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  A Grief Observed

  C. S. Lewis

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  A Grief Observed is C. S. Lewis's deeply personal and poignant reflection on the intense grief he experienced following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman. Written as a series of journal entries, the book offers an intimate glimpse into Lewis's raw emotional journey, where he grapples with profound sorrow, anger, doubt, and ultimately faith.In this powerful meditation on loss, Lewis confronts his own beliefs about God, suffering, and the afterlife, questioning his faith and the nature of divine love in the midst of overwhelming pain. As he wrestles with these difficult emotions, A Grief Observed becomes a universal exploration of the human experience of mourning and healing.With its unflinching honesty and vulnerability, this book resonates with anyone who has faced the heartbreak of loss, offering comfort, understanding, and insight into the grieving process. Lewis's reflections make A Grief Observed not just a testament to personal grief, but also a profound exploration of love, faith, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of tragedy.

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  Keanu Reeves is Not in Love with...

  Becky Holmes

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  'Fabulous. I read this in a single weekend and I didn't want it to end. Scammers, con-artists, catfishers – you have met your match' Jeremy Vine
  'A brilliant read. Moves effortlessly between hilarious and informative and back again' Ed Byrne, comedian and actor
  'Astonishing' Daily Mail
  Online romance fraud is a problem across the globe. It causes financial and emotional devastation, yet many people refuse to take it seriously. This is the story of one middle-aged woman in a cardigan determined to understand this growing phenomenon.
  No other woman has had so many online romances – from Keanu Reeves to Brad Pitt to Prince William – and Becky Holmes is a favourite among peacekeeping soldiers and oil rig workers who desperately need iTunes vouchers. By winding up scammers and investigating the truth behind their profiles, Becky shines a revealing, revolting and hilarious light on a very shady corner of the internet.
  Featuring first-hand accounts of victims, examples of scripts used by fraudsters, a look into the psychology of fraud and of course plenty of Becky's hysterical interactions with scammers, this is a must-read for anyone who needs a reminder that Keanu Reeves is NOT in love with them.

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  Dark Web Kingpin - The True...

  Steve B. Davis

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  In 2011, a twenty-six-year-old with a physics degree and a laptop built the world's first online black market from a rented room in San Francisco.
   
  He called it the Silk Road.
   
  He was not a gangster. He had no criminal record, no cartel connections, no history of violence. He had a libertarian philosophy, and a single, consuming belief — that the government had no right to tell people what they could buy or sell and that the internet could prove it.
   
  Hidden inside the darkest corner of the internet, it sold heroin, cocaine, forged passports, and counterfeit currency — delivered to your door in an ordinary envelope, paid for in digital currency that left no trace in any bank on earth. Over one hundred thousand customers across twenty-six countries used it. It processed more than one billion dollars before a single agent knew how to stop it.
   
  This is the complete true story of how the Silk Road was built, how it operated, what it destroyed, and how a single careless post made years before anyone was looking brought the entire empire down.
   
  A man who believed he was building a freer world met the full weight of the American justice system.
   
  Grab a copy of Dark Web Kingpin to read the full story

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  Intimate Encounters Ginger Baker...

  Geoffrey Giuliano

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  Ginger Baker was, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, author Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent, yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote together has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Clarence, New York studio all those years ago. Ginger speaks his mind, holding forth on the particulars of his amazing life and work and in so doing reveals something he has always ardently tried to hide - that he is really a lovely, caring, sensitive man. For everyone interested in the history, art, and cultural significance of the popular music of the 20th century, this bold series is a once in a lifetime, must have audio event. Perfect for universities and all educational media as well as music fans everywhere, Contains adult language and mature themes. Not recommended for children. Parental warning - graphic content. Hosted, narrated and authored by Geoffrey Giuliano  Produced by Fred Betschen in New YorkEdited and mixed by Macc Kay in BangkokProject Coordinator Alex Franchi in Milan Icon Executive In Charge Of Production Avalon Giuliano in LondonICON Intern Eden Giuliano in Delhi  Special thanks to Glenn Bernardis & Vrnda Devi Music By AudioNautix With Their Kind Permission ©2019 Icon Audio Arts (P)2019 Icon Audio Arts

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  A Legend - From their pens to...

  Alexander Kuprin

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  Alexander Kuprin was born in Narovchat, Penza in Russia on 7th September 1870. 
  At 3 his Father died and he and mother moved to Moscow. By 10 he was enrolled at the Second Moscow Military High School and there his interest in literature began. The Alexander Military Academy followed and two years later he was a sub-lieutenant and posted to an Infantry Regiment for a further four years. 
  Despite his duties he was a now a keen writer and published his first short story at this time. His military duties also garnered him experiences for his breakthrough work ‘The Duel’.  Leaving the military he left for Kiev to work for local newspapers.  He continued to publish both stories and novels and by 1901 he was in St Petersburg becoming part of a group that included Chekhov, Ivan Bunin, Maxim Gorky and Leonid Andreyev.  
  In the years that followed further controversial works and acclaim followed.  His comments on the regime meant he was also put under secret police surveillance.   
  As World War I erupted, Kuprin opened a military hospital but was then given command of an infantry company in Finland. He was soon discharged on grounds of ill health.  
  The October Revolution saw him praise Lenin, but he warned that the Bolsheviks threatened Russian culture and might cause further widespread suffering to the peasants.  As Civil War raged he took his family to Helsinki and then on to Paris. 
  Exile saw his talents decline further and his succumbing to alcoholism. He became lonely and withdrawn. The family's poverty increased his malaise.   
  In May 1937, the Kuprin’s returned to Moscow.  He now saw his work published but wrote almost nothing new.  In 1938 his health rapidly deteriorated.  Already suffering from a kidney problems and sclerosis, he had now developed cancer of the oesophagus.  
  Alexander Kuprin died on 25th August 1938.

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  Ode to Bahá'u'lláh An

  Nabíl-i-A'zam

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of An Ode to Bahá'u'lláh by  Nabíl-i-A'zam (Mullá Muhammad Zarandí). This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 21st, 2010.Mullá Muhammad-i-Zarandí (29 July 1831 – 1892), more commonly known as Nabíl-i-A`zam or Nabíl-i-Zarandí, was an eminent Bahá'í historian during the time of Bahá'u'lláh, and one of the nineteen Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh. He is most famous for authoring The Dawn-breakers, which stands out as one of the most important and extensive accounts of the ministry of the Báb. Besides writing a lengthy history of the Bahá'í Faith, he wrote poetry about the historical events of the religion, which he would send to the Bahá'ís of Iran. He learned about the Bábí Faith at the age of 16 and met Bahá'u'lláh in 1851. He made several journeys on behalf of Bahá'u'lláh, was imprisoned in Egypt and is the only person known to have made the two pilgrimages to the House of the Báb in Shíráz and the House of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdád in accordance with the rites set out by Bahá'u'lláh. After the passing of Bahá'u'lláh, and at the request of `Abdu'l-Bahá, he arranged a Tablet of Visitation from Bahá'u'lláh's writings which is now used in the Holy Shrines. Shortly afterwards, overcome with grief, he walked into the sea and drowned. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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