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The Map Thief

The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps

by Michael Blanding ...

The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed himMaps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of ... Read more

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The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secret, and the ruthless subculture that consumed himMaps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of
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The Coke Machine

The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink

by Michael Blanding ...

The Coke Machine takes readers deep inside the Coca-Cola Company and its international franchisees to reveal how they became the number one brand in the world, and just how far they'll go to stay there.Ever since its "I'd like to teach the world to sing" commercials from the 1970s, Coca-Cola has billed itself as the world's beverage, uniting all colors and cultures in a mutual love of its caramel ... Read more

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The Coke Machine takes readers deep inside the Coca-Cola Company and its international franchisees to reveal how they became the number one brand in the world, and just how far they'll go to stay there.Ever since its "I'd like to teach the world to sing" commercials from the 1970s, Coca-Cola has billed itself as the world's beverage, uniting all colors and cultures in a mutual love of its caramel
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In Shakespeare's Shadow

A Rogue Scholar's Quest to Reveal the True Source Behind the World's Greatest Plays

by Michael Blanding ...

The true story of a self-taught sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the world's most famous plays, taking readers inside the vibrant era of Elizabethan England as well as the contemporary scene of Shakespeare scholars and obsessives.What if Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare . . . but someone else wrote him first? Acclaimed author of The Map Thief, Michael Blanding ... Read more

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The true story of a self-taught sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the world's most famous plays, taking readers inside the vibrant era of Elizabethan England as well as the contemporary scene of Shakespeare scholars and obsessives.What if Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare . . . but someone else wrote him first? Acclaimed author of The Map Thief, Michael Blanding
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The Map Thief

The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps

by Michael Blanding ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

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8 hours 35 min

Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects.Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent ... Read more

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Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers—both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects.Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent
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North by Shakespeare

A Rogue Scholar's Quest for the Truth Behind the Bard's Work

by Michael Blanding ...

Narrated by Will Collyer ...

Unabridged

15 hours 25 min

From the acclaimed author of The Map Thief comes the true story of a self-taught Shakespeare sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the English language's most famous plays.A work of gripping non-fiction, North by Shakespeare presents the twinning narratives of rogue scholar Dennis McCarthy, called "the Steve Jobs of the Shakespeare community," and Sir Thomas North, an ... Read more

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From the acclaimed author of The Map Thief comes the true story of a self-taught Shakespeare sleuth's quest to prove his eye-opening theory about the source of the English language's most famous plays.A work of gripping non-fiction, North by Shakespeare presents the twinning narratives of rogue scholar Dennis McCarthy, called "the Steve Jobs of the Shakespeare community," and Sir Thomas North, an
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The Coke Machine

The Dirty Truth Behind the World's Favorite Soft Drink

by Michael Blanding ...

Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

Ever since its "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" commercials from the 1970s, Coca-Cola has billed itself as the world's beverage, uniting all colors and cultures in a mutual love of its caramel-sweet sugar water. The formula has worked incredibly well, making it one of the most profitable companies on the planet and Coca-Cola the world's second-most-recognized word after hello. However, as the ... Read more

$21.99 USD

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Ever since its "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" commercials from the 1970s, Coca-Cola has billed itself as the world's beverage, uniting all colors and cultures in a mutual love of its caramel-sweet sugar water. The formula has worked incredibly well, making it one of the most profitable companies on the planet and Coca-Cola the world's second-most-recognized word after hello. However, as the
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The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby

Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation

by Michael Blanding ...

**A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence—and fortune—to push a radical religious agenda“Blanding’s gripping narrative exposes the damage that has been wrought by a single family devoted to both God and profit.” —Joshua Hammer, New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu**Hobby Lobby is a ... Read more

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**A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence—and fortune—to push a radical religious agenda“Blanding’s gripping narrative exposes the damage that has been wrought by a single family devoted to both God and profit.” —Joshua Hammer, New York Times bestselling author of The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu**Hobby Lobby is a
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The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby

Inside a Billionaire Family's Quest to Craft a Christian Nation

by Michael Blanding ...

Narrated by Rob Reider ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence—and fortune—to push a radical religious agendaHobby Lobby is a multibillion-dollar craft store chain with more than a thousand US locations, founded and owned by the Greens—an evangelical Christian family committed to establishing the Bible as the ultimate authority behind our laws and ... Read more

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A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence—and fortune—to push a radical religious agendaHobby Lobby is a multibillion-dollar craft store chain with more than a thousand US locations, founded and owned by the Greens—an evangelical Christian family committed to establishing the Bible as the ultimate authority behind our laws and
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The Price of Freedom

by Michael C. Bland ...

Series Book 3 - The Price of Series
It’s 2047. The rebellion has been crushed. The Agency is reestablishing control.Rebel leader Dray Quintero languishes in his cell, struggling against his captors' manipulations. His daughter Raven's cries torment him at night. He has doomed them both.When given an unexpected chance to escape prison, they break out--but they're not safe. No one is. The Agency is still in power. And they're ... Read more

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It’s 2047. The rebellion has been crushed. The Agency is reestablishing control.Rebel leader Dray Quintero languishes in his cell, struggling against his captors' manipulations. His daughter Raven's cries torment him at night. He has doomed them both.When given an unexpected chance to escape prison, they break out--but they're not safe. No one is. The Agency is still in power. And they're
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PATHWAY TO TRAUMA RECOVERY: TRANSFORM PAIN INTO POWER

OVERCOME THE MYSTERY

by Liz Blanding Michael Bart Mathews, Coach Michael Bart Mathews ...

PATHWAY TO TRAUMA RECOVERY:TRANSFORM PAIN INTO POWER: OVERCOME THE MYSTERYTrauma is a fact of life. Everyone, regardless of whether you are Trauma-Informed or not, has experienced some trauma-related situations in their childhood, adolescence, or adult life cycle. Some have experienced Trauma during all three life cycles. Your Trauma may have come from physical abuse, sexual molestation, bullying, ... Read more

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PATHWAY TO TRAUMA RECOVERY:TRANSFORM PAIN INTO POWER: OVERCOME THE MYSTERYTrauma is a fact of life. Everyone, regardless of whether you are Trauma-Informed or not, has experienced some trauma-related situations in their childhood, adolescence, or adult life cycle. Some have experienced Trauma during all three life cycles. Your Trauma may have come from physical abuse, sexual molestation, bullying,
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The Price of Rebellion

by Michael C. Bland ...

Series Book 2 - The Price of Trilogy
It’s 2047. Secrets have been revealed. And Washington wants revenge.Dray Quintero learned an ugly truth: the leaders in D.C. are fake. They’ve stolen the identities of those elected to Congress and are determined to stay in power, using his own technology against him and the rest of the population.After revealing the dangers of their mandated implants to his fellow citizens, and calling on ... Read more

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It’s 2047. Secrets have been revealed. And Washington wants revenge.Dray Quintero learned an ugly truth: the leaders in D.C. are fake. They’ve stolen the identities of those elected to Congress and are determined to stay in power, using his own technology against him and the rest of the population.After revealing the dangers of their mandated implants to his fellow citizens, and calling on
... Read more
Universal Salvation in Late Antiquity

Porphyry of Tyre and the Pagan-Christian Debate

by Archbishop Michael Bland Simmons ...

Series series Oxford Studies in Late Antiquity
This study offers an in-depth examination of Porphyrian soteriology, or the concept of the salvation of the soul, in the thought of Porphyry of Tyre, whose significance for late antique thought is immense. Porphyry's concept of salvation is important for an understanding of those cataclysmic forces, not always theological, that helped convert the Roman Empire from paganism to Christianity. ... Read more

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This study offers an in-depth examination of Porphyrian soteriology, or the concept of the salvation of the soul, in the thought of Porphyry of Tyre, whose significance for late antique thought is immense. Porphyry's concept of salvation is important for an understanding of those cataclysmic forces, not always theological, that helped convert the Roman Empire from paganism to Christianity.
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