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Mary Jones and Her Bible: A Victorian Classic for Children
A Young Girl Tries to Buy a Bible! This is a true story of a girl called Mary Jones. As soon as she can read the large Bible at the Evans' old farmhouse, Mary makes up her mind to buy a copy for herself. After six years she has saved enough money, but there is the long journey over the Welsh mountains to Bala. And then she hears that there are no Bibles for sale! As the story unfolds you will see how a girl, a preacher, a school master who couldn't read or write - and other people - are slowly being drawn together to start something that can't be stopped. Mary Jones and her Bible is just the beginning of a story that is still going on today.
Christopher Wright, Mary Emily Ropes (Author), James Wood (Narrator)
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King Xerxes I: The Life and Legacy of the Achaemenid Persian Empire's Most Notorious Ruler
It was not until the excavations of the 1930s that many of the relics, reliefs, and clay tablets that offer so much information about Persian life could be studied for the first time. Through archaeological remains, ancient texts, and work by a new generation of historians, a picture can today be built of this remarkable civilization and their capital city. Although the city had been destroyed, the legacy of the Persians survived, even as they mostly remain an enigma to the West and are not nearly as well understood as the Greeks, Romans, or Egyptians. In a sense, the Achaemenid Persian Empire holds some of the most enduring mysteries of ancient civilization. One of that empire's most famous figures is King Xerxes I, if only because he led the Second Persian War against the Greeks. Thanks to legendary clashes at Thermopylae and Salamis, the Persian leader has remained legendary, and the war was a veritable clash of civilizations. Had the Persians triumphed, the Golden Age of Athens would have been snuffed out, and Greece would never have formed the backbone of Roman and Western culture. Simply put, the West as it is today might never have existed. Not surprisingly, the majority of surviving sources regarding Xerxes are the product of Greek writers, so it was inevitable that the Persian king has been depicted in unflattering terms for thousands of years. The details of his invasion of Greece cast him as the villain in the dramatic Greek retelling of the tragic 300 Spartans holding the pass at Thermopylae, and focus on the loss at Salamis that solidified his reputation as a failure despite another 15 years of successful rule after withdrawing from the Greek mainland.
Charles River Editors (Author), Jim Johnston (Narrator)
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Babe Ruth: The Life and Legacy of Major League Baseball's Most Famous Player
As one of America's oldest and most beloved sports, baseball has long been touted as the national pastime, but of all the millions of people who have played it over the last few centuries, the first name that many associate with Major League Baseball is Babe Ruth, whose career spanned over 20 years on the way to becoming the sport's biggest legend. The Bambino came onto the scene as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, only to be infamously sold to the rival New York Yankees, where he went on to set records for most home runs (714), runs batted in (2,213), walks (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (1.164). The Sultan of Swat's records would take decades to be surpassed, but he also managed to win more than 20 games as a pitcher for Boston, along with three World Series before heading to New York. Boston wouldn't win another championship for over 80 years after Ruth's departure, a drought famously referred to as "The Curse of the Bambino." Over a century after his MLB debut, Ruth remains as well known as ever, and people continue to discuss his exploits both on and off the field. Ruth used to wink at his reputation, joking, "I learned early to drink beer, wine and whiskey. And I think I was about 5 when I first chewed tobacco." Biographer Leigh Montville described a typical scene after a game: "The outrageous life fascinated [pitcher Waite] Hoyt, the...freedom of it, the nonstop, pell-mell charge into excess. How did a man drink so much and never get drunk? ... The puzzle of Babe Ruth never was dull, no matter how many times Hoyt picked up the pieces and stared at them. After games he would follow the crowd to the Babe's suite. No matter what the town, the beer would be iced and the bottles would fill the bathtub."
Charles River Editors (Author), Bill Hare (Narrator)
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Charles Ponzi and the Ponzi Scheme: The History and Legacy of 20th Century America's Most Famous Con
Though few people are familiar with the story of his life, Charles Ponzi's name is almost instantly recognizable thanks to the famous financial scandal named after him. This is somewhat ironic because, while his last name has become synonymous with financial scandal and many recognize how a Ponzi scheme works, some have argued that Ponzi really did not know what he was doing while it was taking place. When reading many of the books and articles written about him, it does seem as though Ponzi believed he would be able to pay back his investors at one point or another. In fact, the scheme that Ponzi created was not a new one - it was historically known as "robbing Peter to pay Paul" - but Ponzi became famous for it because he was able to create a scam in this way on a massive scale. When he was finally caught, it led to the investigation and collapse of several estates and banks, and Massachusetts subsequently found itself in a banking crisis. Moreover, one of the most interesting aspects of the affair is that people from many different social backgrounds and classes were affected by Ponzi's scandal. He took money from teenagers who had savings as low as $20, and he also took millions from New York City's elite. Ponzi's scheme involved scamming investors by promising them a bigger return on their investments than was actually possible. Every investor's money would just be put into a large pool to pay back past investors, and while Ponzi was hardly the first person to engage in such a scheme, the 1920s were ripe for this kind of financial conning. The Roaring Twenties became famous for frivolity, flappers, and Prohibition. Famously depicted in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, life after World War I in America was a time of great spending, and people believed that it as possible for them to make great fortunes, no matter what their social background was.
Charles River Editors (Author), Bill Hare (Narrator)
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Soapy Smith: The Life and Legacy of the Wild West's Most Infamous Con Artist
Before there was Charles Ponzi, there was Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith II. The famed Old West con artist and gangster's criminal career ranged from Texas to Alaska, from Denver to the Klondike. But Smith was not predestined to become a criminal; if genetics and environment typically determine one's destiny, he could have become a farmer, a lawyer, or a politician. He was born in Coweta County, Georgia, on November 2, 1860, to Jefferson Randolph Smith, Jr., and Emily Dawson Smith, right as the Southern society his family was a part of was on the verge of suffering the cataclysm of the Civil War. Like many men in the years after the Civil War, Soapy would make his way west, where frontier towns often popped up immediately and were established long before the law could reach them. At the same time, the Civil War had come less than 15 years after the California Gold Rush brought an estimated 300,000 people to the Pacific Coast, with men dangerously trekking thousands of miles in hopes of making a fortune. This was a pattern that would repeat itself across the West anytime a mineral discovery was made, from the Southwest and Tombstone to the Dakotas and Deadwood. Of course, it was all made possible by the collective memory of the original gold rush, and when gold was discovered in the Yukon and Alaska almost 50 years after the rush in California, it drew tens of thousands of prospectors despite the unforgiving climate. In most places where miners showed up, the real money lay in "mining" the miners, something Soapy Smith would quickly come to understand and use to his advantage. Utilizing a famous con involving soap "prizes," Soapy would earn his nickname while also possessing outsized influence in various forms of swindling, from shady political dealings to outright fraud. His reputation as a criminal began to spread, yet he still plied his trade across the frontier.
Charles River Editors (Author), Bill Hare (Narrator)
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: The Life and Legacy of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's Commander in Chief during
“It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil.” – Admiral Nimitz All Americans are familiar with the “day that will live in infamy.” At 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor, the advanced base of the United States Navy’s Pacific Fleet, was ablaze. It had been smashed by aircraft launched by the carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy. All eight battleships had been sunk or badly damaged, 350 aircraft had been knocked out, and over 2,000 Americans lay dead. Indelible images of the USS Arizona exploding and the USS Oklahoma capsizing and floating upside down have been ingrained in the American conscience ever since. In less than an hour and a half the Japanese had almost wiped out America’s entire naval presence in the Pacific. Despite fighting in North Africa and the Atlantic, the United States still had the resources and manpower to fight the Japanese in the Pacific. Though the Japanese had crippled the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, its distance from Japan made an invasion of Pearl Harbor impossible, and Japan had not severely damaged important infrastructure. Thus, the United States was able to quickly rebuild a fleet, still stationed at Pearl Harbor right in the heart of the Pacific. This forward location allowed the United States to immediately push deeply into the Pacific theater. The Americans would eventually push the Japanese back across the Pacific, and one of the most instrumental leaders in the effort was Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet and helped coordinate joint operations with the legendary General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area. The ensuing strategies would lead to decisive operations at places like Midway, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and others before the use of the atomic bombs compelled Japan’s surrender in August 1945.
Charles River Editors (Author), Gregory T. Luzitano (Narrator)
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American Mythology: The Art of Native American, Inuit, Aztec, and Inca Myths
Book 1: Native American Mythology. Stretching from the north to the south of the Western Hemisphere, the indigenous Americans have a long-forgotten history, and with that, myths, legends, and stories that have been passed on through generations. Many of them were in tune with nature and had their rituals, beliefs, and mythological creatures. To get a grasp of the original inhabitants of the United States, Canada, and Latin American nations, it is crucial to understand the roots of where it all came from and what was going on in people's minds before the European settlers arrived. Book 2: Inuit Mythology Inuit mythology is intricate and complex, and the ideals behind some of their mythological beliefs were often intertwined with real-life events. This audiobook will examine how both myth and fact contributed to the culture and traditions of the Inuit people and how these influences and some stories continue to live on throughout the centuries. Book 3: Inca Mythology This book is dedicated to exploring the gods and goddesses that the Incas on the American continent worshiped, and within the pages, you will find subtopics like: Historical background of the Inca empire before the colonists arrivedThe myths about creation, death, procreation, and moreStrange gods and goddesses they worshipped - sometimes in brutal, macabre ways Book 4: Aztec Mythology This book is dedicated to exploring the gods and goddesses that the Aztec people on the pre-Columbian American continent worshiped, and within the pages you will find subtopics like: The origins and influences on Aztec beliefs, or in other words, where they got it all fromThe most important themes in Aztec mythologyGods and goddesses and their background stories from Aztec mythology
Bernard Hayes (Author), Gareth Johnson, Zachary Dylan Brown (Narrator)
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Mythology: Collection of Sagas, Myths, Rituals, and Gods from America and Polynesia
This is a 5-book bundle with the following books: Inca Mythology Aztec Mythology Polynesian Mythology Native American Mythology Inuit Mythology
Bernard Hayes (Author), Gareth Johnson, Zachary Dylan Brown (Narrator)
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Mythology: Fascinating European and Asian Gods, Goddesses, and Myths
This book contains 5 titles: Celtic Mythology (2 books) Germanic Mythology Korean Mythology Egyptian Mythology
Bernard Hayes (Author), Gareth Johnson, Zachary Dylan Brown (Narrator)
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Mythology: Great Mythologies from around the World
This book consists of 3 titles, which are: Japanese Mythology Egyptian Mythology Korean Mythology
Bernard Hayes (Author), Gareth Johnson, Zachary Dylan Brown (Narrator)
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Mythology: Mega Bundle of Inca, Aztec, Inuit, Egyptian, Japanese, and Korean Mythology
This book contains 6 titles, namely: Egyptian Mythology Korean Mythology Inuit Mythology Aztec Mythology Japanese Mythology Inca Mythology
Bernard Hayes (Author), Gareth Johnson, Zachary Dylan Brown (Narrator)
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مائة من عظماء أمة الإسلام غيروا مجرى التاريخ
تدور أحداث هذا الكتاب الشيّق حول مئة شخصية جمع بينها الدّين الإسلامي وتركُ أثرٍ في العالم، قد تكون هذه الشخصية رجلًا كابن الصديق أو عمر، وقد تكون امرأة كفاطمة وعائشة وربما جماعة كالعبادلة الأربعة أو الفرسان الثلاثة .. يذكر الكاتب في بداية كلّ فصل اسم الشخصية ويتكلم عنها وعن أحداث زمانها بشكل موجز وكرؤوس أقلام بسيطة وقد استطاع بهذا الأسلوب أن ينوع بين الأزمنة والأمكنة فتحدث عن شخصيات عربية وبربرية أمازيغية و فلبينية وهندية وفرنسية وغيرها. ستخرج من هذا الكتاب بكمّ هائل من المعلومات التي لم تسمع بها من قبل عن بنود نظرية الغزو التاريخي، و من هم غزاة التاريخ؟ عن الاخوان بربروسا والمحارب الثالث عشر!! كما ستعرف الكثير عن كيفية نشأة المذهب الشيعى، و الخصائص السبعة للشيعة. وعن حكاية الرجل الغامض آريوس، ومن هم الآريوسيين الذين ذكرهم رسول الله في رسالته لهرقل!!
جهاد الترباني (Author), باسل الرفاعي (Narrator)
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