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  Black Flags and Windmills - Hope...

  scott crow

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  When both levees and governments failed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, an organization calling itself the Common Ground Collective formed to become the largest anarchist inspired organization in modern US history. In solidarity with people in New Orleans, Common Ground built medical clinics, distributed aid, formed neighborhood assemblies and created food security through community gardens. The group also defied unjust laws by resisting home demolitions, and defended communities from white militias and police brutality.  
  Black Flags and Windmills—equal parts memoir, history and organizing philosophy—maps the intertwining of Common Ground co-founder scott crow’s radical experiences and ideas with Katrina’s reality, vividly illustrating how people under extraordinary circumstances built local grassroots power and collective liberation. It is a story of resisting indifference, rebuilding hope amidst collapse, and struggling against the grain to create better worlds.

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  True Crime Canada - Real...

  Adrian Langenscheid

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  » Morbid, whimsical, tragic ... Goosebumps! « – Leonie-Rachel Soyel (Podcast "Couchgeflüster")» Langenscheid's books are exciting, from the first page to the last! « – True Crime Podcast "Darf's ein bisserl Mord sein?"In the ninth volume of his True Crime series, Germany's bestselling True Crime author Adrian Langenscheid once again unleashes heart-pounding, addictive reading. It offers a breathtaking, deeply harrowing portrait of human abysses that arouses powerful emotions precisely because of its cool, factually neutral depiction.Free of any sensationalism, thirteen True Crime short stories retell some of the most spectacular Canadian criminal cases of recent decades. A gripping collection of accounts of murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, abuse, fraud, betrayal, and theft that take the reader to the limits of the bearable. These are crimes involving "people like you and me"; people whose lives, due to tragic circumstances, are no longer what they were before.With expertise and excellent head-spinning narration, the true crime expert, in collaboration with the well-known true crime podcasts "Eyes in the Dark," "Murder Whispers," and "Crime Overdose," summarizes the most important findings from court hearings, case files, psychological reports, interrogations, and investigative protocols in his eventful tales.Captivated, stunned, amazed, and moved to tears, you will question everything you thought you knew about human nature. True crime cases, true crimes, and thus the full force of reality will strike you in thirteen detailed case histories, both well-known and undiscovered!Click "BUY NOW" and discover Canada's darker side.» Langenscheid writes matter-of-factly, focused and detailed stories reflecting on the darkest aspects of our existence. Relentless entertainment that makes your blood run cold. « – Dave Grunewald (Musician / Influencer)

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  Riding

  Pardis Mahdavi

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  In Riding, Pardis Mahdavi meditates on the lessons learned over a lifetime of horseback riding and the falling, failing, and joy it brings. At once a history of Caspian horses, an exploration of Mahdavi's Iranian-American identity and family history, and a consideration of the capacity for self-reflection and self-compassion through human-animal relationships, Riding offers a roadmap for learning to live in harmony with the self and the environment around us. Mahdavi shows how her relationship with horses gives her insights into intergenerational strength and tools for healing intergenerational trauma. Riding from the mountains of Iran to the beaches of California, Mahdavi shares her love affair with horses, rediscovers a homeland she longs for, and ultimately finds her strength.

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  Kobe Bryant - The Best Story of...

  Alex Diaz

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  "Learn The Best Story of Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant! 
  Kobe Bryant: The Best Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Players Shooting Guards, you'll read about the inspirational story of basketball's star, Kobe Bryant. 
  Kobe Bryant is an elite NBA basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. He has helped lead the Lakers to win five championships, which ranks Bryant among the basketball players with the most championship rings in NBA history. Kobe lives and breathes basketball. While other basketball legends fade into obscurity after retirement, Kobe is out there pursuing new endeavors and building a business empire. It's a testament to his relentless thirst for knowledge and never-ending quest to be better. 
  Kobe Bryant has been the face of the Lakers dynasty for the past two decades and for good reason. 
  Few players have commanded a basketball court as much as Kobe in historical performances such as his notable 81-point performance in just under 42 minutes of playing time in 2006 against the Toronto Raptors. Whenever Kobe Bryant decides to retire, he is not going to do so on his own terms as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Few players can parallel with Kobe Bryant in terms of competitive fire and will to win. His polarizing figure defines him and makes even those who do not like him at the very least respect him. Read on to learn about the days of when Kobe played alongside Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Horry, Metta World Peace, Derek Fisher, and Pau Gasol in some of the greatest times of Los Angeles Lakers' basketball history. 
  Here is a preview of what is inside this book: 
  Early Life and Childhood 
  High School Years 
  Kobe Personal Life 
  Kobe's Impact on Basketball and Beyond 
  The Black Mamba's Legacy 
  National team career of Kobe Bryant"

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  Jesus in my Corner - A Boxer's...

  Andy Flute

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  Jesus in My Corner, written by Andy Flute, chronicles his struggle to overcome a myriad of life-long challenges with violence and alcohol. For over 30 years, violence and alcohol were Andy's daily bread until, one day, by the power of prayer, he managed to achieve what no amount of alcohol or prison incarceration could ever achieve. When he was at the point of death, intoxicated with alcohol following a ten-day binging session, I went to see my old mate and prayed for him with Pastor Steve. Andy was fighting the demon of alcohol and he was on the ropes, down for the count. Andy, a former captain of the English boxing team and British Middleweight title challenger alongside sparring partner Chris Eubank and other world class fighters, knew what brutal fighting was all about. This fight was different, one he couldn't win on his own strength. Andy felt the intense grip and destructive downward spiral alcohol had on his life. Battered and bleeding, with no more strength, he cried out to Jesus. In a truly miraculous turnaround, Andy found Jesus in his corner and almost instantaneously gave up alcohol. During the bleakest of moments, he experienced a spiritual awakening. Slowly, he found his way through darkest era of his life. He came to believe a power greater than himself in Jesus. Now with Jesus in his corner, Andy is an active member of Sedgley Community Church. The Bible employs the analogy of wrestling in reference to our warfare with Satan and his hosts. Andy had a fight that only Jesus could referee, this gigantic battle played out until he was baptised in water. Andy Flute's willingness to share the most intimate aspects of his life was born out of a deep desire to help others addicted to alcohol and violence. Despite these daunting events, Andy now works hard to live a normal life and raise a family of his own. He regularly attends prison workshops and shares his testimony in local schools.

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  Bonhoeffer Abridged - Pastor...

  Eric Metaxas, Timothy Keller

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  From the New York Times best-selling author, Eric Metaxas, an abridged version of the groundbreaking biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the greatest heroes of the twentieth century, a man who stood up to Hitler. 
  A definitive, deeply moving narrative, Bonhoeffer is a story of moral courage in the face of monstrous evil. As Adolf Hitler and the Nazis seduced a nation, bullied a continent, and attempted to exterminate the Jews of Europe, a young pastor named Dietrich Bonhoeffer became one of the first to speak out against Hitler. 
  In this compelling book, you will learn about:Bonhoeffer's life as a double agent who joined the plot to assassinate the Führer,His story of courage and determination to do the will of GodFacts about Adolf Hitler and their plan to exterminate the Jewish population 
    
  Bonhoeffer was hanged in the Flossenberg concentration camp at age thirty-nine. Since his death, Bonhoeffer has grown to be one of the most fascinating, complex figures of the twentieth century. 
  Bonhoeffer brings you face-to-face with a man determined to do the will of God radically, courageously, and joyfully—even to the point of death. It is the story of a life framed by a passion for truth and a commitment to justice on behalf of those who face implacable evil. 
  Accompanying photos are included in the audiobook companion PDF download. 
   

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