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33 Days: Touring In A Van. Sleeping On Floors. Chasing A Dream.
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33 days by Bill See is the fascinating account of what turns out to be a life-changing tour by the young, hungry rock group Divine Weeks, who get into their van in search of fame. Dave, George, Raj and Bill,... |
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A Doctor's Journey: A Collection of Memoirs
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A Doctor's Journey by Fredric Mendelsohn, M.D. is a delightful read for those who crave to view medicine as a humanistic profession. Dr. Mendelsohn takes us through a brief autobiographical journey in which his musical background will eventually play... |
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Addicted To Cold Water: My Story
 | Addicted To Cold Water by Jill Peck Voan is not an easy read but it is a necessary read. There are many forms of addiction. When we hear the word addiction we think of drugs, medications, alcohol, gambling, sex, and food. But there are many... |
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All Eyes: A Memoir of Deafness
 | Bainy B Cyrus was born unable to hear. She was 18 months old before her parents realized there was a problem. At first, the doctors thought she was the youngest child and maybe she didn’t have to speak because everyone met her needs. Eventually they... |
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An Unknown Journey
 | Dao is one of ten children. She wants to go to boarding school in hopes of someday living in a country where she will have freedom from responsibility to her family. She goes to school and finally makes it to America only to discover that... |
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Behind The Laughter, Hidden Tears
 | Behind The Laughter, Hidden Tears is the autobiography of Sal Richards, an entertainer, actor and comedian. He reveals how tears can be hidden behind laughter. From a young age his dream was to entertain. When he left school, he found mediocre jobs to pay the... |
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Confessions of an Ex-Gun Dealer
 | In the past few years the right to bear arms has been under attack. Nevertheless, Ludwig Sawicki ran a successful gun shop. Confessions of an EX-Gun Dealer is Ludwig’s story. He became interested in guns in high school. Once he was “paroled” from high school,... |
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Don't Let the Secret Out
 | Jessamine Rose offers readers a glimpse into her life. She was born in 1937, in a small town in eastern Kentucky. For many her upbringing will seem foreign but for some it will sound all too familiar. The family's cabin was cold, the cracks in... |
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Fire in the Hole: A Year in the Life of the Worlds' Sorriest Stuntwoman
 | Truth is most definitely stranger than fiction in this unusual, heartwarming, yet at, times, heartbreaking autobiography. Tragi-comedy best describes the year in the life of a thirty-something actress who takes the enormous step of changing her life to discover who she is and what she... |
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From Grief to Glory: An 'Otto'-Biography
 | "From Grief to Glory" by Otto Reike is a worthy read for both men and women, but men may especially enjoy the frequent references to sports. Don't let the length of this book put you off the read. This is a sarcastically funny story of... |
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