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Best Sellers
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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....
Written by: Diana Kapp
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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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Amazing tale of a charismatic entrepreneur
- By Subrat Dwibedy on 13-01-23
Written by: Karen Blumenthal
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Spinoza
- The Outcast Thinker (Philosophy for Young People)
- Written by: Devra Lehmann
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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A brilliant schoolboy in seventeenth-century Amsterdam quickly learns to keep his ideas to himself. When he is twenty-three, those ideas prove so scandalous to his religious community that he is cast out, cursed, and effectively erased from their communal life....
Written by: Devra Lehmann
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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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The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh defined both brothers' lives....
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A deeply moving tale narrated well
- By shivam rajput on 15-03-24
Written by: Deborah Heiligman
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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
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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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A true voice for the suppressed
- By Neelakshi Baruah on 09-06-20
Written by: Alok Vaid-Menon
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What Can I Give?
- Written by: Srijan Paul
- Narrated by: Jaivardhan Verma
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Dr. Kalam is often remembered as a teacher par excellence, whose words, thoughts and very life were lessons in many ways. This book is dedicated by his student Srijan Pal Singh, who worked closely with him, right till the last day of his life....
Written by: Srijan Paul
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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....
Written by: Diana Kapp
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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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Amazing tale of a charismatic entrepreneur
- By Subrat Dwibedy on 13-01-23
Written by: Karen Blumenthal
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Spinoza
- The Outcast Thinker (Philosophy for Young People)
- Written by: Devra Lehmann
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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A brilliant schoolboy in seventeenth-century Amsterdam quickly learns to keep his ideas to himself. When he is twenty-three, those ideas prove so scandalous to his religious community that he is cast out, cursed, and effectively erased from their communal life....
Written by: Devra Lehmann
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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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The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh defined both brothers' lives....
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A deeply moving tale narrated well
- By shivam rajput on 15-03-24
Written by: Deborah Heiligman
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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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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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A true voice for the suppressed
- By Neelakshi Baruah on 09-06-20
Written by: Alok Vaid-Menon
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What Can I Give?
- Written by: Srijan Paul
- Narrated by: Jaivardhan Verma
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Dr. Kalam is often remembered as a teacher par excellence, whose words, thoughts and very life were lessons in many ways. This book is dedicated by his student Srijan Pal Singh, who worked closely with him, right till the last day of his life....
Written by: Srijan Paul
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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
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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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Totally worth listening!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-02-21
Written by: Bryan Stevenson
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Boots on the Ground
- America's War in Vietnam
- Written by: Elizabeth Partridge
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In March 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson sent troops into Vietnam. 57,939 American soldiers would be killed and 17 years would pass before this controversial chapter of American history concluded....
Written by: Elizabeth Partridge
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Mental Toughness for Young Athletes
- Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises for Kids and Teens Who Play Competitive Sports
- Written by: Troy Horne, Moses Horne
- Narrated by: Moses Horne
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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If you are reading this, you probably have a young athlete who struggles with in-game stress and maybe even sports performance anxiety....
Written by: Troy Horne,
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The Bite of the Mango
- Written by: Mariatu Kamara, Susan McClelland
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The astounding story of one girl's journey from war victim to UNICEF Special Representative....
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Inspiring
- By Amazon Customer on 06-10-22
Written by: Mariatu Kamara,
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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....
Written by: Karen Blumenthal
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Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World
- Written by: Anna Crowley Redding
- Narrated by: Chris Ciulla, Emily Lawrence
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. He is working on unique and daring improvements to both public transit and solar energy. And then, there's his highly-publicized plans for colonizing Mars....
Written by: Anna Crowley Redding
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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 New York Times best-selling true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever. It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin's class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place....
Written by: Martin Ganda,
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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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Here is the tumultuous, heartrending, true story of the Romanovs - at once an intimate portrait of Russia's last royal family and a gripping account of its undoing....
Written by: Candace Fleming
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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
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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....
Written by: Michael McCreary
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Failing Up
- How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning
- Written by: Leslie Odom Jr.
- Narrated by: Leslie Odom Jr.
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
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Leslie Odom Jr. burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton....
Written by: Leslie Odom Jr.
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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
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She lost her arm in a shark attack and nearly died, but she never lost her faith....
Written by: Bethany Hamilton
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Laughing at My Nightmare
- Written by: Shane Burcaw
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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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....
Written by: Shane Burcaw
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The Mystery
- Finding True Love in a World of Broken Lovers
- Written by: Lacey Sturm
- Narrated by: Lacey Sturm
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
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Rock princess Lacey Sturm wants to share her journey from heartbreak to wholeness with young women. In The Mystery, Sturm helps listeners understand that any loving relationship begins with knowing your own identity in Christ....
Written by: Lacey Sturm
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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
- Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club
- Written by: Phillip Hoose
- Narrated by: Phillip Hoose, Michael Braun
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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At the outset of World War II, Denmark did not resist German occupation. Deeply ashamed of his nation's leaders, 15-year-old Knud Pedersen resolved with his brother....
Written by: Phillip Hoose
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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....
Written by: Ilene Cooper
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Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
- Written by: Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith - adapter
- Narrated by: Monique Gray Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass....
Written by: Robin Wall Kimmerer,
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TAY - The Taylor Swift Story
- Written by: Jill Parker
- Narrated by: Becca Stewart
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
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Taylor marched up to the woman behind the front desk and went into gear. "Hi! I'm Taylor Swift! I'm eleven and I want a record deal!" She handed...
Written by: Jill Parker
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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
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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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a great book
- By darshan patil on 29-12-18
Written by: Steve Hofstetter
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Beyond Magenta
- Transgender Teens Speak Out
- Written by: Susan Kuklin
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby, Nick Podehl, Todd Haberkorn,
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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A groundbreaking work of LGBT literature takes an honest look at the life, love, and struggles of transgender teens....
Written by: Susan Kuklin
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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....
Written by: Victoria Ortiz
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Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
- Written by: Kwame Onwuachi, Joshua David Stein
- Narrated by: Malik Rashad
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Food was Kwame Onwuachi's first great love. He connected to cooking via his mother, in the family's modest Bronx apartment. From that spark, he launched his own catering company with $20,000 he made selling candy on the subway....
Written by: Kwame Onwuachi,
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Caminando con mi Mente [Walking with My Mind]
- Written by: Santiago Zapata
- Narrated by: Pedro Pablo Arias Martinez
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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Conoce esta maravillosa obra que nos cuenta la historia de Santiago Zapata, un niño de 16 años que, a pesar de sufrir una enfermedad muscular de Duchenne, aprendió a leer y escribir por su propia cuenta....
Written by: Santiago Zapata
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BECOMING - Erzählt für die nächste Generation
- Written by: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Katrin Fröhlich
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
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"BECOMING - Erzählt für die nächste Generation" ist eine ehrliche, faszinierende Darstellung des Lebens von Michelle Obama für junge...
Written by: Michelle Obama
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Impossible Escape
- A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe
- Written by: Steve Sheinkin
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
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It is 1944. A teenager named Rudolf (Rudi) Vrba has made up his mind. After barely surviving nearly two years in the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, he knows he must escape....
Written by: Steve Sheinkin
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Pieces of a Girl
- Written by: Stephanie Kuehnert
- Narrated by: Stephanie Kuehnert
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries and pages torn from her actual diaries and zines, this is the memoir of Stephanie's life as a struggling outsider who survived substance and relationship abuse to become a strong young woman after years and years trapped in a cycle that sometimes seemed to have no escape.
Written by: Stephanie Kuehnert
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Il vento dentro
- Emmanuel - Il diario interrotto 1
- Written by: Antonia Del Monaco
- Narrated by: Paolo Malgioglio, Elisa Gandolfi
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Questo audiolibro è il primo di una miniserie dedicata al diario di Emmanuel, un diario autentico scritto da un adolescente di cui si sono perse le tracce anni fa; la sua scomparsa risale al 1997, quindi il libro è ambientato nei primi anni '90. Emmanuel è un adolescente irrequieto, incapace di accontentarsi del molto che possiede e con una personalità borderline che lo porterà a fare esperienze intense e disordinate, alla ricerca di un "senso". In questa sua ricerca travolgerà diversi personaggi, tra cui Antonia, la fidanzata del fratello Michele.
Written by: Antonia Del Monaco
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O Mundo Louco De Enaldinho [The Crazy World of Enaldinho]
- Vai encarar? [Will You Face It?]
- Written by: Enaldo Enaldinho Lopes
- Narrated by: Gabriel Manita
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Enaldinho encarou o desafio de escrever um livro e agora está na hora de você encarar o mundo louco dele e rir de suas várias histórias, que são tão malucas e engraçadas quanto as trollagens lá do canal! Neste audiolivro, ele abre o coração e mostra que sempre foi um garoto muito determinado, e apesar do trabalhão que dava na escola, Enaldinho sempre conseguiu conquistar seus objetivos. Ao lado de uma família–e de uma namorada–incrível, o que não faltam são histórias para contar ao lado de seus amigos!
Written by: Enaldo Enaldinho Lopes
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Stay Up
- Racism, Resistance, and Reclaiming Black Freedom
- Written by: Khodi Dill
- Narrated by: Khodi Dill
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don’t know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives listeners tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation.
Written by: Khodi Dill
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Bless the Blood
- A Cancer Memoir
- Written by: Walela Nehanda
- Narrated by: Walela Nehanda
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don’t use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online.
Written by: Walela Nehanda
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Victory. Stand!
- Raising My Fist for Justice
- Written by: Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.
Written by: Tommie Smith,
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Pieces of a Girl
- Written by: Stephanie Kuehnert
- Narrated by: Stephanie Kuehnert
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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A raw and bold memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped Stephanie Kuehnert, the author of Ballads of Suburbia and regular Rookie contributor, survive and thrive. Told in varied narrative styles, including journal entries and pages torn from her actual diaries and zines, this is the memoir of Stephanie's life as a struggling outsider who survived substance and relationship abuse to become a strong young woman after years and years trapped in a cycle that sometimes seemed to have no escape.
Written by: Stephanie Kuehnert
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Il vento dentro
- Emmanuel - Il diario interrotto 1
- Written by: Antonia Del Monaco
- Narrated by: Paolo Malgioglio, Elisa Gandolfi
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Questo audiolibro è il primo di una miniserie dedicata al diario di Emmanuel, un diario autentico scritto da un adolescente di cui si sono perse le tracce anni fa; la sua scomparsa risale al 1997, quindi il libro è ambientato nei primi anni '90. Emmanuel è un adolescente irrequieto, incapace di accontentarsi del molto che possiede e con una personalità borderline che lo porterà a fare esperienze intense e disordinate, alla ricerca di un "senso". In questa sua ricerca travolgerà diversi personaggi, tra cui Antonia, la fidanzata del fratello Michele.
Written by: Antonia Del Monaco
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O Mundo Louco De Enaldinho [The Crazy World of Enaldinho]
- Vai encarar? [Will You Face It?]
- Written by: Enaldo Enaldinho Lopes
- Narrated by: Gabriel Manita
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Enaldinho encarou o desafio de escrever um livro e agora está na hora de você encarar o mundo louco dele e rir de suas várias histórias, que são tão malucas e engraçadas quanto as trollagens lá do canal! Neste audiolivro, ele abre o coração e mostra que sempre foi um garoto muito determinado, e apesar do trabalhão que dava na escola, Enaldinho sempre conseguiu conquistar seus objetivos. Ao lado de uma família–e de uma namorada–incrível, o que não faltam são histórias para contar ao lado de seus amigos!
Written by: Enaldo Enaldinho Lopes
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Stay Up
- Racism, Resistance, and Reclaiming Black Freedom
- Written by: Khodi Dill
- Narrated by: Khodi Dill
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don’t know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives listeners tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation.
Written by: Khodi Dill
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Bless the Blood
- A Cancer Memoir
- Written by: Walela Nehanda
- Narrated by: Walela Nehanda
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don’t use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online.
Written by: Walela Nehanda
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Victory. Stand!
- Raising My Fist for Justice
- Written by: Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships.
Written by: Tommie Smith,