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A Story of Violence and Resistance in Bolivia

by Linda Farthing, Thomas Becker ...

In three dramatic weeks in October and November 2019, the fourteen years of progressive change that Evo Morales’ pink tide government had worked to implement in Bolivia and beyond came to a screeching halt. President Morales was forced to resign after protests against his re-election to a fourth term in allegedly fraudulent elections erupted among the urban middle classes, anti-indigenous racists, ... Read more

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In three dramatic weeks in October and November 2019, the fourteen years of progressive change that Evo Morales’ pink tide government had worked to implement in Bolivia and beyond came to a screeching halt. President Morales was forced to resign after protests against his re-election to a fourth term in allegedly fraudulent elections erupted among the urban middle classes, anti-indigenous racists,
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Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Thomas Becker ...

Unabridged

7 hours 45 min

"One of the best-loved and most famous characters in southern literature springs to larger-than-life size thanks to Thomas Becker's inspired delivery."-- School Library JournalWho could forget the pranks, the adventures, the sheer fun of Tom Sawyer? It's something every child should experience and every child will love. From Tom's sly trickery with the whitewashed fence -- when he cleverly ... Read more

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"One of the best-loved and most famous characters in southern literature springs to larger-than-life size thanks to Thomas Becker's inspired delivery."-- School Library JournalWho could forget the pranks, the adventures, the sheer fun of Tom Sawyer? It's something every child should experience and every child will love. From Tom's sly trickery with the whitewashed fence -- when he cleverly
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Twain's Humor - Collected Stories

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Thomas Becker ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

Ten Classic Stories:* The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County* The McWilliamses with Membranous Croup* The Facts in the Great Beef Contract* The Story of the Old Ram*What Stumped the Bluejays*Punch, Brothers, Punch*Tom Quartz* Cannibalism in the Cars*Journalism in Tennessee* The Burglar AlarmAnd More..."Thomas Becker's delivery suggest the wry humor one imagines the author himself would use ... Read more

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Ten Classic Stories:* The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County* The McWilliamses with Membranous Croup* The Facts in the Great Beef Contract* The Story of the Old Ram*What Stumped the Bluejays*Punch, Brothers, Punch*Tom Quartz* Cannibalism in the Cars*Journalism in Tennessee* The Burglar AlarmAnd More..."Thomas Becker's delivery suggest the wry humor one imagines the author himself would use
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Great Authors – Mark Twain: Collected Stories

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Thomas Becker ...

Series series Great Authors
Unabridged

4 hours 35 min

A collection of Mark Twain's best-loved and funniest shorter works, including "The Jumping Frog of Calavarous County," "The Story of Old Ram," "Buck Fanshaw's Funeral," "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses," "Tom Quartz," and "The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut."Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He grew up in the ... Read more

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A collection of Mark Twain's best-loved and funniest shorter works, including "The Jumping Frog of Calavarous County," "The Story of Old Ram," "Buck Fanshaw's Funeral," "Fenimore Cooper's Literary Offenses," "Tom Quartz," and "The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut."Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri. He grew up in the
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Double-Barreled Detective Story, A

by Mark Twain ...

Narrated by Thomas Becker ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

Mark Twain is at his irreverent best with this hilarious parody of the 19th-century mystery. The tale begins with the murder of Flint Buckner and a heinous crime against a young woman. A man with special gifts - no less a personage than Sherlock Holmes! - Enters the scene to solve the mystery and avenge the lady. He matches wits with an improbable villain, Archy Stillman, while Ham Sandwich and ... Read more

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Mark Twain is at his irreverent best with this hilarious parody of the 19th-century mystery. The tale begins with the murder of Flint Buckner and a heinous crime against a young woman. A man with special gifts - no less a personage than Sherlock Holmes! - Enters the scene to solve the mystery and avenge the lady. He matches wits with an improbable villain, Archy Stillman, while Ham Sandwich and
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Psychiatry after Kraepelin

Ambition Images Practices 1926-2026

Edited by George Ikkos, Thomas Becker ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Psychiatry after Kraepelin: Ambition, Images, Practices 1926–2026brings together an outstanding group of contributors to reflect on the centenary of Emil Kraepelin’s death—one of the most influential figures in shaping psychiatry’s medical identity. Moving both through and beyond Kraepelin’s legacy, the volume is grounded in an understanding of psychiatry as a field that is not only medical, but ... Read more

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Psychiatry after Kraepelin: Ambition, Images, Practices 1926–2026brings together an outstanding group of contributors to reflect on the centenary of Emil Kraepelin’s death—one of the most influential figures in shaping psychiatry’s medical identity. Moving both through and beyond Kraepelin’s legacy, the volume is grounded in an understanding of psychiatry as a field that is not only medical, but
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Road to Net Zero

Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation

Edited by Oliver Zipse, Joachim Hornegger, Thomas Becker, Markus Beckmann, Michael Bengsch, Irene Feige, Markus Schober ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
With this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated edited volume reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the road to ... Read more

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With this open access book, delve into the insights of respected leaders from academia and industry as they unravel the intricacies of sustainability-driven business transformation. This meticulously curated edited volume reflects on The Road To Net Zero, underscoring the need for pioneering pathways. Embark on a collaborative learning journey and explore key issues along the road to
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Book One)

by Suzanne Collins ...

Narrated by Tatiana Maslany ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Hunger Games
Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

This Special Edition of The Hunger Games includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of The Hunger Games; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the ... Read more

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This Special Edition of The Hunger Games includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of The Hunger Games; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the
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From Rebellion to Reform in Bolivia

Class Struggle, Indigenous Liberation, and the Politics of Evo Morales

by Jeffery R. Webber ...

Evo Morales rode to power on a wave of popular mobilizations against the neoliberal policies enforced by his predecessors. Yet many of his economic policies bare striking resemblance to the status quo he was meant to displace. Based in part on dozens of interviews with leading Bolivian activists, Jeff Webber examines the contradictions of Morales' first term in office. ... Read more

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Evo Morales rode to power on a wave of popular mobilizations against the neoliberal policies enforced by his predecessors. Yet many of his economic policies bare striking resemblance to the status quo he was meant to displace. Based in part on dozens of interviews with leading Bolivian activists, Jeff Webber examines the contradictions of Morales' first term in office.
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Commercializing New Technologies

by Vijay K. Jolly ...

The author tackles the issue of technology commercialization, characterizing it as a dynamic process that proceeds through five stages: imagining, incubating, demonstrating, promoting, and sustaining. Contrary to traditional approaches, which emphasize a linear progression from research, through development, to engineering, production, and marketing, Jolly focuses on the benefits of an underlying ... Read more

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The author tackles the issue of technology commercialization, characterizing it as a dynamic process that proceeds through five stages: imagining, incubating, demonstrating, promoting, and sustaining. Contrary to traditional approaches, which emphasize a linear progression from research, through development, to engineering, production, and marketing, Jolly focuses on the benefits of an underlying
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We Are the Face of Oaxaca

Testimony and Social Movements

by Lynn Stephen ...

A massive uprising against the Mexican state of Oaxaca began with the emergence of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) in June 2006. A coalition of more than 300 organizations, APPO disrupted the functions of Oaxaca's government for six months. It began to develop an inclusive and participatory political vision for the state. Testimonials were broadcast on radio and television ... Read more

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A massive uprising against the Mexican state of Oaxaca began with the emergence of the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) in June 2006. A coalition of more than 300 organizations, APPO disrupted the functions of Oaxaca's government for six months. It began to develop an inclusive and participatory political vision for the state. Testimonials were broadcast on radio and television
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Technical, Economic and Societal Effects of Manufacturing 4.0

Automation, Adaption and Manufacturing in Finland and Beyond

Edited by Mikael Collan, Karl-Erik Michelsen ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This open access book is among the first cross-disciplinary works about Manufacturing 4.0. It includes chapters about the technical, the economic, and the social aspects of this important phenomenon. Together the material presented allows the reader to develop a holistic picture of where the manufacturing industry and the parts of the society that depend on it may be going in the future. ... Read more

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This open access book is among the first cross-disciplinary works about Manufacturing 4.0. It includes chapters about the technical, the economic, and the social aspects of this important phenomenon. Together the material presented allows the reader to develop a holistic picture of where the manufacturing industry and the parts of the society that depend on it may be going in the future.
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