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In his first book, Butch takes you through the stories of his life. Stories of family, friendship, and fortitude. Against all odds, being a high school dropout from a broken family, Butch earned his College Degree and Navy Pilot Wings within a four and a half year period. He flew P-3 Orion airplanes during the Cold War, joined the US Customs Service as a Special Agent and Pilot fighting in the war on drugs in Central and South America, and later flew commercially for Northwest Airlines.

This audiobook of poetry, by Hans De Cuyper, zooms in and out of extremely raw, needing, and wanting feelings, in an elegant and eloquent style, all his own. In the near distance we hear his voice, which has been shaped, in patches by great masters of writing, that have inspired him - musically too. The dark and light reflections, old and new mystical reverences and song sung always in his voice, with always the delicateness of talking directly as well as with insight and respect to the listener.

Sex, lies, conflicts of interest, international intrigue, and a double-cross of thousands of union employees in the heart of America. Add to that three major companies' futures on the line and an assassination by anarchist terrorists in Paris of one of the company's chairman that almost kills a deal to save at least two of the companies. Hollywood? No. This was real. The Last American CEO is the ultimate insider's view of one of the biggest global business deals in history: Chrysler's 1987 purchase of American Motors.

This audiobook is the story of sailing across the ocean from Guam to San Francisco on our wonderful sailboat, the "Spirit of the Wind", a 41 foot Taiwan-built Ketch designed by William Garden. A group of 20-something kids went to Guam looking for the meaning of life, bought a boat, fixed it up, and learned to sail across the ocean. It was a beautiful and spiritual journey, while at times was totally and completely terrifying. It introduced me to the South Pacific Islands and the wonderful and gracious people there - it was truly a paradise.

Set against the rainy, muddy back drop known as the Woodstock '94 Music & Art Fair, Peace, Love n' Mud tells the not-so-classic story about a young boy, who despite hailing from a damaged family, must overcome the insurmountable odds stacked against him.

An engaging, realistic account of when our people met up with an entirely different set of humans - the Neanderthals. Genetic and archaeological data indicate that this actually happened in southern Europe about 45,000 years ago when mammoths and saber-tooth tigers roamed the land. Science corners throughout this book featuring amazing topics such as how genetics show that most of us are part Neanderthal, the earliest musical instrument ever found, and what factors likely caused the demise of Neanderthals.

Introducing The Quantum Prayer, an inspiring, deeply personal, chronicle of how the author, Dr. Joshua Kai, remarkably transformed his entire life in the course of one year.

Adversity. Every living person faces it. It's part of the human condition. I'm Christopher Wiehl, an actor and filmmaker, and I've had plenty of challenges of my own. Some people may not think that's the case, but I bet they've never had brain fluid leaking from their nose.

Growing up in the charming South, Brandon Russell didn't realize what life had in store for him. A chance meeting planted the seed that would forever change his course. Graduating from college armed with the lofty goal of changing the world, Brandon tells the story of how he came to know fame. It wasn't until Brandon lost his father to cancer did he realize his father's actual tools would give him his true calling in life.

Frightened by a nightmare, pampered princess Thalassai awakens to real danger: She has been kidnapped. Fear grows to terror when she realizes her captors will use her as a pawn to gain Poseidons aid for their valley. Aided by an ancient mother goddess, will she find strength to stand up to this fate? When Thalassai's brother Melanion races to rescue her, he meets servants of the mother goddess. Their aid speeds him north, but when he is slowed by bandits he must risk a dangerous tunnel under the mountain range. Will he be in time?

The novel goes back and forth, with the past and present intertwining in order to fully bring this story to the listeners. What happened to get Lil imprisoned? There are so many stages where you think Lil will survive, only to have it quickly reversed. Just at the end when you think all is well...the most horrific event happens.

Ruby Schmidt has the talent, the drive, even the guts to enroll in art school, leaving behind her childhood home and the beau she always expected to marry. Her life at the academy seems heavenly at first, but she soon learns that societal norms in the East are as restrictive as those back home in West Texas. With the Panic of 1893, the nation spirals into a depression, and Ruby's career takes a similar downward trajectory. After thinking she could have it all, Ruby now wonders how she can salvage the remnants of her life. Pregnant and broke, she returns to Texas.

This audiobook is loaded with untold stories about drummer Charles Connor and his road to rock 'n' roll history. Playing with legends like Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd, Smiley Lewis, Guitar Slim, and Jack Dupree (then Shirley and Lee) was just his launch pad before touring with Little Richard and his band, The Upsetters...

A collection of daily, sometimes multiple-daily political columns during 100 days of the Coronavirus pandemic. Columns include both straight opinions of the author, as well as hysterical parodies and satire.

Most especially in these times, our thoughts, culture, language, our entire universe is invirulated with gossip. Gossip is the poison ivy of any social construct, and it often become the social cancer. Today, most people unwittingly accept whatever they are told without any understanding of how to differentiate truth from fiction. This book, which is divided into 60 segments, aids listeners in understanding what gossip is, its ties to racism, and then, how racism and general misperception are, in actuality, a form of learned mental illness.

A handsome, high-profile, and tenacious defense attorney. Three elusive suspects. An investigation that stretches across four decades. And two frenetic murder trials. Decades of Doubt: The John McCabe Murder Saga is a gripping true-life mystery that follows the case of a 15-year-old boy bound and strangled in Massachusetts in 1969, the ensuing investigation that continues for over 40 years, and the shocking events of the resulting trials.

A self-help guide to understanding and better managing your student loans. All are encouraged to purchase this book, students and parents. If you have had or have ever known anyone to have had student debt, this is the book for you!

And Eve Said Yes: Seven Stories and a Novella presents the listener with a compelling assortment of characters wrestling with life challenges against the backdrop of various world religions.

Frankie was looking for a job, and his friend Ozzie, who was a caddie at the River Vale Country Club, came to the rescue, inviting Frankie to become a caddie, too. Those golfers who did not wish to carry their own golf clubs or pull a golf cart holding their clubs, and who desired to get good exercise walking the course hired a caddie to carry their golf clubs, find their golf balls, keep score, and, on occasion, give advice on club selection.

After moving to Texas, Martin befriended an eight-year-old boy named Kevin. The two boys quickly became inseparable. One morning, while walking to the bus stop, they came across a truly unique object. Imaginations ran wild with Martin, who was convinced it was a once-in-a-lifetime alien discovery. Fossilized alien poop! Kevin had a different theory.