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A world-champion competitor in the deadly sport of freediving tells the heart-wrenching story of his life with and without his beloved wife, Audrey, who died trying to break his own record. Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras, a native of Cuba, is a world champion in the dangerous and controversial sport of freediving, in which athletes test the limits of their minds and bodies by diving to unthinkable depths without oxygen tanks. Audrey Mestre was a beautiful French marine biology student researching the physiology of freediving. When she decided to base her studies on the legendary Pipin, a passionate romance was born. Pipin and Audrey soon married and moved to Miami, where she took up the sport herself and proceeded to break the female world record (115 metres). They became freediving's power couple, constantly training together and encouraging one another. But on 17 October 2002, Audrey pushed her body too far and died off the coast of the Dominican Republic while attempting to break the world record -- which was currently held by her husband. Now, for the first time, Pipin tells his own story. He addresses the controversy that has followed him throughout his career and defends his sport and his own records against criticism from peers. And Pipin opens up as never before, providing what no interviewer has been able to capture: a glimpse into the heart of a complex and haunted man. In his own words, he relates the tragic story of his relationship with Audrey -- a unique and complicated tale of love and competition taken to the extreme.

The Dive : A Story of Love and Obsession

Sports & Outdoors

Ferreras, Pipin

Biographies

The man who came to be known as Patrick was at once a grand mythic figure and a very real historical figure: a slave turned missionary, a passionate pilgrim, and a revered religious writer and teacher. In Patrick, the period from his youth in Roman Britain to his emergence from slavery in Ireland is fully reconstructed and recaptured.Maire de Paor, a respected scholar of Irish language and history, examines Patrick's spiritual journey and highly complex personality in the context of fifth-century Britain and Ireland, and in light of the most recent research. While the conventional view of Patrick is that of a barely literate rustic, through a thorough investigation of his writing (including an analysis of his two influential contributions to literature, Confessio and the Epistola), de Paor finds a man of astounding literary skill and great spiritual depth. She illuminates the richness of the man and separates him from the many legends that have grown around him, restoring his place as Ireland's spiritual father -- and as a man who both embodied and transcended the conflicts of his time.Including the complete texts of his writings -- in Latin and English -- along with a detailed scholarly concordance, Patrick is a welcome addition to our understanding one of history's most misunderstood figures.

Patrick: The Pilgrim Apostle of Ireland

Máire B. de Paor

Biographies & Memoirs

A 1970s supermodel discusses her pioneering but turbulent career, covering such topics as her interactions with fellow celebrities, experiences with top fashion contributors, and struggles with drugs and alcohol.

No Lifeguard on Duty: The Accidental Life of the World's First Supermodel (icon!t)

Janice Dickinson

The music of Cuba is primordial & poetic, & at once exotic & familiar. Farr has returned again & again to Cuba to research & experience firsthand Cuba's musical heritage. Part listener's guide, part memoir, this book is a musical journey through Cuba & its cultural outposts in the U.S. Farr interviews the masters of Cuban music, from Chucho Valdes & Eliades Ochoa to Los Munequitos de Matanzas & Papi Oviedo. He profiles such legends as Benny More & Arsenio Rodriguez. Also takes us on a historical journey through Cuba, locating the roots of the music in the country's confluence of religions, ethnicities, & cultures. The first exploration of Cuba's rich musical & mythological heritage & the extraordinary impact it has had on Amer. pop culture. Photos.

Rites of Rhythm: The Music of Cuba

Jory Farr

Music

Neil Cavuto's world was turning in his favor: joining the nascent Fox News Channel in 1996, he was set to establish himself as one of business journalism's most important players. Ten years after being diagnosed with cancer, though, misfortune touched him again: He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. As those closest to him -- and many he didn't even know -- gathered to offer their support, Cavuto became attuned at the same time to the stories of others in the business world who had struggled with serious obstacles of their own. Now, in More Than Money, he offers portraits of the many people who have motivated and inspired him -- and whose stories can inspire us all.
The men and women Cavuto profiles have faced setbacks of all kinds -- from illness to catastrophic acts of God. But every one of them has gone on to achieve great things in spite of the odds -- reclaiming their own lives, and, just as important, taking time out to better the lives of others along the way. Among Cavuto's subjects:
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Evelyn Lauder, the cosmetics executive who pioneered the pink ribbon campaign after her own battle with breast cancer</li>
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Jon huntsman, who survived two bouts with cancer to build one of the largest petrochemical companies in the world and found one of the most prominent cancer research centers</li>
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Richard Branson, the irrepressible (and dyslexic) entrepreneur whose outrageous sense of humor helped him build the Virgin brand into the epitome of cool</li>
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Throughout, Cavuto weaves their stories and countless others into a compelling, uplifting tribute to the human spirit and the attributes that help us triumph over the obstacles, big and small, that life puts in our way. Moving, sincere, and wise, More Than Money reaffirms that true wealth is measured not by the sprawl of our bank accounts, but by the grace in our hearts.

More Than Money: True Stories of People Who Learned Life's Ultimate Lesson

Cavuto, Neil

Religion & Spirituality

A sensitive primer in how to draw strength from pain and find the way through trauma to personal growth.

Sacred Wounds: Succeeding Because of Life's Pain

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Jan Goldstein

Mental Health

Huge American bestselling novel that tells of identical twins: a paranoid schizophrenic and his brother whose life is dominated by his resentment of and love for his damaged twin Dominick Birdsey's whole existence is coloured by the knowledge that his twin brother can never be fully responsible for his frightening behaviour, while he himself has beaten the biochemical odds to remain sane. But at what cost? This powerful, heartwrenching drama draws on the deepest human emotions: the need to know oneself, responsibility to family, the influence of hidden history. The result is a highly acclaimed novel of survival, written with great sensitivity.

I Know This Much is True

Literature & Fiction

Lamb, Wally

Genre Fiction

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting major screenwriting careers back on track. Quincy Jones, Diane Keaton, Gloria Steinem, Julia Roberts, John Cleese and David Bowie are just a few of his celebrity alumni. Writers, producers, development executives and agents all flock to his lecture series, praising it as a mesmerizing and intense learning experience. 
 In Story, McKee expands on the concepts he teaches in his $450 seminars (considered a must by industry insiders), providing readers with the most comprehensive, integrated explanation of the craft of writing for the screen. No one better understands how all the elements of a screenplay fit together, and no one is better qualified to explain the "magic" of story construction and the relationship between structure and character than Robert McKee.

Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting

McKee, Robert

Graphic Design

I Know This Much is True (Oprah's Book Club)

Wally Lamb

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