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  • The Adventures of George Pitts, An Inmate with the Birdman of Alcatraz

    by George Pitts ...
    When George Pitts faked insanity in a federal district court in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1960 to beat twelve felony counts, he was sent to the US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, under a lunacy commitment. He worked in the Education Department. Robert Stroud, the famous Birdman of Alcatraz, ran the library next door. They were friends, thus the title. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Conscience & Fanaticism

    Exploring the Intersection of Beliefs and Extremism

    by George Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers ...
    In "Conscience & Fanaticism," George Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers deftly navigates the intricate interplay between moral conviction and extreme belief, employing a rich literary style that deftly combines philosophical inquiry with sociocultural analysis. The text is rooted in the intellectual milieu of the late 19th century, a time of burgeoning scientific rationalism that challenged established ... Read more

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  • Conscience & Fanaticism: An Essay on Moral Values

    by George Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers ...
    "Conscience & Fanaticism: An Essay on Moral Values" by George Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers delves into the intricate relationship between moral values and human behavior. The author explores how conscience shapes individual actions and societal norms, emphasizing the importance of moral reasoning in guiding ethical decisions. Pitt-Rivers presents a compelling argument that while conscience can lead ... Read more

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  • My Revision Notes: OCR A Level Computer Science: Second Edition

    by George Rouse, Jason Pitt, Sean O'Byrne ...
    Set your students on track to achieve the best grade possible with My Revision Notes: OCR A Level Computer Science.Our clear and concise approach to revision will help students learn, practise and apply their skills and understanding. Coverage of key content is combined with practical study tips and effective revision strategies to create a guide that can be relied on to build both knowledge and ... Read more

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    The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

    Narrated by John Freeman, Erin Bennett, Scott Brick, Cassandra Campbell, Frankie Corzo, Ramón de Ocampo, Mark Feuerstein, Kim Mai Guest, Deepti Gupta, Dominic Hoffman0, Lisa Renee Pitts1, George Saunders2 ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 11 min

    A selection of the best and most representative contemporary American short fiction from 1970 to 2020, including such authors as Ursula K. LeGuin, Toni Cade Bambara, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sandra Cisneros, and Ted Chiang, hand-selected by celebrated editor and anthologist John Freeman.IN THE PAST fifty years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of genres have ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

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    8

    by Dustin Lance Black ...
    Narrated by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Bridger Zadina, Campbell Brown, Chris Colfer, Christine Lahti, Cleve Jones, George Takei, James Pickens Jr., Jamie Lee Curtis, Jane Lynch, Jansen Panettiere, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, John C. Reilly, Kevin Bacon, Martin Sheen, Matt Bomer, Matthew Morrison, Rory O'Malley, Vanessa Garcia, Yeardley Smith ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 7 min

    An unconstitutional proposition.An unprecedented decision.An all-star cast.Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Martin Sheen, "8" is written by Academy Award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar) and directed by acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner.The play is a powerful account of the case filed by the American Federation for Equal Rights (AFER) in the U.S. District Court ... Read more

    $6.95 USD

  • Infinite Constellations

    An Anthology of Identity, Culture, and Speculative Conjunctions

    by Khadijah Queen, Kiini Ibura Salaam, Kenzie Allen, dg nanouk okpik, Lynn C. Pitts, George Abraham, Yohanca Delgado, Juan J. Morales, Wendy Chin-Tanner0, Soham Patel1, M.L.J. Sarazin2, Brian K. Hudson3, Ruth Ellen Kocher4, Tonya Liburd5, Sheree Renée Thomas6, Aerik Francis7, Melanie Merle8, Cindy Juyoung Ok9, Lucien Darjeun Meadows0, Sarah Sophia Yanni1, Jennifer Elise Foerster2, Ra'Niqua Lee3, Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint4, Alton Melvar M. Dapanas5, Thea Anderson6, Kenji C. Liu7, Pedro Iniguez8, Shakirah Peterson9, Shreya Ila Anasuya0, André O. Hoilette1, Shalewa Mackall2, Daniel José Older3 ...
    A galaxy of voices. A universe of belonging.The innovative fictions in Infinite Constellations showcase the voices and visions of 30 remarkable writers, both new and established, from the global majority: Native American/First Nation writers, South Asian writers, East Asian writers, Black American writers, Latinx writers, and Caribbean and Middle Eastern writers. These are visions both familiar ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    Hiroshima

    The Last Witnesses

    by M. G. Sheftall ...
    Narrated by Brian Nishii ...
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    **One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction From 2024The first volume in a two-book series about each of the atomic bomb drops that ended the Pacific War based on years of irreplicable personal interviews with survivors to tell a story of devastation and resilience**In this vividly rendered historical narrative, M. G. Sheftall layers the stories of hibakusha—the Japanese word for ... Read more

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    American Nightmare

    The History of Jim Crow

    by Jerrold M. Packard ...
    Narrated by Terrence Kidd ...

    Unabridged

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    For a hundred years after the end of the Civil War, a quarter of all Americans lived under a system of legalized segregation called Jim Crow. Together with its rigidly enforced canon of racial "etiquette," these rules governed nearly every aspect of life—and outlined draconian punishments for infractions.The purpose of Jim Crow was to keep African Americans subjugated at a level as close as ... Read more

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    The Best of Richard Matheson

    by Richard Matheson ...
    Narrated by various narrators, Donald Corren, Peter Berkrot, Hillary Huber, Traber Burns, Scott Brick, Robertson Dean, Devon Sorvari0, Kevin Kenerly1, Richard Powers2 ...

    Unabridged

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    The first career retrospective of terrifying stories by “one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century” (Ray Bradbury), as selected by award-winning author Victor LaValleAmong the greats of twentieth-century horror and fantasy, few names stand above Richard Matheson. Though known by many for novels like I Am Legend and his sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in his ... Read more

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    Reading in the Brain

    The New Science of How We Read

    by Stanislas Dehaene ...
    Narrated by James Gillies ...

    Unabridged

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    "Brings together the cognitive, the cultural, and the neurological in an elegant, compelling narrative. A revelatory work."--Oliver Sacks, M.D.The act of reading is so easily taken for granted that we forget what an astounding feat it is. How can a few black marks on white paper evoke an entire universe of meanings? It's even more amazing when we consider that we read using a primate brain that ... Read more

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    A History of the World in 10½ Chapters

    by Julian Barnes, Alex Jennings ...
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    10 hours 54 min

    A History of the World in 10½ Chapters tells a series of apparently unconnected stories ranging from a woodworm’s-eye-view of the journey on Noah’s Ark to an astronaut’s quest for its final resting place. There is pastiche and learned disquisition; there is heart-stopping documentary and heart-lifting revelation. But these stories are not separate. They are all linked by a complex weave of inquiry ... Read more

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