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  Out of the Ashes - A Story of...

  Sallie Crotty

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  Out of the Ashes, an inspiring story of hope . . .With Out of the Ashes: A Story of Recovery and Hope, Sallie Crotty offers a profoundly moving memoir told with unflinching bravery and insight. Her compelling story explores a topic that affects us all: mental health. Detailing a mid-life descent into debilitating despair, she brings the reader on a deeply personal journey. She reveals her struggles, time spent in a psychiatric ward, and how lacking a clear diagnosis almost led to her death. She also describes how proper care and receiving the right diagnosis and treatment can provide hope, stability, and a path to happiness. This inspiring memoir will help remove some of the stigma surrounding mental illness and encourage those suffering to seek treatment. Crotty provides hope for the many individuals diagnosed every year, their loved ones, and anyone interested in learning more about the lives of those who live with mental illness.

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  Into the Sun - One of the first...

  Robert Duncan Milne

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  Robert Duncan Milne was born on 7th June 1844 in Cupar in Fife, Scotland. 
   
  Little is known of the life of this extraordinary author who created some of the most appealing science fiction stories ever written.   
   
  As an adult he lived in San Francisco and wrote short stories for local newspapers and periodicals of the time and principally for The Argonaut, the political and literary newspaper heavyweight of the area. 
   
  Robert Duncan Milne died in San Francisco, California on 15th December 1899.  He was 55. 
   
  Into the Sun is a compelling narrative of what happens when the doomed Earth falls into the sun.  Is survival possible?

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  I Dream with Open Eyes - A Memoir

  George Prochnik

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  Whatever the ideological slant of our information feeds, nowadays we all share a sense of binge-watching the apocalypse. Facing so much uncertainty, we need a language for thinking about the unknown not simply as a threat but also as a space of fertile possibility. George Prochnik has chosen to reflect on these urgent themes through the lens of a personal narrative: an account of his own family's decision to leave the United States. 
   
   
   
  I Dream with Open Eyes begins with an exploration of Prochnik's ancestral past: the pilgrimage of his mother's family, who were among the first English settlers in the New World. In the aftermath of the 2016 election, a parallel migration unfolds as Prochnik, along with his wife and their son, makes the decision to uproot their lives in New York to move to England. 
   
   
   
  A deep critique of this current moment, Prochnik takes the words of nineteenth-century poet Heinrich Heine, "I dream with open eyes, and my eyes see," as an inspiration to ask how, as a society, we might use art and literature to refract and expand our vision of the future, while simultaneously generating a new focus on present realities.

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  The Amelia Earhart Mystery -...

  John Harpoon

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  Amelia Earhart's name has become synonymous with courage, ambition, and mystery. As one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, her groundbreaking achievements in aviation and her tragic disappearance continue to captivate historians, researchers, and the general public. Earhart’s life was a tapestry of pioneering success and relentless determination, making her a symbol of human resilience and curiosity. 
    
  Born in 1897, Earhart grew up with a passion for adventure, defying the gender norms of her time. Her fascination with flying began during her twenties, and she quickly rose to prominence as an aviator. From being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean to setting numerous records for altitude and speed, Earhart consistently pushed the boundaries of what women could achieve. Beyond her aerial accomplishments, she was also a writer, lecturer, and staunch advocate for women’s rights, inspiring generations to dream beyond societal expectations. 
    
  Yet, it is not just Earhart’s achievements that cement her legacy. The enduring mystery surrounding her disappearance in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe has kept her story alive in a way few others have achieved. Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, vanished somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, sparking one of the largest search efforts in history. Despite extensive naval and aerial searches, no definitive trace of Earhart or her aircraft was ever found, leaving room for endless speculation and theories.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Honoré de Balzac, Walter Scott,...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  In this volume our classic authors turn their words and narratives to a decade when Europe is engulfed in revolution. At home London becomes the largest city on the globe, as the Industrial Revolution gathers pace amidst stirrings of increasing social unrest. 
   
  01 - Top 10 Short Stories - The 1820s - An Introduction 
  2 - El Verdugo by Honoré de Balzac 
  3 - The Tapestried Chamber by Walter Scott 
  4 - Ferdinando Eboli by Mary Shelley 
  5 - The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving 
  6 - Vampirismus or Aurelia by E T A Hoffman 
  7 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 1 by Ernst Raupach 
  8 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 2 by Ernst Raupach 
  9 - From the Memoirs of Satan by Wilhelm Hauff 
  10 - Peter Rugg, The Missing Man - Part 1 by William Austin 
  11 - Peter Rugg, The Missing Man - Part 2 by William Austin 
  12 - Mateo Falcone by Prosper Merimee 
  13 - The Prediction - Part 1 by Mary Diana Dods writing as David Lyndsey 
  14 - The Prediction - Part 2 by Mary Diana Dods writing as David Lyndsey

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  Lady in Waiting: Book Summary &...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Lady in Waiting, by Anne Glenconner.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anne Glenconner.
   
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  Lady in Waiting is a captivating memoir that offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a woman who stood beside royalty and witnessed the complexities of the British aristocracy firsthand. With wit, charm, and honesty, the author shares stories from her time as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, blending personal triumphs and tragedies with unique insights into royal life. From glamorous events to deep personal losses, this memoir is a powerful reflection on loyalty, resilience, and the enduring strength of friendship.

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