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A True History of the United States

Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism

by Daniel Sjursen ...

Narrated by Daniel Sjursen ...

Series series Truth to Power
Unabridged

24 hours 27 min

**“Thought-provoking—a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history." —Kirkus (starred review)Brilliant, readable, and raw. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic and the perfect companion to Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.**Sjursen shifts the lens ... Read more

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**“Thought-provoking—a must read for [everyone] seeking a firm grasp of accurate American history." —Kirkus (starred review)Brilliant, readable, and raw. Maj. (ret.) Danny Sjursen, who served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later taught history at West Point, delivers a true epic and the perfect companion to Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States.**Sjursen shifts the lens
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On Courage

How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear

by Julia Angwin, Ami Fields-Meyer ...

Narrated by Rachel Maddow ...

Unabridged

6 hours 45 min

READ BY RACHEL MADDOWFrom a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and a former White House senior advisor, a deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian – based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world.The United States is only the latest country to face a leader who wields fear as a weapon, punishes political ... Read more

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READ BY RACHEL MADDOWFrom a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and a former White House senior advisor, a deeply reported manual about how anyone can defy an authoritarian – based on original interviews with more than 100 dissidents, activists, and theorists across the world.The United States is only the latest country to face a leader who wields fear as a weapon, punishes political
... Read more
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On Tyranny

Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

by Timothy Snyder ...

Narrated by Timothy Snyder ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ... ... Read more

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times)“Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has writ...
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What Happened

by Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

Narrated by Hillary Rodham Clinton ...

Unabridged

18 hours 35 min

“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and ... Read more

$29.99 USD

“An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner” (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton’s most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election.In this “candid and blackly funny” (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and
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The Small and the Mighty

Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

by Sharon McMahon ...

Narrated by Sharon McMahon ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

**A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom America’s favorite government teacher, a “fascinating and fun” (Adam Grant) portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country.**In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone ... Read more

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**A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom America’s favorite government teacher, a “fascinating and fun” (Adam Grant) portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country.**In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone
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Say It Well

Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience

by Terry Szuplat ...

Narrated by Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

One of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters reveals the public speaking lessons that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator and leader.As a White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat helped craft hundreds of speeches for President Obama. But when it came to public speaking himself, Szuplat—like many people—was gripped by anxiety and preferred to stay in the shadows. ... Read more

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One of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters reveals the public speaking lessons that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator and leader.As a White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat helped craft hundreds of speeches for President Obama. But when it came to public speaking himself, Szuplat—like many people—was gripped by anxiety and preferred to stay in the shadows.
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Democracy in America

by Alexis de Tocqueville ...

Narrated by Peter Wickham ...

Unabridged

33 hours 17 min

Sent by the French government to examine the American prison system, Alexis de Tocqueville spent nine months touring the United States between 1831 and 1832. However, fascinated by the success of America’s democratic system, de Tocqueville took advantage of his stay to examine the country’s foundations and glean ideas that might rescue his homeland from the manacles of social inequality. He leaves ... Read more

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Sent by the French government to examine the American prison system, Alexis de Tocqueville spent nine months touring the United States between 1831 and 1832. However, fascinated by the success of America’s democratic system, de Tocqueville took advantage of his stay to examine the country’s foundations and glean ideas that might rescue his homeland from the manacles of social inequality. He leaves
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American Amnesia

How We Lost Our National Memory―and How to Recover It

by Helen E. Krieble ...

Narrated by Marguerite Gavin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

People are who they are because of what they have been through, where they came from, who they learned from, and all the things that have happened to them. The same is true not just for individuals, but also for families, communities, and nations. America, too, has its own unique character, also formed by its memories, history, things it has been through, and what it has learned.If people, ... Read more

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People are who they are because of what they have been through, where they came from, who they learned from, and all the things that have happened to them. The same is true not just for individuals, but also for families, communities, and nations. America, too, has its own unique character, also formed by its memories, history, things it has been through, and what it has learned.If people,
... Read more
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Menti rapite. Come riconoscere una setta e starne lontani

by John Doe ...

Narrated by Lorenzo Visi ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

Dalla vera storia di chi è riuscito a uscirne. Il controllo mentale è subdolo e agisce in maniera impercettibile. Spesso ripetiamo a noi stessi che siamo troppo furbi, troppo acculturati, troppo intelligenti per “farci fregare”. Eppure milioni di persone, in Italia e nel mondo, sono vittime di sette, di sedicenti santoni e nuove religioni che possono letteralmente annullarti attraverso il ... Read more

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Dalla vera storia di chi è riuscito a uscirne. Il controllo mentale è subdolo e agisce in maniera impercettibile. Spesso ripetiamo a noi stessi che siamo troppo furbi, troppo acculturati, troppo intelligenti per “farci fregare”. Eppure milioni di persone, in Italia e nel mondo, sono vittime di sette, di sedicenti santoni e nuove religioni che possono letteralmente annullarti attraverso il
... Read more
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Yes We (Still) Can

Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter, and Trump

by Dan Pfeiffer ...

Narrated by Dan Pfeiffer ...

Unabridged

7 hours 29 min

From Obama's former communications director and current co-host of Pod Save America comes a colorful account of how politics, the media, and the Internet changed during the Obama presidency and how Democrats can fight back in the Trump era.On November 9th, 2016, Dan Pfeiffer woke up like most of the world wondering WTF just happened. How had Donald Trump won the White House? How was it that a ... Read more

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From Obama's former communications director and current co-host of Pod Save America comes a colorful account of how politics, the media, and the Internet changed during the Obama presidency and how Democrats can fight back in the Trump era.On November 9th, 2016, Dan Pfeiffer woke up like most of the world wondering WTF just happened. How had Donald Trump won the White House? How was it that a
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The Death of Learning

How American Education Has Failed Our Students and What to Do about It

by John Agresto ...

Narrated by Richard Ferrone ...

Unabridged

7 hours 40 min

The former president of St. Johns College reveals why 2,500 years of learning in the West is of inestimable value to all of us-and why its trashing is a crime of monumental proportions.The liberal arts are dying. They are dying because most Americans don’t see the point of them. Americans don’t understand why anyone would study literature or history or the classics—or, more contemporarily, ... Read more

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The former president of St. Johns College reveals why 2,500 years of learning in the West is of inestimable value to all of us-and why its trashing is a crime of monumental proportions.The liberal arts are dying. They are dying because most Americans don’t see the point of them. Americans don’t understand why anyone would study literature or history or the classics—or, more contemporarily,
... Read more
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True Gretch

What I've Learned About Life, Leadership, and Everything in Between

by Gretchen Whitmer ...

Narrated by Gretchen Whitmer ...

Unabridged

3 hours 21 min

From trailblazing Michigan governor, Democratic leader, and national advocate for women’s rights, Gretchen Whitmer, comes an unconventional and deeply personal account of her life and career—“Not your nana’s ponderous political memoir” (New York magazine)—offering insights into her leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic, her fight against domestic terrorism threats, and her resilience in the face ... Read more

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From trailblazing Michigan governor, Democratic leader, and national advocate for women’s rights, Gretchen Whitmer, comes an unconventional and deeply personal account of her life and career—“Not your nana’s ponderous political memoir” (New York magazine)—offering insights into her leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic, her fight against domestic terrorism threats, and her resilience in the face
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Comprendre la laïcité

by Christophe Miqueu ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Comment comprendre la laïcité près de 150 ans après l’invention du terme ? Pourquoi ce néologisme a-t-il contribué à insuffler une dynamique démocratique dans la mise en œuvre concrète de l’idéal républicain en France, notamment par le biais de l’école ? En quoi revenir aux fondements de ce projet politique et social peut-il permettre tout à la fois de comprendre un concept complexe et d’envisager ... Read more

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Comment comprendre la laïcité près de 150 ans après l’invention du terme ? Pourquoi ce néologisme a-t-il contribué à insuffler une dynamique démocratique dans la mise en œuvre concrète de l’idéal républicain en France, notamment par le biais de l’école ? En quoi revenir aux fondements de ce projet politique et social peut-il permettre tout à la fois de comprendre un concept complexe et d’envisager
... Read more
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The United States in Crisis

Citizenship, Immigration, and the Nation State

by Edward J. Erler ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

4 hours

Claremont Institute scholar Edward J. Erler argues that, to preserve our dwindling individual freedoms, Americans must mount a defense of the nation state against the encroaching progressive forces of global governance.The United States in Crisis: Citizenship, Immigration, and the Nation State argues that to preserve our freedom Americans must mount a defense of the nation state against the ... Read more

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Claremont Institute scholar Edward J. Erler argues that, to preserve our dwindling individual freedoms, Americans must mount a defense of the nation state against the encroaching progressive forces of global governance.The United States in Crisis: Citizenship, Immigration, and the Nation State argues that to preserve our freedom Americans must mount a defense of the nation state against the
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Legends of the Ring: Great American Boxers

by David Hudson ...

Narrated by David Hudson ...

Series series Learn25: Sports
Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

The definitive series on America’s boxing greats by a renowned boxing expert, author of over 40 books, and world-champion boxing judge.The bare-knuckle boxer John L. Sullivan in the late 1800s, the ferocious fists of “Iron” Mike Tyson in the 1980s, the culture shock of the legendary Jack Johnson, the worldwide phenomenon of Muhammad Ali—the sport of boxing has shaped American culture for more than ... Read more

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The definitive series on America’s boxing greats by a renowned boxing expert, author of over 40 books, and world-champion boxing judge.The bare-knuckle boxer John L. Sullivan in the late 1800s, the ferocious fists of “Iron” Mike Tyson in the 1980s, the culture shock of the legendary Jack Johnson, the worldwide phenomenon of Muhammad Ali—the sport of boxing has shaped American culture for more than
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In the Hands of the People

Thomas Jefferson on Equality, Faith, Freedom, Compromise, and the Art of Citizenship

by Annette Gordon-Reed ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders, Edoardo Ballerini, Various ...

Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Jon Meacham offers a collection of inspiring words about how to be a good citizen, from Thomas Jefferson and others, and reminds us why our country’s founding principles are still so important today.Thomas Jefferson believed in the covenant between a government and its citizens, in both the government’s responsibilities to its people and also the people’s ... Read more

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Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Jon Meacham offers a collection of inspiring words about how to be a good citizen, from Thomas Jefferson and others, and reminds us why our country’s founding principles are still so important today.Thomas Jefferson believed in the covenant between a government and its citizens, in both the government’s responsibilities to its people and also the people’s
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Reflections on Exile

And Other Essays

by Edward W. Said ...

Narrated by Peter Ganim ...

Unabridged

33 hours 31 min

With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have transformed the field of literary studies. This long-awaited collection of literary and cultural essays, the first since Harvard University Press published The World, the Text, and the Critic in 1983, reconfirms what no one can doubt--that Said is the most impressive, consequential, and elegant critic of ... Read more

$35.00 USD

With their powerful blend of political and aesthetic concerns, Edward W. Said's writings have transformed the field of literary studies. This long-awaited collection of literary and cultural essays, the first since Harvard University Press published The World, the Text, and the Critic in 1983, reconfirms what no one can doubt--that Said is the most impressive, consequential, and elegant critic of
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Guantanamo

by François Missen ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Ce récit-reportage raconte la singularité d’un territoire oublié du monde pendant un siècle, et soudain à la une de l’actualité, après la décision des États-Unis d’y installer un terrible univers carcéral. Singularité de cette enclave cubaine, de ses chants, de ses danses. Singularité du climat : les crues et les cyclones emportent les routes, sans jamais diminuer l’enthousiasme et la ténacité de ... Read more

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Ce récit-reportage raconte la singularité d’un territoire oublié du monde pendant un siècle, et soudain à la une de l’actualité, après la décision des États-Unis d’y installer un terrible univers carcéral. Singularité de cette enclave cubaine, de ses chants, de ses danses. Singularité du climat : les crues et les cyclones emportent les routes, sans jamais diminuer l’enthousiasme et la ténacité de
... Read more
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Democratic Citizenship

A Continuous Approach to Proportionality in Political Participation

by Gayatri kumari ...

Narrated by Gayatri kumari ...

Unabridged

47 min

Democratic Citizenship: A Continuous Approach to Proportionality in Political ParticipationIntroductionDemocratic citizenship is a fundamental concept that underpins the functioning of democratic societies. It encompasses the rights, responsibilities, and active participation of individuals in political and civic life. One of the critical aspects of democratic citizenship is ensuring ... Read more

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Democratic Citizenship: A Continuous Approach to Proportionality in Political ParticipationIntroductionDemocratic citizenship is a fundamental concept that underpins the functioning of democratic societies. It encompasses the rights, responsibilities, and active participation of individuals in political and civic life. One of the critical aspects of democratic citizenship is ensuring
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Lessons in Liberty

Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans

by Jeremy S. Adams ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

“Smart, patriotic, and readable, this book is what our cynical culture needs.” — Pete Hegseth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Battle for the American MindAmerica is full of inspiring heroes.Greatness is not a chance—it is a choice. George Washington didn’t simply wake up as one of the greatest men in human history. His greatness was the sum of a lifetime of difficult and consequential ... Read more

$23.99 USD

“Smart, patriotic, and readable, this book is what our cynical culture needs.” — Pete Hegseth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Battle for the American MindAmerica is full of inspiring heroes.Greatness is not a chance—it is a choice. George Washington didn’t simply wake up as one of the greatest men in human history. His greatness was the sum of a lifetime of difficult and consequential
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#NeverAgain

A New Generation Draws the Line

by David Hogg, Lauren Hogg ...

Narrated by David Hogg, Lauren Hogg ...

Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

From two survivors of the Parkland, Florida, shooting comes a declaration for our times, and an in-depth look at the making of the #NeverAgain movement.On February 14, 2018, seventeen-year-old David Hogg and his fourteen-year-old sister, Lauren, went to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, like any normal Wednesday. That day, of course, the world changed. By the next morning, with ... Read more

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From two survivors of the Parkland, Florida, shooting comes a declaration for our times, and an in-depth look at the making of the #NeverAgain movement.On February 14, 2018, seventeen-year-old David Hogg and his fourteen-year-old sister, Lauren, went to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, like any normal Wednesday. That day, of course, the world changed. By the next morning, with
... Read more
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Life in the UK Test 2026

The Ultimate & Updated Exam Study Guide - Practice with 500+ Official Questions & Answers

by GreatBrit Education ...

Narrated by Rob Jones ...

Unabridged

6 hours 6 min

Are you looking for the perfect way to study for your upcoming Life in the UK Test in 2026?Do you dream of passing for the first time, and becoming a British Citizen? Maybe you just want settled status?Whatever your motivation is to stay in the UK - whether for work, family, or love - we get it.The problem you have - the test is DIFFICULT. Which means many people fail on their first try.This ... Read more

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Are you looking for the perfect way to study for your upcoming Life in the UK Test in 2026?Do you dream of passing for the first time, and becoming a British Citizen? Maybe you just want settled status?Whatever your motivation is to stay in the UK - whether for work, family, or love - we get it.The problem you have - the test is DIFFICULT. Which means many people fail on their first try.This
... Read more
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The Making of a Dream

How a group of young undocumented immigrants helped change what it means to be American

by Laura Wides-Muñoz ...

Narrated by Almarie Guerra ...

Unabridged

11 hours 59 min

“A sweeping chronicle of the immigrant rights movement. . . . Wides-Muñoz reminds us that thanks to the ability of young people to dream, what seems impossible today may yet prove achievable tomorrow.” —New York Times Book ReviewA journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil rights—the story of a movement and a nation, witnessed through the poignant and inspiring experiences of five young ... Read more

$28.99 USD

“A sweeping chronicle of the immigrant rights movement. . . . Wides-Muñoz reminds us that thanks to the ability of young people to dream, what seems impossible today may yet prove achievable tomorrow.” —New York Times Book ReviewA journalist chronicles the next chapter in civil rights—the story of a movement and a nation, witnessed through the poignant and inspiring experiences of five young
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The Dying Citizen

How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America

by Victor Davis Hanson ...

Narrated by James Edward Thomas ...

Unabridged

15 hours 7 min

**A New York Times BestsellerThe bestselling historian explains the decline and fall of the once cherished idea of American citizenship.“The Dying Citizen is essential reading for any American who cares about the fate of our nation.” ―Mark R. Levin**Human history is full of the stories of peasants, subjects, and tribes. Yet the concept of the “citizen” is historically rare—and was among America’s ... Read more

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**A New York Times BestsellerThe bestselling historian explains the decline and fall of the once cherished idea of American citizenship.“The Dying Citizen is essential reading for any American who cares about the fate of our nation.” ―Mark R. Levin**Human history is full of the stories of peasants, subjects, and tribes. Yet the concept of the “citizen” is historically rare—and was among America’s
... Read more

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