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The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
- By: David I. Kertzer
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
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A riveting story that has been ignored by modern historians, The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara will prompt intense interest and discussion as it lays bare attitudes of the Catholic Church....
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Heart Breaking & Upsetting
- By Jason G. Gagnon on 06-05-21
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81. The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 09-06-16
- Language: English
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Astor
- The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
- By: Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
- Narrated by: Anderson Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune....
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A family first made, then destroyed by wealth.
- By Barbara W. on 09-23-23
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82. Astor
- The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
- Narrated by: Anderson Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 09-19-23
- Language: English
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Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
- A New History of the Ancient Near East
- By: Amanda H. Podany
- Narrated by: Amanda H. Podany
- Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
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In this sweeping history of the ancient Near East, Amanda Podany takes listeners on a gripping journey from the creation of the world's first cities to the conquests of Alexander the Great....
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word of advice
- By Jim Davis on 08-04-23
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83. Weavers, Scribes, and Kings
- A New History of the Ancient Near East
- Narrated by: Amanda H. Podany
- Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 03-28-23
- Language: English
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New Cold Wars
- China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
- By: David E. Sanger, Mary K. Brooks
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean, David E. Sanger
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
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Three decades after the end of the Cold War, the United States finds itself in a volatile rivalry with the other two great nuclear powers—Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia—in a world far more complex and dangerous than that of half a century ago.
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Gives many insights into our new Cold Wars
- By Amazon Customer on 04-19-24
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84. New Cold Wars
- China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean, David E. Sanger
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 04-16-24
- Language: English
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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- By: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever....
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Great book!
- By Scott F on 09-24-23
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85. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 09-19-23
- Language: English
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With the Old Breed
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
- By: E. B. Sledge
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed....
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This is the second audio book of Sledge's work
- By Richard on 10-21-13
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86. With the Old Breed
- At Peleliu and Okinawa
- Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Joe Mazzello, Tom Hanks (introduction)
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 10-15-13
- Language: English
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The Power Broker
- Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
- By: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 66 hrs and 9 mins
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Robert Caro's monumental book makes public what few outsiders knew: that Robert Moses was the single most powerful man of his time in the City and in the State of New York....
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AMAZING read
- By jeff on 09-15-11
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87. The Power Broker
- Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 66 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 05-20-11
- Language: English
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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
- Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
- By: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL....
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Great book for anyone in Leadership position
- By Myrl on 04-06-23
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88. The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
- Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
- Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 04-04-23
- Language: English
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MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775)
- By: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
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From the creators of the New York Times bestselling series Campfire Stories: Close Calls comes a new original audiobook that brings to life the bold, hair-raising, and often tragic adventures of a generation of eighteenth-century frontiersmen: the Long Hunters....
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History is wonderful
- By Marjo on 01-22-24
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89. MeatEater's American History: The Long Hunters (1761-1775)
- Narrated by: Steven Rinella, Clay Newcomb
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-09-24
- Language: English
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Turner
- The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J. M. W. Turner
- By: Franny Moyle
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
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The life of one of Western art's most admired and misunderstood painters....
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Balanced biography of a complex artist
- By Thomas S. on 05-05-17
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90. Turner
- The Extraordinary Life and Momentous Times of J. M. W. Turner
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 17 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 10-25-16
- Language: English
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Where Men Win Glory
- The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army....
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Good book, painful narration
- By Daniel on 09-23-09
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91. Where Men Win Glory
- The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 09-15-09
- Language: English
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American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins
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J. Robert Oppenheimer, an iconic figure of the 20th century, was a brilliant physicist who led efforts to build an atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress....
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An American Tragedy
- By Edith on 12-13-07
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92. American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 03-28-07
- Language: English
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Turn the Ship Around!
- A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
- By: L. David Marquet, Stephen R. Covey - foreword
- Narrated by: L. David Marquet
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Whether you need a major change of course or just a tweak of the rudder, you can apply Marquet’s methods to turn your own ship around....
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Creating Leadership and Competence at All Levels
- By Matthew on 05-04-21
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93. Turn the Ship Around!
- A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
- Narrated by: L. David Marquet
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 02-16-21
- Language: English
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The Unvanquished
- The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations
- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
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The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others....
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Military History at its Finest
- By Darren Sapp on 05-22-24
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94. The Unvanquished
- The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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1177 B.C. (Revised and Updated)
- The Year Civilization Collapsed
- By: Eric H. Cline
- Narrated by: Eric H. Cline
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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This audiobook narrated by acclaimed archaeologist and best-selling author Eric Cline offers a breathtaking account of how the collapse of an ancient civilized world ushered in the first Dark Ages....
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Look past the one-star reviews: this is an enlightening and engaging read.
- By Alonzo Nightjar on 03-07-22
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95. 1177 B.C. (Revised and Updated)
- The Year Civilization Collapsed
- Narrated by: Eric H. Cline
- Series: Turning Points in Ancient History
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 02-02-21
- Language: English
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
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In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement....
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Audible Masterpiece
- By Phoenician on 09-10-20
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96. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 09-10-20
- Language: English
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Napoleon
- A Life
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 32 hrs and 56 mins
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The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times best-selling author of The Storm of War....
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What a dynamo!
- By Tad Davis on 01-16-15
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
- Why Nations Succeed or Fail
- By: Ray Dalio
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb, Ray Dalio
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order examines history’s most turbulent economic and political periods to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we’ve experienced in our lifetimes....
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Ray Dalio, Chinas New Minister of Propoganda
- By Dudley on 01-04-22
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98. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
- Why Nations Succeed or Fail
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb, Ray Dalio
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 11-30-21
- Language: English
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Vanderbilt
- The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
- By: Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
- Narrated by: Anderson Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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New York Times best-selling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times best-selling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty - his mother’s family, the Vanderbilts....
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Interesting Approach to a Well Known History
- By HistoryNerd on 09-24-21
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99. Vanderbilt
- The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
- Narrated by: Anderson Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 09-21-21
- Language: English
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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
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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
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100. The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 10-21-05
- Language: English
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