The Mark Inside: A Perfect Swindle, a Cunning Revenge, and a Small History of the Big Con
UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 14 mins)
By Amy Reading
Narrated By Richard McGonagle
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(48)
Performance
(38)
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In 1919, Texas rancher J. Frank Norfleet lost everything he had in a stock market swindle. He did what many other marks did - he went home, borrowed more money from his family, and returned for another round of swindling. Only after he lost that second fortune did he reclaim control of his story. Instead of crawling back home in shame, he vowed to hunt down the five men who had conned him. Through Norfleet's ingenious reverse-swindle, Amy Reading reveals the mechanics behind the scenes of the big con.
Brian says:
"Confusing Premise Makes for A Tough Read"
The Google Story: Inside the Hottest Business, Media, and Technology Success of Our Time
UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 28 mins)
By David A. Vise, Mark Malseed
Narrated By Stephen Hoye
Overall
(639)
Performance
(55)
Story
(56)
The Google Story is the definitive account of the populist media company powered by the world's most advanced technology that in a few short years has revolutionized access to information about everything for everybody everywhere.
Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit
ABRIDGED (2 hrs and 54 mins)
By John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
Narrated By John E. Douglas
Overall
(48)
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(25)
Story
(26)
He has hunted some of the most notorious and sadistic criminals of our time: The Trailside Killer in San Francisco, the Atlanta Child murderer. He has confronted, interviewed and researched dozens of serial killers and assassins -- including Charles Manson, Richard Speck, John Wayne Gacy, and James Earl Ray -- for a landmark study to understand their motives. To get inside their minds.
HIH: The Inside Story of Australia's Biggest Corporate Collapse
UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 20 mins)
By Mark Westerfield
Narrated By Mark Mitchell
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When mega insurance group HIH sank in March 2001, posting losses of $5.3 billion, it was Australia's biggest ever corporate collapse. Overnight, professional indemnity and public liability insurances were priced out of reach. Businesses came to a standstill. Doctors, childcare centres, and sports clubs closed their doors. Thousands of ordinary people found that their policies and unpaid claims were worthless. Yet the warning signals had been flashing for many months.
Tip and Trade: How Two Lawyers Made Millions from Inside Trading
UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 44 mins)
By Mark Coakley
Narrated By Christopher Prince
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(1)
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The story of a friendship that started in law school and ended with the largest insider trading scandal in Canadian history, this eye-opening chronicle reveals for the first time how Gil Cornblum and Stan Grmovsek worked together to rip off Wall Street and Bay Street - the Canadian Wall Street equivalent - for over $10 million. Cornblum would scout around his law offices in the middle of the night, looking for confidential information on mergers or takeovers.
The Google Story: Inside the Hottest Business, Media, and Technology Success of Our Time
ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 3 mins)
By David A. Vise, Mark Malseed
Narrated By Adam Grupper
Overall
(77)
Performance
(4)
Story
(3)
The Google Story is the definitive account of the populist media company powered by the world's most advanced technology that in a few short years has revolutionized access to information about everything for everybody everywhere.
Aged seventeen, Lee is inside for a crime he has committed. And he soon finds out that prison is not the holiday camp he’s heard about. Warned to ‘play by the rules’, he has to decide whose rules - the screws’ or the other cons’. Life in a Young Offenders Institution is about survival. But the real struggle is inside Lee himself. Is he destined to be a ‘career con’ or can he choose to change his life? A powerful, compelling story for older children about one boy’s experience of prison, from acclaimed author J.A. Jarman.
Chicken Soup for the Soul - Inside Basketball: 101 Great Hoop Stories from Players, Coaches, and Fans
UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 17 mins)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Hansen
Narrated By Kevin Stillwell
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Pat Williams has drawn on his basketball industry connections to compile great stories from on and off the court. Fans will be inspired, surprised, and even amused, by inside stories from well-known coaches and players, fascinating looks behind the scenes, and anecdotes from the people who make it all possible - the fans. Includes first person stories from 21 basketball celebrities, plus Pat Williams.
Jeffrey Bartholet reports on how scientists are trying to provide high-protein food free of the environmental and ethical concerns that accompany large-scale livestock operations.
Tales from the Auburn 2004 Championship Season: An Inside Look at a Perfect Season
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 23 mins)
By Richard Scott
Narrated By Mark Ashby
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How do you argue with perfection? The voters in the coaches and media polls can deliberate who's No. 1, the computers can spit out endless data to add to the arguments and everyone involved can ponder the merits of a playoff system, but some things aren't up for debate, especially the final perfection of Auburn's 2004 season. With a 13-0 record, an SEC championship and a Sugar Bowl victory, the Tigers know, "We're national champions in our hearts, even if no one else thinks so," Jason Campbell said.
A Tradition of Purple: An Inside Look at the Minnesota Vikings
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 4 mins)
By James Bruton
Narrated By Mark Delgado
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Since the creation of the Minnesota Vikings in 1960, this football team has been more than just another franchise. To the fans who love them, and the haters who can’t help but admire them, the Minnesota Vikings are an unstoppable force in the NFL. In this heartwarming and inspirational book, Jim Bruton takes a look beyond the game and examines what the Minnesota Vikings have meant to fans and communities across the country.