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  Fighting For My Life - A Memoir...

  Elaine Aradillas, Mia St. John

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  Mia St. John has always been on top of her game. A five-time world champion boxer known as The Knockout because of her ability to level any opponent charging toward her, Mia spent two decades in the spotlight transforming her body into the ultimate fighting machine. But what most people don't know is that outside the ring, she was battling a lifetime of demons while struggling to keep her family together. 
   
   
   
  Born to a Mexican mother and white father, she spent her young life feeling like an outsider while growing up in Idaho. She fled to California as soon as she was eighteen and left behind the abuse that came with an alcoholic father. Determined to show everyone she was a champion, Mia moved to Los Angeles to follow her dreams—and ended up meeting the love of her life, television star Kristoff St. John. Together, they created a beautiful family with their children, Julian and Paris, while doing their best to battle their own bouts with addiction. 
   
   
   
  Mia's memoir takes listeners through her odyssey of grief and despair, but always the fighter, Mia gets up once again and shows the world how to face another day with dignity and determination to live the best life possible.

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  Like Sodium in Water - A memoir...

  Hayden Eastwood

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  Dad thinks lots of things are right-wing. He even thinks He-Man is right-wing. I ask Dad who we are and he says left-wing. Left is opposite to right. If right is bad, then we’re the opposite of that, which means we’re good. 
  It’s post-independence Zimbabwe and an atmosphere of nostalgia hangs over much of Harare’s remaining white community. Hayden Eastwood grows up in a family that sets itself apart, distinguishing themselves from Rhodie-Rhodies through their politics: left is good; right is bad. 
  Within the family’s free and easy approach to life, Hayden and his younger brother, Dan, make a pact to never grow up, to play hide and seek and build forts forever, and to never, ever be interested in girls. But as Hayden and Dan develop as teenagers, and the chemicals of adolescence begin to stir, their childhood pact starts to unravel. And with the arrival of Sarah in their lives, the two brothers find themselves embroiled in an unspoken love triangle. While Sarah and Hayden spend increasing amounts of time together, Dan is left alone to deal with feelings of rejection and the burden of hidden passion, and the demise of a youthful promise brings with it a wave of destruction. 
  Laced with humour, anger and sadness, Like Sodium in Water is an account of a family in crisis and an exploration of how we only abandon the lies we tell ourselves when we have no other option.

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  Together We Can - 33 Marathons...

  Peter Baines OAM

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  Together We Can is the inspiring story of an amazing feat. On 1st of December 2024, at the age of 58, Peter Baines set off in the extreme heat and humidity from the north of Thailand to run 1400km over 26 days, averaging 60kms per day. Peter's goal was to raise $1 million. Peter Baines had been a leading forensic investigator with the NSW Police before he was deployed to Bali in 2002 after the bombings, and then to Thailand after the Boxing Day tsunami. It was during the aftermath of the tsunami that Peter started the Hands Across the Water charity. The biggest impact upon Peter during his work in Thailand was meeting a group of Thai children orphaned by the tsunami. Returning to Australia, Baines made a commitment to support these 32 children who were living in the tent in the grounds of a Buddhist temple. The initial objective of the Hands Across the Water was to build a home for these children, and it was this first home that marked the finishing line of the Run to Remember, exactly 20 years to the day of the tsunami. Together We Can is not a story of one man s 20-year commitment to children and communities in need. Nor is it simply a story of physical achievement the likes of which many simply cannot comprehend. It is the celebration of what can be achieved together. It is the celebration of the best of humanity, through what were often the most difficult times.One of the main learnings from this incredible feat of endurance (running the equivalent of 33 marathons in 26 days) was that although Peter was the only person who completed the run, it took a team to get him across the finishing line. The lessons are invaluable for businesses, organisations and sports teams and it is these lessons that remain with Peter (and hopefully the reader) long after the blisters have healed.

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  Killer Stories - Conversations...

  Brin Hodgskiss, Nicole Engelbrecht

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  'If you made me angry, to me, for that anger to go away, I have to get hold of you ... I have to do something to you.' 
  'I didn't feel myself. I felt numb, like a zombie, like a switch had been flicked and a light had gone off.' 
  These are the words of some of South Africa's most terrifying serial killers, who spoke to psychologist Brin Hodgskiss in the bowels of the country's most secure prisons. 
  Hodgskiss interviewed several of the most notorious serial killers and his recordings sat gathering dust until recently, when top true-crime podcaster Nicole Engelbrecht found his research online. The two connected and now they bring their love of storytelling to this highly readable book. 
  In Killer Stories, Hodgskiss combines his interviews with the tenets of narrative psychology to take the reader into the minds of the killers and shares with us the ways in which his own journey as a psychologist and human being contributed to his deeper understanding of them. The book intertwines the killers' versions of the truth and the true-crime stories behind them, re-telling their killing sprees in gripping detail. 
  Journey with the authors as they lay out how the stories these men told themselves about their lives contributed to where they ended up – and how those stories aren't that different from those we all tell ourselves.

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  Steve Jobs: Secrets of Success...

  New York Angelo

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  Steve Jobs' Secrets of Success in Business unveils the key principles that made Steve Jobs one of the most iconic and successful entrepreneurs of all time. From his visionary thinking to his relentless pursuit of innovation, Jobs transformed industries and created a lasting legacy with Apple. This book explores his unique approach to leadership, emphasizing simplicity, design, and user experience as the cornerstones of his success. Through real-world examples like the iPhone, iPod, and MacBook, readers will learn how Jobs' ability to think differently, demand excellence, and inspire creativity propelled Apple to global dominance. Packed with actionable insights, this book is a must-read for entrepreneurs, business leaders, and innovators looking to build extraordinary businesses that challenge the status quo.

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  Winston Churchill - His Finest...

  Liam Dale

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  Would you like to delve deeper into the life of Winston Churchill without tackling lengthy biographies? Join The History Journals for an hour-long historical journey focused on his role during World War II. 
   
  After guiding the nation through five tumultuous years of World War II, Winston Churchill faced weariness and uncertainty about Britain's post-war future. What were his thoughts? The seasoned leader harbored concerns that the British Empire, exhausted and financially strained from prolonged conflict, might be overshadowed by its more potent American and Russian allies as the war neared its conclusion. Churchill had devoted his all to King and country, and while an Allied victory promised to be his crowning achievement, he remained prudent. Astonishingly, his continued tenure as the nation's Prime Minister was far from guaranteed. 
   
  Discover: 
  - Churchill's apprehensions regarding Stalin and post-war Russia's influence 
  - The significance of the Okinawa battle in the European war's outcome 
  - Global awareness of multiple concentration camp atrocities 
  - The transition following FDR's funeral and Harry S. Truman's international emergence 
  - The fierce battle and capture of Berlin 
  - VE Day and the recognition of Winston's selfless service to a grateful nation.

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