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  In Between the Magic - My Life...

  Juliette Watt

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  Immerse yourself in swinging 1960s London for an exciting ride around the globe as you discover the extraordinary, celebrity-filled life of one amazingly vibrant woman. When ten-year-old Juliette’s father tragically dies, she is left alone with her mentally disturbed mother. As Juliette comes of age in London during the sixties while struggling to support her mother, she finds a job at London’s Playboy Club as a casino bunny. The adventurous Juliette is soon running with a crowd of famous musicians and actors, many of whom become her lifelong friends.     Inevitably, Juliette’s mother renders them homeless, and they leave London with no money for an unknown life in Istanbul, where Juliette eventually runs to Beirut to work as a nightclub singer. A year later, she is thrown into the civil war and to survive, runs ammunition for political assassins. Back in London, Juliette finally escapes her mother’s clutches and, with blind determination, moves to LA to make it as an entertainer. There, she enters Hugh Hefner’s Playboy circle and rubs elbows with A-list stars, finding new connections and opportunities, as she discovers what she wants to do with the rest of her life.     In Between the Magic is the true story of the remarkable Juliette Watt, whose ability to survive and thrive, find love, and confront heartache will inspire and endlessly entertain you.

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  Her Turn - From their pens to...

  D H Lawrence

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  David Herbert Lawrence was born on the 11th September 1885 in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, a coal mining town where the reality of a harsh life was only useful as experiences for future literary works. 
  He was educated at Beauvale Board School and became the first local boy to receive a scholarship to attend Nottingham High School. After 3 years he became a junior clerk in Haywood’s surgical appliances factory. He was also attempting a literary career which, in the short term, led to a teacher training position in Eastwood and later a teaching qualification from University College, Nottingham.  
  Lawrence’s first efforts were poems, short stories and a draft of ‘The White Peacock’. Moving to London and a teaching position in Croydon his writing attracted the attention of Ford Madox Ford, editor of The English Review, and he commissioned him to write ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’.  
  Wanting to write full-time he now began work on what would become ‘Sons and Lovers.   
  In 1912 he met the older and married mother-of-three Frieda Weekley. They eloped to Germany and here Lawrence could see for himself the growing tensions with France.  So keen was his interest that he was arrested and accused of being a British spy.  
  In early 1914 Frieda obtained her divorce and they returned to Britain to be married just days before the outbreak of war. Owing to her German parentage, and his own public dislike of militarism and violence, the couple were treated with contempt and suspicion throughout the war years.  
  Despite this he continued to write but his reputation in England was so tarnished and, mirrored by his own disdain for the country, he and Frieda left England in November 1919, first for Europe and then America via Ceylon and Australia. 
  They bought a ranch in Taos, New Mexico and visited Mexico several times. The third visit in March 1925 caused a near fatal attack of malaria. To convalesce they moved to Florence. Here he continued work on ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ which for many years would cause controversy. A renewed interest in oil painting resulted in an exhibition in 1929 which was raided by the police and several works were confiscated.  
  D H Lawrence died of complications arising from a bout of tuberculosis on the 2nd of March 1930 in Vence, France.  He was 44.

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  Baba Hari Dass

  Sripad Jagannatha Das

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  Baba Hari Dass was one of the most respected yogis and spiritual teachers to bring the ancient wisdom of India to the modern world. A lifelong practitioner of yoga, meditation, and self-discipline, he became known for his humility, scholarship, and unwavering commitment to spiritual practice. Though he observed a vow of silence for much of his adult life, his teachings reached thousands through his writings, personal example, and decades of service. 
   
  Born in northern India during the early twentieth century, Baba Hari Dass pursued a traditional path of spiritual training in the Himalayan region, studying under respected teachers and immersing himself in the disciplines of yoga and contemplation. In the 1970s, he traveled to the United States, where he became a central figure in the growing interest in yoga and Eastern philosophy. Through his work in California, he helped establish educational, cultural, and spiritual institutions dedicated to preserving authentic yogic traditions. 
   
  This biography traces Baba Hari Dass's remarkable journey from the Himalayan tradition to international recognition. Drawing upon historical records, personal recollections, published writings, and contemporary accounts, it explores his life, teachings, spiritual practice, and enduring legacy. Baba Hari Dass remains an inspiring example of wisdom, humility, and dedication to the timeless principles of yoga and self-realization.

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  When Broken Glass Floats -...

  Chanrithy Him

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  "A gut-wrenching story told with honesty, restraint, and dignity." —Ha Jin, National Book Award-winning author of Waiting 
   
   
   
  Chanrithy Him felt compelled to tell of surviving life under the Khmer Rouge in a way "worthy of the suffering which I endured as a child." 
   
   
   
  In a mesmerizing story, Chanrithy Him vividly recounts her trek through the hell of the "killing fields." She gives us a child's-eye view of a Cambodia where rudimentary labor camps for both adults and children are the norm and modern technology no longer exists. Death becomes a companion in the camps, along with illness. Yet through the terror, the members of Chanrithy's family remain loyal to one another, and she and her siblings who survive will find redeemed lives in America. 
   
   
   
  A Finalist for the Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize.

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  The Gnarly Adventure of the...

  Nick Moon, Ginger Bogue

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  When life reaches a crossroads, some people retreat to safety. Others answer the tide. 
  In The Gnarly Adventure of the Ginger Gale, an adventurous wife and a reluctant husband set out on a transformative journey through the waterways of America's Great Loop - but what begins as a nautical adventure soon becomes something far deeper. Battling unpredictable waters, mechanical setbacks, isolation, and moments of profound doubt, they discover that the greatest voyage is not across miles of open water, but within the human spirit. 
  Blending vivid maritime detail with introspective reflection, The Gnarly Adventure of the Ginger Gale is a story of courage, faith, resilience, and rediscovery. It speaks to dreamers who refuse to let age, fear, or circumstance silence their calling. Through every storm and sunrise, this memoir reveals how surrendering to the journey can lead to clarity, renewal, and unexpected grace. 
  For readers who love adventure, spiritual depth, and true stories of perseverance, The Gnarly Adventure of the Ginger Gale is both a travel narrative and a testament to the enduring pull of purpose. 
  Sometimes the horizon isn't something you reach - it's something that changes you forever.

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  The Absence of Mr Glass - From...

  G K Chesterton

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  G K Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was a poet, novelist, playwright, literary commentator, editor, biographer, journalist, orator and theologian.  He was often dubbed as the “prince of paradox” for his light whimsical style that often addressed serious issues such as politics and religion.  The latter was as a member and defender of the Christian faith and the former was shaped by a distrust of concentrated wealth and power.  He advocated Distributionism and said that every man should be allowed to own "three acres and a cow."  These political views have spread round the world, crediting Chesterton as the father of the “small is beautiful” movement.  It is also said to have influenced Gandhi in seeking a genuine nationalism for India rather than imitating the British state.   
  Chesterton was remarkably prolific but perhaps his most famous creation is Father Brown.  Within this character Chesterton’s clever writing and profound ideas reveal truths, often with humour as the detective priest pursues the answers to his cases.

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