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Free Download James Tejani, Jonathan Todd Ross (Narrator), "A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth: The Making of the Port of Los Angeles and America"
English | ASIN: B0D9HTZB8Z | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~12:57:00 | 356 MB
The Port of Los Angeles is all around us. Objects we use on a daily basis pass through it: furniture, apparel, electronics, automobiles, and much more. Yet despite its centrality to our world, the port and the story of its making have been neglected in histories of the United States. In A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth, historian James Tejani corrects that significant omission, charting the port's rise out of the mud and salt marsh of San Pedro estuary.
By the mid-nineteenth century, Americans had identified the West Coast as the republic's destiny, a gateway to the riches of the Pacific. Tejani demonstrates how San Pedro came to be seen as all-important to the nation's future. It was not virgin land, but dominated by powerful Mexican estates that would not be dislodged easily. Yet American scientists would wrest control of the estuary and set the scene for the violence, inequality, and engineering marvels to come.
San Pedro was no place for a harbor, Tejani reveals. The port was carved in defiance of nature, using new engineering techniques and massive mechanical dredgers. Tejani vividly describes how a wild coast was made into the engine of American power. A Machine to Move Ocean and Earth is must-listen for anyone who seeks to understand what the United States was, what it is now, and what it will be.

Free Download A Little Book of Language (Audiobook)
English | August 09, 2012 | ASIN: B008VHJ6L8 | M4B@64 kbps | 7h 22m | 205 MB
Author: David Crystal | Narrator: Derek Perkins
With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language has never seemed more relevant. In this charming volume, a narrative history written explicitly for a young audience, expert linguist David Crystal proves why the story of language deserves retelling.
From the first words of an infant to the peculiar modern dialect of text messaging, A Little Book of Language ranges widely, revealing language's myriad intricacies and quirks. In animated fashion, Crystal sheds light on the development of unique linguistic styles, the origins of obscure accents, and the search for the first written word. He discusses the plight of endangered languages, as well as successful cases of linguistic revitalization. Much more than a history, Crystal's work looks forward to the future of language, exploring the effect of technology on our day-to-day reading, writing, and speech. Through enlightening tables, diagrams, and quizzes, as well as Crystal's avuncular and entertaining style, A Little Book of Language will reveal the story of language to be a captivating tale for all ages.

Free Download A Little Bit of Enneagram: An Introduction to the Nine Personality Types (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0D1LLS12W | 2024 | 2 hours and 7 minutes | M4B@256 kbps | 234 MB
Author: Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober
Narrator: Leanne Woodward
The Enneagram is an incredibly powerful tool for understanding personality types: who we are, how we function best in the world, and how we relate to each other. A Little Bit of Enneagram is an essential guide to the basics of this amazing system, including background and history and a basic overview of the nine major motivations. Expert author Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober also branches out into Enneagram "wings" or variations, the motivations' role in interpersonal relationships, and more in this easy-to-use handbook on an increasingly popular phenomenon.

Free Download A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar (Audiobook)
English | March 05, 2024 | ASIN: B0CTD56FNV | M4B@64 kbps | 15h 5m | 499 MB
Author: Susan Ashline | Narrator: Elisabeth Lagelee
A must-listen real-life psychological thriller
Jon Fontaine's teenage years are shaped by his motivation to run a lucrative drug-selling enterprise. Despite the many tricks up his sleeve, the law catches up with him time after time. To escape a lengthy prison sentence, Jon bails out of jail and fakes his own death. He throws his jacket off a gorge, the pinnacle of a meticulously staged suicide. Police find the jacket and declare him dead, only to capture him later as a fugitive from justice.

Free Download A Hunger to Kill: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession That Changed a Small Town Forever (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CKM2VWD5 | 2024 | 10 hours and 1 minute | M4B@64 kbps | 287 MB
Author: Kim Mager, Lisa Pulitzer
Narrator: Jennifer Blom
In this fascinating & profoundly chilling account, Detective Kim Mager, a real-life version of Clarice Starling, reveals how she closed in on-and broke-one of Ohio's most infamous serial killers. On September 13, 2016, in the small town of Ashland, Ohio, emergency dispatchers received a 911 call from a terrified woman who claimed to be kidnapped. The man holding her hostage was Shawn Grate, a serial killer whom the press later dubbed "The Ladykiller." A key to his conviction and death sentence were Grate's extensive recorded confessions-all extracted by one woman: Detective Kim Mager. As an experienced specialist in sex offenses, Detective Mager was one of the officers assigned to Grate's case upon his arrest.

Free Download A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps by Jonn Elledge
English | 2024 | ISBN: B0CJVM68BN | 9 hours and 49 minutes | MP3 64 Kbps | 236 Mb
'Fascinating' TOM HOLLAND
'A delight from start to finish' MIRANDA SAWYER
'By turns surprising, funny, bleak, ridiculous, or all four of those at once' GIDEON DEFOE

Free Download A History of Hitler's Empire, 2nd Edition [TTC Audio]
English | July 08, 2013 | ASIN: B00DTNVETG | M4B@96 kbps | 6h 21m | 271 MB
Lecturer: Thomas Childers
Know thy enemy. That's what the wisdom of history teaches us. And Adolf Hitler was surely the greatest enemy ever faced by modern civilization. Over half a century later, the horror, fascination, and questions still linger:
How could a man like Hitler and a movement like Nazism come to power in 20th-century Germany - an industrially developed country with a highly educated population?How were the Nazis able to establish the foundations of a totalitarian regime in such a short time and hurl all of Europe - and the world - into a devastating war that would consume so many millions of lives?

Free Download A History of British India [TTC Audio]
English | January 06, 2017 | ASIN: B01MSZKS0L | M4B@64 kbps | 12h 11m | 362 MB
Lecturer: Hayden J. Bellenoit
No era is more pertinent to understanding how present-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh evolved than the nearly 200 years of British rule. This colonial period was a time of deep change and transformation - for India and for the world. These 24 engrossing lectures offer you new perspectives on the history of European imperialism, on world economic history, on the features of British colonialism, and on the rich cultures of the Indian subcontinent.
Over the course of this remarkable saga you'll explore:

Free Download A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0D6829CKX | 2024 | 20 hours and 53 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 601 MB
Author: Richard Slotkin
Narrator: Chris Sorensen
Red America and Blue America are divided with wildly diverging views of why government exists and who counts as American. Their ideologies are grounded in different versions of American history, endorsing irreconcilable visions of patriotism and national identity. A Great Disorder is a bold, urgent work that helps us make sense of today's culture wars through a brilliant reconsideration of America's foundational myths and their use in contemporary politics. Richard Slotkin identifies five myths, born of different eras, that have shaped our conception of what it means to be American: the myths of the Frontier, the Founding, the Civil War (which he breaks into two opposing camps, Emancipation and the Lost Cause), and the Good War, embodied by the multiethnic platoon fighting for freedom. His argument is that while Trump and his MAGA followers have played up a frontier-inspired hostility to the federal government and rallied around Confederate symbols to champion a racially exclusive definition of American nationality, Blue America, taking its cue from the protest movements of the 1960s, envisions a limitlessly pluralistic country in which the federal government is the ultimate enforcer of rights and opportunities. American history-and the foundations of our democracy-have become a battleground. It is not clear at this time which vision will prevail.

Free Download A Girl from Busan: A Mother's Prayer (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9798212720434 | 2024 | 9 hours and 56 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 282 MB
Author: Okhui Lee
Narrator: Jin Thompson
A Girl from Busan is a spellbinding autobiographical memoir that chronicles the life of Okhui Lee, a woman who faced immense tragedy, loss, and hardship but never lost her faith in God. Okhui Lee's story stands out prominently from other memoirs in its honesty and vulnerability. The author depicts a vivid account of the Korean War and its aftermath that journeys across a powerful spectrum of emotions. Okhui delves into the struggles of immigration, cultural differences, and the pain of addiction and loss. However, throughout it all, Okhui's story presents a message of hope and the ever-pervading power of prayer to overcome even the most insurmountable obstacles. A Girl from Busan is a bold and moving memoir that offers a deep look through the eyes of a woman who faced tremendous adversity and found strength in her faith. The personal anecdotes and intimate moments will move listeners, and they will be inspired by the message of hope and the power of prayer. A Girl from Busan is a must-listen for anyone seeking a story of resilience, faith, and the human spirit.