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Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume 1

The first volume of Will Durant’s Pulitzer Prize–winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter: Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written laws the Egyptians, who perfected monumental architecture, medicine, and mummification more than 3,500 years ago the Babylonians, who developed astronomy and physics, and planted the seeds of Western mythology the Judeans, who preserved their culture forever in the immortal books of the Old Testament the Persians, who ruled the largest empire in recorded history before Rome Indian philosophy, Chinese philosophers, and Japanese samurais

Will Durant (Author), Robin Field (Narrator)

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Our Vietnam Wars, Volume 4: as told by more veterans who served

Want to know what Vietnam was really like? 4.7 Stars! 4.7 Stars on 137 Amazon Reviews. 4.8 Stars on 5 Audible Reviews. 12 hours and 33 minutes. Real stories told by real people, in their own words, 40 veterans, men and women, caught up in an all too real war. From the Delta to the DMZ, come walk in their boots. If you were there, you understand. If you weren't, grab a copy. They're like Doritos. Try a few and you won't be able to stop. The Vietnam War dominated my generation and affected so many lives in so many different ways. Some of us were drafted. Some enlisted. Some became war heroes, intentional or not, but most of us were just trying to survive. Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy, or Coast Guard, American, Australian, and New Zealanders, Vietnam was all about luck, good or bad. And there were hundreds of different wars depending on where you were, the year you were there, your service, branch, unit, rank, job, and race. Whether we were nurses, helicopter pilots, infantryman, Rangers, clerk typists, combat medics, engineers, MPs, Platoon Leaders, sailors on riverine patrols up the rivers, artillerymen, or cooks, from 1956 to 1976 from the Delta to the DMZ, these stories tell who we were, the jobs we did, our memories of that time and place, how it changed us, and what we did after we came home. Hopefully, these books will help illuminate that narrative. Looking for a good listen? The four volume Our Vietnam Wars series, is brought to you by the author 10 fast-moving conspiracy thrillers: Burke’s War, Burke's Gamble, Burke's Revenge, the new Burke's Mandarin and the forthcoming Burke's Rescue. Together, his 17 books have over 1,00 Kindle 5-Star Reviews and are available in e-book, paperback, hardback, and audiobook. Enjoy!

William F. Brown (Author), Dug Joy (Narrator)

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Out of Mao's Shadow: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China

Prize-winning journalist Philip P. Pan offers an unprecedented inside look at the momentous battle underway for China's future. On one side is the entrenched party elite determined to preserve its authoritarian grip on power. On the other is a collection of lawyers, journalists, entrepreneurs, activists, hustlers, and dreamers striving to build a more tolerant, open, and democratic China. The outcome of this dramatic, hidden struggle will shape China's rise to superpower status—and determine how it affects the rest of the world. From factories in the rusting industrial northeast to a tabloid newsroom in the booming south, from a small-town courtroom to the plush offices of the nation's wealthiest tycoons, Pan speaks with men and women fighting and sacrificing for change. An elderly surgeon exposes the government's cover-up of the SARS epidemic. A filmmaker investigates the execution of a student in the Cultural Revolution. A blind man is jailed for leading a crusade against forced abortions carried out under the one-child policy. Out of Mao's Shadow offers a startling perspective on China and its remarkable transformation, challenging conventional wisdom about the political apathy of the Chinese people and the notion that prosperity leads automatically to freedom. Like David Remnick's Lenin's Tomb, this is the moving story of a nation in transition, of a people coming to terms with their past.

Philip P. Pan (Author), David Colacci (Narrator)

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Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise

For three decades after Mao's death in 1976, China's leaders adopted a restrained approach to foreign policy. To facilitate the country's inexorable economic ascendance, and to prevent a backlash, they reassured the outside world of China's peaceful intentions. Then, as Susan Shirk shows, something changed. China went from fragile superpower to global heavyweight. Combining her decades of research and experience, Shirk, one of the world's most respected experts on Chinese politics, argues that we are now fully embroiled in a new cold war. As she shows, the shift toward confrontation began in the mid-2000s under the mild-mannered Hu Jintao. When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, he capitalized on widespread official corruption and open splits in the leadership to make the case for more concentrated power at the top. Those who implement Xi's directives compete to outdo one another, provoking an even greater global backlash and stoking jingoism within China on a scale not seen since the Cultural Revolution. Here is a devastatingly lucid portrait of China today. Understanding the domestic roots of China's actions will enable us to avoid the mistakes that could lead to war.

Susan L. Shirk (Author), Teri Schnaubelt (Narrator)

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Pacific Payback: The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway

Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific.... But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they lost a third of their squadron and witnessed the heart of America's Navy broken and smoldering on the oil-slicked waters below. The next six months, from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway-a dark time during which the Japanese scored victory after victory-this small band of aviators saw almost constant deployment, intense carrier combat, and fearsome casualties. Many were killed by enemy Zero fighters, antiaircraft fire, or deadly crash landings in the Pacific, while others were captured and spent years in POW camps. Yet the Enterprise's Dauntless crews would be the first to strike an offensive blow against Japanese installations in the Marshall Islands, would be the first to sink a Japanese warship, and would shepherd the Doolittle Raiders' bombing of Tokyo. Not until Midway, though, would Dauntless crews get the chance to settle the score. In June 1942, Japan mobilized the best of its Navy to draw out the smaller American carrier fleet for a final showdown designed to destroy the U.S. Navy once and for all. What they didn't anticipate was the gutsy dive-bombing pilots and gunners whose courage and skill would change the course of World War II. Drawing on dozens of new interviews and oral histories, author Stephen L. Moore brings to life inspiring stories of individual sacrifice and bravery-and the sweeping saga of one of America's greatest triumphs.

Stephen L. Moore (Author), Don Hagen (Narrator)

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Pakistan's Pathway to the Bomb: Ambitions, Politics, and Rivalries

Pakistan's pathway to developing nuclear weapons remains shrouded in mystery and surrounded by misconceptions. While it is no secret why Pakistan became a nuclear power, how Pakistan became a nuclear state has been obscured by mythmaking. In Pakistan's Pathway to the Bomb, Mansoor Ahmed offers a revisionist history of Pakistan's nuclear program and the bureaucratic politics that shaped its development from its inception in 1956 until the 1998 nuclear tests. Drawing on elite interviews and previously untapped primary sources, Ahmed offers a fresh assessment of the actual and perceived roles and contributions of the scientists and engineers who led the nuclear program. He shows how personal ambitions and politics within Pakistan's strategic enclave generated inter-laboratory competition in the nuclear establishment, which determined nuclear choices for the country for more than two decades. It also produced unexpected consequences such as illicit proliferation to other countries largely outside of the Pakistani state's control. As Pakistan's nuclear deterrent program continues to grow, Pakistan's Pathway to the Bomb provides fresh insights into how this nuclear power has evolved in the past and where it stands today.

Mansoor Ahmed (Author), Tom Perkins (Narrator)

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Pakistan: A Personal History

Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country's history. Undermined by a ruling elite hungry for money and power, Pakistan now stands alone as the only Islamic country with a nuclear bomb, yet it is unable to protect its people from the carnage of regular bombings from terrorists and its own ally, America. Now with the revelation that Pakistan has been the hiding place of Osama bin Laden for several years, that relationship can only grow more strained. How did it reach this flashpoint of instability and injustice with such potentially catastrophic results for Pakistan? Recounting his country's history through the prism of his own memories, Imran Khan starts from its foundation, ripped out of the dying British Raj. He guides us through and comments on subsequent historical developments which shook the Muslim world - the wars with India in 1965 and 1971, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and America's retribution 10 years later with the assassination of bin Laden - to the current controversial and intractable war in Afghanistan.We see these events viewed not only through the eyes of Westerners, but through those of ordinary Pakistanis. Drawing on the experiences of his own family and his wide travels within his homeland, Pakistan: A Personal History provides a unique insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Woven into this history we see how Imran Khan's personal life - his happy childhood in Lahore, his Oxford education, his extraordinary cricketing career, his marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, his mother's influence and that of his Islamic faith - inform both the historical narrative and his current philanthropic and political activities. It is at once absorbing and insightful, casting fresh light upon a country whose culture he believes is largely misunderstood by the West.

Imran Khan (Author), Amerjit Deu (Narrator)

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Pakistan: A Very Short Introduction

What is Pakistan? The name refers to a seventy-year-old post-colonial product of the bloodiest partition of territory and population that accompanied the end of British empire in South Asia. But the region of the Indus Valley has a four-thousand-year-old history, and was the site of one of the earliest and greatest riverine civilizations in the world. Although the modern nation of Pakistan as we know it was created as a homeland for the Muslims of British India, it is impossible to understand the complex tapestry of linguistic, ethnic, and cultural identities and tensions of the region without tracing its deep past. This Very Short Introduction looks at Pakistan as one of the two nation-states of the Indian sub-continent that emerged in 1947. Pippa Virdee reaches into the ancient past to demonstrate the influence of trajectories of human settlement and civilization on Pakistan's contemporary political arena, and shows how the longer continuities between the land and its peoples are as important as the short-term changes in the political landscape. She considers Pakistan's religion and society, the state and the military, everyday life, popular culture, languages and literature, as well as Pakistan's relationship with the rest of the world. Virdee also looks to the challenges of the twenty-first century and the future of Pakistan.

Pippa Virdee (Author), Shakira Shute (Narrator)

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Pearl Harbor: Conflict To Resolution

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Experience the gripping story of Pearl Harbor like never before with our exclusive book bundle, 'Pearl Harbor.' This carefully curated collection of four captivating books takes you on a riveting journey through the events leading up to the attack, the harrowing survival stories, the incredible work of the codebreakers, and the enduring legacy that reverberates to this day. Book 1: 'Dawn of Infamy: The Road to Pearl Harbor' sets the stage for the pivotal events of December 7, 1941. Immerse yourself in the complex geopolitical landscape, the rising tensions, and the diplomatic struggles that shaped the road to that fateful day. In Book 2: 'Through the Smoke: Surviving Pearl Harbor,' you will witness the heart-stopping moments of the attack itself. Through gripping firsthand accounts and harrowing narratives, you will be transported to the chaos and confusion that unfolded as brave individuals fought for survival amidst the devastation. Book 3: 'The Codebreakers: Cracking the Secrets of Pearl Harbor' unveils the remarkable world of intelligence and cryptography. Discover the incredible stories of the codebreakers who unraveled the Japanese encryption systems, providing crucial intelligence that turned the tide of the war. Finally, in Book 4: 'The Aftermath: Reflections on Pearl Harbor's Legacy,' you will explore the profound and enduring impact of the attack. Reflect on the immediate aftermath, the efforts of rebuilding and reconciliation, and the long-term consequences that shaped the course of history. This book offers poignant insights into the lessons learned and the lasting legacy of Pearl Harbor, ensuring that its significance is never forgotten. Order your copy of the 'Pearl Harbor' collection today and immerse yourself in the profound and transformative story that shaped the course of history.

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

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Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation into War

Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy." History would prove him correct; the events of that day—when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor—ended the Great Depression, changed the course of FDR's presidency, and swept America into World War II. In Pearl Harbor, acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon provides a vivid, minute-by-minute account of Roosevelt's skillful leadership in the wake of the most devastating military assault in American history. FDR proved both decisive and deceptive, inspiring the nation while keeping the real facts of the attack a secret from congressional leaders and the public. Pearl Harbor explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal twenty-four hours that followed, a period in which America burst from precarious peace into total war.

Steven M. Gillon (Author), John Pruden (Narrator)

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Phalani - Yugantapurvicha Kalokh

ब्रिटीश भारतातून जात असताना इथे फाळणीची बीजं रोवून गेले. कालांतराने भारताची फाळणी होऊन पाकिस्तानची निर्मिती झाली. या फाळणीपुर्वीची भारतातली सामाजिक, राजकीय परिस्थिती, फाळणीनंतरची परिस्थिती, त्यामागील कारणं, फाळणीदरम्यान झालेलं वित्तीय, मानवी नुकसान आणि भा

V. G. Kanitkar (Author), Dr. Shridhar Kanitkar (Narrator)

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Philippine History: How the Philippines developed into the amazing country of today

Get to know the Philippines like never before with this engaging audiobook on its history.Dive into hundreds of years of exploration and discovery, uncovering stories of resilience, courage, and strength in the face of adversity. Follow a timeline from Spanish colonization to independence, explore key moments in Philippine history, learn about influential figures throughout time and gain a greater understanding of how this nation has developed into what it is today. Buy Your copy today and gain a comprehensive insight into the country's rich cultural heritage!

Secrets Of History, Will Forrest (Author), Dean Ericson (Narrator)

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