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  Nirbachito 21 Samajik Galpo...

  Suchitra Bhattacharya, Bani...

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  This is the third among a bouquet of AudioBox set publications on "intriguing tapestry of existentialism" from the “My StoryGenie” Bengali audiobook series. 
  Featuring an exclusively copyrighted and curated collection of Bengali audio stories (only from My StoryGenie) from a broad spectrum of Bengal authors – ranging from some literary giants, and celebrated luminaries to some promising upcoming pens of the present era, this production will present you with a “themed audio-drama bundle” covering the shifting sand-dunes of social moorings in its varied shades. The treasure trove of 21 audio dramas back to back, promises you an enchanting audio experience on a seeming time-warp between the bygones to the present in one seamless loop of more than 10 & 1/2 hours. 
  This treatise includes adaptations from selected short stories of Suchitra Bhattacharya, Bani Basu, Sayantani Putatunda, Tilottama Majumdar, Indranil Sanyal, Ananya Das, Debarati Mukhopadhyay, Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay & O Henry. Tune in to this editor's collection and embark on a voyage of rediscovering self through the social mirror. 
  Discover many more such Bengali audio stories by typing mystorygenie in the search bar without leaving space between the different English alphabets.

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  The White Sniper - Simo Häyhä

  Tapio A. M. Saarelainen

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  The remarkable story of the Finnish marksman nicknamed “White Death” by the Red Army for his record number of confirmed kills.   Simo Häyhä is the most famous sniper in the world. During the Winter War fought between Russia and Finland from 1939 to 1940, he had 542 confirmed kills with iron sights, a record that still stands today.   A man of action who spoke very little, Simo Häyhä was hugely respected by his men and his superiors and given many difficult missions, including taking out specific targets. Able to move silently and swiftly through the landscape, melting into the snowbound surroundings in his white camouflage fatigues, his aim was deadly and his quarry rarely escaped. The Russians learned of his reputation as a marksman and tried several times to kill him by indirect fire. He was promoted from corporal to second lieutenant, and he was awarded the Cross of Kollaa. For sniping, Simo Häyhä only ever used his own M/28-30 rifle. Eventually, his luck ran out, and Simo received a serious head wound on March 6,1940, though he subsequently recovered.  The White Sniper fully explores Simo Häyhä’s life, his exploits in the Winter War, the secrets behind his success, including character and technique, and also includes a detailed look at his rifle itself. There are appendices on the basics of shooting, the impact of fire on the battlefield, battles on the Kollaa Front during the Winter War, and a list of ranked snipers of the world.   “No matter how many books on sniping you have read, this must be added to your list if you are serious about shooting.” —GunMart

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  Cubs 100 - A Century at Wrigley

  Dan Campana, Rob Carroll

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  The Cubs have called Wrigley their home since 1916 and have treated their loyal followers with memories that have lasted for generations. From the legend of Babe Ruth's called shot to Kerry Wood's dominant twenty-strikeout performance, great games, notable names and a multitude of memorable moments have played out at Clark and Addison to create baseball's most recognizable relationship: the Cubs and Wrigley Field. The authors of Wrigley Field: 100 Stories for 100 Years return to celebrate this grand anniversary with Cubs 100: A Century at Wrigley, a new collection of baseball tales, including highlights from the exciting 2015 season, from storytellers such as Ryne Sandberg, Andre Dawson, Len Kasper and many others who know the symbiotic connection between the historic franchise and its iconic home.

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  Aeschylus II - The Oresteia

  Aeschylus Aeschylus

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  This updated translation of the Oresteia trilogy and fragments of the satyr play Proteus includes an extensive historical and critical introduction.  
   
  In the third edition of The Complete Greek Tragedies, Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most have carefully updated the translations to bring them even closer to the ancient Greek while retaining their vibrancy for which the Grene and Lattimore versions are famous. New introductions for each play offer essential information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. 
   
  Each volume also includes an introduction to the life and work of the tragedian and an explanation of how the plays were first staged, as well as notes addressing textual uncertainties and a glossary of names and places mentioned in the plays. The result is a series of lively and authoritative translations offering a comprehensive introduction to these foundational works of Western drama.

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  Don't Let My Mama Read This - A...

  Hadjii

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  Writer, director, and starring actor in Sundance Grand  Jury Prize nominee Somebodies, Hadjii remembers the trials  and tribulations of youth in Don’t Let My Mama Read This.  From the havoc that a boy’s crusty underwear can wreak on  a family’s reputation to the first time getting caught coming  home drunk, Hadjii covers all the aspects of a “blessedly normal” childhood.

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  Rising Ground - A Search for the...

  Philip Marsden

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  The travel writer and Cornwall native explores his home on a journey by foot to Land’s End in this “fascinating and hauntingly evocative” memoir (Literary Review).  A Guardian, Financial Times, Observer, and Scotsman Book of the Year   In 2010, Philip Marsden moved with his family to a rundown farmhouse in Cornwall, England. From the moment he arrived, Marsden was fascinated by the landscape and the traces of human history all around him. Wanting to experience the place more fully, he set out to walk across Cornwall, to the evocatively named Land’s End.  Rising Ground is a record of that journey, but it is also so much more: a beautifully written meditation on place, nature, and human life that encompasses history, archaeology, geography, and the love of place that suffuses us when we finally find home. Firmly in a storied tradition of English nature writing that stretches from Gilbert White to Helen MacDonald, Rising Ground reveals the ways that places and peoples have interacted over time, from standing stones to footpaths, ancient habitations to modern highways. What does it mean to truly live in a place, and what does it take to understand, and honor, those who lived and died there long before we arrived?  "A fascinating study of place and its meaning."—Observer, UK

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