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Report copyright infringementby Margie C. Wildblood (Author)Because He Loved MeFairy tales, Prince Charming, happily-ever-after filled Margie's girlhood dreams. Her love story blossoms in college when she meets a kind, inspirational-and married-professor who changes her life. Frightened by their growing attraction, he sets boundaries, tells her to find someone her own age. A few years later, she does meet a younger man and falls in love. When their marriage ends, Margie gives up her fairy tal...

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Report copyright infringementby Brent Behrens (Author)The Cost of the Badge: Lessons on Service, Sacrifice, and Survival is a powerful exploration of what it truly means to wear the badge. Beyond the uniform and the public perception lies a world defined by difficult choices, unseen burdens, and moments that shape a lifetime. Through compelling stories and hard-earned insights, this book reveals the emotional, moral, and personal costs that come with a life dedicated to protecting others.Draw...

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Report copyright infringementby Val Nardo (Author)Jin Mo Qi Gong was crafted for several reasons. First, to share valuable information with massage therapists and related medical practitioners who also utilize massage therapy techniques. Second, to promote the concepts of Fascia and Energy as viable elements of massage therapy application. Third, to introduce a theory and technique that can be an alternative to conventional deep tissue massage, which traditionally can cause pain or injury and...

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Report copyright infringementby Jerry Thomas Caplinger (Author)"When I Was a Boy" describes the life of a young boy and teenager growing up in rural southwestern Arkansas; some of it was pastural and full of exploring the nearby landscape, and some of it was the necessary tasks contributing to fulfilling the needs of family life without the modern conveniences. Some of it records unique adventures on a nearby river and creeks that remain strong memories to this day, but a lot of it was the co...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark R. Guiler (Author)These words echo through the life of Mark R. Guiler whose journey has been one of faith, music, caregiving, and transformation. From heartbreak to resilience, from fracture to wholeness, Mark discovered what endures: the truth that we are never separate from love.This memoir is his offering-not only for his nieces and loved ones, but for all who seek reassurance that their story matters. Within these pages is a reminder that nothing is wa...

Walter and Lisetta: Living, Loving, Learning

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Report copyright infringementby Fauneil Fremont (Author)Walter and Lisetta is the story of a Nebraska family from1938 until 1959. The main characters, Walter and Lisetta, raise their three daughters through times of difficulty and enjoyment. In each book, factual information about World War II, The Korean War, and the Vietnam War is included intermittently as the story progresses. This emphasizes that war is at times prominent in the lives of the characters while, at other times, it is on the...

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Report copyright infringementby Fauneil Fremont (Author)The Seeds of the Prairie, is the story of three Prussian families who emigrated to the U.S. in the 19th century. The Bechs traveled by wagon train to northeastern Nebraska in 1871, followed by the Meritzes in 1891. When the Getzmers came in 1895, they could not afford to homestead, and so they rented farmland near Winside. The majority of the story centers on the next generation, from 1912 until the beginning of the Great Depression. The...

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Report copyright infringementby Alexandra B. Corcoran (Author)Growing up in a world that equated beauty with thinness, Alexandra (Allie) B. Corcoran turned inward, using her own body as a place of control, worth, and power. Every mirror, every meal, every emotion became a lens through which she measured herself. Her fear, long carried since childhood, slowly took over, shaping her life and identity in ways she is still learning to let go of.The Mirror Tour is an intimate and deeply honest mem...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Bingham (Author)From the dusty hayfields of Bray, Oklahoma, to the bright, bustling halls of modern medicine, Harvest of Hope is the inspiring true storyof one man's journey to success through faith, perseverance, and grit. Growing up on a small farm taught him lessons that would serve asthe foundation for everything that followed: hard work, resilience, and mental toughness.Each bale of hay hauled became more than a chore; it became a metaphor for life...

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Report copyright infringementby Dwight Wise (Author)ecIn Transition Into Purpose, Dwight A. Wise Jr. shares a deeply personal journey of faith, leadership, spiritual growth, and perseverance. Combining real-life experiences with biblical wisdom, this inspirational Christian book reveals how God often uses pain, rejection, wilderness seasons, and unexpected life transitions to prepare individuals for their divine purpose.Drawing lessons from Scripture and the lives of David, Moses, Joseph, Abr...

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Report copyright infringementby Don Taylor (Author)Five years after the conclusion of Buggin': A Brother's Tale, the second book in the Jerome Mitchell trilogy, focuses on the burgeoning success of Jerome Mitchell's radio show, The Cave, and its impact on fans and listeners of the show. One fan takes the advice too literally and devises a plan to force a crumbling relationship to reignite. The fan's brother has a darker, more sinister reason for supporting the plan. Now, Jerome finds himself ...

Zhiggi-Zhiggi in Rwanda: A Life Shaped by Travel, Diplomacy, and Perspective

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Report copyright infringementby Madhusudan Gavai (Author) Number of Pages: 460 Dimensions: 1.25 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 02, 2026

Photography, Friends, Fate, and Fun: Amazing Times and Wondrous Stories of a Photojournalist

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Report copyright infringementby Brian McLean (Author)It's the night before Thanksgiving, 2023 (November 22), and I'm thinking it's time to start my book. As I begin, I pull up the first three Legs Diamond albums on CD that have been released through Rock Candy Records. The CDs, Legs Diamond, A Diamond Is a Hard Rock, and Fire Power, arrived earlier in the day. The name Legs Diamond took me back to the fall of 1981. I had to stop and make a note. It only motivated me to get this undertaking go...

The Customer Service Specialist and Personal Driver

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Report copyright infringementby Tommy C. Sr. Seay (Author)In this captivating memoir, Tommy C. Seay Sr. unveils decades of life as a personal driver and hospitality expert, serving VIPs-from NFL teams and Hollywood stars to iconic music entertainers and dignitaries. With each chapter, he reveals behind-the-scenes stories of professionalism, discretion, and the unforgettable moments that shaped a career. This is a journey of service at the highest level-where every ride tells a story. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jason Drysdale (Author)A visual masterpiece and historical tribute, Black History: New Dark Age pairs radiant illustrations with uplifting stories of Black excellence. Every page is a celebration - turning history into art, and inspiration into imagery that lingers long after you close the book. This is your call to rise. Your fuel to fight. Your right to shine.Claim it. Celebrate it. Own it. Number of Pages: 62 Dimensions: 0.31 x 8.27...

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Report copyright infringementby Frinde Maher (Author)Those who lived through these years of struggle will identify with the choices Frinde Maher confronted. Younger generations will learn what it was like to participate in important life and death struggles. Hopefully, they will feel her same energetic commitment to the current round of struggles--climate justice, true democracy, a world our grandchildren will want to live in. --Michael Meeropol, Lifelong SDS Member and Red Diaper BabyFrinde ...

Elvis: My Best Man: Radio Days, Rock 'n' Roll Nights, and My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley

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Report copyright infringementby George Klein (Author), Chuck Crisafulli (Author)The touching story of thirty years of friendship between George Klein and the King that "offers an insider's view of Presley the man as opposed to Presley the singer, actor, and icon" (Associated Press). "You capture the essence of Elvis not only in dialogue, but also in giving the reader a sense of his personality, humor, and his spirit of play."--Priscilla Presley When George Klein was an eighth grader at Humes ...

Dragonflies of Glass: The Story of Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls - Hardcover

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by Susan Goldman Rubin (Author), Susanna Chapman (Illustrator)From award-winning kids' nonfiction author Susan Goldman Rubin, and radiantly illustrated by Susanna Chapman, the picture book Dragonflies of Glass celebrates the innovation, determination, and ambition of the brilliant woman artist behind the world-famous Tiffany glass In the mid-nineteenth century, most women who weren't raising families became teachers or nurses. But Clara Driscoll longed to be an artist, drawing inspiration fr...

The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder's Classic Stories

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara M. Walker (Author), Garth Williams (Illustrator)This award-winning cookbook features more than 100 of the recipes that Laura Ingalls Wilder chronicles in her classic Little House books. A great gift for Little House fans and anyone who wants more information about what life on the prairie was really like.With this cookbook, you can learn how to make classic frontier dishes like corn dodgers, mincemeat pie, cracklings, and pulled molasses candy. The book...

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Report copyright infringementby Brad Meltzer (Author), Christopher Eliopoulos (Illustrator)Harriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth picture book in this New York Times bestselling biography series. This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversatio...

The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune: (An Inspiring Journey of Identity, Perseverance, and Community - Suited to Thanksg

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Report copyright infringementby P. J. Lynch (Author), P. J. Lynch (Illustrator)"This feast of a book . . . will captivate readers from its opening double-page spread. . . . Sweeping and grand, this personal take on a familiar story is an engaging success." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. By his great good fortune, John ...

Broken Glass: Mies Van Der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece - Paperback

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by Alex Beam (Author)The true story of the intimate relationship that gave birth to the Farnsworth House, a masterpiece of twentieth-century architecture--and disintegrated into a bitter feud over love, money, gender, and the very nature of art. "An intimate portrait . . . alive with architectural intrigue."--Architect Magazine In 1945, Edith Farnsworth asked the German architect Mies van der Rohe, already renowned for his avant-garde buildings, to design a weekend home for her outside of Ch...

Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion - Paperback

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by Sara Miles (Author)Early one morning, for no earthly reason, Sara Miles, raised an atheist, wandered into a church, received communion, and found herself transformed-embracing a faith she'd once scorned. A lesbian left-wing journalist who'd covered revolutions around the world, Miles didn't discover a religion that was about angels or good behavior or piety; her faith centered on real hunger, real food, and real bodies. Before long, she turned the bread she ate at communion into tons of gr...

The Life of Milarepa: A New Translation from the Tibetan - Paperback

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by Anonymous (Author), Lobsang P. Lhalungpa (Translator), Lobsang P. Lhalungpa (Introduction by)The Life of Milarepa is the most beloved story of the Tibetan people amd one of the greatest source books for the contemplative life in all world literature. This biography, a true folk tale from a culture now in crisis, can be read on several levels: a personal and moving introduction to Tibetan Buddhism, it is also a profoundly detailed guidebook in the search for consciousness. It presents the q...

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Report copyright infringementby Maya Angelou (Author), Oprah Winfrey (Foreword by)Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary film And Still I Rise, as seen on PBS's American Masters. Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world r...

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Report copyright infringementby Madison Beer (Author)A memoir from singer-songwriter Madison Beer, chronicling the past decade of her life spent in the spotlight--the ups, the downs, and the in-betweens that you won't see on social media.Discovered at twelve years old, Madison Beer was one of the first artists to have her entire life documented online. Over the past decade, she has navigated the spotlight as a child, through her teenage years, and now as a young woman in her twenties.In The H...

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Report copyright infringementby Mandra Riley Biscornet (Author)Brad and Mandra barely put away the luggage from their honeymoon before they are sucked into a vortex of life-threatening health concerns. They quickly learn to navigate the healthcare system and their families, all while discovering what it truly means to be a partner in sickness and in health. Just Another Love Story chronicles the couple's journey through Mandra's cancer and Brad's heart transplant. It is the story of how they ...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles R. Olachea (Author)Korea DMZ-1983.Rip Razorton, a recent college graduate and a newly minted Second Lieutenant in the United States Army, enters a military environment filled with danger and a Korean culture he doesn't comprehend.Stationed at Camp Howze in the Western Corridor with the Third Brigade, Second Infantry Division, Razorton, harassed by superior officers for an unknown transgression, learns the DMZ mission from a senior non-commissioned offic...

As She Chose: A conscious end to a life well lived

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Report copyright infringementby Oliver Christen (Author)What if the end of life could be a conscious choice?As She Chose is a deeply moving true story exploring end of life choices through the journey of a son supporting a dying parent. When his mother can no longer live with the independence and vitality she values, she makes a courageous decision to meet death with dignity, clarity, and intention-choosing conscious dying rather than a prolonged decline defined by medications, hospital routi...

Realizing My Heritage: Stories That Have Shaped Me

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Report copyright infringementby R. Douglas McRae (Author)From telling off a principal to a mutiny in the British army, from building a castle from a dream to visualizing the end product of a building renovation, somehow the dots connect. What started as a recounting of treasured memories gradually took on characteristics of a dot-to-dot puzzle. As I added memory to memory, I became aware of connections I had never noticed before. When workplace sabotage brought to light a rare genetic liver c...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Bland (Author)The Penguin Tours - The Diary of a Touring Cyclist is a heartfelt, humorous, and inspiring exploration of life on the road. It goes beyond the surface of cycling to delve into what it truly means to embrace adventure, connect with the world, and live with passion. With its engaging narrative and universal themes, this book is poised to resonate deeply with readers and leave a lasting impact.The book celebrates the Joy of Simple Living in a co...

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Gordon (Author)At thirteen, lying in the dark in Vicksburg, Mississippi, I floated out of my own body for the first time. It felt like relief. STAY is the memoir of a woman born with a sensitivity so acute it would take decades to understand - and the slow, unglamorous, irreversible work of learning to come back.For anyone who has ever felt outside their own life looking in.For those who have built outwardly functional lives - careers, marriages, paren...