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Into Siberia

George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia

by Gregory J. Wallance ...

**"In Wallance’s bracing narrative, Kennan emerges as a cheerful, deeply decent companion, an uncompromising observer whose greatest strength was his ability to change his mind. He’s a welcome change from the callous imperialists who people most Victorian travelogues, and his humanity allows Into Siberia to delve into horror without succumbing to despair." — The New York Times Book ReviewIn a book ... Read more

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**"In Wallance’s bracing narrative, Kennan emerges as a cheerful, deeply decent companion, an uncompromising observer whose greatest strength was his ability to change his mind. He’s a welcome change from the callous imperialists who people most Victorian travelogues, and his humanity allows Into Siberia to delve into horror without succumbing to despair." — The New York Times Book ReviewIn a book
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The Woman Who Fought an Empire

Sarah Aaronsohn and Her Nili Spy Ring

by Gregory J. Wallance ...

Finalist for the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in BiographyThough she lived only to twenty-seven, Sarah Aaronsohn led a remarkable life. The Woman Who Fought an Empire tells the improbable but true odyssey of a bold young woman—the daughter of Romanian-born Jewish settlers in Palestine—who became the daring leader of a Middle East spy ring.Following the outbreak of World War I, Sarah learned ... Read more

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Finalist for the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in BiographyThough she lived only to twenty-seven, Sarah Aaronsohn led a remarkable life. The Woman Who Fought an Empire tells the improbable but true odyssey of a bold young woman—the daughter of Romanian-born Jewish settlers in Palestine—who became the daring leader of a Middle East spy ring.Following the outbreak of World War I, Sarah learned
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Into Siberia

George Kennan's Epic Journey Through the Brutal, Frozen Heart of Russia

by Gregory J. Wallance ...

Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

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9 hours 4 min

In the late nineteenth century, close diplomatic relations existed between the United States and Russia. All that changed when George Kennan went to Siberia in 1885 to investigate the exile system and his eyes were opened to the brutality Russia was wielding to suppress dissent.Over ten months Kennan traveled eight thousand miles, mostly in horse-drawn carriages, sleighs, or on horseback. He ... Read more

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In the late nineteenth century, close diplomatic relations existed between the United States and Russia. All that changed when George Kennan went to Siberia in 1885 to investigate the exile system and his eyes were opened to the brutality Russia was wielding to suppress dissent.Over ten months Kennan traveled eight thousand miles, mostly in horse-drawn carriages, sleighs, or on horseback. He
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Ascent to Power

How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World

by David L. Roll ...

Narrated by Mark Bramhall ...

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20 hours 5 min

****One of Foreign Affairs's Best Books of 2024**From Franklin Roosevelt’s final days through Harry Truman’s extraordinary transformation, this is the enthralling story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history.**When Roosevelt, in failing health, decided to run for a fourth term, he gave in to the big city Democratic bosses and reluctantly picked Senator Truman as his ... Read more

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****One of Foreign Affairs's Best Books of 2024**From Franklin Roosevelt’s final days through Harry Truman’s extraordinary transformation, this is the enthralling story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history.**When Roosevelt, in failing health, decided to run for a fourth term, he gave in to the big city Democratic bosses and reluctantly picked Senator Truman as his
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The Hungry Season

A Journey of War, Love, and Survival

by Lisa M. Hamilton ...

Narrated by Lisa M. Hamilton ...

Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

In the tradition of Katherine Boo and Tracy Kidder, this nonfiction drama traces one woman’s journey from the mist-covered mountains of Laos to the sunbaked flatlands of Fresno, California as she struggled to overcome the wounds inflicted by war and family alike.As combat rages across the highlands of Vietnam and Laos, a child is born. Ia Moua enters the world at the bottom of the social order, ... Read more

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In the tradition of Katherine Boo and Tracy Kidder, this nonfiction drama traces one woman’s journey from the mist-covered mountains of Laos to the sunbaked flatlands of Fresno, California as she struggled to overcome the wounds inflicted by war and family alike.As combat rages across the highlands of Vietnam and Laos, a child is born. Ia Moua enters the world at the bottom of the social order,
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The Counterfeit Countess

The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles during the Holocaust

by Joanna Sliwa, Elizabeth B. White ...

Narrated by Gilli Messer ...

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10 hours 50 min

The “remarkable…inspiring” (The Wall Street Journal) true story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg—a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat—drawing on Mehlberg’s own unpublished memoir.World War II and the Holocaust have given rise to many stories of resistance and rescue, but The Counterfeit Countess is ... Read more

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The “remarkable…inspiring” (The Wall Street Journal) true story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg—a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives during the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat—drawing on Mehlberg’s own unpublished memoir.World War II and the Holocaust have given rise to many stories of resistance and rescue, but The Counterfeit Countess is
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Healing from Toxic Relationships

10 Essential Steps to Recover from Gaslighting, Narcissism, and Emotional Abuse

by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD ...

Narrated by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, Suehyla El-Attar ...

Unabridged

7 hours 43 min

From the psychologist and author of Gaslighting comes a practical recovery plan outlining ten foundational steps to true healing.Surviving and escaping a toxic or abusive relationship can often only be part of the struggle. Long after, survivors often struggle to heal; your self‑esteem may be damaged, you may feel rage and betrayal, and you may punish and/or blame yourself. The author of ... Read more

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From the psychologist and author of Gaslighting comes a practical recovery plan outlining ten foundational steps to true healing.Surviving and escaping a toxic or abusive relationship can often only be part of the struggle. Long after, survivors often struggle to heal; your self‑esteem may be damaged, you may feel rage and betrayal, and you may punish and/or blame yourself. The author of
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Homeland

The War on Terror in American Life

by Richard Beck ...

Narrated by Patrick Harrison ...

Unabridged

21 hours 47 min

A groundbreaking history of how the decades-long war on terror changed virtually every aspect of American life, from the erosion of citizenship down to the cars we bought and TV we watched—by an acclaimed n+1 writer“[An] ambitious . . . portrait of why 9/11 is still at the heart of American life . . . It’s impossible not to admire the nerve and scope of Beck’s treatise.”—The Washington ... Read more

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A groundbreaking history of how the decades-long war on terror changed virtually every aspect of American life, from the erosion of citizenship down to the cars we bought and TV we watched—by an acclaimed n+1 writer“[An] ambitious . . . portrait of why 9/11 is still at the heart of American life . . . It’s impossible not to admire the nerve and scope of Beck’s treatise.”—The Washington
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Mad Wife

A Memoir

by Kate Hamilton ...

Narrated by Amy Landon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

**Submitting to unwanted sex destroyed Kate’s love for her husbandBut she considered killing herself before she could imagine leaving**In this electrifying literary memoir, Kate Hamilton deftly traces her complicated journey from loving wife to gaslit victim to furious feminist with an urgent goal: to expose how women are pressured to uphold the institutions of marriage and family, no matter the ... Read more

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**Submitting to unwanted sex destroyed Kate’s love for her husbandBut she considered killing herself before she could imagine leaving**In this electrifying literary memoir, Kate Hamilton deftly traces her complicated journey from loving wife to gaslit victim to furious feminist with an urgent goal: to expose how women are pressured to uphold the institutions of marriage and family, no matter the
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After the Romanovs

Russian Exiles in Paris from the Belle Époque Through Revolution and War

by Helen Rappaport ...

Narrated by Pearl Hewitt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

From Helen Rappaport, the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes After the Romanovs, the story of the Russian aristocrats, artists, and intellectuals who sought freedom and refuge in the City of Light.Paris has always been a city of cultural excellence, fine wine and food, and the latest fashions. But it has also been a place of refuge for those fleeing persecution, never ... Read more

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From Helen Rappaport, the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes After the Romanovs, the story of the Russian aristocrats, artists, and intellectuals who sought freedom and refuge in the City of Light.Paris has always been a city of cultural excellence, fine wine and food, and the latest fashions. But it has also been a place of refuge for those fleeing persecution, never
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White Robes and Broken Badges

Infiltrating the KKK and Exposing the Evil Among Us

by Joe Moore ...

Narrated by Roger Wayne ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

In this shocking memoir, a former FBI informant reveals what he learned from successfully infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in the backwoods of the Sunshine State, uncovering details about the hate group’s structure and its modern far-right spinoffs which are operating to achieve the same goal: inciting a second civil war by whatever violent means necessary.“We need you back.”It was a call FBI ... Read more

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In this shocking memoir, a former FBI informant reveals what he learned from successfully infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in the backwoods of the Sunshine State, uncovering details about the hate group’s structure and its modern far-right spinoffs which are operating to achieve the same goal: inciting a second civil war by whatever violent means necessary.“We need you back.”It was a call FBI
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Infamy

The Shocking Story of the Japanese American Internment in World War II

by Richard Reeves ...

Narrated by James Yaegashi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICEBestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II“Highly readable … [A] vivid and instructive reminder of what war and fear can do to civilized people.”—Evan... ... Read more

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A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICEBestselling author Richard Reeves provides an authoritative account of the internment of more than 120,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese aliens during World War II“Highly readable … [A] vivid and instructive reminder of what war and fear can do to civilized people.”—Evan...
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