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  There Was Night and There Was...

  Sara Sherbill

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  A searing memoir about growing up in a fiercely loving, abusive rabbinical family in which the author's father, the charismatic head of a splinter Orthodox religious community, demands unswerving loyalty—and a commitment to guarding terrible secrets. 
   
   
   
  Sara Sherbill was raised by a father who was both a representative of God and a broken man harboring an intricate set of secrets. Her riveting story explores what happens when a daughter is tasked with keeping those secrets, and the cost of keeping them. It asks: How do we live with suffering? What does it mean to heal? In the face of unspeakable harm, what can be reclaimed? Sherbill's tale, written with grace and brutal honesty, reveals her struggle to reclaim her identity as a daughter, woman, and now mother. Most of all, it's a story about learning to live alongside our traumas without letting them consume us—what some might call redemption.

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  The Illustrated Letters and...

  Jean Marsh

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  The story of how a group of precocious young artists shook up the British art establishment, told through their works, letters and diaries. 
  An illustrated history of the linked lives and loves of a group of supremely talented artists of late Victorian Britain through their passionate writings. It features the painters, poets, critics and designers: Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones, Fanny Cornforth, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, William and Janey Morris, Christina, Dante Gabriel, and William Rossetti, John Ruskin, William Bell Scott and Lizzie Siddal.
  The artistic aspirations and achievements of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are revealed alongside the interwoven dramas of their personal lives, in letters, diaries and reminiscences, while their genius is displayed in vivid paintings, drawings, designs and poems. 
  The Pre-Raphaelites was a charmed circles of love, friendship and art. Within an ever-changing flow of affections, and intimacies as richly patterned as a tapestry, they worked together as companions, lovers and partners. They shared tragedy as well as happiness, critical hostility as well as success, even the griefs of infidelity and discord. 
  These creative partnerships, which also created the firm William Morris and Co, revitalised Victorian art and design. 
  The new edition publishes in time for the start of the Burne Jones Exhibition at Tate Britain, starting in October 18. It is a vital book in understanding the Pre-Raphaelite art, which remains as popular and moving as ever. 

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  Ongoingness - The End of a Diary

  Sarah Manguso

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  "[Manguso] has written the memoir we didn't realize we needed." ―The New Yorker 
  In Ongoingness, Sarah Manguso continues to define the contours of the contemporary essay. In it, she confronts a meticulous diary that she has kept for twenty-five years. "I wanted to end each day with a record of everything that had ever happened," she explains. But this simple statement belies a terror that she might forget something, that she might miss something important. Maintaining that diary, now eight hundred thousand words, had become, until recently, a kind of spiritual practice. 
  Then Manguso became pregnant and had a child, and these two Copernican events generated an amnesia that put her into a different relationship with the need to document herself amid ongoing time. 
  Ongoingness is a spare, meditative work that stands in stark contrast to the volubility of the diary―it is a haunting account of mortality and impermanence, of how we struggle to find clarity in the chaos of time that rushes around and over and through us. 
  "Bold, elegant, and honest . . . Ongoingness reads variously as an addict's testimony, a confession, a celebration, an elegy." ―The Paris Review

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  Brother Andrew - God’s Secret Agent

  Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

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  When he became God's smuggler, Brother Andrew was already familiar with risk. As a boy, the intrepid Andrew Van Der Bijl joined the Dutch Resistance against the Nazi occupation. As a young man, he fought eagerly in the Dutch East Indies - until the horror of war turned the adventure seeker to a life of alcohol and desperation.Redeemed by God, the Dutchman became a daring messenger of hope, smuggling Scripture through closed borders and equipping persecuted Christians behind the Iron Curtain.Today Brother Andrew and the ministry of Open Doors continue to shine the light of Christ in the world's darkest places.

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  Surfer Stories - 12 Untold...

  Claudia Lebenthal

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  Surfer Stories is an unrivaled collection of unique, revealing, and intimate stories about twelve of the world’s greatest surfers. 
    
  From the monstrous walls of water at Teahupoo, to the reef-scraping barrels of Pipeline, to the endless peeling break of Jeffreys Bay, legendary surfers have made their mark on surf history, distinguished by the fearlessness, grace, and artistry displayed while riding the most exalted waves. 
    
  Each surfer’s story is told by a different writer—fellow surfers, famed authors, celebrities, musicians, and surf journalists—who shares a passion for surfing. Surfer Stories offers an insightful perspective on the life of each surfer, both in and out of the water, as could only be told by the writer with whom they are paired: 
    
  Shaun Tomson on Kelly Slater 
  Sam George on Laird Hamilton 
  Holly Peterson on Robert “Wingnut” Weaver 
  Gerry Lopez on Garrett McNamara 
  Chris Carter on Shaun Tomson 
  Liza Monroy on Keala Kennelly 
  Chris Shiflett on Tom Curren 
  Jamie Brisick on Derek Hynd 
  Brett Crozier on Bethany Hamilton 
  Jim Kempton on Gerry Lopez 
  Karen Rinaldi on Rell Sunn 
  Selema Masekela on Michael February 
    
  The sport of surfing has a mystique and allure that has transformed many of these icons into mythical figures. Surfer Stories brings them together in one definitive collection that will appeal to those who surf and those who don’t!

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  The Lost Books of Solomon –...

  Various Ancient Writers, Tim...

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  What if the wisest king in history left behind lost books of divine knowledge, powerful psalms, and supernatural secrets? 
  The Lost Books of Solomon gathers ancient texts attributed to King Solomon—renowned for his wisdom, spiritual insight, and control over spirits.  
  For centuries, these writings were forgotten, hidden, or considered too mystical for mainstream scripture. Now, they’ve been brought together in one modern, accessible volume. 
  Included Texts: 
  •	The Wisdom of Solomon – Reflections on righteousness, divine justice, and the nature of wisdom 
  •	The Odes of Solomon – Poetic hymns exploring spiritual connection and divine love 
  •	The Psalms of Solomon – Prophetic psalms anticipating the Messiah and offering deep prayers 
  •	The Testament of Solomon – A remarkable account of Solomon’s encounters with angels, demons, and the secrets of divine power 
  What You’ll Discover: 
  •	Solomon’s insights on truth, justice, and spiritual transformation 
  •	Mystical psalms and hymns that inspire devotion and reflection 
  •	Ancient prophecies about Israel’s future and a coming divine ruler 
  •	Firsthand accounts of supernatural encounters and spiritual authority 
  Whether you’re a historian, spiritual seeker, or curious reader, this collection offers a rare glimpse into the hidden wisdom of one of history’s greatest figures. 
  Unlock the forgotten books of Solomon today and discover ancient truths with timeless power.

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