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  The Sea in the Metro

  Jayne Tuttle

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  I am the worst person in the world. 
  Bad mother. Bad lover. Bad worker. Bad woman. Bad friend ... 
   
  An exploration of motherdom and ego, culture and art, love and pain, The Sea in the Metro tells the story of a new mother in Paris trying to make it work – and failing. What happens when the control you thought you had over your life is usurped by your nature? 
   
  Jayne was raised to believe she could have everything. Child, career, relationship, even a life in Paris. So why does she feel like a monster? As her ego wars with her natural instincts, Jayne searches for answers in friendship, the city, memories of her late mother, art, writing and New Wave films … and finds only more questions. There are parts of herself that parenthood won't let her avoid. 
   
  Unsentimental and untamed, The Sea in the Metro is an unflinching excavation of modern womanhood that marks the thrilling return of an incredible talent in Australian literature. 
   
  'A witty and observant raconteur, and merciless chronicler of her own foibles, she's like the love child of David Sedaris and Helen Garner.' LINDA JAIVIN, The Saturday Paper 
   
  'A vivid memoir of damage, grace and healing which manages to be funny, irreverent and moving all at once.' LUKE DAVIES 
   
  'Jayne Tuttle's writing is a delicious delight.' CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS

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  A Girls' Road Trip - From Texas...

  Eula Woodyard McKown

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  A Girls' Road Trip: From Texas (U.S.) to Prince Edward Island (Canada) recounts the travels of four women from Texas who drove to Prince Edward Island enjoying various spots along the way. The women also enjoyed visiting and sightseeing with friends as they traveled. 
   
  Included in the book are descriptions of their activities in Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine as they traveled to Canada. After entering Canada, the women enjoyed excursions in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. They continued their adventures as they returned home through Vermont, New York, Tennessee, and Arkansas. 
   
  A person who has wanted to travel, but has been unable to do so, will enjoy reading this book to experience vicariously the journey of the four women as they crossed the northeastern United States and Canada.

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  Bear connection

  Howard Anthony Stewart

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  Bear Connection is a powerful and inspiring memoir by Howard Anthony Stewart that explores survival, resilience, and self-discovery in the wilderness. After a terrifying encounter with a charging bear, Howard is forced to confront not only the dangers of nature but also the deeper questions of purpose, courage, and faith. 
  As he faces harsh weather, construction challenges, and personal doubts, he learns valuable lessons about perseverance, friendship, and the strength found in human connection. More than an adventure story, Bear Connection is a moving journey of transformation that reveals how life's greatest challenges can lead to its most meaningful discoveries.

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  Better Dirty Than Done - An...

  Rick Czaplewski

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  Inspiring. Emotional. Profound.A Cancer Diagnosis and a Relapse …Grim Medical Results …The Expiring Clock …The Unquenchable Thirst to Live and Thrive …Already facing a wretched cancer diagnosis, a young man’s prospects for survival dim as helearns his treatments have not worked. Writing against the clock, he feverishly authors a story of profound joy and sadness exploring the life he could have lived. Desperately told, his story takes you through poignant memories, intimate relationships, and fantastical triumphs in a quest to make sense of it all and leave a legacy behind.An addictive, inspiring memoir, Better Dirty Than Done will have you turning pages andquestioning the value of your own time. What would you do if your life suddenly had animminent expiration date? Grab a box of tissues and reflect on both the fragility of life and its limitless potential for joy.Beautifully told through an authentic, intimate voice Better Dirty Than Done will inspire anyone seeking to make sense of life. It fits perfectly with the missions of hospitals and cancer organizations and on resource lists of inspirational reads for cancer patients and survivors. This is the perfect book for college students or university “book talk” events.

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  Aleister Crowley

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Aleister Crowley remains one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures of the twentieth century. Poet, mountaineer, occultist, writer, and religious philosopher, he became famous for challenging social conventions and exploring the boundaries of mysticism, spirituality, and personal freedom. Admired by some as a visionary and condemned by others as a dangerous radical, Crowley continues to provoke fascination decades after his death. 
   
  Born in England in 1875, Crowley rejected the strict religious environment of his childhood and embarked upon a lifelong search for spiritual knowledge. His travels took him across Europe, Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East, where he studied religious traditions, ceremonial magic, yoga, and esoteric philosophy. These experiences eventually led to the development of Thelema, the spiritual system most closely associated with his name. Through works such as The Book of the Law, Crowley sought to establish a new spiritual philosophy centered on individual will, self-discovery, and personal transformation. His writings, teachings, and public persona made him one of the most notorious figures of his age, attracting both devoted followers and fierce critics. 
   
  This biography traces Crowley's remarkable journey from privileged Victorian upbringing to international notoriety. Drawing upon letters, diaries, memoirs, and historical records, it explores his life, ideas, adventures, controversies, and enduring influence. More than seventy years after his death, Aleister Crowley remains one of the most debated and enigmatic figures in modern religious and cultural history.

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  My Bondage and My Freedom

  Frederick Douglass

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  Born enslaved. Silenced by force. Awakened by truth and the will to resist.
  In this deeply personal and powerful autobiography, Frederick Douglass recounts his life in bondage with searing honesty—exposing the cruelty of slavery, the violence of oppression, and the moment he claimed ownership of his own mind. More detailed and reflective than his earlier narrative, this work traces his journey from enslavement to freedom, education, and moral awakening.
  
  Regarded as "one of the most important autobiographies in American history," this book stands as both a gripping personal story and a forceful indictment of slavery. Douglass's voice—clear, courageous, and uncompromising—continues to inspire readers across generations.
  
  If you seek truth, resilience, and a story that helped reshape a nation's conscience, this essential classic belongs on your shelf.
  
  Open the book—and witness the making of a voice that refused to be silenced.

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