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Ellyn, a very beautiful and charismatic acting student, found her true calling in uncovering the workings of the human soul to its core. Her energy and knowledge not only made people very successful but also had the ability to heal and transform any individual she came upon. Sadly, those she worked with met her with ignorance and abuse, not allowing her to shine in her own light. For much of her adult life, the world treated Ellyn as if she was invisible,...
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This book describes my life and experiences as a Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) worker in the oil and gas industry, from trainee to fifteen-year veteran. My career — so far — has included stints on four offshore facilities and one major onshore LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project. I currently work on the World's largest floating object which I helped build in South Korea over a three year period. These experiences have been unique in many ways, but are...
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Like two chips in a cookie, Linda and Ed Sclier were rolling happily along in their marriageonly to have everything come undone when Ed was diagnosed with cancer. Less than a year later, he died, turning Lindas world upside down. In A Gift of Love, she narrates her grief journey, shares the highlights of the wonderful man she fell in love with and married, describes the love they shared, and tells about the woman she has become since her soul mate...
844) Behind the Crime
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Whatever the crime, there is a human story behind it, and though many crimes are frightening and even horrifying, most of them are a story of human failure. In this book, Colin tells about his journey into crime from the safe environs of the Bank of England into the chaos of disordered lives. The book is full of people with whom he worked from the late 1960s to his move-on promotion to Reading in 1979. It was South London reeling from the power of...
845) Women in Black
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England of the 1950s and 60s, a Catholic Children's Home, and a four-year-old girl... What is life like, for a child growing up this way? Is it all doom, gloom and discipline?
Free of Welfare control, officially an adult, the Women's Liberation Movement is riding its Second Wave, 'sisterhood is powerful', Germaine Greer publishes The Female Eunuch, and Helen Reddy sings, 'I'm a Woman, hear me roar! The child, a young woman herself now, must make choices...
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This is a book about Thelma and Louise, and probably not the ones that may first come to mind. Thelma and Louise are the given names to my prosthetics post my breast cancer surgery. My diagnosis resulted in the removal of both breasts. This is not the "funny part."
Although there are very few humorous accounts about cancer,(I know because I looked for some!), I felt it was time to journal humorous moments with family, friends with "the girls!" This...
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Betty Carr Pulkingham grew up in North Carolina and received a bachelor of science in music from Women's College, UNC. Following graduate studies at the Eastman School of Music, she taught music theory at the University of Texas for four years and then directed both church and secular choirs. For seven years she directed the choir of the Church of the Redeemer in Houston, where her husband served as rector. They became founding members of the Community...
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"What is going on here?"This would be a logical reaction many will have to their first glance at this book. The title alone evokes confusion. But rest assured, a peek inside will reveal the answers to many questions and solutions to life's problems, and not just itty bitty ones either. Many tough issues are tackled here, and Leo tells much of his life's story along the way. As the author insists, this could be your book, your story, and as you turn...
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In When Jesus Knocks, the Angels Play, author Mary Jo OBrien tells of being healed of life-threatening illnesses and surviving a serious accident, thanks to Gods intervention through His angels. But despite these blessings, OBrien was stubborn and certain she knew better than God. But, once she acknowledged that God held all the cards, the floodgates of His mercy opened wide. When Jesus Knocks, the Angels Play, lets you see the angels sense of humor...
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#1 The field of oncology emerged in the 1950s with the use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to target the cell's gene and the cell cycle. What was not recognized was the altered metabolism, which was found to be common to all cancers.
#2 The somatic theory is that the cancer is in the body's cells, and that treating the cancer metabolism will reach the stem cell and offer the chance...
851) Wanderlust
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This book is the true story of my quest to live as a free spirit for a year of my life, mentally, physically and sexually. The year is 1975, I was 24 and I had abandoned a marriage and walked away from a secure job as a BBC make-up artist. Where in the modern world would I find the wide open horizons that I sought? How would I live? Would I share the adventure? The ocean, a boat and an open relationship provided my answers. Travelling with no fixed...
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No one can match the special bravery and sacrifice of soldiers in combat. Nevertheless, my fifteen years working as a doctor in Southeast Asia, where I helped pick up the pieces left by wars-the Shan conflict in Burma in the 1960s, the Cambodian genocide in 1979, and the excesses of the Myanmar military junta along the Thai-Burma border in the 1990s-may lend some authority to my views on war and peace, and to my thoughts about where American medicine...
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#1 It was a typical afternoon in Northeastern Ohio. The type of day when blackbirds, grazing together by the thousands in fields off to the side of the road, are spooked by the slightest sound and flutter away like a school of minnows.
#2 Carolyn heard a loud pop and saw someone on a motorcycle inside the parking lot. She took off up the steep embankment, hoping to bag the kids, but...
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In the name of Victor is the autobiography of one of the Nigerian army's most revered military officers Lieutenant General Samuel Victor Leonard Malu. In this book, the general highlights some of his most challenging and gratifying moments in his thirty two year professional career in service to the Nigerian armed forces.
In his eulogy, Nigerian President- Muhammadu Buhari describes him as an icon of professionalism, bravery and discipline who demonstrated...
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A native of Nowata Co, OK, msbev grew up near the Verdigris River in Nowata County, OK. She attended a one room country school part of her elementary years. Having researched family history for 40+ years, she knew the true stories about real people would be lost if someone did not write them. She listened as her Pioneer~Blacksmith father and her mysterious mother gave her rare glimpses into their lives. Her father even kept his name a secret. msbev...
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Book Preview: #1 I long to hear my mother's laugh again, see her walk towards me, and feel safe. I am still trying to figure out why I was so anxious as a child, and why I could not act like the other kids.
#2 I have a memory of clinging to her, a vision so dimly lit that it slips from my grasp like a dream after waking. She had eyes the color of dark chocolate, laced with feathery...
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Greenies Path: The Search for Christopher Hiltaychuk presents a unique look at an adopted child's life told from the child's perspective. It is also a testament to the people who chose to take the challenge of raising another's child as their own and loving that child as much as any birth parent could, if not more. Author Greenie is grateful for the loving care that his adoptive parents gave him, but he is also naturally very curious about the people...
860) Pick Up the Pieces
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In a tale as timeless as love itself, a girl and boy from the most modest of origins find their souls intertwined.
Their shared passion wasn't just for each other, but also for music. Rising from the depths of obscurity to the zenith of music stardom, they navigated the wild and unpredictable landscape of the 1970s. Their bond was unshakeable, even when faced with the myriad temptations of their newfound fame.
However, fate had a different plan....
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