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This is a plain statement of gratitude, and it reads as a simple account of where deep personal happiness comes from. It can be taken to mean that parenthood has been a central source of meaning, not because it erases hardship, but because it gives life texture and affection. It lands in a family setting, where the everyday presence of children outweighs anything more abstract.
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About Stephen Hawking
English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author
Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical astrophysicist, cosmologist, and author. He was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge, and from 1979 to 2009 he held the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics there. He is known for his work in theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, as well as for his writing. His career was closely associated with Cambridge, where he occupied a post widely regarded as among the most prestigious in academic life.
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Books by Stephen Hawking
A Brief History of Time
1989
George's Secret Key to the Universe
2007
A Briefer History of Time
2008
The Universe in a Nutshell
2001
The Grand Design
2010