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The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Re

""Memories of the Revolution have come back to life…" In the summer of 1824, the aging Marquis de Lafayette, defeated politically and distraught over the fate of liberty in Europe, set sail one last time from France for America after an absence of forty years. Across the sea waited a nation transformed: Thirteen colonies were now twenty-four states, stretching from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi River. The number of Americans had more than tripled; their industry and creativity had ushered in a new era of individual prosperity and civic improvements. But progress brought worries. Shocks-an economic collapse, a crisis over the westward creep of slavery-foreshadowed a new political age, increasingly democratic and impassioned. The presidential election of 1824 was a precursor to this era. It was fought among four men, and was so bitter and divisive some observers wondered if it heralded the end of the Union. All while the Declaration of Independence neared its fiftieth anniversary and the first generation of Americans passed on, leaving a second to lead their great experiment in liberty into the uncertain future and stirring tender nostalgia for the Revolution and its quickly vanishing stars. Chief among them was Lafayette, the last living major general of the Continental Army. When he arrived at last in August 1824, the old hero met once more with the young republic. One of the greatest celebrations in American history followed. Citizens put aside their differences and rallied together around the spirit of their Revolution, rejoicing over the return of the "Nation's Guest," as Lafayette was called. For thirteen months, Lafayette traveled thousands of miles, reaching every state in the Union and met with parades and delirious crowds. The nation was spellbound by their benefactor. And Lafayette was overjoyed and stunned by the nation's growth and advances, all made possible by the freedom he had fought for long ago. The Last Adieu narrates Lafayette's farewell tour, capturing both its spectacular pageantry and emotional impact-not only from Lafayette's perspective, but through eyewitness accounts and recollections of the everyday Americans who participated in the great celebration. Co-starring the swarm of fascinating characters Lafayette encountered across the American landscape-elderly founding fathers, populist politicians, idealistic reformers-this is not simply the record of an incredible journey, but a panorama of a rising America and a chronicle of a time when, as Lafayette wrote, memories of its Revolution came back to life, and its citizens were united in gratitude to the men who had won it. Bibliography can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download."

Ryan Cole (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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How to Be Bold: The Surprising Science of Everyday Courage

"“I love this book. How to Be Bold is a practical road map filled with real-life stories that will inspire you and help you find courage when it matters most.” —Mel Robbins, New York Times bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast From the distinguished Harvard Business School professor and author of Deep Purpose comes a fresh examination of courage: what it is and how we are all capable of brave acts. What leads people to speak truth to power, share bold new ideas, or put their lives on the line? Most of us chalk it up to personality, presuming that our heroes are naturally fearless. But what if courage isn’t simply a matter of personality? What if it’s something that any of us can develop? In How to Be Bold, Ranjay Gulati offers a powerful playbook for becoming bolder and braver than we ever thought possible. Rather than leaving brave deeds to mythological heroes and resigning ourselves to apathy or cowardice, we can train ourselves to step up and act in the face of uncertainty. The key, Gulati argues, is to adopt ways of thinking that allow us to neutralize or moderate our fears. By shifting how we see ourselves and the world, we can lower the odds that we’ll freeze up in the moment while also sustaining courage over prolonged periods. We also can inspire others around us to display what Gulati calls collective courage. Gulati shares vivid accounts of extraordinary courageous behavior, taking readers inside a nuclear reactor under threat of meltdown, to the front lines of a war zone, and into space with NASA astronauts. Connecting these stories with more mundane examples, such as the bravery shown by health care workers during the height of the COVID pandemic and by a whistleblower who took the bold step to expose their employer, Gulati reveals that what all of these people have in common isn’t fearlessness. It’s the ability to think in ways that help them manage their fears and make courageous action possible. We all dream of being heroes, and some of us actually live those dreams. Whether you’re a leader steering your organization through uncertainty, an activist standing up for your beliefs, or a young person simply looking to live your best, most fulfilling life, How to Be Bold gives you the science-based insight and strategies you need to take more action, do more good, and leave an inspiring legacy. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook."

Ranjay Gulati (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Lawless: The Miseducation of America’s Elites

"In the past, Columbia Law School produced leaders like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Now, it produces window-smashing activists. What happens when America’s top law schools stop believing in legal education? When protestors at Columbia broke into a building and created illegal encampments, the student-led Columbia Law Review demanded that finals be canceled because of “distress.” At Stanford, chanting activists, egged on by an associate dean, drove away a federal judge. Yale’s hostility to free speech led more than a dozen federal judges to boycott the school for clerkship hiring. Law schools used to teach students how to think critically, advance logical arguments, and respect opponents. Now, those students cannot tolerate disagreement and reject the validity of the law itself. And yet, rioting Ivy Leaguers are the same people who will hold important government positions, fight constitutional lawsuits, and advise Fortune 500 companies. In Lawless, Ilya Shapiro explains how we got here and what we can do about it. The problem is bigger than radical students and biased faculty—it’s institutional weakness. Shapiro met the mob firsthand when he posted a controversial tweet that led to calls for his firing from Georgetown Law. A four-month investigation eventually cleared him on a technicality. but declared that if he offended anyone in future, he’d create a “hostile educational environment” and be subject to the inquisition again. Not being able to do the job he was hired for, he resigned. This cannot continue. In Lawless, Shapiro reveals how the warping of higher ed—and especially the illiberal takeover of legal education—is transforming our country. We’re handing the reins of power to lawless radicals who will be America’s future judges, prosecutors, politicians, and presidents. Unless we stop it now, the consequences will be with us for decades. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook."

Ilya Shapiro (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Spheres of Influence: How to Create and Nurture Authentic Business Relationships

"Transcend Networking Brad Englert has written Spheres of Influence: How to Create and Nurture Authentic Business Relationships to help emerging leaders develop and perfect what he calls the “critical hard skill” of building effective and enduring business relationships. There are two major parts to the book. The first part of the book focuses on the “internal sphere of influence,” those people with whom readers can have the most direct impact: relationship with the boss, relationships with executive leaders, relationships with direct reports, and relationships with all staff. In the second part, Englert focuses on the “external sphere of influence,” and explores relationships where readers have less direct impact. These include relationships with customers, relationships with peers and influencers, and finally, relationships with strategic vendor partners. The real-world stories in this book are relevant to a diverse range of industries, organizations, and backgrounds. In these pages, emerging and aspiring leaders will learn how to build authentic, mutually beneficial, trusting, and enduring relationships spanning years and even decades."

Bradley Englert (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Intelligence for Your Life: Powerful Lessons for Personal Growth

"Almost eight million people across the United States and Canada tune in to John Tesh's syndicated show each week to hear him warmly impart 'intelligence for your life' - tips on how to earn your boss's trust, fight jet lag, get out of debt, find your life's calling or even discover the power of prayer. As one major city newspaper referred to him, 'He's like Oprah, but without the edge.' With his staff of 10 full-time researchers, Tesh has uncovered a wealth of practical information and life-changing choices. He now combines that knowledge with some incredible personal experiences for this first book in what promises to be a successful ongoing series. In addition to a wide range of helpful tips, this book reveals what has guided him spiritually and professionally to act out his passions. Street date coincides with PBS Special in March, 2008."

John Tesh (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Dragons of Starlight Audio Collection: 4 Books in 1

"In this complete audio collection of all four books in the Dragons of Starlight YA series, fans of fantasy and imaginative speculative fiction will enjoy the adventures of two teens on opposite planets who find themselves drawn into a battle between humans and dragons when a portal between their worlds is opened. Perfect for readers 13 and up, each story combines action and suspense with an exploration of Christian values and what it means to stand up for what is right. Dragons of Starlight Audio Collection features: - Intriguing plotlines that combine fantastical elements with Christian allegory - Immersive worldbuilding, strong characters, and alternating viewpoints that will appeal to teens and adult fantasy readers - Themes surrounding friendship, sacrificial love, respect, chaste romance, bravery, and how to discern the truth from lies In addition, this audio download is: - ideal for birthdays, Christmas, or any gift-giving occasion - wonderful for summer reading, travel, or listening around the house - great for young adults 13 and older who are looking for clean storylines and gripping plots Dragons of Starlight Audio Collection includes: - Starlighter: Jason Masters didn't believe the rumor that dragons stole people from his village, but after his brother dissappers, he passes through a gateway to another realm. And on the dragon planet of Starlight, Koren struggles to believe that there is a place where humans are not enslaved. As Koren's seers gift comes to light and both she and Jason work to free the dragons' slaves, a mysterious black egg and the prophecy around it may thwart their efforts. - Warrior: The egg has hatched, and the dragon inside has left both humans and dragons unsure of what the future-and prophecy-truly holds. As Jason and Koren seek out a dragon on Starlight who may be the secret to freeing the slaves, Jason's friends on his home planet of Major Four face the arrival of a dragon named Magnar who has begun to influence the new governor. - Diviner: Koren's Starlighter powers have come full force, but as she finds herself under the control of the dragon prince Taushin, she begins to wonder if her gifts will save or doom her and her people. Meanwhile, Jason's friend Elyssa has developed Diviner gifts of her own that connect to a star mentioned in the prophecy. As war on both Starlight and Major Four becomes imminent, uncertainty about the future takes hold … something Taushin may have planned for all along. - Liberator: Just as Jason, Elyssa, and those flighting for human freedom prepare for battle and possible victory, a deadly illness takes hold on Starlight, and it has affected Koren. A second Starlighter named Cassabrie has a risky plan that could save both planets, but for it to work, she can't disclose it to anyone else. At the same time, Magnar has a plan of his own-but it is one that could make the future even more perilous for humans. Will faith, hope, and courage be enough to make everything right?"

Beverly Davis (Author), Fred Stella, Tavia Gilbert (Narrator)

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A Summer with Montaigne: On the Art of Living Well

"Michel de Montaigne embodies the humanist ideal—curious, measured, contemplative yet not unworldly, witty, free of prejudice, and urbane. But what does this French Renaissance philosopher have to tell us about how to think and live today? In forty short, erudite, and lively chapters written over a single summer, Antoine Compagnon seeks answers to that question. In A Summer with Montaigne, Compagnon invites his readers to join him as he strolls through Montaigne’s key contributions to our understanding of what is good and worthwhile in life. This engaging book, then, serves as both an introduction to Montaigne for readers unfamiliar with his work and a refresher for those who are already acquainted with his unique brilliance, vitality, and timeliness. Montaigne’s Essays deal with themes that remain relevant today, from the problems posed by religion, war, power, and friendship to the absurdity of our fixations and peccadillos. Accompanying readers through the Essays, Compagnon never pontificates and is never austere. Rather, he approaches Montaigne with a sense of humor, admiration, and joy."

Antoine Compagnon (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America's Highest Court

"The brutal confirmation battles we saw over Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh are symptoms of a larger problem with our third branch of government, a problem that began long before Kavanaugh, Merrick Garland, Clarence Thomas, or even Robert Bork: the courts’ own self-corruption, aiding and abetting the expansion of federal power. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Cato Institute's Center for Constitutional Studies, takes readers inside the unknown history of fiercely partisan judicial nominations and explores reform proposals that could return the Supreme Court to its proper constitutional role. Confirmation battles over justices will only become more toxic and unhinged as long as the Court continues to ratify the excesses of the other two branches of government and the parties that control them. Only when the Court begins to rebalance constitutional order, curb administrative overreach, and return power back to the states will the bitter partisan war to control the judiciary finally end."

Ilya Shapiro (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Shift and Reset: Strategies for Addressing Serious Issues in a Connected Society

"Shift and what happens when they don't re-think their work. The book features interviews with 25+ leading thinkers/authors/organizational leaders that address a specific goal or challenge that organizations face today and that have begun to shift/reset process. Chapters also feature a set of three core principles to guide the audience going forward, a five-step checklist of immediate action items, and a list of 10 'must read' items (books, studies, articles, videos, podcasts, etc.)."

Brian Reich, Jean Case (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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The Developing Mind, Third Edition: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are

"This highly influential work--now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major advances in the field--gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what the mind is, how it grows, and how to promote healthy development and resilience. Daniel J. Siegel synthesizes cutting-edge research from multiple disciplines, revealing the ways in which neural processes are fundamentally shaped by interpersonal relationships throughout life. And even when early experiences are not optimal, building deeper connections to other people and to one's own internal experience remains a powerful resource for growth. Professors praise the book’s utility in courses from developmental psychology and child development to neuroscience and counseling. New to This Edition - Incorporates findings from a huge body of recent research; over 1,000 citations added. - Revisits and refines the core hypotheses of interpersonal neurobiology. - Chapter on the experience of belonging and the development of identity. - New or expanded discussions of behavioral epigenetics, the default mode network of the brain, social neuroscience, cultural and gender issues, theory of mind, the Wheel of Awareness contemplative practice, the science of consciousness, and more."

Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Murder in Venice

"Venice, 1752. On a cold December night, a man is found strangled in a dark alley. High magistrate Marco Pisani is tasked with investigating the grisly murder. When two more bodies are discovered, it is clear there is a serial killer on the loose. Helped in his investigation by lawyer Zen, daring gondolier Nani and the cunning Chiara Renier, Pisani is determined to uncover the truth before the murderer strikes again. But to find answers, he must move among the city’s criminal underworld of spies, shady taverns and gambling halls. When the innocence of the victims is called into question, the case is turned on its head. For the first time in his career, the principled Pisani has to ask himself what is more important: following the letter of the law or pursuing justice?"

Maria Luisa Minarelli (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CIA, Gangsters, JFK, and Castro

"From the Bestselling Author and Television Producer of Masters of Sex, a True Story of Espionage and Mobsters, Based on the Never-Before-Released JFK Files, and Optioned by Warner Bros. Mafia Spies is the definitive account of America’s most remarkable espionage plots ever—with CIA agents, mob hitmen, “kompromat” sex, presidential indiscretion, and James Bond-like killing devices together in a top-secret mystery full of surprise twists and deadly intrigue. In the early 1960s, two top gangsters, Johnny Roselli and Sam Giancana, were hired by the CIA to kill Cuba’s Communist leader, Fidel Castro, only to wind up murdered themselves amidst Congressional hearings and a national debate about the JFK assassination. Mafia Spies revolves around the outlaw friendship of these two mob buddies and their fascinating world of CIA spies, fellow Mafioso in Chicago, Cuban exile commandos in Miami, beautiful Hollywood women, famous entertainers like Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack in Las Vegas, Castro’s own spies in Havana and his double agents hidden in Florida, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI snooping, and the Kennedy administration’s “Get Castro” obsession in Washington. Thomas Maier is among the first to take full advantage of the National Archives’ 2017–18 release of the long-suppressed JFK files, many of which deal with the CIA’s top secret anti-Castro operation in Florida and Cuba. With several new investigative findings, Mafia Spies is a spy exposé, murder mystery, and shocking true story that recounts America’s first foray into the assassination business, a tale with profound impact for today’s Trump era. Who killed Johnny and Sam—and why wasn’t Castro assassinated despite the CIA’s many clandestine efforts?"

Thomas Maier (Author), Fred Stella (Narrator)

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