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  A Someday Courtesan - Memoir...

  Sephe Haven

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  “What do you want to be when you grow up?” 
  “A prostitute!” said no girl ever. 
  Decades into her life as a secret courtesan, Sephe Haven is asking herself, how did this become my life? Why did this slipper fit? 
  From the author of the 2022 Reader's Favorite Gold Metal Winner: My Whorizontal Life, is the five-star rated prequel, A Someday Courtesan. The devastatingly honest account of what it means to grow up ‘girl’ in America. 
  This is the coming-of-age story of a sensitive, whimsical girl, with an over-abundant curiosity about everything from the power of touch to reincarnation. Determined to live an extraordinary life, Sephe seeks a path out of ordinary suburbia into the world of Acting and True Love. When her flirtatious superpower leads her into a den of wolves, she must learn to differentiate her allies from the wolves that will devour her, leading her to wonder, why is punishment the reaction to her sexuality? 
  How did this girl with enormous dreams end up as an escort? 
  Sephe Haven’s mesmerizing account reveals the wide-reaching societal impacts on girlhood development. And by following an escort’s intriguing journey to discover her identity, you’ll soon be laughing and crying with every moving and rarely told tale. 
  This is a woman's voice, a woman's experience, that should be given plenty of room on the shelves and in public discourses. 

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  War Ready: In My Father's Shadow

  Mary Lou Darst

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  For young Mary Lou, life was an adventure. Her father served in the military, and she traveled the world with him and her family. His assignments took them to Alaska, Virginia, Japan, Texas, and Germany, as part of the US Army's responsibilities in policing the world. This candid memoir recounts her family's life in new places and cultures following World War II. What was it like to be a child living in Japan seven years after the war? What was it like to be a thirteen-year-old living in Germany twelve years after the war? What was it like to grow up moving between cultures? This is the story of one family bound to service in the military at a time when the world was being redefined. For a young girl, it was the adventure of a lifetime as she learned the secrets of finding her own way in that new world.The author's story was informed by reading her fathers diary, which offers up intimate and candid insight into the life of a typical soldier in a time of war. His entries describe his time serving aboard a battleship built for 800 soldiers but carrying 6,000 to war. His tales told from the perspective of a young soldier in southern England, Wales, and Scotland from 1943 to 1945are glimpses into a life many will never know firsthand.

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  Galantière - The Lost...

  Mark I Lurie

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  Kirkus Reviews 
  A well-written, comprehensively researched account of one man with connections to key players in literature and politics throughout the 1900s. ...Lurie has produced a substantial, thoughtful biography of a man previously known only through his appearances in the papers of more famous individuals, acknowledging his contributions and placing him in historical context... 
  Midwest Book Review 
  Impressively researched, extraordinarily informative, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, " Galantière: The Lost Generation's Forgotten Man" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library 20th Century American Biography collections. 
    
  Rosanna Warren. Distinguished Service Professor, Univ. of Chicago 
  Galantière could have sprung full-grown from a novel by Saul Bellow: a fantastical creature whose most successful fiction was himself. 
  Publishers Weekly 
  Lurie's dutiful biography of Lewis Galantière (1895-1977), his first cousin once removed, tells a clear-cut tale of a man who crossed paths with Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, and James Joyce, among many other literary notables, helping them in significant ways... …an appealing portrait of a man who made his own way among the literati of his day. 
    
  The Library Journal 
  ...Lurie succeeds in constructing a thorough and well-rounded portrait that should earn its subject wider recognition —especially among readers interested in American history and diplomacy. 
    
  H. R. Stoneback. Distinguished Professor of English. SUNY and Past Pres. of the Hemingway Society 
  Mark Lurie's impeccably researched, and amply documented biography unearths valuable neglected details of the Hemingway- Galantière friendship. This valuable portrait of Galantière is a compelling tale, well-told for the first time.

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  A Dime to Say I Love You - A...

  Kathryn Henry

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  When Kathryn Henry’s wife, Lisa, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, their world changed forever. Through an eight-year battle marked by both heartwrenching setbacks and profound moments of joy, they discovered that life’s greatest challenges can become catalysts for spiritual growth and deeper connection. 
  In this intimate memoir, Henry shares how personal tragedy led her to uncover universal truths about resilience, forgiveness, and the transformative power of unconditional love. From childhood trauma to corporate success, from devastating loss to spiritual awakening, her journey reveals how we can find meaning and purpose in life’s most difficult moments. 
  Through powerful storytelling and practical wisdom, A Dime to Say I Love You illuminates the path to self-discovery and inner peace. Henry’s raw honesty and hard-won insights show us how to embrace both the beauty and pain of the human experience, reminding us that we are all connected in our journey toward healing and wholeness.

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  Wah! Things I Never Told My Mother

  Cynthia Rogerson

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  Cynthia’s mother is dying. Often. 
  Travelling between her home in Scotland and California, as she spends time at her mother’s bedside. 
  Cynthia recalls her youthful adventures: living in a squat, train-hopping, hitchhiking and all the other things she never told her mother.

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  Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir:...

  Charles River Editors

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  For a man who grew up to become the “Bull Moose”, Theodore Roosevelt was a sickly child, suffering from asthma and other maladies. But his physical weakness actually drove him to be more active, which also fostered an interest in nature. It also helped that Teddy’s family was wealthy, allowing him privileges including home school and the ability to attend Harvard, where he was an athlete and took an interest in naval affairs. After finishing at Harvard, Teddy entered politics, but it didn’t stop him from writing The Naval War of 1812 in 1882, establishing himself as a professional writer and historian.  
  	By the time Roosevelt died in 1919, he was an American icon. Today, Teddy is remembered for being an explorer, hunter, author, soldier, president, and safari adventurer, all of which combine into one unique reputation. As with all legends, Roosevelt is often portrayed more as a quintessential man’s man, to the point that the legend obscures the actual man.  
  	John Muir is remembered as one of the earliest conservationists, naturalists and natural philosophers who is forever entwined with California - he is the man behind the creation of the Yosemite National Park and the namesake of the John Muir Trail in Sierra Nevada. Thus, it is somewhat amazing that Muir was 30 years old before he ever set foot in the state. In fact, Muir was a Scotsman, and despite the fact that he lived in the United States for almost his entire life, he never lost his accent, nor did he lose his fundamental identity with the wild East Lothian countryside and the rugged Scottish coast upon which he was born. 
  Given its natural wonders, it should come as no surprise that the area attracted some of the 19th century’s most famous conservationists, including Muir and his good friend Theodore Roosevelt. Muir in particular was instrumental in having Yosemite declared a national park, and he would wax eloquently about the area and the fight to preserve it.

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