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#1 New York Times Bestseller The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents “An eventful autobiography [and] a classic American story…Gripping...

Dynamic D.M. by Kumud Verma is a biography of Dr. Heera Lal, an inspiring Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer known for his leadership in rural development and social welfare. The audiobook outlines his journey from a civil servant to an agent of change, with a focus on his contributions to public administration and his impactful work in rural India.

Few have faced adversity like Alvin Brooks has. He was born into an impoverished family, he nearly lost his adoptive father to the justice system of the South, and he barely survived a health crisis in infancy. However, his greatest challenges would be learning how to navigate a racist society as a young boy and then later protecting his beloved wife, Carol, and their six children. Despite all the adversity he faced, Brooks became a lifelong leader and a servant of his community.

From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 best-selling memoir Duty, a characteristically direct, informed, and urgent assessment of why big institutions are failing us and how smart, committed leadership can effect real improvement regardless of scale. Across the...

Dive into the thrilling world of detective-mystery with On Secret Service. This compilation delivers dramatized narratives of real cases cracked by the U.S. Secret Service, an agency that has continuously expanded since its inception in 1865, especially after the assassination of President McKinley in 1901. Stay gripped as we bring you authentic, true-to-life stories from the intriguing realm of government espionage.

Immerse yourself in the thrilling and often amusing world of an unnamed city detective from the 1860s. Written in the first person, the detective, known as I, takes listeners through a variety of intriguing cases hes solved, ranging from political corruption and smuggling to theft and infidelity. Enjoy the dry wit that threads through the narrative of this 1864 fiction classic, as you get a unique glimpse into the murky underworld of city crime. - A summary by Verla Viera.