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The Penguin Lessons

What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird

by Tom Michell ...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • The extraordinary and inspiring true story about the surprising bond between a young teacher and the small penguin he rescued“The Penguin Lessons teaches an important truth: that a single act of compassion can be repaid a thousand-fold.”—Sy Montgomery, author of the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an OctopusIn 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell ... Read more

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • The extraordinary and inspiring true story about the surprising bond between a young teacher and the small penguin he rescued“The Penguin Lessons teaches an important truth: that a single act of compassion can be repaid a thousand-fold.”—Sy Montgomery, author of the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an OctopusIn 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell
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The Penguin Lessons

What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird

by Tom Michell ...

Narrated by Bill Nighy ...

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6 hours 2 min

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • The extraordinary and inspiring true story about the surprising bond between a young teacher and the small penguin he rescued“The Penguin Lessons teaches an important truth: that a single act of compassion can be repaid a thousand-fold.”—Sy Montgomery, author of the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an OctopusIn 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell ... Read more

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • The extraordinary and inspiring true story about the surprising bond between a young teacher and the small penguin he rescued“The Penguin Lessons teaches an important truth: that a single act of compassion can be repaid a thousand-fold.”—Sy Montgomery, author of the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an OctopusIn 1975, twenty-three-year-old Englishman Tom Michell
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Birth Reborn

by Michele Odent ...

Narrated by Michael Toms ...

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55 min

How babies are born could be the single most important circumstance effecting humanity and life on the planet. In the tradition of Frederick Leboyer, pioneer of “Birth Without Violence,” Michele Odent, another French physician, has developed an entirely new approach to birth which has virtually eliminated the need for Caesarean Section and places emphasis on what comes naturally and intuitively. ... Read more

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How babies are born could be the single most important circumstance effecting humanity and life on the planet. In the tradition of Frederick Leboyer, pioneer of “Birth Without Violence,” Michele Odent, another French physician, has developed an entirely new approach to birth which has virtually eliminated the need for Caesarean Section and places emphasis on what comes naturally and intuitively.
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The Basic Book of Digital Photography

How to Shoot, Enhance, and Share Your Digital Pictures

by Tom Grimm, Michele Grimm ...

The ultimate, up-to-the-minute digital photography handbook-from the authors of the bestselling Basic Book of Photography.The Basic Book of Digital Photography is the definitive guide to the expansive world of digital photography from two of the field's most established authorities. The Grimms' classic guide, The Basic Book of Photography, has sold over 400,000 copies since the first edition was ... Read more

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The ultimate, up-to-the-minute digital photography handbook-from the authors of the bestselling Basic Book of Photography.The Basic Book of Digital Photography is the definitive guide to the expansive world of digital photography from two of the field's most established authorities. The Grimms' classic guide, The Basic Book of Photography, has sold over 400,000 copies since the first edition was
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Wrong Turn

by Sharon Hart Addy, Sharon L. Cook, Kelley Ernst, Rosemary Hayes, J.R. Hayslett, Johnny Heller, Heidi Hunter, Laura Jennings, Laird Long, Chris Martin, Tom Mead, Lawrence Allan Pontius, Michele Reed, M. Regan, Chris Rodriguez, Jacqueline Seewald, Jim Shaffer, Alexander Shearer, Elena Sichrovsky, Molly Thynes, DJ Tyrer, Robb White ...

It's dark...You're tired. Not thinking straight. It's the worst time of all for you to make decisions, and maybe that's why you take a… WRONG TURN.In this new anthology offered by Blunder Woman Productions, you'll take a trip down twisty roads into forests, back alleys, and even across the border between life and death. Together these tales are funny, creepy, weird, contemplative, traditional, and ... Read more

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It's dark...You're tired. Not thinking straight. It's the worst time of all for you to make decisions, and maybe that's why you take a… WRONG TURN.In this new anthology offered by Blunder Woman Productions, you'll take a trip down twisty roads into forests, back alleys, and even across the border between life and death. Together these tales are funny, creepy, weird, contemplative, traditional, and
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Value of Wrinkles, The

A Young Perspective on How Loving the Old Will Change Your Life

by Isabel Tom ...

Narrated by Michele Venlee ...

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5 hours 18 min

That Wasn't A White Hair, Was It?We’re so afraid of aging that we begin to devalue ourselves and others with each passing year. The phrase "30 years old" incites panic. Seniors live in separate communities and barely interact with young people, while middle-aged people spend millions each year on anti-aging products.But what if we have it all wrong? Isabel Tom grew up living with grandparents and ... Read more

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That Wasn't A White Hair, Was It?We’re so afraid of aging that we begin to devalue ourselves and others with each passing year. The phrase "30 years old" incites panic. Seniors live in separate communities and barely interact with young people, while middle-aged people spend millions each year on anti-aging products.But what if we have it all wrong? Isabel Tom grew up living with grandparents and
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Essays by Montaigne

The Philosophy Classic

by Michel De Montaigne, Tom Butler-Bowdon ...

Series series Capstone Classics
An essential companion to the most relevant works of Michel de MontaigneEssays: The Philosophy Classic delivers a carefully curated collection of thought-provoking works by sixteenth-century thinker Michel De Montaigne. Exploring topics as diverse as politics, poetry, love, friendship and the purpose of philosophy, this latest entry in the celebrated Capstone Classics series is accessible and ... Read more

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An essential companion to the most relevant works of Michel de MontaigneEssays: The Philosophy Classic delivers a carefully curated collection of thought-provoking works by sixteenth-century thinker Michel De Montaigne. Exploring topics as diverse as politics, poetry, love, friendship and the purpose of philosophy, this latest entry in the celebrated Capstone Classics series is accessible and
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Born on a Blue Day

Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant

by Daniel Tammet ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

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6 hours 38 min

One of the world's fifty living autistic savants is the first and only to tell his compelling and inspiring life story—and explain how his incredible mind works.Worldwide, there are fewer than fifty living savants, those autistic individuals who can perform miraculous mental calculations or artistic feats (think Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man). Until now, none of them has ever been capable ... Read more

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One of the world's fifty living autistic savants is the first and only to tell his compelling and inspiring life story—and explain how his incredible mind works.Worldwide, there are fewer than fifty living savants, those autistic individuals who can perform miraculous mental calculations or artistic feats (think Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man). Until now, none of them has ever been capable
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The Earth Is All That Lasts

Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and the Last Stand of the Great Sioux Nation

by Mark Lee Gardner ...

Narrated by Shaun Taylor-Corbett ...

Unabridged

12 hours 41 min

A magisterial dual biography of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, the two most legendary and consequential American Indian leaders, who triumphed at the Battle of Little Bighorn and led Sioux resistance in the fierce final chapter of the ""Indian Wars.""Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull: Their names are iconic, their significance in American history undeniable. Together, these two Lakota chiefs, one a ... Read more

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A magisterial dual biography of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, the two most legendary and consequential American Indian leaders, who triumphed at the Battle of Little Bighorn and led Sioux resistance in the fierce final chapter of the ""Indian Wars.""Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull: Their names are iconic, their significance in American history undeniable. Together, these two Lakota chiefs, one a
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Cave Mountain

A Disappearance and a Reckoning in the Ozarks

by Benjamin Hale ...

Narrated by Benjamin Hale ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

“The damndest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I’ve ever read. The original Harper’s article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my shoulder on every hike. Unputdownable." — Patton OswaltWith the immediacy and extraordinary feeling for people and place of Under the Banner of Heaven and Say Nothing, a compelling true crime story about ... Read more

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“The damndest mixing of true crime, memoir, and maybe (?) ghost story I’ve ever read. The original Harper’s article gave me the shivers, and this deeper dive is going to have me looking over my shoulder on every hike. Unputdownable." — Patton OswaltWith the immediacy and extraordinary feeling for people and place of Under the Banner of Heaven and Say Nothing, a compelling true crime story about
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Wesley the Owl

The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

by Stacey O'Brien ...

Narrated by Renée Raudman ...

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6 hours 52 min

On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien met a four-day-old baby barn owl—a fateful encounter that would turn into an astonishing nineteen-year saga. With nerve damage in one wing, the owlet's ability to fly was forever compromised, and he had no hope of surviving on his own in the wild. O'Brien, a young assistant in the owl laboratory at Caltech, was immediately smitten, promising to ... Read more

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On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien met a four-day-old baby barn owl—a fateful encounter that would turn into an astonishing nineteen-year saga. With nerve damage in one wing, the owlet's ability to fly was forever compromised, and he had no hope of surviving on his own in the wild. O'Brien, a young assistant in the owl laboratory at Caltech, was immediately smitten, promising to
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Why Fascists Fear Teachers

Public Education and the Future of Democracy

by Randi Weingarten ...

Narrated by Randi Weingarten ...

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6 hours 36 min

A rousing defense of public education as the cornerstone of American democracy, by the woman attacked by the far right as “the most dangerous person in the world”Attacks on schools and teachers have long been a hallmark of fascist regimes: Throughout history, as many dictators rose to power they began banning books and controlling curriculum. Fascists fear teachers because teachers foster an ... Read more

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A rousing defense of public education as the cornerstone of American democracy, by the woman attacked by the far right as “the most dangerous person in the world”Attacks on schools and teachers have long been a hallmark of fascist regimes: Throughout history, as many dictators rose to power they began banning books and controlling curriculum. Fascists fear teachers because teachers foster an
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