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The Chronicles of Pern

First Fall

by Anne McCaffrey ...

Narrated by Meredith MacRae ...

Series series Pern
Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

These are the first five episodes of Anne McCaffrey's fascinating saga of Pern—in which listeners learn about the earliest days of Pernese history. Beginning with the very first ever Dragonriders of Pern adventure, join the original survey team as they explore Pern and recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent as a flotilla of ships—aided by ... Read more

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These are the first five episodes of Anne McCaffrey's fascinating saga of Pern—in which listeners learn about the earliest days of Pernese history. Beginning with the very first ever Dragonriders of Pern adventure, join the original survey team as they explore Pern and recommend it for colonization. Share the terror of the evacuation from the Southern Continent as a flotilla of ships—aided by
... Read more
First Fall (Six Seasons Suspense Series, Book 1)

by Harley Christensen ...

Series Book 1 - Six Seasons Suspense Series
Six seasons to live. Six seasons to die. Sometimes killing Time is the only way to cheat Death.Since escaping her tragic childhood where she was abandoned by not one but both parents and left to a bitter, unforgiving family, Harper Storm has mastered the art of being alone and is perfectly content blending into the shadows while the world goes about its merry, indifferent way. To Harper, life isn ... Read more

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Six seasons to live. Six seasons to die. Sometimes killing Time is the only way to cheat Death.Since escaping her tragic childhood where she was abandoned by not one but both parents and left to a bitter, unforgiving family, Harper Storm has mastered the art of being alone and is perfectly content blending into the shadows while the world goes about its merry, indifferent way. To Harper, life isn
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The First Fall Classic

The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912

by Mike Vaccaro ...

In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series.Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The ... Read more

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In this wonderful page-turner, veteran sports journalist Mike Vaccaro brings to life a bygone era in cinematic and intimate detail—and re-creates the magic and suspense of the world’s first classic series.Despite a major presidential election, the near-assassination of Teddy Roosevelt, and the most sensational trial of the young century, baseball dominated front-page headlines in October 1912. The
... Read more
The Rise and Fall of the First Bulgarian Empire

by William Miller ...

LIKE the Serbs, but unlike the Albanians, the Bulgarians are not autochthonous inhabitants of the Balkan country to which they have given their name. It was not till 679 that this Finnish or Tartar race, after numerous previous incursions into the Balkan provinces of the Byzantine Empire, definitely abandoned the triangle formed by the Black Sea, the Dnieper, and the Danube (the modern Bessarabia) ... Read more

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LIKE the Serbs, but unlike the Albanians, the Bulgarians are not autochthonous inhabitants of the Balkan country to which they have given their name. It was not till 679 that this Finnish or Tartar race, after numerous previous incursions into the Balkan provinces of the Byzantine Empire, definitely abandoned the triangle formed by the Black Sea, the Dnieper, and the Danube (the modern Bessarabia)
... Read more
It's What You Do Next

The Fall and Rise of Nashville's First Female Mayor

by Megan Barry ...

USA Today BestsellerAt some point, all of us will be at our worst, and while some of us will be remembered for it, none of us should be defined by it.In 2015, after a historic run-off election, Megan Barry became the first female mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Quickly becoming one of the most popular progressive politicians in the Bible Belt, Barry was a beloved leader with a sky-high approval ... Read more

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USA Today BestsellerAt some point, all of us will be at our worst, and while some of us will be remembered for it, none of us should be defined by it.In 2015, after a historic run-off election, Megan Barry became the first female mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Quickly becoming one of the most popular progressive politicians in the Bible Belt, Barry was a beloved leader with a sky-high approval
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The Jackal

The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist

by Joby Warrick ...

The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal—one of history’s most infamous terrorist masterminds and the inspiration for numerous celebrated works of pop culture—told with new revelations from the Jackal himself, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Black Flags.A black-bereted, gun-slinging avatar of one of the most turbulent eras in global politics, Carlos the ... Read more

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The spectacular rise and dramatic fall of super-assassin Carlos the Jackal—one of history’s most infamous terrorist masterminds and the inspiration for numerous celebrated works of pop culture—told with new revelations from the Jackal himself, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Black Flags.A black-bereted, gun-slinging avatar of one of the most turbulent eras in global politics, Carlos the
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Offa and the Mercian Wars

The Rise and Fall of the First Great English Kingdom

by Chris Peers ...

This biography of an overlooked but important Anglo-Saxon ruler sheds light on the Dark Ages of England.In the eighth century, Offa ruled Mercia, one of the strongest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. For over thirty years he was the dominant warlord in the territory south of the Humber River and the driving force behind the expansion of Mercia's power. During that turbulent period, Offa commanded Mercian ... Read more

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This biography of an overlooked but important Anglo-Saxon ruler sheds light on the Dark Ages of England.In the eighth century, Offa ruled Mercia, one of the strongest Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. For over thirty years he was the dominant warlord in the territory south of the Humber River and the driving force behind the expansion of Mercia's power. During that turbulent period, Offa commanded Mercian
... Read more
Melania and Me

The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady

by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat Melania wants, Melania gets.The former director of special events at Vogue and producer of nine legendary Met Galas, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff met Melania Knauss in 2003 and had a front row seat to the transformation of Donald Trump’s then girlfriend from a rough-cut gem to a precious diamond. As their friendship deepened over lunches at Manhattan hot spots, black ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat Melania wants, Melania gets.The former director of special events at Vogue and producer of nine legendary Met Galas, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff met Melania Knauss in 2003 and had a front row seat to the transformation of Donald Trump’s then girlfriend from a rough-cut gem to a precious diamond. As their friendship deepened over lunches at Manhattan hot spots, black
... Read more

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Global Capitalism

Its Fall and Rise in the Twentieth Century, and Its Stumbles in the Twenty-First

by Jeffry A. Frieden ...

Narrated by Gary Noon ...

Unabridged

22 hours 8 min

"One of the most comprehensive histories of modern capitalism yet written." —Michael Hirsh, New York TimesAn authoritative, insightful, and highly engaging history of the twentieth-century global economy, updated with a new chapter on the early decades of the new century. Global Capitalism guides the listener from the globalization of the early twentieth century and its swift collapse in the ... Read more

$29.99 USD

"One of the most comprehensive histories of modern capitalism yet written." —Michael Hirsh, New York TimesAn authoritative, insightful, and highly engaging history of the twentieth-century global economy, updated with a new chapter on the early decades of the new century. Global Capitalism guides the listener from the globalization of the early twentieth century and its swift collapse in the
... Read more
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Assyria

The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire

by Eckart Frahm ...

Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies ...

Unabridged

15 hours 4 min

A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires.**"Truly extraordinary." —**Times (London)At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history.Assyria’s ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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A new history of Assyria, the ancient civilization that set the model for future empires.**"Truly extraordinary." —**Times (London)At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history.Assyria’s
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Three Victories and a Defeat

The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire

by Brendan Simms ...

In the eighteenth century, Britain became a world superpower through a series of sensational military strikes. Traditionally, the Royal Navy has been seen as Britain's key weapon, but in Three Victories and a Defeat Brendan Simms argues that Britain's true strength lay with the German aristocrats who ruled it at the time. The House of Hanover superbly managed a complex series of European alliances ... Read more

$25.99 USD

In the eighteenth century, Britain became a world superpower through a series of sensational military strikes. Traditionally, the Royal Navy has been seen as Britain's key weapon, but in Three Victories and a Defeat Brendan Simms argues that Britain's true strength lay with the German aristocrats who ruled it at the time. The House of Hanover superbly managed a complex series of European alliances
... Read more
At the First Fall of Snow

by Ivar Rivenaes ...

The German Cardinal Karl Richter, the Vatican's most talented theologian, politician and apologist, has been invited to spend some days with Professor Matthew O'Keefe at his home on the Gulf of Mexico.O'Keefe nurtures one ambition – to become The Moral Voice of America. He has a particular hatred for Hypocrisy, Absence of Accountability and Deceit. In order to get national attention he needs a ... Read more

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The German Cardinal Karl Richter, the Vatican's most talented theologian, politician and apologist, has been invited to spend some days with Professor Matthew O'Keefe at his home on the Gulf of Mexico.O'Keefe nurtures one ambition – to become The Moral Voice of America. He has a particular hatred for Hypocrisy, Absence of Accountability and Deceit. In order to get national attention he needs a
... Read more