Janik · @janik_frenzel
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Apanthropist · @Apanthropist_1
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ā€œMack was the elder, leader, mentor, and to a small extent the exploiter of a little group of men who had in common no families, no money, and no ambitions beyond food, drink, and contentment. But whereas most men in their search for contentment destroy themselves and fall wearily short of their targets, Mack and his friends approached contentment casually, quietly, and absorbed it gently.ā€ ~ John Steinbeck, Cannery Row

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Jennifer Ebeling · @GardenerPodcast
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20, 1968
John Steinbeck, American , died.

He won the for in 1962.

John's is at the of Memories Cemetery, and his are under an .

turned his grandmother's house in on the Peninsula into a . He added a and a little and found there.

Today the house is available for rent on .

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Gary Barker · @garybarker
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ā€œSteinbeck Book Cover Illustrationsā€ Mick Wiggins illustrator, Penguin Classics.

#JohnSteinbeck #indubiousbattle #canneryrow #BookCoverArt #books #illustration #mickwiggins

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