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Book Synopsis Bring balance to your everyday with More/Less, a guided journal full of paired prompts and beautiful illustrations to inspire mindful reflection.  What do you want more of in your life? And what could you use a little less of? Take a mindful moment to reflect on these questions with More/Less: A Guided Journal for Cultivating Balance. Filled with 30 pairs of complementary ideals—from 'More time creating. Less time stressing' to 'More walks. Less sitting on the couch'—this beautifully illustrated book is a perfect companion for building a life you love. Inspiring prompts about goals, dreams, and big picture ideas encourage thoughtful contemplation and a moment of stress-releasing reflection. Full-color illustrations throughout are paired with an embellished, hardcover binding to create a package that feeds the eyes as well as the soul.   This guided journal includes: 30 sets of matched pair p

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Book SynopsisFull of charming illustrations and inspiring prompts, A Year of Weeks is an interactive, imagination-sparking road map for a year of trying new things—broken into fifty-two exciting, achievable activities. From drinking enough water to trying out hand lettering, readers will delight in the engaging challenges and perspective-expanding activities curated by artist Erica Root in A Year of Weeks. Drawing on a wide range of prompts—from the practical to the dreamy—each week offers opportunities to try new things. And with each day broken down to bite-sized morsels and accomplishable goals, like dusting small corners or learning how to draw animal mugs, this adorable book has a little something for everyone in search of inspiration—from those who love decluttering to those who love lists. Through engaging activities and imagination-sparking illustrations, A Year of Weeks offers endless opportunities for enriching your life—one week at a time.

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Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller A luminous companion to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.Trade Review"Scintillating....Tyson’s latest is a stimulating companion to his Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and both are recommended for inspiring readers wary of science to give it a chance." -- Booklist (starred review)

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Book SynopsisLetters to Franca collects together the 500 extraordinary letters Louis Althusser wrote to Franca Madonia between 1961 and 1973. A collection of writings which reveal a different Althusser who Franca claimed, when commenting on the letters, neither quite the same, nor quite another. as his public persona. The letters also narrate the most productive part of Althusser's intellectual life and the time in which his most characteristic works were elaborated and published.The correspondence thus allows a unique insight into the laboratory' of Althusser's theoretical, institutional and political trajectory, offering an intimate account of the establishment of Althusserian Marxism and the intellectual, historical and political milieu within which it came to prominence. But the correspondence also, of course, charts the story of Althusser's relationship with Franca Madonia, encountered in 1961 and becoming Althusser''s lover, intellectual confidante and Italian translator; the letters

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Book SynopsisThese private journals, made available here for the first time, record Hugh Trevor-Roper's visit to the People's Republic of China in the autumn of 1965, shortly before the outbreak of the Cultural Revolution, and describe the controversial aftermath of his journey on his return to England.The visit was a catalogue of frustrations, which he relates with the verve and irony of a master narrator who relished the human comedy. His efforts to meet the real life and mind of China, in whose history and politics he had long been interested, were blocked at every turn by the resources of state propaganda and the claustrophobic attention of sullen Party guides. The visit was arranged by the London-based Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, which was ostensibly committed to the impartial interchange of culture and ideas. It proved to be run by a Communist claque whose ruthless methods of control outwitted the well-connected membership.Back in England, and with help from MITrade ReviewEnjoyable for the human comedy and high quality of Trevor-Roper's prose. * The Spectator *Expertly edited, with touches of wit, but with pathos, too... The China Journals is a book as suitable for relishing Trevor-Roper's bitchy brilliance as it is for its fascinating insight into a China about to change forever. * History Today *Scholarly, incisive and omniscient, Davenport-Hines has done another wonderful job … Consistently entertaining. * Literary Review *These diaries are as much about the forgotten world of Britain's intellectual and academic élite in the Cold Wars as they are about China. They offer unusual light on the cultural Cold War underway in the West between fellow travellers of the Communist regimes, then apparently on the rise, and Western anti-Communists of various strains. * The Oldie *Table of ContentsA Note on the Text List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. China, 1965 2. London and Oxford, 1965 3. History of a Front Organisation, 1966 4. Taiwan and Cambodia, 1967 Appendix A. Through Others' Eyes: Peking and London Appendix B. Trevor-Roper's Companions in China Acknowledgements Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPresents an image of Victorian life especially womens' lives that uniquely and surprisingly anticipates our own in the present

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Book SynopsisIn this guided journal, New York Times bestselling author Susan Scott leads couples through eight must-have conversations to create a fierce love that stands the test of time and grows stronger over the years.

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Book SynopsisA guided journal filled with prompts, quotes, exercises, and plenty of space to write down your dreams as you explore the signs and messages you receive each night as you sleep.The door to your heart and to your dreams opens inward. Louise HayWander through the wild dreamscape inside your mind with this journal as your trusty guide. The writing prompts, exercises, and quotes in this colorfully illustrated book are designed to help you decode the whispered messages and subtle signs you receive from the Universe as you sleep.Each page is a new surprise with plenty of space to write, inspiring and motivating you to use the wisdom of your dreams to create a happier, healthier, more joyful life.As you travel the on this path inward, you will:Take the time to write out your reoccurring dream and finally decipher its meaning.Draw the face of the ancestor, spirit, or guide who comes to you in the night with advice.Reflect on d

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Book SynopsisHumane, wise and funny letters to Peter's children; a blueprint for liberal, thoughtful living in the modern world.Trade ReviewI wish I had had this book by my side when I was starting out, giving very straightforward advice, and helping us make sense of often confusing and difficult situations and emotions we meet along the way. A book to be kept in your back pocket at all times! * Penelope Wilton *If the 50 gems in this book were collected in the first 50 years of Peter Dunne's life, let's pray that he lives to 100. Really smart and thoughtful and insightful...and pretty damn funny, too. * Peter Farrelly, director of Oscar-nominated Green Book *

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Book SynopsisTelegraph letter writers, that most astute body of political commentators, are probably not alone in thinking that politics has taken some strange turns in recent years. The first coalition government since 1945 has led the country from the subprime to the ridiculous, lumbering from Leveson to Libya, riots to referendums, pasty-gate to pleb-gate, Brooks to Bercow, the Bullingdon Club to the Big Society.Five years is a long time in politics. Fortunately for us, it has also been a most fertile period for the Telegraph''s legion of witty and erudite letter writers, who have their own therapeutic way of dealing with the pain. An institution in their own right, theirs is a welcome voice of sanity in a world in which the lunatics appear finally to have taken over the asylum.

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Book SynopsisAn hilarious and illuminating collection of the most cutting, witty and spite filled resignation letters in history, now in paperback.Trade ReviewA hilarious history of the resignation letter... Potter examines our fascination with parting shots * Telegraph *Will make you want to quit your job immediately * Buzzfeed *Just magnificent - an alternate history of our time * Monocle *Will leave you slightly applauding or, maybe, looking to the door yourself * Metro *A fascinating and profound look at how quitters shape history * The Current *A cracking read * Daily Politics *The sort of book that makes you think, long after you've put it down -- Reverend Richard Coles, BBC Saturday LiveCelebrates the art of the elegant - or explosive - resignation * The Week *A marvellous idea ... Matt Potter has collected some real beauties * Independent *[The resignation letters] have a compelling intensity, overlooked until Matt Potter spotted the human drama in even the most understated examples * The Glasgow Herald *

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Book Synopsis''A moving read - honest, funny and sad'' Woman and Home''wonderful, moving, humorous ... extremely poignant'' Charlie Mortimer, Dear Lupin''Iain''s love for his son shines through every sentence of this affecting account, as does his guilt. He blames himself for being unable to demonstrate or verbalise his affection ... This is a wonderfully entertaining and moving book, with lessons for every parent.''Daily Mail''Raising the issue of men''s mental health is important ... loving and well meant mix of letters and commentary.'' ExpressDear Michael, Moving your whatnots et al into the flat has put paid to any improvements in my back. Still, at least it''s done now. Your mother is already worrying how youTrade Review'wonderful, moving, humorous ... extremely poignant' Charlie Mortimer, Dear LupinIain's love for his son shines through every sentence of this affecting account, as does his guilt. He blames himself for being unable to demonstrate or verbalise his affection... This is a wonderfully entertaining and moving book, with lessons for every parent. * Daily Mail *A moving read - honest, funny and sad. * Woman and Home *Raising the issue of men's mental health is important and Dear Michael, Love Dad is to be praised for that.. loving and well meant mix of letters and commentary. * Express *

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Book SynopsisAn empowering letter from former White House Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri to the first woman president, and by extension, to all women working to succeed in any field.Trade ReviewMy book explained what happened and where we need to go from here. Jennifer Palmieri picks up the ball and runs with it in this book. It's about being a woman, working for a woman, and telling the stories of the personal and professional ups and downs that all women need to hear as we chart our individual and collective futures. * Hillary Rodham Clinton *A powerful, personal, and sometimes painful book written for any woman who has ever thought of becoming a leader. I hope it inspires more women and girls because their voices and their leadership are needed now more than ever. * Madeleine Albright *A political Lean In... unflinchingly honest. * Sunday Times *With fascinating insight and daring optimism, DEAR MADAM PRESIDENT imagines an empowering new future for women. Jennifer Palmieri offers a fresh and inspiring perspective that will speak to women determined to a make a difference in the world. I didn't put it down. * Laurene Powell Jobs *As Palmieri sifts through Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and loss, she brilliantly addresses the book to a future female leader of the US. Reading it was much like reliving the 2016 election: waves of frustration, double standards to hurdle, the repeated reminder that it is nearly impossible to be a woman in a man's world. But 'nearly impossible' is not 'impossible', and as I turned the last page, I was reminded of something in painfully short supply these days: hope. * Jodi Picoult *With her searing honestly, Jennifer Palmieri writes about loss, despair, and that flicker of hope that keeps us getting up and striving day after day. America's first woman president should keep this book on her desk and read it every morning. * Nicole Wallace *DEAR MADAM PRESIDENT is a book that every parent should encourage their daughters-and their sons-to read. * Cory Booker *Our first woman president, whomever she may be, will no doubt be wise and open enough to seek advice from the best in the business. The advice and insights Jennifer Palmieri has garnered from years on the frontlines of politics and life will make any leader better. * Maria Shriver *The perfect gift for the student-body president in your life. * New York Times Book Review *

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Book SynopsisVolume 3 of the new authoritative edition of Katherine Mansfield's complete correspondence

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Book SynopsisA completely revised edition of Katherine Mansfield's letters, incorporating recently discovered material and extensive annotations.

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Book SynopsisTender, moving, heartfelt and warm (and sporadically scandalous and outrageous too), these are the private messages between people in love. Yet they are also correspondence between the rulers of nations. From Henry VIII's lovelorn notes to Anne Boleyn and George IV's impassioned notes to his secret wife, to Queen Victoria's tender letters to Prince Albert and Edward VIII's extraordinary correspondence with Wallis Simpson - these letters depict romantic love from its budding passion to the comfort and understanding of a long union (and occasionally beyond to resentment and recrimination), all set against the background of great affairs of state, wars and the strictures of royal duty.Here is a chance to glimpse behind the pomp and ceremony, the carefully curated images of royal splendour and decorum, to see the passions, hopes, jealousies and loneliness of kings and queens throughout history. By turns tender, moving, heartfelt and warm (and sporadically scandalous and outrageous too), these are the private messages between people in love. Yet they are also correspondence between the rulers of nations, whose actions (and passions) changed the course of history, for good and bad.This morning I received your dear, dear letter of the 21st. How happy do you make me with your love! Oh! my Angel Albert, I am quite enchanted with it! I do not deserve such love! Never, never did I think I could be loved so much. Queen Victoria to Prince Albert (28 November 1839)Trade Review'Love Letters of Kings and Queens is a real treat for any royalist and anyone who enjoys reading historical letters, and it's the ideal book to dip in and out of.' - Short Books & Scribes -- Short Books & Scribes

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Book SynopsisNewly revised with updated quotes, a new introduction and a beautiful, modern aesthetic. This beautiful companion journal to the national bestseller Simple Abundance provides women with a place to record their daily moments of gratitude while offering insight via inspirational quotes.

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Book SynopsisRuling your day just got easier with this journal by bestselling author Joel Osteen! You would like to savor each moment, grow into your best life, engage in productive relationships, and see your dreams come to pass. But distractions, delays, and disappointments relentlessly hijack your plans and undermine your good intentions. While you can't control everything that comes your way, you can control how life's unexpected setbacks affect your attitude, emotions, thoughts, and actions.In this beautifully packaged journal, Joel provides inspirational quotes and plentiful space on bleed-proof paper to write down your intentions and conversations with God while you ask Him to help you Rule Your Day.Don't settle for surviving when you could be thriving-Rule Your Day!

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Book SynopsisThis simple yet elegant notebook helps keep track of activities, record memories, and stand ready for anything real life demands. The cross emblem on the cover is the inspiration for a sprinkling of interior quotes.

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Book SynopsisLeatherLuxe? sophistication mixed with durable fabric offer an elegant cover for a journal filled with blessing and gratefulness. It is perfect for lists of blessings, notes of thanks, and plans for future. General quotes provide inspiration without getting in the way.

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Book SynopsisFor writers young and old, this journal stirs the imagination with writing prompts, questions, and suggestions. Use the questions to get a new perspective when you hit a writer's block or let the responses to the prompts grow into larger projects like NANOWRIMO or do a prompt a day and let the new ideas fuel a whole new creative endeavor. However you use it, be ready for a plot twist!The fabric spine on Ellie Claire's Deluxe Signature Journals allows them to lay flatter than anything on the market. They have the same gorgeous finishes, thick journaling paper, ribbon marker, and back pocket that Ellie Claire journals are known for, making them the perfect gift for any occasion.

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Book SynopsisUse this gorgeous journal for Bible study, everyday journaling, as a writing notebook, or as a practice book for your own lettering. Sprinkled throughout the journal are elegant hand-lettering designs from artist Debbie Bratton to encourage and inspire your quiet time, as you look at Scripture with new eyes. Debbie began lettering as a way to meditate on the word of God, using art to bring the Bible to life in a fresh way. She has carved out a following on Instagram and Etsy of other creatives who find inspiration in her unique, artistic treatment of Scripture. The fabric spine on Ellie Claire's Deluxe Signature Journals allows them to lay flatter than anything on the market. They have the same gorgeous finishes, thick journaling paper, ribbon marker, and back keepsake pocket that Ellie Claire journals are known for. With Debbie's attention to detail and creativity, God's Word, My Journal will be a treasured and meaningful gift for any occasion.

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Book SynopsisThis journal is for all the ladies who are ready to do the things that will bring their future into focus. They are ready to dream big. Work hard. And step into their destiny!

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Book SynopsisIn her New York Times bestselling book Living Beyond Your Feelings, Joyce Meyer examines the gamut of emotions that human beings experience and explains how we can manage our reactions to those emotions. This journal offers a safe place to explore those feelings while being encouraged and inspired by quotes from the book. Whether you are dealing with anger, resentment, sadness, loss, grief, or fear, this journal can help you work through those emotions and replace them with actions that lead to lasting happinessEllie Claire's LeatherLuxe® material is paired with detailed burnishing plus a four-color interior design to create this stunning journal. The rich feel of leather is finished with rounded corners and intricate stitching to make this journal an extraordinary gift for any time of year.FEATURES:Acid free paper and inkPremium, thick, non-bleed paperPrinted and burnished orange and gray LeatherLuxe® coverPresentation page for personalizationRibbon marker Rounded corners Intricate stitching on cover

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Book SynopsisOf the ten thousand letters that Aldous Huxley wrote, only a fraction have been published. Those that were once considered too sensitive for publication can now be included in a wholly new collection. James Sexton's thoughtful selection opens new perspectives on one of the giants of prose. Huxley's letters movingly depict his courageous battle with almost total blindness. Later letters to his patroness demonstrate the brilliance that would soon gain Huxley an international reputation as one of his generation's major satirists. Gradually the letters reveal a shift from cynical satirist to a committed critic of fascism. The letters also provide plentiful insights into the London and New York theater scenes, and vivid discussions of Hollywood's film industry.Trade ReviewAldous Huxley's letters represent a valuable contribution to literary history-and an entertaining one. They reflect his high seriousness, and the extraordinary range of his cultural interests; at the same time they abound in witty gossip and shrewdly observed social detail. They also reveal many unexpected aspects of his personality and his private life. The Huxley who emerges from these pages is both formidable and very human. He can sometimes be arrogant or wrong-headed, too-but that doesn't make him any less readable. -- John GrossA fascinating and revelatory glimpse into the mental engine room of one of the twentieth-century's most commanding men of letters. Huxley knew everybody, and everybody knew him: these letters provide a vital record of an extraordinary moment in Europe's history as well as a portrait of an extraordinary man. A volume as entertaining as it is illuminating. -- Roger KimballThese newly published letters of Aldous Huxley are like the discovery of buried treasure. It is as if some leading figure from the Age of Enlightenment had survived into the present. Expressing himself so naturally and often wittily in these letters, he sets a lasting example of intelligence and humanity. -- David Pryce JonesHis reading was immense, his taste was impeccable, and his ear acute...His place in English literature is unique and is certainly assured. -- T. S. EliotHuxley was among the few writers who played with ideas so freely, so gaily, with such virtuosity, that the responsive reader was dazzled and excited. -- Isaiah Berlin"An illuminating work.... Sexton helps reveal Huxley more fully than ever before." * Publishers Weekly *A book of letters, many previously unpublished, reinforces the impression that Aldous Huxley was attracted to eccentric ideas ... ENGROSSING. * The New York Times *Main pleasures here derive from correspondence with two women, one of whom Huxley shared as a lover with his wife. * The New York Times *Brings a new perspective on the personal and intellectual life of a giant of modern English prose. * Sarasota Herald-Tribune *Remarkable scope...its hundreds of never-before-published letters recommend it for large academic libraries. -- Paulina Taglienti * Library Journal *Letters extend one’s sense of Huxley’s ubiquitous presence in 20th-century intellectual society....Attractive collection represents diligent research....Recommended. * CHOICE *A powerful gathering of his personal and intellectual life in letters-most of them published for the first time. * Midwest Book Review *We see Huxley's full range: husband, traveler, lover, aesthete, and scathing social commentator....Sexton has done an invaluable service. -- ELLIE THERMANSEN * The New Criterion *There are wonderful things in these letters: dazzling historical, literary-critical and etymological excursions; very funny gossip; reflections on Huxley's writing…and on his increasingly religious reading and sympathies. -- JEREMY TREGLOWN * Times Literary Supplement *Sexton's attractive collection represents diligent research in dozens of libraries, and his useful introduction places the letters in the context of Huxley's life and friendships. * CHOICE *

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Book SynopsisThis volume compiles and annotates for the first time the complete correspondence of the eighteenth-century British author Charlotte Lennox, best known for her novel The Female Quixote. Lennox corresponded with famous contemporaries from different walks of life such as James Boswell, David Garrick, Samuel Johnson, and Sir Joshua Reynolds, and she interacted with many other influential figures including her patroness the Countess of Bute, publisher Andrew Millar, and the Reverend Thomas Winstanley. In addition to Lennox’s and her correspondents’ letters, this book presents related documents such as the author’s proposals for subscription editions of her works, her file with the Royal Literary Fund, and a series of poems and stories supposedly composed by her son but perhaps written by herself. In these carefully and extensively annotated documents, Charlotte Lennox traces the vagaries in the career of a female writer in the male-dominated eighteenth-century literary marketplace. The introduction situates Lennox in the context of contemporaneous print culture and specifically examines the contentious question of the authorship of The Female Quixote, Lennox’s experimentation with various forms of publication, and her appeals for charity to the Royal Literary Fund when she was impoverished towards the end of her life. The author who emerges from Charlotte Lennox was an active, assertive, innovative, and independent woman trying to find her place—and make a literary career—in eighteenth-century Britain. Thus, this volume makes an important contribution to the history of female authorship, literary history, and eighteenth-century studies.Trade ReviewSchD"urer (California State Univ., Long Beach) presents a learned, highly readable, and engaging set of all known letters relating to 18th-century English author Charlotte Lennox (c1730-1804). His copious, meticulous bibliographical research shows the long, complicated personal and literary life of Lennox, whose sex often negatively affected her ability to make a living. The preface details editorial practices and glosses terms. The introduction describes Lennox's enigmatic early life and her tragic final years, as it contextualizes her prolific work. Schürer fills in information on the publishing and legal worlds of the time (material that helps explain Lennox's actions) and also her close relationships with prominent literary mentors such as Johnson, Boswell, and Richardson, and aristocratic patrons such as the Countess of Bute and the Marquess of Rockingham. In the useful, extensive notes, the editor explains historical events and literary circumstances related to the letters and to supplementary documents in the appendixes. Readers need not have specialized knowledge or theoretical background to understand the content and value of this volume, which is easy to read and has an informal but scholarly tone. Summing Up: Recommended. * CHOICE *Norbet Schürer has produced a thoughtful and well-researched annotated edition of the correspondence of Charlotte Lennox (1729-1804) supplemented documents that assist in placing her life in context. Both her letters and the documents from the Royal Literary Fund, correspondence and ledger information, are collected here for the first time, making it possible to approach Lennox as one had already been able to approach Wollstonecraft, Burney, and Inchbald: as a businesswoman and author. In addition, Schürer provides brief biographies of Lennox’s correspondents, adding to the depth and usefulness of his edition as a research and teaching tool. Strongly recommended for advance courses in British literature, courses in women’s studies, and in courses that deal with eighteenth-century genres. * The Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer *[Norbert Schürer] is. . . able to construct an appealingly unified narrative of Lennox’s professional life, taking us from her early requests for patronage, through various failed subscription projects up to her eventual friendship with the Boswell family and the desperate financial and medical plights of her final years. Supplementing this narrative are the fascinating ‘miscellaneous documents’ described in the book’s title. * British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies *

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Book Synopsis1975: A young Irish-American man joins an elite US Marine unit to get the most intensive military training possible ? then joins the Irish Republican Army, during the days of some of the bloodiest fighting ever in the Irish-British conflict . . . The Irish "Troubles" were at a murderous fever pitch when John Crawley volunteered for the IRA. Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, the bombing of the British Houses of Parliament, and other deadly incidents had recently unfolded or were about to ... Civilian casualties were common as British soldiers, Republican militants (who wanted the UK out of Northern Ireland) and Unionist police and militants (who wanted to remain in the UK), engaged in gun battles and car bombing throughout Northern Ireland. The death toll numbered over 1,000. The IRA split over how to react between the old-line IRA, and the new Provisional IRA ? the Provos, mostly impassioned young men who were not hesitant to resort to violence. In a powerful, brutally honest, no-holds-barred recounting of his experience, John Crawley details, first, the grueling challenges of his Marine Corps training, then how he put his hard-earned munitions and demolitions skills to use back in Ireland in service of the Provos. It is a story that will see him running guns with notorious American mobster ? and secret IRA fundraiser ? Whitey Bulger; running, under cover of night, from safe house to safe house in the Irish countryside, one step ahead of British troops; being captured, imprisoned, and being part of a mass escape attempt; fending off a recruitment offer from the CIA; and being one of the masterminds behind a campaign to take out London''s electrical system. Along the way, Crawley is blisteringly candid about the memorable people he worked with, including behind-the-scenes portrayals of revered IRA leader Martin McGuinness, and of the psychopathic Whitey Bulger, as well as others in the Boston IRA support network. There are vivid portraits of colleagues and enemies, and Crawley is unflinching in his commentary on IRA leadership and their tactics, both military and political. Through it all comes the steadfast voice of a man on a mission, providing an evocative, detailed, and passionate recounting of where that mission led him and why ? as well as why, to this day, he remains ready to serve.

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Book SynopsisGrowing in faith can be difficult if you don''t have deep roots to strengthen or nourish you. These daily devotions provide biblical wisdom to help readers cultivate a purposeful life full of courage, faith, and love. The journaling lines are the perfect place to praise God''s beautiful creation, reflect on the day''s Scripture reading, or record prayers and dreams.

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Book SynopsisDr. Michael Baden has been involved in some of the most high-profile civil rights and police brutality cases in US history, from the government’s 1976 re-investigation of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the 2014 death of Michael Brown, whose case sparked the initial Ferguson protests that grew into the Black Lives Matter movement. The playbook hasn’t changed since 1979, when Dr. Baden was demoted from his job as New York City’s Chief Medical Examiner after ruling that the death of a Black man in police custody was a homicide. So, in 2020 when the Floyd family, wary of the same system that oversaw George Floyd’s death, needed a second opinion - Dr. Baden is who they called. In these pages, Dr. Baden chronicles his six decades on the front lines of the fight for accountability within the legal system - including the long history of medical examiners of using a controversial syndrome called excited delirium (a term that shows up in the pathology report for George Floyd) to explain away the deaths of BIPOC restrained by police. In the process, he brings to life the political issues that go on in the wake of often unrecorded fatal police encounters and the standoff between law enforcement and those they are sworn to protect. Full of behind-the-scenes drama and surprising revelations, American Autopsy is an invigorating - and enraging - read that is both timely and crucial for this turning point in our nation’s history.

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