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  Felix Baumgartner – What You...

  Chris4You, Sanny4Me

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  Felix Baumgartner – What You Live For Reveals How You Die: A Witness of Our Times (Version With Background Music)A personal portrait about values, loss, and the choices we make. 
  What if the greatest adventure doesn’t begin in free fall, but in the moments where nobody is watching? 
  This audiobook doesn’t take you to dizzying heights – it leads you straight into the hidden life of a man the world knew as a boundary breaker, a hero, a rebel. What remains when the cameras stop rolling, the spotlight fades, and the world moves on? 
  A childhood spent in the shadow of broken parents. Lonely years, a brother who barely speaks. A longing for love – and the constant fear of ever truly arriving. Broke, tired, alone: In the quiet moments, Felix isn’t Superman. He’s a son, a brother, a seeker, someone left behind.Yet time and again, the moment comes when giving up is not an option. Obstacles pile up: 
  A controlling mother’s love, failed relationships, emptiness after the jump, public shitstorms, private losses. And still: He keeps going. Step by step, doubt by doubt, jump by jump. The real comeback doesn’t happen in front of the cameras – it’s found in the decision to face yourself. In dialogue. In doubt. In listening.What will you take from this audiobook? 
  No one lives without scars. But it’s up to us what we make of them. If you look closer, you’ll see: The greatest stories of courage are born where no one is looking. 
  What is your greatest fear? What is your bravest moment? Who would you be if no one was watching? 
  Listen in, let yourself be moved, ask questions, find yourself within these stories.This audiobook is your entry into a true contemporary testimony. No hero worship. No myth. Just real stories, real loss, real longing. Order now – and become part of the story. 
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  One Good Day - My Journey to The...

  David Donoghue

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  When George Mitchell described his time helping broker peace in Northern Ireland, he said, 'We had 700 bad days and then one good day, which changed the course of history.'
  One Good Day is the fascinating insider account of those negotiations from diplomat David Donoghue, then the Irish head of the Anglo-Irish Secretariat in Belfast. It explores the complex, delicate and often frustrating series of talks that drew the Troubles to an end.
  April 2023 marks the 25-year anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, hailed internationally as a near-miracle of collective collaboration, compromise and diplomacy. One Good Day offers an absorbing perspective on the drama of the negotiations from someone who was right at the centre of the action, alongside all the key players such as Martin McGuinness, Gerry Adams, John Hume, Bill Clinton, Bertie Ahern and Mo Mowlam.

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  Through the Firewall - The...

  Boyd Clewis

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  Boyd Clewis has defied the odds and gravity. He was born dead, changed schools and homes as a child more times than he can count, became a teenage father and a track star, had more than one close brush with the law, and endured unimaginable family tragedy – all by the time he was barely old enough to drink. 
   
  He found a brief silver lining in the darkness. When it didn’t last, he found himself unable to even get a job in the produce section at Wal Mart. He refused to fail, and in the process, learned how to turn crisis into opportunity – over and over again. As he relentlessly pursued success, his trajectory shot straight upwards: international success, speaking on major stages – and love. Even then, there were days he couldn’t get out of bed. 
   
  Yet again, he reinvented himself, failed, and learned from it. Then, from a place most would consider their peak, he started from scratch to build his own business from the ground up. In the process, he learned what it truly meant to manage success. It can fulfill or destroy you, and it can bring your family closer, or tear it apart. It can isolate you from your community, or raise everyone around you up. 
   
  For better or worse, what you focus on determines your character and the trajectory of your life. Focus on any one thing to the exclusion of others, and everything you built can fall apart. There are two sides to every coin, and every seeming misfortune contains a lesson. There’s an alchemy to turning adversity to wisdom, and curses into blessings, and this is the story of how it worked for Boyd, and how it can work for you.

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  Krishna

  Sripad Jagannatha Das

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  Krishna is one of the most beloved and influential figures in the religious history of humanity. Revered by millions as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, divine teacher, statesman, friend, and protector, he stands at the heart of some of Hinduism's most important sacred texts and devotional traditions. For thousands of years, his life, teachings, and pastimes have inspired philosophers, poets, saints, artists, and spiritual seekers throughout the world. 
   
  The principal accounts of Krishna's life are found in the Mahabharata, the Bhagavad Gita, and especially the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Born in Mathura during a time of political turmoil, Krishna's early years were spent in the pastoral region of Vrindavan, where stories of his childhood adventures, friendships, and divine activities became some of the most cherished narratives in world literature. As he matured, he emerged as a statesman, warrior, and spiritual guide whose wisdom shaped the course of history. 
   
  This biography explores Krishna's life, teachings, relationships, adventures, and enduring significance. Drawing upon sacred literature, traditional commentaries, historical scholarship, and devotional sources, it presents the story of a figure whose influence extends far beyond religion alone. Whether regarded as God, teacher, hero, or cultural icon, Krishna remains one of the most profound and inspiring personalities in the spiritual heritage of mankind.

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  Quiet Before the Storm - Memoirs...

  Randall Crow

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  In The Quiet Before the Storm, witness the aftermath of nature's fury and the resilience of the human spirit. This powerful visual and emotional journey explores the catastrophic aftermaths of hurricanes Ike and Michael, the devastating tornadoes in Garland, Texas (2016), Dallas, Texas (2019), and Mayfield, Kentucky (2021), and the record-breaking flash flood in Wimberley, Texas (2015).
  As an Austin firefighter and Texas Licensed Public Insurance Adjuster, I've captured the wreckage, miracles, and profound moments of despair and hope through my camera lens. This book is more than just photographs; it reflects on the interconnectedness of our lives and the forces of nature that shape them.
  Each photograph, short story, and poem testifies to the enduring impact these events have had on me and the communities I serve. Amidst the devastation, there is beauty and resilience in the faces of those who rebuild their lives and the moments of kindness that emerge in the darkest times.
  As you turn these pages, ponder the questions at the heart of our changing world. Is the increasing frequency and intensity of these disasters a result of global warming, human intervention, weather weapons, or 'Acts of God'? While I may not have all the answers, I hope to spark conversations and inspire action to understand, prepare for, and mitigate the impact of the next rounds of storms.
  Join me on this journey and find strength in the quiet before the storm, as we brace ourselves for the storms of weather and the chaos we face in our government.

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  The Dharma Bums

  Jack Kerouac

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  Jack Kerouac's follow up to On the Road read by his fellow Beat Generation icon Allen Ginsberg.
  Ray Smith is a young man seeking a life of simplicity and truth. Another young man, Japhy Rhyder, becomes instrumental in leading Ray to Buddhism as they embark upon a spiritual quest. Their journey takes them from the Bohemian parties of San Francisco to the natural beauty of the High Sierra mountains.
  Through such books as Doctor Sax and The Subterraneans, Jack Kerouac was an inspiration to the beat culture, hippies, and dharma seekers of the 1950s and 60s. Kerouac first achieved international success with On the Road, a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1957. This was followed by more semi-fictional accounts including The Dharma Bums. In this novel, Ray Smith and Japhy Rhyder serve as stand-ins for Kerouac and poet Gary Snyder, while the Alvah Goldbook character is fellow Beat Generation compatriot Allen Ginsberg. On this unique recording of The Dharma Bums, two literary giants join forces again as Ginsberg movingly evokes the exultant style of his beloved friend.

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