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A collection of publicly available writings, speeches and interviews by Steve Bantu Biko in the seminal time of the Black Consciousness Movement in the 1970s. These are collated into audio to give Biko a voice in these modern times that so desperately needs to listen to him. Biko's words are not only prophetic but also show the importance of deep socio-philosophical thought that is rooted in actual praxis to solve lived realities.

From the survivor of 10 Nazi concentration camps who went on to create the New England Holocaust Memorial, an inspiring memoir about finding strength in the face of despair. On August 14, 2017, two days after a white-supremacist activist rammed his car into a group of anti-Fascist protestors, killing one and injuring 19, the New England Holocaust Memorial was vandalized for the second time in as many months. At the base of one of its fifty-four-foot glass towers lay a pile of shards. For Steve Ross, the image called to mind Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass.

Do you want to learn about Anne Frank? Anne Frank's diary has become famous throughout the world. The diary provides a vivid and poignant glimpse into the world of a young Jewish girl living in Nazi-occupied Holland. Anne wrote diary while hiding from the Nazis in an Amsterdam warehouse. She was just 13 when she and her family went into hiding. For two years the Franks lived in a secret annex at the back of Mr. Frank's business premises on Prinsengracht Street.

During Mardi Gras 1973, Stewart Butler (1930–2020) fell in love with Alfred Doolittle—a wealthy socialite and schizophrenic from San Francisco. Their relationship was an improbable love story that changed the course of LGBTQ+ history. With Doolittle's money, Butler was able to retire and devote his life to political activism in the cause of queer liberation.

Frank Rivera is an advocate for not only Sarcoidosis, but also for the rare disease and chronic pain community. This audiobook is about how to rise above adversity and the strength of one person. One person can make a difference if you work hard. Frank has dealt with adversity as a child with leukemia. His mother having health issues herself taught him strength and love. He fought through tough times during his childhood to only find out as an adult, after misdiagnosis, he has a rare disease that has no cure.

Ein Krimi aus der Wirklichkeit: Das dramatische Leben des Paulus van Husen, glänzend und humorvoll von ihm selbst erzählt, erst kürzlich entdeckt. Wie ihn der Erste Weltkrieg aus einem wohlgeordneten Leben wirft, wie er in die internationale Politik gerät, dann in Konflikt mit den Nazis, wie er dem SS-Mörder Heydrich Auge in Auge widersteht, sich dem Kreisauer Kreis anschließt, Stauffenberg begegnet, mit Glück das KZ überlebt und am Ende der oberste Richter Nordrhein-Westfalens wird, das alles ist fesselnd geschrieben wie ein Roman.

As the COVID-19 crisis swept across the country, it has disrupted every aspect of American life. During this perilous time, we all seek people, who capture our hearts and minds to show us the path through the storm. People who are creating an impact. In this audiobook - 19 Fighting COVID-19: Unsung Heroes Creating Impact During the Pandemic and Unrest - you will discover the stories of the unsung heroes. They will fill you with optimism, hope, and inspiration.

Mahatma Gandhi - sein Name steht für den gewaltlosen Kampf für Frieden und Freiheit. Vom schüchternen, mit 13 Jahren zwangsverheirateten Mohandas Karamchand wurde er schließlich zur Symbolfigur...