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  The Uncaged Sky - My 804 days in...

  Kylie Moore-Gilbert

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  On September 12, 2018 British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested at Tehran Airport by Iran’s feared Islamic Revolutionary Guards. Convicted of espionage in a shadowy trial presided over by Iran’s most notorious judge, Dr Moore-Gilbert was sentenced to 10 years in prison.  
    
  Incarcerated in Tehran’s Evin and Qarchak prisons for 804 days, this is the full and gripping account of her harrowing ordeal. Held in a filthy solitary confinement cell for months, and subjected to relentless interrogation, Kylie was pushed to the limits of her endurance by extreme physical and psychological deprivation.  
    
  Kylie’s only lifeline was the covert friendships she made with other prisoners inside the Revolutionary Guards’ maximum-security compound where she had been ‘disappeared’, communicating in great danger through the air vents between cells, and by hiding secret letters in hava khori, the narrow outdoor balcony where she was led, blindfolded, for a solitary hour each day. 
    
  Cut off from the outside world, Kylie realised she alone had the power to change the dynamics of her incarceration. To survive, she began to fight back, adopting a strategy of resistance with her captors. Multiple hunger strikes, letters smuggled to the media, co-ordinated protests with other prisoners and a daring escape attempt led to her transfer to the isolated desert prison, Qarchak, to live among convicted criminals.  
    
  On November 25, 2020, after more than two years of struggle, Kylie was finally released in a high stakes three-nation prisoner swap deal orchestrated by the Australian government, laying bare the complex game of global politics in which she had become a valuable pawn. 
    
  Written with extraordinary insight and vivid immediacy, The Uncaged Sky is Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s remarkable story of courage and resilience, and a powerful meditation on hope, solidarity and what it means to be free.

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  Badge 112

  Peter Stipe

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  Badge 112 is the story of a restless boy orphaned in high school, and his unlikely passage from juvenile delinquent to decorated police officer. A 29-year-old rookie, Stipe left his mark, combining instinct, orientation and superb fitness to catch criminals and save lives. He confronts the memory of his own mother’s death by handling the suicides of several more victims, many to gunfire. His negotiation skills spare the lives of many more. 
  While on the force, Stipe embarked on a series of high-profile arrests, high-speed pursuits, foot chases, bank robberies, hostage situations, homicides, life and death struggles and harrowing rescues. In 1994, a serial killer investigation exposed the strained racial tensions between the police and the public they serve. Stipe and the killer confront one another in court. 
  Stipe’s tactical training results in his assignment as the point man on the SWAT Team. He engages in a sequence of armed encounters, some at point blank range. The peak in his career is toppled by a turbulent marriage to an unfaithful wife, an ill-fated affair with an attractive partner, and the tragic drowning of two teenage girls, trapped in a submerged car. 
  When the veteran officer bottomed out and became immune to hope and humor, he was rescued from the brink by a succession of intuitive patrol partners and the girl that sold him coffee. Badge 112 is about survival in the darkest corners of society, and about a cop turning tragedy and adversity into hope and redemption in the dim light of life on his patrol beat.

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  William at 40 - The Making of a...

  Robert Jobson

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  ‘A landmark new book’ Daily MailPrince William, Duke of Cambridge, is destined one day to be king. Determined to serve his country as his grandmother, the Queen has so selflessly done for seven decades, William is the epitome of a loving husband to Catherine, and a devoted father to their three children: George, Charlotte and Louis. 
  In public, William appears calm, balanced and determined. He is passionate about safeguarding the environment and helping to protect species under threat of extinction. The Duke and his wife have also worked tirelessly to remove the stigma that continues to mark mental health problems. 
  In private, however, those close to him say that William, while being a dedicated servant of the Crown can defy his calm, family-guy public demeanour. 
  This is the definitive account – insightful and nuanced – of the life of the Duke of Cambridge as he approaches his milestone birthday. Jobson explores the complex character of the man who will one day reign as King William V. It is the story of the making of a king for our times. 
  THE STORY OF THE MAKING OF A MONARCH FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY.

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  Pastoral Pursuits - David Boyd's...

  David Boyd

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  Pastoral Pursuits is a collection of David's life stories and the agricultural businesses and industries with which he was involved.

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  Ratan Tata: The Gentle Titan - A...

  Sweet Audible

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  PROLOGUE – The Power of Quiet Leadership 
  In a world that celebrates loudness — loud ambition, loud success, and louder egos — there stands a man who has shown that quietness can move mountains. His name is Ratan Naval Tata. 
  He is not the kind of leader who dominates rooms or commands attention through power. Instead, he leads with silence, humility, and conviction. Yet, his influence has stretched across continents, industries, and generations. 
  To many outside India, he is the man who brought Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea into an Indian fold — a symbol of a new, confident India on the global stage. But to those within his homeland, Ratan Tata represents something far more profound: the belief that business can be kind, success can be ethical, and greatness can be graceful. 
  His story is not one of inherited privilege, but of earned respect. 
  Not one of ruthless ambition, but of quiet courage. 
  This is the story of a man who built an empire not just with steel, tea, or cars — but with trust. 
  It is the story of a visionary who didn’t just change India’s business landscape, but also changed how the world looked at India. 
  This is Ratan Tata: The Gentle Titan — a story of integrity, resilience, and the art of staying human while standing tall. 
  Title: Ratan Tata: The Gentle Titan 
  Genre: Biography (Motivational & Inspirational) 
  Language: English 
  Format: Mp3 
  Duration: 37 Min 
  Audiobook Written, Narrated and Published by: Sweet Audible (2025)

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  A Light on the Hill - The...

  Caleb Morell

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  God's Faithfulness on Display in an Engaging Church Biography
  Capitol Hill Baptist Church, located just blocks away from the center of American power, has a rich 150-year history. Its members have participated in significant world events, advocated for religious freedoms, and spoken out against the moral failings of the times. There's no doubt this church has had a unique impact on evangelicalism from a significant location. But these lively characters and their unique experiences only tell part of this engaging narrative. 
  Through real-life stories, A Light on the Hill reveals how God works through church bodies and remains faithful during times of uncertainty. Exploring themes such as pastoral ministry, faithfulness, courage, racial reconciliation, church and politics, and more, this book will help readers see the long-term effects of faithful church ministries. Ultimately they will be encouraged to invest in a local church and preserve the gospel for the next generation.
  
  - Engaging Biography: Compiled stories recount Capitol Hill Baptist Church's unique history and its impact on evangelicalism
  - Characters Come to Life: Abolitionist pastor who argued with Lincoln, a one-armed veteran, the widow who founded the church, a scamming pastor, a pastor whose beliefs were transformed by Martin Luther King Jr., and more
  - Reoccurring Themes: Pastoral ministry, faithfulness, courage, racial reconciliation, church and politics, and more
  - Appeals to Pastors, Church Members, and Historians: Offers valuable insights for leading congregations and provides personal spiritual encouragement 
  - Includes Over 80 Photographs

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