True Resilience

First published three years before the print edition of Women Who Run With the Wolves made publishing history, this original audio edition quickly became an underground bestseller. For its insights into the inner life of women, it established Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés as one of the most...

“They’re gone,” I hear someone say. “Your mother, they all left. Did you know?” The door opens without resistance. They didn’t even bother to lock; they never did. Doors are never locked here, not in this apartment nor any other. Who would steal anything here? There is nothing to take. Born in a rural desert town to a family of Persian immigrants, Miriam was twelve years old the first time she had three meals in one day. The tenth daughter of twelve siblings, she was raised so far away from anyone who might care that there was no one around to see her endure the debilitating ...

Brace for Impact: Stories of Hope and Horror Fifteen plane crashes. Fifteen stories of survival. From the frozen wastelands of Siberia to the depths of the Amazon rainforest, Brace for Impact captures the raw terror, resilience, and impossible decisions faced by those who lived through aviation disasters. Some found hope in the wreckage—others faced the brutal realities of isolation, injury, and the unforgiving elements. Told with gripping intensity, these true-to-life narratives echo the haunting suspense of your favorite Survival Stories, placing you inside the doomed cabins, the ...

They say the first taste of addiction often comes disguised as relief, and for Kevin Murray, that disguise was an innocent-looking white pill. Pills and Me: My Spiral into Addiction is an unflinchingly raw and personal account of a young man’s descent into opioid addiction—a journey from curiosity to survival in a world ravaged by a seemingly harmless but relentless beast. As Kevin tells it, his addiction didn’t begin with a reckless choice. It began with exhaustion, loneliness, and a desire to feel anything other than the crushing weight of his circumstances. From his first Percocet ...

How do you survive when an ordinary day explodes into a battle against nature's most terrifying power? When the sky turns a malevolent green and the roar of a thousand freight trains is the last thing you hear before your world is ripped apart? Tornado: Twisted Tales invites you into the heart of fifteen unforgettable storms through a collection of gripping short stories. These aren't just tales of destruction; they are visceral accounts of human endurance, the desperate courage of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances, and the unpredictable twists of fate that unfold when ...

The Other Side of Perfect is a raw, inspiring memoir about confronting the darkness we never asked for—and finding the courage to break free and rewrite our own story. The perfect life. The perfect marriage. The perfect illusion. Venus Morris Griffin seemed to be living a fairy tale: married...

THE LETTER I NEVER SENT Novel The Letter I Never Sent is an intimate, emotionally driven novel about the quiet courage it takes to face the parts of ourselves we've hidden for years. The story follows Soraya as she realizes that the most important letter she ever needed to write was never meant for anyone else. It is a letter to herself—a journey into buried memories, hidden shame, inherited pain, silence, forgiveness, and ultimately freedom. Each chapter represents another door opening within her. She explores the secrets she locked away, the emotional walls she built to survive, the ...

A True Story of Resilience Survival and Unbroken Spirit A Civilian Dutch Woman in Europe During World War II Treasures of Sadness is the story of Corrie's unbroken spirit. If you love historical fiction, don't miss reading this real life memoir and page-turner: Treasures of Sadness Treasures of Sadness is a real life account of a woman’s journey that began during World War II. Corrie grew up in an affluent neighborhood in Amersfoort, Holland in the 1940’s. From there she fell in love with a German soldier, rubbed elbows with royalty in Vienna, Austria and ended up in a coal mining town ...

She worked for them, bled for them, and nearly died for them humans in the Conglomerate of Free Citizens. For her entire life, they refused to let her forget that she was the inferior species, but things have changed. With the alliance of the two strongest nations on the continent — which she leads — her former country needs her help. They just don't know how to ask. They demand that she brings her army to assist them. But Salryc Luxx isn't the same downtrodden slave she used to be.

Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés Presents Part Two of Her Masterwork on the Dangerous Old Woman “Dear brave souls, I warmly invite you to come be at the fireside with me and the Dangerous Old Woman and the Power of the Crone. Who is the crone? She is the most dangerous, the most radical, the most...

How far would you go to protect the one you love? Based on a true story.1944. During the chaos of WWII, a powerful love story unfolds. Meet a courageous young combat medic, Staff Sergeant Edmund Kruszynski, whose dedication to saving lives takes him to the front lines of battle. He leads a platoon of brave medics onto the blood-soaked beaches of Normandy, across Europe, and into the heart of Nazi Germany. Amid the horrors of the Holocaust, he finds love in the most unexpected place: Buchenwald.

AWARD-WINNING NOVEL - First Place Gold Medal Winner – 2025 Readers' Favorite - Finalist – 20th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards A Powerful Award-Winning Historical Family Saga Inspired by a True Family Story of Resilience, Family Secrets, and Survival For more than eighty years, Stella carried secrets she could never tell. In 1920, four-year-old Stella, a shy yet spirited tomboy, lives a seemingly ordinary life in Columbus, Ohio, with her parents and three siblings. Her world is shattered when her mother abruptly leaves the family for another man. Faced with the impossible task ...

She danced when the church said to stop, married a near stranger at 16, built a dairy from nothing, and raised six daughters. Now at eighty-seven, Emma Sullivan Sharpe faces her hardest opponent yet: her five remaining daughters. From her Louisiana duplex, Emma watches her girls circle like a well-meaning jury, each convinced she knows best and not one of them willing to hear no. As the pressure to move her to a nursing home reaches a fever pitch, Emma retreats to the only place they can't follow her: the past. This intimate Southern memoir weaves between Emma's stubborn standoff with her ...

Discover soccer’s most powerful stories—from global legends to everyday heroes—in one unforgettable book for kids 8–12. Does your child dream of scoring like Messi or leading like Rapinoe? Epic Soccer Stories takes readers on a world tour of true tales of passion, grit, leadership, and inclusion—from Pelé’s joyful beginnings and blind athletes breaking barriers to Bolivia’s sky-high pitches and Toronto’s BMO Field preparing for World Cup 2026.

AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER! "I wasn’t born a criminal—I was born into chaos." From the gritty streets of the South Bronx during the 1970s and '80s, Ghetto Bastard is a raw, unflinching urban memoir about survival, trauma, and the search for self-worth. Russell Vann tells his true story with brutal honesty, taking readers deep into a world shaped by poverty, abandonment, and the struggles of growing up in a system that offered no safety net—but also by fierce hope. Raised without guidance and surrounded by violence, Vann navigates a reality where love is scarce and trust is dangerous. From ...

When Mr Bennet unexpectedly acquires a fortune through prudent investment with his brother-in-law, he soon discovers that wealth brings complications he had never anticipated. Deciding that the most efficient use of his new means is to secure advantageous marriages for his daughters, Mr Bennet resolves to reward obedience and punish displeasure by making his approval a requirement for them to receive any dowry at all, and arranging their futures according to his own judgment. Amid these strains, Elizabeth finds unexpected understanding and companionship in Mr Darcy.

If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. This breakthrough audio course was created to help you revive your self-confidence and sense of self, value your own needs, and move forward in your life. Your instructor, Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, has dedicated her professional life to helping adult children of emotionally immature parents (ACEIPs). She speaks to you from the heart with a warm, empathetic tone as she takes you on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.

“The Girl Nobody Wants” is a gripping and poignant book that delves into the harrowing reality of child abuse. Lily O’Brien, courageously shares her own tragic experiences' shedding light on the dark corners of her past. The Girl Nobody Wants is a Shocking True Story of Child Abuse in Ireland. On my 40th birthday, I stand before the mirror a mere shell of a person, waiting for life to slip away. To everyone I appear clean, tidy, and perhaps even happy, a skill I've perfected over the years. But behind my smile lies a lifetime of hidden pain. This is the raw, emotional account of an ...

A masterpiece of warrior wisdom that shows how to overcome obstacles with positive action. The best-selling author, Navy SEAL, and humanitarian Eric Greitens offers a self-help book unlike any other. Two years ago, Eric Greitens unexpectedly heard from a former SEAL comrade, a brother-in-arms he...

They took her freedom. They took her innocence. They took her child. But they couldn't take her spirit. Bridie Rodgers was just two years old when she was arrested for begging on the streets of Dublin. She was to spend the next thirty years of her life locked away in different institutions. The orphanage came first. But at sixteen, she was raped, fell pregnant, and was sent to a home for unmarried mothers. Even then, when she should have been shattered by what life had thrown at her, she found happiness in her perfect son. But Bridie's child was taken away from her. She was sent to one of ...