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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The #1 New York Times bestselling author and "king of Christmas fiction" (The New York Times) delivers a charming and inspirational collection of personal essays. Before he was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of holiday classics such as The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans was a young boy being raised by a suicidal mother and dealing with relentless bullying. He could not fathom what the future held for him. Now, in this intimate and heartfelt...
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"From storytelling phenomenon and hit podcast The Moth, featuring contributions from Elizabeth Gilbert, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and Lin-Manuel Miranda alongside tales of an international rescue mission for Paddington Bear, a family matriarch running numbers in Detroit, an epic Lucha libre showdown in Mexico City, and more. An inspiring and entertaining collection of unforgettable true stories about finding unexpected beauty in life's transitions. Carefully...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Ever since the first-ever WrestleMania in March 1985, this annual, weeklong, sold-out event has attracted hundreds of thousands of sports entertainment fans from all over the world. WrestleMania is where every WWE Superstar wants to make his or her name. WWE Champions such as John Cena, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Hulk Hogan, The Rock, Shawn Michaels, Sable, and Lita have all found WrestleMania the perfect showcase for their incredible talents. 35...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Stories for Your Soul is a compilation of stories that will remind people that there is still good in the world. New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado shares how ordinary people are doing God's work and sharing their gifts with the world"--
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
One hundred and twenty Black leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs share their wisdom and experience across the centuries in Make Your Own History, an inspiring collection of exemplary Black voices--past and present, familiar and unsung--which have the power to guide us today.
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Experience all 135 NASA space shuttle missions ever flown through the words of the astronauts themselves in this spectacularly illustrated volume with more than 600 photos from the NASA archives"--
NASA's space shuttle was the world's first reusable spacecraft, accomplishing many firsts and inspiring generations across its 30-year lifespan as America's iconic spaceship. In Space Shuttle Stories, shuttle astronaut Tom Jones interviewed more than...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In this poignant memoir that is both laugh-out-loud funny, and sniffle inducing, Clint Edwards explores his lifelong struggle with mental illness in the shadow of his father's battle with the opioid epidemic and his mother's undiagnosed mental illness. From being diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder, to finding love, marriage, and having children, Clint explores what it means to find a healthy and balanced life with mental illness as your...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking exploration of a debilitating disorder that's underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Most days, Shalene Gupta was the person she'd always aspired to be. She was hardworking, excelled at work, and had a long-term boyfriend who she desperately loved. Then, every month like clockwork, it all came crashing down in fits of rage and inconsolable sorrow. Work became meaningless, and she struggled to get through the day. The lows were subterranean....
Author
Publisher
Andscape Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Dulcé Sloan's first memoir is organized into essays from her life. From a childhood moving between cities, starting her own business selling toys at a Miami flea market, to being a Black kid in a predominately white school, she's always used her masterful wit to challenge the status quo. Her purpose in comedy unfolded while navigating clubs and the set of The Daily Show. Have you ever dated an adult who roller skated, or went out with a mechanic...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The dramatic, cathartic diary of Dr. Cornelia Griggs -- a young pediatric surgeon and the mother of two toddlers -- as she worked on the front lines during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at one of New York City's busiest hospitals"--
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book that tells the fascinating story of the honeybee colonies that lived on the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris and survived the devastating 2019 fire"--
"High above the bustling streets and gardens of Paris is a little-known wonder: a cluster of beehives. They sit atop the roof of the Notre-Dame cathedral, lovingly tended to by a beekeeper named Sibyle. But when fire broke out in the catherdral in 2019, the bees...
Author
Publisher
Reedy Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"...Iowa is home to more than just cornfields. In fact, across the Hawkeye State you'll encounter hidden gems and secret spots abound. For instance, do you know where you can find the only remaining Frank Lloyd Wright designed hotel in the world? What about how much the World's Largest Popcorn Ball weighs? And why did the Los Angeles Lakers pay to build a basketball court in the small town of Carroll? Dive in and discover the state's offbeat history...
Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Alan Estrada, host del canal de YouTube con 3.3 millones de suscriptores, te cuenta lo que ha aprendido en lugares asombrosos y aterradores por igual: desde la primera vez que viajó de mochilero a Cuba y la odisea de sobrevivir a la India hasta la sensación de sumergirse a 3,800 m para encontrarse con los restos del Titanic. El autor, quien ha recorrido prácticamente todo el mundo, te explica cómo mantener viva la chispa del asombro en cada viaje,...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Con Men and Carved Birds! Lawmen and artists! Aebelskivers and cabbage. Spur-Award winner Richard Prosch has roped together an exciting new collection of stories with themes as vast as the wide open frontier and as close as the human heart. Waking Face - A sleepless man is tortured by the lost face of his wife's killer-a visage he can't remember, but at the same time, will never forget. Hard Times for the Vanilla Cream Kid - a would-be bank robber...
Author
Publisher
Liberatio Protocol, an imprint of Post Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Leading conservative commentator Dan Bongino identifies failures in his life and how those failures led to bigger and better things. With the same laser-focused intensity that has made him one of America's most popular voices, Bongino uncompromisingly cuts to the heart of failure with a collection that is inspirational, motivational, entertaining, touching, and redemptive.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty-plus songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he's learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives?...
18) Uprooting
Author
Publisher
Canongate
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
What is home? It is a question that has troubled Marchelle Farrell for her entire life. Years ago, like so many of the Black diaspora, she left behind the pristine beaches and emerald hills of Trinidad. Now she moves again for the verdant, peaceful surroundings of the English countryside. These relocations at first appear as opportunity. But when placed within the context of a worldwide pandemic, and ongoing racial protests, the trauma and upheaval...
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This is a raw, honest and enlightening collection of experiences, across the Black and dyslexic community, giving an intersectional perspective on topics including the education system, the workplace, daily life and entrepreneurship. These stories highlight the challenges, progress, successes and contributions of the Black and dyslexic community, helping others to find their voice, feel empowered and be proud of their differences. It charts journeys...
Author
Publisher
Permuted Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking collection of inspiring and instructive conversations about the beauty, brutality, discipline, and technique of being a successful singer. These revelatory, frequently funny, and deeply engrossing in-depth interviews provide fans and aspiring singers a backstage pass to the challenges every vocalist faces onstage and in the studio. Packed with never-before-heard stories, The Singers Talk reveals a truly intimate side to these iconic...
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