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In Woody Allen's 1973 film, Sleeper, a character wakes up in the future to learn that civilization was destroyed when "a man by the name of Albert Shanker got hold of a nuclear warhead." Shanker was condemned by many when he shut down the New York City school system in the bitter strikes of 1967 and 1968, and he was denounced for stirring up animosity between Black parents and Jewish teachers. Later, however, he built alliances with Blacks, and at the time of his death in 1997, such figures as Bill Clinton celebrated Shanker for being an educational reformer.

Van boondocking is not just the adventure of a lifetime. The successful transition to this lifestyle means that the adventure can be what your life is composed of all the time. Imagine waking up to birds chirping, the sound of a gently rolling creek, or to that warm percolator of coffee brewed over the embers of a dying campfire. That’s nice for a weekend, but what if you lived like that full time?

When Dr. Blaze Heaton refuses a direct order from the President, he becomes an international fugitive overnight. The president’s "wanted dead or alive" policy turns the once-renowned cyber hunter into the hunted and begins a life-or-death, cat-and-mouse game. Pitted against the FBI, the Russians, and the Israeli Mossad, Heaton’s only option for survival is to bring down an administration motivated by greed and devoid of integrity.

This Conscious Leadership book is a gift to every individual, leader, and organisation dedicated to creating a life that is greater than what they now have, and to making a difference in the world. It is an invitation for those people who choose to be more conscious in their leadership, with an emphasis that no particular way is right or wrong.

To Marry a Prince: The Royal Wedding is a book that covers the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in some detail. As well as looking at the details of the ceremony itself, the book looks into the history of the various institutions that are involved, such as the Church of England, and the Royal Family itself. Hopefully this book will not answer the how of the royal wedding but also the why.

Listen as five criminals tell their stories. Jay Jay found trouble young, very young. Serving time at age 12 is not the beginning of Jay Jay’s descent into criminality. Cjay has been in nearly as many prisons as she has fingers, yet nothing in her upbringing predestined her for crime. Lawrence, a child raised in American ghetto circumstances, became the epitome of extreme violence while at the same time holding tight an inner secret of female identity. Brian was a young man with a twinkle in his eye and a propensity for getting caught.

What if a single group of conspirators was behind nearly every political happening since World War II? What if this secret society of comprised leading men from every major industry, from oil to the media to the CIA? 8Men reveals the sinister possibilities that lurk in the shadows of recent American history. Franklin D. Roosevelt could have prevented the attack on Pearl Harbor; the same influencers who ensured John F. Kennedy’s election later orchestrated his assassination; the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death was not, in fact, because of his leadership in the civil rights movement.

Jared Givens rides into town to invite his best gal on a picnic. Before he can get there, he's summoned to the hotel where a young woman he'd never seen before awaits him. A young woman claiming to be his wife. Ruth Healy Kimbrough heard something she shouldn't have. Now, she's on the run. Her ex-fiancé wants her silenced forever. Her sister is married to Jared's brother Barclay, so she travels to Montana seeking help and a place to disappear.

For pharmaceutical process engineer Harold Newman and his family, sailing was a hobby and an escape from everyday life. When the recession hits and Harold is laid off, the family decides to take this opportunity to cruise south through the Intra-Coastal Waterway and explore some Caribbean Islands rather than engage in a frustrating job search during the coming recession. As they head south, sailing becomes their means of survival as the recession worsens and the economy and even society itself continue to unwind.

38 Years Later covers two periods in Brian’s life: before prison and life in prison. The before-prison story takes the listener through Brian’s upbringing and early-life choices while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. The before-prison story also covers in detail the extraordinary play-by-play of Brian’s 1980 commitment offense, an offense for which he remains in prison today. The life-in-prison story reveals how time does not stop when men face the world in shackles.

On January 20, 2009, a new occupant had moved into the White House. The transition of power from the previous administration had been orderly and uneventful, and on the surface, seemed to move smoothly through the process as prescribed by the U.S. Constitution.

What millions of Americans couldn't know was that a few years before the new president was born, another man had been offered two lives to live. His choice would change the lives of every man, woman and child on our planet. Many famous assassinations had been left behind in the wake of his ascension. He destroyed many large individual fortunes and the economies of some countries.

It's a delightfully satirical exploration of the intersection between the quotidian and the absurd. Lev is a particularly memorable character; it turns out that when he said 'superintendent,' he actually meant 'janitor, and he neither encourages nor repudiates the strange notion that his arrival is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Throughout, Greene wisely explores the salutary power of faith.

Lou D’Addio passed away on July 14, 2014 at the age of 98 and a half. He was truly a great man and a wonderful role model for others. Throughout his life, when he saw an injustice, he acted against it. Lou was always for the underdog or those that were disadvantaged. He was a notable figure in the Washington DC area in the civil rights movement and the Catholic interracial apostolate at St. Peter Claver Center and the Madonna House. He once walked out of a café with the group he was seated with, when they refused to serve one of their group who was a Black man.

Drunken Rampage! is one of the most hilarious books ever written. This is an incredibly thrilling, mysterious, and magnificent book. It educates people about dangerous drunk drivers, and how unpredictable they are to everyone and everything in society. Never before has anyone told such a amazing story like the author The Chicago North Star has. A must-listen for all. Warning! Do not try and listen to this awesome, hilarious book while driving.

Lucille never really intended on leaving her old life to create a new one, even though circumstances told her to, time and time again. But an unexpected trip to Wickenburg, a cowboy she couldn't shake, and a best friend that brazenly dragged her out of a drunken morning slumber suddenly began to change all that. Lucille could no longer ignore the calling of a new path.

Demetrios (Jim) Angelis does not make for a typical criminal: a religious Greek Orthodox Christian born in Montreal, a law-abiding man, a doting father of two with two master's degrees in administration, who speaks four languages, and who lived in New York City and Montreal before moving to Ottawa to study in local universities and work for the federal government. A jury convicted him in 2010 of murdering his unfaithful wife in 2008 and obliged the judge to sentence him to life in prison at the notorious (but now closed) Kingston Penitentiary, home to Canada's worst criminals.

Blaze and Carla Heaton planned to retire from the cyber-counter-terror business after their last adventure destroyed a Russian Mafia scheme and brought down a corrupt administration. And then, someone began stealing bitcoins from US cabinet members, and the newly elected President pulled them back into the intrigue. Equal parts cyber, sailing, and crypto conspiracy, Blaze and Carla's adventure will make you question everything you thought you knew about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and the people promoting them.

The Man in the Corner Booth tells the story of how a waitress and a tired old man affected the lives around them.

I planted a seed and asked it to grow. I told the seed to bring forth nourishment, healing, wisdom, and food for my soul. The seed grew into a sapling, and I told the sapling, "I love you." The sapling grew into a tree and gave me food and shelter from its branches.

A Ugandan scientist’s wife is suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In a desperate search to find a cure, he tests an FDA unapproved drug on Clarence, a Grauer gorilla. But something goes terribly wrong. What happens when a 650-pound gorilla with the strength of 30 men, a 120 IQ, and a bad temper escapes from the research center that was about to euthanize him?