Learning War

August 21, 2013: A chemical weapons attack on the suburbs of Damascus reminds the world of the existence of the Syrian war. Hundreds of journalists from every corner of the world rush to the frontier only to leave disappointed when Obama decides not to bomb. They leave behind 200,000 estimated victims, and more than half of a population of 22 million people dispersed or refugeed in nearby countries: the worst humanitarian crisis since WWII according to the UN.

Alistair Horne is a leading scholar of French history. Here he trains his sights on one of the most compelling figures of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte. Far from a mere dictator, Napoleon was a military, political and social visionary whose legacy can still be felt in France and all over the world. Horne examines the one-time emperor at his most human, from his greatest triumphs to his disastrous failures.

"Die Kunst des Krieges" von Sun Tzu - exklusiv in einer deutsch-englischen Ausgabe! Zuerst das jeweilige Kapitel in deutscher, dann in englischer Sprache. "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu - in an exclusive German-English edition! Listen chapter by chapter, first the German, then the English version.

Born in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed of becoming doctors. Their parents scrimped and sacrificed, committed to giving them a better life. But then the unthinkable happened. In 1997, the government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy and civil war. The twins' dream unraveled along with their homeland. Their parents had to find a way to leave and save their daughters' futures—not to mention their very lives.

You have been pushing forward long enough but seeing little results. The time has finally come for you to pull back and achieve maximum results. It’s your season for ultimate victory! You work so hard, give so much, and patiently wait for results. You dig daily to achieve greatness and hope things will suddenly break loose for you. Unfortunately, life is just not coming into balance for you, and things are not aligning themselves with your dreams. From listening to Tug of War, you will have the opportunity to get a glimpse of the battle you are in.

Louis Freeh led the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 1993 to 2001, through some of the most tumultuous times in its long history. This is the story of a life in law enforcement and of one man's determined struggle to strengthen and reform the FBI while ensuring its freedom from political interference.

This audio study guide for Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the nature of leadership, the morality of war, and the reality of heroism. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

If you've ever experienced your life and the world out of control, understand why, and take control.

The title of Norwegian-born historian Odd Arne Westad's 2005 work - The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times - offers a window into his thesis. Between the end of World War II and the early 1990s, both the Soviet Union and the United States "intervened" (or "offered aid and support to") developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In Westad's view, these interventions were more important than events in Europe, where most studies of the Cold War focus.

Dos manuscritos completos en uno libro: La Guerra de los Cien Años y Juana de Arco.

No other war in the history of the US has sparked as much debate and conflict as the American Civil War. For more than 150 years, the story of the Civil War has been a source of contention, confusion, and even contempt in American life. Explore the deadliest war in American history!

The Vietnam War represented a watershed not only in American and Vietnamese history but also internationally. It wasn’t just a battle between two nations, but between two ideologies, two military strategies, and a fight for the hearts and minds of two vastly different national populations.

Ordinary Men explores the actions of a group of German police officers — Reserve Police Battalion 101 — that repeatedly carried out mass murder in Nazi Germany. Browning's text explores how seemingly average men became capable of committing horrific atrocities. This audio study guide presents the same expert content — written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars — in an easy-to-access audio format.

Robert O'Neill, the man that killed Bin Laden, tells us his story leaving nothing to the imagination. O'Neill has definitely lived a life full of jaw dropping stories; the attempts to rescue Marcus Luttrell and Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and who could ever forget, terminating the life of the most wanted terrorist in the world. Finally, we have the chance to listen all about it in The Operator where he tells us the unabridged story of his life and work as a SEAL.

El Día D, la invasión de Normandía por los aliados, que estaba en manos de la Alemania Nazi, fue uno de los logros más extraordinarios, no solo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, sino de toda la historia militar. Millones de soldados de los países aliados participaron en esta invasión, la más grande jamás realizada. Increíbles actos de astucia y coraje aseguraron el éxito en una operación que cambió el curso de la guerra, abriendo un nuevo y amplio frente que condujo a la liberación de Francia y la derrota de la Alemania Nazi.

In 1859, the British and Americans coexist on the small island of San Juan, located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest. They are on fairly good terms—until one fateful morning when an innocent hog owned by a British man has the misfortune to eat some potatoes on an American farmer's land. In a moment of rash anger, Lyman Cutlar shoots Charles Griffin's pig, inadvertently almost bringing the two nations to war. Tensions flare, armies gather, cannons are rolled out . . . all because of a pig!

Bobby Burns knows he's a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy Keely Bay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: stars reflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawns with her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to be approaching Bobby's life from all sides.

Als Simona Meyer versehentlich auf die Selfie-Funktion ihrer Handy-Kamera kommt, meint sie erst, dem Grüffelo in die Augen zu blicken, bis sie bemerkt, "Oh Gott, das bin ja ich." In der zweiten Lebenshälfte angekommen, stellt sie fest, dass dieses "später" ganz anders ist, als sie es sich immer vorgestellt hat, und beginnt mit den großen Illusionen des Älterseins aufzuräumen. Denn natürlich hadert man immer noch mit der Größe seiner Oberschenkel und kriegt erst einmal einen Herzinfarkt, wenn man trotz jahrelangen Eincremens die Längsfalten auf dem Dekolleté entdeckt.

The Second World War was one of the most traumatic events in human history. Across the world, existing conflicts became connected, entangling nations in a vast web of violence. It was fought on land, sea, and air, touching every inhabited continent. Over 55 million people died, some of them combatants, some civilians caught up in the violence, and some murdered by their own governments.

Hier ist das Hörbuch für alle, die unversehens Stiefmütter oder Stiefväter werden: Wie fühlt es sich an, plötzlich eine Familie zu haben? Was entgegnet man als ungeübte Wochenend-Mutter auf den Killer-Satz "Meine Mutter macht das ganz anders"? Wie meistert man das erste gemeinsame Familienfest? Und was geschieht in dem fragilen Patchwork-Gefüge, wenn eigene Kinder hinzukommen?