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Napoleon by Paul Johnson
Napoleon
Paul Johnson
Napoleon by Paul Johnson

Napoleon

By: Paul Johnson

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

From New York Times bestselling author Paul Johnson, “a very readable and entertaining biography” (The Washington Post) about one of the most important figures in modern European history: Napoleon Bonaparte
 
In an ideal pairing of author and subject, the magisterial historian Paul Johnson offers a vivid look at the life of the strategist,... Read more

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Roughing It by Mark Twain
Roughing It
Mark Twain
Roughing It by Mark Twain

Roughing It

By: Mark Twain

Narrated by: Norman Dietz

Length: 15 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Two American originals, Mark Twain and the West, come together in this documentary of the author's seven-year "pleasure trip" to the silver mines of Nevada. Twain had originally planned the trip to be a three-month "vacation;" not surprisingly for someone of Twain's temperament, the trip lasted seven years. His journey, like his book, has a way... Read more

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Being American in a Changing World by Ronald Takaki
Being American in a Changing World
Ronald Takaki
Being American in a Changing World by Ronald Takaki

Being American in a Changing World

By: Ronald Takaki

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Takaki takes us back to our nation's founding principles - to the Declaration of Independence and the inalienable rights guaranteed by our Constitution - and implores us to remember that "the Declaration of Independence…belongs to all of us…as members of humanity." Read more

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Rites of Passage - Abridged by Robert Peterson
Rites of Passage - Abridged
Robert Peterson
Rites of Passage - Abridged by Robert Peterson

Rites of Passage - Abridged

By: Robert Peterson

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A raw, powerful account of an infantryman’s life during wartime– complete with all the horrors and the heroism . . .

Robert Peterson arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1966, a young American ready to serve his country and seize his destiny. What happened in that jungle war would change his life forever. Peterson vividly relives the tense patrols... Read more

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What Went Wrong?  Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response by Bernard Lewis
What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response
Bernard Lewis
What Went Wrong?  Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response by Bernard Lewis

What Went Wrong? Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response

By: Bernard Lewis

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 6 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

For many centuries, the world of Islam was at the forefront of human achievement—the foremost military and economic power in the world, the leader in the arts and sciences of civilization. Christian Europe, a remote land beyond its northwestern frontier, was seen as an outer darkness of barbarism and unbelief from which there was nothing to... Read more

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Shadow Warriors by Tom Clancy & General Carl Stiner
Shadow Warriors
Tom Clancy & General Carl Stiner
Shadow Warriors by Tom Clancy & General Carl Stiner

Shadow Warriors

By: Tom Clancy & General Carl Stiner

Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz

Length: 21 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Teams of dedicated, highly specialized soldiers trained to a higher standard than regular forces; an armamentarium of advanced weapons and tactics; a variety of exotic, critical assignments for the good of the nation; in short, the U.S. Special Forces seem tailor-made for Tom Clancy, progenitor of the techno-thriller. In this factual account... Read more

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Pope John XXIII by Thomas Cahill
Pope John XXIII
Thomas Cahill
Pope John XXIII by Thomas Cahill

Pope John XXIII

By: Thomas Cahill

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

No other pope of this century has aroused so much interest and universal affection throughout the world as has Pope John XXIII. Journal of a Soul is an inspiring reading experience that records this pope's thoughts and traces his spiritual development from adolescence to the seminary to a career as a priest, a European papal diplomat, Patriarch... Read more

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The 1960'S Live On In The 21St Century by James Fadiman
The 1960'S Live On In The 21St Century
James Fadiman
The 1960'S Live On In The 21St Century by James Fadiman

The 1960'S Live On In The 21St Century

By: James Fadiman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

In this dynamic conversation, James Fadiman revisits that seminal moment in our history, and talks about the power and impact of the sixties and why the decade was so important. "Most of everything that we're doing that we're proud of today - the ecology movement, civil rights, and alternative medicine, feminism and more began then. Without... Read more

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Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 4 by Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum
Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 4
Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum
Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 4 by Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum

Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 4

By: Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum

Narrated by: Yossef Brami

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Vivez comme si vous y étiez de merveilleuses histoires juives jouées pour vous par des comédiens professionnels.1 - Le héros de Burgwald2 - Rabbi 'Hanina et les poules perdues3 - Le secret de Tzvi4 - La guerre des éponges5 - La 'hanoucciah d'argent Read more

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War Paint - Abridged by Bill Goshen
War Paint - Abridged
Bill Goshen
War Paint - Abridged by Bill Goshen

War Paint - Abridged

By: Bill Goshen

Narrated by: Jake Robards

Length: 2 hours

Abridged: Yes

The men who served with in the 1st Infantry Division with F company, 52nd Infantry, (LRP) later redesignated as Company I, 75th Infantry (Ranger) --engaged in some of the fiercest, bloodiest fighting during the Vietnam War, suffering a greater relative aggregate of casualties that any other LRRP/LRP/ Ranger company. Their base was Lai Khe,... Read more

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Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?
Jean Fritz
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz

Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams?

By: Jean Fritz

Narrated by: David deVries

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This lively biography, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz, is a nice, personal look at a leader and his times.In early America, when all the men wore ruffled shirts and rode grandly on horseback, one man refused to follow suit. He was the rebel leader Sam Adams, a plainspoken gent who scorned ruffles, refused to ride a horse, and had... Read more

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Global Jihad by Quintan Wiktorowicz
Global Jihad
Quintan Wiktorowicz
Global Jihad by Quintan Wiktorowicz

Global Jihad

By: Quintan Wiktorowicz

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A Middle East scholar writes in a clear straightforward manner, carefully explaining who the terrorists are, where they come from, how they justify killing civilians in the name of God, and why the United States has become the latest target. "Grover Gardner is flawless in some difficult pronunciations, measured in his speed as if listeners were... Read more

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Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris
Theodore Rex
Edmund Morris
Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris

Theodore Rex

By: Edmund Morris

Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz

Length: 25 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A shining portrait of a presciently modern political genius maneuvering in a gilded age of wealth, optimism, excess and American global ascension.”—San Francisco Chronicle

WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY • “[Theodore Rex] is one of the great histories of the American presidency, worthy of... Read more

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Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 3 by Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum
Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 3
Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum
Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 3 by Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum

Les plus belles Histoires de Haim - Vol 3

By: Yossef Brami & Haim Nisenbaum

Narrated by: Yossef Brami

Length: 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Vivez comme si vous y étiez de merveilleuses histoires juives jouées pour vous par des comédiens professionnels.1 - Le jour où les arbres parlèrent2 - Le noble de Damas3 - Le mariage des orphelins4 - Le secret de l'arbre Read more

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Rediscovering America's Founding Principles by Jacob Needleman
Rediscovering America's Founding Principles
Jacob Needleman
Rediscovering America's Founding Principles by Jacob Needleman

Rediscovering America's Founding Principles

By: Jacob Needleman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

American democracy has existed for more than two hundred years, surviving challenges, betrayals, bashing, bloody wars, and the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001.Here Jacob Needleman explores the sacred meaning of America. Read more

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World War II: The Pacific - Abridged by The History Channel
World War II: The Pacific - Abridged
The History Channel
World War II: The Pacific - Abridged by The History Channel

World War II: The Pacific - Abridged

By: The History Channel

Narrated by: Fritz Weaver & Edward Herrmann

Length: 3 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Relive history as the men who experienced some of the most intense battles of World War II share their stories. The WWII Battle Classics, produced as major TV specials by Lou Reda Productions for the past twenty years, have been brilliantly adapted for thrilling audio presentation. It's more than fascinating listening, it's essential history,... Read more

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Unabridged Selections from How Did this Happen? by James F. Hoge, Jr. & Gideon Rose
Unabridged Selections from How Did this Happen?
James F. Hoge, Jr. & Gideon Rose
Unabridged Selections from How Did this Happen? by James F. Hoge, Jr. & Gideon Rose

Unabridged Selections from How Did this Happen?

By: James F. Hoge, Jr. & Gideon Rose

Narrated by: Chris Gannon

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on September 11, one question has been on everyone's mind: "How did this happen?" This book seeks to answer this question in all its critical aspects--the motives and actions of the terrorists, the status of the U.S. military, the context of the Middle East, bioterrorism, airport security, diplomatic... Read more

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Theodore Rex - Abridged by Edmund Morris
Theodore Rex - Abridged
Edmund Morris
Theodore Rex - Abridged by Edmund Morris

Theodore Rex - Abridged

By: Edmund Morris

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 8 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The most eagerly awaited presidential biography in years, Theodore Rex is a sequel to Edmund Morris’s classic bestseller The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt. It begins by following the new President (still the youngest in American history) as he comes down from Mount Marcy, New York, to take his emergency oath of office in Buffalo, one hundred years... Read more

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Mark Twain - Abridged by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan
Mark Twain - Abridged
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan
Mark Twain - Abridged by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan

Mark Twain - Abridged

By: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns & Dayton Duncan

Narrated by: Bill Meisle

Length: 8 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ernest Hemingway called Huckleberry Finn “the best book we’ve ever had. There was nothing before. There’s been nothing as good since.” Critical opinion of this book hasn’t dimmed since Hemingway uttered these words; as author Russell Banks says in these pages, Twain “makes possible an American literature which would otherwise not have been... Read more

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Love Stories - Abridged by Larry King
Love Stories - Abridged
Larry King
Love Stories - Abridged by Larry King

Love Stories - Abridged

By: Larry King

Narrated by: Jill Eikenberry

Length: 4 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Larry King, whose previous books have sold more than one million copies, tells the moving and heartwarming stories of couples who met by chance and fell in love during World War II, based on his original interviews.

Poignant, inspiring, humorous, and unforgettable, these are the stories of men and women who, amid the chaos of a devestating war,... Read more

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Germs - Abridged by Judith Miller
Germs - Abridged
Judith Miller
Germs - Abridged by Judith Miller

Germs - Abridged

By: Judith Miller

Narrated by: Murphy Guyer

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this “engrossing, well-documented, and highly readable” (San Francisco Chronicle) New York Times bestseller, three veteran reporters draw on top sources inside and outside the U.S. government to reveal Washington's secret strategies for combating germ warfare and the deadly threat of biological and chemical weapons.

Today Americans have begun... Read more

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Reaching for Glory - Abridged by Michael R. Beschloss
Reaching for Glory - Abridged
Michael R. Beschloss
Reaching for Glory - Abridged by Michael R. Beschloss

Reaching for Glory - Abridged

By: Michael R. Beschloss

Narrated by: Michael R. Beschloss

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Reaching for Glory lets us eavesdrop on LBJ's private, often tortured thoughts during the most crucial year of his presidency -- when his dreams of being hailed as the equal of Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt were destroyed by the war in Vietnam.
As Reaching for Glory opens, LBJ is campaigning for the greatest presidential landslide in... Read more

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What If...? Vol 2 - Abridged by Robert Cowley
What If...? Vol 2 - Abridged
Robert Cowley
What If...? Vol 2 - Abridged by Robert Cowley

What If...? Vol 2 - Abridged

By: Robert Cowley

Narrated by: Murphy Guyer

Length: 4 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

There is no surer way to feel the danger or the good fortune of our collective past than to contemplate those moments when the world's future hung in the balance. Our brightest historians speculate on some of these intriguing crossroads and the ways in which our lives might have been changed for the better -- or the worse.

These unabridged essays... Read more

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Andy Warhol by Wayne Koestenbaum
Andy Warhol
Wayne Koestenbaum
Andy Warhol by Wayne Koestenbaum

Andy Warhol

By: Wayne Koestenbaum

Narrated by: Arthur Addison

Length: 6 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

In his bravura account of Warhol's life and work, scholar and culture critic Wayne Koestenbaum gets past the contradictions and reveals the man behind the blond wig and dark glasses. Nimbly weaving brilliant and witty analysis into an absorbing narrative, Koestenbaum makes a convincing case for Warhol as a serious artist, one whose importance... Read more

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