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  Summary of Mike Ritland's Navy...

  Falcon Press

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  Buy now to get the main key ideas from Mike Ritland's Navy SEAL Dogs 
    
  In Navy SEAL Dogs (2013), Mike Ritland shines a light on the importance of military working dogs, especially the more advanced Special Operations Forces dogs and the role they play in the Navy SEAL military special force. He explains what differentiates SEAL dogs from household pets and details how they are trained so that they can be deployed in battlefields. Ritland also narrates his own quest to make sure that military dogs have the happy retirement they have earned. 

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  Raised By Wolves

  Jess Ho

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  Growing up Cantonese in the racist outer suburbs was hard enough for Jess Ho, but add in a dysfunctional family who only made peace over food, and it was clear that a normal life was never on the menu. Jess emerged from childhood with a major psychological complex and a kick-arse palate, traits that would help them fit right in to the messy world of Melbourne’s food scene. 
   
  In hospitality, Jess found a new family of outsiders who shared their lust for life and appetite for destruction. As the Australian food scene exploded, fuelled by the kinds of ‘exotic’ foods Jess had grown up on, they became one of the most influential voices in Australia’s bar and restaurant scene. But the industry Jess loved had its own dysfunctions: greed, ego, sexual harassment, exploitation and a never-ending fetishisation of Asian food culture. And Jess wasn’t one to hold their tongue. 
   
  Raised by Wolves is a fierce, funny and razor-sharp coming of age story from a savage new voice. 
   
  ‘Jess Ho’s Raised by Wolves is a cutting memoir full of joy and tragedy. This is a life in the Melbourne hospitality industry that deserves a place on your shelf’. JASON STEGER, The Booklist

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  Music & Love - My musical...

  Monique Brynnel

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  Dive into the captivating journey of Jon Weaving and Monique Brynnel, two remarkable talents in the world of opera. Jon, born in Melbourne, and Monique, who began her career in Sweden, independently carved out successful paths in Europe and Australia. Their love story, sparked by a chance encounter and nurtured over time, adds a heartwarming dimension to their narrative. 
  Jon's mastery of Wagnerian roles earned him a reputation as a renowned Heldentenor, while Monique's versatility encompassed jazz, musical theatre, operetta, and opera. Their careers took them across stages in Europe, the UK, and Australia, leaving a lasting impression on audiences and colleagues alike. 
  After settling in Australia in 1978, they continued to shine in productions for various opera companies and even founded a singing school in Melbourne. However, their journey was not without its challenges. Jon's illness and eventual passing in 2011 marked a poignant moment in their story. 
  Monique, resilient and passionate, has carried on their legacy. She resumed the writing task to share their story up until their arrival in Australia. This tale also offers valuable insights into Monique's singing technique for aspiring students and a curated list of their memorable recordings. 
  Discover the dedication, love, and artistry that defined the lives of Jon Weaving and Monique Brynnel, leaving an indelible mark on the world of opera and beyond.

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  The Ghosts That Haunt Me

  Steve Ryan

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  After years working in homicide, retired Toronto detective Steve Ryan reflects on six cases he will never forget.Retired detective Steve Ryan worked in Toronto’s homicide squad for over a decade. For Ryan, the stories of Toronto’s most infamous crimes were more than just a headline read over morning coffee — they were his everyday life.After investigating over one hundred homicides, Ryan can never forget the tragedies and the victims, even after his retirement from the police force. In The Ghosts That Haunt Me, he reflects on six of the many cases that greatly impacted him — seven people whose lives were senselessly taken — and that he still thinks about nearly every day. While the stories are hard to tell for Ryan, they were harder to live through. Yet somewhere between the crimes and the heartache is a glimmer of hope that good eventually does prevail and that healing can come after grief.

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  Vivien Leigh - The Complete Life...

  Brilliant Bio

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  Discover the captivating life of Vivien Leigh, the legendary actress best known for her iconic role as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind and her Academy Award-winning performance in A Streetcar Named Desire. This intimate biography explores her extraordinary career on stage and screen, her complex marriage to Laurence Olivier, and her struggles behind the curtain with love, fame, and illness. A portrait of brilliance and fragility, this book reveals the woman behind the star—an unforgettable story of beauty, talent, and resilience that continues to inspire generations.

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  Face Down - The Disappearance of...

  David Blake Knox

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  On 27 December 1973 the nightmare began: late that night German businessman Thomas Niedermayer was kidnapped from his home in Belfast. Never seen alive again by his friends or family, he became one of the 'disappeared' and it seemed that no one knew what had happened to him.
  His wife, Ingeborg, and his daughters, Renate and Gabriele, spent the next seven years not knowing if Thomas were alive or dead. In 1980, an IRA informant led police to recover his body. But the trauma for Thomas's family was far from over: there were further devastating consequences for all of them.
  Five decades on, FACE DOWN sets out to discover what really happened in Belfast all those years ago.
  Now in its second, updated edition and the subject of an IFTA nominated feature-length documentary, this astonishing story of one family's generational trauma undermines any attempt to glamorise or minimise the effects of political violence.

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