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Unraveled: A Mother and Son Story of Addiction and Redemption by Laura Cook Boldt

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With intense courage and candor, mother and son coauthors, Laura and Tom Boldt, share the raw accounting of Tom’s journey into alcohol and drug addiction and how that trauma reverberated throughout their circle of family, friends, and extended family. The book also charts Laura, who has a backstory. She is more than a mother standing by watching the life of her promising young son come undone. She has struggled with alcohol addiction firsthand but remains emotionally and physically sober and present for her son during his collision course with disaster. The Boldt family’s love and compassion is palpable as they work their way through deep fear, sleepless nights, and crushing setbacks.

This is a riveting portrayal of the agonies of addiction and how one family faced their issues and found a stronger, more sustainable path forward. Many readers will undoubtedly see themselves in these stories and will come away with an abiding sense of hope—not just for Tommy and Laura, but for themselves, too.

The writing in Unraveled is brilliant and fresh, and the two voices working together and against each other makes Unraveled even more memorable. Tommy's gift for zingy one-liners energizes the story and contrasts cleverly with Laura's witty yet measured and concerned maternal tone.

Unraveled is a tale of chaos and near-death experiences that shares personal and private moments and the intense challenges and grueling work it takes to get sober and remain sober. It’s a unique story of a mother and son’s journey that ends with on-your-knees epiphanies that leave both parent and child asking for help. This tandem narrative is a compelling testimony of bravery and honesty that, with edgy and surprising humor, charts a family’s slow climb out of the abyss of pain into the full power of faith, redemption, and healing.

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You’ve Got Some Nerve: The Battle Back from an Invisible Injury by Derryen Plante

About Featured Book: You’ve Got Some Nerve: The Battle Back from an Invisible Injury by Derryen Plante

Derryen Plante knew her destination in life long before she reached it: she was going to be a special investigator for the federal government working on high-level crimes. Every step she took was in preparation for one day achieving that dream.

Then, without warning, her dream was shattered.

While completing a unit check at the juvenile prison where she worked, Derryen was violently attacked by one of the inmates. She suffered a traumatic brain injury that sent her into a spiral of PTSD, depression, and multiple medical interventions. As she navigated her life after the attack, Derryen struggled to accept her new reality. She’d built her entire life around a dream that no longer seemed possible. Without that, who was she?

You’ve Got Some Nerve is Derryen’s real, raw, and honest account of how she redefined her life, navigated the challenges unique to brain injury recovery, and found support in unexpected places. Her journey offers keen insight into how each of us can support those suffering with the long-term effects of an invisible injury.

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I Was Just a Radioman by Pamela Ackerson

About I Was Just a Radioman by Pamela Ackerson

Their hearts were strong, and their courage endless.
Pearl Harbor survivor, Black Cat radioman, and decorated WW 2 veteran. ARM H. P. Lawrence, tells the true story of the fight against the Japanese in this compilation of his memoirs.

One of only a handful of non-Native American code-talkers, H. P. Lawrence became a member of an elite fighting force, the Black Cats. Flying in their nocturnal missions, the Cats claws were sharp and their aim deadly.

From devastation to victory, the story of these brave men−the deadly, mysterious, and illusive Black Cats is a journey into the past where nightmares came true and hatred reigned. A time in history we should never, ever forget.

The day which will live in infamy…was just the beginning.

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Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running with My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink by Nita Sweeney

It’s never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was 49-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn’t know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink.

There’s hope and help on the track: Anyone who has struggled with depression knows the ways the mind can defeat you. However, it is possible to transform yourself with the power of running. You may learn that you can endure more than you think, and that there’s no other therapy quite like pavement beneath your feet.

Depression Hates a Moving Target is a witty and poignant story of rediscovery. Whether you’re born to run or just looking for rebirth, you will:

Be inspired by the powerful story of one woman—and her dog
Cheer on Nita as she endures the challenges of a marathon and a mind in turmoil
And discover the power of running to overcome obstacles

If you loved Wild, you’ll love Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back from the Brink.

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I Was Just a Radioman by Pamela Ackerson

The day that will live in infamy was just the beginning….

In 1940, still in high school, Henry P. Lawrence joined the Navy Reserves. Little did he know that a year later, in May of 1941, he’d be called to service and deployed to Hawaii. No one believed the Japanese would be aggressive enough to attack a US territory.

Their plan…to cripple the United States military.

The attack at Pearl came hard and fast. I Was Just a Radioman is a collection of the memoirs of ARM Henry P. Lawrence, a WWII Pearl Harbor survivor, Black Cat, and decorated war veteran.

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Mother At Seven by Veronika Gasparyan

About Mother At Seven by Veronika Gasparyan

Mother at Seven is the shocking, inspirational true story of a little girl’s tragic childhood, and how she endured and overcame a decade of unspeakable abuse at the hands of her cruel and sadistic family.
Set in Sochi, Russia, near the banks of the majestic Black Sea, Mother at Seven tells of those critical moments in a child’s life when the only thing standing between the life and death itself was a pure and innocent belief that better days lie ahead. It teaches that by fighting through hardship and pain, miracles can still happen, and that life can still be amazing as long as hope is never lost.

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Whisper My Secret by JB Rowley

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Whisper My Secret, an Amazon Best Seller, is the true story of a devoted mother of seven children who carried a heartbreaking secret with her to her grave: the secret of three children she had been forced to abandon.

Compelled to walk away from her three young children and never see them again, Myrtle is eventually rescued from her despair by tall, dark and handsome George Rowley who fell in love with her and offered her romance and enduring love. Myrtle started a new life with George and had seven more children. She buried the grief of losing her first children deep within and kept her pain secret. Despite this, she managed to live a fulfilling life and was a caring and dedicated mother to her seven children.

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It’ll Feel Better when it Quits Hurting by Lisa Orban

About It'll Feel Better when it Quits Hurting by Lisa Orban

Many years ago my friends and I would sit around and play what we called "Jerry Springer: the Home Game". The object of the game was to see how many upcoming shows we qualified for, with the story to support our claim, and whoever had the most at the end of the program won. I was the reigning champion. This book started off as just a lighthearted collection of anecdotes, stories shared with friends over the years to both the horror and delight of my audience. But as I began to write I realized that the humor of my life comes not from the light moments, but the dark, and without those moments being included much of the humor would be lost without that context. This book is a bit darker than I initially intended, but I hope that while reading this I can make you smile, even on occasion laugh out loud at the ridiculousness of the situations I have found myself in over the years, and that you, like me, can find the humor in all the dark places. I do not believe I have any wisdom to share in this telling, nor is it even an inspirational tale of achievement by overcoming adversity, it is simply my life that I have survived. For better or for worse, this is the mostly true, fairly accurate, and almost completely factual account of my life. Some liberties have been taken to protect the somewhat innocent and a few small embellishments were made for the sake of a good story.

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A Living Label: An Inspirational Memoir & Guide by Bukola Oriola

About A Living Label: An Inspirational Memoir & Guide by Bukola Oriola

A Living Label is a memoir that documents some of the struggles and triumphs of the author as a survivor of labor trafficking and domestic violence in the U.S. Bukola Oriola’s goal is to inspire hope in other survivors that they can turn their lives around positively, regardless of what difficulty they might have passed through.
She also provides practical solutions to the government, service providers, NGOs, and the general public on how to effectively engage with survivors, to value them as the subject matter experts they are.
As someone who has dedicated her life to empowering other survivors, she has decided to contribute the proceeds from the book sales to survivors’ education or their businesses, starting with 100 survivors in the United States, Nigeria and Kenya. She believes that survivors want to be independent and contribute to their communities, and she wants to help survivors achieve this dream.

BURNOUT– How a Desert Lizard Restored My Faith by Pam Young

About BURNOUT– How a Desert Lizard Restored My Faith:

Are you feeling stressed? Burnt out?

Do you sometimes wonder if it’s not just the job but your whole life that sucks?

So did Dr. Young.

Dr. Pam Young was many things in 1988 – successful college professor, faculty governance leader, and regional consultant for how to work with students who were “different.” But no one ever knew just how “different” she was…or that someone wanted her dead…

This is not a “how-to” book.

BURNOUT is the personal story of a spiritual seeker and workaholic who experienced extreme burnout aka dark night of the soul with night visions and OBEs. It shows her struggle to keep going, and tells about everything she tried – from psychologist to psychiatrist to psychic.

Remarkably, it reveals how real healing began when the author camped with spiritual leaders in a different country, in a culture vastly different from her own.

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Nothing On A Stage Is Permanent: The Harry Langdon Scrapbook by Harry Langdon Jr.

About Nothing On A Stage Is Permanent: The Harry Langdon Scrapbook by Harry Langdon Jr.

"Nothing On A Stage Is Permanent: The Harry Langdon Scrapbook" visually tells the story of my father's life and career, beginning with the turn-of-the-century medicine shows, moving on to vaudeville and Broadway, then continuing on to his career in motion pictures. Most of the material included derives directly from my father's personal collection, with many never-before-seen family photos as well as rare stills, posters, personal correspondence, press clippings… and a few surprises. Hardcover, full color, 198 pages. Publication date October 20, 2016. PRE-ORDERS RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 1 WILL BE PERSONALLY SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

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You Can’t Crack Me…. I’m a Rubber Duck! by Charlie Northage

About You Can’t Crack Me…. I’m a Rubber Duck! by Charlie Northage

An extraordinary tale of one man’s triumph over incredible odds. From a thirteen-year-old runaway sleeping in a “cardboard box city” deep within London’s urban streets, Charlie somehow summoned the stamina and resilience to triumph over a relentless string of adversities, betrayals, rejections, and losses which persistently dogged his life, to pursue a successful twelve-year career in the British Army.

            Leaving military service, and forced to accept any kind of low-wage labour, he struggled with an undiagnosed case of PTSD which eventually led to alcoholism and attempted suicide. Yet throughout his life he continued to meet each new challenge with a firm determination not to be beaten.

            You Can’t Crack Me…I’m a Rubber Duck! is an account of frequent personal misjudgments, failures, and heartbreaking remorse. Without indulging in self-pity or self-justification, this is the story of an honest man, one who searches the very depths of his hidden pains and personal failings as well as his deepest joys and achievements. Without pulling any punches he reveals himself to us as he is.

Sprinkled with loving kindness, abiding affection, and heartwarming compassion and gratitude for those closest to him, it is, above all, an attempt by a father to divulge his life story in order to bequeath a legacy to the children he lost years ago. They never realised the deep love their father had for them, nor the anguish their absence caused him.

Ever hovering in the back of his conscience are the faces of his children and an underlying sense of loss. From their father who loves them deeply, this is their legacy.

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Simon Ships Out: How One Brave, Stray Cat Became a Worldwide Hero by Jacky Donovan

About Simon Ships Out: How One Brave, Stray Cat Became a Worldwide Hero by Jacky Donovan

When Simon, an orphaned young cat, is smuggled on board HMS Amethyst, his simple life amidst the streets of Hong Kong is transformed into an adventure fit for heroes.

Bringing joy and compassion to those on board, Simon is the only cat to have been awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal, the highest honour for animal gallantry in wartime.

Based on the true events of Amethyst’s ‘Yangtze Incident’, Able Seacat Simon’s quirky yet emotional cat’s eye narrative is sure to move and entertain all who read it.

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