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  Life on the Mississippi

  Mark Twain

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  "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain is a rich, nostalgic, and deeply insightful blend of memoir, history, and travel writing that celebrates the mighty Mississippi River and the world that thrived along its banks. Drawing from Twain's own experiences as a young steamboat pilot and his later return to the river years afterward, the book captures both the romance and the reality of life on one of America's most important waterways.
  
  In vivid, often humorous prose, Twain recounts his apprenticeship as a river pilot, detailing the demanding skill, discipline, and intimate knowledge required to navigate the ever-changing river. His recollections bring to life the bustling steamboat era, colorful river towns, eccentric characters, and the unique language and culture of river life. Through these personal stories, Twain reveals how the Mississippi shaped his identity and sharpened his powers of observation.
  
  The book also contrasts the river of Twain's youth with the Mississippi he revisits later in life. As railroads, industry, and modernization transform the region, Twain reflects on the passage of time and the loss of an older way of life. These reflections add depth and poignancy to the narrative, balancing nostalgia with clear-eyed realism.
  
  Beyond its autobiographical elements, Life on the Mississippi serves as a social history of 19th-century America, exploring themes of progress, memory, race, commerce, and national identity. Twain's humor remains ever-present, but it is tempered by thoughtful commentary and an emerging sense of melancholy about change and impermanence.
  
  Both entertaining and historically significant, Life on the Mississippi is considered one of Mark Twain's finest works of nonfiction. It is an essential read for lovers of classic American literature, travel writing, and anyone interested in the cultural and historical roots of the United States.

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  A Pebble That Floats - a Memoir...

  Imelda Lahoz Argel

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  A young and naïve lawyer, tricked into a toxic marriage, escapes to rebuild her life in a foreign country, fights discrimination at every turn, but finds genuine love. 
  Beautifully written as a powerful and gripping memoir, The Pebble That Floats invites readers to join author Imelda Lahoz Argel as she reveals her tumultuous journey through surviving domestic abuse, escaping a toxic marriage, and overcoming pervasive discrimination to become an internationally renowned lawyer who received accolades from the President of the Philippines and the Australian government. 
  With heartfelt honesty and raw emotion, Imelda shares her story, revealing how she survived years of gaslighting, coercion, and manipulation at the hands of her controlling husband. Readers will discover how she fought for a marriage annulment in her conservative Catholic home country of the Philippines, emigrated to Australia in the 1980s, and triumphed over racial, gender and sexual discrimination to rebuild her life. 
  Barred from practicing law in Australia upon arrival and bringing up a young son as a sole parent, Imelda reveals the wellspring of inner strength that allowed her to earn her Australian law degree, overcome society’s deep-rooted stigma of a Filipina mail-order bride, establish a thriving legal practice, and find genuine love beyond her wildest expectations. 
  As a must-listen for anyone who has suffered through emotional, financial or psychological abuse, with or without traces of physical violence, A Pebble That Floats is an empowering testament to resilience and hope, providing you with a breath of fresh air that will inspire you to conquer life’s many challenges and build a future you can be proud of. 
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  Pardon Me: memoir of a...

  James Gordon

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  James Gordon is a natural born storyteller who happened to live the kind of life that produces endless stories that sound a lot like tall tales. He knows triumph and defeat like the back of his hand, but most importantly, he knows how to press forward. Gordon story is one of perseverance and redemption, spanning seven decades, two states, a medical career, romance, fatherhood, twenty years of hard labor and a gubernatorial pardon. Over the course of his life Gordon has “discovered” the key ingredients to making a “miracle,” And has decided to share them, along with his stories, experiences, and knowledge of America's IN-justice system.

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  Buffering - Unshared Tales of a...

  Hannah Hart

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  The wildly popular YouTube personality and author of the New York Times bestseller My Drunk Kitchen is back! This time, she’s stirring up memories and tales from her past. 
  By combing through the journals that Hannah has kept for much of her life, this collection of narrative essays deliver a fuller picture of her life, her experiences, and the things she’s figured out about family, faith, love, sexuality, self-worth, friendship and fame. 
  Revealing what makes Hannah tick, this sometimes cringe-worthy, poignant collection of stories is sure to deliver plenty of Hannah’s wit and wisdom, and hopefully encourage you to try your hand at her patented brand of reckless optimism.  
  Personal note:  
  Hello, my darlings! I am incredibly pleased to present BUFFERING: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded! 
  As a big fan of memoirs, I wanted to try my hand at writing about the events of my life that deserve a little more consideration than can be accomplished in 140-characters or a 6-minute vlog. Now on the cusp of turning 30, I'm ready to expose some parts of my life that I haven't shared before. Before, it was all about privacy, process and time. And now the time has come! I’m ready to put myself out there, for you.   
  I'm a little nervous about all these vulnerable words going into the world, these tales about my love life, the wrestling I’ve done with faith, how I feel about sex and my family and myself. I’ve had a lot of trials, a lot of errors, but also a lot of passion. Here’s the thing--I've always found comfort in the stories shared by others, so I hope my stories, now that I feel ready to tell them, will bring you some comfort too. 
  And when you read this book please remember: Buffering is just the time it takes to process. 
  Enjoy!  
  Love, 
  Hannah 

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  All-American Dogs - A History of...

  Andrew Hager

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  From historian-in-residence at the Presidential Pet Museum, Andrew Hager, comes a fond, fascinating, and often surprising look at the dogs who were the best friends of the presidents, featuring unforgettable photographs. 
   
  President Biden’s German shepherds, Major and the late Champ, are the latest in a long line of presidential dogs. Dating all the way back to George Washington, dogs have been constant companions to nearly all of America’s presidents. Of the past 46 presidents, 31 have had at least one dog at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. 
  Organized by historical eras, All-American Dogs will take readers through the captivating history of the White House’s four-legged friends, the impact they had on their owner-in-chiefs, and, ultimately, American history. From the assassination of President’s Lincoln’s dog after Lincoln’s own death to President’s Hoover’s Belgian shepherd, King Tut, who helped President Hoover win the election after appearing in a campaign photo, these furry members of the first family often had a lasting impact on the administrations that kept them. 
  As historian-in-residence at the Presidential Pet Museum, Andrew Hager will include original research and rare photographs from the National Archives to trace the history of America’s first dogs. From post-Revolutionary dogs, to Civil War era dogs, to Cold War dogs, Hager will show the differences and similarities of how our nation viewed man’s best friend. 
  Readers will learn not only past presidents’ dogs in each historical era, but also the cultural history of dogs as pets, and the ways in which Americans’ relationships with dogs has evolved over the past two centuries. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  Learning to Fish in the...

  Donna Chlopak

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  Learning to Fish in the 21st Century is a state-of-the-art “how-to,” an instructional blueprint, providing what is needed to know, apply, and learn to become competitive, proficient and network your personal brand to land a top-flight job. If you are serious about being “in the game,” you must be prepared. Coordinating the reading of job ads, building your network, writing that cover letter, creating the resume to fit the particular job, and influencing the recruiters to bring you in for the interview are explained in ways to teach you how to achieve success. Finally, how to ace the interview, negotiate, and land the job are developed with real examples from those who have applied these methodologies. Learning to Fish will provide you with the proper tools to ‘bait your hook” so that you can “catch the position/fish” that will support your career journey, no matter where you are along the way.

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