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Blood Brothers

The Story of the Strange Friendship between Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill

de Deanne Stillman ...

Winner of the 2018 Ohioana Book Award for NonfictionThe little-known but uniquely American story of the unlikely friendship of two famous figures of the American West—Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull—told through the prism of their collaboration in Cody's Wild West show in 1885.“Splendid… Blood Brothers eloquently explores the clash of cultures on the Great Plains that initially united the two ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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Winner of the 2018 Ohioana Book Award for NonfictionThe little-known but uniquely American story of the unlikely friendship of two famous figures of the American West—Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull—told through the prism of their collaboration in Cody's Wild West show in 1885.“Splendid… Blood Brothers eloquently explores the clash of cultures on the Great Plains that initially united the two
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American Confidential

Uncovering the Bizarre Story of Lee Harvey Oswald and his Mother

de Deanne Stillman ...

"In dazzling, evocative prose, Stillman effectively employs the tools of cultural criticism to shed light on the forces that might have left Marguerite dangerously disillusioned with the American dream." - Jonathan Darman, Air Mail"Deanne Stillman's American Confidential takes the familiar and makes it new - makes it thrilling. You won't believe this story; it resonates with deep American echoes." ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

"In dazzling, evocative prose, Stillman effectively employs the tools of cultural criticism to shed light on the forces that might have left Marguerite dangerously disillusioned with the American dream." - Jonathan Darman, Air Mail"Deanne Stillman's American Confidential takes the familiar and makes it new - makes it thrilling. You won't believe this story; it resonates with deep American echoes."
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Desert Reckoning

A Town Sheriff, a Mojave Hermit, and the Biggest Manhunt in Modern California History

de Deanne Stillman ...

North of Los Angeles - the studios, the beaches, Rodeo Drive - lies a sparsely populated region that comprises fully one half of Los Angeles County. Sprawling across 2200 miles, this shadow side of Los Angeles is in the high Mojave Desert. Known as the Antelope Valley, it's a terrain of savage dignity, a vast amphitheatre of startling wonders that put on a show as the megalopolis burrows northward ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

North of Los Angeles - the studios, the beaches, Rodeo Drive - lies a sparsely populated region that comprises fully one half of Los Angeles County. Sprawling across 2200 miles, this shadow side of Los Angeles is in the high Mojave Desert. Known as the Antelope Valley, it's a terrain of savage dignity, a vast amphitheatre of startling wonders that put on a show as the megalopolis burrows northward
... Leer más
Mustang

The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West

de Deanne Stillman ...

Mustang is the sweeping story of the wild horse in the culture, history, and popular imagination of the American West. It follows the wild horse across time, from its evolutionary origins on this continent to its return with the conquistadors, its bloody battles on the old frontier, its iconic status in Buffalo Bill shows and early westerns, and its plight today as it makes its last stand on the ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Mustang is the sweeping story of the wild horse in the culture, history, and popular imagination of the American West. It follows the wild horse across time, from its evolutionary origins on this continent to its return with the conquistadors, its bloody battles on the old frontier, its iconic status in Buffalo Bill shows and early westerns, and its plight today as it makes its last stand on the
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Blood Brothers

The Story of the Strange Friendship between Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill

de Deanne Stillman ...

Narrado por Pete Simonelli ...

Completo

8 hora 49 minutos

Winner of the 2018 Ohioana Book Award for NonfictionThe little-known but uniquely American story of the unlikely friendship of two famous figures of the American West—Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull—told through the prism of their collaboration in Cody's Wild West show in 1885.“Splendid… Blood Brothers eloquently explores the clash of cultures on the Great Plains that initially united the two ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

Winner of the 2018 Ohioana Book Award for NonfictionThe little-known but uniquely American story of the unlikely friendship of two famous figures of the American West—Buffalo Bill Cody and Sitting Bull—told through the prism of their collaboration in Cody's Wild West show in 1885.“Splendid… Blood Brothers eloquently explores the clash of cultures on the Great Plains that initially united the two
... Leer más

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Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County

A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle

de Kristen Green ...

Narrado por Karen White ...

Completo

10 hora 31 minutos

In the wake of the Supreme Court's unanimous Brown v. Board of Education decision, Virginia's Prince Edward County refused to obey the law. Rather than desegregate, the county closed its public schools, locking and chaining the doors. The community's white leaders quickly established a private academy, commandeering supplies from the shuttered public schools to use in their all-white classrooms. ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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In the wake of the Supreme Court's unanimous Brown v. Board of Education decision, Virginia's Prince Edward County refused to obey the law. Rather than desegregate, the county closed its public schools, locking and chaining the doors. The community's white leaders quickly established a private academy, commandeering supplies from the shuttered public schools to use in their all-white classrooms.
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The Insurgents

David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War

de Fred Kaplan ...

Narrado por Kevin Foley ...

Completo

15 hora 35 minutos

Based on previously unavailable documents and interviews with more than one hundred key players, including General David Petraeus, The Insurgentsunfolds against the backdrop of two wars waged against insurgencies inIraq and Afghanistan. But the main insurgency is the one led at home bya new generation of officers—including Petraeus, John Nagl, DavidKilcullen, and H. R. McMaster—who were seized ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

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Based on previously unavailable documents and interviews with more than one hundred key players, including General David Petraeus, The Insurgentsunfolds against the backdrop of two wars waged against insurgencies inIraq and Afghanistan. But the main insurgency is the one led at home bya new generation of officers—including Petraeus, John Nagl, DavidKilcullen, and H. R. McMaster—who were seized
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A Death in the Rainforest

How a Language and a Way of Life Came to an End in Papua New Guinea

de Don Kulick ...

Narrado por Paul Woodson ...

Completo

8 hora 34 minutos

Renowned linguistic anthropologist Don Kulick first went to study the tiny jungle village of Gapun in New Guinea over thirty years ago to document how it was that their native language, Tayap, was dying. But you can't study a language without settling in among the people, understanding how they speak every day, and even more, how they live. This book takes us inside the village as Kulick came to ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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Renowned linguistic anthropologist Don Kulick first went to study the tiny jungle village of Gapun in New Guinea over thirty years ago to document how it was that their native language, Tayap, was dying. But you can't study a language without settling in among the people, understanding how they speak every day, and even more, how they live. This book takes us inside the village as Kulick came to
... Leer más

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United States: Essays 1952-1992

de Gore Vidal ...

Narrado por Jeff Cummings ...

Completo

60 hora 15 minutos

Gore Vidal’s reputation as America’s finest essayist is an enduring one. This collection, chosen by the author from 40 years of work, contains about two-thirds of what he published in various magazines and journals. He has divided the essays into three categories, or states. State of the art covers literature, including novelists and critics, bestsellers, pieces on Henry James, Oscar Wilde, ... Leer más

$50.99 USD

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Gore Vidal’s reputation as America’s finest essayist is an enduring one. This collection, chosen by the author from 40 years of work, contains about two-thirds of what he published in various magazines and journals. He has divided the essays into three categories, or states. State of the art covers literature, including novelists and critics, bestsellers, pieces on Henry James, Oscar Wilde,
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April 1865

The Month That Saved America

de Jay Winik ...

Narrado por Jay Winik ...

Completo

16 hora 22 minutos

One month in 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, a daring last-ditch Southern plan for guerrilla warfare, Lee's harrowing retreat, and then, Appomattox. It saw Lincoln's assassination just five days later and a near-successful plot to decapitate the Union government, followed by chaos and coup fears in the North, collapsed negotiations and continued bloodshed in the South, and finally, ... Leer más

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One month in 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, a daring last-ditch Southern plan for guerrilla warfare, Lee's harrowing retreat, and then, Appomattox. It saw Lincoln's assassination just five days later and a near-successful plot to decapitate the Union government, followed by chaos and coup fears in the North, collapsed negotiations and continued bloodshed in the South, and finally,
... Leer más

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Hubris

The Tragedy of War in the Twentieth Century

de Alistair Horne ...

Narrado por James Adams ...

Completo

12 hora 30 minutos

“EMINENTLY PROVOCATIVE AND READABLE.”—THE WALL STREET JOURNALSir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris.In Greek ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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“EMINENTLY PROVOCATIVE AND READABLE.”—THE WALL STREET JOURNALSir Alistair Horne has been a close observer of war and history for more than fifty years and in this wise and masterly work, he revisits six battles of the past century and examines the strategies, leadership, preparation, and geopolitical goals of aggressors and defenders to reveal the one trait that links them all: hubris.In Greek
... Leer más

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Black Elk

The Life of an American Visionary

de Joe Jackson ...

Narrado por Traber Burns ...

Completo

22 hora 30 minutos

The epic life story of the Native American holy man who has inspired millions around the worldBlack Elk, the Native American holy man, is known to millions of readers around the world from his 1932 testimonial, Black Elk Speaks. Adapted by the poet John Neihardt from a series of interviews, it is one of the most widely read and admired works of American Indian literature. Cryptic and deeply ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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The epic life story of the Native American holy man who has inspired millions around the worldBlack Elk, the Native American holy man, is known to millions of readers around the world from his 1932 testimonial, Black Elk Speaks. Adapted by the poet John Neihardt from a series of interviews, it is one of the most widely read and admired works of American Indian literature. Cryptic and deeply
... Leer más

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