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Turned away from the Royal Canadian Air Force for his apparent youth and frailty, Farley Mowat joined the infantry in 1940. The young second lieutenant soon earned the trust of the soldiers under his command, and was known to bend army rules to secure a stout drink, or find warm—if non-regulation—clothing. But when Mowat and his regiment engaged with elite German forces in the mountains of Sicily, the optimism of their early days as soldiers was replaced by despair.

Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...

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“Important . . . [a] landmark presidential biography . . . Bird is able to build a persuasive case that the Carter presidency deserves this new look.”—The New York Times Book Review An essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter’s presidential...

Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...

The Good Spy is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s compelling portrait of the remarkable life and death of one of the most important operatives in CIA history – a man who, had he lived, might have helped heal the rift between Arabs and the West. On April 18, 1983, a bomb...

No other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases. When There Were Birds is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviours.

Join us on a journey through enchanting tales gathered by an ardent admirer of Native American folklore. These delightful legends, shared by tribal members, offer captivating explanations for the wonders of the natural world, including Why the Chipmunks Back is Striped, How the Otter Skin Became Great Medicine, How the Man Found His Mate, and Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice. Experience the magic of these timeless stories that connect us to the rich tapestry of indigenous wisdom. (Summary by Dover Childrens Classics)

As a reporter, Jacques Peretti has spent his life investigating important stories. But there was one story, heard in scattered fragments throughout his childhood, that he never thought to investigate. The story of how his mother survived Auschwitz. In the few last months of the Second World War, 13-year-old Alina Peretti, along with her mother and sister, was one of 13,000 non-Jewish Poles sent to Auschwitz. Her experiences there cast a shadow over the rest of her life. Now 90, Alina has been diagnosed with dementia.

The Blackfeet people were remarkable hunters, journeying across vast landscapes on foot. They crafted tools from stone, wood, and bone, donned clothing made of animal skins, and lived in tents draped with hides. Their only domesticated animals were dogs, who served as loyal companions and helped carry small packs and light loads. The stories you will hear are treasures passed down through countless generations, shared by grandfathers with their grandchildren, and then passed along to the next. These ancient tales have survived the test of time, connecting us to the rich heritage of the ...

Birds of a Feather is ultimately a love story between veterans and the birds they nurse back to health and between Dr. Lindner and her husband, a veteran with PTSD, who healed at Serenity Park. Full of remarkable people and colorful birds, this audiobook reminds us that we all have the power to make a difference.

This is the nonfiction memoir of a young pilot, Bert Stiles, who flew 35 missions in the B-17 Flying Fortress over Germany and Italy during World War II. At 22 years of age, Stiles left college and joined the American Air Force. The next year he began his tour of duty as a copilot of a B-17, flying missions high over Germany, Italy, and other European targets, bombing cities far below.

Over a span of 18 years, Lady Bird Johnson recorded 47 oral history interviews with Michael Gillette and his colleagues. These conversations, just released in 2011, form the heart of Lady Bird Johnson: An Oral History, an intimate story of a shy young country girl's transformation into one of America's most effective and admired First Ladies.

From a leading prison abolitionist, a moving memoir about coming of age in Brooklyn and surviving incarceration—and a call to break free from all the cages that confine us. Marlon Peterson grew up in 1980s Crown Heights, raised by Trinidadian immigrants. Amid the routine violence that shaped...

Michael Weber, ein erfahrener Warbird-Pilot, erzählt seinen Weg ins Warbird Cockpit. Er inspiriert und zeigt Wege und Hürden für einen Piloten, der diesen Weg gehen möchte. Michael Weber nimmt Sie mit auf diese Reise und eröffnet interessierten Piloten diesen Weg.

Exploring the transformative impact of Native American spirituality on contemporary events, this is the third book in Ken Carey's trilogy.

✨Amateurs de mystères et du folklore, amis de l'étrange et de l'occulte : prenez place! Blackbird Tales est un podcast où la réalité se mêle à la fiction, où l'histoire se mèle à la légende.Retrouvez-moi pour pour découvrir les histoires effrayantes, étonnantes, mystérieuses ou franchement bizarre que l'on a oublié de vous raconter !

Flightless Bird follows journalist David Farrier as he learns about what makes America special from his unique perspective as a Kiwi accidentally marooned in the Land of the Free. Infinitely curious but never judgmental, each week, David (along with cohost and American Rob) seeks to understand what makes America so unique, strange, and wonderful.

The Blackbird is a 5-part audio documentary created, written and produced by Josh Lindley of Bartender Atlas about local drinking cultures and modern classic cocktails, specifically, the Toronto phenomenon of The Blackbird. Listen to the episodes below - or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Follow Bartender Atlas on Instagram @bartenderatlas . The Blackbird is in the Top 10 Nominees for the 2024 Spirited Awards by Tales of the Cocktail.

In the years following her time in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson spent countless hours detailing her life experiences with historians for the LBJ Presidential Library. To bring her incredible story to life, host Jade Emerson unearthed those never-before-played audio files and interviewed historians, White House insiders and the people who knew and loved Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson. This intimate portrait begins deep in the woods in East Texas and follows her path as she transforms from a shy, quiet child to a powerful political advisor and a beloved Texas icon. "Lady Bird" is ...