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Peter Kingsley's Book of Life is the culmination and completion of an extraordinary body of work. As a historian he has revolutionized our understanding of ancient philosophy and religion; as a mystic, he introduced us to what philosophy and religion are meant to be.Hauntingly...

Author: Steve AbramowiczISBN-13: 9798994169216Publisher: Heartland PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2026Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d

In the days and weeks following Hurricane Katrina, M. V. Despenza experienced a series of moments so unlikely, so precisely timed, that they felt anything but coincidental.Little Miracles of Katrina is a true story about what happens after disaster - when the storm has...

This book addresses multiple issues in recovery from addiction, childhood trauma, and family dysfunction in the form of a memoir that ends with hope and a return to wholeness. The author says: There's always a point when someone in your family ends up with...

Pawn Takes Rook is a practitioner-centered examination of educational leadership grounded in equity, cultural responsibility, and systems thinking.Written by Dr. André Benito Mountain-educator, author, and Director of Education for The Hip Hop Museum-the book blends leadership memoir with applied theory to explore how school...

THE MAN I NEEDED is the story of a boy who grew up without a father, and the man who refused to let that define him. From the West Side of Chicago to college tracks and film sets, Dionte Hackler's journey is one of...

The Other Son, The Other Brother, is the first book to tell the story of the fraught and dangerous life of the brother of the most consequential religious leader in nineteenth-century America. Risking social rejection and his life, discover how Samuel Smith helped propel...

A Scleroderma Survivor's Journey" draws you into moments of quiet triumph-a first dance with unsteady fingers, a bold decision to share her story publicly-and the roller-coaster of faith and fear that accompanies any life upended. Heartfelt, raw, and ultimately uplifting, this narrative proves that...

Four Women. Four Journeys. One Powerful Collection. When women tell their stories, the world listens. In this heartfelt anthology, four women open their hearts and share the real, raw, and beautiful truths of their journeys. Each story is different, yet all are tied together...

If I Stay Silent is a raw and intimate exploration of the truths we bury and the cost of keeping them hidden. Through poems shaped by childhood trauma, queer identity, desire, and self-reckoning, Nate McCallum confronts the memories he once swallowed and the versions...

An Inspiring Journey: From Brazil to Chick-fil-ABy Renato NascimentoWith a foreword by Dan T. Cathy, Chairman, Chick-fil-A, Inc.What happens when a dream feels too distant, the odds are stacked against you, and every door seems closed? Faith steps in-and God leads the way.An Inspiring...

I was getting divorced. My entire life, I thought divorce was not an option. Marriage is forever. Anything less is unacceptable. Everything I thought I knew about myself suddenly became undone. I had done the unthinkable. Who was I now?For three years, I looked...

Author Kathleen Mulroy Wynands was born with cerebral palsy and has lived with its effects her entire life. Despite this challenging affliction, she did not let it define her. She had dreams, and she did what she could to realize them and bring them...

"I am known as 42nd Street Pete, a character that I created as a living reminder of that lost decade, the '70s"Author: Pete ChiarellaISBN-13: 9798233867149Publisher: 42nd Street PeteLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/12/2025Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d

Jim Rumsey's life ran the gamut from wilderness adventures to corporate boardrooms to community cultural organizations. This is a modern biography of a remarkable man and his enduring legacy.Author: Shirley D. MeierISBN-10: 1977285805ISBN-13: 9781977285805Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/16/2025Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 7.00h x 4.00w...

This is the story of Frank E. Butler, a young man with humble beginnings and a meager education who participated in significant historic events. From Monroeville, Ohio, the youthful Butler worked his way up to a very enviable job offer with the New York...

Life Untamed is the story of a woman who loved deeply, broke quietly, and rose bravely. It is a raw, unfi ltered journey through love, heartbreak, trauma, survival, and the unshakeable strength that lives inside a soul determined to rise. These pages carry the...

Told through the stories of 1970s and '80s producer and Broadway theatre executive, Stephen Wells, The Other Side of Broadway vividly and engagingly brings to life the world of the New York theatre at the tail end of its golden era. Ever wonder what...

The nightmare called Hurricane Katrina was the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. The sheer scale of the destruction, coupled with a widely criticized government response, created a humanitarian crisis and led to a massive, long-term displacement of residents, forever altering the region's demographic...

Alternate Worlds is a Magic: the Gathering memoir written by Brian Schneider, one of the game's early R&D leads, about the fun and merit of growing up a gamer.Consider Alternate Worlds a love letter to Magic: the Gathering, to gamers, and to anyone who...

Travel Texas history in the shoes of lesser-known people who illuminate big stories in our Lone Star past. This curated journey through an eclectic collection of Texas history ranges across four centuries. Find captivating stories in Texas politics, arts, labor, literature, agriculture, oil, ranching,...

Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution is a 1902 collection of anthropological essays by Russian naturalist and anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin. The essays, initially published in the English periodical The Nineteenth Century between 1890 and 1896, explore the role of mutually-beneficial cooperation and reciprocity...

These are a the words of a man who was focused in his values. Charlie Kirk was a great man who followed his beliefs to the end. He was open to speaking to people and hearing the words they say. He may disagree with...

Why would a soul incarnate into a human body on planet Earth? How can harmonisation between the human and soul occur? Have we the ability to turn a light switch on in our minds to become aware of the meaning and evolutionary spiritual purpose...

A family story with helpful hints on how to handle and care for the death of a loved one. Mom and Dad had purchased their plots and headstones ahead of time. By the time they passed, the cost would have been double what they...

"...the person I regard as Australia's best Foreign Affairs Minister." - John Howard"Across his career, Downer brought a formidable intellect and relentless work ethic to his job. During his years as foreign minister, and his activism across the years that followed, he would play...

Author: Wayne GoodnatureISBN-13: 9798271149818Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2025Pages: 182Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d

Sometimes the most painful aspect of life is when one's contributions are forgotten.Such may be the case with service by Americans in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II. From Calcutta with Love is an extraordinary collection of letters, the first ever published with...

Mildred Smith, so far, has lived 94 years. This book was delivered to her on her 94th Birthday on August 28th, 2025 after her hand written chapters were made into a book our family can cherish forever. Author: Mildred SmithISBN-10: 1088161022ISBN-13: 9781088161029Publisher: Mildred SmithLanguage:...

In a world where chronic diseases are increasingly treated with endless prescriptions and complex medical procedures, Dr. Pradip Jamnadas dares to challenge the very foundation of modern medicine. With decades of experience in cardiology, he has discovered a simple truth that many have overlooked:...

From Finland to Australia, Japan, and the US-Across 4 Continents traces one woman's remarkable path of healing ancestral trauma, becoming empowered, finding purpose, and discovering the true meaning of home.Through vivid narrative detail, this heartfelt memoir spans more than five decades of the author's...

Mozart: Maestro of Tonality is meant for a music lover, whether novice or aficionado. It is a study of his masterful tonality - "the core of music"-by discussing compositionally dynamic movements of harmony, agile key modulations, and artful character vocalizations. It illustrates Mozart's deft...

The Deep Thinker's Microphone delves into the extraordinary journey of Ezra Klein, a trailblazer in the art of dialogue and intellectual humility. As a media personality and interviewer, Klein has revolutionized the way we approach complex conversations in an era of polarized discourse. This...

First Place Winner! Literary Excellence Best Book Award, Pencraft Awards, Nonfiction 2025!5 Star Awards for Finding Real Yoga from: Literary Global, Reader Views, Reader's Favorite, & Literary Titan"FINDING REAL YOGA is an important book!! A rare glimpse of a living, Christ-like saint, Sri Sri...

After years of reading American poets I came under the spell of the Spanish poets of the last century, in particular Cesar Vallejo, Pablo Nervda, Antonio Machado, Blas de Otero, and probably most of all, Federico Garcia Lorca. Here was something totally different. An...

The inspirational true story of a 16-year-old American farm girl who sailed to France to open a Catholic religious order in 1919. Mary Margaret Doyle spoke no French and knew nothing of the social, political, and religious challenges facing Europe between world wars. Her...

"Born to Serve" tells the inspiring true story of Dr. Eric Idehen, who transformed challenges into a movement of hope. From Benin City, Nigeria, to corporate America, Eric shares his journey of overcoming struggles, navigating immigration, and founding the Cornerstone of Hope Orphanage, which...

Surviving the Storm: A Security Intelligence Officer's Guide to Navigating Nigeria's Looming Crisis is a compelling call to action from the frontlines of Nigeria's unraveling. Written by a seasoned intelligence officer and security consultant, this book uncovers the hidden dangers threatening the nation from...

The town of Gloucester-America's first fishing village-has a rich history of "men who go down to the sea in ships." From that tradition, from that fearless and audacious heritage, came forth a breed of men who are the embodiment of the Gloucester fishermen. The...

Migration, Dictatorship, and Identity in Twentieth-Century Europe examines the impact of migration on the self-understanding of German authors Siegfried von Vegesack and Werner Bergengruen, and how their experiences of displacement in World War II shaped their authorship.Author: Martyn HousdenISBN-10: 1836953143ISBN-13: 9781836953142Publisher: Berghahn BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Meggie was my sister, the eldest of 6 children who had down syndrome plus an undiagnosed intellectual disability with nonverbal communication difficulty. She was born in the early 1950's where many children like Meggie were Institutionalist, because she was different. Looked different as well....

Since Before Roe v. Wade: An Abortion Provider's MemoirSince Before Roe v. Wade was written with clarity, humor, and passion. This memoir presents an accurate picture of abortion to the public, including the medical and psychological realities for patients and providers, and fearlessly addresses...

In the summer of 2023, author Corine de Ruiter was suddenly confronted with her twenty-nine-year-old son Julian's mental health and substance use problems. After Julian's passing from an overdose, she started to receive messages about the planning for his celebration of life. These messages...

Pandemic Parables was written during the COVID-19 pandemic when our world had become topsy-turvy! The COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-2023) was a time of great political and personal unrest. Worldwide, more than 7.2 million people died. While many accounts describe causes and statistics, few books have...

I was seriously minding my own business when I had a supernatural encounter with God, which seemed like out of a Steven Spielberg movie. I no longer can consider myself agnostic after that.Author: Doctor Pastor Daisy MayISBN-13: 9798992572421Publisher: Steven's Press Publications LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2025Pages:...

Follow the story of 20th - 21st Century Genocide as told by a man who researched, wrote a thesis and created a human rights early warning system that helped stop genocide, massacres and starvation in hot spots around the world. Respected reviewers call this...

The purpose of my writing is to tell others--whether kids, teenagers, or adults--my version of life. A vast majority of my writing is nonfictional, where I look through another person's eyes. Sometimes I even write to myself to give myself motivation to continue to...

A raw and unfiltered account of a young black boy in 1950's Virginia, as he moves through a world that had no place for him other than leaving him vulnerable to systematic abuse, by clinging to an inner world that allows him to move...

Book is based on actual UFO Encounters.Pedro Leon, Jr. was born on September 6, 1956 to Gloria and Pedro Leon Sr. Married to Marcy Leon. Raised in the Imperial Valley, CA, and Tulare, CA. Graduated from Calipatria High school in 1974. Joined the United...

Charles Waddell Chesnutt (June 20, 1858 - November 15, 1932) was an American author, essayist, political activist and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South. Two of his books...