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  365 Thank Yous - The Year a...

  John Kralik

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  One recent December, at age 53, John Kralik found his life at a terrible, frightening low: his small law firm was failing; he was struggling through a painful second divorce; he had grown distant from his two older children and was afraid he might lose contact with his young daughter; he was living in a tiny apartment where he froze in the winter and baked in the summer; he was 40 pounds overweight; his girlfriend had just broken up with him; and overall, his dearest life dreams—including hopes of upholding idealistic legal principles and of becoming a judge—seemed to have slipped beyond his reach.  Then, during a desperate walk in the hills on New Year's Day, John was struck by the belief that his life might become at least tolerable if, instead of focusing on what he didn't have, he could find some way to be grateful for what he had.  Inspired by a beautiful, simple note his ex-girlfriend had sent to thank him for his Christmas gift, John imagined that he might find a way to feel grateful by writing thank-you notes. To keep himself going, he set himself a goal—come what may—of writing 365 thank-you notes in the coming year. One by one, day after day, he began to handwrite thank yous—for gifts or kindnesses he'd received from loved ones and coworkers, from past business associates and current foes, from college friends and doctors and store clerks and handymen and neighbors, and anyone, really, absolutely anyone, who'd done him a good turn, however large or small. Immediately after he'd sent his very first notes, significant and surprising benefits began to come John's way—from financial gain to true friendship, from weight loss to inner peace. While John wrote his notes, the economy collapsed, the bank across the street from his office failed, but thank-you note by thank-you note, John's whole life turned around.  365 Thank Yous is a rare memoir: its touching, immediately accessible message—and benefits—come to readers from the plainspoken storytelling of an ordinary man. Kralik sets a believable, doable example of how to live a miraculously good life. To read 365 Thank Yous is to be changed.

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  Shelf Life - Chronicles of a...

  Nadia Wassef

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  The streets of Cairo make strange music: the echoing calls to prayer, the raging insults hurled between drivers, the steady crescendo of horns honking, the shouts of street vendors, the television sets and radios blaring from every sidewalk. Nadia Wassef knows this song by heart. In 2002, with her sister, Hind, and their friend, Nihal, she founded Diwan, a fiercely independent bookstore. They were three young women with no business degrees, no formal training, and nothing to lose. At the time, nothing like Diwan existed in Egypt. Culture was languishing under government mismanagement, and books were considered a luxury, not a necessity. Ten years later, Diwan had become a rousing success, with ten locations, 150 employees, and a fervent fan base. Frank, fresh, and very funny, Nadia Wassef’s memoir tells the story of this journey. Its eclectic cast of characters features Diwan’s impassioned regulars, like the demanding Dr. Medhat; Samir, the driver with CEO aspirations; meditative and mythical Nihal; silent but deadly Hind; dictatorial and exacting Nadia, a self-proclaimed bitch to work with; and the many people, mostly men, who said Diwan would never work. Shelf Life is a portrait of a country hurtling toward revolution, a feminist rallying cry, and an unapologetic crash course in running a business under the law of entropy. Above all, it is a celebration of the power of words to bring us home.

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  Redemption - The Two Lives of...

  Brooks Eason

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  Redemption: The Two Lives of Harry Brooks is based on a true story about a man who rose from prison to the pulpit.

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  God Alone Is - Tat Tvam Asi Remix

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  The now 65-year-old Geoffrey Giuliano has been a devout student of devotional yoga since the age of 15. He has written extensively on the subject and resided as a Vaishnava monk in India for five long years in the ancient, holy pilgrimage places of Vrndavana and Rishikesh. Here, along with master musician and composer Kurt Max, he presents what might well be considered the cream of his own unique spiritual journey and the timeless knowledge gathered along the way. Max’s incredible, powerful, eclectic soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment to the winsome wisdom echoed by Bhakti student Giuliano. A unique incantation of words and music to the greater truth within us all. Hare Om Tat Sat. Perfect for all university, school, and library collections.

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  Memoirs of a Soldier and an...

  Lloyd C. Glover

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  Memoirs of a Soldier and an Ambassador for Christ "God Gave Me an Assignment" 
  This is a fabulous book that explores the life story of Lloyd C. Glover, a Soldier and an Ambassador for Christ. This book covers sixty years of his life looking back at the start of his relationship with God and the history of his life and how his childhood growing up was affected by the events of the Viet Nam War, and was strengthen by his participation as a Christian soldier in the Gulf War while serving as a Patriot Missile soldier in the defense of the Nation of Israel against Saddam Hussein and his dreaded Iraqi Scud missile attacks and a year later while serving in the defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Come see how God turned a war situation into a learning environment that allow Sergeant Glover the opportunities to serve as a soldier and an Ambassador for Christ in the Holy Land and to see for himself what it was like seeing the many historical sites in Israel like Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, Haifa, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. 
  Lloyd Glover is also a Pastor and Founder of two International Christian websites and an Online Bible training center. Journey with him as he discusses his bible college days at World Harvest Bible College and how his personal relationship with God had anointed him to do the work of the ministry. 
  The purpose of his book is to remind believers about Jesus’ commandment about the Great Commission and to also challenge everyone to see where they fit in as an ambassador for Christ. Amen 
   

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  A Season with Mom - Love Loss...

  Katie Russell Newland

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  Whether you’ve put your dreams on hold, recovering from your own illness or lost someone you care about, discover how to jumpstart your next amazing season in life through this heartfelt, relatable memoir. 
  After surviving both Hodgkin’s lymphoma and melanoma, sports enthusiast Katie Russell Newland knows the struggles of overcoming challenges both on and off the field. 
  This book offers readers an intimate, true story about the bond shared between a mother and daughter, a road trip to all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) parks, and the importance of relishing every joy and struggle along the way. 
  A Season with Mom is highly recommended for:mothers and daughterscancer survivorsbaseball and sports fans of all agesanyone who has experienced loss, and maybe found love along the way 
  Join Katie as she travels more than 30,000 miles to all 30 MLB parks in a single season, a rare feat covered by ESPN. Along with black-and-white photographs, Katie shares letters written to her mom, who died of cancer before the two of them could go on this adventure of a lifetime together. 
  A Season with Mom reminds readers that in life, as in baseball, sometimes you strike out, but sometimes you hit home runs. Even if the wait is longer than you’d hoped, dreams can come true.

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