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Kent State and the End of American Innocence

by Howard Means ...

Narrated by Alan Sklar ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

At midday on May 4, 1970, after three days of protests, several thousand students and the Ohio National Guard faced off at opposite ends of the grassy campus commons at Kent State University. At noon, the Guard moved out. Twenty-four minutes later, Guardsmen launched a thirteen-second, sixty-seven-shot barrage that left four students dead and nine wounded, one paralyzed for life. The story doesn’t ... Read more

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At midday on May 4, 1970, after three days of protests, several thousand students and the Ohio National Guard faced off at opposite ends of the grassy campus commons at Kent State University. At noon, the Guard moved out. Twenty-four minutes later, Guardsmen launched a thirteen-second, sixty-seven-shot barrage that left four students dead and nine wounded, one paralyzed for life. The story doesn’t
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Timon of Athens

by William Shakespeare, Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright ...

Narrated by Alan Howard, a full cast, Norman Rodway, Damian Lewis ...

Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

This controversial play follows the declining fortunes of a man of extravagant contradictions.The fabulously rich Timon believes all his friends to be as open-hearted and generous as himself. When his wealth suddenly evaporates, however, he discovers the truth and his altruism turns to a bitter hatred of mankind. Stirred up by the cynical Apemantus, Timon retreats to the woods where he plots the ... Read more

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This controversial play follows the declining fortunes of a man of extravagant contradictions.The fabulously rich Timon believes all his friends to be as open-hearted and generous as himself. When his wealth suddenly evaporates, however, he discovers the truth and his altruism turns to a bitter hatred of mankind. Stirred up by the cynical Apemantus, Timon retreats to the woods where he plots the
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Love’s Labor’s Lost

by William Shakespeare, E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright ...

Narrated by a full cast, Alex Jennings, Alan Howard, Jonathan Tafler, Greg Wise, Samantha Bond, Emma Fielding ...

Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

A play replete with puns and double-entendres, this is one of Shakespeare’s earliest and most lighthearted.The young king of Navarre and three of his courtiers have vowed to lock themselves away for three years of study and fasting, and to forswear the company of women for this period. No sooner is their vow made than it is tested, however, as the princess of France and three of her ladies arrive ... Read more

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A play replete with puns and double-entendres, this is one of Shakespeare’s earliest and most lighthearted.The young king of Navarre and three of his courtiers have vowed to lock themselves away for three years of study and fasting, and to forswear the company of women for this period. No sooner is their vow made than it is tested, however, as the princess of France and three of her ladies arrive
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Beyond Boundaries

Embracing Diversity in Pastoral Education and Supervision

Edited by Sang Taek Lee, Alan Galt ...

Beyond Boundaries: Embracing Diversity in Pastoral Education and Supervision redefines Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) for today's multicultural and multifaith world. This significant collection challenges traditional notions of pastoral care by emphasizing the importance of addressing the diverse spiritual needs of contemporary populations. Through insightful contributions from various authors, ... Read more

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Beyond Boundaries: Embracing Diversity in Pastoral Education and Supervision redefines Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) for today's multicultural and multifaith world. This significant collection challenges traditional notions of pastoral care by emphasizing the importance of addressing the diverse spiritual needs of contemporary populations. Through insightful contributions from various authors,
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Salvation Means Creation Healed

The Ecology of Sin and Grace: Overcoming the Divorce between Earth and Heaven

by Howard A. Snyder, Joel Alan Scandrett ...

The Bible promises the renewal of all creation--a new heaven and earth--based on the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For centuries this promise has been sidelined or misunderstood because of the church's failure to grasp the full meaning of biblical teachings on creation and new creation. The Bible tells the story of the broken and restored relationship between God, ... Read more

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The Bible promises the renewal of all creation--a new heaven and earth--based on the incarnation, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For centuries this promise has been sidelined or misunderstood because of the church's failure to grasp the full meaning of biblical teachings on creation and new creation. The Bible tells the story of the broken and restored relationship between God,
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Frank Wedekind: Spring Awakening & more

Four Full-Cast BBC Radio Productions

by Frank Wedekind ...

Narrated by Derek Godfrey, Joe Melia, John Rye, Francis de Wolff, Hugh Burden, Dilys Laye, Alec McCowen, Kathryn Hurlbutt, Peter Woodthorpe, Alan Howard, Robert Eddison, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

A brand new production of Spring Awakening, alongside three classic plays from the BBC archiveFrank Wedekind is widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of modern drama, whose works influenced later writers such as Brecht and Dürrenmatt. His best-known plays were Spring Awakening and Lulu, both of which transgressed the social norms of his time and still have the power to shock and provoke us ... Read more

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A brand new production of Spring Awakening, alongside three classic plays from the BBC archiveFrank Wedekind is widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of modern drama, whose works influenced later writers such as Brecht and Dürrenmatt. His best-known plays were Spring Awakening and Lulu, both of which transgressed the social norms of his time and still have the power to shock and provoke us
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The Last Fighting Tommy

The Life of Harry Patch, the only surviving veteran of the trenches

by Harry Patch, Richard Van Emden ...

Narrated by Alan Howard ...

Abridged

3 hours 34 min

When Harry Patch wrote his memoir in 2007, he was the last British soldier alive to have fought in the trenches of the First World War. He was 109 years old and one of very few people who could directly recall the horror of that conflict. Born in 1898, Harry spent a rural childhood in Somerset before leaving school in 1913 to become a plumber. Three years later he was fighting in the mud and ... Read more

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When Harry Patch wrote his memoir in 2007, he was the last British soldier alive to have fought in the trenches of the First World War. He was 109 years old and one of very few people who could directly recall the horror of that conflict. Born in 1898, Harry spent a rural childhood in Somerset before leaving school in 1913 to become a plumber. Three years later he was fighting in the mud and
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Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings

The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings

by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Jay Barbree, Howard Benedict ...

A revised edition of the New York Times bestselling classic: the epic story of the golden years of American space exploration, told by the men who rode the rocketsOn October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation’s most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to ... Read more

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A revised edition of the New York Times bestselling classic: the epic story of the golden years of American space exploration, told by the men who rode the rocketsOn October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation’s most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to
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Distress Signals

by Catherine Ryan Howard ...

Narrated by Alan Smyth, Bronson Pinchot, Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 43 min

The acclaimed debut thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Liar’s Girl and 56 DaysThe day Adam Dunne’s girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads “I’m sorry—S” sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her.Adam is puzzled when he ... Read more

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The acclaimed debut thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Liar’s Girl and 56 DaysThe day Adam Dunne’s girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads “I’m sorry—S” sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her.Adam is puzzled when he
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Compositional Artifice in the Music of Henry Purcell

by Alan Howard ...

Series series Musical Performance and Reception
Fugal invention has proved a successful line of analytical inquiry in recent studies of repertoires from Josquin to J. S. Bach. Alan Howard brings similar insights to the music of Henry Purcell, and proposes the first analytical approach to his music to examine compositional methods alongside historically contemporary theory, focusing particularly on Purcell's 'artificial' approach to imitative ... Read more

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Fugal invention has proved a successful line of analytical inquiry in recent studies of repertoires from Josquin to J. S. Bach. Alan Howard brings similar insights to the music of Henry Purcell, and proposes the first analytical approach to his music to examine compositional methods alongside historically contemporary theory, focusing particularly on Purcell's 'artificial' approach to imitative
... Read more
The Case for Socialism (Updated Edition)

by Alan Maass, Howard Zinn ...

Is socialism an impossible, discredited dream or the only realistic path for human survival? If you're not sure of the answer, or are just curious about what the Left really believes in, you need to read Maass. He's the Tom Paine of the contemporary American left."--Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums"This is a vivid, fluent and rare book about socialism for those uninterested in tracts and ... Read more

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Is socialism an impossible, discredited dream or the only realistic path for human survival? If you're not sure of the answer, or are just curious about what the Left really believes in, you need to read Maass. He's the Tom Paine of the contemporary American left."--Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums"This is a vivid, fluent and rare book about socialism for those uninterested in tracts and
... Read more
Moon Shot

The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings

by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Jay Barbree, Howard Benedict ...

New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A "breathtaking" insider history of NASA's space program—from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton ( Entertainment Weekly).On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to ... Read more

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New York Times bestseller for fans of First Man: A "breathtaking" insider history of NASA's space program—from astronauts Alan Shepard and Deke Slayton ( Entertainment Weekly).On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to
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67 Shots

Timon of Athens

Love’s Labor’s Lost

Beyond Boundaries

Salvation Means Creation Healed

Frank Wedekind: Spring Awakening & more

The Last Fighting Tommy

Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings

Distress Signals

Compositional Artifice in the Music of Henry Purcell

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