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"If you have ever dealt with a person dependent upon drugs, this book is for you.If you are the mother, father, sister, brother, friend, co-worker, boss of a drug-dependent person, this book is especially for you. It ripped out my mother's heart strings that are located in my soul. The revelations are real. It will make you think, look up, and even cry about what is going on in this country and maybe even, in your family. Brilliantly and beautifully done."--Judith Bonaduce, PhD, RN

Despite suffering terrible heartache, loss and pain growing up in communist China, Anhua Gao found courage, hope and - eventually - love. This is her remarkable story.

The captivating and heroic story of Hudson Stuck—an Episcopal priest—and his team's history-making summit of Denali.

Six-year-old Sheila never spoke, she never cried, and her eyes were filled with hate. Abandoned on a highway by her mother, unwanted by her alcoholic father, Sheila was placed in a class for emotionally disturbed children after she committed an atrocious act of violence against another child. Everyone said Sheila was lost forever, everyone except her teacher, Torey Hayden.Torey fought to reach Sheila, to bring the abused child back from her secret nightmare, because beneath the rage, Torey saw in Sheila the spark of genius. And together they embarked on a wondrous journey?a journey gleaming with a child's joy at discovering a world filled with love and a journey sustained by a young teacher's inspiring bravery and devotion.

Widely believed to be the first national park in the world, Yellowstone is an American national park situated in the western United States spanning parts of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. World famous for its wildlife and geothermal features, it contains a large range of biomes and is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion. First published in 1871, ¿Thirty-Seven Days of Peril¿ is an account of Truman Everts' visit to Yellowstone before it became a popular tourist and hiking destination. Within it, he recounts how he sustained an injury and was forced to spend thirty-seven days completely alone in the unforgiving wilderness. A compelling account of human ingenuity and determination in the face of dire circumstances not to be missed by those with an interest in Yellowstone park and its history. Contents include: ¿Yellowstone National Park¿, ¿Trees in Yellowstone Forest, A Poem By Florence Riley Radcliffe¿, and ¿Thirty-Seven Days of Peril¿. Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic account now in a brand new edition complete with an introductory article from ¿Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 28¿ (1911).

Standing Still In a Culture of Mass Shootings brings us face-to-face with Monday, 16 September 2013 when Jennifer was severely wounded during the Navy Yard Shooting. Emergency physicians, who treated her extensive wounds immediately after her evacuation from the Navy Yard roof via helicopter, called her survival "a miracle." Jennifer sustained a point-blank shotgun blast, yet by the grace of God, she survived. Her book details her harrowing experience, but also the heroism and dedication exhibited by many men and women who helped save her life.To explain how she came to be the warrior she is today, Jennifer provides an entertaining and often humourous sketch, explaining what it was like to grow up in America from the 1950s to the 1970s. She also explains why and how Americans can once again embrace God. More than a story of survival, this is a story of faith, of healing and of triumph. Her experiences were chronicled in the Washington Post on 6 September 2014 and in the October 2017 SHOWTIME documentary, "Active Shooter: America Under Fire."

Born in the Old City of Sana'a, Yemen, Mohammed Al Samawi was raised a devout Muslim and taught to think of Christians and Jews as his enemies. But when Mohammed secretly received a copy of the Bible, what he read cast doubt on everything he'd previously believed. After connecting with Jews and Christians on social media and at international interfaith conferences, Mohammed became an activist, making it his mission to promote dialogue and cooperation in Yemen.Then came the death threats: first on Facebook, then through terrifying anonymous phone calls. To protect himself and his family, Mohammed fled to the southern port city of Aden. Yet his new home was about to become the heart of a brutal north-south civil war that has turned Yemen into one of the twenty-first century's worst humanitarian crises. As gunfire and grenades exploded outside his window, Mohammed hid in the bathroom of his apartment and desperately appealed to his contacts on Facebook.Remarkably, a handful of people he barely knew responded. Over thirteen days, four ordinary young people with zero experience in diplomacy or military exfiltration worked across six technology platforms and ten time zones to save this innocent young man trapped between deadly forces. A thrilling page-turner that deeply affirms the human spirit, The Fox Hunt reminds us that goodness can triumph even in the darkest circumstances.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this life-affirming intergenerational memoir, Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor, and her great-grandson, Dov Forman, come together to share her story?an unforgettable tale of resilience and resistance. On Yom Kippur, 1944, fighting to stay alive as a prisoner in Auschwitz, Lily Ebert made a promise to herself. She would survive the hell she was in and tell the world her story, for everyone who couldn't. Now, at ninety-eight, this remarkable woman?and TikTok sensation, thanks to the help of her eighteen-year-old great-grandson?fulfills that vow, relaying the details of her harrowing experiences with candor, charm, and an overflowing heart.In these pages, she writes movingly about her happy childhood in Hungary, the death of her mother and two youngest siblings on their arrival at Auschwitz, and her determination to keep her two other sisters safe. She describes the inhumanity of the camp and the small acts of defiance that gave her strength. Lily lost so much, but she built a new life for herself and her family, first in Israel and then in London.Dov knows that it is up to younger people like him to keep Lily's promise. He and Lily bridge the generation gap to share her experience, reminding us of the joy that accompanies the solemn responsibility of keeping the past?and our stories?alive.

'A remarkable tale of survival, in which Jewish life in pre-war Poland and the atrocities of the Holocaust appear through an almost dreamlike lens of childhood memory' Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz'Mala's Cat is fresh, unsentimental and utterly unpredictable... This memoir, rescued from obscurity by the efforts of Mala Kacenberg's five children, should be read and cherished as a new, vital document of a history that must never be allowed to vanish' Julie Orringer for the New York Times__________Alone in a forest with only a cat for company - this is the deeply moving true story of one little girl's remarkable survival in the shadow of the HolocaustGrowing up in the Polish village of Tarnogrod, on the fringes of a deep pine forest, Mala has the happiest childhood anyone could hope for.But, when the Nazis invade, her beloved village becomes a ghetto and family and friends are reduced to starvation. Taking matters into her own hands, she bravely removes her yellow star, and sneaks out to the surrounding villages for food.On her way back she receives a smuggled letter from her sister warning her to stay away: her loved ones have been rounded up for deportation. With only her cat, Malach, and the strength of the stories taught by her family, she must flee into the forest.Malach becomes her family, her only respite from loneliness, a guide and reminder to stay hopeful even in the darkness.With her guardian angel by her side, Mala must find a way to navigate the dangerous forests, outwit German soldiers and hostile villagers, to survive, against all the odds.

'Remarkable and compelling. I loved this book' EDMUND DE WAAL'An exemplary sleuth, both astute and open-minded . . . Manera Sambuy writes with impassioned style and insight' TELEGRAPHA lost princess and a vanished world: a remarkable true story that moves from the Punjab of the Raj to 1930s Paris and the cataclysm of the Second World WarOn a sweltering day in 2007, Italian writer Livia Manera Sambuy encounters a photograph of Princess Amrit Kaur in a Mumbai museum. The picture is arresting, gorgeous - but the caption will change Livia's life forever. It claims that the Punjabi princess sold her jewels in occupied Paris to save Jewish lives, only to be arrested by the Gestapo and sent to a concentration camp where she died within a year.It's a sensational story - and for Livia, the beginning of a compulsive search for the truth as she delves into the history of the British Raj, the diamonds and sapphires of the twentieth-century aristocracy, and the lives of extraordinary figures: bankers, jewellers, explorers and spies. Past and present converge when Livia travels to meet Bubbles, the princess's daughter, now in her eighties. Striving to reconnect Bubbles with the elusive woman who abandoned her in 1933, Livia unearths a strange and complicated family history; one that diverges unexpectedly from the story that she set out to uncover.Filled with glamour and terror, beauty and sorrow, In Search of Amrit Kaur is an engrossing detective story, a kaleidoscopic history lesson, and a moving portrait of mothers, lovers and daughters across the century, seeking personal freedom.* WINNER OF THE CAPALBIO PIAZZA MAGENTA LITERARY PRIZE 2023 *

Breathtaking....Crazy for the Storm will keep you up late into the night.Washington Post Book WorldNorman Olsteads New York Times bestselling memoir Crazy for the Storm is the story of the harrowing plane crash the author miraculously survived at age eleven, framed by the moving tale of his complicated relationship with his charismatic, adrenaline-addicted father. Destined to stand with other classic true stories of man against natureInto Thin Air and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer; Sebastian Jungers The Perfect Stormit is a literary triumph that novelist Russell Banks (Affliction) calls, A heart-stopping story beautifully told.Norman Olstead has written a book that may well be read for generations.

From the age of three, Norman Ollestad was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing by the charismatic father he both idolized and resented. These exhilarating tests of skill prepared "Boy Wonder," as his father called him, to become a fearless champion?and ultimately saved his life.Flying to a ski championship ceremony in February 1979, the chartered Cessna carrying Norman and his father crashed into the San Gabriel Mountains. "Dad and I were a team, and he was Superman," Ollestad writes. But now Norman's father was dead, and the devastated eleven-year-old had to descend the treacherous, icy mountain alone.Set amid the spontaneous, uninhibited surf culture of Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, this riveting memoir, written in crisp Hemingwayesque prose, recalls Ollestad's childhood and the magnetic man whose determination and love infuriated and inspired him?and also taught him to overcome the indomitable. As it illuminates the complicated bond between an extraordinary father and his son, Ollestad's powerful and unforgettable true story offers remarkable insight for us all.

"True Stories of Rescue and Survival" features true stories from across the country, past and present. Its heroes are to be found in the RCMP, city police forces, the Canadian military, and among all the rescue workers and specialists of the Canadian Coast Guard.

Cleveland's crime and disaster expert is back yet again, with more true tales of woe from local history. This fifth book in John Stark Bellamy's popular series (which includes THEY DIED CRAWLING and THE KILLER IN THE ATTIC) delivers 26 new accounts of Cleveland-area crimes and disasters from 1900 through 1950, including the title story about a death on the "Thriller" roller coaster at Euclid Beach Park. Also included is a particularly odd local legend: "The Boy with Hitler's Face." Sometimes gruesome, often surprising, always entertaining.

Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had just reached the top of a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when disaster struck. Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an ice ledge, breaking his leg. In the hours that followed, darkness fell and a blizzard raged as Yates tried to lower his friend to safety. Finally, Yates was forced to cut the rope, moments before he would have been pulled to his own death.The next three days were an impossibly grueling ordeal for both men. Yates, certain that Simpson was dead, returned to base camp consumed with grief and guilt over abandoning him. Miraculously, Simpson had survived the fall, but crippled, starving, and severely frostbitten was trapped in a deep crevasse. Summoning vast reserves of physical and spiritual strength, Simpson crawled over the cliffs and canyons of the Andes, reaching base camp hours before Yates had planned to leave.How both men overcame the torments of those harrowing days is an epic tale of fear, suffering, and survival, and a poignant testament to unshakable courage and friendship.

"Vildmarksprøven" er en historie om en ung kvinde, som gennem to år prøver kræfter med den barske natur i Yukon Territoriet ved Alaskas østlige grænse. Hun kan ikke engang tænde et bål, da hun flytter ud i en uisoleret, øde beliggende hytte, som tilhører den ranch, hun arbejder på. Men hun lærer efterhånden at klare sig i denne nye verden, hvor al transport foregår med hundeslæde, hvor der skal hugges brænde, hvis hun ikke vil fryse ihjel, og smeltes sne for at skaffe tilstrækkelig drikkevand. I bogens anden del begiver forfatteren sig ud på en solo ridetur på flere hundrede kilometer gennem Yukons vildnis med to heste og sin lederhund, Piggy. Judith klarer sig igennem på trods af alle odds, da der i oppakningen hverken er kompas, telt eller tilstrækkelig proviant. Da hun efter to år vender tilbage til Danmark og civilisationen, har udfordringerne ændret hendes verdensbillede for altid."Det er spændende læsning og godt skrevet." – Berlingske Tidende"Vildmarksprøven er en spændende og involverende bog, der er svær at lægge fra sig, når man først er gået i gang (...) Det er tydeligt, at bogen er skrevet af en ildsjæl, der brænder for det, hun foretager sig." – Adventure WorldJudith Forbert Petersen er født i København i 1972, og opvokset i København. Hun tog som 20-årig på en udlandsrejse, der bragte hende til Yukon territoriet, hvor hun gennem de næste par år tilbragte 20 måneder. I bogen " Vildmarksprøven" beskriver hun sine oplevelser på rejsen, hvor hun lever en anderledes livsstil på randen af en Nordcanadisk kultur og prøver kræfter med naturen under primitive forhold.Judith uddannede sig efter årene i Yukon territoriet til fysioterapeut, og hun var i 2002 på en seks ugers ridetur med pakhest i det nordøstlige Mongoliet, hvor hun fulgte Onon-floden. I 2002-2005, var hun bosat i Maniitsoq i Grønland. Hun bor i dag i Ringsted med sin familie og arbejder som fysioterapeut.Judith har været medlem af Danske Kvindelige Eventyreres klub siden 2002 og er medforfatter til to bøger, som klubben har udgivet.

Brystkræft rammer mange kvinder hvert år, og i 2020 var Rikke en af disse kvinder.Feminine sår er en fortælling om Rikkes lange og alvorlige sygdomsforløb. Denne bog inviterer læseren indenfor og giver mulighed for at komme helt tæt på Rikke, i en periode hvor livet er svært. Vi følger hendes inderste tanker, følelser og feminine sår. En ærlig og åben fortælling om livet før, under og efter et brystkræftforløb.

"Kim" er en samling breve og dagbogsnotater skrevet af den danske modstandsmand Kim Malthe-Bruun i tiden under besættelsen. Det er en gribende beretning om en ung mand, der led en tragisk skæbne og som endte med at ofre livet i sin kamp for en bedre verden. Kim blev arresteret af Gestapo på Østerbro under en illegal våbentransport i 1944 og blev indsat i Vestre Fængsel. Mens han sad fængslet skrev han breve til sine forældre og sin forlovede, Hanne. Med ordene: "Jeg har vandret ad en vej, som jeg ikke har fortrudt, jeg har aldrig svigtet, hvad der i mit hjerte stod (...) Tiden er kort, jeg kan ikke rigtig forklare det, men mit sind er fuldkommen roligt" tog han afsked med sine elskede. Den 6. april 1945 blev Kim ført tilbage til København, hvor han blev henrettet af nazisterne. Hans jordiske rester blev fundet efter befrielsen, og han blev efterfølgende begravet i Mindelunden i Ryvangen. Kim Malthe-Bruun (1923 - 1945) var en dansk sømand og modstandsmand under anden verdenskrig. Han blev født i Canada af danske forældre og kom til Danmark i 1932. Som 17-årig fik han hyre på et skib der sejlede til Finland under Vinterkrigen og herfra nedfældede han i breve og dagbøger sine oplevelser af en verden i opløsning. I 1944 besluttede han at tage tilbage til Danmark for at deltage aktivt i modstandskampen mod den tyske besættelsesmagt. Samme år blev han arresteret og dømt til døden af Gestapo. Han blev henrettet af nazisterne kort inden befrielsen og ligger i dag begravet i Mindelunden.

Engang var profeten Muhammad (fvmh) i færd med at beskrive Khadijas dyd, og han pegede mod himlen og mod jorden med sin finger og sagde: “Maria, moder til Jesus , er den bedste kvinde i himlene. Og den meste værdige kvinde, der stadig lever på denne jord er Khadija bint Khuwaylid”. Khadijas liv er en kilde til stor inspiration for de troende, især for kvinderne. Hun er et pragtfuldt eksempel på hvorledes, man kan give i Islams vej af ens tid, energi, rigdom og liv.

I 1906 drog den grønlandske polarforsker og opdagelsesrejsende Jørgen Brønlund (1877-1907) afsted på en livsfarlig ekspedition i det nordøstlige Grønland sammen med lægen Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen og kartografen Niels Peter Høeg Hagen. Ekspeditionen gik ikke som planlagt. Rejsekammeraterne kunne ikke finde vej og omkom en efter en af sult, kulde og udmattelse. Jørgen Brønlund var den sidste, der døde, og sammen med hans lig fandt man efterfølgende hans dagbøger og Niels Peter Høeg Hagens kortoptegnelser.I denne bog bruger Niels Fenger Brønlunds dagbogsnotater til at forestille sig hans sidste tid alene på den grønlandske indlandsis, indtil han til sidst må erkende, at solen ikke mere kommer op. Fenger drager i bogen paralleller til andre polarekspeditionen, der fik en tragisk slutning.Niels Fenger (1916-1992) var en dansk pelsdyrsavler og forfatter, der skrev en lang række spændende bøger. Mange af bøgerne beretter om livet med jagt, fiskeri og sejlads, sådan som han selv kendte det, og om Grønland, som han var stærkt knyttet til. Niels Fengers bøger opnåede stor popularitet hos den danske befolkning, og han modtog blandt andet to legater til sit arbejde fra Statens Kunstfond.

Knud Rasmussen (1879-1933) blev født i Grønland, men måtte som 12-årig forlade det elskede land for at tage på kostskole i Danmark. Som voksen vendte han tilbage til Grønland, men denne gang i en ny rolle som polarforsker. Via sine mange bøger og foredrag om oplevelserne i Grønland og andre polaregne vandt Knud Rasmussen en helt særlig plads i kulturhistorien og har i dag status som en legendarisk opdagelsesrejsende.Forfatter Niels Fenger, der selv havde en stærk tilknytning til Grønland, fortæller her om Knud Rasmussens spændende liv og hans usædvanlige personlighed. Niels Fenger (1916-1992) var en dansk pelsdyrsavler og forfatter. Mange af hans bøger handler om livet med jagt, fiskeri og sejlads, sådan som han selv kendte det, og om Grønland, som han var stærkt knyttet til. Niels Fengers bøger opnåede stor popularitet, og han modtog blandt andet legater til sit arbejde fra Statens Kunstfond.