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Monopoly X

How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to Help Allied POWs Escape, Conceal Spies, and Send Secret Codes

by Philip E. Orbanes ...

An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence successfully smuggled escape aids into German P.O.W. camps hidden inside Monopoly game boards, and also the game’s surprising role in espionage.Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and best-kept secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England’s top ... Read more

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An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence successfully smuggled escape aids into German P.O.W. camps hidden inside Monopoly game boards, and also the game’s surprising role in espionage.Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and best-kept secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England’s top
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Tortured Cardboard

How Great Board Games Arise from Chaos, Survive by Chance, Impart Wisdom, and Gain Immortality

by Philip E. Orbanes ...

The term “tortured cardboard” sums up what happens to cardboard when making a board game (bound, cut, folded, punched). And, as you’ll learn, great board games often reflect whatever “tortures” culture. Each gained immortality after a chaotic beginning and a chance survival. Why? Because—be it chess, backgammon, Clue®, Monopoly®, Scrabble®, Settlers of Catan®, or one of ten others featured in this ... Read more

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The term “tortured cardboard” sums up what happens to cardboard when making a board game (bound, cut, folded, punched). And, as you’ll learn, great board games often reflect whatever “tortures” culture. Each gained immortality after a chaotic beginning and a chance survival. Why? Because—be it chess, backgammon, Clue®, Monopoly®, Scrabble®, Settlers of Catan®, or one of ten others featured in this
... Read more
Monopoly, Money, and You: How to Profit from the Game’s Secrets of Success

by Philip E. Orbanes ...

THE GAME-CHANGING GUIDE TO SMARTER FINANCIAL DECISIONSThrough vividly illustrated game play, Monopoly, Money, and You shows you how to manage real-life financial challenges using lessons from the iconic board game. You'll improve the critical skills it takes to succeed fi nancially, including:CASH MANAGEMENT * DIVERSIFICATION * NEGOTIATING * DEAL-MAKING * ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES * CREATING A ... Read more

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THE GAME-CHANGING GUIDE TO SMARTER FINANCIAL DECISIONSThrough vividly illustrated game play, Monopoly, Money, and You shows you how to manage real-life financial challenges using lessons from the iconic board game. You'll improve the critical skills it takes to succeed fi nancially, including:CASH MANAGEMENT * DIVERSIFICATION * NEGOTIATING * DEAL-MAKING * ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES * CREATING A
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Monopoly, Money, and You: How to Profit from the Game’s Secrets of Success ENHANCED EBOOK

by Philip E. Orbanes ...

THE GAME-CHANGING GUIDE TO SMARTER FINANCIAL DECISIONSThrough vividly illustrated game play, Monopoly, Money, and You shows you how to manage real-life financial challenges using lessons from the iconic board game. You'll improve the critical skills it takes to succeed fi nancially, including:CASH MANAGEMENT * DIVERSIFICATION * NEGOTIATING * DEAL-MAKING * ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES * CREATING A ... Read more

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THE GAME-CHANGING GUIDE TO SMARTER FINANCIAL DECISIONSThrough vividly illustrated game play, Monopoly, Money, and You shows you how to manage real-life financial challenges using lessons from the iconic board game. You'll improve the critical skills it takes to succeed fi nancially, including:CASH MANAGEMENT * DIVERSIFICATION * NEGOTIATING * DEAL-MAKING * ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES * CREATING A
... Read more
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Monopoly X

How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to Help Allied POWs Escape, Conceal Spies, and Send Secret Codes

by Philip E. Orbanes ...

Narrated by Corey Snow ...

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8 hours 54 min

An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence smuggled supplies and escape tools into German P.O.W. camps disguised as Monopoly game sets, enabling imprisoned servicemen to escape.Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and daring secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England’s top-secret MI-9, ... Read more

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An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence smuggled supplies and escape tools into German P.O.W. camps disguised as Monopoly game sets, enabling imprisoned servicemen to escape.Monopoly X is the fascinating true story of what is arguably the most unusual and daring secret operation of World War II. The masterminds at England’s top-secret MI-9,
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Seceding from Secession

The Civil War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia

by Eric J. Wittenberg, Penny L. Barrick, Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. ...

Narrated by David Stifel ...

Unabridged

1 hour 31 min

"West Virginia was the child of the storm," concluded early Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran, Maj. Theodore F. Lang. The northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union's thirty-fifth state. In Seceding from Secession: The Civil War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia, authors Eric J. Wittenberg, Edmund A. Sargus, and Penny L. ... Read more

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"West Virginia was the child of the storm," concluded early Mountaineer historian and Civil War veteran, Maj. Theodore F. Lang. The northwestern third of the Commonwealth of Virginia finally broke away in 1863 to form the Union's thirty-fifth state. In Seceding from Secession: The Civil War, Politics, and the Creation of West Virginia, authors Eric J. Wittenberg, Edmund A. Sargus, and Penny L.
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From Warsaw with Love

Polish Spies, the CIA, and the Forging of an Unlikely Alliance

by John Pomfret ...

Narrated by Donald Corren ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

From Warsaw with Love is the epic story of how Polish intelligence officers forged an alliance with the CIA in the twilight of the Cold War, told by the award-winning author John Pomfret.Spanning decades and continents, from the battlefields of the Balkans to secret nuclear research labs in Iran and embassy grounds in North Korea, this saga begins in 1990. As the United States cobbles together a ... Read more

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From Warsaw with Love is the epic story of how Polish intelligence officers forged an alliance with the CIA in the twilight of the Cold War, told by the award-winning author John Pomfret.Spanning decades and continents, from the battlefields of the Balkans to secret nuclear research labs in Iran and embassy grounds in North Korea, this saga begins in 1990. As the United States cobbles together a
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Copper, Iron, and Clay

A Smith's Journey

by Sara Dahmen ...

Narrated by Laurie Catherine Winkel ...

Unabridged

5 hours 26 min

A gorgeous love letter to our most revered cookware—copper pots, cast-iron skillets, and classic stoneware—and the artistry and workmanship behind them, written by an expert craftsperson, perhaps the only woman coppersmith in America.Today, most people are concerned about eating seasonal, organic, and local food. But we don’t think about how the choices we make about our pots, pans, and bowls can ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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A gorgeous love letter to our most revered cookware—copper pots, cast-iron skillets, and classic stoneware—and the artistry and workmanship behind them, written by an expert craftsperson, perhaps the only woman coppersmith in America.Today, most people are concerned about eating seasonal, organic, and local food. But we don’t think about how the choices we make about our pots, pans, and bowls can
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The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2024

by Padma Lakshmi, Jaya Saxena ...

Narrated by Eunice Wong, Soneela Nankani, Ali Nasser, Cary Hite, Chanté McCormick, Shaun Taylor-Corbett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

A collection of the year’s top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi.“Food and travel are natural companions,” writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi. From this pairing comes “the possibility of seeing anew, of examining how we make and assign meaning.” The essays in this year’s Best ... Read more

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A collection of the year’s top food and travel writing, selected by the trailblazing New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated host of Taste the Nation and Top Chef Padma Lakshmi.“Food and travel are natural companions,” writes guest editor Padma Lakshmi. From this pairing comes “the possibility of seeing anew, of examining how we make and assign meaning.” The essays in this year’s Best
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Tunisgrad

Victory in Africa

by Saul David ...

Narrated by John Hopkins ...

Unabridged

16 hours 46 min

A BBC History Magazine and Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025'Terrific – full of drama … it has profoundly altered my understanding of the Second World War' PATRICK BISHOPFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SBS COMES AN EPIC HISTORY OF THE ALLIED VICTORY IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.On 8 November 1942, British and American troops invaded French North Africa as part of ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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A BBC History Magazine and Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025'Terrific – full of drama … it has profoundly altered my understanding of the Second World War' PATRICK BISHOPFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SBS COMES AN EPIC HISTORY OF THE ALLIED VICTORY IN NORTH AFRICA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR.On 8 November 1942, British and American troops invaded French North Africa as part of
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Investing Basics

The Wall Street Journal Complete Money and Investing Secrets To Money Investing, Investment Advice, Investing For Newbies A Beginners Guide To Investing, Investing In What Matters, Investing Between The Lines How To Make Smart and More

by Mary Kong ...

Investing Basics gives you hard facts about investing basics, money investing, investment advice, investing for newbies a beginners guide to investing, investing in what matters, investing between the lines how to make smart and much more. ... Read more

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Investing Basics gives you hard facts about investing basics, money investing, investment advice, investing for newbies a beginners guide to investing, investing in what matters, investing between the lines how to make smart and much more.
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The Art of Distressed M&A (PB)

by H. Peter Nesvold, Jeffrey Anapolsky, Alexandra Reed Lajoux ...

Pessimists see distressed M&A . . .Optimists see distressed M&AOpportunities abound in “bankruptcy beauties”—both in good times and bad. Distressed mergers and acquisitions used to be the domain of a handful of specialists, who generated handsome profits by unlocking value in troubled companies. Now, you can learn the secrets for participating in these deals with knowledge and confidence. The Art ... Read more

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Pessimists see distressed M&A . . .Optimists see distressed M&AOpportunities abound in “bankruptcy beauties”—both in good times and bad. Distressed mergers and acquisitions used to be the domain of a handful of specialists, who generated handsome profits by unlocking value in troubled companies. Now, you can learn the secrets for participating in these deals with knowledge and confidence. The Art
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