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  Inside Naval Aviation - A Memoir

  David Maybury

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  This memoir adventure takes the listener through a twenty-year career in naval aviation that included flying attack jets from aircraft carriers, flight instructing, Naval Test Pilot School, experimental and operational flight test, engineering management for F/A-18 aircraft, initial flight test of the Super Hornet aircraft and overseas aircraft maintenance after 11 September 2001. NASA was the start of David's career while working with astronauts and engineers. The memoir is a global journey that shares the excitement of military flying and honors the memory of many friends lost to accidents along the way.

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  What Happened to Latin & Soul

  Jeff L. Watkins

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  In the heart of Far Rockaway, New York, unfolds the tale of Jeffrey Leshon Porter, a.k.a. Shawn, whose life weaves through innocence, family ties, and urban struggle. Rising from a youth shadowed by loss and the fading echo of his prophetess grandmother's words, Shawn's path twists through danger to the cold embrace of prison. There, his spirit is tested, yet from the ashes, he emerges resilient, seeking redemption. His reborn ambition takes form in a dream—a bustling restaurant, symbolizing his hard-fought journey. Yet, his ascent is threatened by betrayal and discord, challenging his trust and resolve. Guided by a matriarchal spirit, Shawn's saga is a testament to the power of hope and the relentless pursuit of one's destiny, against all odds.

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  When You See It - How I...

  Tonia Bales, Amy Jauman

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  Tonia Bales married a handsome young man named John Meehan, who offered her a bright future. They had a happy marriage for nearly ten years, weathering the typical challenges couples experience. Then, Tonia sensed something was wrong. He started coming home late, spending more time traveling, and they were losing their connection. Her gut told her to start digging for answers. Her questions uncovered a web of lies and then a shocking truth: Tonia had married a sociopath.How could he have hidden the truth for so long? They had two children and seemingly normal, busy lives when Tonia discovered that John had been diverting drugs. She struggled to understand this level of deception. Little did she know this was just the beginning.The more questions Tonia had, the more distant and angry he became, accusing Tonia of sabotaging their marriage and blowing things out of proportion. With the devastating realization setting in that Tonia may not have known her husband at all, and the threat of divorce looming over her, Tonia must push herself to dig further into this mystery. The discovery of more dark secrets—aliases, affairs, a criminal record, and a dark family past—reveal that there is a story to be told, a story that can only be complete if John's previous victims, lovers, coworkers, and family are willing to come forward.

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  J R R Tolkien - The Mind Behind...

  Mark Horne

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  J. R. R. Tolkien: The Mind Behind the Rings, you'll get a never-before-seen look at the man, the artist, and the believer behind some of the world's most beloved stories. 
  Join bestselling author Mark Horne as he explores lasting impact of the kind of creative freedom that can only come from faith and struggle. 
  Raised in South Africa and Great Britain, young Tolkien led a life filled with uncertainty, instability, and loss. As he grew older, however, the faith that his mother instilled in him continued as an intrinsic contribution to his creative imagination and his everyday life. 
  J. R. R. Tolkien explores:The literary giant's childhood, coming-of-age stories, and the countless hurdles he facedWhat inspired and influenced The Lord of the Rings and The HobbitTolkien's service in the warThe ways that Tolkien's faith influenced his work 
  Previously published as a volume in the Christian Encounters series, this renewed edition of J. R. R. Tolkien now includes updated information about TV series and films inspired by Tolkien's literary creations as well as a discussion guide designed to keep the conversation going.

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  Susanna - The Making of an...

  S M Saunders

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  Thrust into a hostile world, and unable to comprehend the language, Heike, an immigrant and 'enemy' child, struggles to understand the English islanders as she adjusts to the new identity demanded of her.
  
  Intent on escaping the traumas of growing up in fascist Germany and the horrors of its post-war desolation, Heike's mother will marry the charismatic English officer she met during the Allied occupation of Lüneburg. Her daughter, who will be known as 'Susanna' from now on, must be kept innocent of her mother's past and grow up to be English.
  
  As this memoir of displacement, national character, and misunderstandings unfolds, S M Saunders becomes the detective in her own story, searching for the truth that will reconcile her double identity and conflicting emotions.
  
  But this is far from a misery memoir. This is a tale of love—the narrator's intense love for the extraordinary and eccentric English people whose positive influences not only shaped her and her mother, but also lent her the strength to come to terms with both her own identity and with her mother's complex, harrowing story.
  Susanna: the Making of an English Girl explores a childhood that is sad, beautiful, funny, rich in detail and marked, above all, by love.

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  Any Kind of Luck at All - A memoir

  Mary Fairhurst Breen

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  Can the strength accumulated over a lifetime of losses be enough to cope with a daughter’s death? 
  What was it like growing up as a smart girl in a world of 1970s suburban conformity? What family secrets were hidden behind the vertical blinds and sliding glass doors, or swept under the orange shag carpets? Is it possible to move from married mother-of-two to lesbian feminist activist without passing heartache? 
  In her bittersweet memoir, Mary Fairhurst Breen sketches scenes from a life darkened by four generations of mental illness and addiction. Despite the odds, Mary’s sense of humor and willingness to practice “radical acceptance” see her through the chaos to a life full of friends, art, and the joys of being a grandmother. Ultimately, she must face her greatest challenge of all when her daughter becomes one of the tens of thousands of people every year to die of opioid poisoning. This is a journey of awakening and activism, and a portrait of a life to be celebrated in all its complexity.

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