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An absolutely essential, not to be missed experience by specialist Edward J. Ruppelt for fans of ufology! This is the first work of any substance written about the fascinating subject of UFOs. Captain Edward J. Ruppelt was the first director of Project Blue Book, and the person who came up with the phrase UFO, Unidentified Flying Object. This work is a unique and comprehensive look at the Air Force's early attempts to investigate UFOs.

Among radio comedy's most enduring features were its running gags - and few gags ran longer, or more hilariously, than the legendary feud between two of its great masters: Jack Benny and Fred Allen. For nearly 20 years the mere mention of Benny on an Allen program was guaranteed to produce an escalating laugh - just as bringing Allen up with Benny had listener in stitches at the mere anticipation of a response. This collection brings together the classic episodes that started it all, to the showdown that was supposed to end it once and for all.

When Mackenzie's 17th birthday comes around, she plans to spend a few years at the school for the marked learning about her new powers and then leaving and living her life. But nothing goes as planned when she attends the marking ceremony and all 12 marks appear. Kenzie lives in a world where being marked with six powers is normal, being marked with seven or more is rare. But being marked with 12? Well, that's unheard of.

Nightingale-Conant and personal development expert Joe Nuckols dared to embark on a mission to find the most effective and most straightforward key driving forces that when implemented could take you further than you’ve ever gone before. After hundreds of hours of painstaking research into the greatest personal development minds of all time—influencers such as Dr. Joe Vitale, Jim Rohn, Stephen Covey, Jack Canfield, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy, Napoleon Hill, Earl Nightingale, Wayne Dyer, and more—we concluded that all achievement was born from 4 Power Principles.

Most mercenary units fly flags on two flagpoles at their headquarters: one with their unit’s flag, and other bearing the flag of their current employer. However, the Third Regimental Combat Team—a.k.a. the Eridani Light Horse—leaves one flagpole bare, as a reminder of the death of the Star League, and the other pole flies the Light Horse’s unit and regimental flags at half-mast.

Kenzie's 12 marks have caused her nothing but trouble since she was blessed with them. From getting her treated differently at school to getting her kidnapped by rebels, her marks have caused chaos in her life. When a familiar face shows up in the warehouse she is being kept in, Kenzie doesn't know who to trust or what to believe anymore. With time running out to escape and the threat of the rebel's plans looming over her, can Kenzie overcome these challenges?

This master course in self-confidence and self-esteem comprises 12 individual one hour classes, each led by 12 author experts chosen to lead this master course. Brian Tracy is our first presenter. In his one-hour class, Brian shares skills developed for his bestselling program, The Science of Self Confidence sets the stage for the balance of our classes with useful concepts that will be a foundation for more information offered in the following classes.

An absolutely fascinating study of the period 1609-1780 of the Mohawk Valley (upper New York State). Get ready to learn about a multitude of interesting cultures such as the Mohawks, the Hurons, the Mohicans and the Iriquois and Dutch and French as well, as all parties are involved in conflict. (By W. Max Reid, published in 1901).

A classic, the Russian masterpiece by Turgenev, held as one of the greatest works of 19th Century fiction. The novel is thought of as a response to the growing cultural divide and alienation between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the rapidly growing nihilist movement. These two philosophies were contrasted with the conservative Slavophiles, who believed that Russia's greatness lay in its traditional spirituality.

Two of America's most legendary explorers start upon an adventure that made their names and marked the nation! In 1804 the two men departed St. Louis, Missouri, appointed and funded by President Jefferson and led by an expert group (including the famous Sacajawea).The expedition was considered a success from the get go.

This gripping and powerful work by A. P. Herbert draws on the author's own experiences participating in WWI, first at Gallipoli, then in the Somme. It is a shattering study in how the effects of war physically and mentally changes the soul of a young and well-educated officer of the infantry, as he tries to save himself and the men under his command amidst the brutality and ruthlessness of the war and the deep cynicism of his superior officers as well.

A moving and fascinating story by Ouida (pseudonym of the English author Maria Louise Ramé). The boy Nello and his dog Patrasche live in a small village near Antwerp, with the boy's grandfather. It is also the place where Nello's hero, the painter Rubens, used to work. The boy and the dog lead a hard life filled with hunger and setbacks, but find force and consolation in each other, despite everything.

The title says it all. This is an absolutely fascinating journey into the human mind and how our memory functions (or doesn't); and most importantly filled with information on how to improve our memory and, therefore, ourselves as human beings and the very quality of life that we lead. William Walker Atkinson (1862-1932), was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement.

A Royal Northwest Canadian Mounty always gets the job done. Or does he? Will David Carrigan catch Black Roger Audemard and escape his captors as they traverse thousands of miles of Northern rivers and forests? This is a classic, escapist adventure action saga by James Oliver Curwood, with all the right ingredients - suspense, atmosphere, action, good characters and romance!

An accessible yet well researched and detailed account by Glenn D. Bradley of the operation of the line known as the "Pony Express", that lasted for about 16 months before being replaced by the telegraph. A mail route became an imperative in order to connect the eastern U.S. with the growing West Coast following the gold rush of California, the lumber camps, and the various needs because of the settling of the western frontier.

A young farmer loses his father and almost loses his inherited farm through his drinking. Then he stumbles upon an abandoned dog, a collie. The two form a strong bond and the dog becomes an invaluable asset on the farm, things start to flourish and the young man even finds a young lady (who dislikes dogs, though)... and there's more: the real owners of the dog turns up... are they going to take "his" dog..? This is a touching and charming tale by Albert Payson Terhune of the special bond between man and canine; wonderfully warm and accurate.

"Someone will be born hereabouts who will look just like the Great Stone Face, and he will be the noblest person of his time." This is the age-old prophecy that lies at the heart of the titular short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne of his remarkable collection, centering on tales situated in the White Mountains region. The hero in the first tale turns out to be the actual Great Stone Face, but it will take the villagers and himself a lifetime to realize this!

"In a remote basin in the western part of Texas, the Cavendish clan raised cattle. From the vast level acreage, where longhorns grew fat on lush grass, the surrounding hills looked verdant and hospitable; but this was pure deceit on Nature's part. Those hills were treacherous, and Bryant Cavendish loved them for that selfsame treachery." The listener will be drawn into this classic Western in no time; it features many of the beloved elements of the genre: a lonesome, almost mythical hero (The Lone Ranger), his reliable friend and sidekick and of course his horse; in a story that tells us how these three came together in the first place.

Success is a journey, not a destination, and it is measured by far more than money and mile markers. But what is success, really? How do you know whether you’re on the right path? What is goal setting, and why set goals? What is motivation, and how do you stay motivated? How do you define these factors? Better yet, how do you know when you’ve “arrived”? Join top experts with various viewpoints on the subject of success and chart your course to a better life. In this program, you’ll learn how to define the factors of success.

A heartbreakingly warm and touching tale of a young orphaned boy, sold out of an orphanage to work on a farm; and of his relationship with an equally orphaned, beautiful, black fawn that he stumbles upon in the woods one day. Will their friendship survive the many obstacles the adults pose in their way, such as hunting? A story with a classic, timeless and universal feel and message to it.