Campaign of the Century
By: Irwin F. Gellman
Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
Length: 16 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Based on massive new research, a compelling and surprising account of the twentieth century's closest election.
The 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon is one of the most frequently described political events of the twentieth century, yet the accounts to date have been remarkably unbalanced. Far more attention... Read more
Last Call at the Hotel Imperial
By: Deborah Cohen
Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Length: 18 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
WINNER OF THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE ā¢ A prize-winning historianās āeffervescentā (The New Yorker) account ofĀ a close-knit band of wildly famous American reporters who, in the run-up to World War II, took on dictators and rewrote the rules of modern journalism
āHigh-speed, four-lane storytelling . . . Cohenās all-action narrative bursts with... Read more
Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get Worse
By: William Neuman
Narrated by: Michael Manuel
Length: 11 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
A nuanced and deeply-reported account of the collapse of Venezuela, and what it could mean for the rest of the world.
Today, Venezuela is a country of perpetual crisisāa country of rolling blackouts, nearly worthless currency, uncertain supply of water and food, and extreme poverty. In the same land where oilāthe largest reserve in the worldāsits... Read more
Manifiesto para una revoluciĆ³n moral
By: Jacqueline Novogratz
Narrated by: Pedro Narrator
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
En 2001, cuando Jacqueline Novogratz fundĆ³ Acumen, una comunidad global dedicada a cambiar la forma en que se aborda la pobreza en el mundo, casi nadie habĆa oĆdo hablar de la inversiĆ³n de impacto. Veinte aƱos despuĆ©s, la manera en que los consejos de administraciĆ³n de las empresas y otros actores econĆ³micos evalĆŗan los negocios ha cambiado... Read more
View audiobookThe Bond King
By: Mary Childs
Narrated by: Mary Childs
Length: 11 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
This program is read by the author.
From the host of NPRās Planet Money, the deeply-investigated story of how one visionary, ruthless investor changed American finance forever.
Before Bill Gross was known among investors as the Bond King, he was a gambler. In 1966, a fresh college grad, he went to Vegas armed with his net worth ($200) and a knack... Read more
The Prince
By: Niccolo Machiavelli
Narrated by: Joseph Wycoff
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Given the tumultuous political era in which he lived, Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527), the Italian Renaissance author, philosopher, historian and diplomat, had a front-row seat to observe the political machinations, power struggles and dynastic changes in Renaissance Europe. He would compile these observations in "The Prince," which would... Read more
View audiobookAls die Mauer fiel, war ich in der Sauna
By: Arno Luik
Narrated by: Robert Gregor KĆ¼hn
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Arno Luiks Interviews beginnen oft mit provozierenden Fragen, schon mit der ersten Antwort wird der Leser in diese GesprƤche hineingezogen ā und liest Dinge, die er anderswo nicht gelesen hat. Arno Luik verfĆ¼hrt seine GegenĆ¼ber von Beginn an zu einer erstaunlichen Offenheit und schafft es, Brisantes aus ihnen herauszukitzeln. Dieser... Read more
View audiobookEinmal Dividende bitte!
By: Jens Helbig
Narrated by: Peter Nothen
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
Intelligenter Vermƶgensaufbau mit Dividendenaktien. Auch fĆ¼r AnfƤnger mit wenig Kapital! In einfachen Schritten Vermƶgen aufbauen und erhalten? Aktien und Dividenden sind seit Jahrhunderten die bewƤhrteste Strategie zum nachhaltigen Vermƶgensaufbau! Es gibt Unternehmen, die seit Jahrzehnten stabile Aktienkurse aufweisen und Jahr fĆ¼r Jahr... Read more
View audiobookVerrĆ¼ckte Welt
By: Sebastian M. F. Raupach
Narrated by: Bjƶrn Schwemin
Length: 5 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
Trump, Brexit, Querdenker - ist die Welt verrĆ¼ckt geworden? In den USA weigert sich ein PrƤsident, das Wahlergebnis anzuerkennen, seine AnhƤnger stĆ¼rmen das Parlament. Das Vereinigte Kƶnigreich verlƤsst die EuropƤische Union und kĆ¼ndigt an, internationales Recht zu brechen. Deutschland wird erschĆ¼ttert von Kundgebungen voller Angst, Hass... Read more
View audiobookMamata
By: Jayanta Ghosal & Arunava Sinha
Narrated by: Shubhankar
Length: 9 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
In the West Bengal election of 2021, the longest state election in the history of India, Mamata Banerjee won the khela, and the BJP lost the plot. How did this happen?The author, Jayanta Ghosal, travelled to all the districts of West Bengal and unearthed certain key factors that helped the Trinamool win the state. For instance, there was a... Read more
View audiobookThe Apostate
By: Mark Christian
Narrated by: Rezi Nasooti
Length: 11 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
This book takes listeners on Dr. Mark Christianās journey as he tries to prove to himself that Islam is the true religion. It shows the horror he feels as he faces the truth, and it leads to his greatest discovery: Jesus is love, and Jesus is the God he was searching for his entire life. Having now lived and ministered in America for years, he... Read more
View audiobookGeld oder Leben
By: Marcel Fratzscher
Narrated by: Sebastian Dunkelberg
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Warum wir Ć¼ber Geld reden mĆ¼ssen Kaum ein Thema wird hierzulande so emotional diskutiert wie die Frage um Geld und Schulden. Die Deutschen sind Sparweltmeister, viele haben Angst vor Inflation und Verschuldung. In einer fundierten Analyse deckt Marcel Fratzscher auf, warum wir uns oft tƤuschen, wenn es ums Geld geht. Er rƤumt auf mit lang... Read more
View audiobookFrauen schulden dir gar nichts (UngekĆ¼rzte Lesung)
By: Florence Given
Narrated by: Yesim Meisheit
Length: 5 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
Eine feministische Ikone fĆ¼r die Generation Instagram - Ć¼ber 400.000 verkaufte Exemplare weltweit. Florence Given ist eine der international bekanntesten jungen Stimmen des Feminismus. Ihre charakteristischen Zeichnungen lieben Ć¼ber 600.000 Follower:innen auf Instagram. "Frauen schulden dir gar nichts" war ein groĆer Bestseller in UK. Die... Read more
View audiobookJohn Adams
By: Kelly Mass
Narrated by: Chris Newman
Length: 1 hour 10 minutes
Abridged: No
John Adams was the 2nd president of the United States, serving from 1797 to 1801. He was an American leader, lawyer, diplomat, author, and Founding Father. He was the first vice president of the U.S.A. and a leader of the American Revolution, which caused the nation's independence from Great Britain. Adams kept a journal and communicated with... Read more
View audiobookBenjamin Franklin
By: Kelly Mass
Narrated by: Chris Newman
Length: 1 hour 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Benjamin Franklin was an author, physicist, innovator, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political thinker who resided in America. Franklin was just one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the US Declaration, and the first postmaster general of the United States. For his discoveries and views about... Read more
View audiobookBarack Obama dezlÄnČuit complet
By: Celine Claire
Narrated by: Thomas Nicoleta
Length: 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Barack Hussein Obama s-a nÄscut la data de 4 August 1961 Ć®n Honolulu, Hawai. Este un avocat Či politician american Či cel de-al 44-lea preČedinte al Statelor Unite ale Americii timp de douÄ mandate Ć®ntre 2009 Či 2017. PÄrinČii sÄi sunt din Kenya Či Kansas. TatÄl sÄu, Barack Obama Senior s-a nÄscut Ć®n provincia kenyanÄ Nyanza Či este de etnie... Read more
View audiobookSodan vanki
By: Seppo JƤƤskelƤinen
Narrated by: Juha SeppƤnen
Length: 5 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
Edesmenneen sotavangin karu tarina nƤyttƤƤ, millaiset haavat sotavankeus voi ihmiseen jƤttƤƤ.Kun Kannaksen puolustuslinja sortuu puna-armeijan suurhyƶkkƤyksen edessƤ kesƤkuussa 1944, Ville Skarp joutuu sotavangiksi. MetsƤtyƶmies Skarp marssii uuvuttavan matkan Neuvostoliittoon sotavankileirille, jossa hƤntƤ pidetƤƤn viisi kovaa kuukautta. Vaikka... Read more
View audiobookAlexander Hamilton
By: Kelly Mass
Narrated by: Chris Newman
Length: 1 hour 13 minutes
Abridged: No
Alexander Hamilton was a Caribbean-born American leader, political leader, legal scholar, army leader, legal representative, lender, and economic expert who lived from January eleventh, 1755 or 1757 till July twelfth, in 1804. He was a founding father of the US of America.He was the creator of the country's monetary system, the Federalist Party,... Read more
View audiobookOne Damn Thing After Another
By: William P. Barr
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Length: 22 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERĀ The former attorney general provides a candid account of his historic tenures serving two vastly different presidents, George H.W. Bush and Donald J. Trump.William Barrās first tenure as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush was largely the result of chance, while his second tenure under President... Read more
View audiobookThe Trials of Harry S. Truman
By: Jeffrey Frank
Narrated by: Fred Sanders
Length: 17 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the ābeguilingā (The New York Times) first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how a seemingly ordinary man met the extraordinary challenge of leading America through the pivotal years of the mid-20th century.
The nearly eight years of Harry... Read more
Rebel
By: Rahaf Mohammed
Narrated by: Anonymous
Length: 7 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
A gripping memoir of bravery and sacrifice by a young woman whose escape from her abusive family and an oppressive culture in Saudi Arabia captivated the worldĀ In early 2019, after three years of careful planning, Rahaf Mohammed finally escaped her abusive family in Saudi Arabiaābut made it only to Bangkok before being stripped of her passport.... Read more
View audiobookThe Gate to China
By: Michael Sheridan
Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
Length: 19 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
The rise of China and the fall of Hong Kong to authoritarian rule are told with unique insight in this new history by Michael Sheridan, drawing on documents from archives in China and the West, interviews with key figures, and eyewitness reporting over three decades.
The story takes the listener from the earliest days of trade through the Opium... Read more
Still Hopeful
By: Maude Barlow
Narrated by: Barbara Saxberg
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
āCanadaās best-known voice of dissent.ā ā CBC āItās time we listened to the Maude Barlows of the world.ā ā CNN In this timely book, Barlow counters the prevailing atmosphere of pessimism that surrounds us and offers lessons of hope that she has learned from a lifetime of activism. She has been a linchpin in three major movements in her... Read more
View audiobookWays and Means
By: Roger Lowenstein
Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
Length: 13 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
āCaptivating . . . [Lowenstein] makes what subsequently occurred at Treasury and on Wall Street during the early 1860s seem as enthralling as what transpired on the battlefield or at the White House.ā āHarold Holzer, Wall Street Journal
āWays and Means, an account of the Unionās financial policies, examines a subject long overshadowed by military... Read more