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Few people can capture the beauty of San Francisco better then the unnamed Chinese immigrant who penned these words long ago. I present you with my translation of The Tao of San Francisco. 

Few people can capture the beauty of Stockton better than the unnamed Chinese immigrant who lived along the Delta and penned these words long ago. I present you with my translation of The Tao of Stockton.

Deep in the middle of nowhere, a demigod left the heavenly realm to rescue a princess and protect her from evil forces that would do her harm. Little did he know that this rescue mission would lead him back to the enchanted castle ruins of his childhood, where friends become family and adventure is waiting around every corner. Galdaria is a magical land of giant ogres and tiny fairies, evil witches and mischievous gnomes. Dragons, gods, and supernatural monsters from the abyss have been known to show up as well.  

And although the first commandment of being a badass says not to talk about being a badass, I think the universe will make an exception, since I am endeavoring to bring the universal message of self-confidence to those who have not yet heard. I may not be some people's version of a badass, but I don't really care. Some are masters of getting what they want, and some are masters of giving until they drop. All badasses, however, have some things in common, and I like observing and documenting them. This audiobook is a collection of my observations. 

Laredo is a city at the crossroads of North American history. Founded by the Spanish in 1755, it has stood at the intersection of regional commerce since its earliest days. Now, John A. Adams, Jr. provides the first-ever panoramic business and economic history of Laredo. He traces the evolution of the region from its early days as a ranching center into the mid-20th century when Laredo had become what it remains today: a booming port of trade and a principle center of commerce and financial services on the southern border of the United States.

At his death in 1994, Ralph Ellison left behind roughly 2000 pages of his unfinished second novel, which he had spent nearly four decades writing. Long awaited, it was to have been the work Ellison intended to follow his masterpiece, Invisible Man. Five years later, Random House published Juneteenth, drawn from the central narrative of Ellison’s unfinished epic. Three Days Before the Shooting... gathers together in one volume, for the first time, all the parts of that planned opus, including three major sequences never before published.

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, a woman is brutally stabbed in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. With police resources strained and conventional crime-solving tools hampered by the coronavirus, U.S. Attorney Mo Katz and his staff are called upon to help Alexandra detective Sherry Stone track down the assailant. For Katz, this is personal; the victim is the Deputy U.S. Attorney for the Civil Division.  

Terrence McCauley delivers up the tale of a former moonshiner looking to make his fortune on dirt tracks of stock-car racing. J. Walt Layne details one of the first interracial college football games ever played. Up next, John Rose gets us into the ring with a boxing prodigy from the hills of Kansas, and then Fred Adams Jr., offers up a barnstorming adventure with the Negro Baseball League Moline Wizards.

This engrossing and meticulously researched volume reexamines the decisions made by Dwight D. Eisenhower and his staff in the crucial months leading up to the Battle of the Bulge. In late August 1944, defeat of the Wehrmacht seemed assured. On December 16, however, the Germans counterattacked. Received wisdom says that Eisenhower's Broad Front strategy caused his armies to stall in early September, and his subsequent failure to concentrate his forces brought about deadlock.

Most of the time we feel that there isn't enough time in the day to get things done, and we start making excuses of the things we can't do because we're too busy. Most of the time, adjusting your schedule can make a huge difference. Procrastination takes a big hit on your time, and is something we must avoid. This book contains proven strategies on how to eliminate procrastination, organize your day, and achieve all of your goals.

While asking that Congress work to establish better commercial relations with Mexico, Great Britain, and Austria-Hungary, Adams demonstrates how tariffs affect the commerce of the country.

John Greenman narrates John Adams' farewell address. Adams made some very difficult decisions that would eventually cause him to lose his next election as president of the United States. He avoided war but split his party.

Twenty-one SonicMovies - stirring AuralPerformances enhanced with sound effects and musical scores - interwoven in a collaboration centuries in the making between some of the world's greatest musicians, poets, and entertainers featuring John Quincy Adams, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Mathilde Blind, Ada Cambridge, Emily Dickinson, Frances E. W. Harper, Felicia Dorothea Hemans, William Earnest Henley, Lucy Larcom, James E. McGirt, Alice Christiana Meynell, Lydia Jane Peirson, and more.

The world's preeminent environmental organization began with a layer of soot on the windowsill of a Greenwich Village apartment. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) founder John H. Adams, a pioneer of environmental action, was working as a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney's office when he and fellow lawyers teamed up to form a grassroots environmental advocacy group.

Stories of Jesus revealed in our every day life, when I pause long enough to notice. Spoken words in honor of dear friends whose eyes are failing.

People around you consider you a very nice person. Your colleagues know they can ask you for help, because they know you will get it done in time. But for important decisions your colleagues go to someone else. They skip asking for your take on the situation. Sometimes in meetings you wait for the right moment to give your opinion, after a while you grab you chance but almost nobody pays attention. You realize that your behavior is not going to bring you far. You want to do something about it. You have come to the right place.

Lightspeed: Year One compiles fiction published by the online science fiction magazine Lightspeed in its first year. Produced by Skyboat Media, and under the direction of Grammy and Audie Award-winning narrator and producer Stefan Rudnicki, the Lightspeed podcast features audiobook-style recordings of the stories published each month in Lightspeed.

John and Adam, the Last Hobos, ramble about contemporary topics related to east Texas music, food, events and fun, providing reviews and editorial opinions in a humorous and entertaining way.

La Chute de Gondolin est l’ultime œuvre de Christopher Tolkien, une dernière pierre à l’édifice titanesque qu’il entreprit en hommage au travail de son père. Un texte important à l’histoire admirable.

Welcome to "The Good Thing," a thought-provoking podcast that delves into the profound intersections of the Bible, society, and our everyday lives. Join us on a journey of exploration as we examine how the teachings of the Bible shape our perspectives, guide our interactions, and inspire positive change in our world for Jesus Christ. We believe that He is the Good Thing and desire to share that truth with you!