Scenes In The Life Of Harriet Tubman
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman by Sarah H. Bradford is a biographical account of one of the most courageous and influential figures in American history. The book traces Harriet Tubman's life from enslavement to freedom, highlighting her leadership in the Underground Railroad, her humanitarian work, and her unwavering commitment to justice and liberation.Based on firsthand accounts and contemporary testimony, Bradford presents a portrait of Tubman's resilience, faith, and determination in the face of extraordinary danger. The narrative sheds light on the broader struggle against slavery and the vital role played by African Americans in the fight for freedom during the nineteenth century.This work remains an essential historical biography for readers interested in American history, abolitionism, African American heritage, and the life of a woman whose courage changed the course of history.
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth
The Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert is a compelling biographical account of one of the most influential voices for freedom, equality, and justice in nineteenth-century America. Based on Truth's own experiences and recollections, the book chronicles her journey from enslavement to prominence as an abolitionist, women's rights advocate, and powerful public speaker.The narrative highlights Sojourner Truth's spiritual strength, moral conviction, and fearless advocacy against slavery and discrimination. Through personal stories and historical context, the book offers insight into the challenges she faced and the lasting impact of her activism on American social reform movements.This work remains an essential primary source for readers interested in African American history, women's history, abolitionism, and the struggle for civil and human rights in the United States.
Slavery
Slavery by William Ellery Channing is a moral and philosophical examination of slavery as a social institution in nineteenth-century America. Written by a prominent religious and intellectual figure of the period, the book addresses the ethical implications of human bondage and the responsibilities of individuals and society in confronting injustice.Channing presents arguments grounded in conscience, human dignity, and moral reasoning, reflecting the reformist thought that influenced early abolitionist movements. Rather than serving as a historical narrative alone, the work engages readers in a broader reflection on liberty, justice, and moral responsibility.This volume is best approached as a historical and philosophical text, offering valuable insight into antebellum debates, reform movements, and the moral foundations of American anti-slavery thought.
The Moses of Her People
The Moses of Her People by Sarah H. Bradford is a powerful biographical tribute to Harriet Tubman, focusing on her role as a leader, liberator, and symbol of hope for enslaved African Americans. Expanding upon earlier accounts of Tubman's life, this work highlights her courage, spiritual conviction, and tireless efforts to guide others to freedom through the Underground Railroad.Bradford presents Tubman not only as a historical figure but as a moral force whose actions reshaped lives and challenged the institution of slavery. The narrative draws from personal recollections and historical testimony, offering readers a deeper understanding of Tubman's leadership and enduring legacy.This book is an essential historical biography for readers interested in African American history, abolitionist movements, women's leadership, and the struggle for freedom in nineteenth-century America.
The Phalarope's Journey
When Lloyd Guerin Jr.'s beloved wife and soulmate, Betty, passed away after forty-two years of marriage, grief left him searching: How could love endure beyond death?The Phalarope's Journey is a tender, courageous memoir of love, loss, and spiritual transformation. Woven from journal entries, letters, memories, dreams, and Christian mysticism, this is a deeply personal testament to a sacred partnership forged through faith, passion, suffering, and joy. With poetic grace and spiritual insight, Lloyd invites readers to walk alongside him through the mystery of grief and the unexpected moments of grace that follow. From the shared joys of family life to the heartbreak of saying goodbye, from the stillness of spiritual retreat to the revelations of butterflies on the Camino de Santiago, The Phalarope's Journey is both a love story and a soul's pilgrimage. At its heart is a call to community and an affirmation that only within the cauldron of belonging can suffering be transformed into new life. Named for the author's mythical sailboat, The Phalarope's Journey becomes both vessel and metaphor, a means of navigating the vast inner seas of memory and meaning. As each chapter unfolds, it charts new waters: some familiar, others unknown, all part of the unfolding mystery of a life shared and a soul reshaped. In tracing one man's path through grief and grace, this memoir holds a mirror to the reader's own longings-for connection, for healing, and for a love that transcends even death.
I Should Wake Before I Die
When linguist and educator Elisa Everts was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer, she was told she had less than a year to live (spoiler alert: she's still alive). She responded by saying, "Hold my beer," called her friends, planned her funeral, and wrote her heart out-somehow managing to laugh nearly as much as she cried.Part memoir, part love letter to life, I Should Wake Before I Die is a radiant, witty, soul-stretching collection of reflections from the brink-blending dark humor, narrative insight, and spiritual wonder. Everts doesn't glorify suffering, but she does believe that it is a crucible for the sacred and that the human spirit is astonishing.From grief to gratitude, rage to reverence, this book explores what it means to die well and live better. Whether you're facing a diagnosis, supporting someone who is, or simply trying to wake up before your own story ends, these "joyful dispatches" will make you laugh, cry, and maybe even look death straight in the eye... and wink. "The shadow of death is not black; it's technicolor. I would that you, too, would suddenly see the world in technicolor 3-D... to find the miraculous in the mundane." -Elisa L. Everts, Author of I Should Wake Before I Die
The Way I See It
Joseph Chan was born with two rather restrictive birth defects. One of them is a genetic eye disease known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which is progressive with age. The other is paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), an involuntary muscular spasm brought on by other sudden movements such as standing up from a sitting position, a condition that actually lessened after age forty. In The Way I See It, Mr. Chan talks candidly about the challenges of growing up with these two birth defects. Despite facing the fear and frustration of falling behind in school as a little child, and stigma for being different, this is a story of love, faith, and personal triumph over fate. The Way I See It is Joseph Chan's spiritual journey to discover his life's purpose and to share the hope and inspiration that he has found with those who might also benefit from it.JOSEPH K. CHAN, being legally blind, is now a volunteer who provides management services to non-profit organizations. He retired from the Association of Bay Area Governments after twenty-six years as CFO. Mr. Chan is a CPA and holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Now widowed, he has a daughter, a son, and five lovely grandchildren.
The Phalarope's Journey
When Lloyd Guerin Jr.'s beloved wife and soulmate, Betty, passed away after forty-two years of marriage, grief left him searching: How could love endure beyond death?The Phalarope's Journey is a tender, courageous memoir of love, loss, and spiritual transformation. Woven from journal entries, letters, memories, dreams, and Christian mysticism, this is a deeply personal testament to a sacred partnership forged through faith, passion, suffering, and joy. With poetic grace and spiritual insight, Lloyd invites readers to walk alongside him through the mystery of grief and the unexpected moments of grace that follow. From the shared joys of family life to the heartbreak of saying goodbye, from the stillness of spiritual retreat to the revelations of butterflies on the Camino de Santiago, The Phalarope's Journey is both a love story and a soul's pilgrimage. At its heart is a call to community and an affirmation that only within the cauldron of belonging can suffering be transformed into new life. Named for the author's mythical sailboat, The Phalarope's Journey becomes both vessel and metaphor, a means of navigating the vast inner seas of memory and meaning. As each chapter unfolds, it charts new waters: some familiar, others unknown, all part of the unfolding mystery of a life shared and a soul reshaped. In tracing one man's path through grief and grace, this memoir holds a mirror to the reader's own longings-for connection, for healing, and for a love that transcends even death.
From Death to Life
Having been healthy all my life, it came as quite a surprise when at the age of fifty-nine, I was told that I had lymphoma cancer. A slow-growing cancer but still, cancer. It was quite an endeavor to overcome that, but then seven years later, an even more devastating report came in, cancer . . . again, only this time it was extremely aggressive. Cancer . . . what a dreadful word. But when you hear that word coming from a doctor and it's your report, one's reaction can move quickly, from dreadful to devastating. What happens when that news is given and how does it affect that person and their family members? This was not a journey I had planned for, yet, I and my family would not have to walk this path alone. God had given His assurance that He would be traveling with us and would be our Guide. What is the hope that we can have through such a difficult time? And better yet, where do we find that hope? From Death to Life is a true story of a living faith. "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." The story moves from a situation that: identifies a vision of Satan's intent to steal, kill, and destroy; reveals the reality of God's miracle-working resurrection power; and pressing forward with faith to break through.
A Ribbon For Your Hair
How do you go on when your world shatters twice?When Stephen Policoff's adopted daughter Anna was four, a freak accident landed her in the ER. Seven months and countless tests later, the Mayo Clinic delivered a devastating diagnosis-Niemann-Pick Type C, a rare and fatal genetic illness; most children with it do not live past thirteen. As Anna's illness progressed, so did her buoyant personality and love for Broadway musicals, her younger sister, and song. Then tragedy struck again when Stephen's wife Kate was diagnosed with late-stage cancer, leaving Stephen to raise terminally ill Anna and her sister alone. At once heartbreaking and life-affirming, A Ribbon for Your Hair weaves together memoir, medical intrigue, dark humor, and deep tenderness. It is about what it means to endure, to remember, and to love."Stephen Policoff is so singular in so many ways-as the first writing teacher I ever had; as a seer of the ineffable, the unbearable, and the unexpectedly comedic...a joy to know and to read. So just read him and know!"-Susan Choi, National Book Award winner for Trust Exercise"Every page resonates as Policoff tells the story of four lives, all so completely normal and yet so marvelous, until two of them are yanked out of the story forever. How do we go on? Intertwining the wonderful with the terrible, Policoff shows us that, however imperfectly, we can." -Stacy Horn, author of seven books, including The Killing Fields of East New York and Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness Singing with Others"A Ribbon For Your Hair is a primer on a cruel neurogenetic disorder, and on the joy of ties that bind." -Kathleen Watt, author of Rearranged: An Opera Singer's Facial Cancer and Life Transposed"Policoff is a master of observation, of humanity's frailties and foibles." -Lisa Del Rosso, California Review of Books
I Want To Be Like HOUDINI!
"The Fantastic Kent Cummins" has loved magic for more than 75 years, and now he shares some amazing stories based on the greatest magician of all time, Harry Houdini! These are true stories from a professional magician that provide a fascinating peak behind the curtain.
From Death to Life
Having been healthy all my life, it came as quite a surprise when at the age of fifty-nine, I was told that I had lymphoma cancer. A slow-growing cancer but still, cancer. It was quite an endeavor to overcome that, but then seven years later, an even more devastating report came in, cancer . . . again, only this time it was extremely aggressive. Cancer . . . what a dreadful word. But when you hear that word coming from a doctor and it's your report, one's reaction can move quickly, from dreadful to devastating. What happens when that news is given and how does it affect that person and their family members? This was not a journey I had planned for, yet, I and my family would not have to walk this path alone. God had given His assurance that He would be traveling with us and would be our Guide. What is the hope that we can have through such a difficult time? And better yet, where do we find that hope? From Death to Life is a true story of a living faith. "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." The story moves from a situation that: identifies a vision of Satan's intent to steal, kill, and destroy; reveals the reality of God's miracle-working resurrection power; and pressing forward with faith to break through.
Clark Gable, Gone With the Wind
At the peak of his career, within an as-yet unmade movie that had already gripped the imagination of millions, Clark Gable was offered a leading role in a film he didn't want to make: Gone With the Wind. "It's a woman's picture," he said, "and it'll be stolen by George Cukor--that fag, the woman's director--and a bunch of dames. Besides, I hate costume dramas."Thus began his involvement in what morphed into the most profitable film, adjusted for inflation, in the history of the entertainment industry. Here it is, the inside scoop on everything to do with the most evocative film in the history of filmmaking--its players, who did what to whom, the neuroses, the backbreaking labor, and the curious mix of circumstances that--except for narratives like this from Blood Moon Productions--would have Gone With the Wind.
The Way I See It
Joseph Chan was born with two rather restrictive birth defects. One of them is a genetic eye disease known as retinitis pigmentosa (RP), which is progressive with age. The other is paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD), an involuntary muscular spasm brought on by other sudden movements such as standing up from a sitting position, a condition that actually lessened after age forty. In The Way I See It, Mr. Chan talks candidly about the challenges of growing up with these two birth defects. Despite facing the fear and frustration of falling behind in school as a little child, and stigma for being different, this is a story of love, faith, and personal triumph over fate. The Way I See It is Joseph Chan's spiritual journey to discover his life's purpose and to share the hope and inspiration that he has found with those who might also benefit from it.JOSEPH K. CHAN, being legally blind, is now a volunteer who provides management services to non-profit organizations. He retired from the Association of Bay Area Governments after twenty-six years as CFO. Mr. Chan is a CPA and holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Now widowed, he has a daughter, a son, and five lovely grandchildren.
Everything Is Photograph
The first full biography of the innovative "father of modern photography" vividly depicts his life and works, from Hungary to France and America, across the 20th century. Born in Budapest in 1894, Andr矇 Kert矇sz soared to star status in Jazz Age Paris, tumbled into poverty and obscurity in wartime New York, slogged through 15 years shooting for House & Garden, then improbably reemerged into the spotlight with a 1964 retrospective at New York's Museum of Modern Art. By the time of his death in 1985, he had exhibited around the world, taken more than 100,000 images, and steered the medium in new and vital directions: He was the first major photographer to embrace the Leica, the camera now mythically linked to street photography, and he pioneered subjective photojournalism, publishing what is arguably the world's first great photo essay. Drawing on dozens of interviews, previous scholarship, and deep archival research, and interrogating the images themselves, Patricia Albers retrieves aspects of Kert矇sz's life that he and his pictures gloss over, among them the ordeals of trench warfare, the impact of the Holocaust, and the tale of his tangled romances. She takes Kert矇sz from the Eastern front in World War I to the Paris of Piet Mondrian, Colette, Alexander Calder, and a lively central European diaspora. From Cond矇 Nast's postwar media empire to the "photo boom" of the 1970s. She revisits Kert矇sz's relationships with other photographers, among them his "frenemy" Brassa簿 and prot矇g矇 Robert Capa. She breathes life into a gentle, generous, and unassuming man endowed with Old-World charm but also sputtering with grievance and rage and inclined to indulge in deception. Everything Is Photograph immerses readers in the heyday of a now lost version of photography. Formally vigorous, emotionally rich, and aesthetically charged, Kert矇sz's images speak of the medium as a tool for human connection, self-narration, self-invention, and inquiry about the world, even as they project its mysteries.
She Was Just a Girl
Before she became a woman-with responsibilities, battles, hopes, and disappointments- she was just a girl. In this honest, soul-stretching, and at times hilarious journey, Kolendra J. Harrell invites readers into the quiet corners and explosive turning points that shaped her life. Through the eyes of a daughter, a mother, a sister, a wife, and a caregiver, she reveals the truth so many women carry but rarely speak aloud: we are all trying to grow into the women God intended while healing the girl we once were. With warmth, wit, and spiritual clarity, Kolendra walks readers through family, faith, womanhood, loss, restoration, and the deeply human moments that force us to confront ourselves. She unpacks the weight of expectations, the beauty of becoming, the sting of grief, and the transforming power of God at work behind every chapter of our lives. Whether you're single or married, a mother or daughter, a caretaker, or simply a woman navigating the unpredictable terrain of life-this book will meet you where you are. It will challenge you. It will comfort you. It will remind you that your story still matters. She Was Just a Girl is a witness statement of hope, humor, healing, and Holy Ghost clarity-written for every woman who has ever questioned her worth, her place, her voice, or her journey. Because every woman... is the girl of someone's story.
When you are there
Leida Froklage-Zaat from Kwintsheul emigrated to Canada in May 1952. As a 24-year-old newlywed, she boarded the emigrant ship "De Waterman" with her husband Henk Froklage. She knew that "every beginning is difficult". It started on the boat: men and women slept separately, and if they weren't seasick and the weather on the Atlantic Ocean wasn't too bad, they could meet on deck. After an endless train journey through the province of Ontario, they ended up in a two-room cabin that would become their home. They fetched water from the well outside and cooked on a wood-burning stove.Yet now, at the age of 97, Leida can tell her life story without bitterness. A history of 73 years in Canada, a country she has come to love, without forgetting her own childhood and her family in the Netherlands. A history rooted in humor, music, love for your neighbors and faith.Compiling a book like this is an honorable assignment and a responsible task. I started in May 2024 and it was a search through many letters, notes, clippings and my own memories to make it into a whole. Beautiful moments from our youth came to the surface. You must make a choice from these, in such a way that it evokes recognition, emotion and sometimes surprise in the readers.Once the texts had been written, the technical part of the production began. The manuscript had to be corrected, and sometimes parts had to be rewritten. Photographs were selected to match the spirit of the story. All of this was digitally organized into files and chapters. I was assisted in this by my daughter-in-law Yvette Schouw-Olsthoorn. She and Elianne Fransen-Schouw made it possible for me to take an eight-day trip to Canada in October 2023 to visit Leida and help her sort through all the material she had collected about her life.I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of them.Poeldijk, summer 2025Nelly Schouw-Zaat
She Was Just a Girl
Before she became a woman-with responsibilities, battles, hopes, and disappointments- she was just a girl. In this honest, soul-stretching, and at times hilarious journey, Kolendra J. Harrell invites readers into the quiet corners and explosive turning points that shaped her life. Through the eyes of a daughter, a mother, a sister, a wife, and a caregiver, she reveals the truth so many women carry but rarely speak aloud: we are all trying to grow into the women God intended while healing the girl we once were. With warmth, wit, and spiritual clarity, Kolendra walks readers through family, faith, womanhood, loss, restoration, and the deeply human moments that force us to confront ourselves. She unpacks the weight of expectations, the beauty of becoming, the sting of grief, and the transforming power of God at work behind every chapter of our lives. Whether you're single or married, a mother or daughter, a caretaker, or simply a woman navigating the unpredictable terrain of life-this book will meet you where you are. It will challenge you. It will comfort you. It will remind you that your story still matters. She Was Just a Girl is a witness statement of hope, humor, healing, and Holy Ghost clarity-written for every woman who has ever questioned her worth, her place, her voice, or her journey. Because every woman... is the girl of someone's story.
How Depression Saved My Life
In 2016, Chude Jideonwo quit his job as CEO of one of Nigeria's top PR firms to find a new mission. He soon faced clinical depression and considered suicide.During this period, he was inspired by a conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Bren矇 Brown on Super Soul Sunday. This pivotal moment led him to become the host of the viral talk show #WithChude, a director of award-winning films, and the founder of withchude.com, a platform telling stories from Africa that promote mental, emotional and spiritual health.People often ask him why individuals share deep secrets on his channel and how he inspires such openness. Now, he is sharing his own story of healing and transforming suffering into growth and joy.
The Last Tractarian
Thomas Thellusson Carter (1808-1901) was baptised into the Church of England at a time of spiritual and liturgical decline. His life spanned five reigns: George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria, and Edward VII, and he witnessed the slow awakening of the Church with the dawn of the Tractarian, or Oxford, Movement. He eagerly embraced this revival and formed lifelong friendships among its leaders. Himself only a moderate ritualist, he was nevertheless persecuted for his practices, but remained faithful to the Church of England.The Revd. Valerie Bonham has long been an admirer of Carter and of the Community of St. John Baptist which he co-founded with Harriet Monsell. This book is the culmination of over forty years of research and several books about the work of CSJB in the UK, India, and the USA.
I For Don Blow But I Too Dey Press Phone
It was 1996 in Nigeria; the year of the Atlanta Olympic gold, the year of political assassinations and the democratic struggle. It was also the year a little boy's childhood took a dramatic turn when he lost his hearing and was immediately initiated into the chaos of being a disabled child in a lower-middle class community.Recounting his experiences as a kid slipping from the top of the class to the bottom, going through a damaging sibling rivalry with his older brother, and having to get used to surrendering his body to strange men and women whose magic only marked his body and scarred his mind, I For Don Blow But I Too Dey Press Phone is a story of loss, trauma, an endless journey towards self-rediscovery and the violence it takes to live with dignity in a country that doesn't see or hear people like him."A memoir that reads much deeper than it appears... It's impossible not to laugh, sigh, and be emotionally immersed in the experiences that Hymar exposes you to in this memoir." - Ikenna Okeh, author, Rogues of the East"Easily one of the most important contemporary writers from Nigeria. I For Don Blow but I Too Dey Press Phone is a deeply affecting testimony to his immense literary gift. Read this book and be awed by the triumph of will over adversity."- Ikhide Ikheloa
Yellow Post it Notes
This is a true life story with necessary name changes. It describes the tragedies that have befallen 5 missing people since 2004 in the small coastal surfing village called Piha, Auckland, New Zealand. Women have been chased and hunted in the bush surrounding Piha, and more women have been drugged and raped. This book highlights the lack of action by police, taking too long to organise searches, and evidence of the police not believing witnesses. It covers complaints sent to the IPCA and about their misogynistic way of handling some of the rape victims. And how this treatment from the system sets up victims to fail in getting justice. Strap yourself in for an unbelievable learning experience. "This information is all backed up by recorded telephone calls, texts and emails."
Two-Part Harmony
Here's a rarity-an inspiring and powerful memoir by an aunt and her nephew who have achieved a perfect harmony as people as well as writers. Through stories and poems written over the course of their entire lifetimes, the book offers their separate accounts of the unique and loving bond they formed over fifty years ago, when they were both at a low point in their lives. It triumphs as a record of second chances and the healing power of love and the creative process. And it affirms the utility of creative expression in overcoming the rigidity, emotional and moral blindness, and refusal to come to terms with hidden famiy truths that have spanned generations.
American Crisis Biographies John Brown
American Crisis Biographies: John Brown by W. E. B. Du Bois is a masterful portrait of one of America's most controversial and heroic figures. First published in 1909, this biography offers a profound and balanced study of John Brown-the fiery abolitionist whose radical campaign against slavery culminated in the raid on Harpers Ferry. Du Bois, blending meticulous scholarship with moral conviction, portrays Brown as a man of unyielding faith and uncompromising justice, whose actions helped ignite the Civil War and ultimately advance the cause of human freedom. Far more than a simple chronicle of events, this book is an exploration of the ethics of resistance, the price of moral courage, and the enduring struggle against racial oppression. In this deeply insightful work, Du Bois elevates John Brown to his rightful place among the great champions of liberty, offering readers an unforgettable study of conscience, conviction, and sacrifice.
Her Life in Ink
Unravel the intriguing life of a woman who edited the literary greats of her day and forged a path to the golden age of mystery writing. Elizabeth Garver Jordan was renowned not only for her own writing but also for her influence in journalism and literature. Her love of intrigue started when she was five and made a secret pact with the family cook, who taught her to read. In her first career as a journalist, Jordan climbed the ranks from columnist to an editor of Pulitzer's prestigious New YorkWorld Sunday edition, where her work as an investigative journalist took her from the Bowery to the mansions of Fifth Avenue. She specialized in covering murder trials, including that of the notorious Lizzie Borden. But while the Borden trial made Jordan famous, it also led to a scandal that would follow her throughout her life. As editor for Harper's Bazar, Jordan changed the magazine into the glossy fashion publication for which it remains famous today. She also emphasized fiction, bringing Jack London, Stephen Crane, Henry James, and many suffragists to its pages. When she moved to Harper books as literary editor, she was instrumental to the successful careers of writers such as Sinclair Lewis, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and Fannie Hurst. But perhaps the most surprising influence Jordan wielded was in the field of mystery writing, as an author herself. Although erased from histories of the genre until now, she was one of the premier American mystery writers of the early twentieth century. Like Agatha Christie, Jordan's mysteries were high-quality, innovative stories--ranging from locked rooms to country estates to gothic settings--that helped reshape the genre. Here, for the first time, the full story of her life--including her close relationship with Frances Hodgson Burnett--is finally revealed.
The Gray Bird Sings
As a child during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, she was separated from her family, imprisoned, and ruthlessly tortured. As an immigrant to the United States, she worked tirelessly to shelter and feed thousands in her community. How she survived monstrous conditions, challenged impossible odds, and became a beacon of hope for those most vulnerable is a story for our time. Meet Betty Kwan Chinn.
African American in Imperial Russia
African American in Imperial Russia chronicles the life and experiences of Fyodor Fyodorovich Tomas, who was born in Mississippi in the latter part of the 1800s to parents who had been born into slavery. Tomas was born just seven years after the abolition of slavery. Following their emancipation, his family acquired several hundred acres of land. However, they faced jealousy from a wealthy planter who attempted to take their land from them. The family eventually moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Young Tomas then traveled to New York before continuing on to London, England, in search of better opportunities. He ultimately settled in Russia, where he became a prosperous man in a Marxist-Leninist society. But due to the outbreak of war, Tomas, along with his wife and children, had to leave Russia for Turkey. He found it challenging to maintain his wealth as he had in Moscow, leading him to go into debt, which he was unable to repay. Consequently, he was imprisoned for debt and passed away in impoverished circumstances.Otis D. Alexander is recognized as a distinguished librarian, educator, journalist, researcher, and artist. He has directed academic, public, and prison libraries in Washington, DC; Virginia; Florida; Indiana; and Texas, as well as internationally in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Republic of Liberia, and Dominica. He has also conducted Applied Music workshops in Camag羹ey and Havana, Cuba, at the Instituto Superior de Arte. Alexander was commissioned to create original choreography set to the work of the renowned poet and activist Audre Lorde, which was performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. His paintings have been exhibited in Washington, DC, Virginia, and in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan, Egypt. His research has appeared in Scribner's Encyclopedia of American Lives, African American National Biography, Florida Libraries, Virginia Libraries, New York Amsterdam, and Miami Times, with his doctoral work featured in Public Library Quarterly.
My Time to Stand
With a new preface reflecting on her life so far after prison, her true feelings about ex-boyfriend and co-conspirator Nick Godejohn, and her regrets as she stumbled in the unforgiving public eye, My Time to Stand is Gypsy-Rose Blanchard's story as only she can tell it. A victim of her mother's Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy's unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. Now, she's finally free to start living her life on her terms. Forced to use a wheelchair in public and endure a lifetime of faux illness, fraud, and exploitation, Gypsy was subjected not only to her mother's medical, physical, and emotional abuse, but deprived of childhood milestones. Prevented from attending school or socializing, Gypsy's formative years were defined by pain and isolation. After serving eight years in prison for the role she played in her mother Dee Dee's murder, Gypsy is embracing her fresh start--and reminding all of us that it's never too late. In this revelatory, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful memoir, Gypsy shares the painful realities she grew up with and the details of her life that only she knows, including memories of her final days in prison, how it felt to finally see her family again as her authentic self, and what she learned upon reviewing her own medical records for the first time. Featuring Blanchard family photos and facts about Gypsy's life that she previously kept private, My Time to Stand offers an unprecedented look at the real Gypsy-Rose Blanchard, proudly embarking on her ongoing journey to recovery and self-discovery.
Powder Plant
For thirty years, Carolyn Dallmann held down various positions at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant, in Sauk County, Wisconsin. A major manufacturer of gunpowder and other nitrocellulose-based propellants, Badger played a vital and controversial role in the life of central Wisconsin throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. Follow Dallmann as she recounts her time there, from water testing, chemistry, and auditing, to explosions, the Vietnam War, bombings, and environmental decline. Told with immediacy and tenderness, Powder Plant is not only a rich personal history but also a remarkable catalogue of a world in chaos.
Yellow Post it Notes
This is a true life story with necessary name changes. It describes the tragedies that have befallen 5 missing people since 2004 in the small coastal surfing village called Piha, Auckland, New Zealand. Women have been chased and hunted in the bush surrounding Piha, and more women have been drugged and raped. This book highlights the lack of action by police, taking too long to organise searches, and evidence of the police not believing witnesses. It covers complaints sent to the IPCA and about their misogynistic way of handling some of the rape victims. And how this treatment from the system sets up victims to fail in getting justice. Strap yourself in for an unbelievable learning experience. "This information is all backed up by recorded telephone calls, texts and emails."
Glitz & Grit
Glitz & Grit: Beyond the Spotlight is a powerful memoir of resilience, reinvention, and life beyond elite performance. Spanning 22 countries and more than two decades of international touring, former professional figure skater Christine Reeves Beleznay takes readers behind the sequins and spotlights of world-class ice shows, television specials, and global competitions.From the exhilaration of packed arenas to the unseen realities of injury, body image pressure, motherhood on the road, and rebuilding after career-ending setbacks, this candid memoir explores what happens when ambition collides with real life. With honesty and grace, Christine reflects on falling, rising, and redefining success-on and off the ice.Blending sports memoir, women's nonfiction, and personal transformation, Glitz & Grit will resonate with athletes, performers, mothers, and anyone navigating reinvention after failure or transition in career and life. This is a story about strength forged in quiet moments, courage beyond applause, and discovering who you are when the spotlight fades.
One Step at a Time
In 2010, before Te Araroa officially opened or was widely known, Shalane Hopkins set out to walk its 3,000 km across New Zealand with a friend. Few Kiwis had attempted the trail, and the route remained rugged and untamed. The 171-day journey tested her grit, resilience, and determination as she faced relentless rain, endless beaches, bush, injuries, and even giardia. Then the 2011 Christchurch earthquake struck, and a pause to help with clean-up efforts resulted in a race against time to finish Te Araroa and reach Bluff. One Step at a Time is an adventure memoir and hiking journey that explores fear, self-doubt, and the untamed edges of identity. Readers of travel memoirs and inspirational true stories will find Shalane's journey moving and uplifting. Women adventurers and long-distance trail enthusiasts will be inspired by her courage and determination every step of the way.
Forbidden Fruit & Camo Boots
What happens when a Canadian comedian, a high-ranking military officer, and his gym-obsessed husband unite in what seems like a fairytale throuple? In this hilarious memoir, actor, comedian, and media personality Jesse Reynolds dives into an oh-so-modern romance that spirals into awkward threesomes, family drama, unforgettable road trips ... and even a custom-built Chihuahua fortress! As a self-proclaimed Brother Husband in a polyamorous relationship that made perfect sense-until it didn't-Jesse dishes on everything from love notes left on windshields to a near-death car crash with a side of perjury and the strange power of family colors (pink, yellow, and blue). A gay love triangle ripped from an episode of Riverdale, his story unravels into a labyrinth of heartbreak, loyalty tests, and unanswered questions. By the end, one question remains: What would you do for love-and how do you know when it's time to walk away?
The Book of Elon
Do you have a nagging fear that your work isn't truly important? Or that your potential greatness will wither, unrealized? Most people never feel purpose in their work. They never bring their full energy to a meaningful mission. Purpose and intensity are Elon Musk's superpowers. He chooses colossal missions. Then he is maniacal, creative, and relentless in pursuit of success. It's not charm, luck, or genius that made him the wealthiest person on Earth. It's his mindset. Musk's mindset is laid out clearly in this book, the result of five years of work, distilling millions of words into an easy read. Eric Jorgenson also wrote The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, a word-of-mouth phenomenon with millions of readers in 40+ languages. This isn't a biography or a cheesy self-help book. Instead, through Musk's own words, you will feel personally mentored to lead a rich life full of purpose, passion, and prosperity.
Impacted
In Impacted: How to Overcome the Storms of Life, Tom Clarke-an avid surfer and artist-invites readers into a deeply personal journey shaped by hardship, resilience, and faith. From an early age, Tom learned that life does not always unfold gently. Growing up with two alcoholic parents, he experienced instability and emotional uncertainty that left lasting impressions. As a child, he also faced a near-death experience caused by an unexplained illness-an event that forced him to confront fear, vulnerability, and the fragility of life at a young age.Tom's storms did not end there. As an adult, he endured the devastating loss of a child when she was only three weeks old, a grief that reshaped his understanding of love, sorrow, and hope. He later walked through an emotionally painful divorce and significant business losses, moments that challenged his identity, faith, and sense of purpose.Throughout Impacted, Tom vulnerably shares these experiences-not to dwell on pain, but to reveal how life's most difficult waves can shape who we become. Drawing meaningful parallels between surfing, weather, nature, and the human experience, Tom shows how Creation speaks to us through moments we often overlook. He offers insight into how storms can refine us rather than destroy us, teaching us not only how to endure hardship but how to emerge with compassion, wisdom, and strength.More than a story of survival, Impacted is an invitation to see adversity differently and to discover how the things that have impacted you most can become a source of hope-for yourself and for others-as you face the storms of life.
Forbidden Fruit & Camo Boots
What happens when a Canadian comedian, a high-ranking military officer, and his gym-obsessed husband unite in what seems like a fairytale throuple? In this hilarious memoir, actor, comedian, and media personality Jesse Reynolds dives into an oh-so-modern romance that spirals into awkward threesomes, family drama, unforgettable road trips ... and even a custom-built Chihuahua fortress! As a self-proclaimed Brother Husband in a polyamorous relationship that made perfect sense-until it didn't-Jesse dishes on everything from love notes left on windshields to a near-death car crash with a side of perjury and the strange power of family colors (pink, yellow, and blue). A gay love triangle ripped from an episode of Riverdale, his story unravels into a labyrinth of heartbreak, loyalty tests, and unanswered questions. By the end, one question remains: What would you do for love-and how do you know when it's time to walk away?
The Book of Elon
Do you have a nagging fear that your work isn't truly important? Or that your potential greatness will wither, unrealized? Most people never feel purpose in their work. They never bring their full energy to a meaningful mission. Purpose and intensity are Elon Musk's superpowers. He chooses colossal missions. Then he is maniacal, creative, and relentless in pursuit of success. It's not charm, luck, or genius that made him the wealthiest person on Earth. It's his mindset. Musk's mindset is laid out clearly in this book, the result of five years of work, distilling millions of words into an easy read. Eric Jorgenson also wrote The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, a word-of-mouth phenomenon with millions of readers in 40+ languages. This isn't a biography or a cheesy self-help book. Instead, through Musk's own words, you will feel personally mentored to lead a rich life full of purpose, passion, and prosperity.
The Kitchen Limit
This is not a story about conquering the world; it is a story about the stubborn effort to keep a roof over a family's head.David Subba grew up in a world where responsibility arrived too early. Hunger did not ask your age. Homes changed, relatives came and went, and the promises adults made to children were often measured against what could actually be cooked, paid, or carried. In Kathmandu, faith offered warmth and belonging, even when money was tight and the future felt like something other people could afford.Then came England. David lands with little cash and a suitcase full of hope that keeps slipping through his fingers. He works, learns, fails, tries again, and begins to understand a new country from the ground up: factory floors, long commutes, rented rooms, and the steady pressure to become someone "settled." Along the way, small acts of kindness matter as much as big opportunities.The Kitchen Limit follows the long arc from scarcity to stability without pretending the past disappears. It is a memoir about migration, class and caste pressures, dignity, family, and second chances. Honest, warm, and quietly humorous, it is for anyone who has ever had to start over and keep going anyway.
Elizabeth Andrew Warren, Botanist and Algologist of Flushing
Elizabeth Andrew Warren, 1786 - 1864 was a self-taught botanist, working in the Cornish village of Flushing. Losing her father when 11, and in obscurity in Kent for many years, she bursts on the scene aged 48 as a fully fledged botanist. From there, through her world-wide array of family and friends, she played a significant part in the identification and classification of the myriad of flora - plants, mosses, lichens, grasses, trees - which were being recognised and collected all round the globe, and found their way to her house in this small Cornish village..We see her principally through her side of a 24 year correspondence with William Hooker, first in Glasgow then at Kew, showing a growing friendship and mutual respect, and mourning each other's family losses.We present a picture of the social system in which she operated, her extended family, and her connections in the Cornish society which enabled her work.
Empowher
Stories of Courage, Connection & Leadership from Women Around the WorldEmpowHER This powerful collection brings together 22 real-life stories from women leading boldly in business, community, and life. These are not polished success stories-they are honest, human journeys of growth, challenge, resilience, and self-belief.Within these pages you'll find courage, clarity, confidence, and heart. The stories explore how empowerment-and at times disempowerment-shapes how women show up, speak up, and step into leadership. Each chapter offers insight, reflection, and encouragement for women navigating change, ambition, identity, and impact.EmpowHER is for women who want to: Reconnect with their voice and inner confidenceLead with authenticity, empathy, and purposeFeel less alone in their leadership journeyBe inspired by women rising together across the globeWhether you are a business owner, executive, emerging leader, or simply at a crossroads, EmpowHER will remind you that leadership is not about perfection-it's about courage, connection, and choosing to rise.This book is an invitation to empower yourself, uplift others, lead-and live-more boldly.
Hound Dog
From award-winning Detroit poet M.L. Liebler comes a heartfelt, thumping, and wide-ranging memoir of a life lived with music, muses, and the magic of the written word. From Elvis and Bob Dylan, to Robbie Robertson, H羹sker D羹, and Eminem, Liebler treads his well-traveled road using musical signposts that have defined a generation of artists. Throughout, his love for family, friends, and faith shine brightest, and we bear witness to the life of a man who has spent over fifty years championing artistic expression in all its forms. Hound Dog is nothing less than the album of M.L. Liebler's life.
Untold Stories of a Breadwinner
Untold Stories of a Breadwinner A memoir of survival, sacrifice, and becoming. When life dmanded more than she could give, Zandra Mae "Zandy" gave everything. From a childhood shaped by poverty and responsibility, to becoming a young mother judged by her community, to carrying her entire family through financial hardship, addiction, illness, and loss - Zandra's story is a raw and intimate look at the hidden life of a breadwinner. Her journey takes readers from remote classrooms in the Philippines to the emotional weight of losing her father, to the collapse of her marriage, and finally to the quiet courage of starting over alone in Australia. This memoir reveals: - the emotional and financial burden of being a family's backbone - the loneliness of migration and rebuilding from zero - the strength it takes to survive judgment, heartbreak, and loss - the transformation of a woman who refused to break Honest, heartbreaking, and deeply empowering, Untold Stories of a Breadwinner is a tribute to every woman who has ever carried more than she could hold - and still found a way to rise. Perfect for readers who love memoirs about resilience, motherhood, migration, and the quiet strength of ordinary women.
All I Learned At Boarding School Is That Knife Begins With An 'S'
Boarding school is a world apart - a place where time is measured in bells, loyalty is forged in dorm rooms, and survival often depends on humour, resilience, and an unspoken code among peers. Behind the polished prospectuses and proud traditions lies a daily reality rarely captured: friendships that feel like family, rivalries that burn hot, rules bent (and sometimes broken), and lessons learned far beyond the classroom.This book is an honest, often funny, and occasionally confronting reflection on those years - the rituals, the rebellions, the quiet moments of growth, and the chaos that comes from packing hundreds of adolescents into a tightly controlled environment. It explores what boarding school gives you, what it takes from you, and how those experiences linger long after the uniforms are gone.My name is Daly Kelly, and I attended boarding school from the 27th of January 2000 to the 17th of November 2004. In this time, I shared many experiences with my peers, and I felt that many of these were worthy of publication. And so here comes the story of my life at boarding school!
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
A single accusation. A stolen identity. A life turned upside down.When experienced financial adviser Sam Ringrose is suddenly dismissed and accused of fraud, his world collapses in an instant. Clients he never met, cases he never handled and decisions he never made are used against him. With no warning and no opportunity to defend himself, Sam is forced into a brutal fight to clear his name while watching his career, reputation and financial stability crumble around him.As he confronts a flawed system that treats him as guilty until proven innocent, Sam is thrust into a year of relentless battles. He faces betrayal from colleagues, failed support from those he trusted and the crushing realisation that the truth alone is not enough. Forced to take exhausting night shifts in a factory to survive, Sam meets an unforgettable cast of characters who bring humour, chaos and unexpected friendship into the darkest period of his life.In the middle of the turmoil, Sam loses his father, navigates family hardship and struggles to hold on to his sanity. Yet through perseverance, courage and the unwavering support of his loved ones, he discovers strength he never knew he possessed.Told with honesty, warmth and sharp wit, Guilty Until Proven Innocent is the true story of one man's fight against false accusations and a flawed system. It is a powerful exploration of resilience, family loyalty and the determination to reclaim a life torn apart by lies.Perfect for readers of true crime, injustice memoirs and real life stories of survival, this book will leave you questioning how easily an innocent person can lose everything and how far they must go to win it back.
The Modern Fifth Monarchist
With trials and tribulations still looming in the distance, after having Satan tamper with the truth, Gulf War-era veteran Scott Harrison brings the truth to light in The Modern Fifth Monarchist: An Apocalyptic Message--a memoir detailing Scott's direct encounters with Jesus Christ and Satan in which he was sent directly from Christ's glorified arms to prepare the bride for the Second Coming.Realizing there was none like Scott, Satan began to directly hinder Scott until he could ensnare him and catch him in a fault. His memoir records a summary of his Harrison lineage and the events of his own life that had the most significant impacts. It also includes his current theological and political positions.His direct encounters with Christ and Satan prove Satan's ignorance of God's future plans because he played right into God's hands. The hindrances He imposed on Scott caused brother to betray brother and a father his son, so that son rose against father and put him to death. Jesus foretold these events in two of the gospels when speaking of sending the apostles and as a sign of the end-times.Scott's memoir reveals how multiple other end-time prophecies have been fulfilled as well. It is the instrument of an apocalyptic message to make ready the bride of Christ, by spurring a Modern Fifth Monarchy movement to counter the rise of the anti-Christ and establish a starting point for Christ's reign on earth.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
A single accusation. A stolen identity. A life turned upside down.When experienced financial adviser Sam Ringrose is suddenly dismissed and accused of fraud, his world collapses in an instant. Clients he never met, cases he never handled and decisions he never made are used against him. With no warning and no opportunity to defend himself, Sam is forced into a brutal fight to clear his name while watching his career, reputation and financial stability crumble around him.As he confronts a flawed system that treats him as guilty until proven innocent, Sam is thrust into a year of relentless battles. He faces betrayal from colleagues, failed support from those he trusted and the crushing realisation that the truth alone is not enough. Forced to take exhausting night shifts in a factory to survive, Sam meets an unforgettable cast of characters who bring humour, chaos and unexpected friendship into the darkest period of his life.In the middle of the turmoil, Sam loses his father, navigates family hardship and struggles to hold on to his sanity. Yet through perseverance, courage and the unwavering support of his loved ones, he discovers strength he never knew he possessed.Told with honesty, warmth and sharp wit, Guilty Until Proven Innocent is the true story of one man's fight against false accusations and a flawed system. It is a powerful exploration of resilience, family loyalty and the determination to reclaim a life torn apart by lies.Perfect for readers of true crime, injustice memoirs and real life stories of survival, this book will leave you questioning how easily an innocent person can lose everything and how far they must go to win it back.
My Mother My Madness
Ever since her eccentric, rebellious mother entered assisted living, Colleen's to-do list keeps growing. Her phone rings nonstop with demands. I need cigarettes. I've run out of toilet paper. Mom's Cokes are nearly finished.Have you paid the levy yet?Meanwhile, Colleen is also raising her own daughter, holding together a marriage and business, and navigating a web of inherited mental health issues.My Mother, My Madness is Colleen Higgs's diary of her mother's final ten years. At once funny, harrowing, mundane, chaotic, and full of insight, it chronicles the exhaustion, affection, guilt, resentment, and love that arise when the roles between parents and child reverse-and how she learns to find meaning in the madness.
How to sail your own ship
"How to Sail Your Own Ship" is an empowering and inspirational guide which navigates the reader through the tumultuous seas of life, offering valuable lessons on independence, resilience, and personal growth. Drawing from the author's own experiences as an international student and the support from wonderful individuals she met along the way, Zandra provides practical advice, reflective journal prompts, and heartfelt anecdotes to inspire readers to take control of their destiny. The book emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, gratitude, and the courage to steer one's own course, making it a must-read for anyone seeking to embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
