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    Outlaws and Bandits: How Criminals Became Legends and Folk Heroes

    by Richard Holcomb ...
    Narrated by Richard Holcomb ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 48 min

    Dive into the thrilling true crime history of how dangerous lawbreakers transform into legendary rebels and folk heroes. Whether you are powering through a daily commute or seeking a thought-provoking escape, this gripping narrative explores the messy boundary between actual violence and romanticized resistance. Discover exactly why desperate societies elevate thieves, smugglers, and gang leaders ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Medieval Society History: Everyday Life, Power, and Belief From Castle to Village

    by Richard Holcombe ...
    Narrated by Richard Holcombe ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 55 min

    Trade the dusty march of kings for an immersive dive into the gritty reality of medieval history and social survival. Perfect for an educational daily commute, this vivid audio journey walks you through bustling city streets, quiet manor courts, and village homes spanning a thousand years of human transformation.Satisfy your craving for lifelong learning with an atmospheric exploration of how ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Brief History of Theatre, A: How Humanity Learned to Tell Stories on Stage

    by Richard Holcombe ...
    Narrated by Richard Holcombe ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 49 min

    Experience the thrilling evolution of performing arts and cultural storytelling from ancient rituals to digital stages. Whether you are commuting through a busy city or relaxing at home, this fast-moving historical journey transports you directly into the heart of live drama. Discover how early communal gatherings transformed into global entertainment phenomena that continue to shape human culture ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Polymers for Beginners: A Beginner's Guide to the Long Chains Behind Plastics and More

    by Richard Holcombe ...
    Narrated by Richard Holcombe ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 51 min

    Decode the hidden material science shaping our world in this illuminating popular science guide to everyday plastics. Whether you are searching for an engaging commute listen or studying how to make sustainable consumer choices, this accessible audio experience translates complex chemistry into intuitive concepts. Say goodbye to dense equations and hello to the fascinating molecular chains that ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    History of South Africa Colonization: From First Contacts and Conquest to Resistance, Liberation, and the Birth of a New Nation

    by Richard Holcombe ...
    Narrated by Richard Holcombe ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 4 min

    Experience the gripping history of colonization and the relentless fight for liberation that birthed a modern democracy. This immersive narrative transports you from pre-colonial trade networks to the brutal legal architecture of apartheid. Witness the epic clash of empires and the ultimate triumph of indigenous resilience against systemic oppression.Perfect for your daily commute or a thought ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Debt, Investment, Slaves

    Credit Relations in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, 1825-1885

    by Richard Holcombe Kilbourne Jr. ...
    " . . . the only book-length study documenting the use of human collateral in the nineteenth century." —The Journal of Southern HistoryFor his landmark Debt, Investment, Slaves, Louisiana attorney Richard Holcombe Kilbourne Jr. performed a thorough survey of parish mortgage records and other manuscripts to create a rich map of antebellum credit relationships in the region. He demonstrates that ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • Slave Agriculture and Financial Markets in Antebellum America

    The Bank of the United States in Mississippi, 1831-1852

    by Richard Holcombe Kilbourne Jr ...
    Series series Financial History
    Offers the study of Antebellum southern slavery and the credit system. This work explains how the Bank of the United States supported the government's and the nation's credit abroad by providing seemingly limitless credit facilities to southern planters, especially in the territories along the lower Mississippi River. ... Read more

    $101.68 CAD

  • Stress Busting Through Personal Empowerment

    by Thomas F. Holcomb, George John Cheponis, Richard J. Hazler, Eileen McPhillips Portner ...
    Excessive stress has become one of the world's leading health hazards, taking its toll on loved ones, friends and co-workers. Through books, magazines and newspaper articles, people are constantly exposed to the problem - but are not shown how to affect their own personal solution. Hard work, commitment and personalisation of problem areas are the keys to successful stress busting. Showing how to ... Read more

    $46.71 CAD

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    The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

    by T.J. Stiles ...
    PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism.In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than ... Read more

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  • The Tycoons

    How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy

    by Charles R. Morris ...
    "Makes a reader feel like a time traveler plopped down among men who were by turns vicious and visionary."—The Christian Science MonitorThe modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

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  • The Half Has Never Been Told

    Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism

    by Edward E Baptist ...
    The classic history demonstrating that America's economic supremacy was built on the backs of enslaved people.**"Gripping." —**New York Times**“A stinging indictment of slavery.” —**NPR Books?Americans tend to cast slavery as a pre-modern institution—the nation's original sin, perhaps, but isolated in time and divorced from America's later success. But to do so robs the millions who suffered in ... Read more

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  • Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

    The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

    by Richard White ...
    A new, incisive history of the transcontinental railroads and how they transformed America in the decades after the Civil War.The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of ... Read more

    $19.79 CAD