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Into Africa a Personal Journey

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About Into Africa a Personal Journey:

A remarkable and intriguing story about a journey to West Africa, the land of Blackwood’s ancestors. Into Africa, a Personal Journey begins in Nigeria with exposure to the tight control by the military that causes Blackwood to experience fear as never before. The journey takes her on an exploration of a new mysterious world where she experiences joy and wonderment as she shares in the lives of family members, friends and new acquaintances.
In Ghana, her respect for human beings, and her sense of adventure along with destiny, lead her to meet Adamson. Determined to see it all, she finds herself in desperate situations, each mysteriously resolved by strangers. Peppered with nostalgic flashbacks to her native Jamaica, and colourful descriptions of West Africa, the memoir resonates with unique poignancy, a love of people, and Blackwood’s growing spiritual quest for her African roots among the proud Ashanti people. Down to earth, vulnerable yet fearless, Blackwood shares with us a small part of her life as it unfolds.

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90 Days to Live

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New York City Big Book Award Winner
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When an out-of-the-blue cancer diagnosis quickly turned into a 90-days-to-live death sentence from his doctor, Rodney Stamps and his wife Paige defied the medical establishment, and drew their line in the sand.

With both a growing family and business–and given that their doctors promised only to briefly extend his life with chemotherapy–the Stamps gave a resounding “No” to chemo and radiation.

90 Days to Live recounts the Stamps’ incredible and inspirational journey to find an alternative answer to cancer. In the end…

They’d beaten cancer while growing their business exponentially.
Following his ALL-natural protocol religiously, Rodney’s cancer went into full remission. On top of that triumph, he took his fire-and-safety business–which had just begun to take off when he’d received his cancer diagnosis–into a million-dollar enterprise.

Alternately heart-wrenching and heartwarming–and delivered in an engaging dual-author format–90 Days to Live will speak to anyone struggling with an “incurable” disease, building a business under trying circumstances, or anyone who just loves a good old-fashioned, “beating-the-odds” story.

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I Had A Secret For Seventeen Years by Tori Shaw

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I Had A Secret for Seventeen Years is the redemptive life story of Tori Shaw, centered around her abortion as a teenager. She spent years covered by guilt and shame while enduring continual abandonment and rejection. Childhood experiences taught her to hide hardship, so she silently dealt with depression, fear, anxiety, self-loathing, and addictions. After hiding her dark secret for seventeen years, Tori shares her story with the world. A woman who once walked in fear and self-doubt is now willing to go wherever God wants her to go. Through Tori’s story, God builds a ministry that helps abortion-minded women choose life for their babies and shares God’s forgiveness and love with post-abortive women. I Had a Secret for Seventeen Years enables the reader to see a post-abortive woman come full circle and embrace the world of possibilities God makes available to those who are willing.

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Turquoise from Grandma

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After Jason’s beloved grandmother passes, to battle his grief and fear of death, he decides to search for her. Not on earth of course, but on the other side. Though Jason considered himself spiritual he was also a skeptic. But his devotion to his grandmother opened him to the possibility of making contact with the other side, and to her. He spends months researching the tools he needs to talk to the dead, but nothing happens. Just as he is about to give up, Jason’s grandma comes through in an amazing dream visitation. This first glimpse sets him on a path of exploration and self-discovery. He is blown away by the amazing validations he receives along the way. Jason’s uncertainty of life after death and his fear of death vanish. They are replaced with a newfound love for all things and the knowing that we can all receive signs from our loved ones.
Turquoise from Grandma is a metaphysical memoir full of love, humor, validations, and messages from above. This book is a first account story told by a regular guy whose spiritual awakening comes from the study of mindfulness, learning to live in the present, and spirit communication.

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Returning from God to the Goddess : My Dreams Memoir of Princess Diana By Rania Alammar

About Returning from God to the Goddess : My Dreams Memoir of Princess Diana By Rania Alammar:

With her groundbreaking exposé, Diana: The Abduction Mystery Solved, Rania Alammar inspired readers to learn the truth behind the “death” of the People’s Princess, Diana. In Returning from God to the Goddess: My Dreams Memoir of Princess Diana, Alammar expands on these powerful ideas and delves into why Diana, specifically, so filled her mind. In a stunning work of philosophy, comparative religion, and dream interpretation, Alammar describes her dreams of Diana and other mysterious women, revealing who they actually are, who and what they represent, and—most importantly—what they were trying to tell her.

Illuminating and uplifting, Returning from God to the Goddess: My Dreams Memoir of Princess Diana spurs the reader to examine all they think they know and delve into the deepest parts of themselves to discover the true nature of our existence.

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Ferry Pilot

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Kerry McCauley has the job most pilots can only dream of: delivering small used aircraft to exotic locations around the world. In his 30 years as an international ferry pilot, Kerry has delivered almost every kind of airplane you can name to almost every location you can think of. In his long career Kerry battled fuel system malfunctions over the Atlantic, a total electrical failure at night over the Sahara, got lost over Africa and was struck by lightning off the coast of Portugal. Kerry’s almost insatiable reckless quest for danger and adventure also led to putting international smuggler and bank robber on his resume.Kerry found the answer to the question “what could possibly go wrong?” time and time again. But his skill, ingenuity, and luck were what allowed him to survive the countless mishaps, catastrophes, close calls and a nearly fatal plane crash.
While “Ferry Pilot” is an account of one man’s crazy thirst for thrills and adventure, it’s also a portrait of a brave and devoted family man who lost many close friends and his first wife to the dangerous skies. It’s also the story of a man coming to grips with the dangerous nature of his career and just how deep his luck bag is.

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Family Legends, Family Lies

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This deeply insightful, eloquently written memoir is written by Wendy Hoke, who was the sexual abuse victim if her grandfather, who was a Lutheran Bishop. However, the book is not about the sexual abuse. It is about learning to speak the truth about abuse and navigate difficult relationships in a truly dysfunctional family.

The book skillfully ties together several key themes: women who enable sexual predators (i.e. Ghislaine Maxwell), church leaders who twist scripture for evil purposes, the power of truth, and oppression of women by the church. The subtitle, “A Daughter Speaks Truth About the Ultimate Betrayal” is revealing. The reader must get to the final chapter to discover who Hoke believes was the ultimate betrayer in the family, and who that person was will surprise readers. However, the book is a quick read and always engaging.

The author’s maternal grandfather sexually abused her, although the book does not provide any graphic descriptions. Rather, this book tells of the author’s efforts to speak the truth as an adult about the abuse and address it with her mother, Gretchen, who prefers to keep family secrets. Hoke uses mountain climbing as an overarching metaphor for the peaks and valleys of her life, so the reader gets to go on a travel tale as the author learns to speak the truth in love.

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cruising Panama’s Canal by Al & Sunny Lockwood

About cruising Panama’s Canal by Al & Sunny Lockwood:

Cruising through the world’s most famous short cut is an exciting, enlightening, unforgettable travel adventure.

Shaken up by an explosive car crash with a texting driver, Al and Sunny Lockwood determine to make their “someday” travel dreams come true.

Realizing the fragility of life, this spirited couple decide to stop postponing their travel dreams. Their first dream destination: the Panama Canal.

Come along as they share fascinating details of their 17-day odyssey from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via the Panama Canal.

Sunny provides the facts. Al adds delicious humor. A perfect recipe for cruise travel fun!

Learn what ocean cruising is really like: the service, the staterooms, the entertainment, the surprises, and of course the food — endless buffets, amazing gourmet dinners, decadent desserts.

Visit exotic destinations such as: Zihuatanejo, Mexico, Putarenas, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Colombia.

Stand on the bow of Holland America’s MS Zuiderdam as Al and Sunny share the amazing sights, sounds and feelings of transiting the Canal.

Learn how the locks actually work as huge, modern ships squeeze into 100-year-old chambers.

Watch as the sun rises over the Pacific Ocean and then sets into the Atlantic on the same day. Miraculous!

What readers say about this book:

“Their writing is inviting, funny, contagious and just flat out a joy to read.”
— Amazon top reviewer William D. Curnett

“The pages just flew when I picked this book up.”
— Janice Condit

“Al’s descriptions of desserts made me want to rip the pages out and eat them!”
— Karen Zaccheo

Whether you’re thinking of a Panama Canal cruise, looking for a humorous and heart-felt travel memoir, or are an armchair traveler seeking a fun and entertaining read, you are going to love “Cruising Panama’s Canal.”

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I Ran the World

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IF YOU COULD CHANGE THE WORLD, WOULD YOU?
In this rollercoaster true story, Chris Long describes how he staged
the biggest mass participation demonstration in history in an effort
to help change the world. He worked with rock stars, politicians, royalty, celebrities and 20 million people in 89 countries. But did he succeed?

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Caged Boy Sings: A Memoir by Cameron Beyrent

About Caged Boy Sings: A Memoir by Cameron Beyrent:

In this raw and oftentimes brutal experimental memoir, Cameron Beyrent paints a vivid landscape of mental illness as he recounts the terrifying reactions he had to the pills meant to cure it.

Caged Boy Sings is a mind-altering, stiletto-throwing, unmedicated look inside the brain of author Cameron Beyrent.

As the story of Caged Boy Sings goes off the rails right out of the gate, the narrative dips into universes filled with characters that you never expected to meet—rent boys, mental patients, strippers, 20-somethings and more. The line between fiction and nonfiction is frequently challenged as the author guides the reader throughout the fragments of his imagination, searching for the shattered pieces of the truth throughout the rooms of his mind.

Caged Boy Sings is a book about the misplaced losers who are constantly wondering about who they’re supposed to be—and the unsung heroes who were put here to help us piece together the puzzle of our identities.

Portions of this book were originally published online and in literary magazines under the moniker “Caged Boy Sings.”

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In the Land of the Tian Shan Mountains

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This is a memoir written about a time when the author was a graduate student experiencing Kyrgyzstan. It’s culture, people, geography and democratic uniqueness. The book also discusses a brief introduction of the country, its geostrategic position, the interest of superpowers (China, Russia and the US) and the regional players (Turkey, India and Kyrgyzstan’s neighbors).

Most of the author’s experiences were new and different and dealt with through the eyes of a curious, intelligent and, at times, humorous young man. Everything from food to practices such as bride kidnapping and celebration of holidays like Nowruz, are explored.

Providing a travel guide to Kyrgyzstan as well as encompassing all aspects from culture to society, from politics to security and from business environment to tourism, allows the reader to immerse themselves in this adventure.

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M U T T by Akira Kirkpatrick

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A semi-autobiography of a 22-year-old, multiracial woman navigating her first love and vivid nightmares based on her real fears. This story touches on issues of mental illness and health, race, sexual violence, and society as a whole.

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Monumental Silver Linings:One Sexual Assault Survivor’s Quest for Justice by Mackenzie Severns

About Monumental Silver Linings:One Sexual Assault Survivor’s Quest for Justice by Mackenzie Severns:

Mackenzie Severns is a typical fifteen-year-old when an exchange trip to Peru thrusts her life into chaos. Eager to fit in, she lets her guard down, and is drugged and raped at what was supposed to be a safe celebration.

Guided by a Peruvian lawyer, she seeks justice from the local courts, but corruption is rife in Peru, and victims are usually silenced. With school to attend to back home and a new legal system to learn and navigate, Mackenzie’s life becomes a nightmare of botched psychological evaluations by bribed and unethical legal experts, bought or threatened witnesses, and warped public opinions.

With her whole family at a breaking point, this strongminded American girl with determination to see justice being served fights on.

Will her fight be in vain? Will her friends stand by her side?

Read this journal-style account of a real-life fight for justice in a world that often finds it easier to avoid the subject of rape.

This emotional rollercoaster of courage, betrayal and resilience will never cease to keep you turning the page.

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I Know It End, Ill Do It All Again

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From curious cultivation of marijuana, drug dealing, then the inevitable downfall of a drug addict. Covering all aspects of the drug addiction culture from a constant purview of family, friends and love.

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I Ran the World by Chris Long

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A remarkable and inspiring memoir by the man who founded and organised the largest mass participation demonstration the world has even seen.

Inspired by Bob Geldof and Live Aid, Chris Long organised his own game-changing event 34 years ago, before the internet, mobile phones and social media. Sport Aid and Run the World involved Heads of State, Policymakers, Royalty, Celebrities, Sports Stars and 19.8 million people in 89 countries who demanded action for the famine victims of Ethiopia and Sudan.

Chris not only raised £32 million for charity but also succeeded in pressurising governments into cancelling US$100 million of African debt.

This racy autobiography reveals the true story behind that turbulent time. How he imitated Bob Geldof to ensure Birmingham’s Olympic bid team got on board, convinced the head of UNICEF to partner Band Aid, met Prince Charles and Princess Diana at Buckingham Palace and took tea with Margaret Thatcher at Number Ten Downing Street – not to mention how close he came to committing suicide along the way.

Chris agonised over writing his book for three decades: laying bare the exultation, high notes and happiness behind his superhuman achievement; tempered with the blood, sweat, tears, depression and despair when it all came tumbling down.

This book challenges today’s young people to take up his baton. It sets out an incredible blueprint for a new Sport Aid – for a digital world.

“We live in dangerous times,” he says. “And never more so than during this pandemic. Finding a remedy is a matter of survival and that solution lies with all of us. You can effect the world you live in. That’s why I wrote my book.”

I Ran the World is a passionate, at times funny and often insightful look at how one man and a group of like-minded people truly made a difference to the world in which they lived.

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Life, Loss and Love

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A Compelling true story in its authenticity, and deeply moving in the sheer amount of challenge the author faced. This is the true story of one woman’s journey into the pain of depression, suicide and unpredicted progression disease, the joy and unbreakable bonds of family, and the finding of faith that changed her life forever!

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The Scousers

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Three sisters, Eileen, Lucy and Nell, with their two brothers, Tom and Jack, find love and build families at the end of the 1930s. The nation lives in dread that a new war will break out in Europe and spread to home. Upon hearing the King’s speech, the country transforms to a wartime footing.

Tom is already in the Merchant Navy and Jack steals his brother’s identity to also go enlist. As they train and prepare for the worst, still the war remains far away from Tom’s wife Gladys and her new baby. The families live their lives and play music at a local pub.

Once the massive evacuation of children sends thousands off to Wales, Lucy and her sisters decide to keep their children at home with them. The German Blitz rains bombs onto Liverpool in an effort to destroy the port. Neighborhoods near the docks are flattened one after the other, as the Germans try to disable the crucial shipping. Lucy’s house is bombed, and so is Gladys’, with her and the three children stuck inside beneath the rubble.

No matter, they move onto another house farther inland. Times are desperate, very little food. Diphtheria breaks out and claims scores of helpless children. It’s a miserable subsistence, and every night the Gerries send more than a hundred bombers to destroy what remains of Liverpool. In the middle of this chaos and carnage, Doreen was born. She naturally feels a solemn duty to tell this story.

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Write Your Story: A Self-Start, Write Your Own Biography

About Write Your Story: A Self-Start, Write Your Own Biography:

Write your story! What if you wrote it all down? What if—in writing your experiences and sharing them—you begin letting go…of all of those good memories that you wish to share or not-so-good memories you’re trying to forget? Only you know what you wish to share. That was until now.

Questions, quotes, and resources are contained in this self-start, easy-to-read, write your own biography, which allows you, the reader, to immerse themselves in content with the intention of surfacing their own memories and writing the story of their life. Dr. Carlson’s courageous life story is recounted in a way that supports and encourages others to write their own.

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Mary Heyward Munn

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This story is about a woman’s journey from childhood to adulthood and religious faith guides her every step of the way – through unsettling times, matters of life and death, challenges of morality, grief, familial responsibilities, trauma, and triumph… Being courageous enough to overcome social issues and emotional turmoil, the lessons learned on her journey are thought-provoking and compelling. This book delivers an inspirational and poignant message for readers of all ages: ‘Without faith, life is a bowl of jelly! But God Almighty provides for His children.’

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Wine Comes in Six Packs

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Author Lisa Orban is ready once more to share her triumphs, tragedies and hysterical misadventures in her eagerly anticipated second book, Wine Comes in Six-Packs. Although her life is an emotional roller coaster of ups, downs, twists and turns, she manages to keep the reigns steady on chaos and retains balance between tragedy and hilarity throughout her tales. Through her reminiscences of circumstance and consequence, she shares with us her inner strength in her continuing quest to find love, and happiness, on her own terms.

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