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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 7,433
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,221
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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21. 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 20,186
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,546
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,412
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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22. 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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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 2,391
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,194
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,191
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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23. 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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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 694
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 645
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Story5 out of 5 stars 645
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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24. 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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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 27,609
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,944
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,840
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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25. 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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The Case for Christ, Revised & Updated
- A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
- By: Lee Strobel
- Narrated by: Lee Strobel
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,853
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,289
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,284
Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel cross-examines a dozen experts....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- By Jeff Wedding on 09-07-17
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26. The Case for Christ, Revised & Updated
- A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
- Narrated by: Lee Strobel
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 10-18-16
- 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 30,077
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24,826
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,816
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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27. 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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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 54,424
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47,035
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Story5 out of 5 stars 46,684
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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28. A Promised Land
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-17-20
- Language: English
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,662
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,074
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,058
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lots of facts, offset by too much fiction
- By Steve M on 05-24-19
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29. Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 05-14-19
- 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 12,126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,194
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,150
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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30. 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 15,420
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,248
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,178
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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31. 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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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,642
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,575
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,541
Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book, not crazy about the narrator
- By Cathi on 07-20-13
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32. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 04-07-11
- Language: English
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 17,433
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,040
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,971
Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1961, this worldwide bestselling classic chronicles the most infamous era of our times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- By Jonnie on 11-08-10
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33. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 07-16-10
- Language: English
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The Pagan World
- Ancient Religions Before Christianity
- By: Hans-Friedrich Mueller, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,346
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,166
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,156
Here, you will meet the fascinating, ancient polytheistic peoples of the Mediterranean and beyond, their many gods and goddesses, and their public and private worship practices, as you come to appreciate the foundational role religion played in their lives....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Pagan World
- By arnold e andersen md Dr Andersen on 03-28-20
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34. The Pagan World
- Ancient Religions Before Christianity
- Narrated by: Hans-Friedrich Mueller
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 02-28-20
- Language: English
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Tripped
- Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age
- By: Norman Ohler
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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The author of the New York Times bestseller Blitzed returns with a provocative new history of drugs and postwar America, examining the untold story of how Nazi experiments into psychedelics covertly influenced CIA research and secretly shaped the War on Drugs....
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35. Tripped
- Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the Dawn of the Psychedelic Age
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 04-09-24
- 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
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 853
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 756
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Story5 out of 5 stars 754
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book for anyone in Leadership position
- By Myrl on 04-06-23
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36. 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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A People's History of the United States
- By: Howard Zinn
- Narrated by: Jeff Zinn
- Length: 34 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,932
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,521
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,536
For much of his life, historian Howard Zinn chronicled American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version taught in schools - with its emphasis on great men in high places - to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Amateur hour in the production booth
- By Thomas on 11-09-10
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37. A People's History of the United States
- Narrated by: Jeff Zinn
- Length: 34 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 12-14-09
- Language: English
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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 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
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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Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- By: Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,400
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,114
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,063
From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself....
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5 out of 5 stars
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First review!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-22
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39. Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 06-07-22
- Language: English
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,700
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,148
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,979
Yuval Noah Harari returns with an original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun But With A Couple O' Caveats--
- By Gillian on 02-22-17
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40. Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Sapiens
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 02-21-17
- Language: English
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