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The World Turned Upside Down

The Yorktown Victory That Won America's Independence

by Tim Grove ...

The World Turned Upside Down is****a dramatic, gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, told through vastly different perspectives.In October 1781, American, French, and British forces converged on a small village named Yorktown—a place that the British would try to forget and Americans would forever remember. In his riveting, balanced, and ... Read more

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The World Turned Upside Down is****a dramatic, gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, told through vastly different perspectives.In October 1781, American, French, and British forces converged on a small village named Yorktown—a place that the British would try to forget and Americans would forever remember. In his riveting, balanced, and
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The World Turned Upside Down

The Yorktown Victory That Won America’s Independence

by Tim Grove ...

Narrated by Nathan Agin ...

Unabridged

5 hours

A dramatic, gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, told through vastly different perspectivesIn October 1781, American, French, and British forces converged on a small village named Yorktown—a place that the British would try to forget and Americans would forever remember. In his riveting, balanced, and thoroughly researched account of the ... Read more

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A dramatic, gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, told through vastly different perspectivesIn October 1781, American, French, and British forces converged on a small village named Yorktown—a place that the British would try to forget and Americans would forever remember. In his riveting, balanced, and thoroughly researched account of the
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Star-Spangled

The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem

by Tim Grove ...

Narrated by Nathan Agin ...

Unabridged

2 hours 40 min

The little-known and inspiring story behind the national anthem and the stars and stripes“O say can you see” begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense battle during the War of 1812. But there is much more to the story than what is sung at ... Read more

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The little-known and inspiring story behind the national anthem and the stars and stripes“O say can you see” begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense battle during the War of 1812. But there is much more to the story than what is sung at
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A Grizzly in the Mail and Other Adventures in American History

by Tim Grove ...

For more than twenty years, Tim Grove has worked at the most popular history museums in the United States, helping millions of people get acquainted with the past. This book translates that experience into an insider’s tour of some of the most interesting moments in American history. Grove’s stories are populated with well-known historical figures such as John Brown, Charles Lindbergh, Meriwether ... Read more

$13.69 USD

For more than twenty years, Tim Grove has worked at the most popular history museums in the United States, helping millions of people get acquainted with the past. This book translates that experience into an insider’s tour of some of the most interesting moments in American history. Grove’s stories are populated with well-known historical figures such as John Brown, Charles Lindbergh, Meriwether
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Star-Spangled

The Story of a Flag, a Battle, and the American Anthem

by Tim Grove ...

The inspiring story behind the national anthem and the American flag comes alive in this "page-turning narrative [with] generous archival illustrations" ( Kirkus, starred review)."O say can you see" begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense ... Read more

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The inspiring story behind the national anthem and the American flag comes alive in this "page-turning narrative [with] generous archival illustrations" ( Kirkus, starred review)."O say can you see" begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the American flag rising high above a fort after a night of intense
... Read more

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First Flight Around the World

The Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race

by Tim Grove ...

A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults FinalistIn 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries—Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina—had the same goal. The race was on!First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes—the ... Read more

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A 2016 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults FinalistIn 1924 the U.S. Army sent eight young men on a bold attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by flight. Men from five other countries—Great Britain, France, Portugal, Italy, and Argentina—had the same goal. The race was on!First Flight Around the World documents the exciting journey of four American planes—the
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George Washington

A Revolutionary Life

by Tim Grove, The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association ...

A fresh middle-grade biography of George Washington, published in conjunction with the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, featuring never-before-published research, new insights, and full-color illustrations and archival artA farmer, a general, an entrepreneur, an enslaver, and America’s first president. This is the story of George Washington told like never before.Throughout his life, George ... Read more

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A fresh middle-grade biography of George Washington, published in conjunction with the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, featuring never-before-published research, new insights, and full-color illustrations and archival artA farmer, a general, an entrepreneur, an enslaver, and America’s first president. This is the story of George Washington told like never before.Throughout his life, George
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The Museum Educator's Manual

Educators Share Successful Techniques

by Anna Johnson, Kimberly A. Huber, Nancy Cutler, Melissa Bingmann, Tim Grove ...

Series series American Association for State and Local History
The Museum Educator's Manual addresses the role museum educators play in today's museums from an experience-based perspective. Seasoned museum educators author each chapter, emphasizing key programs along with case studies that provide successful examples, and demonstrate a practical foundation for the daily operations of a museum education department, no matter how small.The book covers:volunteer ... Read more

$55.09 USD

The Museum Educator's Manual addresses the role museum educators play in today's museums from an experience-based perspective. Seasoned museum educators author each chapter, emphasizing key programs along with case studies that provide successful examples, and demonstrate a practical foundation for the daily operations of a museum education department, no matter how small.The book covers:volunteer
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George Washington

A Revolutionary Life

by Tim Grove, The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association ...

Narrated by Christopher Gebauer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 28 min

A fresh middle-grade biography of George Washington, published in conjunction with the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, featuring never-before-published research and new insightsA farmer, a general, an entrepreneur, an enslaver, and America's first president. This is the story of George Washington told like never before.Throughout his life, George Washington maintained a curiosity about the world ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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A fresh middle-grade biography of George Washington, published in conjunction with the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, featuring never-before-published research and new insightsA farmer, a general, an entrepreneur, an enslaver, and America's first president. This is the story of George Washington told like never before.Throughout his life, George Washington maintained a curiosity about the world
... Read more

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Milestones of Flight

From Hot-Air Balloons to SpaceShipOne

by Tim Grove, National Air and Space Museum ...

Milestones of Flight takes readers soaring through the high points of American aviation: from the Wright brothers and their competitors to the military pilots who first circumnavigated the globe, from the initial space rocket to the moon walk, from the earliest manmade satellite to today’s spy drones. The book also describes what inventions—such as rocket propulsion, the wind tunnel, and the ... Read more

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Milestones of Flight takes readers soaring through the high points of American aviation: from the Wright brothers and their competitors to the military pilots who first circumnavigated the globe, from the initial space rocket to the moon walk, from the earliest manmade satellite to today’s spy drones. The book also describes what inventions—such as rocket propulsion, the wind tunnel, and the
... Read more
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Buddhist Practices for Overcoming Depression

by Tim Desmond ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

8 hours

A gentle, profound, and accessible path to transforming depression at its roots.Drawing on early Buddhist psychology, the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and contemporary self-compassion research, Tim Desmond shows how depression grows from patterns of self-criticism, shame, and learned helplessness, as well as how these patterns can be transformed with clarity and tenderness.Each short chapter ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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A gentle, profound, and accessible path to transforming depression at its roots.Drawing on early Buddhist psychology, the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, and contemporary self-compassion research, Tim Desmond shows how depression grows from patterns of self-criticism, shame, and learned helplessness, as well as how these patterns can be transformed with clarity and tenderness.Each short chapter
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Buddhist Practices for Healing Trauma

by Tim Desmond ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

A transformative and accessible path to profound emotional healing.While many mental health books draw on secular mindfulness, Buddhist Practices for Healing Trauma offers something deeper: a comprehensive healing path grounded in the full breadth of Buddhist wisdom. Drawing from ancient sutras, traditional metaphors, and modern psychology, Tim Desmond—a psychotherapist and longtime student of ... Read more

$18.99 USD

A transformative and accessible path to profound emotional healing.While many mental health books draw on secular mindfulness, Buddhist Practices for Healing Trauma offers something deeper: a comprehensive healing path grounded in the full breadth of Buddhist wisdom. Drawing from ancient sutras, traditional metaphors, and modern psychology, Tim Desmond—a psychotherapist and longtime student of
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