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  A Fine Line - Searching for...

  Graham Zimmerman

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  ● Honestly portrays the highs and lows of a life dedicated to the outdoors 
   
   
   
  ● Shares the author's development as an outspoken conservation advocate 
   
   
   
  ● Story is rooted in the peaks of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and Pakistan 
   
   
   
  How do we reconcile our love of outdoor adventure with the inevitability of loss in high-risk sports? Still in his thirties, Graham Zimmerman has made first ascents from Alaska to Pakistan, and in 2020 he received the Piolet d'Or for his climb on Pakistan's Link Sar. A sponsored athlete who is sought out as a climbing partner, Zimmerman knows that he must find a balance between his ambitions as an alpinist and his social responsibilities. 
   
   
   
  His generation has faced devastating grief in the mountains, and his cohort has witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change in the form of disappearing glaciers and increasingly erratic weather. Zimmerman writes of the exhilaration he feels while climbing but also the painful realization that summiting at all costs is an outdated model. As A Fine Line traces Graham's journey, mountain lovers everywhere will see themselves in this coming-of-age story of adventure and personal reckoning.

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  Borderline - Defending the Home...

  Vincent Vargas

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  An inside look at the U.S./Mexican border through the eyes of former U.S. Border Patrol agent, Vincent Vargas, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment.This program is read by the author and features a foreword written and read by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jocko Willink.The U.S./Mexican border stretches nearly 2,000 miles and is protected by a thin line of overworked and underfunded U.S. Border Patrol Agents, who risk their lives every day.  Stigmatized in the media and fought over in the halls of Washington D.C., this is the true story of what is really happening on the U.S./Mexican border.Borderline provides an inside look through the eyes of former U.S. Border Patrol agent, Vincent Vargas, who is no stranger to violence, having served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment.The story begins on the battlefields of the Middle East and culminates on the southwest border of the United States, where Vargas was tasked with protecting his country, his fellow agents, and the immigrants caught in the middle. He learned firsthand about the unforgiving brutality of the cartels, human traffickers and the desert.  After bearing witness to the carnage, Vargas made the decision to join the Border Patrol’s elite search & rescue unit called BORSTAR.With almost unfettered access, Vargas provides an in-depth, never-before-seen look into the U.S. Border Patrol, from the agency’s origins to its present-day missions.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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  Freedom Ain't Free - My Journey...

  Katrina Harris

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  As a child, Katrina Harris was protected and unconditionally loved by her parents. By the time she hit middle school, though, she felt too protected. Overprotected is more like it, controlled and restricted.All she wanted was to be just like the other kids, free like them, accepted by them—a desire that wound up taking her as far from protected an loved as possibly.A child bride at 15. By 16, she was a mom with history of “falling down the stairs” as recorded by local hospitals. Two years later, with 3 babies to call her own, she faced the unimaginable: a prison sentence to pay for what her husband had done.“Even in your darkest hour if you hold on, you can make it.” Her faith got her through.“Please don’t ever leave me!” Her children’s cries strengthened her resolve.“You are more than a conqueror. Your past does not define your future.” Her mother’s words inspired her to do whatever it took to turn her life around.And she did.Katrina, the ninth-grade dropout now has a Master's Degree, a successful business, and a loving husband.Having walked through the fire, she is now reaching back to help other women and men see through the smoke of their past, tap into their potential, overcome adversity, and step into their power so that they can become the people they were destined to be, just as she does in this powerful memoir.

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  Ride On! Dame Sarah Storey's...

  S.A. Sterling

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  DISCOVER THE POWER WITHIN: THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF DAME SARAH STOREY 
  Experience the incredible life of Dame Sarah Storey, a Paralympic champion who has pushed the boundaries of what's possible. In this debut by S.A. Sterling, learn how Dame Sarah Storey turned challenges into opportunities, inspiring not just sports fans but anyone looking to overcome adversity. 
  Join Dame Sarah on her remarkable path, a journey that will resonate with those seeking inspiration as well as advocates for people with disabilities. Her tenacity and pursuit of excellence will inspire you to face life’s hurdles with renewed bravery. 
  In “Ride On! Dame Sarah Storey’s Extraordinary Journey of Triumph,” Sterling presents the pivotal moments and lessons of Dame Sarah’s life, connecting with readers on a personal level. The story doesn’t just end when you close the book – it stays with you, encouraging you to embark on your own journey of self-discovery and triumph. 
  Are you prepared to be inspired and changed for the better? This isn’t just a biography; it’s an invitation to find your own extraordinary path. 
  “S.A. Sterling's portrayal of Dame Sarah Storey is not only a terrific read, but also necessary. When it comes to women in sport, we need more books on shelves. Inspiring, trailblazing women like Dame Storey need to be known and appreciated. Sterling's Ride On brings a fantastic story to life and also helps achieve parity on the male-dominated sports shelf. Bravo to both Storey and Sterling.” 
  -Kathryn Bertine, activist and author, Stand: A memoir on activism, a manual for progress. 

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  August in Kabul - America's last...

  Andrew Quilty

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  Told through the eyes of witnesses to the fall of Kabul, Walkley award-winning journalist Andrew Quilty's debut publication offers a remarkable record of this historic moment. 
  As night fell on 15 August 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. After a 20-year conflict with the United States, its Western allies and a proxy Afghan government, the Islamic militant group once aligned with al Qaeda was about to bury yet another foreign foe in the graveyard of empires. And for the US, the superpower, this was yet another foreign disaster. As cities and towns fell to the Taliban in rapid succession, Western troops and embassy staff scrambled to flee a country of which its government had lost control. August in Kabul is the story of how America's longest mission came to an abrupt and humiliating end, told through the eyes of Afghans whose lives have been turned upside down: a young woman who harbours dreams of a university education; a presidential staffer who works desperately to hold things together as the government collapses around him; a prisoner in the notorious Bagram Prison who suddenly finds himself free when prison guards abandon their post. Andrew Quilty was one of a handful of Western journalists who stayed in Kabul as the city fell. This is his first-hand account of those dramatic final days. 
   
  ‘A compelling, thought provoking must-read about the days leading up to the fall of Kabul and its aftermath from a photo-journalist who spent almost a decade living in Afghanistan, capturing both its sorrows and its joys.’ YALDA HAKIM

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  Martin van Buren - The...

  Kelly Mass

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  Martin Van Buren was an American attorney and statesman who acted as the United States' 8th president between 1837 to 1841. He was the ninth ruler of New York, the tenth US Secretary of State, and the 8th Vice President of the United States. 
  He was a creator of the Democratic Party. With the support of well-known leaving President Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party's organizational strength, he won the 1836 governmental election. 
  He was the 3rd and last incumbent vice president to be chosen president till 1988. Because of the bad financial conditions surrounding the Panic of 1837, he lost his reelection quote in the year 1840 to the Whig candidate, William Henry Harrison. Van Buren rose to prominence as a senior statesman and anti-slavery activist later in life, leading the Free Soil Party ticket in the 1848 governmental election. 
  Let’s learn more about this president of the United States, who was of Dutch origin.

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