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Step back into the nostalgic era of the 1950s and 1960s with "The Dundas Chronicles," a poignant memoir by Allan Duffin, vividly narrated by Gary Middleton. This touching story captures the essence of growing up in a small town, the challenges faced by single parents, and the unyielding strength of a mother’s love.

In "The Hustle Code," Detroit King Tape unveils a comprehensive guide that transcends traditional self-help books, drawing from his profound experiences on the streets of Detroit. The book begins with a powerful introduction, emphasizing the necessity of both health and hustle to navigate life effectively. Without these, you're like a car without wheels or a plane without wings—stuck and grounded, unable to reach your full potential.

When I was in my early twenties, a friend asked me to take the Correctional Officer test. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. For 5 years I walked through the valley of the shadow of death in a prison and I didn't fear evil. A detailed account of my day-to-day inside one of the most dangerous prisons in the United States and I lived to tell about it.

In One Year is Not Enough Robert Musgrave (Robsky) MBE, takes us on a journey from unlikely beginnings to arrive at the Winstanley, York Gardens Estates, Batterse in the heart of one of the most deprived areas of London, where over 50 years he charts through stories, diary extracts, and keen observation, the lives of a community as it struggles through economic and social upheaval, riots, cuts in public spending, regeneration and gentrification, to retain a sense of itself.

Are you curious how a clinically depressed teacher, who coached wrestling, transformed a group of forgotten teenagers into champions? After being discharged from a psychiatric care unit, on anti-depressants, and with no job prospects, a lost man from the Pacific Northwest, reluctantly moved to Southern California.

Türkçemizin günümüze kadar ulaşmasında muhafızlık eden pek çok kişi oldu. Türkçenin Muhafızları’yla bu kişileri yakından tanımaya ne dersiniz? Adil, Zahit, Mehmet ve Yusuf aynı okula giden dört arkadaştır. Yaşadıkları şehir Balasagun’u düşmanlardan korumak için bir gece Burana Kulesi’ne çıkarlar. Kuleye çıkma maceraları istedikleri gibi sonuçlanmaz ama Yusuf’un bir karar almasına vesile olur: Bir yıldız gibi insanlığı aydınlatmak... Yusuf, gerçek mutluluğun ve ilmin yolunu insanlara göstermek için çok çalışması gerektiğinin farkındadır.

Mary Merrill is not an ordinary woman. Don’t be surprised if she is sweeping at your front porch one morning. She is a great entertainer who values bonds and “En”. That’s who Mary J. Merrill is. My family and I are honored to be in a small part of her extraordinary life.

Türkçemizin günümüze kadar ulaşmasında muhafızlık eden pek çok kişi oldu. Türkçenin Muhafızları’yla bu kişileri yakından tanımaya ne dersiniz? Ali Şîr Nevayi ve Hüseyin Baykara, tarihe adlarını yazdıran can dostu iki arkadaş… Onları çocukluklarından itibaren zorlu ve maceralı bir yolculuk beklemektedir. İkisi de Simurg’a doğru yola çıkarak büyük hayaller kurarlar. Bütün hayatları boyunca da hayallerini gerçekleştirmek için çalışırlar. Baykara, siyaset alanında, Nevayi ise Türkçeye yaptığı katkılarla adını tarihe yazdırır. Nevayi’nin adı bütün dünyaca bilinen, saygı duyulan, taklit edilen bir dilin adı olur: Nevayi Türkçesi.

Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Wise and Wonderful is a heartwarming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.

When Nusrit Mehtab joined the Met Police in the late 80s the organisation was rife with racism and misogyny. Officers refused to patrol with her, or even call her by her name. Her attempts to get promoted were met with hostility and ridicule and she was subject to cruel pranks. As the years passed and her seniority grew, Nusrit was dismayed to find that these problems got worse, not better. After 30 years, she finally had enough and left the MET, initiating an employment tribunal against them in the process.

Part memoir, part masterclass, bestselling author Ben Crawford's journey is about breaking free from fear, ineffective communication, and shallow relationships entrenched within religious communities. Excommunicated and starting anew without a community or belief system, he shares lessons from his transition, bidding farewell to old friends, forging new connections, and rebuilding relationships with his wife and children.

In Evolution of a Baby Boomer Joyce Fidler takes us on her journey as a record store owner and rock band singer who begins her adult years in the Bible belt where sex, drugs and rock & roll dominate her life. As she relocates to LaLaLand in her forties, she invites listeners to witness her unexpected transformation to a fruitful, productive citizen. Fidler's memoir traces the how and why of this metamorphosis including a divorce from a polyamorous marriage, separation from her teenaged children, with an eventual surrender to recovery from marijuana and alcohol addiction.

On the night in 1964 that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) stepped into the ring with Sonny Liston, he was widely regarded as an irritating freak who danced and talked way too much. Six rounds later Ali was not only the new world heavyweight boxing champion: He was "a new kind of black man" who would shortly transform America's racial politics, its popular culture, and its notions of heroism. No one has captured Ali—and the era that he exhilarated and sometimes infuriated—with greater vibrancy, drama, and astuteness than David Remnick.

'Indian-Australian' is not a one-size-fits-all descriptor. Given the depth and richness of diversity of the Indian subcontinent, it is fitting that its diaspora is similarly varied. Growing Up Indian in Australia reflects and celebrates this vibrant diversity. It features contributions from Australian-Indian writers, both established and emerging, who hail from a wide range of backgrounds, religions and experiences. This colorful, energetic anthology offers reflections on identity, culture, family, food and expectations, ultimately revealing deep truths about both Australian and Indian life.

In this real-life adventure, Justa, youngest of ten children in a Mennonite family in WWII era Ukraine, revisits a childhood in totalitarian Stalinist USSR. When authorities swoop down in the middle of the night to seize neighbor’s fathers, Justa begins to dread the dark. Would her beloved papa be next? As both armies—German and Russian—approach, thirteen-year-old Justa and her family hurriedly pack their wagon to flee. What valuables should they take? What must they leave behind? How will the absent brothers find them? Will the family ever be whole again?

English born Joe Riley recounts his extraordinary childhood in a small town on the rugged West coast of Ireland, where he was abandoned by his abusive father at the age of four and raised by a loving older couple and their children. Emotionally unsettled for most of Joe Riley’s adulthood, Joe feels inspired to revisit his childhood and write a memoir.

Explore a powerful story in "Stronger Than You Thought!" as the author courageously reveals the secrets of her childhood. In this heartfelt story, she sheds light on the pervasive issue of abuse, especially among African cultures, where silence often masks the pain endured by young souls. Through her journey from motherhood to grandmotherhood, she shares the buried whispers of her past, inviting listeners to break the cycle of suffering.

A história de vida que impacta e inspira, muito mais que uma biografia, mais que superação pessoal. Este livro é uma ferramenta para que você encontre seus caminhos, seu verdadeiro eu, sua identidade. Uma luz para que você consiga uma forma de vencer seus medos e se libertar dos sentimentos ruins que dele se originam como insegurança, rejeição, vícios e outros males. Aqui não há um exame de consciência, mas um encontro.

The Endless Country takes a journey through Turkey’s past – the nation the author’s father left decades ago and he returns to as a young man. It is not about Erdogan or Atatürk, the two towering Presidents who have book-ended that history, and at times have appeared impossible to escape. Instead Sami Kent’s book goes deep beyond them, revealing a history as rich, layered and absurd as his family’s favourite dessert, künefe: a shredded wheat pastry with a core of melted cheese, a topping of pistachios, and a drowning of syrup.

Иерусалим – взгляд изнутри. Смешные и грустные, реальные и невероятные истории о великом городе, в котором автор живет уже "третий десяток лет". "...А сейчас мне бы хотелось – как в фильме – навести резкость на тот же кадр, наехать камерой в самую гущу Храмовой горы и, включив слепящий прожектор полуденного солнца, повести объективный глаз вокруг и по границам Старого города – Старгорода.