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Terminal Velocity

Jim Thurston

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Living While Black

Beverly Harris Schenz

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"Living While Black: My Experience with 'Everyday Racism'" is a profoundly personal exploration of systemic racism and the myriad forms it takes in the daily lives of Black Americans. Each story in this unique collection is derived from the author's personal encounters and experiences, illustrating how racial bias, unfounded assumptions, and misunderstanding can pervade even the most ordinary situations.

Distinctive in its approach, this book presents each issue through the lens of a single, focused narrative, offering readers the chance to view familiar contexts from an entirely new perspective. Accompanying discussion questions challenge readers to question the motivations and consequences behind the stories, fostering a deeper understanding and empathy towards People of Color.

More than just a recounting of experiences, "Living While Black" calls on readers to ask themselves how they can make a difference. By bearing witness to these stories, it is hoped that readers will not only become aware of systemic racism's insidious presence but also feel empowered to act against it. This collection offers a vital first step towards recognizing and dismantling everyday racism.

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Sussex Writers in their Landscape

Peter Brandon

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A groundbreaking work, demonstrating the links between writers and landscapes in an age of urbanisation and conflict, 1850-1939. The Sussex landscape is here celebrated by writers and poets, both famous and lesser-known, as we trace their search for rural peace and beauty in the tumultuous years 1850 to 1939. For the first time we trace the corpus of Sussex writing which was connected to those wider events but was equally a hymn of praise to rural Sussex, seen as nourishing, sympathetic and, for some, a retreat from the stresses of burgeoning city life or the horrors of mechanised warfare. We meet Wilfred Blunt and learn of his love for his Wealden countryside; we encounter the complex Hilaire Belloc; the acute observations of Richard Jefferies and Rudyard Kipling; and the modernity of Virginia Woolf. Lesser-known writers are included too, such as Charles Dalmon or Dr Habberton Lulham, who loved spending time with the downland shepherds or with travelling folk among the byways of the county. AUTHOR: The late Peter Brandon was a prolific author of books about Sussex, and a knowledgeable and inspirational speaker. He inspired many landscape geographers and historians, residents and visitors with his natural enthusiasm for his beloved Sussex countryside. He was vice-president of the Sussex branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England and of the Sussex Archaeological Society, and president of the South Downs Society. 64 colour, 35 b/w illustrations

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Black Flight

Col. Bernard V. Moore II USAF (Ret)

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The untold story of the USAF unit created to carry out plausibly deniable special operations during the Vietnam War. This is the story of the First Flight Detachment, the most secret air unit of the Vietnam war. In January 1964, American president Lyndon Johnson approved a top-secret proposal for the US Department of Defense to execute a campaign of guerrilla warfare, sabotage, subversion, and psychological warfare inside North Vietnam. Because Johnson was adamant that the involvement of the United States government in this campaign must be masked, the Department of Defense understood that it would need to be executed using special procedures as a "covert operation." Previously only the Central Intelligence Agency had conducted politically sensitive "plausibly deniable" operations inside a "denied" territory, but now the US military would be running the show. To carry out this challenging covert campaign the US military created a cover organisation known as the Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group. MACSOG inherited from the CIA a substantial group of agents and a robust maritime element. But it had no aviation force of its own to clandestinely parachute sabotage agents, and guerrilla warfare and reconnaissance teams into North Vietnam (and later, Laos and Cambodia); it would need to create a covert air operations capability from scratch. Thus was born MACSOG's First Flight Detachment, the first and only covert combat aviation unit in US Air Force history. Black Flight describes how the unit was created, how non-American "surrogate" flight crews were selected, their special training, and how their seemingly innocuous C-123 Provider transports became highly modified "Grey Ghosts" and "Black Birds." Special attention is given to the combat tactics the crews used to succeed and survive their dangerous nighttime low-altitude missions through mountainous terrain and enemy defenses. AUTHOR: Colonel Bernard V. Moore II, USAF (Ret), served 28 years as an Air Force officer and special operations pilot. He completed five tours flying the MC-130E Combat Talon, MC-130P Combat Shadow and C130E Hercules. He commanded two flying squadrons, an operations group, and the Joint Special Operations Aviation Detachment for Iraq. His operational deployments included the invasion of Panama, intervention in Haiti, war in Bosnia and Iraq war. Staff experiences included assignments with Joint Special Operations Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, US Pacific Command, HQ USAF Air Staff, US Special Operations Command and as Director Special Operations Inter-Agency Task Force in Washington DC.

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Manchester Unspun

Andy Spinoza

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At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture and sport, and one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Europe. This book offers a first-hand account of what happened in between.

Arriving in Manchester as a wide-eyed student in 1979, Andy Spinoza went on to establish the arts magazine City Life before working for the Manchester Evening News and creating his own PR firm. In a forty-year career he has encountered a who’s who of Manchester personalities, from cultural icons such as Tony Wilson to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and influential council leaders Sir Richard Leese and Sir Howard Bernstein.

His remarkable account traces Manchester’s gradual emergence from its post-industrial malaise, centring on the legendary nightclub the Haçienda and the cultural renaissance it inspired.

‘Andy Spinoza knows the real story.’ — Jon Savage

‘Andy Spinoza has had a front row seat to the transformation of this city, and it really comes across in his magnificent book.’ — Dr. Vikas Shah MBE, author of Thought Economics

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Wild Colonial Boys

Thomas Paul Burgess

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Ruefrex were one of Northern Ireland’s most popular and uncompromising punk rock bands.

Emerging from the Belfast street-gang culture of the late-1970s, the group, inspired by The Clash, enjoyed a turbulent, decade-long career. They played for millions on CNN and Channel 4, toured with The Pogues and recorded the controversial ‘The Wild Colonial Boy’, which attacked American donations to Northern Irish terrorist organisations.

Throughout it all, founder member, songwriter and spokesperson Thomas Paul Burgess ensured the band remained faithful to their Protestant, working-class origins. This candid memoir takes us on a journey from the streets of Belfast to encounters with U2, Shane MacGowan, The Cure, The Fall and Seamus Heaney.

From strife-torn 1970s Belfast to bohemian London, Wild colonial boys tells the story of a punk band who refused to give up and stayed true to their punk roots.

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Winged Warriors

Paul Mcdonald

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Winged Warriors is an open and honest account of one man's perceptions and fears, his actions and mistakes, from a career that spanned four decades. The author spent fourteen years overseas and, at the height of the Cold War, served on two Tornado tactical nuclear squadrons in West Germany only fifteen minutes from responding in full measure to an anticipated Soviet onslaught. Earlier he had flown reconnaissance aircraft on NATO's vulnerable southern flank. He was decorated for gallantry in 1980 and appointed OBE in 1995. Later as the senior RAF adviser in Kuwait he witnessed the air war against Iraq in 1998. Winged Warriors touches on many aspects of military service but it is not about war or war-fighting; it is about real people and their highs and lows, ordinary people who found themselves in extraordinary circumstances. And it is about the training and tragedy that affected a generation of aircrew many of whom gave their lives in preserving peace. It is those crews who stand out in Winged Warriors: true warriors in every sense of the word, blessed with an irrepressible sense of humour regardless of circumstance, a humour that was typically British and very typically RAF. Paul McDonald is a retired RAF group captain and a former fast-jet pilot and flying instructor. In his youth he was an Air Cadet and he is a current Air Cadet Gliding Instructor. AUTHOR: Paul McDonald is a retired RAF group captain and a former fast-jet pilot and flying instructor. In his youth he was an Air Cadet and he is a current Air Cadet Gliding Instructor.

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Chinook Crew 'Chick'

Liz Mcconaghy

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Liz McConaghy, from a small town in County Down, spent a total of seventeen years flying with the RAF's Chinook Fleet. Aged just 21, she was the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and was also the only female crewman' on the Chinook wing for four years. In her astounding career Liz McConaghy completed two deployments to Iraq followed by ten deployments to Helmand province in Afghanistan in support of the enduring Operation Herrick campaign. Liz's inspiringly honest story reveals the highs and lows that she witnessed at war, and the cost that came with that both, physically and mentally for those involved. During her deployments, she survived not only a near fatal wire strike onboard her CH47, but numerous enemy fire contacts' defending her crew by returning fire from both the M134 Minigun' and M60 weapons entrusted to her to operate. Her biggest honour of all her duties, however, was serving on the Medical Emergency Response Team, or MERT, flying ambulance as it was more commonly known. This involved recovering wounded soldiers from the battlefield, often under fire, and witnessing them both die and indeed come back to life at her feet in the cabin of her Chinook. Liz saw Camp Bastion grow from a barbed wire fence surrounding an area of tents in the sand to the huge Operating Base it became. She was also on the last 1310 Flight deployment there as the British forces withdrew 10 years later handing it back to the Afghan National Army. Very few Chinook crew members, if any, spanned the length of time deployed as Liz McConaghy did. This is a genuinely unique tale that only Liz could tell, which ends with her battling the memories that haunted her, long after she had left the battlefield. Her own war within took her to the point of suicide once she had left the service. Her survival from both the battles in foreign lands and in her own head led her to begin telling her story, in the hope she can help others win their wars. AUTHOR: Liz McConaghy is an ex-RAF Chinook crewmember who has deployed worldwide with the CH47 fleet, including to Iraq and Afghanistan. She was the longest serving female in this role and the youngest aircrew to deploy to Iraq. Part of her role during these conflicts was the MERT medical recovery aircraft for injured soldiers. She left the forces in 2019 and went on to a career with a disabled flying charity to help support those same wounded soldiers into flying scholarships. Liz turned to writing both poetry and her autobiography following a tough battle with PTSD years after leaving the service, in the hope it may help others with their mental health.

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Louis XIV's Architect

Richard Ballard

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This is a study of royal absolutism in a most extreme form in modern European history, and of the nature of Louis XIV's concept of personal glory and of the embodiment of France as a new superpower. It is a study of political ideas expressed in architecture to establish Versailles as the centre of French world power and royal prestige. It is also a personal story, full of social, cultural, and economic history of the period as seen in the life and work of Louis Le Vau, from a humble family of craftsmen, who was a self-taught architect in the early history of the profession, skilled in technical craft skills and even grand design. He was a major contributor to the architectural glories of Paris including the Louvre, Vincennes, Versailles and the College of the Four Nations. And all achieved despite interference from the great magnates of the age like Mazarin and Colbert and constant mind-changing by the King who wanted every feature in the buildings to reflect his concept of personal, royal, prestige. Le Vau was Louis XIV's First Architect from 1654 until his death and disgrace in 1670. The social, cultural, economic and political backdrop is striking with court intrigue, scandal, corruption, luxury, indulgence and the rise of a rich bourgeoisie, but the main thrust of the story concerns Louis XIV and the royal personal ambition, and the work of a stone-cutter's son who became the Sun King's instrument. The study is good on the more technical features of architectural history - reminiscent of Pevsner's marvellous Buildings of England series. AUTHOR: Richard Ballard is an historian of France who specialises in cultural, social, economic and personal histories, so essential for making the backdrop of huge political movements, from revolutions and war, come to life. The period of early modern France was a zenith of French glory as typified and personalised by Louis XIV. This approach makes for absorbing reading for both specialists, students and, above all, for general readers. The author's range is wide and he has published on late medieval France during the period of the Hundred Years War and the French Revolution, all full of fascinating experiences at multiple levels, and from Paris to the provinces. He brings history into personal and even every-day contact. He writes with flair and is a good read, while deeply researching in French archives - national and provincial - and rare sources. He has long been resident in the Charent-Maritime and is now in the Avenue de Saint-Cloud at Versailles, good for archive access and modern French cultural life. He read history at Oxford and taught history at Eton College, Wells Cathedral School, Haileybury College and Westminster School. His publications include The Unseen Terror: The French Revolution in the Provinces; A New Dictionary of the French Revolution and England, France and Aquitaine: From Victory to Defeat in the Hundred Years War (Pen and Sword 2020). He is a gifted illustrator and has provided drawings of architectural buildings and features to support photographs. 16 b/w illustrations

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From SOE Hero to Dressing the Queen

Lynda Rowland

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Sir Hardy Amies was one of Britain's foremost fashion designers who led a fascinating double life as a couturier and an intelligence officer during the Second World War. Sir Hardy's work for the Belgian resistance effort as part of the Special Operations Executive, was so significant that he was awarded l'Ordre de la Couronne, or Order of the Crown, by the Belgian Government in 1948. Not only did Sir Hardy conduct these operations, but he also simultaneously developed his burgeoning fashion business through the British Board of Trade's drive to promote UK manufacturing throughout the conflict. He was a man who at once epitomised and challenged the reality of being homosexual in an era when society was deeply unaccepting. He was thrust into what was an overtly macho and potentially hostile environment and, against that backdrop, made a valuable and courageous contribution to the war effort. Born into what we would consider a lower middle-class family, he was handsome, cultured and gregarious and effortlessly traversed the post-war world of high society, launching his haute couture house to great acclaim, gaining clients ranging from film stars to royalty. His work for Queen Elizabeth II saw him awarded the CVO in 1977 and this was elevated to the KCVO, Knight Commander of the Victorian Order in 1989. Her Majesty's warmth of feeling towards Sir Hardy is evident in the many hand-written thank-you letters she sent him over the course of their long working relationship. Sir Hardy, who lived until the age of 93, could have been dismissed as a lightweight character from the frivolous world of fashion. However, despite a not-particularly extensive formal education, he was highly intelligent, extremely well-travelled and spoke three languages, and his story encapsulates the extraordinary cultural and societal turbulence of the twentieth century. AUTHOR: Lynda Rowland is a freelance writer who began her career as a journalist on local newspapers in South West London, where she reported on entertainment, women's issues, lifestyle and current affairs. She currently concentrates on fashion, particularly sustainability, the ethical clothing industry and vintage style. She has a great interest in art, crafts and twentieth century popular culture, and is an avid collector of fashion books, memorabilia and vintage clothing. 32 b/w illustrations

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The Hurricane Pilot Who Became a Gestapo Agent

M. S. Morgan

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Tucked away in the archives of the Museum for Transport and Technology in Berlin is an old photograph of a Hawker Hurricane on public display. The image must have been taken before the night of 23/24 November 1943, when the museum and the greater part of its collection including the Hurricane were destroyed in a RAF bombing raid. The aircraft in the photograph bore a squadron commander's pennant under the cockpit, had broken propellor blades and carried the squadron markings PA-A on its fuselage, as well as the serial number W9147. Intrigued by what he had seen, the picture launched the author on an investigation that uncovered an incredible story of wartime treachery and betrayal. That tale concerns one man in particular Augustin Preuciil. Also known to his family and friends as Gustav Preucil, it was Augustin who had been the Hurricane's last RAF pilot. A 26-year-old aviator from Czechoslovakia, on first appearances Preuciil had fled his homeland after Nazi Germany took control and created the Reich Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia part of Hitler's Greater Germany. Having initially travelled to Poland, he then escaped to France and, from there, ultimately reached Britain, where he joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Augustin Preuciil seemed to be just like many of the men who had arrived in the UK to continue the fight against Hitler. He appeared to be settled and even married an English girl in July 1941. But on 18 September of that year, he was posted missing, believed killed, while undertaking a training flight off the coast of Sunderland and Hartlepool. Preucil's body was never recovered and nothing more was heard of him. His young wife received a war widow's pension; he was just another sad statistic of the war. However, Augustin Preucil was far from dead. Having landed the 'stolen' Hurricane near Bastogne in Belgium, he was treated by local people as a downed Allied pilot, sheltered and then passed into the care of the local Resistance group. Preuciil repaid their trust by handing himself into the Gestapo and revealing all he knew. The Gestapo's response was swift and brutal. For P?eu?il, this marked the start of a new career as an undercover agent for the Gestapo, principally in Czechoslovakia. As the author reveals, how he ended up serving Hitler's Third Reich and betraying his homeland, his adopted country and a new wife, is a story that while strange is completely true. It is also one that ended with his death. Found guilty of High Treason, Preuciil was hanged by the Czech authorities in April 1947. AUTHOR: Michael Morgan is a retired former senior investigating officer in the police. He also worked for a number of years in the intelligence field. He now writes military history books, looking to unearth through use of his investigation skills, the truth about contentious and debatable military history. For more information, please see: www.msmorganbooks.co.uk 16 colour, 16 b/w illustrations

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The Great Survivor at the Tudor Court

Alex Anglesey

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Like Cromwell and Wolsey before him, William Paget came from nowhere to become one of Henry VIII's most powerful 'new men'. After serving as ambassador to the Court of Francis I of France, he became Henry's most influential foreign policy advisor and developed a close relationship with Emperor Charles V. He had the king's ear in Henry's later years, was the key player in drafting his will ( was it a forgery?) and in enabling Somerset to become Lord Protector in the reign of the boy king, Edward VI. For a while, he was Somerset's 'right-hand man'. When Somerset fell, Paget was imprisoned in the Tower and nearly executed. But he survived and regained power. He had a major role in delivering the Crown to the Catholic queen, Mary, and in arranging her marriage to Philip II of Spain, whom he then advised on English politics. He kept in with the Protestant princess Elizabeth and survived to have influence when she came to the throne. William was the founder of the aristocratic Paget family - Barons of Beaudesert, Earls of Uxbridge and Marquesses of Anglesey. From records of the mansion that he built on a site next to today's Heathrow Airport, a picture has been created of how life was actually lived in a Tudor household at the personal family level. The story is partly told from previously unexamined family letters. It is an exciting narrative of dramatic ups and downs: from rags to riches, plague to plenty, and prison to peerage. Court intrigues, conspiracies, rebellions and coups, follow one after the other. William is usually in the thick of it, the power behind the throne. AUTHOR: Alex Anglesey is the 8th Marquess of Anglesey, descendant of Lord William, founder of the Paget family. He grew up in the family home, Plas Newydd on Anglesey, which is now part of the National Trust. After doing a PhD in 20th century British history, working in book publishing, and co-founding and running a successful business retailing and publishing posters, he now works most of the time as an artist, mainly of landscapes in oils, under the name Alex Uxbridge. 20 b/w illustrations

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A Noble Ruin

Tatum

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A complex and captivating portrait of Mark Antony that offers a fresh perspective on the fall of the Roman RepublicIn his lifetime, Mark Antony was a famous man. Ally and avenger of Julius Caesar, rhetorical target of Cicero, lover of Cleopatra, and mortal enemy of Octavian (the future emperor Augustus), Antony played a leading role in the transformation of the Roman world. Ever since his and Cleopatra's demise at the hands of Octavian, he has remained famous, or infamous, a figure of recurring fascination.His life--variegated, passionate, sensual, bold, and tragic--inspires vigorous reactions. Nearly everyone has a view on Antony. For Cicero, he was a distasteful though talented man. Octavian fashioned him a dangerous failure, a Roman noble corrupted by his appetites and his lust for Cleopatra. Later historians adopted and adapted these themes, delivering their readers an Antony who was irresistibly depraved, startlingly brave, sometimes cunning, but almost always constitutionally incapable of choosing the right side of history. From these, especially Plutarch's compelling portrait, Shakespeare gave us the chivalrous and unstudied Antony of Antony and Cleopatra.A Noble Ruin, the fullest biography of Antony in English, assimilates the various, often competing, ancient sources to provide a strong and much-needed dose of realism to the caricature we have of this major historical figure. The book gives ample attention to the varied cultural circumstances in which Antony operated, including the social and moral expectations of his republican heritage, as well as the exceptional challenges posed by the convulsion of civil war.

In furnishing a complex and captivating portrait of Anthony, A Noble Ruin allows readers to freshly assess his conduct, ambitions, and attainments, as well as the turbulent age in which he lived.

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Henry IV (Penguin Monarchs)

Catherine Nall

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A cultured yet cruel monarch, whose usurpation of his cousin cast a long shadow over his reign

When Henry IV seized the throne from his cousin Richard II, people saw it as a hopeful new beginning for England. The first monarch to have English as his mother tongue since the Norman conquest, Henry seemed to embody the ideals of chivalric kingship- mercy, piety, military prowess and learning.

Yet deposing a crowned monarch was not a stable foundation on which to build a reign. Henry IV found himself challenged from all sides, plagued by conspiracies, rebellions, assassination attempts, and crippling debts, while his tense relationships with parliament and with his own son, Shakespeare's Prince Hal, saw his grip on power falter. Nevertheless, he was the first king and founder of a Lancastrian dynasty which would go on to shape England for centuries to come.

In this lively study, Catherine Nall reappraises a monarch who weathered upheaval and uncertainty and held on to the throne through sheer force of will.

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General J. E. B. Stuart

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Fifteen years have passed since the publication of the last full-length biography of Jeb Stuart. Several have appeared during the last century, each lauding his contributions to Confederate fortunes in the Eastern Theater. These studies follow a familiar postwar tradition established by hero-worshipping subordinates portraying its subject as a model of chivalric conduct with a romantic's outlook on life and a sense of fair dealing and goodwill, even toward his enemy. General J. E. B. Stuart: The Soldier and the Man, by award-winning author Edward Longacre, is the first balanced, fully detailed, and thoroughly scrutinized life of the Civil War's most famous cavalryman.

Major General James Ewell Brown Stuart of Virginia, long known to scholars and history buffs alike as "The Beau Sabreur of the Confederacy," was possessed of many gifts, personally and professionally, and led the Army of Northern Virginia's cavalry arm to the all-but-complete satisfaction of his superiors. Stuart, insisted Gen. Robert E. Lee, "never brought me a piece of false information." Being human, however, Stuart also underperformed. On more than a few occasions he underestimated his opponents, took unnecessary risks with his habitually understrength command, failed to properly discipline and motivate his troopers, and was prone to errors both strategic and tactical.

These flaws were especially evident during the Gettysburg Campaign (June-July 1863), when his wayward path to the battlefield deprived Lee of the ability to negotiate safely his path toward a climactic confrontation with the Union Army of the Potomac. Because of the cavalryman's outsized reputation gained during the war--one embellished in the century and a half since--most of these errors have gone virtually unnoticed or, when addressed, have been excused in some fashion.

Longacre's study--based on hundreds of published works, archival sources, and newspapers--probes not only Stuart's military career but elements of his character and personality that invite investigation. Even the man's fiercest partisans admitted that he was vain and inordinately sensitive to criticism, with a curious streak of immaturity--at times the hard-edged veteran, at other times a devotee of the pageantry of war, given to affectations such as ostrich-plumed hats, golden spurs, and the headquarters musicians who accompanied him on the march. Ever motivated by appeals to vanity, he curried the patronage of powerful men and responded readily to the attentions of attractive women even though by 1861 a long-married man.

Personal flaws and limitations aside, he was ever popular with his officers and men, beloved by members of his staff, and considered by the people of his state and region the beau ideal of Confederate soldiery. The distinction endures today. Longacre's Jeb Stuart is an attempt to determine its validity.

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Trails to Sails

Phillip Kasper

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This is the story of Phillip Kasper and his amazing adventures across the Western hemisphere. From horseback riding in Los Angeles as a Hollywood stuntman to sailing between California and Hawaii, Trails to Sails is filled with unforgettable experiences and thrills.

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Chronicles of The Juice Man

Soren Baker, Juicy J

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A memoir by the Oscar-winning, platinum-selling rapper and producer for fans of Rick Ross’s Hurricanes and The Autobiography of Gucci Mane.

The hustle still continues for hip-hop OG Juicy J as he shares his invaluable story as an unwavering force in the music industry. Jordan Houston’s rise to stardom was never easy. He began his journey on the streets of Memphis in the ’80s, always inspired by music and with big dreams of becoming a superstar rapper, producer and executive. Jordan stuck to his plan with determination, on a never-ending grind to greatness. From a young, poor, ambitious Black boy to an Academy Award–winning and Grammy-nominated recording artist and entrepreneur, the Juice Man offers his wisdom as one of the most influential tastemakers in the game.

A raw, intentional portrait of artistry and a never-before-seen look into the making of a respected musical veteran, Chronicles of the Juice Man is an essential read for creatives everywhere.

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How to Win Friends and Manipulate People

George Mladenov

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The 2023 season of Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains was one of the most successful in the show's history, and King George is undoubtedly its star. Known for his witty one-liners, silver tongue and leadership qualities, George has much to teach anyone who wants to learn how to control a room.

He honed these skills during his years in NSW politics, where he was the president of the Bankstown Labor Party and the chief of staff for a shadow minister. During these years he learned how to turn bad news into good news and twist a narrative, leading him to be the ultimate Survivor spin doctor. On the side of his political career he's always been a semi-pro poker player, where he mastered the art of the bluff and hedging his bets. Add to this his ability to navigate a multi-ethnic upbringing in Sydney's West, and you have a man who was born to seize the throne for his own.

This audiobook is a social-smarts toolkit told through stories. Each chapter will be grounded in a core anecdote that will teach the listener how George secured his desired outcome, ultimately helping you get what you want.

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How to Win Friends and Manipulate People

George Mladenov

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Losing You(ng)

Rachel Wilson

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‘An incredibly useful take on facing grief as a young person’ CARIAD LLOYD

'Brilliantly, brilliantly written … Packed with clarity, curiosity and courage' FELIX WHITE

‘It turned on so many lights for me … What a profoundly helpful book’ KATHRYN MANNIX
Grief does something particular when it hits you young. This book is a moving exploration of that transformative pain, from the founder of The Grief Network.
Rachel Wilson’s mother died when Rachel was in her twenties. It felt like the definitive end of childhood, a loss that rewired her perspective on life, death, relationships and who she was as a person.

In this book, Rachel brings together other stories of bereavement with her own, encountering people who have lost parents, siblings, partners and friends at a young age. Losing Young draws on psychological research, interviews with titans like Julia Samuel and explorations of grief in history: what happens in a time of war or pandemic, when the many grieve – or struggle to – together? How do different cultures process the end of a life differently? How can the grief of losing a parent return in strange form when one thinks about having children? What do TV and fiction get disastrously, unhelpfully wrong?

This is a personal and profound book about what happens when youth is reshaped by tragedy, trauma and loss. It’s for anyone who mourns a lost future, who is struggling to find themselves after grief, or hopes to feel less alone.

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November 1751 - April 1752

Caroline Köhler, Franziska Menzel, Rüdiger Otto, Michael Schlott

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Ein Hauptthema des 18. Bandes mit Briefen von November 1751 bis April 1752 ist die Sorge um den prominenten katholischen Theologen Franz Ignaz Rothfischer, der im November 1751 in Leipzig zur lutherischen Konfession konvertierte. In enger Abstimmung mit dem Reichsgrafen Friedrich Heinrich von Seckendorff bemühte sich Gottsched um dessen beruflichen Neustart, Rothfischer wurde Professor in Helmstedt. Gottscheds vertraute Korrespondenten Flottwell, Scheyb und Brucker berichten aus Königsberg, Wien und Augsburg wie gewohnt über ihre Projekte und Ereignisse aus ihrem Umfeld. Christoph Otto von Schönaich verfolgte die öffentliche Resonanz auf sein Epos Hermann und sandte Gottsched bereits Umdichtungen für die Neuauflage. 1751 begann die Korrespondenz mit dem Dichter Magnus Gottfried Lichtwer, nachdem Gottsched Lichtwers Fabeln glänzend rezensiert hatte. Zu den 19 neuen Korrespondenten gehörte auch Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan, Mitglied zahlreicher europäischer Akademien. Er reagierte auf das Angebot, eine deutsche Übersetzung seiner Arbeit über das Eis anzufertigen, deren eminenten Wert Gottsched in einer seiner seltenen Rezensionen naturwissenschaftlicher Publikationen herausgestellt hatte

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Revelation at the Food Bank

Merrill Joan Gerber

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These powerful essays share critical moments of a writer's life: scenes from sixty years of passionate married love; suicides faced and suicide contemplated; trauma at the DMV; a night lost searching for a harpsichord in the mountains of Florence, Italy; the tale of a beloved cousin whose plane is shot down by Japanese Zeros; and a precious friendship between two women writers derailed by the poisons of religion and politics. In the titular essay (included in Best American Essays 2023) a food bank, assuaging the pandemic's terrors with gifts of food and prayers, becomes a portal for intimate confidences entrusted to us by a voice of unspoiled authenticity and perennial vigor.

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Lives Less Ordinary

Andrew Hughes

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"So that's our setting. Sixty-nine houses, four corners of Georgian Dublin but just one address. Scope enough for some remarkable tales and extraordinary lives. Homes that ... provide a backdrop for drawing room intrigue, revelry and temperance, devilry and romance; the abandon of artistic expression and the restraint of social convention.... So follow me, dear reader, into Fitzwilliam Square."

Fitzwilliam Square on the south side of Dublin provides the setting and a true-life cast of characters for Lives Less Ordinary, which examines how the people of this Georgian square impacted on the history of Dublin and the wider world. These disparate denizens from a small residential enclave permeated every walk of Irish life - political, legal and cultural - in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

In this updated edition, we follow the inhabitants of Fitzwilliam Square into nineteenth century courtrooms; we witness their soldier sons on a succession of battlefields through personal reminiscences; we examine their remarkable artistic and literary output; we hear amusing anecdotes about the politicians, doctors and academics who lived there, including tales about duels, ghosts and political and personal scandals.

On their own, the sketches offer an intriguing portrait of individual lives, but woven together they provide a fascinating overview of Irish life at a particular place and time. The stories are varied and wide-ranging, but they are anchored by the fact that they only involve those inhabitants of the sixty-nine houses of Dublin's Fitzwilliam Square.

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Becoming Foucault

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Blowin' Like Hell

Paul Barry

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From the ghetto clubs of South-Central Los Angeles to International fame, William Clarke will go down as one of the greatest and most innovative blues harmonica players of all time. Clarke's life was marked with much adversity and many challenges. From a tough upbringing to the throes of alcoholism, Clarke persevered through determination and hard work to become a brilliant soulful player, vocalist, songwriter, entertainer and producer. He left behind a rich legacy through the many great albums he produced that have endured the test of time and will continue to do so. He was a harmonica player's harmonica player and should always hold a spot in the heart of all blues musicians and fans.

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One Lucky Bastard

Gary L Coleman

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From the Arctic Circle to Zambia and Exotic Places In-Between

Janet Peterson

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Toshi

George Good

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A Girl from Busan

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A Girl from Busan is a spellbinding autobiographical memoir that chronicles the life of Okhui Lee, a woman who faced immense tragedy, loss, and hardship but never lost her faith in God.

Okhui Lee's personal story is exceptionally unique as it offers a poignant, somber portrayal of the Korean War and its aftermath, as well as the hurdles of immigration and raising a family in a foreign country.

Experiencing life through the lens of Okhui Lee, readers will feel a spectrum of emotions, including sadness, hope, and inspiration. Her memoir is filled with personal anecdotes and intimate moments that put Okhui's character and inner strength to the absolute test. The role of prayer and its power in Okhui's life is profoundly moving, and readers will find themselves drawn in by her unwavering faith.

"A Girl from Busan" weaves a rich tapestry of experiences that are not just personal but universal across all walks of life. Okhui Lee delves into the struggles of immigration, cultural differences, and the pain of addiction and loss. However, throughout it all, Okhui's story presents a message of hope and the ever-pervading power of prayer to overcome even the most insurmountable obstacles.

Readers can expect to find a beautifully written memoir that is both inspiring and culturally educational. Okhui Lee depicts a vivid account of the Korean War and its aftermath that journeys across a powerful spectrum of emotions. Through Okhui's experiences, readers will gain insight into the power of prayer and faith and find inspiration to overcome adversity in their own lives.

Okhui Lee's story stands out prominently from other memoirs in its honesty and vulnerability. The stories of her life are told with a rawness and authenticity that are rare and needed in the genre; readers will be moved by her willingness to share the most intimate moments of her life. The book's exploration of the role of prayer in Okhui's life is also unique and will resonate with readers of all backgrounds and beliefs.

In summary, A Girl from Busan is a bold and moving memoir that offers a deep look through the eyes of a woman who faced tremendous adversity and found strength in her faith. The personal anecdotes and intimate moments will move readers, and they will be inspired by the message of hope and the power of prayer. A Girl from Busan is a must-read for anyone seeking a story of resilience, faith, and the human spirit.

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A Girl from Busan is a spellbinding autobiographical memoir that chronicles the life of Okhui Lee, a woman who faced immense tragedy, loss, and hardship but never lost her faith in God.

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Unos Meses de Mi Vida

Michel Houellebecq

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Between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, Michel Houellebecq became the center of two controversies. On the one hand, the philosopher Michel Onfray did an interview with him: in it the author expressed opinions about the Islamization of Europe and the hypothetical violent reactions that this would cause, and also seemed to link Muslims to street crime. The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris threatened to file a lawsuit for incitement to hatred. The other controversy is related to his participation in a project by the Dutch art collective Kirac, which ended up leaving Kirac 27, which was advertised on the internet as a pornographic film starring Houellebecq. The author felt cheated, so he went to court to try to prevent the dissemination of the tape. These pages serve to clarify both controversies and shed light on the most difficult months.

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No Me Acuerdo de NADA

Nora Ephron

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Nora Ephron is a genre unto herself. Renowned for her scathing and intelligent wit, her insightful and comedic analyzes of the female experience, and her ability to detect the absurdities of modern life, she is one of America's most beloved writers and filmmakers, and her work, one of the most influential. In this book, the last one she published, the New York author makes an amusing review of her past, her greatest failures and joys, and humorously laments her daily vicissitudes. Ephron talks to us about what it means to choose your passion as a way of life; of their sentimental ruptures and of the loves that mark us; of her first job managing mail for Newsweek magazine; of her troubling relationship with her inbox; or those questions that all women ask themselves when they reach a certain age but rarely dare to confess. From any anecdote, the author is capable of drawing some brilliant observations in which the reader is reflected at all times. I Remember Nothing is one of her best books and the perfect synthesis of her literature.

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Cartas Escogidas (1888-1922)

Marcel Proust

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Marcel Proust was, from his earliest youth until his death in 1922, a meticulous and prolific correspondent: he wrote to relatives, family, friends, defenders of his work and even his biggest detractors. In the thousands of letters he sent, in which the register and style are masterfully adapted to the recipient, he deals with the most varied topics, memories and intimate confessions, impressions about readings, negotiations with his publishers, comments on current politics, which subtly outline many of the episodes and reasons that would feed his magnum opus, In Search of Lost Time. This selection brings together close to two hundred letters written by Proust from adolescence to his last days, thus offering a vivid portrait of the writer, his world and his time.

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A Girl from Busan

Okhui Lee

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A Girl from Busan is a spellbinding autobiographical memoir that chronicles the life of Okhui Lee, a woman who faced immense tragedy, loss, and hardship but never lost her faith in God.

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The Emergency Diaries

Staten Island University Hospital

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Harrowing and hopeful tales from doctors inside the emergency room at Staten Island University Hospital--one of the flagship hospitals of Northwell Health, New York's largest health care provider

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year--through winter storms, hurricanes, and global pandemics--emergency rooms are vital to the safety of any community. Day in and day out, thousands of patients pass through their doors to address their immediate medical needs. From life-threatening illnesses and injuries to sore throats and sliced fingers, ER doctors and nurses are the first line of defense when something goes wrong.

Written as a series of essays and stories by real ER doctors, The Emergency Diaries gives readers a glimpse into the hearts and minds of medicine's finest, and the seemingly insurmountable challenges these everyday heroes face. Doctors recount firsthand the challenging nature of their profession and the events that shaped their lives, and share pivotal moments in their medical careers that have stuck with them to this day.

Whether it's delivering the bad news or making split-second decisions to save lives, the extremes of this profession can be overwhelming. ER doctors and nurses are under incredible pressure to act with grace, precision, and mental fortitude when caring for their patients. Larger national events--like the opioid epidemic, natural disasters, and the coronavirus pandemic--have only exacerbated this stress in recent years.

This poignant yet hopeful book tells their stories, and serves as a testament to their incredible resilience and sacrifice for the greater good.

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Echoes

Will Sergeant

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Scenic Wye Valley isn't the typical place for a rock story to begin, but when Echo & the Bunnymen hit the studio to record their ground-breaking debut album, Crocodiles, it was anything but ordinary. The album was the making of the band - cultivating a cult following which would soon evolve into staggering mainstream success. Their lives would never be the same again.

In Echoes, legendary guitarist and founding member of Echo & the Bunnymen, Will Sergeant, recounts the band's whirlwind rise to stardom with his trademark wryness and intelligence. Sharing never-before-told anecdotes - including the heady Rockfield Studio sessions and touring across the US, playing sold-out shows at Whisky a Go Go and experiencing the iconic New York club scene from dusk 'til dawn - and accompanied by snapshots of the cultural, social and political scene at the time, this is a memoir to remember.

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Legally Red

Maurice Watkins

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Dubbed the Henry Kissinger of the football world for his diplomatic skills, the man who hired Sir Alex Ferguson recalls his years at Manchester United. Maurice Watkins was involved in every major deal done by the Reds since 1976 until he stepped down from the board, and was eye-witness to many of the triumphs the club enjoyed under Ferguson, and the rise of household names such as David Beckham and Ryan Giggs.From Ronaldo to Beckham to Schmeichel and Cantona, the Red Devil lawyer worked tirelessly with the greatest players and the greatest manager of the 90s and noughties, and was the linchpin that kept the great club together.

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Understanding Madness

Carlo Levy

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Understanding Madness explores the singular moods, fears, and synaesthetic experiences of a poet from the Pacific Northwest who also suffers from schizophrenia. It includes original collages that mirror the author's poetic sensibility on the cusp between word and image, reading and seeing, understanding and hallucination. A poignant, sincere, beautiful evocation of life on the edges of the normal, the consensual, and the rational.

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Life in the Pits

Brad Schaeffer

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A former commodities trader gives an intimate glimpse into what it was like to work on the raucous exchange floors in the trading pits of Chicago and New York.

In 1989, Brad Schaeffer was working as an artist when his trader brother invited him to visit the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Schaeffer promptly quit his job and became a clerk in that most iconic arena of raw capitalism. During the next six years, Schaeffer rose from clerk to trader, making markets on Eurodollar options in Chicago and heating oil options in New York. In that time, jammed literally shoulder-to-shoulder, he screamed, flailed his arms, hurled expletives, and pushed and shoved his way through his day. He was a keen observer of the methodology, incidents, and personalities that made the now-extinct open outcry trading pits such a unique place to do business.

Life in the Pits recollects those last, most glorious days when red-faced alphas in colorful jackets performed thousands of transactions per hour, even as computerized trading heralded the floors' ultimate demise. Schaeffer recalls the uneasy camaraderie of working right next to fierce competitors, the sheer intensity of dealing in stacks of money changing hands with a simple scream or hand signal, and the hijinks, excesses, and collection of characters as colorful as the jackets they wore, giving the reader an intimate look into what life was like down in the financial mosh pits.

A worthy successor to Liar's Poker and Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, Life in the Pits offers nuggets of wisdom on what makes a successful trader and the rules all must follow to survive in such an unforgiving environment. Schaeffer's often hilarious, yet sometimes profound, reflections take us on his personal journey from penniless artist to moving millions of dollars' worth of commodities in the blink of an eye--courtesy of being thrown into the crucible of the trading floors that are no more--and explore the lessons he learned along the way.

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When I Was Your Age

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When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older and wiser, and luck, life, and learning from the school of hard knocks, from SNL's longest-serving actor, Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson is Saturday Night Live's longest-ever-serving cast member and a star of such pioneering sketches as "Black Jeopardy" and is hugely beloved thanks to a tidal wave of nostalgic fans who grew up on early 2000s classics All That, Good Burger, and Kenan & Kel on Nickelodeon.

He's also a dad (to two girls) in his mid-40s living in suburbia, and whose universal, relatable, family-friendly humor has created unbelievable appeal and engagement from fans from middle America to coastal elites. Becoming a dad sucked the cool right out of him -- and he's OK with that!

When I Was Your Age is packed with hilarious yet poignant essays that are aimed to offer any reader valuable advice on parenting, focusing on positivity, and having fun in life. Kids, new parents, fellow fathers, budding comics, and aunties who want to pinch his cheeks, can all learn from his biggest mistakes and most triumphant victories. There's something for everybody here!

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The Boy Who Reached for the Stars, El Niño Que Alcanzó Las Estrellas (Spa)

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El joven ingeniero conocido como "el mecánico del espacio" (@THESPACEMECHANIC) comparte su apasionante historia, desde su infancia en Ecuador hasta su trabajo en la misión Marte 2020 de la NASA.

Elio Morillo tenía cuatro años cuando una serie de dificultades económicas y familiares obligaron a su madre a abandonar Ecuador con él. En Nueva York, y más tarde en Puerto Rico, gracias a los sacrificios y el apoyo incondicional de su mamá, Elio descubrió el poder transformador de la educación y el esfuerzo, así como de la amistad y la ayuda desinteresada de los desconocidos. Su determinación lo llevó a trabajar en el Laboratorio de Propulsión a Chorro de la NASA para la Misión Marte 2020, donde fue ingeniero de pruebas y operaciones de sistema para el rover Perseverance e Ingenuity, el helicóptero de Marte. El niño que alcanzó las estrellas es una muestra de que, si te lo propones, tú también puedes realizar tus sueños, así sean tan grandes como alcanzar las estrellas.

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The young engineer known as "the space mechanic" (@THESPACEMECHANIC) shares his gripping story, from his childhood in Ecuador to his work on NASA's Mars 2020 mission.

Elio Morillo was four years old when a series of economic and family difficulties forced his mother to leave Ecuador with him. In New York, and later in Puerto Rico, thanks to the sacrifices and unconditional support of his mother, Elio discovered the transformative power of education and effort, as well as friendship and the selfless help of strangers. His determination led him to work at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the Mars 2020 Mission, where he was a system tested and operations engineer for the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter. The boy who reached for the stars is a proof that, if you set your mind to it, you too can make your dreams come true, even if they are as big as reaching for the stars.

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The Boy Who Reached for the Stars, El Niño Que Alcanzó Las Estrellas (Spa)

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El joven ingeniero conocido como "el mecánico del espacio" (@THESPACEMECHANIC) comparte su apasionante historia, desde su infancia en Ecuador hasta su trabajo en la misión Marte 2020 de la NASA.

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The young engineer known as "the space mechanic" (@THESPACEMECHANIC) shares his gripping story, from his childhood in Ecuador to his work on NASA's Mars 2020 mission.

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Los Niños del Amazonas: 40 Días Perdidos En La Selva / The Children of the Amazo N. 40 Days Lost in the Jungle

Daniel Coronel

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"Lo intenté mucho y no conseguí una explicación. Después de 40 días de búsqueda por parte de los militares mejor entrenados del mundo en supervivencia y rastreo de jungla, los cuatro niños vinieron a aparecer a escasos diez metros del lugar donde un chamán indígena dijo que estarían.

Todo ocurrió bajo la influencia del yagé, una bebida sagrada que, de acuerdo con las culturas amazónicas, cura los males y brinda un sueño visionario que por unos minutos permite internarse en el fondo de la mente o viajar con libertad en el espacio y el tiempo.

En las entrevistas para hacer este libro, el presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, me contó que en su juventud probó el yagé en dos ocasiones. La primera vez descubrió que el cuidado de la naturaleza debía ser la principal razón de su vida. La segunda le entregó la estremecedora visión de su propia muerte.

Esta es también la historia de unos niños maltratados que encontraron la oportunidad de ser felices detrás de una tragedia; la de unas comunidades indígenas que viven en la pobreza, pero que son dueñas del gigantesco pulmón que puede salvar la especie humana; la de un general que ganó la batalla más importante de su vida sin disparar un solo tiro y la de un perro rastreador que ubicó las huellas de los niños sobrevivientes, pero no pudo hallar el rumbo para salir de la selva".

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"I tried really hard and I didn't get an explanation. After a forty-day search performed by some of the world's best-trained soldiers in the matter of survival and jungle tracking, the four missing children happened to appear barely 30 feet away from where the shaman said they would be.

It all happened under the influence of yage, a sacred drink that, according to Amazonian cultures, heals all illnesses and gives you dream-like visions for a few minutes, allowing you to enter the depths of your mind or travel freely through time and space.

In the interviews done for the book, the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, told me that he tried yage in his youth on two separate occasions. The first time he learned that caring for nature should be his main reason to live. The second time he received the chilling vision of his own death.

This is also the story of abused children who found a chance for happiness following a tragedy; of indigenous communities living in poverty, and yet owners of the giant lung that could save humanity; of a general who won the most crucial battle of his life without firing a single shot, and the story of a tracking dog that picked up the footprints of the surviving children, but couldn't find its way out of the jungle."

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Two-headed Doctor

David Toop

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A forensic investigation into a single LP- Dr. John, the night tripper's Gris-gris.

Two-Headed Doctor is a forensic investigation into a single LP- Dr. John, the night tripper's Gris-gris. Though released in 1968 to poor sales and a minimum of critical attention, Gris-gris has accumulated legendary status over subsequent decades for its strangeness, hybridity, and innovative production. It formed the launch pad for Dr. John's image and lengthy career and the ghostly presence of its so-called voodoo atmosphere hovers over numerous cover versions, samples, and re-invocations. Despite the respect given to the record, its making is shrouded in mystery, misunderstandings, and false conclusions. The persona of Dr. John, loosely based on dubious literary accounts of a notorious voodooist and freed slave, a nineteenth-century New Orleans resident known as Doctor John, provided Malcolm "Mac" Rebennack with a lifelong mask through which to transform himself from session musician in order to construct a solo career.

Somewhere between puzzle, experimental rhythm, blues disguised as rock, and elaborate hoax, Gris-gris was a collaborative project between Rebennack and producer/arranger Harold Battiste (at the time musical director for Sonny & Cher). A few brief sessions held at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles brought together many of New Orleans' finest musicians, including Shirley Goodman, John Boudreaux, Plas Johnson, Jessie Hill, Ernest McLean, and Tami Lynn. Along with their complex histories, the cast of characters implicated in the story includes Ornette Coleman, Lafcadio Hearn, Zora Neale Hurston, Cher, Sonny Bono, Sam Cooke, Ishmael Reed, Black Herman, Prince La La, and many others. The story details in discursive style the historical context of the music, how it came together, its literary sources, production and arrangements, and the nature of the recording studio as dream state, but also examines as a disturbing undercurrent the volatile issue of race in twentieth-century music, the way in which it doomed relationships and ambitious projects, exploited great talents, and distorted the cultural landscape.

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The Heaviest of Swells Vol II

Christopher Beeching

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Covering the years 1871-1876, Volume II of The Heaviest of Swells picks up Leybourne's life-story after the sudden announcement that he would be departing for America.

In five years full of incident, Beeching delves deeper into Leybourne's attempted new ventures; as an actor; on a long tour of one-night stands with a classical actor and his unwise forays into management.

As Leybourne continues his exhausting rounds of the Halls through bouts of illness, and his need to create new songs for the edification of his fans, Leybourne becomes the centre of attention in a scandalous court case.

By unravelling forgotten slang terms and dissecting these songs and their covers in detail, Beeching in his unique and entertaining style brings their relevance of the Victorian period and today into sharp focus.

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The Heaviest of Swells Vol I; A Life and Times in the Music Hall

Christopher Beeching

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The life of British Music Hall's first Super Star, George Leybourne [1842-1884], also known as Champagne Charlie, has always been shrouded in mystery. This book puts the record straight.

Delving deeper than ever before Beeching takes a 'detective-like' approach and comes up with some surprising results, unlocking family secrets, as well as other revelations.

Drawing from his own theatrical career, contemporary descriptions, song covers illustrations of the 1860' to 1880's, he analyses Leybourne's performance methods, conditions, as well as the deterioration in Leybourne's health as constant touring took their toll culminating in his death at the age of 42.

Written with style & humour The Heaviest of Swells shows a glimpse of life from the slums of Gateshead where Leybourne was born, to the drawing rooms of the Victorian Middle classes, giving a fascinating account of Leybourne's life as a music hall artiste, his career, and the many problems to be encountered by any music hall performer of the period.

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Everywhere an Oink Oink

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Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, and director David Mamet shares scandalous and laugh-out-loud tales from his four decades in Hollywood where he worked with some of the biggest names in movies.David Mamet went to Hollywood on top--a super successful playwright summoned west in 1980 to write a vehicle for Jack Nicholson. He arrived just in time to meet the luminaries of old Hollywood and revel in the friendship of giants like Paul Newman, Mike Nichols, Bob Evans, and Sue Mengers. Over the next forty years, Mamet wrote dozens of scripts, was fired off dozens of movies, and directed eleven himself. In Everywhere an Oink Oink, he revels of the taut and gag-filled professionalism of the film set. He depicts the ever-fickle studios and producers who piece by piece eat the artist alive. And he ponders the art of filmmaking and the genius of those who made our finest movies. With the bravado and flair of Mamet's best theatrical work, this memoir describes a world gone by, some of our most beloved film stars with their hair down, and how it all got washed away by digital media and the woke brigade. The book is illustrated throughout with three-dozen of Mamet's pungent cartoons and caricatures.

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Strong

Ashley Cain

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A Testament to the Enduring Strength of the Human Spirit

"Heartbreaking and powerful - Ashley is an inspiration", Fearne Cotton, English television and radio presenter

"Ashley's psychological and emotional resilience is unparalleled, truly in the 0.1 percent", Ant Middleton, British Special Forces Soldier and Television Personality

In Strong, famous English footballer and reality television personality Ashley Cain takes you on an emotional journey through the depths of grief, the power of resilience, and the unwavering strength of a father's love.

Profound anguish. Ashley's memoir explores the profound impact of his daughter Azaylia's passing in 2021, a tragedy that shook his world to its core. Through his words find solace and connection with the tragedy of losing loved ones to cancer.

A heartbreaking story of loss. What sets Strong apart from other books on grief is Ashley's unwavering commitment to transforming his pain into a force for good. He courageously sets up The Azaylia Foundation, a testament to his dedication to raising funds and awareness for children fighting cancer. Through this foundation, he channels his grief into action, embodying a positive mindset that transcends adversity. Readers seeking books on positive mindsets and books on resilience will find Ashley's story both uplifting and transformative.

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An emotional story of healing after a loss
The Azaylia Foundation and infant cancer awareness
An emotional journey with physical challenges

If you have read memoirs on grief such as Like a River, Shattered, or Giving Grief Meaning, you will be inspired by Ashley Cain's Strong.

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Bodyguard: The Real Story

Jonathan Levi, Emma French

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The Untold Stories of Britain's Bodyguards

Follow the firsthand recollections of men and women who guard the United Kingdom's most famous figures

A career of bravery and discretion revealed. As one of the most hazardous occupations in the world, bodyguarding means not only protecting clients, but also making decisions that can change the lives of others. Dr. Emma French and Jonathan Levi explore the past, present, and future of the armed protection industry in their latest biographical book, Bodyguard: The Real Story. Told through the eyes of those who protected British celebrities and international politicians, readers will discover what it truly takes to keep the world that we know safe.

Meet the people behind the security. From the MI6 agency to the Royal Security Services, this private security book shares personal recollections from thirteen former officers and how their careers changed their lives. Their stories span decades of experience as they witness some of Britain's most dramatic events, including domestic terrorism, drug turf wars, and assassination attempts. And with each story, our narrators share how their job as a private bodyguard impacts themselves, their clients, and people all over the world.

Inside Bodyguard: The Real Story discover:

The extensive planning put into security detail
Weapons, vehicles, and protective clothing used in the field
What it takes to protect the Royal Family
The tragedies and mistakes that can stay with bodyguards forever

If you enjoyed books like Spare, The Final Witness, or The Mindfulness for Warriors Handbook, then you'll love Bodyguard: The Real Story.

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How to Survive (Almost) Anything

Ollie Ollerton

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Prepare for Whatever Comes Your Way With This Essential Survival Bible

"This book is your essential kit for every aspect of what life can throw at you...Brilliant." ─Amazon review

Learn How to Thrive Against All Odds with the Modern Survival Bible from Ex-UK Special Forces specialist Ollie Ollerton

Be the master of your survival. In How to Survive (Almost) Anything, former Special Forces soldier and bestselling author Ollie Ollerton passes on all the special skills, knowledge, and mindset he's learned over the course of a life that has experienced some of the world's toughest conditions and most hostile situations.

A lifeline in uncertain times. This modern-day survival bible empowers you to thrive, not just survive. Whether you're faced with the wild elements of nature, societal collapse, extreme weather, or urban warfare, this guide equips you with essential skills. Don't leave your survival to chance! Arm yourself with the knowledge and tools to face anything and become the master of your destiny.

Inside you'll discover:

Survival Techniques: Learn from an ex-UK Special Forces soldier how to fend off wildlife, survive natural disasters, and navigate man-made challenges
Mental Resilience: Equip yourself with the mindset to thrive, not just survive, in the face of emergencies and against all odds
Practical Guidance: Ideal for survivalists, prepping enthusiasts, or as a thoughtful dad gift or gift for a teen boy, this guide offers hands-on advice to face any crisis with confidence.

If you have read books such as The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs, Extreme Survival, Surviving the Wild, or The Ultimate Prepper's Survival
Bible, you'll love Ollie Ollerton's How to Survive (Almost) Anything.

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Why, Father?

Toni Maguire

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Betrayed by Those Meant to Love Her, This is Gerri Mayo's True Story of Survival

For fans of Cathy Glass and #1 bestselling author Toni Maguire comes a true story of abuse and survival

Toni Maguire is the author of twelve books sold over 1.5 million worldwide, including her own bestselling memoirs Don't Tell Mummy and When Daddy Comes Home. Telling her own story encouraged others who had kept their childhood secrets hidden to approach her. Now she writes for those who need a voice too.

Gerri Mayo was only a young girl when she was first abused by her father. Growing up in a small village in Northern Ireland, in the tumultuous time of the Troubles, she had no one to turn to. He father's evil acts were followed by abuse from her local priest, arranged by her father. After her mother found out about the abuse, and believing there was nothing she could do to help her child, she committed suicide.

Gerri and her siblings were split up and placed in different foster homes. The children knew they were unlikely to see each other ever again. Told that her mother had committed a grave sin, Gerri's foster parents were far from kind to her. She experienced years of loneliness, feeling completely abandoned.The abuse Gerry experienced was so extensive it required an operation to repair the damage to her body. When asked who or what had been responsible, she responded "the priest". But she was not believed in her small Northern Ireland town in the 1960s, where everyone believed a priest took his orders directly from God. After finally meeting her kind and caring husband a few years ago, and after celebrating her 60th birthday, Gerry decided it was time for her story to be told. This is her true story of survival.

If you're a fan of Cathy Glass and books like Tears of the Silenced, If You Tell, or Spilled Milk, you will want to read Toni Maquire's Why, Father?

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Death by Boomers

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An outrageous, lacerating memoir of being raised by the most selfish generation into a very unproductive member of society. DEATH BY BOOMERS is a hilarious autobiographical account of Tim Dillon's life, being raised by two Long Island boomers. Like most boomers his parents started out as long-haired hippies (selfish drug addicts!) who then became addicted to grievance mongering, paranoia, and fear! DEATH BY BOOMERS details the parenting style that made Tim a near perfect person: a closeted gay cocaine addict who enthusiastically supported the Iraq War and didn't get a credit score until he was 36. (Also fat!) This book will be enjoyed by anyone raised by a boomer or anyone genuinely curious about the generation of people who endured the greatest hardships known to man: mall traffic and occasional lines at the grocery store. The boomers destroyed the earth, but first they destroyed their children! Take a trip down memory lane with Tim and his friends, as they navigate growing up with these proud, self-righteous boomers. You know them now as a tribe of Facebook warriors, but once upon a time, they ruled this land some call "the suburbs." They were kings and queens of the drive thru. And if you walk down a street in Long Island you can still hear them, in a faint voice, telling the tale of someone who's wronged them.

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Oath and Honor

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A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers betrayed the American people and the Constitution--leading to the violent attack on our Capitol on January 6th, 2021--by the House Republican leader who dared to stand up to it. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump and many around him, including certain other elected Republican officials, intentionally breached their oath to the Constitution: they ignored the rulings of dozens of courts, plotted to overturn a lawful election, and provoked a violent attack on our Capitol. Liz Cheney, one of the few Republican officials to take a stand against these efforts, witnessed the attack first-hand, and then helped lead the Congressional Select Committee investigation into how it happened. In Oath and Honor, she tells the story of this perilous moment in our history, those who helped Trump spread the stolen election lie, those whose actions preserved our constitutional framework, and the risks we still face.

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Everywhere an Oink Oink

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David Mamet went to Hollywood on top--a super successful playwright summoned west in 1980 to write a vehicle for Jack Nicholson. He arrived just in time to meet the luminaries of old Hollywood and revel in the friendship of giants like Paul Newman, Mike Nichols, Bob Evans, and Sue Mengers. Over the next forty years, Mamet wrote dozens of scripts, was fired off dozens of movies, and directed eleven himself.

In Everywhere an Oink Oink, he revels of the taut and gag-filled professionalism of the film set. He depicts the ever-fickle studios and producers who piece by piece eat the artist alive. And he ponders the art of filmmaking and the genius of those who made our finest movies. With the bravado and flair of Mamet's best theatrical work, this memoir describes a world gone by, some of our most beloved film stars with their hair down, and how it all got washed away by digital media and the woke brigade. The book is illustrated throughout with three-dozen of Mamet's pungent cartoons and caricatures.

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White Mosque

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Longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award

A historical tapestry of border-crossing travelers, of students, wanderers, martyrs and invaders, The White Mosque is a memoiristic, prismatic record of a journey through Uzbekistan and of the strange shifts, encounters, and accidents that combine to create an identity

In the late nineteenth century, a group of German-speaking Mennonites traveled from Russia into Central Asia, where their charismatic leader predicted Christ would return.

Over a century later, Sofia Samatar joins a tour following their path, fascinated not by the hardships of their journey, but by its aftermath: the establishment of a small Christian village in the Muslim Khanate of Khiva. Named Ak Metchet, "The White Mosque," after the Mennonites' whitewashed church, the village lasted for fifty years.

In pursuit of this curious history, Samatar discovers a variety of characters whose lives intersect around the ancient Silk Road, from a fifteenth-century astronomer-king, to an intrepid Swiss woman traveler of the 1930s, to the first Uzbek photographer, and explores such topics as Central Asian cinema, Mennonite martyrs, and Samatar's own complex upbringing as the daughter of a Swiss-Mennonite and a Somali-Muslim, raised as a Mennonite of color in America.

A secular pilgrimage to a lost village and a near-forgotten history, The White Mosque traces the porous and ever-expanding borders of identity, asking: How do we enter the stories of others? And how, out of the tissue of life, with its weird incidents, buried archives, and startling connections, does a person construct a self?

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My Life Is Art

Emmanuel Jal

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Drawing on lessons from his remarkable life, former child soldier turned activist, author, entrepreneur, and international recording artist Emmanuel Jal provides his eleven pillars for overcoming adversity and living a life of purpose

"Who owns your mind?" Beginning with this provocative question, Emmanuel Jal invites readers to claim ownership over the narratives that define their lives in order to become a force for good in the world.

As a child growing up in South Sudan, Jal witnessed atrocities perpetrated against his family and community. These actions drove him to become a child soldier in a vicious civil war. Hunger, isolation, and the ever-present specter of death in battle attended his every moment. Yet his greatest challenge did not come from outside; it arose from within, from the corrosive nature of hopelessness, trauma, and narratives of victimization.

Rather than succumb to these forces of negativity, Jal turned his life's challenges into opportunities by utilizing a comprehensive framework he developed around eleven pillars of support. These pillars can be utilized individually or as a unit to help build a durable internal structure that allows anyone to overcome adversity, regain joy and gratitude, and live a life of purpose that enriches the greater community.

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Stubborn Life

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Escudo Americano

Aquilino Gonell, Susan Shapiro, Jamie Raskin, José García Escobar

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"American Shield" es una historia típicamente americano sobre el deber y la determinación -- maravillosamente contada por un inmigrante, un veterano de guerra, y un patriota."
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Emerita de la House of Representatives de los Estados Unidos

Aquilino Gonell era un jóven cuando llegó a los Estados Unidos de la República Dominicana. Aunque no hablaba inglés, se dedicó a su nueva tierra adoptada, luchando para conseguir el dichoso sueño americano. Su resolución de lograr una vida de éxito le llevó a alistarse en el ejército, como manera de pagar sus estudios universitarios. Tras combatir en Irak, volvió a los EEUU con TEPT, pero siguió con confianza en las promesas del gobierno, y se concentró en su familia y en el proceso de sanarse. Sus labores dieron fruto cuando ganó un puesto muy codiciado con la United States Capitol Police, en la ciudad de Washington DC, y llegó al rango de sargento.

Todo cambió para siempre el 6 de enero de 2021. Cuando los insurreccionistas irrumpieron en el Capitolio, con mucha valentía el sargento Gonell no se rindió a los que intentaron frustrar la transferencia pacífica de poder. Las heridas brutales que sufrió aquel día pondría fin a su carrera como agente de policía. Pero justo cuando algunos de los mismos políticos que el sargento defendía intentaron desmentir la verdadera historia de aquel día, él eligió denunciar la injusticia que sufría al igual que el país. Una crónica de lo que significa llevar una vida de principios, una que se adhiere a las mejores nociones de nuestra democracia, American Shield es un testimonio fulgurante del poder la verdad, la justicia y la responsabilidad de la boca de un oficial decorado e inmigrante que ilustra las mejores aspiraciones de una nación agradecida.

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Soldier of Destiny

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Presenting an original, thought-provoking look at Ulysses S. Grant, Soldier of Destiny evokes the life of the general through his conflicted connection to slavery, allowing readers a clearer understanding of this great American.

Captain Ulysses S. Grant, an obscure army officer who was expelled for alcohol abuse in 1854, rose to become general-in-chief of the United States Army in 1864. What accounts for this astonishing turn-around during this extraordinary decade? Was it destiny? Or was he just an ordinary man, opportunistically benefiting from the turmoil of the Civil War to advance to the highest military rank?

Soldier of Destiny reveals that Grant always possessed the latent abilities of a skilled commander--and he and was able to develop these skills out West without the overwhelming pressure faced by more senior commanders in the Eastern theater at the beginning of the Civil War. Grant was a true Westerner himself and it was his experience in the West--before and during the Civil War--that was central to his rise.

From 1861 to 1864, Grant went from being ambivalent about slavery to becoming one of the leading individuals responsible for emancipating the slaves. Before the war, he lived in a pro-slavery community near St. Louis, where there were very few outright abolitionists. During the war, he gradually realized that Emancipation was the only possible outcome of the war that would be consistent with America's founding values and future prosperity. Soldier of Destiny tells the story of Grant's connection to slavery in far more detail than has been done in previous biographies.

Grant's life story is an almost inconceivable tale of redemption within the context of his fraught relationships with his antislavery father and his slaveholding wife. This narrative explores the poverty, inequality, and extraordinary vitality of the American West during a crucial time in our nation's history. Writers on Grant have tended to overlook his St. Louis years (1854-1860), even though they are essential for understanding his later triumphs.

Walt Whitman described Grant as "a common trader, money-maker, tanner, farmer of Illinois--general for the republic, in its terrific struggle with itself, in the war of attempted secession. Nothing heroic, as the authorities put it--and yet the greatest hero. The gods, the destinies, seem to have concentrated upon him."

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Gilded Youth

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A colorful, fascinating look at growing up in the royal family over the centuries, from the Plantagenets and Tudors to the Windsors and Cambridges.

For as long as the British royal family has existed, their children have been brought up in ways that seem bizarre and eccentric to the rest of us--the royal family's obsession with making their children tough and independent as early as possible, often by delegating their parental duties to staff, goes back centuries.

Gilded Youth looks at centuries of growing up aristocratic and royal--from Edward VII smashing up his schoolroom to Prince Andrew peeing on a stable lad's shoes; from Princess Margaret putting horse manure in a footman's pockets to Diana Spencer wearing crop tops, kissing a local village boy, and drinking cider in a bus shelter; from a teenage Prince Harry throwing up in the street to Prince William becoming completely obsessed with doing the right thing regardless of the feelings of his younger brother.

Even Queen Elizabeth herself reacted oddly to her upbringing, becoming in many ways obsessively compulsive--as a child she insisted her shoes should always be positioned in the same place, her lunch set out exactly the same way each day, and that for tea she have jam pennies (small rounds of bread and jam), which she was still eating every afternoon into her nineties.

The younger generation seem to insist they want a normal or ordinary upbringing for their children--because that goes down well with the public--but this is just window dressing. Gilded Youth looks at how, when it comes to their children, the British royal family is still behaving much as they did in the past.

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The Bleeding Edge: My Six Decades at the Forefront of the Tech Revolution (from Scott McNealy to Steve Jobs to Steve Case to Steve Ballmer to Steve Ballmer and More Titans of Technology)

Bill Raduchel

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Steve Case . . . Larry Ellison . . . Steve Jobs . . . Scott McNealy . . . Sean Parker . . .

Over more than half a century at the forefront of the technology revolution, Bill Raduchel encountered them all as a pioneering executive for McGraw-Hill, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, and AOL--where he was behind the scenes for the landmark merger with Time Warner.

He not only had a front-row seat but was a key player in the birth of the digital age in which we now live--from opening one of the first online futures trading services to delivering bids in the 1990s to buy NeXT and Apple to being "in the room" for the launch of licensed music on iTunes and ultimately to being named CTO of the Year at AOL Time Warner.

Packed with never-before-heard stories and timeless wisdom on the art of computer science, the business of technology, and the durable power of relationships, The Bleeding Edge provides a rare history of how and why the internet looks and feels the way it does today.

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Unfinished Woman

Robyn Davidson

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Lebron James: In His Own Words

Suzanne Sonnier

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Get inside the head of LeBron James: basketball star, activist, philanthropist, and one of the most influential athletes in the world.

This collection of quotes has been curated from LeBron James's numerous public statements--interviews, social media posts, television appearances, and more. It's a comprehensive picture of his legacy as one of the world's most recognizable and influential athletes. The quotes in the collection touch on sports, community, life lessons, opportunity, equality, justice, and more.

LeBron James's meteoric rise to basketball fame started when he was just a teenager, being billed by Sports Illustrated as "The Chosen One" while he was still playing for his high school team in Akron, Ohio. He became the top overall selection for the 2003 NBA draft and signed an unprecedented $90 million endorsement deal with Nike before he ever played a professional game. James spent the first seven years of his career playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he would establish himself as a premier player in the league before going on to play for the Miami Heat and the L.A. Lakers. His unmatched athleticism and drive have led to multiple NBA championships, MVP awards, Olympic gold medals, and more points scored than anyone else in the history of professional basketball. Off the court, he has spoken up for racial equality, founded a school for at-risk children in his hometown, launched multiple media companies, and even tried his hand at acting.

Since emerging on the global stage, James has become a source of inspiration for people all over the world. Now, LeBron James: In His Own Words offers a unique look into the mind of one of the world's most influential athletes by collecting 400 of his most insightful quotes. Meticulously curated from interviews, speeches, statements, and other sources, LeBron James: In His Own Words creates a comprehensive picture of LeBron James and his legacy.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald

Niklas Salmose, David Rennie

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A comprehensive study of the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald, related in two-year chapters by twenty-three leading writers on the Jazz Age author

"There never was a good biography of a novelist," F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in The Crack-Up. "There couldn't be. He is too many people, if he's any good." Fitzgerald, a good novelist by any measure, has tested this challenge to the biographer's art. A new star illuminating the literary scene; a chronicler of the Jazz Age in all its brilliance and tarnish; a romantic symbol of the American century; an acute observer of society's best and worst, and of his own star-crossed career; a midlife burnout at forty-four, leaving an unfinished masterpiece in his wake--he was a man of many aspects, a writer whose complexity and multitudes this composite biography finally aptly portrays.

Bringing together twenty-three leading writers and scholars on Fitzgerald, each focusing on two years of his life, this volume takes its cue from Henry James's remark, cited by preeminent Fitzgerald biographer Scott Donaldson: "The whole of anything is never told; you can only take what groups together." F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Composite Biography presents a new way of "grouping together" biographical material and perspectives, considering from various angles the author's best-known works as well as understudied writings, including neglected stories and forays into autobiography such as "What I Think and Feel at 25" and "How to Live on $36,000 a Year." The glamor and fame that made F. Scott and Zelda mythic figures of their time appear here alongside the personal experiences that he occasionally included in his writing: the beginnings as well as the poignant end; the literary relationships that informed and framed his work, set against solitary effort, fame, and failures. This remarkable study of F. Scott Fitzgerald, by twenty-three experts, reflects the multifaceted whole of a "life in many parts" in new and revelatory ways.

Contributors: Jade Broughton Adams; Ronald Berman; William Blazek, Liverpool Hope U; Elisabeth Bouzonviller, Jean Monnet U; Jackson Bryer, U of Maryland; Kirk Curnutt, Troy U; Catherine Delesalle-Nancey, U Jean Moulin Lyon 3; Scott Donaldson; Kayla Forrest; Marie-Agnès Gay, U Jean Moulin Lyon 3; Joel Kabot, U of Maryland, Baltimore; Sara Kosiba; Arne Lunde, U of California, Los Angeles; Bryant Mangum, Virginia Commonwealth U; Martina Mastandrea; Philip McGowan, Queen's U Belfast; David Page; Walter Raubicheck, Pace U; Ross Tangedal, U of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Helen Turner, Linnaeus U; James L. W. West III, Pennsylvania State U.

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A Wild Path

Douglas Wood

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A soul-satisfying journey through the wilderness that uncovers hope, healing, and the abiding grace of wild things

A Wild Path is author Douglas Wood's highly anticipated followup to the critically acclaimed memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters. He again leads readers along a meditative path through a wilderness of many dimensions--from the lakes and islands of his beloved Canoe Country to rugged ocean coasts to a mountain chasm, from camping on the Canadian Shield to listening to the soft strains of Beethoven in the pines, and from the pain of childhood wounds to appreciation for a world of truth, grace, and beauty. As on every good journey, there is plenty of laughter, warmth, and humor on the trail.

With the generosity and compassion of a good wilderness guide, Douglas Wood welcomes readers to accompany him as he navigates his life-path from struggling student and "worst reader in the class" to prolific writer and best-selling author. He offers courage and hope to those who feel different or left behind, and he shares how he found, through the counsel of rocks, trees, and waters, his own way toward joy and wonder and an unshakable sense of belonging.

Exploring the meanings of myriad outdoor experiences, Wood seeks to understand the importance and existence of beauty, the emotional poignancy of a wilderness sunset, and the realization of dreams, while also honoring his outdoor and literary mentors, including Sigurd Olson and Aldo Leopold. Traveling across continents, over oceans, and through the landscape of time, A Wild Path ranges from solitary shorelines of introspection to peaks of triumph, finding rest and tranquility in a simple cup of jasmine tea, sipped by a campfire under the stars.

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Monumental

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These excerpts were designed for Newark's beloved Harriet Tubman Square, featured as immersive audio in the permanent monument installation honoring Harriet Tubman, Newark's role in the Underground Railroad, and the Black liberation movement's rich history in the city. Audible is deeply committed to the renaissance of Newark--our hometown--and to helping share stories that deserve to be told.

In the heat of 2020's unrest, as anti-racism protests swept the nation, the city of Newark, New Jersey, removed the Christopher Columbus statue from Washington Park. The park was renamed Harriet Tubman Square, and a monument honoring her was erected--a monumental moment in American history.

Past and present collide again in Monumental: Harriet Tubman and Newark's Liberation Movement, created by Newark native Pia Wilson and performed by Newark native Queen Latifah. The first story dives into the riveting life of Harriet Tubman, immersing listeners in a memorable retelling of the adversity Harriet endured as a pioneer of the Underground Railroad. The second story reflects on the individuals and organizations at the forefront of the abolitionist movement in Newark. It highlights the heroes throughout the city's history who risked life and liberty to help people reach freedom and achieve their human rights.

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Lost in the Cold War

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In 1952, John T. "Jack" Downey, a 23-year-old CIA officer from Connecticut, was shot down over Manchuria during the Korean War. The pilots died in the crash, but Downey and his partner Richard "Dick" Fecteau were captured by the Chinese. For the next 20 years, they were harshly interrogated, put through show trials, held in solitary confinement, placed in reeducation camps, and toured around China as political pawns. Other prisoners of war came and went, but Downey and Fecteau's release hinged on the United States acknowledging their status as CIA assets. Not until Nixon's visit to China did Sino-American relations thaw enough to secure Fecteau's release in 1971 and Downey's in 1973.

Lost in the Cold War is the never-before-told story of Downey's decades as a prisoner of war and the efforts to bring him home. Downey's lively and gripping memoir--written in secret late in life--interweaves horrors and deprivation with humor and the absurdities of captivity. He recounts his prison experiences: fearful interrogations, pantomime communications with his guards, a 3,000-page overstuffed confession designed to confuse his captors, and posing for "show" photographs for propaganda purposes. Through the eyes of his captors and during his tours around China, Downey watched the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the drastic transformations of the Mao era. In interspersed chapters, Thomas J. Christensen, an expert on Sino-American relations, explores the international politics of the Cold War and tells the story of how Downey and Fecteau's families, the CIA, the US State Department, and successive presidential administrations worked to secure their release.

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Sybil & Cyril

Jenny Uglow

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From Jenny Uglow, one of our most admired writers, a beautifully illustrated story of a love affair and a dynamic artistic partnership between the wars.

In 1922, Cyril Power, a fifty-year-old architect, left his family to work with the twenty-four-year-old Sybil Andrews. They would be together for twenty years. Both became famous for their dynamic, modernist linocuts--streamlined, full of movement and brilliant color, summing up the hectic interwar years. Yet at the same time, they looked back to medieval myths and early music, to country ways that were disappearing from sight.

Jenny Uglow's Sybil & Cyril: Cutting Through Time traces their struggles and triumphs, conflicts and dreams, following them from Suffolk to London, from the New Forest to Vancouver Island. This is a world of futurists, surrealists, and pioneering abstraction, but also of the buzz of the new, of machines and speed, of shops and sport and dance, shining against the threat of depression and looming shadows of war.

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Salazar

Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses

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Salazar: A Political Biography is the definitive biography of the longstanding Portuguese dictator.

António de Oliveira Salazar entered the government of Portugal when Herbert Hoover was president and ended his political career at the end of the Johnson administration. He remained in power for forty years (1928-1968), one of the longest tenures in modern history. Unlike the other 'great dictators' of the twentieth century, Salazar, an academic, immersed himself in the minutiae of government and administration, maintaining a prodigious work rate until illness forced his retirement. He successfully managed his country's finances despite the impact of the Great Depression, imposing a harsh policy of austerity. He then preserved Portugal's neutrality during the Second World War, ultimately favouring Great Britain and the United States. But Salazar was at heart an extremely conservative, even reactionary statesman. He relied on secrecy and a police state to maintain the order which, he believed, was necessary to control progress. Rejecting the anti-colonialist movements in Asia and Africa, he plunged Portugal into a series of wars in Africa it could ill afford.

Fully revised and updated throughout, this remains the authoritative biography of a key Portuguese political leader who was a significant presence in twentieth-century politics. This book will be of interest to historians of the far right, international diplomacy and Portugal.

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The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi Bible Study Guide Plus Streaming Video

Kathie Lee Gifford, Rabbi Jason Sobel

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Are you ready to begin your journey to a deeper faith?

In this six-session video Bible study, Kathie Lee invites you to join her as she visits sites in Israel that have impacted her life. As she shares her story, coauthor Rabbi Jason Sobel, a messianic Jewish rabbi, provides fascinating background details that make the story of the New Testament come alive. Kathie Lee and Rabbi Jason will take you and your group beyond the typical "Sunday school" teaching to examine the true texts of the Bible.

As Kathie Lee and Rabbi Jason reveal in this study, Jesus (the Rock) came into this world and walked the lands of Israel (the Road) to show us the way to God. And when we are introduced to the mysteries of God's Word (the Rabbi) and understand it in the context in which it was written, radical transformation begins to renew our hearts and minds.

Sessions and video run times:

Bethlehem: Where It All Began (13:30)
Nazareth: The Early Years (13:30)
Capernaum: Ministry Headquarters (14:00)
Galilee: Ministry Grounds (16:30)
Mount of Olives: The Triumphal Entry (13:30)
Jerusalem: Crucifixion and Resurrection (14:30)

This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:

The study guide itself--with discussion and reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.
An individual access code to stream all video sessions online. (You don't need to buy a DVD!)

Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2028. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.

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Grant Me Vision

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Foreword by DeAndre Hopkins

In this extraordinary memoir--a story of hardship, loss, redemption, faith, and ultimately reclaiming your power--Sabrina Greenlee, the mother of NFL star DeAndre Hopkins, shares her experience growing up Black and poor in South Carolina, how she survived domestic violence and coped with the loss of her sight, and how she continued to remain strong even in the face of despair.

Sabrina Greenlee has known darkness. Born in South Carolina to Black teenaged parents, Sabrina grew up in a family that lacked the means--financial and emotional--to offer her and her two brothers the safety, comfort, and love every child deserves. Growing up Black and poor in the South, she endured years of sexual and domestic violence and suffered tragedy, including the loss of her sight after a brutal attack. Coupled with the pain of her childhood, she faced crushing heartbreak, including an abusive relationship that endured for years.

But the trauma that Sabrina experienced and eventually overcame is what makes her life truly remarkable. Thanks to an eye doctor who helped her regain partial sight and a patient female pastor--relationships that became her saving grace--Sabrina built herself back up again and achieved the kind of life she always dreamed. She became the loving and dependable mother she wished she'd had, raising four children--including star athletes--who attended college and are successful in their chosen fields. She also found the courage to break the silence that enshrouded her life, ending the generational trauma that had damaged her family for generations.

Grant Me Vision is her riveting story--a memoir of faith and resilience in the face of life's most difficult challenges. At its heart, it is a story of claiming your power by making peace with your past and finding the faith to have strength even when the future seems hopeless.

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Evette Dionne

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A poignant and ruthlessly honest journey through cultural expectations of size, race, and gender--and toward a brighter future--from National Book Award nominee Evette Dionne

My body has not betrayed me; it has continued rebounding against all odds. It is a body that others map their expectations on, but it has never let me down.

In this insightful, funny, and whip-smart book, acclaimed writer Evette Dionne explores the minefields fat Black woman are forced to navigate in the course of everyday life. From her early experiences of harassment to adolescent self-discovery in internet chatrooms to diagnosis with heart failure at age twenty-nine, Dionne tracks her relationships with friendship, sex, motherhood, agoraphobia, health, pop culture, and self-image.

Along the way, she lifts back the curtain to reveal the subtle, insidious forms of surveillance and control levied at fat women: At the doctor's office, where any health ailment is treated with a directive to lose weight. On dating sites, where larger bodies are rejected or fetishized. On TV, where fat characters are asexual comedic relief. But Dionne's unflinching account of our deeply held prejudices is matched by her fierce belief in the power of self-love.

An unmissable portrait of a woman on a journey toward understanding our society and herself, Weightless holds up a mirror to the world we live in and asks us to imagine the future we deserve.

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Blood & Ink

Joe Pompeo

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New York Times Editor's Pick & Best True Crime of 2022

"Blood & Ink is among 2022's best works of true crime." --Washington Post

Vanity Fair's Joe Pompeo investigates the notorious 1922 double murder of a high-society minister and his secret mistress, a Jazz Age mega-crime that propelled tabloid news in the 20th century.

On September 16, 1922, the bodies of Reverend Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills were found beneath a crabapple tree on an abandoned farm outside of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The killer had arranged the bodies in a pose conveying intimacy.

The murder of Hall, a prominent clergyman whose wife, Frances Hall, was a proud heiress with illustrious ancestors and ties to the Johnson & Johnson dynasty, would have made headlines on its own. But when authorities identified Eleanor Mills as a choir singer from his church married to the church sexton, the story shocked locals and sent the scandal ricocheting around the country, fueling the nascent tabloid industry. This provincial double murder on a lonely lover's lane would soon become one of the most famous killings in American history--a veritable crime of the century.

The bumbling local authorities failed to secure any indictments, however, and it took a swashbuckling crusade by the editor of a circulation-hungry Hearst tabloid to revive the case and bring it to trial at last.

Blood & Ink freshly chronicles what remains one of the most electrifying but forgotten murder mysteries in U.S. history. It also traces the birth of American tabloid journalism, pandering to the masses with sordid tales of love, sex, money, and murder.

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Steppingstones to a Brighter Future

Paul J Volkmann

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Belonging

Michelle Robotham, Rosemarie Robotham

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Fame

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Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (known professionally as Bad Bunny), Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, and Melissa Viviane Jefferson (known as Lizzo) are the voices of the next generation of music. They dreamed of a time when they'd be in the spotlight. Bad Bunny was a nerdy grocery store clerk for Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, while Harry Styles was a solo contestant on The X Factor, a British music competition series. Ariana Grande honed her craft at a local Boca Raton, Florida, theatre venue. At the same time, Lizzo, from Detroit, Michigan, started rapping at ten and, by 14, formed the musical group Cornrow Clique. Look at them now! This graphic novel explores their rise to fame and influence by telling the true story of their lives.

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Adventurer

Alan Strachan

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Alan Strachan's fascinating biography shares the adventures of Bernard Miles and the creation of London's Mermaid Theatre.

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Decision Point

Kevin Fong

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A visceral narrative investigation of the quest for 'zero harm' by one of the UK's most renowned frontline doctors and podcast stars

Professor Kevin Fong was flying with the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, making split-second, life-or-death decisions in the most extreme circumstances. Then he was seconded to the NHS's Covid-19 Strategy Unit, tasked with leading the fight against pandemic. In this gripping blend of memoir and reportage, he confronts a disturbing truth- the quest for 'zero harm' can prevent the saving of lives.

Telling stories of astonishing skill and catastrophic error across medicine, aviation and space-flight, and reflecting on his own dramatic experiences as well as those of war medics, pilots and surgeons, Fong offers a visceral journey and a major new argument about the balance of safety and risk in the 21st century.

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Decision Point

Kevin Fong

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Landscapes

Alden Mellor Heck

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This unique memoir is a meditation on the integration of art with life. Alden Mellor Heck ties deeply personal experience to the expressiveness of her own paintings, as well as those of many other artists who have influenced her.

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Jack Lindsay

Anne Cranny-Francis

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This book offers an in-depth analysis of the work of prolific writer, activist and publisher, Jack Lindsay (1900-1990). It maps the development of his ideas across the twentieth century by reference to the five British writers about whom he published major studies: William Blake, John Bunyan, Charles Dickens, George Meredith and William Morris. At the same time it maps the formation through the twentieth-century of Left cultural politics, which Lindsay repeatedly anticipated in areas such as the fundamental interconnectedness of human beings and the natural world, the formative role of culture in both social and individual being, the crucial role of the senses in embodied being and the rejection of mind/body dualism. Through his analysis Lindsay foretold both the social alienation and the environmental degradation that characterise the beginning of the twenty-first century, while his interdisciplinary research and transdisciplinary analysis provide models for how we might address these critical concerns.

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The Many Lives of Barry Humphries (PB)

Rowan Dean

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Actor, comedian, raconteur, writer, poet, painter, songwriter, music lover and one of the most gifted artists of the last century, Barry Humphries was an Australian global superstar. In this affectionate tribute, Rowan Dean, one of the last people to spend time alone with his friend Barry, reminisces the many lives of Barry Humphries with a plethora of Humphries’ closest colleagues and associates about their unique and untold personal relationships with the extraordinary creator of Dame Edna and Sir Les Patterson. Discover the unbelievable richness and surprises of the many, many lives of Barry Humphries in The Many Lives of Barry Humphries.

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Do Not Forget Me

Leon Saltiel

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Following the Axis invasion of Greece, the Nazis began persecuting the country's Jews much as they had across the rest of occupied Europe, beginning with small indignities and culminating in mass imprisonment and deportations. Among the many Jews confined to the Thessaloniki ghetto during this period were Sarina Saltiel, Mathilde Barouh, and Neama Cazes--three women bound for Auschwitz who spent the weeks before their deportation writing to their sons. Do Not Forget Me brings together these remarkable pieces of correspondence, shocking accounts of life in the ghetto with an emotional intensity rare even by the standards of Holocaust testimony.

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Memoir

Warren Thomas Brown

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This is a story of the casual criminality that is required to navigate the bureaucracy and business in general. Sometimes this is necessary for the system to operate, sometimes a mere convenience, sometimes for financial gain or even just a helping hand for another human being.
The story covers the sloth, incompetence and pure evil of the Civil Service and their interaction with private business. It tells of what really happens in the inner workings of private businesses and their interaction with their overlords in intimate detail. This is a story seldom, if ever told, because those that know don't write, and those who write don't know. It covers the wonderful world of dodgy finance and operating a large business without capital. It is a story of human endurance and persistence and eventual victory of a sort.
The story begins with a description of life in rural Queensland about thirty years after the original white settlement, covers the construction of major infrastructure when rural industries were expanding rapidly and the early years of the iconic mineral industry at Mount Isa. The author knew well at least eight men who spent a considerable stretch in jail and can say that none of them were bad men and at least three were men of higher moral standards and love of their fellow man than the general population. This is in contrast to some of the very senior public servants with whom he crossed swords, who were pure evil and grossly incompetent to boot.

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My Parents' Daughter

Victoria Hartmann

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The mob bullying of an accomplished and expert senior secondary English teacher and Co-ordinator in a Victorian state school in Australia is re-told in My Parents' Daughter giving a vivid insight into the hellish world of its victim. This first part of Victoria Hartmann's Memoir is about workplace bullying by her four male principals, plus others, in the new millennium. This otherwise dark theme is re-told with good humour. Victoria's intention is for her reader to laugh a lot outwardly but be moved inwardly to further discussions about this sinister blight on our democracies; perhaps even be moved to action and further the cause.
It shows how Victoria's employer - the Department of Education, plus associated bodies, dealt with Victoria's injuries and complaints. It questions accountability and equity or rather the lack there of. This memoir tackles head on psychological bullying and spot lights the notion that authority does not equate to honesty thus our need for external checks on governmental power brokers. The memoir's intention is to enlighten and demands justice and change leading to prevention. It is a courageous effort by a courageous woman who owes everything to her genetics and upbringing. Please note that all names are fictitious but the content word for word true.

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My Parents' Daughter

Victoria Hartmann

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Some Antipodean Musings of An Octogenarian Pom

Ignatius Gee

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When the author reached the age of eighty, and was no longer able to travel much, he began to put a few words on paper; his motivation was to keep his mind alert as his muscles weakened. Some of these 'musings' attempted to be amusing, without much success. Others were reactions to articles in the Australian newspaper, in the days when he could afford to have it delivered every day. Then he got carried away and began to deliberately wear different hats; a sportswriter one day, a current affairs commentator on another day, an arrogant book-reviewer the next.
All the opinions expressed are his own, based upon wide reading and a good memory, so that ideas spawned by a book on theoretical physics began to mix with stories of the Brith Raj in India. And his sound Catholic upbringing, based on his father's love of Rerum Novarum, began to embrace the results of living for a while in a strongly Buddhist society.
So, if you are looking for historical accuracy you will not find it here: he has kept no notes or references; what is in his head has leaked out through his word-processer. It is curiously therapeutic; a bit like going to Confession but not quite.

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Broken Roads Lead Me Here

Colin Mackell

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Broken Roads Lead Me Here tells the true-life story of a boy born into unimaginable abuse in Glasgow in the sixties. By the age of eight, Colin had been abandoned by his mother and continued to be sexually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually traumatised by the man she left him with. Blunted by severe trauma, Colin went through one unimaginable nightmare after another, each more traumatising and soul shattering than the last, with no one to tell and no way to understand why. He wondered as he drifted through life, what was to really become of him? Or his half-sisters? All the while, deep down, sensing that one day it could be his last.
At fifteen, he was thrown out of school, and at sixteen he was sent to prison. Colin survived rejection, abandonment, homelessness, gang wars, addiction, mental illness, overdoses, suicide attempts, and abusive adult relationships. But it always seemed as if he was living on borrowed time...
Even as he started writing his memoir, Colin had suffered a stroke, and near his recovery's conclusion was then diagnosed with what was initially suspected as pancreatic cancer. While Colin's diagnosis was eventually re-assessed as not immediately life threatening, it did leave him with a series of conditions which would continue to limit the quality of his day-to-day life. His illnesses and his experience of this instead of instilling a sense of profound hopelessness surprisingly led him to a profound sense of inner peace, clarity, and re-awakened purpose through his renewed faith in the real presence, love, forgiveness, and grace of God. His is a miraculous story of faith and redemption.
Colin Mackell is a husband, father, and grandfather. In his professional life as Psychotherapist, he has helped people who struggle to overcome drug and alcohol addiction, and helps them find new meaning, and explore new life paths. He is also the founder of Chrysalis Supported Association & Group CEO of Chrysalis Group Services, providing homes and support to some of life's most vulnerable and disadvantaged people.

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Broken Roads Lead Me Here

Colin Mackell

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What Were the Chances

Mike Stovell

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In this astonishing true adventure, follow two middle-aged, divorced pals as they embark on a journey that neither sobriety nor careful planning might have ever inspired. After reminiscing over drinks, a spontaneous decision takes them aboard a Philippine airline 747 in 1988, bound for Australia, to reunite with an old friend.
But to say 'things didn't go to plan' would be the understatement of the century.
The series of unbelievable events that befall these audacious adventurers will leave you astounded, amused, and at moments, deeply moved. More miraculously, they lived to recount every twist and turn. Their tale not only evokes laughter and tears but also serves as a testament to life's unpredictable wonders and the magic that can unfold when you seize the day.
Join these two endearing risk-takers on a whirlwind odyssey that proves sometimes, the best stories are the unplanned ones.

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From Cocoon to Butterfly: My Life's Memoir

Roe Sims Maryland

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In the inspiring memoir "From Cocoon to Butterfly: My Life's Memoir," Roe Sims-Maryland bares her soul to share a remarkable life story that transcends challenges, adversity, and pain. Born into a world where the odds were stacked against her, she defied the limitations placed upon her from the very beginning. This heartfelt narrative takes readers on an intimate voyage, chronicling her extraordinary journey from vulnerability to victory.

Roe Sims-Maryland's life is a testament to the human spirit's indomitable will to rise above circumstances. Born prematurely and not expected to survive infancy, she defied those odds to emerge as a survivor. Raised in a single-parent household, she navigated the complexities of childhood with strength and determination. Her journey also encompasses the haunting specter of abuse, a darkness that she confronted head-on and emerged from as a victor.

Writing this memoir proved to be a cathartic experience for Roe Sims-Maryland, a journey of self-discovery and healing. Through her words, she extends an invitation to readers to embark on a transformative odyssey alongside her-- one that traverses the realms of pain, uncertainty, and growth. With profound insight and raw vulnerability, she shines a light on the shadows that once shrouded her life, inspiring hope and courage in others who may be navigating their own struggles.

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Spitfire Across The Atlantic

Ricardo Martin Lezon

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This is the story of former PR pilot Flight Lieutenant James Elwyn Storey and his epic flight across the Atlantic Ocean in Spitfire PR XI LV-NMZ. Starting with his operations in North East Africa, he moves on to cover his daring PR sorties over occupied Europe and Met Flights over the North Sea. This work also covers the preparation for his flight.

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Double Talkin' Jive

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In Double Talkin' Jive legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll immortality. He caught his big break drumming for The Cult, and only a year later was invited to join Guns N' Roses, with whom he'd record two of rock's most iconic albums: Use Your Illusion I and II.

The Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame inductee & Grammy Award winning Sorum opens up with forthright honesty, sharing anecdotes from his time touring the globe, battling drug and alcohol addiction, as well as working with Axl Rose, one of the greatest frontmen in rock, Slash and the rest of the GN'R team. His career with The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Motoerhead, the Hollywood Vampires, and Kings of Chaos costars an ensemble of rock royalty, from Billy Idol to Steven Tyler, Billy F Gibbons, and Alice Cooper.

Double Talkin' Jive goes beyond the cliches of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, telling the very human story of what it takes to make it in music, and the toll stardom exacts from those who achieve success. Sorum invites fans to revel in the debauchery of the good times, but also paints a stark portrait of life after the party. Music fans of any generation will find value in the pages of this evocative, thoughtful, and candid autobiography.

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They Don't Need to Understand

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Andy Biersack (aka Andy Black and Andy Six) is the lead singer of the glam-metal band the Black Veil BridesEvery single album they released has made at least the top 40 of the BillboardTheir song "In The End" went Gold, and hit number 11 in BillboardBiersack released two solo albums under the name Andy Black, which had one song peak at number 22 in the BillboardIn 2011, Andy was named one of Revolver'sHe won Revolver Magazine'sHe also won Kerrang!And in 2012, he was voted number 4 in Kerrang!'s 50 Greatest Rock Stars in the World Today

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Escaping the Mortal Cage

Dennis A Wilkinson

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Mortal: One who cannot live forever.

Cage: A structure meant for confining.

I found myself stuck in a mortal cage. I was increasingly convinced that the material world is all that exists and that death is the end. I didn't like this conclusion. I felt entrapped by it, suffocated by it, but

I despaired of finding a way out. It hadn't always been like this. From birth, I had lived under the assumption that humans were immortal. Within this worldview, I embraced heaven; hell; God; eternity; grand, overarching purposes; deeper meanings; spiritual realities; an unseen world; divine interventions in human history; and hope beyond the grave. In my youth, these were obvious truths - "no brainers" drummed into my mind and heart through believing parents, plus countless Sunday school classes and church services. But then life happened, and all my assumptions were sorely challenged. This book is the story of my descent into the mortal cage and my slow, improbable, and still struggling escape from it.

If you or someone you know has left the faith or has serious misgivings about continuing in the world of Christian belief, this is the book they need. Escaping the Mortal Cage is not a confident apologetic bursting at the seams with all the latest arguments proving the reliability of the Bible or the historicity of Jesus. Instead, it's a brutally honest, story-filled struggle. There is plenty of skepticism and despair in these pages, but ultimately glimmers of hope for a better story emerge, and faith, however shaky, lives on.

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