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  Bipolar Faith - A Black Woman's...

  Monica A. Coleman, Thema...

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  Overcome with mental anguish, Monica A. Coleman's great-grandfather had his two young sons pull the chair out from beneath him when he hanged himself. That noose remained tied to a rafter in the shed, where it hung above the heads of his eight children who played there for years to come. 
   
   
   
  As it had for generations before her, a heaviness hung over Monica throughout her young life. As an adult, this rising star in the academy saw career successes often fueled by the modulated highs of undiagnosed Bipolar II Disorder, as she hid deep depression that even her doctors skimmed past in disbelief. Serendipitous encounters with Black intellectuals like Henry Louis Gates Jr., Angela Davis, and Renita Weems were countered by long nights of stark loneliness. Only as Coleman began to face her illness was she able to live honestly and faithfully in the world. And in the process, she discovered a new and liberating vision of God. 
   
   
   
  Written in crackling prose, Monica's spiritual autobiography examines her long dance with trauma, depression, and the threat of death in light of the legacies of slavery, war, sharecropping, poverty, and alcoholism that masked her family history of mental illness for generations.

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  The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow

  A. J. Mackinnon

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  A revitalised edition of this much-loved bestseller. 
   
  Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join A.J. Mackinnon, your charming and eccentric guide, on an amazing voyage in a boat called Jack de Crow. 
   
  A couple of quiet weeks sailing the River Severn was the intention. Somehow things got out of hand – a year later I had reached Romania and was still going... 
   
  Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Australian Odysseus in a dinghy travels from the borders of North Wales to the Black Sea – 4,900 kilometres over salt and fresh water, under sail, at the oars, or at the end of a tow-rope – through twelve countries, 282 locks and numerous trials and adventures, including an encounter with Balkan pirates. Along the way he experiences the kindness of strangers, gets very lost, and perfects the art of slow travel. 
   
   ‘A marvellous adventure, and Mackinnon recounts it with humour and unflagging enthusiasm ... a clever and entirely engaging read’ Melbourne Times 
   
  ‘A great travel writer and more importantly a great traveller’ Sydney Morning Herald 
   
  ‘Not just an adventurer, but an artist, philosopher and keen observer of the world around him’ Canberra Times 
   
  ‘A wonderful idea for a book – a series of ever bolder improvisations ... undertaken in praise of the spirit of adventure’ Times Literary Supplement 
   
   ‘Mackinnon’s journey makes a lovely picaresque tale, one dotted with English literary references and wonderful descriptions of the English and European countryside’ Good Reading

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  Lou and JonBenét - A Legendary...

  John Wesley Anderson

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  On Christmas Night 1996, six-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado. A ransom note was found, but it was hours before her father, John, found her body in the basement. She had been strangled with a garrote and her skull was fractured. The media sensationalized the tragic death of the "child beauty queen" and public speculation and rumors ran rampant. What followed was one of the most notorious unsolved murder investigations in American history. 
   
   
   
  Boulder police fixated on JonBenet's parents as suspects. Needing investigative help, the Boulder DA brought in legendary homicide detective Lou Smit. However, he was soon disenchanted with law enforcement's obsession with the Ramsey family as the primary suspects, excluding other possibilities. Smit resigned but continued to work on his own time, and at his own expense, determined to find justice for JonBenet. He determined the Ramsey family was not involved in her death but died in 2010 before he could identify the killer. Along with a handful of retired detectives, Smit's lifelong friend and colleague, John Anderson, and Smit's family continue to pursue justice based on his work. In Lou and JonBenet, Anderson tells the story of Smit's investigation and why the Smit family team now believes that the killer can be identified. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Third Book of Baruch - A...

  Anonymous (Jewish Mysticism)

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  What lies beyond the physical world? How do the heavens reveal the mysteries of creation and divine will? 
  The Third Book of Baruch is a captivating work of ancient Jewish apocalyptic literature—offering a visionary journey through the heavens and a glimpse into the divine mysteries of creation, judgment, and cosmic order. Attributed to an anonymous author and rooted in Jewish mysticism, this powerful text explores humanity’s connection to the divine and the spiritual realms beyond our world. 
  Now available in a modern, accessible translation, this edition brings clarity and depth to one of the most enigmatic sacred texts. 
  What you'll discover inside:A Journey Through the Heavens – Baruch is guided by an angel through celestial realms filled with divine wondersThe Mysteries of Creation – Insights into the structure of the cosmos, the spiritual hierarchy, and God’s planLessons on Righteousness and Judgment – Teachings on morality, justice, and humanity’s higher purposeA Unique Window into Jewish Mysticism – Ancient spiritual themes that continue to inspire seekers today 
  Whether you're drawn to apocalyptic literature, mystical traditions, or the search for deeper truth, The Third Book of Baruch offers a profound exploration of faith and the unseen world. 
  Begin your journey today and uncover the timeless wisdom hidden within the heavens.

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  Zebulon Pike: The Life and...

  Editors Charles River

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  Given that Lewis and Clark remain so famous, it was inevitable that the other American explorers would be overlooked, particularly William Eaton, the hero of the Battle of Derna in the Barnaby Wars, and Zebulon Montgomery Pike, the explorer of the Mississippi. In the case of Pike, Orsi suggests that the explorer is overlooked and in some cases slighted due to what the expeditions did and did not accomplish. Eaton and Pike represented “the first wave of Manifest Destiny, expanding the republican principles of liberty and citizenship in the world.”[1] 
  	Contrasted to that patriotic sentiment are caveats and questions. The career of Zebulon Pike was “dominated by ambiguously motivated explorations of the American West.”[2] With the procurement of the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the nation, Pike had the full force of American authority at his disposal, and his travels through the Colorado Rockies into New Mexico pushed the boundaries between America and Spain. Captured by Spanish officials for illegal entry, he was finally released back into American custody after a year’s time with a volume of new information on Spanish territory, its economy, and its military configuration. This sparked a debate about whether the capture was planned by the American government itself. 
  	Pike’s return is still debated, as is his relationship with General James Wilkinson and Aaron Burr. The controversy is relevant to Burr’s alleged conspiracy to establish a competing empire in the American Southwest, or perhaps as a way of conquering Spanish America without involving the White House. Pike’s papers, confiscated by the Spanish, have complicated the search for the truth, and any evidence of his complicity remains confidential, in part because of the unpredictable explorer’s unpredictable demise.

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  Find Joy in Your Work -...

  Cyrus Windmere

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  Find Joy in Your Work: A Simplified Guide & Explanations Included 
  Are you striving to advance in your career and enhance your knowledge while finding joy and purpose in your professional journey? 
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