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  Half a Sheet of Foolscap - From...

  August Strindberg

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  The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Giovanni Verga.

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  Raised By a Narcissist: That...

  Serena Bennett

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  Raised By a Narcissist: That Woman aka My Mother 
  by Serena Bennett 
    
  Some mothers nurture you with love. Mine fed me lies, control, and cruelty—and called it care. 
  Behind closed doors, my childhood was a battleground. Beaten with belts, starved of affection, and stripped of self-worth, I was left to navigate the wounds of a love that never existed. I was invisible except when she needed someone to blame. My struggles were ignored, my triumphs dismissed, and my spirit nearly extinguished by the weight of her narcissism. 
  But this is not just a story of pain. It is a journey of survival, defiance, and ultimate healing. 
  I invite you into my world—a world where a child dared to seek love amidst rejection, where a daughter chose to confront the scars inflicted by the one who was meant to protect her. It is raw, unfiltered, and unapologetically honest. I had to fight to break free, to reclaim my voice, and to build a life filled with the love I was never given. 
  If you have ever been silenced, ever doubted your worth, or felt trapped in the shadow of someone else's control, my story will resonate with you. It will remind you of the resilience we all hold within, the courage to break cycles, and the power to create a life defined by our own strength—not someone else's toxicity. 
  This is not just a memoir. It is a testament to the human spirit, a guide to healing, and a voice for anyone who has ever been made to feel less than. 
  Healing starts here. Freedom begins now. Are you ready to reclaim your power?

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  What Happened to Ellen? - An...

  Benée Knauer, Nancy Grace

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  How could this have happened in the United States?  
    
  Is it even humanly possible that this young woman could have so brutally and with such unimaginable Herculean force fatally stabbed herself more than twenty times? 
    
  Beautiful, accomplished, and beloved, Ellen Greenberg was a vivacious and affectionate teacher of young children she adored. Always upbeat, she deeply loved her family and friends, and especially her fiancée, Sam Goldberg, with whom she was planning a wedding. In fact, they’d just sent out the save-the-date announcements when, on January 26, 2011, Ellen was found in the kitchen of the luxury apartment she shared with Sam, a knife still plunged in her chest. She’d been brutally stabbed more than twenty times, at least one of the wounds having been assessed as occurring post-mortem. The autopsy by the Philadelphia medical examiner recorded homicide as the cause of death. Following secretive meetings, including the Philadelphia Police Department, District Attorney’s Office, and possibly members of the Attorney General’s Office, the cause of death was changed to “suicide.” How could that possibly be? Could this petite, twenty-seven-year-old woman have so forcibly murdered herself, hitting parts of her body no one could reach with such Herculean force, again and again and again? Top forensics investigators who have painstakingly studied this case take huge exception to the suicide finding. They say it’s impossible. Period. So why can’t Ellen Greenberg’s still grieving parents get the Philadelphia justice system to simply reopen the case, despite a groundswell of public pressure and thirteen years of legal battles and appeals? Why is it that even the Philadelphia Supreme Court called the handling of the case questionable and even riddled with mistakes but stopped short of ordering a new investigation?

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  Band-Aid for a Broken Leg -...

  Damien Brown

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  A powerful, heart-breaking, surprisingly funny, honest and ultimately uplifting account of life on the medical frontline, and a moving testimony of the work done by Medecins Sans Frontieres and the extraordinary and sometimes eccentric people who work for it. 
   
  Damien Brown, a young Australian doctor, thinks he's ready when he arrives for his first posting with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Africa. But the town he's sent to is an isolated outpost of mud huts, surrounded by landmines; the hospital, for which he's to be the only doctor, is filled with malnourished children and conditions he's never seen; and the health workers - Angolan war veterans twice his age and who speak no English - walk out on him following an altercation on his first shift. 
   
  In the months that follow, Damien confronts these challenges all the while dealing with the social absurdities of living with only three other volunteers for company. The medical calamities pile up - a leopard attack, a landmine explosion, and having to perform surgery using tools cleaned on the fire being among them - but it's through Damien's evolving friendships with the local people that his passion for the work grows. 
   
  Band-Aid for a Broken Leg is a powerful, sometimes heart-breaking, often funny, always honest and ultimately uplifting account of life on the medical frontline in Angola, Mozambique and South Sudan. It is also a moving testimony of the work done by medical humanitarian groups and the extraordinary and sometimes eccentric people who work for them. 
   
  '…as a writer/observer, he is skilful at capturing the moments of sublime joy that living and working in such extremities can provide.' Sunday Herald Sun 
   
  'To have such great stories entwined with robust insight into humanitarian aid makes this, for me, the travel book of the year.' The Irish Times 
   
  'He writes with wit and humour, at the same time demonstrating his true compassion for his work. A fascinating read.' Liverpool Post

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  Mark Twain

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Mark Twain was one of the most beloved and influential writers in American history. Humorist, novelist, lecturer, journalist, and social critic, he captured the character of nineteenth-century America with a wit and insight that continue to resonate with readers around the world. His distinctive voice helped shape modern American literature and established him as one of the nation's most enduring literary figures. 
   
  Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Missouri in 1835, Twain drew heavily upon his experiences along the Mississippi River, where he worked as a riverboat pilot before the American Civil War. Those years provided the inspiration for many of his most famous works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Life on the Mississippi. Through these books, he created unforgettable characters while exploring themes of freedom, morality, race, and the changing American frontier. 
   
  This biography traces Twain's remarkable journey from small-town printer's apprentice to international literary icon. Drawing upon letters, memoirs, historical records, and contemporary accounts, it explores the achievements, adventures, successes, and personal struggles of a writer whose influence extends far beyond literature. 

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  Gender Euphoria - Stories of joy...

  Laura Kate Dale

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  GENDER EUPHORIA: a powerful feeling of happiness experienced as a result of moving away from one's birth-assigned gender. So often the stories shared by trans people about their transition center on gender dysphoria: a feeling of deep discomfort with their birth-assigned gender, and a powerful catalyst for coming out or transitioning. But for many non-cisgender people, it's gender euphoria that pushes forward their transition: the joy the first time a parent calls them by their new chosen name, the first time they have the confidence to cut their hair short, the first time they truly embrace themself. 
   
    
   
  In this groundbreaking anthology, nineteen trans, non-binary, agender, gender-fluid, and intersex writers share their experiences of gender euphoria: an agender dominatrix being called "Daddy," an Arab trans man getting his first tattoos, a trans woman embracing her inner fighter. What they have in common are their feelings of elation, pride, confidence, freedom and ecstasy as a direct result of coming out as non-cisgender, and how coming to terms with their gender has brought unimaginable joy into their lives.

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