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Der Fußgänger
By: Wigald Boning
Narrated by: Wigald Boning
Length: 5 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Wandern ist nicht nur Freizeitvergnügen, sondern blanke Notwendigkeit – in seiner Unverzichtbarkeit höchstens mit Essen, Schlafen und Atmen vergleichbar. In Wigald Bonings persönlicher Weltsicht ist der Mensch in erster Linie ein gehendes Wesen, Ohrensessel genießt er am liebsten nach ausführlichem Langgang. In Der Fußgänger geht er alle... Read more
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Over My Dead Body
By: Greg Melville
Narrated by: Will Tulin
Length: 8 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
A lively tour through the history of US cemeteries that explores how, where, and why we bury our deadThe summer before his senior year in college, Greg Melville worked at the cemetery in his hometown, and thanks to hour upon hour of pushing a mower over the grassy acres, he came to realize what a rich story the place told of his town and its... Read more
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Dark Carnival
By: David J. Skal & Elias Savada
Narrated by: David J. Skal
Length: 9 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
One of the most original and unsettling filmmakers of all time -- the
creator of the horror classics Dracula and Freaks, among others-- Tod Browning is also one of the most enigmatic directors who ever worked in Hollywood. A complicated, troubled, and fiercely private man, he confounded would-be biographers hoping to penetrate his secret,... Read more
J. R. R. Tolkien
By: Mark Horne
Narrated by: Christopher Ashman
Length: 3 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
J. R. R. Tolkien: The Mind Behind the Rings, you'll get a never-before-seen look at the man, the artist, and the believer behind some of the world's most beloved stories.Join bestselling author Mark Horne as he explores lasting impact of the kind of creative freedom that can only come from faith and struggle.Raised in South Africa and Great... Read more
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NKJV Luke/Acts Devotional Audio
By: Thomas Nelson
Narrated by: Simon Bubb & John Behrens
Length: 6 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
Freshly experience Jesus' arrival and the church's earliest days in this Luke-Acts Devotional. Chapter guides will stimulate your personal contemplation, family devotions, or discussion with others, delivering a unique experience well-suited to Advent/New Year.This audio edition is a convenient solution for those moments in your day when you can... Read more
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The American Nation: A History, Vol. 9
By: Claude Halstead Van Tyne & Albert Bushnell Hart
Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
Length: 8 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken RealmsThe American Revolution, 1776–1783 by Claude Halstead Van Tyne, PhD, Assistance Professor of American History, University of MichiganNarrated by Joseph TablerVolume 9 of 27 in The American Nation: A History published by Harper Brothers (1904–1918). Edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, Professor... Read more
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History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History
By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
Length: 3 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Ethiopia is an ancient and thought-provoking land. How much do you know about one of the earliest nations to accept Christianity?Ethiopia has a long history. It boasts one of the longest-running continuous civilizations on the planet; even the origins of humanity have been traced back to Ethiopia. Ethiopian kingdoms date back to the days of the... Read more
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The Cashless Revolution
By: Martin Chorzempa
Narrated by: Tommy Kang
Length: 8 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
The startling picture of how China’s revolution in finance and technology is changing both Wall Street and the way individuals manage their personal finances.
The future of finance – the way Wall Street operates and how individuals manage their money - is on the verge of upheaval. And the force underlying the change comes from China, where... Read more
Grace
By: Cody Keenan
Narrated by: Cody Keenan
Length: 8 hours 20 minutes
Abridged: No
From Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter Cody Keenan, a spellbinding account of the ten most dramatic days of the presidency, when a hate-fueled massacre and looming Supreme Court decisions put the character of our country on the line, and a president’s words could bring the nation together or tear it apart. A white supremacist shooting... Read more
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American Midnight
By: Adam Hochschild
Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
Length: 15 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
From legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a groundbreaking reassessment of the overlooked but startlingly resonant period between World War I and the Roaring Twenties, when the foundations of American democracy were threated by war, pandemic, and violence fueled by battles over race, immigration, and the rights of labor""A riveting, resonant... Read more
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El Imperio portugués: Una guía fascinante de la historia de Portugal como potencia colonial y sus colonias en Asia, América del Norte y del Sur, y Oceanía
By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Luis Trumper
Length: 3 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado qué país tuvo el primer imperio verdaderamente global?La gente solía decir que «el sol nunca se pone en el Imperio británico» como forma de declarar la grandeza de Gran Bretaña. Pero fueron los portugueses quienes forjaron el primer imperio verdaderamente global. Los principales dominios de los portugueses envolvían... Read more
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All That Is Wicked
By: Kate Winkler Dawson
Narrated by: Kate Winkler Dawson
Length: 9 hours
Abridged: No
Acclaimed crime historian, podcaster, and author of American Sherlock Kate Winkler Dawson tells the thrilling story of Edward Rulloff—a serial murderer who was called “too intelligent to be killed”—and the array of 19th century investigators who were convinced his brain held the key to finally understanding the criminal mind.
Edward Rulloff was a... Read more
To Sanctify the World
By: George Weigel
Narrated by: Steven Arthur
Length: 10 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
A leading Catholic intellectual explains why the teachings of the Second Vatican Council are essential to the Church's future—and the world'sThe Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) was the most important Catholic event in the past five hundred years. Yet sixty years after its opening on October 11, 1962, its meaning remains sharply contested and... Read more
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Levels of the Game
By: John McPhee
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Length: 3 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
This account of a tennis match played by Arthur Ashe against Clark Graebner at Forest Hills in 1968 begins with the ball rising into the air for the initial serve and ends with the final point. McPhee provides a brilliant, stroke-by-stroke description while examining the backgrounds and attitudes which have molded the players' games. Read more
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Modern Africa: A Captivating Guide to Modern African History
By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
Length: 3 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Modern Africa is inextricably linked to a long history dominated by the struggles, pain, and strength of a people whose story is not told enough. Africans, though fascinatingly diverse, share a common evolution, all of which is characterized by the powerful strides of many names etched in the memories of their people.This audiobook presents... Read more
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Making Americans
By: Jessica Lander
Narrated by: Samara Naeymi
Length: 14 hours
Abridged: No
A landmark work that weaves captivating stories about the past, present, and personal into an inspiring vision for how America can educate immigrant students
Setting out from her classroom, Jessica Lander takes the reader on a powerful and urgent journey to understand what it takes for immigrant students to become Americans. A compelling read for... Read more
When McKinsey Comes to Town
By: Walt Bogdanich & Michael Forsythe
Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An explosive, deeply reported exposé of McKinsey & Company, the international consulting firm that advises corporations and governments, that highlights the often drastic impact of its work on employees and citizens around the world
"Meticulously reported, and ultimately devastating, this is an important... Read more
History of the United States of America, Volume I
By: George Bancroft
Narrated by: Joseph Tabler
Length: 25 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken RealmsVolume one of History of the United States of America: From the Discovery of the Continent by George Bancroft. A major US History series in six volumes. “Author’s Last Revision” 1888 by D. Appleton and Company.Bancroft as US Secretary of the Navy established the United States Naval Academy... Read more
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Well of Souls
By: Kristina R. Gaddy
Narrated by: Chanté McCormick
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
An illuminating history of the banjo, revealing its origins at the crossroads of slavery, religion, and music.
In an extraordinary story unfolding across two hundred years, Kristina Gaddy uncovers the banjo's key role in Black spirituality, ritual, and rebellion. Through meticulous research in diaries, letters, archives, and art, she traces the... Read more
El Escudo de Heracles
By: Hesíodo
Narrated by: Anibal Troya
Length: 33 minutes
Abridged: No
El escudo de Heracles es un fragmento de épica griega. El tema del episodio es la expedición de Heracles y Yolao contra el hijo de Ares llamado Cicno, quien había desafiado a Heracles a un combate cuando este pasaba cerca de Itono (Tesalia). Read more
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Enslaved
By: Sean Kingsley & Simcha Jacobovici
Narrated by: Cary Hite
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
A riveting and illuminating exploration of the transatlantic slave trade by an intrepid team of divers seeking to reclaim the stories of their ancestorsFrom the writers behind the acclaimed documentary series Enslaved, starring Samuel L. Jackson, comes a rich and revealing narrative of the true global and human scope of the transatlantic slave... Read more
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Waging a Good War
By: Thomas E. Ricks
Narrated by: JD Jackson
Length: 14 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by multiple-award-winning narrator JD Jackson.
#1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas E. Ricks offers a new take on the civil rights movement, stressing its unexpected use of military strategy and its lessons for nonviolent resistance around the world.
In Waging a Good War, bestselling author... Read more
Foundations
By: Karin Speedy
Narrated by: Karin Speedy
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
In Foundations, Karin Speedy takes us on a whirlwind journey through time and space as she navigates intersecting personal, local, family and global histories, stories that help her reckon with who she is and where she stands in this complicated (post)colonial world. If colonialism, slavery, violence and heartbreak feature heavily in her memoir... Read more
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Churchill's American Arsenal
By: Larrie D. Ferreiro
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
Length: 13 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Many weapons and inventions were credited with winning World War II, most famously in the assertion that the atomic bomb "ended the war, but radar won the war." What is less well known is that both airborne radar and the atomic bomb were invented in British laboratories, but built by Americans. The same holds true for many other American weapons... Read more
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