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Prepare for that battle

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Narrated by Dan Caringer ...

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Are you battle ready? Always be prepared. We must not take anything for granted. Yes, life is war, and as in every war there are always many battles to fight. When you win one, then you prepare or go over to the next. Until you win the entire war. Here you will know why the war and also learn the principles of winning life battles. Solomon became the wisest, richest, most influential and most ... Read more

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Are you battle ready? Always be prepared. We must not take anything for granted. Yes, life is war, and as in every war there are always many battles to fight. When you win one, then you prepare or go over to the next. Until you win the entire war. Here you will know why the war and also learn the principles of winning life battles. Solomon became the wisest, richest, most influential and most
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Rescue Pilot

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by Jerry Grayson ...

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Unabridged

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Bloomsbury presents Rescue Pilot by Jerry Grayson, read by David ThorpeJerry Grayson is an ordinary man who chose an extraordinary career. At age 17 he became the youngest helicopter pilot to ever serve in the Royal Navy. By age 25 he was the most decorated peacetime naval pilot in history.For the Navy’s Search and Rescue pilots, getting to work is both an adventure and an ordeal. Whether rescuing ... Read more

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The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club

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Bloomsbury presents The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Christopher Ragland.This book tells the full story of the US Naval air campaign during the Vietnam War between 1965 to 1975, where the US Seventh Fleet, stationed off the Vietnamese coast, was given the tongue-in-cheek nickname 'The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club'.On August 2, 1964, USS Maddox became embroiled in the ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Christopher Ragland.This book tells the full story of the US Naval air campaign during the Vietnam War between 1965 to 1975, where the US Seventh Fleet, stationed off the Vietnamese coast, was given the tongue-in-cheek nickname 'The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club'.On August 2, 1964, USS Maddox became embroiled in the
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The War of 1812

by Carl Benn ...

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Series series Essential Histories
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Bloomsbury presents The War of 1812 by Carl Benn, read by Adam Sims.In this introduction, acclaimed historian Carl Benn examines the War of 1812 and its significance in US history.The war of 1812–1815 was a bloody confrontation that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British, ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The War of 1812 by Carl Benn, read by Adam Sims.In this introduction, acclaimed historian Carl Benn examines the War of 1812 and its significance in US history.The war of 1812–1815 was a bloody confrontation that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict saw British,
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Pacific Thunder

The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943–October 1944

by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver ...

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14 hours 22 min

Bloomsbury presents Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943-October 1944 by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Stuart Milligan.A thorough and compelling investigation of the Central Pacific campaign in World War II that saw the US Navy progress from the edge of disaster to the brink of victory, from Guadalcanal to the recapture of the Philippines.On 27 October 1942, four ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Pacific Thunder: The US Navy's Central Pacific Campaign, August 1943-October 1944 by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, read by Stuart Milligan.A thorough and compelling investigation of the Central Pacific campaign in World War II that saw the US Navy progress from the edge of disaster to the brink of victory, from Guadalcanal to the recapture of the Philippines.On 27 October 1942, four
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Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway

by David Rigby ...

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11 hours 59 min

Bloomsbury presents Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway by David Rigby, read by Keith MacKechnie.During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to be one of the greatest pilots and combat leaders in American history, but his story has never been told – until now.It was Wade McClusky who remained calm when the Japanese fleet was not where it was ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Wade McClusky and the Battle of Midway by David Rigby, read by Keith MacKechnie.During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, US Navy dive bomber pilot Wade McClusky proved himself to be one of the greatest pilots and combat leaders in American history, but his story has never been told – until now.It was Wade McClusky who remained calm when the Japanese fleet was not where it was
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Military Gazette Collection

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A fascinating foray into British military history in two volumes, told entirely in the words of those who were there, as we join the men and women who took part.The ARMY GazetteFrom the Roman invasion of Britain to the retreat from Dunkirk, from the horrors of Culloden to the courage of Rourke’s Drift, we hear first-hand the stories behind the triumphs and tragedies that make up the history of the ... Read more

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Narrated by Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Alex Jennings, Geoffrey Palmer, Hugh Laurie, John Wood, Michael Maloney, Michael Pennington, Nigel Davenport, Prunella Scales, Richard Johnson, Samuel West ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Gazette
Unabridged

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Experience first-hand the reality of life in the British Navy as we sail from the Viking invasion of Anglo Saxon England to a young sailor’s grief at the death of Lord Nelson, from the Spanish Armada to the Battle of Jutland and from organised press gangs to murderous mutinies. Told entirely in the words of those who were there.Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including ... Read more

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Viking Trade Routes

From the North to the South

by Simo Kyllikki ...

Narrated by AI Voice Eric ...

Unabridged

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The story of Viking trade routes begins not with a single moment of discovery, but with the gradual awakening of a seafaring culture that would reshape the medieval world. In the fjords and coastal settlements of eighth-century Scandinavia, a perfect storm of circumstances was brewing that would propel Norse merchants and warriors across oceans and ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The story of Viking trade routes begins not with a single moment of discovery, but with the gradual awakening of a seafaring culture that would reshape the medieval world. In the fjords and coastal settlements of eighth-century Scandinavia, a perfect storm of circumstances was brewing that would propel Norse merchants and warriors across oceans and
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Fat Leonard

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The Republic of Pirates

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by Colin Woodard ...

Narrated by Lewis Grenville ...

Unabridged

13 hours 26 min

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Tin Can Titans

The Heroic Men and Ships of World War II’s Most Decorated Navy Destroyer Squadron

by John Wukovits ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

When Admiral William Halsey selected Destroyer Squadron 21 to lead his victorious ships into Tokyo Bay to accept the Japanese surrender, it was the most battle-hardened US naval squadron of the war.But it was not the squadron of ships that had accumulated such an inspiring résumé; it was the people serving aboard them. Sailors, not metallic superstructures and hulls, had won the battles and become ... Read more

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Nyhavn 1673-1998

by Allan Mylius Thomsen ...

Narrated by Mikkel Schou ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

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"Når vi i dag går en tur på solsiden af Nyhavn, kan det være svært at forestille sig, at den maleriske gamle havn er resultatet af en storslået byudvidelse. Historierne og anekdoterne klæber sig til den gamle havn. Årene som travl erhvervshavn med besøg fra de syv verdenshave. De mange ydmyge sømandsværtshuse, de gavmilde piger og de uheldige turister, der blev rullet, hvis de var lidt for
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The Titanic Tragedy

by New York Times ...

Narrated by David Bodin ...

Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

The amazing immediacy of yesterday's headlines brings to life the sinking of that magnificent luxury liner, the Titanic. Re-live the trauma with the people of New York as they await the fatal conclusion of the worst maritime disaster of all time. ... Read more

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The amazing immediacy of yesterday's headlines brings to life the sinking of that magnificent luxury liner, the Titanic. Re-live the trauma with the people of New York as they await the fatal conclusion of the worst maritime disaster of all time.
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Sea Horror - Blackbeard

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Unabridged

1 hour 35 min

Enter the terrifying world of history’s most infamous pirate in Sea Horror – Blackbeard by Arthur M. Harris. This vivid, pulse-pounding account captures the monstrous legend of Edward Thatch—better known as Blackbeard—whose reign of terror on the high seas still haunts maritime lore. Harris recounts Blackbeard’s savage exploits, from his gruesome appearance with burning fuses in his beard to his ... Read more

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Enter the terrifying world of history’s most infamous pirate in Sea Horror – Blackbeard by Arthur M. Harris. This vivid, pulse-pounding account captures the monstrous legend of Edward Thatch—better known as Blackbeard—whose reign of terror on the high seas still haunts maritime lore. Harris recounts Blackbeard’s savage exploits, from his gruesome appearance with burning fuses in his beard to his
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The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria

The Sinking of the World's Most Glamorous Ship

by Greg King, Penny Wilson ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

12 hours 10 min

In the tradition of Erik Larson's Dead Wake comes The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria, about the sinking of the glamorous Italian ocean liner.In 1956, a stunned world watched as the famous Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sank after being struck by a Swedish vessel off the coast of Nantucket. Unlike the Titanic, this sinking played out in real time across radios and televisions, the first disaster ... Read more

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In the tradition of Erik Larson's Dead Wake comes The Last Voyage of the Andrea Doria, about the sinking of the glamorous Italian ocean liner.In 1956, a stunned world watched as the famous Italian ocean liner Andrea Doria sank after being struck by a Swedish vessel off the coast of Nantucket. Unlike the Titanic, this sinking played out in real time across radios and televisions, the first disaster
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Titanic's Last Secrets

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by Brad Matsen ...

Narrated by Henry Leyva ...

Abridged

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After rewriting history with their discovery of a Nazi U-boat off the coast of New Jersey, legendary divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler decided to investigate the great enduring mystery of history's most notorious shipwreck: Why did Titanic sink as quickly as it did?To answer the question, Chatterton and Kohler assemble a team of experts to explore Titanic, study its engineering, and dive to ... Read more

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After rewriting history with their discovery of a Nazi U-boat off the coast of New Jersey, legendary divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler decided to investigate the great enduring mystery of history's most notorious shipwreck: Why did Titanic sink as quickly as it did?To answer the question, Chatterton and Kohler assemble a team of experts to explore Titanic, study its engineering, and dive to
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Battle of the Arctic

The Maritime Epic of World War Two

by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore ...

Narrated by Alfred McNish ...

Unabridged

24 hours 41 min

NOMINATED FOR THE 2026 MILITARY HISTORY BOOK AWARDSNo campaign during World War Two contained more spinetingling drama, outstanding courage and heartbreaking tragedy than the Arctic convoys. Yet they – and the multifaceted Battle of the Arctic that had to be fought to get them through to Russia – remain one of the war’s most undercelebrated feats.As this book’s title implies, Battle of the Arctic ... Read more

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The Gulf of Mexico

A Maritime History

by John S. Sledge ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

The Gulf of Mexico presents a compelling, salt-streaked narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully written volume, John S. Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. Many famous figures who sailed the Gulf's viridian waters are highlighted, including Ponce de León, Robert Cavelier de La Salle, Francis ... Read more

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The Gulf of Mexico presents a compelling, salt-streaked narrative of the earth's tenth largest body of water. In this beautifully written volume, John S. Sledge explores the people, ships, and cities that have made the Gulf's human history and culture so rich. Many famous figures who sailed the Gulf's viridian waters are highlighted, including Ponce de León, Robert Cavelier de La Salle, Francis
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Waterfront Manhattan

From Henry Hudson to the High Line

by Kurt C. Schlichting ...

Narrated by Joel Richards ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

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For hundreds of years, the shorefront of Manhattan Island served as the country's center of trade, shipping, and commerce. With its maritime links across the oceans, along the Atlantic coast, and inland to the Midwest and New England, Manhattan became a global city and home to the world's busiest port. It was a world of docks, ships, tugboats, and ferries, filled with cargo and freight, a place
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Merchant Kings

When Companies Ruled the World, 1600-1900

by Stephen R. Bown ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

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Thunder Below!

The USS *Barb* Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II

by Eugene B. Fluckey ...

Narrated by Corey M. Snow ...

Unabridged

15 hours 28 min

The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew members of the USS Barb, who frequently found themselves somewhere between enemy fire and Davy Jones's locker. Under the leadership of her fearless skipper, Captain Gene Fluckey, the Barb sank the greatest tonnage of any American sub in World War II. At the same time, the Barb did far more than merely ... Read more

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China's Law of the Sea

The New Rules of Maritime Order

by Isaac B. Kardon ...

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China's Law of the Sea is the first comprehensive study of the law and geopolitics of China's maritime disputes. It provides a rigorous empirical account of whether and how China is changing "the rules" of international order—specifically, the international law of the sea.Conflicts over specific rules lie at the heart of the disputes, which are about much more than sovereignty over islands and
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American Slavers

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by Sean M. Kelley ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

15 hours 52 min

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