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On 16 March 1807, the British Parliament passed The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. In the following year the Royal Navy's African Squadron was formed, its mission to stop and search ships at sea suspected of carrying slaves from Africa to the Americas and the Middle East. With typical thoroughness, the Royal Navy went further, and took the fight to the enemy, sailing boldly up uncharted rivers and creeks to attack the barracoons where the slaves were assembled ready for shipment.

The Teeth of GiantsIn the most savage wilderness on the planet, the Chinese crime cartels hunted the elephants for their ivory. And nobody dared to cross them... Could one man help to put an end to this horrific trade? He was an old friend. His death was suspicious. At the least, ex-special forces soldier Jason Green had to return to Africa to pay his respects. He never intended to get caught up in the murky world of the illegal ivory trade. And falling for a hot-blooded television reporter wasn't part of the plan either.

In the dark heart of Africa’s deepest rainforest, a ruthless predator waits. And he kills without mercy. When insurance investigator Jason Green is dispatched to a remote research station in the shadow of Ngandu Mountain, it sounds routine. Inspect a few breakdowns, file a report, and fly home.

The azure waters of a serene tropical paradise hide a sinister and murderous criminal undercurrent. A dark secret exposed leads to appalling bloodshed and chaos. How did it all go so dreadfully wrong? Ex-soldier Jason Green was grappling with depression and drowning in alcohol. The endless London winter had been bitterly cold. The freelance insurance fraud work was mundane, but all of this changes on a frigid February morning. The wealthy client was desperate. Just how was his high-flying young son making so much money? It sounded like a dream assignment.

This is a story of a Marungu, as the white tribe is termed by the Shona, who’s ancestry go back in Africa six generations, brought up in Rhodesia, then left in 1964 at 18 yrs old to join the Queen’s Royal Navy. He was asked to leave when UDI was declared, Ian Smith’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence, when all Rhodesians in the British armed forces were now regarded as potential rebels by Harold Wilson’s government of the day.

When a cryptic letter from the heart of Namibia lands in Jason Green’s lap, the reluctant ex-soldier is drawn into a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Green’s mission: uncover the truth about a missing dealer, protect his daughter, and expose an astonishing conspiracy that stretches across three continents. But as the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Green realizes he’s up against forces far more dangerous than he anticipated. Every step brings him closer to treachery, violence, and a ticking clock that threatens to destroy everything.

It is never too late to do something crazy wonderful. "Your mid-life crisis doesn't have to be boring." Eric de Jong, aged 60, took up mountain biking. The next thing you know, he was making "pinky-promises" with a fellow rider to ride from Cape Town to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Detouring off highways in search of roads less-traveled, Cape Town to Kilimanjaro is about having fun, doing good, and doing epic. Join Eric on his jaw-dropping, foot-cramping adventures through Africa, and he’ll make you laugh, cry, and will hopefully inspire.

Learn Bitcoin is the best Bitcoin audiobook to decide why and how you should begin to use Bitcoin. It presents all its facets from technical, economical, political, and social implications. It provides a step-by-step roadmap to navigate this new financial world and sets you up with concrete recommendations on investing, earning, and storing Bitcoin. Ascending the staircase of financial sovereignty will grant you personal freedom and control over your Bitcoin money.

Captivating and inspiring, listeners traverse stunning survival and loss, spanning continents and cultures. Maiming, death, divorce, disease, and a global pandemic provide the backdrop for an unlikely merger of stories and reflections shared by Paul Templer and Rebecca M. Simons. This unexpected duo provides insight, illuminating the path to discovering the magnificence and resilience that resides within us all.

We all have a story to tell. A tale of our childhood. A story of our fathers’ influence in our lives, or lack thereof. Some stories are good and some not so good. But now the roles have changed; you are either standing at the edge of fatherhood or a father already. Your child's story is being written. You have an incredible opportunity to write it with him/her. What tale do you want his/her story to tell? What do you want to be their fondest memories one day? A memory with or without you? Fun Dad will help you turn small moments into lifelong memories.