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  Tough Man The Greg Haugen Story

  Anthony George

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  From the rough streets of Auburn, Washington to the championship level of the boxing world, follow Greg Haugen's journey through the amateur circuit, the tough man competitions in Alaska, all the way to the professional ranks and a world championship. For the first time, hear him describe in his own words the ups and downs of his boxing career that led to some memorable championship bouts. Anyone who has ever known Haugen, including those who had a true disdain for him, share a common respect for him as a boxer. You'll read detailed descriptions of Haugen's blockbuster title fights with Hector "Macho" Camacho and Vinny Paz and the bad blood that developed in their relationships. You'll also read about his record-setting championship bout with Julio Cesar Chavez at the famed Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in front of over 132,000 fans - a record that still stands for the greatest paid attendance at any boxing match in history. Chavez, Camacho and Paz join a long list of Haugen opponents, including world champion and Olympic gold medalist Pernell Whitaker, who shared their stories for this book. There is so much to learn about Haugen, in and out of the ring and it's all included in Tough Man: The Greg Haugen Story.

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  A Different Way of Seeing - A...

  Lois Strachan

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  Have you ever wondered how a blind person pours a cup of coffee? Or how they and their guide dog know when it's safe to cross a busy road? 
  When Lois Strachan lost her sight at the age of 21 years she had to learn the answers to these and countless other questions of how to live as a blind person in a sighted world. 
  In this delightfully quirky and entertaining book Lois shares some of the secrets she discovered about how to live an “ordinary” life in an extraordinary way despite her disability. 
  The second edition of A Different Way of Seeing contains the complete original book with an additional 30% new content – many more stories and updated information that add to this humorous and enlightening perspective of what it’s really like living life as a blind person.

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  A Farewell to Arms

  Ernest Hemingway

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  'A Farewell to Arms'' is Hemingway's classic set during the Italian campaign of World War I. The book, published in 1929, is a first-person account of American Frederic Henry, serving as a Lieutenant ("Tenente") in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.It's about a love affair between the expatriate American Henry and Catherine Barkley against the backdrop of the First World War, cynical soldiers, fighting and the displacement of populations. The publication of ''A Farewell to Arms'' cemented Hemingway's stature as a modern American writer, became his first best-seller, and is described by biographer Michael Reynolds as "the premier American war novel from that debacle World War I."

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  Nor Fish Nor Fowl: From Deckhand...

  Colin Yorke

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  In 1934, after five years travelling the world as a Merchant Seaman, my father, aged 21, enlisted in the British Royal Air Force to escape the Depression. Entering the Marine Branch, he swapped big ships for small fast boats - Seaplane Tenders, Armoured Target Boats and High Speed Launches. 
  In 1940, when the Air Sea Rescue service was formed, he joined the crew of High Speed Launch 102 (now fully restored and based at Portsmouth) as a Coxswain, stationed at Blyth. Three busy years on the "Spitfires of the Sea" followed, before his leg was "smashed" in heavy seas. 
  On recovery, he spent time in the Faroe Islands and in the English Channel, after "D-Day", and before being commissioned. The war's end found him in West Africa. After VJ Day he was demobbed, then recalled and posted to Egypt. 
  After a brief unhappy spell in "Civvy Street", he re-enlisted in the RAF as an acting corporal. First on the scene when HSL 2555 blew up, he was commended and subsequently carried the RAF ensign at the 1950 Battle of Britain celebrations in Paris, France. On return to the UK he was once again commissioned. 
  In Malta, during the Suez Crisis, he supervised a flying boat airlift of families and service personnel through Malta as the Canal Zone was evacuated. Later, serving in Cold War Germany, he skippered German boats with mixed German/British crews and was present when the Unit was handed back to the Germans. 
  In 1961, aged just 48, injuries forced his retirement from the RAF. 
  Now, fittingly narrated by my actor daughter, this book reveals a great deal of the little known story of the RAF Marine Branch, its boats and the life of a British serviceman's family in war and peace.

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  Journey of My Life

  Lorraine Alexander

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  In ‘Journey of My Life,’ Lorraine Alexander invites readers into the most intimate corners of her story. With honesty and bravery, she reflects on a childhood shaped by hardship yet sustained by faith, the joys and struggles of motherhood, and the heartbreak of relationships that promised hope but caused turmoil. From the innocence of her early years to the burden of adult responsibilities, Lorraine’s path was marked by both love and loss. She shares the quiet victories of raising children through uncertain times, the pain of betrayal, and the devastating discovery of abuse that forced her to face truths she never imagined. Through these pages, she captures the complexity of grief, resilience, and the fight to reclaim a life shadowed by trauma. At its core, this memoir is not just about surviving but about learning to heal. Lorraine looks back on her journey with honesty, never avoiding the darker moments, yet always heading toward light. Her faith, steadfast love for her children, and determination to rebuild serve as powerful reminders that even in life’s most painful chapters, there is room for hope, healing, and the possibility of happiness.

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  Was It Love Or Abandonment...

  KennyaNelson

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  My Story! My Truth!

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