Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

By: Susan Hertog

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 17 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In this first full-length study of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Susan Hertog pierces the public image of Anne and Charles to reveal their story from inside the marriage and gives us a true understanding of the author of the bestselling classic The Gift from the Sea.Susan Hertog plumbs the depths of Anne Lindbergh’s search for her own identity and... Read more

Jefferson the President: Second Term, 1805–1809

By: Dumas Malone

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 24 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

The fifth volume of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Jefferson series completes the story of his presidency, carrying him through his troubled second term but also to the end of an official career that spanned some forty years. Although Jefferson remained the major unifying factor in his party, the government, and the country, he was confronted by a... Read more

The Last Marlin

By: Fred Waitzkin

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The Last Marlin is an unforgettable memoir of growing up in the fifties. Young Fred is a Jewish boy who is stretched between the divergent values of parents who cannot tolerate one another. Fred's father, Abe, is a brilliantly talented salesman whose relentless will drives him to succeed, at any cost. He marries Stella, an abstract artist, the... Read more

Magnolia Grove

By: Harvey Rosenfeld

Narrated by: John Lescault

Length: 8 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Rear Admiral Richmond Pearson Hobson was a charismatic American hero whose colorful life at the beginning of the twentieth century reflected the rapidly changing politics of his day. Highly honored in his lifetime, he is largely unknown today.During the Spanish-American War, Hobson survived a “suicide mission,” sinking the Merrimac in an... Read more

Living Biographies of Great Painters

By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas

Narrated by: Pat Bottino

Length: 11 hours

Abridged: No

To appreciate the meaning and beauty of the great works of art, we must be familiar with the lives of the geniuses who created them, for in their personalities and life-stories lie the key to their masterpieces. Here are the vivid stories of these twenty painters who dreamed, struggled, and suffered so that they might give expression to their... Read more

California Characters

By: Charles Hillinger

Narrated by: Dennis McKee

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

For forty-six years, Charles Hillinger journeyed around the world writing human-interest stories for the Los Angeles Times. He also helped to create and produce special features for the popular NBC television show Real People.From this work comes California Characters, a collection of stories of intriguing, eccentric, or simply amazing... Read more

Living Biographies of Great Philosophers

By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas

Narrated by: Edward Lewis

Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Every biography is a story of adventure. The energetic personalities of the world represent an adventure in living. The philosophical personalities, on the other hand, represent an adventure in thinking. And when we examine the lives of the philosophers, we find that the procession of a man’s thoughts can be as exciting a spectacle as the... Read more

The Fighting Pattons

By: Brian M. Sobel

Narrated by: Adams Morgan

Length: 14 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

This book gives readers a unique look at a bold and legendary general, and the compelling story of his only son, who followed in his father’s footsteps.In America’s triumph over Nazi Germany, no name was more legendary than Patton, the general feared and admired even by his enemies. While Patton cut a path of victory in Europe, his son was... Read more

Bing Crosby

By: Gary Giddins

Narrated by: Edward Lewis

Length: 22 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

From 1934 to 1954, Bing Crosby utterly dominated American entertainment. The number one movie star for five years in a row, he had more hit records than anyone in history. The rise of Bing Crosby was the rise of the American popular culture itself.In this commanding biography, eminent cultural critic Gary Giddins takes us on the remarkable... Read more

In the Hands of Providence

By: Alice Rains Trulock

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 12 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Joshua Chamberlain of Maine forged an incredible career during the Civil War. An academic and theologian by training, this modest young professor left Bowdoin College to accept a commission as lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Maine. He fought at Antietam and Fredericksburg, then led his regiment to glory at Gettysburg, where he ordered the... Read more

The Sage of Monticello

By: Dumas Malone

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 18 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The Sage of Monticello is the sixth and final volume of distinguished historian Dumas Malone’s epic masterwork, Jefferson and His Time, a biography begun in 1943 and awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1975. More wide ranging than the preceding volumes, The Sage of Monticello brilliantly recounts the accomplishments, friendships, and family... Read more

Living Biographies of Religious Leaders

By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas

Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon

Length: 8 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This absorbing book presents the lives of twenty great founders and leading advocates of the world’s foremost religions. Here are the historical facts and legends associated with these forceful personalities who have inspired and influenced humankind through the centuries.In the telling of these vivid and fascinating life stories, the authors... Read more

The Rockefellers

By: Peter Collier & David Horowitz

Narrated by: Michael Anthony

Length: 30 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the story of an American dynasty. It begins with John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who amassed a fortune amid the muck and disorder of the Pennsylvania oil fields and left his son to deal with the public outcry. It follows Rockefeller junior as he built the charities and foundations that made the name a public institution, and it tracks the... Read more

Dorothy Day

By: Robert Coles

Narrated by: C. M. Hébert

Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert Coles first met Dorothy Day over thirty-five years ago when, as a medical student, he worked in one of her Catholic Worker soup kitchens. He remained close to this inspiring and controversial woman until her death in 1980. His book, an intellectual and psychological portrait, confronts candidly the central puzzles of her life: the... Read more

The Chain Gang

By: Richard McCord

Narrated by: Richard McCord

Length: 11 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the biggest under-told stories of the past twenty years is the swallowing up of small independent newspapers by large corporations. This is the dramatic account of two battles waged by Richard McCord with his independent newspapers against the Gannett Company, one of the country's largest newspaper chains.In Santa Fe, New Mexico, McCord... Read more

Living Biographies of Famous Women

By: Henry Thomas & Dana Lee Thomas

Narrated by: S. Patricia Bailey

Length: 9 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Each of the individuals featured in this book played an important role in history. Their accomplishments span a wide range of fields, from the literary and the political to the medical. They include Cleopatra; Theodora; Joan of Arc; Mary, Queen of Scots; Queen Christina; Madame de Maintenon; Charlotte Brontë; George Eliot; Elizabeth Barrett... Read more

East to the Dawn

By: Susan Butler

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 18 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

Amelia Earhart captured the hearts of the nation after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1928—and her disappearance on an around-the-world flight in 1937 is an enduring mystery.The image we have of Amelia Earhart today—a tousle-haired, androgynous flier clad in shirt, silk scarf, leather jacket, and goggles—is only one... Read more

The Gift of Valor

By: Michael M. Phillips

Narrated by: Michael Prichard

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

The true story of US Marine Corporal Jason Dunham's brave act that saved fellow Marines and earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Corporal Dunham was on patrol near the Syrian border, on April 14, 2004, when a black-clad Iraqi leaped out of a car and grabbed him around his neck. Fighting hand-to-hand in the dirt, Dunham saw his... Read more

By Myself and Then Some - Abridged

By: Lauren Bacall

Narrated by: Lauren Bacall

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, Lauren Bacall continues to astound generations with her audacious spirit and on-screen excellence. Together with Humphrey Bogart, she produced some of the most electric scenes in movie history, and their romance on and off screen made them Hollywood's most celebrated couple.But when Bogart died of... Read more

Father to the Fatherless

By: Paul H Boge

Narrated by: Peter Friberg

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Six-year-old Charles Mulli wakes up in his Kenyan hut to discover his parents have abandoned him. Forced to beg from hut to hut in search of food, Charles scrapes out a meagre existence while trying to come to terms with his abusive past and seemingly hopeless future. As a teenager, Charles is invited by a friend to a crusade where he commits... Read more

Unraveled

By: Maria Housden

Narrated by: Staci Snell

Length: 5 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

As a twelve-year-old girl, Maria Housden’s vision of a happy future included everything that society expects girls to yearn for: a home, a husband, and, of course, children. Life had other plans.

Unraveled is Housden’s riveting and thoughtful story of how, after the death of her young daughter, she found the courage to break away from her role as... Read more

A Paper Life - Abridged

By: Tatum O'Neal

Narrated by: Tatum O'Neal

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Filled with stunning revelations, here is the sensational memoir of one of Hollywood’s most talented and troubled stars—an inspirational true tale of survival and triumph against all oddsThough she has shunned the media spotlight, Academy Award-winning actress Tatum O’Neal at last goes on the record to tell her story-a tale of personal turmoil... Read more

General George Washington

By: Edward G. Lengel

Narrated by: Jack Garrett

Length: 20 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Much has been written in the past two centuries about George Washington the statesman and "father of his country." Less often discussed is Washington's military career, including his exploits as a young officer and his performance as the Revolutionary War commander in chief. Now, in a revealing work of historical biography, Edward Lengel has... Read more

Unraveled - Abridged

By: Maria Housden

Narrated by: Maria Housden

Length: 4 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

As a twelve-year-old girl, Maria Housden’s vision of a happy future included everything that society expects girls to yearn for: a home, a husband, and, of course, children. Life had other plans.

Unraveled is Housden’s riveting and thoughtful story of how, after the death of her young daughter, she found the courage to break away from her role as... Read more