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The Chain

Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food

de Ted Genoways ...

A powerful and important work of investigative journalism that explores the runaway growth of the American meatpacking industry and its dangerous consequences"A worthy update to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and a chilling indicator of how little has changed since that 1906 muckraking classic." — Mother Jones"I tore through this book. . . . Books like these are important: They track the journey of ... Leer más

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A powerful and important work of investigative journalism that explores the runaway growth of the American meatpacking industry and its dangerous consequences"A worthy update to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and a chilling indicator of how little has changed since that 1906 muckraking classic." — Mother Jones"I tore through this book. . . . Books like these are important: They track the journey of
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Tequila Wars

José Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico

de Ted Genoways ...

**Finalist for the 2026 James Beard Foundation's Award for Reference, History, and ScholarshipA revelatory history of the vast tequila empire born from the fires of the Mexican Revolution.**At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family’s humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, he had transformed it into a complex national enterprise that would ... Leer más

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**Finalist for the 2026 James Beard Foundation's Award for Reference, History, and ScholarshipA revelatory history of the vast tequila empire born from the fires of the Mexican Revolution.**At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family’s humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, he had transformed it into a complex national enterprise that would
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This Blessed Earth

A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm

de Ted Genoways ...

**Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize2019 selection for the One Book One Nebraska and All Iowa state reading programs"Genoways gives the reader a kitchen-table view of the vagaries, complexities, and frustrations of modern farming…Insightful and empathetic." —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel**The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is ... Leer más

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**Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize2019 selection for the One Book One Nebraska and All Iowa state reading programs"Genoways gives the reader a kitchen-table view of the vagaries, complexities, and frustrations of modern farming…Insightful and empathetic." —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel**The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is
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Tequila Wars

Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico

de Ted Genoways ...

Narrado por Andrew Joseph Perez ...

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9 hora 12 minutos

At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, it would become Mexico's leading producer of tequila. But when the Mexican Revolution erupted, a charge of treason and a death threat against him by Pancho Villa forced Cuervo to flee. His disappearance turned him into an obscure, shadowy historical figure ... Leer más

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At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, it would become Mexico's leading producer of tequila. But when the Mexican Revolution erupted, a charge of treason and a death threat against him by Pancho Villa forced Cuervo to flee. His disappearance turned him into an obscure, shadowy historical figure
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The Chain

Farm, Factory, and the Fate of Our Food

de Ted Genoways ...

Narrado por Michael Kramer ...

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8 hora 30 minutos

On the production line in American packinghouses, there is one cardinal rule: the chain never slows. Under pressure to increase supply, the supervisors of meat-processing plants have routinely accelerated the pace of conveyors, leading to inhumane conditions, increased accidents, and food of questionable and often dangerous quality. In The Chain, acclaimed journalist Ted Genoways uses the story of ... Leer más

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On the production line in American packinghouses, there is one cardinal rule: the chain never slows. Under pressure to increase supply, the supervisors of meat-processing plants have routinely accelerated the pace of conveyors, leading to inhumane conditions, increased accidents, and food of questionable and often dangerous quality. In The Chain, acclaimed journalist Ted Genoways uses the story of
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This Blessed Earth

A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm

de Ted Genoways ...

Narrado por Christopher Solimene ...

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8 hora 17 minutos

The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears, their small family farm—and their entire way of life—are under siege. Beyond the threat posed ... Leer más

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The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears, their small family farm—and their entire way of life—are under siege. Beyond the threat posed
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The Humane Economy

How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals

de Wayne Pacelle ...

Narrado por Eric Jason Martin ...

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12 hora 18 minutos

A major new exploration of the economics of animal exploitation and a practical roadmap for how we can use the marketplace to promote the welfare of all living creatures, from the renowned animal-rights advocate Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of The Bond.In the mid-nineteenth century, New Bedford, Massachusetts was the ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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A major new exploration of the economics of animal exploitation and a practical roadmap for how we can use the marketplace to promote the welfare of all living creatures, from the renowned animal-rights advocate Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of The Bond.In the mid-nineteenth century, New Bedford, Massachusetts was the
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Floodpath

The Deadliest Man-Made Disaster of 20th Century America and the Making of Modern Los Angeles

de Jon Wilkman ...

Narrado por Charles Constant ...

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10 hora

Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, a twenty-story-high concrete structure just fifty miles north of Los Angeles, suddenly collapsed, releasing a devastating flood that roared fifty-four miles to the Pacific Ocean, destroying everything in its path. It was a horrific catastrophe, yet one which today is virtually forgotten.With research gathered over more than two decades, ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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Just before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam, a twenty-story-high concrete structure just fifty miles north of Los Angeles, suddenly collapsed, releasing a devastating flood that roared fifty-four miles to the Pacific Ocean, destroying everything in its path. It was a horrific catastrophe, yet one which today is virtually forgotten.With research gathered over more than two decades,
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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 ...

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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 Lost World of the Old Ones

Discoveries in the Ancient Southwest

de David Roberts ...

Narrado por Shawn Compton ...

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11 hora 27 minutos

An award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry to uncover secrets of its ancient inhabitants.In this thrilling story of intellectual and archaeological discovery, David Roberts recounts his last twenty years of far-flung exploits in search of spectacular prehistoric ruins and rock art panels known to very few modern travelers. His adventures range ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

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An award-winning author and veteran mountain climber takes us deep into the Southwest backcountry to uncover secrets of its ancient inhabitants.In this thrilling story of intellectual and archaeological discovery, David Roberts recounts his last twenty years of far-flung exploits in search of spectacular prehistoric ruins and rock art panels known to very few modern travelers. His adventures range
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Broke, USA

From Pawnshops to Poverty, Inc.-How the Working Poor Became Big Business

de Gary Rivlin ...

Narrado por Scott Sowers ...

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12 hora 46 minutos

From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America’s largest and fastest-growing industries—the business of poverty. Broke, USA is a Fast Food Nation for the “poverty industry” that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed) and David Shipler (The Working Poor). ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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From the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year Drive By comes a unique and riveting exploration of one of America’s largest and fastest-growing industries—the business of poverty. Broke, USA is a Fast Food Nation for the “poverty industry” that will also appeal to readers of Barbara Ehrenreich (Nickel and Dimed) and David Shipler (The Working Poor).
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How Money Became Dangerous

The Inside Story of our Turbulent Relationship with Modern Finance

de Christopher Varelas, Dan Stone ...

Narrado por Roger Wayne ...

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14 hora 43 minutos

From a veteran of the trade, a provocative and entertaining voyage into the turbulent heart of modern money that sheds new light on the rise of our threatening and complicated financial system, how money became our adversary, and why finding a new course is crucial to a healthy societyIn the not too distant past, money was simple. You might have had a bank account and a mortgage, perhaps some ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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From a veteran of the trade, a provocative and entertaining voyage into the turbulent heart of modern money that sheds new light on the rise of our threatening and complicated financial system, how money became our adversary, and why finding a new course is crucial to a healthy societyIn the not too distant past, money was simple. You might have had a bank account and a mortgage, perhaps some
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