Essays audiobooks

Lübecker Sagen und Legenden

By: Christine Giersberg

Narrated by: Uve Teschner

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Liubice, die Liebliche, nannten Slawen den zu Zeiten Karls des Großen (748-814) gegründeten Ort, der auf der Altstadtinsel im Norden des heutigen Lübecks lag. 1143 verlieh Graf von Schauenburg und Holstein einer Siedlung, die etwa einen halben Kilometer entfernt von dem Ort Liubice auf dem Hügel Bucu lag das Stadtrecht und gab ihr den Namen... Read more

Trier Sagen und Legenden

By: Erhard Schmied

Narrated by: Uve Teschner

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Das heutige Trier geht aus einer römischen Stadtgründung mit dem Namen Augusta Treverorum vor über 2000 Jahren hervor. Der Sage nach soll 1300 Jahre vor der Gründung Roms Trebeta, der Sohn des Königs Ninus, einen Ort an der Mosel mit dem Namen Treberis gegründet haben. Zur Zeit Konstantin des Großen wurden bedeutsame Bauwerke, wie die heutige... Read more

Reality is Broken

By: Jane McGonigal

Narrated by: Julia Whelan

Length: 13 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: No

More than 174 million Americans are gamers, and the average young person in the U.S. will spend 10,000 hours gaming by the age of 21. According to world-renowned game designer Jane McGonigal, the reason for this mass exodus to virtual worlds is that videogames are increasingly fulfilling genuine human needs. In this groundbreaking exploration of... Read more

Al Jaffee's Mad Life

By: Mary-Lou Weisman

Narrated by: Allen Rickman

Length: 6 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

“One of the great cartoonists of our time.” –New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth

The remarkable story of one of America’s most prolific and beloved cartoonists, Al Jaffee, with dozens of original color illustrations. Jaffe’s career in cartooning stretches back to 1941—with early humor pieces for Timely Comics, a precursor to Marvel Comics—but the... Read more

Roseannearchy

By: Roseanne Barr

Narrated by: Roseanne Barr

Length: 9 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

The collection of hilarious and provocative essays by New York Times bestselling author and television pioneer Roseanne Barr as she takes on world leaders, militant feminists, and even Satan.

From the Hollywood hot seat to her Hawaiian macadamia nut farm, bestselling author and television star Roseanne Barr isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty!

As... Read more

Zombie Spaceship Wasteland

By: Patton Oswalt

Narrated by: Patton Oswalt

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Now in paperback, from a “multi-faceted, medium-hopping, culture skewering performer” (SPIN), this is a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, best known for his roles in film (Big Fan and Ratatouille) and television (The King of Queens and The United States of Tara), but also beloved for his ascerbic, highly eloquent, and wildly funny... Read more

The Federalist Papers

By: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay & James Madison

Narrated by: Michael Edwards

Length: 18 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

Approved by the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787, the US Constitution was to become law only if ratified by nine of the thirteen states then comprising the United States. The eighty-five letters in support of the Constitution collected here have become recognized as the most important political science work ever written in the... Read more

Bird Cloud

By: Annie Proulx

Narrated by: Joan Allen

Length: 7 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Part autobiography, part natural history, Bird Cloud is the glorious story of Annie Proulx’s piece of the Wyoming landscape and her home there.

“Bird Cloud” is the name Annie Proulx gave to 640 acres of Wyoming wetlands and prairie and four-hundred-foot cliffs plunging down to the North Platte River. On the day she first visited, a cloud in the... Read more

Disaster Preparedness

By: Heather Havrilesky

Narrated by: Karen White

Length: 7 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a stunningly perceptive, hilarious memoir of the transformative humiliation of childhood—and adulthood—from a truly original, already beloved voice.When Heather Havrilesky was a kid in the seventies, it seemed there were only disaster movies. Burning towers, devouring earthquakes, careening airliners, alien pod invasions. To be prepared,... Read more

The Federalist Papers

By: Alexander Hamilton, John Jay & James Madison

Narrated by: Arthur Morey

Length: 19 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Originally published anonymously, The Federalist Papers first appeared in 1787 as a series of letters to New York newspapers exhorting voters to ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. Still hotly debated and open to often controversial interpretations, the arguments first presented here by three of America's greatest patriots and... Read more

Freiburger Sagen und Legenden

By: Christine Giersberg

Narrated by: Michael Nowack

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Freiburg im Breisgau ist die viertgrößte Stadt Baden-Württembergs und die südlichste Großstadt Deutschlands. Der mitten in der Altstadt gelegene Schlossberg blickt auf eine 2000jährige bewegte Geschichte zurück. Vermutlich errichteten schon die Römer hier einen Wachturm. Im 10. Jahrhundert erbauten die aus Schwaben stammenden Herzöge von... Read more

Life on the Mississippi

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 13 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

The Mississippi River, known as “America’s river,” and Mark Twain are practically synonymous in American culture. The popularity of Twain’s steamboat and steamboat pilot on the ever-changing Mississippi has endured for over a century.A brilliant amalgam of remembrance and reportage, by turns satiric, celebratory, nostalgic, and melancholy, Life... Read more

Two Years before the Mast

By: Richard Henry Dana Jr.

Narrated by: Bernard Mayes

Length: 16 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Richard Henry Dana referred to this book as "a voice from the sea." Influencing such authors as Conrad and Melville, it has become a maritime classic that has inflicted legions of men with a passion for the sea.Dana, a law student turned sailor for health reasons, sailed in 1834 on the brigPilgrimfor a voyage from Boston around Cape Horn to... Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog - 36 Stories about Putting Things in Perspective, Kindness, and Unconditional Love

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Narrated by: Joyce Bean & Phil Gigante

Length: 3 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

36 Stories about Putting Things in Perspective, Kindness, and Unconditional LoveLearning to Put Things in Perspective Learning to Be Kinder Learning About Unconditional Love Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog - 34 Stories about Overcoming Adversity, Healing, and How to Say Goodbye

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Narrated by: Joyce Bean & Phil Gigante

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

For thousands of years, dogs have been cherished as devoted companions and exuberant playmates—their unconditional love, limitless affection and unwavering loyalty never fail to melt our hearts. The stories in Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul truly capture the special joy these four-legged creatures bring to our lives and hearts. The... Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Dog - 31 Stories about Family, Courage, and How to Listen

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Narrated by: Joyce Bean & Phil Gigante

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

31 Stories about Family, Courage, and How to ListenLearning About Family Learning to Have Courage Learning to Listen Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat - 20 Stories about Love and Letting Go

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden

Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

20 Stories about Love and Letting GoLearning About Love Learning to Let Go Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat - 30 Stories about Play, What's Important, and Belief

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden & Fred Stella

Length: 3 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

30 Stories about Play, What's Important, and BeliefLearning to Play Learning What's Important Learning to Believe Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat - 20 Stories about Laughter and Accepting Help

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden & Fred Stella

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: No

20 Stories about Laughter and Accepting HelpLearning to Laugh Learning to Accept Help Read more

Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat - 31 Stories about Who's in Charge, How to Love a Cat, and Be Your Best

By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Amy Newmark

Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden & Fred Stella

Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

31 Stories about Who's in Charge, How to Love a Cat, and Be Your BestLearning Who's in Charge Learning to Love the Cat Learning to Be My Best Read more

Kasey to the Rescue

By: Ellen Rogers

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 8 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A single mother of five, Ellen Rogers has endured her fair share of tragedy, having lost both her first husband and stepdaughter to cancer. But nothing could have prepared Rogers for the June 2005 car accident that left her son Ned—now twenty-five years old—a quadriplegic with a brain injury. The road to Ned's recovery was long and discouraging,... Read more

Talk Show

By: Dick Cavett

Narrated by: Dick Cavett

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

The legendary talk show host's humorous reminiscences and pointed commentary on the great figures he has known, and culture and politics today For years, Dick Cavett played host to the nation's most famous personalities on his late-night talk show. In this humorous and evocative book, we get to hear Cavett's best tales, as he recounts great... Read more

A Small Furry Prayer

By: Steven Kotler

Narrated by: Kevin Foley

Length: 9 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Steven Kotler was forty years old, single, and facing an existential crisis when he met Lila, a woman devoted to animal rescue. "Love me, love my dogs" was her rule, and Steven took it to heart. Spurred to move by a housing crisis in Los Angeles, Steven, Lila, and their eight dogs—then ten, then twenty, and then they lost count—bought a... Read more

I Remember Nothing

By: Nora Ephron

Narrated by: Nora Ephron

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Nora Ephron returns with her first audiobook since the astounding success of I Feel Bad About My Neck, taking a cool, hard, hilarious look at the past, the present, and the future, bemoaning the vicissitudes of modern life, and recalling with her signature clarity and wisdom everything she hasn’t (yet) forgotten.

Ephron writes about falling hard... Read more