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  The Gift of Jazzy

  Cindy Adams

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  After the New York Post's savvy, seemingly tough columnist Cindy Adams lost her beloved husband— the famed comedian Joey Adams— the last thing on her mind was finding a companion. But that's exactly what she got when a visit from a friend arrived with a surprise: a Yorkshire terrier named " Jazzy." Despite her reservations, the tell-it-like-it-is gossip columnist was won over by the tiny dog who taught her more about joy and survival than any human ever could. Adams brings her fantastic wit, keen observation, and flair for celebrity dish in recounting her hilarious first year with Jazzy in this touching, feel-good story about redemption, grief, and unconditional love.

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  Collected works of Benjamin...

  Benjamin Franklin

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  Benjamin Franklin is the only one of America's founding fathers to have signed all three of their foundational documents: The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the 1783 Treaty of Paris. These documents underpinned the establishment of the United States of America as a sovereign country. In addition to being a prominent politician, Benjamin Franklin was a prolific writer, fervent naturalist, and determined inventor. This collection of writing reflects Franklin's varied activities and manifold talents.Contents:The Autobiography Of Benjamin FranklinAdvice To A Young Man On The Choice Of A MistressThe Speech Of Polly BakerElectrical KiteThe Way To WealthAn Edict By The King Of PrussiaMorals Of ChessInformation To Those Who Would Remove To AmericaAn Address To The Public

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  Don Quixote

  Miguel de Cervantes

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  Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. As they roam the world together, the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray. At the same time the relationship between the two men grows in fascinating subtlety. Often considered to be the first modern novel, Don Quixote is a wonderful burlesque of the popular literature its disordered protagonist is obsessed with.

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  Norse Myths Unveiled - The Gods...

  Julia Blacksmith

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  Norse mythology is a vast and intricate belief system that shaped the spiritual and cultural identity of the Scandinavian people. Rooted in oral traditions and later recorded in texts such as the *Poetic Edda* and *Prose Edda*, these myths offer a glimpse into a world filled with powerful gods, fearsome giants, and legendary heroes. Unlike many other mythologies, Norse myths do not present a perfect and orderly universe but rather one marked by struggle, chaos, and an inevitable end.  
    
  At the heart of Norse cosmology are the Nine Realms, each interconnected through Yggdrasil, the great World Tree. These realms include Asgard, the home of the gods; Midgard, the realm of humans; and Jotunheim, the land of giants, among others. The Norse viewed the universe as a place of constant conflict and transformation, where even the gods were not immune to fate. This belief in destiny was central to their worldview, with figures like the Norns weaving the threads of fate for gods and mortals alike.  
    
  Prophecy played a significant role in Norse mythology, shaping the actions of both gods and mortals. One of the most well-known prophecies is that of Ragnarok, the great battle that would bring about the end of the world. Unlike many other religious traditions that offer eternal salvation, Norse myths emphasize the inevitability of destruction and rebirth. Even Odin, the Allfather, seeks wisdom not to change fate but to prepare for its arrival. 

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  The Girl from Montego Bay - The...

  Rose Hudson-Wilkin

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  The Girl from Montego Bay is the autobiography of trailblazer Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Britain's first black woman bishop, who has been right at the heart of a changing nation for over forty years.As a student, Rose had a poster over her desk that read: 'Do not go where the path leads. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail.'And she does! Offering eye-opening insights into her humble and challenging beginnings in Jamaica, Rose charts her call to train as an evangelist at the Church Army College in London, where she met her future husband, Ken. Captivatingly open to the nudging of the Spirit, Rose simply has a go at everything that comes her way. The discrimination she's faced, due to her gender and minority-ethnic background, is very real. Yet Rose's infectious energy and humour shine through stories of her beloved Hackney, the ten years she ministered to (sometimes wayward) colleagues in Parliament, and her joy at playing a major role in the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla in 2023.Rose discloses that if there's one thing she would like to see change in her lifetime, it's that accomplishments like hers stop being 'firsts' and simply become normal.Appointed MBE in the 2020 New Year Honors for 'services to young people and the Church', and listed in the 2020 and 2021 Power list of the 100 the most influential people in the UK of African/African-Caribbean descent, Rose discloses that if there’s one thing she would like to see change in her lifetime, it's that accomplishments like hers stop being 'firsts' and simply become normal.

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  Lord Byron and Lord Tennyson:...

  Charles River Editors

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  Lord Byron’s very name conjures up visions of the Romantic movement and outlandishly dressed bohemians, for if Alfred, Lord Tennyson was the poetic darling of the masses, Byron was the hero of the hedonists. While the traditional English literary hero was a nobleman rescuing a damsel in distress, Byron created the anti-hero, a man plagued by self-doubt and hidden sorrow. At the same time, his hero was also capable of facing reality once he had wrestled through his own angst, and even of occasionally acting nobly in the great tradition of the author’s Puritan forebears. 
  Whereas poets like Wordsworth and Browning were easy to love, Lord Byron inspired a certain amount of fear among the upper classes, and pious mothers were reluctant to let their daughters read his work. In a manner more appropriate to the 21st century than the 19th, Lord Byron was a man true to his own beliefs, supporting the rights of the oppressed even while enjoying all the benefits offered to him as a member of the British aristocracy.  
  Born to a father plagued by bouts of drinking and depression, and surrounded by siblings with similar ailments, Alfred Tennyson grew up believing that he must be a victim of hereditary illness, to the point that he believed he must never marry or father children less he perpetuate the suffering on future generations. With these thoughts always in his head, he turned his mind towards a near worship of romantic love, while at the same time repeatedly painting a tragic ending for his most cherished characters, many of whom seemed to die of a broken heart or some illness or accident related to it. In fact, by the time Tennyson began to prosper, he was so accustomed to sorrow that he felt compelled to seek it out, focusing his attention in his middle years not on the comfortable home and growing family he had been blessed with, but instead on the tragic losses experienced by his country during the Crimean War.

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