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This book examines the hearings that followed Mormon apostle Reed Smoot’s 1903 election to the US Senate and the subsequent protests and petitioning efforts from mainstream Christian ministries disputing Smoot’s right to serve as a senator. Exploring how religious and political institutions adapted and shapeshifted in response to larger societal and ecclesiastical trends, The Reed Smoot Hearings offers a broader exploration of secularism during the Progressive Era and puts the Smoot hearings in context with the ongoing debate about the constitutional definition of marriage.

The annals of movie history are full of lost treasures - spectacular scripts from world-renowned writers that could have been classics, had they only been made. Now, for the first time, some of these forgotten gems have been brought to life, fully realised as vivid, cinematic radio productions. Scripted by major 20th-century writers, including Harold Pinter, Arthur Miller, Alfred Hitchcock and Dennis Potter, they star a host of A-list actors and feature richly evocative, atmospheric soundtracks.

We live in uncertain economic times. The United States is facing the most significant unemployment rate since the Great Depression. What can we learn from those who lived through those troubling times? The depression-era frugality tips, tricks, and life-hacks are lessons that we in modern times can utilize. In my audiobook, Depression Era Frugality, I will show you how our grandparents and great-grandparents made it successfully through the Great Depression. You will learn how to become frugal in every aspect of life so that you can live life to the fullest.

Bradford's history is a blend of fact and interpretation. The Bradford journal records not only the events of the first 30 years of the Plymouth Colony, but also the reactions of the colonists. That makes historians regard this book as the preeminent work of 17th century America. Bradford's journal is a simple yet vivid story. Though Bradford never made an effort to publish the manuscript, he did intend for it to be preserved and read by others.

In "My Bully, My Aunt, and Her Final Gift," Hal revisits the complicated relationship he shared with his late Aunt Kathy, a woman who stood as the antithesis of positivity in his life. Despite her domineering and often cruel behavior, her passing left Hal with an unexpected opportunity for humor, healing, and reflection.

Game theory usually arrives wrapped in equations, diagrams, and technical language. This book strips all that away and gets to the heart of the subject: how people actually interact when their choices affect one another. From trust and conflict to cooperation and power, it demonstrates that game theory is not about cold calculation. Still, about understanding human behaviour in the social settings we encounter every day. Moving from classic ideas like the Prisoner’s Dilemma and Nash equilibrium to real-world applications in politics, economics, law, workplaces, families, and online life, ...

⭐ This easy-to-follow guide is designed to help beginners and seniors confidently navigate Windows 11. ⭐ ⭐ With clear, step-by-step instructions, it simplifies the essentials, from setting up your device to exploring everyday tasks like browsing the internet, sending emails, and organizing files. Each section is carefully crafted to ensure readers can follow along without feeling overwhelmed. ⭐ 🌟 In this comprehensive guide, you'll find everything you need to become a pro at using Windows 11. From troubleshooting common issues to customizing your device, this book has got you ...

Harold Lamb's superb story-telling and clear, sharp scholarship are focused on Peter the Great, his gigantic labors to raise Russia in one generation to cultural equality with Europe, and his efforts to mold and shape a sprawling empire. At the end of the Thirty Years War in 1648, the city of Moscow had extended its sway eastward through the Asiatic continent. People began to ask, "Will the city control the continent?" or "Will the continent control the city?" These were crucial questions...questions that continue to bedevil Russians to this day.

Hanukkah: Festival of Lights is a beautifully crafted book that delves into the history, traditions, and celebrations of one of the most significant Jewish holidays - Hanukkah. The book is written in an engaging and informative style, perfect for readers of all ages. The story of Hanukkah is brought to life through stunning illustrations and vivid descriptions of the festival’s origins, which date back over 2,000 years. The book explains the miracle of the oil, which is at the heart of the Hanukkah story and why it is celebrated by lighting candles on the menorah. Moreover, the book ...

Step into the captivating world of Eyes of the World, the best-selling novel of 1914, as recognized by Publishers Weekly. Author Harold Bell Wright delves into the deceptive realm of artists, writers, critics, and their affluent patrons. The story follows the journey of two central characters the celebrated author Conrad LaGrange, who grapples with the moral compromises of his success, calling his work “filthy stories in good English,” and Aaron King, a young artist full of aspirations. While recuperating in California from a personal crisis, LaGrange befriends Aaron, whose mother he once ...

For more than two millennia, the voice of Sappho has drifted across time in luminous fragments—torn papyri, scattered quotations, and the echoes of ancient admiration. This book gathers those fragments into a sweeping portrait of the woman once hailed as the “Tenth Muse,” exploring her life, her art, and the world that shaped her. From the aristocratic culture of archaic Lesbos to the intimate rituals of her thiasos, Sappho emerges not as a distant myth but as a vivid, complex presence whose poetry transformed the possibilities of human expression. Moving chapter by chapter through ...

Many capable managers have felt that quiet discomfort when financial statements appear on the screen and the discussion turns technical. The numbers seem clear to the finance team, but distant to everyone else. Financial Management: Finance for Non-Finance Managers (A Handbook) by Harold Wilson was written for exactly that moment. Drawn from more than a decade of teaching senior professionals in his widely attended “Finance for Non-Finance Managers” course, this book responds to a simple need: a clear, compact guide that busy executives can actually use. Not a dense textbook. Not ...

This book chronicles the historical eight-day sit-in at Swarthmore College, and the authors also include untold stories about their family backgrounds and their experiences as student activists. They share how friendships, out-of-the-box alliances, and a commitment to moral integrity strengthened them to push through and remain resilient in the face of adversity.

As he did for Black women in Black Roses, Harold Green III, poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living, now honors the Black men he most admires—groundbreakers including Tyler Perry, Barry Jenkins, Billy Porter, Chance the Rapper, LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, and John...

Old secrets are brought to light when a family matriarch returns to Brazil after years away in this “original and highly immersive” (Good Morning America) debut that explores the heartbreak and hope of what it means to be from two homes, two peoples, and two worlds. Daniel Cunha has a lot on...

In 1971, the Pakistani government orchestrated a brutal military crackdown against the Bengali population in East Pakistan - while the United States stuck by its ally Pakistan. Gary Bass' new book spotlights the "significant complicity" of U.S. President Richard Nixon and his national security adviser, Henry Kissinger, in this "forgotten genocide".

Originally published in 1979 – The Uninvited is the true story of an ordinary family living in South Wales who found themselves entangled in a series of unearthly encounters in 1977. At first the manifestations were minor. UFOs were sighted in the area, huge burnt patches were found in the fields, television sets and cars blew all of their wiring…but before long the Coombs family was visited by weird lights, huge white figures and a glowing disembodied hand. Their lives were disrupted and they were terrified by something unidentifiable and unimaginable. They were a focus for The ...

Words are powerful at any age: from the moment we start to talk, we’re told to "use our words." But using your words isn't just about asking for something; it's about communicating one's needs—emotionally, spiritually, and practically—and connecting to the world around us. Harold Green III's Words Are My Superpower offers practical advice for younger listeners on how the words they choose have the power to change not just their own lives but others'.

One of seven of these 'unmade movies' available on audio, Victory is a dark, morally complex drama set in the Dutch East Indies in 1900. It tells the story of Baron Heyst, a mysterious Swedish recluse living alone on a deserted island whose life is changed forever when he visits a neighbouring island and falls in love with young English violinist Lena. Pursued by predatory older men, Lena is drawn to Heyst and escapes with him to his island retreat....

San Miguel el Alto keeps its secrets behind church bells and closed shutters. One of those secrets is about to break. A young woman raised in the United States returns to the highland town that gave her a baptismal record but not a past. Her mother’s deathbed words point to San Miguel el Alto. A faded hospital ledger hints at switched bracelets. Someone in town knows what happened the night she was born. Someone else would do anything to keep it buried. When a husband-and-wife investigative team arrives to help, a simple request for records becomes a chase through archives, courtyards, ...