Joshua Oliver
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On 2 November 2023, in one of the largest fraud trials in history, Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from the customers of his crypto-exchange, FTX.
How did this 31-year-old Californian in flip-flops, board shorts and a T-shirt manage to become one of the most famous CEOs in the world? How did greed, fear and free money inflate the crypto bubble until it finally popped with devastating consequences for millions of...
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A woman needing patience. A man demanding perfection. Can a matchmaker's mix-up be exactly what these two need?
Kathleen O'Byrne hasn't been forgetful all her life. After an accident leaves her with a brain injury, her father hired a successful matchmaker to find Katie a husband. The man she needs to marry would be patient, kind and understanding. Not at all like Ezra Simmons who made her cry within ten minutes of meeting her.
Ezra Simmons's life...
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Forced to marry by proxy to keep his land, Seth Adams agrees to wait for several weeks to meet his bride until her sister has given birth. He is shocked when she arrives, bringing her young niece with her.
Abigail Taggart has looked forward to her marriage, but little does she know what lays ahead.
Will Seth accept Abigail's explanation, or will he turn her away? And despite their difficult situation, can these two strangers make their marriage work?
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Can a spirited pastor's daughter up the ante, causing a card-playing, cigar-smoking workaholic to wager his heart?
Mercy Fairchild, a pastor's daughter, is ready for adventure. She'll comply with her late father's last wish-to obtain the help of a matchmaking service and find her a young pastor out west to marry. Yes, she wants God's perfect plan for her future, but she hopes it will be an exciting plan. Perhaps a missionary in a new territory?
Widower...
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Until his father's death, Noah Adams believed the large piece of land gifted to him on his twenty-first birthday is legally his. Suddenly he discovers a condition comes with the 'gift'. For the land to become lawfully his, Noah must marry within four weeks or lose everything. With no local women available, he has few choices.
Mary Stanton is impoverished and barely surviving. After deciding he can no longer support his spinster daughter, her father...
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When disappointed hopes collide – Will a wilting mail-order bride muster enough resolve to soften a hardened rancher's heart?
Faith Fairchild is destitute and has no other choice but to comply with her late father's last wish-to find a husband through a matchmaking service. As a pastor's daughter, she trusts his advice but believes hard work and commitment combined with a bit of romance will give her the desired goal of "happily ever after."
Her...
7) The Recruits
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Exploring the variety of societal issues that affect a young person's psyche during times of war and economic turmoil, The Recruits takes an intimate look into the lives of families involved in The Young Marines program and shows how a military lifestyle affects the most impressionable time of a child's development.
The Young Marines is a seldom heard of, Department of Defense funded youth-oriented military program consisting of tens of thousands...