Unforgettable Books
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Yosemite Maasai
What moments define the path of one's life? Yosemite Maasai is the biography of one man's remarkable journey to find his true self. This story of luck, love, and resilience will inspire anyone who is struggling to make sense of the path their own life is taking.As the first-born son of the Maasai village chief, Olotumi Laizer knew the path his life would take. He would be raised separately from his sisters, be circumcised as a teenager, spend his warrior years protecting cattle with his brothers, marry multiple wives, and conceive dozens of children. But then, at age ten, a chance event exposed him to the outside world.Although Laizer continued to participate in traditional Maasai rites of passage including ceremonial circumcision and warriorhood, he began questioning the central tenets of his culture. Eventually, Laizer's questions culminated in a showdown with his father, who cursed him with death. Undaunted, Laizer continued down a path of change and growth, taking him from Tanzania to Yosemite National Park and back again.
$14.99
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Unlocking The Gates Of Your Spiritual Prison
Within the pages of this book you will take a journey through the life of a man who rejected God's call, cheated death many times, lived as an international fuguitive, suffered years of imprisonment, witnessed miracles, and eventually surrendered to God and wrote a series of inspired literature pertaining to His word.The book begins with the gripping life story of the author, Scott Bernard, followed by a series of Bible devotions written by him while locked away during his years of imprisonment. Each devotion is derived from the literal wording of the Holy Bible - King James Version, and is designed to help new and mature Christians alike.As a new Christian this book will help you know and understand the Bible. The goal is to provide truthful information about who God is, and ultimately draw you closer to Him by teaching you His word and answering many questions you may have regarding Him, His Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.And, for mature Christians this book will provide tools you can use when leading others to Christ. The devotions are easily worded, very informative, and every statement is followed by scripture references which validate its credibility.May you find this book to be a valuable resource you can use when learning about and promoting the kingdom of God.Matthew 16:19 "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven."
$24.95 $19.95
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Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different
In this spellbinding blend of memoir and insight, bestselling author Chuck Palahniuk shares stories and generous advice on what makes for powerful writing. With advice grounded in years of careful study and a keenly observed life, Palahniuk combines practical advice and concrete examples from beloved classics, his own books, and a "kitchen-table MFA" culled from an evolving circle of beloved authors and artists, with anecdotes, postcards from the road, and much more. Clear-eyed, sensitive, illuminating, and knowledgeable, Consider This is Palahniuk's love letter to stories and storytellers, booksellers and books themselves. Consider it a classic in the making.
$18.99
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Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime
Featured In the Wall Street Journal As Seen on Jesse Watters As Heard on the Patrick Bet-David Podcast Crooked Smile details one man's journey that left him homeless on Skid Row, and what it took to escape a decade of addiction. "Darkly humorous" is an understatement when it comes to this poignant tale of addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and eventually, redemption. Jared Klickstein, the child of two heroin addicts who eventually became addicted himself, takes readers on a raw and personal journey from his unsettling and secretive childhood in the suburbs to the slums of Skid Row. Through tales of violence, relapse, and deep inner struggle, Klickstein provides a harrowing account of his personal encounter with near-death--including what he calls dying in "slow motion." But this story is not just about one man's life--it's about the hundreds of thousands of homeless and drug-addicted Americans who are on the streets right now. It's about those who need help the most, and what can be done to address the growing addiction and homelessness problems we face. In this moving memoir, Klickstein offers a fresh take and solutions to both epidemics, providing firsthand experience and insight into what policies should be put in place to mitigate the suffering. Crooked Smile recounts one man's escape from a hellish life--and carves a valuable path for others.
$18.99
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Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post
"A closely observed, gripping chronicle of politics and journalism during a decade of turmoil." --The New York Times Book Review Politics. Money. Media. Tech. ...It's all here in Collision of Power. "All the President's Men for a new generation." --Town & Country Marty Baron took charge of The Washington Postnewsroom in 2013, after nearly a dozen years leading The Boston Globe. Just seven months into his new job, Baron received explosive news: Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, would buy the Post, marking a sudden end to control by the venerated family that had presided over the paper for 80 years. Just over two years later, Donald Trump won the presidency. Now, the capital's newspaper, owned by one of the world's richest men, was tasked with reporting on a president who had campaigned against the press as the "lowest form of humanity." Pressures on Baron and his colleagues were immense and unrelenting, having to meet the demands of their new owner while contending with a president who waged a war of unprecedented vitriol and vengeance against the media. In the face of Trump's unceasing attacks, Baron steadfastly managed the Post's newsroom. Their groundbreaking and award-winning coverage included stories about Trump's purported charitable giving, misconduct by the Secret Service, and Roy Moore's troubling sexual history. At the same time, Baron managed a restive staff during a period of rapidly changing societal dynamics around gender and race. In Collision of Power, Baron recounts this with the tenacity of a reporter and the sure hand of an experienced editor. The result is elegant and revelatory―an urgent exploration of the nature of power in the 21st century.
$21.99
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JD Vance The Biography: From Hillbilly to Capitol Hill
Uncover the inspiring life story of JD Vance in JD Vance: The Biography - From Hillbilly to Capitol Hill by Jordan Blake. This book provides an intimate look at the man behind Hillbilly Elegy, tracing his path from the heart of Appalachia to the corridors of power in Washington, DC Born into a family grappling with poverty and addiction, Vance's early years were marked by instability and hardship. Yet, against the odds, he managed to escape the cycle of despair that ensnared so many around him. This biography offers a detailed exploration of Vance's journey, highlighting his military service, his struggles and successes in higher education, and his eventual rise as a key figure in American politics and culture. Through vivid storytelling and thoughtful analysis, Jordan Blake reveals how Vance's experiences in the working-class America of his youth informed his political views and shaped his role as a commentator on the nation's socio-economic divides. This book is essential for those interested in contemporary politics, social issues, and the personal stories that influence public life. It's a compelling portrait of a man who has navigated the complex landscape of modern America, from the hills of Appalachia to the heights of Capitol Hill.
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The Happy Leader: Relatable stories of influence and hope.: Relatable stories of influence and hope.
Each chapter focuses on some of the author's favorite quotes and lessons learned throughout life, first as a child, then a student, and finally as an adult professional. There are themes that touch on leadership. mentorship, motivation, courage, inspiration, perseverance and hard work, and dedication. It's one of those books that can be read by any household member, business professional, education or sports team member, and of course all leaders. And there are foundational lessons that anyone can learn from.
$15.95
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Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others: Finding God in the Faith of Others
New York Times BestsellerIn Holy Envy, New York Times bestselling author Barbara Brown Taylor recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the world's religions to undergraduates in rural Georgia, revealing how God delights in confounding our expectations.Barbara Brown Taylor continues her spiritual journey begun in Leaving Church of finding out what the world looks like after taking off her clergy collar. In Holy Envy, she contemplates the myriad ways other people and traditions encounter the Transcendent, both by digging deeper into those traditions herself and by seeing them through her students' eyes as she sets off with them on field trips to monasteries, temples, and mosques. Troubled and inspired by what she learns, Taylor returns to her own tradition for guidance, finding new meaning in old teachings that have too often been used to exclude religious strangers instead of embracing the divine challenges they present. Re-imagining some central stories from the religion she knows best, she takes heart in how often God chooses outsiders to teach insiders how out-of-bounds God really is.Throughout Holy Envy, Taylor weaves together stories from the classroom with reflections on how her own spiritual journey has been complicated and renewed by connecting with people of other traditions--even those whose truths are quite different from hers. The one constant in her odyssey is the sense that God is the one calling her to disown her version of God--a change that ultimately enriches her faith in other human beings and in God.
$16.99
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Good Luck to Us All: A Graphic Memoir of Sorts
"Vermeulen vibrantly, gloriously, unabashedly shares her "imperfect life."--Starred Review Booklist In this graphic memoir, Cape Town artist Karen Vermeulen reflects on the absurdities of contemporary womanhood--from romance and friendship to the ever-elusive "self-care".Trust her--Karen is trying really hard to be an adult. Harder than she should probably have to, as a thirty-something with a cat, a flat, and a job. She would have gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for those meddling influencers, always raising the bar of what it means to be a proper woman.Accompanied by her trademark quirky artwork and signature wit, Karen pokes fun at her attempts to "grow up" whether that's becoming a meditation girlie, getting Botox, faking self-confidence, using dating apps, going to therapy, or living the childfree life (unless you count her feline companion Sir Henry, which, of course, she does.)From emotional support pigs to ectopic pregnancies, cuticle care to under-boob chakras, the laugh-out-loud and deeply perceptive illustrated essays in Good Luck To Us All are a testament to these wild and crazy times.
$21.95
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You and a Bike and a Road
Eleanor Davis's bike tour from Tucson, Arizona to Athens, Georgia is a quest of epic proportions -- not just geographically, which it surely is, but inwardly as well. While facing off formidable headwinds, drivers with reckless abandon, and screaming knee pain, the author confronts an even greater challenge -- her own mind. Life on two wheels teaches her many lessons, and she narrates them with keen observation and self-deprecating candor through a series of funny, touching vignettes. Companionship from fellow travelers and the generosity of colorful strangers propel Davis along the open road. A tale of serendipitous encounters, surprising friendship, perseverance, and tenderness, Eleanor Davis's You and a Bike and a Road reveals the power, and truth, of the most efficient mode of human transportation -- a bicycle.
$22.99
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Georgia and Anita: The Lifelong Friendship of Georgia O'Keeffe and Anita Pollitzer: The Lifelong Friendship of Georgia O'Keeffe and Anita Pollitzer
Georgia O'Keeffe knew as soon as she met Anita Pollitzer that they had nothing in common. Anita looked like a china doll, small boned and delicate, and obviously well-to-do in her fashionable tunics and hobble skirts. She had the kind of mouth that settled naturally into a smile, which irritated O'Keeffe, who had no time for dewy-eyed girls. Yet this first impression was the beginning of a lifelong friendship that had a tremendous impact on both women and on twentieth-century America. In Georgia and Anita Liza Bennett tells the little-known story of their enduring friendship and its ultimately tragic arc. It was Pollitzer who first showed O'Keeffe's work to family friend and mentor Alfred Stieglitz, the world-famous photographer whose 291 Gallery in New York City was the epicenter of the modern art world. While O'Keeffe, Stieglitz, and their circle of friends were at the forefront of American modernism, Pollitzer became a leader of the National Woman's Party and was instrumental in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Based on extensive research, including their fifty-year correspondence, Georgia and Anita casts light on the friendship of these two women who, in different ways, helped to modernize the world and women's roles in it. For more information about Georgia and Anita, visit georgiaandanita.com.
$24.95
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Edges of Ailey
A revelatory look at the life, work, and legacy of the legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey "A rich, multitudinous window into the world of the choreographer Alvin Ailey. . . . It does everything but dance."--Leah Greenblatt, New York Times Alvin Ailey is one of the most celebrated choreographers of the twentieth century. The creator of iconic works such as Blues Suite, Revelations, and Cry, he is widely recognized for the dance company he founded in 1958 when he was just twenty-seven years old. Ailey imagined and cultivated a platform for modern dance through his innovative repertoire, interdisciplinary sensibility, and support of dancers and choreographers. This expansive volume situates Ailey within a broader social, creative, and cultural context, looking at the artists who influenced and collaborated with him, the spaces and scenes he frequented, the dynamic themes within his dances, and how his vision and work changed contemporary dance. Essays by artists, scholars, and critics cover topics ranging from the Black church, the South, and the Great Migration to nightclubs, musical influences, and queerness. With more than four hundred images including photographs of works Ailey choreographed, archival materials such as notebooks, sketches, letters, and never-before-published behind-the-scenes photos, and conversations about the legacy of the company with Sylvia Waters, Judith Jamison, and Masazumi Chaya as well as several contemporary dancers and scholars, this study offers an unprecedented full picture of one of the twentieth century's leading artists and the way his work continues to inspire today's generation of dancers. Distributed for the Whitney Museum of American Art Exhibition Schedule: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (September 25, 2024-February 9, 2025)
$65.00
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