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The Byzantine Fire is much more than a flawless ninety-carat ruby. As a stone it’s worth over a million dollars, a value vastly increased by its pure gold band—but its history is what makes it priceless. A ring that has been fought for with sword and pen and passed from nation to nation by all manner of theft and trickery, has finally made its way to the United States. The US agrees to return it to Turkey, but it’s about to be stolen twice more. A gang of Greeks armed with Sten guns burst into the security room at JFK Airport and escape with the priceless stone, which they deposit in the safe at a small jeweler’s shop in Queens. A few hours later, unlucky thief John Dortmunder, expecting a routine robbery, steals it again. Having unsuspectingly lifted the hottest gem in town, John Dortmunder becomes the prey of the FBI, the New York City police, terrorist groups from three nations, and all of New York's petty and not-so-petty crooks. Much blood has been shed for this little ruby, and Dortmunder’s could very well be next.
Donald E. Westlake (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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Wallace D. Wattles Trilogy: The Science Of Getting Rich|The Science Of Being Well|The Science Of Bei
This audiobook trio includes The Science Of Getting Rich, The Science Of Being Well, and The Science Of Being Great. These timeless classics written over 100 years ago by Wallace D. Wattles are still relevant today and are being used by thousands of people to improve their lives. These digitally mastered audiobooks with their professional narration are some of the highest quality recordings ever made of this classic book series. The narrator does a fantastic job of capturing the spirit and enthusiasm of Wallace D. Wattles, and his captivating voice makes it a pleasure to digest and learn the material. The Science Of Getting Rich-This book takes the mystery out of the accumulation of wealth and breaks it down into a scientific formula. By doing things in this certain way, you can find the easiest and most direct way to acquire riches. The Science Of Being Well-The Science Of Being Well was written as a follow up to The Science Of Getting Rich. Wattles knew that in order to be truly successful, one must live a balanced life, and getting rich is only one part of the equation of success. Good health is essential to a happy functional life and in this audiobook, The Science Of Being Well, Wattles builds on his Certain Way methodology and applies it to health and well being. He breaks it down into easy to understand actions that you can implement into your life on a daily basis. In doing so, you are setting yourself up with healthy habits, a healthy way of thinking and ultimately a healthy life. The Science Of Being Great-The Science Of Being Great is the third book in the The Science Of... series. In this book, Wattles rounds out the trilogy with his unique perspective on how anyone can attain greatness. He illustrates how you can tap into the Principle of Power to unleash your inner genius and become what you want to be.
Wallace D. Wattles (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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Tractor Wars: John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture
Discover the untold story of the “tractor wars,” the twenty-year period that introduced power farming—the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years. Before John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester became icons of American business, they were competitors in a forgotten battle for the farm. From 1908-1928, against the backdrop of a world war and economic depression, these brands were engaged in a race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming. By the turn of the twentieth century, four million people had left rural America and moved to cities, leaving the nation’s farms shorthanded for the work of plowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and threshing. That’s why the introduction of the tractor is an innovation story as essential as man’s landing on the moon or the advent of the internet—after all, with the tractor, a shrinking farm population could still feed a growing world. But getting the tractor from the boardroom to the drafting table, then from factory and the farm, was a technological and competitive battle that until now, has never been fully told. A researcher, historian, and writer, Neil Dahlstrom has spent decades in the corporate archives at John Deere. In Tractor Wars, Dahlstrom offers an insider’s view of a story that entwines a myriad of brands and characters, stakes and plots: the Reverend Daniel Hartsough, a pastor turned tractor designer; Alexander Legge, the eventual president of International Harvester, a former cowboy who took on Henry Ford; William Butterworth and the oft-at-odds leadership team at John Deere that partnered with the enigmatic Ford but planned for his ultimate failure. With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture—a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world.
Neil Dahlstrom (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic Destiny
A demographic futurist explains the coming Super Age—when there will be more people older than sixty-five than those under the age of eighteen—and explores what it could mean for our collective future. Societies all over the world are getting older, the result of the fact that we are living longer and having fewer children. At some point in the near future, much of the developed world will have at least twenty percent of their national populations over the age of sixty-five. Bradley Schurman calls this the Super Age. Today, Italy, Japan, and Germany have already reached the Super Age, and another ten countries will have gone over the tipping point in 2021. Thirty-five countries will be part of this club by the end of the decade. This seismic shift in the world population can portend a period of tremendous growth—or leave swaths of us behind. Schurman explains how changing demographics will affect government and business and touch all of our lives. Fewer people working and paying income taxes, due to outdated employment and retirement practices, could mean less money feeding popular programs such as Social Security and Medicare—with greater numbers relying on them. The forced retirement or redundancy of older workers could impact business by creating a shortage of workers, which would likely drive wages up and result in inflation. Corporations, too, must rethink marketing strategies—older consumers are already purchasing the majority of new cars, and they are a growing and vitally important market for health technologies and housing. Architects and designers must re-create homes and communities that are more inclusive of people of all ages and abilities. If we aren’t prepared for the changes to come, Schurman warns, we face economic stagnation, increased isolation of at-risk populations, and accelerated decline of rural communities. Instead, we can plan now to harness the benefits of the Super Age: extended and healthier lives, more generational cooperation at work and home, and new markets and products to explore. The choice is ours to make.
Bradley Schurman (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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This audiobook takes the mystery out of the accumulation of wealth and breaks it down into a scientific formula. By doing things in this certain way, you can find the easiest and most direct way to acquire riches. An excerpt from the Preface of The Science Of Getting Rich, originally published in 1910: 'This book is pragmatical, not philosophical; a practical manual, not a treatise upon theories. It is intended for the men and women whose most pressing need is for money; who wish to get rich first, and philosophize afterward. It is for those who have, so far, found neither the time, the means, nor the opportunity to go deeply into the study of metaphysics, but who want results and who are willing to take the conclusions of science as a basis for action, without going into all the processes by which those conclusions were reached. It is expected that the reader will take the fundamental statements upon faith, just as he would take statements concerning a law of electrical action if they were promulgated by a Marconi or an Edison; and, taking the statements upon faith, that he will prove their truth by acting upon them without fear or hesitation. Every man or woman who does this will certainly get rich; for the science herein applied is an exact science, and failure is impossible....In writing this book I have sacrificed all other considerations to plainness and simplicity of style, so that all might understand. The plan of action laid down herein was deduced from the conclusions of philosophy; it has been thoroughly tested, and bears the supreme test of practical experiment: It works...and if you wish to reap the fruits of their philosophies in actual practice, read this book and do exactly as it tells you to do. -The Author'. This digitally mastered audiobook with its professional narration is one of the highest quality recordings ever made of this classic book.
Wallace D. Wattles (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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The Science Of Being Great is the third book in the The Science Of... series. In this book, Wattles rounds out the trilogy with his unique perspective on how you can attain greatness and tap into the Principle of Power to unleash your inner genius and become what you want to be. Here is an excerpt from the first chapter of the book: 'Any Person May Become Great. There is a Principle of Power in every person. By the intelligent use and direction of this principle, man can develop his own mental faculties. Man has an inherent power by which he may grow in whatsoever direction he pleases, and there does not appear to be any limit to the possibilities of his growth. No man has yet become so great in any faculty but that it is possible for some one else to become greater. The possibility is in the Original Substance from which man is made. Genius is Omniscience flowing into man. Genius is more than talent. Talent may merely be one faculty developed out of proportion to other faculties, but genius is the union of man and God in the acts of the soul. Great men are always greater than their deeds. They are in connection with a reserve power that is without limit. We do not know where the boundary of the mental powers of man is; we do not even know that there is a boundary. The power of conscious growth is not given to the lower animals; it is man's alone and may be developed and increased by him. The lower animals can, to a great extent, be trained and developed by man; but man can train and develop himself. He alone has this power, and he has it to an apparently unlimited extent.' In this digitally mastered audiobook the narrator captures the spirit and enthusiasm of Wallace Wattles, and his captivating voice makes it a pleasure to digest and learn the material. One of the best audio editions of this book.
Wallace D. Wattles (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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Please note: The Jon Stanton mysteries are standalone novels and do not need to be listened to in a particular order. A family murdered.... In 2006, the Blum family were brutally killed in their home. Detective Jon Stanton worked the case but was never able to turn up enough to make an arrest. Now, having left the San Diego P.D., he still keeps the Blum file in his home. A sadistic killer with a motive to lie.... A man facing life in prison is willing to confess to several murders of adult film stars over the last decade in exchange for a deal with the District Attorney's Office. He claims he also killed the Blum family but insists he will only confess to Jon Stanton. Pulled into a world he thought he left behind, Jon Stanton will face the man he has sought and hated for years.... The Blum case eats at Stanton in a way no other case has. Faced with the possibility of bringing closure to the families of all the victims, he must decide if he is willing to enter the darkness of the human mind one last time....
Victor Methos (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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Born to a steelworker but harboring theatrical aspirations, Donald Cubbin grew up tempted by two careers. A Hollywood scout finally notices him, but Cubbin has already taken a job with the local union boss. He’s always regretted that decision—especially now. After decades climbing the ranks, Cubbin runs the show as the union’s president. An election looms, and his opponent proves to be a dangerously loose cannon. Cubbin has made dozens of enemies over the years, and one has just engaged a hired killer. The fight for Cubbin’s job starts with muckraking but could end in murder. “Ross Thomas is without peer in American suspense.” —The Los Angeles Times “What Elmore Leonard does for crime in the streets, Ross Thomas does for crime in the suites.” —The Village Voice
Ross Thomas (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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The Philosophical Investor: Transforming Wisdom into Wealth
Living in Southern California, Gary Carmell has become very familiar with tectonic shifts: cataclysmic changes in the earth’s crust that cause earthquakes and tsunamis. Carmell has also experienced numerous tectonic shifts in the economic landscape in his nearly thirty-year investing career. Correctly anticipating economic trends has allowed his real estate investment and management firm, CWS Capital Partners LLC, to grow from assets of $250 million in the late 1980s to over $3 billion today. CWS foresaw the collapse of manufactured housing in the late 1990s and anticipated a massive shift from homeownership to renting, prompting them to reposition aggressively for growth in apartment construction and management. Carmell feels special pride in the results his company’s delivers for its investors, as a result—long-term average annual returns exceed 13 percent—even during the Great Recession of 2007–2009. Navigating turbulent economic markets and experiencing his two-year-old son’s near-fatal stroke has taught Carmell that real success requires not only financial acumen, but also deep reflection. He credits Shakespeare, Hume, and Schopenhauer as his mentors, with more modern sages like Buffett, Soros, and Munger also guiding his actions. In The Philosophical Investor: From Wisdom to Wealth, he shares the insights he has gained along the way in the hope of inspiring a new cadre of critical thinking investors.
Gary Carmell (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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The Jon Stanton Omnibus: Books 4-5
Please note: The Jon Stanton mysteries are standalone novels and do not need to be listened to in a particular order. Arsonist, book 4: Evil is released onto the streets of San Diego. A series of deadly fires rages across the cityscape, claiming the lives of entire families. Helpless to stop the fires, the SDPD assigns their most famous detective, Jon Stanton, to the case. The evidence points him to a single arsonist committing the horrendous acts. But with a troubled young girl as his only credible witness, Stanton is running out of time. The San Diego PD's in-house arson investigator does not believe the fires correspond to the work of an arsonist and impedes the investigation into the murders. Stanton is left on his own to find the deadliest and most powerful opponent he has ever faced. The Porn Star Murders, book 5: In 2006 the Blum family were brutally killed in their home. Detective Jon Stanton worked the case but was never able to turn up enough to make an arrest. Now, having left the San Diego PD, he still keeps the Blum file in his home. A man facing life in prison is willing to confess to several murders of adult film stars over the last decade in exchange for a deal with the district attorney's office. He claims he also killed the Blum family but insists he will confess only to Jon Stanton. Pulled into a world he thought he left behind, Jon Stanton will face the man he has sought and hated for years. The Blum case eats at Stanton in a way no other case has. Faced with the possibility of bringing closure to the families of all the victims, he must decide if he is willing to enter the darkness of the human mind one last time.
Victor Methos (Author), Brian Holsopple, R.C. Bray (Narrator)
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From the author of hard-boiled detective fiction classics such as The Maltese Falcon and The Thin Man comes a stunning collection of stories, several of which have never before been published.
Dashiell Hammett, Julie M. Rivett, Richard Layman (Author), Brian Holsopple, Donna Postel, Ray Chase, Stephen Bowlby (Narrator)
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Al Engel had worked his way up to being Nick Rovito's right-hand man, near the top of the Syndicate. And this was a delicate job that Rovito had given him: retrieving a very important jacket, loaded with heroin, from the fresh grave of the drug mule who was accidentally buried wearing it. Rovito orders Engel to go to the grave in the early hours of the morning, dig up the coffin, and get back the suit, plus kill two bird with one stone (so to speak) and whack the guy who will help with the digging. There's just one problem (at least there's just one to begin with): It turns out the grave is empty. Now it's Engel who finds himself "in deep". Busy Body is early Westlake, as he was mastering the genre he would become known for: the comic caper.
Donald E. Westlake (Author), Brian Holsopple (Narrator)
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