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The Horse God Built

The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World's Greatest Racehorse

by Lawrence Scanlan ...

This amazing and heartwarming story of Secretariat and the African-American man who knew him best is "detailed in all its equine awesomeness" (Maxim).Most of us know the legend of Secretariat: the only two-year-old ever to win Horse of the Year, in 1972; winner in 1973 of the Triple Crown, his times in all three races still unsurpassed, Yet while Secretariat will be remembered forever, one man, ... Read more

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This amazing and heartwarming story of Secretariat and the African-American man who knew him best is "detailed in all its equine awesomeness" (Maxim).Most of us know the legend of Secretariat: the only two-year-old ever to win Horse of the Year, in 1972; winner in 1973 of the Triple Crown, his times in all three races still unsurpassed, Yet while Secretariat will be remembered forever, one man,
... Read more

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A Year of Living Generously

Dispatches from the Frontlines of Philanthropy

by Lawrence Scanlan ...

A Year of Living Generously follows award-winning journalist Lawrence Scanlan as he volunteers with 12 different charities, among them well-known institutions Habitat for Humanity, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Canadian Crossroads.Drawing from first-hand experiences - serving in a soup kitchen in Ontario, building houses in post-Katrina New Orleans and teaching at a women’s radio station in ... Read more

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A Year of Living Generously follows award-winning journalist Lawrence Scanlan as he volunteers with 12 different charities, among them well-known institutions Habitat for Humanity, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and Canadian Crossroads.Drawing from first-hand experiences - serving in a soup kitchen in Ontario, building houses in post-Katrina New Orleans and teaching at a women’s radio station in
... Read more
Indian Wars

History of Conflicts Between European Colonists and the Indigenous Peoples of North America: Wars in West Virgina, North Carolina, Montana & Illinois

by Alexander Scott Withers, Joseph Kossuth Dixon, Black Hawk, Charles M. Scanlan, Enoch Lawrence Lee ...

Indian Wars is a compelling anthology that sheds light on the multifaceted narratives surrounding the Native American conflicts and their enduring impact on literary and cultural landscapes. The collection showcases a rich tapestry of styles, from historical accounts to impassioned speeches, capturing the turbulence and complexity of these defining moments in American history. Each piece is ... Read more

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Indian Wars is a compelling anthology that sheds light on the multifaceted narratives surrounding the Native American conflicts and their enduring impact on literary and cultural landscapes. The collection showcases a rich tapestry of styles, from historical accounts to impassioned speeches, capturing the turbulence and complexity of these defining moments in American history. Each piece is
... Read more
Indian Wars

History of Conflicts Between European Colonists and the Indigenous Peoples of North America: Wars in West Virgina, North Carolina, Montana & Illinois

by Alexander Scott Withers, Joseph Kossuth Dixon, Black Hawk, Charles M. Scanlan, Enoch Lawrence Lee ...

Indian Wars is a compelling anthology that delves deeply into the complex and multifaceted history of conflicts between Native American tribes and European settlers. The collection offers a wide range of literary styles, from poignant memoirs and narratives to analytical essays, capturing both the visceral reality and strategic intricacies of these historic encounters. Readers will uncover ... Read more

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Indian Wars is a compelling anthology that delves deeply into the complex and multifaceted history of conflicts between Native American tribes and European settlers. The collection offers a wide range of literary styles, from poignant memoirs and narratives to analytical essays, capturing both the visceral reality and strategic intricacies of these historic encounters. Readers will uncover
... Read more
Indian Wars

History of Conflicts Between European Colonists and the Indigenous Peoples of North America: Wars in West Virgina, North Carolina, Montana & Illinois

by Enoch Lawrence Lee, Black Hawk, Charles M. Scanlan, Alexander Scott Withers, Joseph Kossuth Dixon ...

Indian Wars is the collective name for the various armed conflicts fought by European governments and colonists, and later the United States government and American settlers, against the indigenous peoples of North America. These conflicts occurred from the time of the earliest colonial settlements in the 17th century until the 1920s. Contents: Indian Wars in North Carolina 1663-1763 Chronicles of ... Read more

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Indian Wars is the collective name for the various armed conflicts fought by European governments and colonists, and later the United States government and American settlers, against the indigenous peoples of North America. These conflicts occurred from the time of the earliest colonial settlements in the 17th century until the 1920s. Contents: Indian Wars in North Carolina 1663-1763 Chronicles of
... Read more
They Desire a Better Country/Ils désirent une patrie meilleure

by Lawrence Scanlan ...

Twice a year, in summer and in winter, appointments to the Order of Canada are posted in newspapers across the country. The range of professions represented are often dizzying, but there are common themes in the choices: excellence, service to the nation, passion, innovation, commitment, dedication, brilliance. The order’s motto effectively captures the generous and selfless spirit of these people ... Read more

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Twice a year, in summer and in winter, appointments to the Order of Canada are posted in newspapers across the country. The range of professions represented are often dizzying, but there are common themes in the choices: excellence, service to the nation, passion, innovation, commitment, dedication, brilliance. The order’s motto effectively captures the generous and selfless spirit of these people
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The Horse God Built

The Untold Story of Secretariat, the World’s Greatest Racehorse

by Lawrence Scanlan ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

In The Horse God Built, bestselling equestrian writer Lawrence Scanlan has written a tribute to an exceptional man that is also a backroads journey to a corner of the racing world rarely visited.As a young black man growing up in South Carolina, Eddie Sweat struggled at several occupations before settling on the job he was born for—groom to North America's finest racehorses. As Secretariat's groom ... Read more

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In The Horse God Built, bestselling equestrian writer Lawrence Scanlan has written a tribute to an exceptional man that is also a backroads journey to a corner of the racing world rarely visited.As a young black man growing up in South Carolina, Eddie Sweat struggled at several occupations before settling on the job he was born for—groom to North America's finest racehorses. As Secretariat's groom
... Read more

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Indian Wars: The Fightings in West Virgina, North Carolina, Montana & Illinois

History of Conflicts Between European Colonists and the Indigenous Peoples of North America

by Enoch Lawrence Lee, Black Hawk, Charles M. Scanlan, Alexander Scott Withers, Joseph Kossuth Dixon ...

'Indian Wars: The Fightings in West Virginia, North Carolina, Montana & Illinois' orchestrates a compelling amalgam of narratives, weaving together the potent historical echoes of American Indian Wars. This anthology traverses a spectrum of literary styles—from vivid eyewitness accounts to meticulously researched historical analyses—showcasing the nuanced perspectives of both Native American and ... Read more

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'Indian Wars: The Fightings in West Virginia, North Carolina, Montana & Illinois' orchestrates a compelling amalgam of narratives, weaving together the potent historical echoes of American Indian Wars. This anthology traverses a spectrum of literary styles—from vivid eyewitness accounts to meticulously researched historical analyses—showcasing the nuanced perspectives of both Native American and
... Read more
The Rescue of Belle and Sundance

One Town's Incredible Race to Save Two Abandoned Horses

by Birgit Stutz, Lawrence Scanlan ...

In December 2008, snowmobilers spot two abandoned horses high in the Canadian Rockies. Starving and frostbitten, the horses have trampled the ten-foot-deep snow into a narrow white prison. Those who reach them bring hay but also a gun, in case the horses are too far gone. A glint of life in the horses' eyes earns them the hay.The harrowing yet inspiring story of their near impossible rescue -- ... Read more

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In December 2008, snowmobilers spot two abandoned horses high in the Canadian Rockies. Starving and frostbitten, the horses have trampled the ten-foot-deep snow into a narrow white prison. Those who reach them bring hay but also a gun, in case the horses are too far gone. A glint of life in the horses' eyes earns them the hay.The harrowing yet inspiring story of their near impossible rescue --
... Read more
Indian Wars

History of Conflicts Between European Colonists and the Indigenous Peoples of North America: Wars in West Virgina, North Carolina, Montana & Illinois

by Alexander Scott Withers, Joseph Kossuth Dixon, Black Hawk, Charles M. Scanlan, Enoch Lawrence Lee ...

Indian Wars is the collective name for the various armed conflicts fought by European governments and colonists, and later the United States government and American settlers, against the indigenous peoples of North America. These conflicts occurred from the time of the earliest colonial settlements in the 17th century until the 1920s. Contents: Indian Wars in North Carolina 1663-1763 Chronicles of ... Read more

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Indian Wars is the collective name for the various armed conflicts fought by European governments and colonists, and later the United States government and American settlers, against the indigenous peoples of North America. These conflicts occurred from the time of the earliest colonial settlements in the 17th century until the 1920s. Contents: Indian Wars in North Carolina 1663-1763 Chronicles of
... Read more
Healed by Horses

A Memoir

by Carole Fletcher ...

Carole Fletcher's story opens on a November morning in 1975. She began this day as a striking young teacher in a happy relationship; a horse lover and car enthusiast -- ultimately, a young woman eager for what lay ahead. But a gasoline explosion changed all that, leaving her with second- and third-degree burns over sixty-five percent of her body. At day's end, surgeons warned she had a one-in-ten ... Read more

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Carole Fletcher's story opens on a November morning in 1975. She began this day as a striking young teacher in a happy relationship; a horse lover and car enthusiast -- ultimately, a young woman eager for what lay ahead. But a gasoline explosion changed all that, leaving her with second- and third-degree burns over sixty-five percent of her body. At day's end, surgeons warned she had a one-in-ten
... Read more

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Smoketown

The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance

by Mark Whitaker ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

13 hours 31 min

The other great Renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth joyfully in what may seem an unlikely place—Pittsburgh, PA—from the 1920s through the 1950s.Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August Wilson’s famed plays about noble but doomed working-class strivers. But this community once had an impact on American history that rivaled the far larger black worlds of ... Read more

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The other great Renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth joyfully in what may seem an unlikely place—Pittsburgh, PA—from the 1920s through the 1950s.Today black Pittsburgh is known as the setting for August Wilson’s famed plays about noble but doomed working-class strivers. But this community once had an impact on American history that rivaled the far larger black worlds of
... Read more

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