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  Glimmer - A Story of Survival...

  Kimberly Shannon Murphy

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  Winner of the 2024 Andy Award for Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction 
  A Zibby's Top 10 Book of 2023 
  A USA Today Best Book of 2023 
  A USA Today Book Club Pick 
  Foreword by Cameron Diaz 
  “Reading Kimberly Shannon Murphy’s searing and vividly told memoir is like watching a gripping work of cinema verité: each scene demands our attention as the plot moves towards its dramatic conclusion. A powerful and inspiring story of suffering and shame, resilience and redemption.” —Gabor Maté M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Myth of Normal 
  A raw and heartening memoir of one woman’s journey from surviving childhood sexual abuse to becoming one of the most successful stuntwomen in Hollywood. 
  “Piece by piece, the on-site medic tweezes the shards of candy glass from my face. I don’t mind the stinging. I don’t flinch.” 
  As an award-winning stuntwoman, Kimberly Shannon Murphy was intimate with pain. For years, she propelled her body through dangerous spaces—medicating the trauma of her childhood sexual abuse with the adrenaline rush that came from pushing herself to the absolute limit. But as Kimberly learned, no matter how much you suppress your past, it always catches up with you. 
  In Glimmer, Kimberly details her remarkable journey to the top of her field as a Hollywood stuntwoman for many A-list celebrities, including Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron, Angelina Jolie, Taylor Swift, and Sandra Bullock, while carrying the pain of her childhood of sexual abuse in a family that refused to acknowledge its reality. In her beautifully written, unflinchingly honest memoir, Kimberly reflects on her past and present, chronicling her path to recovery and calculating the long shadow of trauma. 
  Glimmer is the story of one woman’s quest to reclaim her life and to shine a spotlight on the dark topic of intergenerational familial abuse. As Kimberly reveals, being strong isn’t about getting your black belt, leaping out of four-story buildings, or putting 200-pound stuntmen in chokeholds—it’s about waking up every single morning and choosing to love yourself, no matter your history. 
  A heroic and hopeful story of stolen innocence, pain, courage, and survival, Glimmer is an emotional roadmap for others who have suffered abuse and childhood trauma, offering them hope, healing, and inspiration.

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  Meno - Can Virtue Be Taught? – A...

  Plato, Tim Zengerink

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  What if every question you asked rewove the fabric of your mind? 
  Immerse yourself in the verbal joust between an impatient pupil and history’s greatest gadfly. This engaging audio edition of Plato’s Meno captures: 
  •	A Dramatic Dialogue – Dynamic narration brings Meno’s swagger and Socrates’ ironic wit to life. 
  •	The Puzzle of Virtue – Hear the debate shift from definitions to dazzling intellectual breakthroughs. 
  •	Learning as Awakening – Experience the famous slave-boy scene that illustrates how knowledge may already reside within us. 
  •	Guided Context – Brief scene-setting intros keep the plot clear while letting the philosophical fireworks shine. 
  Press play to discover why the path to virtue begins with the courage to question.

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  Bits About Home Matters

  Helen Hunt Jackson

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  This book is a collection of short observations by Helen Hunt Jackson, several with children and parenting as the subject matter. (Summary by ashleighjane)

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  Short Nonfiction Collection Vol 040

  Various Various

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  Eighteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include a murder during the Yukon gold rush, a perpetual motion fraud, the dissection of a Tasmanian tiger's brain, phlogiston, Bertrand Russell on noting, the memoirs of Louis XIV, the novels of Marie Corelli, marriage, free love, and motherhood. Authors include Benjamin Franklin, Hamlin Garland, Ida Tarbel, Emma Goldman, Florence Nightingale, Robert Benchley, Heywood Broun, and the duc de Saint-Simon."The Introduction to the Memoirs of Louis XIV" was translated by Bayle St. John.

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  Six Easy Pieces - Essentials of...

  Richard P. Feynman

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  Learn how to think like a physicist from a Nobel laureate and "one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century" (New York Review of Books) with these six classic and beloved lessons    It was Richard Feynman's outrageous and scintillating method of teaching that earned him legendary status among students and professors of physics. From 1961 to 1963, Feynman delivered a series of lectures at the California Institute of Technology that revolutionized the teaching of physics around the world. Six Easy Pieces, taken from these famous Lectures on Physics, represent the most accessible material from the series.     In these classic lessons, Feynman introduces the general reader to the following topics: atoms, basic physics, energy, gravitation, quantum mechanics, and the relationship of physics to other topics. With his dazzling and inimitable wit, Feynman presents each discussion with a minimum of jargon. Filled with wonderful examples, Six Easy Pieces is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of physics by one of the most admired and accessible physicists of modern times.    "If one book was all that could be passed on to the next generation of scientists it would undoubtedly have to be Six Easy Pieces."- John Gribbin, New Scientist

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  The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the...

  Maurice Doreal

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  "The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean: Illustrated" is a captivating edition that unveils the ancient wisdom and esoteric teachings attributed to Thoth, an enigmatic figure often associated with ancient Egyptian mythology. This edition presents the profound insights of Thoth, as recorded in the mystical Emerald Tablets, complemented by evocative illustrations that enhance the reader's journey into the realms of mysticism and ancient knowledge.
  The Emerald Tablets are said to contain the keys to understanding the mysteries of the universe, the nature of reality, and the spiritual evolution of humanity. Thoth, believed to be a wisdom keeper from the mythical Atlantis, imparts teachings that touch upon alchemy, cosmology, and the transformative power of consciousness.
  This illustrated edition enhances the textual richness of the tablets with visual elements that complement the arcane nature of Thoth's teachings, providing readers with a visually immersive experience as they explore the profound insights contained within the ancient text.
  "The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean: Illustrated" invites seekers of ancient wisdom, spiritual enthusiasts, and those intrigued by esoteric knowledge to delve into the timeless teachings attributed to Thoth. This edition not only preserves the enigmatic essence of the Emerald Tablets but also offers a visually enchanting journey into the depths of ancient mysticism, providing readers with an opportunity to connect with the profound wisdom of one of history's most mysterious and revered figures.

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