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Seeing in the Dark

by K. Sillen ...

Kim Sillen Gledhill was a healthy 24-year-old painting student when she worked for the band R.E.M. Her life changed suddenly on a hot Georgia day while she was running through the woods with their manager's dogs. From out of nowhere, she heard a voice tell her that she would develop multiple sclerosis.This was the latest in a series of premonitions that started when she was three years old. While ... Read more

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Kim Sillen Gledhill was a healthy 24-year-old painting student when she worked for the band R.E.M. Her life changed suddenly on a hot Georgia day while she was running through the woods with their manager's dogs. From out of nowhere, she heard a voice tell her that she would develop multiple sclerosis.This was the latest in a series of premonitions that started when she was three years old. While
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Notes from the Gallows

by Julius Fuchik, Samuel Sillen ...

''Notes from the Gallows'' (Czech: Reportáž psaná na oprátce) is a harrowing prison memoir by Czech journalist and anti-Nazi resistance leader Julius Fučík. Written in 1942 while detained in Prague's Pankrác Prison, the text was secretly penciled on scraps of cigarette paper and smuggled out by sympathetic guards before his eventual execution in Berlin. The book is primarily about: The Anti-Nazi ... Read more

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''Notes from the Gallows'' (Czech: Reportáž psaná na oprátce) is a harrowing prison memoir by Czech journalist and anti-Nazi resistance leader Julius Fučík. Written in 1942 while detained in Prague's Pankrác Prison, the text was secretly penciled on scraps of cigarette paper and smuggled out by sympathetic guards before his eventual execution in Berlin. The book is primarily about: The Anti-Nazi
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Kidnapped at Sea

The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White

by Andrew Sillen ...

The true story of David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor enslaved on the high seas during the Civil War, whose life story was falsely and intentionally appropriated to advance the Lost Cause trope of a contented slave, happy and safe in servility.David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor from Lewes, Delaware, was kidnapped by Captain Raphael Semmes of the Confederate raider Alabama on ... Read more

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The true story of David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor enslaved on the high seas during the Civil War, whose life story was falsely and intentionally appropriated to advance the Lost Cause trope of a contented slave, happy and safe in servility.David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor from Lewes, Delaware, was kidnapped by Captain Raphael Semmes of the Confederate raider Alabama on
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Notes from the Gallows

by Julius Fucik, Samuel Sillen ...

On 24 April 1942, Czechoslovak journalist and active CPC member Julius Fucik was detained in Pankrác Prison in Prague, where he was subsequently interrogated and tortured, before being sent to Germany to stand trial for high treason.It was during this time that Fucik's Notes from the Gallows (Czech: Reportáž psaná na oprátce, literally Reports Written Under the Noose) arose—written on pieces of ... Read more

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On 24 April 1942, Czechoslovak journalist and active CPC member Julius Fucik was detained in Pankrác Prison in Prague, where he was subsequently interrogated and tortured, before being sent to Germany to stand trial for high treason.It was during this time that Fucik's Notes from the Gallows (Czech: Reportáž psaná na oprátce, literally Reports Written Under the Noose) arose—written on pieces of
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Kidnapped at Sea

The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White

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THE TRUE STORY OF DAVID HENRY WHITE, A FREE BLACK TEENAGE SAILOR ENSLAVED ON THE HIGH SEAS DURING THE CIVIL WAR, WHOSE LIFE STORY WAS FALSELY AND INTENTIONALLY APPROPRIATED TO ADVANCE THE LOST CAUSE TROPE OF A CONTENTED SLAVE, HAPPY AND SAFE IN SERVILITY.David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor from Lewes, Delaware, was kidnapped by Captain Raphael Semmes of the Confederate raider Alabama on ... Read more

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THE TRUE STORY OF DAVID HENRY WHITE, A FREE BLACK TEENAGE SAILOR ENSLAVED ON THE HIGH SEAS DURING THE CIVIL WAR, WHOSE LIFE STORY WAS FALSELY AND INTENTIONALLY APPROPRIATED TO ADVANCE THE LOST CAUSE TROPE OF A CONTENTED SLAVE, HAPPY AND SAFE IN SERVILITY.David Henry White, a free Black teenage sailor from Lewes, Delaware, was kidnapped by Captain Raphael Semmes of the Confederate raider Alabama on
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Hungry

A Young Model's Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves

by Crystal Renn ...

Now available in paperback, Hungry is an uplifting memoir with a universal message about body image, beauty, and self-confidence, and an inspiring, cautionary tale for women of all ages.At fourteen, I was a regular junior high school student in Clinton, Mississippi, when a modeling scout told me: You could be a supermodel...but you'll have to lose a little weight.For glamour, fame, and escape, I ... Read more

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Now available in paperback, Hungry is an uplifting memoir with a universal message about body image, beauty, and self-confidence, and an inspiring, cautionary tale for women of all ages.At fourteen, I was a regular junior high school student in Clinton, Mississippi, when a modeling scout told me: You could be a supermodel...but you'll have to lose a little weight.For glamour, fame, and escape, I
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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

by Ian W. Toll ...

"A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."—New York Times Book ReviewBefore the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders—particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams—debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin ... Read more

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"A fluent, intelligent history...give[s] the reader a feel for the human quirks and harsh demands of life at sea."—New York Times Book ReviewBefore the ink was dry on the U.S. Constitution, the establishment of a permanent military became the most divisive issue facing the new government. The founders—particularly Jefferson, Madison, and Adams—debated fiercely. Would a standing army be the thin
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Unwasted:

My Lush Sobriety

by Sacha Z. Scoblic ...

“Triumphant, moving, and wildly entertaining. This is an unabashed and completely relatable account of getting clean and getting a life.”—Steve Geng, author of Thick as ThievesThe single glass of wine with dinner . . . the cold beer on a hot day . . . the champagne flute raised in a toast . . . what I’d drink if Hunter S. Thompson wanted to get wasted with me . . . these are my fantasies lately. ... Read more

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“Triumphant, moving, and wildly entertaining. This is an unabashed and completely relatable account of getting clean and getting a life.”—Steve Geng, author of Thick as ThievesThe single glass of wine with dinner . . . the cold beer on a hot day . . . the champagne flute raised in a toast . . . what I’d drink if Hunter S. Thompson wanted to get wasted with me . . . these are my fantasies lately.
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Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero

by Cate Lineberry ...

The Astonishing True Story of a Slave Who Risked Everything for FreedomIn 1862, amidst the turmoil of the Civil War, a daring 23-year-old slave named Robert Smalls seized a Confederate steamer in Charleston, South Carolina. With his wife and two young children hidden aboard, Smalls and his small crew navigated through heavily armed fortifications to deliver the valuable vessel to nearby Union ... Read more

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The Astonishing True Story of a Slave Who Risked Everything for FreedomIn 1862, amidst the turmoil of the Civil War, a daring 23-year-old slave named Robert Smalls seized a Confederate steamer in Charleston, South Carolina. With his wife and two young children hidden aboard, Smalls and his small crew navigated through heavily armed fortifications to deliver the valuable vessel to nearby Union
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Do Dead People Watch You Shower?

And Other Questions You've Been All but Dying to Ask a Medium

by Concetta Bertoldi ...

Medium Concetta Bertoldi answers all your questions about life after life. . . from the irreverent:(If the dead are always with us, do they have a XXX view of my bedroom?). . . to the poignant:(Will my deceased father be with me when I walk down the aisle on my wedding day?). . . to the heartfelt:(When loved ones leave this life too early or under tragic circumstances, are they eternally ... Read more

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Medium Concetta Bertoldi answers all your questions about life after life. . . from the irreverent:(If the dead are always with us, do they have a XXX view of my bedroom?). . . to the poignant:(Will my deceased father be with me when I walk down the aisle on my wedding day?). . . to the heartfelt:(When loved ones leave this life too early or under tragic circumstances, are they eternally
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Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay

From the Colonial Era to the Oyster Wars

by Jamie L.H. Goodall ...

"An epic history of piracy . . . Goodall explores the role of these legendary rebels and describes the fine line between piracy and privateering." — WYPRThe story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy.From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the ... Read more

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"An epic history of piracy . . . Goodall explores the role of these legendary rebels and describes the fine line between piracy and privateering." — WYPRThe story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy.From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness

101 Inspirational Stories about Finding Your Purpose, Passion, and Joy

by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Amy Newmark ...

What makes you happy? Others share how they found their passion, purpose, and joy in life in these 101 personal and exciting stories that are sure to inspire and encourage readers to find their own happiness.Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness will encourage readers to pursue their dreams, find their passion and seek joy in their life with its 101 personal and inspiring stories. This ... Read more

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What makes you happy? Others share how they found their passion, purpose, and joy in life in these 101 personal and exciting stories that are sure to inspire and encourage readers to find their own happiness.Chicken Soup for the Soul: Find Your Happiness will encourage readers to pursue their dreams, find their passion and seek joy in their life with its 101 personal and inspiring stories. This
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