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Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
By: Norman Cousins
Narrated by: Mikael Naramore
Length: 3 hours 42 minutes
Abridged: No
National Book Award Finalist: The âamazingâ New York Times bestseller about the power of laughter and optimism in fighting serious illness (Chicago Sun-Times).Norman Cousinsâs iconic firsthand account of victory against terminal disease, Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient inspired a revolution, encouraging patients to take charge... Read more
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Surprised at Being Alive
By: Robert F. Curtis
Narrated by: David Colacci
Length: 12 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Sometimes you do everything right, but it just isn't your day. A part fails and your helicopter comes apart in flight, or, another aircraft runs into you and the pieces of both fall to the ground below, or the enemy gunner pulls the trigger at just the right moment and his rounds find your aircraft in exactly the right spot to take it out of the... Read more
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Closing Time
By: Lacey Fosburgh
Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
Length: 6 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
The real story behind the murder of a Manhattan schoolteacher that became a symbol of the dangers of casual sex: "A first-rate achievement" (Truman Capote).In 1973, Roseann Quinn, an Irish-Catholic teacher at a school for deaf children, was killed in New York City after bringing a man home to her apartment from an Upper West Side pub. The crime... Read more
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The Body Papers
By: Grace Talusan
Narrated by: Grace Talusan
Length: 6 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
Born in the Philippines, young Grace Talusan moves with her family to a New England suburb in the 1970s. At school, she confronts racism as one of the few kids with a brown face. At home, the confusion is worse: her grandfather's nightly visits to her room leave her hurt and terrified, and she learns to build a protective wall of silence that... Read more
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Aim High
By: Deborah Lee James
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
Length: 4 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
As the 23rd Secretary and the "CEO" of the male-dominated U.S. Air Force (only the second woman to lead a U.S. military service), Secretary Deborah Lee James led a force of 660,000 people and managed a $139 billion budgetâlarger than the GDP of more than 120 countries. In the midst of unprecedented political dysfunction in Washington, she faced... Read more
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Fire and Fortitude
By: John C. McManus
Narrated by: Walter Dixon
Length: 24 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
An engrossing, epic history of the US Army in the Pacific War, from the acclaimed author of The Dead and Those About to Die
âThis eloquent and powerful narrative is military history written the way it should be.ââJames M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian
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"Out here, mention is seldom seen of the achievements of the Army ground troops,"... Read more
The Notorious Reno Gang
By: Rachel Dickinson
Narrated by: Arthur Flavell
Length: 9 hours 17 minutes
Abridged: No
The true story of the world's first robbery of a moving train, and the real origins of the Wild West.
They were the first outlaws to rob a moving train. But from 1864 to 1868, the Reno brothers and their gang of counterfeiters, robbers, burglars, and safecrackers also held the town of Seymour, Indiana, hostage, making a large hotel near the... Read more
ALS Saved My LifeâŠuntil it didn't
By: Dr. Jenni Kleinman Berebitsky, Joyce Kleinman &...
Narrated by: Lynn Valinetz & Tom Griwold
Length: 5 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Most people realize life will not necessarily go as they planned. But what do we do when nothing goes as we had even hoped? How do we cope with unpredictable changes to our bodies and spirits â changes that require constant shifting of our view of ourselves, other people, and the world? Jenni Berebitsky, diagnosed in 2009 with Amyotrophic... Read more
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Sisters and Rebels
By: Jacquelyn Dowd Hall
Narrated by: Karen White
Length: 25 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Descendants of a prominent slaveholding family, Elizabeth, Grace, and Katharine Lumpkin grew up in a culture of white supremacy. But while Elizabeth remained a lifelong believer, her younger sisters chose vastly different lives. Seeking their fortunes in the North, Grace and Katharine reinvented themselves as radical thinkers whose literary... Read more
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Small Acts of Freedom
By: Gurmehar Kaur
Narrated by: Arpita Vohra
Length: 4 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: No
In February 2017, Gurmehar Kaur, a nineteen-year-old student, joined a peaceful campaign after violent clashes at a Delhi University college. As part of the campaign, Kaur's post made her the target of an onslaught of social media vitriol. Kaur, the daughter of a war martyr, suddenly became the focal point of a nationalism debate. Facing a trial... Read more
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The Mapmaker's Wife
By: Robert Whitaker
Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
In the early years of the eighteenth century, a band of French scientists set off on a daring, decade-long expedition to South America in a race to measure the precise shape of the earth. Like Lewis and Clark's exploration of the American West, their incredible mission revealed the mysteries of a little-known continent to a world hungry for... Read more
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Neues von der Urwaldhebamme - Abridged
By: Ilse Roennpagel
Narrated by: Ilse Roennpagel
Length: 1 hour 17 minutes
Abridged: Yes
Wieder öffnet Schwester Ilse Roennpagel ihr Tagebuch und gewĂ€hrt Einblicke in ungewöhnliche, bewegende und spannende Erlebnisse wĂ€hrend ihrer Zeit als Urwaldhebamme und Missionarin in Brasilien. Ihre Geschichten ĂŒber geheimnisvolle Kuchenverzierungen und nĂ€chtliches Treiben auf dem Dachboden laden zum Schmunzeln ein. Mitzuerleben, wie sie von... Read more
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Martin Luther King Jr.
By: Jason Thompson
Narrated by: Kevin Theis
Length: 5 hours 16 minutes
Abridged: No
Martin Luther King Jr. is easily one of the most famous and influential figures in history. But just how much do you know about this manâs life and achievements?Inside this powerful account of Dr. Kingâs life, youâll learn about his early childhood and upbringing, his education and journey to become a doctor and minister, and his first brushes... Read more
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No Friend but the Mountains
By: Behrouz Boochani
Length: 13 hours
Abridged: No
Winner of Australiaâs richest literary award, No Friend but the Mountains is Kurdish-Iranian journalist and refugee Behrouz Boochaniâs account of his detainment on Australiaâs notorious Manus Island prison. Composed entirely by text message, this work represents the harrowing experience of stateless and imprisoned refugees and migrants around... Read more
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Greenpeace Thulen tukikohdassa Grönlannissa
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Ilkka Hautala
Length: 29 minutes
Abridged: No
Grönlannin poliisijohtaja pyysi Tanskan poliisilta apua Thulen lentotukikohtaan noin viiden viikon ajaksi 1. elokuuta 2001 alkaen. SyynÀ tÀhÀn oli se, ettÀ Greenpeace-jÀrjestö oli tavatessaan Grönlannin poliisijohtajan ja myös erÀÀssÀ grönlantilaisen "Sermitisiaq"-lehden lehdistötilaisuudessa ilmoittanut, ettÀ heidÀn aikomuksenaan oli tulla... Read more
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Islannin poliisi toisen maailmansodan jÀlkeen
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Ilkka Hautala
Length: 53 minutes
Abridged: No
Rauhan tultua Eurooppaan toukokuun 8. pÀivÀnÀ 1945 Reykjavikissa puhkesi vakavia levottomuuksia. PÀivÀ oli alkanut hienosti ja kaupungissa oli jÀrjestetty suuria juhlatilaisuuksia, mutta iltapÀivÀllÀ alkoi kaduille kokoontua suuria ihmisjoukkoja, ja poliisin oli mentÀvÀ paikalle estÀmÀÀn levottomuuksia. IltapÀivÀllÀ poliisille ilmoitettiin, ettÀ... Read more
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Murto taidekauppaan
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Leo Niemi
Length: 27 minutes
Abridged: No
Oli tyypillinen kevĂ€taamu Reykjavikissa. Huhtikuu lĂ€heni loppuaan, pitkĂ€ talvi oli takana. Oli yhĂ€ kylmĂ€ ilma ja sataa tihuutti. HĂ€tĂ€puhelin soi kello 06.49. Soittaja ilmoitti epĂ€ilyttĂ€vĂ€stĂ€ toiminnasta SkĂłla vörĂ°ustĂgurissa. HĂ€n oletti, ettĂ€ meneillÀÀn oli murto kadun pÀÀssĂ€ sijaitsevaan taidekauppaan.Ilmoittaja oli jakanut lehtiĂ€ kadun... Read more
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Adoptio vai ihmisryöstö?
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Leo Niemi
Length: 1 hour 1 minute
Abridged: No
Koko juttu alkoi kevÀÀllÀ 2001 Eskilstunaa kiertÀneenÀ huhuna, jonka mukaan erÀÀn pienen maahanmuuttajapojan asiat olivat huonosti ja hÀnen perhesuhteissaan oli jotakin vialla. Huhun kuulleet poliisit olivat kahden vaiheilla. He eivÀt oikein tienneet, mitÀ olisi pitÀnyt tehdÀ, ja niinpÀ he toimivat niin kuin poliisilla epÀvarmassa tilanteessa on... Read more
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Operaatio maraton
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Leo Niemi
Length: 35 minutes
Abridged: No
Operaatio maratoniksi nimittÀmÀmme juttu ei olisi koskaan tullut ilmi ilman erinomaista pohjoismaista poliisiyhteistyötÀ. Yhteistyö perustuu pÀivittÀisiin yhteyksiin pohjoismaisten poliisiyksiköiden vÀlillÀ sekÀ eri puolille maailmaa lÀhetettyjen yhdysmiesten toimintaan. TÀmÀn tapauksen kÀynnisti Ateenaan sijoitettu ruotsalaisen yhdysmies, jonka... Read more
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Kolmoismurha
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Christian Sandström
Length: 1 hour 23 minutes
Abridged: No
KesÀkuun 16. vuonna 2000 oli kaunis kesÀpÀivÀ. Suurimmalle osalle koululaisista se oli ehdottomasti vuoden paras pÀivÀ, sillÀ koulu loppui ja kesÀloma alkoi. Niin valoisalta kuin tuo pÀivÀ vaikuttikin, se tuli kuitenkin loppumaan hyvin traagisesti. Se oli 36-vuotiaan Marianne Pedersenin elÀmÀn viimeinen pÀivÀ, myös hÀnen poikiensa, 10-vuotiaan... Read more
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Autopommi silpoi huumegangsterin
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Christian Sandström
Length: 1 hour 2 minutes
Abridged: No
Syyskuun 23. pÀivÀ vuonna 2000 oli kaunis ja leppoisa myöhÀiskesÀn lauantai à rhusissa, Tanskan toiseksi suurimmassa kaupungissa. Kaupunginrauha rikkoutui Àkillisesti kello 11.53, kun kuului korvia huumaava pamaus, joka kantautui lÀhes koko keskustan ylle. ErÀÀssÀ pysÀköintitalossa 38-vuotias Christian oli istuutunut autoonsa. Auto oli... Read more
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Panttivangeiksi lapsia
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Leo Niemi
Length: 32 minutes
Abridged: No
Marraskuun 15. pĂ€ivĂ€nĂ€ 2000 Hjelmelandin pĂ€ivĂ€koti joutui jĂ€rkyttĂ€vĂ€n panttivankitilanteen nĂ€yttĂ€möksi, missĂ€ 35 syytöntĂ€ ihmistĂ€ â suurin osa pikkulapsia â koki painajaismaiset hetket. TekijĂ€ oli kahden lapsen isĂ€, joka oli hĂ€vinnyt pojistaan kĂ€ydyn katkeran huoltajuuskiistan.Kovilla panoksilla ladattu haulikko, bensiinikanisteri ja hĂ€nen... Read more
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Myyrmannin rÀjÀhdys
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Christian Sandström
Length: 46 minutes
Abridged: No
Vuonna 2002 sattunut rÀjÀhdys MyyrmÀen kauppakeskuksessa Vantaalla jÀrkytti koko maata. TekijÀ saatiin selville nopeasti, mutta poliisin oli vielÀ tutkittava henkilön taustat ja tekoon johtaneet tapahtumat perin pohjin. TÀyttÀ varmuutta teon syistÀ ei vÀlttÀmÀttÀ koskaan saada selville. Tapauksessa mukana olleen rikosylikonstaapeli Antti... Read more
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Presidentti James A. Garfieldin kuolema
By: Eri tekijöitÀ
Narrated by: Ilkka Hautala
Length: 56 minutes
Abridged: No
James Abraham Garfield (1831â1881), Yhdysvaltain 20. presidentti haavoittui kuolettavasti salamurhaajan luodista vain noin neljĂ€ kuukautta sen jĂ€lkeen, kun hĂ€net oli asetettu virkaansa. Myöhemmin hĂ€n kuoli vamman aiheuttamiin komplikaatioihin ja sisĂ€iseen verenvuotoon. HĂ€nen hallintoaikansa muistetaan orastavasta ystĂ€vyydestĂ€ latinalaista... Read more
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