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At 5:12 a.m. on the morning of April 18, 1906, San Francisco was struck by one of the worst earthquakes in history, instantly killing hundreds. This watershed event in American history has never before been told with the richness of historical detail and insight that our foremost historian of fire, Dennis Smith, brings to it in San Francisco Is Burning. Smith cinematically recounts this terrible tragedy through the stories of the people who lived through those terrible days...

Immediately after two hijacked jets struck the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Dennis Smith volunteered in the rescue effort. Having spent his career as both a respected writer and a member of one of the city's busiest firehouses, Smith became determined to use his unique background to tell the story of the disaster and its aftermath with the empathy and understanding that only an insider could bring to it. In this audio memoir, he has collected astonishing first-person testimony.

As a high-ranking officer of the FDNY, John Salka is an expert at both practicing and teaching high-stakes leadership. In First In, Last Out, he explains the department's unique strategies and how they can be adopted by leaders in any field - as he has taught them to organizations around the country. In a tough-talking, no-nonsense style, Salka uses real-world stories to convey leadership imperatives.

Report from Engine Co. 82 is the story of one company of New York firefighters battling unimaginable death and destruction every day. Dennis Smith worked as a firefighter in the South Bronx, New York City, and the graphic detail and gripping prose of this firefighting classic drives the most important, accomplished, terrifying audiobook ever published on firefighting.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, an occasion that is sure to be observed around the world. But among the memorials, political speeches, and news editorials, the most pressing consideration - and often the most overlooked - is the lives and well-being of the 9/11 first responders, their families, and the victims' families over the past decade. Dennis Smith, a former firefighter and the author of the bestselling Report from Ground Zero, addresses this important topic in a series of interviews....

At Christ's first coming, more than two thousand years ago, God's people were expecting a Messiah who would conquer the Romans and make Israel a great nation. They believed this because they had misinterpreted the Old Testament prophecies. When Jesus arrived, He was hardly the King whom they were expecting, and the majority rejected Him. Today, Satan is scheming to deceive believers about Christ's second coming.

Among God's gifts to us all is a way to end addictions in our lives. Breaking down and realizing the powerful aspects of Penance allows us to overcome thoughts and actions that are harmful to us. Considering separate parts of Reconciliation as building blocks to a better self gives us strength to both serve God and others more effectively, and at the same time, be a light to others to do likewise.

As Catholicism helps your soul reach salvation, Ayurveda helps your body reach its maximum potential in assisting your soul in reaching salvation. Both Catholicism and Ayurveda have a billion followers each in the world. A look at the similarities and the gifts from God that help make both so vital to the Earth. Catholicism and Ayurveda are matched with 100 similiarities between them in this book, and the religious aspects of the three Ayurvedic personalities (or doshas) are discussed in detail. Written by a Roman Catholic who is an Ayurvedic therapist.

The issues Americans face today pit political parties against each other, but the souls of Americans are rarely mentioned in the conflicts.

Ayurvedic healing is designed to bring us closer to God. Christians can benefit by sharing Ayurveda's rejuvenating properties with others. This 5-day program empowers people to understand Ayurveda and take the next step toward a more Christian life.

Goodreads Best Poems 2020 showcases the collected works of Aiman Sabir, Bernard Smith, Catherine Habbie, Frank Prem, G. R. Paskoff, H. Seeking, Joseph Murphy, Leon Stevens, Oliver Baer, Sean Dennis Lane, Sandra Black, and The Muse. They are a collection of quick rhymes on topics as diverse as lockdown to assaults on the soul. Meet the authors as they pine on love, longing, and remorse in the pandemic.

A podcast from a bunch of Yids, for all you lovely Yids around the world! We are @harknowhear_spurs have ventured into the podcast world to talk everything about the club we love, Tottenham Hotspur So, what better way to start then to introduce the three of us to you all We've got together to talk about our favourite hobby...the club and badge we love We'd love to hear from our fellow yids and get you to spread the world as well as over the weeks and months ahead, expect to hear us have a laugh, look back fondly and enjoy (and cry) based on the weekends result. COYS!!!

The Dennis Manoloff Show covers sports, news, politics, and other trending stories of the day.

The healing system of Ayurveda links us profoundly to the Creator, each other, Nature and to our inner selves. As Ayurveda balances us, we are able to have more productive days, and get more out of life in ways we do not often consider.

A simple nylon fence adjacent to your home's back wall can open up a world of discovery for your otherwise indoor cat! From wildlife encounters to a few simple breaths of fresh air, your kitty will thoroughly appreciate your "catio" and show you how house cats were truly meant to interact with nature and the outside elements.

The coercive powers of society and materialism are at work to take the world from God. America can look to Africa for ways to stay anchored to how God wants us to live our lives.

In national elections in the United States, liberal or blue states, and red or conservative states vote the way they do because of their locations, their histories, and their customs, along with other influences. Six major issues are looked at that help the states form their sides of the political aisles. From religious freedom to gun control, the sides are clear and the votes are firmly cast.

Newspapers are the mirror of mankind. Since people are made in the image of God, newspaper's should also do what they can to be made in God's image. No one probably grasped this concept in the history of America better than publisher Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911). And as the Beatitudes reflect how God wants people to act, Pulitzer's newspapers also reflected the aims of these Beatitudes in their efforts to uplift and guide their readers.

Young Pulchra and Harmonius, Roman twins in the year 313, call on the Holy Spirit and Roman virtues of Justice and Fortitude to convert pagans to Christianity, then delightfully get word Emperor Constantine has deemed Rome a Christian Empire. Join the twins as they stomp on an idol of Jupiter, visit the catacombs, and assist their grandfather in an effort to tell people for centuries to come how Rome Turned to Christ. Heard on EWTN"s "Stories from the Heart" program.

Knowing the unborn as people first comes from knowing ourselves as children of God. The creation of children happens with great responsibility, and it is up to us as Christians to emphasize this to the world. The unborn are the future of humankind and to reject so many of these babies with abortion certainly means the downfall us as people and especially the marring of our eternal souls. Accepting with open arms the unborn is the greatest step toward achieving eternal happiness in heaven. That just one reason why the unborn are the best of us!