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African Kings and Black Slaves

Sovereignty and Dispossession in the Early Modern Atlantic

by Herman L. Bennett ...

Series series The Early Modern Americas
A thought-provoking reappraisal of the first European encounters with AfricaAs early as 1441, and well before other European countries encountered Africa, small Portuguese and Spanish trading vessels were plying the coast of West Africa, where they conducted business with African kingdoms that possessed significant territory and power. In the process, Iberians developed an understanding of Africa ... Read more

$23.99 USD

A thought-provoking reappraisal of the first European encounters with AfricaAs early as 1441, and well before other European countries encountered Africa, small Portuguese and Spanish trading vessels were plying the coast of West Africa, where they conducted business with African kingdoms that possessed significant territory and power. In the process, Iberians developed an understanding of Africa
... Read more
African Kings and Black Slaves

Sovereignty and Dispossession in the Early Modern Atlantic

by Herman L. Bennett ...

Series series The Early Modern Americas
A thought-provoking reappraisal of the first European encounters with AfricaAs early as 1441, and well before other European countries encountered Africa, small Portuguese and Spanish trading vessels were plying the coast of West Africa, where they conducted business with African kingdoms that possessed significant territory and power. In the process, Iberians developed an understanding of Africa ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A thought-provoking reappraisal of the first European encounters with AfricaAs early as 1441, and well before other European countries encountered Africa, small Portuguese and Spanish trading vessels were plying the coast of West Africa, where they conducted business with African kingdoms that possessed significant territory and power. In the process, Iberians developed an understanding of Africa
... Read more
3 Stories About - Ambition

by Arnold Bennett, Herman Melville, Paul Laurence Dunbar ...

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo
... Read more
My Guitar Is a Camera

by Watt M. Casey Jr., Mark Seal, Joe Nick Patoski, Herman Bennett, Bill Bentley, Susan Antone, Denny Freeman, Lindsay Holland, Craig Hopkins, Geoff Ice, Jamey Ice, Geoff Ice (son), Diane Lee, Tom Reynolds ...

Series series John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University
The evening of May 10, 1970, found a young Watt M. Casey Jr. standing awestruck, only a few feet from Jimi Hendrix as the legendary guitarist tore into his unique arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the stage of San Antonio’s Hemisphere Arena during the Texas leg of his Cry of Love Tour. Bemoaning the fact that he had no camera to document the amazing experience or the visionary musicians ... Read more

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The evening of May 10, 1970, found a young Watt M. Casey Jr. standing awestruck, only a few feet from Jimi Hendrix as the legendary guitarist tore into his unique arrangement of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on the stage of San Antonio’s Hemisphere Arena during the Texas leg of his Cry of Love Tour. Bemoaning the fact that he had no camera to document the amazing experience or the visionary musicians
... Read more
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Off with Her Head

Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power

by Eleanor Herman ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

Unabridged

10 hours 57 min

New York Times bestseller Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Kings and Sex with Presidents, returns with another work of popular history, exploring the history of misogyny against women with power from Cleopatra to Kamala Harris.Imagine Donald Trump as a woman, called Donna. Would Donna Trump have been viewed as blunt, honest, and refreshing? Would she have won the election?Imagine Hillary Clinton ... Read more

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New York Times bestseller Eleanor Herman, author of Sex with Kings and Sex with Presidents, returns with another work of popular history, exploring the history of misogyny against women with power from Cleopatra to Kamala Harris.Imagine Donald Trump as a woman, called Donna. Would Donna Trump have been viewed as blunt, honest, and refreshing? Would she have won the election?Imagine Hillary Clinton
... Read more

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3 Stories About - Ambition

A trio of classic tales perfect for a commute, walk or quiet night in

by Arnold Bennett, Herman Melville, Paul Laurence Dunbar ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Darrell Joe, Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says ... Read more

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There is something about the number 3.The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two.Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these more modern times, three’s a crowd may be too many, except when it’s a ménage à trois. It seems good things usually come in threes.Whatever history and culture says
... Read more
The Audacity of Ambition – 4 Classic Satirical Novels

Enriched edition. Too Clever by Half, A Rogue's Life, The Confidence-Man, Denry the Audacious

by John Lang, Wilkie Collins, Herman Melville, Arnold Bennett, Grace Montgomery ...

The Audacity of Ambition – 4 Classic Satirical Novels provides a captivating exploration into the human condition through four ingeniously crafted satirical works. This anthology illuminates the follies and aspirations of its characters, inviting readers to ponder timeless societal and philosophical quandaries through a deft blend of humor and critique. The works within span a range of literary ... Read more

$1.99 USD

The Audacity of Ambition – 4 Classic Satirical Novels provides a captivating exploration into the human condition through four ingeniously crafted satirical works. This anthology illuminates the follies and aspirations of its characters, inviting readers to ponder timeless societal and philosophical quandaries through a deft blend of humor and critique. The works within span a range of literary
... Read more
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Who Is Wayne Gretzky?

by Gail Herman, Nancy Harrison ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

Series series Who Was?
Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed ... Read more

$6.99 USD

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After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed
... Read more

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Who Was Jackie Robinson?

by Gail Herman ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...

Series series Who Was?
Unabridged

1 hour 1 min

As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough being first- not only did "fans" send hate mail but some ... Read more

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As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time color barrier in major league baseball. It was tough being first- not only did "fans" send hate mail but some
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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Who Was Babe Ruth?

by Joan Holub, Who HQ ...

Narrated by Reynaldo Piniella ...

Series series Who Was?
Unabridged

1 hour

Just in time for baseball season!Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the ... Read more

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Just in time for baseball season!Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the
... Read more

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Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers

Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power

by Sady Doyle ...

Narrated by Chloe Cannon ...

Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

Women have always been seen as monsters. Men from Aristotle to Freud have insisted that women are freakish creatures, capable of immense destruction.Maybe they are. And maybe that's a good thing . . .Sady Doyle, hailed as "smart, funny, and fearless" by the Boston Globe, takes listeners on a tour of the female dark side, from the biblical Lilith to Dracula's Lucy Westenra, from the T-Rex in ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Women have always been seen as monsters. Men from Aristotle to Freud have insisted that women are freakish creatures, capable of immense destruction.Maybe they are. And maybe that's a good thing . . .Sady Doyle, hailed as "smart, funny, and fearless" by the Boston Globe, takes listeners on a tour of the female dark side, from the biblical Lilith to Dracula's Lucy Westenra, from the T-Rex in
... Read more

Also available as: eBook
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Who Were the Beatles?

by Geoff Edgers ...

Narrated by Kevin Pariseau ...

Series series Who Was?
Unabridged

1 hour 4 min

Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-listen ... Read more

$6.99 USD

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Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-listen
... Read more

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