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Being a rabbi and flight attendant seems paradoxical. They are so different. NOT TRUE. In both cases you are serving people, only in different ways. Rabbis don’t only stand on pulpits, and flight attendants do more than serve drinks. This book will open your eyes to what really goes on. It might be a source of inspiration for you to consider either one of these professions as as lifetime career. I’ve been blessed, I had both!

This is for the Other Child invites listeners into the often-silenced world of siblings who grew up in the shadow of child sexual assault. With raw authenticity and a deeply personal lens, the author—herself a sibling survivor—exposes the hidden emotional terrain that brothers and sisters navigate, torn between loyalty, silence, and their own unspoken pain. But this book is more than a memoir. It’s written by someone who not only lived the reality she describes but who has also spent a decade guiding survivors and professionals through transformative healing.

Norwegian adventurer, philosopher and acclaimed author Erling Kagge ventured to the North Pole in 1990. Blending memoir from that intrepid journey, along with history, philosophy and a stark warning about melting ice, comes a profound meditation about nature and our place within it. The North Pole is for anyone who’s gazed out at the horizon – and wondered what happens if you keep walking.

In this second edition of his memoir, previously titled "CIA Super Pilot Spills the Beans," former H-34 and Bell Huey pilot Capt. Bill Collier tells of his experiences flying helicopters in Laos for Air America, during the CIA's secret war waged into the 1970s. It was the war correspondent Anne Darling who described the pilots of Air America as "CIA Super Pilots," and as Collier tells of flying in challenging weather and combat conditions with his best Vietnam helicopter pilot buddy, Gary, the pair shared enough adventure to make any novel seem lame.

These are the exotic, funny and sometimes bittersweet family stories and photos of an overseas childhood told by the daughter of a State Department diplomat about her family's travels and experiences living overseas from 1957 to 1972. She and her six brothers spent their childhoods in South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, and Ethiopia. Through her stories, the listener can begin to appreciate the adaptability of children to other cultures and the fortitude and courage of parents trying to raise their children to be good citizens of the world as well as good Americans.

Mit Anfang 20 hat Josua alles, was er sich immer erträumt hat: Familie, Freunde und ein erfolgreiches Start-up. Doch als seine Freundin nach Thailand auswandert, kommen ihm Zweifel. Ist das Leben, das er sich aufgebaut hat, wirklich das, was er will? Kurzerhand beschließt er, seiner Liebe nachzureisen. Er verkauft alles, was er hat, und macht sich auf den Weg – ganz ohne Flugzeug. Zu Fuß, per Anhalter und mit Bus und Bahn legt er über ein Jahr Kilometer um Kilometer zurück.

Amidst the tension of a true historical military escalation between the USA and Libya in 1986, a Navy fighter pilot navigates his haunted past and uncertain future, discovering that true battles lie within, while a determined detective in Denver unravels a web of deceit, murder, and stolen diamonds that threatens to destroy them both.

Embrace the serenity of off-grid living with these essential skills and strategies for self-reliant, secure, and sustainable living. With the rise in government unreliability, international conflicts, and increasing natural and environmental disasters, the sense of safety and security offered by cities appears to be diminishing. All these have also created a growing demand and a dwindling supply of goods, especially food and medicine necessary for survival.

Travel the Universe as you explore the wonders of outer space like never before! I combined all three exciting volumes into one incredible fact book for space lovers, students, and the curious.

"Questo sarà un manuale di volo. Però senza aerei, mongolfiere o elicotteri. Questo sarà il resoconto di un'arte che ha segnato un bel pezzo della storia del mondo. Questa sarà la cronaca autentica delle avventure straordinarie di un gruppo di eroi un po' trasognati che, senza accorgersene o volerlo, fecero ciò che a noi riesce impossibile: decollarono. Storie di uomini volanti. Circa duecento, solo quelli attestati. Duecento, fra principi, villani, dottori di chiesa o miscredenti, che solcarono i cieli di un'Europa bambina.

Tales from the road, told by full-time traveler Colin Wright.

When Kat Ward put down her pen after finishing the seventh book in her “KERI” series, she considered her mission complete. Nearly twenty years had passed since her therapist originally recommend writing as a means of healing her childhood wounds. And after taking listeners on a stomach-twisting journey through her hellish formative years, she was ready to look in the mirror again.

“Dr. Black Widow” is a gripping memoir by Mike Cromwell, unveiling a tale of love, betrayal, and the daunting quest to reclaim personal sovereignty from the clutches of manipulation and injustice. Within this narrative, listeners are introduced to Mike, a protagonist who navigates the dangerous waters of a lengthy marriage only to confront the stark reality of infidelity. Despite this betrayal, Mike’s unwavering commitment to his daughter leads to a unique living arrangement with his estranged wife.

Hungary, 1944. Almost half a million Jewish Hungarians are deported to Auschwitz. Among the few surviving Hungarian Jews from this era were young men who, like Ervin Wolf, were forced into the brutal Labor Service where they were cut off from the outside world and forced to endure inhumane brutalities and servitude. Once freed, a new oppression took hold as communist rule under Stalin turned friends to foes, enveloped the nation in fear and suspicion, and tested everyone’s character and strength.

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Werden Sie mit diesem Survival Guide zum Überlebensprofi! Sind Sie auf Krisen und Notsituationen vorbereitet? Sie entscheiden heute, wie gut Sie im Notfall versorgt sind: Überlassen Sie nichts dem Zufall! Um im Ernstfall am Leben zu bleiben, brauchen Sie mehr als einen Fluchtrucksack und eine Notration Wasser. Ganz egal, ob zivile Krise oder Naturkatastrophe: Der Survival Guide hilft Ihnen mit handfesten Profitipps, im richtigen Moment einen kühlen Kopf zu bewahren.

Wir alle sind mit diesem Gefühl vertraut: Nach einer aufregenden Reise, nach Erlebnissen in fernen Ländern oder einem hektischen Geschäftstermin, verspüren wir die Sehnsucht nach unserem Zuhause. Doch was bedeutet "Zuhause" wirklich für uns? Ist es lediglich ein physischer Ort oder eine emotionale Verbindung, die tief in uns verwurzelt ist?

In a small Nigerian village, six-year-old Jaycee's world is shattered by violence, neglect, and betrayal. As she navigates the treacherous waters of her broken home, she discovers an inner strength that defies her years. Bounced between abusive relatives and well-meaning strangers, Jaycee's fight for survival becomes a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. But in a world where love and cruelty walk hand in hand, can a child's hope prevail?

From the author of Last Horizons, Peter Hathaway Capstick now presents Death in a Lonely Land, a second volume of his hunting, fishing, and shooting adventures on five continents—stories collected from such magazines as Outdoor Life, NRA’s American Hunter, Guns & Ammo, and Petersen’s Hunting. The stockbroker-turned-outdoorsman recalls his days as an African pro hunter in “The Killer Baboons of Vlackfontein.” “Four Fangs in a Treetop” records a foray into British Honduras for the jaguar, “a gold-dappled teardrop of motion.”

Мы знаем, что врать другим нехорошо, но самих себя обманываем каждый день, уверяя, что "мы не так-то и хороши", а когда нам делают комплименты, находим сотни оправданий, чтобы их не принять. Нам все время что-то еще нужно, кроме нас самих, мы ставим цели, мы стремимся к ним, и наша жизнь имеет смысл только в этом процессе... Эта книга предлагает отойти от принятых стандартов и знаний о том, как "надо" проживать свою жизнь и чего принято хотеть.