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  Demetrius - Sacker of Cities

  James Romm

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  A portrait of one of the ancient world’s first political celebrities, who veered from failure to success and back again 
   
  The life of Demetrius (337–283 BCE) serves as a through-line to the forty years following the death of Alexander (323–282 BCE), a time of unparalleled turbulence and instability in the ancient world. With no monarch able to take Alexander’s place, his empire fragmented into five pieces. 
   
  Capitalizing on good looks, youth, and sexual prowess, Demetrius sought to weld those pieces together and recover the dream of a single world-state, with a new Alexander—himself—at its head. He succeeded temporarily, but in crucial, colossal engagements—a massive invasion of Egypt, a siege of Rhodes that went on a full year, and the Battle of Ipsus—he came up just short. He ended his career in a rash invasion of Asia, and he became the target of a desperate manhunt only to be captured and destroyed by his own son-in-law.

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  KERI 3 - The Original Child...

  Kat Ward

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  VOLUME 3 OF KAT WARD'S SENSATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY! 
  in this much-anticipated third volume, Kat recounts her early-mid teen years. Still traumatised by her early experiences, she was however not entirely without that sense of hope that is the inalienable property of youth. 
  Now at Duncroft Approved School for “emotionally disturbed girls”, her life had come to resemble that of a prisoner; a good day was a bad one and a bad day was horrific. A pattern interrupted only by the periodic visits of a certain creepy old man in a shiny tracksuit, with a pocket full of a cigars and a caravan full of demands. 
  There were Rolls-Royce trips to London. There were jaunts to TV studios. And, of course, for Kat, as with most of the girls, there were dreams of a brighter future. But despite all the promises, there was simply no way out. For at almost every turn, another nefarious character was waiting to take advantage of the girls that no-one would believe anyway. 
  Now you can read her full story here. No punches pulled; no stone left unturned. Just the truth, committed to paper over many years, in the hope that it might help inspire the brave, enlighten the misled and heal the abused… 
  DISCLAIMER: This is a true story of child abuse. Reader discretion is advised.

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  Big Love

  Brooke Blurton

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  A raw, moving and uplifting memoir about courage, resilience and the transformative power of love, from one of Australia's most captivating personalities 
  'Powerful, heartbreaking and beautiful ... a story of incredible triumph fuelled by love and compassion' Osher Gunsberg 
  'Brooke Blurton is an icon for people of all generations and backgrounds. I love seeing her star shine.' Clementine Ford 
    
  My story is about the one thing that I never went without. Love. Big love, that filled me up and made me feel like there was a future for me. The kind of love that's unconditional, and that lasts across time and space ... 
  From the moment Brooke Blurton appeared on Australian television, she dazzled audiences with her authenticity, self-knowledge, generosity and honesty. As a proud young Noongar-Yamatji woman, Brooke's connection to her culture and country is deep, and as an openly queer woman, she knows that love is simply love. Most of all Brooke knows the importance of family, and the uplifting power of unconditional connection. 
  But behind the public persona Brooke presents to the world is a story of epic proportions and awe-inspiring resilience - she had to grow up fast from a very young age, surviving an extremely challenging childhood and youth, and overcoming the shocking legacy of intergenerational trauma, abuse and homelessness. She's also had to defy labels and perceptions about who she is, and her worth, all her life. 
  But through it all, Brooke didn't just survive, she found her voice and thrived, and in this raw, heartbreaking, often funny and ultimately life-affirming memoir, Brooke lays her journey bare about how she refused to allow the past to define her and reclaimed her own identity - and realised the power of love, for herself, for her family, and her community.  
  HarperCollins Australia 2022

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  Summary: Can't Hurt Me - Master...

  ExecutiveGrowth Summaries

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  Notice: This is a SUMMARY of David Goggins’ CAN’T HURT ME – MASTER YOUR MIND AND DEFY THE ODDS.CAN’T HURT ME became a New York Times Bestseller for simple reasons… 
  David Goggins had a mission: the only way he could make it into the Navy SEALs training camp was to lose more than 100 pounds in less than three months. After years of neglecting his body, he went for a jog and keeled over in pain a half-mile later. Fast-forward a year, and he’s engaging the enemy as a full-fledged US Navy SEAL. How the heck did that happen?... 
  Today, David Goggins is an ultramarathoner, retired US Navy SEAL, former Guinness World Record Holder, and all-around unstoppable warrior. Can’t Hurt Me has brought countless readers through Goggins’s hell and back – from an abusive childhood and impoverished adolescence to the pinnacles of human achievement. Goggins takes the reader under his wing not only to recount a fascinating journey but to explain the methods that he used to overcome everything that life threw against him. 
  Simply, this summary is for anyone who dares to engage with the impossible. 
  Our summaries are crafted for busy high-achievers who still have the insatiable appetite to keep learning and growing. Simply put, our summaries provide the fastest way to increase perspective and productivity, guaranteed.  
  DISCLAIMER: We are convinced that our professional summaries will introduce more readers to the full book who otherwise would have turned a blind eye by the sheer commitment. Our intention is sincere in that readers could use this summary as an introduction or a companion to the original book, not as a substitute.

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  Hidden Valley Road: Book Summary...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Hidden Valley Road, by Robert Kolker.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Robert Kolker.
   
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  Hidden Valley Road tells the powerful true story of a family whose lives were deeply affected by mental illness. The book follows the Galvin family, where six of their twelve children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, offering a poignant look into the struggles, heartbreak, and resilience that defined their lives. It also explores the scientific and medical journey to understand the condition, shedding light on how the family’s experience shaped research and the understanding of mental health.

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  War Is Not Just for Heroes -...

  USMC (Ret.) Colonel Keith Oliver

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  Firsthand accounts of war in the Pacific theater from an intrepid reporter of World War II combat 
   
   
   
  War Is Not Just for Heroes rescues the incredible true stories of United States Marine Corps. Written by one marine, Claude R. "Red" Canup, a combat correspondent in the Pacific during World War II, these dispatches and private letters provide insight into the grind of war and ordinary men and women who carried out their duty. Thoughtfully edited and contextualized by a preface and prologue by his daughter, Linda M. Canup Keaton-Lima, War Is Not Just for Heroes combines documentary and biography to provide the human dimensions of those in combat and those who reported out.

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