DescriptionEmbark on a guided tour through the search for good health, with dramatized commentary from healers, patients, and observers. Find out how different cultures have tackled health and healing in divergent ways. Some paths to healing are spiritual, involving rituals, amulets, and charms. Other cures are purely physical, such as medicines and surgery, and some are less easily defined, such as faith healing, psychic healing, the laying on of hands - even acupuncture. Hear about the facts and the legends in this informative recording, based on the Time Life Books series Mysteries of the Unknown, which lets you evaluate for yourself the many fascinating approaches toward healing.
DescriptionExplore the world of dreaming and mankind's continual effort to understand the meaning and mysteries that come to us in sleep. Whether fleeting images or complicated narratives, dreams are where illusion and reality meet in a manifestation of our deepest fears and desires. This full-cast audio production, based on the Time Life Book series Mysteries of the Unknown, investigates the phenomenon of dreams, how they sometimes seem to predict the future, and their ability to explain the otherwise inexplicable. Dreams and Dreaming also explores the impact of dreams on cultures throughout the ages and follows our quest to discover what dreams tell us about ourselves.
DescriptionWith 3-cent postage stamps and an incredibly effective delivery system, mail streamed from Civil War soldiers to their loved ones. Mail packets even crossed enemy lines. A surprising number of soldiers could write, and they filled countless letters and journals, describing with painstaking accuracy the bloody scenes of battle, their feelings and ideals, their doubts and desperation. This full-cast audio production, based on the Time Life Book series Voices of the Civil War, brings to life a selection of these writings by seasoned officers and raw recruits alike, offering firsthand insight into the shattering human toll of the Civil War.
DescriptionFrom our democratic way of government to timeless elements of architectural design, the civilization of the ancient Greeks has influenced virtually every civilization on earth, past and present. The influence of the Greek culture, whether it be in philosophy or the tradition of the Olympic games, is buried so deeply in modern life that we're often unaware of it. This full cast audio production takes the listener back to the origins of Ancient Greece in its Golden Age to revisit elements of daily life and milestones of achievement. In this informative and entertaining journey, the listener will discover how that ancient culture reaches through time to touch our modern world.
DescriptionHear the crackle of cannon fire, the thunder of hoofbeats, and the cries of soldiers in the heat of conflict in this riveting recreation of the battle at Gettysburg. This recording uses firsthand accounts and personal letters to tell story of this pivotal battle from the point of view of the generals, officers, and the foot soldiers. With realistic sound effects and a full cast of voices recreating the scene, this most historic of all Civil War battles is vividly portrayed, both as a military milestone and as the poignant personal experience of those who lived and died there. Based on the Time Life Books series Voices of the Civil War .
DescriptionListen to the workers as they toil to erect a pyramid, stone by stone. Learn about the great contribution Napoleon made to Egypt's history. Stand with Dr. Howard Carter as he opens the ancient door to King Tut's tomb. This recording combines fact and imagination in an entertaining and informative journey back in time to explore the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Based on the Time Life Books series Lost Civilizations, this "journey to the land of the pharaohs" will be enjoyed by listeners of all ages.
DescriptionThe great empire of the Maya ascended to magnificent heights - and then left behind only remnants of itself. This full-cast dramatization, based on the Time Life Books series Lost Civilizations, takes the listener back in time to the land that was once the home of the Maya. Perhaps as many as 10 to 20 million people inhabited over 125, 000 square miles in Middle America, creating monuments comparable in scope and art to those of the Egyptians. Now, the skeletons of the Mayan people and of their ruined cities are all that remain to tell the story of their glorious rise and ultimate decline.
DescriptionOn August 24 and 25 in the year 79 A.D., a Volcanic eruption from Mt. Vesuvius spewed fire, lava, smoke, and ash upon the city of Pompeii, burying it and many of its inhabitants. Before this catastrophe, the streets of Pompeii had been bustling with the activity of its people, busy with commerce supported by its shipping trade and its role as a link between interior Italy and the outside world. In Pompeii, based on the Time Life Books series Lost Civilizations, you'll visit this ancient, lost city as it was in its heyday and how it exists today, its ruins lying in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius.
