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Hawaii is more than turquoise water, palm trees, and postcard sunsets. Long before tourists arrived on its shores, the islands were shaped by gods, prophecy, fire, and sacred tradition. Volcanoes were believed to carry the spirit of Pele, ancient chants preserved history across generations, and myths warned of great change long before foreign ships appeared on the horizon. In Hawaiian Gods, Myths, and Legends, Ocean Breeze Adventures takes listeners beyond the resorts and into the deeper spiritual and historical heart of Hawaii.

Lizzie Borden took an axe...or did she? Forget everything you already think you know about this compelling case and discover what did - and what did not - happen in the story of Lizzie Borden! What dark secrets have never been told? What happened in the grim aftermath of the murder trial? Do the spirits of the dead still linger in the house where the Bordens were killed? You’ll find these answers and more and you’ll never look at this chilling story in the same way again!

Brought to you by Penguin. Based on extensive research and first-hand interviews, this true crime novel offers unprecedented insight into the 2022 Idaho murders and the subsequent trial. On 13th November 2022 in the small quiet town of Moscow, Idaho, the unthinkable happened. Four innocent...

The Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean War, told by America’s beloved and distinguished historian. The life of Harry S. Truman is one of the greatest...

In Gotham, Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace have produced a monumental work of history, one that ranges from the Indian tribes that settled in and around the island of Manna-hata, to the consolidation of the five boroughs into Greater New York in 1898. It is an epic narrative, a story as vast and as varied as the city it chronicles, and it underscores that the history of New York is the story of our nation. The events and people who crowd this audiobook guarantee that this is no mere local history. It is in fact a portrait of the heart and soul of America....

The first full-length biography of the Nobel laureate to appear in a quarter century, Mad at the World illuminates what has made the work of John Steinbeck an enduring part of the literary canon: his capacity for empathy. Angered by the plight of the Dust Bowl migrants who were starving even as they toiled to harvest California's limitless bounty and appalled by the country's refusal to recognize the humanity common to all of its citizens, Steinbeck took a stand against social injustice - paradoxically given his inherent misanthropy. 

The definitive account of the O. J. Simpson trial, The Run of His Life is a prodigious feat of reporting that could have been written only by the foremost legal journalist of our time. First published less than a year after the infamous verdict, Jeffrey Toobin's nonfiction masterpiece tells the whole story, from the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman to the ruthless gamesmanship behind the scenes of "the trial of the century".

Truman Capote’s masterpiece of true crime, intensely researched and vividly atmospheric—“as it if were happening before [the reader’s] very eyes” (Time) “Harrowing . . . The best documentary account of an American crime ever written. . . . The book chills the blood and exercises the...

These masterpieces (along with several previously uncollected stories) are available in one volume, which presents an indelible collective portrait of an unsuspected New York and its odder citizens - as depicted by one of the great writers of this or any other time.

William Pepper was James Earl Ray's lawyer in the trial for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr., and even after Ray's conviction and death, Pepper continues to adamantly argue Ray's innocence. This myth-shattering expose is a revised, updated, and heavily expanded volume of Pepper's original best-selling and critically-acclaimed book of the same name, with 26 years of additional research included. The result reveals dramatic new details of the night of the murder, the trial, and why Ray was chosen to take the fall for an evil conspiracy.

Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not been-until now-a complete history of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago, discusses all the important bootlegging gangs in the city and the suburbs and also examines the other major rackets, such as prostitution, gambling, labor and business racketeering, and narcotics.

Alcatraz - A Definitive History of the Penitentiary Years is a comprehensive reference that breaks away from traditional tourist-style books. This audiobook is the result of years of intensive research. Historian Michael Esslinger thoroughly details the prominent events, inmates, and life inside the most infamous prison in American history. His research includes hundreds of hours examining actual Alcatraz inmate files.

When turmoil strikes world monetary and financial markets, leaders invariably call for "a new Bretton Woods" to prevent catastrophic economic disorder and defuse political conflict. The name of the remote New Hampshire town where representatives of 44 nations gathered in July 1944, in the midst of the century's second great war, has become shorthand for enlightened globalization. The actual story surrounding the historic Bretton Woods accords, however, is full of startling drama, intrigue, and rivalry, which are vividly brought to life in Benn Steil's account.

Diese fesselnde Stadtgeschichte zeigt, wie ein kolonialer Handelsposten zur Metropole der Globalisierung aufstieg. Begleite auf deinem täglichen Arbeitsweg den gnadenlosen Kampf um Macht, Reichtum und Überleben an der amerikanischen Ostküste. Ein atmosphärisches Sachbuch, das harte...

Découvrez l'histoire fascinante d'un territoire brut, des mystérieux tertres anciens aux luttes des pionniers miniers. Cette fresque immersive retrace l'évolution géographique et humaine d'une région intimement façonnée par ses confluences fluviales. L'héritage d'une terre vibrante...

Diese augenöffnende historische Analyse entzaubert den Gründermythos der Tech-Industrie durch knallharte Fakten. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln, zieht dich diese atmosphärische Erzählung tief in die Konflikte, Brüche und die soziale Dynamik einer rasanten Stadtentwicklung. Lass den...

Plongez dans ce récit historique fascinant et découvrez la prouesse d'ingénierie colossale qui a dompté la nature. Idéal pour enrichir vos trajets quotidiens, ce documentaire audio intense retrace la transformation radicale du redoutable fleuve Colorado. Des salles de négociation tendues...

Ein gnadenloses wirtschaftliches Experiment in der Wüste: Erlebe die fesselnde Geschichte einer kalkulierten Utopie. Perfekt für die tägliche Pendelstrecke entführt dich dieses atmosphärische Sachbuch in die flirrende Hitze Nevadas, wo aus knappen Wasserressourcen und waghalsigen...

Diese fesselnde historische Analyse entzaubert den amerikanischen Wilden Westen und trennt harte Fakten vom Heldenmythos. Perfekt für deinen täglichen Arbeitsweg oder fokussiertes Hören, tauchst du in eine raue, immersive Welt ein. Erlebe hautnah, wie florierende indigene Gesellschaften auf...

Explorez les coulisses sanglantes de la Révolution, une guerre civile implacable mêlant guérilla et trahisons intimes. Bien au-delà des affrontements officiels, ce récit historique captivant révèle les fractures profondes d'une société tiraillée entre élites, paysans et populations...