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The Making of a Terrorist

Alexandre Rousselin and the French Revolution

by Jeff Horn ...

Much has been written about the French Revolution and especially its bloody phase known as the Reign of Terror. The actions of the leaders who unleashed the massacres and public executions, especially Maximilien Robespierre and Georges Danton, are well known. They inspired many soldiers in the Revolutionary cause, who did not survive, let alone thrive, in the post-Revolutionary world. In this work ... Read more

$21.89 USD

Much has been written about the French Revolution and especially its bloody phase known as the Reign of Terror. The actions of the leaders who unleashed the massacres and public executions, especially Maximilien Robespierre and Georges Danton, are well known. They inspired many soldiers in the Revolutionary cause, who did not survive, let alone thrive, in the post-Revolutionary world. In this work
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Economic Development in Early Modern France

The Privilege of Liberty, 1650–1820

by Jeff Horn ...

Series series Cambridge Studies in Economic History - Second Series
Privilege has long been understood as the constitutional basis of Ancien Régime France, legalizing the provision of a variety of rights, powers and exemptions to some, whilst denying them to others. In this fascinating new study however, Jeff Horn reveals that Bourbon officials utilized privilege as an instrument of economic development, freeing some sectors of the economy from pre-existing ... Read more

$38.59 USD

Privilege has long been understood as the constitutional basis of Ancien Régime France, legalizing the provision of a variety of rights, powers and exemptions to some, whilst denying them to others. In this fascinating new study however, Jeff Horn reveals that Bourbon officials utilized privilege as an instrument of economic development, freeing some sectors of the economy from pre-existing
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The Industrial Revolution

History, Documents, and Key Questions

by Jeff Horn ...

Series series Crossroads in World History
Through this book's roughly 50 reference entries, readers will gain a better appreciation of what life during the Industrial Revolution was like and see how the United States and Europe rapidly changed as societies transitioned from an agrarian economy to one based on machines and mass production.The Industrial Revolution remains one of the most transformative events in world history. It forever ... Read more

$64.79 USD

Through this book's roughly 50 reference entries, readers will gain a better appreciation of what life during the Industrial Revolution was like and see how the United States and Europe rapidly changed as societies transitioned from an agrarian economy to one based on machines and mass production.The Industrial Revolution remains one of the most transformative events in world history. It forever
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The Hornet

From Bullied Schoolboy To World Champion

by Jeff Horn ...

Narrated by Tim Potter ...

Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

Jeff Horn’s life reads like a fairytale. Written with award-winning author, journalist and boxing aficionado Grantlee Kieza, The Hornet is the story of a boy who, slapped around by bullies, saw through his tears a vision of himself as a hero, someone other people might one day look up to … Jeff Horn took up self-defence then boxing after his experience of being bullied as a teenager. Eleven years ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Jeff Horn’s life reads like a fairytale. Written with award-winning author, journalist and boxing aficionado Grantlee Kieza, The Hornet is the story of a boy who, slapped around by bullies, saw through his tears a vision of himself as a hero, someone other people might one day look up to … Jeff Horn took up self-defence then boxing after his experience of being bullied as a teenager. Eleven years
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The Hornet: From Bullied Schoolboy To World Champion

by Jeff Horn, Grantlee Kieza ...

'Jeff Horn's story ... could have been the script for a boxing movie' Inside SportJeff Horn took up boxing after being tormented as a teenager. Twelve years later on 2 July 2017, the humble schoolteacher became a world boxing champion at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium when he defeated one of the greatest boxers of all time, Filipino senator Manny Pacquiao. The fight, which drew a record crowd of more ... Read more

$5.99 USD

'Jeff Horn's story ... could have been the script for a boxing movie' Inside SportJeff Horn took up boxing after being tormented as a teenager. Twelve years later on 2 July 2017, the humble schoolteacher became a world boxing champion at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium when he defeated one of the greatest boxers of all time, Filipino senator Manny Pacquiao. The fight, which drew a record crowd of more
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Dead Man Walking [Dramatized Adaptation]

Ishmael Jones Mystery 2

by Simon R. Green ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Scott McCormick, Laura C. Harris, Terence Aselford, Chris Stinson, Peter Holdway, Lolita Horne, Jeff Allin, Thomas Keegan, Jason B. McIntosh, Steve Wannall ...

Series series Ishmael Jones Mysteries
Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

“Call me Ishmael. Ishmael Jones. I am the man in the shadows, that even the shadows are afraid of. The secret agent whose life is the greatest secret of all. And some of the cases I work are trickier than others.”A rogue agent has come in from the cold and wants to spill his secrets. The Organisation wants Ishmael to find out if Frank Parker is who he says he is, what he really knows, and why he ... Read more

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“Call me Ishmael. Ishmael Jones. I am the man in the shadows, that even the shadows are afraid of. The secret agent whose life is the greatest secret of all. And some of the cases I work are trickier than others.”A rogue agent has come in from the cold and wants to spill his secrets. The Organisation wants Ishmael to find out if Frank Parker is who he says he is, what he really knows, and why he
... Read more
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Queen of the Swords (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

Golgotha 3

by R.S. Belcher ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Scott McCormick, Colleen Delany, Casie Platt, Zeke Alton, Dani Stoller, Patrick Bussink, Jillian Levine-Sisson, Joy Jones, Ken Jackson, Duyen Washington, Bru Ajueyitsi, Bradley Smith, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Chris Stinson, Frank Britton, Danny Gavigan, Yasmin Tuazon, Jeff Allin, Lolita Horne, Chris Genebach, Jason B. McIntosh, Gwen Grastorf, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Richard Rohan, Robbie Gay, Terence Aselford, Michael Glenn, Marni Penning, Christopher Walker, Jonathan Feuer, Michael John Casey, David Jourdan, Dawn Ursula, Kimberly Gilbert, Jacob Yeh, Tuyet Thi Pham, Tim Getman ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Golgotha
Unabridged

6 hours 58 min

Escaping the gallows, Anne Bonney, the infamous pirate queen, sets sail in search of a fabulous treasure said to be hiding in a lost city of bones somewhere in the heart of Africa. But what she finds is a destiny she never expected...Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the ... Read more

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Escaping the gallows, Anne Bonney, the infamous pirate queen, sets sail in search of a fabulous treasure said to be hiding in a lost city of bones somewhere in the heart of Africa. But what she finds is a destiny she never expected...Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the
... Read more

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Able

Gold Medals, Grand Slams and Smashing Glass Ceilings

by Dylan Alcott ...

Narrated by Dylan Alcott ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

Dylan Alcott OAM has never let his disability get in the way of what he wanted to achieve. His family treated him no differently to any other kid, and it was the best thing they could have done. Growing up, he always had a positive attitude to life, and when he discovered wheelchair basketball and tennis, he was always at the centre of the action. Now the three-time Paralympic gold medallist, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Dylan Alcott OAM has never let his disability get in the way of what he wanted to achieve. His family treated him no differently to any other kid, and it was the best thing they could have done. Growing up, he always had a positive attitude to life, and when he discovered wheelchair basketball and tennis, he was always at the centre of the action. Now the three-time Paralympic gold medallist,
... Read more
The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should be Cherished—Not Cancelled

by Mark Milke ...

From assaults on historical figures such as John A. Macdonald to cancel culture and charges that Canada is a genocidal nation-state, the country that every generation and every immigrant built is now facing routine and corrosive attacks.How did this happen?In this new book, twenty critical thinkers provide answers: we are awash in relentless grievance narratives and utopians who expect Canada’s ... Read more

$7.36 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From assaults on historical figures such as John A. Macdonald to cancel culture and charges that Canada is a genocidal nation-state, the country that every generation and every immigrant built is now facing routine and corrosive attacks.How did this happen?In this new book, twenty critical thinkers provide answers: we are awash in relentless grievance narratives and utopians who expect Canada’s
... Read more
Napoleon

A Political Life

by Steven Englund ...

This sophisticated and masterful political biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by a respected French history scholar who has taught courses on Napoleon at the University of Paris, brings new and remarkable analysis to the study of French history, the French Revolution, and modern history’s most famous general and statesman.Since boyhood, Steven Englund has been fascinated by the unique force, ... Read more

$14.99 USD

This sophisticated and masterful political biography of Napoleon Bonaparte, written by a respected French history scholar who has taught courses on Napoleon at the University of Paris, brings new and remarkable analysis to the study of French history, the French Revolution, and modern history’s most famous general and statesman.Since boyhood, Steven Englund has been fascinated by the unique force,
... Read more
Global Economic History

A Very Short Introduction

by Robert C. Allen ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the wealth and poverty of nations. The industrial revolution was Britain's path breaking response to the challenge of ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Why are some countries rich and others poor? In 1500, the income differences were small, but they have grown dramatically since Columbus reached America. Since then, the interplay between geography, globalization, technological change, and economic policy has determined the wealth and poverty of nations. The industrial revolution was Britain's path breaking response to the challenge of
... Read more
Out of the Wreckage

A New Politics for an Age of Crisis

by George Monbiot ...

A leading environmental and political commentator draws a roadmap towards new politics—offering a rallying cry for a new vision of what a ‘good’ society can be—in this “dazzling command of science and relentless faith in people” (Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine)What does the good life—and the good society—look like in the 21st century?A toxic ideology of extreme competition and ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A leading environmental and political commentator draws a roadmap towards new politics—offering a rallying cry for a new vision of what a ‘good’ society can be—in this “dazzling command of science and relentless faith in people” (Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine)What does the good life—and the good society—look like in the 21st century?A toxic ideology of extreme competition and
... Read more

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