Dyslexia to Dynamo: The Story of Dennis McDonald (Spiritual Journeys) by Julie McDonald (5 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

I met my brother-in-law, Dennis, when I was 14 and he was 12. It is always hard to remember how close we are in age, as he was 5 years behind me in school. Dennis suffered from a number of learning disabilities including severe dyslexia. He was asked to leave high school at age 20, as graduation did not seem to be in his future. A proud moment in his life was his, "honorary high school diploma," after he became very successful. This is his story, which will inspire anyone who has disabilities or who has a loved one suffering with one ...

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TRUE CRIME 10: The Crimes of this World by D. W. Loder (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

TRUE CRIME 10: The Crimes of this World Short and informative is reported here about the true crime cases of our world. Case 1, Breck Bednar Breck meets someone while gaming online. The two teenagers get along great and so they decide to get to know each other in the real world. But the meeting will have fatal consequences for Breck and his family. Case 2, Mitrice Richardson Five nights without sleep and a devastating illness play a big part in this case. Mitrice disappears into the mountains without a trace. Why are the police ...

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Verse and Valor: Poetic Reflections on Presidential Legacy by Archie Luper (12 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

"Verse and Valor: Poetic Reflections on Presidential Legacy" by Archie Luper takes readers on a captivating journey through American history. This book sheds light on all 46 U.S. presidents, offering poetic insights into their teachings, writings, and indelible legacies. From George Washington's revolutionary wisdom to Joe Biden's transformative visions, each chapter weaves together their quotes, guiding principles, and noteworthy achievements in poetic form. This enlightening odyssey uncovers the tapestry of each president's life, ...

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A bit of a sore throat: Throat cancer and its treatment: a patient's perspective. by Robert Leslie (24 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

A patient's perspective on throat cancer and its treatment. I don't know your reason for looking at my book, but before going any further, I do hope it's not because you or a person close to you has cancer; it's a horrible disease. My story is about my own experience of stage 4 throat cancer and what I have learned by researching - I'm not an expert; this isn't a medical textbook and my description won't necessarily match how things go for other people, but it should give you some insight and forewarning of what to expect. Some of ...

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Tina Turner: What's Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner Biography) by Sam Cousins Price verified 10 minutes ago

** IN "TINA TURNER: WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT" ACCLAIMED JOURNALIST AND BIOGRAPHER SAM COUSINS CAPTURES THE INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF A MUSIC ICON WHOSE LIFE STORY TRANSCENDS THE RHYTHM OF ROCK AND ROLL. ** Cousins delves deep into Tina Turner's journey from her humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to becoming a global superstar known for her electrifying performances and unforgettable voice. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Turner herself, her close associates, and meticulous archival research, Cousins presents a vivid ...

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I RAN THE WORLD: If you could change the world, would you? by Chris Long (13 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

'Astonishing mix of inspiration, famous names, connections and heart breaking honesty of one man's desire to make the world listen, take notice and help change the world for the better.' Reader review 'I could not put this book down. I laughed, cried and was amazed in equal measure.' Reader review 'Read this from cover to cover in one sitting!! Can't believe this was 35 years ago, feels like yesterday! An amazing story of the biggest mass participation event in history - EVER - to raise money for the starving in Africa.' Reader ...

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After the Fire: Finding Life Again Within the Burn Scar (California Jackson Butte Fire 2015) by N M Reed (1 Review)    Price verified 3 hours ago

After the Fire: finding life again in the burn scar. The Butte Fire Re-population, follow-up to Home Is Where the Horse Is: Surviving the Jackson Butte Fire Evacuation The follow up story of the Jackson Butte Fire disaster, "Home is Where the Horse Is: Surviving the Jackson Butte Fire Evacuation of 2015". When the fire broke out on September 10th 2015, the author was forced to evacuate her ranch in the woods and try to take as many of her animals and possessions with her in the 15 minutes provided by the county sheriff. The ...

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The Claimant: Butcher or Baronet? by Paul Terry (3 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

It's 1866 and from the dusty frontier town of Wagga Wagga comes a man who sets Victorian Britain alight - the likes of which have never been seen before or since. It's a tale so preposterous that it's still debated today. Tom Castro - or was he Arthur Orton? - an obese, toothless butcher who lives in a slab hut, suddenly comes forward and claims to be Roger Tichborne, the rightful Baronet of Tichborne Park, Hampshire, and head of one of England's oldest noble families. Incredibly, Roger's mother agrees. So sets in motion a ...

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Steps in the Dark of Light by Charlie Hull (1 Review)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Have you ever felt as if you were walking along in the dark, even though you knew that God was leading you in His light? Charlie too experienced this feeling as God led him along in steps in the dark of light. Experience his questions and frustrations, mingled with thanksgiving and insight concerning the purpose God had for the things He allowed into Charlie's life. How could a broken leg be part of God's purpose? Broken legs for truck drivers lead to unemployment. Unemployment leads to homelessness. How could these things possibly ...

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The Shining Place by Frances Bennett (128 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

In the 1960's Frances grows up in the remote desert town of Thermal, CA. Most nights her father gets drunk and beats her mother. The child feels her joy slip away. To survive she knows she must hold on to the truth and remember what happened. Decades later in psychotherapy, Frances revisits her childhood and becomes trapped in a memory world of little girls with big demands and a lot to say. "The Shining Place" is a magical story of recovery told by the girls, and an account of their therapy endured and paid for by the adult client. ...

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The Angels and Demons of Houston : A True Crime Collection (Books at the Crime Scenes Book 5) by Michael M. Williams Price verified 10 hours ago

True crime is all around us, these days. From podcasts to television shows to movies and conventions, it's practically in the air we breathe. It's the true crime junkies' world -- we're all just living in it. But why do we hunger so powerfully for these stories? Why are we willing to commit hours of our lives to them, whether they appear on the page or on the screen? When it comes to literary true crime, these stories grip us unlike any other genre. For every suspense novel that shocks and awes readers, there are real life stories ...

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Lionel Messi : FIFA world cup Qatar 2022: The amazing story of the boy who became a legend by Javier jurado Alvarez (11 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

"If I wasn't paid to be a professional footballer, I would willingly play for nothing." - Lionel Messi. The idea that a young man from Argentina standing five feet seven inches tall might develop into the best soccer player in the world defies sense. A person who has been diagnosed with growth hormone insufficiency and lacks the financial means to pay for the costly treatment to address that disease would also not be the best prospect to succeed players like Diego Maradona, Ronaldo, or Pelé in the title of "World's Best." But ...

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It's Me or the Horse: Family, Friendship, Dogs, Divorce, Narcissists, Healing and the Chestnut Mare who gave me voice. by Wiley Davis (21 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"I want you to stop horseback riding so that I don't have to work, and I can focus on writing my screenplay," my husband said at the celebration dinner for my new six-figure job. I had worked for months to get the offer, and it would finally allow me to take horseback riding lessons at the little farm up Topanga Canyon more than once a week. I had been aching to get back in the saddle, something I loved throughout my lifetime. Chad was a writer, director, and producer for reality TV, and I had a modest-paying job in content ...

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Hearing You by MM Stine (7 Reviews)    Price verified 34 minutes ago

You learn a little about my life before I suffer a life threatening respiratory illness that places me in a medically induced coma. While I am under sedation for an exceptional amount of time, I experience a version of my life that is as real to me as the lapse of time pulls me further in. Things that don't make sense become my reality while interactions of reality plays into my alternate state of mind. Do I really know that I am as sick as I am? Do I know that my life is in the balance and what is being done to me in attempt to ...

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The Real Napoleon - The Untold Story by John Tarttelin (A SOULADREAM PRODUCTION) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

THE REAL NAPOLEON - The Untold Story "An impressive and powerful piece of work" - Rupert Heath, literary agent. "Fresh and convincing" Andrew Lownie, literary agent. "Many thanks for this, which I found fascinating and very much enjoyed reading - despite the fact, or perhaps precisely because, it debunks many of my own long-held opinions about Napoleon... you do write nicely, with great passion and in a compelling style... I'm perfectly happy with the premise that British history has tarnished Napoleon unfairly... " Robin Wade, ...

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A Few Good Lines: Well, We All Have To Call Our First Book Something, Don't We? by Zebedee Abercorn (3 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

The first book published by everybody's favourite hyperliterate Glaswegian Tourettist gay dad, that tirelessly scribbling scriptomaniac to whom circumspection is alien and discretion is an abstract, is a series of essays on topics of personal interest as diverse as the British domestic energy market, canine husbandry, faith healing, the Royal Family, getting the snip (thank God for commas, what what!), and the hazards of dating in middle age - I know, trying to date the right sex would have helped, I suppose! - and so, so, Just SO ...

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Stopping Napoleon : War and intrigue in the Mediterranean by Tom Pocock (94 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Following the Battle of Trafalgar, Britain had one objective: stopping Napoleon at all costs... After his defeat by Nelson at Trafalgar, Napoleon knew he could never invade England. Many thought he would try to take over the vast, crumbling Ottoman Empire, return to Egypt and even march on India. So the British concentrated on the Mediterranean: for a decade it became the scene of dangers, real or imagined, and of battles both on land and at sea. All was dictated by a fierce determination to stop Napoleon. Stopping Napoleon is ...

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TRUE CRIME 1: The Crimes of this World by D. W. Loder (7 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

TRUE CRIME 1: The Crimes of this World Short and informative is reported here about the true crime cases of our world. Case 1, Jovan Collier From teen killer to obsessive stalker. Only 25 years later does his past come to light and he ended up behind bars. Case 2, David & Catherine Birnie A pair that together becomes a deadly combo. From the press it was only called "the Moorhouse murders". Case 3, Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon Disappeared while hiking in the jungle. But what happened? An accident or murder? A mysteriously ...

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TRUE CRIME 7: The Crimes of this World by D. W. Loder (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

TRUE CRIME 7: The Crimes of this World Short and informative is reported here about the true crime cases of our world. Case 1, Jayme Closs In October 2018, the 13-year-old American woman was kidnapped shortly before 1 a.m. in the middle of the night. The kidnapper shot her parents dead. Case 2, Camp Scott The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders took place on the morning of June 13, 1977 at Camp Scott in Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA. The victims were three girl scouts, between the ages of 8 and 10, who were raped and murdered. Case 3, ...

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Simply Ichitantei, Zen Buddhism practices changed my life: Story of the unsui, Ashida Hōkan by Hōkan(峰寛) Ashida(芦田) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

I decided, "The life of constantly wanting to do this or that is over. From now on, to return this debt of gratitude, I will live for something other than myself, for my father, for my mother, for my family and friends, for those connected to me by fate in this temple, for those I have had connections with in the past or that I will connect with in the future." Despite the pain, cold, sleepiness and sadness, even as I cried and my nose ran, I kept meditating, focusing on the breath of life, turning into the breath itself, becoming ...

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The Outcast Experiment by G. Ferguson (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A social experiment showing how humans react to difference, an autobiographical account spanning four decades, the author is the guinea pig, the author is a lifelong outsider. The reader will learn what made the author an outcast, how society reacted to the author, what this did to the authors mind and the life wrecking consequences of mental illness. The author gradually recovers over the space of two decades, spends five years at college and then writes this book. The story isn't all depressing, its scattered with humour and is ...

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Thomas Jefferson: Architect of American Democracy and Champion of Individual Liberty by Flora Carley Price verified 17 hours ago

Discover the Man Behind the Legacy: Thomas Jefferson's Life Unveiled Have you ever wondered about the real person behind the grand ideals of liberty and democracy? What drove Thomas Jefferson to shape a young nation's future with such vision and passion? This biography offers an intimate and compelling look into the life of one of America's most influential Founding Fathers, revealing the complexities and contradictions that made him both a revered leader and a controversial figure. Imagine walking alongside Jefferson through the ...

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Winter Roads: My Struggles (King of Obsolete Winter Roads Book 1) by Joey Barnes (Kindle Direct Publishing) (30 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

This is my 1st book in the 10-book series; Winter Roads: My Struggles based on the years 1996 through to 2007. The book is based on me wanting and learning the Ice Roads in Northern Manitoba which are Canadian Winter Roads. I made a lot of mistakes but also learned a lot. Being a single parent, my young daughter Xena, got to grow up enjoying my adventures. But without all the mis-adventures and fun, I would have never gotten on the TV show Ice Road Truckers for my 15 seconds of fame around the world. These Winter Road books are ...

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The Life and Times of Cocaine Charlie by Charles T. H. Woods (248 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

An unrepentant true crime memoir about the life of a man who sold and used cocaine daily for thirty-eight years. A man with over fifty years of involvement with illegal drugs starting at the age of thirteen. Offering a fair and balanced account of how drugs and drug dealing affected his life, those closest to him as well as the lives of others. This is a different kind of drug dealer story. The kind you don't hear. The kind they don't want told.

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CONFESSIONS OF A HIPPY HITMAN by KAN MILLER (17 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Incredible true story of a young man's unusual journey through life

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MERCHANTS of DEATH by Ignacio J Esteban Price verified 8 hours ago

International firearms trafficking from the United States to Latin America, Canada and the Caribbean see American made firearms in huge demand in these countries. There are many reasons why including strict gun laws in these countries, violent criminal gangs use guns, drug traffickers looking to protect their territories with high-power weapons, and gun trafficking itself is lucrative. It is very easy in the United States to purchase firearms at gun dealers (FFL), private sales, gun shows, flea markets and online. Many criminal ...

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Apologizing For Vietnam by Lisa Lieberman (Passport Press) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Shattered by the suicide of her cousin Allen, a Vietnam veteran, Lisa Lieberman embarked on a journey of understanding, reading memoirs and historical accounts of the Vietnam war in an effort to make sense of a war she'd only experienced second hand. Drafted in 1968, Allen served with the 4th Psychological Operations Group (PSYOP) at Tan Son Nhut airport, its Saigon headquarters. The unit came under heavy fire during PSYOP missions and Allen saw many of his comrades die. He shot himself in April 2002, six months after the US invasion ...

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Academy Award Winning Sisters: The Lives of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine by Charles River Editors (127 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

*Includes pictures. *Includes both actresses' quotes about each other and their careers. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. "Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time, it isn't natural." - Olivia de Havilland "You know, I've had a helluva life. Not just the acting part. I've flown in an international balloon race. I've piloted my own plane. I've ridden to the hounds. ...

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American Legends: The Life of Rock Hudson by Charles River Editors (140 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

*Includes pictures. *Includes Hudson's own quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. "I'm notorious for giving a bad interview. I'm an actor and I can't help but feel I'm boring when I'm on as myself." - Rock Hudson A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's ...

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The Survivor's Song: Under the Hammer and Sickle - Budapest to Montreal by Andrew Fodor (10 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

The first book of this two-volume series (Unarmed Soldiers: Budapest to Stalingrad and back) follows the author's three-years on the road with the Hungarian forced labor battalions during WWII, taking him from Budapest to the area of Stalingrad. Armed with only his wits, a smattering of courage, some unexpected help and lots of luck, he survived the brutal conditions with his joie de vivre and sense of humor intact. He had simply not allowed the fascists to break his spirit in the time of war, and, as he demonstrates in this volume, ...

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New dating scammers' scenarios: How to spot a scammer by Larry Hedley (3 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

This book is about NEW & Ordinary scammers' scenarios. Read it if you DO NOT WANT to be scammed! There you can find confessions of brides and also some advice from detectives and experts. More than 70 ways of scamming on online dating sites are described to prevent you from being scammed.

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American Sniper United States Navy SEAL : Quotes from Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle (April 8, 1974 − February 2, 2013) (American Snipers Chris ... by Frank Thompson (26 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle (April 8, 1974 ? February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL and the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history with 160 confirmed kills. Kyle served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He received two Silver Star Medals, five Bronze Star Medals, one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and numerous other unit and personal awards.

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Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines: The History and Legacy of the Haitian Revolution’s Most Famous Leaders by Charles River Editors (34 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "I was born a slave, but nature gave me a soul of a free man... " - Toussaint L'Ouverture The island of Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Antilles chain behind Cuba, and host to the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti, however, covering the western third of the island, is a French-speaking territory while the Dominican Republic, which occupies the other two thirds, is a Spanish-speaking territory. The ...

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America Calling: Freedoom - Immigration by Mark D. Burright (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Embark on a captivating journey through the tapestry of American history with "America Calling: Freedom - Immigration," a poignant and gripping historic fictional novel by Mark D. Burright. Drawing inspiration from the author's own family saga, this narrative unfolds across generations, spanning the 1600s, the War of Independence, the Civil War, and the tumultuous era of the Oklahoma Land Run. In this evocative tale, readers are transported to a time when pioneers faced the daunting challenge of immigrating to a new land, a land ...

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Mega Yacht Confidential: Vol 1: Raw from the galley by Bill Odek (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Born in Scotland but raised in France, Bill is equally comfortable making a soufflé as he is deep frying a Mars bar. His culinary journey has taken him from the villas of Europe, penthouses of New York, and the largest yachts in the world. In this gripping exposé, he lifts the veil on the hidden underbelly of the culinary realm aboard these floating palaces. As a former chef on the high seas, he witnessed first-hand the clandestine dealings, ethical compromises, and mountains of cocaine lurking beneath the surface of glamour and ...

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It's Not For Everyone by Rick Brindle (Amazon) (28 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

What do you do when your dream job turns into a nightmare? Rick Brindle was a third generation military child. His father and grandfather served their whole lives in the Army, and all he wanted to do was be a soldier. In 1989 he joined the RAF Regiment. But life in the Regiment was a world away from what he thought it would be, and it quickly became toxic. Facing a culture of bullying, beatings, verbal abuse and sexual harassment, the community he wanted to be a part of became more like a prison. Most people around him went along ...

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DEAD DOG ROAD: A True Story Into The Dark World Of An Abused Child by Diane N. Black (BLACK FLOWER PRESS) (41 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

IN A SMALL TEXAS TOWN, THE DIRECTOR OF A CHILDREN'S HOME TRIES TO SAVE THREE ADOPTED RUSSIAN CHILDREN LIVING WITH A SADISTIC WOMAN IN THE BACKWOODS OF CANEY HEAD. A heart-stopping story that highlights the failure of the agencies we trust to protect the most vulnerable among us -- and a truth more compelling and powerful than we could imagine. Abuse reports from neighbors draw attention to twelve-year-old Alexey who runs away to hide in the woods. The local child protection agency sends the director of the children's home to visit ...

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Nine Lives: Drunk Stoned and Stupid / Happy Joyous and Free by Bob Huppert (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Nine Lives is the brutally honest journey of one man's journey from the Hell that is drug and alcohol addiction (Drunk Stoned & Stupid) to a life free from bondage (Happy Joyous & Free.) Randy called. That's possibly the hardest step to take toward recovery, reaching out for help. Randy had been driving around with a loaded revolver in his lap, trying to gather the courage to park somewhere and end his pain. Permanently. So why not make one last call? The details of the call don't matter. The only thing a man in that situation ...

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Stryker: The Siege of Sadr City by Konrad R.K. Ludwig (Roland-Kjos Publishing) (852 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

In the spring of 2008, Coalition troops responded in-force to what quickly became one of the largest, bloodiest and most influential battles of the Iraq War. For nearly three months, American and Iraqi forces fought a vicious battle over the most densely populated district of Baghdad, against a ruthless and well-organized insurgent militia known as the Jaish al-Mahdi. Sgt. Ludwig's gripping narrative offers an unfiltered view of the Final Battle of Sadr City through the unforgiving sights of his machine gun. Eager to test his mettle ...

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Solving Cold Cases: True Crime Stories that Took Years to Crack (True Crime Cold Cases Solved Book 1) by Andrew J. Clark (382 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Chilling. One of the best words to describe the cases recounted in this book. These gruesome crimes seemed to hit a dead end... That is until the case was reopened for investigation years later and solved. Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! From the more famous cases to the more obscure, the crimes and hardships that the victims had to suffer will send shivers down your spine. Notably detailing the disappearance of Chandra Levy to the multiple murders committed by Dennis Rader. You will find that this book includes: ? Bone ...

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BATTLEFIELD UKRAINE: Three Heavy Days of a Tank Company Commander (WAR IN UKRAINE) by Alex Kolis (4 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

This book recounts the true story that unfolded in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine from February 24 to 26, 2022. Due to the region's proximity to Crimea, Russian forces were rapidly advancing, posing a grave threat to surround and annihilate Ukrainian military forces on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Urgently, Ukrainian forces attempted to retreat to the right bank. In a daring move to assist his comrades in arms and enable their escape from the encirclement, a fearless young Lieutenant, the commander of a tank company, ...

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Screenplay for “Major General Smedley Butler: The Maverick Marine” (Biographies) by Philip Martin McCaulay Price verified 17 hours ago

Screenplay for "Major General Smedley Butler: The Maverick Marine" Act One: The Making of a Maverick (1881-1918) In the quiet town of West Chester, Pennsylvania, young Smedley Butler is born into a family of distinguished lineage. From an early age, he displays a spirited independence and a profound sense of patriotism, shaped by the post-Civil War environment. This act chronicles his early years, the loss of his mother, and his decision at age 16 to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, setting him on a path of extraordinary ...

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From Dreams To Despair: Essays from an American 2016-2023 by William Lobb (1 Review)    Price verified 52 minutes ago

A collection of blogs and posts from 2016 to present. A lot or readers have requested a compilation, this is the result.

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Kofi Annan: A Life from Beginning to End by Hourly History Price verified 10 minutes ago

Discover the remarkable life of Kofi Annan... Free BONUS Inside! Kofi Annan stands out as one of the most pivotal figures of the early twenty-first century. As the secretary-general of the United Nations, he became an enduring icon and a voice for peace and freedom all over the world. It wasn't always easy, but Kofi Annan held fast to his principles and did what he could to make the world a better place. His was a life of selfless service, and he had to overcome many obstacles to achieve his goals. Toward the end of his career as ...

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The Master of Suspense: The Life and Legacy of Alfred Hitchcock by Charles River Editors (65 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

*Includes pictures. *Includes Hitchcock's quotes about directing and explains the key themes and techniques associated with his films. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. "I am a typed director. If I made Cinderella, the audience would immediately be looking for a body in the coach." - Alfred Hitchcock, 1956 In the opening pages of his seminal book-length study of Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock's Films (1965), Robin Wood famously asked, "Why Should We Take Hitchcock Seriously?" Wood then ...

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Missing: True Cases of Mysterious Disappearances under the Most Bizarre Circumstances by Andrew J. Clark (Amazon Digital Services) (437 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Cases of missing people that defy explanation! Some missing person cases are more bizarre and mysterious than others. This book reports such cases. Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited We often tend to think that we can easily find the explanation to everything around us, yet there are so many situations where this is not possible. People themselves continue to disappear seemingly without a trace even with all of the technological and scientific advancement that humanity has had. People disappear every single day, but there ...

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Estrategias y Tácticas de Donald Trump: Spanish Version (Spanish Edition) by Bailey White Price verified 17 hours ago

Estrategias y tácticas de Donald Trump Descubra el intrincado manual detrás del enigmático movimiento político con nuestro convincente libro, "Estrategias y tácticas de Donald Trump". Elaborado con una investigación meticulosa y una visión aguda, este libro ofrece una exploración cautivadora de las estrategias, tácticas y matices cautivadores que definieron la era del trumpismo. Desde los electrizantes mítines que encendieron un movimiento hasta la implacable presencia en las redes sociales que remodeló la comunicación ...

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The Priory of Sion: Hoax, Conspiracy, or Secret Society? by Conrad Bauer (108 Reviews)    Price verified 16 hours ago

Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited Hoax, conspiracy, or secret society? That is the range of responses you might hear when raising the idea of the Priory of Sion. Ostensibly a clandestine order designed to disguise the truth about the children of Jesus Christ, the group have been labeled as either an elaborate concoction or the most powerful secret society in the world. Are they real? What are they hiding? Where did they come from? What impact can they have on the world around us? These are the questions this book will hope to ...

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ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL men of secrets (David Stafford World War II History) by David Stafford (Lume Books WW2 Non-Fiction History, A Joffe Books Company) (84 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

A THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF THE VITAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT STATESMEN DURING WORLD WAR TWO. 'However much they valued their special relationship, neither man allowed it to trump national goals. David Stafford's fascinating book is a useful reminder of how complicated the Grand Alliance actually was.' New York Times 'An intriguing book which makes a very good read.' Irish Independent 'A swift, well-documented assessment of the relationship's "volatile mix of friendship, rivalry and resentment".' Kirkus ...

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The Peasant's Gold by T.D. Roth (3 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

At the turn of the 20th century Chinese workers came by the thousands seeking their fortunes on the "Gold Mountain" of North America with the intent of returning to a life of ease in China. A few, like Eng Wing,came to procure "tiles over one's head and soil under one's feet" in Canada. His first son, Peter, was raised during the turbulent years of two world wars, the depression of the 1920s and the drought of the 1930s. The Wing family worked and waited patiently through the years of the Chinese Exclusion Act, finally being ...

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Michael Little Boy Black & Blue: Surviving the Effects of a Poisonous Child Abuser (Surviving the Effects of a Poisonous Child Abuser I-III Book 1) by Michael Hunter McVay (28 Reviews)    Price verified 20 minutes ago

Who will you turn to when there is no one left? Where will you go when "home" is the most dangerous place to be? Michael, Little Boy Black & Blue, chronicles the life and the experiences of an LGBTQ+ youth who endured unimaginable mental and physical abuse and violence starting at the age of five, in the early 1960s, continuing through the gay movement of the 1970s, the AIDS epidemic and its backlash of the 1980s and beyond, which resulted in his development of severe PTSD and other health conditions. Michael refused to be bound by ...

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Memoirs of a Broken Heart: Poems of a Fighter by Ashley Job (2 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Coping with past trauma, loss, suffering, and a broken heart through a pencil and paper.

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Sitting on Death Row: The Most Notarious Cases of Death Row Killers Vol. 2 (True Crime Death Penalty Cases) by Jack Smith (145 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Agreeing or not with the death penalty, death row killers committed some of the most atrocious crimes ever and are awaiting their execution on death row. Meet some more of the evilest and heinous death row killers today. Download FREE with Kindle Unlimited! Certain crimes are viewed by some societies as such a violation of morality that they must be dealt with in the most severe terms. Death is the recommended consequence for the worst offenders of the sacred social compact that holds us all together. This book takes a look ...

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The Ultimate Self-Help Guide for the Child of an Asian Tiger Mom: Your Path to Finding Inner Peace by Victoria Ha (2 Reviews)    Price verified 52 minutes ago

Unraveling the intricate tapestry of Asian American mental health and identity, The Ultimate Self-Help Guide for the Child of an Asian Tiger Mom delves into what it means to grow up under the shadow of a tiger parent. It is a journey through the complex fabric of Asian parenting styles, expectations, and the silent strength it takes to stitch together a path of one's own. Through a blend of humor and earnest reflection, this book offers solace and solidarity to the children of demanding tiger moms. For those locked in generational ...

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The Miscarriage of Racial Justice: A Civil Rights Presidential Timeline by Derrick Newton (3 Reviews)    Price verified 11 minutes ago

Summary: 2020 marked a new era in the United States with what some consider a revival of the Civil Rights Movement, sparked by the shocking and unjust murder of George Floyd. However, systemic racism against the Black community has survived even after the emancipation of slaves 1863. The Miscarriage of Racial Injustice spans presidential eras including Eisenhower, Bush, Obama, and Trump, discussing oppressive and often deadly racial discrimination. It examines each president's policies towards racism, including the 45th ...

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Vienna on Fire: A WWII Story of Survival by Don Gabor (Blue Danube Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Can Greta Kolbe escape Nazi Vienna and reach America before her past and the Gestapo catch up to her? "Vienna on Fire provides a gripping and historically accurate account of the resilience of the human spirit amid the darkest of times." -- Erin Britton, San Francisco Book Review In the heart of darkening Europe, amidst the looming war, "Vienna on Fire" by Don Gabor tells the riveting story of Greta Kolbe, an eighteen-year-old Jewish woman whose life was upended when German troops annexed Austria in 1938. Her peaceful existence ...

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The Three Wives of Adoniram Judson: Ann Hasseltine, Sarah Hall Boardman, Emily Chubbuck aka Fanny Forrester (Missionary Biographies) by Julie McDonald (17 Reviews)    Price verified 11 minutes ago

While researching and writing, Adoniram Judson, America's First Foreign Missionary, I became very frustrated. The book was already longer than my normal 15-20 page, 30 minute read. How could I possible honor his three wives, keep the narrative running smoothly and not confuse the reader with too many characters? I came up with, what I hope, is a great idea! I decided to do an entirely separate book, featuring each one of Adoniram's amazing wives, her early background, and individual story. I really enjoyed being able to give each ...

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John F. Kennedy: A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of US Presidents) by Hourly History (1,181 Review)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Discover the remarkable life of John F. Kennedy... Free BONUS Inside! John F. Kennedy is the president that everyone knows. He was a rich man's son, an athlete, a war hero, a ladies' man, an author, a president, his face rendered forever young because the last time Americans saw him, he was riding in a convertible in Dallas, his glamorous wife at his side. Then the bullets struck, and the assassinated president became a legend, the truth of his life obscured by his tragic and untimely death. But JFK had more depth to his ...

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James Buchanan: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of US Presidents) by Hourly History (255 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Discover the remarkable life of James Buchanan... Free BONUS Inside! James Buchanan began life as a country boy in rural Pennsylvania. He would later leave the farm for law school and, after that, politics. Buchanan's ascent to the presidency was a careful and steady rise; he checked all of the requisite boxes and took all of the necessary steps he believed the office required, but nevertheless, when Buchanan was inaugurated president in March of 1857, he had inherited a powder keg that was just waiting to explode into the turmoil ...

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Marie Curie: A Life From Beginning to End (Biographies of Women in History) by Hourly History (661 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Marie Curie * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. One of the most famous women of the twentieth century, Marie Curie was a trailblazer in the truest sense. Known for her discovery of two radioactive elements, radium and polonium, Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. She remains the only woman to win two Nobel Prizes in different sciences. Inside you will read about... Early Life and Loss The Flying ...

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Bomber!: Famous Bomber Missions of World War II by Robert Jackson (345 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

It was a moment in military history that required supreme courage. The bomber crews of World War II left the security of their bases night after night to fly into the heart of enemy territory. In this compelling history of the campaigns they fought, Robert Jackson draws on eye-witness accounts, as well as his own experience as a military pilot, to tell the stories of men overcoming immense danger and terrible odds in pursuit of victory. In telling detail Jackson describes the heavy American losses in the Schweinfurt-Regensburg ...

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Bernard Montgomery: A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies) by Hourly History (316 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Discover the remarkable life of Bernard Montgomery... Free BONUS Inside! Bernard Montgomery, "the Spartan General," was one of the giants of World War II. He was a field marshal, as well as an entirely powerful personality, who shaped much of how that aforementioned cataclysmic conflict turned out. If it weren't for Montgomery's steady hand in North Africa, for example, it would have been much harder for the Allies to prevail. Montgomery was born the humble son of a minister. As he matured, he grew increasingly bold and confident ...

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Friedrich Nietzsche: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Philosophers) by Hourly History (289 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Discover the remarkable life of Friedrich Nietzsche... Free BONUS Inside! Friedrich Nietzsche was a born philosopher. It seems that ever since he crawled out of the cradle, he questioned the world around him. Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Where are we headed as a society? These were things that Nietzsche would endlessly speculate about, probing the depths in order to find answers to these most difficult of questions. In the process, he had nihilistic visions of supermen, antichrists, and Zarathustra. For Friedrich ...

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Reflections: Forty-six years on planet Earth by Kenneth Balfour Price verified 17 hours ago

Forty-six years on planet Earth

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Just My Luck: A Humorous Account of Life's Absurdities by Kyle Woodruff (2 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Being a human has many painful and embarrassing moments, many of which are funny with the right twist of perspective. Just My Luck nimbly walks the tightrope of comedy and political correctness with a collection of essays that turns frowns right side up again. Observational humor and self-deprecation are the foundation of these stories, relatable at every turn. If you've ever had a childhood, taken a dump, or been to the DMV then this book is for you. Just be prepared to never look at getting your blood drawn the same way again.

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Ganges Boy by Ken Smith (398 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Age 15 years, 3 months and 3 days. Height 5'-1". Weight 7st-2lb, this is an account of my first month in Royal Navy, starting January 1963. HMS Ganges was tough, but I loved it. 1963 was the worst winter ever, the 'mother' of all winters. I was in Exmouth 213 class. The food, the food, the food. I loved the food. FREE DOWNLOAD

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The Victorious Blood: Will Show You What Happened In Karbala Thirteen Hundred Years Before. by Hussin Alkheder (45 Reviews)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

The Victorious Blood portrays a bloody epic which is over thirteen hundred years old. It took place in Karbala, a small town on the bank of the Euphrates river in Iraq. It was between the grandson of the prophet of Islam, al-Hussain bin Ali, who commanded an army that did not exceed a hundred warriors. And Yazid bin Mu'awiyah, the son of the founder of the Umayyad state. His army consisted of thirty thousand soldiers under the command of Omar bin Saad. In The Victorious Blood, you will be taken into the heat of the battle itself and ...

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence (Open Road Media) (2,242 Reviews)    Price verified 35 minutes ago

The classic account of war and adventure in the Middle East that transformed T. E. Lawrence into Lawrence of Arabia Originally intended as a study of the great cities of the Middle East, Seven Pillars of Wisdom is T. E. Lawrence's masterful account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-18. As a liaison officer for the British Forces in North Africa, Lawrence advised local tribesmen in their rebellion against the Ottoman Turks. He fought alongside future king Emir Faisal and played a crucial role in convincing rival Arab leaders to coordinate ...

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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes by Vincent Starrett (MysteriousPress.com/Open Road) (163 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

An indispensable biography of the world's most famous detective from Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Vincent Starrett In a boarding house at 221B Baker Street, a genius is at work. With the help of his tireless companion, Dr. Watson, the peerless Sherlock Holmes solves one impossible mystery after the next. Many of his adventures, such as "The Hound of the Baskervilles" and "The Red-Headed League," are world famous, while others, including "The Adventure of the Tired Captain" and "The Singular Affair of the Aluminum ...

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Trial of Dr. Pritchard by R. E. Pritchard (2 Reviews)    Price verified 50 minutes ago

A detailed account of the sensational murder trial that shocked Victorian Scotland and ended in Glasgow's last public hanging. In July of 1865, Dr. Edward William Pritchard was put on trial for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law. He slowly poisoned his wife, Mary Jane, while pretending to treat her for a mysterious illness. When her mother came to help care for her, Pritchard poisoned her, as well. He then falsified both women's death certificates. Over the course of the trial, dramatic testimonies exposed Pritchard's ...

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A Book of Remarkable Criminals by H. B. Irving (624 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

This classic study profiles serial killers, gentleman murderers, and every stripe of madman in between Benjamin Pitezel should never have trusted H. H. Holmes. In 1894, the two men conspired to fake Pitezel's death for the sake of a $10,000 insurance settlement. But Holmes decided murder would be simpler. He killed his partner, kidnapped three of his children, and tried to claim the insurance money as his own. The scheme unraveled and Holmes killed the children as well. When he was caught, the police had no idea they had captured ...

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Rangle Sajjan by Randhir Singh (Bhai Sahib Randhir Singh Trust UK) (47 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

BHAI SAHIB RANDHIR SINGH (1878-1961) was an outstanding freedom-fighter and a great saint and theologian who has made a lasting contribution to the religious and cultural revival in Punjab, and was one of the first few Punjabi revolutionaries who staked their life and career to bring about political awakening and win freedom for their country. Son of a High Court Judge and educated in Govt. College and Mission College, Lahore, Bhai Randhir Singh ushered a moral and spiritual revival which set into motion what later on came to be ...

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Soaring Higher: One Man’s True Story of the Faithfulness of God in a Life of Travel and Adventure around the World by Philip Eyster (Aneko Press) (315 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Dr. Philip Eyster has been in Christian ministry since 1976. He made his first international trip in 1981, and since then, has ministered in over 40 countries around the world. In addition to bringing humanitarian aid and disaster relief to many places around the globe, he has brought the gospel to jungle villages, desert tribes, schools, factories, hospitals, AIDS clinics, leper colonies, open-air markets, and countless transportation hubs. All this has resulted in some alarming, hilarious, dangerous, and sensitive cross-cultural ...

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Story: ...and how to write one by Adam J Pestridge (Portrait Films Publishing) (111 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Writing a book or creating a good story is a skill. Learn the secrets here in this quick read that shows you the secrets of how authors compose their books. Learn the 10 stages of writing a book and what the seven basic plots are. At the end of the book is a special invitation to show you how to launch your own book successfully and become a writer for a successful fantasy series.

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Archivist on a Bicycle: Jiří Fiedler by Ruth Ellen Gruber (Plunkett Lake Press) (27 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Archivist on a Bicycle is a tribute to Ji?í Fiedler, a Czech Protestant, who for most of his life documented extinct Bohemian and Moravian Jewish communities at great danger to himself. His day job was as a children's book editor; his passion was mapping and archiving the sites of Jewish life in the Czech lands. From the 1970s through 2014, he was an invaluable source for scholars, genealogists, museum curators -- anyone in the world interested in Czech Jews. Ji?í rarely talked about what he called his "strange hobby," but viewed ...

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Grandfather Lost by Vella Munn (1 Review)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Violent death mystery lasts for one hundred years In 1924, Homer Eon Flint, a thirty six year old multi-published writer and married father of three young children was found dead at the bottom of a canyon. According to a witness and the police, he was pinned under a taxi with a loaded pistol nearby. The media sensationalized his violent end. Some sources suggested he'd participated in an earlier bank robbery. Several friends even considered that he'd committed suicide because of his interest in the occult. The taxi driver--who died ...

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Top Models by Samuel Claesson (Sequoia Press) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 11 minutes ago

There were a lot of talents in Hollywood in the 1950s, some of whom -despite being talented- faded into obscurity after a brief fling at stardom. I thought that it'd be great to pay tribute to seven whom appeared in films like Guys and Dolls (1955) while modeling for some prominent brands. June Kirby (1928-2022), Larri Thomas (1932-2013), and Pat Sheehan (1931-2006) are the blondes, and Suzanne Ames (1933-2013), Suzanne Alexander (1931-1975), Madelyn Darrow (1935-2015), and Jann Darlyn are the brunettes. They could act, sing, dance, ...

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sun square moon: writings on yoga and writing by Inez Baranay (8 Reviews)    Price verified 17 hours ago

Writings on yoga practice and writing practice, how yoga and writing reflect, support or conflict with each other, by a widely published author and a long-time yoga practitioner. Practice, discipline, dreams, the body, tradition and life are some of its themes. First published in India and with a review by N Sjoman, author of The Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace.

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Unbuttoning America: A Biography of "Peyton Place" by Ardis Cameron (Cornell University Press) (15 Reviews)    Price verified 16 hours ago

Published in 1956, Peyton Place became a bestseller and a literary phenomenon. A lurid and gripping story of murder, incest, female desire, and social injustice, it was consumed as avidly by readers as it was condemned by critics and the clergy. Its author, Grace Metalious, a housewife who grew up in poverty in a New Hampshire mill town and had aspired to be a writer from childhood, loosely based the novel's setting, characters, and incidents on real-life places, people, and events. The novel sold more than 30 million copies in ...

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Coping With Breast Cancer. by Ricky Sides (106 Reviews)    Price verified 30 minutes ago

In the mid-nineties, my wife was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, which had metastasized to her lymph nodes. The essay "Coping with Breast Cancer" details what happened in the wake of that diagnosis. We decided to release this composition in the hopes of helping other couples confronted with this terrible disease. Here is a brief excerpt from Coping with Breast Cancer. In the fall of 1994 we were living the good life. We'd just bought our dream house and moved in the previous July and were looking forward to our first ...

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