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Led Zeppelin spoke volumes with their groundbreaking music but were, frankly, seldom interviewed. Author, actor, historian Geoffrey Giuliano has dug up the rarest-of-the-rare of the band, speaking about their lives from their early roots as Demand Studio musicians to the very pinnacle of eternal rock superstardom. This unique one-of-a-kind audiobook is a must for all true Zep fans, pop music historians, casual listeners, curious commuters, and all school and university systems. Ladies and gentlemen! Meet Led Zeppelin!

George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant American military leader, first came to the world’s attention as a cavalry commander for the Union army during the American Civil War and in the opening of the Western territories. The influx of whites into American Indian lands angered the Sioux nation, thus a war resulted between them and the United States. In 1876, Custer was instructed to help drive the Sioux and Cheyenne onto their reservations.

As a longtime friend of the Moody Blues, author Geoffrey Giuliano managed original lead singer Denny Laine and worked with keyboardist Mike Pinder on several projects. The group's first manager, the late Tony Secunda, was partners with Geoffrey for two decades in various publishing and musical ventures. As such, he has a unique perspective on the amazing life and times of the band as witnessed here in this in-depth audio history of perhaps the first truly New Age group, the fabulous Moody Blues.

1984 centers on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of persons and behaviors within society. Orwell modeled the totalitarian government in the novel after Stalinist Russia. More broadly, the novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the ways in which they are manipulated. The story takes place in an imagined future, the year 1984 when much of the world has fallen victim to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda.

Ashe is sent to the planet Wolf, where he discovers a mysterious gateway known as the "Door through Space." The Door is said to lead to a mythical world known as the "Forbidden Planet," where ancient and powerful aliens are said to reside. Ashe must navigate treacherous alien terrain, outwit dangerous adversaries, and confront his own demons in order to unravel the mystery of the Door and the secrets it holds.

Ruth Edna Kelley was an American librarian and author. She is fondly remembered for The Book of Hallowe'en, the first book-length history of the holiday.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the US in 1885. Commonly named among the great American novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local color regionalisms. It is told in the first person by Huckleberry "Huck" Finn, the narrator of two other Twain novels (Tom Sawyer Abroad and Tom Sawyer, Detective) and a friend of Tom Sawyer. It is a direct sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

The Rolling Stones have survived more than 50 years at the very pinnacle of the rock scene. Listen to the band's tempestuous history, including drug busts, mysterious deaths, exiles and headline-grabbing escapades. Included are original, previously unreleased interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood, Brian Jones, plus many other Stones insiders.

This is a uniquely personal portrait of perhaps the greatest singer/songwriter of our times. From his early days with the Quarry Men to his triumphs with the Beatles and their subsequent bitter split, here is a fascinating portrayal of an extraordinary man.

Jimi speaks out on his otherworldly music, poverty-stricken early years, and unparalleled rise to superstardom in the late 1960s. Hendrix was far too busy recording and performing to grant many interviews, but the ones he did we have for you here! A must have for any serious Hendrix fan or pop culture afficionado.

Michael Jeffrey Jordan, born February 17, 1963, is THE greatest American professional basketball player of all time. Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s. He holds records for the highest career regular season scoring average and highest career playoff scoring average. In 1999, he was named the greatest North American athlete of the 20th century by ESPN.

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of Elvis Presley. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author as well as rare, archival, unheard interviews. Here is the perfect collection celebrating the king of rock for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media, as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections. An ultra-rare, exciting audio biography!

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of Elvis Presley. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author, as well as rare archival, unheard interviews - here is the perfect collection celebrating the king of rock for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media, as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections. An ultra-rare, exciting audio biography!

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater is a graphic, honest, autobiographical account written by Thomas De Quincey, about his laudanum addiction and its profound effect on his life. Confessions was the first major work De Quincey published and the one which won him lasting fame. This intensely riveting audiobook edition is therefore a must for all those interested in the pharmacological arts, altered states, the pitfalls of addiction, and the age-old quest for expanded consciousness.  

Having earned a unique place in world history, as perhaps the predominate force behind the Cuban revolution, Che stands as a shining example of what can be achieved by unshakable will and stalwart idealism. In this rare collection of original speeches and interviews, in Che’s own voice, we come to know the man behind the myth in a way never before possible. Forget the propaganda, fake news, and blatant lies about this genuine revolutionary hero and listen to the man himself.

Joe Biden announced his 2020 candidacy for president on April 25, 2019, and in June 2020, he met the 1,991-delegate threshold needed to secure the party's nomination. This is his story.

In 1992 Geoffrey Giuliano was asked if he would do an exclusive interview with the Maharishi in Switzerland. The author readily agreed as the reclusive spiritual master almost never met the press and he was embarking on an ambitious program of mass meditation to try to purify vast areas of the United States. After a great deal of negotiation, the two finally got together on Christmas Eve and had a prolonged, stirring conversation that is documented here. In addition, the Maharishi was joined by the late world-class magician Doug Henning.

Ever since the innocent people of Africa and other ports of call were heartlessly enslaved by profiteers, one of the greatest outrages in history has spread a legacy of violence and shame across the globe. In this stirring and evocative audio history, the actual voices of these poor souls are presented for close examination and study.

"The Spike" and "A Hanging" are two essays written by George Orwell that deal with themes of institutional cruelty, powerlessness, and injustice. "The Spike" describes Orwell's experience of living in a spike, or homeless shelter, and the brutal conditions and dehumanizing treatment he witnessed there. The essay explores the plight of the poor and marginalized in society, as well as the indifference and cruelty of those in power. "A Hanging" describes Orwell's experience of witnessing a hanging during his time serving as a police officer in Burma.

Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington, sharing his personal experience of having to work to rise up from the position of a slave child during the Civil War, to the difficulties and obstacles he overcame to get an education at the new Hampton Institute, to his work establishing the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama to help black people learn useful, marketable skills and work to pull themselves up by the bootstraps. He reflects on the generosity of both teachers and philanthropists who helped in educating blacks and Native Americans.