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In the conclusion of the book, Alan wrote, “In our restlessness we are always tempted to climb every hill and cross every skyline to find out what lies beyond, yet as you get older and wiser it is not just flagging energy but wisdom that teaches you took at mountains from below, or perhaps just…
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Dr. Craton’s “wisdom from the homeless”
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From Haertel’s Story to Holistic Recovery: Integrating the Four Pillars
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Making way for stillness
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