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  The Cinematic Connery - The...

  A. J. Black

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  Scotland’s greatest export. The world’s first super spy. Voted the sexiest man on the planet. Sir Sean Connery was a titanic figure on screen and off for over half a century.  Behind the son of a factory worker, growing up in near-poverty on the harsh streets of pre-war Edinburgh, lay a timeless array of motion pictures that spanned multiple decades and saw Connery work across the globe with directors as diverse as Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay. And amongst them his greatest role, whether he liked it or not – Bond, James Bond.  Author A. J. Black delves into Connery’s life for more than mere biography, exploring not just the enormously varied pictures he made including crowd pleasing blockbusters such as The Untouchables or Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, serious-minded fare in The Hill or The Offence, and his strange sojourns into eclectic fantasy with Zardoz or Time Bandits, but also the sweep of a career that crossed movie eras as well as decades.  From skirmishes with the angry young men of the British New Wave, via becoming the cinematic icon of the 1960s as 007, through to a challenging reinvention as a unique older actor of stature in the 1980s, this exploration of the Cinematic Connery shows just how much his work reflected the changing movie-going tastes, political realities and cultural trends of the 20th century, and beyond . . .

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  Twelve Years a Slave

  Solomon Northup

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  A powerful firsthand account of resilience, injustice, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
  
  Discover "Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup, one of the most important autobiographical works in American history. This remarkable memoir offers a compelling firsthand narrative of endurance, hope, and the relentless pursuit of freedom, making it an essential classic of historical nonfiction and American literature.
  
  Originally a free man living in New York, Solomon Northup recounts the extraordinary events that led to his unlawful kidnapping and years of enslavement in the American South. Through vivid storytelling and honest reflection, he chronicles the hardships he endured, the people he encountered, and the determination that sustained him through unimaginable adversity. His memoir provides invaluable insight into the realities of slavery while celebrating the resilience, dignity, and courage of the human spirit.
  
  First published in 1853, "Twelve Years a Slave" became one of the most influential slave narratives of the nineteenth century. Today, it remains an indispensable historical document and literary masterpiece, studied by historians, educators, and readers worldwide for its authenticity, emotional power, and enduring relevance.
  
  Perfect for readers interested in classic literature, memoirs, American history, African American history, biographies, civil rights, and social justice, this timeless work offers both profound historical insight and lasting inspiration.
  
  Read one of history's most powerful personal narratives. Add "Twelve Years a Slave" to your Kindle library today and discover a timeless memoir of courage, perseverance, and the enduring quest for freedom.

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  The Voice Poverty Cannot Silence...

  Miquette McMahon

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. To every man, woman, and child who doesn't have a voice—this is for you. 
   
  While beautiful and vibrant, the island of Haiti was not an easy place to grow up. Poverty was loud and impossible to ignore. It shouted limits and lack, but for one young girl, the hope of something different was louder. She had dreams that one day her family would have food enough to spare. One day, she’d have a soft bed to lie on each night and complete her education and change her circumstances. 
   
  But how often do hopes and dreams win against the relentless clamor of poverty? 
   
  Heartwarming and heart-wrenching, this memoir from the founder of Teach Haiti, Miquette McMahon, shares her experience growing up in harsh, abject poverty and her refusal to be defined by destitution and deprivation. Against all odds, and through God’s provision and the sacrificial love of family, she found her voice, and she has dedicated her life to helping young people in Haiti find theirs. 
   
  The Voice Poverty Cannot Silence is an inspirational and reverent testament to resilience, the power of education, and the kindness of people who choose to invest in others.

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  Murder & Mayhem in Seattle

  Teresa Nordheim

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  Seattle harbors a dark and violent history that stretches back to a bloody battle between natives and settlers in 1856. In the early 1900s, Dr. Linda Hazzard stole money from countless patients after starving them to death in her infamous sanitarium. Three robbers opened fire in the notorious Wah Mee gambling club in 1983, killing thirteen people in the state's deadliest mass homicide. Some of America's most notorious serial killers wrought terror in Seattle, including the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway. Ted Bundy's murder spree started in King County before reaching national attention in the 1970s. Local author Teresa Nordheim exposes these and many more gruesome events that scarred the city.

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  Jersey Breaks - Becoming an...

  Robert Pinsky

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  In late-1940s Long Branch, a historic but run-down Jersey Shore resort town, in a neighborhood of Italian, Black, and Jewish families, Robert Pinsky began his unlikely journey to becoming a poet. Descended from a bootlegger grandfather, an athletic father, and a rebellious tomboy mother, Pinsky was an unruly but articulate high school C student, whose obsession with the rhythms and melodies of speech inspired him to write. 
   
   
   
  Pinsky traces the roots of his poetry, with its wide and fearless range, back to the voices of his neighborhood, to music and a distinctly American tradition of improvisation, with influences including Mark Twain and Ray Charles, Marianne Moore and Mel Brooks, Emily Dickinson and Sid Caesar, Dante Alighieri and the Orthodox Jewish liturgy. He reflects on how writing poetry helped him make sense of life's challenges, such as his mother's traumatic brain injury, and on his notable public presence, including an unprecedented three terms as United States poet laureate. 
   
   
   
  Candid, engaging, and wry, Jersey Breaks offers an intimate self-portrait and a unique poetic understanding of American culture.

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  FIX - An Untold Story of...

  Kevin Luke

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  As a college dropout and part-time restaurant worker in downtown Toronto, Kevin is stuck in a rut. He wanders the city aimlessly and lives a solitary life while his mental health steadily declines. After reconnecting with an old college crush, he gets strung along by her once again while simultaneously getting initiated into an underground group of pickup artists promising him a remedy for his romantic frustration. Kevin comes out of his shell for what feels like the first time, giving up self-control to his newfound identity. He meets new people, learns how to seduce women, and lives what appears to be an exciting, City Boy life. That is until this emotionally confusing process stimulates a thoroughly destructive addictive personality. 
  FIX: An Untold Story of Obsession, Seduction, Addiction, & Despair is the memoir of author Kevin Luke's time spiraling into self-destruction through ruminating on feelings of anxiety, guilt, and suicidal ideation, all while managing his high-functioning mania. 
  Sourced from old journal entries and audio recordings left as streams of consciousness meant only for himself, Kevin wrote this book during a cathartic frenzy amid his darkest depressive episode experienced in years. A rare insight into the untreated bipolar mind, readers now get a voyeuristic glimpse into the author's scattered quest for self-improvement.

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