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  How to Begin When Your World Is...

  Molly Phinney Baskette

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  As a progressive parish minister, Molly Baskette has been a companion during the most vulnerable and unsettled periods of many people's lives. She has also had a front row seat to remarkable human transformation, as many of the ruptures her people lived through turned out to be the way that God got in. But when she was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at age thirty-nine, with two small children, her theology of and relationship to God was tested more profoundly than ever. 
   
     
   
  Instead of becoming despondent, though, she engaged with her faith more deeply—seizing the opportunity to test the seaworthiness of the faith she had been practicing and preaching. In How to Begin When Your World Is Ending, Baskette shares the questions that confronted her along the way like: Is it true that prayer changes things? Does God care whether we live or die—and is there a damn thing God can do about it anyway? How can vulnerability, counterintuitively, be a strength? And the million-dollar question: is there life after death, and just what might it be like? 
   
    
   
  Weaving together her own story and the stories of those she encountered in her life of faith, Baskette mines joy from all the hardest parts of being human. In doing so she reminds us that whatever you are going through, someone has been there before you, and found meaning in the madness.

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  How Far to the Promised Land:...

  Alexander Pike

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas. 
   
  How Far to the Promised Land is a raw, compelling exploration of memory, masculinity, and redemption—told through the eyes of a son searching for truth in the shadow of a complicated father. 
  Blending memoir with cultural reflection, this emotionally charged journey follows a man determined to untangle the myth of his father’s life while reclaiming the power of his own. Set against the backdrop of the American South, it traces a story of poverty, faith, Black identity, and the generational cycles that shape who we become. 
  With searing honesty and lyrical insight, the story moves from grief to growth, from abandonment to reconciliation, from silence to voice. It redefines what it means to be a man, a father, and a survivor of emotional inheritance. Through every chapter, the listener is invited not just to witness transformation—but to join it.

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  Muhammad Ali

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Muhammad Ali was one of the most celebrated and influential athletes of the twentieth century. A heavyweight boxing champion, humanitarian, and cultural icon, he transcended sport to become a global figure whose impact was felt far beyond the boxing ring. His skill, charisma, confidence, and convictions made him one of the most recognizable personalities in modern history. 
   
  Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942, Ali rose to prominence after winning a gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games. He soon captured the world heavyweight championship and established himself as one of boxing's greatest talents. Known for his speed, intelligence, and unforgettable self-promotion, he produced legendary contests against some of the finest fighters of his era. Outside the ring, Ali became a central figure in discussions of religion, civil rights, war, and personal freedom. His refusal to be drafted into military service during the Vietnam War generated national controversy and transformed him into a symbol of conscience and principle. 
   
  This biography traces Ali's remarkable journey from young boxer to international icon. Drawing upon historical records, interviews, memoirs, and contemporary accounts, it explores his athletic achievements, personal struggles, public controversies, and enduring legacy.

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  Steve Jobs: Visionary Innovator...

  Jamie Glick

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  Steve Jobs: The Architect of the Future 
  The man who didn’t just predict the future—he built it. 
  Steve Jobs was a visionary artist and relentless perfectionist who transformed how we live. This biography explores the brilliant life of the Apple co-founder—from his adoption in Silicon Valley to his status as a global icon who dared to "Think Different."Innovation & RedemptionThe Garage Startup: Birth of Apple with Wozniak, from Apple I to the Apple II.The Exile: Boardroom battles and Jobs’ 1985 departure from his own company.The Wilderness: Founding NeXT and turning Pixar into a global powerhouse.The Return: The greatest comeback in history—saving Apple in 1996.The iEra: Relive the pursuit of "insanely great" products: iPod, iPhone, and iPad. 
  From a restless child to the "1984" Macintosh launch and the smartphone revolution, discover how Jobs’ obsession with design changed everything. 
  Get your copy today and go inside the mind of the man who changed the world.

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  The Last Voyage of Colombus -...

  Martin Dugard

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  New York Times best-selling author Martin Dugard writes the first account of Columbus's little-known last voyage. Columbus' famed 1492 expedition wasn't his last. After tough times, he was given one more chance. But this voyage didn't have the fortuitous accidents of 1492. Instead it brought a shipwreck and more violence and mutiny than ever before-pushing an aging explorer to his limit.

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  All In: How we build a country...

  Lisa Nandy

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  ‘A persuasive manifesto for a better Britain.’ Observer Book of the Day 
  Britain needs a fresh start. This timely book by one of the stars of the new government shows how to achieve it. 
  In this brilliant and accessible intervention, Lisa Nandy reveals how Britain can leave behind the mess in which we find ourselves. All In charts a course towards a fairer, more equal, more prosperous country by drawing on the greatest asset we have – each other. 
  Rapid global changes, political division and economic crisis have left Britain reeling. For decades, large swathes of the country have been shut out, condemned to low productivity, underinvestment and managed decline, and stripped of their voice. With most major cities now beset with high housing costs, air pollution and congestion, even the ‘winners’ are losing. 
  All In shows how, by handing power and resources to people with a stake in the outcome, Britain can draw on the talent, assets and potential in every part of the country and start firing on all cylinders again. Finding strength rather than fear in our differences, it reimagines the relationship between people and government so that all of us can play our part in meeting the challenges of our age and rebuilding Britain the only way that works – together. 
  Lucid, clear-eyed and hopeful, this book sets out how we restore values, energy and direction to our politics and offers a glimpse of the alternative future that remains within our grasp. 
  Nandy's autobiography is a personal exploration of the process of political change, offering a best case scenario for a united, prosperous Britain. Drawing on history and economics, she presents a compelling vision for the 21st century. 
  For fans of Wes Streeting (One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up), Gordon Brown (My Life, Our Times), Jess Phillips (Truth to Power), Chris Bryant (Code of Conduct), and Sebastian Payne (Broken Heartlands). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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