Karl Friday
Karl Friday is a professor of history at the University of Georgia. A renowned expert on the samurai and early Japanese history, he has authored four books and appeared on numerous A&E, History, and Discovery Channel programs.
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The First Samurai
- By: Karl Friday
- Narrator: Matt Miller
- Length: 5 hours 58 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: July 14, 2020
- Language: English
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Was samurai warrior Taira Masakado a quixotic megalomaniac or a hero swept up by events beyond his control? Did he really declare himself to be the “”New Emperor””? Did he suffer divine retribution for his ego and ambition?
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Cruzatte and Maria
Montana native Gabriel Du Pré has been hired as a consultant by a group of filmmakers shooting a documentary on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Du Pré is a descendent of a Métis fiddler and voyageur named Cruzatte who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their journey. And Du Pré’s daughter, Maria, has been cast in the role of Sacajawea.
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Kings [Dramatized Adaptation]
“An alien race decides humanity’s fate:Eradication.They didn’t count on someone rising to challenge their decree.Constantine had forsaken his family name and birthright. At 28-years old, he’d escaped Earth to help terraform Mars.An empire’s heir went missing just as the universe’s greatest threat announces itself.War Games will decide who represents humanity in this extinction level ...
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Adopted for Life
The gospel of Jesus Christ-the good news that through Jesus we have been adopted as sons and daughters into God’s family-means that Christians ought to be at the forefront of the adoption of orphans in North America and around the world. Russell D. Moore does not shy away from this call in Adopted for Life, a popular-level, practical manifesto for Christians to adopt children and to help equip ...
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Ruthless Idols
I knew being the only Norm at Gifted Academy would be hard and dangerous, but I didn’t expect to be tossed out of a window. Also didn’t expect to be saved by one of the Magnificent Four.Bryce brought me back from the brink of death, but he did more than heal my broken bones. He weakened my defenses and carved a place in my heart.He’s not the only one vying for my attention. Rufio, Phoenix, ...
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Welcoming the Future Church
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On the Company’s Service
The naval service of the Honourable East India Company, popularly known as the Bombay Marine, knew its share of adventure; none more than Captain Percival Merewether and the men of his ship Rapid.From Mauritius to Teheran, from the Bay of Bengal towards Australia-weathering fierce naval battles, skirmishes with pirate fleets, and sometimes equally hazardous engagements ashore-the seas were packed ...
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Demelza
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Demelza is a heartwarming, gripping, and utterly entertaining saga that brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters and one of the greatest love stories of our age.
An impoverished miner’s daughter, Demelza Carne is now married to Ross Poldark, who once rescued her ...
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Dead Eyes
The notes are signed Admirer. At first respectful, they become increasingly bizarre and are accompanied by roses, then other, more macabre offerings. Chris Calloway, a rising young Hollywood actress, finds the letters irritating, then frightening, but when a freak accident takes away her sight, Admirer turns her world into a nightmare.
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A Place of Hiding
An isolated beach on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel is the scene of the murder of Guy Brouard, one of Guernsey’s wealthiest inhabitants and its main benefactor. Forced as a child to flee the Nazis in Paris, Brouard was engaged in his latest project when he died: a museum in honor of those who resisted the German occupation of the island during World War II.
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