Wendell Berry (born August 5, 1934) U.S. poet, novelist - The Sabbath Poems
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The actor Nick Offerman talks about Wendell Berry's appeal here
Bill Moyers interviews Wendell Berry
here
Guy de Maupassant (born August 5, 1850) French short story writer, novelist – “The Necklace” in Best Short Storiesof Guy de Maupassant
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Abbé Pierre (Henri Marie Joseph Grouès) (born August 5, 1912) French Catholic monk and priest, human rights activist, founder of Emmaus – Mon Dieu … Pourquoi? (2005)
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Watch an Emmaus International video about
Abbé Pierre
Read about the sexual harassment investigation of Abbé Pierre here