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The Book of Eating

Adventures in Professional Gluttony

by Adam Platt ...

From New York magazine's award-winning restaurant critic, "a timely and delectable smorgasbord of dishes and dishing . . . honest, revealing and funny." — New York Times Book ReviewA wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food criticsAs the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and ... Read more

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From New York magazine's award-winning restaurant critic, "a timely and delectable smorgasbord of dishes and dishing . . . honest, revealing and funny." — New York Times Book ReviewA wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food criticsAs the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and
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The Book of Eating

Adventures in Professional Gluttony

by Adam Platt ...

Narrated by Adam Platt ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

A wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food critics.As the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, Adam Platt didn’t have the chance to become a picky eater. Living, traveling, and eating in some of the most far-flung locations around the world, he developed an eclectic ... Read more

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A wildly hilarious and irreverent memoir of a globe-trotting life lived meal-to-meal by one of our most influential and respected food critics.As the son of a diplomat growing up in places like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, Adam Platt didn’t have the chance to become a picky eater. Living, traveling, and eating in some of the most far-flung locations around the world, he developed an eclectic
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Matrimony, Inc.

From Personal Ads to Swiping Right, a Story of America Looking for Love

by Francesca Beauman ...

Narrated by Claire Storey ...

Unabridged

6 hours 35 min

Have you ever used a dating app or website? Then you have more in common than you know with lonely homesteaders in eighteenth-century New England. At once heartwarming and heartbreaking, Matrimony, Inc. reveals the unifying thread that weaves its way through not just marriage and relationships over the centuries, but American social history itself: advertising for love. Amazingly, America’s first ... Read more

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Have you ever used a dating app or website? Then you have more in common than you know with lonely homesteaders in eighteenth-century New England. At once heartwarming and heartbreaking, Matrimony, Inc. reveals the unifying thread that weaves its way through not just marriage and relationships over the centuries, but American social history itself: advertising for love. Amazingly, America’s first
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Elephants

Birth, Life, and Death in the World of the Giants

by Hannah Mumby ...

Narrated by Gemma Lawrence ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

What Jane Goodall did for chimpanzees, international ecologist and conservation scientist Hannah Mumby now does for elephants in this compelling, eye-opening account that brings into focus this species remarkably similar to humans—and makes a persuasive argument for saving them.From early childhood, Dr. Hannah Mumby has loved wildlife, especially elephants. Her first wild elephant sighting at ... Read more

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What Jane Goodall did for chimpanzees, international ecologist and conservation scientist Hannah Mumby now does for elephants in this compelling, eye-opening account that brings into focus this species remarkably similar to humans—and makes a persuasive argument for saving them.From early childhood, Dr. Hannah Mumby has loved wildlife, especially elephants. Her first wild elephant sighting at
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Delizia!

The Epic History of the Italians and Their Food

by John Dickie ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

12 hours 3 min

Buon appetito! Everyone loves Italian food. But how did the Italians come to eat so well?The answer lies amid the vibrant beauty of Italy's historic cities. For a thousand years, they have been magnets for everything that makes for great eating: ingredients, talent, money, and power. Italian food is city food.Delizia! is much more than a history of Italian food. It is a history of Italy told ... Read more

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Buon appetito! Everyone loves Italian food. But how did the Italians come to eat so well?The answer lies amid the vibrant beauty of Italy's historic cities. For a thousand years, they have been magnets for everything that makes for great eating: ingredients, talent, money, and power. Italian food is city food.Delizia! is much more than a history of Italian food. It is a history of Italy told
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The Food Explorer

The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats

by Daniel Stone ...

Narrated by Daniel Stone ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

The true adventures of David Fairchild, a turn-of-the-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes—and thousands more—to the American plate.*“Fascinating.”—The New York Times Book Review •“Fast-paced adventure writing.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Richly descriptive.”—Kirkus • “A must-read for foodies.”*—HelloGigglesIn the ... Read more

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The true adventures of David Fairchild, a turn-of-the-century food explorer who traveled the globe and introduced diverse crops like avocados, mangoes, seedless grapes—and thousands more—to the American plate.*“Fascinating.”—The New York Times Book Review •“Fast-paced adventure writing.”—The Wall Street Journal • “Richly descriptive.”—Kirkus • “A must-read for foodies.”*—HelloGigglesIn the
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Eight Flavors

The Untold Story of American Cuisine

by Sarah Lohman ...

Narrated by Sarah Lohman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 33 min

The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. But a young historical gastronomist named Sarah Lohman discovered that American food is united by eight flavors: black pepper, vanilla, curry powder, chili powder, soy sauce, garlic, MSG, and Sriracha. In Eight Flavors, Lohman sets out to explore how these influential ... Read more

$16.99 USD

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The United States boasts a culturally and ethnically diverse population which makes for a continually changing culinary landscape. But a young historical gastronomist named Sarah Lohman discovered that American food is united by eight flavors: black pepper, vanilla, curry powder, chili powder, soy sauce, garlic, MSG, and Sriracha. In Eight Flavors, Lohman sets out to explore how these influential
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Pasta, Pane, Vino

Deep Travels Through Italy's Food Culture

by Matt Goulding ...

Narrated by Mack Sanderson ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Roads & Kingdoms Presents
Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

“Italy is a beautiful but complicated place, not so much a country as a collection of cultures and cuisines. Matt Goulding expertly navigates it’s wonders and eccentricities with wisdom and great passion.” -Anthony Bourdain""Goulding is pioneering a new type of writing about food."" -Financial TimesThis is not a cookbook. This is something more: a travelogue, a patient investigation of Italy’s ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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“Italy is a beautiful but complicated place, not so much a country as a collection of cultures and cuisines. Matt Goulding expertly navigates it’s wonders and eccentricities with wisdom and great passion.” -Anthony Bourdain""Goulding is pioneering a new type of writing about food."" -Financial TimesThis is not a cookbook. This is something more: a travelogue, a patient investigation of Italy’s
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Soul of the First Amendment, The

by Floyd Abrams ...

Narrated by James Foster ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

A lively and controversial overview by the nation’s most celebrated First Amendment lawyer of the unique protections for freedom of speech in AmericaThe right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer and ... Read more

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A lively and controversial overview by the nation’s most celebrated First Amendment lawyer of the unique protections for freedom of speech in AmericaThe right of Americans to voice their beliefs without government approval or oversight is protected under what may well be the most honored and least understood addendum to the US Constitution—the First Amendment. Floyd Abrams, a noted lawyer and
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Ten Restaurants That Changed America

by Paul Freedman ...

Narrated by Keith Szarabajka ...

Unabridged

13 hours 5 min

From Delmonico’s to Sylvia’s to Chez Panisse, a daring and original history of dining out in America as told through ten legendary restaurantsCombining a historian’s rigor with a foodie’s palate, Ten Restaurants That Changed America reveals how the history of our restaurants reflects nothing less than the history of America itself.Whether charting the rise of our love affair with Chinese food ... Read more

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From Delmonico’s to Sylvia’s to Chez Panisse, a daring and original history of dining out in America as told through ten legendary restaurantsCombining a historian’s rigor with a foodie’s palate, Ten Restaurants That Changed America reveals how the history of our restaurants reflects nothing less than the history of America itself.Whether charting the rise of our love affair with Chinese food
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Making Toast

A Family Story

by Roger Rosenblatt ...

Narrated by Roger Rosenblatt ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

“A painfully beautiful memoir….Written with such restraint as to be both heartbreaking and instructive.” —E. L. DoctorowA revered, many times honored (George Polk, Peabody, and Emmy Award winner, to name but a few) journalist, novelist, and playwright, Roger Rosenblatt shares the unforgettable story of the tragedy that changed his life and his family. A book that grew out of his popular December ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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“A painfully beautiful memoir….Written with such restraint as to be both heartbreaking and instructive.” —E. L. DoctorowA revered, many times honored (George Polk, Peabody, and Emmy Award winner, to name but a few) journalist, novelist, and playwright, Roger Rosenblatt shares the unforgettable story of the tragedy that changed his life and his family. A book that grew out of his popular December
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Neither here nor there

Travels in Europe

by Bill Bryson ...

$15.99 USD

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