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  The Strength Within You - It’s...

  Jay Setchell

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  In The Strength Within You, Jay Setchell shares his extraordinary life story, highlighting the power of inner strength, resilience, and determination in the face of overwhelming obstacles. From surviving multiple near-death experiences to overcoming lifelong physical challenges, Setchell’s story is one of grit and perseverance. 
  Setchell takes readers on a deeply personal journey through his childhood on a family farm, his service in the Marine Corps, and the unimaginable physical and emotional hardships he faced after horrific accidents. Along the way, he reflects on the vital lessons learned, from the importance of mindset and preparation to the belief that “It’s always too soon to quit.” 
  A tale of survival, triumph, and relentless determination, The Strength Within You will inspire anyone facing life's toughest battles to dig deep, find the courage to persevere, and never give up, no matter the circumstances.

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  Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin

  Elizabeth Robins Pennell

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  A Dusty Tomes Audio Book 
  In Cooperation with Spoken RealmsMary Wollstonecraft Godwin by Elizabeth Robins Pennell. Eminent Women Series (Famous Women Series in the US) Edited by John H. Ingram. W. H. Allen & Co. 1885. 
  Note: This book is ‘read as written'. It was published in 1884. It is in the public domain. 
  Mary Wollstonecraft is the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. She has been called Britain’s first feminist. Her daughter Mary Shelley is the author of the novel Frankenstein (1818).  
  This biography was written by Elizabeth Robin Pennell. It was her first book, written before she was thirty. She was married that year to illustrator/artist Joseph Pennell. She wrote many other books: including cycling travels in Europe, art and food criticism, biographies of painter/friend: James Whistler (painter of Whistler’s Mother), folklorist/uncle: Charles Godfrey Leland, and memoirs of her London salon. 
  CONTENTS IntroductionCHAPTER I.— Childhood and Early Youth. 1759–1778CHAPTER II.— First Years of Work. 1778–1785CHAPTER III.— Life as Governess. 1786–1788CHAPTER IV.— Literary Life. 1788–1791CHAPTER V.— Literary Work. 1788–1791 CHAPTER VI. — “Vindication of the Rights of Women"CHAPTER VII.— Visit to Paris. 1792–1793CHAPTER VIII.— Life with Imlay. 1793–1794 CHAPTER IX.— Imlay’s Desertion. 1794–1795CHAPTER X.— Literary Work. 1793–1796CHAPTER XL— Retrospective. 1794–1796CHAPTER XII.— William GodwinCHAPTER XIII.— Life with Godwin: Marriage. 1796–1797CHAPTER XIV.— Last Months: Death 
  Dusty Tomes Audio Books are public domain books retrieved from the ravages of time; Available as never before, as audio books, for your edification, pleasure, and consideration.

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  Your Perfect Partner Won't Be...

  Sima Taparia

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  An easy-to-use, insightful guide to modern love from Indian matchmaker Sima Taparia. 
    
  Dating is overwhelming. Whether you're navigating the intricate world of online dating, pining after an unrequited crush, or searching for "the one" around every corner, you've certainly felt the confusion and frustration that goes hand in hand with dating. But what if it didn't have to be that way?  
    
  The world of dating continues to evolve and modernize, but every new development is nothing more than smoke and mirrors. The secret to a successful courtship is simple and timeless, and we've known it all along. 
    
  As one of India's top matchmakers, Sima Taparia has spent her entire career helping clients find their future spouses, and she's ready to share the wisdom she's collected along the way. In Your Perfect Partner Won't Be Perfect, Sima shares the timeless, tried-and-true traditions of Indian marriage to help readers see dating from a new perspective, avoid common dating pitfalls, and find their perfect matches.

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  Bram Stoker

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Bram Stoker was an Irish novelist, theater manager, and storyteller whose name became permanently linked with one of the most famous characters in literary history. Though he wrote numerous novels, short stories, and works of nonfiction, his enduring reputation rests upon a single masterpiece that helped define modern horror fiction. 
   
  Born in Dublin in 1847, Stoker pursued a successful career in journalism and later became the business manager of the celebrated actor Henry Irving. His years in the theatrical world exposed him to leading cultural figures of the Victorian era and provided experiences that would later influence his writing. In 1897, Stoker published Dracula, a novel that blended folklore, suspense, history, and Gothic imagination. The book introduced Count Dracula to the world and established many of the themes and images that continue to define the vampire genre. 
   
  This biography traces Stoker's journey from Dublin civil servant to literary legend. Drawing upon letters, memoirs, historical records, and contemporary accounts, it explores his life, career, imagination, and lasting legacy. More than a century after his death, Bram Stoker remains one of the most important figures in the history of horror literature and the creator of one of fiction's most enduring icons.

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  My Memoir - Living for God

  Dr. John Tay

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  Here's an amazing story that will shock and inspire you...starting in Burma. 
  "This amazing testimony of a young boy growing up in Burma in the midst of civil war, poverty, and persecution of Christians. Miraculously, he became an MD and had his life protected and even spared from Government troops and rebels. God brought his family to America, miraculously, and gave Dr. Tay a testimony that will inspire and impact you. Get ready for suspense, danger, trials, and amazing deliverances that will encourage you to live for Christ." 
  -Dr. Larry Keefauver, Bestselling author and International Teacher, www.doctorlarry.org 
  Dr. John Tay is a retired, Christian MD who grew up in dangerous, war-torn Burma. His godly medical practice has inspired and helped thousands of people in Asia and America. He and his wife live in Ft. Myers Beach, FL.

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  Growing Up Rocky

  Patty Beecham

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  Written over 51 chapters, we follow the unusual family upbringing on an Aboriginal mission on Cape York. The family live apart for a year in three locations in Queensland as the father trains to become an Anglican priest at 44 years of age, and then they have to re-learn who to live again as a family under the one roof in Rockhampton.This is the true story of the youngest daughter of a Sydney couple living at Lockhart River Mission for 9 years, raising their children within an Aboriginal village of five tribes.Conceived on Cape York, and finally moving to Rockhampton as a young child. A family tragedy in 1971 with the shocking death of brother Chris, two days before a family wedding, sees the upheaval of family life.Patty feels abandoned and has to educate and raise herself as well as learn to iron a cassock!Patty brings herself up with her distracted parents, marries young and then flees a violent marriage. Patty dreamed of a bigger life than what was offered in her sleepy country town. Life became a series of ground-breaking adventures, and we follow her turbulent relationships and jobs, learning how to survive.Share her adventures in this gentle, humorous and insightful early memoir.

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