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  The Save of My Life - My Journey...

  Corey Hirsch, Sean Patrick Conboy

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  A riveting look behind the mask of an NHL goalie, The Save of My Life offers understanding and hope to anyone living with mental illness 
  By the time he was twenty-two years old, goaltender Corey Hirsch had realized his childhood dream of playing in the NHL, won an Olympic medal and drunk from the Stanley Cup. While he excelled on the ice, out of the net Hirsch was plagued by persistent dark thoughts and ceaseless anxiety. On days when he could barely get out of bed, he was able to push aside the endless loop of dark thoughts running inside his brain long enough to win a game. But as soon as he got back home, the agonizing cycle started all over again. And it continued, until finally he was able to confide in a team trainer who helped him get the professional treatment he needed. Diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, Hirsch was able to embark on the rocky road to recovery. As one of the first professional athletes to talk openly about mental health, Hirsch wrote about his OCD for the Players’ Tribune. His piece remains one of their most-read articles ever. 
  As Hirsch says, “I am not insane. I am not a bad person. I am not weak. I have an illness, and there is a treatment.” 

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  Max and Mia's Story - Thrown...

  Louise Allen

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  From the bestselling author of the Thrown Away Children series comes another heartbreaking story of life in foster care. 
   
  Parents Angelina and Ben exist in enviable luxury: not just wealth, success and a gorgeous home, but a loving relationship and beautiful twin babies to complete the perfect family. 
   
  But having it all means that you have the most to lose. And when cracks begin to appear things fall apart at a shocking pace; and it's twins Max and Mia who suffer the most. 
   
  Money isn't enough to paper over the problems in this extraordinary and heartbreaking story. It is a foster-caring experience like no other, and one which tests Louise's emotional strength to the core.

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  Hippias Major - What Is Beauty?...

  Plato, Tim Zengerink

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  What if beauty isn’t just what we see—but a reflection of deeper truth? 
  In Hippias Major, Plato invites us into one of philosophy’s earliest investigations into aesthetics. Socrates questions the sophist Hippias on the definition of beauty, leading to a challenging and often humorous journey through false starts, flawed logic, and unexpected insights. 
  This modern translation delivers Plato’s wit and wisdom in accessible, engaging language, making the search for beauty as relevant today as it was in ancient Greece. 
  What you'll discover inside: 
  •	A Timeless Dialogue on Beauty – Socrates seeks a definition that transcends physical appearance 
  •	Plato’s Foundations of Aesthetics – Understand the roots of Western thought on art and form 
  •	A Sharp Critique of Superficial Wisdom – Watch Socrates expose hollow definitions of truth and beauty 
  •	A Modern, Thoughtful Translation – Designed to resonate with today’s listener while preserving Plato’s philosophical depth 
  Uncover the essence of beauty with Socrates as your guide—and see how the search for the ideal can reshape how we see the world.

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  The Deadly Path - How Operation...

  Keelin MacGregor, Peter J. Forcelli

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  Pete Forcelli was a highly respected federal agent in New York City, where he made an impact on violent crime by successfully targeting some of the city's most violent street gangs by using federal racketeering and continuing criminal enterprise statutes in conjunction with federal prosecutors. In early 2007, he was promoted to a supervisory position in Phoenix and quickly discovered that federal prosecutors were not charging criminals for violating federal firearms laws, even in instances where they knew guns were being trafficked to ultra-violent drug cartels. 
   
   
   
  When those very same prosecutors spoke about possibly indicting John Dodson, a special agent who blew the whistle on Operation Fast and Furious, Forcelli stepped forward and contacted Congress. Forcelli became a whistleblower himself, detailing how federal prosecutors in Arizona not only failed to prosecute gun traffickers, but allowed a man who was making hundreds of hand grenades for the Sinaloa Cartel to continue his operations unabated for years. At that moment, those prosecutors and officials from the Department of Justice came after him, leading to a nearly four-year battle for Forcelli to clear his name. 
   
   
   
  This book provides his insider's account of the scandal that stands as one of the worst stains on federal law enforcement.

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  Understanding the Buddha

  Sébastien Barbara

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  “Neither a god, nor a guru, nor a savior” - who is Buddha? This essay sets out to understand this unclassifiable figure by taking stock of the fundamental principles of Buddhist doctrine and unravelling its most famous shortcuts. By following Gotama's “Spiritual Awakening” step by step, this stimulating look at the man whose emancipatory quest “heals the whole world” is far removed from any reductive pessimism. From the Enlightened One's contemporary Greeks to current scientific research, from Schopenhauer to Einstein, from Nietzsche to Lévi-Strauss, this portrait of Buddha is also an illuminating account of the “elective affinities between Buddhism and the West” and of the constant influence the sage has exerted on our thinking.

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  The Road to Freedom - A...

  Bruce Robertson

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  In The Road to Freedom, Bruce Robertson presents a groundbreaking philosophical journey that challenges conventional thought and seeks to uncover the foundations of understanding.
  
  Drawing from his scientific background in physics and astronomy, Robertson constructs a new paradigm – The Pattern Paradigm – that critiques the limitations of traditional Western philosophy. This model offers a fresh perspective by linking diverse fields such as consciousness, decision-making, science, and ethics into a cohesive and logical framework. Through a blend of rigorous analysis and accessible insights, the book aims to simplify complex ideas and create a unified vision of reality.
  
  From the origins of thought to the nature of freedom, The Road to Freedom offers a rigorous yet accessible exploration of profound questions, illuminating the intricate patterns that underpin our existence. This book is an essential guide for anyone seeking a deeper, more integrated understanding of the universe and our place within it.

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