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The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America, Hörbuch, Digital, 318min
Over the past several years, Jonathan Kozol has visited nearly 60 public schools. Virtually everywhere, he finds that conditions have grown worse for inner-city children in the 15 years since federal courts began dismantling the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. First, a state of nearly absolute apartheid now prevails in thousands of our schools. The segregation of Black children has reverted to a level that the nation has not seen since 1968. Few of the students in these schools know White children any longer. Second, a protomilitary form of discipline has now emerged, modeled on stick-and-carrot methods of behavioral control traditionally used in prisons but targeted exclusively at Black and Hispanic children. And third, as high-stakes testing takes on pathological and punitive dimensions, liberal education in our inner-city schools has been increasingly replaced by culturally barren and robotic methods of instruction that would be rejected out of hand by schools that serve the mainstream of society. Filled with the passionate voices of children and their teachers and some of the most revered and trusted leaders in the Black community, The Shame of the Nation is a triumph of firsthand reporting that pays tribute to those undefeated educators who persist against the odds, but directly challenges the chilling practices now being forced upon our urban systems by the Bush administration. In their place, Kozol offers a humane, dramatic challenge to our nation to fulfill at last the promise made some 50 years ago to all our youngest citizens. Language: English. Narrator: Harry Chase. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/000659/bk_rand_000659_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Broken Silence: Rock Bottom, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 527min
Justin Molina has secrets. He’s served his time but remains a prisoner of his past, unable to forgive himself for failing his family when they needed him most. Justin’s grief is overwhelming, but he keeps silent and focuses on his goals. About to graduate college, he tries to keep his head above water - no matter how many times life keeps knocking him down. When he’s forced to register for a poetry writing class, Justin discovers putting words to his feelings might be exactly what his fractured heart needs to heal. Or is it the older professor with the bow ties and gentle smile who gives him a chance when no one else will?Professor Foster Faraday Harding is a broken man. His divorce is final, and he’s reverted back to the safety of his books. Even his poetry no longer brings him joy; he’s sleepwalking through life. The raw emotion of Justin’s poetry awakens Foster to desires he thought long buried in the ashes of his marriage. When he discovers Justin is struggling financially, Foster offers him a solution that benefits both of them. Soon it’s Foster who’s struggling with emotions he can’t understand: Justin is his student. And a man. One crazy night years earlier doesn’t mean anything. Foster is straight. After months of denying the growing attraction between them, an unexpected kiss changes everything. Justin and Foster are no longer only professor and student - they’ve become lovers, but the strain of hiding their relationship increases with each passing day. Words have the power not only to hurt but to heal the greatest pain. If Foster and Justin listen to what their hearts are saying, they might break through their silence and live their own love poems - together. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Pauley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/154793/bk_acx0_154793_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The War of 1812: A Captivating Guide to the Military Conflict Between the United States of America and Great Britain That Started During the Napoleonic Wars , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 227min
If you want to discover the captivating history of the War of 1812, then keep reading... Among all of the conflicts that took place in American history, the War of 1812 is one of the most unique wars that helped to shape many of the important American milestones in the years to come. It was also a battle of surprises and irony, as well.Firstly, the weaknesses of both parties ultimately ended up being their respective strengths in the two years of constant fighting that started off in 1812. Secondly, the War of 1812 was the most pointless series of conflicts for the parties involved, as the geographical borders ultimately reverted to what they were before the war. This meant all the resources and manpower that were used or lost during the fighting was all for naught. The War of 1812 was a local war between Canada (which was still under British authority) and the US, as well as a part of the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century. In a way, the War of 1812 was a byproduct of the prominent Napoleonic Wars, which was fought mainly in Europe. In The War of 1812: A Captivating Guide to the Military Conflict Between the United States of America and Great Britain That Started During the Napoleonic Wars, you will discover chapters such as:Prelude to the WarKey Players and Statistics of the War of 1812Timeline of the War of 1812The War of 1812 - The Invasion of CanadaThe War of 1812 - The Taming of the WestThe War of 1812 - The Creek WarThe War of 1812 - Naval Battles of the War of 1812And much, much more!So, if you want to learn more about the War of 1812, scroll up and click the "buy now" button! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Zenobia. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/190887/bk_acx0_190887_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Shoot for the Moon: Mystical Moonlight Mysteries, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 452min
A trip to the Greek Isles takes a shocking turn when a bizarre murder is committed, and only Annabelle Moon can unwind the mystery. Anna's psychic abilities were a well-kept secret until she was outed on the front page of the New York Times. Since then, she's been using her gifts at every turn, and when her close friend Briana is arrested for murder during their vacation in Santorini, Anna jumps at the chance to exonerate her. But it doesn't take long before she unearths a disturbing mystery that almost leads to her own demise, making her question whether taking the case was such a good idea after all. To make matters worse, the evidence against Briana looks iron clad, and the police are ready to lock her up and throw away the key. Convincing the lead detective to question his open-and-shut case is akin to telling him he has to stop drinking Ouzo. Enter Alex, Annabelle's tall, charming and sometimes infuriating English billionaire boyfriend. Turns out, someone's trying to kill him, too, and it appears he's reverted to his old ways, socializing with starlets and supermodels behind Anna's back. So, when Alex shows up in Santorini, things get heated, even though he ends up being indispensable to the task at hand. Still, is the sexy hunk of a man worth all that trouble? The complications keep appearing out of nowhere, and it doesn't take long before Anna's mission seems like an exercise in futility. But can she use her paranormal abilities to unlock the missing pieces of the puzzle and still save the day? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Caitlin Kelly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/070590/bk_acx0_070590_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 608min
“The nation needs to be confronted with the crime that we’re committing and the promises we are betraying. This is a book about betrayal of the young, who have no power to defend themselves. It is not intended to make [listeners] comfortable.” Over the past several years, Jonathan Kozol has visited nearly 60 public schools. Virtually everywhere, he finds that conditions have grown worse for inner-city children in the 15 years since federal courts began dismantling the landmark ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. First, a state of nearly absolute apartheid now prevails in thousands of our schools. The segregation of Black children has reverted to a level that the nation has not seen since 1968. Few of the students in these schools know white children any longer. Second, a protomilitary form of discipline has now emerged, modeled on stick-and-carrot methods of behavioral control traditionally used in prisons but targeted exclusively at Black and Hispanic children. And third, as high-stakes testing takes on pathological and punitive dimensions, liberal education in our inner-city schools has been increasingly replaced by culturally barren and robotic methods of instruction that would be rejected out of hand by schools that serve the mainstream of society. Filled with the passionate voices of children and their teachers and some of the most revered and trusted leaders in the Black community, The Shame of the Nation is a triumph of firsthand reporting that pays tribute to those undefeated educators who persist against the odds, but directly challenges the chilling practices now being forced upon our urban systems by the Bush administration. In their place, Kozol offers a humane, dramatic challenge to our nation to fulfill at last the promise made some 50 years ago to all our youngest citizens.From The Shame of the Nation“I went to Washington to challenge the soft bigotry of low expectations,” the president s ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dean Robertson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bkot/000541/bk_bkot_000541_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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