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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...
3) And Marvel
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Death is hard. It's as inevitable as manipulation and misogyny; as inevitable as love, conflict, insanity, sleep-deprivation, and broken hearts. It's coming. It's here.
On the 28th April 2018, a young poet called Dan "DC" Collins was found dead in the woodlands by his home in Birmingham. He'd taken his own life. This was done, at least in part, because I had made the incredibly selfish decision to stop being his girlfriend. This decision would...
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In the highly anticipated sequel to her award-winning memoir, Daring to Date Again (She Writes Press, 2014), The Sweet Pain of Being Alive is the second in Ann Anderson Evans's memoir trilogy. It follows her heartbreaking journey as she seeks to uncover why her beloved husband killed himself. As her agonizing search deepens, her views on gender, sex, marriage, right, wrong, good, and bad start to shift.
"Ann Anderson Evans is a fearless, fierce,...
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Can you imagine being in an abusive marriage for two decades and not even knowing it?
Have you ever wondered why she stays? How she fell for his manipulations when she's so smart? How he could possibly be abusive when he is such a good guy?
As a bright and confident therapist, successful businesswoman, author, and international speaker, Heather Boorman-Morris was the antithesis of the stereotypical abused woman. Yet, she was the woman who stayed...
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Follow one woman's journey to inner peace, physical health and financial well-being from young adulthood to the present. Many times in our lives we just take things as they come, figuring that, well, this is just the way it is going to be for me. Joan did not settle for this answer and began her quest to find her connection to this world, along with the help of her inner guidance, to eventually realize her abilities as an innovative entrepreneur and...
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The sixth book in the bestselling Confessions series.
What is life like for a female Undercover Cop?
Ash Cameron gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at life in the Police. Funny, moving and irreverent, you'll never look at a bobby the same way again...
What is life like for an Undercover Cop?
Ash Cameron joined the police in the 70s - think Life on Mars with added ladders in her tights.
From arresting East End gangsters, dealing out justice...
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Step back into the golden era of sports memorabilia collecting: the 1980s and 1990s. A nostalgic time before cellphones were ubiquitous and the internet was just budding, when collectors eagerly flocked to 'card shows' to pursue their passions.Harvey Brandwein and Stephen Hisler, two former middle school teachers from the South Bronx, rose to prominence as promoters of the nation's most successful and esteemed sports memorabilia shows. Hosting events...
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Bestselling author and foster carer Casey Watson shares the shocking true story of Tyler, an abused eleven-year-old who, after stabbing his step-mother, had nowhere else to go. Knowing a little of Tyler's past — his biological mother, a heroin addict, died of an overdose when he was three — Casey feels bound to do her best for him. It isn't easy; Tyler continuously lashes out, even trying to attack Casey herself. Investigation into his earlier...
10) 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...
11) Gravel Soldiers
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Terry Iwanski invites readers to witness a life unfiltered as he lays bare his soul, guiding them on a mesmerizing journey through the shadows of his youth and the storied streets of St. Paul Nebraska.
As the pages unfold in this gripping memoir, readers will find themselves walking hand in hand with Terry, their footsteps resonating with the echoes of history. Fearlessly, he leads them through the forgotten remnants of a once-thriving town, each...
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This is a memoir of intimately personal "supernatural" experiences. From a childhood abduction to an answered prayer; with ghosts, UFO's, and telepathy sprinkled between years of normal life. It is my hope that most readers will find it entertaining, but not take it too seriously and then go about their happy lives. I anticipate that only a handful of folks, those already possessed of strange experiences and forbidden knowledge, will truly understand...
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This book is the testimony of a young man who will inspire you.
As a boy in New Haven, Connecticut, all Clinny wanted was peace-of his mental health, his rough neighborhood, and his broken home. He had struggled as a student in the education system and always seemed to be a troubled kid. Before things got worse, God had revealed something to him.
Upon finding his purpose after high school, Clinny decided to further his education and apply to college....
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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...
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In Memoir - A New Season, Wanting Proof and Get A Life!, journey through the captivating life of Odette, a young woman coming of age in 1960s Napier, New Zealand. Initially enthralled by the era's fashion, Odette finds her priorities quickly shifting when she takes a job as a shorthand typist in an insurance office at seventeen. A once-harmonious workplace transforms into a labyrinth of emotional complexities.
Married by the age of twenty-two, Odette...
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Synopsis: Based on true events. It is based on real events that happened to me when I was growing up and going to school. Then, as an adult, I met Juan Vaquero while I was recovering from a car accident in 1995.
Autobiography: Born September 6th to Gloria and Pedro Leon with seven sisters and brothers. Raised in the Imperial valley and Tulare Co., CA. I graduated from Calipatria High in 1974. I was in the U.S. Marines from 1974-1978 honorably discharged....
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Warning! This book is intended for mature readers. It contains scenes of graphic violence, graphic sex, drug and alcohol use, and foul language. (You know – the good stuff.) Reader discretion is advised (and reading this book is encouraged).
Meet Bill Bennett, a.k.a. Billy the Biker – a veteran, ex-con, ex-junkie, 1 percenter, two-time stroke and cancer survivor, and founder of a nonprofit that helps veterans in need. In Cheatin' the Reaper,...
18) That Was Then
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Seen through the eyes of an Asperger's female – who can be harder to detect – this immersive memoir shares a fascinating, absorbing, and emotive coming-of-age story. Struggling to appear 'normal' amid a dysfunctional family life, the protagonist's inspirational tale highlights the strengths found in diversity.
Experience compelling adventures and experiences that follow her childhood and adolescent journey of self-discovery. With cohesive storytelling...
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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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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.