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Nat Turner was an enslaved African-American preacher who led a four-day rebellion of enslaved and free black people in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831. Turner was recorded simply as "Nat" by Benjamin Turner, the man enslaving this family. When Turner died in 1810, Nat was inherited as property by Benjamin's son Samuel Turner.

Burmese Commissioner Nayland Smith and his faithful friend Dr. Petrie continue their fight against the evil genius of Dr. Fu Manchu when they seek to save the good doctor's lost love and protect the British Empire from disaster when their malignant enemy returns to England.

The Turn of the Screw is an 1898 horror novella by Henry James which first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly. In October 1898, it was collected in The Two Magics, published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London.

Aleister Crowley was born on October 12, 1875. He was an English occultist, ceremonial magician, poet, painter, novelist, and mountaineer. He founded the religion of Thelema, identifying himself as the prophet entrusted with guiding humanity into the Æon of Horus in the early 20th century. A prolific writer, he published widely over the course of his life. Born to a wealthy family in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, Crowley rejected his parents' fundamentalist Christian faith to pursue an interest in Western esotericism.

Forget all the hype, myth, legend, and lore - here is the Beatles as they are, and ever will be in their own words. Written and narrated by author actor Geoffrey Giuliano, here is the perfect compendium for fans, philosophers, pop historians, culture vultures, casual commuters, and all enlightened school and university systems. It is the ultimate source for everyone interested in the incredible, unequalled social and cultural phenomena that was Beatlemania and their continued unmatched musical influence to this day some 50+ years later.

Here, from the extensive private archives of the world’s foremost Beatles’ historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano comes perhaps the rarest, virtually unheard interviews with the founder and spiritual heart of the Beatles, circa 1969. In these incredible, over 50-year-old tapes, you will come to know the real John Lennon in his own stirring words and private thoughts. Here is the chance to understand the man behind the music and understand, even more deeply, the incredible music behind the man.

Princess Diana almost single-handedly saved the British monarchy from demise with her manners and compassionate charitable work. When she was killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, it became immediately clear just how much this shy, self-effacing, kindly woman really meant to the world and history.

There never should’ve been an Elvis Presley. It’s unlikely he was ever even born as his twin brother Jesse died at birth. Elvis was the backwoods son of a poverty-stricken, uneducated family and was only a middle of the road student all the way through high school. Sure, he was good looking, but that got him into trouble with the other boys and the girls, who, despite his finely sculpted features, found the teen Elvis somewhat shy and awkward.

In part two of this master work on the life of Elizabeth Taylor she discusses her marriages, sometimes uneven acting career, and unending crusade to afford HIV suffers the love, compassion, respect, and care they deserve. With an unobtrusive narration by the author and a carefully plotted timeline, Taylor is very much the star of her own show.

In 1992 Geoffrey Giuliano was asked if he would do an exclusive interview with the Maharishi in Switzerland. The author readily agreed as the reclusive spiritual master almost never met the press and he was embarking on an ambitious program of mass meditation to try to purify vast areas of the United States. After a great deal of negotiation, the two finally got together on Christmas Eve and had a prolonged, stirring conversation that is documented here. In addition, the Maharishi was joined by the late world-class magician Doug Henning.

The complex personal and professional relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney is closely examined by Beatles' author Giuliano, rounded out by an amazing collection of anecdotes and interviews with the undisputed twin titans of rock and roll. The only published work on the subject - perfect for all school and university collections.

The media ran exaggerated accounts of his bravado and colorful personality, styling him as a Robin Hood figure. In response, J. Edgar Hoover, then director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), used Dillinger and his gang as his campaign platform to evolve the BOI into the Federal Bureau of Investigation, developing more sophisticated investigative techniques as weapons against organized crime.

In this unique audiobook by actor, author, narrator Geoffrey Giuliano you’ll find the very best of the Stones in their own words and of those who know them best. For every committed fan, popular music historian, casual listener, student of 20th century art and culture, curious commuter, as well as all library and school systems, here is the perfect audio addition to your collection. Listen to it, learn from it, and enjoy the incredible spectacle, high art and unthinkable longevity of the fabulous and imaginative rock band founded so many years ago by the late great Brian Jones.

Ki Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial author of several internationally best-selling books. She is also a prolific playwright, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women’s rights, world traveler, and oh, by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s iconic, singer, composer, and frontman Vivian Stanshall.

Ginger Baker was, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, author Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. While the book they wrote together has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Clarence, New York studio all those years ago.

In part three of this previously unreleased six-plus-hour collection of John Lennon's unique wit and wisdom, the iconic Beatle introduces the world to his stirring non-violent philosophy to not only end the then-raging Vietnam war, but also the deeply-rooted violence within ourselves, a timely message especially important today in this world of seemingly endless international terror and conflict.

John Lennon‘s now well-known maternal half-sister, Julia Baird, joined forces with famous author Geoffrey Giuliano in the early 1980s to write a riveting book on her life and times with the famous Beatle. With a stirring, revealing introduction by close friend Paul McCartney, it was an immediate, internationally best-selling smash! The sometimes rocky relationship between Mrs. Baird and Mr. Giuliano however, makes for an exciting, behind the scenes inside story.

In this innovative audiobook by music historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano, friends and fans of the Moody Blues will come to understand the actual history of the band from perhaps the group's most important member, Mike Pinder. As the conscience and keyboardist of progressive rock’s most important and iconic musical collective, this humble, articulate man speaks his truth most clearly, continuing his tradition as the group’s gentle bard.

Uncle Wiggily Longears is the main character and beloved icon of a series of children's stories by American author Howard R. Garis. He began writing the stories for the Newark News in 1910. Garis penned an Uncle Wiggily take every day for more than 52 years, and published some 79 books in his lifetime. Along the road on his many joyous and exciting episodic adventures Uncle Wiggily has run into several very questionable characters including: The Woozy Wolf, Bushy Bear, Skillery Skallery Alligator, and the fierce Bobcat.

In this dynamic new audiobook, famed musician, composer, author, and cofounder of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dad Band Neil Innes is the subject with an in-depth biographical study along with a lively, intimate interview with the musical Monty Python, conducted in 1983 by the author. A once-in-a-lifetime audio original on this remarkably talented media everyman.