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  The Letters of Anne Gilchrist...

  Walt Whitman, Anne Gilchrist

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  "I yield myself up to you... my soul, my body, my life."
  
  When English writer Anne Gilchrist first read Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, her life was irrevocably changed. While many of her contemporaries dismissed the work as scandalous, Gilchrist saw the "Voice of the New World." What followed was a decade-spanning correspondence that offers a rare glimpse into the private lives of two brilliant minds. Gilchrist's letters are a passionate, often heartbreaking declaration of love and devotion to a man she had never met, while Whitman's responses reveal his characteristic warmth, caution, and deep respect for the woman who became his most ardent defender in the British Isles. This collection is a hauntingly beautiful testament to the power of literature to bridge oceans and souls.
  
  The "Woman's Estimate" of Whitman: Anne Gilchrist was the first woman to publicly and intelligently defend Whitman's controversial poetry. Her essay, "A Woman's Estimate of Walt Whitman," included in this volume's context, shattered the Victorian notion that his work was "unfit" for female readers, arguing instead for its profound spiritual and physiological truth.
  
  A Study in Unrequited Devotion: The correspondence captures the tension between Gilchrist's intense romantic longing and Whitman's "democratic" detachment. Her eventual move to America with her children to be near him marks one of the most daring acts of literary devotion in history, transforming their relationship from paper to reality.
  
  Why It Is a Biographical Essential: These letters provide a crucial "missing piece" in the study of Walt Whitman's character and his reception abroad. Beyond the biography, it is a masterclass in the art of letter-writing—a lost form of intimacy that reveals the raw, unfiltered emotions of a woman who dared to love a poet more than she loved the conventions of her time.
  
  Discover the hearts behind the poems. Purchase "The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman" today.

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  John the Baptist - A Biography

  Charles Croll

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  Was John the Baptist among the greatest people who ever lived? And if so, what does that mean for every disciple of Jesus today? 
  John the Baptist was Jesus’ relative, lifelong friend, and closest collaborator—of whom Jesus said, “Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater.” 
  In this insightful biography, Charles Croll offers a fresh perspective on the man who introduced the Trinity to the world and prepared the way for Pentecost. With clarity and depth, John the Baptist: A Biography explores his background, message, and lasting influence—not only on Jesus’ ministry but also on the early church. 
  This audiobook combines accessible storytelling with rigorous scholarship, making the life and teaching of John the Baptist vivid and relevant for modern listeners. 
  "Whether from a historical or a spiritual standpoint, this is a fascinating, scholarly, very inspiring account of the life and legacy of Jesus' cousin—the one he called the greatest man in the world. I couldn’t put it down and could not recommend it more." 
  — Sandy Millar, Former Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton, Honorary Assistant Bishop in London

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  W L George - A Short Story...

  W L George

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  Walter Lionel George was born to British parents on the 20th March 1882 in Paris, France. 
   
  It was not until he was a young man of 20 that he learned English.  In 1905 he moved to London to work in an office but soon found himself working as a journalist, and as a foreign correspondent, for various London newspapers. 
   
  By 1911, with the publication of his first novel ‘A Bed of Roses’, which portrayed the fall of a penniless young woman into prostitution, his efforts were rewarded, and he turned to literature as a full-time career. 
   
  His writings now sold well.  He added short stories to his offerings as well as literary essays and several tracts that discussed left-wing themes.  Some critics thought his subject matter to be difficult and poorly chosen. His political views gained him little credit amongst his peers although such luminaries as George Orwell praised both subject matter and style. 
   
  His personal life was also turbulent.  His three marriages left him widowed twice.  In 1908 he married Helen Porter who died in 1914.  Helen Agnes Moorhead followed in 1916 but died only 4 years later.  His last marriage was to Kathleen Geipel in 1921. 
   
  W. L George died on 30th January 1926.  He was 43.

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  Hello Stranger - Musings on...

  Manuel Betancourt

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  Manuel Betancourt's Hello Stranger explores modern queer romance and the expansive possibilities of ephemeral intimacies 
   
   
   
  "Hello stranger." As an opening line, you really can't ask for better. 
   
   
   
  Hello Stranger is a book about chance encounters—at a bar, through social media, in a bathhouse—and what a stranger can reveal about who we are and who we could still yet be. A stranger, after all, is a site of endless possibilities. 
   
   
   
  As Manuel Betancourt looks back on his past relationships, he turns to characters and narratives that helped him question notions of what monogamy and coupledom (and relationships and marriage) can and should look like. From films like Before Sunrise and Cruising to the poetry of Frank O'Hara and the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, Betancourt uses pop culture to make sense of the alluring prospect of forging intimacies with strangers—even, or especially, the strangers within ourselves. 
   
   
   
  At once a personal excavation and a broad cultural critique, Betancourt grapples with everything from online sexting and real-life cruising to divorces and throuples. Hello Stranger examines the intimacies we crave, value, and oftentimes destroy with rote familiarity.

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  The Golden Thread - Experiencing...

  Darlene Zschech, Joyce Meyer

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  Do you feel like you are barely holding on? Let the golden thread of God's presence be the calm on the other side of chaos. It could be that He is weaving a brilliant new beginning in the middle of your mess. 
  “I know your faith will be lifted and increased with this new treasure.” —Chris Tomlin 
  Join beloved worship leader and songwriter of “Shout to The Lord”, Darlene Zschech as she traces God’s goodness through her recent transitions. 
  Perfect for anyone who’s:Battling cancer or another health scareMoving to a new cityStarting a church or a new jobStruggling through a season of doubt or change 
  Darlene urges us to maintain joy in the middle of it all. Rather than seeing her many life changes as a zigzag of unrelated events, Darlene and her family have learned to trace God’s goodness through every crisis—even as she faced the battle for her life, cancer. 
  Your heart will be encouraged, and your faith will soar right along with Darlene’s. 
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  Profit Loss and Miracles

  Zelphoe Gabrielle Maloney,...

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  Profit, Loss, and Miracles is the riveting true story of a woman who rose from her deathbed to wage a courageous legal war against a corrupt insurance giant and its allies within state government. It is a chronicle of a multi-billion-dollar machine that tried to silence her family—and the astonishing power of ordinary people who refused to be broken. 
  Those who stood with Gabby—whistleblowers in government, medical heroes, fearless attorneys, a dogged journalist, and even an American icon—paid a steep price. Reputations were destroyed. Careers were threatened. Some defenders of the system were rewarded handsomely for their compliance. 
  But among the unexpected champions was Frank Borman II, Commander of Apollo 8, the first mission to orbit the Moon. Gabby and her husband had never met him. Yet through a remarkable twist of fate, this legendary astronaut helped make her life-saving transplant possible. 
  With key figures now gone, the full story—once too dangerous to tell—can finally be revealed. 
  In the tradition of A Civil Action and Erin Brockovich, Profit, Loss, and Miracles is a powerful, inspiring narrative of courage vs. corruption, family vs. bureaucracy, and the breathtaking moment when justice triumphs over greed.

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