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If you know anyone with dementia, have been diagnosed in the early stages of dementia, or if you are caring for a person with dementia, then you should definitely listen to this story of love, loyalty, passion, and patience. A tale of never-ending belief in the future.

This audiobook challenges the very foundation of traditional medicine with a controversial and fascinating idea: using neurosurgical intervention and behavior modification to reintegrate sociopaths into modern society. Written in accessible language, it explores the groundbreaking work of Dr. Antônio De Salles, who pioneers this approach at the intersection of medicine, science, technology, and human interaction.

Employees who take care of themselves have the capacity and energy to be high-performance employees. In turn, they help leaders create high-performance companies and thriving workplace cultures. This audiobook reveals how to design a company that makes it easy and natural for employees to care for themselves and perform at the highest level.

A Christmas Candle is a symbol of hope. Ten-year-old Jake lives with his parents in the countryside, and his grandfather lives close by. Jake encounters a snowstorm on his way to fulfill his promise to deliver some wood to his grandfather and gets lost. Jake learns quickly about the magic of Christmas, familial love, having hope even in trouble, and the possibilities that abound when one believes with all of one's heart.

When tradition twists with popular culture and lands on “people’s oral humor,” idealistic Reuben Lamberth finds himself in a mess. He is a young, progressive, inspired scholar teaching at a prestigious northeastern university, but his other unique self has another foot planted secretly in the world of standup comedy as Josh Sandburg. His stage name is a composite of ‘joshing’ and the renowned American poet Carl Sandburg.

In the chilling depths of The Last Ones, six individuals, burdened with a sinister curse since birth, find themselves entangled in a malevolent game of life and death. Trapped in a twisted labyrinth of deadly challenges, their survival hinges on one crucial element: love. As the enigmatic puzzle of their cursed existence unfolds, the bonds they forge become their only hope. In a race against time, they must navigate treacherous trials where victory guarantees life, while defeat offers no escape but a gruesome demise.

Shishyashram, a community of Christians stewarding their skills and minds to glorify God, has the unique opportunity of reaching out to the red-light district of GB Road in New Delhi to share the love of Christ with the women who reside there. The Holy Spirit led us to go there and revealed to us how our Lord Jesus walked on this earth, choosing to meet people no one else wanted to see. If we were to follow in the steps of Jesus, then our path was destined to cross GB Road.

In "I'm Not Dead...Yet: How I Turned My Misfortunes Into Strengths," Industrial-Organizational Psychologist Dr. Joshua J. Caraballo takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through the depths of his personal struggles and triumphant resilience. With poignant honesty and raw vulnerability, Joshua shares his battles with mental health, addiction, self-hate, surviving cancer, and coming to terms with his queer identity.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all American school children learned something about our great American art form of jazz? If they not only listened to and played their music, but also learned the stories of our American jazz geniuses? If by hearing these stories, they also came to understand something of how systemic racism has hurt and continues to hurt us all? If they were inspired to begin the long walk toward justice, accompanied by the joy of jazz? Jazz, Joy and Justice is the trio that will help us as we stand at the crossroads between education and catastrophe.

Sol’s Texaco is a moving memoir set in the Italian-American neighbourhood of Larchmont, an affluent New York City suburb, in the early 1960s. Through the eyes of Tony, a young boy growing up in a close-knit community, the story revolves around a local gas station, Sol’s Texaco, which becomes a central hub of life lessons, adventures, and the awakening of a young boy to the realities of the world around him.

Flavius Septimus, the commander of the Sepphoris garrison in Galilee, harbors a dark secret that casts a shadow over the lives of his son, Linus Flavian, and Maria of Magdala. In these novels, Linus, Maria, and Joshua, the Biblical Jesus, are born under a mysterious star in a world steeped in superstition and intrigue.

Dog has a problem. His beautiful world is in crisis – again! Should he let events take their course, or should he interfere? This book is an invitation to see planet Earth through the eyes of Dog and Mother Nature, from the era of the dinosaurs, though times of plenty, to our current and future crises. Who’s to blame? Is it us? Is it them? This magical listen takes us on an insightful journey where individual stories from around the world blend and unfold as Dog’s intimate understanding of the big picture grows. Despite the gremlins, can humans recognise what it is really that matters?

Set in the heart of North Yorkshire and incorporating local myths, legends, and historical facts, this is the fantasy story of John Twigg, a young man with everything to live for. But, despite a loving family and an adoring girlfriend, he makes the fatal error of falling under the spell of a beautiful upper-class girl. Unable to sustain his own anguish and unhappiness at his betrayal, he curses himself and is thrown back in time from 1999 to the year 1544 by a force that he cannot possibly comprehend.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a supply teacher? This is the book for you! Artist and illustrator Guy Newmountain, a time-served teacher at the chalk-face for 25 years and a familiar sight to thousands of pupils across the spectrum from nursery to sixth form, tells a succession of school-related anecdotes with a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour. Some are hysterically funny and a few sad; others heart-stopping and deadly serious…

This memoir is an open invitation into Joshua's life, a connection point for those facing or who have faced similar hardships, and a beacon of hope and empowerment for anyone in need of strength. Through his experiences, Joshua illustrates that despite monumental setbacks, it is possible to emerge stronger and more resilient.