Too Pained to Live, Too Scared to Die presents the voice of a military veteran, Frank White, who struggles, after his active duty's conclusion, with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. He begins this memoir by reflecting on his early life, uncovering the roots of his circumstances in the events of those formative years. At times confessional in tone, always straightforward, Too Pained to Live, Too Scare to Die brings to life Frank White's efforts to live in the place caught between the two poles contained in the title. Whether you care about the challenges facing this country's veterans, you know a veteran who confronts such obstacles, you are a veteran yourself, or you simply care about the issues others face in their daily lives, Too Pained to Live, Too Scared to Die will tell you a story that will stay with you.

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He was young, arrogant, wealthy and in the bloom of health—or was he? “Undoubtedly one of the best writers of English mysteries and chiller-killer plots.”—The Los Angeles Times Like any small community, Linchester has its intrigues: love affairs, money problems, unhappy marriages. But the gossip is elevated to new heights when young Patrick Selby dies on the very night of his beautiful wife’s birthday party. The whole neighborhood was there, witness to the horrible attack of wasp stings Patrick suffered at the end of the evening. But did Patrick die of a wasp sting? Dr. Greenleaf thinks not. Heart failure, more likely. Still, Greenleaf isn’t at peace about his death. After all, everyone in Linchester hated Patrick. With the help of a certain naturalist, Dr. Greenleaf begins to think about murder. . . . “Rendell is awfully good.”—The New York Times Book Review

A man flies onto a painting and has a romantic affair with a beauty in it. A Taoist monk punishes a stingy and mean pear seller by planting a pear tree that bears fruits in minutes before giving them away for free, all at the expense of the seller. A young scholar is delighted to find a lover of striking beauty, but only to find out later that it is actually an ugly ghost with a painted human skin … This ebook is a translation of forty fascinating stories of supernatural beings like ghosts and fox spirits from The Remarkable Stories Told at a Chinese Salon, one of the masterpieces in Chinese culture.

Have you ever wondered why people see ghosts or believe in myths, Angels and other celestial beings? Have you ever wondered whether our existence is scientific or a natural phenomenon? Have you ever wondered why mental illness is triggered? Author Kate Dobrowolska hopes you will read this book and enter a new phase in your life which can enlighten your future thoughts and destiny. Bipolar is an illness which affects the whole family; it can be debilitating, unnerving and truly frightening. Petal Painted Black is a candid personal account of one woman’s lifelong struggle with mental health issues. Poetic and raw - with some disturbing revelations - it offers a thought-provoking insight into the complex world of a courageous woman with Bipolar. “Soul cleansing” “A support and comfort to others who suffer from poor mental health” “An aid to medical practioners who wish to hear directly from a Bipolar sufferer” The book necessarily contains explicit sexual references.

Have you ever wondered why people see ghosts or believe in myths, Angels and other celestial beings? Have you ever wondered whether our existence is scientific or a natural phenomenon? Have you ever wondered why mental illness is triggered? Author Kate Dobrowolska hopes you will read this book and enter a new phase in your life which can enlighten your future thoughts and destiny. Bipolar is an illness which affects the whole family; it can be debilitating, unnerving and truly frightening. Petal Painted Black is a candid personal account of one woman’s lifelong struggle with mental health issues. Poetic and raw - with some disturbing revelations - it offers a thought-provoking insight into the complex world of a courageous woman with Bipolar. “Soul cleansing” “A support and comfort to others who suffer from poor mental health” “An aid to medical practioners who wish to hear directly from a Bipolar sufferer” The book necessarily contains explicit sexual references.