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While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.

Maya Lin is known throughout the world as the creator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. But many people weren’t happy when she was chosen to design the memorial, objecting to her gender, age, race, and more. Still, she persisted, and her design stands out today as one of the most memorable monuments in the country. Her creations, which were always connected to surrounding landscapes and nature, have inspired many to follow in her footsteps and follow their creative dreams. Learn about the amazing life of Maya Lin—and how she persisted.

The descendant of Cherokee ancestors who had been forced to walk the Trail of Tears, Wilma Mankiller experienced her own forced removal from the land she grew up on as a child. As she got older and learned more about the injustices her people had faced, she dedicated her life to instilling pride in Native heritage and reclaiming Native rights. She went on to become the first woman Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

A naughty white kitten, Sagwa, comes from a long line of royal Chinese cats. Her mischief changes the spirit of a cruel magistrate and helps shape the future for her ancestors. This beautiful story illustrates why Siamese cats are really Chinese cats and why their faces, ears, paws, and tails turn darker as they grow up.

Eric is an operating system that was designed to be human. Recently, he was placed inside a large ABD-1250 Battle Droid and sent to the front lines of a drug war. There, he has to make choices that his all-machine counterparts wouldn't have to - including whether or not he feels his life is worth less than a human's.

God loves the world, but only a portion of the whole world is aware of his love. This story of salvation was written in the theme of love. It takes an awareness of God's love to be saved and to live differently. This is enough to inspire young minds to develop an intimate relationship with God. Jesus Loves Me, paints the picture of a relationship with God as one that exists between the shepherd and the sheep. This relationship didn't start in the New Testament; it started from the garden, when God got dirty, planting a garden for his choicest creature. How he loves him!

In the tradition of Calvino’s Italian Folktales, Greg Sarris, author of the award-winning novel Grand Avenue, turns his attention to his ancestral homeland of Sonoma Mountain in Northern California. In 16 interconnected original stories, the twin crows Question Woman and Answer Woman take us through a world unlike yet oddly reminiscent of our own: one that blooms bright with poppies, lupines, and clover; one in which Water Bug kidnaps an entire creek; in which songs have the power to enchant; in which Rain is a beautiful woman who keeps people’s memories in stones.

The McIntyre family makes an obscene amount of income every holiday season off the slaughter of thousands of turkeys. But, the amount of money isn't the only thing obscene about their deceptive family farm. The conditions are inhumane. Their practices are unsanitary. And the methods they utilize in cultivating their annual poultry genocide are beyond cruel and unusual. Staunch vegan and proud standing member of PETA Rebecca has had enough. And this year she is serving up a heaping dish of Old Testament justice that will give the McIntyre family a long overdue wake up call.

During a stormy night, Clare heard a thud. She peaked out. A bubble of green light floated in the air.When it burst, a white horse appeared with gold wings and a black diamond on its forehead. Raphael the magic horse took her to visit heaven before she found out about Mary Ellen, her best friend’s accident. He told Clare that she would be a secret agent of God. She would teach others about the healing powers of heaven. Her assignment was to help Mary Ellen’s mom cope with her death.

There are destinies locked in hatred, fear, doubt, ignorance, folly, laziness, and weakness. Because of this, many people are incapable of discovering the keys required to release their destinies from the bondage of impossibility and fulfilling their potential. Divine Keys to Unlock Your Destiny is a book for anyone who desires to journey through the divine keys that the Bible recommends for every great destiny.

What is an alkaline vegan diet? It is eating foods that create an alkaline environment in your body which allows your body's cells to function optimally and aid in preventing diseases like heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure to name only a few. It is the acidity of the compounds your food breaks down into and how that affects your body in turn. The recipes lovingly created for you in this audiobook will help you find not only alkaline foods but delicious options that keep your body, mind, and spirit in tip top shape both inside and out.

Pippy and Beth is a charming tale, despite the subject being the emotive subject of pet loss. A book to help your child deal with dog loss and pet grief in a positive and sometimes even amusing way. In the story, Beth finds a way to handle the death of her beloved dog, Pippy. Her dog loss is supported with the help of an assortment of friends.

The Winter Years of Life is a collection of compelling and thought-provoking poems written by Marjorie Delores. The author’s aesthetic mind captures the beauty in everyday life and its complexities. In this fascinating and busy world, it is unique to sit back and absorb life’s realities that sometimes we unintentionally shut out or overlook.

Enlightened Juicing is organized by the season of the year. Each recipe uses fruits and vegetables that are normally harvested and consumed in a particular season. Juicing this way can decrease expense while increasing the nutrients the earth gives us during each season. Natural foods are nature's medicine.

A guide to regaining control of your life through the journey of the components of self care and how you can improve your well-being physically, psychologically, and emotionally. Self-care is the practice of telling yourself what you want - physically, psychologically, or emotionally - and ensuring that you receive it. It is not necessarily selfish or indulgent; it is important. We are solely responsible as adults for our fitness, feelings, and personal development. Self-care is a collection of activities that enables one to do so.

This Audible Original is supported by the IMDA.

Audible presents Love Shop by Viddsee Studios, an Audible Original.

A young adult discovers that he is supernaturally gifted to be able to manipulate and alter time, space, and matter. His gift from God begins to have a negative effect upon his life, the life of his family, and the life of his girlfriend. He sets out on a quest to find answers to his questions about his powers, but also finds out that he is being led to the forefronts of humanity to, one day, save the entire world.

While investigating a string of murders ranging along the Eastern U.S. coastline, Brandon, a Lieutenant with the Lupin Guard finds some help from an unlikely trio. Cat, the werewolf from down south, a quirky spirit mage named Tanya, and a brooding elemental mage named Elliot find themselves helping Brandon not only solve the mystery of the murders but also to protect two were-foxes turned vampire who may turn out to be star witnesses, that is if they are not the culprits.

Nature Sketch: A Poem About the Twelve Apostles in Victoria, Australia is composed to serenade the "silent sentries", also known as the Twelve Apostles, which is the name for the intriguing limestone landforms located along Great Ocean Road.