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On April 14, 1865, only days after the Civil War had come to a close, a gunshot rang out in Ford’s Theatre and President Abraham Lincoln slumped forward in his seat. Hours later, the United States had lost its leader. Now listeners can step back in time to learn about what led up to the assassination plot, how the fateful evening unfolded, and the ways in which one tragic day changed America forever.

The barred owl is native to Eastern North America. It is a nocturnal bird with rich baritone hooting calls. Members of a pair often use such hooting sounds to talk to each other. Although the bird is mostly nocturnal, it will also call and even hunt in the daytime. Owl calls have specific deep and mysterious character. This recording offers continuous barred owl bird calls recorded in their natural habitat, together with other birds and forest creatures.

In the 1930s, Louis Zamperini was a promising Olympic track athlete. But when World War II broke out, he enlisted and served as a bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Corps. In 1943, Zamperini miraculously survived when his bomber crashed in the Pacific Ocean. But that was just the beginning of his ordeal. After surviving for more than six weeks on a raft at sea, he was captured by Japanese forces and sent to a POW camp.

Learn with rhythm, learn with tunes, Italian, English words you'll use! Bilingual vocabulary builder for Italian or English. Five hundred words and expressions, plus conversation. Original music score energizes the listener. Engages both left and right brain for optimal learning.

In this audiobook adaptation of the 2013 documentary, David Wilson introduces listeners to notable serial killers throughout Britain. Using interviews, archives, and his own extensive knowledge, he is able to piece together the stories of these criminals, as well as the story of Broadmoor Hospital, the high-security prison that was home to many of the criminally insane and housed some of the most notorious criminals in Britain's history.

Are you suffering from a serious case of bad habits? Just go ahead, admit it - we all have bad habits. Even behind well-maintained images of perfection that would make Picasso proud, we all do uncontrollable things, things that are embarrassing, things that reduce our productivity, even things that are harmful. This audiobook is not just about eliminating bad habits; it's about replacing them with good habits that satisfy those bad-habit urges. Otherwise your bad habits will creep up again.

También venerado como San Antonio de Lisboa, fue un famosos teólogo, predicador y monje portugués, que nació en el seno de una familia de la aristocracia descendiente del cruzado Godofredo de Bouillón. Muerto en Padua el 13 de junio de 1231, a causa de su vida santa fue canonizado en 1232.

This episode of the Adventures of Nero Wolfe first aired on March 9, 1951.

Considerada una de las figuras políticas más importantes del siglo XX, esta notable mujer, de orígenes humildes, gran inteligencia y tesón descomunal, fue capaz de dirigir a Inglaterra a un proceso en el que el neoliberalismo sería en adelante, su nueva dirección. Imperdible.

This program will give you over 250 essential Spanish words and phrases you'll need to get by in any Spanish-speaking country. With the easy, all-audio format, you can listen and learn, anytime, anywhere. Topics include basic expressions, eating out, getting a hotel, and more!

Fear changes everything. After a mysterious mist envelops a small New England town, a group of locals trapped in a supermarket must battle a siege of otherworldly creatures . . . and the fears that threaten to tear them apart.

Conflicts are not always avoidable...but they are controllable. That's where conflict resolution comes in. For your safety, well-being, and best interest, it's important to know how to resolve conflicts whenever they creep up, as soon as possible!

Su espíritu crítico y examinador puso contra las cuerdas todas las creencias de la Europa Medieval. Como nadie hasta entonces, desafió no sólo a la Iglesia Católica, sino también puso en la picota a calvinistas, luteranos, aristotélicos que anhelaban una retractación que no consiguieron pese a ser condenado a la hoguera.

In 1752, the sky in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, darkened. A thunderstorm was coming. Benjamin Franklin was ready to perform an experiment. He wanted to show the electrical nature of lightning. His experiment was a success, but he didn’t discover electricity that day. Myths about Franklin and his experiment have been told for years. Discover what’s real and what’s fiction through infographics, primary sources, and expertly leveled text.

When Ariadne helped Theseus escape the Minotaur’s labyrinth with the aid of a ball of thread, she led the way for the bewildered victims of a twenty-first century Minotaur. Trapped in an endless maze of Internet chat rooms, a group of mystified strangers find themselves assigned obscure aliases and commanded by the Helmet of Horror, the Minotaur himself.

The moon is more than a giant rock orbiting Earth—it could become a gateway into deeper space! Find out how NASA and other international and commercial agencies are working together to explore and build on the moon.

Herds of caribou are found in the Arctic. Together, they migrate across the tundra each year. Find out how these polar animals find food, raise young, and stay away from predators. Learn the difference between caribou and reindeer.

Scientist Pierre Aronnax and his trusty servant set sail to hunt a sea monster.

The activity of eating transcends the physiological need for "fueling" and provides clues for understanding human nature, explains Leon Kass, physician, biologist, and professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. In this program, Kass discusses his book, The Hungry Soul, in which he explores eating as a guide to morality and communal life. Then, Brother Peter Reinhart talks about the art of breadmaking as a metaphor for spiritual life.

Awaken deeply to loving yourself through these six guided nature meditations. These meditations will open your heart and immerse you in the soothing energy of nature. By connecting to the heart of nature, you can hear its whispered messages and experience its loving energy warming your heart. Meditate with the rising moon, the setting sun, and the stars in the night sky, or contemplate the sounds of a bird, the beauty of a flower, or the tranquility of the ocean.