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Peter Wheeler

A powerful account of enslavement and emancipation, focusing on resilience and identity.

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Peter Wheeler

Chains and Freedom Or The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler A Colored Man Yet Living by Peter Wheeler is a powerful autobiographical slave narrative that chronicles the remarkable journey of a man born into bondage who endured hardship, injustice, and racial oppression in 19th-century America. With vivid storytelling and heartfelt honesty, Wheeler recounts his early life in slavery, the cruelty he faced, his daring efforts to escape, and his relentless pursuit of liberty and dignity. Th...

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C. Edwards Lester; Peter Wheeler

"Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living" is a compelling narrative that chronicles the life of Peter Wheeler, an African American man who experienced the harsh realities of slavery and the struggle for freedom. Written by C. Edwards Lester, the book provides a vivid account of Wheeler's journey from bondage to liberation, highlighting the resilience and strength of the human spirit. Through his personal experiences, Wheeler sheds light on...

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Humpy Wheeler,Peter Golenbock

In 1949, when Humpy Wheeler was 11, he attended the very first NASCAR race. For the next ten years, he spent as much time in the pits as he could, and came to know many of the sport's pioneers. Eventually, Wheeler began promoting races at Carolina tracks such as Concord Speedway, Robinwood Speedway, and Starlight Speedway. Racing was so rough back then he kept a gun by his side when he paid the purse, and often used his fists to keep order. By the time Wheeler retired in 2008, he had helpe...

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Peter Wheeler and C. Edwards Lester

Peter WheelerC. Edwards Lester present a gripping and deeply personal narrative in Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living, offering listeners an unflinching look at the life of an African American who endured slavery and fought for his freedom. This audiobook provides a vivid and moving account of resilience, courage, and the pursuit of liberty against overwhelming odds.The narrative recounts Whee...

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Peter John, Steve Wheeler

Based on a major research project (the InterActive Project), this book explores and illustrates how digital technologies can transform learning across the curriculum. Using a wide range of educational settings � primary, secondary, school and home � it will help practitioners think about, plan and execute effective learning in their classrooms and

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Terry Gregson

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Rodney Bewes, Daphne Oxenford, Ann Bell, Paula Tildrook, Peter Wheeler

A young couple dream of moving to the Yorkshire Dales, with hilarious consequencesListen now to this delightful comedy from the archive starring Rodney Bewes (The Likely Lads) as David Parkinson, a young husband and a man with big dreams of country life.David and his wife Helen decided to swap the frenzy of Croydon for the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside. They dream of the idyllic life up north, and there is also the opportuni...

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Virginia Evans

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Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins, Jeff Ebner, David Pittu, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Bramhall, Petrea Burchard, Robert Petkoff, Kimberly Farr, Peter Ganim, Jade Wheeler, Various, Cerris Morgan-Moyer

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love.“This novel is a complete and utter joy.”—Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful“Quietly dazzling.”—The New York Times“I cried more tha...

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Bernard Wheeler, Peter Boyd-Bowman

This is a brilliant crash course in Oracle Data Integrator that pulls you straight into the platform through practical instructions and real-world situations rather than dry theory. Written by a team of seasoned experts.Key FeaturesDiscover the comprehensive and sophisticated orchestration of data integration tasks made possible with ODI, including monitoring and error-managementGet to grips with the product architecture and building data integration pr...

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Virginia Evans

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Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Oppenheimer, Carly Robins, Jeff Ebner, David Pittu, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Bramhall, Petrea Burchard, Robert Petkoff, Kimberly Farr, Cerris Morgan-Meyer, Peter Ganim, Jade Wheeler, Various

Brought to you by Penguin.*WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026*In her letters to family and friends we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp: stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word.But as the clock begins to tick for Sybil, the need for a few post-scripts to the life she’s led becomes apparent. Fixing her difficult relationship with her children. Taking a fi...

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Adam Perry Lang

With Charred & Scruffed, bestselling cookbook author and acclaimed chef Adam Perry Lang employs his extensive culinary background to refine and concentrate the flavors and textures of barbecue and reimagine its possibilities.Adam's new techniques, from roughing up meat and vegetables ("scruffing") to cooking directly on hot coals ("clinching") to constantly turning and moving the meat while cooking ("hot potato"), produce crust formation and layers of flavor, while his boar...

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Lily King

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Rebecca Lowman

'You knew I’d write a book about you someday'Our narrator understands good love stories – their secrets, their highs and free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the rules.She was in her senior year of college when star students Sam and Yash swept her into an intoxicating world of academic fervour, rapid-fire banter and raucous card games. Their lives became quickly intertwined – with friendship but also with unpredictable ...