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This points to the idea that attitude changes the effect of ordinary effort. It can be read as saying that steady work, done without resentment, spills outward and lightens the people around you. It lands in a workplace, a home, or any shared setting where one person’s willingness can set the tone for everyone else.
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About Elizabeth George
American mystery novelist
Susan Elizabeth George is an American mystery novelist. She is known for writing crime fiction with a strong focus on character, atmosphere, and the details of investigation. Her work belongs to the mystery genre and has made her a familiar name for readers of contemporary suspense fiction. She writes as Susan Elizabeth George, and her books are associated with carefully drawn plots and psychologically layered stories.
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Books by Elizabeth George
In the Presence of the Enemy (Inspector Lynley Mystery)
1996
Write Away
2005
Playing for the ashes
2008
Well-Schooled in Murder
1990
Payment in blood
2009