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Echoes from My Ancestors
Uncover the forgotten whispers of your past and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery in Echoes from My Ancestors. This captivating memoir weaves together the untold stories of a resilient family across generations, leaving an indelible mark on your heart and soul.As you turn each page, you’ll be transported to the early 20th century Northern Dalmatian villages, where the echoes of hardship and foreign occupation resonate through the lives of the author’s ancestors. From the remarkable strength of her great-great grandmother, Kosa, to the steadfast love of her grandparents Stoja and Luka, their tales of survival and resilience illuminate the extraordinary power of the human spirit.But this isn’t just a story of the past. It’s a mirror that reflects your own journey of self-discovery. Through the author’s personal quest to unravel her identity and purpose, you’ll be inspired to embark on your own introspective odyssey. Each revelation and realization will prompt you to examine your own roots, heritage, and the untapped potential within you.With every chapter, Echoes from My Ancestors beckons you to embrace your own story. It celebrates the beauty of cultural heritage, illuminates the threads that bind us to our ancestors, and reminds us that our pasts are not mere footnotes, but the foundation upon which our future is built. Discover the power of your own ancestral narrative and reclaim your place in the tapestry of history.
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My Wartime vs. Pandemic
Everyone now knows what life is like during a Pandemic but if you have ever wondered whether living through it is better or worse than living in a World War, this little book is for you.In this contest of war versus pandemic, personal recollections illustrate what life was like in the years immediately preceding the Second World War and the changes that occurred after the outbreak of hostilities.It was not a game of two halves. There was a lengthy interval of seventy-five years between the end of one event and the start of the other. In both cases there were some own goals, a lot of off-sides and numerous penalties, but the referee leaves it to the reader to decide which side won, if any.
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A Battle of Wits!
A Battle of Wits! is what it means. It was a battle getting help for myself. Finally, I was listened to and the rest is history. Juggling a new medication into my daily life, getting used to a new regime and the result that ensued. My mental health improved, my confidence grew and I began to get used to a new way of living. Before the change in meds, I was living like a zombie with no real direction. My hobbies and interests had slipped away and I didn’t want to socialize. Now I’ve got it all back and will strive to get others off that medication if they so wish. I describe what it felt like to be sedated. I explain the process that took place as I got used to a new medication. I was able to think about voluntary work for the first time in many years.
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Every Day a Thread
At just 17, Bismillah made an audacious choice to marry a young Englishman, defying her traditional Muslim family and father’s guidance. Yearning to pursue studies, she embarked on an extraordinary journey spanning turbulent historic events. From surviving World War II Japanese occupation in Malaya to overcoming 1960’s British racial discrimination in Birmingham, Bismillah weathered profound challenges that shaped her unlikely destiny.With poignant insight, she reveals the outsized influence families wield upon access to education and life chances. Through grit and grace, Bismillah surmounted societal barriers to become an education inspector in England, later hoping to contribute to Malaysia’s education initiatives, Bismillah returned to Malaysia to face unexpected challenges.
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Where's My Leg?
When Flor Morgan mounts her Harley Davidson on what seems like an ordinary Wednesday, she is unaware that this will be her last ride for a decade.Flor’s journey is one for which she could never have been prepared.How does one move beyond a head-on motorway collision between a Skoda Fabia and a Harley Davidson?Who survives, and why?Flor is a survivor, a fighter. She battles not only to heal her physical wounds but also to overcome the mental and emotional scars that the path to recovery inflicts. Flor knew her recovery would be challenging, but she didn’t anticipate that the very systems meant to aid her would nearly be more lethal than the collision itself.Initially written to pave her way to healing, Flor now shares her story with the hope of helping others. She recounts her experiences as she has lived them: by finding the good and the humour in the everyday. After all, you can’t lose the plot if you’re laughing, right?
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Confidentially It’s Insurance
While real-life dramas often surpass fiction in intrigue, the day-to-day operations in many professions remain largely unnoticed due to their perceived mundanity. Insurance is typically viewed as one such field. However, it’s not without its exceptions. Among the conventional ranks, a handful of field specialists find themselves in thrilling, high-stakes situations across the globe, navigating the complex world of financial coverage and advice.This book offers a biographical account of one such individual. With nearly four decades of experience, their career spans three of the Western world’s leading and most innovative financial institutions. Their journey is marked by challenges such as navigating hostilities in global hotspots, dealing with civil unrest, overcoming travel barriers imposed by border controls and local laws, all while operating under the constraints of the Official Secrets Act. This narrative sheds light on the unexpected adventures and critical roles played behind the scenes in the world of finance.
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Gemini over the Gulf
In this riveting autobiography spanning generations and continents, Maggie Hamilton shares her extraordinary story of love, loss, and the unbreakable bonds of family. From the turmoil of war-torn London to the sun-drenched shores of the French Riviera, Gemini Over the Gulf follows Maggie’s journey and the parallel life of her twin sister, Katie, separated by a twist of fate in their infancy.As Maggie navigates the glamorous world of Parisian haute couture and becomes embroiled in a dangerous mission that could change the course of the Gulf War, she uncovers the truth about her past and the sister she never knew. Her journey is filled with passion, heartbreak, and shocking revelations that will keep readers enthralled until the very last page.Brimming with vivid historical detail and unforgettable characters, Gemini Over the Gulf is a mesmerizing story of resilience, destiny, and the enduring power of sisterhood. Hamilton’s evocative prose and masterful storytelling transport readers to a bygone era and leave them breathless with anticipation as she moves ever closer to an impossible reunion with her long-lost twin. This is an epic and deeply moving autobiography that is sure to resonate long after the final page is turned.
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Enigmas Fragments
Books are written to find a self space. That is why I am offering you a shelter. Poems that enhance your Spirit, lift you up and give you light and Love. Take them by heart and use them as a helping Hand. My Poems should be used as a source to rejuvenate your Spirit and especially Spread Love. Love is Light. God is Love. The source and the beginning and the end.
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Over the Hill
This book tells the story of modern day pioneering. It chronicles a family’s move to rural Ireland in the last decade of the twentieth century, and describes their struggle to begin with nothing and build a home on the side of a valley in the hills of County Clare, using a mixture of stones gathered from the fields and concrete. The family were determined to grow their own food and live as self-sufficiently as was practical, despite the poor soil. It also shows the attitudes of the time, and the generosity, hospitality, and sense of community of their Irish neighbours. All of life is here and the book is sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic, and always inspiring.
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Dad’s New Dress
An email wings its way across the sea and the desert arriving in Suzie's inbox one normal Wednesday afternoon. What she discovers about her father in this email comes as a surprise to say the least. Follow her story as she struggles to cope with her emotions in the present and her memories of the past.Feel her turmoil as she examines her family relationships and tries to cope with the changes in her life.Will Suzie come to terms with her new-fangled father? Will they start to rebuild a relationship?Find out in this story, full of light and dark moments, about an ordinary woman with an extraordinary father.
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#The Travelling Panda
Keep your eyes open. Life can be a rollercoaster, but it’s always an adventure! From car beds to tents, pain to padded pants, middle-aged housewife to a traveling Panda… there are many roads to travel, sights to see, and adventures to be had. Do you need to seek them out or simply fall into them?What adventure awaits around the next corner or across Europe? The only real limitations are those you place on yourself, so live each day to the fullest and revel in every moment; memories are what we leave behind.#The Travelling Panda is a story of plans gone awry, unexpected escapades, and finding the extraordinary in the everyday. Join Panda and be inspired to uncover your next adventure… or recognize that it’s already happening!After all, it’s your road, but where will it take you?
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Another Search for Words in Jane Austen
Were you beguiled by searching for the cunningly hidden words in sentences in the first book in this series?Here is another opportunity to search for words in Jane Austen-themed sentences. It is not your usual wordsearch book but something quite different.Each group of ten sentences is supported by an information text designed for newcomers but equally informative for devotees of Jane Austen. There could be new information for the knowledgeable or even an invitation to look at Jane Austen in a new way.
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