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Entrepreneur, politician and philanthropist Dinesh Dhamija emerged from the recession-hit streets of 1970s West London to create, build, and sell Ebookers–one of the world’s premier travel agencies and a pioneer in the millennial dot com boom, earning himself a £100 million fortune.

Most children in the world like to play and have fun. Many children have pets that they like to play with—usually a dog, a cat, a hamster, or a guinea pig. But what if you were a nine-year-old boy or an eight-year-old girl, and you had a big, male silverback gorilla to play with? Well, this dream becomes a reality for Andrew Tyler and his sister Gemma.

The story begins with the main hero, Ben Arnold, when he is 11 years old. You see this young child on an almost suicidal mission. And after he loses his parents he is sent to the learning rooms, deep at the bottom of the De Molay complex; this is where all De Molay orphans are sent. There you see the other seven main characters within the Omega Squadron.

Is it time the Cuban government acknowledged Virgilio Piñera’s contribution to the island’s literary canon and apologised for the way it treated the writer? What is the linguistic future of the next Latin American generation? Throughout this audiobook, I will attempt to answer these and other questions.

Mother Nature has issued human beings various warnings over the years, some subtle, some not so subtle; messages she intended to wake us up with, ones that would stop us from directing the planet onto a path that, some say, might already be irreversible. Unfortunately, these messages have largely gone unheeded up until now, which is why Mother Nature has decided to create something new: an Agent that is absolutely unpredictable.

The story of a dream—moving to another country and building a successful life—and how it came to fruition. Aksana Palevich moved abroad in her early 20s, carrying only a dream, some clothes, and 10 dollars in her pocket. However, this isn’t just a story of struggle, but of dreamlike success built out of 48 lessons learned along the way. The Ten-Dollar Dream is a guide for anyone who thinks their circumstances can prevent their ambition, no dream is too big.

It all started in a small industrial town in the north of England. Walking into a boxing gym was the start of an amazing metamorphosis for the 14-year-old. At age 20, he had developed into a 16-stone boxer, powerlifter, and ferocious street fighter, with a knock-out punch in both hands. This is the story of a young man who, lacking education, immigrated to Australia at just 18 years of age only to experience the twilight world of sleaze and violence in Perth’s underbelly, confronting and often overcoming the many challenges he encountered. 

Three men gathered in an upper-class night club bar. Each has a checkered past that they can’t escape from. They agreed to meet when released from prison. The plan was in front of them. A plan to steal millions from a holding bank, one of the largest bank robberies in history. At first, it seemed impossible. After a week, it all came together. This is a gripping, intelligent thriller, based on true facts of a master plan to rob this holding center bank.

Here is the story of a man’s life that has been riddled and ruffled with emotionally unstable personality disorder. Despite spending a considerable part of his life at various rehabilitation facilities, Eugene’s life was largely marred with crazy-bound incidences. He was a convicted drug dealer with a history of violence. His case was so bad that he even attacked his dad with a claw hammer. He was everything you could think of when it came to drugs and crime. However, from the lowest depths of a mentally unstable man, Eugene rose to become one of the UK’s finest chefs.

Holloway was a closed category. A prison supposedly for women who had committed murders and were considered to be dangerous criminals. What was unknown was that many women were placed in Holloway due to the abuses and crimes related to and should often have been blamed on men.

Mike is an angel tasked to help the homeless of New York City. On the streets of Manhattan, Mike runs into Alice. Overwhelmed by love at first sight, he realizes he would need to become human in order to be with Alice.

This story of James Grant, his family and the class they belong to is not of our time. That class still exists and its prosperity is unabated. But its position in the American national psyche is greatly diminished, its glitter dulled by the passage of time–and a change in the mores of society as a whole.

Heart over Time encapsulates the sense of intrigue, of appointed times, and of personal election that permeates the writer's work throughout. Marie Barrett's poetry and prose has a "Jacob's ladder" type feel to it, the journey of life winding and rewinding itself with new revelations revealed in old themes.

Nothing in life is impossible provided you never lose sight of your goal and are willing to be flexible at all times and totally dedicated to achieving your aims. Setbacks crop up at the most inconvenient times, but they give you the opportunity to make changes, accept new challenges, and achieve your targets in ways you could never have thought possible.

If you had the pleasure of meeting Martha right this minute, you would think that she is a wonderful little old lady with an infectious smile and a warm heart. And you would be right in thinking that, too.

Since losing her dad at a young age, Annith Padra has always feared losing those closest to her. So when she looks at her new-born half-sister Leanne’s reflection in an old rustic mirror and sees a dark figure looming there, she begins to panic. Annith becomes obsessed in finding a way to remove it, especially when she discovers this dark threat has the ability to destroy Leanne the same way it died — by fire.

From ants to elephants, life has a place. Every plant, raindrop, animal, insect, or bird plays its part in making our world the beautiful life-sustaining rock we call home. Understanding how important these things are to our survival has never been more important. Do You Remember the Elephant? is not a question anyone should ever ask. Together we can change how we think, how we behave and how we respond to keep our home working as it should–in harmony with all living things.

Mike Owen, born with two congenital heart defects, battled with cardiac issues until the age of seven, when he underwent open heart surgery that changed his life. For the following 31 years, Mike was plagued with intense and disabling heart palpitations. In 2004, the cause of the palpitations was diagnosed and, after a short cardiac procedure, for the first time in 38 years his heart was stable.

The story is set in June 1952 and describes one week of action between Tom, 8-years-old, and his Aunt Siobhan, 18-years-old, who looks after him while his parents are forced to leave home. An unexpected event enables them to holiday in Kent, where exciting adventures befall them both.

In today's society, it is easy for adults and children alike to get swept up in social media expectations around what somebody should look like. It is also incredibly easy to jump to conclusions and make judgements about others.