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Mind(in)g Me is a self-help creative memoir detailing the author's journey from teen mom to lawyer. MJ Radford shares her story of striving to create a better life for her and her son. In her pursuit of "stability" as a lawyer, she found herself lost, unsure, and consumed with what others thought about her. Determined to persevere, she pushed past life's setbacks and defeats to get to the other side of trauma and negative self-image. MJ Radford hopes to inspire and encourage others to share their story and become who they were created to be.

"On November 4th, 2020 I experienced a severe TBI as a result of a car accident. This is my story that I share with you, dear readers. I hope that my story helps you in your journey through the hardships that we all may experience in our lives." Joshua Lawrence shares his powerful, faith-driven testimony in this heartfelt, heart-rending, and full-of-joy memoir. In this book, you will learn about what a Traumatic Brain Injury is, how it impacts the body and mind, and the consequences of such a severe injury on family members and friends. Discover all the 'Big Changes' that happens every day! Most importantly, this book will teach you how we can overcome our sufferings and sorrows through our reliance on Faith, family, and our own inner strength. Join Josh on his journey of recovery! This is a book you won't want to miss!

I encourage you to smile and laugh. Treasure and greatly enjoy each day as a priceless gift with persons you dearly love and not forgetting to create "Unforgettable Memories!" Take a stroll down memory lane as l share some recollections of my childhood and school days at Naomi Blatch Primary School, S.C. McPherson Junior High School, A.F. Adderley Senior High School, while living in Nassau, Bahamas; updates of my former alma maters 'growth and developments; biographies of each school's patron; short literary stories; riveting authentic poems such as, "My Favorite Teacher: Ms. Inspiration, ""My Sign of Hope" and the most popular, "I Wore My Pearls Today!" An Inspirational Read to create unforgettable memories. Get your copy today!

The Mystique of the Skies--As Heaven or HellThe book's subtitle provides an inkling of the wondrous and sometimes brutal activities of mankind in the sky. Since the first powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903, the air above the Earth has enveloped countless instances of lifesaving aerial exertions and, on the other hand, vicious warmongering. The skies can be used for the benefit of, and also, the unwarranted deprivation and destruction of people.From personal experiences, and documented events in the history of aviation, the author's memoirs describe events illustrating the unpredictable nature of mankind. Interwoven are recitations of airborne bliss, tension, and unexplained aerial phenomena. Centuries-old cultural or racial customs often affect aviation endeavors and evoked personal conflicts which had to be resolved within the author's own perception of Spirituality.Occasionally, aviation-related dilemmas can catch a crewmember totally unprepared. Such occurrences can cause apprehension, a feeling of helplessness, or even terror. It is a heartwarming experience when such quandaries are resolved by the intervention of unseen forces, undefined by science or not fully articulated by religion.The writer regards flying as a combined physical, mental, and spiritual immersion in the medium of air, whether piloting a gigantic airliner or a fragile hang glider. A pilot, by virtue of being "up front" and particularly when transporting passengers, assumes the role of a committed, principled leader. This exemplifies the type of selfless leadership that is sorely needed in our world of human frailty.

True story of a very talented man who experienced a career ending accident and overcame impossible odds with the help of God

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a 50-ft cat!(Based entirely on a true story with real life events!) When a young fisherman is betrayed, he suddenly finds himself on a nightmarish ride of his life with the odds stacked entirely against him! Within the murky world of drug trafficking and dirty money, the stakes are extremely high, and those in power will often go to great lengths to ensure that their "investments" arrive at their intended destinations! When fisherman Joseph Valentino is offered a job, he reluctantly accepts out of desperation to provide for his young family, and he gets more than he bargained for while attending to an inoperable vessel! Betrayed by his employer, he suddenly winds up incarcerated and in prison! The real adventure begins! With his fate in the hands of a deceitful confidential informant, Joseph's life is suddenly turned upside down as his faith is put to unimaginable extreme tests! Meanwhile, he will rely on his faith and sense of humor to survive, but the odds are not in his favor! Can his faith endure the ultimate tests and persevere in the face of gross injustice? Come climb aboard and don't forget to buckle up as Author Gato Maya takes you on a fast paced non-stop roller-coaster ride through an obscure underworld filled with deceit, greed and dangerous drug dealers! Based entirely on a true story with real life events, fans of true-crime and action-packed adventure will enjoy this non-stop "nail-biting" ride inside and through the underbelly of the illegal drug trade!

Love Will LiveI had spent most of my life asking, why?Why does everything feel so broken?Why do terrible things happen?Why is life so hard?I looked all over for the answers to myquestions; mostly in the wrong places,but sometimes in the right places.While searching, I discovered thatLove is the answer.Love is the only way. Love is what weneed to get through life. Life is the journeyto find the Love we are searching for.This Love won't leave you empty anddesperate for something more. It is sobeautiful, even in the brokenness.Love is truth. Regardless of everythingyou've ever believed, you are so loved.Love is so much more than a feeling; it isa choice. Life changes when you canaccept the truth.Love is life. Love never gives up, always hopes and never ends. Love is. Love was. Love always will be. Love continues on, despite death. Love will live.

Stories that shine a light on the human condition- like wanting to be liked.Stories that bring out the magic of the mundane- like dancing.Stories that dip into the darkness- like conflict and confusion.Candelabracadabra - a punk rock band title for a collection of creative nonfiction.

Always Forward, both the title and the mantra of this raw and stirring memoir by US Marine combat veteran John Mattia. It's a saga of survival and personal growth that takes the reader from the grit and despair of inner-city Detroit to the war-torn slums of Mogadishu. A troubled family life left Mattia homeless at the age of thirteen and while living on the streets, he saw firsthand how the Motor City deteriorated into one of the most corrupt and dangerous cities in America, where graft was routine and finding dead bodies seldom raised eyebrows. As a teenager hustler he rubbed shoulders with notorious urban gangs, sold drugs to middle-class housewives, carried and used a gun for self-protection.However, this hunt-or-be-hunted existence couldn't smother Mattia's dreams of a better life. But no matter how hard he tried to improve his circumstances, as long as he remained in Detroit, his choices narrowed to prison or getting murdered.Mattia saw the military as a way out and he was drawn by the challenge offered by the USMC. Because of his hard-driving attitude and expert marksmanship, he was selected for elite Scout Sniper training. We share Mattia's anxieties and fears as he takes us alongside combat deployments for Operation Desert Storm, then Somalia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. We're boots on the ground in classified sniper missions to take out "high-value" targets in what Mattia describes as cold-blooded "mob hits" for Uncle Sam.This is not a politician or general's account of world affairs but a grunt's view from the sharp point of international diplomacy by force. Mattia credits his wife for keeping his moral compass fixed in the right direction, helping him navigate the high and lows of a traumatic upbringing, a demanding military career, and the eventual return to civilian life, proving that love, discipline, and a belief in yourself is what keeps you moving Always Forward.

La historia de tres mujeres que surgen de la tierra y cuyas vidas se van moldeando suavemente gracias al agua, al viento y al fuego, hasta entrelazarse, descubriendo esa esencia que las hermana. La armonía las incorpora al latir del universo y el amor es un protagonista silencioso con muchas caras y posibilidades que la autora va mostrando: el yin, la luna, Alicia, Marina, Eugenia; el yang, el sol, y sus personajes masculinos. El libro de Martha Luna está escrito de forma meditativa y fluye como la respiración, a un ritmo sincrónico con la naturaleza. Sus frases son la conciencia en movimiento, una especie de danza que nos lleva a sentir, a través de la música, al despertar de las emociones y la pasión por la vida misma. A través de su experiencia trabajando el barro, Martha entiende la naturaleza femenina, la manera en la que somos moldeadas desde pequeñas, la fragilidad que nos caracteriza cuando niñas y la transformación que sufrimos con los años y lo plasma en sus párrafos con humor y esperanza. Su prosa jovial pero elocuente, llena de reflexiones y una profunda introspección, nos va envolviendo de forma sutil en un recorrido alegre a pesar de las tribulaciones, y nos lleva hacia el despertar de sus personajes que, gracias al fuego de sus experiencias, se van fortaleciendo hasta convertirse en mujeres fuertes, de barro. Mariel Turrent.

This is a compelling and true story, confronting readers, not only with the atrocities of WWII, but with an insight into the ordinary people who took part in them and lived with the consequences.

These memoirs of András Hidas are the results of a self challenge to prove that engineers and nerds can write books. The resulting work is a simple narrative of his sometimes turbulent but not unfortunate journey through life and times as an ordinary engineer and astronomy nut. It records family ancestry, early childhood in Europe, education, professional career and personal life in alternating chapters with observations and commentary on political, social and cultural issues of the day as a backdrop. As another thread these memoirs also trace, his personal experience of the evolution of Information Technology over his long working career from IBM 'mainframe' computers to minicomputers, microchip technology, microcomputers and home computers. For fellow nerds there are occasional mini-tutorials interspersed on the relevant basic technology. On retirement, the 'engineer' of the title of these memoirs morphs into an 'astronomer' starting a new if unpaid career in his backyard observatory. (www.arcadiaobservatory.org)

A captivating family portrait, a wise and lyrical journey from loss to wholeness, and an urgent call to awaken to the magic and wonder of daily life.

"Like many young professionals, Helene settled into a steady 9-5, watching the clock tick by and dreaming of seeing the world one day. But after a climbing accident leaves her bedbound for months, she finds a new voice connecting with others online and starts a blog to write about her true passion: travel. When her blog takes off and a sponsored trip overseas opens her eyes, she wonders: could she lead a stable life while traveling the world? From skinny dipping in the icy Baltic and hiking Germany's storied Black Forest, to wrestling with visa applications and apartment hunting in medieval Heidelberg, Helene shares the realities--both the magical and the mundane--that come with chasing bold dreams and learning that home is where you make it. For those who fear change, the secret lies in taking calculated risks. Uplifting yet candid, this travel memoir will inspire others to take chances and transform their own lives. But you don't have to uproot your life to find meaning--just have the heart to take a leap. --

Will Seraphine be able to keep her daughters safe or will she succumb to the tyrannical court system?Find out in this gripping story of a mother's fight for justice.Seraphine thought she had divorced her ex-husband never expecting to be dragged back into his web of lies and manipulation. When her worst nightmare comes true, she must fight to keep her daughters safe not only from him, but a nefarious judge with secrets of her own and a court system that seems determined to bury her family.

Gathering the courage to write a eulogy, wedding, bar mitzvah, graduation, or birthday toast can be challenging. Making your audience laugh through their tears is typically the goal. Sami Greenfield's stories on grief, love, infertility, fear, and gratitude, are meant to inspire readers to share their own bursts of joy when they raise a glass. Life experiences can be positive when the lesson reveals itself and you are pushed forward. Greenfield calls these moments of discovery "joybursts." The book speaks to readers in a funny, deeply personal, relatable manner, inspiring conversations about difficult subjects.Give this book with a bottle of wine to a friend who is anxious about her upcoming empty nest, who is recently widowed, is planning her mother's eightieth birthday, or whose sister is newly engaged. Return for a cup of coffee to hear what made her laugh, cry, and relive her own memories.In Bury Me in My Bathing Suit, Greenfield sprinkles her stories with a toast that inspires one's own opportunity to raise a glass! Gramma Phyllis is a snarky character (in every sense of the word!) throughout the essays, and she shares one of her pie recipes at the end of each section. Baking together has always been a way to ease anxiety and connect with Greenfield's own family.Sami also shares some great lessons learned about grief after watching her parents, Pake and Pookie, go through cancer, and with her elderly neighbor Dale, rescuing an owl, Owlivia, and sharing her eventual death with her community. From meeting her husband on the middle school blacktop breakdancing to helping her Dad surprise her Mom with a stripper on her fortieth birthday, Greenfield's stories will make readers laugh through their tears.