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Report copyright infringementby Katie Taylor Wyman (Author)"She only has one hand; my husband said to me. I had just awoken from recovery, so I was a little foggy. "What?" "She's missing her right hand; he said. 1 I looked at him and said, "Are you kidding? That's not funny." "I'm not kidding, honey. There's a doctor waiting outside to talk to us: ' I immediately broke down. How, as a mother, did I not i know? I just saw her! I thought to myself. I guess they only let me see her for a few sec...

Playing Tag on the Roof: Recovering from a narcissistic family through love and psychedelics

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Diianni Madera (Author)Why do we do what we do? Why did Michael and his three brothers play tag on the roof of their three-story house as kids? Why did their mother leave the family and end up a Buddhist nun? Why did their father abandon his successful investment methods, become a con man and end up in prison three times? One part gripping memoir, one part psychology primer, and one part self-help manual, this book draws you into Michael's turbulent e...

Seeing As Your Shoes Are Soon to be on Fire: Essays

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Report copyright infringementby Liza Monroy (Author)Liza Monroy's new book is collection of deeply personal essays that tackle the universal themes of romantic and familial love, fate and chance, all told in a humorous and intelligent manner that keeps the reader yearning for more. Created in the wake of Liza's popular essays- including her piece for the Modern Love column in the New York Times -- Seeing As Your Shoes Are Soon To Be On Fire chronicles Liza's many misadventures in her quest fo...

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Report copyright infringementby Scott Rosenow (Author), Katherine Rosenow (Author)Swaying in the Treetops is an endearing narrative following Scott and Katherine Rosenow and their experiences in adopting eighteen children combined with four biological children. From their marriage, experiences with Christian faith, traumas and children with special needs, Katherine and Scott Rosenow share their personal journey, spiritual development and experiences with emotional intelligence. Their narrativ...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Harding (Author)In July 2012, Thomas Harding's fourteen-year-old son Kadian was killed in a bicycle accident. Shortly afterwards Thomas began to write. This book is the result. Beginning on the day of Kadian's death, and continuing to the one-year anniversary, and beyond, Kadian Journal is a record of grief in its rawest form, and of a mind in shock and questioning a strange new reality. Interspersed within the journal are fragments of memory: jewel-brig...

Love Tears & Autism: An Australian mother's journey from heartbreak to hope

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Report copyright infringementby Cecily Paterson (Author)What do you do when your dream for a 'happy family' isn't working out?Where do you go when no one can help your child?When Cecily Paterson's son was diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), Cecily's life was thrown into chaos. Daily life became a daily struggle and everything she'd ever thought about love seemed to be turned upside down.In the end, she'd have to learn to trust God, learn to love, and do just as much learning and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Allan Hogue (Author)"Farming on the Oxbow" traces an unforgettable journey through the heart of America's agricultural heritage. This intimate memoir follows the remarkable story of George and Virginia Hogue as they cultivate not just the land, but a legacy of resilience that would span generations.Set against the backdrop of the Roaring Twenties, Great Depression, and Dust Bowl, this compelling narrative reveals how one Iowa farm family weathered the most chal...

The Second Arrow: Guilt After Suicide Loss, A Memoir

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Report copyright infringementby Roberta Halpern (Author) The title is taken from a Thich Nhat Hanh quote: "Losing someone you love is the first arrow. You feel acute pain of loss and sorrow. But worrying, being anxious, or succumbing to despair are like the second arrow...Our guilt, remorse, and regrets are the second arrow we often fire at ourselves." Number of Pages: 360 Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2025

Riding Fences: poems from the crossed country of my body

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Report copyright infringementby Christin Marie Staszesky (Author)Riding Fences is a memoir in poems that illustrates the author's heroic pilgrimage of finding her way back home to herself.The first step toward healing from childhood sexual abuse-and all abuse-is to admit that it happened. What comes next is a rough, jagged road . . . one that's impossible to walk alone.When Christin Marie Staszesky was ready to face her own history, she had her herd by her side. Surrounded by horses-her trues...

Restoration of a Gangster: Money Mackin' and Murder in the Streets of Kansas City

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Report copyright infringementby Andre Henry (Author)Restoration of a Gangster is a story about love, unity, spiritual growth, and the dynamics of life for the Black man in the streets of Kansas City, Missouri in the 1960s-1980s and the hardship of betrayal. It is the story about growing up and being an endangered Black species in the cold hard streets of Kansas City, Missouri. I was born Andre Maurice Henry in Kansas City, Missouri on August 21, 1956, to Charles and Shirley Henry. My earlier ...

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Report copyright infringementby Maureen Anne Meehan (Author)Anyone who has ever ventured into parenthood will attest to the difficulties in raising one child, let alone multiple children. Single Mom, No Manual Included is a collection of laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, and sometimes cringe-worthy stories about the wild ride of parenting. From diaper disasters to temper tantrums to teenage attitudes, this book is packed with real-life moments from parents - single or not - who have learned (some...

Defiant Moments: Unyielding queer voices. Unstoppable change.

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Iarrobino (Editor), Jamison Green (Contribution by), Russell Alexander-Orozco (Contribution by)Many people immediately think of the Stonewall riots when they talk about acts of defiance in the queer community, as it is a well-known event in modern American history. However, the reality is much more nuanced and complex. Stonewall was not the only moment of rebellion; it was part of a long history of struggles faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Defiance comes in...

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Report copyright infringementby Maureen Stanton (Author)When Maureen and Steve met in their twenties, he'd left behind a difficult marriage and she had ended a troubled relationship. In each other, they found a passionate love and shared a dream of a living off the land in rural Michigan. Three years later, when Steve, at twenty-nine, was diagnosed with cancer, they embarked on an all-out effort to save his life. When Steve's childhood friend, Joey, a drug addict, learned that Steve needed mo...

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Report copyright infringementby Wanda Gray (Author), Erin Gray (Illustrator)Reality can be far more surreal-and cruel-than fiction. This is the heart-wrenching true story of Erin Gray, who was lured, held hostage by, and eventually escaped from a serial predator. Broken Butterfly delves into horror-movie territory in this retelling of a young woman's spiral into drug addiction after prolonged exposure to brutal physical, sexual, and mental torture. Told by her mother, Wanda Gray, this first-h...

Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real about the End /]Calua Arthur

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Report copyright infringementby Alua Arthur (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Named a New York Times' Staff Favorite Book of 2024 and a Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling and authentic lives, from America's most visible death doula."A truly unique, inspiring perspective on the time we have, what we do with it, and how we let go of this world.... There is no one I'd trust more ...

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Report copyright infringementby Tina Knowles (Author)#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - A revealing personal life story like no other--enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering--and a testament to the world-making power of Black motherhood "A fascinating memoir of Tina Knowles's journey to become the global figure she is today."--Oprah Winfrey "You are Celestine," she said. She squatted to push the hair off my face and pull leaves off my pajama legs. "Like my sis...

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Lieu (Author)An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery. Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family's past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan's family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susan's mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, set...

Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy While Grieving

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Report copyright infringementby Tony Stewart (Author)An inspiring story of love, loss and recovery"[A] beautifully devastating memoir... a remarkable odyssey of learning to 'live fully in the shadow of death.'" - Publishers Weekly BookLife (Editor's Pick)In the spirit of Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking and Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air comes Carrying the Tiger, a life affirming memoir about the full circle of life and death.When Tony Stewart's wife, Lynn, receives a sudd...

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Report copyright infringementby Carter Bonas (Author)Swinging Beyond the Spectrum: How Autism Became My Superpower On and Off the Golf Course by 2022 Sports Illustrated SportsKid of the Year Carter Bonas is an inspiring and deeply personal journey that chronicles a young man's relentless pursuit of greatness in the face of overwhelming odds. Diagnosed with autism at an early age, Carter's life began with a series of challenges that would have deterred many. However, his story is not one of de...

Unmasking: A Journey Through Fear to Embrace Reality

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Yah Legay (Author)Unmasking is a captivating biographical journey that delves into the life of Jennifer Yah Legay, a remarkable individual who has overcome adversity, challenged societal norms, and ultimately discovered the power of authenticity. Some struggles never end. This poignant memoir offers a raw and honest portrayal of Jennifer's experiences, inviting readers to witness their transformative journey from a life shrouded in pretense to one embr...

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Report copyright infringementby Diana English (Author)A captivating story of a child's survival of family violence and trauma, The Well of Sorrow, set in California and England in the 1960s and 70s, will interest fans of historical fiction, victims, and caregivers of victims of abuse/neglect. There is a common belief that an ordinary response to atrocities is to banish them from consciousness, as Diana did as a child and as an adult. Even as a young child, she endured and survived unspeakable...

Dancing on My Own Two Feet: A New Life One Step at a Time

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Report copyright infringementby Jenn Todling (Author)An inspirational book club read of one woman's journey of taking the bold step to leave her disabled--and volatile--spouse and moving across the country in search of adventure, tango, and love. At the tender age of twenty, Jenn faces a pivotal moment when her boyfriend, Morey, proposes marriage after only a few weeks of dating. Her intuition urges her to say no, but she's spent the entirety of her teenage years caregiving for family; she ye...

The Best We Could: Healing from Intergenerational Trauma

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Report copyright infringementby Ellyn Mantell (Author)An indomitable human spirit ... is it something with which one is born? Or does one learn not to survive, but to thrive? In this "memoir of becoming well," Ellyn Mantell shares her profound journey of healing from childhood trauma. Raised by parents whose meager servings of affection were balanced out with a steady diet of abuse and neglect, Ellyn and her sisters often turned to each other for emotional nourishment. Like many survivors of...

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Day By Day: Tales and Trails of a Grandfather

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Report copyright infringementby Richard L. Day (Author)Whatever your age, you will love and relate to the many tales, trials, and trails of a grandfather. Doctor Day has lived an adventurous and very interesting life! From his birth in a Southern Michigan lakeside cottage in 1933 .... to living in Chicago, to Memphis, and more, in his growing-up years. Then, to Fairbanks, Alaska, serving in the United States Army .... on to the University of Michigan as a dental student .... culminating with ...

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Report copyright infringementby Montgomery Maxton (Author) Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.13 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: August 23, 2024

Out of the Shadows: My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden

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Report copyright infringementby Lunden Roberts (Author), Josh Manning (With), Erin Brownback (With)The tell-all memoir of Lunden Roberts's tumultuous relationship with Hunter Biden. He was sitting there wearing nothing but parrot boxer briefs, organizing his pipes on his Rosemont Seneca desk. I was sitting in Barack Obama's actual chair from the Senate floor. I took another look at Hunter - this kind, intense, and startlingly transparent man - and thought, "this is definitely a guy I want to ...

Silence and Light: A Mother's Journey of Self-Discovery Through Advocacy

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Report copyright infringementby Lanya McKittrick (Author), Alee Anderson (With) Number of Pages: 262 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 09, 2024

Where Autism, Love, and Perspective Meet: The Tender Journey of a Mother and Her Child with Special Needs

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica Searle (Author) Number of Pages: 268 Dimensions: 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 08, 2024

We Ain't Much, But We're Gettin' Better: A Memoir

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Report copyright infringementby Paul D. Waldrop (Author)Experiencing severe abuse during childhood, Paul struggled to manage life. His struggles were complicated by attention deficit disorder and dyslexia. Paul turned to faith in God and prayer in facing the challenges of life.After a near-death experience and a brutal beating, he ran away and walked through the New Mexico desert with prayer and a promise to God to always go to church, perform missionary service, get an education, and marry i...

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Report copyright infringementby Tina Marie Anderson (Author), Gustavo Caraballo (Cover Design by)This Little Light of Mine is a deeply personal memoir of survival, estrangement, and the quiet, persistent strength it takes to reclaim your life from the shadows of childhood trauma. Tina Marie Anderson's story begins not in a nursery, but on the side of a Florida highway, where she and her toddler brother were found wandering alone-a haunting symbol of what was to come.Raised in a cycle of insta...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard R. Harrison (Author)In this courageous memoir, Richard Harrison opens his heart to the world, transforming unspeakable grief into a beacon of hope for others. Through a father's honest and unflinching account of losing his son to fentanyl poisoning, readers are gently invited into the depths of sorrow-but also into the light that can follow. This is not just a book for grieving parents; it's a testament to the enduring strength of love, the power of fai...