Biographies & Memoirs
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Voices from Gettysburg
- Letters, Papers, and Memoirs from the Greatest Battle of the Civil War
- By: Allen C. Guelzo
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 12 hrs
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Powerful, haunting, and unforgettable, this remarkable gathering of original documents, including never-before-published letters and papers, creates a day-by-day eyewitness account of the monumental collision at Gettysburg, in the words of the commanders, soldiers, politicians, and civilians from both the North and the South who experienced firsthand the changing course of the Civil War. New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian and author Allen C. Guelzo delivers an invaluable and sobering firsthand perspective of the Civil War’s turning point.
By: Allen C. Guelzo
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Algren
- A Life
- By: Mary Wisniewski
- Narrated by: Gary Houston
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
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A tireless champion of the downtrodden, Nelson Algren, one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century, lived an outsider's life himself. He spent a month in prison as a young man for the theft of a typewriter; his involvement in Marxist groups earned him a lengthy FBI dossier; and he spent much of his life palling around with the sorts of drug addicts, prostitutes, and poor laborers who inspired and populated his novels and short stories. Most today know Algren as the radical writer of The Man with the Golden Arm, but award-winning reporter Mary Wisniewski offers a deeper portrait.
By: Mary Wisniewski
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God's Goodness Fruit
- Walking Through the Fields of Grace and Mercy in Bloom
- By: Angela Edwards, Marlowe Scott, Genae Kulah, and others
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
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Life throws punches, some harder than others. Just ask the 15 remarkable women who penned their redemptive narratives in God’s Goodness Fruit. They have fearlessly confronted their painful pasts and emerged victorious! This anthology offers a tapestry of hope and inspiration, embracing readers with an accessible and relatable tone from cover to cover. Rooted in the Christian faith, this book resonates with readers of all backgrounds, offering a universal message of hope. These women courageously share their transformative journeys through emotional personal accounts, highlighting the ...
By: Angela Edwards, and others
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Camille Claudel - A short biography
- 5 Minutes - Short on time - long on info!
- By: Lea Pfeiffer
- Narrated by: Lea Pfeiffer
- Length: 6 mins
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Camille Claudel, tragic art genius from France: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise.
By: Lea Pfeiffer
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Seduction of the Seducer of Seducers: Another Platitudinous Upanishad
- A Memento for an Eternal Life
- By: Inderpreet Kaur
- Narrated by: Inderpreet Kaur
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
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A hungry pythoness on the prowl for Eternal Truth ... Why you should choose me over my competition is because I write from my experience that comes from being exposed to both the eastern and western style of living, where in the first half of my life it was east while the other half of my life in the west, which means it puts the burden of being that missing link that is needed to unite the east and the west!
By: Inderpreet Kaur
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Notes from a Feminist Killjoy
- Essays on Everyday Life (Essais Series, Book 2)
- By: Erin Wunker
- Narrated by: Kristen Ridley
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Following in the tradition of Sara Ahmed (the originator of the concept "feminist killjoy"), Wunker brings memoir, theory, literary criticism, pop culture, and feminist thinking together in this collection of essays that take up Ahmed's project as a multi-faceted lens through which to read the world from a feminist point of view.
By: Erin Wunker
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Voices from Gettysburg
- Letters, Papers, and Memoirs from the Greatest Battle of the Civil War
- By: Allen C. Guelzo
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Powerful, haunting, and unforgettable, this remarkable gathering of original documents, including never-before-published letters and papers, creates a day-by-day eyewitness account of the monumental collision at Gettysburg, in the words of the commanders, soldiers, politicians, and civilians from both the North and the South who experienced firsthand the changing course of the Civil War. New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian and author Allen C. Guelzo delivers an invaluable and sobering firsthand perspective of the Civil War’s turning point.
By: Allen C. Guelzo
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Algren
- A Life
- By: Mary Wisniewski
- Narrated by: Gary Houston
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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A tireless champion of the downtrodden, Nelson Algren, one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century, lived an outsider's life himself. He spent a month in prison as a young man for the theft of a typewriter; his involvement in Marxist groups earned him a lengthy FBI dossier; and he spent much of his life palling around with the sorts of drug addicts, prostitutes, and poor laborers who inspired and populated his novels and short stories. Most today know Algren as the radical writer of The Man with the Golden Arm, but award-winning reporter Mary Wisniewski offers a deeper portrait.
By: Mary Wisniewski
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God's Goodness Fruit
- Walking Through the Fields of Grace and Mercy in Bloom
- By: Angela Edwards, Marlowe Scott, Genae Kulah, and others
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Life throws punches, some harder than others. Just ask the 15 remarkable women who penned their redemptive narratives in God’s Goodness Fruit. They have fearlessly confronted their painful pasts and emerged victorious! This anthology offers a tapestry of hope and inspiration, embracing readers with an accessible and relatable tone from cover to cover. Rooted in the Christian faith, this book resonates with readers of all backgrounds, offering a universal message of hope. These women courageously share their transformative journeys through emotional personal accounts, highlighting the ...
By: Angela Edwards, and others
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Camille Claudel - A short biography
- 5 Minutes - Short on time - long on info!
- By: Lea Pfeiffer
- Narrated by: Lea Pfeiffer
- Length: 6 mins
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Camille Claudel, tragic art genius from France: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise.
By: Lea Pfeiffer
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Seduction of the Seducer of Seducers: Another Platitudinous Upanishad
- A Memento for an Eternal Life
- By: Inderpreet Kaur
- Narrated by: Inderpreet Kaur
- Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins
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A hungry pythoness on the prowl for Eternal Truth ... Why you should choose me over my competition is because I write from my experience that comes from being exposed to both the eastern and western style of living, where in the first half of my life it was east while the other half of my life in the west, which means it puts the burden of being that missing link that is needed to unite the east and the west!
By: Inderpreet Kaur
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Notes from a Feminist Killjoy
- Essays on Everyday Life (Essais Series, Book 2)
- By: Erin Wunker
- Narrated by: Kristen Ridley
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Following in the tradition of Sara Ahmed (the originator of the concept "feminist killjoy"), Wunker brings memoir, theory, literary criticism, pop culture, and feminist thinking together in this collection of essays that take up Ahmed's project as a multi-faceted lens through which to read the world from a feminist point of view.
By: Erin Wunker
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Maureen O'Carroll
- A Musical Memoir of an Irish Immigrant Childhood
- By: Maureen O'Carroll, Leora O'Carroll
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
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Maureen O’Carroll: A Musical Memoir of an Irish Immigrant Childhood vividly brings to life growing up in a large, quirky but ambitious, Irish immigrant family during the Depression and War time in Australia. This enchanting memoir is told through the eyes of the middle child of the ten O’Carroll children, mischievous Maureen, who went on to become an acclaimed cellist. After years of periodic imprisonment in Ireland for their fight for independence, Maureen’s parents immigrated to Sydney, Australia with their large family in 1930. The patriarch, John O’Carroll, sets up in the ...
By: Maureen O'Carroll, and others
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Water Views
- By: Karen Jewell
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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Water Views was a weekly column published in the Norwalk Hour newspaper in Connecticut for twelve years (2001-2012). The column proved to be very popular, and received three Certificates of Merit for Outstanding Submissions in the Sailing Columns Category for the John Southam Awards, one in 2005 and two in 2006. Water Views, A Collection of Essays, Volume 2 is the second in the series as author Karen Jewell continues sharing her entertaining short essays that she penned during those twelve years. Inside you will find interesting, enlightening and intriguing tales of all things nautical. ...
By: Karen Jewell
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Abraham Lincoln
- By: Ernest Foster
- Narrated by: Ron Altman
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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Even to this day Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) remains the most loved and respected of all American presidents. In this heartfelt biography, Ernest Foster reprises the ever-inspiring story of the man who traveled from a log cabin to the White House and presided over one of the momentous periods of change in the nation's history.
By: Ernest Foster
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Letters to My Son, Rōman
- Love on the Spectrum
- By: Jonathan Mookie Morant
- Narrated by: Jonathan "Mookie" Morant
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
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In Morant's "Letters to My Son, Rōman," an authentic real-time journal, the author of the #1 release, "The Happy Has Been," shares his personal love letters to his son, Rōman, begun while still occupying Mom's belly. It was later, before Rōman's second year, that he was diagnosed with "severe autism," non-verbal in nature.
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BEAUTIFUL!!
- By Jessica A Ottmers on 07-06-24
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The Story of Philosophy. Voltaire and the French Enlightenment
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Peter Coates
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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Will Durant's The Story of Philosophy: Voltaire and the French Enlightenment delves into the life and ideas of Voltaire, a central figure of the French Enlightenment. This volume explores Voltaire's contributions to philosophy, literature, and society, highlighting his advocacy for reason, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state. Durant's engaging narrative brings to life the vibrant era of the Enlightenment and Voltaire's enduring influence on modern thought. A must-read for anyone interested in philosophy and the history of ideas.
By: Will Durant
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Searching for Novak
- The man behind the enigma
- By: Mark Hodgkinson
- Narrated by: Nigel Barden
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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No man or woman has won more Grand Slam singles titles than Novak Djokovic, who took his 24th major at the 2023 US Open. Based on fresh interviews with people close to Djokovic - including his friends and mentors, along with his former coaches and his rivals - this is an in-depth exploration of the psyche of one of the most fascinating and controversial sporting characters ever.
By: Mark Hodgkinson
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The Lotus-Born
- The Life Story of Padmasambhava
- By: Yeshe Tsogyal
- Narrated by: William Hope
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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Padmasambhava, the Lotus-Born Indian mystic and tantric master, is second only to Skakyamuni as the most famous figure in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. In the ninth century, he journeyed across the Himalayan Mountains to establish Buddhism for the people of Tibet. This legendary tale interweaves narration with timeless advice to all spiritual practitioners. Here, in English for the first time, is the complete story of how Buddhism was planted in Tibet.
By: Yeshe Tsogyal
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Unreliable Sources
- How the Twentieth Century Was Reported
- By: John Simpson
- Narrated by: John Simpson
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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Through many decades of groundbreaking journalism, John Simpson has become not only one of the most recognisable and trusted British personalities, but has transferred his skill to books with multiple bestselling success. With his new book he turns his eye to how Great Britain has been transformed by its free press down the years. He shows how, while the press likes to pretend it's independent, they have enjoyed the power they have over the events they report and have at times exercised it irresponsibly.
By: John Simpson
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Brutal
- My Autobiography
- By: Iwan Thomas
- Narrated by: Iwan Thomas
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
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Running has been Iwan Thomas’s life. He put everything into becoming and remaining an elite athlete to such a point that his efforts left him scarred. Iwan reveals the highs of his career, but also his battles with the dark side of running – the loneliness, the doubts, the hurt and, ultimately, the serious mental health issues. In this deeply reflective, utterly engaging and sensationally open book, Iwan shares an absorbing, sometimes uncomfortable, but totally memorable story, and finally reveals the truth behind his life in sport.
By: Iwan Thomas
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A Thousand Miles from Care
- The Hunt for My Brother’s Killer – A Thirty-Year Quest for Justice
- By: Steve Johnson
- Narrated by: Steve Johnson
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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At the entrance of Sydney Harbor, the cliffs rise fourteen stories above the Pacific, like a gigantic skirt made of sandstone. North Head, one of the most memorable cliffs, is a gorgeous place to watch the sunrise. But it’s an unforgiving place to lose your footing. When Steve Johnson’s younger brother Scott went over the edge in 1988, he hit an outcrop on the way down and exploded on the rocks below.
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The 35 year journey to find justice and closure for the death of his brother! A love story like non other in history!
- By John Nicoli on 07-05-24
By: Steve Johnson
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All Things Wise and Wonderful
- The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet
- By: James Herriot
- Narrated by: Christopher Timothy
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
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Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Things Wise and Wonderful is a heartwarming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors.
By: James Herriot
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Water Views
- By: Karen Jewell
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
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Water Views was a weekly column published in the Norwalk Hour newspaper in Connecticut for twelve years (2001-2012). The column proved to be very popular, and received three Certificates of Merit for Outstanding Submissions in the Sailing Columns Category for the John Southam Awards, one in 2005 and two in 2006. In Water Views, A Collection of Essays, Volume I, author Karen Jewell has compiled 60 of the over 500 short essays that she penned during those twelve years. From southern Connecticut to northern Maine, Jewell shares insights and experiences on topics such as beach combing, super ...
By: Karen Jewell