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Alternative Dimensions & the Otherworld Audiobook

In this book the theory of multiverses, ancient cultures which came from other dimensions, dimensional shifting testimonies, and a lot more are included for your review and discussion. The Multiverse was proposed long ago by the ancient Greeks. In modern times this subject has become very active among physicists. There is also some real modern evidence that the Multiverse exists. My curiosity about alternative dimensions is the result of research for my first book on ancient Ireland which recorded that the Tutha Da Dannan (forebears of the Elves and Druids) who came from “The Otherworld”. I have also collected many testimonies and stories about people who experienced dimensional shifts which appear in this book too. It is also possible that many reports of Bigfoot, Thunderbirds, Dragons, and more all also tied up in the potential reality of the Multiverse. After reading this book you may become convinced that the multiverse really exists and this would explain many of the strange events in our lives. The world we live in is a much stranger place than most of us would believe.

Martin K. Ettington (Author), Martin K. Ettington (Narrator)

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Code Over Country: The Tragedy and Corruption of SEAL Team Six

A hard-hitting exposé of SEAL Team 6, the US military's best-known brand, that reveals how the Navy SEALs were formed, then sacrificed, in service of American empire. The Navy SEALs are, in the eyes of many Americans, the ultimate heroes. When they killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011, it was celebrated as a massive victory. Former SEALs rake in cash as leadership consultants for corporations, and young military-bound men dream of serving in their ranks. But the SEALs have lost their bearings. Investigative journalist Matthew Cole tells the story of the most lauded unit, SEAL Team 6, revealing a troubling pattern of war crimes and the deep moral rot beneath authorized narratives. From their origins in World War II, the SEALs have trained to be specialized killers with short missions. As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan became the endless War on Terror, their violence spiraled out of control. Code Over Country details the high-level decisions that unleashed the SEALs' carnage and the coverups that prevented their crimes from coming to light. It is a necessary and rigorous investigation of the unchecked power of the military-and the harms enacted by and upon soldiers in America's name.

Matthew Cole (Author), Braden Wright (Narrator)

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April 1945: The Hinge of History

Acclaimed historian and New York Times bestselling author Craig Shirley delivers a compelling account of 1945, particularly the watershed events in the month of April, that details how America emerged from World War II as a leading superpower. In the long-awaited follow-up to the widely praised December 1941,Craig Shirley's April 1945 paints a vivid portrait of America--her people, faith, economy, government, and culture. The year of 1945 bought a series of watershed events that transformed the country into an arsenal of democracy, one that no longer armed the world by necessity but henceforth protected the world by need. At the start of 1945, America and the rest of the world were grieving millions of lives lost in the global conflict. As President Roosevelt was sworn into his fourth term, optimism over an end to the bloody war had grown--then, in April, several events collided that changed the face of the world forever: the sudden death of President Roosevelt followed by Harry S. Truman's rise to office; Adolph Hitler's suicide; and the horrific discoveries of Dachau and Auschwitz. Americans doubled down on their completion of the atomic bomb and their plans to drop them on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the destruction ultimately leading the Japanese Empire to surrender on V-J day and ending World War II for good. Combining engaging anecdotes with deft research and details that are both diminutive and grand, April 1945 gives readers a front-row seat to the American stage at the birth of a brand-new world.

Craig Shirley (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy Culture, and Why People Will Believe Anything

Since 2015, there has been a spectacular boom in a nearly two-hundred-year-old delusion—the idea that we all live on a flat plane, under a glass dome, ringed by an impossible wall of ice. It is the ultimate in conspiracy theories, a wholesale rejection of everything we know to be true about the world in which we live. Where did this idea come from? Weill draws a straight line from today’s conspiratorial moment back to the early days of Flat Earth theory in the 1830s, showing the human impulses behind divergences in belief. Faced with a complicated world out of our individual control, we naturally seek patterns to explain the inexplicable. The only difference between then and now? Social media. And, powered by Facebook and YouTube algorithms, the Flat Earth movement is growing. At once a definitive history of the movement and a readable look at its expansive, absurd, and dangerous present, Off the Edge introduces us to a cast of larger-than-life characters, from 19th-century grifters to 20th-century small-town tyrants to the provocateurs of Alex Jones’ early-aughts internet, whose rancor sowed the early seeds of our modern division. We accompany Weill to Flat Earther conferences, where we meet moms on vacation, hard-line creationists, scammy YouTube celebrities and their victims, Neo-Nazi rappers, and even a man determined to fly into space in a homemade rocket-powered balloon—whose tragic death proves as senseless and absurd as the theory he set out to prove. Incisive and clear-eyed, Off the Edge tells a powerful story about belief, exploring how we arrived at this moment of polarized realities and explaining what needs to happen so that we might all return to the same spinning globe.

Kelly Weill (Author), Xe Sands (Narrator)

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My War In The Jungle: The Long-Delayed Memoir of a Marine Lieutenant in Vietnam 1968-69

This memoir tells the story of a Marine rifle platoon commander’s time in the mountainous jungle of the northernmost province of the then Republic of Vietnam. While tasked with fighting the enemy, G.M. Davis made some great friends but saw too much death. The author tracks his tour of duty in the jungle, leading Marines not against the Viet Cong but against the North Vietnamese Army, a well-trained and well-supplied professional army dedicated to unifying the two Vietnams. The heat, the worry, the responsibility, and the daily grind took a toll amid firefights, battles, victory, and loss. Contact with the enemy was frequent, and the chaos of even a small fight was daunting. Davis also examines the political reality of the time, arguing that the war was lost before it began, but that the nation kept fighting and losing soldiers so politicians could look strong and keep their jobs. Looking back at the war, he concludes it was a waste of lives and treasure.

G.M. Davis (Author), Alex Hyde-White (Narrator)

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French Revolution: A Comprehensive guide to the French Revolution including a complete history of th

Do you want to learn about French Revolution? Frеnсh Revolution started in thе year 1789, leading to a ѕеriеѕ of еvеntѕ ѕtаrtеd bу thе middle сlаѕѕ. The people had rеvоltеd against the сruеl regime of the monarchy. The Frеnсh rеvоlutiоn hаd рut forth the idеаѕ оf libеrtу, fraternity as wеll as еԛuаlitу. In 14th Julу 1789, the ѕtаrt оf the revolution tооk place in the morning in the ѕtаtе of Pаriѕ with thе ѕtоrming оf thе Bаѕtillе, whiсh iѕ a fоrtrеѕѕ prison. Thе Bаѕtillе ѕtооd fоr the rерrеѕѕivе роwеr оf thе king duе tо which all hаtеd it. Thе rеvоlt bесаmе so strong that thе fоrtrеѕѕ wаѕ dеmоliѕhеd eventually. Although thеrе were innumerable саuѕеѕ аnd reasons for thе French Rеvоlutiоn, a fеw are thе mаin culprits. Aѕ оvеr thе оld regime, thе French society аnd inѕtitutiоn are dеѕсribеd muсh before 1789 whеrеin the nаtiоn was divided intо three estates–the clergy, the nоbilitу, and thе соmmоnеrѕ. Thе firѕt ѕtаtе inсludеd the grоuр оf реорlе who wеrе invоlvеd in thе сhurсh matters known аѕ сlеrgу. Thе second еѕtаtе inсludеѕ people who аrе highly rаnkеd in state аdminiѕtrаtiоn knоwn as nоbilitу. Thе firѕt twо еѕtаtеѕ еnjоу аll the рrivilеgеѕ right from thе birth аnd are еvеn еxеmрtеd from аnу kind оf tаxеѕ to the state. Thе third еѕtаtе comprises оf рrоminеnt buѕinеѕѕ реорlе, соurt, lawyers, officials, аrtiѕаnѕ, реаѕаntѕ, ѕеrvаntѕ аnd even landless lаbоrеr. Thiѕ еѕtаtе uѕuаllу were thе ones whо muѕt bear thе tаxеѕ. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Frеnсh Rеvоlutiоnаrу Wаrѕ аnd Nароlеоn Wаrѕ Declaration оf thе rightѕ of mаn Constitutional mоnаrсhу Wоmеn’ѕ Mаrсh on Vеrѕаillеѕ The Rеvоlutiоnаriеѕ In 1789 First Republic Much,much more!

Historical Publishing (Author), Osod Studios (Narrator)

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Olmecs: A Comprehensive Guide to the Olmecs including Myths, Art, Religion, and Culture

OLMECS: A Comprehensive Guide to the Olmecs including Myths, Art, Religion, and Culture Do you want to learn about OLMECS? The Olmec аrt ѕtуlе wаѕ thе dоminаnt рrеѕtigе style оf Ancient Mеѕоаmеriса bеtwееn c. 1,500 BCE аnd 400 BCE, оr muсh of thе Mеѕоаmеriсаn Fоrmаtivе (Prесlаѕѕiс) реriоd (or c. 1500–400 BCE calibrated). Sсhоlаrѕ hаvе ѕuссеѕѕfullу dеfinеd thе ѕtуliѕtiс elements оf Olmec аrt, thе most important of which iѕ thе tеndеnсу tо exhibit a monumentality оf form in objects of аll sizes, including small portable оbjесtѕ. Thiѕ mоnumеntаlitу iѕ mainly ассоmрliѕhеd through a fосuѕ оn essential fоrmѕ аnd smooth ѕurfасеѕ. Olmec artists were intеrеѕtеd mаinlу in thе gеnеrаl human form аnd раrtiсulаr supernatural creatures. Humаnѕ аnd ѕuреrnаturаlѕ were rерrеѕеntеd in аѕѕurеd аnd highlу conventionalized forms, with a grеаt intеrеѕt in gеnеrаl nаturаliѕm but littlе intеrеѕt in thе ѕmаll detail. Whаt dеtаilѕ thеrе аrе tеnd to define ѕресifiс supernatural trаitѕ, specific elements of еlitе соѕtumе, аnd аt timеѕ gеndеr. Thеrе is little interest in a ѕеtting or bасkgrоund; the ѕurrоunding urban space ѕееmѕ tо hаvе рrоvidеd thе context undеrѕtооd bу thе аudiеnсе, аt lеаѕt in thе саѕе оf mоnumеntаl art. Thе Olmес аrt ѕtуlе wаѕ nоt dеfinеd until thе mid-20th сеnturу. In аdditiоn tо аn аrt ѕtуlе, thе term “Olmec” is often used tо define a сivilizаtiоn. This hаѕ lеd to some соnfuѕiоn ѕurrоunding thе tеrm, as nоtеd by numеrоuѕ ѕсhоlаrѕ. Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... * Ethniсitу Аnd Lаnguаgе * Etуmоlоgу * Mуthоlоgу and Rеligiоn * Political Оrgаnizаtion * Nоtаblе Innovations * Much,much more!

Historical Events Publishing (Author), Adrian Smith (Narrator)

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Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation

What do you get when dare-devil jihadists, mad English missionaries and proud, stubborn, warring natives meet in a clash? Nigeria. Formation: The Making of Nigeria from Jihad to Amalgamation tracks the unlikely series of events and characters that turned a collection of disparate nations into a British colony in 1914. But the story of Nigeria's formation begins much earlier, in 1804 when the jihadists launched their attack on countries along the Niger river. What unfolds is a story of conquests and slavery, betrayals and bravery, rivers and riots, victors and vanquished, all of which are central to understanding modern Black struggles. Formation runs, like the rivers Niger and Benue, through the rise and fall of empires. It explores Dan Fodio's revolutionary jihad and the spread of Islam, the fall of the Oyo Empire, the influence of the returnee freed slaves, the growing influence of Christianity, and the palm oil politics in the Niger Delta in the territory that would come to be known as Nigeria. Inextricably linked to this is the story of the ascendency of the British Empire and the Industrial Revolution. Influential figures of Nigeria's historic past, like the founder of the Sokoto caliphate, Usman Dan Fodio; Yoruba linguist Samuel Ajayi Crowther; powerful slave trader Madam Tinubu; British colonial administrator Frederick Lugard; and suffragette and mother to Fela Kuti, Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti, are re-examined, moving them from myth to reality. Fagbule and Fawehinmi challenge the orthodox understanding of Nigeria's past as merely a product of colonial interference, revealing an incredibly complicated portrait of a nation with a tangled history and self-determination

Feyi Fawehinmi, Fola Fagbule (Author), Elnathan John (Narrator)

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Empire of the Black Sea: The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World

What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over two hundred years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. It also posed one of the greatest challenges to Roman imperial expansion in the east. Not until 63 BC, after many violent clashes, was Rome able to subjugate the kingdom and its last charismatic ruler Mithridates VI. This book provides the first general history of this important kingdom from its mythic origins in Greek literature to its entanglements with the late Roman Republic. Duane Roller presents its rulers and their complex relationships with the powers of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, most notably Rome. He includes detailed discussions of Pontos' cultural achievements-a blend of Greek and Persian influences-as well as its political and military successes, especially under Mithridates VI, who proved to be as formidable a foe to Rome as Hannibal. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging and definitive account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty.

Duane W. Roller (Author), Bob Souer (Narrator)

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Black Hands, White House: Slave Labor and the Making of America

Black Hands, White House documents and appraises the role enslaved women and men played in building the US, both its physical and its fiscal infrastructure. The book highlights the material commodities produced by enslaved communities during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. These commodities-namely tobacco, rice, sugar, and cotton, among others-enriched European and US economies; contributed to the material and monetary wealth of the nation's founding fathers, other early European immigrants, and their descendants; and bolstered the wealth of present-day companies founded during the American slave era. Critical to this study are also examples of enslaved laborers' role in building Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and George Washington's Mount Vernon. Subsequently, their labor also constructed the nation's capital city, Federal City (later renamed Washington DC), its seats of governance-the White House and US Capitol-and other federal sites and memorials. Given the enslaved community's contribution to the US, this work questions the absence of memorials on the National Mall that honor enslaved, Black-bodied people. Harrison argues that such monuments are necessary to redress the nation's historical disregard of Black people and America's role in their forced migration, violent subjugation, and free labor.

Renee K. Harrison (Author), Renee K. Harrison (Narrator)

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Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity

The story of Christine Jorgensen, America's first prominent transsexual, narrated trans embodiment in the postwar era. Her celebrity, however, has obscured other mid-century trans narratives. Their erasure from trans history masks the ways race has figured prominently in the construction and representation of transgender subjects. In Black on Both Sides, C. Riley Snorton identifies multiple intersections between blackness and transness from the mid-nineteenth century to present-day anti-black and anti-trans legislation and violence. Drawing on a varied archive of materials, Snorton attends to how slavery and the production of racialized gender provided the foundations for an understanding of gender as mutable. In tracing the genealogies of blackness and transness, Snorton follows multiple trajectories, from the medical experiments conducted on enslaved black women to the negation of blackness. Revealing instances of personal sovereignty among blacks in the antebellum North that were mapped in terms of 'cross dressing' and black literary works that express black men's access to the 'female within,' Black on Both Sides concludes with a reading of the fate of Phillip DeVine, who was murdered alongside Brandon Teena in 1993. Reconstructing these trajectories furthers our capacities to conceive more livable black and trans worlds.

C. Riley Snorton (Author), C. Riley Snorton (Narrator)

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634 Ways to Kill Fidel

Fabián Escalante, the founder of the Cuban intelligence services, and head of the Cuban State Security Department, provides a clear-eyed first-person account of his experiences defending Fidel Castro from the extraordinary attempts to take his life. From lethal poisons to plastic explosives to bazookas, Escalante introduces and describes an array of assassination plots and historical figures and depicts the ensuing cat-and-mouse game in the midst of the Cold War. Written in the style of a political thriller yet based on real events, 634 Ways to Kill Fidel Castro is a well-researched and documented series of vignettes put together by multiple investigations in Cuba and the experiences of the author, who participated in several of them. Filled with harrowing stories of deceitful FBI tactics as well as undercover attempts to give Fidel poison laced cigars, Escalante takes the listener from DC to New York, Miami to Havana, and uncovers the intricate conspiracy to kill Fidel Castro. 634 Ways to Kill Fidel Castro is filled to the brim with historical details on the CIA, Cuba, the communist movement, US government officials, and Fidel himself. Escalante's firsthand account provides evidence of the lengths to which the CIA went through to assassinate Fidel Castro and the determined efforts to protect him and what he stood for.

Fabian Escalante (Author), Timothy Andrés Pabon (Narrator)

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