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  It's Character Building

  Mark Barford

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  For as long as I can remember, I have always strived for more.
  
   
  
  I recall this from a very young age and this book tries to explain the demons that drove me.
  
   
  
  Whilst delving deep into my memory and often with raw emotion, I can now understand and hopefully come to terms with how very much my troubled childhood shaped me throughout most of my adult life.
  
   
  
  I was always told it's character building if I was asked to do or go anywhere outside of my comfort zone… which I took to mean Just have a go—what's the worst that could happen?
  
   
  
  I have used this writing experience to reflect on my life, the highs and lows… and hopefully come out a better person.

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  Anchored To Hope - Reframing...

  James L. Wright Jr.

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  When James Wright was diagnosed with ALS, his world shifted in an instant. But rather than surrender to fear, he chose to reshape the narrative. ‘Anchored to Hope’ is a candid and powerful account of what it means to live with purpose in the face of uncertainty. With heartfelt honesty, James explores the emotional, spiritual, and practical aspects of navigating a life-changing diagnosis. He shares how faith became a steady anchor, how language redefined his identity, and how daily affirmations and scripture offered strength on the hardest days. He opens a window into the everyday adaptations that allow him to maintain independence, the value of alternative therapies, and the essential role of community and family. Through it all, James challenges readers to see possibilities where others see limitations. His story is not one of surrender, but of resolve. It’s about finding peace in the unknown, building a legacy through entrepreneurship, building a resolve through faith and choosing joy— again and again. Whether you are facing illness yourself, supporting a loved one, or searching for a deeper understanding of resilience, this book offers a rare and uplifting perspective. ‘Anchored to Hope’ is more than a memoir. It’s a reminder that even in the midst of struggle, life remains full of meaning, beauty, and hope.

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  DIED WITHOUT WARNING - A...

  Terrance McDuffie

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  Died Without Warning is a powerful memoir of survival, faith, and purpose after a life-altering medical crisis. 
  When retired U.S. Army veteran SFC Terrance McDuffie suffers a sudden Widowmaker heart attack during a routine workout, his life changes in an instant. With no warning and no time to prepare, his heart stops — forcing him to confront mortality and the hidden toll years of service, stress, and responsibility can take on the body and mind. 
  Against overwhelming odds, Terrance survives a medical event that most people never return from. But survival is only the beginning. 
  In this deeply personal story, he takes listeners through the moment everything stopped, the long and uncertain road to recovery, and the spiritual awakening that followed. Along the way, he reflects on resilience, identity, faith, and the meaning of a second chance at life. 
  Honest, raw, and deeply inspiring, Died Without Warning offers hope to veterans, survivors, caregivers, and anyone facing an unexpected life-altering event. 
  It is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, purpose can still be found — and every sunrise is a second chance.

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  The Ballad of Speedball Baby - A...

  Ali Smith, Exene Cervenka

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  A Stylist Magazine (UK) pick for Best New Nonfiction 
  A That Eric Alper pick for My Next Reads 
  The Ballad of Speedball Baby is the thrilling, darkly hilarious, and heart-wrenchingly vulnerable story of Ali Smith’s coming-of-age in ’90s New York as she commits to the messy, exhilarating life of a musician and must survive the slings and arrows society reserves for women who refuse to comply. 
  As an only child reeling from the demolition of her parents’ toxic marriage, the New York City underground music scene offers a young Ali a different family of misfits and talented outsiders to belong to. 
  She becomes the bass player for edgy band Speedball Baby, a decision that will take her around the world—from onstage at the legendary CBGBs to the red-light district of Amsterdam. She’s often the only girl in a broken-down tour van, being strip-searched at the Croatian border, chased by lunatics, and navigating the seedy underbelly of a male-dominated music scene full of addiction, violence, and misogyny—all while keeping her sharp wit and dark humor intact. 
  Rimmed with heavy black eyeliner and smelling faintly of cheap booze, The Ballad of Speedball Baby is a pulse-quickening, unpredictable ride through the ’90s music scene—alternately terrifying, hilarious, and painfully evocative—as well as a love letter to the power of female solidarity.

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  Calling Detective Crockford

  Ruth D'Alessandro

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  This nostalgic and absorbing memoir tells the story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates a man's world. 
   
  It's 1956, and the Berkshire Constabulary has never had a woman detective before. That is, until bright and ambitious WPC Gwen Crockford passes out of Hendon Detective Training School with flying colours... 
   
  After five years serving as one of Britain's first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives. Swapping crime prevention for detection, she must soon become comfortable with attending murder scenes and post-mortems, investigating sex crimes and going undercover. Her police work is diverse and challenging: dealing with Teddy boy violence, arson, a paedophile 'war hero', and solving an unexplained death are all part of her remit. 
   
  Gwen is sharp and quick to learn, considered 'one of the boys' by her colleagues, DS Kinch and DS Le Mercier. Until, that is, the traumatizing death of a child, the arrival of a new sexist DS, and near-zero opportunity for promotion force Gwen to reevaluate her career. 
   
  Written and researched by Gwen's daughter Ruth from family papers, remembered stories from her mother and contemporary newspapers, this is a fascinating insight into late-1950s society and the challenges faced by female police officers. 
   
  This is the second book in the Crockford series, following Calling WPC Crockford – Gwen's time as a pioneering uniform policewoman in the early 1950s.

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  A Rare Recording of 16 Year Old...

  Chris Evert

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  Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 260 weeks (fourth-most of all time), and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times: 1975 through 1977, 1980, and 1981. Evert won 157 singles titles, including 18 majors (a record seven French Open titles and a joint-record six US Open titles). Alongside Martina Navratilova, her greatest rival, Evert dominated women's tennis from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. In the following three audio clips from 1971, Evert is interviewed prior to the US Open, by Howard Cosell at the tournament, and then after her return home to Ft. Lauderdale after her loss to Billy Jean King at the Open.

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