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  Warrior in Wellington Boots -...

  Cornelius Carr

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  Warrior in Wellington Boots is an inspirational book recounting the memoirs of Cornelius Carr. Cornelius is a former professional boxer who beat the odds fighting his way out of an impoverished life on a large council estate/projects in North Eastern England, United Kingdom. Because of his dedication and persistence to the sport of boxing Cornelius became a British Super Middleweight Champion and a WBF World Boxing Champion. 
  Cornelius’s memoirs highlight the struggles of a young boy trying to survive in a poor, harsh industrial working class environment. He had a fatalistic encounter which was life-changing and a dream was born. His story is bitter-sweet depicting tragedy, hardships, humour, love, and success. 
  The memoirs are honest, raw and thought-provoking. Cornelius truthfully informs readers of one man’s life journey from boy to boxing champion. It’s a captivating story which will enlighten and educate. This book is not just for boxing fans, it will grip and delight all listeners. 
  Warrior in Wellington Boots is a candid, simplistic book written with integrity, sending listeners memorable and powerful messages about life, choices, fate, heritage, determination, desire, ambition and dreams.

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  The Informant - The FBI the Klu...

  Gary May

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  An FBI’s informant’s role in the murder of a civil rights activist by the KKK is explored in this “suspenseful and vigorously reported” history (Baltimore Sun).   In 1965, Detroit housewife Viola Liuzzo drove to Alabama to help organize Martin Luther King’s Voting Rights March from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery. But after the march’s historic success, Liuzzo was shot to death by members of the Birmingham Ku Klux Klan. The case drew national attention and was solved almost instantly, because one of the Klansman present during the shooting was Gary Thomas Rowe, an undercover FBI informant.   At the time, Rowe’s information and testimony were heralded as a triumph of law enforcement. But as Gary May reveals in this provocative book, Rowe’s history of collaboration with both the Klan and the FBI was far more complex. Based on previously unexamined FBI and Justice Department Records, The Informant demonstrates that in their ongoing efforts to protect Rowe’s cover, the FBI knowingly became an accessory to some of the most grotesque crimes of the Civil Rights era—including a vicious attack on the Freedom Riders and perhaps even the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. A tale of a renegade informant and a tragically dysfunctional intelligence system, The Informant offers a dramatic cautionary tale about what can happen when secret police power goes unchecked.

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  Who is Elon Musk? - The Story of...

  Phil Cooper

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  As a kid, Elon became so lost in his daydreams that even his parents were worried he wasn’t in the right frame of mind. However, Elon knew that one day his dreams would come true. 
  In January 2021, Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley tweeted, “@elonmusk is now the richest person in the world at $190 billion.” The CEO of Tesla responded to this with the following tweet: “How strange” and “Well, back to work...” This tweet provides great insight into what Musk thinks about his wealth. Unlike other billionaires who flaunt their wealth, Musk is more focused on coming up with innovative solutions to make the world a better place. 
  This book will take you through the life journey of Elon Musk and how he founded PayPal and became the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, as well as co-founding Neuralink and OpenAI, and founding The Boring Company, and more. Along the way, you will learn his secrets to success.

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  The Most Amazing Harvest - The...

  Pam Bates, Paula Patty

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  The heartwarming true story of a farmer’s unwavering faith in the face of a tragic prognosis—and how a community came together to help a neighbor in need. 
   
  In the summer of 2015, Carl Bates and his wife Pam received the devastating news that he had metastatic cancer. The doctors have him just three months to live. As farmers in Galva, Illinois, they were dealing not only with the profound grief of Carl’s illness, but a serious practical concern: who would harvest the crops? 
   
  Despite the crisis he faced, Carl never lost his faith in God. When word of his situation got out, a group of fellow farmers gathered organized to harvest Carl’s crops themselves. Someone observed that “a farmer can ask for no better crop than a bountiful harvest of friends.” 
   
  The event was covered by the news and became a viral phenomenon. Now, in The Most Amazing Harvest, Pam Bates and Paula Patty tell the full story of the remarkable farmer who kept his faith, and the small town community whose selfless act of kindness was nothing short of a miracle.

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  The Olive Tree - A Personal...

  Carol Drinkwater

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  The Olive Tree charts Carol Drinkwater's colourful and often dangerous journey in search of the routes that olive cultivation has taken over the centuries. Set during a springtime Mediterranean that is evocative and perennial, it is above all a tale of our time. Troubled by challenges her own South of France farm is experiencing - attack by a virulent pest, the premature ripening of the trees' fruits - Carol realises new approaches to farming are becoming essential. Traditional customs have been set aside while the use of excessive chemicals is putting the harvests of her crops (and others) at risk. Changing patterns within the world's climate demand urgent action. Carol's quest takes her south through Spain - now the home of more olive trees than anywhere else on earth - Morocco, Algeria and Italy before she finally returns to her farm. As a woman travelling alone, she is frequently vulnerable and never more so than in Algeria where, on her arrival, terrorist bombs are exploding, devastating the capital. Determined not to give up, Carol accepts the support of a network of beekeepers who guide her across troubled territories. Through her travels and vivid, sometimes unlikely encounters, Carol confronts some of the critical issues of our time - land-care and the harsh realities of diminishing water reserves - and ends her momentous journey in the company of olive growers whose vision for the future is remarkable and ingenious.

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  Summary of Let Trump Be Trump -...

  Readtrepreneur Publishing

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  Summary of Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency by Corey R. Lewandowski

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