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  10 Rillington Place - The Trials...

  Mr Punch Audiobooks

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  In March 1950, Timothy Evans, aged 25, was hanged for the murder of his wife. 
  Sixteen years later the Queen was to grant him a full pardon.  So why did Timothy Evans confess to murder?  Why was John Reginald Christie, his neighbour, not arrested until April Fool’s Day three years later?  And what was the gruesome discovery behind the kitchen wall?   
  The shocking truth of the sordid and tragic events that took place behind the doors of number 10 Rillington Place was to horrify the nation. 
  A full-cast dramatisation starring RONALD PICKUP as John Reginald Halliday Christie and JONATHAN WRATHER as Timothy Evans with full supporting cast. 
  “Mr Punch is going from strength to strength, continuing their good run of classy audio...”  Talking Business

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  The Iraq Wars - A Very Short...

  Samuel Helfont

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  American wars in Iraq were a defining feature of global politics for almost thirty years. The Gulf War of 1991, the American invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the campaign against the Islamic State beginning in 2014 each had their own logic. Each occurrence was a distinct conflict; however they must not only be considered in isolation. The United States spent the 1990s trying but failing to implement the Gulf War's cease fire agreement. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, American leaders decided to settle the open-ended aftermath of the Gulf War by launching the Iraq War of 2003. The Iraq War unleashed resistance, civil war, insurgency and eventually the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Thus, following the Gulf War, each war was fought to finish the previous conflict. The Iraq Wars, therefore, are perhaps best understood as a chain of events.Academics, journalists, statesmen, and soldiers have produced many library shelves of books on the Iraq Wars. Yet, no short, easily digestible volume exists to synthesize this vast literature of both English and Arabic sources. The Iraq Wars: A Very Short Introduction covers this series of important conflicts as a whole, in a highly succinct and uniquely listenable way.

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  Platanides - Through The Eye of...

  William Planes

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  Many Christians lived in Asia Minor (later Turkey) before the Armenian and Greek genocide by the Muslims at the outset of the twentieth century. The author; Planes, cronicals his father’s true life experience in an effort to make clear the precious freedoms that we have in the United States. 
  This book presents the true story of a Christian boy and his escape from the genocide of Greek and Armenian Christians. This is a true story of the life of this boy who was born in Asia Minor in 1908; howhe, with his family managed to escape the genocide of Greek and Armenian Christians at the hands of Kamel Ataturk on September 13, 1922; how the boy’s family lived as refugees of genocide on the Island of Crete Greece where they survied World War II; how the boy left his family and immigrated to America; and the boy’s life in America. The book draws a contraxt of the family’s experiences as genocide refugees living in Crete and the boy’s life in America; how these events and those of World War II on the Greek island of Crete influenced them and their children; and his relationship as adults with the boy’s son, the author. The author emphasizes the Christian Orthodox Faith which was tousht to him by his parents. In response to a question about his Faith, the book and why he has written this book, the author stated “It was a lesson by my father to his kids that no matter what you’re confronted with in life if you trust in Christ and you believe without a doubt that Christ is with you, you can get through anything. That was what we learned at a very early age and that’s what stuck with me throughout my life.".....

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  Learn Italian for Beginners:...

  Paul Jackson, Patrick Noble

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  Learning a new language can seem difficult, if not impossible at the very beginning. If you’re an adult, then it probably seems even scarier. You may have had a bad experience trying to learn a second language in school. You’ve wanted to learn Italian for some time now. It could just be because you’re in love with the language or you may live in an area where Italian is routinely spoken. Regardless of the reason, your desire to learn a second language is genuine, and it has driven you here.It’s easier than you thinkYou’re not going to pull out your hair while learning Italian. It won’t be long until you amaze your friends and family by speaking Italian to them. It’s entirely possible that you could even hold a conversation with a native Italian speaker within a mere matter of weeks.Learn the most common words spoken in publicIt seems that learning a foreign language is difficult because there are so many words to learn. In fact, this isn’t the truth at all. There are only about 2,000 words that you need to learn. If you learn just these words, it’s possible to have a conversation with just about anyone. You’ll be talking to strangers in no time, and it will even surprise you.A second language opens up a new world of opportunitiesLearn phrases that you’ll use every daySpeak to the locals while travelingPlace orders at your favorite restaurantsHave casual conversations in ItalianYou may live in a community where Italian is widely spoken. If so, then you already have a feeling of what you’re missing out on. It’s an even bigger deal if you’re a businessperson who’s losing out on profits. Think about all the lost sales that you’ve had up until this point. You can be one step ahead of the competition by merely speaking the language of those who are seeking products or services.

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  American Flygirl

  Susan Tate Ankeny

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  In 1932, Hazel Ying Lee, a nineteen-year-old American daughter of Chinese immigrants, sat in on a friend's flight lesson. It changed her life. In less than a year, a girl with a wicked sense of humor, a newfound love of flying, and a tough can-do attitude earned her pilot's license and headed for China to help against invading Japanese forces. In time, Hazel would become the first Asian American to fly with the Women Airforce Service Pilots. As thrilling as it may have been, it wasn't easy. 
   
   
   
  In America, Hazel felt the oppression and discrimination of the Chinese Exclusion Act. In China's field of male-dominated aviation she was dismissed for being a woman, and for being an American. But in service to her country, Hazel refused to be limited by gender, race, and impossible dreams. Frustrated but undeterred, she forged ahead and gave her all for the cause, achieving more in her short remarkable life than even she imagined possible. 
   
   
   
  American Flygirl is the untold account of a spirted fighter and an indomitable hidden figure in American history. She broke every common belief about women. She challenged every social restriction to endure and to succeed. And against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Hazel Ying Lee reached for the skies and made her mark as a universal and unsung hero whose time has come.

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  The Golden Tractate Of Hermes...

  Hermes Trimegistus

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  Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media and narrated by Matthew Schmitz. 
  This special version of The Golden Tractate includes both the full audiobook in addition to an "ambient version" with relaxing medieval music. 
  "The golden tractate" (Aureus) by Hermes Trismegistus is a classic text of Hermetic and ancient Philosophy about natural and divine magic; it will strongly influence the later Alchemic literature. 
  The Golden Tractate of Hermes, first created in the Renaissance and rendered into English in 1850, is one of a number of texts from its era attempting to explain alchemy, along with the works of Pontanus and Artephius. Through a veil of symbolism it attempts to inform the reader of the process of creating Ixir, and thus the universal medicine of alchemy. 
  Hermes Trismegistus is a legendary Hellenistic period figure that originated as a syncretic combination of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth.

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