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  Womb to Tomb to Womb - Holy Longing

  Dawn Cogger

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  Dawn Cogger’s memoir, Womb to Tomb to Womb, provides fodder for life’s journey, a journey with unimaginable positive changes. Her story demonstrates how our life journey and its teachings are unique for each of us. Her life starts with sporadic Christian teachings, and contrary messages that belief in God is not acceptable, her behaviour often unacceptable. Her love of nature brings her solace and inspiration. She shares her hunger for prayer and a relationship with God. The bold, yet gentle book of life memories starts as a child, travails through her moments of desperation, to a seasoned woman, nurse, spiritual director and writer. It will touch your heart, inviting transformation. 
   
  Her memoir includes her struggle with the deaths of two young patients. She considered marriage to be a life-long commitment, and found it wasn’t. She went to therapy more than once. Dawn seeks and receives spiritual direction. She also walks the contemplative discernment process through the education of providing spiritual direction. As you witness her life, you’ll see her major losses turn into her gifts. Ageing and the virus COVID-19, at times seen as insurmountable challenges, bring about a grateful, inclusive, energized being. She shows the joys and woes of our lives have energy to foster: healing of a broken heart, a fulfilling relationship with God, and a life open to being true to our authentic selves.

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  William Shakespeare - The True...

  Liam Dale

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  Mentioning William Shakespeare to English students worldwide elicits a range of reactions, from indifference to dread. 
   
  When approaching the works of a literary giant like Shakespeare, three perspectives must be considered. First, there are the writer's literary creations, such as novels, plays, and poems, for readers to explore. 
   
  Secondly, it's essential to place the author's work within the context of the society in which they lived. This doesn't entail an exhaustive history lesson but rather a snapshot of the author's life and era, which this journal provides. 
   
  Explore: 
  - William Shakespeare's life, from birth to passing 
  - His family life and places of residence 
  - The significance of the Globe Theatre 
  - Analysis of characterizations in his plays 
  - Deconstructing his works 
  - A closer look at plays like Twelfth Night, Romeo & Juliet, and Macbeth 
  - Helpful tips for students studying his literature

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  Grant Unleashed - A Biography of...

  Aeon History

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  Grant Unleashed offers a fresh perspective on Ulysses S. Grant, presenting him not just as a Civil War general and president, but as a complex figure whose leadership principles and human struggles remain deeply relevant today. The biography explores Grant's journey from military commander to president, examining his strategic brilliance at battles like Shiloh and Vicksburg, while also delving into his personal challenges and controversies. 
  The book highlights Grant's resilience through various adversities - from financial hardships to his battle with cancer - showcasing his unwavering integrity and determination. It particularly emphasizes his role in Reconstruction, detailing his efforts to rebuild the South and protect freed slaves' rights, demonstrating his commitment to equality and justice. 
  Rather than presenting an idealized portrait, the biography acknowledges Grant's imperfections and controversies during his presidency. This honest approach makes his story more relatable and impactful, offering valuable lessons in leadership, perseverance, and the complex pursuit of justice. The narrative explores how Grant's reputation has evolved over time, from a controversial figure to being increasingly recognized as a champion of civil rights and national unity. 
  The book provides detailed insights into Grant's military expertise, which continues to be studied in military academies today. It also uncovers lesser-known aspects of his presidency and examines how his legacy influences contemporary American values and discussions about equality and justice.

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  Tales From Tipperary

  Edward Forde Hickey

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  Full of amusement, this series of fictional tales starts with a Galwayman’s arrival in Tipperary’s post-famine days and portrays the daily lives of a hillside community.  
  Written in the colloquial and lyrical language of some of our ancestors, it tells – amongst others – such diverse stories as the reliance of families on children rabbit-poaching, on the pre-dawn cattle-droving days of a young school-leaver, the re-appearance of a dead girl to her newly-born sister… along with a number of love-hate incidents, like the townie scorn for a mountainy man at the show-fair, before he walks off with the big trophy!

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  The Draw of the Sea

  Wyl Menmuir

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  Wyl Menmuir’s The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the Cornish Coast and the people who make their livings there, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination.‘A beautiful portrait of lives shaped by the swell of ocean and tide - a powerful salt-thread of connection’ -  Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path Since the earliest stages of human development, the sea has fascinated and entranced us. It feeds us, sustaining communities and providing livelihoods, but it also holds immense destructive power which can take all those away in an instant.   It connects us to far away places, offering the promise of new lands and voyages of discovery, but also shapes our borders, carving divisions between landmasses and eroding the very ground beneath our feet. In this beautifully-written meditation on what it is that draws us to the waters' edge, author Wyl Menmuir tells the stories of the people whose lives revolve around the sea in the Cornish community where he lives. In twelve interlinked chapters, Menmuir explores the lives of local fishermen steeped in the rich traditions of a fishing community, the beachcombers who wander the shores in search of the varied objects which wash ashore and the stories they tell, and all number of others who have made their lives on the beautiful Cornwall coast.  In the specifics of these livelihoods and their rich histories and traditions, Wyl Menmuir captures the universal human connection to the sea. Into this seductive tapestry, Wyl weaves the story of how the sea has beckoned, consoled and restored him. This book is a meaningful and moving work into how we interact with the environment around us, and how it comes to shape the course of our lives. As unmissable as it is compelling, as profound as it is personal, this must-read book will delight anyone familiar with the intimate and powerful pull which the sea holds over us.

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  The Buddha Sat Right Here - A...

  Dena Moes

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  Dena was a busy midwife trapped on the hamster wheel of working motherhood. Adam was an eccentric Buddhist yogi passing as a hard-working dad. Bella was fourteen and wanted to be normal. Sophia was up for anything that involved skipping school. Together, they shouldered backpacks, walked away from their California life of all-night births, carpool schedules, and Cal Skate, and criss-crossed India and Nepal for eight months—a journey that led them to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the tree where the Buddha sat, and the arms of Amma the Divine Mother. 
  From the banks of the Ganges to the Himalayan roof of the world, this enthralling memoir is an unforgettable odyssey, a moving meditation on modern family life, and a spiritual quest, written with humor and honesty—and filled with love and awe.

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