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Restless Souls is the true, bone-chilling chronicle of the Manson Family murders and its aftermath, from the point of view of the victims' families.
When actress Sharon Tate and four others were brutally murdered by Charles Manson and his followers, the world was shocked. More than forty years later, the gruesome barbarity of the "Manson Family" still fascinates and horrifies.
This true crime memoir by Alisa Statman, a 20-year Tate family friend,...
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Beth Lisick started out as a homecoming princess with a Crisco-aided tan and a bad perm. And then everything changed. Plunging headlong into America's deepest subcultures, while keeping both feet firmly planted in her parents' Leave It to Beaver values, Lisick makes her adult home on the fringe of mainstream culture and finds it rich with paradox and humor. On the one hand, she lives in "Brokeley" with drug dealers and street gangs; on the other,...
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a gripping memoir of the life of an emergency nurse in a regional trauma centre.what really goes on behind those waiting room doors? these are true stories taken from memory, reflecting upon my experience as an emergency nurse through my own eyes. the reality of working in such a volatile and unpredictable place brings with it excitement, suspense, highs and lows. this book is not for the easily squeamish and does contain medical language.stories...
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Me pregunto: ¿La humanidad está en crisis? La persona, que dentro de sí posee un anhelo grande de superarse y alcanzar metas más altas, se ha conformado con metas minúsculas, poco reales, efímeras, por ser virtuales o por consistir en la posesión de un artículo de consumo que pronto queda obsoleto.Estas breves páginas narran, de manera autobiográfica, la experiencia de la primer Invidente en subir a la cumbre del Popocatépetl. Su testimonio...
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Surviving Judgement Day is an inspiring memoir about Qaali Schmidt-Sørensen and her upbringing in Somalia. It is a story of growing up in the turmoil of civil war.
Qaali and her family flee in all directions as the war breaks out, and she quickly learns about the upheaval that follows--the splitting up of families, poverty, death and destruction. Qaali moves to Kenya and then to Denmark where she slowly creates a life for herself as a refugee.
Surviving...
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El presente libro es una obra de investigación que se aproxima a la relación existente entre el noveno arte y la disciplina musical del jazz, a través del estudio y análisis de cuatro novelas gráficas seleccionadas: Hate Jazz (Horacio Altuna/Jorge González), Hot Jazz (Hunt Emerson), Montoliu plays Tete (Gani Jakupi/Miquel Jurado) y La Nota del Jazz (Óscar Martínez-Serrano). Asimismo, se presenta una pequeña retrospectiva histórica sobre...
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Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of adventure, Strange Stones is a far-ranging, thought-provoking collection of Peter Hessler's best reportage-a dazzling display of the powerful storytelling, shrewd cultural insight, and warm sense of humor that are the trademarks of his work.
Over the last decade, as a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of three books, Peter Hessler has lived in Asia and the United States, writing...
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mat mcbriar grew up in melbourne, australia. very few people in australia knew anything about gridiron and mat never played the game growing up. but somehow mat went on to be named as the best punter in the history of the dallas cowboys in 2010. how is that possible? this book is an adventure story about what can happen if you follow your passion rather than do what others say you're supposed to do. In mat's case his passion from childhood was to...
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As the longest serving royal consort in British history (1921-2021), this fully-illustrated guide celebrates Prince Philip's remarkable contribution to the monarchy.
A strong character full of vigour and verve, he found himself married to the most famous woman in the world, Queen Elizabeth II. They married for love and, although at times this man with strong opinions and enthusiasms of his own has found it hard to play a subordinate role, he has always...
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"A lovely reminiscence about [Murcer's] baseball and broadcasting career and his fight with cancer. . . a gentlemanly memoir." - New York Times
As he stepped to the plate at Yankee Stadium on opening day in 1966, Bobby Murcer carried with him the hopes and expectations of Yankees fans looking for the next Mickey Mantle. Bobby wasn't the next Mick, of course, but he became one of the most beloved Yankees of all time.
Yankee for Life is Murcer's...
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You cannot understand China without meeting heroes like Samuel Lamb! In an age when secularism and materialism numb the human spirit, China's amazing Christians demonstrate the power of living faith. In 1950 China's Christians numbered about a million. Today, estimates range between 30 and 70 million! How did this body of believers grow so rapidly under atheism and materialism? Bold as a Lamb is the true story of Pastor Samuel Lamb. Imprisoned for...
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The Tail Of A Salamander: One Man's Journey to Save A Stream is a heartwarming, true story of an accomplished architect and urban planner Mark T. Wright's quest to restore and preserve a North Carolina stream. Along the way, he experiences unexpected personal transformation and revelations about the things that are most important in life. Following his daily activities, you'll want him to be your best friend, your neighbor, and the concerned citizen...
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"In 1938 my middle-class parents decided to send me and my sister Blossom to Italy to spend a year with our eldest sister Harriet. It was the most thrilling year of my young life. We girls from Joplin, Missouri found ourselves suddenly among the wealthy and sophisticated. We cruised the Mediterranean on an ocean liner, toured fascist Italy and saw Mussolini. We met people of many nationalities as they fled or braced themselves for the approaching...
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"Dayn Perry, a damn fine writer, brings an insightful, fresh analysis to the career of Mr. October."
-Peter Golenbock, author of George: The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire
FoxSports.com baseball analyst and author of Winners: How Good Baseball Teams Become Great Ones, Dayn Perry brings us Reggie Jackson in all his glory-a thrilling, in-depth biography of the controversial New York Yankee slugger. A monumental sports story filled...
95) Power, Passion and Beauty - The Story of the Legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra - Special Edition eBo
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2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the tumultuous break-up of the greatest band that ever was, the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The group, founded by British guitarist John McLaughlin, was the first to fuse jazz, rock and world music into critical and commercial success. In a remarkable feat, its pure instrumental albums were able to find their way into the tops of the Billboard rock charts. The Special Edition eBook "Power, Passion and Beauty - The Story...
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Seasoned CBS reporter Sharyl Attkisson reveals how she has been electronically surveilled while digging deep into the Obama Administration and its scandals, and offers an incisive critique of her industry and the shrinking role of investigative journalism in today's media.
Americans are at the mercy of powerful figures in business and government who are virtually unaccountable. The Obama Administration in particular has broken new ground in its monitoring...
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In an era defined by neon lights, cassette tapes, and the birth of grunge, the music scene of the 80's was more than just a trend-it was a revolution. This book whisks readers away to a time when music pulsed through the streets, clubs echoed with electric rhythms, and every song told a story. Journey across the State of Texas under the spell of groundbreaking artists and their iconic hits.
Meet passionate fans, ambitious musicians, and unforgettable...
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Against All Odds is the extraordinary personal story of the man who rose up to meet the challenge of terrific opposition and become one of America's most promising new political figures-Senator Scott Brown. Brown is famous for succeeding popular Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy after Kennedy's death in 2010-but, as he reveals in a compelling memoir reminiscent of Sarah Palin's Going Rogue and Clarence Thomas's My Grandfather's Son, his experiences...
99) J. Hudson Taylor
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Embark on an extraordinary journey through the life of J. Hudson Taylor, a visionary missionary whose unwavering faith and pioneering spirit reshaped the landscape of 19th-century China.
From his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, Taylor's story unfolds against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. With boundless determination, he sets sail for a distant land, driven by an unshakable calling to bring the light of Christianity to the heart...
100) L'enfant traumatisé
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Ce livre raconte l'histoire d'un enfant terrorisé dans son enfance par la politique du déni de sa langue, une histoire inspirée de faits réels. C'est le témoignage sur la discrimination durant le pouvoir totalitaire du président Boumediene1, un pouvoir usurpé après un coup d'état militaire. Ce président s'était acharné sur une frange de la population en la soumettant à l'autre, lui déniant le droit à sa langue ancestrale, le droit de...
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