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Harper San Francisco
2000

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It is also important to note, 40mg Hydrochlorothiazide, as she often does in the book, the importance of her spirituality in sustaining such a lengthy action. She is often in touch with spirit—asking for help, trying to overcome anger, frustration and fear, thankful—and it is clear that her relationship to spirit is at the core of what she accomplished in Luna. Maintaining such a connection is crucial for overcoming the frustrations and feelings of despair that are part of the territory of social action, and perhaps the greatest gift of Legacy of Luna is that it illuminates that relationship and what it can accomplish. It is an inspirational story for anyone who wants to work toward making a better world.

[Originally published in Reclaiming Quarterly #79, Summer 2000]

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