Audiobooks Narrated by Alan Bomar Jones

The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers

"In January 1944, sixteen black enlisted men gathered at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois to begin a cram course that would turn them into the U.S. Navy's first African American officers on active duty. The men believed that if they failed they would set back the course of racial justice, so they banded together and all sixteen passed the course. Twelve were commissioned as ensigns and a thirteenth was made a warrant officer. Years later, these pioneers came to be known as the Golden Thirteen, but at the outset they were treated more as pariahs than pioneers. Often denied the privileges and respect routinely accorded white naval officers, they were given menial assignments unworthy of their abilities and training. Yet despite this discrimination, these inspirational young men broke new ground and opened the door for generations to come. In 1986, oral historian Paul Stillwell began recording the memories of the surviving members of the Golden Thirteen. He also interviewed three white officers who served with and supported the efforts of these men during World War II. This book collects their stories."

Paul Stillwell (Author), Alan Bomar Jones (Narrator)

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The Journey of T. D. Jakes: Living a Life of Faith, Blessing, and Favor

"Discover the lessons Thomas Dexter Jakes learned as a young boy growing up in Appalachian poverty. Experience the victory and redemption of a young man who faced – and overcame – the seduction of drugs and crime. Witness the entrepreneurial seeds that were planted as he shouldered the responsibilities of his deceased father’s business as a teenager. Then, behold his rise from pastor of a tiny rural congregation to the leader of a 30,000-member megachurch in one of America’s largest cities. Through his experiences you will discover how you, too, can: - Develop your own God-given vision - See miracles in your life - Overcome overwhelming obstacles - Change your part of the world - Be led by the Holy Spirit"

Richard Young (Author), Alan Bomar Jones (Narrator)

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