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Astral Weeks

A Secret History of 1968

by Ryan H. Walsh ...

A mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many moreVan Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, ... Read more

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A mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many moreVan Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book,
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Astral Weeks

A Secret History of 1968

by Ryan H. Walsh ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

12 hours 11 min

A mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many moreVan Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book, ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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A mind-expanding dive into a lost chapter of 1968, featuring the famous and forgotten: Van Morrison, folkie-turned-cult-leader Mel Lyman, Timothy Leary, James Brown, and many moreVan Morrison's Astral Weeks is an iconic rock album shrouded in legend, a masterpiece that has touched generations of listeners and influenced everyone from Bruce Springsteen to Martin Scorsese. In his first book,
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It Can’t Happen Here

by Sinclair Lewis ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Unabridged

14 hours 27 min

First published in 1935, when Americans were still largely oblivious to the rise of Hitler in Europe, this prescient novel tells a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy and offers an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.Doremus Jessup, a newspaper editor, is dismayed to find that many of the people he knows support presidential candidate Berzelius ... Read more

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First published in 1935, when Americans were still largely oblivious to the rise of Hitler in Europe, this prescient novel tells a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy and offers an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.Doremus Jessup, a newspaper editor, is dismayed to find that many of the people he knows support presidential candidate Berzelius
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The Ornament of the World

How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

by Maria Rosa Menocal ...

Narrated by Tanya Eby ...

Unabridged

9 hours 51 min

Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain where, for more than seven centuries, Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and literature, science, and the arts flourished. ... Read more

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Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain where, for more than seven centuries, Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and literature, science, and the arts flourished.
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Amusing Ourselves to Death

Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

by Neil Postman ...

Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach ...

Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

In this eloquent and persuasive book, Neil Postman examines the deep and broad effects of television culture on the manner in which we conduct our public affairs, and how “entertainment values” have corrupted the very way we think. As politics, news, religion, education, and commerce are given less and less expression in the form of the printed word, they are rapidly being reshaped to suit the ... Read more

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In this eloquent and persuasive book, Neil Postman examines the deep and broad effects of television culture on the manner in which we conduct our public affairs, and how “entertainment values” have corrupted the very way we think. As politics, news, religion, education, and commerce are given less and less expression in the form of the printed word, they are rapidly being reshaped to suit the
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Fire and Fury

Inside the Trump White House

by Michael Wolff ...

Narrated by Michael Wolff, Holter Graham ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

"[Holter Graham] uses his deep, elastic voice to punctuate key ideas, and he speeds up and slows down to create tension...The result is a wonderful performance of a most important audiobook." — AudioFile MagazineThis program includes an author's note read by Michael Wolff#1 New York Times BestsellerWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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"[Holter Graham] uses his deep, elastic voice to punctuate key ideas, and he speeds up and slows down to create tension...The result is a wonderful performance of a most important audiobook." — AudioFile MagazineThis program includes an author's note read by Michael Wolff#1 New York Times BestsellerWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in
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A Death in Canaan

A Classic Case of Good and Evil in a Small New England Town

by Joan Barthel ...

A "riveting" true crime classic: The trial of Connecticut teen Peter Reilly, accused of killing his mother, and the community that defended him ( People).In the sleepy hamlet of Canaan, Connecticut, Barbara Gibbons stood out. She and her eighteen-year-old son, Peter Reilly, lived in a drab one-bedroom house on a desolate stretch of road. An intelligent, lively woman with a wicked sense of humor, ... Read more

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A "riveting" true crime classic: The trial of Connecticut teen Peter Reilly, accused of killing his mother, and the community that defended him ( People).In the sleepy hamlet of Canaan, Connecticut, Barbara Gibbons stood out. She and her eighteen-year-old son, Peter Reilly, lived in a drab one-bedroom house on a desolate stretch of road. An intelligent, lively woman with a wicked sense of humor,
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American Legends: The Salem Witch Trials

by Charles River Editors ...

*Includes descriptions of the trials and executions of the accused.*Includes testimony from some of the cases and the petitions of some of the accused asking for clemency. *Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. "More than once it has been said, too, that the Salem witchcraft was the rock on ... Read more

$2.99 USD

*Includes descriptions of the trials and executions of the accused.*Includes testimony from some of the cases and the petitions of some of the accused asking for clemency. *Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents. "More than once it has been said, too, that the Salem witchcraft was the rock on
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The Paradiso Files

Boston's Unknown Serial Killer

by Timothy M. Burke ...

“The story transcends Boston with an insider's view of the criminal justice system."—The Boston GlobeA captivating work of true crime investigative journalism that makes a powerful case against a previously unexposed Boston serial killerIn this bold and suspenseful true-crime story, former homicide prosecutor Timothy M. Burke makes his case against one Leonard Paradiso. Lenny “The Quahog” was ... Read more

$13.99 USD

“The story transcends Boston with an insider's view of the criminal justice system."—The Boston GlobeA captivating work of true crime investigative journalism that makes a powerful case against a previously unexposed Boston serial killerIn this bold and suspenseful true-crime story, former homicide prosecutor Timothy M. Burke makes his case against one Leonard Paradiso. Lenny “The Quahog” was
... Read more
Ghosts of Salem

Haunts of the Witch City

by Sam Baltrusis ...

Series series Haunted America
Beyond the witch trials . . . The paranormal expert and author of Ghosts of Boston "explores the cursed history underlying Salem's supernatural beings" (Neighborhood View).Nestled on the rocky coast of Massachusetts, Salem is a city steeped in history and legend. Famous for its witch trials, the storied North Shore seaport also has a dark history of smugglers and deadly fires. It is considered ... Read more

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Beyond the witch trials . . . The paranormal expert and author of Ghosts of Boston "explores the cursed history underlying Salem's supernatural beings" (Neighborhood View).Nestled on the rocky coast of Massachusetts, Salem is a city steeped in history and legend. Famous for its witch trials, the storied North Shore seaport also has a dark history of smugglers and deadly fires. It is considered
... Read more
Smith & Wesson

by Roy G. Jinks, Sandra C. Krein ...

Series series Images of America
The most respected of firearm companies, Smith & Wesson explores the guns and company history from 1852 to to 1965. Rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private collections of Smith & Wesson collectors make this a must for every gun collector and admirer. Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson shared ... Read more

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The most respected of firearm companies, Smith & Wesson explores the guns and company history from 1852 to to 1965. Rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private collections of Smith & Wesson collectors make this a must for every gun collector and admirer. Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson shared
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The Italian Home for Children

by Christopher F. Small ...

Series series Images of America
As it ravaged the world, the influenza epidemic of 1918 devastated Boston's congested North End and left hundreds of orphans in its wake. Touched by this crisis, a Roman Catholic priest and a group of Italian Americans founded the first home for Italian children in Massachusetts. Franciscan Sisters devoted 24 hours a day to providing the children with a safe, loving, and spiritual environment. In ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

As it ravaged the world, the influenza epidemic of 1918 devastated Boston's congested North End and left hundreds of orphans in its wake. Touched by this crisis, a Roman Catholic priest and a group of Italian Americans founded the first home for Italian children in Massachusetts. Franciscan Sisters devoted 24 hours a day to providing the children with a safe, loving, and spiritual environment. In
... Read more

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