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New York City is not only The New Yorker magazine's place of origin and its sensibility's lifeblood, it is the heart of American literary culture. Wonderful Town, an anthology of superb short fiction by many of the magazine's most accomplished contributors, celebrates the 75-year marriage between a preeminent publication and its preeminent context with this collection of 44 of its best stories from (so to speak) home.

In late 1971, the People's Army of Vietnam launched Campaign "Z" into northern Laos, escalating the war in Laos with the aim of defeating the last Royal Lao Army troops. The NVA troops numbered 27,000 and brought with them 130mm field guns and T-34 tanks, while the North Vietnamese air force launched MiG-21s into Lao air space. General Giap's specific orders to this task force were to kill the CIA army under command of the Hmong war lord Vang Pao and occupy its field headquarters in the Long Tieng valley of northeast Laos.

Once you finish this book, you will become an expert reader of behaviors and body language and spot liars the moment they enter the room. There’s great value in having the skill to detect lies - this is going to help you in all spheres of your life, starting from your personal relationships to your professional life. There’s no particular thing that you need to look for in order to detect deception - there are a lot of things that make up the process, and you will learn all of them here.

On May 19, 1836, Fort Parker in Texas was overwhelmed by a band of Comanche Indians. Some residents were brutally murdered, others taken prisoner. Among those captured was 11-year-old Cynthia Parker, who would remain with the Comanche for 24 years and give birth to famed Chief Quanah.

Coop Cooperson thought he was settling into life as the only human at Dungeoneer Academy, but no one will even remember his Mushroom Maze victory if he keeps failing Riddles and Runes class. Adding insult to injury is the new kid, Kody, who everyone—including Coop’s best friends on the Green Team—thinks is so great…but Coop is convinced there’s more to Kody than meets the eye. But it’s not just the arrival of Kody; other things seem off at the Academy.

Vigilantes occupy a curious space in our collective psyche. On one hand, they are seen as almost modern knights, seeking truth and justice where the law has failed, while on the other they are no better than the criminals they seek, operating outside of normal societal conventions. In this audiobook, Vigilantes and the Media: 8 Horrific True Crime Stories of Vigilantes, we examine the lives of real vigilantes who often had their own agendas.

If you’re ready to improve your confidence, relationships, and skills as a communicator, this book is for you. Whether you’re looking to learn how to better engage in casual small talk or want to learn how to better understand and have discussions with your friends, family members, or in a romantic partnership, or become a more confident and self-assured public speaker, all issues will be discussed. 

From wild and wacky to knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud fun, these humorous tales represent some of the best of recent seasons of the hit public radio series Selected Shorts. Comedian Wyatt Cenac gives a killer performance of Simon Rich’s hilarious tale of woe from the point of view of a condom in a young man’s wallet. Alec Baldwin gives a delightful over-the-top performance of James Thurber’s wonderfully silly classic tale of the day everybody in a small Ohio town thought the dam broke.

"Welcome to Truth to Freedom, the podcast that brings you real talk for real people. Join us as we make sense of the madness in Politics.

Welcome to the Kingdom Men in Action podcast, where we explore what it means to be a man of God in today’s world. Join us as we dive into deep conversations on various topics that matter to men. From relationships, faith, work, health, and everything in between, we aim to equip and empower men to live out their God-given purpose and make a positive impact in their families, workplaces, and communities. So tune in, grab a cup of coffee, and let’s journey together towards becoming the best version of ourselves.

This book is the first volume of a collection of RoadRUNNER travelogues created by James T. Parks, which focus on locations and routes steeped in American history. Jim’s original articles are scattered piecemeal throughout various RoadRUNNER bimonthly issues, spanning more than a decade of time. With that in mind, we have updated information, where feasible, that appeared in the original articles. Listeners who are interested in how America came to be what it is today will find this integrated collection of historically themed adventures of particular interest.

This book of autobiographies by Korean middle-school students is something that is needed for Korean studies and Korean-American studies, in my opinion. Because this book contains our voices, this book is very powerful. In a sense, we are documenting our own history. Because our lives are like the lives of other middle-school students who are Koreans, I believe that this book contains an important history for everyone who listens to this book.

These are personal reminiscences of Grant which allow us to peer back in time to see him through the eyes of those who knew him. Some of the anecdotes describe brief encounters with Grant, while others are from historically prominent men who knew Grant well. What they have in common are the intimate details that reveal the personality and character of General Grant.

Hero dungeoneer Shane Sandar has been missing for weeks, and the professors at Dungeoneer Academy fear the worst: that he’s met a terrible fate at the hands of the villainous exiles. When Coop Cooperson and his best buds on the Green Team discover their professors are taking a dangerous voyage to try and rescue Shane—and closing Dungeoneer Academy in the process—they know they can’t let their professors go alone, so they secretly tag along.

Hosts James Parker and Randy Bevis discuss primitive living skills of our ancestors and learning the skills to get in touch with our primitive pasts.James is a world class flint knapper, bowyer, primitive skills master from Gastonia, North Carolina. He is the owner of Huntworthy Productions. www.huuntworthyproductions.com. Check out James extensive experience at https://www.huntworthyproductions.com/about-usHis wife Rebecca is an also a highly skilled maker of quill work items, basket weaving and primitive clothing. You can see examples of their work on the photo gallery https://...

The Rapture has occurred, America is devastated, and the Islamic Messiah, the 12th Imam, moves to establish his control over the world. Soon, according to the plans of the Antichrist, all will be in place.

Join Ben Costa, James Parks, and George Higgins as they play the Land of Eem tabletop roleplaying game, inspired by the series of fantasy books: Dungeoneer Adventures and Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo. Ben Costa and James Parks are the creators of Dungeoneer Adventures, Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo, and the tabletop roleplaying game, Land of Eem. They have been friends since the 2nd grade, and love making stuff together.Lovers of fantasy, they strive to craft tales that celebrate the adventures of unlikely heroes. Ben and James grew up playing tabletop roleplaying games, ...

Join Ben Costa, James Parks, and George Higgins as they play the Land of Eem tabletop roleplaying game, inspired by the series of fantasy books: Dungeoneer Adventures and Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo. Ben Costa and James Parks are the creators of Dungeoneer Adventures, Rickety Stitch and the Gelatinous Goo, and the tabletop roleplaying game, Land of Eem. They have been friends since the 2nd grade, and love making stuff together.Lovers of fantasy, they strive to craft tales that celebrate the adventures of unlikely heroes. Ben and James grew up playing tabletop roleplaying games, ...

Hear the tales of the South Texas Racers from the past and present. Stories that need to be told to pass on to our future racing generations.

The tune It Up program is a culturally diverse podcast about the LGBTQ, Music, Entertainment, Interviews, People that are making a difference, and Topics that are facing the world at this time With informative conversations and opinions. The tune It Up program is about just having a voice in this world that we live. So sit back and enjoy.