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Chuck Yeager
By: Don Keith
Narrated by: Josh Robert Thompson
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes
Abridged: No
For Dutton Caliber's American War Heroes series, the riveting true story of United States Air Force officer, flying ace, and record-setting test pilot Chuck Yeager.
Bold, brash, and brimming with courage, Chuck Yeager burst onto the scene as a national hero in 1947, when he became the first to fly an airplane faster than the speed of sound. Yet... Read more
A Just Mission
By: Mekdes Haddis
Narrated by: Mekdes Haddis
Length: 7 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Why do American Christians travel overseas to reach people in distant lands, but neglect ministering to people who immigrate from those lands to their home communities? Why does Western missions funding depend on narratives that marginalize indigenous leadership? Why are diaspora Christians from the Global South not seen as legitimate... Read more
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Point Man
By: Kevin Dockery & Chief James Watson
Narrated by: David de Vries
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
Chief Petty Officer James "Patches" Watson was there at the start. One of the first to come out of the famed Underwater Demolition Team 21, he was an initial member—a "plank owner"—of America's deadliest and most elite fighting force, the U.S. Navy SEALs.
Through three tours in the jungle hell of Vietnam, he walked the point—staying alert to... Read more
The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy
By: Michael Mandelbaum
Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
Length: 18 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
In The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy, Michael Mandelbaum offers a new framework for understanding the evolution of the foreign policy of the United States. He divides that evolution into four distinct periods, with each defined by the consistent increase in American power relative to other countries. His history of the four periods... Read more
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L'Affaire Dreyfus, vérités et légendes
By: Alain Pagès
Narrated by: Erwin Sailly
Length: 5 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
L'affaire Dreyfus (1894-1906), du nom de cet officier juif alsacien accusé d'espionnage au profit de l'Allemagne, est toujours présente dans nos mémoires. Elle resurgit, au gré de l'actualité, comme une référence historique essentielle. Mais qui était au juste le capitaine Dreyfus ? Y a-t-il eu plusieurs affaires plutôt qu'une ? Le « J'accuse...... Read more
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The Aerospace Professor
By: Jeffery Battle
Narrated by: Larry Castleberry
Length: 4 hours 19 minutes
Abridged: No
"We Cannot Rise Above, Until We Begin to Look Above" - Jeffery Battle, The Aerospace ProfessorExperienced the life of the author Jeffery Battle, also known as The Aerospace Professor: The Man and The Brand. He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Battle Enterprises, LLC and its subsidiary The Aerospace Professor Company.... Read more
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History of Iceland: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Land of Fire and Ice, from the Viking Age to the Present
By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
Length: 3 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
Did you know that Iceland was likely initially settled by Irish monks?Iceland, the land of fire and ice, has a storied history. After the Norse discovered Iceland, they began to settle it, allying the island nation with Norway. However, as power shifted in Scandinavia, Iceland would come to be governed by Denmark for several centuries. For much... Read more
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John Brown
By: W. E. B. Du Bois
Narrated by: J. Keith Jackson
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Few figures are more seminal in the abolitionist movement in America than John Brown. His firebrand approach to the movement arose out of his religiously inspired and deep-seated belief that slavery was not only morally unjust but that its removal from American society could only be achieved through armed insurrection. Following his capture in... Read more
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Trail of Tears: An Enthralling Guide to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Removal, the Seminole Wars, Creek Dissolution, and Forced Relocation of the Cherokee Tribe
By: Billy Wellman
Narrated by: Jay Herbert
Length: 3 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
The removal of the Native Americans west of the Mississippi River during the 1800s to clear the way for settlers is a tragic story that involves human suffering on a grand scale. The policy of Manifest Destiny said America was a morally superior nation that had the right to build an empire from the East Coast to the West Coast, much to the... Read more
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Stand Watie: The Life and Legacy of the Cherokee Chief Who Became a Confederate General
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: Jim Johnston
Length: 1 hour 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Stand Watie’s life connects the traditional Cherokee homeland in Tennessee and Georgia, the fight within the tribe over leaving for the West or staying on their homeland and trying to resist, and the Trail of Tears. At the same time, his life also includes the ongoing split between mixed-blood and full-blood Cherokee in the Cherokee Nation,... Read more
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History of Russia: An Enthralling Overview of Major Events in Russian History
By: Billy Wellman
Narrated by: Jay Herbert
Length: 5 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Lost princesses, a queen who dethroned her own husband, the country that defeated Napoleon, and a dog who went to space—these are just a few of the fascinating aspects of Russian history. The history of Russia has enthralled the public for generations. From the exploits of Ivan the Terrible to the murder of the Romanov royal family, there’s a... Read more
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Histoire du fascisme
By: Frédéric Le Moal
Narrated by: Paul GEORGES
Length: 17 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Qu'est-ce que le fascisme ? Cette question ne cesse de se poser aux historiens avec la même force qu'elle le faisait aux contemporains de Mussolini. Fut-il un mouvement réactionnaire, conservateur ou révolutionnaire ? Se situait-il à gauche ou à droite ? Autre question cruciale : quelle place y occupa le Duce, et peut-on réduire le fascisme à un... Read more
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María Cano. La Virgen Roja
By: Beatriz Helena Robledo
Narrated by: Mariana De Iraola
Length: 11 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
La historia de de María Cano, precursora de la emancipación de las mujeres en Colombia.
María Cano es uno de los personajes colombianos del siglo XX que han despertado especial interés en los últimos años. La igualdad de género y el feminismo han revivido la importancia de esta precursora de la emancipación política y social de las mujeres.... Read more
Kublai Khan: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Mongolian Emperor of China
By: Charles River Editors
Narrated by: KC Wayman
Length: 1 hour 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Aside from Genghis, the most famous of the Mongolian rulers was Genghis’s grandson, Kublai Khan, who was raised as Mongolian in the traditional way, but also exposed to Chinese culture. Kublai’s father Tolui made sure all of his sons could ride and hunt, but he was apparently also concerned that they understood the characteristics and... Read more
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The Dharma
By: Paul Carus
Narrated by: Denis Daly
Length: 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Paul Carus (1852-1919) was a scholar, translator and researcher into comparative religion. He was a prolific author, producing works on philosophy, mathematics and science as well as translations of major Chinese and Japanese spiritual classics.Carus was a pioneer in the promotion of inter-religious dialogue, and was a speaker at the World... Read more
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The Ancient Underground Wall in Rockwall, Texas
By: Martin K. Ettington
Narrated by: Martin K. Ettington
Length: 34 minutes
Abridged: No
The underground rock wall in Rockwall, Texas has fascinated me for years. I’ve read everything I could online about it. Recently I moved from Los Angeles to Denton, Texas which is only about an hour drive from Rockwall. So I went there and spent an hour with the Rockwall County Museum Curator and learned a lot more about the structure.Was also... Read more
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Vi ville inte dö
By: Gunnar Johansson
Narrated by: Mitcho Batalov
Length: 7 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
I Vi ville inte dö skildrar författaren den brutala verklighet som var det finska vinterkriget under 1939-1940. Sovjeternas plan var att besegra och ta över Finland på endast två veckor, men de finska soldaterna och det kalla klimatet satte stopp för det. Finnarna hade en oerhört smart taktik för att överlista de sovjetiska kolonnerna. De smög... Read more
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Kid on the Go!
By: Neill McKee
Narrated by: Wesley Scott
Length: 6 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Kid on the Go! is Neill McKee's third work of creative nonfiction. It's a standalone prequel to his award-winning Finding Myself in Borneo. In this new book, McKee takes readers on a journey through his childhood, adolescence, and teenage years from the mid-40s to the mid-60s, in the small, then industrially-polluted town of Elmira, Ontario,... Read more
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Saving Port Moresby
By: David W. Cameron
Narrated by: Steve Shanahan
Length: 16 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Powerfully written by Australia's leading military historian, Saving Port Moresby commemorates the 80th Anniversary of the Battles in New Guinea.
Japanese Major General Horii Tomitarô, commanding the South Seas Force, was tasked, after taking Kokoda Plateau in late July, with entering the Owen Stanley Range to capture Port Morseby. After the... Read more
La guerra en las palabras
By: Oswaldo Zavala
Narrated by: Olallo Rubio
Length: 13 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
Una historia intelectual de la hegemonía que funcionó como la plataforma para lanzar la “guerra contra el narco”: primero desde un plano simbólico y después como una campaña permanente de violencia organizada. El fenómeno del narcotráfico en México ha estado siempre determinado por el lenguaje. Durante más de cuatro décadas, el sistema político... Read more
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Febre de publicação - Abridged
By: José de Alencar
Narrated by: Paulo Carvalho
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: Yes
As duas crônicas aqui reunidas, extraídas livro "Ao correr da pena", de José Alencar, trazem uma reflexão sobre a necessidade que o cronista tem de discorrer sobre assuntos diversos e por vezes antagônicas, como as desgraças que afligem o mundo e a vida social da corte – com pendência para esta última, sempre se dirigindo "às leitoras". Read more
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Política - Abridged
By: José de Alencar
Narrated by: Tiago Torres
Length: 21 minutes
Abridged: Yes
"Em vez de examinarem-se as necessidades do país, examinam-se as necessidades deste ou daquele indivíduo, nomeiam-no para um bom emprego criado sem utilidade pública, e o país se incumbe de alimentá-lo por uma boa porção de anos." Eis o tom da crítica à política – atualíssima! – nessa crônica do livro "Ao correr da pena", de José Alencar. Read more
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Índios - paz e guerra na província de Santa Cruz - Abridged
By: Pero de Magalhães Gândavo
Narrated by: Yuri Ribeiro
Length: 17 minutes
Abridged: Yes
"Todos [os índios], como digo, são iguais e em tudo tão conformes nas condições, que ainda nesta parte vivem justamente e conforme à lei da natureza". Em tempos de desrespeito crescente às comunidades indígenas, muito oportuna a leitura desta seleção de textos do livro "História da província de Santa Cruz", onde Gandavo analisa os costumes dos... Read more
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Jornalismo - Abridged
By: José de Alencar
Narrated by: Tiago Torres
Length: 39 minutes
Abridged: Yes
O leitor – sobretudo o carioca – há de se surpreender com o bairro de Botafogo que aparece nessas duas crônicas extraídas do livro "Ao correr da pena", de José Alencar. Numa crítica à imprensa do Brasil Império, o autor ironiza o jornalista "chorão", pra então nos fazer rir com a "arte de chorar" que descreve. Seguindo na análise bem humorada da... Read more
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