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Best Sellers
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Chaos
- Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
- Written by: Tom O'Neill, Dan Piepenbring
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people. Twenty years ago, when journalist Tom O'Neill was reporting a magazine piece about the murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Then he unearthed shocking evidence of a cover-up....
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Fascinating and Compelling Listen
- By Andrew P Bird on 2020-05-15
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
- An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Written by: Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
- Narrated by: Ignat Solzhenitsyn
- Length: 21 hrs and 53 mins
- Abridged
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The Nobel Prize winner’s towering masterpiece of world literature, the searing record of four decades of terror and oppression, in one abridged volume (authorized by the author). Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum....
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Important context, narrator lacks flow
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-11-13
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- Written by: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In only one scenario could the world as we know it end in a matter of hours: that is nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound towards the United States....
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Seven Fallen Feathers
- Written by: Tanya Talaga
- Narrated by: Michaela Washburn
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The shocking true story covered by the Guardian and the New York Times of the seven young indigenous students who were found dead in a northern Ontario city....
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Essential reading for Canadians
- By Blayne Beacham on 2018-09-13
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22 Murders
- Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova Scotia
- Written by: Paul Palango
- Narrated by: Matthew Hawkins
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
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As news broke of a killer rampaging across the tiny community of Portapique, Nova Scotia, late on April 18, 2020, details were oddly hard to come by....
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Way too long
- By Jacqueline on 2022-06-12
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- Written by: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible....
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Best book I’ve read in years
- By MadameX on 2019-10-26
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Chaos
- Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties
- Written by: Tom O'Neill, Dan Piepenbring
- Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people. Twenty years ago, when journalist Tom O'Neill was reporting a magazine piece about the murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Then he unearthed shocking evidence of a cover-up....
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Fascinating and Compelling Listen
- By Andrew P Bird on 2020-05-15
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918-1956
- An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Written by: Aleksandr I. Solzhenitsyn
- Narrated by: Ignat Solzhenitsyn
- Length: 21 hrs and 53 mins
- Abridged
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The Nobel Prize winner’s towering masterpiece of world literature, the searing record of four decades of terror and oppression, in one abridged volume (authorized by the author). Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum....
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Important context, narrator lacks flow
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-11-13
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- Written by: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In only one scenario could the world as we know it end in a matter of hours: that is nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound towards the United States....
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Seven Fallen Feathers
- Written by: Tanya Talaga
- Narrated by: Michaela Washburn
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The shocking true story covered by the Guardian and the New York Times of the seven young indigenous students who were found dead in a northern Ontario city....
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Essential reading for Canadians
- By Blayne Beacham on 2018-09-13
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22 Murders
- Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova Scotia
- Written by: Paul Palango
- Narrated by: Matthew Hawkins
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
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As news broke of a killer rampaging across the tiny community of Portapique, Nova Scotia, late on April 18, 2020, details were oddly hard to come by....
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Way too long
- By Jacqueline on 2022-06-12
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- Written by: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Matthew Blaney
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible....
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Best book I’ve read in years
- By MadameX on 2019-10-26
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This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
- The Cyberweapons Arms Race
- Written by: Nicole Perlroth
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 18 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected....
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Illuminating at all levels
- By Anonymous User on 2021-10-15
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Cobalt Red
- How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
- Written by: Siddharth Kara
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Cobalt Red is the searing, first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves....
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So important.
- By Kaitlin M on 2023-03-13
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Manufacturing Consent
- The Political Economy of the Mass Media
- Written by: Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 15 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that the news media defend the economic, social, and political agendas of the privileged groups that dominate domestic society....
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Chomsky is a genius.
- By Martha Parada on 2018-04-16
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The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- Written by: Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Length: 52 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The Complete Strategy Collection, a compilation of ancient and historical philosophies, will increase your knowledge of strategy, conflict, and adversity throughout the ages, giving you valuable insight into the past while opening a window to the future....
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The Achilles Trap
- Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
- Written by: Steve Coll
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein....
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Invisible Women
- Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
- Written by: Caroline Criado Perez
- Narrated by: Caroline Criado Perez
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women, diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more....
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Should be required listening for all people
- By Michelle on 2019-10-06
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The Devil's Chessboard
- Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
- Written by: David Talbot
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 25 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful - and secretive - colossus in Washington....
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Not sure what to think…
- By Kathleen on 2023-05-26
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- Written by: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units....
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Great story narrated by a robot
- By Kareem on 2019-10-12
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Black Boys Like Me
- On Race, Identity, and Belonging
- Written by: Matthew R. Morris
- Narrated by: Matthew R. Morris
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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After graduating high school in Scarborough, Morris spent four years in the U.S. on multiple football scholarships and, having spent that time in the States experiencing “the Mecca of hip hop and Black culture,” returned home with a newfound perspective....
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No other words but incredible
- By Rosanna Araujo on 2024-03-07
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Unrestricted Warfare
- China's Master Plan to Destroy America
- Written by: Qiao Liang, Wang Xiangsui
- Narrated by: Scott Pollak
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Unrestricted Warfare carefully explores strategies that militarily and politically disadvantaged nations might take in order to successfully attack a geopolitical super-power like the United States....
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Permanent Record
- Written by: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down....
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Just Magnificent
- By Nate on 2019-09-27
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Black Skin, White Masks
- Written by: Frantz Fanon, Richard Philcox - translator
- Narrated by: Terrence Kidd
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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A major influence on civil rights, anti-colonial, and black consciousness movements around the world, Black Skin, White Masks is the unsurpassed study of the black psyche in a white world....
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Made me think a lot
- By Anonymous User on 2023-05-07
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The Afghanistan Papers
- A Secret History of the War
- Written by: Craig Whitlock, The Washington Post
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Unlike the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had near-unanimous public support. At first, the goals were straightforward and clear: Defeat al-Qaeda and prevent a repeat of 9/11....
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Well done curated information
- By Jose Amaya on 2021-10-02
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Savage Messiah
- How Dr. Jordan Peterson Is Saving Western Civilization
- Written by: Jim Proser
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell, Jim Proser
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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A fascinating biography and in-depth look at the work of best-selling writer and psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson, by award-winning author Jim Proser....
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Excellent background to Jordan Peterson.
- By Robert Harry on 2020-03-10
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Phenomena
- The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
- Written by: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena....
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phenomenal writing
- By TyCB on 2019-10-16
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Drift
- The Unmooring of American Military Power
- Written by: Rachel Maddow
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Written with bracing wit and intelligence, Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted away from America's original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails....
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I wish more books were like this.
- By 🇨🇦Jordan 🇨🇦 on 2020-02-03
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Subtle Acts of Exclusion, Second Edition
- How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions
- Written by: Tiffany Jana, Michael Baran
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether in the form of stereotypes, assumptions, backhanded compliments, or objectification, SAEs are damaging to our coworkers, friends, and acquaintances. This book is your friendly, accessible, non-judgemental guide to creating a welcoming workplace....
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The Collapse
- The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall
- Written by: Mary Elise Sarotte
- Narrated by: Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The Berlin Wall was erected in 1961 to end all traffic between the city’s two halves: the democratic west and the communist east....
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The Jakarta Method
- Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World
- Written by: Vincent Bevins
- Narrated by: Tim Paige
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1965, the US government helped the Indonesian military kill approximately one million innocent civilians. This was one of the most important turning points of the 20th century, eliminating the largest communist party outside China and the USSR and inspiring copycat terror programs....
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unconscious vs conscious bias
- By Wells Cushnie on 2021-09-11
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Skunk Works
- A Personal Memoir of My Years of Lockheed
- Written by: Ben R. Rich, Leo Janos
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, the never-before-told story behind America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies....
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A must for aviation buffs
- By BH on 2018-04-25
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Are Prisons Obsolete?
- Written by: Angela Y. Davis
- Narrated by: Angela Y. Davis
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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With her characteristic brilliance, grace, and radical audacity, Angela Y. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement in American life: the abolition of the prison. She argues forthrightly for "decarceration," and argues for the transformation of the society as a whole....
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Read & Riot
- A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism
- Written by: Nadya Tolokonnikova
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Read & Riot is structured around Nadya Tolokonnikova's 10 rules for revolution. Rooted in action, Read & Riot gives us a refreshing model for civil disobedience, and encourages our right to question every status quo and make political action exciting - even joyful....
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Just and Unjust Wars
- A Moral Argument With Historical Illustrations
- Written by: Michael Walzer
- Narrated by: Gregory St. John
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
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From the Athenian attack on Melos to the My Lai Massacre, from the wars in the Balkans through the first war in Iraq, Michael Walzer examines the moral issues surrounding military theory, war crimes, and the spoils of war....
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All Our Relations
- Finding the Path Forward
- Written by: Tanya Talaga
- Narrated by: Tanya Talaga
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Tanya Talaga, the best-selling author of Seven Fallen Feathers and the 2017-2018 Atkinson Fellow in Public Policy, calls attention to an urgent global humanitarian crisis among Indigenous Peoples - youth suicide....
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A true guide to knowing more
- By Magalie on 2020-01-26
New Releases
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Trust Shattered
- Cases of Government Betrayal
- Written by: Peter A Serefine Jr.
- Narrated by: Peter A Serefine Jr.
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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"Trust Shattered: Cases of Government Betrayal" is a meticulously researched, compelling narrative that unravels the complex tapestry of government actions and their profound impact on individual rights and societal trust. Spanning three distinct parts - Betrayed Bodies, Betrayed Liberty, and Betrayed Estates - this book delves into historical and contemporary instances where government intervention has overstepped, leading to significant ramifications on life, liberty, and property.
Written by: Peter A Serefine Jr.
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Voices of Freedom
- Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Other Women Abolitionists Who Shattered Chains (Brave Women in History, Book 2)
- Written by: Elise Baker
- Narrated by: Amanda Jo
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Women have been at the forefront of significant positive change for generations, and yet they still struggle to have their voices heard. There is no more obvious example of this than when learning about modern history, where little acknowledgment is given to women's incredible feats and sacrifices during major world events. However, there are hundreds of true stories of brave women activists, each one fighting for important causes such as ending slavery and other forms of oppression.
Written by: Elise Baker
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Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers
- 50 Years, 50 Stories
- Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Narrated by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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In June 1972, President Richard Nixon put pen to paper and signed the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law. The nearly 150-page document makes no mention of “gender,” “athletics,” “girls,” or “women.” The bill did not appear to contain anything earth shattering. But tucked into its final pages, a heading appears, “Title IX—Prohibition of Sex Discrimination.” These 37 words would change the world for girls and women across the United States. On its face, Title IX legally guaranteed equal opportunity in education.
Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
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Our Biggest Fight
- Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age
- Written by: Frank H. McCourt Jr., Michael J. Casey - contributor
- Narrated by: Frank H. McCourt Jr., Michael J. Casey, Jonathan Beville
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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It was once a utopian dream. But today’s internet, despite its conveniences and connectivity, is the primary cause of a pervasive unease that has taken hold in the U.S. and other democratic societies. The roots of this crisis, argue Frank McCourt and Michael Casey, lie in the prevailing order of the internet. In plain but forceful language, the authors—a civic entrepreneur and an acclaimed journalist—show how a centralized system controlled by a small group of for-profit entities has set this catastrophe in motion and eroded our personhood.
Written by: Frank H. McCourt Jr., and others
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America's Rifle
- The Case for the AR-15
- Written by: Stephen Halbrook
- Narrated by: Richard Cefalos
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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This book is the definitive work showing the central place of AR-15s and other semiautomatic rifles in the American story. From the founding to the present, rifles and other firearms have played a pivotal role in American history. The story of America’s rifle is largely the story of American history.
Written by: Stephen Halbrook
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Agents of Influence
- Britain's Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA
- Written by: Aaron Edwards
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Recruited by British Intelligence to infiltrate the IRA and Sinn Féin during the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles, they were ‘agents of influence'. With codenames like INFLICTION, STAKEKNIFE, 3007 and CAROL, these spies played a pivotal role in the fight against Irish republicanism. Now, for the first time, some of these agents have emerged from the shadows to tell their compelling stories. Agents of Influence takes you behind the scenes of the secret intelligence war which helped bring the IRA's armed struggle to an end.
Written by: Aaron Edwards
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Trust Shattered
- Cases of Government Betrayal
- Written by: Peter A Serefine Jr.
- Narrated by: Peter A Serefine Jr.
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
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"Trust Shattered: Cases of Government Betrayal" is a meticulously researched, compelling narrative that unravels the complex tapestry of government actions and their profound impact on individual rights and societal trust. Spanning three distinct parts - Betrayed Bodies, Betrayed Liberty, and Betrayed Estates - this book delves into historical and contemporary instances where government intervention has overstepped, leading to significant ramifications on life, liberty, and property.
Written by: Peter A Serefine Jr.
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Voices of Freedom
- Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Other Women Abolitionists Who Shattered Chains (Brave Women in History, Book 2)
- Written by: Elise Baker
- Narrated by: Amanda Jo
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Women have been at the forefront of significant positive change for generations, and yet they still struggle to have their voices heard. There is no more obvious example of this than when learning about modern history, where little acknowledgment is given to women's incredible feats and sacrifices during major world events. However, there are hundreds of true stories of brave women activists, each one fighting for important causes such as ending slavery and other forms of oppression.
Written by: Elise Baker
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Title IX, Pat Summitt, and Tennessee's Trailblazers
- 50 Years, 50 Stories
- Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Narrated by: Mary Ellen Pethel
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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In June 1972, President Richard Nixon put pen to paper and signed the Educational Amendments of 1972 into law. The nearly 150-page document makes no mention of “gender,” “athletics,” “girls,” or “women.” The bill did not appear to contain anything earth shattering. But tucked into its final pages, a heading appears, “Title IX—Prohibition of Sex Discrimination.” These 37 words would change the world for girls and women across the United States. On its face, Title IX legally guaranteed equal opportunity in education.
Written by: Mary Ellen Pethel
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Our Biggest Fight
- Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age
- Written by: Frank H. McCourt Jr., Michael J. Casey - contributor
- Narrated by: Frank H. McCourt Jr., Michael J. Casey, Jonathan Beville
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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It was once a utopian dream. But today’s internet, despite its conveniences and connectivity, is the primary cause of a pervasive unease that has taken hold in the U.S. and other democratic societies. The roots of this crisis, argue Frank McCourt and Michael Casey, lie in the prevailing order of the internet. In plain but forceful language, the authors—a civic entrepreneur and an acclaimed journalist—show how a centralized system controlled by a small group of for-profit entities has set this catastrophe in motion and eroded our personhood.
Written by: Frank H. McCourt Jr., and others
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America's Rifle
- The Case for the AR-15
- Written by: Stephen Halbrook
- Narrated by: Richard Cefalos
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is the definitive work showing the central place of AR-15s and other semiautomatic rifles in the American story. From the founding to the present, rifles and other firearms have played a pivotal role in American history. The story of America’s rifle is largely the story of American history.
Written by: Stephen Halbrook
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Agents of Influence
- Britain's Secret Intelligence War Against the IRA
- Written by: Aaron Edwards
- Narrated by: Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Recruited by British Intelligence to infiltrate the IRA and Sinn Féin during the height of the Northern Ireland Troubles, they were ‘agents of influence'. With codenames like INFLICTION, STAKEKNIFE, 3007 and CAROL, these spies played a pivotal role in the fight against Irish republicanism. Now, for the first time, some of these agents have emerged from the shadows to tell their compelling stories. Agents of Influence takes you behind the scenes of the secret intelligence war which helped bring the IRA's armed struggle to an end.
Written by: Aaron Edwards
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From Slavery to the Stars
- A Personal Journey
- Written by: Andreea Kindryd
- Narrated by: Andreea Kindryd
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
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This story is a tapestry woven with threads of resilience, love, and adventure. It's about more than working on the original Star Trek or her slave ancestor's love story; it's a journey through history, loss, and triumph.
Written by: Andreea Kindryd
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Metaracism
- How Systemic Racism Devastates Black Lives—and How We Break Free
- Written by: Tricia Rose
- Narrated by: Mela Lee, Tricia Rose
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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In recent years, condemnations of racism in America have echoed from the streets to corporate boardrooms. At the same time, politicians and commentators fiercely debate racism’s very existence. And so, our conversations about racial inequalities remain muddled. In Metaracism, pioneering scholar Tricia Rose cuts through the noise with a bracing and invaluable new account of what systemic racism actually is, how it works, and how we can fight back.
Written by: Tricia Rose
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#SayHerName
- Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence
- Written by: Kimberlé Crenshaw, African American Policy Forum
- Narrated by: Margaret Odette, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Joniece Abbott-Prat
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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#SayHerName provides an analytical framework for understanding Black women's susceptibility to police brutality and state-sanctioned violence, and it explains how—through black feminist storytelling and ritual—we can effectively mobilize various communities and empower them to advocate for racial justice.
Written by: Kimberlé Crenshaw, and others
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Our American Experiment
- Written by: Byron Williams
- Narrated by: Warren Keyes
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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Author Byron Williams has written one of the most compelling books of 2023. Through the use of short stories and nonfiction essays, Our American Experiment offers a searing exploration of present-day America, while allowing room for the listener to draw his or her own conclusions.
Written by: Byron Williams
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The Achilles Trap
- Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
- Written by: Steve Coll
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
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From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein, and a deeply researched and news breaking investigation into how human error, cultural miscommunication, and hubris led to one of the costliest geopolitical conflicts of our time.
Written by: Steve Coll
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Means of Control
- How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State
- Written by: Byron Tau
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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For the past five years—ever since a chance encounter at a dinner party—journalist Byron Tau has been piecing together a secret story: how the whole of the internet and every digital device in the world became a mechanism of intelligence, surveillance, and monitoring.
Written by: Byron Tau
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What We've Become
- Living and Dying in a Country of Arms
- Written by: Jonathan M. Metzl
- Narrated by: Bob Johnson
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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Long at the forefront of a movement advocating for gun reform as a matter of public health, Dr. Jonathan M. Metzl has been on constant media call in the aftermath of fatal shootings. But the 2018 Nashville killings led him on a path toward recognizing the limitations of biomedical frameworks for fully diagnosing or treating the impassioned complexities of American gun politics. As he came to understand it, public health is a harder sell in a nation that fundamentally disagrees about what it means to be safe, healthy, or free.
Written by: Jonathan M. Metzl
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Adversarial Principle
- Legal Dialogues in the International Scenario (Foundations of Law: Global Perspectives on Ethics and Justice)
- Written by: Bonifacio Lisboa
- Narrated by: M. Alexandria Steeves
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
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In this comprehensive and interdisciplinary work, the importance and application of the principle of adversarial process in multicultural and transnational contexts will be explored. The historical origins and theoretical foundations of this principle will be analyzed, along with the challenges and opportunities faced in diverse societies. The book presents emblematic case studies and relevant experiences that highlight how the adversarial process can be ensured in complex litigation and disputes of collective interest.
Written by: Bonifacio Lisboa
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Free Speech and Turbulent Freedom
- The Dangerous Allure of Censorship in the Digital Era
- Written by: Michael J. Glennon
- Narrated by: Perry Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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A vast censorship regime has smothered America's digital marketplace of ideas, squelching free speech on vital policy issues. Its supporters regard its benefits as morally and politically beyond question. They contend it's carried out by private social media platforms, not governmental authorities. In Free Speech and Turbulent Freedom, Michael J. Glennon offers a timely and incisive response. The censors are short-sighted, he argues.
Written by: Michael J. Glennon
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American Presidents in Diplomacy and War
- Statecraft, Foreign Policy, and Leadership
- Written by: Thomas R. Parker
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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American Presidents in Diplomacy and War chronicles the major foreign policy crises faced by twelve American presidents in order to uncover the reoccurring patterns of successful and less successful uses of diplomatic, economic, and military power. In this book, Thomas R. Parker reveals how America's most successful leaders manage events instead of allowing events to control them.
Written by: Thomas R. Parker
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No Apologies
- How to Find and Free Your Voice in the Age of Outrage—Lessons for the Silenced Majority
- Written by: Katherine Brodsky
- Narrated by: Katherine Brodsky
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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We as a society are self-censoring at record rates. Say the wrong thing at the wrong moment to the wrong person and the consequences can be dire. Think that everyone should be treated equally regardless of race? You're a racist who needs to be kicked out of the online forum that you started. Believe there are biological differences between men and women? You're a sexist who should be fired with cause. Argue that people should be able to speak freely within the bounds of the law?
Written by: Katherine Brodsky
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Indictment
- The Criminal Justice System on Trial
- Written by: Benjamin Perrin
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Based on first-hand interviews with survivors, people who have committed offences, and others on the frontlines, Indictment puts the Canadian criminal justice system on trial and proposes a bold new vision of transformative justice.
Written by: Benjamin Perrin