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US Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel presents his most important public speeches and writings, compiled and presented over eight decades of adventure and public service, woven together with anecdotes of his colorful life as a second-generation American, a soldier, a lawyer, a political activist, and a diplomat. He touches upon themes that resonate as much today as they did when he first encountered them: the impact of heroes and mentors, the tragedy of the Vietnam War, the problems of racism and desegregation in America, and more.

Karl Strong is lonely. Not quite alone, which is, perhaps, worse. His best friend moved away, his mother died, and his father has crawled into a hole and pulled it in after him. He is a talented athlete, but after high school, he lets himself go and dies of a heart attack. Luckily, this is Middle Falls, where death is rarely the end of the story. Karl will have every chance to find what he needs.

"Manafort Quits Trump's Campaign after Tumultuous Run" is from the August 19, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Maggie Haberman and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"After a Tumultuous Year for Investors, the Experts Look Ahead" is from the Business section of The New York Times. It was written by James B. Stewart and narrated by Susan Murphy.

"In Pakistan, Prison Inmate Has New Job: Mayor of Tumultuous Karachi" is from the September 06, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Zia Ur Rehman and Salman Masood and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.