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Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this seventh book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a weird mishap at a bowling alley, a father's strange comment, an odd experience looking for the opera, a shocking incident at a street fair, a bizarre encounter with a cannon, a humiliating coming-of-age story and other captivating, complicated anecdotes.
This short collection of weird real-life situations...
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Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this sixth book in the Strangers on a Train series, including an unsettling phone call, a complicated story about aging parents, an ultimatum made during coming-of-age, a strange visit by firefighters, and a life-changing deathbed promise.
This short collection of weird real-life situations might make you laugh and cry. Join her and share the surprising happenings of her...
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What happens when grandparents become parents the second time around? Across cultures and communities, countless grandparents are raising their grandchildren, providing stability, love, and faith when others cannot.
In A Grandmother's Love, Sherita Brown shares a moving, faith-filled memoir that celebrates the unbreakable bond between grandparent and grandchild. Through the stories of three generations of strong African American women in Colorado,...
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Mystery-thriller author Susan Specht Oram shares strange but true tales in this eighth book in the Strangers on a Train series, including a disastrous boating incident, a bizarre business conversation, a job offer with shocking hidden expectations, a surprise visit to a sacred pool and other captivating, complicated anecdotes.
This short collection of weird real-life situations might make you laugh and cry. Join her and share the surprising happenings...
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A Seat at the Table is the story of the founding of Busboys and Poets, a Washington, D.C.–based restaurant that has become a celebrated hub for political activism. Named in honor of Langston Hughes, who worked as a busboy while writing poetry, the restaurant is the creation of Andy Shallal, an Iraqi American restaurateur, artist, and activist.
In this fast-paced, personal, and often humorous story, we follow Andy from his teenage years on, helping...
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The global movement that ignited a revolution is now an audio book! In Show Her the Money, award-winning producer Catherine Gray takes you behind the scenes of the groundbreaking documentary that exposed the staggering funding gap women face-and the unstoppable trailblazers closing it.
With honesty and passion, Gray shares her personal journey of bringing this film to life, alongside the powerful personal stories of over 30 extraordinary individuals...
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Valeria Anselm hat ein Buch über ihre Erfahrungen in der Jugendhilfe und ihre Zeit, in der sie in einer Wohngruppe gelebt hat, geschrieben. Zuerst schrieb sie es für die anderen Kinder in der Wohngruppe, dann eröffnete sie es einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit, indem sie es selbst heraus brachte und nun erscheint es im IGfH Eigenverlag. "Keiner redet gern über Probleme und vor allem nicht darüber, dass es Kinder gibt, die nicht bei ihren Eltern...
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Born in Italy during World War II, Salvatore Forcina was a young boy who survived all odds by living through his young childhood without any real or proper shelter. Like many Italians during this time, a month after turning eight years old, his parents followed this migration to Argentina, a developing country at the time rich with natural resources and hope for a more stable life. Sent away to live with Redemptorist priests for seven long years as...
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Surviving Life's Most Brutal Storms
As a World Series-winning pitcher with the San Francisco Giants, Jeremy Affeldt stared down all kinds of pressure. But none compared to the stress he faced in his personal life, when things completely fell apart. He learned that going it alone in a crisis is like trying to pitch without a catcher-there's no one to help with the next pitch or advise you on the curveballs.
In Built for the Storm, Affeldt shares...
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Gold medal recipient in prestigious Royal Palm Literary Awards, Florida Writers Association and second runner-up for book of the year. A powerful and honest account based on three decades of true-life experience. Award-winning The Branches We Cherish weaves together thought-provoking, joyous, and poignant reflections of four birth parents, birth grandmothers, adoptive parents, and two adopted children. In 1992, Linda and David long to have a child....
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Hans, ein ehemaliger Boxer, will vergessen. Vergessen, wie er seinen Freund "Ruki" als Jugendlicher kennenlernte, seinen Aufstieg zum erfolgreichen Boxer begleitete und am 9. Juni 1933 dessen Sieg als Deutscher Meister im Halbschwergewicht miterlebte – ein Titel, der Ruki nur wenige Tage später wegen angeblich "ungenügender Leistungen" wieder aberkannt wurde. Und wie er Ruki neun Jahre später wiederbegegnete, gezeichnet von schwerster Zwangsarbeit...
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Some stories are written. Mine was lived.
In these fifty days, I didn't just tell a tale – I let truth strip me bare.
Every chapter is a confession, every pause a heartbeat, every whisper a choice I can't take back.
Volume Two of 50 Days of Passion takes you deeper into the fire – where tenderness meets raw desire, where silence speaks louder than words, and where love is tested, broken, and reborn.
It is not a fantasy. It is an autobiographical...
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The Endless Night
A poetic, hallucinogenic plunge into the late-1990s nightclub underworld of Australia's Gold Coast. Told through the eyes of an ecstasy dealer drifting between neon-lit euphoria and shadowy paranoia, this is a dreamlike confession-raw, rhythmic, and impossible to forget.
Based on True Events. Real People. Real Pills.
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Life in Baghdad, Iraq, in October 2003 and again in 2006 was like living in a Crock-Pot. It was hot, and the breeze, if you can call it that, was just as hot. We would travel to strange destinations to attend meetings, drop off supplies, or pick up soldiers. We even performed guard duty and with the scorching temperatures. The protective gear that we wore added about twenty degrees and an extra thirty pounds. The temperature was approximately 140...
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Married couple and award-winning musical artists Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink share powerful stories of faith from their family's journey to encourage you and draw you closer to God.
With authentic storytelling and hard-won wisdom, Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink illuminate the heartaches and triumphs that have shaped their story as a married couple, as parents, as musicians, and-most of all-as Jesus followers.
Journey with Cubbie...
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Are you ready to embark on a transformative and life-changing journey towards elite performance and genuine success?
In Drop The Act: The Inside Secrets For Elite Performance, renowned psychologist and performance specialist Kate Glancey delves into the secrets of champions, and unveils the path less travelled by those who achieve unparalleled success.
As Kate explains, elite performance is often only considered in the realm of sporting superstars,...
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What started with a $24 investment and a battered mower grew into one of the largest franchise systems in the Southern Hemisphere.
In No Other Success, Jim Penman-founder and CEO of Jim's Group-shares the remarkable journey from mowing lawns in suburban Melbourne to leading a network of more than 5,500 franchisees across 40+ industries.
This is not just a business story. It's a story about second chances, family, resilience, and the belief that...
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Jehovah's Witnesses promised me they could offer the best life ever.
A life where every question had an answer. Every pain had a purpose. Every flaw had a fix.
They told me that if I stayed faithful, followed the rules, suppressed my doubts, and endured the shame, I'd be rewarded with paradise, with peace, with love.
And I believed them. Because I was already carrying the weight of not being enough. I thought obedience could earn me love. That...
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Who was Charlie Kirk-visionary leader, conservative firebrand, or controversial provocateur?
Charlie Kirk: Rise and Assassination of a Conservative Icon takes you deep inside the meteoric life of one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics. From his modest childhood to the explosive founding of Turning Point USA, from his high-stakes alliance with Donald Trump to the scandals that never stopped chasing him, Kirk lived at full...
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He was the voice of a generation that refused to apologize for America. Before his tragic assassination cut his journey short, Charlie Kirk ignited a movement that shook the foundations of the political establishment and awakened a sleeping giant: the young patriots of America.
This is not a biography. It is an intellectual and spiritual testament-a deep dive into the mind of a man who saw a nation at a crossroads and chose to fight. Who was Charlie...
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