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When a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger named Mered leads to a journey beyond the confines of time, the search for the truth behind the Great War becomes a gripping exploration of humanity’s darkest impulses. In "Blue Wound," author Garet Garrett invites listeners to join him as he delves into the depths of history, unveiling the intricate web of conflicts that shape our world. Mered, whose name means 'Rebellion,' serves as an enigmatic guide, revealing how small personal grievances can escalate into catastrophic wars between nations. As listeners traverse epochs filled with ...

What transformed American business from simple trade into one of the most powerful forces in modern life? In Business, influential journalist and economic thinker Garet Garrett traces the extraordinary development of American commerce from the colonial era to the rise of corporations, mass...

Here is a treasure in the history of the procapitalist novel, the story of an upstart Wall Street speculator financier, Henry Galt. He is a shadowy figure who stays out of the limelight as much as possible until he unleashes a plan that has been years in the making: he uses his extraordinary entrepreneurial talent to acquire control of a failing railroad.

Hugely popular when it was first published in 1911, and regarded as a classic ever since, Where the Money Grows is an honest, humorous, and richly perceptive tour of Wall Street and its enduring customs, institutions, and characters. The Street, according to author Garet Garrett, is a world populated not only by bulls and bears, but also by "wolves", "hoodoos", and "invisibles". You'll meet them all in this immensely entertaining and revealing audiobook. 

On a search to answer the question "Who started the Great War?" the author details his encounter and subsequent journeys with a mysterious stranger - journeys not through towns and countries but through time. This spirit, whom the author names "Mered," - meaning "Rebellion" - acts as a guide and interpreter of many epochs and episodes of human history, explaining how deep are the troubles that bring about conflict, from the interactions of two individuals to the mutual destruction of nations. - Summary by E. Sharp