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Blades of Grass

The Story of George Aylwin Hogg

by Mark Aylwin Thomas ...

Narrated by Adam Croasdell ...

Unabridged

13 hours 4 min

George Aylwin Hogg was a man of remarkable dedication and honour. Though he died in 1945 at the age of thirty, Aylwin’s name and legacy is remembered in China to this day—where as a wise and noble friend to the people of China, he immersed himself in the culture and life of the Chinese people whom he served in his mission. In Blades of Grass: The Story of George Aylwin Hogg, author and nephew of ... Read more

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George Aylwin Hogg was a man of remarkable dedication and honour. Though he died in 1945 at the age of thirty, Aylwin’s name and legacy is remembered in China to this day—where as a wise and noble friend to the people of China, he immersed himself in the culture and life of the Chinese people whom he served in his mission. In Blades of Grass: The Story of George Aylwin Hogg, author and nephew of
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The Lunch Break Investor

Identify winning stocks, build your wealth, and reclaim your time

by Thomas Chua ...

Narrated by Adam Sims ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

'A clear, practical framework for building lasting wealth' – Gautam Baid'For anyone investing alongside a day job' – Chin Hui Leong'Thomas Chua is a clear thinker and a contrarian investor' – Robert Vinall**Most of what passes for investing is actually speculation—buying on excitement, selling on fear, and getting nowhere.This audiobook shows you how to shift from speculator to owner.**Ronald Read ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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'A clear, practical framework for building lasting wealth' – Gautam Baid'For anyone investing alongside a day job' – Chin Hui Leong'Thomas Chua is a clear thinker and a contrarian investor' – Robert Vinall**Most of what passes for investing is actually speculation—buying on excitement, selling on fear, and getting nowhere.This audiobook shows you how to shift from speculator to owner.**Ronald Read
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The Morality in Law

Themes from the Work of Leslie Green

by Thomas Adams, Kate Greasley, Denise Réaume ...

Leslie Green is a leading figure in late-20th and early-21st century legal philosophy. He has made important contributions on topics as varied as legal positivism, political obligation, the limits of government, and the regulation of pornography. Green's work is marked by its striking originality and approachability, as well as his willingness to see questions in the philosophy of law as ... Read more

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Leslie Green is a leading figure in late-20th and early-21st century legal philosophy. He has made important contributions on topics as varied as legal positivism, political obligation, the limits of government, and the regulation of pornography. Green's work is marked by its striking originality and approachability, as well as his willingness to see questions in the philosophy of law as
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Dead Daughter, The

A Private Investigator Mystery Series of Crime and Suspense

by Thomas Fincham ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Lee Callaway
Unabridged

7 hours 14 min

Can a father murder his only child?Kyla Gardener’s dead body is found on her bed one early morning. She had been stabbed multiple times. Her father, Paul, has bloodstains on his shirt and his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Paul has no memory of what happened.Private Investigator Lee Callaway was also at the Gardener residence on the night of the murder. He had been following Kyla’s ... Read more

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Can a father murder his only child?Kyla Gardener’s dead body is found on her bed one early morning. She had been stabbed multiple times. Her father, Paul, has bloodstains on his shirt and his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Paul has no memory of what happened.Private Investigator Lee Callaway was also at the Gardener residence on the night of the murder. He had been following Kyla’s
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American Philanthropy in Its Global Context

The History, Law, and Politics of Giving

by Thomas Adam ...

Series series Global Perspectives on Philanthropy and Public Good
Philanthropy has become a staple of American society and culture. Associations, endowments, foundations, and limited dividend companies have funded education, culture, healthcare, religion, and social welfare.Yet American philanthropy is not as exceptional as it appears to European observers. American philanthropy was built upon European and Mediterranean precedents and evolved through the ... Read more

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Philanthropy has become a staple of American society and culture. Associations, endowments, foundations, and limited dividend companies have funded education, culture, healthcare, religion, and social welfare.Yet American philanthropy is not as exceptional as it appears to European observers. American philanthropy was built upon European and Mediterranean precedents and evolved through the
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The Global Spread of Football from the 1860s to the 1880s

by Thomas Adam ...

Series series Anthem Intercultural Transfer Studies
This book offers a study of how football became in the 1870s a global sport that was played by high school students on several continents. It provides a horizontal perspective that focusses on the spread of football in the 1870s from its English cradle to Germany, the United States, and Argentina. It will be the very first account of football that does not treat this sport in isolation but brings ... Read more

$31.49 USD

This book offers a study of how football became in the 1870s a global sport that was played by high school students on several continents. It provides a horizontal perspective that focusses on the spread of football in the 1870s from its English cradle to Germany, the United States, and Argentina. It will be the very first account of football that does not treat this sport in isolation but brings
... Read more
Remaking New Orleans

Beyond Exceptionalism and Authenticity

Edited by Thomas Jessen Adams, Matt Sakakeeny ...

Approached as a wellspring of cultural authenticity and historical exceptionality, New Orleans appears in opposition to a nation perpetually driven by progress. Remaking New Orleans shows how this narrative is rooted in a romantic cultural tradition, continuously repackaged through the twin engines of tourism and economic development, and supported by research that has isolated the city from ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Approached as a wellspring of cultural authenticity and historical exceptionality, New Orleans appears in opposition to a nation perpetually driven by progress. Remaking New Orleans shows how this narrative is rooted in a romantic cultural tradition, continuously repackaged through the twin engines of tourism and economic development, and supported by research that has isolated the city from
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The Concrete Abyss

by Thomas Adams ...

The year is 1964 when a single mother and her two teenage sons move from New York to a small town next to a lake in the Catskill Mountains. Baseball plays a big role in this story, but is only mentioned in a small portion of this book. This book shares the adventures of these two teenagers and the emotions of a sixteen-year old that all of us have felt at one time or another. The youngest of the ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The year is 1964 when a single mother and her two teenage sons move from New York to a small town next to a lake in the Catskill Mountains. Baseball plays a big role in this story, but is only mentioned in a small portion of this book. This book shares the adventures of these two teenagers and the emotions of a sixteen-year old that all of us have felt at one time or another. The youngest of the
... Read more
Yearbook of Transnational History

(2026), Volume 9

Edited by Thomas Adam ...

The Yearbook of Transnational History is an annual series dedicated to disseminating pioneering research in the field of transnational history.The ninth volume of The Yearbook of Transnational History brings together six case studies that interrogate the idea of a “special relationship” in international affairs, asking what makes certain bilateral ties stand out, how they are sustained, and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The Yearbook of Transnational History is an annual series dedicated to disseminating pioneering research in the field of transnational history.The ninth volume of The Yearbook of Transnational History brings together six case studies that interrogate the idea of a “special relationship” in international affairs, asking what makes certain bilateral ties stand out, how they are sustained, and
... Read more
Where is the No. 2, 2nd Edition

by Thomas Adams ...

This book is a close examination of one of the longest enduring mysteries of the Great Lakes. On Tuesday December 7, 1909, the railroad car ferry Marquette & Bessemer No. 2. left Conneaut, Ohio, sailing into a brutal winter storm from which none would return. Over the next two days, accounts of the ship on both sides of the lake and widely scattered wreckage would add to the mystery. This book ... Read more

$11.99 USD

This book is a close examination of one of the longest enduring mysteries of the Great Lakes. On Tuesday December 7, 1909, the railroad car ferry Marquette & Bessemer No. 2. left Conneaut, Ohio, sailing into a brutal winter storm from which none would return. Over the next two days, accounts of the ship on both sides of the lake and widely scattered wreckage would add to the mystery. This book
... Read more
Charity in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Traditions

by Julia R. Lieberman, Michal Jan Rozbicki, Thomas Adam, Yaron Ayalon, Gregory R. Beabout, Philip R. Gavitt, Fatih Harpci, Melinda Jones, Mario Ricca0, Elizabeth Patricia Rigotti1, Haim Sperber2, Riki Galia3, Tahir Zaman4, Dauda Abubakar5 ...

This collection of essays by a team of international scholars addresses the topic of Charity through the lenses of the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The contributors look for common paradigms in the ways the three faiths address the needs of the poor and the needy in their respective societies, and reflect on the interrelatedness of such practices among the three ... Read more

$42.99 USD

This collection of essays by a team of international scholars addresses the topic of Charity through the lenses of the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The contributors look for common paradigms in the ways the three faiths address the needs of the poor and the needy in their respective societies, and reflect on the interrelatedness of such practices among the three
... Read more
Intercultural Transfers and the Making of the Modern World, 1800-2000

Sources and Contexts

by Thomas Adam ...

For far too long, the history of the modern era has been written as a history of isolated nation states. This book which presents both interpretation and primary source documents challenges a nation-centred account, exploring the interconnected and interrelated nature of societies in the nineteenth and twentieth century.Responding to the burgeoning interest and number of courses in global and ... Read more

$36.99 USD

For far too long, the history of the modern era has been written as a history of isolated nation states. This book which presents both interpretation and primary source documents challenges a nation-centred account, exploring the interconnected and interrelated nature of societies in the nineteenth and twentieth century.Responding to the burgeoning interest and number of courses in global and
... Read more

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