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The Twenty-Ninth Day
- Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra
- Written by: Alex Messenger
- Narrated by: Alex Messenger
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
A 600-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a 17-year-old's dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it's all about staying alive....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t stop listening ... fan of those adventure!
- By Vi on 2020-08-21
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Vagabonding
- An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
- Written by: Rolf Potts
- Narrated by: Rolf Potts
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms....
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a nice world
- By Anonymous User on 2018-04-05
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Jungle
- A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival
- Written by: Yossi Ghinsberg
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to find a hidden tribe and explore places tourists only dream of seeing....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Amazing survival story, but quite a tedious listen
- By Stephen on 2017-12-23
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The Socrates Express
- In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
- Written by: Eric Weiner
- Narrated by: Eric Weiner
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Eric Weiner combines his twin passions for philosophy and global travel in a pilgrimage that uncovers surprising life lessons from great thinkers around the world, from Rousseau to Nietzsche, Confucius to Simone Weil....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Philosophy with side dish of humor
- By Carol G. on 2020-09-17
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Ghost Rider
- Travels on the Healing Road
- Written by: Neil Peart
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
In less than a year, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie.....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful...
- By Theodoros Giancoulas on 2020-04-21
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Magdalena
- River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia
- Written by: Wade Davis
- Narrated by: Wade Davis, Xandra Uribe
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A captivating new book from Wade Davis - award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade - that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and future....
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The Twenty-Ninth Day
- Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra
- Written by: Alex Messenger
- Narrated by: Alex Messenger
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
A 600-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a 17-year-old's dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it's all about staying alive....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t stop listening ... fan of those adventure!
- By Vi on 2020-08-21
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Vagabonding
- An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
- Written by: Rolf Potts
- Narrated by: Rolf Potts
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms....
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a nice world
- By Anonymous User on 2018-04-05
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Jungle
- A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival
- Written by: Yossi Ghinsberg
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to find a hidden tribe and explore places tourists only dream of seeing....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Amazing survival story, but quite a tedious listen
- By Stephen on 2017-12-23
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The Socrates Express
- In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers
- Written by: Eric Weiner
- Narrated by: Eric Weiner
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Eric Weiner combines his twin passions for philosophy and global travel in a pilgrimage that uncovers surprising life lessons from great thinkers around the world, from Rousseau to Nietzsche, Confucius to Simone Weil....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Philosophy with side dish of humor
- By Carol G. on 2020-09-17
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Ghost Rider
- Travels on the Healing Road
- Written by: Neil Peart
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
In less than a year, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie.....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful...
- By Theodoros Giancoulas on 2020-04-21
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Magdalena
- River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia
- Written by: Wade Davis
- Narrated by: Wade Davis, Xandra Uribe
- Length: 16 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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A captivating new book from Wade Davis - award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade - that brings vividly to life the story of the great Río Magdalena, illuminating Colombia's complex past, present, and future....
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K2
- Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain
- Written by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
A thrilling chronicle of the tragedy-ridden history of climbing K2, the world's most difficult and unpredictable mountain, by the best-selling author of No Shortcuts to the Top....
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5 out of 5 stars
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so entertaining!
- By Kristen on 2020-05-16
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Touching the Void
- Written by: Joe Simpson
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott, Daniel Weyman
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
Before climbers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were able to reach the unclimbed West Face of the remote Siula Grande, disaster struck....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, wish I knew more.
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-07-24
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Lean Out
- A Meditation on the Madness of Modern Life
- Written by: Tara Henley
- Narrated by: Tara Henley
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
A deeply personal and informed reflection on the modern world - and why so many feel disillusioned by it....
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Running in the Family
- Written by: Michael Ondaatje
- Narrated by: Michael Ondaatje
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 5
In the late 1970s Ondaatje returned to his native island of Sri Lanka. He records his journey through the drug-like heat and intoxicating fragrances of that "pendant off the ear of India"....
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Wild
- From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
- Written by: Cheryl Strayed
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 302
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 259
A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe - and built her back up again....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, but poor choice of narrator
- By Crystal D. on 2019-12-31
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- Written by: Helen Russell
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 179
When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book of 2017
- By Lacey Stairs on 2017-12-14
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A House in the Sky
- A Memoir
- Written by: Amanda Lindhout, Sara Corbett
- Narrated by: Amanda Lindhout
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 248
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Story5 out of 5 stars 248
In August 2008, Amanda Lindhout traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia - "the most dangerous place on Earth." On her fourth day in the country, she and her photojournalist companion were abducted....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A difficult but important read
- By Anonymous User on 2020-04-23
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Erebus
- One Ship, Two Epic Voyages, and the Greatest Naval Mystery of All Time
- Written by: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story5 out of 5 stars 69
Intrepid voyager, writer, and comedian Michael Palin follows the trail of two expeditions made by the Royal Navy's HMS Erebus to opposite ends of the globe, reliving the voyages and investigating the ship itself, lost on the final Franklin expedition and discovered with the help of Inuit knowledge in 2014....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a gripping story!
- By Amazon Customer on 2019-02-07
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The Outlaw Ocean
- Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
- Written by: Ian Urbina
- Narrated by: Jason Culp, Ian Urbina
- Length: 17 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
An adrenaline-fueled tour of a vast, lawless and rampantly criminal world that few have ever seen: the high seas....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very well written, extremely important book
- By Paulina Zelitsky on 2020-09-10
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Barbarian Days
- A Surfing Life
- Written by: William Finnegan
- Narrated by: William Finnegan
- Length: 18 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
A deeply rendered self-portrait of a lifelong surfer by the acclaimed New Yorker writer....
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3 out of 5 stars
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You need to like surfing
- By Cake on 2019-12-10
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On Call in the Arctic
- A Doctor's Pursuit of Life, Love, and Miracles in the Alaskan Frontier
- Written by: Thomas J. Sims
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Imagine a young doctor, trained in the latest medical knowledge and state-of-the-art equipment, suddenly transported back to one of the world’s most isolated and unforgiving environments - Nome, Alaska. That’s what happen to Dr. Sims....
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Survive!
- Essential Skills and Tactics to Get You Out of Anywhere - Alive
- Written by: Les Stroud
- Narrated by: Les Stroud
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest - and most remote - regions on Earth. Now, the creator, producer, and host of the hit television program Survivorman transfers his decades of knowledge and experience to the audiobook Survive!, a practical guide....
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Bound for Distant Seas
- A Voyage Alone to Asia Aboard the 28-Foot Sailboat Atom
- Written by: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Nick O'Kelly
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Bound for Distant Seas begins sailing author James Baldwin's epic tale of his second circumnavigation....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring and thought provoking
- By Frank on 2019-06-12
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My Kazakhy
- Written by: Sal Ramirez
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Dodging secret police on the daily, and haggling prices for dried fruit and vintage leathers in heroin-laced bazaars, My Kazakhy is filled with all the gems you wouldn't expect....
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Mark Foo's Last Ride
- Written by: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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This classic essay from Jon Krakauer is now available as an unabridged audiobook download. This essay is also included in the Classic Krakauer collection....
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Escape from the Ordinary
- Written by: Julie Bradley
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
When you arrive at foreign shores by sailboat, it's not such a small world after all. Come along with Glen and Julie as they sail around the world and discover that reality is even bigger than the escape they imagined....
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Sailing Alone Around the World
- Written by: Joshua Slocum
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Challenged by an expert who said it couldn’t be done, Joshua Slocum, a fearless New England sea captain, set out in April 1895 to prove that a man could sail alone around the world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must for all sailors
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-03-30
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Time Pieces
- A Dublin Memoir
- Written by: John Banville
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
From the internationally acclaimed and Man Booker prize-winning author of The Sea and the Benjamin Black mysteries - a vividly evocative memoir that unfolds around the author's recollections, experience, and imaginings of Dublin....
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The Only Way Is West
- A Once in a Lifetime, 500 Mile Adventure Walking Spain’s Camino de Santiago
- Written by: Bradley Chermside
- Narrated by: Joel Daffurn
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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What would you do if you're given a €20 note in Greece with an email address scribbled on it: Spend it, slip the suspect counterfeit bill into an enemy’s birthday card, or send an email, hoping it will lead to you finding everlasting love? Listen to find out more....
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The Sun Is a Compass
- A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
- Written by: Caroline Van Hemert
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
For fans of Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's human-powered journey from the Pacific Northwest to the Arctic to rediscover her love of birds, nature, and adventure....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful
- By Anonymous User on 2020-10-19
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Into the Abyss
- An Extraordinary True Story
- Written by: Carol Shaben
- Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
Only four men survived the plane crash. The pilot. A politician. A cop... and the criminal he was shackled to....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ok
- By Anonymous User on 2020-08-15
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Kings of the Yukon
- A River Journey in Search of the Chinook
- Written by: Adam Weymouth, Harold R. Johnson
- Narrated by: Charlie Anson
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Traveling in a canoe along the Yukon River with the migrating salmon, a three-month journey through untrammeled wilderness, Adam Weymouth traces the profound interconnectedness of the people and the Chinook....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing Book
- By Bo on 2019-01-04
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On the Plain of Snakes
- Written by: Paul Theroux
- Narrated by: Joseph Balderrama
- Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
The master of contemporary travel writing, Paul Theroux, immerses himself in the beautiful and troubled heart of modern Mexico....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Aging Theroux is more mellow in Mexico.
- By Bryan on 2020-04-27
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Alone Against the North
- An Expedition into the Unknown
- Written by: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
When Adam Shoalts ventured into the largest unexplored wilderness on the planet, he hoped to set foot where no one had ever gone before. What he discovered surprised even him....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not quite Shackleton
- By Anonymous User on 2019-11-07
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No Shortcuts to the Top
- Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
- Written by: Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17
This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome book!
- By Anonymous User on 2020-05-29
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Homage to Catalonia
- Written by: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Jeremy Northam
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell’s account of his experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating account
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-07-31
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John Muirs Last Journey
- South to the Amazon and East to Africa
- Written by: John Muir
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Leaving from Brooklyn in August 1911, John Muir, at the age of seventy-three and traveling alone, embarked on an eight-month, 40,000-mile voyage to South America and Africa....
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Eat, Pray, Love
- One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia
- Written by: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story5 out of 5 stars 107
She got rid of her belongings, quit her job, and undertook a yearlong journey around the world, all alone....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Spiritual and enlightening in a relatable way
- By Sally on 2020-07-23
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The Masked Rider
- Cycling in West Africa
- Written by: Neil Peart
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Dysentery, drunken soldiers, and corrupt officials provide the background for Rush drummer Neil Peart's physical and spiritual cycling journey through West Africa....
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5 out of 5 stars
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This one is funny
- By Danny on 2019-08-15
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Where the Ghosts Are
- The Ultimate Guide to Haunted Houses
- Written by: Hans Holzer, Alexandra Holzer - foreword
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Paranormal researcher Hans Holzer documents more than 50 locations where he has personally investigated ghosts, often with the assistance of a psychic....
Discover 6 Titles that Help Guide, Entertain and Connect You While Travelling
Canadians know the value of a good winter getaway. While many of us politely tolerate cold weather, others look for ways to escape to sunnier, warmer places. Now that winter has officially settled in, many of us are counting down the days until that next big trip! Find out why these 6 titles from our huge library are the perfect travel companions on our blog, Audible Explore.
