Sterling Biographies: Eleanor Roosevelt

Sterling Biographies: Albert Einstein: The Miracle

• UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 8 mins)
• By Tabatha Yeatts
• Narrated By A. C. Fellner

Featuring kid-friendly explanations of the scientific principles, this compelling biography follows Einstein from his childhood through his early career struggles, and on to the theoretical breakthroughs and groundbreaking writings that won him the Nobel Prize. Equally important, we get a complete portrait of the man, who - deeply affected by the Holocaust - dedicated his life to pacifism and equal rights for all.

Sterling Biographies: Franklin Delano Roosevelt: A National Hero

• UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 5 mins)
• By Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
• Narrated By Kevin Pariseau

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only four-term president in American history, and the man who fearlessly guided the United States through both the Great Depression and the Second World War. Although left partially paralyzed by polio, he persevered and became a powerful leader during a difficult period in U.S. history.

Sterling Biographies: Martin Luther King Jr.

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 44 mins)
• By Alice Fleming
• Narrated By Jay Snyder

"I have a dream." Those rousing words, spoken by Martin Luther King, Jr. at an historic civil rights rally in Washington, D.C., brought hope to those who listened: hope that in the future there might not be two Americas - one black and one white - but instead a country united, with justice for all. Here is King's inspiring story, which began in Atlanta, Georgia in 1929 and came to a tragic end on April 4, 1968 when an assassin fatally shot him.

Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 56 mins)
• By Kathleen Krull
• Narrated By John C. Brown

Which president had feet bigger than his ego? Which barked like a seal? Which joked about dating mummies? Kathleen Krull uses fun and quirky facts to bring to light the human side of the 42 U.S. presidents in this "deliciously gossipy" biography.

Sterling Biographies: : George Washington: An American Life

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 40 mins)
• By Laurie Calkhoven
• Narrated By Roscoe Orman

"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen" - and first in the minds of schoolchildren, who learn about George Washington as soon as they begin studying American history. From Washington's Virginia childhood, through his days as a soldier and general, to his inauguration as the first President of the brand-new United States, and into retirement, this biography captures the full breadth and achievements of his life.

Sterling Biographies: Benjamin Franklin

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 40 mins)
• By Maria Mihalik Higgins
• Narrated By Emilio Delgado

What do libraries, streetlights, and fire stations have in common? What about bifocal lenses and the odometer? Sayings like "haste makes waste?" Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents: a scientist who experimented with electricity; a diplomat who served as envoy to France and negotiated peace with England; a mapmaker, printer, and writer famous for his Poor Richard's Almanack.

Sterling Biographies: Abraham Lincoln: From Pioneer to President

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 40 mins)
• By Ellen Blue Phillips
• Narrated By Roscoe Orman

"Honest Abe", "The Great Emancipator", "The Martyr": Abraham Lincoln was perhaps America's greatest president. He is also deeply beloved by many, who are inspired by Lincoln's unwavering sense of justice and willingness to fight for his beliefs.

Young listeners will marvel at Lincoln's path to greatness, from his humble beginnings as a poor Illinois rail splitter up through his election as America's 16th president, and into the dark days of the Civil War - leading to his tragic assassination.

Teddy Roosevelt: American Rough Rider

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 44 mins)
• By John Garraty
• Narrated By Roscoe Orman

Before Teddy Roosevelt earned his reputation as a strong, masculine hunter, explorer, and Rough Rider, he actually endured a sickly childhood. That's just one aspect of his life covered in this biography, which follows his transformation into a disciplined athlete and one of the world's best-known public servants and politicians.

Sterling Point Books: Path to the Pacific: Story of Sacagawea

• UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 42 mins)
• By Neta Lohnes Frazier
• Narrated By Jessica Almasy

Seldom given the credit she deserves, Sacajawea is one of America's true heroines. Without her help, the Lewis and Clark Expedition would never have crossed the Rockies and reached the Pacific Northwest - and the course of U.S. history would have been changed forever. Master Western storyteller Neta Frazier, author of The Stout-Hearted Seven: Orphaned on the Oregon Trail, tells the story of this courageous Native American.

Sterling Point Books: Ben Franklin: Inventing America

• UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 45 mins)
• By Thomas Fleming
• Narrated By A. C. Fellner

Perhaps more than even Washington, Jefferson, or Adams, Ben Franklin is the Founding Father who best exemplifies the authentic American spirit and values. Eminent historian Thomas Fleming paints a lively portrait of this self-made man blessed with a wealth of talents: a best-selling author, the most important newspaper publisher in America, and a world-renowned scientist and inventor before he took on the task of becoming the true "Father" of American independence.

Sterling Biographies: Thomas Edison: The Man Who Lit Up the World

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 38 mins)
• By Martin Woodside
• Narrated By Kevin Pariseau

Meet the Wizard of Menlo Park, and see how he grew from a lonely, inquisitive boy who carried out experiments in his basement to the smart, enterprising, and imaginative inventor who gave us the stock-market ticker, helped develop the phonograph and cinema, and even came up with the first storage battery and electric car.

Sterling Biographies: Frederick Douglass

• UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 27 mins)
• By Frances E. Ruffin
• Narrated By Cornelius Jones

From slave to freedom fighter: that was the long and hard journey taken by Frederick Douglass. Douglass was America's first great civil rights leader, and he threw off the physical, mental, and legal chains of slavery to become one of Americaï¿¿ï¿¿s greatest champions for human rights. It was said that his life was proof that once black people could read and write about their injustices, they would have the power to end slavery.

Sterling Biographies: Alexander Graham Bell

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 50 mins)
• By Mary Kay Carson
• Narrated By A. C. Fellner

Inspired by his nearly-deaf mother and a father who developed a "visible alphabet" of all the possible sounds a human being can make, Alexander Graham Bell spent the greater part of his life trying to improve the way people communicated with one another. It was this desire that led him to create his most famous invention, the telephone, and turned him into one of the most well-known names of all time.

Sterling Point Books: Joan of Arc: Warrior Saint

• UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 11 mins)
• By Jay Williams
• Narrated By Jessica Almasy

Could any story be more inspiring than that of Joan of Arc, the courageous maiden who fought for the glory of France and God? Guided by what she firmly believed were visions of saints, this young Frenchwoman - still just 16 years old - led her people in battle against the British occupiers. Though she proved victorious in war, Joan ultimately became a martyr when some of her own countrymen betrayed her to the English.

Sterling Biographies: Rosa Parks

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 54 mins)
• By Ruth Ashby
• Narrated By Cornelius Jones

She just wouldn't get up - and with that simple, courageous act Rosa Parks struck a blow against injustice. Parks showed what one person, without guns or violence, could do to change the course of history forever. Nelson Mandela claimed "she is who inspired us...to be fearless when facing our oppressors."

Mrs. Kennedy and Me: An Intimate Memoir

• UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 34 mins)
• By Clint Hill, Lisa McCubbin
• Narrated By Jeremy Bobb
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy until after the election of Lyndon Johnson, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and friend. Looking back, Clint Hill tells his story for the first time, offering a tender and tragic portrayal of how a Secret Service agent who started life in an orphanage became the most trusted man in the life of the First Lady who captivated first the nation and then the world.

Sterling Biographies: Thomas Jefferson

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 30 mins)
• By Rita Thievon Mullin
• Narrated By Roscoe Orman

One of the great thinkers of all time, Thomas Jefferson helped shape America in its early years, and his ideas continue to inspire us today. His amazing contributions include not only writing the Declaration of Independence, but his actions as the United States' third President, as well as his influence as a scientist, inventor, farming pioneer, and educator. The engrossing life of this founding father is fully captured in this richly detailed biography.

Sterling Point Books: Daniel Boone: The Opening of the Wilderness

• UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 42 mins)
• By John Mason Brown
• Narrated By Peter Ganim

Daniel Boone opened up the American west; more than 200,000 settlers poured into Kentucky on the Wilderness Road he helped establish. John Mason Brown's classic biography brilliantly depicts Boone's life and times, delving into all the complexities of this fascinating man as well as the landmark historical events he lived through - including the Revolutionary War and Louisiana Purchase.

Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 2 mins)
• By Jennifer Worth
• Narrated By Nicola Barber
• Whispersync for Voice-ready

At the age of 22, Jennifer Worth left her comfortable home to move into a convent and become a midwife in postwar London’s East End slums. The colorful characters she met while delivering babies all over London - from the plucky, warm-hearted nuns with whom she lived to the woman with 24 children who couldn't speak English to the prostitutes and dockers of the city’s seedier side - illuminate a fascinating time in history.

Sterling Biographies: Marian Anderson

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 48 mins)
• By Victoria Garrett Jones
• Narrated By Jessica Almasy

Marian Anderson's majestic voice mesmerized the nation - but her courage in confronting racism was even more inspirational. She became the first African-American to record spirituals for a major recording company, and the first to appear on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. Victoria Garrett Jones tells her remarkable story, from Philadelphia's poorest neighborhood to the world's finest concert stages.

Sterling Point Books: The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 58 mins)
• By William L. Shirer
• Narrated By Benjamin Becker

The Bismark was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire. But the Allies had to sink it...or risk losing the war. William Shirer, famed World War II correspondent and author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, captures every suspenseful moment of the perilous mission.

Sterling Point Books: The Barbary Pirates

• UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 3 mins)
• By C. S. Forester
• Narrated By Roscoe Orman

C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series, takes young readers on an exciting adventure to the shores of Tripoli in North Africa. That's where, more than 200 years ago, the United States was threatened by "pirates" who snatched American merchant ships and imprisoned sailors - and the country's young, untested navy took on the task of fighting the pirates in their home waters.

Sterling Point Books: Alexander the Great

• UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 39 mins)
• By John Gunther
• Narrated By Benjamin Becker

Some say he was the greatest warrior in history, building an empire that extended from Europe to Africa and on to India and Central Asia. In a stirring narrative, famed historian John Gunther tells the story of Alexander the Great who, at only age 21, became King of Macedonia and set off on a 12-year journey to conquer the known world and extend the boundaries of Greek civilization.

Sterling Point Books: General George Patton: Old Blood and Guts

• UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 22 mins)
• By Alden Hatch
• Narrated By Dennis Holland

He remained firmly in the center of the action and at the center of controversy. That's what made General George S. Patton America's most colorful military leader and an endlessly fascinating subject. He's as dynamic in digital audio as he was in life in Alden Hatch's lively, accessible biography, which chronicles Patton from his early days growing up in Southern California to his triumphant march into Germany in World War II.