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A companion audiobook to the provocative award-winning Civil War film of the same name, Union Bound is a powerful story of one man who understood what slavery is all about and who risked everything to do the right thing - to save his country, to free slaves. It is a story of compassion, resolve, and unity against a common evil. It is a story of our past to encourage us to be resolute today.

A harrowing dual memoir that braids the story of a Chinese-American woman’s search for identity with the dramatic tale of her great-aunt, who was born at the turn of the century in tradition-bound China and went on to become Vice President of China’s first women’s bank. "In China, a woman...

The shocking and subversive memoir of a 12-year-NXIVM-member-turned-whistleblower, and her inspiring true story of abuse, escape, and redemption. "Master, would you brand me? It would be an honor."Scarred follows actress Sarah Edmondson's account of her recruitment into the NXIVM cult, founded...

Lovers of the printed book, arise! Thirty of today’s top writers are here to tell you you’re not alone. In Bound to Last, an amazing array of authors comes to the passionate defense of the printed book with spirited, never-before-published essays celebrating the hardcover or paperback they hold most dear - not necessarily because of its contents, but because of its significance as a one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable object.

Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history - a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the century since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes.

Unrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric Sevareid in his 1935 classic Canoeing with the Cree, Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho faced unexpected trials, some harrowing, some simply odd. Warren's spellbinding account retraces the women's journey from inspiration to Arctic waters, giving listeners an insider view of planning a three-month canoe expedition to the successful accomplishment of the adventure of a lifetime.

The freezing Antarctic winter shuts supply lines down completely; conditions are too treacherous for planes and boats and the only connection with the rest of the world is satellite hook-up. During the winter of 1999, Dr. Nielsen, the only physician on a staff of 41 people, discovered a lump in her breast. She was forced to perform a biopsy and in June began to treat herself with chemotherapy, in order to insure that she could survive until her rescue in October.

This podcast takes you into the darkest and most remote corners of India, where Chandrima Das (bestselling author of Young Blood and Twisted) uncovers how real events and people from history have transformed into magical myths, strange superstitions, and haunting lores. A ghost soldier guarding the Indo-China border; a ‘black magic’ village in Assam; an imprisoned tree in Kerala; a witch-hunt that still goes on. We will make you rethink your realities, question your beliefs, and face your deepest, darkest fears. Can you handle the truth? Tune in every Friday to find out!

Funny, cynical, and earthy, Bound for Glory is the stirring account of Guthrie's life and a superb portrait of America's Depression years. This Grammy-nominated recording is performed by his son, Arlo Guthrie, who—like his father—is known for engaging storytelling and performing songs of protest against social injustice.

While Pang-Mei Natasha Chang was a Chinese Studies major at Harvard University, she stumbled across the name of her 83-year-old great aunt Chang Yu-i in a history book. Over the next several years, Pang-Mei spent long afternoons drawing forth her aunt's story. Born in Shanghai to a well-to-do family, Chang Yu-i lived a life of defiance, continually breaking class and culture barriers.

Stories from Overseas Travel Representatives - Former overseas holiday representatives Wesley Baker (Thomson Holidays and Cosmos Holidays) and Miranda Kihlstrom (Club 18-30, Manos, Neilson, Libra, Sunworld, TUI and Panorama Holidays) talk about what it was like to be a Rep and also help and encourage others to take on the role in the future. This is a raw travel podcast for everyone to enjoy. "Journey Bound - Stories of Overseas Representatives" dives deep into the heart of international travel diplomacy and fun working overseas in travel, bringing to light the remarkable tales of those who ...

Attorney Seth Bader and his wife, Vicki, moved to New Hampshire in 1992. Three tumultuous years later, their marriage ended and left Vicki a broken woman, driven to the edge as Seth seduced their teenage son, Joey, into a violent plot to kill her in cold blood. What followed was one of the most bizarre and harrowing crime stories in New Hampshire history.

Bound 2 Lose ("B2L") is a podcast where aspiring and established losers can hear from others who understand their plight. Host Gary Bear, who spent 40+ years becoming the loser he is today, discusses current events, meets with special guests, shares random information, and draws from his own life for first hand experience of how he became the POS that he in order to help others avoid 'living in the shit.' Despite facing abject hopelessness, Gary works tirelessly to encourage others to be proud, celebrate diversity, love each other, and to never be ashamed of who they are.

Without any experience Deirdre Bounds started an ethical travel company and made it into a global success story. Having sold that business she now spends her time helping entrepreneurs reach their goals by adopting some simple and hugely powerful principles.

In HELLBOUND, we talk about everything bound to hell. Murderers, cryptids, urban legends and the paranormal. We don't shy away from the macabre of the real world, and neither should you. Join us as we learn about the grim, the morbid, and the HELLBOUND.

A biweekly podcast hosted by Lara McCall Whitley that discusses people and things that are bound to hell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week by week and episode by episode, your hosts, Jordan and Laney give the listeners exactly what they tuned in for: a descent into the most hellish stories history has to offer. Hellbound History is a biweekly podcast hosted by one history fanatic and one psychotherapist; both bringing their love for the sick, twisted and misunderstood. This podcast is for those who love the morbid, so beware - there may be a trigger lurking behind the corner. No detail will be left untouched, no matter how gruesome it may be. So, welcome to Hellbound History. We truly hope you enjoy unearthing the most ...