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The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by John U. Bacon ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025An Independent Press Bestseller"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025An Independent Press Bestseller"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of
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The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by John U. Bacon ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

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10 hours 53 min

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do ... Read more

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On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do
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The Great Halifax Explosion

A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism

by John U. Bacon ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund FitzgeraldThe "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from the ashes“Enthralling. ... Gripping. ... A captivating and emotionally investing journey.” —Pittsbur... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund FitzgeraldThe "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from the ashes“Enthralling. ... Gripping. ... A captivating and emotionally investing journey.” —Pittsbur...
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12 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die. Philosophy

by Niccolo Machiavelli, Tommaso Campanella, Francis Bacon, Thomas More, John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, Kahlil Gibran, Leo Tolstoy, G.K. Chesterton, Henry David Thoreau ...

Narrated by Douglass Scott, Joe Phoenix, Jowanna Lewis, Jamey Lewis, Emma Gibson, Matt Larsen, Michael Goodrick, Mark Bowen, Trevor O'Hare, Alfred Costa ...

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30 hours 58 min

Contents: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella The New Atlantis by Francis Bacon Utopia by Thomas More Utilitarianism byJohn Stuart Mill On Liberty by John Stuart Mill An Answer to the Question What is Enlightenment by Immanuel Kant The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran A Confession by Leo Tolstoy Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton The Madman, His Parables and Poems by ... Read more

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Contents: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella The New Atlantis by Francis Bacon Utopia by Thomas More Utilitarianism byJohn Stuart Mill On Liberty by John Stuart Mill An Answer to the Question What is Enlightenment by Immanuel Kant The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran A Confession by Leo Tolstoy Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton The Madman, His Parables and Poems by
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Poets & Their Professions – The Knights

Poems by poets all linked by jobs and achievements

by Sir Philip Sidney, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir John Suckling, Sir John Harrington, Sir John Davies, Sir Richard Fanshawe, Sir Ronald Ross, Sir Robert Ayton ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Mark Rice-Oxley ...

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1 hour 35 min

The stereotypical image of a poet is one of unknown talent starving in a garret and who’s faithfulness and legacy to the art is discovered only after their death.In some cases this is undoubtedly true, but Poets being human and with the same building blocks of physical and mental health as the rest of us, also had the same afflictions and problems as the rest of us.The long roll call of names and ... Read more

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The stereotypical image of a poet is one of unknown talent starving in a garret and who’s faithfulness and legacy to the art is discovered only after their death.In some cases this is undoubtedly true, but Poets being human and with the same building blocks of physical and mental health as the rest of us, also had the same afflictions and problems as the rest of us.The long roll call of names and
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15+ Political Science. Classics Collection

The Art of War, Tao Te Ching, The Republic, Meditations, The Prince, Utopia, Utilitarianism, Anarchism and others

by Sun Tzu, Sun Tzu, Lao Tzu, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas More, Tommaso Campanella, Francis Bacon, Thomas Paine, John Stuart Mill0, Karl Marx1, Friedrich Engels2, Vladimir Lenin3, Rosa Luxemburg4, Peter Kropotkin5, Emma Goldman6, Leon Trotsky7 ...

Narrated by Kenneth Elliot8, Alfred Costa9, Peter Coates0, Douglass Scott1, Jowanna Lewis2, Joe Phoenix3, Richard Williams4, Jamey Lewis5, Andrew Roberts6, Mark Bowen7 ...

Unabridged

53 hours 10 min

What is Political Science?Within human society, it is customary to distinguish between the following spheres: economic, political, social, and spiritual.The political sphere is important in that it involves and determines the interactions of different political powers. This understanding lies at the foundation of any political analysis of public life.Politics as a specific sector within human ... Read more

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What is Political Science?Within human society, it is customary to distinguish between the following spheres: economic, political, social, and spiritual.The political sphere is important in that it involves and determines the interactions of different political powers. This understanding lies at the foundation of any political analysis of public life.Politics as a specific sector within human
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Let Them Lead

Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team

by John U. Bacon ...

The New York Times–bestselling sportswriter helps a high school hockey team go from losers to legends in this inspiring memoir and leadership guide.When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn't won a game in over a year, making them ... Read more

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The New York Times–bestselling sportswriter helps a high school hockey team go from losers to legends in this inspiring memoir and leadership guide.When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn't won a game in over a year, making them
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The Greatest Comeback

How Team Canada Fought Back, Took the Summit Series, and Reinvented Hockey

by John U. Bacon ...

The series you thought you knew: the first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team“They’d stolen our beer and our steaks, and then to make it worse . . . they give us this Russian beer—the warm, skunky sh*t, and not the good, cold Labatts our sponsor sent. I remember thinking, ‘These pricks will never beat us again! They are not going to win another f*cking game.’”—Rod ... Read more

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The series you thought you knew: the first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team“They’d stolen our beer and our steaks, and then to make it worse . . . they give us this Russian beer—the warm, skunky sh*t, and not the good, cold Labatts our sponsor sent. I remember thinking, ‘These pricks will never beat us again! They are not going to win another f*cking game.’”—Rod
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Endzone

The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football

by John U. Bacon ...

The New York Times bestseller Endzone tells the story of how one of college football's most successful, richest and respected programs, the University of Michigan, almost lost it all in less than a decade--and entirely of its own doing.It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal--a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the ... Read more

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The New York Times bestseller Endzone tells the story of how one of college football's most successful, richest and respected programs, the University of Michigan, almost lost it all in less than a decade--and entirely of its own doing.It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal--a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the
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Fourth and Long

The Fight for the Soul of College Football

by John U. Bacon ...

From New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it.In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author John U. Bacon embedded himself in four college football programs—Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it.In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author John U. Bacon embedded himself in four college football programs—Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and
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Three and Out

Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football

by John U. Bacon ...

"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."— Entertainment WeeklyThree and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the histories of both Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan. Shortly ... Read more

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"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."— Entertainment WeeklyThree and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the histories of both Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan. Shortly
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Overtime

Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines at the Crossroads of College Football

by John U. Bacon ...

"An insider's look at Michigan's closely guarded football secrets but does so from the lens of the behind-the-scenes personalities." — ForbesIn December 2014, the University of Michigan's storied football program was in shambles. Over the previous eight years, the perennial Big Ten powerhouse had barely risen above the .500 mark. But on December thirty, a savior was proclaimed in new head coach ... Read more

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"An insider's look at Michigan's closely guarded football secrets but does so from the lens of the behind-the-scenes personalities." — ForbesIn December 2014, the University of Michigan's storied football program was in shambles. Over the previous eight years, the perennial Big Ten powerhouse had barely risen above the .500 mark. But on December thirty, a savior was proclaimed in new head coach
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