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The Soul of An Indian: Charles A. Eastman Collection

Charles Eastman, Ohiyesa, was born of the Sioux Nation, the Lakota tribe. Here as no where else is described the sacred and beautiful life of the American Indian before the appearance of the white man and afterwards. This collection of Ohiyesa's books includes 'The Soul Of An Indian', Indian Heroes and Great Chieftans', 'Indian Boyhood' and 'From Deep Woods to Civilization'.

Charles A. Eastman (ohiyesa) (Author), Clay Lomakayu (Narrator)

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Gaslight Days: Book 3 - The Journey Goes On

Some children still spent summer hopping in Kent. Our class went camping in Ashdown Forest, a change from the bomb sites. We had the cubs and brownies where we earned proficiency badges in a number of skills. On Sundays, the Lido was a short bus ride away. More of our relations now came from Ireland and our Christmas parties were exciting. Passing the scholarship meant losing friends but gaining new ones. Among my friends in the streets of Paddington, this meant I was an outsider once more - a mixed blessed.

Edward Forde Hickey (Author), Tom Fria (Narrator)

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The Secret Doctrine of The Rosicrucians

A must have book for all those interested in the truth about the Rosicrucians. Many false claims are debunked. Writing as Magus Incognitio William Walker Atkinson explores the Seven Aphorism of the Rosicrucian doctrine.These traditions emphasize the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and personal transformation through the understanding of hidden truths and the transmutation of the self. He describes the path of the Rosicrucian initiate: a journey of self-discovery, spiritual development, and the attainment of higher states of consciousness.

Magus Incognito (Author), Clay Lomakayu (Narrator)

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The Conquistadors: A Captivating Guide to the Spanish Explorers, Conquest of the Americas, Cultural

Have you ever heard about the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca, who survived eight years wandering from Florida to Texas? Find his story and more in this audiobook! In the early 16th century, Spanish adventurers swarmed over the islands of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Portuguese explorers and merchants pushed into the Indian Ocean and beyond to the Spice Islands of the South Pacific. The names of the leaders of these overseas conquests are well known: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque, and Ferdinand Magellan. This audiobook explores the details of their incredible lives in service of their monarchs and personal wealth. Conquistadors set about to acquire gold, land, and monopolies in lucrative trade. In doing so, they systematically destroyed indigenous civilizations wherever they encountered them. This audiobook explores the negative aspects of early European exploration. When a local population had been pacified, some conquistadors attempted to dispense with competition among their own men. Listen to how one of Francisco Pizarro’s lieutenants rose up against him soon after conquering Peru. This audiobook presents the conquistadors in a new light. This introductory guide has been created in a neutral tone, presenting the facts as they are. In this audiobook, you will discover: - How the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean was used as a jumping-off point for Spanish expeditions; - The details of many failed and few successful Spanish expeditions to settle the lands around the Caribbean; - How the Portuguese came to dominate Brazil; - Why the Portuguese dominated trade in the East; - How Hernán Cortés conquered the Aztecs and defeated his Spanish rival for control of Mexico; Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to learn about the exciting history of the conquistadors!

Captivating History (Author), Colin Fluxman (Narrator)

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[Marathi] - जनमन शिल्पी Janamana Shilpi

हे आहे एका संघप्रचारकाचे चरित्र...'दक्षिणेकडील संघकार्याचे अग्रदूत' ठरलेल्या एका समर्पित जीवनाचे चरित्र....'जनमन शिल्पी' ठरलेल्या या समर्पित कार्यकर्त्याचे नाव होते यादवराव जोशी. यादवरावांचे जीवन बहुआयामी होते. संघसंस्थापक डॉ. हेडगेवार यांच्या प्रेरक सहवासाने हे जीवन विकसित झालेले होते. संगीताच्या क्षेत्रात ते त्या काळी कीर्तिशिखरावर पोहोचले होते. साहित्य प्रकाशनाची त्यांना आवड होती. ते प्रभावी वक्ते होते. सेवाकार्याच्या माध्यमातून समाजपरिवर्तन हा त्यांच्या कार्याचा पैलू अनेकांना प्रेरणादायी ठरला होता. हिंदू जागरणाची अनेक कामे त्यांनी सुरू केली. संघकार्याची कोणतीही पूर्वपरंपरा नसलेल्या दक्षिणेकडील राज्यांत स्वतःचे चिंतन, जनसंपर्क, आचरण व ध्येयनिष्ठा यांच्या जोरावर यादवरावांनी संघकार्याचा भक्कम पाया रचला. आजीवन संघनिष्ठेचे मूर्तिमंत प्रतिक ठरलेल्या अशा या प्रचारकाची ओळख म्हणजेच 'जनमन शिल्पी' This is the biography of a Sangh Pracharak...a biography of a dedicated life who became the 'Pioneer of Unionism in the South'. The life of Yadavrava was multifaceted. Founder Dr. This life was developed by Hedgewar's motivating association. He had reached the peak of fame in the field of music at that time. He was fond of publishing literature. He was an effective speaker. Social transformation through service work was an aspect of his work that inspired many. He started many works of Hindu awakening. In the southern states where there was no previous tradition of unionism, Yadaravas laid a solid foundation for unionism with the strength of his own thinking, public relations, conduct and dedication. The identity of this campaigner, who has become an iconic symbol of lifelong union loyalty, is 'Janman Shilpi'.

Chandrashekhar Bhandari, Smt. Padma Bhide (Author), Ritesh Tiwari (Narrator)

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[Russian] - Королевы завоеваний

Жизнь средневековых королев Англии была насыщена событиями — любовью, интригами, предательствами, супружескими изменами и войнами. Но подробности их биографий после многих столетий умолчания изгладились из исторической памяти, а реально произошедшее в трактовке биографов последующих веков обросло легендарными деталями. Признанный мастер биографического жанра Элисон Уэйр предлагает прикоснуться к самым надежным источникам, чтобы отделить подлинную жизнь нескольких из этих выдающихся женщин от многовекового налета романтических преданий и вернуть им законное место в истории. Эта монументальная королевская сага охватывает годы от Нормандского завоевания 1066 года до 1154 года, когда на трон взошел Генрих II и его супруга Алиенора Аквитанская стала первой королевой династии Плантагенетов. Другие героини этого документального эпоса: супруга Вильгельма Завоевателя Матильда Фландрская, Матильда Шотландская, почитаемая как «матерь всех англичан», и императрица Мод, первая женщина-правительница Англии, чей сын — король Генрих II — впоследствии основал династию Плантагенетов.

элисон уэйр (Author), евгения витте (Narrator)

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Henry VIII: The Charismatic King who Reforged a Nation

Henry VIII is Britain's most notorious monarch, remembered for his six wives and splitting the church in two for the sake of annulling his first marriage. But few know the full story of his tempestuous reign. This captivating biography chronicles Henry VIII's life and times, from his early childhood at Eltham to his dominant role as one of the leading players on the international stage. It includes his love affairs, military campaigns, the scheming and plotting of his courtiers and the way in which sex and politics were sometimes fatally intertwined with the Tudor Court.

Kathy Elgin (Author), Jack Bennett (Narrator)

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A Child in Translation

A Child in Translation is a deeply personal autobiographic narrative about growing up in Soviet Ukraine that delivers a vivid picture of life in a part of the world most outsiders have never thought about. Please meet Maria from the Ukraine. She came to the West as an alien, bringing with her a childhood yet to be defined by translation.

Maria K (Author), Valerie Paul (Narrator)

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Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine

"Legacy is both a compelling memoir and an edifying analysis of the inequities in the way we deliver healthcare in America. Uché Blackstock is a force of nature." -Abraham Verghese, MD, New York Times-bestselling author of The Covenant of Water and Cutting for Stone The rousing, captivating story of a Black physician, her career in medicine, and the deep inequities that still exist in the U.S. healthcare system Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, it never occurred to Uché Blackstock and her twin sister, Oni, that they would be anything but physicians. In the 1980s, their mother headed an organization of Black women physicians, and for years the girls watched these fiercely intelligent women in white coats tend to their patients and neighbors, host community health fairs, cure ills, and save lives. What Dr. Uché Blackstock did not understand as a child-or learn about at Harvard Medical School, where she and her sister had followed in their mother's footsteps, making them the first Black mother-daughter legacies from the school-were the profound and long-standing systemic inequities that mean just 2 percent of all U.S. physicians today are Black women; the racist practices and policies that ensure Black Americans have far worse health outcomes than any other group in the country; and the flawed system that endangers the well-being of communities like theirs. As an ER physician, and later as a professor in academic medicine, Dr. Blackstock became profoundly aware of the systemic barriers that Black patients and physicians continue to face. Legacy is a journey through the critical intersection of racism and healthcare. At once a searing indictment of our healthcare system, a generational family memoir, and a call to action, Legacy is Dr. Blackstock's odyssey from child to medical student to practicing physician-to finally seizing her own power as a health equity advocate against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Uché Blackstock (Author), Uché Blackstock (Narrator)

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Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story.

By acclaimed royal biographer Robert Hardman, Charles III is a brilliant account of a tumultuous period in British history, full of intriguing insider detail and the real stories behind the sadness, the dazzling pomp, the challenges and the triumphs as Charles III sets out to make his mark. How would - or could - he fill the shoes of the record-breaking Elizabeth II? With fresh debates about the monarchy, political upheavals and a steady flow of damning headlines unleashed by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Charles could not afford to put a foot wrong. Hardman draws on unrivalled access to the Royal Family, friends of the King and Queen, key officials and courtiers plus unpublished royal papers to chart the transition from those emotionally charged days following the death of the late Queen all through that make or break first year on the throne. This book also reveals how Charles III is determined to move ahead at speed, the vital role played by Queen Camilla, the King's relationships with his sons and the rest of his family, his plans for reforming the monarchy and how he is taking his place on the world stage. Charles III is a fascinating portrait of a hard-working, modern monarch, determined to remain true to himself and to his Queen, to make a difference, to weather the storms - and, what's more, to enjoy it.

Robert Hardman (Author), Robert Hardman (Narrator)

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The Apprentice of Buchenwald: The True Story of the Teenage Boy Who Sabotaged Hitler’s War Machine

Alexander Rosenberg was a smart and curious teenager who spoke many languages, collected stamps, played the violin, and lived a pampered life with his affluent parents in a tranquil Czechoslovakian town. The rise of fascism and Nazi Germany causes his protected existence to collapse, alongside the illusion of secular Jewish assimilation in 1930s Europe. Using their last reserves of wealth and influence to escape extermination, the Rosenbergs go underground to avoid the Gestapo. Eventually exposed, captured, and taken to Buchenwald, the largest concentration camp in Germany, Alexander and his father collaborate to survive one day at a time. A chaotic chain of events puts young Alexander at the heart of a massive armament sabotage scheme. When his father is gravely injured and disappears after an air bombing, it is up to industrious Alexander to create leverage and use wartime machinations and raw talent to save his father's life. This universal, true story of inner strength, resourcefulness and optimism was documented and written by Alexander's grandson, Oren Schneider. It is dedicated to brave people everywhere who choose not to give up.

Oren Schneider (Author), Josh Bloomberg (Narrator)

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Lovers in Auschwitz: A True Story

Brought to you by Penguin. Zippi Spitzer and David Wisnia were captivated by each other from the moment they first exchanged glances across the work floor. It was the beginning of a love story that could have happened anywhere. Except for one difference: this romance was unfolding in history's most notorious death camp, between two young prisoners whose budding intimacy risked dooming them if they were caught. Incredibly, David and Zippi survived for years beneath the ash-choked skies of Auschwitz. Under the protection of their fellow inmates, their romance grew and deepened, even as their brushes with death mounted and David's luck in particular seemed close to running out. As the war's end finally approached and the time came for them to leave the camp, David and Zippi made plans to meet again. But neither of them could imagine how long their reunion would take or how many lives they would live in the interim. They had no inkling, either, of the betrayals that would await them along the way. But David did suspect that Zippi harbored a secret-one that could explain the mystery of his survival all those years ago. An unbelievable tale of romance, sacrifice, loss, and resilience, Lovers in Auschwitz is a saga of two young people who found themselves trapped inside a waking nightmare of the Nazis' creation, yet who nevertheless discovered a love that sustained them through history's darkest hour. ©2024 Keren Blankfeld (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Keren Blankfeld (Author), Suzanne Toren, TBD (Narrator)

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