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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,703
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,632
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,598
Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, not crazy about the narrator
- By Cathi on 07-20-13
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61. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 04-07-11
- Language: English
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The Mighty Moo
- The USS Cowpens and Her Epic World War II Journey from Jinx Ship to the Navy's First Carrier into Tokyo Bay
- By: Nathan Canestaro
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The Mighty Moo is the tale of how a scrappy little World War II aircraft carrier and its untested crew earned a distinguished combat record and beat incredible odds to earn the 12 battle stars in the Pacific....
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62. The Mighty Moo
- The USS Cowpens and Her Epic World War II Journey from Jinx Ship to the Navy's First Carrier into Tokyo Bay
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 06-11-24
- Language: English
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The Guns of August
- By: Barbara W. Tuchman
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,572
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,452
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,430
In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, historian Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events that led up to World War I....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By Mike From Mesa on 10-28-08
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63. The Guns of August
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 19 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 04-28-08
- Language: English
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How to Hide an Empire
- A History of the Greater United States
- By: Daniel Immerwahr
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,996
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,987
Author Daniel Immerwahr tells the fascinating story of the United States outside the United States. In crackling, fast-paced prose, he reveals forgotten episodes that cast American history in a new light....
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1 out of 5 stars
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How to beat a straw man to death
- By Susan on 01-25-20
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64. How to Hide an Empire
- A History of the Greater United States
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 02-19-19
- Language: English
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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,654
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,966
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,887
On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away....
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4 out of 5 stars
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John Lee’s narration is a struggle
- By Leslie Rathjens on 03-05-20
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65. The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 02-25-20
- Language: English
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MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775)
- By: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,001
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 983
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Story5 out of 5 stars 983
From the creators of the New York Times bestselling series Campfire Stories: Close Calls comes a new original audiobook that brings to life the bold, hair-raising, and often tragic adventures of a generation of eighteenth-century frontiersmen: the Long Hunters....
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5 out of 5 stars
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History is wonderful
- By Marjo on 01-22-24
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66. MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775)
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-09-24
- Language: English
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Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me
- Debunking the False Narratives Defining America’s School Curricula
- By: Wilfred Reilly
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.
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67. Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me
- Debunking the False Narratives Defining America’s School Curricula
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 06-11-24
- Language: English
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With the Old Breed
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
- By: E. B. Sledge
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,717
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,632
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9,584
The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is the second audio book of Sledge's work
- By Richard on 10-21-13
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68. With the Old Breed
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 10-15-13
- Language: English
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A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- By: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Alec Sand
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 995
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 807
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 805
Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read all of it in one day, then read it once a day forever
- By Luis Roman on 08-08-17
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69. A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- Narrated by: Alec Sand
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 01-07-11
- Language: English
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A Fever in the Heartland
- The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
- By: Timothy Egan
- Narrated by: Timothy Egan
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 968
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 875
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Story5 out of 5 stars 874
A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them....
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a must read!
- By V. Richmond on 04-14-23
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70. A Fever in the Heartland
- The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
- Narrated by: Timothy Egan
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 04-04-23
- Language: English
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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- By: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,124
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,045
September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By Scott F on 09-24-23
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71. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-19-23
- Language: English
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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 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,604
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,425
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,418
From the best-selling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark and dramatic but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose inspirational journey sparked lasting change for women’s rights and exposed injustices that still resonate today....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everyone should read this!
- By Lana S on 12-22-21
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72. The Woman They Could Not Silence
- One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
- Narrated by: Kate Moore
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 06-22-21
- Language: English
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,775
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,209
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,040
Yuval Noah Harari returns with an original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun But With A Couple O' Caveats--
- By Gillian on 02-22-17
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73. Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Sapiens
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 02-21-17
- Language: English
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Helmet for My Pillow
- From Parris Island to the Pacific: A Young Marine's Stirring Account of Combat in World War II
- By: Robert Leckie
- Narrated by: James Badge Dale, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,907
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,183
The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Should be required reading in high school
- By Randall on 04-03-19
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74. Helmet for My Pillow
- From Parris Island to the Pacific: A Young Marine's Stirring Account of Combat in World War II
- Narrated by: James Badge Dale, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 10-15-13
- Language: English
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Comanches
- The History of a People
- By: T. R. Fehrenbach
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 24 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Authoritative and immediate, this is the classic account of the most powerful of the American Indian tribes. T. R. Fehrenbach traces the Comanches' rise to power....
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5 out of 5 stars
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In Depth
- By Anonymous User on 02-07-24
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75. Comanches
- The History of a People
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 24 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 01-30-24
- Language: English
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The Longest Day
- June 6, 1944
- By: Cornelius Ryan
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,182
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,072
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,065
The classic account of the Allied invasion of Normandy....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Horrendous narration makes it impossible to listen
- By Mary on 03-18-12
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76. The Longest Day
- June 6, 1944
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 03-02-12
- Language: English
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Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- By: Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,536
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,244
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,193
Green Beret sniper and UFC headliner Tim Kennedy offers lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First review!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-22
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77. Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 06-07-22
- Language: English
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3
- Red River to Appomattox
- By: Shelby Foote
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 58 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,481
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,332
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,326
In The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3, Shelby Foote follows the events of the war from 1862 through 1864, discussing the strategies of both the North and the South....
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5 out of 5 stars
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let the future not repeat the past
- By Circlekay1 Gulfport MS on 10-18-17
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78. The Civil War: A Narrative, Vol. 3
- Red River to Appomattox
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Series: The Civil War: A Narrative, Book 3
- Length: 58 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 04-04-17
- Language: English
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Kissinger
- A Biography
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 34 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 905
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 776
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 777
When Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had already become the most admired person in the US and one of the most unlikely celebrities to capture the world’s imagination....
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3 out of 5 stars
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A dissapointment
- By Mike From Mesa on 12-16-13
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79. Kissinger
- A Biography
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 34 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 07-10-13
- Language: English
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Self-Care for Black Men
- 100 Ways to Heal and Liberate
- By: Jor-El Caraballo
- Narrated by: Jor-El Caraballo
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story5 out of 5 stars 64
A self-care guidebook full of activities for Black men everywhere pursuing joy, creating connections, confronting racism, and working through intergenerational trauma....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gumbo for the soul
- By Amazon Customer on 02-25-24
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80. Self-Care for Black Men
- 100 Ways to Heal and Liberate
- Narrated by: Jor-El Caraballo
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 11-07-23
- Language: English
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