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So-Called Normal
A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience
2021
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“Mark Henick is a powerful storyteller.” —Rosie O’Donnell“So-Called Normal is a call to arms, yes, but it’s also a call to care, highlighting the power of kindness. Required reading for anyone working with children and teens.” —The Globe and MailA vital and triumphant story of perseverance and recovery by one of Canada’s foremost advocates for mental healthWhen Mark Henick was a teenager in Cape Br...
So-Called Normal
A Memoir of Family, Depression and Resilience
- Narrated by
- Sean Patrick Hopkins
Unabridged
8 hours 11 min
2021
EN
“Mark Henick is a powerful storyteller.” —Rosie O’Donnell“So-Called Normal is a call to arms, yes, but it’s also a call to care, highlighting the power of kindness. Required reading for anyone working with children and teens.” —The Globe and MailA vital and triumphant story of perseverance and recovery by one of Canada’s foremost advocates for mental healthWhen Mark Henick was a teenager in Cape Br...
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Hope in the Balance
A Newfoundland Doctor Meets a World in Crisis
- Narrated by
- Andrew Furey
Unabridged
9 hours 3 min
2022
EN
NATIONAL BESTSELLERDr. Andrew Furey, an orthopedic surgeon, was sitting by the fireplace at his home in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, watching TV after work, when dreadful images of the aftermath of an earthquake in Haiti burst in on the cosy domestic scene. Human suffering on an epic scale was being documented in real time. Dr. Furey spent a sleepless night, and woke knowing he had to help in some way. In what has been a theme throughout Newfoundland and L...
Yes, I Can Say That
When They Come for the Comedians, We Are All in Trouble
Unabridged
6 hours 32 min
2020
EN
""No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold. If I had to pick one comedian to write a book about free speech, it would be Judy."" – Amy SchumerFrom award-winning comedian Judy Gold, an equal parts thoughtful and hilarious polemic on the current efforts to censor comedians, arguing that they undermine the art—and purpose—of comedy itself.“You can say anything that comes to mind as long as it is funny.” — Richard PryorThe fallout af...
Resilience
Two Sisters and a Story of Mental Illness
- Narrated by
- Jessie CloseGlenn Close
Unabridged
12 hours 2 min
2015
EN
A memoir by Glenn Close's sister, Jessie, about the challenges of living with severe bipolar disorder—includes chapters by Glenn Close.At a young age, Jessie Close struggled with symptoms that would transform into severe bipolar disorder in her early twenties, but she was not properly diagnosed until she reached adulthood. Jessie and her three siblings spent many years in the Moral Re-Armament cult. Jessie passed her childhood in New York, Switzerland, Connecticut,...
Resilience
Two Sisters and a Story of Mental Illness
2015
EN
A memoir by Glenn Close's sister, Jessie, about the challenges of living with severe bipolar disorder—includes chapters by Glenn Close.At a young age, Jessie Close struggled with symptoms that would transform into severe bipolar disorder in her early twenties, but she was not properly diagnosed until she reached adulthood. Jessie and her three siblings spent many years in the Moral Re-Armament cult. Jessie passed her childhood in New York, Switzerland, Connecticut,...
Twice the Family
A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Sisterhood
2025
EN
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Growing up as an adoptee and identical twin, Julie McGue will take you on her journey for identity and individuality, searching for answers through tragedy and adversity.“A heartfelt exploration of connection, community, and the unbreakable bond between sisters . . . Her journey beautifully reminds us of the strength we find within ourselves as we seek to uncover where we truly belong.”— Simone Knego, author of The Extraordinary UnOrdinary You
- Translated by
- Shlomo "Sam" Yurman
2025
EN
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EMILE HIRSCHA classic memoir that is both an inspiring true love story and a historical espionage thriller, Bau: Artist at War comes at a critical moment when the last survivors of the German concentration camps are dying and the Holocaust is slipping from memory. Includes a foreword by Clila Bau-Cohen and Hadasa Bau and an introduction by Sean McNamara, director of the major motion picture of the same name.
Girl, Uncoded
A Memoir of Passion, Betrayal, and Eventual Blessings
2024
EN
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For fans of true crime memoir comes a gripping tale of one woman’s harrowing and spiritual journey of resilience after she learns that she was a victim of a sex crime—and her husband was the culprit.At sixteen, Caroline longed to meet the man who owned the apartment she was hanging out at with her teenage friends. The one they said was a stripper, a fact that intrigued her. From the moment she saw Gary Richard, she craved his attention—and once their eyes met, he w...
2025
EN
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**Anniversary edition hardcover with a new foreword.A courageous and remarkably accomplished Holocaust survivor’s powerfully vivid account of his transformation from a 13-year-old music student, to smuggling food and arms for the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and tenaciously enduring a series of brutal concentration camps, fighting for life against impossible odds.**When Hitler’s Nazis marched into Poland, it brought an abrupt, cruel end to Jack Eisner’s childhood, shattered his l...
2023
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An artist and her perfectionist mother unpack a lifetime of secrets while on vacation in Paris in this moving novel from the world's #1 bestselling author—perfect for fans of One Italian Summer.Every daughter has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets. Laurie is an artist, a collector of experiences. She travels the world with a worn beige duffel bag.Every mother has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her...
Boldly Go
Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder
2022
EN
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The beloved star of Star Trek, recent space traveler, and living legend William Shatner reflects on the interconnectivity of all things, our fragile bond with nature, and the joy that comes from exploration with “the insights he’s gleaned over his long, productive life” (Booklist) in this inspiring, revelatory, and exhilarating collection of essays.Long before Gene Roddenberry put him on a starship to explore the galaxy, long before he actually di...











