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  Grimm Tales Made Gay

  Guy Wetmore Carryl

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  "Grimm Tales Made Gay" by Guy Wetmore Carryl is a collection of humorous adaptations of classic Grimm fairy tales, written in the early 20th century. This book showcases Carryl's playful reinterpretation of well-known stories, employing a lighthearted and satirical tone. The author crafts verses that provide a modern twist to tales like "Cinderella," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Rumpelstiltskin," making it an engaging read for those who appreciate clever and whimsical poetry. Within this collection, each tale is told through witty rhymes and acute observations, exploring themes of virtue, folly, and the quirks of human nature. Carryl's narratives often include humorous morals that satirize the original stories and the human condition. For instance, in a retelling of "Cinderella," the character outshines her vain sisters, only to end up marrying a prince for her beauty rather than her intelligence. Each tale is a stand-alone poem, revealing absurdities and truths about the original characters while inviting readers to reflect on the timeless nature of their messages through a lens of comedy and satire.

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  Mettle - Tragedy Courage and Titles

  Sir David Murray

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  THE UNTOLD, INSIDE STORY OF MY LIFE AT RANGERS FC AND IN BUSINESS 
   
  Sir David Murray’s life story is a truly remarkable tale of never-say-die triumph over unimaginable adversity. 
   
  For 50 years he has been a towering figure in Scottish business, sport and philanthropy. His family name is synonymous with steel but his rise to power owes as much to mettle as it does to metal. 
   
  At the age of 24 he was involved in a horrific car crash in which he lost both of his legs. As his life hung in the balance, his days in hospital, drifting in and out of consciousness, were nightmare moments but ones that would define him. 
   
  And in the aftermath, when he finally pulled through, he had stark choices to make. ‘I could fight or I could give up,’ he said. ‘Turn left or turn right.’ David Murray almost always chose wisely and has never once shied away from big decisions. This is a man who thrived on the big stage, as the owner of Rangers Football Club during an unprecedented era of success. He won nine league titles in a row, oversaw some memorable European campaigns, all while rubbing shoulders with the likes of Paul Gascoigne, Graeme Souness and Sir Sean Connery. 
   
  He led the talks on the Old Firm clubs joining the English football pyramid, while his sale of the club to Craig Whyte set off a chain of events that eventually saw the club liquidated. 
   
  Now, for the first time, and in his own words, he is offering a deeply personal insight into his extraordinary life and how he courageously recovered from his accident and then went on to become such a successful entrepreneur. 
   
  He also gives us his thoughts on the Old Firm rivalry, explains why Celtic Park wasn’t the most hostile ground in Scotland for Rangers to visit... and describes how he beat world champion Stephen Hendry at snooker!

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  A Hard Place to Leave - Stories...

  Marcia DeSanctis

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  “Intrepid and empathetic, gifted with the dispassionate gaze of a born observer…a harmonious collage of worldview and character, a wunderkammer of experiences in a life fully lived.” —Melissa Febos, The New York Times  
  “DeSanctis encounters spies and love interests, but it’s her lushly polished writing that makes this book a joy to read.” —The Washington Post 
  Restless to leave, eager to return: this memoir in essays captures the unrelenting pull between the past and the present, between traveling the world and staying home. 
  Starting in a dreary Moscow hotel room in 1983, weaving back and forth to rural New England, and ending on a West Texas trail in 2020, Marcia DeSanctis tells stories that span the globe and half a lifetime. With intimacy and depth, over quicksand in France, insomnia in Cambodia, up a volcano in Rwanda, spinning through the eye of a snowstorm in Bismarck, and atop a dumpster in her own backyard, this New York Times bestselling author, award-winning essayist and journalist for Vogue and Travel + Leisure immerses us in places waiting to be experienced and some that may be more than we’re up for. She encounters spies, angels, leopards, shoes, the odd rattlesnake, a random head of state, and many times over, the ghosts of her past. Each subsequent voyage leads to revelations about her search for solitude, a capacity for adventure, and always, a longing for home.

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  Dirtbag - Essays

  Amber A'Lee Frost

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  This program is read by the author.The complete story of the victories and failures of millennial socialism, as told by the writer who witnessed it all firsthand.Amber A’Lee Frost came to New York City as a working class activist in a punk band, arriving just before the start of Occupy Wall Street—the first major event in decades for a socialist movement that was nearly extinct at the turn of the century. She's been at the vanguard of radical politics ever since, as a writer, veteran member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and cohost of the wildly popular Chapo Trap House podcast. She has reported on millennial activism everywhere from the sunny streets of Havana, to the Labour Party’s unexpected victory in the UK, to small towns in her home state of Indiana.Dirtbag is a much-anticipated debut from one of the greatest emerging writers in modern socialism. This memoir is more than Frost’s story; it is also the story of the only movement that has a chance to reshape our world. Both are chock-full of momentary triumphs, stupid decisions, new international friendships and rivalries, struggle, joy, setbacks, and heartbreak. Both are related with magnetic prose, remarkable candor, and unflappable humor.Throughout it all, Frost burned the candle at both ends. She kissed a man in the rain at a train stop after he sang her “The Internationale,” and gave herself hangovers that left her begging for death. But all of the late nights, heated debates, and joyous camaraderie was set against the unmistakable sense that somehow, socialism was winning.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

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  Bad Blood: Book Summary &...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by John Carreyrou. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  A gripping true story of ambition, deception, and corporate fraud, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup unravels the meteoric rise and catastrophic fall of Theranos, a multibillion-dollar biotech company founded on empty promises. At its helm was Elizabeth Holmes, a charismatic entrepreneur who convinced investors, patients, and the media that her revolutionary blood-testing technology would change healthcare forever. But behind the scenes, the company was built on lies, intimidation, and scientific fraud. This investigative thriller exposes the dark side of Silicon Valley’s startup culture and the dangers of unchecked ambition.

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  Autoportrait

  Jesse Ball

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  Jesse Ball has produced fourteen acclaimed works of deeply empathetic absurdism in poetry and fiction. Now, he offers listeners his first memoir, one that showcases his "humane curiosity" (James Wood) and invites the listener into a raw and personal account of love, grief, and memory. Inspired by the memoir Édouard Levé put to paper shortly before his death, Autoportrait is an extraordinarily frank and intimate work from one of America's most brilliant young authors. 
   
   
   
  The subtle power of Ball's voice conjures the richness of everyday life. In each chapter, half-remembered moments are woven together with the joys and triumphs—and the mistakes and humiliations, too—that somehow tell us who we are, why we are here. Held at the same height as tragic accounts of illness or death are moments of startling beauty, banality, or humor: "I wake in the morning, I sit, I walk long distances. If there is somewhere to swim, I may swim. If I have a bicycle, I will ride it, especially to meet someone. There is no more preparing for me to do, other than preparing for death, and I do that by laughing. Not laughing at death, of course. Laughing at myself." 
   
    
   
  An extraordinary memoir that reminds us what is possible, Autoportrait will leave you feeling utterly invigorated, inspired, and a little afraid.

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