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In July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon. Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest achievements in human history. In this remarkable memoir, a defining classic, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humour of that adventure.

When Michael Collins decided to become a surgeon, he was totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital. A natural overachiever, Collins' success in college and medical school led to a surgical residency at one of the most respected medical centers in the world, the famed Mayo Clinic. But compared to his fellow residents, Collins felt inadequate and unprepared.

Hör Dich schlau! Diese Hörspielreihe basiert auf den Themen der erfolgreichen WAS IST WAS-Bände. Das bereits aus dem TV bekannte Trio Theo, Tess und Quentin lädt auf abenteuerliche Wissensreisen ein und stößt dabei auf viele interessante Fakten. Mit Humor und Sachverständnis wird so jedes Thema zum puren Hörvergnügen. Vulkane: Ein Berg explodiert, Rauch steigt auf, Funken und glühende Felsbrocken schleudern durch die Luft, Lavaströme bahnen sich ihren Weg. Ein Vulkan bricht aus und wir sind von den Vorboten bis zu den Nachwirkungen eines solch gewaltigen Naturereignisses dabei. Wie entsteht ein Vulkan?

Die Tradition, zur kalten Jahreszeit Spukgeschichten zu lesen, hat sich über die Jahrhunderte hinweg bewährt. Denn was gibt es Schöneres, als es sich an langen, dunklen Winterabenden mit Geistergeschichten gemütlich zu machen? Wenn die Dunkelheit hereinbricht und der Nebel aufsteigt, zünden Sie sich also eine Kerze an und lassen Sie sich von diesen gespenstischen Erzählungen in den Bann ziehen.

Lange, kalte Winternächte: Zeit, um den Kamin zu entzünden, Zeit für Geistergeschichten. Ob in den wilden Mooren von Yorkshire, auf dem verschneiten Gelände eines Spukhauses oder auf dem belebten Londoner Weihnachtsmarkt – diese Geschichten, die von Gespenstern vergangener Tage erzählen, jagen den Lesenden die köstlichsten Schauer über den Rücken. So herrlich britisch wie Yorkshire Pudding, so stimmungsvoll und gruselig wie ›Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte‹ von Charles Dickens und so spannend, dass man dieses Buch kaum aus den Händen legen kann.

In The Great Dechurching, Jim Davis and Michael Graham along with renowned sociologist Dr. Ryan Burge examine the largest and most comprehensive study of dechurching—the largest and fastest religious shift in US history—to drill down to exactly why people are dechurching with respect to beliefs, behavior, and belonging.

From Dickens's A Christmas Carol to the ghost stories of M.R. James, the tradition of a haunted tale at Christmas has flourished across the centuries. The twelve stories of The Winter Spirits are all centred around Christmas or Advent, boldly and playfully re-imagining a beloved tradition for a modern audience. Taking you from a haunted Tuscan villa to a remote Scottish island with a dark secret, and drawing inspiration from festive traditions from all around the globe, these vibrant haunted stories are your ultimate companion for frosty nights.

Winter, with its unsettling blend of the cosy and the sinister, has long been a popular time for gathering by the bright flame of a candle, or the warm crackling of a fire, and swapping stories of ghosts and strange happenings. Now eight best-selling, award-winning authors, master storytellers of the sinister and the macabre bring this time-honoured tradition to vivid life in a spellbinding collection of new and original haunted tales.

A deep dive into the amazing Dungeons and Dragons 5E setting from Free League Publishing Ruins of Symbaroum.

In his acclaimed first memoir, Hot Lights, Cold Steel, Collins wrote passionately about his four-year surgical residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs turns back the clock, taking listeners from his days as a construction worker to his entry into medical school, expertly infusing his journey to become a doctor with humanity, compassion, and humor.

An articulate, compelling history of American battlefield medics.

Until he lost his arm, Dan Fortune was known all over Chelsea as a crook with promise. He was looting a ship when he slipped and fell, breaking his arm in so many places that the doctors were forced to amputate, ending his criminal career and forevermore branding him "Pirate Fortune". Since fate forced him to go straight, he has become the resident private eye of this run-down part of Manhattan, chiseling out a career of divorce work and subpoena delivery. But a big case is coming his way.

In Does Capitalism Have a Future?, a global quintet of distinguished scholars cut their way through to the question of whether our capitalist system can survive in the medium run. Despite the current gloom, conventional wisdom still assumes that there is no real alternative to capitalism. The authors argue that this generalization is a mistaken outgrowth of the optimistic nineteenth-century claim that human history ascends through stages to an enlightened equilibrium of liberal capitalism.

What if crime wasn't just about who did it — but why it changed us?Welcome to Human Echoes: Stories Beyond the Crime — a true crime podcast that doesn’t just explore the act, but the aftermath. Each episode tells a compelling, real-life story where crime meets conscience, and legality meets humanity.We don’t just cover murders or famous cases. We dive into the forgotten corners: the quiet con artists, the bizarre burglaries, the well-intentioned trespassers — and the people left to wonder what it all means.Told with empathy, curiosity, and cinematic storytelling, Human Echoes asks ...

There is something peculiar about the hour after midnight. It is the time when darkness reigns. And strange things roam the earth. In this dazzling collection of new and original haunted tales, thirteen bestselling and much-loved authors bring this hour to vivid, spine-tingling life. So curl up, light a candle, and wait for the clocks to strike . . .

Welcome to the Where's My Beer Podcast. Necessary conversation. Unnecessary topics. With four guys and a lot of beer.

Stories of travel from everyday people that have stepped out of the ordinary for a moment and experience the extraordinary to broaden our perspectives.

This podcast contains Songs, Bible Studies, Messages, Devotions, Short Talks and Training Sessions uploaded by my wife Esther and me. If you're blessed by any of the resources, feel free to share them with others so they're blessed as well. If you'd like to get in touch with us, feel free to email us at thelifetransformingword@gmail.com

Explore history without the confines of time or distance. Dr. Isabel Soto is an archaeologist and world explorer with the skills to go wherever and whenever she needs to research history, solve a mystery, or rescue colleagues in trouble. Listeners join Izzy on her journeys and gain knowledge about historical places, eras, and cultures on the way.

In the 1960s, Michael Jackson was just a young boy with a dream. By the time he died in 2009, he was a record setting musician and an international pop icon. Follow Michael’s journey growing up in the tumultuous music industry. Watch him strive for greatness and witness the legacy he has left on the world.