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The Souls of Others is a powerful essay collection by American Book Award winner Shann Ray. Ray depicts the American west as both magnificent and destitute. The mountains are alive. The people are gritty and resilient. Nature offers its bounty but never gives it with ease. Ray, having spent part of his childhood on the Northern Cheyenne reservation, expertly paints a place of family, sorrow, and a connection to Mother Nature that so many Americans have lost.

In this “energetic” (Publishers Weekly) memoir, Victor Woods vividly recounts a trouble-filled and misunderstood coming-of-age in the suburbs of Chicago, the rollercoaster ride that led him to captain a multi-million dollar counterfeit scheme, and his life-changing stint in federal prison...

In this deeply personal coming-of-age story, a young man journeys from the familiar nature of Northern Nigeria to the heart of the East, uncovering pieces of himself along the way. Through culture shocks, hard-earned skills, heartbreaks, and hidden caste systems, he learns to survive, adapt, and create.

Mountain Notes: A Nature Diary is a captivating, poetic journal that celebrates the rugged beauty of the Dromara Hills in County Down, Northern Ireland where the author returned home to live on her family farm in 2020. Maggie Doyle grew up on this small dairy farm and feels a deep, emotional connection to this landscape and the rhythms of the natural world. Following a thirty-year career in radio production at BBC Northern Ireland, she took early retirement in 2019.

In Jure Sanguinis: Reclaiming My Great-Grandfather’s Legacy, author Stephanie Frazer shares her personal and determined journey to obtain Italian dual citizenship through the bloodline of her great-grandfather. Guided by the legal principle of jure sanguinis—citizenship by right of blood—Stephanie embarks on a deeply emotional mission to trace her Italian lineage and reconnect with a heritage nearly lost to time.

Americans with African Roots Empowered (A’WA’RE™) offers a grounded and insightful exploration of the history and identity of the Hebrew Israelites, tracing their journey from biblical times through centuries of exile, colonization, and cultural erasure.

Il racconto in presa diretta di un italiano che si trova a lavorare in Unione Sovietica dagli anni Settanta sino ai Novanta, agli albori della nuova Russia. L'esperienza del protagonista si intreccia con la vita quotidiana delle donne e degli uomini che incontra nelle fabbriche e nelle case del Caucaso e dell'Ucraina, nelle strade e negli uffici di Mosca. Anno dopo anno, tra sofferenze e amicizie, paradossi e fatiche, l'interprete di questa singolare avventura tiene traccia di una vita al tempo stesso ordinaria e straordinaria.

Through vivid storytelling, Kunda Kalaba invites listeners to reflect on their own journeys, finding strength in adversity and meaning in life's seemingly small moments. This book is more than a personal memoir—it's a celebration of heritage, family, community, and the universal search for purpose.

Go with me on a journey into the life story of a young boy who grew up on a farm in the middle of “Nowhere, USA” (a rural area of Monroe, North Carolina). Though he had very little guidance and lacked the determination to succeed in his early years, this book reveals the obstacles he faced and how he overcame them. As you listen to Jamil’s story, think about how you will determine the beginning and end of your next chapter. Possibilities are endless when you apply yourself, separate from the negative influences holding you back, and associate with positive people.

Humans of Brooklyn: True Unfiltered Stories from the Heart of New York City pulls back the curtain on the lives of ordinary people with extraordinary tales. This collection of gripping narratives captures the soul of one of the world's most iconic boroughs, revealing the struggles, dreams, and resilience of its residents in their own unfiltered words.

From the Streets to a Man, Part 1 is a raw, uncut memoir about growing up in North Philly, learning the game young, and becoming a man through trial, pain, and hustle. Lawrence takes you inside his world — from jumping off the porch at 31st & Berks, to the late-night grind, to the lessons that shaped him. This isn’t about glorifying the streets, it’s about surviving them. Every chapter is packed with real moments — family loyalty, money moves, shootouts, losses, and hard-earned wisdom. This is the story of a kid who could have been a statistic, but chose to level up and own his future.

A Universityのテーマは「複雑な世界で、より善く生きる」タイパ・コスパと言った、いかに効率よく生きるかを競うことばかりに注目が集まる時代。

From one of Canada's most beloved and celebrated Newfoundlanders comes a rollicking insider's guide to the province, told as only Alan Doyle can tell it. Few Canadian musicians are as synonymous with their home province as Alan Doyle is to his—and even fewer once worked as tour guides. In The...

For readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers jaded city dwellers and bird lovers everywhere an unexpected, delightful new view of the concrete jungle – through its surprisingly enormous and diverse bird...

In this mother-daughter memoir, Samantha and Myrna each share their journeys of breaking down barriers and the redemptive power of love. Inspiring and honest, Role Model is the story of two proud Dunghutti women claiming their space and the path to greater representation, highlighting just how much can change in two generations.

Former competitive figure skater and coach Jocelyn Jane Cox is desperate to care for her toddler and her ailing mother, all while preparing to host a fabulous zebra-themed first birthday party at her house. As a new parent whose supportive mom is slipping away with dementia, she finds herself spinning in the middle of the so-called "sandwich generation."

Katrin Glatz Brubakk arbeitete im Herbst 2024 einen Monat lang als Kinderpsychologin im Nasser-Krankenhaus in Khan Younis im Süden des Gazastreifens. Mit ihrem Tagebuch aus dieser Zeit zeigt sie, was der Krieg psychologisch mit den Menschen und vor allem den Kindern macht. Unter welchem unvorstellbaren Stress leben sie? Welche existentiellen Sorgen haben sie? Welche Krankheiten und Folgen tragen sie für ihr weiteres Leben davon? Katrin Glatz Brubakk zeigt aber auch, wie sehr sich die Menschen einander helfen wollen—vor allem dabei, die Hoffnung aufrechtzuerhalten.

Carlyn Montes De Oca grew up surrounded by secrets. She never knew her dad was a Marine during World War II or that her grandmother hired kidnappers to bring her mother back home after her parents eloped. Her mom and dad took an even bigger secret to their graves… Carlyn’s identity. In 2019, at age 57, a DNA test taken for fun revealed that Carlyn’s mom and dad, immigrants from Mexico, were not her biological parents and that most of her extended family, including 63 first cousins, knew the truth but never told her. In that instant, the reality Carlyn had lived with her entire life shattered.

A Universityのテーマは「複雑な世界で、より善く生きる」タイパ・コスパと言った、いかに効率よく生きるかを競うことばかりに注目が集まる時代。

When I was eight, there were already seven of us children, and my mother was sick, all the work fell on my shoulders, cooking, washing, milking cows, looking after the children, mending clothes, and also working in the fields. Seeing how poor mother, although sick, was eager to work with all her remaining strength, although at the slightest bending a terrible cough choked her and blood rushed to her throat, I was overcome with despair when I thought that she might die. I begged her in everything not to do anything anymore, that I would replace her in everything.