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The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastREPLAY - S9:E198 | 2023 Holiday Book Buying Guide with Book Seller Sam Miller | 11/29/23This is a REPLAY episode from our Holiday gift buying guide from 2023. We will be back next week with a REMIX episode with former guest Tracy Clark who has a new mystery you won't want to miss.
This week we chat with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, from Carmichael’s Bookstore. Each November we let her do the heavy lifting and share books that have come out and might be good choices for your holiday shopping.
If you would like to check out Carmichael’s Bookstore Holiday Book Gift Guide, you can find it on...2024-12-041h 01
Science In-BetweenEpisode 206: Craft of CarvingThis week we talk about teaching as a science, engineering, design, craft, or art practice.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford
Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed America by Les Standiford
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind2024-08-1449 min
Welcome to FloridaEpisode 206: Mar-a-LagoRon DeSantis: junkie.Our subject this episode is the fabulous Mar-a-Lago estate on Palm Beach. We discuss it's history from Marjorie Merriweather Post through Donald Trump and what makes the mansion/private club special. Les Standiford, author of "Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu," provides the expertise.2024-05-2841 min
The Insider Travel Report PodcastDiscover the History of Sea Cloud, Florida’s Railroads and Mar-a-LagoLes Standiford, a writer and lecturer who spoke onboard a recent Sea Cloud Spirit cruise, talks with James Shillinglaw of Insider Travel Report, about his many books that make up a virtual history of Florida tourism. Those books include one devoted to Henry Flagler and the building of Florida’s railroads and historic hotels (which proved crucial to tourism to the state). Standiford, who is the founding director of the Florida International University Creative Writing Program, also talks about his book examining the history of Palm Beach and Mar-a-Lago, a villa originally built by the Post fortune heiress Marjorie Me...2024-03-2617 min
Eckerd College NewsroomEckerd College celebrates 20th year of esteemed writing conferenceAuthor and conference co-director Les Standiford opened each evening reading at the Eckerd College Writers’ Conference: Writers in Paradise with a “guy walks into a bar” joke. The terrible punchlines usually earned an equal measure of giggles and groans from the enthusiastic audience of writers and readers in Eckerd’s Dan and Mary Miller Auditorium.
Read and written by Ashlyn Fransen '24. For the web version, and photos, visit https://www.eckerd.edu/news/blog/20th-year-writing-conference/2024-01-3105 min
Music 101Joe Clifford is an American author and editor. His work crosses genres and MusicianClifford, a native of Berlin, Connecticut, quit Central Connecticut State University and moved to San Francisco in 1992 to pursue a career in rock 'n' roll music.[3] While there, Clifford fell into heroin addiction, which lasted until he hit bottom in 2001. After numerous failed attempts at rehab, he finally embarked on a lasting recovery.[4] He pursued a new direction, earning an MFA in creative writing at Florida International University, where he studied under James W. Hall, Les Standiford, and Lynne Barrett.2024-01-2735 min
Storylink Radio🎄 CHRISTMAS PROLOGUES - THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS by Les StandifordJust before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors at bay. His publisher turned it down…2023-12-2501 min
The Book PileThe Man Who Invented Christmas, by Les StandifordJOIN OUR PATREON FOR BoNuS EPISODES and to purchase a CAMEO-STYLE video greeting from Dave and Kellen! (Gift to a friend or family member!)https://www.patreon.com/TheBookPile*So there's this book called A Christmas Carol which is about a guy trying to save money when a bunch of ghosts guilt-trip him into burning through his 401K just for a party. The book for today's episode, however, is about Charles Dickens writing that book.*If you want to read/listen to this book and support the p...2023-12-1515 min
The Perks Of Being A Book Lover PodcastS9:E197 Holiday Book Giving Guide with Carmichael’s Bookstore’s Sam Miller - 11/29/23This week we chat with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, from Carmichael’s Bookstore. Each November we let her do the heavy lifting and share books that have come out and might be good choices for your holiday shopping.
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The Arts of Language PodcastEpisode 353: Favorite Christmas Movies
Merry Christmas! At IEW the Christmas celebration has just begun since we celebrate the holiday from December 26 until January 6. In the spirit of the season, Andrew and Julie reveal their favorite Christmas movies. In this week’s episode, the two share delightful stories about times they have watched the films and explain why they enjoy the movies they do.
Referenced Materials
Twelve Days of Christmas Giving 2022
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss
The Little Drummer Boy
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Miracle on...2022-12-2800 min
The Brainwave Podcast with Gail Hulnick🔒 Ep. 77. Author Les Standiford, The Man Who Invented Christmas, and Charles DickensSubscriber-only episodeThe Man Who Invented Christmas is the title of a very popular holiday season movie starring Dan Stevens playing the role of Charles Dickens. It began its life as a book, written by New York Times best-selling author Les Standiford, who is also founding director of the Florida International University Creative Writing program in Miami. Les has written dozens of nonfiction books and novels, including the John Deal crime series and Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean. His most recent book is B...2022-12-2535 min
The Reference DeskKey WestOn this episode of The Reference Desk, Katie is bewitched by Key West. As the southernmost point in the continental U.S., Key West, Florida, takes some work to get to. But you'll find this place of weirdness, inclusivity, and strange history well worth the voyage. From its beginnings as a shipwreck paradise to its current vibrant mix of American, Spanish, and Caribbean influences, Key West is full of great stories. We'll cover the history of this cayo Hueso from its indigenous people to Spanish colonization to modern times, through a look at some of the elements t...2022-12-071h 45
Stories from the Ashes Podcast025 Christmas Stories with Nancy KellyOur Guest: Nancy Kelly of Sage Parnassus- we are so grateful that she was able to have the energy to visit with us while she recovered from a round of the Rona!Nancy has so generously compiled a list of her family’s favorite Christmas books- over 150 titles, in a free pdf that can be found here: Kelly Family Christmas Book List.Find a free literary database containing books we discuss on the podcast here:Links on our website are often affiliate links- they don’t cost you any extra to use but they...2022-10-3157 min
SoFlo Weird ShowBattle For The Big TopOne of America's favorite pastimes has always been the circus. And dominating that entertainment spectacle were the larger than life circus kings PT Barnum, James Bailey and John Ringling. Independently they competed for control of the American Circus; together they created the Greatest Show On Earth and captivated the nation. Best selling author Les Standiford brings to life this remarkable story and shines a spotlight on Florida's circus scene is his book Battle For The Big Top. 2022-07-1130 min
Founders#247 Henry Flagler (Rockefeller's partner)What I learned from reading Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford.----Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders Notes.com----[1:14] The building of the railroad across the ocean was a colossal piece of work born of the same impulse that made individuals believe that pyramids could be raised cathedrals, erected and continents Tamed the highway[1:31] All that remains of an error where men still lived, wh...2022-05-191h 16
New Books in LiteratureSara Goudarzi, "The Almond in the Apricot" (Deep Vellum Publishing, 2022)Today I talked to Sara Goudarzi about her novel The Almond in the Apricot (Deep Vellum Publishing, 2022).Emma lives in New Jersey, works as a civil engineer, has a reliable boyfriend, and had a wonderful best friend from college who she always secretly loved even. Not long after her best friend is killed crossing the street in Manhattan, Emma begins having nightmares. In these not-at-all-normal dreams, she is a young girl name Lilly whose life is continuously upended by bombs that force her and her family into a bunker. Unlike normal dreams, Emma’s are continuous and chron...2022-03-0822 min
Dennis Prager PodcastsThe Dennis Prager Show 20211224 – 1 The Man Who Created ChristmasDennis talks to Les Standiford, director creative writing program at Florida International University. His new book is The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits. A Best of Prager Hour. Originally broadcast on December 24, 2008.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-12-2435 min
You Don’t Know Lit81. Money ChristmasTwo high school English teachers provide financial advise for your Xmas season through books: The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford (2008) VS Hundred Dollar Holiday by Bill McKibben (1998).
2021-12-2058 min
Historical Drama with The Boston SistersA Charles Dickens CHRISTMAS CAROL Reinvented (Ep. 4)Spoiler note: We’re giving an alert for persons who haven’t read or watched an adaptation of A Christmas Carol.
In this episode co-hosts Michon and Taquiena talk about Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, based on the 2019 FX reinterpretation of Dickens’ iconic story about Ebeneezer Scrooge, a resentful miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, to take him on a journey towards transformation. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017), adapted from Les Standiford’s biographical book of the same title, is the story...2021-12-1452 min
Living Legacy LeadershipBattle for the Bigtop: Miami Book Fair Author Les Standiford’s Newest TreasureBattle for the Bigtop: Miami Book Fair Author Les Standiford’s Newest Treasure
World class author and professor of Creative Writing, Les Standiford, explores issues of imagination, creativity, curiosity & cultural appropriation in writing with host Donna Kim-Brand. He also expounds on the entrepreneurial zeal and resourcefulness of early American circus founders in his latest tome: Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus.2021-11-2226 min
Primordia Podcast: Your Source for StrangeHaunted Florida with Sam!Join us this week as we dive into a very special episode that features a very special guest, my friend Sam! We'll discuss our time living in the dorms of the haunted Flagler College --formerly the Hotel Ponce de Leon-- within the old, spooky city of St. Augustine, as well as our marvelous paranormal misadventures in Micanopy and Gainesville. We've even featured an EVP caught in Sam's stairwell at Flagler for your listening pleasure --let us know what you make of it! [AUTHOR NOTE: I definitely said that Henry Flagler built the hotel in the 1600s, and I couldn't...2021-09-1658 min
The Literary Life with Mitchell KaplanLes Standiford on Why the Circus Is Key to Understanding Who We AreOn today's episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell Kaplan talks to Les Standiford about his new book, Battle for the Big Top, out now from PublicAffairs Books.Les Standiford is the author of several critically acclaimed books, including Last Train to Paradise, Meet You in Hell, and Bringing Adam Home. His book, The Man Who Invented Christmas, was a New York Times 'Editors' Choice' and was made into a feature film starring Christopher Plummer and Dan Stevens in 2018. He is a Professor of English and Founding Director of the Creative Writing Program at Florida International University and hold...2021-09-1038 min
Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsBattle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 462933
Title: Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: B.J. Harrison
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:13:14
Language: English
Release date: 06-15-21
Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA
Genres: History, World, North America
Summary:
“Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in...2021-06-1610h 13
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in History, WorldBattle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/462933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus Author: Les Standiford Narrator: B.J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 13 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: World Publisher's Summary: “Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grov...2021-06-1503 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in History, WorldBattle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus by Les StandifordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/462933to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: B.J. Harrison
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Release date: June 15, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
“Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove Mi...2021-06-1510h 13Listen to New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasBattle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus by Les StandifordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/462933to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: B.J. Harrison
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Release date: June 15, 2021
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
“Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grov...2021-06-1510h 13
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasBattle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/462933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Battle for the Big Top: P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus Author: Les Standiford Narrator: B.J. Harrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 13 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: “Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the G...2021-06-1503 min
Swampy's FloridaSwampy’s #Florida Podcast: Book Review- Outstanding Standiford book- ‘Battle for the Big Top’.Les Standiford does it Again! ‘Battle for the Bog Top’ covers the lives of 3 circus legends and their circus success! More inside!
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Pb Living - A daily book reviewA Book Review - Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America's Xanadu Book by Les StandifordLooking at the island of Palm Beach today, with its unmatched mansions, tony shops, and pristine beaches, one is hard pressed to visualize the dense tangle of Palmetto brush and mangroves that it was when visionary entrepreneur and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler first arrived there in April 1893. Trusting his remarkable instincts, within less than a year he had built the Royal Poinciana Hotel, and two years later what was to become the legendary Breakers--instantly establishing the island as the preferred destination for those who could afford it. Over the next 125 years, Palm Beach has become synonymous with exclusivity--especially its...2021-03-2103 minWelcome to FloridaEpisode 28: Triumph and Tragedy on Henry Flager's Over-Seas RailroadThis week's episode of "Welcome to Florida" begins with great news for Florida's critically endangered grasshopper sparrow. Being Florida, the story of course involves a long and twisty road with no shortage of "colorful" characters who Craig Pittman introduces us to.Craig and Chadd Scott's guest this week is Les Standiford, author of "Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean."Standiford provides the definitive account of an essential Florida story featuring one of the state's most prominent figures, an engineering marvel and a deadly...2020-12-2937 min
Fresh Art InternationalMaking Good Time in MiamiIn this episode of Fresh Art’s Fall 2020 Student Edition, University of Miami student Kristian Kranz heads to Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida, for a conversation with Lynne Barrett, editor of the book Making Good Time, and two of the book’s contributors: author Les Standiford and poet-engineer Richard Blanco. Listen to hear a few ‘only-in-Miami’ stories about getting around South Florida.
Making Good Time: True Stories of How We Do and Don’t Get Around South Florida
The city of Miami is renowned for her beauty and often imagined as paradise. Yet many locals and visitors find South Florida’s...2020-09-0213 min
Fresh Art InternationalMaking Good Time in MiamiIn this episode of Fresh Art’s Fall 2020 Student Edition, University of Miami student Kristian Kranz heads to Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida, for a conversation with Lynne Barrett, editor of the book Making Good Time, and two of the book’s contributors: author Les Standiford and poet-engineer Richard Blanco. Listen to hear a few ‘only-in-Miami’ stories about getting around South Florida.
Producers: Kristian Kranz/Miami Moves Me, Giselle Heraux/FreshArtINTL
Sound Editor: Anamnesis Audio
Related Episodes: Miami Moves Me/Making Good Time, Fresh Art Student Edition, Fresh Voices Miami
Related...2020-08-2813 minSoFlo Weird ShowA Novel IdeaFlorida has long been a muse for artists of every medium. For writers, it sets the scene and provides an endless supply of story content. The SoFlo team caught up with renowned bestselling author Les Standiford who's written 24 books and Kristen Arnett who is new to the scene, but coming on strong with her breakout bestseller, "Mostly Dead Things". They both talk about their love of Florida and how it's influenced their craft. 2020-06-0435 min
The Stephen Mansfield PodcastFrom The Archive: Some Christmas RecommendationsWhether you’re a Christian or not, the Christmas season is an excellent time to allow the humanity, warmth, love, and graciousness of the Christmas season wash over you. In this podcast, Stephen recommends some books and movies through which you might allow yourself to be transformed…
Joyeux Noel (watch the trailer)
It’s a Wonderful Life (watch the trailer)
A Christmas Carol (watch the trailer)
The Gospel of Luke (read)
The Man Who Invented Christmas (watch the trailer)
The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standiford...2019-12-1810 min
The Literary Life with Mitchell KaplanLes Standiford on Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago and #FloridaMan Donald Trump“The high walls of Mar-a-Lago and other manses like it were seemingly designed to contain scandal within, as much as keep intruders out,” Les Standiford. On this episode, Standiford talks with Mitchell about his latest book, Palm Beach, Mar-a-Lago, and the Rise of America’s Xanadu. From Henry Flagler, Marjory Merriweather Post to President Trump, who acquired Mar-a-Lago for $10-million in 1985 and now declares himself a Florida resident. The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan was recorded at the Books&Books in Coral Gables, Florida.Host: Mitchell KaplanProducer: Carmen LucasEditor: Lit Hub Radio2019-11-0838 min
Connect & Move RadioE34: Achieving tennis performance and athletic development with tennis pro Jeremy StandifordIn this episode, I invite tennis pro Jeremy Standiford onto the show. We talk about the qualities of professional tennis coach , the qualities of a successful tennis athlete , and promoting athletic development in tennis.
Heres how to reach Jeremy :
Instagram: @jstando
Website: www.standifordtennis.com
Books mentioned during the episode:
Winning Ugly by Brad Gilbert
Growth Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
Les Standiford
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The Bryan Norcross PodcastNorcross Pod, E33: Willie Drye & Les StandifordWillie Drye, author of "Storm of the Century, and Les Standiford, author of "Last Train to Paradise" join Bryan and Luke to discuss their renowned South Florida-centric books and the history behind them on the Bryan Norcross Podcast.2019-09-181h 07
Wait Five MinutesFLAGLER - Chapter 3: DrainedThe last fifteen years of Flagler's life somehow managed to be more influential than the previous seventy. Flagler had done the impossible already, but now, as the 20th century began, he set out to build a railroad across an ocean all the way to Key West.
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Song...2019-06-2133 minWait Five MinutesFLAGLER - Chapter 2: The Iron FrontierFlagler and Plant were racing each other to build a railroad to Miami. Who got there first doesn't matter in retrospect. What matters is the things they built on the way, the heartaches they faced, and the legacies that still carry on to this day.
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2019-06-1431 minWait Five MinutesFLAGLER - Chapter 1: Tyrants and the TyrannizedHenry Flagler blazed the trail for the modern Florida. How did he arrive at the Sunshine State in the first place? What was his life before he ever stepped foot here? What pushed him into this dizzying, final chapter in his life?
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The Literary Life with Mitchell KaplanLes Standiford, historian, author and Director of Florida International University’s Creative Writing ProgramOn this special episode of The Literary Life, Mitchell is joined by long-time friend, Les Standiford for a conversation about growing up in Ohio, finding his calling in life as a writer, teaching, upcoming projects and his favorite novel. Please listen, share and comment on @BooksandBooks’ Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Recorded at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida.
Host: Mitchell Kaplan
Showrunner: Carmen Lucas
Editor: Andy Stermer
Links:
https://booksandbooks.com/
http://www.les-standiford.com/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-12-2232 minThe Stephen Mansfield PodcastSome Christmas RecommendationsWhether you’re a Christian or not, the Christmas season is an excellent time to allow the humanity, warmth, love, and graciousness of the Christmas season wash over you. In this podcast, Stephen recommends some books and movies through which you might allow yourself to be transformed…
Joyeux Noel (watch the trailer)
It’s a Wonderful Life (watch the trailer)
A Christmas Carol (watch the trailer)
The Gospel of Luke (read)
The Man Who Invented Christmas (watch the trailer)
The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standif...2017-12-2010 min
Mere RhetoricSteven Mailloux--Rhetorical PowerWelcome to Mere Rhetoric, the podcast for beginners and insiders about the people, terms and movements who have shaped rhetorical history. I’m Mary Hedengren and I’ve been reading A Christmas Carol this holiday season because I’m playing Mrs. Crachit in a community theatre production. And wow. There is a story behind that. But becaue I was interested in The christmas carol, so I started reading The Man Who Invented Christmas, Les Standiford’s history of Dickens’s masterpeice. I was surprised to hear how A Christmas Carol had solidified Christmas as we know it, a home-and-family holiday ra...2017-12-1106 min
Movies First: Film Reviews & Insights312: The Man Who Invented Christmas - Movies First with Alex FirstThis episode of Movies First is brought to you by The Dollar Shave Club - Look, Shave & Feel Like A Million Bucks without paying it. For your special introductory offer - www.dollarshaveclub.com/first to let them know you came from us. There’s no reason not to join! Get yours at Dollar Shave Club dot com slash FIRSTStream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).The Man Who Invented Christmas (Biography,Comedy, Drama)The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would re...2017-12-0306 min
Get Popular Authors Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & MusiciansThe Man Who Invented Christmas Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: The Man Who Invented Christmas
Subtitle: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Jonathan Davis
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-25-17
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 85 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians
Publisher's Summary:
As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world.
Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited...2017-04-255h 50
Let's TalkAuthor Alexander BeresfordAlexander Beresford grew up in Los Angeles and part of the time in Maryland and Dallas. He now resides in South Florida with occasional escapes to a haunted cottage in Derbyshire England where he communicates with ghosts, drinks rum, and writes.He is a National Writer's Association Short Fiction Award winner, a member of the Horror Writer's Association, and he studied Creative Writing at FIU with creative writing director/author Les Standiford. Alexander has also written plays, screenplays, short stories, and novellas.2017-03-031h 03
Off The ChainAuthor Alexander BeresfordAlexander Beresford grew up in Los Angeles and part of the time in Maryland and Dallas. He now resides in South Florida with occasional escapes to a haunted cottage in Derbyshire England where he communicates with ghosts, drinks rum, and writes.
He is a National Writer's Association Short Fiction Award winner, a member of the Horror Writer's Association, and he studied Creative Writing at FIU with creative writing director/author Les Standiford. Alexander has also written plays, screenplays, short stories, and novellas.2017-03-031h 03
The Working Poet Radio ShowInterview with Les Standiford on Los Angeles, Water to the Angels, and his Creative JourneyAt the Miami Book Fair, Joseph Lapin, host of The Working Poet Radio Show, interviewed author Les Standiford on his creative journey and his new book "Water to the Angels."2016-10-0316 min
Best of The Miami Book Fair2015 Miami Book Fair | Les StandifordLes Standiford is the bestselling author of more than twenty books and novels, including the John Deal mystery series, and the works of narrative history The Man Who Invented Christmas (a New York Times Editor’s Choice) and Last Train to Paradise. He is the director of the creative writing program at Florida International University. In […]2015-11-2115 min
Talk CocktailWater in all the wrong placesThose of us in California know all too well what’s its like to be living in the midst of a drought. Gov. Jerry Brown recently put in place restrictions demanding that urban water use be cut by 25%. Already the push back is coming. In a state where agriculture uses well over 50% of the state’s water, and only contributes 3% to the state’s economy, urban water users are becoming angry.There is much talk about pipelines, about desalination, and new technology to bring water to the parched desert that is much of California.
All of this echoes a battle of...2015-04-2024 min
The Andrea Shea King ShowThe ANDREA SHEA KING SHOW - Les Standiford, AuthorAs California struggles with drought, a new book takes on the city's orginal water mastermind, William Mulholland. Les Standiford's 'Water to the Angels' recalls William Mulholland's role in shaping L.A. with --- water.
And... Another possibility about the Iranian negotiations.2015-04-101h 28
Where Free Audiobook Come to LifeWater to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 230184
Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:12:00
Language: English
Release date: 03-31-15
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Biography & Memoir, North America, History & Culture
Summary:
The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever createdWilliam Mulhollands Los Angeles aqueducta story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today.
In 1907, Irish immigrant...2015-03-319h 12
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Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
Release date: March 31, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today. In 1907, Irish...2015-03-319h 12
Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasWater to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 31, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today. In 190...2015-03-3105 minGet Best Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureWater to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles by Les StandifordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230184to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
Release date: March 31, 2015
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today. In 1907, Irish...2015-03-319h 12
Get Best Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureWater to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 31, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today. In 190...2015-03-3105 minListen to Top 100 Audiobooks in History, AmericanWater to the Angels Audiobook by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com to download full audiobooks of your choice for free.
Title: Water to the Angels
Subtitle: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-31-15
Publisher: HarperAudio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 104 votes
Genres: History, American
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The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created - William Mulholland's Los Angeles aqueduct - a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man whose vision...2015-03-319h 11Listen to Top 100 Audiobooks in History, AmericanWater to the Angels Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: Water to the Angels
Subtitle: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-31-15
Publisher: HarperAudio
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 104 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created - William Mulholland's Los Angeles aqueduct - a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man whose vision shaped the future and...2015-03-319h 11
Download the Best Full Audiobooks in Bios & Memoirs, Political FiguresDesperate Sons Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Desperate Sons
Subtitle: Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-12-13
Publisher: HarperAudio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 36 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures
Publisher's Summary:
A groundbreaking narrative - a historical political thriller - that explores the role of the Sons of Liberty in the American Revolution.
More than 200 years ago, a group of British colonists in America...2013-02-1210h 29
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Title: Desperate Sons: Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes
Release date: February 12, 2013
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
“Popular history in its most vital and accessible form. Standiford has recovered the mentality of America’s first group of young radicals, the Sons of Liberty, and tells their story with flair and grace.” —Joseph J. Ellis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author o...2013-02-1210h 29
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Title: Desperate Sons: Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and the Secret Bands of Radicals Who Led the Colonies to War
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:29:00
Language: English
Release date: 02-12-13
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: History, World
Summary:
Popular history in its most vital and accessible form. Standiford has recovered the mentality of Americas first group of young radicals, the Sons of Liberty, and tells their story with flair and grace.
Joseph J. Ellis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding Brothers
Les Standifords Last Train...2013-02-1210h 29
Listen to Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveBlack Mountain by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Mountain Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 13, 2012 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: When Presidential Deal hit the best-seller lists, fans of Les Standiford's other books, including Done Deal, and Raw Deal rejoiced. They already knew what new readers would find: taut suspense, tough characters, and a superb sense of mood. Now in Black Mountain, Standiford combines high-country adventure with a tale of ruthless revenge. Black Mountain looms on the horizon east of Yellowstone. When New York's governor goes...2012-04-1303 min
Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveRaw Deal by Les StandifordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307893to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Raw Deal
Series: #2 of John Deal
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Ron McLarty
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes
Release date: January 27, 2012
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
If you like audiobooks laced with dark, gritty suspense, you won't be disappointed by this addition to the adventures of Johnny Deal. Set in Miami, each novel in Les Standiford's gripping series glows with the heat of danger and deception. In the wake of a major hurricane, Johnny Deal, a Miami contractor, is busy with renovations and enjoying new prosperity. But the ambitious p...2012-01-2710h 55
Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveRaw Deal by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307893 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raw Deal Series: #2 of John Deal Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Ron McLarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 27, 2012 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: If you like audiobooks laced with dark, gritty suspense, you won't be disappointed by this addition to the adventures of Johnny Deal. Set in Miami, each novel in Les Standiford's gripping series glows with the heat of danger and deception. In the wake of a major hurricane, Johnny Deal, a Miami contractor, is busy with renovations and enjoying new prosperity. But the a...2012-01-2703 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeal with the Dead by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266466 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Deal with the Dead Series: #6 of John Deal Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Ron McLarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 23, 2011 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Les Standiford is the best-selling author of the famous John Deal suspense series, including Presidential Deal. The quickly paced plot, intriguing characters, and electric dialogue found in Deal With the Dead will please longtime fans and enthrall newcomers. John Deal is attempting to resurrect his late father's failed building firm when he makes an awesome discovery. Now he faces the s...2011-09-2303 min
Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectivePresidential Deal by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249514 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Presidential Deal Series: #5 of John Deal Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Ron McLarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 16, 2011 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Growing numbers of fans are relishing Les Standiford's novels for their tight blend of vivid crime drama and gritty characters. With Presidential Deal, the award-winning author has hit the best-seller lists with this thriller from his Deal series, which includes Raw Deal and Done Deal. Johnny Deal is about to receive a presidential award for heroically rescuing 20 people from Miami waters. At t...2011-09-1603 min
Best Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDone Deal by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Done Deal Series: #1 of John Deal Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Ron McLarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 24, 2011 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Les Standiford has won the Frank O'Connor Award for Short Fiction, and has received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Fiction. Done Deal is filled with gripping characters, unforgettable encounters and unexpected twists. As the Miami sun shines down on a brutal world of corruption and violence, Johnny Deal is salvaging what is left of his family's contracting business. His f...2011-06-2403 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeal to Die For by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/266465 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Deal to Die For Series: #3 of John Deal Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Ron McLarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 8, 2011 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Les Standiford's best-selling novels sizzle like the south Florida skyline. Filled with gritty characters and gripping suspense, each of his Deal books draws you from the sunlight into the deep criminal shadows of this tropical world. While John Deal is busy with his thriving construction business, he is shocked to learn that his closest friend, Barbara, is dead. Although the p...2011-04-0803 min
Unlock Top Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureBringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America by Les Standiford, Joe MatthewsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America Author: Les Standiford, Joe Matthews Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Les Standiford’s account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I’ve ever read. A triumph in every way.” —Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River “The most significant missing child case since the Lindberg...2011-03-0105 min
Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureBringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America by Les Standiford, Joe MatthewsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91712to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America
Author: Les Standiford, Joe Matthews
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 51 minutes
Release date: March 1, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5
Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
“Les Standiford’s account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I’ve ever read. A triumph in every way.” —Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River “The most significant missing child case since the Lindbergh’s…...2011-03-019h 51
Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, True CrimeBringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America by Les Standiford, Joe MatthewsPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America Author: Les Standiford, Joe Matthews Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: “Les Standiford’s account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I’ve ever read. A triumph in every way.” —Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River “The most significant missing child case since the Lindberg...2011-03-0105 minStream Popular Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, True CrimeBringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America by Les Standiford, Joe MatthewsPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91712to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America
Author: Les Standiford, Joe Matthews
Narrator: Robert Fass
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 51 minutes
Release date: March 1, 2011
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5
Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1
Genres: True Crime
Publisher's Summary:
“Les Standiford’s account of the decades-long attempt to solve the murder of Adam Walsh is chilling, heartbreaking, hopeful, and as relentlessly suspenseful as anything I’ve ever read. A triumph in every way.” —Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River “The most significant missing child case since the Lindbergh’s…...2011-03-019h 51
Discover Top 100 Audiobooks in History, American Popular TitlesWashington Burning Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttp://hotaudiobook.comTitle: Washington Burning
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Michael Prichard
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
Language: English
Release date: 05-14-08
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 16 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
The dramatic story of how Washington, D.C., rose from a wilderness is a vital chapter in American history, filled with intrigue and outsized characters - from Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the eccentric, passionate, difficult architect who fell in love with his adopted country, to George Washington, who struggled to balance L'Enfant's enthusiasm for his brilliant design...2008-05-1411h 57
Indulge Your Ears, Full Audiobook Erase All FearsDeal on Ice Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 284142
Title: Deal on Ice
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Ron McLarty
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:59:25
Language: English
Release date: 02-06-08
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories
Summary:
Les Standiford's Deal novels, including Presidential Deal, hit best-seller lists across the country like thunderbolts. Readers can't get enough of the adventures of contractor John Deal as he clashes with the twisted villains of the south Florida underworld. While Deal is trying to salvage his relationship with his estranged wife Janice, a string of murders rocks Miami. The first...2008-02-069h 59
Download New Full Trial Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeal on Ice by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284142 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Deal on Ice Series: #4 of John Deal Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Ron McLarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 6, 2008 Genres: Police & Detective Publisher's Summary: Les Standiford's Deal novels, including Presidential Deal, hit best-seller lists across the country like thunderbolts. Readers can't get enough of the adventures of contractor John Deal as he clashes with the twisted villains of the south Florida underworld. While Deal is trying to salvage his relationship with his estranged wife Janice, a string of murders rocks Miami. The first victim is i...2008-02-0603 min
Download New Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police & DetectiveDeal on Ice by Les StandifordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284142to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Deal on Ice
Series: #4 of John Deal
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Ron McLarty
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 59 minutes
Release date: February 6, 2008
Genres: Police & Detective
Publisher's Summary:
Les Standiford's Deal novels, including Presidential Deal, hit best-seller lists across the country like thunderbolts. Readers can't get enough of the adventures of contractor John Deal as he clashes with the twisted villains of the south Florida underworld. While Deal is trying to salvage his relationship with his estranged wife Janice, a string of murders rocks Miami. The first victim is independent b...2008-02-069h 59
OCLS Audio CatalogMeet the Author: Les StandifordThe Friends of the Library presents Les Standiford, author of Last Train to Paradise, this year's Central Florida Reads selection. Last Train to Paradise stunningly depicts the Key West Railroad's spectacular rise and dramatic fall and the man behind it all. November 11, 2006. (07:43)2007-01-0907 min
Immerse Yourself in a New World Through Free AudiobookMeet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 345119
Title: Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: John H. Mayer
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:54:00
Language: English
Release date: 05-31-05
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Business, World, North America
Summary:
Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.
“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today
“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult...2005-06-0110h 54
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Title: Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: John H. Mayer
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 10 hours 54 minutes
Release date: May 31, 2005
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8
Genres: World
Publisher's Summary:
Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price. “Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today “The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami Herald The...2005-05-3110h 54
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasMeet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America Author: Les Standiford Narrator: John H. Mayer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: May 31, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price. “Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today “The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—M...2005-05-3110 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, BusinessMeet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America by Les StandifordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership that Transformed America Author: Les Standiford Narrator: John H. Mayer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: May 31, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Genres: Business Publisher's Summary: Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price. “Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today “The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to put down.”—Miami...2005-05-3110 min
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Title: Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Transformed America
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: John Dossett
Format: Abridged
Length: 05:00:00
Language: English
Release date: 05-10-05
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Business, World, North America
Summary:
Two founding fathers of American industry. One desire to dominate business at any price.
“Masterful . . . Standiford has a way of making the 1890s resonate with a twenty-first-century audience.”—USA Today
“The narrative is as absorbing as that of any good novel—and as difficult to...2005-05-105h 00
Listen, Learn, and Be Transported With Free Audiobook JourneysBone Key Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 160333
Title: Bone Key
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Scott Brick
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:42:00
Language: English
Release date: 02-23-04
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Summary:
In 1931, a storm passes through the Florida straits, soon followed by a devastating explosion aboard a freighter, The Magdalena. Decades later, John Deal, the brooding real-estate developer and hero of eight previous Standiford mysteries, is traveling to Key West to talk over a prospective project with an old friend of his father's, the wealthy entrepreneur Franklin Stone. En route, Deal...2004-02-238h 42
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Title: Havana Run
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Scott Brick
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:42:00
Language: English
Release date: 09-03-03
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Summary:
Many writers have highlighted South Florida's colorful characters, but John Deal is a remarkably normal man, put in extraordinary situations. Deal has spent much of his adult life trying to rebuild the Miami construction firm that his late father ruined. Cuba has just normalized relations with the United States, and when the possibility of a major project there arises, he...2003-09-037h 42
Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookLast Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean Audiobook by Les StandifordListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 241616
Title: Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Richmond Hoxie
Format: Abridged
Length: 6:20:00
Language: English
Release date: 09-24-02
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: History, North America, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Technology & Engineering
Summary:
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U...2002-09-246h 20
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Title: Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Del Roy
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Release date: May 13, 2002
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores. In 1904, the brilliant an...2002-05-138h 18
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Title: Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean
Author: Les Standiford
Narrator: Del Roy
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:18:00
Language: English
Release date: 05-13-02
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Genres: History, North America, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Technology & Engineering
Summary:
The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U...2002-05-138h 18
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