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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir. For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight - or the headlines. Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for years - all while juggling a skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception. As her success grew, Demi found herself questioning if she belonged in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actress - and, always, if she was simply good enough. As much as her story is about adversity, it is also about tremendous resilience. In this deeply candid and reflective memoir, Demi pulls back the curtain and opens up about her career and personal life - laying bare her tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her struggles balancing stardom with raising a family, and her journey toward open heartedness. Inside Out is a story of survival, success, and surrender - a wrenchingly honest portrayal of one woman's at once ordinary and iconic life.

Demi Moore (Author), Demi Moore (Narrator)

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Under Pressure: Living Life and Avoiding Death on a Nuclear Submarine

'An utterly fascinating and wonderfully detailed insight into the hidden - and frequently disorientating and claustrophobic - world of the modern submarine.' James Holland A candid, visceral, and incredibly entertaining account of what it's like to live in one of the most extreme man-made environments in the world. Imagine a world without natural light, where you can barely stand up straight for fear of knocking your head, where you have no idea of where in the world you are or what time of day it is, where you sleep in a coffin-sized bunk and sometimes eat a full roast for breakfast. Now imagine sharing that world with 140 other sweaty bodies, crammed into a 430ft x 33ft steel tube, 300ft underwater, for up to 90 days at a time, with no possibility of escape. And to top it off, a sizeable chunk of your living space is taken up by the most formidably destructive nuclear weapons history has ever known. This is the world of the submariner. This is life under pressure. As a restless and adventurous 18-year-old, Richard Humphreys joined the submarine service in 1985 and went on to serve aboard the nuclear deterrent for five years at the end of the Cold War. Nothing could have prepared him for life beneath the waves. Aside from the claustrophobia and disorientation, there were the prolonged periods of boredom, the constant dread of discovery by the Soviets, and the smorgasbord of rank odours that only a group of poorly-washed and flatulent submariners can unleash. But even in this most pressurised of environments, the consolations were unique: where else could you sit peacefully for hours listening to whale song, or... Based on first-hand experience, Under Pressure is the candid, visceral and incredibly entertaining account of what it's like to live, work, sleep, eat - and stay sane - in one of the most extreme man-made environments on the planet.

Richard Humphreys (Author), Richard Humphreys (Narrator)

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[French] - Je suis, vous êtes, nous sommes

Des personnes résiliantes montrent qu'elles sont d'abord autrices de leur vies dans ces récits interpellants et touchants. Une lecture par des personnes narratrices qui ont eu aussi leurs détours. Entendez ce livre audio unique qui rassemble nos existences. Ce livre-événement a été financé dans le cadre de l’Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal (PMAC) et par la SODEC. Une idée originale de l’Association des libraires du Québec.

Daniel Lepage, Denise Larivière, Diane Ross, Dominique Riel, Jimmy Liberge, Maria Palazzo, Maude Massicotte, Myriam Tremblay, Nicole Jolander, Patrick Desjardins, Suzie L'heureux (Author), France Castel, Jean-Paul Daoust, Marie Tifo, Mario Saint-Amand (Narrator)

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Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines

This program is read by the author. Confessional and often hilarious, in Normal Sucks a neuro-diverse writer, advocate, and father meditates on his life, offering the radical message that we should stop trying to fix people and start empowering them to succeed. Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn-individually, uniquely, and with advantages and upshots to every type of brain and body. As a neuro-diverse kid diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD who didn't learn to read until he was twelve, the realization that that he wasn't the problem-the system and the concept of normal were-saved Mooney's life and fundamentally changed his outlook. Here he explores the toll that being not normal takes on kids and adults when they're trapped in environments that label them, shame them, and tell them, even in subtle ways, that they are the problem. But, he argues, if we can reorient the ways in which we think about diversity, abilities, and disabilities, we can start a revolution. A highly sought after public speaker, Mooney has been inspiring audiences with his story and his message for nearly two decades. Now he's ready to share what he's learned from parents, educators, researchers, and kids in a book that is as much a survival guide as it is a call to action. Whip-smart, insightful, and utterly inspiring-and movingly framed as a letter to his own young sons, as they work to find their ways in the world-this audiobook will upend what we call normal and empower us all.

Jonathan Mooney (Author), Jonathan Mooney (Narrator)

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Growing Up Queer in Australia

I marked the day in my adolescent diary with a single blank page; The mantle of "queer migrant" compelled me to keep going - to go further; I never "came out" to my parents. I felt I owed them no explanation; I was thirty-eight and figured it was time to come out to her; Even now, I sometimes think that I don't know my own desire. Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, Growing Up Queer in Australia assembles voices from across the spectrum of LGBTIQA+ identity. Spanning diverse places, eras, genders, ethnicities and experiences, these are the stories of growing up queer in Australia. For better or worse, sooner or later, life conspires to reveal you to yourself, and this is growing up. With contributions from David Marr, Fiona Wright, Nayuka Gorrie, Steve Dow, Holly Throsby, Sally Rugg, Tony Ayres, Nic Holas, Rebecca Shaw, Kerryn Phelps and many more.

Benjamin Law (Author), Benjamin Law, Nayuka Gorrie, Quinn Eades, Wendy Bos (Narrator)

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The Man with the Solution: From Addiction To Recovery To Power

The purpose of this book is to introduce a true introspection of the inner workings of the mind and reality of the author and his journey from poverty, drug addiction, mental illness, imprisonment and homelessness to a successful self-made expert and professional entrepreneur in the field of mental/behavioral healthcare and addictions services. The book is a testament that treatment when empathic, genuine, spiritual, eclectic and most important, culturally sensitive, works. This book is the authors testimony that recovery is not only possible but limitless. The author has studied and learned from some of the best minds in his field and has developed a style and approach to treatment all his own. He is the founder and chief executive officer of a State Licensed Ambulatory Care Center that has evolved into a comprehensive system of care from prevention/intervention to tertiary care and recovery supports. This book is the beginning of the recording of a transformative phenomenon that will be used to save hundreds of thousands even millions of lives. This book is a part of the author's mission. Which is to see a day when treatment for mental illness, behavior healthcare and substance use disorder is no longer needed and health, wellness, fairness, equity, safety and righteous human conduct is commonplace. Please read this book, keep an open mind and enjoy the journey to New Life!

Henry Muhammad Hamilton (Author), Jules Williamson (Narrator)

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Killing Zone

Harry McCallion was a trained killer, fighting in the world's trouble spots with ruthless professionalism. Born 'a ragged-arsed kid from the backstreets of Glasgow', McCallion joined the Paras to escape a miserable home life and find the family he longed for. After six tense tours in Ulster, McCallion gave up everything to move to South Africa in the hope of qualifying for the highly elite South African Special Forces. Having succeeded in joining the Recces, McCallion was involved in plots to assassinate Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo. Back in Britain, McCallion once again put his body and mind through unimaginable pressure during SAS Selection and ended up back in Ulster for two tours with the SAS anti-terrorist team. Killing Zone is a story of exceptional endurance, told with grim humour and great psychological insight into the minds of those whose lives depend on killing others. "A stun grenade of a book!" - SUNDAY EXPRESS "An extraordinary insight into the psychology of a man who has survived despite choosing to live as dangerously as possible" - THE TIMES

Harry Mccallion (Author), David Mccallion (Narrator)

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Mark Twain: How to Tell a Story

Mark Twain (Author), Mark Redfield (Narrator)

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The Winds of Malibu

The problem is that nobody pictures a beastly memoir about Malibu. Everyone wants to live in Malibu, but I found that people often wouldn't stay there for long. Friends would suddenly leave without a goodbye, and it was as if the wind had blown them away. Sometimes, the ocean gales were almost strong enough to sweep people off their feet. High costs of living and eccentric movie personalities added to the sense of instability. Though I think that the title captures the spirit of the famous movie colony, I'm not against changing it to something that better conveys how tragic and outrageous my particular Malibu tale really was.

Jeff Lucas (Author), Roger Lott (Narrator)

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The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me

From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn't always been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her greatest desire used to be normalcy and refuge from the steady stream of self-hate society strengthened inside her. But after years of introspection and reaching out to others in her community, she has reclaimed herself and changed her perspective. In The Pretty One, Brown gives a contemporary and relatable voice to the disabled—so often portrayed as mute, weak, or isolated. With clear, fresh, and light-hearted prose, these essays explore everything from her relationship with her able-bodied identical twin (called "the pretty one" by friends) to navigating romance; her deep affinity for all things pop culture—and her disappointment with the media's distorted view of disability; and her declaration of self-love with the viral hashtag #DisabledAndCute. By "smashing stigmas, empowering her community, and celebrating herself" (Teen Vogue), Brown and The Pretty One aims to expand the conversation about disability and inspire self-love for people of all backgrounds.

Keah Brown (Author), Keah Brown (Narrator)

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It Doesn`t Always Turn Out As You`ve Imagined

How fragile is life? It sometimes doesn't really get as you have imagined. I was seconds away from losing my daughter at the end of pregnancy. From that moment on, life was turned upside down. It took many years before the health care system understood what had actually happened to me. The journey of the past 14 years with an acquired brain injury and also defeated cancer is tough for a happy 3 child's mother. A genuine and open story about a journey with crisis, despair, sorrow, near death experiences, about life's challenges and how to slowly adapt to a new life as a human and a mother.

Ann-Christine Broberg Piller (Author), Mey Li Heman (Narrator)

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Liam: en stund på jorden

Marcus Kowal är en framgångsrik kampsportare med stora drömmar. Hans drömmar tog honom hela vägen från förorten i Göteborg till Los Angeles där han idag driver tre kampsportsgym. Den 3:e september 2016 vändes hans värld upp och ner när han fick uppleva något som ingen förälder någonsin bör få uppleva. Hans lilla son Liam på 15 månader blev påkörd av en rattfull 72-åring. Som den fighter han är kämpade Liam hårt, men han klarade sig inte. Sedan den dagen lovade Marcus sig själv att kämpa mot rattfylla och för organdonation. Jag kommer aldrig att ge upp, jag är en fighter. Jag gör det i Liams namn och hans död ska inte vara förgäves. Jag ska känna solens strålar igen och vi ska ta oss igenom det här. Det här är min fight, det här är min historia. En historia jag önskar att jag aldrig behövde berätta. Om författaren: Marcus Kowal är en Göteborgare bosatt i Los Angeles, Kalifornien. Han är professionell MMA-fighter och har även vunnit en världsmästartitel i kickboxing. Idag är han en framgångsrik entreprenör som driver tre kampsportsgym i Los Angeles-området i USA. Han talar 6 språk och arbetar för närvarande med Liam's Life, en stiftelse till hans son Liam Mikael Kowals ära. Liam's Lifes mål är att sänka rattfyllegränsen i USA samt att jobba för organdonation. LIAM: En stund på jorden är Marcus första bok, en bok han önskar att han aldrig behövt skriva. 'Helt fantastisk skriven, rakt från ett pappahjärta!' /Rebecka Grundell 'Jag fick boken med posten i eftermiddag och har sträckläst från sida 3-255. En verkligen underbar, kärleksfull och fin bok men samtidigt ångestfull och ledsam. Den berörde mig djupt.' /Ingela Svensson 'Började läsa vid sextiden. Klar nu. Vilken styrka. Man får gåshud och tårarna rinner!' /Ulven Schlyter

Marcus Kowal (Author), Mattias Linderoth (Narrator)

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