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  Encouragement for the Late Bloomer

  Lonnee Rey

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  Late Bloomer, your journey does not punch-in to a societal timeclock, and yet, you can be made to feel as if you are late to the party or missing the 'make it happen' gene. Nothing could be further from the truth. 
  In this hilarious short story, (from "The Advocates, the Healers and Heeding a Higher Calling"), #1 best-selling author Lonnee Rey shares outrageous life events where being older, doing unconventional work AND bucking the system has paid-off. She is inspirational, proving nothing can keep a determined soul down. You will feel uplifted and empowered as she shares tips for enhancing your manifesting powers and realizing the truth: it is amazing what you can do when you don't know you can't. 
  If you feel like a late bloomer, know that you are not. In fact, you are a GEM, bringing so more to the table than meets the critical eye of influencers, parents or societal pressures to fit in. Shine on, Diamond! 
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  Overcoming decades of depression and self-loathing, author Lonnee Rey vowed to return with a lantern and a laugh to show others the path...if only she could ignite her own inner light. She stands as proof it is possible to rewrite the next chapter and completely alter a rough start into a flourishing and happy person. Mental health IS wealth! 
  A late bloomer, her writing, publishing and story coaching career didn't happen until her late 50s. Since then, she wrote two #1 International Best-sellers, became a story coach, book producer, and published 16 best-selling anthologies. Hundreds of writers have benefitted from her 'late start' in the publishing world. 
  Using humor to relay hard stories, with pithy one-liners you will remember forever, her hallmark writing style and transparency are sure to move you along your journey in the best of ways.

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  Gangbuster The - To Catch a...

  Peter Bleksley

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  'Four million quid. There it was, inches away from me on a hotel table. Not in conventional currency, but in the world's deadliest commodity. Heroin.'  As part of Scotland Yard's undercover team, it was Peter Bleksley's job to infiltrate some of the capital's most dangerous gangs and bring them down. For ten years, he went deeper into the criminal underworld than any cop had before him.  Meeting with dealers, gangland leaders and members of the IRA and the Mafia, he lived the life of the Great Pretender, constantly changing his identity to ensure his cover was never blown.  Whilst undeniably thrilling work at times, it came at a heavy price. The more successful he was at bringing criminals to justice, the longer the list of those who wanted revenge became. Even now, Peter looks over his shoulder in case someone should wish to act on an old threat.  In The Gangbuster, Bleksley draws us into the world of drugs, violence and covert operations he inhabited for so long in the pursuit of justice.  Now a renowned policing and crime expert seen on the BBC and as the Chief on Channel 4's Hunted, Peter Bleksley reputation still precedes him the world over.

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  This Is My Story; This Is My Song

  Dr. Willie H. Clemons

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  Dr. Willie H. Clemons's inspiring book, This Is My Story: This Is My Song: One Man's Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts, shares his personal experiences and insights on growing up in Alabama. Along the way, the author weaves a beautiful and inspiring story of his journey to fulfilling his childhood dreams of a life of service. 
   
   
   
  Dedicated to being a change agent and bridge builder for his African American community, he was unwavering on what he felt was his God-given purpose. He shares the challenges he faced during the Jim Crow era in Alabama and how he turned those challenges into opportunities. As we journey with him from 1940s Mobile, Alabama, to Chicago and on to the bustling and progressive city of Atlanta, we not only get a sweeping overview of history, a vicarious travelogue experience and the grit and conviction of the man; we cannot help but be inspired by the impact and legacy of a man who dedicated his life to service and his community. 
   
   
   
  At the end of every chapter, Dr. Clemons offers practical advice in his teachable moments section on how to turn your dreams into reality.

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  Speak Her Name - Stories from a...

  M.D. Mary Jumbelic

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  When a family friend died unexpectedly, Dr. Mary Jumbelic was pulled into the investigation-and uncovered the true cause of death. This woman was one of hundreds uanble to move, unable to speak, laying on autopsy tables due to violent crimes. Mary uses her unique voice to speak for these victims and seek justice. Throughout her career as a medical examiner, Mary saw female bodies that had been sexually violated, battered, stabbed, and shot. Their corpses were dismembered. Some were buried in shallow graves, while others meticulously hidden. A majority of these deaths had been caused by someone the women knew-just like her friend. As a woman in a man's world, Mary spent her life honing her forensic skills. Through this work, she came to terms with events in her own life. Experiencing motherhood in juxtaposition with her job provided constant reminders of her two lives: one with the living, and one with the dead. Personal and professional experiences are interwoven in this tapestry of memoir. 
  Real Women. True stories. 
  We bear witness and use the truth to effect change. Together, we speak her name.

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  Home Bound - An Uprooted...

  Vanessa A. Bee

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  In this memoir of identity and discovery, Vanessa A. Bee explores the way we define "home" and "belonging"—from her birth in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to her adoption, to experiencing housing insecurity in Europe and her eventual immigration to the US. After her parents' divorce, Vanessa traveled with her mother to Lyon and later to London, eventually settling in Reno, Nevada, as a teenager, right around the financial crisis and the collapse of the housing market. At twenty, still a practicing evangelical Christian and newly married, Vanessa applied to and was accepted by Harvard Law School, where she was one of the youngest members of her class. There, she forged a new belief system, divorced her husband, left the church, and pursued a career in economic justice upon graduation. 
   
   
   
  Vanessa's upbringing has caused her to grapple for years with foundational questions such as: What is home? Is it the country we're born in, the body we possess, or the name we were given and that identifies us? Is it the house we remember most fondly, the social status assigned to us, or the ideology we forge? What defines us and makes us uniquely who we are? 
   
   
   
  Vanessa tackles these timeless questions thematically and unpacks the many layers that contribute to and condition our understanding of ourselves and of our place in the world.

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  Pete Seeger: The Storm King -...

  Pete Seeger

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  Gems from the life of one of the most influential figures in American music!Pete Seeger: The Storm King audio collection presents Pete Seeger's spoken words as he captivatingly recounts his most engaging stories, narratives, and poems-set to new music created by nearly 50 musicians from traditions as diverse as African Music, Blues, Bluegrass, Classical Guitar, Folk, Jazz, and Native American Music, Pete's wisdom and stories out to new audiences and into a new technological age.Each piece is unique in sound and emotion and also in how it came together. Jeff Haynes, world-renowned percussionist and producer, has worked closely with Pete to create something spectacular -- weaving Pete's words to the music of artists from around the world who would not otherwise have shared a stage with Pete but who have been deeply influenced by him.The result is astounding."It brings out things in my words that I never knew before." -- Pete Seeger"Pete's still finding the hope and planting the seeds . . . and keeping us invigorated in our own best intentions." -- Dar Williams

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