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The Allies Fight Back
By: World History
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Length: 2 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
The Germans and their Japanese allies have gone from victory to victory since the start of the war, but in the autumn of 1942, that begins to change.On the small Pacific island of Guadalcanal, US forces drive back the Japanese to capture a key airfield. Meanwhile, on the Eastern Front, Hitler's blitzkrieg slams to a halt at Stalingrad, stopped... Read more
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The Rifle
By: Andrew Biggio
Narrated by: Shawn Compton
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
The Rifle is the inspirational story of a twenty-eight-year-old US Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, full of questions about the price of war. He found answers from those who survived the costliest war of all—WWII veterans.
It began when Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand Rifle, the most common rifle used... Read more
We Need New Stories
By: Nesrine Malik
Narrated by: Diana Blue
Length: 8 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
A rigorous examination of six political myths used to deflect and discredit demands for social justice.
In 2016, presidential candidate Donald Trump declared: "I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct." Reeling from his victory, Democrats blamed the corrosive effect of "identity politics." When banned from Twitter... Read more
The Net Tightens Around Hitler
By: World History
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Length: 3 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
On 27th January 1944, Stalin declares that Leningrad has been liberated. After a siege lasting two and a half years, German forces retreat with the Red Army in hot pursuit. Encouraged by the victory, Soviet general Govorov decides to liberate Estonia, but in the battle of Narva, the Germans upset his plans, and the front comes to a temporary... Read more
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The Power of Awareness
By: Dan Schilling
Narrated by: Dan Schilling
Length: 7 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
A spy is suddenly aware she's being stalked through the streets of an overseas city. A special ops soldier intuitively recognizes something's "off" during a high-risk mission. In these life-threatening situations experts know exactly how to use their senses and what actions to take. At the intersection of The Gift of Fear and Make Your Bed, The... Read more
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Anarchism
By: Colin Ward
Narrated by: Victor Bevine
Length: 3 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
What do anarchists want? It seems easier to classify them by what they don't want, namely, the organizations of the State, and to identify them with rioting and protest rather than with any coherent ideology. But with demonstrations like those against the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund being blamed on anarchists, it is clear that... Read more
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Blitzkrieg
By: World History
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Length: 2 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. The country needed to be subjugated quickly before Britain and France could intervene. Germany's Panzer divisions proved unstoppable. Backed by the Luftwaffe, they smashed through Poland's defences, destroying roads, bridges, and radio stations.The Polish defended valiantly, but were eventually forced... Read more
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Total War
By: World History
Narrated by: Sam Devereaux
Length: 3 hours 14 minutes
Abridged: No
It is 03:14 on 22nd June 1941. Along a 1,800-kilometre front line that stretches from the Baltic Sea in the north, to Romania in the South, German soldiers are ready for battle. A minute later, all hell breaks loose. The Luftwaffe begins attacking targets behind the Red Army's front line, and the artillery opens fire. Germany's dreaded Panzer... Read more
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Gandhi
By: Bhikhu Parekh
Narrated by: Mark Ashby
Length: 4 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and cultural fronts. During his time as a lawyer in South Africa he developed his strategy of non-violence: the idea of opposing unjust laws by non-violent protest. He led the Indian National Congress... Read more
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This Country
By: Chris Matthews
Narrated by: Chris Matthews
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
A “quintessentially American” (Policy Magazine) memoir of politics and history from Chris Matthews, New York Times bestselling author and long-time host of MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews.
In This Country, Chris Matthews “has written a love letter to his country” (Joy Reid, host of The ReidOut and author of The Man Who Sold America),... Read more
The Engagement
By: Sasha Issenberg
Narrated by: Graham Halstead
Length: 33 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • The riveting story of the conflict over same-sex marriage in the United States—the most significant civil rights breakthrough of the new millennium
"Full of intimate details, battling personalities, heated court cases, public persuasion.” —John Williams, The New York Times
On June 26, 2015, the U.S.... Read more
Wasted
By: Byron Reese & Scott Hoffman
Narrated by: Dan Woren
Length: 9 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
Wasted is a riveting exploration of the complicated, and often surprising, ways that waste occurs in our businesses, our communities, and our lives
“A smart, unconventional book that takes readers far beyond what they think they know about a complex subject.”—Kari Byron, former cast member of MythBusters
Waste. We spend a great deal of energy... Read more
After the Fall
By: Ben Rhodes
Narrated by: Ben Rhodes
Length: 12 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Vital reading for Americans and people anywhere who seek to understand what is happening ‘after the fall’ of the global system created by the United States” (New York Journal of Books), from the former White House aide, close confidant to President Barack Obama, and author of The World as It Is
At a time when... Read more
Rise of the Warrior Cop
By: Radley Balko
Narrated by: Greg Baglia
Length: 17 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
This groundbreaking history of how American police forces have been militarized is now revised and updated. Newly added material brings the story through 2020, including analysis of the Ferguson protests, the Obama and Trump administrations, and the George Floyd protests.
The last days of colonialism taught America’s revolutionaries that... Read more
The Man I Knew
By: Jean Becker
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney & George Dvorsky
Length: 11 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
A heartfelt portrait of President George H.W. Bush—and his post-presidential life—by the confidante who knew him best. Read more
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Shirley Chisholm Dared
By: Alicia D. Williams
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
Length: 15 minutes
Abridged: No
Discover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor-winning author and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator.
Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions! After spending her early years on her... Read more
The Last Embassy
By: Tonio Andrade
Narrated by: David de Vries
Length: 11 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
George Macartney's disastrous 1793 mission to China plays a central role in the prevailing narrative of modern Sino-European relations. Summarily dismissed by the Qing court, Macartney failed in nearly all of his objectives, perhaps setting the stage for the Opium Wars of the nineteenth century and the mistrust that still marks the relationship... Read more
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A True History of the United States
By: Daniel A. Sjursen
Narrated by: Daniel A. Sjursen
Length: 24 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
“Thought-provoking—a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history." —Kirkus (starred review)
Brilliant, readable, and raw. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic and the perfect companion to Howard Zinn’s A People’s... Read more
Politik Basiswissen für Einsteiger: Schritt für Schritt das politische System Deutschlands verstehen - Wie Sie als Wähler schnell mitreden, gezielt handeln und Zusammenhänge erkennen
By: Sebastian Kobus
Narrated by: Mario Kunze
Length: 4 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
Deutschland & Politik: Endlich einfach alles verstehen Repräsentative Demokratie, Gewaltenteilung, Fachausschuss, Überhangmandat – verlieren Sie im Begriffsdschungel der deutschen Politik manchmal die Orientierung? Sie interessieren sich für die Vorgänge in Bund und Ländern, der EU und dem Rest der Welt, stoßen aber immer wieder gegen das... Read more
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The Wealth of Refugees
By: Alexander Betts
Narrated by: Jennifer M. Dixon
Length: 19 hours 22 minutes
Abridged: No
We live in an age of displacement. Refugee numbers are increasing due to a proliferation of fragile states, and this problem will be exacerbated by climate change and the impact of COVID-19. And yet, rising populist nationalism has undermined the political willingness of rich countries to accept migrants and asylum seekers. Given these... Read more
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The New Atlantis
By: Francis Bacon
Narrated by: Joe Phoenix
Length: 1 hour 41 minutes
Abridged: No
"New Atlantis" is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon. Bacon portrayed a vision of the future of human discovery and knowledge, expressing his aspirations and ideals for humankind. The novel depicts the creation of a utopian land where "generosity and enlightenment, dignity and splendour, piety and public spirit" are the commonly... Read more
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Refugees
By: Gil Loescher
Narrated by: Christopher Grove
Length: 4 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Refugees and other forced migrants are one of the great contemporary challenges the world is confronting. Throughout the world people leave their home countries to escape war, natural disasters, and cultural and political oppression. Unfortunately, even today, the international community struggles to provide an adequate response to this vast... Read more
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Die weissen Tage von Minsk - Abridged
By: Vitali Alekseenok
Narrated by: Vitali Alekseenok
Length: 6 hours 1 minute
Abridged: Yes
Der belarusische Dirigent Vitali Alekseenok, der mittlerweile in Deutschland lebt, schreibt auf berührende wie erhellende Weise über den Freiheitskampf in seiner alten Heimat. Nicht zuletzt aus Frust über die politischen Verhältnisse hatte er diese vor mehreren Jahren verlassen. Als Musiker hat er ein neues Zuhause in Deutschland gefunden, doch... Read more
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American Freethinker
By: Kirsten Fischer
Narrated by: Nan McNamara
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
When the United States was new, a lapsed minister named Elihu Palmer shared with his fellow Americans the radical idea that virtue required no religious foundation. A better source for morality, he said, could be found in the natural world. For this, his Christian critics denounced him as a heretic whose ideas endangered the country.
One of the... Read more