Bestsellers
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Leonardo da Vinci
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Alfred Molina
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering....
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Wish the sample was not from the preface!
- By Chris M. on 11-13-17
By: Walter Isaacson
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The Birds That Audubon Missed
- Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
- By: Kenn Kaufman
- Narrated by: Mack Sanderson
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers to show how what they saw (and what they missed) reflects how we perceive and understand the natural world....
By: Kenn Kaufman
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Inventor of the Future
- The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller
- By: Alec Nevala-Lee
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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During his lifetime, Buckminster Fuller was hailed as one of the greatest geniuses of the twentieth century....
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I learned much about Buckminster Fuller!
- By Richard J. Chandler on 09-12-22
By: Alec Nevala-Lee
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Broken Glass
- Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece
- By: Alex Beam
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Edith Farnsworth asked the German architect Mies van der Rohe, already renowned for his avant-garde buildings, to design a weekend home for her outside of Chicago. Edith was a woman ahead of her time....
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Tedious and disappointing
- By Deborah McGarr Hutchins on 02-03-23
By: Alex Beam
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Men Have Called Her Crazy
- A Memoir
- By: Anna Marie Tendler
- Narrated by: Anna Marie Tendler
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women.
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Con/Artist
- The Life and Crimes of the World's Greatest Art Forger
- By: Tony Tetro, Giampiero Ambrosi
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone, Tony Tetro, Giampiero Ambrosi
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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The world’s most renowned art forger reveals the secrets behind his decades of painting like the masters—exposing an art world that is far more corrupt than we ever knew while providing an art history lesson wrapped in sex, drugs, and Caravaggio....
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Incredibly interesting!
- By Carole Wooten on 12-07-22
By: Tony Tetro, and others
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Leonardo da Vinci
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Alfred Molina
- Length: 17 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Leonardo da Vinci created the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and engineering....
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Wish the sample was not from the preface!
- By Chris M. on 11-13-17
By: Walter Isaacson
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The Birds That Audubon Missed
- Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
- By: Kenn Kaufman
- Narrated by: Mack Sanderson
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers to show how what they saw (and what they missed) reflects how we perceive and understand the natural world....
By: Kenn Kaufman
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Inventor of the Future
- The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller
- By: Alec Nevala-Lee
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 18 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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During his lifetime, Buckminster Fuller was hailed as one of the greatest geniuses of the twentieth century....
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I learned much about Buckminster Fuller!
- By Richard J. Chandler on 09-12-22
By: Alec Nevala-Lee
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Broken Glass
- Mies van der Rohe, Edith Farnsworth, and the Fight Over a Modernist Masterpiece
- By: Alex Beam
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1945, Edith Farnsworth asked the German architect Mies van der Rohe, already renowned for his avant-garde buildings, to design a weekend home for her outside of Chicago. Edith was a woman ahead of her time....
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Tedious and disappointing
- By Deborah McGarr Hutchins on 02-03-23
By: Alex Beam
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Men Have Called Her Crazy
- A Memoir
- By: Anna Marie Tendler
- Narrated by: Anna Marie Tendler
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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A powerful memoir that reckons with mental health as well as the insidious ways men impact the lives of women.
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Con/Artist
- The Life and Crimes of the World's Greatest Art Forger
- By: Tony Tetro, Giampiero Ambrosi
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone, Tony Tetro, Giampiero Ambrosi
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The world’s most renowned art forger reveals the secrets behind his decades of painting like the masters—exposing an art world that is far more corrupt than we ever knew while providing an art history lesson wrapped in sex, drugs, and Caravaggio....
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Incredibly interesting!
- By Carole Wooten on 12-07-22
By: Tony Tetro, and others
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The Slip
- The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forever
- By: Prudence Peiffer
- Narrated by: Melissa Redmond
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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For just over a decade, from 1956 to 1967, a collection of dilapidated former sail-making warehouses clustered at the lower tip of Manhattan became the quiet epicenter of the art world....
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The narrator mis-pronounces everones name
- By Stephanie Laffont on 12-26-23
By: Prudence Peiffer
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William Blake vs the World
- By: John Higgs
- Narrated by: John Higgs
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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A wild and unexpected journey through culture, science, philosophy, and religion to better understand the mercurial genius of William Blake....
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Best book ever
- By idamae on 11-04-22
By: John Higgs
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Caravaggio
- A Life Sacred and Profane
- By: Andrew Graham-Dixon
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tradition of John Richardson's Picasso, a commanding new biography of the Italian master's tumultuous life and mysterious death....
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Interesting life
- By Jean on 08-28-13
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Mad Enchantment
- Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies
- By: Ross King
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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We have all seen, whether live, in photographs or on postcards, some of Claude Monet's legendary water lily paintings....
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Wonderful book. Awful awful narration.
- By Stephanie Croquez on 06-23-17
By: Ross King
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Picasso's War
- How Modern Art Came to America
- By: Hugh Eakin
- Narrated by: Mack Sanderson
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A riveting story of how dueling ambitions and the power of prodigy made America the cultural center of the world—and Picasso the most famous artist alive—in the shadow of World War II....
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Better Books on Picasso Available
- By john burke on 08-17-22
By: Hugh Eakin
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Frida
- A Biography of Frida Kahlo
- By: Hayden Herrera
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Hailed by listeners and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences....
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Inspiring story
- By Tasha Ezaki on 12-09-23
By: Hayden Herrera
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Leonardo da Vinci (Spanish Edition)
- La biografía
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Luis Solís
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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El aclamado autor de los best sellers Steve Jobs y Einstein nos vuelve a cautivar con la vida del genio más creativo de la historia en esta fascinante biografía....
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Necesitan las imágenes adicionales del audiolibro
- By Ricardo Robles on 09-05-18
By: Walter Isaacson
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The Woman I Wanted to Be
- By: Diane von Furstenberg
- Narrated by: Diane von Furstenberg
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most influential, admired, and innovative women of our time: Diane von Furstenberg shares stories about becoming the woman she wanted to be....
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Why Is this in the Business Section?
- By Marina R. Martinez on 11-09-14
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Radiant
- The Life and Line of Keith Haring
- By: Brad Gooch
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 18 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1980s, the subways of New York City were covered with art. In the stations, black matte sheets were pasted over outdated ads, and unsigned chalk drawings often popped up on these blank spaces....
By: Brad Gooch
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Chasing Bright Medusas
- A Life of Willa Cather
- By: Benjamin Taylor
- Narrated by: Benjamin Taylor
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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A tender biography of one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century is also an elegant exploration of artistic endurance, as told by a lifelong lover of Willa Cather’s work....
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Willa Cather
- By cathy shortsleeve on 12-21-23
By: Benjamin Taylor
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He Came in with It
- A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness
- By: Miriam Feldman
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In a Los Angeles neighborhood where generations enjoy deep roots in old homes, the O’Rourke family fits right in. Miriam and Craig are both artists and their four children carry on the legacy. When their teenage son, Nick, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, a tumultuous decade ensues....
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So Beautifully Written
- By Michael on 08-01-22
By: Miriam Feldman
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Everything Nothing Someone
- A Memoir
- By: Alice Carrière
- Narrated by: Alice Carrière
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice Carrière tells the story of her unconventional upbringing in Greenwich Village as the daughter of a remote mother, the renowned artist Jennifer Bartlett, and a charismatic father, European actor Mathieu Carrière....
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This book is awful.
- By af_90 on 12-17-23
By: Alice Carrière
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Vincent van Gogh
- A Life from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Christopher Boozell
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The archetypal starving artist, Vincent van Gogh died at 37 by his own hand, poor, isolated, and, in his eyes, a failure. Yet, in Vincent’s life story we can see the evolution of a boy becoming a man becoming a great artist, whether his contemporaries could see it at the time or not....
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Great use of an hour.
- By laura on 09-16-21
By: Hourly History
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Sleeping with the Enemy
- Coco Chanel's Secret War
- By: Hal Vaughan
- Narrated by: Susan Denaker, Mark Deakins
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Coco Chanel created the look of the modern woman and was the high priestess of couture. She believed in simplicity, and elegance, and freed women from the tyranny of fashion. She inspired women to take off their bone corsets and cut their hair....
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Wandering account, errors in French
- By Vivien Tarkirk-Smith on 07-04-13
By: Hal Vaughan
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John James Audubon
- The Making of an American
- By: Richard Rhodes
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 21 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Richard Rhodes comes the first major biography of John James Audubon in forty years and the first to illuminate fully the private and family life of the master illustrator of the natural world....
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A love story
- By Ehr on 04-18-24
By: Richard Rhodes
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Georgia O'Keeffe
- A Life
- By: Roxana Robinson
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 29 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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When Roxana Robinson’s definitive biography of O’Keeffe was first published in 1989, it received rave reviews and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year....
By: Roxana Robinson
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Plagued by Fire
- The Dreams and Furies of Frank Lloyd Wright
- By: Paul Hendrickson
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 24 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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From the award-winning and nationally best-selling author of Hemingway's Boat and Sons of Mississippi - an illuminating, pathbreaking biography that will change the way we understand the life, mind, and work of the premier American architect....
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A Very Nasty Biography of FLW
- By Conrad Hastler on 11-15-19
By: Paul Hendrickson
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Everybody Thought We Were Crazy
- Dennis Hopper, Brooke Hayward, and 1960s Los Angeles
- By: Mark Rozzo
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Los Angeles in the 1960s: riots in Watts and on the Sunset Strip, wild weekends in Malibu, late nights at The Daisy discotheque, openings at the Ferus Gallery, and the convergence of pop art, rock and roll, and the New Hollywood....
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Stick with it
- By Harry Seaward on 08-23-22
By: Mark Rozzo
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The Beautiful Fall
- Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris
- By: Alicia Drake
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1970s, Paris fashion exploded like a champagne bottle left out in the sun. Amid sequins and longing, celebrities and aspirants flocked to the heart of chic, and Paris became a hothouse of revelry....
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Fun and immersive -- despite the narrator
- By SBG on 01-10-21
By: Alicia Drake
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Autobiografia di Alice Toklas
- By: Gertrude Stein
- Narrated by: Silvia Cecchini
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Gertrude Stein, scrittrice e poetessa statunitense, ha vissuto gran parte della sua vita in Francia, e ha conosciuto e sostenuto molti pittori e scrittori...
By: Gertrude Stein
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Warhol
- By: Blake Gopnik
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 43 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive biography of a fascinating and paradoxical figure, one of the most influential artists of his - or any - age....
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Explaining an Enigma
- By Keith on 05-05-20
By: Blake Gopnik
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Philistines at the Hedgerow
- Passion and Property in the Hamptons
- By: Steven Gaines
- Narrated by: Steven Gaines
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
- Abridged
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Philistines at the Hedgerow is a mesmerizing feat of storytelling - an audiobook that takes us behind the privet hedges and rolling sand dunes and brings vivid life to the curious passions and personalities that animate the Hamptons....
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A peak behind the curtain of the private rich
- By Diana on 03-22-19
By: Steven Gaines
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Hilma af Klint
- A Biography
- By: Julia Voss, Anne Posten - translator
- Narrated by: Doria Bramante
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The Swedish painter Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) was forty-four years old when she broke with the academic tradition in which she had been trained to produce a body of radical, abstract works the likes of which had never been seen before....
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Excellent audiobook. Talented narrator brings it to life.
- By Freddy on 12-04-23
By: Julia Voss, and others
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It's What I Do
- A Photographer's Life of Love and War
- By: Lynsey Addario
- Narrated by: Lynsey Addario
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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War photographer Lynsey Addario’s memoir It’s What I Do is the story of how the relentless pursuit of truth, in virtually every major theater of war in the twenty-first century, has shaped her life....
By: Lynsey Addario
New releases
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Jim Dine: Telephone Call
- Cv/Visual Arts Research, Book 100
- By: Nicholas James
- Narrated by: Clarence Carter Boucher
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Cv/VAR no.100 publishes an interview with the American artist Jim Dine, recorded by cell phone from Wales to the artists Paris studio on May 11th, 2010. In this, he discusses his beginnings as an artist, his work with Claes Oldenburg and the Happenings, the Pinocchio series, 52 Books at Pace Gallery, New York, and the relationship of drawing to his graphic work.
By: Nicholas James
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Betting on Bernie
- A Memoir of a Marriage
- By: Martha Marks
- Narrated by: Martha Marks, Max Highstein
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Bernard Marks and Martha Alford met by chance. No real reason for it, just a series of fluky coincidences. The odds were long that they would hit it off. That wasn’t in the cards they’d been dealt at birth. “It’ll never last,” people whispered after they got engaged. “Poor probability of success” was the general consensus when they married. But Bernie and Martha ignored the naysayers. Gamblers in love, they rolled the dice.
By: Martha Marks
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The Biography of CLARENCE GILYARD
- “Die Hard” and “Matlock” Actor
- By: Morghan Knight
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Clarence Gilyard is a celebrated Hollywood actor known for his iconic roles in "Die Hard" and "Matlock." Hailing from Moses Lake, Washington, Clarence's journey to stardom is a tale of perseverance and passion. As an African-American actor, he has been a trailblazer for diversity and representation in the entertainment industry, breaking barriers and inspiring aspiring talents worldwide. Beyond his onscreen charisma, Clarence's linguistic talents, musical abilities, and philanthropic endeavors add depth to his captivating personality. Get yourself a duplicate of this book by TOGGLING the ...
By: Morghan Knight
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Fables of a Paid Piper
- By: Skip Martin
- Narrated by: Skip Martin
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Get ready to embark on a rollercoaster ride, with Grammy & Emmy-winning artist, songwriter, producer and author, Skip Martin. He is best known for his tenure as a lead singer and trumpeter for two legendary groups, Kool & the Gang and The Dazz Band. Skip Martin unveils his life's journey through a captivating audio adventure: 'Fables of a Paid Piper.' This collection of short stories takes you on a thrilling ride through life's twists and turns, revealing the moments that shaped him and his iconic career.
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Enjoy hanging out with Skip!
- By Delene Taylor on 05-07-24
By: Skip Martin
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Dancing on the Edge
- A Journey of Living, Loving, and Tumbling Through Hollywood
- By: Russ Tamblyn, Sarah Tomlinson
- Narrated by: Russ Tamblyn
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Perfect for old and new fans alike, Dancing on the Edge is an intimate and powerful story about the singular life of one of our most gifted storytellers, artists, and stars of the silver screen.
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Endearing and insightful!
- By Matthew on 04-27-24
By: Russ Tamblyn, and others
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Everybody Behaves Badly
- The True Story Behind Hemingway’s Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises
- By: Lesley M. M. Blume
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In the summer of 1925, Ernest Hemingway traveled to Pamplona for the infamous running of the bulls. He then channeled that trip’s drunken brawls, sexual rivalry, midnight betrayals, and midday hangovers into a novel that redefined modern literature. Lesley Blume tells the full story behind Hemingway’s legendary rise for the first time, revealing how he created his own image as the bull-fighting aficionado, hard-drinking literary genius, and expatriate bon vivant. In all its youth, lust, and rivalry, the Lost Generation is illuminated here as never before.
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Jim Dine: Telephone Call
- Cv/Visual Arts Research, Book 100
- By: Nicholas James
- Narrated by: Clarence Carter Boucher
- Length: 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Cv/VAR no.100 publishes an interview with the American artist Jim Dine, recorded by cell phone from Wales to the artists Paris studio on May 11th, 2010. In this, he discusses his beginnings as an artist, his work with Claes Oldenburg and the Happenings, the Pinocchio series, 52 Books at Pace Gallery, New York, and the relationship of drawing to his graphic work.
By: Nicholas James
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Betting on Bernie
- A Memoir of a Marriage
- By: Martha Marks
- Narrated by: Martha Marks, Max Highstein
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Bernard Marks and Martha Alford met by chance. No real reason for it, just a series of fluky coincidences. The odds were long that they would hit it off. That wasn’t in the cards they’d been dealt at birth. “It’ll never last,” people whispered after they got engaged. “Poor probability of success” was the general consensus when they married. But Bernie and Martha ignored the naysayers. Gamblers in love, they rolled the dice.
By: Martha Marks
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The Biography of CLARENCE GILYARD
- “Die Hard” and “Matlock” Actor
- By: Morghan Knight
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Clarence Gilyard is a celebrated Hollywood actor known for his iconic roles in "Die Hard" and "Matlock." Hailing from Moses Lake, Washington, Clarence's journey to stardom is a tale of perseverance and passion. As an African-American actor, he has been a trailblazer for diversity and representation in the entertainment industry, breaking barriers and inspiring aspiring talents worldwide. Beyond his onscreen charisma, Clarence's linguistic talents, musical abilities, and philanthropic endeavors add depth to his captivating personality. Get yourself a duplicate of this book by TOGGLING the ...
By: Morghan Knight
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Fables of a Paid Piper
- By: Skip Martin
- Narrated by: Skip Martin
- Length: 1 hr and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Get ready to embark on a rollercoaster ride, with Grammy & Emmy-winning artist, songwriter, producer and author, Skip Martin. He is best known for his tenure as a lead singer and trumpeter for two legendary groups, Kool & the Gang and The Dazz Band. Skip Martin unveils his life's journey through a captivating audio adventure: 'Fables of a Paid Piper.' This collection of short stories takes you on a thrilling ride through life's twists and turns, revealing the moments that shaped him and his iconic career.
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Enjoy hanging out with Skip!
- By Delene Taylor on 05-07-24
By: Skip Martin
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Dancing on the Edge
- A Journey of Living, Loving, and Tumbling Through Hollywood
- By: Russ Tamblyn, Sarah Tomlinson
- Narrated by: Russ Tamblyn
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Perfect for old and new fans alike, Dancing on the Edge is an intimate and powerful story about the singular life of one of our most gifted storytellers, artists, and stars of the silver screen.
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Endearing and insightful!
- By Matthew on 04-27-24
By: Russ Tamblyn, and others
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Everybody Behaves Badly
- The True Story Behind Hemingway’s Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises
- By: Lesley M. M. Blume
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In the summer of 1925, Ernest Hemingway traveled to Pamplona for the infamous running of the bulls. He then channeled that trip’s drunken brawls, sexual rivalry, midnight betrayals, and midday hangovers into a novel that redefined modern literature. Lesley Blume tells the full story behind Hemingway’s legendary rise for the first time, revealing how he created his own image as the bull-fighting aficionado, hard-drinking literary genius, and expatriate bon vivant. In all its youth, lust, and rivalry, the Lost Generation is illuminated here as never before.
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Ink, Paint and Bronze: A Path to Creative Freedom
- By: Mike Major
- Narrated by: Mike Major
- Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Ink, Paint and Bronze is an inspiring and informative book by the award-winning visual artist, Mike Major. Infused with a wealth of knowledge and experience spanning four decades, this book is for artists or art enthusiasts at any stage of their career.
By: Mike Major
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Illuminating Ayn Rand
- Essays from New Ideal, Journal of the Ayn Rand Institute
- By: Tom Bowden
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Ayn Rand’s novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged are classics of American literature, taught in schools nationwide. Her philosophy of Objectivism has ignited an intellectual movement across the globe. Forty years after her death, Rand’s cultural presence continues to grow. This book sheds light on some little-discussed yet interesting facets of Rand’s life and career. The essays collected here, presenting curated sidelights rather than a sustained narrative, are deeply sourced in the Ayn Rand Archives — the world’s most comprehensive repository of materials about Rand’s ...
By: Tom Bowden
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John James Audubon
- The Making of an American
- By: Richard Rhodes
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 21 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Richard Rhodes comes the first major biography of John James Audubon in forty years and the first to illuminate fully the private and family life of the master illustrator of the natural world.
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A love story
- By Ehr on 04-18-24
By: Richard Rhodes
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Truckload of Art
- The Life and Work of Terry Allen—An Authorized Biography
- By: Brendan Greaves
- Narrated by: Jason Culp, Brendan Greaves
- Length: 21 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive, authorized, and first-ever biography of Terry Allen, the internationally acclaimed visual artist and iconoclastic songwriter who occupies an utterly unique position straddling the disparate, and usually distant, worlds of conceptual art and country music.
By: Brendan Greaves
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Paparazzi Daze
- Celebrity Encounters
- By: Matthew Suarez
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The paparazzi life was a crazy life... Waking up every day and wonder what celebrity I would chase or photography... Four years I did that crazy job. A decade later, I finally sat down and wrote about it. A pregnant Nicole Richie walking into the CNN building for her interview with Larry King Live. The photo was taken on April 4th, 2009 at 1:15 pm. That’s me on the reflection. I followed Nicole from her home alongside a paparazzi train (more than a dozen cars following). I was two cars behind Richie’s and had to run many red lights while honking to not lose the chase (with more cars ...
By: Matthew Suarez
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Radiant
- The Life and Line of Keith Haring
- By: Brad Gooch
- Narrated by: Graham Halstead
- Length: 18 hrs and 34 mins
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In the 1980s, the subways of New York City were covered with art. In the stations, black matte sheets were pasted over outdated ads, and unsigned chalk drawings often popped up on these blank spaces. These temporary chalk drawings numbered in the thousands and became synonymous with a city as diverse as it was at war with itself, beset with poverty and crime but alive with art and creative energy. And every single one of these drawings was done by Keith Haring.
By: Brad Gooch