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Best Sellers
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
- A Woman Living History
- Written by: Karen Blumenthal
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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As a young girl growing up in the '50s, Hillary Diane Rodham had an unusual upbringing for the time - her parents told her, "You can do or be whatever you choose, as long as you're willing to work for it." Hillary took those words and ran....
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Vincent & Theo
- The Van Gogh Brothers
- Written by: Deborah Heiligman
- Narrated by: Phil Fox
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh defined both brothers' lives....
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Beyond the Gender Binary
- Pocket Change Collective
- Written by: Alok Vaid-Menon
- Narrated by: Alok Vaid-Menon
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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In Beyond the Gender Binary, poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true voice for the suppressed
- By Neelakshi Baruah on 09-06-20
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Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults)
- A True Story of the Fight for Justice
- Written by: Bryan Stevenson
- Narrated by: Bryan Stevenson
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
In this very personal work, adapted from the original number one best seller, acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Totally worth listening!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-02-21
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Within Reach
- My Everest Story
- Written by: Mark Pfetzer, Jack Galvin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Beck
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Within Reach is Mark Pfetzer's extraordinary account of his experience climbing Everest at 16 and of his triumphs over several other challenging peaks. At once triumphant and tragic, this story will be an inspiration to climbers, athletes, and armchair enthusiasts alike....
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
- Written by: Karen Blumenthal
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of 20, created Apple in his parents' garage....
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
- A Woman Living History
- Written by: Karen Blumenthal
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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As a young girl growing up in the '50s, Hillary Diane Rodham had an unusual upbringing for the time - her parents told her, "You can do or be whatever you choose, as long as you're willing to work for it." Hillary took those words and ran....
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Vincent & Theo
- The Van Gogh Brothers
- Written by: Deborah Heiligman
- Narrated by: Phil Fox
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh defined both brothers' lives....
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Beyond the Gender Binary
- Pocket Change Collective
- Written by: Alok Vaid-Menon
- Narrated by: Alok Vaid-Menon
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
In Beyond the Gender Binary, poet, artist, and LGBTQIA+ rights advocate Alok Vaid-Menon deconstructs, demystifies, and reimagines the gender binary....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A true voice for the suppressed
- By Neelakshi Baruah on 09-06-20
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Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults)
- A True Story of the Fight for Justice
- Written by: Bryan Stevenson
- Narrated by: Bryan Stevenson
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
In this very personal work, adapted from the original number one best seller, acclaimed lawyer and social justice advocate Bryan Stevenson offers a glimpse into the lives of the wrongfully imprisoned and his efforts to fight for their freedom....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Totally worth listening!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-02-21
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Within Reach
- My Everest Story
- Written by: Mark Pfetzer, Jack Galvin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Beck
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Within Reach is Mark Pfetzer's extraordinary account of his experience climbing Everest at 16 and of his triumphs over several other challenging peaks. At once triumphant and tragic, this story will be an inspiration to climbers, athletes, and armchair enthusiasts alike....
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different
- Written by: Karen Blumenthal
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Steve Jobs was given up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college after one semester, and at the age of 20, created Apple in his parents' garage....
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Soul Surfer
- A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
- Written by: Bethany Hamilton
- Narrated by: Eleni Pappageorge
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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She lost her arm in a shark attack and nearly died, but she never lost her faith....
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The Jazz of Physics
- The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
- Written by: Stephon Alexander
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander uses jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe....
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Symphony for the City of the Dead
- Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
- Written by: M. T. Anderson
- Narrated by: M. T. Anderson
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In September 1941, Adolf Hitler's Wehrmacht surrounded Leningrad. Trapped between the Nazi invading force and the Soviet government itself was Dmitri Shostakovich....
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They Had a Dream
- The Civil Rights Struggle from Frederick Douglass to Marcus Garvey to Martin Luther King and Malcolm X
- Written by: Jules Archer
- Narrated by: Roscoe Orman
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Traces the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. Listen to learn more....
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Girls Who Run the World
- 31 CEOs Who Mean Business
- Written by: Diana Kapp
- Narrated by: Nancy Linari
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Part biography, part business how-to, and fully empowering, this audiobook is the perfect gift for future entrepreneurs...because you're never too young to dream BIG....
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Funny, You Don't Look Autistic
- A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
- Written by: Michael McCreary
- Narrated by: Michael McCreary
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone....
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Dissenter on the Bench
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work
- Written by: Victoria Ortiz
- Narrated by: Lisa Larsen
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Dramatically narrated case histories from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's stellar career are interwoven with an account of her life - including her childhood, family, beliefs, many-faceted personality, education, marriage, children, legal and judicial career, and other achievements....
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This Is What I Know About Art
- Pocket Change Collective
- Written by: Kimberly Drew
- Narrated by: Kimberly Drew
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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In this powerful and hopeful account, arts writer, curator, and activist Kimberly Drew reminds us that the art world has space not just for the elite, but for everyone....
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The Cat I Never Named
- A True Story of Love, War and Survival
- Written by: Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Laura L. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Leila Buck
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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It is 1992, and Bihac, Amra's hometown, is a multicultural city with Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. But when tensions escalate, the Serbs turn on their Bosnian neighbors. The Serbs control the army, and now they have peaceful Bihac surrounded....
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Tweak
- Growing Up on Methamphetamines
- Written by: Nic Sheff
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Nic Sheff was drunk for the first time at age 11....
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I Will Always Write Back
- How One Letter Changed Two Lives
- Written by: Martin Ganda, Caitlin Alifirenka, Liz Welch
- Narrated by: Chukwudi Iwuji, Emily Bauer
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of an all-American girl and a boy from an impoverished city in Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever....
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Up Close: Oprah Winfrey
- Written by: Ilene Cooper
- Narrated by: Bobbi Owens
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Oprah Winfrey has been called the Queen of All Media for good reason: during her more than 30-year career, she has left an indelible mark on radio, television, film, theater, magazines, and books....
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Yes She Can
- 10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House
- Written by: Molly Dillon
- Narrated by: Molly Dillon, Yara Shahidi, Jenna Brayton,
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Return to President Obama's White House in this New York Times best-selling anthology for young women by young women, featuring stories from 10 inspiring young staffers who joined his administration in their 20s with the hope of making a difference....
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Ginger Kid
- Mostly True Tales from a Former Nerd
- Written by: Steve Hofstetter
- Narrated by: Steve Hofstetter
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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In Ginger Kid, popular comedian Steve Hofstetter grapples with life after seventh grade...when his world fell apart. Formatted as a series of personal essays, Steve walks his listeners through awkward early dating....
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5 out of 5 stars
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a great book
- By darshan patil on 29-12-18
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Ben Franklin: Inventing America
- Sterling Point Books
- Written by: Thomas Fleming
- Narrated by: A. C. Fellner
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Perhaps more than even Washington, Jefferson, or Adams, Ben Franklin is the Founding Father who best exemplifies the authentic American spirit and values....
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The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia
- Written by: Candace Fleming
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr, Eugene Alper, Mark Deakins,
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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From the acclaimed author of Amelia Lost and The Lincolns comes more nonfiction at its very best - and a perfect resource for meeting Common Core standards....
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Chasing Lincoln's Killer
- Written by: James L. Swanson
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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This fast-paced thriller tells the story of the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth and gives a day-by-day account of the wild chase to find this killer and his accomplices....
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Laughing at My Nightmare
- Written by: Shane Burcaw
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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With acerbic wit and a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw's Laughing at My Nightmare describes the challenges he faces as a twenty-one-year-old with spinalmuscular atrophy....
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Victoria
- Portrait of a Queen
- Written by: Catherine Reef
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Victoria woke one morning at the age of 18 to discover that her uncle had died and that she was now queen....
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Girl on Pointe
- Chloe's Guide to Taking on the World
- Written by: Chloe Lukasiak
- Narrated by: Chloe Lukasiak
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Chloe Lukasiak believes that things happen for a reason. She knows that life would be easier without disappointments, bullying, and medical issues - but sometimes it takes challenges to inspire you to achieve big things....
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147 Things
- My User's Guide to the Universe, from Black Holes to Bellybuttons
- Written by: Jim Chapman
- Narrated by: Jim Chapman
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A hilariously brilliant and very personal guide to this thing we call life, from YouTube superstar Jim Chapman....
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I Have Lived a Thousand Years
- Growing Up in the Holocaust
- Written by: Livia Bitton-Jackson
- Narrated by: Christine Williams
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the memoir of Elli Friedmann, who was 13 years old in March 1944, when the Nazis invaded Hungary. It describes her descent into the hell of the Auschwitz concentration camp....
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Before I Had the Words
- On Being a Transgender Young Adult
- Written by: Skylar Kergil
- Narrated by: Skylar Kergil
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Revealing entries from the author’s personal journals as well as interviews with members of his family lend depth to Skylar’s story. A chronicle of change, loss, discovery, pain, and relief, Before I Had the Words brings new meaning to the phrase “formative years”....
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All In This Together
- The Unofficial Story of High School Musical
- Written by: Scott Thomas
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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A comprehensive look at the making of the wildly successful Disney Channel film High School Musical....
New Releases
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BECOMING - Erzählt für die nächste Generation
- Written by: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Katrin Fröhlich
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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"BECOMING - Erzählt für die nächste Generation" ist eine ehrliche, faszinierende Darstellung des Lebens von Michelle Obama für junge Hörer*innen. Sie schreibt darüber, wie ihrer Ansicht nach alle Jugendlichen etwas für sich selbst und andere bewirken können, ganz egal, wo im Leben sie gerade stehen. Sie bittet darum, sich klarzumachen, dass niemand perfekt ist, dass der Prozess des Werdens zählt und dass man nie aufhört, sich selbst zu entdecken.
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Das kurze Leben der Sophie Scholl
- Written by: Hermann Vinke
- Narrated by: Doris Wolters, Marie Bonnet, Andreas Helgi Schmid
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Abridged
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Zum 100. Geburtstag von Sophie Scholl. Der Historiker und Radiojournalist Hermann Vinke zeichnet das zutiefst anrührende Bild einer jungen Frau, die lieber starb, als sich dem NS-Regime unterzuordnen. Sophie Scholl, geboren im Mai 1921, wurde am 22.02.1943 mit dem Fallbeil hingerichtet. Sie war Mitglied der Widerstandsgruppe "Die weiße Rose".
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A Cave in the Clouds
- A Young Woman’s Escape from ISIS
- Written by: Badeeah Hassan Ahmed, Susan Elizabeth McClelland
- Narrated by: Baraka Rahmani
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Badeeah Hassan was just 18 when she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 2014 genocide of the Yazidi people by ISIS forces. Captured by ISIS, known locally as Daesh, Badeeah was among hundreds forced into a brutal human trafficking network made up of women and girls of Yazidi ethnicity, a much-persecuted minority culture of Iraq. Badeeah’s story takes her to Syria where she is sold to a high-ranking ISIS commander known as Al Amriki, the American, and kept as a house slave. Badeeah’s story is about the resilience of women, girls, and persecuted groups everywhere.
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The Color of Beauty
- The Life and Work of New York Fashion Icon Ophelia DeVore
- Written by: Alina Mitchell, Audrey Smaltz - foreword
- Narrated by: LaQuita James
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Ophelia DeVore boldly overcame tragedy and hardship to become the first Black model in the United States of America. She possessed grace, finesse, intelligence, natural beauty, and courage. Being the first black graduate of the Vogue Modeling School, she eventually became a powerful business mogul, an exuberant entrepreneur, and a respected leader in her field. Her story is unique because she redefined "beauty" in America. Throughout her life, she sought to prove to the world beauty could be found in every shade of color.
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To Look a Nazi in the Eye
- A Teen’s Account of a War Criminal Trial
- Written by: Kathy Kacer, Jordana Lebowitz - contributor
- Narrated by: Gabi Epstein
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of 19-year-old Jordana Lebowitz’s time at the trial of Oskar Groening, known as the bookkeeper of Auschwitz, a man charged with being complicit in the death of more than 300,000 Jews. A granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Jordana was still not prepared for what she would see and hear.
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Singled Out
- The True Story of Glenn Burke
- Written by: Andrew Maraniss
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times best-selling author Andrew Maraniss comes the remarkable true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player. Singled Out is the fascinating story of a trailblazer in sports - and the history and culture that shaped the world around him.
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BECOMING - Erzählt für die nächste Generation
- Written by: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Katrin Fröhlich
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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"BECOMING - Erzählt für die nächste Generation" ist eine ehrliche, faszinierende Darstellung des Lebens von Michelle Obama für junge Hörer*innen. Sie schreibt darüber, wie ihrer Ansicht nach alle Jugendlichen etwas für sich selbst und andere bewirken können, ganz egal, wo im Leben sie gerade stehen. Sie bittet darum, sich klarzumachen, dass niemand perfekt ist, dass der Prozess des Werdens zählt und dass man nie aufhört, sich selbst zu entdecken.
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Das kurze Leben der Sophie Scholl
- Written by: Hermann Vinke
- Narrated by: Doris Wolters, Marie Bonnet, Andreas Helgi Schmid
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Abridged
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Zum 100. Geburtstag von Sophie Scholl. Der Historiker und Radiojournalist Hermann Vinke zeichnet das zutiefst anrührende Bild einer jungen Frau, die lieber starb, als sich dem NS-Regime unterzuordnen. Sophie Scholl, geboren im Mai 1921, wurde am 22.02.1943 mit dem Fallbeil hingerichtet. Sie war Mitglied der Widerstandsgruppe "Die weiße Rose".
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A Cave in the Clouds
- A Young Woman’s Escape from ISIS
- Written by: Badeeah Hassan Ahmed, Susan Elizabeth McClelland
- Narrated by: Baraka Rahmani
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Badeeah Hassan was just 18 when she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 2014 genocide of the Yazidi people by ISIS forces. Captured by ISIS, known locally as Daesh, Badeeah was among hundreds forced into a brutal human trafficking network made up of women and girls of Yazidi ethnicity, a much-persecuted minority culture of Iraq. Badeeah’s story takes her to Syria where she is sold to a high-ranking ISIS commander known as Al Amriki, the American, and kept as a house slave. Badeeah’s story is about the resilience of women, girls, and persecuted groups everywhere.
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The Color of Beauty
- The Life and Work of New York Fashion Icon Ophelia DeVore
- Written by: Alina Mitchell, Audrey Smaltz - foreword
- Narrated by: LaQuita James
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Ophelia DeVore boldly overcame tragedy and hardship to become the first Black model in the United States of America. She possessed grace, finesse, intelligence, natural beauty, and courage. Being the first black graduate of the Vogue Modeling School, she eventually became a powerful business mogul, an exuberant entrepreneur, and a respected leader in her field. Her story is unique because she redefined "beauty" in America. Throughout her life, she sought to prove to the world beauty could be found in every shade of color.
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To Look a Nazi in the Eye
- A Teen’s Account of a War Criminal Trial
- Written by: Kathy Kacer, Jordana Lebowitz - contributor
- Narrated by: Gabi Epstein
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of 19-year-old Jordana Lebowitz’s time at the trial of Oskar Groening, known as the bookkeeper of Auschwitz, a man charged with being complicit in the death of more than 300,000 Jews. A granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Jordana was still not prepared for what she would see and hear.
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Singled Out
- The True Story of Glenn Burke
- Written by: Andrew Maraniss
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times best-selling author Andrew Maraniss comes the remarkable true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player. Singled Out is the fascinating story of a trailblazer in sports - and the history and culture that shaped the world around him.