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In the face of a president who lobs accusations without facts, evidence, or logic, truth tellers are under attack. Meanwhile, the world order is teetering on the brink. North Korea is on the verge of having a nuclear weapon that could reach all of the United States, Russians have mastered a new form of information warfare that undercuts democracy, and the role of China in the global community remains unclear.

Captain of one of the world's megayachts, Michael Churchward was suddenly arrested and thrown into a Turkish prison for a crime he did not commit. This is the story of a man's journey through a labyrinth of injustice and corruption in two foreign countries and three despicable prisons, fighting for his life. A story of endurance, survival, and the human spirit.

Dr. George Cotzias lived a large life. He stood over six feet tall; he drank Metaxa like milk; he smoked cigarettes as if eating candy. He bullied patients, sometimes looming over their wasted bodies. He had “a stare as strong as death”. His passion for women, his wife, and others was infamous. His voice boomed through the halls of the hospital where he was chief of physiology research.

Manohar and Mahema Devadoss thought their cup of joy was overflowing when tragedy struck. Mahema was rendered quadriplegic by a cruel accident, and Manohar was robbed of his eyesight. The obstacles seemed insurmountable. But with courage and dignity, they decided to take charge of their lives once again. Charkha Audiobooks presents this poignant story as a musical audiobook. 

Der Hindernisläufer Benedikt Karus wurde wegen Doping gesperrt. Einer der renommiertesten Anti-Doping-Kämpfer Deutschlands hält das für ein Fehlurteil. Die Geschichte eines Sportlers, der erleben musste, wie man ihn zum Gauner machte. Dies ist die Vertonung eines Artikels aus der SPIEGEL-Ausgabe 11/2017. Sie entstand in Zusammenarbeit mit der Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt e.V.

In Neurology Rounds with the Maverick, clinical neurologist Dr. Bernard M. Patten recounts his most profound, entertaining, and uncommon experiences with patients throughout his 34-year medical career...Neurology Rounds with the Maverick presents an authentic look inside some of the most complex, strange, and fascinating neurological cases of the last half-century of medicine. Listen it to appreciate the good, the bad, the terrible, and the densely human anecdotes that document the past and light the way for the future of medicine.

Russ Towne’s stories about marriage are often humorous, sometimes hilarious, and always heartwarming. He shares adventures from meeting and dating the woman who would become his wife, their wedding and honeymoon, through their early years to the present nearly four decades later. Along the way, the author shares many insights as to what worked and what didn’t in their relationship. 

With God's help, author Richard Battle overcame many personal and health obstacles. Listen to his inspirational story.

Russ Towne’s stories about parenting are often humorous, sometimes hilarious, and always heartwarming. He shares his parenting adventures from when his children were little through preteen and teen years, up through their early adulthood. Along the way, the author shares many insights as to what worked and what didn’t as a parent. 

In this collection of reminiscences, Fr. Michael relates story after story of the wondrous love and mercy of God working in his life and the lives his ministry has touched. His faith and enthusiasm are contagious. 

Astrid S. erkannte ihren Sohn auf Fahndungsfotos, rief die Polizei und erfuhr: Er soll zwei Kinder getötet haben: Am Mor­gen des 29. Ok­to­ber 2015 hält sie ihre Angst nicht mehr aus. Sie greift zum Te­le­fon und wählt die Num­mer, die in ei­ner Zei­tung ab­ge­druckt ist. Im Ber­li­ner Lan­des­kri­mi­nal­amt klin­gelt das Te­le­fon der Soko Mo­ha­med. Ein Kom­mis­sar hebt ab. As­trid S. nennt ih­ren Na­men. Die neu­en Fahn­dungs­fo­tos, sagt die 53-Jäh­ri­ge, sie habe Sil­vio dar­auf er­kannt. "Der Mann auf den Bil­dern ist mein Sohn."

Written by his daughter, Kathryn V. Den Houter, Van offers readers an intimate portrait of one man’s rise from humble beginnings to a life of greatness that blessed everyone he encountered. An engaging listen for anyone who enjoys 20th-century American history and stories of the people who made this country great, Van chronicles the life of a truly great member of the Greatest Generation.

His Christian name is John Perry McDaniel III, but his family and friends fondly refer to him as "Johnny Mac" or simply "Sheriff". He is a straight-forward, honest man of reason, passion, compassion, and unwavering faith in God. John P. McDaniel III was elected to the office of sheriff in 1980. Mere weeks before he took office, his father was senselessly murdered by serial killers. He retired 28 years later, on November 4, 2008, on the heels of his wife’s brutal murder. His tenure as sheriff began and ended in tragedy, but his faith in God remained uncompromised.

This Is My Story is about a Chicago girl born to an alcoholic teenage mother who becomes a teenage mother herself, who at 19 marries an abusive military husband. When she somehow finds the strength to leave him, she inadvertently runs into the arms of another man who almost kills her then two-year-old son, leaving him with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The girl turned woman spends her young life trying to escape one tragedy after another. Will God ever give her a break?

Hoy, el profeta de Nazareth sigue despertando un vivo interés en una amplia cantidad de círculos ortodoxos y heterodoxos. Los libros sobre él son tan abundantes como la proverbial planta de mostaza. Jesús, cuya muerte ocurrió hace casi dos mil años, continúa siendo la más célebre figura religiosa, seguida por cuando menos dos mil millones de personas en todo el mundo, y fuente de inspiración para algunas más. 

Her life has been wonderfully fictionalized on the hit PBS TV series, Mercy Street. Here is Mary Phinney's real life in her own words, long prized by historians as a source about Civil War medicine. American Mary Phinney was ahead of her time. A rebel against the restrictions placed on women of her day, the sad death of her husband, the Barron von Olnhausen, proved to be the real beginning of her life. Upon the outbreak of the American Civil War, this remarkable woman enlisted herself in the care of sick and wounded soldiers. Working with Dorothea Dix and other notable women of the Civil War, she tirelessly worked to improve the sanitary conditions, medical care, and morale of shattered young men.

Beautiful, tender, haunting, and full of excitement, this is the memoir of famed author, explorer, Glacier Park guide, trader, and historian of the Blackfoot Indians, James Willard Schultz. With the Blackfoot woman, whom he deeply loved, from 1880 to 1903, Schultz lived the life of a Blackfoot Indian with Nat-ah-ki and her people. During this time, he began writing for magazines, at times running a trading post, and working as a guide in the West.

On May 19, 1836, Fort Parker in Texas was overwhelmed by a band of Comanche Indians. Some residents were brutally murdered, others taken prisoner. Among those captured was 11-year-old Cynthia Parker, who would remain with the Comanche for 24 years and give birth to famed Chief Quanah.

Long considered one of the most vibrant and compelling accounts of the battle of Gettysburg by a young resident of the town. Fifteen-year-old Matilda "Tillie" Pierce saw Union general Buford enter town with his cavalry, saw the rout of the first day of fighting, and the Confederates streaming through the town. She gave water to many Union soldiers, including General George Gordon Meade, the new commander of the Army of the Potomac.

When legendary Charlie Siringo wrote this classic work, he was only 30 years old and had already spent half that life as a cowboy. With enduring wit, he tells the tale of long cattle drives, small-town beauties, meetings with Billy the Kid, and growing up on the Texas frontier. In plain language you'll hear what it was like to live on the "hurricane deck of a Spanish pony" for months on end, earning enough to head into town and have a good time. Crisscrossing the Lone Star State, he lived a vanishing way of life.