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  The Girl Who Left - From Croatia...

  Debra Gavranich

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  From Croatia to the Canefields. Marija's idyllic early childhood on the beautiful Croatian island of Korčula is brutally disrupted by the invasion of the Italians and then the Nazis in 1941, bringing death and destruction. The devastation has left families struggling to survive years after the war has ended. In 1950 an opportunity arrives for 17-year-old Marija to escape the hunger and despair all around her by committing herself to a complete stranger in faraway North Queensland, through a proxy marriage. Taking the plunge, she leaves her family and friends, her culture and everything she has ever known, to sail 12,000 km to a future in a land where she knows nothing and no one, whose language she doesn't speak. Is it a chance for a better life? Will her husband be a good man? Will she ever see her family again? This is the true story of an incredibly courageous young woman who risks all in her quest to escape a still-traumatised Europe.

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  Driven

  Susie Wolff

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  Instant Sunday Times bestsellerAn inside look at the competitive world of Formula One and trailblazer Susie Wolff's 20-year career, taking readers from the driver’s seat and the F1 paddock all the way to the future of the sport.As a young girl in Scotland, Susie Wolff was fascinated by motorsport. The obsession began with the thrill of driving go-karts, which led her to dream of one day racing in Formula One—the pinnacle of motorsport and the fastest racing cars in the world, reaching speeds of over 200 mph. Susie believed that she had what it took, but at the time, F1 was completely dominated by male drivers.The journey was grueling, both physically and mentally. Braking in an F1 car can feel like five times your body weight is pressing against you. Even turning a corner—effortless in a normal car—can exert four times your body weight, pushing you to the limit.But the faster she rose through the ranks, the more obvious it became—she was almost always the only girl out there. The scrutiny was constant. The stakes were sky-high. And the question always hovered: could a woman really compete? Susie didn’t just compete. She broke through. After years of sacrifice and doubt, she earned her shot behind the wheel of an F1 car—25 laps to prove she belonged. She did. But her story didn’t end at the checkered flag.That belief—that she could carve a path through a world not built for women—got her into the paddock and proved that women could be competitive in F1. But it also left her asking a bigger question: how could she help get more women into the trenches? Inspired by her husband Toto’s strategic mind and relentless drive in building one of the most successful F1 teams in history, Susie began to see a new dimension of the sport—one that extended far beyond the driver’s seat. She led a struggling Formula E team and transformed it from being at the back of the grid to championship contention. More than that, she learned to evolve. F1 Academy became her next mission: to inspire young women to enter motorsport and shape the future of the sport she loves.Driven is a thrilling, high-speed story about the highest levels of driving—but more than that, it’s the story of an extraordinary life. From the driver’s seat to the F1 paddock, Susie offers a story of perseverance bound to inspire anyone on or off the track.

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  Sexy Strangers

  Rachel Kramer Bussel

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  Explore the allure of sex with a stranger with this erotic short story collection . . . 
   
   
   
  Have you ever looked across a crowded room, locked eyes with someone you don't know, and immediately undressed them in your mind? Sexy Strangers is the book for you! These nineteen erotic stories have bottled that dazzling, frenetic energy and undeniable chemistry associated with an instant lust connection. The characters you will meet don't need to know each other's names to know desire is demanding; their needs won't be slaked until they're pressed up against the person who whips them into a frenzy. From mysterious neighbors and bar guests to unbeknownst competitors, these strangers instantaneously give in to their passion, strip down, and bare all. Whether it's at the roller rink, the beach, a sex club, or the library, these lustful leads can be found getting it on anywhere, anytime. 
   
   
   
  Edited by the award-winning Rachel Kramer Bussel, with stories by Suleikha Snyder, Kate Sloan, Dr. J., Oleander Plume, and more, these sizzling encounters are hot, dirty, and sure to get you off! 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Swimming to Freedom - My Escape...

  Kent Wong

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  An extraordinary memoir of Communist China, the Cultural Revolution, and a yearning to be free 
   
  When Kent Wong was a young boy, his father, a patriotic Chinese official in the customs office in Hong Kong, joined an insurrection at work, allowing the family to return to the newly established People’s Republic of China. Hailed as heroes, they settled in the southern city of Canton. But Chairman Mao’s China was dangerous and unstable, with landlords executed en masse and millions dying of starvation during the Great Leap Forward. 
   
  In Swimming to Freedom, Kent Wong captures his childhood amidst revolutionary times, where boyish adventures and school days mixed with dire poverty and political persecution. Mao’s Hundred Flower Campaign had ensnared Kent’s father. A decade later, the Cultural Revolution closed schools, plunged the country into chaos, and scattered Kent and his sisters to disparate villages, where they struggled to eke out a bare existence. As the son of a “capitalist rightist,” Kent began to realize that with higher education closed to him, he had no future in China. So when he hooked up with a dissident underground and heard about fellow countrymen, known as “Freedom Swimmers,” braving great hardship to reach freedom by swimming across miles of open water to Hong Kong, he decided to join them, risking his life for a better future. A gripping, heart-rending journey, this memoir is a moving testament to the human spirit.

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  Jeff Bezos - The truth about...

  Historical Publishing

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  Do you want to learn about Jeff Bezos? 
  Jеff Bеzоѕ iѕ an Amеriсаn оnlinе rеtаil рiоnееr and tусооn, with a nеt wоrth оf ОVЕR $150 BILLION, according to 2019 Blооmbеrg billiоnаirе trасkеr. 
  As founder аnd CEO оf Amаzоn.соm Inс. (AMZN), hе сhаngеd the wау Americans buу bооkѕ, whiсh ԛuiсklу еxраndеd tо thе way they рurсhаѕе all mаnnеr оf consumer goods. 
  A grаduаtе оf Princeton Univеrѕitу, Bеzоѕ fоundеd Amazon in 1994, аt thе age of 30, whеn wоrldwidе intеrnеt uѕе wаѕ ѕtill in itѕ infаnсу, аnd online ѕhорреrѕ were even rаrеr. Bеzоѕ hаd bесоmе соnvinсеd оf thе intеrnеt’ѕ immense mercantile роtеntiаl during hiѕ ѕtintѕ at Bankers Truѕt аnd D. E. Shаw & Co. 
  For thоѕе who аrе lооking to successfully build business fоr finаnсiаl gain, Bеzоѕ iѕ a рiоnееr in thе fiеld.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...Who is Jeff Bezos?Rise to becoming the wealthiest person in the worldBecoming a mogul in businessPolitics of Jeff BezosCustomer Obsession5 Habits of Jeff BezosMuch,much more!

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  Alexander the Great - The Rise...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Greek general and king, Alexander the Great, is a name you might have heard before. Although his historical journey varies greatly from the stories and rumors about him, he did accomplish many victories in Asia and Europe in his conquest to rule the world. 
  In this guide, we will go over his appearance, his character, his many battles, his clever military strategies, and the regions he conquered. His vast empire stretched farther than much else had before his time. But eventually, it became divided, and the throne was being fought over. This was one of the things that shows us how much of a difference he made as a ruler in his empire.

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