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  A Jacket Off the Gorge - True...

  Susan Ashline

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  A must-listen real-life psychological thriller 
   
   
   
  Jon Fontaine's teenage years are shaped by his motivation to run a lucrative drug-selling enterprise. Despite the many tricks up his sleeve, the law catches up with him time after time. To escape a lengthy prison sentence, Jon bails out of jail and fakes his own death. He throws his jacket off a gorge, the pinnacle of a meticulously staged suicide. Police find the jacket and declare him dead, only to capture him later as a fugitive from justice. 
   
   
   
  Seven years after the ruse, Jon meets Susan, who is unaware of his criminal past. And he's keeping a secret: he's stolen a treasure of ancient gold and silver coins. He will never give away its location. 
   
   
   
  Jon sends Susan on a roller-coaster of love and fear, and exploits the weaknesses in the criminal justice system to work his biggest cons yet, ending in a trail of victims—and death. 
   
   
   
  A Jacket Off the Gorge peels back the layers of the criminal mind, revealing a fascinating look at one man's struggles within himself and with others. Jon's story raises questions about incarceration versus rehabilitation, lack of mental health treatment for offenders, and abuses by those we entrust to uphold the law.

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  Funnier Than a Cop in a Pig Pen...

  Adam McCarthy

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  Follow along as a brash new officer begins his career working at a small Michigan police department. Tales include life lessons he learned from his Chief, catching the notorious 'Candy Bar Bandits', investigating a fatal accident from the scene to the court room, hijinks with Halloween masks, a breaking and entering in a blizzard, federal court lawsuits, and trying to arrest a 500 pound hog. From firing shots at firemen, to defrauding senior citizens, a gun in a port-a-john and even a Tilt-a-Whirl, this book is a touching and hilarious look at life in a small town.

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  A Year of Mr Lucky - A memoir of...

  Meg Weber

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  When Meg Weber - a recently divorced, queer, single parent - realizes she's ready to date again, she comes across the profile of Mr. Lucky; a smart dominant with similar interests. But not all goes as planned. In her memoir, A Year Of Mr. Lucky, Meg takes us through her journey of erotic encounters, pain and pleasure, explorations of self-worth, submission, yearning, and healing.

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  A History of Irish Organized...

  David Charlton

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  How much do you know about the organized crime involvement of Irish descendants in the United States? 
  How much do you know of the impact of British rule in Ireland? Religious conflicts? The backing of parliamentary and paramilitary groups by criminal gangs? Gun-running and drug-smuggling? 
  A History of Irish Organized Crime is the perfect book to help you develop your knowledge and learn about social history, including the current impact of Brexit on the Irish border “backstop”. 
  Despite the importance of this topic, there are very few books that cover it in great detail. 
  Until now... 
  This book is the best way for any readers who have an interest in organized crime to dive deep into its origins, evolution, and impacts. 
  If you have an interest in European history, particularly British and Irish history, then A History of Irish Organized Crime is the perfect place for you to brush up on this interesting history. 
  Grab a copy today and learn all about this fascinating organized crime origin story. Bring your knowledge up to date with the current Irish involvement in the changing nature of the organized crime. And join us as we look toward a possible future.

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  Love Letters from Henry VIII to...

  Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn

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  Before the crown was broken by scandal… before a queen would lose her head… there were letters. 
  Love Letters from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn offers a rare and intimate glimpse into one of the most consequential romances in English history. Written in the early sixteenth century, these private letters reveal a side of King Henry VIII rarely seen in official records: ardent, vulnerable, impatient, and deeply infatuated. 
  Across these pages, Henry’s voice shifts between tenderness and urgency. He longs for Anne during her absences from court, worries over her health, and presses for reassurance of her affection. Yet beneath the passion lies tension. His existing marriage to Catherine of Aragon casts a long political shadow, and every declaration of love carries implications for church, crown, and country. 
  Anne Boleyn emerges not merely as the object of royal desire, but as a composed and intelligent woman navigating extraordinary pressure. Her restraint, dignity, and careful responses reflect the precarious position she occupied within the Tudor court—where love, ambition, faith, and survival were inseparably entwined. 
  This collection is more than a romantic correspondence. It is a portrait of power and longing set against the rigid structures of sixteenth-century England. Through these letters, listeners encounter the human pulse beneath monumental history—a king in pursuit, a woman balancing affection with caution, and a relationship that would ultimately alter the course of a nation. 
  Intimate, revealing, and historically significant, these letters illuminate the private emotions behind public upheaval, capturing the fragile space where personal desire meets political destiny.

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  Wrinkles Welcome - A Cancer...

  Gaby Laurent

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  At twenty-six, Gaby felt like her life was just beginning. Newly married and pregnant with her first child, she was on top of the world.But that joy was shattered when a routine blood test led to a diagnosis of AML Leukemia-and the treatment she needed could harm her baby or save them both.As a mother and cancer survivor, Gaby navigated the complexities of motherhood, adoption, and addiction, confronting the darkest depths of the human spirit.Yet out of her walk through fire has come a message of hope and resilience.More than a personal narrative, this memoir provides a roadmap for finding strength in adversity. Gaby's journey will help you discover hope in the darkest times and inspire you to live your life to the fullest.

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