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Gloria is a beautiful African girl from the Democratic Republic of Congo who has overcome numerous obstacles in her life to eventually move to the United States. Growing up, she had no other options but to persevere and place her trust in God. Now, Gloria is determined to share her inspiring story with the world, especially the younger generation. Who knows? Maybe her story will spread a wave of hope, faith, and persistence throughout the world. It is Gloria's dream to empower the youth with her story and motivate them to never give up.

When Emma, a 40-something divorcee, sober alcoholic, desperate to transcend her abusive childhood and snag a man, attends a meditation meeting, she finds herself talking to a curiously wonderful stranger, wearing a sign saying, ‘More Love,’ and is set on a serendipitous, magical and sometimes terrifying, metaphysical trajectory of healing possibility and the opportunity for love and new life. One woman’s story of transcendence from victim to victory, this 2nd Edition of The More Love Club, includes a tell-all preface. Ms. Alexander identifies herself as an incest survivor, declaring that the characters and situations presented in the book are based on real life events. Although her te ...

A remarkable story of two farm families in Maine's Penobscot County, this book provides insightful and personal descriptions of the struggles, heartache, and good times of farm life in rural Maine during the '30s and '40s. Through extensive research, memories and letters of one family of six on on a small dairy farm, and the other family of seventeen on a subsistence farm with no electricity or plumbing, the author writes with sensitivity and detail of the difficulties of surviving the Great Depression and how life changed during and after World War II. Gail Rowe initially her path of discovery of her roots for family members but the book is now resonating with a larger audience. Ther ...

A charming history written by three lifelong residents of West Brunswick, a village located in Midcoast Maine. A mixture of historical documentation of the past 400 years of Indian and American settlements, shipbuilding, and other economic endeavors along Maquoit Bay, genealogies of the houses in the neighborhood, and oral histories--often with Maine humor--by the authors and other family members. Packed with family photographs on nearly every page, this unique and heartfelt memoir is a must for any history buff.

If I had to describe the book in a few words, they would simply be “love and commitment.” It may, at times, make you cry. This is an unavoidable ingredient of any tale involving Parkinson’s disease. However, more often than not, it will make you laugh…as it is about Marie - a person who was unforgettable after you met her, as she will be when you read about her.

Timothy Leary's Trip Thru Time is a witty and informative look at the important events and philosophical developments in the colorful and controversial life of Dr. Timothy Leary. With dashes of Learyesque irreverence, author R.U. Sirius draws connections between Leary’s trips through psychology, psychedelia, politics and technology and the ecstatic highs and harrowing lows of his personal life. A must-read for appreciating Timothy Leary.

“Torn Paper and Broken Pencils” is a collection of poems and the stories behind them. The intent is to give its readers a insight peek of how her relationships and situations are processed and interpreted thru poetry. These poems are her journey thru heart ache, understanding and healing. Some stories you just can’t make up and by admitting and inviting the raw truth into her life, she began to put torn papers and broken pencils back together.

This is a true story: How would your life be different if you gave YOURSELF a second chance? If YOU decided to LIVE rather than DIE. It's about changing your mind regarding suicide. I had a successful career as an Information Technology Manager at the University of Minnesota for over 24 years when I was laid off suddenly and without warning. The layoff was devastating to me and resulted in a gradual decline into depression and finally after 8 years of self-torture over it, suicidal thoughts emerged. This book is about how I hit bottom, recovered and bounced back to live a life full of Trea$ures ~ instead of hating my life. It is for anybody who has dealt with bullying women in t ...