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Ice Road to Russia is a gripping, true account of the British Arctic Convoys of the Second World War, told in a clear, narrative style that brings the listener onto the freezing decks and into the tense silence between attacks. These were not routine supply runs. They were a lifeline drawn across the top of the world, carrying tanks, aircraft, trucks, fuel, food, and raw materials to the Soviet Union at the moment it was fighting for survival.

In early 1941 a brutal Japanese invasion sweeps through China. America has yet to enter the Second World War but aids the embattled Chinese. Four young Americans, three men and a woman, all for their own personal reasons travel to China to join the effort. The men join the Flying Tigers. The young woman comes to work in her father’s mission hospital regularly targeted by Japanese bombers. Laugh, cry and grit your teeth, as you follow their journey to the conflict that defined a generation.

The SS City of Benares was born in the optimism of the interwar years. Launched in 1936 for the Ellerman Line, she embodied reliability, elegance, and the promise of safe passage between Britain and its empire. With her sleek twin funnels and polished interiors, she seemed destined to carry families, officials, and traders eastward in comfort. Yet within only four years, her name would be etched into the darkest chapter of Britain’s wartime history—not for her design or her service in peacetime, but for the lives of the children she carried on her final voyage.

The Battle of the Bulge, fought from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, was a significant World War II conflict in the Ardennes region of Belgium, France, and Luxembourg. Initiated by the German army, it aimed to surprise and divide the Allied forces. The Germans launched a massive offensive, creating a bulging salient in the Allied line, thus giving the battle its name.

Dallas, TX, 1930. Daiyu Wu refuses to be disadvantaged by her blindness. Navigating the world with help from her faithful companions, the young Chinese adventuress celebrates life with a strong thirst for knowledge. So when she scents burned garlic in a customer’s garment, the clever laundress runs an experiment that reveals a dress doused in arsenic.

“I finally made it back to Reagan’s America.” Timothy Scott Snyder 1/2023

In 1937, the dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo sent his representative, Dr. Enrique Aybar to America to enlist the greatest Negro League players—Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and Cool Papa Bell—to represent his country in a national baseball tournament. The players quickly found themselves celebrated in a country with no race prejudice. What they couldn't know is that they were pawns in a deadly, winner-take-all political game for the soul of the country.

New Orleans--September 1947. World War II has been over for only two years, the Civil War for slightly more than eighty. Segregation and racism are still running rampant in the Southern United States, including Louisiana. “Duke” Jefferson, an injured Black war vet and somewhat successful nightclub owner, receives a call from an old war buddy, who tells him he is in trouble. When Duke seeks him out, he discovers that the man has been dead and buried for more than three weeks.

Tea & Burgers: The Quirky Relationship Between the USA and the UK by Harper Montgomery is a witty and heartwarming exploration of the unique and often hilarious relationship between these two iconic nations. From their dramatic 18th-century breakup to their modern-day camaraderie, this book dives into the cultural clashes, political dramas, and friendly rivalries that have defined the USA-UK connection for centuries.

From author James Cloud comes the classic and powerful epic adventure that captures the gorgeous intensity of life in Germany during the early 20th century. It is the extraordinary saga of people who lived there during exciting and dangerous times. It is a tale of love and danger, of unthinkable loss - a stunning and vivid portrayal of people divided by class, faith, and prejudice - an expert sensational story that unveils the face of a majestic city.

The American Civil War, which took place from 1861 to 1865, stands as one of the most defining and transformative periods in American history. Rooted in complex issues such as slavery, states' rights, and regional differences, the war pitted the Union, composed of Northern states, against the Confederacy, consisting of Southern states that sought to secede from the Union. The conflict tore the nation apart, resulting in devastating casualties and leaving an indelible mark on American society.

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Every time I visit Meg’s Meadows, I don’t want to leave, and it’s not just the horses and the people, though I do love them with all my heart. It’s their simple way of living, their down-homeness, the way they revere the elderly and delight in the children. They embrace their differences. If just one of them is in peril or need, it affects everyone. That includes the animals. And isn’t that the way the good Lord intended?

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Detective Joseph James is a newly promoted detective for the El Cannon Police Department. Three murders have Joe's attention. With the suspect list building up, Joe has to find the murder weapons to prove who killed the three victims.

Step into the shadowed halls of "The Puzzle Chamber Mysteries: The Labyrinthine Library," where every whisper and echo holds the key to untold mysteries and ancient wisdom. This gripping novel invites listeners on an unforgettable journey through the heart of a library unlike any other—a place where books breathe secrets, walls shift with magic, and puzzles guard the path to hidden truths. Join an intrepid seeker, chosen to unravel the labyrinth's deepest mysteries and confront challenges that blend the arcane with the intellectual.

Frank is a corporate man who is caught up in the labyrinth of office politics, conflicting interests, and the quest for profits, which afflict most large US defense corporations. He is also torn between loyalty to his wife and the love of another woman who happens to be the daughter of the majority stockholder in this multi-billion dollar corporation.

Belle Herman is destined for better things. At least, that is what her mother always tells her. When the local matrimonial agency matches her with a wealthy rancher in Colorado, she sets her sights on the future and says a fond goodbye to her past.

Hasty Lady’s seven wins in a row to ultimately become the 2021 Winningest Horse of the Randall-Cranwood Meet at Thistledown, proved all but a miracle for her 98-year-old owner Harry Burns. It was an impossible dream come true, a reason to look forward to each new day.

Jean Lafitte promised to retrieve his brother from 19th-century Cartegna once his child is born. As he prepares to keep that promise he makes a startling discovery. Instead of vanishing from history like Jean, Pierre’s death is well documented. Sworn testimony, burial records everything satisfying historians that Pierre died. To succeed, they must rescue Pierre in a way that does not change the established historical evidence.