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  A Wild Path

  Douglas Wood

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  A Wild Path is author Douglas Wood's highly anticipated followup to the critically acclaimed memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters. He again leads listeners along a meditative path through a wilderness of many dimensions—from the lakes and islands of his beloved Canoe Country to rugged ocean coasts to a mountain chasm, from camping on the Canadian Shield to listening to the soft strains of Beethoven in the pines, and from the pain of childhood wounds to appreciation for a life rich with nature. 
   
   
   
  With the generosity and compassion of a good wilderness guide, Douglas Wood welcomes listeners to accompany him as he navigates his life-path from struggling student and "worst reader in the class" to prolific writer and bestselling author. He offers courage and hope to those who feel different or left behind, and he shares how he found, through the counsel of rocks, trees, and waters, his own way toward joy and wonder and an unshakable sense of belonging. 
   
   
   
  Exploring the meanings of myriad outdoor experiences, Wood seeks to understand the importance and existence of beauty, the emotional poignancy of a wilderness sunset, and the realization of dreams, while also honoring his outdoor and literary mentors, including Sigurd Olson and Aldo Leopold.

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  On Youth and Old Age -...

  Aristotle, Tim Zengerink

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  What if you could unlock ageless wisdom to navigate life’s transitions with grace and understanding? 
  In this enlightening work, Aristotle reflects on the nature of youth and old age, offering insights into human development, energy, and vitality. Adapted for the modern reader, this timeless guide explores how we change physically, mentally, and socially across the lifespan—helping you embrace each stage of life with clarity and purpose. 
  What You’ll Discover in This Modern Translation: 
  - Aristotle’s perspectives on growth, maturity, and decline 
  - Practical ways to appreciate and optimize each life stage 
  - How youth and old age shape our goals, desires, and actions 
  - Timeless guidance for fostering well-being at any age 
  Imagine having a roadmap that helps you honor the gifts of youth, appreciate the wisdom of old age, and approach every chapter of life with renewed insight. Aristotle’s reflections illuminate a path toward greater fulfillment and self-awareness. 
  Begin your journey toward a deeper understanding of life’s stages. Get your copy now and tap into the enduring wisdom of one of history’s greatest thinkers.

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  Boys and Oil - Growing Up Gay in...

  Taylor Brorby

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  From a young, gay environmentalist, a searing coming-of-age memoir set against the arid landscape of rural North Dakota, where homosexuality "seems akin to a ticking bomb." 
   
   
   
  "I am a child of the American West, a landscape so rich and wide that my culture trembles with terror before its power." So begins Taylor Brorby's Boys and Oil, a haunting, bracingly honest memoir about growing up gay amidst the harshness of rural North Dakota, "a place where there is no safety in a ravaged landscape of mining and fracking." 
   
   
   
  In visceral prose, Brorby recounts his upbringing in the coalfields; his adolescent infatuation with books; and how he felt intrinsically different from other boys. Now an environmentalist, Brorby uses the destruction of large swathes of the West as a metaphor for the terror he experienced as a youth. From an assault outside a bar in an oil boom town to a furtive romance, and from his awakening as an activist to his arrest at the Dakota Access Pipeline, Boys and Oil provides a startling portrait of an America that persists despite well-intentioned legal protections.

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  Stephen Hawking - The...

  Chris McNab

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  Explore the life and scientific legacy of Stephen Hawking - the brilliant theoretical physicist who changed the way we look at time and space. 
   
  Stephen Hawking's contributions to physics and cosmology literally changed our understanding of the universe. This captivating biography introduces his life and greatest scientific contributions, with accessible explanations on his theories surrounding general relativity, quantum mechanics, the science of black holes, and his pursuit of the 'Theory of Everything'. With black and white photographs throughout, this biography is gives wonderful insight into Hawking's extraordinary achievements and how his attitude to life and work were the true driver of his success.

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  The Great Gatsby

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  The Great Gatsby, a work that seriously examines the theme of aspiration in an American setting, defines the classic American novel.
  The novel was inspired by a youthful romance Fitzgerald had with a socialite, and by parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922.
  Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.
  The story is of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his new love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.
  The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary masterwork and a contender for the title of the Great American Novel.

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  Hands - The Power from up on High

  A Nyembo, D McKendi

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  It started when Joy's hands were small and his were large and mature. A touch here and a touch there, a hand here and a hand there. A life here, and a life that almost ended.  
  Some people say everything happens for a reason. But what could justify this? Joy decides she must share her story, her truth: Truth, Expressed, Dawn, Dusk, Incessantly Endures. That's TEDDIE! She hugs it tightly, the bear of her salvation.  
  In the most-high places, Joy's cry for help is heard. An invisible hand empties out the glass of misery and begins filling it with a new life. From then on, this invisible hand touches every part of her. Soon her life is about answering one question: Now my own hands, what will I do with them? 
  This is a story of victory against the odds, carried in the hand of love which reaches down from up high.

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