John Nicholas Ringling's years in Sarasota spanned the final quarter-century of his life. On Florida's west coast, as the Ringling's Circus became "the greatest show on earth," he collected Baroque paintings, European decorative art, and Italian statuary, built the ostentatious mansion Ca'd'Zan, developed and marketed most of the barrier islands around Sarasota Bay, and became the focus of a confusing pastiche of acclaim, misconception, and suspicion. Sarasota's Ringling Museum is his pric...

An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we liveWe take the seven-day week for granted, rarely asking what anchors it or what it does to us. Yet weeks are not dictated by the natural order. They are, in fact, an artificial construction of the modern world.With meticulous archival research that draws on a wide array of sources—including newspapers, restaurant menus, theater schedules, marriage records, schoo...

Reissued for the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.A Sunday Times Bestseller'Electric... Outstanding.' GuardianIn March 1982 the guided-missile destroyer HMS Coventry was one of a small squadron of ships on exercise off Gibraltar. By the end of April that year she was sailing south in the vanguard of the Task Force towards the front line of the Falklands War.On 25 May, Cove...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Running a marathon is one of the ultimate fitness challenges, but with the right training and preparation, anyone can cross the finish line. How to Run a Marathon in 12 Weeks is the definitive guide to training for a marathon in just three months, designed for runners of all levels. This book provides a detailed, easy-to-follow training plan, covering everything from building endurance and strength to injury prevention and nutr...

A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is a book by Henry David Thoreau, first published in 1849. The book is ostensibly the narrative of a boat trip from Concord, Massachusetts to Concord, New Hampshire and back Thoreau had taken with his brother John in 1839. As John had died from tetanus in 1842, Thoreau wrote the book as a tribute to his memory.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Are you tired of watching others build six-figure businesses with AI while you're stuck wondering where to actually start? Most "AI business" books offer generic prompts and call them a strategy. This isn't that book."52 Weeks to Financial Freedom with AI Tools" is your complete, week-by-week blueprint for building real, sustainable income streams using the power of artificial intelligence—even if you're starting from scratch with a full-t...

In 1839, Thoreau and his brother took a small boat upriver and back. Some years later, while in his cabin at Walden Pond, he gathered his notes from that journey and other writings from his journals, and composed this, his first book. Like the rivers it describes, the book meanders through varying territories and climates. He writes of the natural surroundings they encounter and of the history of the region, but also takes long and remarkable detours through topics like friendship, history...

What is the Christian’s relationship to the Old Testament? How does Christ fit in to the larger story of salvation reaching as far back as Abraham? What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian’s life?These are just some of the principal questions that Paul addressed as he wrote his letter to his converts in the Roman province of Galatia, and they remain as relevant today as they were then. Discover the whole of Paul’s proclamation of the good news afresh—the good news that ...

52 Happy Weeks is a practical and inspiring audiobook designed to guide listeners through a full year of emotional growth, mindset transformation, and personal well-being.Structured over 52 weeks, this audiobook offers simple reflections, actionable insights, and motivational guidance to help you change the way you think, improve your relationships, overcome negativity, reduce stress, and better manage your emotions. Each week focuses on a specific theme, making personal d...

The ability to write the perfect CV for a job is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career.Written by David McWhir, a leading expert on CVs as both a recruiter and a coach for candidates, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order write the CV that will get you the job you want.The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explaining the key points, and at the end there are opt...

The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Policing, Communication, and Society brings together well-regarded academics and experienced practitioners to explore how communication intersects with policing in areas such as cop-culture, race and ethnicity, terrorism and hate crimes, social media, police reform, crowd violence, and many more. By combining research and theory in criminology, psychology, and communication, this handbook provides a foundation for identifying and understanding many of t...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers is both a remembrance of an intensely spiritual moment in Henry David Thoreau"s life and a memoriam to his older brother who accompanied him on the trip shortly before his death. Full of fascinating literary musings and philosophical speculations, this book is a true precursor to Walden.