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  The Xinjiang Procedure

  Ethan Gutmann

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  What is The Xinjiang Procedure? 
  Xinjiang refers to the northwest of China where the Uyghur people, Muslims with Turkic roots, have lived for thousands of years. The procedure refers to Chinese transplant surgeons surgically extracting Uyghur organs while their hearts are still beating, average age, 28 years old.  
   From 2015 on, the WHO and the Transplantation Society asserted this was fiction. China of a different time. Then came the medical testing of any Uyghur above the age of 12. Ten million blood and DNA tests. And the camps filled the desert 
   Ethan Gutmann told the story of Falun Gong organ harvesting with intelligence and heart in his acclaimed book The Slaughter. His searing reporting drew death threats-and helped bring down Taipei's mayor, Dr. Ko Wen-Je for complicity in Beijing's organ harvesting operations. 
   Gutmann's way forward was clear. Refugees were crossing the Kazakh border, fleeing China in a vivid display of human endurance. But Beijing had changed the rules. Throughout Central Asia, human rights investigators were now considered spies. The Chinese press explicitly identified Gutmann as a new "Cold Warrior." 
   Gutmann mustered a 4x4 with no GPS tracker, his foster daughter, skis, a paper map, and a compass. They drove from Germany to the Kazakh border where they were searched and biometrically photographed. Then, from the standpoint of electronic surveillance, the duo vanished into thin air.  
   Gutmann re-emerged in London with startling new evidence from the Xinjiang concentration camps. Beijing was murdering tens of thousands of young people for their organs every year. Foreign organ tourists were purchasing them to order. A young woman's organs were valued at $900,000. 
   This is the account of how Gutmann did it. He brings the story of Beijing's organ harvesting juggernaut, and its Western medical apologists, to conclusion - and points to an unconventional way forward. The Xinjiang Procedure sets a new standard in narrative non-fiction.

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  In the Time of Coronavirus

  LCSW Janet Zinn

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  Amidst a tumult of fear and uncertainty, In the Time of Coronavirus emerges as a guiding beacon. Janet Zinn, a seasoned psychotherapist, takes you on a profound journey through the pandemic, weaving personal reflections with actionable self-care strategies. Drawing from her intimate blog posts dating back to the earliest days of COVID-19, Zinn's book is a testament to resilience. 
  This collection mirrors the collective struggles and triumphs of unprecedented times, offering a rich assortment of self-care techniques that resonate with readers from all walks of life. Each post, akin to a short chapter, pulses with the essence of a city—and a world—navigating the unknown. 
  Inspired by the therapeutic power of storytelling exemplified in works like Suzan-Lori Parks's Plays for the Plague Year, Zinn's book invites you to remember, reflect, and heal. Whether you seek resources, comfort, or hope, In the Time of Coronavirus acknowledges the enduring human spirit in the face of adversity. Zinn seamlessly blends her profound professional wisdom with personal anecdotes, ensuring readers find solace and strength within these pages.

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  Beautiful Monster - A Becoming

  Miles Borrero

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  A breathtaking, exquisitely crafted memoir about a trans person’s singular journey through breaching the boundaries of gender—across generations, cultures and borders—to become his truest, most authentic self. 
   
  Nearing the age of forty, with an entire life already lived as a woman—half in Colombia, half in the US—Miles Borrero comes face to face with his father’s impending death. Suddenly realizing that he has been stalling his transition for fear of losing his family’s love, this moment catalyzes Miles’s determination to be fully known as his father’s son before it is too late. 
   
  In Beautiful Monster, Miles chronicles his unusual childhood, by turns riveting and hilarious, in ’80s and ’90s Colombia during the Pablo Escobar years, as well as his move to Salt Lake City to pursue acting and the winding trajectory that eventually lands him in the New York City yoga scene. Within these very different cultures, the realities of being queer and trans echo poignantly through the triumphs, heartbreaks, family dynamics, spiritual pursuits, and relationships that propel Miles along his path. 
   
  Sublimely nuanced and written in ravishing prose that is as unique and irresistible as its subject, Beautiful Monster is one person’s story of navigating the pressures to perform femininity while becoming a gender outlaw. Brimming with wonder, humor, and mythos, entertaining and enlightening in equal measure, this book offers a compelling case for embracing one’s true nature. 
   
  Includes original music performed by the author

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  A Family Friend

  Casey Watson

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  There was only one man Sammy could turn to… 
  With his young mother in and out of prison, Sammy has been in care since he was nine years old. Left feeling entirely alone, he has never had a proper safe haven. 
  There is one person looking out for Sammy: his neighbour, ‘Uncle Kenny’. But while Sammy may turn to Kenny for comfort, alarm bells soon start to ring for experienced foster carer Casey Watson… 
  Will Casey be able to save Sammy before it’s too late? 
  Perfect for readers who were moved by Casey's previous titles Little Girl Lost, I Want My Daddy, and I Just Want to Be Loved – powerful true stories of vulnerable children, resilience, and the life-changing impact of foster care. 
  A FAMILY FRIEND is a non-fiction memoir about relationships and family, where a child’s survival depends on whether the truth about abuse is seen in time. Written by the Sunday Times bestselling author, this latest best-selling autobiography draws on Casey Watson’s work to reveal the social pressures around care and adoption. 
  For fans of Ann Cusack (The Convent), Joe Cusack (Please Don't Leave Me), Linda Watson-Brown (Please Save Me), Ashley Rhodes-Courter (Three Little Words), and Katy Weitz (Undercover Copper). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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  Abraham Lincoln

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Abraham Lincoln was one of the most consequential figures in American history, a self-taught lawyer and statesman whose leadership guided the United States through its greatest national crisis. Revered for his integrity, eloquence, and determination, he helped preserve the Union during the Civil War and forever altered the course of the nation. 
   
  Born in a Kentucky log cabin in 1809, Lincoln rose from humble beginnings through hard work, education, and political skill. After years as a lawyer and legislator, he was elected the sixteenth President of the United States in 1860 at a moment of deep national division. His presidency would be dominated by the Civil War, a conflict that tested both the nation and Lincoln's leadership to the limit. During his years in office, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, helped advance the abolition of slavery, and delivered speeches that became landmarks of American political thought, including the Gettysburg Address. His vision of liberty, democracy, and national unity continues to shape the American identity. 
   
  This biography traces Lincoln's extraordinary journey from frontier childhood to the White House. Drawing upon letters, speeches, memoirs, and historical records, it explores his life, leadership, challenges, and enduring legacy. More than a century and a half after his death, Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most admired and influential leaders in world history.

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  Ankami - Stolen children...

  Debra Dank

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  'Be careful what you wish for,' wrote Aesop, 'lest it come true.' Debra Dank had long been desperate to visit the National Archives, to paint a fuller picture of her family, to add flesh to the name-bones and the few precious stories she possessed. What she discovered would shatter everything she thought she knew about her family and her past.She had been aware of her father's five siblings, some of whom had died before she could come to know them, but there were always whispers and gaps and silences. Certainly, her parents had experiences that affected how Debra grew up, but hers seemed to be one of the very few Aboriginal families who had escaped having children stolen, who had viewed this horror from a seemingly safer distance. But the information she uncovered revealed that her paternal grandmother had given birth to ten children. Four had been taken from her.Ankami is written from the perspective of those left behind, those who search always for the faces of stolen and lost Aboriginal children, now known only through a few cruel, thoughtless words written by a violent pastoral manager and a paternalistic colonial administrator, a footnote in a yellowed letter.This is a story about absences and the secrets that come with them, about unknown but somehow still present family. It is a story about what those speaking silences may be trying to tell as families sit around fires at night or celebrate together at a festive table. It is a story about the lost opportunity to grow with aunts and dads, the knowledge not shared and learned, the memories not made and a love that must remain one-sided and yearning.Ankami is a book like no other, a searing, unforgettable and deeply human account of sorrow and incomprehensible loss, and the essential power of memory.

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