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  Moonlight Elk - One Woman's Hunt...

  Chris Tiegreen

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  Christie Green learned to hunt in order to complement the food she grew in her garden. As an act of practical agency this fulfilled her needs, yet a restlessness stirred within. She longed for a life defined by something deeper than cultural norms. Could she travel beyond the supposed domain of women and venture into the wild, where men were said to prevail? 
   
   
   
  Here, hunting in the wild, the moon cycles through her, rising and falling, whispering messages from the dark side. Rather than circle the hot insistence of a masculine sun, Green begins to attune to the more elusive, mysterious murmuration of the moon. Animals and dreams, lunar partners, choreograph Green through time and space. She longs to dream, toil, live, and love at the edges of the fertile ecotones where she can withdraw inward, retreat like an animal into hiding, and then come into full, radiant view on her own terms. Green sheds the burdens of her domestic self and witnesses the animals defying reason as they walk her into their world, ambling her along, straddling night and day, waking and sleeping. Through them, definitions of gender dissolve and boundaries blur. In the process, Green eclipses western society's definitions of her as a woman, mother, lover, and entrepreneur, courageously birthing her own independence through a profound connection to the animals and the places they call home.

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  Holly's Hell - Seven Years in a...

  Holly Deane-Johns

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  Holly's Hell is a remarkable story of trauma and redemption. 
  At the age of 29, Holly Deane-Johns was found guilty of attempting to post 15 grams of heroin to Australia from Bangkok. 
  She narrowly avoided the death penalty but received a 31-year prison sentence. 
  Holly spent seven years in a notorious Thai women’s prison, where staying alive was a daily struggle. 
  She learnt Thai and formed enduring friendships with fellow inmates, but faced heartbreak and anguish when some did not survive. 
  Holly overcame her drug addiction for good while she was in prison. 
  After a lengthy battle to obtain a prison transfer, Holly was transferred to a Perth prison in 2007, where she remained for another five years. 
  After her release in 2012, Holly was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. 
  This is the first time she has shared an in-depth account of her life with the world, and it begins with a childhood home that turned violent and dysfunctional.

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  The Lives of Lee Miller - Now a...

  Antony Penrose

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  NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING KATE WINSLET 
  Lee Miller, 1927 - New York: A classically beautiful young woman, she is discovered by Condé Nast, hits the cover of Vogue and is immortalized by Steichen, Hoyningen-Huene, Horst and other famous photographers. 
  Lee Miller, 1929 - Paris: Protégé and lover of Man Ray, she invents with him the solarization technique of photography, develops into a brilliant Surrealist photographer, and plays the statue in Cocteau's film Blood of a Poet. 
  Lee Miller, 1939-45 - Europe: Living at times with her future husband, the painter Roland Penrose, she becomes a US war correspondent and covers the siege of St Malo and the liberation of Paris. Her photographs of Dachau concentration camp shock the world. 
  These are but three of the many lives of Lee Miller, intimately recorded here by her son, Antony Penrose. Featuring a selection of her finest work, including portraits of her friends Picasso, Ernst and Miró, Penrose’s tribute to his mother brings to life a uniquely talented woman and the turbulent times in which she lived. 
  “A fascinating revelation of an adventurous and protean spirit.” - Sunday Times

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  The Sound of SCH: A Mental...

  Danielle Lim

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  Can a life weave along through the same notes and yet come to play forth different sounds? 
   
   
  The Sound of SCH (pronounced S-C-H) is the true story of a journey with mental illness, beautifully told by Danielle Lim from a time when she grew up witnessing her uncle's untold struggle with a crippling mental and social disease, and her mother's difficult role as caregiver. The story takes place between 1961 and 1994, backdropped by a fast-globalising Singapore where stigmatisation of persons afflicted with mental illness nevertheless remains deep-seated. Unflinchingly raw and honest in its portrayal of living with schizophrenia, The Sound of Sch is a moving account of human resiliency and sacrifice in the face of brokenness. 
   
  Winner of the Singapore Literature Prize (Non-Fiction 2016)

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  The Optimist

  Keach Hagey

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  From an acclaimed Wall Street Journal reporter comes the first biography of the enigmatic leader of the AI revolution, charting his ascent within the tech world as well as his ambitions for this powerful new technology.
   
  On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT, a chatbot that captivated the world with its uncanny ability to hold humanlike conversations. Not even a year later, on November 17, 2023, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was summarily fired on a video call by the company’s board. The firing made headlines around the globe: OpenAI is the leader in the race to build AGI―artificial general intelligence, or AI that can think like a human being―and Altman is the most prominent figure in the field. Yet it was mere days before Altman was back running the company he had co-founded, with most of the directors who voted to fire him themselves removed from the board.
   
  The episode was a demonstration of how quickly the industry is moving, and of Altman’s power to bend reality to his will. In The Optimist, the Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey presents the most detailed account yet of Altman’s rise, his time as legendary entrepreneur Paul Graham’s protégé and successor as head of Y Combinator, the start-up accelerator where Altman became the premier power broker in Silicon Valley; the founding of OpenAI and his recruitment of a small yet superior team.
   
  Hagey conducted more than 250 interviews, with Altman’s family, friends, teachers, mentors, co-founders, colleagues, investors, and portfolio companies, in addition to spending hours with Altman himself. 
  With both the promise and peril of AI increasing by the day, Hagey delivers a nuanced, balanced, revelatory account of the individual who is leading us into what he himself has called “the intelligence age.”

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  The Lost Books of Solomon –...

  Solomonic Traditions

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  What if the wisest king in history left behind lost books of divine knowledge, powerful psalms, and supernatural secrets? 
  The Lost Books of Solomon gathers ancient texts attributed to King Solomon—renowned for his wisdom, spiritual insight, and control over spirits. For centuries, these writings were forgotten, hidden, or considered too mystical for mainstream scripture. Now, they’ve been brought together in one modern, accessible volume. 
  Included Texts:The Wisdom of Solomon – Reflections on righteousness, divine justice, and the nature of wisdomThe Odes of Solomon – Poetic hymns exploring spiritual connection and divine loveThe Psalms of Solomon – Prophetic psalms anticipating the Messiah and offering deep prayersThe Testament of Solomon – A remarkable account of Solomon’s encounters with angels, demons, and the secrets of divine power 
  What You’ll Discover:Solomon’s insights on truth, justice, and spiritual transformationMystical psalms and hymns that inspire devotion and reflectionAncient prophecies about Israel’s future and a coming divine rulerFirsthand accounts of supernatural encounters and spiritual authority 
  Whether you’re a historian, spiritual seeker, or curious reader, this collection offers a rare glimpse into the hidden wisdom of one of history’s greatest figures. 
  Unlock the forgotten books of Solomon today and discover ancient truths with timeless power.

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