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  Joe Biden - A Biography of an...

  Joseph Green

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  JOE BIDEN 
  Joe Biden has been a well-known political figure for decades. When he won his first bid for the senate, at only age 29, he became the fifth-youngest senator in U.S. history. He went on to be re-elected six times, becoming the state’s longest-serving senator; he represented Delaware in the senate from 1972 until 2009. 
  He would then go on to serve as the Vice President alongside Barack Obama, before he himself was elected as the 46th President of the United States. 
  This book aims to serve as a biography-to-date of Joe Biden, detailing both his life and career up to this point in time. Inside this book, you will learn about Joe’s upbringing, his childhood, education, career, political beliefs, and more. Ultimately, the goal of this book is to provide an unbiased look at the POTUS, void of any political agenda so that the reader may better understand who the President is, and what the future of the United States might look like under his leadership.

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  Gonna Live Forever - A Tribute...

  Frank C. Clifford

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  A heartfelt tribute exploring the enduring magic of Fame – originally a 1980 movie musical by Alan Parker with a highly successful soundtrack, later a six-season TV series, and in recent years a show-stopping stage musical around the world. Included are facts, quotes and biographies of its stars, as well as exclusive interviews and cast photos. This fundraising volume includes extended, inspirational profiles of Academy Award winner Irene Cara and 2020 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Debbie Allen.

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  Hair Apparent - A Voyage Around...

  Tina Shingler

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  Growing up in the '60s as a Black face in a white space, Tina Shingler always knew that her well-being depended on her ability to assimilate. As a Black Barnardo's child, Tina was 'boarded out' to a white foster family in rural Yorkshire. Overwhelmed by the complex texture of Black hair, her foster mother resorted to chopping back Tina's curls as close to her scalp as possible. Being unceremoniously shorn like a sheep felt like a punishment for having such troublesome hair.
  Today, however, many Black girls are growing up confident in the knowledge that their naturally kinky hair in all its amazing transmutations is a powerful expression not only of their identity but also of their individual style. And despite getting off to a bad start with it, Tina has 'grown into' her hair and now appreciates and enjoys its incredible versatility. It has helped her understand herself better, forge her own identity and create a sense of her own worth better than any self-improvement manual.
  An inspirational 'hairmoir', Hair Apparent embraces the powerful legacy of Afro hair across several countries and seven decades of social, political and cultural change. Right now, Afro hair is living its best life, and Tina's manifesto of survival, resilience and identity helps us praise it like we should.

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  Broken Open - What Painkillers...

  William Cope Moyers

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  William Cope Moyers was a model of sober success. As his inspiring story of overcoming addiction was on its way to becoming a New York Times bestseller, everyone thought he had finally achieved the redemption promised by recovery—including him. But the perfect story that helped Moyers become a famous face of the recovery movement was already unraveling, revealing a chasm between his public persona and conflicted inner life. This is Moyers's story of life beyond the bright moments of early sobriety and what happened when a new crisis invaded what once seemed like a secure recovery. 
   
   
   
  William didn't know something was missing until it happened. He'd been in recovery for alcohol and drugs for years. He was a recovery activist and a spokesperson for the gold standard of treatment and recovery organizations. He was a model leader and follower of Twelve Step programs. But, still, he slipped. Privately, he was addicted to painkillers while publicly saying he was in recovery from alcohol and drug use. How did it go so wrong? With brutal honesty and introspection, William shares what happened after sobriety—after he'd published his memoir. His life of sobriety wasn't perfect, but he thought his recovery was strong. Unfortunately, the opioid epidemic was stronger. In Broken Open, William takes a courageous look at the years he struggled to reclaim his recovery.

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  Four French Holidays - Daphne Du...

  Anne Hall

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  Four popular novelists of the same generation each wrote a novel inspired by a holiday that the author spent in France. In the nineteen-fifties, Rumer Godden based The Greengage Summer on her recollections of her family's 1923 battlefield-tour manqué in the Champagne region. Margery Sharp's 1936 holiday in Southern France led to 'Still Waters' and The Nutmeg Tree: both the short story and the novel are set in and around the region of Aix-les-Bains. In 1955, Daphne Du Maurier first visited the department of Sarthe to research French family history; the novel The Scapegoat was the immediate result of the holiday. And in 1966, Stella Gibbons' last trip to the continent took the form of a visit to an old friend in her summer home near Grenoble. The stay is obliquely reflected in The Snow-Woman, in which a similar holiday leads a never-married septuagenarian to experience a renaissance of sorts.

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  Philebus - What Brings True...

  Plato, Tim Zengerink

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  What if the secret to happiness is not one truth—but a delicate balance of many? 
  In Philebus, Plato challenges us to consider whether pleasure or reason leads to a better life. Through a lively dialogue between Socrates, Philebus, and Protarchus, we explore questions about desire, truth, and the ultimate good. 
  This modern translation breathes new life into the classic conversation, making Plato’s deep philosophical insights clear and approachable. It’s not just a debate—it’s a blueprint for finding harmony between emotion and intellect. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	A Timeless Debate on the Good Life – Pleasure vs. reason, and the balance in between 
  •	Socrates' Ethical Philosophy – Uncover Plato’s enduring vision of virtue and truth 
  •	A Modern, Accessible Translation – Carefully adapted for clarity and impact 
  •	A Journey into Fulfillment – Explore how proportion and harmony lead to lasting happiness 
  Discover Philebus—Plato’s philosophical guide to what it means to truly live well.

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