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Stepping out of his comfort zone proves transformative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife Without Time \u003c\/em\u003eby Susan Martha Thompson \u003c\/strong\u003e- Dax Shadowalker, the first Native American to be hired as a police officer in Park City, Utah, looks back on some of his own experiences as a youth which gave him insight into a better understanding of himself and the world around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eName Your Days\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eby Laurie A. Guzda \u003c\/strong\u003e- Grief can make you do strange things. Yet, one can find comfort in strangers. 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