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  Hell Gate Bridge - A Memoir

  Barrie Miskin

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  A Poets & Writers magazine Page One New and Noteworthy Book 
   
   
   
  A Write or Die magazine Most Anticipated Book of June 2024 
   
   
   
  A Mom Egg Review Bookshelf Pick for June 2024 
   
   
   
  In the summer of 2016, Barrie Miskin faced a pivotal moment when her pregnancy prompted the discontinuation of a decade-long antidepressant regimen, setting off an unforeseen chain of events. By January 2017, she had become a stranger to her family and herself, navigating the complex and often unforgiving landscape of mental healthcare in the United States. Through encounters marked by compassion and cruelty, Barrie's family embarked on a desperate quest for a diagnosis, ultimately uncovering the rare condition of pregnancy-induced depersonalization and derealization disorder. 
   
   
   
  Hell Gate Bridge not only brings to light these seldom-discussed mental illnesses but also unveils the flaws in our maternal and mental healthcare system. Barrie's journey became a climb out of the abyss, all while balancing the challenges of motherhood, her teaching career, and her marriage. The narrative serves as a testament to the power of determination in overcoming the darkest of challenges and fighting fiercely to save those we hold dear.

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  Prisoner of Hope - Captured by...

  Ramona Tuma

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  We were all hanging out at the house, laughing, joking, and playing games when the phone rang. 
  Mrs. Tuma, is this Mrs. Tuma? 
  "Yes, this is Ramona Tuma," I said. 
  "I've been paid thirty-eight thousand dollars to have you killed," he said. 
   
  Ramona Tuma is a speaker and author who guides the reader in how to walk through life's transitions. 
   
  We are all walking through that key hole. Every day we are getting closer to the other side, and even though the valleys may be filled with adversity, you hold the key to walk through it. 
   
  No challenge or hurdle is wasted, and every tear waters that beautiful garden of your life.

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  The Case of the Married Woman -...

  Antonia Fraser

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  Caroline Norton dazzled nineteenth-century society with her vivacity, her intelligence, her poetry, and in her role as an artist's muse. After her marriage in 1828 to the MP George Norton, she continued to attract friends and admirers to her salon in Westminster. Most prominent among her admirers was the widowed Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne. 
   
   
   
  Racked with jealousy, George Norton took the Prime Minister to court, suing him for damages on account of his adultery with Caroline. A dramatic trial followed. Despite the unexpected and sensational result—acquittal—Norton was still able to legally deny Caroline access to her children. He also claimed her income as an author for himself, since the copyrights of a married woman belonged to her husband. 
   
   
   
  Yet Caroline refused to despair. Beset by the personal cruelties perpetrated by her husband and a society whose rules were set against her, she chose to fight. She channeled her energies in an area of much-needed reform: the rights of a married woman and specifically those of a mother. She campaigned tirelessly, achieving her first landmark victory with the Infant Custody Act of 1839. Provisions which are now taken for granted owe much to Caroline, who was determined to secure justice for women at all levels of society from the privileged to the dispossessed.

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  The Diary of a God - From their...

  Barry Pain

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  Barry Eric Odell Pain was born at 3 Sydney Street in Cambridge on 28th September 1864. He was one of 4 children. 
  He was educated at Sedbergh School and then Corpus Christi College, Cambridge where he read classics and contributed to and edited Granta. 
  Four years of service as an Army coach followed before he moved to London. In 1889, Cornhill Magazine published his short story ‘The Hundred Gates’.  This opened the way for Pain to advance his literary career on several fronts. He became a contributor to Punch and The Speaker, as well as joining the staff of both the Daily Chronicle and Black and White.  
  In 1897 he succeeded Jerome K Jerome as editor of To-Day but still contributed regularly, until 1928, to the Windsor Magazine. 
  It is often said that Pain was discovered by Robert Louis Stevenson, who compared his work to that of Guy de Maupassant.  It’s an apt comparison. Pain was also a master of disturbing prose but able to inject parody and light comedy into many of his works.  A simple premise could in his hands suddenly expand into a world very real but somehow emotionally fraught and on the very edge of darkness as many of these short stories demonstrate.   
  Despite applying his talents to several genres and forms today Pain is more readily thought of, especially during the first decade of the 20th Century, as perhaps the leading British humorist of his day.  These stories reveal a darker side and beg to differ. 
  Barry Pain died on 5th May 1928 in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

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  Letters from a Stoic - Timeless...

  Séneca

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  What if you could find calm in the midst of chaos, rise above adversity with strength, and live a life of resilience and purpose? 
  Letters from a Stoic: Timeless Wisdom for Strength, Peace, and Resilience brings you the enduring teachings of Seneca, thoughtfully translated and adapted for today’s readers. Written nearly two thousand years ago, Seneca’s Letters offer profound reflections on life’s greatest challenges—grief, anger, fear, and uncertainty—while providing practical guidance on achieving inner peace and moral clarity.What You’ll Discover:Practical Tools for Inner Peace – Manage stress, conquer fear, and stay calm in any situation.Resilience Through Life’s Challenges – Overcome adversity, grief, and anger with courage and grace.The Path to True Wisdom – Live with virtue, purpose, and mindful self-reflection.Modernized for Today’s Readers – Experience Seneca’s insights in clear, accessible language. 
  Seneca’s reflections remain as relevant today as they were in ancient Rome, offering a timeless roadmap to peace, strength, and purpose. 
  Master your emotions, focus on what truly matters, and rise above life’s difficulties with confidence. 
  Get your copy today and start transforming your life with the wisdom of one of Stoicism’s greatest philosophers.

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  Squirrel Pie - A memoir

  Deborah Brannigan

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  Detroit is a thriving blue-collar town in the 1970s, an era when alcoholism and dysfunction thrive behind closed doors. When fifteen-year-old Debbie accepts a new babysitting job she has no idea that it will forever alter her life.  Mac, father of the young children she cares for, slowly begins to groom Debbie with words of praise and flattery. 
  Longing for emotional connection she agrees to run away with Mac, only to find herself trapped in desperate poverty with a violent alcoholic.  She raises three children on roadkill meals and makes herself small and compliant, waiting for someone to save her. 
  When Mac’s violence threatens more than just Debbie's life, she discovers the strength to say, “No more.” Little does she know, however, that leaving her abuser will involve a kidnapping, a murder, and an interstate FBI manhunt. 
  Squirrel Pie is a true story of the painful realities around abuse, addiction, mental illness, and generational trauma. It is also a success story; a story in which perseverance, resilience, compassion, and unexpected allies lead Debbie to a life of healthy connections and choosing joy.

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