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  To Be Determined

  Ray Talley Ed.D

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  Some lives are shaped by love. Others are forged through survival. But for some, the love of a mother—imperfect and flawed though it may be—remains the thread that holds them together when everything else unravels. Even in the darkest of times, when the world felt cruel and uncaring, the memory of that love, however fractured, was a quiet beacon. It wasn’t always protective or nurturing, but it was a love that fought to survive, just like the child who carried it. This is the story of a childhood marked by neglect, violence, and silence, and a life spent carrying wounds no one could see. From unstable homes and domestic abuse to unspeakable betrayal, loss, and repeated brushes with death, this memoir follows one person’s journey through trauma that should have broken them. Through military service, addiction, grief, and the haunting loss of friends and family to suicide, the author confronts pain head-on, never sugarcoating the darkness, yet refusing to let it have the final word. What emerges is not just a story of suffering, but one of endurance, self-reckoning, and the slow, fragile process of choosing to live. In the face of relentless hardship, it’s a mother’s love—imperfect, yes—but still a guiding force that somehow stays with you. It may not always show up in ways we expect, but in the end, it’s the love that carried them through. This book is for anyone who has survived what they were never meant to endure and kept going anyway. A raw, unfiltered testament to resilience, truth, and the courage it takes to stay alive. And to the love that, in its own quiet way, never lets you forget that you’re worthy of surviving.

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  Johanna - Reading by Lamplight -...

  Ken Bailey

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  Johanna, daughter of the Apostle Phillip, reads her father's journal records of what he heard Jesus say.

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  Blue & Green - From their pens...

  Virginia Woolf

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  Adeline Virginia Woolf was born on the 25th January 1882 in South Kensington in London. 
  Although lauded as a founder of modernist writing with such classics as ‘Orlando’, ‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘To the Lighthouse’ and, of course, many classic short stories, her background is filled with elements of tragedy that she somehow overcame to become such a revered writer.   Her mother died when she was 13, her half-sister Stella two years later and with it her first of several nervous breakdowns.  Appallingly it was later found that three of her half-brothers had sexually abused her so darkness must have seemed ever present.   
  She began writing professionally at age 20 but her father’s death two years later brought a complete mental collapse and she was briefly institutionalised.  Somehow she found within herself a literary career and with it great innovations in writing; she was a pioneer of “stream of consciousness”.    
  Her tight circle of friends were the founders of the Bloomsbury Group, a movement whose legacy still influences across the arts and society in many way to this day.   
  Whilst the dark periods continued to interrupt her emotional state her rate of work never ceased.  Until, on 28th March 1941, Woolf put on her overcoat, filled up its pockets with stones, and walked into the River Ouse, in Lewes, East Sussex and drowned herself.  Her body was not recovered until the 18th April.  She was 59. 
  She left behind a note which read in part “Dearest, I feel certain that I am going mad again.  I feel we can't go through another of those terrible times.  And I shan't recover this time.  I begin to hear voices, and I can't concentrate.  So I am doing what seems the best thing to do”.

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  Mrs Cook and the Klan - Booze...

  Tom Chorneau

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  On the day she was murdered, Myrtle Underwood Cook boasted to local authorities about new evidence of a major bootlegging ring operating out of the Rock Island train depot behind her house in a small town in eastern Iowa. Then, as she sat at her window sewing, she took a single slug through the heart. She was president of the local temperance union; her killing made the front page of the New York Times. The next day her funeral made national news due to the eerie presence of a small army from the Ku Klux Klan, its members, donned in full regalia, drawn from three surrounding states. 
   
   
   
  It was September 1925, and Al Capone had just taken over the Chicago Outfit, evangelist Billy Sunday was converting thousands to temperance, and the KKK had marched on Washington, DC. During its first half century of statehood, Iowa lurched from wet to dry and back eight times before Prohibition was ratified in 1919. And when Iowa was still a territory, its Black Codes imprinted generations with a legacy of intolerance and racism. 
   
   
   
  Mrs. Cook and the Klan is a true crime investigation that not only sheds new light on Myrtle Underwood Cook's unsolved killing but also explores the confluence of the social, political, and economic forces that brought the Klan, street gangs, a local mob boss, and the temperance movement together in a small American town.

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  Bare Naked in Public - An...

  Christine Amoroso

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  Sometimes you have to risk baring it all.
  
  Christine Amoroso did everything right to achieve the perfect life. Falling for a sandy-haired surfer and landing pregnant at seventeen, she knew the "right" thing to do. She could have it all, even if in the "wrong" order: beautiful children, a good marriage, and approval from those around her. Until it all fell apart.
  
  
  Ever the overachiever, she continued to take on too much, finishing college with two kids in tow. But as her responsibility grew, so did her resentment. A stressed-out young mom, an inattentive husband, and the attention of another man made the perfect recipe for disaster. Hard work and responsible decisions had not guaranteed a happy life or lasting love. She had failed, and now she floundered as she tried to find a fresh start. She turned inward for answers rather than seeking external validation.
  
  
  After a few missteps, she slowly learned her worth couldn't come from a list of accolades, achievements, or some guy. Her story is an earnest and humorous account of what it's like to be a modern American woman trying to have it all and the dangers of losing oneself in the process.

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  The Sophia of Jesus Christ -...

  Jesus Christ (Gnostic...

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  What is the true nature of wisdom? How can the teachings of Jesus guide us toward spiritual enlightenment? 
  The Sophia of Jesus Christ is one of the most compelling and mystical texts of the Gnostic tradition.  
  Attributed to Jesus himself, this ancient dialogue—shared with his disciples after the resurrection—unveils deep truths about the cosmos, the divine source, and the path to spiritual awakening. 
  Now available in a clear, modern translation, this edition brings the timeless beauty and insight of this sacred text to today’s listener. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	The Nature of Divine Wisdom – Jesus’ teachings on Sophia (wisdom) as the creative force of enlightenment 
  •	The Mysteries of Creation and Redemption – Gnostic views on the origins of the cosmos and humanity’s return to the divine 
  •	The Journey to Self-Knowledge – How inner truth leads to spiritual freedom and understanding 
  •	A Window into Gnostic Mysticism – Explore early Christian interpretations that challenge conventional theology 
  Whether you’re a spiritual seeker, student of ancient texts, or curious about hidden Christian teachings, The Sophia of Jesus Christ offers a profound invitation to awaken the divine within. 
  Start your journey today—and uncover wisdom that has guided seekers for centuries.

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