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Time for Outrage
By: Stéphane Hessel
Narrated by: Bob Walter
Length: 41 minutes
Abridged: No
This controversial, impassioned call-to-arms for a return to the ideals that fueled the French Resistance has sold millions of copies worldwide since its publication in France in October 2010. Rejecting the dictatorship of world financial markets and defending the social values of modern democracy, 93-old Stéphane Hessel -- Resistance leader,... Read more
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The Complete Essays of Montaigne
By: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
Length: 49 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
“A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very rare; a perfect translation of Montaigne appears impossible. Yet Donald Frame has realized this feat. One does not seem to be reading a translation, so smooth and easy is the style; at each moment, one seems to be listening to Montaigne himself—the... Read more
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Billy Connolly's Route 66
By: Billy Connolly
Narrated by: James McPherson
Length: 8 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Follow much-loved Scottish comedian and bestselling author Billy Connolly across Route 66, on this unforgettable journey filled with music, modern history and hilarious stories.
Billy Connolly first dreamed of taking a trip on the legendary Route 66 when he heard Chuck Berry belting out one of the greatest rock 'n' roll records of all time - and... Read more
Arguably
By: Christopher Hitchens
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Length: 28 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
"All first-rate criticism first defines what we are confronting," the late, great jazz critic Whitney Balliett once wrote. By that measure, the essays of Christopher Hitchens are in the first tier. For nearly four decades, Hitchens has been telling us, in pitch-perfect prose, what we confront when we grapple with first principles-the principles... Read more
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The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex
By: Mark Kermode
Narrated by: Mark Kermode
Length: 7 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
In It's Only a Movie, the incomparable Mark Kermode showed us the weird world of a film critic's life lived in widescreen. Now, in The Good, The Bad and The Multiplex, he takes us into the belly of the beast to ask: 'What's wrong with modern movies?'
If blockbusters make money no matter how bad they are, then why not make a good one for a... Read more
Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat
By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark
Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden & Fred Stella
Length: 10 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Cats have always been wonderful companions and playmates that brighten and enrich our lives but they are also amazing teachers. In this audiobook, cat lovers, both lifelong and reluctant, share what they have learned from their furry companions. Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat will delight listeners with humorous,... Read more
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog
By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark
Narrated by: Joyce Bean & Phil Gigante
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Dogs have always been considered companions and playmates that brighten and enrich our lives but they are also wonderful and amazing teachers. The lessons we learn from our canine friends come in all shapes and sizes, just like they do. In this audiobook, dog lovers share what they have learned from our greatest heroes and healers. Chicken Soup... Read more
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The Innocents Abroad
By: Mark Twain
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 18 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
In June 1867, Mark Twain set out for Europe and the Holy Land on the paddle steamer Quaker City. His enduring, no-nonsense guide for the first-time traveler also served as an antidote to the insufferably romantic travel books of the period.“Who could read the programme for the excursion without longing to make one of the party?”So Mark Twain... Read more
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A Marriage Made in Heaven, or Too Tired for an Affair
By: Erma Bombeck
Narrated by: C. M. Hébert
Length: 5 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
“I now pronounce you husband and wife.” There are few phrases as sobering, with the possible exceptions of “We have lift-off” and “This country is at war.” Yet, as they have done for centuries, millions of courageous men and women continue to walk down the aisle every year, without so much as a job description. Now, in her most autobiographical... Read more
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Future Science
By: Max Brockman
Narrated by: Various
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
In this fascinating collection of writings that introduce the very latest theories and discoveries in science, editor Max Brockman presents the work of some of today’s brightest and most innovative young researchers.
Future Science features eighteen young scientists, most of whom are presenting their work and ideas to a general audience for the... Read more
The Secret Knowledge
By: David Mamet
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Length: 6 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
For the past thirty years, David Mamet has been a controversial and defining force in theater and film, championing the most cherished liberal values along the way. In some of the great movies and plays of our time, his characters have explored the ethics of the business world, embodied the struggles of the oppressed, and faced the flaws of the... Read more
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Hope and Glory
By: Stuart Maconie
Narrated by: Stuart Maconie
Length: 12 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
Brought to you by Penguin.
In Hope and Glory Stuart goes in search of the places, people and events of the century we have just left behind that have shaped the look and character of modern Britain. From the death of Victoria to the demise of New Labour, he takes a single event from each decade of the 20th century that offers up a defining moment... Read more
My First Summer in the Sierra
By: John Muir
Narrated by: Brett Barry
Length: 6 hours
Abridged: No
It was June of 1869 when John Muir reluctantly accepted a job herding sheep from the central valley of California to the headwaters of the Merced and Tuolumne Rivers, high into the Sierra Nevadas and deep into the Yosemite region. He felt ill-equipped for the work, and yet the opportunity thrilled his adventurous spirit. With a notebook tied to... Read more
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It Looked Different on the Model
By: Laurie Notaro
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 7 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Everyone's favorite Idiot Girl, Laurie Notaro, is just trying to find the right fit, whether it's in the adorable blouse that looks charming on the mannequin but leaves her in a literal bind or in her neighborhood after she's shamefully exposed at a holiday party by delivering a low-quality rendition of "Jingle Bells." Notaro makes misstep after... Read more
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Geldof In Africa
By: Bob Geldof
Narrated by: Bob Geldof
Length: 8 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Bob Geldof first visited Africa in 1984. The following year, Live Aid inspired a generation to raise millions for the starving in Africa.
Over twenty years on, passion undiminished, Geldof returns to what he calls the Luminous Continent. This is his personal diary. Unflinchingly honest, and stunningly illustrated with his own photographs, Geldof... Read more
Deutsche Sagen und Legenden
By: Christine Giersberg
Narrated by: Michael Nowack & Uve Teschner
Length: 2 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Deutsche Sagen und Legenden ist ein literarischer Streifzug durch die Sagenwelt Deutschlands. Von Bayern ins Rheinland - vom Erzgebirge bis zur Ostsee. Hören Sie fantastische Erzählungen von stolzen Helden, pfiffigen Narren, mächtigen Riesen, wachsamen Berggeistern, neckischen Kobolden, fleißigen Männchen und klugen Wasserfrauen. Erzählt werden:... Read more
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It’s Not Me, It’s You! - Abridged
By: Jon Richardson
Narrated by: Jon Richardson
Length: 3 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: Yes
A control freak looks for love (women who leave wet teaspoons in sugar bowls need not apply). ‘I haven’t woken up with a cup of tea by the bed for seven years. It seems such a small thing but it’s one of a thousand things I miss about having someone around to take care of me. I have spent my entire adult life getting things... Read more
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We Thought You Would be Prettier
By: Laurie Notaro
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 7 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
She thought she'd have more time. Laurie Notaro figured she had at least a few good years yet. But no—it's happened. She has officially lost her marbles. From the kid at the pet-food store checkout line whose coif is so bizarre it makes her seethe "I'm going to kick his hair's ass" to the hapless Sears customer service rep on the receiving end... Read more
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Travels with Charley in Search of America
By: John Steinbeck
Narrated by: Gary Sinise
Length: 7 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
An intimate journey across America, as told by one of its most beloved writers
To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the trees, to see the colors and the light—these were John Steinbeck's goals as he set out, at the age of fifty-eight, to rediscover the country he had been writing about for so many years.
With Charley,... Read more
Dave Gorman Vs the Rest of the World
By: Dave Gorman
Narrated by: Dave Gorman
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
Remember when you were a kid, and you used to go round to a friend's house to see if they were playing? Well, as adults we're not supposed to do that. Which is a shame... because Dave Gorman likes playing. He REALLY likes games. So he knocked on the biggest door you could ever imagine - the internet - and asked 76,000 people if they fancied a... Read more
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I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies)
By: Laurie Notaro
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 7 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Laurie Notaro is married, mortgaged, and now—miraculously—employed in the corporate world, discovering that bosses come in all shapes, sizes, and degrees of mental stability. After maxing out her last good credit card at Banana Republic, she's dressed for success and ready to face the jungle: surviving feral, six-foot-plus Gretchen ("The Three... Read more
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Autobiography of a Fat Bride
By: Laurie Notaro
Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Length: 7 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
In Autobiography of a Fat Bride, Laurie Notaro tries painfully to make the transition from all-night partyer and bar-stool regular to mortgagee with plumbing problems and no air conditioning. Laurie finds grown-up life just as harrowing as her reckless youth, as she meets Mr. Right, moves in, settles down, and crosses the toe-stubbing threshold... Read more
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Self-Reliance
By: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Narrated by: Kurt Andersen & Joyce Bean
Length: 1 hour 31 minutes
Abridged: No
Redefining the classic essay, this modern edition of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s most famous work, Self-Reliance, includes self-reflections from both historical and contemporary luminaries. With quotes from the likes of Henry Ford and Helen Keller to modern-day thought leaders like Jesse Dylan, Steve Pressfield, and Milton Glaser, we’re reminded of... Read more
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Select Essays
By: Michel de Montaigne
Narrated by: Clive Chafer
Length: 5 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
Michel de Montaigne, one of the foremost writers of the French Renaissance and the originator of the genre of the essay, wrote on subjects ranging from friendship to imagination, from language to conscience. This collection includes twenty-two of Montaigne's essays, including "Of Prognostications," "Of the Custom of Wearing Clothes," "Of... Read more
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