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In 1948 the former troop ship Windrush made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica. The arrival of its 500 passengers, the first generation of Caribbean migrants in the UK, was the initial step in the formation of a new identity: the black Briton. Fifty years later, Mike and Trevor Phillips spoke to those on the Windrush itself, as well as those who followed, to tell the story of Britain in the second half of the twentieth century through the eyes of the outsiders who became insiders.

Knowing how to take your dream from idea to actuality can be confusing. Some people get caught in a trap of procrastination and perfectionism, while others are discouraged by the first signs of struggle or criticism. Business coach and speaker Debra Boblitt spent decades as an executive with a Fortune 50 financial services company, pursuing her personal mission to develop and empower leaders. Now, in this book, she shares a simple four-step formula for high-performing professional men and women to dig deeper, dream bigger, and bring their own purpose to life.

A moving, inspiring and thought-provoking collection of 50 coming-out stories from around the world. From the good, the sad, the surprising and the funny, no two stories are the same, yet all are by people who share the courage to be vulnerable, take huge risks to find love and acceptance and are brave enough to be their authentic selves. Whether you have any experience of coming out or not, these stories are incredibly powerful and moving.

The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar system - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it came into being and how it will eventually be no more.

When life’s got you down, it’s often difficult to be grateful for the good things you have. We often long for different circumstances in our past with hopes of making our present better.

Pyn-Poi's mother Marak wants her to grow up to be the matriarch of the tribe, learning how to cook, to make medicines, how to care for everyone, but Pyn-Poi would rather be out among the trees like her father Sook-Sook, learning how persuade tree roots into bridges, to feel when shoots are too crowded, when drooping leaves need attention. Then something starts going wrong in The Real: when the rains come, instead of nourishment, they bring a noxious stench that's poisoning people and plants alike.

Chronicling the deaths of a lover, my father, and my only son, A Series of Surrenders is not only a love letter to them, but it is also a lesson in making friends with grief and learning to love again. Dive into the depths of grief and the hope of what is possible when a broken heart repairs and a soul expands in lessons of love.

What sparked the change in me? Debra Thomas, through her traumatic and adverse life experiences, has been blessed with resilience, empowerment, and determination. Her book encourages those who have relinquished their sense of balance to embrace a growth mindset by offering refreshing experiences of rediscovery and life-changing pointers to unbury forgotten personal life goals. She shares her transition from a career-focused life to the role of a life coach, empowering clients to rediscover their deepest life motivations and most meaningful mindsets.

It used to be the most WONDERFUL time of the year, but for years Christmas has been taken over by Winterzone. All the things that made Christmas special are gone. Instead, Christmas is run by robots, while 3D holograms of Santa Claus called Santavatars check if you’ve been naughty or nice—and on Christmas Eve, all of the presents are delivered by ZoneDrones instead of Santa’s reindeer! But when they stumble on a curious clue, eleven-year-old Etta and her friend Monty find themselves thrown into a fight to bring back Christmas.

Professor Hakim Adi draws on a variety of published works in Black Voices on Britain, all of which describe powerful experiences: James Gronniosaw and his family endure poverty, illness and unemployment; Mary Prince is driven out by her cruel owners and turns to London charities for help; Frederick Douglass, on a lecture tour around Britain, reveals how the Christian clergy built churches with slave-owners’ money and William Wells Brown gives his impressions of England as he travels around a country which welcomes him more readily than America.

A laugh-out-loud, feelgood read for fans of Gill Sims, Sophie Ranald and Tracy Bloom by the author of The Pissed-off Parents Club and Just Another Manic Mum Day. It’s Annie Beaton’s 50th birthday! But instead of getting roses and perfume, she gets sacked; her son, Ben, tells her that she’s growing a beard and her husband Joe tells her he wants a divorce. Moving to the countryside to stay in her eccentric aunt’s house, Annie must find her mojo again - and fast.

This audiobook is about things I’ve learned along the way to knowing my true nature as consciousness or the boundless. Some of the topics in the audiobook I learned through working with people as a psychotherapist. Clients would come in with concerns or questions, and we would grapple with them together. Out of this grappling would sometimes come a new understanding that would be helpful to both of us. Other subjects I have written about have come to me through insights I’ve had listening to teachers, or just being quiet on a retreat.

Starting and ending each day with deliberate choices creates ritual in life in sync with the essential rhythm of nature. The Daily Pulse is a ritual that helps you to look past distress and confusion, to bring habits into everyday life that help you find peace and calm. The Daily Pulse is a daily ritual, small steps toward life transformation and happiness.

If you are feeling stuck in life but know somehow you were meant for more, this audiobook is an invitation for women to finally break free. Over the course of your life, you developed an identity that helped you function and survive in the world but also covered up your true power. The flame of passion and limitless possibility of your true nature is still there as brilliant as ever waiting to be rediscovered.

Granny Jinks and Jada have officially joined the Dalton Green Magic Society, but the fun has only just started! For their next trick, Granny Jinks and Jada will have to perform magic with the cheekiest assistant of them all—an animal! Will naughty Luna the cat learn her magic trick in time and will Jada’s best friend, Matilda, ever find the perfect pet for hers? Inspired by the true story of Jenny Mayers—the first Black woman to be accepted into the Magic Circle.

No one knows where this road will lead them. Sometimes it takes courage and tenacity, going down an unknown path filled with endless opportunities. Inside, this brief guide of what the trucking industry entails provides you with insight of what to expect through the unexpected. If you believe trucking is a profession for you, then head to your local DMV for a free CDL manual and get started.

Micah Burgess has attended over 200 home or hospital births as a doula. She also has had six of her own birth experiences - five homebirths using natural birth methods and one emergency C-section just 27 weeks into her sixth pregnancy. During many of those birth experiences, Micah encountered some hilarious situations and people. With her Texan charm and wit, Micah lets new and experienced moms everywhere see that the craziness that sometimes accompanies childbirth is neither odd nor unique - and is often quite funny.

When Jada Jinks finds a box of magic tricks in her granny’s flat, she uncovers her granny’s secret dream of becoming a magician. Jada soon decides that she’s going to help Granny Jinks fulfil her dreams, but one thing stands in her way - her dad, Jonny Jinks, who hates magic! Will Jada be able to help Granny Jinks pass the auditions for Dalton Green Magic Society, and will she learn some tricks of her own along the way?

It’s very important to read/listen to the living word daily or whatever is best for you, but make sure you read/listen to the word, eat the word, sleep with the word, wake up with the word, post it on your doorpost which is in your home and upon your heart.

Tony the squirrel has been blessed with large paws, and he gathers nuts faster than any other squirrel. The squirrels are getting ready for winter, and gathering nuts is important for their food supply. Listen and discover what happens when the nuts run out before winter is over. Teaching children about God's love, one story at a time.