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Churchill and Orwell [sound recording] : the fight for freedom / by Ricks, Thomas E.,author.; Lurie, James(James Harrison),narrator.; Penguin Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by James Lurie."From #1 New York Times bestselling author Thomas E. Ricks, a dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, with a focus on the pivotal years from the mid-1930s through the 1940s, when their farsighted vision and inspired action in the face of the threat of fascism and communism helped preserve democracy for the world. Both George Orwell and Winston Churchill came close to death in the mid-1930's--Orwell shot in the neck in a trench line in the Spanish Civil War, and Churchill struck by a car in New York City. If they'd died then, history would scarcely remember them. At the time, Churchill was a politician on the outs, his loyalty to his class and party suspect. Orwell was a mildly successful novelist, to put it generously. No one would have predicted that by the end of the 20th century they would be considered two of the most important people in British history for having the vision and courage to campaign tirelessly, in words and in deeds, against the totalitarian threat from both the left and the right. Together, to an extent not sufficiently appreciated, they kept the West's compass set toward freedom as its due north. It's not easy to recall now how lonely a position both men once occupied. By the late 1930's, democracy was discredited in many circles, and authoritarian rulers were everywhere in the ascent. There were some who decried the scourge of communism, but saw in Hitler and Mussolini 'men we could do business with,' if not in fact saviors. And there were others who saw the Nazi and fascist threat as malign, but tended to view communism as the path to salvation. Churchill and Orwell, on the other hand, had the foresight to see clearly that the issue was human freedom--that whatever its coloration, a government that denied its people basic freedoms was a totalitarian menace and had to be resisted. In the end, Churchill and Orwell proved their age's necessary men. The glorious climax of Churchill and Orwell is the work they both did in the decade of the 1940'sto triumph over freedom's enemies. And though Churchill played the larger role in the defeat of Hitler and the Axis, Orwell's reckoning with the menace of authoritarian rule in Animal Farm and 1984 would define the stakes of the Cold War for its 50-year course, and continues to give inspiration to fighters for freedom to this day. Taken together, in Thomas E. Ricks's masterful hands, their lives are a beautiful testament to the power of moral conviction, and to the courage it can take to stay true to it, through thick and thin"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Audiobooks.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965.; Orwell, George, 1903-1950.; Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965; Orwell, George, 1903-1950; Prime ministers; Authors, English; Fascism; Communism; World politics;
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Trellises, planters & raised beds : 50 easy, unique and useful garden projects you can make with common tools and materials. --
Includes Internet addresses (p. 169) and index.LSC
Subjects: Trellises; Plant containers; Beds (Gardens);
© 2013., Cool Springs Press,
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Clara the klutz / by Wax, Wendy.; Sullivan, Mary.;
Every princess can't be perfect.Reading level : ages 6 and up
Subjects: Princesses; Short stories.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels.;
© c2007., InnovativeKids,
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Duke and Fang / by Katschke, Judy.; Baumann, Marty.;
One dog with two very different sides.Reading level : ages 6 and up
Subjects: Dogs; Short stories.; Comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels.;
© c2006., InnovativeKids,
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Bombshell [sound recording] / by Coulter, Catherine.; Costanzo, Paul.; Raudman, Renee.;
Read by Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Audiobooks.; Murder;
© p2013., Brilliance Audio,
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Flesh and blood [sound recording] / by Cornwell, Patricia Daniels.; King, Lorelei.;
Read by Lorelei King.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Forensic pathologists; Scarpetta, Kay (Fictitious character); Women pathologists;
© p2014., Harper Audio,
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Hundred-dollar baby [sound recording (CD)] / by Parker, Robert B.,1932-; Mantegna, Joe;
Read by Joe Mantegna.
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories; CD Talking books; Private investigators; Spenser (Fictitious character); Mystery fiction;
© p2006., Random House Audio,
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The third Munsch treasury / by Munsch, Robert N.,1945-; Krykorka, Vladyana.; Kusugak, Michael.; Martchenko, Michael.;
Contains five classic Robert Munsch tales.
Subjects: Picture books.; Hair; Airplanes; Subways; Siblings; Ice fishing;
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Rock & roar with Russ [sound recording (CD)] / by Russ.;
The more we get together -- The wheels on the bus -- Mr. Peacock -- The alphabet song -- Do the dinosaur -- Waltzing with bears -- Something in my shoe -- Bouncy balls -- Old McDonald had a zoo -- The eency weency spider -- No matter what your age is -- Song of the seasons -- Five little monkeys in the tree -- Wimp dog -- Twinkle twinkle little star -- Little milk jug -- Bedtime bathtime blues -- Patience and time -- I remember Grandpa.Russ, vocals, guitar ; with acc. musicians.
Subjects: Children's songs;
© c2008., Sons of Clay,
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World quiz [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.World quiz is a quiz game that will help you learn everything about geography in easy and enjoyable way. Challenge yourself in World quiz and test your knowledge.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone.Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 1.06 GB storage required.
Subjects: Sony video games.; Arcade-style video games.; Quiz video games.; Video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); World quiz (Game); Geography; Video games.; Computer games.;
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