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  The Underground Railroad Part 5

  William Still

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  I congratulate you that, after much patient research, careful preparation, and untiring labor, you have completed your voluminous work on THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD." I am sure your work will be found to be one of absorbing interest, worthy of the widest patronage, and historically valuable as pertaining to the tremendous struggle for the abolition of chattel slavery in our land. No phase of that struggle was so crowded with thrilling incidents, heroic adventures, and self-sacrificing efforts as the one you have undertaken to portray, and with which you were so closely connected, to wit: "THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD." While it will be contemplated with shame, sadness, and astonishment, by posterity, it will serve vividly to illustrate the perils which everywhere confronted the fugitives from the Southern "house of bondage," and to which those who dared to give them food and shelter were also subjected."  Wm. Lloyd GarrisonWilliam Still is often called the Father of the Underground Railroad. Over 14 years, he helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom in Canada. Still was committed to preserving the stories of the bondmen and he kept careful records of the many escaped slaves who passed through the Philadelphia “station”. The Underground Railroad was published in 1871 from Still’s records and diaries. In bringing you these stories, Librivox volunteers are reading from the 1878 edition. (Summary by MaryAnn)Complete list of recordings comprising this book:The Underground Railroad, Part 1The Underground Railroad, Part 2The Underground Railroad, Part 3The Underground Railroad, Part 4The Underground Railroad, Part 5.

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  The Autobiography of Benjamin...

  Benjamin Franklin

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  Smith Show Media presents the classic The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and read by Sharon Nitchell.

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  Slaying in South St Louis -...

  Vicki Berger Erwin, Bryan Erwin

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  A loving mother. A teenage killer. “Plenty of lurid details and twists and turns . . . A story about the consequences of an overwhelmed justice system” (West End Word).   On a crisp December day in 1963, Nancy Zanone left her young son and daughter playing in the backyard while she went inside to check the laundry. She never came back. A troubled teen prowling for unlocked doors along Chippewa in South St. Louis surprised her in the kitchen and stabbed her to death. Despite Joseph Arbeiter’s confession and hard evidence, he was freed on a technicality. In response, Zanone’s family fought to change how juvenile murderers are tried in the state of Missouri. Local authors Vicki Berger Erwin and Bryan Erwin investigate the senseless tragedy and the family’s quest for justice.   Includes photos

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  The Business of Persuasion -...

  Harold Burson

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  “A wonderfully personal account of the thoughts behind a lifelong focus on the reputation of corporations around the world. Candid and straightforward.”—Huffington Post   Harold Burson, described by PRWeek as “the [20th] century’s most influential PR figure,” is perhaps the most recognized name in the industry today. The founder of PR giant Burson-Marsteller had an incredible 70-year career, in which he built a global enterprise from a one-man consulting firm.   In this illuminating and engaging business memoir, Burson traces his career from studying at Ole Miss to serving in World War II, reporting on the Nuremburg trials, and joining with Bill Marsteller. Together, he and Marsteller made history in a new venture that would grow to be one of the biggest public relations companies in the world, with over 60 offices on six continents.   By way of personal and professional examples, Burson shows readers what public relations really entails—its challenges, methodologies, and impacts. His anecdotes on PR challenges like the “Tylenol crisis,” the removal of confederate flags from Ole Miss, and the introduction of “New Coke” illustrate Burson’s time-tested tenets of great PR and crisis management. He interweaves iconic moments from the history of public relations into his story, making this “a must-read for any PR professional” (Jack Welch, executive chairman, Jack Welch Management Institute).   “Every detail of Harold’s professional life is brought alive through an interesting narrative of the highs and lows . . . There is loads of inspiration hidden in every page for everyone. Be it a reader with no interest in Public Relations or a veteran who wants to understand more about the profession.”—Reputation Today

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  Bon: The Last Highway - The...

  Jesse Fink

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  An affectionate, honest tribute now updated with new revelations about the rock and roll icon who helped make AC/DC an international sensation 
  		 
  The second edition of Bon: The Last Highway includes a brand new 16-page introduction. Fink examines…
  		
  		New information from French media that changes what we know about who was with Bon Scott the night he died
  		The London drug-dealing connections of the late Alistair Kinnear
  		A possible heroin link involving the late Yes bassist Chris Squire
  		Revised theories on how Bon died
  		
  		 
  With unprecedented access to Bon’s lovers and newly unearthed documents, this updated edition contains a new introduction and more revelations about the singer’s death, dispelling once and for all the idea that Scott succumbed to acute alcohol poisoning on February 19, 1980.
  		 
  Meticulously researched and packed with fresh information, Bon: The Last Highway is an affectionate, honest tribute to a titan of rock music.

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  7 Billionaires Who Were Not Born...

  SYED BOKHARI

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  Life is not easy. We are tested at each milestone in life, they either make us or break us. However, there are only few individuals who were not just able to hold on to their nerves at difficult times, their determination and commitment level were extremely high and they were able to achieve great things that were deemed impossible at one point. 
  This book focuses on seven self-made billionaires who started from nothing.

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