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Simon & Schuster Audio
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[2024]
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Before he was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of holiday classics such as The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans was a young boy being raised by a suicidal mother and dealing with relentless bullying. He could not fathom what the future held for him. Now, in this intimate and heartfelt collection of personal essays, Evans shares his moving journey from childhood to beloved author. With his signature "seasoned finesse" (Booklist), he offers...
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Get the Summary of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Be Useful in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The world's greatest bodybuilder. The world's highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world's sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident.
Arnold's stratospheric success...
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Readers are invited to step into the protagonist's shoes, contemplating how they might navigate the events and characters encountered amidst the life journey portrayed in this book. This exercise aims to deepen the understanding of the adages 'character is destiny' and the profound truth in the saying, 'there's no unattainable action, only unthought possibilities.' Thanks to the author's optimistic nature and rich experience from decades as a stage...
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MA IN ALL CAPS is a laugh-out-loud hilarious "ma-moir" about an irrepressible woman, known to world as MA. Epic and sweeping in its storytelling, but as intimate as a son's love for his ailing mother, it's David Sedaris meets Amy Tan in a family saga with an unforgettable tiger mom holding center stage.
Ma is the opinionated matriarch of the Kuo clan, the scion of a once wealthy and powerful Chinese family that lost everything during two devastating...
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Get the Summary of Nancy Sprowell Geise's Auschwitz 34207 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Auschwitz 34207" by Nancy Sprowell Geise tells the harrowing story of Joe Rubinstein, a Jewish man from Radom, Poland, whose life is irrevocably changed by the Holocaust. The narrative begins with Joe's early life in Radom, filled with family love and Jewish tradition, before shifting to the brutal reality of Nazi occupation....
6) The Bus Trip
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In the heart-wrenching memoir, The Bus Trip, a mother revisits the poignant journey of love, strength, and indomitable spirit as she navigates the most devastating loss of her life – the passing of her vibrant daughter, Susu. From the exuberant days of Susu's childhood, filled with laughter, teenager years filled happiness and togetherness, college years and blossoming into a young adult with a future so bright, the incredible bond of a mother...
7) So, Tell Me
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Have you ever wondered what a life of travel was like at a young age? Have you ever wondered how it would be meeting new people all the time growing up? Could you imagine strangers helping to watch you while your mother was sick? Can you fathom never making friends because you knew those relationships wouldn't last? How grown up was a child expected to be or not be? Feelings of adventure, fear, sadness, and pure love all wrapped into this real-life...
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This action-packed thrilling adventure story, based on the author's own experiences, is triggered by a gang of arsonists setting fire to the Amazon rainforest while blackmailing governments to stop them doing so. This results in the Major, a ruthless mercenary, being employed by Bob, a multibillionaire, to help him tackle climate change head on. But the task almost ends in disaster when his aircraft is brought down into the blazing forest by an arsonist's...
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Growing up in Beverly Hills with two famous uncles - a cosmetics magnate and a well-connected mobster - eventually led Ilene Médecin to a romantic and glamorous life as the American First Lady of Nice and the French Riviera. "Arrested" follows Ilene through her marriage to Jacques Médecin, a Medici Count fondly known as "King Jacquou," who was the last scion of a century old political dynasty. Her unique experience is from the perspective of an...
10) Just Shelly
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About the Book Just Shelly: A Survivor's Story is a poignant memoir about abuse, childhood trauma, and the ability to heal. Michelle Smith was born into a life of violence. After her mother endured physical abuse at the hands of Michelle's father, her mother finally took a stand when Michelle became his next potential victim, saving her from experiencing the abuse herself. This security would not last, however, as Michelle's mother eventually married...
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William E Simon-quintessential American figure of the American century: Wall Street wunderkind, treasury secretary under Presidents Nixon and Ford, successful entrepreneur, US Olympic Committee president, best-selling author, pioneering philanthropist, and devout Catholic. Simon's insightful and often humorous autobiography, A Time for Reflection, includes a diverse cast of characters whose lives intersected with Simon's: from the president and his...
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Journey into the tumultuous mind of a mother besieged by psychosis. Tasked with the immense love and responsibility of five children, she is caught in a relentless battle, yearning to shield them, yet grappling with scars from her past that hinder the very connections she desires. In a world clouded by diagnoses – Bipolar Disorder, psychotic illness, and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) – clarity becomes elusive.
Yet, amidst the chaos, she...
13) Interstate 40
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About the Book Interstate 40 is Dr. Kurt Frey's psychological, religious, and spiritual memoir. He lays bare the essence of his sixty plus years of life and reflects on diverse worldly and otherworldly issues. About the Author Dr. Kurt Frey is a Christian psychologist (and ultramarathoner) from Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
14) Hightide
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This book is a biography about my unique and extraordinary life that most people couldn't even imagine, or even comprehend. I had the best childhood, spending my summers in a log cabin with my grandfather in remote Alaska (even being rescued by a coast guard helicopter). This fueled my unique connection to animals and nature. I married my high school sweetheart; we have known each other since we were five years old. We have two wonderful children...
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It's the 1950s and mounting political unrest consumes Rwanda. With fading monarchy, intensifying colonial rule and whispers of rebellion, countless native families find age-old traditions under attack.
For Abel A. Nkunda's family, the shifting climate grows increasingly hostile. As powers vie for control around them, they face a painful choice: take flight to save all they cherish or stay to watch it burn.
Venturing into remote wilds in search of...
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In this compelling sequel to Anger Brought the Fire, the author continues her deeply personal journey through a life marked by trials and tribulations. Finding solace and purpose among horses and other 'two-legged' companions, she fills the emotional gaps left by those who failed to care.
More than just a survivor, she becomes a fierce advocate for the underdogs of the world, whether animal or human. This transformative story follows her as she navigates...
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In the highly anticipated sequel to her award-winning memoir, Daring to Date Again (She Writes Press, 2014), The Sweet Pain of Being Alive is the second in Ann Anderson Evans's memoir trilogy. It follows her heartbreaking journey as she seeks to uncover why her beloved husband killed himself. As her agonizing search deepens, her views on gender, sex, marriage, right, wrong, good, and bad start to shift.
"Ann Anderson Evans is a fearless, fierce,...
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A childhood experience, from the 1940s post-war infant years to the raging 1950s. My mother told me that I had actually come into the world with a bang. It happened during one very early morning in 1943 when German bombers were flying overhead, and the spent rounds of anti-aircraft bullets were clattering on the tiled roof above her. Dad also said that he could hear bombs dropping somewhere between Edinburgh and Glasgow. So, it seems that I had come...
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Fran Stewart, award-winning and national best-selling author of the Scot Shop Mysteries and the Biscuit McKee Mystery Series, delights us with her unique take on life through these "mini-memoirs," a collection of her daily musings from the first few years of her Facebook author page. Since nobody wants to scroll back and back and back, we've compiled most of her posts in this CLEAR Series. Clear as Mud Part 1 and Part 2 cover up through 2018 Her 2019...
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