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En este paseo, Dolores Reyes responde abriéndonos todas las puertas. Las de su escritura, que va y viene en los colectivos, en las madrugadas cuando sólo ella está despierta o en lo que sus siete hijos van dejando, como los juguetes en el suelo, en ella. Las de sus libros, desde que aparece el deseo de que existan, hasta el trabajo que se requiere para lograrlo. Así como las de los misterios que sostienen la escritura y que piden, solamente, insistir en ella.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. En el invierno de 754 un papa cruzó los Alpes por primera vez en la historia para arrodillarse ante un rey franco. Casi cincuenta años después, el hijo de aquel rey se dejaba poner una corona imperial en San Pedro y rompía con ello el orden...

Mariam Ibraheem was born in a refugee camp in Sudan. Her Muslim father died when she was six, and her mother raised her in the Christian faith. After a traumatic childhood, Mariam became a successful businessperson, married the man she loved, and had a beautiful baby boy. But one day in 2013, her world was shattered when Sudan authorities insisted she was Muslim because of her father’s background. She had broken the law by marrying a Christian man, and she must abandon both her marriage and her son and adopt Islam.

House of String takes an autobiographical look at childhood before television, Internet and Smart phones. It describes inventive games such as billycart escapades, creating a backyard circus and covering bedrooms in a network of elasticised string. It embraces the sense of freedom where nobody...

Born in rural Jamaica in 1967 and retired as a Vice President overseeing a $4 billion infrastructure portfolio in America. This is the story of everything that happened in between as told in the author's own voice—a listening experience as personal as the story itself. Eric Jones left Jamaica for the United States in 1987, carrying the heartbeat of his island home into a country that offered opportunities, yet was strewn with challenges.

This book is a memoir about the happy childhood of a Catholic boy who grew up in the 1950s in Pittsburgh. It presents the memories of "Buddy" Maloney of his family and the North Point Breeze neighborhood, his friends and what they did together. It describes going to school, with episodes from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade, and remembers the nuns who taught at Holy Rosary School. It presents the centrality of "Church" in the family's life, with episodes about parish life and worship including the priests, their spiritual leaders.

Ervarings wat hulself met woorde begin vorm en dan in sinne begin stap met die skrywer se hartsnare wat die leisels hou, gun ongetwyfeld 'n storie die lewe. Hierdie bundel bevat stories en vertellings oor die skrywer se liefde, ervarings en verhoudings in die Boesmanland, die Karoo en Namibië. Dis vars skryfsels vol energie wat die prag van die omgewing waarbinne sy haar bevind eerlik en op so 'n wyse beskryf, dat luisteraars 'n dieper sielsheid ervaar. Daar's sand in my are, kom uit die murg en dis stories wat jou sal laat lag, soms sal laat huil en dalk sal laat dink.

What does “privilege” mean when you grow up in a coal camp at the edge of a river that floods, in a county the rest of the country only remembers during disaster? In Appalachian Privilege: The Story of Nobody, W. D. Marcum tells the deeply personal story of a coal miner’s son from Logan County, West Virginia, who leaves home in search of something larger—only to discover that leaving is never simple. From a 934-square-foot company house to the deck of a U.S. Navy frigate sailing foreign waters… From blocking roads during coal strikes to dining in the Inns of Court in London…

Debbie Chinn begins this colorful memoir by tracing her roots back to China. In the 19th Century a Southern Baptist missionary by happenstance started her family. Horrors of war, the Japanese occupation of China, the brutalities of starvation and poverty, and the Communist takeover of China in 1949 forced her family to flee their homeland, becoming immigrants in the United States.

For years, Darius Marquis Kendrick served behind the keys, believing his gift would open doors, strengthen churches, and glorify God. But being chosen did not protect him from struggle. In many ways, it made him a target. Behind the music, he encountered power struggles, church politics, betrayal, spiritual warfare, broken relationships, unanswered prayers, and seasons that tested his identity, discernment, and faith more deeply than any sermon ever could.

The morning when Ann Ingle's grandson asked her that question led to musings on ageing and a life well lived. Told with warmth and humour, Ann Ingle grapples with how ageing has thrown all sorts her way, from losing eyesight and mobility to growing a beard and becoming invisible. But she also celebrates family, loved ones, staying connected, her life's passions and the woman she has become as she finds ways to greet each day and treasure precious moments and memories.

The summer of 1957 pressed down on the Choctaw communities like a hand over a mouth, suffocating and relentless. In the pine-shadowed hollows of Neshoba County, Mississippi, the heat rose from red clay roads in shimmering waves, distorting the view of weathered houses that leaned like tired...

A Chip Off the Old Block is the true story of a little boy who grew up in poverty, without a father's love and with few advantages, yet discovered that God was quietly shaping every chapter of his life. Through hardship, mistakes, family, faith, and unexpected opportunities, he learned that our past does not determine our future. With honesty, humor, and humility, Chip Clay shares how ordinary people—and an extraordinary God—transformed a frightened child into a husband, father, mine rescue instructor, preacher, and servant of Christ.

An evocative diaspora memoir exploring a poignant search for belonging amidst a nation's devastating collapse. Perfect for anyone wrestling with homesickness or the complexities of life abroad, this intergenerational saga sweeps from rural homesteads to the red-dusted streets of Harare. It...

Dusty Springfield Beyond the Grave and Me is a deeply personal account of one woman’s extraordinary spiritual journey, shaped by fascination, discovery, and a continuing emotional connection with the legendary Dusty Springfield. In this heartfelt book, the author shares experiences that opened a new understanding of love, loss, memory, and life beyond death. What began as a private journey grew into a story larger than herself, written for Dusty’s fans, for believers in the unseen, and for anyone who has ever wondered whether death is truly the end.

Millicent Rogers, though born into opulence and followed by the paparazzi, kept private many of her unique talents and skills. She loved books, she was a multi-linguist, and was involved in espionage during WWII, saving lives from the talons of Hitler. She created beautiful surroundings filling them with books, art, and fine furniture. She was well-known for her own sense of style and beauty, and loved many men though she kept her deepest love for her sons as far away from the public eye as possible.

Una historia real de supervivencia, fe y segundas oportunidades. Cuando el corazón de José comenzó a fallar, su vida cambió para siempre. Entre diagnósticos inciertos, cirugías complejas y tecnología que lo mantuvo con vida, enfrentó una realidad que pocos imaginan: depender de una máquina mientras esperaba un trasplante de corazón. Entre Latidos es una historia poderosa sobre resiliencia, familia y la lucha por aprovechar cada momento que se nos concede.

Roosevelt to The Hamptons: The War on Both Sides is a powerful and thought-provoking audiobook written by Keith Daniel Saunders Sr., expertly narrated by Khareme Lambie, and produced by Audiobook Producer and Audiobook Publishing Services. In this compelling memoir, Keith Daniel Saunders Sr. shares his extraordinary journey from the segregated streets of Roosevelt, Long Island, to becoming a respected educator, community advocate, and leader.

This book is about a black child growing into a woman under the circumstances of the unknown, learning as she grows. Day-by-day challenges as a human being. Her mindset is the answer to all her problems. Brenda sometimes just had to accept the waves as they came.

Periyannan–A History That Was Never Written” by Karthik Chidambaram captures the remarkable journey of A.R. Periyannan, a visionary whose life was deeply intertwined with Tamil Nadu’s social, cultural, and political transformation in the 20th century. Blending family history, Dravidian movement influences, and personal milestones, this book preserves untold stories for future generations.