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She Persisted: Virginia Apgar

by Sayantani DasGupta, Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger ...

Narrated by Chelsea Clinton, Tavia Gilbert ...

Series series She Persisted
Unabridged

37 min

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!In this chapter book biography by bestselling author and physician Sayantani DasGupta, readers learn about the amazing life of Virginia Apgar--and how she persisted.There weren't many women who tried to become ... Read more

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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!In this chapter book biography by bestselling author and physician Sayantani DasGupta, readers learn about the amazing life of Virginia Apgar--and how she persisted.There weren't many women who tried to become
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Crude Intentions

How Oil Corruption Contaminates The World

by Alexandra Gillies ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

10 hours 48 min

Billions of dollars stolen from citizens are circling the globe, enriching powerful individuals, altering political outcomes, and disadvantaging everyday people. News headlines provide glimpses of how this corruption works and why it matters: President Trump's businesses struck deals with oligarchs and sold property to secretive shell companies; the Panama Papers leak triggered investigations in ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Billions of dollars stolen from citizens are circling the globe, enriching powerful individuals, altering political outcomes, and disadvantaging everyday people. News headlines provide glimpses of how this corruption works and why it matters: President Trump's businesses struck deals with oligarchs and sold property to secretive shell companies; the Panama Papers leak triggered investigations in
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The Astor Orphan

A Memoir

by Alexandra Aldrich ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Alexandra Aldrich, a direct descendant of the famous Astor dynasty, grew up in the servants' quarters of Rokeby, the forty-three-room Hudson Valley mansion built by her ancestors. Her childhood was one of bohemian neglect and real privation. But it was fairly stable until the summer of her tenth year, when her father took up with an alluring interloper, Giselle.Alexandra idolized her father, ... Read more

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Alexandra Aldrich, a direct descendant of the famous Astor dynasty, grew up in the servants' quarters of Rokeby, the forty-three-room Hudson Valley mansion built by her ancestors. Her childhood was one of bohemian neglect and real privation. But it was fairly stable until the summer of her tenth year, when her father took up with an alluring interloper, Giselle.Alexandra idolized her father,
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She Persisted Audio Collection: Volume 1

Harriet Tubman; Claudette Colvin; Virginia Apgar; and more

by Chelsea Clinton, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Atia Abawi, Sayantani DasGupta, Michelle Knudsen, Meg Medina, Rita Williams-Garcia, Kekla Magoon, Alexandra Boiger ...

Narrated by Bahni Turpin, Janina Edwards, Carolyn King, Tavia Gilbert, Various ...

Series series She Persisted
Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, listeners can now get the first eight biographies in the chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds in one audio collection!She Persisted: Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, listeners can now get the first eight biographies in the chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds in one audio collection!She Persisted: Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney with introduction by Chelsea ClintonShe Persisted: Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline
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Melville in Love

The Secret Life of Herman Melville and the Muse of Moby-dick

by Michael Shelden ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

6 hours 48 min

Herman Melville’s epic novel, Moby-Dick, was a spectacular failure when it was published in 1851, effectively ending its author's rise to literary fame. Because he was neglected by academics for so long, and because he made little effort to preserve his legacy, we know very little about Melville, and even less about what he called his "wicked book." Scholars still puzzle over what drove Melville ... Read more

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Herman Melville’s epic novel, Moby-Dick, was a spectacular failure when it was published in 1851, effectively ending its author's rise to literary fame. Because he was neglected by academics for so long, and because he made little effort to preserve his legacy, we know very little about Melville, and even less about what he called his "wicked book." Scholars still puzzle over what drove Melville
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Queen of Bebop

The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan

by Elaine M. Hayes ...

Narrated by Allyson Johnson ...

Unabridged

13 hours 1 min

Queen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of women’s and civil rights.Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of bebop, influenced a broad array of singers who followed in her wake, yet the breadth and depth of her impact—not just as an artist, but also as an ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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Queen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of women’s and civil rights.Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of bebop, influenced a broad array of singers who followed in her wake, yet the breadth and depth of her impact—not just as an artist, but also as an
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The Beekeeper’s Lament

How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America

by Hannah Nordhaus ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honey bee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honey bees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the planet. ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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Award-winning journalist Hannah Nordhaus tells the remarkable story of John Miller, one of America's foremost migratory beekeepers, and the myriad and mysterious epidemics threatening American honey bee populations. In luminous, razor-sharp prose, Nordhaus explores the vital role that honey bees play in American agribusiness, the maintenance of our food chain, and the very future of the planet.
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He Killed Them All

Robert Durst and My Quest for Justice

by Jeanine Pirro ...

Narrated by Jeanine Pirro ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

A gripping work of true crime from former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro—the “true hero” (New York Post) of the hit HBO documentary series The Jinx—this insider account delivers the definitive investigation into Robert Durst and the decades-long mystery surrounding the disappearance of his wife, Kathleen Durst.When Kathleen “Kathie” Durst vanished in 1982, suspicion quickly fell on her husband, Robert ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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A gripping work of true crime from former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro—the “true hero” (New York Post) of the hit HBO documentary series The Jinx—this insider account delivers the definitive investigation into Robert Durst and the decades-long mystery surrounding the disappearance of his wife, Kathleen Durst.When Kathleen “Kathie” Durst vanished in 1982, suspicion quickly fell on her husband, Robert
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Ida: A Sword Among Lions

Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching

by Paula J. Giddings ...

Unabridged

12 hours

Pulitzer Prize Board citation to Ida B. Wells, as an early pioneer of investigative journalism and civil rights iconFrom a thinker who Maya Angelou has praised for shining “a brilliant light on the lives of women left in the shadow of history,” comes the definitive biography of Ida B. Wells—crusading journalist and pioneer in the fight for women’s suffrage and against segregation and lynchingsIda ... Read more

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Pulitzer Prize Board citation to Ida B. Wells, as an early pioneer of investigative journalism and civil rights iconFrom a thinker who Maya Angelou has praised for shining “a brilliant light on the lives of women left in the shadow of history,” comes the definitive biography of Ida B. Wells—crusading journalist and pioneer in the fight for women’s suffrage and against segregation and lynchingsIda
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The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh

A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood

by Kathryn Aalto ...

Narrated by Corrie James ...

Unabridged

4 hours 58 min

Loved Goodbye Christopher Robin? Learn more about the real place that inspired the beloved stories.Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood—the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures—was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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Loved Goodbye Christopher Robin? Learn more about the real place that inspired the beloved stories.Delve into the home of the world's most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Wood—the setting for Winnie-the-Pooh's adventures—was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife
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The Captives

A Novel

by Debra Jo Immergut ...

Narrated by Sarah Naughton, Jamie Renell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

The riveting story of a woman convicted of a brutal crime, the prison psychologist who recognizes her as his high-school crush—and the charged reunion that sets off an astonishing chain of events with dangerous consequences for both.As an inmate psychologist at a state prison, Frank Lundquist has had his fair share of surprises. But nothing could possibly prepare him for the day in which his high ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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The riveting story of a woman convicted of a brutal crime, the prison psychologist who recognizes her as his high-school crush—and the charged reunion that sets off an astonishing chain of events with dangerous consequences for both.As an inmate psychologist at a state prison, Frank Lundquist has had his fair share of surprises. But nothing could possibly prepare him for the day in which his high
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Serving Victoria

Life in the Royal Household

by Kate Hubbard ...

Narrated by Kate Hubbard ...

Unabridged

14 hours 55 min

During her sixty-three-year reign, Queen Victoria gathered around herself a household dedicated to her service. For some, royal employment was the defining experience of their lives; for others it came as an unwelcome duty or as a prelude to greater things. Serving Victoria follows the lives of six members of her household, from the governess to the royal children, from her maid of honor to her ... Read more

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During her sixty-three-year reign, Queen Victoria gathered around herself a household dedicated to her service. For some, royal employment was the defining experience of their lives; for others it came as an unwelcome duty or as a prelude to greater things. Serving Victoria follows the lives of six members of her household, from the governess to the royal children, from her maid of honor to her
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