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  The Questions That Matter Most -...

  Jane Smiley

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  Long acclaimed as one of America’s preeminent novelists, Jane Smiley is also an unparalleled observer of the craft of writing. In The Questions That Matter Mostthis Pulitzer Prize–winning writer offers steady and penetrating essays on some of the aesthetic and cultural issues that mark any  
  serious engagement with reading and writing. Beginning with a personal introduction tracing Smiley’s migration from Iowa to California, the author reflects on her findings in the varied literature of the Golden State, whose writers have for decades litigated the West’s contested legacies of racism,  
  class conflict, and sexual politics through their pens. 
   
  As she considers the ambiguity of character and the weight of history, her essays provide new entry points into literature, and we lucky readers can see how Smiley draws inspiration from across the literary spectrum to invigorate her own writing.  
   
  With enthusiasm and meticulous attention, Smiley dives beneath surface-level interpretations to examine the works of Marguerite de Navarre, Charles Dickens,Anthony Trollope, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Franz Kafka, Halldór Laxness, and Jessica Mitford.  
  Throughout, Smiley seeks to think harder and, in her words, with “more clarity and nuance” about the questions that matter most.

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  Haunted Victory - Healing From...

  Gil Merrick

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  A small and effeminate boy—bullied for years while growing up in an alcoholic family in suburban Cleveland—Gil finds refuge in the equestrian world. A coach instills in him the dream of going to the Olympics and becomes his mentor, his guide—and his predator. 
  Gil survives rape, betrayals, setbacks, and the loss of family and friends—all while on a quest to fulfill his dream. This book is not only about surviving; it's about the resilience of the human spirit and the pursuit of dreams against all odds. Gil makes it to the Olympics, but not in the way he imagined. He discovers what happens when a dream ends, and all you have left are your addictions. 
  What does it take to finally realize that our lives can’t go on as they are? How do we put an end to our self-destructive ways? Is it even possible to grasp the complexities of untreated and unrealized trauma? How do we come to terms with the cost of the abuse we suffered? 
  Gil tells his story with a breadth of detail and thought-provoking insights rarely shared by male victims of sexual abuse. Readers will find a story of hope, determination, and the transformative power of confronting one's past. 
   

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  None of the Answers - Racing...

  Jeff Swaney

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  None of the Answers is a revealing memoir by successful American entrepreneur Jeff Swaney. Written in the lost art of Gonzo journalism, the stories chronicle a life lived outside the box. 
   
   
   
  Follow Swaney from the start of his life, born dirt poor in Detroit, Michigan—facing the challenges of a city collapsed around him to fast forward reflections of a life well lived. Death-defying outdoor stunts, collegiate misadventures, penniless far-flung world travel, and birthing illegal night clubs would eventually lead to Swaney becoming a business leader in the city he loves most—Dallas, Texas. He would go on a life-altering journey, becoming a single father to two young children at age sixty. Moving from rags to riches and financial collapse to astounding recovery, Swaney brings an inspired world view. 
   
   
   
  This rich, textured book launches the listener into memory lane, inspiring a search for our own best selves through reflection and questioning beliefs. It explores how we take the chaos of living full out, thriving with patience, perseverance, and purpose. The search for answers with pants pulled down self-deprecation provides an avenue for the listener's innocuous introspection, hair pulling, and deep belly laughs.

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  My Saviour

  Rita Giddings

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  This is a true story of Rita Giddings experience of how she and her family were ensnared by witchcraft that was practised on them, until the solution to the difficulties was found and successfully used. The family battled with their youngest daughter's food allergies, struggled with health problems that hospitalised their two young daughters, close relatives became mysteriously ill and died, they had to move from their dream house because they and their neighbours were being poisoned by farm pesticides and Rita's husband sadly became an alcoholic which created many problems for her and the family. The support group that she found to help her over this hurdle is available to everyone. She even had to cope with her husband's dementia as his health failed. It is a story about her refusal to give in to her difficulties and how she handed all her problems over in prayer. As a result of this God's amazing healing took place in her and members of her family's lives to eliminate health problems they were suffering from on several occasions.

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  Leading Australian Icons in...

  Jene Roswell

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  Are you interested in knowing all the details on how the most influential Australian musicians have shaped the music industry? 
  Perhaps you are a ‘music buff’ and want more of the inside story on the top Australian musicians? 
  Or, maybe you want to know more about what makes the top 20 Australian musical legends aspire to international stardom and what motivates them to continue to rise above and beyond? 
  Maybe you’re an expert on Australian musicians and still want to know more about their personal lives… 
  Leading Australian Icons in Music teaches everything you could want to know about the top 20 Australian legends that have influenced the music industry since the 1970s. 
  This book covers several different genres of Australian music that have made the most significant impact on the music scene in the past 50 years. 
  The profiles of these talented individuals are explored in greater detail than other books, focusing not only on their sales but also their upbringing and personal experiences. 
  You’ll find that a lot of these musicians have similar values and morals, and these values are what helped them become the musical influences that they are today. 
  If you’re an Australian music fan or historian, or a musician yourself, this book is a fantastic place to learn about each of these legends in great detail. 
  Inside Leading Australian Icons in Music, discover more on AC/DC, INXS, Keith Urban, Molly Meldrum and, much more! 
  Grab a copy of Leading Australian Icons in Music today and take your Australian music knowledge to the next level!

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  Eternity Through the Rearview...

  Annette Hubbell

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  How do ordinary people become extraordinary? Annette Hubbell asks that question of seventeen world changers in this one-of-a-kind fiction/non-fiction collection of spellbinding conversations with the most unlikely of bedfellows. Spanning the ages, from Galileo to Johnny Cash, these seventeen tell all from their heavenly vantage point. Let them reveal to you their secret to eternity’s timelessness. (Hint, it has something to do with who gets the credit.). In addition to Galileo and Cash, you’ll hear from Abraham Lincoln, C. S. Lewis, J. S. Bach, John Newton, Elizabeth Fry, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, Amy Carmichael, Mary McLeod Bethune, Aimee Semple McPherson, Corrie ten Boom, Gladys Aylward, and Louie Zamperini. All were wildly famous in their day, some still are. These seventeen biographies are written as autobiographies, and the actual words of each historical figure are in italics to differentiate from those of the author's. If you're looking for accuracy and source documents, you'll find it in the 606 endnotes. If you want to dig deeper, each profile ends with places to visit, either in person or via the internet. Each story is also tagged with three Scripture verses that might have been their favorites. Because this book is written as a collection of stories, it can be read in any order, and would make an excellent subject for a book club or an in-depth home school curriculum.

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