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  Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

  Wink Martindale

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  Herb Alpert’s career began under the name Dore Alpert. When his first few releases with RCA Records failed to gain traction, he was dropped from the label. That’s when Alpert joined forces with his friend Jerry Moss to form an independent label.Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass grew to great success by the mid-sixties with pre-orders for their album numbering in the millions.  Host Wink Martindale sat down with Alpert and takes listeners on an exciting journey from those earliest days to the heights of Alpert’s career.

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  Alive on the Andrea Doria! - The...

  Pierette Domenica Simpson

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  A breathtaking minute-by-minute account of the most catastrophic tragedy-at-sea since the sinking of the Titanic—told by a survivor.   More than one half-century later, the catastrophic ramming of the MS Stockholm into the Italian luxury liner, the SS Andrea Doria in 1956, is relived in this candid, heartrending account. Author Pierette Domenica Simpson, who, with her grandparents, survived the tragedy off the shoals of Nantucket, shares the human and technical aspects of what has become known as the greatest sea rescue in history.   As only an eyewitness can do, Simpson shares the survivors’ harrowing recollections that meticulously recreate the terrifying and heart-wrenching tragedy that united poor immigrants and wealthy travelers alike. They give their accounts of ultimate despair and infinite elation after staring at their own reflections in the black ocean that night and seeing death stare back. Equally dramatic are the revelations of new facts exposed by nautical experts from two continents that finally solve the mystery of who was to blame for this most improbable collision between two random ships on the open Atlantic.

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  Kentucky Maverick - The Life and...

  Carlton Jackson

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  “An absorbing story about how the Lincoln veteran George Watt managed to escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium.”—San Francisco Review of Books   November 1943: American flyer George Watt parachutes out of his burning warplane and lands in rural Nazi-occupied Belgium. Escape from Hitler’s Europe is the incredible story of his getaway—how brave villagers spirited him to Brussels to connect with the Comet Line, a rescue arm of the Belgian resistance. This was a gravely dangerous mission, especially for a Jewish soldier who had fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War. Watt recounts dodging the Gestapo, entering Paris via the underground, and finally, crossing the treacherous Pyrenees into Spain. In 1985, he returned to Belgium and discovered an astonishing postscript to his wartime experiences.   “A story of what is best in human beings triumphing over what is worst.”—John Sayles, author of Yellow Earth   “One of those rare little narratives that engage the reader from the first page to the last . . . It is about the human spirit and those willing to risk their lives for a stranger.”—Library Journal   "A hell of an adventure story."―Ring Lardner, Jr., author of The Ecstasy of Owen Muir   “This is one of my favorite books about World War II, and the first I have read that is about the Comet Line and the people who helped with running it.”—Armchair Interviews   “This is an interesting and exciting account that provides a first-person examination of the plight of an individual airman, and insights into the scope, risks, and techniques of the Belgian and French underground movements.”—Col. Stetson M. Siler, USAF (Ret.)

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  Prisoner of the State - The...

  Bao Pu, Renee Chiang, Adi Ignatius

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  How often can you peek behind the curtains of one of the most secretive governments in the world? Prisoner of the State is the first book to give listeners a front row seat to the secret inner workings of China's government. It is the story of Premier Zhao Ziyang, the man who brought liberal change to that nation and who, at the height of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989, tried to stop the massacre and was dethroned for his efforts. 
   
  When China's army moved in, killing hundreds of students and other demonstrators, Zhao was placed under house arrest at his home on a quiet alley in Beijing. China's most promising change agent had been disgraced, along with the policies he stood for. The premier spent the last sixteen years of his life, up until his death in 2005, in seclusion. An occasional detail about his life would slip out: reports of a golf excursion, a photo of his aging visage, a leaked letter to China's leaders. But China scholars often lamented that Zhao never had his final say. 
   
  As it turns out, Zhao did produce a memoir in complete secrecy. He methodically recorded his thoughts and recollections on what had happened behind the scenes during many of modern China's most critical moments. The tapes he produced were smuggled out of the country and form the basis for Prisoner of the State. In this audio journal, Zhao provides intimate details about the Tiananmen crackdown, describes the ploys and double-crosses China's top leaders use to gain advantage over one another, and talks about the necessity for China to adopt democracy in order to achieve long-term stability. 
   
  The China that Zhao portrays is not some long-lost dynasty. It is today's China, where the nation's leaders accept economic freedom but continue to resist political change. If Zhao had survived—that is, if the hard-line hadn't prevailed during Tiananmen—he might have been able to steer China's political system toward more openness and tolerance. Zhao's call to begin lifting the party's control over China's life—to let a little freedom into the public square—is remarkable coming from a man who had once dominated that square. Although Zhao now speaks from the grave in this moving and riveting memoir, his voice has the moral power to make China sit up and listen.

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  Positive Affirmations for Black...

  Mercedes Humphries

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  Are you a Black woman with big hopes, dreams, visions, and desires that you can't wait to see come to life? Are you considering adopting positive affirmations to manifest your goals but don't know how to start without making too many mistakes? 
  If YES, 
  Let This Positive Affirmations Blueprint Take Away The Guesswork From The Whole Process Of Adopting Positive Affirmations! 
  Powerful Black women have used the power of positive affirmations to achieve great things and overcome obstacles. You, too, can harness this power to become who you truly want to be, and this audiobook will guide you every step of the way. 
  But if you are still wondering…What makes an effective affirmation?How can you build a positive mental state with affirmations?Can affirmations really make your dreams come true?How do you create affirmations?What are some affirmations you can use for different areas of your life? 
  If you have these and other related questions, this audiobook is for you. 
  In it, you will discover:What positive affirmations are and how to choose affirmations that are right for youHow affirmations can make your dreams come trueStep-by-step instructions on creating powerful affirmationsPositive affirmations for building self-confidence, attracting love, eliminating self-destructive thoughts, overcoming anxiety, creating a new life, and discovering your inner strengthAnd much more! 
  Even if you are new to this, you will learn everything you need to get started! 
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  Talking to Myself - A Life in...

  Anthony Lester

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  "An informative, provocative and deeply personal account of a distinguished life in law and politics." – Lord Pannick QC
  "A brave trailblazer for human rights." – Sir Harold Evans, former editor of the Sunday Times
  "In his eloquent memoir, Anthony Lester weaves the story of the expansion of human rights at home and abroad … This rich history by a great human rights lawyer is a reminder that 'hope dies last…', and that we cannot give up hope." – Margaret H. Marshall, former Chief Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
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  I have been a campaigner in many human rights causes, some successful, some less so, some failed. My mother once said, 'Anthony, we had such a fine system until you ruined it!' I hope she was wrong.
  Over the course of his illustrious, pioneering and sometimes controversial career, Anthony Lester transformed Britain's approach to human rights. As a brave and creative lawyer, and as a peer in the House of Lords, he worked tirelessly to combat abuses of public power and to introduce new legal frameworks for human rights, equality and free speech.
  In these honest and remarkable personal memoirs, which map the history of human rights in this country over the past half-century, Anthony Lester explores the social conditions and interior circumstances that shaped his life as a relentless and passionate campaigner for equality and justice.

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