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Six Armies in Normandy

From D-Day to the Liberation of Paris, June 6th–August 25th, 1944

by John Keegan ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Unabridged

17 hours 31 min

In burnished, driving prose, John Keegan chronicles the 1944 invasion of Normandy, from D-day to the liberation of Paris. At the same time, he furthers his exploration of the "role which warfare and its institutions play in social life" by showing how each of the six armies, while resembling one another in purpose and authority, is a mirror of its own nation's values. Each army is shown at ... Read more

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In burnished, driving prose, John Keegan chronicles the 1944 invasion of Normandy, from D-day to the liberation of Paris. At the same time, he furthers his exploration of the "role which warfare and its institutions play in social life" by showing how each of the six armies, while resembling one another in purpose and authority, is a mirror of its own nation's values. Each army is shown at
... Read more
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The Kiss and The Duel and Other Stories

by Anton Chekhov ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Unabridged

8 hours 11 min

Here are the most unforgettable stories of a master writer who saw all of life and rejected none of it.In The Kiss, a lonely, love-starved soldier keeps a secret rendezvous for another man and becomes enamored with a woman he is never to see again. The Duel describes the collisions between men and women in hopeless relationships, and how two men are driven to settle the score in a clandestine ... Read more

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Here are the most unforgettable stories of a master writer who saw all of life and rejected none of it.In The Kiss, a lonely, love-starved soldier keeps a secret rendezvous for another man and becomes enamored with a woman he is never to see again. The Duel describes the collisions between men and women in hopeless relationships, and how two men are driven to settle the score in a clandestine
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Salambo

High Priestess of Ancient Carthage

by Gustave Flaubert ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Unabridged

12 hours 8 min

Beyond the gardens of Hamilcar’s palace, beyond the walls of Carthage, the Roman hordes stood waiting to annihilate the noblest city of ancient Africa. Within the city, all was madness—the houses were filled with the screams of women and the streets teemed with terrified men. The veil of the goddess Tanit, sacred to Carthage, had fallen to Matho, Roman soldier-of-fortune.But when Salambo, the ... Read more

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Beyond the gardens of Hamilcar’s palace, beyond the walls of Carthage, the Roman hordes stood waiting to annihilate the noblest city of ancient Africa. Within the city, all was madness—the houses were filled with the screams of women and the streets teemed with terrified men. The veil of the goddess Tanit, sacred to Carthage, had fallen to Matho, Roman soldier-of-fortune.But when Salambo, the
... Read more
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The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived before Achilles

by Padraic Colum ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Unabridged

8 hours 57 min

Jason was born the son of a king, his destiny to rule Iolcus. But his uncle, King Pelias, who has taken over the throne, is not willing to give it up, so he cunningly persuades Jason to accept a dare to bring back the famous Golden Fleece of Colchis. Jason accepts the challenge, unaware that he is being conned into a dangerous and perhaps fatal journey far from the land he loves.Jason sets out, ... Read more

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Jason was born the son of a king, his destiny to rule Iolcus. But his uncle, King Pelias, who has taken over the throne, is not willing to give it up, so he cunningly persuades Jason to accept a dare to bring back the famous Golden Fleece of Colchis. Jason accepts the challenge, unaware that he is being conned into a dangerous and perhaps fatal journey far from the land he loves.Jason sets out,
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Orthodoxy

by G. K. Chesterton, Christians Listening Recording ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Unabridged

6 hours 49 min

G. K. Chesterton was a journalist, playwright, poet, biographer, novelist, essayist, literary commentator, editor, orator, artist, and theologian. Orthodoxy is his great apologia for the Christian faith, which was prompted by a serious attack in 1903 against Christianity by well-known newspaper editor Robert Blatchford.Published just five years later, Chesterson’s famous reply took the form of an ... Read more

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G. K. Chesterton was a journalist, playwright, poet, biographer, novelist, essayist, literary commentator, editor, orator, artist, and theologian. Orthodoxy is his great apologia for the Christian faith, which was prompted by a serious attack in 1903 against Christianity by well-known newspaper editor Robert Blatchford.Published just five years later, Chesterson’s famous reply took the form of an
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Stair-Building and the Steel Square

by Fred. T. Hodgson; Morris Williams ...

"Stair-Building and the Steel Square" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricacies of stair construction, providing both novice and experienced builders with essential techniques and insights. Authored by Fred T. Hodgson and Morris Williams, the book emphasizes the importance of precision and accuracy in stair design, utilizing the steel square as a fundamental tool. Through detailed ... Read more

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"Stair-Building and the Steel Square" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricacies of stair construction, providing both novice and experienced builders with essential techniques and insights. Authored by Fred T. Hodgson and Morris Williams, the book emphasizes the importance of precision and accuracy in stair design, utilizing the steel square as a fundamental tool. Through detailed
... Read more
Jesus, Light, and Design

What Light Reveals about Creation, Information, and Reality

by Fred M Williams ...

Series Book 1 - Real Science Radio Teaching Series
What if the study of light reveals more than physics?In Jesus, Light and Design, the author examines light through both the Bible and science, arguing that light is not merely a duality of wave and particle, but a triality of wave, particle, and information. This richly illustrated, full-color book moves from the visible spectrum and human vision to quantum mysteries, distant starlight, ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

What if the study of light reveals more than physics?In Jesus, Light and Design, the author examines light through both the Bible and science, arguing that light is not merely a duality of wave and particle, but a triality of wave, particle, and information. This richly illustrated, full-color book moves from the visible spectrum and human vision to quantum mysteries, distant starlight,
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20 Must-Read Thriller Novels

by Thomas Hardy, Randall Garrett, Edgar Wallace, Rick Dakan, Mary Roberts Rinehart, William Andrew Johnston, William Le Queux, Fred Merrick White, Edward Phillips Oppenheim, Allen Upward, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Richard Connell, Frank Norris, Anthony Hope, Erskine Childers, John Buchan, Wilkie Collins, Grant Allen ...

A thriller novel is a novel that uses suspense, excitement, apprehension and exhilaration to tell a story. Thriller novels have villains, suspense, and action in settings such as espionage, medicine, crime, politics, and high tech.They often involve life and death situations and have high stakes, like the control of the world or the possibility of widespread death or destruction.Many times ... Read more

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A thriller novel is a novel that uses suspense, excitement, apprehension and exhilaration to tell a story. Thriller novels have villains, suspense, and action in settings such as espionage, medicine, crime, politics, and high tech.They often involve life and death situations and have high stakes, like the control of the world or the possibility of widespread death or destruction.Many times
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The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories

by Rudyard Kipling ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

This collection brings together seventeen of Kipling’s early stories, written between 1885 and 1888, when he was working as a journalist in India. Wry comedies of British officialdom alternate with glimpses into the harsh lives of the common soldiers and the Indian poor, revealing Kipling’s legendary powers of observation. The title story, “The Man Who Would Be King,” tells of two British ... Read more

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This collection brings together seventeen of Kipling’s early stories, written between 1885 and 1888, when he was working as a journalist in India. Wry comedies of British officialdom alternate with glimpses into the harsh lives of the common soldiers and the Indian poor, revealing Kipling’s legendary powers of observation. The title story, “The Man Who Would Be King,” tells of two British
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Under Drake’s Flag

A Tale of the Spanish Main

by G. A. Henty ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Unabridged

12 hours 34 min

In the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacy of the sea, a young lad sails with Sir Francis Drake, the daring sixteenth-century privateer, in this action-packed story based on true historical events. Drake’s superb navigational skill enabled him to outrun or outmaneuver his incessant pursuers. He escaped so often and so ingeniously that he became legendary and was assumed by some ... Read more

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In the days when England and Spain struggled for the supremacy of the sea, a young lad sails with Sir Francis Drake, the daring sixteenth-century privateer, in this action-packed story based on true historical events. Drake’s superb navigational skill enabled him to outrun or outmaneuver his incessant pursuers. He escaped so often and so ingeniously that he became legendary and was assumed by some
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The Forsyte Saga

by John Galsworthy ...

Narrated by Fred Williams ...

Series Audiobook 1-3 - The Forsyte Saga
Unabridged

42 hours 40 min

The Forsyte Saga chronicles the ebbing social power of the upper-middle-class Forsyte family through three generations, beginning in Victorian London during the 1880s and ending in the early 1920s. The saga begins with Soames Forsyte, a successful solicitor who buys land at Robin Hill on which to build a house for his wife, Irene, and future family. Eventually, the Forsyte family begins to ... Read more

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The Forsyte Saga chronicles the ebbing social power of the upper-middle-class Forsyte family through three generations, beginning in Victorian London during the 1880s and ending in the early 1920s. The saga begins with Soames Forsyte, a successful solicitor who buys land at Robin Hill on which to build a house for his wife, Irene, and future family. Eventually, the Forsyte family begins to
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Oval Addiction

by Fred A. Williams ...

Kemper and Kent Rankin grew up with an addiction, not knowing what it was until they raced their first flat track. They worked hard as boys and played even harder as young men. Their toys were fast and exciting, as well as dangerous and competitive. Kemper the oldest would always find the time for a trick or practical joke to lighten things up when nerves were stretched to the breaking point. Come ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

Kemper and Kent Rankin grew up with an addiction, not knowing what it was until they raced their first flat track. They worked hard as boys and played even harder as young men. Their toys were fast and exciting, as well as dangerous and competitive. Kemper the oldest would always find the time for a trick or practical joke to lighten things up when nerves were stretched to the breaking point. Come
... Read more

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