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There’s trouble in Hollywood. Big surprise, Sheepdip, there’s always trouble in Hollywood. But for Yours Truly, Nick Nolte, private dick, actor, entrepreneur, collector of exotic and often dangerous commodities, and People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive (1992), Hollywood is a filthy, decaying, half-empty swimming pool, and I’m gonna dive in head-first. Someone’s kidnapping Hollywood bigwigs? Hell, I wish I’d thought of it first. Clones runnin’ amok from Pismo to Tijuana?

This book uses hundreds of hours of newly opened interviews and other sources to illuminate the life and times of the nation's 42nd president, Bill Clinton. Included are path-breaking chapters on the major domestic and foreign policy initiatives of the Clinton years, as well as objective discussions of political success and failures.

Moral Ground brings together the testimony of over eighty visionaries, theologians and religious leaders, scientists, elected officials, business leaders, naturalists, activists, and writers to present a diverse and compelling call to honor our individual and collective moral responsibility to our planet. In the face of environmental degradation and global climate change, scientific knowledge alone does not tell us what we ought to do.

This audiobook stands as a testament to the power of words and their ability to shape reality. It is a beacon of hope, reminding Black men of their immense strength, brilliance, and the boundless possibilities that lie ahead. With every affirmation, listeners will be reminded of their worthiness and the power within them to rewrite their narratives and create a future of their own design.

This audiobook draws on interviews with senior White House and Cabinet officials conducted under the auspices of the Bush Oral History Project (a cooperative effort of the University of Virginia's Miller Center and the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation) to provide a multidimensional portrait of the first President Bush and his administration.

The presidency of George W. Bush has been the subject of extensive commentary but limited scholarly analysis in the years since he left office. 43 draws extensively, but not solely, from the recently released interviews of the Miller Center's Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia.

Cass County, Illinois, 1858. Nine-year-old Scrump Armstrong’s days are centered around his tight-knit family. But after stumbling across a Black man lynched on their property, the youngster’s world changes forever. And as his parents join the Underground Railroad, he fears suspicious neighbors could uncover their dangerous secret. Idolizing his older brother, Scrump is terrified when the nineteen-year-old is suddenly accused of killing their neighbor…a conviction that surely ends in hanging.

The Broken Cork is a long-form conversation driven podcast hosted by Aaron Nelson, Danny Carter, Jacob Campbell, and a few special guests along the way. Join us for tastings, reviews, news, history, and even some talks with the people behind the scenes. All of this, woven in with the typical banter that comes with enjoying a good pour with good friends. Cheers!

Un joven descubre una amenaza monstruosa en la librería de un amigo: el diabólico Hombre Lomo, una criatura espeluznante formada por los lomos de libros misteriosos. Solo el Bibliotecario de la Muerte tiene el valor de salvarlos, pero nadie sabe dónde se encuentra el héroe y ¡los Hombres Lomo están listos para atacar!

El libro más aterrador de la Biblioteca Maldita contiene solo una frase, pero quien la lee, se desvanece. El libro está perdido en un pequeño pueblo, en el suelo de un autobús donde cualquiera puede encontrarlo y abrirlo.

A platform for coaches to tell stories and their story.

“History, Oscar, Mike” dives into specifics about all military conflicts and the science used to study the archaeology for these events. Hosted by The Lomas Center Museum Director, Michael Nelson, it explores the importance of studying military history that lay persons and professionals in history, archaeology, conservation, educators, etc. can all enjoy. The Lomas Center is a 501(c)(3) public charity that is devoted to presenting to a wide audience the stories, photos, writings, and actual objects from our Warfighters and civilians who experienced war, and perhaps getting a better ...