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Casey's Unit is, as ever, full of troubled, disaffected pupils, and new arrival Leo is something of a conundrum. Thirteen year old Leo isn't a bad lad — in fact, he's generally polite and helpful, but he's in danger of permanent exclusion for repeatedly absconding and unauthorised absences. Despite letters being sent home regularly, his mother never turns up for any appointments, and when the school calls home she always seems to have an excuse....
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On the edge of mortality, a profound transformation occurred within Matthew Johns. They came to a realization: events they once believed simply occurred to them were, in reality, orchestrated milestones leading them toward a greater purpose. The introduction of a soulmate in their life acted as a beacon, illuminating their newfound spiritual path.
Delving into this spiritual realm, Matthew Johns cultivated a deep and intuitive bond with The Divine....
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After discovering the autobiography of the Austrian communist and writer Hugo Huppert (1902—1982), historian George Huppert became absorbed in the life and work of this man, a Jew, perhaps a relative, who was born a few months after George's father and grew up just miles away. Hugo seemed to embody a distinctly central European experience of his time, of people trapped between Hitler and Stalin. Using the unvarnished account found in Hugo's notebooks,...
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This is a book that will hold the reader's attention from start to finish. It's a story of courage, determination, control, anger, jealousy, and love. Alma, the main protagonist, was injured during the Blitz in East London when half her house fell on top of the air-raid shelter also killing her father and her sister. That experience coloured the rest of her life.
Alma and the family moved to Poplar ('Call the Midwife' country) in 1947. By 1951, they'd...
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While at home recovering from an out-patient surgery, Eboni experiences excruciating pain that causes her to return to the same hospital that performed the initial procedure.
Upon returning to the hospital, she learns that she is a few hours away from dying and must have a life altering procedure. How could this be? What happened that caused her to be on the verge of losing her life and leaving behind two children?
In Speak Now Never Hold Your...
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A sense of humour, a garden, two dogs, an extended family, a 'make do and mend' mentality, new freedom fighter friends and a deepening Christian faith enabled one family to weather the storm that was Covid.
Pervasive and unrelenting fear produced a divide between those who received a 'safe and effective' vaccine and those who did not, a requirement to wear a mask to go to a swimming pool or visit a dentist, job losses, QR checks at playgrounds...
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Today, there are many books on childbirth and birthing methods. Also, women are being encouraged to share their birth experiences as well as their birth injuries. It has not always been like this, and although my accounts took place between 1975 and 1987, they may still be of some interest, and I wanted to share what I learned. There are women who will sail through birth and breastfeeding without problems, but I was not one of them. You might say...
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Finding Glocca Mora takes readers on the compelling journey of author Teresa Solomos's self-discovery and reconnection with her Irish heritage. The book begins with Solomos reflecting on her Irish Catholic immigrant upbringing and the challenges her parents faced as Irish immigrants in the United States. A chance encounter with a psychic, who connects Solomos with her deceased grandmother, Anne Walpole, ignites a newfound sense of curiosity about...
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling author and child abuse survivor reveals the challenges that he still faces as an adult, as a husband, and as a father. In the blockbuster autobiography A Child Called "It", Dave Pelzer shared the story of his childhood-one of the most dramatic and extreme stories of child abuse ever prosecuted in the state of California. As a child, Pelzer was beaten, starved, and abused both emotionally and physically by his alcoholic...
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Did I disturb ye good people? I hopes I disturb ye, I hopes I disturb ye enough to want to see this, your house, in ruins all around ye! Have you had enough yet? Or do you still have time for chaos? - Words spoken in court by Temperance Lloyd when she was tried for witchcraft in Devon in 1682Do You Still Have Time for Chaos? tells the story of poet and teacher Lynn Davidson's late-life decision to leave Aotearoa New Zealand, with scant...
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Every soul bears the whispers of its ancestors, but for Katerina, those murmurs became an inescapable roar.In the shadowed halls of Crestview, the weight of generational trauma strangled out the truth and love from Katerina's life. Now she grapples to navigate the imposed labyrinth in her mind. With the lines between her emotional voice and her authentic one blurred, she searches for an escape from generations of pain until a hidden pathway to empowerment...
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DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST LOVE?
Do you remember your first heart break? This Memoir book is about a young woman who fell in love at the age of fifteen. She never expected to go through all of the pain, hurt and abuse that she encountered over the years. She had to grow up at an early age and thought that everything she went through in her seventeen year relationship was normal and ok. She had to learn the hard way and she had to make many...
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At the tender age of 10, Emanuel embarked on a journey of self-discovery by picking up a pair of scissors and cutting his own hair. Three attempts later, his older brother offered his own locks for Emanuel's budding talent. This humble beginning soon evolved into haircutting sessions for family and friends in the backyard and throughout the neighborhood.
Upon completing high school, Emanuel took a significant step towards his passion by enrolling...
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Appalachian Mountain Girl is a sensitive and beautifully written autobiographical account of a childhood in the coalmine district of Depression-era Kentucky. With humor and warmth-but without sentimentality-Rhoda Warren recounts the lives of these mining people whose religion and family values buttressed and sustained them. As a young girl, Rhoda began to catch glimpses of the world outside her narrow mountain community through the stories in True...
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Everyone needs a second chance, even if your name is George Foreman. "My second chance arrived unexpectedly in a Puerto Rican dressing room after a heavyweight boxing match. What happened to me in that room is so incredibly bizarre, it's unlikely you've ever before read anything like it. Simply stated, I died and went to the other side. The experience impacted me so profoundly that three decades later I can't go a single day without thinking about...
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At just 10 years old, Emanuel embarked on an extraordinary journey, armed with scissors and determination, as he began cutting his own hair. After three attempts, he gained the trust of his older brother, who offered his own hair for Emanuel's budding talent. This humble start soon blossomed into a neighborhood phenomenon, with Emanuel becoming the go-to hairstylist for family and friends.
Upon graduating high school, Emanuel's commitment to his...
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Embark on a captivating journey across America in 'Those Several Summers,' where scenic landscapes and cultural experiences set the backdrop for a woman in her 40s torn between desire for change and fear of risk. This gripping narrative takes you from enchanting sites in Oregon and Canada to the familiar setting of southern New Jersey, exploring the complexities of family relationships, love, and choices.
At the heart of the story is a compelling...
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Child's Play in the Seasons by Jean King is a semi-autobiographical collection of stories about the author's early childhood in Alton, Illinois. Artfully written, she brings to life humorous and unsettling stories about a neighborhood above the Mississippi River bluffs that has remained untouched even today.
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Linda Mary Wagner's compelling new memoir, "Rear-View Reflections," invites you on a remarkable journey through 50 years of pivotal social movements that have left an indelible mark on our world. This collection of essays, nonfiction stories, and poems, crafted between 1972 and 2022, delivers a powerful call for unity, urging us to prioritize climate action for the sake of today's children and the generations to come.
Intriguing and diverse, this...
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THE GREAT PLATYPUS CAPER & OTHER HILARIOUS MISADVENTURES is a collection of short autobiographical stories that are often humorous, occasionally thought-provoking, and at times uplifting. It is filled with tales of situations spiraling wildly out of control, but at the end holds a message of hope for anyone who ever considered themselves an outcast or misfit. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and hopefully you'll buy copies for everyone you know.
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