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Wrestling with the Angel: A Memoir of My Triumph Over Illness
Max Lerner
Touchstone, 1991
It was an inspirational, get-on-your-feet read!!!!
+ excellent insight into dealing with cancer
+ A book to give anyone with multiple incidents of cancer.
After reading this book I made some severe life changes. I have begun to live, and explore my world. Do you know how glorious a sunset can be, and that there will never be two identical sunsets? This is just one slight example of the brilliance and sense of life that Lerner provides his reader ...
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Grasping Africa: A Tale of Achievement and Tragedy
Stephen Chan
I. B. Tauris, 2007
Africa is huge, internationally vital, potentially rich and powerful yet mired in failure – political, economic, social and even cultural. Yet the story of contemporary Africa is not just one of global tragedy but also of enormous hope for the future. This stimulating and unconventional book on today's Africa and its relationship with the West explores the many complex reasons behind ...
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Life.Now.: Overcoming the Ten Obstacles That Derail Your Dreams
Michael Primicerio, Shannon Primicerio
Bethany House, 2007
Review: Life.Now.
+ LIFE COACHING FOR THE NEW GENERATION
+ Basic Life Principles
If you're struggling with fear, finances, self-control or any of the ten obstacles covered in this book, than this is a must-read. The Primicerio's share from their personal experiences and from Scripture to help you overcome.
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Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph
C. Vivian Stringer, Laura Tucker
Crown, 2008
Heart Warming & Inspirational!
+ Coach Stringer's story is truly inspiring.
+ Excellent Reading!
+ Nice story
+ "What a Woman!!!)
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The Dream: A Memoir
Harry Bernstein
Ballantine Books, 2008
Remarkable contribution to the art of the Memoir
+ another great story
+ wonderful book, author's story is heartwarming
+ such a beautiful book and unforgettable
+ A Pleasure to Read and Savor
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Complete Earthly Woman: Embrace Life's Lessons and Celebrate Personal Triumph
Genie O'Malley
Authors of Unity Publishing, 2002
A life changing book
+ One path to personal fulfillment
+ MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
+ An incredibly touching story
+ About the importance of loving oneself
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Hope Grows in Winter
Kregel Publications, 2000
For anyone seeking to deal with unexpected tragedy
Hope Grows In Winter: Inspiring Real-life Stories Of How Hope Changes Lives deals with the issues of suffering and grief that are the inevitable experience of all men and women. Each of the contributors has endured a personal tragedy: a pastor diagnosed with full-blown AIDS, a young mother ...
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The Game of My Life: A True Story Of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic
Jason J-Mac McElwain, Daniel Paisner
NAL Hardcover, 2008
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ Wonderful book
+ THE GREATEST TRUE BASKETBALL STORY OF ALL TIME!!!
+ SUPER FAST SHIPPING
+ A Compelling Story About Much More Than Basketball
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Tough Choices: A Memoir
Carly Fiorina
Portfolio Hardcover, 2006
A Female Executive in the Technology World
+ An intriguing and well written memoir of Hewlett-Packard's first woman CEO.
+ FANTASTIC book!
It is a well-written book about a female Executive in the technology world, who climbed the ladder in technology sector with hard-work, tenacity, risk taking and high intellect (ironically, with little or no understanding of technology). Carly may have made big mistakes during her tenure at HP as a ...
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Escape from Mount Moriah: Memoirs of a Refugee Child's Triumph
Jack Engelhard
ComteQ Publishing, 2000
From Wither Comest Our Own
+ As Abraham's God may have intended, a father's child endures to honor a legacy lost.
+ Remembrance Enters Eternity
"We are Hitler's children," Jack Engelhard's mother once sadly spoke, explaining the family of four's desperate poverty as they all crowded together in the one room of a house they were allowed. Explaining the loss of so much of the rest of their family in Nazi ovens. Explaining finally, their ...
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
Fantastic brave memoir of a life of abuse
+ Mountain Goat licked by a cheetah
+ An Autobiography that Reads Like a Novel
+ Captivating
+ WHAT AN AMAZING BOOK!
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Dare Truth or Promise
Paula Boock
Houghton Mifflin, 1999
INCREDIBLE and BRILLIANT
+ One of the Classic for Teen in Gay/Lesbian Literature
+ Heatwarming and eye openeing
THE best EVER lesbian/questioning book I have read so far. You fall in love with the characters instantly and it is easy to find yourself lost in the beautiful love story of this book. I loved it so much and couldn't put it down, that I read it in one night. I first got it from the library near ...
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So This is War: A 3rd U.S. Cavalry Intelligence Officer's Memoirs of the Triumphs, Sorrows, Laughter, and ...
Captain Craig, T. Olson
AuthorHouse, 2007
Great Job!
What a great insight on the difficult task our armed forces are undertaking.
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Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Susan Forward, Craig Buck
Bantam, 2002
Excellent book
+ The best of therapy in a book!
+ Also read "Be Sweet" by Roy Blount Jr
+ Most significant book I have ever read
+ Wow. Couldn't put it down...
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A Daily Dose of the American Dream: Stories of Success, Triumph, and Inspiration
Alan C. Elliott
Thomas Nelson, 1998
This book ROCKS!
+ love it
+ A great book of inspirational success stories.
I have read this book twice, have given several copies as gifts, and hear myself quoting from it on occasion. It's amazing how the success stories of others can inspire us to realize our own dreams. This is a perfect gift for graduates, Mother's Day and Father's Day, and award presentations for ...
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