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Military Leaders & War Heroes
From commanding generals to valiant fighters who risked their lives for others’ freedom and justice,
these bios celebrate individuals of incredible courage and conviction.
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The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
- By: Harry S. Laver, Jefferey J. Matthews
- Narrated by: Scott Laurence Peterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 233
This book illustrates that great leaders become great through conscious effort - a commitment not only to develop vital skills but also to surmount personal shortcomings....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding Leaders and Leadership Summaries
- By JAMES RHOADS on 07-17-14
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The Art of Command: Military Leadership from George Washington to Colin Powell
- Narrated by: Scott Laurence Peterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 08-21-12
- Language: English
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Into the Lion's Mouth
- The True Story of Dusko Popov: Word War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond
- By: Larry Loftis
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 213
A double agent for the Abwehr, MI5 and MI6, and the FBI during World War II, Popov seduced numerous women, spoke five languages, and was a crack shot....
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2 out of 5 stars
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A boring account of exciting events.
- By Amazon Customer on 11-30-18
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Into the Lion's Mouth
- The True Story of Dusko Popov: Word War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 06-14-16
- Language: English
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Flying with the Enemy
- Memoir of a Young Cadet
- By: Oleg V. Oksevski
- Narrated by: Don Warrick
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Oleg Okshevsky was born a son of a Russian Tsarist cavalry officer in 1915, in Yevpatoriya, Russia. Because of the Russian Revolution he was raised in Serbia....
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4 out of 5 stars
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an epic of survival against terrible odds
- By Midwestbonsai on 05-25-16
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Flying with the Enemy
- Memoir of a Young Cadet
- Narrated by: Don Warrick
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 11-20-15
- Language: English
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The Last Punisher
- A SEAL Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi
- By: Kevin Lacz, Ethan E. Rocke, Lincy Lacz
- Narrated by: Timothy Phillips
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,446
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,993
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
The Last Punisher is a bold, no-holds-barred first-person account of the Iraq War. With wry humor and moving testimony, Kevin Lacz tells the story of his tour in Iraq with SEAL Team Three....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story, poorly read
- By Dusty on 09-03-16
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The Last Punisher
- A SEAL Team Three Sniper's True Account of the Battle of Ramadi
- Narrated by: Timothy Phillips
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 08-16-16
- Language: English
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The Great War of Our Time
- The CIA's Fight Against Terrorism - From al Qa'ida to ISIS
- By: Michael Morell, Bill Harlow
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 535
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 487
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 489
Called the "Bob Gates of his generation", Michael Morell is a top CIA officer who saw it all....
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5 out of 5 stars
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You gotta listen to this
- By Piano Player on 05-31-15
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The Great War of Our Time
- The CIA's Fight Against Terrorism - From al Qa'ida to ISIS
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 05-12-15
- Language: English
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A Life in Secrets
- Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII
- By: Sarah Helm
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 50
Sarah Helm chronicles Atkins’s extraordinary life and her singular journey through the chaos of post-war Europe. Brimming with intrigue, heroics, and the horrors of war, A Life in Secrets is the story of a grand, elusive woman and a tour de force of investigative journalism....
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5 out of 5 stars
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we will never know much of what she knew/did
- By reader mother on 02-15-20
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A Life in Secrets
- Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 10-23-18
- Language: English
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Cry Havoc
- By: Captain Simon Mann
- Narrated by: Captain Simon Mann
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Simon Mann’s remarkable first-hand account of his life delivers like a thriller, taking listeners into the world of mercenaries and spooks, of murky international politics, danger, love, and betrayal....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Average
- By Miriam Majome on 08-23-15
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Cry Havoc
- Narrated by: Captain Simon Mann
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 03-26-12
- Language: English
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The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Jon Bailey
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,980
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,620
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,604
Before he could forge a band of elite warriors ... he had to become one himself....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Decent story, narration left a lot to be desired.
- By Robert on 08-06-12
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The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen
- Narrated by: Jon Bailey
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 07-05-12
- Language: English
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Mighty Be Our Powers
- How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War; a Memoir
- By: Leymah Gbowee, Carol Mithers
- Narrated by: Kimberly Scott
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
As a young woman growing up in Africa, 17-year-old Leymah Gbowee was crushed by a savage war when violence reached her native Monrovia....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mighty Be Our Powers: How Sisterhood, Prayer, and
- By Kathy on 10-07-11
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Mighty Be Our Powers
- How Sisterhood, Prayer, and Sex Changed a Nation at War; a Memoir
- Narrated by: Kimberly Scott
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 09-13-11
- Language: English
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A Dog Called Hope
- A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him
- By: Jason Morgan, Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: John Moraitis
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 266
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Story5 out of 5 stars 246
A decade ago Special Forces warrior Jason Morgan parachuted into the Central American jungle on an anti-narcotics raid. Months later he regained consciousness in a US military hospital....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A BEST Book ever!
- By Honeysuckle Queen on 01-25-18
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A Dog Called Hope
- A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved Him
- Narrated by: John Moraitis
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 05-16-17
- Language: English
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