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The Situation Room
- The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
- By: George Stephanopoulos, Lisa Dickey - contributor
- Narrated by: George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim, Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 226
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 210
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Story5 out of 5 stars 210
George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for all no matter your politics
- By Lynne on 05-21-24
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21. The Situation Room
- The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
- Narrated by: George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim, Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 05-14-24
- Language: English
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The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30,227
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,953
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,943
The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Rich Read!
- By D on 09-18-03
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22. The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-29-02
- Language: English
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70,564
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 61,095
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60,730
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the number-one New York Times best seller Outliers, reinvents the audiobook in this immersive production of Talking to Strangers, a powerful examination of our interactions with people....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable listen with some facts incorrect
- By Jim on 09-11-19
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23. Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-10-19
- Language: English
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Mastery
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,696
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,764
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,719
The eagerly anticipated new book from the author of the best-selling The 48 Laws of Power....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Focus on passion=Less stress and more success
- By Mark on 05-04-15
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24. Mastery
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 11-13-12
- Language: English
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Long Haul
- Hunting the Highway Serial Killers
- By: Frank Figliuzzi
- Narrated by: Frank Figliuzzi
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 95
From the FBI’s former assistant director, a shocking journey to the dark side of America’s highways, revealing the FBI Highway Serial Killings Initiative’s hunt for the long-haul truckers behind an astonishing 850 murders–and counting.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not What I Expected Not what I expected
- By Huntryx on 06-06-24
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25. Long Haul
- Hunting the Highway Serial Killers
- Narrated by: Frank Figliuzzi
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 05-28-24
- Language: English
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Hidden Valley Road
- Inside the Mind of an American Family
- By: Robert Kolker
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,934
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,834
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,805
The heartrending story of a midcentury American family with 12 children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science's great hope in the quest to understand the disease....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A story you've never heard before
- By Kelley Cox on 04-19-20
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26. Hidden Valley Road
- Inside the Mind of an American Family
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 04-07-20
- Language: English
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The Coddling of the American Mind
- How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
- By: Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff
- Narrated by: Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,488
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,514
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,395
A timely investigation into the new "safety culture" on campus and the dangers it poses to free speech, mental health, education, and ultimately democracy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Only Praise
- By TJ on 12-02-18
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27. The Coddling of the American Mind
- How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
- Narrated by: Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 09-04-18
- Language: English
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Discipline Is Destiny
- The Power of Self-Control
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,625
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,019
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,998
In his bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for a bold and brave life. In this much-anticipated second book of his Stoic Virtue series, Holiday celebrates the awesome power of self-discipline and those who have seized it....
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1 out of 5 stars
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not about discipline
- By Fernando Gonzalez on 09-30-22
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28. Discipline Is Destiny
- The Power of Self-Control
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Series: The Stoic Virtues Series
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-27-22
- Language: English
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Letting Go
- The Pathway of Surrender
- By: David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D
- Narrated by: Peter Lownds PhD
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,790
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,669
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,623
Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to enlightenment and become free of negativity....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Severely Flawed
- By Rich on 10-23-15
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29. Letting Go
- The Pathway of Surrender
- Narrated by: Peter Lownds PhD
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 12-28-14
- Language: English
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The Obstacle Is the Way
- The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 657
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 557
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 558
The Obstacle is the Way has become a cult classic, beloved by men and women around the world who apply its wisdom to become more successful at whatever they do....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant book; Terrible Reader
- By Jeffrey Dickinson on 06-24-23
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30. The Obstacle Is the Way
- The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 02-14-23
- Language: English
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,622
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,587
The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from Emperor Marcus Aurelius, playwright Seneca, and many more....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not well made as audio
- By Andreas on 12-27-16
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31. The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 10-18-16
- Language: English
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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 145
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 145
A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short, sharp, informative.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-13-24
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32. The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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Prequel
- An American Fight Against Fascism
- By: Rachel Maddow
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,638
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,417
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,414
Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, Rachel Maddow charts the rise of a wild American strain of authoritarianism that has been alive on the far-right edge of our politics for the better part of a century....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The fight to keep democracy alive
- By Rex on 10-19-23
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33. Prequel
- An American Fight Against Fascism
- Narrated by: Rachel Maddow
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 10-17-23
- Language: English
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Women Who Run with the Wolves
- Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
- By: Clarissa Pinkola Estés
- Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,786
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,498
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,459
First published three years ago before the print edition of Women Who Run with the Wolves made publishing history, this original audio edition quickly became an underground best seller....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Book is superb; Audible edition is a ripoff.
- By B on 06-03-15
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34. Women Who Run with the Wolves
- Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
- Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 05-22-09
- Language: English
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27,709
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,026
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,922
Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science...
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Only Book I reread imediatley after reading
- By Andrew on 11-09-09
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35. A Short History of Nearly Everything
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-04-03
- Language: English
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Black AF History
- The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
- By: Michael Harriot
- Narrated by: Michael Harriot
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 845
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 786
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Story5 out of 5 stars 786
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot comes a searingly smart and bitingly hilarious retelling of American history that corrects the record and showcases the perspectives and experiences of Black Americans....
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE It!
- By KMB on 09-29-23
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36. Black AF History
- The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
- Narrated by: Michael Harriot
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-19-23
- Language: English
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The Complete Stoicism Collection
- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Letters from a Stoic, The Enchiridion & Discourses, On the Shortness of Life, and More
- By: Marcus Aurelius, Lucius Seneca, Epictetus .
- Narrated by: Gregory T Luzitano
- Length: 36 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
Perfect for any listener who is searching for a deceptively simple yet powerful approach to life, this book offers you a source of inner strength and guidance, allowing you to enrich your life and face your challenges with a renewed level of insight....
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5 out of 5 stars
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For all fans of meditation!
- By Passionately Plotted on 07-13-23
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37. The Complete Stoicism Collection
- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Letters from a Stoic, The Enchiridion & Discourses, On the Shortness of Life, and More
- Narrated by: Gregory T Luzitano
- Length: 36 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 05-18-23
- Language: English
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A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- By: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Alec Sand
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,001
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 813
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 811
Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read all of it in one day, then read it once a day forever
- By Luis Roman on 08-08-17
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38. A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- Narrated by: Alec Sand
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Release date: 01-07-11
- Language: English
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,181
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,241
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,197
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling pre-history and emergent history
- By Doug on 08-25-11
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39. Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-18-11
- Language: English
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 181,397
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,215
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Story5 out of 5 stars 160,332
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn't know what I was getting into
- By Kenneth Woodward on 12-05-18
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40. Becoming
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 11-13-18
- Language: English
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