Best Sellers
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Yes We Can: The Speeches of Barack Obama: Expanded Edition
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Expanded from the original, Yes We Can! offers highlights from speeches by Barack Obama and includes his entire inaugural address as an added bonus....
Written by: Barack Obama
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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
- Written by: Andrew Chaikin
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 23 hrs
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This book conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail....
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wonderful for those who dreamt to be astronauts
- By Anshul on 10-06-22
Written by: Andrew Chaikin
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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- Written by: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
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This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country....
Written by: Robert A. Caro
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Barbarians at the Gate
- The Fall of RJR Nabisco
- Written by: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
- Narrated by: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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Barbarians at the Gate has been called one of the most influential business books of all time, the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history....
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Not the Complete Book
- By Sadhana Dalela on 16-08-20
Written by: Bryan Burrough,
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The Book of Delights
- Essays
- Written by: Ross Gay
- Narrated by: Ross Gay
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights is a genre-defying collection of essays that record the small joys that occurred in one year, from birthday to birthday, and that we often overlook in our busy lives....
Written by: Ross Gay
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Over My Dead Body
- Unearthing the Hidden History of American Cemeteries
- Written by: Greg Melville
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries, Over My Dead Body explores how, where, and why we bury our dead....
Written by: Greg Melville
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Yes We Can: The Speeches of Barack Obama: Expanded Edition
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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Expanded from the original, Yes We Can! offers highlights from speeches by Barack Obama and includes his entire inaugural address as an added bonus....
Written by: Barack Obama
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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
- Written by: Andrew Chaikin
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 23 hrs
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This book conveys every aspect of the Apollo missions with breathtaking immediacy and stunning detail....
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wonderful for those who dreamt to be astronauts
- By Anshul on 10-06-22
Written by: Andrew Chaikin
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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- Written by: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
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This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country....
Written by: Robert A. Caro
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Barbarians at the Gate
- The Fall of RJR Nabisco
- Written by: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
- Narrated by: Bryan Burrough, John Helyar
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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Barbarians at the Gate has been called one of the most influential business books of all time, the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history....
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Not the Complete Book
- By Sadhana Dalela on 16-08-20
Written by: Bryan Burrough,
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The Book of Delights
- Essays
- Written by: Ross Gay
- Narrated by: Ross Gay
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights is a genre-defying collection of essays that record the small joys that occurred in one year, from birthday to birthday, and that we often overlook in our busy lives....
Written by: Ross Gay
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Over My Dead Body
- Unearthing the Hidden History of American Cemeteries
- Written by: Greg Melville
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries, Over My Dead Body explores how, where, and why we bury our dead....
Written by: Greg Melville
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The Motorcycle Diaries
- Notes on a Latin American Journey
- Written by: Ernesto Che Guevara, Aleida Guevara - foreword
- Narrated by: Jason Manuel Olazabal
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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The Motorcycle Diaries is Che Guevara's diary of his journey to discover the continent of Latin America while still a medical student, setting out in 1952 on a vintage Norton motorcycle together with his friend Alberto Granado, a biochemist....
Written by: Ernesto Che Guevara,
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Dumbing Us Down
- The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
- Written by: John Taylor Gatto
- Narrated by: Michael Puttonen
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
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Thirty years in New York City's public schools led John Gatto to the sad conclusion that compulsory schooling does little but teach young people to follow orders like cogs in an industrial machine....
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Must read for all Educators, students, and parents
- By Placeholder on 28-02-22
Written by: John Taylor Gatto
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UFOs & Nukes, Second Edition
- Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites
- Written by: Robert Hastings
- Narrated by: Michael Hacker
- Length: 22 hrs and 56 mins
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The reality of UFO incursions at American nuclear weapons facilities has been convincingly established. Over the past four decades, renowned researcher Robert Hastings has interviewed more than 150 of those veterans regarding their involvement in these astounding cases.
Written by: Robert Hastings
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Tomorrow, the World
- The Birth of US Global Supremacy
- Written by: Stephen Wertheim
- Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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We now live, Wertheim warns, in the world that these men created. A sophisticated and impassioned narrative that questions the wisdom of US supremacy, Tomorrow, the World reveals the intellectual path that brought us to today’s global entanglements and endless wars....
Written by: Stephen Wertheim
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Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
- The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times best-selling author Nick Offerman....
Written by: Nick Offerman
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The Godfather Notebook
- Written by: Francis Ford Coppola
- Narrated by: Francis Ford Coppola, Joe Mantegna
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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The never-before-published edition of Francis Ford Coppola's notes and annotations on The Godfather novel by Mario Puzo reveals the story behind one of the world's most iconic films....
Written by: Francis Ford Coppola
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Kissinger
- A Biography
- Written by: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 34 hrs and 30 mins
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When Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had already become the most admired person in the US and one of the most unlikely celebrities to capture the world’s imagination....
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Facets of a genius
- By Nithin on 08-02-19
Written by: Walter Isaacson
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Malcolm X
- A Life of Reinvention
- Written by: Manning Marable
- Narrated by: G. Valmont Thomas
- Length: 22 hrs and 4 mins
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Years in the making, this is the definitive biography of the legendary black activist....
Written by: Manning Marable
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A History of the United States in Five Crashes
- Stock Market Meltdowns That Defined a Nation
- Written by: Scott Nations
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
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An absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history....
Written by: Scott Nations
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Volcker
- The Triumph of Persistence
- Written by: William L. Silber
- Narrated by: Ross Douglas
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Over the course of nearly half a century, five American presidents - three Democrats and two Republicans - have relied on the financial acumen, and the integrity, of Paul A. Volcker....
Written by: William L. Silber
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The Tycoons
- How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
- Written by: Charles R. Morris
- Narrated by: William Hughes
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
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The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation....
Written by: Charles R. Morris
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The Bill Bryson BBC Radio Collection
- Divided by a Common Language, Journeys in English and More
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Bill Bryson
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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Bill Bryson is the world's funniest travel writer, and a master of comic observation....
Written by: Bill Bryson
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The American Civil War
- Written by: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gary W. Gallagher
- Length: 24 hrs and 37 mins
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This series of lectures offers detailed analyses of the strategic and tactical dimensions of the Civil War's most important campaigns....
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Gripping, Thorough and Enjoyable!
- By Anonymous User on 24-03-24
Written by: Gary W. Gallagher,
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How to Listen to Jazz
- Written by: Ted Gioia
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians....
Written by: Ted Gioia
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The Oil Kings
- How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East
- Written by: Andrew Scott Cooper
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 19 hrs and 46 mins
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Struggling with a recession... European nations at risk of defaulting on their loans... A possible global financial crisis. It happened before, in the 1970s....
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A fascinating saga. Very well narrated
- By Dinesh Singh on 23-08-19
Written by: Andrew Scott Cooper
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The Industrial Revolution
- Written by: Patrick N. Allitt, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Patrick N. Allitt
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
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From electric lights to automobiles to the appliances that make our lives easier at work and at home, we owe so much of our world to the Industrial Revolution....
Written by: Patrick N. Allitt,
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The House of Morgan
- An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
- Written by: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 34 hrs and 37 mins
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Winner of the National Book Award and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is the most ambitious history ever written about an American banking dynasty....
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IT IS GOOD
- By Anonymous User on 27-02-24
Written by: Ron Chernow
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Andrew Jackson
- His Life and Times
- Written by: H.W. Brands
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 25 hrs and 57 mins
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The extraordinary story of Andrew Jackson—the colorful, dynamic, and forceful president who ushered in the Age of Democracy and set a still young America on its path to greatness—told by the bestselling author of The First American.
Written by: H.W. Brands
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The Fourth Turning
- What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
- Written by: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins
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Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past generations can teach us about living through times of upheaval—with deep insights into the roles that Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials have to play....
Written by: William Strauss,
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Dollar Desam (Tamil Edition)
- Written by: Pa Raghavan
- Narrated by: JK
- Length: 23 hrs and 11 mins
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யுத்தங்களை வருமானத்துக்குரியதொரு உபாயமாக நீண்டகாலமாக அமைத்துக்கொண்டு செயல்படும் தேசம் அமெரிக்கா. அதன் பளபளப்புக்குப் பின்னால் இருக்கும் குப்பைகளும் ஜனநாயகத்துக்குப் பின்னாலுள்ள சர்வாதிகாரமும் செழுமைக்குப் பின்னாலுள்ள கடன்சுமைகளும் மிக முக்கியமான விஷயங்கள்.
Written by: Pa Raghavan
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Made in America
- Written by: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
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In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native land....
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William Roberts is King of Voice
- By Ram KR on 27-01-23
Written by: Bill Bryson
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Turning Points in Modern History
- Written by: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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This lecture series takes you on a far-reaching journey around the globe to shed light on two dozen of the top discoveries, inventions, political upheavals, and ideas since 1400....
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Greatly Course for Everyone!
- By Devi Prasad on 14-08-22
Written by: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius,
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Feminist Theory
- From Margin to Center
- Written by: Bell Hooks
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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Feminist Theory embodies the hope that feminists can find a common language to spread the word and create a mass, global feminist movement.
Written by: Bell Hooks
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The Last Battle
- Written by: Cornelius Ryan
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins
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The classic account of the final offensive against Hitler’s Third Reich....
Written by: Cornelius Ryan
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The Many Passions of Michael Hardwick
- Sex and the Supreme Court in the Age of AIDS
- Written by: Martin Padgett
- Narrated by: Martin Padgett
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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When a police officer stood at his bedroom door on August 3, 1982, Michael Hardwick had no idea that he would become an avatar of the gay rights movement. Arrested for sodomy, Hardwick sued for his right to privacy all the way to the Supreme Court, as the HIV/AIDS epidemic spiraled. When he lost, his era-defining case inspired a half-million people to protest against the Court. Today Bowers v. Hardwick continues to reverberate as the rights of privacy underpinning abortion, contraception, and same-sex relationships come under fire.
Written by: Martin Padgett
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (The Original 1845 Edition)
- The Autobiography Classics of Frederick Douglass
- Written by: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Joel Schrank
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is a powerful and harrowing autobiography that chronicles the early life of Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and rose to become one of the most influential voices in the fight for abolition. First published in 1845, the book offers a firsthand account of the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, detailing Douglass’s experiences on plantations, his struggle to learn to read and write, and his courageous escape to freedom.
Written by: Frederick Douglass
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Tsqelmucwílc
- The Kamloops Indian Residential School―Resistance and a Reckoning
- Written by: Celia Haig-Brown, Garry Gottfriedson - foreword, Randy Fred - introduction
- Narrated by: Sarah Gervais
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Read both within and outside the context of the grim 2021 discoveries, Tsqelmucwilc is a tragic story in the history of Indigenous peoples of the indignities suffered at the hands of their colonizers, but it is equally a remarkable tale of Indigenous survival, resilience, and courage.
Written by: Celia Haig-Brown,
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Blowback
- The Untold Story of the FBI and the Oklahoma City Bombing
- Written by: Margaret Roberts
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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Tragedy unfolded on April 19, 1995, when a massive bomb exploded in America's Heartland, killing 168 people, including fifteen children. History says the Oklahoma City bombing was lone wolf terrorism. But haunting fresh evidence points instead to a neo-Nazi plot in which the FBI played a hidden role. The FBI launched the biggest manhunt in its history for two suspected bombers. Yet they never captured the other suspect, known only as John Doe 2, who rode next to McVeigh in the bomb truck. Soon, the FBI canceled the search, saying eyewitnesses who saw John Doe 2 were mistaken.
Written by: Margaret Roberts
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Wings of Justice
- The Tuskegee Airmen and the War That Changed America
- Written by: Davis Truman
- Narrated by: Davis Male
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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In Wings of Justice, bestselling author Davis Truman delivers a gripping, emotionally charged tribute to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first Black military pilots, who not only fought against the Axis powers during World War II, but also challenged the deep-rooted injustice of segregation at home.
Written by: Davis Truman
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444 Days
- The American Hostages in Iran and the Fall of Diplomacy
- Written by: Davis Truman
- Narrated by: Davis Male
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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It is an explosive true story of survival, betrayal, and the moment America lost its grip on the Middle East. On November 4, 1979, 52 Americans were taken hostage inside the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, an act that stunned the world and sparked a 444-day standoff that shattered U.S. diplomacy and changed global politics forever. In this pulse-pounding narrative, acclaimed historian Davis Truman pulls back the curtain on the backroom deals, psychological torment, and international missteps that defined one of the longest hostage crises in modern history.
Written by: Davis Truman
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The Many Passions of Michael Hardwick
- Sex and the Supreme Court in the Age of AIDS
- Written by: Martin Padgett
- Narrated by: Martin Padgett
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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When a police officer stood at his bedroom door on August 3, 1982, Michael Hardwick had no idea that he would become an avatar of the gay rights movement. Arrested for sodomy, Hardwick sued for his right to privacy all the way to the Supreme Court, as the HIV/AIDS epidemic spiraled. When he lost, his era-defining case inspired a half-million people to protest against the Court. Today Bowers v. Hardwick continues to reverberate as the rights of privacy underpinning abortion, contraception, and same-sex relationships come under fire.
Written by: Martin Padgett
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (The Original 1845 Edition)
- The Autobiography Classics of Frederick Douglass
- Written by: Frederick Douglass
- Narrated by: Joel Schrank
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave is a powerful and harrowing autobiography that chronicles the early life of Frederick Douglass, who was born into slavery and rose to become one of the most influential voices in the fight for abolition. First published in 1845, the book offers a firsthand account of the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, detailing Douglass’s experiences on plantations, his struggle to learn to read and write, and his courageous escape to freedom.
Written by: Frederick Douglass
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Tsqelmucwílc
- The Kamloops Indian Residential School―Resistance and a Reckoning
- Written by: Celia Haig-Brown, Garry Gottfriedson - foreword, Randy Fred - introduction
- Narrated by: Sarah Gervais
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Read both within and outside the context of the grim 2021 discoveries, Tsqelmucwilc is a tragic story in the history of Indigenous peoples of the indignities suffered at the hands of their colonizers, but it is equally a remarkable tale of Indigenous survival, resilience, and courage.
Written by: Celia Haig-Brown,
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Blowback
- The Untold Story of the FBI and the Oklahoma City Bombing
- Written by: Margaret Roberts
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Tragedy unfolded on April 19, 1995, when a massive bomb exploded in America's Heartland, killing 168 people, including fifteen children. History says the Oklahoma City bombing was lone wolf terrorism. But haunting fresh evidence points instead to a neo-Nazi plot in which the FBI played a hidden role. The FBI launched the biggest manhunt in its history for two suspected bombers. Yet they never captured the other suspect, known only as John Doe 2, who rode next to McVeigh in the bomb truck. Soon, the FBI canceled the search, saying eyewitnesses who saw John Doe 2 were mistaken.
Written by: Margaret Roberts
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Wings of Justice
- The Tuskegee Airmen and the War That Changed America
- Written by: Davis Truman
- Narrated by: Davis Male
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In Wings of Justice, bestselling author Davis Truman delivers a gripping, emotionally charged tribute to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first Black military pilots, who not only fought against the Axis powers during World War II, but also challenged the deep-rooted injustice of segregation at home.
Written by: Davis Truman
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444 Days
- The American Hostages in Iran and the Fall of Diplomacy
- Written by: Davis Truman
- Narrated by: Davis Male
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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It is an explosive true story of survival, betrayal, and the moment America lost its grip on the Middle East. On November 4, 1979, 52 Americans were taken hostage inside the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, an act that stunned the world and sparked a 444-day standoff that shattered U.S. diplomacy and changed global politics forever. In this pulse-pounding narrative, acclaimed historian Davis Truman pulls back the curtain on the backroom deals, psychological torment, and international missteps that defined one of the longest hostage crises in modern history.
Written by: Davis Truman
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The Great Journey of Lewis and Clark
- Written by: Rupert S. Holland
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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Embark on one of the most legendary adventures in American history with The Great Journey of Lewis and Clark. Rupert S. Holland’s vivid retelling captures the awe, peril, and triumph of the Corps of Discovery as they traverse uncharted wilderness, encounter diverse Native tribes, and chart a path to the Pacific Ocean.
Written by: Rupert S. Holland
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I Came to Slay
- The Black Girl's Guide to Conquering Every Battle
- Written by: Elizabeth Leiba
- Narrated by: Ozzie Jacobs
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
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Prioritize your peace of mind. Black women deal with devaluing challenges too often. Yet there can be a way to face them head-on while helping yourself heal and grow stronger. That is why I Came to Slay is a motivational book for black women you won't want to miss. Covering strategies on conquering boundaries, harmful labels, and more, you'll find many ways to take action and emerge victorious.
Written by: Elizabeth Leiba
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The Lost Cause and the Great War: Progressive Reform and Patriotism in the American South
- War, Memory, and Culture
- Written by: Robert E. Hunt
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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The Lost Cause and the Great War tells the stories of central Tennessee Progressive-era reformers to illustrate the fascinating broader issue of how Southerners steeped in Lost Cause Civil War mythologies simultaneously developed patriotic American fervor. Focusing on Luke Lea, a prominent politician and American army officer who attempted to capture Kaiser Wilhelm II during World War I, the book reveals the intricate interplay between three competing ideas: attachment to the memory of the Confederacy, intense American nationalism, and advocacy for progressive reforms.
Written by: Robert E. Hunt
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Who Will Rescue Us?
- The Story of the Jewish Children Who Fled to France and America During the Holocaust
- Written by: Laura Hobson Faure
- Narrated by: Alexandra Cohler
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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At the eve of the Second World War, an estimated 1.6 million Jewish children lived in Nazi-occupied Europe. While 10,000 of them escaped to Britain in the Kindertransport, only some 500 found a new home in France. Here they attempted to begin again—but their refuge would all too soon become a trap. For the first time, Laura Hobson Faure brings to life the experiences of these children, and the Jewish and non-Jewish organizations who helped them. Drawing on survivors' testimonies as well as children's diaries, letters, drawings, songs, and poems, Who Will Rescue Us? recreates their journeys.
Written by: Laura Hobson Faure
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Suspended Education
- School Punishment and the Legacy of Racial Injustice
- Written by: Aaron Kupchik
- Narrated by: Jonathan Sleep
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Every year, millions of public school students are suspended. This overused punishment removes students from the classroom, but it does not improve their behavior. Instead, suspension disrupts their education, harming the students, their families, and their schools. Black students suffer most within this broken system, experiencing a far greater risk of school punishment and the significant harms that accompany it. Many activists and scholars have considered how school punishment increases racial inequity, but few have thought to ask why.
Written by: Aaron Kupchik
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Midnight on the Potomac
- The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
- Written by: Scott Ellsworth
- Narrated by: Scott Ellsworth
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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Told with a thrilling pace, New York Times bestselling author and historian Scott Ellsworth has written the most compelling new book about the Civil War in years. Focusing on the last, desperate months of the war, when the outcome was far from certain, Midnight on the Potomac is a story of titanic battles, political upheaval, and the long-forgotten Confederate terror war against the loyal citizens of the North.
Written by: Scott Ellsworth
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Orphaned Heritage
- The East Coast’s Disappearing History
- Written by: Ben Swenson
- Narrated by: Brendan Edward Kennedy
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
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The spot where the most famous manhunt in United States history came to a bloody end languishes in the litter-strewn median of a four-lane highway. There are no physical traces left of the Garrett farmhouse, where John Wilkes Booth died, and few historic footprints to be found at all in this unlikely place, a common right-of-way.
Written by: Ben Swenson
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The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth
- Written by: George Alfred Townsend
- Narrated by: Marcus Locke
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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On the night of April 14, 1865, the nation reeled in horror as President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre by the famed actor John Wilkes Booth. In this gripping 19th-century account, journalist George Alfred Townsend delivers a detailed and chilling narrative of Booth’s descent into infamy, the conspiracy that rocked the nation, and the relentless manhunt that followed.
Written by: George Alfred Townsend
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Música latinoamericana y panamericana
- La invención de la música latinoamericana - Una historia transnacional, Parte 3
- Written by: Pablo Palomino
- Narrated by: Sebastian Rivero Rama
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
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En estas páginas, la exploración de la música latinoamericana conduce hacia la historia más amplia de la conceptualización de la región. Tal como sostiene Palomino: "La música proporciona así un modelo para comprender ahora los mecanismos nacionales y transnacionales que siguen produciendo el lugar de América Latina en el marco de la cultura global conflictiva y fascinante que habitamos".
Written by: Pablo Palomino
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Reframing Blackness
- What’s Black about “History of Art”?
- Written by: Alayo Akinkugbe
- Narrated by: Alayo Akinkugbe
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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Since the inception of mainstream art history, Blackness has been distinctly ignored. In Reframing Blackness, art historian and founder of @ABlackHistoryOfArt, Alayo Akinkugbe challenges this void. Exploring the presentation of Black figures in Western art, Blackness in museums, Blackness in feminist art movements, as well as Blackness in the curriculum, Alayo unveils an overlooked but integral part of our collective art history.
Written by: Alayo Akinkugbe
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Ein Jude geht nach Amerika
- Written by: Joseph Roth
- Narrated by: Gerry Hungbauer
- Length: 19 mins
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Amerika ist die Ferne. Amerika heißt die Freiheit. In Amerika lebt immer irgendein Verwandter. Immer noch und obwohl die erlaubte Zahl für die östlichen Einwanderer schon einigemal überschritten war und obwohl die amerikanischen Konsulate so viele Papiere verlangen wie kein Konsulat der Welt, immer noch wandern viele Ostjuden nach Amerika aus.
Written by: Joseph Roth
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The Amateur Hour - A History of College Teaching in America
- Written by: Jonathan Zimmerman
- Narrated by: Generated
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
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American college teaching is in crisis, or so we are told. But we've heard that complaint for the past 150 years, as critics have denounced the poor quality of instruction in undergraduate classrooms. Students daydream in gigantic lecture halls while a professor drones on, or they meet with a teaching assistant for an hour of aimless discussion. The modern university does not reward teaching, so faculty members at every level neglect it in favor of research and publication.
Written by: Jonathan Zimmerman