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Windfall

Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal

by Tim Falconer ...

The fascinating true story of Viola MacMillan and the scandal that transformed the Toronto Stock ExchangeViola MacMillan had it all: success, money, respect … and even influence. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country’s most famous stock scandals.MacMillan was a ... Read more

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The fascinating true story of Viola MacMillan and the scandal that transformed the Toronto Stock ExchangeViola MacMillan had it all: success, money, respect … and even influence. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country’s most famous stock scandals.MacMillan was a
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Klondikers

Dawson City’s Stanley Cup Challenge and How a Nation Fell in Love with Hockey

by Tim Falconer ...

For readers of The Boys in the Boat and Against All OddsJoin a ragtag group of misfits from Dawson City as they scrap to become the 1905 Stanley Cup champions and cement hockey as Canada’s national pastimeAn underdog hockey team traveled for three and a half weeks from Dawson City to Ottawa to play for the Stanley Cup in 1905. The Klondikers’ eagerness to make the journey, and the public’s ... Read more

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For readers of The Boys in the Boat and Against All OddsJoin a ragtag group of misfits from Dawson City as they scrap to become the 1905 Stanley Cup champions and cement hockey as Canada’s national pastimeAn underdog hockey team traveled for three and a half weeks from Dawson City to Ottawa to play for the Stanley Cup in 1905. The Klondikers’ eagerness to make the journey, and the public’s
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Bad Singer

The Surprising Science of Tone Deafness and How We Hear Music

by Tim Falconer ...

In the tradition of Daniel Levitin’s This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia, Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness — and along the way discovers what we’re really hearing when we listen to music.Tim Falconer, a self-confessed “bad singer,” always wanted to make music, but soon after he starts singing lessons, he ... Read more

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In the tradition of Daniel Levitin’s This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia, Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness — and along the way discovers what we’re really hearing when we listen to music.Tim Falconer, a self-confessed “bad singer,” always wanted to make music, but soon after he starts singing lessons, he
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Drop The Worry Ball

by Alex Russell, Tim Falconer ...

How to avoid being a helicopter parent--and raise well adjusted, truly independent children In an age of entitlement, where most kids think they deserve the best of everything, most parents are afraid of failing their children. Not only are they all too willing to provide every material comfort, they've also become overly involved in their children's lives, becoming meddlesome managers, rather ... Read more

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How to avoid being a helicopter parent--and raise well adjusted, truly independent children In an age of entitlement, where most kids think they deserve the best of everything, most parents are afraid of failing their children. Not only are they all too willing to provide every material comfort, they've also become overly involved in their children's lives, becoming meddlesome managers, rather
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Drive

A Road Trip Through Our Complicated Affair With The Automobile

by Tim Falconer ...

Liberation, lust, envy, rage, power, thrill—our cars provoke enough emotion to jam a six-lane highway.If you name your ride, reminisce about sex in the back seat or enjoy roaring down the open road, you know why we love our wheels. But if you hate traffic, curse at the price at the pump or fight over parking spaces, you know why we hate them too.Drive is a cross-continent adventure that explores ... Read more

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Liberation, lust, envy, rage, power, thrill—our cars provoke enough emotion to jam a six-lane highway.If you name your ride, reminisce about sex in the back seat or enjoy roaring down the open road, you know why we love our wheels. But if you hate traffic, curse at the price at the pump or fight over parking spaces, you know why we hate them too.Drive is a cross-continent adventure that explores
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Bad Singer

The Surprising Science of Tone Deafness and How We Hear Music

by Tim Falconer ...

Narrated by Matthew Edison ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

In the tradition of Daniel Levitin’s This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia, Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness — and along the way discovers what we’re really hearing when we listen to music.Tim Falconer, a self-confessed “bad singer,” always wanted to make music, but soon after he starts singing lessons, he ... Read more

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In the tradition of Daniel Levitin’s This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks’ Musicophilia, Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness — and along the way discovers what we’re really hearing when we listen to music.Tim Falconer, a self-confessed “bad singer,” always wanted to make music, but soon after he starts singing lessons, he
... Read more

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Klondikers

Dawson City's Stanley Cup Challenge and How a Nation Fell in Love with Hockey

by Tim Falconer ...

Narrated by Matthew Josdal ...

Unabridged

12 hours 34 min

For fans of The Boys in the Boat and Against All OddsJoin a ragtag group of misfits from Dawson City as they scrap to become the 1905 Stanley Cup champions and cement hockey as Canada's national pastime.An underdog hockey team traveled for three and a half weeks from Dawson City to Ottawa to play for the Stanley Cup in 1905. The Klondikers' eagerness to make the journey, and the public's ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

For fans of The Boys in the Boat and Against All OddsJoin a ragtag group of misfits from Dawson City as they scrap to become the 1905 Stanley Cup champions and cement hockey as Canada's national pastime.An underdog hockey team traveled for three and a half weeks from Dawson City to Ottawa to play for the Stanley Cup in 1905. The Klondikers' eagerness to make the journey, and the public's
... Read more

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Windfall

Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining Scandal

by Tim Falconer ...

Narrated by Daniela Acitelli ...

Unabridged

9 hours 55 min

Viola MacMillan had it all: success, money, and respect. Influence, even. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country's most famous stock scandals.MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the '30s, had developed lucrative mines and put together big deals. But she still ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Viola MacMillan had it all: success, money, and respect. Influence, even. But in 1964, after three decades in the mining industry, one of the most fascinating women in Canadian business history was the central character in one of the country's most famous stock scandals.MacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the '30s, had developed lucrative mines and put together big deals. But she still
... Read more

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Bigger! Better! Badder!

WrestleMania III and the Year It All Changed

by Keith Elliot Greenberg ...

Narrated by Michael Bower ...

Unabridged

9 hours 47 min

How did WrestleMania III legitimize wrestling as entertainment and reshape the industry? Greenberg lays it bare and offers insights into WWE's evolution and WrestleMania's lasting impactOn an overcast day in 1987, the pro wrestling landscape was altered forever when a reported 93,173 fans converged on the Pontiac Silverdome outside Detroit to see Hulk Hogan defend his championship against André ... Read more

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How did WrestleMania III legitimize wrestling as entertainment and reshape the industry? Greenberg lays it bare and offers insights into WWE's evolution and WrestleMania's lasting impactOn an overcast day in 1987, the pro wrestling landscape was altered forever when a reported 93,173 fans converged on the Pontiac Silverdome outside Detroit to see Hulk Hogan defend his championship against André
... Read more
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The Internationalists

The Fight to Restore American Foreign Policy After Trump

by Alexander Ward ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

The inside story of Biden’s foreign policy team and their struggle to restore America’s global influence in the aftermath of TrumpWhen Joe Biden assumed the United States presidency, he brought with him a team of all-star talent, perhaps the most experienced ensemble of policy experts in modern U.S. history. Their mission: repair America’s damaged reputation abroad and decide the course of its ... Read more

$22.50 USD

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The inside story of Biden’s foreign policy team and their struggle to restore America’s global influence in the aftermath of TrumpWhen Joe Biden assumed the United States presidency, he brought with him a team of all-star talent, perhaps the most experienced ensemble of policy experts in modern U.S. history. Their mission: repair America’s damaged reputation abroad and decide the course of its
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Blood and the Badge

The Mafia, Two Killer Cops, and a Scandal That Shocked the Nation

by Michael Cannell ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

14 hours 8 min

For the first time in forty years, former New York Times editor Michael Cannell unearths the full story behind two ruthless New York cops who acted as double agents for the Mafia.No episode in NYPD history surpasses the depravities of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, two decorated detectives who covertly acted as mafia informants and paid assassins in the Scorsese world of 1980s Brooklyn. For ... Read more

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For the first time in forty years, former New York Times editor Michael Cannell unearths the full story behind two ruthless New York cops who acted as double agents for the Mafia.No episode in NYPD history surpasses the depravities of Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, two decorated detectives who covertly acted as mafia informants and paid assassins in the Scorsese world of 1980s Brooklyn. For
... Read more

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Wiseguys and the White House

Gangsters, Presidents, and the Deals They Made

by Eric Dezenhall ...

Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

Unabridged

14 hours 23 min

“Wiseguys and the White House is an eye-opening, authoritative, remarkably detailed exposé of the interplay between organized crime and our presidents, shockingly revealing how close we have come to Mob rule.”—Ronald Kessler, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets of the FBI and The First Family Detail“Mobsters and presidents? The ties aren't just in pulp fiction. Eric Dezenhall tracks ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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“Wiseguys and the White House is an eye-opening, authoritative, remarkably detailed exposé of the interplay between organized crime and our presidents, shockingly revealing how close we have come to Mob rule.”—Ronald Kessler, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets of the FBI and The First Family Detail“Mobsters and presidents? The ties aren't just in pulp fiction. Eric Dezenhall tracks
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