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An End to Evil - Abridged
By: David Frum & Richard Perle
Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
Length: 6 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: Yes
An End to Evil charts the agenda for what’s next in the war on terrorism, as articulated by David Frum, former presidential speechwriter and bestselling author of The Right Man, and Richard Perle, former assistant secretary of defense and one of the most influential foreign-policy leaders in Washington.
This world is an unsafe place for... Read more
The Darkest Jungle - Abridged
By: Todd Balf
Narrated by: Ray Childs
Length: 6 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: Yes
“Commit yourself to the Virgin Mary, for in her hands is the way into the Darién—and in God’s is the way out.”
The Darkest Jungle tells the harrowing story of America’s first ship canal exploration across a narrow piece of land in Central America called the Darién, a place that loomed large in the minds of the world’s most courageous adventurers... Read more
Julius Caesar - Abridged
By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: Sir Ralph Richardson & (Null) Cast
Length: 2 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: Yes
""Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war..."" - AntonyA Shakespeare Society Production. The complete play in five acts.Features a unique cover illustration by Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are), specially commissioned for the Shakespeare on Compact Disc series -- now on digital audiobook. Read more
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Crossroads of Freedom
By: James M. McPherson
Narrated by: Nelson Runger
Length: 5 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a... Read more
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All the Shah's Men
By: Stephen Kinzer
Narrated by: Michael Prichard & Jonathan Yen
Length: 11 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Half a century ago, the United States overthrew the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh, whose "crime" was nationalizing the country's oil industry.
In a cloak-and-dagger story of spies, saboteurs, and secret agents, Kinzer reveals the involvement of Eisenhower, Churchill, Kermit Roosevelt, and the CIA in... Read more
Pigs at the Trough - Abridged
By: Arianna Huffington
Narrated by: Alison Fraser
Length: 6 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Arianna Huffington turns the spotlight on the tough reforms we must demand from Washington that go beyond the Corporate Responsibility Act. Read more
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The Jesus I Never Knew
By: Philip Yancey
Narrated by: Bill Richards
Length: 9 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
How does the Jesus of the New Testament compare to the Jesus we think we know so well? Join bestselling author Philip Yancey as he conducts an enlightening biblical and historical investigation into the real Jesus.From the manger in Bethlehem to the cross in Jerusalem, Philip Yancey presents a complex character who generates questions as well as... Read more
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The Jesus I Never Knew - Abridged
By: Philip Yancey
Narrated by: Philip D. Yancey
Length: 2 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: Yes
How does the Jesus of the New Testament compare to the Jesus we think we know so well? Join bestselling author Philip Yancey as he conducts an enlightening biblical and historical investigation into the real Jesus.From the manger in Bethlehem to the cross in Jerusalem, Philip Yancey presents a complex character who generates questions as well as... Read more
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A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 - Abridged
By: W. Phillip Keller
Narrated by: W. Phillip Keller
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: Yes
Travel the Shepherd's path to the green pastures and cool, refreshing waters of Psalm 23. As a shepherd himself, W. Phillip Keller shares his insights into the life and character of sheep--and of the Good Shepherd who loves and cares for them. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 will give new meaning to the ageless Shepherd Psalm, enriching your trust... Read more
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Lone Star Nation
By: H. W. Brands
Narrated by: Don Leslie
Length: 17 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
From bestselling historian and long-time Texan H. W. Brands, a richly textured history of one of the most fascinating and colorful eras in U.S. history--the Texas Revolution and the forging of a new America.
"For better or for worse, Texas was very much like America. The people ruled, and little could stop them. If they ignored national... Read more
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
By: James D. Hornfischer
Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
Length: 16 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
“This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.”
With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the... Read more
Abraham
By: Bruce Feiler
Narrated by: Bruce Feiler
Length: 5 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
In this timely, provocative, and uplifting journey, the bestselling author of Walking the Bible searches for the man at the heart of the world's three monotheistic religions -- and today's deadliest conflicts. At a moment when the world is asking, “Can the religions get along?” one figure stands out as the shared ancestor of Jews, Christians,... Read more
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Like No Other Time - Abridged
By: Tom Daschle
Narrated by: Tom Daschle
Length: 5 hours 5 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Tom Daschle, the Majority Leader of the historic 107th Senate, presents a candid insider’s account of the workings of the U.S. government during two of the most tumultuous years in the nation’s history.
The 107th Congress faced a time like no other in the life of the nation. This was the era of the first presidential election to be decided by the... Read more
An Imperfect God - Abridged
By: Henry Wiencek
Narrated by: Rick Adamson
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: Yes
A major new biography of Washington, and the first to explore his engagement with American slavery
When George Washington wrote his will, he made the startling decision to set his slaves free; earlier he had said that holding slaves was his "only unavoidable subject of regret." In this groundbreaking work, Henry Wiencek explores the founding... Read more
Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea - Abridged
By: Thomas Cahill
Narrated by: Olympia Dukakis
Length: 7 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: Yes
In the fourth volume of the acclaimed Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill brings his characteristic wit and style to a fascinating tour of ancient Greece.
The Greeks invented everything from Western warfare to mystical prayer, from logic to statecraft. Many of their achievements, particularly in art and philosophy, are widely celebrated;... Read more
Intelligence in War - Abridged
By: John Keegan
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Length: 9 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: Yes
In fiction, the spy is a glamorous figure whose secrets make or break peace, but, historically, has intelligence really been a vital step to military victories? In this breakthrough study, the preeminent war historian John Keegan goes to the heart of a series of important conflicts to develop a powerful argument about military intelligence.
In... Read more
Preachers of Hate - Abridged
By: Kenneth R. Timmerman
Narrated by: Kenneth R. Timmerman
Length: 5 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Like no book before it, Preachers of Hate uncovers an ancient hatred that threatens the life and livelihood of every American. The “new” anti-Semitism targets not only Jews, but Americans specifically and the West in general. It targets our values, our lifestyle, and our freedoms. It is the single most important issue we face when trying to make... Read more
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Elizabeth and Mary
By: Jane Dunn
Narrated by: Donada Peters
Length: 19 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
The first dual biography of two of the world’s most remarkable women—Elizabeth I of England and Mary Queen of Scots—by one of Britain’s “best biographers” (The Sunday Times).
In a rich and riveting narrative, Jane Dunn reveals the extraordinary rivalry between the regal cousins. It is the story of two queens ruling on one island, each with a... Read more
The Genome War
By: James Shreeve
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 14 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
The long-awaited story of the science, the business, the politics, the intrigue behind the scenes of the most ferocious competition in the history of modern science—the race to map the human genome.
On May 10, 1998, biologist Craig Venter, director of the Institute for Genomic Research, announced that he was forming a private company that within... Read more
Franklin and Winston - Abridged
By: Jon Meacham
Narrated by: Len Cariou
Length: 9 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: Yes
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “beautifully written and superbly researched dual biography” (Los Angeles Times Book Review), Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham “paints a powerful portrait of the enormous friendship between World War II allies [Franklin] Roosevelt and [Winston] Churchill” (Vanity Fair).
“Intense and compelling... Read more
There Must Be a Pony In Here Somewhere - Abridged
By: Kara Swisher & Lisa Dickey
Narrated by: Kara Swisher
Length: 5 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: Yes
In her acclaimed AOL.COM, Kara Swisher chronicled the unlikely ascent of a group of underdog entrepreneurs and their influence on American net culture. This book picks up where the previous one left off, investigating AOL's merger with Time Warner and its aftermath. Journalists Swisher and Dickey have an ear for the comic and an appreciation... Read more
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The Flyers
By: Noah Adams
Narrated by: Noah Adams
Length: 5 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
“It takes only nineteen seconds to walk the distance of the first powered flight. But when I was there the wind was up and cold on my face, and I felt as if I’d entered the black-and-white photograph I’d been seeing all my life. The sand is light gray, there’s a spill of surf in the distance. Wilbur, running at the right of the plane, and... Read more
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Blood, Money & Power
By: Barr McClellan
Narrated by: Barr McClellan
Length: 15 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
The plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy has been shrouded in secrecy and deceit, leading most Americans to doubt the veracity of the Warren Commission's findings.
Now, after nearly forty years, Barr McClellan exposes the secret, high-level conspiracy in Texas that led to Kennedy's death and L.B.J.'s succession as President. Using... Read more
History of the World (Updated)
By: J. M. Roberts
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Length: 54 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
In his monumental History of the World, J. M. Roberts delivered a powerful vision of human history as a story of change, a deliberate shaping of experience and environment. This revised and updated edition takes into account the great range of events and discoveries that have altered our views on everything from early civilizations to post–Cold... Read more
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