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  Serviceman J - The Untold Story...

  Jamie Pennell

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  A gripping memoir by a former NZSAS commander on serving in Afghanistan over four deployments and operating at the edge of his limits 
    
  'Frighteningly, devastatingly real.' - The Post  
  In 2011, following the Taliban siege on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel, an SAS soldier identified only as Serviceman J was awarded New Zealand's second highest military honour by showing outstanding gallantry in the face of danger. After eighteen years in the New Zealand SAS, ex-commander Jamie Pennell is now ready to tell his story. 
  Having survived the famously tough SAS selection course and excelled during its brutal training, Jamie was sent on four deployments to Afghanistan and played a critical role in New Zealand's operations. From patrols across desert territories run by warlords to hostile fire and near-death combat, Serviceman J is a heart-stopping account of life inside one of the world's most elite military forces.   
  HarperCollins Australia 2024

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  Moving from Violated to Victory...

  Corajean Blalack

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  The overall message of this book is this: Victory is realistic and within our grasp no matter the violation. As a sexual abuse survivor, I know that true and lasting healing from sexual trauma involves a recognition of the importance of both the physical and spiritual dimensions of wholeness. What's unique about this book, and what I haven't personally encountered in any other book or through any other counseling in the 35 years I've been on this journey, is that the physical is tethered to the spiritual. Not only do we need to renew our minds and recover our hearts, but we must also retrain our bodies. This book combines the mighty power of wielding The Sword of The Spirit and prayer with the physical component of essential oils and loving touch to address the memory factor hidden in the body. 
  About Corajean Blalack: 
  Corajean Blalack is a happily married stay-at-home mama of one son. From childhood, she has always known that she wanted to be an author like Elisabeth Elliot and Corrie ten Boom. Saying yes to the call of God is one of her first memories. Born into deep darkness, her home life consisted of sexual and emotional abuse as well as neglect, Corajean survived it all through the grace of God. Now, she seeks to help other women find total freedom from sexual abuse trauma. She is a veteran meteorologist in the USAF who has traveled widely to places like India and Antarctica.

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  Idle in Provence - A Brief...

  Eric Idle

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  In 1971, at the beginning of Monty Python mania, Eric Idle bought a crumbling ruin in the hills of Provence. With no electricity, no water, no road, and no plan, he set out to transform the neglected stone shack into what he lovingly calls a shackeau. 
  Idle in Provence is the story of the transformation of both the place and the man. Against the sun-drenched backdrop of southern France, Idle penned iconic songs and scripts, hosted a revolving door of eccentric and brilliant friends—George Harrison, Robin Williams, Paul Simon, and others—and found a rare kind of peace far from the madness of showbiz. Equal parts memoir, travelogue, and comedy masterclass, the book is filled with laugh-out-loud moments, tender reflections, and the kind of sharp, self-deprecating wit only Idle can deliver. 
  As he reflects on love, loss, friendship, and joy, Idle paints a vivid portrait of a place that became more than a home—it became a sanctuary. The story spans decades. It’s a love letter to France, to old friends, and to the wild, unpredictable journey of being alive. 
  Along the way, readers are treated to behind-the-scenes glimpses of Eric Idle’s creative output, candid memories of fame, and thoughtful meditations on life, purpose, and the legacy of laughter. 
  Charming, cheeky, and unexpectedly moving, Idle in Provence is Eric Idle at his best—hilarious, candid, and unforgettable. 
   

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  A Hard Place to Leave - Stories...

  Marcia DeSanctis

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  “Intrepid and empathetic, gifted with the dispassionate gaze of a born observer…a harmonious collage of worldview and character, a wunderkammer of experiences in a life fully lived.” —Melissa Febos, The New York Times  
  “DeSanctis encounters spies and love interests, but it’s her lushly polished writing that makes this book a joy to read.” —The Washington Post 
  Restless to leave, eager to return: this memoir in essays captures the unrelenting pull between the past and the present, between traveling the world and staying home. 
  Starting in a dreary Moscow hotel room in 1983, weaving back and forth to rural New England, and ending on a West Texas trail in 2020, Marcia DeSanctis tells stories that span the globe and half a lifetime. With intimacy and depth, over quicksand in France, insomnia in Cambodia, up a volcano in Rwanda, spinning through the eye of a snowstorm in Bismarck, and atop a dumpster in her own backyard, this New York Times bestselling author, award-winning essayist and journalist for Vogue and Travel + Leisure immerses us in places waiting to be experienced and some that may be more than we’re up for. She encounters spies, angels, leopards, shoes, the odd rattlesnake, a random head of state, and many times over, the ghosts of her past. Each subsequent voyage leads to revelations about her search for solitude, a capacity for adventure, and always, a longing for home.

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  The Ghosts That Haunt Me

  Steve Ryan

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  After years working in homicide, retired Toronto detective Steve Ryan reflects on six cases he will never forget.Retired detective Steve Ryan worked in Toronto’s homicide squad for over a decade. For Ryan, the stories of Toronto’s most infamous crimes were more than just a headline read over morning coffee — they were his everyday life.After investigating over one hundred homicides, Ryan can never forget the tragedies and the victims, even after his retirement from the police force. In The Ghosts That Haunt Me, he reflects on six of the many cases that greatly impacted him — seven people whose lives were senselessly taken — and that he still thinks about nearly every day. While the stories are hard to tell for Ryan, they were harder to live through. Yet somewhere between the crimes and the heartache is a glimmer of hope that good eventually does prevail and that healing can come after grief.

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  Memoirs of a Superfluous Man:...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Memoirs of a Superfluous Man, by Albert Jay Nock.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Albert Jay Nock.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  In Memoirs of a Superfluous Man, the author delivers a provocative and introspective exploration of a life lived on the margins of mainstream society. With incisive wit and sharp cultural critique, this memoir examines the nature of individuality, the erosion of personal freedom, and the impact of industrialized progress on human values. From his disillusionment with political systems to his celebration of self-reliance, the author offers a candid and thought-provoking account of a contrarian's journey through life. This book is both a critique of modernity and a call to rediscover the enduring truths of simplicity, wisdom, and independence.

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