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Hedge fund manager and former colleague Doug Kass describes Leon Cooperman as an "estimable humanitarian" who's been "seasoned with a pinch of Horatio Alger and a heaping spoonful of justified self-confidence." Indeed, this is certainly the flavor that comes through in Mr. Cooperman's timely memoir, From the Bronx to Wall Street: My Fifty Years in Finance and Philanthropy. In this era of Warren Buffett's "Giving Pledge," Mr. Cooperman and his wife, Toby, have become two of the country's most prominent supporters of hospitals, scholarships, colleges, libraries, and other vital programs and institutions. In these pages, Mr. Cooperman not only recounts fascinating details from his long career at Goldman Sachs and his hedge fund, Omega Advisors, but also speaks movingly, and with great insight, about the meaning of wealth and the moral responsibilities that come with it.

The woman in this book is tormented by her painful past. Poverty renders her defenseless and she lack the nurturing guidance that is imperative for a firm foundation in adolescence. Despair and desperation leaves her vulnerable and she is easily lured by the illusions of the night. As she stumbles through the darkness of treacherous worlds she finds nothing stable to rely on. All she was subjected to reduces her to nothing - her shame was immense.But her soul is wise and ferocious, and dwells only in the realm of possibilities. She understands that evolution is always possible. She takes on an inner journey, and even as resentment resurfaces, she supplants her vulnerabilities and reaches deep within herself turning depression into realizations, her anxiety into hope. She builds a new life. She decides to expose her story and reveal her pain as a way to help others.

"A deluxe hardcover edition of Keller's classic memoir The Story of My Life--presented in complete and unredacted form--along with the brilliant, still-underappreciated personal essays of The World I Live In, in which Keller reflects on the senses, language, philosophy, dreams, and belief. Includes a selection of more than a dozen essays, speeches, and letters--most of them out-of-print, previously uncollected, or previously unpublished--revealing Keller's thoughts on religion and faith, women's rights and workers' rights, racial injustice, and the peace movement. Chapters from her later memoir Midstream recall her friendship with Mark Twain, and memories of her mother"--

Was it Like?Memories of Youth, Family & Career What Was it Like? Farm life in Minnesota in the 1920Õs . . .going to school in a one-room schoolhouse . . . drifting duringthe Great Depression . . . new opportunities opened up by acollege education . . . the decision to move a young family toIndia in 1955 . . . the exciting challenges of a 25-year careerspent mainly overseas in India, Italy, and Africa. . . a new life inretirement near family and friends in Davis, California.These colorful and often inspiring stories were written byRussell Olson over a 4-year period from 1994 through 1998,after many pleas from his family to record memories of his youthand career.From his descriptions of a farm boy growing up in a large familyin rural Minnesota during the Depression, to his recollectionsof college, career and family, these stories refl ect the joy, wonderand optimism with which Russ experienced life, and his abidinginterest and genuine concern for the many people around theworld that he had the good fortune to meet.

" PAUL GAUGUIN, né à Paris le 7 juin 1848... ¿ je ne m¿attarde pas à exposer ses origines; tout homme exceptionnel étant destiné à décevoir ses parents plus qüà les prolonger. Et lui-même nous instruit:«Si je vous dis que, par les femmes, je descends d¿un Borgia d¿Aragon, vice-roi du Pérou, vous répondrez que ce n¿est pas vrai, et que je suis prétentieux. Mais si je vous dis que ma famille est une famille de vidangeurs, vous me mépriserez.»En vérité, son père fut un journaliste; et sa grand mère maternelle, une femme de lettres, Flora Tristan, dont les ¿uvres ni les croyances, saint-simoniennes, n¿atteignent à l¿intérêt de la vie conjugale. Mal mariée, son conjoint l¿aimait cependant d¿une telle rancune, qüaprès trois ans d¿accord et dix-huit années de séparation, il lui infligea la preuve la plus fatale dont un jaloux puisse faire hommage à sa femme, et tenta de la tuer. Elle continua de vivre et d¿écrire des romans sentimentaux dans le goût de son école, comme «Memphis, ou le Prolétaire», sans pitié de ses lecteurs ni de son mari, soumis aux travaux forcés pour vingt ans."

"Podcast host, spiritual director, and bestselling author of The Next Right Thing, Emily P. Freeman offers guidance to help us recognize when it s time to move on from situations that no longer fit, allowing us to find new spaces where we can flourish and grow."--Publisher's description.

"Where The Trees Dance has a taste of Jack Kerouac's On The Road, with a nod to the Emerald Isle... both an exploration and a celebration of family and heritage, about bravery and vulnerability, but for the reader it is rich and full of experiences that leap off the page. Tom has written a tribute and love letter to the courage it takes to set out on a quest for meaning, on the ultimate journey, to battle your own demons, and to surrender completely to Love." ~ Kim Tobin-Lehl, Co-Artistic Director, 4th Wall Theater Company, Houston "Geraty uses an artful language to provide an honest, humorous, and ultimately satisfying story. A story that may help others to realize that even if you do not hold lofty titles, you may lead the most purposeful life that you can just by devoting yourself to others. Geraty, through this memoir, might become one of your "guardian angels." ~ John Burney, Ph.D., former Dean of Arts and Sciences, Drake University"The memoir really touched my heart. I loved the combination of being a man with all the wandering and explorations, as well as the vulnerable side of Tom's true love story. The interweave throughout the book of his adoption story was brilliant." ~ Ann Flood, Licensed Mental Health Counsellor, Certified Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher"Memoirist Tom Geraty sings a song of gratitude while giving the reader an insider view of what it means to be adopted. Rollicking, no holds barred, highly recommended." ~ Elaine Pinkerton, author of The Goodbye Baby - Adoptee Diaries and The Hand of Ganesh

Born in India and taken to America without her mother's permission, Pushpa Devi was challenged to choose a life of growth or to sit in the muddy, messy life she was given.As Pushpa works to find her way out of the darkness, she invites the reader in to experience how she muddles through the dirty life experiences lying dormant in her mind that she must push through before coming out into the light.Written from the soul, Pushpa Devi shares this raw search for identity, meaning, love, and peace openly and with honest candor. As she learns to find the truth and beauty in all things unclean, she finds the blossoms of life, like the lotus, lie in the dirtiest parts where seeds of truth grow and become beautiful.Come along on the journey with her and find the beauty of lotuses for yourself.

Solitary, beautiful, lyrical - Julie Wiltshire weaves a tapestry of loss, grief and redemption in the Cotswold landscape. Original poetry in a stunning new collection

This stigma-free guide to psychosis highlights the voices of people who've been there. Featuring interviews with people from all walks of life, this book explores what psychosis is really like, and how to live with the practical challenges as well as handling other people's misconceptions.

This is a gripping story that begins in February 2022, when the author and his family shared the fate of millions of Ukrainian refugees driven out of their cities and villages by the Russian invasion. Over a year later, the intense panic of the first weeks and months has subsided, and the author is able to convey the story through a clearer lens. This is not a hate-filled recounting of their experiences¿despite ongoing attacks. Instead, it focuses on the moments of love, friendship, unity, courage, and faith that Ukrainians experienced since the onset of the war. While war can be experienced as an out-of-control fire, it can also bring forward the healing warmth of kinship.

A unique history of the Phoenix Park with stories and memories from the Flanagan family who have been lighting the gas lamps that line the Park since the 1800s.