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In searching family history in hopes of connecting with lost family, and to find answers about hints her grandmother had tried to give on her deathbed, this retired social worker/family life educator & second great-granddaughter of a feud kinsman found more skeletons in the...

SOUL SEARCHER: Life and Legend of Chuck Brown is an introduction to the genius of Chuck Brown, the "Godfather of Go-Go," and his contribution to hip-hop and pop culture. The book chronicles his musical life from the first album, "We the People" to his...

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLERuzanna TikhovaWhat happens when a woman decides to leave everything behind and start over in a new country?Anything Is Possible is an inspiring story by entrepreneur, blogger, and founder of ANNAZUR Organic Beauty Spa, Ruzanna Tikhova.Once, she already had a successful business,...

Pioneers of Human Behaviour: Carl JungLife, Depth Psychology, Inner World, and Legacy - A Master EditionCarl Gustav Jung is one of the most influential, contested, and misunderstood figures in modern psychology. His ideas gave the modern world the language of the shadow, the persona,...

Reminiscences of a pioneer presents a reflective account of frontier life shaped by endurance, adaptation, and perseverance. The narrative focuses on the realities of migration, emphasizing uncertainty, physical hardship, and the emotional demands of building stability in unfamiliar territory. Daily survival emerges as a...

"A vivid and fascinating account of one man's sexual and romantic obsessions - as well as an unusual slice of naval history." - Peter Parker in The Times.The unique diaries of a wealthy gay shipowner that spans the Edwardian era to the 1930s.A renowned...

What happens when a lonely child with dyslexia, asthma, and an overactive imagination refuses to give up on life?My Delusional Life: Part 1 - The Early Years is a heartfelt, humorous, and deeply reflective memoir that follows Hal M. Goldblatt, also known as "HaMaG,"...

In his career as a psychology professor and clinician, Stephen Hoyer, PhD, has worked to be an explainer. This book is the culmination of his forty-year career of explaining things most people don't often think about. Coming from a long line of Lutheran pastors...

Set in Ontario, Canada, Unmarried is a deeply personal memoir of motherhood, family, separation, and rebuilding a life across two homes. Dr. Rina Raichada had built the life she was raised to believe in: marriage, children, a respected dental career, family, community, and a...

Autobiography of a Yogi is more than a life story-it's a spiritual journey across continents and consciousness. In this globally loved classic, Paramhansa Yogananda shares his experiences growing up in India, meeting saints and mystics, and eventually bringing the teachings of yoga and meditation...

In the telling, a thread of continuity would be broken. You may laugh, cry, be glad you are you, or even hunger for more of this true story that moves at lightning speed...80 years in 100 pages. It's all up to you!Author: Lynda IvyISBN-10:...

Author: Sheila Curran BernardISBN-10: 1009107992ISBN-13: 9781009107990Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/12/2026Pages: 256Format: Paperback

A memoir of an adventurous young girl growing up in Maine during the 50's. In her teens her adventurous dreams take her to Washington DC where her journey threw her into a more challenging world. There she would meet her true first true love....

AFTER FIFTY YEARS OF SILENCE, A SOLDIER FINALLY SPOKE. What the River Kept: A Story of War, Survival, and the Silence That Followed is a work of narrative nonfiction that traces the wartime experience of Joseph Paul "Pop" Janscak, a World War II infantryman...

'I've never been to Rome. One day I'll walk there.'That random thought led to a 2000-mile solo walk from Glasgow to Rome, with no route plan, just an end goal and two rules: I am NOT carrying a rucksack. And I'm NOT going over...

In this raw, unflinching memoir, Reggie Gridd takes you inside the life of a Navy veteran, law enforcement officer, husband, and father who's fought battles both seen and unseen. From the weight of systemic injustice to the wars waged in his own mind, he...

Chronicles of a Fisherman's Daughter is a warm, witty, and deeply reflective journey into a world shaped by salt air, hard work, and the quiet bonds of family. Growing up in a coastal community where the rhythms of life were dictated by tides and...

Thinking of getting a mouse? You're in good company. Mice can make wonderful pets for many people. They're clean, friendly, fun and very active creatures who will give you hours of enjoyment and company. They are also intelligent and, with lots of time and...

The Watcher Next DoorThe Circleville Letters, Anonymous Threats, and the Mystery That Never EndedIt started with a letter.Then another. Then dozens more.By the late 1970s, residents of a small Ohio town began receiving anonymous messages-filled with accusations, threats, and secrets that felt far too...

Amiel's journal: The Journal Intime of Henri Frederic Amiel presents a deeply inward exploration of thought, emotion, and self examination shaped through private reflection rather than outward action. The work unfolds as a sustained meditation on solitude, intellectual struggle, spiritual uncertainty, and the search...

Caves of Hope is a sacred chronicle of divine encounter, communal endurance, and prophetic witness. It is Archbishop Yugusuk's testimony of the presence of God with him as he walked through war-torn mountains, bombed villages, and hidden caves, where hope flickered like candlelight in...

It Happened. Make of It What You Will begins with a woman, a silver Mazda and a journey around the Iberian Peninsula. But it quickly stops being a simple road story. In these pages, a white peacock crosses a country road, passengers refuse to...

Within two miles of one farm, a lifetime of stories unfolded.In 1891, Kurt Bullard's great-grandfather bought forty acres east of Elkhart, Indiana. A log cabin stood on the property, and a dirt road led to the farm. Over time, neighbors began calling it Bullard...

An insightful and intimate look at aging and masculinity that includes interviews and portraits of men from around the world.What do men really think? From a taxi driver to a prince, a fishmonger to a professional boxer, The Other Half reveals the inner thoughts...

Get Up is a deeply personal and faith-filled memoir of resilience, loss, and the enduring bond between two cousins whose lives have been shaped by trauma and survival. Through shared memory and lived experience, the story follows one woman's journey through profound grief and...

This is a biographical book about the deceased SIsters of Charity, Povince of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who died between 2010 and 2019. Compiled for the exclusive use of the Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Eliabeth Ann Seton.Author: Sister Christina MaggiISBN-13: 9798295492259Publisher: Printonyx,...

It was 3:00 am in a deserted car park, and I was done. Done with the fear. Done with the grief. Done pretending I had it all together. So I shouted three words at God that changed everything: "I give up." I didn't know...

Mark twain's letters 1901-1906 Volume V traces the early path of a developing writer through a series of personal correspondences that reveal a mind shaped by curiosity, ambition, and constant movement. The letters capture experiences from small-town beginnings to the busy streets of major...

Mark twain's letters 1886-1900 Volume IV traces the early path of a developing writer through a series of personal correspondences that reveal a mind shaped by curiosity, ambition, and constant movement. The letters capture experiences from small-town beginnings to the busy streets of major...

Mamy Blues: An Adoption, a Search, a Reunion is a powerful hybrid memoir-essay that explores the lifelong impact of adoption through the voice of an adoptee raised in Québec's closed adoption system. The author recounts her personal journey and her decades-long search for her...

The aim of this book is to enlighten anyone who reads it what dementia and Alzheimer's can do to the family if it is not prepared and do not work together and get outside support from sources willing to help like Alzheimer's Association. Also...

In The Beetle Experience: Living with Laughter. Dying with Peace., author Dana Morrison shares an unforgettable and deeply personal story of friendship, faith, and finding joy in the darkest moments. The book chronicles the extraordinary life of Stephen "Beetle" Bailey, a beloved friend, class...

In 2015 James Michael McCoy first met Peter Gorman, a journalist and writer who had been traveling to the jungles of Northwest Amazonia since 1984. During the next seven years, Peter's vast knowledge of jungle medicines led McCoy into a world he never knew...

From Abject Poverty to a Life of Purpose: A Journey of Faith, Resilience, and "Holy Humor."In The Depression Pilgrim's Journey, Dr. Paul A. Ritch shares a powerful and deeply personal autobiography that spans nearly a century of American history. Born into the "luxury of...

The Great Gildersleeve was a radio situation comedy spawned from Fibber McGee and Molly and was one of the earliest ever spin-offs. The year was 1941.In Fibber McGee and Molly, the character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve was the bombastic, pompous windbag owner of a girdle...

The Secret Place is about the author unmasking in chronological order life events that almost succeeded in killing her faith, stealing her hope, and destroying her as a person via shame and embarrassment. Putting my life on print is going against everything I was...

Book 4 of the Series challenges readers to reflect on power, possibilities, and the pursuit of peace-the timeless themes of the human experience. Amid success, struggle, and the relentless pursuit of achievement, Marcia, renowned author and iconic fashion designer, shares revelations that make this...

History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880, Vol. 1 by George Washington Williams is a foundational historical work chronicling the experiences, struggles, and contributions of African Americans from the earliest arrivals in colonial America through the post-Reconstruction era. Drawing on...

Shevolved is the unflinching, fiercely human memoir of a young performer who walked straight into the fire: strip clubs, late-night cable sets, predatory directors, medical trauma, and the quiet devastations no one warns you about. But it's also the story of a woman who...

Tanya Rentz, retired dancer, teacher, mediator, therapist, chronicles her voyage from growing up in a traditional Coptic family in Cairo, Egypt, to the revolutionary times in 1960's California. She recalls helping to build Gary Snyder's house in the Foothills of the Sierras, participating with...

"I've learned that God can show Himself to us in the most random moments. When I least expected them, the object lessons came. It turns out that God will use even the seemingly insignificant experiences in our lives to draw us to Him.These forty...

no more dark days is a gut-level heart-gripping inspirational journey through severe depression, eating disorders and other compulsive behaviors. Experience a sigh of relief and a spark of hope as author Lauri Matisse exposes the depth of her soul in her journey from dark...

Life is beautiful and unpredictable, and sometimes it is through life's greatest challenges that we discover its deepest meaning. A Miracle of Life is a powerful true story of faith, resilience, and unconditional love, told through the eyes of a mother whose son was...

Born in a centuries-old Zen temple in Tokyo, Kiyoshi Hamada came of age amid war, tradition, and the quiet discipline of Zen. His childhood unfolded against air raids, scarcity, and the moral upheaval of postwar Japan, shaping an early confrontation with questions of purpose,...

What do you do with God's sovereignty when sorrow moves in?After the homegoing of his son, Buddy Thigpen discovered that faith does not disappear in grief-but it does change its breathing. Questions once held at arm's length move into the living room. Scriptures once...

"Mr. Red Carpet: From Harlem to Hollywood" is a great story about a great man who lived out his dream. That dream took him from Harlem, NY to Hollywood, CA. Not everyone is meant to stand in the spotlight, but those who support, uplift,...

Fiasco Farm is a charming story about a piece of land nestled in a small hidden valley of hill country in northern New England which dates back to the nineteenth century. By the mid-twentieth century, the farm had become a weekend and summer home...

When life throws you lemons, get a dog.REVIEWS: Named a Best Book of the Year!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "In Juliana Jones memoir, she's stronger than ever." - Lisa Bucowski⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"A salacious tell-all of rescuing an animal." - Robert Conroy⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"A groundbreaking and heartfelt memoir about living with a German...

In every life there are those milestones that are transformative for our souls such as baptism, receiving saving ordinances and marriage in one of God's temples, and certainly the birth of children.I want to share with you some experiences that have changed how I...

Permission to Break is a memoir about the courage it takes to stop holding everything together. With unflinching honesty, Rashida Saunders shares the lessons of a childhood shaped by silence, the unseen toll of policing, and the slow, painful work of healing through motherhood,...