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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People

An Autobiography

by Lenny Bruce, Lewis Black ...

The classic autobiography from the prescient, influential, and controversial American stand-up comic.Featuring a new preface by comedian Lewis Black and a new foreword by jazz critic Howard Reich"I read this book for the first time when I was twelve years old. It made me want to be in showbiz, have a lot of sex, and be Jewish. I've rethought that last one." —Penn Jillette, author of God No!<p... ... Read more

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The classic autobiography from the prescient, influential, and controversial American stand-up comic.Featuring a new preface by comedian Lewis Black and a new foreword by jazz critic Howard Reich"I read this book for the first time when I was twelve years old. It made me want to be in showbiz, have a lot of sex, and be Jewish. I've rethought that last one." —Penn Jillette, author of God No!<p...
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How to Talk Dirty and Influence People

An Autobiography

by Lenny Bruce, Lewis Black ...

Narrated by Ronnie Marmo ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy."Although Bruce died when he was ... Read more

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During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy."Although Bruce died when he was
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The Man that Shocked Britain - Gate of Horn, Chicago, December 1962

Narrated by Lenny Bruce ...

Unabridged

51 min

Lenny Bruce was a prominent stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist who heralded the free-speech movement and helped to push culture towards open and honest expression. He was repeatedly arrested for obscenity.Here he performs at the Gate of Horn in Chicago, December, 1962. The performance concludes with his arrest. ... Read more

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Lenny Bruce was a prominent stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist who heralded the free-speech movement and helped to push culture towards open and honest expression. He was repeatedly arrested for obscenity.Here he performs at the Gate of Horn in Chicago, December, 1962. The performance concludes with his arrest.
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Beatles ’66

The Revolutionary Year

by Steve Turner ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose groundbreaking legacy would forever change music and popular culture.They started off as hysteria-inducing pop stars playing to audiences of screaming teenage fans and ended up as musical sages considered responsible for ushering in a new era.The year that changed everything for the Beatles was 1966 ... Read more

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A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose groundbreaking legacy would forever change music and popular culture.They started off as hysteria-inducing pop stars playing to audiences of screaming teenage fans and ended up as musical sages considered responsible for ushering in a new era.The year that changed everything for the Beatles was 1966
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Tropic of Orange

by Karen Tei Yamashita ...

Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

Irreverently juggling magical realism, film noir, hip hop, and chicanismo, Tropic of Orange takes place in a Los Angeles where the homeless, gangsters, infant organ entrepreneurs, and Hollywood collide on a stretch of the Harbor Freeway. Hemmed in by wildfires, it's a symphony conducted from an overpass, grandiose, comic, and as diverse as the city itself—from an author who has received the ... Read more

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Irreverently juggling magical realism, film noir, hip hop, and chicanismo, Tropic of Orange takes place in a Los Angeles where the homeless, gangsters, infant organ entrepreneurs, and Hollywood collide on a stretch of the Harbor Freeway. Hemmed in by wildfires, it's a symphony conducted from an overpass, grandiose, comic, and as diverse as the city itself—from an author who has received the
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Marvel Comics

The Untold Story

by Sean Howe ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

17 hours 52 min

The defining, behind-the-scenes chronicle of one of the most extraordinary, beloved, and dominant pop cultural entities in America’s history -- Marvel Comics – and the outsized personalities who made Marvel including Martin Goodman, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby.“Sean Howe’s history of Marvel makes a compulsively readable, riotous and heartbreaking version of my favorite story, that of how a bunch of ... Read more

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The defining, behind-the-scenes chronicle of one of the most extraordinary, beloved, and dominant pop cultural entities in America’s history -- Marvel Comics – and the outsized personalities who made Marvel including Martin Goodman, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby.“Sean Howe’s history of Marvel makes a compulsively readable, riotous and heartbreaking version of my favorite story, that of how a bunch of
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup

by David Browne ...

Narrated by Kevin T. Collins ...

Unabridged

21 hours 43 min

The first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne"Riveting." -People Magazine"This is one of the great rock and roll stories." -New York Times Book ReviewEven in the larger-than-life world of rock and roll, it was hard to imagine four more different ... ... Read more

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The first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne"Riveting." -People Magazine"This is one of the great rock and roll stories." -New York Times Book ReviewEven in the larger-than-life world of rock and roll, it was hard to imagine four more different ...
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The Real Animal House

The Awesomely Depraved Saga of the Fraternity That Inspired the Movie

by Chris Miller ...

Narrated by Todd McLaren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

The creator of Animal House at last tells the real story of the fraternity that inspired the iconic film-a story far more outrageous (and funny!) than any movie could ever capture. Animal House, the film adaptation of stories Chris Miller published in National Lampoon about his experiences at a Dartmouth fraternity, is among the most beloved and successful comedies of all time. In fact, its ... Read more

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The creator of Animal House at last tells the real story of the fraternity that inspired the iconic film-a story far more outrageous (and funny!) than any movie could ever capture. Animal House, the film adaptation of stories Chris Miller published in National Lampoon about his experiences at a Dartmouth fraternity, is among the most beloved and successful comedies of all time. In fact, its
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Who Wacked Roger Rabbit?

by Gary K. Wolf ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

Hard-boiled gumshoe Eddie Valiant lands a plum job as Gary Cooper's bodyguard while Coop scouts locations for his next movie—a screwball comedy titled Hi, Toon! But Eddie's dream job quickly turns into a nightmare. The film's being shot in Toontown, and Coop's costar turns out to be none other than Roger Rabbit. Eddie's a big fan of Coop. Of Roger? Not so much. Now a sinister hoodlum is ... Read more

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Hard-boiled gumshoe Eddie Valiant lands a plum job as Gary Cooper's bodyguard while Coop scouts locations for his next movie—a screwball comedy titled Hi, Toon! But Eddie's dream job quickly turns into a nightmare. The film's being shot in Toontown, and Coop's costar turns out to be none other than Roger Rabbit. Eddie's a big fan of Coop. Of Roger? Not so much. Now a sinister hoodlum is
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A Contest of Principles

by Greg Cox ...

Narrated by Robert Petkoff ...

Series series Star Trek: The Original Series
Unabridged

13 hours 32 min

An epic new Star Trek saga by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox set during the original five-year mission!The planet Vok is holding its first free elections after years of oppressive military rule. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise have been dispatched by Starfleet to serve as impartial observers, but remaining neutral proves a challenge, as Kirk confronts a ... Read more

$29.99 USD

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An epic new Star Trek saga by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox set during the original five-year mission!The planet Vok is holding its first free elections after years of oppressive military rule. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise have been dispatched by Starfleet to serve as impartial observers, but remaining neutral proves a challenge, as Kirk confronts a
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Genome

The Autobiography of a Species In 23 Chapters

by Matt Ridley ...

Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 20 min

“Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability.” — The New YorkerThe genome's been mapped. ... Read more

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“Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability.” — The New YorkerThe genome's been mapped.
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Scarface and the Untouchable

Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Battle for Chicago

by Max Allan Collins, A. Brad Schwartz ...

Narrated by Max Allan Collins, A. Brad Schwartz, Stefan Rudnicki ...

Unabridged

18 hours 36 min

A THRILLING MAGNUM OPUS ON AMERICA’S GREAT CRIME EPICA Mystery Writers of America “Grand Master”—author of the gangster classic Road to Perdition, long-time Dick Tracy writer, and multiple Shamus Award winner—teams with an acclaimed rising young historian, in this riveting, myth-shattering dual portrait of Al Capone, America’s most notorious gangster, and Eliot Ness, the legendary Prohibition ... Read more

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A THRILLING MAGNUM OPUS ON AMERICA’S GREAT CRIME EPICA Mystery Writers of America “Grand Master”—author of the gangster classic Road to Perdition, long-time Dick Tracy writer, and multiple Shamus Award winner—teams with an acclaimed rising young historian, in this riveting, myth-shattering dual portrait of Al Capone, America’s most notorious gangster, and Eliot Ness, the legendary Prohibition
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