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Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The American Dream isn't a thing of the past, but a miracle of the present.
Now more than ever it's easy to focus on the divisions that plague our nation. It may seem as if our best days are behind us, but bestselling author and senator Tim Scott believes we have yet to realize the fullness of our identity. We are in the midst of a story that's still unfolding. And beautiful opportunities await.
In this powerful memoir, Scott recounts formative events...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
In early 1942, while the American military was still in disarray from the devastating attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Philippines, a single U.S. Army squadron advanced to the far side of the world to face America's new enemy.
Based in Australia with inadequate supplies and no ground support, the squadron's pilots and combat crew endured tropical diseases while confronting numerically superior Japanese forces. Yet the outfit, dubbed the Kangaroo...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
On April 10, 1834 Firefighters smashed through a padlocked attic door in the burning home of Creole society couple Delphine and Louis Lalaurie. The horrible discovery of chained and mutilated slaves spawned a legend that has endured for over 150 years. But what really happened in the Lalaurie home? Who was 'Mad Madame Lalaurie,' and what motivated her to commit such ghastly atrocities, if in fact she really did? Historian Victoria Cosner Love and...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Around the world, city highways and country roads have cut through natural spaces. Wild animals are blocked from the resources they need to survive, or must make dangerous crossings across busy roads to get to them. Fortunately, solving this problem has inspired some creative solutions! Take a tour of wildlife crossings across...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
The bestselling motivational guide.
Why are women so often overlooked and underpaid? What are the real reasons men get raises more often than women? How can women ask for--and actually get--the money, the job, the recognition they deserve?
Prompted by her own experience as cohost of Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski asked a wide range of successful women to share the critical lessons they learned while moving up in their fields. Power players such...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"Moving, revealing, and lovingly researched, this book is a must read, and a great read, for any of us whose forebears came from overseas-meaning just about all of us." - Erik Larson
The author of the award-winning The Children's Blizzard, David Laskin, returns with a remarkable true story of the immigrants who risked their lives fighting for America during the Great War.
In The Long Way Home, award-winning writer David Laskin traces the lives of...
Author
Publisher
Speedy Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Thank you for checking out the book "Minecraft Cheats : 70 Top Minecraft Cheats Exposed!" This book will tell you how to play Minecraft with cheats enabled. That means that you would be able to explore more in every world, build awesome structures, and kill mobs. A bit of warning though - using these cheats can be highly addictive! Take note that not all worlds may allow you to use cheats, especially if you are playing in a multiplayer LAN. For
...Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"An astonishing memoir of twelve years as a contemplative nun in a silent monastery. Cloistered takes the reader deep into the hidden world of a traditional Carmelite monastery as it approaches the third Millennium and tells the story of an intense personal journey into and out of an enclosed life of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Finding an apparently perfect world at Akenside Priory, in Northumberland, Catherine trusts herself to a group of twenty...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
If influencers have power over us, who are you allowing to influence you?
In an online world obsessed with follows and likes, it's important to consider what you're really searching for. When you follow someone, it's typically because you want to be like them or live like they do—but who have you placed as your role models?
In Who Are You Following? bestselling author and social media personality Sadie Robertson Huff dives deep into exploring who...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Audio
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
In this revelatory book, Timothy Snyder offers a groundbreaking investigation of Europe's killing fields and a sustained explanation of the motives and methods of both Hitler and Stalin. He anchors the history of Hitler's Holocaust and Stalin's Terror in their time and place and provides a fresh account of the relationship between the two regime.
Series
Avengers volume 6
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Join Earth's Mightiest Heroes as they embark on their final journey. See how the epic tale ends when the Avengers wage war with the biggest Marvel villain of them all, Galactus! Spider-Man, Wolverine, Red Hulk, Winter Soldier, War Machine, and more of your favorite members of the Marvel Universe join forces with the Avengers as they prepare for their ultimate battle. Experience all twelve action-packed episodes.
Author
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The extraordinary World War II story of shipwreck and survival that paved John F. Kennedy's path to power – hailed as a "breathtaking account" by James Patterson, "masterfully written" by historian Douglas Brinkley, and "the finest book" ever written on the subject by Lt. Commander William Liebenow, the man who rescued JFK and the PT 109 crew in August 1943.
In the early morning darkness of August 2, 1943, during a chaotic nighttime skirmish amid...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
The "stirring," definitive history of America's decisive role in winning World War I (Wall Street Journal).
The American contribution to World War I is one of the great stories of the twentieth century, and yet it has all but vanished from view. Historians have dismissed the American war effort as largely economic and symbolic. But as Geoffrey Wawro shows in Sons of Freedom, the French and British were on the verge of collapse in 1918, and would...
62955) Ultimate Star Wars
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Become an expert on the Star Wars galaxy! This book is an in-depth visual feast exploring the characters and storylines from the Star Wars galaxy. This is a beautifully illustrated guide that is structured chronologically and packed full of information about key characters and storylines from the Star Wars movie saga, The Clone Wars, and Rebels. Ultimate Star Wars will get new and old fans caught up and knowledgeable on all things Star Wars.
62956) The First-Time Manager
Author
Publisher
Gildan Media
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
What's a rookie manager to do? Faced with new responsibilities, and in need of quick, dependable guidance, novice managers can't afford to learn by trial and error. The First-Time Manager is the answer, dispensing the bottom-line wisdom they need to succeed. A true management classic, the book covers essential topics such as hiring and firing, leadership, motivation, managing time, dealing with superiors, and much more. Written in an inviting and...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
An inclusive, non-judgmental, and empowering guide to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum life that puts mothers first, offering straightforward guidance on all the options and issues that matter most to them (and their partners) when preparing for a baby.
In Birth Without Fear, January Harshe--founder of the global online community Birth Without Fear--delivers an honest, positive, and passionate message of empowerment surrounding everything that...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
The Danes are famously the happiest people in the world, and hygge is a cornerstone of their way of life. Hygge (pronounce Hoo-ga) loosely translates as a sense of comfort, togetherness, and well-being. You know hygge when you feel it. It is when you are cuddled up on the sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends. It is those crisp blue mornings when the light through your window is just right. It is about gratitude...
62959) Wallis in Love: The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times bestseller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne.
Before she became known as the woman who enticed a king from his throne and birthright, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish and particular girl from Baltimore. At turns imaginative, ambitious, and spoiled, Wallis's first words as...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
It's time to take back what the devil has stolen and put God back into our culture.
Phil Robertson, patriarch of A&E's Duck Dynasty and one of the most recognized voices of conservative Christianity in America, believes that little by little, generation by generation, America has allowed the lines of morality, decency, and virtue to be erased. Our values have disappeared as we began to believe lies-such as that God is dead, truth is relative, and...
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