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  Shadows in the Sky: Unexplained...

  Dr. Muddassir Saleem

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  What hides in the darkness above us? 
  Shadows in the Sky explores disturbing and unexplained UFO phenomena reported by witnesses across the world. From silent triangular craft and glowing aerial objects to military encounters and mysterious disappearances, these firsthand stories continue to raise questions science still cannot fully answer. 
  Combining eyewitness accounts, investigative research, and references to classified government interest in unidentified aerial phenomena, this audiobook takes listeners deep into the modern mystery of UFOs and possible extraterrestrial observation of Earth. 
  Some sightings were dismissed. 
  Others were documented. 
  And a few remain impossible to explain. 
  Are these merely shadows in the sky—or evidence of something watching from beyond? 
  A gripping exploration of real encounters, unexplained aerial mysteries, and the global fascination with the unknown.

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  Life as We Know It - Stories of...

  Bill Weir

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  Award-winning journalist Bill Weir confronts the biggest threats to life as we know it and explores ideas for building a more promising future. 
   
  Bill Weir has spent decades telling the stories of unique people, places, cultures, and creatures on the brink of change. As the first Chief Climate Correspondent in network news, he is immersed in the latest scientific warnings and breakthroughs while often on the frontlines of disasters, natural and manmade. 
   
  After the birth of his son in April 2020, Bill began distilling these experiences into a series of Earth Day letters to his boy, weaving together worry and wonder into a poignant reminder that a better future can still be written. Life as We Know It (Can Be) digs into fascinating corners of history, psychology, technology, and Bill’s own biography to connect the lessons he’s collected from the happiest, healthiest, and most resilient societies. From the sun-powered town that kept its lights on in a hurricane to the Antarctic nests of the one penguin species thriving amid climate change, Bill takes readers around the world to collect dozens of practical ideas to help build a more resilient future.  
   
  Life as We Know It (Can Be) is a celebration of the wonders of our planet, a meditation on the human wants and needs that drive it out of balance, and an inspiration for communities to galvanize around nature and each other as the very best way to brace for what’s next. 
   
  “There is no other correspondent like Bill Weir, and there’s certainly no other book like this one. It’s moving, funny, frank, well-researched, beautifully written, and looks at climate change in a way I’ve never seen before.”—Anderson Cooper, CNN anchor, 60 Minutes correspondent, and New York Times–bestselling author

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  Harry Styles: The Making of a...

  Sean Smith

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  ‘Fascinating and authoritative’ The Daily Express 
  Sunday Times bestselling author Sean Smith tells the extraordinary story of a modern cultural icon: Harry Styles. 
  Harry Styles has grown up. The One Direction boy band member so loved by millions has become a truly global superstar – and he’s done it without shouting from the rooftops or displaying a mammoth ego. 
  In this captivating biography for fans from day one as well as a whole new generation, Sean Smith chronicles the development of a thoroughly modern man with boundless charisma who represents a better world devoid of prejudice. 
  Harry’s life changed forever when his mum Anne filled in a form requesting an audition to the X Factor. He left his home in rural Cheshire as a sixteen-year-old and never went back – setting out on a path to become a genuine icon of the age. 
  Harry Styles: the Making of a Modern Man follows his journey, painting a picture of a man who at times remains an enigma while embracing the world he cares about – his family, his friends and lovers, his music, acting and, of course, the world of fashion. 
  Harry is the only British male artist to have his first two albums debut at number one in the US; his movie career is flourishing with starring roles in Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman and he is the first man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue. A champion of gender fluid fashion he has proved himself to be an inspiring role model in a world where toxic masculinity has no place. 
  In troubling and uncertain times, Harry Styles lives to his own mantra that would benefit us all – ‘Treat People with Kindness.’ 
  Sean Smith, the Sunday Times bestselling author, has masterfully captured the essence of Harry Styles, a famous individual in the world of entertainment and performing arts. His autobiography is a testament to his journey from a pop musician to a vocal composer, rich in experiences and lessons. 
  For fans of Robert Jobson (Guarding Diana), Khloe Kardashian (Kardashian Konfidential), Louise Gannon (Brutally Honest), Tina Brown (The Palace Papers), and Lady Colin Campbell (Meghan and Harry).

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  Florence Nightingale and Clara...

  Charles River Editors

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  Today, nursing is one of the most ubiquitous professions in the world, and images of war immediately call to mind nursing the wounded, but it was not long ago that such ideas were relatively primitive. Indeed, schoolchildren are still taught about the revolutionary exploits of Florence Nightingale, the war nurse who is often credited as the founder of modern nursing. As The Times wrote of Nightingale, “She is a ‘ministering angel’ without any exaggeration in these hospitals, and as her slender form glides quietly along each corridor, every poor fellow's face softens with gratitude at the sight of her. When all the medical officers have retired for the night and silence and darkness have settled down upon those miles of prostrate sick, she may be observed alone, with a little lamp in her hand, making her solitary rounds.” Florence Nightingale first came to prominence during the Crimean War in the middle of the 19th century when she helped organize efforts to treat wounded soldiers, and the image of her doing rounds among those she treated at night became extremely popular in Europe. 
  The Civil War is often considered one of the first modern wars, and while technology affected what happened on the battlefield, technology and new methods also improved the way soldiers were cared for away from the front lines. Civil War medicine is understandably (and rightly) considered primitive by 21st century standards, but the ways in which injured and sick soldiers were removed behind the lines and nursed were considered state-of-the-art in the 1860s, and nobody was more responsible for that than Clara Barton, the “Florence Nightingale of America.” 
  Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton: The Lives and Careers of History’s Most Influential Nurses chronicles two of the most famous women of the 19th century. 

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  The Alchemy of Architecture -...

  Ken Tate, Duke Tate

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  Celebrated Architect Ken Tate's creative memoir. 
  Find out how Ken's search for truth, beauty and love in his life informed his career.  
  How he went from a disgruntled student at Georgia Tech and Auburn University to an alchemist of architecture, turning base materials into gold. 
  Take the journey through his 35 year career from Jackson to New Orleans to Palm Beach in this book that the Times Literary Supplement described as "Perfect for today's pandemic, where home surroundings have taken centre stage." 

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  Running on Empty - 18000 Miles...

  Guy Deacon

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  'An immense feat of endurance, a remarkable achievement, and a truly inspirational adventure filled with courage and hope' – Sir Ranulph Fiennes 
  At the age of sixty, and having lived with Parkinson’s disease for over ten years, Guy Deacon CBE set out on one last adventure: to drive solo from his home in the UK 18,000 miles and through twenty-five countries to Cape Town on the southern tip of Africa. This incredible journey, across Europe and down the full length of Africa, took the former British Army officer over twelve months. Along the way, he broke down five times, underwent one emergency evacuation, and took 3,650 prescription pills. 
  There are only a handful of vehicles each year which attempt this difficult journey; many never complete it. Ongoing conflicts in Libya, South Sudan, Mozambique and many other countries make any journey exceptionally dangerous. In central Africa, road conditions, particularly in the rainy season, often make the going treacherous. Further hazards include illegal checkpoints, extortion, contaminated fuel and a lack of services. 
  Guy drove, lived and slept in his VW Transporter, often in remote spots, hundreds of miles from the nearest village or town. Reliant on patchy GPS, he often got lost. His journey was, quite simply, an incredible feat by a man travelling alone with Stage 3 Parkinson’s disease, when simply putting on a pair of shoes can take half an hour. 
  But not only did Guy’s journey fulfil a childhood dream to drive the length of Africa, his mission was also to raise global awareness of Parkinson’s disease, for which there is currently still no cure.

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