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The inside story of the historic 2020 presidential election and Joe Biden’s harrowing ride to victory, from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Shattered, the definitive account of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Almost no one thought Joe Biden could make it back to the White...

The downfall of Bo Xilai in China was more than a darkly thrilling mystery. It revealed a cataclysmic internal power struggle between Communist Party factions, one that reached all the way to China’s new president Xi Jinping. The scandalous story of the corruption of the Bo Xilai family - the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood; Bo’s secret lovers; the secret maneuverings of Bo’s supporters; the hasty trial and sentencing of Gu Kailai, Bo’s wife - was just the first rumble of a seismic power struggle that continues to rock the very foundation of China’s all-powerful Communist Party.

Lucky in Cyprus is a coming-of-age story set in the Middle East during the height of the Cold War. An American teenager - son of a CIA operative - is inspired by grand events and a Greek Cypriot teacher to learn about survival and his art. He witnesses earthquakes and riots and terrorist attacks, but in the end it is his teacher's gentle lessons that keep him whole.

Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom and thought he was the luckiest boy in the world. But when she walked out of his life everything started to unravel. Lucky Boy is a four-part series in which Chloe Hadjimatheou asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim.Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he ...

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If you're Irish American or African American or Eastern European Jewish American, there's a rich literature to give you a sense of your family's arrival-in-America story. Until now, that hasn't been the case for Chinese Americans. From noted historian Mae Ngai, The Lucky Ones uncovers the three-generational saga of the Tape family. It's a sweeping story centered on patriarch Jeu Dips' (Joseph Tapes') self-invention as an immigration broker in post-gold rush San Francisco, and the extraordinary rise it enables.

As a Russian recruit in World War II, Ivan Makarov witnessed General Chuikov pull out his pistol and shoot their regimental commander as a traitor. That was on his first day at the front. Thrown into an open field to face German tanks and artillery fire, with only rifles and machine guns to defend themselves with, almost 2,000 men of his regiment were wiped out in only six days at the Eastern Front. At this rate, Ivan struggled to comprehend how he would survive the hundreds of battles that lay before him, with death seeming to be the only certainty.

🎙️ Lo que callamos Un podcast diferente, real y sin filtros. Todos tenemos verdades guardadas: miedos, historias, pensamientos que nunca contamos… Aquí los ponemos sobre la mesa. En cada episodio abrimos espacio a reflexiones profundas, relatos crudos y conversaciones que tocan lo que casi nadie se atreve a decir. Si alguna vez sentiste que lo tuyo era demasiado pesado para compartir, este podcast es para ti. Porque lo que callamos nos une más de lo que imaginamos. 🔥 Emoción, verdad y humanidad en estado puro. Dale play y atrévete a escucharlo.

This is a fun look at the things we do to bring luck into our lives. Pick up a penny, throw salt over your shoulder, numbers, why I don't put my purse on the floor. It's all about luck. And for most of us, we'd rather be lucky than good.

In unserem Podcast geht es darum wie mein Freund Detlef und ich uns Kokain spritzen und danach über alles mögliche labern.

Discover the captivating life story of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, the visionary gangster who revolutionized organized crime in America. This immersive audio biography delves deep into Luciano's rise from humble Sicilian roots to becoming the most influential Mafia boss of the 20th century. Explore the thrilling tales of his criminal enterprises, his innovative leadership that reshaped the underworld, and his controversial collaboration with the U.S. government during World War II. Narrated by [insert narrator], this meticulously researched and vividly detailed account offers a fascinating ...

When Helga Schneider was four, her mother, Traudi, abandoned her to pursue her career. In 1998, Helga received a letter asking her to visit Traudi, now 90-years old, before she dies. Mother and daughter have met only once after Traudi left, on a disastrous visit where Helga first learnt the...

Gangster intellectual sprinkled with sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll dipped in Westcoast subculture curated by Urban Lifestyle Legend, Steve "Lucky" Luciano, American Indian Lawyer-Poet, Chumahan and digital audio samurai, Ol' Blue Eyes.