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  The Magical Game - The Spirit...

  Addy Baird

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  This is the story of baseball’s rich magical history and the centuries-old culture of superstition in the sport. It is a love letter to the jinxes, curses, rituals and myths of baseball’s past and present ― and to the innate mysticism of the game.
   
  
   
  For more than 150 years, a magical culture has been central to the game of baseball: At the turn of the 20th century, a battle between two lucky mascots defined early World Series matchups. Soon after, two generational curses spawned decades of heartbreaking losses for the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox. Today, players like Bryce Harper perform at-bat rituals, fans refuse to wash the jerseys of their favorite players, and baseball people everywhere refuse to utter the words “no-hitter” before there’s been a hit.
   
  
   
  In The Magical Game, journalist and converted baseball fan Addy Baird turns her reporter’s eye to her favorite sport, investigating the roots of these magical practices and telling the story of baseball’s long history of superstition, rituals, curses, jinxes, hoodoos, and hexes. Spanning three centuries of baseball history and three dozen more of magical history, Baird takes readers through fascinating, forgotten tidbits in the sport, untangles the game’s legends, and considers baseball’s uncertain future. In the face of recent MLB rule changes and the rise of advanced statistics, Baird looks at the many decades of concern about baseball’s declining popularity and the evolution of the sport, as well as why and how a culture of magic has remained strong at the core of the game for so many years.
   
  
   
  Funny, poetic, and deeply researched, The Magical Game will make readers fall in love with baseball all over again.

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  The Secret History

  Procopius

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  Procopius appeared to be a loyal part of the Byzantine establishment, his official writing glorifying the deeds of the Emperor Justinian (d. AD 565). However, he also produced a work that he knew could never be published within the Emperor’s lifetime: The Secret History, a vitriolic indictment of the rule of Justinian and his wife Theodora.In The Secret History, the general Belisarius is presented as an idiot who is manipulated by his conniving wife Antonina, while the Emperor is depicted as a demon king, a dishonest and autocratic destroyer of established institutions. The Empress Theodora doesn’t escape Procopius’ invective – she is portrayed as the antithesis of the traditional Roman matron: depraved, brutal and bloodthirsty.

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  Holocaust - World War 2 History...

  Kelly Mass

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  Most people know what the Holocaust was. They have at least a vague image of what transpired in Europe during the 1940s. Still, the details may be blurry. So, let’s take a look at history and the events that shocked the world. And even though this was clearly not the first genocide in the world, it was one of particular proportions and scale, and therefore noteworthy. 
  At the time of The Second World War, the Holocaust, also referred to as the Shoah, was a genocide of European Jews. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its allies killed around 6 million Jews in German-occupied Europe, representing about two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population. The killings happened in pogroms and mass shootings, and also through a technique of extermination by labor in prisoner-of-war camp and in gas chambers and gas vans in German extermination camps, mostly Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek, Sobibór, Beec, Chemno, and Treblinka in occupied Poland. 
  The Holocaust is one of those things that people remember as something they want to “never again” happen to humanity. Let’s hope that they can hold up to this ideal. Either way, let’s dive into the past and explore what led up to it, the magnitude of the murders and the methods the Nazis used.

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  Famous Soldiers of WWII - Actors...

  Raphael Terra

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  This audiobook has been recorded using Text to speech (TTS). 
   
  The Second World War was the most destructive and widespread war to date. The darkest of evils called for the bravest of the brave to step forward and defend the free world. 
   
  Millions of people lost their lives, millions suffered physical and mental affects. This wasn’t a time for just the brave few, it was a time of global challenge and almost everybody stepped up to the mark. And so, why should it be that those stars and celebrities of stage and screen should be exempt? The truth is that a great many not only took the challenge of war, but volunteered for it and shone as if they were giving the greatest of performances. 
   
  This is the surprising story of those showbiz soldiers who cast aside their cares for fame and fortune and joined the millions of gallant men and women around the world in the battle against tyranny.

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  The Brown Noise Collection -...

  Brown Noise Collection

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  By popular request, here is a premium collection of our most soothing brown noise sounds, combined with soft binaural beats. The relaxing brown noise soundscapes are great for helping you sleep, study or focus. Sometimes the key to relaxation is simple! 
   
  Brown noise could be described as the intense sound of a jet engine, a wind tunnel, or the sound waves make during a storm. While this type of sound might not seem like it could be relaxing, many people with ADHD find that brown noise helps them turn off their brain, relax or focus. 
   
  WHAT YOU GET: 14+ hours of soothing brown noise. 
   
  1. Dreamy Brown Noise (75 min.) 
  2. Bloodstream - Pulsating Brown Noise (70 min.) 
  3. Soft Ventilation For Deep Sleep (60 min.) 
  4. Smoothed Brown Noise for Stress Relief, Relaxation & Sleeping (60 min.) 
  5. Deep Dive - Brown Noise Underwater Ambiance (45 min.) 
  6. Cosmic Brown Noise (60 min.) 
  7. Awesome Fan Sound For Deep Sleep (60 min.) 
  8. Warm Brown Noise (60 min.) 
  9. Brown Noise - Ambient Sound Blocker (70 min.) 
  10. Ultra Soft Brown Noise With Piano Whispers (80 min.) 
  11. Best Brown Noise For Studying (30 min.) 
  12. Propeller Plane In Flight - "Natural" Brown Noise (35 min.) 
  13. UnderWater Meditation - Deep Sea Brown Noise (60 min.) 
  14. Soothing Brownian Noise (60 min.) 
  15. Windy Brown Noise (60 min.) 
   
  Listening to "Brown Noise" instantly ensures considerable inner peace and can also have a very helpful effect on tinnitus. Can't wait for your audiobook to arrive? Download it now!

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  Edward Snowden's Revelations and...

  Berlin Julien Theodore

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  This book 'Edward Snowden's Revelations and Vladimir Putin's Chess Game' tells the fascinating tale of one of the most incredible events in American history. It will take you through the deepest darkest secrets of world politics and how Superpower countries are plotting in this game, trying to over one another while using others as Pawns in the race.'Snowden's contribution and revelations have been nothing short of an eye-opener for millions of people around the world. The book encompasses real-life examples from people who look up to Snowden and acknowledge his contribution in revealing the truth to the people. The story unfolds as Snowden changes the face of world politics through his shocking revelations, which forced him to seek asylum out of his home country, the USA. Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, also uses the Snowden Effect and changes his military, political and economic strategies. Let's see who will win in this game of chess!

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