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From over two decades of coaching singers, Valerie Morehouse has witnessed the power of a song. At its best, music elevates the listener and the artist above the mess of daily life, connecting us through our common life experiences. A song has the power...

Leia Hughey courageously peels through layers of vulnerabilities and fears to bare herself to her readers. A victim of rape as a child, the author suffered from its psychological effects-low self-esteem and self-hatred-throughout her life, even though all recollection of the trauma was repressed...

This book is a story about myself during my 36 months serving in the United States Army. The story starts at my High School Graduation in June 1965. I have detailed why I wanted to join the Army after High School. My mother and...

Author: Lesly PyleISBN-10: 8989098602ISBN-13: 9798989098606Publisher: Lesly PyleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2023Pages: 226Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

Life With Purpose: My Life Bridging CulturesNavin's gripping account of our times and culture is marked by a sincere wish to heal and a remarkable capacity to balance compassion and criticality. Author: Navin DoshiISBN-10: 1956373756ISBN-13: 9781956373752Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/16/2021Pages: 430Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.76lbsSize:...

This is a story about a country boy, born into poverty in a community where almost every male of age worked in the coal mines, The author's older brothers and father, almost all of his uncles and cousins, and non-relatives in the community, nearly...

One of pro basketball's most iconic franchises, the Boston Celtics--along with the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, both of whom have been the subject of "50 Greatest" treatments by sports historian Robert W. Cohen--represent a multistate region rather than just a city...

Wings Above the Roof in 3D is a short story of a fading hobby called flying birds. This took place in New York City with three young teenagers who love flying birds. After experiencing a brutal winter the year before, they decided to take...

Author: Thaddeus BarsottiISBN-10: 196058345XISBN-13: 9781960583451Publisher: Waterside ProductionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/05/2023Pages: 232Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d

Author: Artise JamesISBN-10: 8851427089ISBN-13: 9798851427084Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/13/2023Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d

Many sailors once believed that women were bad luck on ships. But Anne Bonny quickly proved them wrong This fearless pirate held her own during raids and battles, wielding a pistol and cutlass to cut down rivals. In this engaging graphic novel, reluctant readers...

This is the story of survival of two girlssisters who were born into a family of immigrant parents. They were loved and cherished for the first seven years of their lives. It was after the death of their father that everything changed. Displayed are...

The cover page of "Respect" shows three US Marines on Iwo Jima. One man is badly wounded. Hershel "Woody" Williams, a Medal of Honor holder from Iwo Jima, tells how using a flame thrower, he knocked out seven Japanese bunkers. The book has 13...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Kidnapped in the most expensive taxi inMexico. Living like Frank Sinatra with a UTI in Palm Springs. Avoiding exploding rubbish bins in new Tokyo. Sleeping with man-eating spiders in Guatemala. For better or (usually) worse, major life decisions start as a scribble on the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Ernest Taylor II is retired after working forty years as a Chemical Engineer in Houston. He got his decree from Stephen F. Austin in Nacodoches Texas. He is from a small town in East Texas called Lufkin. His father was a dentist. His mother...

Author: Scott AshISBN-10: 173243719XISBN-13: 9781732437197Publisher: Guardian Angel PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/22/2023Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

Author: Kathy McClure, Lisa L. CampbellISBN-10: 8987780228ISBN-13: 9798987780220Publisher: McClure Publishing, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 06/05/2023Pages: 164Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d

In this slim, elegant memoir, Sidney Offit -- novelist, teacher, and curator of one of the nation's most prestigious journalism awards -- explores with warmth and humor, the complexities of this extraordinary father-son relationship. As moving as it is unique, "Memoir of the Bookie's...