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  Suburban Legends - True Tales of...

  Sam Stall

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  They told you the suburbs were a great place to live. They said nothing bad could ever happen here. 
   
   
   
  But they were wrong. 
   
   
    
  This collection of terrifying true stories exposes the dark side of life in the 'burbs—from corpses buried in backyards and ghosts lurking in fast food restaurants to UFOs, vanishing persons, bizarre apparitions, and worse. Consider: 
   
   
    
  ● "The Soccer Mom's Secret"—Meet Melinda Raisch of Columbus, Ohio. She's the wife of a dentist. A mother of three. A PTA member. And she has enough murderous secrets to fill a minivan. 
   
   
   
  ● "Noise Pollution"—More than 100 residents of Kokomo, Indiana, claim their small town is under attack by a low-pitched humming sound that erodes health and sanity. Too bad they're the only ones who can hear it. 
   
   
   
  ● "Death Takes a Holiday Inn"—There's nothing more reassuring than a big chain hotel in a quaint small town—unless it's the Holiday Inn of Grand Island, New York, where you'll spend the night with the spirit of a mischievous little girl. 
   
   
    
  So lock your doors, dim the lights, and prepare to stay up all night with this creepy collection of true tales. We promise you'll never look at white picket fences the same way again!

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  Finding a Voice

  Damian Quinn

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  What if you understood everything in your mind — but struggled to get the words out? 
   
  In Finding a Voice, Damian Quinn shares his lived experience of growing up with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), a condition that affects how language is processed and expressed. 
   
  From childhood through adulthood, Damian describes the frustration of knowing exactly what he wanted to say, but finding it difficult to communicate clearly. Misunderstandings, isolation, and barriers to expression shaped much of his early life-but so did resilience, support, and determination. 
   
  With the help of organizations such as Afasic, Damian began to understand his condition and find ways to navigate a world built around communication that did not always work for him. 
   
  This memoir offers an honest and personal insight into life with a hidden communication disability. 
   
  5.0 out of 5 stars. Great read! 
   
  I received my book this afternoon and finished it this evening. DLD and Damo's struggles growing up were fascinating and highly informative. It is sometimes an emotional read, especially when Damo talks about his feelings about failing his parents. Damo is an absolute delight to know, and I know his parents would be immensely proud of who he is today! I urge people to read this book and educate themselves on this fantastic job! 
   
  5.0 out of 5 stars. It is A most enjoyable and informative read. 
   
  This is the heart-warming story of Damian, who grew up with a Developmental Language Disorder. Damian, at an early age, was diagnosed with a Speech and Language Disorder.

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  My German Prisons

  Horace Gray Gilliland

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  A gripping firsthand account of courage, resilience, and survival during the Great War. 
   
  In My German Prisons, Captain Horace Gray Gilliland delivers an uncensored, deeply personal narrative of his experiences as a British officer captured during the brutal battles of World War I. For two and a half years, Gilliland endured the harsh realities, psychological strains, and severe privations of German captivity. 
  From the chaos of his initial capture near La Bassée to the meticulous and daring planning of his final escape, this memoir stands as a powerful testament to the indomitable human spirit. Meticulously recorded without hearsay, it offers listeners an authentic and raw window into the daily life of World War I prisoners of war.

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  Transform Your Pain into Purpose

  Harrison James

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  A hugely inspirational and practical guide for those dealing with trauma or wondering how to make a difference. 
   
   
  Harrison James knows pain – but he also knows purpose. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Harrison transformed his darkest experiences into a powerful force for change, taking on Australia’s political system to fight for justice. In this compelling blend of memoir and guide, Harrison takes readers behind the scenes of his campaign to end outdated protections for convicted sex offenders. 
   
  From navigating the media spotlight and the halls of Parliament to reckoning with the scars he’s been left with, Harrison’s journey is a deeply personal invitation to join him in using your pain to challenge the status quo and create change, whether it be in your personal life or on the national stage. 
   
  Transform Your Pain into Purpose isn’t just a story; it’s a call to action for anyone ready to stand up, find their voice and make a difference. 
   
   
  ‘Harrison James is a breath of fresh air in the activism space. His determination, his passion, his eloquence and ability to connect with the public and politicians alike is the key to his success. He is a true testament to the importance of activism and spotlighting the victim -survivor experience. This book has the potential to change the political landscape of this country, even if every person who reads it walks away only a little bit more like Harrison James.’ ABBIE CHATFIELD 
   
  ‘Harrison James is one of Australia's most impactful advocates. In sharing his story, Harri empowers others to tell theirs. It is an absolute privilege to know Harri, to witness his work and to now know him at a deeper level through this book. This is what modern masculinity in Australia looks like: courage, vulnerability and action. I am inspired by Harri's strength every single day, this book is a reminder of how each of us have the power to make significant change in the world.’ HANNAH FERGUSON  
   
  ‘With clear-eyed courage, Harrison gives an insightful mediation on power, justice and what it means to endure. A vital contribution to an urgent conversation.’ BRITTANY HIGGINS 
   
  ‘They say you shouldn’t gush too much in a book endorsement. It might look inauthentic or paid for. But Harrison didn’t reach out to me; I reached out to him. Not as an actor or an activist, but as a survivor with questions. Harrison had broken his silence, and I wanted to know how he had done it. In this incredible book, he will teach you the same.   
   
  When Harrison writes 'we need a world that doesn’t leave people behind', he doesn’t just mean it; he lives it. I have read this book twice, and by the time it goes to print, I will have read it again. Thank you, Harrison.’ RUBY ROSE 
   
  ‘Unflinching, practical, and full of heart. Transform Your Pain Into Purpose is the book for anyone who wants to make a difference.’ TARANG CHAWLA 
   
  ‘Harrison has transformed his traumatic experiences into a beacon of hope and change. This book is both a testament to the power of survivor voices and a practical roadmap for anyone ready to turn their story into advocacy. His courage in sharing his journey and his generosity in offering tangible tools for others makes this essential reading. This book doesn’t just inspire, but equips us all to create the change we need to see.’ CHANEL CONTOS, Founder & CEO of Teach Us Consent

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  Little Bun Rabbit

  Lyman Frank Baum

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  "Little Bun Rabbit" is the twenty-second and final tale in L. Frank Baum's 1897 collection Mother Goose in Prose.
  Dorothy is a farm girl who is allowed to roam the local meadows and woods and play to her heart's content. She has the rare ability to understand and speak the language of the animals. The kind-hearted child makes friends with Bun Rabbit, and learns about his life and experiences. Bun Rabbit once modeled for Santa Claus, so that Santa could make stuffed bunnies for "the babies" to play with. The rabbit had traveled with Santa to his castle at the North Pole, and stayed for several days to admire Santa's craftsmanship. While there, the bunny was fed clover, turnips, and sliced cabbage by old Mother Hubbard, who keeps house (or castle) for Santa. The toy bunnies Santa created in Bun Rabbit's likeness were so accurate that Bun almost mistook one for a live creature.
  Bun Rabbit chose to walk home from the North Pole, to see the countryside; Santa equipped him with a magic collar that kept the rabbit from harm. The collar melted away and disappeared once Bun Rabbit reached home.

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  Jena 1800 - The Republic of Free...

  Peter Neumann

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  Around the turn of the nineteenth century, a steady stream of young German poets and thinkers coursed to the town of Jena to make history. The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars had dealt a one-two punch to the dynastic system. Confidence in traditional social, political, and religious norms had been replaced by a profound uncertainty that was as terrifying for some as it was exhilarating for others. Nowhere was the excitement more palpable than among the extraordinary group of poets, philosophers, translators, and socialites who gathered in this Thuringian village. 
   
   
   
  Jena became the place for the young and intellectually curious, the site of a new departure, of philosophical disruption. Influenced by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, then an elder statesman and artistic eminence, the leading figures among the disruptors—the translator August Wilhelm Schlegel; the philosophers Friedrich "Fritz" Schlegel and Friedrich Schelling; the dazzling, controversial intellectual Caroline Schlegel, married to August; Dorothea Schlegel, a poet and translator, married to Fritz; and the poets Ludwig Tieck and Novalis—resolved to rethink the world, to establish a republic of free spirits. They didn't just question inherited societal traditions; with their provocative views of the individual and of nature, they revolutionized our understanding of freedom and reality.

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