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  What I Saw in Heaven - The...

  Heidi Barr, John Burke

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  Heidi Barr didn't believe in Jesus. No one in her Jewish family did, nor did they want to—especially not her father, who told her that Jesus Christ was the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on humankind. So when Heidi was in a terrible horseback riding accident and died at age sixteen, Jesus was the last person she expected to see. Yet she did. And then she returned to life. 
   
   
   
  This is the incredible true story of Heidi's difficult family life, her sudden death, her unexpectedly loving encounter with Jesus, and her return to life on earth as a person completely and irrevocably changed. This is also the story of Heidi loving her father and mother despite their disbelief of and disagreement with her faith. And this is the gripping, beautiful story of her parents' eventual reconciliation both with Heidi and with God, through the redeeming grace and all-encompassing love of Jesus Christ.

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  Dance or Die - From Stateless...

  Ahmad Joudeh

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  A Syria-born dancer offers his deeply personal story of war, statelessness, and the pursuit of the art of dance in this inspirational memoir. 
   
    
   
  Dance or Die is an autobiographical coming-of-age account of Ahmad Joudeh, a young refugee who grows up in Damascus with dreams of becoming a dancer. When he is recruited by one of Syria's top dance companies, neither bombs nor family opposition can keep him from taking classes, practicing hard, and becoming a Middle Eastern celebrity on a Lebanese reality show. Despite death threats if Ahmad continues to dance, his father kicking him out of the house, and the war around him intensifying, he persists and even gets a tattoo on his neck right where the executioner's blade would fall that says, "Dance or Die." 
   
    
    
  A powerful look at refugee life in Syria, Dance or Die tells of the pursuit of personal expression in the most dangerous of circumstances and of the power of art to transcend war and suffering. It follows Ahmad from Damascus to Beirut to Amsterdam, where he finds a home with one of Europe's top ballet troupes, and from where he continues to fight for the human rights of refugees everywhere through his art, his activism, and his commitment to justice.

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  A Boy Called Joe

  Douglas Denny

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  During the Depression and World War II, conditions were very tough.
  
  In the suburbs, it was quite common for two families to live in one house.
  
  The barter system existed. If you had fruit, you swapped it for eggs or vice versa.
  
  People helped each other out.
  
  Nothing was wasted.
  
  One example was butter wrapped in greaseproof paper. The paper was used to grease the inside of a cake tin and then used to light the fire in the stove.

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  Life on the Mississippi

  Mark Twain

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  Travel down the mighty Mississippi River with one of America's greatest storytellers.
  
  In Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain combines memoir, travel writing, history, humor, and vivid observation to create a fascinating portrait of life along one of America's most important waterways.
  
  Drawing upon Twain's own experiences as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River, the book takes readers into the world of river navigation, steamboats, river towns, travelers, pilots, and the communities that developed along the waterway.
  
  Twain recounts his youthful fascination with the river and his experiences learning to navigate its constantly changing waters. He also reflects on how the Mississippi and the steamboat industry shaped American commerce, travel, culture, and everyday life.
  
  With Twain's characteristic wit, humor, storytelling, and social observation, the book moves beyond a simple travel narrative. It offers a vivid look at American history and society while capturing the romance, dangers, and changing character of life on the river.
  
  The Mississippi itself becomes one of the book's central characters—a powerful force connecting communities, industries, landscapes, and generations. Twain's descriptions bring the river and its surrounding world to life with remarkable detail and personality.
  
  For readers interested in American literature, travel writing, river history, steamboats, memoirs, nineteenth-century America, and Mark Twain's distinctive humor, Life on the Mississippi remains an engaging and enduring classic.
  
  Step aboard a Mississippi steamboat and experience the river through Mark Twain's eyes. Download Life on the Mississippi today and discover a timeless American classic of travel, adventure, history, humor, and river life.

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  A Path with Psychedelics - A...

  Chris Becker

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  How did we get here and where are we going? How do we heal our wounds, grow and mature as human beings? Good questions! We weren’t born with a road map, so we have to figure this out ourselves—if we are up to the challenge. It does help to have a friend who is a few steps ahead on the path to guide us when needed. Chris writes about his own astonishing journey of psychic healing and spiritual exploration with the aid of mind-changing medicines. Although this is the story of his personal path, it is a useful example of the universal human journey; entertaining, encouraging and enlightening. 

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  Grace Through The Shadows - An...

  Alma Judith Leiva Jackson

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Alma's tale is a rich tapestry of resilience, spanning from the lush memories of Santa Cruz de Yojoa to the trials of America. Hers is a story of navigating adolescence, a fragmented family, and the quest for belonging. Amidst cultural clashes and a complex romance marred by betrayal, Alma's journey shines with an unwavering spirit. As she grapples with love, loss, and motherhood, her life becomes an ode to the indomitable human capacity to overcome adversity, seeking justice and collective healing. This is the chronicle of Alma's relentless pursuit of a luminous dawn and a testament to hope's unyielding power.

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