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  • Depth of Silence

    The Submarine Officer Who Vetoed World War III

    by Robert Gates ...
    On October 27, 1962, at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Soviet submarine B-59 was trapped deep in the Caribbean. US Navy destroyers were dropping depth charges to force it to surface. Inside, the air conditioning had failed, temperatures rose to 120°F, and carbon dioxide levels were toxic. The captain, believing war had already started, ordered the launch of a nuclear torpedo. "The ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Exercise of Power

    American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world.Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity. Robert ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $10.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • A Passion for Leadership

    Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty, a characteristically direct, informed, and urgent assessment of why big institutions are failing us and how smart, committed leadership can effect real improvement regardless of scale.Across the realms of civic and private enterprise alike, bureaucracies vitally impact our security, freedoms, and everyday ... Read more

    Was $14.99 USD Now $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Duty

    Memoirs of a Secretary at War

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • From the Shadows

    The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents an

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Series series CIA Secrets for History Buffs
    Written by a former director of the CIA, this is the story of America's and the agency's role in the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.As the only person to rise from entry-level analyst to Director of the CIA and to serve on the White House staffs of four Presidents, Robert Gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside story of the Cold War. Drawing on ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    Exercise of Power

    American Failures, Successes, and a New Path Forward in the Post-Cold War World

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    16 hours 58 min

    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world.Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of the United States has progressively morphed from dominant international leader to disorganized entity. Robert ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Duty

    Memoirs of a Secretary at War

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Narrated by George Newbern, Robert M Gates ...

    Unabridged

    25 hours 39 min

    From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving as president ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    A Passion for Leadership

    Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service

    by Robert M. Gates ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 5 min

    From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty, a characteristically direct, informed, and urgent assessment of why big institutions are failing us and how smart, committed leadership can effect real improvement regardless of scale.Across the realms of civic and private enterprise alike, bureaucracies vitally impact our security, freedoms, and everyday ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    The Moon Rock (Unabridged)

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    by ARTHUR J. REES ...
    Narrated by Robert Gates, Alfred Rasmussen, Daniel Wong, John Leggio ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 51 min

    Robert Turold is obsessed. Not with money, not with love, but with reclaiming a long-lost family title. Just as he's on the cusp of success, he's found murdered in his study. The prime suspect? His own daughter, Sicily. But the mystery deepens when Sicily disappears too. Enter a world of hidden secrets, cryptic clues, and a strange, possibly mystical object – the moon rock. Was Robert Turold ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Introductory Elements of Analysis and Design in Chemical Engineering

    by Bruce C. Gates, Robert L. Powell ...
    Introductory Elements of Analysis and Design in Chemical Engineering introduces readers to how chemical engineers think. It explains the application of analytical methods to phenomena important in chemical engineering and teaches analytical skills in the context of engineering design. A principle goal is to help readers reinforce their understanding of mathematics (especially calculus) and science ... Read more

    $98.99 USD

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    The Everyday Audio Bible - King James Version, KJV

    365 Daily Readings Through the Whole Bible

    by Thomas Nelson ...
    Narrated by John Chancer, Rene Auberjonois, Theodore Bikel, David Birney, Scott Brick, LeVar Burton, Maxwell Caulfield, Samantha Eggar, Robert Forster, Edward Hermann, Gates McFadden, Richard McGonagle, Juliet Mills, John Rubinstein, Stefan Rudnicki, Kristoffer Tabori ...

    Unabridged

    87 hours 26 min

    The Everyday Bible guides you to listen to the entire Bible in 365 sections designed for short, daily segments. Each day is a blend of Scripture from the Old Testament, Psalms, Proverbs, and the New Testament. With no complicated charts or plans, this provides a simple way to read the Bible in one year.The King James Version is considered one of the most influential and beautiful works of ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • South of Main Street

    by Robert Gately ...
    To the world, Henry is an oddity-his behavior teetering between eccentricity and something far more misunderstood. Whispers follow him, questioning whether grief, war, or loss have left him this way. But those who truly see him know better.Henry possesses a rare gift-an unwavering kindness and a way of seeing the world through untainted eyes. In a town divided by wealth and circumstance, his quiet ... Read more

    $5.99 USD