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From the Streets to a Man – Part Two is a raw continuation of a real-life journey through survival, pressure, and transformation. Growing up in North Philadelphia, L navigates a world where violence, loyalty, and money shaped everyday life. As the stakes rise and fatherhood enters the picture, the mindset begins to shift from reacting to building, from chaos to control.

Vom Kotti in die Welt - Die wahre Geschichte der 36 Boys: Kreuzberg, in den späten 80ern. Hier, zwischen Mauer und Abrisshäusern, gründen Kreuzberger Jungs die 36 Boys, viele von ihnen „Gastarbeiter"-Kinder. Ihre Geschichte handelt von Armut und Ausgrenzung, aber auch von Freundschaft und Zusammenhalt. Paul Christoph Gäbler erzählt ihre Geschichte basierend auf Gesprächen mit ehemaligen Mitgliedern der Gang, aus der unter anderem Kickbox-Weltmeister Muzaffer „Muci" Tosun, Rapper Killa Hakan und Sternekoch Tim Raue hervorgingen.

Bloomsbury presents Writing Black Panther by Howard Rambsy II, read by Greg Lockett A timely look at contemporary African American creative works through the lens of Ta-Nehisi Coates's ground-breaking entry into the comic book industry. Writing Black Panther traces Ta-Nehisi Coates’s presence...

Brought to you by Penguin. A beautiful and fearless exploration of food and feelings – with bite – for fans of Crying in H Mart and Midnight Chicken. Eat bitter is a Chinese proverb meaning ‘endure hardship to taste sweetness.’ For Lydia Pang, it embodies the struggles of her Hakka...

I still remember the morning of January 7, 2025. I awoke to an odd scent of burning... both natural and chemical. I went downstairs and opened my kitchen door, like I do most mornings. Typically, I'm greeted with the joyful sounds of children heading to school, but this time I found the air thick, the density burning to my eyes and seemingly layered onto my skin, my clothes. The streets were oddly vacant.

هذا الكتاب تنقيبٌ عن مناطق غير مألوفة في عقل أم كلثوم الناقد والمبتكر، وفي النص الشعري الذي غنّته على امتداد عمرها في الغناء. وهو كشفٌ عن قدرتها على الانتقاء والاختيار والتأليف، وعن طبيعة النصوص التي قدّمتها بوعي ورؤية واقتدار. تقول عن كاتبها المفضل: "الكاتب المفضل عندي هو طه حسين. فكتاباته فيها رقة الشعر وموسيقاه. وكلما قرأت كتابه "الأيام" أحسست أني أمام شاعر حساس موهوب؛ كلماته غنية بالأنغام؛ غنية بالأصالة الشعرية. وهو في حقيقته مجموعة من القصائد الجميلة البديعة. طه حسين هو الكاتب الشاعر". ويقول طه حسين عنها "أسهمت أم كلثوم عندما غنّت القصيدة في إثبات جمال العربية وطواعية موسيقاها، حتى في أصعب الكلمات لموسيقى الغناء. كان لصوتها فضل في انتشار الشعر العربي على ألسنة العامة والخاصة".

Zehn Jahre später fragt sich Annette Dittert, was aus dem Land geworden ist. Sie nimmt uns mit auf eine Reise über die Insel: Wir besuchen die Royal Albert Hall und das House of Lords, schwimmen mit der Frauengruppe »Blue Tits« im Meer an der Ostküste der Insel, plaudern mit Schotten, Priestern und Earls. Und sind bei der Autorin auf ihrem Narrowboat Emilia zu Gast, einem kleinen bunten Boot aus Stahl am Regent's Canal, mitten im Zentrum Londons.

Part memoir, part biography, this is a journey of change and transformation. This memoir offers a collection of Dan's life learnings and challenges, and her ride on the emotional rollercoaster called life. It demonstrates that life is not linear, and when we overcome its challenges we face everything and rise. We build our resilience and come out stronger and wiser. Some days it may not feel as though we are strong, but it's step by step, day by day moving forward; even small steps in the right direction are still progress.

On cold, damp Dublin day, Padraig enters Ryan’s of Parkgate Street in a dark and despairing mood – and meets the man. From this moment nothing is the same as he begins a journey in which he discovers his ability to truly lead and, in so doing, turns around a faltering business. This metaphorical journey is paralleled by a real one through various Dublin pubs, and the extraordinary people who can be met in these establishments. Pints of stout are consumed, profound conversations are had, and odd coincidences occur as the tale unfolds.

Serving Without a Uniform: Reporting Truth In Defense Of Freedom is the inspirational autobiography of Mahtab Farid—award-winning journalist, U.S. diplomat, and American patriot—who has dedicated her life to advancing truth, freedom, and national security.

I fell in love with the bush (forest), the rugged terrain, the loneliness and wildness all rolled into a parcel and wrapped with the excitement of unknown territory. I was 14 and from that day, wanted nothing more than to immerse myself in the isolation and romance of the lonely Pakihi Valley.

Not every call ends when the sirens go quiet. In this reflective memoir, a veteran fire officer looks back on the moments that stayed - long after the uniform came off and the shift ended. Told in short, powerful chapters, these stories aren't about flames or headlines, but about people: the quiet weight of leadership, the cost of responsibility, and the small human moments that shape a life of service.

Bloomsbury presents The Irish Americans: A History by Jay P. Dolan read by Jay O'Connell. Jay Dolan of Notre Dame University is one of America's most acclaimed scholars of immigration and ethnic history. In The Irish Americans, he caps his decades of writing and teaching with this magisterial...

A probing essay collection that chronicles one woman’s complicated quest to find home in a fractured America, from the award-winning author of Field Study “In Chet’la Sebree’s sensitive and tender hands, this book’s quest (and question) of home is captivating. An intimate rendering of...

In this wise, moving, and unexpectedly humorous memoir, David Belden traces a lifelong quest to unite the personal and the political, the spiritual and the secular. Born in postwar London to parents who believed their faith-based movement—the Oxford Group, later Moral Re-Armament (MRA)—could literally "remake the world," Belden grew up surrounded by the conviction that personal transformation could end poverty, war, and hatred.

Bloomsbury presents Maggie & Me written and read by Damian Barr A unique, tender and witty memoir of surviving the tough streets of small town Scotland during the Margaret Thatcher years ________________________ 'Shocking and funny in equal measure, and will have you weeping with laughter and...

American Immigrant What does it really mean to start over from nothing? To leave behind your country, your language, and everything familiar—and step into the unknown with more fear than certainty? American Immigrant is not just a story about moving to the United States. It’s a deeply personal memoir about rebuilding yourself when life strips everything away and forces you to confront who you truly are.

Set against the backdrop of San Diego, a first-generation millennial navigates the sweeping cultural and societal changes reshaping Southern California. "Fire" recounts the devastation wrought by the 2003 Cedar Fire. It explores its lasting impact on the rural Julian community, where skyrocketing insurance and local corruption have driven residents away. The narrative draws parallels to the LA Paradise Fire, questioning the security of investing in high-risk zones. As fire becomes big business, the community grapples with whether true recovery is possible.

What happens when a girl named T and an AI named Sparky start having conversations? This isn’t just an audiobook—it’s an experiment in innovation, humor, and deep thought between human intuition and artificial intelligence. The topics are intentionally diverse, reflecting honest conversations on resilience, authenticity, and the ethics of AI—told through the lens of a digital marketer who values user experience above all. It’s a bold blend of self-reflection and lighthearted fun.

Frank Sayi grew up in Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, in the 1970s. His childhood straddled two very significant periods in his country's history, both of which heavily influenced his memoir. The first was the war of liberation (1975-1979), closely followed by the post-independence internecine war...