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  Who the F*** Wants to be...

  JJ Walcutt, Sae Schatz

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  Why would anyone run for president?  
  Everyone believes you need a big name, deep pockets, and partisan clout to even try—and with good reason. But does it have to be that way, and could a no-name scientist from Florida have a shot at the Oval Office? This is the story of finding that answer. It’s part memoir, part critique, and part tell-all on some of the unwritten rules of American politics. Told by a psychologist and former civil servant, this book sheds light on the often-shadowed ecosystem of national politics, interwoven with my own experience campaigning across the fifty states. It’s a book for anyone irritated with the current climate, for those wanting a glimpse at the inner-workings of our political apparatus, and for those looking for hope for our nation. It’s a book about the American experience—in all its raw, irreverent, loving, surprising, and inspirational glory.

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  What Makes You Come Alive - A...

  Lerita Coleman Brown

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  Known as the godfather of the civil rights movement, Howard Thurman served as a spiritual adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders and activists in the 1960s. Thurman championed silence, contemplation, common unity, and nonviolence as powerful dimensions of social change. But Dr. Lerita Coleman Brown didn't learn about him during her years of spiritual-direction training. Only when a friend heard of her longing to encounter the work of Black contemplatives did she finally learn about Thurman, his mystical spirituality, and his liberating ethic. 
   
   
   
  In What Makes You Come Alive, Brown beckons listeners into their own apprenticeship with Thurman. Brown walks with us through Thurman's inimitable life and commitments as he summons us into centering down, encountering the natural world, paying attention to sacred synchronicity, unleashing inner authority, and recognizing the genius of the religion of Jesus. We learn from Thurman's resilience in the psychologically terrorizing climate of the Jim Crow South, his encounters with Quakers and with Mahatma Gandhi, and his sense of being guided by the Spirit. Each chapter illuminates an aspect of Thurman's work and includes reflection questions and spiritual practices.

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  Dream Big - An Irishwoman's...

  Niamh Shaw

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  A Patchwork Quilt - A Collage of...

  Sai Paranjpye

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  Director of the cult 1980s film Chashme Baddoor and critically acclaimed movies such as Sparsh and Saaz; seasoned Marathi theatre personality; winner of three National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards; recipient of the Padma Bhushan – Sai Paranjpye has many feathers in the patchwork quilt of her creative life.  
  Sai started her career at All India Radio, later graduating from the National School of Drama and making her way into theatre, television, documentaries and movies, working with some of the most highly regarded names of the Hindi film world. She met with success in the world of books too, her Marathi translation of Naseeruddin Shah's memoir winning her the Sahitya Akademi award in 2019.  
  Frank, forthright, full of anecdotes and written with a flair for recounting her multifarious journey in lively detail, A Patchwork Quilt is Sai Paranjpye's memoir that looks back on a life well lived.   
  A Patchwork Quilt is a candid memoir by award-winning author and filmmaker Sai Paranjpye, who has had a multifarious career in theatre, television, documentaries, and movies, working with some of the most highly regarded names of the Hindi film world, such as Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda. 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  The Last Volcano - A Man a...

  John Dvorak

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  Volcanoes have fascinated—and terrified—people for ages. They have destroyed cities and ended civilizations. In this book, John Dvorak, the acclaimed author of Earthquake Storms, looks into the early years of volcanology and its "father," Thomas Jaggar. Jaggar was the youngest of five scientists to investigate the explosion of Mount Pelee in Martinique, which leveled the entire city of St. Pierre and killed its entire population in two minutes. This explosion changed science forever, and Jaggar became obsessed with understanding the force of nature that could do this. 
   
   
   
  Falling in love with a widowed schoolteacher who shared his passion, Jaggar devoted his life to studying volcanic activity and the mysteries beneath the earth's surface. From their precarious perch, this dynamic husband and wife duo would discover a way to predict volcanic eruptions and tsunamis, promote geothermal energy, and theorize new ways to study the ocean bottom.

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  Howdunit: A Masterclass in Crime...

  Martin Edwards

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  Winner of the H.R.F. Keating Award for best biographical/critical book related to crime fiction, and nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe and Macavity Awards for Best Critical/Biographical book. 
  Ninety crime writers from the world’s oldest and most famous crime writing network give tips and insights into successful crime and thriller fiction. 
  Howdunit offers a fresh perspective on the craft of crime writing from leading exponents of the genre, past and present. The book offers invaluable advice to people interested in writing crime fiction, but it also provides a fascinating picture of the way that the best crime writers have honed their skills over the years. Its unique construction and content mean that it will appeal not only to would-be writers but also to a very wide readership of crime fans. 
  The principal contributors are current members of the legendary Detection Club, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Peter James, Peter Robinson, Ann Cleeves, Andrew Taylor, Elly Griffiths, Sophie Hannah, Stella Duffy, Alexander McCall Smith, John Le Carré and many more. 
  Interwoven with their contributions are shorter pieces by past Detection Club members ranging from G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, Agatha Christie and John Dickson Carr to Desmond Bagley and H.R.F. Keating. 
  The book is dedicated to Len Deighton, who is celebrating 50 years as a Detection Club member and has also penned an essay for the book. 
  The contributions are linked by short sections written by Martin Edwards, the current President of the Club and author of the award-winning The Golden Age of Murder. 
  The book HOWDUNIT, edited by Martin Edwards, is a top-notch manual for aspiring crime writers, offering a unique blend of biography, autobiography, and literary arts. It is a treasure trove of style and language, providing insights into the disciplines of authorship from figures who have mastered the genre. 
  For fans of Peter May (A Silent Death), Patricia Highsmith (Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction), Sarah Williams (How To Write Crime Fiction), Jessica Brody (Save the Cat! Writes a Novel), and Rosemary Aitken (Masterclass).

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