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Ever since the innocent people of Africa, and other ports of call, were heartlessly enslaved by profiteers, one of the greatest outrages in history has spread a legacy of violence and shame across the globe. In this stirring, evocative, audio history, the actual voices of these poor souls are presented for close examination and study. That this should never happen again is clear. Through understanding of our collective past, we become stronger and more enlightened. Let the sorrowful voices of a distant time propel us together towards a more compassionate and benevolent future. A must for not only history buffs, schools, or universities, but for all free thinking Americans as well.

Paramahansa Yogananda, born January 5, 1893 was an Indian monk, yogi and guru who lived his last 32 years in America. He introduced millions to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his organization The Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF). A chief disciple of the Bengali guru Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri, he was sent by his lineage to spread the teachings of yoga to the West, to prove the great unity between Eastern and Western religions. He preached a balance between Western material thought and Indian spirituality. His long-standing influence in the populist yoga movement led him to be considered by experts to be the “Father of Yoga in America. Narrated by award winning actor author Geoffrey Giuliano.

Contents: How “Legs” Larry Smith joined the Bonzo Dog Band. The requirements for joining the band had far more to do with attitude than musical proficiency. Neil Innes joins the band very early on as a keyboardist and then later switches to guitar. A succession of unnamed transient tuba players come and go. The introduction of Rodney Slater and Roger Ruskin Spear to the band. Vivian was the dedicated lead singer of the group. Live on tape, Vivian has a horrific coughing fit. On what songs did “Legs” Larry sing lead? Vivian and Larry’s take on the overwhelming international appeal of the song “The Intro and the Outro”. How Vivian came to write the song on the London Tube. And more!

One of the great Victorian novels by an author at the height of his powers, Vanity Fair follows the fortunes of the calculating, upwardly-mobile Becky Sharp and her gentle, good-hearted friend Amelia Sedley as they leave their boarding school and embark upon their lives in Vanity Fair – the social-climbing, wealth-obsessed world of Regency England in the time of the Napoleonic Wars.