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Bestsellers
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The Warmth of Other Suns
- The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- By: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history....
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Superior non-fiction
- By Lila on 05-20-11
By: Isabel Wilkerson
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Solito
- A Memoir
- By: Javier Zamora
- Narrated by: Javier Zamora
- Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers....
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MASTERPIECE of Poetic Prose, Outstanding Narration
- By Mary Burnight on 01-12-23
By: Javier Zamora
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Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
- The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
- By: Jonathan Blitzer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Blitzer, André Santana
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Everyone who makes the journey faces an impossible choice. Hundreds of thousands of people who arrive every year at the US-Mexico border travel far from their homes....
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The effort put in to researching the immigration story of the US during the most recent decades.
- By Grace P Kinchen on 03-22-24
By: Jonathan Blitzer
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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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The Last Million
- Europe's Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War
- By: David Nasaw
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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In May of 1945, German forces surrendered to the Allied powers, effectively ending World War II in Europe. But millions of lost and homeless POWs, slave laborers, political prisoners, and concentration camp survivors overwhelmed Germany, a country in complete disarray....
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Detailed But Riveting
- By Michasel J. Ellman on 03-30-21
By: David Nasaw
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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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The Warmth of Other Suns
- The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- By: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history....
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Superior non-fiction
- By Lila on 05-20-11
By: Isabel Wilkerson
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Solito
- A Memoir
- By: Javier Zamora
- Narrated by: Javier Zamora
- Length: 17 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Javier Zamora’s adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and a father he barely remembers....
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MASTERPIECE of Poetic Prose, Outstanding Narration
- By Mary Burnight on 01-12-23
By: Javier Zamora
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Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
- The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
- By: Jonathan Blitzer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Blitzer, André Santana
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Everyone who makes the journey faces an impossible choice. Hundreds of thousands of people who arrive every year at the US-Mexico border travel far from their homes....
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The effort put in to researching the immigration story of the US during the most recent decades.
- By Grace P Kinchen on 03-22-24
By: Jonathan Blitzer
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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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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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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The Last Million
- Europe's Displaced Persons from World War to Cold War
- By: David Nasaw
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In May of 1945, German forces surrendered to the Allied powers, effectively ending World War II in Europe. But millions of lost and homeless POWs, slave laborers, political prisoners, and concentration camp survivors overwhelmed Germany, a country in complete disarray....
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Detailed But Riveting
- By Michasel J. Ellman on 03-30-21
By: David Nasaw
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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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Overall
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Performance
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Story
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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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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The Strange Death of Europe
- Immigration, Identity, Islam
- By: Douglas Murray
- Narrated by: Robert Davies
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide....
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Fear-mongering
- By Kat Cat on 01-22-19
By: Douglas Murray
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LatinoLand
- A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority
- By: Marie Arana
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Drawn from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research that emphasizes the diversity and little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority., LatinoLand is an exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic America....
By: Marie Arana
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The Devil's Highway
- A True Story
- By: Luis Alberto Urrea
- Narrated by: Luis Alberto Urrea
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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This important book from a Pulitzer Prize finalist follows the brutal journey a group of men take to cross the Mexican border: "the single most compelling, lucid, and lyrical contemporary account of the absurdity of U.S. border policy" (The Atlantic)....
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My Favorite Author to Listen to
- By C. F. Eastman on 03-08-18
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Solito (Spanish Edition)
- Una memoria [A Memoir]
- By: Javier Zamora
- Narrated by: Javier Zamora
- Length: 17 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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La aventura de Javier es una travesía de tres mil millas desde su pequeño pueblo en El Salvador, a través de Guatemala y México, hacia la frontera de Estados Unidos....
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lo que puede aguantar un niño por ver a sus papás
- By lila on 03-28-24
By: Javier Zamora
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'Tis
- By: Frank McCourt
- Narrated by: Frank McCourt
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The same vulnerable but invincible spirit that captured our hearts in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes comes of age in 'Tis....
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Marvelous
- By Tony on 02-05-06
By: Frank McCourt
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Not "A Nation of Immigrants"
- Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion
- By: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
- Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Debunks the pervasive and self-congratulatory myth that our country is proudly founded by and for immigrants, and urges readers to embrace a more complex and honest history of the United States....
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Great if you can bear the narration
- By Tintin on 09-13-21
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The Truth About Immigration
- Why Successful Societies Welcome Newcomers
- By: Zeke Hernandez
- Narrated by: André Santana, Zeke Hernandez
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Wharton School professor Zeke Hernandez provides an accessible, apolitical, and evidence-based look at the effects of immigration on our local communities and our nation....
By: Zeke Hernandez
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My Side of the River
- A Memoir
- By: Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez reveals her experience as the U.S. born daughter of immigrants and what happened when, at fifteen, her parents were forced back to Mexico in this galvanizing yet tender memoir....
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Excellent
- By Cara on 03-13-24
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The Snakehead
- An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream
- By: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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A mesmerizing narrative about the rise and fall of an unlikely international crime boss....
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But Is It a Crime?
- By Roy on 08-23-09
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The Undocumented Americans
- By: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- Narrated by: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the first undocumented immigrants to graduate from Harvard reveals the hidden lives of her fellow undocumented Americans in this deeply personal and groundbreaking portrait of a nation....
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Raw, heartbreaking - we can do better by others
- By RapaciousReader on 04-11-20
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Migrations and Cultures
- A World View
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 16 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Most commentators look at the issue of immigration from the viewpoint of immediate politics....
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good but a dense read
- By Hi5Me on 03-27-18
By: Thomas Sowell
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Enrique's Journey
- By: Sonia Nazario
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In this true story, journalist Sonia Nazario recounts the unforgettable odyssey of a Honduran boy who braves unimaginable hardship and peril to reach his mother in the United States....
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Missing Chapter 8 and Epilogue!
- By Bobby Reed on 07-01-14
By: Sonia Nazario
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American Like Me
- By: America Ferrera
- Narrated by: America Ferrera, Bambadjan Bamba, Joy Cho, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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From award-winning actress and political activist America Ferrera comes a vibrant and varied collection of first person accounts from prominent figures about the experience of growing up between cultures....
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Not all chapters were narrated by the corresponding author
- By Katy F. on 03-09-19
By: America Ferrera
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The House of Broken Angels
- By: Luis Alberto Urrea
- Narrated by: Luis Alberto Urrea
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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In his final days, beloved, ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly 100, dies herself, leading to a farewell doubleheader in a single weekend....
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Not death, and Not borders
- By JKC on 05-01-18
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A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves
- One Family and Migration in the 21st Century
- By: Jason DeParle
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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When Jason DeParle moved into the Manila slums with Tita Comodas and her family three decades ago, he never imagined his reporting on them would span three generations and turn into the defining chronicle of a new age - the age of global migration....
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Excellent and Important
- By Booklover on 03-22-20
By: Jason DeParle
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Tell Me How It Ends
- An Essay in 40 Questions
- By: Valeria Luiselli
- Narrated by: Laurence Bouvard
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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A damning confrontation between the American dream and the reality of undocumented children seeking a new life in the US....
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educate yourself
- By keji kujjo on 10-04-18
By: Valeria Luiselli
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Funny in Farsi
- A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
- By: Firoozeh Dumas
- Narrated by: Firoozeh Dumas
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1972, when she was seven, Firoozeh Dumas and her family moved from Iran to Southern California, arriving with no firsthand knowledge of this country..
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The melting pot, next generation
- By Jerry on 02-15-08
By: Firoozeh Dumas
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Soldiers and Kings
- Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling
- By: Jason De León
- Narrated by: Jason De León
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year....
By: Jason De León
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Central America's Forgotten History
- Revolution, Violence, and the Roots of Migration
- By: Aviva Chomsky
- Narrated by: Aida Reluzco
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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At the center of the current immigration debate are migrants from Central America fleeing poverty, corruption, and violence in search of refuge in the United States....
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Outline of a rigged game
- By Buretto on 02-07-22
By: Aviva Chomsky
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Brought Forth on This Continent
- Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration
- By: Harold Holzer
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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From acclaimed Abraham Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, a groundbreaking account of Lincoln’s grappling with the politics of immigration against the backdrop of the Civil War....
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Great Narration
- By Leslie W. Stewart III on 03-21-24
By: Harold Holzer
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How Migration Really Works
- The Facts About the Most Divisive Issue in Politics
- By: Hein de Haas
- Narrated by: Matthew Spencer
- Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Migration expert Hein de Haas destroys the myths that politicians, interest groups, and media spread about immigration and provides an authoritative guide to global migration that corrects decades of misunderstanding and misguided policy....
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Finally!
- By Allan J. Thomas on 03-14-24
By: Hein de Haas
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Overrun
- How Joe Biden Unleashed the Greatest Border Crisis in U.S. History
- By: Todd Bensman
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The time has come to acknowledge that America is weathering the worst mass border migration event in the nation's history. Millions of foreign nationals have overrun the southern border, starting on Inauguration Day in 2021....
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Good book
- By Enrique on 01-18-24
By: Todd Bensman
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Where the Wind Leads
- A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption
- By: Vinh Chung
- Narrated by: Josh Aaron
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Vinh Chung was born in South Vietnam, just eight months after it fell to the communists in 1975. His family was wealthy, controlling a rice-milling empire worth millions; but within months of the communist takeover, the Chungs lost everything and were reduced to abject poverty....
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Refugees from Vietnam
- By Justicepirate on 06-22-18
By: Vinh Chung
New releases
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Soldiers and Kings
- Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling
- By: Jason De León
- Narrated by: Jason De León
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year.
By: Jason De León
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American Nightmare
- The Truth behind the American Dream
- By: Sam Gonzalez
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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In "American Nightmare," this compelling exploration unravels the elusive American Dream, shedding light on the harsh realities that challenge the essence of the dream millions have sought on American soil. From the Mayflower's landing to the present day, the American Dream has been a beacon of hope for those seeking a better life. However, for many immigrants, this dream is fraught with pitfalls and disparities, painting a stark contrast to the ideals they imagined. This thought-provoking analysis examines the systemic challenges faced by immigrants in the United States, exposing issues ...
By: Sam Gonzalez
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Burden of Conscience
- fourth novel in the Collingwood Series
- By: George Fillis
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In Burden of Conscience, the fourth novel in the Collingwood Series, Winson's life is in a tranquil period. However, his family in China is faced with strife, hardship, and a bleak future. Yearning to be reunited with them, Winson is faced with choices that will complicate and endanger the lives of everyone he loves. His mother made him promise not to look back at his life in Hangzhou because his future would be in Canada. But, if he keeps that promise, will his family survive? Conscience is the voice and mirror of our soul. Will a time come when Winson must choose an uncertain direction ...
By: George Fillis
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Ask Sophie™
- The Founder’s Guide to Visas & Green Cards
- By: Sophie Alcorn
- Narrated by: Sophie Alcorn
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Dear reader, picking up this book is the first step of your immigration journey. Thank you for involving me in that worthy pursuit. “Ask Sophie: The Founder’s Guide to Visas & Green Cards” was written with you in mind. Inside you’ll find chapters on every path open ahead of you, from a F-1 student visa to an O-1A for extraordinary ability, from bringing your family over with you to hiring international talent from all over the world. This book is my dream, and I’m here to help you achieve yours.
By: Sophie Alcorn
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Beyond the Wall: Border Security in the Age of AI and Facial Recognition Technology
- By: Josh Luberisse
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In an ever-shrinking global landscape, "Beyond the Wall" dives deep into the future of border security, bridging the historical fortifications of the past with the digital guardians of tomorrow. With each page, readers are transported across time, from the towering walls of ancient civilizations to the cutting-edge surveillance technologies of the 21st century. As nations grapple with questions of security, sovereignty, and the preservation of individual freedoms, the roles of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Facial Recognition Technology emerge as pivotal players in the theater of ...
By: Josh Luberisse
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Brave and Glorious New Immigrants in Corporate America Trilogy
- You're Moving to America... Now What? Your Life and Money Survival Guide During That First Year
- By: Catalina Laschon
- Narrated by: Jowi Estava Ghersi
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In Catalina's own words: "My goal is to help anyone who considers relocating to the United States, is going through the relocation process right now, or is already living here, to take data-driven decisions and feel more in control on their new environment. If the book can help you, or anyone you know, reduce the initial adjustment time from 2-3 years to 6-8 months, my work here is done. You are brave, ambitious, and have bold dreams. You deserve to be informed and know what to expect so that you can be successful here, from Day One."
By: Catalina Laschon
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Soldiers and Kings
- Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling
- By: Jason De León
- Narrated by: Jason De León
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Story
Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year.
By: Jason De León
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American Nightmare
- The Truth behind the American Dream
- By: Sam Gonzalez
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In "American Nightmare," this compelling exploration unravels the elusive American Dream, shedding light on the harsh realities that challenge the essence of the dream millions have sought on American soil. From the Mayflower's landing to the present day, the American Dream has been a beacon of hope for those seeking a better life. However, for many immigrants, this dream is fraught with pitfalls and disparities, painting a stark contrast to the ideals they imagined. This thought-provoking analysis examines the systemic challenges faced by immigrants in the United States, exposing issues ...
By: Sam Gonzalez
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Burden of Conscience
- fourth novel in the Collingwood Series
- By: George Fillis
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In Burden of Conscience, the fourth novel in the Collingwood Series, Winson's life is in a tranquil period. However, his family in China is faced with strife, hardship, and a bleak future. Yearning to be reunited with them, Winson is faced with choices that will complicate and endanger the lives of everyone he loves. His mother made him promise not to look back at his life in Hangzhou because his future would be in Canada. But, if he keeps that promise, will his family survive? Conscience is the voice and mirror of our soul. Will a time come when Winson must choose an uncertain direction ...
By: George Fillis
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Ask Sophie™
- The Founder’s Guide to Visas & Green Cards
- By: Sophie Alcorn
- Narrated by: Sophie Alcorn
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Dear reader, picking up this book is the first step of your immigration journey. Thank you for involving me in that worthy pursuit. “Ask Sophie: The Founder’s Guide to Visas & Green Cards” was written with you in mind. Inside you’ll find chapters on every path open ahead of you, from a F-1 student visa to an O-1A for extraordinary ability, from bringing your family over with you to hiring international talent from all over the world. This book is my dream, and I’m here to help you achieve yours.
By: Sophie Alcorn
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Beyond the Wall: Border Security in the Age of AI and Facial Recognition Technology
- By: Josh Luberisse
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In an ever-shrinking global landscape, "Beyond the Wall" dives deep into the future of border security, bridging the historical fortifications of the past with the digital guardians of tomorrow. With each page, readers are transported across time, from the towering walls of ancient civilizations to the cutting-edge surveillance technologies of the 21st century. As nations grapple with questions of security, sovereignty, and the preservation of individual freedoms, the roles of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Facial Recognition Technology emerge as pivotal players in the theater of ...
By: Josh Luberisse
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Brave and Glorious New Immigrants in Corporate America Trilogy
- You're Moving to America... Now What? Your Life and Money Survival Guide During That First Year
- By: Catalina Laschon
- Narrated by: Jowi Estava Ghersi
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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In Catalina's own words: "My goal is to help anyone who considers relocating to the United States, is going through the relocation process right now, or is already living here, to take data-driven decisions and feel more in control on their new environment. If the book can help you, or anyone you know, reduce the initial adjustment time from 2-3 years to 6-8 months, my work here is done. You are brave, ambitious, and have bold dreams. You deserve to be informed and know what to expect so that you can be successful here, from Day One."
By: Catalina Laschon
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What Is It Really Like in America?
- A Short Description of What the Emigrant to North America Should Do, What He Can Hope For, and What He Can Expect
- By: Friedrich Gerstäcker
- Narrated by: Joseph Oswald
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In the mid-19th century, millions of Europeans, particularly from the German-speaking regions, dreamed of emigrating to the United States. But they could only dream of what it would be like to emigrate to America, because there were no photographs or movies at the time, and so their dreams were often unrealistic and based on the wondrous and often fantastical tales told to them by land agents and ship companies. Friedrich Gerstäcker, a German adventurer and prolific novelist who was born in Hamburg in 1816, began traveling in his early 20s and made his first trip to North America in 1837.
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Coolie Woman
- The Odyssey of Indenture
- By: Gaiutra Bahadur
- Narrated by: Gaiutra Bahadur
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
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Shunned by society, and sometimes in mortal danger, many coolie women were either runaways, widows, or outcasts. Many of them left husbands and families behind to migrate alone in epic sea voyages-traumatic "middle passages"—only to face a life of hard labor, dismal living conditions, and sexual exploitation. Coolie Woman is a meditation on survival, a gripping story of a double diaspora—from India to the West Indies in one century, Guyana to the United States in the next-that is at once a search for one's roots and an exploration of gender and power, peril and opportunity.
By: Gaiutra Bahadur
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LatinoLand
- A Portrait of America's Largest and Least Understood Minority
- By: Marie Arana
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins
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LatinoLand is an exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic America based on personal interviews, deep research, and Marie Arana’s life experience as a Latina. At present, Latinos comprise 20 percent of the US population, a number that is growing. By 2050, census reports project that one in every three Americans will claim Latino heritage. LatinoLand unabashedly celebrates Latino resilience and character and shows us why we must understand the fastest-growing minority in America.
By: Marie Arana
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But You Don't Look Arab
- And Other Tales of Unbelonging
- By: Hala Gorani
- Narrated by: Hala Gorani
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
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Emmy Award-winning international journalist Hala Gorani weaves stories from her time as a globe-trotting anchor and correspondent with her own lifelong search for identity as the daughter of Syrian immigrants. As a journalist, Gorani has traveled to some of the most dangerous places in the world, but through it all, she came to understand that finding herself meant not only looking inward, but tracing a long family history of uprooted ancestors.
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Relatable
- By Sara on 03-08-24
By: Hala Gorani
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The Great Wave
- The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider
- By: Michiko Kakutani
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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Since the global financial crisis of 2008, people have increasingly lost trust in institutions and elites, while seizing upon new digital tools to sidestep traditional gatekeepers. As a result, powerful new voices—once regarded as radical, unorthodox, or marginal—are disrupting the status quo in politics, business, and culture. Meanwhile, social and economic inequalities are stoking populist rage across the world, toxic partisanship is undermining democratic ideals, and the internet and AI have become high-speed vectors for the spread of misinformation.
By: Michiko Kakutani
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We Thought It Would Be Heaven
- Refugees in an Unequal America
- By: Blair Sackett, Annette Lareau
- Narrated by: Angela Scappatura
- Length: 8 hrs
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In these stories of struggle and hope, as one volunteer said, "you see the American story." For some families, minor mistakes create catastrophes—food stamps cut off, educational opportunities missed, benefits lost. Other families, with the help of volunteers and social supports, escape these traps and take steps toward reaching their dreams. Engaging and eye-opening, We Thought It Would Be Heaven brings listeners into the daily lives of Congolese refugees and offers guidance for how activists, workers, and policymakers can help refugee families thrive.
By: Blair Sackett, and others
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Brought Forth on This Continent
- Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration
- By: Harold Holzer
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
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In the three decades before the Civil War, some ten million foreign-born people settled in the United States, forever altering the nation’s demographics, culture, and—perhaps most significantly—voting patterns. America’s newest residents fueled the national economy, but they also wrought enormous changes in the political landscape and exposed an ugly, at times violent, vein of nativist bigotry. Abraham Lincoln’s rise ran parallel to this turmoil; even Lincoln himself did not always rise above it.
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Great Narration
- By Leslie W. Stewart III on 03-21-24
By: Harold Holzer
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A Map of Future Ruins
- On Borders and Belonging
- By: Lauren Markham
- Narrated by: Gilli Messer
- Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
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In 2021, Lauren Markham went to Greece, in search of her own Greek heritage and to cover the aftermath of a fire that burned down the largest refugee camp in Europe. Almost no one had wanted the camp—not activists, not the country’s growing neo-fascist movement, not even the government. But almost immediately, on scant evidence, six young Afghan refugees were arrested for the crime.
By: Lauren Markham
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My Side of the River
- A Memoir
- By: Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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Born to Mexican immigrants south of the Rillito River in Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth had the world at her fingertips. She was preparing to enter her freshman year of high school as the number one student when suddenly, her own country took away the most important right a child has: the right to have a family. When her parents’ visas expired and they were forced to return to Mexico, Elizabeth was left responsible for her younger brother, as well as her education.
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Excellent
- By Cara on 03-13-24
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The Case for Open Borders
- By: John Washington
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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The Case for Open Borders deflates the mythology of national security through border lockdowns by revisiting their historical origins; it counters the conspiracies of immigration’s economic consequences; it urgently considers the challenges of climate change beyond the boundaries of narrow national identities. This book grounds its argument in the experiences and thinking of those on the frontlines of the crisis, spanning the world to do so. In each chapter, John Washington profiles a character impacted by borders.
By: John Washington
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An Altruistic New Paradigm
- The Pursuit of Trust and Altruistic Good
- By: Jamil Hasan
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 56 mins
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I have titled the fourth compilation for Crypto Hipster’s Chronicles, Episode 4, “The Pursuit of Trust and Altruistic Good”, and that episode I have now converted into this book. As the blockchain continues its ethical importance on a global scale, transforming everything from finance to banking to social impact initiatives to family court and reuniting families, keeping up with all the societal breakthroughs caused by this innovative technology is more important now than ever before. Understanding how blockchain technology could have a vital role in our personal lives is paramount. ...
By: Jamil Hasan
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Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here
- The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis
- By: Jonathan Blitzer
- Narrated by: Jonathan Blitzer, André Santana
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
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Everyone who makes the journey faces an impossible choice. Hundreds of thousands of people who arrive every year at the US-Mexico border travel far from their homes. An overwhelming share of them come from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, although many migrants come from farther away. Some are fleeing persecution, others crime or hunger. Very often it will not be their first attempt to cross. They may have already been deported from the United States, but it remains their only hope for safety and prosperity. Their homes have become uninhabitable. They will take their chances.
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The effort put in to researching the immigration story of the US during the most recent decades.
- By Grace P Kinchen on 03-22-24
By: Jonathan Blitzer