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The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by John U. Bacon ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of The Wide Wide Sea and In the... ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSmithsonian • 10 Best History Books of 2025Bookpage • Best Books of 2025"A work of spectral beauty destined to be a classic. Readers of Sebastian Junger’s The Perfect Storm, Erik Larsen’s Dead Wake, and Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale." —Hampton Sides, New York Times best-selling author of The Wide Wide Sea and In the...
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The Great Halifax Explosion

A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism

by John U. Bacon ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund FitzgeraldThe "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from the ashes“Enthralling. ... Gripping. ... A captivating and emotionally investing journey.” —Pittsbur... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund FitzgeraldThe "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from the ashes“Enthralling. ... Gripping. ... A captivating and emotionally investing journey.” —Pittsbur...
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The Gales of November

The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

by John U. Bacon ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

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10 hours 53 min

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do ... Read more

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On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald**’s sinking, the bestselling author of** The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley do
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12 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die. Philosophy

by Niccolo Machiavelli, Tommaso Campanella, Francis Bacon, Thomas More, John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, Kahlil Gibran, Leo Tolstoy, G.K. Chesterton, Henry David Thoreau ...

Narrated by Douglass Scott, Joe Phoenix, Jowanna Lewis, Jamey Lewis, Emma Gibson, Matt Larsen, Michael Goodrick, Mark Bowen, Trevor O'Hare, Alfred Costa ...

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30 hours 58 min

Contents: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella The New Atlantis by Francis Bacon Utopia by Thomas More Utilitarianism byJohn Stuart Mill On Liberty by John Stuart Mill An Answer to the Question What is Enlightenment by Immanuel Kant The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran A Confession by Leo Tolstoy Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton The Madman, His Parables and Poems by ... Read more

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Contents: The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella The New Atlantis by Francis Bacon Utopia by Thomas More Utilitarianism byJohn Stuart Mill On Liberty by John Stuart Mill An Answer to the Question What is Enlightenment by Immanuel Kant The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran A Confession by Leo Tolstoy Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton The Madman, His Parables and Poems by
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The Greatest Comeback

How Team Canada Fought Back, Took the Summit Series, and Reinvented Hockey

by John U. Bacon ...

The series you thought you knew: the first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team“They’d stolen our beer and our steaks, and then to make it worse . . . they give us this Russian beer—the warm, skunky sh*t, and not the good, cold Labatts our sponsor sent. I remember thinking, ‘These pricks will never beat us again! They are not going to win another f*cking game.’”—Rod ... Read more

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The series you thought you knew: the first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team“They’d stolen our beer and our steaks, and then to make it worse . . . they give us this Russian beer—the warm, skunky sh*t, and not the good, cold Labatts our sponsor sent. I remember thinking, ‘These pricks will never beat us again! They are not going to win another f*cking game.’”—Rod
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Let Them Lead

Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team

by John U. Bacon ...

The New York Times–bestselling sportswriter helps a high school hockey team go from losers to legends in this inspiring memoir and leadership guide.When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn't won a game in over a year, making them ... Read more

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The New York Times–bestselling sportswriter helps a high school hockey team go from losers to legends in this inspiring memoir and leadership guide.When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn't won a game in over a year, making them
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Endzone

The Rise, Fall, and Return of Michigan Football

by John U. Bacon ...

The New York Times bestseller Endzone tells the story of how one of college football's most successful, richest and respected programs, the University of Michigan, almost lost it all in less than a decade--and entirely of its own doing.It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal--a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the ... Read more

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The New York Times bestseller Endzone tells the story of how one of college football's most successful, richest and respected programs, the University of Michigan, almost lost it all in less than a decade--and entirely of its own doing.It is a story of hubris, greed, and betrayal--a tale more suited to Wall Street than the world's top public university.Author John U. Bacon takes you inside the
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The Greatest Comeback

How Team Canada Fought Back, Took the Summit Series, and Reinvented Hockey

by John U. Bacon ...

Narrated by Braden Wright ...

Unabridged

12 hours 14 min

The series you thought you knew: the first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team“They’d stolen our beer and our steaks, and then to make it worse . . . they give us this Russian beer—the warm, skunky sh*t, and not the good, cold Labatts our sponsor sent. I remember thinking, ‘These pricks will never beat us again! They are not going to win another f*cking game.’”—Rod ... Read more

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The series you thought you knew: the first book written with the complete co-operation of the whole team“They’d stolen our beer and our steaks, and then to make it worse . . . they give us this Russian beer—the warm, skunky sh*t, and not the good, cold Labatts our sponsor sent. I remember thinking, ‘These pricks will never beat us again! They are not going to win another f*cking game.’”—Rod
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The Great Halifax Explosion

A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism

by John U. Bacon ...

Narrated by Johnny Heller ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Read by award winning narrator, Johnny Heller, whose performance brings this dramatic event to life.The "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER * by the author ofThe Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald Read by award winning narrator, Johnny Heller, whose performance brings this dramatic event to life.The "riveting" (National Post) tick-tock account of the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the atomic bomb, and the equally astonishing tales of survival and heroism that emerged from
... Read more

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Fourth and Long

The Fight for the Soul of College Football

by John U. Bacon ...

From New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it.In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author John U. Bacon embedded himself in four college football programs—Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it.In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author John U. Bacon embedded himself in four college football programs—Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan, and
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Three and Out

Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football

by John U. Bacon ...

"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."— Entertainment WeeklyThree and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the histories of both Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan. Shortly ... Read more

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"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."— Entertainment WeeklyThree and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the histories of both Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan. Shortly
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Spyfunk!

by Milton Davis, Balogun Ojetade, Eugen Bacon, John F. Allen, Napoleon Wells, Keith Gaston, Joe Hilliard, William J. Jackson, Jeff Carroll, Tiara Jante', BJ Jones, Gavin Matthew, Dennis R. Upkins, Guy A. Sims, Russell A. Smith, R. Turner ...

Espionage, Intrigue, Secrets, Lies. Welcome to the world of Spyfunk!, a collection of spy tales that put characters of African/African Diaspora descent front and center. These exciting stories follow the rules and break them, ranging from range from conventional to extraordinary, the past to the future, and from reality to fantasy. Spyfunk! has the package, and it's more than ready to deliver! ... Read more

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Espionage, Intrigue, Secrets, Lies. Welcome to the world of Spyfunk!, a collection of spy tales that put characters of African/African Diaspora descent front and center. These exciting stories follow the rules and break them, ranging from range from conventional to extraordinary, the past to the future, and from reality to fantasy. Spyfunk! has the package, and it's more than ready to deliver!
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