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  3 Stories About - Fairy Tales...

  Hans Christian Andersen, Oscar...

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  There is something about the number 3.    
   
  The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.   
   
  Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois.  It seems good things usually come in threes. 
   
  Whatever history and culture says WE think 3, a hat-trick of stories, is a great number to explore themes and literary avenues that classic authors were so adept at creating. 
   
  From their pens to your your ears.

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  Finding Fish - A Memoir

  Antwone Q. Fisher

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  Antwone Quenton Fisher was raised in institutions from the moment his single mother gave birth to him in prison. As a foster child, he suffered more than a dozen years of emotional abandonment and physical abuse, until he escaped and forged a life on the streets. And just as his life was about to hit rock bottom, Antwone enlisted in the U.S. Navy—a decision that would ultimately save him. There, he became a man and discovered a loving family he never had. Through it all, Antwone refused to allow his spirit to be broken and never gave up his dreams of a better day. 
  A miraculous true story of one courageous man’s journey from abandonment and abuse to extraordinary success, here is a modern-day, African-American Oliver Twist you will never forget. 
   
  Performed by Alton Fitzgerald White.

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  Kiki Man Ray - Art Love and...

  Mark Braude

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  In freewheeling 1920s Paris, Kiki de Montparnasse captivated as a nightclub performer, sold out gallery showings of her paintings, starred in Surrealist films, and shared drinks and ideas with the likes of Jean Cocteau and Marcel Duchamp. Her best-selling memoir—featuring an introduction by Ernest Hemingway—made front-page news in France and was immediately banned in America. All before she turned thirty. 
   
   
   
  Kiki was once the symbol of bohemian Paris. But if she is remembered today, it is only for posing for several now-celebrated male artists, including Amedeo Modigliani and Alexander Calder, and especially photographer Man Ray. 
   
   
   
  Kiki and Man Ray met in 1921 during a chance encounter at a café. What followed was an explosive decade-long connection, both professional and romantic, during which the couple grew and experimented as artists, competed for fame, and created many of the shocking images that cemented Man Ray's reputation as one of the great artists of the modern era. 
   
   
   
  Charting their volatile relationship, award-winning historian Mark Braude illuminates for the first time Kiki's seminal influence not only on Man Ray's art, but on the culture of 1920s Paris and beyond.

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  Breaking Point: Daniel just...

  Casey Watson

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  The new fostering memoir from The Sunday Times Bestselling author Casey Watson. 
  Daniel just wants a place to belong… 
  With his parents in and out of prison, Daniel has spent the last three years in a children’s home, feeling forgotten and with nowhere to truly belong. 
  When he arrives at Casey and Mike’s, his challenging and unpredictable behaviour soon reveals a much darker past than anyone had imagined. 
  Can Casey find a way to reach Daniel and help him build a brighter future before it’s too late? 
  For fans of Ann Cusack (The Convent), Joe Cusack (Please Don't Leave Me), Linda Watson-Brown (Please Save Me), Ashley Rhodes-Courter (Three Little Words), and Katy Weitz (Undercover Copper).

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  Awake! - William Blake and the...

  Mark Vernon

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  In the 200 years since Blake's death, the visionary artist, poet, and writer has become a household name, often beloved. Yet many struggle to comprehend his kaleidoscopic ideas; how they speak to human longings and the challenges of living in anxious times.Philosopher and psychotherapist Mark Vernon provides a fresh route into Blake, taking him at his word. Exploring this brilliant thinker's passionate writings, arresting artworks, and fascinating life, Vernon illuminates Blake's vivid worldview. Like us, he lived in a tumultuous era of war, discontent, rapid technological change, and human estrangement from nature. He exposed the dark sides of political fervor and social moralizing, while unashamedly celebrating love and liberty. But he also conversed with prophets and angels, and was powerfully, if unconventionally, religious. If we take this seriously—not easy, in secular times—then Blake can help us to unlock the transformative power of imagination.Written for both longstanding fans and those unfamiliar with his work, Awake! reveals Blake as an invigorating and hopeful guide for our modern age.

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  Jerome vs Luther: Controversial...

  Various Church Sources

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  What if the books you consider “biblical” were once fiercely contested, shaping centuries of religious thought and dividing believers? 
  From Jerome’s reservations about certain “apocrypha” to Martin Luther’s bold reclassification, the Deuterocanonical texts (Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1–2 Maccabees, etc.) ignited intense debates. This volume, adapted for modern readers, compiles those texts alongside Luther’s and Jerome’s prologues, as well as Council of Trent decrees, illustrating how these controversies molded the Catholic-Protestant divide. 
  Included Texts:Deuterocanonical Writings – Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, 1–2 Maccabees, Additions to Esther & Daniel.Jerome’s Prologues – Vulgate prefaces clarifying his stance on “secondary” books.Luther’s Prefaces – Explaining why he labeled them “Apocrypha.”Council of Trent Selections – Formalizing these books as canonical in Catholic tradition. 
  What You’ll Discover Inside:History of Canon Formation – How scriptural boundaries evolved over centuries.Theological Tensions – Debates over purgatory, prayer for the dead, and salvific teachings.Impact on Protestant & Catholic Beliefs – See how the acceptance or rejection of these texts shaped doctrines.Ecclesiastical & Scholarly Disputes – Witness the interplay of politics, linguistics, and faith in forging the Bible. 
  Peek behind the scenes of a thousand-year struggle that still influences Christian denominations today. Decide for yourself where these remarkable texts belong.

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