True Home

James "Head" Guiliani, a confidante of the Gotti regime, was arrested and jailed on a weapons charge. After his release, he fell back into alcohol and drug addiction - until, one day, he came across an abandoned, abused shih tzu in the street. He rescued the dog, whom he lovingly named Bruno and, in the process, turned his own life around.

A New Collection of True Ghost Stories from England and Elsewhere. Where might you find a ghost? In many a place, if these stories are to be believed: from historic properties to the humblest of homes; churches, bridges, pubs and roads, not to mention a fish and chip shop. And then how to explain a vanishing car, a hat, or a hotel? Mysteries aplenty, whereas solutions are few. Each of the stories in this collection was freely volunteered for inclusion by members of the ‘Personal Ghost Stories’ Facebook group, with the events which they relate stated to have involved the contributor ...

No turkey. No fruit to make a decent pudding. No money for presents. Your children away from home; your husband, father and brothers off fighting. How in the world does one celebrate Christmas? That was the situation facing the people of Britain for six years during the Second World War. From the family whose dog ate the Christmas roast, leaving them to enjoy “Spam with all the trimmings”, to the exhibition of handmade toys for children in a Singapore prison camp, these firsthand stories are by turns tragic, poignant and funny.

In 1972 Felix Garrido, the Guam-born father of Teresa and Peggy Garrido, extracts from three-year-old Teresa a promise to always take care of her little sister. Teresa vows that she will, and their father walks out of their lives. His last words to Teresa are that he will come back for them. He never does. Always with thoughts of her father in the back of her mind, with the hope that someday he will come back into their lives, Teresa begins to feel an emotional pull to the island of Guam.

No Better Friend tells the incredible true story of Frank Williams, a radarman in Britain's Royal Air Force, and Judy, a purebred pointer, who met as prisoners of war during World War II. Judy, who became the war's only official canine POW, was a fiercely loyal dog who sensed danger - warning her fellow prisoners of imminent attacks and protecting them from brutal beatings. Frank and Judy's friendship, an unbreakable bond forged in the worst circumstances, is one of the great recently unearthed stories of World War II.

Melanie never thought she'd return to the small town she'd grown up in after being wrongly accused of her father's murder when she was seventeen. Only her mother's death could pull her back to Tayden. Her plan is to get there, clean out her mother's trailer and leave before anyone recognizes her. The only issue? The town Sheriff recognizes her and he's the high school sweet heart she left behind. Nathan doesn't plan on letting her go a second time around.

Bullied at school, Simon Gray set off on a journey to avenge his demons. From the Muay Thai ring to the traditional Japanese dojo, his journey of self-discovery is packed full of humor, inspiration, and lessons to live a better and more fulfilling life. Approaching his mid-thirties, he stepped away from the corporate rat race.

Discover 21 true stories of real estate investing deals that went terribly wrong and the lessons you can learn from them. The cost of these "deals gone bad" total millions of dollars in losses, years of unproductive activity, and incalculable emotional stress. However, you'll obtain the enormous benefits of the powerful and profitable learning lessons from these 21 mishaps without the costs! You're about to gather lifelong, extremely valuable real estate investment and house flipping wisdom that has taken others a lifetime and a fortune to learn.

A stirring, inspiring book with the power to change the way we understand and communicate with our dogs. Few people are more qualified to speak about the abilities and potential of dogs than Jennifer Arnold, who for the past twenty years has trained service dogs for people with physical disabilities and special needs.

In December 2012, something happened that would turn Hannah Russell's world upside down. A promising young rider with two horses of her own, Hannah recently had been given the devastating news that she would never ride again. That morning in December, local Shetland pony breeder pulled up and asked Hannah if she wanted another horse. The woman said she had a six-month-old Shetland pony she couldn't keep. Without a moment's thought, Hannah said yes.

¿Has sufrido algún trauma en el pasado? ¿Has querido aliviar síntomas inusuales pero no consigues llegar al fondo del asunto? Los traumas almacenados a menudo pueden provocar dolor físico junto a la angustia psicológica que lo acompaña.

Whiskey expert Richard Thomas offers an enthralling expedition into the heart of whiskey's heritage, unfolding the rich tapestry of intrigue, innovation, and tradition that defines this storied spirit. From its ancient origins to its position today as a globally celebrated elixir, this book is a tribute to the distillers, dreamers, and dram lovers who have all played their part in shaping whiskey's legacy.

The Divinity of Dogs is about the moments you learn something profound about life from an experience with a dog. Featuring more than 70 stories culled from hundreds of submissions to the author's Web site, these inspiring and heartwarming true stories show where love, tolerance, comfort, compassion, loyalty, joyfulness, and even death have provided experiences that have led to spiritual enlightenment.

Black Wall Street: its prosperity, power and wealth had been a bright beacon to the African American community during the race riots of the Red Summer - but its light never burned brighter than the night it was systematically burned and bombed to the ground. This is the story of the Black community of Greenwood, Oklahoma, and the war it was fated to fight when, outnumbered 200 to 1, even against aerial bombardment, they stood with their allies in Tulsa to bravely fight back - buying necessary time for a daring evacuation of their community’s most vulnerable members. An Old West Sheriff ...

Imagine cultivating enough food to slash your grocery shopping in half—all in less than an hour a day in your own backyard. Sounds impossible, right? Marjory Wildcraft says it's not: She's been homesteading for almost twenty years and founded The Grow Network to teach hundreds of thousands of others—some with very little space or time, some city dwellers with rooftop gardens—how to do the same, from gardening, to raising chickens, to composting, to medicine-making.

Homer, the world-renowned Blind Wonder Cat, returns this holiday season with an ins-purr-ational tale filled with holiday cheer! Fifteen years earlier, doctors had warned that Homer - a tiny, sightless kitten - was unlikely to survive and probably wouldn't have much of a life even if he did. Miraculously and against all the odds, Homer grew into a feline dynamo who scaled seven-foot bookcases, saved his human mom's life when he chased a late-night burglar from their apartment, and rose to global fame-paving the way for other special-needs animals once considered "unadoptable".

"Clear your schedules and grab the tissues before even turning the first page of this stunner and get ready for an absolute rollercoaster of emotions!! One of the best books I have ever read!!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Could you raise the son he had with his ex? Lila may not have been the love of her husband’s life, but they’ve built an enviable life together. Lila goes back to school shopping for her daughters and manages her thriving at-home baking business. Her husband Ryan is on partner track at one of Los Angeles’ top law firms. But then Ryan comes home with some disturbing news: he had a...

Nicky the three-pawed Maltese wants a forever home but can't seem to find one. Follow his adventures as he encounters rescue workers, foster families, and a collection of other dogs. Some of the humans he meets are nice, but will he ever find a loving home of his own?

Courtney thinks she might finally be able to give the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue the true makeover it deserves when she hears about a community development project that’s holding a contest, but when a body turns up, she can’t help but get to the bottom of it one more time! A community development project fills Courtney with visions of expansion. If she can just find the time to put together a good presentation, she’ll be able to help many more cats and dogs in Curly Bay. But she also has some stiff competition with the proposed new community center in town.

Creeping Torment. Crawling Terror. Twelve-year-old Holly Harcourt is tormented by nightmares. Ordinary nightmares are scary enough, but Holly's are much worse than that. Her nightmares come true. They are visions of terrible things that will happen. One night, Holly dreams of a plane exploding over Toledo, Ohio, killing hundreds of people. She knows the airport where the plane is to take off and the name of the carrier. Holly phones the authorities, doing her best to have the plane grounded, but she is not believed and is written-off as a crank. When the plane explodes as predicted, the ...