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If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>enArtsCopyright Francesco Hartmannhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec5a062f0c4f98932af0a8b26abe94d1.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/download-high-quality-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-history-culture--6573464Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:00:33 +0000Francesco HartmannFrancesco Hartmannfeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/302/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Are you passionate about Self-Development, Psychology, or want to enhance Communication Skills? With over 500,000+...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/302/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Are you passionate about Self-Development, Psychology, or want to enhance Communication Skills? With over 500,000+ audiobooks, we provide you with a rich resource. Get 3 free audiobooks right away and experience. You can listen to books on iPhone, iPad, Android, and other devices, making learning easier than ever. Don't miss the opportunity to improve yourself with us! Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-don-t-have-to-be-mad-to-work-here-a-psychiatrist-s-life-by-benji-waterhouse--65146846https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630748 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here: A Psychiatrist’s Life Author: Benji Waterhouse Narrator: Benji Waterhouse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 16, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. A woman with bipolar flies from America in a wedding dress to marry Harry Styles. A lorry driver with schizophrenia believes he’s got a cure for coronavirus. A depressed psychiatrist hides his profession from his GP due to stigma. Most of the characters in this book are his patients. Some of them are his family. One of them is him. Unlocking the doors to the psych ward, NHS psychiatrist Dr Benji Waterhouse provides a fly-on-the-padded-wall account of medicine’s most mysterious and controversial speciality. Why would anyone in their right mind choose to be a psychiatrist? Are the solutions to people’s messy lives really within medical school textbooks? And how can vulnerable patients receive the care they need when psychiatry lacks staff, hospital beds and any actual cures? Humane, hilarious and heart-breaking, You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here is an enlightening and darkly comic medical memoir - from both sides of the doctor’s desk. This is the perfect read for fans of This Is Going to Hurt, Unnatural Causes and The Prison Doctor. A humane, hilarious and heart-breaking window into the world of psychiatry from ‘the Adam Kay of mental healthcare’ (THE TIMES) 'Very funny and deeply sympathetic. Really excellent' HENRY MARSH 'This is honestly my dream book. Both fascinating and bleakly funny' FERN BRADY ‘Honest, funny, saddening and uplifting all rolled into one’ JO BRAND ©2024 Benji Waterhouse (P) 2024 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630748Thu, 16 May 2024 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630748 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here: A Psychiatrist’s Life Author: Benji Waterhouse Narrator: Benji Waterhouse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630748 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Don't Have to Be Mad to Work Here: A Psychiatrist’s Life Author: Benji Waterhouse Narrator: Benji Waterhouse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 16, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. A woman with bipolar flies from America in a wedding dress to marry Harry Styles. A lorry driver with schizophrenia believes he’s got a cure for coronavirus. A depressed psychiatrist hides his profession from his GP due to stigma. Most of the characters in this book are his patients. Some of them are his family. One of them is him. Unlocking the doors to the psych ward, NHS psychiatrist Dr Benji Waterhouse provides a fly-on-the-padded-wall account of medicine’s most mysterious and controversial speciality. Why would anyone in their right mind choose to be a psychiatrist? Are the solutions to people’s messy lives really within medical school textbooks? And how can vulnerable patients receive the care they need when psychiatry lacks staff, hospital beds and any actual cures? Humane, hilarious and heart-breaking, You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here is an enlightening and darkly comic medical memoir - from both sides of the doctor’s desk. This is the perfect read for fans of This Is Going to Hurt, Unnatural Causes and The Prison Doctor. A humane, hilarious and heart-breaking window into the world of psychiatry from ‘the Adam Kay of mental healthcare’ (THE TIMES) 'Very funny and deeply sympathetic. Really excellent' HENRY MARSH 'This is honestly my dream book. Both fascinating and bleakly funny' FERN BRADY ‘Honest, funny, saddening and uplifting all rolled into one’ JO BRAND ©2024 Benji Waterhouse (P) 2024 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-scandal-of-the-century-by-lisa-hilton--65146837https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Scandal of the Century Author: Lisa Hilton Narrator: Emma Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 9, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. A CLANDESTINE AFFAIR. AN OUTRAGEOUS ELOPEMENT. STOLEN LETTERS. SCHEMING SERVANTS. SEX. SENSATION. CELEBRITY. THIS IS THE SCANDAL OF THE CENTURY. There are few labels not attached to Aphra Behn - playwright, poet, a spy, a scarlet woman condemned for loose morals. And yet, for all her notoriety Aphra Behn is an enigma. Born in around 1640, her early life isn't well recorded and facts about her are continually disputed. Her birth name may have been Eaffrey Johnson and she could have been the daughter of a Canterbury barber, although neither fact is certain. And, just after the Restoration she probably briefly lived in the English colony of Surinam in South America, where she was perhaps embroiled in political espionage. Whatever the truth, Behn was in London by 1664 and six years later was writing for the stage. For a decade, Behn's work dominated the London stage. Then, suddenly in 1682, she was charged with libel. Her plays could not be produced and by the time of the trial of the century Behn was broke. She decided that writing would be her way out and began to write a novel based on the most notorious adultress of a notoriously adulterous age - Lady Henrietta Berkeley. ©2024 Lisa Hilton (P)2024 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630742Thu, 09 May 2024 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Scandal of the Century Author: Lisa Hilton Narrator: Emma Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 9,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Scandal of the Century Author: Lisa Hilton Narrator: Emma Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 9, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. A CLANDESTINE AFFAIR. AN OUTRAGEOUS ELOPEMENT. STOLEN LETTERS. SCHEMING SERVANTS. SEX. SENSATION. CELEBRITY. THIS IS THE SCANDAL OF THE CENTURY. There are few labels not attached to Aphra Behn - playwright, poet, a spy, a scarlet woman condemned for loose morals. And yet, for all her notoriety Aphra Behn is an enigma. Born in around 1640, her early life isn't well recorded and facts about her are continually disputed. Her birth name may have been Eaffrey Johnson and she could have been the daughter of a Canterbury barber, although neither fact is certain. And, just after the Restoration she probably briefly lived in the English colony of Surinam in South America, where she was perhaps embroiled in political espionage. Whatever the truth, Behn was in London by 1664 and six years later was writing for the stage. For a decade, Behn's work dominated the London stage. Then, suddenly in 1682, she was charged with libel. Her plays could not be produced and by the time of the trial of the century Behn was broke. She decided that writing would be her way out and began to write a novel based on the most notorious adultress of a notoriously adulterous age - Lady Henrietta Berkeley. ©2024 Lisa Hilton (P)2024 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/birding-to-change-the-world-a-memoir-by-trish-o-kane--65146991https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619055 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Birding to Change the World: A Memoir Author: Trish O'kane Narrator: Cheryl Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment. Trish O’Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly two decades writing about justice as an investigative journalist, she'd never paid attention to nature. But then Hurricane Katrina destroyed her New Orleans home, sending her into an emotional tailspin. Enter a scrappy cast of feathered characters—first a cardinal, urban parrots, and sparrows, then a catbird, owls, a bittern, and a woodcock—that cheered her up and showed her a new path. Inspired, O'Kane moved to Madison, Wisconsin, to pursue an environmental studies PhD. There she became a full-on bird obsessive—logging hours in a stunningly biodiverse urban park, filling field notebooks with bird doings and dramas, and teaching ornithology to college students and middle-school kids. When Warner Park—her daily birdwatching haven—was threatened with development, O’Kane and her neighbors mustered a mighty murmuration of nature lovers, young and old, to save the birds' homes. Through their efforts, she learned that once you get outside and look around, you're likely to fall in love with a furred or feathered creature—and find a flock of your own. In Birding to Change the World, O'Kane details the astonishing science of bird life, from migration and parenting to the territorial defense strategies that influenced her own activism. A warm and compelling weave of science and social engagement, this is the story of an improbably band of bird lovers who saved their park. And it is a blueprint for muscular citizenship, powered by joy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619055Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619055 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Birding to Change the World: A Memoir Author: Trish O'kane Narrator: Cheryl Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 54 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619055 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Birding to Change the World: A Memoir Author: Trish O'kane Narrator: Cheryl Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 54 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment. Trish O’Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly two decades writing about justice as an investigative journalist, she'd never paid attention to nature. But then Hurricane Katrina destroyed her New Orleans home, sending her into an emotional tailspin. Enter a scrappy cast of feathered characters—first a cardinal, urban parrots, and sparrows, then a catbird, owls, a bittern, and a woodcock—that cheered her up and showed her a new path. Inspired, O'Kane moved to Madison, Wisconsin, to pursue an environmental studies PhD. There she became a full-on bird obsessive—logging hours in a stunningly biodiverse urban park, filling field notebooks with bird doings and dramas, and teaching ornithology to college students and middle-school kids. When Warner Park—her daily birdwatching haven—was threatened with development, O’Kane and her neighbors mustered a mighty murmuration of nature lovers, young and old, to save the birds' homes. Through their efforts, she learned that once you get outside and look around, you're likely to fall in love with a furred or feathered creature—and find a flock of your own. In Birding to Change the World, O'Kane details the astonishing science of bird life, from migration and parenting to the territorial defense strategies that influenced her own activism. A warm and compelling weave of science and social engagement, this is the story of an improbably band of bird lovers who saved their park. And it is a blueprint for muscular citizenship, powered by joy.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-say-babylon-a-memoir-by-safiya-sinclair--65146863https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631077 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Say Babylon: A Memoir Author: Safiya Sinclair Narrator: Safiya Sinclair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: National Book Critics Circle Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book Best Book of the Year for The Washington Post* The New Yorker * Time * The Atlantic * Los Angeles Times * NPR * Harper’s Bazaar * Vulture * Town & Country * San Francisco Chronicle * Christian Science Monitor * Mother Jones * Barack Obama A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick “Impossible to put down...Each lyrical line sings and soars, freeing the reader as it did the writer.” —People With echoes of Educated and The Glass Castle, How to Say Babylon is a “lushly observed and keenly reflective chronicle” (The Washington Post), brilliantly recounting the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid religious upbringing and navigate the world on her own terms. Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair’s father, a volatile reggae musician and a militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, was obsessed with the ever-present threat of the corrupting evils of the Western world outside their home, and worried that womanhood would make Safiya and her sisters morally weak and impure. For him, a woman’s highest virtue was her obedience. Safiya’s extraordinary mother, though loyal to her father, gave her the one gift she knew would take Safiya beyond the stretch of beach and mountains in Jamaica their family called home: a world of books, knowledge, and education she conjured almost out of thin air. When she introduced Safiya to poetry, Safiya’s voice awakened. As she watched her mother struggle voicelessly for years under relentless domesticity, Safiya’s rebellion against her father’s rules set her on an inevitable collision course with him. Her education became the sharp tool to hone her own poetic voice and carve her path to liberation. Rich in emotion and page-turning drama, How to Say Babylon is “a melodious wave of memories” of a woman finding her own power (NPR).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631077Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631077 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Say Babylon: A Memoir Author: Safiya Sinclair Narrator: Safiya Sinclair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631077 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Say Babylon: A Memoir Author: Safiya Sinclair Narrator: Safiya Sinclair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: National Book Critics Circle Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book Best Book of the Year for The Washington Post* The New Yorker * Time * The Atlantic * Los Angeles Times * NPR * Harper’s Bazaar * Vulture * Town & Country * San Francisco Chronicle * Christian Science Monitor * Mother Jones * Barack Obama A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick “Impossible to put down...Each lyrical line sings and soars, freeing the reader as it did the writer.” —People With echoes of Educated and The Glass Castle, How to Say Babylon is a “lushly observed and keenly reflective chronicle” (The Washington Post), brilliantly recounting the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid religious upbringing and navigate the world on her own terms. Throughout her childhood, Safiya Sinclair’s father, a volatile reggae musician and a militant adherent to a strict sect of Rastafari, was obsessed with the ever-present threat of the corrupting evils of the Western world outside their home, and worried that womanhood would make Safiya and her sisters morally weak and impure. For him, a woman’s highest virtue was her obedience. Safiya’s extraordinary mother, though loyal to her father, gave her the one gift she knew would take Safiya beyond the stretch of beach and mountains in Jamaica their family called home: a world of books, knowledge, and education she conjured almost out of thin air. When she introduced Safiya to poetry, Safiya’s voice awakened. As she watched her mother struggle voicelessly for years under relentless domesticity, Safiya’s rebellion against her father’s rules set her on an inevitable collision course with him. Her education became the sharp tool to hone her own poetic voice and carve her path to liberation. Rich in emotion and page-turning drama, How to Say Babylon is “a melodious wave of memories” of a woman finding her own power (NPR).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-palace-from-the-tudors-to-the-windsors-500-years-of-history-at-hampton-court-by-gareth-russell--65147005https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625282 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court Author: Gareth Russell Narrator: John Telfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 17, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court history: royal residents, common visitors, thieves, invaders and ghosts’ PHILIPPA GREGORY For centuries, Hampton Court has been a place of power, scandal and intrigue: a stage for events that shaped the nation. The Palace raises the curtain on 500 years of British history with royals, politicians, criminals, and geniuses all playing their parts. Hampton Court has been an arc of monarchy, revolution, religious fundamentalism, sexual scandals, and military coups. In this rich and vivid history, Gareth Russell moves through the rooms and the decades, each time focusing on a different person who called Hampton Court their home. Beginning with the Tudors, Russell takes the reader from the kitchens of Henry VII and the dreams of Anne Boleyn to Elizabeth I’s brush with death and the staging of Shakespeare’s plays. To the commissioning of the King James Bible, the republican victories of Oliver Cromwell, the many mistresses of Charles II and their laxative-laced attempts to embarrass one another. The gossip and feuds of Georgian aristocrats lead into the era of the Windsors when Hampton Court becomes the place to host Elizabeth II’s coronation ball and hide the last Tsar’s sister. Fascinating and engaging, The Palace is as atmospheric as it is gossipy and through the many sovereigns and servants that lived and worked in its halls reveals the personal tragedy and political importance of this extraordinary place.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625282Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625282 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court Author: Gareth Russell Narrator: John Telfer Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625282 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of History at Hampton Court Author: Gareth Russell Narrator: John Telfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 17, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'If a house could gossip, this is the book that Hampton Court would whisper. An enjoyable and readable stroll through 500 years of Hampton Court history: royal residents, common visitors, thieves, invaders and ghosts’ PHILIPPA GREGORY For centuries, Hampton Court has been a place of power, scandal and intrigue: a stage for events that shaped the nation. The Palace raises the curtain on 500 years of British history with royals, politicians, criminals, and geniuses all playing their parts. Hampton Court has been an arc of monarchy, revolution, religious fundamentalism, sexual scandals, and military coups. In this rich and vivid history, Gareth Russell moves through the rooms and the decades, each time focusing on a different person who called Hampton Court their home. Beginning with the Tudors, Russell takes the reader from the kitchens of Henry VII and the dreams of Anne Boleyn to Elizabeth I’s brush with death and the staging of Shakespeare’s plays. To the commissioning of the King James Bible, the republican victories of Oliver Cromwell, the many mistresses of Charles II and their laxative-laced attempts to embarrass one another. The gossip and feuds of Georgian aristocrats lead into the era of the Windsors when Hampton Court becomes the place to host Elizabeth II’s coronation ball and hide the last Tsar’s sister. Fascinating and engaging, The Palace is as atmospheric as it is gossipy and through the many sovereigns and servants that lived and worked in its halls reveals the personal tragedy and political importance of this extraordinary place.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twentieth-century-man-the-wild-life-of-peter-beard-by-christopher-wallace--65146874https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twentieth-Century Man: The Wild Life of Peter Beard Author: Christopher Wallace Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination  Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his legendary lifestyle. A scion of American industry turned explorer of Africa and environmental advocate, Beard embodied the extremes of his time: grand adventurer and sexually voracious partier, friend of everyone from the Rolling Stones to Jackie Onassis to Andy Warhol to Karen Blixen. And Beard had a passion—probably more like an obsession—with the faults of the entire human experiment, with the ways in which our consumption of the world’s resources have come to consume us all. Beard’s outsize life and character—his death-defying documentation of both the endangered wildlife of Africa, and, closer to home, some of the world’s most beautiful women for a range of fashion magazines—animate this lively but authoritative biography. The journalist Christopher Wallace, long fascinated by Beard’s artistic legacy, adventurous spirit, and hard-partying persona, came to know him well later in Beard’s life. Capturing the varied social and cultural scenes that Beard moved through with glamorous ease over five decades, Wallace also makes a powerful case for the lasting impact of his work. In Twentieth-Century Man, Wallace has rendered this towering figure in all of his contradictions and complexities—a deeply romantic and idiosyncratic personality, beloved by so many, whose sensibilities nonetheless remained firmly rooted in an era characterized by racist and colonialist attitudes. Stirring and visceral, Twentieth-Century Man is the definitive portrait of Peter Beard.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629221Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twentieth-Century Man: The Wild Life of Peter Beard Author: Christopher Wallace Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twentieth-Century Man: The Wild Life of Peter Beard Author: Christopher Wallace Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An exuberant biography of the life of the iconic photographer and naturalist Peter Beard, whose life and work captured the cultural imagination  Peter Beard lived an astonishing life. The artist, wildlife photographer, and bon vivant enthralled and inspired both because of his work and his legendary lifestyle. A scion of American industry turned explorer of Africa and environmental advocate, Beard embodied the extremes of his time: grand adventurer and sexually voracious partier, friend of everyone from the Rolling Stones to Jackie Onassis to Andy Warhol to Karen Blixen. And Beard had a passion—probably more like an obsession—with the faults of the entire human experiment, with the ways in which our consumption of the world’s resources have come to consume us all. Beard’s outsize life and character—his death-defying documentation of both the endangered wildlife of Africa, and, closer to home, some of the world’s most beautiful women for a range of fashion magazines—animate this lively but authoritative biography. The journalist Christopher Wallace, long fascinated by Beard’s artistic legacy, adventurous spirit, and hard-partying persona, came to know him well later in Beard’s life. Capturing the varied social and cultural scenes that Beard moved through with glamorous ease over five decades, Wallace also makes a powerful case for the lasting impact of his work. In Twentieth-Century Man, Wallace has rendered this towering figure in all of his contradictions and complexities—a deeply romantic and idiosyncratic personality, beloved by so many, whose sensibilities nonetheless remained firmly rooted in an era characterized by racist and colonialist attitudes. Stirring and visceral, Twentieth-Century Man is the definitive portrait of Peter Beard.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/president-garfield-from-radical-to-unifier-by-cw-goodyear--65146839https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier Author: Cw Goodyear Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” (The Washington Post) biography of the extraordinary, tragic life of America’s twentieth president—James Garfield. In “the most comprehensive Garfield biography in almost fifty years” (The Wall Street Journal), C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency. Progressive firebrand and conservative compromiser; Union war hero and founder of the first Department of Education; Supreme Court attorney and abolitionist preacher; mathematician and canalman; crooked election-fixed and clean-government champion; Congressional chieftain and gentleman-farmer; the last president to be born in a log cabin; the second to be assassinated. James Abram Garfield was all these things and more. Over nearly two decades in Congress during a polarized era—Reconstruction and the Gilded Age—Garfield served as a peacemaker in a Republican Party and America defined by divisions. He was elected to overcome them. He was killed while trying to do so. President Garfield is American history at its finest. It is about an impoverished boy working his way from the frontier to the Presidency; a progressive statesman, trying to raise a more righteous, peaceful Republic out of the ashes of civil war; the tragically imperfect course of that reformation, and the man himself; a martyr-President, whose death succeeded in nudging the country back to cleaner, calmer politics.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633595Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier Author: Cw Goodyear Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 54 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier Author: Cw Goodyear Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” (The Washington Post) biography of the extraordinary, tragic life of America’s twentieth president—James Garfield. In “the most comprehensive Garfield biography in almost fifty years” (The Wall Street Journal), C.W. Goodyear charts the life and times of one of the most remarkable Americans ever to win the Presidency. Progressive firebrand and conservative compromiser; Union war hero and founder of the first Department of Education; Supreme Court attorney and abolitionist preacher; mathematician and canalman; crooked election-fixed and clean-government champion; Congressional chieftain and gentleman-farmer; the last president to be born in a log cabin; the second to be assassinated. James Abram Garfield was all these things and more. Over nearly two decades in Congress during a polarized era—Reconstruction and the Gilded Age—Garfield served as a peacemaker in a Republican Party and America defined by divisions. He was elected to overcome them. He was killed while trying to do so. President Garfield is American history at its finest. It is about an impoverished boy working his way from the frontier to the Presidency; a progressive statesman, trying to raise a more righteous, peaceful Republic out of the ashes of civil war; the tragically imperfect course of that reformation, and the man himself; a martyr-President, whose death succeeded in nudging the country back to cleaner, calmer politics.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wonder-drug-the-secret-history-of-thalidomide-in-america-and-its-hidden-victims-by-jennifer-vanderbes--65146951https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625930 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims Author: Jennifer Vanderbes Narrator: Jennifer Vanderbes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A shocking saga of pharmaceutical malpractice . . . Wonder Drug is both a first-rate medical thriller and the searing account of a forgotten American tragedy.”—Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain   A “fascinating and compassionate” (People) account of the most notorious drug of the twentieth century and the never-before-told story of its American survivors. Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal In 1959, a Cincinnati pharmaceutical firm, the William S. Merrell Company, quietly began distributing samples of an exciting new wonder drug already popular around the world. Touted as a sedative without risks, thalidomide was handed out freely, under the guise of clinical trials, by doctors who believed approval by the Food and Drug Administration was imminent.  But in 1960, when the application for thalidomide landed on the desk of FDA medical reviewer Frances Kelsey, she quickly grew suspicious. When she learned that the drug was causing severe birth abnormalities abroad, she and a team of dedicated doctors, parents, and journalists fought tirelessly to block its authorization in the United States and stop its sale around the world. Jennifer Vanderbes set out to write about this FDA success story only to discover a sinister truth that had been buried for decades: For more than five years, several American pharmaceutical firms had distributed unmarked thalidomide samples in shoddy clinical trials, reaching tens of thousands of unwitting patients, including hundreds of pregnant women.  As Vanderbes examined government and corporate archives, probed court records, and interviewed hundreds of key players, she unearthed an even more stunning find: Scores of Americans had likely been harmed by the drug. Deceived by the pharmaceutical firms, betrayed by doctors, and ignored by the government, most of these Americans had spent their lives unaware that thalidomide had caused their birth defects.    Now, for the first time, this shocking episode in American history is brought to light. Wonder Drug gives voice to the unrecognized victims of this epic scandal and exposes the deceptive practices of Big Pharma that continue to endanger lives today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625930Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625930 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims Author: Jennifer Vanderbes Narrator: Jennifer Vanderbes Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625930 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims Author: Jennifer Vanderbes Narrator: Jennifer Vanderbes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A shocking saga of pharmaceutical malpractice . . . Wonder Drug is both a first-rate medical thriller and the searing account of a forgotten American tragedy.”—Patrick Radden Keefe, author of Empire of Pain   A “fascinating and compassionate” (People) account of the most notorious drug of the twentieth century and the never-before-told story of its American survivors. Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal In 1959, a Cincinnati pharmaceutical firm, the William S. Merrell Company, quietly began distributing samples of an exciting new wonder drug already popular around the world. Touted as a sedative without risks, thalidomide was handed out freely, under the guise of clinical trials, by doctors who believed approval by the Food and Drug Administration was imminent.  But in 1960, when the application for thalidomide landed on the desk of FDA medical reviewer Frances Kelsey, she quickly grew suspicious. When she learned that the drug was causing severe birth abnormalities abroad, she and a team of dedicated doctors, parents, and journalists fought tirelessly to block its authorization in the United States and stop its sale around the world. Jennifer Vanderbes set out to write about this FDA success story only to discover a sinister truth that had been buried for decades: For more than five years, several American pharmaceutical firms had distributed unmarked thalidomide samples in shoddy clinical trials, reaching tens of thousands of unwitting patients, including hundreds of pregnant women.  As Vanderbes examined government and corporate archives, probed court records, and interviewed hundreds of key players, she unearthed an even more stunning find: Scores of Americans had likely been harmed by the drug. Deceived by the pharmaceutical firms, betrayed by doctors, and ignored by the government, most of these Americans had spent their lives unaware that thalidomide had caused their birth defects.    Now, for the first time, this shocking episode in American history is brought to light. Wonder Drug gives voice to the unrecognized victims of this epic scandal and exposes the deceptive practices of Big Pharma that continue to endanger lives today.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/assad-the-triumph-of-tyranny-by-con-coughlin--65146869https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629581 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny Author: Con Coughlin Narrator: Charles Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 22, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Important, compelling, and detailed . . . a superb analysis of the West’s policy missteps and the tragic consequences of them.' - General David Petraeus In Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny, Con Coughlin, veteran commentator on war in the Middle East and author of Saddam: The Secret Life, examines how a mild-mannered ophthalmic surgeon has transformed himself into the tyrannical ruler of a once flourishing country. Until the Arab Spring of 2011, the world’s view of Bashar al-Assad was largely benign. He and his wife, a former British banker, were viewed as philanthropic individuals doing their best to keep their country at peace. So much so that a profile of Mrs Assad in American Vogue was headlined ‘The Rose in the Desert’. Shortly after it appeared, Syria descended into the horrific civil war that has seen its cities reduced to rubble and thousands murdered and displaced, a civil war that is still raging over a decade later. In this vivid and authoritative account Con Coughlin draws together all the strands of Assad's remarkable story, revealing precisely how a young doctor ensured not only that he inherited the presidency from his father, but has held on to power by whatever means necessary, continuing to preside over one of the most brutal regimes of modern times.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629581Thu, 22 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629581 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny Author: Con Coughlin Narrator: Charles Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 6 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629581 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny Author: Con Coughlin Narrator: Charles Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 6 minutes Release date: June 22, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Important, compelling, and detailed . . . a superb analysis of the West’s policy missteps and the tragic consequences of them.' - General David Petraeus In Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny, Con Coughlin, veteran commentator on war in the Middle East and author of Saddam: The Secret Life, examines how a mild-mannered ophthalmic surgeon has transformed himself into the tyrannical ruler of a once flourishing country. Until the Arab Spring of 2011, the world’s view of Bashar al-Assad was largely benign. He and his wife, a former British banker, were viewed as philanthropic individuals doing their best to keep their country at peace. So much so that a profile of Mrs Assad in American Vogue was headlined ‘The Rose in the Desert’. Shortly after it appeared, Syria descended into the horrific civil war that has seen its cities reduced to rubble and thousands murdered and displaced, a civil war that is still raging over a decade later. In this vivid and authoritative account Con Coughlin draws together all the strands of Assad's remarkable story, revealing precisely how a young doctor ensured not only that he inherited the presidency from his father, but has held on to power by whatever means necessary, continuing to preside over one of the most brutal regimes of modern times.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/girls-and-their-monsters-the-genain-quadruplets-and-the-making-of-madness-in-america-by-audrey-clare-farley--65146959https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America Author: Audrey Clare Farley Narrator: Kate Udall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For readers of Hidden Valley Road and Patient H.M., an “intimate and compassionate portrait” (Grace M. Cho) of the Genain quadruplets, the harrowing violence they experienced, and its psychological and political consequences.​ In 1954, researchers at the newly formed National Institute of Mental Health set out to study the genetics of schizophrenia. When they got word that four 24-year-old identical quadruplets in Lansing, Michigan, had all been diagnosed with the mental illness, they could hardly believe their ears. Here was incontrovertible proof of hereditary transmission and, thus, a chance to bring international fame to their fledgling institution.   The case of the pseudonymous Genain quadruplets, they soon found, was hardly so straightforward. Contrary to fawning media portrayals of a picture-perfect Christian family, the sisters had endured the stuff of nightmares. Behind closed doors, their parents had taken shocking measures to preserve their innocence while sowing fears of sex and the outside world. In public, the quadruplets were treated as communal property, as townsfolk and members of the press had long ago projected their own paranoid fantasies about the rapidly diversifying American landscape onto the fair-skinned, ribbon-wearing quartet who danced and sang about Christopher Columbus. Even as the sisters’ erratic behaviors became impossible to ignore and the NIMH whisked the women off for study, their sterling image did not falter. Girls and Their Monsters chronicles the extraordinary lives of the quadruplets and the lead psychologist who studied them, asking questions that speak directly to our times: How do delusions come to take root, both in individuals and in nations? Why does society profess to be “saving the children” when it readily exploits them? What are the authoritarian ends of innocence myths? And how do people, particularly those with serious mental illness, go on after enduring the unspeakable? Can the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood help the deeply wounded heal?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629621Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America Author: Audrey Clare Farley Narrator: Kate Udall Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America Author: Audrey Clare Farley Narrator: Kate Udall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For readers of Hidden Valley Road and Patient H.M., an “intimate and compassionate portrait” (Grace M. Cho) of the Genain quadruplets, the harrowing violence they experienced, and its psychological and political consequences.​ In 1954, researchers at the newly formed National Institute of Mental Health set out to study the genetics of schizophrenia. When they got word that four 24-year-old identical quadruplets in Lansing, Michigan, had all been diagnosed with the mental illness, they could hardly believe their ears. Here was incontrovertible proof of hereditary transmission and, thus, a chance to bring international fame to their fledgling institution.   The case of the pseudonymous Genain quadruplets, they soon found, was hardly so straightforward. Contrary to fawning media portrayals of a picture-perfect Christian family, the sisters had endured the stuff of nightmares. Behind closed doors, their parents had taken shocking measures to preserve their innocence while sowing fears of sex and the outside world. In public, the quadruplets were treated as communal property, as townsfolk and members of the press had long ago projected their own paranoid fantasies about the rapidly diversifying American landscape onto the fair-skinned, ribbon-wearing quartet who danced and sang about Christopher Columbus. Even as the sisters’ erratic behaviors became impossible to ignore and the NIMH whisked the women off for study, their sterling image did not falter. Girls and Their Monsters chronicles the extraordinary lives of the quadruplets and the lead psychologist who studied them, asking questions that speak directly to our times: How do delusions come to take root, both in individuals and in nations? Why does society profess to be “saving the children” when it readily exploits them? What are the authoritarian ends of innocence myths? And how do people, particularly those with serious mental illness, go on after enduring the unspeakable? Can the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood help the deeply wounded heal?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-and-restless-the-girls-who-sparked-america-s-revolutions-by-mattie-kahn--65146864https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630961 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions Author: Mattie Kahn Narrator: Eunice Wong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NPR's Books We Love 2023 Glamour's 'The 15 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023, So Far' Vogue's 'Best Books of 2023 (So Far)' Town & Country's 'The Best Books of 2023' A 'heartening inspiration'(The New York Times), the untold story of the people who have helped spark America’s most transformative social movements throughout history: teenage girls Nine months before Rosa Parks kicked off the bus boycotts, Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was fifteen. In 1912, women’s rights activists organized a massive march in support of women’s suffrage. Leading them up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was not one of the mothers of the movement, but a teenage Chinese immigrant named Mabel Ping-Hua Lee. Half a century before the better-known movements for workers’ rights began, over 1,500 girls—some as young as ten—walked out of factories in Lowell, Massachusetts, demanding safer working conditions and higher wages in one of the nation’s first-ever labor strikes. Young women have been disenfranchised and discounted, but the true retelling of major social movements in America reveals their might: they have ignited almost every single one. Young and Restless recounts one of the most foundational and underappreciated forces in moments of American revolution: teenage girls. From the American Revolution itself to the Civil Rights Movement to nuclear disarmament protests and the women’s liberation movement, through Black Lives Matter and school strikes for climate, Mattie Kahn uncovers how girls have leveraged their unique strengths, from fandom to intimate friendships, to organize and lay serious political groundwork for movements that often sidelined them. Their stories illuminate how much we owe to girls throughout the generations, what skills young women use to mobilize and find their voices, and, crucially, what we can all stand to learn from them.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630961Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630961 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions Author: Mattie Kahn Narrator: Eunice Wong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630961 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young and Restless: The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions Author: Mattie Kahn Narrator: Eunice Wong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NPR's Books We Love 2023 Glamour's 'The 15 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023, So Far' Vogue's 'Best Books of 2023 (So Far)' Town & Country's 'The Best Books of 2023' A 'heartening inspiration'(The New York Times), the untold story of the people who have helped spark America’s most transformative social movements throughout history: teenage girls Nine months before Rosa Parks kicked off the bus boycotts, Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She was fifteen. In 1912, women’s rights activists organized a massive march in support of women’s suffrage. Leading them up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was not one of the mothers of the movement, but a teenage Chinese immigrant named Mabel Ping-Hua Lee. Half a century before the better-known movements for workers’ rights began, over 1,500 girls—some as young as ten—walked out of factories in Lowell, Massachusetts, demanding safer working conditions and higher wages in one of the nation’s first-ever labor strikes. Young women have been disenfranchised and discounted, but the true retelling of major social movements in America reveals their might: they have ignited almost every single one. Young and Restless recounts one of the most foundational and underappreciated forces in moments of American revolution: teenage girls. From the American Revolution itself to the Civil Rights Movement to nuclear disarmament protests and the women’s liberation movement, through Black Lives Matter and school strikes for climate, Mattie Kahn uncovers how girls have leveraged their unique strengths, from fandom to intimate friendships, to organize and lay serious political groundwork for movements that often sidelined them. Their stories illuminate how much we owe to girls throughout the generations, what skills young women use to mobilize and find their voices, and, crucially, what we can all stand to learn from them.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-name-the-bigger-lie-a-memoir-in-two-stories-by-sarah-viren--65146824https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Name the Bigger Lie: A Memoir in Two Stories Author: Sarah Viren Narrator: Natalie Naudus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Has the page-turning quality of a thriller.” —NPR “Strange and wonderful…A book for our times.” —The New York Times Book Review “Propulsive…mesmerizing…breathtaking.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) This unforgettable memoir traces the ramifications of a series of lies that threaten to derail the author’s life—exploring the line between fact and fiction, reality and conspiracy. In To Name the Bigger Lie, Sarah Viren “has pulled off a magic trick of fantastic proportion” (The Washington Post), telling the story of an all-too-real investigation into her personal and professional life that she expands into a profound exploration of the nature of truth. The memoir begins as Viren is researching what she believes will be a book about her high school philosophy teacher, a charismatic instructor who taught her and her classmates to question everything—eventually, even the reality of historical atrocities. As she digs into the effects of his teachings, her life takes a turn into the fantastical when her wife, Marta, is notified that she’s being investigated for sexual misconduct at the university where they both teach. To Name the Bigger Lie follows the investigation as it challenges everything Sarah thought she knew about truth, testimony, and the difference between the two. She knows the claims made against Marta must be lies, and as she attempts to uncover the identity of the person behind them and prove her wife’s innocence, she’s drawn back into the questions that her teacher inspired all those years ago: about the nature of truth, the value of skepticism, and the stakes we all have in getting the story right. An incisive journey into honesty and betrayal, this memoir explores the powerful pull of dangerous conspiracy theories and the pliability of personal narratives in a world dominated by hoaxes and fakes. An “ouroboros of a book” (The New York Times) and a “bold new approach to the genre of memoir” (The Millions), To Name the Bigger Lie also reads like the best of psychological thrillers—made all the more riveting because it’s true.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631090Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Name the Bigger Lie: A Memoir in Two Stories Author: Sarah Viren Narrator: Natalie Naudus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Name the Bigger Lie: A Memoir in Two Stories Author: Sarah Viren Narrator: Natalie Naudus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Has the page-turning quality of a thriller.” —NPR “Strange and wonderful…A book for our times.” —The New York Times Book Review “Propulsive…mesmerizing…breathtaking.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) This unforgettable memoir traces the ramifications of a series of lies that threaten to derail the author’s life—exploring the line between fact and fiction, reality and conspiracy. In To Name the Bigger Lie, Sarah Viren “has pulled off a magic trick of fantastic proportion” (The Washington Post), telling the story of an all-too-real investigation into her personal and professional life that she expands into a profound exploration of the nature of truth. The memoir begins as Viren is researching what she believes will be a book about her high school philosophy teacher, a charismatic instructor who taught her and her classmates to question everything—eventually, even the reality of historical atrocities. As she digs into the effects of his teachings, her life takes a turn into the fantastical when her wife, Marta, is notified that she’s being investigated for sexual misconduct at the university where they both teach. To Name the Bigger Lie follows the investigation as it challenges everything Sarah thought she knew about truth, testimony, and the difference between the two. She knows the claims made against Marta must be lies, and as she attempts to uncover the identity of the person behind them and prove her wife’s innocence, she’s drawn back into the questions that her teacher inspired all those years ago: about the nature of truth, the value of skepticism, and the stakes we all have in getting the story right. An incisive journey into honesty and betrayal, this memoir explores the powerful pull of dangerous conspiracy theories and the pliability of personal narratives in a world dominated by hoaxes and fakes. An “ouroboros of a book” (The New York Times) and a “bold new approach to the genre of memoir” (The Millions), To Name the Bigger Lie also reads like the best of psychological thrillers—made all the more riveting because it’s true.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-friend-anne-frank-the-inspiring-and-heartbreaking-true-story-of-best-friends-torn-apart-and-reunited-against-all-odds-by-hannah-pick-gos--65146954https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds Author: Hannah Pick-Goslar Narrator: Alix Dunmore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. THE LONG-AWAITED, MOVING MEMOIR OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR HANNAH PICK-GOSLAR, WHO SHARES AN INTIMATE LOOK INTO HER LIFE AND FRIENDSHIP WITH ANNE FRANK. 'As a girl I witnessed the world I loved crumble and vanish, destroyed by senseless hatred, and with it, my best friend Anne' Two best friends' lives were about to change for ever, neither would ever be forgotten... When Hannah's family flee from the Nazis to Amsterdam, she soon strikes up a friendship with a girl just like her freshly arrived from Germany. Precocious and outspoken, the girl's name is Anne Frank and for seven blissful years the inseparable pair navigate school, boys and coming of age. Then one day in 1942, as the Nazi occupation intensifies, they are separated without warning. Hannah calls on Anne and can't find a trace of her, breakfast dishes still in the sink, beds unmade. Anne and her family have seemingly vanished. They are told the Franks have fled to Switzerland. As Hannah is tormented by the fate of her friend, hoping she is alive and well elsewhere, her own family's fate unfolds. After attempts to flee themselves, the SS finally come for them and they are taken to the transit camp Westerbork. Eventually Hannah, her father and younger sister Gabi are transported to Bergen-Belsen. Amid horrific conditions with death all around, it is during Hannah's darkest point at the concentration camp that she hears astonishing of news of Anne. Desperate to save her friend who is weak and struggling to survive, Hannah risks her life to help her. In an incredible memoir of hope, strength and defiance, Hannah shares the intimate, loving portrait of her friendship with the young diarist who would go on to capture the hearts of millions around the world. ©2023 Hannah Pick-Goslar (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622640Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds Author: Hannah Pick-Goslar...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Friend Anne Frank: The Inspiring and Heartbreaking True Story of Best Friends Torn Apart and Reunited Against All Odds Author: Hannah Pick-Goslar Narrator: Alix Dunmore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. THE LONG-AWAITED, MOVING MEMOIR OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR HANNAH PICK-GOSLAR, WHO SHARES AN INTIMATE LOOK INTO HER LIFE AND FRIENDSHIP WITH ANNE FRANK. 'As a girl I witnessed the world I loved crumble and vanish, destroyed by senseless hatred, and with it, my best friend Anne' Two best friends' lives were about to change for ever, neither would ever be forgotten... When Hannah's family flee from the Nazis to Amsterdam, she soon strikes up a friendship with a girl just like her freshly arrived from Germany. Precocious and outspoken, the girl's name is Anne Frank and for seven blissful years the inseparable pair navigate school, boys and coming of age. Then one day in 1942, as the Nazi occupation intensifies, they are separated without warning. Hannah calls on Anne and can't find a trace of her, breakfast dishes still in the sink, beds unmade. Anne and her family have seemingly vanished. They are told the Franks have fled to Switzerland. As Hannah is tormented by the fate of her friend, hoping she is alive and well elsewhere, her own family's fate unfolds. After attempts to flee themselves, the SS finally come for them and they are taken to the transit camp Westerbork. Eventually Hannah, her father and younger sister Gabi are transported to Bergen-Belsen. Amid horrific conditions with death all around, it is during Hannah's darkest point at the concentration camp that she hears astonishing of news of Anne. Desperate to save her friend who is weak and struggling to survive, Hannah risks her life to help her. In an incredible memoir of hope, strength and defiance, Hannah shares the intimate, loving portrait of her friendship with the young diarist who would go on to capture the hearts of millions around the world. ©2023 Hannah Pick-Goslar (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-family-by-cassandra-a-good--65146945https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622043 to listen full audiobooks. Title: First Family Author: Cassandra A. Good Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Award-winning historian Cassandra A. Good shows how the outspoken stepgrandchildren of George Washington played an overlooked but important role in the development of American society and politics from the Revolution to the Civil War. While it’s widely known in America that George and Martha Washington never had children of their own, few are aware that they raised numerous children together. In First Family, we see Washington as a father figure, as well as meet the children he helped raise and trace their complicated roles in American history. The children of Martha Washington’s son by her first marriage—Eliza, Patty, Nelly and Wash Custis—were born into life in the public eye. Raised in the country’s first “first family,” they remained well-known as Washington’s family and keepers of his legacy throughout their lives. By turns petty and powerful, glamorous and cruel, the Custises used Washington as a means to enhance their own power and status. As enslavers committed to the American empire, the Custis family embodied the failures of the American experiment that finally exploded into civil war—all the while being celebrities in a soap opera of their own making. First Family brings new focus and attention to this surprisingly neglected aspect of George Washington’s life and legacy. As the country grapples with concerns about political dynasties and the public role of presidential families, the saga of Washington’s family offers a human story of historical precedent. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622043Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622043 to listen full audiobooks. Title: First Family Author: Cassandra A. Good Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 6,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622043 to listen full audiobooks. Title: First Family Author: Cassandra A. Good Narrator: Courtney Patterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Award-winning historian Cassandra A. Good shows how the outspoken stepgrandchildren of George Washington played an overlooked but important role in the development of American society and politics from the Revolution to the Civil War. While it’s widely known in America that George and Martha Washington never had children of their own, few are aware that they raised numerous children together. In First Family, we see Washington as a father figure, as well as meet the children he helped raise and trace their complicated roles in American history. The children of Martha Washington’s son by her first marriage—Eliza, Patty, Nelly and Wash Custis—were born into life in the public eye. Raised in the country’s first “first family,” they remained well-known as Washington’s family and keepers of his legacy throughout their lives. By turns petty and powerful, glamorous and cruel, the Custises used Washington as a means to enhance their own power and status. As enslavers committed to the American empire, the Custis family embodied the failures of the American experiment that finally exploded into civil war—all the while being celebrities in a soap opera of their own making. First Family brings new focus and attention to this surprisingly neglected aspect of George Washington’s life and legacy. As the country grapples with concerns about political dynasties and the public role of presidential families, the saga of Washington’s family offers a human story of historical precedent. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lone-stars-rising-the-fifty-people-who-turned-texas-into-the-fastest-growing-most-exciting-and-sometimes-most-exasperating-state-in-the--65146914https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lone Stars Rising: The Fifty People Who Turned Texas Into the Fastest-Growing, Most Exciting, and, Sometimes, Most Exasperating State in the Country Author: Editors Of Texas Monthly Narrator: Roxanne Hernandez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Texas Monthly, a collection of original essays and portraits of fifty groundbreaking Texans who have shaped the Lone Star State—and the nation—over the past half century. With a population of twenty-nine million, Texas has birthed some of America’s most innovative, culture-altering politicians, entertainers, athletes, and activists of the last five decades. In Lone Stars Rising, the editors of Texas Monthly select fifty of the most trailblazing Texans who have shaped the Lone Star State and America today. Organized by decade and featuring essays from the magazine’s legendary roster of contributors, accompanied by drawings and fifty photographs throughout, this collection includes incisive commentary on the stars whose rise from Texas to the world stage has been meteoric, as well as the lesser-known individuals who have been toiling on the sidelines, quietly and intentionally shaping the way we think and talk about the Texas that exists today. Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of Texas Monthly, Lone Stars Rising is the quintessential ode to the Lone Star State in all its complexity. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624941Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lone Stars Rising: The Fifty People Who Turned Texas Into the Fastest-Growing, Most Exciting, and, Sometimes, Most Exasperating State in the Country...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lone Stars Rising: The Fifty People Who Turned Texas Into the Fastest-Growing, Most Exciting, and, Sometimes, Most Exasperating State in the Country Author: Editors Of Texas Monthly Narrator: Roxanne Hernandez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Texas Monthly, a collection of original essays and portraits of fifty groundbreaking Texans who have shaped the Lone Star State—and the nation—over the past half century. With a population of twenty-nine million, Texas has birthed some of America’s most innovative, culture-altering politicians, entertainers, athletes, and activists of the last five decades. In Lone Stars Rising, the editors of Texas Monthly select fifty of the most trailblazing Texans who have shaped the Lone Star State and America today. Organized by decade and featuring essays from the magazine’s legendary roster of contributors, accompanied by drawings and fifty photographs throughout, this collection includes incisive commentary on the stars whose rise from Texas to the world stage has been meteoric, as well as the lesser-known individuals who have been toiling on the sidelines, quietly and intentionally shaping the way we think and talk about the Texas that exists today. Coinciding with the fiftieth anniversary of Texas Monthly, Lone Stars Rising is the quintessential ode to the Lone Star State in all its complexity. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-ride-of-the-pony-express-my-2-000-mile-horseback-journey-into-the-old-west-by-will-grant--65146870https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629601 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West Author: Will Grant Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "Spellbinding" (Douglas Preston) and "completely fascinating" (Elizabeth Letts), cowboy and journalist Will Grant takes us on an epic and authentic horseback journey into the modern West on an adventure of a lifetime.  The Last Ride of the Pony Express boldly illuminates both our mythic fascination with the Pony Express, and how its spirit continues to this day. ​      The Pony Express was a fast-horse frontier mail service that spanned the American West— the high, dry, and undeniably lonesome part of North America. While in operation during the 1860s, it carried letter mail on a blistering ten-day schedule between Missouri and San Francisco, running through a vast and mostly uninhabited wilderness. It covered a massive distance—akin to running horses between Madrid and Moscow— and to this day, the Pony Express is irrefutably the greatest display of American horsemanship to ever color the pages of a history book.   Though the Pony Express has enjoyed a lot of traction over the years, among the authors that have attempted to encapsulate it, none have ever ridden it themselves. While most scholars would look for answers inside a library, Will Grant looks for his between the ears of a horse. Inspired by the likes of Mark Twain, Sir Richard Burton, and Horace Greeley, all of whom traveled throughout the developing West, Will Grant returned to his roots: he would ride the trail himself with his two horses, Chicken Fry and Badger, from one end to the other.   Will Grant captures the spirit of the west in a way that few writers have.  Along with rich encounters with the ranchers, farmers, historians, and businessmen who populate the trail, his exploits on horseback offer an intimate portrait of how the West has evolved from the rough and tumble 19th century to the present, and it’s written with such intimacy that you’ll feel as though you’re riding right alongside of him. Along the way, he fights off wild mustangs wanting to steal his horses in Utah, camps with Peruvian sheepherders in the mountains, and even spends three days riding under the Top Gun aviator school in Nevada, which are just a handful of extraordinary tales Will Grant unveils as he makes his way across the treacherous and, at times, thrilling landscape of the known and unknown American West.   The Last Ride of the Pony Express is a uniquely tenacious tale of adventure by a native son of the West who defies most modern conveniences to compass some two thousand miles on horseback. The result is an unforgettable narrative that will forever change how you see the West, the Pony Express, and America as a whole.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629601Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629601 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West Author: Will Grant Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629601 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West Author: Will Grant Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "Spellbinding" (Douglas Preston) and "completely fascinating" (Elizabeth Letts), cowboy and journalist Will Grant takes us on an epic and authentic horseback journey into the modern West on an adventure of a lifetime.  The Last Ride of the Pony Express boldly illuminates both our mythic fascination with the Pony Express, and how its spirit continues to this day. ​      The Pony Express was a fast-horse frontier mail service that spanned the American West— the high, dry, and undeniably lonesome part of North America. While in operation during the 1860s, it carried letter mail on a blistering ten-day schedule between Missouri and San Francisco, running through a vast and mostly uninhabited wilderness. It covered a massive distance—akin to running horses between Madrid and Moscow— and to this day, the Pony Express is irrefutably the greatest display of American horsemanship to ever color the pages of a history book.   Though the Pony Express has enjoyed a lot of traction over the years, among the authors that have attempted to encapsulate it, none have ever ridden it themselves. While most scholars would look for answers inside a library, Will Grant looks for his between the ears of a horse. Inspired by the likes of Mark Twain, Sir Richard Burton, and Horace Greeley, all of whom traveled throughout the developing West, Will Grant returned to his roots: he would ride the trail himself with his two horses, Chicken Fry and Badger, from one end to the other.   Will Grant captures the spirit of the west in a way that few writers have.  Along with rich encounters with the ranchers, farmers, historians, and businessmen who populate the trail, his exploits on horseback offer an intimate portrait of how the West has evolved from the rough and tumble 19th century to the present, and it’s written with such intimacy that you’ll feel as though you’re riding right alongside of him. Along the way, he fights off wild mustangs wanting to steal his horses in Utah, camps with Peruvian sheepherders in the mountains, and even spends three days riding under the Top Gun aviator school in Nevada, which are just a handful of extraordinary tales Will Grant unveils as he makes his way across the treacherous and, at times, thrilling landscape of the known and unknown American West.   The Last Ride of the Pony Express is a uniquely tenacious tale of adventure by a native son of the West who defies most modern conveniences to compass some two thousand miles on horseback. The result is an unforgettable narrative that will forever change how you see the West, the Pony Express, and America as a whole.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/starstruck-a-memoir-of-astrophysics-and-finding-light-in-the-dark-by-sarafina-el-badry-nance--65146868https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632388 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark Author: Sarafina El-Badry Nance Narrator: Sarafina El-Badry Nance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life’s inevitable challenges and embrace the unknown. As a child, Sarafina El-Badry Nance spent nearly every evening with her father gazing up at the flickering stars and pondering what secrets the night sky held. The daughter of an American father and Egyptian mother who both pushed her toward academic excellence, Sarafina dreamed of becoming an astronomer and untangling the mysteries of the stars overhead. But it wasn’t long before she was told, both explicitly and implicitly, that girls just weren’t cut out for math and science. In Starstruck, Sarafina invites us to consider the cosmos through fascinating science lessons to open each chapter. But she also traces more earthbound obstacles—of misogyny and racism, abuse and intergenerational trauma, anxiety and self-doubt, cancer diagnoses and recovery—she faced along the way. As her career and passion for space brought her from UT Austin to UC Berkeley, and even to a Mars astronaut simulation in Hawai’i, Sarafina learned how to survive—and ultimately thrive—in a space that was seldom welcoming to women, and especially not to women of color.   Honest and empowering, Starstruck sits at the intersection of the study of our cosmos—itself constantly changing—and the transformative experience of embracing resilience to pursue one’s passion.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632388Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632388 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark Author: Sarafina El-Badry Nance Narrator: Sarafina El-Badry Nance Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632388 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark Author: Sarafina El-Badry Nance Narrator: Sarafina El-Badry Nance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face life’s inevitable challenges and embrace the unknown. As a child, Sarafina El-Badry Nance spent nearly every evening with her father gazing up at the flickering stars and pondering what secrets the night sky held. The daughter of an American father and Egyptian mother who both pushed her toward academic excellence, Sarafina dreamed of becoming an astronomer and untangling the mysteries of the stars overhead. But it wasn’t long before she was told, both explicitly and implicitly, that girls just weren’t cut out for math and science. In Starstruck, Sarafina invites us to consider the cosmos through fascinating science lessons to open each chapter. But she also traces more earthbound obstacles—of misogyny and racism, abuse and intergenerational trauma, anxiety and self-doubt, cancer diagnoses and recovery—she faced along the way. As her career and passion for space brought her from UT Austin to UC Berkeley, and even to a Mars astronaut simulation in Hawai’i, Sarafina learned how to survive—and ultimately thrive—in a space that was seldom welcoming to women, and especially not to women of color.   Honest and empowering, Starstruck sits at the intersection of the study of our cosmos—itself constantly changing—and the transformative experience of embracing resilience to pursue one’s passion.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defiant-dreams-the-journey-of-an-afghan-girl-who-risked-everything-for-education-by-sola-mahfouz-malaina-kapoor--65146866https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630987 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education Author: Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor Narrator: Ariana Delawari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doors and fought her way to a new life.   “Stories like this inspire me. Seeing the way people like Sola Mahfouz think about the world reinforces my optimism about the future.”―BILL GATES Sola Mahfouz was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1996, the year the Taliban took over her country for the first time. They banned television and photographs, presided over brutal public executions, and turned the clock backward on women’s rights, practically imprisoning women within their own homes and forcing them to wear all-concealing burqas. At age eleven, Sola was forced to stop attending school after a group of men threatened to throw acid in her face if she continued. After that she was confined to her home, required to cook and clean and prepare for an arranged marriage. She saw the outside world only a handful of times each year. As time passed, Sola began to understand that she was condemned to the same existence as millions of women in Afghanistan. Her future was empty. The rest of her life would be controlled entirely by men: fathers and husbands and sons who would never allow her to study, to earn money, or even to dream. Driven by this devastating realization, Sola began a years-long fight to change the trajectory of her life, deciding that education would be her way out. At age sixteen, without even the basic ability to add or subtract, she began to teach herself math and English in secret. She progressed rapidly., Within just two years she was already studying subjects such as philosophy and physics. Faced with obstacles at every turn, Sola still managed to sneak into Pakistan to take the SAT. In 2016, she escaped to the United States, where she is now a quantum-computing researcher at Tufts University. An engrossing, dramatic memoir, co-written with young Indian American human rights activist Malaina Kapoor, Defiant Dreams is the story of one girl, but it’s also the untold story of a generation of women brimming with potential and longing for freedom.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630987Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630987 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education Author: Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor Narrator: Ariana Delawari...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630987 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education Author: Sola Mahfouz, Malaina Kapoor Narrator: Ariana Delawari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doors and fought her way to a new life.   “Stories like this inspire me. Seeing the way people like Sola Mahfouz think about the world reinforces my optimism about the future.”―BILL GATES Sola Mahfouz was born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 1996, the year the Taliban took over her country for the first time. They banned television and photographs, presided over brutal public executions, and turned the clock backward on women’s rights, practically imprisoning women within their own homes and forcing them to wear all-concealing burqas. At age eleven, Sola was forced to stop attending school after a group of men threatened to throw acid in her face if she continued. After that she was confined to her home, required to cook and clean and prepare for an arranged marriage. She saw the outside world only a handful of times each year. As time passed, Sola began to understand that she was condemned to the same existence as millions of women in Afghanistan. Her future was empty. The rest of her life would be controlled entirely by men: fathers and husbands and sons who would never allow her to study, to earn money, or even to dream. Driven by this devastating realization, Sola began a years-long fight to change the trajectory of her life, deciding that education would be her way out. At age sixteen, without even the basic ability to add or subtract, she began to teach herself math and English in secret. She progressed rapidly., Within just two years she was already studying subjects such as philosophy and physics. Faced with obstacles at every turn, Sola still managed to sneak into Pakistan to take the SAT. In 2016, she escaped to the United States, where she is now a quantum-computing researcher at Tufts University. An engrossing, dramatic memoir, co-written with young Indian American human rights activist Malaina Kapoor, Defiant Dreams is the story of one girl, but it’s also the untold story of a generation of women brimming with potential and longing for freedom.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-across-borders-passports-papers-and-romance-in-a-divided-world-by-anna-lekas-miller--65146835https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629604 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Across Borders: Passports, Papers, and Romance in a Divided World Author: Anna Lekas Miller Narrator: Anna Lekas Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With deep empathy, rigorous reporting, and the irresistible perspective of a true romantic, journalist Anna Lekas Miller spotlights couples around the world who confront frustrating immigration systems to be together—as she did to be with her husband. ​ We are told that love conquers all, but what happens when you don’t have the right passport? Love  Across  Borders  takes  readers  through  contentious  frontiers  around  the  world,  from Turkey to Iraq, Syria to Greece, Mexico to the United States, to reveal the wide-spread  prejudicial  laws  intent  on  dividing  us.  Lekas  Miller  tells  her  own  gripping  story  of  meeting  Salem  Rizk,  in  Istanbul,  where  they were  both  reporting  on  the  Syrian  civil war. But when Turkey started cracking down on refugees, Salem, who is Syrian, wasn’t allowed to stay there, nor could he safely return to Syria. He was a man without a country. So Lekas Miller had to decide her next move: she had an American passport but deep personal ties to the Middle East, and she knew it was unfair that Salem couldn’t travel freely the way she could. More important, she loved him.  Over  the  next  few  years,  as  they  navigated  Salem’s  asylum  claims,  the  United  States’  Muslim  ban,  and  labyrinthine  regulations  in  several  different countries,  Lekas  Miller learned about—and naturally bonded with—other people whose spouses had been deported,  who  found  love  in  refugee  camps, whose  differing  immigration  statuses  caused  complicated  power  dynamics  and  financial  hardship  in  their  relationships  or  threatened  the  wellbeing  of their  children.  Here,  offering  a  uniquely  diverse,  international, and intimate look at the global immigration crisis, she collects and interweaves these  rich  love stories  with  a  fascinating  look  at  the  history  of  passports  (a  shockingly  recent institution), the legacy of colonialism, and the discriminatory laws shaping how people move through the world every day.   Ultimately, she builds a powerful, moving case for a borderless society—one where she and Salem could move freely to be near family or back to the city that first let them fall in love, and where a border patrol agent can’t keep anyone’s love story from its happy ending.  “A book designed to change minds and hearts. What are we fighting for, after all, if not a world where love can be truly free?” —Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back and Necessary Trouble]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629604Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629604 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Across Borders: Passports, Papers, and Romance in a Divided World Author: Anna Lekas Miller Narrator: Anna Lekas Miller Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629604 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Across Borders: Passports, Papers, and Romance in a Divided World Author: Anna Lekas Miller Narrator: Anna Lekas Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 6, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With deep empathy, rigorous reporting, and the irresistible perspective of a true romantic, journalist Anna Lekas Miller spotlights couples around the world who confront frustrating immigration systems to be together—as she did to be with her husband. ​ We are told that love conquers all, but what happens when you don’t have the right passport? Love  Across  Borders  takes  readers  through  contentious  frontiers  around  the  world,  from Turkey to Iraq, Syria to Greece, Mexico to the United States, to reveal the wide-spread  prejudicial  laws  intent  on  dividing  us.  Lekas  Miller  tells  her  own  gripping  story  of  meeting  Salem  Rizk,  in  Istanbul,  where  they were  both  reporting  on  the  Syrian  civil war. But when Turkey started cracking down on refugees, Salem, who is Syrian, wasn’t allowed to stay there, nor could he safely return to Syria. He was a man without a country. So Lekas Miller had to decide her next move: she had an American passport but deep personal ties to the Middle East, and she knew it was unfair that Salem couldn’t travel freely the way she could. More important, she loved him.  Over  the  next  few  years,  as  they  navigated  Salem’s  asylum  claims,  the  United  States’  Muslim  ban,  and  labyrinthine  regulations  in  several  different countries,  Lekas  Miller learned about—and naturally bonded with—other people whose spouses had been deported,  who  found  love  in  refugee  camps, whose  differing  immigration  statuses  caused  complicated  power  dynamics  and  financial  hardship  in  their  relationships  or  threatened  the  wellbeing  of their  children.  Here,  offering  a  uniquely  diverse,  international, and intimate look at the global immigration crisis, she collects and interweaves these  rich  love stories  with  a  fascinating  look  at  the  history  of  passports  (a  shockingly  recent institution), the legacy of colonialism, and the discriminatory laws shaping how people move through the world every day.   Ultimately, she builds a powerful, moving case for a borderless society—one where she and Salem could move freely to be near family or back to the city that first let them fall in love, and where a border patrol agent can’t keep anyone’s love story from its happy ending.  “A book designed to change minds and hearts. What are we fighting for, after all, if not a world where love can be truly free?” —Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back and Necessary Trouble]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-west-a-new-history-in-fourteen-lives-by-naoise-mac-sweeney--65147002https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620364 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives Author: Naoíse Mac Sweeney Narrator: Shaheen Khan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement.”—Peter Frankopan, internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads Prize-winning historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney delivers a captivating exploration of how “Western Civilization”—the concept of a single cultural inheritance extending from ancient Greece to modern times—is a powerful figment of our collective imagination. An urgently needed emergent voice in big history, she offers a bold new account of Western history, real and imagined, through the lives of fourteen remarkable individuals.   In this groundbreaking, story-driven retelling of Western history, Naoíse Mac Sweeney debunks the myths and origin stories that underpin the history we thought we knew. Told through fourteen figures who each played a role in the creation of the Western idea—from Herodotus, a mixed-race migrant, to Phylis Wheatley, an enslaved African American who became a literary sensation; and from Gladstone, with a private passion for epic poetry, to the medieval Arab scholar Al-Kindi—the subjects are a mind-expanding blend of unsung heroes and familiar faces viewed afresh. These characters span the millennia and the continents, representing different religions, varying levels of wealth and education, diverse traditions and nationalities. Each life tells us something unexpected about the age in which it was lived and offers us a piece of the puzzle of how the modern idea of the West developed—and why we've misunderstood it for too long.   The concept of “the West” is present in every daily interaction you have, from entertainment and politics to world markets and world history. This engagingly intimate history will reshape the way you see the world around you. At this moment of civilizational redefinition, if we are to chart a future for the West, we must properly understand its past.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620364Tue, 23 May 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620364 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives Author: Naoíse Mac Sweeney Narrator: Shaheen Khan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620364 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives Author: Naoíse Mac Sweeney Narrator: Shaheen Khan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A bold, sweeping bird’s eye view of thousands of years of history that provides a truly global perspective of the past. A fantastic achievement.”—Peter Frankopan, internationally bestselling author of The Silk Roads Prize-winning historian Naoíse Mac Sweeney delivers a captivating exploration of how “Western Civilization”—the concept of a single cultural inheritance extending from ancient Greece to modern times—is a powerful figment of our collective imagination. An urgently needed emergent voice in big history, she offers a bold new account of Western history, real and imagined, through the lives of fourteen remarkable individuals.   In this groundbreaking, story-driven retelling of Western history, Naoíse Mac Sweeney debunks the myths and origin stories that underpin the history we thought we knew. Told through fourteen figures who each played a role in the creation of the Western idea—from Herodotus, a mixed-race migrant, to Phylis Wheatley, an enslaved African American who became a literary sensation; and from Gladstone, with a private passion for epic poetry, to the medieval Arab scholar Al-Kindi—the subjects are a mind-expanding blend of unsung heroes and familiar faces viewed afresh. These characters span the millennia and the continents, representing different religions, varying levels of wealth and education, diverse traditions and nationalities. Each life tells us something unexpected about the age in which it was lived and offers us a piece of the puzzle of how the modern idea of the West developed—and why we've misunderstood it for too long.   The concept of “the West” is present in every daily interaction you have, from entertainment and politics to world markets and world history. This engagingly intimate history will reshape the way you see the world around you. At this moment of civilizational redefinition, if we are to chart a future for the West, we must properly understand its past.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elie-wiesel-confronting-the-silence-by-joseph-berger--65146856https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence Author: Joseph Berger Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As an orphaned survivor and witness to the horrors of Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) compelled the world to confront the Holocaust with his searing memoir Night. How did this soft-spoken man from a small Carpathian town become such an influential figure on the world stage? Drawing on Wiesel’s prodigious literary output and interviews with his family, friends, scholars, and critics, Joseph Berger seeks to answer this question.Berger explores Wiesel’s Hasidic childhood in Sighet, the loss of his parents and little sister in the death camps and his own extraordinary survival, the postwar years spent rebuilding his life from the ashes in France, his transformation into a Parisian intellectual, his failed attempts at romance, his years scraping together a living in America as a journalist, his decision to marry and have a child, his emergence as a spokesperson for Holocaust survivors and persecuted peoples throughout the world, his lifelong devotion to the state of Israel, and his difficult final years. Through this penetrating portrait we come to know intimately the man the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “a messenger to mankind.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630265Tue, 23 May 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence Author: Joseph Berger Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence Author: Joseph Berger Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As an orphaned survivor and witness to the horrors of Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel (1928–2016) compelled the world to confront the Holocaust with his searing memoir Night. How did this soft-spoken man from a small Carpathian town become such an influential figure on the world stage? Drawing on Wiesel’s prodigious literary output and interviews with his family, friends, scholars, and critics, Joseph Berger seeks to answer this question.Berger explores Wiesel’s Hasidic childhood in Sighet, the loss of his parents and little sister in the death camps and his own extraordinary survival, the postwar years spent rebuilding his life from the ashes in France, his transformation into a Parisian intellectual, his failed attempts at romance, his years scraping together a living in America as a journalist, his decision to marry and have a child, his emergence as a spokesperson for Holocaust survivors and persecuted peoples throughout the world, his lifelong devotion to the state of Israel, and his difficult final years. Through this penetrating portrait we come to know intimately the man the Norwegian Nobel Committee called “a messenger to mankind.”]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-book-of-charlie-by-david-von-drehle--65146822https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Charlie Author: David Von Drehle Narrator: David Von Drehle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.81 of Total 64 Ratings of Narrator: 4.15 of Total 13 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of our nation’s most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this “original and highly readable account of a splendid American life” (The Wall Street Journal). When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old. Little did he know that he was beginning a long friendship—and a profound lesson in the meaning of life. Charlie White was no ordinary neighbor. Born before radio, Charlie lived long enough to use a smartphone. When a shocking tragedy interrupted his idyllic boyhood, Charlie mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom. Thus armored, Charlie’s sense of adventure carried him on an epic journey of the Jazz Age, racing aboard ambulances through Depression-era gangster wars, improvising techniques for early open-heart surgery, and cruising the Amazon as a guest of Peru’s president. David Von Drehle came to understand that Charlie’s resilience and willingness to grow made this remarkable neighbor a master in the art of thriving through times of dramatic change. As a gift to his children, he set out to tell Charlie’s secrets. The Book of Charlie is a “genuinely original, formula-shattering” (Bob Woodward) gospel of grit—the inspiring story of one man’s journey through a century of upheaval. The history that unfolds through Charlie’s story reminds you that the United States has always been a divided nation, a questing nation—a nation of Charlies in the rollercoaster pursuit of a good and meaningful life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631045Tue, 23 May 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Charlie Author: David Von Drehle Narrator: David Von Drehle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 23,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Charlie Author: David Von Drehle Narrator: David Von Drehle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 23, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.81 of Total 64 Ratings of Narrator: 4.15 of Total 13 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of our nation’s most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this “original and highly readable account of a splendid American life” (The Wall Street Journal). When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbor who was more than a century old. Little did he know that he was beginning a long friendship—and a profound lesson in the meaning of life. Charlie White was no ordinary neighbor. Born before radio, Charlie lived long enough to use a smartphone. When a shocking tragedy interrupted his idyllic boyhood, Charlie mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom. Thus armored, Charlie’s sense of adventure carried him on an epic journey of the Jazz Age, racing aboard ambulances through Depression-era gangster wars, improvising techniques for early open-heart surgery, and cruising the Amazon as a guest of Peru’s president. David Von Drehle came to understand that Charlie’s resilience and willingness to grow made this remarkable neighbor a master in the art of thriving through times of dramatic change. As a gift to his children, he set out to tell Charlie’s secrets. The Book of Charlie is a “genuinely original, formula-shattering” (Bob Woodward) gospel of grit—the inspiring story of one man’s journey through a century of upheaval. The history that unfolds through Charlie’s story reminds you that the United States has always been a divided nation, a questing nation—a nation of Charlies in the rollercoaster pursuit of a good and meaningful life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lost-sons-of-omaha-the-tragic-deaths-of-jake-gardner-and-james-scurlock-in-a-fractured-america-t-by-joe-sexton--65146849https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Sons of Omaha: The Tragic Deaths of Jake Gardner and James Scurlock in a Fractured America (t) Author: Joe Sexton Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2023 “A meticulously researched and briskly written account that deftly weaves the influences of racial injustice, economic disparity, incendiary social media, and guns.” —Associated Press From the award-winning journalist Bob Woodward calls “one of the truly great reporters working today,” a searing account of two linked and tragic deaths stemming from the 2020 George Floyd protests that explores the complex political and racial mistrust and division of today’s America. “One of the most superb testaments about the confusion, despair, and—hopefully—humility that frames our century that one could ever hope to read.” —Hilton Als On May 30, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska, amid the protests that rocked our nation after George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, thirty-eight-year-old white bar owner and Marine veteran Jake Gardner fatally shot James Scurlock, a twenty-two-year-old Black protestor and young father. What followed were two investigations of Scurlock’s death, one conducted by the white county attorney Don Kleine, who concluded that Gardner had legally acted in self-defense and released him without a trial, and a second grand jury inquiry conducted by Black special prosecutor Fred Franklin that indicted Gardner for manslaughter. Days after the indictment, Gardner killed himself with a single bullet to the head. The deaths of both Scurlock and Gardner gave rise to a toxic brew of misinformation, false claims, and competing political agendas. The two men, each with their own complicated backgrounds, were turned into caricatures. The twin tragedies amounted to an ugly and heartbreaking reflection of a painfully divided country. Here, Joe Sexton “elevates a made-for-social-media tragedy into a kaleidoscopic account of race, justice, and urban politics” (The New York Times Book Review) masterfully unpacking the whole twisted, nearly unbelievable chronicle and explaining which claims were true and which distorted or simply false. “A book of intense moral weight and integrity” (The Washington Post), The Lost Sons of Omaha involves some of the most pressing issues facing America today, including our country’s broken criminal justice system, the failure to care for the men and women who fight our wars, the dangerous spread of misinformation, particularly on social media, and the urgent need to band together in the collective pursuit of truth, fairness, and healing.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631064Tue, 09 May 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Sons of Omaha: The Tragic Deaths of Jake Gardner and James Scurlock in a Fractured America (t) Author: Joe Sexton Narrator: Dion Graham...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Sons of Omaha: The Tragic Deaths of Jake Gardner and James Scurlock in a Fractured America (t) Author: Joe Sexton Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2023 “A meticulously researched and briskly written account that deftly weaves the influences of racial injustice, economic disparity, incendiary social media, and guns.” —Associated Press From the award-winning journalist Bob Woodward calls “one of the truly great reporters working today,” a searing account of two linked and tragic deaths stemming from the 2020 George Floyd protests that explores the complex political and racial mistrust and division of today’s America. “One of the most superb testaments about the confusion, despair, and—hopefully—humility that frames our century that one could ever hope to read.” —Hilton Als On May 30, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska, amid the protests that rocked our nation after George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, thirty-eight-year-old white bar owner and Marine veteran Jake Gardner fatally shot James Scurlock, a twenty-two-year-old Black protestor and young father. What followed were two investigations of Scurlock’s death, one conducted by the white county attorney Don Kleine, who concluded that Gardner had legally acted in self-defense and released him without a trial, and a second grand jury inquiry conducted by Black special prosecutor Fred Franklin that indicted Gardner for manslaughter. Days after the indictment, Gardner killed himself with a single bullet to the head. The deaths of both Scurlock and Gardner gave rise to a toxic brew of misinformation, false claims, and competing political agendas. The two men, each with their own complicated backgrounds, were turned into caricatures. The twin tragedies amounted to an ugly and heartbreaking reflection of a painfully divided country. Here, Joe Sexton “elevates a made-for-social-media tragedy into a kaleidoscopic account of race, justice, and urban politics” (The New York Times Book Review) masterfully unpacking the whole twisted, nearly unbelievable chronicle and explaining which claims were true and which distorted or simply false. “A book of intense moral weight and integrity” (The Washington Post), The Lost Sons of Omaha involves some of the most pressing issues facing America today, including our country’s broken criminal justice system, the failure to care for the men and women who fight our wars, the dangerous spread of misinformation, particularly on social media, and the urgent need to band together in the collective pursuit of truth, fairness, and healing.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/winnie-and-nelson-portrait-of-a-marriage-by-jonny-steinberg--65146978https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage Author: Jonny Steinberg Narrator: Puleng Lange-Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • AN LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST • A WASHINGTON POST AND NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A deeply researched, shattering new account of Nelson Mandela’s relationship with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela that “does justice both to the couple’s political heroism and to the betrayals and the secrets that hounded their union” (The New Yorker). Drawing on never-before-seen material, Steinberg—one of South Africa’s foremost nonfiction writers—reveals the fractures and stubborn bonds at the heart of a volatile and groundbreaking union, a very modern political marriage that played out on the world stage. “Powerful, intimate.” —The Washington Post One of the most celebrated political leaders of a century, Nelson Mandela has been written about by many biographers and historians. But in one crucial area, his life remains largely untold: his marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. During his years in prison, Nelson grew ever more in love with an idealized version of his wife, courting her in his letters as if they were young lovers frozen in time. But Winnie, every bit his political equal, found herself increasingly estranged from her jailed husband’s politics. Behind his back, she was trying to orchestrate an armed seizure of power, a path he feared would lead to an endless civil war. Jonny Steinberg tells the tale of this unique marriage—its longings, its obsessions, its deceits—making South African history a page-turning political biography. Winnie and Nelson is a modern epic in which trauma doesn’t affect just the couple at its center, but an entire nation. It is also a Shakespearean drama in which bonds of love and commitment mingle with timeless questions of revolution, such as whether to seek retribution or a negotiated peace. Steinberg reveals, with power and tender emotional insight, how far these forever-entwined leaders would go for each other and where they drew the line. For in the end, both knew theirs was not simply a marriage, but a contest to decide how apartheid should be fought.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620360Tue, 02 May 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage Author: Jonny Steinberg Narrator: Puleng Lange-Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 48...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage Author: Jonny Steinberg Narrator: Puleng Lange-Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • AN LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST • A WASHINGTON POST AND NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A deeply researched, shattering new account of Nelson Mandela’s relationship with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela that “does justice both to the couple’s political heroism and to the betrayals and the secrets that hounded their union” (The New Yorker). Drawing on never-before-seen material, Steinberg—one of South Africa’s foremost nonfiction writers—reveals the fractures and stubborn bonds at the heart of a volatile and groundbreaking union, a very modern political marriage that played out on the world stage. “Powerful, intimate.” —The Washington Post One of the most celebrated political leaders of a century, Nelson Mandela has been written about by many biographers and historians. But in one crucial area, his life remains largely untold: his marriage to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. During his years in prison, Nelson grew ever more in love with an idealized version of his wife, courting her in his letters as if they were young lovers frozen in time. But Winnie, every bit his political equal, found herself increasingly estranged from her jailed husband’s politics. Behind his back, she was trying to orchestrate an armed seizure of power, a path he feared would lead to an endless civil war. Jonny Steinberg tells the tale of this unique marriage—its longings, its obsessions, its deceits—making South African history a page-turning political biography. Winnie and Nelson is a modern epic in which trauma doesn’t affect just the couple at its center, but an entire nation. It is also a Shakespearean drama in which bonds of love and commitment mingle with timeless questions of revolution, such as whether to seek retribution or a negotiated peace. Steinberg reveals, with power and tender emotional insight, how far these forever-entwined leaders would go for each other and where they drew the line. For in the end, both knew theirs was not simply a marriage, but a contest to decide how apartheid should be fought.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-houses-i-ve-ever-lived-in-finding-home-in-a-system-that-fails-us-by-kieran-yates--65146939https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626746 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All The Houses I've Ever Lived In: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us Author: Kieran Yates Narrator: Kieran Yates Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘I tore through the pages. A book I’ll read over and over again’ CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of Queenie We've all had our share of dodgy landlords, mould and awkward house shares. But journalist Kieran Yates has had more than most: by the age of twenty-five she'd lived in twenty different houses across the country, from council estates in London to car showrooms in rural Wales.   In prose that sparkles with humour and warmth, Yates charts the heartbreaks and joys of a life spent navigating the chaos of the housing system. Drawing on interviews with marginalised tenants across the country and the stories behind our interiors, she explores the unexpected ways we can fight back – finding beauty in the wreckage of a broken system, friendships in cramped housing conditions, and home even in the most fragile circumstances. All the Houses I’ve Ever Lived In is at once a rallying cry for change, a gorgeous coming-of-age story and a love letter to home in all its forms. ‘Illuminating, thoughtfully written, damning’ OBSERVER ‘I read this in two sittings . . . so incisive it's hard to put down’ PANDORA SYKES ‘A beautiful exposition of home and what it means. Stunning’ BOLU BABALOLA, author of Honey & Spice ‘So relatable . . . injects a glorious dose of love and joy and hope' BIG ISSUE  ‘Yates manages the unthinkable: she makes the housing crisis funny’ i]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626746Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626746 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All The Houses I've Ever Lived In: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us Author: Kieran Yates Narrator: Kieran Yates Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626746 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All The Houses I've Ever Lived In: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us Author: Kieran Yates Narrator: Kieran Yates Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘I tore through the pages. A book I’ll read over and over again’ CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of Queenie We've all had our share of dodgy landlords, mould and awkward house shares. But journalist Kieran Yates has had more than most: by the age of twenty-five she'd lived in twenty different houses across the country, from council estates in London to car showrooms in rural Wales.   In prose that sparkles with humour and warmth, Yates charts the heartbreaks and joys of a life spent navigating the chaos of the housing system. Drawing on interviews with marginalised tenants across the country and the stories behind our interiors, she explores the unexpected ways we can fight back – finding beauty in the wreckage of a broken system, friendships in cramped housing conditions, and home even in the most fragile circumstances. All the Houses I’ve Ever Lived In is at once a rallying cry for change, a gorgeous coming-of-age story and a love letter to home in all its forms. ‘Illuminating, thoughtfully written, damning’ OBSERVER ‘I read this in two sittings . . . so incisive it's hard to put down’ PANDORA SYKES ‘A beautiful exposition of home and what it means. Stunning’ BOLU BABALOLA, author of Honey & Spice ‘So relatable . . . injects a glorious dose of love and joy and hope' BIG ISSUE  ‘Yates manages the unthinkable: she makes the housing crisis funny’ i]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-woman-of-influence-the-spectacular-rise-of-alice-spencer-in-tudor-england-by-vanessa-wilkie--65147003https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England Author: Vanessa Wilkie Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing, fast-paced, extremely well-researched biography” (Booklist) transports us to Tudor and Stuart England as Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, becomes one of the most powerful women in the country and establishes a powerful dynasty that endures to this day. Perfect for fans of The Duchess Countess and Georgiana. Alice Spencer was born in 1560 to a family on the rise. Her grandfather had amassed a sizeable estate of fertile grazing land and made a small fortune in sheep farming, allowing him to purchase a simple but distinguished manor house called Althorp. With her sizable dowry, Alice married the heir to one of the most powerful aristocratic families in the country, eventually becoming the Countess of Derby. Though she enjoyed modest renown, it wasn’t until her husband’s sudden death (after he turned in a group of Catholics for plotting against Queen Elizabeth I) that Alice and her family’s future changed forever. Faced with a lawsuit from her brother-in-law over her late husband’s fortune, Alice raised eyebrows by marrying England’s most powerful lawyer. Together, they were victorious, and Alice focused her attentions on securing appropriate husbands for her daughters, increasing her land ownings, and securing a bright future for her grandchildren and the entire Spencer family. But they would not completely escape scandals, and as the matriarch, Alice had to face an infamous trial that threatened everything she had worked so hard for. Now, in “this riveting tale reads more like a legal thriller than historical nonfiction” (Beth Morrison, coauthor of The Lawless Land), the full story of the remarkable Alice Spencer Stanley Egerton is revealed. A woman both ahead of and part of her time, Alice’s ruthless challenging of the status quo has inspired future generations of Spencers and will change the way you view Tudor women.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619345Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England Author: Vanessa Wilkie Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of Influence: The Spectacular Rise of Alice Spencer in Tudor England Author: Vanessa Wilkie Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This “engrossing, fast-paced, extremely well-researched biography” (Booklist) transports us to Tudor and Stuart England as Alice Spencer, the daughter of an upstart sheep farmer, becomes one of the most powerful women in the country and establishes a powerful dynasty that endures to this day. Perfect for fans of The Duchess Countess and Georgiana. Alice Spencer was born in 1560 to a family on the rise. Her grandfather had amassed a sizeable estate of fertile grazing land and made a small fortune in sheep farming, allowing him to purchase a simple but distinguished manor house called Althorp. With her sizable dowry, Alice married the heir to one of the most powerful aristocratic families in the country, eventually becoming the Countess of Derby. Though she enjoyed modest renown, it wasn’t until her husband’s sudden death (after he turned in a group of Catholics for plotting against Queen Elizabeth I) that Alice and her family’s future changed forever. Faced with a lawsuit from her brother-in-law over her late husband’s fortune, Alice raised eyebrows by marrying England’s most powerful lawyer. Together, they were victorious, and Alice focused her attentions on securing appropriate husbands for her daughters, increasing her land ownings, and securing a bright future for her grandchildren and the entire Spencer family. But they would not completely escape scandals, and as the matriarch, Alice had to face an infamous trial that threatened everything she had worked so hard for. Now, in “this riveting tale reads more like a legal thriller than historical nonfiction” (Beth Morrison, coauthor of The Lawless Land), the full story of the remarkable Alice Spencer Stanley Egerton is revealed. A woman both ahead of and part of her time, Alice’s ruthless challenging of the status quo has inspired future generations of Spencers and will change the way you view Tudor women.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-wing-and-a-prayer-the-race-to-save-our-vanishing-birds-by-anders-gyllenhaal-beverly-gyllenhaal--65146825https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds Author: Anders Gyllenhaal, Beverly Gyllenhaal Narrator: Stephen Graybill, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A captivating drama from the frontlines of the race to save birds set against the devastating loss of one third of the avian population. Three years ago, headlines delivered shocking news: nearly three billion birds in North America have vanished over the past fifty years. No species has been spared, from the most delicate jeweled hummingbirds to scrappy black crows, from a rainbow of warblers to common birds such as owls and sparrows. In a desperate race against time, scientists, conservationists, birders, wildlife officers, and philanthropists are scrambling to halt the collapse of species with bold, experimental, and sometimes risky rescue missions. High in the mountains of Hawaii, biologists are about to release clouds of laboratory-bred mosquitos in a last-ditch attempt to save Hawaii’s remaining native forest birds. In Central Florida, researchers have found a way to hatch Florida Grasshopper Sparrows in captivity to rebuild a species down to its last two dozen birds. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a team is using artificial intelligence to save the California Spotted Owl. In North Carolina, a scientist is experimenting with genomics borrowed from human medicine to bring the long-extinct Passenger Pigeon back to life. For the past year, veteran journalists Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal traveled more than 25,000 miles across the Americas, chronicling costly experiments, contentious politics, and new technologies to save our beloved birds from the brink of extinction. Through this compelling drama, A Wing and a Prayer offers hope and an urgent call to action: Birds are dying at an unprecedented pace. But there are encouraging breakthroughs across the hemisphere and still time to change course, if we act quickly.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633590Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds Author: Anders Gyllenhaal, Beverly Gyllenhaal Narrator: Stephen Graybill, Cassandra Campbell...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds Author: Anders Gyllenhaal, Beverly Gyllenhaal Narrator: Stephen Graybill, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A captivating drama from the frontlines of the race to save birds set against the devastating loss of one third of the avian population. Three years ago, headlines delivered shocking news: nearly three billion birds in North America have vanished over the past fifty years. No species has been spared, from the most delicate jeweled hummingbirds to scrappy black crows, from a rainbow of warblers to common birds such as owls and sparrows. In a desperate race against time, scientists, conservationists, birders, wildlife officers, and philanthropists are scrambling to halt the collapse of species with bold, experimental, and sometimes risky rescue missions. High in the mountains of Hawaii, biologists are about to release clouds of laboratory-bred mosquitos in a last-ditch attempt to save Hawaii’s remaining native forest birds. In Central Florida, researchers have found a way to hatch Florida Grasshopper Sparrows in captivity to rebuild a species down to its last two dozen birds. In the Sierra Nevada Mountains, a team is using artificial intelligence to save the California Spotted Owl. In North Carolina, a scientist is experimenting with genomics borrowed from human medicine to bring the long-extinct Passenger Pigeon back to life. For the past year, veteran journalists Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal traveled more than 25,000 miles across the Americas, chronicling costly experiments, contentious politics, and new technologies to save our beloved birds from the brink of extinction. Through this compelling drama, A Wing and a Prayer offers hope and an urgent call to action: Birds are dying at an unprecedented pace. But there are encouraging breakthroughs across the hemisphere and still time to change course, if we act quickly.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skinfolk-a-memoir-by-matthew-pratt-guterl--65146821https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634596 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Skinfolk: A Memoir Author: Matthew Pratt Guterl Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A haunting, poignant story of growing up in a mixed-race family in 1970s New Jersey, in the tradition of The Color of Water. Magnanimous and charming, Bob Guterl knew that he could solve the racial problems bedeviling postwar America. Determined to stave off impending global catastrophe, the larger-than-life judge and his resolute wife, Sheryl, launched a radical experiment, raising their two biological sons alongside four children adopted from Korea, Vietnam, and the South Bronx―the so-called “war zones of the American century”―in a white clapboard house with a white picket fence in small-town New Jersey. In lyrical, often searing prose, Matthew Guterl, a renowned historian of race and their third-eldest child, recounts the ultimately troubling story of his family; his racially diverse siblings; and his idealistic parents, with their miragelike dreams of creating a racial utopia in an otherwise all-white community. Chronicling the siblings’ coming-of-age in a recalcitrant, discriminatory society, Skinfolk peers behind that white picket fence, revealing many of the racial issues that continue to plague Americans today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634596Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634596 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Skinfolk: A Memoir Author: Matthew Pratt Guterl Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634596 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Skinfolk: A Memoir Author: Matthew Pratt Guterl Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A haunting, poignant story of growing up in a mixed-race family in 1970s New Jersey, in the tradition of The Color of Water. Magnanimous and charming, Bob Guterl knew that he could solve the racial problems bedeviling postwar America. Determined to stave off impending global catastrophe, the larger-than-life judge and his resolute wife, Sheryl, launched a radical experiment, raising their two biological sons alongside four children adopted from Korea, Vietnam, and the South Bronx―the so-called “war zones of the American century”―in a white clapboard house with a white picket fence in small-town New Jersey. In lyrical, often searing prose, Matthew Guterl, a renowned historian of race and their third-eldest child, recounts the ultimately troubling story of his family; his racially diverse siblings; and his idealistic parents, with their miragelike dreams of creating a racial utopia in an otherwise all-white community. Chronicling the siblings’ coming-of-age in a recalcitrant, discriminatory society, Skinfolk peers behind that white picket fence, revealing many of the racial issues that continue to plague Americans today.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-invention-of-jane-harrison-by-mary-beard--65146855https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Invention of Jane Harrison Author: Mary Beard Narrator: Lucy Rayner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928) is the most famous female Classicist in history, the author of books that revolutionized our understanding of Greek culture and religion. A star in the British academic world, she became the quintessential Cambridge woman—as Virginia Woolf suggested when, in A Room of One's Own, she claims to have glimpsed Harrison's ghost in the college gardens. This lively and innovative portrayal of a fascinating woman raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. Mary Beard captures Harrison's ability to create her own image. And she contrasts her story with that of Eugénie Sellers Strong, a younger contemporary and onetime intimate, the author of major work on Roman art, and once a glittering figure at the British School in Rome—but who lost the race for renown. The setting for the story of Harrison's career is Classical scholarship in this period—its internal arguments and allegiances and especially the influence of the anthropological strain most strikingly exemplified by Sir James Frazer. Questioning the common criteria for identifying intellectual 'influence' and 'movements,' Beard exposes the mythology that is embedded in the history of Classics. At the same time she provides a vivid picture of a sparkling intellectual scene. The Invention of Jane Harrison offers shrewd history and undiluted fun.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629505Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Invention of Jane Harrison Author: Mary Beard Narrator: Lucy Rayner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Invention of Jane Harrison Author: Mary Beard Narrator: Lucy Rayner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jane Ellen Harrison (1850-1928) is the most famous female Classicist in history, the author of books that revolutionized our understanding of Greek culture and religion. A star in the British academic world, she became the quintessential Cambridge woman—as Virginia Woolf suggested when, in A Room of One's Own, she claims to have glimpsed Harrison's ghost in the college gardens. This lively and innovative portrayal of a fascinating woman raises the question of who wins (and how) in the competition for academic fame. Mary Beard captures Harrison's ability to create her own image. And she contrasts her story with that of Eugénie Sellers Strong, a younger contemporary and onetime intimate, the author of major work on Roman art, and once a glittering figure at the British School in Rome—but who lost the race for renown. The setting for the story of Harrison's career is Classical scholarship in this period—its internal arguments and allegiances and especially the influence of the anthropological strain most strikingly exemplified by Sir James Frazer. Questioning the common criteria for identifying intellectual 'influence' and 'movements,' Beard exposes the mythology that is embedded in the history of Classics. At the same time she provides a vivid picture of a sparkling intellectual scene. The Invention of Jane Harrison offers shrewd history and undiluted fun.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-confidante-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-helped-win-wwii-and-shape-modern-america-by-christopher-c-gorham--65147008https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America Author: Christopher C. Gorham Narrator: Ann Richardson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 19 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Though Anna Rosenberg emerged from modest immigrant beginnings, equipped with only a high school education, she was the real power behind national policies critical to America winning the war and prospering afterwards. Astonishingly, her story remains largely forgotten. With a disarming mix of charm and Tammany-hewn toughness, Rosenberg began her career in public relations in 1920s Manhattan. As FDR's unofficial adviser, Rosenberg soon wielded enormous influence—no less potent for being subtle. Her extraordinary career continued after his death. By 1950, she was tapped to become the assistant secretary of defense—the highest position ever held by a woman in the US military—prompting Senator Joe McCarthy to wage an unsuccessful smear campaign against her. Until the end of her life, Rosenberg fought tirelessly for causes from racial integration to women's equality to national healthcare. More than the story of one remarkable woman, The Confidante explores who gets to be at the forefront of history, and why. In this inspiring, impeccably researched, and revelatory book, Christopher C. Gorham at last affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so richly deserves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625824Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America Author: Christopher C. Gorham Narrator: Ann Richardson...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America Author: Christopher C. Gorham Narrator: Ann Richardson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 19 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Though Anna Rosenberg emerged from modest immigrant beginnings, equipped with only a high school education, she was the real power behind national policies critical to America winning the war and prospering afterwards. Astonishingly, her story remains largely forgotten. With a disarming mix of charm and Tammany-hewn toughness, Rosenberg began her career in public relations in 1920s Manhattan. As FDR's unofficial adviser, Rosenberg soon wielded enormous influence—no less potent for being subtle. Her extraordinary career continued after his death. By 1950, she was tapped to become the assistant secretary of defense—the highest position ever held by a woman in the US military—prompting Senator Joe McCarthy to wage an unsuccessful smear campaign against her. Until the end of her life, Rosenberg fought tirelessly for causes from racial integration to women's equality to national healthcare. More than the story of one remarkable woman, The Confidante explores who gets to be at the forefront of history, and why. In this inspiring, impeccably researched, and revelatory book, Christopher C. Gorham at last affords Anna Rosenberg the recognition she so richly deserves.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/endurance-an-epic-of-polar-adventure-by-f-a-worsley--65146922https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure Author: F.A. Worsley Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The legendary tale of Ernest Shackleton's grueling Antarctic expedition, recounted in riveting first-person detail by the captain of HMS Endurance. 'You seriously mean to tell me that the ship is doomed?' asked Frank Worsley, commander of the Endurance, stuck impassably in Antarctic ice packs. 'What the ice gets,' replied Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition's unflappable leader, 'the ice keeps.' It did not, however, get the ship's twenty-five crew members, all of whom survived an eight-hundred-mile voyage across sea, land, and ice to South Georgia, the nearest inhabited island. First published in 1931, Endurance tells the full story of that doomed 1914-1916 expedition and incredible rescue, as well as relating Worsley's further adventures fighting U-boats in the Great War, sailing the equally treacherous waters of the Arctic, and making one final (and successful) assault on the South Pole with Shackleton. It is a tale of unrelenting high adventure and a tribute to one of the most inspiring and courageous leaders of men in the history of exploration.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629536Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure Author: F.A. Worsley Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure Author: F.A. Worsley Narrator: Michael Page Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The legendary tale of Ernest Shackleton's grueling Antarctic expedition, recounted in riveting first-person detail by the captain of HMS Endurance. 'You seriously mean to tell me that the ship is doomed?' asked Frank Worsley, commander of the Endurance, stuck impassably in Antarctic ice packs. 'What the ice gets,' replied Sir Ernest Shackleton, the expedition's unflappable leader, 'the ice keeps.' It did not, however, get the ship's twenty-five crew members, all of whom survived an eight-hundred-mile voyage across sea, land, and ice to South Georgia, the nearest inhabited island. First published in 1931, Endurance tells the full story of that doomed 1914-1916 expedition and incredible rescue, as well as relating Worsley's further adventures fighting U-boats in the Great War, sailing the equally treacherous waters of the Arctic, and making one final (and successful) assault on the South Pole with Shackleton. It is a tale of unrelenting high adventure and a tribute to one of the most inspiring and courageous leaders of men in the history of exploration.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-winter-came-a-country-doctor-s-journey-to-fight-the-flu-pandemic-of-1918-by-mary-beth-sartor-obermeyer--65146872https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When Winter Came: A Country Doctor’s Journey to Fight the Flu Pandemic of 1918 Author: Mary Beth Sartor Obermeyer Narrator: Peter Bradbury, Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mary Beth Sartor Obermeyer grew up listening to her grandfather, Dr. Pierre Sartor, describing his remarkable life, including his collaboration with Mayo Clinic, which spanned several decades.Long after Dr. Sartor died, Beth found a handwritten memoir of his experiences caring for patients during the influenza pandemic of 1918 nestled among other family documents in a lockbox.Thus began the journey. Beth used her skills as a journalist to discover how Dr. Sartor saved lives amid a global crisis … how he won the love of his patients throughout his career … and how he earned the respect of his colleagues, who named him Iowa’s General Practitioner of the Year.Beth tells the story of her grandfather—a compassionate, skilled physician who does the best of things in the worst of times—with warmth and wisdom.Medicine has changed greatly since her grandfather practiced on the Midwestern prairie, but however winter may come to each of our lives, we all want a doctor like Pierre Sartor.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630259Tue, 21 Feb 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When Winter Came: A Country Doctor’s Journey to Fight the Flu Pandemic of 1918 Author: Mary Beth Sartor Obermeyer Narrator: Peter Bradbury, Suzanne...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When Winter Came: A Country Doctor’s Journey to Fight the Flu Pandemic of 1918 Author: Mary Beth Sartor Obermeyer Narrator: Peter Bradbury, Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mary Beth Sartor Obermeyer grew up listening to her grandfather, Dr. Pierre Sartor, describing his remarkable life, including his collaboration with Mayo Clinic, which spanned several decades.Long after Dr. Sartor died, Beth found a handwritten memoir of his experiences caring for patients during the influenza pandemic of 1918 nestled among other family documents in a lockbox.Thus began the journey. Beth used her skills as a journalist to discover how Dr. Sartor saved lives amid a global crisis … how he won the love of his patients throughout his career … and how he earned the respect of his colleagues, who named him Iowa’s General Practitioner of the Year.Beth tells the story of her grandfather—a compassionate, skilled physician who does the best of things in the worst of times—with warmth and wisdom.Medicine has changed greatly since her grandfather practiced on the Midwestern prairie, but however winter may come to each of our lives, we all want a doctor like Pierre Sartor.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-jackie-a-life-reinvented-by-oline-eaton--65147000https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620070 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented Author: Oline Eaton Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.58 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jackie. One name was all you needed. A paragon of femininity, fashion, ideal American wifeliness and motherhood, she was also fiercely independent, the first of the modern First Ladies. Then her husband was murdered, changing her world and ours. Traumatized and exposed, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy nonetheless built a new life for herself in an America similarly haunted by upheaval. She dated and traveled ceaselessly before scandalizing the world by marrying a foreigner, living abroad, climbing pyramids, cruising the oceans, and wandering Europe braless and barefoot. But the story of Jackie’s reinvention has been culturally erased. In Finding Jackie, author Oline Eaton pieces it back together. Jackie’s story—treated like the national soap opera and transmitted through newspapers, magazines, images, and TV during the 1960s and 1970s—became wired into America’s emotional grid. Here, in Finding Jackie, she’s rediscovered as an adventurer, a wanderer, a woman, and an idea in whom, for over half a century, many Americans and people around the globe have deeply, fiercely wanted to believe.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620070Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620070 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented Author: Oline Eaton Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 3 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620070 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Jackie: A Life Reinvented Author: Oline Eaton Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.58 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jackie. One name was all you needed. A paragon of femininity, fashion, ideal American wifeliness and motherhood, she was also fiercely independent, the first of the modern First Ladies. Then her husband was murdered, changing her world and ours. Traumatized and exposed, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy nonetheless built a new life for herself in an America similarly haunted by upheaval. She dated and traveled ceaselessly before scandalizing the world by marrying a foreigner, living abroad, climbing pyramids, cruising the oceans, and wandering Europe braless and barefoot. But the story of Jackie’s reinvention has been culturally erased. In Finding Jackie, author Oline Eaton pieces it back together. Jackie’s story—treated like the national soap opera and transmitted through newspapers, magazines, images, and TV during the 1960s and 1970s—became wired into America’s emotional grid. Here, in Finding Jackie, she’s rediscovered as an adventurer, a wanderer, a woman, and an idea in whom, for over half a century, many Americans and people around the globe have deeply, fiercely wanted to believe.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cobblestones-conversations-and-corks-a-son-s-discovery-of-his-italian-heritage-by-giovanni-ruscitti--65146853https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of His Italian Heritage Author: Giovanni Ruscitti Narrator: Noah James Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On November 11, 1943, the Nazis invaded Cansano, forcing its two thousand inhabitants to make a tough decision—fight and be killed or sent to a POW camp, stay behind as servants to the Nazis, or move into the unforgiving mountains of Abruzzo while the Nazis used their village as a home base. Giovanni Ruscitti's family chose the latter and spent the next few months living in horrendous winter conditions in the rugged mountains. When the war ended, they returned to a village so ravaged by the Nazis that, today, the town has less than two hundred citizens and remains in a dilapidated state. In this memoir, Ruscitti visits Cansano for the first time with his family, including parents Emiliano and Maria. As he walks Cansano's cobblestones, his father's stories and life are illuminated by the town piazza, the steep valley, and the surrounding mountains. He relives the tales of his parents' struggles during World War II, their extreme post-war misery and poverty, their budding romance after, and their decision to immigrate to the US in search of the American Dream. Ruscitti's adventure is not just an exploration of his homeland but reveals what family, culture, wisdom, and love really means. And what our heritage really tells us about who we are.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634448Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of His Italian Heritage Author: Giovanni Ruscitti Narrator: Noah James Butler Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of His Italian Heritage Author: Giovanni Ruscitti Narrator: Noah James Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On November 11, 1943, the Nazis invaded Cansano, forcing its two thousand inhabitants to make a tough decision—fight and be killed or sent to a POW camp, stay behind as servants to the Nazis, or move into the unforgiving mountains of Abruzzo while the Nazis used their village as a home base. Giovanni Ruscitti's family chose the latter and spent the next few months living in horrendous winter conditions in the rugged mountains. When the war ended, they returned to a village so ravaged by the Nazis that, today, the town has less than two hundred citizens and remains in a dilapidated state. In this memoir, Ruscitti visits Cansano for the first time with his family, including parents Emiliano and Maria. As he walks Cansano's cobblestones, his father's stories and life are illuminated by the town piazza, the steep valley, and the surrounding mountains. He relives the tales of his parents' struggles during World War II, their extreme post-war misery and poverty, their budding romance after, and their decision to immigrate to the US in search of the American Dream. Ruscitti's adventure is not just an exploration of his homeland but reveals what family, culture, wisdom, and love really means. And what our heritage really tells us about who we are.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/escape-from-the-edge-by-morris-schnitzer--65146968https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627500 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape from the Edge Author: Morris Schnitzer Narrator: Bob Moore, Naomi Azrieli, Jake Epstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Narrow escapes and bold decisions define the life of teenager Morris Schnitzer. Fleeing from Nazi Germany before the onset of World War II, Morris ends up in the Netherlands only to watch the country be invaded by the Nazis. With his father’s warning to never set foot in a concentration camp echoing in his mind, Morris resolves to fight — and survive. As he assumes false identities and crosses endless borders in search of safety, Morris never acquiesces to the Nazi occupiers in Western Europe. In his epic journey to Escape from the Edge, Morris endures imprisonment and gruelling work as a farmhand, joins the resistance in Belgium and ultimately enlists in the American army, vowing to take revenge for all that he has lost. Introduction by Bob Moore.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627500Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627500 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape from the Edge Author: Morris Schnitzer Narrator: Bob Moore, Naomi Azrieli, Jake Epstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627500 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape from the Edge Author: Morris Schnitzer Narrator: Bob Moore, Naomi Azrieli, Jake Epstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Narrow escapes and bold decisions define the life of teenager Morris Schnitzer. Fleeing from Nazi Germany before the onset of World War II, Morris ends up in the Netherlands only to watch the country be invaded by the Nazis. With his father’s warning to never set foot in a concentration camp echoing in his mind, Morris resolves to fight — and survive. As he assumes false identities and crosses endless borders in search of safety, Morris never acquiesces to the Nazi occupiers in Western Europe. In his epic journey to Escape from the Edge, Morris endures imprisonment and gruelling work as a farmhand, joins the resistance in Belgium and ultimately enlists in the American army, vowing to take revenge for all that he has lost. Introduction by Bob Moore.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-cry-in-unison-sistering-for-survival-by-judy-cohen--65146955https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Cry in Unison: Sistering for Survival Author: Judy Cohen Narrator: Karin Doerr, Naomi Azrieli, Judy Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 32 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Judy Weissenberg is the mischievous and lively youngest child growing up in a large family in Debrecen, Hungary. But as the Nazis rise to power in Europe and anti-Jewish laws tear her family and community apart, Judy’s joyful youth becomes marred by fear and the hushed whispers of the adults around her. Then, in 1944, Germany occupies Hungary and Judy’s world is shattered. One terrifying event follows another, and soon Judy is faced with the incomprehensible — Auschwitz-Birkenau. In the shadow of the gas chambers, she clings to her sisters and “camp sisters,” who are her only hope of enduring the miseries that are to come. In A Cry in Unison, Holocaust survivor, educator and human rights activist Judy Weissenberg Cohen weaves her riveting story of survival with descriptions of the political and social forces that upended her life. Her voice is a powerful call to honour the unique experiences of women in the Holocaust and to refuse to be silent in the face of injustice. Introduction by Karin Doerr.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627498Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Cry in Unison: Sistering for Survival Author: Judy Cohen Narrator: Karin Doerr, Naomi Azrieli, Judy Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Cry in Unison: Sistering for Survival Author: Judy Cohen Narrator: Karin Doerr, Naomi Azrieli, Judy Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 32 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Judy Weissenberg is the mischievous and lively youngest child growing up in a large family in Debrecen, Hungary. But as the Nazis rise to power in Europe and anti-Jewish laws tear her family and community apart, Judy’s joyful youth becomes marred by fear and the hushed whispers of the adults around her. Then, in 1944, Germany occupies Hungary and Judy’s world is shattered. One terrifying event follows another, and soon Judy is faced with the incomprehensible — Auschwitz-Birkenau. In the shadow of the gas chambers, she clings to her sisters and “camp sisters,” who are her only hope of enduring the miseries that are to come. In A Cry in Unison, Holocaust survivor, educator and human rights activist Judy Weissenberg Cohen weaves her riveting story of survival with descriptions of the political and social forces that upended her life. Her voice is a powerful call to honour the unique experiences of women in the Holocaust and to refuse to be silent in the face of injustice. Introduction by Karin Doerr.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/memories-in-focus-by-pinchas-gutter--65146944https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627421 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memories in Focus Author: Pinchas Gutter Narrator: Naomi Azrieli, Pinchas Gutter, Stephen Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Ten-year-old Pinchas is separated from his parents and twin sister when they are deported from the Warsaw ghetto to the killing site of Majdanek. As Pinchas is sent on to a series of concentration camps, he shuts himself off to the terrors surrounding him and tries his best not to be noticed, to become almost invisible. But after liberation, his photographic memory won’t let his past fade away, and Pinchas struggles to deal with nightmares and flashbacks while raising a family and trying to heal his emotional scars. As he journeys from England to France, Israel, Brazil and South Africa, Pinchas searches for belonging before finally finding his true home in Canada. A poignant reflection on suffering, injustice and trauma, Memories in Focus also offers hope and faith in the future. Introduction by Stephen Smith.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627421Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627421 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memories in Focus Author: Pinchas Gutter Narrator: Naomi Azrieli, Pinchas Gutter, Stephen Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 6 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627421 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memories in Focus Author: Pinchas Gutter Narrator: Naomi Azrieli, Pinchas Gutter, Stephen Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Ten-year-old Pinchas is separated from his parents and twin sister when they are deported from the Warsaw ghetto to the killing site of Majdanek. As Pinchas is sent on to a series of concentration camps, he shuts himself off to the terrors surrounding him and tries his best not to be noticed, to become almost invisible. But after liberation, his photographic memory won’t let his past fade away, and Pinchas struggles to deal with nightmares and flashbacks while raising a family and trying to heal his emotional scars. As he journeys from England to France, Israel, Brazil and South Africa, Pinchas searches for belonging before finally finding his true home in Canada. A poignant reflection on suffering, injustice and trauma, Memories in Focus also offers hope and faith in the future. Introduction by Stephen Smith.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/french-cachee-by-marguerite-elias-quddus--65146911https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628928 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - Cachée Author: Marguerite élias Quddus Narrator: Naomi Azrieli, Marguerite élias Quddus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: « Au revoir mes enfants ! Quand vous partez, ne vous retournez pas… » Avec ces derniers mots de leur mère, deux petites filles, Marguerite et sa sœur aînée, vont commencer une longue errance qui durera deux ans. Munies d’une nouvelle identité, elles doivent se couper de tout ce qui constitue leur univers familier. Menées de fermes en couvents, elles apprennent à se taire, à faire semblant, à mentir, à s’adapter et surtout à garder espoir, envers et contre tout. Le récit que nous livre Marguerite Élias Quddus nous prend à cœur et nous laisse entrevoir l’Histoire à travers les yeux d’une toute jeune enfant. Préface de Elizabeth Lasserre et Naomi Azrieli.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628928Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628928 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - Cachée Author: Marguerite élias Quddus Narrator: Naomi Azrieli, Marguerite élias Quddus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628928 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - Cachée Author: Marguerite élias Quddus Narrator: Naomi Azrieli, Marguerite élias Quddus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: « Au revoir mes enfants ! Quand vous partez, ne vous retournez pas… » Avec ces derniers mots de leur mère, deux petites filles, Marguerite et sa sœur aînée, vont commencer une longue errance qui durera deux ans. Munies d’une nouvelle identité, elles doivent se couper de tout ce qui constitue leur univers familier. Menées de fermes en couvents, elles apprennent à se taire, à faire semblant, à mentir, à s’adapter et surtout à garder espoir, envers et contre tout. Le récit que nous livre Marguerite Élias Quddus nous prend à cœur et nous laisse entrevoir l’Histoire à travers les yeux d’une toute jeune enfant. Préface de Elizabeth Lasserre et Naomi Azrieli.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-hiding-english-translation-by-marguerite-elias-quddus--65146886https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628927 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Hiding (English Translation) Author: Marguerite élias Quddus Narrator: Theresa Tova Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Goodbye my children! When you leave, don't look back…” With these last words from their mother, two little girls, Marguerite and her older sister, will begin a long wandering that will last two years. Equipped with a new identity, they must cut themselves off from everything that constitutes their familiar universe. Led from farms to convents, they learn to keep quiet, to pretend, to lie, to adapt and above all to keep hope, against all odds. The story that Marguerite Élias Quddus gives us takes one to the centre of it and lets us glimpse history through the eyes of a very young child. Preface by Elizabeth Lasserre and Naomi Azrieli.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628927Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628927 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Hiding (English Translation) Author: Marguerite élias Quddus Narrator: Theresa Tova Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628927 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Hiding (English Translation) Author: Marguerite élias Quddus Narrator: Theresa Tova Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Goodbye my children! When you leave, don't look back…” With these last words from their mother, two little girls, Marguerite and her older sister, will begin a long wandering that will last two years. Equipped with a new identity, they must cut themselves off from everything that constitutes their familiar universe. Led from farms to convents, they learn to keep quiet, to pretend, to lie, to adapt and above all to keep hope, against all odds. The story that Marguerite Élias Quddus gives us takes one to the centre of it and lets us glimpse history through the eyes of a very young child. Preface by Elizabeth Lasserre and Naomi Azrieli.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flights-of-spirit-by-elly-gotz--65146884https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627497 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flights of Spirit Author: Elly Gotz Narrator: Rami Neudorfer, Naomi Azrieli, Elly Gotz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sixteen-year-old Elly Gotz hides with his family in an underground bunker in the Kovno ghetto in Lithuania, prepared to die rather than be found by the Nazis. After surviving nearly three years in the ghetto, where thousands from the Jewish community have been murdered, Elly and his family refuse to be the Nazis’ next victims. But there is no escape from the liquidation of the ghetto in the summer of 1944, and Elly and his father are taken to Kaufering, a brutal subcamp of the notorious Dachau concentration camp. After the war, as his family tries desperately to flee from Germany and their past, Elly is determined to regain his lost youth and education. Throughout his journey, Elly’s motivation and enterprising spirit drive him to succeed and, ultimately, to find strength in flight. Introduction by Rami Neudorfer.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627497Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627497 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flights of Spirit Author: Elly Gotz Narrator: Rami Neudorfer, Naomi Azrieli, Elly Gotz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627497 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flights of Spirit Author: Elly Gotz Narrator: Rami Neudorfer, Naomi Azrieli, Elly Gotz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: January 24, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sixteen-year-old Elly Gotz hides with his family in an underground bunker in the Kovno ghetto in Lithuania, prepared to die rather than be found by the Nazis. After surviving nearly three years in the ghetto, where thousands from the Jewish community have been murdered, Elly and his family refuse to be the Nazis’ next victims. But there is no escape from the liquidation of the ghetto in the summer of 1944, and Elly and his father are taken to Kaufering, a brutal subcamp of the notorious Dachau concentration camp. After the war, as his family tries desperately to flee from Germany and their past, Elly is determined to regain his lost youth and education. Throughout his journey, Elly’s motivation and enterprising spirit drive him to succeed and, ultimately, to find strength in flight. Introduction by Rami Neudorfer.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spare-by-prince-harry-the-duke-of-sussex--65146845https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spare Author: Prince Harry, The Duke Of Sussex Narrator: Prince Harry, The Duke Of Sussex Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 39 minutes Release date: January 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 1401 Ratings of Narrator: 4.73 of Total 629 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. “Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.”—The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness—and, because he blamed the press for his mother’s death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight. At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn’t find true love.  Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple’s cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . . For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633600Tue, 10 Jan 2023 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spare Author: Prince Harry, The Duke Of Sussex Narrator: Prince Harry, The Duke Of Sussex Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 39 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spare Author: Prince Harry, The Duke Of Sussex Narrator: Prince Harry, The Duke Of Sussex Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 39 minutes Release date: January 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 1401 Ratings of Narrator: 4.73 of Total 629 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, courage, and healing. “Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir.”—The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness—and, because he blamed the press for his mother’s death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight. At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn’t find true love.  Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple’s cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . . For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/escape-to-the-tatras-a-boy-a-war-and-life-interrupted-by-oscar-sladek--65146994https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618522 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape to the Tatras: A Boy, a War, and Life Interrupted Author: Oscar Sladek Narrator: Ramiz Monsef Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A coming-of-age story set against the rise of fascism, the collapse of democracy in Slovakia and Hungary, the attempted genocide of the Jewish people, and the eventual conquest of the Allied Forces over Nazi Germany, ESCAPE TO THE TATRAS tells the story of one child’s remarkable journey encompassing the essence of life before and throughout World War II. During the terrifying years of deprivation, deportation, and imprisonment of Jews, many of whom were sent off to Nazi labor and extermination camps, the Štaub family (mother Irene, father Frici, and their young son Oskar), citizens of Prešov, Slovakia, fled for their lives in order to hide from the brutal Slovakian forces and their German operatives. Young Osi, who witnessed it all, found the courage and resiliency to cope with challenges far beyond his years. Written seven decades later with the precision of unfailing memory and the pain of personal experience, Oscar (Osi) (Staub) Sladek tells an unforgettable story of resilience and personal triumph.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618522Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618522 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape to the Tatras: A Boy, a War, and Life Interrupted Author: Oscar Sladek Narrator: Ramiz Monsef Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618522 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape to the Tatras: A Boy, a War, and Life Interrupted Author: Oscar Sladek Narrator: Ramiz Monsef Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A coming-of-age story set against the rise of fascism, the collapse of democracy in Slovakia and Hungary, the attempted genocide of the Jewish people, and the eventual conquest of the Allied Forces over Nazi Germany, ESCAPE TO THE TATRAS tells the story of one child’s remarkable journey encompassing the essence of life before and throughout World War II. During the terrifying years of deprivation, deportation, and imprisonment of Jews, many of whom were sent off to Nazi labor and extermination camps, the Štaub family (mother Irene, father Frici, and their young son Oskar), citizens of Prešov, Slovakia, fled for their lives in order to hide from the brutal Slovakian forces and their German operatives. Young Osi, who witnessed it all, found the courage and resiliency to cope with challenges far beyond his years. Written seven decades later with the precision of unfailing memory and the pain of personal experience, Oscar (Osi) (Staub) Sladek tells an unforgettable story of resilience and personal triumph.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-world-according-to-proust-by-joshua-landy--65146928https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World According to Proust Author: Joshua Landy Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 4 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was arguably France's best-known literary writer. He was the author of stories, essays, translations, and a 3,000-page novel, In Search of Lost Time (1913-27). This book is a brief guide to Proust's magnum opus in which Joshua Landy invites the listener to view the novel as a single quest—a quest for purpose, enchantment, identity, connection, and belonging—through the novel's fascinating treatments of memory, society, art, same-sex desire, knowledge, self-understanding, self-fashioning, and the unconscious mind. Landy also shows why the questions Proust raises are important and exciting for all of us: how we can feel at home in the world; how we can find genuine connection with other human beings; how we can find enchantment in a world without God; whether an artist's life can shed light on their work; what we can know about the world, other people, and ourselves; when not knowing is better than knowing; how sexual orientation affects questions of connection and identity; who we are, deep down; what memory tells us about our inner world; why it might be good to think of our life as a story. Finally, Landy suggests why it's worthwhile to read the novel itself—how the long, difficult, but joyous experience of making it through 3,000 pages of prose can be transformative for our minds and souls.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634546Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World According to Proust Author: Joshua Landy Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 4 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World According to Proust Author: Joshua Landy Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 4 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was arguably France's best-known literary writer. He was the author of stories, essays, translations, and a 3,000-page novel, In Search of Lost Time (1913-27). This book is a brief guide to Proust's magnum opus in which Joshua Landy invites the listener to view the novel as a single quest—a quest for purpose, enchantment, identity, connection, and belonging—through the novel's fascinating treatments of memory, society, art, same-sex desire, knowledge, self-understanding, self-fashioning, and the unconscious mind. Landy also shows why the questions Proust raises are important and exciting for all of us: how we can feel at home in the world; how we can find genuine connection with other human beings; how we can find enchantment in a world without God; whether an artist's life can shed light on their work; what we can know about the world, other people, and ourselves; when not knowing is better than knowing; how sexual orientation affects questions of connection and identity; who we are, deep down; what memory tells us about our inner world; why it might be good to think of our life as a story. Finally, Landy suggests why it's worthwhile to read the novel itself—how the long, difficult, but joyous experience of making it through 3,000 pages of prose can be transformative for our minds and souls.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paramedic-to-the-prince-an-american-paramedic-s-account-of-life-inside-the-mysterious-world-of-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia-by-patrick-tom--65146888https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paramedic to the Prince: An American Paramedic's Account of Life Inside the Mysterious World of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Author: Patrick (tom) Notestine Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 17 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Drive-by shootings, drug overdoses, and multi-car accidents—as a paramedic, he thought he had seen it all, until he answered a small job advertisement that changed his life forever. Welcome to the mysterious world of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of the most fundamentalist Islamic countries on the globe. Working as a paramedic at the only level one trauma center in the Middle East, he found his skills and knowledge tested to the limit on a daily basis. Later recruited to the medical team of Crown Prince Abdullah Ibin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, the now reigning King of Saudi Arabia, he was drawn into a world of palaces and princes, limousines an Learjets. His adventure had only begun. This is a riveting, factual account of an American paramedic's extraordinary experience inside a country seldom seen by the outside world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629523Tue, 27 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paramedic to the Prince: An American Paramedic's Account of Life Inside the Mysterious World of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Author: Patrick (tom)...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paramedic to the Prince: An American Paramedic's Account of Life Inside the Mysterious World of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Author: Patrick (tom) Notestine Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 17 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Drive-by shootings, drug overdoses, and multi-car accidents—as a paramedic, he thought he had seen it all, until he answered a small job advertisement that changed his life forever. Welcome to the mysterious world of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of the most fundamentalist Islamic countries on the globe. Working as a paramedic at the only level one trauma center in the Middle East, he found his skills and knowledge tested to the limit on a daily basis. Later recruited to the medical team of Crown Prince Abdullah Ibin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, the now reigning King of Saudi Arabia, he was drawn into a world of palaces and princes, limousines an Learjets. His adventure had only begun. This is a riveting, factual account of an American paramedic's extraordinary experience inside a country seldom seen by the outside world.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/women-who-invented-the-sixties-ella-baker-jane-jacobs-rachel-carson-and-betty-friedan-by-steve-golin--65146878https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629550 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Women Who Invented the Sixties: Ella Baker, Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, and Betty Friedan Author: Steve Golin Narrator: Allyson Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 20, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Women Who Invented the Sixties tells the story of how four women helped define the 1960s and made a lasting impression for decades to follow. In 1960, Ella Baker played the key role in the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which became an essential organization for students during the civil rights movement and the model for the antiwar and women's movements. In 1961, Jane Jacobs published The Death and Life of Great American Cities, changing the shape of urban planning irrevocably. In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, creating the modern environmental movement. And in 1963, Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique, which sparked second-wave feminism and created lasting changes for women. Their four separate interventions helped, together, to end the 1950s and invent the 1960s. Women Who Invented the Sixties situates each of these four women in the 1950s—Baker's early activism with the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Jacobs's work with Architectural Forum and her growing involvement in neighborhood protest, Carson's conservation efforts and publications, and Friedan's work as a labor journalist and the discrimination she faced—before exploring their contributions to the 1960s and the movements they each helped shape.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629550Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629550 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Women Who Invented the Sixties: Ella Baker, Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, and Betty Friedan Author: Steve Golin Narrator: Allyson Johnson Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629550 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Women Who Invented the Sixties: Ella Baker, Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, and Betty Friedan Author: Steve Golin Narrator: Allyson Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 20, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Women Who Invented the Sixties tells the story of how four women helped define the 1960s and made a lasting impression for decades to follow. In 1960, Ella Baker played the key role in the founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which became an essential organization for students during the civil rights movement and the model for the antiwar and women's movements. In 1961, Jane Jacobs published The Death and Life of Great American Cities, changing the shape of urban planning irrevocably. In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, creating the modern environmental movement. And in 1963, Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique, which sparked second-wave feminism and created lasting changes for women. Their four separate interventions helped, together, to end the 1950s and invent the 1960s. Women Who Invented the Sixties situates each of these four women in the 1950s—Baker's early activism with the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Jacobs's work with Architectural Forum and her growing involvement in neighborhood protest, Carson's conservation efforts and publications, and Friedan's work as a labor journalist and the discrimination she faced—before exploring their contributions to the 1960s and the movements they each helped shape.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-banker-s-journey-how-edmond-j-safra-built-a-global-financial-empire-by-daniel-gross--65147007https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Banker's Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built A Global Financial Empire Author: Daniel Gross Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In A Banker's Journey, financial journalist and historian Daniel Gross, who, like Edmond Safra, traces his heritage to Aleppo, Syria, reconstructs the public life of an intensely private man. With exclusive access to Safra's personal archives, Gross tracks the banker's remarkable journey from Beirut to Milan, São Paulo, Geneva, and New York—to the pinnacle of global finance. Edmond Safra was fifteen in 1947, when his father sent him to establish a presence in Milan, Italy. Fluent in six languages, and with an eye for value, managing risk, and personal potential, Safra was in perpetual motion until his tragic death in 1999. The modern, global financial empire he built was based on timeless principles: a banker must protect his depositors and avoid excessive leverage and risk. In an age of busts and bailouts, Safra posted remarkable returns while rarely suffering a credit loss. From a young age, Safra assumed the mantle of leadership in the Syrian-Lebanese Jewish community, providing personal aid, supporting the communities that formed in exile, and championing Sephardic religious and educational efforts in Israel and around the world. Safra's life of achievement in the twentieth century offers enduring lessons for those seeking to make their way in the twenty-first century. He inspired generations to make the world a better place.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625203Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Banker's Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built A Global Financial Empire Author: Daniel Gross Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Banker's Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built A Global Financial Empire Author: Daniel Gross Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In A Banker's Journey, financial journalist and historian Daniel Gross, who, like Edmond Safra, traces his heritage to Aleppo, Syria, reconstructs the public life of an intensely private man. With exclusive access to Safra's personal archives, Gross tracks the banker's remarkable journey from Beirut to Milan, São Paulo, Geneva, and New York—to the pinnacle of global finance. Edmond Safra was fifteen in 1947, when his father sent him to establish a presence in Milan, Italy. Fluent in six languages, and with an eye for value, managing risk, and personal potential, Safra was in perpetual motion until his tragic death in 1999. The modern, global financial empire he built was based on timeless principles: a banker must protect his depositors and avoid excessive leverage and risk. In an age of busts and bailouts, Safra posted remarkable returns while rarely suffering a credit loss. From a young age, Safra assumed the mantle of leadership in the Syrian-Lebanese Jewish community, providing personal aid, supporting the communities that formed in exile, and championing Sephardic religious and educational efforts in Israel and around the world. Safra's life of achievement in the twentieth century offers enduring lessons for those seeking to make their way in the twenty-first century. He inspired generations to make the world a better place.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-sisters-a-true-holocaust-story-of-love-luck-and-survival-by-judith-kashti-alexandra-littauer-eva-heymann-celia-clement--65146992https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Sisters: A True Holocaust Story of Love, Luck, and Survival Author: Judith Kashti, Alexandra Littauer, Eva Heymann, Celia Clement Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 6 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Three young Jewish sisters from Leipzig, Germany huddle together in the cold darkness of night waiting for their smugglers to rescue them and bring them to freedom in Belgium. Their mother, in a state of shock following Kristallnacht, is left behind, sedated in a psychiatric hospital. November 1938 begins the four year ordeal of the seven member Kroch family who endure unfathomable conditions in their fight for survival: imprisonment in French internment camps, hiding in a tiny tool shed, and adapting to the deplorable conditions of a Nazi prison. The memoirs of Alexandra, age eleven, and her sisters, fifteen year old Eva and fourteen year old Judith, interweave as they recount the true story of their escape from the Nazis. Leaving behind their life of luxury, the girls describe unimaginable hunger, deprivation, and fear. Family love, music, and the close friendship of strangers are the essential ingredients that sustain them through the hardships they face. A narrative backdrop threads through the story, providing the socio-political context. From a historical perspective and from the three sisters' witness accounts, the listener will come to understand the progression of antisemitism in Germany and France, the course by which Hitler dismantled democracy, the role France adopted as Nazi collaborators, and how the Swiss policies towards Jews were executed. This audiobook includes supplemental material in printable PDF format.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625200Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Sisters: A True Holocaust Story of Love, Luck, and Survival Author: Judith Kashti, Alexandra Littauer, Eva Heymann, Celia Clement Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Sisters: A True Holocaust Story of Love, Luck, and Survival Author: Judith Kashti, Alexandra Littauer, Eva Heymann, Celia Clement Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 6 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Three young Jewish sisters from Leipzig, Germany huddle together in the cold darkness of night waiting for their smugglers to rescue them and bring them to freedom in Belgium. Their mother, in a state of shock following Kristallnacht, is left behind, sedated in a psychiatric hospital. November 1938 begins the four year ordeal of the seven member Kroch family who endure unfathomable conditions in their fight for survival: imprisonment in French internment camps, hiding in a tiny tool shed, and adapting to the deplorable conditions of a Nazi prison. The memoirs of Alexandra, age eleven, and her sisters, fifteen year old Eva and fourteen year old Judith, interweave as they recount the true story of their escape from the Nazis. Leaving behind their life of luxury, the girls describe unimaginable hunger, deprivation, and fear. Family love, music, and the close friendship of strangers are the essential ingredients that sustain them through the hardships they face. A narrative backdrop threads through the story, providing the socio-political context. From a historical perspective and from the three sisters' witness accounts, the listener will come to understand the progression of antisemitism in Germany and France, the course by which Hitler dismantled democracy, the role France adopted as Nazi collaborators, and how the Swiss policies towards Jews were executed. This audiobook includes supplemental material in printable PDF format.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-spot-a-doctor-s-diary-from-the-pandemic-by-dr-alex-jahangir--65146962https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Spot: A Doctor's Diary From the Pandemic Author: Dr. Alex Jahangir Narrator: Shawn K. Jain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Nashville identified its first case of coronavirus in March 2020, the city was between Public Health Department directors and as unprepared as the rest of the world for what was to come. Dr. Alex Jahangir, a trauma surgeon acting at that time as chair of the Metro Nashville Board of Health, unexpectedly found himself head of the city's COVID-19 Task Force and responsible for leading it through uncharted waters. What followed was a year of unprecedented challenge and scrutiny. Jahangir, who immigrated to the United States from Iran at age six, grew up in Nashville. He thought he knew the city well. But the pandemic laid bare ethnic, racial, and cultural tensions that daily threatened to derail what should have been a collective effort to keep residents healthy and safe. Hot Spot is Jahangir's narrative of the first year of COVID, derived from his op notes (the journal-like entries surgeons often keep following operations) and expanded to include his personal reflections and a glimpse into the inner sanctums of city and state governance in crisis.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629539Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Spot: A Doctor's Diary From the Pandemic Author: Dr. Alex Jahangir Narrator: Shawn K. Jain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Spot: A Doctor's Diary From the Pandemic Author: Dr. Alex Jahangir Narrator: Shawn K. Jain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Nashville identified its first case of coronavirus in March 2020, the city was between Public Health Department directors and as unprepared as the rest of the world for what was to come. Dr. Alex Jahangir, a trauma surgeon acting at that time as chair of the Metro Nashville Board of Health, unexpectedly found himself head of the city's COVID-19 Task Force and responsible for leading it through uncharted waters. What followed was a year of unprecedented challenge and scrutiny. Jahangir, who immigrated to the United States from Iran at age six, grew up in Nashville. He thought he knew the city well. But the pandemic laid bare ethnic, racial, and cultural tensions that daily threatened to derail what should have been a collective effort to keep residents healthy and safe. Hot Spot is Jahangir's narrative of the first year of COVID, derived from his op notes (the journal-like entries surgeons often keep following operations) and expanded to include his personal reflections and a glimpse into the inner sanctums of city and state governance in crisis.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/morgenthau-power-privilege-and-the-rise-of-an-american-dynasty-by-andrew-meier--65146892https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty Author: Andrew Meier Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 38 hours 44 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An “epic and intimate” (David M. Kennedy) portrait of four generations of the Morgenthau family, a dynasty of power brokers and public officials with an outsize—and previously unmapped—influence extending from daily life in New York City to the shaping of the American Century “Magisterial . . . a vivid retelling of critical domestic and world events over two centuries.”—Dr. Fiona Hill After coming to America from Germany in 1866, the Morgenthaus made history in international diplomacy, in domestic politics, and in America’s criminal justice system. With unprecedented, exclusive access to family archives, award-winning journalist and biographer Andrew Meier vividly chronicles how the Morgenthaus amassed a fortune in Manhattan real estate, advised presidents, advanced the New Deal, exposed the Armenian genocide, rescued victims of the Holocaust, waged war in the Mediterranean and Pacific, and, from a foundation of private wealth, built a dynasty of public service. In the words of former mayor Ed Koch, they were “the closest we’ve got to royalty in New York City.”  Lazarus Morgenthau arrived in America dreaming of rebuilding the fortune he had lost in his homeland. He ultimately died destitute, but the family would rise again with the ascendance of Henry, who became a wealthy and powerful real estate baron. From there, the Morgenthaus went on to influence the most consequential presidency of the twentieth century, as Henry’s son Henry Jr. became FDR’s longest-serving aide, his Treasury secretary during the war, and his confidant of thirty years. Finally, there was Robert Morgenthau, a decorated World War II hero who would become the longest-tenured district attorney in the history of New York City. Known as the “DA for life,” he oversaw the most consequential and controversial prosecutions in New York of the last fifty years, from the war on the Mafia to the infamous Central Park Jogger case.  The saga of the Morgenthaus has lain half hidden in the shadows for too long. At heart a family history, Morgenthau is also an American epic, as sprawling and surprising as the country itself.  * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains images from the book.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629203Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty Author: Andrew Meier Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 38...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty Author: Andrew Meier Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 38 hours 44 minutes Release date: December 13, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An “epic and intimate” (David M. Kennedy) portrait of four generations of the Morgenthau family, a dynasty of power brokers and public officials with an outsize—and previously unmapped—influence extending from daily life in New York City to the shaping of the American Century “Magisterial . . . a vivid retelling of critical domestic and world events over two centuries.”—Dr. Fiona Hill After coming to America from Germany in 1866, the Morgenthaus made history in international diplomacy, in domestic politics, and in America’s criminal justice system. With unprecedented, exclusive access to family archives, award-winning journalist and biographer Andrew Meier vividly chronicles how the Morgenthaus amassed a fortune in Manhattan real estate, advised presidents, advanced the New Deal, exposed the Armenian genocide, rescued victims of the Holocaust, waged war in the Mediterranean and Pacific, and, from a foundation of private wealth, built a dynasty of public service. In the words of former mayor Ed Koch, they were “the closest we’ve got to royalty in New York City.”  Lazarus Morgenthau arrived in America dreaming of rebuilding the fortune he had lost in his homeland. He ultimately died destitute, but the family would rise again with the ascendance of Henry, who became a wealthy and powerful real estate baron. From there, the Morgenthaus went on to influence the most consequential presidency of the twentieth century, as Henry’s son Henry Jr. became FDR’s longest-serving aide, his Treasury secretary during the war, and his confidant of thirty years. Finally, there was Robert Morgenthau, a decorated World War II hero who would become the longest-tenured district attorney in the history of New York City. Known as the “DA for life,” he oversaw the most consequential and controversial prosecutions in New York of the last fifty years, from the war on the Mafia to the infamous Central Park Jogger case.  The saga of the Morgenthaus has lain half hidden in the shadows for too long. At heart a family history, Morgenthau is also an American epic, as sprawling and surprising as the country itself.  * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains images from the book.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-an-intimate-portrait-from-the-writer-who-knew-her-and-her-family-for-over-fifty-years-by-gyles-brandreth--65146933https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627502 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth: An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years Author: Gyles Brandreth Narrator: Gyles Brandreth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHS A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best 'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL 'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES 'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO! Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty. Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II. He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating. From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman. Enjoy this special edition now featuring an exclusive postscript about King Charles III's Coronation with photographs. Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing: 'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS 'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES 'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH 'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' THE TIMES 'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE ©2022 Gyles Brandreth (P)2022 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627502Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627502 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth: An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years Author: Gyles Brandreth Narrator: Gyles Brandreth...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627502 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth: An intimate portrait from the writer who knew her and her family for over fifty years Author: Gyles Brandreth Narrator: Gyles Brandreth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 53 minutes Release date: December 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHS A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best 'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL 'The writer who got closest to the human truth about our long-serving senior royals' THE TIMES 'The book overflows with nuggets of insider knowledge' TELEGRAPH Paints a unique picture of the remarkable woman who reigned for seven decades. Fascinating insights' HELLO! Gyles Brandreth first met the Queen in 1968, when he was twenty. Over the next fifty years he met her many times, both at public and at private events. Through his friendship with the Duke of Edinburgh, he was given privileged access to Elizabeth II. He kept a record of all those encounters, and his conversations with the Queen over the years, his meetings with her family and friends, and his observations of her at close quarters are what make this very personal account of her extraordinary life uniquely fascinating. From her childhood in the 1920s to the era of Harry and Meghan in the 2020s, from her war years at Windsor Castle to her death at Balmoral, this is both a record of a tumultuous century of royal history and a truly intimate portrait of a remarkable woman. Enjoy this special edition now featuring an exclusive postscript about King Charles III's Coronation with photographs. Praise for Gyles Brandreth's bestselling royal writing: 'Beautifully written book. I have read many other books about Philip but this is the best' DAILY EXPRESS 'Brilliant, totally inspiring . . . It's a joy to read a book that comes from a perspective of fondness' KIRSTIE ALLSOPP, THE TIMES 'As a sparkling celebration of Prince Philip, the book will be hard to beat' TELEGRAPH 'So readable and refreshing even after the millions of words that have been written about Prince Philip in the past couple of weeks' THE TIMES 'Brilliant . . . There is so much in this book you won't find anywhere else' LORRAINE ©2022 Gyles Brandreth (P)2022 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-of-sperm-cappy-rothman-s-life-in-conception-by-joe-donnelly--65147010https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620843 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God of Sperm: Cappy Rothman's Life in Conception Author: Joe Donnelly Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: God of Sperm tells the remarkable story of Dr. Cappy Miles Rothman, the son of notorious gangster Norman 'Roughhouse' Rothman, who went on to become a trailblazer in the field of reproductive medicine. Rothman started the California Cryobank, one of the world's largest repositories of reproductive genetic material and cord-blood stem cells. Among other achievements, Rothman also pioneered the use of microsurgery in urological procedures, postmortem sperm retrieval techniques, and was one of the first practitioners of andrology, a specialty dealing with male reproductive biology and medicine. How Cappy Rothman went from Mafia scion and man-about-town during the postwar Miami Beach–Havana era of gangster chic to one of the most consequential figures in modern medicine is an epic, only-in-America tale and also a fine reminder of the broad horizons and wild possibilities life in the US can offer.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620843Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620843 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God of Sperm: Cappy Rothman's Life in Conception Author: Joe Donnelly Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620843 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God of Sperm: Cappy Rothman's Life in Conception Author: Joe Donnelly Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: God of Sperm tells the remarkable story of Dr. Cappy Miles Rothman, the son of notorious gangster Norman 'Roughhouse' Rothman, who went on to become a trailblazer in the field of reproductive medicine. Rothman started the California Cryobank, one of the world's largest repositories of reproductive genetic material and cord-blood stem cells. Among other achievements, Rothman also pioneered the use of microsurgery in urological procedures, postmortem sperm retrieval techniques, and was one of the first practitioners of andrology, a specialty dealing with male reproductive biology and medicine. How Cappy Rothman went from Mafia scion and man-about-town during the postwar Miami Beach–Havana era of gangster chic to one of the most consequential figures in modern medicine is an epic, only-in-America tale and also a fine reminder of the broad horizons and wild possibilities life in the US can offer.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/do-everything-the-biography-of-frances-willard-by-christopher-h-evans--65146982https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625111 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Do Everything: The Biography of Frances Willard Author: Christopher H. Evans Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 51 minutes Release date: November 29, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Frances Willard (1839–1898) was one of the most prominent American social reformers of the late nineteenth century. As the long-time president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), Willard built a national and international movement of women that campaigned for prohibition, women's rights, economic justice, and numerous other social justice issues during the Gilded Age. Emphasizing what she called 'Do Everything' reform, Willard became a central figure in international movements in support of prohibition, women's suffrage, and Christian socialism. The first biography of Frances Willard to be published in over thirty-five years, Do Everything explores Willard's life, her contributions as a reformer, and her broader legacy as a women's rights activist in the United States. In addition to chronicling Willard's life, historian Christopher H. Evans examines how Willard crafted a distinctive culture of women's leadership, emphasizing the importance of religious faith for understanding Willard's successes as a social reformer. Despite her enormous fame during her lifetime, Evans investigates the reasons why Willard's legacy has been eclipsed by subsequent generations of feminist reformers and assesses her importance for our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625111Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625111 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Do Everything: The Biography of Frances Willard Author: Christopher H. Evans Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 51...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625111 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Do Everything: The Biography of Frances Willard Author: Christopher H. Evans Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 51 minutes Release date: November 29, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Frances Willard (1839–1898) was one of the most prominent American social reformers of the late nineteenth century. As the long-time president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), Willard built a national and international movement of women that campaigned for prohibition, women's rights, economic justice, and numerous other social justice issues during the Gilded Age. Emphasizing what she called 'Do Everything' reform, Willard became a central figure in international movements in support of prohibition, women's suffrage, and Christian socialism. The first biography of Frances Willard to be published in over thirty-five years, Do Everything explores Willard's life, her contributions as a reformer, and her broader legacy as a women's rights activist in the United States. In addition to chronicling Willard's life, historian Christopher H. Evans examines how Willard crafted a distinctive culture of women's leadership, emphasizing the importance of religious faith for understanding Willard's successes as a social reformer. Despite her enormous fame during her lifetime, Evans investigates the reasons why Willard's legacy has been eclipsed by subsequent generations of feminist reformers and assesses her importance for our time.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trajan-rome-s-last-conqueror-by-nicholas-jackson--65147012https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trajan: Rome's Last Conqueror Author: Nicholas Jackson Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 22, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Until the publication of this captivating biography, no such volume on Trajan's life has been tailored to the general listener. The unique book illuminates a neglected period of ancient Roman history. Trajan rose from fairly obscure beginnings to become the emperor of Rome. He was born in Italica, an Italic settlement close to modern Seville in present-day Spain, and is the first Roman Emperor to be born outside of Rome. His remarkable rise from officer to general and then to emperor in just over twenty years reveals a shrewd politician who maintained absolute power. Trajan's success in taking the Roman Empire to its greatest expanse is highlighted in this gripping biography. Trajan's military campaigns allowed the Roman Empire to attain its greatest military, political, and cultural achievements. The book draws on novel theories, recent evidence, and meticulous research, including field visits to Italy, Spain, Germany, and Romania to ensure accurate, vivid writing that transports the reader to Trajan's territory.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620825Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trajan: Rome's Last Conqueror Author: Nicholas Jackson Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trajan: Rome's Last Conqueror Author: Nicholas Jackson Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 22, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Until the publication of this captivating biography, no such volume on Trajan's life has been tailored to the general listener. The unique book illuminates a neglected period of ancient Roman history. Trajan rose from fairly obscure beginnings to become the emperor of Rome. He was born in Italica, an Italic settlement close to modern Seville in present-day Spain, and is the first Roman Emperor to be born outside of Rome. His remarkable rise from officer to general and then to emperor in just over twenty years reveals a shrewd politician who maintained absolute power. Trajan's success in taking the Roman Empire to its greatest expanse is highlighted in this gripping biography. Trajan's military campaigns allowed the Roman Empire to attain its greatest military, political, and cultural achievements. The book draws on novel theories, recent evidence, and meticulous research, including field visits to Italy, Spain, Germany, and Romania to ensure accurate, vivid writing that transports the reader to Trajan's territory.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-husband-and-i-the-inside-story-of-70-years-of-the-royal-marriage-by-ingrid-seward--65146988https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Husband and I: The Inside Story of 70 Years of the Royal Marriage Author: Ingrid Seward Narrator: Julie Teal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: November 17, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For more than 70 years, the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was at the centre of the nation's life. Now, in My Husband and I, Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of their loving and enduring relationship. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without its problems. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity. When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947, there were 3000 guests, including six kings and seven queens. Within five years, as Queen Elizabeth II, she would ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television. Throughout her record-breaking reign until Prince Philip's death on 9 April 2021, she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort. Now, acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation.      In My Husband and I, we discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements, but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operated behind closed doors. As the years went by, there were rumours of marital troubles, fierce debates over how to bring up their children, and they had to deal with family traumas - from scandalous divorces to shocking deaths - in the full glare of the public eye. But somehow, their relationship endured and provided a model of constancy to inspire all around them. This book is not only a vivid portrait of a hugely important marriage, it is a celebration of the power of love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620923Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Husband and I: The Inside Story of 70 Years of the Royal Marriage Author: Ingrid Seward Narrator: Julie Teal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Husband and I: The Inside Story of 70 Years of the Royal Marriage Author: Ingrid Seward Narrator: Julie Teal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: November 17, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For more than 70 years, the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was at the centre of the nation's life. Now, in My Husband and I, Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of their loving and enduring relationship. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without its problems. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity. When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947, there were 3000 guests, including six kings and seven queens. Within five years, as Queen Elizabeth II, she would ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television. Throughout her record-breaking reign until Prince Philip's death on 9 April 2021, she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort. Now, acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation.      In My Husband and I, we discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements, but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operated behind closed doors. As the years went by, there were rumours of marital troubles, fierce debates over how to bring up their children, and they had to deal with family traumas - from scandalous divorces to shocking deaths - in the full glare of the public eye. But somehow, their relationship endured and provided a model of constancy to inspire all around them. This book is not only a vivid portrait of a hugely important marriage, it is a celebration of the power of love.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-queen-s-speech-an-intimate-portrait-of-the-queen-in-her-own-words-by-ingrid-seward--65146984https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620922 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Queen's Speech: An Intimate Portrait of the Queen in her Own Words Author: Ingrid Seward Narrator: Julie Teal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 17, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: During her 70 years on the throne, few got to know the Queen well, but there is one body of work that sheds new light on her thoughts, personality and the issues that really concerned her: the Queen's own speeches. For many years, the Queen's Christmas address was the most-watched programme on television on Christmas Day, and millions regularly tuned in to hear what she had to say. Now, in this wonderful, intimate portrait of Her Majesty, Ingrid Seward uses the Queen's speeches as a starting point to provide a revealing insight into the character of the woman who reigned over us since the days when Churchill was prime minister. Starting with her first-ever broadcast, in December 1940, when the teenaged Princess Elizabeth addressed a war-torn nation, right through the annus horribilis, and on into the 21st century, the book highlights the most important moments in her life and how she responded to them. Based on in-depth research and interviews with many of those who knew the Queen best, this book sheds new light on the life and career of our much-missed monarch. Renowned as one of the most authoritative writers on royal matters, Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine, has written a charming and fascinating portrait that will be cherished by all who read it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620922Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620922 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Queen's Speech: An Intimate Portrait of the Queen in her Own Words Author: Ingrid Seward Narrator: Julie Teal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620922 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Queen's Speech: An Intimate Portrait of the Queen in her Own Words Author: Ingrid Seward Narrator: Julie Teal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 17, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: During her 70 years on the throne, few got to know the Queen well, but there is one body of work that sheds new light on her thoughts, personality and the issues that really concerned her: the Queen's own speeches. For many years, the Queen's Christmas address was the most-watched programme on television on Christmas Day, and millions regularly tuned in to hear what she had to say. Now, in this wonderful, intimate portrait of Her Majesty, Ingrid Seward uses the Queen's speeches as a starting point to provide a revealing insight into the character of the woman who reigned over us since the days when Churchill was prime minister. Starting with her first-ever broadcast, in December 1940, when the teenaged Princess Elizabeth addressed a war-torn nation, right through the annus horribilis, and on into the 21st century, the book highlights the most important moments in her life and how she responded to them. Based on in-depth research and interviews with many of those who knew the Queen best, this book sheds new light on the life and career of our much-missed monarch. Renowned as one of the most authoritative writers on royal matters, Ingrid Seward, the editor of Majesty magazine, has written a charming and fascinating portrait that will be cherished by all who read it.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-sickness-a-memoir-by-barrett-rollins--65146865https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630160 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Sickness: A Memoir Author: Barrett Rollins Narrator: Barrett Rollins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A medical emergency forces a brilliant Harvard oncologist to reveal that she has been hiding her advanced breast cancer for a decade. Her husband—also an oncologist—must set aside his anger and feelings of betrayal so that he can care for her during her final year of life.When Jane, a world-famous Harvard oncologist, suddenly collapses at work, the medical team resuscitating her makes a shocking discovery: she has advanced breast cancer that she’s been hiding for years. The results are catastrophic. In Sickness shows how even the most rational people can be nearly destroyed by their irrational fears. Tragic, moving, and wryly funny at times, this is an unflinching portrayal of a complicated marriage and its secrets.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630160Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630160 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Sickness: A Memoir Author: Barrett Rollins Narrator: Barrett Rollins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630160 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Sickness: A Memoir Author: Barrett Rollins Narrator: Barrett Rollins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A medical emergency forces a brilliant Harvard oncologist to reveal that she has been hiding her advanced breast cancer for a decade. Her husband—also an oncologist—must set aside his anger and feelings of betrayal so that he can care for her during her final year of life.When Jane, a world-famous Harvard oncologist, suddenly collapses at work, the medical team resuscitating her makes a shocking discovery: she has advanced breast cancer that she’s been hiding for years. The results are catastrophic. In Sickness shows how even the most rational people can be nearly destroyed by their irrational fears. Tragic, moving, and wryly funny at times, this is an unflinching portrayal of a complicated marriage and its secrets.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-the-heart-of-a-king-by-catherine-mayer--65147009https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626915 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles: The Heart of a King Author: Catherine Mayer Narrator: Sally Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller He has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he aims much higher. A landmark publication, Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Prince Charles in all his complexity: the passionate views that mean he will never be as remote and impartial as his mother; the compulsion to make a difference and the many and startling ways in which the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and fifteen other realms has already made his mark. The book offers fresh and fascinating insights into the first marriage that did so much to define him and an assessment of his relationship with the woman he calls, with unintended accuracy, his 'dearest wife': Camilla. We see Charles as a father and a friend, a serious figure and a joker. Life at court turns out to be full of hidden dangers and unexpected comedy. Now, updated and revised with a new preface and two new chapters - covering details of Harry and Meghan's exit and its implications, the cash-for-honours scandal, Prince Andrew, and more - this significant study reveals a monarchy threatened and a man in sight of happiness yet still driven by anguish and a remarkable belief system, a charitable entrepreneur, activist, agitator and avatar of the Establishment who just as often tilts against it. Based on multiple interviews with his friends and courtiers, palace insiders and critics, and rare access to Charles himself, this biography explores the Prince's philanthropy and his compulsive interventionism, his faith, his significant impact on politics and the philosophy that means when he seeks harmony he sometimes creates controversy. Gripping, at times astonishing, often laugh-out-loud, this is a royal biography unlike any other. 'Breathtaking' The Times '[The book that] made headlines around the world.' Independent 'A must-read ... this important book is nothing short of a manual to our future King's world-view' GQ 'A sustained piece of higher journalism' Independent © Catherine Mayer 2015 (P) Penguin Audio 2022]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626915Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626915 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles: The Heart of a King Author: Catherine Mayer Narrator: Sally Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 47 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626915 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles: The Heart of a King Author: Catherine Mayer Narrator: Sally Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller He has lived his whole life in the public eye, yet he remains an enigma. He was born to be king, but he aims much higher. A landmark publication, Charles: The Heart of a King reveals Prince Charles in all his complexity: the passionate views that mean he will never be as remote and impartial as his mother; the compulsion to make a difference and the many and startling ways in which the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom and fifteen other realms has already made his mark. The book offers fresh and fascinating insights into the first marriage that did so much to define him and an assessment of his relationship with the woman he calls, with unintended accuracy, his 'dearest wife': Camilla. We see Charles as a father and a friend, a serious figure and a joker. Life at court turns out to be full of hidden dangers and unexpected comedy. Now, updated and revised with a new preface and two new chapters - covering details of Harry and Meghan's exit and its implications, the cash-for-honours scandal, Prince Andrew, and more - this significant study reveals a monarchy threatened and a man in sight of happiness yet still driven by anguish and a remarkable belief system, a charitable entrepreneur, activist, agitator and avatar of the Establishment who just as often tilts against it. Based on multiple interviews with his friends and courtiers, palace insiders and critics, and rare access to Charles himself, this biography explores the Prince's philanthropy and his compulsive interventionism, his faith, his significant impact on politics and the philosophy that means when he seeks harmony he sometimes creates controversy. Gripping, at times astonishing, often laugh-out-loud, this is a royal biography unlike any other. 'Breathtaking' The Times '[The book that] made headlines around the world.' Independent 'A must-read ... this important book is nothing short of a manual to our future King's world-view' GQ 'A sustained piece of higher journalism' Independent © Catherine Mayer 2015 (P) Penguin Audio 2022]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-the-life-of-charles-iii-by-christopher-andersen--65146986https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623725 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The King: The Life of Charles III Author: Christopher Andersen Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 38 minutes Release date: November 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and longest-serving heir in British history. Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, set against the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch. This book will tell you what the King—a man who has remained something of an enigma, shrouded in speculation and intrigue—is really like. The King is the first biography of Charles since he has become monarch and serves as an authoritative chronicle of his life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623725Tue, 08 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623725 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The King: The Life of Charles III Author: Christopher Andersen Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 38 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623725 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The King: The Life of Charles III Author: Christopher Andersen Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 38 minutes Release date: November 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and longest-serving heir in British history. Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne. The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, set against the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles. In the process, it provides a balanced but fully honest look into the life of the new monarch. This book will tell you what the King—a man who has remained something of an enigma, shrouded in speculation and intrigue—is really like. The King is the first biography of Charles since he has become monarch and serves as an authoritative chronicle of his life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-philosophy-of-epictetus-inspirational-quotes-part-one-by-epictetus--65146838https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632432 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Philosophy of Epictetus: Inspirational Quotes Part One Series: #1 of The Stoics Collection Author: Epictetus Narrator: Mira, Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 1, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Wiserwoof presents The Stoics Collection. In this first release we give you a collection of the best Epictetus quotes. Epictetus was born nearly 2,000 years ago in Hierapolis (present-day Pamukkale in Turkey) as a slave in a wealthy household. Epaphroditus, his owner, gave him the permission to pursue liberal studies and it is how Epictetus discovered philosophy through the Stoic Musonius Rufus who became his teacher and mentor. Later, Epictetus obtained his freedom shortly after emperor Nero's death and started teaching philosophy in Rome for nearly 25 years. This lasted until emperor Domitian famously banished all philosophers in Rome. Epictetus fled to Nicopolis in Greece where he founded a philosophy school and taught there until his death.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632432Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632432 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Philosophy of Epictetus: Inspirational Quotes Part One Series: #1 of The Stoics Collection Author: Epictetus Narrator: Mira, Norman Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/632432 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Philosophy of Epictetus: Inspirational Quotes Part One Series: #1 of The Stoics Collection Author: Epictetus Narrator: Mira, Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 1, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Wiserwoof presents The Stoics Collection. In this first release we give you a collection of the best Epictetus quotes. Epictetus was born nearly 2,000 years ago in Hierapolis (present-day Pamukkale in Turkey) as a slave in a wealthy household. Epaphroditus, his owner, gave him the permission to pursue liberal studies and it is how Epictetus discovered philosophy through the Stoic Musonius Rufus who became his teacher and mentor. Later, Epictetus obtained his freedom shortly after emperor Nero's death and started teaching philosophy in Rome for nearly 25 years. This lasted until emperor Domitian famously banished all philosophers in Rome. Epictetus fled to Nicopolis in Greece where he founded a philosophy school and taught there until his death.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/surgeon-at-war-a-frontline-surgeon-s-compelling-account-of-the-second-world-war-by-stanley-aylett--65146929https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Surgeon at War: A Frontline Surgeon's Compelling Account of the Second World War Author: Stanley Aylett Narrator: Robin Laing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 27, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Stanley Aylett's remarkable account of six years' service as a front-line surgeon with the British Army is that rare thing: a complete narrative from the first week of the Second World War until months after the final capitulation of Nazi Germany. That war was the last Western conflict in which military surgeons performed operations immediately behind the front line, often in makeshift theatres set up in tents or abandoned, battle-scarred buildings. Surgeon at War records the resilience and resourcefulness of the medical teams, drawing on the author's extensive diaries to describe the first advance into France at the start the war 1939; the chaos of the retreat to Dunkirk and subsequent evacuation of British and French forces; the sea voyage round the Cape to join the Eighth Army in Egypt; leading a Field Service Medical Unit in the Western Desert; the Allied invasion of France following the D-Day landings; crossing the Rhine into Germany; and VE Day, which Lieutenant-Colonel Aylett spent amid the horror of the Sandbostel concentration camp in northern Germany. Stanley Aylett signed up in the week war was declared, and survived to tell his story, edited here by his daughter with extensive use of his own photographs and letters home. It is a narrative of courage, duty and endurance amid the fog of war, but above all a tribute to the skill and humanity of those whose daily lives revealed mankind at both its best, and its worst.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626333Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Surgeon at War: A Frontline Surgeon's Compelling Account of the Second World War Author: Stanley Aylett Narrator: Robin Laing Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Surgeon at War: A Frontline Surgeon's Compelling Account of the Second World War Author: Stanley Aylett Narrator: Robin Laing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 27, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Stanley Aylett's remarkable account of six years' service as a front-line surgeon with the British Army is that rare thing: a complete narrative from the first week of the Second World War until months after the final capitulation of Nazi Germany. That war was the last Western conflict in which military surgeons performed operations immediately behind the front line, often in makeshift theatres set up in tents or abandoned, battle-scarred buildings. Surgeon at War records the resilience and resourcefulness of the medical teams, drawing on the author's extensive diaries to describe the first advance into France at the start the war 1939; the chaos of the retreat to Dunkirk and subsequent evacuation of British and French forces; the sea voyage round the Cape to join the Eighth Army in Egypt; leading a Field Service Medical Unit in the Western Desert; the Allied invasion of France following the D-Day landings; crossing the Rhine into Germany; and VE Day, which Lieutenant-Colonel Aylett spent amid the horror of the Sandbostel concentration camp in northern Germany. Stanley Aylett signed up in the week war was declared, and survived to tell his story, edited here by his daughter with extensive use of his own photographs and letters home. It is a narrative of courage, duty and endurance amid the fog of war, but above all a tribute to the skill and humanity of those whose daily lives revealed mankind at both its best, and its worst.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-chicken-who-saved-us-the-remarkable-story-of-andrew-and-frightful-by-kristin-jarvis-adams--65146993https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620835 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful Author: Kristin Jarvis Adams Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The award-winning, laugh-out-loud, reach-for-the-tissues story of an autistic boy's desperate struggle to survive a deadly illness and the backyard chicken who transforms his life into a tale of improbable hope and miraculous healing. Eight-year-old Andrew is autistic and bilingual. He speaks English and Chicken. With words limited by autism, Andrew lives in a fantastic world where chickens talk and superheroes come alive. But when he tells his pet chicken Frightful that his body is trying to kill him, it launches Andrew's family and an entire medical community into a decade-long quest for answers. This beautiful, fierce, and refreshingly honest memoir takes listeners on a mother's journey through the complex landscape of modern medicine to discover the healing bond between a boy and Frightful, the chicken who saves them all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620835Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620835 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful Author: Kristin Jarvis Adams Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620835 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Chicken Who Saved Us: The Remarkable Story of Andrew and Frightful Author: Kristin Jarvis Adams Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The award-winning, laugh-out-loud, reach-for-the-tissues story of an autistic boy's desperate struggle to survive a deadly illness and the backyard chicken who transforms his life into a tale of improbable hope and miraculous healing. Eight-year-old Andrew is autistic and bilingual. He speaks English and Chicken. With words limited by autism, Andrew lives in a fantastic world where chickens talk and superheroes come alive. But when he tells his pet chicken Frightful that his body is trying to kill him, it launches Andrew's family and an entire medical community into a decade-long quest for answers. This beautiful, fierce, and refreshingly honest memoir takes listeners on a mother's journey through the complex landscape of modern medicine to discover the healing bond between a boy and Frightful, the chicken who saves them all.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/u-g-krishnamurti-a-life-a-life-by-mahesh-bhatt--65146852https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633604 to listen full audiobooks. Title: U.G. Krishnamurti: A Life: A Life Author: Mahesh Bhatt Narrator: Mahesh Bhatt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: UG Krishnamurti has been called the ‘anti-guru’, the ‘raging sage’ and the ‘thinker who shuns thought’. UG does not give lectures, has no organizations, does not write books, holds no gatherings and peddles no mantras. Yet he is the most talked-about thinker in India. This biography, that topped best-seller lists for nine months after it was first published, uravels the man who talks of enlightenment as a neurobiological state of being, utterly free of religious, psychological or mystical implications. Even though UG overturns all of our accepted beliefs—in God, mind, soul, religion, love, relationships—and even though he endlessly repeats: ‘I have no message for mankind’, hundreds of thousands of people the world over flock to UG’s unique brand of discourse. Mahesh Bhatt’s seminal biography examines why. This revised edition contains a new section, ‘A Taste of Death’. Written in the form of a journal it is a record of thirty days the author spent with UG in Gstaad, Switzerland, in 1995. and constitutes an intimate and perceptive portrait of this unique thinker.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633604Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633604 to listen full audiobooks. Title: U.G. Krishnamurti: A Life: A Life Author: Mahesh Bhatt Narrator: Mahesh Bhatt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633604 to listen full audiobooks. Title: U.G. Krishnamurti: A Life: A Life Author: Mahesh Bhatt Narrator: Mahesh Bhatt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: UG Krishnamurti has been called the ‘anti-guru’, the ‘raging sage’ and the ‘thinker who shuns thought’. UG does not give lectures, has no organizations, does not write books, holds no gatherings and peddles no mantras. Yet he is the most talked-about thinker in India. This biography, that topped best-seller lists for nine months after it was first published, uravels the man who talks of enlightenment as a neurobiological state of being, utterly free of religious, psychological or mystical implications. Even though UG overturns all of our accepted beliefs—in God, mind, soul, religion, love, relationships—and even though he endlessly repeats: ‘I have no message for mankind’, hundreds of thousands of people the world over flock to UG’s unique brand of discourse. Mahesh Bhatt’s seminal biography examines why. This revised edition contains a new section, ‘A Taste of Death’. Written in the form of a journal it is a record of thirty days the author spent with UG in Gstaad, Switzerland, in 1995. and constitutes an intimate and perceptive portrait of this unique thinker.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lion-rampant-the-memoirs-of-an-infantry-officer-from-d-day-to-the-rhineland-by-robert-woollcombe--65146860https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634633 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lion Rampant: The Memoirs of an Infantry Officer from D-Day to the Rhineland Author: Robert Woollcombe Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: October 21, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'One of the most vivid personal memoirs of the Second World War. Few writers have bettered his description of the experiences of front line infantrymen under the stress of battle.' - Max Hastings Lion Rampant is Robert Woollcombe's graphic account of his experiences as a front-line infantry officer with the King's Own Scottish Borderers during the desperate battle for Normandy and the Allied advance into Germany. Vividly evoking the confusion, horror and comradeship of war - from the killing fields of Normandy bocage, through house-to-house fighting in shattered Flemish towns, to the final Rhine crossing - Lion Rampant is a powerful, authentic and moving story, telling with extraordinary clarity how the author, his fellow officers and the men of his company lived through one of the most bitter campaigns in history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634633Fri, 21 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634633 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lion Rampant: The Memoirs of an Infantry Officer from D-Day to the Rhineland Author: Robert Woollcombe Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634633 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lion Rampant: The Memoirs of an Infantry Officer from D-Day to the Rhineland Author: Robert Woollcombe Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: October 21, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'One of the most vivid personal memoirs of the Second World War. Few writers have bettered his description of the experiences of front line infantrymen under the stress of battle.' - Max Hastings Lion Rampant is Robert Woollcombe's graphic account of his experiences as a front-line infantry officer with the King's Own Scottish Borderers during the desperate battle for Normandy and the Allied advance into Germany. Vividly evoking the confusion, horror and comradeship of war - from the killing fields of Normandy bocage, through house-to-house fighting in shattered Flemish towns, to the final Rhine crossing - Lion Rampant is a powerful, authentic and moving story, telling with extraordinary clarity how the author, his fellow officers and the men of his company lived through one of the most bitter campaigns in history.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-elijah-prophet-of-transformation-by-daniel-c-matt--65147011https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619260 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation Author: Daniel C. Matt Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The story of the prophet Elijah's transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition In the Bible Elijah is a zealous prophet, attacking idolatry and injustice, championing God. He performs miracles, restoring life and calling down fire. When his earthly life ends, he vanishes in a whirlwind, carried off to heaven in a fiery chariot. Was this a spectacular death, or did Elijah escape death entirely? The latter view prevailed. Though residing in heaven, Elijah revisits earth—to help, rescue, enlighten, and eventually herald the Messiah. Because of his messianic role, Jews open the door for Elijah during each seder—the meal commemorating liberation from slavery and anticipating final redemption. How did this zealot turn into a compassionate hero—apparently the most popular figure in Jewish tradition? Becoming Elijah explores this question, tracing how Elijah develops from the Bible to Rabbinic Judaism, Kabbalah, and Jewish ritual (as well as Christianity and Islam). His transformation is pertinent and inspirational for our polarized, fanatical world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619260Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619260 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation Author: Daniel C. Matt Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619260 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Elijah: Prophet of Transformation Author: Daniel C. Matt Narrator: Barry Abrams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The story of the prophet Elijah's transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition In the Bible Elijah is a zealous prophet, attacking idolatry and injustice, championing God. He performs miracles, restoring life and calling down fire. When his earthly life ends, he vanishes in a whirlwind, carried off to heaven in a fiery chariot. Was this a spectacular death, or did Elijah escape death entirely? The latter view prevailed. Though residing in heaven, Elijah revisits earth—to help, rescue, enlighten, and eventually herald the Messiah. Because of his messianic role, Jews open the door for Elijah during each seder—the meal commemorating liberation from slavery and anticipating final redemption. How did this zealot turn into a compassionate hero—apparently the most popular figure in Jewish tradition? Becoming Elijah explores this question, tracing how Elijah develops from the Bible to Rabbinic Judaism, Kabbalah, and Jewish ritual (as well as Christianity and Islam). His transformation is pertinent and inspirational for our polarized, fanatical world.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voices-from-the-confederacy-true-civil-war-stories-from-the-men-and-women-of-the-old-south-by-samuel-w-mitcham-jr--65147006https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices from the Confederacy: True Civil War Stories from the Men and Women of the Old South Author: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hear about the Civil War from those who were there. They say history is written by the victors. In the case of the Civil War, that's largely true. But historian Samuel Mitcham brings the Southern point of view to life in Voices from the Confederacy. In it, you will learn about the heroic, the scoundrels, the clever, the vanquished, and the hungry. Rich or poor, black or white, Voices from the Confederacy shares hundreds of poignant and revealing moments during the war between the states.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619305Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices from the Confederacy: True Civil War Stories from the Men and Women of the Old South Author: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. Narrator: J. Rodney Turner...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices from the Confederacy: True Civil War Stories from the Men and Women of the Old South Author: Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hear about the Civil War from those who were there. They say history is written by the victors. In the case of the Civil War, that's largely true. But historian Samuel Mitcham brings the Southern point of view to life in Voices from the Confederacy. In it, you will learn about the heroic, the scoundrels, the clever, the vanquished, and the hungry. Rich or poor, black or white, Voices from the Confederacy shares hundreds of poignant and revealing moments during the war between the states.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bibi-my-story-by-benjamin-netanyahu--65146987https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bibi: My Story Author: Benjamin Netanyahu Narrator: David Marantz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 49 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s “compelling” (The Economist) and “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal) New York Times bestselling autobiography, the prime minister of Israel tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending his country and securing its future. From their earliest days, Bibi and his close-knit brothers, Yoni and Iddo, were instilled with purpose. Born in the wake of the Holocaust at the dawn of Israel’s independence and raised in a family with a prominent Zionist history, they understood that the Jewish state was a hard-won and still precarious gift. All three studied in American high schools—where they learned to appreciate the United States—before returning to their cherished homeland. The brothers joined an elite special forces outfit of the Israeli Defense Forces known as “the Unit.” At twenty-two, Bibi was wounded while leading his team in the rescue of hostages from a hijacked plane. Four years later, in 1976, Yoni was killed in Entebbe, Uganda, while leading his men in one of the most daring hostage-rescue missions in modern times. Yoni became a legend; Bibi felt he would never recover from his grief. Yet, inspired by Yoni’s legacy and guided by the wisdom of his visionary historian father, Bibi thrust himself into the international struggle against terrorism, ultimately becoming the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history—an honor he further cemented by winning reelection in 2022. In this memoir Bibi weaves together his gripping personal story with the dramatic history of Israel and the Jewish people. Through a host of vivid anecdotes, he narrates his own evolution from soldier to statesman, while providing a unique perspective on leadership, the fraught geopolitics of the Middle East, and his successful efforts to liberate Israel’s economy, which helped turn it into a global powerhouse of technological innovation. Netanyahu gives colorful, detailed, and revealing accounts of his often turbulent relationships and negotiations with Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Trump. With eye-opening candor, he delves into the back channels of high diplomacy—including his struggle against the radical forces that threaten Israel and the world at large, and the decisive events that led to Israel’s groundbreaking 2020 peace agreements with four Arab states. Offering an unflinching account of a life, a family, and a nation, Netanyahu writes from the heart and embraces controversy head-on. Steely and funny, high-tempo and full of verve, this autobiography will stand as a defining testament to the value of political conviction and personal courage.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618322Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bibi: My Story Author: Benjamin Netanyahu Narrator: David Marantz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 49 minutes Release date: October 18,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bibi: My Story Author: Benjamin Netanyahu Narrator: David Marantz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 49 minutes Release date: October 18, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s “compelling” (The Economist) and “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal) New York Times bestselling autobiography, the prime minister of Israel tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending his country and securing its future. From their earliest days, Bibi and his close-knit brothers, Yoni and Iddo, were instilled with purpose. Born in the wake of the Holocaust at the dawn of Israel’s independence and raised in a family with a prominent Zionist history, they understood that the Jewish state was a hard-won and still precarious gift. All three studied in American high schools—where they learned to appreciate the United States—before returning to their cherished homeland. The brothers joined an elite special forces outfit of the Israeli Defense Forces known as “the Unit.” At twenty-two, Bibi was wounded while leading his team in the rescue of hostages from a hijacked plane. Four years later, in 1976, Yoni was killed in Entebbe, Uganda, while leading his men in one of the most daring hostage-rescue missions in modern times. Yoni became a legend; Bibi felt he would never recover from his grief. Yet, inspired by Yoni’s legacy and guided by the wisdom of his visionary historian father, Bibi thrust himself into the international struggle against terrorism, ultimately becoming the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history—an honor he further cemented by winning reelection in 2022. In this memoir Bibi weaves together his gripping personal story with the dramatic history of Israel and the Jewish people. Through a host of vivid anecdotes, he narrates his own evolution from soldier to statesman, while providing a unique perspective on leadership, the fraught geopolitics of the Middle East, and his successful efforts to liberate Israel’s economy, which helped turn it into a global powerhouse of technological innovation. Netanyahu gives colorful, detailed, and revealing accounts of his often turbulent relationships and negotiations with Presidents Clinton, Obama, and Trump. With eye-opening candor, he delves into the back channels of high diplomacy—including his struggle against the radical forces that threaten Israel and the world at large, and the decisive events that led to Israel’s groundbreaking 2020 peace agreements with four Arab states. Offering an unflinching account of a life, a family, and a nation, Netanyahu writes from the heart and embraces controversy head-on. Steely and funny, high-tempo and full of verve, this autobiography will stand as a defining testament to the value of political conviction and personal courage.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-der-rausholer-horbuch-mit-atmo-by-max-claro--65146906https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Rausholer: Hörbuch mit Atmo Author: Max Claro Narrator: Andi Königsmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 14, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Kurz vor dem Abi bricht der Hippie und Vietnamkriegsgegner Michael Müller das Gymnasium ab, woraufhin ihn seine alleinerziehende Mutter auf die Straße setzt. Nach einer Odyssee durch Amerika, dem Land seiner Träume, lässt er sich als Michael Miller einbürgern und landet schließlich selbst in der U.S. Army. Und in Vietnam. Miller desertiert auf eine so abenteuerliche Weise, dass die CIA auf ihn aufmerksam wird. Um einer Haftstrafe wegen Fahnenflucht zu entgehen, verpflichtet sich Miller, im Auftrag der CIA ausgewählte Personen aus Ostblockstaaten sowie dem Nahen und Mittleren Osten in den Westen zu schleusen. Sein größter Coup wird jedoch die von der Öffentlichkeit nahezu unbemerkte Befreiung von 141 deutschen Geiseln aus der Islamischen Republik Iran im Auftrag der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. - Nach wahren Begebenheiten!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627454Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Rausholer: Hörbuch mit Atmo Author: Max Claro Narrator: Andi Königsmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Rausholer: Hörbuch mit Atmo Author: Max Claro Narrator: Andi Königsmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 14, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Kurz vor dem Abi bricht der Hippie und Vietnamkriegsgegner Michael Müller das Gymnasium ab, woraufhin ihn seine alleinerziehende Mutter auf die Straße setzt. Nach einer Odyssee durch Amerika, dem Land seiner Träume, lässt er sich als Michael Miller einbürgern und landet schließlich selbst in der U.S. Army. Und in Vietnam. Miller desertiert auf eine so abenteuerliche Weise, dass die CIA auf ihn aufmerksam wird. Um einer Haftstrafe wegen Fahnenflucht zu entgehen, verpflichtet sich Miller, im Auftrag der CIA ausgewählte Personen aus Ostblockstaaten sowie dem Nahen und Mittleren Osten in den Westen zu schleusen. Sein größter Coup wird jedoch die von der Öffentlichkeit nahezu unbemerkte Befreiung von 141 deutschen Geiseln aus der Islamischen Republik Iran im Auftrag der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. - Nach wahren Begebenheiten!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-kein-ziel-ist-das-ziel-auf-umwegen-von-alaska-nach-rio-de-janeiro-mit-dem-campervan-by-svenja-reidelbach--65146977https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Kein Ziel ist das Ziel: Auf Umwegen von Alaska nach Rio de Janeiro mit dem Campervan Author: Svenja Reidelbach Narrator: Daniela Frauenzimmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Wir haben keine austüftelte Reiseroute, keine spannend klingende Challenge, keinen detaillierten Plan. Wir wollen einfach nur das machen, worauf wir Lust haben. Und worauf wir als nächstes Lust haben, entscheiden wir jedes Mal neu, wenn es so weit ist. Solange bis wir auf nichts mehr Lust haben. Damit lautet das oberste Ziel der Reise, kein weiteres Ziel zu haben: 'Kein Ziel ist das Ziel'.' Für Peter und Svenja steht fest: Das Leben ist zu kurz für 'später' und so kündigen die beiden Jobs und Wohnung und fliegen nach Alaska, wo sie einen Bulli kaufen und zum Campervan umbauen. Mit dem geht es quer durch Nord- und Zentralamerika. Nach 'kleinen Umwegen' über Hawaii mit dem Fahrrad und die Südsee sowie als Backpacker auf dem Balkan geht es irgendwann doch mit dem Vanlife weiter. Mit einem neuen Gefährt starten Svenja und Peter in Südamerika erneut ins Abenteuer. Immer mit dem Ziel, irgendwann kein weiteres Ziel zu haben und endlich 'reisesatt' zu sein. Getreu dem Motto: 'Wir reisen nicht, um dem Leben zu entfliehen, sondern damit das Leben uns nicht entflieht.' In ihrem Buch berichtet Svenja über ihre Begegnungen mit wilden Bären und ebenso wenig zahmen Grenzbeamten. Von den Höhen und Tiefen des Vanlife, von Reifenplatzern und scheinbaren Totalschäden. Vom Reisen, wenn plötzlich eine globale Pandemie ausbricht. Und wie immer dann, wenn es am schlimmsten aussieht, irgendwie doch wieder alles gut wird.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622251Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Kein Ziel ist das Ziel: Auf Umwegen von Alaska nach Rio de Janeiro mit dem Campervan Author: Svenja Reidelbach Narrator: Daniela...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622251 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Kein Ziel ist das Ziel: Auf Umwegen von Alaska nach Rio de Janeiro mit dem Campervan Author: Svenja Reidelbach Narrator: Daniela Frauenzimmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Wir haben keine austüftelte Reiseroute, keine spannend klingende Challenge, keinen detaillierten Plan. Wir wollen einfach nur das machen, worauf wir Lust haben. Und worauf wir als nächstes Lust haben, entscheiden wir jedes Mal neu, wenn es so weit ist. Solange bis wir auf nichts mehr Lust haben. Damit lautet das oberste Ziel der Reise, kein weiteres Ziel zu haben: 'Kein Ziel ist das Ziel'.' Für Peter und Svenja steht fest: Das Leben ist zu kurz für 'später' und so kündigen die beiden Jobs und Wohnung und fliegen nach Alaska, wo sie einen Bulli kaufen und zum Campervan umbauen. Mit dem geht es quer durch Nord- und Zentralamerika. Nach 'kleinen Umwegen' über Hawaii mit dem Fahrrad und die Südsee sowie als Backpacker auf dem Balkan geht es irgendwann doch mit dem Vanlife weiter. Mit einem neuen Gefährt starten Svenja und Peter in Südamerika erneut ins Abenteuer. Immer mit dem Ziel, irgendwann kein weiteres Ziel zu haben und endlich 'reisesatt' zu sein. Getreu dem Motto: 'Wir reisen nicht, um dem Leben zu entfliehen, sondern damit das Leben uns nicht entflieht.' In ihrem Buch berichtet Svenja über ihre Begegnungen mit wilden Bären und ebenso wenig zahmen Grenzbeamten. Von den Höhen und Tiefen des Vanlife, von Reifenplatzern und scheinbaren Totalschäden. Vom Reisen, wenn plötzlich eine globale Pandemie ausbricht. Und wie immer dann, wenn es am schlimmsten aussieht, irgendwie doch wieder alles gut wird.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/under-her-skin-by-sue-williams--65146891https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Under Her Skin Author: Sue Williams Narrator: Rachael Tidd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: October 5, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable story of Professor Fiona Wood, AM, one of Australia's most innovative and respected surgeons and world leading burns specialist whose ground-breaking research and technology development has changed the lives of burn patients. When three bombs tore out the heart of Bali and decimated so many Australian lives in 2002, burns surgeon Professor Fiona Wood led her team to save twenty-eight survivors with up to ninety-two per cent body burns. A pioneer in the field of burns and reconstructive surgery, she made world headlines with the use of her ground-breaking invention of 'spray-on skin' to help minimise her patients' horrific scars. Fiona was later made Australian of the Year, was voted Australia's Most Trusted Person for an unprecedented six years' running in the annual Reader's Digest poll and has been acclaimed as an 'Australian Living Treasure'. This is now the story of her extraordinary life, from the daughter of a fifth-generation coal-mining family in the north of England to becoming one of Australia's most innovative, respected and dedicated surgeons and researchers. She talks candidly of the moving valour of her burns patients, the heartbreak, the triumph, the tears and the controversies that have stalked her stellar career. As co-founder of the Fiona Wood Foundation, she conducts vital research into all aspects of the survival of burns victims, with findings and breakthroughs that have had an impact on treatment around the globe., while she is also director of the Burns Service of Western Australia, a consultant plastic surgeon at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital and Winthrop professor in the School of Surgery at The University of Western Australia. Remarkably she has achieved all of this while raising six children. In Under Her Skin, Sue Williams, a best-selling author and award-winning journalist who has written a number of best-selling biographies, most notably about Father Chris Riley, Father Bob Maguire, and Dr Catherine Hamlin, presents a searingly honest, no-holds-barred account of all aspects of Fiona Wood's remarkable life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626136Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Under Her Skin Author: Sue Williams Narrator: Rachael Tidd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: October 5, 2022...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Under Her Skin Author: Sue Williams Narrator: Rachael Tidd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: October 5, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable story of Professor Fiona Wood, AM, one of Australia's most innovative and respected surgeons and world leading burns specialist whose ground-breaking research and technology development has changed the lives of burn patients. When three bombs tore out the heart of Bali and decimated so many Australian lives in 2002, burns surgeon Professor Fiona Wood led her team to save twenty-eight survivors with up to ninety-two per cent body burns. A pioneer in the field of burns and reconstructive surgery, she made world headlines with the use of her ground-breaking invention of 'spray-on skin' to help minimise her patients' horrific scars. Fiona was later made Australian of the Year, was voted Australia's Most Trusted Person for an unprecedented six years' running in the annual Reader's Digest poll and has been acclaimed as an 'Australian Living Treasure'. This is now the story of her extraordinary life, from the daughter of a fifth-generation coal-mining family in the north of England to becoming one of Australia's most innovative, respected and dedicated surgeons and researchers. She talks candidly of the moving valour of her burns patients, the heartbreak, the triumph, the tears and the controversies that have stalked her stellar career. As co-founder of the Fiona Wood Foundation, she conducts vital research into all aspects of the survival of burns victims, with findings and breakthroughs that have had an impact on treatment around the globe., while she is also director of the Burns Service of Western Australia, a consultant plastic surgeon at Fiona Stanley Hospital and Perth Children's Hospital and Winthrop professor in the School of Surgery at The University of Western Australia. Remarkably she has achieved all of this while raising six children. In Under Her Skin, Sue Williams, a best-selling author and award-winning journalist who has written a number of best-selling biographies, most notably about Father Chris Riley, Father Bob Maguire, and Dr Catherine Hamlin, presents a searingly honest, no-holds-barred account of all aspects of Fiona Wood's remarkable life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waters-of-the-sanjan-by-david-read--65146974https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622254 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waters of the Sanjan Author: David Read Narrator: Jason Savidge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 30, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Waters of the Sanjan is fiction based on fact, woven around the life of a known (Masai) warrior who lived at the turn of the century. It is an historical novel and the events portrayed were not unusual in the life of a warrior of those times. The customs and traditions are accurate; the places where events took place are real places and to date still go by the same name the Waters of the Sanjan, translated literally, Inkariak-oo-Sanjan, means 'The Waters of Sweehearts', and in fact is a place that lies to the North of the famous treeless undulating savannah known the world over as The Serengeti, and to the Masai as Sirinket. Isirinket are the people that lived in the now unique Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. barefoot over the serengeti beating about the bush another load of bull waters of the sanjan home | about david | david's books | contact author, guide, farmer, soldier, father, grandfather and gentle man D R Waters of the Sanjan Available in English and German (Die Wasser des Sanjan) 'Waters of the Sanjan is fiction based on fact, woven around the life of a known (Masai) warrior who lived at the turn of the century. It is an historical novel and the events portrayed were not unusual in the life of a warrior of those times. The customs and traditions are accurate; the places where events took place are real places and to date still go by the same name the Waters of the Sanjan, translated literally, Inkariak-oo-Sanjan, means 'The Waters of Sweehearts', and in fact is a place that lies to the North of the famous treeless undulating savannah known the world over as The Serengeti, and to the Masai as Sirinket. Isirinket are the people that lived in the now unique Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. 'The author is perhaps one of the last lifelong European Tanzanian settlers, who possesses an intimate knowledge of the Masai. He has, since childhood mixed freely in friendship with both their children and the elders, and has had a unique opportunity to observe their way of life and customs.' Geoffrey Cotterell , Tanzanian Affairs Waters of the Sanjan is an accurate and admirable historic record of my people, recording their way of life at another point in time, yet not so very long ago. And because not many truly authentic books have been written about us, it is, I think, a valuable record of a proud people that will enlighten the reader and allow him to glimpse another world. He may, perhaps, shudder at the horror of some of the more violent sections, but he will emerge the wiser for knowing and understanding a little of what our forefathers had to cope with , and what they suffered, not only at the hands of encroaching colonialism, but at the hand of nature; climatic disaster, diseases of man and beast and inter/intra tribal wars that were the norm and claimed with monotonous regularity the lives of many.' Foreword from Ole Ntekerei Memusi]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622254Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622254 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waters of the Sanjan Author: David Read Narrator: Jason Savidge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 30,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622254 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waters of the Sanjan Author: David Read Narrator: Jason Savidge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 30, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Waters of the Sanjan is fiction based on fact, woven around the life of a known (Masai) warrior who lived at the turn of the century. It is an historical novel and the events portrayed were not unusual in the life of a warrior of those times. The customs and traditions are accurate; the places where events took place are real places and to date still go by the same name the Waters of the Sanjan, translated literally, Inkariak-oo-Sanjan, means 'The Waters of Sweehearts', and in fact is a place that lies to the North of the famous treeless undulating savannah known the world over as The Serengeti, and to the Masai as Sirinket. Isirinket are the people that lived in the now unique Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. barefoot over the serengeti beating about the bush another load of bull waters of the sanjan home | about david | david's books | contact author, guide, farmer, soldier, father, grandfather and gentle man D R Waters of the Sanjan Available in English and German (Die Wasser des Sanjan) 'Waters of the Sanjan is fiction based on fact, woven around the life of a known (Masai) warrior who lived at the turn of the century. It is an historical novel and the events portrayed were not unusual in the life of a warrior of those times. The customs and traditions are accurate; the places where events took place are real places and to date still go by the same name the Waters of the Sanjan, translated literally, Inkariak-oo-Sanjan, means 'The Waters of Sweehearts', and in fact is a place that lies to the North of the famous treeless undulating savannah known the world over as The Serengeti, and to the Masai as Sirinket. Isirinket are the people that lived in the now unique Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. 'The author is perhaps one of the last lifelong European Tanzanian settlers, who possesses an intimate knowledge of the Masai. He has, since childhood mixed freely in friendship with both their children and the elders, and has had a unique opportunity to observe their way of life and customs.' Geoffrey Cotterell , Tanzanian Affairs Waters of the Sanjan is an accurate and admirable historic record of my people, recording their way of life at another point in time, yet not so very long ago. And because not many truly authentic books have been written about us, it is, I think, a valuable record of a proud people that will enlighten the reader and allow him to glimpse another world. He may, perhaps, shudder at the horror of some of the more violent sections, but he will emerge the wiser for knowing and understanding a little of what our forefathers had to cope with , and what they suffered, not only at the hands of encroaching colonialism, but at the hand of nature; climatic disaster, diseases of man and beast and inter/intra tribal wars that were the norm and claimed with monotonous regularity the lives of many.' Foreword from Ole Ntekerei Memusi]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-yallah-deutschland-wir-mussen-reden-aus-dem-leben-einer-deutsch-marokkanischen-beamtin-ungekurzt-by-souad-lamroubal--65146862https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Yallah Deutschland, wir müssen reden! - Aus dem Leben einer deutsch-marokkanischen Beamtin (ungekürzt) Author: Souad Lamroubal Narrator: Souad Lamroubal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 30, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Ich verrate Dir, wo ich herkomme, und vor allem, wo ich hinwill!' - So beginnt ein packendes, tiefgründiges, witzig-ernstes Zwiegespräch mit 'ihrem' Deutschland, das Souad Lamroubal als 'problematisches' Gastarbeiterkind kennengelernt hat und dem sie heute als Integrationsbeamtin dient. Ein unwiderstehlicher Dialog über Freiheit und Herkunft, Verbotenes und Erlaubtes, über Heimat, Zukunft und die Frage, wer wir Deutschen sind und wann wir Deutsche sind. Lamroubal deckt ungeklärte Widersprüche bei ihren deutschen Landsleuten auf, beim Umgang mit Migrant*innen und dem Umgang der Migrant*innen mit Deutschland. Dabei erzählt sie mal mit beinhartem, mal mit zärtlichem Humor ihre marokkanische Familiengeschichte und die ihrer früh verstorbenen Mutter, die zwar nicht lesen und schreiben konnte, aber dennoch ein großes Vorbild für sie war. Wann ist Integration gelungen? Das kann Lamroubal besser beantworten als die meisten. Sie kennt beide Seiten: die Erwartungen der Ankommenden und die Ansprüche deutscher Behörden, Überforderung und Menschlichkeit, Freude und Bürokratenfrust. Sie erzählt die alte Geschichte über 'die' und 'wir' - 'wir' und 'die' so neu, dass wir sie endlich verstehen. Authentisch von der Autorin selbst gelesen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630640Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Yallah Deutschland, wir müssen reden! - Aus dem Leben einer deutsch-marokkanischen Beamtin (ungekürzt) Author: Souad Lamroubal Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Yallah Deutschland, wir müssen reden! - Aus dem Leben einer deutsch-marokkanischen Beamtin (ungekürzt) Author: Souad Lamroubal Narrator: Souad Lamroubal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 30, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Ich verrate Dir, wo ich herkomme, und vor allem, wo ich hinwill!' - So beginnt ein packendes, tiefgründiges, witzig-ernstes Zwiegespräch mit 'ihrem' Deutschland, das Souad Lamroubal als 'problematisches' Gastarbeiterkind kennengelernt hat und dem sie heute als Integrationsbeamtin dient. Ein unwiderstehlicher Dialog über Freiheit und Herkunft, Verbotenes und Erlaubtes, über Heimat, Zukunft und die Frage, wer wir Deutschen sind und wann wir Deutsche sind. Lamroubal deckt ungeklärte Widersprüche bei ihren deutschen Landsleuten auf, beim Umgang mit Migrant*innen und dem Umgang der Migrant*innen mit Deutschland. Dabei erzählt sie mal mit beinhartem, mal mit zärtlichem Humor ihre marokkanische Familiengeschichte und die ihrer früh verstorbenen Mutter, die zwar nicht lesen und schreiben konnte, aber dennoch ein großes Vorbild für sie war. Wann ist Integration gelungen? Das kann Lamroubal besser beantworten als die meisten. Sie kennt beide Seiten: die Erwartungen der Ankommenden und die Ansprüche deutscher Behörden, Überforderung und Menschlichkeit, Freude und Bürokratenfrust. Sie erzählt die alte Geschichte über 'die' und 'wir' - 'wir' und 'die' so neu, dass wir sie endlich verstehen. Authentisch von der Autorin selbst gelesen.]]>185rzt,ssencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-cronica-de-la-eternidad-vida-de-hernan-cortes-2-by-christian-duverger--65146956https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625946 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Crónica de la eternidad (Vida de Hernán Cortés 2) Series: #2 of Vida de Hernán Cortés Author: Christian Duverger Narrator: José Manuel Rincón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 29, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: «Sustentado por una apreciable información documental, el asombroso libro de Christian Duvergerrinde a Cortés escritor un merecido homenaje.» Bartolomé Bennassar Se cumplen cinco siglos de la Conquista de México, y a lo largo de este tiempo Hernán Cortés ha desempeñado un claro papel en el imaginario colectivo de la nación: el de villano. Sin embargo, para Christian Duverger esta apreciación no podría ser más injusta. Lejos del ambicioso y sanguinario invasor que los libros de texto han urdido, el historiador francés presenta en esta biografía en dos tomos a un humanista, un hombre de armas y de letras que vio en las tierras americanas la posibilidad, no de trasplantar una copia de la sociedad castellana, sino de inventar un mundo nuevo. Para Cortés, el mestizaje era la clave de este proyecto cultural. Publicada por primera vez en 2013, bajo el título de Crónica de la eternidad, esta segunda parte de la biografía cortesiana causó un gran revuelo al desmontar la autoría de Bernal Díaz del Castillo sobre la Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España y devolvérsela a su verdadero dueño: Hernán Cortés. La pluma nos presenta a un Cortés cronista de sí mismo, un escritor que supo fundar su legado a través de un magistral artificio literario: un auténtico conquistador de la memoria.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625946Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625946 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Crónica de la eternidad (Vida de Hernán Cortés 2) Series: #2 of Vida de Hernán Cortés Author: Christian Duverger Narrator: José Manuel...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625946 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Crónica de la eternidad (Vida de Hernán Cortés 2) Series: #2 of Vida de Hernán Cortés Author: Christian Duverger Narrator: José Manuel Rincón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 29, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: «Sustentado por una apreciable información documental, el asombroso libro de Christian Duvergerrinde a Cortés escritor un merecido homenaje.» Bartolomé Bennassar Se cumplen cinco siglos de la Conquista de México, y a lo largo de este tiempo Hernán Cortés ha desempeñado un claro papel en el imaginario colectivo de la nación: el de villano. Sin embargo, para Christian Duverger esta apreciación no podría ser más injusta. Lejos del ambicioso y sanguinario invasor que los libros de texto han urdido, el historiador francés presenta en esta biografía en dos tomos a un humanista, un hombre de armas y de letras que vio en las tierras americanas la posibilidad, no de trasplantar una copia de la sociedad castellana, sino de inventar un mundo nuevo. Para Cortés, el mestizaje era la clave de este proyecto cultural. Publicada por primera vez en 2013, bajo el título de Crónica de la eternidad, esta segunda parte de la biografía cortesiana causó un gran revuelo al desmontar la autoría de Bernal Díaz del Castillo sobre la Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España y devolvérsela a su verdadero dueño: Hernán Cortés. La pluma nos presenta a un Cortés cronista de sí mismo, un escritor que supo fundar su legado a través de un magistral artificio literario: un auténtico conquistador de la memoria.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thomas-jefferson-an-autobiography-by-thomas-jefferson--65146829https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629752 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Jefferson An Autobiography Author: Thomas Jefferson Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 29, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “I cannot live without books.” “Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ? Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He had previously served as the second vice president of the United States under John Adams and as the first United States secretary of state under George Washington. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national levels. During the American Revolution, Jefferson represented Virginia in the Continental Congress that adopted the Declaration of Independence. As a Virginia legislator, he drafted a state law for religious freedom. He served as the second Governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781, during the American Revolutionary War. In 1785, Jefferson was appointed the United States Minister to France, and subsequently, the nation's first secretary of state under President George Washington from 1790 to 1793. Jefferson and James Madison organized the Democratic-Republican Party to oppose the Federalist Party during the formation of the First Party System. With Madison, he anonymously wrote the provocative Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions in 1798 and 1799, which sought to strengthen states' rights by nullifying the federal Alien and Sedition Acts.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629752Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629752 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Jefferson An Autobiography Author: Thomas Jefferson Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629752 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Jefferson An Autobiography Author: Thomas Jefferson Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 29, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “I cannot live without books.” “Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” ? Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He had previously served as the second vice president of the United States under John Adams and as the first United States secretary of state under George Washington. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national levels. During the American Revolution, Jefferson represented Virginia in the Continental Congress that adopted the Declaration of Independence. As a Virginia legislator, he drafted a state law for religious freedom. He served as the second Governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781, during the American Revolutionary War. In 1785, Jefferson was appointed the United States Minister to France, and subsequently, the nation's first secretary of state under President George Washington from 1790 to 1793. Jefferson and James Madison organized the Democratic-Republican Party to oppose the Federalist Party during the formation of the First Party System. With Madison, he anonymously wrote the provocative Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions in 1798 and 1799, which sought to strengthen states' rights by nullifying the federal Alien and Sedition Acts.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-zuhoren-ist-die-beste-antwort-was-ich-aus-meinen-begegnungen-gelernt-habe-ungekurzte-lesung-by-leeroy-matata--65146841https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Zuhören ist die beste Antwort - Was ich aus meinen Begegnungen gelernt habe (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Leeroy Matata Narrator: Patrick Abozen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 28, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Was zählt wirklich im Leben? Zuhören! Moderator und Youtube-Star Leeroy Matata teilt seine Erfahrungen mit uns. Hey Freunde, herzlich willkommen! Mein Name ist Leeroy und ich freue mich, dass ihr euch dieses Hörbuch gerade anschaut. Denn hier spreche ich so offen wie noch nie über das, was mich bewegt. Wir alle machen unterschiedliche Erfahrungen, die uns oft ein Leben lang prägen. Und niemand von uns kann in den Kopf anderer Leute schauen, deshalb führt das oft zu Missverständnissen. Aber das muss nicht so sein. Wenn wir einander wieder besser zuhören, können wir eine Menge lernen. So geht es mir zumindest. Ich habe über 250 Gespräche mit außergewöhnlichen Menschen geführt und auch mein eigenes Leben hielt schon ein paar Überraschungen für mich parat. Die spannendsten Aha-Momente möchte ich mit euch teilen. Denn zusammen können wir einen Unterschied machen. Jeden Tag aufs Neue. Das Hörbuch wird gelesen von Patrick Abozen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630632Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Zuhören ist die beste Antwort - Was ich aus meinen Begegnungen gelernt habe (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Leeroy Matata Narrator: Patrick...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Zuhören ist die beste Antwort - Was ich aus meinen Begegnungen gelernt habe (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Leeroy Matata Narrator: Patrick Abozen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 52 minutes Release date: September 28, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Was zählt wirklich im Leben? Zuhören! Moderator und Youtube-Star Leeroy Matata teilt seine Erfahrungen mit uns. Hey Freunde, herzlich willkommen! Mein Name ist Leeroy und ich freue mich, dass ihr euch dieses Hörbuch gerade anschaut. Denn hier spreche ich so offen wie noch nie über das, was mich bewegt. Wir alle machen unterschiedliche Erfahrungen, die uns oft ein Leben lang prägen. Und niemand von uns kann in den Kopf anderer Leute schauen, deshalb führt das oft zu Missverständnissen. Aber das muss nicht so sein. Wenn wir einander wieder besser zuhören, können wir eine Menge lernen. So geht es mir zumindest. Ich habe über 250 Gespräche mit außergewöhnlichen Menschen geführt und auch mein eigenes Leben hielt schon ein paar Überraschungen für mich parat. Die spannendsten Aha-Momente möchte ich mit euch teilen. Denn zusammen können wir einen Unterschied machen. Jeden Tag aufs Neue. Das Hörbuch wird gelesen von Patrick Abozen.]]>185rztecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-mother-s-job-from-benefits-street-to-the-houses-of-parliament-one-woman-s-fight-for-her-tragic-daughter-by-joy-dove-joe-cusack-ann-cus--65146949https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Mother's Job: From Benefits Street to the Houses of Parliament: One Woman's Fight For Her Tragic Daughter Author: Joy Dove, Joe Cusack, Ann Cusack Narrator: Melanie Crawley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 22, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “I am just an ordinary mum, yet I would go to the ends of the earth to get justice for my daughter. If I can change the way people are treated, then Jodey will not have died in vain. I now feel that this was her destiny; to change the lives of millions of others.“ While Jodey Whiting was stuck in hospital battling pneumonia over Christmas, a letter dropped on her doormat from the Department of Work and Pensions, asking her to attend an assessment. It was a letter she never saw. Despite suffering from major health problems and needing daily care, the powers-that-be callously halted benefit payments for the mum-of-nine. While waiting for her appeal, and with no money coming in, Jodey killed herself, aged just 42. Another DWP letter pronouncing her ‘fit to work' was sent to her home three days after her tragic death. A Mother's Jobis the story of how Jodey's mum Joy Dove, 67, took on the system – and won justice for her daughter. A former cleaner and shop-worker, she is intimidated by nothing and nobody. Joy reveals how she struggled to raise her family, as a single mother, living on the now notorious: ‘Benefits Street' estate in Stockton-on-Tees. Of how Jodey, her middle daughter, developed problems including curvature of the spine, a brain cyst, and bipolar and personality disorders and how, as her health deteriorated, Joy became her unofficial carer, visiting several times a day. Jodey left farewell notes following her suicide, warning that her youngest son, Cory, a twin, was particularly vulnerable. Tragically, her premonition was realised when, unable to cope with his grief, he died from a drug overdose, aged 19, in May 2020. Joy felt that the DWP had stolen two members from her family. An inquiry after Jodey's death found the DWP had failed to follow its own safeguarding practice. It issued an apology and compensation. The case was discussed in Parliament where the Prime Minister labelled it ‘appalling.' Joy launched ‘Justice For Jodey' which aims to hold the DWP to account and to prevent other tragedies. She met other grieving families and her campaign saw her take centre stage at the Labour Party conference and argue her case in the High Court.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625114Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Mother's Job: From Benefits Street to the Houses of Parliament: One Woman's Fight For Her Tragic Daughter Author: Joy Dove, Joe Cusack, Ann Cusack...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Mother's Job: From Benefits Street to the Houses of Parliament: One Woman's Fight For Her Tragic Daughter Author: Joy Dove, Joe Cusack, Ann Cusack Narrator: Melanie Crawley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 22, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “I am just an ordinary mum, yet I would go to the ends of the earth to get justice for my daughter. If I can change the way people are treated, then Jodey will not have died in vain. I now feel that this was her destiny; to change the lives of millions of others.“ While Jodey Whiting was stuck in hospital battling pneumonia over Christmas, a letter dropped on her doormat from the Department of Work and Pensions, asking her to attend an assessment. It was a letter she never saw. Despite suffering from major health problems and needing daily care, the powers-that-be callously halted benefit payments for the mum-of-nine. While waiting for her appeal, and with no money coming in, Jodey killed herself, aged just 42. Another DWP letter pronouncing her ‘fit to work' was sent to her home three days after her tragic death. A Mother's Jobis the story of how Jodey's mum Joy Dove, 67, took on the system – and won justice for her daughter. A former cleaner and shop-worker, she is intimidated by nothing and nobody. Joy reveals how she struggled to raise her family, as a single mother, living on the now notorious: ‘Benefits Street' estate in Stockton-on-Tees. Of how Jodey, her middle daughter, developed problems including curvature of the spine, a brain cyst, and bipolar and personality disorders and how, as her health deteriorated, Joy became her unofficial carer, visiting several times a day. Jodey left farewell notes following her suicide, warning that her youngest son, Cory, a twin, was particularly vulnerable. Tragically, her premonition was realised when, unable to cope with his grief, he died from a drug overdose, aged 19, in May 2020. Joy felt that the DWP had stolen two members from her family. An inquiry after Jodey's death found the DWP had failed to follow its own safeguarding practice. It issued an apology and compensation. The case was discussed in Parliament where the Prime Minister labelled it ‘appalling.' Joy launched ‘Justice For Jodey' which aims to hold the DWP to account and to prevent other tragedies. She met other grieving families and her campaign saw her take centre stage at the Labour Party conference and argue her case in the High Court.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-meine-bekehrung-by-charles-h-spurgeon--65146967https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Meine Bekehrung Author: Charles H. Spurgeon Narrator: Eduard Janzen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 21, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Wie kann ich Errettung erfahren?' Diese Frage quälte Spurgeon für viele Jahre. Trotz seiner christlichen Erziehung und eines Umfelds, in dem er alle 'Theorie' kennengelernt hatte, suchte er nach einer Antwort, die er an einem schneereichen Wintertag in einer unbekannten, kleinen Gemeindeversammlung fand. Mit dem Beginn seiner Bekehrung im Alter von 15 Jahren entfaltete sich einer der größten Prediger Englands. Sein lebendiger Predigtstil zog Massen von Menschen an und viele kamen zu Christus. Im Laufe seines Lebens predigte er zu einer geschätzten Menge von 10 Millionen Menschen und er wurde der 'Prince of Preachers' genannt.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625099Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Meine Bekehrung Author: Charles H. Spurgeon Narrator: Eduard Janzen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Meine Bekehrung Author: Charles H. Spurgeon Narrator: Eduard Janzen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 21, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Wie kann ich Errettung erfahren?' Diese Frage quälte Spurgeon für viele Jahre. Trotz seiner christlichen Erziehung und eines Umfelds, in dem er alle 'Theorie' kennengelernt hatte, suchte er nach einer Antwort, die er an einem schneereichen Wintertag in einer unbekannten, kleinen Gemeindeversammlung fand. Mit dem Beginn seiner Bekehrung im Alter von 15 Jahren entfaltete sich einer der größten Prediger Englands. Sein lebendiger Predigtstil zog Massen von Menschen an und viele kamen zu Christus. Im Laufe seines Lebens predigte er zu einer geschätzten Menge von 10 Millionen Menschen und er wurde der 'Prince of Preachers' genannt.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aldous-huxley-george-orwell-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65146946https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aldous Huxley George Orwell Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 49 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A deep dive into the heart and mind of both Aldous Huxley and George Orwell. The greatest contributions to the tradition of dystopian fiction are two defining masterpieces from the 20th century, both of them bestsellers at the time and ever since: Aldous Huxley’s 1932 Brave New World and George Orwell’s 1949 Nineteen Eighty-Four. The two dystopias have many details in common. Both writers saw a future shaped by weapons of mass destruction — biological and chemical weapons in Huxley’s case, nuclear war in Orwell’s. They agreed about the danger of permanent social stratification, with humanity divided into categories determined by biological engineering and psychological conditioning (Huxley) or traditional class combined with totalitarian loyalty systems (Orwell). Both men imagined future societies completely obsessed with sex, though in diametrically opposite ways: state-enforced repression and celibacy in the case of Orwell; deliberate, narcotizing promiscuity in the case of Huxley. Both men thought the future would be dominated by America. Both men thought that future governments would spend a lot of effort permanently trying to incite economic consumption — not that either man thought of anything as wildly fantastical as quantitative easing. Both began their books with a short sentence designed to signal a world that was familiar but also disconcertingly futuristic “ Here are both literary giants in their own bold words!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627265Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aldous Huxley George Orwell Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 49 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aldous Huxley George Orwell Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 49 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A deep dive into the heart and mind of both Aldous Huxley and George Orwell. The greatest contributions to the tradition of dystopian fiction are two defining masterpieces from the 20th century, both of them bestsellers at the time and ever since: Aldous Huxley’s 1932 Brave New World and George Orwell’s 1949 Nineteen Eighty-Four. The two dystopias have many details in common. Both writers saw a future shaped by weapons of mass destruction — biological and chemical weapons in Huxley’s case, nuclear war in Orwell’s. They agreed about the danger of permanent social stratification, with humanity divided into categories determined by biological engineering and psychological conditioning (Huxley) or traditional class combined with totalitarian loyalty systems (Orwell). Both men imagined future societies completely obsessed with sex, though in diametrically opposite ways: state-enforced repression and celibacy in the case of Orwell; deliberate, narcotizing promiscuity in the case of Huxley. Both men thought the future would be dominated by America. Both men thought that future governments would spend a lot of effort permanently trying to incite economic consumption — not that either man thought of anything as wildly fantastical as quantitative easing. Both began their books with a short sentence designed to signal a world that was familiar but also disconcertingly futuristic “ Here are both literary giants in their own bold words!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queen-elizabeth-ii-by-geoffrey-giuliano--65146942https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Elizabeth II Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926. in Mayfair, London, as the child of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War. In November of 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, their marriage lasted 73 years until his death in April 2021. They had four children together: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. When she was 25 she became queen regnant of the United Kingdom as well as head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution of the UK, the decolonization of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. The number of her realms has varied over time as territories have gained independence and some realms have become republics. Prince Philip died on 9 April 2021, She was at her husband's bedside when he died, and remarked in private that his death had 'left a huge void'.Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place in England at the time, the Queen sat alone at Philip's funeral. On September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace announced the Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle. She peacefully passed away at 6:30 pm. She graciously ruled over the United Kingdom and of 14 other sovereign countries for 70 years and 214 days. This is her inspirational story in her own words.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627267Tue, 20 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Elizabeth II Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Elizabeth II Author: Geoffrey Giuliano Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926. in Mayfair, London, as the child of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, making Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War. In November of 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, their marriage lasted 73 years until his death in April 2021. They had four children together: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. When she was 25 she became queen regnant of the United Kingdom as well as head of the Commonwealth. Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution of the UK, the decolonization of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union. The number of her realms has varied over time as territories have gained independence and some realms have become republics. Prince Philip died on 9 April 2021, She was at her husband's bedside when he died, and remarked in private that his death had 'left a huge void'.Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place in England at the time, the Queen sat alone at Philip's funeral. On September 8, 2022, Buckingham Palace announced the Queen was under medical supervision at Balmoral Castle. She peacefully passed away at 6:30 pm. She graciously ruled over the United Kingdom and of 14 other sovereign countries for 70 years and 214 days. This is her inspirational story in her own words.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dialysis-by-lisa-frieden--65146980https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dialysis Author: Lisa Frieden Narrator: Lisa Frieden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: September 11, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A compelling story about coping with a serious illness, offering lessons in the value of slowing down and appreciating life in the moment.' -- KIRKUS REVIEWS DIALYSIS: A MEMOIR portrays how a young woman’s life is changed forever when her kidneys fail. From hospitalization through hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and finally to transplant, the memoir explores how her experience of illness is at odds with the world around her: the buoyant and youthful atmosphere of the San Francisco Bay Area during the dotcom bubble of the 1990's. The memoir describes how she learns to make sense of what happened and how she ultimately overcomes the physical and emotional challenges of kidney failure to thrive in her new life. DIALYSIS: A MEMOIR, SECOND EDITION, includes a new Introduction and an updated Afterword, twenty years later.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623632Sun, 11 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dialysis Author: Lisa Frieden Narrator: Lisa Frieden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: September 11, 2022 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dialysis Author: Lisa Frieden Narrator: Lisa Frieden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: September 11, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A compelling story about coping with a serious illness, offering lessons in the value of slowing down and appreciating life in the moment.' -- KIRKUS REVIEWS DIALYSIS: A MEMOIR portrays how a young woman’s life is changed forever when her kidneys fail. From hospitalization through hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and finally to transplant, the memoir explores how her experience of illness is at odds with the world around her: the buoyant and youthful atmosphere of the San Francisco Bay Area during the dotcom bubble of the 1990's. The memoir describes how she learns to make sense of what happened and how she ultimately overcomes the physical and emotional challenges of kidney failure to thrive in her new life. DIALYSIS: A MEMOIR, SECOND EDITION, includes a new Introduction and an updated Afterword, twenty years later.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-is-thicker-than-war-brothers-and-sisters-on-the-front-lines-by-martin-king--65146979https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood Is Thicker than War: Brothers and Sisters on the Front Lines Author: Martin King Narrator: Martin King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the author of Triage and Searching for Augusta comes a history of love, hate, jealousy, and revenge between brothers and sisters during times of war through the ages.Journey back through time to discover remarkable accounts of parents who waved off their sons and daughters, never knowing if they would ever see them again. One mother saw no less than ten of her sons between the ages of eighteen and thirty-seven, dispatched to the frontline in the First World War. The biggest “real” band of brothers that ever served their country, but to discover how many made it back and who this dear lady was, you will have to read the rest. War is completely indiscriminate when it comes to inflicting suffering and heartbreak on families, particularly when one’s own blood takes up arms to fight with, and in some cases against their own kin. These stories recount some of the prime examples of families divided and united in some of the direst conflicts.When British police discovered the body of a dead woman, who locals knew as the “Crazy Cat Lady,” they found a small bundle of possessions that revealed a truly incredible story of two amazing sisters who served behind enemy lines as elite Special Operations Agents (SOE) during World War II.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622355Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood Is Thicker than War: Brothers and Sisters on the Front Lines Author: Martin King Narrator: Martin King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood Is Thicker than War: Brothers and Sisters on the Front Lines Author: Martin King Narrator: Martin King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the author of Triage and Searching for Augusta comes a history of love, hate, jealousy, and revenge between brothers and sisters during times of war through the ages.Journey back through time to discover remarkable accounts of parents who waved off their sons and daughters, never knowing if they would ever see them again. One mother saw no less than ten of her sons between the ages of eighteen and thirty-seven, dispatched to the frontline in the First World War. The biggest “real” band of brothers that ever served their country, but to discover how many made it back and who this dear lady was, you will have to read the rest. War is completely indiscriminate when it comes to inflicting suffering and heartbreak on families, particularly when one’s own blood takes up arms to fight with, and in some cases against their own kin. These stories recount some of the prime examples of families divided and united in some of the direst conflicts.When British police discovered the body of a dead woman, who locals knew as the “Crazy Cat Lady,” they found a small bundle of possessions that revealed a truly incredible story of two amazing sisters who served behind enemy lines as elite Special Operations Agents (SOE) during World War II.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/and-the-rest-is-history-tales-of-hostages-arms-dealers-dirty-tricks-and-spies-by-kenneth-r-timmerman--65146963https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: And the Rest Is History: Tales of Hostages, Arms Dealers, Dirty Tricks, and Spies Author: Kenneth R. Timmerman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Foreword by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal CenterA real-life adventure story told by a New York Times bestselling author and war correspondent who reveals how he became a hostage, an arms dealer, and an Israeli spy.And the Rest Is History takes readers on a traveling circus from Paris to Beirut, Baghdad, and beyond, introducing them to spies and terrorists, arms dealers and crooks, and along the way reveals a few surprises about the secret underbelly of recent history you won’t find in WikiLeaks. This book pinpoints precisely when the era of “fake news” actually began in America, and will change the way you think about journalism and journalists.It includes:• riveting testimony of the author’s torture and born-again experience as a hostage in a Beirut cellar;• unusual insight into the beginnings of the Iran–Contra scandal;• eyewitness reporting from the battlefields of the Middle East;• the inside scoop on Saddam Hussein’s WMD programs;• astonishing stories of French government dirty tricks, the intelligence underworld, Israeli hostage negotiations, and the real-life escapades of a Soviet sleeper agent.And the Rest Is History is a reporter’s journey from Left-Bank leftist to born-again Christian conservative. But most of all it’s a rollicking good read full of unusual characters, places, and events you will never hear about on the evening news.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621285Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: And the Rest Is History: Tales of Hostages, Arms Dealers, Dirty Tricks, and Spies Author: Kenneth R. Timmerman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: And the Rest Is History: Tales of Hostages, Arms Dealers, Dirty Tricks, and Spies Author: Kenneth R. Timmerman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Foreword by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal CenterA real-life adventure story told by a New York Times bestselling author and war correspondent who reveals how he became a hostage, an arms dealer, and an Israeli spy.And the Rest Is History takes readers on a traveling circus from Paris to Beirut, Baghdad, and beyond, introducing them to spies and terrorists, arms dealers and crooks, and along the way reveals a few surprises about the secret underbelly of recent history you won’t find in WikiLeaks. This book pinpoints precisely when the era of “fake news” actually began in America, and will change the way you think about journalism and journalists.It includes:• riveting testimony of the author’s torture and born-again experience as a hostage in a Beirut cellar;• unusual insight into the beginnings of the Iran–Contra scandal;• eyewitness reporting from the battlefields of the Middle East;• the inside scoop on Saddam Hussein’s WMD programs;• astonishing stories of French government dirty tricks, the intelligence underworld, Israeli hostage negotiations, and the real-life escapades of a Soviet sleeper agent.And the Rest Is History is a reporter’s journey from Left-Bank leftist to born-again Christian conservative. But most of all it’s a rollicking good read full of unusual characters, places, and events you will never hear about on the evening news.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-auf-krummen-wegen-geradeaus-was-mich-bewegt-und-antreibt-by-lisa-federle--65146985https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Auf krummen Wegen geradeaus: Was mich bewegt und antreibt Author: Lisa Federle Narrator: Lisa Rauen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 30, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Lisa Federle, Deutschlands bekannteste Notärztin erzählt ihre Lebensgeschichte - das autobiographische Sachbuch einer starken Frau. Ihre selbstlose Art beeindruckt die Menschen immer wieder: 2015 wurde Lisa Federle bundesweit bekannt, als die Tübinger Notärztin eine rollende Arztpraxis zur Versorgung der Flüchtlinge einrichtete. Später verbesserte Lisa Federle damit die medizinische Versorgung von Obdachlosen, und seit 2020 ist sie als rollende Teststation in der Corona-Pandemie unterwegs und war ein wichtiger Baustein des sogenannten Tübinger Modells. Im Frühjahr 2021 rief sie mit Jan Josef Liefers und Michael Antwerpes die Initiative #BewegtEuch ins Leben, um benachteiligten Kindern und Jugendlichen sportliche Aktivitäten zu ermöglichen. Handeln, um zu helfen, das ist ihr Lebensmotto. Lisa Federle gilt mittlerweile vielen als tatkräftige Frau, die mitten im Leben steht, die sich immer durchkämpfen musste, die die Probleme mutig und wenn es sein muss unkonventionell angeht und dabei nie den Menschen aus dem Blick verliert. Für ihr soziales Engagement wurde die Notärztin 2020 mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet. Nun erzählt Lisa Federle ihre Lebensgeschichte, von der Kindheit in einem sittenstrengen protestantischen Elternhaus bis zu ihrem sozialen Engagement für Flüchtlinge, Obdachlose, Unfallopfer und Kinder. Lisa Federles Lebensgeschichte ist die Geschichte einer selbstbewussten und erfolgreichen Frau, die unverdrossen ihren Weg gegangen ist und sich dabei nie verbiegen ließ.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621267Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Auf krummen Wegen geradeaus: Was mich bewegt und antreibt Author: Lisa Federle Narrator: Lisa Rauen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Auf krummen Wegen geradeaus: Was mich bewegt und antreibt Author: Lisa Federle Narrator: Lisa Rauen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 30, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Lisa Federle, Deutschlands bekannteste Notärztin erzählt ihre Lebensgeschichte - das autobiographische Sachbuch einer starken Frau. Ihre selbstlose Art beeindruckt die Menschen immer wieder: 2015 wurde Lisa Federle bundesweit bekannt, als die Tübinger Notärztin eine rollende Arztpraxis zur Versorgung der Flüchtlinge einrichtete. Später verbesserte Lisa Federle damit die medizinische Versorgung von Obdachlosen, und seit 2020 ist sie als rollende Teststation in der Corona-Pandemie unterwegs und war ein wichtiger Baustein des sogenannten Tübinger Modells. Im Frühjahr 2021 rief sie mit Jan Josef Liefers und Michael Antwerpes die Initiative #BewegtEuch ins Leben, um benachteiligten Kindern und Jugendlichen sportliche Aktivitäten zu ermöglichen. Handeln, um zu helfen, das ist ihr Lebensmotto. Lisa Federle gilt mittlerweile vielen als tatkräftige Frau, die mitten im Leben steht, die sich immer durchkämpfen musste, die die Probleme mutig und wenn es sein muss unkonventionell angeht und dabei nie den Menschen aus dem Blick verliert. Für ihr soziales Engagement wurde die Notärztin 2020 mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet. Nun erzählt Lisa Federle ihre Lebensgeschichte, von der Kindheit in einem sittenstrengen protestantischen Elternhaus bis zu ihrem sozialen Engagement für Flüchtlinge, Obdachlose, Unfallopfer und Kinder. Lisa Federles Lebensgeschichte ist die Geschichte einer selbstbewussten und erfolgreichen Frau, die unverdrossen ihren Weg gegangen ist und sich dabei nie verbiegen ließ.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-a-larger-family-letters-of-marie-williamson-from-the-canadian-home-front-1940-1944-by-mary-f-williamson-tom-sharp--65146997https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620630 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just a Larger Family: Letters of Marie Williamson from the Canadian Home Front,1940–1944 Author: Mary F. Williamson, Tom Sharp Narrator: Meaghan Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 19 minutes Release date: August 24, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Letters from Canada to the mother of child war guests from Britain are "an extraordinary slice of wartime Canadian life." — J.L. Granatstein The Second World War had been under way for a year when Marie and John Williamson welcomed two English brothers to join them and their two children in their small house in north Toronto for the duration of the conflict. Marie wrote over 150 letters to the boys’ mother, Margaret Sharp, imagining that she could make Margaret feel she was still with her children. She shepherded the boys through education decisions and illnesses, eased them into a strange new life, and rejoiced when they embraced unfamiliar winter sports. The letters brim with detail about family holidays, the financial implications of an extended family, their involvement in their church, and the games and activities that kept them occupied. Marie’s letters reflect the lives and concerns of a particular family in Toronto, but they also reveal a portrait of what was then Canada’s second-largest city during wartime. The introduction is by Mary F. Williamson, Marie’s daughter, and Tom Sharp, Margaret’s youngest son. The book features a foreword by Jonathan Vance that puts the letters in historical context.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620630Wed, 24 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620630 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just a Larger Family: Letters of Marie Williamson from the Canadian Home Front,1940–1944 Author: Mary F. Williamson, Tom Sharp Narrator: Meaghan Smith...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620630 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just a Larger Family: Letters of Marie Williamson from the Canadian Home Front,1940–1944 Author: Mary F. Williamson, Tom Sharp Narrator: Meaghan Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 19 minutes Release date: August 24, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Letters from Canada to the mother of child war guests from Britain are "an extraordinary slice of wartime Canadian life." — J.L. Granatstein The Second World War had been under way for a year when Marie and John Williamson welcomed two English brothers to join them and their two children in their small house in north Toronto for the duration of the conflict. Marie wrote over 150 letters to the boys’ mother, Margaret Sharp, imagining that she could make Margaret feel she was still with her children. She shepherded the boys through education decisions and illnesses, eased them into a strange new life, and rejoiced when they embraced unfamiliar winter sports. The letters brim with detail about family holidays, the financial implications of an extended family, their involvement in their church, and the games and activities that kept them occupied. Marie’s letters reflect the lives and concerns of a particular family in Toronto, but they also reveal a portrait of what was then Canada’s second-largest city during wartime. The introduction is by Mary F. Williamson, Marie’s daughter, and Tom Sharp, Margaret’s youngest son. The book features a foreword by Jonathan Vance that puts the letters in historical context.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nehru-and-bose-parallel-lives-by-rudrangshu-mukherjee--65146995https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620383 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nehru and Bose: Parallel Lives Author: Rudrangshu Mukherjee Narrator: Anuj Datta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: August 23, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nobody has done more harm to me than Jawaharlal Nehru,' wrote Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939. Had relations between the two great nationalist leaders soured to the extent that Bose had begun to view Nehru as his enemy? But then, why did he name one of the regiments of the Indian National Army after Jawaharlal? And what prompted Nehru to weep when he heard of Bose's untimely death in 1945 and to recount soon after, 'I used to treat him as my younger brother'?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620383Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620383 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nehru and Bose: Parallel Lives Author: Rudrangshu Mukherjee Narrator: Anuj Datta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620383 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nehru and Bose: Parallel Lives Author: Rudrangshu Mukherjee Narrator: Anuj Datta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: August 23, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nobody has done more harm to me than Jawaharlal Nehru,' wrote Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939. Had relations between the two great nationalist leaders soured to the extent that Bose had begun to view Nehru as his enemy? But then, why did he name one of the regiments of the Indian National Army after Jawaharlal? And what prompted Nehru to weep when he heard of Bose's untimely death in 1945 and to recount soon after, 'I used to treat him as my younger brother'?]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kargil-girl-an-autobiography-by-flt-lt-gunjan-saxena-kiran-nirvan--65146973https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620382 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Kargil Girl: An autobiography Author: Flt Lt Gunjan Saxena, Kiran Nirvan Narrator: Swasti Shree Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 23, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1994, twenty-year-old Gunjan Saxena boards a train to Mysore to appear for the selection process of the fourth Short Service Commission (for women) pilot course. Seventy-four weeks of back-breaking training later, she passes out of the Air Force Academy in Dundigal as Pilot Officer Gunjan Saxena.On 3 May 1999, local shepherds report a Pakistani intrusion in Kargil. By mid-May, thousands of Indian troops are engaged in fierce mountain warfare with the aim to flush out the intruders. The Indian Air Force launches Operation Safed Sagar, with all its pilots at its disposal. While female pilots are yet to be employed in a war zone, they are called in for medical evacuation, dropping of supplies and reconnaissance.This is the time for Saxena to prove her mettle. From airdropping vital supplies to Indian troops in the Dras and Batalik regions and casualty evacuation from the midst of the ongoing battle, to meticulously informing her seniors of enemy positions and even narrowly escaping a Pakistani rocket missile during one of her sorties, Saxena fearlessly discharges her duties, earning herself the moniker 'The Kargil Girl'. This is her inspiring story, in her words.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620382Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620382 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Kargil Girl: An autobiography Author: Flt Lt Gunjan Saxena, Kiran Nirvan Narrator: Swasti Shree Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620382 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Kargil Girl: An autobiography Author: Flt Lt Gunjan Saxena, Kiran Nirvan Narrator: Swasti Shree Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 23, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1994, twenty-year-old Gunjan Saxena boards a train to Mysore to appear for the selection process of the fourth Short Service Commission (for women) pilot course. Seventy-four weeks of back-breaking training later, she passes out of the Air Force Academy in Dundigal as Pilot Officer Gunjan Saxena.On 3 May 1999, local shepherds report a Pakistani intrusion in Kargil. By mid-May, thousands of Indian troops are engaged in fierce mountain warfare with the aim to flush out the intruders. The Indian Air Force launches Operation Safed Sagar, with all its pilots at its disposal. While female pilots are yet to be employed in a war zone, they are called in for medical evacuation, dropping of supplies and reconnaissance.This is the time for Saxena to prove her mettle. From airdropping vital supplies to Indian troops in the Dras and Batalik regions and casualty evacuation from the midst of the ongoing battle, to meticulously informing her seniors of enemy positions and even narrowly escaping a Pakistani rocket missile during one of her sorties, Saxena fearlessly discharges her duties, earning herself the moniker 'The Kargil Girl'. This is her inspiring story, in her words.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/vijyant-at-kargil-the-biography-of-a-war-hero-by-neha-dwivedi-vn-thapar--65146913https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vijyant At Kargil: The Biography of a War Hero Author: Neha Dwivedi, Vn Thapar Narrator: Paul Thottam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 34 minutes Release date: August 23, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: By the time you get this letter, I’ll be observing you all from the sky. I have no regrets, in fact even if I become a human again, I’ll join the army and fight for my nation.’This was the last letter Captain Vijyant Thapar wrote to his family. He was twenty-two when he was martyred in the Kargil War, having fought bravely in the crucial battles of Tololing and Knoll. A fourth-generation army officer, Vijyant dreamt of serving his country even as a young boy. In this first-ever biography, we learn about his journey to join the Indian Military Academy and the experiences that shaped him into a fine officer.Told by his father and Neha Dwivedi, a martyr’s daughter herself, the anecdotes from his family and close friends come alive, and we have a chance to know the exceptional young man that Vijyant was. His inspiring story provides a rare glimpse into the heart of a brave soldier. His legacy stays alive through these fond memories and his service to the country.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620407Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vijyant At Kargil: The Biography of a War Hero Author: Neha Dwivedi, Vn Thapar Narrator: Paul Thottam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 34...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vijyant At Kargil: The Biography of a War Hero Author: Neha Dwivedi, Vn Thapar Narrator: Paul Thottam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 34 minutes Release date: August 23, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: By the time you get this letter, I’ll be observing you all from the sky. I have no regrets, in fact even if I become a human again, I’ll join the army and fight for my nation.’This was the last letter Captain Vijyant Thapar wrote to his family. He was twenty-two when he was martyred in the Kargil War, having fought bravely in the crucial battles of Tololing and Knoll. A fourth-generation army officer, Vijyant dreamt of serving his country even as a young boy. In this first-ever biography, we learn about his journey to join the Indian Military Academy and the experiences that shaped him into a fine officer.Told by his father and Neha Dwivedi, a martyr’s daughter herself, the anecdotes from his family and close friends come alive, and we have a chance to know the exceptional young man that Vijyant was. His inspiring story provides a rare glimpse into the heart of a brave soldier. His legacy stays alive through these fond memories and his service to the country.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lincoln-by-robert-todd-lincoln--65146971https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln Author: Robert Todd Lincoln Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 22, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith's detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, and Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper, serviceman, state legislator, lawyer, politician, Republican Party leader, and of course President. Along the way, we learn about his days of hardship as a beginning lawyer, his love for Anne Rutledge, such myths as 'Honest Abe,' and his deep concerns over the issue of slavery. The author uses Lincoln's correspondence with others to show his personality traits and opinions about topics of his world. Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621184Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln Author: Robert Todd Lincoln Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 6 minutes Release date: August...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln Author: Robert Todd Lincoln Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 22, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith's detailed biography covers the places in Lincoln's life: Indiana, Illinois, and Washington. It also traces his various roles as storekeeper, serviceman, state legislator, lawyer, politician, Republican Party leader, and of course President. Along the way, we learn about his days of hardship as a beginning lawyer, his love for Anne Rutledge, such myths as 'Honest Abe,' and his deep concerns over the issue of slavery. The author uses Lincoln's correspondence with others to show his personality traits and opinions about topics of his world. Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-auerbach-eine-judisch-deutsche-tragodie-oder-wie-der-antisemitismus-den-krieg-uberlebte-by-hans-hermann-klare--65146990https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Auerbach: Eine jüdisch-deutsche Tragödie oder Wie der Antisemitismus den Krieg überlebte Author: Hans-Hermann Klare Narrator: Oliver Dupont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 20, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Im April 1952 begann vor dem Landgericht München ein Sensationsprozess. Angeklagt war der prominenteste Jude in Deutschland nach dem Krieg: Philipp Auerbach. Er hatte Auschwitz überlebt und stritt wie kein anderer für die Überlebenden des Holocaust. Seine Richter, ehemalige Nazis, verurteilten ihn wegen geringer Vergehen. Auerbach nahm sich noch am gleichen Tag das Leben. Sein Schicksal steht symbolhaft dafür, dass es die »Stunde Null« nach dem Krieg so nicht gegeben hat. Dass alte Eliten zu neuen wurden und der Antisemitismus fortlebte. Hans-Hermann Klares fulminante Biographie taucht die Nachkriegszeit in neues Licht. Sie lässt eine Welt wieder auferstehen, in der Hundertausende Displaced Persons in Deutschland für ein Leben in Würde kämpfen mussten.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620232Sat, 20 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Auerbach: Eine jüdisch-deutsche Tragödie oder Wie der Antisemitismus den Krieg überlebte Author: Hans-Hermann Klare Narrator: Oliver Dupont...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/620232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Auerbach: Eine jüdisch-deutsche Tragödie oder Wie der Antisemitismus den Krieg überlebte Author: Hans-Hermann Klare Narrator: Oliver Dupont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 48 minutes Release date: August 20, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Im April 1952 begann vor dem Landgericht München ein Sensationsprozess. Angeklagt war der prominenteste Jude in Deutschland nach dem Krieg: Philipp Auerbach. Er hatte Auschwitz überlebt und stritt wie kein anderer für die Überlebenden des Holocaust. Seine Richter, ehemalige Nazis, verurteilten ihn wegen geringer Vergehen. Auerbach nahm sich noch am gleichen Tag das Leben. Sein Schicksal steht symbolhaft dafür, dass es die »Stunde Null« nach dem Krieg so nicht gegeben hat. Dass alte Eliten zu neuen wurden und der Antisemitismus fortlebte. Hans-Hermann Klares fulminante Biographie taucht die Nachkriegszeit in neues Licht. Sie lässt eine Welt wieder auferstehen, in der Hundertausende Displaced Persons in Deutschland für ein Leben in Würde kämpfen mussten.]]>185berlebte,dischcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mare-and-the-mouse-by-martin-prechtel--65146972https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622129 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mare and the Mouse Author: Martín Prechtel Narrator: Martín Prechtel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: August 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Beautiful and hilarious, tearful and rambunctious, very real, ironic and magic-filled, Martín Prechtel’s book 'The Mare and the Mouse' is a series of lyrical sagas in tribute to each of the native New Mexican horses that carried him through his youth on the Reservation and then again during the difficult times following his return home after over a decade in the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala. First in the Stories of My Horses Series, The Mare and the Mouse is meant to be read aloud to crowds around campfires, especially to people who are mistaken that only rich people or rednecks ride horses, Prechtel credits both his own physical and spiritual survival in “modernity’s mad rush to nowhere” with the sanity of riding and living with his natural-born Southwestern horses. Not raised for show, performance, status, or money, these little horses allowed a way of living that took him flying over ravines into deep-mountain Holy places, backwards over streams, and in general keeping alive a sparkier, older spirit in an age where horses have been grossly de-natured and sadly removed from our own everyday lives after three millennia as the closest companions of our ancestors’ dreams and mythologies.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622129Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622129 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mare and the Mouse Author: Martín Prechtel Narrator: Martín Prechtel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: August...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622129 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mare and the Mouse Author: Martín Prechtel Narrator: Martín Prechtel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: August 15, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Beautiful and hilarious, tearful and rambunctious, very real, ironic and magic-filled, Martín Prechtel’s book 'The Mare and the Mouse' is a series of lyrical sagas in tribute to each of the native New Mexican horses that carried him through his youth on the Reservation and then again during the difficult times following his return home after over a decade in the Mayan Highlands of Guatemala. First in the Stories of My Horses Series, The Mare and the Mouse is meant to be read aloud to crowds around campfires, especially to people who are mistaken that only rich people or rednecks ride horses, Prechtel credits both his own physical and spiritual survival in “modernity’s mad rush to nowhere” with the sanity of riding and living with his natural-born Southwestern horses. Not raised for show, performance, status, or money, these little horses allowed a way of living that took him flying over ravines into deep-mountain Holy places, backwards over streams, and in general keeping alive a sparkier, older spirit in an age where horses have been grossly de-natured and sadly removed from our own everyday lives after three millennia as the closest companions of our ancestors’ dreams and mythologies.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abraham-lincoln-by-ida-m-tarbell--65146999https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln Author: Ida M. Tarbell Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty in a log cabin and was raised on the frontier primarily in Indiana. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. Congressman from Illinois. In 1849, he returned to his law practice but became vexed by the opening of additional lands to slavery. He reentered politics in 1854, becoming a leader in the Republican Party, and reached a national audience in the 1858 debates against Stephen Douglas. Lincoln ran for President in 1860, sweeping the North in victory. To secure its independence, the new Confederate States fired on Fort Sumter, a U.S. fort in the South, and Lincoln called up forces to suppress the rebellion and restore the Union. Lincoln, a moderate Republican, had to navigate an array of factions with friends and opponents from both the Democratic and Republican parties. He managed the factions by exploiting their mutual enmity, carefully distributing political patronage, and by appealing to the American people. His Gettysburg Address appealed to nationalistic, republican, egalitarian, libertarian, and democratic sentiments. Lincoln scrutinized the strategy and tactics in the war effort, including the selection of generals and the naval blockade of the South's trade. He suspended habeas corpus in Maryland, and he averted British intervention by defusing the Trent Affair.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618673Sat, 13 Aug 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln Author: Ida M. Tarbell Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 9 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln Author: Ida M. Tarbell Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 13, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty in a log cabin and was raised on the frontier primarily in Indiana. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. Congressman from Illinois. In 1849, he returned to his law practice but became vexed by the opening of additional lands to slavery. He reentered politics in 1854, becoming a leader in the Republican Party, and reached a national audience in the 1858 debates against Stephen Douglas. Lincoln ran for President in 1860, sweeping the North in victory. To secure its independence, the new Confederate States fired on Fort Sumter, a U.S. fort in the South, and Lincoln called up forces to suppress the rebellion and restore the Union. Lincoln, a moderate Republican, had to navigate an array of factions with friends and opponents from both the Democratic and Republican parties. He managed the factions by exploiting their mutual enmity, carefully distributing political patronage, and by appealing to the American people. His Gettysburg Address appealed to nationalistic, republican, egalitarian, libertarian, and democratic sentiments. Lincoln scrutinized the strategy and tactics in the war effort, including the selection of generals and the naval blockade of the South's trade. He suspended habeas corpus in Maryland, and he averted British intervention by defusing the Trent Affair.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cockroaches-by-scholastique-mukasonga--65146935https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627199 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cockroaches Author: Scholastique Mukasonga Narrator: Akrosia Samson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 28, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Imagine being born into a world where everything about you—the shape of your nose, the look of your hair, the place of your birth—designates you as an undesirable, an inferior, a menace, no better than a cockroach, something to be driven away and ultimately exterminated. Imagine being thousands of miles away while your family and friends are brutally and methodically slaughtered. Imagine being entrusted by your parents with the mission of leaving everything you know and finding some way to survive, in the name of your family and your people. Scholastique Mukasonga’s Cockroaches is the story of growing up a Tutsi in Hutu-dominated Rwanda—the story of a happy child, a loving family, all wiped out in the genocide of 1994. A vivid, bittersweet depiction of family life and bond in a time of immense hardship, it is also a story of incredible endurance and the duty to remember that loss and those lost while somehow carrying on. Sweet, funny, wrenching, and deeply moving, Cockroaches is a window into an unforgettable world of love, grief, and horror.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627199Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627199 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cockroaches Author: Scholastique Mukasonga Narrator: Akrosia Samson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 28, 2022...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627199 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cockroaches Author: Scholastique Mukasonga Narrator: Akrosia Samson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 28, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Imagine being born into a world where everything about you—the shape of your nose, the look of your hair, the place of your birth—designates you as an undesirable, an inferior, a menace, no better than a cockroach, something to be driven away and ultimately exterminated. Imagine being thousands of miles away while your family and friends are brutally and methodically slaughtered. Imagine being entrusted by your parents with the mission of leaving everything you know and finding some way to survive, in the name of your family and your people. Scholastique Mukasonga’s Cockroaches is the story of growing up a Tutsi in Hutu-dominated Rwanda—the story of a happy child, a loving family, all wiped out in the genocide of 1994. A vivid, bittersweet depiction of family life and bond in a time of immense hardship, it is also a story of incredible endurance and the duty to remember that loss and those lost while somehow carrying on. Sweet, funny, wrenching, and deeply moving, Cockroaches is a window into an unforgettable world of love, grief, and horror.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lavoisier-in-the-year-one-the-birth-of-a-new-science-in-an-age-of-revolution-by-madison-smartt-bell--65146885https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lavoisier in the Year One: The Birth of a New Science in an Age of Revolution Series: Part of The Great Discoveries Series Author: Madison Smartt Bell Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 28, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Antoine Lavoisier reinvented chemistry, overthrowing the long-established principles of alchemy and inventing an entirely new terminology, one still in use by chemists. Madison Smartt Bell’s enthralling narrative reads like a race to the finish line, as the very circumstances that enabled Lavoisier to secure his reputation as the father of modern chemistry—a considerable fortune and social connections with the likes of Benjamin Franklin—also caused his glory to be cut short by the French Revolution.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627181Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lavoisier in the Year One: The Birth of a New Science in an Age of Revolution Series: Part of The Great Discoveries Series Author: Madison Smartt Bell...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lavoisier in the Year One: The Birth of a New Science in an Age of Revolution Series: Part of The Great Discoveries Series Author: Madison Smartt Bell Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 28, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Antoine Lavoisier reinvented chemistry, overthrowing the long-established principles of alchemy and inventing an entirely new terminology, one still in use by chemists. Madison Smartt Bell’s enthralling narrative reads like a race to the finish line, as the very circumstances that enabled Lavoisier to secure his reputation as the father of modern chemistry—a considerable fortune and social connections with the likes of Benjamin Franklin—also caused his glory to be cut short by the French Revolution.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-path-of-abraham-how-donald-trump-made-peace-in-the-middle-east-and-how-to-stop-joe-biden-from-unmaking-it-by-jason-d-greenblatt--65146936https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Path of Abraham: How Donald Trump Made Peace in the Middle East—and How to Stop Joe Biden from Unmaking It Author: Jason D. Greenblatt Narrator: Jim Seybert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 21, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An insider’s perspective on how the Abraham Accords were concluded and why they offer a way forward to a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East—if only they are not abandoned by the Biden Administration This book charts the remarkable journey of Jason D. Greenblatt, who spent nearly two decades in various senior positions at the Trump Organization—including as an Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer—and his subsequent appointment by President Trump as an Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations. Jason was also assigned the position of White House Special Envoy to the Middle East, playing a key role in the Peace to Prosperity Plan, which aimed to resolve the discord between Israel and the Palestinians, and Israel and its Arab neighbors. Thanks to these efforts, including Jason’s role in establishing the groundwork for the Abraham Accords, many Middle Eastern countries now have improved relationships with Israel, such as the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sudan, and the Kingdom of Morocco. In the Path of Abraham is a call to action—an urgent plea to the Biden Administration not to abandon the progress the Trump administration began, but to embrace and expand on it. The stakes could not be higher—and time is not on our side.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625759Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Path of Abraham: How Donald Trump Made Peace in the Middle East—and How to Stop Joe Biden from Unmaking It Author: Jason D. Greenblatt Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Path of Abraham: How Donald Trump Made Peace in the Middle East—and How to Stop Joe Biden from Unmaking It Author: Jason D. Greenblatt Narrator: Jim Seybert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 21, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An insider’s perspective on how the Abraham Accords were concluded and why they offer a way forward to a new era of peace and prosperity in the Middle East—if only they are not abandoned by the Biden Administration This book charts the remarkable journey of Jason D. Greenblatt, who spent nearly two decades in various senior positions at the Trump Organization—including as an Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer—and his subsequent appointment by President Trump as an Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations. Jason was also assigned the position of White House Special Envoy to the Middle East, playing a key role in the Peace to Prosperity Plan, which aimed to resolve the discord between Israel and the Palestinians, and Israel and its Arab neighbors. Thanks to these efforts, including Jason’s role in establishing the groundwork for the Abraham Accords, many Middle Eastern countries now have improved relationships with Israel, such as the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sudan, and the Kingdom of Morocco. In the Path of Abraham is a call to action—an urgent plea to the Biden Administration not to abandon the progress the Trump administration began, but to embrace and expand on it. The stakes could not be higher—and time is not on our side.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-woman-of-adventure-the-life-and-times-of-first-lady-lou-henry-hoover-by-annette-b-dunlap--65146953https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover Author: Annette B. Dunlap Narrator: Rachel Fulginiti Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 1, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Lou Henry married Herbert Hoover in February 1899, she looked forward to a partnership of equality and a life of adventure. She could fire a rifle and sit a horse as well as any man. The Quaker community of Whittier, California, where she lived as a teen, reinforced the egalitarian spirit of her upbringing. But history had other ideas for Lou Henry Hoover. For the first fifteen years of married life, Lou globe-trotted with her husband as he pursued a lucrative career in mining engineering and consulting. World War I not only changed the map of the world, it changed the map of the Hoovers’ marriage. Herbert Hoover’s Commission for the Relief of Belgium launched him into a political career that led to the White House. Lou, who detested the limelight, led a dual life: she supported her husband’s political career, managed their multiple households, and saw to the needs of their family. Behind the scenes, she pursued her own interests. History has long since forgotten the breadth of her achievements, but Lou Henry Hoover’s powerful legacy endures in the ongoing success of the Girl Scouts, the music and physical therapy degree programs at Stanford University, athletic opportunities for women, and the countless unknown men and women who received an education thanks to Lou’s anonymous financial support. Conveying Lou’s humor, personality, and intelligence, A Woman of Adventure takes a fresh look at the first lady who preceded Eleanor Roosevelt and her also-extraordinary accomplishments.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621451Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover Author: Annette B. Dunlap Narrator: Rachel Fulginiti Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover Author: Annette B. Dunlap Narrator: Rachel Fulginiti Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 1, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Lou Henry married Herbert Hoover in February 1899, she looked forward to a partnership of equality and a life of adventure. She could fire a rifle and sit a horse as well as any man. The Quaker community of Whittier, California, where she lived as a teen, reinforced the egalitarian spirit of her upbringing. But history had other ideas for Lou Henry Hoover. For the first fifteen years of married life, Lou globe-trotted with her husband as he pursued a lucrative career in mining engineering and consulting. World War I not only changed the map of the world, it changed the map of the Hoovers’ marriage. Herbert Hoover’s Commission for the Relief of Belgium launched him into a political career that led to the White House. Lou, who detested the limelight, led a dual life: she supported her husband’s political career, managed their multiple households, and saw to the needs of their family. Behind the scenes, she pursued her own interests. History has long since forgotten the breadth of her achievements, but Lou Henry Hoover’s powerful legacy endures in the ongoing success of the Girl Scouts, the music and physical therapy degree programs at Stanford University, athletic opportunities for women, and the countless unknown men and women who received an education thanks to Lou’s anonymous financial support. Conveying Lou’s humor, personality, and intelligence, A Woman of Adventure takes a fresh look at the first lady who preceded Eleanor Roosevelt and her also-extraordinary accomplishments.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crazy-horse-third-edition-the-strange-man-of-the-oglalas-by-mari-sandoz--65146996https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crazy Horse, Third Edition: The Strange Man of the Oglalas Author: Mari Sandoz Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Crazy Horse was the legendary military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose personal power and social nonconformity contributed to his reputation as being “strange.” Crazy Horse fought in many battles, including the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn, and held out tirelessly against the US government’s efforts to confine the Native Americans to reservations. Eventually, in the spring of 1877, he surrendered to military forces and ended up meeting a violent death. Now, nearly a century and a half later, Crazy Horse continues to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of people. Author Mari Sandoz offers a powerful evocation of the indigenous people of this long-ago world, of the life of Crazy Horse, and of the man’s enduring spirit.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621458Tue, 31 May 2022 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crazy Horse, Third Edition: The Strange Man of the Oglalas Author: Mari Sandoz Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/621458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crazy Horse, Third Edition: The Strange Man of the Oglalas Author: Mari Sandoz Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Crazy Horse was the legendary military leader of the Oglala Sioux whose personal power and social nonconformity contributed to his reputation as being “strange.” Crazy Horse fought in many battles, including the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn, and held out tirelessly against the US government’s efforts to confine the Native Americans to reservations. Eventually, in the spring of 1877, he surrendered to military forces and ended up meeting a violent death. Now, nearly a century and a half later, Crazy Horse continues to hold a special place in the hearts and minds of people. Author Mari Sandoz offers a powerful evocation of the indigenous people of this long-ago world, of the life of Crazy Horse, and of the man’s enduring spirit.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/divine-lola-a-true-story-of-scandal-and-celebrity-by-cristina-morato--65147001https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619416 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity Author: Cristina Morató Narrator: Cynthia Farrell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 24 minutes Release date: September 1, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity. Lola Montez was one of the most celebrated and notorious women of the nineteenth century. A raven-haired Andalusian who performed her scandalous “Spider Dance” in the greatest performance halls across Europe, she dazzled and beguiled all who met her with her astonishing beauty, sexuality, and shocking disregard for propriety. But Lola was an impostor, a self-invention. Born Eliza Gilbert, the beautiful Irish wild child escaped a stifling marriage and reimagined herself as Lola the Sevillian flamenco dancer and noblewoman, choosing a life of adventure, fame, sex, and scandal rather than submitting to the strictures of her era. Lola cast her spell on the European aristocracy and the most famous intellectuals and artists of the time, including Alexandre Dumas, Franz Liszt, and George Sand, and became the obsession of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. She then set out for the New World, arriving in San Francisco at the height of the gold rush, where she lived like a pioneer and performed for rowdy miners before making her way to New York. There, her inevitable downfall was every bit as dramatic as her rise. Yet there was one final reinvention to come for the most defiant woman of the Victorian age—a woman known as a “savage beauty” who was idolized, romanticized, vilified, truly known by no one, and a century ahead of her time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619416Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619416 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity Author: Cristina Morató Narrator: Cynthia Farrell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 24...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619416 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity Author: Cristina Morató Narrator: Cynthia Farrell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 24 minutes Release date: September 1, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity. Lola Montez was one of the most celebrated and notorious women of the nineteenth century. A raven-haired Andalusian who performed her scandalous “Spider Dance” in the greatest performance halls across Europe, she dazzled and beguiled all who met her with her astonishing beauty, sexuality, and shocking disregard for propriety. But Lola was an impostor, a self-invention. Born Eliza Gilbert, the beautiful Irish wild child escaped a stifling marriage and reimagined herself as Lola the Sevillian flamenco dancer and noblewoman, choosing a life of adventure, fame, sex, and scandal rather than submitting to the strictures of her era. Lola cast her spell on the European aristocracy and the most famous intellectuals and artists of the time, including Alexandre Dumas, Franz Liszt, and George Sand, and became the obsession of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. She then set out for the New World, arriving in San Francisco at the height of the gold rush, where she lived like a pioneer and performed for rowdy miners before making her way to New York. There, her inevitable downfall was every bit as dramatic as her rise. Yet there was one final reinvention to come for the most defiant woman of the Victorian age—a woman known as a “savage beauty” who was idolized, romanticized, vilified, truly known by no one, and a century ahead of her time.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-der-glucklichste-mensch-der-welt-ein-hundertjahriger-holocaust-uberlebender-erzahlt-warum-liebe-und-hoffnung-starker-sind-als--65146844https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der glücklichste Mensch der Welt - Ein hundertjähriger Holocaust-Überlebender erzählt, warum Liebe und Hoffnung stärker sind als der Hass (Ungekürzt) Author: Eddie Jaku Narrator: Reinhard Kuhnert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 1, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hundert Jahre Glücklichsein: Der über hundertjährige Holocaust-Überlebende Eddie Jaku erzählt, wie er in dunkelsten Stunden zu Freude, Dankbarkeit und Hoffnung fand - ein Jahrhundertleben und eine aufrüttelnd-anrührende Geschichte voller Weisheit. Über all die Jahre hinweg habe ich eines gelernt: Das Leben ist schön, wenn du es schön werden lässt. Ich möchte Dir meine Geschichte erzählen. - Eddie Jaku Eddie Jaku wird 1920 in Leipzig geboren und wächst als Sohn einer jüdischen Mittelschichtsfamilie auf. Nach der nationalsozialistischen Machtübernahme ist er gezwungen, seine Heimat zu verlassen, um in Tuttlingen unter falschem Namen die Schule abzuschließen. Als er am 9. November 1938 heimlich seine Eltern in der Heimat besucht, wird er nach Buchenwald deportiert. Sein Vater schafft es, ihn freizubekommen und gemeinsam mit der gesamten Familie nach Belgien auszuwandern. Mit Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkriegs beginnt ein Leben in Angst, in Verstecken und auf der Flucht. Doch schließlich wird die Familie verraten und nach Auschwitz deportiert, Eddies Eltern werden ermordet. Er selbst überlebt den Horror der KZ-Haft als begabter Ingenieur. In den letzten Kriegstagen entkommt er einem Todesmarsch und wird von US-Truppen gerettet. Nach dem Krieg brechen Verzweiflung und Trauer über ihn herein. Doch zur Geburt seines Sohnes macht er sich selbst ein Versprechen: Er will jeden Tag lächeln, er will das Wunder des Lebens und seines Überlebens dadurch ehren, dass er glücklich ist, dass er sich aktiv für die Hoffnung entscheidet. Dieser Überzeugung bleibt er treu und wandert gemeinsam mit seiner Frau 1950 nach Australien aus, wo er bis heute im Kreise seiner Kinder, Enkel, Urenkel und Ururenkel lebt. Wie einem alten Freund erzählt er nun seine persönliche Geschichte, von seinem Weg zum Glück und wie er die Überzeugungen gewonnen hat, die ihn in seinem langen Leben anleiten: Ein Schritt nach dem anderen. Wenn du heute überstehst, wird ein Morgen kommen. Freundlichkeit kannst du überall finden, auch bei Fremden. Wenn du deine Überzeugungen verlierst, verlierst du dich selbst. Ein guter Freund kann dir die ganze Welt bedeuten. Wo Leben ist, ist Hoffnung.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633749Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der glücklichste Mensch der Welt - Ein hundertjähriger Holocaust-Überlebender erzählt, warum Liebe und Hoffnung stärker sind als der Hass...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der glücklichste Mensch der Welt - Ein hundertjähriger Holocaust-Überlebender erzählt, warum Liebe und Hoffnung stärker sind als der Hass (Ungekürzt) Author: Eddie Jaku Narrator: Reinhard Kuhnert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 1, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hundert Jahre Glücklichsein: Der über hundertjährige Holocaust-Überlebende Eddie Jaku erzählt, wie er in dunkelsten Stunden zu Freude, Dankbarkeit und Hoffnung fand - ein Jahrhundertleben und eine aufrüttelnd-anrührende Geschichte voller Weisheit. Über all die Jahre hinweg habe ich eines gelernt: Das Leben ist schön, wenn du es schön werden lässt. Ich möchte Dir meine Geschichte erzählen. - Eddie Jaku Eddie Jaku wird 1920 in Leipzig geboren und wächst als Sohn einer jüdischen Mittelschichtsfamilie auf. Nach der nationalsozialistischen Machtübernahme ist er gezwungen, seine Heimat zu verlassen, um in Tuttlingen unter falschem Namen die Schule abzuschließen. Als er am 9. November 1938 heimlich seine Eltern in der Heimat besucht, wird er nach Buchenwald deportiert. Sein Vater schafft es, ihn freizubekommen und gemeinsam mit der gesamten Familie nach Belgien auszuwandern. Mit Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkriegs beginnt ein Leben in Angst, in Verstecken und auf der Flucht. Doch schließlich wird die Familie verraten und nach Auschwitz deportiert, Eddies Eltern werden ermordet. Er selbst überlebt den Horror der KZ-Haft als begabter Ingenieur. In den letzten Kriegstagen entkommt er einem Todesmarsch und wird von US-Truppen gerettet. Nach dem Krieg brechen Verzweiflung und Trauer über ihn herein. Doch zur Geburt seines Sohnes macht er sich selbst ein Versprechen: Er will jeden Tag lächeln, er will das Wunder des Lebens und seines Überlebens dadurch ehren, dass er glücklich ist, dass er sich aktiv für die Hoffnung entscheidet. Dieser Überzeugung bleibt er treu und wandert gemeinsam mit seiner Frau 1950 nach Australien aus, wo er bis heute im Kreise seiner Kinder, Enkel, Urenkel und Ururenkel lebt. Wie einem alten Freund erzählt er nun seine persönliche Geschichte, von seinem Weg zum Glück und wie er die Überzeugungen gewonnen hat, die ihn in seinem langen Leben anleiten: Ein Schritt nach dem anderen. Wenn du heute überstehst, wird ein Morgen kommen. Freundlichkeit kannst du überall finden, auch bei Fremden. Wenn du deine Überzeugungen verlierst, verlierst du dich selbst. Ein guter Freund kann dir die ganze Welt bedeuten. Wo Leben ist, ist Hoffnung.]]>185berlebender,cklichstecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-francisco-jose-de-caldas-by-santiago-diaz--65146842https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Francisco José de Caldas Author: Santiago Díaz Narrator: Omar Barrera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 2, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Esta interesante biografía pretende presentar la vida y obra de Francisco José de Caldas, uno de los personajes más importantes de la Nueva Granada, y que pasó a la historia por sus aportaciones a la causa común de la emancipación, así como por sus variados intereses. Una biografía muy interesante. Fue uno de los personajes más notorios en la gesta libertadora.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635766Tue, 02 Mar 2021 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Francisco José de Caldas Author: Santiago Díaz Narrator: Omar Barrera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635766 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Francisco José de Caldas Author: Santiago Díaz Narrator: Omar Barrera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 2, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Esta interesante biografía pretende presentar la vida y obra de Francisco José de Caldas, uno de los personajes más importantes de la Nueva Granada, y que pasó a la historia por sus aportaciones a la causa común de la emancipación, así como por sus variados intereses. Una biografía muy interesante. Fue uno de los personajes más notorios en la gesta libertadora.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-leonardo-da-vinci-claro-y-oscuro-by-leonardo-venegas--65146836https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Leonardo da Vinci. Claro y oscuro Series: #33 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Leonardo Venegas Narrator: Arturo Mercado Jr. Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 24, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: (Vinci, Toscana, 1452-Amboise, Turena, 1519). Artista, pensador e investigador italiano que, por su insaciable curiosidad y su genio polifacético, representa el modelo más acabado del hombre del Renacimiento. Era hijo ilegítimo de un abogado florentino, quien no lo alejó de su madre, una modesta campesina. Leonardo se formó como artista en Florencia, en el taller de Andrea Verrochio; pero gran parte de su carrera se desarrolló en otras ciudades italianas como Milán (bajo el mecenazgo del duque Ludovico Sforza) o Roma (donde trabajó para Julio de Médicis). Aunque practicó las tres artes plásticas, no se ha conservado ninguna escultura suya. Tras su muerte, se ha convertido en el paradigma de hombre del Renacimiento, dedicado a múltiples investigaciones científicas y artísticas. Sus obras han determinado la evolución del arte en los siglos posteriores. Su vida personal es en gran parte un misterio; apenas han llegado indicaciones acerca de sus costumbres, gustos o defectos. Ha ocupado en forma alterna los pedestales del sabio, el artista, el científico, el profeta, el humanista o el inventor. Sin embargo, de las muchas actividades emprendidas por su genio irrefrenable, a ninguna le consagró más tiempo y disciplina que a aquella que hoy se conoce como el oficio de escribir.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635776Thu, 24 Dec 2020 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Leonardo da Vinci. Claro y oscuro Series: #33 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Leonardo Venegas Narrator: Arturo Mercado Jr. Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Leonardo da Vinci. Claro y oscuro Series: #33 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Leonardo Venegas Narrator: Arturo Mercado Jr. Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 24, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: (Vinci, Toscana, 1452-Amboise, Turena, 1519). Artista, pensador e investigador italiano que, por su insaciable curiosidad y su genio polifacético, representa el modelo más acabado del hombre del Renacimiento. Era hijo ilegítimo de un abogado florentino, quien no lo alejó de su madre, una modesta campesina. Leonardo se formó como artista en Florencia, en el taller de Andrea Verrochio; pero gran parte de su carrera se desarrolló en otras ciudades italianas como Milán (bajo el mecenazgo del duque Ludovico Sforza) o Roma (donde trabajó para Julio de Médicis). Aunque practicó las tres artes plásticas, no se ha conservado ninguna escultura suya. Tras su muerte, se ha convertido en el paradigma de hombre del Renacimiento, dedicado a múltiples investigaciones científicas y artísticas. Sus obras han determinado la evolución del arte en los siglos posteriores. Su vida personal es en gran parte un misterio; apenas han llegado indicaciones acerca de sus costumbres, gustos o defectos. Ha ocupado en forma alterna los pedestales del sabio, el artista, el científico, el profeta, el humanista o el inventor. Sin embargo, de las muchas actividades emprendidas por su genio irrefrenable, a ninguna le consagró más tiempo y disciplina que a aquella que hoy se conoce como el oficio de escribir.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-catalina-ii-la-gran-leyenda-de-rusia-by-anastassia-espinel--65146873https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Catalina II. La gran leyenda de Rusia Series: #18 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Anastassia Espinel Narrator: Ana Ragasol Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 28, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Aunque de origen alemán, tuvo una excelente formación a 'la francesa'. Asumió el cargo de emperatriz como sucesora de su marido Pedro III, que murió en un complot en 1762 (año que Catalina tomó el poder). Por su estrategia de política interior y exterior intentó una europeización del país, y otorgó a la nobleza un puesto relevante que hasta ese momento no habían tenido. Interiormente fracasó su intento de crear un código con las ideas de Montesquieu y vivió una contienda en 1773 con los campesinos, por la nefasta situación social que la población vivía. Esto provocó una nueva reestructuración del Gobierno regente. Exteriormente se centró en la expansión territorial, aunque dependía de Polonia y Turquía. Mantuvo una gran amistad y comunicación con los grandes ilustrados franceses, como Diderot, Montesquieu o Voltaire.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635759Sat, 28 Nov 2020 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Catalina II. La gran leyenda de Rusia Series: #18 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Anastassia Espinel Narrator: Ana Ragasol Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Catalina II. La gran leyenda de Rusia Series: #18 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Anastassia Espinel Narrator: Ana Ragasol Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 28, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Aunque de origen alemán, tuvo una excelente formación a 'la francesa'. Asumió el cargo de emperatriz como sucesora de su marido Pedro III, que murió en un complot en 1762 (año que Catalina tomó el poder). Por su estrategia de política interior y exterior intentó una europeización del país, y otorgó a la nobleza un puesto relevante que hasta ese momento no habían tenido. Interiormente fracasó su intento de crear un código con las ideas de Montesquieu y vivió una contienda en 1773 con los campesinos, por la nefasta situación social que la población vivía. Esto provocó una nueva reestructuración del Gobierno regente. Exteriormente se centró en la expansión territorial, aunque dependía de Polonia y Turquía. Mantuvo una gran amistad y comunicación con los grandes ilustrados franceses, como Diderot, Montesquieu o Voltaire.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-hannah-arendt-una-vida-del-siglo-xx-by-hernando-valencia-villa--65146827https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hannah Arendt. Una vida del siglo XX Series: #15 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Hernando Valencia Villa Narrator: Ana Ragasol Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 20, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Considerada una de las pensadoras más originales del siglo XX. Conoció a Martin Heidegger, de quien fue discípula y amante. En 1933 tuvo que exiliarse en Francia a causa del advenimiento del nazismo. Tras la invasión de Francia , huyó a los Estados Unidos. Fue directora de investigaciones para la Conferencia sobre las Relaciones Judías, y de la Reconstrucción cultural Judía.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635771Tue, 20 Oct 2020 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hannah Arendt. Una vida del siglo XX Series: #15 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Hernando Valencia Villa Narrator: Ana Ragasol Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hannah Arendt. Una vida del siglo XX Series: #15 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Hernando Valencia Villa Narrator: Ana Ragasol Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 20, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Considerada una de las pensadoras más originales del siglo XX. Conoció a Martin Heidegger, de quien fue discípula y amante. En 1933 tuvo que exiliarse en Francia a causa del advenimiento del nazismo. Tras la invasión de Francia , huyó a los Estados Unidos. Fue directora de investigaciones para la Conferencia sobre las Relaciones Judías, y de la Reconstrucción cultural Judía.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-robert-capa-imagenes-de-guerra-by-roberto-rubiano--65146832https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635786 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Robert Capa. Imágenes de guerra Series: #1 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Roberto Rubiano Narrator: Javier Lacroix Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 1 minute Release date: October 18, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sufrió persecuciones políticas por sus ideas, huyó del nazismo y vivió la primavera intelectual de París de los años treinta. Estuvo en las trincheras de la guerra civil española, desembarcó en Normandía y dejó testimonios únicos sobre los combates de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Visitó China durante la invasión japonesa. Cubrió la primera guerra árabe-israelí y finalmente recorrió las tierras de Vietnam, en 1954, donde el último acto consciente de su existencia fue tomar una fotografía y correr el rollo para tener lista su cámara para la siguiente.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635786Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635786 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Robert Capa. Imágenes de guerra Series: #1 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Roberto Rubiano Narrator: Javier Lacroix Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635786 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Robert Capa. Imágenes de guerra Series: #1 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Roberto Rubiano Narrator: Javier Lacroix Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 1 minute Release date: October 18, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sufrió persecuciones políticas por sus ideas, huyó del nazismo y vivió la primavera intelectual de París de los años treinta. Estuvo en las trincheras de la guerra civil española, desembarcó en Normandía y dejó testimonios únicos sobre los combates de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Visitó China durante la invasión japonesa. Cubrió la primera guerra árabe-israelí y finalmente recorrió las tierras de Vietnam, en 1954, donde el último acto consciente de su existencia fue tomar una fotografía y correr el rollo para tener lista su cámara para la siguiente.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-mahatma-gandhi-la-fuerza-del-alma-by-luisa-noguera--65146826https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635778 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mahatma Gandhi. La fuerza del alma Series: #13 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Luisa Noguera Narrator: Edgar Puente Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 16, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Personaje importante en el pensamiento social y político del siglo XX. Gandhi no solo cambió la percepción de la revolución al implementar marchas pacíficas, sino que cuestionó la política imperialista aún reinante. Hombre de paz y de acción, no abandonó sus ideales hasta que murió asesinado.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635778Fri, 16 Oct 2020 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635778 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mahatma Gandhi. La fuerza del alma Series: #13 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Luisa Noguera Narrator: Edgar Puente Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635778 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mahatma Gandhi. La fuerza del alma Series: #13 of Personajes de la Historia Author: Luisa Noguera Narrator: Edgar Puente Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 16, 2020 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Personaje importante en el pensamiento social y político del siglo XX. Gandhi no solo cambió la percepción de la revolución al implementar marchas pacíficas, sino que cuestionó la política imperialista aún reinante. Hombre de paz y de acción, no abandonó sus ideales hasta que murió asesinado.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-evita-by-marysa-navarro--65146828https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Evita Author: Marysa Navarro Narrator: Mara Brenner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 24, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Es difícil imaginar una personalidad argentina del siglo XX que genere más controversias y pasiones que Eva Perón. Amada y odiada con la misma intensidad mientras estuvo en el poder, mitificada y repudiada desde su muerte en 1952, Evita se ha convertido en un icono político y social. Su figura ha sido reivindicada por sectores políticos en apariencia inconciliables, y sin ella, ni el peronismo ni el antiperonismo habrían sido lo que fueron (y lo que son). Al mismo tiempo, este lugar central dentro de la historia argentina de la segunda mitad del siglo XX parece haber sido la causa de un largo rosario de malos entendidos, omisiones, investigaciones falaces, y a veces lisa y llanamente mentiras orquestadas, por dedicación o como fruto de una ignorancia militante. Es decir, adoradores y detractores han conspirado para urdir un mito extremo, donde la verdad histórica pocas veces aparece. Esta ejemplar biografía de Marysa Navarro desteje esta trama (hecha de fanatismos, ligerezas y malicia) y repone a Eva Perón en su tiempo y en su dimensión política, social y personal. No hay aquí una mirada complaciente ni prejuiciosa, sino algo mucho menos usual: un extraordinario trabajo de investigación, un espíritu crítico de comienzo a fin y una escritura limpia, precisa, que no cede a los facilismos. La suma de todo eso da por resultado una obra insoslayable, la más aguda y seria que se haya escrito sobre Evita.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635673Fri, 24 Jul 2020 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Evita Author: Marysa Navarro Narrator: Mara Brenner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 24, 2020...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Evita Author: Marysa Navarro Narrator: Mara Brenner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 24, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Es difícil imaginar una personalidad argentina del siglo XX que genere más controversias y pasiones que Eva Perón. Amada y odiada con la misma intensidad mientras estuvo en el poder, mitificada y repudiada desde su muerte en 1952, Evita se ha convertido en un icono político y social. Su figura ha sido reivindicada por sectores políticos en apariencia inconciliables, y sin ella, ni el peronismo ni el antiperonismo habrían sido lo que fueron (y lo que son). Al mismo tiempo, este lugar central dentro de la historia argentina de la segunda mitad del siglo XX parece haber sido la causa de un largo rosario de malos entendidos, omisiones, investigaciones falaces, y a veces lisa y llanamente mentiras orquestadas, por dedicación o como fruto de una ignorancia militante. Es decir, adoradores y detractores han conspirado para urdir un mito extremo, donde la verdad histórica pocas veces aparece. Esta ejemplar biografía de Marysa Navarro desteje esta trama (hecha de fanatismos, ligerezas y malicia) y repone a Eva Perón en su tiempo y en su dimensión política, social y personal. No hay aquí una mirada complaciente ni prejuiciosa, sino algo mucho menos usual: un extraordinario trabajo de investigación, un espíritu crítico de comienzo a fin y una escritura limpia, precisa, que no cede a los facilismos. La suma de todo eso da por resultado una obra insoslayable, la más aguda y seria que se haya escrito sobre Evita.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-jaime-bateman-biografia-de-un-revolucionario-by-dario-villamizar--65146843https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Jaime Bateman. Biografía de un revolucionario Author: Darío Villamizar Narrator: Sergio Mejía Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 8, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jaime Bateman. Biografía de un revolucionario es una historia de más de seiscientas páginas, rigurosa y fascinante, que se lee como una novela. En ella, Darío Villamizar, luego de realizar una investigación exhaustiva y minuciosa durante cuatro años; de consultar una copiosa bibliografía y otros tantos medios de información de Colombia y del mundo; de leer centenas de comunicados, cartas y documentos, y de hacer más de trescientas entrevistas en siete países relata no solo la vida de Jaime Bateman Cayón, El Flaco para sus incontables amigos, o elcomandante Pablo para los militantes, sino que la inserta en su entorno familiar, en su terruño, en su círculo de amigos, en sus amores, y la sitúa dentro del acontecer político y social de Colombia, de América Latina y del mundo, a fines de los años treinta y hasta mediados de los ochenta, de modo que este personaje de leyenda, metido dentro de su contexto histórico, va llevando al lector de la mano de la génesis, de los porqués y de la cronología de la violencia en Colombia, comenzando con todo lo que antecedió al asesinato del líder liberal, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, el 9 de abril de 1948; el triunfo electoral del ultraconservador Laureano Gómez, anticomunista y proestadounidense que exacerbó la violencia; el ascenso al poder del general Rojas Pinilla; la amnistía a los guerrilleros liberales; la caída de Rojas; el pacto del Frente Nacional firmado por Laureano Gómez y por Alberto Lleras; la pacificación; los asesinatos de los legendarios Guadalupe Salcedo y Charro Negro; la formación de las llamadas 'repúblicas independientes'; el ataque a ellas —Marquetalia, la primera— en el gobierno de Guillermo León Valencia; la consecuencia que todo eso tuvo al resucitar la violencia y originar las Farc; el nacimiento del Bateman Icono.indb 13 30/04/19 11:51 a. m. 14 ~ Jaime Bateman. Biografía de un revolucionario ELN y del EPL; la vida y la muerte del cura guerrillero Camilo Torres, y el resurgimiento del general Rojas con su Alianza Nacional Popular (Anapo). Y, a todas estas, le recuerda al lector la historia del mundo y el asesinato de Gandhi, y las discrepancias entre Stalin y Kruschev, y la Guerra Fría, y la creación del Movimiento de Países No Alineados, y el triunfo de Fidel Castro en la Sierra Maestra, y su derrota a los estadounidenses en Playa Girón, y el oscuro papel de Kennedy en ese episodio, y la ruptura de relaciones de casi todos los países de América Latina con la isla, y la explosión de los focos guerrilleros en América Latina, y la figura del Che, y su sueño de crear muchos Vietnam, y su asesinato en Bolivia y también la Guerra de Vietnam, y la revolución de los estudiantes de París en mayo de 1968, y la derrota estadounidense en Vietnam; y la caída de Nixon; y el auge de la revolución en América Latina y su declive. Y la fundación del Movimiento 19 de Abril con el robo de la espada de Bolívar y su consolidación, y sus operativos de locura —desde la extracción de 5.000 armas sacadas por un túnel de los depósitos del Ejército y la toma de la Embajada de la República Dominicana, con nuncio apostólico y embajador estadounidense adentro entre otros diplomáticos— hasta el acuatizaje de una avión lleno de armas en un río del Caquetá y la lucha por la amnistía hasta liberar sin condiciones a los presos políticos, y las contradicciones de la izquierda, y los líderes revolucionarios de la América Latina del momento; y la figura del general panameño Omar Torrijos, y los tratados sobre devolución del Canal de Panamá, y la guerra de guerrillas en Centroamérica, y la Revolución sandinista, y la cercanía de Bateman con los dirigentes latinoamericanos, y su amistad con Fidel, Torrijos y Gabo, y su capacidad de acercarse a todo el mundo, de descubrir qué podía aportar cada cuál, de conquistar seguidores, de multiplicar apoyos y de dirimir los conflictos conversando.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635651Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Jaime Bateman. Biografía de un revolucionario Author: Darío Villamizar Narrator: Sergio Mejía Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Jaime Bateman. Biografía de un revolucionario Author: Darío Villamizar Narrator: Sergio Mejía Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 8, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jaime Bateman. Biografía de un revolucionario es una historia de más de seiscientas páginas, rigurosa y fascinante, que se lee como una novela. En ella, Darío Villamizar, luego de realizar una investigación exhaustiva y minuciosa durante cuatro años; de consultar una copiosa bibliografía y otros tantos medios de información de Colombia y del mundo; de leer centenas de comunicados, cartas y documentos, y de hacer más de trescientas entrevistas en siete países relata no solo la vida de Jaime Bateman Cayón, El Flaco para sus incontables amigos, o elcomandante Pablo para los militantes, sino que la inserta en su entorno familiar, en su terruño, en su círculo de amigos, en sus amores, y la sitúa dentro del acontecer político y social de Colombia, de América Latina y del mundo, a fines de los años treinta y hasta mediados de los ochenta, de modo que este personaje de leyenda, metido dentro de su contexto histórico, va llevando al lector de la mano de la génesis, de los porqués y de la cronología de la violencia en Colombia, comenzando con todo lo que antecedió al asesinato del líder liberal, Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, el 9 de abril de 1948; el triunfo electoral del ultraconservador Laureano Gómez, anticomunista y proestadounidense que exacerbó la violencia; el ascenso al poder del general Rojas Pinilla; la amnistía a los guerrilleros liberales; la caída de Rojas; el pacto del Frente Nacional firmado por Laureano Gómez y por Alberto Lleras; la pacificación; los asesinatos de los legendarios Guadalupe Salcedo y Charro Negro; la formación de las llamadas 'repúblicas independientes'; el ataque a ellas —Marquetalia, la primera— en el gobierno de Guillermo León Valencia; la consecuencia que todo eso tuvo al resucitar la violencia y originar las Farc; el nacimiento del Bateman Icono.indb 13 30/04/19 11:51 a. m. 14 ~ Jaime Bateman. Biografía de un revolucionario ELN y del EPL; la vida y la muerte del cura guerrillero Camilo Torres, y el resurgimiento del general Rojas con su Alianza Nacional Popular (Anapo). Y, a todas estas, le recuerda al lector la historia del mundo y el asesinato de Gandhi, y las discrepancias entre Stalin y Kruschev, y la Guerra Fría, y la creación del Movimiento de Países No Alineados, y el triunfo de Fidel Castro en la Sierra Maestra, y su derrota a los estadounidenses en Playa Girón, y el oscuro papel de Kennedy en ese episodio, y la ruptura de relaciones de casi todos los países de América Latina con la isla, y la explosión de los focos guerrilleros en América Latina, y la figura del Che, y su sueño de crear muchos Vietnam, y su asesinato en Bolivia y también la Guerra de Vietnam, y la revolución de los estudiantes de París en mayo de 1968, y la derrota estadounidense en Vietnam; y la caída de Nixon; y el auge de la revolución en América Latina y su declive. Y la fundación del Movimiento 19 de Abril con el robo de la espada de Bolívar y su consolidación, y sus operativos de locura —desde la extracción de 5.000 armas sacadas por un túnel de los depósitos del Ejército y la toma de la Embajada de la República Dominicana, con nuncio apostólico y embajador estadounidense adentro entre otros diplomáticos— hasta el acuatizaje de una avión lleno de armas en un río del Caquetá y la lucha por la amnistía hasta liberar sin condiciones a los presos políticos, y las contradicciones de la izquierda, y los líderes revolucionarios de la América Latina del momento; y la figura del general panameño Omar Torrijos, y los tratados sobre devolución del Canal de Panamá, y la guerra de...]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-de-ernesto-al-che-ed-definitiva-el-segundo-y-ultimo-viaje-del-che-guevara-por-latinoamerica-by-carlos-calica-ferrer--65146850https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - De Ernesto al Che - Ed. Definitiva. El segundo y último viaje del Che Guevara por Latinoamérica Author: Carlos 'calica' Ferrer Narrator: Carlos 'calica' Ferrer, Claudio Munda Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Carlos 'Calica' Ferrer relata por primera vez el viaje que compartió con su amigo Ernesto Guevara en 1953, en los meses previos a su transformación en el revolucionario Che. En este recorrido por Bolivia, Perú y Ecuador, alternan el entusiasmo viajero y las diversiones juveniles con reveladores descubrimientos sobre la realidad social y política latinoamericana.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635347Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - De Ernesto al Che - Ed. Definitiva. El segundo y último viaje del Che Guevara por Latinoamérica Author: Carlos 'calica' Ferrer Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - De Ernesto al Che - Ed. Definitiva. El segundo y último viaje del Che Guevara por Latinoamérica Author: Carlos 'calica' Ferrer Narrator: Carlos 'calica' Ferrer, Claudio Munda Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Carlos 'Calica' Ferrer relata por primera vez el viaje que compartió con su amigo Ernesto Guevara en 1953, en los meses previos a su transformación en el revolucionario Che. En este recorrido por Bolivia, Perú y Ecuador, alternan el entusiasmo viajero y las diversiones juveniles con reveladores descubrimientos sobre la realidad social y política latinoamericana.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-el-guerrillero-invisible-by-walter-j-broderick--65146848https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El guerrillero invisible Author: Walter J.Broderick Narrator: David Cely Benavides Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A mediados de la década de los sesenta, tres jóvenes sacerdotes españoles, inconformes con el régimen franquista, sintieron que en España 'no había nada que hacer'. Optaron por unirse a los movimientos revolucionarios en América Latina. Trabajaron en parroquias de Bogotá y Cartagena hasta que fueron deportados por sus actividades subversivas. Entonces regresaron clandestinamente a Colombia para incorporarse al incipiente Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), en cuyas filas había muerto su héroe, el cura revolucionario Camilo Torres Restrepo. Pero de los tres, solo sobrevivió Manuel Pérez, quien, más adelante, llegaría a ser comandante de esa organización guerrillera hasta su muerte en 1998.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635431Wed, 26 Jun 2019 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El guerrillero invisible Author: Walter J.Broderick Narrator: David Cely Benavides Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 26 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El guerrillero invisible Author: Walter J.Broderick Narrator: David Cely Benavides Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A mediados de la década de los sesenta, tres jóvenes sacerdotes españoles, inconformes con el régimen franquista, sintieron que en España 'no había nada que hacer'. Optaron por unirse a los movimientos revolucionarios en América Latina. Trabajaron en parroquias de Bogotá y Cartagena hasta que fueron deportados por sus actividades subversivas. Entonces regresaron clandestinamente a Colombia para incorporarse al incipiente Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), en cuyas filas había muerto su héroe, el cura revolucionario Camilo Torres Restrepo. Pero de los tres, solo sobrevivió Manuel Pérez, quien, más adelante, llegaría a ser comandante de esa organización guerrillera hasta su muerte en 1998.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-mi-vida-con-goebbels-by-thore-d-hansen-brunhilde-pomsen--65146823https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635370 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mi vida con Goebbels Author: Thore D. Hansen, Brunhilde Pomsen Narrator: Cecilia Loría, Blasco Escanília Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 20, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Una historia real, tan emocionante como reveladora, sobre los años más oscuros de Europa. Toda una lección para el presente. La voz que cuenta esta historia real pertenece a una anciana que en su juventud fue miembro del Partido Nazi y que trabajó durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial como secretaria de Joseph Goebbels, el ministro de Propaganda de Hitler y uno de los personajes clave de la solución final. Thore D. Hansen reconstruyó la historia de Brunhilde Pomsel para un documental que recibió numerosos galardones y que tenía como objetivo mostrar la experiencia de quienes durante el nazismo 'no sabían nada', También quería subrayar la importancia de permanecer críticos y combativos frente a los nuevos populismos y solidarios con todos aquellos que se encuentran en una situación peor que la nuestra. La ceguera (voluntaria o no) de Brunhilde Pomsel es un recordatorio de lo que no debería repetirse. 'Asusta comprobar lo muy actual que resulta este testimonio sobre las responsabilidades de los individuos en relación con los acontecimientos políticos.' Kurier 'Uno de los libros de no ficción más interesantes del año. La historia de Brunhilde Pomsel tiene una importancia extraordinaria. ¿Cómo pudo esta chica terminar siendo secretaria de Goebbels? ¿Qué llegó a saber? ¿Qué haría yo en esa misma situación?' Sakari Heiskanen (Finlandia) 'Thore D. Hansen pone el relato de Pomsel en su contexto histórico y lo convierte en un llamamiento apasionado en favor del compromiso político. Y nos pone sobre aviso, especialmente en relación con la Saría y la llegada de Trump al poder en los Estados Unidos, ya que de nuevo está surgiendo la ceguera oportunista de los tiempos nazis.' EKZ]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635370Mon, 20 May 2019 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635370 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mi vida con Goebbels Author: Thore D. Hansen, Brunhilde Pomsen Narrator: Cecilia Loría, Blasco Escanília Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/635370 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mi vida con Goebbels Author: Thore D. Hansen, Brunhilde Pomsen Narrator: Cecilia Loría, Blasco Escanília Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 20, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Una historia real, tan emocionante como reveladora, sobre los años más oscuros de Europa. Toda una lección para el presente. La voz que cuenta esta historia real pertenece a una anciana que en su juventud fue miembro del Partido Nazi y que trabajó durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial como secretaria de Joseph Goebbels, el ministro de Propaganda de Hitler y uno de los personajes clave de la solución final. Thore D. Hansen reconstruyó la historia de Brunhilde Pomsel para un documental que recibió numerosos galardones y que tenía como objetivo mostrar la experiencia de quienes durante el nazismo 'no sabían nada', También quería subrayar la importancia de permanecer críticos y combativos frente a los nuevos populismos y solidarios con todos aquellos que se encuentran en una situación peor que la nuestra. La ceguera (voluntaria o no) de Brunhilde Pomsel es un recordatorio de lo que no debería repetirse. 'Asusta comprobar lo muy actual que resulta este testimonio sobre las responsabilidades de los individuos en relación con los acontecimientos políticos.' Kurier 'Uno de los libros de no ficción más interesantes del año. La historia de Brunhilde Pomsel tiene una importancia extraordinaria. ¿Cómo pudo esta chica terminar siendo secretaria de Goebbels? ¿Qué llegó a saber? ¿Qué haría yo en esa misma situación?' Sakari Heiskanen (Finlandia) 'Thore D. Hansen pone el relato de Pomsel en su contexto histórico y lo convierte en un llamamiento apasionado en favor del compromiso político. Y nos pone sobre aviso, especialmente en relación con la Saría y la llegada de Trump al poder en los Estados Unidos, ya que de nuevo está surgiendo la ceguera oportunista de los tiempos nazis.' EKZ]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-answer-to-the-riddle-is-me-a-memoir-of-amnesia-by-david-stuart-maclean--65146896https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628878 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Answer to the Riddle Is Me: A Memoir of Amnesia Author: David Stuart MacLean Narrator: Neil Shah Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 14, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Imagine waking up in a train station in India with no idea who you are or how you got there. This is what happened to David MacLean. In 2002, at age twenty-eight, David MacLean woke up in a foreign land with his memory wiped clean. No money. No passport. No identity. Taken to a mental hospital by the police, MacLean then started to hallucinate so severely he had to be tied down. Soon he could remember song lyrics and scenes from television shows but not his family, his friends, or the woman he loved. All of these symptoms, it turned out, were the result of the commonly prescribed malarial medication he was taking. Upon his return to the States, he struggled to piece together the fragments of his former life in a harrowing, absurd, and unforgettable journey back to himself. A deeply felt, closely researched, and intensely personal book, The Answer to the Riddle Is Me, drawn from MacLean's award-winning This American Life essay, confronts and celebrates the dark, mysterious depths of our psyches and the myriad ways we are all unknowable, especially to ourselves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628878Tue, 14 Jan 2014 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628878 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Answer to the Riddle Is Me: A Memoir of Amnesia Author: David Stuart MacLean Narrator: Neil Shah Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 43...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628878 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Answer to the Riddle Is Me: A Memoir of Amnesia Author: David Stuart MacLean Narrator: Neil Shah Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 14, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Imagine waking up in a train station in India with no idea who you are or how you got there. This is what happened to David MacLean. In 2002, at age twenty-eight, David MacLean woke up in a foreign land with his memory wiped clean. No money. No passport. No identity. Taken to a mental hospital by the police, MacLean then started to hallucinate so severely he had to be tied down. Soon he could remember song lyrics and scenes from television shows but not his family, his friends, or the woman he loved. All of these symptoms, it turned out, were the result of the commonly prescribed malarial medication he was taking. Upon his return to the States, he struggled to piece together the fragments of his former life in a harrowing, absurd, and unforgettable journey back to himself. A deeply felt, closely researched, and intensely personal book, The Answer to the Riddle Is Me, drawn from MacLean's award-winning This American Life essay, confronts and celebrates the dark, mysterious depths of our psyches and the myriad ways we are all unknowable, especially to ourselves.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-president-george-washington-and-the-making-of-the-nation-s-highest-office-by-harlow-giles-unger--65146834https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628820 to listen full audiobooks. Title: “Mr. President”: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 29, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Although the framers gave the president little authority, Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of his successors. To ensure their ability to defend the nation, he simply ignored the Constitution when he thought it necessary and reshaped the presidency into what James Madison called a 'monarchical presidency.' Modern scholars call it the 'imperial presidency.' A revealing new look at the birth of American government, 'Mr. President' describes George Washington's assumption of office in a time of continual crisis, as riots, rebellion, internecine warfare, and attacks by foreign enemies threatened to destroy the new nation. Drawing on rare documents and letters, Unger shows how Washington combined political cunning, daring, and sheer genius to seize ever-widening powers to solve each crisis. In a series of brilliant but unconstitutional maneuvers, Washington forced Congress to cede control of the four pillars of executive power: war, finance, foreign affairs, and law enforcement. Then, in the absence of Congress, he sent troops to fight Indian wars, crush tax revolts, and put down threats of secession by three states. Constantly weighing preservation of the Union against preservation of individual liberties and states' rights, Washington assumed more power with each crisis. Often only a breath away from reestablishing the tyranny he pledged to destroy in the Revolutionary War, he imposed law and order across the land while ensuring individual freedom and self-government.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628820Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628820 to listen full audiobooks. Title: “Mr. President”: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628820 to listen full audiobooks. Title: “Mr. President”: George Washington and the Making of the Nation’s Highest Office Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 29, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Although the framers gave the president little authority, Washington knew whatever he did would set precedents for generations of his successors. To ensure their ability to defend the nation, he simply ignored the Constitution when he thought it necessary and reshaped the presidency into what James Madison called a 'monarchical presidency.' Modern scholars call it the 'imperial presidency.' A revealing new look at the birth of American government, 'Mr. President' describes George Washington's assumption of office in a time of continual crisis, as riots, rebellion, internecine warfare, and attacks by foreign enemies threatened to destroy the new nation. Drawing on rare documents and letters, Unger shows how Washington combined political cunning, daring, and sheer genius to seize ever-widening powers to solve each crisis. In a series of brilliant but unconstitutional maneuvers, Washington forced Congress to cede control of the four pillars of executive power: war, finance, foreign affairs, and law enforcement. Then, in the absence of Congress, he sent troops to fight Indian wars, crush tax revolts, and put down threats of secession by three states. Constantly weighing preservation of the Union against preservation of individual liberties and states' rights, Washington assumed more power with each crisis. Often only a breath away from reestablishing the tyranny he pledged to destroy in the Revolutionary War, he imposed law and order across the land while ensuring individual freedom and self-government.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-interloper-lee-harvey-oswald-inside-the-soviet-union-by-peter-savodnik--65146867https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald inside the Soviet Union Author: Peter Savodnik Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 8, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Lee Harvey Oswald's assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 remains one of the most horrifying and hotly debated crimes in American history. Just as perplexing as the assassination is the assassin himself; the twenty-four-year-old Oswald's hazy background and motivations—and his subsequent murder at the hands of Jack Ruby—make him an intriguing yet frustratingly enigmatic figure. Because Oswald briefly defected to the Soviet Union, some historians allege he was a Soviet agent. But as Peter Savodnik shows in The Interloper, Oswald's time in the USSR reveals a stranger, more chilling story. Oswald ventured to Russia at the age of nineteen, after a failed stint in the US Marine Corps and a childhood spent shuffling from address to address with his unstable, needy mother. Like many of his generation, Oswald struggled for a sense of belonging in postwar American society, which could be materialistic, atomized, and alienating. The Soviet Union, with its promise of collectivism and camaraderie, seemed to offer an alternative. While traveling in Europe, Oswald slipped across the Soviet border, soon settling in Minsk, where he worked at a radio and television factory. But Oswald quickly became just as disillusioned with his adopted country as he had been with the United States. He spoke very little Russian, had difficulty adapting to the culture of his new home, and found few trustworthy friends—indeed most, it became clear, were informing on him to the KGB. After nearly three years, Oswald returned to America feeling utterly defeated and more alone than ever, and as Savodnik shows, he began to look for an outlet for his frustration and rage. Drawing on groundbreaking research, including interviews with Oswald's friends and acquaintances in Russia and the United States, The Interloper brilliantly evokes the shattered psyche not just of Oswald himself but also of the era he so tragically defined.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628847Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald inside the Soviet Union Author: Peter Savodnik Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interloper: Lee Harvey Oswald inside the Soviet Union Author: Peter Savodnik Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 8, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Lee Harvey Oswald's assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 remains one of the most horrifying and hotly debated crimes in American history. Just as perplexing as the assassination is the assassin himself; the twenty-four-year-old Oswald's hazy background and motivations—and his subsequent murder at the hands of Jack Ruby—make him an intriguing yet frustratingly enigmatic figure. Because Oswald briefly defected to the Soviet Union, some historians allege he was a Soviet agent. But as Peter Savodnik shows in The Interloper, Oswald's time in the USSR reveals a stranger, more chilling story. Oswald ventured to Russia at the age of nineteen, after a failed stint in the US Marine Corps and a childhood spent shuffling from address to address with his unstable, needy mother. Like many of his generation, Oswald struggled for a sense of belonging in postwar American society, which could be materialistic, atomized, and alienating. The Soviet Union, with its promise of collectivism and camaraderie, seemed to offer an alternative. While traveling in Europe, Oswald slipped across the Soviet border, soon settling in Minsk, where he worked at a radio and television factory. But Oswald quickly became just as disillusioned with his adopted country as he had been with the United States. He spoke very little Russian, had difficulty adapting to the culture of his new home, and found few trustworthy friends—indeed most, it became clear, were informing on him to the KGB. After nearly three years, Oswald returned to America feeling utterly defeated and more alone than ever, and as Savodnik shows, he began to look for an outlet for his frustration and rage. Drawing on groundbreaking research, including interviews with Oswald's friends and acquaintances in Russia and the United States, The Interloper brilliantly evokes the shattered psyche not just of Oswald himself but also of the era he so tragically defined.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/autobiography-of-mark-twain-vol-2-by-mark-twain--65146923https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 2 Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 5, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mark Twain's complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant bestseller when the first volume was published in 2010, on the centennial of the author's death, as he requested. Published to rave reviews, the Autobiography was hailed as the capstone of Twain's career. It captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions. The eagerly awaited second volume delves deeper into Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627558Sat, 05 Oct 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 2 Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 17 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 2 Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 5, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mark Twain's complete, uncensored Autobiography was an instant bestseller when the first volume was published in 2010, on the centennial of the author's death, as he requested. Published to rave reviews, the Autobiography was hailed as the capstone of Twain's career. It captures his authentic and unsuppressed voice, speaking clearly from the grave and brimming with humor, ideas, and opinions. The eagerly awaited second volume delves deeper into Twain's life, uncovering the many roles he played in his private and public worlds. Filled with his characteristic blend of humor and ire, the narrative ranges effortlessly across the contemporary scene. He shares his views on writing and speaking, his preoccupation with money, and his contempt for the politics and politicians of his day. Affectionate and scathing by turns, his intractable curiosity and candor are everywhere on view.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/titan-the-life-of-john-d-rockefeller-sr-by-ron-chernow--65146930https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Author: Ron Chernow Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 35 hours 4 minutes Release date: August 15, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: John D. Rockefeller, Sr., history’s first billionaire and the patriarch of America’s most famous dynasty, is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, a National Book Award–winning biographer, gives us a detailed and insightful history of the mogul. Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded “the Octopus” by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation’s history. Critics charged that his empire was built on unscrupulous tactics: grand-scale collusion with the railroads, predatory pricing, industrial espionage, and wholesale bribery of political officials. The titan spent more than thirty years dodging investigations until Teddy Roosevelt and his trustbusters embarked on a marathon crusade to bring Standard Oil to bay. While providing abundant evidence of Rockefeller’s misdeeds, Chernow discards the stereotype of the cold-blooded monster to sketch an unforgettably human portrait of a quirky, eccentric original. A devout Baptist and temperance advocate, Rockefeller gave money more generously than anyone before him—his chosen philanthropies included the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Chicago, and what is today Rockefeller University. Titan presents a finely nuanced portrait of a fascinating, complex man, synthesizing his public and private lives and disclosing numerous family scandals, tragedies, and misfortunes that have never before come to light. John D. Rockefeller’s story captures a pivotal moment in American history, documenting the dramatic post–Civil War shift from small business to the rise of giant corporations that irrevocably transformed the nation. With cameos by Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, Jay Gould, William Vanderbilt, Ida Tarbell, Andrew Carnegie, Carl Jung, J. P. Morgan, William James, Henry Clay Frick, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers, Titan turns Rockefeller’s life into a vivid tapestry of American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is Ron Chernow’s signal triumph that he writes this monumental saga with all the sweep, drama, and insight that this giant subject deserves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624338Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Author: Ron Chernow Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 35 hours 4 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Author: Ron Chernow Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 35 hours 4 minutes Release date: August 15, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: John D. Rockefeller, Sr., history’s first billionaire and the patriarch of America’s most famous dynasty, is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, a National Book Award–winning biographer, gives us a detailed and insightful history of the mogul. Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded “the Octopus” by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America. Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation’s history. Critics charged that his empire was built on unscrupulous tactics: grand-scale collusion with the railroads, predatory pricing, industrial espionage, and wholesale bribery of political officials. The titan spent more than thirty years dodging investigations until Teddy Roosevelt and his trustbusters embarked on a marathon crusade to bring Standard Oil to bay. While providing abundant evidence of Rockefeller’s misdeeds, Chernow discards the stereotype of the cold-blooded monster to sketch an unforgettably human portrait of a quirky, eccentric original. A devout Baptist and temperance advocate, Rockefeller gave money more generously than anyone before him—his chosen philanthropies included the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Chicago, and what is today Rockefeller University. Titan presents a finely nuanced portrait of a fascinating, complex man, synthesizing his public and private lives and disclosing numerous family scandals, tragedies, and misfortunes that have never before come to light. John D. Rockefeller’s story captures a pivotal moment in American history, documenting the dramatic post–Civil War shift from small business to the rise of giant corporations that irrevocably transformed the nation. With cameos by Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, Jay Gould, William Vanderbilt, Ida Tarbell, Andrew Carnegie, Carl Jung, J. P. Morgan, William James, Henry Clay Frick, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers, Titan turns Rockefeller’s life into a vivid tapestry of American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is Ron Chernow’s signal triumph that he writes this monumental saga with all the sweep, drama, and insight that this giant subject deserves.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kissinger-a-biography-by-walter-isaacson--65146851https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628812 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kissinger: A Biography Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 10, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: By the time Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had become, according to a Gallup poll, the most admired person in America and one of the most unlikely celebrities ever to capture the world's imagination. Yet Kissinger was also reviled by large segments of the American public, ranging from liberal intellectuals to conservative activists. Kissinger explores the relationship between this complex man's personality and the foreign policy he pursued. Drawing on extensive interviews with Kissinger as well as 150 other sources, including US presidents and his business clients, this first full-length biography makes use of many of Kissinger's private papers and classified memos to tell his uniquely American story. The result is an intimate narrative, filled with surprising revelations, that follows this grandly colorful statesman from his childhood as a persecuted Jew in Nazi Germany, through his tortured relationship with Richard Nixon, to his later years as a globe-trotting business consultant.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628812Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628812 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kissinger: A Biography Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 30 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628812 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kissinger: A Biography Author: Walter Isaacson Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 10, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: By the time Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had become, according to a Gallup poll, the most admired person in America and one of the most unlikely celebrities ever to capture the world's imagination. Yet Kissinger was also reviled by large segments of the American public, ranging from liberal intellectuals to conservative activists. Kissinger explores the relationship between this complex man's personality and the foreign policy he pursued. Drawing on extensive interviews with Kissinger as well as 150 other sources, including US presidents and his business clients, this first full-length biography makes use of many of Kissinger's private papers and classified memos to tell his uniquely American story. The result is an intimate narrative, filled with surprising revelations, that follows this grandly colorful statesman from his childhood as a persecuted Jew in Nazi Germany, through his tortured relationship with Richard Nixon, to his later years as a globe-trotting business consultant.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-the-top-by-arthur-guy-empey--65146903https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624222 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Over the Top Author: Arthur Guy Empey Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 21, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania was making its way from New York to Liverpool when it was sunk by a German U-boat, shocking the world with the massive death toll. Infuriated by the tragedy, Arthur Guy Empey, an American citizen, traveled to England to enlist in the Royal Fusiliers, as the United States had not yet entered the war. Over the Top tells the story of Empey's experiences in a voice straight from the western front, causing listeners to feel as if they are right there in the trenches. This book was the biggest bestseller of the war, with sales totaling a million copies. Perhaps one of its most entertaining features is the appendix entitled 'Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches,' which defines slang and other terms used by British soldiers. The book remains a classic, the fascinating story of an American soldier fighting in the British Army.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624222Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624222 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Over the Top Author: Arthur Guy Empey Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 21, 2013 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624222 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Over the Top Author: Arthur Guy Empey Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 21, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1915, the British ocean liner Lusitania was making its way from New York to Liverpool when it was sunk by a German U-boat, shocking the world with the massive death toll. Infuriated by the tragedy, Arthur Guy Empey, an American citizen, traveled to England to enlist in the Royal Fusiliers, as the United States had not yet entered the war. Over the Top tells the story of Empey's experiences in a voice straight from the western front, causing listeners to feel as if they are right there in the trenches. This book was the biggest bestseller of the war, with sales totaling a million copies. Perhaps one of its most entertaining features is the appendix entitled 'Tommy's Dictionary of the Trenches,' which defines slang and other terms used by British soldiers. The book remains a classic, the fascinating story of an American soldier fighting in the British Army.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-be-a-friend-to-a-friend-who-s-sick-by-letty-cottin-pogrebin--65146859https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628809 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick Author: Letty Cottin Pogrebin Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 9, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Everyone knows someone who's sick or suffering. Yet when a friend or relative is under duress many of us feel uncertain about how to cope. Throughout her recent bout with breast cancer, Letty Cottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her friends' and family's diverse reactions to her and her illness: how awkwardly some of them behaved, how some misspoke or misinterpreted her needs, and how wonderful it was when people read her right. She began talking to her fellow patients and dozens of other veterans of serious illness, seeking to discover what sick people wished their friends knew about how best to comfort, help, and even simply talk to them. Now Pogrebin has distilled their collective stories and opinions into this wide-ranging compendium of pragmatic guidance and usable wisdom. Her advice is always infused with sensitivity, warmth, and humor. It is embedded in candid stories from her own and others' journeys and their sometimes imperfect interactions with well-meaning friends. How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick is an invaluable guidebook for anyone hoping to rise to the challenges of this most important and demanding passage of friendship.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628809Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628809 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick Author: Letty Cottin Pogrebin Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628809 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who’s Sick Author: Letty Cottin Pogrebin Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 9, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Everyone knows someone who's sick or suffering. Yet when a friend or relative is under duress many of us feel uncertain about how to cope. Throughout her recent bout with breast cancer, Letty Cottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her friends' and family's diverse reactions to her and her illness: how awkwardly some of them behaved, how some misspoke or misinterpreted her needs, and how wonderful it was when people read her right. She began talking to her fellow patients and dozens of other veterans of serious illness, seeking to discover what sick people wished their friends knew about how best to comfort, help, and even simply talk to them. Now Pogrebin has distilled their collective stories and opinions into this wide-ranging compendium of pragmatic guidance and usable wisdom. Her advice is always infused with sensitivity, warmth, and humor. It is embedded in candid stories from her own and others' journeys and their sometimes imperfect interactions with well-meaning friends. How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick is an invaluable guidebook for anyone hoping to rise to the challenges of this most important and demanding passage of friendship.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thaddeus-stevens-nineteenth-century-egalitarian-by-hans-l-trefousse--65146847https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628803 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thaddeus Stevens: Nineteenth-Century Egalitarian Author: Hans L. Trefousse Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 50 minutes Release date: February 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most controversial figures in nineteenth-century American history, Thaddeus Stevens is best remembered for his role as congressional leader of the radical Republicans and as a chief architect of Reconstruction. Long painted by historians as a vindictive 'dictator of Congress,' out to punish the South at the behest of big business and his own ego, Stevens receives a more balanced treatment in Hans L. Trefousse's biography, which portrays him as an impassioned orator and a leader in the struggle against slavery. Trefousse traces Stevens' career through its major phases, from his days in the Pennsylvania state legislature, when he antagonized Freemasons, slaveholders, and Jacksonian Democrats, to his political involvement during Reconstruction, when he helped author the Fourteenth Amendment and spurred on the passage of the Reconstruction Acts and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Throughout, Trefousse explores the motivations for Stevens' lifelong commitment to racial equality, thus furnishing a fuller portrait of the man whose fervent opposition to slavery helped move his more moderate congressional colleagues toward the implementation of egalitarian policies.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628803Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628803 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thaddeus Stevens: Nineteenth-Century Egalitarian Author: Hans L. Trefousse Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 50...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628803 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thaddeus Stevens: Nineteenth-Century Egalitarian Author: Hans L. Trefousse Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 50 minutes Release date: February 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most controversial figures in nineteenth-century American history, Thaddeus Stevens is best remembered for his role as congressional leader of the radical Republicans and as a chief architect of Reconstruction. Long painted by historians as a vindictive 'dictator of Congress,' out to punish the South at the behest of big business and his own ego, Stevens receives a more balanced treatment in Hans L. Trefousse's biography, which portrays him as an impassioned orator and a leader in the struggle against slavery. Trefousse traces Stevens' career through its major phases, from his days in the Pennsylvania state legislature, when he antagonized Freemasons, slaveholders, and Jacksonian Democrats, to his political involvement during Reconstruction, when he helped author the Fourteenth Amendment and spurred on the passage of the Reconstruction Acts and the impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Throughout, Trefousse explores the motivations for Stevens' lifelong commitment to racial equality, thus furnishing a fuller portrait of the man whose fervent opposition to slavery helped move his more moderate congressional colleagues toward the implementation of egalitarian policies.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/up-from-slavery-by-booker-t-washington--65146952https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624562 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up from Slavery Author: Booker T. Washington Narrator: Noah Waterman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 26, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Booker T. Washington fought his way out of slavery to become an educator, statesman, political shaper, and proponent of the “do it yourself” idea. In his autobiography, he describes his early life as a slave on a Virginia plantation, his steady rise during the Civil War, his struggle for education, his schooling at the Hampton Institute, and his years as founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which was devoted to helping minorities learn useful, marketable skills. He gives an account of his travels, speeches, and meetings with various leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt in the White House. Employing a didactic tone, Washington deftly sets forth his belief that the black man’s salvation lies in education, industriousness, and self-reliance. This is the true-life story of a man of real courage and dedication.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624562Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624562 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up from Slavery Author: Booker T. Washington Narrator: Noah Waterman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 26,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624562 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up from Slavery Author: Booker T. Washington Narrator: Noah Waterman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 26, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Booker T. Washington fought his way out of slavery to become an educator, statesman, political shaper, and proponent of the “do it yourself” idea. In his autobiography, he describes his early life as a slave on a Virginia plantation, his steady rise during the Civil War, his struggle for education, his schooling at the Hampton Institute, and his years as founder and president of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, which was devoted to helping minorities learn useful, marketable skills. He gives an account of his travels, speeches, and meetings with various leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt in the White House. Employing a didactic tone, Washington deftly sets forth his belief that the black man’s salvation lies in education, industriousness, and self-reliance. This is the true-life story of a man of real courage and dedication.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/churchill-the-prophetic-statesman-by-james-c-humes--65146915https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman Author: James C. Humes Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 19, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman reveals the astonishingly accurate predictions of Britain’s most famous prime minister and how his critics’ perceptions of them shaped his political career. Who could have foreseen the start of World War I twenty-five years before the assassination of a Serbian archduke plunged Europe into war? Who could have predicted the rise of al-Qaeda nearly eight decades before anyone had heard of Osama bin Laden? Winston Churchill did. Now for the first time, bestselling author James C. Humes reveals these and other shocking predictions made by this legendary figure. Churchill didn’t need a crystal ball to tell the future. Using his skills as a historian, he studied patterns of the past to make his eerily accurate forecasts, including the rise of European fascism, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the exact day of his own death as he entered his final years. In fascinating detail, Humes’ astonishing biography documents the spot-on prophecies Churchill foretold and the political consequences he endured for sharing them.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624557Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman Author: James C. Humes Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman Author: James C. Humes Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 19, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Churchill: The Prophetic Statesman reveals the astonishingly accurate predictions of Britain’s most famous prime minister and how his critics’ perceptions of them shaped his political career. Who could have foreseen the start of World War I twenty-five years before the assassination of a Serbian archduke plunged Europe into war? Who could have predicted the rise of al-Qaeda nearly eight decades before anyone had heard of Osama bin Laden? Winston Churchill did. Now for the first time, bestselling author James C. Humes reveals these and other shocking predictions made by this legendary figure. Churchill didn’t need a crystal ball to tell the future. Using his skills as a historian, he studied patterns of the past to make his eerily accurate forecasts, including the rise of European fascism, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the exact day of his own death as he entered his final years. In fascinating detail, Humes’ astonishing biography documents the spot-on prophecies Churchill foretold and the political consequences he endured for sharing them.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/son-of-the-wilderness-the-life-of-john-muir-by-linnie-marsh-wolfe--65146918https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628157 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir Author: Linnie Marsh Wolfe Narrator: James Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 16, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: All who have admired John Muir's ruggedly individualistic lifestyle, or who desire a greater appreciation of the history of environmental preservation in America, will be enthralled and enlightened by this Pulitzer Prize–winning biography. Following Muir from his ancestral home in Scotland, through his early years in the harsh Wisconsin wilderness, to his historic pilgrimage to California, Linnie Marsh Wolfe creates a full and rounded portrait of her subject—not only as America's firebrand conservationist and founder of the national park system but as a committed husband, father, and friend. Muir was a multifaceted character, shaped as much by his stern and liberty-loving Scottish heritage as by his love of all things wild and free. His battles against the encroachment of civilization were actually born of his love for it, for he was one of the few to realize that the destruction of the wilderness would diminish man himself. This book, originally published in 1945 and based in large part on Wolfe's personal interviews with people who knew and worked with Muir, is one that could never be written again. It is, and will remain, the standard Muir biography.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628157Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628157 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir Author: Linnie Marsh Wolfe Narrator: James Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 57...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628157 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir Author: Linnie Marsh Wolfe Narrator: James Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 16, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: All who have admired John Muir's ruggedly individualistic lifestyle, or who desire a greater appreciation of the history of environmental preservation in America, will be enthralled and enlightened by this Pulitzer Prize–winning biography. Following Muir from his ancestral home in Scotland, through his early years in the harsh Wisconsin wilderness, to his historic pilgrimage to California, Linnie Marsh Wolfe creates a full and rounded portrait of her subject—not only as America's firebrand conservationist and founder of the national park system but as a committed husband, father, and friend. Muir was a multifaceted character, shaped as much by his stern and liberty-loving Scottish heritage as by his love of all things wild and free. His battles against the encroachment of civilization were actually born of his love for it, for he was one of the few to realize that the destruction of the wilderness would diminish man himself. This book, originally published in 1945 and based in large part on Wolfe's personal interviews with people who knew and worked with Muir, is one that could never be written again. It is, and will remain, the standard Muir biography.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-lion-winston-spencer-churchill-vol-3-defender-of-the-realm-1940-1965-by-paul-reid-william-manchester--65146927https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628707 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 3: Defender of the Realm, 1940–1965 Author: Paul Reid, William Manchester Narrator: Clive Chafer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 53 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 6, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Spanning the years 1940 to 1965, Defender of the Realm, the third volume of William Manchester’s The Last Lion, picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became prime minister—when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany. The Churchill portrayed by Manchester and Reid is a man of indomitable courage, lightning-fast intellect, and an irresistible will to action. This volume brilliantly recounts how Churchill organized his nation’s military response and defense, compelled President Roosevelt to support America’s beleaguered cousins, and personified the “never surrender” ethos that helped the Allies win the war, while at the same time adapting himself and his country to the inevitable shift of world power from the British Empire to the United States. More than twenty years in the making, The Last Lion presents a revelatory and unparalleled portrait of this brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader. This is popular history at its most stirring.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628707Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628707 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 3: Defender of the Realm, 1940–1965 Author: Paul Reid, William Manchester Narrator: Clive Chafer Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628707 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 3: Defender of the Realm, 1940–1965 Author: Paul Reid, William Manchester Narrator: Clive Chafer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 53 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 6, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Spanning the years 1940 to 1965, Defender of the Realm, the third volume of William Manchester’s The Last Lion, picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became prime minister—when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany. The Churchill portrayed by Manchester and Reid is a man of indomitable courage, lightning-fast intellect, and an irresistible will to action. This volume brilliantly recounts how Churchill organized his nation’s military response and defense, compelled President Roosevelt to support America’s beleaguered cousins, and personified the “never surrender” ethos that helped the Allies win the war, while at the same time adapting himself and his country to the inevitable shift of world power from the British Empire to the United States. More than twenty years in the making, The Last Lion presents a revelatory and unparalleled portrait of this brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader. This is popular history at its most stirring.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/island-practice-cobblestone-rash-underground-tom-and-other-adventures-of-a-nantucket-doctor-by-pam-belluck--65146831https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628752 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Island Practice: Cobblestone Rash, Underground Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor Author: Pam Belluck Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 25, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: If you need an appendectomy, he can do it with a stone scalpel he fashioned himself. If you have a condition nobody can diagnose—'creeping eruption' perhaps—he can identify what it is and treat it. A baby with hair tourniquet syndrome, a human leg that's washed ashore, a horse with Lyme disease, a narcoleptic falling face-first in the street, a hermit living underground—hardly anything is off-limits for Dr. Timothy J. Lepore. This is the spirited, true story of a colorful, contrarian doctor on the world-famous island of Nantucket. Thirty miles out to sea, in a strikingly offbeat place known for wealthy summer people but also home to independent-minded, idiosyncratic year-rounders, Lepore holds the life of the island, often quite literally, in his hands. He's surgeon, medical examiner, football team doctor, tick expert, unofficial psychologist, accidental homicide detective, and occasional veterinarian. When crisis strikes, he's deeply involved. Lepore has treated Jimmy Buffett, Chris Matthews, and various Kennedys, but he makes house calls for anyone and lets people pay him nothing—or anything: oatmeal-raisin cookies, a weather-beaten .44 Magnum, a picture of a Nepalese shaman. Lepore can be controversial and contradictory, espousing conservative views while performing abortions and giving patients marijuana cookies. He has unusual hobbies: he's a gun fanatic, roadkill collector, and concocter of pastimes like knitting dog-hair sweaters. Ultimately, Island Practice is about a doctor utterly essential to a community at a time when medicine is increasingly money driven and impersonal. Can he remain a maverick even as a health-care chain subsumes his hospital? Every community has—or, some would say, needs—a Doctor Lepore, and his island's drive to retain individuality in a cookie-cutter world is echoed across the country.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628752Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628752 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Island Practice: Cobblestone Rash, Underground Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor Author: Pam Belluck Narrator: Joe Barrett Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628752 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Island Practice: Cobblestone Rash, Underground Tom, and Other Adventures of a Nantucket Doctor Author: Pam Belluck Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 25, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: If you need an appendectomy, he can do it with a stone scalpel he fashioned himself. If you have a condition nobody can diagnose—'creeping eruption' perhaps—he can identify what it is and treat it. A baby with hair tourniquet syndrome, a human leg that's washed ashore, a horse with Lyme disease, a narcoleptic falling face-first in the street, a hermit living underground—hardly anything is off-limits for Dr. Timothy J. Lepore. This is the spirited, true story of a colorful, contrarian doctor on the world-famous island of Nantucket. Thirty miles out to sea, in a strikingly offbeat place known for wealthy summer people but also home to independent-minded, idiosyncratic year-rounders, Lepore holds the life of the island, often quite literally, in his hands. He's surgeon, medical examiner, football team doctor, tick expert, unofficial psychologist, accidental homicide detective, and occasional veterinarian. When crisis strikes, he's deeply involved. Lepore has treated Jimmy Buffett, Chris Matthews, and various Kennedys, but he makes house calls for anyone and lets people pay him nothing—or anything: oatmeal-raisin cookies, a weather-beaten .44 Magnum, a picture of a Nepalese shaman. Lepore can be controversial and contradictory, espousing conservative views while performing abortions and giving patients marijuana cookies. He has unusual hobbies: he's a gun fanatic, roadkill collector, and concocter of pastimes like knitting dog-hair sweaters. Ultimately, Island Practice is about a doctor utterly essential to a community at a time when medicine is increasingly money driven and impersonal. Can he remain a maverick even as a health-care chain subsumes his hospital? Every community has—or, some would say, needs—a Doctor Lepore, and his island's drive to retain individuality in a cookie-cutter world is echoed across the country.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-honest-president-the-life-and-presidencies-of-grover-cleveland-by-h-paul-jeffers--65146899https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland Author: H. Paul Jeffers Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 1, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Today, Grover Cleveland is chiefly known as the only president to have been elected to two nonconsecutive terms. But in his day, Cleveland was a renowned reformer: an enemy of political machines who joined forces with Theodore Roosevelt to fight powerful party bosses, a moralist who vetoed bills he considered blatant raids on the Treasury, and a vigorous defender of the Monroe Doctrine who resisted American imperialism. Cleveland's career in office was plagued by scandal and a gossip-mongering press. During his first presidential bid, he was persecuted for fathering a child out of wedlock, a charge to which Cleveland readily admitted. At the age of forty-nine, he married his twenty-one-year-old ward, and after the nation's initial surprise, she became the most popular first lady of her day. On his deathbed, Cleveland would sum up his career simply: 'I have tried so hard to do right.' In graceful and enduring prose, H. Paul Jeffers gives us the first full look at a president whose moral timber and courageous administrations have more to say to today's politicians than perhaps that of any other leader in American history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628246Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland Author: H. Paul Jeffers Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland Author: H. Paul Jeffers Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 1, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Today, Grover Cleveland is chiefly known as the only president to have been elected to two nonconsecutive terms. But in his day, Cleveland was a renowned reformer: an enemy of political machines who joined forces with Theodore Roosevelt to fight powerful party bosses, a moralist who vetoed bills he considered blatant raids on the Treasury, and a vigorous defender of the Monroe Doctrine who resisted American imperialism. Cleveland's career in office was plagued by scandal and a gossip-mongering press. During his first presidential bid, he was persecuted for fathering a child out of wedlock, a charge to which Cleveland readily admitted. At the age of forty-nine, he married his twenty-one-year-old ward, and after the nation's initial surprise, she became the most popular first lady of her day. On his deathbed, Cleveland would sum up his career simply: 'I have tried so hard to do right.' In graceful and enduring prose, H. Paul Jeffers gives us the first full look at a president whose moral timber and courageous administrations have more to say to today's politicians than perhaps that of any other leader in American history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-quincy-adams-by-harlow-giles-unger--65146895https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Quincy Adams Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion against slavery on the eve of the Civil War. He negotiated an end to the War of 1812, engineered the annexation of Florida, and won the Supreme Court decision that freed the African captives of La Amistad. He served his nation as minister to six countries, secretary of state, senator, congressman, and president. John Quincy Adams was all of these things and more. In this masterful biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals Adams as a towering figure in the nation's formative years and one of the most courageous figures in American history—which is why he ranked first in John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize–winning Profiles in Courage. For this magisterial biography, Unger makes use of a little-known national treasure: John Quincy Adams' diary, started at age ten, giving us an eye-witness account of sixty-five years of critical American history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628706Tue, 04 Sep 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Quincy Adams Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Quincy Adams Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 4, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion against slavery on the eve of the Civil War. He negotiated an end to the War of 1812, engineered the annexation of Florida, and won the Supreme Court decision that freed the African captives of La Amistad. He served his nation as minister to six countries, secretary of state, senator, congressman, and president. John Quincy Adams was all of these things and more. In this masterful biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals Adams as a towering figure in the nation's formative years and one of the most courageous figures in American history—which is why he ranked first in John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize–winning Profiles in Courage. For this magisterial biography, Unger makes use of a little-known national treasure: John Quincy Adams' diary, started at age ten, giving us an eye-witness account of sixty-five years of critical American history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kaffir-boy-the-true-story-of-a-black-youth-s-coming-of-age-in-apartheid-south-africa-by-mark-mathabane--65146882https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628679 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth’s Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Author: Mark Mathabane Narrator: Mark Mathabane Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 28, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The classic story of life in apartheid South Africa Mark Mathabane was weaned on devastating poverty and schooled in the cruel streets of South Africa’s most desperate ghetto, where bloody gang wars and midnight police raids were his rites of passage. Like every other child born in the hopelessness of apartheid, he learned to measure his life in days, not years. Yet Mark Mathabane, armed only with the courage of his family and a hard-won education, raised himself up from the squalor and humiliation to win a scholarship to an American university. This extraordinary memoir of life under apartheid is a triumph of the human spirit over hatred and unspeakable degradation, for Mark Mathabane did what no physically and psychologically battered “Kaffir” from the rat-infested alleys of Alexandra was supposed to do—he escaped to tell about it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628679Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628679 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth’s Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Author: Mark Mathabane Narrator: Mark Mathabane Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628679 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth’s Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa Author: Mark Mathabane Narrator: Mark Mathabane Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 28, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The classic story of life in apartheid South Africa Mark Mathabane was weaned on devastating poverty and schooled in the cruel streets of South Africa’s most desperate ghetto, where bloody gang wars and midnight police raids were his rites of passage. Like every other child born in the hopelessness of apartheid, he learned to measure his life in days, not years. Yet Mark Mathabane, armed only with the courage of his family and a hard-won education, raised himself up from the squalor and humiliation to win a scholarship to an American university. This extraordinary memoir of life under apartheid is a triumph of the human spirit over hatred and unspeakable degradation, for Mark Mathabane did what no physically and psychologically battered “Kaffir” from the rat-infested alleys of Alexandra was supposed to do—he escaped to tell about it.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crossing-the-borders-of-time-a-true-story-of-war-exile-and-love-reclaimed-by-leslie-maitland--65146876https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628675 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed Author: Leslie Maitland Narrator: Leslie Maitland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 17, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Leslie Maitland is an award-winning former New York Times investigative reporter whose mother and grandparents fled Germany in 1938 for France, where, as Jews, they spent four years as refugees—the last two under risk of Nazi deportation. In 1942 they made it onto the last boat to escape France before the Germans sealed the harbors. Then, barred from entering the United States, they lived in Cuba for almost two years before immigrating to New York. This sweeping account of one family’s escape from the turmoil of war-torn Europe hangs upon the intimate and deeply personal story of the passionate romance between Maitland’s mother and a Catholic Frenchman. Separated by war and her family’s disapproval, the young lovers—Janine and Roland—lose each other for fifty years. It is a testimony to both Maitland’s investigative skills and her devotion to her mother that she successfully traced the lost Roland and was able to reunite him with Janine. Unlike so many stories of love during wartime, theirs has a happy ending.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628675Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628675 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed Author: Leslie Maitland Narrator: Leslie Maitland Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628675 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crossing the Borders of Time: A True Story of War, Exile, and Love Reclaimed Author: Leslie Maitland Narrator: Leslie Maitland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 17, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Leslie Maitland is an award-winning former New York Times investigative reporter whose mother and grandparents fled Germany in 1938 for France, where, as Jews, they spent four years as refugees—the last two under risk of Nazi deportation. In 1942 they made it onto the last boat to escape France before the Germans sealed the harbors. Then, barred from entering the United States, they lived in Cuba for almost two years before immigrating to New York. This sweeping account of one family’s escape from the turmoil of war-torn Europe hangs upon the intimate and deeply personal story of the passionate romance between Maitland’s mother and a Catholic Frenchman. Separated by war and her family’s disapproval, the young lovers—Janine and Roland—lose each other for fifty years. It is a testimony to both Maitland’s investigative skills and her devotion to her mother that she successfully traced the lost Roland and was able to reunite him with Janine. Unlike so many stories of love during wartime, theirs has a happy ending.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-confessions-by-jean-jacques-rousseau--65146947https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624174 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confessions Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 30 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 10, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Dr. Johnson may have been correct in saying that 'Rousseau was a very bad man,' but none can argue that his ideas are among the most influential in all of world history. It was Rousseau, the father of the romantic movement, who was responsible for introducing at least two modern day thoughts that pervade academia: (1) free expression of the creative spirit is more important than strict adhesion to formal rules and traditional procedures, and (2) man is innately good but is corrupted by society and civilization. The Confessionsis Rousseau's landmark autobiography. Both brilliant and flawed, it is nonetheless beautifully written and remains one of the most moving human documents in all of literature. In this work, Rousseau 'frankly and sincerely' settles accounts with himself in an effort to project his 'true' image to the world. In so doing he reveals the details of a man who paid little regard to accepted morality and social conventions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624174Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624174 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confessions Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 30 hours 0 minutes Release date: April...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624174 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confessions Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 30 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 10, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Dr. Johnson may have been correct in saying that 'Rousseau was a very bad man,' but none can argue that his ideas are among the most influential in all of world history. It was Rousseau, the father of the romantic movement, who was responsible for introducing at least two modern day thoughts that pervade academia: (1) free expression of the creative spirit is more important than strict adhesion to formal rules and traditional procedures, and (2) man is innately good but is corrupted by society and civilization. The Confessionsis Rousseau's landmark autobiography. Both brilliant and flawed, it is nonetheless beautifully written and remains one of the most moving human documents in all of literature. In this work, Rousseau 'frankly and sincerely' settles accounts with himself in an effort to project his 'true' image to the world. In so doing he reveals the details of a man who paid little regard to accepted morality and social conventions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/winter-king-the-dawn-of-tudor-england-by-thomas-penn--65146938https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628662 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England Author: Thomas Penn Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 6, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudors—the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty—filled with spies, plots, counter-plots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII Near the turn of the sixteenth century, England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy and civil war. Henry Tudor clambered to the top of the heap, a fugitive with a flimsy claim to England’s crown who managed to win the throne and stay on it for twenty-four years. Although he built palaces, hosted magnificent jousts, and sent ambassadors across Europe, for many Henry VII remained a false king. But he had a crucial asset: his family—the queen and their children, the living embodiment of his hoped-for dynasty. Now, in what would be the crowning glory of his reign, his elder son would marry a great Spanish princess. Thomas Penn re-creates an England that is both familiar and very strange—a country medieval yet modern, in which honor and chivalry mingle with espionage, realpolitik, high finance, and corruption. It is the story of the transformation of a young, vulnerable boy, Prince Henry, into the aggressive teenager who would become Henry VIII, and of Catherine of Aragon, his future queen, as well as of Henry VII—controlling, avaricious, paranoid, with Machiavellian charm and will to power. Rich with incident and drama, filled with wonderfully drawn characters, Winter King is an unforgettable account of pageantry, intrigue, the thirst for glory, and the fraught, unstable birth of Tudor England.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628662Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628662 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England Author: Thomas Penn Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628662 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England Author: Thomas Penn Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 6, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fresh look at the endlessly fascinating Tudors—the dramatic and overlooked story of Henry VII and his founding of the Tudor Dynasty—filled with spies, plots, counter-plots, and an uneasy royal succession to Henry VIII Near the turn of the sixteenth century, England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy and civil war. Henry Tudor clambered to the top of the heap, a fugitive with a flimsy claim to England’s crown who managed to win the throne and stay on it for twenty-four years. Although he built palaces, hosted magnificent jousts, and sent ambassadors across Europe, for many Henry VII remained a false king. But he had a crucial asset: his family—the queen and their children, the living embodiment of his hoped-for dynasty. Now, in what would be the crowning glory of his reign, his elder son would marry a great Spanish princess. Thomas Penn re-creates an England that is both familiar and very strange—a country medieval yet modern, in which honor and chivalry mingle with espionage, realpolitik, high finance, and corruption. It is the story of the transformation of a young, vulnerable boy, Prince Henry, into the aggressive teenager who would become Henry VIII, and of Catherine of Aragon, his future queen, as well as of Henry VII—controlling, avaricious, paranoid, with Machiavellian charm and will to power. Rich with incident and drama, filled with wonderfully drawn characters, Winter King is an unforgettable account of pageantry, intrigue, the thirst for glory, and the fraught, unstable birth of Tudor England.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wishing-on-the-moon-the-life-and-times-of-billie-holiday-by-donald-clarke--65146908https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628154 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday Author: Donald Clarke Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 45 minutes Release date: January 16, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: No singer has been more mythologized and more misunderstood than jazz legend Billie Holiday, who helped to create much of the mystique herself with her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. This authentic biography sets the record straight. Donald Clarke was given unrivaled access to a treasure trove of interviews from the 1970s with those who knew Lady Day in all stages of her short, tragic life—from her childhood in the streets and good-time houses of Baltimore, through the early days of success in New York and the years of fame, to her tragic decline and death at the age of forty-four. This biography separates fact from fiction to reveal the true Billie Holiday.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628154Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628154 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday Author: Donald Clarke Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 45...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628154 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wishing on the Moon: The Life and Times of Billie Holiday Author: Donald Clarke Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 45 minutes Release date: January 16, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: No singer has been more mythologized and more misunderstood than jazz legend Billie Holiday, who helped to create much of the mystique herself with her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. This authentic biography sets the record straight. Donald Clarke was given unrivaled access to a treasure trove of interviews from the 1970s with those who knew Lady Day in all stages of her short, tragic life—from her childhood in the streets and good-time houses of Baltimore, through the early days of success in New York and the years of fame, to her tragic decline and death at the age of forty-four. This biography separates fact from fiction to reveal the true Billie Holiday.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dab-of-dickens-the-touch-of-twain-and-the-shade-of-shakespeare-selections-from-a-dab-of-dickens-a-touch-of-twain-literary-lives-fr--65146905https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dab of Dickens, The Touch of Twain, and The Shade of Shakespeare: Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain, Literary Lives from Shakespeare’s Old England to Frost’s New England Author: Elliot Engel Narrator: Joe Barrett, Scott Brick, Geoffrey Howard, David Birney, Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 21, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622173Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dab of Dickens, The Touch of Twain, and The Shade of Shakespeare: Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain, Literary Lives from...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/622173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dab of Dickens, The Touch of Twain, and The Shade of Shakespeare: Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain, Literary Lives from Shakespeare’s Old England to Frost’s New England Author: Elliot Engel Narrator: Joe Barrett, Scott Brick, Geoffrey Howard, David Birney, Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 21, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/county-life-death-and-politics-at-chicago-s-public-hospital-by-david-a-ansell--65146898https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: County: Life, Death, and Politics at Chicago’s Public Hospital Author: David A. Ansell Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The amazing tale of “County” is the story of one of America’s oldest and most unusual urban hospitals. From its inception as a “poor house” dispensing free medical care to indigents, Chicago’s Cook County Hospital has been both a renowned teaching hospital and the health-care provider of last resort for the city’s uninsured. County covers more than thirty years of its history, from the late 1970s, when the author began his internship, to the “final rounds,” when the enormous, iconic Victorian hospital building was replaced and hundreds of former trainees gathered to bid it an emotional farewell. Ansell writes of the hundreds of doctors who went through the rigorous training process with him, sharing his vision of saving the world and of resurrecting a hospital on the verge of closing. County is about people, from Ansell’s mentors, including the legendary social justice activist Quentin Young, to the multitude of patients he and County’s medical staff labored to diagnose and heal. It is a story about politics, from contentious union strikes to battles against “patient dumping,” and about public health, depicting the AIDS crisis and the opening of County’s HIV/AIDS clinic, the first in the city. Finally, it is about a young man’s medical education in urban America, a coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of race, segregation, and poverty.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628640Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: County: Life, Death, and Politics at Chicago’s Public Hospital Author: David A. Ansell Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: County: Life, Death, and Politics at Chicago’s Public Hospital Author: David A. Ansell Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The amazing tale of “County” is the story of one of America’s oldest and most unusual urban hospitals. From its inception as a “poor house” dispensing free medical care to indigents, Chicago’s Cook County Hospital has been both a renowned teaching hospital and the health-care provider of last resort for the city’s uninsured. County covers more than thirty years of its history, from the late 1970s, when the author began his internship, to the “final rounds,” when the enormous, iconic Victorian hospital building was replaced and hundreds of former trainees gathered to bid it an emotional farewell. Ansell writes of the hundreds of doctors who went through the rigorous training process with him, sharing his vision of saving the world and of resurrecting a hospital on the verge of closing. County is about people, from Ansell’s mentors, including the legendary social justice activist Quentin Young, to the multitude of patients he and County’s medical staff labored to diagnose and heal. It is a story about politics, from contentious union strikes to battles against “patient dumping,” and about public health, depicting the AIDS crisis and the opening of County’s HIV/AIDS clinic, the first in the city. Finally, it is about a young man’s medical education in urban America, a coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of race, segregation, and poverty.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/admiral-of-the-ocean-sea-a-life-of-christopher-columbus-by-samuel-eliot-morison--65146926https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus Author: Samuel Eliot Morison Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 10, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Admiral of the Ocean Sea is Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison’s classic biography of the greatest sailor of them all, Christopher Columbus. It is written with the insight, energy, and authority that only someone who had himself sailed in Columbus’ path to the New World could muster. Morison undertook this expedition in a 147-foot schooner and a 47-foot ketch, the dimensions of these craft roughly matching those of Columbus’ Santa Maria and Niña. The result is this vivid and definitive biography that accurately details the voyages that, for better or worse, changed the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628096Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus Author: Samuel Eliot Morison Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus Author: Samuel Eliot Morison Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 10, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Admiral of the Ocean Sea is Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison’s classic biography of the greatest sailor of them all, Christopher Columbus. It is written with the insight, energy, and authority that only someone who had himself sailed in Columbus’ path to the New World could muster. Morison undertook this expedition in a 147-foot schooner and a 47-foot ketch, the dimensions of these craft roughly matching those of Columbus’ Santa Maria and Niña. The result is this vivid and definitive biography that accurately details the voyages that, for better or worse, changed the world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abraham-lincoln-by-lord-charnwood--65146970https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln Author: Lord Charnwood Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 21, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For nearly ninety years, Lord Charnwood’s Abraham Lincoln has been the standard life history of the Great Emancipator. It has become one of the great classics of modern biography and has been read by millions. Charnwood describes the frontier life and continual self-education that developed Lincoln’s rare character and helped him to adapt to great events and demands such as few other men have experienced. Lincoln the man is analyzed against the dramatic historical background of the Colonial days, the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Missouri Compromise, secession, and an exciting history of the Civil War. Lincoln’s administrative genius, his war strategy, and his neglect of the lesser for the greater are all treated in this masterly portrait.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624195Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln Author: Lord Charnwood Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 21, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln Author: Lord Charnwood Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 21, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For nearly ninety years, Lord Charnwood’s Abraham Lincoln has been the standard life history of the Great Emancipator. It has become one of the great classics of modern biography and has been read by millions. Charnwood describes the frontier life and continual self-education that developed Lincoln’s rare character and helped him to adapt to great events and demands such as few other men have experienced. Lincoln the man is analyzed against the dramatic historical background of the Colonial days, the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Missouri Compromise, secession, and an exciting history of the Civil War. Lincoln’s administrative genius, his war strategy, and his neglect of the lesser for the greater are all treated in this masterly portrait.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/plutarch-s-lives-vol-1-by-plutarch--65147004https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624182 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 1 Author: Plutarch Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 42 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit of emulation in countless readers since their creation at the beginning of the second century. Originally named Parallel Lives, the work pairs eminent Romans with famous Greek counterparts—like the orators Cicero and Demosthenes—giving illuminating treatments of each separately and then comparing the two in a pithy essay. The first of the two volumes in this translation by John Dryden presents Theseus and Romulus, Pericles and Fabius, Alcibiades and Coriolanus, Aristides and Marcus Cato, and Lysander and Sylla, among others. This is a brilliant social history of the ancient world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624182Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624182 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 1 Author: Plutarch Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 42 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624182 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 1 Author: Plutarch Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 42 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit of emulation in countless readers since their creation at the beginning of the second century. Originally named Parallel Lives, the work pairs eminent Romans with famous Greek counterparts—like the orators Cicero and Demosthenes—giving illuminating treatments of each separately and then comparing the two in a pithy essay. The first of the two volumes in this translation by John Dryden presents Theseus and Romulus, Pericles and Fabius, Alcibiades and Coriolanus, Aristides and Marcus Cato, and Lysander and Sylla, among others. This is a brilliant social history of the ancient world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/c-h-spurgeon-s-autobiography-vol-1-the-early-years-1834-1859-by-charles-h-spurgeon--65146976https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: C. H. Spurgeon’s Autobiography, Vol. 1: The Early Years, 1834–1859 Author: Charles H. Spurgeon Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: At the age of seventeen, Spurgeon became pastor to a handful of believers at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, meeting in what had been a dovecote. Within five years, he had become the best-known minister in London. Two years later, following the Sepoy Mutiny, he conducted a service of national humiliation in the Crystal Palace that was attended by twenty-four thousand people. But this volume is far from being a record of human fame and success. From his first years of childhood in rural Essex to the first years of revival in London, Spurgeon pours out his story with an enthralling fullness and color that emphasizes the center and passion of his life. Whatever Spurgeon did, he did it for Christ; and therefore, even his autobiography leads our eyes from his own works of service to the Savior behind them.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624181Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: C. H. Spurgeon’s Autobiography, Vol. 1: The Early Years, 1834–1859 Author: Charles H. Spurgeon Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: C. H. Spurgeon’s Autobiography, Vol. 1: The Early Years, 1834–1859 Author: Charles H. Spurgeon Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: At the age of seventeen, Spurgeon became pastor to a handful of believers at Waterbeach in Cambridgeshire, meeting in what had been a dovecote. Within five years, he had become the best-known minister in London. Two years later, following the Sepoy Mutiny, he conducted a service of national humiliation in the Crystal Palace that was attended by twenty-four thousand people. But this volume is far from being a record of human fame and success. From his first years of childhood in rural Essex to the first years of revival in London, Spurgeon pours out his story with an enthralling fullness and color that emphasizes the center and passion of his life. Whatever Spurgeon did, he did it for Christ; and therefore, even his autobiography leads our eyes from his own works of service to the Savior behind them.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/plutarch-s-lives-vol-2-by-plutarch--65146975https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 2 Author: Plutarch Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 41 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit of emulation in countless readers since their creation at the beginning of the second century. Originally named Parallel Lives, the work pairs eminent Romans with famous Greek counterparts—like the orators Cicero and Demosthenes—giving illuminating treatments of each separately and then comparing the two in a pithy essay. This second and final volume includes Alexander and Caesar, Demetrius and Antony, Dion and Marcus Brutus, the aforementioned Demosthenes and Cicero, as well as biographies of Alexander, Caesar, Cato the Younger, and others.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624183Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 2 Author: Plutarch Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 41 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plutarch’s Lives, Vol. 2 Author: Plutarch Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 41 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the world’s most profoundly influential literary works and the basis for Shakespeare’s Roman plays (Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra), Plutarch’s Lives have been entertaining and arousing the spirit of emulation in countless readers since their creation at the beginning of the second century. Originally named Parallel Lives, the work pairs eminent Romans with famous Greek counterparts—like the orators Cicero and Demosthenes—giving illuminating treatments of each separately and then comparing the two in a pithy essay. This second and final volume includes Alexander and Caesar, Demetrius and Antony, Dion and Marcus Brutus, the aforementioned Demosthenes and Cicero, as well as biographies of Alexander, Caesar, Cato the Younger, and others.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-stonewall-jackson-by-mary-l-williamson--65146948https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Stonewall Jackson Author: Mary L. Williamson Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Known for his military prowess and Christian character, Thomas Jackson was one of the Confederacy’s greatest commanders—and one of God’s most devoted warriors. Williamson’s biography traces the general’s life from orphaned child, West Point cadet, and Sunday school teacher to military institute professor, Mexican War officer, and Civil War legend. “In this brief sketch of our great Southern hero, I have endeavored to portray, amid the blaze of his matchless military genius, the unchanging rectitude of his conduct, the stern willpower by which he conquered all difficulties, his firm belief in an overruling Providence, and his entire submission to the Divine Will. These traits of character were the cornerstones upon which he reared the edifice of his greatness and upon which the young people of our day will do well to build.”—Mary L. Williamson]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624179Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Stonewall Jackson Author: Mary L. Williamson Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 14 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Stonewall Jackson Author: Mary L. Williamson Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 13, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Known for his military prowess and Christian character, Thomas Jackson was one of the Confederacy’s greatest commanders—and one of God’s most devoted warriors. Williamson’s biography traces the general’s life from orphaned child, West Point cadet, and Sunday school teacher to military institute professor, Mexican War officer, and Civil War legend. “In this brief sketch of our great Southern hero, I have endeavored to portray, amid the blaze of his matchless military genius, the unchanging rectitude of his conduct, the stern willpower by which he conquered all difficulties, his firm belief in an overruling Providence, and his entire submission to the Divine Will. These traits of character were the cornerstones upon which he reared the edifice of his greatness and upon which the young people of our day will do well to build.”—Mary L. Williamson]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abraham-lincoln-redeemer-president-by-allen-c-guelzo--65146893https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628231 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President Author: Allen C. Guelzo Narrator: Edward Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 26 minutes Release date: February 10, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Despite tremendous interest in Abraham Lincoln and his place in one of America's most tumultuous historical periods, little has been written about his religious life. This truly fresh look at the nation's sixteenth president relates the outward events of Lincoln's life to his inner spiritual struggles and sets them both against the intellectual backdrop of his age. This unique intellectual portrait explores the role of ideas in Lincoln's life. Guelzo presents Lincoln as a serious thinker deeply involved in the problems of nineteenth-century thought, including those of classical liberalism, the Lockean enlightenment, Victorian unbelief, and Calvinist spirituality. Lincoln emerges as a philosophical man who appropriates certain religious values without adhering to any religion, who insists on the pre-eminence of self-interest in spite of becoming the Great Emancipator, and who appeals to natural law and natural theology in politics while remaining a classical nineteenth-century liberal in principle. Based on primary materials from a wide variety of archives, this insightful work sheds light on the intellectual conflicts that led to civil war and that still influence today's 'culture wars.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628231Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628231 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President Author: Allen C. Guelzo Narrator: Edward Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 26 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628231 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President Author: Allen C. Guelzo Narrator: Edward Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 26 minutes Release date: February 10, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Despite tremendous interest in Abraham Lincoln and his place in one of America's most tumultuous historical periods, little has been written about his religious life. This truly fresh look at the nation's sixteenth president relates the outward events of Lincoln's life to his inner spiritual struggles and sets them both against the intellectual backdrop of his age. This unique intellectual portrait explores the role of ideas in Lincoln's life. Guelzo presents Lincoln as a serious thinker deeply involved in the problems of nineteenth-century thought, including those of classical liberalism, the Lockean enlightenment, Victorian unbelief, and Calvinist spirituality. Lincoln emerges as a philosophical man who appropriates certain religious values without adhering to any religion, who insists on the pre-eminence of self-interest in spite of becoming the Great Emancipator, and who appeals to natural law and natural theology in politics while remaining a classical nineteenth-century liberal in principle. Based on primary materials from a wide variety of archives, this insightful work sheds light on the intellectual conflicts that led to civil war and that still influence today's 'culture wars.']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gray-fox-robert-e-lee-and-the-civil-war-by-burke-davis--65146910https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War Author: Burke Davis Narrator: Christopher Hurt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 14, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Robert E. Lee, a Christian and a gentleman, was the most remarkable man to emerge from the Civil War and is one of the greatest tragic figures of American history. Reserved and unflappable, savvy and fearless, shrewd and tenacious, fatherly and kind are but a few of the adjectives commonly used to describe this noble hero. By using a dramatic form of narrative and relying on numerous eyewitness accounts, Burke Davis brings Lee to life. Listening to this powerful work gives you the feeling you are there, with Lee, Jackson, and the rest. It is a rare blend of history and emotion, a book that speaks to both the mind and the heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628034Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War Author: Burke Davis Narrator: Christopher Hurt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 48 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War Author: Burke Davis Narrator: Christopher Hurt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 14, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Robert E. Lee, a Christian and a gentleman, was the most remarkable man to emerge from the Civil War and is one of the greatest tragic figures of American history. Reserved and unflappable, savvy and fearless, shrewd and tenacious, fatherly and kind are but a few of the adjectives commonly used to describe this noble hero. By using a dramatic form of narrative and relying on numerous eyewitness accounts, Burke Davis brings Lee to life. Listening to this powerful work gives you the feeling you are there, with Lee, Jackson, and the rest. It is a rare blend of history and emotion, a book that speaks to both the mind and the heart.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-on-the-mississippi-by-mark-twain--65146957https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the Mississippi Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 14, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Mississippi River, known as “America’s river,” and Mark Twain are practically synonymous in American culture. The popularity of Twain’s steamboat and steamboat pilot on the ever-changing Mississippi has endured for over a century. A brilliant amalgam of remembrance and reportage, by turns satiric, celebratory, nostalgic, and melancholy, Life on the Mississippi evokes the great river that Mark Twain knew as a boy and young man and the one he revisited as a mature and successful author. Written between the publication of his two greatest novels, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Twain’s rich portrait of the Mississippi marks a distinctive transition in the life of the river and the nation, from the boom years preceding the Civil War to the sober times that followed it. Samuel Clemens became a licensed river pilot at the age of twenty-four under the apprenticeship of Horace Bixby, pilot of the Paul Jones. His name, Mark Twain, was derived from the river pilot term describing safe navigating conditions, or “mark two fathoms.” This term was shortened to “mark twain” by the leadsmen whose job it was to monitor the water’s depth and report it to the pilot. Although Mark Twain used his childhood experiences growing up along the Mississippi in numerous works, nowhere is the river and the pilot’s life more thoroughly described than in Life on the Mississippi.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624490Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the Mississippi Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the Mississippi Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 14, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Mississippi River, known as “America’s river,” and Mark Twain are practically synonymous in American culture. The popularity of Twain’s steamboat and steamboat pilot on the ever-changing Mississippi has endured for over a century. A brilliant amalgam of remembrance and reportage, by turns satiric, celebratory, nostalgic, and melancholy, Life on the Mississippi evokes the great river that Mark Twain knew as a boy and young man and the one he revisited as a mature and successful author. Written between the publication of his two greatest novels, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, Twain’s rich portrait of the Mississippi marks a distinctive transition in the life of the river and the nation, from the boom years preceding the Civil War to the sober times that followed it. Samuel Clemens became a licensed river pilot at the age of twenty-four under the apprenticeship of Horace Bixby, pilot of the Paul Jones. His name, Mark Twain, was derived from the river pilot term describing safe navigating conditions, or “mark two fathoms.” This term was shortened to “mark twain” by the leadsmen whose job it was to monitor the water’s depth and report it to the pilot. Although Mark Twain used his childhood experiences growing up along the Mississippi in numerous works, nowhere is the river and the pilot’s life more thoroughly described than in Life on the Mississippi.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/combat-swimmer-memoirs-of-a-navy-seal-by-robert-a-gormly--65146861https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Combat Swimmer: Memoirs of a Navy SEAL Author: Robert A. Gormly Narrator: Adams Morgan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 2, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The US Navy SEALs created a legend that would grow throughout the Vietnam War, earning an enemy bounty to anyone who could capture or kill one. As leader of the SEALs, Captain Robert A. Gormly tells his amazing story, taking us into some of the most hair-raising missions ever assigned. After a career including two tours of duty in Vietnam as well as top-secret missions in the Persian Gulf, Gormly examines war from a strategic point of view as well as from his own personal experience. In his vivid, gut-wrenching descriptions, the Mekong comes alive, as hours of careful stalking explode into incredible fusillades of violence. Candid, balanced, and tough-minded, Combat Swimmer is a fascinating and thrilling look into the life of an extraordinary kind of fighting man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628179Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Combat Swimmer: Memoirs of a Navy SEAL Author: Robert A. Gormly Narrator: Adams Morgan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Combat Swimmer: Memoirs of a Navy SEAL Author: Robert A. Gormly Narrator: Adams Morgan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 2, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The US Navy SEALs created a legend that would grow throughout the Vietnam War, earning an enemy bounty to anyone who could capture or kill one. As leader of the SEALs, Captain Robert A. Gormly tells his amazing story, taking us into some of the most hair-raising missions ever assigned. After a career including two tours of duty in Vietnam as well as top-secret missions in the Persian Gulf, Gormly examines war from a strategic point of view as well as from his own personal experience. In his vivid, gut-wrenching descriptions, the Mekong comes alive, as hours of careful stalking explode into incredible fusillades of violence. Candid, balanced, and tough-minded, Combat Swimmer is a fascinating and thrilling look into the life of an extraordinary kind of fighting man.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/florence-nightingale-the-angel-of-the-crimea-by-laura-e-richards--65146925https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Florence Nightingale: The Angel of the Crimea Author: Laura E. Richards Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 3, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The name of Florence Nightingale is a household word, but the exact nature and scope of her work, and the difficulties and discouragement under which it was accomplished, are unknown to many in the present generation. This story of that justly beloved woman’s life is told by one whose father was in part responsible for Miss Nightingale’s decision to devote her life to nursing. Written with a rare sympathy and beauty of style, this uplifting account of a noble life will inspire young and old alike.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624315Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Florence Nightingale: The Angel of the Crimea Author: Laura E. Richards Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Florence Nightingale: The Angel of the Crimea Author: Laura E. Richards Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 3, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The name of Florence Nightingale is a household word, but the exact nature and scope of her work, and the difficulties and discouragement under which it was accomplished, are unknown to many in the present generation. This story of that justly beloved woman’s life is told by one whose father was in part responsible for Miss Nightingale’s decision to devote her life to nursing. Written with a rare sympathy and beauty of style, this uplifting account of a noble life will inspire young and old alike.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/george-washington-a-biography-by-john-richard-alden--65146921https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington: A Biography Author: John Richard Alden Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: July 7, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This extraordinary one-volume biography vividly portrays the unbreakable link between George Washington and the nation he helped create, defend, and govern. It begins in 1754, when Washington, beginning his military career with the Virginia Regiment, makes the decision to fire the opening shots of war between England and France. Carrying through the darkest winter of the American Revolution, he demands total victory and yields to nothing less. George Washington unified a new country torn by turmoil and would earn the love and respect of his soldiers, his countrymen, and his peers. Rich anecdotes and fascinating historical documents reveal Washington's critical role in the birth of our nation. Alden provides an interesting and well-balanced single volume biography that exemplifies Washington's greatness by highlighting the wisdom and devotion he demonstrated while helping to form this nation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628022Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington: A Biography Author: John Richard Alden Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington: A Biography Author: John Richard Alden Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: July 7, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This extraordinary one-volume biography vividly portrays the unbreakable link between George Washington and the nation he helped create, defend, and govern. It begins in 1754, when Washington, beginning his military career with the Virginia Regiment, makes the decision to fire the opening shots of war between England and France. Carrying through the darkest winter of the American Revolution, he demands total victory and yields to nothing less. George Washington unified a new country torn by turmoil and would earn the love and respect of his soldiers, his countrymen, and his peers. Rich anecdotes and fascinating historical documents reveal Washington's critical role in the birth of our nation. Alden provides an interesting and well-balanced single volume biography that exemplifies Washington's greatness by highlighting the wisdom and devotion he demonstrated while helping to form this nation.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hearsts-father-and-son-by-william-randolph-hearst--65146924https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hearsts: Father and Son Author: William Randolph Hearst Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 1, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The founder of the largest US media empire, William Randolph Hearst, Sr. changed the face of American journalism forever. Hearst, Jr., with coauthor Casserly, tells the family’s story, from the gold-diggings of California to the present Hearst media empire. In a detailed, straight-forward, and earnest manner, the authors examine Hearst Sr.’s notorious brand of journalism, his contentious politics, his devotion to art, his obsession with San Simeon, and his complex love life. They also profile reporters and columnists who became stars of the Hearst newspapers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628064Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hearsts: Father and Son Author: William Randolph Hearst Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hearsts: Father and Son Author: William Randolph Hearst Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 1, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The founder of the largest US media empire, William Randolph Hearst, Sr. changed the face of American journalism forever. Hearst, Jr., with coauthor Casserly, tells the family’s story, from the gold-diggings of California to the present Hearst media empire. In a detailed, straight-forward, and earnest manner, the authors examine Hearst Sr.’s notorious brand of journalism, his contentious politics, his devotion to art, his obsession with San Simeon, and his complex love life. They also profile reporters and columnists who became stars of the Hearst newspapers.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/julius-caesar-man-soldier-and-tyrant-by-j-f-c-fuller--65146900https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Julius Caesar: Man, Soldier, and Tyrant Author: J. F. C. Fuller Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 6 minutes Release date: July 1, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Since the Renaissance, Julius Caesar has been idolized as a superman. While there is no doubt that Caesar was an extraordinary man, General Fuller points out that he was more extraordinary for his reckless ambition, matchless daring, and ruthless tyranny than for his skill as a military commander. Caesar continually had to extricate himself from the consequences of his errors in judgment, and his unpremeditated Gallic conquest is just one of Fuller’s many examples. In telling Caesar’s story, Fuller also illuminates a century of Roman history, bringing to life Caesar’s wars, armies, equipment, and methods. Brilliant in design and impressive in scope, Julius Caesar clarifies how the military, political, and economic aspects of the Roman Republic worked together to produce a man whose name has come down to us as a synonym for absolute authority.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628103Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Julius Caesar: Man, Soldier, and Tyrant Author: J. F. C. Fuller Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 6 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Julius Caesar: Man, Soldier, and Tyrant Author: J. F. C. Fuller Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 6 minutes Release date: July 1, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Since the Renaissance, Julius Caesar has been idolized as a superman. While there is no doubt that Caesar was an extraordinary man, General Fuller points out that he was more extraordinary for his reckless ambition, matchless daring, and ruthless tyranny than for his skill as a military commander. Caesar continually had to extricate himself from the consequences of his errors in judgment, and his unpremeditated Gallic conquest is just one of Fuller’s many examples. In telling Caesar’s story, Fuller also illuminates a century of Roman history, bringing to life Caesar’s wars, armies, equipment, and methods. Brilliant in design and impressive in scope, Julius Caesar clarifies how the military, political, and economic aspects of the Roman Republic worked together to produce a man whose name has come down to us as a synonym for absolute authority.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wilberforce-by-john-pollock--65146871https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wilberforce Author: John Pollock Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 28, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Born in Hull in 1759, William Wilberforce was destined to become one of Britain’s most influential statesmen, having been influenced himself by men like Whitefield, Wesley, and, most of all, John Newton. Chiefly remembered as the reformer who campaigned for the abolition of the slave trade in England, he was at the heart of British politics for over forty years during the inflammatory times of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Wilberforce introduced his first antislave-trade motion in the House of Commons in 1788 with a speech that lasted three-and-a-half-hours, appealing to the dictates of conscience, the principals of justice, and the law of God. The motion was defeated but Wilberforce continued his campaign until the slave trade was abolished and went on to fight against slavery itself right up to his death. Just as he died on July 29, 1833, Wilberforce was informed that Parliament had finally agreed to the emancipation of slaves. Drawing on a vast array of previously unpublished manuscripts, John Pollock faithfully records Wilberforce’s fight as one of the most courageous and vital political battles in history and presents a full picture of the man: “exciting, lovable, delightful, with faults which must have maddened his friends.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628128Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wilberforce Author: John Pollock Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 28, 2010...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wilberforce Author: John Pollock Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 28, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Born in Hull in 1759, William Wilberforce was destined to become one of Britain’s most influential statesmen, having been influenced himself by men like Whitefield, Wesley, and, most of all, John Newton. Chiefly remembered as the reformer who campaigned for the abolition of the slave trade in England, he was at the heart of British politics for over forty years during the inflammatory times of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Wilberforce introduced his first antislave-trade motion in the House of Commons in 1788 with a speech that lasted three-and-a-half-hours, appealing to the dictates of conscience, the principals of justice, and the law of God. The motion was defeated but Wilberforce continued his campaign until the slave trade was abolished and went on to fight against slavery itself right up to his death. Just as he died on July 29, 1833, Wilberforce was informed that Parliament had finally agreed to the emancipation of slaves. Drawing on a vast array of previously unpublished manuscripts, John Pollock faithfully records Wilberforce’s fight as one of the most courageous and vital political battles in history and presents a full picture of the man: “exciting, lovable, delightful, with faults which must have maddened his friends.”]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hogan-by-curt-sampson--65146833https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hogan Author: Curt Sampson Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: June 22, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Golf hero Ben Hogan bore a mystique that still captivates golfers: a silent, almost eerie concentration that intimidated his opponents, a presence any politician or actor would envy, and an ability to hit a ball so squarely it sizzled as it left his club. Hogan won four US Opens in six years, three after a near-fatal automobile accident. His injuries limited him to six tournaments in 1953, but he won five. It was arguably the greatest year ever in the history of professional golf. But in the midst of the acclaim, myth distorted and obscured Ben Hogan. No one knew what drove him to practice until his hands bled, or what private demons built the high walls that surrounded him. Here at last is the Hogan no reader has ever encountered. Sampson draws on interviews with fellow golf legends Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, and Sam Snead to present an in-depth portrait of a man with bullet-proof confidence and single-mindedness, a man who turned the negatives he encountered into a life of glory and achievement.From the poverty of his youth and the suicide of his father to the failure and conflict that stalked him into middle age, Hogan traces an unforgettable portrait of an amazing man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628169Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hogan Author: Curt Sampson Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: June 22, 2010 Ratings: Ratings...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hogan Author: Curt Sampson Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: June 22, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Golf hero Ben Hogan bore a mystique that still captivates golfers: a silent, almost eerie concentration that intimidated his opponents, a presence any politician or actor would envy, and an ability to hit a ball so squarely it sizzled as it left his club. Hogan won four US Opens in six years, three after a near-fatal automobile accident. His injuries limited him to six tournaments in 1953, but he won five. It was arguably the greatest year ever in the history of professional golf. But in the midst of the acclaim, myth distorted and obscured Ben Hogan. No one knew what drove him to practice until his hands bled, or what private demons built the high walls that surrounded him. Here at last is the Hogan no reader has ever encountered. Sampson draws on interviews with fellow golf legends Byron Nelson, Jack Nicklaus, and Sam Snead to present an in-depth portrait of a man with bullet-proof confidence and single-mindedness, a man who turned the negatives he encountered into a life of glory and achievement.From the poverty of his youth and the suicide of his father to the failure and conflict that stalked him into middle age, Hogan traces an unforgettable portrait of an amazing man.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-autobiography-the-story-of-my-experiments-with-truth-by-mohandas-k-mahatma-gandhi--65146940https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624188 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth Author: Mohandas K. (mahatma) Gandhi Narrator: Bill Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 16, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was one of the most influential and inspiring figures of the twentieth century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism. From his youthful rebellion against vegetarianism, to his successful law practice in South Africa, his struggle with his own sexual excesses, and his leadership of the movement to free India from British rule, Gandhi describes the story of his life as a series of spiritual “experiments” and explains how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and inspired countless other nonviolent struggles. In 1999, this book was designated as one of the “100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century” by HarperCollins publishers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624188Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624188 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth Author: Mohandas K. (mahatma) Gandhi Narrator: Bill Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624188 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth Author: Mohandas K. (mahatma) Gandhi Narrator: Bill Wallace Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 16, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was one of the most influential and inspiring figures of the twentieth century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism. From his youthful rebellion against vegetarianism, to his successful law practice in South Africa, his struggle with his own sexual excesses, and his leadership of the movement to free India from British rule, Gandhi describes the story of his life as a series of spiritual “experiments” and explains how he developed his concept of active nonviolent resistance, which propelled the Indian struggle for independence and inspired countless other nonviolent struggles. In 1999, this book was designated as one of the “100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century” by HarperCollins publishers.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jefferson-the-virginian-jefferson-and-his-time-volume-1-by-dumas-malone--65146907https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jefferson the Virginian: Jefferson and His Time, Volume 1 Series: #1 of The Jefferson and His Time Series Author: Dumas Malone Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 15, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This is the first volume of distinguished historian Dumas Malone┬É’s Pulitzer Prize–winning six-volume work on the life and times of Thomas Jefferson. Based on vast resources, it covers Jefferson’s ancestry, youth, education, and legal career; his marriage and the building of Monticello; the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Notes on Virginia; his highly controversial governorship; and his early services to the development of the West. This is no mere introduction to the third president of the United States. This is a detailed, elegantly written account of a brilliant political mind and his life in Virginia.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627796Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jefferson the Virginian: Jefferson and His Time, Volume 1 Series: #1 of The Jefferson and His Time Series Author: Dumas Malone Narrator: Anna Fields...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jefferson the Virginian: Jefferson and His Time, Volume 1 Series: #1 of The Jefferson and His Time Series Author: Dumas Malone Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 15, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This is the first volume of distinguished historian Dumas Malone┬É’s Pulitzer Prize–winning six-volume work on the life and times of Thomas Jefferson. Based on vast resources, it covers Jefferson’s ancestry, youth, education, and legal career; his marriage and the building of Monticello; the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the Notes on Virginia; his highly controversial governorship; and his early services to the development of the West. This is no mere introduction to the third president of the United States. This is a detailed, elegantly written account of a brilliant political mind and his life in Virginia.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/radical-son-a-generational-odyssey-by-david-horowitz--65146889https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628171 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey Author: David Horowitz Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 9 minutes Release date: September 28, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: David Horowitz was one of the founders of the New Left and an editor of Ramparts, the magazine that set the intellectual and revolutionary tone for the movement. From his vantage point at the center of the action, he populates Radical Son with vivid portraits of people who made the radical decade, while unmaking America at the same time. We are introduced to an aged Bertrand Russell, the world-famous philosopher and godson of John Stuart Mill, who in his nineties became America's scourge. There is Tom Hayden, the radical Everyman who promoted guerrilla warfare in America's cities in the Sixties and became a Democratic state senator when his revolutions failed. We meet Huey Newton, a street hustler and murderer who founded the Black Panthers. A brutal murder committed by the Panthers prompts Horowitz's profound 'second thoughts' that eventually transformed him into an intellectual leader of conservatism and its most prominent activist in Hollywood. Horowitz moved from one set of political convictions to another over the course of thirty years, and here he challenges listeners to consider how they came by their own convictions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628171Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628171 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey Author: David Horowitz Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 9 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628171 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey Author: David Horowitz Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 9 minutes Release date: September 28, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: David Horowitz was one of the founders of the New Left and an editor of Ramparts, the magazine that set the intellectual and revolutionary tone for the movement. From his vantage point at the center of the action, he populates Radical Son with vivid portraits of people who made the radical decade, while unmaking America at the same time. We are introduced to an aged Bertrand Russell, the world-famous philosopher and godson of John Stuart Mill, who in his nineties became America's scourge. There is Tom Hayden, the radical Everyman who promoted guerrilla warfare in America's cities in the Sixties and became a Democratic state senator when his revolutions failed. We meet Huey Newton, a street hustler and murderer who founded the Black Panthers. A brutal murder committed by the Panthers prompts Horowitz's profound 'second thoughts' that eventually transformed him into an intellectual leader of conservatism and its most prominent activist in Hollywood. Horowitz moved from one set of political convictions to another over the course of thirty years, and here he challenges listeners to consider how they came by their own convictions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/passionate-sage-the-character-and-legacy-of-john-adams-by-joseph-j-ellis--65146904https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams Author: Joseph J. Ellis Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 24, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Here is a fresh look at an astute, likably quirky statesman, by the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Founding Brothers and the National Book Award–winning American Sphinx. John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation and its second president, spent nearly the last third of his life in retirement, grappling with contradictory views of his place in history and fearing his reputation would not fare well in the generations after his death. And indeed, future generations did slight him, elevating Jefferson and Madison to lofty heights while Adams remained way back in the second tier. Now, in a witty, clear, and thoughtful narrative of Adams' later life at his home in Quincy, Joseph Ellis explores the mind and personality of the man, as well as the earlier events that shaped his thinking. Listeners will discover Adams to be both contentious and lovable, generous and petty, and perhaps the most intellectually profound of the revolutionary generation, whose perspective on America's prospects has relevance for us today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628099Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams Author: Joseph J. Ellis Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams Author: Joseph J. Ellis Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 24, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Here is a fresh look at an astute, likably quirky statesman, by the author of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Founding Brothers and the National Book Award–winning American Sphinx. John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation and its second president, spent nearly the last third of his life in retirement, grappling with contradictory views of his place in history and fearing his reputation would not fare well in the generations after his death. And indeed, future generations did slight him, elevating Jefferson and Madison to lofty heights while Adams remained way back in the second tier. Now, in a witty, clear, and thoughtful narrative of Adams' later life at his home in Quincy, Joseph Ellis explores the mind and personality of the man, as well as the earlier events that shaped his thinking. Listeners will discover Adams to be both contentious and lovable, generous and petty, and perhaps the most intellectually profound of the revolutionary generation, whose perspective on America's prospects has relevance for us today.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-quincy-adams-a-public-life-a-private-life-by-paul-c-nagel--65146875https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628207 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life Author: Paul C. Nagel Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 47 minutes Release date: August 24, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A United States minister, senator, president, and congressman in turn, John Quincy Adams was one of the most prevalent and dedicated Americans in history. Drawing from Adams' seventy-year diary, author Paul Nagel probes deeply into the psyche of this cantankerous, misanthropic, erudite, hardworking son of a former president whose remarkable career spanned so many offices. We learn about his passionate marriage to Louisa Johnson, his personal tragedies, including two sons lost to alcoholism, his recurring depression, exasperating behavior, and brilliant diplomacy. We see his frustration with the political life and the pleasure he drew from being a poet, critic, translator, essayist, botanist, and professor of oratory at Harvard. Nagel's great achievement, in this first biography of America's sixth president in a quarter century, is finally to portray Adams in all his talent and complexity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628207Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628207 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life Author: Paul C. Nagel Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 47...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628207 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life Author: Paul C. Nagel Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 47 minutes Release date: August 24, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A United States minister, senator, president, and congressman in turn, John Quincy Adams was one of the most prevalent and dedicated Americans in history. Drawing from Adams' seventy-year diary, author Paul Nagel probes deeply into the psyche of this cantankerous, misanthropic, erudite, hardworking son of a former president whose remarkable career spanned so many offices. We learn about his passionate marriage to Louisa Johnson, his personal tragedies, including two sons lost to alcoholism, his recurring depression, exasperating behavior, and brilliant diplomacy. We see his frustration with the political life and the pleasure he drew from being a poet, critic, translator, essayist, botanist, and professor of oratory at Harvard. Nagel's great achievement, in this first biography of America's sixth president in a quarter century, is finally to portray Adams in all his talent and complexity.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/co-aytch-a-sideshow-of-the-big-show-by-sam-r-watkins--65146958https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Co. Aytch: A Sideshow of the Big Show Author: Sam R. Watkins Narrator: Pat Bottino Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: January 21, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Early in May 1861, twenty-one-year-old Sam R. Watkins of Columbia, Tennessee, joined the First Tennessee Regiment. He fought in all of its major battles, from Shiloh to Nashville. Twenty years later, with a 'house full of young 'rebels' clustering around my knees and bumping about my elbows,' he wrote the remarkable account of 'Co. Aytch,' its common foot soldiers, its commanders, its Yankee enemies, its victories and defeats, and its ultimate surrender on April 26, 1865. Co. Aytch is the work of a natural storyteller who balances the horror of war with his irrepressible sense of humor and his sharp eye for the lighter side of battle. Among Civil War memoirs, it stands as a living testament to one man's enduring humanity, courage, and wisdom in the midst of death and destruction.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624094Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Co. Aytch: A Sideshow of the Big Show Author: Sam R. Watkins Narrator: Pat Bottino Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Co. Aytch: A Sideshow of the Big Show Author: Sam R. Watkins Narrator: Pat Bottino Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: January 21, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Early in May 1861, twenty-one-year-old Sam R. Watkins of Columbia, Tennessee, joined the First Tennessee Regiment. He fought in all of its major battles, from Shiloh to Nashville. Twenty years later, with a 'house full of young 'rebels' clustering around my knees and bumping about my elbows,' he wrote the remarkable account of 'Co. Aytch,' its common foot soldiers, its commanders, its Yankee enemies, its victories and defeats, and its ultimate surrender on April 26, 1865. Co. Aytch is the work of a natural storyteller who balances the horror of war with his irrepressible sense of humor and his sharp eye for the lighter side of battle. Among Civil War memoirs, it stands as a living testament to one man's enduring humanity, courage, and wisdom in the midst of death and destruction.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-horatio-lord-nelson-by-robert-southey--65146909https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624549 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Author: Robert Southey Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: November 11, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Having entered the British Navy at the age of twelve, Horatio Lord Nelson achieved the rank of captain at the age of twenty. As captain, he was quickly recognized as a magnetic and controversial figure. He triumphed at Cape St. Vincent and the Nile but failed at Tenefife and Boulogne. With the glories of Copenhagen and Trafalgar yet ahead of him, his ardent passion for Emma Hamilton, the wife of a British Ambassador, cast a heavy shadow over his career. Audacious in battle (he once ignored a superior's order to cease action at Copenhagen by putting his telescope to his blind eye and saying he could not see the signal) and winner of some of Britain's greatest victories, Nelson possessed an extraordinary amount of dash and courage, thus rendering him one of history's great romantic figures. This extensive biography of one of England's most famous navy heroes—a great commander able to inspire and bring out the best in his men—is a great reference work for anyone interested in British naval history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624549Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624549 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Author: Robert Southey Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624549 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Author: Robert Southey Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: November 11, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Having entered the British Navy at the age of twelve, Horatio Lord Nelson achieved the rank of captain at the age of twenty. As captain, he was quickly recognized as a magnetic and controversial figure. He triumphed at Cape St. Vincent and the Nile but failed at Tenefife and Boulogne. With the glories of Copenhagen and Trafalgar yet ahead of him, his ardent passion for Emma Hamilton, the wife of a British Ambassador, cast a heavy shadow over his career. Audacious in battle (he once ignored a superior's order to cease action at Copenhagen by putting his telescope to his blind eye and saying he could not see the signal) and winner of some of Britain's greatest victories, Nelson possessed an extraordinary amount of dash and courage, thus rendering him one of history's great romantic figures. This extensive biography of one of England's most famous navy heroes—a great commander able to inspire and bring out the best in his men—is a great reference work for anyone interested in British naval history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/campaigning-with-grant-by-horace-porter--65146879https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628083 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Campaigning with Grant Author: Horace Porter Narrator: Noah Waterman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 5, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Horace Porter served as lieutenant colonel on Ulysses S. Grant’s staff from April 1864 to the end of the Civil War. He accompanied Grant into battle in the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg campaigns, and was present at Lee’s surrender at McLean’s house. Throughout the war, he kept extensive notes that capture Grant’s conversations, as well as his own observations of military life. Porter’s portrait of Grant is the most comprehensive first-hand account that we have. We see Grant as a soldier and hear in his own words the tactical evaluations that led to many of the war’s key decisions. We also hear of Grant’s dealings with Lincoln, of the close relationship between Sherman and Grant, and of Lee’s noble bearing at his surrender. This is a stirring account of our country’s most memorable conflict.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628083Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628083 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Campaigning with Grant Author: Horace Porter Narrator: Noah Waterman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628083 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Campaigning with Grant Author: Horace Porter Narrator: Noah Waterman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 5, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Horace Porter served as lieutenant colonel on Ulysses S. Grant’s staff from April 1864 to the end of the Civil War. He accompanied Grant into battle in the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg campaigns, and was present at Lee’s surrender at McLean’s house. Throughout the war, he kept extensive notes that capture Grant’s conversations, as well as his own observations of military life. Porter’s portrait of Grant is the most comprehensive first-hand account that we have. We see Grant as a soldier and hear in his own words the tactical evaluations that led to many of the war’s key decisions. We also hear of Grant’s dealings with Lincoln, of the close relationship between Sherman and Grant, and of Lee’s noble bearing at his surrender. This is a stirring account of our country’s most memorable conflict.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-good-man-of-nanking-the-diaries-of-john-rabe-by-john-rabe--65146858https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe Author: John Rabe Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 29, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This unique and gripping document contains the recently discovered diaries of a German businessman, John Rabe, who saved so many lives in the infamous siege of Nanking in 1937 that he is now being honored as the Oskar Schindler of China. As the Japanese army closed in and all foreigners were ordered to evacuate, Rabe mobilized the remaining Westerners in Nanking and organized an “International Safety Zone” which guaranteed safety to all unarmed Chinese by virtue of Germany’s pact with Japan. As hundreds of thousands of Chinese streamed into the city, all that stood between them and certain slaughter were Rabe and his committee, and it is thought that he saved more than 250,000 lives. After the siege, when he was arrested by the Gestapo in Germany, he survived the war and the starvation that followed with help from the Chinese government. His journal is a record of inhuman horror and unpretentious heroism.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628215Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe Author: John Rabe Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe Author: John Rabe Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 29, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This unique and gripping document contains the recently discovered diaries of a German businessman, John Rabe, who saved so many lives in the infamous siege of Nanking in 1937 that he is now being honored as the Oskar Schindler of China. As the Japanese army closed in and all foreigners were ordered to evacuate, Rabe mobilized the remaining Westerners in Nanking and organized an “International Safety Zone” which guaranteed safety to all unarmed Chinese by virtue of Germany’s pact with Japan. As hundreds of thousands of Chinese streamed into the city, all that stood between them and certain slaughter were Rabe and his committee, and it is thought that he saved more than 250,000 lives. After the siege, when he was arrested by the Gestapo in Germany, he survived the war and the starvation that followed with help from the Chinese government. His journal is a record of inhuman horror and unpretentious heroism.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daniel-boone-the-life-and-legend-of-an-american-pioneer-by-john-mack-faragher--65146902https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer Author: John Mack Faragher Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 1, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the first and most reliable biography of Daniel Boone in more than fifty years, award-winning historian Faragher brilliantly portrays America’s famous frontier hero, while illuminating the American hero-making process itself. Drawing from popular narrative, the public record, scraps of documentation from Boone’s own hand, and a treasure trove of reminiscences gathered by nineteenth-century antiquarians, Faragher uses the methods of new social history to create a portrait of the man and the times he helped shape. Blending themes from a much vitalized Western and frontier history with the words and ideas of ordinary people, Faragher has produced a book that will stand as the definitive life of Daniel Boone for decades to come, and one that illuminates the frontier world of Boone like no other.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628065Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer Author: John Mack Faragher Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer Author: John Mack Faragher Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 1, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the first and most reliable biography of Daniel Boone in more than fifty years, award-winning historian Faragher brilliantly portrays America’s famous frontier hero, while illuminating the American hero-making process itself. Drawing from popular narrative, the public record, scraps of documentation from Boone’s own hand, and a treasure trove of reminiscences gathered by nineteenth-century antiquarians, Faragher uses the methods of new social history to create a portrait of the man and the times he helped shape. Blending themes from a much vitalized Western and frontier history with the words and ideas of ordinary people, Faragher has produced a book that will stand as the definitive life of Daniel Boone for decades to come, and one that illuminates the frontier world of Boone like no other.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/divided-soul-the-life-of-marvin-gaye-by-david-ritz--65146883https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye Author: David Ritz Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: August 7, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this intimate biography of the Prince of Soul, David Ritz provides a candid look at a star and a friend. Ritz had been collaborating with Marvin Gaye on his story for several years before the singer's tragic death and had conducted a series of extraordinary interviews in which Gaye discussed his deepest secrets. What emerges here is a full-scale portrait of a charming but tortured artist, a brilliant singer with a divided soul. Here is Marvin's story, from his early years in the slums of Washington, DC, to his rise to the top of the Motown industry, his fall from grace, his comeback, and finally his sudden, shocking end at the hands of his own father. But it is also the story of his glorious music and the music of black America over the past fifty years, an epic tale whose cast of characters includes Diana Ross, Berry Gordie, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and countless other icons from the world of soul music. This is the definitive biography of an enormously gifted and sensitive musician.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628439Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye Author: David Ritz Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye Author: David Ritz Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: August 7, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this intimate biography of the Prince of Soul, David Ritz provides a candid look at a star and a friend. Ritz had been collaborating with Marvin Gaye on his story for several years before the singer's tragic death and had conducted a series of extraordinary interviews in which Gaye discussed his deepest secrets. What emerges here is a full-scale portrait of a charming but tortured artist, a brilliant singer with a divided soul. Here is Marvin's story, from his early years in the slums of Washington, DC, to his rise to the top of the Motown industry, his fall from grace, his comeback, and finally his sudden, shocking end at the hands of his own father. But it is also the story of his glorious music and the music of black America over the past fifty years, an epic tale whose cast of characters includes Diana Ross, Berry Gordie, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and countless other icons from the world of soul music. This is the definitive biography of an enormously gifted and sensitive musician.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alexander-the-great-journey-to-the-end-of-the-earth-by-norman-f-cantor--65146877https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628529 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander the Great: Journey to the End of the Earth Author: Norman F. Cantor Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: July 8, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines—heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestrode Europe and Asia like a supernatural figure. In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries as well as the most recent psychological and cultural studies to illuminate this most legendary of men—a great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments. Cantor describes Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, Philip II of Macedon; his oedipal involvement with his mother, the Albanian princess Olympias; and his bisexuality. He traces Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, the Greek and Persian worlds, using Achilles, hero of the Trojan War, as his model. Finally, Cantor explores Alexander's view of himself in relation to the pagan gods of Greece and Egypt. More than a biography, Cantor's Alexander the Great is a psychological rendering of a man of his time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628529Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628529 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander the Great: Journey to the End of the Earth Author: Norman F. Cantor Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628529 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander the Great: Journey to the End of the Earth Author: Norman F. Cantor Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: July 8, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines—heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestrode Europe and Asia like a supernatural figure. In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries as well as the most recent psychological and cultural studies to illuminate this most legendary of men—a great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fueled his military accomplishments. Cantor describes Alexander's ambiguous relationship with his father, Philip II of Macedon; his oedipal involvement with his mother, the Albanian princess Olympias; and his bisexuality. He traces Alexander's attempts to bridge the East and West, the Greek and Persian worlds, using Achilles, hero of the Trojan War, as his model. Finally, Cantor explores Alexander's view of himself in relation to the pagan gods of Greece and Egypt. More than a biography, Cantor's Alexander the Great is a psychological rendering of a man of his time.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-snake-charmer-a-life-and-death-in-pursuit-of-knowledge-by-jamie-james--65146880https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628475 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge Author: Jamie James Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 3, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most brilliant biologists of our time and a charismatic daredevil, Dr. Joe Slowinski had been obsessed with venomous snakes since his youth. In 2001, Slowinski led a team of young scientists deep into the wilds of Burma on a final tragic expedition. Immediately after being bitten by the many-banded krait, the deadliest serpent in Asia, Joe knew his life was in grave and imminent peril. Thus began one of the most remarkable wilderness rescue attempts of modern times, as Joe’s teammates kept him alive for thirty hours by mouth-to-mouth respiration. The Snake Charmer is at once a brilliant biography, a pulse-pounding adventure story, an exotic travel book, and a fascinating introduction to the bizarre world of snake science.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628475Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628475 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge Author: Jamie James Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628475 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Snake Charmer: A Life and Death in Pursuit of Knowledge Author: Jamie James Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 3, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most brilliant biologists of our time and a charismatic daredevil, Dr. Joe Slowinski had been obsessed with venomous snakes since his youth. In 2001, Slowinski led a team of young scientists deep into the wilds of Burma on a final tragic expedition. Immediately after being bitten by the many-banded krait, the deadliest serpent in Asia, Joe knew his life was in grave and imminent peril. Thus began one of the most remarkable wilderness rescue attempts of modern times, as Joe’s teammates kept him alive for thirty hours by mouth-to-mouth respiration. The Snake Charmer is at once a brilliant biography, a pulse-pounding adventure story, an exotic travel book, and a fascinating introduction to the bizarre world of snake science.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shattered-air-a-true-account-of-catastrophe-and-courage-on-yosemite-s-half-dome-by-bob-madgic--65146897https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628470 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite’s Half Dome Author: Bob Madgic Narrator: Anthony Heald Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On the evening of July 27, 1985, five hikers made a fateful choice to climb Yosemite's fabled Half Dome, even as the sky darkened and thunder rolled. By night's end, two would be dead from a lightning strike, three gravely wounded, and desperate EMTs would be overseeing a harrowing midnight helicopter rescue. Shattered Airis a haunting account of recklessness, tragedy, courage, and rescue, a book whose depiction of Nature's power is tempered by unforgettable portraits of human courage and the will to survive. Listeners are sure to walk away with a newfound respect for lightning—and nature in general—after hearing this incredible true story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628470Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628470 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite’s Half Dome Author: Bob Madgic Narrator: Anthony Heald Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628470 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite’s Half Dome Author: Bob Madgic Narrator: Anthony Heald Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On the evening of July 27, 1985, five hikers made a fateful choice to climb Yosemite's fabled Half Dome, even as the sky darkened and thunder rolled. By night's end, two would be dead from a lightning strike, three gravely wounded, and desperate EMTs would be overseeing a harrowing midnight helicopter rescue. Shattered Airis a haunting account of recklessness, tragedy, courage, and rescue, a book whose depiction of Nature's power is tempered by unforgettable portraits of human courage and the will to survive. Listeners are sure to walk away with a newfound respect for lightning—and nature in general—after hearing this incredible true story.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lion-in-the-white-house-a-life-of-theodore-roosevelt-by-aida-d-donald--65146920https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624420 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt Author: Aida D. Donald Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 22, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: New York state assemblyman, assistant secretary of the Navy, New York City police commissioner, governor of New York, vice president, and, at forty-two, the youngest president ever, Theodore Roosevelt—in his own words—'rose like a rocket.' He was also a cowboy, a soldier, a historian, an intrepid explorer, and an unsurpassed environmentalist—all in all, perhaps the most accomplished chief executive in our nation's history. Roosevelt built the Panama Canal and engaged the country in world affairs, putting a temporary end to American isolationism. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize, the only sitting president so honored. In Lion in the White House, historian Aida Donald masterfully chronicles the life of this first modern president, illustrating the courage of this great leader.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624420Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624420 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt Author: Aida D. Donald Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624420 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt Author: Aida D. Donald Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 22, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: New York state assemblyman, assistant secretary of the Navy, New York City police commissioner, governor of New York, vice president, and, at forty-two, the youngest president ever, Theodore Roosevelt—in his own words—'rose like a rocket.' He was also a cowboy, a soldier, a historian, an intrepid explorer, and an unsurpassed environmentalist—all in all, perhaps the most accomplished chief executive in our nation's history. Roosevelt built the Panama Canal and engaged the country in world affairs, putting a temporary end to American isolationism. He also won the Nobel Peace Prize, the only sitting president so honored. In Lion in the White House, historian Aida Donald masterfully chronicles the life of this first modern president, illustrating the courage of this great leader.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-stalin-by-simon-sebag-montefiore--65146881https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Stalin Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 16, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Young Stalin tells the story of an exceptional, charismatic, darkly turbulent young man born into obscurity, fancying himself a poet and a priest, and finally embracing revolutionary idealism as his Messianic mission in life. Equal parts scholar and terrorist, a mastermind of bank robberies, extortion, piracy, and murder, he was so impressive in his brutality that Lenin made him, along with Trotsky, his chief henchman. Here is Stalin the supreme dictator in the making—his psychology, his loves and hatreds, his intellectual interests, his knowledge of the world—learning how to triumph in the Kremlin and create the USSR in his profoundly flawed image. Based on exhaustive research and astonishing new evidence, Young Stalin is a brilliant prehistory of the USSR from the perspective of those who would bring it into being.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628441Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Stalin Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 16,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Stalin Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 16, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Young Stalin tells the story of an exceptional, charismatic, darkly turbulent young man born into obscurity, fancying himself a poet and a priest, and finally embracing revolutionary idealism as his Messianic mission in life. Equal parts scholar and terrorist, a mastermind of bank robberies, extortion, piracy, and murder, he was so impressive in his brutality that Lenin made him, along with Trotsky, his chief henchman. Here is Stalin the supreme dictator in the making—his psychology, his loves and hatreds, his intellectual interests, his knowledge of the world—learning how to triumph in the Kremlin and create the USSR in his profoundly flawed image. Based on exhaustive research and astonishing new evidence, Young Stalin is a brilliant prehistory of the USSR from the perspective of those who would bring it into being.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eisenhower-by-john-wukovits--65146943https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eisenhower Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: John Wukovits Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This new addition to Wesley Clark’s Great Generals Series features the principal architect of the Allied invasion of Europe during World War II and his relevance today. World War II expert John Wukovits explores Dwight D. Eisenhower’s contributions to American warfare. American general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Eisenhower led the assault on the French coast at Normandy and held together the Allied units through the European campaign that followed. The book reveals Eisenhower’s advocacy in the pre-war years of the tank, his friendships with George Patton and Fox Conner, his service in the Philippines with Douglas MacArthur, and his culminating role as supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe. Wukovits skillfully demonstrates how Eisenhower’s evolution as a commander, his military doctrine, and his diplomatic skills are of extreme importance in understanding modern warfare.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627738Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eisenhower Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: John Wukovits Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eisenhower Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: John Wukovits Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This new addition to Wesley Clark’s Great Generals Series features the principal architect of the Allied invasion of Europe during World War II and his relevance today. World War II expert John Wukovits explores Dwight D. Eisenhower’s contributions to American warfare. American general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Eisenhower led the assault on the French coast at Normandy and held together the Allied units through the European campaign that followed. The book reveals Eisenhower’s advocacy in the pre-war years of the tank, his friendships with George Patton and Fox Conner, his service in the Philippines with Douglas MacArthur, and his culminating role as supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe. Wukovits skillfully demonstrates how Eisenhower’s evolution as a commander, his military doctrine, and his diplomatic skills are of extreme importance in understanding modern warfare.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stonewall-jackson-a-biography-by-donald-a-davis--65146934https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625773 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stonewall Jackson: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Donald A. Davis Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Deemed “irreplaceable” by Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson assumed his nickname during the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War. It is said that the Army of Northern Virginia never fully recovered from the loss of Jackson’s leadership when he was accidentally shot by one of his own men and died in 1863. Davis highlights Stonewall Jackson as a general who emphasized the importance of reliable information and early preparedness, who so believed in information that he had a personal mapmaker with him at all times, and he details Jackson’s many lessons in strategy and leadership.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625773Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625773 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stonewall Jackson: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Donald A. Davis Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625773 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stonewall Jackson: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Donald A. Davis Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Deemed “irreplaceable” by Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson assumed his nickname during the Battle of Bull Run in the Civil War. It is said that the Army of Northern Virginia never fully recovered from the loss of Jackson’s leadership when he was accidentally shot by one of his own men and died in 1863. Davis highlights Stonewall Jackson as a general who emphasized the importance of reliable information and early preparedness, who so believed in information that he had a personal mapmaker with him at all times, and he details Jackson’s many lessons in strategy and leadership.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-thomas-more-by-peter-ackroyd--65146919https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Thomas More Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This book, as much a work of history as a biography, is a masterful reconstruction of the life and imagination of one of the most remarkable figures in history. Thomas More (1478–1535) was a renowned statesman; the author of a political treatise, Utopia, that gave a political worldview; and, most famously, a Catholic martyr and saint. Born into the professional classes, Thomas More applied his formidable intellect and well-placed connections to become the most powerful man in England, second only to the king. In reconstructing the life of Thomas More, Peter Ackroyd provides an unmatched portrait of the everyday, religious, and intellectual life of the early sixteenth century. More emerges in the fullness of his complex humanity, with unexpected characteristics—such as his preference for bawdy humor—and indisputable moral courage.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627519Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Thomas More Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 6 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Thomas More Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This book, as much a work of history as a biography, is a masterful reconstruction of the life and imagination of one of the most remarkable figures in history. Thomas More (1478–1535) was a renowned statesman; the author of a political treatise, Utopia, that gave a political worldview; and, most famously, a Catholic martyr and saint. Born into the professional classes, Thomas More applied his formidable intellect and well-placed connections to become the most powerful man in England, second only to the king. In reconstructing the life of Thomas More, Peter Ackroyd provides an unmatched portrait of the everyday, religious, and intellectual life of the early sixteenth century. More emerges in the fullness of his complex humanity, with unexpected characteristics—such as his preference for bawdy humor—and indisputable moral courage.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secret-war-against-hitler-by-william-casey--65146917https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret War against Hitler Author: William Casey Narrator: Peter Kjenaas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: William Casey, former director of the CIA, gives an autobiographical account of his World WarII service with the OSS (Office of Strategic Services, which later evolved into the CIA) and the role such early intelligence organizations played in the defeat of Hitler. Casey recounts how the Allies gathered intelligence, thwarted Germany's atomic bomb development, and convinced German intelligence that the Normandy D-day landings were to be a diversionary move while the main landing was to take place in Calais. Casey wrote this book because, as he says, 'I believe that it is important today to understand how clandestine intelligence, covert action, and organized resistance saved blood and treasure in defeating Hitler. These capabilities may be more important than missiles and satellites in meeting crises yet to come.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628016Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret War against Hitler Author: William Casey Narrator: Peter Kjenaas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret War against Hitler Author: William Casey Narrator: Peter Kjenaas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: William Casey, former director of the CIA, gives an autobiographical account of his World WarII service with the OSS (Office of Strategic Services, which later evolved into the CIA) and the role such early intelligence organizations played in the defeat of Hitler. Casey recounts how the Allies gathered intelligence, thwarted Germany's atomic bomb development, and convinced German intelligence that the Normandy D-day landings were to be a diversionary move while the main landing was to take place in Calais. Casey wrote this book because, as he says, 'I believe that it is important today to understand how clandestine intelligence, covert action, and organized resistance saved blood and treasure in defeating Hitler. These capabilities may be more important than missiles and satellites in meeting crises yet to come.']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-and-natasha-the-life-and-love-of-michael-ii-the-last-of-the-romanov-tsars-by-rosemary-crawford-donald-crawford--65146894https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael and Natasha: The Life and Love of Michael II, The Last of the Romanov Tsars Author: Rosemary Crawford, Donald Crawford Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He was Grand Duke Michael, handsome brother of Tsar Nicholas II. She was the beautiful twice-divorced daughter of a Moscow lawyer. Everything was wrong…yet for Michael, it was love at first sight—an obsession that would lead to disgrace, humiliation, and exile. Their scandalous love affair and their runaway marriage to Vienna in 1912, trailed by the Tsar’s secret police, caused uproar in Russia and was the talk in all of Europe. Based on hundreds of letters long hidden in the Russian state archive, as well as Michael’s private diaries held by the Forbes Collection, here is an extraordinary tale of enduring love and ultimate tragedy that, until now, has never been told. Michael and Natasha is both an astonishing love story and an illuminating look at the last glorious days of the Romanovs and the brutal revolution that ended their reign.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628196Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael and Natasha: The Life and Love of Michael II, The Last of the Romanov Tsars Author: Rosemary Crawford, Donald Crawford Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael and Natasha: The Life and Love of Michael II, The Last of the Romanov Tsars Author: Rosemary Crawford, Donald Crawford Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He was Grand Duke Michael, handsome brother of Tsar Nicholas II. She was the beautiful twice-divorced daughter of a Moscow lawyer. Everything was wrong…yet for Michael, it was love at first sight—an obsession that would lead to disgrace, humiliation, and exile. Their scandalous love affair and their runaway marriage to Vienna in 1912, trailed by the Tsar’s secret police, caused uproar in Russia and was the talk in all of Europe. Based on hundreds of letters long hidden in the Russian state archive, as well as Michael’s private diaries held by the Forbes Collection, here is an extraordinary tale of enduring love and ultimate tragedy that, until now, has never been told. Michael and Natasha is both an astonishing love story and an illuminating look at the last glorious days of the Romanovs and the brutal revolution that ended their reign.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josephine-a-life-of-the-empress-by-carolly-erickson--65146890https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Josephine: A Life of the Empress Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When, in 1804, Josephine Bonaparte knelt before her husband Napoleon to receive the imperial diadem, few in the vast crowd of onlookers were aware of the dark secrets hidden behind the imperial fa├ºade. To her subjects, she appeared to be the most favored woman in France: alluring, wealthy, and with the devoted love of a remarkable husband who was the conqueror of Europe. In actuality, Josephine's life was far darker: her celebrated allure was fading, her wealth was compromised by massive debt, and her marriage was corroded by infidelity and abuse. Josephine's life story was as turbulent as the age—an era of revolution and social upheaval, frenzied hedonism and the guillotine. With telling psychological depth and compelling literary grace, Carolly Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever-resilient Josephine to life, carrying us along every twist and turn of the empress' often thorny path,from the sensual richness of her childhood in the tropics to her final lonely days at Malmaison.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628213Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Josephine: A Life of the Empress Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 3 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Josephine: A Life of the Empress Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When, in 1804, Josephine Bonaparte knelt before her husband Napoleon to receive the imperial diadem, few in the vast crowd of onlookers were aware of the dark secrets hidden behind the imperial fa├ºade. To her subjects, she appeared to be the most favored woman in France: alluring, wealthy, and with the devoted love of a remarkable husband who was the conqueror of Europe. In actuality, Josephine's life was far darker: her celebrated allure was fading, her wealth was compromised by massive debt, and her marriage was corroded by infidelity and abuse. Josephine's life story was as turbulent as the age—an era of revolution and social upheaval, frenzied hedonism and the guillotine. With telling psychological depth and compelling literary grace, Carolly Erickson brings the complex, charming, ever-resilient Josephine to life, carrying us along every twist and turn of the empress' often thorny path,from the sensual richness of her childhood in the tropics to her final lonely days at Malmaison.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mussolini-by-jasper-ridley--65146857https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628197 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mussolini Author: Jasper Ridley Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 33 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Historian Jasper Ridley brings us this comprehensive biography of the man who invented fascism: Benito Mussolini, widely regarded as one of the arch villains of the twentieth century. A complex and contradictory figure, Mussolini won the fascination of many statesmen and writers—and their wives. From his early years, raised in the traditions of revolutionary Italian Socialism, to his violent execution by Communist partisans at the end of World War II, we watch Mussolini's power ambitions erode his political ideals as he evolves from brilliant orator and journalist to empire-building dictator, enforcing his authority by death squads. A man initially admired by such Western luminaries as Winston Churchill, or underestimated as a posturing buffoon, he eventually showed his true colors as a racist and persecutor of the Jews. He sought equal stature with Hitler, but his alliance with him would prove disastrous.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628197Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628197 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mussolini Author: Jasper Ridley Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 33 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628197 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mussolini Author: Jasper Ridley Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 33 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Historian Jasper Ridley brings us this comprehensive biography of the man who invented fascism: Benito Mussolini, widely regarded as one of the arch villains of the twentieth century. A complex and contradictory figure, Mussolini won the fascination of many statesmen and writers—and their wives. From his early years, raised in the traditions of revolutionary Italian Socialism, to his violent execution by Communist partisans at the end of World War II, we watch Mussolini's power ambitions erode his political ideals as he evolves from brilliant orator and journalist to empire-building dictator, enforcing his authority by death squads. A man initially admired by such Western luminaries as Winston Churchill, or underestimated as a posturing buffoon, he eventually showed his true colors as a racist and persecutor of the Jews. He sought equal stature with Hitler, but his alliance with him would prove disastrous.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blooding-at-great-meadows-young-george-washington-and-the-battle-that-shaped-the-man-by-alan-axelrod--65146998https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623976 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blooding at Great Meadows: Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: History celebrates George Washington as the leader of the American Revolution and the father of his country. But what has gone previously unexamined is Washington’s life as a twenty-two-year-old lieutenant colonel; he led four hundred American militiamen against a bigger, more experienced French army and paid a high price. Not only did Washington lose over a third of his men, but the Battle of Great Meadows was also the spark that ignited the French and Indian War. Yet in the midst of this bitter battle, Washington forged the intellectual, visceral, and spiritual aspects that enabled him to achieve all that he did in the years that followed. In this never-before-told account, historian Alan Axelrod examines the geopolitical, financial, and intensely personal issues that shaped the leader Washington would become.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623976Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623976 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blooding at Great Meadows: Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623976 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blooding at Great Meadows: Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: History celebrates George Washington as the leader of the American Revolution and the father of his country. But what has gone previously unexamined is Washington’s life as a twenty-two-year-old lieutenant colonel; he led four hundred American militiamen against a bigger, more experienced French army and paid a high price. Not only did Washington lose over a third of his men, but the Battle of Great Meadows was also the spark that ignited the French and Indian War. Yet in the midst of this bitter battle, Washington forged the intellectual, visceral, and spiritual aspects that enabled him to achieve all that he did in the years that followed. In this never-before-told account, historian Alan Axelrod examines the geopolitical, financial, and intensely personal issues that shaped the leader Washington would become.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-english-governess-at-the-siamese-court-recollections-of-six-years-in-the-royal-palace-at-bangkok-by-anna-harriette-leonowens--65146981https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The English Governess at the Siamese Court: Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Author: Anna Harriette Leonowens Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This 1870 memoir, which was the basis for the musical The King and I, vividly recounts the experiences of Anna Harriette Leonowens, who served as a governess for the sixty-plus children of King Mongkut of Siam and as translator and scribe for the King himself. Bright, young, and energetic, Leonowens was well-suited to her role, and her writings convey a heartfelt interest in the lives, legends, and languages of Siam’s rich and poor. She also tells of how she and the king often disagreed on matters domestic—this was the first time King Mongkut had met a woman who dared to contradict him, and the governess found the very idea of male domination intolerable. Her exchanges with His Majesty on topics like grammar, charity, slavery, politics, and religion add much to her diary’s rich, cross-cultural spirit and its East-meets-West appeal.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624006Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The English Governess at the Siamese Court: Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Author: Anna Harriette Leonowens Narrator: Wanda...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The English Governess at the Siamese Court: Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Author: Anna Harriette Leonowens Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This 1870 memoir, which was the basis for the musical The King and I, vividly recounts the experiences of Anna Harriette Leonowens, who served as a governess for the sixty-plus children of King Mongkut of Siam and as translator and scribe for the King himself. Bright, young, and energetic, Leonowens was well-suited to her role, and her writings convey a heartfelt interest in the lives, legends, and languages of Siam’s rich and poor. She also tells of how she and the king often disagreed on matters domestic—this was the first time King Mongkut had met a woman who dared to contradict him, and the governess found the very idea of male domination intolerable. Her exchanges with His Majesty on topics like grammar, charity, slavery, politics, and religion add much to her diary’s rich, cross-cultural spirit and its East-meets-West appeal.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-prometheus-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-j-robert-oppenheimer-by-martin-j-sherwin-kai-bird--65146969https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Author: Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird Narrator: Jeff Cummings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 67 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 15 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress. American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the atomic bomb,” the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war. Immediately after Hiroshima, J. Robert Oppenheimer became the most famous scientist of his generation—one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, the embodiment of modern man confronting the consequences of scientific progress. He was the author of a radical proposal to place international controls over atomic materials, an idea that is still relevant today. He opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb and criticized the Air Force’s plans to fight an infinitely dangerous nuclear war In the now almost-forgotten hysteria of the early 1950s, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup, and, in response, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss, superbomb advocate Edward Teller, and FBI director J. Edgar Hoover worked behind the scenes to have a hearing board find that Oppenheimer could not be trusted with America’s nuclear secrets. American Prometheus sets forth Oppenheimer’s life and times in revealing and unprecedented detail. Exhaustively researched, it is based on thousands of records and letters gathered from archives in America and abroad, on massive FBI files, and on close to a hundred interviews with Oppenheimer’s friends, relatives, and colleagues. The book follows him from his earliest education at the turn of the twentieth century at New York City’s Ethical Culture School through personal crises at Harvard and Cambridge universities. Then to Germany, where he studied quantum physics with the world’s most accomplished theorists; and to Berkeley, California, where he established, during the 1930s, the leading American school of theoretical physics and where he became deeply involved with social justice causes and their advocates, many of whom were communists. The book follows him to Los Alamos, New Mexico, he transformed a bleak mesa into the world’s most potent nuclear weapons laboratory—and where he himself was transformed—and finally, to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, which he directed from 1947 to 1966. American Prometheus is a rich evocation of America at midcentury, a compelling portrait of a brilliant, ambitious, complex, and flawed man profoundly connected to its major events: the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. It is at once biography and history and is essential to our understanding of our recent past—and of our choices for the future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624048Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Author: Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird Narrator: Jeff Cummings Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Author: Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird Narrator: Jeff Cummings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 67 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 15 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress. American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the atomic bomb,” the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war. Immediately after Hiroshima, J. Robert Oppenheimer became the most famous scientist of his generation—one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, the embodiment of modern man confronting the consequences of scientific progress. He was the author of a radical proposal to place international controls over atomic materials, an idea that is still relevant today. He opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb and criticized the Air Force’s plans to fight an infinitely dangerous nuclear war In the now almost-forgotten hysteria of the early 1950s, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup, and, in response, Atomic Energy Commission chairman Lewis Strauss, superbomb advocate Edward Teller, and FBI director J. Edgar Hoover worked behind the scenes to have a hearing board find that Oppenheimer could not be trusted with America’s nuclear secrets. American Prometheus sets forth Oppenheimer’s life and times in revealing and unprecedented detail. Exhaustively researched, it is based on thousands of records and letters gathered from archives in America and abroad, on massive FBI files, and on close to a hundred interviews with Oppenheimer’s friends, relatives, and colleagues. The book follows him from his earliest education at the turn of the twentieth century at New York City’s Ethical Culture School through personal crises at Harvard and Cambridge universities. Then to Germany, where he studied quantum physics with the world’s most accomplished theorists; and to Berkeley, California, where he established, during the 1930s, the leading American school of theoretical physics and where he became deeply involved with social justice causes and their advocates, many of whom were communists. The book follows him to Los Alamos, New Mexico, he transformed a bleak mesa into the world’s most potent nuclear weapons laboratory—and where he himself was transformed—and finally, to the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, which he directed from 1947 to 1966. American Prometheus is a rich evocation of America at midcentury, a compelling portrait of a brilliant, ambitious, complex, and flawed man profoundly connected to its major events: the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. It is at once biography and history and is essential to our understanding of our recent past—and of our choices for the future.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-authentic-life-of-billy-the-kid-a-faithful-and-interesting-narrative-by-pat-f-garrett--65146966https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid: A Faithful and Interesting Narrative Author: Pat F. Garrett Narrator: Daniel Luna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Of all firsthand accounts of lawlessness in the old Southwest, none is more fascinating than Pat F. Garrett's The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid. It was first published in 1882, a year after Sheriff Garrett killed the Kid, 'the bravest and most feared' gunman of the cattle war in Lincoln County, New Mexico. This book is at once the most authoritative biography of William H. Bonney and the foundation of the Billy the Kid legend. Reputed to have killed his first man at the age of twelve, William Bonney went on to gun his way into Western legend as Billy the Kid. When he was killed at the age of twenty-one, the Kid was famous throughout the country as the boy who, so he boasted, had killed a man for every year of his life. This is the story of William Bonney as told by the lawman who ended his notorious career. While explaining the public sympathy that people often accorded Bonney, Garrett challenges the glorified legends of the Kid with the genuine story of a reckless cowhand who became a hired gun. Combining the best elements of eyewitness history with the dramatic flair of a Western novel, this is the clearest account available of the career of a man some thought of as a murdering fiend and others as an American Robin Hood.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623883Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid: A Faithful and Interesting Narrative Author: Pat F. Garrett Narrator: Daniel Luna Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid: A Faithful and Interesting Narrative Author: Pat F. Garrett Narrator: Daniel Luna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Of all firsthand accounts of lawlessness in the old Southwest, none is more fascinating than Pat F. Garrett's The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid. It was first published in 1882, a year after Sheriff Garrett killed the Kid, 'the bravest and most feared' gunman of the cattle war in Lincoln County, New Mexico. This book is at once the most authoritative biography of William H. Bonney and the foundation of the Billy the Kid legend. Reputed to have killed his first man at the age of twelve, William Bonney went on to gun his way into Western legend as Billy the Kid. When he was killed at the age of twenty-one, the Kid was famous throughout the country as the boy who, so he boasted, had killed a man for every year of his life. This is the story of William Bonney as told by the lawman who ended his notorious career. While explaining the public sympathy that people often accorded Bonney, Garrett challenges the glorified legends of the Kid with the genuine story of a reckless cowhand who became a hired gun. Combining the best elements of eyewitness history with the dramatic flair of a Western novel, this is the clearest account available of the career of a man some thought of as a murdering fiend and others as an American Robin Hood.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sufferings-in-africa-captain-riley-s-narrative-by-james-riley--65146965https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623968 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sufferings in Africa: Captain Riley’s Narrative Author: James Riley Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this classic true adventure story, a young American sea captain named James Riley, shipwrecked off the western coast of North Africa in 1815, is captured by a band of nomadic Arabs and sold into slavery. Thus begins an epic adventure of survival and a quest for freedom that takes him across the Sahara desert. This dramatic account of Captain Riley’s trials and sufferings sold more than one million copies in his day and was even read by a young and impressionable Abraham Lincoln. The degradations of a slave existence and the courage to survive under the most harrowing conditions have rarely been recorded with such painful honesty. Sufferings in Africa is a classic travel-adventure narrative and a fascinating testament of white Americans enslaved abroad, during a time when slavery flourished throughout the United States.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623968Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623968 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sufferings in Africa: Captain Riley’s Narrative Author: James Riley Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623968 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sufferings in Africa: Captain Riley’s Narrative Author: James Riley Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this classic true adventure story, a young American sea captain named James Riley, shipwrecked off the western coast of North Africa in 1815, is captured by a band of nomadic Arabs and sold into slavery. Thus begins an epic adventure of survival and a quest for freedom that takes him across the Sahara desert. This dramatic account of Captain Riley’s trials and sufferings sold more than one million copies in his day and was even read by a young and impressionable Abraham Lincoln. The degradations of a slave existence and the courage to survive under the most harrowing conditions have rarely been recorded with such painful honesty. Sufferings in Africa is a classic travel-adventure narrative and a fascinating testament of white Americans enslaved abroad, during a time when slavery flourished throughout the United States.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/south-a-memoir-of-the-endurance-voyage-by-ernest-shackleton--65146964https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage Author: Ernest Shackleton Narrator: Geoffrey Howard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1911, veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to lead the first expedition across Antarctica, the last unknown continent. Instead, his ship, the Endurance, became locked in sea ice, and for nine months, Shackleton fought a losing battle with the elements before the drifting ship was crushed, marooning him and his crew. This gripping first-hand account follows Shackleton and his men on their harrowing journey back to civilization: over 600 miles of unstable ice floes on foot, 850 miles of the worst seas in an open 22-foot boat, and then 20 miles of mountainous terrain to reach the nearest outpost of civilization. An astonishing story that explores the limits of human courage, Shackleton’s South ranks among history’s greatest adventures.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624003Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage Author: Ernest Shackleton Narrator: Geoffrey Howard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage Author: Ernest Shackleton Narrator: Geoffrey Howard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1911, veteran explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set out to lead the first expedition across Antarctica, the last unknown continent. Instead, his ship, the Endurance, became locked in sea ice, and for nine months, Shackleton fought a losing battle with the elements before the drifting ship was crushed, marooning him and his crew. This gripping first-hand account follows Shackleton and his men on their harrowing journey back to civilization: over 600 miles of unstable ice floes on foot, 850 miles of the worst seas in an open 22-foot boat, and then 20 miles of mountainous terrain to reach the nearest outpost of civilization. An astonishing story that explores the limits of human courage, Shackleton’s South ranks among history’s greatest adventures.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-my-life-by-helen-keller--65146961https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623929 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Story of My Life Author: Helen Keller Narrator: Mary Woods Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A serious illness destroyed Helen Keller’s sight and hearing before she reached the age of two. At seven, she was introduced to Ann Sullivan, the beloved teacher and friend who helped Helen to make contact with her world. Through sheer determination and resolve, Helen learned to speak, read, and write, and prepared herself for entry into prep school by the age of sixteen. She later enrolled at Radcliffe and graduated with honors. Her motto: “There are no handicaps, only challenges.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623929Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623929 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Story of My Life Author: Helen Keller Narrator: Mary Woods Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623929 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Story of My Life Author: Helen Keller Narrator: Mary Woods Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A serious illness destroyed Helen Keller’s sight and hearing before she reached the age of two. At seven, she was introduced to Ann Sullivan, the beloved teacher and friend who helped Helen to make contact with her world. Through sheer determination and resolve, Helen learned to speak, read, and write, and prepared herself for entry into prep school by the age of sixteen. She later enrolled at Radcliffe and graduated with honors. Her motto: “There are no handicaps, only challenges.”]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-by-benjamin-franklin--65146960https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Michael Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Among other things, Benjamin Franklin was a printer, philosopher, inventor, statesman, and not least, a writer. Franklin's writings span a long and distinguished career of literary, scientific, and political inquiry—the work of a man whose life lasted for nearly all of the eighteenth century and whose achievements ranged from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanac to signing the Declaration of Independence.His autobiography captures the essence of his spirit, and in it we can see him as a product of the eighteenth-century enlightenment, a type of Yankee statesman who could use the language of Addison, Steele, Swift, and Defoe. In his autobiography, Franklin asks himself, 'Who am I, how did I come to be, and why am I a human being as I am?' and he answers with the honesty, wit, and charm that have made this possibly the most famous of all autobiographies. This isan intimate look at the life of one of American history's most notable figures.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623910Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Michael Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Michael Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Among other things, Benjamin Franklin was a printer, philosopher, inventor, statesman, and not least, a writer. Franklin's writings span a long and distinguished career of literary, scientific, and political inquiry—the work of a man whose life lasted for nearly all of the eighteenth century and whose achievements ranged from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanac to signing the Declaration of Independence.His autobiography captures the essence of his spirit, and in it we can see him as a product of the eighteenth-century enlightenment, a type of Yankee statesman who could use the language of Addison, Steele, Swift, and Defoe. In his autobiography, Franklin asks himself, 'Who am I, how did I come to be, and why am I a human being as I am?' and he answers with the honesty, wit, and charm that have made this possibly the most famous of all autobiographies. This isan intimate look at the life of one of American history's most notable figures.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-story-of-the-red-cross-by-clara-barton--65146950https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Story of the Red Cross Author: Clara Barton Narrator: S. Patricia Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Clara Barton was one of those diminutive New England women of the nineteenth century who was determined to make the world a better place. In 1881, she founded the American Red Cross to help the unfortunate victims of war and disaster, and served as its president from 1882 to 1904. The Red Cross of today stands as a living memorial to the lifelong efforts of this valiant lady. Here Miss Barton tells the story of the first twenty-five years of the historic organization she founded. She shares details about the relief the Red Cross brought during the Texas Famine, the Mount Vernon Cyclone, the Johnstown Flood, the Sea Island Hurricane, and the Galveston Tidal Wave. The stories become all the more dramatic as a living eyewitness account told in Clara Barton's own words.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623865Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Story of the Red Cross Author: Clara Barton Narrator: S. Patricia Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 16 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/623865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Story of the Red Cross Author: Clara Barton Narrator: S. Patricia Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Clara Barton was one of those diminutive New England women of the nineteenth century who was determined to make the world a better place. In 1881, she founded the American Red Cross to help the unfortunate victims of war and disaster, and served as its president from 1882 to 1904. The Red Cross of today stands as a living memorial to the lifelong efforts of this valiant lady. Here Miss Barton tells the story of the first twenty-five years of the historic organization she founded. She shares details about the relief the Red Cross brought during the Texas Famine, the Mount Vernon Cyclone, the Johnstown Flood, the Sea Island Hurricane, and the Galveston Tidal Wave. The stories become all the more dramatic as a living eyewitness account told in Clara Barton's own words.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/passages-from-the-diary-of-samuel-pepys-by-samuel-pepys--65146941https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passages from the Diary of Samuel Pepys Author: Samuel Pepys Narrator: Fred Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'The diary which Samuel Pepys kept from January 1660 to May 1669…is one of our greatest historical records and…a major work of English literature,' writes the renowned historian Paul Johnson. A witness to the coronation of Charles II, the Great Plague of 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666, Pepys chronicled the events of his day. His diary provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of political intrigues, naval, church, and cultural affairs, as well as a quotidian journal of daily life in London during the Restoration. Pepys' vivid, unconscious style, originally written in a cryptic shorthand, reveals an ideal witness: honest, unpretentious, and true.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624016Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passages from the Diary of Samuel Pepys Author: Samuel Pepys Narrator: Fred Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passages from the Diary of Samuel Pepys Author: Samuel Pepys Narrator: Fred Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'The diary which Samuel Pepys kept from January 1660 to May 1669…is one of our greatest historical records and…a major work of English literature,' writes the renowned historian Paul Johnson. A witness to the coronation of Charles II, the Great Plague of 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666, Pepys chronicled the events of his day. His diary provides an astonishingly frank and diverting account of political intrigues, naval, church, and cultural affairs, as well as a quotidian journal of daily life in London during the Restoration. Pepys' vivid, unconscious style, originally written in a cryptic shorthand, reveals an ideal witness: honest, unpretentious, and true.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-of-benvenuto-cellini-by-benvenuto-cellini--65146932https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Author: Benvenuto Cellini Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer, Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography. In this work, which was begun in 1558 but not published until 1730, Cellini beautifully chronicles his own flamboyant times. He tells of his adventures in Italy and France and his relations with popes, kings, and fellow artists. From Florence and Pisa to Siena and Rome, Cellini portrays a tumultuous period—the age of Galileo, Michelangelo, and de Medicis—with an artist’s eye for detail and a curmudgeon’s propensity for criticism. Cellini, according to himself, seems to have lived a very full life, and his account of his exploits, though grandiloquent and somewhat suspect, are always entertaining. Historians have considered this work as a prime example of the emergence of modern individualism during the Renaissance.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624028Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Author: Benvenuto Cellini Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 31 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/624028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini Author: Benvenuto Cellini Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer, Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography. In this work, which was begun in 1558 but not published until 1730, Cellini beautifully chronicles his own flamboyant times. He tells of his adventures in Italy and France and his relations with popes, kings, and fellow artists. From Florence and Pisa to Siena and Rome, Cellini portrays a tumultuous period—the age of Galileo, Michelangelo, and de Medicis—with an artist’s eye for detail and a curmudgeon’s propensity for criticism. Cellini, according to himself, seems to have lived a very full life, and his account of his exploits, though grandiloquent and somewhat suspect, are always entertaining. Historians have considered this work as a prime example of the emergence of modern individualism during the Renaissance.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-compleated-autobiography-by-benjamin-franklin--65146901https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Compleated Autobiography Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benjamin Franklin’s celebrated autobiography, published after his death, is one of the greatest autobiographies of all time—but it was incomplete. Franklin ended his life’s story in 1757, when he was only fifty-one. He lived another thirty-three full, eventful, and dramatic years, some of the most dramatic years in American history—years in which Franklin was America’s advocate in London, represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, and was America’s wartime ambassador to France. During these years Franklin also helped write our nation’s Constitution and planned an American Empire that would displace the British Empire. Franklin is one of the most fascinating of the Founding Fathers—a polymath like Jefferson, a practical statesman like Washington, and a cynic and wit beyond parallel. Now, at last, in The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin, we finally get the rest of the story, in Franklin’s own words. Faithfully compiled and edited from Franklin’s papers by Dr. Mark Skousen—Franklin’s descendant, acting as his devoted secretary—this is the closest we will ever get to Franklin sitting down in his study in Philadelphia, dipping quill into ink, and finishing his autobiography.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628360Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Compleated Autobiography Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 48 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Compleated Autobiography Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benjamin Franklin’s celebrated autobiography, published after his death, is one of the greatest autobiographies of all time—but it was incomplete. Franklin ended his life’s story in 1757, when he was only fifty-one. He lived another thirty-three full, eventful, and dramatic years, some of the most dramatic years in American history—years in which Franklin was America’s advocate in London, represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, and was America’s wartime ambassador to France. During these years Franklin also helped write our nation’s Constitution and planned an American Empire that would displace the British Empire. Franklin is one of the most fascinating of the Founding Fathers—a polymath like Jefferson, a practical statesman like Washington, and a cynic and wit beyond parallel. Now, at last, in The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin, we finally get the rest of the story, in Franklin’s own words. Faithfully compiled and edited from Franklin’s papers by Dr. Mark Skousen—Franklin’s descendant, acting as his devoted secretary—this is the closest we will ever get to Franklin sitting down in his study in Philadelphia, dipping quill into ink, and finishing his autobiography.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bearing-the-cross-martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-southern-christian-leadership-conference-by-david-j-garrow--65146854https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628182 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Author: David J. Garrow Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, this is the most comprehensive book ever written about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. David J. Garrow had unrestricted access to Martin Luther King's personal papers, to thousands of pages of newly released FBI documents, and to more than seven hundred interviews with King's closest friends and enemies. Garrow traces King's transformation from the young pastor of a modest church into the foremost spokesperson of the civil rights movement. The book's unifying theme is King's growing awareness of the symbolic meaning of the cross, as his sense of personal mission deepened into an acceptance of a life that would demand the ultimate sacrifice. This is a powerful portrait of a man at the epicenter of one of the most dramatic periods in our history—and of his metamorphosis into a legend.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628182Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628182 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Author: David J. Garrow Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628182 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Author: David J. Garrow Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, this is the most comprehensive book ever written about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. David J. Garrow had unrestricted access to Martin Luther King's personal papers, to thousands of pages of newly released FBI documents, and to more than seven hundred interviews with King's closest friends and enemies. Garrow traces King's transformation from the young pastor of a modest church into the foremost spokesperson of the civil rights movement. The book's unifying theme is King's growing awareness of the symbolic meaning of the cross, as his sense of personal mission deepened into an acceptance of a life that would demand the ultimate sacrifice. This is a powerful portrait of a man at the epicenter of one of the most dramatic periods in our history—and of his metamorphosis into a legend.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kabloona-among-the-inuit-by-gontran-de-poncins--65146916https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kabloona: Among the Inuit Author: Gontran De Poncins Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 27, 2005 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This extraordinary classic has been variously acclaimed as one of the great books of adventure, travel, anthropology, and spiritual awakening. In 1938 and 1939, a French nobleman spent fifteen months living among the Inuit people of the Arctic. He was at first appalled by their way of life: eating rotten raw fish, sleeping with each others' wives, ignoring schedules, and helping themselves to his possessions. Indeed, most Europeans would be overwhelmed merely by the smells Poncins encountered in the igloos. But as de Poncins's odyssey continues, he is transformed from Kabloona, the White Man, an uncomprehending outsider, to someone who finds himself living, for a few short months, as Inuk: a man, preeminently. He opens his eyes to the world around him, a harsh but beautiful world unlike any other, and allows himself to be fully immersed in its culture.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628322Mon, 27 Jun 2005 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kabloona: Among the Inuit Author: Gontran De Poncins Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kabloona: Among the Inuit Author: Gontran De Poncins Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 27, 2005 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This extraordinary classic has been variously acclaimed as one of the great books of adventure, travel, anthropology, and spiritual awakening. In 1938 and 1939, a French nobleman spent fifteen months living among the Inuit people of the Arctic. He was at first appalled by their way of life: eating rotten raw fish, sleeping with each others' wives, ignoring schedules, and helping themselves to his possessions. Indeed, most Europeans would be overwhelmed merely by the smells Poncins encountered in the igloos. But as de Poncins's odyssey continues, he is transformed from Kabloona, the White Man, an uncomprehending outsider, to someone who finds himself living, for a few short months, as Inuk: a man, preeminently. He opens his eyes to the world around him, a harsh but beautiful world unlike any other, and allows himself to be fully immersed in its culture.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/edison-a-life-of-invention-by-paul-israel--65146937https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Edison: A Life of Invention Author: Paul Israel Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of the century's godfather of invention—from the preeminent Edison scholar The conventional story of Thomas Edison reads more like myth than history: with only three months of formal education, a hardworking young man overcomes the odds to become one of the greatest inventors in history. But the portrait that emerges from Edison: A Life of Inventionreveals a man of genius and astonishing foresight whose career was actually a product of his fast-changing era.In this peerless biography, Paul Israel exposes the man behind the inventions, expertly situating his subject within a thoroughly realized portrait of a burgeoning country on the brink of massive change. For the first time, much attention is devoted to Edison's early family life, where the young man honed his entrepreneurial sense and eye for innovation as the editor of a weekly newspaper. Armed with unprecedented access to Edison's workshop diaries, notebooks, letters, and more than five million pages of archives, Israel brings fresh insight into how the inventor's creative mind worked, brightening the unexamined corners of his singularly influential and triumphant career in science.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628218Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Edison: A Life of Invention Author: Paul Israel Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 22,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Edison: A Life of Invention Author: Paul Israel Narrator: Raymond Todd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of the century's godfather of invention—from the preeminent Edison scholar The conventional story of Thomas Edison reads more like myth than history: with only three months of formal education, a hardworking young man overcomes the odds to become one of the greatest inventors in history. But the portrait that emerges from Edison: A Life of Inventionreveals a man of genius and astonishing foresight whose career was actually a product of his fast-changing era.In this peerless biography, Paul Israel exposes the man behind the inventions, expertly situating his subject within a thoroughly realized portrait of a burgeoning country on the brink of massive change. For the first time, much attention is devoted to Edison's early family life, where the young man honed his entrepreneurial sense and eye for innovation as the editor of a weekly newspaper. Armed with unprecedented access to Edison's workshop diaries, notebooks, letters, and more than five million pages of archives, Israel brings fresh insight into how the inventor's creative mind worked, brightening the unexamined corners of his singularly influential and triumphant career in science.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-personal-odyssey-by-thomas-sowell--65146912https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Personal Odyssey Author: Thomas Sowell Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Here is the gritty, powerful story of Thomas Sowell’s life-long education in the school of hard knocks, as the journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place. The vignettes of the people and places that made an impression on Thomas Sowell at various stages of his life range from the poor and powerless to the mighty and the wealthy, from a home for homeless boys to the White House, as well as ranging across the United States and around the world. It also includes Sowell’s startling discovery of his own origins during his teenage years. More than a story of the life of Sowell himself, this is also about the people who gave him their help, their support, and their loyalty, as well as those who demonized him and knifed him in the back. It is a study not just of one life but also of life in general, with all its exhilaration and pain of constant striving and deserved success.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628244Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Personal Odyssey Author: Thomas Sowell Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628244 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Personal Odyssey Author: Thomas Sowell Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Here is the gritty, powerful story of Thomas Sowell’s life-long education in the school of hard knocks, as the journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place. The vignettes of the people and places that made an impression on Thomas Sowell at various stages of his life range from the poor and powerless to the mighty and the wealthy, from a home for homeless boys to the White House, as well as ranging across the United States and around the world. It also includes Sowell’s startling discovery of his own origins during his teenage years. More than a story of the life of Sowell himself, this is also about the people who gave him their help, their support, and their loyalty, as well as those who demonized him and knifed him in the back. It is a study not just of one life but also of life in general, with all its exhilaration and pain of constant striving and deserved success.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-hands-of-providence-joshua-l-chamberlain-and-the-american-civil-war-by-alice-rains-trulock--65146887https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War Author: Alice Rains Trulock Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Joshua Chamberlain of Maine forged an incredible career during the Civil War. An academic and theologian by training, this modest young professor left Bowdoin College to accept a commission as lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Maine. He fought at Antietam and Fredericksburg, then led his regiment to glory at Gettysburg, where he ordered the brilliant charge that saved Little Round Top. Promoted to brigade command, Chamberlain won a battlefield promotion to brigadier general from Ulysses S. Grant for his distinguished conduct in the assaults against Petersburg. He was held in such high esteem by his superior officers that Grant accorded him the honor of receiving the formal Confederate surrender at Appomattox. There Chamberlain endeared himself to succeeding generations with his unforgettable salute to Robert E. Lee's defeated army. After the war, he went on to serve four terms as governor of his home state and later became president of Bowdoin College. He wrote prolifically about the war, including The Passing of the Armies, a classic account of the final campaign of the Army of the Potomac. This remarkable biography traces his life and times.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628131Wed, 22 Jun 2005 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War Author: Alice Rains Trulock Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War Author: Alice Rains Trulock Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 22, 2005 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Joshua Chamberlain of Maine forged an incredible career during the Civil War. An academic and theologian by training, this modest young professor left Bowdoin College to accept a commission as lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Maine. He fought at Antietam and Fredericksburg, then led his regiment to glory at Gettysburg, where he ordered the brilliant charge that saved Little Round Top. Promoted to brigade command, Chamberlain won a battlefield promotion to brigadier general from Ulysses S. Grant for his distinguished conduct in the assaults against Petersburg. He was held in such high esteem by his superior officers that Grant accorded him the honor of receiving the formal Confederate surrender at Appomattox. There Chamberlain endeared himself to succeeding generations with his unforgettable salute to Robert E. Lee's defeated army. After the war, he went on to serve four terms as governor of his home state and later became president of Bowdoin College. He wrote prolifically about the war, including The Passing of the Armies, a classic account of the final campaign of the Army of the Potomac. This remarkable biography traces his life and times.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anton-chekhov-a-life-by-donald-rayfield--65146931https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627534 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anton Chekhov: A Life Author: Donald Rayfield Narrator: Fred Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 1, 2000 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Anton Chekhov’s life was short, intense, and dominated by battles, both with his dependents and with the tuberculosis that killed him at age forty-four. The traditional image of Chekhov is that of the restrained artist torn between medicine and literature, but Donald Rayfield’s biography reveals the life long hidden behind the noble facade. Here is a man capable of both great generosity toward needy peasants and harsh callousness toward lovers and family, a man who craved with equal passion the company of others and the solitude necessary to create his art. Based on information from Chekhov archives throughout Russia, Rayfield’s work has been hailed as a groundbreaking examination of the life of a literary master.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627534Sat, 01 Apr 2000 09:25:06 +0000Francesco HartmannPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627534 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anton Chekhov: A Life Author: Donald Rayfield Narrator: Fred Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627534 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anton Chekhov: A Life Author: Donald Rayfield Narrator: Fred Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 1, 2000 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Anton Chekhov’s life was short, intense, and dominated by battles, both with his dependents and with the tuberculosis that killed him at age forty-four. The traditional image of Chekhov is that of the restrained artist torn between medicine and literature, but Donald Rayfield’s biography reveals the life long hidden behind the noble facade. Here is a man capable of both great generosity toward needy peasants and harsh callousness toward lovers and family, a man who craved with equal passion the company of others and the solitude necessary to create his art. Based on information from Chekhov archives throughout Russia, Rayfield’s work has been hailed as a groundbreaking examination of the life of a literary master.]]>185cleanfull