Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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Not A Runner
A true story of tragedy, determination and paying it forward by Reginald J Willick
One moment can change the course of a life forever. For Reg Willick, that moment came with a devastating phone call—an event that would alter his path, ignite a relentless drive, and lead him toward a mission bigger than himself. In this raw and...
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Up Then Down Then
My Long Journey through Bipolar Disorder by Pat Taylor
When author Pat Taylor was only fourteen, her mother died unexpectedly. Now the woman of the house, Pat was responsible for the household chores, caring for her brother, and working at her father’s shop. Even after relatives stepped in to help,...
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Long Stories Shortened
Go past the Dak, catch the San at the Loop and cross the powerlines… into the sticks. by William J Peters
Long Stories Shortened is a collection of short stories and vignettes; largely about growing up in South Winnipeg in the 1960s and 1970s, but also the author’s escapades as a kid and teenager, and his life as a communications professional,...
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My Many Lives
by Howard Byrd Lockhart
THE ODDS OF BEING STRUCK BY LIGHTNING OCE IN A LIFETIME ARE 1 IN 15,300. Two times—even less likely. When author Howard Byrd Lockhart was hit by lightning at an Indy car race, it seemed like nothing but bad luck. When it happened a second time...
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Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones
by Rudy Raymond Simmons
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr. The odds were stacked against me from the start. Raised in poverty with a father who rejected his children, my teachers and the police were...
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Letters from Spirit River
Memoirs of a Land Grant Bride by Isobelle Ross Caswell
From the late eighteen hundred to the early nineteen hundreds the government of Canada granted plots of land to entice individuals to help settle remote areas of -—especially north western Canada. That was how born and bred city dweller Isobelle...
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Internal Medicine
A Second Casebook by Hector M Baillie
This book is a collection of stories, often suggested by a patient encounter. Patients are our best teachers. Each story aims to educate, entertain and inspire. You might be faced with issues like these: • Do patients understand enough about...
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The Athlete Whisperer
An Improbable Voice in Sports by Andrea Kirby
Andrea Kirby was not a former athlete and had no ties to television. Still, in 1971, this single mom talked her way onto a small television station as a sportscaster. A rare female in the all-male culture of her beloved sports, she was harassed...
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As Is
A Memoir on Healing The Past Through Yoga by Rachel Krentzman
Everything I had considered my path up until that point meant nothing anymore. As I walked out, closing the door to the women’s section of the synagogue behind me, I suddenly found myself out at sea without a buoy to swim to. It was a strange and...
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From Riches to Rags to Riches
The Autobiography of Otto Ladanyi (f.k.a. Neumann) by Otto C Ladanyi (f.k.a. Neumann)
This book is dedicated to preserving the story of Hungarian reformed Jews beginning in the 1800s through to the current day, 2024. It describes the unique experiences of the Hungarian Reform Jewish middle class during this period, based on the...
