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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 70,450
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 60,996
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60,631
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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21. 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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Age of Revolutions
- Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
- By: Fareed Zakaria
- Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story5 out of 5 stars 110
The internationally bestselling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the chaotic, polarized, and unstable age in which we live....
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3 out of 5 stars
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A “Historical”, Neo-Liberal Defense of Biden
- By Timothy on 04-18-24
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22. Age of Revolutions
- Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
- Narrated by: Fareed Zakaria
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 03-26-24
- Language: English
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Send Me
- The True Story of a Mother at War
- By: Marty Skovlund, Joe Kent
- Narrated by: Joe Kent, Marty Skovlund
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Of the 1.3 million active-duty service members in the US military, only a tiny fraction are selected as “operators.” Shannon Kent was one of the first women to serve at this level and was widely recognized as one of the best.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By Mountain F. on 05-08-24
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23. Send Me
- The True Story of a Mother at War
- Narrated by: Joe Kent, Marty Skovlund
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story5 out of 5 stars 110
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A gripping sea adventure, wish there was more.
- By Katherine on 04-13-24
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24. The Wide Wide Sea
- Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 15 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 04-09-24
- 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 30,122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,866
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,856
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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25. 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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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
- By: John Berendt
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, John Berendt
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,472
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,256
Genteel society ladies who compare notes on their husbands' suicides. A hilariously foul-mouthed black drag queen....
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVED IT!!!
- By Heidi on 07-11-10
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26. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Will Damron, John Berendt
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 12-01-05
- Language: English
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Caste (Oprah's Book Club)
- The Origins of Our Discontents
- By: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20,243
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,597
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,463
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how our lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant, articulate, highly listenable.
- By GM on 08-05-20
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27. Caste (Oprah's Book Club)
- The Origins of Our Discontents
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-04-20
- Language: English
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Masters of the Air
- America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
- By: Donald L. Miller
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 24 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 425
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 394
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Story5 out of 5 stars 394
Masters of the Air is the riveting history of the American Eighth Air Force in World War II, the story of the young men who flew the bombers that helped bring Nazi Germany to its knees, brilliantly told by historian and World War II expert Donald Miller....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Depth of Detail was incredible!
- By Gentry S on 03-19-24
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28. Masters of the Air
- America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 24 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 11-07-23
- Language: English
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Medgar and Myrlie
- Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America
- By: Joy-Ann Reid
- Narrated by: Joy-Ann Reid
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 193
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 184
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Story5 out of 5 stars 183
By MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid, a triumphant work of biography that repositions slain Civil Rights pioneer Medgar Evers at the heart of America's struggle for freedom, and celebrates Myrlie Evers's extraordinary activism after her husband's assassination in the driveway of their Mississippi home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read!
- By Kenny Cook on 02-11-24
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29. Medgar and Myrlie
- Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America
- Narrated by: Joy-Ann Reid
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 02-06-24
- Language: English
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 54,483
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47,081
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46,730
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Color me grateful.
- By Angela on 11-19-20
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30. A Promised Land
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-17-20
- Language: English
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My Promised Land
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
- By: Ari Shavit
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 20 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 828
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 714
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 721
An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of the State of Israel, by one of the most influential journalists writing about the Middle East today....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, but why the accent?
- By Stuart M. Wilder on 12-01-13
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31. My Promised Land
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 20 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 11-19-13
- Language: English
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Call Sign Chaos
- Learning to Lead
- By: Jim Mattis, Bing West
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,643
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,898
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,881
Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’ storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A pleasant surprise
- By Fountain of Chris on 09-06-19
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32. Call Sign Chaos
- Learning to Lead
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 09-03-19
- 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 27,643
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,974
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,870
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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33. 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 752
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 700
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Story5 out of 5 stars 700
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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34. 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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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 12,143
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,208
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,164
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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35. 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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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15,456
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,280
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,209
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
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36. Mythos
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Series: Mythos, Book 1, Mythos, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 08-27-19
- Language: English
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Jerusalem
- The Biography
- By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 847
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 737
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 740
Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today’s clash of civilizations....
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5 out of 5 stars
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In-depth and gripping history of 3,000 years
- By A reader on 12-16-11
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Normal Women
- Nine Hundred Years of Making History
- By: Philippa Gregory
- Narrated by: Philippa Gregory, Clare Corbett, Tania Rodrigues, and others
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4 out of 5 stars 47
The #1 New York Times bestselling historical novelist delivers her magnum opus—a landmark work of feminist nonfiction that radically redefines our understanding of the extraordinary roles ordinary women played throughout British history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The historical value
- By Anonymous User on 03-24-24
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38. Normal Women
- Nine Hundred Years of Making History
- Narrated by: Philippa Gregory, Clare Corbett, Tania Rodrigues, Nneka Okoye, James Goode, Joe Jameson
- Length: 27 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 02-27-24
- 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 2,469
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,263
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,260
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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39. 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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Master Slave Husband Wife
- An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
- By: Ilyon Woo
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards, Leon Nixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 287
In 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Necessary story well told!
- By Marc W Rhoades on 01-19-23
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40. Master Slave Husband Wife
- An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards, Leon Nixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 01-17-23
- Language: English
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