Lee Miller
By: Carolyn Burke
Narrated by: Ann Richardson
Length: 18 hours 48 minutes
Abridged: No
A trenchant yet sympathetic portrait of Lee Miller, one of the iconic faces and careers of the twentieth century.Carolyn Burke reveals Miller as a multifaceted woman: both model and photographer, muse and reporter, sexual adventurer and mother, and, in later years, gourmet cook—the last of the many dramatic transformations she underwent... Read more
View audiobookThe Color of Beauty
By: Alina Mitchell
Narrated by: LaQuita James
Length: 3 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
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... Read more
View audiobookIda B. the Queen
By: Michelle Duster
Narrated by: Michelle Duster
Length: 3 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
Journalist. Suffragist. Antilynching crusader. In 1862, Ida B. Wells was born enslaved in Holly Springs, Mississippi. In 2020, she won a Pulitzer Prize.
Ida B. Wells committed herself to the needs of those who did not have power. In the eyes of the FBI, this made her a “dangerous negro agitator.” In the annals of history, it makes her an icon.
... Read more
To Hell on a Fast Horse
By: Mark Lee Gardner
Narrated by: Graham Rowat & Alan Sklar
Length: 10 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
Billy the Kid—a.k.a. Henry McCarty, Henry Antrim, and William Bonney—was a horse thief, cattle rustler, charismatic rogue, and cold-blooded killer. A superb shot, the Kid gunned down four men single-handedly and five others with the help of cronies. Two of his victims were Lincoln County, New Mexico, deputies, killed during the Kid's brazen... Read more
View audiobookThe Power of Forgiveness
By: Eva Mozes Kor
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
Length: 6 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Eva Mozes Kor experienced the horrors of the Nazi regime first hand in Auschwitz, but what is even more remarkable is how she has come to terms with this. Forgive and Heal are the words of advice that she has passed on at every opportunity. She was just ten years old when she was sent to Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were... Read more
View audiobookThe Man Called CASH
By: Steve Turner
Narrated by: Rex Linn
Length: 9 hours
Abridged: No
Johnny Cash is one of the most influential figures in music and American popular culture today. While he was an icon to people of all ages during his life, Cash's legacy continues after his death. His remarkable story is captured in this exclusive authorized biography, addressing the whole life of Johnny Cash-not just his unforgettable music but... Read more
View audiobookLeft of Karl Marx
By: Carole Boyce Davies
Narrated by: L. Malaika Cooper
Length: 11 hours 49 minutes
Abridged: No
In Left of Karl Marx, Carole Boyce Davies assesses the activism, writing, and legacy of Claudia Jones (1915–1964), a pioneering Afro-Caribbean radical intellectual, dedicated communist, and feminist. Jones is buried in London's Highgate Cemetery, to the left of Karl Marx—a location that Boyce Davies finds fitting given how Jones expanded... Read more
View audiobookChild-biting, Chorizo and Chancing Your Arm
By: David García González
Narrated by: Chas Rowe
Length: 3 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
What does it take to be a successful business owner in a foreign country? This audiobook tells one man's extraordinary story of business and personal success against all odds. In this unflinchingly honest account of David's journey, you'll discover how an ordinary person can become a high achiever and do amazing things. Listen to this audiobook,... Read more
View audiobookBody Politics (Gekürzte Lesung) - Abridged
By: Melodie Michelberger
Narrated by: Melodie Michelberger
Length: 4 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Frauen sollen dem Schönheitsideal entsprechen, aber nicht zu individuell sein. Wer dem Ideal nicht entspricht, soll sich wenigstens selbst lieben. Der Druck auf Frauen ist so hoch wie nie, und wie seit Jahrhunderten bestimmt der männliche Blick, welche Frauenkörper attraktiv sind. Haben wir verlernt, unsere Körper zu akzeptieren und dankbar für... Read more
View audiobookEl negociador
By: Arturo Elias Ayub
Narrated by: Arturo Elias Ayub & Oscar Cruz
Length: 3 hours 46 minutes
Abridged: No
«Me siento muy agradecido de haber tomado malas y buenas decisiones en mi camino, porque de todas esas experiencias he aprendido, y hoy mucho de lo que sé te lo comparto en estas páginas con gran emoción, «es un trabajo pero, sobre todo, con mucha humildad.» Por medio de anécdotas, frases y con el carisma que lo caracteriza, Arturo Elias Ayub,... Read more
View audiobookDet som inte syns
By: Marléne Lund Kopparklint
Narrated by: Camilla Bard
Length: 6 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
När Allis är elva år funderar hon på självmord för första gången. Hon orkar helt enkelt inte med tillvaron längre. Så långt hon kan minnas har mamma och pappa druckit för mycket och bråkat. Efteråt är det hon som får bädda ner dem, torka upp blodet och städa undan. Mamma har sagt att hon inte får säga något i skolan, för då kan socialtjänsten... Read more
View audiobookGéographie Gastronomique du Venezuela: Édition Spéciale Siècle XXI:
By: Ramón David León, Daniel León & Julio León
Narrated by: Nicole Forup
Length: 26 minutes
Abridged: No
Origines et raisons de ce livreTout a commencé il y a bientôt trois ans, c’était aux alentours des fêtes de Noël. Profitant des frémissements ressentis à ce moment-là au niveau national, je ne laissai pas passer l'occasion et écrivis, pour La Esfera un court papier voué à faire les éloges de la Hallaca venezolana. J’y racontai son histoire et... Read more
View audiobookNotes and Sketches of New South Wales during a residence 1839 to 1844 (Illustrated)
By: Louisa Anne Meredith
Narrated by: Amy Soakes
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
In the summer of 1839, 26-year-old Louisa Anne Meredith, in the company of her husband, Charles Meredith, sailed from England to the British colony of New South Wales, in what was then New Holland.
Four years later, she published a detailed account of theyears since she had left England. A fascinating window into the past, Louisa's impressions... Read more
تسلا
By: فلاديمير بشتالو
Narrated by: حنان عقاب
Length: 16 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
"العالم ماهيته؟" "ما الغرض من الوجود؟" داعبت هذه الخواطر ذهن "ميلوتين تسلا" إلى أن توصل في النهاية إلى سؤال مروع وهو: "ما هي الـ (ماذا)" ؟ وفي تلك المرحلة، تلاشت هذه الأفكار من ذهن "الأب" وأصبح مشوش الفكر. استدل "ميلوتين" أن العقل البشري واقعي، فهو في الأساس أداة، كالمنشار الذي يستخدم في قطع الأشجار، فمن الممكن أن يصنع منه قوساً لعزف الموسيقى... Read more
View audiobookBecoming Annie
By: Dawn Bates
Narrated by: Hannah Faith
Length: 4 hours 36 minutes
Abridged: No
Becoming who we truly are is a defining moment in every woman’s journey; yet many women are still hiding amongst the self-imposed shadows of life. Becoming Annie is a story about a woman who not only redefines what it means to be a woman in the corporate world, but also what it is to be a woman in each and every area of life. And more... Read more
View audiobookKong Boys
By: Gerald Yeung
Narrated by: Levi Squier
Length: 7 hours 3 minutes
Abridged: No
In summer 2006, twenty-year-old Gerald Yeung and his childhood friends from Hong Kong travel to South America and Africa on their parents' dime. Confronted by challenges foreign to their privileged upbringing, the "Wannabe Backpackers" persevere in their Christian Dior clothes. They make plans to do it again when they turn thirty. The decade... Read more
View audiobook... und eine Prise Wahnsinn
By: Alexander Herrmann & Andreas Hock
Narrated by: Wilfried Hochholdinger
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Alexander Herrmann ist mit zwei Michelin-Sternen und diversen TV-Auftritten einer der erfolgreichsten deutschen Spitzenköche. In diesem Buch erzählt er erstmals aus seinem Leben – und aus seiner Küche. Anekdotenreich beschreibt Herrmann, wie er vom beschaulichen oberfränkischen Wirsberg aus seine einzigartige Karriere als Spitzenkoch und... Read more
View audiobookCrea y divaga
By: Jeff Bezos
Narrated by: Alexander Muñoz
Length: 10 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
«Cuando me preguntan quién, a día de hoy, está a la altura de genios innovadores como Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein o Steve Jobs, no tengo ninguna duda: Jeff Bezos, CEO de Amazon», Walter Isaacson A pesar de su fama e influencia, Jeff Bezos, fundador de Amazon, ha permanecido a los ojos del mundo como un enigma. Ahora, a través de sus... Read more
View audiobookImmer im Rampenlicht
By: Bernd R. Hock
Narrated by: Bernd R. Hock
Length: 8 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Das Leben ist wie eine Bühne ... Außergewöhnlich ist Bernd R. Hocks Leben schon immer: Durch seine verkürzten Arme und verkrümmten Hände fällt er auf. Trotzdem strahlt er eine gehörige Portion Lebensfreude aus. Und sein Humor verschafft ihm zusätzlich Bühnen aller Art … In seiner Autobiografie erzählt er tiefgründig von seinem Leben.... Read more
View audiobookHow to Solve a Murder
By: Derek Tremain & Pauline Tremain
Narrated by: John Sackville & Kim Hicks
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
As gripping as it is gruesome, How to Solve a Murder is a fascinating insight into the career of a pathologist told by experts in the field. Includes a foreword from Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural Causes. FRACTURED SKULLS. GAS MASKS. BRAIN BUCKETS. VATS OF ACID. PICKLED BODY PARTS. Not the... Read more
View audiobookRückkehr nach Birkenau
By: Ginette Kolinka
Narrated by: Sabine von Maydell
Length: TBA
Abridged: No
Im März 1944 wird Ginette Kolinka zusammen mit ihrem Vater, ihrem Bruder und ihrem Neffen von Avignon nach Auschwitz-Birkenau deportiert. Ginette ist die Einzige, die Monate später nach Paris zurückkehrt. Sie schildert eindringlich, wie sie die Schläge, den Hunger, die Kälte, die Nacktheit, den Hass, das Grauen im Lager überlebt hat. Read more
View audiobookMake it Happen
By: Amika George
Narrated by: Amika George
Length: 6 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
‘Make It Happen reminds us that people of any age can create change in their communities. From finding allies to setting goals, everyone who wants to contribute to a better future can learn from Amika's book.’ Malala Yousafzai Now, more than ever, we know that the world needs to change. ... Read more
View audiobookThe Strongbox
By: Terry Sue Harms
Narrated by: Terry Sue Harms
Length: 6 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Following the unexpected death of her alcoholic mother, sixteen-year-old Terry Sue decides her biological father, whom she doesn't know, could change her life for the better. However, by the time she finds him—after decades of searching—she understands that the nurture she thought she needed from him is something she's already cultivated for... Read more
View audiobookHow to Be a Refugee
By: Simon May
Narrated by: David Timson & Simon May
Length: 9 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
'A lyrical, fascinating, important book. More than just a family story, it is an essay on belonging, denying, pretending, self-deception and, at least for the main characters, survival.' Literary Review
'Simon May's remarkable How to Be a Refugee is a memoir of family secrets with a ruminative twist, one that's more interested in what we keep... Read more