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The Water Is Wide
- De: Pat Conroy
- Narrado por: Jeremy Arthur
- Duración: 9 h y 17 m
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The Water Is Wide is Pat Conroy’s extraordinary memoir based on his experience as one of two teachers in a two-room schoolhouse, working with children the world had pretty much forgotten....
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A powerful look at life of the island peoples.
- De L. W. LARSON en 04-22-23
De: Pat Conroy
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Good Arguments
- How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard
- De: Bo Seo
- Narrado por: Bo Seo
- Duración: 10 h y 6 m
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Two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team Bo Seo tells the inspiring story of his life in competitive debating and reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion.
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Useful ideas, political though
- De Amazon Customer en 07-23-22
De: Bo Seo
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
- De: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrado por: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Vikas Adam, Piper Goodeve, y otros
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world’s largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence....
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Dear Neil...
- De Tina G. en 10-14-19
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Up Home
- One Girl's Journey
- De: Ruth J. Simmons
- Narrado por: Ruth J. Simmons
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
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Born in 1945, Ruth J. Simmons grew up the twelfth child of sharecroppers. Her first home had no running water, no electricity, no books to read....
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Beautiful narrative
- De Jesse Saucedo en 07-08-24
De: Ruth J. Simmons
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'Tis
- De: Frank McCourt
- Narrado por: Frank McCourt
- Duración: 14 h y 5 m
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The same vulnerable but invincible spirit that captured our hearts in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes comes of age in 'Tis....
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Marvelous
- De Tony en 02-05-06
De: Frank McCourt
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On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Ronald C. White
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
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From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic and definitive biography of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the history-altering professor turned Civil War hero....
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A true American hero
- De Pt4Texas en 11-15-23
De: Ronald C. White
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The Water Is Wide
- De: Pat Conroy
- Narrado por: Jeremy Arthur
- Duración: 9 h y 17 m
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The Water Is Wide is Pat Conroy’s extraordinary memoir based on his experience as one of two teachers in a two-room schoolhouse, working with children the world had pretty much forgotten....
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A powerful look at life of the island peoples.
- De L. W. LARSON en 04-22-23
De: Pat Conroy
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Good Arguments
- How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard
- De: Bo Seo
- Narrado por: Bo Seo
- Duración: 10 h y 6 m
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Two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team Bo Seo tells the inspiring story of his life in competitive debating and reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion.
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Useful ideas, political though
- De Amazon Customer en 07-23-22
De: Bo Seo
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
- De: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrado por: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Vikas Adam, Piper Goodeve, y otros
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world’s largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence....
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Dear Neil...
- De Tina G. en 10-14-19
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Up Home
- One Girl's Journey
- De: Ruth J. Simmons
- Narrado por: Ruth J. Simmons
- Duración: 6 h y 51 m
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Born in 1945, Ruth J. Simmons grew up the twelfth child of sharecroppers. Her first home had no running water, no electricity, no books to read....
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Beautiful narrative
- De Jesse Saucedo en 07-08-24
De: Ruth J. Simmons
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'Tis
- De: Frank McCourt
- Narrado por: Frank McCourt
- Duración: 14 h y 5 m
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The same vulnerable but invincible spirit that captured our hearts in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes comes of age in 'Tis....
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Marvelous
- De Tony en 02-05-06
De: Frank McCourt
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On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Ronald C. White
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
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From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic and definitive biography of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the history-altering professor turned Civil War hero....
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A true American hero
- De Pt4Texas en 11-15-23
De: Ronald C. White
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The Assassination of Barbara O'Neill
- De: Michael O'Neill
- Narrado por: Michael O'Neill
- Duración: 1 h y 35 m
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How could a 66-year-old grandmother, who gave her life to helping people with their health, become the subject of a malicious smear campaign which resulted in her being classified as a serious threat to public health in Australia?
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Truth be told…
- De Rachel en 07-18-24
De: Michael O'Neill
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To Name the Bigger Lie
- A Memoir in Two Stories
- De: Sarah Viren
- Narrado por: Natalie Naudus
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
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This unforgettable memoir traces the ramifications of a series of lies that threaten to derail the author’s life—exploring the line between fact and fiction, reality and conspiracy.
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The This American Life story was better than the book
- De Patricia Stern en 06-19-23
De: Sarah Viren
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A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit
- The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune
- De: Noliwe Rooks, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
- Narrado por: Danielle Lee James
- Duración: 3 h y 46 m
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An intimate and searching account of the life and legacy of one of America’s towering educators, a woman who dared to center the progress of Black women and girls in the larger struggle for political and social liberation.
De: Noliwe Rooks, y otros
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Poor
- Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief
- De: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Narrado por: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Duración: 6 h y 48 m
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As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. Poor is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around....
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Great listen
- De Anonymous User en 08-21-23
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The English Governess at the Siamese Court
- De: Anna Hariette Leonowens
- Narrado por: Nadia May
- Duración: 10 h y 15 m
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This is the Victorian memoir that inspired Broadway's The King and I....
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Great historical and literary work. Well performed
- De El Moro en 02-03-16
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God, Country, Notre Dame
- The Autobiography of Theodore M. Hesburgh
- De: Theodore M. Hesburgh, Jerry Reedy
- Narrado por: John Sipple
- Duración: 11 h y 54 m
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In these memoirs, Father Theodore Hesburgh chronicles the transformation of Notre Dame into a major teaching and research institution....
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Fr Ted for sainthood
- De Shannon Canaday en 03-05-24
De: Theodore M. Hesburgh, y otros
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Miseducated
- A Memoir
- De: Brandon P. Fleming, Cornel West - foreword
- Narrado por: Brandon P. Fleming, Landon Woodson
- Duración: 10 h y 45 m
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Miseducated is an inspiring memoir of one man’s transformation from a delinquent, drug-dealing dropout to an award-winning Harvard educator through literature and debate - all by the age of 27....
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so glad I lasted through the first parts...
- De Elizabeth L. en 01-19-22
De: Brandon P. Fleming, y otros
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The Art of Teaching Children
- All I Learned from a Lifetime in the Classroom
- De: Phillip Done
- Narrado por: Phillip Done
- Duración: 19 h y 12 m
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An essential guide for teachers and parents that’s destined to become a classic, The Art of Teaching Children is one of those rare and masterful books that not only defines a craft but offers a magical reading experience.
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Excellent!
- De Mindy en 09-19-22
De: Phillip Done
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Among Schoolchildren
- De: Tracy Kidder
- Narrado por: Stephen Yankee
- Duración: 9 h y 27 m
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Among Schoolchildren illuminates a year in the life of a fifth-grade teacher struggling to make a positive difference in the lives of her students....
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A Gentle Story
- De Anne en 06-10-09
De: Tracy Kidder
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The Light of the World
- A Memoir
- De: Elizabeth Alexander
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Alexander
- Duración: 3 h y 45 m
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In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband, who was just 50....
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Eloquently written, moving and beautiful memoir
- De Natalie Tomich en 04-22-15
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The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers
- Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor
- De: Amy Hollingsworth
- Narrado por: Amy Hollingsworth
- Duración: 3 h y 48 m
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The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers focuses on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy, but it is much more than that. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words"....
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An amazing man
- De Travis Cox en 12-09-23
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Up from Slavery
- De: Booker T. Washington
- Narrado por: Andrew L. Barnes
- Duración: 8 h y 9 m
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Up from Slavery is the 1901 autobiography of Booker T. Washington detailing his slow and steady rise from a slave child during the Civil War....
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The Perfect Reader
- De Jennifer en 09-02-15
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How We Did It
- The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life
- De: Karl Subban, Scott Colby
- Narrado por: Karl Subban
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
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From the backyard hockey rink to the nail-biting suspense of draft days, Karl Subban shares tales of his family's unique hockey journey....
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A book about principles anyone can apply to their
- De Adam S en 08-05-18
De: Karl Subban, y otros
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The Headmaster
- Frank L. Boyden of Deerfield
- De: John McPhee
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 2 h y 19 m
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Starting in 1902 at a country school that had an enrollment of fourteen, Frank Boyden built an academy that has long since taken its place on a level with Andover and Exeter. Boyden, who died in 1972, was the school's headmaster for sixty-six years....
De: John McPhee
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American Woman
- The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden
- De: Katie Rogers
- Narrado por: Karen Murray, Katie Rogers
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
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The first definitive exploration of the changing role of the twenty-first-century First Lady, painting a comprehensive portrait of Jill Biden—from a White House correspondent for The New York Times....
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Boring
- De EGG en 07-01-24
De: Katie Rogers
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The One World Schoolhouse
- Education Reimagined
- De: Salman Khan
- Narrado por: Salman Khan
- Duración: 6 h y 24 m
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Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, has written what is destined to become one of the most influential books about education in our time....
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Inspiring and Revolutionary
- De Brad en 12-08-12
De: Salman Khan
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Fist Stick Knife Gun
- A Personal History of Violence
- De: Geoffrey Canada
- Narrado por: Bill Quinn
- Duración: 6 h
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In this candid and riveting memoir from the founder of Harlem Children's Zone, Geoffrey Canada takes listeners through his childhood in which violence stalked every street corner....
De: Geoffrey Canada
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How I Learned to Understand the World
- A Memoir
- De: Hans Rosling, Dr. Anna Paterson, Fanny Härgestam
- Narrado por: Simon Slater, Christina Delaine
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
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How I Learned to Understand the World is Hans Rosling’s own story of how he became a revolutionary thinker, and takes us from the swelter of an emergency clinic in Mozambique, to the World Economic Forum at Davos....
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Very good follow-up to Factfulness
- De Dave en 01-08-23
De: Hans Rosling, y otros
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Just Another Kid
- De: Torey Hayden
- Narrado por: Tara Ochs
- Duración: 15 h y 27 m
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Just Another Kid is a beautiful illustration of nurturing concern, not only for a few emotionally disturbed children, but for one woman facing a personal battle....
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Usual Torey story
- De Lorna en 02-22-14
De: Torey Hayden
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The Bee and the Acorn
- Classics
- De: Paula Susan Wallace
- Narrado por: Hannah Chiclana
- Duración: 6 h y 44 m
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An engaging, moving, and inspiring memoir, The Bee and the Acorn traces the journey of Wallace and her family to the historic Georgia coastal town of Savannah, where they set about creating a new university for the arts....
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Hope, Beauty, Bravery. Worth It!
- De Nadine en 11-30-23
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Without You, There Is No Us
- My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
- De: Suki Kim
- Narrado por: Janet Song
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
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A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign....
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The King and I meets Mary Poppins
- De Michael en 02-22-15
De: Suki Kim
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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
- De: Booker T. Washington
- Narrado por: Rodney Louis Tompkins
- Duración: 7 h y 28 m
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Booker T. Washington’s 1901 autobiography can be read as a redemption story echoing many similar voices of its time. Starting from the humiliation he experienced as a slave, he ponders the meaning of identity in a situation that seeks to dehumanize....
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A Dry Performance
- De timothy rogers en 12-23-22
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Never Say You've Had a Lucky Life
- Especially If You've Had a Lucky Life
- De: Joseph Epstein
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 7 h y 39 m
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A rich and comic portrait of the radical changes in American life and the literary world over the last eighty years, Never Say You’ve Had a Lucky Life is an intimate look at one life steeped in radical change....
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His pragmatic view of life and of himself
- De Pamela Gough en 06-25-24
De: Joseph Epstein
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Standing Up to Goliath: Battling State and National Teachers' Unions for the Heart and Soul of Our Kids and Country
- De: Rebecca Friedrichs
- Narrado por: Rebecca Friedrichs
- Duración: 11 h y 58 m
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In a book that’s both accessible and enlightening, Rebecca Friedrichs recounts her 30-year odyssey as an elementary school teacher who comes face to face with the forces dividing and corrupting our schools and culture - state and national teachers’ unions....
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Every Parent and Teacher Should Read this Book
- De John en 01-02-19