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Detached: A True Story of a Confused and Anxious Little Girl Growing Up in the Foster Care System

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Report copyright infringementby Debbie Valleri (Author)"There are two great days in a person's life - the day we are born and the day we discover why." - William Barclay For many different reasons, sometimes children can't be raised by their biological parents. Others need to step in to act in the child's best interests, and to give them a loving home and the best chance at life.In this captivating true story, Debbie Valleri shares her journey of growing up in the foster care system for 15 ye...

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Report copyright infringementby Gene Damm (Author)"In the Eyes of an Alzheimer's Patient is a biography of two people who overcame a humble existence to climb what they called "the wall of happiness" only to have it crumbled by the demon Alzheimer's. The author began as a shy boy with little financial status who was predicted by his high school classmates to lead a tragic existence. His personality dramatically changed when he met and married a very socially active girl, Mary, whose high scho...

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Report copyright infringementby Carmen Haskins (Author)Secrets Kill: Come out of the Darkness is a true story of a young woman's journey out of the darkness that follows being sexually abused as a child. This book takes you into the mind of someone who had been abused, allowing you to feel what she felt and understand her thoughts. Not only was she abused as a child but she was also revictimized multiple times as a young adult. Feeling alone and confused, Carmen had to figure out how to heal ...

Strong Roots: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Ukraine

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Report copyright infringementby Olia Hercules (Author)When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, award-winning Ukrainian chef and food writer Olia Hercules decided it was finally time to tell her story. Strong Roots is the story of a century in Ukraine told through four generations of one extraordinary family. It takes us from years of Russification, to Olia's grandmother's deportation to snowy wastelands under Stalin, to her aunt Zhenia's school protest, to her own pare...

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Report copyright infringementby Olia Hercules (Author)A sweeping and poignant account of a woman's life and her family history in Ukraine -- from the dark years of Soviet rule to the Russian invasion in 2022--and a beautiful, intimate portrait of a country's fight against erasure and the solace found through family, art, beauty, and food--from chef and co-founder of #CookForUkraine Olia Hercules Olia Hercules was born and brought up in Ukraine and has spent the past decade traveling around it...

Dialogue with Kelsey: Before and After My Daughter's Death

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Bennett (Author)When the author's twenty-eight-year-old daughter, Kelsey, was killed in a bicycle-bus accident in Boston, she yearned to find a way to continue their conversation. Although most of Barbara's religious beliefs were destroyed the moment she learned of Kelsey's death, she soon realized grief could be a form of spiritual practice and embarked on an inward pilgrimage that included mindfulness meditation, Jewish methods for interpreting sacred...

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Hart (Author)A new updated paperback edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic memoir about a father dealing with the sudden death of his young daughter.Tom Hart's two-year-old daughter Rosalie was a bundle of energy: always running, exploring, and fascinated by the world around her.But one night, when Tom went to check on her in her crib, he found her silent, still, and unbreathing. Without a sign that anything had been wrong, she had passed awa...

The Torah Road Trip: Abraham Rides Shotgun

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce R. Levin (Author)In September of 2007, three years after his father had passed and just before the Jewish High Holidays, Bruce Levin got a call from above. It was from his mother! His mom told him that their family's former syna-gogue in Connecticut was closing, and was looking to find a new home for one of its Torahs... the Sephardic Torah his father had donated in the early 1960s. This was an opportunity Bruce couldn't pass up. He met with the rabbi fro...

Unrelenting: When Safe was the Exception

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Francis (Author) Number of Pages: 376 Dimensions: 0.78 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 07, 2025

Your Payment Has Been Declined (and other shocking things about me.)

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Report copyright infringementby Linda G. Perillo (Author) Number of Pages: 390 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Lorraine E. Dobbins-Beeks (Author)What if the truth you carried was too deep for words-until now?In The Other Side of the Coin, Lorraine E. Dobbins-Beeks courageously opens the door to her life story-an emotional and inspiring journey of survival, faith, and transformation. Through vivid memories, heartfelt reflections, and poetic insight, she reveals the layers of a life shaped by pain and promise, injustice and endurance.This deeply personal memoir explores t...

Beyond the Bluebird's Shadow: A Memoir of Shattered Dreams and Resilience

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Report copyright infringementby Julie Edwards Jones (Author) Number of Pages: 348 Dimensions: 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 15, 2025

Mimi and Her Daughters: Remarkable Lives Revealed Through Letters and Journals

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Report copyright infringementby Bridget Dole (Author)After an idyllic childhood in Brittany, sixteen-year-old Mimi is hired as a governess by a Boston family and boards the Lusitania for America. Having grown up with the romantic tale of her grandparents-who met on a Paris-bound train and married the next day-Mimi expects no less passion in her own life.At twenty-one, she marries a popular fraternity boy, but this is far from a fairytale love, and she is soon on her own with two daughters. Af...

The Blue Jean Jacket: How Abandonment Affects Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships

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Report copyright infringementby Rena Perozich (Author)Some Wounds Leave No Visible ScarsHave you ever felt like you're too much for some people-and not enough for others? Do you find yourself overachieving, people-pleasing, or consumed by anxiety that appears out of nowhere? You are not broken. You may be wounded.This powerful and compassionate book reveals that some of our deepest struggles don't stem from what happened to us, but rather from what didn't. The emotional support, nurturing pre...

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Report copyright infringementby Lynn-Marie McIlvain (Author)Hoping For a Miracle is the true story of Lynn-Marie, an aspiring teacher, as she embarks on a ten-year journey to become a mother. She faces heartache and uncertainty along the way. At times, loneliness and devastation are hard to bear. Despite the hardships, she tries her best to remain optimistic. When she deals with the emotional roller coaster of trying each month, she hopes for a miracle every time. When Lynn-Marie finally succ...

It's Not How You Start But How You Finish

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca Pendell Garza (Author)I was seven years old when Carlos was born. He grew up in Texas, and I grew up in Michigan. I was middle-class white; he was very poor Hispanic-two different worlds, language, culture, family dynamics, and upbringing.Why and how did God bring us together? That is the story I am about to tell. Nothing in his past prepared him for me. And nothing in my past prepared me for him.Like all marriages, we had our good times and bad times, ...

Support Our Healing: Helping Young People With Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, and Medical Needs A guide for health professionals, educators, and c

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Report copyright infringementby Siobhan Wilson (Author)What do you do when a child shuts down and you don't know why?When they're overwhelmed but can't find the words to explain it?When nothing you say seems to help-and you're left feeling powerless, confused, or scared you're making things worse?Support Our Healing gives you answers-from someone who's lived it.Siobhan Wilson was born three months early, had open heart surgery at six weeks old, and grew up navigating a world of medical trauma...

Firebase Ripcord: A Decisive Battle-A Medic's Story (Testimony of Protection Psalm 91)

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Report copyright infringementby Martin James Glennon (Author)Firebase Ripcord: A Decisive Battle-A Medic's Story recounts the powerful real-life experiences of Martin James Glennon, a combat medic during the intense Battle of Firebase Ripcord in the Vietnam War. Amid relentless enemy fire, Glennon shares the challenges of saving lives on the battlefield while grappling with the emotional and physical toll of war.Through vivid storytelling, he reflects on the unbreakable bonds formed between s...

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Francis (Author) Number of Pages: 376 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 07, 2025

Me And Poverty: A Journey of Inspiration and Escape

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Little (Author) Number of Pages: 298 Dimensions: 0.62 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: May 21, 2025

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Report copyright infringementby Isabelle Loy-Odan Bete (Author)"She gave me a dream she never had the chance to live."In a remote village in Northern Philippines, a poor and illiterate grandmother takes on the responsibility of raising her young granddaughter. She plants a vision in the child's heart: a better life in the United States, a place she only knows through the stories of her son. Her message is simple yet powerful-education is the key.As the granddaughter grows, she clings to that ...

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher Coyle (Author)As a child, Chris Coyle had the wonderful experience of growing up part of each year in Maine in a rustic backwoods cabin-one of the happiest chapters in his life. Although an only child with no other children to play with, he never once felt bored nor unable to find anything interesting to do. In the days before cell phones, computers, and even before his folks owned a television set, he found his own amusement and learned from the wo...

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Report copyright infringementby Dana Modano (Author)Crisis CALLINGby Dana Modano is a gripping novel that delves into the life of a Crisis Prevention Intervention Program Manager. The story follows a dedicated coordinator as she navigates the complexities of human emotions, conflicts, and emergencies. Through her eyes, readers witness the challenges and triumphs of preventing crises and ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals in various settings. Inspired by the author's own experie...

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Cook (Author)Harvesting Silence is the powerful true story of Sarah Cook's journey from voiceless child to courageous survivor.Growing up in the leafy Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill, NSW, Australia, Sarah's life appeared idyllic-her father, a WWII hero and beloved local GP, her mother, a glamorous opera singer and devout Catholic. But at just eight years old, after appearing as a cover girl for the Harvest Magazine, Sarah's world shattered. Groomed by a ma...

Big Brains and Broken Hearts: Excerpts from a Life

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Report copyright infringementby Michael J. Rosanova (Author)Upwardly mobile father born into an impoverished Italian immigrant neighborhood succeeds in becoming a medical doctor and moving his family to an upper middle class suburb. His children attend Irish Catholic schools where they are stereotyped and excluded, but succeed academically. One of the children has Down's syndrome. Family dynamics depend on grief and embarrassment and duty. One dutiful son is in denial, closeted, and married. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Rosie Carbó (Author)Maria Antonia y sus retoños: Legacies of Motherhood unravels the complex, often turbulent bonds between generations of a Mexican American family. At its heart is Maria Antonia Menchaca, a woman forged by revolution, migration, and sacrifice, whose resilience collides with the defiance and ambitions of her children. As she struggles for autonomy, family tensions flare-loyalty battles with betrayal, survival with dignity. Through hardship, exi...

They Face East: A Memoir of Confederates in My Tree

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Report copyright infringementby Trae Zipperer (Author)An American archeological discovery hiding in plain sight, they face east. A spiritual compass, the graves of our ancestors provide foundational guidance as the ongoing war for America's soul rages. A memoir spanning 400 years, Harvard Business School graduate Trae Zipperer dusts off the pages of Civil War history to reconcile the contexts of Protestantism and Patriotism found within his Deep South family tree. Indelible to our shared past...

It's Not Black, It's Not White: Being in an Inter-Racial/-Ethnic Marriage

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Report copyright infringementby Felicia Portwine (Author), Ronald Portwine (Author)This book is God-Ordained, predestined for you to read. Being in an interethnic relationship is harder than it looks. Not from the inside, but from the outside. In this book, Ronald and Fe reveal their journey of over 35 years of marriage, although different ethnicity, as soulmates. No one could have told Fe she would be in an interethnic relationship, especially a MARRIAGE!!! But according to Ron, as everyone ...

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Report copyright infringementby Cassidy M. McKinnie (Author)Have you ever felt miserable in life due to your childhood, past experiences, trauma, etc? Have you ever wanted to just end it all, thinking that things would be better if you just weren't around anymore? Well, this book will help you fight the good fight, regardless of what you are going through. It will make you realize that life is worth living and not worth ending. People go through tough situations every day, whether physical, f...

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Report copyright infringementby Lissa Johnson (Author)When no one believed Alicia, she had to teach herself how to survive. Yet how do you survive when you are only three and your predator is your father? What happens when you find yourself in a situation where you have to either fight or take flight, but you can't do either? That's exactly what happened to Alicia when her father preyed on her. She did not realize that the trauma she had gone through as a child would follow her like a shadow ...

This Day Won't Come Again: Radical Presence and Life-Threatening Illness

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Report copyright infringementby Jocelyn Rasmussen (Author)For readers touched by Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air and anyone with a life-threatening illness seeking healing of body, mind, and spirit, a fellow patient shares her journey of choosing to have the best day of her life by working as though she will live and living every moment as though she might die. Waking to the stunning realization she had cancer, Jocelyn Rasmussen's first thought was that she needed a miracle. Her seco...

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Report copyright infringementby Sharon Joy Hansen (Author)Why do bad things always seem to happen to me? How do I find direction in my life? Why do I seem to struggle with relationships? How do I discover my true gifts? Why can't I be the star in my own life? These and many other questions are addressed in the stories from Sharon's life. Her father's death in her childhood, her interactions with her four older siblings, her humorous adventures in a Christian boarding school and while travelin...