Bestsellers
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The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The River of Doubt brings alive extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived....
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This audiobook deserves 6 stars
- By D. Littman on 11-15-05
By: Candice Millard
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The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon....
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A Worthy Read for Armchair Explorers
- By Jennifer Seattle, WA on 03-01-09
By: David Grann
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Mother of God
- An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon
- By: Paul Rosolie
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land....
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This whole book is B.S.
- By bob fields on 09-30-18
By: Paul Rosolie
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Bolivar
- American Liberator
- By: Marie Arana
- Narrated by: David Crommett
- Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive English-language biography of Simón Bolívar, the, "George Washington of South America," who remains strangely unknown in the United States....
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There will be blood.
- By Joselo on 08-02-13
By: Marie Arana
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Road to Jonestown
- Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
- By: Jeff Guinn
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1950s a young Indianapolis minister named Jim Jones preached a curious blend of the Gospel and Marxism....
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An Important Accurate Historical Report
- By Julia on 08-24-17
By: Jeff Guinn
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Killing Pablo
- The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw
- By: Mark Bowden
- Narrated by: Mark Bowden
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Abridged
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On July 22, 1992, Colombian druglord Pablo Escobar walked out of the luxurious prison he built for himself and disappeared into the Colombian jungle...
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Relevant Accessible History
- By Bob on 03-25-03
By: Mark Bowden
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The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The River of Doubt brings alive extraordinary events in a powerful nonfiction narrative thriller that happens to feature one of the most famous Americans who ever lived....
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This audiobook deserves 6 stars
- By D. Littman on 11-15-05
By: Candice Millard
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The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon....
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A Worthy Read for Armchair Explorers
- By Jennifer Seattle, WA on 03-01-09
By: David Grann
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Mother of God
- An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon
- By: Paul Rosolie
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land....
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This whole book is B.S.
- By bob fields on 09-30-18
By: Paul Rosolie
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Bolivar
- American Liberator
- By: Marie Arana
- Narrated by: David Crommett
- Length: 20 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive English-language biography of Simón Bolívar, the, "George Washington of South America," who remains strangely unknown in the United States....
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There will be blood.
- By Joselo on 08-02-13
By: Marie Arana
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Road to Jonestown
- Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
- By: Jeff Guinn
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In the 1950s a young Indianapolis minister named Jim Jones preached a curious blend of the Gospel and Marxism....
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An Important Accurate Historical Report
- By Julia on 08-24-17
By: Jeff Guinn
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Killing Pablo
- The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw
- By: Mark Bowden
- Narrated by: Mark Bowden
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Abridged
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On July 22, 1992, Colombian druglord Pablo Escobar walked out of the luxurious prison he built for himself and disappeared into the Colombian jungle...
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Relevant Accessible History
- By Bob on 03-25-03
By: Mark Bowden
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Alive
- The Story of the Andes Survivors
- By: Piers Paul Read
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes....
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Overall Great Read
- By Eric Ames on 06-02-21
By: Piers Paul Read
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At the Devil's Table
- The Untold Story of the Insider Who Brought Down the Cali Cartel
- By: William Rempel
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In this riveting and relentless nonfiction thriller, award-winning investigative reporter William C. Rempel tells the harrowing story of former Cali cartel insider Jorge Salcedo....
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Thrilling
- By Lee Chemel on 07-05-11
By: William Rempel
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The Motorcycle Diaries
- Notes on a Latin American Journey
- By: Ernesto Che Guevara, Aleida Guevara - foreword
- Narrated by: Jason Manuel Olazabal
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The Motorcycle Diaries is Che Guevara's diary of his journey to discover the continent of Latin America while still a medical student, setting out in 1952 on a vintage Norton motorcycle together with his friend Alberto Granado, a biochemist....
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Great
- By Andrew S on 06-03-23
By: Ernesto Che Guevara, and others
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Default
- The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina's $100 Billion Debt Restructuring
- By: Gregory Makoff, Lee C. Buchheit - foreword
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Default is the riveting story of Argentina's sovereign debt drama, which reveals the obscure inner workings of sovereign debt restructuring. This detailed case study describes the intense fight over the role of the IMF in Argentina's 2005 debt restructuring.
By: Gregory Makoff, and others
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The Rise and Evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- From Vale-Tudo, to Carlson Gracie, to its Democratization
- By: Robert Drysdale
- Narrated by: David Morden
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Robert Drysdale explores the history of jiu-jitsu by concentrating on the major events and characters that were responsible for turning BJJ into a global phenomenon....
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Interesting and important piece of the puzzle.
- By gilad on 09-12-23
By: Robert Drysdale
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Hostage Nation
- Colombia's Guerrilla Army and the Failed War on Drugs
- By: Victoria Bruce, Karin Hayes, Jorge Enrique Botero
- Narrated by: Yetta Gottesman
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The crash of a U.S. reconnaissance plane into the Colombian jungle set off a series of events that would bring three South American countries on a collision course toward war....
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Biased, but interesting...
- By JP on 06-06-19
By: Victoria Bruce, and others
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Historias inesperadas de la historia argentina [Unexpected Stories of Argentine History]
- Tragedias, misterios y delirios de nuestro pasado [Tragedies, Mysteries and Delusions of Our Past]
- By: Daniel Balmaceda
- Narrated by: Nicolás Ginesin
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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San Martín es dado por muerto cuatro años antes de fallecer. Avellaneda sale al balcón de la Casa Rosada para enfrentar a una multitud y lo ovacionan como si fuera Perón....
By: Daniel Balmaceda
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The Real Odessa
- By: Uki Goñi
- Narrated by: Pat Grimes
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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As Russian forces closed in on Berlin and Hitler’s premiership drew to a close, many Nazi officials fled Germany. In this startling, meticulously researched account, acclaimed journalist Uki Goñi unravels the complex network that led them to Argentina....
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An historical masterpiece
- By Sue N. on 08-28-23
By: Uki Goñi
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Salvador
- By: Joan Didion
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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The place is El Salvador in 1982, at the ghastly height of its civil war....
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Didion writes like an orthopedic surgeon cuts
- By Darwin8u on 01-29-14
By: Joan Didion
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The History of Peru
- A Fascinating Guide
- By: David Robbins
- Narrated by: Steven Barnett
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overlapping with the Amazon and the Andes, Peru is a rich and incredible country with a long history....
By: David Robbins
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Blood on the River
- A Chronicle of Mutiny and Freedom on the Wild Coast
- By: Marjoleine Kars
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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On February 27, 1763, thousands of slaves in the Dutch colony of Berbice launched a massive rebellion that came amazingly close to succeeding. Surrounded by jungle and savannah, the revolutionaries (many of them African-born) and Europeans struck and parried for an entire year....
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All book clubs might want to read this book.
- By Susie Wilson on 03-06-23
By: Marjoleine Kars
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Deep Down Dark
- The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
- By: Héctor Tobar
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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When the San José mine collapsed outside of Copiapó, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty-three miners beneath thousands of feet of rock for a record-breaking sixty-nine days....
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Profound
- By Deborah on 12-18-14
By: Héctor Tobar
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Traditional Brazilian Black Magic
- The Secrets of the Kimbanda Magicians
- By: Diego de Oxóssi, Hendrix Silveira - foreword
- Narrated by: Diego de Oxóssi
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Offering an accessible guide to Kimbanda, the author shows that this religion of the people is popular because it recognizes the dark and light sides of human morality and provides a way to interact with the deities to produce direct results....
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Informative
- By sheirita on 05-15-24
By: Diego de Oxóssi, and others
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Wizard of the Upper Amazon
- The Story of Manuel Córdova-Rios
- By: F. Bruce Lamb
- Narrated by: Kirk Magoon
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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Wizard of the Upper Amazon is an extraordinary document of the life among a tribe of South American Indians at the beginning of the 20th century....
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Moving Exciting Story from the Amazon Forest
- By Crescent R. Varrone on 11-27-22
By: F. Bruce Lamb
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The History of Brazil
- A Fascinating Guide to Brazilian History
- By: David Robbins
- Narrated by: Bill Ayers
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Home of the Amazon rainforest, and imbued with a rich culture, history, and people, Brazil has a fascinating origin story stretching back hundreds of years....
By: David Robbins
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The Paraguayan War
- A Captivating Guide to a South American War Called the War of the Triple Alliance between Paraguay and the Allied Countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The Paraguayan War of 1864–1870 was the bloodiest war between nations in South American history. Discover how tiny Paraguay had a tyrant with a giant ego and the largest army on the continent, and how and why he invaded Brazil and Argentina....
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Painful to listen to…
- By Brooke on 05-14-24
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Los días de la Revolución [The Days of the Revolution]
- Una historia de Argentina cuando no era Argentina (1806 - 1820) [A History of Argentina When It Was Not Argentina (1806 - 1820)]
- By: Eduardo Sacheri
- Narrated by: Eduardo Sacheri
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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En las últimas décadas la investigación histórica se ha renovado mucho en la Argentina, con preguntas nuevas y aproximaciones mucho más ricas y diversas que antes....
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Interesantísimo !!
- By Anonymous User on 11-21-22
By: Eduardo Sacheri
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The Complete History of South America
- Covering Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Machu Picchu, the Inca Empire, Peru, Venezuela, Simon Bolivar, and Much More
- By: David Robbins
- Narrated by: Bill Ayers, Steven Barnett
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Delving into the vibrant history and beautiful culture of the South American continent, inside this guide you’ll be taken on a journey into the past, uncovering a richly woven story that has played out through the ages....
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Dreadful
- By Anonymous User on 02-02-23
By: David Robbins
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1808 (Portuguese Edition)
- Como uma rainha louca, um príncipe medroso e uma corte corrupta enganaram Napoleão e mudaram a História de Portugal e do Brasil
- By: Laurentino Gomes
- Narrated by: Geraldo Cortes
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Primeiro volume da premiada trilogia de Laurentino Gomes sobre a construção do Estado Brasileiro Resultado de um longo trabalho de dez anos de pesquisa, 1808 narra a chegada da família real ao Rio de Janeiro, acossada pelas tropas do imperador francês Napoleão Bonaparte....
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Amazing
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-24
By: Laurentino Gomes
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Los 70, la década que siempre vuelve [The 70s, the Decade that Always Comes Back]
- Toda la verdad sobre Perón, la guerrilla, la dictadura, los desaparecidos y las otras víctimas
- By: Ceferino Reato
- Narrated by: Javier Carbone
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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La historia definitiva sobre los 70: la década en la que la Argentina llegó a naturalizar la violencia política y vivió horrores que aún estremecen....
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Very good
- By tolteca3 on 05-01-23
By: Ceferino Reato
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The Boiling River
- TED Books
- By: Andrés Ruzo
- Narrated by: Andrés Ruzo
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In this exciting true adventure mixed with amazing scientific study, a young, exuberant explorer and geoscientist journeys deep into the Amazon - where rivers boil and legends come to life....
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Fantastic story about the Peruvian Amazon.
- By S Massie on 02-22-16
By: Andrés Ruzo
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Empires of the Americas 3-in-1 Bundle
- The Remarkable Civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas
- By: Will Forrest
- Narrated by: Andrew Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on an adventure across the vast empires of the Americas with this extraordinary 3-in-1 bundle, carefully crafted to introduce you to the remarkable civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas....
By: Will Forrest
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A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies
- By: Bartolome de las Casas
- Narrated by: Jason McCoy
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies is the story of the Spanish Dominican priest Bartolome de las Casas, who came to the Americas in the 16th century. Immediately he was struck by the inhumane ways in which the native peoples were treated by the Europeans....
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History written from who witnessed
- By Leonardo on 07-09-20
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Why Not
- Como os irmãos Joesley e Wesley, da JBS, transformaram um açougue em Goiás na maior empresa de carnes do mundo, corromperam centenas de políticos e quase saíram impunes
- By: Raquel Landim
- Narrated by: Claudia Jones
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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O Brasil assistiu nos últimos anos ao rápido crescimento da JBS, que, nas mãos dos irmãos Wesley e Joesley Batista, saiu da condição de pequena empresa familiar para transformar-se em gigante mundial....
By: Raquel Landim