Bestsellers
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic....
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Emotional & Powerful
- By Miss Toni on 06-30-13
By: Maya Angelou
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How to Say Babylon
- A Memoir
- By: Safiya Sinclair
- Narrated by: Safiya Sinclair
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair’s father, a volatile reggae musician and militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, became obsessed with her purity, in particular, with the threat of what Rastas call Babylon....
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Beautifully written. Powerful story.
- By Brenda Barbour on 10-22-23
By: Safiya Sinclair
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The Color of Water
- A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Susan Denaker
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The Color of Water touches listeners of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son....
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Awesome
- By Michael on 05-30-17
By: James McBride
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- By: Rebecca Skloot
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells - taken without her knowledge - became one of the most important tools in medicine....
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The Secret Life of an American Cancer Cell
- By Cynthia on 08-10-13
By: Rebecca Skloot
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The Other Wes Moore
- One Name, Two Fates
- By: Wes Moore, Tavis Smiley - afterword
- Narrated by: Wes Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his. In December 2000, the Baltimore Sun ran a small piece about Wes Moore, a local student who had just received a Rhodes Scholarship....
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Insightful lesson in self-determination
- By Aneesah on 02-04-13
By: Wes Moore, and others
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Walk Through Fire
- A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
- By: Sheila Johnson
- Narrated by: Sheila Johnson
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journey through love and loss, tragedy and triumph—an inspiring story of overcoming toxic influences, discovering her true self, and at last finding happiness in her work and life....
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I am The Salamander
- By Dee Burton on 09-27-23
By: Sheila Johnson
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic....
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Emotional & Powerful
- By Miss Toni on 06-30-13
By: Maya Angelou
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How to Say Babylon
- A Memoir
- By: Safiya Sinclair
- Narrated by: Safiya Sinclair
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair’s father, a volatile reggae musician and militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, became obsessed with her purity, in particular, with the threat of what Rastas call Babylon....
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Beautifully written. Powerful story.
- By Brenda Barbour on 10-22-23
By: Safiya Sinclair
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The Color of Water
- A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Susan Denaker
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The Color of Water touches listeners of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son....
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Awesome
- By Michael on 05-30-17
By: James McBride
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- By: Rebecca Skloot
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells - taken without her knowledge - became one of the most important tools in medicine....
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The Secret Life of an American Cancer Cell
- By Cynthia on 08-10-13
By: Rebecca Skloot
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The Other Wes Moore
- One Name, Two Fates
- By: Wes Moore, Tavis Smiley - afterword
- Narrated by: Wes Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his. In December 2000, the Baltimore Sun ran a small piece about Wes Moore, a local student who had just received a Rhodes Scholarship....
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Insightful lesson in self-determination
- By Aneesah on 02-04-13
By: Wes Moore, and others
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Walk Through Fire
- A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
- By: Sheila Johnson
- Narrated by: Sheila Johnson
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journey through love and loss, tragedy and triumph—an inspiring story of overcoming toxic influences, discovering her true self, and at last finding happiness in her work and life....
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I am The Salamander
- By Dee Burton on 09-27-23
By: Sheila Johnson
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Around the Way Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Taraji P. Henson
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson reads her inspiring and funny book about family, friends, the hustle required to make it from DC to Hollywood....
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Around My way, Your Way & Every Woman's way
- By Yolanda on 10-26-16
By: Taraji P. Henson
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The Fire Next Time
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Jesse L. Martin
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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James Baldwin galvanized the nation in the early days of the civil-rights movement with his eloquent manifesto....
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Sad and moving and powerful and beautiful
- By Darwin8u on 09-17-15
By: James Baldwin
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The Line Becomes a River
- Dispatches from the Border
- By: Francisco Cantú
- Narrated by: Francisco Cantú
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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For Francisco Cantú, the border is in the blood: His mother, a park ranger and daughter of a Mexican immigrant, raised him in the scrublands of the Southwest. Driven to understand the hard realities of the landscape he loves, Cantú joins the Border Patrol....
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A necessary read, I am thankful for
- By LB on 02-10-18
By: Francisco Cantú
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Hidden Figures
- The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
- By: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space....
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Great Story of a History Obscured
- By Cynthia on 09-18-16
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The Girl with Seven Names
- A North Korean Defector’s Story
- By: Hyeonseo Lee, David John
- Narrated by: Josie Dunn
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom....
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Did not like narrator
- By Linda H. Andreae on 10-09-19
By: Hyeonseo Lee, and others
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No Longer Human - Confessions of a Faulty Man
- By: Osamu Dazai
- Narrated by: Simon Jackson
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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No Longer Human (1948, Ningen Shikkaku / A Shameful Life / Confessions of a Faulty Man) was an attack on the traditions of Japan, capturing the postwar...
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Interesting
- By Amazon Customer on 03-21-24
By: Osamu Dazai
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Letter to My Daughter
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life with meaning....
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Wisdom that not only experience can give...
- By Theodore on 09-17-11
By: Maya Angelou
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An Invisible Thread
- The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
- By: Laura Schroff, Alex Tresniowski
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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This inspirational New York Times best seller chronicles the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness....
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2 People Show How to Get Where they Hope to Go!
- By Mary Burnight on 07-06-21
By: Laura Schroff, and others
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Out of Many, One
- Portraits of America's Immigrants
- By: George W. Bush
- Narrated by: George W. Bush
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America’s immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation....
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Beautiful book filled with emotion
- By Jacob E. Cowe on 04-24-21
By: George W. Bush
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A Piece of Cake
- A Memoir
- By: Cupcake Brown
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Before she turned 20, Cupcake Brown survived the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, and much more....
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Religious
- By Nancy on 02-16-13
By: Cupcake Brown
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
- By: Issa Rae
- Narrated by: Issa Rae
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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"My name is 'J' and I'm awkward--and Black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be."....
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Loved
- By Jamila on 02-25-15
By: Issa Rae
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Shout, Sister, Shout!
- The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- By: Gayle Wald
- Narrated by: Leslie Uggams, Shawn T. Andrew, Anthony Heilbut
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Long before "women in rock" became a media catchphrase, African-American guitar virtuoso Rosetta Tharpe proved in spectacular fashion that women could rock....
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Incredible book
- By clarence lindsay on 09-27-21
By: Gayle Wald
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How to American
- An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
- By: Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge - foreword
- Narrated by: Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Jimmy O. Yang is a stand-up comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley....
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Had to pull over I was laughing so hard
- By Amazon Customer on 03-23-18
By: Jimmy O. Yang, and others
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Michael Jordan
- The Life
- By: Roland Lazenby
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 21 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive biography of a legendary athlete. The Shrug. The Shot. The Flu Game. When most people think of him, they think of his beautiful shots with the game on the line, his body totally in sync with the ball - hitting nothing but net....
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horrible naration
- By Hiro on 03-27-18
By: Roland Lazenby
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Frederick Douglass
- Prophet of Freedom
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 36 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era....
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The sound of rollerskating in sand
- By Rico X Ludovici on 02-06-19
By: David W. Blight
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Something Beautiful Happened
- A Story of Survival and Courage in the Face of Evil
- By: Yvette Manessis Corporon
- Narrated by: Pam Turlow
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Seventy years after her grandmother helped hide a Jewish family on a Greek island during World War II, a woman sets out to track down their descendants....
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Absolutely wonderful! Thank you, Yvette.
- By Cellowoman on 09-21-17
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Never Caught
- By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A startling and eye-opening look into America's first family, Never Caught is the powerful narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave....
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Wonderful audiobook
- By Brad Turner on 03-07-17
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Heavy
- By: Kiese Laymon
- Narrated by: Kiese Laymon
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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A personal narrative that illuminates national failures, Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable, an insightful, often comical exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family....
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Be prepared
- By Amy Eberle on 10-30-18
By: Kiese Laymon
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E.A.R.L.
- The Autobiography of DMX
- By: DMX
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Raised in the ghetto, abandoned as a child, addicted to drugs and women all his life but still able to produce four consecutive number one hip-hop albums in a row...this is the life and times of the darkest and most dangerously introspective hip-hop artist ever....
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Not a good listen
- By Ty on 03-24-22
By: DMX
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Rising Star
- The Making of Barack Obama
- By: David Garrow
- Narrated by: Charles Constant
- Length: 56 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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David J. Garrow delivers the most compelling and comprehensive biography ever written of Obama in the years preceding his presidency....
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Refreshingly Objective Biography
- By Roman on 05-31-17
By: David Garrow
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Notes of a Native Son
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Notes of a Native Son inaugurated Baldwin as one of the leading interpreters of the dramatic social changes erupting in the United States in the 20th century, and many of his observations have proven almost prophetic....
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Masterful Essayist
- By Andre on 09-30-16
By: James Baldwin
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A Dream Called Home
- By: Reyna Grande
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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From best-selling author Reyna Grande comes an inspiring account of one woman’s quest to find her place in America as a first-generation Latina university student and aspiring writer determined to build a new life for her family one fearless word at a time....
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Beautiful
- By Carolyn on 10-17-18
By: Reyna Grande
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Sea People
- The Puzzle of Polynesia
- By: Christina Thompson
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling, intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know....
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Long Lost History
- By Than on 04-19-19
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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- By: Clayborne Carson - editor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Narrated by: Levar Burton
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
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He was a husband, a father, a preacher - and the preeminent leader of a movement that continues to transform?
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A Fascinating Slice of History
- By John-Mark Stensvaag on 08-05-03
By: Clayborne Carson - editor, and others
New releases
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Educated Girl, Empowered Woman
- The Art of Living with Grace, Joy, & Dignity
- By: Solanges Vivens
- Narrated by: Christalynn Hamer
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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From Haiti's shores to America's bustling cities, Solanges Vivens takes you on an unforgettable journey of grit, passion, and resilience. Drawing strength from the symbolic turtle, a creature of patience and fortitude, she shares a life marked by challenges, achievements, and boundless determination. It isn't just Solanges' story-it's a reflection of every person who has faced adversity head-on, defied societal expectations, and pursued their dreams with vigor.
By: Solanges Vivens
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Emergency Landing
- The Life of Carlos
- By: Jay Ramirez
- Narrated by: James Madison
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In this new book, I will reveal details about his origin, his arrival in the United States, his activities in the country, and how he ended up in a hospital in Oklahoma City. I will also share information about his life in the present. Get ready to immerse yourself in the fascinating and surprising story of Carlos Pérez. I hope you enjoy his story!
By: Jay Ramirez
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Thorlak of Iceland
- The True Story of a Quiet Boy Who Became the Spiritual Heart of His People
- By: Aimee O'Connell
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Iceland's history is told in the stories of its celebrated figures. From Viking explorers to Saga heroes, the voices that define Icelandic culture are well known. Yet one man in Iceland's past had difficulty finding the words to form his own voice and be known for who he really was: Thorlák Thórhallsson, declared by his people "The Patron Saint of Iceland" in 1198 and officially canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1984. Yet, despite these honors, few have ever heard Thorlák’s complete and true story: A child prodigy treated as an adult by those around him, a sorrowful boy from a broken ...
By: Aimee O'Connell
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Black Duck
- A Year at Yumburra
- By: Bruce Pascoe
- Narrated by: Bruce Pascoe
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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When Dark Emu was adopted by Australia like a new anthem, Bruce found himself at the centre of a national debate that often focussed on the wrong part of the story. But through all the noise came Black Duck Foods, a blueprint for traditional food growing and land management processes based on very old practices. Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood invite us to imagine a different future for Australia, one where we can honour our relationship with nature and improve agriculture and forestry.
By: Bruce Pascoe
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Looking for Palestine
- Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family
- By: Najla Said
- Narrated by: Najla Said
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The daughter of a prominent Palestinian father and a sophisticated Lebanese mother, Najla Said grew up in New York City, confused and conflicted about her cultural background and identity. Said knew that her parents identified deeply with their homelands, but growing up in a Manhattan world that was defined largely by class and conformity, she felt unsure about who she was supposed to be, and was often in denial of the differences she sensed between her family and those around her.
By: Najla Said
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Nowhere, Exactly
- On Identity and Belonging
- By: M.G. Vassanji
- Narrated by: Raoul Bhaneja
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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M.G. Vassanji has been exploring the immigrant experience for over three decades, drawing deeply on his own transnational upbringing and intimate understanding of the unique challenges and perspectives born from leaving one's home to resettle in a new land. The question of identity, of how to configure and see oneself within this new land, is one such challenge faced. But Vassanji suggests that a more fundamental and slippery endeavour than establishing one's identity is how, if ever, we can establish a sense of belonging.
By: M.G. Vassanji
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Educated Girl, Empowered Woman
- The Art of Living with Grace, Joy, & Dignity
- By: Solanges Vivens
- Narrated by: Christalynn Hamer
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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From Haiti's shores to America's bustling cities, Solanges Vivens takes you on an unforgettable journey of grit, passion, and resilience. Drawing strength from the symbolic turtle, a creature of patience and fortitude, she shares a life marked by challenges, achievements, and boundless determination. It isn't just Solanges' story-it's a reflection of every person who has faced adversity head-on, defied societal expectations, and pursued their dreams with vigor.
By: Solanges Vivens
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Emergency Landing
- The Life of Carlos
- By: Jay Ramirez
- Narrated by: James Madison
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In this new book, I will reveal details about his origin, his arrival in the United States, his activities in the country, and how he ended up in a hospital in Oklahoma City. I will also share information about his life in the present. Get ready to immerse yourself in the fascinating and surprising story of Carlos Pérez. I hope you enjoy his story!
By: Jay Ramirez
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Thorlak of Iceland
- The True Story of a Quiet Boy Who Became the Spiritual Heart of His People
- By: Aimee O'Connell
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Iceland's history is told in the stories of its celebrated figures. From Viking explorers to Saga heroes, the voices that define Icelandic culture are well known. Yet one man in Iceland's past had difficulty finding the words to form his own voice and be known for who he really was: Thorlák Thórhallsson, declared by his people "The Patron Saint of Iceland" in 1198 and officially canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1984. Yet, despite these honors, few have ever heard Thorlák’s complete and true story: A child prodigy treated as an adult by those around him, a sorrowful boy from a broken ...
By: Aimee O'Connell
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Black Duck
- A Year at Yumburra
- By: Bruce Pascoe
- Narrated by: Bruce Pascoe
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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When Dark Emu was adopted by Australia like a new anthem, Bruce found himself at the centre of a national debate that often focussed on the wrong part of the story. But through all the noise came Black Duck Foods, a blueprint for traditional food growing and land management processes based on very old practices. Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood invite us to imagine a different future for Australia, one where we can honour our relationship with nature and improve agriculture and forestry.
By: Bruce Pascoe
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Looking for Palestine
- Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family
- By: Najla Said
- Narrated by: Najla Said
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The daughter of a prominent Palestinian father and a sophisticated Lebanese mother, Najla Said grew up in New York City, confused and conflicted about her cultural background and identity. Said knew that her parents identified deeply with their homelands, but growing up in a Manhattan world that was defined largely by class and conformity, she felt unsure about who she was supposed to be, and was often in denial of the differences she sensed between her family and those around her.
By: Najla Said
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Nowhere, Exactly
- On Identity and Belonging
- By: M.G. Vassanji
- Narrated by: Raoul Bhaneja
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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M.G. Vassanji has been exploring the immigrant experience for over three decades, drawing deeply on his own transnational upbringing and intimate understanding of the unique challenges and perspectives born from leaving one's home to resettle in a new land. The question of identity, of how to configure and see oneself within this new land, is one such challenge faced. But Vassanji suggests that a more fundamental and slippery endeavour than establishing one's identity is how, if ever, we can establish a sense of belonging.
By: M.G. Vassanji
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The Road Ahead
- Gaslight Days, Book 2
- By: Edward Forde Hickey
- Narrated by: Tom Fria
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A chance to delve into the minds of children and adults among the ruined streets of post-war London. The streets were our playground with not a car in sight, where we played all day.
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Kissing Asphalt: The Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit—From Kidnapping & Abuse to Self-Love
- ResilientAF, Book 1
- By: Delicia Niami
- Narrated by: Delicia Niami
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the broken pieces of our past and remake them into something new. Meet four-year-old Delicia, a poor but carefree child who is about to have her world shattered. Along with her seven-year-old brother Nile, she is kidnapped from her Los Angeles home by her estranged father and taken to Iraq, a foreign world she has never known. This is just the beginning of a string of traumas, hardships, and assaults Delicia will endure throughout her tumultuous childhood.
By: Delicia Niami
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A Season of Disruption
- A Memoir of Perseverance and Overcoming Obstacles
- By: Jacqueline Walker
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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She had no reason to expect the worst. When tragedy strikes, can this mother of five make a heartrending choice to save her children? Jamaica, the 1970s. Murna Moreland thrived on the love of her family. A happy homemaker, she cared for a bustling household while her beloved husband of sixteen years worked hard as the sole provider. But she found her security and joy snatched away by a fatal accident, leaving her a grieving widow. Deprived of a breadwinner, the dedicated woman frantically searched for a way to take care of her kids. And with zero local opportunities, she turned to the only ...
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An American Family Saga
- By: Jerry Harrison
- Narrated by: Marcus Mulenga
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
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This author skillfully introduces you to the captivating, wide-ranging experiences of his family in this nontraditional saga. Beginning with the hilarious misadventures of his children, he provides spellbinding insights into the antics of individuals in his family. You'll learn about a Fruit Loop cannon, the tooth fairy that gave rise to a mummy, a latrine queen, a hand that would fit through a ring, a chain sparking off into the distance, and too many other adventures to cover in this short paragraph.
By: Jerry Harrison
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Endless Possibilities
- A Life Across Cultures
- By: Brian Renwick
- Narrated by: Brian Renwick
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Step into Brian’s extraordinary world as he invites you on a captivating journey through some of his remarkable life experiences and insightful perspectives. In his groundbreaking book, which combines personal anecdotes with thought-provoking articles, you will immerse yourself in a tapestry of history, culture, and geopolitical relations between the Anglo-Saxon West and China.
By: Brian Renwick
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The Dovecotes of Memory
- A World of Places that Hold my Memory
- By: Dimitris Zorbas
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
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All the spaces in which I have lived for a while, those places we make and call home, are important markers of my life’s journey and have been filled with remembrances of times past.
By: Dimitris Zorbas
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From Panama with Notes
- By: Kathryn Skelley-Bird
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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Like many American retirees, Kathryn and her husband Darrell moved to Panama, expecting to have a healthier lifestyle and live at the beach much less expensively than they'd be able to in the U.S. During the first two months, Kathryn posted these NOTES to their shared FACEBOOK account. In her NOTES, she details their days: the surprises, the challenges, the good, the bad and the ugly. Anyone considering such a move will benefit from reading these real-time NOTES.
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Build Resilience
- Live, Learn, and Lead
- By: Lucy Chen
- Narrated by: Lucy Chen
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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This book allows listeners to dive into a captivating exploration of resilience and personal growth. Through compelling stories and personal insights, you’ll join the author’s parents on a journey through the trials of WWII, the Great Leap Forward, and China’s Reopening to the World. You’ll also join the author on her path from childhood in China to adulthood in the US. These intriguing stories span three generations, two countries, and more than eighty years.
By: Lucy Chen
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My Name Is Also Freedom
- By: Melodie Fox, Shari Ho
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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“...My heart was pounding so loud I could feel the blood pulsing in my ears. Every nerve was on alert. Did I hear someone behind me? I rolled the garbage cans to the curb, like I did every Thursday night in this wealthy Southern California town, the only task I did unattended, a brief moment away from the watchful eyes of my captors, those I had been sold a slave to when I was just 7 years old in Taiwan. Now was my chance to escape. I bolted, running as fast as I could towards the end of the street and into the car that was waiting for me. Everything I owned, left behind except the ...
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Java Hill
- An African Journey
- By: Thaddeus Ulzen
- Narrated by: George A. Richter-Addo
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Born in the gold mining hot bed of Tarkwa, Ghana, T. P. Manus Ulzen is the oldest of 5 children. His parents were both educators. He grew up in Bolgatanga, Wa, Wenchi, Accra, Kumasi and Takoradi in Ghana until he was 12 years old. He started high school at the age of 10 at St. Augustine's College, Cape Coast and continued his education at Kabulonga School for Boys in Lusaka, Zambia after his family left Ghana following the 1966 coup which ended Nkrumah's first republic. He returned to Ghana to complete his high school education at Ghana Secondary Technical School, Takoradi.
By: Thaddeus Ulzen
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Not Now Please
- Living Through Ableism, Racism, and Grief
- By: Elizabeth Horlemann
- Narrated by: Valerie Gulotta, Corinne Schied
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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In "Not Now Please: Living through Racism, Ableism, and Grief," Elizabeth takes you on an intimate journey through the intersecting worlds of adversity, resilience, and transformation. This compelling narrative is a candid exploration of personal experiences that touch upon the deep-rooted issues of racism, ableism, and the complexities of grief.
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I Just Want to Go Home
- By: Sonia Collazo Strockyji
- Narrated by: Kelley Sullivan
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
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I Just Want to Go Home By: Sonia Collazo Strockyj “Welcome home,” someone held a sunflower out to her, and amazed, she accepted the dear gift, holding the precious little loaf of kolach in its soft rushnik close, but with her other hand she couldn’t help but bring the sunflower closer, drinking in its beautiful golden petals with her eyes, and its rich chocolate brown florets. She for a moment closed her eyes, a split moment, and drank in its sweet scent. “I’m home, I’m home!