Politics & Economy audiobooks

Surrender is Not an Option - Abridged

By: John Bolton

Narrated by: John Bolton

Length: 6 hours 11 minutes

Abridged: Yes

With no-holds-barred candor, Donald Trump's new National Security Adviser and former ambassador to the United Nations takes us behind the scenes at the UN and the US State Department and reveals why his efforts to defend American interests and reform the UN resulted in controversy. He also shows how the US can lead the way to a more realistic... Read more

Seize the Fire - Abridged

By: Adam Nicolson

Narrated by: Adam Nicolson

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

“Strikingly original. . . . Nicolson brings to life superbly the horror, devastation, and gore of Trafalgar.” —The EconomistAdam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic. A story rich with modern resonance, Seize the Fire... Read more

Inteligência Emocional no Amor e nos Relacionamentos - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Thalita

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A inteligência emocional é a capacidade de identificar, compreender e gerenciar as próprias emoções, bem como as emoções dos outros. É um conjunto de habilidades que nos permite construir relacionamentos mais saudáveis e gratificantes. No contexto do amor e dos relacionamentos, a inteligência emocional é essencial para: Compreender e responder... Read more

Mindfulness e Inteligência Emocional Encontrando Equilíbrio Interno - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Thalita

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mindfulness e inteligência emocional são duas habilidades essenciais para viver uma vida equilibrada e plena. Mindfulness é a capacidade de estar presente no momento atual, sem julgamentos. Inteligência emocional é a capacidade de compreender e gerenciar nossas emoções. Ao desenvolver essas habilidades, podemos nos tornar mais conscientes de... Read more

The Bushes - Abridged

By: Peter Schweizer & Rochelle Schweizer

Narrated by: Harry Chase

Length: 5 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Get the inside story on America’s most powerful political dynasty.


President George W. Bush leads our nation in a time of unprecedented peril. But how well do we really know him or his remarkable family, whose history often mirrors the history of America? Now, in the first full-scale biography of the Bushes, Peter and Rochelle Schweizer trace... Read more

Grant - Abridged

By: Ron Chernow

Narrated by: Mark Bramhall

Length: 23 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017

“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic

Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents,... Read more

Rites of Passage - Abridged

By: Robert Peterson

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A raw, powerful account of an infantryman’s life during wartime– complete with all the horrors and the heroism . . .

Robert Peterson arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1966, a young American ready to serve his country and seize his destiny. What happened in that jungle war would change his life forever. Peterson vividly relives the tense patrols... Read more

The Wisdom of Crowds - Abridged

By: James Surowiecki

Narrated by: Erik Singer

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“No one in this world, so far as I know, has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.”  —H. L. Mencken
 
H. L. Mencken was wrong.

In this endlessly fascinating book, New Yorker columnist James Surowiecki explores a deceptively simple idea that has profound implications: large groups of people are... Read more

The Kennedy Men - Abridged

By: Laurence Leamer

Narrated by: Laurence Leamer

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this triumphant new work already hailed as a powerful American epic, Laurence Leamer chronicles the Kennedy men and their struggle to become the most powerful family in the United States. The Kennedy Men brings to life five bold, ambitious men. The Kennedy patriarch, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., was one of the richest, strongest men in America's... Read more

An Album of Memories - Abridged

By: Tom Brokaw

Narrated by: Tom Brokaw

Length: 3 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“I cannot go anywhere in America without people wanting to share their wartime experiences....The stories and the lessons have emerged from long-forgotten letters home, from reunions of old buddies and outfits, from unpublished diaries and home-published memoirs....As the stories in this album of memories remind us, it truly was an American... Read more

Cronkite - Abridged

By: Douglas Brinkley

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 12 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Douglas Brinkley presents the definitive, revealing biography of an American legend: renowned news anchor Walter Cronkite. An acclaimed author and historian, Brinkley has drawn upon recently disclosed letters, diaries, and other artifacts at the recently opened Cronkite Archive to bring detail and depth to this deeply personal portrait. He also... Read more

Inteligência Emocional no Local de Trabalho Como Cultivar Relações Positivas - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Thalita

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Inteligência emocional é a capacidade de compreender e gerenciar as próprias emoções, bem como as emoções dos outros. É um conjunto de habilidades que nos permite ter uma melhor compreensão de nós mesmos e dos outros, e nos ajuda a lidar com situações difíceis de forma eficaz. No contexto do local de trabalho, a inteligência emocional é... Read more

Treason - Abridged

By: Ann Coulter

Narrated by: Ann Coulter

Length: 6 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“Liberals’ loyalty to the United States is off-limits as a subject of political debate. Why is the relative patriotism of the two parties the only issue that is out of bounds for rational discussion?”

In a stunning follow-up to her number one bestseller Slander, leading conservative pundit Ann Coulter contends that liberals have been wrong on... Read more

Political Animal - Abridged

By: Frank Perez

Narrated by: Thomas Fria

Length: 13 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

During Mardi Gras 1973, Stewart Butler (1930–2020) fell in love with Alfred Doolittle—a wealthy socialite and schizophrenic from San Francisco. Their relationship was an improbable love story that changed the course of LGBTQ+ history. With Doolittle's money, Butler was able to retire and devote his life to political activism in the cause of... Read more

Inteligência Emocional para Líderes Guiando Equipes de Forma Empática - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Thalita

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A inteligência emocional (IE) é um conjunto de habilidades que nos permitem compreender e gerenciar nossas próprias emoções, bem como compreender e responder às emoções dos outros. É uma habilidade fundamental para o sucesso em qualquer área da vida, mas é especialmente importante para os líderes. Líderes com alta IE são mais capazes de criar... Read more

The Psychology of Spies and Spying - Abridged

By: John Taylor & Adrian Furnham

Narrated by: John Taylor

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Psychology of Spies and Spying tells the story of the people involved in spying: the human sources (agents) who betray their country or organisation and the professional intelligence officers who manage the collection and reporting process. It provides a rigorous psychological analysis of the personality and motivation of individuals... Read more

America's Real War - Abridged

By: Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

There is a tug of war going on for the future of America. At one end of the rope are those who think America is a secular nation; at the other end are those who believe religion is at the root of our country's foundation. In this paperback release of the thought-provoking America's Real War, renowned leader and speaker Rabbi Daniel Lapin... Read more

The Next Century - Abridged

By: David Halberstam

Narrated by: E.G. Marshall

Length: 4 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

What can we learn from the events of the 20th century? David Halberstam set out to answer that question in this perceptive and eye-opening work which examines the past in order to determine the future. From the rise of the Japanese economy to the startling changes that reshaped the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, Halberstam argues that the... Read more

All the Best, George Bush - Abridged

By: George H.W. Bush

Narrated by: Barbara Bush & George H.W. Bush

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Former President George H.W. Bush, revealed through his letters and writings from 1941 to 2010, is “worth its weight in gold…a valuable update of the life of an honorable American leader” (The Washington Post).

“Who knew that beneath George Bush’s buttoned-up propriety pulsed the warm heart of a prolific and occasionally poetic writer with a... Read more

Warrior King - Abridged

By: Nathan Sassaman & Joe Layden

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 7 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The startling and controversial memoir of combat and betrayal, written by one of the most prominent members of the U.S. fighting forces in Iraq.

A West Point graduate, a former star quarterback who carried Army to its first bowl victory, and a courageous warrior who had proven himself on the battlefield time and again, Lt. Col. Nathan Sassaman... Read more

Troublemaker - Abridged

By: Christine O'Donnell

Narrated by: Christine O'Donnell

Length: 6 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The 2010 candidate for Senate—and established political "troublemaker"*--voices the quiet anger in America today: where it comes from, what it's asking for, and where it's going from here

*Time Magazine

From the moment she upset a heavily-favored incumbent in the primary for the special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Joe Biden,... Read more

Let Freedom Ring - Abridged

By: Sean Hannity

Narrated by: Sean Hannity

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

The hard-hitting and provocative first book from the fastest-rising conservative voice in the countrySean Hannity is the hottest phenomenon in TV and talk radio today. His gutsy, take-no-prisoners interviews and commentary on the Fox News Channel’s Hannity & Colmes has made him one of the network’s most popular personalities. And his... Read more

LA POLITICA RACCONTA LA SUA STORIA - Abridged

By: Stephen Daronyashi

Narrated by: Salvato Bellini

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dalle prime città-stato dell'antichità ai governi moderni, la politica è sempre stata al centro delle trasformazioni umane. Questo libro vi invita a esplorare la storia dei meccanismi del potere, dagli intrighi delle corti reali alle rivoluzioni che hanno plasmato le nostre democrazie contemporanee.Addentrandosi in questo libro, si scopriranno... Read more

Platoon Leader - Abridged

By: James R. McDonough

Narrated by: Joel Rooks

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.'

"Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri... Read more