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  Saint Patrick - A Biography of...

  Jonathan Rogers

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  In this Christian Encounter Series biography, author Jonathan Rogers explores the life of Saint Patrick: slave, shepherd, and courageous missionary. 
  Patrick was born the son of privilege and position, but he was only a teenager when he was taken from his home in Roman Britain by marauders and sold into slavery in Ireland. Despite his terrible circumstances, young Patrick did not give way to despair. As he worked as a shepherd in the pastures of his new owner, he kindled the faith he’d inherited from his family and eventually escaped to freedom. Then, after returning home, he experienced a dream that changed everything: God wanted him to go back and take the Gospel to the country of his captors. 
  Patrick heeded the call. Both humble enough to minister to beggars and bold enough to confront kings, Patrick led the Irish through his brave and compassionate service into the Christian faith and baptized thousands. Separating the many myths from the facts, Jonathan Rogers weaves a wonder-filled tale of courage, barbarism, betrayal, and hope in God’s unceasing faithfulness. Countless miracles have been attributed to Saint Patrick, but perhaps one of the simplest and most amazing is that he won the hearts and souls of the same fierce and indomitable people who had enslaved him. 
   

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  Taylor Made - Life of an...

  Liza Taylor, Tony Horne

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  TAYLOR MADE 
  Life of an Entrepreneur, Mother and Celebrity Event Planner 
  Taylor Made tells the fascinating story of Liz Taylor, the unflappable, unstoppable entrepreneur and organiser of some of the biggest and best parties in the world. Respected, renowned and with a famed attention to detail, this formidable organiser of luxury events counts many of her celebrity clients as trusted friends. Over decades her determination and success has attracted the rich and famous together with an eclectic international client base allowing her to travel the world organising some of the most memorable parties imaginable. But behind the glamorous lifestyle, there is a very personal tale of juggling single motherhood, three failed marriages, betrayal, recessions, Covid-19, and the author’s own mental health struggles. It explores how this inspiring woman had the determination to survive, succeed and go on to build an enviable multi-million-pound events empire. 
  "There are times when I have to pinch myself. As I stand in Kensington Palace coordinating an event for the future King. And when later Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift take to the stage to sing Livin' on a Prayer with The Prince. Or when I'm ironing Howard Donald's shirt, as the Take That music star practices his wedding speech. Insane moments in a roller coaster life. There is nothing typical about my world. It's a real life told in fabulous, crazy and inspiring memories." 
  "When Liz says jump, we all say, 'how high'!" Mark Wright, actor 
  "Liz Taylor - simply one of the kindest, funniest, maddest friends I have." Ruth Langsford, TV presenter 
  "If you were marooned on a desert island with Liz, she wouldn't build a life raft. You'd have a cruise ship within the hour! Just love her." Catherine Tyldesley, actress

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  Elephant Mountain - A Remarkable...

  Debbie Ethell

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  Elephant Mountain is the gripping tale of Debbie Ethell, a young woman whose fascination with an elephant skull in a bone museum leads her down an unexpected path. What begins as a curiosity about the tragic love story of Morgan Berry, the man who gave us Packy (the first baby elephant born in a U.S. zoo in forty-four years), and Eloise Berchtold, one of the world’s greatest animal trainers, soon becomes a chilling mystery. The couple, each killed by separate elephants they raised, left behind a legacy tangled in secrets, cover-ups, and unanswered questions. 
  As former owners of a secluded elephant farm in the rugged Pacific Northwest, Morgan and Eloise’s lives and deaths hold the key to a truth long buried beneath layers of deception. Determined to uncover what really happened, Debbie draws on her experience as a conservation research scientist and the steadfast support of her best friend, who is facing a life-threatening illness. While navigating the shadows of her own past, including her ongoing recovery from alcoholism, Debbie finds courage and insight from a herd of wild elephants in Kenya, a group she has studied since childhood. Their stories of survival and loss mirror her own as she delves deeper into a mystery that will test her resolve and redefine her future.

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  The Wrong Calamity - A Memoir

  Marsha Jacobson

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  An intimate and compellingly honest memoir of a woman coming into her own after profound pain and grief.Grappling with neglect, eating disorders, domestic violence, single parenthood, and the contagiousness of trauma, The Wrong Calamity is a powerful story of calamity, discovery, and triumph.Marsha, a freshman lacking self-confidence, falls prey to a controlling man at college. Afraid to say no, she agrees to marry him and move to Japan, where she unexpectedly gets a job at Mattel Toys. As she becomes successful, her husband becomes more abusive. Back in America, she and their two toddlers escape from him in a dramatic police chase. Determined to succeed, she earns a Harvard MBA and builds a career, all while raising her girls and fending off her vengeful ex-husband. Later, she marries a former colleague. Their marriage is joyful—until his buried past reveals itself and shatters their marriage, her career, and many close relationships.With brave honesty, Marsha gives voice to the lived experience of grief and shares her insights on how she became resilient, rediscovered herself, and now has a happy, fulfilling life. The Wrong Calamity is a compelling and inspiring memoir.

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  WAY OF CRITICAL THINKING THE -...

  Phil Barton

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  In this manual you will find a series of tips and mental models to think better while avoiding the most common cognitive biases and logical fallacies, how and why we are persuaded by people and advertisements and how to make better decisions.  
    
  After reading this book, you will realize that an important percentage of the people you hang out with (or hear about) are subject to reasoning errors, but this does not depend on intelligence (or at least marginally) but on habits, partial information and how our mind has been structured during evolution but, above all, it depends on our tendency towards cognitive economy: having to decide on the basis of rational reasoning requires longer times and many resources. In order not to overload our brains and to be able to cope with such continuous requests in a reasonable time without being exhausted, we are forced to use intuition and some cognitive (heuristic) shortcuts. This way of reasoning, however, makes us more likely to choose in an associative, metaphorical and casual way, more rarely in a probabilistic way.  
  Who is this book for?  
    
  To people who want to improve their ability to argue, to those who want to know the most common cognitive biases and logical fallacies but, also, to those who want to deepen persuasion, decision making, logic and some curiosities about the human mind. This book starts from the basics and, vertically, deepens most of the topics covered.

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  25 True Crime Stories: Forensic...

  Yash

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  Discover 25 gripping true crime stories that reveal how cutting-edge forensic science solved some of the most shocking murder cases in history. This true crime audiobook collection takes you deep into real criminal investigations where breakthrough forensic techniques finally brought killers to justice after years, even decades, of searching. 
  From unsolved mysteries that haunted communities for generations to cold cases cracked open by revolutionary DNA technology, each story showcases the incredible power of forensic breakthroughs. Listen as detectives, forensic scientists, and criminal investigators use fingerprint analysis, genetic genealogy, blood pattern evidence, and advanced audio enhancement to catch murderers who thought they'd gotten away with their crimes. 
  Perfect for fans of true crime podcasts, detective stories, and crime documentaries, this audiobook explores famous cases like the Golden State Killer caught through genealogy websites, murder investigations solved by microscopic pollen evidence, and serial killer cases where psychological profiling changed criminal investigation forever. You'll hear about the Boy in the Box mystery, forensic genealogy breakthroughs that identified victims after 60+ years, and the chilling cases where killers left behind invisible evidence that modern science finally revealed. 
  Ideal for true crime enthusiasts, mystery lovers, criminology students, and anyone fascinated by how forensic science catches criminals. These aren't fictional detective novels—these are real cases where real people fought for justice using groundbreaking scientific methods that changed law enforcement forever. 
  Start listening now and experience 25 unforgettable true crime stories that prove science always catches up with killers, no matter how long it takes.

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