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Short Stories About The American Civil War

Stories about life as a soldier, love in a time of war, horrors of battle & more

by Ambrose Bierce, Louisa May Alcott, Edward Payson Roe, Kate Chopin, Stephen Crane, Willa Cather ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow, Eric Meyers, Christopher Ragland ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

War is always a tragedy. There may be a winner of sorts but always a loser. The cost in injuries, death, destruction can never be fully recovered even if glossed over by a military or political elite that proclaims otherwise.Even further down on the scale of mankind’s self-destructive baseness is Civil War. One Nation with Two Sides locked in a ferocious fight is inevitably more painful and more ... Read more

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War is always a tragedy. There may be a winner of sorts but always a loser. The cost in injuries, death, destruction can never be fully recovered even if glossed over by a military or political elite that proclaims otherwise.Even further down on the scale of mankind’s self-destructive baseness is Civil War. One Nation with Two Sides locked in a ferocious fight is inevitably more painful and more
... Read more
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Inventions - A Short Story Collection

Stories about technology and progress, whatever the cost

by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ambrose Bierce, Ethel Dell, Herbert C Ridout, Winifred Holt, Edward Page Mitchell, Frank R Stockton, Robert Duncan Milne, Bernard Capes ...

Narrated by Eric Meyers, Christopher Ragland, Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

Unabridged

5 hours 38 min

The human mind has many amazing characteristics. It is logical and creative and able to make great leaps of imagination and turn many of its ideas into physical reality.In this volume our authors, including Ambrose Bierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Winifred Holtby, Bernard Capes and many others bring forth creations and contraptions that are both amazing and abstract as well as diabolical and ... Read more

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The human mind has many amazing characteristics. It is logical and creative and able to make great leaps of imagination and turn many of its ideas into physical reality.In this volume our authors, including Ambrose Bierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Winifred Holtby, Bernard Capes and many others bring forth creations and contraptions that are both amazing and abstract as well as diabolical and
... Read more
Standing on the Sun

How the Explosion of Capitalism Abroad Will Change Business Everywhere

by Christopher Meyer ...

For half a century the US has sat at the center of the global economic system, and Western-style capitalism has dominated. Now, it's no secret that the center of gravity is shifting. The advanced economies that in 2000 consumed 75% of the world's output will, by 2050, consume just 32%. Meanwhile, the emerging economies of the world--Brazil, India, China, and others--will surge forward.As these ... Read more

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For half a century the US has sat at the center of the global economic system, and Western-style capitalism has dominated. Now, it's no secret that the center of gravity is shifting. The advanced economies that in 2000 consumed 75% of the world's output will, by 2050, consume just 32%. Meanwhile, the emerging economies of the world--Brazil, India, China, and others--will surge forward.As these
... Read more
Fast Cycle Time

How to Align Purpose, Strategy, and Structure for

by Christopher Meyer ...

Today, tens of thousands of companies are struggling to become "time-based" competitors, inspired by such corporations as Motorola, General Electric, Citicorp, and a myriad of others who have cut production time in half-or more. But until now, the literature has focused on the theory and philosophy of fast cycle time, rather than the tools and techniques for implementing it. Here, for the first ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Today, tens of thousands of companies are struggling to become "time-based" competitors, inspired by such corporations as Motorola, General Electric, Citicorp, and a myriad of others who have cut production time in half-or more. But until now, the literature has focused on the theory and philosophy of fast cycle time, rather than the tools and techniques for implementing it. Here, for the first
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Touch

by Christopher Meyers ...

When a covert government agency funds a research project to enhance the five senses, their amnesiac test subject, who is one of their own, begins to slowly remember how he lost his memory. Escaping the confines of the facility, he has not only become a problem, but a threat. And with his new gift of enhanced senses, especially his sense of touch, which enables him to obtain the knowledge and ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

When a covert government agency funds a research project to enhance the five senses, their amnesiac test subject, who is one of their own, begins to slowly remember how he lost his memory. Escaping the confines of the facility, he has not only become a problem, but a threat. And with his new gift of enhanced senses, especially his sense of touch, which enables him to obtain the knowledge and
... Read more
The Professional Ethics Toolkit

by Christopher Meyers ...

The Professional Ethics Toolkit is an engaging and accessible guide to the study of moral issues in professional life through the analysis of ethical dilemmas faced by people working in medicine, law, social work, business, and other industries where conflicting interests and ideas complicate professional practice and decision-making.Written by a seasoned ethicist and professional consultant, the ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

The Professional Ethics Toolkit is an engaging and accessible guide to the study of moral issues in professional life through the analysis of ethical dilemmas faced by people working in medicine, law, social work, business, and other industries where conflicting interests and ideas complicate professional practice and decision-making.Written by a seasoned ethicist and professional consultant, the
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Midnight at the Cinema Palace

A Novel

by Christopher Tradowsky ...

Narrated by Max Meyers ...

Unabridged

15 hours 17 min

This tender, exuberant novel about a young man navigating coming of age in ’90s San Francisco is for readers of Garth Greenwell and André Aciman.Walter Simmering is searching for love and purpose in a city he doesn’t realize is fading away—San Francisco in 1993, at the height of the AIDS epidemic and the dawn of the tech revolution. Out of college, out of the closet, and transplanted from the ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

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This tender, exuberant novel about a young man navigating coming of age in ’90s San Francisco is for readers of Garth Greenwell and André Aciman.Walter Simmering is searching for love and purpose in a city he doesn’t realize is fading away—San Francisco in 1993, at the height of the AIDS epidemic and the dawn of the tech revolution. Out of college, out of the closet, and transplanted from the
... Read more

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Georgia

A Brief History

by Christopher C. Meyers, David Williams ...

Here, for the first time is a brief, balanced, and up-to-date history of Georgia from the early Native Americans to the twenty-first century. Based on the most recent research, GEORGIA: A BRIEF HISTORY surveys the people and events that shaped our state's history in a style that reads easily and flows effortlessly. ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Here, for the first time is a brief, balanced, and up-to-date history of Georgia from the early Native Americans to the twenty-first century. Based on the most recent research, GEORGIA: A BRIEF HISTORY surveys the people and events that shaped our state's history in a style that reads easily and flows effortlessly.
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Only Child

by Christopher Meyer ...

Narrated by David Bauckham ...

Unabridged

2 hours 12 min

In this highly personal memoir, Christopher Meyer tells the story of his father, Flight Lieutenant Reggie Meyer, an RAF pilot, who was shot down and killed over the Greek island of Ikaria. Through his mother’s diary and family papers Christopher Meyer pieces together a wartime story of love, tragedy and sacrifice. ... Read more

$13.82 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this highly personal memoir, Christopher Meyer tells the story of his father, Flight Lieutenant Reggie Meyer, an RAF pilot, who was shot down and killed over the Greek island of Ikaria. Through his mother’s diary and family papers Christopher Meyer pieces together a wartime story of love, tragedy and sacrifice.
... Read more
DC Confidential

by Sir Christopher Meyer ...

Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestsellerChristopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, during which time he was an eyewitness to and participant in the events following 9/11 and the preparations for the Iraq war. Never before has there been such a riveting and candid memoir of ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

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Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestsellerChristopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, during which time he was an eyewitness to and participant in the events following 9/11 and the preparations for the Iraq war. Never before has there been such a riveting and candid memoir of
... Read more

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Business Tax Strategies: A Practical Guide for Small Business Owners to Legally Cut Your Tax Bill and Keep More Profit Each Year

by Christopher Meyer ...

Narrated by Christopher Meyer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 7 min

Conquer tax season anxiety and protect your profit with actionable personal finance and business strategies. Whether scaling a side hustle or a full-time venture, managing expenses shouldn't be overwhelming. Listen on your commute to turn financial confusion into empowering, proactive control.This practical roadmap proves taxes are a controllable expense rather than an unpredictable burden. Ditch ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Conquer tax season anxiety and protect your profit with actionable personal finance and business strategies. Whether scaling a side hustle or a full-time venture, managing expenses shouldn't be overwhelming. Listen on your commute to turn financial confusion into empowering, proactive control.This practical roadmap proves taxes are a controllable expense rather than an unpredictable burden. Ditch
... Read more
I Sure Wish this Dam Thing Was Over

The WWII Letters And Experiences Of Private Carl E. Meyers

by Christopher C. Meyers, Charles R. Meyers ...

This book outlines the World War II experiences of Carl E. Meyers, an Ohio man, from registering for the draft in 1940 to fighting in the European Theater of Operations in 1944. A large part of the book is the letters Meyers wrote home from his basic training and from Europe. This volume traces his military experiences from 1940 to 1944, showing how an average American went through registering for ... Read more

$45.99 CAD

This book outlines the World War II experiences of Carl E. Meyers, an Ohio man, from registering for the draft in 1940 to fighting in the European Theater of Operations in 1944. A large part of the book is the letters Meyers wrote home from his basic training and from Europe. This volume traces his military experiences from 1940 to 1944, showing how an average American went through registering for
... Read more

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