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A year's journey of love, connection and support. Let bestselling author Nicci Garaicoa guide you on a journey back to you.

An exploration of spirituality in our post-religious world

For the first time, Lisa Pratta shares her story of going undercover as a whistleblower at a Big Pharma company and standing up to systemic corruption, greed, and harassment-all while caring for her special needs son as a single mother. When Lisa Pratta started her career as a pharmaceutical sales representative, she had no idea of the industry's depravity, and the endemic sexual harassment, bribery, and fraud she witnessed only got worse over time. Lisa hoped that might all change when she landed her dream job with a small company called Questcor which sold a drug that, when prescribed correctly, could help patients with multiple sclerosis. Yet Questcor realized they could make more money prescribing the drug incorrectly. While the FDA had approved the drug for two- to three-week treatments, Questcor was training, encouraging, and incentivizing its sales force to push a five-day treatment plan not backed by any science-and arbitrarily increased the drug's price to $28,000 for a single vial. Pratta recognized this as being not only dangerous for patients, but also highly illegal. As the single mother of a special-needs son, Lisa couldn't risk losing her job-but her moral compass also wouldn't allow her to stay silent. Thus began her double life as a whistleblower. For nearly a decade she clandestinely fed information to the Department of Justice. Resisting internal pressure to succumb to Questcor's illegal sales tactics, she was constantly harassed by supervisors and in danger of being fired, while the government offered her no protection in the event her betrayal was discovered. This incredible story offers an insider's look at the unscrupulous sales methods used by America's corrupt pharmaceutical industry, analyzes the levers they pull to extract ludicrous profits from the sick and dying, and is a page-turning portrait of one woman's epic fight against Big Pharma and a mother's heroic struggle to protect her family.

A jet fight over Syria. A Cold War listening post in Turkey. An overland trek from Denmark to Thailand. A thriving weapons marketplace in remote Pakistan. An exotic Maasai Star Wars-style saloon in Kenya. Ultra-luxury casinos in Macau. Only in Miami idiosyncrasies. University polemics. The 1980 Moscow Olympics. Memorable World Series, Super Bowls, NBA and college gridiron contests. Civil rights activism. Challenging the Klan. Confronting FBI activities in 1960s Memphis. Encounters with the Clintons. A hurricane at sea. Giant turtles in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. A Miami-bound plane commandeered by a heavily armed Haitian general.Erroneously suspected of being a spy, Ken Lipner promises all this and more in his intriguing, serendipitous, eclectic life as a sports-loving, peace-promoting, justice-seeking, pet-rescuing public policy advisor and economics professor with a wanderlust that took him to 120 countries.Vicariously accompany Ken as he makes his way on rust buckets, old buses, slow trains, and small planes, befriending people of widely diverse backgrounds, cultures, vocations, and interests.Detained at the Bulgaria-Danube border crossing. Nearly arrested in Chile and Suriname. Just missing a terrorist attack in Tunisia and the Six-Day War in Israel.For Kenny's 6th birthday, his first Phillies game. A sports insider for a nanosecond, though as an aspiring athlete, he could never hit a high fastball.Holy Moley!

This book delves into the life of the Church of England at a near grassroots level during a period of seismic change. It seeks to capture the essence of experimental ministry during a time of national uncertainty. While it doesn't provide definitive answers, it explores various possibilities with honesty and humour. The narrative shares the joys and challenges of parish ministry in diverse settings: from the heart of a bustling city to the serene depths of rural Wensleydale, from a sprawling inner-city housing estate to the hills and coastlands of Cumbria. It enthusiastically engages with ecumenical matters and approaches interfaith diversity with a certain naivety. "Here are the workings out of a practical theologian - a priest working across disciplines, and most powerfully working with and alongside communities." - The Ven. Chris Burke, Archdeacon of Barking. "He created a platform to build on of the largest centres for social action and community activity in the country... Malcolm is courageous beyond belief and a true advocate of his faith and belief in human kind." - Mark Law MBC. Chief Executive, BARCA, Leeds. "I found this lovely book quite a nostalgic read, because it reminded me of the church into which I was ordained nearly 40 years ago. I also found it deeply moving, endearingly honest, and at times profoundly inspiring. Malcolm - who is a natural entrepreneur - manages to tackle some very serious subjects without ever taking himself too seriously and he enables some powerful reflection on the meaning of 'success' in ordained ministry without trying to provide to many answers. I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did." - James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle.

Fego Tales is based on a true story that explores life in a West African boarding school in Nigeria. Fego Tales is narrated through short stories experienced by the author. This book navigates first love, bullying, the mysterious Iroko trees, culture, cruelty, romance, friendship, relationship, and the difficulties of navigating a back-to-basics existence.

From the author of I Take My Coffee Black, a sobering, humorous memoir about learning to let go and embrace the sanctity of life after being diagnosed with Cancer. When Tyler Merritt was diagnosed with cancer, everything he thought he knew about what mattered in life changed. This Changes Everything is a humorous and optimistic love letter to this beautiful life.  Though he made it through a highly invasive surgery and thought he was in the clear, Tyler soon realized that the cancer had other plans. It wasn’t a question of if the tumor would come back for an encore, his doctors told him. It was a question of when. Laced with Tyler’s trademark humor, love of pop culture, and arguably too many musical theater references, This Changes Everything is a story about how wrestling with the idea of death can birth a whole new outlook on life, how we live it, and the urgency that comes when you grasp that time is a precious commodity.

In Bread and Milk, iconic Swedish writer Karolina Ramqvist traces a girlhood through food - that which has the potential to fill her up, but also threatens to consume her.

How I escaped death on numerous occasions remains a mystery to me. Encountering famous personalities unexpectedly was astonishing, and some of the experiences I've had are still unbelievable. Throughout my life, finding joy in helping others and sharing moments with them has brought me immense fulfilment.

Navigating the journey from zero to success is no small feat, a challenge that even the author doesn't claim to have mastered - but is willing to explore. After graduation, life becomes a high-stakes race against time, filled with head-spinning 'WTF' moments. From tackling parenthood and self-doubt to dodging curveballs like talk shows, bills, and Hollywood drama, the author invites you to experience it all unfiltered.Just when a glimmer of hope starts to shine, a myriad of obstacles including baby mama drama, encounters with celebrities, and wrangling with the ever-daunting IRS emerge. Amidst this chaos, can one find love, spiritual peace, and the elusive American Dream in today's breakneck society?In a world that takes a toll on our mental health, leaving many of us feeling Legally Omitted, this compelling narrative serves as a candid reflection on the complexities of modern life. Explore the rollercoaster that is the pursuit of success, happiness, and self-fulfilment, in a society that never hits the pause button.

A mix of deceitfully plain reportage; fictive history and fictional forays into the past. As he reaches eighty Dai Smith comes out swinging with Measuring the Distance.

The first ever mass-market book on politeness and the important role it plays in our work, relationships and lives, from professor and pioneer of Politeness Theory, Louise Mullany.

Ludovic Mohamed Zahed is an Imam and Koranic scholar. He is also gay. In this memoir, he explains the journey he has taken to be both the founder of a mosque in Paris and to be openly gay, after a troubled childhood in Algeria in poverty and living with an aggressive and often violent father. He explains how a journey to Mecca brought him back to a deeper understanding of his Muslim faith and how there is nothing in the Koran that condemns sexual, racial, gender or political diversity.

Tusib Hazari was born in Bangladesh. In his young life his father was charged with false cases, imprisoned, and tortured. His father's life was under threat so he had to escape the country to save his life. He soon found refuge in the UK. Tusib moved to the UK with the rest of his family to join his father in London. As soon as he arrived in the UK, he was diagnosed with a serious undisclosed muscle condition. He has written this memoir to describe his journey in life since arriving in the UK and how he dealt with having this condition. How far will he go in life? Will he be successful? Find out by reading this jaw-dropping, inspirational memoir.

This book is not about aspirational living; it's about practical living. It's about looking at the world around you and finding where it's at fault, rather than blaming yourself. It's about dropping the comfortable prisons we create for ourselves to find the real freedom and happiness we deserve. We live in a world that is overfed but malnourished, sunlight deficient, overly competitive, sedentary, and sleep deprived. Our blood pressure and stress levels are at record highs, our mental health at record lows. Our eyes are strained from looking at screens all the time, and our backs are killing us. We buy far too much of what we don't need, and we aren't even pooing in the right position!Yet step outside, maybe walk a few minutes down the road, and you will inevitably see plants bursting with nourishment, hear calming birdsong, breath in fresh air, move your stiff body. Perhaps we have the answer to all our modern malaises right here, outside our own homes. Perhaps it is time for a New Wild Order. Join forager, author, dad, and everyday fella Andy Hamilton, as he answers his own call of the wild, and discovers how it might just save his life - and yours.

With warmth, wit and unflinching humour, Base Notes documents that lost, last tribe that rarely gets served by contemporary literature - the Northern working class.

At the age of fifteen, William Hicks joined the 1st Battalion of the 27th Regiment of Foot (the Inniskillings) as a drummer in 1798. Throughout the Napoleonic Wars, they were often in the shadows, waiting for their moment of glory. Their roles varied from holding the fort against the French to acting as a decoy for Wellington in the Peninsula, participating in skirmishes and minor battles. However, these experiences were leading up to one final triumph. Through William's story, we gain insight into the everyday life of a foot soldier during this era: his adventures, challenges, and lessons learned as he travels through diverse lands. Each new destination offers a different climate, culture, and scenery to discover. Join William on his journey to Egypt, Malta, Sicily, Spain, and North America, culminating in their ultimate destination: Waterloo.

A moving journey through a Jewish family history from BBC Newshour presenter Tim Franks. Tim Franks spent years as the BBC's Middle East Correspondent covering Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. During that time, he was attacked from both sides - sometimes accused of being a self-hating Jew, other times an Islamophobe - but he responded to it all with a reporter's detached curiosity, drawing a clear line between his identity and his work. It wasn't until years later that Franks asked himself, what does it mean to be Jewish? And how has it informed his journalism?It was a question he struggled to answer. As a child in 1970s Birmingham, Tim Franks had hardly any relations or sense of lineage - it wasn't until he learnt about the history of diaspora Jews that he realised why his family history was so difficult to trace. Setting out on a journey in search of his ancestral roots, Tim Franks' research takes him from Constantinople to Cadiz and Auschwitz, Lithuania and even Downing Street. The ancestors he discovers each speak to a part of the Jewish story, from risk-taking rabbis and struggling artists to Benjamin Disraeli, a convert who became the Conservative Party's "unlikeliest" ever leader. This book is a moving, deeply empathetic memoir which encourages us all to confront the lines we draw. In searching for what it means to be Jewish, Franks discovers what it means to take a stand and write about the world.

During a difficult year, acclaimed writer Susan Gubar celebrates her lasting partnership and the reciprocity of lovers in later life.

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. It can be climbed successfully with minimal technical skill, but the physical and mental challenges are huge. The secret to conquering Mount Kilimanjaro is to just keep going, a maxim that applies equally when facing the trials of life, such as bereavement, heartbreak, and loneliness. Loneliness is perhaps one of the most insidious legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic. People increasingly live alone, work alone and play alone; disconnected from society through the modern cultures of home working, absolute dependence on smartphones and the ability to stream television and cinema into their living rooms on demand. These modern factors conspire to break the connections between fellow human beings, and this can render recovering from bereavement, heartbreak, and other life trials especially hard. The enforced isolation of lockdown served to strengthen and normalize human disconnection, which has arguably led to a disturbing deterioration in the nations' mental health. Reflections from the Top of the World presents a powerful alternative philosophy of connection, mutual endeavour, and achievement. A philosophy that does not necessarily require individuals to climb the world's largest freestanding mountain, but one that encourages reflection on the root causes of sadness and joy. The ultimate conclusion is a convincing belief that whatever life throws you, there will always be new happiness to look forward to if you just keep going.