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  What’s Done Cannot Be Undone: A...

  Athena Stevens

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  This is not an inspirational memoir. This is not trauma porn. This is a memoir about the forces that impact our lives, both good and bad. 
  Athena Stevens has never learned the name of the doctor whose lack of intervention at her birth lead to her cerebral palsy, but she feels the consequences of his actions – and inaction – every day. The factor observed first and foremost in her life will forever be the effects of what other people have done to her, rather than her accomplishments. And yet, she was groomed to believe that she would overcome any force that stood in her way. 
  A memoir like no other, What’s Done Cannot be Undone takes readers on a whirlwind journey through Athena’s life, providing a profound insight into the realities of moving through the world as a disabled woman. From being born ‘dead’ to co-founding the Women’s Equality Party; from not being picked to play the back of a cow to an Olivier Award nomination, this complex, lyrical, gut-punch of a memoir is laugh-out-loud funny, unrelentingly furious, and a powerful reminder that changing the world singlehandedly is as impossible as defying the laws of physics. 
  In What’s Done Cannot be Undone, Athena Stevens, a renowned figure in the arts and entertainment industry, shares her life story, a compelling mix of autobiography and social commentary. Her memoir is a powerful reminder of the importance of activism and justice in our society. 
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  HarperCollins 2025

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  The Millionaire's Brother -...

  Anthony James

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  Anthony James should have been dead ten times over. Once being a curious boy with a big heart, no vision and a lack of direction that kept him going in circles and eventually spiraling completely out of control. 
  Knowing the Lord at a young age was his saving grace. In the most harrowing situations he faced while wondering out on the streets, he leaned of God to keep him. Through miracle after miracle, that is exactly what God did. He kept him through rebellion, drug addiction, incarceration and difficult relationships to become the successful Chaplain and business owner that he is today. 
  Each and every day Mr. James counts his blessings not only to be alive, but to have a sound mind and the energy and strength to use all he has learned to impact the lives of others. 
  His prayer is that this book will help you overcome fear and the limitations life hands you in order to achieve your goals and dreams in life. Through his powerful stories, this book will lead you to a place to take full responsibility for your choices and know that you can be the author of your own destiny at any time. Get ready to be opened up to new dimensions of success and knowing who you are and get to know and see your true self instead of looking at other people’s lives.

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  Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders

  Mike Rothmiller, Douglas Thompson

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  All the varieties of power – star, political, sexual, criminal and emotional – are on show in this definitive, untold story of Frank Sinatra and the Mafia. 
  Drawing on an enormous archive of previously unseen records held by international law agencies, the FBI, the CIA and big-city police departments, Rothmiller and Thompson reveal Sinatra’s pact with the Mob in shocking detail. 
  With additional evidence from decades of investigations and testimony, they expose Sinatra’s lifelong association with the Mafia, which he always denied, and its deadly collateral damage. 
  This revelatory showstopper is a wild dance made coherent by intelligent choreography. Sinatra may not have been an actual made man, but the Mafia certainly made him. 
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  Praise for Bombshell: ‘Reads like a James Ellroy novel’, Mick Brown, Daily Telegraph

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  Book summary & analysis of...

  Briefly Summaries

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Everything Is Tuberculosis, by John Green. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by John Green. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  In Everything Is Tuberculosis, a poignant blend of wit and melancholy unravels a personal and philosophical exploration of illness, mortality, and meaning. Through a fragmented narrative that mirrors the chaos of living with a chronic condition, the book delves into how disease reshapes our understanding of the body, history, and the human experience. Combining sharp observations, historical anecdotes, and emotional honesty, it challenges readers to find connection and clarity in the midst of uncertainty.

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  John Paul Jones and Oliver...

  Editors Charles River

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  Plenty of unusual characters came to the colonies to participate in the war, with many sporting dubious titles such as the Baron de Kalb, but perhaps none arrived in a more unique way than John Paul Jones, a Scottish sailor who had plenty of experience with British ships before a controversial row on one ship compelled him to flee to the colonies in 1775. As it turned out, he was arriving in Virginia just in time for more fighting, this time against the British. 
  	Despite his lofty sobriquet, Jones constantly found himself frustrated by people and events beyond his control during the Revolution, and it would take years before the aggressive commander could take the fight to the British. Through a murky system involving French ships, and an even murkier chain of events, Jones engaged the British in battle around the British Isles, and his aggression became the stuff of legend. While the British accused him of being a pirate, he was feted by the Americans and French during the war before joining the Russian navy after the war.  
  	Americans had few things to celebrate during the War of 1812, and fighting on the frontier against the British and their native allies didn’t go any better than the conflict did in other theaters, but one of the only major victories the Americans won came at the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813. That action made Oliver Hazard Perry, a veteran of the Barbary Wars and commander of the USS Lawrence, a legend whose name has endured for over 200 years. Perry was so instrumental in the victory that British historian C.S. Forester noted “it was as fortunate for the Americans that the Lawrence still possessed a boat that would float, as it was that Perry was not hit." As one of the biggest naval battles of the war, the results meant that America maintained control of Lake Erie, and for his part, Perry would forever be remembered as the “Hero of Lake Erie.”

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  Big Boys' Rules - The SAS and...

  Mark Urban

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  In 2007, after almost 40 years of operations, the SAS ceased operations in Northern Ireland and ended the longest operational commitment in the unit's history. It had been a brutal and ruthless conflict on both sides with the SAS famously describing its attitude to the use of lethal force as 'Big Boys' Rules'. Anyone suspect caught with a gun or bomb could expect to be shot without question.Starting in 1969, Mark Urban reveals the extraordinary history of the special forces' operations in Northern Ireland and the unenviable dilemmas faced by intelligence chiefs engaged in a daily struggle against one of the world's most sophisticated terrorist organisations.'This is a book that needed to be written and which fulfils the essentials of any Ulster story; it expands understanding beyond fragmented jingoism and newspaper headlines.' Sunday Times

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