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On My Own Two Feet
From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life
2014
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The champion snowboarder and Dancing with the Stars contestant chronicles her battle with and recovery from bacterial meningitis, which cost her her legs.New York Times Bestseller"Her riveting memoir, On My Own Two Feet , is shot through with honesty, compassion, a sunny steeliness, and, above all, a sense of humor." —...
On My Own Two Feet
From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life
- Narrated by
- Jorjeana Marie
Unabridged
7 hours 53 min
2020
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Amy Purdy, who inspired a nation on Dancing with the Stars and has been called a hero by Oprah Winfrey, reveals the intimate details of her triumphant comeback from the brink of death to making history as a Paralympic snowboarderIn this poignant and uplifting memoir, Dancing With the Stars sensation Amy Purdy reveals the story of how losing her legs led her to find a spiritual path. When the Las Vegas native was just nineteen, she came down with bacterial meningitis and was given l...
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- Narrated by
- Robin Roberts
Unabridged
7 hours 18 min
2014
EN
A inspirational memoir by the beloved host of Good Morning America."Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you are going through something. Or you already have or you will. As momma always said, 'Everybody's got something.'"So begins Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts's memoir in which she recounts the incredible journey that's been her life so far, and the lessons she's ...
Taking the Lead
Lessons from a Life in Motion
2014
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The Emmy Award winner and only five-time champion of the hit ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars tells the inspiring story of his life and career.For eleven seasons, millions of people have tuned in to Dancing with the Stars to watch Derek Hough, the talented, consummate competitor whose skill and commitment have made him the show's all-time champion. Whether he's dancing with an Olympic gold medalist, an internationally renowned recording star...
2014
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A inspirational memoir by the beloved host of Good Morning America."Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you are going through something. Or you already have or you will. As momma always said, 'Everybody's got something.'"So begins Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts's memoir in which she recounts the incredible journey that's been her life so far, and the lessons she's ...
I'll Never Change My Name
An Immigrant's American Dream from Ukraine to the USA to Dancing with the Stars
2018
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Poet. Dancer. Immigrant. Artist. Son. Brother. There's always more than meets the eye . . .Valentin "Val" Chmerkovskiy has captivated viewers with his striking performances on Dancing with the Stars since his first step, season after season. His raw talent, dashing looks, and genuine kindness have made him an instant, beloved star. Now, for the first time ever, viewers will have an all-access pass to Val's life—and in I'll Never Change My Name, V...
Prince Harry
Brother, Soldier, Son
2014
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The authoritative biography of Prince Harry by noted royal family biographer Penny Junor, author of Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King and The Firm: The Troubled Life of the House of Windsor.Prince Harry, one of the most popular members of the British royal family, has had a colorful life. After losing his mother at 12 years old, he spent his teenage years making questionable choices under intense international media scrutiny, becoming known...
Remember the Time
Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days
2014
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A compellingly candid memoir that details Jackson's life in seclusion, by the bodyguards who were with him in his final days - with a new introduction to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Michael Jackson's death .Hounded by the tabloid media, driven from his self-made sanctuary, Neverland, Michael Jackson spent his final years moving from city to city, living with his three children in virtual seclusion -- a futile attempt to escape a world that wouldn't leave h...
Future Crimes
Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable and What We Can Do About It
2015
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**NEW YORK TIMES and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2015One of the world’s leading authorities on global security, Marc Goodman takes readers deep into the digital underground to expose the alarming ways criminals, corporations, and even countries are using new and emerging technologies against you—and how this makes everyone more vulnerable than ever imagined.**Technological advances have benef...
Terror by Night
The True Story of the Brutal Texas Murder That Destroyed a Family, Restored One Man’s Faith, and Shocked a Nation
2011
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At 3:00 a.m. on March 1, 2008, Terry Caffey awoke to find his daughter’s boyfriend standing in his bedroom with a gun. An instant later the teen opened fire, killing Terry’s wife, his two sons, and wounding him 12 times, before setting the house ablaze. Terry fell into deep depression and planned to kill himself, but God intervened. Upon visiting his burned-out property, Terry noticed a scorched scrap of paper from one of his wife’s books leaning against a tree trunk. The page read: “[God,...
Bettyville
A Memoir
2015
EN
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD“A beautifully crafted memoir, rich with humor and wisdom.” —Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club“The idea of a cultured gay man leaving New York City to care for his aging mother in Paris, Missouri, is already funny, and George Hodgman reaps that humor with great charm. But then he plunges deep, examining the warm yet fraught relationship between mothe...
The Greatness Guide
One of the World's Most Successful Coaches Shares His Secrets for Personal and Business Mastery
2011
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Robin Sharma is known the world over as the man behind The Monk phenomenon, the #1 bestselling series of inspirational books spun around the engaging fable of a jet-setting lawyer who gives it all up to search for his best life. Well over a million copies of Sharma’s books have been sold, inspiring business people, parents and people from all walks of life to reach for -- and realize -- their highest potential.Now, in a remarkable book that will appeal to his legion of fans, as wel...











