Left unfinished at the time of his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has endured as one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies ever written. From his early years in Boston and Philadelphia to the publication of his Poor Richard's Almanac to the American Revolution and beyond, Franklin's autobiography is a fascinating, personal exploration into the life of America's most interesting founding father. ...
On a cattle drive, a moment's hesitation can mean death. The Chisholm Trail is dirty, dangerous, and no place for women. After years at school, Jessalyn Culpepper has come home and is determined to show everyone that a woman can manage everything from cooking to cattle – whether they like it or not! Tom Tucker tries to manage his partner's headstrong sister, horrified when she wants to join the cattle drive. But when they need a chuck ...
Berlin, 1915: Die Stadt ist gezeichnet von den Wirren des Krieges. Ricarda Thomasius behandelt an der Charite junge Arbeiterinnen, die sich in den Munitionsfabriken verletzt haben. Gleichzeitig droht das Familiengluck der Arztin zu zerbrechen: Sohn Georg wird an der Front vermisst, das Verhaltnis zu Tochter Henny liegt in Scherben, und Nesthakchen Antonia testet ihre Grenzen aus. Ricarda will um ihre Kinder kampfen, koste es, was es wolle. Doch ...
In Sicily: Land of Love and Strife, A Filmmaker's Journey, the process of capturing the island nation on film is revealed. A country rich with natural beauty and historic sites, and a people distinguished by their passion, struggles, philosophy, and the depth and diversity of their culture, has unfortunately been overshadowed by its association with organized crime. Spano invites the listener to follow him on his journey to celebrate the re ...
They were strange creatures – these grayish skinned beings who could see in the darkness like wild cats and who fought only with bows and arrows, yet hundreds of Yanks died beneath their wings! Why did they roam No-Man's Land in the dead of night… why did they ride war skies on dynamite death wings? G-8 took up their trail grimly, hurtling straight into the deadliest trap ever set for a fighting war eagle! Even though G-8 was the hero of hi ...
Ende des 9. Jahrhunderts droht England ein Thronfolgekrieg. Wahrend der alte Konig Alfred mit dem Tode ringt, versucht sein Sohn Edward seine Nachfolge anzutreten. Doch da tauchen andere Anwarter fur die Krone auf. Wird Uhtred dem schwachen Edward helfen oder geht er nach Norden, um sein eigenes Land zuruckzuerobern? An Edward bindet ihn kein Eid … ...
From all along the Yank front those reports came in – pitiful reports from troops sent up to stage a victory drive – troops that now fought on – grimly, hopelessly. And G-8, watching from the air, vowed grimly to avenge their slaughter, to bust wide open the most sinister sky scheme that ever threatened the Allied armies! The most popular aviator in Pulp Fiction was actually created in a car. Going home to New Jersey from New York City, author R ...
Whistling Past the Graveyard: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! In the summer of 1963, nine-year-old spitfire Starla Claudelle runs away from her strict grandmother's home. Mamie is the nearest thing to family Starla has. After being put on restriction yet again for her sassy mouth, Starla is caught sneaking out. She fears Mamie will make good on her threat to send Starla to refor ...
Joseph Armagh was 13 when he first saw America through a dirty porthole on the steerage deck of The Irish Queen. It was the early 1850's and he was a penniless orphan cast on a hostile shore to make a home for himself and his younger brother and infant sister. Some seventy years later, from his deathbed, Joseph Armagh last glimpsed his adopted land from the gleaming windows of a palatial estate. A multi-millionaire, one of the most powerful ...
