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  Britain's Most Notorious Hangmen

  Stephen Wade

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  A breathtaking history of Britain’s executioners—from the seventeenth court of King Charles II to the UK’s last official hangman of the twentieth century.   In 1663, Jack Ketch delighted in his profession and gained notoriety not only because of those he executed—dukes and lords—but for how often he botched the job. Centuries later, in 1965, after nearly six hundred trips to the gallows, Albert Pierrepoint retired as Britain’s longest-running executioner. Between them are three hundred years in a fascinating history of crime, and the “turn-off men” who handled the penalties—many of them criminals themselves, doing the grim work to save their own necks.  Britain’s Most Notorious Hangmen tells the stories of the men who plied their deadly trade at Tyburn tree or at the scaffolds in the prison yards across the country, including such notable “neck-stretchers” as Throttler Smith and the celebrated James Billington. But true-crime historian Stephen Wade explores the lives and crimes of many of the infamous killers that were hanged, as well. He also sheds light on the changing social norms of the country, and the moral dilemmas that arose for hangmen tasked with performing what was once considered the most crowd-pleasing free “entertainment” ever offered to the public.

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  Summary of The Magnolia Story by...

  Abbey Beathan

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  The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines - Book Summary - Abbey Beathan(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book.)Learn who Chip and Joanna Gaines are and why you should learn their secrets to success.Chip and Joanna Gaines are the dynamic duo that remodel houses like there is no tomorrow! They even have a TV show named "The Fixer Upper". You might be wondering why should this concern you and the answer is simple, Chip and Joanna are incredible entrepreneurs that have had a lot of financial success and in this book, they are going to share all of their knowledge with you.(Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Abbey Beathan. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way)"I told myself that I was going to live the rest of my life as if it were Saturday." - Chip GainesThe Magnolia Story presents itself as a really sincere book. Like any other story, Chip and Joanna's tale is not filled with success in every occasion. Sometimes they succeeded, sometimes they didn't. On top of talking about how they managed to become so successful, they will also talk about their financial up and downs and how they managed to pull through.Treat yourself to the full scoop of the story of these two successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to face the good times and the hard ones as well.

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  Billie Holiday - The Musician...

  John Szwed

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  When Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia’s studios in November 1933, it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and influential career in twentieth-century popular music. Her voice weathered countless shifts in public taste, and new reincarnations of her continue to arrive, most recently in the form of singers like Amy Winehouse and Adele. Most of the writing on Holiday has focused on the tragic details of her life—her prostitution at the age of fourteen, her heroin addiction and alcoholism, her series of abusive relationships—or tried to correct the many fabrications of her autobiography. But now, Billie Holiday stays close to the music, to her performance style, and to the self she created and put into print, on record and on stage. Drawing on a vast amount of new material that has surfaced in the last decade, critically acclaimed jazz writer John Szwed considers how her life inflected her art, her influences, her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius, a number of her signature songs, and her legacy.

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  Soviet Union Spy Operations -...

  Roger Holt

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  The KGB is one of the most well-known abbreviations of the twentieth century, and it has come to represent the shadowy and often violent activities of the Soviet Union's secret police and internal security agencies. 
    
   Indeed, it has frequently been used to refer to the Soviet state security agencies throughout its history, from the formation of the Cheka (Extraordinary Commission) in 1917 to the official demise of the KGB in 1992. The KGB has long been viewed as the West's biggest bogeyman during the second half of the twentieth century, whether it's associated with the excesses of the Russian Civil War, Stalin's purges, or even Vladimir Putin. 
    
  The KGB: The History and Legacy of the Soviet Union's Notorious Spy Agency delve into the history of one of history's most notorious agencies. You will learn about the KGB like never before, thanks to images depicting important people, places, and events. 
    
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  Stephen King wants to reach out...

  PBS NewsHour

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  Novelist Stephen King is best known for his works of horror, but he says what scares him the most is not being able to write. Jeffrey Brown spoke with him at the Library of Congress National Book Festival about his latest novel, End of Watch, the last in a trilogy, and about writing itself -- how he lets the story go where it takes him, his writing routine and his dread of a blank slate.

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  Short Poetry Collection 024

  Various Various

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  Librivox’s Short Poetry Collection 024: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

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