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  Money - The Shaper of Civilisation

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Money – The Shaper of Civilisation takes listeners on a sweeping journey through the history, power, and future of money. From the ancient days of barter and shells as tokens of exchange, to the dominance of gold and silver, and the revolutionary rise of paper banking systems, this audiobook reveals how money has shaped societies, economies, and even empires. 
   
  Uncover the hidden forces behind debt, war, and the end of the gold standard, and explore how inflation reshapes our perception of wealth. Step into the digital age with a clear-eyed look at global currencies, the promise and pitfalls of Bitcoin and crypto, and the uncertain but fascinating future of money in an increasingly interconnected world. 
   
  Whether you’re a history enthusiast, an economics student or simply curious about the forces shaping modern civilisation, this audiobook offers both insight and foresight into humanity’s most powerful invention: money itself.

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  The Colonial Wars 1689-1762

  Howard H. Peckham

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  Although the colonial wars consisted of almost continuous raids and skirmishes between the English and French colonists and their Indian allies and enemies, they can be separated into four major conflicts, corresponding to four European wars of which they were, in varying degrees, a part: King William’s War (1689-97) (War of the League of Augsburg); Queen Anne’s War (1702-13) (War of the Spanish Succession); King George’s War (1744-48) (War of the Austrian Succession); and The French and Indian War (1755-62) (Seven Years’ War).
   
  Howard Peckham chronicles the events of these wars, summarizing the struggle for empire in America among France, England, and Spain. He indicates how the colonists applied the experience they gained from fighting Indians to their engagements with European powers. And what they learned from the colonial wars they translated into a political philosophy that led to independence and self-government.
   
  The ready involvement of the colonies in European ambitions, the success and failure of co-operation between colony and mother country, the efforts of the English colonies together, and the growing differences between them and Britain give the narrative continuity and rising excitement.

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  The Irish in the Resistance -...

  John Morgan, Clodagh Finn

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  'You simply couldn't stand by with your arms folded.'
  These were the words of Samuel Beckett who famously returned to France from a holiday in Ireland when World War II broke out. His clandestine work against the Nazi occupation of Europe is well documented, but there were many other ordinary Irish people who joined the underground network.
  Some took up arms. Others gathered intelligence, sheltered fugitives, committed acts of sabotage or broke codes. This new history tells the stories of those forgotten Irish men and women.
  Discover Captain John Keany from Cork, who parachuted into occupied Italy to help the local Resistance; Margaret Kelly, the Dublin founder of the world-famous Bluebell Girls cabaret troupe in Paris, who hid her Jewish husband; and Catherine Crean, the Irish governess born on Moore Street, Dublin, who was sent to a concentration camp for helping Allied airmen in Belgium.
  These, and many more stories, span the course of World War II and remind us of the power of individuals to make a difference.
  'An eye-opening account of how ordinary people caught up in extraordinary situations helped to fight the Nazis' David McCullagh
  'A truly important and groundbreaking book' Mary Kenny

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  Critical Thinking Hacks 2 in 1 -...

  Patrick Magana Christopher Hayes

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  What if you could see through the bias in every argument — including your own? 
  You second-guess your decisions, talk yourself in and out of the same choice, and walk away from debates certain you were right but unable to say why. Worse, the opinions you trust most are often the ones you've never actually examined — you inherited them, and they feel like facts. 
  Left unchecked, muddled thinking leads to poor decisions, weak arguments, and a mind easily steered by whoever spoke last or loudest. 
  This two-book set builds your critical thinking from the ground up. In this audiobook, you'll discover:The three modes of thought - the difference between critical, passive, and gut thinking, and when each takes overHow arguments actually work - reading premises, telling good reasoning from bad, and how a conclusion is truly earnedThe traits of a sharp thinker - the habits that separate clear minds from cloudy onesWhat sabotages your judgment - intellectual arrogance, laziness, and the refusal to listen, and how to catch them in yourselfThe false dichotomy trap - why "either/or" thinking narrows your options and misleads youThe danger of inherited opinion - how to question beliefs you never chose in the first placeA repeatable thinking process - a step-by-step method for reasoning through any problem 
  Research shows that human thought is naturally prone to prejudice, over-generalization, common fallacies, and self-deception — which is exactly why a deliberate method matters more than raw intelligence. 
  You don't need a philosophy degree or a high IQ to reason well. Clear thinking is a skill, and with the right tools you'll trust your own conclusions again.

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  The Thousand Year Old Garden -...

  Nick Stewart Smith

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  'A fascinating and intimate portrait of a garden over time … Reading is like being given a rusty key to a beautiful secret garden.' - Ben Dark, Author of The Grove
  Hidden away behind high stone walls in the centre of London is Lambeth Palace Garden, a 10-acre site that has been continuously cultivated for more than a thousand years.
  Join Head Gardener Nick Stewart Smith as he unlocks the gates and invites us to wander through a secret garden where nature is at the heart of everything and where a thoughtful approach to gardening creates a haven for all sorts of native wildlife, allowing nature to flourish in the midst of one of the world's busiest cities.
  The Thousand Year Old Garden is a comforting meditation through the seasons on the act of renewal, hope, gardening, and our place in nature.

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  A Rare Recording of Film Icon...

  Charlie Chaplin

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  Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (April 16, 1889 to December 25, 1977), born in London, was an English actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry's most important figures. His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood in the Victorian era until a year before his death in 1977. The following three recordings are from a speech at the Variety Club in 1952, discussing the re-release of his film The Circus in 1969, and from the 1972 Academy Awards ceremony when Chaplin received an Honorary Oscar.

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