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  Brave: How I rebuilt my life...

  Adele Bellis

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  Control. Jealousy. Isolation. Blame. Anger. Violence. 
  The inspiring true story of a young woman who suffered a terrifyingly abusive relationship culminating in a horrific acid attack from the man who claimed to love her. 
  Adele was just 23 years old when she was scarred for life by an acid attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend, Anthony. The attack left her partially bald and she lost her right ear. This was Anthony’s attempt to stop her from ever being attractive to another man – a final act of ‘control’ over her and the horrific end to a terrifying case of domestic abuse. 
  The acid attack came after she had ended her relationship of several years with Anthony Riley, the man who said he couldn’t live without her. Anthony Riley was convicted in October 2015 and was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years in prison. 
  This is Adele’s brave story, the story of one woman’s incredible fight to recover from the most appalling injuries and to decide that she would not be controlled, she would be strong. 
  In BRAVE, Adele Bellis narrates her life's most challenging chapter, a personal battle against a partner who sought to control her through fear and violence. This autobiography is a poignant exploration of relationships, society, and the enduring strength of a woman who refused to be a victim. 
  For fans of Katie Piper (Confidence), Ruth Kelly (My Fight to the Top), Katy Weitz (Undercover Copper), Veronica Clark (Stolen Girl), and Coleen Greenwood (Playing with Fire).

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  The Literary Heritage of the...

  Suheil Bushrui, James Malarkey

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  The Literary Heritage of the Arabs samples some of the finest literature produced by Arab writers in the last 1,500 years. The selection of poetry and prose spans many genres and styles, conveying the full range of Arab experiences and perspectives - from the tragic to the comic, the wistful to the mystical, the courtly to the lowly, and the Arab East to Andalusia. The reader of this anthology will become aware of the extent to which this vibrant and distinctive literary heritage has always been both receptive to the currents from neighbouring cultures and influential in the evolution of other literary traditions, in South Asia, Western Europe and beyond. Thus, the reader will discover, behind local colours and different literary conventions, our common humanity.

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  God's Other Children - Personal...

  Bradley Malkovsky

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  “A classic for our time, a testimony matching our best efforts to keep the faith and celebrate the diversity around us.” —Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Parkman Professor of Divinity and Director of the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University 
   
  God’s Other Children by Bradley Malkovsky is a charming spiritual travelogue that tells the tale of a Catholic religious scholar who goes to India to study Hinduism and winds up falling in love with and marrying a Muslim. 
   
  Malkvosky, who holds a degree in Catholic theology, shares how his spiritual journey grew his faith, while raising questions about it that he had never considered, and how it changed his life in ways he could never have imagined. 
   
  Inspiring and profound, God’s Other Children: Personal Encounters with Faith, Love, and Holiness in Sacred India offers a fascinating perspective on how people of all faiths encounter God. 
   
  Winner of the Huston Smith Publishing Prize from HarperOne. 
   
  “The most interesting and inspiring book that I have read in a very long time.” —Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions 
   
  “A candid memoir about [an] unusual spiritual journey and a plea for ecumenical tolerance.” —Kirkus Reviews 
   
  “A spiritual adventure story that illustrates the freedom and fulfillment that can be discovered in encounters with other religions and their practices.” —Spirituality and Practice 
   
   “An important work that I hope will have wide reception among scholars and ordinary readers alike.” —Seyyed Nasr, University Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University, author of Islam in the Modern World 
   
  “Malkovsky’s sensitive, personal and gripping account raises important questions and offers thought-provoking insights to Christians in general and Catholics in particular.” —Swami Tyagananda, Hindu Chaplain, Harvard University and co-author of Interpreting Ramakrishna: Kali’s Child Revisited

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  The Man in the Empty Boat

  Mark Salzman

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  From the author of Iron & Silk comes a moving memoir of love and family, loss and spiritual yearningAnxiety has always been part of Mark Salzman’s life: He was born into a family as nervous as rabbits, people with extra angst coded into their genes. As a young man he found solace through martial arts, meditation, tai chi, and rigorous writing schedules, but as he approaches midlife, he confronts a year of catastrophe. First, Salzman suffers a crippling case of writer’s block; then a sudden family tragedy throws his life into chaos. Overwhelmed by terrifying panic attacks, the author begins a search for equanimity that ultimately leads to an epiphany from a most unexpected source. The Man in the Empty Boat is a witty and touching account of a skeptic’s spiritual quest, a story of one man’s journey to find peace as a father, a writer, and an individual.

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  The Shed That Fed 2 Million...

  Magnus Macfarlane-Barrow

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  Speaking Volumes Christian Book of the Year 2016 
  In 1992, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint with his brother when he got an idea that would change his life – and radically change the lives of others. 
  After watching a news bulletin about war-torn Bosnia, the two brothers agreed to take a week’s hiatus from work to help. 
  What neither of them expected is that what began as a one-time road trip in a beaten-up Landrover rapidly grew to become Magnus’s life’s work – leading him to leave his job, sell his house and direct all his efforts to feeding thousands of the world’s poorest children. 
  Magnus retells how a series of miraculous circumstances and an overwhelming display of love from those around him led to the creation of Mary’s Meals; an organisation that could hold the key to eradicating child hunger altogether. This humble, heart-warming yet powerful story has never been more relevant in our society of plenty and privilege. It will open your eyes to the extraordinary impact that one person can make. 
  Previously published as The Shed That Fed a Million Children 
  Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow's autobiography is not just a personal memoir, but a testament to the power of charity and philanthropy. His journey from a simple idea in a pub to the creation of a top social initiative that feeds millions, is a story that resonates with the best of humanity. 
  For fans of Bear Grylls (Never Give Up), Amy Liptrot (The Instant), Mitch Albom (Tuesdays With Morrie), Elizabeth Sherrill (The Happiest People on Earth), and Bryan Mealer (The Kings of Big Spring).

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  Conquering the Desert of Death -...

  Charles Blackmore

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  The ferocious Taklamakan desert, the harshest on earth, is known by the Chinese as the 'desert of death' or the 'place of no return' - you go in but you don't come out. It sustains no life and has taken the lives of many of those who have ventured in. Its unknown depths are said to be haunted by demons and spirits and legend has it that ancient cities filled with treasure lie lost and buried beneath its dunes. The only certainty is that no human being in history had ever crossed it from end to end. But, after five years of planning, Charles Blackmore together with a team of British, Chinese and Uyghurs and a caravan of thirty camels, set out to accomplish the seemingly impossible: they would cross the Taklamakan, west to east, directly through its unmapped, untrodden centre. "Conquering the Desert of Death" is at once a deeply personal journey and the story of an adventure that will go down in history as one of the great achievements of exploration. Hear the thrilling story narrated by an actual member of the expedition, Mark Kitto, writer and actor.

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