New World Era

From ESPN reporter Marc Raimondi comes a compelling, gripping narrative history of professional wrestling’s legendary faction, The NWO (New World Order), from their inception in 1996 to their influence on American pop culture today. In 1996, professional wrestling was one of the most watched...

"No matter what happens over the next few hours and days—everyone, remain calm. This is not the end, but only the end of the world as we know it...." Unfortunately, when some people read the phrase “end of the world”, they envision cataclysmic scenarios that involve apocalyptic doom and global destruction. They tend to see all chaos and crisis through this negative lens, and sadly, it destroys their hope for the future. This is not that kind of message!

The basis for a major documentary, two leading experts sound an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so we can equip students for the realities of the 21st-century economy. “If you read one book about education this decade, make it this one” (Adam Braun, bestselling...

Multiple Sclerosis: A New Era is a practical, experience-based guide for adults living with Multiple Sclerosis. Spoken with clarity and honesty, it addresses the realities of MS fatigue, invisible symptoms, emotional shifts, work challenges, and the unpredictability of chronic illness—without sugarcoating or false reassurance.

Jimi Hendrix had already changed rock music. Now he had to prove he could do it again. Released only months after Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love captured the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the moment when raw impact began turning into something more sophisticated, colourful and ambitious. Iconic Albums: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – The Axis: Bold as Love Era (1967) tells the complete story of Hendrix’s remarkable second album, from the pressure of following one of the most explosive debuts in rock history to the increasingly experimental sessions at Olympic Studios. Explore the ...

From a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, a biography of the famed poet, courtier, and colonizer, showing how he laid the foundations of the English Empire Sir Walter Ralegh was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth. She showered him with estates and political appointments. He envisioned her becoming...

WINNER OF THE SILVER ARIAS AWARD 2024 IN THE BEST AUDIO BOOK OR READING CATEGORY 'Love this book! It triggers so many memories of the rave era. Thoroughly recommended.' - FATBOY SLIM 'Captures the hedonism and humour of the nineties with a laugh-out-loud honesty. The perfect Ibiza holiday read...

The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismark, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war.

Dynasties of the Sea is the first audiobook to examine one of the most powerful forces in global trade and economic development: world shipping and the magnates who drive the industry. Operating from Monaco to Hong Kong, London to Athens, Singapore to Oslo, shipowners and their financiers have changed the world in every way.

What if the Salem witch trials weren’t the beginning—but the consequence of a story Boston tried to forget? Before Salem’s hysteria seized New England, before the gallows rose on Gallows Hill, another tragedy unfolded in 1688 Boston. It began with a family, a frightened city, and a minister determined to prove the devil’s hand at work. That case—the Goodwin witchcraft affair—became the spark that set the world ablaze. The Devil in Boston: Unearthing the 1688 Witchcraft Case That Shaped the Salem Trials reveals the chilling true story of how one man’s faith, one family’s ...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Hear it for yourself in the free sample: the author carefully selected this voice, then produced the recording himself, paragraph by paragraph, for the most enjoyable listening experience. On January 19, 2018, at the Door of No Return on Senegal's...

After The Gatherings cult leader, Matthew, fails to rally the public against the gryphons, he attracts unwanted attention. Desperate to avoid public scrutiny, he searches for ways to make Thyra’s and Johnathen’s life miserable. While Thyra excels in her new Gryphball team, Matthew puts plans into action to resurrect a ghost from her past to haunt her, but his rashness may spell his downfall. He's determined to rid the city of these "Gryphon abominations" and burn all in his path to accomplish his objective.

Time Period: 1620 Oct.-Nov. Imagine leaving the land you know and the friends you hold dear-and you'll begin to understand the whirlwind of emotion that awaits ten-year-old Sarah Smythe. This fictional Pilgrim aboard the Mayflower is moving from Holland to the New World-America-in the vanguard...

Enjoy the entire trilogy in one book! Growing up in the 60s, Bridget starts life taking care of her family, but she’s adored at school for her occult knowledge and giving good advice. Sure she can do telekinesis, but her real gift is listening and helping friends answer the most important questions. High school ends a little early for Bridget when she finds out she’s pregnant, but she gets to love her daughter and eventually go to college. In the middle, life becomes fun, rewarding, and builds character. Despite her fairly normal public life, her underground life becomes increasingly ...

When Campbell & Clark, Scottish merchants based in India, dispatched an Indian ship hurriedly renamed the Sydney Cove to the colony of NSW in 1797, they were hoping to make their fortune. The ship's 'speculative' cargo included all kinds of products to entice the new colony's inhabitants, including 7,000 gallons of rum intended to be sold to the Rum Corp. But when the ship went down north of Van Diemen's Land, cargo master William Campbell and 16 other crew members decided to walk the 600 miles to Sydney Town to get help and rescue crew and cargo.

In 1983, U2 stopped being merely a promising band from Dublin and became an international force. War was the album that changed everything. Following the uncertainty of October, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. returned to Windmill Lane Studios with producer Steve Lillywhite determined to make a record that sounded bigger, harder and more direct. The result was a ten-song album filled with conflict, faith, political tension, personal devotion and some of the most enduring music of U2’s career. This book tells the complete story of the War era. It explores the creation of ...

Ticket to the World is a joyous, nostalgic celebration of 80s culture from one man at the centre of it all. New Year’s Eve, 1979. My family and I stand arm in arm around our Formica kitchen table, counting down to the new decade with each televised chime of Big Ben. We have no idea what is...

Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in September 1966 as a gifted but largely unknown American guitarist. Less than a year later, he had transformed the sound of rock music. The Are You Experienced Era (1967) tells the story of the explosive period that created the Jimi Hendrix Experience and one of the most influential debut albums ever made. From Hendrix’s early years in Seattle and his time on the American R&B circuit to Chas Chandler’s discovery of him in New York, the book follows the extraordinary chain of events that brought Hendrix to Britain, introduced him to Noel Redding and Mitch...

U2 had conquered the world with War. The obvious next move was to do it again. Instead, they tore up the formula. Iconic Albums: U2 – The Unforgettable Fire Era (1984) tells the story of the album that transformed U2 from an explosive young rock band into something far more ambitious. After the breakthrough success of War, Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. faced a crucial decision. Rather than repeat the sound that had taken them to the top, they moved away from longtime producer Steve Lillywhite and placed their fourth album in the hands of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. ...

James, Kennedy, and Elijah Reed have waited their entire lives to see how this Culling would play out. Now it's time for the final four debates, the last chance to sway voters into choosing worthy leadership for the nation. But when the debates take a surprising turn and a horrific incident rocks the township tour, the Reeds know trouble lies ahead. They still have enemies—both outside the Culling and from within.