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Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend

Bonnie and Clyde may be the most notorious-and celebrated-outlaw couple America has ever known. This is the true story of how they got that way.Bonnie and Clyde-we've been on a first name basis with them for almost a hundred years. Immortalized in movies, songs, and pop culture references, they are remembered mostly for their storied romance and tragic deaths. But what was life really like for Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker in the early 1930s? How did two dirt-poor teens from West Texas morph from vicious outlaws to legendary couple? And why?Award-winning author Karen Blumenthal devoted months to tracing the footsteps of Bonnie and Clyde, unearthing new information and debunking many persistent myths. The result is an impeccably researched, breathtaking nonfiction tale of love, car chases, kidnappings, and murder set against the backdrop of the Great Depression.

Karen Blumenthal (Author), Gabra Zackman (Narrator)

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Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam

First came John Lennon. Then Marching for Freedom. Now National Book Award-finalist Elizabeth Partridge takes on the ultimate 60s topic: Vietnam. In March 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops into Vietnam. 57,939 American soldiers would be killed and seventeen years would pass before this controversial chapter of American history concluded with the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in 1982. The history of this era is complex; the cultural impact extraordinary. But it's the personal stories of eight people--six American soldiers, one American nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee--that form the heartbeat of Boots on the Ground. From dense jungles and terrifying firefights to chaotic medic rescues and evacuations, each individual's story reveals a different facet of the war and moves us forward in time. Alternating with these chapters are profiles of key American leaders and events, reminding us what was happening at home, including Kent State, Woodstock, and Watergate. This show-stopping book is Elizabeth Partridge at her finest.

Elizabeth Partridge (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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Brave Enough Now: An Inspirational Story Of Self-Discovery, Survival And Hope.

On a rainy day in July 1999, twenty-one young people lost their lives in the infamous Saxetenbach Gorge Swiss Canyoning Disaster. I should have been one of them. The flash flood swept down the mountain with impossible force, sweeping the victims’ bodies miles downstream. It would take days to recover them all. Many were only identifiable from dental records. But I survived. I had begun my travels in search of adventure, only to find myself on the run from a toxic relationship. I escaped on a European tour where I began to put the missing puzzle pieces of myself back together and how to trust again, rebuilding my faith in love and friendship – only to be plunged into a world of new dangers by what happened in the gorge that fateful day. From little girl lost to lioness. I am Brave Enough Now. Brave Enough Now is a gripping story of courage, survival, friendship and transformation. A true story of discovery, adventure, love and loss. Told through humour and raw honesty of the author’s account of her fear, survival and ultimately, her healing. As featured on Sunrise Channel 7 “Swiss Canyoning Disaster: Australian Survivor Shares Harrowing Story, 20 years on”. Plus, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, 7 New, Channel 7 Sunrise, SBS, The World News, BLICK, ABC, SEN Radio, That’s Life magazine, plus many others globally. The Swiss Canyoning Disaster made headlines across the world at the time of the disaster including THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE BBC, MULTIPLE EUROPEAN NEWS AGENCIES AND THROUGHOUT ASIA PACIFIC. “How a lousy Little Creek Devoured Adventurers” The Age 30 July 1999. This is my story.

Tiffany Johnson (Author), Tiffany Johnson (Narrator)

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Breaking Bailey

In the tradition of Go Ask Alice and Lucy in the Sky, this heart-wrenching story chronicles a girl's fatal experience with testing her moral limits and the dangers of addiction. Bailey welcomes a fresh start at the prestigious boarding school, Prescott Academy, far away from the painful memories of her mother's death and the unendurable happiness of her father and his new wife. She expects rigorous coursework and long hours of studying-what she doesn't expect is to be inducted into the Science Club, a group of wealthy and intelligent students who run a business cooking up drugs in their spare time. Suddenly, Bailey has everything she's ever wanted, including a sweet and handsome boyfriend named Warren, the brainy lead chemist in the Club. But as she wades deeper into the murky waters of their business, Bailey finds herself struggling to reconcile her new lifestyle with moral dilemmas she just can't ignore. Can she have it all without breaking?

Anonymous (Author), Amanda Dolan (Narrator)

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Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World

Jack wouldn't give up. After a dear family friend died of pancreatic cancer, Jack Andraka decided to create a better method of early detection. It took two hundred letters before Jack found lab space to pursue his idea and months of work to make it a reality, but in the end, he did it. Jack's early-detection test for pancreatic, ovarian, and lung cancers has the potential to be over four hundred times more effective than the medical standard and cost only three cents. Jack was fifteen at the time. Jack's story is not just one of dizzying international success; it is a story of overcoming depression and homophobic bullying and finding the resilience to persevere and come out. His account inspires young people, who he argues are the most innovative, to fight for the right to be taken seriously and to pursue their own dreams. With hands-on science experiments included, Jack's memoir empowers his generation with the knowledge that we can each change the world if we only have the courage to try. ***Please contact Member Services for additional documents***

Jack Andraka, Matthew Lysiak (Author), Kevin R. Free (Narrator)

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Brief an Johanna von Puttkamer - Schönhausen, 4. März 1847

Otto Von Bismarck (Author), Johannes Steck (Narrator)

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Brief an Ulrike von Kleist, Frankfurt a. d. Oder, Mai 1799 (gekürzt)

Heinrich von Kleist hat sich zeit seines Lebens mit der Frage nach dem Glück beschäftigt. Im diesem Brief an seine Schwester beschreibt Kleist die Selbstständigkeit, sich seinen eigenen Lebensplan zu entwerfen. Otto Sander liest den berühmten Brief an Ulrike von Kleist aus dem Frühling des Jahres 1799.

Heinrich Von Kleist (Author), Otto Sander (Narrator)

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British Royals

This audiobook has been recorded using Text to speech (TTS). The English royal family. Spectacle or spectacular? Ordinary or extraordinary? Grand palaces, castles and huge estates. Sovereign over many nations. Massive wealth. Highly influential on a worldwide scale. Where did they come from? How did they get such power and wealth? Dukes, Princes, Kings and Queens. It’s a bewildering and often confusing world of royalty. What power do they still hold? What do they do? Who is related to who? We look at the royal family of the United Kingdom and explain it all in a simple and easy to understand way. Discover the history and unlock the mystery of the royals.

Raphael Terra (Author), Synthetic Voice (tts) (Narrator)

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Can't Stop Won't Stop (Young Adult Edition): A Hip-Hop History

This program is read by the authors. The American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience! From award-winning author Jeff Chang, Can't Stop Won't Stop is the story of hip-hop, a generation-defining movement and the music that transformed American politics and culture forever. Hip hop is one of the most dominant and influential cultures in America, giving new voice to the younger generation. It defines a generation's worldview. Exploring hip hop's beginnings up to the present day, Jeff Chang and Dave 'Davey D' Cook provide a provocative look into the new world that the hip hop generation has created. Based on original interviews with DJs, b-boys, rappers, activists, and gang members, with unforgettable portraits of many of hip hop's forebears, founders, mavericks, and present day icons, this book chronicles the epic events, ideas and the music that marked the hip hop generation's rise. A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

Dave Cook, Dave ‘davey D’ Cook, Jeff Chang (Author), Dave Cook, Dave ‘davey D’ Cook, Jeff Chang (Narrator)

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Carved in Ebony, Young Reader's Edition: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us

A look at the inspirational lives of ten Black women of faith Do the names Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, or Charlotte Forten Grimke ring any bells? Have you ever heard of Sarah Mapps Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, or Maria Fearing? What about Sara Griffith Stanley, Amanda Berry Smith, Lucy Craft Laney, and Maria Stewart? While these names may not be familiar to you, these women lived faithful and influential lives in a world that was filled with injustice. They worked to change laws, built schools, spoke to thousands, and shared the Gospel all around the world. And while history books may have forgotten them, their stories can teach us so much about how we can live today.

Jasmine L. Holmes (Author), Kellye A. Saunders (Narrator)

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Catherine Called Birdy

Karen Cushman’s Newbery Honor-winning book tells the story of a medieval girl who works to avoid the marriage her father has arranged for her during her 14th year. Contained in this program is Catherine’s diary — Catherine, called Little Bird or Birdy, daughter of Rollo and the lady Aislinn, sister to Thomas, Edward, and the abominable Robert. Begun this 12th day of September in the year of Our Lord 1290…I am commanded to write an account of my days. I am bit by fleas and plagued by family…Tangled my spinning again. Corpus bones, what a torture…Spent two hours embroidering a cloth for the church and three hours picking out the stitches after my mother saw it…Picked off twenty-nine fleas today. Catherine’s mother wants to teach her the skills of the lady of the manor and to prepare her to be a gentle and patient wife. Her father wants only to see her married off, and profitably. Catherine fancies herself a painter, a Crusader, a maker of songs, a peddler, a minstrel, a monk, a wart charmer…Of all the possibilities, she has ruled out only one: being sold like cheese to the highest bidder. Against a vivid backdrop of everyday life on a medieval English manor, Catherine’s earthy, spirited account of her fourteenth year is a richly entertaining story with an utterly unforgettable heroine.

Karen Cushman (Author), Kate Maberly (Narrator)

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Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith

Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates. Deborah Heiligman's new biography of Charles Darwin is a thought-provoking account of the man behind evolutionary theory: how his personal life affected his work and vice versa. The end result is an engaging exploration of history, science, and religion for young listeners.

Deborah Heiligman (Author), Rosalyn Landor (Narrator)

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