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Title: The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War Author: Jim Sciutto Narrator: Jim Sciutto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Instant New York Times Bestseller A Politico Top 10 Most Anticipated Book of 2024 A New York Times Notable Book A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice “An absorbing account of 21st-century brinkmanship . . . . one that should be read by every legislator or presidential nominee sufficiently deluded to think that returning America to its isolationist past or making chummy with Putin is a viable option in today’s world.” –New York Times Book Review The essential new book by CNN anchor and chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto, identifying a new, more uncertain global order with reporting on the frontlines of power from existing wars to looming ones across the globe. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dawned what Francis Fukuyama called “The End of History.” Three decades later, Jim Sciutto said on CNN’s air as the Ukraine war began, that we are living in a “1939 moment.” History never ended—it barely paused—and the global order as we long have known it is now gone. Powerful nations are determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as their push for power escalates, a new order will affect everyone across the globe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a part of it, but in reality, this power struggle impacts every corner of our world—from Helsinki to Beijing, from Australia to the North Pole. This is a battle with many fronts: in the Arctic, in the oceans and across the skies, on man-made islands and redrawn maps, and in tech and cyberspace. Through globe-spanning, exclusive interviews with dozens of political, military, and intelligence leaders, Sciutto defines our times as a return of great power conflict, “a definitive break between the post–Cold War era and an entirely new and uncertain one.” With savvy, thorough, in-person reporting, he follows-up his 2019 bestseller, The Shadow War: Inside Russia’s and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America, which focused on the covert tactics of a hidden conflict. The Return of Great Powers analyzes a historic and visible shift in real time. It details the realities of this new post–post–Cold War era, the increasingly aligned Russian and Chinese governments, and the flashpoint of a new, global nuclear arms race. And it poses a question: As we consider uncertain, even terrifying, outcomes, will it be possible for the West and Russia and China to prevent a new World War? Jim Sciutto Tue, 12 Mar 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702930 thebookvoice.com 10:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702930]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War Author: Jim Sciutto Narrator: Jim Sciutto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Instant New York Times Bestseller A Politico Top 10 Most Anticipated Book of 2024 A New York Times Notable Book A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice “An absorbing account of 21st-century brinkmanship . . . . one that should be read by every legislator or presidential nominee sufficiently deluded to think that returning America to its isolationist past or making chummy with Putin is a viable option in today’s world.” –New York Times Book Review The essential new book by CNN anchor and chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto, identifying a new, more uncertain global order with reporting on the frontlines of power from existing wars to looming ones across the globe. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dawned what Francis Fukuyama called “The End of History.” Three decades later, Jim Sciutto said on CNN’s air as the Ukraine war began, that we are living in a “1939 moment.” History never ended—it barely paused—and the global order as we long have known it is now gone. Powerful nations are determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as their push for power escalates, a new order will affect everyone across the globe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a part of it, but in reality, this power struggle impacts every corner of our world—from Helsinki to Beijing, from Australia to the North Pole. This is a battle with many fronts: in the Arctic, in the oceans and across the skies, on man-made islands and redrawn maps, and in tech and cyberspace. Through globe-spanning, exclusive interviews with dozens of political, military, and intelligence leaders, Sciutto defines our times as a return of great power conflict, “a definitive break between the post–Cold War era and an entirely new and uncertain one.” With savvy, thorough, in-person reporting, he follows-up his 2019 bestseller, The Shadow War: Inside Russia’s and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America, which focused on the covert tactics of a hidden conflict. The Return of Great Powers analyzes a historic and visible shift in real time. It details the realities of this new post–post–Cold War era, the increasingly aligned Russian and Chinese governments, and the flashpoint of a new, global nuclear arms race. And it poses a question: As we consider uncertain, even terrifying, outcomes, will it be possible for the West and Russia and China to prevent a new World War? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702930]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War Author: Jim Sciutto Narrator: Jim Sciutto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Instant New York Times Bestseller A Politico Top 10 Most Anticipated Book of 2024 A New York Times Notable Book A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice “An absorbing account of 21st-century brinkmanship . . . . one that should be read by every legislator or presidential nominee sufficiently deluded to think that returning America to its isolationist past or making chummy with Putin is a viable option in today’s world.” –New York Times Book Review The essential new book by CNN anchor and chief national security analyst Jim Sciutto, identifying a new, more uncertain global order with reporting on the frontlines of power from existing wars to looming ones across the globe. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 dawned what Francis Fukuyama called “The End of History.” Three decades later, Jim Sciutto said on CNN’s air as the Ukraine war began, that we are living in a “1939 moment.” History never ended—it barely paused—and the global order as we long have known it is now gone. Powerful nations are determined to assert dominance on the world stage. And as their push for power escalates, a new order will affect everyone across the globe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a part of it, but in reality, this power struggle impacts every corner of our world—from Helsinki to Beijing, from Australia to the North Pole. This is a battle with many fronts: in the Arctic, in the oceans and across the skies, on man-made islands and redrawn maps, and in tech and cyberspace. Through globe-spanning, exclusive interviews with dozens of political, military, and intelligence leaders, Sciutto defines our times as a return of great power conflict, “a definitive break between the post–Cold War era and an entirely new and uncertain one.” With savvy, thorough, in-person reporting, he follows-up his 2019 bestseller, The Shadow War: Inside Russia’s and China's Secret Operations to Defeat America, which focused on the covert tactics of a hidden conflict. The Return of Great Powers analyzes a historic and visible shift in real time. It details the realities of this new post–post–Cold War era, the increasingly aligned Russian and Chinese governments, and the flashpoint of a new, global nuclear arms race. And it poses a question: As we consider uncertain, even terrifying, outcomes, will it be possible for the West and Russia and China to prevent a new World War? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702847 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702847]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance Author: Thomas B. Buell Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Regarded as the standard biography of World War II naval hero Adm. Raymond A. Spruance. Spruance, victor of the battles of Midway and the Philippine Sea and commander of the Fifth Fleet in the invasions of the Gilberts, the Marshalls, the Marianas, and Okinawa, is one of the towering figures in American naval history. Yet his reserved, cerebral personality did not make 'good copy' for correspondents, and until the publication of The Quiet Warrior he remained an elusive figure. Thomas Buell has succeeded in evoking the nature of the man as well as recording the achievements of the admiral in this brilliant biography, which won the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement the year of its publication. Thomas B. Buell Tue, 31 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702847 thebookvoice.com 18:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702847]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance Author: Thomas B. Buell Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Regarded as the standard biography of World War II naval hero Adm. Raymond A. Spruance. Spruance, victor of the battles of Midway and the Philippine Sea and commander of the Fifth Fleet in the invasions of the Gilberts, the Marshalls, the Marianas, and Okinawa, is one of the towering figures in American naval history. Yet his reserved, cerebral personality did not make 'good copy' for correspondents, and until the publication of The Quiet Warrior he remained an elusive figure. Thomas Buell has succeeded in evoking the nature of the man as well as recording the achievements of the admiral in this brilliant biography, which won the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement the year of its publication. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702847]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance Author: Thomas B. Buell Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Regarded as the standard biography of World War II naval hero Adm. Raymond A. Spruance. Spruance, victor of the battles of Midway and the Philippine Sea and commander of the Fifth Fleet in the invasions of the Gilberts, the Marshalls, the Marianas, and Okinawa, is one of the towering figures in American naval history. Yet his reserved, cerebral personality did not make 'good copy' for correspondents, and until the publication of The Quiet Warrior he remained an elusive figure. Thomas Buell has succeeded in evoking the nature of the man as well as recording the achievements of the admiral in this brilliant biography, which won the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement the year of its publication. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702833 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702833]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time in the Barrel: A Marine’s Account of the Battle for Con Thien Author: James P. Coan Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Con Thien was a United States Marine Corps firebase that was the scene of fierce combat for months on end during 1967. Staving off attacks and ambushes while suffering from ineffectual leadership from Washington as well as media onslaughts, courageous American Marines protected this crucial piece of land at all costs. They would hold Con Thien, but many paid the ultimate price. By the end of the war, more than 1,400 Marines had died and more than 9,000 sustained injuries. For eight months, James P. Coan's five-tank platoon was assigned to Con Thien while attached to various Marine infantry battalions. The author kept a diary recording the thoughts, fears, and frustrations. Time in the Barrel offers an authentic firsthand account of the daily nightmare that was Con Thien. With authentic depictions of combat, it allows listeners to fully grasp the enormity of the fierce struggle for Con Thien. More than a retelling of military movements, Coan's engrossing narratives focus on the sheer sacrifice and misery of one Marine's experience in Vietnam. Through his eyes, we experience the abysmal conditions the Marines endured, from monsoon rainstorms to the constant threat of impending attack. Climatic moments in history are captured through the rare, personal perspective of one particularly astute and observant participant. James P. Coan Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702833 thebookvoice.com 9:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702833]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time in the Barrel: A Marine’s Account of the Battle for Con Thien Author: James P. Coan Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Con Thien was a United States Marine Corps firebase that was the scene of fierce combat for months on end during 1967. Staving off attacks and ambushes while suffering from ineffectual leadership from Washington as well as media onslaughts, courageous American Marines protected this crucial piece of land at all costs. They would hold Con Thien, but many paid the ultimate price. By the end of the war, more than 1,400 Marines had died and more than 9,000 sustained injuries. For eight months, James P. Coan's five-tank platoon was assigned to Con Thien while attached to various Marine infantry battalions. The author kept a diary recording the thoughts, fears, and frustrations. Time in the Barrel offers an authentic firsthand account of the daily nightmare that was Con Thien. With authentic depictions of combat, it allows listeners to fully grasp the enormity of the fierce struggle for Con Thien. More than a retelling of military movements, Coan's engrossing narratives focus on the sheer sacrifice and misery of one Marine's experience in Vietnam. Through his eyes, we experience the abysmal conditions the Marines endured, from monsoon rainstorms to the constant threat of impending attack. Climatic moments in history are captured through the rare, personal perspective of one particularly astute and observant participant. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702833]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time in the Barrel: A Marine’s Account of the Battle for Con Thien Author: James P. Coan Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Con Thien was a United States Marine Corps firebase that was the scene of fierce combat for months on end during 1967. Staving off attacks and ambushes while suffering from ineffectual leadership from Washington as well as media onslaughts, courageous American Marines protected this crucial piece of land at all costs. They would hold Con Thien, but many paid the ultimate price. By the end of the war, more than 1,400 Marines had died and more than 9,000 sustained injuries. For eight months, James P. Coan's five-tank platoon was assigned to Con Thien while attached to various Marine infantry battalions. The author kept a diary recording the thoughts, fears, and frustrations. Time in the Barrel offers an authentic firsthand account of the daily nightmare that was Con Thien. With authentic depictions of combat, it allows listeners to fully grasp the enormity of the fierce struggle for Con Thien. More than a retelling of military movements, Coan's engrossing narratives focus on the sheer sacrifice and misery of one Marine's experience in Vietnam. Through his eyes, we experience the abysmal conditions the Marines endured, from monsoon rainstorms to the constant threat of impending attack. Climatic moments in history are captured through the rare, personal perspective of one particularly astute and observant participant. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702728 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702728]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Australian Code Breakers: Our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich Author: James Phelps Narrator: James Saunders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: March 30, 2022 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The extraordinary story of a headmaster turned cryptographer, and our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich. On 11 August 1914, just days after war had been declared, Australian Captain J.T. Richardson boarded a German merchant vessel fleeing Melbourne's Port Phillip and audaciously seized a top-secret naval codebook. The fledgling Australian Navy had an opportunity to immediately change the course of the war. But what exactly had they found? Enter the Australian code breakers ... Recruited by savvy top brass, maths whizz and German speaker Frederick Wheatley worked night and day to fathom the basic principles of the code and start tracking the German Navy's powerful East Asia Squadron, led by the brilliant Maximilian von Spee. Soon Melbourne was a hub of international Allied intelligence. This is the untold story of how a former Australian headmaster and his mostly female team cracked one of Germany's most complex codes, paving the way for the greatest Allied naval victory of World War I. James Phelps Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702728 thebookvoice.com 8:7:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702728]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Australian Code Breakers: Our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich Author: James Phelps Narrator: James Saunders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: March 30, 2022 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The extraordinary story of a headmaster turned cryptographer, and our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich. On 11 August 1914, just days after war had been declared, Australian Captain J.T. Richardson boarded a German merchant vessel fleeing Melbourne's Port Phillip and audaciously seized a top-secret naval codebook. The fledgling Australian Navy had an opportunity to immediately change the course of the war. But what exactly had they found? Enter the Australian code breakers ... Recruited by savvy top brass, maths whizz and German speaker Frederick Wheatley worked night and day to fathom the basic principles of the code and start tracking the German Navy's powerful East Asia Squadron, led by the brilliant Maximilian von Spee. Soon Melbourne was a hub of international Allied intelligence. This is the untold story of how a former Australian headmaster and his mostly female team cracked one of Germany's most complex codes, paving the way for the greatest Allied naval victory of World War I. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702728]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Australian Code Breakers: Our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich Author: James Phelps Narrator: James Saunders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: March 30, 2022 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The extraordinary story of a headmaster turned cryptographer, and our top-secret war with the Kaiser's Reich. On 11 August 1914, just days after war had been declared, Australian Captain J.T. Richardson boarded a German merchant vessel fleeing Melbourne's Port Phillip and audaciously seized a top-secret naval codebook. The fledgling Australian Navy had an opportunity to immediately change the course of the war. But what exactly had they found? Enter the Australian code breakers ... Recruited by savvy top brass, maths whizz and German speaker Frederick Wheatley worked night and day to fathom the basic principles of the code and start tracking the German Navy's powerful East Asia Squadron, led by the brilliant Maximilian von Spee. Soon Melbourne was a hub of international Allied intelligence. This is the untold story of how a former Australian headmaster and his mostly female team cracked one of Germany's most complex codes, paving the way for the greatest Allied naval victory of World War I. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702669 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702669]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Stormy Seas to Plymouth's Shores Author: Dr. David K. Ewen Narrator: Dr. David K. Ewen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The topic of the first Thanksgiving is exciting to read about and learn because it offers a captivating and adventurous tale of courage, resilience, and cultural encounters. The daring journey of the Mayflower in 1620 sets the stage for an epic narrative as the Pilgrims face numerous challenges and overcome obstacles in their pursuit of religious freedom. The story of survival and cooperation between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe, led by Chief Massasoit, adds a heartwarming dimension to the historical account, capturing the spirit of unity and gratitude. The vivid descriptions of the Pilgrims' journey, the treacherous storm, and their eventual settlement in Plymouth, Massachusetts, paint a vivid picture of the hardships they endured. The first winter's unforgiving nature and the subsequent assistance from the Wampanoag create a sense of anticipation and emotional depth in the narrative. The eventual celebration of a triumphant three-day feast of thanksgiving not only marks the origin of Thanksgiving but also highlights the power of unity and mutual support in the face of adversity. Moreover, the historical context of Thanksgiving and its evolution into a beloved holiday in modern times add layers of complexity and relevance to the topic. Learning about the challenges and conflicts that followed the initial harmony between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag encourages readers to engage in meaningful discussions about the impact of colonization and the importance of cultural understanding. The topic invites readers to reflect on the true essence of Thanksgiving, embracing themes of gratitude, empathy, and inclusivity. Overall, the captivating tale of the first Thanksgiving weaves together history, culture, and human experiences, making it a compelling and enriching subject to explore. By delving into this narrative, readers gain insights into the interconnectedness of the past and present, and the significance of fostering a more inclusive and equitable future. Dr. David K. Ewen Sat, 29 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702669 thebookvoice.com 0:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702669]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Stormy Seas to Plymouth's Shores Author: Dr. David K. Ewen Narrator: Dr. David K. Ewen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The topic of the first Thanksgiving is exciting to read about and learn because it offers a captivating and adventurous tale of courage, resilience, and cultural encounters. The daring journey of the Mayflower in 1620 sets the stage for an epic narrative as the Pilgrims face numerous challenges and overcome obstacles in their pursuit of religious freedom. The story of survival and cooperation between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe, led by Chief Massasoit, adds a heartwarming dimension to the historical account, capturing the spirit of unity and gratitude. The vivid descriptions of the Pilgrims' journey, the treacherous storm, and their eventual settlement in Plymouth, Massachusetts, paint a vivid picture of the hardships they endured. The first winter's unforgiving nature and the subsequent assistance from the Wampanoag create a sense of anticipation and emotional depth in the narrative. The eventual celebration of a triumphant three-day feast of thanksgiving not only marks the origin of Thanksgiving but also highlights the power of unity and mutual support in the face of adversity. Moreover, the historical context of Thanksgiving and its evolution into a beloved holiday in modern times add layers of complexity and relevance to the topic. Learning about the challenges and conflicts that followed the initial harmony between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag encourages readers to engage in meaningful discussions about the impact of colonization and the importance of cultural understanding. The topic invites readers to reflect on the true essence of Thanksgiving, embracing themes of gratitude, empathy, and inclusivity. Overall, the captivating tale of the first Thanksgiving weaves together history, culture, and human experiences, making it a compelling and enriching subject to explore. By delving into this narrative, readers gain insights into the interconnectedness of the past and present, and the significance of fostering a more inclusive and equitable future. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702669]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Stormy Seas to Plymouth's Shores Author: Dr. David K. Ewen Narrator: Dr. David K. Ewen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The topic of the first Thanksgiving is exciting to read about and learn because it offers a captivating and adventurous tale of courage, resilience, and cultural encounters. The daring journey of the Mayflower in 1620 sets the stage for an epic narrative as the Pilgrims face numerous challenges and overcome obstacles in their pursuit of religious freedom. The story of survival and cooperation between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe, led by Chief Massasoit, adds a heartwarming dimension to the historical account, capturing the spirit of unity and gratitude. The vivid descriptions of the Pilgrims' journey, the treacherous storm, and their eventual settlement in Plymouth, Massachusetts, paint a vivid picture of the hardships they endured. The first winter's unforgiving nature and the subsequent assistance from the Wampanoag create a sense of anticipation and emotional depth in the narrative. The eventual celebration of a triumphant three-day feast of thanksgiving not only marks the origin of Thanksgiving but also highlights the power of unity and mutual support in the face of adversity. Moreover, the historical context of Thanksgiving and its evolution into a beloved holiday in modern times add layers of complexity and relevance to the topic. Learning about the challenges and conflicts that followed the initial harmony between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag encourages readers to engage in meaningful discussions about the impact of colonization and the importance of cultural understanding. The topic invites readers to reflect on the true essence of Thanksgiving, embracing themes of gratitude, empathy, and inclusivity. Overall, the captivating tale of the first Thanksgiving weaves together history, culture, and human experiences, making it a compelling and enriching subject to explore. By delving into this narrative, readers gain insights into the interconnectedness of the past and present, and the significance of fostering a more inclusive and equitable future. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702647 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Army Days with Elvis Author: Johnny Lang Narrator: Hank Hart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: What was Elvis like in those early Army Days? The question I get most is 'what was he like?' It's hard to give a blanket answer because I knew the 22-year-old version of what everyone else sees in the media and those tell all books. We were kids, clowning around having fun, playing football, chasing girls. I didn't know him in his turbulent years or have exposure to any prescription pill use or so-called mood swings. I only knew the young, very funny, unvarnished version of him. Hopefully the stories in this book shed more light on what he was really like. A number of years ago, The National Enquirer wanted to pay me for an interview and was looking for dirt. Not a chance. I enjoyed being Elvis' friend in those early days of his career. For decades, many people have asked me to write this book...so now in my 80s here it is. I had fun telling these stories and you will laugh or even find it touching, but simply enjoy the real Elvis in the Army. I have also included for you some stories by his singing buddy, Wes Daniels, as well as some romantic stuff shared by his early girlfriend and first secretary, Elisabeth Mansfield. - Johnny Lang Johnny Lang Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702647 thebookvoice.com 1:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Army Days with Elvis Author: Johnny Lang Narrator: Hank Hart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: What was Elvis like in those early Army Days? The question I get most is 'what was he like?' It's hard to give a blanket answer because I knew the 22-year-old version of what everyone else sees in the media and those tell all books. We were kids, clowning around having fun, playing football, chasing girls. I didn't know him in his turbulent years or have exposure to any prescription pill use or so-called mood swings. I only knew the young, very funny, unvarnished version of him. Hopefully the stories in this book shed more light on what he was really like. A number of years ago, The National Enquirer wanted to pay me for an interview and was looking for dirt. Not a chance. I enjoyed being Elvis' friend in those early days of his career. For decades, many people have asked me to write this book...so now in my 80s here it is. I had fun telling these stories and you will laugh or even find it touching, but simply enjoy the real Elvis in the Army. I have also included for you some stories by his singing buddy, Wes Daniels, as well as some romantic stuff shared by his early girlfriend and first secretary, Elisabeth Mansfield. - Johnny Lang Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702647]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Army Days with Elvis Author: Johnny Lang Narrator: Hank Hart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: What was Elvis like in those early Army Days? The question I get most is 'what was he like?' It's hard to give a blanket answer because I knew the 22-year-old version of what everyone else sees in the media and those tell all books. We were kids, clowning around having fun, playing football, chasing girls. I didn't know him in his turbulent years or have exposure to any prescription pill use or so-called mood swings. I only knew the young, very funny, unvarnished version of him. Hopefully the stories in this book shed more light on what he was really like. A number of years ago, The National Enquirer wanted to pay me for an interview and was looking for dirt. Not a chance. I enjoyed being Elvis' friend in those early days of his career. For decades, many people have asked me to write this book...so now in my 80s here it is. I had fun telling these stories and you will laugh or even find it touching, but simply enjoy the real Elvis in the Army. I have also included for you some stories by his singing buddy, Wes Daniels, as well as some romantic stuff shared by his early girlfriend and first secretary, Elisabeth Mansfield. - Johnny Lang https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702594 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702594]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Portillo: On the World Wars: A BBC Radio History Collection Author: Michael Portillo Narrator: Michael Portillo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Specially selected history series presented by Michael Portillo, exploring the most significant events before, during and after the First and Second World Wars Journalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo has always been fascinated by the past. A former politician and history graduate, he has presented several TV documentaries, including Portillo's Empire Journey and Great British Railway Journeys. Now, in these fascinating radio programmes, he turns the spotlight on World War One and Two, examining the cultural, political and economic upheaval surrounding these devastating global conflicts. 1913: The Year Before sees him challenging the notion that the Great War was responsible for seismic shifts in British society. Over 10 episodes, he looks at themes including the suffrage movement, the Irish question, the decline of the liberal party and the arts, and argues that to a great extent, Britain was already in the process of transforming itself by 1913. The 2-part series The Great War of Words finds Portillo revealing how our understanding of World War One has been distorted by historians, politicians and cultural commentators. He analyses Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium in August 1914, showing how it transformed Britain's war into a moral cause; and considers how arguments over the origins of the war and the issue of war guilt evolved into a fierce, high-stakes battle for meaning. A follow-up episode, The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation?, centres around the factors that prevented peace breaking out between 1914 and 1918, and the attempts that were made to achieve it. In four episodes from Things We Forgot to Remember, he delves into the First World War and the interwar years, reflecting on the Somme and the victories of 1918, the failings and successes of the League of Nations, the 1936 Nazi Olympics in Berlin and Neville Chamberlain's notorious 1938 declaration of 'peace for our time'. The aerial bombardment of Britain is the subject of The Blitz, in which Portillo chairs a discussion with leading historians about the strategy and legacy of Nazi Germany's decision to bomb and destroy key British cities. And in a concluding programme, Things We Forgot to Remember: Morgenthau Plan and post-war Germany, he recalls the short-lived precursor to the Marshall Plan, which aimed to destroy German industry and turn the country into an agrarian 'pastoral' society. Production credits First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: 1913: The Year Before The Long Summer 10 June 2013 Women's Rebellion 11 June 2013 The Irish Question 12 June 2013 The Tides of War 13 June 2013 Cultural Upheaval 14 June 2013 Labour Relations & the Triple Alliance 17 June 2013 Poverty 18 June 2013 Politics and the Tory Gamble 19 June 2013 The Empire 20 June 2013 The Great Change 21 June 2013 Produced by Tom Alban The Great War of Words Episode 1 4 February 2014 Episode 2 11 February 2014 The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation? 28 April 2015 Produced by Mark Burman Things We Forgot to Remember First World War 4 December 2006 The League of Nations 15 December 2008 Jesse Owens and the Nazi Olympics 22 November 2010 Chamberlain and 'Peace for our Time' 1938 14 December 2009 Morgenthau Plan and post-war Germany 4 June 2012 Produced by Tom Alban, Joanne Cayford and Neil McCarthy The Blitz 8 September 2010 With Juliet Gardiner, Sir Ian Kershaw and Terry Charman © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. Michael Portillo Thu, 09 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702594 thebookvoice.com 7:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702594]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Portillo: On the World Wars: A BBC Radio History Collection Author: Michael Portillo Narrator: Michael Portillo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Specially selected history series presented by Michael Portillo, exploring the most significant events before, during and after the First and Second World Wars Journalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo has always been fascinated by the past. A former politician and history graduate, he has presented several TV documentaries, including Portillo's Empire Journey and Great British Railway Journeys. Now, in these fascinating radio programmes, he turns the spotlight on World War One and Two, examining the cultural, political and economic upheaval surrounding these devastating global conflicts. 1913: The Year Before sees him challenging the notion that the Great War was responsible for seismic shifts in British society. Over 10 episodes, he looks at themes including the suffrage movement, the Irish question, the decline of the liberal party and the arts, and argues that to a great extent, Britain was already in the process of transforming itself by 1913. The 2-part series The Great War of Words finds Portillo revealing how our understanding of World War One has been distorted by historians, politicians and cultural commentators. He analyses Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium in August 1914, showing how it transformed Britain's war into a moral cause; and considers how arguments over the origins of the war and the issue of war guilt evolved into a fierce, high-stakes battle for meaning. A follow-up episode, The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation?, centres around the factors that prevented peace breaking out between 1914 and 1918, and the attempts that were made to achieve it. In four episodes from Things We Forgot to Remember, he delves into the First World War and the interwar years, reflecting on the Somme and the victories of 1918, the failings and successes of the League of Nations, the 1936 Nazi Olympics in Berlin and Neville Chamberlain's notorious 1938 declaration of 'peace for our time'. The aerial bombardment of Britain is the subject of The Blitz, in which Portillo chairs a discussion with leading historians about the strategy and legacy of Nazi Germany's decision to bomb and destroy key British cities. And in a concluding programme, Things We Forgot to Remember: Morgenthau Plan and post-war Germany, he recalls the short-lived precursor to the Marshall Plan, which aimed to destroy German industry and turn the country into an agrarian 'pastoral' society. Production credits First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: 1913: The Year Before The Long Summer 10 June 2013 Women's Rebellion 11 June 2013 The Irish Question 12 June 2013 The Tides of War 13 June 2013 Cultural Upheaval 14 June 2013 Labour Relations & the Triple Alliance 17 June 2013 Poverty 18 June 2013 Politics and the Tory Gamble 19 June 2013 The Empire 20 June 2013 The Great Change 21 June 2013 Produced by Tom Alban The Great War of Words Episode 1 4 February 2014 Episode 2 11 February 2014 The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation? 28 April 2015 Produced by Mark Burman Things We Forgot to Remember First World War 4 December 2006 The League of Nations 15 December 2008 Jesse Owens and the Nazi Olympics 22 November 2010 Chamberlain and 'Peace for our Time' 1938 14 December 2009 Morgenthau Plan and post-war Germany 4 June 2012 Produced by Tom Alban, Joanne Cayford and Neil McCarthy The Blitz 8 September 2010 With Juliet Gardiner, Sir Ian Kershaw and Terry Charman © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702594]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Portillo: On the World Wars: A BBC Radio History Collection Author: Michael Portillo Narrator: Michael Portillo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Specially selected history series presented by Michael Portillo, exploring the most significant events before, during and after the First and Second World Wars Journalist and broadcaster Michael Portillo has always been fascinated by the past. A former politician and history graduate, he has presented several TV documentaries, including Portillo's Empire Journey and Great British Railway Journeys. Now, in these fascinating radio programmes, he turns the spotlight on World War One and Two, examining the cultural, political and economic upheaval surrounding these devastating global conflicts. 1913: The Year Before sees him challenging the notion that the Great War was responsible for seismic shifts in British society. Over 10 episodes, he looks at themes including the suffrage movement, the Irish question, the decline of the liberal party and the arts, and argues that to a great extent, Britain was already in the process of transforming itself by 1913. The 2-part series The Great War of Words finds Portillo revealing how our understanding of World War One has been distorted by historians, politicians and cultural commentators. He analyses Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium in August 1914, showing how it transformed Britain's war into a moral cause; and considers how arguments over the origins of the war and the issue of war guilt evolved into a fierce, high-stakes battle for meaning. A follow-up episode, The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation?, centres around the factors that prevented peace breaking out between 1914 and 1918, and the attempts that were made to achieve it. In four episodes from Things We Forgot to Remember, he delves into the First World War and the interwar years, reflecting on the Somme and the victories of 1918, the failings and successes of the League of Nations, the 1936 Nazi Olympics in Berlin and Neville Chamberlain's notorious 1938 declaration of 'peace for our time'. The aerial bombardment of Britain is the subject of The Blitz, in which Portillo chairs a discussion with leading historians about the strategy and legacy of Nazi Germany's decision to bomb and destroy key British cities. And in a concluding programme, Things We Forgot to Remember: Morgenthau Plan and post-war Germany, he recalls the short-lived precursor to the Marshall Plan, which aimed to destroy German industry and turn the country into an agrarian 'pastoral' society. Production credits First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: 1913: The Year Before The Long Summer 10 June 2013 Women's Rebellion 11 June 2013 The Irish Question 12 June 2013 The Tides of War 13 June 2013 Cultural Upheaval 14 June 2013 Labour Relations & the Triple Alliance 17 June 2013 Poverty 18 June 2013 Politics and the Tory Gamble 19 June 2013 The Empire 20 June 2013 The Great Change 21 June 2013 Produced by Tom Alban The Great War of Words Episode 1 4 February 2014 Episode 2 11 February 2014 The Great War of Words: Peace before Annihilation? 28 April 2015 Produced by Mark Burman Things We Forgot to Remember First World War 4 December 2006 The League of Nations 15 December 2008 Jesse Owens and the Nazi Olympics 22 November 2010 Chamberlain and 'Peace for our Time' 1938 14 December 2009 Morgenthau Plan and post-war Germany 4 June 2012 Produced by Tom Alban, Joanne Cayford and Neil McCarthy The Blitz 8 September 2010 With Juliet Gardiner, Sir Ian Kershaw and Terry Charman © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702356 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702356]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever Author: Rachel Lance Narrator: Alex Wyndham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victory In August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater intelligence if they wanted to stand a chance of launching another beach invasion and of winning the war. Led by the controversial biologists J. B. S. Haldane and Dr. Helen Spurway, an ingenious team of ragtag scientists worked out of homemade labs during the London Blitz. Beneath a rain of bombs, they pioneered thrilling advances in underwater reconnaissance through tests done on themselves in painful and potentially fatal experiments. Their discoveries led to the safe use of miniature submarines and breathing apparatuses, which ultimately let the Allies take the beaches of Normandy. Blast injury specialist Dr. Rachel Lance unpacks the harrowing narratives of these experiments while bringing to life the men and women whose brilliance and self-sacrifice shaped the outcome of the war, including their personal relationships with one another and the ways they faced skepticism and danger in their quest to enable Allied troops to breathe underwater. The riveting science leading up to D-Day has been classified for generations, but Chamber Divers finally brings these scientists’ stories—and their heroism—to light. Rachel Lance Tue, 16 Apr 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702356 thebookvoice.com 10:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702356]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever Author: Rachel Lance Narrator: Alex Wyndham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victory In August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater intelligence if they wanted to stand a chance of launching another beach invasion and of winning the war. Led by the controversial biologists J. B. S. Haldane and Dr. Helen Spurway, an ingenious team of ragtag scientists worked out of homemade labs during the London Blitz. Beneath a rain of bombs, they pioneered thrilling advances in underwater reconnaissance through tests done on themselves in painful and potentially fatal experiments. Their discoveries led to the safe use of miniature submarines and breathing apparatuses, which ultimately let the Allies take the beaches of Normandy. Blast injury specialist Dr. Rachel Lance unpacks the harrowing narratives of these experiments while bringing to life the men and women whose brilliance and self-sacrifice shaped the outcome of the war, including their personal relationships with one another and the ways they faced skepticism and danger in their quest to enable Allied troops to breathe underwater. The riveting science leading up to D-Day has been classified for generations, but Chamber Divers finally brings these scientists’ stories—and their heroism—to light. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702356]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever Author: Rachel Lance Narrator: Alex Wyndham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The previously classified story of the eccentric researchers who invented cutting-edge underwater science to lead the Allies to D-Day victory In August 1942, more than 7,000 Allied troops rushed the beaches of Normandy, France, in an all but-forgotten landing. Only a small fraction survived unscathed. It was two summers before D-Day, and the Allies realized that they were in dire need of underwater intelligence if they wanted to stand a chance of launching another beach invasion and of winning the war. Led by the controversial biologists J. B. S. Haldane and Dr. Helen Spurway, an ingenious team of ragtag scientists worked out of homemade labs during the London Blitz. Beneath a rain of bombs, they pioneered thrilling advances in underwater reconnaissance through tests done on themselves in painful and potentially fatal experiments. Their discoveries led to the safe use of miniature submarines and breathing apparatuses, which ultimately let the Allies take the beaches of Normandy. Blast injury specialist Dr. Rachel Lance unpacks the harrowing narratives of these experiments while bringing to life the men and women whose brilliance and self-sacrifice shaped the outcome of the war, including their personal relationships with one another and the ways they faced skepticism and danger in their quest to enable Allied troops to breathe underwater. The riveting science leading up to D-Day has been classified for generations, but Chamber Divers finally brings these scientists’ stories—and their heroism—to light. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701677 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701677]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan Author: Sima Samar Narrator: Wajma Soroor, Sally Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NATIONAL BESTSELLER The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan's Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women. “I have three strikes against me. I’m a woman, I speak out for women, and I’m Hazara, the most persecuted ethnic group in Afghanistan.” Dr. Sima Samar has been fighting for equality and justice for most of her life. Born into a polygamous family, she learned early that girls had inferior status, and she had to agree to an arranged marriage if she wanted to go to university. By the time she was in medical school, she had a son, Ali, and had become a revolutionary. After her husband was disappeared by the pro-Russian regime, she escaped. With her son and medical degree, she took off into the rural areas—by horseback, by donkey, even on foot—to treat people who had never had medical help before. Sima Samar's wide-ranging experiences both in her home country and on the world stage have given her inside access to the dishonesty, the collusion, the corruption, the self-serving leaders, and the hijacking of religion. And as a former Vice President, she knows all the players in this chess game called Afghanistan. With stories that are at times poignant, at times terrifying, inspiring as well as disheartening, Sima provides an unparalleled view of Afghanistan’s past and its present.  Despite being in grave personal danger for many years, she has worked tirelessly for the dream she is convinced is an achievable one: justice and full human rights for all the citizens of her country. Sima Samar Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701677 thebookvoice.com 9:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701677]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan Author: Sima Samar Narrator: Wajma Soroor, Sally Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NATIONAL BESTSELLER The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan's Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women. “I have three strikes against me. I’m a woman, I speak out for women, and I’m Hazara, the most persecuted ethnic group in Afghanistan.” Dr. Sima Samar has been fighting for equality and justice for most of her life. Born into a polygamous family, she learned early that girls had inferior status, and she had to agree to an arranged marriage if she wanted to go to university. By the time she was in medical school, she had a son, Ali, and had become a revolutionary. After her husband was disappeared by the pro-Russian regime, she escaped. With her son and medical degree, she took off into the rural areas—by horseback, by donkey, even on foot—to treat people who had never had medical help before. Sima Samar's wide-ranging experiences both in her home country and on the world stage have given her inside access to the dishonesty, the collusion, the corruption, the self-serving leaders, and the hijacking of religion. And as a former Vice President, she knows all the players in this chess game called Afghanistan. With stories that are at times poignant, at times terrifying, inspiring as well as disheartening, Sima provides an unparalleled view of Afghanistan’s past and its present.  Despite being in grave personal danger for many years, she has worked tirelessly for the dream she is convinced is an achievable one: justice and full human rights for all the citizens of her country. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701677]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan Author: Sima Samar Narrator: Wajma Soroor, Sally Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS NATIONAL BESTSELLER The impassioned memoir of Afghanistan's Sima Samar: medical doctor, public official, founder of schools and hospitals, thorn in the side of the Taliban, nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, and lifelong advocate for girls and women. “I have three strikes against me. I’m a woman, I speak out for women, and I’m Hazara, the most persecuted ethnic group in Afghanistan.” Dr. Sima Samar has been fighting for equality and justice for most of her life. Born into a polygamous family, she learned early that girls had inferior status, and she had to agree to an arranged marriage if she wanted to go to university. By the time she was in medical school, she had a son, Ali, and had become a revolutionary. After her husband was disappeared by the pro-Russian regime, she escaped. With her son and medical degree, she took off into the rural areas—by horseback, by donkey, even on foot—to treat people who had never had medical help before. Sima Samar's wide-ranging experiences both in her home country and on the world stage have given her inside access to the dishonesty, the collusion, the corruption, the self-serving leaders, and the hijacking of religion. And as a former Vice President, she knows all the players in this chess game called Afghanistan. With stories that are at times poignant, at times terrifying, inspiring as well as disheartening, Sima provides an unparalleled view of Afghanistan’s past and its present.  Despite being in grave personal danger for many years, she has worked tirelessly for the dream she is convinced is an achievable one: justice and full human rights for all the citizens of her country. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701040 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701040]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of the Second World War Author: Peter Englund Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 2, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, as experienced by the people who lived through it, completely based on their diaries, letters and memoirs. At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could still win the Second World War; at the end of that month, everyone realized that it was just a matter of time before they would lose. In between was El Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea, and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. It may have been the most important month of the 20th century. In this hugely innovative and riveting historical marvel, Peter Englund has reduced an epoch-making event to its basic component: the individual experience. Englund's narrative is based solely on what he learned from the writings of soldiers and citizens alike. Not a word is made up. It didn't have to be, because the material is incredible. In 30 memorable days we meet: a Soviet infantryman at Stalingrad; an American pilot on Guadalcanal; an Italian truck driver in the North African desert; a partisan in the Belarussian forests; a machine gunner in a British bomber; a 12-year-old girl in Shanghai; a university student in Paris; a housewife on Long Island; a shipwrecked Chinese sailor; a prisoner in Treblinka; a Korean sex slave in Mandalay; Albert Camus, Vasily Grossman, and Vera Brittain-40 characters in all. In addition, there are threads about the construction and launching of SS James Oglethorpe, a Liberty ship built in Savannah; the fate of U-604, a German submarine; the building of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago, and the making of Casablanca. Not since the publication of the author's The Beauty and the Sorrow, which similarly looked at World War I, have we had such a remarkable, mesmerizing work of history. ©2023 Peter Englund (P)2023 Penguin Audio Peter Englund Thu, 02 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701040 thebookvoice.com 18:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701040]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of the Second World War Author: Peter Englund Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 2, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, as experienced by the people who lived through it, completely based on their diaries, letters and memoirs. At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could still win the Second World War; at the end of that month, everyone realized that it was just a matter of time before they would lose. In between was El Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea, and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. It may have been the most important month of the 20th century. In this hugely innovative and riveting historical marvel, Peter Englund has reduced an epoch-making event to its basic component: the individual experience. Englund's narrative is based solely on what he learned from the writings of soldiers and citizens alike. Not a word is made up. It didn't have to be, because the material is incredible. In 30 memorable days we meet: a Soviet infantryman at Stalingrad; an American pilot on Guadalcanal; an Italian truck driver in the North African desert; a partisan in the Belarussian forests; a machine gunner in a British bomber; a 12-year-old girl in Shanghai; a university student in Paris; a housewife on Long Island; a shipwrecked Chinese sailor; a prisoner in Treblinka; a Korean sex slave in Mandalay; Albert Camus, Vasily Grossman, and Vera Brittain-40 characters in all. In addition, there are threads about the construction and launching of SS James Oglethorpe, a Liberty ship built in Savannah; the fate of U-604, a German submarine; the building of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago, and the making of Casablanca. Not since the publication of the author's The Beauty and the Sorrow, which similarly looked at World War I, have we had such a remarkable, mesmerizing work of history. ©2023 Peter Englund (P)2023 Penguin Audio Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/701040]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of the Second World War Author: Peter Englund Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 2, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, as experienced by the people who lived through it, completely based on their diaries, letters and memoirs. At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could still win the Second World War; at the end of that month, everyone realized that it was just a matter of time before they would lose. In between was El Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea, and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. It may have been the most important month of the 20th century. In this hugely innovative and riveting historical marvel, Peter Englund has reduced an epoch-making event to its basic component: the individual experience. Englund's narrative is based solely on what he learned from the writings of soldiers and citizens alike. Not a word is made up. It didn't have to be, because the material is incredible. In 30 memorable days we meet: a Soviet infantryman at Stalingrad; an American pilot on Guadalcanal; an Italian truck driver in the North African desert; a partisan in the Belarussian forests; a machine gunner in a British bomber; a 12-year-old girl in Shanghai; a university student in Paris; a housewife on Long Island; a shipwrecked Chinese sailor; a prisoner in Treblinka; a Korean sex slave in Mandalay; Albert Camus, Vasily Grossman, and Vera Brittain-40 characters in all. In addition, there are threads about the construction and launching of SS James Oglethorpe, a Liberty ship built in Savannah; the fate of U-604, a German submarine; the building of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago, and the making of Casablanca. Not since the publication of the author's The Beauty and the Sorrow, which similarly looked at World War I, have we had such a remarkable, mesmerizing work of history. ©2023 Peter Englund (P)2023 Penguin Audio https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700822 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700822]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain Author: Steve Tibble Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation—but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century to protect pilgrims, the Order is remembered today for heresy, fanaticism, and even satanism. In this bold new interpretation, Steve Tibble sets out to correct the record. The Templars, famous for their battles on Christendom's eastern front, were in fact dedicated peace-mongers at home. They influenced royal strategy and policy, created financial structures, and brokered international peace treaties—primarily to ensure that men, money, and material could be transferred more readily to the east. Charting the rise of the Order under Henry I through to its violent suppression following the fall of Acre, Tibble argues that these medieval knights were essential to the emergence of an early English state. Revealing the true legacy of the British Templars, he shows how a small group helped shape medieval Britain while simultaneously fighting in the name of the Christian Middle East. Steve Tibble Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700822 thebookvoice.com 10:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700822]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain Author: Steve Tibble Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation—but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century to protect pilgrims, the Order is remembered today for heresy, fanaticism, and even satanism. In this bold new interpretation, Steve Tibble sets out to correct the record. The Templars, famous for their battles on Christendom's eastern front, were in fact dedicated peace-mongers at home. They influenced royal strategy and policy, created financial structures, and brokered international peace treaties—primarily to ensure that men, money, and material could be transferred more readily to the east. Charting the rise of the Order under Henry I through to its violent suppression following the fall of Acre, Tibble argues that these medieval knights were essential to the emergence of an early English state. Revealing the true legacy of the British Templars, he shows how a small group helped shape medieval Britain while simultaneously fighting in the name of the Christian Middle East. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700822]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Templars: The Knights Who Made Britain Author: Steve Tibble Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation—but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century to protect pilgrims, the Order is remembered today for heresy, fanaticism, and even satanism. In this bold new interpretation, Steve Tibble sets out to correct the record. The Templars, famous for their battles on Christendom's eastern front, were in fact dedicated peace-mongers at home. They influenced royal strategy and policy, created financial structures, and brokered international peace treaties—primarily to ensure that men, money, and material could be transferred more readily to the east. Charting the rise of the Order under Henry I through to its violent suppression following the fall of Acre, Tibble argues that these medieval knights were essential to the emergence of an early English state. Revealing the true legacy of the British Templars, he shows how a small group helped shape medieval Britain while simultaneously fighting in the name of the Christian Middle East. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700813 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700813]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Footsloggers: An Infantry Battalion at War, 1939-45 Author: Peter Hart Narrator: Nigel Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The only way to truly understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to listen to the experiences of those men who were there. And often, there was nowhere more dangerous than on the ground. In Footsloggers, Peter Hart reconstructs one infantry battalion's war in staggering detail. Based on his interviews with members of the 16th Durham Light Infantry, Hart bears witness not only to their comradeship, suffering, dreadful losses, and individual tragedies, but also their courage and self-sacrifice as they fought their way across North Africa, Italy, and Greece. This is a human look at the inhuman nature of war from the author of At Close Range and Burning Steel. Contains mature themes. Peter Hart Tue, 31 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700813 thebookvoice.com 14:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700813]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Footsloggers: An Infantry Battalion at War, 1939-45 Author: Peter Hart Narrator: Nigel Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The only way to truly understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to listen to the experiences of those men who were there. And often, there was nowhere more dangerous than on the ground. In Footsloggers, Peter Hart reconstructs one infantry battalion's war in staggering detail. Based on his interviews with members of the 16th Durham Light Infantry, Hart bears witness not only to their comradeship, suffering, dreadful losses, and individual tragedies, but also their courage and self-sacrifice as they fought their way across North Africa, Italy, and Greece. This is a human look at the inhuman nature of war from the author of At Close Range and Burning Steel. Contains mature themes. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700813]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Footsloggers: An Infantry Battalion at War, 1939-45 Author: Peter Hart Narrator: Nigel Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The only way to truly understand what it was like to fight in the Second World War is to listen to the experiences of those men who were there. And often, there was nowhere more dangerous than on the ground. In Footsloggers, Peter Hart reconstructs one infantry battalion's war in staggering detail. Based on his interviews with members of the 16th Durham Light Infantry, Hart bears witness not only to their comradeship, suffering, dreadful losses, and individual tragedies, but also their courage and self-sacrifice as they fought their way across North Africa, Italy, and Greece. This is a human look at the inhuman nature of war from the author of At Close Range and Burning Steel. Contains mature themes. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700794 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700794]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Burning Steel: A Tank Regiment at War, 1939-45 Author: Peter Hart Narrator: Julian Elfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 33 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of a tank regiment: the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the Second World War. Raw and visceral personal recollections from the men themselves recall some of the most dramatic and horrific scenes imaginable—the sheer nerve-wracking tension of serving in highly inflammable Sherman tanks, the sudden impact of German shells, the desperate scramble to bail out, and the awful fate of those who couldn't. Even if they made it out of the tank, they were still vulnerable to being brutally cut down by German infantry. Yet amidst these horrors, the humanity of these men shines through. And as we follow in their tracks, through letters, diaries, and eye-witness accounts, they will change how we think about tank warfare forever. Peter Hart Tue, 24 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700794 thebookvoice.com 13:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700794]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Burning Steel: A Tank Regiment at War, 1939-45 Author: Peter Hart Narrator: Julian Elfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 33 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of a tank regiment: the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the Second World War. Raw and visceral personal recollections from the men themselves recall some of the most dramatic and horrific scenes imaginable—the sheer nerve-wracking tension of serving in highly inflammable Sherman tanks, the sudden impact of German shells, the desperate scramble to bail out, and the awful fate of those who couldn't. Even if they made it out of the tank, they were still vulnerable to being brutally cut down by German infantry. Yet amidst these horrors, the humanity of these men shines through. And as we follow in their tracks, through letters, diaries, and eye-witness accounts, they will change how we think about tank warfare forever. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700794]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Burning Steel: A Tank Regiment at War, 1939-45 Author: Peter Hart Narrator: Julian Elfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 33 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of a tank regiment: the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in the Second World War. Raw and visceral personal recollections from the men themselves recall some of the most dramatic and horrific scenes imaginable—the sheer nerve-wracking tension of serving in highly inflammable Sherman tanks, the sudden impact of German shells, the desperate scramble to bail out, and the awful fate of those who couldn't. Even if they made it out of the tank, they were still vulnerable to being brutally cut down by German infantry. Yet amidst these horrors, the humanity of these men shines through. And as we follow in their tracks, through letters, diaries, and eye-witness accounts, they will change how we think about tank warfare forever. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700666 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700666]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Aus Russland kommen wir nicht mehr heraus: Zweiter Weltkrieg, Ostfront: Kraftfahrer Josef Schmid erlebt Krieg und Kriegsgefangenschaft (Deutsche Soldaten-Biografien) Author: Markus Bauer Narrator: Lucas Blasius Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Release date: July 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Sichern Sie sich die dramatische Geschichte des Soldaten Josef Schmid. Dessen weitgehend erhalten gebliebene Feldpost und das umfangreiche Begleitmaterial liefern Ihnen einmalige Einblicke in den Kriegsdienst an der Ostfront im Zweiten Weltkrieg … Josef Schmid war weder General noch Elitesoldat. Vielmehr steht seine Geschichte sinnbildlich für das Schicksal von Millionen von Deutschen, die als 'einfache Landser' in den Feuersturm des Krieges geworfen wurden. Von 1942 bis 1945 war er Kraftfahrer der Wehrmacht an der Ostfront. Dieses Buch erzählt seine Geschichte. Nach seiner militärischen Ausbildung verlegte Schmid im Jahr 1942 an die Front, wo er als Sanitätskraftfahrer die fürchterlichen Auswirkungen des Krieges hautnah miterlebte und immer dort eingesetzt wurde, wo heftige Kämpfe wüteten, um Tote und Verwundete zu bergen. Er machte die Panzerschlacht um Kursk mit – Operation Zitadelle –, erlebte dann die bitteren Rückzugsgefechte und schließlich den Endkampf ums Reichsgebiet. Im Jahr 1945 trat er den harten Weg in die sowjetische Kriegsgefangenschaft an, aus der er fast drei Jahre später heimkehrte. Josef Schmids Enkel Markus Bauer zeichnet dank akribischer Recherche und Auswertung von Dokumenten und Quellenmaterial den Waffengang seines Großvaters vom Eintritt in die Wehrmacht bis zur Rückkehr aus der Gefangenschaft nach. Ausführliche Informationen über die Frontbewegungen der Einheiten, in denen Schmid diente, runden dessen Geschichte ab und liefern Ihnen einen vollständigen Einblick in die Geschichte eines deutschen Soldaten. Es sind gerade die Alltäglichkeiten wie die Verpflegung oder die Sorgen um die Familie daheim, die Schmid in seinen Briefen artikuliert und die dem Leser näherbringen, was es bedeutet haben muss, als Soldat im Weltkrieg gekämpft zu haben. Sichern Sie sich: - Tiefe Einblicke in ein vollständig rekonstruiertes Soldatenschicksal - Rund 30 Fotos, Abbildungen, Karten und Scans von Dokumenten aus Privatbeständen der Familie - und mehr.. Markus Bauer Thu, 20 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700666 thebookvoice.com 1:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700666]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Aus Russland kommen wir nicht mehr heraus: Zweiter Weltkrieg, Ostfront: Kraftfahrer Josef Schmid erlebt Krieg und Kriegsgefangenschaft (Deutsche Soldaten-Biografien) Author: Markus Bauer Narrator: Lucas Blasius Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Release date: July 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Sichern Sie sich die dramatische Geschichte des Soldaten Josef Schmid. Dessen weitgehend erhalten gebliebene Feldpost und das umfangreiche Begleitmaterial liefern Ihnen einmalige Einblicke in den Kriegsdienst an der Ostfront im Zweiten Weltkrieg … Josef Schmid war weder General noch Elitesoldat. Vielmehr steht seine Geschichte sinnbildlich für das Schicksal von Millionen von Deutschen, die als 'einfache Landser' in den Feuersturm des Krieges geworfen wurden. Von 1942 bis 1945 war er Kraftfahrer der Wehrmacht an der Ostfront. Dieses Buch erzählt seine Geschichte. Nach seiner militärischen Ausbildung verlegte Schmid im Jahr 1942 an die Front, wo er als Sanitätskraftfahrer die fürchterlichen Auswirkungen des Krieges hautnah miterlebte und immer dort eingesetzt wurde, wo heftige Kämpfe wüteten, um Tote und Verwundete zu bergen. Er machte die Panzerschlacht um Kursk mit – Operation Zitadelle –, erlebte dann die bitteren Rückzugsgefechte und schließlich den Endkampf ums Reichsgebiet. Im Jahr 1945 trat er den harten Weg in die sowjetische Kriegsgefangenschaft an, aus der er fast drei Jahre später heimkehrte. Josef Schmids Enkel Markus Bauer zeichnet dank akribischer Recherche und Auswertung von Dokumenten und Quellenmaterial den Waffengang seines Großvaters vom Eintritt in die Wehrmacht bis zur Rückkehr aus der Gefangenschaft nach. Ausführliche Informationen über die Frontbewegungen der Einheiten, in denen Schmid diente, runden dessen Geschichte ab und liefern Ihnen einen vollständigen Einblick in die Geschichte eines deutschen Soldaten. Es sind gerade die Alltäglichkeiten wie die Verpflegung oder die Sorgen um die Familie daheim, die Schmid in seinen Briefen artikuliert und die dem Leser näherbringen, was es bedeutet haben muss, als Soldat im Weltkrieg gekämpft zu haben. Sichern Sie sich: - Tiefe Einblicke in ein vollständig rekonstruiertes Soldatenschicksal - Rund 30 Fotos, Abbildungen, Karten und Scans von Dokumenten aus Privatbeständen der Familie - und mehr.. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700666]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Aus Russland kommen wir nicht mehr heraus: Zweiter Weltkrieg, Ostfront: Kraftfahrer Josef Schmid erlebt Krieg und Kriegsgefangenschaft (Deutsche Soldaten-Biografien) Author: Markus Bauer Narrator: Lucas Blasius Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 57 minutes Release date: July 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Sichern Sie sich die dramatische Geschichte des Soldaten Josef Schmid. Dessen weitgehend erhalten gebliebene Feldpost und das umfangreiche Begleitmaterial liefern Ihnen einmalige Einblicke in den Kriegsdienst an der Ostfront im Zweiten Weltkrieg … Josef Schmid war weder General noch Elitesoldat. Vielmehr steht seine Geschichte sinnbildlich für das Schicksal von Millionen von Deutschen, die als 'einfache Landser' in den Feuersturm des Krieges geworfen wurden. Von 1942 bis 1945 war er Kraftfahrer der Wehrmacht an der Ostfront. Dieses Buch erzählt seine Geschichte. Nach seiner militärischen Ausbildung verlegte Schmid im Jahr 1942 an die Front, wo er als Sanitätskraftfahrer die fürchterlichen Auswirkungen des Krieges hautnah miterlebte und immer dort eingesetzt wurde, wo heftige Kämpfe wüteten, um Tote und Verwundete zu bergen. Er machte die Panzerschlacht um Kursk mit – Operation Zitadelle –, erlebte dann die bitteren Rückzugsgefechte und schließlich den Endkampf ums Reichsgebiet. Im Jahr 1945 trat er den harten Weg in die sowjetische Kriegsgefangenschaft an, aus der er fast drei Jahre später heimkehrte. Josef Schmids Enkel Markus Bauer zeichnet dank akribischer Recherche und Auswertung von Dokumenten und Quellenmaterial den Waffengang seines Großvaters vom Eintritt in die Wehrmacht bis zur Rückkehr aus der Gefangenschaft nach. Ausführliche Informationen über die Frontbewegungen der Einheiten, in denen Schmid diente, runden dessen Geschichte ab und liefern Ihnen einen vollständigen Einblick in die Geschichte eines deutschen Soldaten. Es sind gerade die Alltäglichkeiten wie die Verpflegung oder die Sorgen um die Familie daheim, die Schmid in seinen Briefen artikuliert und die dem Leser näherbringen, was es bedeutet haben muss, als Soldat im Weltkrieg gekämpft zu haben. Sichern Sie sich: - Tiefe Einblicke in ein vollständig rekonstruiertes Soldatenschicksal - Rund 30 Fotos, Abbildungen, Karten und Scans von Dokumenten aus Privatbeständen der Familie - und mehr.. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700409 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700409]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Gebranntes Kind sucht das Feuer (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Cordelia Edvardson Narrator: Nina Kunzendorf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'Das Mädchen hatte schon immer gewusst, dass etwas mit ihm nicht stimmte.' Cordelia, unehelich geboren, ist eine 'Dreivierteljüdin', ihre Mutter eine berühmte Schriftstellerin und glühende Katholikin. Im entscheidenden Moment schützt diese nicht ihre Tochter, sondern rettet sich selbst. Mit 14 Jahren wird Cordelia Edvardson nach Auschwitz deportiert. Ihr Roman ist die schmerzhafte Annäherung an den Verrat durch die eigene Mutter, die tastende Suche nach einer Identität, der Versuch, dem Grauen der Vergangenheit ungeschützt ins Gesicht zu sehen. Cordelia Edvardson Wed, 30 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700409 thebookvoice.com 3:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700409]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Gebranntes Kind sucht das Feuer (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Cordelia Edvardson Narrator: Nina Kunzendorf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'Das Mädchen hatte schon immer gewusst, dass etwas mit ihm nicht stimmte.' Cordelia, unehelich geboren, ist eine 'Dreivierteljüdin', ihre Mutter eine berühmte Schriftstellerin und glühende Katholikin. Im entscheidenden Moment schützt diese nicht ihre Tochter, sondern rettet sich selbst. Mit 14 Jahren wird Cordelia Edvardson nach Auschwitz deportiert. Ihr Roman ist die schmerzhafte Annäherung an den Verrat durch die eigene Mutter, die tastende Suche nach einer Identität, der Versuch, dem Grauen der Vergangenheit ungeschützt ins Gesicht zu sehen. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700409]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Gebranntes Kind sucht das Feuer (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Cordelia Edvardson Narrator: Nina Kunzendorf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'Das Mädchen hatte schon immer gewusst, dass etwas mit ihm nicht stimmte.' Cordelia, unehelich geboren, ist eine 'Dreivierteljüdin', ihre Mutter eine berühmte Schriftstellerin und glühende Katholikin. Im entscheidenden Moment schützt diese nicht ihre Tochter, sondern rettet sich selbst. Mit 14 Jahren wird Cordelia Edvardson nach Auschwitz deportiert. Ihr Roman ist die schmerzhafte Annäherung an den Verrat durch die eigene Mutter, die tastende Suche nach einer Identität, der Versuch, dem Grauen der Vergangenheit ungeschützt ins Gesicht zu sehen. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700310 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700310]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion Author: Tyler Leblanc Narrator: Pierre Simpson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Winner, Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction and Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing A Hill Times Top 100 selection A Canada’s History Bestseller Piecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of his ancestor Joseph LeBlanc and the LeBlanc family during the Great Expulsion. A unique biographical approach to the history of the Expulsion, Acadian Driftwood is a vivid insight into one family’s experience of this traumatic event. Tyler Leblanc Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700310 thebookvoice.com 5:37:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700310]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion Author: Tyler Leblanc Narrator: Pierre Simpson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Winner, Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction and Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing A Hill Times Top 100 selection A Canada’s History Bestseller Piecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of his ancestor Joseph LeBlanc and the LeBlanc family during the Great Expulsion. A unique biographical approach to the history of the Expulsion, Acadian Driftwood is a vivid insight into one family’s experience of this traumatic event. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700310]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion Author: Tyler Leblanc Narrator: Pierre Simpson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Winner, Evelyn Richardson Award for Non-Fiction and Democracy 250 Atlantic Book Award for Historical Writing A Hill Times Top 100 selection A Canada’s History Bestseller Piecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of his ancestor Joseph LeBlanc and the LeBlanc family during the Great Expulsion. A unique biographical approach to the history of the Expulsion, Acadian Driftwood is a vivid insight into one family’s experience of this traumatic event. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700123 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700123]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Consideraciones sobre la Revolución francesa Author: Madame De Stael Narrator: Paola Cohen Falah Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Madame de Staël fue una de las grandes cabezas políticas de su tiempo y ejerció una influencia decisiva sobre más de medio siglo de vida cultural y política de Francia y Europa. Profunda defensora de las libertades políticas, se enfrentó sin contemplaciones tanto al terror jacobino como al autoritarismo de Napoleón. Estas Consideraciones sobre la Revolución francesa, centradas en la lucha por establecer las libertades civiles y un equilibrio de poderes que evitara cualquier dictadura, ya fuera de un hombre o de una clase, constituyen la primera gran obra en ofrecer una reflexión de conjunto sobre los sucesos revolucionarios y sus consecuencias. Haber tratado personalmente a los protagonistas de aquellos años de hierro le permite, junto con su sentido psicológico de novelista, trazar impagables semblanzas de un sinfín de hombres y mujeres ilustres. Por las páginas de este libro desfilan grandes personajes de la historia, desde su venerado padre, el ministro Necker, a Mirabeau, de Luis XVI a María Antonieta, de Marat a Robespierre, del general Lafayette a Bonaparte, de Benjamin Constant a Chateaubriand... Madame De Stael Fri, 04 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700123 thebookvoice.com 27:5:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700123]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Consideraciones sobre la Revolución francesa Author: Madame De Stael Narrator: Paola Cohen Falah Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Madame de Staël fue una de las grandes cabezas políticas de su tiempo y ejerció una influencia decisiva sobre más de medio siglo de vida cultural y política de Francia y Europa. Profunda defensora de las libertades políticas, se enfrentó sin contemplaciones tanto al terror jacobino como al autoritarismo de Napoleón. Estas Consideraciones sobre la Revolución francesa, centradas en la lucha por establecer las libertades civiles y un equilibrio de poderes que evitara cualquier dictadura, ya fuera de un hombre o de una clase, constituyen la primera gran obra en ofrecer una reflexión de conjunto sobre los sucesos revolucionarios y sus consecuencias. Haber tratado personalmente a los protagonistas de aquellos años de hierro le permite, junto con su sentido psicológico de novelista, trazar impagables semblanzas de un sinfín de hombres y mujeres ilustres. Por las páginas de este libro desfilan grandes personajes de la historia, desde su venerado padre, el ministro Necker, a Mirabeau, de Luis XVI a María Antonieta, de Marat a Robespierre, del general Lafayette a Bonaparte, de Benjamin Constant a Chateaubriand... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700123]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Consideraciones sobre la Revolución francesa Author: Madame De Stael Narrator: Paola Cohen Falah Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Madame de Staël fue una de las grandes cabezas políticas de su tiempo y ejerció una influencia decisiva sobre más de medio siglo de vida cultural y política de Francia y Europa. Profunda defensora de las libertades políticas, se enfrentó sin contemplaciones tanto al terror jacobino como al autoritarismo de Napoleón. Estas Consideraciones sobre la Revolución francesa, centradas en la lucha por establecer las libertades civiles y un equilibrio de poderes que evitara cualquier dictadura, ya fuera de un hombre o de una clase, constituyen la primera gran obra en ofrecer una reflexión de conjunto sobre los sucesos revolucionarios y sus consecuencias. Haber tratado personalmente a los protagonistas de aquellos años de hierro le permite, junto con su sentido psicológico de novelista, trazar impagables semblanzas de un sinfín de hombres y mujeres ilustres. Por las páginas de este libro desfilan grandes personajes de la historia, desde su venerado padre, el ministro Necker, a Mirabeau, de Luis XVI a María Antonieta, de Marat a Robespierre, del general Lafayette a Bonaparte, de Benjamin Constant a Chateaubriand... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699663 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699663]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History Author: Charles Whiting Narrator: Graham Rowat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to France to the final assault on Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest. Although overshadowed by the other Allied armies fighting in Europe, the impact of the U.S. Seventh Army on the course of the Second World War deserves to be remembered. In Sicily, under the command of General George S. Patton, it swept away Axis forces as it captured village after village. It then moved northwards charging 'up the gut' of Nazi-held Europe. Charles Whiting uncovers the actions of this overlooked army and its men—charging against dug-in German machine gun nests, launching ferocious attacks on the bloodied snows of the Alps, and fending off terrifying Panzer-led counterattacks. This book also draws attention to many of the fascinating figures who led it, from Patton to his successor as commander of the Seventh General Alexander 'Sandy' Patch, to the numerous brilliant soldiers that fought under them, including the dynamic Lucian Truscott, daredevil Robert T. Frederick, aggressive 'Iron Mike' O'Daniel, talented Frenchman Jacques LeClerc, and America's most decorated soldier, Audie Murphy. Charles Whiting Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699663 thebookvoice.com 8:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699663]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History Author: Charles Whiting Narrator: Graham Rowat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to France to the final assault on Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest. Although overshadowed by the other Allied armies fighting in Europe, the impact of the U.S. Seventh Army on the course of the Second World War deserves to be remembered. In Sicily, under the command of General George S. Patton, it swept away Axis forces as it captured village after village. It then moved northwards charging 'up the gut' of Nazi-held Europe. Charles Whiting uncovers the actions of this overlooked army and its men—charging against dug-in German machine gun nests, launching ferocious attacks on the bloodied snows of the Alps, and fending off terrifying Panzer-led counterattacks. This book also draws attention to many of the fascinating figures who led it, from Patton to his successor as commander of the Seventh General Alexander 'Sandy' Patch, to the numerous brilliant soldiers that fought under them, including the dynamic Lucian Truscott, daredevil Robert T. Frederick, aggressive 'Iron Mike' O'Daniel, talented Frenchman Jacques LeClerc, and America's most decorated soldier, Audie Murphy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699663]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: America's Forgotten Army: The True Story of the U.S. Seventh Army in WWII - And An Unknown Battle that Changed History Author: Charles Whiting Narrator: Graham Rowat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to France to the final assault on Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest. Although overshadowed by the other Allied armies fighting in Europe, the impact of the U.S. Seventh Army on the course of the Second World War deserves to be remembered. In Sicily, under the command of General George S. Patton, it swept away Axis forces as it captured village after village. It then moved northwards charging 'up the gut' of Nazi-held Europe. Charles Whiting uncovers the actions of this overlooked army and its men—charging against dug-in German machine gun nests, launching ferocious attacks on the bloodied snows of the Alps, and fending off terrifying Panzer-led counterattacks. This book also draws attention to many of the fascinating figures who led it, from Patton to his successor as commander of the Seventh General Alexander 'Sandy' Patch, to the numerous brilliant soldiers that fought under them, including the dynamic Lucian Truscott, daredevil Robert T. Frederick, aggressive 'Iron Mike' O'Daniel, talented Frenchman Jacques LeClerc, and America's most decorated soldier, Audie Murphy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699660 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699660]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Boys: The True Account of a Combat Nurse in Patton's Third Army Author: N.C.R. Davis Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A month after her 24th birthday, Lt. Mary Elizabeth Balster collapses among the rubble of a shelled supply room. On the night of November 30, 1944, holed up in the Heinrich Himmler Barracks in Morhange, France, Lt. Balster's evac receives a typical patient load, but this time one of the admissions is a 19-year-old tanker she'd nursed back to health five months before in Normandy. The charge nurse on Surgical gently informs the lieutenant that the private is critical. Rising determined to save him, Balster limps toward the shelled supply room determined to search for any blood plasma bottles still intact. Recaptured from her mother's reminiscences and letters home, N. C. R. Davis takes listeners through every heat-of-battle harrowing moment as Balster lived it, achieving a rare glimpse of one nurse's point of view during the latter part of the European conflict. The book mixes Lt. Balster's observations, memories, and dreams to tell the story of a richly rebellious woman trying to navigate her life while nursing wounded and dying frontline soldiers. Her strong-willed, beguiling personality fosters the grit necessary for her success as a combat nurse, but these same characteristics cause two men to fall in love with her. And the personal cost of war comes to a heartrending conclusion, as she must choose one man over the other. N.C.R. Davis Sat, 07 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699660 thebookvoice.com 9:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699660]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Boys: The True Account of a Combat Nurse in Patton's Third Army Author: N.C.R. Davis Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A month after her 24th birthday, Lt. Mary Elizabeth Balster collapses among the rubble of a shelled supply room. On the night of November 30, 1944, holed up in the Heinrich Himmler Barracks in Morhange, France, Lt. Balster's evac receives a typical patient load, but this time one of the admissions is a 19-year-old tanker she'd nursed back to health five months before in Normandy. The charge nurse on Surgical gently informs the lieutenant that the private is critical. Rising determined to save him, Balster limps toward the shelled supply room determined to search for any blood plasma bottles still intact. Recaptured from her mother's reminiscences and letters home, N. C. R. Davis takes listeners through every heat-of-battle harrowing moment as Balster lived it, achieving a rare glimpse of one nurse's point of view during the latter part of the European conflict. The book mixes Lt. Balster's observations, memories, and dreams to tell the story of a richly rebellious woman trying to navigate her life while nursing wounded and dying frontline soldiers. Her strong-willed, beguiling personality fosters the grit necessary for her success as a combat nurse, but these same characteristics cause two men to fall in love with her. And the personal cost of war comes to a heartrending conclusion, as she must choose one man over the other. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699660]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Boys: The True Account of a Combat Nurse in Patton's Third Army Author: N.C.R. Davis Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A month after her 24th birthday, Lt. Mary Elizabeth Balster collapses among the rubble of a shelled supply room. On the night of November 30, 1944, holed up in the Heinrich Himmler Barracks in Morhange, France, Lt. Balster's evac receives a typical patient load, but this time one of the admissions is a 19-year-old tanker she'd nursed back to health five months before in Normandy. The charge nurse on Surgical gently informs the lieutenant that the private is critical. Rising determined to save him, Balster limps toward the shelled supply room determined to search for any blood plasma bottles still intact. Recaptured from her mother's reminiscences and letters home, N. C. R. Davis takes listeners through every heat-of-battle harrowing moment as Balster lived it, achieving a rare glimpse of one nurse's point of view during the latter part of the European conflict. The book mixes Lt. Balster's observations, memories, and dreams to tell the story of a richly rebellious woman trying to navigate her life while nursing wounded and dying frontline soldiers. Her strong-willed, beguiling personality fosters the grit necessary for her success as a combat nurse, but these same characteristics cause two men to fall in love with her. And the personal cost of war comes to a heartrending conclusion, as she must choose one man over the other. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699577 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699577]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Partisan Author: James Caffin Narrator: Barnie Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 30, 2022 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The gripping story of a New Zealand solider who escaped the clutches of a prisoner-of-war camp to join the Yugoslav freedom fighters during the Second World War After a daring escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Yugoslavia, John Denvir reached the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, where he joined a partisan band as a machine-gunner. Believed shot and killed by New Zealand forces and his family in New Zealand, from January 1942 until the end of 1943, Denvir led brave and heroic attacks on German and Italian soldiers from behind enemy lines. He was wounded four times, received the Soviet Medal for Valour and was eventually appointed brigade commander. When 'Corporal Frank' was demobilised he returned to New Zealand and became a taxi driver in the small South Island town of Temuka. Originally published in 1945 and out of print for many years, this is his remarkable true story. James Caffin Wed, 30 Mar 2022 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699577 thebookvoice.com 4:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699577]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Partisan Author: James Caffin Narrator: Barnie Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 30, 2022 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The gripping story of a New Zealand solider who escaped the clutches of a prisoner-of-war camp to join the Yugoslav freedom fighters during the Second World War After a daring escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Yugoslavia, John Denvir reached the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, where he joined a partisan band as a machine-gunner. Believed shot and killed by New Zealand forces and his family in New Zealand, from January 1942 until the end of 1943, Denvir led brave and heroic attacks on German and Italian soldiers from behind enemy lines. He was wounded four times, received the Soviet Medal for Valour and was eventually appointed brigade commander. When 'Corporal Frank' was demobilised he returned to New Zealand and became a taxi driver in the small South Island town of Temuka. Originally published in 1945 and out of print for many years, this is his remarkable true story. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699577]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Partisan Author: James Caffin Narrator: Barnie Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 30, 2022 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The gripping story of a New Zealand solider who escaped the clutches of a prisoner-of-war camp to join the Yugoslav freedom fighters during the Second World War After a daring escape from a prisoner-of-war camp in occupied Yugoslavia, John Denvir reached the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, where he joined a partisan band as a machine-gunner. Believed shot and killed by New Zealand forces and his family in New Zealand, from January 1942 until the end of 1943, Denvir led brave and heroic attacks on German and Italian soldiers from behind enemy lines. He was wounded four times, received the Soviet Medal for Valour and was eventually appointed brigade commander. When 'Corporal Frank' was demobilised he returned to New Zealand and became a taxi driver in the small South Island town of Temuka. Originally published in 1945 and out of print for many years, this is his remarkable true story. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699565 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699565]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Check Six!: A Thunderbolt Pilot's War Across the Pacific Author: Terrence G. Popravak Jr., James C. Curran Narrator: Joshua Saxon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: There were no mission limits for a pilot in the Pacific during World War II; unlike in Europe, you flew until it was time to go home. So it was for James 'Jug' Curran, all the way from New Guinea to the Philippines with the 348th Fighter Group, the first P-47 Thunderbolt outfit in the Pacific. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Curran volunteered to try flying in the blue yonder and trained as an Army fighter pilot. He got his wish to fly the P-47 in the Pacific, going into combat in August 1943, in New Guinea, and later helping start the 'Black Rams' fighter squadron. The heavy US Thunderbolts were at first curious to encounter the nimble, battle-hardened Japanese in aerial combat, but soon, the American pilots gained skill of their own and their planes proved superior. Bombers on both sides could fall to fighters, but the fighters themselves were eyeball to eyeball, best man win. Check Six! is an aviation chronicle that brings the listener into flight, then into the fight, throughout the Pacific War and back. This work, from someone who was there, captures the combat experience of our aviators in the Pacific, aided by pertinent excerpts from the official histories of units that 'Jug' Curran flew with. Terrence G. Popravak Jr., James C. Curran Tue, 17 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699565 thebookvoice.com 7:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699565]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Check Six!: A Thunderbolt Pilot's War Across the Pacific Author: Terrence G. Popravak Jr., James C. Curran Narrator: Joshua Saxon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: There were no mission limits for a pilot in the Pacific during World War II; unlike in Europe, you flew until it was time to go home. So it was for James 'Jug' Curran, all the way from New Guinea to the Philippines with the 348th Fighter Group, the first P-47 Thunderbolt outfit in the Pacific. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Curran volunteered to try flying in the blue yonder and trained as an Army fighter pilot. He got his wish to fly the P-47 in the Pacific, going into combat in August 1943, in New Guinea, and later helping start the 'Black Rams' fighter squadron. The heavy US Thunderbolts were at first curious to encounter the nimble, battle-hardened Japanese in aerial combat, but soon, the American pilots gained skill of their own and their planes proved superior. Bombers on both sides could fall to fighters, but the fighters themselves were eyeball to eyeball, best man win. Check Six! is an aviation chronicle that brings the listener into flight, then into the fight, throughout the Pacific War and back. This work, from someone who was there, captures the combat experience of our aviators in the Pacific, aided by pertinent excerpts from the official histories of units that 'Jug' Curran flew with. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699565]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Check Six!: A Thunderbolt Pilot's War Across the Pacific Author: Terrence G. Popravak Jr., James C. Curran Narrator: Joshua Saxon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: There were no mission limits for a pilot in the Pacific during World War II; unlike in Europe, you flew until it was time to go home. So it was for James 'Jug' Curran, all the way from New Guinea to the Philippines with the 348th Fighter Group, the first P-47 Thunderbolt outfit in the Pacific. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Curran volunteered to try flying in the blue yonder and trained as an Army fighter pilot. He got his wish to fly the P-47 in the Pacific, going into combat in August 1943, in New Guinea, and later helping start the 'Black Rams' fighter squadron. The heavy US Thunderbolts were at first curious to encounter the nimble, battle-hardened Japanese in aerial combat, but soon, the American pilots gained skill of their own and their planes proved superior. Bombers on both sides could fall to fighters, but the fighters themselves were eyeball to eyeball, best man win. Check Six! is an aviation chronicle that brings the listener into flight, then into the fight, throughout the Pacific War and back. This work, from someone who was there, captures the combat experience of our aviators in the Pacific, aided by pertinent excerpts from the official histories of units that 'Jug' Curran flew with. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699561 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699561]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gunner and the Grunt: Two Boston Boys in Vietnam With the First Calvary Division Airmobile Author: Michael L. Kelley, Peter Burbank Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Gunner and the Grunt is written in the voices of two soldiers who fought in the same battles as members of the same recon unit but from different angles. Michael Kelley, the 'Gunner,' was flying in an armed helicopter above the jungle providing suppressive fire support, while Peter Burbank, the 'Grunt,' was down in the jungle on foot patrol involved in fire fights with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. The book follows these two Boston boys from army training through deployment to the war zone and the shock of first combat missions, to helicopter air assault 'Search and Destroy' operations from the Cambodian border to the sands of the South China Sea. Michael L. Kelley, Peter Burbank Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699561 thebookvoice.com 6:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699561]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gunner and the Grunt: Two Boston Boys in Vietnam With the First Calvary Division Airmobile Author: Michael L. Kelley, Peter Burbank Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Gunner and the Grunt is written in the voices of two soldiers who fought in the same battles as members of the same recon unit but from different angles. Michael Kelley, the 'Gunner,' was flying in an armed helicopter above the jungle providing suppressive fire support, while Peter Burbank, the 'Grunt,' was down in the jungle on foot patrol involved in fire fights with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. The book follows these two Boston boys from army training through deployment to the war zone and the shock of first combat missions, to helicopter air assault 'Search and Destroy' operations from the Cambodian border to the sands of the South China Sea. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699561]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gunner and the Grunt: Two Boston Boys in Vietnam With the First Calvary Division Airmobile Author: Michael L. Kelley, Peter Burbank Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Gunner and the Grunt is written in the voices of two soldiers who fought in the same battles as members of the same recon unit but from different angles. Michael Kelley, the 'Gunner,' was flying in an armed helicopter above the jungle providing suppressive fire support, while Peter Burbank, the 'Grunt,' was down in the jungle on foot patrol involved in fire fights with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troops. The book follows these two Boston boys from army training through deployment to the war zone and the shock of first combat missions, to helicopter air assault 'Search and Destroy' operations from the Cambodian border to the sands of the South China Sea. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699556 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699556]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War Author: Tony Silber Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the popular literature of the Civil War, the days immediately after the surrender at Fort Sumter are overshadowed by the battles and changes in American life. Tony Silber's account starts on April 14, 1861, with President Lincoln's call for seventy-five thousand militia troops. Washington, a Southern slaveholding city, was the focal point. The capital was barely defended, by about two thousand local militia troops of dubious training and loyalty. In Charleston, the Confederates had an organized army that was larger and ready to fight. Maryland's eastern sections were reeling in insurrection, and within days Virginia would secede. For half of the twelve days after Fort Sumter, Washington was severed from the North. The United States had a tiny standing army. The federal government's only defense would be state militias. A Confederate success in capturing Washington would have changed the course of the Civil War. Instead, Lincoln emerged as the master of his cabinet, a communications genius, and a strategic giant. Twelve Days alternates between the four main scenes: Washington, insurrectionist Maryland, the advance of Northern troops, and the Confederate planning and military movements. Tony Silber Tue, 24 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699556 thebookvoice.com 10:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699556]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War Author: Tony Silber Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the popular literature of the Civil War, the days immediately after the surrender at Fort Sumter are overshadowed by the battles and changes in American life. Tony Silber's account starts on April 14, 1861, with President Lincoln's call for seventy-five thousand militia troops. Washington, a Southern slaveholding city, was the focal point. The capital was barely defended, by about two thousand local militia troops of dubious training and loyalty. In Charleston, the Confederates had an organized army that was larger and ready to fight. Maryland's eastern sections were reeling in insurrection, and within days Virginia would secede. For half of the twelve days after Fort Sumter, Washington was severed from the North. The United States had a tiny standing army. The federal government's only defense would be state militias. A Confederate success in capturing Washington would have changed the course of the Civil War. Instead, Lincoln emerged as the master of his cabinet, a communications genius, and a strategic giant. Twelve Days alternates between the four main scenes: Washington, insurrectionist Maryland, the advance of Northern troops, and the Confederate planning and military movements. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699556]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twelve Days: How the Union Nearly Lost Washington in the First Days of the Civil War Author: Tony Silber Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the popular literature of the Civil War, the days immediately after the surrender at Fort Sumter are overshadowed by the battles and changes in American life. Tony Silber's account starts on April 14, 1861, with President Lincoln's call for seventy-five thousand militia troops. Washington, a Southern slaveholding city, was the focal point. The capital was barely defended, by about two thousand local militia troops of dubious training and loyalty. In Charleston, the Confederates had an organized army that was larger and ready to fight. Maryland's eastern sections were reeling in insurrection, and within days Virginia would secede. For half of the twelve days after Fort Sumter, Washington was severed from the North. The United States had a tiny standing army. The federal government's only defense would be state militias. A Confederate success in capturing Washington would have changed the course of the Civil War. Instead, Lincoln emerged as the master of his cabinet, a communications genius, and a strategic giant. Twelve Days alternates between the four main scenes: Washington, insurrectionist Maryland, the advance of Northern troops, and the Confederate planning and military movements. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699490 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699490]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Burned: The Spy South Africa Never Caught Author: Sue Dobson Narrator: Clare Staniforth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'An unflinching memoir of a spy during a tumultuous time and unsavory alliances. Dobson recounts her recruitment, training, and espionage with rare self-awareness.' —Henry R. Schlesinger, author of Honey Trapped From the snowy Soviet shooting range to the heat and dust of Africa, nothing is what it seems. And neither is Sue Dobson. The image of South Africa in the 1980's as the golden paradise on the tip of the African continent conceals a brutal, racist Apartheid regime. Those who oppose it risk their lives. Beauty and brutality go hand in hand. Sue Dobson, a young white South African woman lives a 'legend'—a life where she pretends to conform, moving easily through the echelons of the racist government in her work as a journalist, whilst concealing her espionage and military training in the Soviet Union, and her intelligence work for the banned African National Congress. Matters come to a head when sinister forces try to derail the Namibian independence process and Sue's cover is blown during a difficult honey trap operation, bringing the Cold War to Africa, and leading to her desperate flight across Southern Africa with the Apartheid security police snapping at her heels. Sue Dobson Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699490 thebookvoice.com 9:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699490]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Burned: The Spy South Africa Never Caught Author: Sue Dobson Narrator: Clare Staniforth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'An unflinching memoir of a spy during a tumultuous time and unsavory alliances. Dobson recounts her recruitment, training, and espionage with rare self-awareness.' —Henry R. Schlesinger, author of Honey Trapped From the snowy Soviet shooting range to the heat and dust of Africa, nothing is what it seems. And neither is Sue Dobson. The image of South Africa in the 1980's as the golden paradise on the tip of the African continent conceals a brutal, racist Apartheid regime. Those who oppose it risk their lives. Beauty and brutality go hand in hand. Sue Dobson, a young white South African woman lives a 'legend'—a life where she pretends to conform, moving easily through the echelons of the racist government in her work as a journalist, whilst concealing her espionage and military training in the Soviet Union, and her intelligence work for the banned African National Congress. Matters come to a head when sinister forces try to derail the Namibian independence process and Sue's cover is blown during a difficult honey trap operation, bringing the Cold War to Africa, and leading to her desperate flight across Southern Africa with the Apartheid security police snapping at her heels. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699490]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Burned: The Spy South Africa Never Caught Author: Sue Dobson Narrator: Clare Staniforth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'An unflinching memoir of a spy during a tumultuous time and unsavory alliances. Dobson recounts her recruitment, training, and espionage with rare self-awareness.' —Henry R. Schlesinger, author of Honey Trapped From the snowy Soviet shooting range to the heat and dust of Africa, nothing is what it seems. And neither is Sue Dobson. The image of South Africa in the 1980's as the golden paradise on the tip of the African continent conceals a brutal, racist Apartheid regime. Those who oppose it risk their lives. Beauty and brutality go hand in hand. Sue Dobson, a young white South African woman lives a 'legend'—a life where she pretends to conform, moving easily through the echelons of the racist government in her work as a journalist, whilst concealing her espionage and military training in the Soviet Union, and her intelligence work for the banned African National Congress. Matters come to a head when sinister forces try to derail the Namibian independence process and Sue's cover is blown during a difficult honey trap operation, bringing the Cold War to Africa, and leading to her desperate flight across Southern Africa with the Apartheid security police snapping at her heels. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699483 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699483]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living Hell: The Dark Side of the Civil War Author: Michael C.C. Adams Narrator: Mitch Crawford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Many Americans, argues Michael C. C. Adams, tend to think of the Civil War as more glorious, less awful, than the reality. In Living Hell, Adams tries a different tack, clustering the voices of myriad actual participants on the firing line or in the hospital ward to create a virtual historical reenactment. Neither film nor reenactment can fully capture the hard truth of the four-year conflict. Living Hell presents a stark portrait of the human costs of the Civil War and gives listeners a more accurate appreciation of its lasting consequences. Adams examines the sharp contrast between the expectations of recruits versus the realities of communal living, the enormous problems of dirt and exposure, poor diet, malnutrition, and disease. He describes the slaughter produced by close-order combat, the difficulties of cleaning up the battlefields, and the resulting psychological damage survivors experienced. Drawing extensively on letters and memoirs of individual soldiers, Adams assembles vivid accounts of the distress Confederate and Union soldiers faced daily: sickness, exhaustion, hunger, devastating injuries, and makeshift hospitals where saws were often the medical instrument of choice. Michael C.C. Adams Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699483 thebookvoice.com 10:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699483]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living Hell: The Dark Side of the Civil War Author: Michael C.C. Adams Narrator: Mitch Crawford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Many Americans, argues Michael C. C. Adams, tend to think of the Civil War as more glorious, less awful, than the reality. In Living Hell, Adams tries a different tack, clustering the voices of myriad actual participants on the firing line or in the hospital ward to create a virtual historical reenactment. Neither film nor reenactment can fully capture the hard truth of the four-year conflict. Living Hell presents a stark portrait of the human costs of the Civil War and gives listeners a more accurate appreciation of its lasting consequences. Adams examines the sharp contrast between the expectations of recruits versus the realities of communal living, the enormous problems of dirt and exposure, poor diet, malnutrition, and disease. He describes the slaughter produced by close-order combat, the difficulties of cleaning up the battlefields, and the resulting psychological damage survivors experienced. Drawing extensively on letters and memoirs of individual soldiers, Adams assembles vivid accounts of the distress Confederate and Union soldiers faced daily: sickness, exhaustion, hunger, devastating injuries, and makeshift hospitals where saws were often the medical instrument of choice. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699483]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living Hell: The Dark Side of the Civil War Author: Michael C.C. Adams Narrator: Mitch Crawford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Many Americans, argues Michael C. C. Adams, tend to think of the Civil War as more glorious, less awful, than the reality. In Living Hell, Adams tries a different tack, clustering the voices of myriad actual participants on the firing line or in the hospital ward to create a virtual historical reenactment. Neither film nor reenactment can fully capture the hard truth of the four-year conflict. Living Hell presents a stark portrait of the human costs of the Civil War and gives listeners a more accurate appreciation of its lasting consequences. Adams examines the sharp contrast between the expectations of recruits versus the realities of communal living, the enormous problems of dirt and exposure, poor diet, malnutrition, and disease. He describes the slaughter produced by close-order combat, the difficulties of cleaning up the battlefields, and the resulting psychological damage survivors experienced. Drawing extensively on letters and memoirs of individual soldiers, Adams assembles vivid accounts of the distress Confederate and Union soldiers faced daily: sickness, exhaustion, hunger, devastating injuries, and makeshift hospitals where saws were often the medical instrument of choice. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699475 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699475]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Okinawa: A Decorated Marine’s Account of the Last Battle of World War II Author: Robert Leckie Narrator: Preston Geer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Okinawa delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries. Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the listener a complete account of the invasion. Lasting eighty-three days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war. Robert Leckie Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699475 thebookvoice.com 6:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699475]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Okinawa: A Decorated Marine’s Account of the Last Battle of World War II Author: Robert Leckie Narrator: Preston Geer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Okinawa delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries. Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the listener a complete account of the invasion. Lasting eighty-three days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699475]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Okinawa: A Decorated Marine’s Account of the Last Battle of World War II Author: Robert Leckie Narrator: Preston Geer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Okinawa delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries. Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the listener a complete account of the invasion. Lasting eighty-three days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699476 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699476]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Taste for Treason: The Letter That Smashed a Nazi Spy Ring Author: Andrew Jeffrey Narrator: Jake Ruddle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping true story of wartime espionage. Dundee, 1937. When housewife Mary Curran became suspicious of hairdresser Jessie Jordan's frequent trips to Nazi Germany, she had no idea that she was about to be drawn into an international web of espionage. Thanks to a tip off from Mary, MI5 and the FBI launched major spy hunts on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the true story of a decade-long series of Nazi espionage plots in Britain, Europe, and the United States. It shows how a Nazi spy's letter, posted in New York and intercepted in Scotland, broke spy rings across Europe and North America. And it reveals, for the first time, how that letter marked the genesis of an intelligence and security alliance that today includes the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Andrew Jeffrey Tue, 17 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699476 thebookvoice.com 9:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699476]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Taste for Treason: The Letter That Smashed a Nazi Spy Ring Author: Andrew Jeffrey Narrator: Jake Ruddle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping true story of wartime espionage. Dundee, 1937. When housewife Mary Curran became suspicious of hairdresser Jessie Jordan's frequent trips to Nazi Germany, she had no idea that she was about to be drawn into an international web of espionage. Thanks to a tip off from Mary, MI5 and the FBI launched major spy hunts on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the true story of a decade-long series of Nazi espionage plots in Britain, Europe, and the United States. It shows how a Nazi spy's letter, posted in New York and intercepted in Scotland, broke spy rings across Europe and North America. And it reveals, for the first time, how that letter marked the genesis of an intelligence and security alliance that today includes the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699476]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Taste for Treason: The Letter That Smashed a Nazi Spy Ring Author: Andrew Jeffrey Narrator: Jake Ruddle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping true story of wartime espionage. Dundee, 1937. When housewife Mary Curran became suspicious of hairdresser Jessie Jordan's frequent trips to Nazi Germany, she had no idea that she was about to be drawn into an international web of espionage. Thanks to a tip off from Mary, MI5 and the FBI launched major spy hunts on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the true story of a decade-long series of Nazi espionage plots in Britain, Europe, and the United States. It shows how a Nazi spy's letter, posted in New York and intercepted in Scotland, broke spy rings across Europe and North America. And it reveals, for the first time, how that letter marked the genesis of an intelligence and security alliance that today includes the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699098 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699098]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Germany, 1923: Hyperinflation, Hitler's Pusch and Democracy in Crisis Author: Volker Ullrich Narrator: Christopher Douyard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From a New York Times bestselling historian comes a gripping account of the crisis that threatened to unravel the Weimar Republic. The great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig confided in his autobiography: “I have a pretty thorough knowledge of history, but never, to my recollection, has it produced such madness in such gigantic proportions.” He was referring to Germany in 1923, a “year of lunacy,” defined by hyperinflation, violence, a political system on the verge of collapse, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and separatist movements threatening to rip apart the German nation. Most observers found it miraculous that the Weimar Republic—the first German democracy—was able to survive, though some of the more astute realized that the feral undercurrents unleashed that year could lead to much worse. Now, a century later, bestselling author Volker Ullrich draws on letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, and other sources to present a riveting chronicle of one of the most difficult years any modern democracy has ever faced—one with haunting parallels to our own political moment. Volker Ullrich Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699098 thebookvoice.com 12:56:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699098]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Germany, 1923: Hyperinflation, Hitler's Pusch and Democracy in Crisis Author: Volker Ullrich Narrator: Christopher Douyard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From a New York Times bestselling historian comes a gripping account of the crisis that threatened to unravel the Weimar Republic. The great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig confided in his autobiography: “I have a pretty thorough knowledge of history, but never, to my recollection, has it produced such madness in such gigantic proportions.” He was referring to Germany in 1923, a “year of lunacy,” defined by hyperinflation, violence, a political system on the verge of collapse, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and separatist movements threatening to rip apart the German nation. Most observers found it miraculous that the Weimar Republic—the first German democracy—was able to survive, though some of the more astute realized that the feral undercurrents unleashed that year could lead to much worse. Now, a century later, bestselling author Volker Ullrich draws on letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, and other sources to present a riveting chronicle of one of the most difficult years any modern democracy has ever faced—one with haunting parallels to our own political moment. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699098]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Germany, 1923: Hyperinflation, Hitler's Pusch and Democracy in Crisis Author: Volker Ullrich Narrator: Christopher Douyard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From a New York Times bestselling historian comes a gripping account of the crisis that threatened to unravel the Weimar Republic. The great Austrian writer Stefan Zweig confided in his autobiography: “I have a pretty thorough knowledge of history, but never, to my recollection, has it produced such madness in such gigantic proportions.” He was referring to Germany in 1923, a “year of lunacy,” defined by hyperinflation, violence, a political system on the verge of collapse, the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, and separatist movements threatening to rip apart the German nation. Most observers found it miraculous that the Weimar Republic—the first German democracy—was able to survive, though some of the more astute realized that the feral undercurrents unleashed that year could lead to much worse. Now, a century later, bestselling author Volker Ullrich draws on letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, and other sources to present a riveting chronicle of one of the most difficult years any modern democracy has ever faced—one with haunting parallels to our own political moment. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699093 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699093]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Americans in a World at War: Intimate Histories from the Crash of Pan Am's Yankee Clipper Author: Brooke L. Blower Narrator: Nancy Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A vivid narrative of an ill-fated Pan American flight during World War II that captures the dramatic backstories of its passengers and, through them, the impact of Americans' global connections. On February 21, 1943, Pan American Airways' celebrated seaplane, the Yankee Clipper, took off from New York's Marine Air Terminal and island-hopped its way across the Atlantic Ocean. Arriving at Lisbon the following evening, it crashed in the Tagus River, killing twenty-four of its thirty-nine passengers and crew. Americans in a World at War traces the backstories of seven worldly Americans aboard that plane, their personal histories, their politics, and the paths that led them toward war. Combat soldiers made up only a small fraction of the millions of Americans, both in and out of uniform, who scattered across six continents during the Second World War. This book uncovers a surprising history of American noncombatants abroad in the years leading into the twentieth century's most consequential conflict. Long before GIs began storming beaches and liberating towns, Americans had forged extensive political, economic, and personal ties to other parts of the world. These deep and sometimes contradictory engagements, which preceded the bombing of Pearl Harbor, would shape and in turn be transformed by the US war effort. Brooke L. Blower Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699093 thebookvoice.com 16:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699093]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Americans in a World at War: Intimate Histories from the Crash of Pan Am's Yankee Clipper Author: Brooke L. Blower Narrator: Nancy Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A vivid narrative of an ill-fated Pan American flight during World War II that captures the dramatic backstories of its passengers and, through them, the impact of Americans' global connections. On February 21, 1943, Pan American Airways' celebrated seaplane, the Yankee Clipper, took off from New York's Marine Air Terminal and island-hopped its way across the Atlantic Ocean. Arriving at Lisbon the following evening, it crashed in the Tagus River, killing twenty-four of its thirty-nine passengers and crew. Americans in a World at War traces the backstories of seven worldly Americans aboard that plane, their personal histories, their politics, and the paths that led them toward war. Combat soldiers made up only a small fraction of the millions of Americans, both in and out of uniform, who scattered across six continents during the Second World War. This book uncovers a surprising history of American noncombatants abroad in the years leading into the twentieth century's most consequential conflict. Long before GIs began storming beaches and liberating towns, Americans had forged extensive political, economic, and personal ties to other parts of the world. These deep and sometimes contradictory engagements, which preceded the bombing of Pearl Harbor, would shape and in turn be transformed by the US war effort. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699093]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Americans in a World at War: Intimate Histories from the Crash of Pan Am's Yankee Clipper Author: Brooke L. Blower Narrator: Nancy Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A vivid narrative of an ill-fated Pan American flight during World War II that captures the dramatic backstories of its passengers and, through them, the impact of Americans' global connections. On February 21, 1943, Pan American Airways' celebrated seaplane, the Yankee Clipper, took off from New York's Marine Air Terminal and island-hopped its way across the Atlantic Ocean. Arriving at Lisbon the following evening, it crashed in the Tagus River, killing twenty-four of its thirty-nine passengers and crew. Americans in a World at War traces the backstories of seven worldly Americans aboard that plane, their personal histories, their politics, and the paths that led them toward war. Combat soldiers made up only a small fraction of the millions of Americans, both in and out of uniform, who scattered across six continents during the Second World War. This book uncovers a surprising history of American noncombatants abroad in the years leading into the twentieth century's most consequential conflict. Long before GIs began storming beaches and liberating towns, Americans had forged extensive political, economic, and personal ties to other parts of the world. These deep and sometimes contradictory engagements, which preceded the bombing of Pearl Harbor, would shape and in turn be transformed by the US war effort. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698931 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698931]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin Author: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A major international bestseller. The little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill Winston Churchill, President Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the height of World War II, and how it was averted. In 1943 only three men stood in Hitler's way; Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. As the war against Nazi Germany raged, the Allied leaders desperately needed to meet face-to-face and discuss their strategy. Facing extreme danger, they travelled to Tehran to meet in secret. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting, their own covert plan took shape-an assassination plot. A true story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details this pivotal meeting of the Big Three and the deadly Nazi scheme that could've changed history. In page-turning detail, it shows the greatest political minds of the twentieth century at work and reveals how they strategized to defeat the enemy, all whilst coming close to world-shattering disaster. Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch Thu, 03 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698931 thebookvoice.com 10:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698931]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin Author: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A major international bestseller. The little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill Winston Churchill, President Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the height of World War II, and how it was averted. In 1943 only three men stood in Hitler's way; Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. As the war against Nazi Germany raged, the Allied leaders desperately needed to meet face-to-face and discuss their strategy. Facing extreme danger, they travelled to Tehran to meet in secret. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting, their own covert plan took shape-an assassination plot. A true story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details this pivotal meeting of the Big Three and the deadly Nazi scheme that could've changed history. In page-turning detail, it shows the greatest political minds of the twentieth century at work and reveals how they strategized to defeat the enemy, all whilst coming close to world-shattering disaster. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698931]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin Author: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A major international bestseller. The little-known true story of a Nazi plot to kill Winston Churchill, President Franklin Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin at the height of World War II, and how it was averted. In 1943 only three men stood in Hitler's way; Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin. As the war against Nazi Germany raged, the Allied leaders desperately needed to meet face-to-face and discuss their strategy. Facing extreme danger, they travelled to Tehran to meet in secret. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting, their own covert plan took shape-an assassination plot. A true story filled with daring rescues, body doubles, and political intrigue, The Nazi Conspiracy details this pivotal meeting of the Big Three and the deadly Nazi scheme that could've changed history. In page-turning detail, it shows the greatest political minds of the twentieth century at work and reveals how they strategized to defeat the enemy, all whilst coming close to world-shattering disaster. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698867 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698867]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Legacy to Remember Author: Pamela K Orgeron Narrator: Milton Orgeron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man is the story of a man who rose above all odds stacked against him. The Great Depression, divorced parents, living in poverty, World War II, the death of a child, divorce, etc.—commonly known occurrences many individuals in American history have faced. Many people would have been bitter having lived through such tragedies. But not Duard Vinson Gillum! He not only survived but he thrived through his faith in God to become a wonderful family man with a successful career in the aeronautics industry, even working on the Apollo moon landing project and the space shuttle project. This biography follows Tiny’s autobiography, Recollections of a Common Man (Xlibris, 2011), self-published before his death with a final chapter and additional photos documenting Mr. Gillum’s life. Reared in Ashland, KY, during the Great Depression, Mr. Gillum's extended family of 11 occupied a three-room shack located next to the city dump. After the Depression, his family experienced the Great Flood of 1937, where many locales along the Ohio River, including Ashland, faced much devastation. When WWII started he had only completed a ninth-grade education before joining the navy, lying about his age. Following his honorable discharge from the navy after WWII ended, with only his ninth-grade education, Mr. Gillum became a well-accomplished career man in the aeronautics field while also volunteering in his community as a baseball coach for 18 years; that also included coaching his son. Referring to Mr. Gillum as a mere survivor is an understatement, to say the least. He thrived in the midst of adversity to overcome much tragedy while maintaining an optimistic attitude that reflected to others around him. No doubt Mr. Gillum touched a lot of lives. He also left a lot of life lessons that many individuals in today's society will glean from listening to A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man. Pamela K Orgeron Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698867 thebookvoice.com 7:5:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698867]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Legacy to Remember Author: Pamela K Orgeron Narrator: Milton Orgeron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man is the story of a man who rose above all odds stacked against him. The Great Depression, divorced parents, living in poverty, World War II, the death of a child, divorce, etc.—commonly known occurrences many individuals in American history have faced. Many people would have been bitter having lived through such tragedies. But not Duard Vinson Gillum! He not only survived but he thrived through his faith in God to become a wonderful family man with a successful career in the aeronautics industry, even working on the Apollo moon landing project and the space shuttle project. This biography follows Tiny’s autobiography, Recollections of a Common Man (Xlibris, 2011), self-published before his death with a final chapter and additional photos documenting Mr. Gillum’s life. Reared in Ashland, KY, during the Great Depression, Mr. Gillum's extended family of 11 occupied a three-room shack located next to the city dump. After the Depression, his family experienced the Great Flood of 1937, where many locales along the Ohio River, including Ashland, faced much devastation. When WWII started he had only completed a ninth-grade education before joining the navy, lying about his age. Following his honorable discharge from the navy after WWII ended, with only his ninth-grade education, Mr. Gillum became a well-accomplished career man in the aeronautics field while also volunteering in his community as a baseball coach for 18 years; that also included coaching his son. Referring to Mr. Gillum as a mere survivor is an understatement, to say the least. He thrived in the midst of adversity to overcome much tragedy while maintaining an optimistic attitude that reflected to others around him. No doubt Mr. Gillum touched a lot of lives. He also left a lot of life lessons that many individuals in today's society will glean from listening to A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698867]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Legacy to Remember Author: Pamela K Orgeron Narrator: Milton Orgeron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man is the story of a man who rose above all odds stacked against him. The Great Depression, divorced parents, living in poverty, World War II, the death of a child, divorce, etc.—commonly known occurrences many individuals in American history have faced. Many people would have been bitter having lived through such tragedies. But not Duard Vinson Gillum! He not only survived but he thrived through his faith in God to become a wonderful family man with a successful career in the aeronautics industry, even working on the Apollo moon landing project and the space shuttle project. This biography follows Tiny’s autobiography, Recollections of a Common Man (Xlibris, 2011), self-published before his death with a final chapter and additional photos documenting Mr. Gillum’s life. Reared in Ashland, KY, during the Great Depression, Mr. Gillum's extended family of 11 occupied a three-room shack located next to the city dump. After the Depression, his family experienced the Great Flood of 1937, where many locales along the Ohio River, including Ashland, faced much devastation. When WWII started he had only completed a ninth-grade education before joining the navy, lying about his age. Following his honorable discharge from the navy after WWII ended, with only his ninth-grade education, Mr. Gillum became a well-accomplished career man in the aeronautics field while also volunteering in his community as a baseball coach for 18 years; that also included coaching his son. Referring to Mr. Gillum as a mere survivor is an understatement, to say the least. He thrived in the midst of adversity to overcome much tragedy while maintaining an optimistic attitude that reflected to others around him. No doubt Mr. Gillum touched a lot of lives. He also left a lot of life lessons that many individuals in today's society will glean from listening to A Legacy to Remember: Recollections of a Common Man. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698426 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698426]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age Author: Norman Ohler Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A fleet-footed and propulsive account . . . Brilliantly sifting a massive history for its ideological through lines, this is a must-read.'' — Publishers Weekly (starred review) The author of the New York Times bestseller Blitzed returns with a provocative new history of drugs and postwar America, examining the untold story of how Nazi experiments into psychedelics covertly influenced CIA research and secretly shaped the War on Drugs.  Berlin 1945. Following the fall of the Third Reich, drug use—long kept under control by the Nazis’ strict anti-drug laws—is rampant throughout the city. Split into four sectors, Berlin's drug policies are being enforced under the individual jurisdictions of each allied power—the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and the US. In the American zone, Arthur J. Giuliani of the nascent Federal Bureau of Narcotics is tasked with learning about the Nazis’ anti-drug laws and bringing home anything that might prove “useful” to the United States. Five years later, Harvard professor Dr. Henry Beecher began work with the US government to uncover the research behind the Nazis psychedelics program. Begun as an attempt to find a “truth serum” and experiment with mind control, the Nazi study initially involved mescaline, but quickly expanded to include LSD. Originally created for medical purposes by Swiss pharmaceutical Sandoz, the Nazis coopted the drug for their mind control military research—research that, following the war, the US was desperate to acquire. This research birthed MKUltra, the CIA's notorious brainwashing and psychological torture program during the 1950s and 1960s, and ultimately shaped US drug policy regarding psychedelics for over half a century. Based on extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic, Tripped is a wild, unconventional postwar history, a spiritual sequel to Norman Ohler’s New York Times bestseller Blitzed. Revealing the close relationship and hidden connections between the Nazis and the early days of drugs in America, Ohler shares how this secret history held back therapeutic research of psychedelic drugs for decades and eventually became part of the foundation of America’s War on Drugs. Norman Ohler Tue, 09 Apr 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698426 thebookvoice.com 6:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698426]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age Author: Norman Ohler Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A fleet-footed and propulsive account . . . Brilliantly sifting a massive history for its ideological through lines, this is a must-read.'' — Publishers Weekly (starred review) The author of the New York Times bestseller Blitzed returns with a provocative new history of drugs and postwar America, examining the untold story of how Nazi experiments into psychedelics covertly influenced CIA research and secretly shaped the War on Drugs.  Berlin 1945. Following the fall of the Third Reich, drug use—long kept under control by the Nazis’ strict anti-drug laws—is rampant throughout the city. Split into four sectors, Berlin's drug policies are being enforced under the individual jurisdictions of each allied power—the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and the US. In the American zone, Arthur J. Giuliani of the nascent Federal Bureau of Narcotics is tasked with learning about the Nazis’ anti-drug laws and bringing home anything that might prove “useful” to the United States. Five years later, Harvard professor Dr. Henry Beecher began work with the US government to uncover the research behind the Nazis psychedelics program. Begun as an attempt to find a “truth serum” and experiment with mind control, the Nazi study initially involved mescaline, but quickly expanded to include LSD. Originally created for medical purposes by Swiss pharmaceutical Sandoz, the Nazis coopted the drug for their mind control military research—research that, following the war, the US was desperate to acquire. This research birthed MKUltra, the CIA's notorious brainwashing and psychological torture program during the 1950s and 1960s, and ultimately shaped US drug policy regarding psychedelics for over half a century. Based on extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic, Tripped is a wild, unconventional postwar history, a spiritual sequel to Norman Ohler’s New York Times bestseller Blitzed. Revealing the close relationship and hidden connections between the Nazis and the early days of drugs in America, Ohler shares how this secret history held back therapeutic research of psychedelic drugs for decades and eventually became part of the foundation of America’s War on Drugs. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698426]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tripped: Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age Author: Norman Ohler Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A fleet-footed and propulsive account . . . Brilliantly sifting a massive history for its ideological through lines, this is a must-read.'' — Publishers Weekly (starred review) The author of the New York Times bestseller Blitzed returns with a provocative new history of drugs and postwar America, examining the untold story of how Nazi experiments into psychedelics covertly influenced CIA research and secretly shaped the War on Drugs.  Berlin 1945. Following the fall of the Third Reich, drug use—long kept under control by the Nazis’ strict anti-drug laws—is rampant throughout the city. Split into four sectors, Berlin's drug policies are being enforced under the individual jurisdictions of each allied power—the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and the US. In the American zone, Arthur J. Giuliani of the nascent Federal Bureau of Narcotics is tasked with learning about the Nazis’ anti-drug laws and bringing home anything that might prove “useful” to the United States. Five years later, Harvard professor Dr. Henry Beecher began work with the US government to uncover the research behind the Nazis psychedelics program. Begun as an attempt to find a “truth serum” and experiment with mind control, the Nazi study initially involved mescaline, but quickly expanded to include LSD. Originally created for medical purposes by Swiss pharmaceutical Sandoz, the Nazis coopted the drug for their mind control military research—research that, following the war, the US was desperate to acquire. This research birthed MKUltra, the CIA's notorious brainwashing and psychological torture program during the 1950s and 1960s, and ultimately shaped US drug policy regarding psychedelics for over half a century. Based on extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic, Tripped is a wild, unconventional postwar history, a spiritual sequel to Norman Ohler’s New York Times bestseller Blitzed. Revealing the close relationship and hidden connections between the Nazis and the early days of drugs in America, Ohler shares how this secret history held back therapeutic research of psychedelic drugs for decades and eventually became part of the foundation of America’s War on Drugs. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698220 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698220]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler’s Radar Author: Max Hastings Narrator: John Hopkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: May 23, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER 'Reads like a thriller… I couldn't put Max Hastings's new book down' DAILY MAIL 'Hastings is a master of drama, a writer intimately familiar with the mind of the soldier' THE TIMES Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly-identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed Würzburg. The brilliant scientist Dr RV Jones proposed an assault to capture key components. The nearest accessible enemy set stood upon a steep cliff at Bruneval in Normandy. Winston Churchill enthused, as did Lord Louis Mountbatten, chief of Combined Operations. A company of the newly-formed Airborne Forces was committed to the operation, which took place on the night of 27/28 February. Amid heavy snow 120 men landed, some of whom were misdropped almost two miles from their objective. They nonetheless launched the assault, dismantled the German radar, and after three nail-biting hours in France and a fierce battle with Wehrmacht defenders, escaped in the nick of time by landing-craft across stormy seas to Portsmouth. Max Hastings recounts this cliffhanging tale in a wealth of previously unchronicled detail. He portrays its remarkable personalities: the ‘boffin’ RV Jones; the peacock Mountbatten; the troubled husband of Daphne Du Maurier, Gen. ’Boy’ Browning, who commanded the Airborne Division; ‘Colonel Remy’, the French secret agent whose men reconnoitered Bruneval at mortal risk; Major John Frost, who led the paras into action; Charlie Cox, the little RAF technician who stripped the Würzburg and became an unexpected hero; Wing-Commander Charles Pickard, a legendary bomber pilot who led the drop squadron. Seldom have so many fascinating personalities been brought together to fulfil a mission that became a front-page triumph in a season of British defeats. Recounted in Hastings’ familiar best-selling blend of top-down and bottom-up action detail, Operation Biting tells a story that has become almost forgotten yet deserves to rank among the epic tales of courage and daring that took place in the greatest conflict in history. Max Hastings Thu, 23 May 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698220 thebookvoice.com 8:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698220]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler’s Radar Author: Max Hastings Narrator: John Hopkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: May 23, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER 'Reads like a thriller… I couldn't put Max Hastings's new book down' DAILY MAIL 'Hastings is a master of drama, a writer intimately familiar with the mind of the soldier' THE TIMES Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly-identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed Würzburg. The brilliant scientist Dr RV Jones proposed an assault to capture key components. The nearest accessible enemy set stood upon a steep cliff at Bruneval in Normandy. Winston Churchill enthused, as did Lord Louis Mountbatten, chief of Combined Operations. A company of the newly-formed Airborne Forces was committed to the operation, which took place on the night of 27/28 February. Amid heavy snow 120 men landed, some of whom were misdropped almost two miles from their objective. They nonetheless launched the assault, dismantled the German radar, and after three nail-biting hours in France and a fierce battle with Wehrmacht defenders, escaped in the nick of time by landing-craft across stormy seas to Portsmouth. Max Hastings recounts this cliffhanging tale in a wealth of previously unchronicled detail. He portrays its remarkable personalities: the ‘boffin’ RV Jones; the peacock Mountbatten; the troubled husband of Daphne Du Maurier, Gen. ’Boy’ Browning, who commanded the Airborne Division; ‘Colonel Remy’, the French secret agent whose men reconnoitered Bruneval at mortal risk; Major John Frost, who led the paras into action; Charlie Cox, the little RAF technician who stripped the Würzburg and became an unexpected hero; Wing-Commander Charles Pickard, a legendary bomber pilot who led the drop squadron. Seldom have so many fascinating personalities been brought together to fulfil a mission that became a front-page triumph in a season of British defeats. Recounted in Hastings’ familiar best-selling blend of top-down and bottom-up action detail, Operation Biting tells a story that has become almost forgotten yet deserves to rank among the epic tales of courage and daring that took place in the greatest conflict in history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698220]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler’s Radar Author: Max Hastings Narrator: John Hopkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: May 23, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER 'Reads like a thriller… I couldn't put Max Hastings's new book down' DAILY MAIL 'Hastings is a master of drama, a writer intimately familiar with the mind of the soldier' THE TIMES Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British commando raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly-identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed Würzburg. The brilliant scientist Dr RV Jones proposed an assault to capture key components. The nearest accessible enemy set stood upon a steep cliff at Bruneval in Normandy. Winston Churchill enthused, as did Lord Louis Mountbatten, chief of Combined Operations. A company of the newly-formed Airborne Forces was committed to the operation, which took place on the night of 27/28 February. Amid heavy snow 120 men landed, some of whom were misdropped almost two miles from their objective. They nonetheless launched the assault, dismantled the German radar, and after three nail-biting hours in France and a fierce battle with Wehrmacht defenders, escaped in the nick of time by landing-craft across stormy seas to Portsmouth. Max Hastings recounts this cliffhanging tale in a wealth of previously unchronicled detail. He portrays its remarkable personalities: the ‘boffin’ RV Jones; the peacock Mountbatten; the troubled husband of Daphne Du Maurier, Gen. ’Boy’ Browning, who commanded the Airborne Division; ‘Colonel Remy’, the French secret agent whose men reconnoitered Bruneval at mortal risk; Major John Frost, who led the paras into action; Charlie Cox, the little RAF technician who stripped the Würzburg and became an unexpected hero; Wing-Commander Charles Pickard, a legendary bomber pilot who led the drop squadron. Seldom have so many fascinating personalities been brought together to fulfil a mission that became a front-page triumph in a season of British defeats. Recounted in Hastings’ familiar best-selling blend of top-down and bottom-up action detail, Operation Biting tells a story that has become almost forgotten yet deserves to rank among the epic tales of courage and daring that took place in the greatest conflict in history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697588 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697588]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 Author: O. Edward Cunningham Narrator: Brian P. Craig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The bloody two-day battle of Shiloh changed the course of the American Civil War. The conflagration at Shiloh had its roots in the strong Union advance that resulted in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee. The offensive collapsed General Albert S. Johnston's advanced line in Kentucky and forced him to withdraw to northern Mississippi. Anxious to attack the enemy, Johnston began concentrating Southern forces at Corinth, a major railroad center just below the Tennessee border. His bold plan called for his Army of the Mississippi to march north and destroy General Grant's Army of the Tennessee before it could link up with another Union army on the way to join him. Johnston's sweeping attack hit the unsuspecting Federal camps at Pittsburg Landing and routed the enemy from position after position as they fell back toward the Tennessee River. Johnston's sudden death in the Peach Orchard, however, coupled with stubborn Federal resistance, widespread confusion, and Grant's determination to hold the field, saved the Union army from destruction. The arrival of General Don C. Buell's reinforcements that night turned the tide of battle. The next day, Grant seized the initiative and attacked the Confederates, driving them from the field. Shiloh was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war, with nearly 24,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. O. Edward Cunningham Tue, 17 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697588 thebookvoice.com 13:7:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697588]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 Author: O. Edward Cunningham Narrator: Brian P. Craig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The bloody two-day battle of Shiloh changed the course of the American Civil War. The conflagration at Shiloh had its roots in the strong Union advance that resulted in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee. The offensive collapsed General Albert S. Johnston's advanced line in Kentucky and forced him to withdraw to northern Mississippi. Anxious to attack the enemy, Johnston began concentrating Southern forces at Corinth, a major railroad center just below the Tennessee border. His bold plan called for his Army of the Mississippi to march north and destroy General Grant's Army of the Tennessee before it could link up with another Union army on the way to join him. Johnston's sweeping attack hit the unsuspecting Federal camps at Pittsburg Landing and routed the enemy from position after position as they fell back toward the Tennessee River. Johnston's sudden death in the Peach Orchard, however, coupled with stubborn Federal resistance, widespread confusion, and Grant's determination to hold the field, saved the Union army from destruction. The arrival of General Don C. Buell's reinforcements that night turned the tide of battle. The next day, Grant seized the initiative and attacked the Confederates, driving them from the field. Shiloh was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war, with nearly 24,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697588]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 Author: O. Edward Cunningham Narrator: Brian P. Craig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The bloody two-day battle of Shiloh changed the course of the American Civil War. The conflagration at Shiloh had its roots in the strong Union advance that resulted in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee. The offensive collapsed General Albert S. Johnston's advanced line in Kentucky and forced him to withdraw to northern Mississippi. Anxious to attack the enemy, Johnston began concentrating Southern forces at Corinth, a major railroad center just below the Tennessee border. His bold plan called for his Army of the Mississippi to march north and destroy General Grant's Army of the Tennessee before it could link up with another Union army on the way to join him. Johnston's sweeping attack hit the unsuspecting Federal camps at Pittsburg Landing and routed the enemy from position after position as they fell back toward the Tennessee River. Johnston's sudden death in the Peach Orchard, however, coupled with stubborn Federal resistance, widespread confusion, and Grant's determination to hold the field, saved the Union army from destruction. The arrival of General Don C. Buell's reinforcements that night turned the tide of battle. The next day, Grant seized the initiative and attacked the Confederates, driving them from the field. Shiloh was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war, with nearly 24,000 men killed, wounded, and missing. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697579 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697579]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The War of the Roses Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Timothy Venning's exploration of the alternative paths that British history might easily have taken moves on to the Wars of the Roses. What if Richard of York had not given battle in vain? How would a victory for Warwick the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet changed the course of the struggle for power? What if the Princes had escaped from the tower or the Stanleys had not betrayed their king at Bosworth? These are just a few of the fascinating questions posed by this book. As always, while necessarily speculative, Dr. Venning discusses all the scenarios within the benefit of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped British history. In so doing, he helps the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been in this tumultuous period. Timothy Venning Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697579 thebookvoice.com 9:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697579]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The War of the Roses Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Timothy Venning's exploration of the alternative paths that British history might easily have taken moves on to the Wars of the Roses. What if Richard of York had not given battle in vain? How would a victory for Warwick the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet changed the course of the struggle for power? What if the Princes had escaped from the tower or the Stanleys had not betrayed their king at Bosworth? These are just a few of the fascinating questions posed by this book. As always, while necessarily speculative, Dr. Venning discusses all the scenarios within the benefit of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped British history. In so doing, he helps the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been in this tumultuous period. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697579]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The War of the Roses Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Timothy Venning's exploration of the alternative paths that British history might easily have taken moves on to the Wars of the Roses. What if Richard of York had not given battle in vain? How would a victory for Warwick the Kingmaker at the Battle of Barnet changed the course of the struggle for power? What if the Princes had escaped from the tower or the Stanleys had not betrayed their king at Bosworth? These are just a few of the fascinating questions posed by this book. As always, while necessarily speculative, Dr. Venning discusses all the scenarios within the benefit of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped British history. In so doing, he helps the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been in this tumultuous period. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697577 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697577]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The Anglo-Saxon Age Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Taking a similar approach to his successful If Rome Hadn't Fallen, Timothy Venning explores the various decision points in a fascinating period of British history and the alternative paths that it might have taken. Dr. Timothy Venning starts within an outline of the process by which much of Britain came to be settled by Germanic tribes after the end of Roman rule, as far as it can be determined from the sparse and fragmentary sources. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios, which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. For example, was a reconquest by the native British ever a possibility (under 'Arthur' or someone else)? Which of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms might have united England sooner and would this have kept the Danes out? And, of course, what if Harold Godwinson had won at Hastings? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been. Timothy Venning Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697577 thebookvoice.com 10:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697577]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The Anglo-Saxon Age Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Taking a similar approach to his successful If Rome Hadn't Fallen, Timothy Venning explores the various decision points in a fascinating period of British history and the alternative paths that it might have taken. Dr. Timothy Venning starts within an outline of the process by which much of Britain came to be settled by Germanic tribes after the end of Roman rule, as far as it can be determined from the sparse and fragmentary sources. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios, which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. For example, was a reconquest by the native British ever a possibility (under 'Arthur' or someone else)? Which of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms might have united England sooner and would this have kept the Danes out? And, of course, what if Harold Godwinson had won at Hastings? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697577]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The Anglo-Saxon Age Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Taking a similar approach to his successful If Rome Hadn't Fallen, Timothy Venning explores the various decision points in a fascinating period of British history and the alternative paths that it might have taken. Dr. Timothy Venning starts within an outline of the process by which much of Britain came to be settled by Germanic tribes after the end of Roman rule, as far as it can be determined from the sparse and fragmentary sources. He then moves on to discuss a series of scenarios, which might have altered the course of subsequent history dramatically. For example, was a reconquest by the native British ever a possibility (under 'Arthur' or someone else)? Which of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms might have united England sooner and would this have kept the Danes out? And, of course, what if Harold Godwinson had won at Hastings? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. In so doing they help the listener to understand why things panned out as they did, as well as what might have been. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697578 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697578]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The Hundred Years War Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 12, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France. Could the English have won in the long term, or, conversely, have been decisively defeated sooner? Among the many scenarios discussed are what would have happened if the Black Prince had not died prematurely of the Black Death, leaving the ten-year-old Richard to inherit Edward IIIs crown. What would have been the consequences if France's Scottish allies had been victorious at Neville's Cross in 1346, while most English forces were occupied in France? What if Henry V had recovered from the dysentery that killed him at 35, giving time for his son Henry VI to inherit the combined crowns of France and England as a mature (and half-French) man rather than an infant controlled by others? And what if Joan of Arc had not emerged to galvanize French resistance at Orleans? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. Timothy Venning Tue, 12 Dec 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697578 thebookvoice.com 10:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697578]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The Hundred Years War Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 12, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France. Could the English have won in the long term, or, conversely, have been decisively defeated sooner? Among the many scenarios discussed are what would have happened if the Black Prince had not died prematurely of the Black Death, leaving the ten-year-old Richard to inherit Edward IIIs crown. What would have been the consequences if France's Scottish allies had been victorious at Neville's Cross in 1346, while most English forces were occupied in France? What if Henry V had recovered from the dysentery that killed him at 35, giving time for his son Henry VI to inherit the combined crowns of France and England as a mature (and half-French) man rather than an infant controlled by others? And what if Joan of Arc had not emerged to galvanize French resistance at Orleans? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697578]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Alternative History of Britain: The Hundred Years War Author: Timothy Venning Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 12, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France. Could the English have won in the long term, or, conversely, have been decisively defeated sooner? Among the many scenarios discussed are what would have happened if the Black Prince had not died prematurely of the Black Death, leaving the ten-year-old Richard to inherit Edward IIIs crown. What would have been the consequences if France's Scottish allies had been victorious at Neville's Cross in 1346, while most English forces were occupied in France? What if Henry V had recovered from the dysentery that killed him at 35, giving time for his son Henry VI to inherit the combined crowns of France and England as a mature (and half-French) man rather than an infant controlled by others? And what if Joan of Arc had not emerged to galvanize French resistance at Orleans? While necessarily speculative, all the scenarios are discussed within the framework of a deep understanding of the major driving forces, tensions, and trends that shaped British history and help to shed light upon them. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697219 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697219]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power Author: Timothy W. Ryback Narrator: Richard Attlee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 26, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler’s Private Library, a dramatic recounting of the six critical months before Adolf Hitler seized power, when the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and ruin In the summer of 1932, the Weimar Republic was on the verge of collapse. One in three Germans was unemployed. Violence was rampant. Hitler’s National Socialists surged at the polls. Paul von Hindenburg, an aging war hero and avowed monarchist, was a reluctant president bound by oath to uphold the constitution. The November elections offered Hitler the prospect of a Reichstag majority and the path to political power. But instead, the Nazis lost two million votes. As membership hemorrhaged and financial backers withdrew, the Nazi Party threatened to fracture. Hitler talked of suicide. The New York Times declared he was finished. Yet somehow, in a few brief weeks, he was chancellor of Germany.  In fascinating detail and with previously un-accessed archival materials, Timothy W. Ryback tells the remarkable story of Hitler’s dismantling of democracy through democratic process. He provides fresh perspective and insights into Hitler’s personal and professional lives in these months, in all their complexity and uncertainty—backroom deals, unlikely alliances, stunning betrayals, an ill-timed tax audit, and a fateful weekend that changed our world forever. Above all, Ryback details why a wearied Hindenburg, who disdained the “Bohemian corporal,” ultimately decided to appoint Hitler chancellor in January 1933. Within weeks, Germany was no longer a democracy. Timothy W. Ryback Tue, 26 Mar 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697219 thebookvoice.com 11:6:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697219]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power Author: Timothy W. Ryback Narrator: Richard Attlee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 26, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler’s Private Library, a dramatic recounting of the six critical months before Adolf Hitler seized power, when the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and ruin In the summer of 1932, the Weimar Republic was on the verge of collapse. One in three Germans was unemployed. Violence was rampant. Hitler’s National Socialists surged at the polls. Paul von Hindenburg, an aging war hero and avowed monarchist, was a reluctant president bound by oath to uphold the constitution. The November elections offered Hitler the prospect of a Reichstag majority and the path to political power. But instead, the Nazis lost two million votes. As membership hemorrhaged and financial backers withdrew, the Nazi Party threatened to fracture. Hitler talked of suicide. The New York Times declared he was finished. Yet somehow, in a few brief weeks, he was chancellor of Germany.  In fascinating detail and with previously un-accessed archival materials, Timothy W. Ryback tells the remarkable story of Hitler’s dismantling of democracy through democratic process. He provides fresh perspective and insights into Hitler’s personal and professional lives in these months, in all their complexity and uncertainty—backroom deals, unlikely alliances, stunning betrayals, an ill-timed tax audit, and a fateful weekend that changed our world forever. Above all, Ryback details why a wearied Hindenburg, who disdained the “Bohemian corporal,” ultimately decided to appoint Hitler chancellor in January 1933. Within weeks, Germany was no longer a democracy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697219]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power Author: Timothy W. Ryback Narrator: Richard Attlee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 26, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler’s Private Library, a dramatic recounting of the six critical months before Adolf Hitler seized power, when the Nazi leader teetered between triumph and ruin In the summer of 1932, the Weimar Republic was on the verge of collapse. One in three Germans was unemployed. Violence was rampant. Hitler’s National Socialists surged at the polls. Paul von Hindenburg, an aging war hero and avowed monarchist, was a reluctant president bound by oath to uphold the constitution. The November elections offered Hitler the prospect of a Reichstag majority and the path to political power. But instead, the Nazis lost two million votes. As membership hemorrhaged and financial backers withdrew, the Nazi Party threatened to fracture. Hitler talked of suicide. The New York Times declared he was finished. Yet somehow, in a few brief weeks, he was chancellor of Germany.  In fascinating detail and with previously un-accessed archival materials, Timothy W. Ryback tells the remarkable story of Hitler’s dismantling of democracy through democratic process. He provides fresh perspective and insights into Hitler’s personal and professional lives in these months, in all their complexity and uncertainty—backroom deals, unlikely alliances, stunning betrayals, an ill-timed tax audit, and a fateful weekend that changed our world forever. Above all, Ryback details why a wearied Hindenburg, who disdained the “Bohemian corporal,” ultimately decided to appoint Hitler chancellor in January 1933. Within weeks, Germany was no longer a democracy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697171 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697171]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq Author: Steve Coll Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker • Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction “Excellent . . . A more intimate picture of the dictator’s thinking about world politics, local power and his relationship to the United States than has been seen before.” —The New York Times “Another triumph from one of our best journalists.” —The Washington Post 'Voluminously researched and compulsively readable.' —Air Mail From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, and a news-breaking investigation into one of the costliest geopolitical conflicts of our time. When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, its message was clear: Iraq, under the control of strongman Saddam Hussein, possessed weapons of mass destruction that, if left unchecked, posed grave danger to the world. But when no WMDs were found, the United States and its allies were forced to examine the political and intelligence failures that had led to the invasion and the occupation, and the civil war that followed. One integral question has remained unsolved: Why had Saddam seemingly sacrificed his long reign in power by giving the false impression that he had hidden stocks of dangerous weapons? The Achilles Trap masterfully untangles the people, ploys of power, and geopolitics that led to America’s disastrous war with Iraq and, for the first time, details America’s fundamental miscalculations during its decades-long relationship with Saddam Hussein. Calling on unpublished and underreported sources, interviews with surviving participants, and Saddam’s own transcripts and audio files, Steve Coll pulls together an incredibly comprehensive portrait of a man who was convinced the world was out to get him and acted accordingly. A work of great historical significance, The Achilles Trap exposes how corruptions of power, lies of diplomacy, and vanity—on both sides—led to avoidable errors of statecraft, ones that would enact immeasurable human suffering and forever change the political landscape as we know it. Steve Coll Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697171 thebookvoice.com 17:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697171]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq Author: Steve Coll Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker • Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction “Excellent . . . A more intimate picture of the dictator’s thinking about world politics, local power and his relationship to the United States than has been seen before.” —The New York Times “Another triumph from one of our best journalists.” —The Washington Post 'Voluminously researched and compulsively readable.' —Air Mail From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, and a news-breaking investigation into one of the costliest geopolitical conflicts of our time. When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, its message was clear: Iraq, under the control of strongman Saddam Hussein, possessed weapons of mass destruction that, if left unchecked, posed grave danger to the world. But when no WMDs were found, the United States and its allies were forced to examine the political and intelligence failures that had led to the invasion and the occupation, and the civil war that followed. One integral question has remained unsolved: Why had Saddam seemingly sacrificed his long reign in power by giving the false impression that he had hidden stocks of dangerous weapons? The Achilles Trap masterfully untangles the people, ploys of power, and geopolitics that led to America’s disastrous war with Iraq and, for the first time, details America’s fundamental miscalculations during its decades-long relationship with Saddam Hussein. Calling on unpublished and underreported sources, interviews with surviving participants, and Saddam’s own transcripts and audio files, Steve Coll pulls together an incredibly comprehensive portrait of a man who was convinced the world was out to get him and acted accordingly. A work of great historical significance, The Achilles Trap exposes how corruptions of power, lies of diplomacy, and vanity—on both sides—led to avoidable errors of statecraft, ones that would enact immeasurable human suffering and forever change the political landscape as we know it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697171]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq Author: Steve Coll Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker • Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction “Excellent . . . A more intimate picture of the dictator’s thinking about world politics, local power and his relationship to the United States than has been seen before.” —The New York Times “Another triumph from one of our best journalists.” —The Washington Post 'Voluminously researched and compulsively readable.' —Air Mail From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, and a news-breaking investigation into one of the costliest geopolitical conflicts of our time. When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, its message was clear: Iraq, under the control of strongman Saddam Hussein, possessed weapons of mass destruction that, if left unchecked, posed grave danger to the world. But when no WMDs were found, the United States and its allies were forced to examine the political and intelligence failures that had led to the invasion and the occupation, and the civil war that followed. One integral question has remained unsolved: Why had Saddam seemingly sacrificed his long reign in power by giving the false impression that he had hidden stocks of dangerous weapons? The Achilles Trap masterfully untangles the people, ploys of power, and geopolitics that led to America’s disastrous war with Iraq and, for the first time, details America’s fundamental miscalculations during its decades-long relationship with Saddam Hussein. Calling on unpublished and underreported sources, interviews with surviving participants, and Saddam’s own transcripts and audio files, Steve Coll pulls together an incredibly comprehensive portrait of a man who was convinced the world was out to get him and acted accordingly. A work of great historical significance, The Achilles Trap exposes how corruptions of power, lies of diplomacy, and vanity—on both sides—led to avoidable errors of statecraft, ones that would enact immeasurable human suffering and forever change the political landscape as we know it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696111 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America's First Black Generals Author: Doug Melville Narrator: Doug Melville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This amazing true story of America’s first Black generals, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr., a father and son who helped integrate the American military and created the Tuskegee Airmen, is “the book Black America needs in this moment” (Eboni K. Williams, lawyer and cohost of State of the Culture). Red Tails, George Lucas’s celebration of America’s first Black flying squadron, the Tuskegee Airmen, should have been a moment of victory for Doug Melville. He expected to see his great-uncle Benjamin O. Davis Jr.—the squadron’s commander—immortalized on-screen for his selfless contributions to America. But as the film rolled, Doug was shocked when he realized that Ben Jr.’s name had been omitted and replaced by the fictional Colonel A. J. Bullard. And Ben’s father, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., America’s first Black general who helped integrate the military, was left out completely. Dejected, Doug looked inward and realized that unless he worked to bring their inspirational story to light, it would remain hidden from the world just as it had been concealed from him. In this “thoughtful, highly readable blend of family and military history” (Kirkus Reviews), Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family’s story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they’d earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains—even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy, Melville retraces their steps, advocates for them to receive their long-overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past. Doug Melville Tue, 07 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696111 thebookvoice.com 6:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America's First Black Generals Author: Doug Melville Narrator: Doug Melville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This amazing true story of America’s first Black generals, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr., a father and son who helped integrate the American military and created the Tuskegee Airmen, is “the book Black America needs in this moment” (Eboni K. Williams, lawyer and cohost of State of the Culture). Red Tails, George Lucas’s celebration of America’s first Black flying squadron, the Tuskegee Airmen, should have been a moment of victory for Doug Melville. He expected to see his great-uncle Benjamin O. Davis Jr.—the squadron’s commander—immortalized on-screen for his selfless contributions to America. But as the film rolled, Doug was shocked when he realized that Ben Jr.’s name had been omitted and replaced by the fictional Colonel A. J. Bullard. And Ben’s father, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., America’s first Black general who helped integrate the military, was left out completely. Dejected, Doug looked inward and realized that unless he worked to bring their inspirational story to light, it would remain hidden from the world just as it had been concealed from him. In this “thoughtful, highly readable blend of family and military history” (Kirkus Reviews), Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family’s story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they’d earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains—even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy, Melville retraces their steps, advocates for them to receive their long-overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696111]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Invisible Generals: Rediscovering Family Legacy, and a Quest to Honor America's First Black Generals Author: Doug Melville Narrator: Doug Melville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This amazing true story of America’s first Black generals, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Jr., a father and son who helped integrate the American military and created the Tuskegee Airmen, is “the book Black America needs in this moment” (Eboni K. Williams, lawyer and cohost of State of the Culture). Red Tails, George Lucas’s celebration of America’s first Black flying squadron, the Tuskegee Airmen, should have been a moment of victory for Doug Melville. He expected to see his great-uncle Benjamin O. Davis Jr.—the squadron’s commander—immortalized on-screen for his selfless contributions to America. But as the film rolled, Doug was shocked when he realized that Ben Jr.’s name had been omitted and replaced by the fictional Colonel A. J. Bullard. And Ben’s father, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., America’s first Black general who helped integrate the military, was left out completely. Dejected, Doug looked inward and realized that unless he worked to bring their inspirational story to light, it would remain hidden from the world just as it had been concealed from him. In this “thoughtful, highly readable blend of family and military history” (Kirkus Reviews), Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family’s story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they’d earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains—even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy, Melville retraces their steps, advocates for them to receive their long-overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695497 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695497]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Leatherneck to Roman Collar Author: Colleen Gahan Mcfall Narrator: Usmc (ret), Rev. Col. Timothy Mannix Gahan, Colleen Gahan Mcfall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A career in the U.S. Marine Corps and ordination to the Catholic priesthood are commitments to service, but it is rare one would not only have both of these callings and be a widower and father as well. Timothy M. Gahan is such a man. Listen about his inspirational life. Colleen Gahan Mcfall Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695497 thebookvoice.com 6:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695497]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Leatherneck to Roman Collar Author: Colleen Gahan Mcfall Narrator: Usmc (ret), Rev. Col. Timothy Mannix Gahan, Colleen Gahan Mcfall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A career in the U.S. Marine Corps and ordination to the Catholic priesthood are commitments to service, but it is rare one would not only have both of these callings and be a widower and father as well. Timothy M. Gahan is such a man. Listen about his inspirational life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695497]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Leatherneck to Roman Collar Author: Colleen Gahan Mcfall Narrator: Usmc (ret), Rev. Col. Timothy Mannix Gahan, Colleen Gahan Mcfall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A career in the U.S. Marine Corps and ordination to the Catholic priesthood are commitments to service, but it is rare one would not only have both of these callings and be a widower and father as well. Timothy M. Gahan is such a man. Listen about his inspirational life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695406 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695406]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting in the Dark: Naval Combat at Night, 1904-1944 Author: Vincent O'hara Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Before the twentieth century ships when relied upon visual signaling, vessels beyond range of sight or a cannon shot, were blind, deaf, and dumb in the dark, making night battles at sea rare, and near always accidental. The introduction of certain technologies like the torpedo, the searchlight, radio, and then radar, transformed naval warfare by making night combat feasible and, in some cases, desirable. The process by which navies integrated these new tools of war and turned the dark into a medium for effective combat, however, was long and difficult. Fighting in the Dark tells the story of surface naval combat at night from the Russo-Japanese War through World War II. The book is about the process of confronting and mastering problems brought on by technological change during war. It does this by examining seven periods focusing on the Imperial Russian Navy in 1904–1905, the Imperial German Navy from 1914–1918, the Royal Navy from 1916–1939, the Regia Marina from 1940–1943, the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1942, the US Navy in 1943–1944, and the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy from 1943–1944.The chapters are written by authors hailing from Australia, Canada, Italy, and the United States, all recognized masters in their subject. Vincent O'hara Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695406 thebookvoice.com 10:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695406]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting in the Dark: Naval Combat at Night, 1904-1944 Author: Vincent O'hara Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Before the twentieth century ships when relied upon visual signaling, vessels beyond range of sight or a cannon shot, were blind, deaf, and dumb in the dark, making night battles at sea rare, and near always accidental. The introduction of certain technologies like the torpedo, the searchlight, radio, and then radar, transformed naval warfare by making night combat feasible and, in some cases, desirable. The process by which navies integrated these new tools of war and turned the dark into a medium for effective combat, however, was long and difficult. Fighting in the Dark tells the story of surface naval combat at night from the Russo-Japanese War through World War II. The book is about the process of confronting and mastering problems brought on by technological change during war. It does this by examining seven periods focusing on the Imperial Russian Navy in 1904–1905, the Imperial German Navy from 1914–1918, the Royal Navy from 1916–1939, the Regia Marina from 1940–1943, the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1942, the US Navy in 1943–1944, and the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy from 1943–1944.The chapters are written by authors hailing from Australia, Canada, Italy, and the United States, all recognized masters in their subject. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695406]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting in the Dark: Naval Combat at Night, 1904-1944 Author: Vincent O'hara Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Before the twentieth century ships when relied upon visual signaling, vessels beyond range of sight or a cannon shot, were blind, deaf, and dumb in the dark, making night battles at sea rare, and near always accidental. The introduction of certain technologies like the torpedo, the searchlight, radio, and then radar, transformed naval warfare by making night combat feasible and, in some cases, desirable. The process by which navies integrated these new tools of war and turned the dark into a medium for effective combat, however, was long and difficult. Fighting in the Dark tells the story of surface naval combat at night from the Russo-Japanese War through World War II. The book is about the process of confronting and mastering problems brought on by technological change during war. It does this by examining seven periods focusing on the Imperial Russian Navy in 1904–1905, the Imperial German Navy from 1914–1918, the Royal Navy from 1916–1939, the Regia Marina from 1940–1943, the Imperial Japanese Navy in 1942, the US Navy in 1943–1944, and the Royal Navy and Royal Canadian Navy from 1943–1944.The chapters are written by authors hailing from Australia, Canada, Italy, and the United States, all recognized masters in their subject. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695394 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695394]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Change: America Transforms Itself 1900-1950 Author: Frederick Lewis Allen Narrator: Stephen Caffrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, the United States saw two world wars, a devastating economic depression, and more social, political, and economic changes than in any other five-decade period before. Frederick Lewis Allen, former editor of Harper's Magazine, recounts these years—spanning World War I, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, World War II, and the early Cold War—in vivid detail, from the fashions and customs of the times to major events that changed the course of history. Politically, the United States grew into its own as a global superpower during these years, even as domestic developments altered the everyday lives of its citizens. The introduction of the automobile, mass production, and organized labor changed the way Americans lived and worked, while innovations like penicillin and government regulation of food safety contributed to an increase in average life expectancy from forty-nine years in 1900 to sixty-eight years in 1950. With the development of a strong, centralized government, a thriving middle class, and widespread economic prosperity, the nation emerged from the Second World War transformed in virtually every way. Richly informative, The Big Change is an indispensable volume charting the many changes that ushered in our contemporary age. Frederick Lewis Allen Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695394 thebookvoice.com 13:7:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695394]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Change: America Transforms Itself 1900-1950 Author: Frederick Lewis Allen Narrator: Stephen Caffrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, the United States saw two world wars, a devastating economic depression, and more social, political, and economic changes than in any other five-decade period before. Frederick Lewis Allen, former editor of Harper's Magazine, recounts these years—spanning World War I, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, World War II, and the early Cold War—in vivid detail, from the fashions and customs of the times to major events that changed the course of history. Politically, the United States grew into its own as a global superpower during these years, even as domestic developments altered the everyday lives of its citizens. The introduction of the automobile, mass production, and organized labor changed the way Americans lived and worked, while innovations like penicillin and government regulation of food safety contributed to an increase in average life expectancy from forty-nine years in 1900 to sixty-eight years in 1950. With the development of a strong, centralized government, a thriving middle class, and widespread economic prosperity, the nation emerged from the Second World War transformed in virtually every way. Richly informative, The Big Change is an indispensable volume charting the many changes that ushered in our contemporary age. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695394]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Change: America Transforms Itself 1900-1950 Author: Frederick Lewis Allen Narrator: Stephen Caffrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: During the first fifty years of the twentieth century, the United States saw two world wars, a devastating economic depression, and more social, political, and economic changes than in any other five-decade period before. Frederick Lewis Allen, former editor of Harper's Magazine, recounts these years—spanning World War I, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression, World War II, and the early Cold War—in vivid detail, from the fashions and customs of the times to major events that changed the course of history. Politically, the United States grew into its own as a global superpower during these years, even as domestic developments altered the everyday lives of its citizens. The introduction of the automobile, mass production, and organized labor changed the way Americans lived and worked, while innovations like penicillin and government regulation of food safety contributed to an increase in average life expectancy from forty-nine years in 1900 to sixty-eight years in 1950. With the development of a strong, centralized government, a thriving middle class, and widespread economic prosperity, the nation emerged from the Second World War transformed in virtually every way. Richly informative, The Big Change is an indispensable volume charting the many changes that ushered in our contemporary age. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695390 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695390]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cannons Roar: Fort Sumter and the Start of the Civil War—An Oral History Author: Bruce Chadwick Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops began firing on Fort Sumter, beginning the bloodiest conflict in American history. Since that time numerous historians have described the attack in many well-regarded books, yet the event still remains overlooked at times in the minds of the public. The Cannons Roar seeks to remedy that. Rather than providing a third-person, after-the-fact description, acclaimed author Bruce Chadwick will tell the story of the attack from the people who were in the thick of it. The Cannons Roar will not only provide portraits of the major players, it will give voice to dozens of regular people from across the country and socioeconomic spectrum. Using letters, newspaper articles, diaries, journals, and other written sources, Chadwick describes in vivid detail the events preceding the attack, the attack itself, and its aftermath. Collectively, listeners will obtain a fuller understanding of the politics and thinking of political and military leaders that influenced their decisions or lack thereof. Combining traditional history with the in-the-moment ethos of an oral history, The Cannons Roar brings this historic moment in American history to new and vivid life. Bruce Chadwick Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695390 thebookvoice.com 10:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695390]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cannons Roar: Fort Sumter and the Start of the Civil War—An Oral History Author: Bruce Chadwick Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops began firing on Fort Sumter, beginning the bloodiest conflict in American history. Since that time numerous historians have described the attack in many well-regarded books, yet the event still remains overlooked at times in the minds of the public. The Cannons Roar seeks to remedy that. Rather than providing a third-person, after-the-fact description, acclaimed author Bruce Chadwick will tell the story of the attack from the people who were in the thick of it. The Cannons Roar will not only provide portraits of the major players, it will give voice to dozens of regular people from across the country and socioeconomic spectrum. Using letters, newspaper articles, diaries, journals, and other written sources, Chadwick describes in vivid detail the events preceding the attack, the attack itself, and its aftermath. Collectively, listeners will obtain a fuller understanding of the politics and thinking of political and military leaders that influenced their decisions or lack thereof. Combining traditional history with the in-the-moment ethos of an oral history, The Cannons Roar brings this historic moment in American history to new and vivid life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695390]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cannons Roar: Fort Sumter and the Start of the Civil War—An Oral History Author: Bruce Chadwick Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops began firing on Fort Sumter, beginning the bloodiest conflict in American history. Since that time numerous historians have described the attack in many well-regarded books, yet the event still remains overlooked at times in the minds of the public. The Cannons Roar seeks to remedy that. Rather than providing a third-person, after-the-fact description, acclaimed author Bruce Chadwick will tell the story of the attack from the people who were in the thick of it. The Cannons Roar will not only provide portraits of the major players, it will give voice to dozens of regular people from across the country and socioeconomic spectrum. Using letters, newspaper articles, diaries, journals, and other written sources, Chadwick describes in vivid detail the events preceding the attack, the attack itself, and its aftermath. Collectively, listeners will obtain a fuller understanding of the politics and thinking of political and military leaders that influenced their decisions or lack thereof. Combining traditional history with the in-the-moment ethos of an oral history, The Cannons Roar brings this historic moment in American history to new and vivid life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695378 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rifle 2: Back to the Battlefield Author: Andrew Biggio Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: They are called the Greatest Generation, but they were also ordinary men, responding to the call of duty. These are their unforgettable stories—first-person accounts from the last of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who fought the most dreadful war in history, all collected by a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The idea was simple: travel across the country with a 1945 M1 Garand, the basic U.S. fighting rifle of World War II, ask combat veterans of that war to sign it, and listen carefully as the rifle evoke a flood of memories and emotions. Andrew Biggio once again reveals the astonishing effect his M1 Garand had on the old warriors who held it. In Biggio's riveting account, you will learn: ● What it was like to fight for freedom in the various theaters of World War II ● The obstacles these world-conquerors faced on returning home and how they overcame them ● The special meaning these recollections hold for later combat vets, confirming the brotherhood of warriors ● The importance to veterans of memory and respect Biggio's inspirational second collection is a must-listen for anyone interested in the service and sacrifices of our veterans. Andrew Biggio Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695378 thebookvoice.com 9:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rifle 2: Back to the Battlefield Author: Andrew Biggio Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: They are called the Greatest Generation, but they were also ordinary men, responding to the call of duty. These are their unforgettable stories—first-person accounts from the last of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who fought the most dreadful war in history, all collected by a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The idea was simple: travel across the country with a 1945 M1 Garand, the basic U.S. fighting rifle of World War II, ask combat veterans of that war to sign it, and listen carefully as the rifle evoke a flood of memories and emotions. Andrew Biggio once again reveals the astonishing effect his M1 Garand had on the old warriors who held it. In Biggio's riveting account, you will learn: ● What it was like to fight for freedom in the various theaters of World War II ● The obstacles these world-conquerors faced on returning home and how they overcame them ● The special meaning these recollections hold for later combat vets, confirming the brotherhood of warriors ● The importance to veterans of memory and respect Biggio's inspirational second collection is a must-listen for anyone interested in the service and sacrifices of our veterans. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rifle 2: Back to the Battlefield Author: Andrew Biggio Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: They are called the Greatest Generation, but they were also ordinary men, responding to the call of duty. These are their unforgettable stories—first-person accounts from the last of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who fought the most dreadful war in history, all collected by a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The idea was simple: travel across the country with a 1945 M1 Garand, the basic U.S. fighting rifle of World War II, ask combat veterans of that war to sign it, and listen carefully as the rifle evoke a flood of memories and emotions. Andrew Biggio once again reveals the astonishing effect his M1 Garand had on the old warriors who held it. In Biggio's riveting account, you will learn: ● What it was like to fight for freedom in the various theaters of World War II ● The obstacles these world-conquerors faced on returning home and how they overcame them ● The special meaning these recollections hold for later combat vets, confirming the brotherhood of warriors ● The importance to veterans of memory and respect Biggio's inspirational second collection is a must-listen for anyone interested in the service and sacrifices of our veterans. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695365 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695365]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind Author: Taylor Baldwin Kiland, Judy Silverstein Gray Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of the women who waged an epic home front battle to ensure our nation leaves no man behind. When some of America's military men are captured or go missing during the Vietnam War, a small group of military wives become their champions. Never had families taken on diplomatic roles during wartime, nor had the fate of our POWs and missing men been a nationwide concern. In cinematic detail, authors Taylor Baldwin Kiland and Judy Silverstein Gray plunge you directly into the political maneuvering the women navigated, onto the international stage they shared with world leaders, and through the landmark legacy they created. Taylor Baldwin Kiland, Judy Silverstein Gray Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695365 thebookvoice.com 12:1:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695365]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind Author: Taylor Baldwin Kiland, Judy Silverstein Gray Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of the women who waged an epic home front battle to ensure our nation leaves no man behind. When some of America's military men are captured or go missing during the Vietnam War, a small group of military wives become their champions. Never had families taken on diplomatic roles during wartime, nor had the fate of our POWs and missing men been a nationwide concern. In cinematic detail, authors Taylor Baldwin Kiland and Judy Silverstein Gray plunge you directly into the political maneuvering the women navigated, onto the international stage they shared with world leaders, and through the landmark legacy they created. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695365]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unwavering: The Wives Who Fought to Ensure No Man is Left Behind Author: Taylor Baldwin Kiland, Judy Silverstein Gray Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of the women who waged an epic home front battle to ensure our nation leaves no man behind. When some of America's military men are captured or go missing during the Vietnam War, a small group of military wives become their champions. Never had families taken on diplomatic roles during wartime, nor had the fate of our POWs and missing men been a nationwide concern. In cinematic detail, authors Taylor Baldwin Kiland and Judy Silverstein Gray plunge you directly into the political maneuvering the women navigated, onto the international stage they shared with world leaders, and through the landmark legacy they created. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695345 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695345]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thanks for Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public Confidence in the US Military Series: Part of Bridging the Gap Author: Peter D. Feaver Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A definitive study on the decades-long run of high public confidence in the military and why it may rest on some shaky foundations. What explains the high levels of public confidence in the US military and does high confidence matter? In Thanks for Your Service, the eminent civil-military relations scholar Peter D. Feaver addresses this question and focuses on what it means for the military. Proprietary survey data show that confidence is partly based on public beliefs about the military's high competence, adherence to high professional ethics, and a determination to stand apart from the bitter divisions of partisan politics. However, as Feaver argues, confidence is also shaped by a partisan gap and by social desirability bias, the idea that some individuals express confidence in the military because they believe that is the socially approved attitude to hold. Not only does Feaver help us understand how and why the public has confidence in the military, but he also exposes problems that policymakers need to be aware of. Specifically, this book traces how confidence in the institution shapes public attitudes on the use of force and may not always reinforce best practices in democratic civil-military relations. Peter D. Feaver Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695345 thebookvoice.com 9:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695345]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thanks for Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public Confidence in the US Military Series: Part of Bridging the Gap Author: Peter D. Feaver Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A definitive study on the decades-long run of high public confidence in the military and why it may rest on some shaky foundations. What explains the high levels of public confidence in the US military and does high confidence matter? In Thanks for Your Service, the eminent civil-military relations scholar Peter D. Feaver addresses this question and focuses on what it means for the military. Proprietary survey data show that confidence is partly based on public beliefs about the military's high competence, adherence to high professional ethics, and a determination to stand apart from the bitter divisions of partisan politics. However, as Feaver argues, confidence is also shaped by a partisan gap and by social desirability bias, the idea that some individuals express confidence in the military because they believe that is the socially approved attitude to hold. Not only does Feaver help us understand how and why the public has confidence in the military, but he also exposes problems that policymakers need to be aware of. Specifically, this book traces how confidence in the institution shapes public attitudes on the use of force and may not always reinforce best practices in democratic civil-military relations. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695345]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thanks for Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public Confidence in the US Military Series: Part of Bridging the Gap Author: Peter D. Feaver Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A definitive study on the decades-long run of high public confidence in the military and why it may rest on some shaky foundations. What explains the high levels of public confidence in the US military and does high confidence matter? In Thanks for Your Service, the eminent civil-military relations scholar Peter D. Feaver addresses this question and focuses on what it means for the military. Proprietary survey data show that confidence is partly based on public beliefs about the military's high competence, adherence to high professional ethics, and a determination to stand apart from the bitter divisions of partisan politics. However, as Feaver argues, confidence is also shaped by a partisan gap and by social desirability bias, the idea that some individuals express confidence in the military because they believe that is the socially approved attitude to hold. Not only does Feaver help us understand how and why the public has confidence in the military, but he also exposes problems that policymakers need to be aware of. Specifically, this book traces how confidence in the institution shapes public attitudes on the use of force and may not always reinforce best practices in democratic civil-military relations. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695246 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695246]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - 500 Briefe Sehnsucht: Ostfront, Gefangenschaft, Flucht - Ein bewegendes Schicksal im 2. Weltkrieg (Deutsche Soldaten-Biografien) Author: Dirk Chervatin Narrator: Mario Kunze Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 3 Jahre Ostfront, 4,5 Jahre in Kriegsgefangenschaft, zuletzt in einer tschechoslowakischen Uranmine, dann eine spektakuläre Flucht – »500 Briefe Sehnsucht« erzählt die bewegende Geschichte des Soldaten Josef Chervatin Mit diesem Buch erhalten Sie ein einmaliges Zeugnis deutscher Zeitgeschichte. Die Briefe und der Fluchtbericht des Soldaten Josef Chervatin machen den Krieg in all seiner Grausamkeit erlebbar. Tausende Kilometer von seiner Frau und seinem Sohn entfernt, versuchte Josef Chervatin mit vielen hundert Briefen dennoch ein guter Ehemann und liebender Vater zu sein. Es gehört zu den emotionalen Highlights dieses Buches, wenn seine Frau für 6 Wochen ins Krankenhaus muss. Ihr 10-jähriger Sohn bleibt allein zu Hause, und Josef Chervatin kann nichts anderes tun, als ihm aus der Ferne schriftlich Mut zuzusprechen. Was Sie von diesem Buch erwarten dürfen: - Einmalige Einblicke in die Gefühls- und Gedankenwelt eines deutschen Soldaten im Weltkrieg - Eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt durch mehr als 500 Briefe voller Hoffnung, Trauer, Wut und endloser Sehnsucht - Ein packender Bericht über die spektakuläre Flucht aus tschechoslowakischer Kriegsgefangenschaft Es ist gerade das Alltägliche, das »500 Briefe Sehnsucht« zu einem einzigartigen Leseerlebnis macht … die aus den Zeilen hervorquellende Sehnsucht … Das zeitgenössische Sinnieren über die Zukunft … Das Hoffen auf eine Zeit, in der die Familie nie wieder getrennt sein muss. Nach mehr als vier Jahren in Kriegsgefangenschaft, wagte Josef Chervatin schließlich die Flucht. Ein Wiedersehen mit seiner Familie war sein Antrieb. Neben seinen Briefen beinhaltet dieses Buch auch einen Bericht von dieser Flucht, den der Soldat Chervatin nach seiner Heimkehr verfasste. Dirk Chervatin Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695246 thebookvoice.com 11:9:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695246]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - 500 Briefe Sehnsucht: Ostfront, Gefangenschaft, Flucht - Ein bewegendes Schicksal im 2. Weltkrieg (Deutsche Soldaten-Biografien) Author: Dirk Chervatin Narrator: Mario Kunze Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 3 Jahre Ostfront, 4,5 Jahre in Kriegsgefangenschaft, zuletzt in einer tschechoslowakischen Uranmine, dann eine spektakuläre Flucht – »500 Briefe Sehnsucht« erzählt die bewegende Geschichte des Soldaten Josef Chervatin Mit diesem Buch erhalten Sie ein einmaliges Zeugnis deutscher Zeitgeschichte. Die Briefe und der Fluchtbericht des Soldaten Josef Chervatin machen den Krieg in all seiner Grausamkeit erlebbar. Tausende Kilometer von seiner Frau und seinem Sohn entfernt, versuchte Josef Chervatin mit vielen hundert Briefen dennoch ein guter Ehemann und liebender Vater zu sein. Es gehört zu den emotionalen Highlights dieses Buches, wenn seine Frau für 6 Wochen ins Krankenhaus muss. Ihr 10-jähriger Sohn bleibt allein zu Hause, und Josef Chervatin kann nichts anderes tun, als ihm aus der Ferne schriftlich Mut zuzusprechen. Was Sie von diesem Buch erwarten dürfen: - Einmalige Einblicke in die Gefühls- und Gedankenwelt eines deutschen Soldaten im Weltkrieg - Eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt durch mehr als 500 Briefe voller Hoffnung, Trauer, Wut und endloser Sehnsucht - Ein packender Bericht über die spektakuläre Flucht aus tschechoslowakischer Kriegsgefangenschaft Es ist gerade das Alltägliche, das »500 Briefe Sehnsucht« zu einem einzigartigen Leseerlebnis macht … die aus den Zeilen hervorquellende Sehnsucht … Das zeitgenössische Sinnieren über die Zukunft … Das Hoffen auf eine Zeit, in der die Familie nie wieder getrennt sein muss. Nach mehr als vier Jahren in Kriegsgefangenschaft, wagte Josef Chervatin schließlich die Flucht. Ein Wiedersehen mit seiner Familie war sein Antrieb. Neben seinen Briefen beinhaltet dieses Buch auch einen Bericht von dieser Flucht, den der Soldat Chervatin nach seiner Heimkehr verfasste. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695246]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - 500 Briefe Sehnsucht: Ostfront, Gefangenschaft, Flucht - Ein bewegendes Schicksal im 2. Weltkrieg (Deutsche Soldaten-Biografien) Author: Dirk Chervatin Narrator: Mario Kunze Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 3 Jahre Ostfront, 4,5 Jahre in Kriegsgefangenschaft, zuletzt in einer tschechoslowakischen Uranmine, dann eine spektakuläre Flucht – »500 Briefe Sehnsucht« erzählt die bewegende Geschichte des Soldaten Josef Chervatin Mit diesem Buch erhalten Sie ein einmaliges Zeugnis deutscher Zeitgeschichte. Die Briefe und der Fluchtbericht des Soldaten Josef Chervatin machen den Krieg in all seiner Grausamkeit erlebbar. Tausende Kilometer von seiner Frau und seinem Sohn entfernt, versuchte Josef Chervatin mit vielen hundert Briefen dennoch ein guter Ehemann und liebender Vater zu sein. Es gehört zu den emotionalen Highlights dieses Buches, wenn seine Frau für 6 Wochen ins Krankenhaus muss. Ihr 10-jähriger Sohn bleibt allein zu Hause, und Josef Chervatin kann nichts anderes tun, als ihm aus der Ferne schriftlich Mut zuzusprechen. Was Sie von diesem Buch erwarten dürfen: - Einmalige Einblicke in die Gefühls- und Gedankenwelt eines deutschen Soldaten im Weltkrieg - Eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt durch mehr als 500 Briefe voller Hoffnung, Trauer, Wut und endloser Sehnsucht - Ein packender Bericht über die spektakuläre Flucht aus tschechoslowakischer Kriegsgefangenschaft Es ist gerade das Alltägliche, das »500 Briefe Sehnsucht« zu einem einzigartigen Leseerlebnis macht … die aus den Zeilen hervorquellende Sehnsucht … Das zeitgenössische Sinnieren über die Zukunft … Das Hoffen auf eine Zeit, in der die Familie nie wieder getrennt sein muss. Nach mehr als vier Jahren in Kriegsgefangenschaft, wagte Josef Chervatin schließlich die Flucht. Ein Wiedersehen mit seiner Familie war sein Antrieb. Neben seinen Briefen beinhaltet dieses Buch auch einen Bericht von dieser Flucht, den der Soldat Chervatin nach seiner Heimkehr verfasste. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694749 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694749]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Against Thebes: The Quest of the Original Magnificent Seven Author: Stephen Dando-Collins Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the thirteenth century BC, a quarter of a century before the Trojan War, seven Greek warrior heroes went against the Greek city of Thebes to restore one of their number to the throne of his father, the famous King Oedipus. Several children of those seven heroes would later take part in the siege of Troy. This adventure was equal in the minds of Greeks and Romans with the siege of Troy as told in Homer’s epic The Iliad, an event which it predated by a generation. And while the story contains mythical elements, there are no factual, historical, or archaeological reasons to suggest that the military campaign did not take place much as described. Initially sung in verse and later committed to written form via histories, ancient poems, and plays, Seven Against Thebes is a historical narrative concerning one of the greatest military adventures of all time. Stephen Dando-Collins Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694749 thebookvoice.com 10:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694749]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Against Thebes: The Quest of the Original Magnificent Seven Author: Stephen Dando-Collins Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the thirteenth century BC, a quarter of a century before the Trojan War, seven Greek warrior heroes went against the Greek city of Thebes to restore one of their number to the throne of his father, the famous King Oedipus. Several children of those seven heroes would later take part in the siege of Troy. This adventure was equal in the minds of Greeks and Romans with the siege of Troy as told in Homer’s epic The Iliad, an event which it predated by a generation. And while the story contains mythical elements, there are no factual, historical, or archaeological reasons to suggest that the military campaign did not take place much as described. Initially sung in verse and later committed to written form via histories, ancient poems, and plays, Seven Against Thebes is a historical narrative concerning one of the greatest military adventures of all time. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694749]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Against Thebes: The Quest of the Original Magnificent Seven Author: Stephen Dando-Collins Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the thirteenth century BC, a quarter of a century before the Trojan War, seven Greek warrior heroes went against the Greek city of Thebes to restore one of their number to the throne of his father, the famous King Oedipus. Several children of those seven heroes would later take part in the siege of Troy. This adventure was equal in the minds of Greeks and Romans with the siege of Troy as told in Homer’s epic The Iliad, an event which it predated by a generation. And while the story contains mythical elements, there are no factual, historical, or archaeological reasons to suggest that the military campaign did not take place much as described. Initially sung in verse and later committed to written form via histories, ancient poems, and plays, Seven Against Thebes is a historical narrative concerning one of the greatest military adventures of all time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long Surrender Author: Burke Davis Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In April 1865, Richmond fell to the Union army and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to his Northern counterpart, Ulysses S. Grant, at the Appomattox Court House. But the Civil War was far from over. Determined to keep Confederate dreams of secession alive, President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet fled the burning capital city. With Union troops in pursuit, the fugitives rallied loyalists across the South and made plans to escape to Cuba. In the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, a $100,000 bounty was placed on Davis's head. Finally captured in Irwinville, Georgia, the former US senator and secretary of war became a prisoner of the American government. The harsh treatment he received would inflame tensions between North and South for years to come. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, The Long Surrender brings these dramatic events to vivid, unforgettable life and paints a fascinating portrait of Davis, one of history's most enigmatic figures. By shining a light on this forgotten chapter of the Civil War, bestselling author Burke Davis examines the lasting impact of America's bloodiest conflict on the national character. Burke Davis Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375 thebookvoice.com 11:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long Surrender Author: Burke Davis Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In April 1865, Richmond fell to the Union army and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to his Northern counterpart, Ulysses S. Grant, at the Appomattox Court House. But the Civil War was far from over. Determined to keep Confederate dreams of secession alive, President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet fled the burning capital city. With Union troops in pursuit, the fugitives rallied loyalists across the South and made plans to escape to Cuba. In the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, a $100,000 bounty was placed on Davis's head. Finally captured in Irwinville, Georgia, the former US senator and secretary of war became a prisoner of the American government. The harsh treatment he received would inflame tensions between North and South for years to come. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, The Long Surrender brings these dramatic events to vivid, unforgettable life and paints a fascinating portrait of Davis, one of history's most enigmatic figures. By shining a light on this forgotten chapter of the Civil War, bestselling author Burke Davis examines the lasting impact of America's bloodiest conflict on the national character. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long Surrender Author: Burke Davis Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In April 1865, Richmond fell to the Union army and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to his Northern counterpart, Ulysses S. Grant, at the Appomattox Court House. But the Civil War was far from over. Determined to keep Confederate dreams of secession alive, President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet fled the burning capital city. With Union troops in pursuit, the fugitives rallied loyalists across the South and made plans to escape to Cuba. In the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, a $100,000 bounty was placed on Davis's head. Finally captured in Irwinville, Georgia, the former US senator and secretary of war became a prisoner of the American government. The harsh treatment he received would inflame tensions between North and South for years to come. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, The Long Surrender brings these dramatic events to vivid, unforgettable life and paints a fascinating portrait of Davis, one of history's most enigmatic figures. By shining a light on this forgotten chapter of the Civil War, bestselling author Burke Davis examines the lasting impact of America's bloodiest conflict on the national character. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694258 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694258]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Navy Dog: A Dog's Days in the US Navy Author: Neal J. Kusumoto Captain Us Navy (ret) Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Having Seaman Jenna as the mascot on the USS Vandegrift was never meant to be a statement or symbolic act, or to put the crew on the radars of four-star admirals. Jenna came aboard unannounced, a Christmas gift that brought instant joy to the crew and transformed a gray ship into a home for 225 sailors. Her addition was not pre-approved by the chain of command—contrary to military protocol. Before long, Jenna became a phenomenon—the only dog on a Navy ship since World War II—despite the best efforts to keep her from the public eye. This orphaned Shiba Inu and the displaced crew shared countless adventures and trials during her five years on board. Jenna dodged being eaten in Korea (a country that still views dogs as edible fare), sidestepped Hawaii's strict quarantine law, avoided threats of being shot in Australia, charmed a Chinese admiral, and nearly initiated an international incident in Pakistan. Jenna became a symbol of the ship and of free will, and created a bond amongst the crew that remains strong decades later . . . long after her death. Neal Kusumoto is proud to say that he was the captain of that fine ship, blessed with a magnificent crew that included one special sea dog. Join Seaman Jenna as a part of the crew on her five-year adventure on the high seas. Neal J. Kusumoto Captain Us Navy (ret) Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694258 thebookvoice.com 7:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694258]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Navy Dog: A Dog's Days in the US Navy Author: Neal J. Kusumoto Captain Us Navy (ret) Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Having Seaman Jenna as the mascot on the USS Vandegrift was never meant to be a statement or symbolic act, or to put the crew on the radars of four-star admirals. Jenna came aboard unannounced, a Christmas gift that brought instant joy to the crew and transformed a gray ship into a home for 225 sailors. Her addition was not pre-approved by the chain of command—contrary to military protocol. Before long, Jenna became a phenomenon—the only dog on a Navy ship since World War II—despite the best efforts to keep her from the public eye. This orphaned Shiba Inu and the displaced crew shared countless adventures and trials during her five years on board. Jenna dodged being eaten in Korea (a country that still views dogs as edible fare), sidestepped Hawaii's strict quarantine law, avoided threats of being shot in Australia, charmed a Chinese admiral, and nearly initiated an international incident in Pakistan. Jenna became a symbol of the ship and of free will, and created a bond amongst the crew that remains strong decades later . . . long after her death. Neal Kusumoto is proud to say that he was the captain of that fine ship, blessed with a magnificent crew that included one special sea dog. Join Seaman Jenna as a part of the crew on her five-year adventure on the high seas. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694258]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Navy Dog: A Dog's Days in the US Navy Author: Neal J. Kusumoto Captain Us Navy (ret) Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Having Seaman Jenna as the mascot on the USS Vandegrift was never meant to be a statement or symbolic act, or to put the crew on the radars of four-star admirals. Jenna came aboard unannounced, a Christmas gift that brought instant joy to the crew and transformed a gray ship into a home for 225 sailors. Her addition was not pre-approved by the chain of command—contrary to military protocol. Before long, Jenna became a phenomenon—the only dog on a Navy ship since World War II—despite the best efforts to keep her from the public eye. This orphaned Shiba Inu and the displaced crew shared countless adventures and trials during her five years on board. Jenna dodged being eaten in Korea (a country that still views dogs as edible fare), sidestepped Hawaii's strict quarantine law, avoided threats of being shot in Australia, charmed a Chinese admiral, and nearly initiated an international incident in Pakistan. Jenna became a symbol of the ship and of free will, and created a bond amongst the crew that remains strong decades later . . . long after her death. Neal Kusumoto is proud to say that he was the captain of that fine ship, blessed with a magnificent crew that included one special sea dog. Join Seaman Jenna as a part of the crew on her five-year adventure on the high seas. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693819 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693819]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los justos: La historia de cómo el Cónsul neerlandés Jan Zwartendijk ayudó a miles de judíos Author: Jan Brokken Narrator: César Ramones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: La extraordinaria historia de cómo un cónsul y sus aliados ayudaron a salvar a miles de judíos del Holocausto en una de las mayores operaciones de rescate del siglo XX. Al comienzo de la segunda guerra mundial, Jan Zwartendijk, cónsul holandés en Kaunas, Lituania, descubrió una forma de salvar la vida de miles de judíos que habían huido de Polonia: les tramitó visados para Curazao. De esta manera, los judíos viajaron en el Transiberiano Exprés hasta Japón, desde donde se extendieron por todo el mundo; casi todos sobrevivieron a la guerra. La historia de Jan Zwartendijk es tan edificante como heroica. Jan Brokken describe su vida y el destino de muchos de los judíos que escaparon en una epopeya convincente que ofrece una imagen impactante de una época desesperada. Los Justos es una lección de valor para tomar las decisiones justas cuando el momento llega. A Jan Zwartendijk lo trató con dureza el Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Joseph Luns, por su participación en los hechos narrados en este libro. De hecho, este hombre pensó que sus acciones habían tenido poco alcance. En 1978, sus herederos recibieron la noticia de que el 95% de las personas que ayudó a escapar habían sobrevivido. Debido a esto, se buscó que Jan Zwartendijk recibiera la máxima condecoración nacional, la Grootkruis in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw. Dado que esta condecoración no se otorga de manera póstuma, esta fue una petición especial para que el rey y el primer ministro rompieran una regla por quien rompió muchas para actuar con justicia. Jan Brokken Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693819 thebookvoice.com 13:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693819]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los justos: La historia de cómo el Cónsul neerlandés Jan Zwartendijk ayudó a miles de judíos Author: Jan Brokken Narrator: César Ramones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: La extraordinaria historia de cómo un cónsul y sus aliados ayudaron a salvar a miles de judíos del Holocausto en una de las mayores operaciones de rescate del siglo XX. Al comienzo de la segunda guerra mundial, Jan Zwartendijk, cónsul holandés en Kaunas, Lituania, descubrió una forma de salvar la vida de miles de judíos que habían huido de Polonia: les tramitó visados para Curazao. De esta manera, los judíos viajaron en el Transiberiano Exprés hasta Japón, desde donde se extendieron por todo el mundo; casi todos sobrevivieron a la guerra. La historia de Jan Zwartendijk es tan edificante como heroica. Jan Brokken describe su vida y el destino de muchos de los judíos que escaparon en una epopeya convincente que ofrece una imagen impactante de una época desesperada. Los Justos es una lección de valor para tomar las decisiones justas cuando el momento llega. A Jan Zwartendijk lo trató con dureza el Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Joseph Luns, por su participación en los hechos narrados en este libro. De hecho, este hombre pensó que sus acciones habían tenido poco alcance. En 1978, sus herederos recibieron la noticia de que el 95% de las personas que ayudó a escapar habían sobrevivido. Debido a esto, se buscó que Jan Zwartendijk recibiera la máxima condecoración nacional, la Grootkruis in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw. Dado que esta condecoración no se otorga de manera póstuma, esta fue una petición especial para que el rey y el primer ministro rompieran una regla por quien rompió muchas para actuar con justicia. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693819]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los justos: La historia de cómo el Cónsul neerlandés Jan Zwartendijk ayudó a miles de judíos Author: Jan Brokken Narrator: César Ramones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: La extraordinaria historia de cómo un cónsul y sus aliados ayudaron a salvar a miles de judíos del Holocausto en una de las mayores operaciones de rescate del siglo XX. Al comienzo de la segunda guerra mundial, Jan Zwartendijk, cónsul holandés en Kaunas, Lituania, descubrió una forma de salvar la vida de miles de judíos que habían huido de Polonia: les tramitó visados para Curazao. De esta manera, los judíos viajaron en el Transiberiano Exprés hasta Japón, desde donde se extendieron por todo el mundo; casi todos sobrevivieron a la guerra. La historia de Jan Zwartendijk es tan edificante como heroica. Jan Brokken describe su vida y el destino de muchos de los judíos que escaparon en una epopeya convincente que ofrece una imagen impactante de una época desesperada. Los Justos es una lección de valor para tomar las decisiones justas cuando el momento llega. A Jan Zwartendijk lo trató con dureza el Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Joseph Luns, por su participación en los hechos narrados en este libro. De hecho, este hombre pensó que sus acciones habían tenido poco alcance. En 1978, sus herederos recibieron la noticia de que el 95% de las personas que ayudó a escapar habían sobrevivido. Debido a esto, se buscó que Jan Zwartendijk recibiera la máxima condecoración nacional, la Grootkruis in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw. Dado que esta condecoración no se otorga de manera póstuma, esta fue una petición especial para que el rey y el primer ministro rompieran una regla por quien rompió muchas para actuar con justicia. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693600 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693600]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Krantikari: Bharat ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Ek Alag Kahani Author: Sanjeev Sanyal Narrator: Ashish Bhandari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: June 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of India's struggle for freedom is usually told from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Names such as Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose are still widely remembered. Their story is almost always presented as acts of individual heroism and not as part of a wider movement that had any overarching strategy or significant impact on the overall struggle for Independence. In reality, the revolutionaries were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Britain, France, Thailand, Germany, Persia, Russia, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Singapore. At various points, they received official support and recognition from the governments of some of these countries. Even the internal dynamics of the Indian National Congress of the time cannot be understood without the revolutionaries, who enjoyed widespread support within the organization. This was no small-scale movement of naive individual heroism but one that involved a large number of extraordinary young men and women who were connected in multiple ways to each other and to the evolving events of their times. Krantikari, the Hindi translation of the bestselling Revolutionaries, tells their story, one that is replete with swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, espionage, incredible bravery, diabolical treachery and shockingly unpredictable twists of fate. Sanjeev Sanyal Wed, 28 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693600 thebookvoice.com 11:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693600]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Krantikari: Bharat ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Ek Alag Kahani Author: Sanjeev Sanyal Narrator: Ashish Bhandari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: June 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of India's struggle for freedom is usually told from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Names such as Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose are still widely remembered. Their story is almost always presented as acts of individual heroism and not as part of a wider movement that had any overarching strategy or significant impact on the overall struggle for Independence. In reality, the revolutionaries were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Britain, France, Thailand, Germany, Persia, Russia, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Singapore. At various points, they received official support and recognition from the governments of some of these countries. Even the internal dynamics of the Indian National Congress of the time cannot be understood without the revolutionaries, who enjoyed widespread support within the organization. This was no small-scale movement of naive individual heroism but one that involved a large number of extraordinary young men and women who were connected in multiple ways to each other and to the evolving events of their times. Krantikari, the Hindi translation of the bestselling Revolutionaries, tells their story, one that is replete with swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, espionage, incredible bravery, diabolical treachery and shockingly unpredictable twists of fate. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693600]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Krantikari: Bharat ke Swatantrata Sangram ki Ek Alag Kahani Author: Sanjeev Sanyal Narrator: Ashish Bhandari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: June 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of India's struggle for freedom is usually told from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Names such as Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose are still widely remembered. Their story is almost always presented as acts of individual heroism and not as part of a wider movement that had any overarching strategy or significant impact on the overall struggle for Independence. In reality, the revolutionaries were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Britain, France, Thailand, Germany, Persia, Russia, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Singapore. At various points, they received official support and recognition from the governments of some of these countries. Even the internal dynamics of the Indian National Congress of the time cannot be understood without the revolutionaries, who enjoyed widespread support within the organization. This was no small-scale movement of naive individual heroism but one that involved a large number of extraordinary young men and women who were connected in multiple ways to each other and to the evolving events of their times. Krantikari, the Hindi translation of the bestselling Revolutionaries, tells their story, one that is replete with swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, espionage, incredible bravery, diabolical treachery and shockingly unpredictable twists of fate. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693447 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693447]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Father and Son: A Memoir Author: Jonathan Raban Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A poignant memoir of love, trauma, and recovery after a life-changing stroke, twinned to a powerful account of his father's experience in World War II, by a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. “A beautiful, compelling memoir...Raban’s final work is a gorgeous achievement.” —Ian McEwan, New York Times best-selling author of Lessons  In June 2011, just days before his sixty-ninth birthday, Jonathan Raban was sitting down to dinner with his daughter when he found he couldn’t move his knife to his plate. Later that night, at the hospital, doctors confirmed what all had suspected: that he had suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke, paralyzing the right side of his body. Once he became stable, Raban embarked on an extended stay at a rehabilitation center, where he became acquainted with, and struggled to accept, the limitations of his new body—learning again how to walk and climb stairs, attempting to bathe and dress himself, and rethinking how to write and even read. Woven into these pages is an account of a second battle, one that his own father faced in the trenches during World War II. With intimate letters that his parents exchanged at the time, Raban places the budding love of two young people within the tumultuous landscape of the war’s various fronts, from the munition-strewn beaches of Dunkirk to blood-soaked streets of Anzio. Moving between narratives, his and theirs, Raban artfully explores the human capacity to adapt to trauma, as well as the warmth, strength, and humor that persist despite it. The result is Father and Son, a powerful story of mourning, but also one of resilience. Jonathan Raban Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693447 thebookvoice.com 12:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693447]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Father and Son: A Memoir Author: Jonathan Raban Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A poignant memoir of love, trauma, and recovery after a life-changing stroke, twinned to a powerful account of his father's experience in World War II, by a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. “A beautiful, compelling memoir...Raban’s final work is a gorgeous achievement.” —Ian McEwan, New York Times best-selling author of Lessons  In June 2011, just days before his sixty-ninth birthday, Jonathan Raban was sitting down to dinner with his daughter when he found he couldn’t move his knife to his plate. Later that night, at the hospital, doctors confirmed what all had suspected: that he had suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke, paralyzing the right side of his body. Once he became stable, Raban embarked on an extended stay at a rehabilitation center, where he became acquainted with, and struggled to accept, the limitations of his new body—learning again how to walk and climb stairs, attempting to bathe and dress himself, and rethinking how to write and even read. Woven into these pages is an account of a second battle, one that his own father faced in the trenches during World War II. With intimate letters that his parents exchanged at the time, Raban places the budding love of two young people within the tumultuous landscape of the war’s various fronts, from the munition-strewn beaches of Dunkirk to blood-soaked streets of Anzio. Moving between narratives, his and theirs, Raban artfully explores the human capacity to adapt to trauma, as well as the warmth, strength, and humor that persist despite it. The result is Father and Son, a powerful story of mourning, but also one of resilience. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693447]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Father and Son: A Memoir Author: Jonathan Raban Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A poignant memoir of love, trauma, and recovery after a life-changing stroke, twinned to a powerful account of his father's experience in World War II, by a winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. “A beautiful, compelling memoir...Raban’s final work is a gorgeous achievement.” —Ian McEwan, New York Times best-selling author of Lessons  In June 2011, just days before his sixty-ninth birthday, Jonathan Raban was sitting down to dinner with his daughter when he found he couldn’t move his knife to his plate. Later that night, at the hospital, doctors confirmed what all had suspected: that he had suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke, paralyzing the right side of his body. Once he became stable, Raban embarked on an extended stay at a rehabilitation center, where he became acquainted with, and struggled to accept, the limitations of his new body—learning again how to walk and climb stairs, attempting to bathe and dress himself, and rethinking how to write and even read. Woven into these pages is an account of a second battle, one that his own father faced in the trenches during World War II. With intimate letters that his parents exchanged at the time, Raban places the budding love of two young people within the tumultuous landscape of the war’s various fronts, from the munition-strewn beaches of Dunkirk to blood-soaked streets of Anzio. Moving between narratives, his and theirs, Raban artfully explores the human capacity to adapt to trauma, as well as the warmth, strength, and humor that persist despite it. The result is Father and Son, a powerful story of mourning, but also one of resilience. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693042 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693042]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Nasty Little War: The Western Intervention into the Russian Civil War Author: Anna Reid Narrator: Anna Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 8 minutes Release date: February 6, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The first comprehensive history of the failed Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War, a decisive turning point in the relationship between Russia and the West Overlapping with and overshadowed by the First World War, the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War was one of the most ambitious military ventures of the twentieth century. Launched in the summer of 1918, it drew in 180,000 troops from fifteen different countries in theaters ranging from the Caspian Sea to the Arctic, and from Poland to the Pacific. Though little remembered today, its consequences stoked global political turmoil for decades to come.     In A Nasty Little War, top Russia historian Anna Reid offers a sweeping and deeply researched account of the conflict. Initially launched to prevent Germany from exploiting the power vacuum in Eastern Europe left by the Russian Revolution, the Intervention morphed into a bid to destroy the Bolsheviks on the battlefield. But Allied armaments, supplies, and loans could not prevent Russia’s anti-Bolshevik armies from collapsing, and the Allies were forced to retreat in defeat. The humiliation sapped British imperial swagger, chastened American idealism, and stoked militarism and nationalism in France and Germany. Combining immersive storytelling with deep research, A Nasty Little War reveals how the Allied Intervention reshaped the West’s relationship with Russia. Anna Reid Tue, 06 Feb 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693042 thebookvoice.com 13:8:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693042]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Nasty Little War: The Western Intervention into the Russian Civil War Author: Anna Reid Narrator: Anna Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 8 minutes Release date: February 6, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The first comprehensive history of the failed Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War, a decisive turning point in the relationship between Russia and the West Overlapping with and overshadowed by the First World War, the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War was one of the most ambitious military ventures of the twentieth century. Launched in the summer of 1918, it drew in 180,000 troops from fifteen different countries in theaters ranging from the Caspian Sea to the Arctic, and from Poland to the Pacific. Though little remembered today, its consequences stoked global political turmoil for decades to come.     In A Nasty Little War, top Russia historian Anna Reid offers a sweeping and deeply researched account of the conflict. Initially launched to prevent Germany from exploiting the power vacuum in Eastern Europe left by the Russian Revolution, the Intervention morphed into a bid to destroy the Bolsheviks on the battlefield. But Allied armaments, supplies, and loans could not prevent Russia’s anti-Bolshevik armies from collapsing, and the Allies were forced to retreat in defeat. The humiliation sapped British imperial swagger, chastened American idealism, and stoked militarism and nationalism in France and Germany. Combining immersive storytelling with deep research, A Nasty Little War reveals how the Allied Intervention reshaped the West’s relationship with Russia. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693042]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Nasty Little War: The Western Intervention into the Russian Civil War Author: Anna Reid Narrator: Anna Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 8 minutes Release date: February 6, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The first comprehensive history of the failed Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War, a decisive turning point in the relationship between Russia and the West Overlapping with and overshadowed by the First World War, the Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War was one of the most ambitious military ventures of the twentieth century. Launched in the summer of 1918, it drew in 180,000 troops from fifteen different countries in theaters ranging from the Caspian Sea to the Arctic, and from Poland to the Pacific. Though little remembered today, its consequences stoked global political turmoil for decades to come.     In A Nasty Little War, top Russia historian Anna Reid offers a sweeping and deeply researched account of the conflict. Initially launched to prevent Germany from exploiting the power vacuum in Eastern Europe left by the Russian Revolution, the Intervention morphed into a bid to destroy the Bolsheviks on the battlefield. But Allied armaments, supplies, and loans could not prevent Russia’s anti-Bolshevik armies from collapsing, and the Allies were forced to retreat in defeat. The humiliation sapped British imperial swagger, chastened American idealism, and stoked militarism and nationalism in France and Germany. Combining immersive storytelling with deep research, A Nasty Little War reveals how the Allied Intervention reshaped the West’s relationship with Russia. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692370 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692370]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles: Women of the Resistance in World War One Author: Rick Stroud Narrator: Jane Mcdowell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 29, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: ‘A thrilling narrative that creates an extraordinary picture of female resistance’ The Lady ‘Fascinating’ Kavita Puri, BBC History Magazine ‘A fierce, intense picture of this aspect of the war . . . it will stay with me’ Elizabeth Buchan, author of Two Women in Rome On the evening of 31 March 1916, a 23-year-old woman was led from her prison cell in occupied Brussels. She wore a long blue coat and walked ‘like a soldier’. The chaplain asked if she would like a blindfold before her execution. ‘I am not afraid of looking into the rifles,’ she replied. ‘I have been expecting this for a long time.’   This is not a traditional history of the First World War. It is the untold story of the women of the resistance in Belgium and occupied France during that conflict.     Rick Stroud describes how the actions of eight exceptionally brave women affected the course of the war. Before the Germans invaded, they were ordinary people: some, like Gabrielle Petit, were working-class; some, like Edith Cavell, were from the bourgeoisie; and some. like the Princess de Croÿ, were from the upper echelons of society. The youngest was only twenty-one. The women took enormous risks and produced extraordinary results: they established underground networks, transmitted coded information, carried out sabotage attacks and helped to repatriate Allied soldiers. What they did was dangerous and exhausting and the penalties were severe: three faced the firing squad.   Recounting their heroism and their inevitable tragedies, I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles is an enthralling story, beautifully told. In revealing the inspiring work of these remarkable women, Rick Stroud will introduce you to an entirely new version of the ‘war to end all wars’. Rick Stroud Thu, 29 Feb 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692370 thebookvoice.com 10:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692370]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles: Women of the Resistance in World War One Author: Rick Stroud Narrator: Jane Mcdowell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 29, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: ‘A thrilling narrative that creates an extraordinary picture of female resistance’ The Lady ‘Fascinating’ Kavita Puri, BBC History Magazine ‘A fierce, intense picture of this aspect of the war . . . it will stay with me’ Elizabeth Buchan, author of Two Women in Rome On the evening of 31 March 1916, a 23-year-old woman was led from her prison cell in occupied Brussels. She wore a long blue coat and walked ‘like a soldier’. The chaplain asked if she would like a blindfold before her execution. ‘I am not afraid of looking into the rifles,’ she replied. ‘I have been expecting this for a long time.’   This is not a traditional history of the First World War. It is the untold story of the women of the resistance in Belgium and occupied France during that conflict.     Rick Stroud describes how the actions of eight exceptionally brave women affected the course of the war. Before the Germans invaded, they were ordinary people: some, like Gabrielle Petit, were working-class; some, like Edith Cavell, were from the bourgeoisie; and some. like the Princess de Croÿ, were from the upper echelons of society. The youngest was only twenty-one. The women took enormous risks and produced extraordinary results: they established underground networks, transmitted coded information, carried out sabotage attacks and helped to repatriate Allied soldiers. What they did was dangerous and exhausting and the penalties were severe: three faced the firing squad.   Recounting their heroism and their inevitable tragedies, I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles is an enthralling story, beautifully told. In revealing the inspiring work of these remarkable women, Rick Stroud will introduce you to an entirely new version of the ‘war to end all wars’. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692370]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles: Women of the Resistance in World War One Author: Rick Stroud Narrator: Jane Mcdowell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 29, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: ‘A thrilling narrative that creates an extraordinary picture of female resistance’ The Lady ‘Fascinating’ Kavita Puri, BBC History Magazine ‘A fierce, intense picture of this aspect of the war . . . it will stay with me’ Elizabeth Buchan, author of Two Women in Rome On the evening of 31 March 1916, a 23-year-old woman was led from her prison cell in occupied Brussels. She wore a long blue coat and walked ‘like a soldier’. The chaplain asked if she would like a blindfold before her execution. ‘I am not afraid of looking into the rifles,’ she replied. ‘I have been expecting this for a long time.’   This is not a traditional history of the First World War. It is the untold story of the women of the resistance in Belgium and occupied France during that conflict.     Rick Stroud describes how the actions of eight exceptionally brave women affected the course of the war. Before the Germans invaded, they were ordinary people: some, like Gabrielle Petit, were working-class; some, like Edith Cavell, were from the bourgeoisie; and some. like the Princess de Croÿ, were from the upper echelons of society. The youngest was only twenty-one. The women took enormous risks and produced extraordinary results: they established underground networks, transmitted coded information, carried out sabotage attacks and helped to repatriate Allied soldiers. What they did was dangerous and exhausting and the penalties were severe: three faced the firing squad.   Recounting their heroism and their inevitable tragedies, I Am Not Afraid of Looking into the Rifles is an enthralling story, beautifully told. In revealing the inspiring work of these remarkable women, Rick Stroud will introduce you to an entirely new version of the ‘war to end all wars’. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692124 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692124]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Updated Edition) Author: Rick Beyer, Elizabeth Sayles Narrator: Rob Reider, Tom Stechschulte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles’s meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers weave a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning narrative created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II.  This updated edition includes: - A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer - The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal   History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library. Rick Beyer, Elizabeth Sayles Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692124 thebookvoice.com 4:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692124]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Updated Edition) Author: Rick Beyer, Elizabeth Sayles Narrator: Rob Reider, Tom Stechschulte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles’s meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers weave a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning narrative created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II.  This updated edition includes: - A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer - The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal   History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692124]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery (Updated Edition) Author: Rick Beyer, Elizabeth Sayles Narrator: Rob Reider, Tom Stechschulte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A riveting tale told through personal accounts and sketches along the way—ultimately, a story of success against great odds. I enjoyed it enormously.” —Tom Brokaw The first book to tell the full story of how a traveling road show of artists wielding imagination, paint, and bravado saved thousands of American lives—now updated with new material. In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—artists, designers, architects, and sound engineers, including such future luminaries as Bill Blass, Ellsworth Kelly, Arthur Singer, Victor Dowd, Art Kane, and Jack Masey—landed in France to conduct a secret mission. From Normandy to the Rhine, the 1,100 men of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, conjured up phony convoys, phantom divisions, and make-believe headquarters to fool the enemy about the strength and location of American units. Every move they made was top secret, and their story was hushed up for decades after the war's end. Rick Beyer and Elizabeth Sayles’s meticulous research and interviews with many of the soldiers weave a compelling narrative of how an unlikely team carried out amazing battlefield deceptions that saved thousands of American lives and helped open the way for the final drive to Germany. The stunning narrative created between missions also offers a glimpse of life behind the lines during World War II.  This updated edition includes: - A new afterword by co-author Rick Beyer - The successful campaign to have the unit awarded a Congressional Gold Medal   History and WWII enthusiasts will find The Ghost Army of World War II an essential addition to their library. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691755 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War Author: Saul David Narrator: Adam James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 25, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the 1st, 6th and 44th Indian, each composed of parachutists and glider-borne troops. Wearing their distinctive maroon berets, steel helmets and Dennison smocks, they served with distinction in every major theatre of the conflict – including North Africa, Sicily, mainland Europe and the Far East – and played a starring role in some most iconic airborne operations in history: the Bruneval Raid of February 1942; the capture of the Primasole, Pegasus and Arnhem Bridges in July 1943, June 1944 and September 1944 respectively; and Operation Varsity, the biggest parachute drop in history, near Wesel in Germany in March 1945. Saul David Thu, 25 Apr 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691755 thebookvoice.com 14:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War Author: Saul David Narrator: Adam James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 25, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the 1st, 6th and 44th Indian, each composed of parachutists and glider-borne troops. Wearing their distinctive maroon berets, steel helmets and Dennison smocks, they served with distinction in every major theatre of the conflict – including North Africa, Sicily, mainland Europe and the Far East – and played a starring role in some most iconic airborne operations in history: the Bruneval Raid of February 1942; the capture of the Primasole, Pegasus and Arnhem Bridges in July 1943, June 1944 and September 1944 respectively; and Operation Varsity, the biggest parachute drop in history, near Wesel in Germany in March 1945. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sky Warriors: British Airborne Forces in the Second World War Author: Saul David Narrator: Adam James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 25, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary ‘Red Devils’ were among the finest combat troops of the Second World War. Created at Churchill’s instigation in June 1940, they began as a single parachute battalion of 500 men and grew into three 10,000-strong airborne divisions: the 1st, 6th and 44th Indian, each composed of parachutists and glider-borne troops. Wearing their distinctive maroon berets, steel helmets and Dennison smocks, they served with distinction in every major theatre of the conflict – including North Africa, Sicily, mainland Europe and the Far East – and played a starring role in some most iconic airborne operations in history: the Bruneval Raid of February 1942; the capture of the Primasole, Pegasus and Arnhem Bridges in July 1943, June 1944 and September 1944 respectively; and Operation Varsity, the biggest parachute drop in history, near Wesel in Germany in March 1945. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691599 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691599]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Small Victories in a Great Big War: The Terrifying and Sometimes Hilarious Adventures of a World War Two Paratrooper Author: John H. Canfield Narrator: Eric Smies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 23 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An incredible journey of traumatic near-death moments, day to day drudgery, amusing situations, and brushes with greatness in World War II. Life for a World War II paratrooper was grave and perilous; John H. Canfield's experience was no different. However, this young man found himself in so many crazy—sometimes humorous—situations that he almost forgot about how dangerous it was. Filled with pranksters and superiors full of bravado and an unfortunate brush with racial bigotry with a fellow African American soldier, Canfield shares his many stories from basic training and jump school. But his best stories are from the war. From having to translate a dinner for an inebriated superior using his scant French, to getting chewed out by none other than General George S. Patton, Canfield shares a wealth of experiences from his WWII tour of the European theater. In Small Victories in a Great Big War, John H. Canfield shows that half the battle is surviving, and that he did. With bravery and flair, Canfield returned home to Connecticut with more than a few amusing anecdotes. More than seventy-five years after the end of World War II, John H. Canfield's stories are now shared with the world. John H. Canfield Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691599 thebookvoice.com 4:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691599]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Small Victories in a Great Big War: The Terrifying and Sometimes Hilarious Adventures of a World War Two Paratrooper Author: John H. Canfield Narrator: Eric Smies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 23 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An incredible journey of traumatic near-death moments, day to day drudgery, amusing situations, and brushes with greatness in World War II. Life for a World War II paratrooper was grave and perilous; John H. Canfield's experience was no different. However, this young man found himself in so many crazy—sometimes humorous—situations that he almost forgot about how dangerous it was. Filled with pranksters and superiors full of bravado and an unfortunate brush with racial bigotry with a fellow African American soldier, Canfield shares his many stories from basic training and jump school. But his best stories are from the war. From having to translate a dinner for an inebriated superior using his scant French, to getting chewed out by none other than General George S. Patton, Canfield shares a wealth of experiences from his WWII tour of the European theater. In Small Victories in a Great Big War, John H. Canfield shows that half the battle is surviving, and that he did. With bravery and flair, Canfield returned home to Connecticut with more than a few amusing anecdotes. More than seventy-five years after the end of World War II, John H. Canfield's stories are now shared with the world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691599]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Small Victories in a Great Big War: The Terrifying and Sometimes Hilarious Adventures of a World War Two Paratrooper Author: John H. Canfield Narrator: Eric Smies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 23 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An incredible journey of traumatic near-death moments, day to day drudgery, amusing situations, and brushes with greatness in World War II. Life for a World War II paratrooper was grave and perilous; John H. Canfield's experience was no different. However, this young man found himself in so many crazy—sometimes humorous—situations that he almost forgot about how dangerous it was. Filled with pranksters and superiors full of bravado and an unfortunate brush with racial bigotry with a fellow African American soldier, Canfield shares his many stories from basic training and jump school. But his best stories are from the war. From having to translate a dinner for an inebriated superior using his scant French, to getting chewed out by none other than General George S. Patton, Canfield shares a wealth of experiences from his WWII tour of the European theater. In Small Victories in a Great Big War, John H. Canfield shows that half the battle is surviving, and that he did. With bravery and flair, Canfield returned home to Connecticut with more than a few amusing anecdotes. More than seventy-five years after the end of World War II, John H. Canfield's stories are now shared with the world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691600 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691600]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Atomic Bomb: The Trinity Site in New Mexico Author: Janet Farrell Brodie Narrator: Linda Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On July 16, 1945, just weeks before the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that brought about the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII, the US unleashed the world's first atomic bomb at the Trinity testing site located in the remote Tularosa Valley in New Mexico. In The First Atomic Bomb Janet Farrell Brodie explores the history of the Trinity test and those whose contributions have rarely been discussed—the men and women who constructed, served, and witnessed the first test—as well as the downwinders who suffered the consequences of radiation. Concentrating on these ordinary people, laborers, ranchers, and Indigenous peoples who lived in the region and participated in the testing, Brodie corrects the lack of coverage in existing scholarship on the essential details and everyday experiences of this globally significant event. This book also covers the environmental preservation of the Trinity test site and compares it with the wide range of atomic sites now preserved independently or as part of the new Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Although the Trinity site became a significant node for testing the new weapons of the postwar US, it is known today as an officially designated National Historic Landmark. Brodie presents a timely, important, and innovative study of an explosion that carries special historical weight in American memory. Janet Farrell Brodie Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691600 thebookvoice.com 9:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691600]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Atomic Bomb: The Trinity Site in New Mexico Author: Janet Farrell Brodie Narrator: Linda Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On July 16, 1945, just weeks before the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that brought about the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII, the US unleashed the world's first atomic bomb at the Trinity testing site located in the remote Tularosa Valley in New Mexico. In The First Atomic Bomb Janet Farrell Brodie explores the history of the Trinity test and those whose contributions have rarely been discussed—the men and women who constructed, served, and witnessed the first test—as well as the downwinders who suffered the consequences of radiation. Concentrating on these ordinary people, laborers, ranchers, and Indigenous peoples who lived in the region and participated in the testing, Brodie corrects the lack of coverage in existing scholarship on the essential details and everyday experiences of this globally significant event. This book also covers the environmental preservation of the Trinity test site and compares it with the wide range of atomic sites now preserved independently or as part of the new Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Although the Trinity site became a significant node for testing the new weapons of the postwar US, it is known today as an officially designated National Historic Landmark. Brodie presents a timely, important, and innovative study of an explosion that carries special historical weight in American memory. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691600]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Atomic Bomb: The Trinity Site in New Mexico Author: Janet Farrell Brodie Narrator: Linda Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On July 16, 1945, just weeks before the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that brought about the surrender of Japan and the end of WWII, the US unleashed the world's first atomic bomb at the Trinity testing site located in the remote Tularosa Valley in New Mexico. In The First Atomic Bomb Janet Farrell Brodie explores the history of the Trinity test and those whose contributions have rarely been discussed—the men and women who constructed, served, and witnessed the first test—as well as the downwinders who suffered the consequences of radiation. Concentrating on these ordinary people, laborers, ranchers, and Indigenous peoples who lived in the region and participated in the testing, Brodie corrects the lack of coverage in existing scholarship on the essential details and everyday experiences of this globally significant event. This book also covers the environmental preservation of the Trinity test site and compares it with the wide range of atomic sites now preserved independently or as part of the new Manhattan Project National Historical Park. Although the Trinity site became a significant node for testing the new weapons of the postwar US, it is known today as an officially designated National Historic Landmark. Brodie presents a timely, important, and innovative study of an explosion that carries special historical weight in American memory. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691569 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691569]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Britain's Secret Defences: Civilian Saboteurs, Spies and Assassins During the Second World War Author: Andrew Chatterton Narrator: Mike Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The narrative surrounding Britain's anti-invasion forces has often centered on 'Dad's Army'-like characters running around with pitchforks, on unpreparedness and sense of inevitability of invasion and defeat. The truth, however, is very different. Top-secret, highly trained civilian volunteers were being recruited as early as the summer of 1940. Had the Germans attempted an invasion they would have been countered by saboteurs and guerrilla fighters emerging from secret bunkers, and monitored by swathes of spies and observers who would have passed details on via runners, wireless operators, and ATS women in disguised bunkers. Alongside these secret forces, the Home Guard were also setting up their own 'guerrilla groups,' and SIS (MI6) were setting up post-occupation groups of civilians to act as sabotage cells, wireless operators, and assassins had the Nazis taken control of the country. The civilians involved in these groups understood the need for absolute secrecy and their commitment to keeping quiet meant that most went to their grave without ever telling anyone of their role. There has been no official and little public recognition of what these dedicated men and women were willing to do for their country in its hour of need, and after over eighty years of silence the time has come to highlight their remarkable role. Andrew Chatterton Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691569 thebookvoice.com 6:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691569]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Britain's Secret Defences: Civilian Saboteurs, Spies and Assassins During the Second World War Author: Andrew Chatterton Narrator: Mike Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The narrative surrounding Britain's anti-invasion forces has often centered on 'Dad's Army'-like characters running around with pitchforks, on unpreparedness and sense of inevitability of invasion and defeat. The truth, however, is very different. Top-secret, highly trained civilian volunteers were being recruited as early as the summer of 1940. Had the Germans attempted an invasion they would have been countered by saboteurs and guerrilla fighters emerging from secret bunkers, and monitored by swathes of spies and observers who would have passed details on via runners, wireless operators, and ATS women in disguised bunkers. Alongside these secret forces, the Home Guard were also setting up their own 'guerrilla groups,' and SIS (MI6) were setting up post-occupation groups of civilians to act as sabotage cells, wireless operators, and assassins had the Nazis taken control of the country. The civilians involved in these groups understood the need for absolute secrecy and their commitment to keeping quiet meant that most went to their grave without ever telling anyone of their role. There has been no official and little public recognition of what these dedicated men and women were willing to do for their country in its hour of need, and after over eighty years of silence the time has come to highlight their remarkable role. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691569]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Britain's Secret Defences: Civilian Saboteurs, Spies and Assassins During the Second World War Author: Andrew Chatterton Narrator: Mike Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The narrative surrounding Britain's anti-invasion forces has often centered on 'Dad's Army'-like characters running around with pitchforks, on unpreparedness and sense of inevitability of invasion and defeat. The truth, however, is very different. Top-secret, highly trained civilian volunteers were being recruited as early as the summer of 1940. Had the Germans attempted an invasion they would have been countered by saboteurs and guerrilla fighters emerging from secret bunkers, and monitored by swathes of spies and observers who would have passed details on via runners, wireless operators, and ATS women in disguised bunkers. Alongside these secret forces, the Home Guard were also setting up their own 'guerrilla groups,' and SIS (MI6) were setting up post-occupation groups of civilians to act as sabotage cells, wireless operators, and assassins had the Nazis taken control of the country. The civilians involved in these groups understood the need for absolute secrecy and their commitment to keeping quiet meant that most went to their grave without ever telling anyone of their role. There has been no official and little public recognition of what these dedicated men and women were willing to do for their country in its hour of need, and after over eighty years of silence the time has come to highlight their remarkable role. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691308 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691308]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell's Angels: The True Story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II Author: Jay A. Stout Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 2 minutes Release date: December 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of World War 2’s legendary Hell’s Angels—the 8th Air Force’s 303rd Bomb Group.   Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain’s already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group—Hell’s Angels.   This is the 303rd’s story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany ultimately changed the course of the war. Jay A. Stout Tue, 12 Dec 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691308 thebookvoice.com 14:2:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691308]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell's Angels: The True Story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II Author: Jay A. Stout Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 2 minutes Release date: December 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of World War 2’s legendary Hell’s Angels—the 8th Air Force’s 303rd Bomb Group.   Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain’s already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group—Hell’s Angels.   This is the 303rd’s story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany ultimately changed the course of the war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691308]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell's Angels: The True Story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II Author: Jay A. Stout Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 2 minutes Release date: December 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of World War 2’s legendary Hell’s Angels—the 8th Air Force’s 303rd Bomb Group.   Although the United States declared war against Germany in December 1941, a successful assault on Nazi-occupied Europe could not happen until Germany’s industrial and military might were crippled. The first target was the Luftwaffe—the most powerful and battle-hardened air force in the world. The United States Army Air Forces joined with Great Britain’s already-engaged Royal Air Force to launch a strategic air campaign that ultimately brought the Luftwaffe to its knees. One of the standout units of this campaign was the legendary 303rd Bomb Group—Hell’s Angels.   This is the 303rd’s story, as told by the men who made it what it was. Taking their name from their B-17 of the same name, they became one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history. The dramatic and terrible air battles they fought against Germany ultimately changed the course of the war. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691061 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691061]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Ciudadanos: Una crónica de la Revolución francesa Author: Simon Schama Narrator: Germán Gijón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 37 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: ¿Fue la libertad la causa o el producto de la Revolución francesa? La mejor crónica sobre uno de los periodos estelares de la humanidad. Ciudadanos no es la versión trillada de un régimen muriendo de enfermedad y decrepitud, sino el reflejo de la transformación que cambió la historia de Europa para siempre: el paso de hombres y mujeres de «sujetos» a «ciudadanos». Partiendo de la idea de que la fe de los ciudadanos en la libertad fue la causa más que el producto de la Revolución francesa, Schama dibuja un país en ebullición en el que se derrumban las diferencias entre nobles y plebeyos, en un escenario de hambre, ira, terror y muerte. A través de la historia social, cultural y política, Schama encuentra el marco de su historia en imágenes y artefactos, cerámicas y calendarios y, con su particular punto de vista, nos acerca más que nunca a la realidad humana de la Revolución Francesa. Reseñas: «El mejor libro que he leído sobre la Revolución francesa.» Richard Cobb «Monumental, provocador y refinado. La descripción que hace Schama de los primeros años de la gran Revolución que se apoderó de Francia y de las décadas que la precedieron, son difíciles de superar.» Eugene Weber, The New York Times Book Review «No he leído nada que pueda compararse al épico relato de Schama que tiene la capacidad de sumergir al lector en los años más violentos de ese 'fermento universal' que fue la Revolución.» Christopher Hibbert, Sunday Times «Deslumbrante... supera todos los elogios. Schama describe en las páginas de este maravilloso libro las vicisitudes de ese mundo con una comprensión, sabiduría, compasión y verdad inigualables.» Bernard Levin «Schama brinda una imagen sin parangón de las corrientes y contradicciones que conformaron esta terrible secuencia de sucesos.» Antont Beevor, Express «La sabiduría de Schama es la causa del placer y la admiración que provoca la lectura de esta obra. La humanidad de sus veredictos representa un logro formidable, a menudo conmovedor.» George Steiner, The New Yorker «Un brillante tour de force. Este extraordinario libro identifica y transmite la esencia de la Revolución, lo atractivo de su llamada, el secreto de su poder y la razón de su eventual fracaso: la violencia.» Tim Blanning, Independent «A cambio, Ciudadanos cuenta la Historia enhebrando historias, relatos personales que matiza con la agudeza de la novela y eleva a algo más, a un conocimiento histórico nuevo, lleno de desmentidos y paradojas.» Luis Alemany, El Mundo «Imprescindible para quien busque una idea objetiva de esos años que decidieron el destino del mundo.» Gabriel Albiac, ABC Simon Schama Thu, 08 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691061 thebookvoice.com 37:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691061]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Ciudadanos: Una crónica de la Revolución francesa Author: Simon Schama Narrator: Germán Gijón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 37 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: ¿Fue la libertad la causa o el producto de la Revolución francesa? La mejor crónica sobre uno de los periodos estelares de la humanidad. Ciudadanos no es la versión trillada de un régimen muriendo de enfermedad y decrepitud, sino el reflejo de la transformación que cambió la historia de Europa para siempre: el paso de hombres y mujeres de «sujetos» a «ciudadanos». Partiendo de la idea de que la fe de los ciudadanos en la libertad fue la causa más que el producto de la Revolución francesa, Schama dibuja un país en ebullición en el que se derrumban las diferencias entre nobles y plebeyos, en un escenario de hambre, ira, terror y muerte. A través de la historia social, cultural y política, Schama encuentra el marco de su historia en imágenes y artefactos, cerámicas y calendarios y, con su particular punto de vista, nos acerca más que nunca a la realidad humana de la Revolución Francesa. Reseñas: «El mejor libro que he leído sobre la Revolución francesa.» Richard Cobb «Monumental, provocador y refinado. La descripción que hace Schama de los primeros años de la gran Revolución que se apoderó de Francia y de las décadas que la precedieron, son difíciles de superar.» Eugene Weber, The New York Times Book Review «No he leído nada que pueda compararse al épico relato de Schama que tiene la capacidad de sumergir al lector en los años más violentos de ese 'fermento universal' que fue la Revolución.» Christopher Hibbert, Sunday Times «Deslumbrante... supera todos los elogios. Schama describe en las páginas de este maravilloso libro las vicisitudes de ese mundo con una comprensión, sabiduría, compasión y verdad inigualables.» Bernard Levin «Schama brinda una imagen sin parangón de las corrientes y contradicciones que conformaron esta terrible secuencia de sucesos.» Antont Beevor, Express «La sabiduría de Schama es la causa del placer y la admiración que provoca la lectura de esta obra. La humanidad de sus veredictos representa un logro formidable, a menudo conmovedor.» George Steiner, The New Yorker «Un brillante tour de force. Este extraordinario libro identifica y transmite la esencia de la Revolución, lo atractivo de su llamada, el secreto de su poder y la razón de su eventual fracaso: la violencia.» Tim Blanning, Independent «A cambio, Ciudadanos cuenta la Historia enhebrando historias, relatos personales que matiza con la agudeza de la novela y eleva a algo más, a un conocimiento histórico nuevo, lleno de desmentidos y paradojas.» Luis Alemany, El Mundo «Imprescindible para quien busque una idea objetiva de esos años que decidieron el destino del mundo.» Gabriel Albiac, ABC Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691061]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Ciudadanos: Una crónica de la Revolución francesa Author: Simon Schama Narrator: Germán Gijón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 37 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: ¿Fue la libertad la causa o el producto de la Revolución francesa? La mejor crónica sobre uno de los periodos estelares de la humanidad. Ciudadanos no es la versión trillada de un régimen muriendo de enfermedad y decrepitud, sino el reflejo de la transformación que cambió la historia de Europa para siempre: el paso de hombres y mujeres de «sujetos» a «ciudadanos». Partiendo de la idea de que la fe de los ciudadanos en la libertad fue la causa más que el producto de la Revolución francesa, Schama dibuja un país en ebullición en el que se derrumban las diferencias entre nobles y plebeyos, en un escenario de hambre, ira, terror y muerte. A través de la historia social, cultural y política, Schama encuentra el marco de su historia en imágenes y artefactos, cerámicas y calendarios y, con su particular punto de vista, nos acerca más que nunca a la realidad humana de la Revolución Francesa. Reseñas: «El mejor libro que he leído sobre la Revolución francesa.» Richard Cobb «Monumental, provocador y refinado. La descripción que hace Schama de los primeros años de la gran Revolución que se apoderó de Francia y de las décadas que la precedieron, son difíciles de superar.» Eugene Weber, The New York Times Book Review «No he leído nada que pueda compararse al épico relato de Schama que tiene la capacidad de sumergir al lector en los años más violentos de ese 'fermento universal' que fue la Revolución.» Christopher Hibbert, Sunday Times «Deslumbrante... supera todos los elogios. Schama describe en las páginas de este maravilloso libro las vicisitudes de ese mundo con una comprensión, sabiduría, compasión y verdad inigualables.» Bernard Levin «Schama brinda una imagen sin parangón de las corrientes y contradicciones que conformaron esta terrible secuencia de sucesos.» Antont Beevor, Express «La sabiduría de Schama es la causa del placer y la admiración que provoca la lectura de esta obra. La humanidad de sus veredictos representa un logro formidable, a menudo conmovedor.» George Steiner, The New Yorker «Un brillante tour de force. Este extraordinario libro identifica y transmite la esencia de la Revolución, lo atractivo de su llamada, el secreto de su poder y la razón de su eventual fracaso: la violencia.» Tim Blanning, Independent «A cambio, Ciudadanos cuenta la Historia enhebrando historias, relatos personales que matiza con la agudeza de la novela y eleva a algo más, a un conocimiento histórico nuevo, lleno de desmentidos y paradojas.» Luis Alemany, El Mundo «Imprescindible para quien busque una idea objetiva de esos años que decidieron el destino del mundo.» Gabriel Albiac, ABC https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691018 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691018]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great Author: Rachel Kousser Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.” —Ilyon Woo A riveting biography of Alexander the Great’s final years, when the leader’s insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy.   By 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the pinnacle of success. Or so it seemed. He had defeated the Persian ruler Darius III and seized the capital city of Persepolis. His exhausted and traumatized soldiers were ready to return home to Macedonia. Yet Alexander had other plans. He was determined to continue heading east to Afghanistan in search of his ultimate goal: to reach the end of the world.  Alexander’s unrelenting desire to press on resulted in a perilous seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire that would test the great conqueror’s physical and mental limits. He faced challenges from the natural world, moving through deadly monsoons and extreme temperatures; from a rotating cast of well-matched adversaries, who conspired against him at every turn; and even from his own men, who questioned his motives and distrusted the very beliefs on which Alexander built his empire. This incredible sweep of time, culminating with his death in 323 BC at the age of 32, would come to determine Alexander’s legacy and shape the empire he left behind.  In Alexander at the End of the World, renowned classicist and art history professor Rachel Kousser vividly brings to life Alexander’s labyrinthine, treacherous final years, weaving together a brilliant series of epic battles, stunning landscapes, and nearly insurmountable obstacles. Meticulously researched and grippingly written, Kousser’s narrative is an unforgettable tale of daring and adventure, an inspiring portrait of grit and ambition, and a powerful meditation on the ability to learn from failure. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Rachel Kousser Tue, 16 Jul 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691018 thebookvoice.com 11:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691018]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great Author: Rachel Kousser Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.” —Ilyon Woo A riveting biography of Alexander the Great’s final years, when the leader’s insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy.   By 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the pinnacle of success. Or so it seemed. He had defeated the Persian ruler Darius III and seized the capital city of Persepolis. His exhausted and traumatized soldiers were ready to return home to Macedonia. Yet Alexander had other plans. He was determined to continue heading east to Afghanistan in search of his ultimate goal: to reach the end of the world.  Alexander’s unrelenting desire to press on resulted in a perilous seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire that would test the great conqueror’s physical and mental limits. He faced challenges from the natural world, moving through deadly monsoons and extreme temperatures; from a rotating cast of well-matched adversaries, who conspired against him at every turn; and even from his own men, who questioned his motives and distrusted the very beliefs on which Alexander built his empire. This incredible sweep of time, culminating with his death in 323 BC at the age of 32, would come to determine Alexander’s legacy and shape the empire he left behind.  In Alexander at the End of the World, renowned classicist and art history professor Rachel Kousser vividly brings to life Alexander’s labyrinthine, treacherous final years, weaving together a brilliant series of epic battles, stunning landscapes, and nearly insurmountable obstacles. Meticulously researched and grippingly written, Kousser’s narrative is an unforgettable tale of daring and adventure, an inspiring portrait of grit and ambition, and a powerful meditation on the ability to learn from failure. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691018]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great Author: Rachel Kousser Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: “A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.” —Ilyon Woo A riveting biography of Alexander the Great’s final years, when the leader’s insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy.   By 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the pinnacle of success. Or so it seemed. He had defeated the Persian ruler Darius III and seized the capital city of Persepolis. His exhausted and traumatized soldiers were ready to return home to Macedonia. Yet Alexander had other plans. He was determined to continue heading east to Afghanistan in search of his ultimate goal: to reach the end of the world.  Alexander’s unrelenting desire to press on resulted in a perilous seven-year journey through the unknown eastern borderlands of the Persian empire that would test the great conqueror’s physical and mental limits. He faced challenges from the natural world, moving through deadly monsoons and extreme temperatures; from a rotating cast of well-matched adversaries, who conspired against him at every turn; and even from his own men, who questioned his motives and distrusted the very beliefs on which Alexander built his empire. This incredible sweep of time, culminating with his death in 323 BC at the age of 32, would come to determine Alexander’s legacy and shape the empire he left behind.  In Alexander at the End of the World, renowned classicist and art history professor Rachel Kousser vividly brings to life Alexander’s labyrinthine, treacherous final years, weaving together a brilliant series of epic battles, stunning landscapes, and nearly insurmountable obstacles. Meticulously researched and grippingly written, Kousser’s narrative is an unforgettable tale of daring and adventure, an inspiring portrait of grit and ambition, and a powerful meditation on the ability to learn from failure. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690885 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690885]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him Author: David Reynolds Narrator: Ethan Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A new biography of Winston Churchill, revealing how his relationships with the other great figures of his age shaped his own triumphs and failures as a leader Winston Churchill remains one of the most revered figures of the twentieth century, his name a byword for courageous leadership. But the Churchill we know today is a mixture of history and myth, authored by the man himself. In Mirrors of Greatness, prizewinning historian David Reynolds reevaluates Churchill’s life by viewing it through the eyes of his allies and adversaries, even his own family, revealing Churchill’s lifelong struggle to overcome his political failures and his evolving grasp of what “greatness” truly entailed.     Through his dealings with Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain, we follow Churchill’s triumphant campaign against Nazi Germany. But we also see a Churchill whose misjudgments of allies and rivals like Roosevelt, Stalin, Gandhi, and Clement Attlee blinded him to the British Empire’s waning dominance on the world stage and to the rising popularity of a postimperial, socialist vision of Great Britain at home.     Magisterial and incisive, Mirrors of Greatness affords Churchill his due as a figure of world-historical importance and deepens our understanding of his legend by uncovering the ways his greatest contemporaries helped make him the man he was, for good and for ill. David Reynolds Tue, 23 Jan 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690885 thebookvoice.com 17:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690885]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him Author: David Reynolds Narrator: Ethan Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A new biography of Winston Churchill, revealing how his relationships with the other great figures of his age shaped his own triumphs and failures as a leader Winston Churchill remains one of the most revered figures of the twentieth century, his name a byword for courageous leadership. But the Churchill we know today is a mixture of history and myth, authored by the man himself. In Mirrors of Greatness, prizewinning historian David Reynolds reevaluates Churchill’s life by viewing it through the eyes of his allies and adversaries, even his own family, revealing Churchill’s lifelong struggle to overcome his political failures and his evolving grasp of what “greatness” truly entailed.     Through his dealings with Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain, we follow Churchill’s triumphant campaign against Nazi Germany. But we also see a Churchill whose misjudgments of allies and rivals like Roosevelt, Stalin, Gandhi, and Clement Attlee blinded him to the British Empire’s waning dominance on the world stage and to the rising popularity of a postimperial, socialist vision of Great Britain at home.     Magisterial and incisive, Mirrors of Greatness affords Churchill his due as a figure of world-historical importance and deepens our understanding of his legend by uncovering the ways his greatest contemporaries helped make him the man he was, for good and for ill. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690885]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him Author: David Reynolds Narrator: Ethan Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A new biography of Winston Churchill, revealing how his relationships with the other great figures of his age shaped his own triumphs and failures as a leader Winston Churchill remains one of the most revered figures of the twentieth century, his name a byword for courageous leadership. But the Churchill we know today is a mixture of history and myth, authored by the man himself. In Mirrors of Greatness, prizewinning historian David Reynolds reevaluates Churchill’s life by viewing it through the eyes of his allies and adversaries, even his own family, revealing Churchill’s lifelong struggle to overcome his political failures and his evolving grasp of what “greatness” truly entailed.     Through his dealings with Adolf Hitler and Neville Chamberlain, we follow Churchill’s triumphant campaign against Nazi Germany. But we also see a Churchill whose misjudgments of allies and rivals like Roosevelt, Stalin, Gandhi, and Clement Attlee blinded him to the British Empire’s waning dominance on the world stage and to the rising popularity of a postimperial, socialist vision of Great Britain at home.     Magisterial and incisive, Mirrors of Greatness affords Churchill his due as a figure of world-historical importance and deepens our understanding of his legend by uncovering the ways his greatest contemporaries helped make him the man he was, for good and for ill. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690769 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690769]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat Author: Eileen A. Bjorkman Narrator: Lisa S. Ware Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In 1993, U.S. women earned the right to fly in combat, but the full story of how it happened is largely unknown. The Fly Girls Revolt chronicles the actions of a band of women who overcame decades of discrimination and prevailed against bureaucrats, chauvinists, anti-feminists, and even other military women. Drawing on extensive research, interviews with women who served in the 1970s and 1980s, and her personal experiences in the Air Force, Eileen Bjorkman weaves together a riveting tale of the women who fought for the right to enter combat and be treated as equal partners in the U.S. military. Although the military had begun training women as aviators in 1973, by a law of Congress they could not fly in harm's way. Time and again when a woman graduated at the top of her pilot training class, a less-qualified male pilot was sent to fly a combat aircraft in her place. Most of the women who fought for change between World War II and today would never fly in combat themselves, but they earned their places in history by strengthening the U.S. military and ensuring future women would not be denied opportunities solely because of their sex. The Fly Girls Revolt is their story. Eileen A. Bjorkman Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690769 thebookvoice.com 9:5:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690769]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat Author: Eileen A. Bjorkman Narrator: Lisa S. Ware Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In 1993, U.S. women earned the right to fly in combat, but the full story of how it happened is largely unknown. The Fly Girls Revolt chronicles the actions of a band of women who overcame decades of discrimination and prevailed against bureaucrats, chauvinists, anti-feminists, and even other military women. Drawing on extensive research, interviews with women who served in the 1970s and 1980s, and her personal experiences in the Air Force, Eileen Bjorkman weaves together a riveting tale of the women who fought for the right to enter combat and be treated as equal partners in the U.S. military. Although the military had begun training women as aviators in 1973, by a law of Congress they could not fly in harm's way. Time and again when a woman graduated at the top of her pilot training class, a less-qualified male pilot was sent to fly a combat aircraft in her place. Most of the women who fought for change between World War II and today would never fly in combat themselves, but they earned their places in history by strengthening the U.S. military and ensuring future women would not be denied opportunities solely because of their sex. The Fly Girls Revolt is their story. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690769]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat Author: Eileen A. Bjorkman Narrator: Lisa S. Ware Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In 1993, U.S. women earned the right to fly in combat, but the full story of how it happened is largely unknown. The Fly Girls Revolt chronicles the actions of a band of women who overcame decades of discrimination and prevailed against bureaucrats, chauvinists, anti-feminists, and even other military women. Drawing on extensive research, interviews with women who served in the 1970s and 1980s, and her personal experiences in the Air Force, Eileen Bjorkman weaves together a riveting tale of the women who fought for the right to enter combat and be treated as equal partners in the U.S. military. Although the military had begun training women as aviators in 1973, by a law of Congress they could not fly in harm's way. Time and again when a woman graduated at the top of her pilot training class, a less-qualified male pilot was sent to fly a combat aircraft in her place. Most of the women who fought for change between World War II and today would never fly in combat themselves, but they earned their places in history by strengthening the U.S. military and ensuring future women would not be denied opportunities solely because of their sex. The Fly Girls Revolt is their story. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690762 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690762]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Agent Balloon: Dickie Metcalfe's Espionage Career for MI5 and the Nazis Author: David Tremain Narrator: Michael Langan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Dickie Metcalfe was not your typical secret agent, but he was larger than life in more ways than one. Unlike many other agents who were part of the Double Cross System during the Second World War, he did not defect; nor was he blackmailed into becoming a spy. Instead, using his father's connection with Sir Vernon Kell, the first director of MI5, Metcalfe volunteered his services. Recently cashiered from his infantry regiment, he had an ulterior motive—by supplying MI5 with tidbits of information about weapons and arms deals in his newfound profession as an arms dealer, he hoped they would be able to help him get his commission reinstated. Metcalfe became BALLOON, a sub-agent of double agent TRICYCLE's Yugoslav spy ring. Concurrent with his spying activities, he collaborated with the coinventor of the Bren gun to develop a new submachine gun for British forces. After the war, he was also a celebrated motor racing driver and continued to compete until shortly before his death. His success as a double-cross agent in the eyes of both his masters—British and German—is examined in this book, using official documents as a primary source. David Tremain Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690762 thebookvoice.com 9:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690762]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Agent Balloon: Dickie Metcalfe's Espionage Career for MI5 and the Nazis Author: David Tremain Narrator: Michael Langan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Dickie Metcalfe was not your typical secret agent, but he was larger than life in more ways than one. Unlike many other agents who were part of the Double Cross System during the Second World War, he did not defect; nor was he blackmailed into becoming a spy. Instead, using his father's connection with Sir Vernon Kell, the first director of MI5, Metcalfe volunteered his services. Recently cashiered from his infantry regiment, he had an ulterior motive—by supplying MI5 with tidbits of information about weapons and arms deals in his newfound profession as an arms dealer, he hoped they would be able to help him get his commission reinstated. Metcalfe became BALLOON, a sub-agent of double agent TRICYCLE's Yugoslav spy ring. Concurrent with his spying activities, he collaborated with the coinventor of the Bren gun to develop a new submachine gun for British forces. After the war, he was also a celebrated motor racing driver and continued to compete until shortly before his death. His success as a double-cross agent in the eyes of both his masters—British and German—is examined in this book, using official documents as a primary source. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690762]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Agent Balloon: Dickie Metcalfe's Espionage Career for MI5 and the Nazis Author: David Tremain Narrator: Michael Langan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Dickie Metcalfe was not your typical secret agent, but he was larger than life in more ways than one. Unlike many other agents who were part of the Double Cross System during the Second World War, he did not defect; nor was he blackmailed into becoming a spy. Instead, using his father's connection with Sir Vernon Kell, the first director of MI5, Metcalfe volunteered his services. Recently cashiered from his infantry regiment, he had an ulterior motive—by supplying MI5 with tidbits of information about weapons and arms deals in his newfound profession as an arms dealer, he hoped they would be able to help him get his commission reinstated. Metcalfe became BALLOON, a sub-agent of double agent TRICYCLE's Yugoslav spy ring. Concurrent with his spying activities, he collaborated with the coinventor of the Bren gun to develop a new submachine gun for British forces. After the war, he was also a celebrated motor racing driver and continued to compete until shortly before his death. His success as a double-cross agent in the eyes of both his masters—British and German—is examined in this book, using official documents as a primary source. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690738 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690738]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Total War: Napoleon's Europe and the Birth of Warfare as We Know It Author: David A. Bell Narrator: Trenton Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The twentieth century is usually seen as 'the century of total war.' But as the historian David A. Bell argues in this landmark work, the phenomenon actually began much earlier, in the era of muskets, cannons, and sailing ships—in the age of Napoleon. In a sweeping, evocative narrative, Bell takes us from campaigns of 'extermination' in the blood-soaked fields of western France to savage street fighting in ruined Spanish cities to central European battlefields where tens of thousands died in a single day. Between 1792 and 1815, Europe plunged into an abyss of destruction. It was during this time, Bell argues, that our modern attitudes toward war were born. Ever since, the dream of perpetual peace and the nightmare of total war have been bound tightly together in the Western world—right down to the present day, in which the hopes for an 'end to history' after the cold war quickly gave way to renewed fears of full-scale slaughter. With a historian's keen insight and a journalist's flair for detail, Bell exposes the surprising parallels between Napoleon's day and our own. The result is a book that is as timely and important as it is unforgettable. David A. Bell Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690738 thebookvoice.com 15:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690738]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Total War: Napoleon's Europe and the Birth of Warfare as We Know It Author: David A. Bell Narrator: Trenton Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The twentieth century is usually seen as 'the century of total war.' But as the historian David A. Bell argues in this landmark work, the phenomenon actually began much earlier, in the era of muskets, cannons, and sailing ships—in the age of Napoleon. In a sweeping, evocative narrative, Bell takes us from campaigns of 'extermination' in the blood-soaked fields of western France to savage street fighting in ruined Spanish cities to central European battlefields where tens of thousands died in a single day. Between 1792 and 1815, Europe plunged into an abyss of destruction. It was during this time, Bell argues, that our modern attitudes toward war were born. Ever since, the dream of perpetual peace and the nightmare of total war have been bound tightly together in the Western world—right down to the present day, in which the hopes for an 'end to history' after the cold war quickly gave way to renewed fears of full-scale slaughter. With a historian's keen insight and a journalist's flair for detail, Bell exposes the surprising parallels between Napoleon's day and our own. The result is a book that is as timely and important as it is unforgettable. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690738]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Total War: Napoleon's Europe and the Birth of Warfare as We Know It Author: David A. Bell Narrator: Trenton Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The twentieth century is usually seen as 'the century of total war.' But as the historian David A. Bell argues in this landmark work, the phenomenon actually began much earlier, in the era of muskets, cannons, and sailing ships—in the age of Napoleon. In a sweeping, evocative narrative, Bell takes us from campaigns of 'extermination' in the blood-soaked fields of western France to savage street fighting in ruined Spanish cities to central European battlefields where tens of thousands died in a single day. Between 1792 and 1815, Europe plunged into an abyss of destruction. It was during this time, Bell argues, that our modern attitudes toward war were born. Ever since, the dream of perpetual peace and the nightmare of total war have been bound tightly together in the Western world—right down to the present day, in which the hopes for an 'end to history' after the cold war quickly gave way to renewed fears of full-scale slaughter. With a historian's keen insight and a journalist's flair for detail, Bell exposes the surprising parallels between Napoleon's day and our own. The result is a book that is as timely and important as it is unforgettable. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689919 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689919]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Isaac Author: Robert Karmon Narrator: Jack Estes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Isaac, based on a true story, follows the journey of a Polish teen-aged boy from. near-death to ultimate triumph. In parable-like prose, it captures Isaac's miraculous survival of the Nazi massacre of his family and fellow Poles and his escape into a vast, nightmarish European forest. After being saved by a gentile from near his village, Isaac joins a group of Russian partisans and becomes a demolition expert. He falls in love with a Russian partisan nurse while striving—even among the partisans—to hide his Jewish background. This is a coming-of-age story amid the horrors and passions of war that demonstrates how determination, love, and friendship can overpower the force of hatred, discrimination, and unthinkable loss. Robert Karmon Mon, 01 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689919 thebookvoice.com 6:2:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689919]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Isaac Author: Robert Karmon Narrator: Jack Estes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Isaac, based on a true story, follows the journey of a Polish teen-aged boy from. near-death to ultimate triumph. In parable-like prose, it captures Isaac's miraculous survival of the Nazi massacre of his family and fellow Poles and his escape into a vast, nightmarish European forest. After being saved by a gentile from near his village, Isaac joins a group of Russian partisans and becomes a demolition expert. He falls in love with a Russian partisan nurse while striving—even among the partisans—to hide his Jewish background. This is a coming-of-age story amid the horrors and passions of war that demonstrates how determination, love, and friendship can overpower the force of hatred, discrimination, and unthinkable loss. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689919]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Isaac Author: Robert Karmon Narrator: Jack Estes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Isaac, based on a true story, follows the journey of a Polish teen-aged boy from. near-death to ultimate triumph. In parable-like prose, it captures Isaac's miraculous survival of the Nazi massacre of his family and fellow Poles and his escape into a vast, nightmarish European forest. After being saved by a gentile from near his village, Isaac joins a group of Russian partisans and becomes a demolition expert. He falls in love with a Russian partisan nurse while striving—even among the partisans—to hide his Jewish background. This is a coming-of-age story amid the horrors and passions of war that demonstrates how determination, love, and friendship can overpower the force of hatred, discrimination, and unthinkable loss. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689513 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689513]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor Author: Ronald Drabkin Narrator: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 13, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of Ben Macintyre’s greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who flipped to become a spy for Japan in the lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Frederick Rutland was an accomplished aviator, British WWI war hero, and real-life James Bond. He was the first pilot to take off and land a plane on a ship, a decorated warrior for his feats of bravery and rescue, was trusted by the admirals of the Royal Navy, had a succession of aeronautical inventions, and designed the first modern aircraft carrier. He was perhaps the most famous early twentieth-century naval aviator. Despite all of this, and due mostly to class politics, Rutland was not promoted in the new Royal Air Force in the wake of WWI. This ignominy led the disgruntled Rutland to become a spy for the Japanese navy. Plied with riches and given a salary ten times the highest-paid admiral, shuttled between Los Angeles and Tokyo where he lived in large mansions in both Beverly Hills and Yokohama, and insinuating himself into both LA high society and Japan’s high command, Rutland would go on to contribute to the Japanese navy with both strategic and technical intelligence. This included scouting trips to Pearl Harbor, investigations of military preparedness, and aircraft technology. All this while living a double life, frequenting private California clubs and hosting lavish affairs for Hollywood stars and military dignitaries in his mansion on the Los Angeles Bird Streets. Supported by recently declassified FBI files and by incorporating unique and rare research through MI5 and Japanese Naval archives that few English speakers have access to, author Ronald Drabkin pieces together to completion, for the first time, this stranger-than-fiction story of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters of espionage history. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Ronald Drabkin Tue, 13 Feb 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689513 thebookvoice.com 10:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689513]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor Author: Ronald Drabkin Narrator: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 13, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of Ben Macintyre’s greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who flipped to become a spy for Japan in the lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Frederick Rutland was an accomplished aviator, British WWI war hero, and real-life James Bond. He was the first pilot to take off and land a plane on a ship, a decorated warrior for his feats of bravery and rescue, was trusted by the admirals of the Royal Navy, had a succession of aeronautical inventions, and designed the first modern aircraft carrier. He was perhaps the most famous early twentieth-century naval aviator. Despite all of this, and due mostly to class politics, Rutland was not promoted in the new Royal Air Force in the wake of WWI. This ignominy led the disgruntled Rutland to become a spy for the Japanese navy. Plied with riches and given a salary ten times the highest-paid admiral, shuttled between Los Angeles and Tokyo where he lived in large mansions in both Beverly Hills and Yokohama, and insinuating himself into both LA high society and Japan’s high command, Rutland would go on to contribute to the Japanese navy with both strategic and technical intelligence. This included scouting trips to Pearl Harbor, investigations of military preparedness, and aircraft technology. All this while living a double life, frequenting private California clubs and hosting lavish affairs for Hollywood stars and military dignitaries in his mansion on the Los Angeles Bird Streets. Supported by recently declassified FBI files and by incorporating unique and rare research through MI5 and Japanese Naval archives that few English speakers have access to, author Ronald Drabkin pieces together to completion, for the first time, this stranger-than-fiction story of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters of espionage history. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689513]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beverly Hills Spy: The Double-Agent War Hero Who Helped Japan Attack Pearl Harbor Author: Ronald Drabkin Narrator: Sam Dewhurst-Phillips Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 13, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In the spirit of Ben Macintyre’s greatest spy nonfiction, the truly unbelievable and untold story of Frederick Rutland—a debonair British WWI hero, flying ace, fixture of Los Angeles society, and friend of Golden Age Hollywood stars—who flipped to become a spy for Japan in the lead-up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. Frederick Rutland was an accomplished aviator, British WWI war hero, and real-life James Bond. He was the first pilot to take off and land a plane on a ship, a decorated warrior for his feats of bravery and rescue, was trusted by the admirals of the Royal Navy, had a succession of aeronautical inventions, and designed the first modern aircraft carrier. He was perhaps the most famous early twentieth-century naval aviator. Despite all of this, and due mostly to class politics, Rutland was not promoted in the new Royal Air Force in the wake of WWI. This ignominy led the disgruntled Rutland to become a spy for the Japanese navy. Plied with riches and given a salary ten times the highest-paid admiral, shuttled between Los Angeles and Tokyo where he lived in large mansions in both Beverly Hills and Yokohama, and insinuating himself into both LA high society and Japan’s high command, Rutland would go on to contribute to the Japanese navy with both strategic and technical intelligence. This included scouting trips to Pearl Harbor, investigations of military preparedness, and aircraft technology. All this while living a double life, frequenting private California clubs and hosting lavish affairs for Hollywood stars and military dignitaries in his mansion on the Los Angeles Bird Streets. Supported by recently declassified FBI files and by incorporating unique and rare research through MI5 and Japanese Naval archives that few English speakers have access to, author Ronald Drabkin pieces together to completion, for the first time, this stranger-than-fiction story of one of the most fascinating and enigmatic characters of espionage history. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686655 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686655]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Chinese] - 100个报价由拿破仑·波拿巴在中国国语: 中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin) Author: 拿破仑·波拿巴 Narrator: 露西·滕·杜維特 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 1, 2018 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 拿破仑·波拿巴是有史以来最伟大的军事人物之一。他在法国大革命期间上升到突出，在这之后他一直在飙升走高，直到他被加冕为法国皇帝。然后，他就搬到了整个欧洲大陆的增益控制，1815年今天的最终落败之前，他的活动进行了研究，每所军事学校，他的自由主义政治产生了浓厚的传统全世界，而他仍然是最有名的一个在西方历史和有争议的政治人物。拿破仑的风格是清晰，简洁，有时passionnate，总是隆重;我们已经为您选择他最好的报价为100，你拿这个数字激烈认识和更好地了解他帮助塑造世界的历史。 拿破仑·波拿巴 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686655 thebookvoice.com 0:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686655]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Chinese] - 100个报价由拿破仑·波拿巴在中国国语: 中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin) Author: 拿破仑·波拿巴 Narrator: 露西·滕·杜維特 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 1, 2018 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 拿破仑·波拿巴是有史以来最伟大的军事人物之一。他在法国大革命期间上升到突出，在这之后他一直在飙升走高，直到他被加冕为法国皇帝。然后，他就搬到了整个欧洲大陆的增益控制，1815年今天的最终落败之前，他的活动进行了研究，每所军事学校，他的自由主义政治产生了浓厚的传统全世界，而他仍然是最有名的一个在西方历史和有争议的政治人物。拿破仑的风格是清晰，简洁，有时passionnate，总是隆重;我们已经为您选择他最好的报价为100，你拿这个数字激烈认识和更好地了解他帮助塑造世界的历史。 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686655]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Chinese] - 100个报价由拿破仑·波拿巴在中国国语: 中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin) Author: 拿破仑·波拿巴 Narrator: 露西·滕·杜維特 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 1, 2018 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 拿破仑·波拿巴是有史以来最伟大的军事人物之一。他在法国大革命期间上升到突出，在这之后他一直在飙升走高，直到他被加冕为法国皇帝。然后，他就搬到了整个欧洲大陆的增益控制，1815年今天的最终落败之前，他的活动进行了研究，每所军事学校，他的自由主义政治产生了浓厚的传统全世界，而他仍然是最有名的一个在西方历史和有争议的政治人物。拿破仑的风格是清晰，简洁，有时passionnate，总是隆重;我们已经为您选择他最好的报价为100，你拿这个数字激烈认识和更好地了解他帮助塑造世界的历史。 https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686631 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686631]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Chinese] - 100个报价由战争的孙子艺术在中国国语: 中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese ... Author: 孙子 Narrator: 露西·滕·杜維特 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: January 1, 2018 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 孙武是一个受人尊敬的中国将军，军事家和哲学家。他相信最有影响力的军事论着一个有史以来，孙子兵法。无数的领导人已制定灵感来自于这项工作，从毛泽东到道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟将军。它是如此的强大和简单，它仍然在影响比军事思想，如商业策略，法律战略，创业，超越其他许多领域。我们从您孙子的最强大报价100选择，您获得在人际动力学，战略和日常生活有了新的认识。 孙子 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686631 thebookvoice.com 0:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686631]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Chinese] - 100个报价由战争的孙子艺术在中国国语: 中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese ... Author: 孙子 Narrator: 露西·滕·杜維特 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: January 1, 2018 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 孙武是一个受人尊敬的中国将军，军事家和哲学家。他相信最有影响力的军事论着一个有史以来，孙子兵法。无数的领导人已制定灵感来自于这项工作，从毛泽东到道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟将军。它是如此的强大和简单，它仍然在影响比军事思想，如商业策略，法律战略，创业，超越其他许多领域。我们从您孙子的最强大报价100选择，您获得在人际动力学，战略和日常生活有了新的认识。 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686631]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Chinese] - 100个报价由战争的孙子艺术在中国国语: 中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese mandarin)中國普通話最好的報價 (Best quotes in chinese ... Author: 孙子 Narrator: 露西·滕·杜維特 Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: January 1, 2018 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 孙武是一个受人尊敬的中国将军，军事家和哲学家。他相信最有影响力的军事论着一个有史以来，孙子兵法。无数的领导人已制定灵感来自于这项工作，从毛泽东到道格拉斯·麦克阿瑟将军。它是如此的强大和简单，它仍然在影响比军事思想，如商业策略，法律战略，创业，超越其他许多领域。我们从您孙子的最强大报价100选择，您获得在人际动力学，战略和日常生活有了新的认识。 https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686192 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686192]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Sharpes Degen - Sharpe-Reihe, Teil 14 (Ungekürzt) Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Stefan Naas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 12, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Spanien, 1812. Captain Richard Sharpe marschiert mit Lord Wellingtons Armee in Salamanca ein. Doch diesmal ist nicht die fliehende französische Armee sein Feind, sondern ein einzelner Franzose: der sadistische Oberst Leroux. Denn dieser hat die wahre Identität von El Mirador herausgefunden, Englands wichtigstem Spion, und muss so schnell wie möglich gefasst werden. Zusammen mit seinen Männern macht Sharpe sich auf die Suche - ohne zu ahnen, dass ihr Weg in eine tödliche Falle führt ... Bernard Cornwell Mon, 12 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686192 thebookvoice.com 11:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686192]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Sharpes Degen - Sharpe-Reihe, Teil 14 (Ungekürzt) Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Stefan Naas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 12, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Spanien, 1812. Captain Richard Sharpe marschiert mit Lord Wellingtons Armee in Salamanca ein. Doch diesmal ist nicht die fliehende französische Armee sein Feind, sondern ein einzelner Franzose: der sadistische Oberst Leroux. Denn dieser hat die wahre Identität von El Mirador herausgefunden, Englands wichtigstem Spion, und muss so schnell wie möglich gefasst werden. Zusammen mit seinen Männern macht Sharpe sich auf die Suche - ohne zu ahnen, dass ihr Weg in eine tödliche Falle führt ... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686192]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Sharpes Degen - Sharpe-Reihe, Teil 14 (Ungekürzt) Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Stefan Naas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 12, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Spanien, 1812. Captain Richard Sharpe marschiert mit Lord Wellingtons Armee in Salamanca ein. Doch diesmal ist nicht die fliehende französische Armee sein Feind, sondern ein einzelner Franzose: der sadistische Oberst Leroux. Denn dieser hat die wahre Identität von El Mirador herausgefunden, Englands wichtigstem Spion, und muss so schnell wie möglich gefasst werden. Zusammen mit seinen Männern macht Sharpe sich auf die Suche - ohne zu ahnen, dass ihr Weg in eine tödliche Falle führt ... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686159 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686159]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Listener: An Ingenue in Mao's Court Author: Yuan-Tsung Chen Narrator: Rebecca Lam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of China in the twentieth century is comprised of a long series of shocks: the 1911 revolution, the civil war between the communists and the nationalists, the Japanese invasion, the revolution, the various catastrophic campaigns initiated by Chairman Mao between 1949 and 1976, its great opening to the world under Deng, and the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Yuan-tsung Chen lived through most of it, and at certain points in close proximity to the seat of communist power. Born in Shanghai in 1929, she came to know Zhou En-Lai as a young girl while living in Chongqing, where Chiang Kai-Shek's government had relocated to, during the war against Japan. That connection to Zhou helped her save her husband's life in Cultural Revolution. After the communists took power, she obtained a job in one of the culture ministries. She frequently engaged with the upper echelon of the party and was a first-hand witness to some of the purges that the regime regularly initiated. Eventually, the commissar she worked under was denounced in 1957, and she barely escaped being purged herself. Later, during Cultural Revolution, she and her husband were purged and sent to live in a rough, poor area. They finally moved to Hong Kong, with Zhou's permission, in 1971. Chen gives a first-hand account of what life was like in the period before the revolution and in Mao's China. Yuan-Tsung Chen Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686159 thebookvoice.com 12:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686159]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Listener: An Ingenue in Mao's Court Author: Yuan-Tsung Chen Narrator: Rebecca Lam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of China in the twentieth century is comprised of a long series of shocks: the 1911 revolution, the civil war between the communists and the nationalists, the Japanese invasion, the revolution, the various catastrophic campaigns initiated by Chairman Mao between 1949 and 1976, its great opening to the world under Deng, and the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Yuan-tsung Chen lived through most of it, and at certain points in close proximity to the seat of communist power. Born in Shanghai in 1929, she came to know Zhou En-Lai as a young girl while living in Chongqing, where Chiang Kai-Shek's government had relocated to, during the war against Japan. That connection to Zhou helped her save her husband's life in Cultural Revolution. After the communists took power, she obtained a job in one of the culture ministries. She frequently engaged with the upper echelon of the party and was a first-hand witness to some of the purges that the regime regularly initiated. Eventually, the commissar she worked under was denounced in 1957, and she barely escaped being purged herself. Later, during Cultural Revolution, she and her husband were purged and sent to live in a rough, poor area. They finally moved to Hong Kong, with Zhou's permission, in 1971. Chen gives a first-hand account of what life was like in the period before the revolution and in Mao's China. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686159]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret Listener: An Ingenue in Mao's Court Author: Yuan-Tsung Chen Narrator: Rebecca Lam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of China in the twentieth century is comprised of a long series of shocks: the 1911 revolution, the civil war between the communists and the nationalists, the Japanese invasion, the revolution, the various catastrophic campaigns initiated by Chairman Mao between 1949 and 1976, its great opening to the world under Deng, and the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Yuan-tsung Chen lived through most of it, and at certain points in close proximity to the seat of communist power. Born in Shanghai in 1929, she came to know Zhou En-Lai as a young girl while living in Chongqing, where Chiang Kai-Shek's government had relocated to, during the war against Japan. That connection to Zhou helped her save her husband's life in Cultural Revolution. After the communists took power, she obtained a job in one of the culture ministries. She frequently engaged with the upper echelon of the party and was a first-hand witness to some of the purges that the regime regularly initiated. Eventually, the commissar she worked under was denounced in 1957, and she barely escaped being purged herself. Later, during Cultural Revolution, she and her husband were purged and sent to live in a rough, poor area. They finally moved to Hong Kong, with Zhou's permission, in 1971. Chen gives a first-hand account of what life was like in the period before the revolution and in Mao's China. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686145 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686145]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Centuries Will Not Suffice: A History of the Lithuanian Holocaust Author: Prit Buttar Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Centuries Will Not Suffice explores how different people responded to the Lithuanian Holocaust and the roles that they played. It considers the past history of the perpetrators and those who took great risks to save Jews, as well as describing the experiences of many who were caught up in the maelstrom. Unlike the figures at the top of the Nazi hierarchy, the men who were responsible for these killings have been largely forgotten. Karl Jäger was a senior SS figure who was in charge of the units that carried out most of them. He complained that his experiences caused him to suffer nightmares but continued to order his units to carry on and regarded it as his duty to remain in his post. He took refuge in compiling detailed reports of the killings, listing the numbers executed and breaking them down into men, women and children. The roles played by other figures are all described. Before the German invasion of Lithuania, two diplomats recognized the danger that lay ahead for the Jews of the Baltic region and did what they could to help them escape. Karl Plagge, a major in the army, did all he could to save Jews. What perhaps make the terrible story of the Baltic genocide unique is that the Nazi regime was able to rely upon collaboration by convincing the populace that the Soviet invasion of the area was the responsibility of the Jews. Prit Buttar Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686145 thebookvoice.com 15:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686145]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Centuries Will Not Suffice: A History of the Lithuanian Holocaust Author: Prit Buttar Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Centuries Will Not Suffice explores how different people responded to the Lithuanian Holocaust and the roles that they played. It considers the past history of the perpetrators and those who took great risks to save Jews, as well as describing the experiences of many who were caught up in the maelstrom. Unlike the figures at the top of the Nazi hierarchy, the men who were responsible for these killings have been largely forgotten. Karl Jäger was a senior SS figure who was in charge of the units that carried out most of them. He complained that his experiences caused him to suffer nightmares but continued to order his units to carry on and regarded it as his duty to remain in his post. He took refuge in compiling detailed reports of the killings, listing the numbers executed and breaking them down into men, women and children. The roles played by other figures are all described. Before the German invasion of Lithuania, two diplomats recognized the danger that lay ahead for the Jews of the Baltic region and did what they could to help them escape. Karl Plagge, a major in the army, did all he could to save Jews. What perhaps make the terrible story of the Baltic genocide unique is that the Nazi regime was able to rely upon collaboration by convincing the populace that the Soviet invasion of the area was the responsibility of the Jews. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686145]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Centuries Will Not Suffice: A History of the Lithuanian Holocaust Author: Prit Buttar Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 52 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Centuries Will Not Suffice explores how different people responded to the Lithuanian Holocaust and the roles that they played. It considers the past history of the perpetrators and those who took great risks to save Jews, as well as describing the experiences of many who were caught up in the maelstrom. Unlike the figures at the top of the Nazi hierarchy, the men who were responsible for these killings have been largely forgotten. Karl Jäger was a senior SS figure who was in charge of the units that carried out most of them. He complained that his experiences caused him to suffer nightmares but continued to order his units to carry on and regarded it as his duty to remain in his post. He took refuge in compiling detailed reports of the killings, listing the numbers executed and breaking them down into men, women and children. The roles played by other figures are all described. Before the German invasion of Lithuania, two diplomats recognized the danger that lay ahead for the Jews of the Baltic region and did what they could to help them escape. Karl Plagge, a major in the army, did all he could to save Jews. What perhaps make the terrible story of the Baltic genocide unique is that the Nazi regime was able to rely upon collaboration by convincing the populace that the Soviet invasion of the area was the responsibility of the Jews. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686143 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost World of Byzantium Author: Jonathan Harris Narrator: Gareth Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed author of Byzantium and the Crusades 'offers a fresh take on this fabled but hidden civilization' across eleven centuries of history (Colin Wells). For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the juncture between East and West, as well as the transition from the classical to the modern world. Rather than recounting the standard chronology of emperors and battles, leading Byzantium scholar Jonathan Harris focuses on a succession of archetypal figures, families, places, and events. Harris's introduction presents a civilization rich in contrasts, combining orthodox Christianity with paganism, and classical Greek learning with Roman power. Though frequently assailed by numerous armies, Byzantium survived by dint of its unorthodox foreign policy. Over time, its sumptuous art and architecture flourished, helping to establish a deep sense of Byzantine identity in its people. Synthesizing a wealth of sources to cover all major aspects of the empire's social, political, military, religious, cultural, and artistic history, Harris's study illuminates the heart of Byzantine civilization and explores its remarkable and lasting influence on the modern world. Jonathan Harris Tue, 22 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686143 thebookvoice.com 12:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost World of Byzantium Author: Jonathan Harris Narrator: Gareth Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed author of Byzantium and the Crusades 'offers a fresh take on this fabled but hidden civilization' across eleven centuries of history (Colin Wells). For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the juncture between East and West, as well as the transition from the classical to the modern world. Rather than recounting the standard chronology of emperors and battles, leading Byzantium scholar Jonathan Harris focuses on a succession of archetypal figures, families, places, and events. Harris's introduction presents a civilization rich in contrasts, combining orthodox Christianity with paganism, and classical Greek learning with Roman power. Though frequently assailed by numerous armies, Byzantium survived by dint of its unorthodox foreign policy. Over time, its sumptuous art and architecture flourished, helping to establish a deep sense of Byzantine identity in its people. Synthesizing a wealth of sources to cover all major aspects of the empire's social, political, military, religious, cultural, and artistic history, Harris's study illuminates the heart of Byzantine civilization and explores its remarkable and lasting influence on the modern world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost World of Byzantium Author: Jonathan Harris Narrator: Gareth Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed author of Byzantium and the Crusades 'offers a fresh take on this fabled but hidden civilization' across eleven centuries of history (Colin Wells). For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the juncture between East and West, as well as the transition from the classical to the modern world. Rather than recounting the standard chronology of emperors and battles, leading Byzantium scholar Jonathan Harris focuses on a succession of archetypal figures, families, places, and events. Harris's introduction presents a civilization rich in contrasts, combining orthodox Christianity with paganism, and classical Greek learning with Roman power. Though frequently assailed by numerous armies, Byzantium survived by dint of its unorthodox foreign policy. Over time, its sumptuous art and architecture flourished, helping to establish a deep sense of Byzantine identity in its people. Synthesizing a wealth of sources to cover all major aspects of the empire's social, political, military, religious, cultural, and artistic history, Harris's study illuminates the heart of Byzantine civilization and explores its remarkable and lasting influence on the modern world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686133 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686133]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777 Author: Major General Jason Q. Bohm Usmc Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 18 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The fighting prowess of United States Marines is second to none, but few know of the Corps' humble beginnings and what it achieved during the early years of the American Revolution. That oversight is fully rectified by Jason Bohm's eye-opening Washington's Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777. The story begins with the oppressive days that drove America into a conflict for which it was ill-prepared, when thirteen independent colonies commenced a war against the world's most powerful military with nothing more than local militias, privateers, and other ad hoc units. The Continental Congress rushed to form an army and placed George Washington in command, but soon realized that America needed men who could fight on the sea and on land to win its freedom. Enter the Marines. Bohm artfully tells the story of the creation of the Continental Marines and the men who led them. Washington's Marines is the first complete study of its kind to weave the men, strategy, performance, and personalities of the Corps' formative early years into a single compelling account. The sweeping prose relies heavily on primary research and the author's own extensive military knowledge. Washington's Marines will take its place as one of the finest studies of its kind. Major General Jason Q. Bohm Usmc Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686133 thebookvoice.com 12:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686133]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777 Author: Major General Jason Q. Bohm Usmc Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 18 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The fighting prowess of United States Marines is second to none, but few know of the Corps' humble beginnings and what it achieved during the early years of the American Revolution. That oversight is fully rectified by Jason Bohm's eye-opening Washington's Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777. The story begins with the oppressive days that drove America into a conflict for which it was ill-prepared, when thirteen independent colonies commenced a war against the world's most powerful military with nothing more than local militias, privateers, and other ad hoc units. The Continental Congress rushed to form an army and placed George Washington in command, but soon realized that America needed men who could fight on the sea and on land to win its freedom. Enter the Marines. Bohm artfully tells the story of the creation of the Continental Marines and the men who led them. Washington's Marines is the first complete study of its kind to weave the men, strategy, performance, and personalities of the Corps' formative early years into a single compelling account. The sweeping prose relies heavily on primary research and the author's own extensive military knowledge. Washington's Marines will take its place as one of the finest studies of its kind. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686133]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777 Author: Major General Jason Q. Bohm Usmc Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 18 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The fighting prowess of United States Marines is second to none, but few know of the Corps' humble beginnings and what it achieved during the early years of the American Revolution. That oversight is fully rectified by Jason Bohm's eye-opening Washington's Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777. The story begins with the oppressive days that drove America into a conflict for which it was ill-prepared, when thirteen independent colonies commenced a war against the world's most powerful military with nothing more than local militias, privateers, and other ad hoc units. The Continental Congress rushed to form an army and placed George Washington in command, but soon realized that America needed men who could fight on the sea and on land to win its freedom. Enter the Marines. Bohm artfully tells the story of the creation of the Continental Marines and the men who led them. Washington's Marines is the first complete study of its kind to weave the men, strategy, performance, and personalities of the Corps' formative early years into a single compelling account. The sweeping prose relies heavily on primary research and the author's own extensive military knowledge. Washington's Marines will take its place as one of the finest studies of its kind. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686127 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out – And Lived Author: Ian Mackersey Narrator: Jay Aaseng Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airmen who have jumped from their planes and survived. Since the test pilot Harold Harris became the first man to save his life with a parachute in 1922 there have been over 120,000 air force pilots and crew who owe their lives to their parachutes. Into the Silk is full of astounding tales of people who against the odds bailed out of their planes and were therefore able to enter the annals of the Caterpillar Club, a society open only to men and women who survive aviation disaster with the aid of a parachute. Mackersey records dramatic moments during the Second World War when pilots leapt from their burning planes while still being shot at by enemy fighters. He uncovers the descent of the extraordinarily lucky man who jumped from his damaged bomber but had to put his parachute on while falling through the sky and the pilot who found himself attached to a moving train and was dragged along for miles. The book highlights the debts that all of these survivors owe to people such as Leslie Irvin, who invented the modern parachute and Sir James Martin, the great designer of ejection seats. Ian Mackersey Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686127 thebookvoice.com 8:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out – And Lived Author: Ian Mackersey Narrator: Jay Aaseng Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airmen who have jumped from their planes and survived. Since the test pilot Harold Harris became the first man to save his life with a parachute in 1922 there have been over 120,000 air force pilots and crew who owe their lives to their parachutes. Into the Silk is full of astounding tales of people who against the odds bailed out of their planes and were therefore able to enter the annals of the Caterpillar Club, a society open only to men and women who survive aviation disaster with the aid of a parachute. Mackersey records dramatic moments during the Second World War when pilots leapt from their burning planes while still being shot at by enemy fighters. He uncovers the descent of the extraordinarily lucky man who jumped from his damaged bomber but had to put his parachute on while falling through the sky and the pilot who found himself attached to a moving train and was dragged along for miles. The book highlights the debts that all of these survivors owe to people such as Leslie Irvin, who invented the modern parachute and Sir James Martin, the great designer of ejection seats. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out – And Lived Author: Ian Mackersey Narrator: Jay Aaseng Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airmen who have jumped from their planes and survived. Since the test pilot Harold Harris became the first man to save his life with a parachute in 1922 there have been over 120,000 air force pilots and crew who owe their lives to their parachutes. Into the Silk is full of astounding tales of people who against the odds bailed out of their planes and were therefore able to enter the annals of the Caterpillar Club, a society open only to men and women who survive aviation disaster with the aid of a parachute. Mackersey records dramatic moments during the Second World War when pilots leapt from their burning planes while still being shot at by enemy fighters. He uncovers the descent of the extraordinarily lucky man who jumped from his damaged bomber but had to put his parachute on while falling through the sky and the pilot who found himself attached to a moving train and was dragged along for miles. The book highlights the debts that all of these survivors owe to people such as Leslie Irvin, who invented the modern parachute and Sir James Martin, the great designer of ejection seats. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685629 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685629]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Kein Ende in Sicht: Ein Soldatenschicksal im Zweiten Weltkrieg Author: Otto Eder Narrator: Klaus G. Förg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Fotograf Otto Eder ist als Funker in Frankreich stationiert, bevor er mit seiner Division nach Jugoslawien geschickt wird. Als der Befehl kommt, an die Ostfront zu ziehen, verlieren viele seiner Kameraden in schweren und zum Teil sehr verlustreichen Kämpfen das Leben. Die Versorgungswege der Truppe werden immer länger, Verpflegung und Munition gehen zu Ende. Über den Kaukasus geht es weiter zum Kuban-Brückenkopf. Otto wird schwer verletzt und nach seinem Genesungsurlaub in Italien eingesetzt. In den letzten Monaten vor Kriegsende marschieren sie den Amerikanern entgegen, kapitulieren und werden in ein Gefangenenlager am Comer See gebracht. Otto Eder Tue, 09 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685629 thebookvoice.com 12:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685629]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Kein Ende in Sicht: Ein Soldatenschicksal im Zweiten Weltkrieg Author: Otto Eder Narrator: Klaus G. Förg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Fotograf Otto Eder ist als Funker in Frankreich stationiert, bevor er mit seiner Division nach Jugoslawien geschickt wird. Als der Befehl kommt, an die Ostfront zu ziehen, verlieren viele seiner Kameraden in schweren und zum Teil sehr verlustreichen Kämpfen das Leben. Die Versorgungswege der Truppe werden immer länger, Verpflegung und Munition gehen zu Ende. Über den Kaukasus geht es weiter zum Kuban-Brückenkopf. Otto wird schwer verletzt und nach seinem Genesungsurlaub in Italien eingesetzt. In den letzten Monaten vor Kriegsende marschieren sie den Amerikanern entgegen, kapitulieren und werden in ein Gefangenenlager am Comer See gebracht. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685629]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Kein Ende in Sicht: Ein Soldatenschicksal im Zweiten Weltkrieg Author: Otto Eder Narrator: Klaus G. Förg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Fotograf Otto Eder ist als Funker in Frankreich stationiert, bevor er mit seiner Division nach Jugoslawien geschickt wird. Als der Befehl kommt, an die Ostfront zu ziehen, verlieren viele seiner Kameraden in schweren und zum Teil sehr verlustreichen Kämpfen das Leben. Die Versorgungswege der Truppe werden immer länger, Verpflegung und Munition gehen zu Ende. Über den Kaukasus geht es weiter zum Kuban-Brückenkopf. Otto wird schwer verletzt und nach seinem Genesungsurlaub in Italien eingesetzt. In den letzten Monaten vor Kriegsende marschieren sie den Amerikanern entgegen, kapitulieren und werden in ein Gefangenenlager am Comer See gebracht. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684147 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684147]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reflections on Captivity: A Tapestry of Stories by a Vietnam War POW Author: Porter Alexander Halyburton Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On October 17, 1965, Navy LTJG Porter Halyburton was shot down over North Vietnam and listed as killed in action. One-and-a-half years later, he was found to be alive and a prisoner of war. Halyburton was held captive for more than seven years. Reflections on Captivity is a collection of fifty short stories about this naval officer's experiences as a POW in North Vietnam. This book recounts difficult times but focuses more on the positive aspects—the humor, creativity, friendships, courage, and leadership of an amazing group of Americans and how they helped each other survive and even thrive. These vignettes demonstrate how the human mind, body, and spirit can adapt and find meaning in life in the most challenging circumstances. There are powerful lessons learned from this complex experience that continue to guide the author's life to this day. Despite hardship, suffering, and long separation, Halyburton strongly believes one's quality of life is determined more by choices made than by circumstances, and the most liberating choice we can make is to forgive. Reflections on Captivity furthers the listener's understanding about the nature of captivity, race relations, human relations, aspects of the air war against North Vietnam, and highlights the importance of leadership, ethics, and devotion to duty in difficult times. Porter Alexander Halyburton Tue, 27 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684147 thebookvoice.com 4:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684147]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reflections on Captivity: A Tapestry of Stories by a Vietnam War POW Author: Porter Alexander Halyburton Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On October 17, 1965, Navy LTJG Porter Halyburton was shot down over North Vietnam and listed as killed in action. One-and-a-half years later, he was found to be alive and a prisoner of war. Halyburton was held captive for more than seven years. Reflections on Captivity is a collection of fifty short stories about this naval officer's experiences as a POW in North Vietnam. This book recounts difficult times but focuses more on the positive aspects—the humor, creativity, friendships, courage, and leadership of an amazing group of Americans and how they helped each other survive and even thrive. These vignettes demonstrate how the human mind, body, and spirit can adapt and find meaning in life in the most challenging circumstances. There are powerful lessons learned from this complex experience that continue to guide the author's life to this day. Despite hardship, suffering, and long separation, Halyburton strongly believes one's quality of life is determined more by choices made than by circumstances, and the most liberating choice we can make is to forgive. Reflections on Captivity furthers the listener's understanding about the nature of captivity, race relations, human relations, aspects of the air war against North Vietnam, and highlights the importance of leadership, ethics, and devotion to duty in difficult times. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684147]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reflections on Captivity: A Tapestry of Stories by a Vietnam War POW Author: Porter Alexander Halyburton Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On October 17, 1965, Navy LTJG Porter Halyburton was shot down over North Vietnam and listed as killed in action. One-and-a-half years later, he was found to be alive and a prisoner of war. Halyburton was held captive for more than seven years. Reflections on Captivity is a collection of fifty short stories about this naval officer's experiences as a POW in North Vietnam. This book recounts difficult times but focuses more on the positive aspects—the humor, creativity, friendships, courage, and leadership of an amazing group of Americans and how they helped each other survive and even thrive. These vignettes demonstrate how the human mind, body, and spirit can adapt and find meaning in life in the most challenging circumstances. There are powerful lessons learned from this complex experience that continue to guide the author's life to this day. Despite hardship, suffering, and long separation, Halyburton strongly believes one's quality of life is determined more by choices made than by circumstances, and the most liberating choice we can make is to forgive. Reflections on Captivity furthers the listener's understanding about the nature of captivity, race relations, human relations, aspects of the air war against North Vietnam, and highlights the importance of leadership, ethics, and devotion to duty in difficult times. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684143 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill's German Special Forces: The Elite Refugee Troops who took the War to Hitler Author: Paul Moorcraft Narrator: Mike Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The existence of German-speaking units fighting for the Allied cause during WW2 has remained largely a well-kept secret. But seventy-five years on these units' contribution to victory needs to be fully acknowledged. Prime Minister Winston Churchill had no qualms about using native German speakers from Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany itself. The majority were Jews who had fled persecution. Two examples of these secret units were X Troop Commandos and the Special Interrogation Group. The SIG men deserve their legendary status. They fought, and often died, wearing Wehmacht uniform. As this book reveals that, after infiltrating Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps, one detachment even drew Nazi pay. Once the existence of SIG units became known, their immediate execution on capture was ordered, unless their temporary reprieve would reveal intelligence under torture. We learn how Churchill's initiative was copied by both Americans and Russians. Post-war SIG and X Troop survivors joined British special forces or were used to hunt down Nazi war criminals. All this and more is covered in this groundbreaking book by a writer who is both a leading historian and foreign correspondent. Paul Moorcraft Tue, 27 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684143 thebookvoice.com 5:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill's German Special Forces: The Elite Refugee Troops who took the War to Hitler Author: Paul Moorcraft Narrator: Mike Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The existence of German-speaking units fighting for the Allied cause during WW2 has remained largely a well-kept secret. But seventy-five years on these units' contribution to victory needs to be fully acknowledged. Prime Minister Winston Churchill had no qualms about using native German speakers from Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany itself. The majority were Jews who had fled persecution. Two examples of these secret units were X Troop Commandos and the Special Interrogation Group. The SIG men deserve their legendary status. They fought, and often died, wearing Wehmacht uniform. As this book reveals that, after infiltrating Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps, one detachment even drew Nazi pay. Once the existence of SIG units became known, their immediate execution on capture was ordered, unless their temporary reprieve would reveal intelligence under torture. We learn how Churchill's initiative was copied by both Americans and Russians. Post-war SIG and X Troop survivors joined British special forces or were used to hunt down Nazi war criminals. All this and more is covered in this groundbreaking book by a writer who is both a leading historian and foreign correspondent. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill's German Special Forces: The Elite Refugee Troops who took the War to Hitler Author: Paul Moorcraft Narrator: Mike Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The existence of German-speaking units fighting for the Allied cause during WW2 has remained largely a well-kept secret. But seventy-five years on these units' contribution to victory needs to be fully acknowledged. Prime Minister Winston Churchill had no qualms about using native German speakers from Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany itself. The majority were Jews who had fled persecution. Two examples of these secret units were X Troop Commandos and the Special Interrogation Group. The SIG men deserve their legendary status. They fought, and often died, wearing Wehmacht uniform. As this book reveals that, after infiltrating Field Marshal Rommel's Afrika Korps, one detachment even drew Nazi pay. Once the existence of SIG units became known, their immediate execution on capture was ordered, unless their temporary reprieve would reveal intelligence under torture. We learn how Churchill's initiative was copied by both Americans and Russians. Post-war SIG and X Troop survivors joined British special forces or were used to hunt down Nazi war criminals. All this and more is covered in this groundbreaking book by a writer who is both a leading historian and foreign correspondent. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684139 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684139]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Roman Empire in Crisis, 248-260: When the Gods Abandoned Rome Author: Paul N Pearson Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 24 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome, involving a series of civil wars, several major invasions by Goths and Persians, economic crisis, and an empire-wide pandemic, the 'plague of Cyprian'. There was sustained persecution of the Christians. A central theme of the book is that this was a period of moral and spiritual crisis in which the traditional state religion suffered greatly in prestige, paving the way for the eventual triumph of Christianity. The sensational recent discovery of extensive fragments of the lost Scythica of Dexippus sheds much new light on the Gothic Wars of the period. The author has used this new evidence in combination with in-depth investigations in the field to develop a revised account of events surrounding the great Battle of Abritus where the army of the emperor Decius was annihilated by Cniva's Goths. New light is shed on a period which is pivotal for understanding the transition between Classical civilization and the period known as Late Antiquity. Paul N Pearson Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684139 thebookvoice.com 12:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684139]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Roman Empire in Crisis, 248-260: When the Gods Abandoned Rome Author: Paul N Pearson Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 24 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome, involving a series of civil wars, several major invasions by Goths and Persians, economic crisis, and an empire-wide pandemic, the 'plague of Cyprian'. There was sustained persecution of the Christians. A central theme of the book is that this was a period of moral and spiritual crisis in which the traditional state religion suffered greatly in prestige, paving the way for the eventual triumph of Christianity. The sensational recent discovery of extensive fragments of the lost Scythica of Dexippus sheds much new light on the Gothic Wars of the period. The author has used this new evidence in combination with in-depth investigations in the field to develop a revised account of events surrounding the great Battle of Abritus where the army of the emperor Decius was annihilated by Cniva's Goths. New light is shed on a period which is pivotal for understanding the transition between Classical civilization and the period known as Late Antiquity. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684139]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Roman Empire in Crisis, 248-260: When the Gods Abandoned Rome Author: Paul N Pearson Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 24 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This book is a narrative history of a dozen years of turmoil that begins with Rome's millennium celebrations of 248 CE and ends with the capture of the emperor Valerian by the Persians in 260. It was a period of almost unremitting disaster for Rome, involving a series of civil wars, several major invasions by Goths and Persians, economic crisis, and an empire-wide pandemic, the 'plague of Cyprian'. There was sustained persecution of the Christians. A central theme of the book is that this was a period of moral and spiritual crisis in which the traditional state religion suffered greatly in prestige, paving the way for the eventual triumph of Christianity. The sensational recent discovery of extensive fragments of the lost Scythica of Dexippus sheds much new light on the Gothic Wars of the period. The author has used this new evidence in combination with in-depth investigations in the field to develop a revised account of events surrounding the great Battle of Abritus where the army of the emperor Decius was annihilated by Cniva's Goths. New light is shed on a period which is pivotal for understanding the transition between Classical civilization and the period known as Late Antiquity. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684138 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684138]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eight Survived: The Harrowing Story Of The USS Flier And The Only Downed World War II Submariners To Survive And Evade Capture Author: Douglas A. Campbell Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 7 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible wartime saga of the only American submariners to survive the sinking of their ship and evade enemy capture in WWII On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.S. submarine Flier struck a mine in the Sulu Sea in the southern Philippines as it steamed along the surface. All but fifteen of the more than eighty-strong crew went down with the vessel. Of those left floating in the dark, eight survived by swimming for seventeen hours before washing ashore on an uninhabited island. The story of the Flier and its eight survivors is wholly unique in the annals of U.S. military history. Eight Survived tells the gripping story of the doomed submarine and its crew from its first patrol, during which it sank several enemy ships, to the explosion in the Sulu Sea. Drawing on interviews with the survivors and on a visit to the jungle where they washed ashore—where a cast of fascinating characters helped the U.S. sailors evade the Japanese—Douglas Campbell fully captures the combination of extraordinary courage and luck that marked one of the most heroic episodes of World War II. Douglas A. Campbell Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684138 thebookvoice.com 10:7:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684138]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eight Survived: The Harrowing Story Of The USS Flier And The Only Downed World War II Submariners To Survive And Evade Capture Author: Douglas A. Campbell Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 7 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible wartime saga of the only American submariners to survive the sinking of their ship and evade enemy capture in WWII On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.S. submarine Flier struck a mine in the Sulu Sea in the southern Philippines as it steamed along the surface. All but fifteen of the more than eighty-strong crew went down with the vessel. Of those left floating in the dark, eight survived by swimming for seventeen hours before washing ashore on an uninhabited island. The story of the Flier and its eight survivors is wholly unique in the annals of U.S. military history. Eight Survived tells the gripping story of the doomed submarine and its crew from its first patrol, during which it sank several enemy ships, to the explosion in the Sulu Sea. Drawing on interviews with the survivors and on a visit to the jungle where they washed ashore—where a cast of fascinating characters helped the U.S. sailors evade the Japanese—Douglas Campbell fully captures the combination of extraordinary courage and luck that marked one of the most heroic episodes of World War II. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684138]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eight Survived: The Harrowing Story Of The USS Flier And The Only Downed World War II Submariners To Survive And Evade Capture Author: Douglas A. Campbell Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 7 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible wartime saga of the only American submariners to survive the sinking of their ship and evade enemy capture in WWII On the night of August 13, 1944, the U.S. submarine Flier struck a mine in the Sulu Sea in the southern Philippines as it steamed along the surface. All but fifteen of the more than eighty-strong crew went down with the vessel. Of those left floating in the dark, eight survived by swimming for seventeen hours before washing ashore on an uninhabited island. The story of the Flier and its eight survivors is wholly unique in the annals of U.S. military history. Eight Survived tells the gripping story of the doomed submarine and its crew from its first patrol, during which it sank several enemy ships, to the explosion in the Sulu Sea. Drawing on interviews with the survivors and on a visit to the jungle where they washed ashore—where a cast of fascinating characters helped the U.S. sailors evade the Japanese—Douglas Campbell fully captures the combination of extraordinary courage and luck that marked one of the most heroic episodes of World War II. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court Author: Catherine Curzon Narrator: Kim Bretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes began to sour. Charlotte and George's marriage lasted for nearly sixty years and produced more than a dozen children, but it was beset by unrest at home, war in the colonies, and the king's encroaching madness. As the royal couple battled against their critics, their political opponents, and sometimes their own family, Charlotte learned what it really meant to be queen. Locked in a bitter struggle with her eldest son for the king's future and with her daughters for their freedom, the timid young girl grew into an insular and domineering woman that few dared to cross. Shouldering the burden of family disputes, ambitious courtiers, and the care of the man she adored, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz presided over one of the most tumultuous eras that the monarchy has ever seen. This is the story of her extraordinary life. Catherine Curzon Tue, 11 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131 thebookvoice.com 4:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court Author: Catherine Curzon Narrator: Kim Bretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes began to sour. Charlotte and George's marriage lasted for nearly sixty years and produced more than a dozen children, but it was beset by unrest at home, war in the colonies, and the king's encroaching madness. As the royal couple battled against their critics, their political opponents, and sometimes their own family, Charlotte learned what it really meant to be queen. Locked in a bitter struggle with her eldest son for the king's future and with her daughters for their freedom, the timid young girl grew into an insular and domineering woman that few dared to cross. Shouldering the burden of family disputes, ambitious courtiers, and the care of the man she adored, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz presided over one of the most tumultuous eras that the monarchy has ever seen. This is the story of her extraordinary life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684131]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Queen Charlotte: Inside the Real Bridgerton Court Author: Catherine Curzon Narrator: Kim Bretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Known to millions as the imperious matriarch of Bridgerton's court, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was still a teenager when she was chosen to be the bride of King George III. Shy, innocent, and sheltered, the orphaned princess and her groom carried the hopes of a nation on their shoulders. The unassuming young couple symbolized a new beginning, but soon those hopes began to sour. Charlotte and George's marriage lasted for nearly sixty years and produced more than a dozen children, but it was beset by unrest at home, war in the colonies, and the king's encroaching madness. As the royal couple battled against their critics, their political opponents, and sometimes their own family, Charlotte learned what it really meant to be queen. Locked in a bitter struggle with her eldest son for the king's future and with her daughters for their freedom, the timid young girl grew into an insular and domineering woman that few dared to cross. Shouldering the burden of family disputes, ambitious courtiers, and the care of the man she adored, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz presided over one of the most tumultuous eras that the monarchy has ever seen. This is the story of her extraordinary life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683975 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683975]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The War: Stories of Life and Death From World War II Author: Lewis H. Carlson., James J. Fahey, David Kenyon Webster, Janet Flanner, Cornelius Ryan, A.J. Liebling, Paul Fussell, William Manchester Narrator: Colleen Delany., Terrence Aselford, Barrett Whitener, Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: No one knew it was going to be that bad. World War II killed some 60 million people—20 million of them soldiers—and inflicted wounds, bereavement, poverty and suffering on countless others.But such destruction was an impossible to imagine in advance as it was for young pilots-in-training to imagine their coming fiery deaths; or for Jews to foresee their last moments in the gas chambers; or for parents to imagine their children killed by the mortars and bullets and other munitions that factories churned out in such enormous quantities. As impossible, perhaps, as it is for us to imagine a disaster of similar scale in our future.The War presents an unforgettable mosaic of memoirs from soldiers, citizens and historians, detailing the immense tragedy that stretched from the Western Front to the Pacific Theater. Lewis H. Carlson., James J. Fahey, David Kenyon Webster, Janet Flanner, Cornelius Ryan, A.J. Liebling, Paul Fussell, William Manchester Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683975 thebookvoice.com 6:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683975]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The War: Stories of Life and Death From World War II Author: Lewis H. Carlson., James J. Fahey, David Kenyon Webster, Janet Flanner, Cornelius Ryan, A.J. Liebling, Paul Fussell, William Manchester Narrator: Colleen Delany., Terrence Aselford, Barrett Whitener, Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: No one knew it was going to be that bad. World War II killed some 60 million people—20 million of them soldiers—and inflicted wounds, bereavement, poverty and suffering on countless others.But such destruction was an impossible to imagine in advance as it was for young pilots-in-training to imagine their coming fiery deaths; or for Jews to foresee their last moments in the gas chambers; or for parents to imagine their children killed by the mortars and bullets and other munitions that factories churned out in such enormous quantities. As impossible, perhaps, as it is for us to imagine a disaster of similar scale in our future.The War presents an unforgettable mosaic of memoirs from soldiers, citizens and historians, detailing the immense tragedy that stretched from the Western Front to the Pacific Theater. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683975]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The War: Stories of Life and Death From World War II Author: Lewis H. Carlson., James J. Fahey, David Kenyon Webster, Janet Flanner, Cornelius Ryan, A.J. Liebling, Paul Fussell, William Manchester Narrator: Colleen Delany., Terrence Aselford, Barrett Whitener, Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: No one knew it was going to be that bad. World War II killed some 60 million people—20 million of them soldiers—and inflicted wounds, bereavement, poverty and suffering on countless others.But such destruction was an impossible to imagine in advance as it was for young pilots-in-training to imagine their coming fiery deaths; or for Jews to foresee their last moments in the gas chambers; or for parents to imagine their children killed by the mortars and bullets and other munitions that factories churned out in such enormous quantities. As impossible, perhaps, as it is for us to imagine a disaster of similar scale in our future.The War presents an unforgettable mosaic of memoirs from soldiers, citizens and historians, detailing the immense tragedy that stretched from the Western Front to the Pacific Theater. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683971 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683971]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 50 Battles That Changed the World Author: William Weir Narrator: Rick Turner Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Rather than celebrating warfare, 50 Battles That Changed The World looks at the clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of their relevance to the modern world, they range from the ancient past to the present day and span the globe many times over. This book is not so much about military strategy as the implications of the battles that were vital in shaping civilization as we know it. Some of the battles in this book are familiar to us all-Bunker Hill, which prevented the American Revolution from being stillborn, and Marathon, which kept the world's first democracy alive. Others may be less familiar-the naval battle at Diu (on the Indian Coast), which led to the ascendancy of Western Civilization and the discovery of America, and Yarmuk, which made possible the spread of Islam from Morocco to the Philippines. William Weir Thu, 27 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683971 thebookvoice.com 5:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683971]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 50 Battles That Changed the World Author: William Weir Narrator: Rick Turner Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Rather than celebrating warfare, 50 Battles That Changed The World looks at the clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of their relevance to the modern world, they range from the ancient past to the present day and span the globe many times over. This book is not so much about military strategy as the implications of the battles that were vital in shaping civilization as we know it. Some of the battles in this book are familiar to us all-Bunker Hill, which prevented the American Revolution from being stillborn, and Marathon, which kept the world's first democracy alive. Others may be less familiar-the naval battle at Diu (on the Indian Coast), which led to the ascendancy of Western Civilization and the discovery of America, and Yarmuk, which made possible the spread of Islam from Morocco to the Philippines. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683971]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 50 Battles That Changed the World Author: William Weir Narrator: Rick Turner Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Rather than celebrating warfare, 50 Battles That Changed The World looks at the clashes the author believes have had the most profound impact on world history. Listed in order of their relevance to the modern world, they range from the ancient past to the present day and span the globe many times over. This book is not so much about military strategy as the implications of the battles that were vital in shaping civilization as we know it. Some of the battles in this book are familiar to us all-Bunker Hill, which prevented the American Revolution from being stillborn, and Marathon, which kept the world's first democracy alive. Others may be less familiar-the naval battle at Diu (on the Indian Coast), which led to the ascendancy of Western Civilization and the discovery of America, and Yarmuk, which made possible the spread of Islam from Morocco to the Philippines. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683373 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683373]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pemulwuy Author: Eric Willmot Narrator: Tamala Shelton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety. Most histories of Australia start with the First Fleet and the hard times the colonists had with the climate and unruly convicts. Very few mention what really happened or the blood that was spilled in the wars never spoken of. Pemulwuy a Bidjigal man unites the neighbouring peoples runaway convicts bushrangers and an escaped African known as Black Caesar in a guerilla war that pushes the invading English to the brink. This novel was conceived out of Pemulwuy's legend and the historical events between 1788 and 1802. It is a story that all Australians should know. 'This is more than a novel, more than a story, it is the Big Bang: where the idea of Australia starts.' Stan Grant Eric Willmot Sun, 23 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683373 thebookvoice.com 12:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683373]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pemulwuy Author: Eric Willmot Narrator: Tamala Shelton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety. Most histories of Australia start with the First Fleet and the hard times the colonists had with the climate and unruly convicts. Very few mention what really happened or the blood that was spilled in the wars never spoken of. Pemulwuy a Bidjigal man unites the neighbouring peoples runaway convicts bushrangers and an escaped African known as Black Caesar in a guerilla war that pushes the invading English to the brink. This novel was conceived out of Pemulwuy's legend and the historical events between 1788 and 1802. It is a story that all Australians should know. 'This is more than a novel, more than a story, it is the Big Bang: where the idea of Australia starts.' Stan Grant Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683373]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pemulwuy Author: Eric Willmot Narrator: Tamala Shelton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety. Most histories of Australia start with the First Fleet and the hard times the colonists had with the climate and unruly convicts. Very few mention what really happened or the blood that was spilled in the wars never spoken of. Pemulwuy a Bidjigal man unites the neighbouring peoples runaway convicts bushrangers and an escaped African known as Black Caesar in a guerilla war that pushes the invading English to the brink. This novel was conceived out of Pemulwuy's legend and the historical events between 1788 and 1802. It is a story that all Australians should know. 'This is more than a novel, more than a story, it is the Big Bang: where the idea of Australia starts.' Stan Grant https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682913 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682913]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle Against the Nazi Occupation of France Author: Ellen Hampton Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Doctors at War tells the stories of physicians in France working to impede the German war effort and undermine French collaborators during the Occupation from 1940 to 1945. Determined to defeat the Third Reich's incursion, one group of prominent Paris doctors founded a medical network to treat injured Resistance fighters who they then secretly transported to Allied countries to avoid forced labor in Germany. Another team of medics organized a cabal focused on intelligence gathering and sabotage that became one of the largest in wartime France, even after the Gestapo arrested and imprisoned its leaders. Deported to concentration camps, these physicians continued to frustrate Nazi efforts by rendering aid and keeping their fellow prisoners alive. Others joined rural guerrilla camps to care for the young conscripts fighting to block German reinforcements from reaching Normandy after the D-Day landing. These stories add a crucial dimension to the history of Occupied France. Written for both historians and general listeners of World War II history, Doctors at War stands as a dramatic, character-driven account of physicians' courage and resilience in the face of evil. It serves as a window into life under a fascist regime and the travails of doctors who negotiated the terrifying moral labyrinth that was the German military's occupation of France. Ellen Hampton Tue, 27 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682913 thebookvoice.com 7:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682913]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle Against the Nazi Occupation of France Author: Ellen Hampton Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Doctors at War tells the stories of physicians in France working to impede the German war effort and undermine French collaborators during the Occupation from 1940 to 1945. Determined to defeat the Third Reich's incursion, one group of prominent Paris doctors founded a medical network to treat injured Resistance fighters who they then secretly transported to Allied countries to avoid forced labor in Germany. Another team of medics organized a cabal focused on intelligence gathering and sabotage that became one of the largest in wartime France, even after the Gestapo arrested and imprisoned its leaders. Deported to concentration camps, these physicians continued to frustrate Nazi efforts by rendering aid and keeping their fellow prisoners alive. Others joined rural guerrilla camps to care for the young conscripts fighting to block German reinforcements from reaching Normandy after the D-Day landing. These stories add a crucial dimension to the history of Occupied France. Written for both historians and general listeners of World War II history, Doctors at War stands as a dramatic, character-driven account of physicians' courage and resilience in the face of evil. It serves as a window into life under a fascist regime and the travails of doctors who negotiated the terrifying moral labyrinth that was the German military's occupation of France. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682913]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Doctors at War: The Clandestine Battle Against the Nazi Occupation of France Author: Ellen Hampton Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Doctors at War tells the stories of physicians in France working to impede the German war effort and undermine French collaborators during the Occupation from 1940 to 1945. Determined to defeat the Third Reich's incursion, one group of prominent Paris doctors founded a medical network to treat injured Resistance fighters who they then secretly transported to Allied countries to avoid forced labor in Germany. Another team of medics organized a cabal focused on intelligence gathering and sabotage that became one of the largest in wartime France, even after the Gestapo arrested and imprisoned its leaders. Deported to concentration camps, these physicians continued to frustrate Nazi efforts by rendering aid and keeping their fellow prisoners alive. Others joined rural guerrilla camps to care for the young conscripts fighting to block German reinforcements from reaching Normandy after the D-Day landing. These stories add a crucial dimension to the history of Occupied France. Written for both historians and general listeners of World War II history, Doctors at War stands as a dramatic, character-driven account of physicians' courage and resilience in the face of evil. It serves as a window into life under a fascist regime and the travails of doctors who negotiated the terrifying moral labyrinth that was the German military's occupation of France. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682907 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682907]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922-1945, Revised Edition Author: William Sheridan Allen Narrator: Tom Beyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 58 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In this classic work of twentieth-century history, William Sheridan Allen demonstrates how dictatorship subtly surmounted democracy in Germany and how the Nazi seizure of power encroached from below. Relying upon legal records and interviews with primary sources, Allen dissects Northeim, Germany with microscopic precision to depict the transformation of a sleepy town to a Nazi stronghold. This cogent analysis argues that Hitler rose to power primarily through democratic tactics that incited localized support rather than through violent means. Revised on the basis of newly discovered Nazi documents, The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922–1945 continues to significantly contribute to our understanding of this phenomenon and the political and moral debate over the roots of fascism. Allen's research provides an intimate, comprehensive study of the mechanics of revolution and an analysis of the Nazi Party's subversion of democracy. Beginning at the end of the Weimar Republic, Allen examines the entire period of the Nazi Revolution within a single locality. William Sheridan Allen Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682907 thebookvoice.com 16:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682907]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922-1945, Revised Edition Author: William Sheridan Allen Narrator: Tom Beyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 58 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In this classic work of twentieth-century history, William Sheridan Allen demonstrates how dictatorship subtly surmounted democracy in Germany and how the Nazi seizure of power encroached from below. Relying upon legal records and interviews with primary sources, Allen dissects Northeim, Germany with microscopic precision to depict the transformation of a sleepy town to a Nazi stronghold. This cogent analysis argues that Hitler rose to power primarily through democratic tactics that incited localized support rather than through violent means. Revised on the basis of newly discovered Nazi documents, The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922–1945 continues to significantly contribute to our understanding of this phenomenon and the political and moral debate over the roots of fascism. Allen's research provides an intimate, comprehensive study of the mechanics of revolution and an analysis of the Nazi Party's subversion of democracy. Beginning at the end of the Weimar Republic, Allen examines the entire period of the Nazi Revolution within a single locality. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682907]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922-1945, Revised Edition Author: William Sheridan Allen Narrator: Tom Beyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 58 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In this classic work of twentieth-century history, William Sheridan Allen demonstrates how dictatorship subtly surmounted democracy in Germany and how the Nazi seizure of power encroached from below. Relying upon legal records and interviews with primary sources, Allen dissects Northeim, Germany with microscopic precision to depict the transformation of a sleepy town to a Nazi stronghold. This cogent analysis argues that Hitler rose to power primarily through democratic tactics that incited localized support rather than through violent means. Revised on the basis of newly discovered Nazi documents, The Nazi Seizure of Power: The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922–1945 continues to significantly contribute to our understanding of this phenomenon and the political and moral debate over the roots of fascism. Allen's research provides an intimate, comprehensive study of the mechanics of revolution and an analysis of the Nazi Party's subversion of democracy. Beginning at the end of the Weimar Republic, Allen examines the entire period of the Nazi Revolution within a single locality. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681364 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681364]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hercules Author: Scott Bateman Narrator: Angus King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The legendary story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules jet, told through the eyes of former RAF captain Scott Bateman Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow. Whether it’s war, natural disaster, or humanitarian emergency, for over fifty years the RAF’s Hercules force was the first in and last out of any crisis faced by the UK government around the globe. First conceived in the 1950s, the US-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules earned its spurs flying difficult and dangerous missions in the Vietnam War before entering service with air forces around the world. Originally designed as transport aircraft, the Hercules has been pressed into service as an aerial tanker, gunship, spyplane, air-sea rescuer and bomber. It’s even been flown from an aircraft carrier - the largest aeroplane ever to do so. Instantly recognisable, it became synonymous with daring special forces missions like the legendary raid in Entebbe in which dozens hostages were rescued from the clutches of terrorists. In RAF colours its seen action on every continent on the planet including Antarctica, flying life and death missions in the Falklands, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Sudan and all points in between. Former RAF Hercules Captain Scott Bateman opens the cockpit to give an action-packed insider’s account of what it’s like to fly this legendary flying machine in peace and war, and at home abroad, paying tribute to the remarkable men and women who operated this much loved aircraft, and to those comrades in arms who, in doing so, made the ultimate sacrifice. ‘The literary equivalent to injecting pure adrenaline into your brain via your eyeball … it’s a blast from start to finish’ AVIATION HISTORIAN ©2024 Scott Bateman (P)2024 Penguin Audio Scott Bateman Thu, 23 May 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681364 thebookvoice.com 12:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681364]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hercules Author: Scott Bateman Narrator: Angus King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The legendary story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules jet, told through the eyes of former RAF captain Scott Bateman Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow. Whether it’s war, natural disaster, or humanitarian emergency, for over fifty years the RAF’s Hercules force was the first in and last out of any crisis faced by the UK government around the globe. First conceived in the 1950s, the US-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules earned its spurs flying difficult and dangerous missions in the Vietnam War before entering service with air forces around the world. Originally designed as transport aircraft, the Hercules has been pressed into service as an aerial tanker, gunship, spyplane, air-sea rescuer and bomber. It’s even been flown from an aircraft carrier - the largest aeroplane ever to do so. Instantly recognisable, it became synonymous with daring special forces missions like the legendary raid in Entebbe in which dozens hostages were rescued from the clutches of terrorists. In RAF colours its seen action on every continent on the planet including Antarctica, flying life and death missions in the Falklands, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Sudan and all points in between. Former RAF Hercules Captain Scott Bateman opens the cockpit to give an action-packed insider’s account of what it’s like to fly this legendary flying machine in peace and war, and at home abroad, paying tribute to the remarkable men and women who operated this much loved aircraft, and to those comrades in arms who, in doing so, made the ultimate sacrifice. ‘The literary equivalent to injecting pure adrenaline into your brain via your eyeball … it’s a blast from start to finish’ AVIATION HISTORIAN ©2024 Scott Bateman (P)2024 Penguin Audio Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681364]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hercules Author: Scott Bateman Narrator: Angus King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The legendary story of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules jet, told through the eyes of former RAF captain Scott Bateman Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow. Whether it’s war, natural disaster, or humanitarian emergency, for over fifty years the RAF’s Hercules force was the first in and last out of any crisis faced by the UK government around the globe. First conceived in the 1950s, the US-built Lockheed C-130 Hercules earned its spurs flying difficult and dangerous missions in the Vietnam War before entering service with air forces around the world. Originally designed as transport aircraft, the Hercules has been pressed into service as an aerial tanker, gunship, spyplane, air-sea rescuer and bomber. It’s even been flown from an aircraft carrier - the largest aeroplane ever to do so. Instantly recognisable, it became synonymous with daring special forces missions like the legendary raid in Entebbe in which dozens hostages were rescued from the clutches of terrorists. In RAF colours its seen action on every continent on the planet including Antarctica, flying life and death missions in the Falklands, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Sudan and all points in between. Former RAF Hercules Captain Scott Bateman opens the cockpit to give an action-packed insider’s account of what it’s like to fly this legendary flying machine in peace and war, and at home abroad, paying tribute to the remarkable men and women who operated this much loved aircraft, and to those comrades in arms who, in doing so, made the ultimate sacrifice. ‘The literary equivalent to injecting pure adrenaline into your brain via your eyeball … it’s a blast from start to finish’ AVIATION HISTORIAN ©2024 Scott Bateman (P)2024 Penguin Audio https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680562 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680562]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Magnet Ass––And The Stone Cold Truck Hunters Author: Will Cunningham Narrator: Derek Grime Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Magnet Ass and the Stone-Cold Truck Hunters is a Vietnam war memoir about Captain Alan 'Magnet Ass' Milacek, the 'man who flew his plane on one wing'. It is a war story. But it is also not a war story. It has everything to do with a white-hot mission over the Plain of Jars in 1970, for which 10 men earned The Mackay Trophy, one of history's most coveted aviation awards - and at the same time, it has nothing to do with any of that at all. Magnet Ass is gritty and it is holy, sometimes full of shit and shrapnel - and at other times as demure as a duck flying over a pond in the dead of winter. Flashing between 1970 Asia and present day Oklahoma, Magnet Ass is poignantly written, meticulously researched, and narratively gripping. This incredible moment in the annals of air force history becomes a story about the power of kindness, courage, and tenacity in the face of uncertainty and fear. It becomes the story of two men pondering the past and finding themselves not only in remembering, but in relationship. Magnet Ass is at once a potent war story, a lushly written memoir, and a tale of the power of the everyday impossible, which any of us can strive to achieve. Will Cunningham Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680562 thebookvoice.com 7:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680562]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Magnet Ass––And The Stone Cold Truck Hunters Author: Will Cunningham Narrator: Derek Grime Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Magnet Ass and the Stone-Cold Truck Hunters is a Vietnam war memoir about Captain Alan 'Magnet Ass' Milacek, the 'man who flew his plane on one wing'. It is a war story. But it is also not a war story. It has everything to do with a white-hot mission over the Plain of Jars in 1970, for which 10 men earned The Mackay Trophy, one of history's most coveted aviation awards - and at the same time, it has nothing to do with any of that at all. Magnet Ass is gritty and it is holy, sometimes full of shit and shrapnel - and at other times as demure as a duck flying over a pond in the dead of winter. Flashing between 1970 Asia and present day Oklahoma, Magnet Ass is poignantly written, meticulously researched, and narratively gripping. This incredible moment in the annals of air force history becomes a story about the power of kindness, courage, and tenacity in the face of uncertainty and fear. It becomes the story of two men pondering the past and finding themselves not only in remembering, but in relationship. Magnet Ass is at once a potent war story, a lushly written memoir, and a tale of the power of the everyday impossible, which any of us can strive to achieve. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680562]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Magnet Ass––And The Stone Cold Truck Hunters Author: Will Cunningham Narrator: Derek Grime Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Magnet Ass and the Stone-Cold Truck Hunters is a Vietnam war memoir about Captain Alan 'Magnet Ass' Milacek, the 'man who flew his plane on one wing'. It is a war story. But it is also not a war story. It has everything to do with a white-hot mission over the Plain of Jars in 1970, for which 10 men earned The Mackay Trophy, one of history's most coveted aviation awards - and at the same time, it has nothing to do with any of that at all. Magnet Ass is gritty and it is holy, sometimes full of shit and shrapnel - and at other times as demure as a duck flying over a pond in the dead of winter. Flashing between 1970 Asia and present day Oklahoma, Magnet Ass is poignantly written, meticulously researched, and narratively gripping. This incredible moment in the annals of air force history becomes a story about the power of kindness, courage, and tenacity in the face of uncertainty and fear. It becomes the story of two men pondering the past and finding themselves not only in remembering, but in relationship. Magnet Ass is at once a potent war story, a lushly written memoir, and a tale of the power of the everyday impossible, which any of us can strive to achieve. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680004 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680004]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Land of War: A History of European Warfare from Achilles to Putin Author: William Nester Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: War in Europe began with the first human migrants. Rival bands fought for thousands of years before the Greeks and Romans began writing about their military history, first as legend—for instance, the hero Achilles battling the Trojans—and then as fact. Finally, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, technology exploded: railroads, steamships, telegraphs, machine guns, automobiles, airplanes, and tanks enabled European states to muster, equip, arm, transport, and command more men than ever before, with more firepower than ever before. In the past seventy-five years, atomic weapons changed the military landscape of Europe—as have the internet and cyber warfare. In this new telling of European warfare—and European history through the continent's all too numerous wars and conflicts—William Nester describes millennia of armed conflict. He covers the 'greatest hits' of military history both ancient and current: Thermopylae, the Peloponnesian War, the wars of the Roman Empire across the continent, the Battle of Hastings, the Crusades, Agincourt, Waterloo, Napoleon and Wellington, the Somme, the Spanish Civil War, Stalingrad and Normandy, Churchill, Hitler, and Stalin, Bosnia, and up through Putin's attempts to redraw the map of Europe. Land of War is an epic odyssey from Europe's mythic origins through its latest violent conflicts. William Nester Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680004 thebookvoice.com 23:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680004]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Land of War: A History of European Warfare from Achilles to Putin Author: William Nester Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: War in Europe began with the first human migrants. Rival bands fought for thousands of years before the Greeks and Romans began writing about their military history, first as legend—for instance, the hero Achilles battling the Trojans—and then as fact. Finally, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, technology exploded: railroads, steamships, telegraphs, machine guns, automobiles, airplanes, and tanks enabled European states to muster, equip, arm, transport, and command more men than ever before, with more firepower than ever before. In the past seventy-five years, atomic weapons changed the military landscape of Europe—as have the internet and cyber warfare. In this new telling of European warfare—and European history through the continent's all too numerous wars and conflicts—William Nester describes millennia of armed conflict. He covers the 'greatest hits' of military history both ancient and current: Thermopylae, the Peloponnesian War, the wars of the Roman Empire across the continent, the Battle of Hastings, the Crusades, Agincourt, Waterloo, Napoleon and Wellington, the Somme, the Spanish Civil War, Stalingrad and Normandy, Churchill, Hitler, and Stalin, Bosnia, and up through Putin's attempts to redraw the map of Europe. Land of War is an epic odyssey from Europe's mythic origins through its latest violent conflicts. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680004]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Land of War: A History of European Warfare from Achilles to Putin Author: William Nester Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: War in Europe began with the first human migrants. Rival bands fought for thousands of years before the Greeks and Romans began writing about their military history, first as legend—for instance, the hero Achilles battling the Trojans—and then as fact. Finally, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, technology exploded: railroads, steamships, telegraphs, machine guns, automobiles, airplanes, and tanks enabled European states to muster, equip, arm, transport, and command more men than ever before, with more firepower than ever before. In the past seventy-five years, atomic weapons changed the military landscape of Europe—as have the internet and cyber warfare. In this new telling of European warfare—and European history through the continent's all too numerous wars and conflicts—William Nester describes millennia of armed conflict. He covers the 'greatest hits' of military history both ancient and current: Thermopylae, the Peloponnesian War, the wars of the Roman Empire across the continent, the Battle of Hastings, the Crusades, Agincourt, Waterloo, Napoleon and Wellington, the Somme, the Spanish Civil War, Stalingrad and Normandy, Churchill, Hitler, and Stalin, Bosnia, and up through Putin's attempts to redraw the map of Europe. Land of War is an epic odyssey from Europe's mythic origins through its latest violent conflicts. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679983 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679983]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Human Face of D-Day: Walking the Battlefields of Normandy: Essays, Reflections, and Conversations with Veterans of the Longest Day Author: Col (ret) Keith M. Nightingale Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Soldier Keith Nightingale has conducted terrain walks in Normandy for over forty years with veterans, active-duty military, and local French civilians. Over the decades Nightingale conducted dozens of formal interviews and informal conversations with many of the principals of the day, including Generals Bradley, Collins, Gavin, Ridgway, and Hill. Added to this rare, new primary material from the top brass are numerous conversations with lower-ranking vets who did the heavy lifting, many of which took place as they actually walked the battlefield with Nightingale—Major Howard of Pegasus Bridge; LTC Otway of Merville Battery; Captain Piper of La Fière Bridge; LTC Vandervoort, CO of the 2-505/82d; Cpt Raeen of the 5th Rangers; Lt Dick Winters of Brécourt Manor; PFC Marcucci of Omaha Beach; and SSG Lem Lomell of Pointe Du Hoc. This unique approach to D-Day combines the author's discussions with participants in D-Day, his personal reflections on Operation Overlord, and the insights that occur. Interspersed with veterans' remarks, Nightingale's essays are inspired by specific discussions or multiple interviews. Taken together, the succinct, human observations of these participants illuminate the hard facts to create a unique work of long-lasting interest that will attract specialists, military history buffs, armchair generals, and general listeners alike. Col (ret) Keith M. Nightingale Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679983 thebookvoice.com 14:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679983]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Human Face of D-Day: Walking the Battlefields of Normandy: Essays, Reflections, and Conversations with Veterans of the Longest Day Author: Col (ret) Keith M. Nightingale Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Soldier Keith Nightingale has conducted terrain walks in Normandy for over forty years with veterans, active-duty military, and local French civilians. Over the decades Nightingale conducted dozens of formal interviews and informal conversations with many of the principals of the day, including Generals Bradley, Collins, Gavin, Ridgway, and Hill. Added to this rare, new primary material from the top brass are numerous conversations with lower-ranking vets who did the heavy lifting, many of which took place as they actually walked the battlefield with Nightingale—Major Howard of Pegasus Bridge; LTC Otway of Merville Battery; Captain Piper of La Fière Bridge; LTC Vandervoort, CO of the 2-505/82d; Cpt Raeen of the 5th Rangers; Lt Dick Winters of Brécourt Manor; PFC Marcucci of Omaha Beach; and SSG Lem Lomell of Pointe Du Hoc. This unique approach to D-Day combines the author's discussions with participants in D-Day, his personal reflections on Operation Overlord, and the insights that occur. Interspersed with veterans' remarks, Nightingale's essays are inspired by specific discussions or multiple interviews. Taken together, the succinct, human observations of these participants illuminate the hard facts to create a unique work of long-lasting interest that will attract specialists, military history buffs, armchair generals, and general listeners alike. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679983]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Human Face of D-Day: Walking the Battlefields of Normandy: Essays, Reflections, and Conversations with Veterans of the Longest Day Author: Col (ret) Keith M. Nightingale Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Soldier Keith Nightingale has conducted terrain walks in Normandy for over forty years with veterans, active-duty military, and local French civilians. Over the decades Nightingale conducted dozens of formal interviews and informal conversations with many of the principals of the day, including Generals Bradley, Collins, Gavin, Ridgway, and Hill. Added to this rare, new primary material from the top brass are numerous conversations with lower-ranking vets who did the heavy lifting, many of which took place as they actually walked the battlefield with Nightingale—Major Howard of Pegasus Bridge; LTC Otway of Merville Battery; Captain Piper of La Fière Bridge; LTC Vandervoort, CO of the 2-505/82d; Cpt Raeen of the 5th Rangers; Lt Dick Winters of Brécourt Manor; PFC Marcucci of Omaha Beach; and SSG Lem Lomell of Pointe Du Hoc. This unique approach to D-Day combines the author's discussions with participants in D-Day, his personal reflections on Operation Overlord, and the insights that occur. Interspersed with veterans' remarks, Nightingale's essays are inspired by specific discussions or multiple interviews. Taken together, the succinct, human observations of these participants illuminate the hard facts to create a unique work of long-lasting interest that will attract specialists, military history buffs, armchair generals, and general listeners alike. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679934 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679934]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arms and Influence Author: Thomas C. Schelling Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Originally published more than fifty years ago, this landmark book explores the ways in which military capabilities—real or imagined—are used, skillfully or clumsily, as bargaining power. Anne-Marie Slaughter's new introduction to the work shows how Schelling's framework—conceived of in a time of superpowers and mutually assured destruction—still applies to our multipolar world, where wars are fought as much online as on the ground. Thomas C. Schelling Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679934 thebookvoice.com 12:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679934]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arms and Influence Author: Thomas C. Schelling Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Originally published more than fifty years ago, this landmark book explores the ways in which military capabilities—real or imagined—are used, skillfully or clumsily, as bargaining power. Anne-Marie Slaughter's new introduction to the work shows how Schelling's framework—conceived of in a time of superpowers and mutually assured destruction—still applies to our multipolar world, where wars are fought as much online as on the ground. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679934]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arms and Influence Author: Thomas C. Schelling Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Originally published more than fifty years ago, this landmark book explores the ways in which military capabilities—real or imagined—are used, skillfully or clumsily, as bargaining power. Anne-Marie Slaughter's new introduction to the work shows how Schelling's framework—conceived of in a time of superpowers and mutually assured destruction—still applies to our multipolar world, where wars are fought as much online as on the ground. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679915 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679915]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Founders: How People of African Descent Established Freedom in the New World Author: Christina Proenza-Coles Narrator: Keyonni James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: American Founders reveals men and women of African descent as key protagonists in the story of American democracy. It chronicles how black people developed and defended New World settlements, undermined slavery, and championed freedom throughout the hemisphere from the sixteenth thorough the twentieth centuries. While conventional history tends to reduce the roles of African Americans to antebellum slavery and the civil rights movement, in reality African residents preceded the English by a century and arrived in the Americas in numbers that far exceeded European migrants up until 1820. Afro-Americans were omnipresent in the founding and advancement of the Americas, and recurrently outnumbered Europeans at many times and places, from colonial Peru to antebellum Virginia. African-descended people contributed to every facet of American history as explorers, conquistadores, settlers, soldiers, sailors, servants, slaves, rebels, leaders, lawyers, translators, teachers, doctors, nurses, inventors, investors, merchants, mathematicians, scientists, scholars, and presidents. The multitude of events and mixed-race individuals included in the book underscores that black and white Americans share the same history, and in many cases, the same ancestry. American Founders is meant to celebrate this shared heritage and strengthen these bonds. Christina Proenza-Coles Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679915 thebookvoice.com 11:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679915]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Founders: How People of African Descent Established Freedom in the New World Author: Christina Proenza-Coles Narrator: Keyonni James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: American Founders reveals men and women of African descent as key protagonists in the story of American democracy. It chronicles how black people developed and defended New World settlements, undermined slavery, and championed freedom throughout the hemisphere from the sixteenth thorough the twentieth centuries. While conventional history tends to reduce the roles of African Americans to antebellum slavery and the civil rights movement, in reality African residents preceded the English by a century and arrived in the Americas in numbers that far exceeded European migrants up until 1820. Afro-Americans were omnipresent in the founding and advancement of the Americas, and recurrently outnumbered Europeans at many times and places, from colonial Peru to antebellum Virginia. African-descended people contributed to every facet of American history as explorers, conquistadores, settlers, soldiers, sailors, servants, slaves, rebels, leaders, lawyers, translators, teachers, doctors, nurses, inventors, investors, merchants, mathematicians, scientists, scholars, and presidents. The multitude of events and mixed-race individuals included in the book underscores that black and white Americans share the same history, and in many cases, the same ancestry. American Founders is meant to celebrate this shared heritage and strengthen these bonds. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679915]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Founders: How People of African Descent Established Freedom in the New World Author: Christina Proenza-Coles Narrator: Keyonni James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: American Founders reveals men and women of African descent as key protagonists in the story of American democracy. It chronicles how black people developed and defended New World settlements, undermined slavery, and championed freedom throughout the hemisphere from the sixteenth thorough the twentieth centuries. While conventional history tends to reduce the roles of African Americans to antebellum slavery and the civil rights movement, in reality African residents preceded the English by a century and arrived in the Americas in numbers that far exceeded European migrants up until 1820. Afro-Americans were omnipresent in the founding and advancement of the Americas, and recurrently outnumbered Europeans at many times and places, from colonial Peru to antebellum Virginia. African-descended people contributed to every facet of American history as explorers, conquistadores, settlers, soldiers, sailors, servants, slaves, rebels, leaders, lawyers, translators, teachers, doctors, nurses, inventors, investors, merchants, mathematicians, scientists, scholars, and presidents. The multitude of events and mixed-race individuals included in the book underscores that black and white Americans share the same history, and in many cases, the same ancestry. American Founders is meant to celebrate this shared heritage and strengthen these bonds. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679847 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679847]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels Against the Sun: A WWIl Saga of Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood Author: James M. Fenelon Narrator: Mike Lenz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Pacific War in World War II pitted American fighting men against two merciless enemies: the relentless Japanese army and the combined forces of monsoons, swamps, mud, privation, and disease. The rowdy paratroopers of the eleventh Airborne Division—nicknamed 'The Angels'—answered the call and fought in some of World War II's most dramatic campaigns, ranging from bloody skirmishes in Leyte's unforgiving rainforests to the ferocious battles on Luzon, including the hellscape urban combat of Manila. General Joseph Swing's men were trained as elite shock troops, but high American casualties often forced them into action as ground-pounding infantrymen. Swing kept them supplied by airdropping food, ammunition, medical teams, and reinforcements over nearly impassable terrain, and the Angels fought on, emerging as one of the most lethal units in the Pacific War. Their final task was the occupation of Japan, where they were the first American boots on the ground. Angels Against the Sun provides an unforgettable soldiers' perspective of America's hard-won victory in the Pacific. James M. Fenelon Tue, 06 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679847 thebookvoice.com 12:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679847]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels Against the Sun: A WWIl Saga of Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood Author: James M. Fenelon Narrator: Mike Lenz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Pacific War in World War II pitted American fighting men against two merciless enemies: the relentless Japanese army and the combined forces of monsoons, swamps, mud, privation, and disease. The rowdy paratroopers of the eleventh Airborne Division—nicknamed 'The Angels'—answered the call and fought in some of World War II's most dramatic campaigns, ranging from bloody skirmishes in Leyte's unforgiving rainforests to the ferocious battles on Luzon, including the hellscape urban combat of Manila. General Joseph Swing's men were trained as elite shock troops, but high American casualties often forced them into action as ground-pounding infantrymen. Swing kept them supplied by airdropping food, ammunition, medical teams, and reinforcements over nearly impassable terrain, and the Angels fought on, emerging as one of the most lethal units in the Pacific War. Their final task was the occupation of Japan, where they were the first American boots on the ground. Angels Against the Sun provides an unforgettable soldiers' perspective of America's hard-won victory in the Pacific. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679847]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels Against the Sun: A WWIl Saga of Grunts, Grit, and Brotherhood Author: James M. Fenelon Narrator: Mike Lenz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Pacific War in World War II pitted American fighting men against two merciless enemies: the relentless Japanese army and the combined forces of monsoons, swamps, mud, privation, and disease. The rowdy paratroopers of the eleventh Airborne Division—nicknamed 'The Angels'—answered the call and fought in some of World War II's most dramatic campaigns, ranging from bloody skirmishes in Leyte's unforgiving rainforests to the ferocious battles on Luzon, including the hellscape urban combat of Manila. General Joseph Swing's men were trained as elite shock troops, but high American casualties often forced them into action as ground-pounding infantrymen. Swing kept them supplied by airdropping food, ammunition, medical teams, and reinforcements over nearly impassable terrain, and the Angels fought on, emerging as one of the most lethal units in the Pacific War. Their final task was the occupation of Japan, where they were the first American boots on the ground. Angels Against the Sun provides an unforgettable soldiers' perspective of America's hard-won victory in the Pacific. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679095 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679095]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Hebrew] - מתקפת פתע Author: אורי בר-יוסף Narrator: גבי ינון Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 21, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: חשיבות ההפתעה כאמצעי להשגת ניצחון מהיר בשדה הקרב מוכרת היטב משחר ההיסטוריה. כל מדינה יכולה ליפול קורבן למתקפת פתע. כל מדינה יכולה להיתפס לא מוכנה. התוצאות קשות: הפסד במערכה, הפסד במלחמה, לעיתים אובדן המדינה. ובכל מקרה, טראומה לאומית. ישראלים רבים זוכרים היכן היו כאשר יללות הצופרים החרידו את המדינה ב־6 באוקטובר 1973. האמריקאים יכולים לשחזר את הרגע שבו שמעו על פיגועי ה־11 בספטמבר. ומיליוני אזרחים סובייטים לא שכחו עד יום מותם איך הלמה בהם הידיעה על הפלישה הנאצית לברית המועצות. מתקפת פתע: מנהיגות ומודיעין במבחן העליון מעמיד במרכז את הגורם האנושי: ראשי המדינות, המצביאים וקציני המודיעין שאמורים לזהות את עוצמת האיום מצד האויב ולהתמודד עם ההפתעה כאשר היא ניחתת, אך לא פעם נשלטים בידי אמונות, השקפות עולם ודפוסי אישיות וכושלים בהבנת התמונה האמיתית. _ מה הביא את סטלין להאמין לשקרים של היטלר ולא לאזהרות מפקדי הצבא האדום טרום מבצע 'ברברוסה'? _ מדוע זלזל גנרל מקארתור בכוחו של הצבא הסיני והביא לתבוסה האמריקאית הגדולה ביותר במאה ה־20? _ כיצד דחף אלוף אלי זעירא את הקונספציה והוליד את המחדל של מלחמת יום הכיפורים? אורי בר־יוסף חודר לעמקי נפשן של דמויות מפתח בכמה ממתקפות הפתע הדרמטיות ביותר במאה ה־20. הניתוח שהוא מציע חדשני. מפגש מבריק בין היסטוריה צבאית לפסיכולוגיה. פרופסור (אמריטוס) אורי בר־יוסף קיבל את תואר הדוקטור שלו מאוניברסיטת סטנפורד בשנת 1990 ולימד במחלקה ליחסים בינלאומיים בביה'ס למדעי המדינה באוניברסיטת חיפה. תחומי התמחותו הם מודיעין, ביטחון לאומי והסכסוך הישראלי־ערבי. הוא פירסם עשרות מאמרים בנושאים אלה ושישה ספרים. אורי בר-יוסף Sun, 21 Nov 2021 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679095 thebookvoice.com 14:3:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679095]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Hebrew] - מתקפת פתע Author: אורי בר-יוסף Narrator: גבי ינון Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 21, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: חשיבות ההפתעה כאמצעי להשגת ניצחון מהיר בשדה הקרב מוכרת היטב משחר ההיסטוריה. כל מדינה יכולה ליפול קורבן למתקפת פתע. כל מדינה יכולה להיתפס לא מוכנה. התוצאות קשות: הפסד במערכה, הפסד במלחמה, לעיתים אובדן המדינה. ובכל מקרה, טראומה לאומית. ישראלים רבים זוכרים היכן היו כאשר יללות הצופרים החרידו את המדינה ב־6 באוקטובר 1973. האמריקאים יכולים לשחזר את הרגע שבו שמעו על פיגועי ה־11 בספטמבר. ומיליוני אזרחים סובייטים לא שכחו עד יום מותם איך הלמה בהם הידיעה על הפלישה הנאצית לברית המועצות. מתקפת פתע: מנהיגות ומודיעין במבחן העליון מעמיד במרכז את הגורם האנושי: ראשי המדינות, המצביאים וקציני המודיעין שאמורים לזהות את עוצמת האיום מצד האויב ולהתמודד עם ההפתעה כאשר היא ניחתת, אך לא פעם נשלטים בידי אמונות, השקפות עולם ודפוסי אישיות וכושלים בהבנת התמונה האמיתית. _ מה הביא את סטלין להאמין לשקרים של היטלר ולא לאזהרות מפקדי הצבא האדום טרום מבצע 'ברברוסה'? _ מדוע זלזל גנרל מקארתור בכוחו של הצבא הסיני והביא לתבוסה האמריקאית הגדולה ביותר במאה ה־20? _ כיצד דחף אלוף אלי זעירא את הקונספציה והוליד את המחדל של מלחמת יום הכיפורים? אורי בר־יוסף חודר לעמקי נפשן של דמויות מפתח בכמה ממתקפות הפתע הדרמטיות ביותר במאה ה־20. הניתוח שהוא מציע חדשני. מפגש מבריק בין היסטוריה צבאית לפסיכולוגיה. פרופסור (אמריטוס) אורי בר־יוסף קיבל את תואר הדוקטור שלו מאוניברסיטת סטנפורד בשנת 1990 ולימד במחלקה ליחסים בינלאומיים בביה'ס למדעי המדינה באוניברסיטת חיפה. תחומי התמחותו הם מודיעין, ביטחון לאומי והסכסוך הישראלי־ערבי. הוא פירסם עשרות מאמרים בנושאים אלה ושישה ספרים. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679095]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Hebrew] - מתקפת פתע Author: אורי בר-יוסף Narrator: גבי ינון Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 21, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: חשיבות ההפתעה כאמצעי להשגת ניצחון מהיר בשדה הקרב מוכרת היטב משחר ההיסטוריה. כל מדינה יכולה ליפול קורבן למתקפת פתע. כל מדינה יכולה להיתפס לא מוכנה. התוצאות קשות: הפסד במערכה, הפסד במלחמה, לעיתים אובדן המדינה. ובכל מקרה, טראומה לאומית. ישראלים רבים זוכרים היכן היו כאשר יללות הצופרים החרידו את המדינה ב־6 באוקטובר 1973. האמריקאים יכולים לשחזר את הרגע שבו שמעו על פיגועי ה־11 בספטמבר. ומיליוני אזרחים סובייטים לא שכחו עד יום מותם איך הלמה בהם הידיעה על הפלישה הנאצית לברית המועצות. מתקפת פתע: מנהיגות ומודיעין במבחן העליון מעמיד במרכז את הגורם האנושי: ראשי המדינות, המצביאים וקציני המודיעין שאמורים לזהות את עוצמת האיום מצד האויב ולהתמודד עם ההפתעה כאשר היא ניחתת, אך לא פעם נשלטים בידי אמונות, השקפות עולם ודפוסי אישיות וכושלים בהבנת התמונה האמיתית. _ מה הביא את סטלין להאמין לשקרים של היטלר ולא לאזהרות מפקדי הצבא האדום טרום מבצע 'ברברוסה'? _ מדוע זלזל גנרל מקארתור בכוחו של הצבא הסיני והביא לתבוסה האמריקאית הגדולה ביותר במאה ה־20? _ כיצד דחף אלוף אלי זעירא את הקונספציה והוליד את המחדל של מלחמת יום הכיפורים? אורי בר־יוסף חודר לעמקי נפשן של דמויות מפתח בכמה ממתקפות הפתע הדרמטיות ביותר במאה ה־20. הניתוח שהוא מציע חדשני. מפגש מבריק בין היסטוריה צבאית לפסיכולוגיה. פרופסור (אמריטוס) אורי בר־יוסף קיבל את תואר הדוקטור שלו מאוניברסיטת סטנפורד בשנת 1990 ולימד במחלקה ליחסים בינלאומיים בביה'ס למדעי המדינה באוניברסיטת חיפה. תחומי התמחותו הם מודיעין, ביטחון לאומי והסכסוך הישראלי־ערבי. הוא פירסם עשרות מאמרים בנושאים אלה ושישה ספרים. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678883 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678883]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta--and Then Got Written Out of History Author: Howell Raines Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books. “It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard University, and National Book Award–winning author of South to America We all know how the Civil War was won: Courageous Yankees triumphed over the South. But is there more to the story? As Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Howell Raines shows, it was not only soldiers from northern states who helped General William Tecumseh Sherman burn Atlanta to the ground but also an unsung regiment of 2,066 Alabamian yeoman farmers—including at least one member of Raines’s own family. Called the First Alabama Cavalry, U.S.A., this regiment of mountain Unionists, which included sixteen formerly enslaved Black men, was the point of the spear that Sherman drove through the heart of the Confederacy. The famed general hailed their skills and courage. So why don’t we know anything about them? Silent Cavalry is part epic American history, part family saga, and part scholarly detective story. Drawing on the lore of his native Alabama and investigative skills honed by six decades in journalism, Raines brings to light a conspiracy that sought to undermine the accomplishments of these renegade southerners—a key component of the Lost Cause effort to restore glory to white southerners after the war, even at the cost of the truth. In this important new contribution to our understanding of the Civil War and its legacy, Raines tells the thrilling tale of the formation of the First Alabama while exposing the tangled web of how its wartime accomplishments were silenced, implicating everyone from a former Confederate general to a gaggle of Lost Cause historians in the Ivy League and a sanctimonious former keeper of the Alabama state archives. By reversing the erasure of the First Alabama, Silent Cavalry is a testament to the immense power of historians to destroy as well as to redeem. Howell Raines Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678883 thebookvoice.com 19:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678883]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta--and Then Got Written Out of History Author: Howell Raines Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books. “It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard University, and National Book Award–winning author of South to America We all know how the Civil War was won: Courageous Yankees triumphed over the South. But is there more to the story? As Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Howell Raines shows, it was not only soldiers from northern states who helped General William Tecumseh Sherman burn Atlanta to the ground but also an unsung regiment of 2,066 Alabamian yeoman farmers—including at least one member of Raines’s own family. Called the First Alabama Cavalry, U.S.A., this regiment of mountain Unionists, which included sixteen formerly enslaved Black men, was the point of the spear that Sherman drove through the heart of the Confederacy. The famed general hailed their skills and courage. So why don’t we know anything about them? Silent Cavalry is part epic American history, part family saga, and part scholarly detective story. Drawing on the lore of his native Alabama and investigative skills honed by six decades in journalism, Raines brings to light a conspiracy that sought to undermine the accomplishments of these renegade southerners—a key component of the Lost Cause effort to restore glory to white southerners after the war, even at the cost of the truth. In this important new contribution to our understanding of the Civil War and its legacy, Raines tells the thrilling tale of the formation of the First Alabama while exposing the tangled web of how its wartime accomplishments were silenced, implicating everyone from a former Confederate general to a gaggle of Lost Cause historians in the Ivy League and a sanctimonious former keeper of the Alabama state archives. By reversing the erasure of the First Alabama, Silent Cavalry is a testament to the immense power of historians to destroy as well as to redeem. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678883]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta--and Then Got Written Out of History Author: Howell Raines Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist reveals the little-known story of the Union soldiers from Alabama who played a decisive role in the Civil War, and how they were scrubbed from the history books. “It is my sincere hope that this compelling and submerged history is integrated into our understanding of our nation, and allows us to embrace new heroes of the past.”—Imani Perry, professor, Harvard University, and National Book Award–winning author of South to America We all know how the Civil War was won: Courageous Yankees triumphed over the South. But is there more to the story? As Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Howell Raines shows, it was not only soldiers from northern states who helped General William Tecumseh Sherman burn Atlanta to the ground but also an unsung regiment of 2,066 Alabamian yeoman farmers—including at least one member of Raines’s own family. Called the First Alabama Cavalry, U.S.A., this regiment of mountain Unionists, which included sixteen formerly enslaved Black men, was the point of the spear that Sherman drove through the heart of the Confederacy. The famed general hailed their skills and courage. So why don’t we know anything about them? Silent Cavalry is part epic American history, part family saga, and part scholarly detective story. Drawing on the lore of his native Alabama and investigative skills honed by six decades in journalism, Raines brings to light a conspiracy that sought to undermine the accomplishments of these renegade southerners—a key component of the Lost Cause effort to restore glory to white southerners after the war, even at the cost of the truth. In this important new contribution to our understanding of the Civil War and its legacy, Raines tells the thrilling tale of the formation of the First Alabama while exposing the tangled web of how its wartime accomplishments were silenced, implicating everyone from a former Confederate general to a gaggle of Lost Cause historians in the Ivy League and a sanctimonious former keeper of the Alabama state archives. By reversing the erasure of the First Alabama, Silent Cavalry is a testament to the immense power of historians to destroy as well as to redeem. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678424 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678424]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La Segunda Guerra Mundial Author: Søren Hemmingsen Narrator: Emilio Bianchi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue y sigue siendo la guerra más grande de todos los tiempos. Más de cincuenta y cinco millones de personas fallecieron durante los seis años de actividad bélica. La cruenta guerra terminó cuando EUA utilizó un arma colosal jamás vista antes y considerada la más peligrosa hasta hoy en día: la bomba atómica. Setenta países participaron en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. De un lado estuvo Alemania junto a muchas otras naciones, por ejemplo, Japón e Italia. El otro bando estuvo conformado por potencias como Inglaterra, Francia, Estados Unidos, Rusia y China. Lee sobre el desarrollo de la guerra y obtén una visión de conjunto de su curso, desde su inicio en 1939 hasta su final en 1945. - Søren Elmerdahl Hemmingsen (nacido en 1966) tiene una máster en historia y danés por la Universidad de Copenhague. Ha enseñado historia, estudios sociales y cristianismo en escuelas primarias desde el año 2000. Es autor de varios libros de historia y material didáctico para niños. Søren Hemmingsen Fri, 28 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678424 thebookvoice.com 0:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678424]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La Segunda Guerra Mundial Author: Søren Hemmingsen Narrator: Emilio Bianchi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue y sigue siendo la guerra más grande de todos los tiempos. Más de cincuenta y cinco millones de personas fallecieron durante los seis años de actividad bélica. La cruenta guerra terminó cuando EUA utilizó un arma colosal jamás vista antes y considerada la más peligrosa hasta hoy en día: la bomba atómica. Setenta países participaron en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. De un lado estuvo Alemania junto a muchas otras naciones, por ejemplo, Japón e Italia. El otro bando estuvo conformado por potencias como Inglaterra, Francia, Estados Unidos, Rusia y China. Lee sobre el desarrollo de la guerra y obtén una visión de conjunto de su curso, desde su inicio en 1939 hasta su final en 1945. - Søren Elmerdahl Hemmingsen (nacido en 1966) tiene una máster en historia y danés por la Universidad de Copenhague. Ha enseñado historia, estudios sociales y cristianismo en escuelas primarias desde el año 2000. Es autor de varios libros de historia y material didáctico para niños. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678424]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La Segunda Guerra Mundial Author: Søren Hemmingsen Narrator: Emilio Bianchi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue y sigue siendo la guerra más grande de todos los tiempos. Más de cincuenta y cinco millones de personas fallecieron durante los seis años de actividad bélica. La cruenta guerra terminó cuando EUA utilizó un arma colosal jamás vista antes y considerada la más peligrosa hasta hoy en día: la bomba atómica. Setenta países participaron en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. De un lado estuvo Alemania junto a muchas otras naciones, por ejemplo, Japón e Italia. El otro bando estuvo conformado por potencias como Inglaterra, Francia, Estados Unidos, Rusia y China. Lee sobre el desarrollo de la guerra y obtén una visión de conjunto de su curso, desde su inicio en 1939 hasta su final en 1945. - Søren Elmerdahl Hemmingsen (nacido en 1966) tiene una máster en historia y danés por la Universidad de Copenhague. Ha enseñado historia, estudios sociales y cristianismo en escuelas primarias desde el año 2000. Es autor de varios libros de historia y material didáctico para niños. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678405 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678405]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May–June 1942 Author: Mark W. Allen Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and had little impact on the outcome of the battle. It is undeniable that carrier aviation and intelligence saved the day, but the role of the submarine was an important one in defense of an anticipated amphibious assault. Midway Submerged is a comprehensive examination of a little-known aspect of this pivotal naval battle, explaining how Nimitz used his submarines at Midway and the Japanese misused theirs based on a flawed tactical plan. Based on in-depth archival research not only into the battle itself, but also submarine design and construction, and tactical and operational doctrine for both the United States and Japan, it brings a whole new dimension to the discussion of the battle of Midway. It examines the intended role of the submarine in the plans and doctrine of both navies, and what the submarines were expected to accomplish for both fleets during the battle, before assessing the actual accomplishments, successes, and failures of the submarine forces on both sides. Of particular importance, the book offers an analysis of how well these vessels fulfilled the expectations placed on them by their naval planners, concluding that submarines played a more important role in the outcome than has been previously understood. Mark W. Allen Thu, 15 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678405 thebookvoice.com 3:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678405]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May–June 1942 Author: Mark W. Allen Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and had little impact on the outcome of the battle. It is undeniable that carrier aviation and intelligence saved the day, but the role of the submarine was an important one in defense of an anticipated amphibious assault. Midway Submerged is a comprehensive examination of a little-known aspect of this pivotal naval battle, explaining how Nimitz used his submarines at Midway and the Japanese misused theirs based on a flawed tactical plan. Based on in-depth archival research not only into the battle itself, but also submarine design and construction, and tactical and operational doctrine for both the United States and Japan, it brings a whole new dimension to the discussion of the battle of Midway. It examines the intended role of the submarine in the plans and doctrine of both navies, and what the submarines were expected to accomplish for both fleets during the battle, before assessing the actual accomplishments, successes, and failures of the submarine forces on both sides. Of particular importance, the book offers an analysis of how well these vessels fulfilled the expectations placed on them by their naval planners, concluding that submarines played a more important role in the outcome than has been previously understood. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678405]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May–June 1942 Author: Mark W. Allen Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and had little impact on the outcome of the battle. It is undeniable that carrier aviation and intelligence saved the day, but the role of the submarine was an important one in defense of an anticipated amphibious assault. Midway Submerged is a comprehensive examination of a little-known aspect of this pivotal naval battle, explaining how Nimitz used his submarines at Midway and the Japanese misused theirs based on a flawed tactical plan. Based on in-depth archival research not only into the battle itself, but also submarine design and construction, and tactical and operational doctrine for both the United States and Japan, it brings a whole new dimension to the discussion of the battle of Midway. It examines the intended role of the submarine in the plans and doctrine of both navies, and what the submarines were expected to accomplish for both fleets during the battle, before assessing the actual accomplishments, successes, and failures of the submarine forces on both sides. Of particular importance, the book offers an analysis of how well these vessels fulfilled the expectations placed on them by their naval planners, concluding that submarines played a more important role in the outcome than has been previously understood. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678409 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678409]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sinking of the Blücher: The Battle of Drøbak Narrows, April 1940 Author: Geirr Haarr, Tor Jørgen Melien Narrator: Ulf Bjorklund Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A lesser-known event during World War II, the sinking of the Blücher is key part of naval history that marked the beginning of the Norwegian Campaign. The Sinking of the Blücher is a comprehensive investigation into why the German cruiser, named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (Prussian victor of the Battle of Waterloo), was approaching Oslo on the night of 9th April 1940, why and how she was sunk, and the ramifications and significance of the event. The book also explores the influence of the British government and military on the reasons behind Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of Norway. This book is a methodical, unbiased compilation of primary sources and archival material. It details the sequence of events leading to the sinking of the Blücher, the flagship of the force that was to seize Oslo, from setting sail for Norway, to evading British submarines in the Skagerrak, and finally sinking to the bottom of the Drøbak Narrows after being struck by Oscarsborg fortress gunfire and torpedoes. The text, which connects intricate accounts of the attacks, paints a picture of the sinking and explains the politics behind the military operations, and the result of the sinking which enabled King Haakon and his government to escape to Britain, join the Allies and continue the resistance from there. Simultaneously, the primary source material individualizes the sailors and military personnel involved. Geirr Haarr, Tor Jørgen Melien Tue, 27 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678409 thebookvoice.com 12:6:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678409]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sinking of the Blücher: The Battle of Drøbak Narrows, April 1940 Author: Geirr Haarr, Tor Jørgen Melien Narrator: Ulf Bjorklund Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A lesser-known event during World War II, the sinking of the Blücher is key part of naval history that marked the beginning of the Norwegian Campaign. The Sinking of the Blücher is a comprehensive investigation into why the German cruiser, named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (Prussian victor of the Battle of Waterloo), was approaching Oslo on the night of 9th April 1940, why and how she was sunk, and the ramifications and significance of the event. The book also explores the influence of the British government and military on the reasons behind Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of Norway. This book is a methodical, unbiased compilation of primary sources and archival material. It details the sequence of events leading to the sinking of the Blücher, the flagship of the force that was to seize Oslo, from setting sail for Norway, to evading British submarines in the Skagerrak, and finally sinking to the bottom of the Drøbak Narrows after being struck by Oscarsborg fortress gunfire and torpedoes. The text, which connects intricate accounts of the attacks, paints a picture of the sinking and explains the politics behind the military operations, and the result of the sinking which enabled King Haakon and his government to escape to Britain, join the Allies and continue the resistance from there. Simultaneously, the primary source material individualizes the sailors and military personnel involved. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678409]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sinking of the Blücher: The Battle of Drøbak Narrows, April 1940 Author: Geirr Haarr, Tor Jørgen Melien Narrator: Ulf Bjorklund Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A lesser-known event during World War II, the sinking of the Blücher is key part of naval history that marked the beginning of the Norwegian Campaign. The Sinking of the Blücher is a comprehensive investigation into why the German cruiser, named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (Prussian victor of the Battle of Waterloo), was approaching Oslo on the night of 9th April 1940, why and how she was sunk, and the ramifications and significance of the event. The book also explores the influence of the British government and military on the reasons behind Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of Norway. This book is a methodical, unbiased compilation of primary sources and archival material. It details the sequence of events leading to the sinking of the Blücher, the flagship of the force that was to seize Oslo, from setting sail for Norway, to evading British submarines in the Skagerrak, and finally sinking to the bottom of the Drøbak Narrows after being struck by Oscarsborg fortress gunfire and torpedoes. The text, which connects intricate accounts of the attacks, paints a picture of the sinking and explains the politics behind the military operations, and the result of the sinking which enabled King Haakon and his government to escape to Britain, join the Allies and continue the resistance from there. Simultaneously, the primary source material individualizes the sailors and military personnel involved. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678369 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678369]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flying Start: A Fighter Pilot's War Years Author: Hugh Dundas Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'A personal and vivid view of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) engagement of the Luftwaffe in World War II . . . Exciting, valuable, and good reading.' —Library Journal This is the autobiography of Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE, DSO, DFC, who was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II. He writes of his wartime experiences, and particularly of his period as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander and his involvement in the Battle of Britain. 'It stands out from many other accounts of war-time air operations because of its very clear coverage of events both at the fighting and at the operational levels . . . It is a gripping tale well told, and one that easily holds the reader's attention throughout.' —the Bulletin (Military Historical Society) 'This is an important book for historians and enthusiasts, but it is also an important social history of a period that is rapidly passing into history as those who were there and survived now approach the end of their life.' —Firetrench Hugh Dundas Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678369 thebookvoice.com 9:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678369]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flying Start: A Fighter Pilot's War Years Author: Hugh Dundas Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'A personal and vivid view of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) engagement of the Luftwaffe in World War II . . . Exciting, valuable, and good reading.' —Library Journal This is the autobiography of Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE, DSO, DFC, who was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II. He writes of his wartime experiences, and particularly of his period as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander and his involvement in the Battle of Britain. 'It stands out from many other accounts of war-time air operations because of its very clear coverage of events both at the fighting and at the operational levels . . . It is a gripping tale well told, and one that easily holds the reader's attention throughout.' —the Bulletin (Military Historical Society) 'This is an important book for historians and enthusiasts, but it is also an important social history of a period that is rapidly passing into history as those who were there and survived now approach the end of their life.' —Firetrench Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678369]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flying Start: A Fighter Pilot's War Years Author: Hugh Dundas Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: 'A personal and vivid view of the Royal Air Force's (RAF) engagement of the Luftwaffe in World War II . . . Exciting, valuable, and good reading.' —Library Journal This is the autobiography of Group Captain Sir Hugh Dundas CBE, DSO, DFC, who was one of the most distinguished fighter pilots of World War II. He writes of his wartime experiences, and particularly of his period as Squadron Leader and Wing Commander and his involvement in the Battle of Britain. 'It stands out from many other accounts of war-time air operations because of its very clear coverage of events both at the fighting and at the operational levels . . . It is a gripping tale well told, and one that easily holds the reader's attention throughout.' —the Bulletin (Military Historical Society) 'This is an important book for historians and enthusiasts, but it is also an important social history of a period that is rapidly passing into history as those who were there and survived now approach the end of their life.' —Firetrench https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678025 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678025]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Mönche, Krieger, Bankiers: Die Templer - Vom Schlachtfeld auf den Scheiterhaufen Author: G Geschichte Narrator: Karsten Wolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: »Es ist das große Turnier Himmel gegen Hölle«, singt ein Troubadour Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts über die Kreuzzüge. Wer den Konflikt mit den Augen der Gegenwart betrachtet, wird Schwierigkeiten haben, das Phänomen der Templer zu verstehen. Männer aus der aristokratischen Oberschicht verzichten auf Privilegien, Frauen und Freuden, um ein asketisches Leben zu führen. Als Ritter und Mönch in einer Person verkörpert der Templer die beiden prägenden Ideale des Mittelalters. »Denn nicht ohne Grund trägt er das Schwert; er steht im Dienst Gottes«, schwärmt der heilige Bernhard von Clairvaux. Die Templer sind Elitekrieger, deren Mut und Disziplin Schlachten entscheiden. Die Mönche sind zugleich brillante Geschäftsleute. Ihre Güter im Abendland gleichen Musterbetrieben, und im Bankwesen setzen die Templer Maßstäbe. Da die Ritter und ihr Besitz einzig der Autorität des Papstes unterstellt sind, stehen sie dem Machtstreben Philipps IV. von Frankreich im Weg. Es wird der größte Schauprozess des Mittelalters. Zeugen werden gekauft und Geständnisse unter der Folter erpresst. Die Vorwürfe: Götzendienst und homosexuelle Praktiken. 1312 löst Philipps Marionettenpapst Clemens V. den Orden auf. Doch den Mythos kann der Papst nicht vernichten. Bis heute stellen sich Menschen in die Tradition der Templer – von harmlosen Schwärmern fürs Mittelalter bis hin zu esoterischen Brandstiftern.- G Geschichte Thu, 30 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678025 thebookvoice.com 2:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678025]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Mönche, Krieger, Bankiers: Die Templer - Vom Schlachtfeld auf den Scheiterhaufen Author: G Geschichte Narrator: Karsten Wolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: »Es ist das große Turnier Himmel gegen Hölle«, singt ein Troubadour Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts über die Kreuzzüge. Wer den Konflikt mit den Augen der Gegenwart betrachtet, wird Schwierigkeiten haben, das Phänomen der Templer zu verstehen. Männer aus der aristokratischen Oberschicht verzichten auf Privilegien, Frauen und Freuden, um ein asketisches Leben zu führen. Als Ritter und Mönch in einer Person verkörpert der Templer die beiden prägenden Ideale des Mittelalters. »Denn nicht ohne Grund trägt er das Schwert; er steht im Dienst Gottes«, schwärmt der heilige Bernhard von Clairvaux. Die Templer sind Elitekrieger, deren Mut und Disziplin Schlachten entscheiden. Die Mönche sind zugleich brillante Geschäftsleute. Ihre Güter im Abendland gleichen Musterbetrieben, und im Bankwesen setzen die Templer Maßstäbe. Da die Ritter und ihr Besitz einzig der Autorität des Papstes unterstellt sind, stehen sie dem Machtstreben Philipps IV. von Frankreich im Weg. Es wird der größte Schauprozess des Mittelalters. Zeugen werden gekauft und Geständnisse unter der Folter erpresst. Die Vorwürfe: Götzendienst und homosexuelle Praktiken. 1312 löst Philipps Marionettenpapst Clemens V. den Orden auf. Doch den Mythos kann der Papst nicht vernichten. Bis heute stellen sich Menschen in die Tradition der Templer – von harmlosen Schwärmern fürs Mittelalter bis hin zu esoterischen Brandstiftern.- Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678025]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Mönche, Krieger, Bankiers: Die Templer - Vom Schlachtfeld auf den Scheiterhaufen Author: G Geschichte Narrator: Karsten Wolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: »Es ist das große Turnier Himmel gegen Hölle«, singt ein Troubadour Mitte des 12. Jahrhunderts über die Kreuzzüge. Wer den Konflikt mit den Augen der Gegenwart betrachtet, wird Schwierigkeiten haben, das Phänomen der Templer zu verstehen. Männer aus der aristokratischen Oberschicht verzichten auf Privilegien, Frauen und Freuden, um ein asketisches Leben zu führen. Als Ritter und Mönch in einer Person verkörpert der Templer die beiden prägenden Ideale des Mittelalters. »Denn nicht ohne Grund trägt er das Schwert; er steht im Dienst Gottes«, schwärmt der heilige Bernhard von Clairvaux. Die Templer sind Elitekrieger, deren Mut und Disziplin Schlachten entscheiden. Die Mönche sind zugleich brillante Geschäftsleute. Ihre Güter im Abendland gleichen Musterbetrieben, und im Bankwesen setzen die Templer Maßstäbe. Da die Ritter und ihr Besitz einzig der Autorität des Papstes unterstellt sind, stehen sie dem Machtstreben Philipps IV. von Frankreich im Weg. Es wird der größte Schauprozess des Mittelalters. Zeugen werden gekauft und Geständnisse unter der Folter erpresst. Die Vorwürfe: Götzendienst und homosexuelle Praktiken. 1312 löst Philipps Marionettenpapst Clemens V. den Orden auf. Doch den Mythos kann der Papst nicht vernichten. Bis heute stellen sich Menschen in die Tradition der Templer – von harmlosen Schwärmern fürs Mittelalter bis hin zu esoterischen Brandstiftern.- https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676748 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676748]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: By the Ghost Light: Wars, Memory, and Families Author: R.H. Thomson Narrator: R.H. Thomson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From one of Canada’s most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations. Growing up north of Toronto, R.H. Thomson’s imagination was captured by romantic notions of war. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers on the carpet of his grandmother’s house, recreating the Battle of Britain with model planes in his bedroom, or sitting at the local theatre watching World War II B movies—ones that offered a very clear perspective on who were the heroes and who the villains; which side were the victors and which the vanquished.     Yet Thomson’s childhood was also shaped by the spirits of real-life warriors in his family, their fates a brutal and more complicated reminder of the true human cost of war. Eight of Robert’s great uncles—George, Joe, Jack, Harold, Arthur, Warren, Wildy, and Fred—fought in the First World War, while his great Aunt Margaret served as a wartime surgical nurse in Europe. Five of the great uncles—George, Joe, Fred, Wildy, and Warren—were killed in battle while two others—Jack and Harold—would return home greatly diminished, spending the rest of their lives in and out of sanitariums, their lungs scarred by disease and poison gas. Throughout their lives, the great uncles, as well as great aunts and cousins, were faithful letter writers, their correspondence offering profound insights into their experiences on the front lines to their loved ones back home, a somber record of the sacrifice the family paid.     In By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family’s history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Using his family letters as a starting point, Thomson roams through a century of folly, touching on areas of military history, art, literature, and science, to express the tragic human cost of war behind the order and calm of ceremonial parades, memorials, and monuments. In an urgent call for new ways to acknowledge the dead, R.H. has created “The World Remembers,” an ambitious international project to individually name each of the millions killed in the First World War.     Epic in its scope and incredibly intimate in its exploration of lives touched by the tragedy of war, By the Ghost Light is a truly original book that will challenge the way we approach our history. R.H. Thomson Tue, 31 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676748 thebookvoice.com 13:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676748]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: By the Ghost Light: Wars, Memory, and Families Author: R.H. Thomson Narrator: R.H. Thomson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From one of Canada’s most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations. Growing up north of Toronto, R.H. Thomson’s imagination was captured by romantic notions of war. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers on the carpet of his grandmother’s house, recreating the Battle of Britain with model planes in his bedroom, or sitting at the local theatre watching World War II B movies—ones that offered a very clear perspective on who were the heroes and who the villains; which side were the victors and which the vanquished.     Yet Thomson’s childhood was also shaped by the spirits of real-life warriors in his family, their fates a brutal and more complicated reminder of the true human cost of war. Eight of Robert’s great uncles—George, Joe, Jack, Harold, Arthur, Warren, Wildy, and Fred—fought in the First World War, while his great Aunt Margaret served as a wartime surgical nurse in Europe. Five of the great uncles—George, Joe, Fred, Wildy, and Warren—were killed in battle while two others—Jack and Harold—would return home greatly diminished, spending the rest of their lives in and out of sanitariums, their lungs scarred by disease and poison gas. Throughout their lives, the great uncles, as well as great aunts and cousins, were faithful letter writers, their correspondence offering profound insights into their experiences on the front lines to their loved ones back home, a somber record of the sacrifice the family paid.     In By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family’s history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Using his family letters as a starting point, Thomson roams through a century of folly, touching on areas of military history, art, literature, and science, to express the tragic human cost of war behind the order and calm of ceremonial parades, memorials, and monuments. In an urgent call for new ways to acknowledge the dead, R.H. has created “The World Remembers,” an ambitious international project to individually name each of the millions killed in the First World War.     Epic in its scope and incredibly intimate in its exploration of lives touched by the tragedy of war, By the Ghost Light is a truly original book that will challenge the way we approach our history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676748]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: By the Ghost Light: Wars, Memory, and Families Author: R.H. Thomson Narrator: R.H. Thomson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From one of Canada’s most beloved performing artists comes an audacious work of non-fiction that explores the stories that shape us and the reach that the past can have across generations. Growing up north of Toronto, R.H. Thomson’s imagination was captured by romantic notions of war. He spent his days playing with toy soldiers on the carpet of his grandmother’s house, recreating the Battle of Britain with model planes in his bedroom, or sitting at the local theatre watching World War II B movies—ones that offered a very clear perspective on who were the heroes and who the villains; which side were the victors and which the vanquished.     Yet Thomson’s childhood was also shaped by the spirits of real-life warriors in his family, their fates a brutal and more complicated reminder of the true human cost of war. Eight of Robert’s great uncles—George, Joe, Jack, Harold, Arthur, Warren, Wildy, and Fred—fought in the First World War, while his great Aunt Margaret served as a wartime surgical nurse in Europe. Five of the great uncles—George, Joe, Fred, Wildy, and Warren—were killed in battle while two others—Jack and Harold—would return home greatly diminished, spending the rest of their lives in and out of sanitariums, their lungs scarred by disease and poison gas. Throughout their lives, the great uncles, as well as great aunts and cousins, were faithful letter writers, their correspondence offering profound insights into their experiences on the front lines to their loved ones back home, a somber record of the sacrifice the family paid.     In By the Ghost Light, R.H. Thomson offers an extraordinary look at his family’s history while providing a powerful examination of how we understand war and its aftermath. Using his family letters as a starting point, Thomson roams through a century of folly, touching on areas of military history, art, literature, and science, to express the tragic human cost of war behind the order and calm of ceremonial parades, memorials, and monuments. In an urgent call for new ways to acknowledge the dead, R.H. has created “The World Remembers,” an ambitious international project to individually name each of the millions killed in the First World War.     Epic in its scope and incredibly intimate in its exploration of lives touched by the tragedy of war, By the Ghost Light is a truly original book that will challenge the way we approach our history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676704 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676704]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sparks: China's Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future Author: Ian Johnson Narrator: Ian Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. In China today a nationwide movement emerges, defying crackdowns and censorship to challenge the Communist Party on its most hallowed ground: its control of history. In traditional China, dynasties rewrote history to justify their rule by proving that their predecessors were unworthy of holding power. Marxism gave this a modern gloss, describing history as an unstoppable force heading toward Communism's triumph. The Chinese Communist Party builds on these ideas to whitewash its misdeeds and justify its rule. But in recent years, a network of independent writers, artists and film-makers have challenged this state-led disremembering. Using digital technologies to bypass China's legendary surveillance state, their samizdat journals, guerilla media posts and underground films document a pattern of disasters: from past famines and purges to the ethnic clashes and virus outbreaks of the present. Based on years of research in Xi Jinping's China, Sparks challenges stereotypes of a China where the state has quashed all free thought, revealing instead a country engaged in one of humanity's great struggles of memory against forgetting - a battle that will shape the China that emerges in the mid-twenty-first century. ©2023 Ian Johnson (P)2023 Penguin Audio Ian Johnson Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676704 thebookvoice.com 12:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676704]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sparks: China's Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future Author: Ian Johnson Narrator: Ian Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. In China today a nationwide movement emerges, defying crackdowns and censorship to challenge the Communist Party on its most hallowed ground: its control of history. In traditional China, dynasties rewrote history to justify their rule by proving that their predecessors were unworthy of holding power. Marxism gave this a modern gloss, describing history as an unstoppable force heading toward Communism's triumph. The Chinese Communist Party builds on these ideas to whitewash its misdeeds and justify its rule. But in recent years, a network of independent writers, artists and film-makers have challenged this state-led disremembering. Using digital technologies to bypass China's legendary surveillance state, their samizdat journals, guerilla media posts and underground films document a pattern of disasters: from past famines and purges to the ethnic clashes and virus outbreaks of the present. Based on years of research in Xi Jinping's China, Sparks challenges stereotypes of a China where the state has quashed all free thought, revealing instead a country engaged in one of humanity's great struggles of memory against forgetting - a battle that will shape the China that emerges in the mid-twenty-first century. ©2023 Ian Johnson (P)2023 Penguin Audio Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676704]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sparks: China's Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future Author: Ian Johnson Narrator: Ian Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. In China today a nationwide movement emerges, defying crackdowns and censorship to challenge the Communist Party on its most hallowed ground: its control of history. In traditional China, dynasties rewrote history to justify their rule by proving that their predecessors were unworthy of holding power. Marxism gave this a modern gloss, describing history as an unstoppable force heading toward Communism's triumph. The Chinese Communist Party builds on these ideas to whitewash its misdeeds and justify its rule. But in recent years, a network of independent writers, artists and film-makers have challenged this state-led disremembering. Using digital technologies to bypass China's legendary surveillance state, their samizdat journals, guerilla media posts and underground films document a pattern of disasters: from past famines and purges to the ethnic clashes and virus outbreaks of the present. Based on years of research in Xi Jinping's China, Sparks challenges stereotypes of a China where the state has quashed all free thought, revealing instead a country engaged in one of humanity's great struggles of memory against forgetting - a battle that will shape the China that emerges in the mid-twenty-first century. ©2023 Ian Johnson (P)2023 Penguin Audio https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676030 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676030]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor Author: Mark Harmon Narrator: Leon Carroll, Mark Harmon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 3.14 of Total 14 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Read by the author. 'A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.' — Publishers Weekly  A U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories are exposed by a morning of bloodshed that would change the world forever. Scrutinizing long-buried historical documents, NCIS star Mark Harmon and co-author Leon Carroll, a former NCIS Special Agent, have brought forth a true-life NCIS story of deception, discovery, and danger.  Hawaii, 1941. War clouds with Japan are gathering and the islands of Hawaii have become battlegrounds of spies, intelligence agents, and military officials - with the island's residents caught between them. Toiling in the shadows are Douglas Wada, the only Japanese American agent in naval intelligence, and Takeo Yoshikawa, a Japanese spy sent to Pearl Harbor to gather information on the U.S. fleet.  Douglas Wada's experiences in his native Honolulu include posing undercover as a newspaper reporter, translating wiretaps on the Japanese Consulate, and interrogating America's first captured POW of World War II, a submarine officer found on the beach. Takeo Yoshikawa is a Japanese spy operating as a junior diplomat with the consulate who is collecting vital information that goes straight to Admiral Yamamoto. Their dueling stories anchor Ghosts of Honolulu's gripping depiction of the world-changing cat and mouse games played between Japanese and US military intelligence agents (and a mercenary Nazi) in Hawaii before the outbreak of the second world war.  Also caught in the upheaval are Honolulu's innocent residents - including Douglas Wada's father - who endure the war's anti-Japanese fervor and a cadre of intelligence professionals who must prevent Hawaii from adopting the same destructive mass internments as California.  Ghosts of Honolulu depicts the incredible high stakes game of naval intelligence and the need to define what is real and what only appears to be real. Mark Harmon Tue, 14 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676030 thebookvoice.com 7:55:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676030]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor Author: Mark Harmon Narrator: Leon Carroll, Mark Harmon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 3.14 of Total 14 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Read by the author. 'A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.' — Publishers Weekly  A U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories are exposed by a morning of bloodshed that would change the world forever. Scrutinizing long-buried historical documents, NCIS star Mark Harmon and co-author Leon Carroll, a former NCIS Special Agent, have brought forth a true-life NCIS story of deception, discovery, and danger.  Hawaii, 1941. War clouds with Japan are gathering and the islands of Hawaii have become battlegrounds of spies, intelligence agents, and military officials - with the island's residents caught between them. Toiling in the shadows are Douglas Wada, the only Japanese American agent in naval intelligence, and Takeo Yoshikawa, a Japanese spy sent to Pearl Harbor to gather information on the U.S. fleet.  Douglas Wada's experiences in his native Honolulu include posing undercover as a newspaper reporter, translating wiretaps on the Japanese Consulate, and interrogating America's first captured POW of World War II, a submarine officer found on the beach. Takeo Yoshikawa is a Japanese spy operating as a junior diplomat with the consulate who is collecting vital information that goes straight to Admiral Yamamoto. Their dueling stories anchor Ghosts of Honolulu's gripping depiction of the world-changing cat and mouse games played between Japanese and US military intelligence agents (and a mercenary Nazi) in Hawaii before the outbreak of the second world war.  Also caught in the upheaval are Honolulu's innocent residents - including Douglas Wada's father - who endure the war's anti-Japanese fervor and a cadre of intelligence professionals who must prevent Hawaii from adopting the same destructive mass internments as California.  Ghosts of Honolulu depicts the incredible high stakes game of naval intelligence and the need to define what is real and what only appears to be real. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676030]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor Author: Mark Harmon Narrator: Leon Carroll, Mark Harmon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 3.14 of Total 14 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Read by the author. 'A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.' — Publishers Weekly  A U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories are exposed by a morning of bloodshed that would change the world forever. Scrutinizing long-buried historical documents, NCIS star Mark Harmon and co-author Leon Carroll, a former NCIS Special Agent, have brought forth a true-life NCIS story of deception, discovery, and danger.  Hawaii, 1941. War clouds with Japan are gathering and the islands of Hawaii have become battlegrounds of spies, intelligence agents, and military officials - with the island's residents caught between them. Toiling in the shadows are Douglas Wada, the only Japanese American agent in naval intelligence, and Takeo Yoshikawa, a Japanese spy sent to Pearl Harbor to gather information on the U.S. fleet.  Douglas Wada's experiences in his native Honolulu include posing undercover as a newspaper reporter, translating wiretaps on the Japanese Consulate, and interrogating America's first captured POW of World War II, a submarine officer found on the beach. Takeo Yoshikawa is a Japanese spy operating as a junior diplomat with the consulate who is collecting vital information that goes straight to Admiral Yamamoto. Their dueling stories anchor Ghosts of Honolulu's gripping depiction of the world-changing cat and mouse games played between Japanese and US military intelligence agents (and a mercenary Nazi) in Hawaii before the outbreak of the second world war.  Also caught in the upheaval are Honolulu's innocent residents - including Douglas Wada's father - who endure the war's anti-Japanese fervor and a cadre of intelligence professionals who must prevent Hawaii from adopting the same destructive mass internments as California.  Ghosts of Honolulu depicts the incredible high stakes game of naval intelligence and the need to define what is real and what only appears to be real. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675756 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675756]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Home Front Author: Patrick Lindsay Narrator: Chris Stollery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A damning portrayal of the neglect of Australia's modern war veterans from celebrated military historian Patrick Lindsay. Forty-one Australian soldiers died in action over 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan; in that time more than 1400 veterans have taken their own lives. Veterans today are chronically over-represented when it comes to PTSD, depression, homelessness and suicide. Australians rightfully pause on Anzac Day each year to solemnly remember fallen soldiers, but are we forgetting our returned veterans whose personal battles continue every single day, and how did we get to this point? In this authoritative, compelling and urgent book, bestselling author Patrick Lindsay (The Spirit of the Diggerand Fromelles among many) looks at the wide-ranging damage caused by training Australians to be fighting machines and then inadequately supporting them as they re-enter their communities. Featuring moving interviews with veterans and their families as well as a broader analysis of Australian military culture and government responses, Lindsay illustrates both the personal and societal costs of this dereliction of duty. The Home Front is a fascinating and rousing indictment of the culture of war, the thinking of those who wage it, and the cost to those who experience it. Patrick Lindsay Mon, 24 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675756 thebookvoice.com 7:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675756]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Home Front Author: Patrick Lindsay Narrator: Chris Stollery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A damning portrayal of the neglect of Australia's modern war veterans from celebrated military historian Patrick Lindsay. Forty-one Australian soldiers died in action over 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan; in that time more than 1400 veterans have taken their own lives. Veterans today are chronically over-represented when it comes to PTSD, depression, homelessness and suicide. Australians rightfully pause on Anzac Day each year to solemnly remember fallen soldiers, but are we forgetting our returned veterans whose personal battles continue every single day, and how did we get to this point? In this authoritative, compelling and urgent book, bestselling author Patrick Lindsay (The Spirit of the Diggerand Fromelles among many) looks at the wide-ranging damage caused by training Australians to be fighting machines and then inadequately supporting them as they re-enter their communities. Featuring moving interviews with veterans and their families as well as a broader analysis of Australian military culture and government responses, Lindsay illustrates both the personal and societal costs of this dereliction of duty. The Home Front is a fascinating and rousing indictment of the culture of war, the thinking of those who wage it, and the cost to those who experience it. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675756]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Home Front Author: Patrick Lindsay Narrator: Chris Stollery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 24, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A damning portrayal of the neglect of Australia's modern war veterans from celebrated military historian Patrick Lindsay. Forty-one Australian soldiers died in action over 20 years of fighting in Afghanistan; in that time more than 1400 veterans have taken their own lives. Veterans today are chronically over-represented when it comes to PTSD, depression, homelessness and suicide. Australians rightfully pause on Anzac Day each year to solemnly remember fallen soldiers, but are we forgetting our returned veterans whose personal battles continue every single day, and how did we get to this point? In this authoritative, compelling and urgent book, bestselling author Patrick Lindsay (The Spirit of the Diggerand Fromelles among many) looks at the wide-ranging damage caused by training Australians to be fighting machines and then inadequately supporting them as they re-enter their communities. Featuring moving interviews with veterans and their families as well as a broader analysis of Australian military culture and government responses, Lindsay illustrates both the personal and societal costs of this dereliction of duty. The Home Front is a fascinating and rousing indictment of the culture of war, the thinking of those who wage it, and the cost to those who experience it. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675729 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675729]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS – Battle Ready: True Stories from Memorable Missions Around the World Author: Dominic Utton Narrator: Stephen Perring Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Special Air Service - the SAS - are known to be the greatest elite fighting force in the world. This book focuses on the most famous operations undertaken by the SAS from its inception during the Second World War to the present day, describing in dramatic detail the unit's most daring and memorable missions in trouble spots across the world. Revelatory and gripping, the author weaves together the extraordinary true stories of this brave fighting force, wherever they are in action. From missions on home shores to Iraq, Sierra Leone, the Falkland Islands, Europe, Libya, Malaya, Afghanistan and more, SAS Battle Ready brings together both the history of the unit and some of its most powerful moments. From hostage rescues to ambushes, from sabotage to jungle warfare and from pitched battles to reconnaissance, it hasn't always gone according to plan but the courage and devotion to duty revealed within show just what it takes to be an SAS soldier. Dominic Utton Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675729 thebookvoice.com 7:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675729]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS – Battle Ready: True Stories from Memorable Missions Around the World Author: Dominic Utton Narrator: Stephen Perring Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Special Air Service - the SAS - are known to be the greatest elite fighting force in the world. This book focuses on the most famous operations undertaken by the SAS from its inception during the Second World War to the present day, describing in dramatic detail the unit's most daring and memorable missions in trouble spots across the world. Revelatory and gripping, the author weaves together the extraordinary true stories of this brave fighting force, wherever they are in action. From missions on home shores to Iraq, Sierra Leone, the Falkland Islands, Europe, Libya, Malaya, Afghanistan and more, SAS Battle Ready brings together both the history of the unit and some of its most powerful moments. From hostage rescues to ambushes, from sabotage to jungle warfare and from pitched battles to reconnaissance, it hasn't always gone according to plan but the courage and devotion to duty revealed within show just what it takes to be an SAS soldier. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675729]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: SAS – Battle Ready: True Stories from Memorable Missions Around the World Author: Dominic Utton Narrator: Stephen Perring Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Special Air Service - the SAS - are known to be the greatest elite fighting force in the world. This book focuses on the most famous operations undertaken by the SAS from its inception during the Second World War to the present day, describing in dramatic detail the unit's most daring and memorable missions in trouble spots across the world. Revelatory and gripping, the author weaves together the extraordinary true stories of this brave fighting force, wherever they are in action. From missions on home shores to Iraq, Sierra Leone, the Falkland Islands, Europe, Libya, Malaya, Afghanistan and more, SAS Battle Ready brings together both the history of the unit and some of its most powerful moments. From hostage rescues to ambushes, from sabotage to jungle warfare and from pitched battles to reconnaissance, it hasn't always gone according to plan but the courage and devotion to duty revealed within show just what it takes to be an SAS soldier. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675651 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675651]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II Author: Evan Thomas Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan’s decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito’s Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson’s recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history. Evan Thomas Thu, 08 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675651 thebookvoice.com 7:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675651]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II Author: Evan Thomas Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan’s decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito’s Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson’s recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675651]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II Author: Evan Thomas Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan’s decision to surrender. They are Henry Stimson, the American Secretary of War, who had overall responsibility for decisions about the atom bomb; Gen. Carl “Tooey” Spaatz, head of strategic bombing in the Pacific, who supervised the planes that dropped the bombs; and Japanese Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo, the only one in Emperor Hirohito’s Supreme War Council who believed even before the bombs were dropped that Japan should surrender. Henry Stimson had served in the administrations of five presidents, but as the U.S. nuclear program progressed, he found himself tasked with the unimaginable decision of determining whether to deploy the bomb. The new president, Harry S. Truman, thus far a peripheral figure in the momentous decision, accepted Stimson’s recommendation to drop the bomb. Army Air Force Commander Gen. Spaatz ordered the planes to take off. Like Stimson, Spaatz agonized over the command even as he recognized it would end the war. After the bombs were dropped, Foreign Minister Togo was finally able to convince the emperor to surrender. To bring these critical events to vivid life, bestselling author Evan Thomas draws on the diaries of Stimson, Togo and Spaatz, contemplating the immense weight of their historic decision. In Road to Surrender, an immersive, surprising, moving account, Thomas lays out the behind-the-scenes thoughts, feelings, motivations, and decision-making of three people who changed history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675638 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675638]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Revolucionarios mexicanos Author: Elena Garro Narrator: Astrid Mariel Romo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: «Ningún lector podrá permanecer indiferente después de conocer a estos revolucionarios mexicanos en la brillante exposición de Elena Garro.» Patricia Zama Elena Garro ofrece en este libro dos semblanzas y una crónica histórica que dan cuenta de su innegable vocación periodística, una faceta suya que suele pasarse de largo. Ricardo Flores Magón, “la figura más pura de nuestra historia revolucionaria”, según la autora, fue un incansable anarquista y valioso precursor de la Revolución. Francisco I. Madero, un “revolucionario caballero” según Garro, quien lo exalta como pacifista y humanista, fue el gran mártir de la Revolución, abatido durante el golpe de Estado conocido como la Decena Trágica, de la cual Garro ofrece una exhaustiva crónica que nos acerca a esos diez días de intensos enfrentamientos e imprevistas traiciones. Elena Garro Thu, 30 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675638 thebookvoice.com 5:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675638]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Revolucionarios mexicanos Author: Elena Garro Narrator: Astrid Mariel Romo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: «Ningún lector podrá permanecer indiferente después de conocer a estos revolucionarios mexicanos en la brillante exposición de Elena Garro.» Patricia Zama Elena Garro ofrece en este libro dos semblanzas y una crónica histórica que dan cuenta de su innegable vocación periodística, una faceta suya que suele pasarse de largo. Ricardo Flores Magón, “la figura más pura de nuestra historia revolucionaria”, según la autora, fue un incansable anarquista y valioso precursor de la Revolución. Francisco I. Madero, un “revolucionario caballero” según Garro, quien lo exalta como pacifista y humanista, fue el gran mártir de la Revolución, abatido durante el golpe de Estado conocido como la Decena Trágica, de la cual Garro ofrece una exhaustiva crónica que nos acerca a esos diez días de intensos enfrentamientos e imprevistas traiciones. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675638]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Revolucionarios mexicanos Author: Elena Garro Narrator: Astrid Mariel Romo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: «Ningún lector podrá permanecer indiferente después de conocer a estos revolucionarios mexicanos en la brillante exposición de Elena Garro.» Patricia Zama Elena Garro ofrece en este libro dos semblanzas y una crónica histórica que dan cuenta de su innegable vocación periodística, una faceta suya que suele pasarse de largo. Ricardo Flores Magón, “la figura más pura de nuestra historia revolucionaria”, según la autora, fue un incansable anarquista y valioso precursor de la Revolución. Francisco I. Madero, un “revolucionario caballero” según Garro, quien lo exalta como pacifista y humanista, fue el gran mártir de la Revolución, abatido durante el golpe de Estado conocido como la Decena Trágica, de la cual Garro ofrece una exhaustiva crónica que nos acerca a esos diez días de intensos enfrentamientos e imprevistas traiciones. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675597 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675597]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Strategic Rivalries: From The Classical World to the Cold War Author: James Lacey ( Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 45 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the legendary antagonism between Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian War to the Napoleonic Wars and the two World Wars of the twentieth century, the past is littered with long-term strategic rivalries. History tells us that such enduring rivalries can end in one of three ways: a series of exhausting conflicts in which one side eventually prevails, a peaceful and hopefully orderly transition, or a one-sided collapse. However, in spite of a wealth of historical examples, the future of state rivalries remains a matter of conjecture. Great Strategic Rivalries explores the causes and implications of past strategic rivalries, revealing lessons for the current geopolitical landscape. Each chapter offers an accessible narrative of a historically significant rivalry, comprehensively covering the political, diplomatic, economic, and military dimensions of its history. Featuring original essays by world-class historians—including Barry Strauss, Geoffrey Parker, Williamson Murray, and Geoffrey Wawro—this collection provides an in-depth look at how interstate relations develop into often violent rivalries and how these are ultimately resolved. Much more than an engaging history, Great Strategic Rivalries contains valuable insight into current conflicts around the globe for policymakers and policy watchers alike. James Lacey ( Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675597 thebookvoice.com 28:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675597]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Strategic Rivalries: From The Classical World to the Cold War Author: James Lacey ( Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 45 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the legendary antagonism between Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian War to the Napoleonic Wars and the two World Wars of the twentieth century, the past is littered with long-term strategic rivalries. History tells us that such enduring rivalries can end in one of three ways: a series of exhausting conflicts in which one side eventually prevails, a peaceful and hopefully orderly transition, or a one-sided collapse. However, in spite of a wealth of historical examples, the future of state rivalries remains a matter of conjecture. Great Strategic Rivalries explores the causes and implications of past strategic rivalries, revealing lessons for the current geopolitical landscape. Each chapter offers an accessible narrative of a historically significant rivalry, comprehensively covering the political, diplomatic, economic, and military dimensions of its history. Featuring original essays by world-class historians—including Barry Strauss, Geoffrey Parker, Williamson Murray, and Geoffrey Wawro—this collection provides an in-depth look at how interstate relations develop into often violent rivalries and how these are ultimately resolved. Much more than an engaging history, Great Strategic Rivalries contains valuable insight into current conflicts around the globe for policymakers and policy watchers alike. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675597]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Strategic Rivalries: From The Classical World to the Cold War Author: James Lacey ( Narrator: David Stifel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 45 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From the legendary antagonism between Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian War to the Napoleonic Wars and the two World Wars of the twentieth century, the past is littered with long-term strategic rivalries. History tells us that such enduring rivalries can end in one of three ways: a series of exhausting conflicts in which one side eventually prevails, a peaceful and hopefully orderly transition, or a one-sided collapse. However, in spite of a wealth of historical examples, the future of state rivalries remains a matter of conjecture. Great Strategic Rivalries explores the causes and implications of past strategic rivalries, revealing lessons for the current geopolitical landscape. Each chapter offers an accessible narrative of a historically significant rivalry, comprehensively covering the political, diplomatic, economic, and military dimensions of its history. Featuring original essays by world-class historians—including Barry Strauss, Geoffrey Parker, Williamson Murray, and Geoffrey Wawro—this collection provides an in-depth look at how interstate relations develop into often violent rivalries and how these are ultimately resolved. Much more than an engaging history, Great Strategic Rivalries contains valuable insight into current conflicts around the globe for policymakers and policy watchers alike. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675562 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675562]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rome: Strategy of Empire Author: James Lacey Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Roman Empire lasted a solid 500 years—an impressive number by any standard. The decline and final collapse of the Roman Empire took longer than most other empires even existed. Any historian trying to unearth the grand strategy of the Roman Empire must, therefore, always remain cognizant of the time scale. Over the centuries, the Empire's underlying economy, political arrangements, military affairs, and the myriad of external threats it faced were in constant flux, making adaptability to changing circumstances as important to Roman strategists as it is to strategists of the modern era. Yet the very idea of Rome having a grand strategy, or what it might be, had not concerned historians until Edward Luttwak's The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire appeared forty years ago. Although this pioneering work generated much debate, it failed to win over many ancient historians, in part because of its heavy emphasis on military force and its neglect of considerations of diplomacy, economics, politics, culture, and the changing nature of the threats that confronted Rome. By employing an expansive definition of strategy and by focusing much of the narrative on crucial historical moments and the personalities involved, James Lacey provides a comprehensive, persuasive, and engaging account of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. James Lacey Tue, 27 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675562 thebookvoice.com 18:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675562]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rome: Strategy of Empire Author: James Lacey Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Roman Empire lasted a solid 500 years—an impressive number by any standard. The decline and final collapse of the Roman Empire took longer than most other empires even existed. Any historian trying to unearth the grand strategy of the Roman Empire must, therefore, always remain cognizant of the time scale. Over the centuries, the Empire's underlying economy, political arrangements, military affairs, and the myriad of external threats it faced were in constant flux, making adaptability to changing circumstances as important to Roman strategists as it is to strategists of the modern era. Yet the very idea of Rome having a grand strategy, or what it might be, had not concerned historians until Edward Luttwak's The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire appeared forty years ago. Although this pioneering work generated much debate, it failed to win over many ancient historians, in part because of its heavy emphasis on military force and its neglect of considerations of diplomacy, economics, politics, culture, and the changing nature of the threats that confronted Rome. By employing an expansive definition of strategy and by focusing much of the narrative on crucial historical moments and the personalities involved, James Lacey provides a comprehensive, persuasive, and engaging account of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675562]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rome: Strategy of Empire Author: James Lacey Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Roman Empire lasted a solid 500 years—an impressive number by any standard. The decline and final collapse of the Roman Empire took longer than most other empires even existed. Any historian trying to unearth the grand strategy of the Roman Empire must, therefore, always remain cognizant of the time scale. Over the centuries, the Empire's underlying economy, political arrangements, military affairs, and the myriad of external threats it faced were in constant flux, making adaptability to changing circumstances as important to Roman strategists as it is to strategists of the modern era. Yet the very idea of Rome having a grand strategy, or what it might be, had not concerned historians until Edward Luttwak's The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire appeared forty years ago. Although this pioneering work generated much debate, it failed to win over many ancient historians, in part because of its heavy emphasis on military force and its neglect of considerations of diplomacy, economics, politics, culture, and the changing nature of the threats that confronted Rome. By employing an expansive definition of strategy and by focusing much of the narrative on crucial historical moments and the personalities involved, James Lacey provides a comprehensive, persuasive, and engaging account of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675532 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675532]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parachute to Berlin Author: Lowell Bennett Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The vivid account of a war correspondent shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. Bennett was one of several journalists to fly a night raid over Berlin in November 1943. This is the vivid testimony of an American journalist shot down over Berlin. After he was captured in Berlin, he was taken on a tour of Germany and shown what the civilian population was being subjected to. Bennett spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I, where he started the newspaper POW WOW, secretly read by 9,000 prisoners. Bennett's experiences led him to condemn the Allied policy of systematically bombing civilian population centers. Lowell Bennett Tue, 13 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675532 thebookvoice.com 8:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675532]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parachute to Berlin Author: Lowell Bennett Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The vivid account of a war correspondent shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. Bennett was one of several journalists to fly a night raid over Berlin in November 1943. This is the vivid testimony of an American journalist shot down over Berlin. After he was captured in Berlin, he was taken on a tour of Germany and shown what the civilian population was being subjected to. Bennett spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I, where he started the newspaper POW WOW, secretly read by 9,000 prisoners. Bennett's experiences led him to condemn the Allied policy of systematically bombing civilian population centers. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675532]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parachute to Berlin Author: Lowell Bennett Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The vivid account of a war correspondent shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. Bennett was one of several journalists to fly a night raid over Berlin in November 1943. This is the vivid testimony of an American journalist shot down over Berlin. After he was captured in Berlin, he was taken on a tour of Germany and shown what the civilian population was being subjected to. Bennett spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I, where he started the newspaper POW WOW, secretly read by 9,000 prisoners. Bennett's experiences led him to condemn the Allied policy of systematically bombing civilian population centers. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675495 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675495]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Age of Atlantic Revolution: The Fall and Rise of a Connected World Author: Patrick Griffin Narrator: Steve Menasche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A bold new account of the Age of Revolution, one of the most complex and vast transformations in human history The Age of Atlantic Revolution was a defining moment in western history. Our understanding of rights, of what makes the individual an individual, of how to define a citizen versus a subject, of what states should or should not do, of how labor, politics, and trade would be organized, of the relationship between the church and the state, and of our attachment to the nation all derive from this period (c. 1750–1850). Historian Patrick Griffin shows that the Age of Atlantic Revolution was rooted in how people in an interconnected world struggled through violence, liberation, and war to reimagine themselves and sovereignty. Tying together the revolutions, crises, and conflicts that undid British North America, transformed France, created Haiti, overturned Latin America, challenged Britain and Europe, vexed Ireland, and marginalized West Africa, Griffin tells a transnational tale of how empires became nations and how our world came into being. Patrick Griffin Tue, 16 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675495 thebookvoice.com 15:5:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675495]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Age of Atlantic Revolution: The Fall and Rise of a Connected World Author: Patrick Griffin Narrator: Steve Menasche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A bold new account of the Age of Revolution, one of the most complex and vast transformations in human history The Age of Atlantic Revolution was a defining moment in western history. Our understanding of rights, of what makes the individual an individual, of how to define a citizen versus a subject, of what states should or should not do, of how labor, politics, and trade would be organized, of the relationship between the church and the state, and of our attachment to the nation all derive from this period (c. 1750–1850). Historian Patrick Griffin shows that the Age of Atlantic Revolution was rooted in how people in an interconnected world struggled through violence, liberation, and war to reimagine themselves and sovereignty. Tying together the revolutions, crises, and conflicts that undid British North America, transformed France, created Haiti, overturned Latin America, challenged Britain and Europe, vexed Ireland, and marginalized West Africa, Griffin tells a transnational tale of how empires became nations and how our world came into being. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675495]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Age of Atlantic Revolution: The Fall and Rise of a Connected World Author: Patrick Griffin Narrator: Steve Menasche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A bold new account of the Age of Revolution, one of the most complex and vast transformations in human history The Age of Atlantic Revolution was a defining moment in western history. Our understanding of rights, of what makes the individual an individual, of how to define a citizen versus a subject, of what states should or should not do, of how labor, politics, and trade would be organized, of the relationship between the church and the state, and of our attachment to the nation all derive from this period (c. 1750–1850). Historian Patrick Griffin shows that the Age of Atlantic Revolution was rooted in how people in an interconnected world struggled through violence, liberation, and war to reimagine themselves and sovereignty. Tying together the revolutions, crises, and conflicts that undid British North America, transformed France, created Haiti, overturned Latin America, challenged Britain and Europe, vexed Ireland, and marginalized West Africa, Griffin tells a transnational tale of how empires became nations and how our world came into being. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674896 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674896]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Military Intelligence Blunders Author: John Hughes-Wilson Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 27 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A frightening study of intelligence failings in warfare from the Second World War to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and their impact on events. Here is the insider's view from a former professional intelligence officer . This audiobook is a professional military-intelligence officer's - and controversial insider's - view of some of the greatest intelligence blunders of recent history. It includes the serious developments in government misuse of intelligence in the US-led coalition's 2003 war with Iraq, as well as failures of intelligence in Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February 2022. Colonel John Hughes-Wilson analyses not just the events that conspire to cause disaster, but why crucial intelligence is so often ignored, misunderstood or spun by politicians and seasoned generals alike. This book analyses: how Hitler's intelligence staff misled him in a bid to outfox their Nazi Party rivals; the bureaucratic bungling behind Pearl Harbor; how in-fighting within American intelligence ensured they were taken off guard by the Viet Cong's 1968 Tet Offensive; how overconfidence, political interference and deception facilitated Egypt and Syria's 1973 surprise attack on Israel; why a handful of marines and a London taxicab were all Britain had to defend the Falklands; the mistaken intelligence that allowed Saddam Hussein to remain in power until the second Iraq War of 2003; the truth behind the US failure to run a terrorist warning system before the 9/11 WTC bombing; and how governments are increasingly pressurising intelligence agencies to 'spin' a party-political line. John Hughes-Wilson Tue, 09 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674896 thebookvoice.com 19:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674896]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Military Intelligence Blunders Author: John Hughes-Wilson Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 27 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A frightening study of intelligence failings in warfare from the Second World War to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and their impact on events. Here is the insider's view from a former professional intelligence officer . This audiobook is a professional military-intelligence officer's - and controversial insider's - view of some of the greatest intelligence blunders of recent history. It includes the serious developments in government misuse of intelligence in the US-led coalition's 2003 war with Iraq, as well as failures of intelligence in Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February 2022. Colonel John Hughes-Wilson analyses not just the events that conspire to cause disaster, but why crucial intelligence is so often ignored, misunderstood or spun by politicians and seasoned generals alike. This book analyses: how Hitler's intelligence staff misled him in a bid to outfox their Nazi Party rivals; the bureaucratic bungling behind Pearl Harbor; how in-fighting within American intelligence ensured they were taken off guard by the Viet Cong's 1968 Tet Offensive; how overconfidence, political interference and deception facilitated Egypt and Syria's 1973 surprise attack on Israel; why a handful of marines and a London taxicab were all Britain had to defend the Falklands; the mistaken intelligence that allowed Saddam Hussein to remain in power until the second Iraq War of 2003; the truth behind the US failure to run a terrorist warning system before the 9/11 WTC bombing; and how governments are increasingly pressurising intelligence agencies to 'spin' a party-political line. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674896]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Military Intelligence Blunders Author: John Hughes-Wilson Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 27 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A frightening study of intelligence failings in warfare from the Second World War to the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and their impact on events. Here is the insider's view from a former professional intelligence officer . This audiobook is a professional military-intelligence officer's - and controversial insider's - view of some of the greatest intelligence blunders of recent history. It includes the serious developments in government misuse of intelligence in the US-led coalition's 2003 war with Iraq, as well as failures of intelligence in Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February 2022. Colonel John Hughes-Wilson analyses not just the events that conspire to cause disaster, but why crucial intelligence is so often ignored, misunderstood or spun by politicians and seasoned generals alike. This book analyses: how Hitler's intelligence staff misled him in a bid to outfox their Nazi Party rivals; the bureaucratic bungling behind Pearl Harbor; how in-fighting within American intelligence ensured they were taken off guard by the Viet Cong's 1968 Tet Offensive; how overconfidence, political interference and deception facilitated Egypt and Syria's 1973 surprise attack on Israel; why a handful of marines and a London taxicab were all Britain had to defend the Falklands; the mistaken intelligence that allowed Saddam Hussein to remain in power until the second Iraq War of 2003; the truth behind the US failure to run a terrorist warning system before the 9/11 WTC bombing; and how governments are increasingly pressurising intelligence agencies to 'spin' a party-political line. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674886 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674886]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La Primera Guerra Mundial Author: Søren Hemmingsen Narrator: Emilio Bianchi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: El 28 de junio de 1914 el príncipe austríaco, Franz Ferdinando, fue disparado por Gavrilo Princip en la ciudad de Sarajevo en Serbia. Hoy se dice que ese disparo comenzó la Primera Guerra Mundial. La Gran Guerra duró de 1914 a 1918, alrededor de nueve millones de personas perdieron la vida. Las más grandes batallas tuvieron lugar en las trincheras de Europa. Bajo la guerra se utilizaron armas no antes vistas: tanques, aviones, ametralladoras y gas venenoso. Escucha y obtén una visión general del transcurso de la guerra que comenzó en 1914 y concluyó en 1918. - Søren Elmerdahl Hemmingsen (nacido en 1966) tiene una máster en historia y danés por la Universidad de Copenhague. Ha enseñado historia, estudios sociales y cristianismo en escuelas primarias desde el año 2000. Es autor de varios libros de historia y material didáctico para niños. Søren Hemmingsen Fri, 07 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674886 thebookvoice.com 0:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674886]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La Primera Guerra Mundial Author: Søren Hemmingsen Narrator: Emilio Bianchi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: El 28 de junio de 1914 el príncipe austríaco, Franz Ferdinando, fue disparado por Gavrilo Princip en la ciudad de Sarajevo en Serbia. Hoy se dice que ese disparo comenzó la Primera Guerra Mundial. La Gran Guerra duró de 1914 a 1918, alrededor de nueve millones de personas perdieron la vida. Las más grandes batallas tuvieron lugar en las trincheras de Europa. Bajo la guerra se utilizaron armas no antes vistas: tanques, aviones, ametralladoras y gas venenoso. Escucha y obtén una visión general del transcurso de la guerra que comenzó en 1914 y concluyó en 1918. - Søren Elmerdahl Hemmingsen (nacido en 1966) tiene una máster en historia y danés por la Universidad de Copenhague. Ha enseñado historia, estudios sociales y cristianismo en escuelas primarias desde el año 2000. Es autor de varios libros de historia y material didáctico para niños. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674886]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La Primera Guerra Mundial Author: Søren Hemmingsen Narrator: Emilio Bianchi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: El 28 de junio de 1914 el príncipe austríaco, Franz Ferdinando, fue disparado por Gavrilo Princip en la ciudad de Sarajevo en Serbia. Hoy se dice que ese disparo comenzó la Primera Guerra Mundial. La Gran Guerra duró de 1914 a 1918, alrededor de nueve millones de personas perdieron la vida. Las más grandes batallas tuvieron lugar en las trincheras de Europa. Bajo la guerra se utilizaron armas no antes vistas: tanques, aviones, ametralladoras y gas venenoso. Escucha y obtén una visión general del transcurso de la guerra que comenzó en 1914 y concluyó en 1918. - Søren Elmerdahl Hemmingsen (nacido en 1966) tiene una máster en historia y danés por la Universidad de Copenhague. Ha enseñado historia, estudios sociales y cristianismo en escuelas primarias desde el año 2000. Es autor de varios libros de historia y material didáctico para niños. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674864 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674864]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long and the Short of It: A BBC History of Ireland Author: Tim Mcgarry, David Hume Narrator: Tim Mcgarry, David Hume, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 22 minutes Release date: July 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Comedian Tim McGarry and Orangeman Dr David Hume investigate Irish history from different perspectives 'We're basically the Little and Large of Irish history' Tim McGarry Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume couldn't be less alike. Tim's a six-foot-four funnyman from Belfast, while David's a vertically challenged historian from Ballycarry. But although they disagree about almost everything, they have a great rapport and a passionate interest in their native island - and in this fascinating series, they join forces for some good-natured, intelligent debate about Irish history, politics and culture. Travelling the length and breadth of Éire and Northern Ireland, they visit important historical sites, gain new insights into pivotal stories and people, and interview a wide range of experts to give listeners the long and the short of it. Mixed in with the discussions are humorous sketches, bringing the history alive and providing light relief. Over 41 episodes, Tim and David lock horns and trade blows over controversial topics including the 1798 Rebellion, the Great Famine, the Battle of the Boyne, the birth of the Orange Order, the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, and Home Rule. They also consider Ulster heroine Mary McCracken, ask whether renowned figures such as Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Edward Carson and James Craig were heroes or villains, and wonder whether the Vikings and Oliver Cromwell were really that bad. Plus, in the 2-part special The Long and the Short of Christmas, the duo unite to take a light-hearted but scholarly look at the history of the festive season, from the birth of Jesus to modern times. Winner of the Gold Award for Specialist Speech Programme at the 2021 IMRO Radio Awards, this wry, engaging and eye-opening series is full of jokes, facts, opinions - and arguments. Irish history has never been so much fun! Production credits Presented by Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume Produced by Zoe Robinson First broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle on 20 July-10 August 2014 (Series 1), 19 July-23 August 2015 (Series 2), 6 November-4 December 2016 (Series 3), 3 December 2017-7 January 2018 (Series 4), 9 May-13 June 2020 (Series 5), 24-25 December 2020 (The Long and the Short of Christmas), 24 April-29 May 2021 (Series 6), 27 August-1 October 2022 (Series 7). © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. Tim Mcgarry, David Hume Thu, 13 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674864 thebookvoice.com 19:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674864]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long and the Short of It: A BBC History of Ireland Author: Tim Mcgarry, David Hume Narrator: Tim Mcgarry, David Hume, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 22 minutes Release date: July 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Comedian Tim McGarry and Orangeman Dr David Hume investigate Irish history from different perspectives 'We're basically the Little and Large of Irish history' Tim McGarry Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume couldn't be less alike. Tim's a six-foot-four funnyman from Belfast, while David's a vertically challenged historian from Ballycarry. But although they disagree about almost everything, they have a great rapport and a passionate interest in their native island - and in this fascinating series, they join forces for some good-natured, intelligent debate about Irish history, politics and culture. Travelling the length and breadth of Éire and Northern Ireland, they visit important historical sites, gain new insights into pivotal stories and people, and interview a wide range of experts to give listeners the long and the short of it. Mixed in with the discussions are humorous sketches, bringing the history alive and providing light relief. Over 41 episodes, Tim and David lock horns and trade blows over controversial topics including the 1798 Rebellion, the Great Famine, the Battle of the Boyne, the birth of the Orange Order, the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, and Home Rule. They also consider Ulster heroine Mary McCracken, ask whether renowned figures such as Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Edward Carson and James Craig were heroes or villains, and wonder whether the Vikings and Oliver Cromwell were really that bad. Plus, in the 2-part special The Long and the Short of Christmas, the duo unite to take a light-hearted but scholarly look at the history of the festive season, from the birth of Jesus to modern times. Winner of the Gold Award for Specialist Speech Programme at the 2021 IMRO Radio Awards, this wry, engaging and eye-opening series is full of jokes, facts, opinions - and arguments. Irish history has never been so much fun! Production credits Presented by Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume Produced by Zoe Robinson First broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle on 20 July-10 August 2014 (Series 1), 19 July-23 August 2015 (Series 2), 6 November-4 December 2016 (Series 3), 3 December 2017-7 January 2018 (Series 4), 9 May-13 June 2020 (Series 5), 24-25 December 2020 (The Long and the Short of Christmas), 24 April-29 May 2021 (Series 6), 27 August-1 October 2022 (Series 7). © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674864]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long and the Short of It: A BBC History of Ireland Author: Tim Mcgarry, David Hume Narrator: Tim Mcgarry, David Hume, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 22 minutes Release date: July 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Comedian Tim McGarry and Orangeman Dr David Hume investigate Irish history from different perspectives 'We're basically the Little and Large of Irish history' Tim McGarry Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume couldn't be less alike. Tim's a six-foot-four funnyman from Belfast, while David's a vertically challenged historian from Ballycarry. But although they disagree about almost everything, they have a great rapport and a passionate interest in their native island - and in this fascinating series, they join forces for some good-natured, intelligent debate about Irish history, politics and culture. Travelling the length and breadth of Éire and Northern Ireland, they visit important historical sites, gain new insights into pivotal stories and people, and interview a wide range of experts to give listeners the long and the short of it. Mixed in with the discussions are humorous sketches, bringing the history alive and providing light relief. Over 41 episodes, Tim and David lock horns and trade blows over controversial topics including the 1798 Rebellion, the Great Famine, the Battle of the Boyne, the birth of the Orange Order, the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, and Home Rule. They also consider Ulster heroine Mary McCracken, ask whether renowned figures such as Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Edward Carson and James Craig were heroes or villains, and wonder whether the Vikings and Oliver Cromwell were really that bad. Plus, in the 2-part special The Long and the Short of Christmas, the duo unite to take a light-hearted but scholarly look at the history of the festive season, from the birth of Jesus to modern times. Winner of the Gold Award for Specialist Speech Programme at the 2021 IMRO Radio Awards, this wry, engaging and eye-opening series is full of jokes, facts, opinions - and arguments. Irish history has never been so much fun! Production credits Presented by Tim McGarry and Dr David Hume Produced by Zoe Robinson First broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle on 20 July-10 August 2014 (Series 1), 19 July-23 August 2015 (Series 2), 6 November-4 December 2016 (Series 3), 3 December 2017-7 January 2018 (Series 4), 9 May-13 June 2020 (Series 5), 24-25 December 2020 (The Long and the Short of Christmas), 24 April-29 May 2021 (Series 6), 27 August-1 October 2022 (Series 7). © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674626 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674626]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Sharpes Rivalen - Sharpe-Reihe, Teil 13 (Ungekürzt) Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Stefan Naas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Spanien, Januar 1812. Für Richard Sharpe ist es der schlimmste Winter seines Lebens. Er verliert zu Unrecht das Kommando über seine Schützen. Ihm bleibt nur eine Chance, dieses zurückzuerobern: Er muss die Attacke auf die unbezwingbare Festung von Badajoz anführen. Ein Himmelfahrtskommando. Zu allem Überfluss taucht auch noch Sharpes Nemesis auf, Sergeant Hakeswill, den Mann, den man nicht töten kann - und Sharpe hat es bereits oft genug versucht ... Bernard Cornwell Tue, 04 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674626 thebookvoice.com 11:1:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674626]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Sharpes Rivalen - Sharpe-Reihe, Teil 13 (Ungekürzt) Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Stefan Naas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Spanien, Januar 1812. Für Richard Sharpe ist es der schlimmste Winter seines Lebens. Er verliert zu Unrecht das Kommando über seine Schützen. Ihm bleibt nur eine Chance, dieses zurückzuerobern: Er muss die Attacke auf die unbezwingbare Festung von Badajoz anführen. Ein Himmelfahrtskommando. Zu allem Überfluss taucht auch noch Sharpes Nemesis auf, Sergeant Hakeswill, den Mann, den man nicht töten kann - und Sharpe hat es bereits oft genug versucht ... Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674626]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Sharpes Rivalen - Sharpe-Reihe, Teil 13 (Ungekürzt) Author: Bernard Cornwell Narrator: Stefan Naas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Spanien, Januar 1812. Für Richard Sharpe ist es der schlimmste Winter seines Lebens. Er verliert zu Unrecht das Kommando über seine Schützen. Ihm bleibt nur eine Chance, dieses zurückzuerobern: Er muss die Attacke auf die unbezwingbare Festung von Badajoz anführen. Ein Himmelfahrtskommando. Zu allem Überfluss taucht auch noch Sharpes Nemesis auf, Sergeant Hakeswill, den Mann, den man nicht töten kann - und Sharpe hat es bereits oft genug versucht ... https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674206 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674206]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the X Author: Stephen Drum Narrator: Stephen Drum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Life is full of high-stakes and high-pressure moments and opportunities. Are you prepared to tackle them? Work, family, relationships—life is demanding. A high-stress situation, or being on the X where all the pressures converge, could be right around the corner. How will you confront it? Your ability to succeed in stressful and challenging situations and seize opportunities depends on how you show up to face these moments. When you’re up against obstacles, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed and underprepared. But the battles you face are won when you prepare for life on the X. Life on the X shares strategies used by the world’s highest performers. In this guide, you will discover tactics that elite athletes, military special operators, and successful business leaders use to thrive under pressure and deliver world-class results. You can triumph when you are deliberate in how you prepare for, execute, and assess your actions in the most important moments in your life. By learning the skills and methods of top performers, you can meet the X with courage and confidence. Are you ready to bring your A game to life? Stephen Drum Tue, 18 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674206 thebookvoice.com 4:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674206]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the X Author: Stephen Drum Narrator: Stephen Drum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Life is full of high-stakes and high-pressure moments and opportunities. Are you prepared to tackle them? Work, family, relationships—life is demanding. A high-stress situation, or being on the X where all the pressures converge, could be right around the corner. How will you confront it? Your ability to succeed in stressful and challenging situations and seize opportunities depends on how you show up to face these moments. When you’re up against obstacles, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed and underprepared. But the battles you face are won when you prepare for life on the X. Life on the X shares strategies used by the world’s highest performers. In this guide, you will discover tactics that elite athletes, military special operators, and successful business leaders use to thrive under pressure and deliver world-class results. You can triumph when you are deliberate in how you prepare for, execute, and assess your actions in the most important moments in your life. By learning the skills and methods of top performers, you can meet the X with courage and confidence. Are you ready to bring your A game to life? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674206]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the X Author: Stephen Drum Narrator: Stephen Drum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Life is full of high-stakes and high-pressure moments and opportunities. Are you prepared to tackle them? Work, family, relationships—life is demanding. A high-stress situation, or being on the X where all the pressures converge, could be right around the corner. How will you confront it? Your ability to succeed in stressful and challenging situations and seize opportunities depends on how you show up to face these moments. When you’re up against obstacles, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed and underprepared. But the battles you face are won when you prepare for life on the X. Life on the X shares strategies used by the world’s highest performers. In this guide, you will discover tactics that elite athletes, military special operators, and successful business leaders use to thrive under pressure and deliver world-class results. You can triumph when you are deliberate in how you prepare for, execute, and assess your actions in the most important moments in your life. By learning the skills and methods of top performers, you can meet the X with courage and confidence. Are you ready to bring your A game to life? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674032 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Verraten und verheizt: Als Volksdeutscher bei der Waffen-SS Author: Otto Fr. Rossegg Narrator: Klaus G. Förg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Otto Fr. Rossegg verhört in der Slowakei als Dolmetscher für den deutschen Heimatschutz Partisanen, die, von sowjetischen Agenten angestachelt, gegen die slowakische Regierung kämpfen. Zum Wehrdienst verpflichtet, muss Odo (wie Otto auch genannt wird) als Volksdeutscher der Waffen- SS beitreten und wird an der Selbstfahrlafette 'Hummel' ausgebildet. Als Offizier rettet er immer wieder sich und seine Kameraden aus brenzligen Situationen. Doch gesundheitlich schwer angeschlagen kommt er in amerikanische Kriegsgefangenschaft. Otto Fr. Rossegg Wed, 15 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674032 thebookvoice.com 10:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Verraten und verheizt: Als Volksdeutscher bei der Waffen-SS Author: Otto Fr. Rossegg Narrator: Klaus G. Förg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Otto Fr. Rossegg verhört in der Slowakei als Dolmetscher für den deutschen Heimatschutz Partisanen, die, von sowjetischen Agenten angestachelt, gegen die slowakische Regierung kämpfen. Zum Wehrdienst verpflichtet, muss Odo (wie Otto auch genannt wird) als Volksdeutscher der Waffen- SS beitreten und wird an der Selbstfahrlafette 'Hummel' ausgebildet. Als Offizier rettet er immer wieder sich und seine Kameraden aus brenzligen Situationen. Doch gesundheitlich schwer angeschlagen kommt er in amerikanische Kriegsgefangenschaft. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674032]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Verraten und verheizt: Als Volksdeutscher bei der Waffen-SS Author: Otto Fr. Rossegg Narrator: Klaus G. Förg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Otto Fr. Rossegg verhört in der Slowakei als Dolmetscher für den deutschen Heimatschutz Partisanen, die, von sowjetischen Agenten angestachelt, gegen die slowakische Regierung kämpfen. Zum Wehrdienst verpflichtet, muss Odo (wie Otto auch genannt wird) als Volksdeutscher der Waffen- SS beitreten und wird an der Selbstfahrlafette 'Hummel' ausgebildet. Als Offizier rettet er immer wieder sich und seine Kameraden aus brenzligen Situationen. Doch gesundheitlich schwer angeschlagen kommt er in amerikanische Kriegsgefangenschaft. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673967 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673967]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era Author: Rebecca Jo Plant, Frances M. Clarke Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The smooth faces of boy soldiers stand out in Civil War photography. Yet until now, scholars have largely overlooked the masses of underaged youths who served as musicians, carried wounded from the field, ran messages, took up arms, and died in both the Union and Confederate armies. Of Age is the first comprehensive study of how Americans responded to the unauthorized enlistment of minors in this conflict and the implications that followed. Frances M. Clarke and Rebecca Jo Plant offer military, legal, medical, social, political, and cultural perspectives as well as demographic analysis of this important aspect of the war. They find that underage enlistees comprised roughly ten percent of the Union army and likely a similar proportion of Confederate forces—but these enlistees' importance extended beyond sheer numbers. African American youths discovered that Union and Confederate officers ignored their age when using them as conscripts or military laborers. Meanwhile, nineteenth-century Americans expressed little concern over what exposure to violence might do to young minds, readily accepting their presence in battle. An original and sweeping work, Of Age convincingly demonstrates why underage enlistment is such an important lens for understanding the history of children and youth and the transformative effects of the US Civil War. Rebecca Jo Plant, Frances M. Clarke Tue, 30 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673967 thebookvoice.com 14:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673967]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era Author: Rebecca Jo Plant, Frances M. Clarke Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The smooth faces of boy soldiers stand out in Civil War photography. Yet until now, scholars have largely overlooked the masses of underaged youths who served as musicians, carried wounded from the field, ran messages, took up arms, and died in both the Union and Confederate armies. Of Age is the first comprehensive study of how Americans responded to the unauthorized enlistment of minors in this conflict and the implications that followed. Frances M. Clarke and Rebecca Jo Plant offer military, legal, medical, social, political, and cultural perspectives as well as demographic analysis of this important aspect of the war. They find that underage enlistees comprised roughly ten percent of the Union army and likely a similar proportion of Confederate forces—but these enlistees' importance extended beyond sheer numbers. African American youths discovered that Union and Confederate officers ignored their age when using them as conscripts or military laborers. Meanwhile, nineteenth-century Americans expressed little concern over what exposure to violence might do to young minds, readily accepting their presence in battle. An original and sweeping work, Of Age convincingly demonstrates why underage enlistment is such an important lens for understanding the history of children and youth and the transformative effects of the US Civil War. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673967]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of Age: Boy Soldiers and Military Power in the Civil War Era Author: Rebecca Jo Plant, Frances M. Clarke Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The smooth faces of boy soldiers stand out in Civil War photography. Yet until now, scholars have largely overlooked the masses of underaged youths who served as musicians, carried wounded from the field, ran messages, took up arms, and died in both the Union and Confederate armies. Of Age is the first comprehensive study of how Americans responded to the unauthorized enlistment of minors in this conflict and the implications that followed. Frances M. Clarke and Rebecca Jo Plant offer military, legal, medical, social, political, and cultural perspectives as well as demographic analysis of this important aspect of the war. They find that underage enlistees comprised roughly ten percent of the Union army and likely a similar proportion of Confederate forces—but these enlistees' importance extended beyond sheer numbers. African American youths discovered that Union and Confederate officers ignored their age when using them as conscripts or military laborers. Meanwhile, nineteenth-century Americans expressed little concern over what exposure to violence might do to young minds, readily accepting their presence in battle. An original and sweeping work, Of Age convincingly demonstrates why underage enlistment is such an important lens for understanding the history of children and youth and the transformative effects of the US Civil War. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673116 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673116]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Third Eye Spies: Learn Remote Viewing from the Masters Author: Russell Targ Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Russell Targ has been successfully teaching people how to get in touch with their psychic abilities for more than fifty years. This began in 1972 when he cofounded the CIA sponsored ESP research program at Stanford Research Institute. Third Eye Spies will introduce listeners to the most successful and gifted remote viewers in the world, some of whom had never done anything like this before, along with the evidence of their psychic abilities. Remote viewing is the opportunity to describe and experience objects and events in the distance, past, and future. Targ shares the simple techniques the masters of remote viewing used to be able to expand your mind's eye beyond your physical location. Misconceptions have abounded that ESP is weak and unreliable. On the contrary, in the SRI laboratory experiments and classified operational tasks, ESP was found to be surprisingly reliable, accurate, and useful. In data from laboratories all over the world, we have seen that the accuracy and reliability of remote viewing is not in any way degraded by distance. With Third Eye Spies, you will be able to step beyond the boundaries of your physical body and learn to live with psychic abilities. Russell Targ Tue, 23 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673116 thebookvoice.com 2:59:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673116]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Third Eye Spies: Learn Remote Viewing from the Masters Author: Russell Targ Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Russell Targ has been successfully teaching people how to get in touch with their psychic abilities for more than fifty years. This began in 1972 when he cofounded the CIA sponsored ESP research program at Stanford Research Institute. Third Eye Spies will introduce listeners to the most successful and gifted remote viewers in the world, some of whom had never done anything like this before, along with the evidence of their psychic abilities. Remote viewing is the opportunity to describe and experience objects and events in the distance, past, and future. Targ shares the simple techniques the masters of remote viewing used to be able to expand your mind's eye beyond your physical location. Misconceptions have abounded that ESP is weak and unreliable. On the contrary, in the SRI laboratory experiments and classified operational tasks, ESP was found to be surprisingly reliable, accurate, and useful. In data from laboratories all over the world, we have seen that the accuracy and reliability of remote viewing is not in any way degraded by distance. With Third Eye Spies, you will be able to step beyond the boundaries of your physical body and learn to live with psychic abilities. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673116]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Third Eye Spies: Learn Remote Viewing from the Masters Author: Russell Targ Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Russell Targ has been successfully teaching people how to get in touch with their psychic abilities for more than fifty years. This began in 1972 when he cofounded the CIA sponsored ESP research program at Stanford Research Institute. Third Eye Spies will introduce listeners to the most successful and gifted remote viewers in the world, some of whom had never done anything like this before, along with the evidence of their psychic abilities. Remote viewing is the opportunity to describe and experience objects and events in the distance, past, and future. Targ shares the simple techniques the masters of remote viewing used to be able to expand your mind's eye beyond your physical location. Misconceptions have abounded that ESP is weak and unreliable. On the contrary, in the SRI laboratory experiments and classified operational tasks, ESP was found to be surprisingly reliable, accurate, and useful. In data from laboratories all over the world, we have seen that the accuracy and reliability of remote viewing is not in any way degraded by distance. With Third Eye Spies, you will be able to step beyond the boundaries of your physical body and learn to live with psychic abilities. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673074 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673074]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy Author: James R. Holmes Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces listeners to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war. Following in the spirit of Bernard Brodie's Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy, a World War II-era book whose title makes its purpose plain, it will be a companion volume to such works as Geoffrey Till's Seapower and Wayne Hughes's Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat, the classic treatise that explains how to handle navies in fleet actions. It takes the mystery out of maritime strategy, which should not be an arcane art for practitioners or policy-makers, and will help the next generation think about strategy. James R. Holmes Tue, 23 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673074 thebookvoice.com 6:2:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673074]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy Author: James R. Holmes Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces listeners to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war. Following in the spirit of Bernard Brodie's Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy, a World War II-era book whose title makes its purpose plain, it will be a companion volume to such works as Geoffrey Till's Seapower and Wayne Hughes's Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat, the classic treatise that explains how to handle navies in fleet actions. It takes the mystery out of maritime strategy, which should not be an arcane art for practitioners or policy-makers, and will help the next generation think about strategy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673074]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy Author: James R. Holmes Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces listeners to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war. Following in the spirit of Bernard Brodie's Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy, a World War II-era book whose title makes its purpose plain, it will be a companion volume to such works as Geoffrey Till's Seapower and Wayne Hughes's Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat, the classic treatise that explains how to handle navies in fleet actions. It takes the mystery out of maritime strategy, which should not be an arcane art for practitioners or policy-makers, and will help the next generation think about strategy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673026 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673026]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bruno Schulz: An Artist, a Murder, and the Hijacking of History Author: Benjamin Balint Narrator: Jamie Renell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The twentieth-century artist Bruno Schulz was born an Austrian, lived as a Pole, and died a Jew. He was a master of twentieth-century imaginative fiction who mapped the anxious perplexities of his time; Isaac Bashevis Singer called him 'one of the most remarkable writers who ever lived.' Schulz was also a talented illustrator and graphic artist whose masochistic drawings would catch the eye of a sadistic Nazi officer. Schulz's art became the currency in which he bought life. Drawing on extensive new reporting and research, Benjamin Balint chases the inventive murals Schulz painted on the walls of an SS villa—the last traces of his vanished world—into multiple dimensions of the artist's life and afterlife. Sixty years after Schulz was murdered, those murals were miraculously rediscovered, only to be secretly smuggled by Israeli agents to Jerusalem. The ensuing international furor summoned broader perplexities, not just about who has the right to curate orphaned artworks and to construe their meanings, but about who can claim to stand guard over the legacy of Jews killed in the Nazi slaughter. By re-creating the artist's milieu at a crossroads of art, sex, and violence, this book offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of an artist's life, with all its paradoxes and curtailed possibilities. Benjamin Balint Tue, 23 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673026 thebookvoice.com 7:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673026]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bruno Schulz: An Artist, a Murder, and the Hijacking of History Author: Benjamin Balint Narrator: Jamie Renell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The twentieth-century artist Bruno Schulz was born an Austrian, lived as a Pole, and died a Jew. He was a master of twentieth-century imaginative fiction who mapped the anxious perplexities of his time; Isaac Bashevis Singer called him 'one of the most remarkable writers who ever lived.' Schulz was also a talented illustrator and graphic artist whose masochistic drawings would catch the eye of a sadistic Nazi officer. Schulz's art became the currency in which he bought life. Drawing on extensive new reporting and research, Benjamin Balint chases the inventive murals Schulz painted on the walls of an SS villa—the last traces of his vanished world—into multiple dimensions of the artist's life and afterlife. Sixty years after Schulz was murdered, those murals were miraculously rediscovered, only to be secretly smuggled by Israeli agents to Jerusalem. The ensuing international furor summoned broader perplexities, not just about who has the right to curate orphaned artworks and to construe their meanings, but about who can claim to stand guard over the legacy of Jews killed in the Nazi slaughter. By re-creating the artist's milieu at a crossroads of art, sex, and violence, this book offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of an artist's life, with all its paradoxes and curtailed possibilities. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673026]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bruno Schulz: An Artist, a Murder, and the Hijacking of History Author: Benjamin Balint Narrator: Jamie Renell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The twentieth-century artist Bruno Schulz was born an Austrian, lived as a Pole, and died a Jew. He was a master of twentieth-century imaginative fiction who mapped the anxious perplexities of his time; Isaac Bashevis Singer called him 'one of the most remarkable writers who ever lived.' Schulz was also a talented illustrator and graphic artist whose masochistic drawings would catch the eye of a sadistic Nazi officer. Schulz's art became the currency in which he bought life. Drawing on extensive new reporting and research, Benjamin Balint chases the inventive murals Schulz painted on the walls of an SS villa—the last traces of his vanished world—into multiple dimensions of the artist's life and afterlife. Sixty years after Schulz was murdered, those murals were miraculously rediscovered, only to be secretly smuggled by Israeli agents to Jerusalem. The ensuing international furor summoned broader perplexities, not just about who has the right to curate orphaned artworks and to construe their meanings, but about who can claim to stand guard over the legacy of Jews killed in the Nazi slaughter. By re-creating the artist's milieu at a crossroads of art, sex, and violence, this book offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of an artist's life, with all its paradoxes and curtailed possibilities. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672857 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672857]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation Author: Richard Snow Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A “compelling” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian. On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in the New York Harbor at the end of a voyage intended to teach a group of adolescents the rudiments of naval life. But this routine exercise ended in catastrophe. Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie came ashore claiming he had prevented a mutiny that would have left him and his officers dead. Some of the thwarted mutineers were being held under guard, but three had already been hanged at sea: Boatswain’s Mate Samuel Cromwell, Seaman Elisha Small, and Acting Midshipman Philip Spencer, whose father was the secretary of war, John Spencer. Eighteen-year-old Philip Spencer, according to his commander, had been the ringleader who encouraged the crew to seize the ship and become pirates so that they might rape and pillage their way through the northern coast of South America and the Caribbean. While the young man might have been fascinated by stories of pirates, it soon became clear the order that condemned the three men had no legal basis. And, worse, it appeared possible that no mutiny had actually occurred, and that the ship might instead have been seized by a creeping hysteria that ended in the sacrifice of three innocents. Months of accusations and counteraccusations were followed by a highly public court-martial that put Mackenzie on trial for his life, and a storm of anti-Navy sentiment drew the attention of such leading writers of the day as Herman Melville and James Fenimore Cooper. But some good did come out of it: public disgust with Mackenzie’s hapless “training” gave birth to Annapolis, the distinguished naval academ that within a century would produce the mightiest navy the world had ever known. Vividly told and filled with tense shown directly in court-martial transcripts, Richard Snow’s masterly account of this all-but-forgotten episode is “a hell of a yarn” (Kirkus Reviews) and naval history at its finest. Richard Snow Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672857 thebookvoice.com 8:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672857]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation Author: Richard Snow Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A “compelling” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian. On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in the New York Harbor at the end of a voyage intended to teach a group of adolescents the rudiments of naval life. But this routine exercise ended in catastrophe. Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie came ashore claiming he had prevented a mutiny that would have left him and his officers dead. Some of the thwarted mutineers were being held under guard, but three had already been hanged at sea: Boatswain’s Mate Samuel Cromwell, Seaman Elisha Small, and Acting Midshipman Philip Spencer, whose father was the secretary of war, John Spencer. Eighteen-year-old Philip Spencer, according to his commander, had been the ringleader who encouraged the crew to seize the ship and become pirates so that they might rape and pillage their way through the northern coast of South America and the Caribbean. While the young man might have been fascinated by stories of pirates, it soon became clear the order that condemned the three men had no legal basis. And, worse, it appeared possible that no mutiny had actually occurred, and that the ship might instead have been seized by a creeping hysteria that ended in the sacrifice of three innocents. Months of accusations and counteraccusations were followed by a highly public court-martial that put Mackenzie on trial for his life, and a storm of anti-Navy sentiment drew the attention of such leading writers of the day as Herman Melville and James Fenimore Cooper. But some good did come out of it: public disgust with Mackenzie’s hapless “training” gave birth to Annapolis, the distinguished naval academ that within a century would produce the mightiest navy the world had ever known. Vividly told and filled with tense shown directly in court-martial transcripts, Richard Snow’s masterly account of this all-but-forgotten episode is “a hell of a yarn” (Kirkus Reviews) and naval history at its finest. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672857]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's Only Mutiny, and the Trial That Gripped the Nation Author: Richard Snow Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 4 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A “compelling” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy—a little-known but once notorious event that cost three young men their lives—part murder mystery, part courtroom drama, and as propulsive and dramatic as the bestselling novels of Patrick O’Brian. On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in the New York Harbor at the end of a voyage intended to teach a group of adolescents the rudiments of naval life. But this routine exercise ended in catastrophe. Commander Alexander Slidell Mackenzie came ashore claiming he had prevented a mutiny that would have left him and his officers dead. Some of the thwarted mutineers were being held under guard, but three had already been hanged at sea: Boatswain’s Mate Samuel Cromwell, Seaman Elisha Small, and Acting Midshipman Philip Spencer, whose father was the secretary of war, John Spencer. Eighteen-year-old Philip Spencer, according to his commander, had been the ringleader who encouraged the crew to seize the ship and become pirates so that they might rape and pillage their way through the northern coast of South America and the Caribbean. While the young man might have been fascinated by stories of pirates, it soon became clear the order that condemned the three men had no legal basis. And, worse, it appeared possible that no mutiny had actually occurred, and that the ship might instead have been seized by a creeping hysteria that ended in the sacrifice of three innocents. Months of accusations and counteraccusations were followed by a highly public court-martial that put Mackenzie on trial for his life, and a storm of anti-Navy sentiment drew the attention of such leading writers of the day as Herman Melville and James Fenimore Cooper. But some good did come out of it: public disgust with Mackenzie’s hapless “training” gave birth to Annapolis, the distinguished naval academ that within a century would produce the mightiest navy the world had ever known. Vividly told and filled with tense shown directly in court-martial transcripts, Richard Snow’s masterly account of this all-but-forgotten episode is “a hell of a yarn” (Kirkus Reviews) and naval history at its finest. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672524 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672524]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roman Warfare Author: Adrian Goldsworthy Narrator: Richard Poe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the 'barbarians' in the sixth century AD. It is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that created an Empire and changed the world. Adrian Goldsworthy Tue, 07 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672524 thebookvoice.com 4:50:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672524]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roman Warfare Author: Adrian Goldsworthy Narrator: Richard Poe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the 'barbarians' in the sixth century AD. It is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that created an Empire and changed the world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672524]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roman Warfare Author: Adrian Goldsworthy Narrator: Richard Poe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the 'barbarians' in the sixth century AD. It is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that created an Empire and changed the world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672445 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672445]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strike of the Sailfish: Two Sister Submarines and the Sinking of a Japanese Aircraft Carrier Author: Stephen L. Moore Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and the sub’s tragic twist of fate In 1939 off the New England coast, the submarine USS Squalus accidentally sinks to the bottom of the sea during a training exercise, killing half her crew. Coming to the rescue is the USS Sculpin, in many ways the Squalus’s twin. As their oxygen supply dwindles, the remaining crew aboard the Squalus are saved in a time-consuming, white-knuckle operation. Eventually the sunken submarine is raised, repaired, and returned to duty, with a new name: the Sailfish. Four years later, on patrol during the darkest days of the Pacific War, the Sailfish’s radarman picks up the tell-tale signs of a Japanese convoy, known by U.S. intelligence to include aircraft carriers, the most formidable of all enemy ships. Never before has an American submarine taken down a carrier—much less in the middle of a typhoon. Immediately, the crewmen swing into action, embarking on a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as this once-dead boat evades enemy cruisers to stalk closer and closer to their prized target. Little do they know that aboard the Japanese carrier are survivors of an attack on the USS Sculpin, the very boat that saved the Squalis-turned-Sailfish back in ’39. Author Stephen L. Moore takes readers inside the nine-hour duel, narrating the action aboard both the Sailfish and the doomed carrier, where the American POWs fight against all odds to save their own lives before the ship goes down. Employing a wealth of new information, including long-lost survivors' accounts, fresh interviews with the last of the sub's crew, and official patrol reports, Strike of the Sailfish is the thrilling story of this strange chapter of naval history. Stephen L. Moore Tue, 05 Dec 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672445 thebookvoice.com 9:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672445]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strike of the Sailfish: Two Sister Submarines and the Sinking of a Japanese Aircraft Carrier Author: Stephen L. Moore Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and the sub’s tragic twist of fate In 1939 off the New England coast, the submarine USS Squalus accidentally sinks to the bottom of the sea during a training exercise, killing half her crew. Coming to the rescue is the USS Sculpin, in many ways the Squalus’s twin. As their oxygen supply dwindles, the remaining crew aboard the Squalus are saved in a time-consuming, white-knuckle operation. Eventually the sunken submarine is raised, repaired, and returned to duty, with a new name: the Sailfish. Four years later, on patrol during the darkest days of the Pacific War, the Sailfish’s radarman picks up the tell-tale signs of a Japanese convoy, known by U.S. intelligence to include aircraft carriers, the most formidable of all enemy ships. Never before has an American submarine taken down a carrier—much less in the middle of a typhoon. Immediately, the crewmen swing into action, embarking on a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as this once-dead boat evades enemy cruisers to stalk closer and closer to their prized target. Little do they know that aboard the Japanese carrier are survivors of an attack on the USS Sculpin, the very boat that saved the Squalis-turned-Sailfish back in ’39. Author Stephen L. Moore takes readers inside the nine-hour duel, narrating the action aboard both the Sailfish and the doomed carrier, where the American POWs fight against all odds to save their own lives before the ship goes down. Employing a wealth of new information, including long-lost survivors' accounts, fresh interviews with the last of the sub's crew, and official patrol reports, Strike of the Sailfish is the thrilling story of this strange chapter of naval history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672445]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strike of the Sailfish: Two Sister Submarines and the Sinking of a Japanese Aircraft Carrier Author: Stephen L. Moore Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A gripping true-life thriller about the first US submarine to sink a Japanese aircraft carrier—and the sub’s tragic twist of fate In 1939 off the New England coast, the submarine USS Squalus accidentally sinks to the bottom of the sea during a training exercise, killing half her crew. Coming to the rescue is the USS Sculpin, in many ways the Squalus’s twin. As their oxygen supply dwindles, the remaining crew aboard the Squalus are saved in a time-consuming, white-knuckle operation. Eventually the sunken submarine is raised, repaired, and returned to duty, with a new name: the Sailfish. Four years later, on patrol during the darkest days of the Pacific War, the Sailfish’s radarman picks up the tell-tale signs of a Japanese convoy, known by U.S. intelligence to include aircraft carriers, the most formidable of all enemy ships. Never before has an American submarine taken down a carrier—much less in the middle of a typhoon. Immediately, the crewmen swing into action, embarking on a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as this once-dead boat evades enemy cruisers to stalk closer and closer to their prized target. Little do they know that aboard the Japanese carrier are survivors of an attack on the USS Sculpin, the very boat that saved the Squalis-turned-Sailfish back in ’39. Author Stephen L. Moore takes readers inside the nine-hour duel, narrating the action aboard both the Sailfish and the doomed carrier, where the American POWs fight against all odds to save their own lives before the ship goes down. Employing a wealth of new information, including long-lost survivors' accounts, fresh interviews with the last of the sub's crew, and official patrol reports, Strike of the Sailfish is the thrilling story of this strange chapter of naval history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672034 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672034]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La crisis mundial 1911-1918: Su historia definitiva de la Primera Guerra Mundial Author: Sir Winston Churchill Narrator: Diego Rousselon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 43 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Esta obra magistral no recoge únicamente el testimonio de Winston Churchill a partir del papel que jugó en la Gran Guerra sino también demuestra que era un historiador brillante. Una lectura esencial para todos aquellos que deseen entender mejor el siglo xx. Winston Churchill no fue únicamente un gran líder político y militar, también fue un cultivado historiador y un prolífico escritor galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura en el año 1953. A lo largo de estas páginas narra de forma magistral los dramáticos detalles que, desde 1911, empezaron a forjar un conflicto a escala mundial y que, por último, desencadenaron la llamada Gran Guerra. Asimismo, describe los inicios del concepto bélico moderno dominado por la alta ingeniería, las trincheras, el terror de los civiles y los avances científicos. Reseña: «Un libro extraordinario.» John Maynard Keynes Sir Winston Churchill Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672034 thebookvoice.com 43:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672034]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La crisis mundial 1911-1918: Su historia definitiva de la Primera Guerra Mundial Author: Sir Winston Churchill Narrator: Diego Rousselon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 43 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Esta obra magistral no recoge únicamente el testimonio de Winston Churchill a partir del papel que jugó en la Gran Guerra sino también demuestra que era un historiador brillante. Una lectura esencial para todos aquellos que deseen entender mejor el siglo xx. Winston Churchill no fue únicamente un gran líder político y militar, también fue un cultivado historiador y un prolífico escritor galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura en el año 1953. A lo largo de estas páginas narra de forma magistral los dramáticos detalles que, desde 1911, empezaron a forjar un conflicto a escala mundial y que, por último, desencadenaron la llamada Gran Guerra. Asimismo, describe los inicios del concepto bélico moderno dominado por la alta ingeniería, las trincheras, el terror de los civiles y los avances científicos. Reseña: «Un libro extraordinario.» John Maynard Keynes Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672034]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La crisis mundial 1911-1918: Su historia definitiva de la Primera Guerra Mundial Author: Sir Winston Churchill Narrator: Diego Rousselon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 43 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Esta obra magistral no recoge únicamente el testimonio de Winston Churchill a partir del papel que jugó en la Gran Guerra sino también demuestra que era un historiador brillante. Una lectura esencial para todos aquellos que deseen entender mejor el siglo xx. Winston Churchill no fue únicamente un gran líder político y militar, también fue un cultivado historiador y un prolífico escritor galardonado con el Premio Nobel de Literatura en el año 1953. A lo largo de estas páginas narra de forma magistral los dramáticos detalles que, desde 1911, empezaron a forjar un conflicto a escala mundial y que, por último, desencadenaron la llamada Gran Guerra. Asimismo, describe los inicios del concepto bélico moderno dominado por la alta ingeniería, las trincheras, el terror de los civiles y los avances científicos. Reseña: «Un libro extraordinario.» John Maynard Keynes https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671956 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671956]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: India's Most Fearless 3: New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice: New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice Author: Rahul Singh, Shiv Aroor Narrator: Shiv Aroor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An army medic who went beyond the call of duty amid a frenzy of treacherous bloodletting in Ladakh’s Galwan while his fellow soldiers fought the Chinese to death; the crew of an Indian Navy destroyer that put everything on the line to rescue hundreds from Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea; an Indian Air Force pilot who ejected from his doomed fighter less than two seconds before it hit the ground, only to find he was missing a leg.This book presents their accounts, or of those who were with them in their final moments. India’s Most Fearless 3 features ten true stories of extraordinary courage and fearlessness, providing glimpses of the heroism Indian soldiers have displayed in unthinkably hostile conditions and under grave provocation. Rahul Singh, Shiv Aroor Tue, 14 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671956 thebookvoice.com 8:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671956]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: India's Most Fearless 3: New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice: New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice Author: Rahul Singh, Shiv Aroor Narrator: Shiv Aroor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An army medic who went beyond the call of duty amid a frenzy of treacherous bloodletting in Ladakh’s Galwan while his fellow soldiers fought the Chinese to death; the crew of an Indian Navy destroyer that put everything on the line to rescue hundreds from Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea; an Indian Air Force pilot who ejected from his doomed fighter less than two seconds before it hit the ground, only to find he was missing a leg.This book presents their accounts, or of those who were with them in their final moments. India’s Most Fearless 3 features ten true stories of extraordinary courage and fearlessness, providing glimpses of the heroism Indian soldiers have displayed in unthinkably hostile conditions and under grave provocation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671956]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: India's Most Fearless 3: New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice: New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice Author: Rahul Singh, Shiv Aroor Narrator: Shiv Aroor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An army medic who went beyond the call of duty amid a frenzy of treacherous bloodletting in Ladakh’s Galwan while his fellow soldiers fought the Chinese to death; the crew of an Indian Navy destroyer that put everything on the line to rescue hundreds from Cyclone Tauktae in the Arabian Sea; an Indian Air Force pilot who ejected from his doomed fighter less than two seconds before it hit the ground, only to find he was missing a leg.This book presents their accounts, or of those who were with them in their final moments. India’s Most Fearless 3 features ten true stories of extraordinary courage and fearlessness, providing glimpses of the heroism Indian soldiers have displayed in unthinkably hostile conditions and under grave provocation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671948 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671948]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of World War II Author: Peter Englund Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, completely based on the diaries, letters and memoirs of the people who lived through it At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could still win the Second World War; at the end of that month, it was obviously just a matter of time before they would lose. In between were el-Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. It may have been the most important thirty days of the twentieth century. In this hugely innovative and riveting history, Peter Englund has reduced an epoch-making event to its basic component: the individual experience. Englund’s narrative is based solely on what he learned from the writings of soldiers and ordinary citizens alike. They comprise a remarkable, deeply personal resource. In thirty memorable days, among those we meet are: a Soviet infantryman at Stalingrad; an American pilot on Guadalcanal; an Italian truck driver in the North African desert; a partisan in the Belarussian forests; a machine gunner in a British bomber; a twelve-year-old girl in Shanghai; a university student in Paris; a housewife on Long Island; a shipwrecked Chinese sailor; a prisoner in Treblinka; a Korean “comfort woman” in Mandalay; Albert Camus, Vasily Grossman and Vera Brittain—forty characters in all. In addition, we experience the construction and launching of SS James Oglethorpe, a Liberty ship built in Savannah; the fate of U-604, a German submarine; the building of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago; and the making of Casablanca. Not since the publication of the author’s last book, The Beauty and the Sorrow, which similarly looked at the First World War, have we had such a mesmerizing work of history. Peter Englund Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671948 thebookvoice.com 18:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671948]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of World War II Author: Peter Englund Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, completely based on the diaries, letters and memoirs of the people who lived through it At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could still win the Second World War; at the end of that month, it was obviously just a matter of time before they would lose. In between were el-Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. It may have been the most important thirty days of the twentieth century. In this hugely innovative and riveting history, Peter Englund has reduced an epoch-making event to its basic component: the individual experience. Englund’s narrative is based solely on what he learned from the writings of soldiers and ordinary citizens alike. They comprise a remarkable, deeply personal resource. In thirty memorable days, among those we meet are: a Soviet infantryman at Stalingrad; an American pilot on Guadalcanal; an Italian truck driver in the North African desert; a partisan in the Belarussian forests; a machine gunner in a British bomber; a twelve-year-old girl in Shanghai; a university student in Paris; a housewife on Long Island; a shipwrecked Chinese sailor; a prisoner in Treblinka; a Korean “comfort woman” in Mandalay; Albert Camus, Vasily Grossman and Vera Brittain—forty characters in all. In addition, we experience the construction and launching of SS James Oglethorpe, a Liberty ship built in Savannah; the fate of U-604, a German submarine; the building of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago; and the making of Casablanca. Not since the publication of the author’s last book, The Beauty and the Sorrow, which similarly looked at the First World War, have we had such a mesmerizing work of history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671948]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: November 1942: An Intimate History of the Turning Point of World War II Author: Peter Englund Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • An intimate history of the most important month of World War II, completely based on the diaries, letters and memoirs of the people who lived through it At the beginning of November 1942, it looked as if the Axis powers could still win the Second World War; at the end of that month, it was obviously just a matter of time before they would lose. In between were el-Alamein, Guadalcanal, the French North Africa landings, the Japanese retreat in New Guinea and the Soviet encirclement of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. It may have been the most important thirty days of the twentieth century. In this hugely innovative and riveting history, Peter Englund has reduced an epoch-making event to its basic component: the individual experience. Englund’s narrative is based solely on what he learned from the writings of soldiers and ordinary citizens alike. They comprise a remarkable, deeply personal resource. In thirty memorable days, among those we meet are: a Soviet infantryman at Stalingrad; an American pilot on Guadalcanal; an Italian truck driver in the North African desert; a partisan in the Belarussian forests; a machine gunner in a British bomber; a twelve-year-old girl in Shanghai; a university student in Paris; a housewife on Long Island; a shipwrecked Chinese sailor; a prisoner in Treblinka; a Korean “comfort woman” in Mandalay; Albert Camus, Vasily Grossman and Vera Brittain—forty characters in all. In addition, we experience the construction and launching of SS James Oglethorpe, a Liberty ship built in Savannah; the fate of U-604, a German submarine; the building of the first nuclear reactor in Chicago; and the making of Casablanca. Not since the publication of the author’s last book, The Beauty and the Sorrow, which similarly looked at the First World War, have we had such a mesmerizing work of history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671434 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671434]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Turn of Fate Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: It is the autumn of 1864 and the Confederate raider Palmetto is in Far Eastern waters, where an encounter with Malay pirates and an attack by hostile islanders have left her seriously undermanned. Thomas Grover, Palmetto’s captain, must continue to elude the US warships hunting for his ship, while somehow finding a way of recruiting replacements for his crew. Failure to accomplish this will compel him to undertake a hazardous, return voyage to the American coast, where the overwhelming strength of the US blockading fleet awaits his beleaguered vessel. Martin Hicks Wed, 01 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671434 thebookvoice.com 12:43:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671434]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Turn of Fate Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: It is the autumn of 1864 and the Confederate raider Palmetto is in Far Eastern waters, where an encounter with Malay pirates and an attack by hostile islanders have left her seriously undermanned. Thomas Grover, Palmetto’s captain, must continue to elude the US warships hunting for his ship, while somehow finding a way of recruiting replacements for his crew. Failure to accomplish this will compel him to undertake a hazardous, return voyage to the American coast, where the overwhelming strength of the US blockading fleet awaits his beleaguered vessel. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671434]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Turn of Fate Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: It is the autumn of 1864 and the Confederate raider Palmetto is in Far Eastern waters, where an encounter with Malay pirates and an attack by hostile islanders have left her seriously undermanned. Thomas Grover, Palmetto’s captain, must continue to elude the US warships hunting for his ship, while somehow finding a way of recruiting replacements for his crew. Failure to accomplish this will compel him to undertake a hazardous, return voyage to the American coast, where the overwhelming strength of the US blockading fleet awaits his beleaguered vessel. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671379 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671379]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bond Of Blood Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Bond of Blood tells the story of two Irish brothers, each of whom makes the life-changing journey to the new world as the second half of the 19th century draws on. Thomas and Michael Casey are linked by blood, but find themselves on opposite sides of the US Civil War conflict. Martin Hicks lives in Fraserburgh, Scotland and began writing after a career in education. He has published a series of US Civil War books, and 'Bond of Blood' is his eighth title. By the same author: A Gathering of Soldiers Hard Passage North The Rappahannock Line Mirage of Victory The Bitterest Enemy A Season for Killing A Deepening Twilight Martin Hicks Wed, 01 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671379 thebookvoice.com 14:58:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671379]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bond Of Blood Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Bond of Blood tells the story of two Irish brothers, each of whom makes the life-changing journey to the new world as the second half of the 19th century draws on. Thomas and Michael Casey are linked by blood, but find themselves on opposite sides of the US Civil War conflict. Martin Hicks lives in Fraserburgh, Scotland and began writing after a career in education. He has published a series of US Civil War books, and 'Bond of Blood' is his eighth title. By the same author: A Gathering of Soldiers Hard Passage North The Rappahannock Line Mirage of Victory The Bitterest Enemy A Season for Killing A Deepening Twilight Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671379]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bond Of Blood Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Bond of Blood tells the story of two Irish brothers, each of whom makes the life-changing journey to the new world as the second half of the 19th century draws on. Thomas and Michael Casey are linked by blood, but find themselves on opposite sides of the US Civil War conflict. Martin Hicks lives in Fraserburgh, Scotland and began writing after a career in education. He has published a series of US Civil War books, and 'Bond of Blood' is his eighth title. By the same author: A Gathering of Soldiers Hard Passage North The Rappahannock Line Mirage of Victory The Bitterest Enemy A Season for Killing A Deepening Twilight https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671377 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671377]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Gathering of Soldiers Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: February 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Gathering of Soldiers relates the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant who has begun a new life in Georgia just as the events leading up to the momentous civil war in America have begun to unfold. The book describes his experiences upon enlisting with a group of his peers, in a north Georgia militia company, following Abraham Lincoln's first summons for troops to invade the southern states. The novel follows the progress of Ryan, and his volunteer comrades as they evolve into soldiers, from their first posting on garrison duty on the Savannah River estuary, before journeying to Virginia to take part in the manoeuvring and the bloody engagements of the peninsular campaign in the summer of 1862, all of which changes the lives and outlooks of the surviving boys forever. Martin Hicks Wed, 08 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671377 thebookvoice.com 14:9:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671377]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Gathering of Soldiers Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: February 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Gathering of Soldiers relates the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant who has begun a new life in Georgia just as the events leading up to the momentous civil war in America have begun to unfold. The book describes his experiences upon enlisting with a group of his peers, in a north Georgia militia company, following Abraham Lincoln's first summons for troops to invade the southern states. The novel follows the progress of Ryan, and his volunteer comrades as they evolve into soldiers, from their first posting on garrison duty on the Savannah River estuary, before journeying to Virginia to take part in the manoeuvring and the bloody engagements of the peninsular campaign in the summer of 1862, all of which changes the lives and outlooks of the surviving boys forever. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671377]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Gathering of Soldiers Author: Martin Hicks Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: February 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Gathering of Soldiers relates the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant who has begun a new life in Georgia just as the events leading up to the momentous civil war in America have begun to unfold. The book describes his experiences upon enlisting with a group of his peers, in a north Georgia militia company, following Abraham Lincoln's first summons for troops to invade the southern states. The novel follows the progress of Ryan, and his volunteer comrades as they evolve into soldiers, from their first posting on garrison duty on the Savannah River estuary, before journeying to Virginia to take part in the manoeuvring and the bloody engagements of the peninsular campaign in the summer of 1862, all of which changes the lives and outlooks of the surviving boys forever. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671320 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671320]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Lions Author: Andrew Mackay Narrator: Angus Freathy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of two teenage British boys in a Britain occupied by the Germans, which is what might have happened if the Nazis had successfully carried out their plans to invade Britain under Operation Sea Lion in the 1940s. Alan Mitchell and Sam Roberts study at St. John's Academy in the fictional Cambridgeshire market town of Hereward. Their Home Guard unit is defeated and the Schutzstaffel (S.S.) massacres the prisoners but the boys escape and return to German occupied Hereward. Andrew Mackay Tue, 21 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671320 thebookvoice.com 8:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671320]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Lions Author: Andrew Mackay Narrator: Angus Freathy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of two teenage British boys in a Britain occupied by the Germans, which is what might have happened if the Nazis had successfully carried out their plans to invade Britain under Operation Sea Lion in the 1940s. Alan Mitchell and Sam Roberts study at St. John's Academy in the fictional Cambridgeshire market town of Hereward. Their Home Guard unit is defeated and the Schutzstaffel (S.S.) massacres the prisoners but the boys escape and return to German occupied Hereward. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671320]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Lions Author: Andrew Mackay Narrator: Angus Freathy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This is the story of two teenage British boys in a Britain occupied by the Germans, which is what might have happened if the Nazis had successfully carried out their plans to invade Britain under Operation Sea Lion in the 1940s. Alan Mitchell and Sam Roberts study at St. John's Academy in the fictional Cambridgeshire market town of Hereward. Their Home Guard unit is defeated and the Schutzstaffel (S.S.) massacres the prisoners but the boys escape and return to German occupied Hereward. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671317 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671317]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Lies Author: Rudolph Bader Narrator: Angus Freathy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In Nazi Germany, young Manfred is hardly aware of the influence that draws him into the existing political system. After the War he changes his name and builds up a new career, starting a family, first in the States, later in Britain. While his friends and family have no idea of his activities during the War, his daughter Nora and his grandson Andrew, being interested in recent history, begin to suspect their (grand-) father’s dark secret. How far does moral responsibility go? Can really heavy guilt ever be expiated in Dostoyevsky’s sense or is there no hope for atonement by later generations? Is it ever too late to learn fundamental lessons from political developments? Rudolph Bader Mon, 20 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671317 thebookvoice.com 13:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671317]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Lies Author: Rudolph Bader Narrator: Angus Freathy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In Nazi Germany, young Manfred is hardly aware of the influence that draws him into the existing political system. After the War he changes his name and builds up a new career, starting a family, first in the States, later in Britain. While his friends and family have no idea of his activities during the War, his daughter Nora and his grandson Andrew, being interested in recent history, begin to suspect their (grand-) father’s dark secret. How far does moral responsibility go? Can really heavy guilt ever be expiated in Dostoyevsky’s sense or is there no hope for atonement by later generations? Is it ever too late to learn fundamental lessons from political developments? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671317]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Lies Author: Rudolph Bader Narrator: Angus Freathy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In Nazi Germany, young Manfred is hardly aware of the influence that draws him into the existing political system. After the War he changes his name and builds up a new career, starting a family, first in the States, later in Britain. While his friends and family have no idea of his activities during the War, his daughter Nora and his grandson Andrew, being interested in recent history, begin to suspect their (grand-) father’s dark secret. How far does moral responsibility go? Can really heavy guilt ever be expiated in Dostoyevsky’s sense or is there no hope for atonement by later generations? Is it ever too late to learn fundamental lessons from political developments? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670952 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670952]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the Holocaust Author: Ari Joskowicz Narrator: Michael Kirby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Jews and Roma died side by side in the Holocaust, yet the world did not recognize their destruction equally. In the years and decades following the war, the Jewish experience of genocide increasingly occupied the attention of legal experts, scholars, educators, curators, and politicians, while the genocide of Europe's Roma went largely ignored. Rain of Ash is the untold story of how Roma turned to Jewish institutions, funding sources, and professional networks as they sought to gain recognition and compensation for their wartime suffering. Ari Joskowicz vividly describes the experiences of Hitler's forgotten victims and charts the evolving postwar relationship between Roma and Jews over the course of nearly a century. During the Nazi era, Jews and Roma shared little in common besides their simultaneous persecution. Yet the decades of entwined struggles for recognition have deepened Romani-Jewish relations, which now center not only on commemorations of past genocides but also on contemporary debates about antiracism and Zionism. Unforgettably moving and sweeping in scope, Rain of Ash is a revelatory account of the unequal yet necessary entanglement of Jewish and Romani quests for historical justice and self-representation that challenges us to radically rethink the way we remember the Holocaust. Ari Joskowicz Tue, 23 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670952 thebookvoice.com 11:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670952]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the Holocaust Author: Ari Joskowicz Narrator: Michael Kirby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Jews and Roma died side by side in the Holocaust, yet the world did not recognize their destruction equally. In the years and decades following the war, the Jewish experience of genocide increasingly occupied the attention of legal experts, scholars, educators, curators, and politicians, while the genocide of Europe's Roma went largely ignored. Rain of Ash is the untold story of how Roma turned to Jewish institutions, funding sources, and professional networks as they sought to gain recognition and compensation for their wartime suffering. Ari Joskowicz vividly describes the experiences of Hitler's forgotten victims and charts the evolving postwar relationship between Roma and Jews over the course of nearly a century. During the Nazi era, Jews and Roma shared little in common besides their simultaneous persecution. Yet the decades of entwined struggles for recognition have deepened Romani-Jewish relations, which now center not only on commemorations of past genocides but also on contemporary debates about antiracism and Zionism. Unforgettably moving and sweeping in scope, Rain of Ash is a revelatory account of the unequal yet necessary entanglement of Jewish and Romani quests for historical justice and self-representation that challenges us to radically rethink the way we remember the Holocaust. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670952]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rain of Ash: Roma, Jews, and the Holocaust Author: Ari Joskowicz Narrator: Michael Kirby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Jews and Roma died side by side in the Holocaust, yet the world did not recognize their destruction equally. In the years and decades following the war, the Jewish experience of genocide increasingly occupied the attention of legal experts, scholars, educators, curators, and politicians, while the genocide of Europe's Roma went largely ignored. Rain of Ash is the untold story of how Roma turned to Jewish institutions, funding sources, and professional networks as they sought to gain recognition and compensation for their wartime suffering. Ari Joskowicz vividly describes the experiences of Hitler's forgotten victims and charts the evolving postwar relationship between Roma and Jews over the course of nearly a century. During the Nazi era, Jews and Roma shared little in common besides their simultaneous persecution. Yet the decades of entwined struggles for recognition have deepened Romani-Jewish relations, which now center not only on commemorations of past genocides but also on contemporary debates about antiracism and Zionism. Unforgettably moving and sweeping in scope, Rain of Ash is a revelatory account of the unequal yet necessary entanglement of Jewish and Romani quests for historical justice and self-representation that challenges us to radically rethink the way we remember the Holocaust. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670598 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670598]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Söldner: Die Verdammten des Krieges Author: G/geschichte Narrator: Karsten Wolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: »Ein anderer hätte sich erschossen, ich ging in die Fremdenlegion«, schreibt 1905 Erwin Rosen. Der Schriftsteller liebt das lockere Leben und hat enorme Schulden gemacht. Der Dienst in Algerien ist die Hölle. Rosen desertiert und kann nach Tirol fliehen. Auch wenn Hollywood Liebeskummer oder Abenteuerlust als Motive bevorzugt, in den fast 200 Jahren ihres Bestehens marschieren vor allem Gestrauchelte und Männer ohne Perspektive in den Reihen der Fremdenlegion. Kein Wunder, dass die Anwerber vor allem im zerstörten Deutschland der Nachkriegszeit leichtes Spiel haben. Söldner ist das zweitälteste Gewerbe der Welt. Barbarische Krieger dienen bereits den Pharaonen, die Kabinettskriege des 18. Jahrhunderts werden mit Heeren von Söldnern geführt, und bis in die Gegenwart kämpfen Soldaten unter fremder Flagge. Wo Patriotismus oder ein politisches Ideal fehlt, gedeiht rasch eine Landsknechtmentalität: Kult der Männlichkeit, inszenierte Todesverachtung und ein brutaler Umgang sowohl mit Gegnern als auch Zivilisten. Das Geschäft der Dienstleistungen mit der Waffe boomt. So setzt alleine das private Militär-Unternehmen »Constellis«, Nachfolger von »Blackwater«, fast eine Milliarde US-Dollar im Jahr um. Brutalstes Beispiel der Rückkehr der Kriegsknechte ist die »Gruppe Wagner«, die mittlerweile den Großteil ihrer Söldner in den Gefängnissen rekrutiert – mit fatalen Folgen!- G/geschichte Thu, 16 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670598 thebookvoice.com 2:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670598]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Söldner: Die Verdammten des Krieges Author: G/geschichte Narrator: Karsten Wolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: »Ein anderer hätte sich erschossen, ich ging in die Fremdenlegion«, schreibt 1905 Erwin Rosen. Der Schriftsteller liebt das lockere Leben und hat enorme Schulden gemacht. Der Dienst in Algerien ist die Hölle. Rosen desertiert und kann nach Tirol fliehen. Auch wenn Hollywood Liebeskummer oder Abenteuerlust als Motive bevorzugt, in den fast 200 Jahren ihres Bestehens marschieren vor allem Gestrauchelte und Männer ohne Perspektive in den Reihen der Fremdenlegion. Kein Wunder, dass die Anwerber vor allem im zerstörten Deutschland der Nachkriegszeit leichtes Spiel haben. Söldner ist das zweitälteste Gewerbe der Welt. Barbarische Krieger dienen bereits den Pharaonen, die Kabinettskriege des 18. Jahrhunderts werden mit Heeren von Söldnern geführt, und bis in die Gegenwart kämpfen Soldaten unter fremder Flagge. Wo Patriotismus oder ein politisches Ideal fehlt, gedeiht rasch eine Landsknechtmentalität: Kult der Männlichkeit, inszenierte Todesverachtung und ein brutaler Umgang sowohl mit Gegnern als auch Zivilisten. Das Geschäft der Dienstleistungen mit der Waffe boomt. So setzt alleine das private Militär-Unternehmen »Constellis«, Nachfolger von »Blackwater«, fast eine Milliarde US-Dollar im Jahr um. Brutalstes Beispiel der Rückkehr der Kriegsknechte ist die »Gruppe Wagner«, die mittlerweile den Großteil ihrer Söldner in den Gefängnissen rekrutiert – mit fatalen Folgen!- Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670598]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Söldner: Die Verdammten des Krieges Author: G/geschichte Narrator: Karsten Wolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: »Ein anderer hätte sich erschossen, ich ging in die Fremdenlegion«, schreibt 1905 Erwin Rosen. Der Schriftsteller liebt das lockere Leben und hat enorme Schulden gemacht. Der Dienst in Algerien ist die Hölle. Rosen desertiert und kann nach Tirol fliehen. Auch wenn Hollywood Liebeskummer oder Abenteuerlust als Motive bevorzugt, in den fast 200 Jahren ihres Bestehens marschieren vor allem Gestrauchelte und Männer ohne Perspektive in den Reihen der Fremdenlegion. Kein Wunder, dass die Anwerber vor allem im zerstörten Deutschland der Nachkriegszeit leichtes Spiel haben. Söldner ist das zweitälteste Gewerbe der Welt. Barbarische Krieger dienen bereits den Pharaonen, die Kabinettskriege des 18. Jahrhunderts werden mit Heeren von Söldnern geführt, und bis in die Gegenwart kämpfen Soldaten unter fremder Flagge. Wo Patriotismus oder ein politisches Ideal fehlt, gedeiht rasch eine Landsknechtmentalität: Kult der Männlichkeit, inszenierte Todesverachtung und ein brutaler Umgang sowohl mit Gegnern als auch Zivilisten. Das Geschäft der Dienstleistungen mit der Waffe boomt. So setzt alleine das private Militär-Unternehmen »Constellis«, Nachfolger von »Blackwater«, fast eine Milliarde US-Dollar im Jahr um. Brutalstes Beispiel der Rückkehr der Kriegsknechte ist die »Gruppe Wagner«, die mittlerweile den Großteil ihrer Söldner in den Gefängnissen rekrutiert – mit fatalen Folgen!- https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670599 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670599]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Sparta gegen Athen: Kampf um Griechenland: Der Peloponnesische Krieg Author: G/geschichte Narrator: Linda Cedli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An NATO und Warschauer Pakt erinnert die Konstellation zwischen Attischem Seebund und Peloponnesischem Bund: Hier eine Organisation demokratischer Staaten, die sich über ein Meer spannt, dort eine Allianz autokratischer Staaten, die weitgehend einen Block auf dem Land bildet. Beide Vereinigungen werden von einer einzelnen Supermacht dominiert, die ihr politisches System überall durchsetzen will – auch mit robusten Methoden. Die Konfrontation endet zum Glück anders: Nach dem modernen Kalten Krieg triumphierten die Demokratien. Nach dem prekären Nikias-Frieden und der folgenden Schlussphase des Peloponnesischen Kriegs hingegen siegte Sparta 404 v. Chr. über Athen. Und damit die Autokratie über die Demokratie. Es dauerte dann weit mehr als 2000 Jahre, bis sich die USA herausbildeten, sich in Westeuropa der Parlamentarismus durchsetzte – und »wieder demokratisch organisierte mächtige Staaten als Akteure die Weltpolitik bewegten«, wie der Düsseldorfer Geschichtsprofessor Bruno Bleckmann in seinem Essay schreibt. Doch die Geschichte ist nie zu Ende: 403 v. Chr. erhebt die Demokratie in Athen noch einmal ihr Haupt und besteht weitere 81 Jahre fort. Umgekehrt endete die Autokratie in Russland nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion 1991 auch nur vorübergehend – und ist heute aggressiver denn je.- G/geschichte Tue, 28 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670599 thebookvoice.com 1:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670599]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Sparta gegen Athen: Kampf um Griechenland: Der Peloponnesische Krieg Author: G/geschichte Narrator: Linda Cedli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An NATO und Warschauer Pakt erinnert die Konstellation zwischen Attischem Seebund und Peloponnesischem Bund: Hier eine Organisation demokratischer Staaten, die sich über ein Meer spannt, dort eine Allianz autokratischer Staaten, die weitgehend einen Block auf dem Land bildet. Beide Vereinigungen werden von einer einzelnen Supermacht dominiert, die ihr politisches System überall durchsetzen will – auch mit robusten Methoden. Die Konfrontation endet zum Glück anders: Nach dem modernen Kalten Krieg triumphierten die Demokratien. Nach dem prekären Nikias-Frieden und der folgenden Schlussphase des Peloponnesischen Kriegs hingegen siegte Sparta 404 v. Chr. über Athen. Und damit die Autokratie über die Demokratie. Es dauerte dann weit mehr als 2000 Jahre, bis sich die USA herausbildeten, sich in Westeuropa der Parlamentarismus durchsetzte – und »wieder demokratisch organisierte mächtige Staaten als Akteure die Weltpolitik bewegten«, wie der Düsseldorfer Geschichtsprofessor Bruno Bleckmann in seinem Essay schreibt. Doch die Geschichte ist nie zu Ende: 403 v. Chr. erhebt die Demokratie in Athen noch einmal ihr Haupt und besteht weitere 81 Jahre fort. Umgekehrt endete die Autokratie in Russland nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion 1991 auch nur vorübergehend – und ist heute aggressiver denn je.- Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670599]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - G/GESCHICHTE - Sparta gegen Athen: Kampf um Griechenland: Der Peloponnesische Krieg Author: G/geschichte Narrator: Linda Cedli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 53 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: An NATO und Warschauer Pakt erinnert die Konstellation zwischen Attischem Seebund und Peloponnesischem Bund: Hier eine Organisation demokratischer Staaten, die sich über ein Meer spannt, dort eine Allianz autokratischer Staaten, die weitgehend einen Block auf dem Land bildet. Beide Vereinigungen werden von einer einzelnen Supermacht dominiert, die ihr politisches System überall durchsetzen will – auch mit robusten Methoden. Die Konfrontation endet zum Glück anders: Nach dem modernen Kalten Krieg triumphierten die Demokratien. Nach dem prekären Nikias-Frieden und der folgenden Schlussphase des Peloponnesischen Kriegs hingegen siegte Sparta 404 v. Chr. über Athen. Und damit die Autokratie über die Demokratie. Es dauerte dann weit mehr als 2000 Jahre, bis sich die USA herausbildeten, sich in Westeuropa der Parlamentarismus durchsetzte – und »wieder demokratisch organisierte mächtige Staaten als Akteure die Weltpolitik bewegten«, wie der Düsseldorfer Geschichtsprofessor Bruno Bleckmann in seinem Essay schreibt. Doch die Geschichte ist nie zu Ende: 403 v. Chr. erhebt die Demokratie in Athen noch einmal ihr Haupt und besteht weitere 81 Jahre fort. Umgekehrt endete die Autokratie in Russland nach dem Zusammenbruch der Sowjetunion 1991 auch nur vorübergehend – und ist heute aggressiver denn je.- https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad Author: Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women working in public service. Mary 'Mae' Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City—taking down rapists, bootleggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much bigger—challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the 'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge. From renowned author, speaker, and retired United States Army Major General Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service. Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788 thebookvoice.com 6:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad Author: Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women working in public service. Mary 'Mae' Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City—taking down rapists, bootleggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much bigger—challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the 'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge. From renowned author, speaker, and retired United States Army Major General Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad Author: Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women working in public service. Mary 'Mae' Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City—taking down rapists, bootleggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much bigger—challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the 'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge. From renowned author, speaker, and retired United States Army Major General Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669776 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669776]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rangers, Scouts, and Raiders: Origin, Organization, and Operations of Selected Special Operations Forces Author: Michael F. Dilley Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Throughout history there has always been a need, in military forces, for special units. In the past, these units have usually been ad hoc formations that were disbanded after their mission was complete. It has only been since the early 1950s that such units have remained active, but even in recent times special purpose, special mission units have been organized and used for a period of time or for a specific mission and then either deactivated or replaced by other units. This unique approach to the history of American special forces examines their development through a number of operations, ranging from the French and Indian War in the eighteenth century through to the Vietnam War. From the Son Tay raid to the Force at la Difensa and Rogers' Rangers, the operations are diverse in both organization and purpose, but all contributed to the overall mission of their theater or larger organization, thus proving the continuing need for special units throughout history and even today. Michael F. Dilley Mon, 15 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669776 thebookvoice.com 4:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669776]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rangers, Scouts, and Raiders: Origin, Organization, and Operations of Selected Special Operations Forces Author: Michael F. Dilley Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Throughout history there has always been a need, in military forces, for special units. In the past, these units have usually been ad hoc formations that were disbanded after their mission was complete. It has only been since the early 1950s that such units have remained active, but even in recent times special purpose, special mission units have been organized and used for a period of time or for a specific mission and then either deactivated or replaced by other units. This unique approach to the history of American special forces examines their development through a number of operations, ranging from the French and Indian War in the eighteenth century through to the Vietnam War. From the Son Tay raid to the Force at la Difensa and Rogers' Rangers, the operations are diverse in both organization and purpose, but all contributed to the overall mission of their theater or larger organization, thus proving the continuing need for special units throughout history and even today. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669776]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rangers, Scouts, and Raiders: Origin, Organization, and Operations of Selected Special Operations Forces Author: Michael F. Dilley Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Throughout history there has always been a need, in military forces, for special units. In the past, these units have usually been ad hoc formations that were disbanded after their mission was complete. It has only been since the early 1950s that such units have remained active, but even in recent times special purpose, special mission units have been organized and used for a period of time or for a specific mission and then either deactivated or replaced by other units. This unique approach to the history of American special forces examines their development through a number of operations, ranging from the French and Indian War in the eighteenth century through to the Vietnam War. From the Son Tay raid to the Force at la Difensa and Rogers' Rangers, the operations are diverse in both organization and purpose, but all contributed to the overall mission of their theater or larger organization, thus proving the continuing need for special units throughout history and even today. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669768 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669768]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leveraging Latency: How the Weak Compel the Strong with Nuclear Technology Author: Tristan A. Volpe Narrator: Paul Brion Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: When does nuclear latency—the technical capacity to build the bomb—enable states to pursue effective coercion? In Leveraging Latency, Tristan A. Volpe argues that having greater capacity to build weaponry doesn't translate to greater coercive advantage. Volpe finds that there is a trade-off between threatening proliferation and promising nuclear restraint. States need just enough bomb-making capacity to threaten proliferation, but not so much that it becomes too difficult for them to offer nonproliferation assurances. The boundaries of this sweet spot align with the capacity to produce the fissile material at the heart of an atomic weapon. To test this argument, Volpe includes comparative case studies of four countries that leveraged latency against superpowers: Japan, West Germany, North Korea, and Iran. In doing so, Volpe identifies a generalizable mechanism—the threat-assurance trade-off—that explains why more power often makes compellence less likely to work. This framework illuminates how technology shapes broader bargaining dynamics and helps to refine policy options for inhibiting the spread of nuclear weapons. As nuclear technology continues to cast a shadow over the global landscape, Leveraging Latency provides a systematic assessment of its coercive utility. Tristan A. Volpe Tue, 09 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669768 thebookvoice.com 8:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669768]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leveraging Latency: How the Weak Compel the Strong with Nuclear Technology Author: Tristan A. Volpe Narrator: Paul Brion Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: When does nuclear latency—the technical capacity to build the bomb—enable states to pursue effective coercion? In Leveraging Latency, Tristan A. Volpe argues that having greater capacity to build weaponry doesn't translate to greater coercive advantage. Volpe finds that there is a trade-off between threatening proliferation and promising nuclear restraint. States need just enough bomb-making capacity to threaten proliferation, but not so much that it becomes too difficult for them to offer nonproliferation assurances. The boundaries of this sweet spot align with the capacity to produce the fissile material at the heart of an atomic weapon. To test this argument, Volpe includes comparative case studies of four countries that leveraged latency against superpowers: Japan, West Germany, North Korea, and Iran. In doing so, Volpe identifies a generalizable mechanism—the threat-assurance trade-off—that explains why more power often makes compellence less likely to work. This framework illuminates how technology shapes broader bargaining dynamics and helps to refine policy options for inhibiting the spread of nuclear weapons. As nuclear technology continues to cast a shadow over the global landscape, Leveraging Latency provides a systematic assessment of its coercive utility. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669768]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leveraging Latency: How the Weak Compel the Strong with Nuclear Technology Author: Tristan A. Volpe Narrator: Paul Brion Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: When does nuclear latency—the technical capacity to build the bomb—enable states to pursue effective coercion? In Leveraging Latency, Tristan A. Volpe argues that having greater capacity to build weaponry doesn't translate to greater coercive advantage. Volpe finds that there is a trade-off between threatening proliferation and promising nuclear restraint. States need just enough bomb-making capacity to threaten proliferation, but not so much that it becomes too difficult for them to offer nonproliferation assurances. The boundaries of this sweet spot align with the capacity to produce the fissile material at the heart of an atomic weapon. To test this argument, Volpe includes comparative case studies of four countries that leveraged latency against superpowers: Japan, West Germany, North Korea, and Iran. In doing so, Volpe identifies a generalizable mechanism—the threat-assurance trade-off—that explains why more power often makes compellence less likely to work. This framework illuminates how technology shapes broader bargaining dynamics and helps to refine policy options for inhibiting the spread of nuclear weapons. As nuclear technology continues to cast a shadow over the global landscape, Leveraging Latency provides a systematic assessment of its coercive utility. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669770 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669770]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant Author: Frank J. Scaturro, Chris Mackowski Phd Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Ulysses S. Grant stood at the center of the American Civil War maelstrom. The Ohio native answered his nation's call to service and finished the war as a lieutenant general in command of the United States Army. Four years later, he ascended to the presidency to better secure the peace he had helped win on the battlefield. Despite his major achievements in war and peace, political and sectional enemies battered his reputation. For nearly a century, his military and political career remained deeply misunderstood. Since the Civil War centennial, however, Grant's reputation has blossomed into a full renaissance. His military record garners new respect and, more recently, an appreciation for his political career—particularly his strong advocacy for equal rights—is quickly catching up. Throughout these decades, his personal memoirs marking him as a significant American 'Man of Letters' have never gone out of print. Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of a man whose towering impact on American history has often been overshadowed and, in many cases, ignored. This collection of essays by some of today's leading Grant scholars offers fresh perspectives on Grant's military career and presidency, as well as underexplored personal topics such as his faith and family life. Frank J. Scaturro, Chris Mackowski Phd Tue, 25 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669770 thebookvoice.com 11:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669770]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant Author: Frank J. Scaturro, Chris Mackowski Phd Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Ulysses S. Grant stood at the center of the American Civil War maelstrom. The Ohio native answered his nation's call to service and finished the war as a lieutenant general in command of the United States Army. Four years later, he ascended to the presidency to better secure the peace he had helped win on the battlefield. Despite his major achievements in war and peace, political and sectional enemies battered his reputation. For nearly a century, his military and political career remained deeply misunderstood. Since the Civil War centennial, however, Grant's reputation has blossomed into a full renaissance. His military record garners new respect and, more recently, an appreciation for his political career—particularly his strong advocacy for equal rights—is quickly catching up. Throughout these decades, his personal memoirs marking him as a significant American 'Man of Letters' have never gone out of print. Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of a man whose towering impact on American history has often been overshadowed and, in many cases, ignored. This collection of essays by some of today's leading Grant scholars offers fresh perspectives on Grant's military career and presidency, as well as underexplored personal topics such as his faith and family life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669770]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant Author: Frank J. Scaturro, Chris Mackowski Phd Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Ulysses S. Grant stood at the center of the American Civil War maelstrom. The Ohio native answered his nation's call to service and finished the war as a lieutenant general in command of the United States Army. Four years later, he ascended to the presidency to better secure the peace he had helped win on the battlefield. Despite his major achievements in war and peace, political and sectional enemies battered his reputation. For nearly a century, his military and political career remained deeply misunderstood. Since the Civil War centennial, however, Grant's reputation has blossomed into a full renaissance. His military record garners new respect and, more recently, an appreciation for his political career—particularly his strong advocacy for equal rights—is quickly catching up. Throughout these decades, his personal memoirs marking him as a significant American 'Man of Letters' have never gone out of print. Grant at 200: Reconsidering the Life and Legacy of Ulysses S. Grant celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of a man whose towering impact on American history has often been overshadowed and, in many cases, ignored. This collection of essays by some of today's leading Grant scholars offers fresh perspectives on Grant's military career and presidency, as well as underexplored personal topics such as his faith and family life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669750 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669750]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vanishing Point: The Search for a B-24 Bomber Crew Lost on the World War II Home Front Author: Tom Wilber Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: At the height of World War II, a B-24 Liberator bomber vanished with its crew while on a training mission over upstate New York. The final hours and ultimate resting place of pilot Keith Ponder and seven other US aviators aboard the plane remain mysteries to this day. The tale is at once a compelling instance of loss on the World War II American home front and a more extensive, largely unreported history. Ponder—a twenty-one-year-old from rural Mississippi—and his crew were tragically unexceptional casualties in the monumental effort to recruit and train an air force en masse to counter the global conquest of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. More than fifteen thousand American airmen and, in some cases, women burned, crashed, or fell to their deaths in stateside training accidents during the war—their lives and stories shuffled away in piles of Air Force bureaucracy. The forgotten story of Getaway Gertie was originally inspired by summer evenings around the campfire on the shores of Lake Ontario, where parts of the plane have washed up. Building on those campfire tales, Wilber deftly connects myth with fact and memory with historicity. The result is a vivid portrait of the forgotten soldier of the home front and a new take on the meaning of wartime sacrifice as the last survivors of the Greatest Generation pass away. Tom Wilber Mon, 15 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669750 thebookvoice.com 7:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669750]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vanishing Point: The Search for a B-24 Bomber Crew Lost on the World War II Home Front Author: Tom Wilber Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: At the height of World War II, a B-24 Liberator bomber vanished with its crew while on a training mission over upstate New York. The final hours and ultimate resting place of pilot Keith Ponder and seven other US aviators aboard the plane remain mysteries to this day. The tale is at once a compelling instance of loss on the World War II American home front and a more extensive, largely unreported history. Ponder—a twenty-one-year-old from rural Mississippi—and his crew were tragically unexceptional casualties in the monumental effort to recruit and train an air force en masse to counter the global conquest of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. More than fifteen thousand American airmen and, in some cases, women burned, crashed, or fell to their deaths in stateside training accidents during the war—their lives and stories shuffled away in piles of Air Force bureaucracy. The forgotten story of Getaway Gertie was originally inspired by summer evenings around the campfire on the shores of Lake Ontario, where parts of the plane have washed up. Building on those campfire tales, Wilber deftly connects myth with fact and memory with historicity. The result is a vivid portrait of the forgotten soldier of the home front and a new take on the meaning of wartime sacrifice as the last survivors of the Greatest Generation pass away. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669750]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vanishing Point: The Search for a B-24 Bomber Crew Lost on the World War II Home Front Author: Tom Wilber Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: At the height of World War II, a B-24 Liberator bomber vanished with its crew while on a training mission over upstate New York. The final hours and ultimate resting place of pilot Keith Ponder and seven other US aviators aboard the plane remain mysteries to this day. The tale is at once a compelling instance of loss on the World War II American home front and a more extensive, largely unreported history. Ponder—a twenty-one-year-old from rural Mississippi—and his crew were tragically unexceptional casualties in the monumental effort to recruit and train an air force en masse to counter the global conquest of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. More than fifteen thousand American airmen and, in some cases, women burned, crashed, or fell to their deaths in stateside training accidents during the war—their lives and stories shuffled away in piles of Air Force bureaucracy. The forgotten story of Getaway Gertie was originally inspired by summer evenings around the campfire on the shores of Lake Ontario, where parts of the plane have washed up. Building on those campfire tales, Wilber deftly connects myth with fact and memory with historicity. The result is a vivid portrait of the forgotten soldier of the home front and a new take on the meaning of wartime sacrifice as the last survivors of the Greatest Generation pass away. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669743 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669743]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Field of Corpses: Arthur St. Clair and the Death of an American Army Author: Alan D. Gaff Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From Alan Gaff, author of the highly acclaimed Bayonets in the Wilderness, comes the real story of this stunning defeat against the Native American nations in the Northwest Territory. In three hours on the morning of November 4, 1791, General Arthur St. Clair lost one half of his soldiers as well as his reputation. November 4, 1791, was a black day in American history. General Arthur St. Clair's army had been ambushed by Native Americans in what is now western Ohio. In just three hours, St. Clair's force sustained the greatest loss ever inflicted on the United States Army by Native Americans—a total nearly three times larger than what incurred in the more famous Custer fight of 1876. It was the greatest proportional loss by any American army in the nation's history. By the time this fighting ended, over six hundred corpses littered an area of about three and one half football fields laid end to end. Still more bodies were strewn along the primitive road used by hundreds of survivors as they ran for their lives with Native Americans in hot pursuit. It was a disaster of cataclysmic proportions for George Washington's first administration, which had been in office for only two years. Alan D. Gaff Tue, 25 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669743 thebookvoice.com 13:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669743]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Field of Corpses: Arthur St. Clair and the Death of an American Army Author: Alan D. Gaff Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From Alan Gaff, author of the highly acclaimed Bayonets in the Wilderness, comes the real story of this stunning defeat against the Native American nations in the Northwest Territory. In three hours on the morning of November 4, 1791, General Arthur St. Clair lost one half of his soldiers as well as his reputation. November 4, 1791, was a black day in American history. General Arthur St. Clair's army had been ambushed by Native Americans in what is now western Ohio. In just three hours, St. Clair's force sustained the greatest loss ever inflicted on the United States Army by Native Americans—a total nearly three times larger than what incurred in the more famous Custer fight of 1876. It was the greatest proportional loss by any American army in the nation's history. By the time this fighting ended, over six hundred corpses littered an area of about three and one half football fields laid end to end. Still more bodies were strewn along the primitive road used by hundreds of survivors as they ran for their lives with Native Americans in hot pursuit. It was a disaster of cataclysmic proportions for George Washington's first administration, which had been in office for only two years. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669743]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Field of Corpses: Arthur St. Clair and the Death of an American Army Author: Alan D. Gaff Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From Alan Gaff, author of the highly acclaimed Bayonets in the Wilderness, comes the real story of this stunning defeat against the Native American nations in the Northwest Territory. In three hours on the morning of November 4, 1791, General Arthur St. Clair lost one half of his soldiers as well as his reputation. November 4, 1791, was a black day in American history. General Arthur St. Clair's army had been ambushed by Native Americans in what is now western Ohio. In just three hours, St. Clair's force sustained the greatest loss ever inflicted on the United States Army by Native Americans—a total nearly three times larger than what incurred in the more famous Custer fight of 1876. It was the greatest proportional loss by any American army in the nation's history. By the time this fighting ended, over six hundred corpses littered an area of about three and one half football fields laid end to end. Still more bodies were strewn along the primitive road used by hundreds of survivors as they ran for their lives with Native Americans in hot pursuit. It was a disaster of cataclysmic proportions for George Washington's first administration, which had been in office for only two years. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668836 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668836]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia Author: Carolyn Woods Eisenberg Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 35 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Fire and Rain is a compelling, meticulous narrative of the way national security decisions formed at the highest levels of government affect the lives of individuals at home and abroad. By drawing these connections, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg brings to life policy decisions about Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, conveying their significance to a new generation of readers. She breaks fresh ground in contextualizing Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger's decisions within a wider institutional and societal framework. Drawing upon a vast collection of declassified documents, Eisenberg presents an important reinterpretation of the Nixon Administration's relations with the Soviet Union and China vis a vis the war in Southeast Asia. She argues that in their desperate effort to overcome, or at least overshadow, their failure in Vietnam, Nixon and Kissinger made major concessions to both nations in the field of arms control, their response to the India-Pakistan war, and the diplomacy surrounding Taiwan—much of this secret. A half-century after the Paris Peace Conference marking the withdrawal of US troops and advisors from Vietnam and foreign troops from Laos and Cambodia, Fire and Rain is a dramatic account of geopolitical decision making, civil society, and the human toll of the war on the people of Southeast Asia. Carolyn Woods Eisenberg Tue, 08 Aug 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668836 thebookvoice.com 29:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668836]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia Author: Carolyn Woods Eisenberg Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 35 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Fire and Rain is a compelling, meticulous narrative of the way national security decisions formed at the highest levels of government affect the lives of individuals at home and abroad. By drawing these connections, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg brings to life policy decisions about Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, conveying their significance to a new generation of readers. She breaks fresh ground in contextualizing Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger's decisions within a wider institutional and societal framework. Drawing upon a vast collection of declassified documents, Eisenberg presents an important reinterpretation of the Nixon Administration's relations with the Soviet Union and China vis a vis the war in Southeast Asia. She argues that in their desperate effort to overcome, or at least overshadow, their failure in Vietnam, Nixon and Kissinger made major concessions to both nations in the field of arms control, their response to the India-Pakistan war, and the diplomacy surrounding Taiwan—much of this secret. A half-century after the Paris Peace Conference marking the withdrawal of US troops and advisors from Vietnam and foreign troops from Laos and Cambodia, Fire and Rain is a dramatic account of geopolitical decision making, civil society, and the human toll of the war on the people of Southeast Asia. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668836]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fire and Rain: Nixon, Kissinger, and the Wars in Southeast Asia Author: Carolyn Woods Eisenberg Narrator: Susan Ericksen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 35 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Fire and Rain is a compelling, meticulous narrative of the way national security decisions formed at the highest levels of government affect the lives of individuals at home and abroad. By drawing these connections, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg brings to life policy decisions about Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, conveying their significance to a new generation of readers. She breaks fresh ground in contextualizing Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger's decisions within a wider institutional and societal framework. Drawing upon a vast collection of declassified documents, Eisenberg presents an important reinterpretation of the Nixon Administration's relations with the Soviet Union and China vis a vis the war in Southeast Asia. She argues that in their desperate effort to overcome, or at least overshadow, their failure in Vietnam, Nixon and Kissinger made major concessions to both nations in the field of arms control, their response to the India-Pakistan war, and the diplomacy surrounding Taiwan—much of this secret. A half-century after the Paris Peace Conference marking the withdrawal of US troops and advisors from Vietnam and foreign troops from Laos and Cambodia, Fire and Rain is a dramatic account of geopolitical decision making, civil society, and the human toll of the war on the people of Southeast Asia. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668835 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668835]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Uranium Club: Unearthing Lost Relics of the Nazi Nuclear Program Author: Miriam E. Hiebert Narrator: Wendy Tremont King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Tim Koeth peered into the crumpled brown paper lunch bag; inside was a surprisingly heavy black metal cube. He recognized the mysterious object instantly—he had one just like it sitting on his desk at home. It was uranium metal, taken from the nuclear reactor that Nazi scientists had tried—and failed—to build at the end of World War II. This unexpected gift, wrapped in a piece of paper inscribed with a few cryptic but crucial lines, would launch Koeth, a nuclear physicist and professor, and his colleague Miriam Hiebert, a cultural heritage scientist, on an odyssey to trace the tale of these cubes—two of the original 664 on which the Third Reich had pinned their nuclear ambitions. From Werner Heisenberg and Germany's nuclear program to the Curies, the first family of nuclear physics, to the Allied Alsos Mission's infiltration of Germany to capture Nazi science to the renegade geologists of Murray Hill scouring the globe for uranium, the cubes are lodestars that illuminate a little-known—and hugely consequential—chapter of history. The cubes are physical testimony to the stories of the German failure, and the successful American program that launched the world into the modern nuclear age, and the lessons for modern science that the contrast in these two programs has to offer. Miriam E. Hiebert Tue, 11 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668835 thebookvoice.com 10:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668835]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Uranium Club: Unearthing Lost Relics of the Nazi Nuclear Program Author: Miriam E. Hiebert Narrator: Wendy Tremont King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Tim Koeth peered into the crumpled brown paper lunch bag; inside was a surprisingly heavy black metal cube. He recognized the mysterious object instantly—he had one just like it sitting on his desk at home. It was uranium metal, taken from the nuclear reactor that Nazi scientists had tried—and failed—to build at the end of World War II. This unexpected gift, wrapped in a piece of paper inscribed with a few cryptic but crucial lines, would launch Koeth, a nuclear physicist and professor, and his colleague Miriam Hiebert, a cultural heritage scientist, on an odyssey to trace the tale of these cubes—two of the original 664 on which the Third Reich had pinned their nuclear ambitions. From Werner Heisenberg and Germany's nuclear program to the Curies, the first family of nuclear physics, to the Allied Alsos Mission's infiltration of Germany to capture Nazi science to the renegade geologists of Murray Hill scouring the globe for uranium, the cubes are lodestars that illuminate a little-known—and hugely consequential—chapter of history. The cubes are physical testimony to the stories of the German failure, and the successful American program that launched the world into the modern nuclear age, and the lessons for modern science that the contrast in these two programs has to offer. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668835]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Uranium Club: Unearthing Lost Relics of the Nazi Nuclear Program Author: Miriam E. Hiebert Narrator: Wendy Tremont King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Tim Koeth peered into the crumpled brown paper lunch bag; inside was a surprisingly heavy black metal cube. He recognized the mysterious object instantly—he had one just like it sitting on his desk at home. It was uranium metal, taken from the nuclear reactor that Nazi scientists had tried—and failed—to build at the end of World War II. This unexpected gift, wrapped in a piece of paper inscribed with a few cryptic but crucial lines, would launch Koeth, a nuclear physicist and professor, and his colleague Miriam Hiebert, a cultural heritage scientist, on an odyssey to trace the tale of these cubes—two of the original 664 on which the Third Reich had pinned their nuclear ambitions. From Werner Heisenberg and Germany's nuclear program to the Curies, the first family of nuclear physics, to the Allied Alsos Mission's infiltration of Germany to capture Nazi science to the renegade geologists of Murray Hill scouring the globe for uranium, the cubes are lodestars that illuminate a little-known—and hugely consequential—chapter of history. The cubes are physical testimony to the stories of the German failure, and the successful American program that launched the world into the modern nuclear age, and the lessons for modern science that the contrast in these two programs has to offer. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668830 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668830]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shield of David: A History of Jewish Servicemen in America's Armed Forces Author: Chaim M. Rosenberg Narrator: Eric Burgher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Since Revolutionary times, Jews have served in the United States armed forces and fought bravely in America's wars. Jews first arrived in the New World in 1654, seeking religious freedom. Since the beginning of American nationhood, Jewish volunteers and conscripts fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, on both sides of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, in both World Wars, and in the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars. Over the years, the American military learned to integrate its Jewish servicemen and women by providing Jewish military chaplains, kosher food, religious services, and placing the Star of David on the graves of fallen Jewish soldiers. The end of conscription and the establishment of the All-Volunteer Force in 1973 offered other paths to serve our country. American Jews have contributed with distinction in the arts and sciences, academia, entertainment, government, and in building the economy. For Jews, America is the Goldene Medina—the Golden Country. Chaim M. Rosenberg Tue, 23 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668830 thebookvoice.com 12:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668830]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shield of David: A History of Jewish Servicemen in America's Armed Forces Author: Chaim M. Rosenberg Narrator: Eric Burgher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Since Revolutionary times, Jews have served in the United States armed forces and fought bravely in America's wars. Jews first arrived in the New World in 1654, seeking religious freedom. Since the beginning of American nationhood, Jewish volunteers and conscripts fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, on both sides of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, in both World Wars, and in the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars. Over the years, the American military learned to integrate its Jewish servicemen and women by providing Jewish military chaplains, kosher food, religious services, and placing the Star of David on the graves of fallen Jewish soldiers. The end of conscription and the establishment of the All-Volunteer Force in 1973 offered other paths to serve our country. American Jews have contributed with distinction in the arts and sciences, academia, entertainment, government, and in building the economy. For Jews, America is the Goldene Medina—the Golden Country. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668830]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shield of David: A History of Jewish Servicemen in America's Armed Forces Author: Chaim M. Rosenberg Narrator: Eric Burgher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Since Revolutionary times, Jews have served in the United States armed forces and fought bravely in America's wars. Jews first arrived in the New World in 1654, seeking religious freedom. Since the beginning of American nationhood, Jewish volunteers and conscripts fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, on both sides of the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, in both World Wars, and in the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars. Over the years, the American military learned to integrate its Jewish servicemen and women by providing Jewish military chaplains, kosher food, religious services, and placing the Star of David on the graves of fallen Jewish soldiers. The end of conscription and the establishment of the All-Volunteer Force in 1973 offered other paths to serve our country. American Jews have contributed with distinction in the arts and sciences, academia, entertainment, government, and in building the economy. For Jews, America is the Goldene Medina—the Golden Country. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668824 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668824]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village Author: Stephen G. Rabe Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The fateful days and weeks surrounding June 6th, 1944, have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom. On D-Day, when transport planes dropped paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions hopelessly off-target into marshy waters in northwestern France, the 900 villagers of Graignes welcomed them with open arms. These villagers—predominantly women—provided food, gathered intelligence, and navigated the floods to retrieve the paratroopers' equipment at great risk to themselves. When the attack by German forces on June 11th forced the overwhelmed paratroopers to withdraw, many made it to safety thanks to the help and resistance of the villagers. In this moving book, historian Stephen G. Rabe, son of one of the paratroopers, meticulously documents the forgotten lives of those who participated in this integral part of D-Day history. Stephen G. Rabe Tue, 25 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668824 thebookvoice.com 10:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668824]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village Author: Stephen G. Rabe Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The fateful days and weeks surrounding June 6th, 1944, have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom. On D-Day, when transport planes dropped paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions hopelessly off-target into marshy waters in northwestern France, the 900 villagers of Graignes welcomed them with open arms. These villagers—predominantly women—provided food, gathered intelligence, and navigated the floods to retrieve the paratroopers' equipment at great risk to themselves. When the attack by German forces on June 11th forced the overwhelmed paratroopers to withdraw, many made it to safety thanks to the help and resistance of the villagers. In this moving book, historian Stephen G. Rabe, son of one of the paratroopers, meticulously documents the forgotten lives of those who participated in this integral part of D-Day history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668824]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy: A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village Author: Stephen G. Rabe Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The fateful days and weeks surrounding June 6th, 1944, have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact of these events on the populations nearby. The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy tells the inspiring yet heartbreaking story of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in defense of liberty and freedom. On D-Day, when transport planes dropped paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions hopelessly off-target into marshy waters in northwestern France, the 900 villagers of Graignes welcomed them with open arms. These villagers—predominantly women—provided food, gathered intelligence, and navigated the floods to retrieve the paratroopers' equipment at great risk to themselves. When the attack by German forces on June 11th forced the overwhelmed paratroopers to withdraw, many made it to safety thanks to the help and resistance of the villagers. In this moving book, historian Stephen G. Rabe, son of one of the paratroopers, meticulously documents the forgotten lives of those who participated in this integral part of D-Day history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668114 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668114]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Men Author: Ernie Pyle Narrator: Michael Brainard, David Chrisinger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 29 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The classic, human-scale account of the soldiers who fought in World War II, by Pulitzer Prize winner Ernie Pyle—America’s most famous and most loved war correspondent—featuring a new introduction by David Chrisinger, the author of the new Ernie Pyle biography, The Soldier's Truth A Penguin Classic When America entered World War II, Ernie Pyle followed the soldiers into the trenches. Long before television and the internet beamed combat footage directly to us, his dispatches from the front lines augmented the coverage of the war’s politics, strategies, and macro-level mobilizations to give the American public what he called his “worm’s-eye view” of the day-to-day life of the war. He captured, as John Steinbeck described it in Time magazine, the “war of the homesick, weary, funny, violent, common men who wash their socks in their helmets, complain about the food . . . and bring themselves through as dirty a business as the world has ever seen and do it with humor and dignity and courage—and that is Ernie Pyle’s war.” A number-one bestseller upon its publication in 1944, Brave Men remains unmatched in its clarity, sympathy, and grit as a portrait of America’s boys who fought in Europe, and lives on as a testament to the enduring value of embedded journalism in reporting the truth. For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Ernie Pyle Tue, 30 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668114 thebookvoice.com 19:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668114]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Men Author: Ernie Pyle Narrator: Michael Brainard, David Chrisinger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 29 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The classic, human-scale account of the soldiers who fought in World War II, by Pulitzer Prize winner Ernie Pyle—America’s most famous and most loved war correspondent—featuring a new introduction by David Chrisinger, the author of the new Ernie Pyle biography, The Soldier's Truth A Penguin Classic When America entered World War II, Ernie Pyle followed the soldiers into the trenches. Long before television and the internet beamed combat footage directly to us, his dispatches from the front lines augmented the coverage of the war’s politics, strategies, and macro-level mobilizations to give the American public what he called his “worm’s-eye view” of the day-to-day life of the war. He captured, as John Steinbeck described it in Time magazine, the “war of the homesick, weary, funny, violent, common men who wash their socks in their helmets, complain about the food . . . and bring themselves through as dirty a business as the world has ever seen and do it with humor and dignity and courage—and that is Ernie Pyle’s war.” A number-one bestseller upon its publication in 1944, Brave Men remains unmatched in its clarity, sympathy, and grit as a portrait of America’s boys who fought in Europe, and lives on as a testament to the enduring value of embedded journalism in reporting the truth. For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668114]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Men Author: Ernie Pyle Narrator: Michael Brainard, David Chrisinger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 29 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The classic, human-scale account of the soldiers who fought in World War II, by Pulitzer Prize winner Ernie Pyle—America’s most famous and most loved war correspondent—featuring a new introduction by David Chrisinger, the author of the new Ernie Pyle biography, The Soldier's Truth A Penguin Classic When America entered World War II, Ernie Pyle followed the soldiers into the trenches. Long before television and the internet beamed combat footage directly to us, his dispatches from the front lines augmented the coverage of the war’s politics, strategies, and macro-level mobilizations to give the American public what he called his “worm’s-eye view” of the day-to-day life of the war. He captured, as John Steinbeck described it in Time magazine, the “war of the homesick, weary, funny, violent, common men who wash their socks in their helmets, complain about the food . . . and bring themselves through as dirty a business as the world has ever seen and do it with humor and dignity and courage—and that is Ernie Pyle’s war.” A number-one bestseller upon its publication in 1944, Brave Men remains unmatched in its clarity, sympathy, and grit as a portrait of America’s boys who fought in Europe, and lives on as a testament to the enduring value of embedded journalism in reporting the truth. For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667593 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667593]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East Author: Ilan Evyatar, Yonah Jeremy Bob Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year/Politics Winner of the Jewish Book Council’s Natan Notable Book Prize “One of the most accurate and fascinating books so far” (Michael Bar-Zohar, coauthor of Mossad) about how Israel used sabotage, assassination, cyberwar—and diplomacy—to thwart Iran’s development of nuclear weapons and, in the process, begin to reshape the Middle East. Yonah Bob and Ilan Evyatar describe how Israel has used cyberwarfare, targeted assassinations, and sabotage of Iranian facilities to great effect, sometimes in cooperation with the United States. Even as it takes lethal action, Israel has managed to alter the politics of the Middle East, culminating in the Abraham Accords of 2020. Arab states such as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates normalized relations with Israel, and the holy grail of normalization with Saudi Arabia may yet be achieved. Despite the war with Hamas, these Arab states share Israel’s concern with Iran, remaining silent while Israel undermines Iran’s nuclear program. Bob and Evyatar reveal how Israel has used documents stolen from Tehran in a daring, secret Mossad raid to show the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency how Iran has repeatedly violated the 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement and lied about its active nuclear weapons program. Drawing from interviews with top confidential Israeli and US sources, including from the Mossad and the CIA, the authors tell the “thrilling” (Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, author of Battlegrounds) inside story of the tumultuous, and often bloody, history of how Israel has managed to outmaneuver Iran—so far. Ilan Evyatar, Yonah Jeremy Bob Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667593 thebookvoice.com 11:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667593]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East Author: Ilan Evyatar, Yonah Jeremy Bob Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year/Politics Winner of the Jewish Book Council’s Natan Notable Book Prize “One of the most accurate and fascinating books so far” (Michael Bar-Zohar, coauthor of Mossad) about how Israel used sabotage, assassination, cyberwar—and diplomacy—to thwart Iran’s development of nuclear weapons and, in the process, begin to reshape the Middle East. Yonah Bob and Ilan Evyatar describe how Israel has used cyberwarfare, targeted assassinations, and sabotage of Iranian facilities to great effect, sometimes in cooperation with the United States. Even as it takes lethal action, Israel has managed to alter the politics of the Middle East, culminating in the Abraham Accords of 2020. Arab states such as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates normalized relations with Israel, and the holy grail of normalization with Saudi Arabia may yet be achieved. Despite the war with Hamas, these Arab states share Israel’s concern with Iran, remaining silent while Israel undermines Iran’s nuclear program. Bob and Evyatar reveal how Israel has used documents stolen from Tehran in a daring, secret Mossad raid to show the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency how Iran has repeatedly violated the 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement and lied about its active nuclear weapons program. Drawing from interviews with top confidential Israeli and US sources, including from the Mossad and the CIA, the authors tell the “thrilling” (Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, author of Battlegrounds) inside story of the tumultuous, and often bloody, history of how Israel has managed to outmaneuver Iran—so far. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667593]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East Author: Ilan Evyatar, Yonah Jeremy Bob Narrator: Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year/Politics Winner of the Jewish Book Council’s Natan Notable Book Prize “One of the most accurate and fascinating books so far” (Michael Bar-Zohar, coauthor of Mossad) about how Israel used sabotage, assassination, cyberwar—and diplomacy—to thwart Iran’s development of nuclear weapons and, in the process, begin to reshape the Middle East. Yonah Bob and Ilan Evyatar describe how Israel has used cyberwarfare, targeted assassinations, and sabotage of Iranian facilities to great effect, sometimes in cooperation with the United States. Even as it takes lethal action, Israel has managed to alter the politics of the Middle East, culminating in the Abraham Accords of 2020. Arab states such as Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates normalized relations with Israel, and the holy grail of normalization with Saudi Arabia may yet be achieved. Despite the war with Hamas, these Arab states share Israel’s concern with Iran, remaining silent while Israel undermines Iran’s nuclear program. Bob and Evyatar reveal how Israel has used documents stolen from Tehran in a daring, secret Mossad raid to show the United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency how Iran has repeatedly violated the 2015 JCPOA nuclear agreement and lied about its active nuclear weapons program. Drawing from interviews with top confidential Israeli and US sources, including from the Mossad and the CIA, the authors tell the “thrilling” (Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, author of Battlegrounds) inside story of the tumultuous, and often bloody, history of how Israel has managed to outmaneuver Iran—so far. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667586 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667586]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sisters in Captivity: Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the courageous story of Australian Army nurses in Sumatra, 1942–1945 Author: Colin Burgess Narrator: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible account of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian war nurses who survived the bombing of evacuation ship SS Vyner Brooke in February 1942, and subsequently spent three years in Japanese prison camps in Sumatra. During those perilous years surviving in squalid conditions, Sister Jeffrey kept a secret diary of day-to-day events which, after the war, was turned into a hugely successful book and radio serial: White Coolies. She would often write of the powerful sisterhood that evolved as the prisoners of war took strength from each other, even forming a vocal orchestra. White Coolies was a major inspiration for the 1997 film Paradise Road. Sisters in Captivity builds on those diaries to not only re-live the years the nurses spent as POWs but also recounts the early life and influences that encouraged Betty Jeffrey into the field of nursing as a lifelong endeavour. A tireless advocate for returned nurses, she co-founded the Australian Nurses Memorial Centre with sole survivor of the Banka Island Massacre, fellow POW, and her longtime friend Vivian Bullwinkel. Featuring 32 pages of photos including personal mementos of Betty Jeffrey, courtesy of her family, and her drawings from the prison camps, this is a powerful account of women’s resilience amidst the devastating brutality of war. Colin Burgess Tue, 04 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667586 thebookvoice.com 11:7:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667586]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sisters in Captivity: Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the courageous story of Australian Army nurses in Sumatra, 1942–1945 Author: Colin Burgess Narrator: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible account of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian war nurses who survived the bombing of evacuation ship SS Vyner Brooke in February 1942, and subsequently spent three years in Japanese prison camps in Sumatra. During those perilous years surviving in squalid conditions, Sister Jeffrey kept a secret diary of day-to-day events which, after the war, was turned into a hugely successful book and radio serial: White Coolies. She would often write of the powerful sisterhood that evolved as the prisoners of war took strength from each other, even forming a vocal orchestra. White Coolies was a major inspiration for the 1997 film Paradise Road. Sisters in Captivity builds on those diaries to not only re-live the years the nurses spent as POWs but also recounts the early life and influences that encouraged Betty Jeffrey into the field of nursing as a lifelong endeavour. A tireless advocate for returned nurses, she co-founded the Australian Nurses Memorial Centre with sole survivor of the Banka Island Massacre, fellow POW, and her longtime friend Vivian Bullwinkel. Featuring 32 pages of photos including personal mementos of Betty Jeffrey, courtesy of her family, and her drawings from the prison camps, this is a powerful account of women’s resilience amidst the devastating brutality of war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667586]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sisters in Captivity: Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the courageous story of Australian Army nurses in Sumatra, 1942–1945 Author: Colin Burgess Narrator: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible account of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian war nurses who survived the bombing of evacuation ship SS Vyner Brooke in February 1942, and subsequently spent three years in Japanese prison camps in Sumatra. During those perilous years surviving in squalid conditions, Sister Jeffrey kept a secret diary of day-to-day events which, after the war, was turned into a hugely successful book and radio serial: White Coolies. She would often write of the powerful sisterhood that evolved as the prisoners of war took strength from each other, even forming a vocal orchestra. White Coolies was a major inspiration for the 1997 film Paradise Road. Sisters in Captivity builds on those diaries to not only re-live the years the nurses spent as POWs but also recounts the early life and influences that encouraged Betty Jeffrey into the field of nursing as a lifelong endeavour. A tireless advocate for returned nurses, she co-founded the Australian Nurses Memorial Centre with sole survivor of the Banka Island Massacre, fellow POW, and her longtime friend Vivian Bullwinkel. Featuring 32 pages of photos including personal mementos of Betty Jeffrey, courtesy of her family, and her drawings from the prison camps, this is a powerful account of women’s resilience amidst the devastating brutality of war. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667322 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667322]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cambridge History of Warfare Author: Geoffrey Parker Narrator: Andrew Cullum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 8, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare, written and updated by a team of eight distinguished military historians, examines how war was waged by Western powers across a sweeping timeframe beginning with classical Greece and Rome, moving through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The book stresses five essential aspects of the Western way of war: a combination of technology, discipline, and an aggressive military tradition with an extraordinary capacity to respond rapidly to challenges and to use capital rather than manpower to win. Although the focus remains on the West, and on the role of violence in its rise, each chapter also examines the military effectiveness of its adversaries and the regions in which the West's military edge has been - and continues to be - challenged. Geoffrey Parker Mon, 08 Feb 2021 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667322 thebookvoice.com 21:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667322]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cambridge History of Warfare Author: Geoffrey Parker Narrator: Andrew Cullum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 8, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare, written and updated by a team of eight distinguished military historians, examines how war was waged by Western powers across a sweeping timeframe beginning with classical Greece and Rome, moving through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The book stresses five essential aspects of the Western way of war: a combination of technology, discipline, and an aggressive military tradition with an extraordinary capacity to respond rapidly to challenges and to use capital rather than manpower to win. Although the focus remains on the West, and on the role of violence in its rise, each chapter also examines the military effectiveness of its adversaries and the regions in which the West's military edge has been - and continues to be - challenged. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667322]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cambridge History of Warfare Author: Geoffrey Parker Narrator: Andrew Cullum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 8, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The new edition of The Cambridge History of Warfare, written and updated by a team of eight distinguished military historians, examines how war was waged by Western powers across a sweeping timeframe beginning with classical Greece and Rome, moving through the Middle Ages and the early modern period, down to the wars of the twenty-first century in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The book stresses five essential aspects of the Western way of war: a combination of technology, discipline, and an aggressive military tradition with an extraordinary capacity to respond rapidly to challenges and to use capital rather than manpower to win. Although the focus remains on the West, and on the role of violence in its rise, each chapter also examines the military effectiveness of its adversaries and the regions in which the West's military edge has been - and continues to be - challenged. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667297 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667297]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best War Ever: America and World War II Author: Michael C.C. Adams Narrator: Alister Austin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 17, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The most readable-and searingly honest-short book ever written on this pivotal conflict. Was World War II really such a 'good war'? Popular memory insists that it was, in fact, 'the best war ever.' After all, we knew who the enemy was, and we understood what we were fighting for. The war was good for the economy. It was liberating for women. A battle of tanks and airplanes, it was a 'cleaner' war than World War I. Although we did not seek the conflict-or so we believed-Americans nevertheless rallied in support of the war effort, and the nation's soldiers, all twelve million of them, were proud to fight. But according to historian Michael C. C. Adams, our memory of the war era as a golden age is distorted. It has left us with a misleading-even dangerous-legacy, one enhanced by the nostalgia-tinged retrospectives of Stephen E. Ambrose and Tom Brokaw. Disputing many of our common assumptions about the period, Adams argues in The Best War Ever that our celebratory experience of World War II is marred by darker and more sordid realities. In the book, originally published in 1994, Adams challenges stereotypes to present a view of World War II that avoids the simplistic extremes of both glorification and vilification. The Best War Ever charts the complex diplomatic problems of the 1930s and reveals the realities of ground combat: no moral triumph, it was in truth a brutal slog across a blasted landscape. Adams also exposes the myth that the home front was fully united behind the war effort, demonstrating how class, race, gender, and age divisions split Americans. Meanwhile, in Europe and Asia, shell-shocked soldiers grappled with emotional and physical trauma, rigorously enforced segregation, and rampant venereal disease. In preparing this must-read new edition, Adams has consulted some seventy additional sources on topics as varied as the origins of Social Security and a national health system, the Allied strategic bombing campaign, and the relationship of traumatic brain injuries to the adjustment problems of veterans. The revised book also incorporates substantial developments that have occurred in our understanding of the course and character of the war, particularly in terms of the human consequences of fighting. In a new chapter, 'The Life Cycle of a Myth,' Adams charts image-making about the war from its inception to the present. He contrasts it with modern-day rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror, while analyzing the real-world consequences that result from distorting the past, including the dangerous idea that only through (perpetual) military conflict can we achieve lasting peace. Michael C.C. Adams Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667297 thebookvoice.com 8:8:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667297]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best War Ever: America and World War II Author: Michael C.C. Adams Narrator: Alister Austin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 17, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The most readable-and searingly honest-short book ever written on this pivotal conflict. Was World War II really such a 'good war'? Popular memory insists that it was, in fact, 'the best war ever.' After all, we knew who the enemy was, and we understood what we were fighting for. The war was good for the economy. It was liberating for women. A battle of tanks and airplanes, it was a 'cleaner' war than World War I. Although we did not seek the conflict-or so we believed-Americans nevertheless rallied in support of the war effort, and the nation's soldiers, all twelve million of them, were proud to fight. But according to historian Michael C. C. Adams, our memory of the war era as a golden age is distorted. It has left us with a misleading-even dangerous-legacy, one enhanced by the nostalgia-tinged retrospectives of Stephen E. Ambrose and Tom Brokaw. Disputing many of our common assumptions about the period, Adams argues in The Best War Ever that our celebratory experience of World War II is marred by darker and more sordid realities. In the book, originally published in 1994, Adams challenges stereotypes to present a view of World War II that avoids the simplistic extremes of both glorification and vilification. The Best War Ever charts the complex diplomatic problems of the 1930s and reveals the realities of ground combat: no moral triumph, it was in truth a brutal slog across a blasted landscape. Adams also exposes the myth that the home front was fully united behind the war effort, demonstrating how class, race, gender, and age divisions split Americans. Meanwhile, in Europe and Asia, shell-shocked soldiers grappled with emotional and physical trauma, rigorously enforced segregation, and rampant venereal disease. In preparing this must-read new edition, Adams has consulted some seventy additional sources on topics as varied as the origins of Social Security and a national health system, the Allied strategic bombing campaign, and the relationship of traumatic brain injuries to the adjustment problems of veterans. The revised book also incorporates substantial developments that have occurred in our understanding of the course and character of the war, particularly in terms of the human consequences of fighting. In a new chapter, 'The Life Cycle of a Myth,' Adams charts image-making about the war from its inception to the present. He contrasts it with modern-day rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror, while analyzing the real-world consequences that result from distorting the past, including the dangerous idea that only through (perpetual) military conflict can we achieve lasting peace. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667297]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best War Ever: America and World War II Author: Michael C.C. Adams Narrator: Alister Austin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 17, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The most readable-and searingly honest-short book ever written on this pivotal conflict. Was World War II really such a 'good war'? Popular memory insists that it was, in fact, 'the best war ever.' After all, we knew who the enemy was, and we understood what we were fighting for. The war was good for the economy. It was liberating for women. A battle of tanks and airplanes, it was a 'cleaner' war than World War I. Although we did not seek the conflict-or so we believed-Americans nevertheless rallied in support of the war effort, and the nation's soldiers, all twelve million of them, were proud to fight. But according to historian Michael C. C. Adams, our memory of the war era as a golden age is distorted. It has left us with a misleading-even dangerous-legacy, one enhanced by the nostalgia-tinged retrospectives of Stephen E. Ambrose and Tom Brokaw. Disputing many of our common assumptions about the period, Adams argues in The Best War Ever that our celebratory experience of World War II is marred by darker and more sordid realities. In the book, originally published in 1994, Adams challenges stereotypes to present a view of World War II that avoids the simplistic extremes of both glorification and vilification. The Best War Ever charts the complex diplomatic problems of the 1930s and reveals the realities of ground combat: no moral triumph, it was in truth a brutal slog across a blasted landscape. Adams also exposes the myth that the home front was fully united behind the war effort, demonstrating how class, race, gender, and age divisions split Americans. Meanwhile, in Europe and Asia, shell-shocked soldiers grappled with emotional and physical trauma, rigorously enforced segregation, and rampant venereal disease. In preparing this must-read new edition, Adams has consulted some seventy additional sources on topics as varied as the origins of Social Security and a national health system, the Allied strategic bombing campaign, and the relationship of traumatic brain injuries to the adjustment problems of veterans. The revised book also incorporates substantial developments that have occurred in our understanding of the course and character of the war, particularly in terms of the human consequences of fighting. In a new chapter, 'The Life Cycle of a Myth,' Adams charts image-making about the war from its inception to the present. He contrasts it with modern-day rhetoric surrounding the War on Terror, while analyzing the real-world consequences that result from distorting the past, including the dangerous idea that only through (perpetual) military conflict can we achieve lasting peace. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667292 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667292]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Russian Revolution Author: Sheila Fitzpatrick Narrator: Steve Fortune Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 14, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Starting with an overview of the roots of the revolution, Fitzpatrick takes the story from 1917, through Stalin's 'revolution from above', to the great purges of the 1930s. She tells a gripping story of a Marxist revolution that was intended to transform the world, visited enormous suffering on the Russian people, and, like the French Revolution before it, ended up by devouring its own children. This updated edition contains a fully revised introduction to address the centenary, what does it all mean in retrospect. Sheila Fitzpatrick Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667292 thebookvoice.com 7:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667292]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Russian Revolution Author: Sheila Fitzpatrick Narrator: Steve Fortune Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 14, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Starting with an overview of the roots of the revolution, Fitzpatrick takes the story from 1917, through Stalin's 'revolution from above', to the great purges of the 1930s. She tells a gripping story of a Marxist revolution that was intended to transform the world, visited enormous suffering on the Russian people, and, like the French Revolution before it, ended up by devouring its own children. This updated edition contains a fully revised introduction to address the centenary, what does it all mean in retrospect. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667292]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Russian Revolution Author: Sheila Fitzpatrick Narrator: Steve Fortune Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 14, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The Russian Revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Starting with an overview of the roots of the revolution, Fitzpatrick takes the story from 1917, through Stalin's 'revolution from above', to the great purges of the 1930s. She tells a gripping story of a Marxist revolution that was intended to transform the world, visited enormous suffering on the Russian people, and, like the French Revolution before it, ended up by devouring its own children. This updated edition contains a fully revised introduction to address the centenary, what does it all mean in retrospect. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666949 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666949]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom Author: Sanjeev Sanyal Narrator: Adwait Karambelkar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 22, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of India's struggle for freedom is usually told from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Names such as Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose are still widely remembered. Their story is almost always presented as acts of individual heroism and not as part of a wider movement that had any overarching strategy or significant impact on the overall struggle for Independence. In reality, the revolutionaries were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Britain, France, Thailand, Germany, Persia, Russia, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Singapore. At various points, they received official support and recognition from the governments of some of these countries. Even the internal dynamics of the Indian National Congress of the time cannot be understood without the revolutionaries, who enjoyed widespread support within the organization. This was no small-scale movement of naive individual heroism but one that involved a large number of extraordinary young men and women who were connected in multiple ways to each other and to the evolving events of their times. Revolutionaries tells their story, one that is replete with swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, espionage, incredible bravery, diabolical treachery and shockingly unpredictable twists of fate. Sanjeev Sanyal Wed, 22 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666949 thebookvoice.com 11:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666949]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom Author: Sanjeev Sanyal Narrator: Adwait Karambelkar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 22, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of India's struggle for freedom is usually told from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Names such as Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose are still widely remembered. Their story is almost always presented as acts of individual heroism and not as part of a wider movement that had any overarching strategy or significant impact on the overall struggle for Independence. In reality, the revolutionaries were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Britain, France, Thailand, Germany, Persia, Russia, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Singapore. At various points, they received official support and recognition from the governments of some of these countries. Even the internal dynamics of the Indian National Congress of the time cannot be understood without the revolutionaries, who enjoyed widespread support within the organization. This was no small-scale movement of naive individual heroism but one that involved a large number of extraordinary young men and women who were connected in multiple ways to each other and to the evolving events of their times. Revolutionaries tells their story, one that is replete with swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, espionage, incredible bravery, diabolical treachery and shockingly unpredictable twists of fate. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666949]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom Author: Sanjeev Sanyal Narrator: Adwait Karambelkar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 22, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The history of India's struggle for freedom is usually told from the perspective of the non-violent movement. Yet, the story of armed resistance to colonial occupation is just as important. Names such as Vinayak Savarkar, Aurobindo Ghosh, Rashbehari Bose, Bagha Jatin, Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad and Subhas Chandra Bose are still widely remembered. Their story is almost always presented as acts of individual heroism and not as part of a wider movement that had any overarching strategy or significant impact on the overall struggle for Independence. In reality, the revolutionaries were part of a large network that sustained armed resistance against the British Empire for half a century. They not only created a wide network inside India but also established nodes in Britain, France, Thailand, Germany, Persia, Russia, Italy, Ireland, the United States, Japan and Singapore. At various points, they received official support and recognition from the governments of some of these countries. Even the internal dynamics of the Indian National Congress of the time cannot be understood without the revolutionaries, who enjoyed widespread support within the organization. This was no small-scale movement of naive individual heroism but one that involved a large number of extraordinary young men and women who were connected in multiple ways to each other and to the evolving events of their times. Revolutionaries tells their story, one that is replete with swashbuckling adventure, intrigue, espionage, incredible bravery, diabolical treachery and shockingly unpredictable twists of fate. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666844 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666844]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Bullet Got Me Yet Author: John Stansifer Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: March 12, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of the most decorated chaplain in US military history and his path to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church. Father Emil Kapaun, a humble priest, went far beyond the call of duty during World War II and the Korean War. Often found with the combat medics on the front lines, unarmed, ministering to the wounded, and known for his intense devotion to the soldiers whom he called “my boys,” Kapaun became the most decorated chaplain in US military history, awarded a Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Legion of Merit. But Father Kapaun’s leadership, bravery and selflessness don't end there. When the story of human history is over, evil, death, darkness—they don’t get the final word. It was Father Kapaun’s love for God that gave him the courage to lay down his life for his friends and for his country. Writer John Stansifer has spent years interviewing veterans and ex-POWs. Coupled with other interviews or self-published war experiences, as well as material from the National Archives and rare access to thousands of unseen documents, No Bullet Got Me Yet unveils the compelling history of the life of Father Kapaun as related by his friends, family and fellow soldiers, as well as in his own words from the numerous letters he wrote from the 1930s all the way to the battlefields of the Korean War. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. John Stansifer Tue, 12 Mar 2024 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666844 thebookvoice.com 10:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666844]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Bullet Got Me Yet Author: John Stansifer Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: March 12, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of the most decorated chaplain in US military history and his path to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church. Father Emil Kapaun, a humble priest, went far beyond the call of duty during World War II and the Korean War. Often found with the combat medics on the front lines, unarmed, ministering to the wounded, and known for his intense devotion to the soldiers whom he called “my boys,” Kapaun became the most decorated chaplain in US military history, awarded a Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Legion of Merit. But Father Kapaun’s leadership, bravery and selflessness don't end there. When the story of human history is over, evil, death, darkness—they don’t get the final word. It was Father Kapaun’s love for God that gave him the courage to lay down his life for his friends and for his country. Writer John Stansifer has spent years interviewing veterans and ex-POWs. Coupled with other interviews or self-published war experiences, as well as material from the National Archives and rare access to thousands of unseen documents, No Bullet Got Me Yet unveils the compelling history of the life of Father Kapaun as related by his friends, family and fellow soldiers, as well as in his own words from the numerous letters he wrote from the 1930s all the way to the battlefields of the Korean War. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666844]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Bullet Got Me Yet Author: John Stansifer Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: March 12, 2024 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The incredible story of the most decorated chaplain in US military history and his path to sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church. Father Emil Kapaun, a humble priest, went far beyond the call of duty during World War II and the Korean War. Often found with the combat medics on the front lines, unarmed, ministering to the wounded, and known for his intense devotion to the soldiers whom he called “my boys,” Kapaun became the most decorated chaplain in US military history, awarded a Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross and the Legion of Merit. But Father Kapaun’s leadership, bravery and selflessness don't end there. When the story of human history is over, evil, death, darkness—they don’t get the final word. It was Father Kapaun’s love for God that gave him the courage to lay down his life for his friends and for his country. Writer John Stansifer has spent years interviewing veterans and ex-POWs. Coupled with other interviews or self-published war experiences, as well as material from the National Archives and rare access to thousands of unseen documents, No Bullet Got Me Yet unveils the compelling history of the life of Father Kapaun as related by his friends, family and fellow soldiers, as well as in his own words from the numerous letters he wrote from the 1930s all the way to the battlefields of the Korean War. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666836 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666836]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World War I Author: Steven Ujifusa Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 51 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A propulsive human drama that chronicles the mass exodus of Jews from Eastern Europe to America in the early years of the twentieth century, and the men who made it possible. Over thirty years, from 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews, fleeing discrimination and violence in their homelands of Eastern Europe, arrived in the United States. Many sailed on steamships from Hamburg. This mass exodus was facilitated by three businessmen whose involvement in the Jewish-American narrative has been largely forgotten: Jacob Schiff, the managing partner of the investment bank Kuhn, Loeb & Company, who used his immense wealth to help Jews to leave Europe; Albert Ballin, managing director of the Hamburg-American Line, who created a transportation network of trains and steamships to carry them across continents and an ocean; and J. P. Morgan, mastermind of the International Mercantile Marine (I.M.M.) trust, who tried to monopolize the lucrative steamship business. Though their goals were often contradictory, together they made possible a migration that spared millions from persecution. Descendants of these immigrants included Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Estée Lauder, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Fanny Brice, Lauren Bacall, the Marx Brothers, David Sarnoff, Al Jolson, Sam Goldwyn, Ben Shahn, Hank Greenberg, Felix Frankfurter, Moses Annenberg, and many more—including Ujifusa’s great grandparents. That is their legacy. Moving from the shtetls of Russia and the ports of Hamburg to the mansions of New York’s Upper East Side and the picket lines outside of the notorious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, The Last Ships from Hamburg is a history that unfolds on both an intimate and epic scale. Meticulously researched, masterfully told, Ujifusa’s story offers original insight into the American experience, connecting banking, shipping, politics, immigration, nativism, and war—and delivers crucial insight into the burgeoning refugee crisis of our own time. Steven Ujifusa Tue, 21 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666836 thebookvoice.com 12:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666836]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World War I Author: Steven Ujifusa Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 51 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A propulsive human drama that chronicles the mass exodus of Jews from Eastern Europe to America in the early years of the twentieth century, and the men who made it possible. Over thirty years, from 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews, fleeing discrimination and violence in their homelands of Eastern Europe, arrived in the United States. Many sailed on steamships from Hamburg. This mass exodus was facilitated by three businessmen whose involvement in the Jewish-American narrative has been largely forgotten: Jacob Schiff, the managing partner of the investment bank Kuhn, Loeb & Company, who used his immense wealth to help Jews to leave Europe; Albert Ballin, managing director of the Hamburg-American Line, who created a transportation network of trains and steamships to carry them across continents and an ocean; and J. P. Morgan, mastermind of the International Mercantile Marine (I.M.M.) trust, who tried to monopolize the lucrative steamship business. Though their goals were often contradictory, together they made possible a migration that spared millions from persecution. Descendants of these immigrants included Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Estée Lauder, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Fanny Brice, Lauren Bacall, the Marx Brothers, David Sarnoff, Al Jolson, Sam Goldwyn, Ben Shahn, Hank Greenberg, Felix Frankfurter, Moses Annenberg, and many more—including Ujifusa’s great grandparents. That is their legacy. Moving from the shtetls of Russia and the ports of Hamburg to the mansions of New York’s Upper East Side and the picket lines outside of the notorious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, The Last Ships from Hamburg is a history that unfolds on both an intimate and epic scale. Meticulously researched, masterfully told, Ujifusa’s story offers original insight into the American experience, connecting banking, shipping, politics, immigration, nativism, and war—and delivers crucial insight into the burgeoning refugee crisis of our own time. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666836]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia’s Jews on the Eve of World War I Author: Steven Ujifusa Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 51 minutes Release date: November 21, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A propulsive human drama that chronicles the mass exodus of Jews from Eastern Europe to America in the early years of the twentieth century, and the men who made it possible. Over thirty years, from 1890 to 1921, 2.5 million Jews, fleeing discrimination and violence in their homelands of Eastern Europe, arrived in the United States. Many sailed on steamships from Hamburg. This mass exodus was facilitated by three businessmen whose involvement in the Jewish-American narrative has been largely forgotten: Jacob Schiff, the managing partner of the investment bank Kuhn, Loeb & Company, who used his immense wealth to help Jews to leave Europe; Albert Ballin, managing director of the Hamburg-American Line, who created a transportation network of trains and steamships to carry them across continents and an ocean; and J. P. Morgan, mastermind of the International Mercantile Marine (I.M.M.) trust, who tried to monopolize the lucrative steamship business. Though their goals were often contradictory, together they made possible a migration that spared millions from persecution. Descendants of these immigrants included Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Estée Lauder, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Fanny Brice, Lauren Bacall, the Marx Brothers, David Sarnoff, Al Jolson, Sam Goldwyn, Ben Shahn, Hank Greenberg, Felix Frankfurter, Moses Annenberg, and many more—including Ujifusa’s great grandparents. That is their legacy. Moving from the shtetls of Russia and the ports of Hamburg to the mansions of New York’s Upper East Side and the picket lines outside of the notorious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, The Last Ships from Hamburg is a history that unfolds on both an intimate and epic scale. Meticulously researched, masterfully told, Ujifusa’s story offers original insight into the American experience, connecting banking, shipping, politics, immigration, nativism, and war—and delivers crucial insight into the burgeoning refugee crisis of our own time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665603 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665603]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Tom Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 53 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The definitive history of Rome’s golden age—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind.   Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Nero’s downfall, the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian’s Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland shows that Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.  A stunning portrait of Rome’s glory days, this is the epic history of the Pax Romana. Tom Holland Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665603 thebookvoice.com 14:53:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665603]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Tom Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 53 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The definitive history of Rome’s golden age—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind.   Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Nero’s downfall, the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian’s Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland shows that Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.  A stunning portrait of Rome’s glory days, this is the epic history of the Pax Romana. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665603]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Tom Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 53 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The definitive history of Rome’s golden age—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness The Pax Romana has long been shorthand for the empire’s golden age. Stretching from Caledonia to Arabia, Rome ruled over a quarter of the world’s population. It was the wealthiest and most formidable state in the history of humankind.   Pax is a captivating narrative history of Rome at the height of its power. From the gilded capital to realms beyond the frontier, historian Tom Holland shows ancient Rome in all its glory: Nero’s downfall, the destruction of Jerusalem and Pompeii, the building of the Colosseum and Hadrian’s Wall, the conquests of Trajan. Vividly sketching the lives of Romans both ordinary and spectacular, from slaves to emperors, Holland shows that Roman peace was the fruit of unprecedented military violence.  A stunning portrait of Rome’s glory days, this is the epic history of the Pax Romana. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665553 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665553]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood Author: Erin Carlson Narrator: Mia Hutchinson Shaw Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The inside story of how A League of Their Own—one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time—developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favorite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the scenes memories from the original cast and creators. No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one‑of‑a‑kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult. Part fly‑on‑the‑wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first‑ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky. Erin Carlson Tue, 05 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665553 thebookvoice.com 10:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665553]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood Author: Erin Carlson Narrator: Mia Hutchinson Shaw Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The inside story of how A League of Their Own—one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time—developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favorite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the scenes memories from the original cast and creators. No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one‑of‑a‑kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult. Part fly‑on‑the‑wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first‑ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665553]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood Author: Erin Carlson Narrator: Mia Hutchinson Shaw Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The inside story of how A League of Their Own—one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time—developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favorite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the scenes memories from the original cast and creators. No Crying in Baseball is a rollicking, revelatory deep dive into a one‑of‑a‑kind film. Before A League of Their Own, few American girls could imagine themselves playing professional ball (and doing it better than the boys). But Penny Marshall's genre outlier became an instant classic and significant aha moment for countless young women who saw that throwing like a girl was far from an insult. Part fly‑on‑the‑wall narrative, part immersive pop nostalgia, No Crying in Baseball is for readers who love stories about subverting gender roles as well as fans of the film who remain passionate thirty years after its release. With key anecdotes from the cast, crew, and diehard fanatics, Carlson presents the definitive, first‑ever history of the making of the treasured film that inspired generations of Dottie Hinsons to dream bigger and aim for the sky. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663331 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663331]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Bandits in the Badlands Author: Bob Breen Narrator: John Stretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In January 1993, the Australian government sent just under one thousand young men and women to serve under American command in a violent, impoverished, starving society. Most males over the age of twelve either carried or had access to a gun, and most Somali men had been fighting a vicious civil war for years. Australian soldiers and their teams had to gain control of the streets of Baidoa and surrounding towns. This contest was not ‘find, fight and kill' warfare. There was no decisive victory or defeat. The aim was to detect ‘the bad boys' and deter and de-escalate their violence rather than escalate hostilities to success through ‘body count'. This mode of operation was not community policing by soldiers either. It involved adjusting attitudes forcefully and assuring uncomfortable consequences for bad behaviour and ultimately lethal responses to armed challenges. The world looked over their shoulders. Corporals and diggers had to make split-second decisions to open or hold fire. Holding fire when provoked by punks constituted disciplined professional performance. Opening fire before understanding the situation, especially against unarmed provocateurs, constituted unprofessional conduct and possible condemnation, even criminal charges. These young Australians carried the international reputation of Australia and its army on their shoulders. Their actions would either enhance that reputation or create controversy, negative publicity and, potentially, international embarrassment and condemnation. After adjusting their own attitudes to balance aggression and compassion, fight leaders and their diggers forcefully adjusted Somali attitudes, secured a stalemate, and then took control for the time they were in Somalia Australian soldiers individually and collectively helped a traumatised society needing a ‘fair go' and gave ordinary Somali men, women and children trying to survive a little bit of hope. Bob Breen Wed, 01 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663331 thebookvoice.com 5:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663331]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Bandits in the Badlands Author: Bob Breen Narrator: John Stretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In January 1993, the Australian government sent just under one thousand young men and women to serve under American command in a violent, impoverished, starving society. Most males over the age of twelve either carried or had access to a gun, and most Somali men had been fighting a vicious civil war for years. Australian soldiers and their teams had to gain control of the streets of Baidoa and surrounding towns. This contest was not ‘find, fight and kill' warfare. There was no decisive victory or defeat. The aim was to detect ‘the bad boys' and deter and de-escalate their violence rather than escalate hostilities to success through ‘body count'. This mode of operation was not community policing by soldiers either. It involved adjusting attitudes forcefully and assuring uncomfortable consequences for bad behaviour and ultimately lethal responses to armed challenges. The world looked over their shoulders. Corporals and diggers had to make split-second decisions to open or hold fire. Holding fire when provoked by punks constituted disciplined professional performance. Opening fire before understanding the situation, especially against unarmed provocateurs, constituted unprofessional conduct and possible condemnation, even criminal charges. These young Australians carried the international reputation of Australia and its army on their shoulders. Their actions would either enhance that reputation or create controversy, negative publicity and, potentially, international embarrassment and condemnation. After adjusting their own attitudes to balance aggression and compassion, fight leaders and their diggers forcefully adjusted Somali attitudes, secured a stalemate, and then took control for the time they were in Somalia Australian soldiers individually and collectively helped a traumatised society needing a ‘fair go' and gave ordinary Somali men, women and children trying to survive a little bit of hope. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663331]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Bandits in the Badlands Author: Bob Breen Narrator: John Stretton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 1, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In January 1993, the Australian government sent just under one thousand young men and women to serve under American command in a violent, impoverished, starving society. Most males over the age of twelve either carried or had access to a gun, and most Somali men had been fighting a vicious civil war for years. Australian soldiers and their teams had to gain control of the streets of Baidoa and surrounding towns. This contest was not ‘find, fight and kill' warfare. There was no decisive victory or defeat. The aim was to detect ‘the bad boys' and deter and de-escalate their violence rather than escalate hostilities to success through ‘body count'. This mode of operation was not community policing by soldiers either. It involved adjusting attitudes forcefully and assuring uncomfortable consequences for bad behaviour and ultimately lethal responses to armed challenges. The world looked over their shoulders. Corporals and diggers had to make split-second decisions to open or hold fire. Holding fire when provoked by punks constituted disciplined professional performance. Opening fire before understanding the situation, especially against unarmed provocateurs, constituted unprofessional conduct and possible condemnation, even criminal charges. These young Australians carried the international reputation of Australia and its army on their shoulders. Their actions would either enhance that reputation or create controversy, negative publicity and, potentially, international embarrassment and condemnation. After adjusting their own attitudes to balance aggression and compassion, fight leaders and their diggers forcefully adjusted Somali attitudes, secured a stalemate, and then took control for the time they were in Somalia Australian soldiers individually and collectively helped a traumatised society needing a ‘fair go' and gave ordinary Somali men, women and children trying to survive a little bit of hope. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663144 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663144]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Task Force Hogan: The World War II Tank Battalion That Spearheaded the Liberation of Europe Author: William R. Hogan Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes whose sacrifice won World War II. At twenty-eight, Sam Hogan is one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US Army. The West Point graduate from Texas stands in the commander’s hatch of his Sherman tank, behind him a steel wedge of seventeen other Shermans of his tank battalion. Two weeks after the now-infamous D-Day landings, Sam is preparing to give the order to advance into the German defenses that enclose the Normandy beachheads. Ahead of Sam lies seemingly impossible odds for survival: technologically superior Nazi tanks, camouflaged anti-tank guns, and infantry armed with new anti-tank rockets. But Sam has prepared for this moment for the past seven years. With a guttural call to move out accompanied by diesel fumes and the squeak of tank treads, Sam and his men begin their long journey to liberate Europe—a journey from which many of them would not return. So begins the story of Sam Hogan and his colorful band of tanker heroes of the Third Armored Division—the “Spearhead”—as they battle on the front lines of some of the war’s toughest fights, from Normandy to the Elbe to the Battle of the Bulge. The soldiers of Task Force Hogan come from all walks of life. There are cooks, tankers, infantrymen, salty old sergeants, and wet-behind-the-ears lieutenants. In common, they have a sense of duty to each other and their country, and the struggle against the most sinister enemy modern history has ever produced. In Task Force Hogan, the story of Sam and his band of heroes comes to life through the writing of his son, Will Hogan—aided by never-before-seen letters, military dispatches, journal entries, and interviews with surviving family of the Task Force. These were the soldiers at the tip of the spear, brave enough to lead the charge and fight against insurmountable odds, and often paying the ultimate price, while liberating French villages and concentration camps as they rolled towards Germany to ultimately win the war. In the pages of this book, Will Hogan finally gives these unsung soldiers the voice and memorial that they all deserve. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. William R. Hogan Tue, 07 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663144 thebookvoice.com 11:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663144]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Task Force Hogan: The World War II Tank Battalion That Spearheaded the Liberation of Europe Author: William R. Hogan Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes whose sacrifice won World War II. At twenty-eight, Sam Hogan is one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US Army. The West Point graduate from Texas stands in the commander’s hatch of his Sherman tank, behind him a steel wedge of seventeen other Shermans of his tank battalion. Two weeks after the now-infamous D-Day landings, Sam is preparing to give the order to advance into the German defenses that enclose the Normandy beachheads. Ahead of Sam lies seemingly impossible odds for survival: technologically superior Nazi tanks, camouflaged anti-tank guns, and infantry armed with new anti-tank rockets. But Sam has prepared for this moment for the past seven years. With a guttural call to move out accompanied by diesel fumes and the squeak of tank treads, Sam and his men begin their long journey to liberate Europe—a journey from which many of them would not return. So begins the story of Sam Hogan and his colorful band of tanker heroes of the Third Armored Division—the “Spearhead”—as they battle on the front lines of some of the war’s toughest fights, from Normandy to the Elbe to the Battle of the Bulge. The soldiers of Task Force Hogan come from all walks of life. There are cooks, tankers, infantrymen, salty old sergeants, and wet-behind-the-ears lieutenants. In common, they have a sense of duty to each other and their country, and the struggle against the most sinister enemy modern history has ever produced. In Task Force Hogan, the story of Sam and his band of heroes comes to life through the writing of his son, Will Hogan—aided by never-before-seen letters, military dispatches, journal entries, and interviews with surviving family of the Task Force. These were the soldiers at the tip of the spear, brave enough to lead the charge and fight against insurmountable odds, and often paying the ultimate price, while liberating French villages and concentration camps as they rolled towards Germany to ultimately win the war. In the pages of this book, Will Hogan finally gives these unsung soldiers the voice and memorial that they all deserve. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663144]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Task Force Hogan: The World War II Tank Battalion That Spearheaded the Liberation of Europe Author: William R. Hogan Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germany—against impossible odds, technologically superior weaponry, and a fanatical enemy on its home turf—and the heroes whose sacrifice won World War II. At twenty-eight, Sam Hogan is one of the youngest lieutenant colonels in the US Army. The West Point graduate from Texas stands in the commander’s hatch of his Sherman tank, behind him a steel wedge of seventeen other Shermans of his tank battalion. Two weeks after the now-infamous D-Day landings, Sam is preparing to give the order to advance into the German defenses that enclose the Normandy beachheads. Ahead of Sam lies seemingly impossible odds for survival: technologically superior Nazi tanks, camouflaged anti-tank guns, and infantry armed with new anti-tank rockets. But Sam has prepared for this moment for the past seven years. With a guttural call to move out accompanied by diesel fumes and the squeak of tank treads, Sam and his men begin their long journey to liberate Europe—a journey from which many of them would not return. So begins the story of Sam Hogan and his colorful band of tanker heroes of the Third Armored Division—the “Spearhead”—as they battle on the front lines of some of the war’s toughest fights, from Normandy to the Elbe to the Battle of the Bulge. The soldiers of Task Force Hogan come from all walks of life. There are cooks, tankers, infantrymen, salty old sergeants, and wet-behind-the-ears lieutenants. In common, they have a sense of duty to each other and their country, and the struggle against the most sinister enemy modern history has ever produced. In Task Force Hogan, the story of Sam and his band of heroes comes to life through the writing of his son, Will Hogan—aided by never-before-seen letters, military dispatches, journal entries, and interviews with surviving family of the Task Force. These were the soldiers at the tip of the spear, brave enough to lead the charge and fight against insurmountable odds, and often paying the ultimate price, while liberating French villages and concentration camps as they rolled towards Germany to ultimately win the war. In the pages of this book, Will Hogan finally gives these unsung soldiers the voice and memorial that they all deserve. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663110 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663110]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I Author: Douglas Brunt Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 54 Ratings of Narrator: 4.93 of Total 14 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder. After rising from an impoverished European childhood, Diesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so, he became not only an international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful men: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world. The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain’s Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the betterment of the world. Now, New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt reopens the case and provides an “absolutely riveting” (Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author) new conclusion about Diesel’s fate. Brunt’s book is “equal parts Walter Isaacson and Sherlock Holmes, [and] yanks back the curtain on the greatest caper of the 20th century in this riveting history” (Jay Winik, New York Times bestselling author). Douglas Brunt Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663110 thebookvoice.com 12:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663110]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I Author: Douglas Brunt Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 54 Ratings of Narrator: 4.93 of Total 14 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder. After rising from an impoverished European childhood, Diesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so, he became not only an international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful men: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world. The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain’s Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the betterment of the world. Now, New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt reopens the case and provides an “absolutely riveting” (Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author) new conclusion about Diesel’s fate. Brunt’s book is “equal parts Walter Isaacson and Sherlock Holmes, [and] yanks back the curtain on the greatest caper of the 20th century in this riveting history” (Jay Winik, New York Times bestselling author). Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663110]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I Author: Douglas Brunt Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 54 Ratings of Narrator: 4.93 of Total 14 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder. After rising from an impoverished European childhood, Diesel had become a multi-millionaire with his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so, he became not only an international celebrity but also the enemy of two extremely powerful men: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and John D. Rockefeller, the founder of Standard Oil and the richest man in the world. The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of submarines that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain’s Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the betterment of the world. Now, New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt reopens the case and provides an “absolutely riveting” (Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author) new conclusion about Diesel’s fate. Brunt’s book is “equal parts Walter Isaacson and Sherlock Holmes, [and] yanks back the curtain on the greatest caper of the 20th century in this riveting history” (Jay Winik, New York Times bestselling author). https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662828 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662828]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland from War Author: Des Ekin Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In 1785, a young American named James Leander Cathcart is kidnapped at sea and carried as prisoner to the maverick North African statelet of Algiers. The piratical corsairs of Algiers have decided to exploit the vulnerability of the United States by seizing its mariners and holding them for ransom. Today, the name of James Leander Cathcart has been all but forgotten. The Lionkeeper of Algiers reveals the extraordinary and unlikely story of Cathcart, who rose steadily up the ranks from lionkeeper at the Dey's private zoo to become Chief Clerk at the Palace, along the way amassing a chain of taverns in Algiers that functioned as safe houses and food banks for American prisoners. Eleven years later, Cathcart was paroled back to America and charged with delivering a vital letter to President George Washington, saving a tenuous peace deal and bringing the other captives home. Cathcart would go on to become a US diplomat in the lands where he was held captive for more than a decade. This narrative follows the twists and turns of Cathcart's own life upon the international stage of diplomacy, trade, and maritime statecraft at a time when America's place in the world was hanging in the balance. Des Ekin Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662828 thebookvoice.com 10:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662828]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland from War Author: Des Ekin Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In 1785, a young American named James Leander Cathcart is kidnapped at sea and carried as prisoner to the maverick North African statelet of Algiers. The piratical corsairs of Algiers have decided to exploit the vulnerability of the United States by seizing its mariners and holding them for ransom. Today, the name of James Leander Cathcart has been all but forgotten. The Lionkeeper of Algiers reveals the extraordinary and unlikely story of Cathcart, who rose steadily up the ranks from lionkeeper at the Dey's private zoo to become Chief Clerk at the Palace, along the way amassing a chain of taverns in Algiers that functioned as safe houses and food banks for American prisoners. Eleven years later, Cathcart was paroled back to America and charged with delivering a vital letter to President George Washington, saving a tenuous peace deal and bringing the other captives home. Cathcart would go on to become a US diplomat in the lands where he was held captive for more than a decade. This narrative follows the twists and turns of Cathcart's own life upon the international stage of diplomacy, trade, and maritime statecraft at a time when America's place in the world was hanging in the balance. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662828]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lionkeeper of Algiers: How an American Captive Rose to Power in Barbary and Saved His Homeland from War Author: Des Ekin Narrator: Roger Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In 1785, a young American named James Leander Cathcart is kidnapped at sea and carried as prisoner to the maverick North African statelet of Algiers. The piratical corsairs of Algiers have decided to exploit the vulnerability of the United States by seizing its mariners and holding them for ransom. Today, the name of James Leander Cathcart has been all but forgotten. The Lionkeeper of Algiers reveals the extraordinary and unlikely story of Cathcart, who rose steadily up the ranks from lionkeeper at the Dey's private zoo to become Chief Clerk at the Palace, along the way amassing a chain of taverns in Algiers that functioned as safe houses and food banks for American prisoners. Eleven years later, Cathcart was paroled back to America and charged with delivering a vital letter to President George Washington, saving a tenuous peace deal and bringing the other captives home. Cathcart would go on to become a US diplomat in the lands where he was held captive for more than a decade. This narrative follows the twists and turns of Cathcart's own life upon the international stage of diplomacy, trade, and maritime statecraft at a time when America's place in the world was hanging in the balance. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662819 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662819]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington and the Irish: Incredible Stories of the Irish Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America Author: Niall O'dowd Narrator: John Keating Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: George Washington changed the world and saved democracy by defeating the British during the American War of Independence. The Irish role in the American Revolution, the war for the ages, has never been correctly reported. Because many of the Irish who fought were poor and illiterate and left no memoirs, their stories and role have never been told. Until now. The Irish played a huge role in the American Revolution, not just on the battlefield but also in the field hospitals and in the framing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn the story of the famous spy Hercules Mulligan, who saved George Washington's life on two occasions and who was famously portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan in Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Hamilton. Discover the story of Edward Hoban, a carpenter from Ireland who Washington tasked with building the most famous residence in the world: the White House. Niall O'Dowd, author of Lincoln and the Irish and A New Ireland, takes listeners on a journey into the unexplored contributions of the Irish in the American Revolution and behind the scenes of the relationships of some of those men and women with the first president of the United States. These unsung heroes of the American Revolution have never gotten their due, never had their story told, until now, in George Washington and the Irish. Niall O'dowd Tue, 18 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662819 thebookvoice.com 7:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662819]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington and the Irish: Incredible Stories of the Irish Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America Author: Niall O'dowd Narrator: John Keating Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: George Washington changed the world and saved democracy by defeating the British during the American War of Independence. The Irish role in the American Revolution, the war for the ages, has never been correctly reported. Because many of the Irish who fought were poor and illiterate and left no memoirs, their stories and role have never been told. Until now. The Irish played a huge role in the American Revolution, not just on the battlefield but also in the field hospitals and in the framing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn the story of the famous spy Hercules Mulligan, who saved George Washington's life on two occasions and who was famously portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan in Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Hamilton. Discover the story of Edward Hoban, a carpenter from Ireland who Washington tasked with building the most famous residence in the world: the White House. Niall O'Dowd, author of Lincoln and the Irish and A New Ireland, takes listeners on a journey into the unexplored contributions of the Irish in the American Revolution and behind the scenes of the relationships of some of those men and women with the first president of the United States. These unsung heroes of the American Revolution have never gotten their due, never had their story told, until now, in George Washington and the Irish. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662819]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington and the Irish: Incredible Stories of the Irish Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America Author: Niall O'dowd Narrator: John Keating Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: George Washington changed the world and saved democracy by defeating the British during the American War of Independence. The Irish role in the American Revolution, the war for the ages, has never been correctly reported. Because many of the Irish who fought were poor and illiterate and left no memoirs, their stories and role have never been told. Until now. The Irish played a huge role in the American Revolution, not just on the battlefield but also in the field hospitals and in the framing of the Declaration of Independence. Learn the story of the famous spy Hercules Mulligan, who saved George Washington's life on two occasions and who was famously portrayed by Okieriete Onaodowan in Lin-Manuel Miranda's smash hit Hamilton. Discover the story of Edward Hoban, a carpenter from Ireland who Washington tasked with building the most famous residence in the world: the White House. Niall O'Dowd, author of Lincoln and the Irish and A New Ireland, takes listeners on a journey into the unexplored contributions of the Irish in the American Revolution and behind the scenes of the relationships of some of those men and women with the first president of the United States. These unsung heroes of the American Revolution have never gotten their due, never had their story told, until now, in George Washington and the Irish. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660491 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660491]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nakam: The Holocaust Survivors Who Sought Full-Scale Revenge Author: Dina Porat Narrator: Julia Farhat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of a vigilante group of Holocaust survivors who conspired to kill six million Germans Nakam (Hebrew for “vengeance”) tells the story of “the Avengers” (Nokmim), a group of young Holocaust survivors led by poet and resistance fighter Abba Kovner, who undertook a mission of revenge against Germany following the crimes of the Holocaust. Motivated by both the atrocities they had endured and the realization that murderous antisemitic attacks on survivors continued long after the Nazi surrender, these fifty young men and women sought retaliation at a level commensurate with the devastation caused by the Holocaust, making clear to the world that Jewish blood would no longer be shed with impunity. Had they been successful, they would have poisoned city water supplies and loaves of bread distributed to German POWs, with the aim of killing six million Germans. Kovner and his followers went to great lengths to carry out their plans, going so far as to obtain the schematics for Nuremberg’s municipal water system, secure large quantities of poison, infiltrate a POW camp and the bakery that supplied it, and distribute poisoned bread to prisoners―but their plots were ultimately stymied. Most of the members of Nakam eventually returned to Israel, where for decades many of them refused to speak publicly about their roles in the group. While the Avengers’ story began to come to light in the 1980s, details of the relations between the group and Zionist leadership and the motivations of its members have remained unknown. Drawing on rich archival sources and in-depth interviews with the Avengers in their later years, historian Dina Porat examines the formation of the group and the clash between the formative humanistic values held by its members and their unrealized plans for violent retribution. Dina Porat Tue, 14 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660491 thebookvoice.com 14:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660491]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nakam: The Holocaust Survivors Who Sought Full-Scale Revenge Author: Dina Porat Narrator: Julia Farhat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of a vigilante group of Holocaust survivors who conspired to kill six million Germans Nakam (Hebrew for “vengeance”) tells the story of “the Avengers” (Nokmim), a group of young Holocaust survivors led by poet and resistance fighter Abba Kovner, who undertook a mission of revenge against Germany following the crimes of the Holocaust. Motivated by both the atrocities they had endured and the realization that murderous antisemitic attacks on survivors continued long after the Nazi surrender, these fifty young men and women sought retaliation at a level commensurate with the devastation caused by the Holocaust, making clear to the world that Jewish blood would no longer be shed with impunity. Had they been successful, they would have poisoned city water supplies and loaves of bread distributed to German POWs, with the aim of killing six million Germans. Kovner and his followers went to great lengths to carry out their plans, going so far as to obtain the schematics for Nuremberg’s municipal water system, secure large quantities of poison, infiltrate a POW camp and the bakery that supplied it, and distribute poisoned bread to prisoners―but their plots were ultimately stymied. Most of the members of Nakam eventually returned to Israel, where for decades many of them refused to speak publicly about their roles in the group. While the Avengers’ story began to come to light in the 1980s, details of the relations between the group and Zionist leadership and the motivations of its members have remained unknown. Drawing on rich archival sources and in-depth interviews with the Avengers in their later years, historian Dina Porat examines the formation of the group and the clash between the formative humanistic values held by its members and their unrealized plans for violent retribution. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660491]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nakam: The Holocaust Survivors Who Sought Full-Scale Revenge Author: Dina Porat Narrator: Julia Farhat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The true story of a vigilante group of Holocaust survivors who conspired to kill six million Germans Nakam (Hebrew for “vengeance”) tells the story of “the Avengers” (Nokmim), a group of young Holocaust survivors led by poet and resistance fighter Abba Kovner, who undertook a mission of revenge against Germany following the crimes of the Holocaust. Motivated by both the atrocities they had endured and the realization that murderous antisemitic attacks on survivors continued long after the Nazi surrender, these fifty young men and women sought retaliation at a level commensurate with the devastation caused by the Holocaust, making clear to the world that Jewish blood would no longer be shed with impunity. Had they been successful, they would have poisoned city water supplies and loaves of bread distributed to German POWs, with the aim of killing six million Germans. Kovner and his followers went to great lengths to carry out their plans, going so far as to obtain the schematics for Nuremberg’s municipal water system, secure large quantities of poison, infiltrate a POW camp and the bakery that supplied it, and distribute poisoned bread to prisoners―but their plots were ultimately stymied. Most of the members of Nakam eventually returned to Israel, where for decades many of them refused to speak publicly about their roles in the group. While the Avengers’ story began to come to light in the 1980s, details of the relations between the group and Zionist leadership and the motivations of its members have remained unknown. Drawing on rich archival sources and in-depth interviews with the Avengers in their later years, historian Dina Porat examines the formation of the group and the clash between the formative humanistic values held by its members and their unrealized plans for violent retribution. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660471 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660471]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Back to Bangka: Searching for the truth about a wartime massacre Author: Georgina Banks Narrator: Georgina Banks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Bangka Strait, Indonesia, 1942. Allied ships are evacuating thousands in flight from Singapore, the island having fallen to Japanese Imperial forces. Facing terrifying assaults by fighter planes, one ship, the Vyner Brooke, is badly bombed and sinks. Its survivors swim or paddle for hours to the nearest land, a beach on Bangka Island, parched, many dreadfully injured. One of the survivors is Australian Army nurse Dorothy 'Bud' Elmes, the great-aunt of Georgina Banks. Bud makes it to the island, where she, colleagues and a matron tend to the wounded as a plan is formulated. But it is soon discovered the place is occupied by Japanese forces, and two days later they arrive on the beach. Seventy-five years on, Georgina receives an invitation to a memorial service for her great-aunt. She knows little of the national history buried in her family but as she retraces Bud's steps in Indonesia, and then deep in archives back in Australia, she is left making sense of half-truths and confronting the likelihood that she may never know exactly what unfolded on the beach on that devastating day. Back to Bangka is a deeply moving intergenerational family story; a gripping retelling and investigation of events that throw a spotlight on women in wartime - in their vulnerability and profound strength. Georgina Banks Tue, 20 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660471 thebookvoice.com 9:3:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660471]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Back to Bangka: Searching for the truth about a wartime massacre Author: Georgina Banks Narrator: Georgina Banks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Bangka Strait, Indonesia, 1942. Allied ships are evacuating thousands in flight from Singapore, the island having fallen to Japanese Imperial forces. Facing terrifying assaults by fighter planes, one ship, the Vyner Brooke, is badly bombed and sinks. Its survivors swim or paddle for hours to the nearest land, a beach on Bangka Island, parched, many dreadfully injured. One of the survivors is Australian Army nurse Dorothy 'Bud' Elmes, the great-aunt of Georgina Banks. Bud makes it to the island, where she, colleagues and a matron tend to the wounded as a plan is formulated. But it is soon discovered the place is occupied by Japanese forces, and two days later they arrive on the beach. Seventy-five years on, Georgina receives an invitation to a memorial service for her great-aunt. She knows little of the national history buried in her family but as she retraces Bud's steps in Indonesia, and then deep in archives back in Australia, she is left making sense of half-truths and confronting the likelihood that she may never know exactly what unfolded on the beach on that devastating day. Back to Bangka is a deeply moving intergenerational family story; a gripping retelling and investigation of events that throw a spotlight on women in wartime - in their vulnerability and profound strength. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660471]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Back to Bangka: Searching for the truth about a wartime massacre Author: Georgina Banks Narrator: Georgina Banks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Bangka Strait, Indonesia, 1942. Allied ships are evacuating thousands in flight from Singapore, the island having fallen to Japanese Imperial forces. Facing terrifying assaults by fighter planes, one ship, the Vyner Brooke, is badly bombed and sinks. Its survivors swim or paddle for hours to the nearest land, a beach on Bangka Island, parched, many dreadfully injured. One of the survivors is Australian Army nurse Dorothy 'Bud' Elmes, the great-aunt of Georgina Banks. Bud makes it to the island, where she, colleagues and a matron tend to the wounded as a plan is formulated. But it is soon discovered the place is occupied by Japanese forces, and two days later they arrive on the beach. Seventy-five years on, Georgina receives an invitation to a memorial service for her great-aunt. She knows little of the national history buried in her family but as she retraces Bud's steps in Indonesia, and then deep in archives back in Australia, she is left making sense of half-truths and confronting the likelihood that she may never know exactly what unfolded on the beach on that devastating day. Back to Bangka is a deeply moving intergenerational family story; a gripping retelling and investigation of events that throw a spotlight on women in wartime - in their vulnerability and profound strength. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660159 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660159]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Paradise Ghetto Author: Fergus O'connell Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A powerful story of hope, love, and imagination, set against the horrific backdrop of the Holocaust. Two Jewish girls, Julia and Suzanne, are captured in Nazi-occupied Netherlands and transported to a ghetto. Although their world views are wildly different - Julia is jaded and bitter, Suzanne naive and optimistic - they become each other's closest confidants as they experience the horrors of the journey to 'The Paradise Ghetto'. The young women use a precious smuggled notebook to write a story. As the book unfolds, it becomes the way they communicate their growing feelings for each other. But there comes a point when reality can no longer be held at bay. If the girls' names end up on the lists of deportees to Auschwitz there will be no return. Is there a chance of escaping fate? Fergus O'connell Sun, 29 Jan 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660159 thebookvoice.com 12:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660159]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Paradise Ghetto Author: Fergus O'connell Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A powerful story of hope, love, and imagination, set against the horrific backdrop of the Holocaust. Two Jewish girls, Julia and Suzanne, are captured in Nazi-occupied Netherlands and transported to a ghetto. Although their world views are wildly different - Julia is jaded and bitter, Suzanne naive and optimistic - they become each other's closest confidants as they experience the horrors of the journey to 'The Paradise Ghetto'. The young women use a precious smuggled notebook to write a story. As the book unfolds, it becomes the way they communicate their growing feelings for each other. But there comes a point when reality can no longer be held at bay. If the girls' names end up on the lists of deportees to Auschwitz there will be no return. Is there a chance of escaping fate? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660159]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Paradise Ghetto Author: Fergus O'connell Narrator: Steven Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 29, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A powerful story of hope, love, and imagination, set against the horrific backdrop of the Holocaust. Two Jewish girls, Julia and Suzanne, are captured in Nazi-occupied Netherlands and transported to a ghetto. Although their world views are wildly different - Julia is jaded and bitter, Suzanne naive and optimistic - they become each other's closest confidants as they experience the horrors of the journey to 'The Paradise Ghetto'. The young women use a precious smuggled notebook to write a story. As the book unfolds, it becomes the way they communicate their growing feelings for each other. But there comes a point when reality can no longer be held at bay. If the girls' names end up on the lists of deportees to Auschwitz there will be no return. Is there a chance of escaping fate? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660110 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660110]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made Author: Cliff Sloan Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The inside story of how one president forever altered the most powerful legal institution in the country—with consequences that endure today  By the summer of 1941, in the ninth year of his presidency, Franklin Roosevelt had molded his Court. He had appointed seven of the nine justices—the most by any president except George Washington—and handpicked the chief justice.   But the wartime Roosevelt Court had two faces. One was bold and progressive, the other supine and abject, cowed by the charisma of the revered president.   The Court at War explores this pivotal period. It provides a cast of unforgettable characters in the justices—from the mercurial, Vienna-born intellectual Felix Frankfurter to the Alabama populist Hugo Black; from the western prodigy William O. Douglas, FDR’s initial pick to be his running mate in 1944, to Roosevelt’s former attorney general and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson.   The justices’ shameless capitulation and unwillingness to cross their beloved president highlight the dangers of an unseemly closeness between Supreme Court justices and their political patrons. But the FDR Court’s finest moments also provided a robust defense of individual rights, rights the current Court has put in jeopardy. Sloan’s intimate portrait is a vivid, instructive tale for modern times. Cliff Sloan Tue, 19 Sep 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660110 thebookvoice.com 13:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660110]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made Author: Cliff Sloan Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The inside story of how one president forever altered the most powerful legal institution in the country—with consequences that endure today  By the summer of 1941, in the ninth year of his presidency, Franklin Roosevelt had molded his Court. He had appointed seven of the nine justices—the most by any president except George Washington—and handpicked the chief justice.   But the wartime Roosevelt Court had two faces. One was bold and progressive, the other supine and abject, cowed by the charisma of the revered president.   The Court at War explores this pivotal period. It provides a cast of unforgettable characters in the justices—from the mercurial, Vienna-born intellectual Felix Frankfurter to the Alabama populist Hugo Black; from the western prodigy William O. Douglas, FDR’s initial pick to be his running mate in 1944, to Roosevelt’s former attorney general and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson.   The justices’ shameless capitulation and unwillingness to cross their beloved president highlight the dangers of an unseemly closeness between Supreme Court justices and their political patrons. But the FDR Court’s finest moments also provided a robust defense of individual rights, rights the current Court has put in jeopardy. Sloan’s intimate portrait is a vivid, instructive tale for modern times. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660110]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Court at War: FDR, His Justices, and the World They Made Author: Cliff Sloan Narrator: Brian Troxell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: The inside story of how one president forever altered the most powerful legal institution in the country—with consequences that endure today  By the summer of 1941, in the ninth year of his presidency, Franklin Roosevelt had molded his Court. He had appointed seven of the nine justices—the most by any president except George Washington—and handpicked the chief justice.   But the wartime Roosevelt Court had two faces. One was bold and progressive, the other supine and abject, cowed by the charisma of the revered president.   The Court at War explores this pivotal period. It provides a cast of unforgettable characters in the justices—from the mercurial, Vienna-born intellectual Felix Frankfurter to the Alabama populist Hugo Black; from the western prodigy William O. Douglas, FDR’s initial pick to be his running mate in 1944, to Roosevelt’s former attorney general and Nuremberg prosecutor Robert Jackson.   The justices’ shameless capitulation and unwillingness to cross their beloved president highlight the dangers of an unseemly closeness between Supreme Court justices and their political patrons. But the FDR Court’s finest moments also provided a robust defense of individual rights, rights the current Court has put in jeopardy. Sloan’s intimate portrait is a vivid, instructive tale for modern times. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660010 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660010]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943 Author: Angus Konstam Narrator: Chris Bland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by a large Royal Naval force including the battleship Duke of York. In effect the Scharnhorst was sailing into a trap. One of the most compelling naval dramas of the Second World War had begun. Angus Konstam Tue, 25 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660010 thebookvoice.com 7:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660010]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943 Author: Angus Konstam Narrator: Chris Bland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by a large Royal Naval force including the battleship Duke of York. In effect the Scharnhorst was sailing into a trap. One of the most compelling naval dramas of the Second World War had begun. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660010]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943 Author: Angus Konstam Narrator: Chris Bland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by a large Royal Naval force including the battleship Duke of York. In effect the Scharnhorst was sailing into a trap. One of the most compelling naval dramas of the Second World War had begun. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659989 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659989]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Price of Truth: The Journalist Who Defied Military Censors to Report the Fall of Nazi Germany Author: Richard Fine Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 2 minutes Release date: April 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On May 7, 1945, journalist Edward Kennedy bypassed military censorship to be the first to break the news of the Nazi surrender executed in Reims, France. While, at the behest of Soviet leaders, Allied authorities prohibited release of the story, Kennedy stuck to his journalistic principles and refused to manage information he believed the world had a right to know. No action by an American correspondent during the war proved more controversial. The Paris press corps was furious at what it took to be Kennedy's unethical betrayal; military authorities threatened court-martial before expelling him from Europe. Kennedy defended himself, insisting the news was being withheld for suspect political reasons unrelated to military security. After prolonged national debate, Kennedy's career was in ruins. This story of Kennedy's surrender dispatch and the meddling by Allied Command, which was already being called a fiasco in May 1945, revises what we know about media-military relations. Discarding 'Good War' nostalgia, Fine challenges the accepted view that relations between the media and the military were amicable during World War II and only later ran off the rails during the Vietnam War. This book reveals one of the earliest chapters of tension between reporters committed to informing the public and generals tasked with managing a war. Richard Fine Sat, 15 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659989 thebookvoice.com 12:2:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659989]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Price of Truth: The Journalist Who Defied Military Censors to Report the Fall of Nazi Germany Author: Richard Fine Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 2 minutes Release date: April 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On May 7, 1945, journalist Edward Kennedy bypassed military censorship to be the first to break the news of the Nazi surrender executed in Reims, France. While, at the behest of Soviet leaders, Allied authorities prohibited release of the story, Kennedy stuck to his journalistic principles and refused to manage information he believed the world had a right to know. No action by an American correspondent during the war proved more controversial. The Paris press corps was furious at what it took to be Kennedy's unethical betrayal; military authorities threatened court-martial before expelling him from Europe. Kennedy defended himself, insisting the news was being withheld for suspect political reasons unrelated to military security. After prolonged national debate, Kennedy's career was in ruins. This story of Kennedy's surrender dispatch and the meddling by Allied Command, which was already being called a fiasco in May 1945, revises what we know about media-military relations. Discarding 'Good War' nostalgia, Fine challenges the accepted view that relations between the media and the military were amicable during World War II and only later ran off the rails during the Vietnam War. This book reveals one of the earliest chapters of tension between reporters committed to informing the public and generals tasked with managing a war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659989]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Price of Truth: The Journalist Who Defied Military Censors to Report the Fall of Nazi Germany Author: Richard Fine Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 2 minutes Release date: April 15, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: On May 7, 1945, journalist Edward Kennedy bypassed military censorship to be the first to break the news of the Nazi surrender executed in Reims, France. While, at the behest of Soviet leaders, Allied authorities prohibited release of the story, Kennedy stuck to his journalistic principles and refused to manage information he believed the world had a right to know. No action by an American correspondent during the war proved more controversial. The Paris press corps was furious at what it took to be Kennedy's unethical betrayal; military authorities threatened court-martial before expelling him from Europe. Kennedy defended himself, insisting the news was being withheld for suspect political reasons unrelated to military security. After prolonged national debate, Kennedy's career was in ruins. This story of Kennedy's surrender dispatch and the meddling by Allied Command, which was already being called a fiasco in May 1945, revises what we know about media-military relations. Discarding 'Good War' nostalgia, Fine challenges the accepted view that relations between the media and the military were amicable during World War II and only later ran off the rails during the Vietnam War. This book reveals one of the earliest chapters of tension between reporters committed to informing the public and generals tasked with managing a war. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659981 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659981]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers Author: Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger. The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US military in the First Gulf War, found the United States enjoying a near monopoly in this form of warfare for several decades. But now other powers have these capabilities. The US military also confronts an emerging military revolution driven by advances across a wide range of technologies—from artificial intelligence and synthetic biology to quantum computing and additive manufacturing. To stay competitive, the US military must pursue disruptive innovation in a race with other militaries to exploit war's changing character. Clues exist as to the winner's identity. They are revealed by militaries that went beyond the bounds of mere innovation to overturn the existing forms of warfare, changing the course of history and the fate of nations. Through exploring their experiences, Krepinevich shows how the US military can win the race to identify and exploit the 'next big thing' in warfare. Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr Tue, 23 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659981 thebookvoice.com 20:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659981]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers Author: Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger. The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US military in the First Gulf War, found the United States enjoying a near monopoly in this form of warfare for several decades. But now other powers have these capabilities. The US military also confronts an emerging military revolution driven by advances across a wide range of technologies—from artificial intelligence and synthetic biology to quantum computing and additive manufacturing. To stay competitive, the US military must pursue disruptive innovation in a race with other militaries to exploit war's changing character. Clues exist as to the winner's identity. They are revealed by militaries that went beyond the bounds of mere innovation to overturn the existing forms of warfare, changing the course of history and the fate of nations. Through exploring their experiences, Krepinevich shows how the US military can win the race to identify and exploit the 'next big thing' in warfare. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659981]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers Author: Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: This book by military strategist Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr., is the definitive take on the race for military dominance in the twenty-first century. It shows how militaries that successfully pursue disruptive innovation can gain a major advantage over their rivals, while those that fail to do so risk exposing their countries to great danger. The Precision Warfare Revolution, introduced by the US military in the First Gulf War, found the United States enjoying a near monopoly in this form of warfare for several decades. But now other powers have these capabilities. The US military also confronts an emerging military revolution driven by advances across a wide range of technologies—from artificial intelligence and synthetic biology to quantum computing and additive manufacturing. To stay competitive, the US military must pursue disruptive innovation in a race with other militaries to exploit war's changing character. Clues exist as to the winner's identity. They are revealed by militaries that went beyond the bounds of mere innovation to overturn the existing forms of warfare, changing the course of history and the fate of nations. Through exploring their experiences, Krepinevich shows how the US military can win the race to identify and exploit the 'next big thing' in warfare. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659982 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659982]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam Author: Lynda Van Devanter Narrator: Ann Sprinkle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Lynda Van Devanter was the girl next door, the cheerleader who went to Catholic schools, enjoyed sports, and got along well with her four sisters and parents. After high school she attended nursing school and then did something that would shatter her secure world for the rest of her life: in 1969, she joined the army and was shipped to Vietnam. When she arrived in Vietnam her idealistic view of the war vanished quickly. She worked long hours in cramped, ill-equipped, understaffed operating rooms. She saw friends die. After one traumatic year, she came home, a Vietnam veteran. Coming home was nearly as devastating as the time she spent in Asia. Nothing was the same—including Lynda herself. Viewed by many as a murderer instead of a healer, she felt isolated and angry. The anger turned to depression; like many other Vietnam veterans she suffered from delayed stress syndrome. The war that was fought physically halfway around the world had become a personal, internal battle. Home Before Morning is the story of a woman whose courage, stamina, and personal history make this a compelling autobiography. It is also the saga of others who went to war to aid the wounded and came back wounded—physically and emotionally—themselves. And, it is the true story of one person's triumphs: her understanding of, and coming to terms with, her destiny. Lynda Van Devanter Tue, 11 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659982 thebookvoice.com 15:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659982]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam Author: Lynda Van Devanter Narrator: Ann Sprinkle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Lynda Van Devanter was the girl next door, the cheerleader who went to Catholic schools, enjoyed sports, and got along well with her four sisters and parents. After high school she attended nursing school and then did something that would shatter her secure world for the rest of her life: in 1969, she joined the army and was shipped to Vietnam. When she arrived in Vietnam her idealistic view of the war vanished quickly. She worked long hours in cramped, ill-equipped, understaffed operating rooms. She saw friends die. After one traumatic year, she came home, a Vietnam veteran. Coming home was nearly as devastating as the time she spent in Asia. Nothing was the same—including Lynda herself. Viewed by many as a murderer instead of a healer, she felt isolated and angry. The anger turned to depression; like many other Vietnam veterans she suffered from delayed stress syndrome. The war that was fought physically halfway around the world had become a personal, internal battle. Home Before Morning is the story of a woman whose courage, stamina, and personal history make this a compelling autobiography. It is also the saga of others who went to war to aid the wounded and came back wounded—physically and emotionally—themselves. And, it is the true story of one person's triumphs: her understanding of, and coming to terms with, her destiny. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659982]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam Author: Lynda Van Devanter Narrator: Ann Sprinkle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Lynda Van Devanter was the girl next door, the cheerleader who went to Catholic schools, enjoyed sports, and got along well with her four sisters and parents. After high school she attended nursing school and then did something that would shatter her secure world for the rest of her life: in 1969, she joined the army and was shipped to Vietnam. When she arrived in Vietnam her idealistic view of the war vanished quickly. She worked long hours in cramped, ill-equipped, understaffed operating rooms. She saw friends die. After one traumatic year, she came home, a Vietnam veteran. Coming home was nearly as devastating as the time she spent in Asia. Nothing was the same—including Lynda herself. Viewed by many as a murderer instead of a healer, she felt isolated and angry. The anger turned to depression; like many other Vietnam veterans she suffered from delayed stress syndrome. The war that was fought physically halfway around the world had become a personal, internal battle. Home Before Morning is the story of a woman whose courage, stamina, and personal history make this a compelling autobiography. It is also the saga of others who went to war to aid the wounded and came back wounded—physically and emotionally—themselves. And, it is the true story of one person's triumphs: her understanding of, and coming to terms with, her destiny. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659845 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659845]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hermanas de la resistencia: Cómo una espía alemana, la esposa de un banquero y la hija de Mussoline burlaron a los nazis Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo Narrator: Karla Hernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: LOS DIARIOS DE UN FASCISTA Y ARISTÓCRATA ITALIANO Y LA ODISEA DE TRES MUJERES PARA SALVARLOS DE LA GESTAPO. E n 1944 se hicieron públicos los diarios secretos de Galeazzo Ciano, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Italia, en los que registraba los crímenes y planes nazis de los que se enteraba en sus reuniones con ellos. Pero poco se sabe que tres mujeres arriesgaron sus vidas para que estos llegaran a los Aliados, quienes luego los usarían como evidencia contra los nazis en los juicios de Núremberg. Cuando Galeazzo fue apresado, Edda Mussolini les dio a Hitler y a su padre un ultimátum: liberar a su esposo o correr el riesgo de que filtrara los diarios a la prensa. Hitler y Mussolini los buscaron en vano durante meses. Posteriormente, Hilde Beetz, espía alemana cuya misión era seducir a Galeazzo para encontrar sus escritos, fue a su vez seducida por aquél y unió fuerzas con Edda. Una tercera mujer se sumó a este increíble entramado —Frances de Chollet, espía casi accidental y esposa de un banquero estadounidense— cuando Edda huyó a Suiza con la ayuda de Hilde, después de que Galeazzo fuera ejecutado. Frances fue el último eslabón para hacer llegar los diarios a los estadounidenses y cumplir así el deseo de Galeazzo. A partir de una minuciosa investigación, Tilar J. Mazzeo nos muestra este momento histórico poco conocido, para hacernos ver que sin la participación de Edda, Hilde y Frances, uno de los documentos más importantes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y que fue fundamental en los juicios de Núremberg sería, quizá, desconocido. Tilar J. Mazzeo Thu, 09 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659845 thebookvoice.com 10:11:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659845]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hermanas de la resistencia: Cómo una espía alemana, la esposa de un banquero y la hija de Mussoline burlaron a los nazis Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo Narrator: Karla Hernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: LOS DIARIOS DE UN FASCISTA Y ARISTÓCRATA ITALIANO Y LA ODISEA DE TRES MUJERES PARA SALVARLOS DE LA GESTAPO. E n 1944 se hicieron públicos los diarios secretos de Galeazzo Ciano, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Italia, en los que registraba los crímenes y planes nazis de los que se enteraba en sus reuniones con ellos. Pero poco se sabe que tres mujeres arriesgaron sus vidas para que estos llegaran a los Aliados, quienes luego los usarían como evidencia contra los nazis en los juicios de Núremberg. Cuando Galeazzo fue apresado, Edda Mussolini les dio a Hitler y a su padre un ultimátum: liberar a su esposo o correr el riesgo de que filtrara los diarios a la prensa. Hitler y Mussolini los buscaron en vano durante meses. Posteriormente, Hilde Beetz, espía alemana cuya misión era seducir a Galeazzo para encontrar sus escritos, fue a su vez seducida por aquél y unió fuerzas con Edda. Una tercera mujer se sumó a este increíble entramado —Frances de Chollet, espía casi accidental y esposa de un banquero estadounidense— cuando Edda huyó a Suiza con la ayuda de Hilde, después de que Galeazzo fuera ejecutado. Frances fue el último eslabón para hacer llegar los diarios a los estadounidenses y cumplir así el deseo de Galeazzo. A partir de una minuciosa investigación, Tilar J. Mazzeo nos muestra este momento histórico poco conocido, para hacernos ver que sin la participación de Edda, Hilde y Frances, uno de los documentos más importantes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y que fue fundamental en los juicios de Núremberg sería, quizá, desconocido. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659845]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hermanas de la resistencia: Cómo una espía alemana, la esposa de un banquero y la hija de Mussoline burlaron a los nazis Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo Narrator: Karla Hernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: LOS DIARIOS DE UN FASCISTA Y ARISTÓCRATA ITALIANO Y LA ODISEA DE TRES MUJERES PARA SALVARLOS DE LA GESTAPO. E n 1944 se hicieron públicos los diarios secretos de Galeazzo Ciano, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Italia, en los que registraba los crímenes y planes nazis de los que se enteraba en sus reuniones con ellos. Pero poco se sabe que tres mujeres arriesgaron sus vidas para que estos llegaran a los Aliados, quienes luego los usarían como evidencia contra los nazis en los juicios de Núremberg. Cuando Galeazzo fue apresado, Edda Mussolini les dio a Hitler y a su padre un ultimátum: liberar a su esposo o correr el riesgo de que filtrara los diarios a la prensa. Hitler y Mussolini los buscaron en vano durante meses. Posteriormente, Hilde Beetz, espía alemana cuya misión era seducir a Galeazzo para encontrar sus escritos, fue a su vez seducida por aquél y unió fuerzas con Edda. Una tercera mujer se sumó a este increíble entramado —Frances de Chollet, espía casi accidental y esposa de un banquero estadounidense— cuando Edda huyó a Suiza con la ayuda de Hilde, después de que Galeazzo fuera ejecutado. Frances fue el último eslabón para hacer llegar los diarios a los estadounidenses y cumplir así el deseo de Galeazzo. A partir de una minuciosa investigación, Tilar J. Mazzeo nos muestra este momento histórico poco conocido, para hacernos ver que sin la participación de Edda, Hilde y Frances, uno de los documentos más importantes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y que fue fundamental en los juicios de Núremberg sería, quizá, desconocido. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658849 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wikipedia Geschichte - Der zweite Weltkrieg: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 12, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Zweite Weltkrieg - Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Zweite Weltkrieg war der zweite auf globaler Ebene geführte Krieg sämtlicher Großmächte des 20. Jahrhunderts und stellt den bislang größten und verheerendsten Konflikt in der Menschheitsgeschichte dar. Im Kriegsverlauf bildeten sich zwei militärische Allianzen, die als Achsenmächte und Alliierte bezeichnet werden. Unmittelbar waren über 60 Staaten am Krieg direkt oder indirekt beteiligt, über 110 Millionen Menschen standen unter Waffen. Die Opferzahlen schwanken zwischen 50 und 70 Millionen Toten. Der Zweite Weltkrieg wurde unter anderem durch den Holocaust, Kriegsverbrechen, Flächenbombardements und den bisher einzigen Einsatz von Atomwaffen gekennzeichnet. Als Datum des Kriegsbeginns wird der 1. September 1939, der Tag des deutschen Überfalls auf Polen, genannt. Bis Mitte 1941 wurde der noch auf Europa beschränkte Konflikt von der Wehrmacht vorwiegend als als Eroberungskrieg geführt. Großbritannien war von der Kapitulation Frankreichs (22. Juni 1940) bis zum deutschen Angriff auf die Sowjetunion (22. Juni 1941) Deutschlands einzig verbliebener europäischer Kriegsgegner. Das Deutsche Reich führte den Krieg gegen die UdSSR als einen Vernichtungskrieg. Am 8. Mai 1945 trat die bedingungslose Kapitulation der Wehrmacht in Kraft. Nach dem japanischen Angriff auf Pearl Harbor erklärten die USA am 8. Dezember 1941 Japan den Krieg, und der Konflikt wurde zum Weltkrieg, als Hitler am 11. Dezember 1941 den USA den Krieg erklärte, obwohl er dazu nach dem Dreimächtepakt nicht verpflichtet war. Im August 1945 warfen die USA auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki Atombomben ab. Am 2. September 1945 endete der Zweite Weltkrieg mit der Kapitulation Japans. Wikipedia Wed, 12 Sep 2012 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658849 thebookvoice.com 2:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wikipedia Geschichte - Der zweite Weltkrieg: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 12, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Zweite Weltkrieg - Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Zweite Weltkrieg war der zweite auf globaler Ebene geführte Krieg sämtlicher Großmächte des 20. Jahrhunderts und stellt den bislang größten und verheerendsten Konflikt in der Menschheitsgeschichte dar. Im Kriegsverlauf bildeten sich zwei militärische Allianzen, die als Achsenmächte und Alliierte bezeichnet werden. Unmittelbar waren über 60 Staaten am Krieg direkt oder indirekt beteiligt, über 110 Millionen Menschen standen unter Waffen. Die Opferzahlen schwanken zwischen 50 und 70 Millionen Toten. Der Zweite Weltkrieg wurde unter anderem durch den Holocaust, Kriegsverbrechen, Flächenbombardements und den bisher einzigen Einsatz von Atomwaffen gekennzeichnet. Als Datum des Kriegsbeginns wird der 1. September 1939, der Tag des deutschen Überfalls auf Polen, genannt. Bis Mitte 1941 wurde der noch auf Europa beschränkte Konflikt von der Wehrmacht vorwiegend als als Eroberungskrieg geführt. Großbritannien war von der Kapitulation Frankreichs (22. Juni 1940) bis zum deutschen Angriff auf die Sowjetunion (22. Juni 1941) Deutschlands einzig verbliebener europäischer Kriegsgegner. Das Deutsche Reich führte den Krieg gegen die UdSSR als einen Vernichtungskrieg. Am 8. Mai 1945 trat die bedingungslose Kapitulation der Wehrmacht in Kraft. Nach dem japanischen Angriff auf Pearl Harbor erklärten die USA am 8. Dezember 1941 Japan den Krieg, und der Konflikt wurde zum Weltkrieg, als Hitler am 11. Dezember 1941 den USA den Krieg erklärte, obwohl er dazu nach dem Dreimächtepakt nicht verpflichtet war. Im August 1945 warfen die USA auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki Atombomben ab. Am 2. September 1945 endete der Zweite Weltkrieg mit der Kapitulation Japans. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658849]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wikipedia Geschichte - Der zweite Weltkrieg: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 12, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Zweite Weltkrieg - Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Zweite Weltkrieg war der zweite auf globaler Ebene geführte Krieg sämtlicher Großmächte des 20. Jahrhunderts und stellt den bislang größten und verheerendsten Konflikt in der Menschheitsgeschichte dar. Im Kriegsverlauf bildeten sich zwei militärische Allianzen, die als Achsenmächte und Alliierte bezeichnet werden. Unmittelbar waren über 60 Staaten am Krieg direkt oder indirekt beteiligt, über 110 Millionen Menschen standen unter Waffen. Die Opferzahlen schwanken zwischen 50 und 70 Millionen Toten. Der Zweite Weltkrieg wurde unter anderem durch den Holocaust, Kriegsverbrechen, Flächenbombardements und den bisher einzigen Einsatz von Atomwaffen gekennzeichnet. Als Datum des Kriegsbeginns wird der 1. September 1939, der Tag des deutschen Überfalls auf Polen, genannt. Bis Mitte 1941 wurde der noch auf Europa beschränkte Konflikt von der Wehrmacht vorwiegend als als Eroberungskrieg geführt. Großbritannien war von der Kapitulation Frankreichs (22. Juni 1940) bis zum deutschen Angriff auf die Sowjetunion (22. Juni 1941) Deutschlands einzig verbliebener europäischer Kriegsgegner. Das Deutsche Reich führte den Krieg gegen die UdSSR als einen Vernichtungskrieg. Am 8. Mai 1945 trat die bedingungslose Kapitulation der Wehrmacht in Kraft. Nach dem japanischen Angriff auf Pearl Harbor erklärten die USA am 8. Dezember 1941 Japan den Krieg, und der Konflikt wurde zum Weltkrieg, als Hitler am 11. Dezember 1941 den USA den Krieg erklärte, obwohl er dazu nach dem Dreimächtepakt nicht verpflichtet war. Im August 1945 warfen die USA auf Hiroshima und Nagasaki Atombomben ab. Am 2. September 1945 endete der Zweite Weltkrieg mit der Kapitulation Japans. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658474 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658474]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wikipedia Geschichte - Nationalsozialismus: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 28, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Nationalsozialismus Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Nationalsozialismus ist eine radikal antisemitische, rassistische, antikommunistische und antidemokratische Weltanschauung und politische Bewegung. Er entstand nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg in Deutschland. Seine in der Nationalsozialistischen Deutschen Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) organisierten Anhänger gelangten unter Adolf Hitler 1933 zur Herrschaft und verwandelten das Deutsche Reich 1933 bis 1945 in einen diktatorischen „Führerstaat“. Mit dem Polenfeldzug 1939 lösten sie den Zweiten Weltkrieg aus, in dessen Verlauf sie zahlreiche Kriegsverbrechen und Massenmorde verübten, darunter als größten den Holocaust (1941–1945). Die Zeit des Nationalsozialismus endete mit der bedingungslosen Kapitulation der Wehrmacht am 8. Mai 1945. NS-Propaganda, die Verwendung der damaligen Symbole und politische Betätigung im nationalsozialistischen Sinn sind seit 1945 in Deutschland und Österreichverboten. In weiteren Staaten bestehen ähnliche Verbote. Im Neonazismus verschiedener rechtsextremer Parteien und Gruppen werden nationalsozialistische Ideen und Ziele wieder aufgenommen. Mehr Informationen zu dem von den Nationalsozialisten ausgelösten Zweiten Weltkrieg erhalten sie auf unserem nächsten Wikipedia Hörbuch. Wikipedia Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658474 thebookvoice.com 0:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658474]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wikipedia Geschichte - Nationalsozialismus: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 28, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Nationalsozialismus Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Nationalsozialismus ist eine radikal antisemitische, rassistische, antikommunistische und antidemokratische Weltanschauung und politische Bewegung. Er entstand nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg in Deutschland. Seine in der Nationalsozialistischen Deutschen Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) organisierten Anhänger gelangten unter Adolf Hitler 1933 zur Herrschaft und verwandelten das Deutsche Reich 1933 bis 1945 in einen diktatorischen „Führerstaat“. Mit dem Polenfeldzug 1939 lösten sie den Zweiten Weltkrieg aus, in dessen Verlauf sie zahlreiche Kriegsverbrechen und Massenmorde verübten, darunter als größten den Holocaust (1941–1945). Die Zeit des Nationalsozialismus endete mit der bedingungslosen Kapitulation der Wehrmacht am 8. Mai 1945. NS-Propaganda, die Verwendung der damaligen Symbole und politische Betätigung im nationalsozialistischen Sinn sind seit 1945 in Deutschland und Österreichverboten. In weiteren Staaten bestehen ähnliche Verbote. Im Neonazismus verschiedener rechtsextremer Parteien und Gruppen werden nationalsozialistische Ideen und Ziele wieder aufgenommen. Mehr Informationen zu dem von den Nationalsozialisten ausgelösten Zweiten Weltkrieg erhalten sie auf unserem nächsten Wikipedia Hörbuch. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658474]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wikipedia Geschichte - Nationalsozialismus: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 28, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Nationalsozialismus Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Nationalsozialismus ist eine radikal antisemitische, rassistische, antikommunistische und antidemokratische Weltanschauung und politische Bewegung. Er entstand nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg in Deutschland. Seine in der Nationalsozialistischen Deutschen Arbeiterpartei (NSDAP) organisierten Anhänger gelangten unter Adolf Hitler 1933 zur Herrschaft und verwandelten das Deutsche Reich 1933 bis 1945 in einen diktatorischen „Führerstaat“. Mit dem Polenfeldzug 1939 lösten sie den Zweiten Weltkrieg aus, in dessen Verlauf sie zahlreiche Kriegsverbrechen und Massenmorde verübten, darunter als größten den Holocaust (1941–1945). Die Zeit des Nationalsozialismus endete mit der bedingungslosen Kapitulation der Wehrmacht am 8. Mai 1945. NS-Propaganda, die Verwendung der damaligen Symbole und politische Betätigung im nationalsozialistischen Sinn sind seit 1945 in Deutschland und Österreichverboten. In weiteren Staaten bestehen ähnliche Verbote. Im Neonazismus verschiedener rechtsextremer Parteien und Gruppen werden nationalsozialistische Ideen und Ziele wieder aufgenommen. Mehr Informationen zu dem von den Nationalsozialisten ausgelösten Zweiten Weltkrieg erhalten sie auf unserem nächsten Wikipedia Hörbuch. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658265 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658265]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der längste Krieg: 20 Jahre War on Terror Author: Emran Feroz Narrator: Markus Böker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 30, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Mit der Operation Enduring Freedom begann am 7. Oktober 2001 der Krieg gegen den Terror in Afghanistan, der bis heute zum längsten Krieg der USA und ihrer Verbündeten geworden ist, mit Tausenden Toten und Verletzen, auch unter den deutschen Soldaten. Dieser neokoloniale Kreuzzug hat Wunden hinterlassen, die womöglich niemals heilen werden. Emran Feroz beschreibt zum 20. Jahrestag diesen Krieg nun erstmals aus afghanischer Perspektive. Er hat mit vielen Menschen vor Ort gesprochen: von Hamid Karzai über Taliban-Offizielle bis zu betroffenen Bürgern, die vor allem unter diesem Krieg gelitten haben. Emran Feroz Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658265 thebookvoice.com 8:28:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658265]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der längste Krieg: 20 Jahre War on Terror Author: Emran Feroz Narrator: Markus Böker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 30, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Mit der Operation Enduring Freedom begann am 7. Oktober 2001 der Krieg gegen den Terror in Afghanistan, der bis heute zum längsten Krieg der USA und ihrer Verbündeten geworden ist, mit Tausenden Toten und Verletzen, auch unter den deutschen Soldaten. Dieser neokoloniale Kreuzzug hat Wunden hinterlassen, die womöglich niemals heilen werden. Emran Feroz beschreibt zum 20. Jahrestag diesen Krieg nun erstmals aus afghanischer Perspektive. Er hat mit vielen Menschen vor Ort gesprochen: von Hamid Karzai über Taliban-Offizielle bis zu betroffenen Bürgern, die vor allem unter diesem Krieg gelitten haben. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658265]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der längste Krieg: 20 Jahre War on Terror Author: Emran Feroz Narrator: Markus Böker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 30, 2021 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Mit der Operation Enduring Freedom begann am 7. Oktober 2001 der Krieg gegen den Terror in Afghanistan, der bis heute zum längsten Krieg der USA und ihrer Verbündeten geworden ist, mit Tausenden Toten und Verletzen, auch unter den deutschen Soldaten. Dieser neokoloniale Kreuzzug hat Wunden hinterlassen, die womöglich niemals heilen werden. Emran Feroz beschreibt zum 20. Jahrestag diesen Krieg nun erstmals aus afghanischer Perspektive. Er hat mit vielen Menschen vor Ort gesprochen: von Hamid Karzai über Taliban-Offizielle bis zu betroffenen Bürgern, die vor allem unter diesem Krieg gelitten haben. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658240 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658240]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wiki Geschichte - Der erste Weltkrieg: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Release date: August 28, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Erste Weltkrieg Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Erste Weltkrieg wurde von 1914 bis 1918 in Europa, dem Nahen Osten, in Afrika, Ostasien und auf den Weltmeeren geführt und forderte rund 17 Millionen Menschenleben. Annähernd 70 Millionen Menschen standen unter Waffen, etwa 40 Staaten waren am Krieg direkt oder indirekt beteiligt. Nach der Ermordung des österreichischen Thronfolgers Franz Ferdinand am 28. Juni 1914 richtete richtete Österreich-Ungarn in der sogenannten Julikrise am 23. Juli ein Ultimatum an Serbien, was schließlich den Weltkrieg auslöste. Kaiser Wilhelm II. hatte Österreich-Ungarn Unterstützung versprochen und auf ein rasches Losschlagen gedrängt. Daraus entwickelte sich zunächst ein Lokalkrieg zwischen Österreich-Ungarn und dem Königreich Serbien. Durch die gegenseitigen Bündnisverpflichtungen und die deutschen militärischen Planungen (Schlieffen-Plan) eskalierte der Lokalkrieg innerhalb weniger Tage zum Kontinentalkrieg unter Beteiligung von Frankreich und Russland. Die politischen Konsequenzen des Schlieffen-Plans führten zudem zum Kriegseintritt von Großbritannien und seiner Dominions, somit zum Weltkrieg zwischen den Mittelmächten und der Entente. Im weiteren Verlauf traten zahlreiche weitere Staaten in den Krieg ein, so auf Seiten der Mittelmächte das Osmanische Reich sowie Bulgarien, auf Seiten der Entente unter anderem anderem Japan, Italien, Portugal, Rumänien, Griechenland und die USA. Am 4./5. Oktober 1918 ersuchte Reichskanzler Max von Baden die Alliierten um einen Waffenstillstand. Er trat zum 11. November 1918 in Kraft. Am Ende gehen wir mit ihnen auf die Novemberrevolution, die zur Weimarer Republik führte ein. Weitere Informationen dazu erhalten sie auf unserem nächsten Hörbuch: Die Weimarer Republik Wikipedia Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658240 thebookvoice.com 1:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658240]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wiki Geschichte - Der erste Weltkrieg: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Release date: August 28, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Erste Weltkrieg Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Erste Weltkrieg wurde von 1914 bis 1918 in Europa, dem Nahen Osten, in Afrika, Ostasien und auf den Weltmeeren geführt und forderte rund 17 Millionen Menschenleben. Annähernd 70 Millionen Menschen standen unter Waffen, etwa 40 Staaten waren am Krieg direkt oder indirekt beteiligt. Nach der Ermordung des österreichischen Thronfolgers Franz Ferdinand am 28. Juni 1914 richtete richtete Österreich-Ungarn in der sogenannten Julikrise am 23. Juli ein Ultimatum an Serbien, was schließlich den Weltkrieg auslöste. Kaiser Wilhelm II. hatte Österreich-Ungarn Unterstützung versprochen und auf ein rasches Losschlagen gedrängt. Daraus entwickelte sich zunächst ein Lokalkrieg zwischen Österreich-Ungarn und dem Königreich Serbien. Durch die gegenseitigen Bündnisverpflichtungen und die deutschen militärischen Planungen (Schlieffen-Plan) eskalierte der Lokalkrieg innerhalb weniger Tage zum Kontinentalkrieg unter Beteiligung von Frankreich und Russland. Die politischen Konsequenzen des Schlieffen-Plans führten zudem zum Kriegseintritt von Großbritannien und seiner Dominions, somit zum Weltkrieg zwischen den Mittelmächten und der Entente. Im weiteren Verlauf traten zahlreiche weitere Staaten in den Krieg ein, so auf Seiten der Mittelmächte das Osmanische Reich sowie Bulgarien, auf Seiten der Entente unter anderem anderem Japan, Italien, Portugal, Rumänien, Griechenland und die USA. Am 4./5. Oktober 1918 ersuchte Reichskanzler Max von Baden die Alliierten um einen Waffenstillstand. Er trat zum 11. November 1918 in Kraft. Am Ende gehen wir mit ihnen auf die Novemberrevolution, die zur Weimarer Republik führte ein. Weitere Informationen dazu erhalten sie auf unserem nächsten Hörbuch: Die Weimarer Republik Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658240]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Wiki Geschichte - Der erste Weltkrieg: Kompaktes Wissen zum Anhören Author: Wikipedia Narrator: Zörr Tom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Release date: August 28, 2012 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Der Erste Weltkrieg Ein Wikipedia Hörbuch aus der Serie Geschichte. Weitere Informationen zu unseren Hörbüchern finden sie im Internet unter www.abod.de Der Erste Weltkrieg wurde von 1914 bis 1918 in Europa, dem Nahen Osten, in Afrika, Ostasien und auf den Weltmeeren geführt und forderte rund 17 Millionen Menschenleben. Annähernd 70 Millionen Menschen standen unter Waffen, etwa 40 Staaten waren am Krieg direkt oder indirekt beteiligt. Nach der Ermordung des österreichischen Thronfolgers Franz Ferdinand am 28. Juni 1914 richtete richtete Österreich-Ungarn in der sogenannten Julikrise am 23. Juli ein Ultimatum an Serbien, was schließlich den Weltkrieg auslöste. Kaiser Wilhelm II. hatte Österreich-Ungarn Unterstützung versprochen und auf ein rasches Losschlagen gedrängt. Daraus entwickelte sich zunächst ein Lokalkrieg zwischen Österreich-Ungarn und dem Königreich Serbien. Durch die gegenseitigen Bündnisverpflichtungen und die deutschen militärischen Planungen (Schlieffen-Plan) eskalierte der Lokalkrieg innerhalb weniger Tage zum Kontinentalkrieg unter Beteiligung von Frankreich und Russland. Die politischen Konsequenzen des Schlieffen-Plans führten zudem zum Kriegseintritt von Großbritannien und seiner Dominions, somit zum Weltkrieg zwischen den Mittelmächten und der Entente. Im weiteren Verlauf traten zahlreiche weitere Staaten in den Krieg ein, so auf Seiten der Mittelmächte das Osmanische Reich sowie Bulgarien, auf Seiten der Entente unter anderem anderem Japan, Italien, Portugal, Rumänien, Griechenland und die USA. Am 4./5. Oktober 1918 ersuchte Reichskanzler Max von Baden die Alliierten um einen Waffenstillstand. Er trat zum 11. November 1918 in Kraft. Am Ende gehen wir mit ihnen auf die Novemberrevolution, die zur Weimarer Republik führte ein. Weitere Informationen dazu erhalten sie auf unserem nächsten Hörbuch: Die Weimarer Republik https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657838 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657838]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781: The Winning of American Independence Author: Phillip Thomas Tucker PhD Narrator: Justin Price Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton's key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. Past biographies of Hamilton, including the most respected ones, have minimized the overall importance of the young lieutenant colonel's role and battlefield performance at Yorktown, which was key to forcing the surrender of Lord Cornwallis's army. Hamilton led the assault on strategic Redoubt Number Ten, located on the left flank of the British defensive line, and captured the defensive bastion—an accomplishment that ensured the defeat and surrender of Cornwallis's army that won the American Revolution and changed the course of world history. You thought you knew the full story of the founding father of the American financial system from Lin Manual Miranda's Broadway smash hit Hamilton, but Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 brings into sharp relief the vital role he played in the most important battle of the American Revolution, as told by renowned historian Phillip Thomas Ticker, PhD. Phillip Thomas Tucker PhD Tue, 28 Mar 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657838 thebookvoice.com 8:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657838]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781: The Winning of American Independence Author: Phillip Thomas Tucker PhD Narrator: Justin Price Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton's key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. Past biographies of Hamilton, including the most respected ones, have minimized the overall importance of the young lieutenant colonel's role and battlefield performance at Yorktown, which was key to forcing the surrender of Lord Cornwallis's army. Hamilton led the assault on strategic Redoubt Number Ten, located on the left flank of the British defensive line, and captured the defensive bastion—an accomplishment that ensured the defeat and surrender of Cornwallis's army that won the American Revolution and changed the course of world history. You thought you knew the full story of the founding father of the American financial system from Lin Manual Miranda's Broadway smash hit Hamilton, but Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 brings into sharp relief the vital role he played in the most important battle of the American Revolution, as told by renowned historian Phillip Thomas Ticker, PhD. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657838]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781: The Winning of American Independence Author: Phillip Thomas Tucker PhD Narrator: Justin Price Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton's key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. Past biographies of Hamilton, including the most respected ones, have minimized the overall importance of the young lieutenant colonel's role and battlefield performance at Yorktown, which was key to forcing the surrender of Lord Cornwallis's army. Hamilton led the assault on strategic Redoubt Number Ten, located on the left flank of the British defensive line, and captured the defensive bastion—an accomplishment that ensured the defeat and surrender of Cornwallis's army that won the American Revolution and changed the course of world history. You thought you knew the full story of the founding father of the American financial system from Lin Manual Miranda's Broadway smash hit Hamilton, but Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 brings into sharp relief the vital role he played in the most important battle of the American Revolution, as told by renowned historian Phillip Thomas Ticker, PhD. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657815 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657815]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wing and a Prayer: The “Bloody 100th” Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II Author: Harry H. Crosby Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that resounds in the annals of aerial warfare and made the 'Bloody Hundredth' a legend. Harry H. Crosby—soon to be portrayed by Anthony Boyle in the miniseries Masters of the Air developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg—arrived with the very first crews, and left with the very last. After dealing with his fear and gaining in skill and confidence, he was promoted to Group Navigator, surviving hairbreadth escapes and eluding death while leading thirty-seven missions, some of them involving two thousand aircraft. Now, in a breathtaking and often humorous account, he takes us into the hearts and minds of these intrepid airmen to experience both the triumph and the white-knuckle terror of the war in the skies. Harry H. Crosby Tue, 30 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657815 thebookvoice.com 10:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657815]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wing and a Prayer: The “Bloody 100th” Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II Author: Harry H. Crosby Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that resounds in the annals of aerial warfare and made the 'Bloody Hundredth' a legend. Harry H. Crosby—soon to be portrayed by Anthony Boyle in the miniseries Masters of the Air developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg—arrived with the very first crews, and left with the very last. After dealing with his fear and gaining in skill and confidence, he was promoted to Group Navigator, surviving hairbreadth escapes and eluding death while leading thirty-seven missions, some of them involving two thousand aircraft. Now, in a breathtaking and often humorous account, he takes us into the hearts and minds of these intrepid airmen to experience both the triumph and the white-knuckle terror of the war in the skies. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657815]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wing and a Prayer: The “Bloody 100th” Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II Author: Harry H. Crosby Narrator: Chris Monteiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom. Their astonishing courage and appalling losses earned them the name that resounds in the annals of aerial warfare and made the 'Bloody Hundredth' a legend. Harry H. Crosby—soon to be portrayed by Anthony Boyle in the miniseries Masters of the Air developed by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg—arrived with the very first crews, and left with the very last. After dealing with his fear and gaining in skill and confidence, he was promoted to Group Navigator, surviving hairbreadth escapes and eluding death while leading thirty-seven missions, some of them involving two thousand aircraft. Now, in a breathtaking and often humorous account, he takes us into the hearts and minds of these intrepid airmen to experience both the triumph and the white-knuckle terror of the war in the skies. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657334 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin Author: Lewis Sorley Narrator: Dallas Britt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, is one of the best-known figures of the war. Beginning as the commander of the 505th Parachute Combat Team that spearheaded the American assault on Sicily in July 1943, Gavin advanced to division command and finally command of US forces in Berlin. He kept a wartime diary that starts in April 1943, as the unit was preparing to go to northern Africa and continues through to his final entry on September 1, 1945, during the occupation of Berlin. During the war years, Gavin came into close contact with virtually all the leading airborne commanders and many others who would advance to the top levels of Army leadership. His diary includes observations on fellow military and political leaders, army operations, and the general's personal life. Gavin was an officer who led by example: on four combat jumps, he was the first man out the door. For decades, Gavin kept the existence of the journal a secret; the general's family discovered it among his belongings after his death. Editor Lewis 'Bob' Sorley has worked closely with the Gavin family and the Army Heritage Center to prepare the diary for publication. His edited and annotated version includes a prologue and epilogue to frame the entries within the wider scope of the general's life. Lewis Sorley Tue, 11 Apr 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657334 thebookvoice.com 10:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin Author: Lewis Sorley Narrator: Dallas Britt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, is one of the best-known figures of the war. Beginning as the commander of the 505th Parachute Combat Team that spearheaded the American assault on Sicily in July 1943, Gavin advanced to division command and finally command of US forces in Berlin. He kept a wartime diary that starts in April 1943, as the unit was preparing to go to northern Africa and continues through to his final entry on September 1, 1945, during the occupation of Berlin. During the war years, Gavin came into close contact with virtually all the leading airborne commanders and many others who would advance to the top levels of Army leadership. His diary includes observations on fellow military and political leaders, army operations, and the general's personal life. Gavin was an officer who led by example: on four combat jumps, he was the first man out the door. For decades, Gavin kept the existence of the journal a secret; the general's family discovered it among his belongings after his death. Editor Lewis 'Bob' Sorley has worked closely with the Gavin family and the Army Heritage Center to prepare the diary for publication. His edited and annotated version includes a prologue and epilogue to frame the entries within the wider scope of the general's life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657334]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gavin at War: The World War II Diary of Lieutenant General James M. Gavin Author: Lewis Sorley Narrator: Dallas Britt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Lieutenant General James Gavin, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII, is one of the best-known figures of the war. Beginning as the commander of the 505th Parachute Combat Team that spearheaded the American assault on Sicily in July 1943, Gavin advanced to division command and finally command of US forces in Berlin. He kept a wartime diary that starts in April 1943, as the unit was preparing to go to northern Africa and continues through to his final entry on September 1, 1945, during the occupation of Berlin. During the war years, Gavin came into close contact with virtually all the leading airborne commanders and many others who would advance to the top levels of Army leadership. His diary includes observations on fellow military and political leaders, army operations, and the general's personal life. Gavin was an officer who led by example: on four combat jumps, he was the first man out the door. For decades, Gavin kept the existence of the journal a secret; the general's family discovered it among his belongings after his death. Editor Lewis 'Bob' Sorley has worked closely with the Gavin family and the Army Heritage Center to prepare the diary for publication. His edited and annotated version includes a prologue and epilogue to frame the entries within the wider scope of the general's life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657325 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657325]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the RAF's First Single-Engined Jet Author: Charlotte Bailey Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire—accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine—quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. After entering operational service with the RAF (as the service's first single-engine jet) in 1946, the Vampire—sought by air forces the world over—held a number of notable records: the first fighter to exceed 500 mph, the first to set a world altitude record of almost 60,000 feet, the first jet to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, and the first jet to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Not bad for something built partly of wood. Throughout this book, the 'Vampire Boys' bring to life the trials and tribulations of operating a first-generation jet across the globe. Through their insightful anecdotes and exceptional experiences, listeners can follow squadrons across the dusty deserts of Iraq to exercises in West Germany. First-hand tales of training, aerial handling, incidents and accidents (including the much-maligned spin characteristics) and squadron life bring together a portrait of a pioneering time in aviation advancement, right up to the present day with the T.11 still flying from Coventry Airport. Charlotte Bailey Tue, 09 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657325 thebookvoice.com 9:9:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657325]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the RAF's First Single-Engined Jet Author: Charlotte Bailey Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire—accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine—quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. After entering operational service with the RAF (as the service's first single-engine jet) in 1946, the Vampire—sought by air forces the world over—held a number of notable records: the first fighter to exceed 500 mph, the first to set a world altitude record of almost 60,000 feet, the first jet to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, and the first jet to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Not bad for something built partly of wood. Throughout this book, the 'Vampire Boys' bring to life the trials and tribulations of operating a first-generation jet across the globe. Through their insightful anecdotes and exceptional experiences, listeners can follow squadrons across the dusty deserts of Iraq to exercises in West Germany. First-hand tales of training, aerial handling, incidents and accidents (including the much-maligned spin characteristics) and squadron life bring together a portrait of a pioneering time in aviation advancement, right up to the present day with the T.11 still flying from Coventry Airport. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657325]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vampire Boys: True Tales from Operators of the RAF's First Single-Engined Jet Author: Charlotte Bailey Narrator: Jonathan Cowley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Sliding out of the shadows of World War Two, the de Havilland Vampire—accompanied by the distinctive whine of its Goblin engine—quickly proved itself an effective alternative to piston-powered fighters. After entering operational service with the RAF (as the service's first single-engine jet) in 1946, the Vampire—sought by air forces the world over—held a number of notable records: the first fighter to exceed 500 mph, the first to set a world altitude record of almost 60,000 feet, the first jet to take off and land from an aircraft carrier, and the first jet to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Not bad for something built partly of wood. Throughout this book, the 'Vampire Boys' bring to life the trials and tribulations of operating a first-generation jet across the globe. Through their insightful anecdotes and exceptional experiences, listeners can follow squadrons across the dusty deserts of Iraq to exercises in West Germany. First-hand tales of training, aerial handling, incidents and accidents (including the much-maligned spin characteristics) and squadron life bring together a portrait of a pioneering time in aviation advancement, right up to the present day with the T.11 still flying from Coventry Airport. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657297 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657297]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How the War Was Won: Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II Author: Phillips Payson O'brien Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: World War II is usually seen as a titanic land battle, decided by mass armies, most importantly those on the Eastern Front. Phillips Payson O'Brien shows us the war in a completely different light. In this compelling new history of the Allied path to victory, he argues that in terms of production, technology, and economic power, the war was far more a contest of air and sea than of land supremacy. He shows how the Allies developed a predominance of air and sea power which put unbearable pressure on Germany and Japan's entire war-fighting machine from Europe and the Mediterranean to the Pacific. Air and sea power dramatically expanded the area of battle and allowed the Allies to destroy over half of the Axis's equipment before it had even reached the traditional 'battlefield'. Battles such as El Alamein, Stalingrad, and Kursk did not win World War II; air and sea power did. Phillips Payson O'brien Tue, 18 Jul 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657297 thebookvoice.com 22:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657297]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How the War Was Won: Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II Author: Phillips Payson O'brien Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: World War II is usually seen as a titanic land battle, decided by mass armies, most importantly those on the Eastern Front. Phillips Payson O'Brien shows us the war in a completely different light. In this compelling new history of the Allied path to victory, he argues that in terms of production, technology, and economic power, the war was far more a contest of air and sea than of land supremacy. He shows how the Allies developed a predominance of air and sea power which put unbearable pressure on Germany and Japan's entire war-fighting machine from Europe and the Mediterranean to the Pacific. Air and sea power dramatically expanded the area of battle and allowed the Allies to destroy over half of the Axis's equipment before it had even reached the traditional 'battlefield'. Battles such as El Alamein, Stalingrad, and Kursk did not win World War II; air and sea power did. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657297]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: How the War Was Won: Air-Sea Power and Allied Victory in World War II Author: Phillips Payson O'brien Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: World War II is usually seen as a titanic land battle, decided by mass armies, most importantly those on the Eastern Front. Phillips Payson O'Brien shows us the war in a completely different light. In this compelling new history of the Allied path to victory, he argues that in terms of production, technology, and economic power, the war was far more a contest of air and sea than of land supremacy. He shows how the Allies developed a predominance of air and sea power which put unbearable pressure on Germany and Japan's entire war-fighting machine from Europe and the Mediterranean to the Pacific. Air and sea power dramatically expanded the area of battle and allowed the Allies to destroy over half of the Axis's equipment before it had even reached the traditional 'battlefield'. Battles such as El Alamein, Stalingrad, and Kursk did not win World War II; air and sea power did. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657095 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657095]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine Author: David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts Narrator: David Petraeus, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world. In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts Tue, 17 Oct 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657095 thebookvoice.com 18:27:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657095]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine Author: David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts Narrator: David Petraeus, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world. In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657095]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine Author: David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts Narrator: David Petraeus, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world. In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657081 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657081]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drass ka Tiger: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil Vir Author: Shuchita Mital, Himmat Singh Shekhawat, Meena Nayyar Narrator: Parvez Gauhar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: February 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-altitude posts vacated by Indian soldiers during the winter months and thus had a tactical upper hand, while the Indian Army struggled with intelligence. For the next month or so, Capt. Anuj Nayyar and the men of 17 Jat went on various reconnaissance missions in the boulder-strewn Drass sector where enemy troops had set up base. They fought relentlessly in a gruesome battle for two nights in July, before securing the peak that was critical to the success of Operation Vijay and India's victory in Kargil. Amid heavy artillery and mortar fire, they destroyed four enemy bunkers and neutralized tens of infiltrators in close combat. During the attack on the fourth bunker, the twenty-three-year-old captain was hit by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade, dying instantly but saving the lives of fifteen men in the process, who eventually finished the mission and hoisted the Indian flag on the peak. For motivating his command by personal example and going beyond the call of duty, Capt. Anuj Nayyar was awarded India's second-highest gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra, in 2000. This is the Hindi translation of his story, which was a bestseller in English. Shuchita Mital, Himmat Singh Shekhawat, Meena Nayyar Wed, 22 Feb 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657081 thebookvoice.com 6:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657081]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drass ka Tiger: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil Vir Author: Shuchita Mital, Himmat Singh Shekhawat, Meena Nayyar Narrator: Parvez Gauhar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: February 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-altitude posts vacated by Indian soldiers during the winter months and thus had a tactical upper hand, while the Indian Army struggled with intelligence. For the next month or so, Capt. Anuj Nayyar and the men of 17 Jat went on various reconnaissance missions in the boulder-strewn Drass sector where enemy troops had set up base. They fought relentlessly in a gruesome battle for two nights in July, before securing the peak that was critical to the success of Operation Vijay and India's victory in Kargil. Amid heavy artillery and mortar fire, they destroyed four enemy bunkers and neutralized tens of infiltrators in close combat. During the attack on the fourth bunker, the twenty-three-year-old captain was hit by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade, dying instantly but saving the lives of fifteen men in the process, who eventually finished the mission and hoisted the Indian flag on the peak. For motivating his command by personal example and going beyond the call of duty, Capt. Anuj Nayyar was awarded India's second-highest gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra, in 2000. This is the Hindi translation of his story, which was a bestseller in English. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657081]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drass ka Tiger: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil Vir Author: Shuchita Mital, Himmat Singh Shekhawat, Meena Nayyar Narrator: Parvez Gauhar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: February 22, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: In May 1999, the Kargil insurgency was still being viewed as a routine affair. No one quite understood the magnitude of the situation. However, it soon emerged that infiltrators had captured high-altitude posts vacated by Indian soldiers during the winter months and thus had a tactical upper hand, while the Indian Army struggled with intelligence. For the next month or so, Capt. Anuj Nayyar and the men of 17 Jat went on various reconnaissance missions in the boulder-strewn Drass sector where enemy troops had set up base. They fought relentlessly in a gruesome battle for two nights in July, before securing the peak that was critical to the success of Operation Vijay and India's victory in Kargil. Amid heavy artillery and mortar fire, they destroyed four enemy bunkers and neutralized tens of infiltrators in close combat. During the attack on the fourth bunker, the twenty-three-year-old captain was hit by an enemy rocket-propelled grenade, dying instantly but saving the lives of fifteen men in the process, who eventually finished the mission and hoisted the Indian flag on the peak. For motivating his command by personal example and going beyond the call of duty, Capt. Anuj Nayyar was awarded India's second-highest gallantry award, the Maha Vir Chakra, in 2000. This is the Hindi translation of his story, which was a bestseller in English. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656568 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Psychology of Military Incompetence Author: Norman F Dixon Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A classic study of military leadership uncovering why generals fail The Crimea, the Boer War, the Somme, Tobruk, Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs: these are just some of the milestones in a century of military incompetence, of costly mishaps and tragic blunders. Are these simple accidents—as the "bloody fool" theory has it—or are they inevitable? The psychologist Norman F. Dixon argues that there is a pattern to inept generalship, and he locates this pattern within the very act of creating armies in the first place, which in his view produces a levelling down of human capability that encourages the mediocre and limits the gifted. In this light, successful generals achieve what they do despite the stultifying features of the organization to which they belong. On the Psychology of Military Incompetence is at once an original exploration of the battles that have defined the last two centuries of human civilization and an essential guide for the next generation of military leaders. Norman F Dixon Tue, 07 Nov 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656568 thebookvoice.com 17:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Psychology of Military Incompetence Author: Norman F Dixon Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A classic study of military leadership uncovering why generals fail The Crimea, the Boer War, the Somme, Tobruk, Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs: these are just some of the milestones in a century of military incompetence, of costly mishaps and tragic blunders. Are these simple accidents—as the "bloody fool" theory has it—or are they inevitable? The psychologist Norman F. Dixon argues that there is a pattern to inept generalship, and he locates this pattern within the very act of creating armies in the first place, which in his view produces a levelling down of human capability that encourages the mediocre and limits the gifted. In this light, successful generals achieve what they do despite the stultifying features of the organization to which they belong. On the Psychology of Military Incompetence is at once an original exploration of the battles that have defined the last two centuries of human civilization and an essential guide for the next generation of military leaders. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Psychology of Military Incompetence Author: Norman F Dixon Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: A classic study of military leadership uncovering why generals fail The Crimea, the Boer War, the Somme, Tobruk, Pearl Harbor, the Bay of Pigs: these are just some of the milestones in a century of military incompetence, of costly mishaps and tragic blunders. Are these simple accidents—as the "bloody fool" theory has it—or are they inevitable? The psychologist Norman F. Dixon argues that there is a pattern to inept generalship, and he locates this pattern within the very act of creating armies in the first place, which in his view produces a levelling down of human capability that encourages the mediocre and limits the gifted. In this light, successful generals achieve what they do despite the stultifying features of the organization to which they belong. On the Psychology of Military Incompetence is at once an original exploration of the battles that have defined the last two centuries of human civilization and an essential guide for the next generation of military leaders. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656526 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656526]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbroken Bonds of Battle: A Modern Warriors Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship Series: #8 of Fox News Books Author: Johnny Joey Jones Narrator: Johnny Joey Jones, Cassidy Brown, Cary Hite, Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Life only really starts when we start serving others. For many people, military service isn’t simply a job. It’s a ticket out of a lonely society and into a family of enduring bonds. In over a decade of working with veterans, Johnny Joey Jones has discovered the power of battle-forged friendships. Suffering a life-changing injury while deployed in Afghanistan, he faced a daunting recovery. But coming home would have been much harder without the support of his brothers and sisters in arms. In Unbroken Bonds of Battle, Joey tells the stories of those very warriors, who for years have supported and inspired him on the battlefield and off. Through unfiltered and authentic conversations with American heroes in every branch of service, Joey tackles the big questions about life, loss, and, of course, hunting. Powerful life lessons are woven throughout these personal oral histories. Also included is a scrapbook of beautiful candid photographs from the lives of these modern warriors. A gorgeous patriotic keepsake, Unbroken Bonds of Battle reminds us of the costs paid by those who defend our freedom through unvarnished, inspiring tales of friendship. Johnny Joey Jones Tue, 27 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656526 thebookvoice.com 8:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656526]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbroken Bonds of Battle: A Modern Warriors Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship Series: #8 of Fox News Books Author: Johnny Joey Jones Narrator: Johnny Joey Jones, Cassidy Brown, Cary Hite, Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Life only really starts when we start serving others. For many people, military service isn’t simply a job. It’s a ticket out of a lonely society and into a family of enduring bonds. In over a decade of working with veterans, Johnny Joey Jones has discovered the power of battle-forged friendships. Suffering a life-changing injury while deployed in Afghanistan, he faced a daunting recovery. But coming home would have been much harder without the support of his brothers and sisters in arms. In Unbroken Bonds of Battle, Joey tells the stories of those very warriors, who for years have supported and inspired him on the battlefield and off. Through unfiltered and authentic conversations with American heroes in every branch of service, Joey tackles the big questions about life, loss, and, of course, hunting. Powerful life lessons are woven throughout these personal oral histories. Also included is a scrapbook of beautiful candid photographs from the lives of these modern warriors. A gorgeous patriotic keepsake, Unbroken Bonds of Battle reminds us of the costs paid by those who defend our freedom through unvarnished, inspiring tales of friendship. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656526]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbroken Bonds of Battle: A Modern Warriors Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship Series: #8 of Fox News Books Author: Johnny Joey Jones Narrator: Johnny Joey Jones, Cassidy Brown, Cary Hite, Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Life only really starts when we start serving others. For many people, military service isn’t simply a job. It’s a ticket out of a lonely society and into a family of enduring bonds. In over a decade of working with veterans, Johnny Joey Jones has discovered the power of battle-forged friendships. Suffering a life-changing injury while deployed in Afghanistan, he faced a daunting recovery. But coming home would have been much harder without the support of his brothers and sisters in arms. In Unbroken Bonds of Battle, Joey tells the stories of those very warriors, who for years have supported and inspired him on the battlefield and off. Through unfiltered and authentic conversations with American heroes in every branch of service, Joey tackles the big questions about life, loss, and, of course, hunting. Powerful life lessons are woven throughout these personal oral histories. Also included is a scrapbook of beautiful candid photographs from the lives of these modern warriors. A gorgeous patriotic keepsake, Unbroken Bonds of Battle reminds us of the costs paid by those who defend our freedom through unvarnished, inspiring tales of friendship. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656447 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656447]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Russian] - Мобилизованная нация. Германия 1939–1945 Author: николас старгардт Narrator: станислав федорчук Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Книга оксфордского профессора, одного из самых авторитетных исследователей нацизма, рассказывает о Второй мировой войне с точки зрения граждан Германии. В ее основу легли частные письма и дневники времен войны. В хронологическом порядке, с 1939 по 1945 г., изложено, как немцы восприняли начало войны, какие у них были надежды и страхи и как менялись их мысли и чувства в моменты побед и поражений, а также после разгрома нацизма. Автор подробно останавливается на том, как граждане воюющей страны воспринимали репрессии и жестокости на завоеванных территориях и в самой Германии, как относились к покоренным народам, к евреям и к 'окончательному решению еврейского вопроса', а также на сложных взаимоотношениях между государством и церковью. Много места уделено теме массированной нацистской пропаганды. Немалый интерес представляют подробности повседневной жизни Германии на фронте и в тылу: нехватка продовольствия и промтоваров, карточная система, бомбежки, эвакуация, взаимоотношения с иностранными рабочими, проблемы детей и подростков. Занимая совершенно очевидную антинацистскую позицию, Николас Старгардт сознательно избегает оценок, стремясь дать беспристрастное, подтвержденное документами описание. 'Это книга о долгой войне. Шаг за шагом на ее страницах мы проследим за изменениями немецкого общества и за тем, как почти незримо, но необратимо отдельные люди приспосабливались к войне, течение которой, как они с каждым днем чувствовали все больше, перестало поддаваться какому бы то ни было влиянию с их стороны. Мы проследим за сменой ожиданий, колебаниями надежд и опасений личностей, проходивших через формировавшие их события. Истории этих людей дают нам эмоциональное мерило пережитого и служат нравственным барометром общества, вступившего на путь саморазрушения'. (Николас Старгардт) николас старгардт Fri, 13 Jan 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656447 thebookvoice.com 28:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656447]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Russian] - Мобилизованная нация. Германия 1939–1945 Author: николас старгардт Narrator: станислав федорчук Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Книга оксфордского профессора, одного из самых авторитетных исследователей нацизма, рассказывает о Второй мировой войне с точки зрения граждан Германии. В ее основу легли частные письма и дневники времен войны. В хронологическом порядке, с 1939 по 1945 г., изложено, как немцы восприняли начало войны, какие у них были надежды и страхи и как менялись их мысли и чувства в моменты побед и поражений, а также после разгрома нацизма. Автор подробно останавливается на том, как граждане воюющей страны воспринимали репрессии и жестокости на завоеванных территориях и в самой Германии, как относились к покоренным народам, к евреям и к 'окончательному решению еврейского вопроса', а также на сложных взаимоотношениях между государством и церковью. Много места уделено теме массированной нацистской пропаганды. Немалый интерес представляют подробности повседневной жизни Германии на фронте и в тылу: нехватка продовольствия и промтоваров, карточная система, бомбежки, эвакуация, взаимоотношения с иностранными рабочими, проблемы детей и подростков. Занимая совершенно очевидную антинацистскую позицию, Николас Старгардт сознательно избегает оценок, стремясь дать беспристрастное, подтвержденное документами описание. 'Это книга о долгой войне. Шаг за шагом на ее страницах мы проследим за изменениями немецкого общества и за тем, как почти незримо, но необратимо отдельные люди приспосабливались к войне, течение которой, как они с каждым днем чувствовали все больше, перестало поддаваться какому бы то ни было влиянию с их стороны. Мы проследим за сменой ожиданий, колебаниями надежд и опасений личностей, проходивших через формировавшие их события. Истории этих людей дают нам эмоциональное мерило пережитого и служат нравственным барометром общества, вступившего на путь саморазрушения'. (Николас Старгардт) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656447]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Russian] - Мобилизованная нация. Германия 1939–1945 Author: николас старгардт Narrator: станислав федорчук Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 13, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Книга оксфордского профессора, одного из самых авторитетных исследователей нацизма, рассказывает о Второй мировой войне с точки зрения граждан Германии. В ее основу легли частные письма и дневники времен войны. В хронологическом порядке, с 1939 по 1945 г., изложено, как немцы восприняли начало войны, какие у них были надежды и страхи и как менялись их мысли и чувства в моменты побед и поражений, а также после разгрома нацизма. Автор подробно останавливается на том, как граждане воюющей страны воспринимали репрессии и жестокости на завоеванных территориях и в самой Германии, как относились к покоренным народам, к евреям и к 'окончательному решению еврейского вопроса', а также на сложных взаимоотношениях между государством и церковью. Много места уделено теме массированной нацистской пропаганды. Немалый интерес представляют подробности повседневной жизни Германии на фронте и в тылу: нехватка продовольствия и промтоваров, карточная система, бомбежки, эвакуация, взаимоотношения с иностранными рабочими, проблемы детей и подростков. Занимая совершенно очевидную антинацистскую позицию, Николас Старгардт сознательно избегает оценок, стремясь дать беспристрастное, подтвержденное документами описание. 'Это книга о долгой войне. Шаг за шагом на ее страницах мы проследим за изменениями немецкого общества и за тем, как почти незримо, но необратимо отдельные люди приспосабливались к войне, течение которой, как они с каждым днем чувствовали все больше, перестало поддаваться какому бы то ни было влиянию с их стороны. Мы проследим за сменой ожиданий, колебаниями надежд и опасений личностей, проходивших через формировавшие их события. Истории этих людей дают нам эмоциональное мерило пережитого и служат нравственным барометром общества, вступившего на путь саморазрушения'. (Николас Старгардт) https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656000 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656000]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mao's Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy Author: Toshi Yoshihara Narrator: Catherine Ho Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From 1949 to 1950, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made crucial decisions to establish a navy and secure China's periphery. The civil war had been fought with a peasant army, yet in order to capture key offshore islands from the Nationalist rival, Mao Zedong needed to develop maritime capabilities. Mao's Army Goes to Sea is a ground-breaking history of the founding of the Chinese navy and Communist China's earliest island-seizing campaigns. In this definitive account of a critical moment in China's naval history, Toshi Yoshihara shows that Chinese leaders refashioned the stratagems and tactics honed over decades of revolutionary struggle on land for nautical purposes. Despite significant challenges, the PLA ultimately scored important victories over its Nationalist foes as it captured offshore islands to secure its position. Drawing extensively from newly available Chinese-language sources, this book reveals how the navy-building process, sea battles, and contested offshore landings had a lasting influence on the PLA. Even today, the institution's identity, strategy, doctrine, and structure are conditioned by these early experiences and myths. This book will help US policymakers and scholars place China's recent maritime achievements in proper historical context—and provide insight into how its navy may act in the future. Toshi Yoshihara Tue, 06 Jun 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656000 thebookvoice.com 7:6:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656000]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mao's Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy Author: Toshi Yoshihara Narrator: Catherine Ho Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From 1949 to 1950, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made crucial decisions to establish a navy and secure China's periphery. The civil war had been fought with a peasant army, yet in order to capture key offshore islands from the Nationalist rival, Mao Zedong needed to develop maritime capabilities. Mao's Army Goes to Sea is a ground-breaking history of the founding of the Chinese navy and Communist China's earliest island-seizing campaigns. In this definitive account of a critical moment in China's naval history, Toshi Yoshihara shows that Chinese leaders refashioned the stratagems and tactics honed over decades of revolutionary struggle on land for nautical purposes. Despite significant challenges, the PLA ultimately scored important victories over its Nationalist foes as it captured offshore islands to secure its position. Drawing extensively from newly available Chinese-language sources, this book reveals how the navy-building process, sea battles, and contested offshore landings had a lasting influence on the PLA. Even today, the institution's identity, strategy, doctrine, and structure are conditioned by these early experiences and myths. This book will help US policymakers and scholars place China's recent maritime achievements in proper historical context—and provide insight into how its navy may act in the future. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/656000]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mao's Army Goes to Sea: The Island Campaigns and the Founding of China's Navy Author: Toshi Yoshihara Narrator: Catherine Ho Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: From 1949 to 1950, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) made crucial decisions to establish a navy and secure China's periphery. The civil war had been fought with a peasant army, yet in order to capture key offshore islands from the Nationalist rival, Mao Zedong needed to develop maritime capabilities. Mao's Army Goes to Sea is a ground-breaking history of the founding of the Chinese navy and Communist China's earliest island-seizing campaigns. In this definitive account of a critical moment in China's naval history, Toshi Yoshihara shows that Chinese leaders refashioned the stratagems and tactics honed over decades of revolutionary struggle on land for nautical purposes. Despite significant challenges, the PLA ultimately scored important victories over its Nationalist foes as it captured offshore islands to secure its position. Drawing extensively from newly available Chinese-language sources, this book reveals how the navy-building process, sea battles, and contested offshore landings had a lasting influence on the PLA. Even today, the institution's identity, strategy, doctrine, and structure are conditioned by these early experiences and myths. This book will help US policymakers and scholars place China's recent maritime achievements in proper historical context—and provide insight into how its navy may act in the future. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655990 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655990]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Helicopter Heroine: Valérie André - Surgeon, Pioneer Rescue Pilot, and Her Courage Under Fire Author: Charles Morgan Evans Narrator: Nancy Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Valérie André was born in Strasbourg, France, in 1922. From an early age, she wanted to fly, but as a woman, she faced challenges. While boys could receive government-funded flight lessons, André had to pay for hers by tutoring. During World War II, she left Strasbourg against German prohibitions in order to study medicine in Paris, where she completed her studies under threat of arrest by the Gestapo. Assigned to an army hospital in Saigon in French Indochina in the late 1940s, André trained as a neurosurgeon. When the French medical corps developed mobile surgical units to be air-dropped into military outposts, she volunteered, and when the service acquired a few primitive helicopters, she volunteered for that, which meant learning to fly helicopters in combat. Flying through bullets and bombs, fatigue, parasitic illness, and mechanical issues with the helicopters, André nonetheless became a legend in Indochina. After Indochina, she continued to be an innovator in military aviation and medicine as well as an advocate for women's integration into the French military. In 1975, she became the first female general in the French army, and at her retirement, she had flown nearly 500 combat missions, logged 4,000 hours in helicopters, and won the Croix de Guerre five times, the Cross of Military Valor twice, and the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit. Charles Morgan Evans Tue, 16 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655990 thebookvoice.com 16:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655990]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Helicopter Heroine: Valérie André - Surgeon, Pioneer Rescue Pilot, and Her Courage Under Fire Author: Charles Morgan Evans Narrator: Nancy Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Valérie André was born in Strasbourg, France, in 1922. From an early age, she wanted to fly, but as a woman, she faced challenges. While boys could receive government-funded flight lessons, André had to pay for hers by tutoring. During World War II, she left Strasbourg against German prohibitions in order to study medicine in Paris, where she completed her studies under threat of arrest by the Gestapo. Assigned to an army hospital in Saigon in French Indochina in the late 1940s, André trained as a neurosurgeon. When the French medical corps developed mobile surgical units to be air-dropped into military outposts, she volunteered, and when the service acquired a few primitive helicopters, she volunteered for that, which meant learning to fly helicopters in combat. Flying through bullets and bombs, fatigue, parasitic illness, and mechanical issues with the helicopters, André nonetheless became a legend in Indochina. After Indochina, she continued to be an innovator in military aviation and medicine as well as an advocate for women's integration into the French military. In 1975, she became the first female general in the French army, and at her retirement, she had flown nearly 500 combat missions, logged 4,000 hours in helicopters, and won the Croix de Guerre five times, the Cross of Military Valor twice, and the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655990]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Helicopter Heroine: Valérie André - Surgeon, Pioneer Rescue Pilot, and Her Courage Under Fire Author: Charles Morgan Evans Narrator: Nancy Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Valérie André was born in Strasbourg, France, in 1922. From an early age, she wanted to fly, but as a woman, she faced challenges. While boys could receive government-funded flight lessons, André had to pay for hers by tutoring. During World War II, she left Strasbourg against German prohibitions in order to study medicine in Paris, where she completed her studies under threat of arrest by the Gestapo. Assigned to an army hospital in Saigon in French Indochina in the late 1940s, André trained as a neurosurgeon. When the French medical corps developed mobile surgical units to be air-dropped into military outposts, she volunteered, and when the service acquired a few primitive helicopters, she volunteered for that, which meant learning to fly helicopters in combat. Flying through bullets and bombs, fatigue, parasitic illness, and mechanical issues with the helicopters, André nonetheless became a legend in Indochina. After Indochina, she continued to be an innovator in military aviation and medicine as well as an advocate for women's integration into the French military. In 1975, she became the first female general in the French army, and at her retirement, she had flown nearly 500 combat missions, logged 4,000 hours in helicopters, and won the Croix de Guerre five times, the Cross of Military Valor twice, and the Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655985 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655985]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: StuG III Brigade 191, 1940-1945: The Buffalo Brigade in Action in the Balkans, Greece and from Moscow to Kursk and Sevastopol Author: Bruno Bork Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Based on their experiences during the First World War, the Reichswehr decided that the infantry support gun of the future should be an armored, motorized vehicle: the Sturmgeschütz III. The weapon was used in the 'fire brigade role' at hotspots along the Front, where it was much feared by enemy forces. This volume tells the tale of Brigade 191, aka the 'Buffalo Brigade', who used the Sturmgeschütz III as they took part in Operation Barbarossa in the Ukraine, saw action during the fight for Greece in 1941 and were deployed to the areas of heaviest fighting in the campaign against the Soviet Union. This began with the infantry advance from Ukraine to Moscow: then to Voronezh, Kursk, the Caucasus and Kuban, then the Kertsch Peninsula and the Crimea, before they were evacuated from Sevastopol into Romania. On the Southeast Front, the Brigade fought its way into Austria and was still fighting on the last day of the war to keep a corridor open. Keen to write an account recording the tactical significance of the Sturmgeschütz III, while surviving members of Brigade 191 also wished for a cohesive documentary record of the war, Bork set about gathering military records and literature, as well as interviewing as many ex-Brigade men as possible, in order to bring this detailed account into being. Bruno Bork Tue, 09 May 2023 02:18:53 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655985 thebookvoice.com 10:19:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655985]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: StuG III Brigade 191, 1940-1945: The Buffalo Brigade in Action in the Balkans, Greece and from Moscow to Kursk and Sevastopol Author: Bruno Bork Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Based on their experiences during the First World War, the Reichswehr decided that the infantry support gun of the future should be an armored, motorized vehicle: the Sturmgeschütz III. The weapon was used in the 'fire brigade role' at hotspots along the Front, where it was much feared by enemy forces. This volume tells the tale of Brigade 191, aka the 'Buffalo Brigade', who used the Sturmgeschütz III as they took part in Operation Barbarossa in the Ukraine, saw action during the fight for Greece in 1941 and were deployed to the areas of heaviest fighting in the campaign against the Soviet Union. This began with the infantry advance from Ukraine to Moscow: then to Voronezh, Kursk, the Caucasus and Kuban, then the Kertsch Peninsula and the Crimea, before they were evacuated from Sevastopol into Romania. On the Southeast Front, the Brigade fought its way into Austria and was still fighting on the last day of the war to keep a corridor open. Keen to write an account recording the tactical significance of the Sturmgeschütz III, while surviving members of Brigade 191 also wished for a cohesive documentary record of the war, Bork set about gathering military records and literature, as well as interviewing as many ex-Brigade men as possible, in order to bring this detailed account into being. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655985]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: StuG III Brigade 191, 1940-1945: The Buffalo Brigade in Action in the Balkans, Greece and from Moscow to Kursk and Sevastopol Author: Bruno Bork Narrator: Bruce Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Military Publisher's Summary: Based on their experiences during the First World War, the Reichswehr decided that the infantry support gun of the future should be an armored, motorized vehicle: the Sturmgeschütz III. The weapon was used in the 'fire brigade role' at hotspots along the Front, where it was much feared by enemy forces. This volume tells the tale of Brigade 191, aka the 'Buffalo Brigade', who used the Sturmgeschütz III as they took part in Operation Barbarossa in the Ukraine, saw action during the fight for Greece in 1941 and were deployed to the areas of heaviest fighting in the campaign against the Soviet Union. This began with the infantry advance from Ukraine to Moscow: then to Voronezh, Kursk, the Caucasus and Kuban, then the Kertsch Peninsula and the Crimea, before they were evacuated from Sevastopol into Romania. On the Southeast Front, the Brigade fought its way into Austria and was still fighting on the last day of the war to keep a corridor open. Keen to write an account recording the tactical significance of the Sturmgeschütz III, while surviving members of Brigade 191 also wished for a cohesive documentary record of the war, Bork set about gathering military records and literature, as well as interviewing as many ex-Brigade men as possible, in order to bring this detailed account into being.