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The Revisionaries
- Written by: Michele Romanow
- Narrated by: Michele Romanow
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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Most success starts with failure, but we rarely hear those stories....
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Best podcast ever!
- By Mira Boucher on 2020-10-19
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Kitchen Confidential
- Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
- Written by: Anthony Bourdain
- Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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deliciously funny and shockingly delectable audiobook, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike....
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A must hear / Must read.
- By Justin on 2020-09-01
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Burke's Law
- A Life in Hockey
- Written by: Brian Burke, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through....
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Wow
- By David Smith on 2020-11-22
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My Own Words
- Written by: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams
- Narrated by: Linda Lavin
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most influential women....
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Understanidng RBG's role
- By Anonymous User on 2020-10-18
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Shoe Dog
- A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
- Written by: Phil Knight
- Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz, Phil Knight - introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands....
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Amazing Book!
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-06
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Elon Musk
- Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
- Written by: Ashlee Vance
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
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Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs....
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Hey Elon, you hiring?
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-05-05
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The Revisionaries
- Written by: Michele Romanow
- Narrated by: Michele Romanow
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
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Most success starts with failure, but we rarely hear those stories....
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Best podcast ever!
- By Mira Boucher on 2020-10-19
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Kitchen Confidential
- Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
- Written by: Anthony Bourdain
- Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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deliciously funny and shockingly delectable audiobook, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike....
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A must hear / Must read.
- By Justin on 2020-09-01
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Burke's Law
- A Life in Hockey
- Written by: Brian Burke, Stephen Brunt - contributor
- Narrated by: Brian Burke
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The gruffest man in hockey opens up about the challenges, the feuds, and the tragedies he's fought through....
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Wow
- By David Smith on 2020-11-22
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My Own Words
- Written by: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams
- Narrated by: Linda Lavin
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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A fascinating glimpse into the life of one of America's most influential women....
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Understanidng RBG's role
- By Anonymous User on 2020-10-18
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Shoe Dog
- A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
- Written by: Phil Knight
- Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz, Phil Knight - introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands....
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Amazing Book!
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-06
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Elon Musk
- Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
- Written by: Ashlee Vance
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
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Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs....
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Hey Elon, you hiring?
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-05-05
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How to Change Your Mind
- What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
- Written by: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
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An investigation by Michael Pollan into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs - and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences....
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Educational, enlightening, and optimistic.
- By Bryar C on 2018-05-31
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Disloyal: A Memoir
- The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump
- Written by: Michael Cohen
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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The inside story of the real President Trump, by his former attorney and personal advisor - the man who helped get him into the oval office....
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Only few books make it to my 5 star list
- By Anonymous User on 2020-09-13
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The Ride of a Lifetime
- Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
- Written by: Robert Iger
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione, Robert Iger
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A memoir of leadership and success: The executive chairman of Disney, Time’s 2019 businessperson of the year, shares the ideas and values he embraced during his 15 years as CEO while reinventing one of the world’s most beloved companies....
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Great listening
- By Jean-Alexandre Meunier on 2019-11-22
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Sell It Like Serhant
- How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine
- Written by: Ryan Serhant
- Narrated by: Ryan Serhant
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Through useful lessons, lively stories, and vivid examples, this book shows you how to employ Serhant's principles to increase profits and achieve success. Your measure of a good day will no longer depend on one deal or one client, wondering what comes next....
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The most engaging audiobook I’ve ever listened to
- By Mohammad Hashemi on 2018-10-29
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Being Ram Dass
- Written by: Ram Dass, Rameshwar Das
- Narrated by: Rameshwar Das
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
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From Harvard psychology professor Richard Alpert to psychedelic and spiritual icon, Ram Dass tells here, for the first time, the full arc of his remarkable life....
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What Do I Do?: Mental Health and Me
- Written by: Kelly Holmes
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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This deeply personal and supportive series offers listeners an honest and relatable insight into how some the UK’s best-known celebrities have coped with mental health difficulties, ranging from OCD to insomnia, addiction to grief, and depression to anxiety....
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Very Relatable and Enjoyable!
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-08-05
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Steve Jobs
- Written by: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker
- Length: 25 hrs and 18 mins
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From the author of the best-selling biographies of Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein, this is the exclusive biography of Steve Jobs....
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don't hold this one off
- By Alex on 2020-06-17
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- Written by: Chris Hadfield
- Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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As Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space....
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Lessons from Space 100% applicable on Earth
- By Adriana on 2018-09-19
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One Up On Wall Street
- Written by: Peter Lynch
- Narrated by: Peter Lynch
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Peter Lynch, one of the most successful investors of all time, shows you how to use what you already...
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Great book, audiobook needs better enunciation.
- By Andrew on 2018-06-26
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: and Other Clinical Tales
- Written by: Oliver Sacks
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Oliver Sacks - introduction
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with fantastic perceptual and intellectual aberrations....
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Unexpectedly good!
- By A. Gray on 2018-04-04
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Blowing My Way to the Top
- How to Break the Rules, Find Your Purpose, and Create the Life and Career You Deserve
- Written by: Jen Atkin
- Narrated by: Jen Atkin
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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From entrepreneur and celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin comes a smart and spirited guide to finding your voice and creating the life and career you deserve - along with a behind-the-scenes look into Jen’s own wild and wonderful road to success....
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Uplifting, Funny, Honest, Ready to set goals
- By Daniel Nish on 2020-12-29
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The Snowball
- Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
- Written by: Alice Schroeder
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 36 hrs and 58 mins
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A personally revealing and complete biography of the man known everywhere as "The Oracle of Omaha"....
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Very in depth look at The Oracle
- By Max Charbonneau on 2018-11-06
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Memories, Dreams, Reflections
- Written by: C. G. Jung
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 16 hrs and 51 mins
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In 1957, four years before his death, Carl Gustav Jung, psychiatrist and psychologist, began writing his life story....
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Strange, tedious at times, but captivating in parts and overall worthwhile
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-03
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Elon Musk. Tesla, PayPal, SpaceX - l'entrepreneur qui va changer le monde
- Written by: Ashlee Vance
- Narrated by: Jérôme Carrette
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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Elon Musk fait partie de ceux qui changent les règles du jeu. Largement considéré comme le plus grand industriel du moment, il porte l'innovation...
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enfin quelqu'un qui veux changer le monde
- By Anonymous User on 2019-07-17
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Let My People Go Surfing
- The Education of a Reluctant Businessman - Including 10 More Years of Business Unusual
- Written by: Yvon Chouinard, Naomi Klein
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove, Yvon Chouinard
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and responsible companies....
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So, SO good
- By Sarah Maryschuk on 2019-11-16
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All Creatures Great and Small
- The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet
- Written by: James Herriot
- Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
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Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world....
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Loved it!
- By Chris Rickey on 2020-05-13
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The Everything Store
- Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon
- Written by: Brad Stone
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller....
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Inspiring and eye opening
- By Mathew Marr on 2018-10-12
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Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition)
- A Story of Justice and Redemption
- Written by: Bryan Stevenson
- Narrated by: Bryan Stevenson
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned....
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Essential
- By Andrew Jones on 2020-06-06
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Tuesdays with Morrie
- 20th Anniversary Edition
- Written by: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient, and wise who understood you when you were young and searching....
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Inspirational
- By Langer on 2019-07-11
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Medium Raw
- A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook
- Written by: Anthony Bourdain
- Narrated by: Anthony Bourdain
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Once again, Bourdain pulls back the curtain, but never pulls his punches, on the modern gastronomical revolution, as only he can....
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it might be just the utter respect for the legend
- By Anonymous User on 2020-08-03
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Building a Life Worth Living
- A Memoir
- Written by: Marsha M. Linehan
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber, Stephen Mendel
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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Marsha Linehan tells the story of her journey from suicidal teenager to world-renowned developer of the life-saving behavioral therapy DBT, using her own struggle to develop life skills for others....
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Amazing story of pain, science, Zen, and making a life
- By Christopher Conley on 2020-01-09
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The Butchering Art
- Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
- Written by: Lindsey Fitzharris
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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In The Butchering Art, the historian Lindsey Fitzharris reveals the shocking world of 19th-century surgery on the eve of profound transformation....
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Great storytelling
- By Anonymous User on 2019-06-23
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Beyond the Trees
- A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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A mesmerizing odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, and the rich history it reveals....
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feels like retelling the same event
- By Beth Stephen on 2020-10-17
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Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- Written by: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 35 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist....
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Thouroughly enjoyed every minute!!
- By Andrea on 2020-01-30
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Hidden Valley Road
- Inside the Mind of an American Family
- Written by: Robert Kolker
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with 12 children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease....
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NOT The Book That's Advertised!
- By Jen on 2020-07-18
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Believe IT
- Written by: Jamie Kern Lima
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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If you’ve ever doubted yourself or felt truly underestimated, this book will inspire a new kind of belief and confidence in you and your dreams....
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Eat a Peach
- A Memoir
- Written by: David Chang, Gabe Ulla
- Narrated by: David Chang
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious gets uncomfortably real in his debut memoir....
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Great Memoir.
- By Wayne V M Hua on 2020-12-25
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Leonardo da Vinci
- Written by: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Alfred Molina
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
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Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering....
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The best thing I’ve read in “forever”!
- By Alla on 2018-01-19
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Bitcoin Billionaires
- Written by: Ben Mezrich
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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From Ben Mezrich, the New York Times best-selling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House, comes Bitcoin Billionaires - the fascinating story of brothers Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' big bet on cryptocurrency and its dazzling pay-off....
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Great Read as always!
- By James R on 2019-07-01
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The Code Breaker
- Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Save Our Lives
- Written by: Walter Isaacson
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The best-selling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs offers a gripping account of how pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children....
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Harnessing Grief
- A Mother's Quest for Meaning and Miracles
- Written by: Maria J. Kefalas
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The remarkable story of how a mother moved from rage to hope after learning her youngest child was dying and harnessed her grief to transform the lives of others. Harnessing Grief will hearten listeners through Maria Kefalas's journey of understanding how to find hope and purpose amongst the most tragic of circumstances.
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Open-Heart Surgery Under 50
- A Brief Narrative of My Journey
- Written by: Kelly Libatique
- Narrated by: Kelly Libatique
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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At the relatively young age of 49, I was told I had a rather dangerous situation with my heart that needed fixing sooner than later. I had both an aortic aneurysm and a damaged aortic valve. It was a ticking time bomb in my chest and only a matter of time. My only viable option was to undergo the most invasive and riskiest of procedures – open-heart surgery.
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Free Capital
- How 12 Private Investors Made Millions in the Stock Market
- Written by: Guy Thomas
- Narrated by: Jonathan Miele
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Wouldn't life be better if you were free of the daily grind - the conventional job and boss - and instead, succeeded or failed purely on the merits of your own investment choices? Free Capital is a window into this world. Based on a series of interviews, it outlines the investing strategies, wisdom, and lifestyles of 12 highly successful private investors. Each of them has accumulated £1 million or more - in most cases, considerably more - mainly from stock market investment.
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Being Ram Dass
- Written by: Ram Dass, Rameshwar Das
- Narrated by: Rameshwar Das
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
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From Harvard psychology professor Richard Alpert to psychedelic and spiritual icon, Ram Dass tells here, for the first time, the full arc of his remarkable life. Populated by a cast of luminaries, this intimate memoir chronicles Ram Dass’ life across nine decades of cultural and spiritual transformation that resonate with us to this day.
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Kamala's Way
- An American Life
- Written by: Dan Morain
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for vice president, charting how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of this country’s most effective power players.
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Fighting for Truth
- A Trial Lawyer's Insight into What It Takes to Win
- Written by: David W. Holub
- Narrated by: David W. Holub
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
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This book helps people discover the skills and qualities to look for in selecting a trial lawyer who will relentlessly fight for truth on behalf of clients. Each chapter includes stories, anecdotes, and lessons that make the courtroom come alive, offering the listener deeper insight into what is involved in preparing and taking a case before a jury. Among its cases, you'll discover how a decimal point data entry mistake led to the collapse of a bridge, the causal link between a crash on the expressway and a man's death while jogging, and more.
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Harnessing Grief
- A Mother's Quest for Meaning and Miracles
- Written by: Maria J. Kefalas
- Narrated by: Rosemary Benson
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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The remarkable story of how a mother moved from rage to hope after learning her youngest child was dying and harnessed her grief to transform the lives of others. Harnessing Grief will hearten listeners through Maria Kefalas's journey of understanding how to find hope and purpose amongst the most tragic of circumstances.
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Open-Heart Surgery Under 50
- A Brief Narrative of My Journey
- Written by: Kelly Libatique
- Narrated by: Kelly Libatique
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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At the relatively young age of 49, I was told I had a rather dangerous situation with my heart that needed fixing sooner than later. I had both an aortic aneurysm and a damaged aortic valve. It was a ticking time bomb in my chest and only a matter of time. My only viable option was to undergo the most invasive and riskiest of procedures – open-heart surgery.
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Free Capital
- How 12 Private Investors Made Millions in the Stock Market
- Written by: Guy Thomas
- Narrated by: Jonathan Miele
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Wouldn't life be better if you were free of the daily grind - the conventional job and boss - and instead, succeeded or failed purely on the merits of your own investment choices? Free Capital is a window into this world. Based on a series of interviews, it outlines the investing strategies, wisdom, and lifestyles of 12 highly successful private investors. Each of them has accumulated £1 million or more - in most cases, considerably more - mainly from stock market investment.
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Being Ram Dass
- Written by: Ram Dass, Rameshwar Das
- Narrated by: Rameshwar Das
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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From Harvard psychology professor Richard Alpert to psychedelic and spiritual icon, Ram Dass tells here, for the first time, the full arc of his remarkable life. Populated by a cast of luminaries, this intimate memoir chronicles Ram Dass’ life across nine decades of cultural and spiritual transformation that resonate with us to this day.
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Kamala's Way
- An American Life
- Written by: Dan Morain
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for vice president, charting how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of this country’s most effective power players.
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Fighting for Truth
- A Trial Lawyer's Insight into What It Takes to Win
- Written by: David W. Holub
- Narrated by: David W. Holub
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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This book helps people discover the skills and qualities to look for in selecting a trial lawyer who will relentlessly fight for truth on behalf of clients. Each chapter includes stories, anecdotes, and lessons that make the courtroom come alive, offering the listener deeper insight into what is involved in preparing and taking a case before a jury. Among its cases, you'll discover how a decimal point data entry mistake led to the collapse of a bridge, the causal link between a crash on the expressway and a man's death while jogging, and more.
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Black, White, and The Grey
- The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant
- Written by: Mashama Bailey, John O. Morisano
- Narrated by: Mashama Bailey, John O. Morisano
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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In this dual memoir, Mashama Bailey and John O. Morisano take turns telling how they went from tentative business partners to dear friends while turning a dilapidated formerly segregated Greyhound bus station into The Grey, now one of the most celebrated restaurants in the country. Recounting the trying process of building their restaurant business, they examine their most painful and joyous times, revealing how they came to understand their differences, recognize their biases, and continuously challenge themselves and each other to be better.
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The Disenchanted Philosopher
- Margrieta Beer’s Schopenhauer
- Written by: Margrieta Beer
- Narrated by: Charles Johnston
- Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins
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This is a succinct biography of Schopenhauer and provides a glimpse of his philosophical thinking.
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Right Brain Rescue
- One Physician's Journey from Burnout to Bliss Reveals the Creative Muse in All of Us
- Written by: Dr. Lara Salyer
- Narrated by: Dr. Lara Salyer
- Length: 5 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of a physician who lived life with blinders on, navigating the increasing demands of being “doctor mom”. It reveals that grit and diligent hard work do not protect you against the heartache of burnout, and the best decisions are not made with logic or reason, but right-brain instinct. Right Brain Rescue is a literary “creativity prescription” that will inspire us to think differently about how we use our energy, explore our values, and care for our bodies and minds so we can become the most sparkly version of ourselves.
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Genius, Times Four: Scientists and Mathematicians Who Fought Disease, Stopped Time, and Opened New Worlds
- The Jim Weiss Audio Collection
- Written by: Jim Weiss
- Narrated by: Jim Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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As dramatic as any great literary classic, and told in Jim Weiss’s warm, accessible style, these stories reveal the personal, professional, and societal challenges these geniuses overcame, and shine a light on the nature of genius itself. And as a clear, family-friendly introduction to mathematics and science, listeners will find an inspiring, welcoming world opening up.
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Overnight Code
- The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering
- Written by: Paige Bowers, David R. Montague
- Narrated by: Robin Eller, Kevin Kenerly
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
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Equal parts coming-of-age tale, civil rights history, and reflection on the power of education, Overnight Code is the inspiring story of a Raye Montague, a groundbreaking African American female engineer who created the first computer-designed ship for the US Navy.
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Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field
- How Two Men Revolutionized Physics
- Written by: Nancy Forbes, Basil Mahon
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Two of the boldest and most creative scientists of all time were Michael Faraday (1791-1867) and James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). This is the story of how these two men - separated in age by 40 years - discovered the existence of the electromagnetic field and devised a radically new theory which overturned the strictly mechanical view of the world that had prevailed since Newton's time.
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Ladies Get Paid
- Written by: Claire Wasserman
- Narrated by: Claire Wasserman
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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Filled with straightforward advice and inspiring stories, Ladies Get Paid encourages self-advocacy and activism as a way to advance your career and make more money. Covering topics as crucial and varied as how to find the perfect mentor, how to negotiate a raise, and how to become a leader, Ladies Get Paid is a reminder that you are valuable - both as an individual woman and as part of the female community. And ultimately, it’s about more than your wallet - it’s about your worth.
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On Vanishing
- Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear
- Written by: Lynn Casteel Harper
- Narrated by: Petrea Burchard
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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An estimated 50 million people in the world suffer from dementia. Diseases such as Alzheimer’s erase parts of one’s memory but are also often said to erase the self. People don’t simply die from such diseases; they are imagined, in the clichés of our era, as vanishing in plain sight, fading away, or enduring a long goodbye. In On Vanishing, Lynn Casteel Harper, a Baptist minister and nursing home chaplain, investigates the myths and metaphors surrounding dementia and aging....
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Hundred Percent Chance: A Memoir
- Written by: Robert K. Brown
- Narrated by: Robert K. Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
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In 1990, Robert K. Brown was an ordinary college student studying abroad in England when a series of unexpected and extraordinary events would change the trajectory of his life forever. Choosing to ignore ominous early symptoms, he was still troubled enough to write in his journal "just for the record...I am frightened because things are happening to me that I can’t explain away." What follows is a race against time to return home to Seattle for months of chemotherapy, countless complications, and a search for as much normalcy as possible when forced to face mortality at 20.
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One Minute After Sunrise
- The Story of the Standard Oil Refinery Fire of 1955
- Written by: John Hmurovic
- Narrated by: Alan Blazek
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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Whiting, Indiana Saturday, August 27, 1955 Sunrise, 6:11 a.m. Its 80 degrees in the shade, and most of the city's residents are still trying to sleep off an airless, oppressive night. But inside the plant at Whiting's biggest employer (and one of the worlds largest oil refineries), something has gone horribly wrong, something that threatens to destroy the entire community. The clock changes. 6:12 a.m. This is the story of what happened at one minute after sunrise on that cataclysmic day in 1955, spoken in the words of the people who lived through it.
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Cutting the Cord
- The Cell Phone Has Transformed Humanity
- Written by: Martin Cooper
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
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The cell phone as we know it today almost didn’t happen - and the story of its creation has never been told. Martin Cooper, credited as the “father of the cell phone”, tells the story of how the first cell phone was created. He also outlines the continued positive impact of the cell phone in education, health care, and poverty reduction.
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John Muir
- The Scotsman Who Saved America's Wild Places
- Written by: Mary Colwell
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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John Muir is regarded as the "father of America's national parks" and is a towering figure in the history of that country's involvement with ecology. This wonderful memoir pays tribute to a giant of ecology and is essential listening for lovers of natural history.