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The improbable and powerful true story of a single mother with prosthetics for both legs who travels the globe with her young daughter in a Land Rover. "A harrowing memoir. . . . Readers may not want to follow in [Shinn's] footsteps, but they will never be bored with her as a companion." ¿--Kirkus Reviews The Wounds That Bind Us is the improbable true story of Kelley Shinn, an orphan at birth who loses her legs at the age of sixteen to a rare bacterial pathogen. She becomes an avid off-road racer and, as a single mother, attempts to drive around the globe in a Land Rover with her three-year-old daughter in tow to bring light to the plight of land mine survivors. With unflinching honesty, exceptional lyricism, and biting humor, Shinn ("that's two Ns and no shins") takes readers on a wild journey--literal and emotional--filled with striking characters and landscapes, heartbreaks, and hard-won insights, ultimately arriving at a place of profound redemption. Told with the energy and intensity of the adventure story it is, this terrifically rich and nuanced examination of a life is also a careful meditation on renewal--a remapping of the world. Guided by the narrator's keen introspection and her ability to look resolutely at harrowing sorrows and still find hope, joy, and meaning, The Wounds That Bind Us will resonate deeply, long after the last page.

In 2020, The Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world like a tsunami, uprooting the anchors that create our identities. With his marriage in shambles, Christopher Gajewski was already adrift. He had sold his business, listed his house, and planned to take refuge overseas-from what his friends and family called a midlife crisis. The lockdown changed everything. Upset that the world's existential dilemma was interfering with his own, he finally shook free of the Covid Hibernation and set off across America...and into himself. Instead of diving into the Adriatic surf, he plunged into a unique and sleeping America. This book is a chronicle of that odyssey: 152 days on the road, to all 50 states, almost 40,000 miles, and lots of coffee as he wandered into America and himself.

How do you keep faith in God and still have a positive outlook on life when you are in a never-ending battle with difficulties that come at you, wave after wave?My Blessed Struggle is an honest and deeply moving account of Raena's struggle to stay afloat and carry on in life, despite the intense pressures that come from living with mental health challenges. Raena's book is an honest, free-flowing account of the challenges and reality of dealing with a mental health disorder, sharing the pitfalls, and the rescue when God steps in. The reader will be encouraged and challenged by her determination to trust God and maintain a positive outlook and perspective on life.In her own words, "I am still blessed regardless of the hardships that life throws at me." Raena will help you discover that God still has a beautiful plan for your life, even in the middle of seemingly unending suffering.

The LGBTQIA+ community has a long history of discrimination and stigma. For many years, members of the community have been ostracized, treated as second-class citizens, and subjected to hate crimes. While things have begun to improve in recent years, largely due to the efforts of LGBTQIA+ rights activists, there is still a long way to go.It is estimated that there are approximately 10 million people worldwide who identify as LGBTQIA+. That number is likely much higher, as many people do not feel safe coming out due to the fear of discrimination. The exact origins of the LGBTQIA+ community are unknown, but it is thought that it has existed for centuries. Discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people can take many forms, from verbal harassment and abuse to physical violence and even murder.Roe v Wade is probably by far the most damaging case in U.S history and has Certainly regressed women's rights fifty years which has definitely shocked the whole world, especially those who were at the forefront of women's rights protests who continue to fight for their Bodily autonomy - I'm afraid for everyone else's including, LGBTQIA+ rights and so on.

Hildegard von Erffas Tagebuch ist eine faszinierende Quelle zum adligen Frauenleben im ausgehenden 19. Jahrhundert. In Hildegards Leben finden sich viele der Widersprüche der wilhelminischen adligen Gesellschaft: Kaisertreue und Familienstolz, Faszination der Moderne und Angst vor dem Umsturz, Idealisierung des ländlichen Lebens und Attraktion Berlins als Metropole sowie die Stellung adliger Frauen zwischen dem Privileg ihres Rangs und den Beschränkungen ihrer Genderrolle. Das Tagebuch zeigt zunächst die Entwicklung von Hildegards politischem Denken: Bedauert sie als junges Mädchen noch sehr den Rücktritt Bismarcks, wird sie im Lauf der Jahre zur immer begeisterten Unterstützerin des Kaisers. Durch die politische Aktivität ihres Vaters Hermann von Erffa (1845-1912) im preußischen Abgeordnetenhaus hatte Hildegard Zugang zum preußischen Hof und zur politischen Gesellschaft Berlins. Das andere große Thema in Hildegards Tagebuch ist die Partnersuche und Verlobung, die sie als den wesentlichen Inhalt ihres Lebens betrachtet. Hildegard kommentiert Verlobungen und Ehen im Verwandtenkreis, teilt ihre Wünsche und Kriterien für einen zukünftigen Gatten und beschreibt im Detail, wie sie ihren späteren Mann Wolf-Dietrich von Trotha kennenlernt.

EILEEN, one ofTen children born in 1923 to parents, Joseph and Mary Zwettler in Pine Bluff, WI. Raised in aHouse full of love, this book contains the tales of hardship, heartbreak and happiness. HerAgeless curiosity led her on many adventures to a path of marriage to Jack Harrington, Arena WI.Notable accomplishments are many but her six children she would say are her finest. HerKnack for knowhow must be from being the youngest sibling. Her mind is amazing! She isFaithful and funny,Unique, and celebrates being aLifelong learner throughout a century!She is THANKFUL for so much!

When Funk, the quiet, ethical auditor of Kansas City, announces he wants to run for Mayor against an entrenched political regime, his wife, Gloria, puts aside her own ambitions-temporarily (ha!)-to run his campaign. Here is a true story of democracy at work: a rented, broken-down trailer for HQ; a campaign cobbled together by scrounging, loans, and thousands in family savings; a staff of one plus volunteers; fear, anxiety, financial instability, and the recognition that with Funk's resignation as city auditor, the family has no income unless he wins. Gloria is the glorious heroine of this page-turner memoir that reads like a novel, busts open politics today, and makes you want more Gloria. Funny, quirky, extravagant, and passionately Italian-American, Gloria is as much a misfit in Kansas City as she is a devoted wife and mother. (Spoiler alert: when Funk wins, she creates such trouble that she will be legally banned from City Hall, but that comes in volume three of this explosive trilogy.) A must-read for anyone interested in humans, rollicking laughter or politics. Though Gloria was not interested in politics, in the end, the campaign wasn't any different from what she was already used to, "The politics of giving birth in America, of being a woman in our country, even the politics of living within a family. All it took was planning and organizing. What mom isn't good at that?"Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Rush Limbaugh have reported on Gloria. According to one journalist, the media had 500 "hit" pieces about her during her husband's mayoral term. This is the story of how she won the campaign and achieved fame... and infamy.

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This is a story of resilience, determination, and hope. Never give up hope. This is a true account of a little girl who saved Katie Fasciano's world and changed everyone else's world for all who met her.Come on this journey with Katie to meet her daughter, Elizabeth, and have her change your world too. Elizabeth was and still is a force to be reckoned with. Her love brightened the lives of all who encountered her.Let Katie show you Elizabeth's love, bravery, and tenacious heart and soul. This is Elizabeth.

Anmerkung von Harald Kunde:Die Schilderung meines Vaters von Kindheit, Internatszeit in der NAPOLA und die Kriegszeit zeigen, denke ich, wie ein Mensch in die Fänge der Nationalsozialisten geraten konnte und am Ende das, was er beitrug im Krieg, auch wichtig nehmen musste. Um zu überleben. Mein Vater hat die Zeit als wertlos bezeichnet. Er sah sich später immer seiner Jugend beraubt, fühlte sich als Opfer, und erkannte spät das Leid der vielen anderen. Seine abschließenden Worte im Buch:Damit bin ich mit dieser ganzen Zeit am Ende. Sie hat nichts gebracht und war auch nichts wert. Schade um die Jugendzeit. Pech, in eine solche Zeit hineingeboren zu werden. C'est la vie.

Every day, society is bombarded with images of strong men leading the charge of law enforcement in media, education and entertainment, serving as the faces behind the badge. But no matter how often they are overlooked, there are thousands of women who don the blue uniform, too. And their stories aren't imaginary or fabricated...these women are real. In Women in Blue, author Irene Reyes-Smith joins co-author retired Detective Victoria Woodard from Toledo, Ohio; they both come together to express and exemplify their walks of life while compiling their astounding, breathtaking, and often heartbreaking tales of being a woman behind the badge, and how it affects their lives. They are wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and friends, bound to uphold the law as they balance their lives and stressful careers. But what happens when they finally drag through the front doors of their homes after a grueling day on the streets? ...will they even make it home? Take the harrowing journey with ordinary women as their hearts collide with the passion, pain, challenges, happiness, mountains and valleys while simply trying to survive it all. Will they stop before they're able to push through all that comes at them, or will the Women in Blue use their faith in God to conquer adversity?

During her teenage years, award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart dreamed of working in the music business. She lived that dream for seven years, beginning at age 18. Unfortunately, she learned that dreams can turn quickly to nightmares.Sharon found herself in a world of not only of music, but also one of domestic violence when she got involved with an undereducated youth she met during a concert. In this book, Sharon tells the unvarnished truth about experiences for which her sheltered upbringing left her unprepared.Originally published as You Had to Be There: Three Years of Mayhem and Bad Decisions in the Portland Music Scene, Sharon has updated her memoir with new information about those early days.