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Hillbilly Elegy

A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

de J. D. Vance ...

Narrado por J. D. Vance ...

Completo

6 hora 49 minutos

Hillbilly Elegy recounts J.D. Vance's powerful origin story...From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as Vice President, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"You will not read a more important book about America this year."—The Economist ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

Hillbilly Elegy recounts J.D. Vance's powerful origin story...From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as Vice President, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"You will not read a more important book about America this year."—The Economist
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The Mailman

My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home

de Stephen Starring Grant ...

Narrado por Stephen Starring Grant ...

Completo

9 hora 37 minutos

The triumphant New York Times bestseller!“Warm and oddly patriotic...A working-class hero is something to be.” —Dwight Garner, The New York TimesAn uproarious and “utterly charming” (The Washington Post) memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that working for the post office saved his life, taught him who he was, gave him purpose, and educated him deeply abo... ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

The triumphant New York Times bestseller!“Warm and oddly patriotic...A working-class hero is something to be.” —Dwight Garner, The New York TimesAn uproarious and “utterly charming” (The Washington Post) memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that working for the post office saved his life, taught him who he was, gave him purpose, and educated him deeply abo...
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Wastelands

The True Story of Farm Country on Trial

de Corban Addison ...

Narrado por Rob Shapiro ...

Completo

16 hora 16 minutos

"Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and told with the air of suspense that few writers can handle, Wastelands is a story I wish I had written." —From the Foreword by John GrishamThe once idyllic coastal plain of North Carolina is home to a close-knit, rural community that for more than a generation has battled the polluting practices of large-scale farming taking place in its own backyard ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

"Beautifully written, impeccably researched, and told with the air of suspense that few writers can handle, Wastelands is a story I wish I had written." —From the Foreword by John GrishamThe once idyllic coastal plain of North Carolina is home to a close-knit, rural community that for more than a generation has battled the polluting practices of large-scale farming taking place in its own backyard
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All Over But the Shoutin'

de Rick Bragg ...

Narrado por Rick Bragg ...

Abreviado

2 hora 41 minutos

This haunting, harrowing, gloriously moving recollection of a life on the American margin is the story of Rick Bragg, who grew up dirt-poor in northeastern Alabama, seemingly destined for either the cotton mills or the penitentiary, and instead became a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times. It is the story of Bragg's father, a hard-drinking man with a murderous temper and the ... Leer más

$9.00 USD

This haunting, harrowing, gloriously moving recollection of a life on the American margin is the story of Rick Bragg, who grew up dirt-poor in northeastern Alabama, seemingly destined for either the cotton mills or the penitentiary, and instead became a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times. It is the story of Bragg's father, a hard-drinking man with a murderous temper and the
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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Three Tenant Families

de James Agee ...

Narrado por Lloyd James ...

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15 hora 14 minutos

A landmark work of American photojournalism “renowned for its fusion of social conscience and artistic radicality” (New York Times)In the summer of 1936, James Agee and Walker Evans set out on assignment for Fortune magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. Their journey would prove an extraordinary collaboration and a watershed literary event when Let Us Now Praise Famous ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

A landmark work of American photojournalism “renowned for its fusion of social conscience and artistic radicality” (New York Times)In the summer of 1936, James Agee and Walker Evans set out on assignment for Fortune magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. Their journey would prove an extraordinary collaboration and a watershed literary event when Let Us Now Praise Famous
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Murder at Church Lodge

A completely gripping British cozy mystery

de Greg Mosse ...

Narrado por Polly Edsell ...

Series series A Maisie Cooper Mystery
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11 hora 19 minutos

PRE-ORDER NOW! A gripping British cosy crime mystery with a mysterious death and a village full of secrets...MAISIE COOPER IS NO DETECTIVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.BUT SHE MIGHT JUST SOLVE A MURDER...Maisie left the picture-perfect village of Framlington years ago. But when her brother asks for her help out of the blue she soon finds herself back among the windy lanes and open green fields. But it's ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

PRE-ORDER NOW! A gripping British cosy crime mystery with a mysterious death and a village full of secrets...MAISIE COOPER IS NO DETECTIVE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.BUT SHE MIGHT JUST SOLVE A MURDER...Maisie left the picture-perfect village of Framlington years ago. But when her brother asks for her help out of the blue she soon finds herself back among the windy lanes and open green fields. But it's
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Why Cities Lose

The Deep Roots of the Urban-Rural Political Divide

de Jonathan A. Rodden ...

Narrado por Mike Lenz ...

Completo

10 hora 13 minutos

A prizewinning political scientist traces the origins of urban-rural political conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond.Why is it so much easier for the Democratic Party to win the national popular vote than to build and maintain a majority in Congress? Why can Democrats sweep statewide offices in places like Pennsylvania and Michigan yet fail to take control of the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

A prizewinning political scientist traces the origins of urban-rural political conflict and shows how geography shapes elections in America and beyond.Why is it so much easier for the Democratic Party to win the national popular vote than to build and maintain a majority in Congress? Why can Democrats sweep statewide offices in places like Pennsylvania and Michigan yet fail to take control of the
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The Countryside

Ten Rural Walks Through Britain and Its Hidden History of Empire

de Corinne Fowler ...

Narrado por Corinne Fowler ...

Completo

14 hora 15 minutos

An Air Mail Editors’ PickTen walks through idyllic scenery reveal rural Britain’s forgotten links to transatlantic slavery and colonialism—a “revelatory travelogue-cum-exposé” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) that will transform our understanding of the English countryside and its heritage.For centuries, the green fields, rugged highlands, and rolling hills of England, Scotland, and Wales have ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

An Air Mail Editors’ PickTen walks through idyllic scenery reveal rural Britain’s forgotten links to transatlantic slavery and colonialism—a “revelatory travelogue-cum-exposé” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) that will transform our understanding of the English countryside and its heritage.For centuries, the green fields, rugged highlands, and rolling hills of England, Scotland, and Wales have
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Entre limones

de Chris Stewart ...

Narrado por Joe Lewis, Eduardo Díez ...

Completo

10 hora 20 minutos

Primera parte de la trilogía sobre el encanto de la vida alternativa que vive Chris Stewart en la Alpujarra granadina.**Edición actualizada: incluye entrevista del autor y capítulo extra**El primer libro autobiográfico de Chris Stewart, Entre limones, es el divertidísimo relato de un joven inglés que, con tal de no vestir traje y trabajar en una oficina, se gastó todos sus ahorros en la compra de ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Primera parte de la trilogía sobre el encanto de la vida alternativa que vive Chris Stewart en la Alpujarra granadina.**Edición actualizada: incluye entrevista del autor y capítulo extra**El primer libro autobiográfico de Chris Stewart, Entre limones, es el divertidísimo relato de un joven inglés que, con tal de no vestir traje y trabajar en una oficina, se gastó todos sus ahorros en la compra de
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Our Towns

A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America

de James Fallows, Deborah Fallows ...

Narrado por James Fallows, Deborah Fallows ...

Completo

15 hora 43 minutos

***NATIONAL BEST SELLER***A vivid, surprising portrait of the civic and economic reinvention taking place in America, town by town and generally out of view of the national media. A realistically positive and provocative view of the country between its coasts.For the last five years, James and Deborah Fallows have been traveling across America in a single-engine prop airplane. Visiting dozens of ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

***NATIONAL BEST SELLER***A vivid, surprising portrait of the civic and economic reinvention taking place in America, town by town and generally out of view of the national media. A realistically positive and provocative view of the country between its coasts.For the last five years, James and Deborah Fallows have been traveling across America in a single-engine prop airplane. Visiting dozens of
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Land Rich, Cash Poor

My Family's Hope and the Untold History of the Disappearing American Farmer

de Brian Reisinger ...

Narrado por Brian Reisinger ...

Completo

6 hora 20 minutos

The hidden history of an economic and cultural catastrophe that is threatening our very food supply—the disappearance of the American farmer.Taking on this story of heart and hardship, award-winning journalist Brian Reisinger weaves forgotten eras of American history with his own family’s four-generation fight for survival in Midwestern farm country. Readers learn the truth about America’s most ... Leer más

$35.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The hidden history of an economic and cultural catastrophe that is threatening our very food supply—the disappearance of the American farmer.Taking on this story of heart and hardship, award-winning journalist Brian Reisinger weaves forgotten eras of American history with his own family’s four-generation fight for survival in Midwestern farm country. Readers learn the truth about America’s most
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Visibility Interrupted

Rural Queer Life and the Politics of Unbecoming

de Carly Thomsen ...

Narrado por Sarah Beth Pfeifer ...

Completo

11 hora 12 minutos

Today most LGBTQ rights supporters take for granted the virtue of being "out, loud, and proud." Most also assume that it would be terrible to be LGBTQ in a rural place. By considering moments in which queerness and rurality come into contact, Visibility Interrupted argues that both positions are wrong. In the first monograph on LGBTQ women in the rural Midwest, Carly Thomsen deconstructs the image ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Today most LGBTQ rights supporters take for granted the virtue of being "out, loud, and proud." Most also assume that it would be terrible to be LGBTQ in a rural place. By considering moments in which queerness and rurality come into contact, Visibility Interrupted argues that both positions are wrong. In the first monograph on LGBTQ women in the rural Midwest, Carly Thomsen deconstructs the image
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Dirt Road Revival

How to Rebuild Rural Politics and Why Our Future Depends On It

de Chloe Maxmin, Canyon Woodward ...

Narrado por Brianna Fernandez ...

Completo

6 hora 49 minutos

**The Democratic Party left rural America behind.This urgent rallying cry shows how Democrats can win back and empower overlooked communities that have been pushing politics to the right—and why long-term progressive political power depends on it.**Through 2 successful elections in rural red districts that few thought could be won by a Democrat, twentysomethings Maine state senator Chloe Maxmin (D ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

**The Democratic Party left rural America behind.This urgent rallying cry shows how Democrats can win back and empower overlooked communities that have been pushing politics to the right—and why long-term progressive political power depends on it.**Through 2 successful elections in rural red districts that few thought could be won by a Democrat, twentysomethings Maine state senator Chloe Maxmin (D
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Det vore väl synd ...

de Lisbeth B Åkerman, Lisbeth B Åkerman ...

Narrado por Frederick Halbout ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - Komminister Peter Svensson
Completo

11 hora 9 minutos

Helene och Peter har nyligen separerat. De bor nu med tjugo mil mellan sig, och med varsitt barn. Anna med Peter och Simon med Helene, det var sorgligt men bäst så. Äktenskapet med Peter innebar en ständig kamp med att hålla obehöriga kvinnor på avstånd, han var omåttligt populär.Nu fyller han år och Helene och Lisa har anordnat en födelsedagsfest på prästgården i Ljungby. Många vill närvara vid ... Leer más

$12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Helene och Peter har nyligen separerat. De bor nu med tjugo mil mellan sig, och med varsitt barn. Anna med Peter och Simon med Helene, det var sorgligt men bäst så. Äktenskapet med Peter innebar en ständig kamp med att hålla obehöriga kvinnor på avstånd, han var omåttligt populär.Nu fyller han år och Helene och Lisa har anordnat en födelsedagsfest på prästgården i Ljungby. Många vill närvara vid
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Hill Women

Finding Family and a Way Forward in the Appalachian Mountains

de Cassie Chambers ...

Narrado por Cassie Chambers ...

Completo

7 hora 31 minutos

After rising from poverty to earn two Ivy League degrees, an Appalachian lawyer pays tribute to the strong “hill women” who raised and inspired her, and whose values have the potential to rejuvenate a struggling region.“Destined to be compared to Hillbilly Elegy and Educated.”—BookPage (starred review)“A gritty, warm love letter to Appalachian communities and the resourceful women who lead them.” ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

After rising from poverty to earn two Ivy League degrees, an Appalachian lawyer pays tribute to the strong “hill women” who raised and inspired her, and whose values have the potential to rejuvenate a struggling region.“Destined to be compared to Hillbilly Elegy and Educated.”—BookPage (starred review)“A gritty, warm love letter to Appalachian communities and the resourceful women who lead them.”
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Hjemsøgt

de Bent Haller ...

Narrado por Henrik Hartvig Jørgensen ...

Completo

12 hora 26 minutos

Der er så yndigt ude på landet … Eller er der?Bent Haller tager i romanen ”Hjemsøgt” læseren med til et landbrug i opbrud. På det nordjyske gods Storvængegård har slægten Vænge gennem 300 år været en af de storbedrifter, der har opbygget det danske land. Men mørke skyer samler sig over slægtens nuværende overhoved, Ulrik Christian Vænge. Han lever i et kærlighedsløst ægteskab, og kæmper med at få ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

Der er så yndigt ude på landet … Eller er der?Bent Haller tager i romanen ”Hjemsøgt” læseren med til et landbrug i opbrud. På det nordjyske gods Storvængegård har slægten Vænge gennem 300 år været en af de storbedrifter, der har opbygget det danske land. Men mørke skyer samler sig over slægtens nuværende overhoved, Ulrik Christian Vænge. Han lever i et kærlighedsløst ægteskab, og kæmper med at få
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The Gunpowder and Glory Girls

The Bomb Girls 4

de Rosie Archer ...

Narrado por Helen Lloyd ...

Series Audiolibro 1 - The Bomb Girls
Completo

9 hora 28 minutos

The war is drawing to a close, but the munitions girls are still hard at work in the factory. Gladys, who's been promoted to overseer, has been feeling lonely lately. Her daughter has moved away, and a lot of her friends have left Gosport too. Then an act of kindness towards Goldie, a homeless teenager, provides Gladys with a new friend and lodger.But Goldie has run away from her dangerous family ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The war is drawing to a close, but the munitions girls are still hard at work in the factory. Gladys, who's been promoted to overseer, has been feeling lonely lately. Her daughter has moved away, and a lot of her friends have left Gosport too. Then an act of kindness towards Goldie, a homeless teenager, provides Gladys with a new friend and lodger.But Goldie has run away from her dangerous family
... Leer más
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Finding Lights in a Dark Age

Sharing Land, Work and Craft

de Chris Smaje ...

Narrado por Chris Smaje ...

Completo

9 hora 10 minutos

How we can meet the challenges of our age by moving away from the political and economic philosophies of both the left and right to a more equitable re-organization of society, economy, land and food production, driven by the local community rather than a central government.Today, society and government are still asking what our country can yield, and in what quantity. They do so because in a ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

How we can meet the challenges of our age by moving away from the political and economic philosophies of both the left and right to a more equitable re-organization of society, economy, land and food production, driven by the local community rather than a central government.Today, society and government are still asking what our country can yield, and in what quantity. They do so because in a
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Remembering Peasants

A Personal History of a Vanished World

de Patrick Joyce ...

Narrado por Philip Bird ...

Completo

12 hora 40 minutos

“I had been waiting for much of my life to read this extraordinary book…there are clues and messages for every fortunate reader who picks it up.” —Annie Proulx*A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice*A landmark history of the peasant experience, exploring a now neglected way of life that once encompassed most of humanity, but is rapidly vanishing in our time.“What the skeleton is to anatomy, ... Leer más

$26.99 USD

“I had been waiting for much of my life to read this extraordinary book…there are clues and messages for every fortunate reader who picks it up.” —Annie Proulx*A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice*A landmark history of the peasant experience, exploring a now neglected way of life that once encompassed most of humanity, but is rapidly vanishing in our time.“What the skeleton is to anatomy,
... Leer más
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Fragile Neighborhoods

Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time

de Seth D. Kaplan ...

Narrado por Ron Butler ...

Completo

6 hora 11 minutos

This urgent exploration of why American society is in trouble—and how to fix it, starting with the places we call home—is an “essential and engaging read for everyone who wants to better understand the challenges facing our cities, towns and our nation.” (Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class)The neighborhoods we live in impact our lives in so many ways: they determine who we ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

This urgent exploration of why American society is in trouble—and how to fix it, starting with the places we call home—is an “essential and engaging read for everyone who wants to better understand the challenges facing our cities, towns and our nation.” (Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class)The neighborhoods we live in impact our lives in so many ways: they determine who we
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Downeast

Five Maine Girls and the Unseen Story of Rural America

de Gigi Georges ...

Narrado por Lisa Flanagan ...

Completo

6 hora 20 minutos

In Downeast, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard. Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural America and offer hope for its future. “It’s almost impossible not to care about these fierce young women and cheer for their hard-won successes” (Kirkus) in this “heartfelt portrait” and ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

In Downeast, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard. Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural America and offer hope for its future. “It’s almost impossible not to care about these fierce young women and cheer for their hard-won successes” (Kirkus) in this “heartfelt portrait” and
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If You Lived Here You'd Be Home By Now

Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie

de Christopher Ingraham ...

Narrado por Josh Bloomberg ...

Completo

7 hora 4 minutos

The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham’s decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400—the community he made famous as “the worst place to live in America” in a story he wrote for the Washington Post.Like so many young American couples, Chris Ingraham and his wife Briana were having a difficult time making ends meet ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham’s decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400—the community he made famous as “the worst place to live in America” in a story he wrote for the Washington Post.Like so many young American couples, Chris Ingraham and his wife Briana were having a difficult time making ends meet
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Beneath the Waves: Addressing Coral Bleaching for a Sustainable Ocean

de S Williams ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Alistair G ...

Completo

2 hora 41 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the heart of one of our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges with this comprehensive exploration of coral bleaching and its far-reaching implications. From rising ocean temperatures to innovative restoration techniques, this book delves deep into the science, ethics, and actionable solutions needed to protect marine ecosystems for ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Dive into the heart of one of our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges with this comprehensive exploration of coral bleaching and its far-reaching implications. From rising ocean temperatures to innovative restoration techniques, this book delves deep into the science, ethics, and actionable solutions needed to protect marine ecosystems for
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The Forgotten Village

Life in a Mexican Village

de John Steinbeck ...

Narrado por Jonathan Davis ...

Series series Penguin Audio Classics
Completo

35 minutos

The novelist who wrote THE GRAPES OF WRATH and the director who produced CRISIS AND LIGHTS OUT in Europe combined their superb talents to tell the story of the coming of modern medicine to the natives of Mexico. There have been several notable examples of this pen-camera method of narration, but THE FORGOTTEN VILLAGE is unique among them in that the text was written before a single picture was ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

The novelist who wrote THE GRAPES OF WRATH and the director who produced CRISIS AND LIGHTS OUT in Europe combined their superb talents to tell the story of the coming of modern medicine to the natives of Mexico. There have been several notable examples of this pen-camera method of narration, but THE FORGOTTEN VILLAGE is unique among them in that the text was written before a single picture was
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