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  Scenes From The Journey -...

  Ann Tudor

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  Follow author and narrator Ann Tudor as she moves from one stage of life to the next, looking for the lesson as well as for the beauty of the moment. Her stories are informed by the varied experiences of her life: she has been teacher, wife, mother, grandmother, copy editor, fibre artist, practitioner of the healing arts, pianist, aspiring cellist, and, underlying it all, observer/writer.
   
  
   
  Ann Tudor is a Toronto-based writer of creative non-fiction whose current work includes memoirs and personal essay collections. She has a degree in English from DePauw University and an M.A.T. degree from Vanderbilt University. Her best-selling audiobooks include "Tales from My Table," "Rosie & the Angels,"  and "I Love Pie." Available commercially for the first time now are "We Called Her Eileen," and "A Child's Midwestern Christmas." At various times of her fascinating life she has been a church organist, craftsperson, wife-mother-grandmother, cook, student of the cello, hands-on healer,  and editor for a library science publisher. From each of her vocations and avocations she has coaxed a little additional information on how to make it through the journey of life. You can find essays and information at scenesfromthejourney.blogspot.com.

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  Camille Claudel: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Camille Claudel, tragic art genius from France: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  The Viking Saint - Olaf II of...

  John Carr

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  The Vikings and sainthood are not concepts normally found side by side. But Norway’s King Olaf II Haraldsson (c. 995-1030) embodied both to an extraordinary degree. As a battle-eager teenager he almost single-handedly pulled down London Bridge (as in the nursery rhyme) and took part in many other Viking raids. Olaf lacked none of the traditional Viking qualities of toughness and audacity, yet his routine baptism grew into a burning missionary faith that was all the more remarkable for being combined with his typically Viking determination and energy – and sometimes ruthlessness as well. His overriding mission was to Christianize Norway and extirpate heathenism. His unstinting efforts, often at great peril to his life, earned him the Norwegian throne in 1015, when he had barely reached his twenties. For the next fifteen years he labored against immense odds to subdue the rebellious heathen nobles of Norway while fending off Swedish hostility. Both finally combined against Olaf in 1030, when he fell bravely in battle not far from Trondheim, still only in his mid-thirties. After his body was found to possess healing powers, and reports of them spread from Scandinavia to Spain and Byzantium, Olaf II was canonized a saint 134 years later. He remains Norway’s patron saint as well as a legendary warrior. Yet more remarkably, he remains a saint not only of the Protestant church but also of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches – perhaps the only European fighting saint to achieve such acceptance.

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  Conspiracies Coincidences Or...

  Damon Gilbert

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  Dive into a riveting exploration of conspiracy theories, hidden historical events, and little-known facts that challenge the narratives we’ve been taught. Written by a layman author with a knack for uncovering truth, this book delivers profound insights through clear, relatable prose—free from the trappings of intellectual superiority. From shadowy government cover-ups to forgotten moments that shaped our world, each chapter unravels mysteries with curiosity and candor. Whether it’s questioning official accounts of pivotal events or shedding light on obscure, game-changing incidents, the author connects the dots with a fresh perspective. Perfect for readers who crave truth without jargon, this book invites you to question assumptions and explore the past with new eyes. Engaging, thought-provoking, and accessible, it’s a journey into the unknown that empowers every reader to think critically and discover the stories history tried to bury. Prepare to be captivated by revelations that resonate long after the final page.

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  Useful Junk

  Erika Meitner

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  A master of documentary poetry, Erika Meitner takes up the question of desire and intimacy in her latest collection of poems.In her previous five collections of poetry, Erika Meitner has established herself as one of America’s most incisive observers, cherished for her remarkable ability to temper catastrophe with tenderness. In her newest collection Useful Junk, Meitner considers what it means to be a sexual being in a world that sees women as invisible—as mothers, customers, passengers, worshippers, wives. These poems render our changing bodies as real and alive, shaped by the sense memories of long-lost lovers and the still thrilling touch of a spouse after years of parenthood, affirming that we are made of every intimate moment we have ever had. Letter poems to a younger poet interspersed throughout the collection question desire itself and how new technologies—Uber, sexting, Instagram—are reframing self-image and shifting the ratios of risk and reward in erotic encounters.With dauntless vulnerability, Meitner travels a world of strip malls, supermarkets, and subway platforms, remaining porous and open to the world, always returning to the intimacies rooted deep within the self as a shout against the dying earth. Boldly affirming that pleasure is a vital form of knowledge, Useful Junk reminds us that our selves are made real and beautiful by our embodied experiences and that our desire is what keeps us alive.

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  African Love Wisdom System of...

  Obalajii Khephren Rust

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  The 1018 presents the African Love/Wisdom System of the Laws of One - The works of Army Special Forces Veteran Obalajii Khephren Rust. What was a chance meeting during the Vietnam war sent Obalajii Khephren Rust on a 40-year journey in search of metaphysical principles that underly everyday life. Over the course of 40 years Obalajii Khephren Rust produced thousands of pages of handwritten 'fact-sheets' on the 11 areas of human activity: economics, education, war, sex, politics, labor, entertainment, law, metaphysics, religion and energetics.  With his passing, the majority of his works were lost. This audiobook series features the works that remain. This is Book One of the series and features lectures on "The 9 metaphysical principles to put the Secret work" and "Why African Spiritual Principles are the keys to 21st Century Unity".

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