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  Dear New York - Voices From The...

  Brandon Stanton

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  A dramatic reading of stories and quotations from Brandon Stanton’s photography book Dear New York, the inspiration for the groundbreaking Grand Central Station installation.While the book pairs photographs with firsthand accounts from their subjects, this audio companion features different New Yorkers, both actors and nonactors, reading these same stories aloud. These readings are accompanied by field recordings of New York City’s streets, parks, and sidewalks, collected from all over the five boroughs in the summer of 2025.Dear New York is a love letter to the streets, stories, and souls that define the heart of the city and its people.Creator of the global sensation Humans of New York and author of four #1 New York Times bestsellers, Brandon Stanton has shown us a unique side of our communities, our neighbors, and ourselves. Now, he takes us further and deeper than he’s ever gone before.Embracing all five boroughs, Dear New York is filled with contradictions, yet brimming with life. It is an unprecedented portrait of the world’s greatest city, and a personal tribute to the people who provide its soul.This audiobook is narrated by:Andre BellidoBrittany BradfordSirena BrettMark CarrolChristopher F. CostaEmily DyerDylan Reilly FitzpatrickEliza FossKhaya FraitesNeil HellegersJohnny HellerCary HiteAlyssa KeyneNathan LangJamilah Lewis-HortonEric LockleyTim LounibosMax MeyersRobb MoreiraGeorge NewbernChloe NosanGuy OldfieldAngel PeanJo Anna PerrinJennifer PickensJohn PirhallaImani Jade PowersJoshua QuinnShannon RaffertyAndre SantanaVerna ShambleeCanyon SillimanRebecca SolerVictoria VillarealSteve WagnerEmma Paige WestEunice WongLandon WoodsonMia WurgaftJon YagedA Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

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  Pokemon - The Ultimate Trivia...

  Trivia Hub

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  POKÉMON 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA AND CURIOUS FACTS COLLECTION 
    
  CREATED BY TRIVIA HUB 
    
  The Pokémon franchise began with Pocket Monsters Red and Green in 1996. It features creatures called Pokémon that humans coexist with. Players take the role of a Pokémon Trainer, who explores the world, catches Pokémon, and battles. The franchise includes video games, anime, and trading cards. The name "Pokémon" is an abbreviation of "Pocket Monsters". The franchise's primary target audience is children aged 5 to 12, but it attracts people of all ages. The franchise was conceived by Satoshi Tajiri, who was inspired by his childhood hobby of collecting insects. As of January 2024, 1,025 Pokémon species have been introduced. 
    
  CURIOUS FACT SAMPLES: 
    
  The Pokémon franchise was created by Satoshi Tajiri, who as a child enjoyed collecting insects and other small creatures. This childhood hobby inspired the concept of catching and collecting Pokémon in the game.  
    
  The initial idea for Pokémon involved using the Game Boy's link cable to allow players to exchange creatures, an idea inspired by the random item appearances in the game Dragon Quest II. Tajiri realized the cable could be used for something other than competing.  
    
  Gashapon capsules, toy-filled capsules from vending machines, were also an inspiration for the way Pokémon are captured and stored. The idea of miniaturized creatures stored in capsules was influenced by the show Ultraseven.  
    
  The original name for Pokémon was going to be Capsule Monsters, but it could not be trademarked, leading to the name Pocket Monsters, which was eventually shortened to Pokémon. The word "capsule" could not be used in the trademark.

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  The Rovers Quiz Book - 1000...

  Mart Matthews

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  How much do you really know about the club you love?
  You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this Blackburn Rovers quiz book.
  It's not often that books on football make reference to Monopoly, the Grand National, a pint of Guinness, Moses, the Hallé Orchestra, Dudley Moore and Blackadder, but this one does!
  Try these for size:
  • Which Blackburn Rovers player who never won the FA Cup but did win the League Cup with Stoke City is the only man to score in three FA Cup ties for Rovers against Burnley?
  • Who was the only player to appear in all 42 League games when Rovers won the Premier League in 1994-95?
  • Which Blackburn Rovers manager won the Champions League as a player with Borussia Dortmund?
  • When Rovers won the League Cup in 2001-02, who was their only player to net a hat-trick in the competition?
  You will struggle to find anything as comprehensive as this eclectic collection.
  It's a must for Rovers fans and you may not see anything quite like it again.

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  Unravelling the Silk Road -...

  Christopher Alexander

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  Three textile roads tangle their way through Central Asia. The famous Silk Road united east and west through trade. Older still was the Wool Road, of critical importance when houses made from wool enabled nomads to traverse the inhospitable winter steppes. Then there was the Cotton Road, marked by greed, colonialism and environmental disaster.
  
  At this intersection of human history, fortunes were made and lost through shimmering silks, life-giving felts and gossamer cottons. Chris Aslan, who has spent fifteen years living and working in the region, expertly unravels the strands of this tangled history and embroiders them with his own experiences of life in the heart of Asia.

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  Egyptian Trade and Diplomacy -...

  Omar Khalil

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  Ancient Egypt’s prosperity and cultural richness were significantly shaped by its early trade networks and exchanges with neighboring regions. From the very beginnings of Egyptian civilization, trade played a crucial role in building economic strength and fostering diplomatic relationships. The development of trade networks allowed Egypt not only to obtain essential resources but also to influence and be influenced by surrounding cultures. 
  The origins of Egyptian trade practices can be traced back to the Predynastic period, when local communities exchanged goods such as pottery, beads, and tools. As Egyptian society evolved and centralized under powerful pharaohs, trade became more organized, enabling long-distance interactions. By the time of the Old Kingdom, Egypt had established a network of trade routes that stretched beyond its borders, connecting it to various civilizations across the ancient world. 
  One of the earliest and most vital trade routes was the Nile River, serving as a natural highway that facilitated the movement of goods and people. The Nile connected southern and northern Egypt while also linking the civilization to Nubia and further into sub-Saharan Africa. This route allowed the exchange of gold, ivory, ebony, and exotic animal products, which were crucial to the Egyptian economy and the creation of luxury goods. Additionally, maritime trade across the Red Sea connected Egypt to the Arabian Peninsula and even the distant lands of Punt, where incense, spices, and other valuable commodities were sourced.

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  POKER WORKBOOK - Sharpening Your...

  Nathan Adam

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  The goal of this e-book is to provide players of poker with a comprehensive resource that will help them improve their skills and develop tactics that will increase their chances of winning. This e-book is intended to serve as a functional guide for players of all experience levels, from novices who are just getting started with the game to seasoned veterans who are looking to push their abilities to the next level.   
  The contents of the e-book are broken up into a few separate sections, each of which focuses on a distinctive aspect of poker play and strategy. This is a more in-depth look at the contents, which are as follows: 
  The first section of the book is titled "Introduction," and it offers an overview of the content that the reader can anticipate encountering throughout the remainder of the e-book. In addition to this, it offers a concise history of poker and stresses the significance of both practice and strategy in the game of poker. 
  The first chapter introduces the reader to the fundamentals of poker, including the different poker hands and how they are ranked, as well as the rules and gameplay of the game. In addition to that, it provides fundamental methods for novice players as well as suggestions for developing observational abilities while at the table. 

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