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- Nathaniel Hawthorne Audio Collection, The
On July 28, 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne's wife left their house in Western Massachusetts to visit relatives. Hawthorne and his five-year-old son Julian stayed behind. How father and son got on...
- Natasha - The Biography of Natalie Wood
The biography of legendary film actress Natalie Wood.
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave
The powerful story of a slave who became one of the most effective African-American leaders.
- No Finish Line
"Blind? I think there's no doubt that Marla Runyan can see things much clearer than most of us with 20/20 vision." - Lance Armstrong Marla Runyan was nine years old when she was diagnosed...
- Nigeria and West Africa
With a culture dating back to at least 700 B.C., West Africa has a long and rich history. British influence after the 16th century, and especially in the 18th century, changed the region's course. ...
- Newjack
Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing is the story of Conover's rookie year as a guard at Sing Sing. It is a nerve-jangling account of his passage into the storied prison and the culture of its guards - both...
- Nancy - A Portrait of My Years with Nancy Reagan
Candid, moving and insightful, Nancy is the most personal look at Nancy Davis Reagan ever published. Nancy Davis Reagan has led an extraordinary life; it has also been an extraordinarily...
- Most Dangerous Man in America, The
The author chose to write "only what interested me" about Benjamin Franklin. Scenes include Benjamin Franklin's discoveries with electricity, his nine years in London, and, of course, his part in A...
- Mornings on Horseback
From the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of John Adams. Winner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore...
- Miles Gone By: A Literary Autobiography
In this autobiography, woven from personal pieces composed over the course of a celebrated writing life of more than fifty years, you'll meet William Buckley the boy, growing up in a family of ten ...
- My Life in the Middle Ages
A comic and poignant memoir that's both personal and generational.
- My Country Versus Me
Wen Ho Lee, a patriotic American scientist born in Taiwan, had devoted almost his entire life to science and to helping improve U.S. defense capabilities. He loved his job at Los Alamos National...
- My Boyfriend's Back
Poignant and heartwarming, My Boyfriend's Back captures the love story of former high school sweethearts Ed Oster and Donna Hanover — journalist, actress and former First Lady of the City of New...
- Pam Ayres Poetry Collection, The
Warm and witty, direct and droll, the sharply funny Pam Ayres has been amusing and entertaining her many fans for years...
- P. G. Wodehouse: The Authorised Biography
Many people know and love the impeccable Jeeves and the inimitable Bertie Wooster. But what of their creator, Pelham Grenville Wodehouse? Was he really a traitor to his country who broadcast danger...
- Over the Edge of the World
In 1519 Magellan and his fleet of five ships set sail from Seville, Spain, to discover a water route to the fabled Spice Islands in Indonesia, where the most sought-after commodities -- cloves,...
- Persian Gulf States, The
More than half of the world's oil comes from Persian Gulf states. Political instability and religious strife here threaten to interrupt the world's economic routines. This presentation examines the...
- Parish Priest
Father Michael McGivney was a man to whom "family values" represented more than mere rhetoric, a man who has left: a legacy of hope still celebrated around the world
- Paper Life, A
A story of strength and courage, unflinchingly honest, yet poignant and often funny.
- Opposite of Fate, The
Amy Tan was born into a family that believed in fate. In The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings, she explores this legacy, as well as American circumstances, and finds ways to honor the past while...
- Nobbut A Lad: A Yorkshire Childhood
A joy from beginning to end and wonderfully read by the author, this is a classic childhood memoir...a Yorkshire childhood, from the nation's best-loved gardener...
- No Room for Error
When the U.S. Air Force decided to create an elite "special tactics" team in the late 1970s to work with special-operations forces, John T. Carney was the man they turned to. Since then Carney and...
- No One Left Behind (Abridged)
The true story of a pilot who went missing on the opening eve of the Gulf War.
- Open
Come to understand why playing in the Open at Bethpage meant so much to so many.
- One Soldier's Story
Before he became one of America's most respected statesmen, Bob Dole was an average citizen serving heroically for his country. The bravery he showed after suffering near-fatal injuries in the...
- On Liberty/Vindication of the Rights of Woman
On Liberty - John Stuart Mill advocated individual liberty based on a philosophical concept called utilitarianism, or "the greatest happiness for the greater number." This intellectual tradition re...
- Middletown, America
Fifty people never came home to Middletown, New Jersey after September 11th. Wall Street fathers, young Port Authority police, single working moms, the beloved coach of the girls basketball team.
- Lives of The Artists Vol. 1
Vasari described the lives of great artists with striking immediacy conveyed through character sketches, anecdotes, and detailed recording of conversations. Volume one includes Brunelleschi, da Vin...
- Lincoln's Prose Major Works of a Great American Writer
Speeches, Essays and other writings including 'The Gettysburg Address' and 'The Second Inaugural Address'.
- Lincoln's Letters The Private Man and the Warrior
Lincoln comes alive through the reading of his letters. Audio Best of the Year - Publishers Weekly, 10 BEST - Library Journal
- Living Biographies Of Great Philosophers
The twenty-one philosophical personalities who represent an adventure in thinking are: Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Epicurus, Marcus Aurelius, Thomas Aquinas, Francis Bacon, Descartes, Spinoza, Lock...
- Lives of the Twelve Caesars
Suetonius wrote his Lives of the Twelve Caesars in the reign of Vespasian around 70AD. He chronicled the extraordinary careers of Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Vespasian and...
- Lives of the Great Artists, The
The Lives of the Great Artists was the first truly comprehensive history of art.
- Life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, The
This is the poignant and compelling story of perhaps the most naturally gifted musical genius of all time. Copiously illustrated with examples of his music, it tells of Mozart's extraordinary...
- Life and Works of Chopin, The
Frederic Chopin is the pianist-composer par excellence. Regarded one of the most mesmeric performers of his day, he lives on in his music - his waltzes, mazurkas, etudes, preludes, nocturnes, three...
- Life and Works of Beethoven, The
The story of Beethoven, widely believed to be the greatest composer who ever lived.
- Life and Work of Marcel Proust
This first audio-biography of Marcel Proust tells the story of one of the world's most original and admired literary geniuses. From his youth in the salons of Belle Epoque Paris, we follow his...
- Life of Shakespeare, A
The plays of William Shakespeare, and his famous lines, are part of the national consciousness. There may be few solid facts about Shakespeare the man, and yet not only do we want to know all about...
- Life of Oscar Wilde, The
The remarkable and tragic story of Oscar Wilde, legendary wit and conversationalist, author of perhaps the most perfect comedy in the English language, yet seemingly doomed by his own flawed...
- Life and Works of W.B. Yeats, The
W.B. Yeats remains one of the most popular poets of the twentieth century. The Lake Isle of Innisfree, He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven, Down by the Salley Gardens, The Secret Rose - these...
- Me: Moir, Volume One
Comic masterpiece from one of the biggest names in British comedy...
- Map That Changed the World, The
From the author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman comes the fascinating story of the father of modern geology. In 1793, William Smith, the orphan son of a village blacksmith,...
- Many Lives, Many Masters
The revolutionary, phenomenal bestseller on past-life therapy. Dr. Brian Weiss is a highly respected psychiatrist from the mainstream of the medical establishment. Catherine is one of his...
- Mexico
In 1540, Mexico was declared to be New Spain. With a diverse culture and great natural resources, it should have prospered like its northern neighbor. But Mexico's history includes political corrup...
- Mediterranean Basin, The
The lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea contain some of the oldest cultures on Earth. Italy and the other countries of Europe and North Africa have played a central role in various expanding em...
- Meaning of Everything, The
A scintillating account of the creation of the greatest monument erected to living language.
- Man Called Cash, The: The Life, Love, and Faith of an American Legend
Johnny Cash was a poor sharecropper's son from Arkansas who became one of the most influential figures in American music. In the 1950s he embarked on a music career that took him to the heights of ...
- Lost Men, The
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton sailed south aboard the Endurance to be the first to cross Antarctica. Shackleton's endeavor is legend, but few know the astonishing story- of the Ross Sea party...
- Lobster Chronicles, The
After seventeen years at sea, Linda Greenlaw figured it was time to take a break from her career as a swordboat captain. She felt she needed to return to Isle au Haut - a tiny island seven miles...
- Living Biographies Of Religious Leaders
The great religious leaders whose lives and tenets are presented here are: Jesus Christ, Moses, Isaiah, Zoroaster, Buddha, Confucius, John the Baptist, Paul, Muhammad, Francis of Assisi, John Huss,...
- Madonna
At the age of forty-three, with a career that spans two decades and ranges from the scandalous to the transcendent, Madonna is a bigger phenomenon than ever. But who is the private woman behind the...
- Lucky - Unabridged
The critically acclaimed memoir from the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Lovely Bones.
In a memoir hailed for its searing candor and wit, Alice Sebold reveals how her life...
- Luckiest Man
Lou Gehrig was the Iron Horse, baseball's strongest and most determined superstar, struck down in his prime by a disease that now bears his name. But who was Lou Gehrig, really?
Lou...
- Toast
Britain’s most popular cook describes his personal culinary odyssey, from dangerous encounters with his mother’s weevil-seasoned cakes to being harangued by readers who think he deliberately styles...
- 'Tis
'Angela’s Ashes', Frank McCourt’s critically acclaimed, lyrical memoir of his Irish childhood, won the Pulitzer Prize...
- Taking Heat
Fleischer goes behind-the-scenes in the West Wing.
- Truman
Hailed by critics as an American masterpiece, David McCullough's sweeping biography of Harry S. Truman captured...
- Trip to the Beach, A
This is the true story of a trip to the beach that never ends. It's about a husband and wife who escape civilization to build a small restaurant on an island paradise - and discover that even...
- Trial and the Death of Socrates, The
The trial and death of Socrates remains a powerful document not least because it gives a first-hand account of the end of one of the greatest figures in history. In Apology Socrates defends himself...
- Survive: Stories of Castaways and Cannibals
Selection of stories full of suffering, compassion, genuine courage and how bad things can get when events transpire against us.
- Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
The first of his wives was Catherine of Aragon, the pious Catholic princess who suffered years of miscarriages...
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Although Lawrence of Arabia died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a monumental work in which he chronicles his...
- Secret Man, The
In Washington, D. C., where little stays secret for long, the identity of Deep Throat—the mysterious source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break open the Watergate scandal in...
- Stuffed: Adventures Of A Restaurant Family
This funny and charming memoir tells about a bigger-than-life New York family that owned fourteen restaurants, including Morgen's in the garment district. Sharing life and good food for three gener...
- Storyteller's Daughter
- Story of My Life, The
When ABC News' Good Morning America asked its viewers to write essays describing true-life experiences, the network never imagined receiving more than twenty thousand pages of inspiring stories....
- Winners are Driven
Throughout his life, three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has approached his racing career and personal life the same way - with a relentless drive to succeed. Talk to him today and he'll...
- Wild: Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places
A classic collection of traveller's tales from the wilderness, forest, desert, glacier and jungle.
- Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?
This is Lou Gerstner's extraordinary story of IBM's historic turnaround.
- Zoo Quest for a Dragon
David Attenborough, Britain's voice of natural history, narrates his early adventures in the wilds of Indon...
- Woman's Hour - A Celebration of Mothers
Interviews, discussions, readings and poems celebrating motherhood in all its diversity.
- With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together: Part II Hookin' Up (Unabridged)
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee: Part II Hookin' Up...
- Virgin of Bennington, The
The book her devoted readers have been waiting for. At last, New York Times betselling author Kathleen Norris's first continuous narrative . . .a story of sex, drugs, and poetry. After...
- Ugly Americans
Ugly Americans is the true story of John Malcolm, a Princeton graduate who traveled halfway around the world in search of the American dream and pulled off a trade that could be described as the...
- Tyrannosaurus Sue
In 1990, Peter Larson, with his team of commercial fossil hunters from the Black Hills Institute, discovered the most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen in history. He dubbed it "Sue" after the...
- Truth & Beauty
The author of Bel Canto -- winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award, the Orange Prize and long-running New York Times bestseller -- turns to nonfiction in a moving chronicle of her decades-long friendship...
- Ustinov at Eighty
As heard on BBC Radio 4, Peter Ustinov discusses his life and career.
- Undaunted Courage (Abridged)
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a voyage up the Missouri River, across the forbidding Rockies, and -- by way of the Snake and...
- Unbeaten
Britain’s Queen of Clean tells the harrowing story of the shocking and brutal abuse she suffered as a child, which she has now overcome. Read by the author.
- Sahara
Michael Palin's latest journey is across the Sahara desert, a place of romantic, almost magical appeal. Although famous as a geological location, its life, landscape and rich history are not so...
- Private World of Kenneth Williams, The
Whether he was a sad, self-obsessed man or a tortured comic genius, Williams had a unique talent, which Benson captures incredibly well in this one-off insight into Williams' private life
- Prince, The / Discourse on Voluntary Servitude
The Prince - Machiavelli wrote The Prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the relation between politics and ethics; what the best form of gov...
- President's House, The
As Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting, but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence,...
- Prosecuters, The
Lifts the lid off today's legal system with details more shocking than any fictional TV show
- Professor and the Madman, The (Unabridged)
The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making...
- Privilege of Youth, The
More than six million readers can attest to the heartbreak and courage of Dave Pelzer's story of growing up in an abusive home. His inspirational books have helped countless others triumph over...
- Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the most original painters America has ever produced, left a remarkable legacy when she died. Her bold, brilliant canvasses had a stunning, profound, and lasting influence ...
- Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites
Every weeknight, millions of Americans tune in to see Tucker Carlson anchor the right side of the aisle on CNN's Crossfire. Named by New York magazine as the journalist most likely to succeed in...
- Pole to Pole
Three years after going Around the World in 80 Days, Michael Palin was off again. Travelling from one end of the globe to the other, Palin and his team endured extremes of heat and cold as they...
- Pocahontas: My Own Story
This book explains the human problems of settling Jamestown. Pocahontas not only saved John Smith's life, but saved all their lived by providing them with food and by alerting them of pending India...
- Portrait of a Killer
Using the first-hand expertise she has gained through writing the bestselling Dr Kay Scarpetta novels, Patricia Cornwell has used...
- Population: 485
After a 12-year absence, a real-life prodigal seeks to serve his hometown -- New Auburn, Wisconsin, population: 485 -- by joining the volunteer fire and rescue department. In a place where men post...
- Politics
Although over two millennia old, Aristotle's Politics remains central to the perplexing questions posed in the study of political science. His carefully argued analysis is based on a study of more ...
- Road to McCarthy, The
Determined to pin down mythical tales of his own clan history, Pete is thrust into a world-wide adventure that reveals an unsettled and poignant history, while unearthing a good pint in the most...
- Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way
Pope John Paul II's recollections of his life and thoughts on issues facing the world.
- Right from the Beginning
Right from the Beginning is the personal memoir of Pat Buchanan, the story of how the most controversial conservative in America got where he is today and how he came to believe as he does.
- Running with the Bulls
A chance encounter in Spain in 1959 brought young Irish reporter Valerie Danby-Smith face-to-face with Ernest Hemingway. The interview was awkward and brief, but before it ended something had...
- Rothstein
Rothstein is a colorful biography that brings to life the underworld denizens of Jazz Age New York City and its unrivaled kingpin, when the fast buck ruled and violence stalked the streets of Gotham.
- Ronnie Barker - At The Beeb
'To get a job where the only thing you have to do in your career is to make people laugh…well, it's the best job in the world,' says Ronnie Barker. And few are better at it, as this...
- Rescue: Stories of Survival from Land and Sea
Riveting stories about what happens when things go terribly wrong in some of the world's most perilous places.
- Ratification Debates, The
In the fall of 1787, the call went out: Each of the 13 states assembled special conventions to consider ratification of a proposed Constitution of the United States. Without ratification by nine co...
- Raoul Wallenberg
In wartime Hungary, Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg issued countless "false" visas and documents which saved approximately 100,000 Jews from the Nazis. After Wallenberg's arrest by Russian milita...
- Putting Like A Genius
One of the leading performance consultants in America, Dr.Bob Rotella has tutored some of golf's greatest players including Nick Price, Tom Kite, David Duvall, and Brad Faxon. Now Rotella, or...
- Reflections on the Revolution in France / Rights of Man
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a slashing attack on the French Revolution by one of Britain's most famous statesmen. Liberty and social order, Burke argues, are maintained by the tradit...
- Red Hat Society
Finally, the official book of The Red Hat Society, which is sweeping the nation.
- Reason For Hope
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- Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth II, The
The reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen huge changes in the lifestyle and expectations of peoples and nations. She has proved to be the constitutional monarch par excellence - while primarily a...
- China
Since Marco Polo, the fabled markets of China have drawn the west like a magnet. This ancient culture has been colonized by foreign powers, buffeted by war and revolution – yet China remains one of...
- Chile and Argentina
The "southern cone" of South America has a vibrant yet checkered history. Argentina in 1920 was a productive and wealthy nation, yet by the 1980s was reduced to virtual third world status. Chile ha...
- Chasing The Devil
Sheriff David Reichert --- "My twenty-year quest to capture the Green River killer."
- Circus Fire, The
One of America's most acclaimed novelists turns to nonfiction in this powerful re-creation of the great Hartford circus fire, which took the lives of 167 people and forever changed the city and its...
- Chronicles - Volume One
"I'd come from a long ways off and had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me and nobody else." Bob Dylan's...
- Christian Dior: The Man Who Made the World Look New
Christian Dior, the legendary French fashion designer, caused a worldwide sensation in 1947, in a Paris struggling to recover from wartime devastation. Reintroducing the flowing, ankle-length skirt...
- Chain of Command
Since September 11, 2001, Seymour M. Hersh has riveted readers -- and outraged the Bush Administration -- with his stories in The New Yorker magazine, including his breakthrough pieces on the Abu...
- Building Bridges
Each Autumn, in conjunction with the conferring of The National Book Awards in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Young People's Literature, the Board of Directors of the Foundation presents a Medal...
- Brother's Journey, A
Richard Pelzer tells the courageous and moving story of his abusive childhood.
- Bringing Elizabeth Home
At 3:58 in the morning of June 5, 2002, Ed and Lois Smart awoke to the sound of their nine-year-old daughter Mary Katherine's frightened voice. "She's gone. Elizabeth is gone." At first they...
- Captured by Indians: A True Account by Mary Rowlandson
In February of 1675 Narragansett Indians lay siege to Mary Rowlandson’s village. Most were killed. 'The bullets flying thick, one went through my side, and the same through the bowels of my...
- Camp
How the life lessons from summer camp shaped Michael D. Eisner into the man he is today.
- Busting Vegas
In the classroom they were geeks, on the casino floor they were unstoppable. Busting Vegas is an unbelievable true story; a riveting account of monumental greed, violence and excess at its best...
- Dickie Bird: An Evening with
Dickie Bird is not only the world's most famous cricket umpire, he is also one of the most entertaining public speakers of our time...
- Democracy In America
In 1831, the French nobleman, Alexis de Tocqueville, journeyed to America to examine a new political force: democracy. Although alarmed by "the tyranny of the majority", Tocqueville believed that d...
- Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack
The year is 1942. Charles Osgood is a nine-year-old living in Baltimore. His idols are Franklin Roosevelt and Babe Ruth, a hometown hero. Charlie spends his days delivering newspapers on his daily...
- Do-Gooders
Mona Charen has a loyal following from her syndicated newspaper column (which runs in more than two hundred newspapers) and her many television and radio appearances. Her first book, Useful...
- Divorced from the Mob: My Journey from Organized Crime to Independent Woman
Divorced from the Mob breaks the mob code of silence and describes the life of a woman born and bred into the Mafia and her courageous escape. A view of mob life largely unexplored by film and lite...
- Different Drummer, A
A warm, personal portrait of Ronald Reagan, A Different Drummer brims with recollections from a relationship that has spanned three decades. A former aide and longtime family friend, Michael Deaver...
- Dave Barry's Money Secrets - Like: Why Is There a Giant Eyeball on the Dollar?
Finally, Dave reveals his money secrets!!
- Colombia and Panama
Colombia in the 1980s became known for its role in the illegal drug trade, and for political instability and violence caused by this problem. But much of this is a recent development in Colombia's ...
- Clemente
From the bestselling' author of When Pride Still Mattered... a sports biography destined to become a modern classic...
- Civil Disobedience/The Liberator
Civil Disobedience discusses Thoreau's arguments for civil disobedience-the deliberate violation of laws for reasons of conscience. Thoreau's concept is based on the belief that no law should comma...
- Course of Human Events, The
On May 15th, 2003 David McCullough presented The Course of Human Events...
- Country Matters
In this delightful memoir, at once hilarious, canny, and moving, Michael Korda does for Dutchess County, New York, what Frances Mayes did for Tuscany. This witty memoir reads like a novel, as it...
- Communist Manifesto, The / Social Contract
Communist Manifesto examines the theory and goals expounded by Marx. Marx argues that history flows inevitably toward a social revolution, which will result in a society without economic classes. T...
- Blindsided
Illness came calling when Richard M. Cohen was twenty-five years old. A young television news producer with expectations of a limitless future, his foreboding that his health was not quite right...
- American Soldier
Few individuals have the chance to contribute so much of themselves to theAmerican story as General Tommy Franks. In American Soldier, he captures it all. The Commander in Chief of the...
- Almond Blossom Appreciation Society, The
The good life abroad just keeps getting better as Christ Stewart, one-time Genesis drummer, turned sheepshearer, turned bestselling writer, returns with a new book..
- Alistair Cooke at the BBC
A specially compiled collection charting the career of veteran journalist Alistair Cooke.
- Anatomy of Greed
Brian Cruver first entered the "Death Star," Enron's office complex, in March 2001. He was twenty-nine years old, an eager MBA ready to cash in as a new hire with one of America's most highly...
- An Unfinished Life
The first single-volume life of John F. Kennedy to be written in nearly four decades.
- America's Women
America's Women tells the story of more than four centuries of history. It features a stunning array of personalities, from the women peering worriedly over the side of the Mayflower to feminists...
- Alan Bennett - Untold Stories Part 2: Diaries
Alan Bennett's diaries from 1997-2004 are an erudite collection of witty yet poignant recollections told In his own unique voice...
- Against All Enemies
The real war on terror has happened largely behind closed doors, run by the White House, drawing on secret intelligence and operations around the world. There is no man who knows more about it...
- 3000 Degrees (Unabridged)
The true story of a deadly fire and the men who fought it
- 109 East Palace
They were told as little as possible. Their orders were to go to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and report for work at a classified Manhattan Project site, a location so covert it was known to them only...
- Alan Bennett - Untold Stories Part 1: Stories
Untold Stories is a poignant family memoir recalling the marriage of Alan's parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the uncovering of a long-held family secret, an incredible piece...
- Alan Bennett at the BBC
Alan Bennett presents highlights from his remarkable career at the BBC.
- Alan and Thora
Alan Bennett introduces three monologues starring Thora Hird including her final performance.
- Benn Tapes 2, The
A second volume of labour MP Tony Benn's behind the scenes revalations first broadcast on BBC radio 4...
- Belle de Jour: The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
Belle de Jour is the nom de plume of a high-class call girl working in London. This is her story. From the summer of 2003 to the autumn of 2004 Belle charted..
- Being Martha: The Inside Story of Martha Stewart and Her Amazing Life
Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with Martha's family, close friends and colleagues, Allen reveals the woman behind the public image, following her from childhood to the early days of her...
- Bill of Rights and Additional Amendments, The
In 1791, the Constitution was amended to include ten amendments, which are commonly referred to as The Bill of Rights. These were the guarantees of individual liberty upon which critics of the Cons...
- Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters
The immortalized Band of Brothers suffered huge casualties while liberating Europe, an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Dick Winters was their commander, and only he was present from the ...
- Between Good And Evil
A master criminal profiler's hunt for society's most violent predators.
- Bad Boy
Into a memoir that is gripping, funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers richly weaves the details of his Harlem childhood in the 1940s and 1950s: a loving home life with his...
- Are You There Alone
In the tradition of In Cold Blood , The Executioner's Song , and A Civil Action , Suzanne O'Malley exposes the human mystery of the most horrifying crime in recent...
- Anton Chekhov: A Life
He was one of the greatest playwrights and story writers ever. Anton Chekhov's life was short, intense, and dominated by battles. Rayfield looks behind Chekhov's restrained façade to show him in th...
- Angela's Ashes
When I look back on my childhood, I wonder how I survived at all...
- Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr., The
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- Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, The
The story of a remarkable scientist, statesman and diplomat and one of the founding fathers of America.
- Arkansas Mischief: The Birth of a National Scandal
As Bill Clinton's political and business mentor, McDougal, with his knowledge of embarrassing real estate and banking deals, bribes, and obstructions of justice, haunted the Clinton White House. Ji...
- Inside The Kingdom
Carmen Bin Ladin tells of her time married into the Bin Laden family.
- In The Shadow of Fame: A Memoir by the Daughter of Erik H. Erikson
In the Shadow of Fame, by the daughter of world-renowned psychoanalyst and theorist Erik Erikson, is the intimate story of her struggle to come to terms with her father's fame and to develop a sens...
- In Search of Tiger
Tom Callahan has written the seminal book on golfing great Tiger Woods. Woods, who has gone out of his way to protect his privacy, has never allowed himself to get close enough to a writer to be...
- Joan of Arc
Mark Twain considered this biography his best and most important work. Twain reached his conclusion about Joan's unique place in history only after studying detailed accounts by both the French, fo...
- Isaac Newton
James Gleick has long been fascinated by the making of science -- how ideas order visible appearances, how equations can give meaning to molecular and stellar phenomena, how theories can transform...
- Into The Rising Sun
O'Donnell uncovers the hidden history of World War II through interviews with its most elite troops. By at last telling their stories, these men present an unvarnished look at the war on the ground...
- In Conversation with Ian Fairbairn
Interview with established actor Ian Fairbairn who appeared in 'Doctor Who' during the 60s/70s
- House on Beartown Road, The: A Memoir of Learning and Forgetting
As a member of the "sandwich generation," Elizabeth is caught in the middle of simultaneously caring for both a child and an aging parent. She finds her world spiraling out of control yet full of b...
- History of the World Cup, The
The World Cup is the largest sports event outside the summer Olympics: the progress of the 32 countries which qualify for the finals is watched by billions all over the globe. To host the World Cup...
- Himalaya
Michael Palin reads his own account of an epic journey across the Himalaya in his sixth international expedition.
- I'm Just A DJ But… It Makes Sense To Me
Contains savvy, down-to-earth advice and insights that will make you laugh, think and dream.
- Humble Pie
This is Gordon Ramsay’s autobiography – the first time he has told the full story of how he became the world’s most famous and infamous chef...
- How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life
An account of one man's profound respect and affection for a president who changed his life.
- Letter From America 1 - The Early Years: 1946-1968
Alistair Cooke’s weekly sound postcards from the States have become a broadcasting institution. Personally selected by Alistair Cooke, this volume covers the early years from 1946 to 1968 and...
- Left for Dead
On May 10, 1996, nine climbers perished in a blizzard high on Mount Everest, the single deadliest day ever on the peak. The following day, one of these victims was given a second chance. His name...
- Laughing Through Life: Tales of a Yorkshireman
Laugh at the antics and worldwide travels of bestselling author, J. Robert Whittle, as he relates fascinating stories of an active and intriguing life.
- Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I, The
Throughout her vivid life, Elizabeth I was the centre of a complicated web of political intrigue that made up the Elizabethan constitution. Elizabeth Jenkins, in her classic biography, reveals the...
- Leviathan
This presentation explores the social and political turmoil during which Leviathan was written, including an examination of the radical political philosophies spawned by opposition to the Stuart mo...
- Letter From America 2 - The Middle Years: The 1970s
Once more personally selected by Alistair Cooke these middle years in America bring reports on the black revolution and ’60s counter culture as well as fascinating memories of Bing Crosby, Groucho...
- Last Dance (Abridged)
When college basketball teams make it to the NCAA tournament, they say they're "going to the dance."...
- Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids (Unabridged)
If you think a gang of real-life geeks can’t take on the world and win big... think again. And whatever you...
- Johnners: An Evening with
This new edition of the bestselling audiobook features the much loved, much admired Brian Johnston, the famous BBC presenter and commentator, known the world over as The Voice of Cricket'...
- John Adams (Unabridged)
The #1 New York Times Bestseller Now Available in a Deluxe Unabridged Audiobook In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the...
- Kindred Souls
For years Eleanor Roosevelt and her handsome doctor, David Gurewitsch, were friends—traveling, entertaining, and buying a townhouse together. Now, for the first time, David's wife Edna reveals the ...
- Julius Caesar: Man, Soldier, and Tyrant
Caesar was extraordinary, more for his ambition, daring, and tyranny rather than for his skills as a military commander. His unnecessary Alexandrian War and his close call at Thapsus are just a few...
- Josephine
In 1804, empress Josephine Bonaparte appeared to be the most favored woman in France. In actuality Josephine's life was far darker, for her wealth was compromised by massive debt and her marriage w...
- High: Stories of Survival from Everest and K2
An audio anthology of stories from two of the most feared peaks in the world including tales of early exploration through to more recent tragedies.
- Famous People in History
Here are the stories of nine people whose energy, imagination, courage and determination changed the world. From Christopher Columbus who set off into unknown seas in a small ship in the 15th...
- Fall of Che Guevara, The: A Story of Soldiers, Spies, and Diplomats
Henry Butterfield Ryan's dramatic account of the last days of Che Guevara is sure to appeal to scholars and students of United States foreign policy, Latin American history, military history, and t...
- Faith of the American Soldier, The
Since men and women in battle not only face the prospect of their own deaths but also must fashion a moral rationale for killing, the battlefield is often a place of tremendous religious...
- Football Heroes
Football's greatest players and managers tell the hidden stories of their lives in this fascinating collection. Featuring Alex Ferguson, Gazza, Geoff Hurst, Nobby Stiles and many more...
- Finders Keepers
Who hasn't dreamed of finding a million dollars?
Joey Coyle was down and out - the affable, boyish South Philadelphian hadn't found dock work in months, he was living with his ailing...
- Fantastic
Laurence Leamer, author of three Kennedy bestsellers, presents the definitive biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger, his rise to fame and power, and his marriage to Maria Shriver. The life of...
- Faith of George W. Bush, The
The first audiobook to explore the religious ideals that drive the policies and politics of Bush as president and that have privately shaped Bush as a man. His life demonstrates the power of faith...
- Ethiopia
This rich culture of East Africa—known in the Bible as Abyssinia—claims descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Under a Marxist regime, however, this ancient people has suffered from fami...
- Epic: Stories of Survival from the World's Highest Peaks
A collection of the most memorable accounts of legend-making expeditions to the world's most famous peaks and often in the worst possible conditions.
- Elvis Presley: The Man, the Life, the Legend
That voice, those eyes, that hair, the cars, the girls—Elvis Presley revolutionized American pop culture. "His appearance on Ed Sullivan ripped the 1950s in half," writes the author. Keogh examines...
- Facing the Wind
Bob Rowe and his wife Mary worked hard to build their American dream. A suburban home, barbecues in the summer, and a fast track corporate job made their life look ideal to outsiders. Yet they...
- Facets of Ayn Rand
Facets of Ayn Rand is based on forty-eight hours of interviews with Mary Ann and Charles Sures, longtime personal friends of Ayn Rand. Their recollections make vividly real the Ayn Rand they knew s...
- Explore
Takes you off the map to those few places where true discovery is still possible. Audio for the armchair traveller.
- Golfer's Mind, The
For the last decade, golfers of all abilities have been drawn to the teachings of Bob "Doc" Rotella. His audiobooks Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect, Golf Is a Game of Confidence, The Golf of Your...
- Golf is a Game of Confidence
Dr. Bob Rotella, whose clients include Nick Price, Davis Love III, Tom Kite and Pat Bradley, is firmly established as the premier performance enhancement specialist in the golf world. In GOLF IS A...
- Golden Mountain, The
A journey back in time, The Golden Mountain is the gripping story of four generations of Chinese women who live and die under the restrictions of their culture—except for one, the author. Her story...
- Hearsts, The: Father and Son
The founder of the largest U.S. media empire, William Randolph Hearst, Sr., changed the face of American journalism forever. William Randolph Hearst, Jr., with co-author Jack Casserly, tells the fa...
- Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, A
Dito Montiel grew up wild in the streets of Astoria, Queens and in the underground and punk cultures of Manhattan. His rough, thrilling, and quintessentially American story is bookmarked by the fla...
- Green River, Running Red
In the most extraordinary journey Ann Rule has ever undertaken, America's master of true crime has spent more than two decades researching the story of the Green River Killer, who murdered more...
- God and Mr. Gomez
When Jack and Denny Smith embarked on a joint venture to build a vacation dream house in Baja, California, "we had no inkling that we would be entering into a phase of our lives that would capture ...
- Frankie's Place
In this Tracy-Hepburn romance, a down-to-earth newspaperman charms a sophisticated New York author while their long path to real love has us cheering them on as well as itching for a visit to Frank...
- Fractured Mind, A (Unabridged)
In 1989, Robert B. Oxnam, the successful China scholar and president of the Asia Society, faced up to...
- Founding Mothers
Cokie Roberts brings to life the women who raised our nation.
- George Washington: A Biography
Hundreds of biographies have been written about America's first president, but this stands out as one of the best. It chronicles the ideas, events, and personalities that surrounded Washington, fro...
- Full Circle
The actor and writer reads the account of his third and most ambitious world adventure: an anti-clockwise circumnavigation of the world’s largest ocean, the Pacific. With tales of head-hunters in...
- Freud - A Very Short Introduction
Anthony Storr investigates the status of Freud's legacy today.
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