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  Navigating Life's Labyrinth &...

  Kunda Kalaba

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  Through vivid storytelling, Kunda Kalaba invites readers to reflect on their own journeys, finding strength in adversity and meaning in life's seemingly small moments. This book is more than a personal memoir — it's a celebration of heritage, family, community, and the universal search for purpose. Perfect for readers who enjoy:  
  Powerful African memoirs and life stories 
  Motivational journeys of hope and resilience 
  Cultural narratives that preserve oral traditions 
  True accounts that inspire personal growth and self-discovery 
  If you've ever sought inspiration from real-life triumphs or wanted to experience the beauty and challenges of African life through authentic storytelling, Navigating Life's Labyrinth & Tapestry will resonate deeply and stay with you long after the last page.

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  The Child Who Never Spoke - 23 ½...

  Cristina Nehring

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  In 2009 Cristina Nehring's brilliant first book, A Vindication of Love, was featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review. An important new voice had appeared in American letters. Just as suddenly, Nehring seemed to disappear—only to reemerge like a bolt from the blue. 
   
   
   
  "One of the most graceful, tender and wise books I have ever read." —Christina Hoff Sommers, Senior Fellow Emeritus, American Enterprise Institute 
   
   
    
  "Yes, there are lessons to be taken from these pages, hard-won lessons wrung from Cristina Nehring's ongoing odyssey as the single mother of a Down syndrome child and spun into lyric wisdom. But The Child Who Never Spoke: 23 ½ Lessons in Fragility is more than a guidebook to the uses and unexpected gifts of adversity. It is a love story, an adventure tale, an impetuous travelog, and a suspenseful medical saga (you can almost hear the hospital beeps in the background, the shuffle of footsteps down the halls) borne along by Nehring's buoyant breadth of spirit and the unbreakable bond with her daughter Eurydice. And the writing! So elegant and intimate. It's like hearing from a cherished friend after way too long." —James Wolcott, author of the memoir Lucking Out and the essay collection Critical Mass 
   
   
   
  "In 2009 Cristina Nehring's brilliant first book, A Vindication of Love, was featured on the cover of the New York Times Book Review. An important new voice had appeared in American letters. Then just as suddenly Nehring seemed to disappear. Now unexpectedly from Paris comes a heartbreaking and tender memoir, The Child Who Never Spoke, that explains her years of silence. These "lessons in fragility" tell of Nehring's unexpected pregnancy and birth of a "special child," a baby girl with Down's syndrome in its most extreme form. Forthright, profound, and passionate, this new book is also a vindication of love. Although it tells a story full of sorrow, The Child Who Never Spoke is a not a sad book but a profound and joyous testament to the love between a mother and daughter." —Dana Gioia, California poet laureate and author of Can Poetry Matter?

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  The Life and Miracles of St...

  The Venerable Bede

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  For centuries, St Cuthbert (c. 634-687) was the most worshipped saint in England, revered for his virtuous life and his miracles. Even centuries after his death, stories were told of his body remaining ‘incorrupt’ in his tomb. What we know about his work and character comes from the records and significantly from the writings of the Venerable Bede (673-735). His Life of St Cuthbert (published in 721) was part of the tradition of hagiography, a reverential biography of a saint. Bede diligently collected accounts, both written and word of mouth, to compile his work.   
   
  Probably born in Northumberland and educated by monks - initially at Melrose Abbey - Cuthbert’s religious practice, unusually, encompassed activities as monk, bishop and finally hermit. The numerous reports of his piety, his virtue, his ascetism and a reputation for healing made him a respected figure in his lifetime. These were difficult political times, and he clearly had diplomatic and administrative skills as well, which led to his appointment as bishop of Lindisfarne. However, his personal monastic leanings made him unhappy to occupy such a worldly position, and after a short time he resigned. Feeling his death was imminent he retired to his cell on Inner Farne island where, after a period of illness, he died. Bede’s endearing Life, written within living memory of its subject, presents an untarnished view of St Cuthbert, whose shrine in Durham Cathedral, nearly 1,400 years on, continues to attract visitors and pilgrims.  
   
  Translated by J. A. Giles.

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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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  The Fragrance of Grass

  Guy de la Valdène

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  An ode to one man's enduring love affair with hunting, The Fragrance of Grass stands as a testament to Guy de la Valdène's deep affection for and abiding respect of the natural work and all its inhabitants. Set in places as far afield as France and Montana, Saskatchewan and Florida, this beautifully written memoir is a treatise on dogs, birds, and wildlife; food, wine, and women. 
   
   
   
  The Fragrance of Grass is suffused with la Valdène's appreciation for and understanding of natural history along with his vast knowledge of centuries-old hunting traditions. It is a walk through the decades of memories of fields and birds, friends and dogs that will be treasured by all true sportsmen.

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  Fooled - Inside the World of...

  Joel Bouck

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  his audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 
  Scammers aren’t just getting smarter — they’re getting personal. Fooled: Inside the World of Scams and How to Fight Back pulls back the curtain on the modern con, showing how good, honest people get caught in bad deals, fake investments, and digital traps that look too real to question. 
  Written by serial entrepreneur Joel Bouck, who’s been burned and fought his way back, Fooled blends real-life stories with practical recovery strategies. You’ll meet victims who lost fortunes, families who fell for “voice clones,” and investors blindsided by people they trusted. Each story ends with the tools and mindset you need to protect yourself — and those you love — from the next hit. 
  This isn’t another fear-based true-crime story. It’s a guide for rebuilding confidence after loss, recognizing manipulation before it happens, and creating your own digital armor in an AI-driven world. Whether you’ve been scammed, know someone who has, or just want to stay one step ahead, Fooled is your wake-up call — and your roadmap back to trust.

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