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Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes : Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

2008-04-04

A very touching autobiography. A life of extreme hardship and cruelty told through the eyes of a brave, courageous, proud and strongminded child. Martha is trapped in a life of theiving, squalor and abuse. This book will have you in absolute raucous laughter at the ready wit of such a young child and then sink you in the next line to the dept ...

Life of Unlearning : Book Description

2008-02-22

�To some degree we are all living a life of unlearning: unlearning the things we have accepted without question but which have no truth in our lives On the surface everything looked perfect. Anthony Venn-Brown was a happily married father-of-two and a high profile preacher in the mega-churches of Australia. Behind the scenes he fought a con ...

The Day-to-Day Life of Albert Hastings : absolutely beautiful

2008-02-04

This book has all the potential to be a bit naff or overly sentimental but, it's a lovely book which along with the 'handwritten' text gives us a real feel for Albert Hastings daily routine.The colours are gorgeous but there's no hint of Photoshop here - just a recognition of someones seemingly inconsequential life.

The Life Of Helen Stephens : equal justice for all

2007-08-01

Briefly, people (men and women) must and should be able to be who they are. The time has come for people of faith to accept the gender variations that make themselves known in the world, and to allow people to live lives that are not closeted. Helen, a closeted lesbian, lived with and had a loving relationship with one woman for over 40 years ...

For the Love of My Mother : Beautifully written

2007-05-05

What an extraordinary life Bridie led, a truly amazing woman to have overcome what was so harshly thrown at her, and through it all, she remained a beautiful person. I would love to know if Bridie is still alive, I hope she is and that she's still discovering her wonderful son - John Paschal.

Confessions of a Video Vixen : A trollop is as a trollop does...

2007-03-14

This is a very sad story of someone who never got their life together. Life is not one big continuous party and it's unfortunate that Supahead probably still does not understand this. I started this review stating that it is a very sad story. However, I don't find the story sad because of the trials of Ms. Head. I find it impossible to fe ...

Don't Tell Mummy : Heart breaking

2007-01-26

I could not put this book down, i cried for the first time when reading a book. Excellent book although heartbreaking. It hard to imagine you can care about someone in a book, but from chapter 1 your heart goes out for Toni. Wishing her a happy and peaceful adult life

The Prince : The Prince - The Secret Story of Prince Bandar

2007-01-16

I was in the process in writing a review of this profoundly readable book when I chanced on a very positive review in the Washington Times on December 5, 2006 � an Op-ed article by Martin Seiff entitled �Royalty and Diplomacy� � and I found myself nodding in agreement. As I read William Simpson�s book, I was fascinated by the unparalleled power ...

A House Full of Whispers : riveting humorous, sad

2006-10-19

Once I sat to read and turned the first page I could not put this book down. She liveda life of fear and condemnation how brave she is to write about her pain. How humbled I felt as page by page unveiled the inner child

Don't Ever Tell : How a childhood was destroyed.

2006-09-26

This is a compeling biography of how a childhood was destroyed. The content of the book is heart rendering and devastating which causes a feeling of love to build up inside that makes you want to hold and protect that small child from the horrors she was subjected to which in turn changed the way her life planed out, leaving her with unbearable ...