Keith McCarthy has narrated 9 audiobooks on Listento.it by 10 authors. The most-rated is The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History.
The Curse of Hera
Summary
Mythology gets real at Camp Hercules.... The last thing Logan wants to do with his entire summer is go to some fake mythology-themed camp, but that’s exactly what he’s stuck doing. When he gets there, it’s even worse than he imagined. Each bunk has to re-enact one of the twelve labors of Hercules, sword fighting and all. The whole thing is ridiculous...at least he thinks it is until he finds out that everything is real: Mount Olympus, the three Fates who run the trading post, and...oh wait! That can’t really be a Hydra, can it? Worst of all, nothing will ever change because Hera has placed a curse on Hercules, making the labors repeat over and over forever. Logan and his friends decide to break the curse, but everything is going against them: a grouchy old sea god, a dragon with one hundred heads, vampire tree-nymphs, and Hera, the queen of the gods herself. Can Logan, Harper, and Daniel break the curse before it’s too late? Don't miss this first adventure in the Camp Hercules series perfect for Rick Riordan fans!
©2018 Patricia Jedrziewski Hoover (P)2019 Patricia Jedrziewski Hoover
The Last Card
Summary
The Last Card offers an unprecedented look into the process by which President Bush overruled much of the military leadership and many of his trusted advisors, and authorized the deployment of roughly 30,000 additional troops to the warzone in a bid to save Iraq from collapse in 2007. The adoption of a new counterinsurgency strategy and surge of new troops into Iraq altered the American posture in the Middle East for a decade to come. In The Last Card, we have access to the deliberations among the decision-makers on Bush's national security team as they embarked on that course. In their own words, President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, and others, recount the debates and disputes that informed the process as President Bush weighed the historical lessons of Vietnam against the perceived strategic imperatives in the Middle East. The Last Card is a portrait of leadership - firm and daring if flawed - in the Bush White House. The personal perspectives from men and women who served at the White House, Foggy Bottom, the Pentagon, and in Baghdad are complemented by critical assessments written by leading scholars in the field of international security. The book is published by Cornell University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. "Readers will find this a gripping description of how the president made one of the toughest calls of his time in office." (General David Petraeus, US Army, Ret.) "An extraordinarily useful collective oral history of the decision-making leading to the 'surge'...." (Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia) "Nicely illuminates the the complexities and challenges of crisis decision-making..." (James H. Lebovic, The George Washington University)
©2019 Cornell Universit (P)2021 Redwood Audiobooks
JavaScript: 2 Books in 1: Beginner's Guide + Tips and Tricks to Programming Code with JavaScript
Summary
Download this Best-Selling JavaScript Computer Programming Bundle that contains: JavaScript: Beginner's Guide to Programming Code with JavaScript JavaScript: Tips and Tricks to Programming Code with JavaScript Learn JavaScript programming today and begin your path towards JavaScript programming mastery! In the definitive JavaScript beginner's guide, you're about to discover how to program code in JavaScript through learning the core essentials that every JavaScript programmer must know. JavaScript is on the internet everywhere we look. Thanks to JavaScript, many of the sites that you enjoy are able to run the way that they are supposed to. And when you understand how JavaScript works, you are going to have the advantage of knowing how websites function effectively. Here is a preview of what you'll learn... Essentials of JavaScript programming. Quickly pick up the code examples found on the book and start learning the concepts as you code Major aspects of JavaScript programming - including concepts that are found on other computer languages Various mechanics of JavaScript programming: variables, conditional statements, etc. and why learning these core principles are important to JavaScript programming success How JavaScript and HTML are able to effectively work together to create better web pages And much, much more!
©2017 Charlie Masterson (P)2017 Charlie Masterson
JavaScript
Summary
Learn how to write effective and efficient JavaScript code for programming success and continue your progress towards JavaScript programming mastery! In this definitive JavaScript guide, you're about to discover how to: Code more efficiently for better performance and results Spot the common JavaScript mistakes - From mismatched quotes, bad line breaks, HTML conflicts and more Apply recommended JavaScript approaches Use comments and logging And much, much more Added benefits of owning this book: Gain a better grasp of efficient and effective JavaScript code to achieve programming success Speed up your programming abilities by avoiding time-wasting mistakes Gain the most important best practice concepts in your path towards JavaScript programming mastery! Learning JavaScript can help you in many ways both professionally and personally. By implementing the lessons in this book, not only will you learn one of today's most popular computer languages, but it will serve as your guide in accomplishing your JavaScript goals - whether as a fun hobby or as a starting point into a successful and long term Web Development career. Take action today and download this book.
©2017 Charlie Masterson (P)2017 Charlie Masterson
Poker Strategy
Summary
Texas Hold'em is the most popular form of poker in the world today and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars change hands because of it at tables all around the world each day. While basic skills can keep you from losing your shirt, and maybe even see your turning a profit from time to time, if you hope to really improve your game, then you need to understand the math behind it and build a solid strategy from there. If you are looking for a way to stop simply playing Hold'em and are ready to start mastering it then Poker Strategy is the book you have been waiting for. Texas Hold'em is a numbers game and if you don't know what numbers matter and why, you are going to be at a significant disadvantage every time you sit down at a table. That's why this book starts from the top, breaking down things like probability, pot odds, equity, expected value, combinatorics, and more in a step-by-step fashion to ensure that the takeaway is something that you can use every time you play a hand. What's more, you will also find numerous different strategies that can be utilized by players of all skill levels to ensure that no matter what level your game is currently at, you will find something that will help you improve, hand by hand and game by game. Excelling at Texas Hold'em is a skill which means that like any other skill it is only ever going to improve with practice. Poker Strategy gives you the tools you need to maximize your overall effectiveness and points you in the direction of success. The sheer number of games of Texas Hold'em being played online and in person around the world means that someone is always on the verge of a major payday. Why can't it be you? Do yourself a favor and take control of your financial future and have fun doing it. Inside you will find: A primer on probability and why you should be thinking about it every time you pick up a deck of cards The two most common ways to determine pot odds and card odds as well as what exactly they mean to you How to determine the right course of action for any hand at any time through the magic of equity The best ways to maximize your expected value with every play and why it is so important to do so C-betting, double barreling, 3-betting, 3-betting light and squeeze play strategies that anyone can master And much more....
©2017 Ryan Harrington (P)2017 Ryan Harrington
The Wayward Wanderer
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The young, nine-year-old boy Malcolm accidentally discovers a magical portal under his bed while hiding from his parents. The portal leads him to a fantastical place filled with odd creatures; some friendly...some, not so much. Trapped in this strange foreign land, can Malcolm ever return to Earth? Follow the adventure of our wanderer as he travels through the new world in hopes to return home. Note to parents: This book is free of gore and foul language.
©2020 Jacob Cavalida (P)2021 Cavalida J.D.
No Limits Hold Em
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As a game, Texas Hold'em has been around for over 100 years and its popularity is still growing every day. Along with that growth comes new theories and practices that the earliest players, even those who competed at a professional level, could never have envisioned. The most important of these is the concept of Game Theory Optimal (GTO) and if you are interested in all its ins and outs then this is the book you have been waiting for. In poker, the term Game Theory Optimal (GTO) gets thrown around a good deal these days, often in regard to a variety of different concepts. It can be used in reference to opponent modeling as well as thinking about poker situations in terms of probabilities, ranges, and results. A GTO solution to a specific game has precise mathematical definitions which explains why it has become somewhat of the dominant framework when it comes to finding an ideal poker strategy. This book covers the ins and outs of doing so through GTO directly as well as with the help of ancillary concepts like optimal ranges and minimum defense frequencies. Many newer Hold'em players think that the pros are simply luckier than they are when it comes to drawing hands that are the nuts and making the right bets or folds at the critical moment. This is a fallacy, however, and one that this book seeks to rectify. Anyone can learn to make the right plays at the right time as long as they understand the reasons that make certain actions more profitable in given situations than others. This book lays the math behind these moves bare so that instead of relying on luck or intuition every player can move forward confident that their plays are as solid as those of the pros, even if their skills aren't yet quite on the same level. The sheer number of games of Texas Hold'em being played online and in person around the world means that someone is always on the verge of a major payday. Why can't it be you? Do yourself a favor and take control of your financial future and have fun doing it. Inside you will find: How to use GTO to determine the best strategy to ensure you won't be pushed around at any table, no matter the skills of your opponents How range and equity work together and why you can't utilize one without thinking about the other The most effective way to determine your own range in order to keep the opposition guessing How to bring minimum defense frequencies into play to ensure that your game remains unexploitable The importance of fold equity and why you need to consider it more often And more....
©2017 James Ryan (P)2017 Ryan Harrington
Poker Strategy: The Best and Simplest Practical Techniques to Win Any Game
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Poker Strategy: The Best and Simplest Practical Techniques to Win Any Game is a book designed for poker players looking to gain a deeper understanding of poker strategy, and move beyond breaking even. These strategies focus around micro-, low-, and some mid-level stakes, and is written for those who have a general comprehension of the game. If you're someone feeling lost at the tables, are trying to make sense of the current poker landscape or are just ready to get an edge at the tables - this book is for you. Drawing on over 14 years of experience, and over a million hands played, this book spends time breaking down the fundamentals, while helping you determine which style poker game is right for you. After breaking down the basics, we begin discussing player profiles, ranges, position, as well as larger aspects of the game, like poker tells, current poker theories, and analytical software. We also include section on poker philosophy and ongoing research, a vital topic for many successful pros and amateurs alike.
©2017 Ryan Gooding (P)2017 Ryan Gooding
The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History
Summary
Was the Confederacy doomed from the start in its struggle against the superior might of the Union? Did its forces fight heroically against all odds for the cause of states’ rights? In reality, these suggestions are an elaborate and intentional effort on the part of Southerners to rationalize the secession and the war itself. Unfortunately, skillful propagandists have been so successful in promoting this romanticized view that the Lost Cause has assumed a life of its own. Misrepresenting the war’s true origins and its actual course, the myth of the Lost Cause distorts our national memory. In The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History, nine historians describe and analyze the Lost Cause, identifying ways in which it falsifies history - creating a volume that makes a significant contribution to Civil War historiography. The book is published by Indiana University Press.
©2000 Indiana University Press (P)2018 Redwood Audiobooks