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Curse of Demagogues, The

Lessons Learned from the Presidency of Donald J. Trump

by Eli Merritt ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

4 hours 4 min

The Curse of Demagogues: Lessons Learned from the Presidency of Donald J. Trump is a collection of 32 essays by 22 writers that make the case that the pathway back to a healthy American democracy is for citizens to understand demagogues and defend against them.More than any other book in print, The Curse of Demagogues makes the story of Donald Trump's rise to the White House coherent and ... Read more

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The Curse of Demagogues: Lessons Learned from the Presidency of Donald J. Trump is a collection of 32 essays by 22 writers that make the case that the pathway back to a healthy American democracy is for citizens to understand demagogues and defend against them.More than any other book in print, The Curse of Demagogues makes the story of Donald Trump's rise to the White House coherent and
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Boston

The Documentary Novel of Sacco and Vanzetti

by Upton Sinclair ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

31 hours 7 min

Boston is the novelized account of the Sacco and Vanzetti affair, which rocked the nation—and the world—in the 1920s. Two working-class Italian immigrants, both associated with radical political beliefs, stood accused of the murder of two armed guards during the commission of a payroll robbery.There was scant (and often conflicting) evidence of their guilt. However at that time the nation was ... Read more

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Boston is the novelized account of the Sacco and Vanzetti affair, which rocked the nation—and the world—in the 1920s. Two working-class Italian immigrants, both associated with radical political beliefs, stood accused of the murder of two armed guards during the commission of a payroll robbery.There was scant (and often conflicting) evidence of their guilt. However at that time the nation was
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The Gangs of New York

An Informal History of the New York Underworld

by Herbert Asbury ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 24 min

This is the 1927 book that years later inspired the movie of the same name. It is a book about criminal violence, corrupt politics and police, and illicit sex. The City of New York, from the late colonial period up to the early twentieth century, was a bustling hub of commerce, industry, and immigration. For many the city was the gateway to a new life in America, and for many others it was a place ... Read more

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This is the 1927 book that years later inspired the movie of the same name. It is a book about criminal violence, corrupt politics and police, and illicit sex. The City of New York, from the late colonial period up to the early twentieth century, was a bustling hub of commerce, industry, and immigration. For many the city was the gateway to a new life in America, and for many others it was a place
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Serenity Murder, The

A Luca Mystery Crime Thriller

by Dan Petrosini ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Luca Mystery Series
Unabridged

6 hours 25 min

When a detective second-guesses his gut, he'll have to get creative to catch the killer.Luca worries cancer and divorce have dulled his razor-sharp instincts. So the detective is relieved when his next murder case seems like a no-brainer.When the wealthy victim is found dead in her private-island home, the gold-digging husband seems like the obvious killer.As Luca digs deeper and follows the clues ... Read more

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When a detective second-guesses his gut, he'll have to get creative to catch the killer.Luca worries cancer and divorce have dulled his razor-sharp instincts. So the detective is relieved when his next murder case seems like a no-brainer.When the wealthy victim is found dead in her private-island home, the gold-digging husband seems like the obvious killer.As Luca digs deeper and follows the clues
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The Nature of the Judicial Process

by Benjamin N. Cardozo ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 38 min

The Nature of the Judicial Process by Benjamin N. Cardozo is one of the most influential works on American jurisprudence. Written while Cardozo was a judge on the New York Court of Appeals (before joining the US Supreme Court), it explores how judges actually decide cases and the philosophy behind judicial decision-making.Cardozo asks, “What is it that I do when I decide a case?”He aims to uncover ... Read more

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The Nature of the Judicial Process by Benjamin N. Cardozo is one of the most influential works on American jurisprudence. Written while Cardozo was a judge on the New York Court of Appeals (before joining the US Supreme Court), it explores how judges actually decide cases and the philosophy behind judicial decision-making.Cardozo asks, “What is it that I do when I decide a case?”He aims to uncover
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Boss Lincoln

The Partisan Life of Abraham Lincoln

by Matthew Pinsker ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

17 hours 59 min

An eye–opening portrait of Lincoln behind the scenes: Here is the career–long party politician whose brilliant coalition–building during the Civil War set the political foundation for emancipation and Union victory.We know Lincoln as the eloquent, compassionate leader of a nation torn by civil war. But he had another, less visible side, equally central to his character and leadership: Lincoln was ... Read more

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An eye–opening portrait of Lincoln behind the scenes: Here is the career–long party politician whose brilliant coalition–building during the Civil War set the political foundation for emancipation and Union victory.We know Lincoln as the eloquent, compassionate leader of a nation torn by civil war. But he had another, less visible side, equally central to his character and leadership: Lincoln was
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Tammany Hall Tells All

Insider Reveals How He Stole From the Government

by George Washington Plunkitt ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 52 min

Originally entitled Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (1905) is a classic of American political literature that records the candid, “plain talks” of George Washington Plunkitt, a powerful leader within New York City’s Tammany Hall political machine. Compiled by journalist William L. Riordon, the book is famous for its unapologetic defense of machine politics and its pragmatic “streetwise” philosophy. It’s ... Read more

$14.95 USD

Originally entitled Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (1905) is a classic of American political literature that records the candid, “plain talks” of George Washington Plunkitt, a powerful leader within New York City’s Tammany Hall political machine. Compiled by journalist William L. Riordon, the book is famous for its unapologetic defense of machine politics and its pragmatic “streetwise” philosophy. It’s
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The Hero Trap

The Leader's Shift from Doing to Designing

by Bill Flynn ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

Great leaders create teams and companies that don't need great leaders.That idea might stop you cold. Good.Exhausted. Overwhelmed. You're the hero of your organization . . . and its biggest bottleneck. Every decision waits for your approval. Every problem lands on your desk. The harder you work, the more your team needs you. The behaviors that made you successful—solving problems fast, always ... Read more

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Great leaders create teams and companies that don't need great leaders.That idea might stop you cold. Good.Exhausted. Overwhelmed. You're the hero of your organization . . . and its biggest bottleneck. Every decision waits for your approval. Every problem lands on your desk. The harder you work, the more your team needs you. The behaviors that made you successful—solving problems fast, always
... Read more

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Aggression in the Schools

Bullies and Whipping Boys

by Dan Olweus ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

Originally published in 1978, Aggression in the Schools: Bullies and Whipping Boys is widely considered to be the first scientific study of bullying. This was an investigation of a largely hidden and neglected problem in schools at the time—some children, whipping boys, were exposed over long periods of time to violence perpetrated by other children, bullies.Based on five separate empirical ... Read more

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Originally published in 1978, Aggression in the Schools: Bullies and Whipping Boys is widely considered to be the first scientific study of bullying. This was an investigation of a largely hidden and neglected problem in schools at the time—some children, whipping boys, were exposed over long periods of time to violence perpetrated by other children, bullies.Based on five separate empirical
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People Analytics For Dummies

by Mike West ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

16 hours 42 min

Maximize performance with better dataDeveloping a successful workforce requires more than a gut check. Data can help guide your decisions on everything from where to seat a team to optimizing production processes to engaging with your employees in ways that ring true to them.People analytics is the study of your number one business asset—your people—and this book shows you how to collect data, ... Read more

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Maximize performance with better dataDeveloping a successful workforce requires more than a gut check. Data can help guide your decisions on everything from where to seat a team to optimizing production processes to engaging with your employees in ways that ring true to them.People analytics is the study of your number one business asset—your people—and this book shows you how to collect data,
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Zionist Diplomacy

How Israel Found Its Place Among the Nations

by Ambassador Ron Prosor ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

14 hours 9 min

The riveting story of the most audacious diplomatic enterprise of the last century—creating and securing the Jewish state—as seen through the eyes of the foremost Israeli diplomat of our generation.Zionist Diplomacy tells the untold story of how the Jewish people used diplomacy to restore their ancient homeland and build a modern nation—the State of Israel—and continue to do so today. Filled with ... Read more

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The riveting story of the most audacious diplomatic enterprise of the last century—creating and securing the Jewish state—as seen through the eyes of the foremost Israeli diplomat of our generation.Zionist Diplomacy tells the untold story of how the Jewish people used diplomacy to restore their ancient homeland and build a modern nation—the State of Israel—and continue to do so today. Filled with
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Rasputin - The Rascal Monk

The fraudulent holy man who brought down the Romanoffs

by William Le Queux ...

Narrated by Peter Lerman ...

Unabridged

6 hours

Just before the First World War a shaggy, unkempt, malodorous person from the Siberian provinces of Russia pretending to be a prophet and a saint, appeared at the imperial palace in Petrograd. He claimed he was the only one who could ‘cure’ the young son of the royal Ronamoff family, who was dying of hemophilia. Grigori Rasputin seemed almost designed to become a legend. A rough Siberian peasant ... Read more

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Just before the First World War a shaggy, unkempt, malodorous person from the Siberian provinces of Russia pretending to be a prophet and a saint, appeared at the imperial palace in Petrograd. He claimed he was the only one who could ‘cure’ the young son of the royal Ronamoff family, who was dying of hemophilia. Grigori Rasputin seemed almost designed to become a legend. A rough Siberian peasant
... Read more