"What the Thunder Said" Annotations
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| + | The messiah appears on the road to Emmaus, but the two do not recognize him, until he breaks bread with them. Interestingly, it is the women that assure the disciples that Jesus will rise on the third day, refusing to believe that he is truly dead. Perhaps Eliot thinks there may be hope yet for women to bring their men back mentally? | ||
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'''''[[South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition'' 1914-1917''']] | '''''[[South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition'' 1914-1917''']] | ||
