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  The Ragged-Trousered...

  Robert Tressell

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  The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists is a classic novel that exposes the harsh realities of working-class life in early 20th century England. It follows a group of painters and decorators struggling with poverty, exploitation, and the constant threat of unemployment. The story is infused with social commentary as one character, Owen, a socialist, attempts to awaken his fellow workers to the injustices of the capitalist system.

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  The Path He Chose for Me - an...

  Carol Neelands

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  Carol had all the blessings of being raised in a loving Christian home, but those blessings came with their own set of spiritual dangers. 
  You will feel the shame of her failures and cry with her sorrows, but you will also delight at the victories, the love stories, and the many answered prayers. You will grieve her husband's dementia, but then you will rejoice at the amazing healing that follows. 
  Carol shares her intimate struggles in a transparent but upbeat fashion, in this compelling narrative of human weakness, and glorious triumphs. 
  The Path He Chose for Me is a miracle-saturated auto-biography of a young girl's passionate request and the exciting journey that follows. 
  "Your audience will be thrilled to read another most interesting and motivating edition of your life, your living and your loving. As I read it, I looked forward to what might happen next". (Wayne Mang) 
  "I did absolutely enjoy your book and was blessed by it! You are not only a very good writer, but your story was so interesting that I read the book in two sittings." (Sandy Remple) 
  "Thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful testimony. I love your writing style. Seeing God’s handprints all throughout your life & how His plan always prevailed was so encouraging." (Kenetha Davis) 
  The Path He Choose for Me is a highly Inspirational, faith building, and practical read for Christians, or for anyone else truly wanting to know if a personal God actually exists.

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  Dwell Time - A Memoir of Art...

  Rosa Lowinger

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  What Kirkus describes as a "masterful revelation about life and art imitating each other in maintenance and repair" in a starred review, Dwell Time is an illuminating debut memoir by one of the few prominent Latinas in the field of art and architectural conservation; a moving portrait of a Cuban Jewish family’s intergenerational trauma; and a story about repair and healing that will forever change how you see the objects and places we cherish and how we manage damage and loss. 
   
  Renowned art conservator Rosa Lowinger spent a difficult childhood in Miami among people whose losses in the Cuban revolution, and earlier by the decimation of family in the Holocaust, clouded all family life. 
   
  After moving away to escape the “cloying exile’s nostalgia,” Lowinger discovered the unique field of art conservation, which led her to work in Tel Aviv, Philadelphia, Rome, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Charleston, Marfa, South Dakota, and Port-Au-Prince. Eventually returning to Havana for work, Lowinger suddenly finds herself embarking on a remarkable journey of family repair that begins, as it does in conservation, with an understanding of the origins of damage. 
   
  Inspired by and structured similarly to Primo Levi’s The Periodic Table, this first memoir by a working art conservator is organized by chapters based on the materials Lowinger handles in her thriving private practice – Marble, Limestone, Bronze, Ceramics, Concrete, Silver, Wood, Mosaic, Paint, Aluminum, Terrazzo, Steel, Glass and Plastics.  Through Lowinger’s relentless clear-eyed efforts to be the best practitioner possible while squarely facing her fraught personal and work relationships, she comes to terms with her identity as Cuban and Jewish, American and Latinx.

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  Zelensky - A Biography

  Serhii Rudenko

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  Three years after the political novice Volodymyr Zelensky was elected to Ukraine's highest office, he found himself catapulted into the role of war-time leader. The former comedian has become the public face of his country's courageous and bloody struggle against a brutal invasion. 
   
   
   
  Born to Jewish parents in central Ukraine, Zelensky campaigned for the presidency in the 2019 election on the promise to restore trust in politics. After his landslide victory, he told jubilant supporters "I will never let you down." Little did he know that he would be called upon to serve his people in the most demanding circumstances imaginable, fighting for the very survival of his country in the worst war on European soil since 1945. 
   
   
   
  Zelensky's leadership in the face of Russia's aggression is an inspiration to everyone who stands opposed to the appalling violence being unleashed on Ukraine. 
   
   
   
  This book tells his astonishing story.

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  Oh the Hell of It All - A Memoir

  Pat Montandon

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  Thrust into the media spotlight with her son Sean Wilsey's searing portrayal of her in his New York Times bestseller Oh the Glory of It All, the former queen of San Francisco society shares her own candid take on the fascinating events of her life.Once dubbed San Francisco's "Golden Girl," Montandon socialized with the cream of San Francisco society, including Danielle Steel, Alex Haley, and the Gettys. Immortalized as a character in Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, she lived a seemingly perfect life in a penthouse above the San Francisco Bay, complete with her marriage to multimillionaire Al Wilsey and the birth of her son, Sean. From her lavish parties to her legendary Roundtable lunches, Montandon was always the talk of the town.Then, less than a decade later, Wilsey announced he was divorcing her, and Sean abandoned her as well—both for the affections of her once-close friend, Dede Traina. Left penniless and virtually suicidal, Montandon once again had to reinvent herself, this time as a humanitarian for peace. From Berlin to Beslan, she made it her life's mission to give a voice to the world's children and spread a message of hope in times of crisis. Oh the Hell of It All is a rich feast of a story: that of a poor girl turned rich turned poor again, in and out of love and betrayed by those closest to her, who has achieved peace in her life through devotion to something outside herself.

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  Barber Life - The Shop Hopper

  Tyron Trotter

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  This book describes the author's journey as a barber and offers inspiration and insight to aspiring barbers and entrepreneurs. The story begins with him not being able to get a haircut to him later becoming a licensed barber. This is also a story of self-reflection and forewarning of what others who desire a successful business may encounter. The author gives a glimpse of the possible future for barber and barbershop owners while answering questions he was frequently asked: "Why do shops fail? How did barbering change him and why didn't he stay in one place?"

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