Hachette Audio (Firm)
Author
Pub. Date
p2012
Language
English
Description
In an attempt to gain Congressional approval for a top secret weapons system, Washington lobbyist 'Bird' McIntyre and neo-con Angel Templeton start a rumor that the Chinese secret service is trying to assassinate the Dalai Lama. Their outrageous scheme provokes a series of crises involving the White House, the CIA, and a strangely sympathetic and vulnerable Chinese president, with both countries veering perilously toward war.
Author
Pub. Date
p2013
Language
English
Description
Col. Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly four thousand hours in space. During this time he has broken into a space station with a Swiss Army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft. The secret to Col. Hadfield's success--and survival--is an unconventional philosophy he learned at NASA: Prepare for the worst--and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This definitive box set includes all the landmark speeches of the great orator and American leader Martin Luther King, Jr. from his inspirational "I have a dream" to his fiery "Give us the ballot." Comprised of recordings previously included in "A call to conscience" (7 discs) and "A knock at midnight" (1-4, 5-8 discs) the essential box set is a must-have for any library collection.