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  Where Two Worlds Touch - An...

  River Faire

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  After the fairy tale of Happily Ever After ends in heartbreak, what then? From multi-award-winning author River Faire comes an inspiring account of second chances, healing, inexplicable magic, and following the soul's compass. 
  River, an alternative healer and Paris-trained chef--a decidedly reluctant mystic-returns to England from America to help his ex-partner, back from the brink of death. Stepping into a London life he left behind, haunted by ghosts, he finds himself on an unanticipated journey of the heart. When the two men relocate to the English countryside, he discovers more than a charming pastoral landscape, he unexpectedly glimpses the fabric of life itself. 
  With disarming honesty and a searching, lyrical voice, WHERE TWO WORLDS TOUCH is a transcendent narrative about navigating the intricacies of the human heart, no matter whom we love. An invitation to say yes to uncertainty and vulnerability, to trust the unknowable mystery, while seeking the place we belong and what is uniquely ours to bring. A genre-defying memoir-one part love story, one part celebration of the table, one part ode to nature, and one part soul guide woven as an indelible offering that lingers long past the final page. 
  Winner, 2024 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award 
  Editor's Pick, BookLife Reviews by Publishers Weekly 
  Indie Books We Love selection from LoveReading, The UK's Leading Book Recommendation Website

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  Knocked Down - A High-Risk Memoir

  Aileen Weintraub

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  A laugh-out-loud memoir about a free-spirited Brooklyn girl who, after a whirlwind romance, finds herself living in a rickety farmhouse, pregnant, and faced with five months of doctor-prescribed bed rest because of unusually large fibroids. 
   
   
   
  Aileen Weintraub has been running away from commitment her entire life, hopping from one job and one relationship to the next. When her father suddenly dies, she flees her Jewish Brooklyn community for the wilds of the country, where she unexpectedly falls in love with a man who knows a lot about produce, tractors, and how to take a person down in one jiu-jitsu move. Within months of saying "I do," she's pregnant, life is on track, and then wham! Her doctor slaps a high-risk label on her uterus and sends her to bed for five months. 
   
    
   
  As her husband's farmhouse begins to collapse and her marriage starts to do the same, Weintraub finally confronts her grief for her father while fighting for the survival of her unborn baby. Will she stay or will she once again run away from it all? 
   
     
   
  Knocked Down is an emotionally charged roller-coaster ride of survival and growth. It is a story about marriage, motherhood, and the risks we take.

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  Milton Hershey - More Than...

  Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

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  'We've done more than our share to see you right, but you're a Hershey, a true son of a dreamer,' Milton's Uncle Abraham said. 'You'll never stick with anything long enough to make it work for you.' Milton gulped. He'd already suspected that his relatives had given up on him succeeding as a candy maker, but the words still stung. When Milton Hershey's famous Hershey Bars debuted in 1905, few people knew of the hard work, dedication, and sacrifice preceding the triumph. Debt, lack of support, and fatigue had been constant companions for the famous chocolatier and philanthropist -- a man with a fourth-grade education. Despite comparisons to his wandering father, Milton never gave up. Learning from his mistakes, he spent a lifetime creating sweet things to eat -- first caramel, then chocolate. As his company soared, Milton used his wealth to care for others, founding a town for Hershey workers, a school for children in need, and a foundation dedicated to education, culture, and health care.

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  One Bullet Two Escapes: The...

  Waleed Saleh

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  One Bullet, Two Escapes: The James Earl Ray Story That Changed America Forever 
  On April 4, 1968, a single bullet in Memphis, Tennessee, shattered the American dream of racial equality forever. The man behind that bullet was James Earl Ray—professional criminal, master escape artist, and America's most wanted fugitive. 
  This isn't just the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It's the extraordinary tale of a man who defied the impossible: escaping from two of America's most secure prisons, evading a massive FBI manhunt across continents, and challenging the entire justice system with breathtaking audacity. 
  From his criminal childhood in a family of con artists to his legendary bread truck escape from Missouri State Prison, James Earl Ray proved that human cunning could triumph over any security system. When captured and sentenced to life in Brushy Mountain Prison—Tennessee's most impregnable fortress—most thought his story was over. They were wrong. 
  What followed was perhaps the most ingenious prison break attempt in American history: months of digging with a spoon, smuggling tools through coded letters, and a daring nighttime escape that nearly succeeded. But who was James Earl Ray really? Cold-blooded assassin or unwitting pawn in a larger conspiracy? 
  Discover the shocking truth behind America's most controversial crime and the man who became a legend in the criminal underworld.

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  Edgar A Poe: The True Story of...

  Liam Dale

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  “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, 
  Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, 
  While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, 
  As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. 
  "'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door - 
  Only this, and nothing more." 
   
  Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, 
  And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. 
  Eagerly I wished the morrow; vainly I had tried to borrow 
  From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore - 
  For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore, 
  Nameless here for evermore.” 
   
  These are the first two verses of ‘The Raven’, a poem full of dark and disturbing images, rife with tension, fear, paranoia, terror and a yearning for a lost love that has returned to this earth as a ghost. As a poem ‘The Raven’ is without doubt more famous and widely known than the troubled author who penned it. His name was Edgar Allan Poe, and his work was directly responsible for shaping the modern horror industry as we know it. He was the Godfather of Gore, the Father of Fear, the Master of the Macabre, and the Guardian of the Gruesome. Poe was also one of the best mystery writers of all time, however the most fascinating puzzle he left us was that of his own life, and in this journal, we will follow in the great man’s footsteps to turn detective. 
   
  Edgar Allan Poe was born early in the 19th Century, yet still his legacy lives on. Throughout this celebration of his life and work, you’ll also get the opportunity to read extracts from his poetry and prose, some of which will be very familiar but just as terrifying all the same!

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  On the Nature of Things -...

  Lucretius

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  What if you could uncover the secrets of the universe, explore the foundations of science and philosophy, and gain a deeper understanding of the natural world? 
  On the Nature of Things: Lucretius’ Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos presents Lucretius’ timeless masterpiece, thoughtfully modernized for today’s readers. 
  Written over two thousand years ago, On the Nature of Things explores the natural world, human existence, and the cosmos. Drawing on Epicurean philosophy, Lucretius examines atomism, the soul, the origins of life, and the infinite universe—blending science and philosophy into one monumental work.What You’ll Discover:The Foundations of Science and Philosophy – Explore early ideas of atomism, physics, and the cosmos.Life, Death, and the Human Experience – Reflect on the nature of the soul, mortality, and freedom from fear.The Beauty of the Natural World – Gain a deeper appreciation for the universe’s wonders and interconnectedness.Modernized for Today’s Readers – Experience Lucretius’ poetic wisdom in clear, accessible language. 
  On the Nature of Things is a powerful testament to the pursuit of knowledge through observation and reason, inspiring awe for the universe and our place within it. 
  Explore timeless ideas about existence, science, and the cosmos—still strikingly relevant today.

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