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Wings

The Story of a Band on the Run

by Paul McCartney ...

Narrated by Paul McCartney, Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney ...

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13 hours 12 min

“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney ... Read more

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“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney
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Lincoln on the Verge

Thirteen Days to Washington

by Ted Widmer ...

WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE“A Lincoln classic...superb.” —The Washington Post“A book for our time.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinLincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic.As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE“A Lincoln classic...superb.” —The Washington Post“A book for our time.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinLincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic.As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln...
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New Orleans 1900 to 1920

by Mary Lou Widmer ...

Series series New Orleans History
A autobiographical history of New Orleans at the dawn of the twentieth century from a Louisiana native.Ironically, taming nature and the elements to build an effective and safe urban infrastructure are issues as relevant in this century as they were one hundred years ago. With the invention of the Wood screw pump in 1906, and the subsequent drainage of swampland, the New Orleans footprint expanded ... Read more

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A autobiographical history of New Orleans at the dawn of the twentieth century from a Louisiana native.Ironically, taming nature and the elements to build an effective and safe urban infrastructure are issues as relevant in this century as they were one hundred years ago. With the invention of the Wood screw pump in 1906, and the subsequent drainage of swampland, the New Orleans footprint expanded
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Up from Orchard Street

A Novel

by Eleanor Widmer ...

In the tradition of Like Water for Chocolate and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, this exhilarating novel centered around a memorable immigrant family brings to vibrant life the soul and spirit of New York’s legendary Lower East Side.Up from Orchard Street......where three generations of Roths live together in a crowded tenement flat at number 12. Long-widowed Manya is the family’s head and its heart: ... Read more

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In the tradition of Like Water for Chocolate and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, this exhilarating novel centered around a memorable immigrant family brings to vibrant life the soul and spirit of New York’s legendary Lower East Side.Up from Orchard Street......where three generations of Roths live together in a crowded tenement flat at number 12. Long-widowed Manya is the family’s head and its heart:
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Martin Van Buren

The American Presidents Series: The 8th President, 1837-1841

by Ted Widmer, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ...

Series series The American Presidents
The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy.The first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as ... Read more

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The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy.The first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as
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New Orleans in the Sixties

by Mary Lou Widmer ...

A photographic history of how the Crescent City's people coped with one of the most divisive decades in American society.In this, her fifth book in the series describing past decades in New Orleans' history, local author and historian Mary Lou Widmer offers readers unique glimpses into the turbulent and triumphal 1960s.The decade of the sixties was one that confounded America like no period before ... Read more

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A photographic history of how the Crescent City's people coped with one of the most divisive decades in American society.In this, her fifth book in the series describing past decades in New Orleans' history, local author and historian Mary Lou Widmer offers readers unique glimpses into the turbulent and triumphal 1960s.The decade of the sixties was one that confounded America like no period before
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The Concept of Uncompromising Humanism

Knowledge as the foundationfor an enabling and enabled society

by Hans Widmer ...

Translated by Alison Layland, Dieter Rister ...

Uncompromising Humanism is the kind of idealism that begins with knowledge, the defining quality of humankind. Only that which has ist basis in reality is viable—the idea of the world endorsed by the world. Proceeding from a priori intuitions to hyperstases, the Concept of Uncompromising Humanism inevitably results in the following: individual happiness need not fail any more than bold dreams, ... Read more

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Uncompromising Humanism is the kind of idealism that begins with knowledge, the defining quality of humankind. Only that which has ist basis in reality is viable—the idea of the world endorsed by the world. Proceeding from a priori intuitions to hyperstases, the Concept of Uncompromising Humanism inevitably results in the following: individual happiness need not fail any more than bold dreams,
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New Orleans in the Thirties

by Mary Lou Widmer ...

Series series New Orleans History
A portrait of Louisiana's Big Easy during the 1930s from a woman who lived through the era.New Orleans in the Thirties offers a nostalgic view of twentieth century life in the city through photographs and reminiscences. It was a time when Robert Maestri was mayor, the St. Charles streetcar made a complete loop, and the Pelicans won the Dixie Series in baseball. Moreover, it was a time when doctors ... Read more

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A portrait of Louisiana's Big Easy during the 1930s from a woman who lived through the era.New Orleans in the Thirties offers a nostalgic view of twentieth century life in the city through photographs and reminiscences. It was a time when Robert Maestri was mayor, the St. Charles streetcar made a complete loop, and the Pelicans won the Dixie Series in baseball. Moreover, it was a time when doctors
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New Orleans in the Fifties

by Mary Lou Widmer ...

Series series New Orleans History
Photos and reminiscences of life the 1950s, part of the decade-by-decade series that vividly documents the Crescent City's history.Remember when Mardi Gras was cancelled in 1951 in tribute to the men fighting the Korean War? Surely you were there for Elvis Presley's visit to the Municipal Auditorium in 1956, and you must recall the first time you crossed the brand-new Greater New Orleans Bridge. ... Read more

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Photos and reminiscences of life the 1950s, part of the decade-by-decade series that vividly documents the Crescent City's history.Remember when Mardi Gras was cancelled in 1951 in tribute to the men fighting the Korean War? Surely you were there for Elvis Presley's visit to the Municipal Auditorium in 1956, and you must recall the first time you crossed the brand-new Greater New Orleans Bridge.
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Ark of the Liberties

Why American Freedom Matters to the World

by Ted Widmer ...

In a sweeping history of centuries, Ted Widmer's Ark of the Liberties recounts America's ambition to be the world's guarantor of liberty.The United States stands at a historic crossroads; essential to the world yet unappreciated. America's decline in popularity over the decades has been nothing short of astonishing. With wit, brilliance, and deep affection, Ted Widmer, a scholar and a former ... Read more

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In a sweeping history of centuries, Ted Widmer's Ark of the Liberties recounts America's ambition to be the world's guarantor of liberty.The United States stands at a historic crossroads; essential to the world yet unappreciated. America's decline in popularity over the decades has been nothing short of astonishing. With wit, brilliance, and deep affection, Ted Widmer, a scholar and a former
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The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship

Creating Enduring Value

by Andreas Widmer ...

Narrated by Andreas Widmer, Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

Are you an entrepreneur, manager, employee, or business student seeking to lead in a people-centered way? The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship is an insightful, practical guide to how businesses can and should be run to be both virtuous and profitable.Art Ciocca orchestrated the creation of the largest wine brand that has dominated the industry for over twenty years. It is an achievement that ... Read more

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Are you an entrepreneur, manager, employee, or business student seeking to lead in a people-centered way? The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship is an insightful, practical guide to how businesses can and should be run to be both virtuous and profitable.Art Ciocca orchestrated the creation of the largest wine brand that has dominated the industry for over twenty years. It is an achievement that
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Submerged: Ryan Widmer, his drowned wife and the justice system

by Janice Hisle ...

Narrated by Janice Hisle, Mike Landis ...

Unabridged

13 hours 34 min

A young bride drowns in her bathtub. Her husband of four months is accused of murder. What happened in their tiny suburban bathroom—and why—was never resolved. A compelling true-crime drama, based on exclusive new information, Submerged exposes hidden angles of a case that captivated and divided an ordinary American community, tore apart two families and tested the criminal justice system. ... Read more

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A young bride drowns in her bathtub. Her husband of four months is accused of murder. What happened in their tiny suburban bathroom—and why—was never resolved. A compelling true-crime drama, based on exclusive new information, Submerged exposes hidden angles of a case that captivated and divided an ordinary American community, tore apart two families and tested the criminal justice system.
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