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On Our Best Behavior
- The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good
- Written by: Elise Loehnen
- Narrated by: Elise Loehnen
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
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Journalist Elise Loehnen explores the ancient rules women unwittingly follow in order to be considered “good,” revealing how the Seven Deadly Sins still control and distort our lives and illuminating a path toward a more balanced, spiritually complete way to live....
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Incredibly powerful!
- By Anonymous User on 2023-09-16
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Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons
- The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt
- Written by: Charlotte Gray
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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Impeccably researched and filled with intriguing social insights, Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons is a captivating dual biography of two famous women whose sons would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray....
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Femmes d'Etat, de Cléopâtre à Angela Merkel
- Written by: Anne Fulda
- Narrated by: Zelda Perez
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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De la supériorité des femmes dans l'exercice du pouvoir. En raison de la loi salique, les femmes ont été écartées du trône sous...
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The Woman They Could Not Silence
- One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
- Written by: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Kate Moore
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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From the best-selling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women’s rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today....
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Remarkable story about a remarkable women!
- By Vince on 2023-02-07
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Hidden Figures
- The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
- Written by: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space....
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It's about time we heard this wonderful story
- By France on 2018-02-23
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The Story of Art Without Men
- Written by: Katy Hessel
- Narrated by: Katy Hessel
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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Have your sense of art history overturned and your eyes opened to many artforms often ignored or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the history of art as it's never been told before....
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Buy the hard copy!
- By M Pal on 2023-07-15
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On Our Best Behavior
- The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good
- Written by: Elise Loehnen
- Narrated by: Elise Loehnen
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
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Journalist Elise Loehnen explores the ancient rules women unwittingly follow in order to be considered “good,” revealing how the Seven Deadly Sins still control and distort our lives and illuminating a path toward a more balanced, spiritually complete way to live....
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Incredibly powerful!
- By Anonymous User on 2023-09-16
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Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons
- The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt
- Written by: Charlotte Gray
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
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Impeccably researched and filled with intriguing social insights, Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons is a captivating dual biography of two famous women whose sons would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray....
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Femmes d'Etat, de Cléopâtre à Angela Merkel
- Written by: Anne Fulda
- Narrated by: Zelda Perez
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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De la supériorité des femmes dans l'exercice du pouvoir. En raison de la loi salique, les femmes ont été écartées du trône sous...
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The Woman They Could Not Silence
- One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
- Written by: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Kate Moore
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
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From the best-selling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women’s rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today....
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Remarkable story about a remarkable women!
- By Vince on 2023-02-07
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Hidden Figures
- The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
- Written by: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space....
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It's about time we heard this wonderful story
- By France on 2018-02-23
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The Story of Art Without Men
- Written by: Katy Hessel
- Narrated by: Katy Hessel
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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Have your sense of art history overturned and your eyes opened to many artforms often ignored or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the history of art as it's never been told before....
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Buy the hard copy!
- By M Pal on 2023-07-15
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Her Space, Her Time
- How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe
- Written by: Shohini Ghose
- Narrated by: Asha Vijayasingham
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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Her Space, Her Time shares the stories of women in physics and astronomy whose work expanded scientific understanding yet whose accomplishments are often overlooked....
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Must Read for STEM Enthusiast
- By Dinah D. on 2023-11-07
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Femina
- A New History of the Middle Ages, Through the Women Written Out of It
- Written by: Janina Ramirez
- Narrated by: Janina Ramirez
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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The Middle Ages are seen as a bloodthirsty time of Vikings, saints and kings; a patriarchal society that oppressed and excluded women. But when we dig a little deeper into the truth, we can see that the “Dark” Ages were anything but....
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Code Girls
- The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
- Written by: Liza Mundy
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Recruited by the US Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than 10,000 women served as codebreakers during World War II....
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Explains so much. Answered many questions.
- By Jenny Lynn Talton-proulx on 2022-07-07
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A Rome of One's Own
- The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire
- Written by: Emma Southon
- Narrated by: Danielle Cohen
- Length: 12 hrs
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From the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum comes a wildly entertaining new history of Rome that uses the lives of twenty-one extraordinary women to upend our understanding of the ancient world....
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The Slow Moon Climbs
- The Science, History, and Meaning of Menopause
- Written by: Susan Mattern
- Narrated by: Jennifer Woodward
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
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The Slow Moon Climbs casts menopause, at last, in the positive light it deserves - not only as an essential life stage, but also as a key factor in the history of human flourishing....
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Flowers of Fire
- The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women's Rights Worldwide
- Written by: Hawon Jung
- Narrated by: Kathleen Li
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Author Hawon Jung illuminates the strength and tenacity of trailblazing South Korea women who have taken to the streets, and takes the listener into the trenches of the fight for gender equality....
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The Sisterhood
- The Secret History of Women at the CIA
- Written by: Liza Mundy
- Narrated by: Liza Mundy
- Length: 18 hrs
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Created in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency relied on women even as it attempted to channel their talents and keep them down....
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In Praise of Liza Mundy’s book The Sisterhood
- By Carolyn Seeley Mayo. NAME_NOT_RETURNED on 2023-11-20
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Witches, Sluts, Feminists
- Conjuring the Sex Positive
- Written by: Kristen J. Sollee
- Narrated by: Kristen J. Sollee
- Length: 3 hrs and 31 mins
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“Like being deemed a witch hundreds of years ago, being presumed a slut today is cause for ostracism, abuse, and death”.... Archetypes of “witch” and “slut” have been used to police female sexuality and punish women; now, feminists are reclaiming them as positive affirmations....
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Short and interesting read
- By Kris Dee on 2021-01-28
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The Once and Future Sex
- Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society
- Written by: Eleanor Janega
- Narrated by: Samara Naeymi
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women's beauty, sexuality, and behavior....
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A Woman of No Importance
- The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
- Written by: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins
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A never-before-told story of Virginia Hall, the American spy who changed the course of World War II, from the author of Clementine....
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No issues with EXCELLENT narration!
- By Ron Larocque on 2019-07-16
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Sisters in Captivity
- Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Courageous Story of Australian Army Nurses in Sumatra, 1942–1945
- Written by: Colin Burgess
- Narrated by: Arianwen Parkes-Lockwood
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
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Sisters in Captivity is the incredible account of Sister Betty Jeffrey OAM and the Australian war nurses who survived the bombing of hospital ship SS Vyner Brooke in February 1942, and subsequently spent three years in Japanese prison camps in Sumatra....
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Excellent book
- By Anonymous User on 2023-09-17
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Anne Boleyn
- 500 Years of Lies
- Written by: Hayley Nolan
- Narrated by: Hayley Nolan
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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In this electrifying exposé, Hayley Nolan explores for the first time the full, uncensored evidence of Anne Boleyn’s life and relationship with Henry VIII, revealing the shocking suppression of a powerful woman....
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interesting perspective
- By robkamm on 2022-08-07
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The Barbizon
- The Hotel that Set Women Free
- Written by: Paulina Bren
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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From award-winning author Paulina Bren comes the remarkable history of New York’s most famous residential hotel and the women who stayed there, including Grace Kelly, Sylvia Plath, and Joan Didion....
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Outstanding and unique
- By Roberta W on 2022-06-24
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White Feminism
- From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind
- Written by: Koa Beck
- Narrated by: Koa Beck
- Length: 11 hrs and 45 mins
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Addressing today’s conversation about race, empowerment, and inclusion in America, Koa Beck, writer and former editor-in-chief of Jezebel, boldly examines the history of feminism, from the true mission of the suffragists to the rise of corporate feminism....
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Thank you
- By Debbera Thompson on 2023-11-02
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The Dark Queens
- The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World
- Written by: Shelley Puhak
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule....
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Game of Thrones in real life
- By K. M. Wong on 2023-09-26
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Figuring
- Written by: Maria Popova
- Narrated by: Natascha McElhone
- Length: 21 hrs and 27 mins
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Figuring explores the complexities of love and the human search for truth and meaning through the interconnected lives of several historical figures across four centuries....
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Really really long but beautifully told
- By Zita K. Ranics on 2023-02-04
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The Unwomanly Face of War
- An Oral History of Women in World War II
- Written by: Svetlana Alexievich, Richard Pevear - translator, Larissa Volokhonsky - translator
- Narrated by: Julia Emelin, Yelena Shmulenson
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
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A long-awaited English translation of the groundbreaking oral history of women in World War II across Europe and Russia....
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Great Listen
- By Joseph Awad on 2021-08-26
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A History of Women in 101 Objects
- A Walk Through Female History
- Written by: Annabelle Hirsch, Eleanor Updegraff - translator
- Length: 12 hrs
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This is a neglected history. Not a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular. A single journey, picked out in 101 objects, through the fascinating, too-often-overlooked, manifold histories of women....
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Eyeliner
- A Cultural History
- Written by: Zahra Hankir
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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From the distant past to the present, with fingers and felt-tipped pens, metallic powders and gel pots, humans have been drawn to lining their eyes....
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Royal Witches
- Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth-Century England
- Written by: Gemma Hollman
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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Until the mass hysteria of the 17th century, accusations of witchcraft in England were rare. However, four royal women, related in family and in court ties were accused of practicing witchcraft in order to kill or influence the king....
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very enjoyable and informative
- By hanna k on 2020-09-28
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Seven Women
- And the Secret of Their Greatness
- Written by: Eric Metaxas
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 7 hrs
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Eric Metaxas gives us seven captivating portraits of some of history's greatest women, all of whom changed the course of history by following God's call upon their lives - as women....
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great book
- By Anonymous User on 2020-07-05
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Unwell Women
- Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World
- Written by: Elinor Cleghorn
- Narrated by: Hanako Footman
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
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A trailblazing, conversation-starting history of women’s health - from the earliest medical ideas about women’s illnesses to hormones and autoimmune diseases - brought together in a fascinating, sweeping narrative....
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okay so far
- By Tina on 2022-08-24
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All the Single Ladies
- Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation
- Written by: Rebecca Traister
- Narrated by: Candace Thaxton, Rebecca Traister - introduction
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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All the Single Ladies is a remarkable portrait of contemporary American life and how we got here, through the lens of the single American woman....
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My Own Story
- Written by: Emmeline Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Lillian Rachel
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Emmeline Pankhurst was a fierce campaigner for the rights of women, enduring hardship, prison, and male entitlement in her fight for equality. Here, Pankhurst tells her story in her own words, describing how the girl of fourteen who attended her first suffragette meeting, became a woman the world would remember as an unrelenting and courageous activist for the rights of women.
Written by: Emmeline Pankhurst
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1775: Overlooked Heroines
- Written by: Juanita Stellato Maldonado
- Narrated by: Kellie Mitchell
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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1775: Overlooked Heroines focuses entirely on ordinary women who broke away from their social constraints to become soldiers, spies, and heroines in the American Revolutionary War. These women physically fought for America to be free from colonial imperialism, but yet society fails to recant their names. 1775: Overlooked Heroines fills in the gaps of history and places these women back into the historical narrative, whose names are less celebrated and are overshadowed or misattributed simply because they are women.
Written by: Juanita Stellato Maldonado
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Eyeliner
- A Cultural History
- Written by: Zahra Hankir
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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From the distant past to the present, with fingers and felt-tipped pens, metallic powders and gel pots, humans have been drawn to lining their eyes. The aesthetic trademark of figures ranging from Nefertiti to Amy Winehouse, eyeliner is one of our most enduring cosmetic tools; ancient royals and Gen Z beauty influencers alike would attest to its uniquely transformative power. It is undeniably fun—yet it is also far from frivolous.
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A Woman I Know
- Female Spies, Double Identities, and a New Story of the Kennedy Assassination
- Written by: Mary Haverstick
- Narrated by: Mary Haverstick
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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Independent filmmaker Mary Haverstick thought she’d stumbled onto the project of a lifetime—a biopic of aviation pioneer Jerrie Cobb, the key figure in a group of extraordinary women who in 1960 passed the same tests as the legendary male astronauts of the Mercury 7 but never went to space. Just as casting was set to begin, Haverstick received a mysterious warning from a government agent; soon she began to suspect that there was more to Jerrie’s story than what met the eye. As she dug deeper, she discovered that Jerrie’s life shadowed that of a mysterious CIA agent named June Cobb.
Written by: Mary Haverstick
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Female Life Among the Mormons
- A Narrative of Many Years' Personal Experience
- Written by: Maria Ward
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Durfee
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Dive into a compelling historical account with Female Life Among the Mormons! This remarkable book provides a vivid glimpse into the lives, experiences, and challenges faced by women in the early days of the Mormon community. Written by Maria Ward, who experienced the lifestyle first-hand, this book navigates through the intricacies and dynamics of polygamous relationships, societal expectations, and the overall environment within the Mormon community during the 19th century.
Written by: Maria Ward
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Queen Amanirenas
- Women of War, Book 5
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Ailish Jeffers
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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In the heart of ancient Africa, a formidable queen emerged to defend her people and her kingdom against the encroaching Roman Empire. Queen Amanirenas is a gripping short book that unveils the captivating story of one of history's most remarkable and fearless female leaders. Amanirenas, the queen of the Kingdom of Kush in the first century BCE, was not your typical monarch.
Written by: History Nerds
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My Own Story
- Written by: Emmeline Pankhurst
- Narrated by: Lillian Rachel
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Emmeline Pankhurst was a fierce campaigner for the rights of women, enduring hardship, prison, and male entitlement in her fight for equality. Here, Pankhurst tells her story in her own words, describing how the girl of fourteen who attended her first suffragette meeting, became a woman the world would remember as an unrelenting and courageous activist for the rights of women.
Written by: Emmeline Pankhurst
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1775: Overlooked Heroines
- Written by: Juanita Stellato Maldonado
- Narrated by: Kellie Mitchell
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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1775: Overlooked Heroines focuses entirely on ordinary women who broke away from their social constraints to become soldiers, spies, and heroines in the American Revolutionary War. These women physically fought for America to be free from colonial imperialism, but yet society fails to recant their names. 1775: Overlooked Heroines fills in the gaps of history and places these women back into the historical narrative, whose names are less celebrated and are overshadowed or misattributed simply because they are women.
Written by: Juanita Stellato Maldonado
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Eyeliner
- A Cultural History
- Written by: Zahra Hankir
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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From the distant past to the present, with fingers and felt-tipped pens, metallic powders and gel pots, humans have been drawn to lining their eyes. The aesthetic trademark of figures ranging from Nefertiti to Amy Winehouse, eyeliner is one of our most enduring cosmetic tools; ancient royals and Gen Z beauty influencers alike would attest to its uniquely transformative power. It is undeniably fun—yet it is also far from frivolous.
Written by: Zahra Hankir
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A Woman I Know
- Female Spies, Double Identities, and a New Story of the Kennedy Assassination
- Written by: Mary Haverstick
- Narrated by: Mary Haverstick
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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Independent filmmaker Mary Haverstick thought she’d stumbled onto the project of a lifetime—a biopic of aviation pioneer Jerrie Cobb, the key figure in a group of extraordinary women who in 1960 passed the same tests as the legendary male astronauts of the Mercury 7 but never went to space. Just as casting was set to begin, Haverstick received a mysterious warning from a government agent; soon she began to suspect that there was more to Jerrie’s story than what met the eye. As she dug deeper, she discovered that Jerrie’s life shadowed that of a mysterious CIA agent named June Cobb.
Written by: Mary Haverstick
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Female Life Among the Mormons
- A Narrative of Many Years' Personal Experience
- Written by: Maria Ward
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Durfee
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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Dive into a compelling historical account with Female Life Among the Mormons! This remarkable book provides a vivid glimpse into the lives, experiences, and challenges faced by women in the early days of the Mormon community. Written by Maria Ward, who experienced the lifestyle first-hand, this book navigates through the intricacies and dynamics of polygamous relationships, societal expectations, and the overall environment within the Mormon community during the 19th century.
Written by: Maria Ward
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Queen Amanirenas
- Women of War, Book 5
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Ailish Jeffers
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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In the heart of ancient Africa, a formidable queen emerged to defend her people and her kingdom against the encroaching Roman Empire. Queen Amanirenas is a gripping short book that unveils the captivating story of one of history's most remarkable and fearless female leaders. Amanirenas, the queen of the Kingdom of Kush in the first century BCE, was not your typical monarch.
Written by: History Nerds
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Virginia Hall: Most Dangerous
- Women of War, Book 4
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Ailish Jeffers
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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Virginia Hall: Most Dangerous unveils the extraordinary life of a remarkable woman who defied expectations, shattered barriers, and left an indelible mark on history. In a world dominated by conflict, espionage, and intrigue, Virginia Hall emerged as a force to be reckoned with. With unparalleled determination and unwavering courage, she overcame both physical obstacles and societal constraints to become one of the most effective and feared spies of World War II.
Written by: History Nerds
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The Trials of Madame Restell
- Nineteenth-Century America’s Most Infamous Female Physician and the Campaign to Make Abortion a Crime
- Written by: Nicholas L. Syrett
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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For forty years in the mid-nineteenth century, “Madame Restell,” the nom de guerre of the most successful female physician in America, sold birth-control medication, attended women during their pregnancies, delivered their children, and performed abortions in a series of clinics run out of her home in New York City. It was the abortions that made her famous. “Restellism” became the term her detractors used to indict her. A story that is all too relevant, The Trials of Madame Restell paints an unforgettable picture of the changing society of nineteenth-century New York.
Written by: Nicholas L. Syrett
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The Harvey Girls
- Women Who Opened the West
- Written by: Lesley Poling-Kempes
- Narrated by: Joana Garcia
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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From the 1880s to the 1950s, the Harvey Girls went west to work in Fred Harvey's restaurants along the Santa Fe railway. At a time when there were "no ladies west of Dodge City and no women west of Albuquerque," they came as waitresses, but many stayed and settled, founding the struggling cattle and mining towns that dotted the region. Interviews and historical research help recreate the Harvey Girl experience. The accounts are personal, but laced with the history the women lived.
Written by: Lesley Poling-Kempes
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Irena Sendler
- Women of War, Book 3
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Ailish Jeffers
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Delve into the remarkable and inspiring life of one of history's unsung heroes, Irena Sendler. This compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary journey of a Polish social worker who, during the darkest days of World War II, risked her life to save over 2,500 Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazi regime.
Written by: History Nerds
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Blazing the Way
- Match Girls, Mill Girls, and Other Fiery Females Whose Strikes Sparked a Revolution in Women’s Rights (Brave Women in History, Book 1)
- Written by: Elise Baker
- Narrated by: Melli Achna
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey through the untold stories of remarkable women leaders who defied societal norms and ignited a movement for women's rights?These women and girls came from the most disadvantaged groups in society yet defied the most powerful captains of industry. It's time to reclaim their narratives and celebrate their achievements.
Written by: Elise Baker
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The Sisterhood
- The Secret History of Women at the CIA
- Written by: Liza Mundy
- Narrated by: Liza Mundy
- Length: 18 hrs
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Created in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency relied on women even as it attempted to channel their talents and keep them down. Women sent cables, made dead drops, and maintained the agency’s secrets. Despite discrimination—even because of it—women who started as clerks, secretaries, or unpaid spouses rose to become some of the CIA’s shrewdest operatives.
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In Praise of Liza Mundy’s book The Sisterhood
- By Carolyn Seeley Mayo. NAME_NOT_RETURNED on 2023-11-20
Written by: Liza Mundy
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Her Space, Her Time
- How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe
- Written by: Shohini Ghose
- Narrated by: Asha Vijayasingham
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Her Space, Her Time shares the stories of women in physics and astronomy whose work expanded scientific understanding yet whose accomplishments are often overlooked—creating a thrilling account of scientific discovery, inspirational leadership and persistence in the face of overwhelming challenges. In shaping her narrative around the science that fascinated them and the social context in which they worked, award-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose champions these remarkable women’s contributions, which loom even larger given the misogyny and discrimination they faced.
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Must Read for STEM Enthusiast
- By Dinah D. on 2023-11-07
Written by: Shohini Ghose
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Hemingway's Widow
- The Life and Legacy of Mary Welsh Hemingway
- Written by: Tim Christian
- Narrated by: Tim Christian
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
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Mary Welsh, a celebrated wartime journalist during the London Blitz and the liberation of Paris, meets Ernest Hemingway in May 1944. He becomes so infatuated with Mary that he asks her to marry him the third time they meet—although they are married to other people. Eventually, she succumbs to Ernest's campaign, and in the last days of the war joined him at his estate in Cuba. Through Mary's eyes, we see Ernest Hemingway in a fresh light. Their turbulent marriage survives his cruelty and abuse, perhaps because of their sexual compatibility and her essential contribution to his writing.
Written by: Tim Christian
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American Classicist
- The Life and Loves of Edith Hamilton
- Written by: Victoria Houseman
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
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Edith Hamilton didn’t publish her first book until she was 62. But over the next three decades this former headmistress would become the twentieth century’s most famous interpreter of the classical world. Today, Hamilton’s Mythology (1942) remains the standard version of ancient tales. During the Cold War, her influence even extended to politics, as she argued that postwar America could learn from the fate of Athens after its victory in the Persian Wars. Victoria Houseman tells the fascinating life story of a remarkable classicist whose ideas were shaped by—and aspired to shape—her times.
Written by: Victoria Houseman
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Joan of Arc
- Women of War, Book 2
- Written by: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Ailish Jeffers
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
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Follow Joan's awe-inspiring transformation from an unlikely warrior to a revered military commander, defying societal norms and facing insurmountable odds. With unwavering faith and unyielding determination, she rallies the French troops, inspiring them with her fervor and strategic brilliance. As Joan's legend grows, so too, does the complexity of her world. Navigate the treacherous political landscape of medieval Europe, where allegiances shift, betrayals abound, and the consequences of her actions have far-reaching implications.
Written by: History Nerds
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Captain of Her Soul
- The Life of Marion Davies
- Written by: Lara Gabrielle
- Narrated by: Lara Gabrielle
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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From Marion Davies's humble days in Brooklyn to her rise to fame alongside press baron William Randolph Hearst, the public life story of the film star plays like a modern fairy tale shaped by gossip columnists, fan magazines, biopics, and documentaries. Yet the real Marion Davies remained largely hidden from view, as she trusted few with her true life story. In Captain of Her Soul, Lara Gabrielle pulls back layers of myth to show a complex and fiercely independent woman, ahead of her time, who carved her own path.
Written by: Lara Gabrielle
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Murder in a Mill Town
- Sex, Faith, and the Crime That Captivated a Nation
- Written by: Bruce Dorsey
- Narrated by: Brandon Pollock
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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In December 1832 a farmer found the body of a pregnant young woman hanging near a haystack outside a New England mill town. When news spread that Methodist preacher Ephraim Avery was accused of murdering Sarah Maria Cornell, a factory worker, the case gave the public everything they found irresistible: sexually charged violence, adultery, the hypocrisy of a church leader, secrecy and mystery, and suspicions of insanity. Murder in a Mill Town tells the story of how a local crime quickly turned into a national scandal that became America's first "trial of the century."
Written by: Bruce Dorsey