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  Abraham Lincoln: History in an Hour

  Kat Smutz

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  Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. 
  Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, is an American icon. To many, he is a symbol of values, sacrifice and determination. Modern notions of nationalism, liberty, and constitution all owe their debt to Lincoln, as does the unity of the American states. And yet, in his own day, Lincoln was also reviled by many as a traitor, tarnished by his associations with the wrong kind of race and the wrong end of society. 
  Charting his ascent from humble origins to the leader of the United during her hardest democratic and ethical conflict —the American Civil War— Lincoln: History in an Hour is a succinct guide to the life of a great and controversial modernizer. 
  The book delves into the period of 1850-1877, a pivotal time in American history, and provides a top-notch biography of one of the best presidents, Abraham Lincoln. It's a short read, perfect for those who want to learn about the heads of state in a concise manner. 
  For fans of Rupert Colley (Nazi Germany)

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  Facing Down Evil - Life on the...

  Daniel Paisner, Clint Van Zandt

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  No ordinary Washington memoir, Facing Down Evil is an unprecedented look behind the scenes of our nation's most powerful law enforcement agency.  As the FBI's premier hostage negotiator, Clint Van Zandt worked or consulted on some of recent U.S. history's most unsettling and high-profile conflicts, including the Waco, Oklahoma City, and Unabomber cases.

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  Beyond Beyond - A Chance...

  Roz Lewy, Ralph Insinger

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  You are never too old and it's never too late....A chance encounter at a museum forever changed the lives of authors, Roz and Ralph. Both eighty-plus years old and some 1500 miles apart, the two embarked on a months-long email correspondence that evolved into a spectacular real-life love story. Follow along this incomparable journey toward love through hundreds of heartwarming, witty, and wise exchanges. This audiobook, narrated by Roz and Ralph, brings voice to their messages that grew to be something much more than casual correspondence. Beyond Beyond is an authentic illustration of what love can mean in each chapter of one's life and is a powerful reminder of the weight of our words. Roz and Ralph each have a great deal of life experience as parents, grandparents, and successful professionals that they bring to their writing. The repartee between the two is undeniable as the comforting back-and-forth of the book broaches their pasts, interests, concerns, and joys. Listeners will delight in the clever banter as well as the unobstructed view into the dialogue that led to the pair's second chance at love.

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  Classic Short Stories - Volume...

  Virginia Woolf, E. W. Hornung

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  Stories are one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements.  Whether written down or spoken they have an ability to capture our imagination and thoughts, and take us on incredible journeys in the space of a phrase and the turn of a page. 
   
  Within a few words of text or speech, new worlds and characters form, propelling a narrative to a conclusion with intricate ease. Finely crafted, perfectly formed these Miniature Masterpieces, at first thought, seem remarkably easy to conjure up. But ask any writer and they will tell you that distilling the essence of narrative and characters into a short story is one of the hardest acts of their literary craft.  Many attempt, but few achieve.

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  The Autobiography of Charles Darwin

  Charles Darwin

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  "The Autobiography of Charles Darwin" is a seminal work that offers a personal glimpse into the life and mind of one of history's most influential figures in science. Originally written for his family, it provides an intimate account of Darwin's upbringing, education, scientific discoveries, and the development of his revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's autobiography is not only a narrative of his life but also a reflection on the intellectual and personal struggles he faced in challenging conventional beliefs about the origin of species. It offers insights into his motivations, his doubts, and the profound impact of his ideas on the scientific community and society at large.

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  Tainted Love - Diary of a Smoker

  Tina Triano

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  For 34 years, Tina Triano was a passionate pack-a-day smoker. Tainted Love... diarizes every stage of her quitting process.  She shares how she found distraction where she could, motivation where she least expected, and humour only eventually! Each hilarious chapter is themed with a retro song title, such as:  · "It's the End of the World as We Know It" discusses the taboo of smoking, and how every activity changes after quitting. · "Pour Some Sugar on Me" deals with the decadent foods used to replace the cigarettes.  The author, Tina Triano, has spent the last decade fundraising for a hospital that just opened a Cancer Centre. She enjoys working in a smoke-free zone!

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