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"Andy Griffith (1926-2012) was one of North Carolina's most beloved exports for decades, capturing America's heart as Sheriff Andy Taylor. Evan Dalton Smith was born in Asheboro, North Carolina a few decades after Andy, just over an hour south of Griffith's hometown of Mount Airy. Both were small-town boys who grew up in similar places, where the counties were dry and the churches plentiful. But for both, there was darkness, crushed hopes, and tragedy,...
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In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, Tom Selleck brings listeners on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes and, over time, his well-earned success. Along the way, he clears up an armload of misconceptions and shares dozens of never-told stories from all corners of his personal and professional life. His rambunctious California childhood. His clueless...
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At age thirty, Maya Golden was living a charmed life. She was an award-winning sports reporter, a loyal wife, and a new mom. Privately, she was battling addiction, perfectionism, dissociation disorders, and rage due to sexual abuse endured at the hands of her cousin and many other predators.But Maya wants to change. So, on a family road trip back to her Texas hometown, she is ready to put an end to the secrets that threaten her marriage and her career....
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In this inspiring memoir, undefeated five-time world champion boxer Andre Ward-aka "Son of God"-shares the gripping narrative of his unforgettable career, his rock-solid faith, and why boxing was never the biggest fight of his life.
Andre Ward was the undefeated middle weight boxing champion of the world when he walked away from the ring and did not look back. Now that he has taken off his gloves for the final time, the Olympic gold medalist is ready...
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A biography of Mary Wollstonecraft who was the author of A” Vindication of the Rights of Woman” (1792), one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. She has been called Britain's first feminist. Her daughter Mary Shelley is the author of the novel “Frankenstein” (1818).
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CHAPTER I. Childhood and Early Youth. 1759—1778
CHAPTER II. First Years of Work. 1778—1785
CHAPTER III. Life as Governess. 1786—1788
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Speaking Volumes Christian Book of the Year 2016 In 1992, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint with his brother when he got an idea that would change his life — and radically change the lives of others. After watching a news bulletin about war-torn Bosnia, the two brothers agreed to take a week's hiatus from work to help. What neither of them expected is that what began as a one-time road trip in a beaten-up Landrover rapidly grew to become...
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Partiendo de lo ínitimo, Milena Busquets rompe fronteras y convierte en literatura las vivencias personales de un verano en Cadaqués.
Cuando era niña, para ayudarla a superar la muerte de su padre, a Blanca su madre le contó un cuento chino. Un cuento sobre un poderoso emperador que convocó a los sabios y les pidió una frase que sirviese para todas las situaciones posibles. Tras meses de deliberaciones, los sabios se presentaron ante el emperador...
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The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: • Antoine Lavoisier who wrote the first modern chemistry textbook • Humphry Davy who discovered 'laughing gas' • Charles Darwin who changed people's ideas with his theory of evolution • Gregor Mendel who first discovered the science of genetics • Louis Pasteur who saved millions of lives by killing germs • Francis Crick who helped to discover the structure of DNA BRITISH...
12) The Soloist
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A Los Angeles newspaper reporter discovers a brilliant and distracted street musician, with unsinkable passion, and a unique friendship and bond transforms both their lives.
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The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: • William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England • Saladin, historic Muslim leader • Genghis Khan, famous leader of the Mongol empire • Catherine the Great, the woman who turned Russia into an empire • Abraham Lincoln who stopped slavery in the USA • Queen Victoria, the famous British Queen BRITISH ENGLISH • Word count: 6,360 • Headword count: 628 • PLUS: visit...
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The plan was outrageous: A small expedition of four climbers would attempt a new route on the East Face of Mt. Everest, considered the most remote and dangerous side of the mountain, summitted only once before. They would climb without using supplemental oxygen, porter support, or chance for rescue. Mimi Zieman would accompany the climbers as the doctor-and only woman-although she was still in her third year of medical school.
Full of self-doubt,...
15) Si Fragile
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« Le désespoir, l'alcool, la traversée du désert, j'ai tout connu ! » confie Fiona Gélin, qui revient dans ce récit sur son parcours... et sa résurrection.
Elle y évoque les Gélin, dynastie de comédiens, restés si présents en elle. Tout d'abord son père, Daniel, l'acteur charismatique, qui n'a cessé de l'encourager ; sa demi-soeur, Maria Schneider, immortalisée par *Le Dernier Tango à Paris,*film qui paradoxalement détruisit sa...
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The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: • Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English Literature • William Shakespeare, writer of the greatest plays in history • Charles Dickens who wanted to make England a better place • Victor Hugo, the French writer who cared about the poor • Leo Tolstoy, the man who wrote War and Peace • Rudyard Kipling who wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize BRITISH...
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Aspiring actress Norma Jean Baker lives in squalor in the early '40s and dreams of being a movie star. Photographer Ralph Johnson convinces her to try for her dream, supporting her as she's bounced from casting couches to sleazy photo shoots. She befriends once-powerful producer Hal James, who tries to steer her toward her dream of stardom, where she will eventually be known as Marilyn Monroe.
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Rob Beckett never seems to fit in. At work, in the middle-class world of television and comedy, he's the laddy, cockney geezer but to his mates down the pub in south-east London, he's the theatrical one, a media luvvy. Even his wife and kids are posher than him. In this hilarious exploration of class, Rob tries to understand the life he lived growing up as a working-class kid in comparison to the life he lives now. Will he ever favour a craft beer...
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The incident was inexplicable. In a world defined by advanced technology and interconnectedness, how could an entire aircraft become untraceable? Had the flight been subject to a perfect hijack? Perhaps the pilots lost control? And if the plane did crash, where was the wreckage? Writing for in the days and months after the plane's disappearance, journalist Florence de Changy closely documented the chaotic international investigation that followed,...
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Empower Their Dreams
An inspiring collection of affirmations specifically crafted to nurture the self-esteem and ambition of young Black children. Young listeners will discover positive affirmations and motivational messages that celebrate their unique identities, dreams, and potential.
This is a reminder that Black kids can achieve anything they set their minds to. From embracing their heritage and culture to fostering resilience and confidence,...
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