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""Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account."" —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and...

The story of how our ancestors made the first tentative steps towards becoming human, how we lost our fur but gained language, fire and tools, and how we strode out of Africa, invented farming and cities and ultimately created modern civilisation. Where did we come from? Where are we going? Homo sapiens is the most successful, the most widespread and the most influential species ever to walk the Earth.

From bestselling author David Nasaw, a sweeping new history of the one million refugees left behind in Germany after WWII In May 1945, German forces surrendered to the Allied powers, putting an end to World War II in Europe. But the aftershocks of global military conflict did not cease with the...

In March 2004, high school freshman Shauna Fleming invited 1,100 schoolmates to join her in “A Million Thanks,” a campaign to collect and distribute one million letters of appreciation to current and past military men and women at home and overseas. Within six months, she received the one...

What if you could build a powerful, profitable brand—without selling a single product? In this captivating episode of BrandStory Sessions, host Joseph Uchechukwu tells the unforgettable true story of Daniel, a man who opened a shop with nothing on the shelves. No products. No offers. Just a chair, a smile, and a handwritten sign that read: “Tell Me Your Story.” People thought he was crazy… until they couldn’t stop talking about him. Through raw storytelling and powerful branding lessons, you'll discover how Daniel turned presence into profit, silence into community, and connection ...

“Millions of Conversations: The Show” explores the issues shaping Tennessee communities, from the impact of AI to the trust gap in healthcare, through thought-provoking discussions that highlight shared values over division. Join host Samar Ali as she engages with local voices and experts to inspire hope, foster belonging, and spark meaningful change.

This award-winning podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Washington Gayle is not a name known to history. But it soon will be. Forget what you thought you knew about why Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. No, it was not mere sectional hatred, Booth’s desire to become famous, Lincoln’s advocacy of black suffrage, or a plot masterminded by Jefferson Davis to win the war by crippling the Federal government.

This award-winning and Peabody-nominated podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels.

Horace Greeley was a powerful publisher in New York. In 1862 Greeley published this pivotal editorial in the New York Tribune. It was addressed to President Abraham Lincoln and forcefully asked the President to uphold the laws regarding slavery. This audiobook provides Lincoln’s response as the United States moved closer to Civil War.

This is a podcast documenting the mission to a million. My mission is to a million dollar mind, body, and bank account. Your mission to a million can be whatever you want it to be. Regardless, this road map will help you on your journey to reach those millions!

The thesis of this book is that there was a civilization of intelligent beings existing on Earth over 300 million years ago. I previously collected information to write two books on out of place artifacts (OOPAs) and a book on Giants which evidence shows lived on this Earth millions of years ago. While writing my book titled The History of Intelligent Life On Earth: Millions of Years Ago till Present and generating a timeline on ancient OOPAs found around the Earth, I found an interesting pattern.