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Hague Girls Part I
Fleeing
2021 || Paperback || Ewurabena || Boekengilde B.V.
‘Can you sue President Barack Obama for me?’ After being targeted by a coordi-nated campaign of threats and media harassment, Ewurabena was forced to flee Ghana with her young family. But the last thing she expected was for President Obama to endorse the journalist behind it all.
In this captivating memoir, the first instalment of Hague Girls, Ewurabena sets out her side of the story. She charts the early course of her career as a human rights lawyer, from her student days in Minnesota to...
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The price of freedom
Torture of political prisoners in Europe today
2020 || Paperback || Leyla e.a. || Gopher B.V.
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It's about Building Relationships through Networking
2020 || Paperback || Charles D.A. Ruffolo || Galilee
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Culture Clash Part 2
Hoi An, business, storms & corruption in Vietnam
|| Paperback || Hans van der Broek || Hans van der Broek
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THE LONG AND THE SHORT OF IT
REFLECTIONS OF A YORKSHIRE BARBER
2022 || Paperback || Cecil Hallas || Mybestseller.co.uk || met inkijkexemplaar
A whole life spent between Denby Dale and Penistone on the West-South Yorkshire border, including over 50 years as a local barber, are the inspiration for this hilarious, moving and thought-provoking collection of short stories, poems and recollections.
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The Essays
2020 || Paperback || Frank Libertas || Brave New Books || met inkijkexemplaar
Frank Libertas was in Kiev during the Maidan-revolte in February 2014 en this inspired him to write down his experiences and personal observations what really happened behind the scene. In this complex geopolitical forcefield the tensions were rising so high that Frank seriously feared for a total escalation between NATO and Russia, which was later confirmed by president Putin. On the 17th of July 2014 the MH17 airplane of Malaysian Airways was shot down above the Eeastern part of Ukraine an...
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Moya's diary
2023 || Paperback || Sean Murray-Dunans || Phoenix Books
Step into the captivating world of "Moya's Diary", an enchanting memoir that illuminates the remarkable bond between a grandson and his extraordinary grandmother. Join Sean on a remarkable journey as he unveils the pages of this personal diary, sharing cherished memories, heartfelt emotions, and unforgettable moments. From the bustling streets of London to the tranquil beauty of Wales, experience the magic of family, love, and resilience that transcends time. With eloquent prose and vivid sto...
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Missing, still missed
Our search for Brenda
2021 || Paperback || Marjo Searle || Boekenbrouwers || met inkijkexemplaar
When Brenda Searle (27) went on a short holiday in September 2000 to Mexico, all contact with her suddenly stopped.
Brenda seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth.
Her family, and all Brenda’s friends in the Netherlands and England were very concerned and immediately came into action. They dropped everything to search for “Brennie”.
The search lasted eight months. On the one hand they received a great deal of help, but also they were hindered by the distances involved, by b...
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Forty-Nine Days
A sensuous journey in the modern afterlife
2017 || Paperback || Christel Janssen || Brave New Books
"A captivating life-and-death account…
well written, ...engrossing and unforgettable” - Kirkus Review
A groundbreaking true story beyond the boundary of death. Christel, determined to find out what that inner call for Hawaii is about meets a mystical Hawaiian man, Umberto. They spend a passionate forty-nine days together. Then suddenly unexpectedly he dies. To her surprise, he now communicates on her laptop in strange handwriting from the afterlife and to her amazement she can communica...
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OBSERVING, integration AND passing it on
60 years of life experience
2021 || Paperback || Thomas De Winter || Thomas de Winter
I have tried to summarize all my encounters, experiences, and insights into this book. I do realize that this book is far from complete. Maybe there will be a sequel in which I can go into some topics more in-depth. First let’s see how this book is received. I know that especially through my men’s workshops, I have given people the opportunity to develop themselves further on a personal level. Those men see the world with completely different eyes after completing the training. With the m...