Essays audiobooks

La Mémoire qu'on vous a volée : de 1760 à nos jours

By: Louis-Philippe Messier & Gilles Proulx

Narrated by: Gilles Proulx

Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

Après le succès de Nouvelle-France. Ce qu'on aurait dû vous enseigner, Gilles Proulx revient à la charge pour revaloriser la mémoire collective du Québec. Pourquoi connaissons-nous si mal notre histoire? Dans cet ouvrage rédigé en collaboration avec Louis-Philippe Messier, Gilles Proulx raconte les grands événements et célèbre les personnages... Read more

Decisiones difíciles

By: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa

Narrated by: Felipe Calderón Hinojosa & Luis Leonardo Suárez

Length: 21 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

«Con el liderazgo de México hemos podido ver progresos en una amplia gama de retos que son vitales para prosperar: la seguridad alimentaria, el crecimiento económico verde, el combate al cambio climático, la educación financiera... Todo esto se dio en gran parte por el liderazgo del Presidente Calderón.» Barack Obama. Reunión del G20 en Los... Read more

La piel

By: Sergio del Molino

Narrated by: Sergio del Molino

Length: 7 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Sergio del Molino nos lleva a un territorio que nos pertenece a todos: la piel. El autor de La España vacía vuelve para hacer que nos miremos como nunca lo habíamos hecho. ENTRE LOS DIEZ MEJORES LIBROS DE 2020 SEGÚN EL CORREO «Sergio del Molino es el más joven de todos, pero tiene tanto a sus espaldas que parece el mayor. ¿De dónde saca su... Read more

Feasting Wild

By: Gina Rae La Cerva

Narrated by: Gina Rae La Cerva

Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Book Review Summer Reading Selection“Delves into not only what we eat around the world, but what we once ate and what we have lost since then.”—The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries ago, nearly half the North American diet was foraged, hunted, or caught in the wild. Today, so-called “wild foods” are becoming expensive... Read more

Bruno Rodi -- Globe-trotter des extrêmes

By: Sonia Sarfati

Narrated by: Pierre Corriveau

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Homme de famille et homme d'affaires, Bruno Rodi a aussi le voyage dans le sang. Il est probablement le plus grand voyageur vivant en terre québécoise. Il a répondu à l'appel de l'aventure, d'abord en se lançant à l'assaut du plus haut sommet de chaque continent, puis en se rendant au pôle Nord et au pôle Sud en ski. En l'an 2000, il a commencé... Read more

Figli Di Dio! Non Coglioni!

By: Andrzej Stanislaw Budzinski

Narrated by: Elias Ghetti

Length: 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Penso, almeno spero che la risposta non è difficile a nessuno di noi. Siamo figli di Dio! Dio è nostro Padre! Guardate che noi non siamo orfani e figli di nessuno. Dio è nostro Padre, Creatore del cielo, della Terra e dell’intero Universo. Nostro Padre è onnipotente. Non può essere meglio. Non possiamo avere un Padre migliore. Siamo fortunati.... Read more

Pulphead

By: John Jeremiah Sullivan

Narrated by: John Jeremiah Sullivan

Length: 11 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

One of The New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • Named a Best Book of the Year by Time, The Boston Globe, and Entertainment Weekly

A sharp-eyed, uniquely humane tour of America's cultural landscape―from high to low to lower than low―by the award-winning young star of the literary nonfiction world.

In Pulphead, John Jeremiah... Read more

Brown Album

By: Porochista Khakpour

Narrated by: Porochista Khakpour

Length: 6 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

From the much-acclaimed novelist and essayist, a beautifully rendered, poignant collection of personal essays, chronicling immigrant and Iranian-American life in our contemporary moment.

Novelist Porochista Khakpour's family moved to Los Angeles after fleeing the Iranian Revolution, giving up their successes only to be greeted by an alienating... Read more

Biografía del silencio

By: Pablo d'Ors

Narrated by: Luis D'Ors

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Basta un año de meditación perseverante, o incluso medio, para percatarse de que se puede vivir de otra forma. La meditación nos concentra, nos devuelve a casa, nos enseña a convivir con nuestro ser, nos agrieta la estructura de nuestra personalidad hasta que, de tanto meditar, la grieta se ensancha y la vieja personalidad se rompe y, como una... Read more

Lou Gehrig

By: Alan D. Gaff

Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto & Kyle Tait

Length: 5 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

The lost memoir from Lou Gehrig—“a compelling rumination by a baseball icon and a tragic hero” (Sports Illustrated) and “a fitting tribute to an inspiring baseball legend” (Publishers Weekly).

At the tender age of twenty-four, Lou Gehrig decided to tell the remarkable story of his life and career. He was one of the most famous athletes in the... Read more

Braver Than You Think

By: Maggie Downs

Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti

Length: 10 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

At age 34, newly married and established in her career as an award-winning newspaper journalist, Maggie Downs quits her job, sells her belongings, and embarks on the solo trip of a lifetime: Her mother’s.As a child, Maggie Downs often doubted that she would ever possess the courage to visit the destinations her mother dreamed of one day seeing.... Read more

Moments of Doubt and Other Mountaineering Writings

By: David Roberts

Narrated by: David de Vries

Length: 10 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

This collection of 20 essays and articles on mountaineering and adventure by David Roberts, selected from the published works of two decades, showcases one of the most highly regarded writers in the field. The articles are composed of three types: Adventures (Roberts' own climbs and outings), Profiles (other adventurers), and Reflections... Read more

The Museum of Whales You Will Never See

By: A. Kendra Greene

Narrated by: A. Kendra Greene

Length: 7 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Mythic creatures, natural wonders, and the mysterious human impulse to collect are on beguiling display in this poetic tribute to the museums of an otherworldly island nation.

Iceland is home to only 330,000 people (roughly the population of Lexington, Kentucky) but more than 265 museums and public collections--nearly one for every ten people.... Read more

You're Doing Great!

By: Tom Papa

Narrated by: Tom Papa

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the author.

“You’re Doing Great! is your no-nonsense go-to collection of essays to get you through the increasing noise and chatter of self-doubt and confusion in the new millennium. Tom Papa is a funny, empathetic guide and your new best friend." — Patton Oswalt

"Read it. Listen to it. Whatever, do what you want.... Read more

Australientour

By: Lars Rekemeyer

Narrated by: Lars Rekemeyer & Irina Scholz

Length: 9 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Eigentlich möchte Lars mit seinem Drahtesel zunächst lediglich die australische Ostküste erradeln. Doch es sollte ihm wie Forrest Gump gehen, er konnte einfach nicht anhalten. Zu intensiv empfindet er das Freiheitsgefühl auf der Straße, zu sehr beeindruckt ihn die atemberaubende Natur, zu angenehm ist die Kumpelhaftigkeit der gastfreundlichen... Read more

Muerte, ingenio y humor en las grandes pandemias de la Historia - E02

By: Javier Sanz

Narrated by: Raúl García Arrondo

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dicen que, al mal tiempo, buena cara. He aquí un compendio de anécdotas ingeniosas e incluso divertidas en tiempos de la peste negra. Read more

Muerte, ingenio y humor en las grandes pandemias de la Historia - E04

By: Javier Sanz

Narrated by: Raúl García Arrondo

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dicen que, al mal tiempo, buena cara. He aquí un compendio de anécdotas ingeniosas e incluso divertidas en tiempos del tifus y la fiebre tifoidea. Read more

Muerte, ingenio y humor en las grandes pandemias de la Historia - E05

By: Javier Sanz

Narrated by: Raúl García Arrondo

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dicen que, al mal tiempo, buena cara. He aquí un compendio de anécdotas ingeniosas e incluso divertidas en tiempos de la malaria. Read more

The Only Way Is West

By: Bradley Chermside

Narrated by: Bradley Chermside

Length: 8 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Can an email address scribbled on €20 change a life? Yes!From the Back CoverWhat would you do if you're given a €20 note in Greece with an email address scribbled on it:1. Spend it? 2. Slip the suspect counterfeit bill into an enemy’s birthday card?3. Send an email, hoping it will lead to you finding everlasting love? Brad, a hopeless romantic,... Read more

Muerte, ingenio y humor en las grandes pandemias de la Historia - E03

By: Javier Sanz

Narrated by: Raúl García Arrondo

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Dicen que, al mal tiempo, buena cara. He aquí un compendio de anécdotas ingeniosas e incluso divertidas en tiempos de la gripe española. Read more

Muerte, ingenio y humor en las grandes pandemias de la Historia - E01

By: Javier Sanz

Narrated by: Raúl García Arrondo

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Dicen que, al mal tiempo, buena cara. He aquí un compendio de anécdotas ingeniosas e incluso divertidas en tiempos de la viruela. Read more

Il Popolo Speciale...

By: Andrzej Stanislaw Budzinski

Narrated by: Alessandro Loi

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Perché un popolo particolare?
   1. Secondo la Bibbia Israele è il primo popolo di religione monoteista dopo il peccato originale.   2. Conosciamo fin dall`inizio la sua storia.   3. È un popolo scelto da Dio per portare la fede monoteista nel mondo.   4. È un popolo prediletto.   5. Da questo popolo, secondo le promesse, doveva nascere il... Read more

Copper, Iron, and Clay

By: Sara Dahmen

Narrated by: Laurie Catherine Winkel

Length: 5 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A gorgeous love letter to our most revered cookware—copper pots, cast-iron skillets, and classic stoneware—and the artistry and workmanship behind them, written by an expert craftsperson, perhaps the only woman coppersmith in America.Today, most people are concerned about eating seasonal, organic, and local food. But we don’t think about how the... Read more

Virga & Bone

By: Craig Childs

Narrated by: Rick Adamson

Length: 3 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

From the author of The Secret Knowledge of Water and Atlas of a Lost World comes a deeply felt essay collection focusing upon a vivid series of desert icons—a sheet of virga over Monument Valley, white seashells in dry desert sand, boulders impossibly balanced. Craig Childs delves into the primacy of the land and the profound nature of the... Read more