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Edward Ball: Slaves in the Family

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

9 min

The 1998 National Book Award winner in the nonfiction category was Edward Ball for his book, Slaves in the Family. It's about the lives of his slave-owning ancestors on their rice plantations near Charleston, South Carolina. The book also tells the story of some of the thousands of slaves the Ball family once owned. ... Read more

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The 1998 National Book Award winner in the nonfiction category was Edward Ball for his book, Slaves in the Family. It's about the lives of his slave-owning ancestors on their rice plantations near Charleston, South Carolina. The book also tells the story of some of the thousands of slaves the Ball family once owned.
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The Village of Lost and Found

The perfect uplifting, feel-good read from Alison Sherlock

by Alison Sherlock ...

Narrated by Helen Keeley ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Riverside Lane Series
Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

From the top 50 bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely HeartsScandal-hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London fast.She packs her bags and escapes to the sleepy village of Cranbridge to take care of her beloved Uncle Frank.But the country village isn’t quite as idyllic as she remembers. To make matters worse, her Uncle’s pride and joy, The Cranbridge Times, is close to going out ... Read more

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From the top 50 bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely HeartsScandal-hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London fast.She packs her bags and escapes to the sleepy village of Cranbridge to take care of her beloved Uncle Frank.But the country village isn’t quite as idyllic as she remembers. To make matters worse, her Uncle’s pride and joy, The Cranbridge Times, is close to going out
... Read more
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Catch and Kill

Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators

by Ronan Farrow ...

Narrated by Ronan Farrow ...

Unabridged

10 hours 43 min

In this instant New York Times bestselling account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. Inspiration for the HBO Max streaming documentary series.In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about ... Read more

$27.99 USD

In this instant New York Times bestselling account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost. Inspiration for the HBO Max streaming documentary series.In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about
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Personal History

A Memoir

by Katharine Graham ...

Narrated by Carrington MacDuffie ...

Unabridged

30 hours 30 min

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The captivating inside story of the woman who helmed the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media: the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and WatergateIn this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting, moving...a wonderful book" The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one that is ... Read more

$35.00 USD

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The captivating inside story of the woman who helmed the Washington Post during one of the most turbulent periods in the history of American media: the scandals of the Pentagon Papers and WatergateIn this widely acclaimed memoir ("Riveting, moving...a wonderful book" The New York Times Book Review), Katharine Graham tells her story—one that is
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Jhumpa Lahiri: The Namesake

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

6 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri talks about her first novel, The Namesake in this interview with PBS NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown. It's the story of two generations of Indians from Calcutta becoming Americans. ... Read more

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri talks about her first novel, The Namesake in this interview with PBS NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Brown. It's the story of two generations of Indians from Calcutta becoming Americans.
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The Powerful and the Damned

Private Diaries in Turbulent Times

by Lionel Barber ...

Narrated by Lionel Barber ...

Unabridged

13 hours 58 min

Brought to you by Penguin.'As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval...'Lionel Barber was Editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.'As FT editor, I was a privileged interlocutor to people in power around the world, each offering unique insights into high-level decision-making and political calculation, often in moments of crisis. These diaries offer snapshots of leadership in an age of upheaval...'Lionel Barber was Editor of the Financial Times for the tech boom, the global financial crisis, the rise
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Emma y las otras señoras del narco

by Anabel Hernández ...

Narrated by Karina Castillo ...

Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

Este libro forma parte del largo recorrido periodístico de Anabel Hernández dentro del complejo mundo del crimen organizado en México, así como de su incesante búsqueda por entender los diversos componentes de los cárteles de la droga, los cuales tienen sumida a la nación desde hace décadas en una espiral de violencia en la que todos los días son explotadas, desaparecidas o asesinadas decenas de ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Este libro forma parte del largo recorrido periodístico de Anabel Hernández dentro del complejo mundo del crimen organizado en México, así como de su incesante búsqueda por entender los diversos componentes de los cárteles de la droga, los cuales tienen sumida a la nación desde hace décadas en una espiral de violencia en la que todos los días son explotadas, desaparecidas o asesinadas decenas de
... Read more
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Confidential Confidential

The Inside Story of Hollywood's Notorious Scandal Magazine

by Samantha Barbas ...

Narrated by Donna Postel ...

Unabridged

12 hours 53 min

In the 1950s, Confidential magazine, America's first celebrity scandal magazine, revealed Hollywood stars' secrets, misdeeds, and transgressions in gritty, unvarnished detail. Deploying a vast network of tipsters to root out scandalous facts about the stars, including their sexual affairs, drug use, and sexuality, publisher Robert Harrison destroyed celebrities' carefully constructed images and ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In the 1950s, Confidential magazine, America's first celebrity scandal magazine, revealed Hollywood stars' secrets, misdeeds, and transgressions in gritty, unvarnished detail. Deploying a vast network of tipsters to root out scandalous facts about the stars, including their sexual affairs, drug use, and sexuality, publisher Robert Harrison destroyed celebrities' carefully constructed images and
... Read more
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A Life in Questions

by Jeremy Paxman ...

Narrated by Jeremy Paxman ...

Unabridged

11 hours 59 min

The witty, incisive and frank memoirs from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. Filled with views, opinions and stories from 4 decades in front of the camera.‘Bursting with good things’ Daily TelegraphDuring 25 years as BBC Newsnight’s supreme inquisitor, Jeremy Paxman proved himself as the master of the political intervview. From John Major to Theresa May ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The witty, incisive and frank memoirs from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. Filled with views, opinions and stories from 4 decades in front of the camera.‘Bursting with good things’ Daily TelegraphDuring 25 years as BBC Newsnight’s supreme inquisitor, Jeremy Paxman proved himself as the master of the political intervview. From John Major to Theresa May
... Read more
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Crossing the Line

The inside story of murder, lies and a fallen hero

by Nick McKenzie ...

Narrated by Stephen Phillips ...

Unabridged

14 hours 18 min

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WALKLEY BOOK AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 ABIA GENERAL NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE 2024 DANGER AWARD FOR TRUE CRIME'There is no doubt the truth would have been concealed and our concerns buried without Nick McKenzie's relentless pursuit of justice.' SAS Afghanistan vet... ... Read more

$29.99 USD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 WALKLEY BOOK AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 ABIA GENERAL NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE 2024 DANGER AWARD FOR TRUE CRIME'There is no doubt the truth would have been concealed and our concerns buried without Nick McKenzie's relentless pursuit of justice.' SAS Afghanistan vet...
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El imperio del dolor

La historia secreta de la dinastía que reinó en la industria farmacéutica

by Patrick Radden Keefe ...

Narrated by Jordi Salas ...

Unabridged

21 hours 47 min

Tras No digas nada**, llega lo nuevo de Patrick Radden Keefe.**El retrato demoledor de una dinastía cuya fortuna se construyó gracias a Valium y cuya reputación fue destruida por OxyContin.UNO DE LOS 50 MEJORES LIBROS DE 2021 SEGÚN BABELIA Y EL MUNDO, ASÍ COMO UNO DE LOS TOP TEN DEL AÑO SEGÚN ZENDA Y THE WASHINGTON POSTGANADOR DEL BAILLIE GIFFORD AWARD, EL MÁS PRE... ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Tras No digas nada**, llega lo nuevo de Patrick Radden Keefe.**El retrato demoledor de una dinastía cuya fortuna se construyó gracias a Valium y cuya reputación fue destruida por OxyContin.UNO DE LOS 50 MEJORES LIBROS DE 2021 SEGÚN BABELIA Y EL MUNDO, ASÍ COMO UNO DE LOS TOP TEN DEL AÑO SEGÚN ZENDA Y THE WASHINGTON POSTGANADOR DEL BAILLIE GIFFORD AWARD, EL MÁS PRE...
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Some Iraqi forces wage campaign of punishment against ISIS sympathizers

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

7 min

As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State nears its end, a new campaign of revenge and retribution is underway by Iraqi forces against those suspected of fighting for or aiding the militant group. Human rights organizations report a number of extrajudicial killings, mass detentions and forced displacement. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Alessandro Pavone report. ... Read more

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As the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State nears its end, a new campaign of revenge and retribution is underway by Iraqi forces against those suspected of fighting for or aiding the militant group. Human rights organizations report a number of extrajudicial killings, mass detentions and forced displacement. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs and videographer Alessandro Pavone report.
... Read more
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Founding Fathers

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

13 min

Ray Suarez speaks with three historians--Richard Brookhiser, Ron Chernow and Jan Lewis--about what the Founding Fathers might have thought of America today. ... Read more

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Ray Suarez speaks with three historians--Richard Brookhiser, Ron Chernow and Jan Lewis--about what the Founding Fathers might have thought of America today.
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Tom Petty: Inside Southern Accents Interview

by Tom Petty ...

Narrated by Tom Petty ...

Series Audiobook 29 - One Media Rock Star Interviews
Unabridged

14 min

Tom Petty reflects on the making of his landmark solo album Southern Accents, discussing his recovery from a serious hand injury, his collaboration with Dave Stewart, and the creative process behind songs including "Don't Come Around Here No More" and "Rebels." He also shares insights into working with producer Jimmy Iovine, balancing his solo work with The Heartbreakers, experimenting with new ... Read more

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Tom Petty reflects on the making of his landmark solo album Southern Accents, discussing his recovery from a serious hand injury, his collaboration with Dave Stewart, and the creative process behind songs including "Don't Come Around Here No More" and "Rebels." He also shares insights into working with producer Jimmy Iovine, balancing his solo work with The Heartbreakers, experimenting with new
... Read more
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Long-Term Joblessness

Making Sen$e

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Series series Making Sen$e
Unabridged

8 min

Paul Solman talks to people who have been out of work for 99 weeks or longer as part of his ongoing series on making sense of financial news. ... Read more

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Paul Solman talks to people who have been out of work for 99 weeks or longer as part of his ongoing series on making sense of financial news.
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U.S. Troops Suicide

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

6 min

Suicides by active duty U.S. troops last year exceeded the number of servicemen and women killed in combat in Afghanistan. Ray Suarez talks to psychiatrist and retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis, who says more than half of the soldiers who killed themselves had already sought help from a mental health professional. ... Read more

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Suicides by active duty U.S. troops last year exceeded the number of servicemen and women killed in combat in Afghanistan. Ray Suarez talks to psychiatrist and retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis, who says more than half of the soldiers who killed themselves had already sought help from a mental health professional.
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PLEDGE: The Public Radio Fund Drive

How engineering the ask, compelling the give and enticing the stay gets public radio through its day.

by Donald Merrill ...

Narrated by Donald Merrill ...

Unabridged

16 hours 55 min

I got the idea for PLEDGE because I was annoyed by pledge drives I’d been hearing since the mid 90s, and I decided I wanted to rant about them. But I quickly realized that public radio is in a terrible spot between money and mission. Going deeper, I learned of things affecting the genre that most people never consider as they listen to their regular shows for days, weeks, months and years on end ... Read more

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I got the idea for PLEDGE because I was annoyed by pledge drives I’d been hearing since the mid 90s, and I decided I wanted to rant about them. But I quickly realized that public radio is in a terrible spot between money and mission. Going deeper, I learned of things affecting the genre that most people never consider as they listen to their regular shows for days, weeks, months and years on end
... Read more
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Colorado apprenticeship program turns the factory floor into a classroom

Rethinking College

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Series series Rethinking College
Unabridged

5 min

Some high school students in Colorado may get prime jobs even before they get their diplomas. That’s because CareerWise, the nation’s first statewide youth apprenticeship program, links students to industries and addresses manufacturers’ demand for skills, while offering employment, academic credit and support for college. Hari Sreenivasan reports as part of our Rethinking College series. ... Read more

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Some high school students in Colorado may get prime jobs even before they get their diplomas. That’s because CareerWise, the nation’s first statewide youth apprenticeship program, links students to industries and addresses manufacturers’ demand for skills, while offering employment, academic credit and support for college. Hari Sreenivasan reports as part of our Rethinking College series.
... Read more
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Decreasing Snowfall Sends Business Downhill

Coping with Climate Change

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Series series Coping with Climate Change
Unabridged

7 min

While winter storms have blasted parts of the Midwest and Northeast, a lack of steady and deep snow -- less accumulation and faster melt -- has had serious effects for the ski industry. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how winter sports businesses are navigating the season as part of the Coping with Climate Change series. ... Read more

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While winter storms have blasted parts of the Midwest and Northeast, a lack of steady and deep snow -- less accumulation and faster melt -- has had serious effects for the ski industry. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how winter sports businesses are navigating the season as part of the Coping with Climate Change series.
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Wie hat Ihnen das Anthropozän bis jetzt gefallen?

Notizen zum Leben auf der Erde

by John Green ...

Narrated by Oliver E. Schönfeld ...

Unabridged

8 hours 33 min

Das erste Sachbuch des Bestsellerautors: die Menschheitsgeschichte von Tastaturen über Hotdogs bis zur Schönheit des Sonnenuntergangs in der ReviewJohn Green verbindet sein eigenes Leben mit den großen Fragen der Menschheit: Was hat ein Teddybär mit Macht und Ohnmacht zu tun oder das Googeln mit unserer Endlichkeit? Mit seinem Blick für Seltsames, Wichtiges und Überraschendes bewertet John Green ... Read more

$26.99 USD

Das erste Sachbuch des Bestsellerautors: die Menschheitsgeschichte von Tastaturen über Hotdogs bis zur Schönheit des Sonnenuntergangs in der ReviewJohn Green verbindet sein eigenes Leben mit den großen Fragen der Menschheit: Was hat ein Teddybär mit Macht und Ohnmacht zu tun oder das Googeln mit unserer Endlichkeit? Mit seinem Blick für Seltsames, Wichtiges und Überraschendes bewertet John Green
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Unterwegs

Politische Erinnerungen

by Gerd Ruge ...

Narrated by Hans Henrik Wöhler ...

Abridged

4 hours 58 min

Gerd Ruge hat mehr als vier Jahrzehnte aus verschiedenen Teilen der Welt berichtet und gilt als Pionier der Auslandsreportage. Vorurteilsfrei und unideologisch hat er den Deutschen nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg die Welt nahegebracht. Für seine Beobachtungsgabe und sein Ohr für Zwischentöne wird er bis heute geschätzt. Und so sind es nicht nur die Begegnungen mit wichtigen Politikern, sondern auch die ... Read more

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Gerd Ruge hat mehr als vier Jahrzehnte aus verschiedenen Teilen der Welt berichtet und gilt als Pionier der Auslandsreportage. Vorurteilsfrei und unideologisch hat er den Deutschen nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg die Welt nahegebracht. Für seine Beobachtungsgabe und sein Ohr für Zwischentöne wird er bis heute geschätzt. Und so sind es nicht nur die Begegnungen mit wichtigen Politikern, sondern auch die
... Read more
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Sharp black-white divide on perceptions of Ferguson

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

3 min

Unrest continues to grip Ferguson, Missouri as the National Guard struggles to help restore order. Meanwhile, a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center has found a stark racial divide in reactions to the Michael Brown shooting and the ongoing protests and violence in Ferguson. Judy Woodruff explores the situation with Carroll Doherty, the director of political research at the Pew Research ... Read more

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Unrest continues to grip Ferguson, Missouri as the National Guard struggles to help restore order. Meanwhile, a new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center has found a stark racial divide in reactions to the Michael Brown shooting and the ongoing protests and violence in Ferguson. Judy Woodruff explores the situation with Carroll Doherty, the director of political research at the Pew Research
... Read more
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Murray Walker: Incredible!

A Tribute to a Formula 1 Legend

by Maurice Hamilton ...

Narrated by Maurice Hamilton, Martin Brundle ...

Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

Brought to you by Penguin.A celebration of the extraordinary life of legendary commentator Murray Walker, with tributes from key figures in Formula 1 and motorsport.Murray Walker was the voice of Formula One, matching the thrill of the track with his equally fast-paced and exhilarating commentary, delivering the euphoria of motor racing to millions.Commentating on his first grand prix for the BBC ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.A celebration of the extraordinary life of legendary commentator Murray Walker, with tributes from key figures in Formula 1 and motorsport.Murray Walker was the voice of Formula One, matching the thrill of the track with his equally fast-paced and exhilarating commentary, delivering the euphoria of motor racing to millions.Commentating on his first grand prix for the BBC
... Read more
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The Branding of Right-Wing Activism

The News Media and the Tea Party

by Khadijah Costley White ...

Narrated by Randye Kaye ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

From the start of Barack Obama's presidency in 2009, conservative populist groups began fomenting political fractiousness, dissent, and surprising electoral success. The Tea Party was one of the major characters driving this story. But, as Khadijah Costley White argues in this book, the Tea Party's ascent to major political phenomenon can be attributed to the way in which partisan and non-partisan ... Read more

$19.99 USD

From the start of Barack Obama's presidency in 2009, conservative populist groups began fomenting political fractiousness, dissent, and surprising electoral success. The Tea Party was one of the major characters driving this story. But, as Khadijah Costley White argues in this book, the Tea Party's ascent to major political phenomenon can be attributed to the way in which partisan and non-partisan
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