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  Possessed The (The Devils) - A...

  Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tim Zengerink

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  What if the devils of ideology whispered in every ear—and no one could silence them? 
  The Possessed thrusts listeners into a Russian town on the brink of anarchy. A clandestine revolutionary cell, led by the cunning Pyotr Verkhovensky and anchored by the enigmatic Nikolai Stavrogin, sets out to ignite chaos.  
  Personal vendettas collide with grand political schemes, culminating in arson, murder, and moral freefall. 
  What you’ll hear inside: 
  -A Tense Conspiracy Unfolding – Radical plots, secret meetings, and shocking betrayals. 
  -The Tormented Genius of Stavrogin – A soul wrestling with guilt, desire, and the abyss. 
  -Philosophical Duels – Dazzling debates on God, freedom, and the meaning of evil. 
  -A  Modern, Faithful Adaptation – Crystal-clear narration that brings Dostoevsky’s intensity to life for today’s listener. 
  At once thriller, satire, and spiritual drama, The Possessed is Dostoevsky’s explosive meditation on the cost of ideas.  
  Dare to listen, and feel the tremors of a society tearing itself apart.

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  The Book of Grief and Hamburgers

  Stuart Ross

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  Winner of the 2023 Trillium Book Award
  		 
  A poignant meditation on mortality from a beloved Canadian poet
  		 
  A writer friend once pointed out that whenever Stuart Ross got close to something heavy and “real” in a poem, a hamburger would inevitably appear for comic relief. In this hybrid essay/memoir/poetic meditation, Ross shoves aside the heaping plate of burgers to wrestle with what it means to grieve the people one loves and what it means to go on living in the face of an enormous accumulation of loss. Written during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, shortly after the sudden death of his brother left him the last living member of his family and as a catastrophic diagnosis meant anticipating the death of his closest friend, this meditation on mortality — a kind of literary shiva — is Ross’s most personal book to date. More than a catalogue of losses, The Book of Grief and Hamburgers is a moving act of resistance against self-annihilation and a desperate attempt to embrace all that was good in his relationships with those most dear to him.

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  A Beautiful Grief - Reflections...

  Anônimo

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  FINDING GRACE IN GRIEVING AN INSPIRING AND MOVING BOOK TO REVISIT AGAIN AND AGAIN To become strong and whole following a serious loss,Cheryl Lafferty Eckl says we are called to "love our way through to grief's natural conclusion." In this collection of her "soul space" writings, she shares her poignant sorrow from the death of her husband, while revealing deep insights of self-compassion, strength, and hope. As her thoughts unfold, you will feel Cheryl encouraging you to nurture your own insights, open your broken heart to the possibility of joy, even entertain fresh adventure as you journey through your own process of grief. The path to healing need not be lonely in the presence of such a companion.

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  Understanding Genet

  Hervé Castanet

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  Jean Genet (1910-1986) was one of the most decisive writers of the 20th century. His work, consisting of poems, autobiographical novels, plays and short essays, was the subject of violent attacks, which are still going strong after his death. Some see it as indecent, provocative or an exposé of homosexuality. His defense of revolutionary movements made him a “declared enemy”.This Comprendre Genet (Understanding Genet) is designed to break with stereotypical images: Genet is at war, first and foremost with himself. What is he looking for? For Evil to explode, leaving readers and viewers lost, haggard, with no one to turn to but themselves!

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  The Wireless Operator - The...

  David Tuch

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  This is the never-before-told story of Harold Derber, the debonair British Merchant Navy veteran who pioneered the modern drug trade with his groundbreaking invention: the drug mothership. Through his ghost fleet of drug ships, Derber eventually became the chief supplier of marijuana to post-war America. This gripping true tale follows Derber from humble beginnings in Manchester, England, to his assassination in the sun-kissed streets of Miami. Along the way, Derber's story takes in some of the most significant events of the twentieth century - the Second World War's Battle of the Atlantic, the Cuban Revolution and the murky shadows of the Cold War. 
   
   
  Based on newly declassified government files, an unpublished memoir, and first-hand accounts from both Derber's trafficking accomplices and the agents who pursued them, The Wireless Operator reveals the astonishing origins of the modern narcotics trade. Bringing his extraordinary life into focus for the first time, this gripping transatlantic tale offers a complex portrait of a singular criminal mastermind who operated at the fault lines of state power, secrecy, and organized crime - and whose legacy still echoes in today's global war on drugs.

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  My Booster! - He Saved My Life...

  Davis Hawn

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  WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN A DOG MAKE? 
  I was about to find out. For two decades, my life was a cesspool of codependency. Fear consumed me. Life wasn’t worth living. I’d “rescued” the two addicts in my life—one an alcoholic, another a crack addict. Then a puppy I’d foolishly gifted to my crack addict became “my” puppy when I learned it was destined to be traded for crack. I wholeheartedly resented the puppy because the damned thing was always happy, and I was always sad. As a way out of my spiraling life, I attempted suicide one night. I awakened in the morning to kids knocking on my camper door, wanting to play with the puppy. Fifteen minutes later, the puppy screamed in pain. I just knew he’d been hit by a car, likely dying, because everything in life was bad. I opened the camper door, expecting the worst, but the puppy had simply run into a parked car and hurt his paw. The puppy was crying, the kids were crying, and then I too began to cry … uncontrollably. 
  Suddenly, the puppy and I were one, both in pain. An epiphany…a Helen Keller-like breakthrough that changed my life forever. I suddenly realized he’d tried to bring healthy people into my life, breaking the chains of codependency. I slept with that puppy in my arms for three days. Upon awakening, I looked deeply into his eyes, and promised him I’d share him with the world. 
  That puppy, my Booster, saved my life … twice! In My Booster, international service dog advocate and author Davis Hawn lays bare his life in the incredible story of Booster. Engaging, enlightening, hilariously funny and heartbreaking at the same time, their story shows the true power of the canine-human bond.

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