Madonna
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Paul Madonna's popular comic, "All Over Coffee" had been running for twelve years in the San Francisco Chronicle when he was evicted from his longtime home and studio in the Mission District, ground-zero in the "tech wars" transforming the city. Suddenly finding himself yet another victim of San Francisco's overheated boomtown housing market, with its soaring prices and rampant evictions, Madonna decided to use his comic as a cathartic public platform...
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"This Time I Choose Me" is more than just a book; It's a testament to the power of self-love and the courage it takes to step out of our comfort zones and embrace our well-being. By the time you reach the end, I hope that you will not only recognize the growth you've achieved, no matter how small, but also embrace a newfound sense of gratitude for yourself. So let this be your mantra, "This Time I Choose Me." With each page turned, may you be reminded...
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Mosaics Made From Beautiful Broken Pieces is, a collection of stories told from the viewpoint of seven phenomenal women. These women share from the heart how they've overcome many life-changing traumas, yet they are, still standing. Their stories are empowering, uplifting, and motivational. The journey that you will travel with co-authors, Pixie Lee, MaDonna Williams, Jackie Miller, Chiara Davis, Delphia Sheila, JC Gardner, and visionary Deborah Franklin,...
5) Jamaica
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Jamaica, the third-largest island in the Caribbean, is located about 580 miles (933 km) south of Florida. Christopher Columbus landed on the island in 1494 and claimed it for Spain. However, Jamaica became a British colony in 1665 and remained under British rule for nearly 300 years. Today, the island has a population of more than 2.8 million, making it the third-largest English speaking country in the Americas after the United States and Canada....
6) The Bahamas
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The Bahamas is the name for a group of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets located about 50 miles (80 km) off the eastern coast of Florida. The Bahamas extend in a chain stretching southeastward more than 500 miles (800 km). However, only about 20 of these islands are inhabited, with 70 percent of the country's 320,000 residents living on New Providence, where the capital, Nassau, is located. Another 17 percent of the population lives on Grand...
7) Suriname
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Named for the Surinen Indians who once lived within its borders, Suriname is located on the northeastern coast of South America. It is the continent's smallest independent nation. Dense tropical rain forests cover much of the country's sparsely populated, mountainous interior. Most of Surinames population-of East Indian, African, and mixed-race descent-live in the flat coastal region to the north. Settled in the mid-1600s by the English, the colony...
8) Ecuador
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Named for the equator, which passes through it, the Republic of Ecuador sits on the western coast of South America. One of the smallest countries of the continent, Ecuador nevertheless features a wide variety of terrain: high mountain peaks, tropical forests, grasslands, snow-capped volcanoes, and glacial lakes. Off the Pacific coast, about 600 miles (966 km) to the west, lie Ecuador's renowned Galápagos Islands, home to more than 5,000 species of...