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The Watchdog

How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two

de Steve Drummond ...

***WINNER OF THE 2024 HARRY S. TRUMAN BOOK AWARD*The story of how a little-known junior senator fought wartime corruption and, in the process, set himself up to become vice president and ultimately President Harry Truman.**Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill-prepared. The ... Leer más

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***WINNER OF THE 2024 HARRY S. TRUMAN BOOK AWARD*The story of how a little-known junior senator fought wartime corruption and, in the process, set himself up to become vice president and ultimately President Harry Truman.**Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill-prepared. The
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The Watchdog

How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two

de Steve Drummond ...

Narrado por Steve Drummond ...

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11 hora 30 minutos

The story of how a little-known junior senator fought wartime corruption and, in the process, set himself up to become vice president and ultimately President Harry Truman.Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill-prepared. The urgent times demanded a transformation of the economy, ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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The story of how a little-known junior senator fought wartime corruption and, in the process, set himself up to become vice president and ultimately President Harry Truman.Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill-prepared. The urgent times demanded a transformation of the economy,
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Life Story Work with People with Dementia

Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary People

de Anna Gaughan, Bob Woods, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Steve Milton, Jean Tottie, Gillian Drummond, John Shaw, Pat Broster, Joanne Sutton, Rachel Thompson, Victoria Metcalfe, Jane McKeown, Kate Gridley, Nada Savitch, Maria Pasiecznik Parsons, Lesley Jones, Marie-Jo Guisset Guisset Martinez ...

Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings.The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

Introducing life story work, a way for people with dementia to connect with their relatives, carers and the professionals working with them. This evidence-based book explains the many benefits of life story work, with practical guidance for introducing it in a variety of settings.The authors show how life story work can empower people with dementia to inform care practitioners and family members
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Imprints: A Collection of Family Stories, Legends, and Revelations

de Daphne Tarango, Neppie Alexander, Veronica Berry, Dr Dee, Shelly Drummond, Rose P. Evelyn-Hall, John Fairless, Sarah Farnsworth, Moses Garcia, Jessica Henry, Melanie Hoover, Cheryl Johnston, Donna Kelly, Steve Ritchie, Marsha Stephenson, Luis Tarango, Ruthie Velazquez Paredes, K.J. Wharton, Kim Wilbanks ...

You have one—probably even more than one. A family story you tell over and over. Maybe it's a story you heard growing up—one that starts with "Remember when…" Or a story your relatives—especially the littles—request at family gatherings: "Tell us about that time…" It could be a story your family likes to remember—but you'd like to forget.We have some too!Imprints is a collection of stories about ... Leer más

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You have one—probably even more than one. A family story you tell over and over. Maybe it's a story you heard growing up—one that starts with "Remember when…" Or a story your relatives—especially the littles—request at family gatherings: "Tell us about that time…" It could be a story your family likes to remember—but you'd like to forget.We have some too!Imprints is a collection of stories about
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Gentleman Bandit

The True Story of Black Bart, the Old West's Most Infamous Stagecoach Robber

de John Boessenecker ...

Narrado por Stephen Graybill ...

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10 hora 20 minutos

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian John Boessenecker separates fact from fiction in the first new biography in decades of Black Bart, the Wild West’s most mysterious gentleman bandit.Black Bart is widely regarded today as not only the most notorious stage robber of the Old West but also the best behaved. Over his lifetime, Black Bart held up at least twenty-nine ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian John Boessenecker separates fact from fiction in the first new biography in decades of Black Bart, the Wild West’s most mysterious gentleman bandit.Black Bart is widely regarded today as not only the most notorious stage robber of the Old West but also the best behaved. Over his lifetime, Black Bart held up at least twenty-nine
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Vanishing Act

The Enduring Mystery Behind the Legendary Doolittle Raid Over Tokyo

de Dan Hampton ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

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9 hora 57 minutos

From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a vital secret mission set during the darkest days of the Second World War.In the dark days after the devastating Pearl Harbor attacks during the spring of 1942, the United States was determined to show the world that the Axis was not invincible. Their bold plan? Bomb Tokyo. On April 18, 1942, sixteen B-25s, ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a vital secret mission set during the darkest days of the Second World War.In the dark days after the devastating Pearl Harbor attacks during the spring of 1942, the United States was determined to show the world that the Axis was not invincible. Their bold plan? Bomb Tokyo. On April 18, 1942, sixteen B-25s,
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Homeland

The War on Terror in American Life

de Richard Beck ...

Narrado por Patrick Harrison ...

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21 hora 47 minutos

A groundbreaking history of how the decades-long war on terror changed virtually every aspect of American life, from the erosion of citizenship down to the cars we bought and TV we watched—by an acclaimed n+1 writer“[An] ambitious . . . portrait of why 9/11 is still at the heart of American life . . . It’s impossible not to admire the nerve and scope of Beck’s treatise.”—The Washington ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

A groundbreaking history of how the decades-long war on terror changed virtually every aspect of American life, from the erosion of citizenship down to the cars we bought and TV we watched—by an acclaimed n+1 writer“[An] ambitious . . . portrait of why 9/11 is still at the heart of American life . . . It’s impossible not to admire the nerve and scope of Beck’s treatise.”—The Washington
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Out of the Clouds

The Unlikely Horseman and the Unwanted Colt Who Conquered the Sport of Kings

de Linda Carroll, David Rosner ...

Narrado por Kevin T. Collins ...

Completo

10 hora 55 minutos

In the bestselling tradition ofthe The Eighty-Dollar Champion, the propulsive, inspiring Cinderella story of Stymie, an unwanted Thoroughbred, and Hirsch Jacobs, the once dirt-poor trainer who bought the colt on the cheap and molded him into the most popular horse of his time and the richest racehorse the world had ever seen.In the wake of World War II, as turmoil and chaos were giving way to a ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

In the bestselling tradition ofthe The Eighty-Dollar Champion, the propulsive, inspiring Cinderella story of Stymie, an unwanted Thoroughbred, and Hirsch Jacobs, the once dirt-poor trainer who bought the colt on the cheap and molded him into the most popular horse of his time and the richest racehorse the world had ever seen.In the wake of World War II, as turmoil and chaos were giving way to a
... Leer más
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The Great Quake

How the Biggest Earthquake in North America Changed Our Understanding of the Planet

de Henry Fountain ...

Narrado por Robert Fass ...

Completo

9 hora 2 minutos

New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A riveting narrative about the biggest earthquake in North American recorded history—the 1964 Alaska earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and swept away the island village of Chenega—and the geologist who hunted for clues to explain how and why it took place.At 5:36 p.m. on March 27, 1964, a magnitude 9.2. earthquake—the second most powerful in ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A riveting narrative about the biggest earthquake in North American recorded history—the 1964 Alaska earthquake that demolished the city of Valdez and swept away the island village of Chenega—and the geologist who hunted for clues to explain how and why it took place.At 5:36 p.m. on March 27, 1964, a magnitude 9.2. earthquake—the second most powerful in
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Taking Berlin

The Bloody Race to Defeat the Third Reich

de Martin Dugard ...

Narrado por Samuel Roukin ...

Completo

9 hora 20 minutos

From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series, comes a nonfiction thriller about the race between the Allies and Soviets to conquer the heart of Nazi Germany.“Gripping, popular history at its page-turning best.”—Alex Kershaw • “With the precision of a smart bomb, Martin Dugard puts the reader directly into the campaign to destroy Hitler.”—Bill O ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Bill O'Reilly's Killing series, comes a nonfiction thriller about the race between the Allies and Soviets to conquer the heart of Nazi Germany.“Gripping, popular history at its page-turning best.”—Alex Kershaw • “With the precision of a smart bomb, Martin Dugard puts the reader directly into the campaign to destroy Hitler.”—Bill O
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Silent Cavalry

How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta--and Then Got Written Out of History

de Howell Raines ...

Narrado por Mark Bramhall ...

Completo

19 hora 58 minutos

**A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.“It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

**A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books.“It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard
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The Ambassador

Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940

de Susan Ronald ...

Narrado por Victor Bevine ...

Completo

12 hora 57 minutos

Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's shockingly controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II.On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

Acclaimed biographer Susan Ronald reveals the truth about Joseph P. Kennedy's shockingly controversial tenure as Ambassador to Great Britain on the eve of World War II.On February 18, 1938, Joseph P. Kennedy was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To say his appointment to the most prestigious and strategic diplomatic post in the world shocked the Establishment was an
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