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Searching for True Success on the Silk Road, One Question at a Time

by Michael Daly ...

Michael is about to embark on writing his second book, all about the meaning of true success. His agent wants him to take an academic stance – a review of success down through the ages – but Michael wants to write a book that feels true to him. So he embarks on a 22-week overland trip from London to Sydney, to give him a chance to figure it all out.He gets his answer unexpectedly in a hotel in ... Read more

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Michael is about to embark on writing his second book, all about the meaning of true success. His agent wants him to take an academic stance – a review of success down through the ages – but Michael wants to write a book that feels true to him. So he embarks on a 22-week overland trip from London to Sydney, to give him a chance to figure it all out.He gets his answer unexpectedly in a hotel in
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Topsy

The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edison

by Michael Daly ...

The true story of a nineteenth-century elephant caught between warring circuses and battling scientists, from the author of The Book of Mychal.In 1903, on Coney Island, an elephant named Topsy was electrocuted. Many historical forces conspired to bring her, Thomas Edison, and those 6,600 volts of alternating current together that day. Tracing them all in Topsy, journalist Michael Daly weaves ... Read more

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The true story of a nineteenth-century elephant caught between warring circuses and battling scientists, from the author of The Book of Mychal.In 1903, on Coney Island, an elephant named Topsy was electrocuted. Many historical forces conspired to bring her, Thomas Edison, and those 6,600 volts of alternating current together that day. Tracing them all in Topsy, journalist Michael Daly weaves
... Read more

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New York's Finest

Stories of the NYPD and the Hero Cops Who Saved the City

by Michael Daly ...

The gritty, true blue story of two remarkable cops and an equally extraordinary nurse who provided the spirit and smarts that transformed Fear City into the safest big city in America.NEW YORK'S FINEST is the story of a city's transformation through the tireless efforts of Detective Steven McDonald, Nurse Justiniano, Jack Maple, and a host of hero cops—including the great niece of Jazz Age great ... Read more

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The gritty, true blue story of two remarkable cops and an equally extraordinary nurse who provided the spirit and smarts that transformed Fear City into the safest big city in America.NEW YORK'S FINEST is the story of a city's transformation through the tireless efforts of Detective Steven McDonald, Nurse Justiniano, Jack Maple, and a host of hero cops—including the great niece of Jazz Age great
... Read more

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The Book of Mychal

The Surprising Life and Heroic Death of Father Mychal Judge

by Michael Daly ...

The life and legacy of Father Mychal Judge, the first official victim of 9/11 and a symbol of hope amidst tragedy.As chaplain to the Fire Department of New York, Father Mychal Judge was officially the first to perish on September 11th. A loving priest with a gift for the gab—gregarious yet humble, a healer with the ability to wipe away a widow's tears and put a smile on a fireman's face—Father ... Read more

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The life and legacy of Father Mychal Judge, the first official victim of 9/11 and a symbol of hope amidst tragedy.As chaplain to the Fire Department of New York, Father Mychal Judge was officially the first to perish on September 11th. A loving priest with a gift for the gab—gregarious yet humble, a healer with the ability to wipe away a widow's tears and put a smile on a fireman's face—Father
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New York's Finest

Stories of the NYPD and the Hero Cops Who Saved the City

by Michael Daly ...

Narrated by Michael Daly, P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

14 hours 14 min

The gritty, true blue story of two remarkable cops and an equally extraordinary nurse who provided the spirit and smarts that transformed Fear City into the safest big city in America.NEW YORK'S FINEST is the story of a city's transformation through the tireless efforts of Detective Steven McDonald, Nurse Justiniano, Jack Maple, and a host of hero cops—including the great niece of Jazz Age great ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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The gritty, true blue story of two remarkable cops and an equally extraordinary nurse who provided the spirit and smarts that transformed Fear City into the safest big city in America.NEW YORK'S FINEST is the story of a city's transformation through the tireless efforts of Detective Steven McDonald, Nurse Justiniano, Jack Maple, and a host of hero cops—including the great niece of Jazz Age great
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The Havana Papers

by Michael Daly ...

With a 1958 portable typewriter in his suitcase, the writer wanders Havana’s crumbling back alleys, bullet-sprayed museums, and grand hotels where the relics of the Revolution and the ghost of Hemingway still speak loudly.  Whether getting grifted while watching a dubiously-billed piano player from the Buena Vista Social Club, dodging grifters and conmen, or wandering amongst over a million marble ... Read more

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With a 1958 portable typewriter in his suitcase, the writer wanders Havana’s crumbling back alleys, bullet-sprayed museums, and grand hotels where the relics of the Revolution and the ghost of Hemingway still speak loudly.  Whether getting grifted while watching a dubiously-billed piano player from the Buena Vista Social Club, dodging grifters and conmen, or wandering amongst over a million marble
... Read more

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Topsy

The Startling Story of the Crooked-Tailed Elephant, P. T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edison

by Michael Daly ...

Narrated by Mark Peckham ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

In 1903 at the soon-to-open Luna Park on Coney Island, an elephant named Topsy was electrocuted, likely with advice from Thomas Edison, whose film crew recorded the horrible event. Over the past century, this bizarre, ghoulish execution has reverberated through popular culture with the ring of an urban legend. But it really happened, and today, Edison's footage can be found on YouTube, where it ... Read more

$19.95 USD

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In 1903 at the soon-to-open Luna Park on Coney Island, an elephant named Topsy was electrocuted, likely with advice from Thomas Edison, whose film crew recorded the horrible event. Over the past century, this bizarre, ghoulish execution has reverberated through popular culture with the ring of an urban legend. But it really happened, and today, Edison's footage can be found on YouTube, where it
... Read more

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Audiobook

The Havana Papers

by Michael Daly ...

Narrated by Michael Daly ...

Unabridged

1 hour 46 min

With a 1958 portable typewriter in his suitcase, the writer wanders Havana’s crumbling back alleys, bullet-sprayed museums, and grand hotels where the relics of the Revolution and the ghost of Hemingway still speak loudly.When his typewriter breaks in transit, the writer is forced to reconsider his writing holiday and put his novel on hold, until a new story emerges from the vibrance and history ... Read more

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With a 1958 portable typewriter in his suitcase, the writer wanders Havana’s crumbling back alleys, bullet-sprayed museums, and grand hotels where the relics of the Revolution and the ghost of Hemingway still speak loudly.When his typewriter breaks in transit, the writer is forced to reconsider his writing holiday and put his novel on hold, until a new story emerges from the vibrance and history
... Read more

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The Miracle Children

by Gerald Michael Daly ...

December 12th, 2012, Pastor Isaiah Hillman awakens as the miraculous hand of God encircles many children in rainbows of light. The children are blessed, healed and commanded by the Holy Spirit to prepare the world for 'The New Day.' Five of the children are members of Pastor Hillman's congregation, and he soon finds himself facing opposition from his family, the news media, and evil forces that ... Read more

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December 12th, 2012, Pastor Isaiah Hillman awakens as the miraculous hand of God encircles many children in rainbows of light. The children are blessed, healed and commanded by the Holy Spirit to prepare the world for 'The New Day.' Five of the children are members of Pastor Hillman's congregation, and he soon finds himself facing opposition from his family, the news media, and evil forces that
... Read more
Audiobook

The Beast With Five Fingers

by W.F. Harvey ...

Narrated by Michael Daly ...

Unabridged

59 min

William Fryer Harvey (April 14, 1885 - June 4, 1937), known as W. F. Harvey, was an English writer of short stories, most notably in the macabre and horror genres. Among his best-known stories are "August Heat" and "The Beast with Five Fingers", published in 1928 and later made into the 1946 film directed by Robert Florey and starring Peter Lorre. ... Read more

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William Fryer Harvey (April 14, 1885 - June 4, 1937), known as W. F. Harvey, was an English writer of short stories, most notably in the macabre and horror genres. Among his best-known stories are "August Heat" and "The Beast with Five Fingers", published in 1928 and later made into the 1946 film directed by Robert Florey and starring Peter Lorre.
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God Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Decline and Resilience in the Canadian Church

by Michael Wood Daly ...

The church in Canada is in trouble. Media reports suggest that nine thousand churches are likely to close over the next ten years. The United Church of Canada reports closing a congregation a week. The Anglican Church of Canada anticipates closing its last congregation by 2040, and the Roman Catholic Church, Canada's largest religious denomination, reports having closed one-fifth of the tradition ... Read more

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The church in Canada is in trouble. Media reports suggest that nine thousand churches are likely to close over the next ten years. The United Church of Canada reports closing a congregation a week. The Anglican Church of Canada anticipates closing its last congregation by 2040, and the Roman Catholic Church, Canada's largest religious denomination, reports having closed one-fifth of the tradition
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Audiobook

A Little Journey

by Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by Michael Daly ...

Unabridged

17 min

In "A Little Journey," published in August 1951, we meet an elderly woman in search of enlightenment who buys a ticket on a rocket. Like other more famous Bradbury's stories, "A Little Journey" demonstrates the author's characteristic blending of the sentimental and the transcendent, the homely and the mystical. ... Read more

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In "A Little Journey," published in August 1951, we meet an elderly woman in search of enlightenment who buys a ticket on a rocket. Like other more famous Bradbury's stories, "A Little Journey" demonstrates the author's characteristic blending of the sentimental and the transcendent, the homely and the mystical.
... Read more

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