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A Gathering of Soldiers relates the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant who has begun a new life in Georgia just as the events leading up to the momentous civil war in America have begun to unfold. The book describes his experiences upon enlisting with a group of his peers, in a north Georgia militia company, following Abraham Lincoln's first summons for troops to invade the southern states ... Read more

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How the wars of the near future will be fought and who will win themMany nations, peoples and special interest groups believe that violence will advance their cause. Warfare has changed greatly since the Second World War; it continued to change during the late 20th century and this process is still accelerating. Political, technological, social and religious forces are shaping the future of ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot.Small in stature but immense in reputation and talent, there was more to Eric 'Winkle' Brown than met the eye.The pilot who set the standard for Britain's golden age of aviation, Winkle cemented his worldwide fame with incredible skill, extraordinary daring - ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.The daring life story and astonishing adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot.Small in stature but immense in reputation and talent, there was more to Eric 'Winkle' Brown than met the eye.The pilot who set the standard for Britain's golden age of aviation, Winkle cemented his worldwide fame with incredible skill, extraordinary daring -
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Brought to you by Penguin.Why has warfare always been part of the human story?From biology to belief, what explains the persistence of violent conflict?What light can this shed on humanity’s past – and its future?There can be few more important but also more contentious issues than attempting to understand the human propensity for conflict. Our history is inextricably tangled in wave after wave of ... Read more

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People Offended? So What?!

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Being offended has now become a sport nowadays. If people are offended by something that you said or did, so what?In this class, we’re going to talk about why you not being so antsy about the fact that people disagree with you yet you don’t even know why they’re offended by it. ... Read more

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Do This for Love

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12 hours 29 min

The fiercest urban battle in recent history, to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS, lasted nine months. Thousands were killed, millions displaced. How to help in such a massive and desperate situation? This is the story of how one small organization from Burma answered that question: go. Give up your own way, help the people, share love.As coalition forces, led by brave Iraqi soldiers on the ... Read more

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Series Audiobook 2 - Tales of the Sea
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11 hours 50 min

The year is 1860 in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. Captain James Jenkins, whose livelihood is tied to the sea, is now a merchant captain married to Ruth Fish. Together, they cross oceans, endure unimaginable loss and watch their country devolve into brutal conflict.Cynthia Elder is a novelist, poet and nonprofit leader.Praise for the "Tales of the Sea" series:"A well-developed novel that uses ... Read more

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In Distant Lands

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by Lars Brownworth ...

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In the late fall of 1095, Pope Urban II gave a speech in Clermont, France, and set all of Europe into motion. As many as a hundred and fifty thousand people eventually responded to the call, leaving everything they knew behind to undertake what appeared to be a fool's mission: marching several thousand miles into enemy territory to reconquer Jerusalem for Christendom. Against all odds they ... Read more

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The War of the Roses

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Timothy Venning's exploration of the alternative paths that British history might easily have taken moves on to the Wars of the Roses. What if Richard of York had not given battle in vain? How would a victory for Warwick the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet changed the course of the struggle for power? What if the Princes had escaped from the tower or the Stanleys had not betrayed their king at ... Read more

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Narrated by Michael Page ...

Unabridged

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An engrossing chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, from the bestselling author of Thermopylae.At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center of art, culture, and commerce that had commanded trading routes between Asia, Russia, and Europe for ... Read more

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An engrossing chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, from the bestselling author of Thermopylae.At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center of art, culture, and commerce that had commanded trading routes between Asia, Russia, and Europe for
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Watchman at the Gates

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by General George Joulwan ...

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11 hours 2 min

General George Joulwan played a role in many pivotal world events during his long and exceptional career. Present at both the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, he served multiple tours in Germany during the Cold War and two tours in Vietnam. By chance, he was recruited as Nixon's White House deputy chief of staff and witnessed the last acts of the Watergate drama first-hand.Joulwan chronicles his ... Read more

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General George Joulwan played a role in many pivotal world events during his long and exceptional career. Present at both the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, he served multiple tours in Germany during the Cold War and two tours in Vietnam. By chance, he was recruited as Nixon's White House deputy chief of staff and witnessed the last acts of the Watergate drama first-hand.Joulwan chronicles his
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Vulcan 607

by Rowland White ...

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Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

THE THRILLING #1 BESTSELLING STORY OF ONE OF THE GREATEST COMBAT MISSIONS EVER FLOWNShoulder to shoulder with Strategic Air Command B-52s throughout the Cold War, the big delta-winged Vulcans of the Britain's V-bomber force faced down the Soviet threat to the West. In 1982 they were just months from retirement when they flew in anger for the first time.It was to be a record-breaking mission of ... Read more

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THE THRILLING #1 BESTSELLING STORY OF ONE OF THE GREATEST COMBAT MISSIONS EVER FLOWNShoulder to shoulder with Strategic Air Command B-52s throughout the Cold War, the big delta-winged Vulcans of the Britain's V-bomber force faced down the Soviet threat to the West. In 1982 they were just months from retirement when they flew in anger for the first time.It was to be a record-breaking mission of
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Unabridged

31 min

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Falklands War, The

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by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Jon E ...

Unabridged

3 hours 12 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Falklands War: Britain’s Unexpected Battle for a Remote Island ChainWhy did two countries end up fighting over a group of islands barely anyone had heard of?In 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, kicking off a short but intense war with Britain that caught the world off guard. On the surface, it looked like a small territorial dispute, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Falklands War: Britain’s Unexpected Battle for a Remote Island ChainWhy did two countries end up fighting over a group of islands barely anyone had heard of?In 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, kicking off a short but intense war with Britain that caught the world off guard. On the surface, it looked like a small territorial dispute,
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Tank

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by Mark Urban ...

Narrated by Mark Urban ...

Unabridged

11 hours 53 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.“Tanks are like dinner jackets”, an Australian general once commented, “you don’t need them very often, but when you do, nothing else will do.”**An authoritative history of the tank and the remarkable individuals who designed them and fought in them, from a former officer and best-selling historianTanks are the ultimate embodiment of industrial age warfare. In the ... Read more

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Return to Eden

by Tucker Smallwood ...

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Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

RETURN TO EDEN IS AN EXPLORATION OF ONE MAN'S AND ONE COUNTRY'S JOURNEY FROM THE DEVASTATION OF WAR THROUGH RECOVERY AND HEALING, THEN TO CREATIVITY. SMALLWOOD'S REFLECTIONS ON HIS MILITARY AND FILM EXPERIENCES HAVE APPEARED IN MAGAZINES, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST RECORDED COLLECTION OF ESSAYS.Tucker Smallwood served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Airborne from 1967-1970. He commanded a Mobile Advisory ... Read more

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RETURN TO EDEN IS AN EXPLORATION OF ONE MAN'S AND ONE COUNTRY'S JOURNEY FROM THE DEVASTATION OF WAR THROUGH RECOVERY AND HEALING, THEN TO CREATIVITY. SMALLWOOD'S REFLECTIONS ON HIS MILITARY AND FILM EXPERIENCES HAVE APPEARED IN MAGAZINES, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST RECORDED COLLECTION OF ESSAYS.Tucker Smallwood served in the U.S. Army Infantry, Airborne from 1967-1970. He commanded a Mobile Advisory
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Blood of The Samurai

The Legendary Battles

by John White ...

Narrated by Ava Hadley ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

The samurai way of life is guided by three core values - loyalty, honor, and respect. These principles are more than just words; they are the basis of a strict code of conduct that governs every aspect of a samurai's life.Loyalty is the foundation of the samurai's relationship with their lord. It is not just blind obedience but an unwavering sense of duty and honor that compels them to protect ... Read more

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The samurai way of life is guided by three core values - loyalty, honor, and respect. These principles are more than just words; they are the basis of a strict code of conduct that governs every aspect of a samurai's life.Loyalty is the foundation of the samurai's relationship with their lord. It is not just blind obedience but an unwavering sense of duty and honor that compels them to protect
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The World War That Changed the Story of Women

by Maximilian Natal ...

Narrated by Daniel Natal ...

Unabridged

3 hours 45 min

The World War That Changed the Story of Women explores the seismic shifts in women's roles brought on by the First World War. It delves into the pivotal moment in history when the seeds of modernity were planted and women stepped into the public sphere. It was the watershed event that inaugurated passports to travel, daylight-saving’s time, central banks in every country, and, alas, women in the ... Read more

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Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

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