Once Upon A More Enlightened Time - Abridged
By: James Finn Garner
Narrated by: James Finn Garner
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes
Abridged: Yes
The hilarious sequel to the #1 phenomenon Politically Correct Bedtime Stories.
"If we can cleanse these stories and put an end to the lies our children are spoon-fed while being spoon-fed...the world may finally become a decent place for persunkind and other, equally important species." -- James Finn Garner
Spurred by the overwhelming success of... Read more
Such, Such Were the Joys and Other Essays
By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
Length: 12 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Viewed as too libelous to print in England until 1968, the title essay in this collection reveals the abuse Orwell experienced as a child at an expensive and snobbish boarding school and offers insights into his lifelong concern for the oppressed."Why I Write" describes Orwell's sense of political purpose, and the classic essay "Politics and the... Read more
View audiobookThe Voyage of the Beagle
By: Charles Darwin
Narrated by: David Case
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
In 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on an expedition that, in his own words, determined my whole career. The Voyage of the Beagle chronicles his five-year journey around the world and especially the coastal waters of South America as a naturalist on the H.M.S. Beagle. While traveling through these unexplored countries collecting specimens, Darwin... Read more
View audiobookAmong the Mushrooms
By: Bailey White
Narrated by: Bailey White
Length: 57 minutes
Abridged: No
In this collection of stories about life and living from Bailey Whiteโ the former first-grade teacher, avid gardener, and frequent host of NPR's All Things Consideredโ recalls anecdotes about her rural upbringing, her eccentric mother, and other tales tinted with her southern charm. In addition to โ Among the... Read more
View audiobookSweet and Sour - Abridged
By: Andy Rooney
Narrated by: Andy Rooney
Length: 2 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: Yes
For more than thirty years, Andy Rooney had the last word on the most-watched television program in history. "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney"โ a segment on 60 Minutesโ aired from 1978 to 2011. A man of wit, gruffness, and common sense, Rooney spoke candidly about what drove himโ and usโ crazy, what... Read more
View audiobookLoving Kindness and Active Peace
By: Dalai Lama & H.E. Tai Situpa Rinpoche
Narrated by: Michael Toms
Length: 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Recipient of the 1989 Nobel Prize for Peace, the Dalai Lama has emerged as one of the great spiritual figures of this century. Here, in an exclusive interview with Michael Toms, he speaks of his positive impressions of Costa Rica, the purpose of religion, and his memorable meeting with Thomas Merton. Read more
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