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A frank, smart, and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs. Small Fry is Lisa Brennan-Jobs' poignant story of a childhood spent between two imperfect but extraordinary homes. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide through her parents' fascinating and disparate worlds. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the '70s and '80s, Small Fry is an enthralling audiobook by an insightful new literary voice.

Based in part on Davy Crockett’s own writings, this is the true story about one of America’s most iconic historical figures. From his days as a scout for Andrew Jackson during the war of 1812, his time as a Congressman for the state of Tennessee, and his eventual death at the Alamo, Davy Crockett led a life that was admired and idealized by people all across America, to this very day. Hear about the monopolist and corporate misdeeds, environmental degradation, and foreign military adventures that he experienced during his amazing life. Discover the rich history - part myth and part fact - behind this great American man.

Taken from George Armstrong Custer's own writings, An Autobiography of General Custer is the “true story” of one of the most praised, most despised, but surely most remembered American military heroes. Indeed, few figures in our history were - in their own time, as well as in our own - so wildly cheered and so roundly hated.

In the romantic narrative of the Old West, two larger-than-life characters emerged as the perfect foils for each other - the rampant outlaw and the heroic peace officer. Without the villain, sheriffs would not have needed to uphold the law; and without the sheriff, villains would have had no law to break. Together, both personalities fought, lost, and triumphed amid shootouts, train robberies, and bank holdups against the backdrop of the lawless American frontier.

Dans ses mémoires, John Brennan, fils d'un immigrant irlandais installé dans le New Jersey, nous conte son parcours à la CIA. Très vite, il entre comme analyste dans le département du Moyen-Orient, où il réalise de longues missions à l'étranger. Au fil de sa carrière, il briefe les Présidents à la Maison-Blanche, devient le principal adjoint du directeur de la CIA et après les attentats de 2001, George W. Bush lui confie la responsabilité de créer l'agence anti-terroriste américaine.

Dementia is devastating. Almost a million people are currently living with the disease in the UK alone and this is set to triple by 2050. With family members often providing care, navigating treatment can be overwhelming. But there is life after diagnosis. Still Me reframes the job of caring for someone with dementia as a partnership. Both you and your loved one deserve respect, support and the latest research to help you on your journey.

The Quiet Rebuild is a reflective podcast for people navigating life’s in between seasons. The moments after things change, when the noise fades and you are left rebuilding yourself quietly. Hosted by Kyle Brennan., the show explores healing, self trust, and becoming in real time through honest reflections and grounded insights. If you are choosing clarity over chaos and learning to trust yourself again, this is a calm space to breathe and move forward at your own pace.

A powerful and revelatory memoir from former CIA director John Brennan, spanning his more than 30 years in government.

Each night, our minds drift beyond the edges of reality, into places that make no sense, yet feel strangely true.Not Your Average Dream is a podcast by Matt Brennan exploring the surreal stories that surface between sleep and waking, where imagination becomes memory, and memory becomes something else entirely.These dreams are raw, unfiltered, and sometimes profound. Matt doesn’t claim to understand them; he just tries to remember them.

Just a girl sharing her college journey and social experiences.

Eric & Gord What If We're Right? On What If We're Right? hosts Eric Hunt & Gord Strain provide you with the most important news stories of the day as well as a comprehensive explanation of why they are the most important news stories and how to best control the impact the news has on your every day life. It is insightful, innovative, provocative and absolutely impossible to turn off once you start listening. Whether you agree with them or not, you are left with one daunting question at the end of each episode... "What If They're Right?"

Eric & Gord What If We're Right? On What If We're Right? hosts Eric Hunt & Gord Strain provide you with the most important news stories of the day as well as a comprehensive explanation of why they are the most important news stories and how to best control the impact the news has on your every day life. It is insightful, innovative, provocative and absolutely impossible to turn off once you start listening. Whether you agree with them or not, you are left with one daunting question at the end of each episode... "What If They're Right?"

"A majestic book." --Bessel van der Kolk, MD, author of The Body Keeps the Score A unique joint memoir by a U.S. Marine and a conflict photographer whose unlikely friendship helped both heal their war-wounded bodies and souls "The dueling-piano spirit of SHOOTING GHOSTS works because its authors...

Beloved contemporary Christian musician Rich Mullins lived his life with abandon for God, leaving the spotlight to teach music among a Navajo community. An accident cut his life short in 1997, but his songs and ragamuffin spirit continue to teach many. In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rich's homegoing, this edition of Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven delivers an intimate look at the experiences that sparked praise hits and the values behind his Christ-like candor.

On April 27, 1934, a little boy was born who grew up to become a vagabond evangelist in patchwork pants fiercely daring us to believe a line too good to be true—God loves you as you are and not as you should be. His name was Brennan Manning. He boldly preached of the love of Jesus vast, unmeasured, boundless, and free. And he always faithfully pointed to a tender, elemental fury that blows where it wills; in a word, grace.

“My Bloody Sunday" Derry 1972 - The Bloody Sunday families and those who tended to the dead and injured recount the events of that fateful day when 13 unarmed civil rights demonstrators were shot dead by members of the British Parachute Regiment. These 3 episodes examine the effect it has had on their lives and their quest for justice. Photo © William L. Rukeyser Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"In that moment I knew the meaning of milk-blood. Desperate addicts will decant some of their own blood while the drug is still pumping through their veins to save as 'insurance' to inject later." Adrian Simon, 38, is the son of Warren Fellows, the infamous heroin smuggler who was imprisoned in Bangkwang Prison in Bangkok for 12 years and published the best-selling memoir The Damage Done. But Warren wasn't the only one affected by the experience.

Todd and Jeff have had enough of the city. Sick of the daily grind and workaday corporate shenanigans, they throw caution to the wind and buy 100 acres in the Hunter Valley, intent on living a golden bucolic life and building a fabulous B&B, where they can offer the joys of country life to heart-weary souls. Todd will cook; Jeff will renovate. They can make wine and grow their own food and live the dream. How hard can it be?

Unbroken: From Bullied to Boardroom tells Ron Cox’s powerful true story—rising from trauma, depression, and failure, to success, guided by his grandfather’s words and his own relentless drive to build a better life.

Welcome to DISGRACELAND, a music and true crime podcast hosted by Jake Brennan. Winner of the 2021 Webby for the best Music podcast, DISGRACELAND is the award-winning show about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. To hear episodes on the Beach Boys, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitney Houston, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, A$AP Rocky, Led Zeppelin and more, listen for free right here on Amazon Music. Stay tuned to catch up on bonus episodes, regularly released special content, show announcements, trailers and more from the Disgraceland universe.