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As a youth, when you're told that your mom should have crossed her legs and broke your neck when she was giving birth to you, you have a tendency to believe that your existence is a mistake. When you are told that you don't deserve to breathe the same air as normal people, you naturally feel worthless and powerless. Ironically though, after a life of murder, prison, and other survival-induced traumas that resulted in blood and sirens, you come to learn that true power comes from knowing of, not believing in, the things that you cannot see.

"Author Ashley Woodfolk's voice is clear and bright, making this a pleasant listening experience." - AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. Inspired by the life and quotations of former first lady Michelle Obama, Opening My Eyes Underwater is a collection of essays by bestselling...

At age 16, most high schoolers are trying to navigate college applications, Friday night football games, and SAT scores. But for Jess Kimball, age 16 meant graduating high school and moving abroad, alone. Her decision to focus on running a business instead of going to college is one that she had no regrets about - except for her curiosity about college life. At age 19, Jess decided to audit classes at Dartmouth College; an experience that would change her life. What resulted was the social experience of college, minus the debt and anxiety - a pseudo-college experience.

Part biography, part guidebook to the contemporary environmental movement, this book is the perfect gift for future and current activists and changemakers! Girls Who Green the World features the inspiring stories of 34 revolutionaries fighting for our future! An inspired collection of profiles...

In Sweet Shot, Dr. Vernon Wendt reveals the secret behind the motivation of one of basketball’s greatest long-range shooter of all time. Discover with Sugar a greater purpose for your gifts than personal glory. Sweet Shot will inspire you to chase after your dreams, revisit past, or discarded dreams, and dream even more dreams - to dare to be great like Sugar, and keep on shooting until you realize the sweet shot of discovering God's purpose for your dreams.

Dream big, follow your passion and never give up. Decorated US Olympian and accomplished hockey star Kendall Coyne shares the grit and determination it took to break down barriers and achieve her dreams against tremendous odds, encouraging you to follow your passions and never give up. The world...

In his award-winning memoir Free Lunch, Rex Ogle’s abuela features as a source of love and support. In this companion-in-verse, Rex captures and celebrates the powerful presence a woman he could always count on—to give him warm hugs and ear kisses, to teach him precious words in Spanish, to bring him to the library where he could take out as many books as he wanted, and to offer safety when darkness closed in.

"This frank, spirited guide spotlights a thoughtful leader who embraces social responsibility." — Kirkus With witty humor and a strong sense of self, musician, model, and technology executive Shavone Charles recounts her journey through Google, Twitter, and more – and outlines her mission...

In this "laugh-out-loud funny” book (Hank Green, New York Times bestselling author), social media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if it’s possible to be both very famous and very happy As a semi-famous...

A powerful biography in poems​ about a trailblazing artist and a pillar of the Harlem Renaissance—with an afterword by the curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Augusta Savage was arguably the most influential American artist of the 1930s. A gifted sculptor, Savage...

It's 1972, and 12-year-old GJ Philip lives most of the time on the wharves of Wellington, NZ, afraid to go home where his schizophrenic father rules with an iron fist. But GJ carves a life of sorts from the rough-and-tumble world of pubs and railway stations in New Zealand's Capital City, selling fish and sleeping in railway carriages, part of a band of Naenae street urchins that find shelter on the public transport network. GJ joins the Wellington Surfcasting and Angling Club to find acceptance in society and recognition among his fishing peers.

I moved from Malibu, California, to Abilene, Texas...on purpose. I was always told as a kid to chase my dreams, and if I did, I could be anything I wanted to be. But then I actually did it...and things got really weird from there. Follow along on my journey from a college graduate to a working adult and all the twists and turns that came along with it. Perfect for the soon-to-be high school or college graduate, Answering the Call proves that great things can happen to you, but often-times, in ways you would never expect.

Uma das coisas mais complexas da vida é a luta para aceitar-se. Todos os dias, travamos uma batalha contra nós mesmas, nossos desejos, nossa sexualidade e nosso corpo. Nunca é o suficiente, sempre falta algo. Por Todas Nós surge como um ombro amigo e solidário, mostrando que não estamos sozinhas em nossos sofrimentos diários e precisamos questionar tudo aquilo que a sociedade impõe - sem julgamentos nem padrões preconcebidos.

Life can seem rough for a young man growing up. There are lessons to be learned, experiences to be had, and emotions to be tested. Not all of which will have a positive outcome. Take a journey back to a time before Amazon, smartphones, and streaming media dared exist. A time known as the early 1990s. It may seem simple today, but to someone who has lived it, the world surrounding a teenage-know-nothing could be turbulent and confusing. Patience and optimism must be found somewhere, and somehow, along the way.

Some seemingly preordained lives end up elsewhere entirely when a person manages to break the mold. Mary's mold was broken from the outside. When the unthinkable happened in her traditional southern family, Mary's quiet childhood was transformed into a journey of discovery amidst the world around her and of all the potential that lay within her.

There is nothing more normal than feeling fear, and there is nothing wrong with fear. Too often, we let it drive us away from our greatness instead of viewing it as an indicator that what we are doing is important. Fear can make us run away from challenges instead of meeting them head on. Fear can stop us from pursuing our dreams. But here's the thing: Fear and progress can co-exist. We can be scared and be great anyway!

Quattro storie di giovani che, di fronte all’insorgere di malattie mortali hanno saputo offrire la loro vita e le loro sofferenze a Gesù: Chiara Luce Badano, Carlo Acutis, Angelica Tiraboschi e Matteo Farina. L'audiolibro contiene una breve biografia di ciascuno e una selezione di brani dei loro scritti a modo di diario. Un audiolibro da ascoltare carichi di tutte le domande che abbiamo nel punto della vita in cui ci troviamo. Non impareremo cose nuove, ma vedremo le cose nuove dentro la carne viva di questi quattro ragazzi di cui ci viene offerta la testimonianza.

The man who would be king is a story about a king who is not a king, yet a still made a king by those who needed a king, not knowing the man they made king would have been a king in another time and another place. It all started in a mid-sized, Midwest, slow metropolitan city known for its many different cultural festivals and events. As a child growing up in a place that seemed all inclusive from the outside and in public view for the world to see, while truly living a totally different life within the small community at large.

Life doesn’t always go as we plan. We face many obstacles and adversities as we grow, and it drives us up a wall. I was lucky enough to learn at an early age that I have to put up a good fight to make it through my toughest times. In this first series of Life Is Untitled, you get to see some of the obstacles and adversities I faced as a child, teenager, and young adult. Join me as I take you through my journey of what shaped me into the man that I am today.

Fully Staffed begins in 1980 with the story of Spike, aka Mr. Wigs, a beautiful Golden Labrador who melts the hearts of everyone he meets, and breaks the hearts of the ones he leaves behind. As a puppy, he surprises all the vets by surviving a life-threatening disease, and goes on to enjoy a long, happy and healthy life. Several years later we meet Spike, then Jake - both Staffordshire Bull Terriers, but totally different in every way. Spike is the bruiser, while Jake is the social butterfly.