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  I No Longer Dream

  Michael Brandt

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  In 2018, I suffered a massive cerebral stroke at the age of 24 after cracking my neck. I woke up in a hospital with little knowledge of myself, the world, or any grounding in reality because of the damage to my brain along with left-sided paralysis. I am not the person I was before and though I want to be them again I can't and must bury them, grieve, and start over. This is how I came to terms with my new existence while letting go of my past, not because I want to but because it is a requirement to move forward.

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  D-Day: The Twenty-Four Hours...

  Ibnul Jaif Farabi

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  The clock strikes midnight over the English Channel. In the darkness, thousands of young men board aircraft and landing craft, their hearts pounding with a mix of raw terror and fierce resolve. This is the eve of the greatest amphibious assault in history, a desperate gamble where the fate of the free world hangs in the balance. For the next twenty-four hours, nothing will go according to plan, and ordinary soldiers will be forced to make decisions that will echo through the ages. 
  Drawing upon a monumental archive of firsthand testimonies, historian and narrator Ibnul Jaif Farabi reconstructs the D-Day invasion in unprecedented, immersive detail. This is the complete story, told from the command bunkers of Supreme Headquarters to the flooded fields where paratroopers landed alone, from the gun decks of battleships to the bullet-swept sands of Omaha Beach. It captures the strategic dilemmas, the catastrophic misunderstandings, and the breathtaking ingenuity displayed by Allied and German forces alike. 
  Listeners will experience the invasion through the ears of those who lived it. You will feel the visceral chaos of the landing craft ramps dropping, the deafening roar of naval bombardment, and the eerie silence of the French countryside at dawn. This narrative delivers a profound understanding of the battle's complexity, the sheer scale of the operation, and the human cost of liberation, separating enduring myth from gritty, documented reality. 
  Prepare to embark on a definitive auditory journey into the heart of the Normandy invasion, a masterful chronicle of courage, sacrifice, and the pivotal day that forged the modern world.

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  The Story of Manhattan

  Charles Hemstreet

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  The Story of Manhattan by Charles Hemstreet is a compelling narrative history of New York City, tracing the island’s evolution from a pristine, wooded homeland of Native Americans to the world-renowned metropolis we know today. Written in the early 20th century, this rich and engaging account captures pivotal moments—from Henry Hudson’s arrival aboard the Half Moon in 1609 to the colonial days of New Amsterdam, and beyond. 
  With vivid storytelling and historical insight, Hemstreet presents a city shaped by explorers, settlers, visionaries, and everyday people. Through its blend of folklore and fact, The Story of Manhattan invites listeners to rediscover the roots of America’s most iconic city and reflect on the layers of transformation that define it. 
  Perfect for history enthusiasts, educators, and fans of New York lore, this audiobook delivers an accessible and enlightening portrait of Manhattan’s deep heritage.

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  Three Years with Quantrill - A...

  John McCorkle, O. S. Barton

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  This famous memoir by John McCorkle is the best published account by a scout who “rode with Quantrill.”  
  John McCorkle was a young Missouri farmer of Southern sympathies. After serving briefly in the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard, he became a prominent member of William Clarke Quantrill’s infamous guerrillas, who took advantage of the turmoil in the Missouri-Kansas borderland to prey on pro-Union people. McCorkle displayed an unflinchingly violent nature while he participated in raids and engagements including the massacres at Lawrence and Baxter Springs, Kansas, and Centralia, Missouri.  
  In 1865 he followed Quantrill into Kentucky, where the notorious leader was killed and his followers, McCorkle among them, surrendered and were paroled by Union authorities.  
  Early in this century, having returned to farming, McCorkle told his remarkable Civil War experiences to O. S. Barton, a lawyer, who wrote this book, first published in 1914.

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  When I Was Dead - A creepy...

  Vincent O'Sullivan

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  Vincent O'Sullivan was born on the 28th November 1868 in New York City.  He was initially educated through the New York public school system before finishing his studies in England.  As a young man he remained in London and travelled often to Paris.  
  O’Sullivan lived a very comfortable life with income from the family coffee business.  He had no real need to work but decided that a literary lifestyle was for him.   
  In 1896 he released his first volume of supernatural fiction ‘A Book of Bargains’.  Within its pages were classic stories that involved pacts with the Devil, reanimated corpses and psychic vampires. 
  Over the course of his career, he wrote a mere 10 volumes of short stories, novels, poetry together with some occasional criticism. 
  In 1909 his brother, who ran the company, entered its resources into some terribly mis-timed trades in coffee futures and ruin for both the company and the family quickly followed. 
  From now until his death O’Sullivan was destitute, life was exceedingly difficult. 
  Vincent O’Sullivan died on the 18th July 1940 in Paris.  He was 71.  He was buried in a paupers grave along with the remains of others.

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  I AM NELSON - The story of a...

  Martina Mars

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  A beautiful book for dog lovers and anyone who’s ever loved and lost an animal. 
  Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with a very feisty little rescue dog called Nelson. Discover the heartwarming true story about his life with his unconventional human family and friends who are right there by his side during the good times and the bad, and love him come what may – even when he misbehaves, which, admittedly is most of the time.  
  This beautiful book, full of funny and touching memories that will make you smile through tears, is all about the very special bond between a dog and his beloved human family that not even death can break.  
  But is death really the end of his journey? 
  A funny and sad, silly and wise, bittersweet story of love and loss… and hope.

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