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“Suddenly, I woke up in the middle of the night to find my mother lying on the floor in the living room, surrounded by a puddle of blood. She had been shot… Dad had disappeared and the world seemed a blank except for me calling, “Mom! Mom!” Her body, not moving at all. I called her name over and over until the tears blocked my vision. That image, seared into my brain after all this time, still has the same effect on me today as it did back then. Even after years of drug abuse and homelessness, that image…would never be erased from my mind. Things were different after that…I was different. "Anthony Brown’s dramatic life story has led him to many dark and often dangerous places. ...

In the arid landscapes of the desert, a miraculous chronicle unfolds. When Marco suffers a life-altering stroke, his world is turned upside down. Determined to rebuild his life, he embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery. Guided by the support of loved ones and unexpected people, Marco finds strength, faith, and a renewed sense of purpose. Marco died and emerged from the desert, phoenixed from the ashes, healed and being thrust into a world of uncertainty and vulnerability. In this powerful memoir, Marco's resilience shines through as he embarks on a remarkable quest to rebuild his life from the ground is a story of courage that will leave you breathless, page after each tur...

"Times may get rough, but it doesn't mean it can't get NY, late 1980's- early 90's, awe-inspiring, courage, grit, Surviving the Streets of Brooklyn, Sarah Young, determined to escape, adversities, survive and to live at whatever you fell in love with 1989's Bedford Stuyvesant when reading, Sylvia Macura, Milan Macura's Surviving the Streets of Brooklyn will transport you right back. The Macura's heartfelt and expert storytelling will capture you in this all-American tale based on a true heartfelt coming-of-age, thrilling romance and a super- human, amazing will to survive invigorating novel!Set in Brooklyn New York in late 1980's and, early 90's, awe-inspiring, brimming with best...

Andrea endured many hardships in her life while traveling around Australia with her lovable rascal of a father. She was taught cunningness, survival, love, gambling, hunting, and fishing, unlike any education you get from sitting in a classroom. Taken out of school at 13, married at 16, and a mother at 17. War and the traumatic birth of her second child only made her stronger. Evacuated to London, she spent two harrowing years trying to return to her beloved Australia. Once back, she fought the biggest battle of her life, saving her children from an evil limited education would not deter her from documenting her life's are her own words, based on her