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Shah Rukh Khan and Winds of Fire - a memoir

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Report copyright infringementby Sayan Roy (Author)A memoir of Shah Rukh Khan - the global megastar, the smile of many lives and days of nostalgia! The book entails social, spiritual and cultural effects of 'SRK phenomenon' that led a nation transformation. There are certain unique traits that make SRK an enduring actor, a celebrated star but there is also a stronger social psychology & uncanny human connect to go with it! Drawing on concepts of psychology and a life of nostalgic memories ...

Childless by Choice: The Meaning & Legacy of a Childfree Life

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Report copyright infringementby Helen Taylor (Author)Helen Taylor cuts through the taboo of voluntary childlessness in this timely, intimate and groundbreaking exploration of what it means to live a life without children. Part memoir, part cultural history, this compelling narrative weaves personal experience with rigorous analysis to challenge our assumptions about family, fulfilment and female identity.Drawing on a lifetime of experience as a feminist academic who chose not to have children...

Hold Onto Hope: Finding Clarity Amidst Life's Challenges

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Report copyright infringementby Christine Ross (Author)Life can change in an instant, shattering everything you thought you knew. In Hold Onto Hope: Finding Clarity Amidst Life's Challenges, Chris Ross shares an extraordinary journey of resilience, courage, and rediscovery after a family tragedy turned their world upside down. Drawing from their deeply personal story, including the devastating accident that left their son a paraplegic, Chris explores universal themes of loss, uncertainty, and...

Our Lady of Birth Control: A Cartoonist's Encounter with Margaret Sanger

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Report copyright infringementby Sabrina Jones (Author)Working class nurse. Mother of three. Labor organizer. Margaret Sanger--best known as the pioneer of birth control--was revolutionary in more ways than one. In Sabrina Jones's graphic novel Our Lady of Birth Control, the author illustrates the incredible life of Margaret Sanger (1879-1966), framing the biography with her personal experiences of coming of age at the height of the sexual revolution. During her lifetime, Sanger transformed he...

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Report copyright infringementby John G. Bourke (Author)The Medicine-Men Of The Apache is a book written by John G. Bourke that provides an in-depth insight into the religious and spiritual practices of the Apache tribe of Native Americans. The author, who was a military officer and ethnologist, spent several years living among the Apache people and studying their culture, language, and customs. The book explores the role of medicine-men, or shamans, in Apache society and their use of various ...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles A. Siringo (Author)Experience the raw and authentic voice of the American West in Chas. A. Siringo's "A Texas Cow Boy," a vivid chronicle of frontier life in the late 19th century. Subtitled "fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life," this book offers a firsthand account of cattle drives and the daily realities faced by cowboys in Texas. Siringo's narrative paints a compelling picture of a bygone era, immersing readers...

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Report copyright infringementby William Roger Holman (Author)When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless. He never saw her again. No wonder he and his orphan friends omit the tenth commandment--to "honor your father and mother." His long journey through three orphanages and several foster homes is recalled with surprising humor and insight. Eventually, the boy finds a home in a small Oklahoma oil town, obtains degrees from...

Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust: A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past

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Report copyright infringementby Fern Schumer Chapman (Author)A moving account of a mother and daughter who visit Germany to face the Holocaust tragedy that has caused their family decades of intergenerational trauma, from the author of Brothers, Sisters, Strangers Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award In 1938, when Edith Westerfeld was twelve, her parents sent her from Germany to America to escape the Nazis. Edith survived, but most of her family perished in the death camps. Unable to ...

Something to Do with Power: Julian Mayfield's Journey Toward a Black Radical Thought, 1948-1984

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Report copyright infringementby David Tyroler Romine (Author)Unlike his more well-known contemporaries such as Malcolm X and Maya Angelou, Julian Hudson Mayfield (1928-1984) has remained on the periphery of mainstream historical narratives. Yet his extensive intellectual archive has been a vital resource for historians exploring Black radicalism. By centering Mayfield's lived experiences across five decades and four continents, this book offers a unique lens into the complex intersections of ...

Do More Good: Inspiring Lessons from Extraordinary People

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Report copyright infringementby Neil Ghosh (Author), Dalai Lama (Foreword by)Discover the path to purpose, impact, and everyday leadership--through the wisdom of thirty extraordinary changemakers. In a time when the world feels overwhelming and divided, many of us are searching for meaningful ways to help others, serve our communities, and create positive change. Do More Good is your guide to turning that desire into real-world impact--without the burnout, confusion, or endless scrolling. Wr...

Nostalgia Nation: The Definitive Chronicle of Growing Up Gen X

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Report copyright infringementby John Toma (Author)A riotously entertaining trip through '80s and '90s culture by a trusted voice in all things Generation X!Remember the joy of Saturday morning cartoons, the thrill of unwrapping a brand-new cassette or CD, and the magic of neighborhood games that only ended when the streetlights flickered on? These weren't just moments - they were the fabric of a legendary generation, brimming with laughter, creativity, and unbreakable bonds.In Nostalgia Natio...

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Report copyright infringementby Greg Goldberg (Author)Approaches stigmatized sex with candor and curiosity, interweaving experience and analysis to better appreciate the intricacies and intrigue of queer desires and pleasures.Queer theorists have long defended stigmatized sexual desires and behaviors by demonstrating how they are either fundamentally harmless or have some higher political, psychological, or social value. While such defenses may be useful in combatting homophobia, the mandate ...

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Report copyright infringementby Lena A. Robinson (Author)A Mother's Love: Poems of Devotion and Strength by Lena A. Robinson is a soul-stirring collection that weaves together the heartbeats of mothers, daughters, and women everywhere who carry unseen burdens with unshakable grace. In these pages, Robinson captures the sacred, often unspoken realities of womanhood-resilience born in silence, strength forged through adversity, and love that transcends hardship and time.With lyrical honesty and...

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Report copyright infringementby Amy Sortino (Author)The Fourteenth Juror is a raw, unflinching memoir of survival, silence, and systemic injustice.Amy Louise Sortino takes readers on a gripping journey through addiction, trauma, wrongful prosecution under Pennsylvania's felony murder rule, and the lifelong impact of incarceration-even after acquittal.Torn between two systems-one that nearly destroyed her and one she's now fighting to change-Amy offers an unfiltered look at what justice really...

I, Sean/a: The Story of A Homeless Intersex Woman Who Inspired A Community

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Report copyright infringementby Kirsten Viola Harrison (Author), Sean A. Smith (Author)Sean/a's eccentric outfits and cheerful demeanor made her a prominent feature in the tight-knit seaside community of La Jolla. When Kirsten Harrison dug a little deeper, she discovered Sean/a had been homeless for years, and vowed to do whatever it took to find shelter for this intriguing, uniquely gifted individual.Since their first synchronistic encounter, the lives of a homeless, intersex individual and ...

The Beauties of My So-Called Asian Life: Vulnerability, Equity, Spirituality

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Report copyright infringementby Thymai Dong-Sheehan (Author)Am I Asian or American, or something in between?Am I Christian or Buddhist, or neither one?Do I wish to be woke or spiritually awake?Do I identify as Vietnamese or human?Labeled an alien in the country she calls home, and viewed as a tourist in the homeland where she was born, Thymai Dong-Sheehan ponders these questions as she stumbles through her so-called Asian life.The Beauties of My So-Called Asian Life is an excavation of identi...

The Sound of the Whippoorwill: The call to Calm the Night

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Llewellyn (Author)Unveiling the Struggles of a Cotton Farming Family in Post-WWII South: A Tale of Mental Illness, Child Abuse, and Racial Co-dependency amidst Hardship.In the heart-wrenching memoir, The Sound of the Whippoorwill, readers are transported to a cotton farm in the deep south, post World War II, where a fourth-generation white family grapples with the hardships of life. This is not just a story of survival and endurance, but also a tale of o...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul E. White (Author)Not Far from the Tree - Vignettes from Lives Well Lived is a moving collection of personal and historical reflections, tracing the resilience and determination of one family across generations. Paul E. White recounts his upbringing in mid-20th-century Brazil, Indiana, where his parents-his father, a self-taught musician and piano tuner, and his mother, a fiercely independent Creek Native American woman-worked tirelessly to break free from ...

Born a Poor, Black, Indian, White Girl: Overcoming Childhood Trauma and Living a Spiritual Life

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Report copyright infringementby de Fletcher (Author)A true story filled with humor, sadness, sarcasm, grief, and redemption! Reading this story will make you laugh, cry, get angry, and take a deeper look into your own life.De tells her "not so good childhood" story from early identity confusion, poverty, and abuse . . . to violence, and death. She also shares the life lessons she learned along the way.It's an inspirational story and reading it is like chatting with a best friend about stuff g...

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Report copyright infringementby L. Bloomfield (Author)Sacred Stories of the Sweet Grass Cree 1930 is a book written by L. Bloomfield that compiles traditional stories and legends of the Sweet Grass Cree, a First Nations people of Canada. The book was originally published in 1930 and has since been reprinted several times. The stories included in the book are told in the form of oral tradition and were passed down from generation to generation. They cover a range of topics, including creation ...

Double-Edged Sword: The Many Lives of Hemingway's Friend, the American Matador Sidney Franklin

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Report copyright infringementby Bart Paul (Author)Sidney Franklin (1903-76) was the last person you'd expect to become a bullfighter. The streetwise son of a Russian Jewish cop, Sidney had an all-American boyhood in early twentieth-century Brooklyn--while hiding the fact that he was gay. A violent confrontation with his father sent him packing to Mexico City, where first he opened a business, then he opened his mouth--bragging that Americans had the courage to become bullfighters. Training wi...

The Subject of Care: Feminist Perspectives on Dependency

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Report copyright infringementby Eva Feder Kittay (Editor), Ellen K. Feder (Editor)The essays of this volume consider how acknowledgement of the fact of dependency changes our conceptions of law, political theory, and morality, as well as our very conceptions of self.Author BiographyEva Feder Kittay is professor of philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and the author, most recently, of Love's Labor: Essays on Women, Equality, and Dependence. Ellen K. Feder is assistant ...

Post Grad: Five Women and Their First Year Out of College

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Report copyright infringementby Caroline Kitchener (Author)From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Caroline Kitchener comes an honest and deeply reported account of five women and the opportunities and frustrations they face in the year following their graduation from an elite university."Intimate, compulsively readable and even occasionally shocking." --Chicago TribuneWhen she graduated from Princeton in the spring of 2014, Caroline Kitchener began shadowing four of her female classmates, int...

When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World

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Report copyright infringementby Jordan Thomas (Author)A hotshot firefighter's gripping firsthand account of a record-setting fire season Eighteen of California's largest wildfires on record have burned in the past two decades. Scientists recently invented the term "megafire" to describe wildfires that behave in ways that would have been nearly impossible just a generation ago, burning through winter, exploding in the night, and devastating landscapes historically impervious to incendiary dest...

Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History, 1850-1950

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Report copyright infringementby Eli Erlick (Author)Explore the trailblazing lives of 30 trans people who radically change everything you've been told about transgender history Highlighting influential individuals from 1850-1950 who are all but unknown today, Eli Erlick shares 30 remarkable stories from romance to rebellion and mystery to murder. These narratives chronicle the grit, joy, and survival of trans people long before gender became an everyday term. Organized into 4 parts paralleling...

Aggregated Discontent: Confessions of the Last Normal Woman

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Report copyright infringementby Harron Walker (Author)A searing journey through the highs and lows of twenty-first century womanhood from an award-winning journalist beloved for her unflinchingly honest and often comedic appraisals of pop culture, identity, and disillusionment "A delicious reading experience--like hearing your smartest friend eviscerate the worst person you know."--Sabrina Imbler, author of How Far the Light Reaches"Such a brilliant writer, with so many surprising moves."--To...

Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story of Abduction, Adoption, and Separated Twins

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara Demick (Author)The heartrending story of twin sisters torn apart by China's one-child policy and the rise of international adoption--from the author of the National Book Award finalist Nothing to Envy, one of today's leading reporters "An amazing book. I truly couldn't put it down."--Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author of Lady Tan's Circle of Women "Barbara Demick turns the seemingly prosaic human dramas of our societies into a cinematic and hea...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Lovatt (Author)An author creates a narrative blend of history, cultural criticism, and memoir in celebration of everyday queer women, based on a lesbian helpline that existed in North London in the nineties. With warmth and humour, Elizabeth Lovatt reimagines the women who called and volunteered for the Lesbian Line in the 1990s, whilst also tracing her own journey from accidentally coming out to disastrous dates to finding her chosen family. With ca...

I Worked for God: A Criminal Investigator's Personal Story of Fighting True Evil

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Report copyright infringementby William Furno (Author) Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 27, 2025

The Evin Prison Bakers' Club: Surviving Iran's Most Notorious Prisons in 16 Recipes

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Report copyright infringementby Sepideh Gholian (Author), Hessam Ashrafi (Translator)16 recipes testifying to the sisterhood and solidarity forged in the most notorious prisons in Iran 'A remarkable testimony to women's bravery, compassion and solidarity in the harshest of conditions... Think Nigella crossed with Nelson Mandela.' SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK 'A fighting woman cannot be imprisoned because her voice is louder than prison walls. This book is proof.' Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Pr...

Ripples from the Rupununi: Dr. Aidun's Healing Journey

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Report copyright infringementby Brian H. Cameron (Author), Laureen Pierre (Contribution by) Number of Pages: 290 Dimensions: 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 17, 2025