The Churchill Complex
By: Ian Buruma
Narrated by: Simon Vance
Length: 9 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
“Stimulating and highly readable. . . . The Churchill Complex is a rich and rewarding book.” —Wall Street Journal
From one of its keenest observers, a brilliant, witty journey through the "Special Relationship" between Britain and America that has done so much to shape the world, from World War II to Brexit.
It is impossible to understand the last... Read more
Top Secret Tales of World War II
By: William B. Breuer
Narrated by: Christopher David
Length: 10 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
World War II was fought by soldiers out of uniform. Stealth and ingenuity were their weapons. Victory was their only code of conduct. In this book, noted military historian William Breuer documents espionage—in all its forms—as it evolved in the hands of both Allied and Axis agents of intelligence and counterintelligence. Here you'll find... Read more
View audiobookThe Quiet Americans
By: Scott Anderson
Narrated by: Robertson Dean & Scott Anderson
Length: 22 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
From the bestselling author of Lawrence in Arabia—the gripping story of four CIA agents during the early days of the Cold War—and how the United States, at the very pinnacle of its power, managed to permanently damage its moral standing in the world.
“Enthralling … captivating reading.” —The New York Times Book Review
At the end of World War II,... Read more
White Lies
By: Daniel Hill
Narrated by: Mark Smeby
Length: 7 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
What can you do to be a force for racial justice?Many White Christians are eager to fight against racism and for racial justice. But what steps can they take to make good, lasting change? How can they get involved without unintentionally doing more harm than good?In this practical and illuminating guide drawn from more than twenty years of... Read more
View audiobookUnforgetting
By: Roberto Lovato
Narrated by: Roberto Lovato
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
A The Millions Most Anticipated Book of the Year"Gripping and beautiful. With the artistry of a poet and the intensity of a revolutionary, Lovato untangles the tightly knit skein of love and terror that connects El Salvador and the United States." —Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Natural Causes and Nickel and DimedAn urgent, no-holds-barred tale... Read more
View audiobookSeen and Unseen
By: Russell Darley
Narrated by: Russell Darley
Length: 6 hours 33 minutes
Abridged: No
A sweeping view of Asia and the Pacific through a series of literary essays written by Australian Russell Darnley, who earned an OAM for services he provided after the Bali Bombings.
Malaria, cockfights and magic are confronting realities in the Asia-Pacific region, yet beyond these more remains unseen and misunderstood. These cultures also exert... Read more
British Politics
By: Tony Wright
Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
Length: 4 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
At a time when politics in Britain is experiencing unprecedented turmoil, this Very Short Introduction examines the past, present, and possible future of British politics. Tony Wright puts current events into a longer and larger perspective, ranging from political ideas to political institutions, and offering an overview of the British political... Read more
View audiobookThe Mind of a Conservative Woman
By: Senator Marsha Blackburn
Narrated by: Senator Marsha Blackburn & Tom Parks
Length: 7 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
Reject our society's liberal bias against conservative women and learn how traditional principles will secure a better future for us all with this inspiring guide from a political powerhouse.
The Mind of a Conservative Woman challenges women to improve their place in life and open doors for themselves and the next generation through the courage... Read more
Monster of Their Own Making
By: Jack Buckby
Narrated by: Dominic Vaughn
Length: 8 hours 28 minutes
Abridged: No
Recounting his experiences amongst far-right terrorists and extremists, Jack Buckby shows how conservatives and liberals are both wrong about the far right.
As a teenager in a working-class English town, Jack Buckby found himself at the center of the biggest nationalist movement in modern British history. Looking for a political group that... Read more
Commanding Hope
By: Thomas Homer-Dixon
Narrated by: J.D. Nicholsen
Length: 12 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
From the #1 BESTSELLING thought leader: Calling on history, cutting-edge research, complexity science and even Lord of the Rings, Thomas Homer-Dixon lays out the tools we can command to rescue a world on the brink.
For three decades, the renowned author of The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization, and The... Read more
The Violence Inside Us
By: Chris Murphy
Narrated by: Chris Murphy
Length: 11 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
“An engrossing, moving, and utterly motivating account of the human stakes of gun violence in America.”—Samantha Power, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Education of an Idealist
Is America destined to always be a violent nation? This sweeping history by U.S. senator Chris Murphy explores the origins of our violent impulses, the roots of our... Read more
We Have Been Harmonized
By: Kai Strittmatter
Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Named a Notable Work of Nonfiction of 2020 by the Washington PostAs heard on NPR's Fresh Air, We Have Been Harmonized, by award-winning correspondent Kai Strittmatter, offers a groundbreaking look, based on decades of research, at how China created the most terrifying surveillance state in history. China’s new drive for repression is being... Read more
View audiobookBlood and Oil
By: Bradley Hope & Justin Scheck
Narrated by: Peter Ganim
Length: 12 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family, and how the struggle for succession produced Saudi Arabia's charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS. 35-year-old Mohammed bin Salman's sudden rise stunned the world. Political and... Read more
View audiobookRoyal Witches
By: Gemma Hollman
Narrated by: Heather Wilds
Length: 10 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
Until the mass hysteria of the seventeenth century, accusations of witchcraft in England were rare. However, four royal women, related in family and in court ties—Joan of Navarre, Eleanor Cobham, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, and Elizabeth Woodville—were accused of practicing witchcraft in order to kill or influence the king. Some of these women may... Read more
View audiobookThe Stakes
By: Michael Anton
Narrated by: Dan Crue
Length: 16 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
Two months before the 2016 presidential election, an anonymously published essay titled "The Flight 93 Election" rallied conservatives to "charge the cockpit" by voting for Trump. Michael Anton, the author of that controversial viral essay, now says that the last few years have only served to prove his "Flight 93" thesis: the left has become... Read more
View audiobookThe Political Game
By: John Thibault
Narrated by: John Thibault
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: No
In this book Thibault introduces us to the political "5-3-5 Framework" and the V3SM "V3 Story Model." No, this is not about cars but it will definitely ignite your engine and get you moving in the right direction.
The Political Game will take what used to be very complex, supercharge your policy engine and within 15 minutes if you can't nail an... Read more
Morality
By: Jonathan Sacks
Narrated by: Jonathan Sacks
Length: 14 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
A distinguished religious leader's stirring case for reconstructing a shared framework of virtues and values.
With liberal democracy embattled, public discourse grown toxic, family life breaking down, and drug abuse and depression on the rise, many fear what the future holds.
In Morality, respected faith leader and public intellectual Jonathan... Read more
Franklin D. Roosevelt and the American Century
By: Jeff Webb
Narrated by: Jeff Webb
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
Revered as a consummate statesman who cemented America’s place on the global stage, Franklin Delano Roosevelt affected tremendous change in the United States in course of his career. To understand his life is to understand how the nation claimed world leadership in what many call the American Century.
In this fascinating course, award-winning... Read more
Liberal Privilege
By: Donald Trump
Narrated by: Kimberly Guilfoyle
Length: 8 hours 26 minutes
Abridged: No
While everyday Americans strive to make an honest living by working hard, liberals within the swamp have perfected a way of barely working while elevating themselves above all of us. LIBERAL PRIVILEGE will take you behind the scenes of the swamp, just as the nation gears up for the next presidential election. In his second book, #1 New York... Read more
View audiobookProsperity without Growth
By: Tim Jackson
Narrated by: Quentin Cooper
Length: 8 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
What can prosperity possibly mean in a world of environmental and social limits? Pity debate, Tim Jackson’s piercing challenge to conventional economics openly questioned the most highly prized goal of politicians and economists alike: the continued pursuit of exponential economic growth. Its findings provoked controversy, inspired debate and... Read more
View audiobookBreaking Ground
By: Heidi Kühn, Her Majesty Queen Noor & Dr Ken Rut...
Narrated by: Heidi Kühn
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
Heidi Kühn’s lifelong commitment to fostering peace and raising awareness has been a driving force—from her early days as a student at the University of California, Berkeley, to her time as a reporter in Juneau, Alaska, covering the Exxon Valdez oil spill and US-Russia relations. After overcoming a potentially terminal cancer diagnosis that... Read more
View audiobookTerra Incognita
By: Ian Goldin & Robert Muggah
Narrated by: Al Weaver
Length: 13 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
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‘Fascinating, beautiful, alarming and revelatory use of mapping and infographics’ – Stephen Fry
From the global impact of the Coronavirus to exploring the vast spread of the Australian bush fires, join authors Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah as they trace the ways in which our world has changed and the ways in which it will... Read more
Literary Theory: The Basics
By: Hans Bertens
Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
This third edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including: reception theory and reader... Read more
View audiobookThe Communist Manifesto
By: Karl Marx
Narrated by: Jon Ingram
Length: 1 hour 35 minutes
Abridged: No
The Communist Manifesto, originally the Manifesto of the Communist Party, is an 1848 political document by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Commissioned by the Communist League and originally published in London just as the Revolutions of 1848 began to erupt, the Manifesto was later recognised as one of the world's most... Read more
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