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"Seven narrators convincingly portray a dozen characters...By the surprise denouement, the listener is fully invested in their stories, and conflicted about a system that only occasionally metes out justice." -- AudioFile Magazine An electrifying, multi-voiced thriller tackling our criminal...

Many philosophical works take up questions about God, but the chapters of this book plunge the listener very quickly into the arguments relevant to each question. Layman presents the arguments cogently and simply, yet without oversimplifying the issues. The book emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of both theism and its metaphysical rivals.

An inspirational look at the career of an American icon and the lessons learned along the way - a visionary who chose motorcycle stunts as his craft, who demonstrated that with courage, strength, and determination, “impossibilities” are achievable - even when he was faced with overwhelming life challenges and near-death experiences that took him far beyond the public world of entertainment and daredevilry. A story that will inspire you to Dare to Dream, too!

Ten years of frustration and heartbreak caring for his son John, born with a catastrophic heart defect, have convinced Rick Morrow that the world is stacked against his family. And on what should be the best day of their life - the day when John will finally get a new heart - an even worse nightmare begins, when the helicopter carrying the heart crashes, destroying the heart and the hopes of the Morrow family. Rick's heartbreak turns to rage as he begins to suspect that the accident was no accident at all.

With more than 50 distilleries in the state, bourbon is as synonymous with Kentucky as horses and basketball. Blending several topics including tax revenue, railroads, the mechanics of brewing, geography, landscapes, and architecture, this primer and geographical guide presents a detailed history of the development of Kentucky's distilling industry. Bourbon's Backroads reveals the places where bourbon's heritage was made from old and new distilleries, storage warehouses, railroad yards, and factories where copper fermenting vessels are made.

The Players League, formed in 1890, was a short-lived professional baseball league controlled and owned, in part, by the players themselves, a response to the National League’s salary cap and “reserve rule” which bound players for life to one particular team. Led by John Montgomery Ward, the Players League was a star-studded group that included most of the best players of the National League who bolted, not only to gain control of their wages but also to share ownership of the teams.

The scholarly and popular narrative of American politics has come to focus on ideology over all else. But as Donald T. Critchlow demonstrates in his riveting new book, this obsession obscures the important role of temperament, character, and leadership ability in political success. Critchlow looks at four leading Republican presidential contenders - Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, Barry Goldwater, and Ronald Reagan - to show that, behind the scenes, ideology mattered less than principled pragmatism and the ability to build coalitions toward electoral and legislative victory.

Charlie Keefe is not just your typical dog lover - he's a world famous dog painter, a.k.a. "The Picasso of Pooch Portraits". Unfortunately, Charlie's beloved muse Pete, his lovable Jack Russell terrier, has just died. So, after months of suffering over his dearly departed soulmate and wondering if he ever made it to The Rainbow Bridge, Charlie reluctantly agrees to foster a new puppy - a cute Cavalier King Charles named Brownie from the local animal shelter.

Drawing on his extensive career in the nonprofit, commercial, and public-service realms, Richard Levy helps listeners think about the future creatively and prepare for it resourcefully. He offers recipes for moving up in an appealing organization or moving out gracefully to a better position elsewhere. Start Now offers concrete, actionable, practical advice.