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Tragic Whispers by Deana Elaine takes you on a deeply personal journey through the life of a Palestinian American woman navigating love, loss, and cultural divides. Deana’s story unfolds with raw honesty as she shares her struggles with family drama, addiction, and trauma—and her fight to reclaim her life.

Michel Adrien, né à Noirmoutier en 1933, est issu d’une famille de pêcheur. Dès l'âge de 14 ans, il embarque comme mousse à bord du "Fleur de Mai". Il y apprendra le dur métier de marin pêcheur dans les conditions ultra-précaires de l'époque, et connaitra même un naufrage, dont il sortira marqué à vie.

In 1987, thirty-seven footer Trishna, crewed by army officers, became the first Indian boat to circumnavigate the globe. They braved rogue waves sweeping away life-saving equipment, sailed through pods of whales frolicking perilously close, survived the worst storm to have hit Sydney in nearly a century, taking over fifteen months and covering over fifty thousand kilometers. Major A.K. Singh, one of the members of this historic crew, vibrantly describes the epic voyage.

Traveling With Dogs: From the USA to the UK is the first in a series by Elizabeth Acker about her journeys with her beloved dogs.

I have my own survival stories, and maybe this is part of the reason why all these other stories interest me so much. Everyone loves to learn about survival stories because it confirms the importance of the human spirit to live through trying and deadly situations. I’ve included 33 true-life stories in this book. The people in these stories have all illustrated the power of the human spirit to live through difficult experiences.

You’ve heard stories of how Hurricane Katrina victims looted stores and turned to violence in the Louisiana Superdome - but you haven’t heard about the thousands of unsung heroes who rescued neighbors and whole families from the rising flood waters of Hurricane Katrina. In this newly released book, Louder Than Thunder, author Cheryl Hawkins chronicles her 10-day journey of how she and her elderly, paraplegic father are rescued from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and given a second chance to begin their new lives in metro Atlanta, Georgia.