Ergebnis für "The Wreck" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

Brought to you by Penguin. Wreckers sinks the old narratives of imperialism, revealing the violent, chaotic and improvised reality of empire-building from the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries. While figures such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan are celebrated for...

NPR's Books We Love 2023 Equal parts investigative and deeply introspective, The Wreck is a profound memoir about recognizing the echoes of history within ourselves, and the alchemy of turning inherited grief into renewal. There is a secret that young Cassandra Jackson doesn’t know, and it’s...

The Wrecker is a fast-paced blend of adventure, mystery, and high-seas drama. Co-written by Robert Louis Stevenson, this thrilling novel follows a quest to uncover the secrets behind a shipwreck on Midway Island. Clues hidden in a stamp collection lead to an international chase, shadowy figures, and shocking discoveries. If you love treasure hunts, detective stories, and maritime mysteries, this is the perfect listen!

Fourteen years before the Titanic disaster, Wreck of the Titan, or Futility eerily predicted the sinking of an “unsinkable” ocean liner. When the mighty Titan collides with an iceberg on its record-breaking voyage, only one man—washed-up seaman John Rowland—can fight for survival, protecting a little girl against all odds. This gripping novella blends thrilling action with haunting premonitions, making it a fascinating listen for history buffs and fans of maritime adventure.

A toxic ideology rules the world of extreme competition and individualism. It misrepresents human nature, destroying hope and common purpose. Only a positive vision can replace it, a new story that re-engages people in politics and lights a path to a better world. George Monbiot shows how new findings in psychology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology cast human nature in a radically different light: as the supreme altruists and cooperators.

If you're the victim of an accident involving a semitruck, the fallout will be unlike anything you've ever experienced. Whether you're mourning the loss of a loved one or dealing with catastrophic injuries as a survivor, the way forward is not always clear. You need a guidebook written by someone with decades of experience representing truck accident victims in multimillion-dollar cases to explain what happens next.

On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed."

Flatboats were the most prolific type of vessel on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers during the early 1800s. Thousands of these boats descended the two rivers each year, carrying not only valuable cargo to New Orleans but also western-bound emigrants to newly opened territories. By the late 1800s, flatboats had completely disappeared, and no intact examples were known to exist. That changed in 2000, when local residents found a wreck on the Ohio River shoreline in Illinois.

The intelligent starship Godspeed has been exploring the galaxy for centuries, seeking out new homes for humankind. In that time, many crews have come and gone. Now, young Adel Santos comes aboard and discovers that all is not right, either with the Godspeed or his fellow crew members.

Wreck of the Corsaire takes a fresh approach to the classic swashbuckling sea adventure. When a man discovers a mysterious tin box strapped to a bird’s neck, it leads him into a thrilling world of shipwrecks, hidden treasure, and surprisingly polite pirates. With a mix of humor, danger, and intrigue, this novel offers a unique spin on the high-seas adventure genre. If you love pirate tales, treasure hunts, and daring escapades, you’ll want to tune in!

Wreck of the Golden Mary is a poignant tale of courage and endurance at sea. When a ship bound for California is wrecked off Cape Horn, passengers and crew must struggle to survive in the unforgiving ocean. This short yet powerful story, penned by Charles Dickens, weaves themes of sacrifice, hope, and human resilience in the face of disaster. If you love classic literature and tales of survival, don’t miss this moving account.

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Are you happy? Right now? Happy enough? As happy as everyone else? Could you be happier if you tried harder? After she packed up her British worldview (that most things were basically rubbish) and moved to America, journalist and documentary filmmaker Ruth Whippman found herself increasingly perplexed by the American obsession with one topic above all others: happiness. The subject came up everywhere: at the playground swings, at the meat counter in the supermarket, and even at the gynecologist.

Hosted by Marley Majcher, a celebrity event planner and bestselling author, Every Day's a Train Wreck pulls back the curtain on the glossy façade of success to reveal the imperfect realities behind it. In each episode, Marley dives into candid conversations with celebrities, entrepreneurs, and fascinating personalities from all walks of life, exploring the raw and messy backstories that often go unseen. With humor and authenticity, she shares her own ups and downs, from running a multimillion-dollar business in L.A. to navigating family life and personal setbacks. Join Marley as she unpacks ...

In the bestselling tradition of The Perfect Storm and The Finest Hours, “an exquisitely written and dramatic book…a literary page-turner” (Doug Stanton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Horse Soldiers)—the 2015 mysterious disappearance of the SS El Faro, a gigantic American cargo...

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Revs. Mark Townsend and Maggy Whitehouse are both ordained vicars ... and self-confessed f**k ups for Jesus. From spoonerisms at weddings, through breakdowns, divorce, failed emigration, shark attack (truly!) and back down to everyday stupidity and forgetfulness, we’ve lived and worked with the humiliation of failure for most of our lives. But every time we have fallen short, Grace and goodness have been the result even if it has only been the justified reduction of our egos. And this is our message - that it’s okay to be a Christian catastrophe (or any other kind of catastrophe for that ...

Join Richard Blacksher and his guests as they engage in conversation the joys and perils of being creative artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include mental health, arts, community development, and education.

Don’t Wreck Yourself is a weekly podcast about finding truth on the internet. On each episode, we assess a claim wrecking the internet, answer questions nobody asked us, and say bad words.