Remarkable Women

Dinners with Ruth

A Memoir of Friendship

By: Nina Totenberg
Narrated by: Nina Totenberg
Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

“Delightfully narrated by the author, these descriptions of lifelong friendships among famous groundbreaking career women are a treat and a balm. Read more

In the Shadow of the Mountain

A Memoir of Courage

By: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Narrated by: Silvia Vasquez-Lavado
Length: 15 hours 32 minutes

“In the Shadow of the Mountain intertwines the lives of sexual assault survivors with Vasquez-Lavado’s experience leading these survivors to summit Mount Everest. A collective story of perseverance, community, and healing. Read more

The Woman They Could Not Silence

One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear

By: Kate Moore
Narrated by: Kate Moore
Length: 14 hours 36 minutes

“In 1860, if you were married, you did not exist. You did not have agency over your money or your mind. This all belonged to your husband. The woman in The Woman They Could Not Silence is Elizabeth Packard, a mother of six, and wife to a pastor. She is a magnificent cook, housekeeper, groundskeeper, and parent and all is fine until she starts to... Read more

Woman, Captain, Rebel

The Extraordinary True Story of a Daring Icelandic Sea Captain

By: Margaret Willson
Narrated by: Ann Richardson
Length: 11 hours 34 minutes

“Awesome. Thuridur was Iceland's first female punk, sea captain, woman to wear trousers, and all-around badass. She's the hero you didn't know you needed. Margaret Wilson did an excellent job researching this book learning from the people of Iceland. I listened on Libro.fm, but will also read a physical copy because I like to party. Read more

Becoming

By: Michelle Obama
Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Length: 19 hours 1 minute

“I adore our former president and I miss him. Yet I cannot help but be ecstatic that Michelle is coming out with a book about her own life so that I can learn more about this powerful, intelligent, and singularly awesome woman. Barack would be the first to say that his wife is a superstar, and I can’t wait to get my hands on Becoming to read... Read more

Half Broke

A Memoir

By: Ginger Gaffney
Narrated by: Christa Lewis
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes

At the start of this remarkable story of recovery, healing, and redemption, Ginger Gaffney answers a call to help retrain the troubled horses at an alternative prison ranch in New Mexico, a facility run entirely by the prisoners. The horses are scavenging through the dumpsters, kicking and running down the residents when they bring the trash out... Read more