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Chomp, Chomp, Chomp: How I Survived a Bear Attack and Other Cautionary Tales

For Allena Hansen, a vicious bear attack was "no biggie" compared to the trauma inflicted by her refined sixties upbringing, stint as Playboy's token intellectual bimbo, and enough cowgirl angst to knock even Job for a loop. A tragicomic collection of latter day Grimm's Fairy Tales, Chomp, Chomp, Chomp: How I Survived a Bear Attack and Other Cautionary Tales introduces Hansen as the smart-assed socialite and full-contact gardener that Hunter S. Thompson once toasted as "the distaff Hunter S. Thompson" and Andrew Breitbart called out as "the coolest person in the room." Offering herself up as a cautionary example, Hansen poses the age-old question, "What makes a survivor?" Listen to this book and remain as puzzled as ever, but as you marvel at her uncompromisingly bad judgment and uncanny resilience, you just might learn something that could save your life.

Allena Hansen (Author), Allena Hansen (Narrator)

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Choices

Choices is a culmination of not just my life, but a collective of experiences that have impacted me and shaped the trajectory of my life. To me, life is like a jigsaw puzzle. Each interlocking piece—our experiences, skills, and talents—fit into the bigger picture: our identity. People may be positively or negatively impacted by our “pieces” when taken in isolation, but we can extend grace once we examine the big picture. This requires an intent to understand people’s personal choices, wounds, and/or trauma.

Brinet Rutherford (Author), Brinet Rutherford (Narrator)

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Chippendales Murder, true crime: True Crime, Stolen Inheritance, Complicity, New York Organized Crim

Recently fans have been absorbed in Curse of the Chippendales. All of these stories rise to fame, to end so tragically. Many questions whether Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide or was he silenced for knowing about too many powerful men’s secret affairs with under-aged girls. Same types of questions are now arising in Banerjee’s suicide. Did he have too much information on married men’s fetishes with his male dancers? Jesse, Steve’s oldest son, was only a teenager during the height of this explosion. He watched his father build Chippendales, piece by piece of a man’s clothing flying toward a desirous woman. The rise would be magnificent, the ride famous, but the fall very tragic. It was reported that Steve committed suicide to avoid a long prison sentence for the murder of his partner, Nick DeNoia. Jesse knows another story that the perpetrators never want to be told about how the Chippendales Empire just happen to fall into the hands of an FBI agent, and all the powerbrokers: lawyers, Casino owners, & the mob, that would gain control. Jesse has watched other people, far too many years, profit from the idea his dad created. His stepmother, Irene, lied to him about the role he would play in the company after Steve’s death. After this promise didn’t come to fruition, Jesse began to ask questions about his father’s fortune as was his right as an heir, and was threatened by Irene’s brother-in-law, an FBI agent. Jesse was told in no uncertain terms that he wouldn’t be receiving anything. Many stories have been told about Chippendales, all of them are mostly the narratives of the perpetrators that stole the empire, & cleverly they have managed to make their story very believable and credible. Silenced by intimidation, threats, and a corrupt Justice system, not anymore. For the first time, Jesse is revealing the true story in Bowtie Legacy.

Jesse Banerjee, Thomas R. Kennedy (Author), Lisa Kirsch (Narrator)

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Chilenos de raza

'¿Existió el Guatón Loyola? ¿Dónde se perdió el Teniente Bello? ¿ Por qué Condorito odiaba tanto al Roto Quezada? ¿En qué playa se quedó el Capitán Araya? En 'Chilenos de Raza', Francisco Mouat emprende la alucinante tarea de resolver, uno a uno, los grandes misterios de la sobremesa nacional. El dueño de la Luna, el doble de Charles Bronson, el héroe chileno de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el mendigo millonario, el rey del Picaresque; todos ellos respiran en las páginas de este notable libro escrito con humor, nostalgia y emoción.

Francisco Mouat (Author), Ernesto Lezama (Narrator)

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Chester A. Arthur: The Accidental President

Dr. John Pafford, John Pafford (Author), Al Kessel (Narrator)

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Cherry

Mary Karr told the prize-winning tale of her hardscrabble Texas childhood with enough literary verve to spark a renaissance in memoir. The Liar’s Club rode the top of The New York Times bestseller list for more than a year, and publications ranging from The New Yorker to People picked it as one of the best books of the year. But it left people wondering: How’d that scrappy kid make it outta there? Cherry dares to tell that story. Karr picks up the trail and dashes off into her teen years with customary sass, only to run up against the paralyzing self-doubt of a girl in bloom. In this long-awaited sequel, we see Karr ultimately trying to run from the thrills and terrors of her sexual awakwening by butting against authority in all its forms. She lands all too often in the principal’s office and—in one instance—a jail cell. Looking for a lover or heart’s companion who’ll make her feel whole, she hooks up with an outrageous band of surfers and heads, wannabe yogis and bona fide geniuses. Karr’s edgy, brilliant prose careens between hilarity and tragedy, and Cherry takes readers to a place never truly explored—deep inside a girl’s stormy, ardent adolescence. Parts will leave you gasping with laughter. But its soaring close proves that from even the smokiest beginnings a solid self can form, one capable of facing down all manner of monsters.

Mary Karr (Author), Mary Karr (Narrator)

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Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown: 3 In 1: From Boom To Bust

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Introducing the Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown 3 in 1 book bundle, From Boom to Bust! This collection of books provides a comprehensive account of the events leading up to the Chernobyl disaster, the disaster itself, and the aftermath and recovery that followed. Book 1, 'Before the Meltdown: Life and Industry in Pripyat,' takes readers on a journey back in time to the bustling city of Pripyat, located just miles from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Experience what life was like for the residents of Pripyat and gain a greater understanding of the industry that supported them. In Book 2, 'The Disaster Unfolds: Eyewitness Accounts of the Chernobyl Explosion,' readers will get a first-hand account of the events leading up to the meltdown and the explosion itself. Through the eyes of those who experienced it, gain a deeper understanding of the impact that the disaster had on the lives of those in and around the Chernobyl zone. Book 3, 'Aftermath and Recovery: Rebuilding a Life in the Shadow of Chernobyl,' provides a glimpse into the long-term effects of the disaster and the rebuilding process that followed. Follow the stories of those who returned to the area to rebuild their lives and find hope in the face of adversity. This book bundle is a must-read for those interested in the history of nuclear disasters and the resiliency of the human spirit. Order your copy of the Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown 3 in 1 book bundle today and discover the full story of the Chernobyl disaster, from boom to bust.

A.J.Kingston (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President

During a forty-year career in politics, Vice President Dick Cheney has been involved in some of the most consequential decisions in recent American history. He was one of a few select advisers in the room when President Gerald Ford decided to declare an end to the Vietnam War. Nearly thirty years later, from the presidential bunker below the White House in the moments immediately following the attacks of September 11, 2001, he helped shape the response: America's global war on terror. Yet for all of his influence, the world knows very little about Dick Cheney. The most powerful vice president in U.S. history has also been the most secretive and guarded of all public officials. "Am I the evil genius in the corner that nobody ever sees come out of his hole?" Cheney asked rhetorically in 2004. "It's a nice way to operate, actually." Now, in Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President, New York Times bestselling author Stephen F. Hayes offers listeners a groundbreaking view into the world of this most enigmatic man. Having had exclusive access to Cheney himself, Hayes draws upon hundreds of interviews with the vice president, his boyhood friends, political mentors, family members, reticent staffers, and senior Bush administration officials to deliver a comprehensive portrait of one of the most important political figures in modern times. The wide range of topics Hayes covers includes Cheney's withdrawal from Yale; his early run-ins with the law; the incident that almost got him blackballed from working in the Ford White House; his meteoric rise to congressional leadership; his opposition to removing Saddam Hussein from power after the first Gulf War; the solo, cross-country drive he took after leaving the Pentagon; his selection as Bush's running mate; his commanding performance on 9/11; the aggressive intelligence and interrogation measures he pushed in the aftermath of those attacks; the necessity of the Iraq War; the consequences of mistakes made during and after that war; and intelligence battles with the CIA and their lasting effects. With exhaustive reporting, Hayes shines a light into the shadows of the Bush administration and finds a very different Dick Cheney from the one America thinks it knows.

Stephen F. Hayes (Author), Alan Sklar (Narrator)

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Che: La vida por un mundo mejor

Pacho O' Donnell, biOgrafo de renombre internacional, ha escrito un libro singular, profundo y definitivo con el fin e develar aspectos hasta ahora desconocidos de la mItica figura del Che. Tras su rastro, recorriendo el mundo, investigando con minusciosidad, el autor ha entrevistado a personas que trataron directamente con El. Vivimos tiempos de confUsion e incertidumbre, que requieren una profunda reflexiOn y la puesta al dIa de algunas ideas que permitan concebir el futuro de otra forma, Ernesto Guevara (1928-1967), el Che, se propuso pensar la realidad desde otro Angulo y actuar de acuerdo con esas ideas hasta dar su vida por ellas. Su rostro es, pese al tiempo transcurrido desde su muerte, un sImbolo universal de rebeldIa e inconformismo. Hoy dIa, la figura del Che Guevara es recuperada por una juventud que quizA no conoce con la suficiente profundidad el trabajo y la valentIa, las contradicciones y los errores de este legendario guerrilero agentino.

Pacho ODonnell (Author), Walter Krochmal (Narrator)

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Che, Part Two: The Bolivian Diary

The definitive, authorised version of Che's manifesto on revolution which includes his final revisions, completed just before his death. It is both an incisive handbook and an invaluable historical source. 'Home will be the open sky ... each guerrilla fighter is ready to die not just to defend an idea, but to make that idea a reality.' Che Guevara remains one of the world's most iconic political and revolutionary figures. Fascinating to admirers and adversaries alike, he captured the minds of millions with his leadership and his belief in guerrilla warfare as the only effective agent to achieve political change. Here, in his own classic text on revolution, Che draws on his first-hand experience of the Cuban campaign to document all aspects of guerrilla warfare, from its aims to its organisation and training. He analyses how in Cuba, against all odds, a small band of dedicated fighters grew in strength with the support of the people to defeat a dictator's army.

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Author), Bruno Gerardo (Narrator)

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Che, Part One: Reminiscences Of The Cuban Revolutionary War

The writings of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century - revolutionary leader Che Guevara. These diaries follow on from the events recorded in the 'Motorcycle Diaries' and recount the experiences that would make Che a figure known around the world The people of Cuba struggled against immense odds to emerge victorious from years of brutal dictatorship and poverty in 1959. This is Che Guevara's classic eyewitness account of the transformation of a country and also the transformation of Che himself - from a troop doctor to a revolutionary leader, who would become one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Following the phenomenally successful film adaptation of 'The Motorcycle Diaries', two of Che Guevara's later and most insightful diaries are being brought to the big screen in 2008. Directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Benicio del Toro, 'Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War' and 'The Bolivian Diary' will be released as 'Guerilla' and 'The Argentine'.

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara (Author), Bruno Gerardo (Narrator)

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Che sfiga! Storie di gente che ha cambiato il mondo ma poi qualcosa è andato storto

Sapevate che per non farsi amputare il ditone Bob Marley era morto di un cancro rarissimo a trentasei anni? Avevate idea del fatto che Tennessee Williams fosse morto ingoiando il tappo del collirio che si stava mettendo? Potevate immaginare Attila, il re degli Unni, morire di sangue dal naso durante la sua prima notte di nozze? Queste biografie, dal taglio ironico e a volte un po' crudele, ci danno la misura di quanto eroismo, coraggio e talento non sempre paghino in termini di fortuna. Perché è vero che la vita è dura per tutti, ma per qualcuno senza dubbio un po' di più!

Micol Beltramini (Author), Federica Toti (Narrator)

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