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  Conspiracy - History’s Greatest...

  Charlotte Greig

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  22 November 1963: Dallas, Texas. US President John F Kennedy is assassinated as his motorcade passes through the city's streets. The assassin is soon captured, and revealed to be disaffected Communist sympathizer Lee Harvey Oswald. Did Oswald act alone, or did he have help? Is the Bilderberg Group simply a group of international financiers concerned with promoting democracy throughout the world, or is there a more sinister power at work? And what really happened to Princess Diana's Mercedes one warm August night in a Paris underpass? 
   
  Conspiracy looks at a range of the most interesting theories of this nature, from the risibly far-fetched, such as the belief that the world is run by the lizard people, to the only-too-true and tragic such as the overthrow and murder of Chilean President Salvador Allende.

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  The Last Bookseller - A Life in...

  Gary Goodman

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  When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change his life. He walked in as a psychiatric counselor and walked out as the store's new owner. In The Last Bookseller Goodman describes his sometimes desperate, sometimes hilarious career as a used and rare book dealer in Minnesota. 
   
    
   
  Here we meet the infamous St. Paul Book Bandit, Stephen Blumberg, who stole 24,000 rare books worth more than fifty million dollars; John Jenkins, the Texas rare book dealer who (probably) was murdered while standing in the middle of the Colorado River; and the eccentric Melvin McCosh, who filled his dilapidated mansion with half a million books. In 1990, with a couple of partners, Goodman opened St. Croix Antiquarian Books in Stillwater, one of the Twin Cities region's most venerable bookshops until it closed in 2017. 
   
   
   
  The internet changed the book business forever, and Goodman details how, after 2000, the internet made stores like his obsolete. In the 1990s, the Twin Cities had nearly fifty secondhand bookshops; today, there are fewer than ten. As both a memoir and a history of booksellers and book scouts, criminals and collectors, The Last Bookseller offers an ultimately poignant account of the used and rare book business during its final Golden Age.

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  Silenced: The shocking true...

  Rosie Lewis

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  A family with a dark secret. 
  A child who refuses to speak. 
  Rosie must help her before it’s too late. 
  Nine-year-old Caitlin has a secret, but she cannot tell anyone about it. When her mother is sectioned under the Mental Health Act she and her three siblings have to go and live with her grandmother Julie and grandad Ryan. 
  Caitlin finds her new living conditions challenging: cat poo on the carpet, rubbish everywhere and the constant stare of her grandad – she retreats more and more into herself. 
  When foster carer Rosie Lewis meets Caitlin she knows something is deeply wrong with this little girl, who is withdrawn, afraid and refuses to speak. Rosie decides to take her in, but Caitlin’s silence continues, and Rosie knows she must act. 
  Why is Caitlin so afraid to speak? 
  Could it be that the family has a dark secret? 
  One that is so shocking it can no longer be hidden? 
  Rosie Lewis, the Sunday Times bestselling author, delves deep into the psychology of a child suffering from abuse, painting a vivid picture of the struggle within. The memoirs of her work with Caitlin, a child on the autism spectrum, are both personal and heart-wrenching, making this autobiography a bestseller. 
  For fans of Maggie Hartley (Battered, Broken, Healed), Linda Watson-Brown (Don't Say A Word), Veronica Clark (Snatched), Torey L. Hayden (The Invisible Girl), and Katy Weitz (The Girl for the Job). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Serve - My Lost Years at the...

  Anne Marie Allen

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  Anne Marie Allen was fifteen when she was accepted onto a cookery school course that promised real qualifications and a future in the career of her dreams. Seeking a better life, she moved to the calm and peaceful countryside of the west of Ireland. However, her happiness was short-lived as it became clear she had been tricked instead into a life of domestic servitude to the members of the Opus Dei cult.
  She was then whisked away to Rome where she signed her life away with vows to serve. What followed were years of misery in slavery, forced celibacy and traumatic physical suffering under an ambitious and tyrannical institution that demanded perfection, humiliation and pain.
  Eventually her family managed to coerce a visit home where they refused to let her return to the Order, and where they began the long process of deprogramming Anne Marie –  a task that has been a life-long struggle. Serve is a truly remarkable story of strength and resilience in the face of religious zealotry.

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  The Best New True Crime Stories:...

  Mitzi Szereto

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  A true crime anthology exploring the dangerous side of romance—with couples who bonded over murder, mayhem and more. What brings criminal couples together? And what drives them apart? This volume of The Best New True Crime Stories attempts to answer these questions with a deep dive into true tales of lawless love. Everyone’s heard of Bonnie and Clyde, but the annals of crime history are full of dysfunctional duos whose deadly escapades are equally enthralling. Featuring contributions from an international list of award-winning crime writers, journalists, and experts in the dark crimes field, The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime is a must-read for any true crime afficionado. Because when love goes wrong, there’s never a dull moment.

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  A Path Forward - My Journey to...

  Jocelyn Johnson

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  What if the answer to your health challenges lies beyond the doctor’s office? 
  When Jocelyn Johnson, MSN, RN was diagnosed with vaginal cancer just one year after surgery for uterine cancer, she faced a grim reality: the only treatment offered was full pelvic radiation with only 50% odds of success. Refusing to accept this as her only option, she embarked on a courageous journey to reclaim her health through holistic and integrative medicine. 
  “Wide awake to my serious situation, I had no doubt about making a wholehearted jump into the intense efforts required…. What I learned reinforced my hopefulness about stimulating my healing.” 
  Through years of dedicated self-care and innovative functional medicine practices, Jocelyn forged her path to recovery. Now fully healed, she shares her remarkable story to empower others to look beyond conventional care and explore a wider perspective on healing. 
  In this book, you’ll discover:The 5 R’s of functional medicine for restoring healthPractical strategies to face uncertainty with courageSurvivor’s guideposts for thriving after a serious diagnosisA candid look at the dysfunctions in mainstream healthcareHow to take charge of your healing journey—and why it’s worth it 
  A Path Forward: My Journey to Find Healing through Integrative Medicine is more than a memoir; it’s an inspiring roadmap for anyone ready to reclaim their health and embrace the power of integrative medicine. If you’re searching for hope, answers, or a new direction, Jocelyn’s story will light the way.

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