Robert Kurson
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Robert Kurson

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Robert Kurson is an American author, best known for his 2004 bestselling book, Shadow Divers, the true story of two Americans who discover a World War II German U-boat sunk 60 miles off the coast of New Jersey. Kurson began his career as an attorney, graduating from Harvard Law School, and practicing real estate law. Kurson’s professional writing career began at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he started as a sports agate clerk and soon gained a full-time features writing job. In 2000, Esquire published “My Favorite Teacher,” his first magazine story, which became a finalist for a National Magazine Award. He moved from the Sun-Times to Chicago magazine, then to Esquire, where he won a National Magazine Award and was a contributing editor for years. His stories have appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times Magazine, and other publications. He lives in Chicago.
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    • Rocket Men

    • The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
    • By: Robert Kurson
    • Narrated by: Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
    • Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 04-03-18
    • Language: English
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    • The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II
    • By: Robert Kurson
    • Narrated by: Michael Prichard
    • Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
    • Release date: 06-24-04
    • Language: English
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    • Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship
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    • Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
    • Release date: 06-16-15
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    • The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II
    • By: Robert Kurson
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    • Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
    • Release date: 06-24-04
    • Language: English
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    • Crashing Through

    • The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See
    • By: Robert Kurson
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    • Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
    • Release date: 04-30-07
    • Language: English
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