Daily Thoughts To Nourish The Soul | A Calendar Of Wisdom (Leo Tolstoy) BOOK REVIEW

11/22/24 • 26 min

Inspiring quotes can get rather tiresome.
'A Calendar Of Wisdom' by Leo Tolstoy is a compilation of modified quotes that follow the days of the year. Each day will have 4-6 snippets related to a subject he cares about. Common occurrences are on religion, love, good/evil, morals, vegetarianism & self-improvement. The quotes are sourced widely from notable individuals around the world and condensed into the format that Tolstoy desired.
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Mere Mortals Book Reviews - Daily Thoughts To Nourish The Soul | A Calendar Of Wisdom (Leo Tolstoy) BOOK REVIEW

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Kyrin Down:00:00:01

Inspiring quotes can get rather tiresome.

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Welcome

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everyone to another episode of the Mere Mortals book reviews. I am your host here, Kyrin, live on the 20th November 2024.

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We're getting towards the end of the year. And as you might smile, this is the podcast where I tell you my daily plans for the next calendar year. We're gonna go into every single day of what I'm doin