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Willoughbyland

England's Lost Colony

by Matthew Parker ...

The untold story of the rise and fall of a short-lived seventeenth-century English colony in South America.At the beginning of the 1650s, wrecked by plague and civil war, England was in ruins. Yet shimmering on the horizon was a vision of paradise called Willoughbyland.When Sir Walter Raleigh set out to South America to find the legendary city of El Dorado, he paved the way for an endless series ... Read more

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The untold story of the rise and fall of a short-lived seventeenth-century English colony in South America.At the beginning of the 1650s, wrecked by plague and civil war, England was in ruins. Yet shimmering on the horizon was a vision of paradise called Willoughbyland.When Sir Walter Raleigh set out to South America to find the legendary city of El Dorado, he paved the way for an endless series
... Read more
Monte Cassino

The Hardest-Fought Battle of World War II

by Matthew Parker ...

Monte Cassino is the true story of one of the bitterest and bloodiest of the Allied struggles against the Nazi army. Long neglected by historians, the horrific conflict saw over 350,000 casualties, while the worst winter in Italian memory and official incompetence and backbiting only worsened the carnage and turmoil. Combining groundbreaking research in military archives with interviews with four ... Read more

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Monte Cassino is the true story of one of the bitterest and bloodiest of the Allied struggles against the Nazi army. Long neglected by historians, the horrific conflict saw over 350,000 casualties, while the worst winter in Italian memory and official incompetence and backbiting only worsened the carnage and turmoil. Combining groundbreaking research in military archives with interviews with four
... Read more
Panama Fever

The Epic Story of the Building of the Panama Canal

by Matthew Parker ...

The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the “American Century.” Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take ... Read more

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The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the “American Century.” Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take
... Read more
The Sugar Barons

Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies

by Matthew Parker ...

To those who travel there today, the West Indies are unspoiled paradise islands. Yet that image conceals a turbulent and shocking history. For some 200 years after 1650, the West Indies were the strategic center of the western world, witnessing one of the greatest power struggles of the age as Europeans made and lost immense fortunes growing and trading in sugar-a commodity so lucrative it became ... Read more

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To those who travel there today, the West Indies are unspoiled paradise islands. Yet that image conceals a turbulent and shocking history. For some 200 years after 1650, the West Indies were the strategic center of the western world, witnessing one of the greatest power struggles of the age as Europeans made and lost immense fortunes growing and trading in sugar-a commodity so lucrative it became
... Read more

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Searching for Errol Flynn

A young man's journey to become a better man, or at least a better pirate

by Matthew Parker ...

Searching for Errol Flynn is a coming-of-age memoir detailing my journey into adulthood--a period piece set in the late '70s to early '80s. The only road map I had for this difficult journey was to mimic my matinee idol, Errol Flynn. And while Captain Blood, pirates, and Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest make for a fun diversion, they will only get you so far in the modern world.A rollicking coming-of ... Read more

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Searching for Errol Flynn is a coming-of-age memoir detailing my journey into adulthood--a period piece set in the late '70s to early '80s. The only road map I had for this difficult journey was to mimic my matinee idol, Errol Flynn. And while Captain Blood, pirates, and Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest make for a fun diversion, they will only get you so far in the modern world.A rollicking coming-of
... Read more
Brotherhood

40 Success Stories and Faith Principles for Black Men in Community

by Matthew Parker ...

I believe that if we start with a clear and relevant definition for manhood, our community will gain a new value for young African-American boys and what they can become in their journey into manhood. —Colin PinkneySometimes all it takes to keep going is someone to come alongside you, to believe in you, and to show you how it's done. Brotherhood is like having big brothers in the faith put their ... Read more

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I believe that if we start with a clear and relevant definition for manhood, our community will gain a new value for young African-American boys and what they can become in their journey into manhood. —Colin PinkneySometimes all it takes to keep going is someone to come alongside you, to believe in you, and to show you how it's done. Brotherhood is like having big brothers in the faith put their
... Read more
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Panama Fever

The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time — the Building of the Panama Canal

by Matthew Parker ...

Narrated by William Dufris ...

Unabridged

17 hours 44 min

The building of the Panama Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. A tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine, Panama Fever charts the challenges that marked the long, labyrinthine road to the building of the canal. Drawing on a wealth of new materials and sources, Matthew Parker brings to life the men who recognized the impact a canal would have on ... Read more

$29.95 USD

The building of the Panama Canal was one of the greatest engineering feats in human history. A tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine, Panama Fever charts the challenges that marked the long, labyrinthine road to the building of the canal. Drawing on a wealth of new materials and sources, Matthew Parker brings to life the men who recognized the impact a canal would have on
... Read more
Goldeneye

by Matthew Parker ...

For two months every year, from 1946 to his death eighteen years later, Ian Fleming lived at Goldeneye, the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white sand beach on Jamaica’s stunning north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here.This book explores the huge influence of Jamaica on the creation of Fleming’s iconic post-war hero. The island was for ... Read more

$14.99 USD

For two months every year, from 1946 to his death eighteen years later, Ian Fleming lived at Goldeneye, the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white sand beach on Jamaica’s stunning north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here.This book explores the huge influence of Jamaica on the creation of Fleming’s iconic post-war hero. The island was for
... Read more
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The Sugar Barons

Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies

by Matthew Parker ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cowley ...

Unabridged

16 hours 20 min

To those who travel there today, the West Indies are unspoiled paradise islands. Yet that image conceals a turbulent, dramatic, and shocking history. For some two hundred years after 1650, the West Indies became the strategic center of the Western world, witnessing one of the greatest power struggles of the age as Europeans made and lost immense fortunes growing and trading in sugar—a commodity so ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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To those who travel there today, the West Indies are unspoiled paradise islands. Yet that image conceals a turbulent, dramatic, and shocking history. For some two hundred years after 1650, the West Indies became the strategic center of the Western world, witnessing one of the greatest power struggles of the age as Europeans made and lost immense fortunes growing and trading in sugar—a commodity so
... Read more

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Goldeneye

Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica

by Matthew Parker ...

Narrated by Roy McMillan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

Amid the lush beauty of Jamaica's northern coast lies the true story of Ian Fleming's iconic creation: James Bond.For two months every year, from 1946 to his death eighteen years later, Ian Fleming lived at Goldeneye, the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white-sand beach on Jamaica's stunning north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here.This book ... Read more

$19.95 USD

Amid the lush beauty of Jamaica's northern coast lies the true story of Ian Fleming's iconic creation: James Bond.For two months every year, from 1946 to his death eighteen years later, Ian Fleming lived at Goldeneye, the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white-sand beach on Jamaica's stunning north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here.This book
... Read more
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One Fine Day

Britain's Empire on the Brink

by Matthew Parker ...

Narrated by Ben Onwukwe ...

Unabridged

27 hours 11 min

This critical historical exploration shows a portrait of the British Empire at both the peak of its global reach—and the moment it began to topple.September 29, 1923. Once the Palestine Mandate officially takes effect, the British Empire—now covering a quarter of the world’s land and boasting a population of 460 million—is the largest the world has ever seen. But it is also an empire in rapid ... Read more

$44.99 USD

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This critical historical exploration shows a portrait of the British Empire at both the peak of its global reach—and the moment it began to topple.September 29, 1923. Once the Palestine Mandate officially takes effect, the British Empire—now covering a quarter of the world’s land and boasting a population of 460 million—is the largest the world has ever seen. But it is also an empire in rapid
... Read more

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Maximising the Impact of Teaching Assistants in Primary Schools

A Practical Guide for School Leaders

by Rob Webster, Paula Bosanquet, Sally Franklin, Matthew Parker ...

This new edition provides school leaders with a clear, evidence-informed plan to transform the deployment, practice, and preparation of teaching assistants (TAs). Drawing on real-world insights from schools that have successfully embedded the authors’ programme, it shows how to unlock TAs’ full potential and maximise their impact on inclusive teaching and learning.Structured around a proven ... Read more

$39.99 USD

This new edition provides school leaders with a clear, evidence-informed plan to transform the deployment, practice, and preparation of teaching assistants (TAs). Drawing on real-world insights from schools that have successfully embedded the authors’ programme, it shows how to unlock TAs’ full potential and maximise their impact on inclusive teaching and learning.Structured around a proven
... Read more

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