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Best Sellers
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- Written by: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day....
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Well told.
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-04-20
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Forager
- Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir
- Written by: Michelle Dowd
- Narrated by: Michelle Dowd
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tradition of Educated and The Glass Castle, this shattering and poetic memoir from a brave new voice tells the story of the author’s experience in an apocalyptic cult, and how understanding the natural world was her key to escape—and survival....
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Where the Falcon Flies
- A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey from My Doorstep to the Arctic
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Looking out his porch window one spring morning, Adam Shoalts spotted a majestic peregrine falcon flying across the neighbouring fields near Lake Erie....
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Wondrous and brave
- By Mona_Lisa on 2024-04-10
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Survivre jusqu'à demain
- Written by: Brigitte Jobin
- Narrated by: Maude Bouchard
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Par un soir de novembre, j’ai fait une rencontre que je regrette encore à ce jour. Tant de fois, j’ai souhaité ne jamais être allée à cette soirée. Ne jamais avoir croisé la route de cet homme qui a détruit ce que j’avais de plus beau en moi....
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Dérangeant, essentiel
- By S Colet on 2023-05-31
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Wavewalker
- A Memoir of Breaking Free
- Written by: Suzanne Heywood
- Narrated by: Suzanne Heywood
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling....
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Force of Nature
- Three Women Tackle the John Muir Trail
- Written by: Joan M. Griffin
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Three friends, women in their fifties, set out to hike "the most beautiful long-distance trail in the world," the John Muir Trail....
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- Written by: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day....
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Well told.
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-04-20
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Forager
- Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult: A Memoir
- Written by: Michelle Dowd
- Narrated by: Michelle Dowd
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tradition of Educated and The Glass Castle, this shattering and poetic memoir from a brave new voice tells the story of the author’s experience in an apocalyptic cult, and how understanding the natural world was her key to escape—and survival....
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Where the Falcon Flies
- A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey from My Doorstep to the Arctic
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Looking out his porch window one spring morning, Adam Shoalts spotted a majestic peregrine falcon flying across the neighbouring fields near Lake Erie....
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Wondrous and brave
- By Mona_Lisa on 2024-04-10
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Survivre jusqu'à demain
- Written by: Brigitte Jobin
- Narrated by: Maude Bouchard
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Par un soir de novembre, j’ai fait une rencontre que je regrette encore à ce jour. Tant de fois, j’ai souhaité ne jamais être allée à cette soirée. Ne jamais avoir croisé la route de cet homme qui a détruit ce que j’avais de plus beau en moi....
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Dérangeant, essentiel
- By S Colet on 2023-05-31
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Wavewalker
- A Memoir of Breaking Free
- Written by: Suzanne Heywood
- Narrated by: Suzanne Heywood
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling....
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Force of Nature
- Three Women Tackle the John Muir Trail
- Written by: Joan M. Griffin
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Three friends, women in their fifties, set out to hike "the most beautiful long-distance trail in the world," the John Muir Trail....
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Alone Against the North
- An Expedition into the Unknown
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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When Adam Shoalts ventured into the largest unexplored wilderness on the planet, he hoped to set foot where no one had ever gone before. What he discovered surprised even him....
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Not quite Shackleton
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-07
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Broken
- The Most Shocking Childhood Story Ever Told. An Inspirational Author Who Survived It.
- Written by: Shy Keenan
- Narrated by: Judy Mason
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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I was born and broken in Birkenhead, abused from infancy by a network of every kind of pervert from ‘thinks it’s love’ to ‘show it hurts’. I was unwanted, beaten, sold, swapped, photographed, filmed, left for dead, corrupted, blamed, betrayed, ignored and orphaned....
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Courage
- By Audrey on 2023-11-21
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438 Days
- An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea
- Written by: Jonathan Franklin
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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438 Days is the miraculous account of the man who survived alone and adrift at sea longer than anyone in recorded history....
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He survived on garbage!
- By joanne on 2020-07-14
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MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Close Calls
- Written by: Steven Rinella
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella, the Contributors
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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Gather around for campfire stories with the MeatEater crew as they share 16 harrowing true tales of survival, grit, and misfortune in the great outdoors - an immersive audio experience from the host of the long-running Netflix series and top-ranked wilderness podcast....
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Excellent for my cross Canada journey
- By Lee kelly on 2021-08-11
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MeatEater's Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls
- Written by: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb, Vince Merritt, and others
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella, the Contributors
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In Campfire Stories: Narrow Escapes & More Close Calls, storytellers take us from Florida to the Northern Rockies to the Arctic Ocean with wild and true stories, a reminder that the natural world is rugged and unpredictable....
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Was a good listen
- By Jesse on 2023-07-29
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Unbroken
- A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- Written by: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood....
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Unreal Story
- By phillip on 2019-01-24
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The Bad Room
- Held Captive and Abused by My Evil Carer. A True Story of Survival.
- Written by: Jade Kelly
- Narrated by: Caro Clarke
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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After years of physical and mental abuse, Jade thought her kindly foster mother would be the answer to her prayers. She was wrong...this is her staggering true story....
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Light at the end of a tunnel
- By Becca on 2024-01-28
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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Mexico to Canada
- Written by: Bruce Nelson
- Narrated by: Bruce "Buck" Nelson
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
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One April morning I left the Mexico border and walked north on the Pacific Crest Trail. For five months I hiked through the California desert, the snows of the Sierra Nevada, and the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington....
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Travelogue
- By kabuth on 2024-01-21
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Death in the Long Grass
- A Big Game Hunter's Adventures in the African Bush
- Written by: Peter Hathaway Capstick
- Narrated by: Luke Oldham
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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As thrilling as any novel, as taut and exciting as any adventure story, Peter Hathaway Capstick’s Death in the Long Grass takes us deep into the heart of darkness to view Africa through the eyes of one of the most renowned professional hunters.
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'Tis
- Written by: Frank McCourt
- Narrated by: Frank McCourt
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
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The same vulnerable but invincible spirit that captured our hearts in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes comes of age in 'Tis....
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Sad but so well-written
- By Nitin on 2021-03-04
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Sky's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 5
- Written by: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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When Sky and her older sister Avril were taken into care, the social workers knew this was a case like no other. Raised by unhinged parents who hoarded compulsively, creating horrific conditions no child should live in, the two girls arrived at foster carer Louise's home....
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The Gambler
- How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History
- Written by: William C. Rempel
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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The rags-to-riches story of one of America's wealthiest and least-known financial giants, self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian....
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Fantastic read.
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-06-03
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Mud, Sweat, and Tears
- The Autobiography
- Written by: Bear Grylls
- Narrated by: Tom Patrick Stephens
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Mud, Sweat, and Tears is the adrenaline-fueled autobiography of the mega-popular star of the hit survival series Man vs. Wild....
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Amazing
- By Boy on 2019-12-28
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Jaguar Woman
- Written by: Lynn V. Andrews
- Narrated by: Sarah Van Sweden
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Lynn V. Andrews takes the reader with her as she goes on inward journeys with the help of the Sisterhood of the Shields, and relates the stories of others....
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Beyond the Mountain
- Written by: Steve House, Reinhold Messner - foreword
- Narrated by: Steve House
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Steve House built his reputation on ascents throughout the Alps, Canada, Alaska, the Karakoram, and the Himalaya that have expanded possibilities of style, speed, and difficulty....
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Excellent listen
- By U. Javed on 2019-01-01
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The Whisper on the Night Wind
- The True History of a Wilderness Legend
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Traverspine is not a place you will find on most maps. A century ago, it stood near the foothills of the remote Mealy Mountains in central Labrador. Today it is an abandoned ghost town, almost all trace of it swallowed up by dark spruce woods that cloak millions of acres....
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Well written and frightening
- By phdjiggs on 2021-10-21
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Mother of God
- An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon
- Written by: Paul Rosolie
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land....
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Recommend listen!
- By Troy Chubbs on 2024-02-14
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The Curse of Oak Island
- The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt
- Written by: Randall Sullivan
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The Curse of Oak Island is a fascinating account of the strange, rich history of the island and the intrepid treasure hunters who have driven themselves to financial ruin, psychotic breakdowns, and even death in pursuit of answers....
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Long anticlimactic listen
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-04-06
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The Art of Resilience
- Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
- Written by: Ross Edgley
- Narrated by: Ross Edgley
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848 m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle....
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Absolutely remarkable
- By Karine Paré on 2020-08-17
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Le vieil homme hisse la voile [The Old Man Hoists the Sail]
- Certains rêves prennent une vie (Oldmansailing)
- Written by: John Passmore
- Narrated by: Olivier Piquer
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Quand la COVID-19 a frappé le Royaume-Uni, le gouvernement a conseillé aux plus de soixante-dix ans de se « protéger », tandis que le pays était mis en confinement. Au lieu de quoi un vieil homme a pris la mer en solitaire....
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Adrift [Movie Tie-in]
- A True Story of Love, Loss, and Survival at Sea
- Written by: Tami Oldham Ashcraft
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Young and in love, their lives ahead of them, Tami Oldham and her fiancé, Richard Sharp, set sail from Tahiti under brilliant blue skies....
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The Naked Don't Fear the Water
- An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees
- Written by: Matthieu Aikins
- Narrated by: Nick Nikon
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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In this extraordinary book, an acclaimed young war reporter chronicles a dangerous journey on the smuggler’s road to Europe, accompanying his friend, an Afghan refugee, in search of a better future....
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The Darkest White
- A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him
- Written by: Eric Blehm
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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On January 20, 2003, a thunderous crack rang out and a 100-foot-wide tide of snow barreled down the Northern Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada....
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Incredible
- By Spencer W. on 2024-03-27
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The Curve of Time
- Written by: M. Wylie Blanchet
- Narrated by: Heather Henderson
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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At a time when Vancouver Island was still an extremely remote, a young widow packed her five children into a 25-foot boat dubbed The Caprice and set off on an adventure....
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Exquisite treasure
- By Vincent Argiro on 2021-10-15
New Releases
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Fisherman, Rancher, Horseman, Spy
- True Stories of a Life Well-Lived
- Written by: Bayard Fox
- Narrated by: Bayard Kane Fox
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The generation of young men who grew up in the shadow of World War II but were too young to fight came of age idealizing patriotism and adventure. They burned to live life to the fullest and do their part in the Cold War. In 1951, when BAYARD FOX graduated from Yale, the CIA promised a unique opportunity to do both by serving as a double agent. Assigned to Europe, the Congo, and Iran, Fox—who spoke several languages and was always game to learn new ones—grew disillusioned and resigned after 12 years. Soon after, a horse he was riding cartwheeled on him, shattering his hip.
Written by: Bayard Fox
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The Doomed Search for the Lost City of Z
- Deadly Expeditions
- Written by: Cindy L. Rodriguez, Martín Bustamante - illustrator
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Percy Fawcett was a mapmaker and an adventurer. In the early 1900s, he spent years mapping out the jungles of South America. Fawcett became obsessed with the idea of a lost city of gold hidden deep in the jungle.
Written by: Cindy L. Rodriguez, and others
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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- Written by: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art—and finding the strength to stand up again.
Written by: Salman Rushdie
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Everest, Inc.
- The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
- Written by: Will Cockrell
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air or has seen a recent photo of climbers standing in line to get to the top of Everest may think they have the mountain pretty well figured out. It’s an extreme landscape where bad weather and incredible altitude can occasionally kill, but more so an overcrowded, trashed-out recreation destination where rich clients pad their egos—and social media feeds—while exploiting local Sherpas. There’s some truth to these clichés, but they’re a sliver of the story.
Written by: Will Cockrell
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Antarctic Basalt
- An Antarctic Quest in the Days of Dog-Sled Travel
- Written by: Lewis Juckes
- Narrated by: Sebastian Abineri
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Lewis Juckes describes the many new experiences that lay ahead over the next two years, first while living in huts buried deep within the snow and then in the field with dog teams for transport and tents for accommodation. Thrills and rare sights were there, as well as scares and dangers—and tragedy within the close-knit group. This was Antarctica in the mid-1960s.
Written by: Lewis Juckes
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New Steel
- Replace Doubt and Fear with Resolve and Courage; From Two Hip Replacements to Two Triathlon Finishes
- Written by: Chris Bystriansky
- Narrated by: Chris Bystriansky
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you’re facing your own hip replacement surgery or want to train for something like a triathlon, or you simply find yourself facing extreme challenges in your own life, this book is your guide to putting steel in your bones and doing what you may never have thought was possible.
Written by: Chris Bystriansky
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Fisherman, Rancher, Horseman, Spy
- True Stories of a Life Well-Lived
- Written by: Bayard Fox
- Narrated by: Bayard Kane Fox
- Length: 22 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The generation of young men who grew up in the shadow of World War II but were too young to fight came of age idealizing patriotism and adventure. They burned to live life to the fullest and do their part in the Cold War. In 1951, when BAYARD FOX graduated from Yale, the CIA promised a unique opportunity to do both by serving as a double agent. Assigned to Europe, the Congo, and Iran, Fox—who spoke several languages and was always game to learn new ones—grew disillusioned and resigned after 12 years. Soon after, a horse he was riding cartwheeled on him, shattering his hip.
Written by: Bayard Fox
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The Doomed Search for the Lost City of Z
- Deadly Expeditions
- Written by: Cindy L. Rodriguez, Martín Bustamante - illustrator
- Narrated by: uncredited
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Percy Fawcett was a mapmaker and an adventurer. In the early 1900s, he spent years mapping out the jungles of South America. Fawcett became obsessed with the idea of a lost city of gold hidden deep in the jungle.
Written by: Cindy L. Rodriguez, and others
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Knife
- Meditations After an Attempted Murder
- Written by: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Salman Rushdie
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is a gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art—and finding the strength to stand up again.
Written by: Salman Rushdie
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Everest, Inc.
- The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World
- Written by: Will Cockrell
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air or has seen a recent photo of climbers standing in line to get to the top of Everest may think they have the mountain pretty well figured out. It’s an extreme landscape where bad weather and incredible altitude can occasionally kill, but more so an overcrowded, trashed-out recreation destination where rich clients pad their egos—and social media feeds—while exploiting local Sherpas. There’s some truth to these clichés, but they’re a sliver of the story.
Written by: Will Cockrell
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Antarctic Basalt
- An Antarctic Quest in the Days of Dog-Sled Travel
- Written by: Lewis Juckes
- Narrated by: Sebastian Abineri
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Lewis Juckes describes the many new experiences that lay ahead over the next two years, first while living in huts buried deep within the snow and then in the field with dog teams for transport and tents for accommodation. Thrills and rare sights were there, as well as scares and dangers—and tragedy within the close-knit group. This was Antarctica in the mid-1960s.
Written by: Lewis Juckes
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New Steel
- Replace Doubt and Fear with Resolve and Courage; From Two Hip Replacements to Two Triathlon Finishes
- Written by: Chris Bystriansky
- Narrated by: Chris Bystriansky
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you’re facing your own hip replacement surgery or want to train for something like a triathlon, or you simply find yourself facing extreme challenges in your own life, this book is your guide to putting steel in your bones and doing what you may never have thought was possible.
Written by: Chris Bystriansky
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Remember Who the F*ck You Are
- Who Were You, Before the World Told You What to Be?
- Written by: Katie Dickieson
- Narrated by: Katie Dickieson
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In the turbulent voyage of life, where traumas weigh like anchors and relationships often drift, Remember Who the F*ck You Are raises a clarion call: Keep Going. The message? Amidst life’s tempests, resilience is your compass, and tenacity, your sail. Expect a profound mix of raw vulnerability, tales that might sting with their familiarity, emotional peaks and valleys, and a sprinkle of humor to lighten the darkest corners.
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So real! So many beautiful insights and thought provoking ideas
- By olivia london on 2024-04-23
Written by: Katie Dickieson
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Running on Empty
- 18,000 Miles Down Africa with Parkinson’s
- Written by: Guy Deacon
- Narrated by: John Telfer
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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At the age of sixty, and having lived with Parkinson’s disease for over ten years, Guy Deacon CBE set out on one last adventure: to drive solo from his home in the UK 18,000 miles and through twenty-five countries to Cape Town on the southern tip of Africa. This incredible journey, across Europe and down the full length of Africa, took the former British Army officer over twelve months. Along the way, he broke down five times, underwent one emergency evacuation, and took 3,650 prescription pills.
Written by: Guy Deacon
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One-Way Ticket
- Written by: Suzanne Wentley
- Narrated by: Suzanne Wentley
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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With "One-Way Ticket," Author Suzanne Wentley, a digital nomad and professional journalist, invites the listener on five sensational years of non-stop international travel. It all begins ten years ago, when this thirty-something leaves behind her plush office job, fully furnished home, and stable community of friends. With her orange cat Penelope, she embarks on a thirty-two-foot sailboat and eventually earns her US Coast Guard captain's license. Then, she divests down to a single backpack for more travels.
Written by: Suzanne Wentley
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- Written by: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides’ bravura account of Cook’s last journey both wrestles with Cook’s legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration.
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- By Amazon Customer on 2024-04-20
Written by: Hampton Sides
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Searching for Franklin
- New Answers to the Great Arctic Mystery
- Written by: Ken McGoogan
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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This book interweaves two narratives. The first treats the Royal Navy's Arctic Overland Expedition of 1819, a harbinger-misadventure during which Franklin rejected the advice of Dene and Metis leaders and lost eleven of his twenty-one men. The second discovers a startling new answer to that greatest of Arctic mysteries: what was the root cause of the catastrophe that engulfed Franklin's last expedition?
Written by: Ken McGoogan
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Death in the Long Grass
- A Big Game Hunter's Adventures in the African Bush
- Written by: Peter Hathaway Capstick
- Narrated by: Luke Oldham
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Few men can say they have known Africa as Capstick has known itleading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures with the flair of this former professional hunter-turned-writer.
Written by: Peter Hathaway Capstick
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You Carry the Tent, I'll Carry the Baby
- One Family's Journey on the Pacific Crest Trail
- Written by: Jack McClure
- Narrated by: Jack McClure
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
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Following the birth of their daughter, Jack McClure and his wife Alana had every intention of continuing their life of adventure. After an extensive hiking trip in the desert southwest, they found that having a baby with them was no excuse to stay home and dream of adventures that could’ve been. With lofty ambitions, they set their sights on thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico as a family, beginning when their daughter was 9 months old.
Written by: Jack McClure
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Pearl at the Mailbox
- A Survivor's Story of Being Groomed and Trafficked in America, and How She Was Rescued by a Woman Named Pearl at a Mailbox
- Written by: Sheri Lopez
- Narrated by: Sheri Lopez
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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If you have ever wondered how a child is groomed with the intent to traffick in America, this book is for you. This is a true story of a 15-year-old girl who came from a 2-parent home and was not a troubled child, she was simply young and naïve and was looking for her place to fit in. She shares with you how she was methodically groomed by her high school boyfriend’s father in 1980, well before there was an “official” name for what was happening to her.
Written by: Sheri Lopez
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I Ran to Escape
- Written by: Hamid Rostami
- Narrated by: Andrew Baldwin
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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In the tumultuous backdrop of Iran in 1979, where revolution left lives and homes in ruins, Hammer—a fourteen-year-old navigated the inferno of both streets and shattered dreams. In the ruthless crossfire of inhumane politics and a society torn at its seams, Hammer is conscripted into the army, forced to grapple with the stark reality of sacrificing his life for a cause he rejects.
Written by: Hamid Rostami
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Take Less. Do More.
- Surprising Life Lessons in Generosity, Gratitude, and Curiosity from an Ultralight Backpacker
- Written by: Glen Van Peski
- Narrated by: Andrew Rowe
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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In this personal journey, ultra-light backpacker and sought-after speaker Glen Van Peski shares the life lessons he has learned through years of lightening his pack and helping others. Adventures provide the richness and texture to a life well lived. So remain open. Keep saying "YES" to life's opportunities. Glen Van Peski helped revolutionize backpacking by creating ultralight equipment, which allows people to take less so they can do more in the wilderness. During decades of championing ultralight backpacking, Glen became aware that “take less, do more” is more than just a hiking slogan.
Written by: Glen Van Peski
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Sister Viv
- Written by: Grantlee Kieza
- Narrated by: Brigid Gallacher
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
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Bangka Island, 1942. Australian Army nurse Vivian Bullwinkel was just 26 when Japanese soldiers marched her and her fellow nurses into the shallow waters of a remote beach to be executed. Miraculously, Vivian would be the lone survivor. The Lieutenant-Colonel would also be the first woman to be honoured with a statue at the Australian War Memorial for her extraordinary bravery and service.
Written by: Grantlee Kieza
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Run for Your Life
- The Remarkable True Story of a Family Forced into Hiding After Leaking Russian Secrets
- Written by: Sue Williams
- Narrated by: Sue Williams
- Length: 7 hrs
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Nick moved to Russia in 1998 to help build the British Embassy in Moscow, but ended up on the run with his wife and two children after leaking secrets from Vladimir Putin’s one-time deputy. Hiding off grid on Australia’s final frontier—remote beaches on the Dampier Peninsula on the far north Kimberley coast—the family faced crocodiles, sharks, snakes, raging bushfires and the devastating Cyclone Yvette, and survived only by catching fish and crabs and learning how to kill wild animals. It was a life-or-death move, but Nick felt he had no choice.
Written by: Sue Williams