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  They Didn't Know - My Personal...

  Martha Conan

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  They Didn't Know: My Personal Journey with Lyme Disease documents author Martha M. Conan's experience battling this crippling illness in three parts: first, her youth, family relationships, and numerous misdiagnoses; the second, her Lyme disease treatment with her first Lyme doctor; and the third, her Lyme treatment with her second Lyme doctor and where she is today. 
  Conan powerfully depicts how her disease has changed everything that she does, will do, and hopes to do in the future. She focuses on the medical issues of Lyme disease - with her doctor's treatment and her faith, Conan knows there is a light, even a small one, at the end of the tunnel. Conan hopes that readers will be encouraged by her journey and find a doctor who understands what the patient is going through and sees the whole picture. 
  After eleven years of misdiagnoses and the struggles of finding a doctor who treats Lyme, Conan hopes that her story will raise awareness about Lyme disease. This is a worldwide epidemic that can become chronic and alter a person's life forever.

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  When Harry Met Minnie - A True...

  Martha Teichner

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  *An Instant New York Times Bestseller!*This program is read by the author.A memoir of love and loss, of being in the right place at the right time, and of the mysterious ways a beloved pet can bring people together, from CBS Sunday Morning News correspondent and multi-Emmy-Award-winning Martha Teichner.There are true fairy tales. Stories that exist because impossible-to-explain coincidences change everything. Except in real life, not all of them have conventional, happily-ever-after endings. When Harry Met Minnie is that kind of fairy tale, with the vibrant, romantic New York City backdrop of its namesake, the movie When Harry Met Sally, and the bittersweet wisdom of Tuesdays with Morrie.There’s a special camaraderie among early-morning dog walkers. Gathering at dog runs in the park, or strolling through the farmer's market at Union Square before the bustling crowd appears, fellow pet owners become familiar–as do the personalities of their beloved animals. In this special space and time, a chance encounter with an old acquaintance changed Martha Teichner’s world. As fate would have it, her friend knew someone who was dying of cancer, from exposure to toxins after 9/11, and desperate to find a home for her dog, Harry. He was a Bull Terrier—the same breed as Martha’s dear Minnie. Would Martha consider giving Harry a safe, loving new home?In short order, boy dog meets girl dog, the fairy tale part of this story. But there is so much more to this book. After Martha agrees to meet Harry and his owner Carol, what begins as a transaction involving a dog becomes a deep and meaningful friendship between two women with complicated lives and a love of Bull Terriers in common. Through the heartbreak and grief of Carol’s illness, the bond that develops changed Martha’s life, Carol’s life, Minnie’s life, Harry’s life. As it changed Carol’s death as well.In this rich and touching narrative, Martha considers the ways our stories are shaped by the people we meet, and the profound love we can find by opening our hearts to unexpected encounters.  A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books

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  No Time to Lose - How I Lost 185...

  Debbie Lazinsky

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  A certified personal trainer whose amazing weight loss was featured in People magazine shares her secrets!   Debbie Lazinsky once weighed over three hundred pounds. Then she transformed her body and her health so successfully that she was profiled in People. Now, Debbie is a certified health coach and trainer who dedicates herself to helping others overcome their own obstacles—safely and sensibly.   No one wants to be on a diet—and it’s just as well, because diets don’t work. Learning the essentials is the key to successful, natural weight loss, and Debbie teaches anyone struggling how to achieve and maintain a healthy weight without ever dieting again. How did she lose 185 pounds and keep it off? In this book, she tells her story—and explains how foods that are currently being eaten are contributing to excess weight and how to settle into a pattern of steady weight loss. If you’re sick and tired of all the false promises and gimmicks, No Time to Lose can help with a proven system that’s simple and efficient and can be tailored for each individual. Discover the truth about what’s been getting in many people’s way of having a body they enjoy and being at a weight that works for them!

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  Lawless

  Kimberley Motley

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  In the summer of 2008 Kimberley Motley quit her job as a criminal defence attorney in Milwaukee to join a program to help train lawyers in war-torn Afghanistan. She was 32 years old at the time, a former Mrs. Wisconsin (she'd entered the contest on a dare) and a mother of three who had never travelled outside the United States.What she brought to Afghanistan was a toughness and resilience which came from growing up in the projects in one of the most dangerous cities in America, a fundamental belief in everyone's right to justice - whether you live in Milwaukee, New York or Kabul - and a kick-ass approach to practising law that has made her a legend in the archaic, misogynistic and deeply conservative environment of Afghanistan.Through sheer force of personality, ingenuity and perseverance, Kimberley became the first foreign lawyer to practise in the courts of Afghanistan. Her legal work swiftly morphed into a personal mission - to bring "justness" to the defenceless and voiceless.In the space of two years, Kimberley established herself as an expert on Afghanistan's fledgling criminal justice system, steeped in the country's complex laws but equally adept at wielding religious law in the defence of her clients.Her radical approach has seen her successfully represent both Afghans and Westerners, overturning sentences for men and women who have become subject to often appalling miscarriages of justice.Kimberley's story is both the memoir of an extraordinary woman fighting in one of the most dangerous countries in the world, and a page-turning non-fiction legal thriller.

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  The Spiritual Journey of a...

  Doug Manning

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  As a minister, Doug Manning shared encounters and lessons from scripture with his congregation. As an author of over 50 books on grief, elder care, and life transitions as well as a world-renowned public speaker, he shared stories from others who were walking difficult paths. Now, at the age of 91, Doug is sharing his own story. 
  In "The Spiritual Journey of a Recovering Baptist," he takes a thoughtful, reflective look at how all the mountains, valleys, twists, and turns brought him to a place of acceptance and peace with his place in the world. Doug offers grace for difficult times and gratitude for unexpected course changes. His hope with this memoir is to encourage others to embrace life's challenges and opportunities, and understand that it is all part of the journey. 
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  If you are looking for a profound theological treatise you won’t find it here; if you are looking for down-to-earth wisdom—you WILL find it here! Doug Manning’s pastoral journey is rooted in the common life of a pastor who cherishes the relationship with God’s people to such a degree that he actually listens, carefully, to them. Here you will find uncommon wisdom of a true pastor in his journey to follow Jesus rather than following what others say who Jesus is. 
  —Kevin Adams, Chaplain, Colonel, USAF (retired) 
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  As only he can, Doug Manning invites the reader to reflect on their own story while telling his, gently but persistently shepherding all of us towards wisdom and courage. This book is a treasure trove of unexpected grace, tender care, and resilient love. Doug’s stories can help us live more deeply right now, so don’t wait to begin. 
  —Rev. Dr. Lori Allen Walke, Senior Minister, 
  Mayflower Congregational UCC

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  Peter Withe: All for the Love of...

  Simon Goodyear

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  The name Peter Withe conjures up memories of a bygone era, when football was a proper man's game and there were very few egos around the dressing room - and players drove around in Maestro's instead of Maserati's. The well-travelled striker saw action in South Africa and the United States before heading back to England to achieve considerable domestic success and pick up international honours.
  At 6'2" and strong on the ball, Withe cut an imposing figure up front and his ability to shield the ball proved an asset to those who played alongside him. Having signed for Nottingham Forest in 1976, he won the Football League and Football League Cup with them before moving to Newcastle and then Aston Villa. The £500,000 transfer fee that took him to Villa Park in 1980 was a club record but it proved well justified as he helped them win the League title and the European Cup when he scored the only goal in a 1-0 defeat of Bayern Munich in 1982.
  
  He was just shy of his 30th birthday when he received his first England cap, playing in the 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil at Wembley in August 1981. He went on to make a further ten appearances for the Three Lions and was part of Ron Greenwood's World Cup squad in 1982 although he did not play. He claimed a total of 11 caps for England, scoring one goal in the 1984 Euro Qualifier win over Hungary at Wembley.
  Withe finished his career with Huddersfield Town in 1990 and had very successful stints as an international Manager with Thailand and Indonesia. He now lives in Perth, Australia.

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