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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- Written by: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
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What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths....
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Listening to this was like sitting through church.
- By William H. on 2018-05-06
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- Written by: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.
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Very realistic and terrifying.
- By Michael Rozel on 2024-04-24
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Bad Therapy
- Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
- Written by: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Abigail Shrier
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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The author of Irreversible Damage investigates a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children....
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Horrific
- By Carina on 2024-03-23
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Come As You Are: Revised and Updated
- The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
- Written by: Emily Nagoski PhD
- Narrated by: Emily Nagoski, Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing New York Times best seller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life....
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Great Book (Man’s Perspective). Helps to understand the other side
- By Brittany MacMillan on 2021-07-19
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Mythos
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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Amazing
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-10-04
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Spare
- Written by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling....
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Insightful, detailed, honest, beautifully written
- By Diana on 2023-01-10
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- Written by: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths....
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Listening to this was like sitting through church.
- By William H. on 2018-05-06
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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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There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.
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Very realistic and terrifying.
- By Michael Rozel on 2024-04-24
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Bad Therapy
- Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
- Written by: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Abigail Shrier
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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The author of Irreversible Damage investigates a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children....
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Horrific
- By Carina on 2024-03-23
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Come As You Are: Revised and Updated
- The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
- Written by: Emily Nagoski PhD
- Narrated by: Emily Nagoski, Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing New York Times best seller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life....
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Great Book (Man’s Perspective). Helps to understand the other side
- By Brittany MacMillan on 2021-07-19
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Mythos
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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Amazing
- By Kindle Customer on 2019-10-04
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Spare
- Written by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling....
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Insightful, detailed, honest, beautifully written
- By Diana on 2023-01-10
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Meditations
- Written by: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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Listed dozens of times
- By Steven on 2018-08-18
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the number-one New York Times best seller Outliers, reinvents the audiobook in this immersive production of Talking to Strangers, a powerful examination of our interactions with people....
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zero insight
- By catherine on 2019-10-27
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A Promised Land
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world....
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I wanted to love this eAudiobook so much more
- By Laurie ‘The Baking Bookworm’ on 2020-12-19
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A New Earth
- Awakening Your Life's Purpose
- Written by: Eckhart Tolle
- Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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Eckhart Tolle presents listeners with an honest look at the current state of humanity....
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A great follow up
- By Travis on 2018-06-02
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Becoming
- Written by: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her....
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I tried so hard to love this book...but couldn't..
- By Makizzo on 2019-01-28
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Age of Revolutions
- Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
- Written by: Fareed Zakaria
- Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
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The internationally bestselling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the chaotic, polarized, and unstable age in which we live....
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How we got where we are today..
- By mama M. on 2024-04-14
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Letting Go
- The Pathway of Surrender
- Written by: David R. Hawkins MD
- Narrated by: Peter Lownds PhD
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to enlightenment and become free of negativity....
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Loved it
- By Margarita on 2018-09-19
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Burn Book
- A Tech Love Story
- Written by: Kara Swisher
- Narrated by: Kara Swisher
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Part memoir, part history, Burn Book is a necessary chronicle of tech’s most powerful players. This is the inside story we’ve all been waiting for about modern Silicon Valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in the history of the world....
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Poor baby never got rich with the tech tycoons
- By James on 2024-02-28
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
- Close Encounters with Addiction
- Written by: Gabor Maté MD
- Narrated by: Daniel Maté
- Length: 16 hrs and 18 mins
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In this timely and profoundly original book, best-selling writer and physician Gabor Maté looks at the epidemic of addictions in our society, tells us why we are so prone to them, and what is needed to liberate ourselves from their hold on our emotions and behaviours....
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My mentor Gabor Maté
- By tommy manseau on 2018-10-22
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Mastery
- Written by: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
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The eagerly anticipated new book from the author of the best-selling The 48 Laws of Power....
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Too much repetition in the story
- By Alexandra Posadzki on 2017-11-14
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Outliers
- The Story of Success
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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In this stunning audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful. He asks the question: What makes high-achievers different? Listen to find out more....
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Nothing like Malcolm Gladwell in your ears
- By Hala on 2020-05-24
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The Obstacle Is the Way
- The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
- Written by: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do....
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Inspiring content, narration was difficult
- By Mark on 2023-03-17
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Burnout
- The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
- Written by: Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski
- Narrated by: Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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This groundbreaking audiobook explains why women experience burnout differently from men - and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life....
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Too Much About Inequality & the Patriarch
- By Sandy on 2021-03-08
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The Coddling of the American Mind
- How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
- Written by: Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff
- Narrated by: Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A timely investigation into the new "safety culture" on campus and the dangers it poses to free speech, mental health, education, and ultimately democracy....
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I was with Haidt until he continued the lie...
- By JMcV on 2021-05-18
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Discipline Is Destiny
- The Power of Self-Control
- Written by: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In his bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it....
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Not for me
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-05-17
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Unmasking Autism
- Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
- Written by: Devon Price PhD
- Narrated by: Devon Price PhD
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
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In Unmasking Autism, Dr. Devon Price shares their personal experience with masking and blends history, social science research, prescriptions, and personal profiles to tell a story of neurodivergence that has thus far been dominated by those on the outside looking....
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Very well written and important book.
- By Rae on 2022-06-01
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Written by: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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So painfully blah!
- By Myself on 2019-03-13
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Nonviolent Communication
- Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values
- Written by: Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Narrated by: Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Original Recording
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On Nonviolent Communication, this renowned peacemaker presents his complete system for speaking our deepest truths....
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Very interesting book.
- By alexis on 2018-11-24
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Blink
- The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
- Written by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In his landmark best seller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us....
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Interesting and well told, but.
- By Alexandre L'Écuyer on 2019-12-07
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The War on the West
- Written by: Douglas Murray
- Narrated by: Douglas Murray
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
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In The War on the West, Douglas Murray shows how many well-meaning people have been fooled by hypocritical and inconsistent anti-West rhetoric....
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One of the best audiobooks I've ever purchased
- By Mark on 2022-05-13
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Women Who Run with the Wolves
- Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
- Written by: Clarissa Pinkola Estés
- Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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First published three years ago before the print edition of Women Who Run with the Wolves made publishing history, this original audio edition quickly became an underground best seller....
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Very misleading - not the same as the actual book
- By L Smith on 2019-02-10
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Determined
- A Science of Life Without Free Will
- Written by: Robert M. Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the science and philosophy of decision-making to mount a devastating case against free will, an argument with profound consequences....
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A Perspective Changing Book
- By Amazon Customer on 2023-10-26
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Under the Bridge
- Written by: Rebecca Godfrey
- Narrated by: Rebecca Godfrey, Erin Moon, Mary Gaitskill - introduction
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
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One moonlit night, 14-year-old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey takes us into the hidden world of the seven teenage girls - and boy - accused of a savage murder....
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Loved it!
- By Monica on 2024-04-07
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An Unfinished Love Story
- A Personal History of the 1960s
- Written by: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bryan Cranston
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband embarked upon in the last years of his life.
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From DC Streets to Chief's Seat
- Written by: Clarence Edwards
- Narrated by: Danny Swopes
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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As a Black youth growing up on the streets of Washington, DC, a career in law enforcement was the furthest thing from Clarence Edwards’s mind. In From DC Streets to Chief's Seat, Edwards shares his journey from his teenage years on the streets to becoming the chief of police in Montgomery County, MD. Edwards recounts stories of how preparation, performance, and perseverance were integral to the growth and development of his resilience, which he credits for his personal and professional success.
Written by: Clarence Edwards
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The Shortest History of Italy
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
Written by: Ross King
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The Shortest History of Italy
- 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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A concise, star-studded retelling of Italy's past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michelangelo, tracing the story of a country with prodigious global influence—from a foremost author of historic Italy.
Written by: Ross King
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The Unprotected Class
- How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart
- Written by: Jeremy Carl
- Narrated by: Chris Reilly
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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While political and media elites hysterically condemn an imaginary epidemic of “white supremacy,” in the real world, white Americans are often openly discriminated against. Indeed, anti-white policies have become so interwoven in the fabric of American life that we often fail to recognize them.
Written by: Jeremy Carl
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Roe v. Dobbs
- The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion
- Written by: Lee C. Bollinger - edited by, Geoffrey R. Stone - edited by
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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With this volume, Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present and Future of a Constitutional Right of Abortion, we confront the remarkable beginning and end-once again, after a half-century-of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, shockingly overruled by the Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The goal of this book is to bring together some of our nation's experts to share their views on whether there should be a constitutional right to abortion, and what the consequences of Dobbs might be.
Written by: Lee C. Bollinger - edited by, and others
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Vladimir Lenin - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- Written by: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
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Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary and founder of the Soviet Union: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
Written by: George Fritsche
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From DC Streets to Chief's Seat
- Written by: Clarence Edwards
- Narrated by: Danny Swopes
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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As a Black youth growing up on the streets of Washington, DC, a career in law enforcement was the furthest thing from Clarence Edwards’s mind. In From DC Streets to Chief's Seat, Edwards shares his journey from his teenage years on the streets to becoming the chief of police in Montgomery County, MD. Edwards recounts stories of how preparation, performance, and perseverance were integral to the growth and development of his resilience, which he credits for his personal and professional success.
Written by: Clarence Edwards
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The Shortest History of Italy
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
Written by: Ross King
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The Shortest History of Italy
- 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times
- Written by: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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A concise, star-studded retelling of Italy's past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michelangelo, tracing the story of a country with prodigious global influence—from a foremost author of historic Italy.
Written by: Ross King
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The Unprotected Class
- How Anti-White Racism Is Tearing America Apart
- Written by: Jeremy Carl
- Narrated by: Chris Reilly
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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While political and media elites hysterically condemn an imaginary epidemic of “white supremacy,” in the real world, white Americans are often openly discriminated against. Indeed, anti-white policies have become so interwoven in the fabric of American life that we often fail to recognize them.
Written by: Jeremy Carl
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Roe v. Dobbs
- The Past, Present, and Future of a Constitutional Right to Abortion
- Written by: Lee C. Bollinger - edited by, Geoffrey R. Stone - edited by
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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With this volume, Roe v. Dobbs: The Past, Present and Future of a Constitutional Right of Abortion, we confront the remarkable beginning and end-once again, after a half-century-of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, shockingly overruled by the Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The goal of this book is to bring together some of our nation's experts to share their views on whether there should be a constitutional right to abortion, and what the consequences of Dobbs might be.
Written by: Lee C. Bollinger - edited by, and others
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Vladimir Lenin - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- Written by: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
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Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary and founder of the Soviet Union: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
Written by: George Fritsche
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No Way Out
- Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris
- Written by: Tim Shipman
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 36 hrs and 21 mins
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In this gripping account of Britain’s brutal entanglement with Brexit, Tim Shipman follows the key players as they navigate negotiations and the unfolding democratic drama that ensues. With unique access to politicians on both sides of the Brexit divide, Shipman unravels an extraordinary period of British political history. Multiple Brexit secretaries and repeated coups, the ambition, gossip and heated exchanges between Brussels and the British Brexit team are all revealed in Shipman’s unflinching and unfiltered account.
Written by: Tim Shipman
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An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals and Other Works
- Written by: David Hume
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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In his autobiography, David Hume declared unequivocally that this work, An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals (1751) is "of all my writings, historical, philosophical, or literary, incomparably the best." In it, Hume takes the discussion away from traditional attitudes where either rational or metaphysical issues govern moral principles. Instead, he introduces the human factor, introducing the sentiments and passions inherent in human psychology.
Written by: David Hume
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Decoy
- Written by: Robert Murphy
- Narrated by: Catrin Walker-Booth, Robert Murphy
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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For several years, a prolific predator haunted Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police had tried all their usual tactics to catch the ‘Clifton Rapist’, and public pressure was mounting. In 1979, a daring new plan was introduced. A small group of young female officers – some aged just 18 – put their lives on the line, walking the quiet residential roads late at night, acting as bait. Drawing on in-depth research and first-hand interviews with the women at the heart of the operation, Decoy is a dramatic retelling of one of the most groundbreaking agent provocateur stings in British history.
Written by: Robert Murphy
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How to Protect Yourself from Killer Computers
- From the Post Office Scandal to Artificial Intelligence
- Written by: Junade Ali
- Narrated by: April G McMillan
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
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Catastrophic computer failures have led to aircraft entering death dives, fatal car crashes and killer radiation overdoses in hospitals. Advances in Artificial Intelligence and the UK Post Office Horizon IT scandal have further raised public concern, as an ongoing, previously unreported scandal involving TV Licensing appears to be unfolding. Computer scientist, Dr. Junade Ali, peels back the layers of cover-up, negligence and wrongdoing to uncover how killer computers are born and how everyone can protect themselves.
Written by: Junade Ali
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The Global Phenomenon of K-Dramas
- A Cultural Influence Transcending Borders
- Written by: Anthony Farrior
- Narrated by: Manasah
- Length: 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Korean dramas, colloquially known as K-Dramas, have carved a prominent niche in the global entertainment landscape, captivating audiences far beyond their country of origin. With their intricate plots, compelling characters, and high production values, K-Dramas have emerged as a cultural force that transcends geographical boundaries.
Written by: Anthony Farrior
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A Bible for Atheists
- Written by: Thomas Wright Sulcer
- Narrated by: Thomas Wright Sulcer
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A bible for atheists is about how to be a good human if one doesn't believe in gods or God. It states positively what many atheists believe. In this improved second edition, it puts forth a system of belief based on reason and science and common sense into a coherent structure, starting from basic principles, to answer the big questions about our human origins, the puzzle of fate and free will, ethics, how to manage the emotions, why some binds bring new capabilities, friendship, love and mating, the nature of beauty, constructive thinking, rights and freedom and liberty, and more.
Written by: Thomas Wright Sulcer
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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius: 25 Guided Meditation Scripts Ready to Practice
- The Power of Roman Wisdom (Annotated)
- Written by: Marcus Aurelius, tounknown dotcom
- Narrated by: Ishta Devata Shiva
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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In the complex tapestry of life, the brilliance of Marcus Aurelius serves as a guiding beacon. Within his personal reflections, meticulously crafted with profound insight, the revered Stoic philosopher-emperor imparted timeless wisdom that continues to inspire generations.
Written by: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Whispers of the Huldufólk
- Uncovering the Secrets of Iceland's Hidden People
- Written by: Freyja Gunnarsdóttir
- Narrated by: Tyler Kauffman
- Length: 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In the captivating audiobook "Whispers Of The Huldufólk: Uncovering the Secrets of Iceland's Hidden People", you'll be transported to the secluded village of Seyðisfjörður, where Detective Sara Jónsdóttir grapples with a series of inexplicable disappearances. But this isn't just any mystery– it's a tale woven with ancient curses, supernatural forces, and the chilling presence of the Huldufólk, Iceland's hidden people.
Written by: Freyja Gunnarsdóttir
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Queering Urbanism
- Insurgent Spaces in the Fight for Justice
- Written by: Stathis G. Yeros
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia, Daniel Henning
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Conflicts about space and access to resources have shaped queer histories from at least 1965 to the present. As spaces associated with middle-class homosexuality enter mainstream urbanity in the United States, cultural assimilation increasingly erases insurgent aspects of these social movements. This gentrification itself leads to queer displacement.
Written by: Stathis G. Yeros
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School: No Place for Children
- A Wake-Up Call
- Written by: David Adelman
- Narrated by: David Adelman
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you know what goes on in a typical classroom? Do you feel an irrational fear of authority and confidence in yourself? This book reveals the dark agenda of the modern schooling system and its toxic effects on both pupils and teachers alike.
Written by: David Adelman
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The Road to Freedom
- Economics and the Good Society
- Written by: Joseph E. Stiglitz
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Road to Freedom, Nobel prize winner Joseph E. Stiglitz dissects America's current economic system and the political ideology that created it, laying bare their twinned failure. Free and unfettered markets have exploited consumers, workers, and the environment alike. These movements now pose a real threat to true economic and political freedom.
Written by: Joseph E. Stiglitz
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Minority Rule
- The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People - and the Fight to Resist It
- Written by: Ari Berman
- Narrated by: Gary Tiedemann
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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The mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, represented an extreme form of the central danger facing American democracy today: a blatant disregard for the will of the majority. Through voter suppression, election subversion, gerrymandering, dark money, the takeover of the courts, and the whitewashing of history, reactionary white conservatives have strategically entrenched power in the face of a massive demographic and political shift.
Written by: Ari Berman
Politics & Social Sciences Podcasts
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Debutante: Race, Resistance and Girl Power
- Written by: Nakkiah Lui, Miranda Tapsell
- Narrated by: Nakkiah Lui, Miranda Tapsell
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
They’re wearing ball gowns, they’re debutantes... and they’re black. The debs’ ball is a controversial colonial export but can it be empowering too? Australia’s most celebrated young playwright Nakkiah Lui and actress Miranda Tapsell put on their hats and gloves to find out. Nakkiah and Miranda are angry, young, vocal, Aboriginal and very, very funny. Join them on their journey, starting with a lesson on teatime etiquette in London where it all began, as they follow the debutante trail and discover that First Nations women across the globe have made this tradition their own.
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Absolutely Wonderful
- By M. Miller on 2020-08-31
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In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer
- Written by: Bonnie Greer
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In Search Of Black History with Bonnie Greer brings you face-to-face with the people you never knew existed. People whose stories tell us a different tale about who we all are. From the earliest glimmerings of modern humanity, up to the present day, Bonnie Greer uncovers the lives of people of African descent that don’t fit with the accepted history of Western Civilisation we’ve traditionally been taught. From saints, to philosophers, to warrior women and king’s heralds - these people’s lives have been lost, hidden and distorted down the centuries.
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listen to this.
- By K Nichols on 2020-09-04
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A Carnivore's Crisis with Rachel Khoo
- Written by: Rachel Khoo
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Wrestling with your conscience when you have a burger? Concerned that you should switch to almond milk lattes? Rachel Khoo is worried too. The chef and broadcaster trained in French cuisine and her career has been built on the motto: “Butter makes everything better.” But all this talk about veganism has started getting to her. Should she change her cooking, her eating and her lifestyle to stop global warming?
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Interesting conversation around a hot top
- By Margaret on 2020-10-10
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Think Like a Spy
- Written by: Tazeen Ahmad, LaRae Quy, Jason Hanson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Imagine having three life-coaches who had been through the toughest mental and physical challenges; a crack team of problem-solvers who knew in their day job that one mistake could be the difference between life - and death. Think Like a Spy brings together ex-officers from the CIA, the FBI and the British Royal Marines. Across eight themed half-hours, they recount their experiences of working in the most stressful situations around the world - and how you can apply the same techniques to your own everyday life to become more productive, more perceptive and confident.
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The Rise of the Iron Men With Misha Glenny
- Written by: Misha Glenny
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The future of democracy is uncertain. Populist world leaders are dominating headlines and creating a new kind of politics that challenges democratic values and the liberal order. They influence the media, exert economic power, appoint judges, cultivate populism and seek to undermine the very institutions which brought them into power. In this gripping narrative, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the stories of six strongmen’s unexpected rise.
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recent insight of global events
- By tess on 2020-09-20
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To The Woman (Season 1)
- Written by: Scarlett Curtis
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
To The Woman is Audible UK’s flagship podcast series for International Women’s Day 2019. Hosted by National Book Award winner, Sunday Times best-selling author, activist and broadcaster Scarlett Curtis, this series celebrates extraordinary women of the world through a series of intimate letters to themselves and each other. Mothers, life-long friends or the women we are yet to meet: the show celebrates the idiosyncrasies, ideals, and intimacies of shared womanhood.
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What a beautiful reminder...
- By Deborah Murphy on 2020-08-28
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To the Woman (Season 2)
- Written by: June Sarpong, Laura Sheeter, Lily Ames, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
To the Woman is Audible UK’s flagship podcast series for International Women’s Day. Celebrated as “utterly gripping, brave, honest” (Sunday Times), “poignant” (Financial Times), “a heart-warming display of sisterhood” (Elle) and “inspirational” (Grazia), season two is hosted by June Sarpong OBE - a former To The Woman (Season 1) contributor and the BBC’s first Director of Creative Diversity.
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So rewarding!
- By Deborah Murphy on 2020-08-31
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Presidents Are People Too!
- Written by: Alexis Coe, Elliott Kalan
- Length: 10 hrs
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Presidents Are People Too! transforms American presidents into real-life people - complete with flaws, quirks, and scandals you won’t find in history books. Comedian Elliott Kalan and historian Alexis Coe talk to experts, comedians, journalists, and re-enactors to better understand the leaders memorialized on the Washington Mall, as well as those who you may have forgotten.
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Enjoyed this very much
- By RWS on 2021-05-12
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Putin: Prisoner of Power
- Written by: Misha Glenny
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
On New Year’s Eve 1999, a young Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian TV screens — awkward, self-conscious... and the new President. Two decades later, Putin is still in power, standing self-assured and at ease on the world stage. How did a once little known KGB bureaucrat become one of the most dominant figures of twenty first century politics? In this gripping narrative history, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the story of an unexpected and swift rise to power — one full of political intrigue, backroom deals, courtroom battles and war.
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Delivery is great but leaves room for “where the evidence?”
- By Anton on 2020-11-27
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Debutante: Race, Resistance and Girl Power
- Written by: Nakkiah Lui, Miranda Tapsell
- Narrated by: Nakkiah Lui, Miranda Tapsell
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
They’re wearing ball gowns, they’re debutantes... and they’re black. The debs’ ball is a controversial colonial export but can it be empowering too? Australia’s most celebrated young playwright Nakkiah Lui and actress Miranda Tapsell put on their hats and gloves to find out. Nakkiah and Miranda are angry, young, vocal, Aboriginal and very, very funny. Join them on their journey, starting with a lesson on teatime etiquette in London where it all began, as they follow the debutante trail and discover that First Nations women across the globe have made this tradition their own.
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Absolutely Wonderful
- By M. Miller on 2020-08-31
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In Search of Black History with Bonnie Greer
- Written by: Bonnie Greer
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
In Search Of Black History with Bonnie Greer brings you face-to-face with the people you never knew existed. People whose stories tell us a different tale about who we all are. From the earliest glimmerings of modern humanity, up to the present day, Bonnie Greer uncovers the lives of people of African descent that don’t fit with the accepted history of Western Civilisation we’ve traditionally been taught. From saints, to philosophers, to warrior women and king’s heralds - these people’s lives have been lost, hidden and distorted down the centuries.
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listen to this.
- By K Nichols on 2020-09-04
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A Carnivore's Crisis with Rachel Khoo
- Written by: Rachel Khoo
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Wrestling with your conscience when you have a burger? Concerned that you should switch to almond milk lattes? Rachel Khoo is worried too. The chef and broadcaster trained in French cuisine and her career has been built on the motto: “Butter makes everything better.” But all this talk about veganism has started getting to her. Should she change her cooking, her eating and her lifestyle to stop global warming?
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-
Interesting conversation around a hot top
- By Margaret on 2020-10-10
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Think Like a Spy
- Written by: Tazeen Ahmad, LaRae Quy, Jason Hanson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Imagine having three life-coaches who had been through the toughest mental and physical challenges; a crack team of problem-solvers who knew in their day job that one mistake could be the difference between life - and death. Think Like a Spy brings together ex-officers from the CIA, the FBI and the British Royal Marines. Across eight themed half-hours, they recount their experiences of working in the most stressful situations around the world - and how you can apply the same techniques to your own everyday life to become more productive, more perceptive and confident.
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The Rise of the Iron Men With Misha Glenny
- Written by: Misha Glenny
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The future of democracy is uncertain. Populist world leaders are dominating headlines and creating a new kind of politics that challenges democratic values and the liberal order. They influence the media, exert economic power, appoint judges, cultivate populism and seek to undermine the very institutions which brought them into power. In this gripping narrative, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the stories of six strongmen’s unexpected rise.
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recent insight of global events
- By tess on 2020-09-20
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To The Woman (Season 1)
- Written by: Scarlett Curtis
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
To The Woman is Audible UK’s flagship podcast series for International Women’s Day 2019. Hosted by National Book Award winner, Sunday Times best-selling author, activist and broadcaster Scarlett Curtis, this series celebrates extraordinary women of the world through a series of intimate letters to themselves and each other. Mothers, life-long friends or the women we are yet to meet: the show celebrates the idiosyncrasies, ideals, and intimacies of shared womanhood.
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What a beautiful reminder...
- By Deborah Murphy on 2020-08-28
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To the Woman (Season 2)
- Written by: June Sarpong, Laura Sheeter, Lily Ames, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
To the Woman is Audible UK’s flagship podcast series for International Women’s Day. Celebrated as “utterly gripping, brave, honest” (Sunday Times), “poignant” (Financial Times), “a heart-warming display of sisterhood” (Elle) and “inspirational” (Grazia), season two is hosted by June Sarpong OBE - a former To The Woman (Season 1) contributor and the BBC’s first Director of Creative Diversity.
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So rewarding!
- By Deborah Murphy on 2020-08-31
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Presidents Are People Too!
- Written by: Alexis Coe, Elliott Kalan
- Length: 10 hrs
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Presidents Are People Too! transforms American presidents into real-life people - complete with flaws, quirks, and scandals you won’t find in history books. Comedian Elliott Kalan and historian Alexis Coe talk to experts, comedians, journalists, and re-enactors to better understand the leaders memorialized on the Washington Mall, as well as those who you may have forgotten.
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Enjoyed this very much
- By RWS on 2021-05-12
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Putin: Prisoner of Power
- Written by: Misha Glenny
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
On New Year’s Eve 1999, a young Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian TV screens — awkward, self-conscious... and the new President. Two decades later, Putin is still in power, standing self-assured and at ease on the world stage. How did a once little known KGB bureaucrat become one of the most dominant figures of twenty first century politics? In this gripping narrative history, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the story of an unexpected and swift rise to power — one full of political intrigue, backroom deals, courtroom battles and war.
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Delivery is great but leaves room for “where the evidence?”
- By Anton on 2020-11-27
Politics & Social Sciences Listens by Canadian Authors
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21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
- Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
- Written by: Bob Joseph
- Narrated by: Sage Isaac
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. The Indian Act, after 141 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples, and is at the root of many lasting stereotypes.
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Essentially Canadian - Must Read.
- By Marcel Molin on 2019-08-23
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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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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In 1966, 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack froze to death on the railway tracks after running away from residential school. An inquest was called, and four recommendations were made to prevent another tragedy. None of those recommendations were applied. More than a quarter of a century later, from 2000 to 2011, seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of miles away from their families, forced to leave home and live in a foreign and unwelcoming city.
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Essential reading for Canadians
- By Blayne Beacham on 2018-09-13
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The Inconvenient Indian
- A Curious Account of Native People in North America
- Written by: Thomas King
- Narrated by: Lorne Cardinal
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the complete subversion of a history - in short, a critical and personal meditation that the remarkable Thomas King has conducted over the past 50 years about what it means to be “Indian” in North America. Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, this book distills the insights gleaned from that meditation, weaving the curiously circular tale of the relationship between non-Natives and Natives in the centuries since the two first encountered each other.
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Angry, embarrassed, disgusted, horrified, nauseous, scared and so so sad, but hopeful and now informed.
- By Shantelle Lamouche on 2021-01-18
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I've Been Meaning to Tell You
- A Letter to My Daughter
- Written by: David Chariandy
- Narrated by: David Chariandy
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When a moment of quietly ignored bigotry prompted his three-year-old daughter to ask "what happened?" David Chariandy began wondering how to discuss with his children the politics of race. A decade later, in a newly heated era of both struggle and divisions, he writes a letter to his now 13-year-old daughter. David is the son of Black and South Asian migrants from Trinidad, and he draws upon his personal and ancestral past, including the legacies of slavery, indenture, and immigration, as well as the experiences of growing up a visible minority within the land of one's birth.
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My voice
- By kvandalizer on 2020-02-10
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The Skin We're In
- A Year of Black Resistance and Power
- Written by: Desmond Cole
- Narrated by: Desmond Cole
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Puncturing the bubble of Canadian smugness and naive assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year - 2017 - in the struggle against racism in this country. It was a year that saw calls for tighter borders when black refugees braved frigid temperatures to cross into Manitoba from the States, Indigenous land and water protectors resisting the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, police across the country rallying around an officer accused of murder, and more.
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A must read!
- By denise on 2020-02-27
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Policing Black Lives
- State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present
- Written by: Robyn Maynard
- Narrated by: Marcia Johnson
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-Blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms, and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides listeners with the first comprehensive account of nearly 400 years of state-sanctioned surveillance, criminalization, and punishment of Black lives in Canada. While highlighting the ubiquity of Black resistance, Policing Black Lives traces the still-living legacy of slavery across multiple institutions.
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Eye opening!
- By Robert Howe on 2020-07-21
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21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
- Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality
- Written by: Bob Joseph
- Narrated by: Sage Isaac
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. The Indian Act, after 141 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples, and is at the root of many lasting stereotypes.
-
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Essentially Canadian - Must Read.
- By Marcel Molin on 2019-08-23
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Seven Fallen Feathers
- Written by: Tanya Talaga
- Narrated by: Michaela Washburn
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
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Performance
-
Story
In 1966, 12-year-old Chanie Wenjack froze to death on the railway tracks after running away from residential school. An inquest was called, and four recommendations were made to prevent another tragedy. None of those recommendations were applied. More than a quarter of a century later, from 2000 to 2011, seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The seven were hundreds of miles away from their families, forced to leave home and live in a foreign and unwelcoming city.
-
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Essential reading for Canadians
- By Blayne Beacham on 2018-09-13
-
The Inconvenient Indian
- A Curious Account of Native People in North America
- Written by: Thomas King
- Narrated by: Lorne Cardinal
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the complete subversion of a history - in short, a critical and personal meditation that the remarkable Thomas King has conducted over the past 50 years about what it means to be “Indian” in North America. Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, this book distills the insights gleaned from that meditation, weaving the curiously circular tale of the relationship between non-Natives and Natives in the centuries since the two first encountered each other.
-
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Angry, embarrassed, disgusted, horrified, nauseous, scared and so so sad, but hopeful and now informed.
- By Shantelle Lamouche on 2021-01-18
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I've Been Meaning to Tell You
- A Letter to My Daughter
- Written by: David Chariandy
- Narrated by: David Chariandy
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When a moment of quietly ignored bigotry prompted his three-year-old daughter to ask "what happened?" David Chariandy began wondering how to discuss with his children the politics of race. A decade later, in a newly heated era of both struggle and divisions, he writes a letter to his now 13-year-old daughter. David is the son of Black and South Asian migrants from Trinidad, and he draws upon his personal and ancestral past, including the legacies of slavery, indenture, and immigration, as well as the experiences of growing up a visible minority within the land of one's birth.
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My voice
- By kvandalizer on 2020-02-10
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The Skin We're In
- A Year of Black Resistance and Power
- Written by: Desmond Cole
- Narrated by: Desmond Cole
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
Puncturing the bubble of Canadian smugness and naive assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year - 2017 - in the struggle against racism in this country. It was a year that saw calls for tighter borders when black refugees braved frigid temperatures to cross into Manitoba from the States, Indigenous land and water protectors resisting the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, police across the country rallying around an officer accused of murder, and more.
-
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A must read!
- By denise on 2020-02-27
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Policing Black Lives
- State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present
- Written by: Robyn Maynard
- Narrated by: Marcia Johnson
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-Blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms, and beyond. Robyn Maynard provides listeners with the first comprehensive account of nearly 400 years of state-sanctioned surveillance, criminalization, and punishment of Black lives in Canada. While highlighting the ubiquity of Black resistance, Policing Black Lives traces the still-living legacy of slavery across multiple institutions.
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Eye opening!
- By Robert Howe on 2020-07-21
Essential Social Sciences Listens - LGBTQIA+
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Outlaw Marriages
- The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples
- Written by: Rodger Streitmatter
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
For more than a century before gay marriage became a hot-button political issue, same-sex unions flourished in America. Pairs of men and pairs of women joined together in committed unions, standing by each other "for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health" for periods of 30 or 40 - sometimes as many as 50 - years. In short, they loved and supported each other every bit as much as any husband and wife. In Outlaw Marriages, cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter reveals how some of these unions didn’t merely improve the quality of life for the two people involved but also enriched the American culture.
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Transgender History, Second Edition
- The Roots of Today's Revolution
- Written by: Susan Stryker
- Narrated by: Emily Cauldwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Story
Covering American transgender history from the mid-20th century to today, Transgender History takes a chronological approach to the subject of transgender history, with each chapter covering major movements, writings, and events.
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A good intro to the topic
- By Robert Romeo Cote on 2022-09-03
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Love Wins
- The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
- Written by: Debbie Cenziper, Jim Obergefell
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The fascinating and very moving story of the lovers, lawyers, judges, and activists behind the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that led to one of the most important national civil rights victories in decades - the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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How to Survive a Plague
- The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS
- Written by: David France
- Narrated by: Rory O'Malley
- Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
A riveting, powerful telling of the story of the grassroots movement of activists, many of them in a life-or-death struggle, who seized upon scientific research to help develop the drugs that turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection to a manageable disease. Ignored by public officials, religious leaders, and the nation at large, and confronted with shame and hatred, this small group of men and women chose to fight for their right to live by educating themselves and demanding to become full partners in the race for effective treatments.
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Simply Remarkable
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-03-11
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The Gay Revolution
- The Story of the Struggle
- Written by: Lillian Faderman
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
- Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Gay Revolution begins in the 1950s, when law classified gays and lesbians as criminals, the psychiatric profession saw them as mentally ill, the churches saw them as sinners, and society victimized them with irrational hatred. Against this dark backdrop, a few brave people began to fight back, paving the way for the revolutionary changes of the 1960s and beyond.
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A comprehensive history
- By Christopher on 2020-01-26
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The Velvet Rage
- Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World
- Written by: Alan Downs Ph. D
- Narrated by: Alan Downs Ph. D
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The most important issue in a gay man’s life is not “coming out”, but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, “Are we better off?” The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger - a toxic cocktail that can lead to drug abuse, promiscuity, alcoholism, depression, and suicide.
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every gay man should read this book !
- By Yunus Chkirate on 2019-02-26
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The ABC's of LGBT+
- Written by: Ashley Mardell
- Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The 21st century has seen very positive movement for LGBT+ rights. In the last few years, the overturning of DOMA, the SCOTUS ruling in favor of the Marriage Equality Act, American transgender politicians elected to office, and landmark moments such as Apple becoming the most valuable company in the world under the leadership of an openly gay CEO have advanced LGBT awareness and understanding. In a world full of LGBT questions, The ABC's of LGBT+ has the answers.
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And the Band Played On
- Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
- Written by: Randy Shilts
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 31 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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By the time Rock Hudson's death in 1985 alerted all America to the danger of the AIDS epidemic, the disease had spread across the nation, killing thousands of people and emerging as the greatest health crisis of the 20th century. America faced a troubling question: What happened? How was this epidemic allowed to spread so far before it was taken seriously?
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Never forget
- By Anonymous User on 2021-07-12
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Exile and Pride
- Disability, Queerness, and Liberation
- Written by: Eli Clare
- Narrated by: Maxwell Glick
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1999, the groundbreaking Exile and Pride is essential to the history and future of disability politics. Eli Clare's revelatory writing about his experiences as a white disabled genderqueer activist/writer established him as one of the leading writers on the intersections of queerness and disability and permanently changed the landscape of disability politics and queer liberation.
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A Memoir?
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-12-13
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Outlaw Marriages
- The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples
- Written by: Rodger Streitmatter
- Narrated by: Christopher Hurt
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than a century before gay marriage became a hot-button political issue, same-sex unions flourished in America. Pairs of men and pairs of women joined together in committed unions, standing by each other "for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health" for periods of 30 or 40 - sometimes as many as 50 - years. In short, they loved and supported each other every bit as much as any husband and wife. In Outlaw Marriages, cultural historian Rodger Streitmatter reveals how some of these unions didn’t merely improve the quality of life for the two people involved but also enriched the American culture.
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Transgender History, Second Edition
- The Roots of Today's Revolution
- Written by: Susan Stryker
- Narrated by: Emily Cauldwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Covering American transgender history from the mid-20th century to today, Transgender History takes a chronological approach to the subject of transgender history, with each chapter covering major movements, writings, and events.
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A good intro to the topic
- By Robert Romeo Cote on 2022-09-03
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Love Wins
- The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
- Written by: Debbie Cenziper, Jim Obergefell
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The fascinating and very moving story of the lovers, lawyers, judges, and activists behind the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that led to one of the most important national civil rights victories in decades - the legalization of same-sex marriage.
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How to Survive a Plague
- The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS
- Written by: David France
- Narrated by: Rory O'Malley
- Length: 24 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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A riveting, powerful telling of the story of the grassroots movement of activists, many of them in a life-or-death struggle, who seized upon scientific research to help develop the drugs that turned HIV from a mostly fatal infection to a manageable disease. Ignored by public officials, religious leaders, and the nation at large, and confronted with shame and hatred, this small group of men and women chose to fight for their right to live by educating themselves and demanding to become full partners in the race for effective treatments.
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Simply Remarkable
- By Amazon Customer on 2024-03-11
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The Gay Revolution
- The Story of the Struggle
- Written by: Lillian Faderman
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
- Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Gay Revolution begins in the 1950s, when law classified gays and lesbians as criminals, the psychiatric profession saw them as mentally ill, the churches saw them as sinners, and society victimized them with irrational hatred. Against this dark backdrop, a few brave people began to fight back, paving the way for the revolutionary changes of the 1960s and beyond.
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A comprehensive history
- By Christopher on 2020-01-26
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The Velvet Rage
- Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World
- Written by: Alan Downs Ph. D
- Narrated by: Alan Downs Ph. D
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The most important issue in a gay man’s life is not “coming out”, but coming to terms with the invalidating past. Despite the progress made in recent years, many gay men still wonder, “Are we better off?” The byproduct of growing up gay in a straight world continues to be the internalization of shame, rejection, and anger - a toxic cocktail that can lead to drug abuse, promiscuity, alcoholism, depression, and suicide.
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every gay man should read this book !
- By Yunus Chkirate on 2019-02-26
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The ABC's of LGBT+
- Written by: Ashley Mardell
- Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The 21st century has seen very positive movement for LGBT+ rights. In the last few years, the overturning of DOMA, the SCOTUS ruling in favor of the Marriage Equality Act, American transgender politicians elected to office, and landmark moments such as Apple becoming the most valuable company in the world under the leadership of an openly gay CEO have advanced LGBT awareness and understanding. In a world full of LGBT questions, The ABC's of LGBT+ has the answers.
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And the Band Played On
- Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
- Written by: Randy Shilts
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 31 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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By the time Rock Hudson's death in 1985 alerted all America to the danger of the AIDS epidemic, the disease had spread across the nation, killing thousands of people and emerging as the greatest health crisis of the 20th century. America faced a troubling question: What happened? How was this epidemic allowed to spread so far before it was taken seriously?
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Never forget
- By Anonymous User on 2021-07-12
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Exile and Pride
- Disability, Queerness, and Liberation
- Written by: Eli Clare
- Narrated by: Maxwell Glick
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1999, the groundbreaking Exile and Pride is essential to the history and future of disability politics. Eli Clare's revelatory writing about his experiences as a white disabled genderqueer activist/writer established him as one of the leading writers on the intersections of queerness and disability and permanently changed the landscape of disability politics and queer liberation.
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A Memoir?
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-12-13
Trending in the Plus Catalogue: Politics & Social Sciences
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101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
- Written by: Brianna Wiest
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: This idea changed my life.
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Disappointed!
- By Melva T on 2022-02-22
Written by: Brianna Wiest
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Unf--k Your Brain
- Written by: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN
- Narrated by: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes - having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. Your brain knows it's not good to do these things, but it can't help it sometimes - especially if it's obsessing about trauma it can't overcome. That's where this life-changing book comes in. With humor, patience, science, and lots of good-ole swearing, Dr. Faith explains what's going on in your skull, and talks you through the process of retraining your brain to respond appropriately....
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Just not the right type of book for me
- By Cadence Machry on 2021-08-12
Written by: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN
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The Parasitic Mind
- How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
- Written by: Gad Saad
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Serving as a powerful follow-up to Jordan Peterson’s book 12 Rules for Life, Dr. Gad Saad unpacks what is really happening in progressive safe zones, why we need to be paying more attention to these trends, and what we must do to stop the spread of dangerous thinking. A professor at Concordia University who has witnessed this troubling epidemic firsthand, Dr. Saad dissects a multitude of these concerning forces (corrupt thought patterns, belief systems, attitudes, etc.) that have given rise to a stifling political correctness in our society.
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Many strong points, a few misguiding implications
- By Anonymous User on 2020-11-22
Written by: Gad Saad
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If I Did It
- Confessions of the Killer
- Written by: The Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, Dominick Dunne
- Narrated by: Kim Goldman, Pablo Fenjves, G. Valmont Thomas, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O. J. Simpson was tried for the crime, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims' families brought civil cases against Simpson, in which he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. The Goldman family views this book as Simpson's confession.
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Only for the Victims
- By terry on 2023-06-04
Written by: The Goldman Family, and others
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Zen Golf
- Mastering the Mental Game
- Written by: Dr. Joseph Parent
- Narrated by: Dr. Joseph Parent
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In chapters such as "During Your Swing Is Not the Time to Give Yourself a Lesson" and "How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golf," the author guides golfers with simple yet powerful techniques to prepare for, execute, and, equally important, respond to the results of any golf shot. The author, Dr. Joseph Parent, is a PGA Tour Instructor who draws on his teaching experience to offer special methods that have led to amazing improvements in the games of professionals and amateurs alike.
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A Hippy Guide to Golf
- By Mat on 2019-07-28
Written by: Dr. Joseph Parent
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How to Do Nothing
- Resisting the Attention Economy
- Written by: Jenny Odell
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity...doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance. So argues artist and critic Jenny Odell in this field guide to doing nothing (at least as capitalism defines it). Our attention is the most precious - and overdrawn - resource we have. Once we can start paying a new kind of attention, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind's role in the environment, and find more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress.
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ROBOT VOICE narration is UNLISTENABLE!
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-03-17
Written by: Jenny Odell
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101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
- Written by: Brianna Wiest
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writing. This new compilation of her published work features pieces on why you should pursue purpose over passion, embrace negative thinking, see the wisdom in daily routine, and become aware of the cognitive biases that are creating the way you see your life. Some of these pieces have never been seen; others have been read by millions of people around the world. Regardless, each will leave you thinking: This idea changed my life.
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Disappointed!
- By Melva T on 2022-02-22
Written by: Brianna Wiest
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Unf--k Your Brain
- Written by: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN
- Narrated by: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Our brains do their best to help us out, but every so often they can be real assholes - having meltdowns, getting addicted to things, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. Your brain knows it's not good to do these things, but it can't help it sometimes - especially if it's obsessing about trauma it can't overcome. That's where this life-changing book comes in. With humor, patience, science, and lots of good-ole swearing, Dr. Faith explains what's going on in your skull, and talks you through the process of retraining your brain to respond appropriately....
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Just not the right type of book for me
- By Cadence Machry on 2021-08-12
Written by: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN
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The Parasitic Mind
- How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
- Written by: Gad Saad
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Serving as a powerful follow-up to Jordan Peterson’s book 12 Rules for Life, Dr. Gad Saad unpacks what is really happening in progressive safe zones, why we need to be paying more attention to these trends, and what we must do to stop the spread of dangerous thinking. A professor at Concordia University who has witnessed this troubling epidemic firsthand, Dr. Saad dissects a multitude of these concerning forces (corrupt thought patterns, belief systems, attitudes, etc.) that have given rise to a stifling political correctness in our society.
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Many strong points, a few misguiding implications
- By Anonymous User on 2020-11-22
Written by: Gad Saad
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If I Did It
- Confessions of the Killer
- Written by: The Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, Dominick Dunne
- Narrated by: Kim Goldman, Pablo Fenjves, G. Valmont Thomas, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O. J. Simpson was tried for the crime, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims' families brought civil cases against Simpson, in which he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. The Goldman family views this book as Simpson's confession.
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Only for the Victims
- By terry on 2023-06-04
Written by: The Goldman Family, and others
-
Zen Golf
- Mastering the Mental Game
- Written by: Dr. Joseph Parent
- Narrated by: Dr. Joseph Parent
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
-
Story
In chapters such as "During Your Swing Is Not the Time to Give Yourself a Lesson" and "How to Enjoy a Bad Round of Golf," the author guides golfers with simple yet powerful techniques to prepare for, execute, and, equally important, respond to the results of any golf shot. The author, Dr. Joseph Parent, is a PGA Tour Instructor who draws on his teaching experience to offer special methods that have led to amazing improvements in the games of professionals and amateurs alike.
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-
A Hippy Guide to Golf
- By Mat on 2019-07-28
Written by: Dr. Joseph Parent
-
How to Do Nothing
- Resisting the Attention Economy
- Written by: Jenny Odell
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity...doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance. So argues artist and critic Jenny Odell in this field guide to doing nothing (at least as capitalism defines it). Our attention is the most precious - and overdrawn - resource we have. Once we can start paying a new kind of attention, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind's role in the environment, and find more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress.
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ROBOT VOICE narration is UNLISTENABLE!
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-03-17
Written by: Jenny Odell
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No, Daddy, Don't
- Written by: Irene Pence
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Dallas antiques dealer Mary Jean Pearle had a bitter history with her ex-husband, John David Battaglia, a former Marine and successful accountant. But even after the abuse she endured from him, she never thought he would go after their daughters, Faith and Liberty. That is, until she listened helplessly over the phone as Faith made a heartrending plea for her life - which was followed by gunshots. In this updated account of Battaglia's unthinkable crime, Irene Pence recounts an unforgettable saga of violence, betrayal, and a mother's worst nightmare.
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Difficult
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-01-01
Written by: Irene Pence
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Iron John
- Written by: Robert Bly
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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In this national best-seller, Robert Bly explores the idea of the missing father in contemporary society. He draws upon a cornucopia of legend and literature - as varied as the poetry of William Blake, Jungian psychology, and Sioux initiation rituals - to encourage men in their pursuit of the “inner warrior.”
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One of the most beautiful books on the male journey
- By Jeffrey Marr on 2023-05-07
Written by: Robert Bly
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Church of Lies
- Written by: Flora Jessop, Paul T. Brown
- Narrated by: Eve Bianco
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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"I was one of 28 children born to my dad and his three wives. Indoctrinated to believe that the outside world was evil, and that I resided among the righteous, I was destined to marry a man chosen for me by the Prophet. I would then live in harmony with my sister-wives, bear many children, and obey and serve my future husband in this life and throughout eternity. But my innocence didn't last long." Flora goes on from there to tell the dramatic true story of how she ultimately escaped and has been rescuing women and children from the FLDS.
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Unintentionally Funny
- By Langer MD on 2023-11-21
Written by: Flora Jessop, and others
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Heidegger in 90 Minutes
- Written by: Paul Strathern
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the two major philosophical traditions of the twentieth century was linguistic analysis, derived largely from Wittgenstein. The other, diametrically opposed, came from Heidegger, and its fundamental question was, "What is the meaning of existence?" For Heidegger, this question could not simply be "analyzed away". It was beyond the reach of logic or reason. It was the primary "given" of every individual life. To confront it, Heidegger needed to develop an entire new form of philosophy.
Written by: Paul Strathern
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A Handbook for New Stoics
- How to Thrive in a World out of Your Control; 52 Week-by-Week Lessons
- Written by: Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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An ancient belief system made new, Stoicism teaches us how to accept the things we cannot change and how to live a good life. It helps us improve our outlook, increase our well-being, and thrive in the face of adversity. But how does one live like a Stoic? In A Handbook for New Stoics, renowned philosopher Massimo Pigliucci and practitioner Gregory Lopez guide listeners through 52 weekly lessons, each based on a common obstacle. Stressing out about a meeting at work? Try listing the things you can control and those you can’t. Plus much more!
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Best place to start a long trip
- By Arthur Soles on 2022-08-01
Written by: Massimo Pigliucci, and others
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Except for Palestine
- The Limits of Progressive Politics
- Written by: Marc Lamont Hill, Mitchell Plitnick
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In this major work of daring criticism and analysis, scholar and political commentator Marc Lamont Hill and Israel-Palestine expert Mitchell Plitnick spotlight how holding fast to one-sided and unwaveringly pro-Israel policies reflects the truth-bending grip of authoritarianism on both Israel and the United States.
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Good overall
- By Yosri on 2024-04-19
Written by: Marc Lamont Hill, and others
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The Righteous Mind
- Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
- Written by: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In The Righteous Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions and points the way forward to mutual understanding. His starting point is moral intuition - the nearly instantaneous perceptions we all have about other people and the things they do. These intuitions feel like self-evident truths, making us righteously certain that those who see things differently are wrong. Haidt shows us how these intuitions differ across cultures, including the cultures of the political left and right.
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Interesting listen, repetitive
- By Pablo on 2018-06-30
Written by: Jonathan Haidt
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Dismantling America
- Written by: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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These wide-ranging essays - on many individual political, economic, cultural, and legal issues - have as a recurring, underlying theme the decline of the values and institutions that have sustained and advanced American society for more than two centuries. This decline has been more than erosion. It has, in many cases, been a deliberate dismantling of American values and institutions by people convinced that their superior wisdom and virtue must override both the traditions of the country and the will of the people.
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Old book but still relevant
- By Susan on 2024-03-12
Written by: Thomas Sowell
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- Written by: Graham Hancock
- Narrated by: Graham Hancock
- Length: 18 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
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A total snooze
- By Captain Diabetes on 2020-10-27
Written by: Graham Hancock
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The Tao of Pooh
- Written by: Benjamin Hoff
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Author Benjamin Hoff shows that the philosophy of Winnie-the-Pooh is amazingly consistent with the principles of Taoism and demonstrates how you can use these principles in your daily life. Is there such thing as a Western Taoist? Benjamin Hoff says there is, and this Taoist's favorite food is honey.
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Great Listen
- By Jack Staples on 2019-10-05
Written by: Benjamin Hoff
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back
- The Evolution of Minds
- Written by: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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What is human consciousness, and how is it possible? This question fascinates thinking people from poets and painters to physicists, psychologists, and philosophers. From Bacteria to Bach and Back is Daniel C. Dennett's brilliant answer, extending perspectives from his earlier work in surprising directions, exploring the deep interactions of evolution, brains, and human culture.
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Very good presentation of this concept
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-03-24
Written by: Daniel C. Dennett
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Adolf Hitler
- Written by: John Toland
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 44 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on previously unpublished documents, diaries, notes, photographs, and dramatic interviews with Hitler's colleagues and associates, this is the definitive biography of one of the most despised yet fascinating figures of the 20th century. Painstakingly documented, it is a work that will not soon be forgotten.
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Stellar
- By Curtis Sagmeister on 2021-02-17
Written by: John Toland
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Mindfulness in Plain English
- Written by: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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With over a quarter of a million copies sold, Mindfulness in Plain English is one of the most influential books in the burgeoning field of mindfulness and a timeless classic introduction to meditation. This is a book that people listen to, love, and share - a book that people talk about, write about, reflect on, and return to over and over again.
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A wonderful capture of mindfulness!!
- By M Gee on 2018-05-20
Written by: Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
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How to Keep Your Cool
- An Ancient Guide to Anger Management
- Written by: Seneca, James S. Romm - translator
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.
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Don’t bother.
- By Theo on 2024-02-21
Written by: Seneca, and others
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Norse Mythology
- Written by: Jackson Crawford, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Professor Crawford
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
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Thor, Odin, Loki, Freyja, the Valkyries, Valhalla, Ragnarok — many of the places we encounter these and other names, places, and events from Norse mythology in daily life and pop culture are connected to the medieval sources in name only.
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Loved it.
- By Jess on 2022-10-10
Written by: Jackson Crawford, and others
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A Concise History of the Middle East, Ninth Edition
- Written by: Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., Lawrence Davidson
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The ninth edition of this widely acclaimed text has been extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events in the Middle East. As an introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of Islam to the present day, the book is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope, and balanced treatment.
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Empathetic
- By Anonymous User on 2024-02-29
Written by: Arthur Goldschmidt Jr., and others
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Energy and Civilization
- A History
- Written by: Vaclav Smil
- Narrated by: David Colacci
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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In this monumental history, Vaclav Smil provides a comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-driven civilization and offers listeners a magisterial overview of humanity's energy eras.
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Well worth reading and arguing over
- By M. Yakiwchuk on 2023-04-10
Written by: Vaclav Smil
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The Ethics of Aristotle
- Written by: The Great Courses, Father Joseph Koterski S.J.
- Narrated by: Father Joseph Koterski S.J.
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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In this 12-lecture meditation on Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, you'll uncover the clarity and ethical wisdom of one of humanity's greatest minds. Father Koterski shows how and why this great philosopher can help you deepen and improve your own thinking on questions of morality and leading the best life. The aim of these lectures is to provide you with a clear and thoughtful introduction to Aristotle as a moral philosopher.
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A very good synopsis.
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-08-21
Written by: The Great Courses, and others
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Jonathan Edwards
- Written by: George M. Marsden
- Narrated by: Jim Denison
- Length: 24 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In this definitive and long-awaited biography, Jonathan Edwards emerges as both a great American and a brilliant Christian. George Marsden evokes the world of colonial New England in which Edwards was reared - a frontier civilization at the center of a conflict between Native Americans, French Catholics, and English Protestants. Drawing on newly available sources, Marsden demonstrates how these cultural and religious battles shaped Edwards' life and thought.
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Worthwhile
- By RGSommer on 2022-03-13
Written by: George M. Marsden
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Being with Dying
- Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
- Written by: Joan Halifax, Ira Byock MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Claire Slemmer
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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The Buddhist approach to death can be of great benefit to people of all backgrounds - as has been demonstrated time and again in Joan Halifax's decades of work with the dying and their caregivers. Inspired by traditional Buddhist teachings, her work is a source of wisdom for all those who are charged with a dying person's care, facing their own death, or wishing to explore and contemplate the transformative power of the dying process.
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five stars
- By Sarah j on 2020-02-10
Written by: Joan Halifax, and others
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They Thought They Were Free
- The Germans, 1933-45
- Written by: Milton Mayer
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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First published in 1955, They Thought They Were Free is an eloquent and provocative examination of the development of fascism in Germany. Milton Mayer's book is a study of 10 Germans and their lives from 1933-45, based on interviews he conducted after the war when he lived in Germany.
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Excellent*
- By Anonymous User on 2020-11-03
Written by: Milton Mayer
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The Nuremberg Trial
- Written by: John Tusa, Ann Tusa
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 25 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is a gripping account of the major postwar trial of the Nazi hierarchy in World War II. The Nuremberg Trial brilliantly recreates the trial proceedings and offers a reasoned, often profound examination of the processes that created international law. From the whimpering of Kaltenbrunner and Ribbentrop on the stand to the icy coolness of Goering, each participant is vividly drawn.
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Informative (if a little dry) Book. Two Pearls:
- By Langer MD on 2022-09-27
Written by: John Tusa, and others
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The Best New True Crime Stories
- Serial Killers
- Written by: Mitzi Szereto
- Narrated by: Kate Mulligan, Traber Burns
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Serial killers: Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer are often the first names that spring to mind. Many people assume serial killers are primarily an American phenomenon that came about in the latter part of the 20th century. But such assumptions are far from the truth. Serial killers have been around for a very long time and can be found in every corner of the globe - and they're not just limited to the male gender either. Some of these predators have been caught and brought to justice whereas others have never been found, let alone identified.
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A (Mostly) Solid No-Nonsense Collection
- By Langer MD on 2022-02-18
Written by: Mitzi Szereto
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Data Feminism
- Written by: Catherine D'Ignazio, Lauren F. Klein
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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Illustrating data feminism in action, D'Ignazio and Klein show how challenges to the male/female binary can help challenge other hierarchical (and empirically wrong) classification systems. They explain how, for example, an understanding of emotion can expand our ideas about effective data visualization, and how the concept of invisible labor can expose the significant human efforts required by our automated systems. And they show why the data never, ever "speak for themselves."
Written by: Catherine D'Ignazio, and others