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  Memoirs of a Hairdresser

  Lisa Sesnon

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  "Memoirs of a Hairdresser" by Lisa Sesnon is a captivating journey through the author's life, filled with stories that blend humor and depth. Lisa's narrative is candid and reflective, describing her early experiences shaped by family dysfunction and her resilience through life's hard lessons. 
  Through the lens of her career as a hairdresser, Lisa offers readers a unique perspective on human stories. Each chapter weaves together moments that range from lighthearted to profoundly impactful. Lisa's witty and sarcastic tone adds a delightful flair to her storytelling, inviting readers to laugh, empathize, and ponder alongside her. 
  The book mirrors life's unpredictability, showcasing the random events shaping us. Yet, amidst the chaos, a thread of resilience runs through Lisa's tales, showcasing her ability to navigate challenges with humor and grace. "Memoirs of a Hairdresser" will resonate with readers, leaving them entertained and inspired by her unique perspective on life.

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  The Letters of Anne Gilchrist...

  Walt Whitman, Anne Gilchrist

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  "I yield myself up to you... my soul, my body, my life."
  
  When English writer Anne Gilchrist first read Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, her life was irrevocably changed. While many of her contemporaries dismissed the work as scandalous, Gilchrist saw the "Voice of the New World." What followed was a decade-spanning correspondence that offers a rare glimpse into the private lives of two brilliant minds. Gilchrist's letters are a passionate, often heartbreaking declaration of love and devotion to a man she had never met, while Whitman's responses reveal his characteristic warmth, caution, and deep respect for the woman who became his most ardent defender in the British Isles. This collection is a hauntingly beautiful testament to the power of literature to bridge oceans and souls.
  
  The "Woman's Estimate" of Whitman: Anne Gilchrist was the first woman to publicly and intelligently defend Whitman's controversial poetry. Her essay, "A Woman's Estimate of Walt Whitman," included in this volume's context, shattered the Victorian notion that his work was "unfit" for female readers, arguing instead for its profound spiritual and physiological truth.
  
  A Study in Unrequited Devotion: The correspondence captures the tension between Gilchrist's intense romantic longing and Whitman's "democratic" detachment. Her eventual move to America with her children to be near him marks one of the most daring acts of literary devotion in history, transforming their relationship from paper to reality.
  
  Why It Is a Biographical Essential: These letters provide a crucial "missing piece" in the study of Walt Whitman's character and his reception abroad. Beyond the biography, it is a masterclass in the art of letter-writing—a lost form of intimacy that reveals the raw, unfiltered emotions of a woman who dared to love a poet more than she loved the conventions of her time.
  
  Discover the hearts behind the poems. Purchase "The Letters of Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman" today.

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  Cool Air - From their pens to...

  H P Lovecraft

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  Howard Phillips Lovecraft is among the greatest American masters of fantasy and the supernatural.  
  Born in 1890, a native of Providence, Rhode Island, his health was uncertain from childhood and he led a sheltered early life. His semi-invalidism enabled him to read omnivorously, and as a shy imaginative child he began to invent what would in his adult life become a whole macabre fantastic world of his own, peopled by creatures out of his own weird imagination.  
  As an adult he was retiring, almost a recluse. Tall, thin and pale, but with bright alert eyes, he was much given to wandering his native city in the dark hours of the night, and he became a devoted student of its antiquities.  
  Although he began to write early he had nothing published until he was in his twenties. He set many of his stories around the imaginary town of Arkham, and invented an entire mythology of his own, its core being the demoniac cult of Cthulhu, based on the lore or legend that the world was at one time inhabited by another race who, in practising black magic, lost their foothold or were expelled, yet live on outside, ever ready to take possession of this earth again. 
  Since his early death in 1937 his stories have continued to attract attention and praise from an ever-growing audience.

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  The Case of Vincent Pyrwhtt -...

  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. 
  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.  
  Pain was also a noted and prominent contributor to The Granta and from 1896 to 1928 a regular contributor 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 a master of disturbing prose but was also 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. 
  Barry Pain died on 5th May 1928 in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

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  Math in Drag

  Kyne Santos

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  Join sensational drag queen Kyne Santos on an extraordinary journey through the glamorous world of … math? 
   
  This sassy book is your VIP pass, taking you behind the scenes with a TikTok superstar who shatters stereotypes and proves that math can be fascinating and fun, even for people who think they aren’t good at it. 
   
  With her irreverent style and unique perspective, Kyne investigates mathematical mysteries while educating us about the art of drag. She explores surprising connections, such as the elegance of ballroom culture and the nature of infinity, the rebellious joys of Pride and dividing by zero, and the role of statistics in her own experience on Drag Race. Kyne gets personal while sharing her experiences as a queer person forging a path in STEM, overcoming obstacles to stay fierce, stay real, and thrive! She empowers readers of all skill levels to break school rules, question everything, and embrace math’s beauty. 
   
  In Math in Drag, numbers glitter, equations sashay through history, and inclusivity is a celebration. Read it to fire your excitement and unleash your inner math diva! 
   
  “This is a dazzling, joyful, and hard-hitting account of how math—and humans—cannot be confined to rigid boxes no matter how much some people try to box them in. Kyne’s irrepressible spirit shines through bravely and fabulously.”—Eugenia Cheng, author of Is Math Real? and How to Bake Pi

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  Embracing the Journey - :...

  Sarah Styf

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  Before Sarah Styf turned eighteen, she was moved across the country four times, living in five states in four different time zones before she left her parents' home in Michigan for four years of college in Nebraska. As an adult, she and her husband started their family in Indiana, then chose to spend six years in Southeast Texas, before a significant life-changing event sent them back to the Midwest. There have been two constants throughout Sarah's life: faith and change. 
    
  One of the ways she coped with change over the years was writing. After nearly a decade of blogging, Sarah noticed a common theme throughout her writing: life is a series of unexpected events, a blind journey through the challenges of being a human, raising children, maintaining a career, and getting older. In her first book, she processes her own journey of leaning into the unexpected and learning how to build a home when everything blows up in your face.

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