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Be Like The Turtle

Historian and writer, Bill Copeland is said to have given the following advice: "Try to be like the turtle - at ease is your own shell." Bill was also the author of several books (Ashes to the Vistula, and the Secret People's Trilogy) and poems which include a collection of Holocost Poems including the following titles that are particularly moving: The Ravine Nothing To Fear Wiggling Earth Selection Bill held a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Georgia but did not begin writing until a decade before his death. He suffered a heart attack and underwent bypass surgery - it was at that time that his writing began. He was recognized by the National Writer's Association and in 2008 was nominated by the Georgia Writer's Association for the Georgia Author of the Year Award. Bill passed away October 10th 2010 after an extended illness. Now that we know a bit about the man who we credit for the quote, let's look at the qu...