Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 47 mins)
By Candice Millard
Narrated By Paul Michael
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James A. Garfield may have been the most extraordinary man ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired reformist congressman. Nominated for president against his will, he engaged in a fierce battle with the corrupt political establishment. But four months after his inauguration, a deranged office seeker tracked Garfield down and shot him in the back. But the shot didn’t kill Garfield. The drama of what happened subsequently is a powerful story of a nation in turmoil.
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 11 mins)
By Annie Jacobsen
Narrated By Annie Jacobsen
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Myths and hypotheses about Area 51 have long abounded, thanks to the intense secrecy enveloping it. Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, and nuclear facilities. Others believe that the lunar landing was filmed there. The prevalence of these rumors stems from the fact that no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside the base. Until now.
A User says:
"Reality, always more interesting than fiction."
Lost in Shangri-La: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 32 mins)
By Mitchell Zuckoff
Narrated By Mitchell Zuckoff
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On May 13, 1945, 24 American servicemen and WACs boarded a transport plane for a sightseeing trip over “Shangri-La,” a beautiful and mysterious valley deep within the jungle-covered mountains of Dutch New Guinea. Unlike the peaceful Tibetan monks of James Hilton’s best-selling novel Lost Horizon, this Shangri-La was home to spear-carrying tribesmen, warriors rumored to be cannibals. But the pleasure tour became an unforgettable battle for survival when the plane crashed. Miraculously, three passengers pulled through.
A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown
UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 53 mins)
By Julia Scheeres
Narrated By Robin Miles
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In A Thousand Lives, the New York Times best-selling memoirist Julia Scheeres traces the fates of five individuals who followed Jim Jones to South America as they struggled to first build their paradise, and then survive it. Each went for different reasons - some were drawn to Jones for his progressive attitudes towards racial equality, others were dazzled by his claims to be a faith healer. But once in Guyana, Jones' drug addiction, mental decay, and sexual depredations quickly eroded the idealistic community.
The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy
UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 54 mins)
By Mark Logue, Peter Conradi
Narrated By Simon Vance
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At the urging of his wife, Elizabeth, the Duke of York (known to the royal family as "Bertie") began to see speech therapist Lionel Logue in a desperate bid to cure his lifelong stammer. Little did the two men know that this unlikely friendship - between a future monarch and a commoner born in Australia - would ultimately save the House of Windsor from collapse.
Howard says:
"As enjoyable as the film, and then some."
