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How They Broke Britain
- By: James O'Brien
- Narrated by: James O'Brien
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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Something has gone really wrong in Britain....
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Liberal lefty delight...
- By Anonymous User on 14-12-23
By: James O'Brien
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Unnatural Causes
- By: Dr Richard Shepherd
- Narrated by: Dr Richard Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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As the country's top forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd has spent a lifetime uncovering the secrets of the dead....
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A rollercoaster ride
- By Dr Debbie Tranter on 23-09-18
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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A matter of life and death.
- By Paschal on 07-01-17
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Hellhound on His Trail
- The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Hampton Sides
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J, an inmate at the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, escaped in a breadbox....
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superb
- By gerry on 16-10-20
By: Hampton Sides
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from Emperor Marcus Aurelius, playwright Seneca, and many more....
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Great content, TERRIBLE audio delivery
- By shoesshoesshoes on 23-11-16
By: Ryan Holiday, and others
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Poor
- Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief
- By: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Narrated by: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. Poor is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around....
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What I needed to hear
- By Anonymous User on 04-06-23
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How They Broke Britain
- By: James O'Brien
- Narrated by: James O'Brien
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Something has gone really wrong in Britain....
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Liberal lefty delight...
- By Anonymous User on 14-12-23
By: James O'Brien
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Unnatural Causes
- By: Dr Richard Shepherd
- Narrated by: Dr Richard Shepherd
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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As the country's top forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd has spent a lifetime uncovering the secrets of the dead....
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A rollercoaster ride
- By Dr Debbie Tranter on 23-09-18
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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A matter of life and death.
- By Paschal on 07-01-17
By: Marcus Aurelius, and others
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Hellhound on His Trail
- The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
- By: Hampton Sides
- Narrated by: Hampton Sides
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J, an inmate at the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, escaped in a breadbox....
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superb
- By gerry on 16-10-20
By: Hampton Sides
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- By: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from Emperor Marcus Aurelius, playwright Seneca, and many more....
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Great content, TERRIBLE audio delivery
- By shoesshoesshoes on 23-11-16
By: Ryan Holiday, and others
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Poor
- Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief
- By: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Narrated by: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. Poor is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around....
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What I needed to hear
- By Anonymous User on 04-06-23
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First into Action
- A Dramatic Personal Account of Life Inside the SBS
- By: Duncan Falconer
- Narrated by: Duncan Falconer
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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This unique, gripping memoir is essential listening for anyone interested in the Special Forces and how they operate....
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Much needed Account of the SBS
- By peter on 02-12-22
By: Duncan Falconer
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A New Earth
- Awakening Your Life's Purpose
- By: Eckhart Tolle
- Narrated by: Eckhart Tolle
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Eckhart Tolle presents listeners with an honest look at the current state of humanity....
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Mind-blowing Stuff
- By Stephanie on 21-05-15
By: Eckhart Tolle
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Sorry for Your Loss
- By: Kate Marshall
- Narrated by: Catherine Harvey
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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Following Kate Marshall’s first year in the mortuary at a north of England NHS hospital, with each month exploring the people she meets, in life and death, as well as her own growing awareness of life behind the veil....
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A great but repetitive story
- By Mrs P Teaches on 15-11-22
By: Kate Marshall
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Letting Go
- The Pathway of Surrender
- By: David R. Hawkins MD
- Narrated by: Peter Lownds PhD
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
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Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to enlightenment and become free of negativity....
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A masterpiece
- By Paschal on 30-01-17
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Crypt
- Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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The new book by Sunday Times bestselling author of Ancestors and Buried - the final instalment in Professor Alice Roberts' acclaimed trilogy....
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Impressive
- By Sidney Chambers on 09-03-24
By: Alice Roberts
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Come As You Are: Revised and Updated
- The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life
- By: Emily Nagoski PhD
- Narrated by: Emily Nagoski, Nicholas Boulton
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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A revised and updated edition of Emily Nagoski’s game-changing New York Times best seller Come As You Are, featuring new information and research on mindfulness, desire, and pleasure that will radically transform your sex life....
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Transformative and educational
- By K. J. Kelly on 16-04-21
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The Accidental Spy
- By: Sean O'Driscoll
- Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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The gripping real story of the ordinary American man who found himself at the centre of a deadly terrorist organisation - and working for both MI5 and the FBI....
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What a fantastic book
- By jackie quinn on 06-07-19
By: Sean O'Driscoll
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How Westminster Works...and Why It Doesn't
- By: Ian Dunt
- Narrated by: Ian Dunt
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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British politics is broken. Anyone sitting down to watch the news will get a firm sense that something has gone terribly wrong....
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Clear-eyed, yet hopeful
- By Amazon Customer on 02-06-23
By: Ian Dunt
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Mortal Monarchs
- 1,000 Years of Royal Deaths
- By: Suzie Edge
- Narrated by: Suzie Edge
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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Medical historian Dr Suzie Edge examines 1,000 years of royal deaths to present a humorous deep-dive into the varied—and oft-gruesome—deaths of the king and queens of England and Scotland....
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Superb but with some factual errors
- By Stevie on 07-06-23
By: Suzie Edge
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This Time No Mistakes
- How to Remake Britain
- By: Will Hutton
- Narrated by: Alastair Campbell, Will Hutton
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
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Will Hutton’s passionate book shows how the right and left have gone wrong over the course of the last century – and how we can remake a better Britain. Britain’s inability to invest in itself is at the heart of our problems.
By: Will Hutton
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Meghan and Harry
- The Real Story
- By: Lady Colin Campbell
- Narrated by: Lucinda Bell Howard
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
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A balanced account of game changes, conflicts and ambitions....
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gossipy and random
- By Yellow on 08-08-20
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Ancestors
- A Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials
- By: Alice Roberts
- Narrated by: Alice Roberts
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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Told through seven fascinating burial sites, this groundbreaking prehistory of Britain teaches us more about ourselves and our history: how people came and went, how we came to be on this island....
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Patronising and barely disguised prejudice
- By Amazon Customer on 01-08-21
By: Alice Roberts
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Tough Crowd
- How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy
- By: Graham Linehan
- Narrated by: Graham Linehan
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Bruised but not beaten, Graham Linehan explains why he chose the hill of women and girls' rights to die on—and why, despite the hardship of cancellation, he's not coming down from it any time soon....
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Absolutely superb.
- By Laurence graham on 02-11-23
By: Graham Linehan
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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class
- By: Tim Shipman
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 32 hrs and 5 mins
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Politics was turned upside down during 2016. This book by Tim Shipman is the first to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the European Union....
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Fabulous and frightening insight.
- By Mr. Chris B Nicholls on 06-11-18
By: Tim Shipman
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Four Chancellors and a Funeral
- How to Lose a Country in Ten Days
- By: Russell Jones
- Narrated by: Chris Devon
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
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Four Chancellors and a Funeral delivers more of Russell Jones's signature scathing wit, combining a detailed historical record of 2021 and 2022, with acerbic commentary, all of it leavened by jokes at the seemingly endless maelstrom of failures, nincompoops, and hypocrisies.
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At once hilarious, depressing & thought-provoking
- By Stu on 14-04-24
By: Russell Jones
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A Bit of a Stretch
- The Diaries of a Prisoner
- By: Chris Atkins
- Narrated by: Chris Atkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
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Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service, a creaking and surreal world that has been left to rot for decades in the shadows of polite society....
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Annoying music at random intervals - beware
- By Doc on 08-02-20
By: Chris Atkins
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The Secret Barrister
- Stories of the Law and How It's Broken
- By: The Secret Barrister
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
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Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. They are sometimes funny, often moving and ultimately life-changing....
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A superb dissection of the English legal system
- By Kirstine on 06-06-18
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Women Who Run with the Wolves
- Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
- By: Clarissa Pinkola Estés
- Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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First published three years ago before the print edition of Women Who Run with the Wolves made publishing history, this original audio edition quickly became an underground best seller....
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Not the full book!!
- By Jessica on 08-08-18
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Nonviolent Communication
- Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values
- By: Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Narrated by: Marshall Rosenberg PhD
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Original Recording
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On Nonviolent Communication, this renowned peacemaker presents his complete system for speaking our deepest truths....
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I instinctively distrust self help books. This book is different.
- By S.Flood on 05-12-17
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The Demon-Haunted World
- Science as a Candle in the Dark
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
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How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Find out....
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Arguments remain as valid as ever
- By Crosby on 05-09-20
By: Carl Sagan
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Quirkology
- The Curious Science of Everyday Lives
- By: Richard Wiseman
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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For over 20 years, psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman has examined the quirky science of everyday life....
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Utterly brilliant!
- By Craig on 14-05-16
By: Richard Wiseman
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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
- The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex
- By: John Gray
- Narrated by: John Gray
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In his classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve their communication and relationships by acknowledging the differences between them....
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Useful, but repetive
- By eve on 16-02-20
By: John Gray
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Depraved New World
- Please Hold, the Government Will Be with You Shortly
- By: John Crace
- Narrated by: George Weightman
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Another year, another prime minister - how many have we been through now? In the face of all the nonsense that has spewed forth from Westminster over the past two years, John Crace's brilliantly lacerating political sketches have provided the nation with some desperately needed relief....
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Excellent account of our crazy times
- By Dennis W. on 05-12-23
By: John Crace
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Outliers
- The Story of Success
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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In this stunning audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful. He asks the question: What makes high-achievers different? Listen to find out more....
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Just so stories
- By Judy Corstjens on 04-08-12
By: Malcolm Gladwell
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The Shortest History of Italy
- By: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
By: Ross King
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George H. W. Bush
- A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of US Presidents)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 58 mins
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George H. W. Bush was a fascinating figure. Growing up in a wealthy family, he was driven by a calling to contribute to the greater good from an early age. His journey into adulthood was defined by valiant service in World War II, which laid the groundwork for a distinguished career in public service. He then navigated through various high-profile positions, from serving as a Congressman to holding pivotal roles as a US ambassador, and he was even made director of the CIA.
By: Hourly History
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The Great Campaign Against the Great Reset
- By: Jason Jones
- Narrated by: Matthew Crossgate
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Many have likened the past few years to a dystopian novel or a thriller movie due to unprecedented oppression, violence, loss of rights, and weaponization of science and technology at the hands of powerful people with dark intentions. It's coming into ever-clearer focus that the unified, global pandemic response the forced lockdowns, vaccine and mask mandates, fear-filled media coverage, and restrictions on public worship stripped citizens of their civil liberties and transformed our society.
By: Jason Jones
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The Unequaled Black Man
- A Look into Why Black Men Are the Most Desired Men Today
- By: Nikki Ann Cullen
- Narrated by: Aleksandra Solaz
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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This book seeks to explores the entirety of the black man. It's a journey that gives us insight into what makes him who he is and why he has become the most desirable man to women from all races. It shares the intricacies of the black man and how that influences his person and relationships.
By: Nikki Ann Cullen
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Foreign Faction
- Who Really Kidnapped JonBenet?
- By: A. James Kolar
- Narrated by: Jennifer Hedayat
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
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Foreign Faction blows the cover off the lone intruder / sexual predator theory and reveals startling new evidence that heretofore has only been seen by a select few. Kolar's work offers an entirely new perspective for the events leading up to JonBenet's murder on Christmas day 1996, and it will ultimately redefine the public's perception of one of the most unusual murder investigations this country has ever witnessed.
By: A. James Kolar
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Masters of Corruption
- How the Federal Bureaucracy Sabotaged the Trump Presidency
- By: Mark Moyar
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This book tells a remarkable true story of bureaucratic assassination during the Trump presidency, revealing in vivid detail how career federal employees thwarted President Trumps efforts to drain the swamp. Mark Moyar, a senior political appointee at the US Agency for International Development, discovered evidence of corruption involving five career bureaucrats and reported it to agency officials in 2018.
By: Mark Moyar
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The Shortest History of Italy
- By: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past-from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced book.
By: Ross King
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George H. W. Bush
- A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of US Presidents)
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 58 mins
- Unabridged
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George H. W. Bush was a fascinating figure. Growing up in a wealthy family, he was driven by a calling to contribute to the greater good from an early age. His journey into adulthood was defined by valiant service in World War II, which laid the groundwork for a distinguished career in public service. He then navigated through various high-profile positions, from serving as a Congressman to holding pivotal roles as a US ambassador, and he was even made director of the CIA.
By: Hourly History
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The Great Campaign Against the Great Reset
- By: Jason Jones
- Narrated by: Matthew Crossgate
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Many have likened the past few years to a dystopian novel or a thriller movie due to unprecedented oppression, violence, loss of rights, and weaponization of science and technology at the hands of powerful people with dark intentions. It's coming into ever-clearer focus that the unified, global pandemic response the forced lockdowns, vaccine and mask mandates, fear-filled media coverage, and restrictions on public worship stripped citizens of their civil liberties and transformed our society.
By: Jason Jones
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The Unequaled Black Man
- A Look into Why Black Men Are the Most Desired Men Today
- By: Nikki Ann Cullen
- Narrated by: Aleksandra Solaz
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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This book seeks to explores the entirety of the black man. It's a journey that gives us insight into what makes him who he is and why he has become the most desirable man to women from all races. It shares the intricacies of the black man and how that influences his person and relationships.
By: Nikki Ann Cullen
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Foreign Faction
- Who Really Kidnapped JonBenet?
- By: A. James Kolar
- Narrated by: Jennifer Hedayat
- Length: 12 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Foreign Faction blows the cover off the lone intruder / sexual predator theory and reveals startling new evidence that heretofore has only been seen by a select few. Kolar's work offers an entirely new perspective for the events leading up to JonBenet's murder on Christmas day 1996, and it will ultimately redefine the public's perception of one of the most unusual murder investigations this country has ever witnessed.
By: A. James Kolar
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Masters of Corruption
- How the Federal Bureaucracy Sabotaged the Trump Presidency
- By: Mark Moyar
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This book tells a remarkable true story of bureaucratic assassination during the Trump presidency, revealing in vivid detail how career federal employees thwarted President Trumps efforts to drain the swamp. Mark Moyar, a senior political appointee at the US Agency for International Development, discovered evidence of corruption involving five career bureaucrats and reported it to agency officials in 2018.
By: Mark Moyar
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From DC Streets to Chief's Seat
- By: Clarence Edwards
- Narrated by: Danny Swopes
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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As a Black youth growing up on the streets of Washington, DC, a career in law enforcement was the furthest thing from Clarence Edwards’s mind. In From DC Streets to Chief's Seat, Edwards shares his journey from his teenage years on the streets to becoming the chief of police in Montgomery County, MD. Edwards recounts stories of how preparation, performance, and perseverance were integral to the growth and development of his resilience, which he credits for his personal and professional success.
By: Clarence Edwards
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America's Election Handbook 2024
- What to Know for the 2024 Election
- By: Charles Patton
- Narrated by: Lee Sterry
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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"America's Election Handbook 2024" offers a sharp analysis of the U.S. political party system, highlighting contrasts between major party positions and challenging the necessity and consequences of strict party loyalties. It delves into the evolving ideologies of political parties and critiques the minimal involvement of grassroots movements in decision-making processes, a factor it links to the growing divide in American politics.
By: Charles Patton
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Power of Balance
- A Life of Changemaking
- By: Dr Kerryn Phelps
- Narrated by: Dr Kerryn Phelps
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
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In her memoir, Dr Phelps candidly explores her struggles and achievements, in medicine, media and politics – from her advocacy around Medevac and COVID-19 management, to the fallout of her public ‘outing’ in the Australian media and her inspirational role in the Teal movement of the 2022 elections. She also reflects on the ideas and passions that have motivated and sustained her during these times, including her philosophies of leadership and equality, and her love of nature.
By: Dr Kerryn Phelps
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The Shortest History of Italy
- 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times
- By: Ross King
- Narrated by: Liam Gerrard
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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A concise, star-studded retelling of Italy's past, from Caesar and Augustus to da Vinci and Michelangelo, tracing the story of a country with prodigious global influence—from a foremost author of historic Italy.
By: Ross King
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Wild Service
- Why Nature Needs You
- By: Nick Hayes
- Narrated by: Nadia Shaikh
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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In May 2022, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences released a paper that measured fourteen European countries on three factors: biodiversity, wellbeing, and nature connectedness. Britain came last in every single category. The findings are clear. We are suffering, and nature is too. Enter ‘Wild Service’ – a visionary concept crafted by the pioneers of the Right to Roam campaign, which argues that humanity’s loss and nature’s need are two sides of the same story. Blending science, nature writing and indigenous philosophy, this groundbreaking book calls for mass reconnection to the land.
By: Nick Hayes
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England
- Seven Myths That Changed a Country – and How to Set Them Straight
- By: Tom Baldwin, Marc Stears
- Narrated by: James Bartlett
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In England, Tom Baldwin, bestselling biographer of Keir Starmer, and Marc Stears, influential think tank head, unravel seven myths that have distorted ideas of this country and provided ammunition for charlatans or culture warriors from both left and right. Instead of vainly promising to solve everything all at once, Baldwin and Stears provide clues for how a humbler, less grandiose, set of ideas rooted in real lives can help fix some of the things that have gone so badly wrong in recent years.
By: Tom Baldwin, and others
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No Way Out
- Brexit: From the Backstop to Boris
- By: Tim Shipman
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 36 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In this gripping account of Britain’s brutal entanglement with Brexit, Tim Shipman follows the key players as they navigate negotiations and the unfolding democratic drama that ensues. With unique access to politicians on both sides of the Brexit divide, Shipman unravels an extraordinary period of British political history. Multiple Brexit secretaries and repeated coups, the ambition, gossip and heated exchanges between Brussels and the British Brexit team are all revealed in Shipman’s unflinching and unfiltered account.
By: Tim Shipman
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The Illusionist
- The True Story of the Man Who Fooled Hitler
- By: Robert Hutton
- Narrated by: Al Murray
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Cairo, 1942: If you had asked a British officer who Colonel Clarke was, they would have been able to point him out: always ready with a drink and a story, he was a well-known figure in the local bars. If you then asked what he did, you would have less success. Clarke thought of himself as developing a new kind of weapon. Its components? Rumour, stagecraft, a sense of fun. Its target? The mind of Erwin Rommel, Hitler's greatest general. Throughout history, military commanders have sought to mislead their opponents. Dudley Clarke set out to do it on a scale no one had imagined before.
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Great story well told
- By Anonymous User on 26-04-24
By: Robert Hutton
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The Everything War
- Amazon’s Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power
- By: Dana Mattioli
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt, Dana Mattioli
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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With unparalleled access, and having interviewed hundreds of people – from Amazon executives to competitors to small businesses who rely on its marketplace to survive – Dana Mattioli exposes how Amazon was driven by a competitive edge to dominate every industry it entered, bulldozed all who stood in its way, reshaped the retail landscape, transformed how Wall Street evaluates companies, and altered the very nature of the global economy.
By: Dana Mattioli
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What Everyone Knows About Britain* (*Except the British)
- By: Michael Peel
- Narrated by: Phillipe Bosher
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In WHAT EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT BRITAIN, Michael Peel digs into the national consciousness with the perspective of distance to pull apart the ways in which we British have become unmoored from crucial truths about ourselves. He shows us that from many perspectives we are no different from other countries whose own national delusions have seen them succumb to abuses of power, increased poverty and divisive conflict.
By: Michael Peel
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May Contain Lies
- How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases - and What We Can Do About It
- By: Alex Edmans
- Narrated by: Alex Edmans
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Our lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories, statistics and studies lie to us on a daily basis. Not only this but, as Professor Alex Edmans reveals, our brains lie to us too. He argues that we need to acknowledge and understand the role that our own human biases play in interpreting and digesting the information that we consume. It's only when we do, that we can actively resist being manipulated, and make informed decisions that improve our lives.
By: Alex Edmans
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A History of the World in 47 Borders
- The Stories Behind the Lines on Our Maps
- By: Jonn Elledge
- Narrated by: Jonn Elledge
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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People have been drawing lines on maps for as long as there have been maps to draw on. Sometimes rooted in physical geography, sometimes entirely arbitrary, these lines might often have looked very different if a war or treaty or the decisions of a handful of tired Europeans had gone a different way. By telling the stories of these borders, we can learn a lot about how political identities are shaped - and about human folly.
By: Jonn Elledge