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"The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--her truth--was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey--and the strength at the core of one of the greatest...
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As a teenager, Kate Harris realized that the career she craved—to be an explorer, equal parts swashbuckler and metaphysician—had gone extinct. From what she could tell of the world from small-town Ontario, the likes of Marco Polo and Magellan had mapped the whole earth; there was nothing left to be discovered. Looking beyond this planet, she decided to become a scientist and go to Mars.
In between studying at Oxford and MIT, Harris set off by...
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All creatures great and small volume 3
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In the midst of World War II, the Yorkshire veterinarian muses on past adventures through the Yorkshire dales, visiting with old friends and introducing scores of new characters--both human and animal.
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In 2009 Cristina Nehring's brilliant first book, A Vindication of Love, was featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review. An important new voice had appeared in American letters. Just as suddenly, Nehring seemed to disappear-only to reemerge like a bolt from the blue. "Now unexpectedly, writes California poet laureate Dana Gioia, "from Paris comes a heartbreaking and tender memoir, The Child Who Never Spoke, that explains her years of silence....
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Get the Summary of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Be Useful in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The world's greatest bodybuilder. The world's highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world's sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident.
Arnold's stratospheric success...
6) Clearly Me
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Fran Stewart, award-winning & national best-selling author of three ScotShop mysteries and eleven Biscuit McKee mysteries, delights us with this second volume of her unique take on life through these "mini-memoirs," a collection of her daily musings from her no-longer-available Facebook author page. The first two volumes, Clear as Mud parts i and 2, covered many of her posts through 2018. Now you can enjoy all of the year 2019, as seen through the...
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Autism is a life-long condition that affects how the brain works. It is not an illness and therefore cannot be 'cured.' Some may show traits but never be diagnosed as being autistic.
Autism… A Mother's Story is a heartfelt account of a mother's journey with her autistic son which spans almost 28 years and covers the huge ups and downs of this complex condition.
This is a memoir that gives hope to those caring for anyone with autism or for anyone...
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In Methadone and a Mobile Phone, delve into the turbulent world of Melissa Jane, a woman ensnared by choices that lead her astray. As life's winding path becomes a treacherous terrain, Melissa grapples with the weight of addiction, an affliction that touches countless souls globally.
While many bear the scars of this battle, the decision to heal and rise is deeply personal. Melissa, tethered to methadone's deceptive solace, overlooks the commitment...
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Follow the story of a woman so downtrodden that she did not know how to go on. With a simple prayer, the Lord guides her to a place of refuge, healing, and comfort.Learning how to cope with a neglectful marriage and overcoming spousal substance abuse by binge drinking she has to find herself again after all the lies and cover-ups.Placed in a haven by God, she encounters him with a four-hour visitation and underlying tests she has overcome. She has...
10) The Promises
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I have struggled with alcoholism and addiction for nearly over 50 years and I had searched the corners of the earth for the solution to my living hell. Yet, the solution to my malady was right in front of me. As Bill W. wrote in Bill's Story, "But my friend sat before me, and he made the point-blank declaration that God had done for him what he could not do for himself. His human will had failed. Doctors had pronounced him incurable. Society was...
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Step into the remarkable journey of resilience and hope with Life After a Craniotomy Operation. Our brain, often compared to a computer perched atop our heads, serves as the epicentre of our existence, enabling us to navigate the complexities of modern life and its myriad highs and lows. However, when illness strikes, rendering simple tasks impossible, fear takes hold, and the words of a wise consultant resonate deeply: fright, flight, fight-an embodiment...
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Does life ever seem so overwhelming you don't even know where to begin to get help? Have you ever wondered how to get past the plaguing troubles of life and live in God's abundant grace?
In Blessed from a Child: Accepting God's Revealed Love with Wisdom and Understanding, Linda Johnson dives deep into these questions, as well as many others, through this moving memoir of the unbreakable bond of a family. See how Johnson pushes through some of the...
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From the 1950's to early '70's, the Five Families of the Italian Mafia were known for their brutality and strong criminal activities in New York City. Although boasting thousands of members, most were low level thugs known as associates who carried out jobs, illegal in nature, for the capo or other members while maintaining their own rackets. Silvio Marino, until his death in 1996, was an associate in the Gambino crime family. Mere innuendo that he...
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This is a story of a boy who grew up on a small farm in Northern Ireland in the 1940's. At 8 years old he had an accident that damaged his left shin. Doctors wanted to amputate his leg, but his parents refused to give their consent. After cobalt treatment, the wound still remained. Local neighbors took up a collection & sent him to Lourdes in France. A few weeks after he returned from Lourdes the wound disappeared.
Like many Irish people before...
16) Grief and Donuts
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In 'Grief and Donuts: A Memoir About Death and Loss During a Global Pandemic,' I take you on a deeply personal journey through the transformative year of 2021-a year that would forever alter the course of my life. At its core, this memoir is a heartfelt tribute to my cherished Uncle Mike, whose vibrant spirit, kindness, and unyielding resilience left an indelible mark on my life and the lives of those who knew him.
Within these pages, I not only...
17) Dreams of Taboo
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This book will entertain, inform, and emotionally move its reader and provide healing. It certainly is not a lecture but a look at a survivor's struggle with certain areas in life that are not so easy for an abuse victim. It is a look at a person's career in a very competitive job and spiritual growth. This is a troubling subject treated with sensitivity along with down-to-earth humour along the way. It would clear some of our jails and make a safer...
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Amy loves games almost as much as she loves music. This is a book of games that has music ringing in her ears.
Bam!
Bam-bam.
Boom...
Board games. Card games. Oh, puzzles too. Games of chance. Mind games. Head games...
She's played one game for over a decade, all while listening to music. This has spread out over thirty-three years, which then turns into...nineteen more years. Maybe even more. Who knows?
She doesn't know. She has...
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In this memoir, Max Barnett shares his battle against Stage III C Cancer with humor and authenticity. His series of wishes for a "new normal" amidst cancer set the stage for this book, which is written in a sequence of shorts about Max, the people he knows, and his perspective of things in general.
20) Kinderszenen
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An old man-poet, playwright, essayist, and scholar-sifts
through the broken fragments of his memory as he recounts what it was like to
grow up in Warsaw during the German occupation of World War II. The result is Kinderszenen,
a searing and controversial memoir by a major post-war Polish writer that has
evoked both debate and praise, now translated into English for the first time.
The book's title comes from the suite of piano pieces by
Robert Schumann...
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