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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 Bethany Jaskolskihttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/c90bee397b6ca088f9e17b6878fdc728.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/download-high-quality-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-law-politics--6573958Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:22:21 +0000Bethany JaskolskiBethany Jaskolskifeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/331/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Are you looking for a treasure trove of knowledge with over 500,000+ audiobooks? We are proud to introduce diverse...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/331/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Are you looking for a treasure trove of knowledge with over 500,000+ audiobooks? We are proud to introduce diverse categories such as Business & Career Development, Communication Skills, and Health & Fitness. Especially, you will receive 3 free audiobooks to experience. You can listen to books anytime, anywhere on devices like iPhone, iPad, Android, and more. Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and entertainment 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/vegas-concierge-sex-trafficking-hip-hop-and-corruption-in-america-by-brian-joseph--65158351https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and Corruption in America Author: Brian Joseph Narrator: Don Hoier, Brian Joseph, Angela Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Vegas Concierge is the riveting inside story of a decade-long investigation into sex tracking, police corruption, and hip-hop music in Sin City. A layered saga spanning more than a decade, Vegas Concierge moves from the luxury hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip to the inner offices of the Las Vegas police and some of Nevada’s biggest news organizations. Using public and private records as well as exclusive first-person accounts from primary sources, this book shows how prostitutes and pimps ply their trade, how law enforcement agencies trip on themselves and their investigations become compromised, and how self-interest corrupts news organizations and the corridors of power. More than anything, this book examines the disregard American society has toward sex tracking victims.'An investigative journalism tour de force on a painful problem that ultimately compels clearer-eyed action—and a page-turner of a book.'—Duff Wilson, investigative reporter and three-time Pulitzer finalist]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698539Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and Corruption in America Author: Brian Joseph Narrator: Don Hoier, Brian Joseph, Angela Williams Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and Corruption in America Author: Brian Joseph Narrator: Don Hoier, Brian Joseph, Angela Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 1, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Vegas Concierge is the riveting inside story of a decade-long investigation into sex tracking, police corruption, and hip-hop music in Sin City. A layered saga spanning more than a decade, Vegas Concierge moves from the luxury hotel rooms on the Las Vegas Strip to the inner offices of the Las Vegas police and some of Nevada’s biggest news organizations. Using public and private records as well as exclusive first-person accounts from primary sources, this book shows how prostitutes and pimps ply their trade, how law enforcement agencies trip on themselves and their investigations become compromised, and how self-interest corrupts news organizations and the corridors of power. More than anything, this book examines the disregard American society has toward sex tracking victims.'An investigative journalism tour de force on a painful problem that ultimately compels clearer-eyed action—and a page-turner of a book.'—Duff Wilson, investigative reporter and three-time Pulitzer finalist]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apprentice-in-wonderland-how-donald-trump-and-mark-burnett-took-america-through-the-looking-glass-by-ramin-setoodeh--65158333https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass Author: Ramin Setoodeh Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 18, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the editor in chief of Variety and author of the New York Times bestseller Ladies Who Punch, the never-fully-told, behind-the-scenes story of Donald Trump and The Apprentice, the long-running reality series that catapulted him to the White House. Here for the first time is the definitive untold story of Donald Trump’s years as a reality TV star. Trump himself admits he might not have been president without The Apprentice. Now, just as he uncovered the chaos inside the daytime favorite The View in his bestselling Ladies Who Punch, Ramin Setoodeh chronicles Trump’s dramatic tenure as New York’s ultimate boss in the boardroom, a mirage created by Survivor producer Mark Burnett and NBC boss Jeff Zucker. With unprecedented access, including hours of interviews with Trump, his boardroom advisers George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher, Eric Trump, and some of the most memorable contestants, and writing with flair and authority, Setoodeh shares all the untold tales from this legendary show that has left its mark on popular culture, shaped the legend of its star, and ultimately changed American history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700729Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass Author: Ramin Setoodeh Narrator: Roger Wayne Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass Author: Ramin Setoodeh Narrator: Roger Wayne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 18, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the editor in chief of Variety and author of the New York Times bestseller Ladies Who Punch, the never-fully-told, behind-the-scenes story of Donald Trump and The Apprentice, the long-running reality series that catapulted him to the White House. Here for the first time is the definitive untold story of Donald Trump’s years as a reality TV star. Trump himself admits he might not have been president without The Apprentice. Now, just as he uncovered the chaos inside the daytime favorite The View in his bestselling Ladies Who Punch, Ramin Setoodeh chronicles Trump’s dramatic tenure as New York’s ultimate boss in the boardroom, a mirage created by Survivor producer Mark Burnett and NBC boss Jeff Zucker. With unprecedented access, including hours of interviews with Trump, his boardroom advisers George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher, Eric Trump, and some of the most memorable contestants, and writing with flair and authority, Setoodeh shares all the untold tales from this legendary show that has left its mark on popular culture, shaped the legend of its star, and ultimately changed American history.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/plans-for-your-good-a-prime-minister-s-testimony-of-god-s-faithfulness-by-scott-morrison--65158384https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's Faithfulness Author: Scott Morrison Narrator: Scott Morrison, Mike Pence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. Scott Morrison, Australia's 30th Prime Minister (2018-2022), offers a unique insider's account of a Christian who was open about his faith and operated at the top level of politics for more than a decade. During one of the toughest periods since the second world war, covering drought, wildfires, a global pandemic and recession, he chronicles God's faithfulness throughout, win or lose, public criticism or public success. Less political memoir and more pastoral encouragement, Morrison is passionate about encouraging others to discover how they can access and see the many blessings of God in their own lives, no matter their circumstances, drawing on Jeremiah 29:11, that God's plans are for our good and not our harm, to give us a future and a hope. In each section Morrison asks the questions all of us are looking to find answers to: - Who am I? Discovering your purpose. - How should I live? Finding your pathway. - What should I hope for? Embracing your future.   Full of fascinating insights into the handling of some of the most significant global events and issues of our time Morrison's honest, vulnerable and reflective answers offers a unique lens to better understand your relationship with God and the blessing that can flow from such a relationship. Alongside an account of high-level politics in a new media age where cancel culture, identity politics and deep secularization is taking hold across so many western societies, creating a truly post Christian west, Morrison testifies to the faithful love and blessings of God.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696750Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's Faithfulness Author: Scott Morrison Narrator: Scott Morrison, Mike Pence Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister's Testimony of God's Faithfulness Author: Scott Morrison Narrator: Scott Morrison, Mike Pence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. Scott Morrison, Australia's 30th Prime Minister (2018-2022), offers a unique insider's account of a Christian who was open about his faith and operated at the top level of politics for more than a decade. During one of the toughest periods since the second world war, covering drought, wildfires, a global pandemic and recession, he chronicles God's faithfulness throughout, win or lose, public criticism or public success. Less political memoir and more pastoral encouragement, Morrison is passionate about encouraging others to discover how they can access and see the many blessings of God in their own lives, no matter their circumstances, drawing on Jeremiah 29:11, that God's plans are for our good and not our harm, to give us a future and a hope. In each section Morrison asks the questions all of us are looking to find answers to: - Who am I? Discovering your purpose. - How should I live? Finding your pathway. - What should I hope for? Embracing your future.   Full of fascinating insights into the handling of some of the most significant global events and issues of our time Morrison's honest, vulnerable and reflective answers offers a unique lens to better understand your relationship with God and the blessing that can flow from such a relationship. Alongside an account of high-level politics in a new media age where cancel culture, identity politics and deep secularization is taking hold across so many western societies, creating a truly post Christian west, Morrison testifies to the faithful love and blessings of God.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-penguin-book-of-pirates-by-hannah-masury--65158366https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692262 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Penguin Book of Pirates Author: Hannah Masury Narrator: Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Jaime Lamchick, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Katherine Howe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Real-life accounts of the world’s most notorious pirates—both men and women, from the Golden Age of Piracy and beyond—compiled by the New York Times bestselling author of A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself A Penguin Classic Spanning three centuries and eight thousand nautical miles, and compiled by a direct descendant of a sailor who waged war with pirates in the early nineteenth century, The Penguin Book of Pirates takes us behind the eye patches, the peg legs, and the skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger and into the no-man’s-land of piracy that is rife with paradoxes and plot twists. Here, in a fascinating array of accounts that include trial transcripts, journalism, ship logs, and more, are the grit and patois of real maritime marauders like the infamous Blackbeard; the pirates who inspired Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, Stede Bonnet in Max’s Our Flag Means Death, and the Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride; the astoundingly egalitarian multi-ethnic and multilingual crews that became enmeshed in historical horrors like the slave trade; and lesser-known but no less formidable women pirates, many of whom disguised themselves as men. By turns brutal, harrowing, and inspiring, these accounts of the “radically free” sailors who were citizens more of the oceangoing world than of any nation on land remind us of the glories and dangers of the open seas and the seductive appeal of communities forged in resistance. *This audiobook contains a downloadable PDF that includes explanatory endnotes from the book.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692262Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692262 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Penguin Book of Pirates Author: Hannah Masury Narrator: Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Jaime Lamchick, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Katherine Howe Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692262 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Penguin Book of Pirates Author: Hannah Masury Narrator: Jerome Harmann-Hardeman, Jaime Lamchick, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Katherine Howe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Real-life accounts of the world’s most notorious pirates—both men and women, from the Golden Age of Piracy and beyond—compiled by the New York Times bestselling author of A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself A Penguin Classic Spanning three centuries and eight thousand nautical miles, and compiled by a direct descendant of a sailor who waged war with pirates in the early nineteenth century, The Penguin Book of Pirates takes us behind the eye patches, the peg legs, and the skull and crossbones of the Jolly Roger and into the no-man’s-land of piracy that is rife with paradoxes and plot twists. Here, in a fascinating array of accounts that include trial transcripts, journalism, ship logs, and more, are the grit and patois of real maritime marauders like the infamous Blackbeard; the pirates who inspired Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, Stede Bonnet in Max’s Our Flag Means Death, and the Dread Pirate Roberts in The Princess Bride; the astoundingly egalitarian multi-ethnic and multilingual crews that became enmeshed in historical horrors like the slave trade; and lesser-known but no less formidable women pirates, many of whom disguised themselves as men. By turns brutal, harrowing, and inspiring, these accounts of the “radically free” sailors who were citizens more of the oceangoing world than of any nation on land remind us of the glories and dangers of the open seas and the seductive appeal of communities forged in resistance. *This audiobook contains a downloadable PDF that includes explanatory endnotes from the book.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/profiles-in-mental-health-courage-by-patrick-j-kennedy-stephen-fried--65158335https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Profiles in Mental Health Courage Author: Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried Narrator: Patrick J. Kennedy, Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Profiles in Mental Health Courage portrays the dramatic journeys of a diverse group of Americans who have struggled with their mental health. This book offers deeply compelling stories about the bravery and resilience of those living with a variety of mental illnesses and addictions. Several years ago, Patrick J. Kennedy shared the story of his personal and family challenges with mental illness and addiction—and the nation’s—in his bestselling memoir, A Common Struggle. Now, he and his Common Struggle coauthor, award-winning healthcare journalist Stephen Fried, have crafted this powerful new book sharing the untold stories of others—a special group who agreed to talk about their illnesses, treatments, and struggles for the first time. When Kennedy’s uncle, President John F. Kennedy, published his classic book Profiles in Courage, he hoped to inspire “political courage” by telling the stories of brave U.S. senators who changed America.    In Profiles in Mental Health Courage, former Congressman Kennedy adapts his uncle’s idea to inspire the “mental health courage” it takes for those with these conditions to treat their illnesses, and risk telling their stories to help America face its crisis in our families, our workplaces, our jails, and on our streets. The resounding silence surrounding these illnesses remains persistent, and this book takes an unflinching look at the experience of mental illness and addiction that inspires profound connection, empathy, and action.   In this book, you’ll meet people of all ages, backgrounds, and futures, across politics and government, Hollywood and the arts, tech and business, sports and science—some recovering, some relapsing, some just barely holding on, but all sharing experiences and insights we need to better understand. You’ll also meet those trying to help them through—parents, siblings, spouses, therapists, bosses, doctors, and friends who create the extended families needed to support care and wellness.   The personal stories they share with Kennedy and Fried are intimate, sometimes shocking, always revealing. And they are essential reading for caregivers, family members, policymakers, and the general public—just as they are for those who often feel alone in experiencing these challenges themselves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702377Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Profiles in Mental Health Courage Author: Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried Narrator: Patrick J. Kennedy, Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Profiles in Mental Health Courage Author: Patrick J. Kennedy, Stephen Fried Narrator: Patrick J. Kennedy, Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Profiles in Mental Health Courage portrays the dramatic journeys of a diverse group of Americans who have struggled with their mental health. This book offers deeply compelling stories about the bravery and resilience of those living with a variety of mental illnesses and addictions. Several years ago, Patrick J. Kennedy shared the story of his personal and family challenges with mental illness and addiction—and the nation’s—in his bestselling memoir, A Common Struggle. Now, he and his Common Struggle coauthor, award-winning healthcare journalist Stephen Fried, have crafted this powerful new book sharing the untold stories of others—a special group who agreed to talk about their illnesses, treatments, and struggles for the first time. When Kennedy’s uncle, President John F. Kennedy, published his classic book Profiles in Courage, he hoped to inspire “political courage” by telling the stories of brave U.S. senators who changed America.    In Profiles in Mental Health Courage, former Congressman Kennedy adapts his uncle’s idea to inspire the “mental health courage” it takes for those with these conditions to treat their illnesses, and risk telling their stories to help America face its crisis in our families, our workplaces, our jails, and on our streets. The resounding silence surrounding these illnesses remains persistent, and this book takes an unflinching look at the experience of mental illness and addiction that inspires profound connection, empathy, and action.   In this book, you’ll meet people of all ages, backgrounds, and futures, across politics and government, Hollywood and the arts, tech and business, sports and science—some recovering, some relapsing, some just barely holding on, but all sharing experiences and insights we need to better understand. You’ll also meet those trying to help them through—parents, siblings, spouses, therapists, bosses, doctors, and friends who create the extended families needed to support care and wellness.   The personal stories they share with Kennedy and Fried are intimate, sometimes shocking, always revealing. And they are essential reading for caregivers, family members, policymakers, and the general public—just as they are for those who often feel alone in experiencing these challenges themselves.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascent-to-power-how-truman-emerged-from-roosevelt-s-shadow-and-remade-the-world-by-david-l-roll--65158349https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703212 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World Author: David L. Roll Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From Franklin Roosevelt’s final days through Harry Truman’s extraordinary transformation, this is the enthralling story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history.  When Roosevelt, in failing health, decided to run for a fourth term, he gave in to the big city Democratic bosses and reluctantly picked Senator Truman as his vice president, a man he barely knew. Upon FDR’s death in April 1945, Truman, after only 82 days as VP, was thrust into the presidency. Utterly unprepared, he faced the collapse of Germany, a Europe in ruins, the organization of the UN, a summit with Stalin and Churchill, and the question of whether atomic bombs would be ready for use against Japan. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union was growing increasingly hostile towards US power. Truman inherited FDR’s hope that peace could be maintained through cooperation with the Soviets, but he would soon learn that imitating his predecessor would lead only to missteps and controversy.   Spanning the years of transition, 1944 to 1948, Ascent to Power illuminates Truman’s struggles to emerge as president in his own right. Yet, from a relatively unknown Missouri senator to the most powerful man on Earth, Truman’s legacy transcends. With his come-from-behind campaign in the fall of 1948, his courageous civil rights advocacy, and his role in liberating millions from militarist governments and brutal occupations, Truman’s decisions during these pivotal years changed the course of the world in ways so significant we live with them today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703212Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703212 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World Author: David L. Roll Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703212 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World Author: David L. Roll Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From Franklin Roosevelt’s final days through Harry Truman’s extraordinary transformation, this is the enthralling story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history.  When Roosevelt, in failing health, decided to run for a fourth term, he gave in to the big city Democratic bosses and reluctantly picked Senator Truman as his vice president, a man he barely knew. Upon FDR’s death in April 1945, Truman, after only 82 days as VP, was thrust into the presidency. Utterly unprepared, he faced the collapse of Germany, a Europe in ruins, the organization of the UN, a summit with Stalin and Churchill, and the question of whether atomic bombs would be ready for use against Japan. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union was growing increasingly hostile towards US power. Truman inherited FDR’s hope that peace could be maintained through cooperation with the Soviets, but he would soon learn that imitating his predecessor would lead only to missteps and controversy.   Spanning the years of transition, 1944 to 1948, Ascent to Power illuminates Truman’s struggles to emerge as president in his own right. Yet, from a relatively unknown Missouri senator to the most powerful man on Earth, Truman’s legacy transcends. With his come-from-behind campaign in the fall of 1948, his courageous civil rights advocacy, and his role in liberating millions from militarist governments and brutal occupations, Truman’s decisions during these pivotal years changed the course of the world in ways so significant we live with them today.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/character-matters-and-other-life-lessons-from-george-h-w-bush-by-jean-becker--65158397https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684248 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush Author: Jean Becker Narrator: Dan Quayle, James Baker, Barbara Benjamin-Creel, George Dvorsky, Jean Becker, James Edward Thomas, Jamie Renell, Widdi Turner, Cynthia Barrett, Allan Robertson, Jon Meacham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush and New York Times bestselling author of The Man I Knew, Jean Becker shares touching and pivotal life lessons from a leader that left a mark on people's hearts and souls.   As America heads into what promises to be a tumultuous 2024 presidential election year, Character Matters will be a good reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family will share their often very personal stories of what they learned from watching and listening to President Bush, including former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Secretary of State James A. Baker; stand-up comedian Dana Carvey; "Queen of Country" star Reba McEntire; American columnist for The New York Times Maureen Dowd; American novelist Brad Meltzer; presidential biographer Jon Meacham; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major; former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; the Oak Ridge Boys and best-selling author Christopher Buckley; and of course his grandchildren. Character Matters will illustrate how George Bush never stopped showing us the way to lead by example.  Audiobook is read by Jean Becker, George Dvorsky, Allan Robertson, Cynthia Barrett, James Edward Thomas, Widdi Turner, Jamie Renell, and Barbara Benjamin-Creel with selections read by Secretary of State James Baker, Vice President Dan Quayle, and Presidential Historian Jon Meacham.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684248Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684248 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush Author: Jean Becker Narrator: Dan Quayle, James Baker, Barbara Benjamin-Creel, George...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684248 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush Author: Jean Becker Narrator: Dan Quayle, James Baker, Barbara Benjamin-Creel, George Dvorsky, Jean Becker, James Edward Thomas, Jamie Renell, Widdi Turner, Cynthia Barrett, Allan Robertson, Jon Meacham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Former Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush and New York Times bestselling author of The Man I Knew, Jean Becker shares touching and pivotal life lessons from a leader that left a mark on people's hearts and souls.   As America heads into what promises to be a tumultuous 2024 presidential election year, Character Matters will be a good reminder of the importance of character when defining true leadership. Colleagues, friends, and family will share their often very personal stories of what they learned from watching and listening to President Bush, including former United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Secretary of State James A. Baker; stand-up comedian Dana Carvey; "Queen of Country" star Reba McEntire; American columnist for The New York Times Maureen Dowd; American novelist Brad Meltzer; presidential biographer Jon Meacham; former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major; former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; the Oak Ridge Boys and best-selling author Christopher Buckley; and of course his grandchildren. Character Matters will illustrate how George Bush never stopped showing us the way to lead by example.  Audiobook is read by Jean Becker, George Dvorsky, Allan Robertson, Cynthia Barrett, James Edward Thomas, Widdi Turner, Jamie Renell, and Barbara Benjamin-Creel with selections read by Secretary of State James Baker, Vice President Dan Quayle, and Presidential Historian Jon Meacham.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fixer-moguls-mobsters-movie-stars-and-marilyn-by-josh-young-manfred-westphal--65158368https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703279 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn Author: Josh Young, Manfred Westphal Narrator: Manfred Westphal, Jefferson Mays Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A riveting tell-all biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Hollywood’s most infamous private detective and “fixer” to the stars, revealing newly discovered shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files.  During the height of Hollywood’s golden age, one man lorded over the city’s lurid underbelly of forbidden sin and celebrity scandal like no other: Fred Otash. An ex-Marine turned L.A.P.D. vice cop, Otash became the most sought-after private detective and fixer to the stars by specializing in the dark arts that would soon dominate the entertainment industry.   Otash was notorious for bugging the homes, offices, and playpens of movie stars, kingmakers, and powerful politicians, employing then state-of-the-art methods of electronic surveillance and wiretapping for a who’s who list of clients for whom he’d do “anything short of murder.”  He lied to federal authorities to protect Frank Sinatra from criminal liability; recorded Rock Hudson’s coming out confession to his estranged wife; moved in with Judy Garland to help her get sober; taped President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s tragic love affairs with the greatest sex symbol of all time, and he listened to Marilyn Monroe die.   Based on Otash’s never-before-seen investigative files and personal archives, THE FIXER takes readers inside the sensational and nefarious world of the man whose art imitating life inspired the private eye characters portrayed by Jack Nicholson in Chinatown and Russell Crowe in LA Confidential.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703279Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703279 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn Author: Josh Young, Manfred Westphal Narrator: Manfred Westphal, Jefferson Mays Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703279 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fixer: Moguls, Mobsters, Movie Stars, and Marilyn Author: Josh Young, Manfred Westphal Narrator: Manfred Westphal, Jefferson Mays Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A riveting tell-all biography that delves into the extraordinary life of Hollywood’s most infamous private detective and “fixer” to the stars, revealing newly discovered shocking revelations from his never-before-seen investigative files.  During the height of Hollywood’s golden age, one man lorded over the city’s lurid underbelly of forbidden sin and celebrity scandal like no other: Fred Otash. An ex-Marine turned L.A.P.D. vice cop, Otash became the most sought-after private detective and fixer to the stars by specializing in the dark arts that would soon dominate the entertainment industry.   Otash was notorious for bugging the homes, offices, and playpens of movie stars, kingmakers, and powerful politicians, employing then state-of-the-art methods of electronic surveillance and wiretapping for a who’s who list of clients for whom he’d do “anything short of murder.”  He lied to federal authorities to protect Frank Sinatra from criminal liability; recorded Rock Hudson’s coming out confession to his estranged wife; moved in with Judy Garland to help her get sober; taped President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy’s tragic love affairs with the greatest sex symbol of all time, and he listened to Marilyn Monroe die.   Based on Otash’s never-before-seen investigative files and personal archives, THE FIXER takes readers inside the sensational and nefarious world of the man whose art imitating life inspired the private eye characters portrayed by Jack Nicholson in Chinatown and Russell Crowe in LA Confidential.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sex-spies-and-scandal-the-john-vassall-affair-by-alex-grant--65158352https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sex, Spies and Scandal: The John Vassall Affair Author: Alex Grant Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 20 minutes Release date: April 11, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Sex, Spies and Scandal is the story of John Vassall, a civil servant who was unmasked as a Soviet spy in 1962. Having been photographed in compromising positions while working at the British embassy in Moscow in 1954, Vassall was blackmailed into handing over secrets from the British Admiralty to his Soviet handlers, both in Moscow and in London, for more than seven years. There has been a rash of successful recent books and film adaptations on the Profumo, Thorpe and Duchess of Argyll affairs. The story of John Vassall, who was responsible for a far more serious intelligence breach than Profumo, is ripe for retelling. It has got the lot – a honeytrap, spying on an industrial scale, gay affairs with Tory MPs, journalists jailed for not revealing their sources, and the first modern tabloid witch-hunt, which resulted in a ministerial resignation and almost brought down Harold Macmillan's government. With access to newly released MI5 files and interviews with people who knew Vassall from the 1950s until his death in 1996, this book sheds new light on the neglected spy scandal of the early 1960s. Despite having been drugged and then raped by the KGB in Moscow, as a gay man John Vassall was shown no mercy by the British press or the courts. Sentenced to eighteen years in jail, he served ten years despite telling MI5 everything about his spying. Outside, he found that many of his old friends and lovers had been persecuted or dismissed from the civil service in Britain, the US and Australia. Unlike the Cambridge Five, who courted attention, on leaving prison Vassall had to change his name to avoid the press and lived quietly in London. Including atmospheric detail on Dolphin Square in the 1950s and '60s – a hotbed of political intrigue but also a safe haven for members of the LGBT community – this is an explosive tale of sexual violence, betrayal, cover-up, homophobia and hypocrisy that blows open some of the British establishment's darkest secrets.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702505Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sex, Spies and Scandal: The John Vassall Affair Author: Alex Grant Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 20 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sex, Spies and Scandal: The John Vassall Affair Author: Alex Grant Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 20 minutes Release date: April 11, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Sex, Spies and Scandal is the story of John Vassall, a civil servant who was unmasked as a Soviet spy in 1962. Having been photographed in compromising positions while working at the British embassy in Moscow in 1954, Vassall was blackmailed into handing over secrets from the British Admiralty to his Soviet handlers, both in Moscow and in London, for more than seven years. There has been a rash of successful recent books and film adaptations on the Profumo, Thorpe and Duchess of Argyll affairs. The story of John Vassall, who was responsible for a far more serious intelligence breach than Profumo, is ripe for retelling. It has got the lot – a honeytrap, spying on an industrial scale, gay affairs with Tory MPs, journalists jailed for not revealing their sources, and the first modern tabloid witch-hunt, which resulted in a ministerial resignation and almost brought down Harold Macmillan's government. With access to newly released MI5 files and interviews with people who knew Vassall from the 1950s until his death in 1996, this book sheds new light on the neglected spy scandal of the early 1960s. Despite having been drugged and then raped by the KGB in Moscow, as a gay man John Vassall was shown no mercy by the British press or the courts. Sentenced to eighteen years in jail, he served ten years despite telling MI5 everything about his spying. Outside, he found that many of his old friends and lovers had been persecuted or dismissed from the civil service in Britain, the US and Australia. Unlike the Cambridge Five, who courted attention, on leaving prison Vassall had to change his name to avoid the press and lived quietly in London. Including atmospheric detail on Dolphin Square in the 1950s and '60s – a hotbed of political intrigue but also a safe haven for members of the LGBT community – this is an explosive tale of sexual violence, betrayal, cover-up, homophobia and hypocrisy that blows open some of the British establishment's darkest secrets.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walk-ride-paddle-a-life-outside-by-tim-kaine--65158378https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Walk Ride Paddle: A Life Outside Author: Tim Kaine Narrator: Tim Kaine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. A compelling account of one man’s journey across hundreds of miles of Virginia wilderness and a moving testament to the optimistic spirit of America, Walk Ride Paddle provides an unseen glimpse into a life outside. In 2019, Tim Kaine—Virginia senator and former Democratic vice presidential candidate—commemorated both his sixtieth birthday and his twenty-fifth year in public office by undertaking a three-part journey across the Virginia landscape as he hiked, cycled, and canoed across the state. His chronicle became an organic reflection of the extraordinary events occurring across America during that time, including two impeachment trials, a global pandemic, growing racial protests, the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and more. During weekends and in Senate recess weeks, Kaine—over a period of several years—hiked the 559 miles of the Appalachian Trail that cross Virginia from Harpers Ferry to the Tennessee border; biked 321 miles along the crest of the Virginia Blue Ridge on the beautiful parkways built during the Great Depression to create jobs and give everyday people on the East Coast an accessible place to vacation; and canoed the entire James River—348 miles from its headwaters in the Allegheny Mountains to its entrance into the Chesapeake Bay. Along the way, Kaine reflected on the events that have shaped both his life and the world around him, sharing his deep love for the natural world and the importance of preserving it for future generations in a fascinating memoir that blends adventure, reflection, and political insight. With immediacy and honesty, Kaine pulls back the curtain to reveal his inner thoughts during such monumental times. Kaine’s storytelling gift and wise observations offer a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a seasoned politician and outdoor enthusiast. Walk Ride Paddle is a captivating memoir of one man’s physical journey through the Virginia wilderness—but it is also a unique and ultimately optimistic perspective on these pivotal moments in history, offering inspiration, wisdom, and hope.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696729Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Walk Ride Paddle: A Life Outside Author: Tim Kaine Narrator: Tim Kaine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 9,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/696729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Walk Ride Paddle: A Life Outside Author: Tim Kaine Narrator: Tim Kaine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. A compelling account of one man’s journey across hundreds of miles of Virginia wilderness and a moving testament to the optimistic spirit of America, Walk Ride Paddle provides an unseen glimpse into a life outside. In 2019, Tim Kaine—Virginia senator and former Democratic vice presidential candidate—commemorated both his sixtieth birthday and his twenty-fifth year in public office by undertaking a three-part journey across the Virginia landscape as he hiked, cycled, and canoed across the state. His chronicle became an organic reflection of the extraordinary events occurring across America during that time, including two impeachment trials, a global pandemic, growing racial protests, the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and more. During weekends and in Senate recess weeks, Kaine—over a period of several years—hiked the 559 miles of the Appalachian Trail that cross Virginia from Harpers Ferry to the Tennessee border; biked 321 miles along the crest of the Virginia Blue Ridge on the beautiful parkways built during the Great Depression to create jobs and give everyday people on the East Coast an accessible place to vacation; and canoed the entire James River—348 miles from its headwaters in the Allegheny Mountains to its entrance into the Chesapeake Bay. Along the way, Kaine reflected on the events that have shaped both his life and the world around him, sharing his deep love for the natural world and the importance of preserving it for future generations in a fascinating memoir that blends adventure, reflection, and political insight. With immediacy and honesty, Kaine pulls back the curtain to reveal his inner thoughts during such monumental times. Kaine’s storytelling gift and wise observations offer a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a seasoned politician and outdoor enthusiast. Walk Ride Paddle is a captivating memoir of one man’s physical journey through the Virginia wilderness—but it is also a unique and ultimately optimistic perspective on these pivotal moments in history, offering inspiration, wisdom, and hope.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soldiers-and-kings-survival-and-hope-in-the-world-of-human-smuggling-by-jason-de-leon--65158387https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling Author: Jason De León Narrator: Jason De León Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 19, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed.” —Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Evicted and Poverty, by America “An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read.” —Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street An intense, intimate and first-of-its-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur 'genius' grant winner and anthropologist with unprecedented access Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet the real lives and work of smugglers—or coyotes, or guides, as they are often known by the migrants who hire their services—are only ever reported on from a distance, using tired tropes and stereotypes, often depicted as boogie men and violent warlords. In an effort to better understand this essential yet extralegal billion dollar global industry, internationally recognized anthropologist and expert Jason De León embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico over the course of seven years. The result of this unique and extraordinary access is SOLDIERS AND KINGS: the first ever in-depth, character-driven look at human smuggling. It is a heart-wrenching and intimate narrative that revolves around the life and death of one coyote who falls in love and tries to leave smuggling behind. In a powerful, original voice, De León expertly chronicles the lives of low-level foot soldiers breaking into the smuggling game, and morally conflicted gang leaders who oversee rag-tag crews of guides and informants along the migrant trail. SOLDIERS AND KINGS is not only a ground-breaking up-close glimpse of a difficult-to-access world, it is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692275Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling Author: Jason De León Narrator: Jason De León Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/692275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling Author: Jason De León Narrator: Jason De León Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 19, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “A work of extraordinary reportage and compassion...[it] will shock you, move you, and leave you changed.” —Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Evicted and Poverty, by America “An enlightening, frightening, unforgettable read.” —Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street An intense, intimate and first-of-its-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur 'genius' grant winner and anthropologist with unprecedented access Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet the real lives and work of smugglers—or coyotes, or guides, as they are often known by the migrants who hire their services—are only ever reported on from a distance, using tired tropes and stereotypes, often depicted as boogie men and violent warlords. In an effort to better understand this essential yet extralegal billion dollar global industry, internationally recognized anthropologist and expert Jason De León embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico over the course of seven years. The result of this unique and extraordinary access is SOLDIERS AND KINGS: the first ever in-depth, character-driven look at human smuggling. It is a heart-wrenching and intimate narrative that revolves around the life and death of one coyote who falls in love and tries to leave smuggling behind. In a powerful, original voice, De León expertly chronicles the lives of low-level foot soldiers breaking into the smuggling game, and morally conflicted gang leaders who oversee rag-tag crews of guides and informants along the migrant trail. SOLDIERS AND KINGS is not only a ground-breaking up-close glimpse of a difficult-to-access world, it is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-woman-the-transformation-of-the-modern-first-lady-from-hillary-clinton-to-jill-biden-by-katie-rogers--65158454https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652403 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden Author: Katie Rogers Narrator: Katie Rogers, Karen Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The first definitive exploration of the changing role of the twenty-first-century First Lady, painting a comprehensive portrait of Jill Biden—from a White House correspondent for The New York Times “A fascinating and deeply researched exploration into the most public facing and least understood role in Washington.”—Kate Andersen Brower, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women Since the Clinton era, shifts in media, politics, and pop culture have all redefined expectations of First Ladies, even as the boundaries set upon them have often remained anachronistic. With sharp insights and dozens of firsthand interviews with major players in the Biden, Obama, Trump, Bush, and Clinton orbits, including Jill Biden and Hillary Clinton, New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers traces the evolution of the role of the twenty-first-century First Lady from a ceremonial figurehead to a powerful political operator, which culminates in the tenure of First Lady Jill Biden.   Dr. Jill Biden began her journey toward public life in 1975 as a twenty-three-year-old who caught the eye of a widowed Senator Joe Biden. Recovering from the heartbreak of her failed first marriage, she found a man who was still grieving. She knitted his life together after unspeakable tragedy and stood by his side through three presidential campaigns.   In some ways, her legacy as First Lady was set before she ever entered the White House: She is the first presidential spouse in history to work in a paid role outside the White House, a decision that blazes the path for future first spouses. But as a prime guardian of one of the most insular operations in modern politics, she is also a central part of her husband’s presidential legacy.   Through deep reporting and newly discovered correspondence, American Woman is the first book to paint a full picture of Jill Biden while exploring how she helps answer the evolving question of what the role of the modern First Lady should be.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652403Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652403 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden Author: Katie Rogers Narrator: Katie Rogers, Karen...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/652403 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden Author: Katie Rogers Narrator: Katie Rogers, Karen Murray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: February 27, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The first definitive exploration of the changing role of the twenty-first-century First Lady, painting a comprehensive portrait of Jill Biden—from a White House correspondent for The New York Times “A fascinating and deeply researched exploration into the most public facing and least understood role in Washington.”—Kate Andersen Brower, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women Since the Clinton era, shifts in media, politics, and pop culture have all redefined expectations of First Ladies, even as the boundaries set upon them have often remained anachronistic. With sharp insights and dozens of firsthand interviews with major players in the Biden, Obama, Trump, Bush, and Clinton orbits, including Jill Biden and Hillary Clinton, New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers traces the evolution of the role of the twenty-first-century First Lady from a ceremonial figurehead to a powerful political operator, which culminates in the tenure of First Lady Jill Biden.   Dr. Jill Biden began her journey toward public life in 1975 as a twenty-three-year-old who caught the eye of a widowed Senator Joe Biden. Recovering from the heartbreak of her failed first marriage, she found a man who was still grieving. She knitted his life together after unspeakable tragedy and stood by his side through three presidential campaigns.   In some ways, her legacy as First Lady was set before she ever entered the White House: She is the first presidential spouse in history to work in a paid role outside the White House, a decision that blazes the path for future first spouses. But as a prime guardian of one of the most insular operations in modern politics, she is also a central part of her husband’s presidential legacy.   Through deep reporting and newly discovered correspondence, American Woman is the first book to paint a full picture of Jill Biden while exploring how she helps answer the evolving question of what the role of the modern First Lady should be.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-murder-in-hollywood-the-untold-story-of-tinseltown-s-most-shocking-crime-by-casey-sherman--65158347https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime Author: Casey Sherman Narrator: Casey Sherman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: February 13, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The dark story behind the bright lights of TinseltownFrom the outside, Hollywood starlet Lana Turner seemed to have it all—a thriving film career, a beautiful daughter, and the kind of fame and fortune that most people could only dream of. But when the famous femme fatale began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato, thug for the infamous West Coast mob boss Mickey Cohen, her personal life became violent and unpredictable. Lana’s teenage daughter, Cheryl, watched her beloved mother’s life deteriorate as Stompanato’s intense jealousy took over. Eventually, the physical and emotional abuse became too much to bear, and Lana attempted to break it off with Johnny—with disastrous consequences. The details of what happened that fateful night remain foggy, but it ended in a series of frantic phone calls and Stompanato dead on Lana’s bedroom floor, with Cheryl claiming to have plunged a knife into his abdomen in an attempt to protect her mother. The subsequent investigation made for the biggest headlines of the year, its drama eclipsing every Hollywood movie.New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman pulls back Tinseltown’s velvet curtain to reveal the dark underbelly of celebrity, rife with toxic masculinity and casual violence against women, and tells the story of Lana Turner and her daughter, who finally stood up to the abuse that plagued their family for years. A Murder in Hollywood transports us back to the golden age of film and illuminates one of the twentieth century’s most notorious true crime tales.“A must-read for fans of true crime and Hollywood history, A Murder in Hollywood never disappoints! Casey Sherman deftly serves just the right mix of glamour, glitz, and grit to keep the reader turning pages. It’s a stunner from start to finish.”—Kristin Dilley, cohost of the Mind over Murder podcast]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703576Tue, 13 Feb 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime Author: Casey Sherman Narrator: Casey Sherman Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime Author: Casey Sherman Narrator: Casey Sherman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: February 13, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The dark story behind the bright lights of TinseltownFrom the outside, Hollywood starlet Lana Turner seemed to have it all—a thriving film career, a beautiful daughter, and the kind of fame and fortune that most people could only dream of. But when the famous femme fatale began dating mobster Johnny Stompanato, thug for the infamous West Coast mob boss Mickey Cohen, her personal life became violent and unpredictable. Lana’s teenage daughter, Cheryl, watched her beloved mother’s life deteriorate as Stompanato’s intense jealousy took over. Eventually, the physical and emotional abuse became too much to bear, and Lana attempted to break it off with Johnny—with disastrous consequences. The details of what happened that fateful night remain foggy, but it ended in a series of frantic phone calls and Stompanato dead on Lana’s bedroom floor, with Cheryl claiming to have plunged a knife into his abdomen in an attempt to protect her mother. The subsequent investigation made for the biggest headlines of the year, its drama eclipsing every Hollywood movie.New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman pulls back Tinseltown’s velvet curtain to reveal the dark underbelly of celebrity, rife with toxic masculinity and casual violence against women, and tells the story of Lana Turner and her daughter, who finally stood up to the abuse that plagued their family for years. A Murder in Hollywood transports us back to the golden age of film and illuminates one of the twentieth century’s most notorious true crime tales.“A must-read for fans of true crime and Hollywood history, A Murder in Hollywood never disappoints! Casey Sherman deftly serves just the right mix of glamour, glitz, and grit to keep the reader turning pages. It’s a stunner from start to finish.”—Kristin Dilley, cohost of the Mind over Murder podcast]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dear-sister-a-memoir-of-secrets-survival-and-unbreakable-bonds-by-michelle-horton--65158374https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds Author: Michelle Horton Narrator: Michelle Horton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 30, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this "incendiary" memoir, a woman fights the criminal justice system to release her incarcerated sister after she kills her longtime abuser (Publishers Weekly). In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton’s life: she learns that her sister has just shot her partner and is now in jail. Stunned, Michelle rearranges her life to raise Nikki's two young children alongside her own son.    During the investigation that follows, Michelle is shocked to learn that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Michelle launches a fight to bring Nikki home, squaring off against a criminal justice system designed to punish the entire family.    Since Dear Sister’s original publication, Michelle’s fight—alongside a tireless network of supporters—has resulted in Nikki’s release from prison.  With a new chapter, an update from Nikki, and never-before-seen photographs documenting the homecoming, this edition provides a touching new conclusion to a profound, intimate story of resilience and the unbreakable bond of family.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684252Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds Author: Michelle Horton Narrator: Michelle Horton Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Sister: A Memoir of Secrets, Survival, and Unbreakable Bonds Author: Michelle Horton Narrator: Michelle Horton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 30, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this "incendiary" memoir, a woman fights the criminal justice system to release her incarcerated sister after she kills her longtime abuser (Publishers Weekly). In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton’s life: she learns that her sister has just shot her partner and is now in jail. Stunned, Michelle rearranges her life to raise Nikki's two young children alongside her own son.    During the investigation that follows, Michelle is shocked to learn that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Michelle launches a fight to bring Nikki home, squaring off against a criminal justice system designed to punish the entire family.    Since Dear Sister’s original publication, Michelle’s fight—alongside a tireless network of supporters—has resulted in Nikki’s release from prison.  With a new chapter, an update from Nikki, and never-before-seen photographs documenting the homecoming, this edition provides a touching new conclusion to a profound, intimate story of resilience and the unbreakable bond of family.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-showman-inside-the-invasion-that-shook-the-world-and-made-a-leader-of-volodymyr-zelensky-by-simon-shuster--65158493https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644144 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky Author: Simon Shuster Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Acclaimed journalist Simon Shuster gives us the first inside account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team, who granted him unprecedented access. Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and wartime leadership of Volodymyr Zelensky from the dressing rooms of his variety show in Ukraine to the muddy trenches of his war with Russia. Based on four years of reporting; extensive travels with President Zelensky to the front; and dozens of interviews with him, his wife, his friends and enemies, his advisers, ministers and military commanders, The Showman tells an intimate and eye-opening story of the President’s evolution from a slapstick actor to a symbol of resilience, revealing how he managed to rally the world’s democracies behind his cause. The book’s early chapters offer the first detailed account of Zelensky’s life in a nuclear bunker in the opening weeks of the invasion and the circumstances of his wife’s escape to safety with their children. Later, as the Russians retreat from Kyiv, we see Zelensky and his team emerge from the bunker and lead Ukraine in a series of crucial victories. The result is a riveting, up-close picture of the invasion as experienced by its number one target and improbable hero.  Clear-eyed about the President’s early failures as a peacemaker and his willingness to silence political dissent, the book offers a complex picture of a man struggling to break what he sees as a historical cycle of oppression that began generations before he was born. Even as the war drags on, Zelensky lays out his vision for its future course and, through his actions, demonstrates his strategy for countering the Russians and keeping the West on his side. The Showman, as a work of eyewitness journalism, provides an essential perspective on the war defining our age. As a study in leadership and human resolve, its appeal is timeless and universal.  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644144Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644144 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky Author: Simon Shuster Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644144 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky Author: Simon Shuster Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Acclaimed journalist Simon Shuster gives us the first inside account of the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team, who granted him unprecedented access. Time correspondent Simon Shuster chronicles the life and wartime leadership of Volodymyr Zelensky from the dressing rooms of his variety show in Ukraine to the muddy trenches of his war with Russia. Based on four years of reporting; extensive travels with President Zelensky to the front; and dozens of interviews with him, his wife, his friends and enemies, his advisers, ministers and military commanders, The Showman tells an intimate and eye-opening story of the President’s evolution from a slapstick actor to a symbol of resilience, revealing how he managed to rally the world’s democracies behind his cause. The book’s early chapters offer the first detailed account of Zelensky’s life in a nuclear bunker in the opening weeks of the invasion and the circumstances of his wife’s escape to safety with their children. Later, as the Russians retreat from Kyiv, we see Zelensky and his team emerge from the bunker and lead Ukraine in a series of crucial victories. The result is a riveting, up-close picture of the invasion as experienced by its number one target and improbable hero.  Clear-eyed about the President’s early failures as a peacemaker and his willingness to silence political dissent, the book offers a complex picture of a man struggling to break what he sees as a historical cycle of oppression that began generations before he was born. Even as the war drags on, Zelensky lays out his vision for its future course and, through his actions, demonstrates his strategy for countering the Russians and keeping the West on his side. The Showman, as a work of eyewitness journalism, provides an essential perspective on the war defining our age. As a study in leadership and human resolve, its appeal is timeless and universal.  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-showman-the-inside-story-that-made-a-war-leader-of-volodymyr-zelensky-by-simon-shuster--65158462https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Showman: The Inside Story That Made a War Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky Author: Simon Shuster Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 26 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'An intense, evocative portrait of one of the most remarkable figures of our era' ANNE APPLEBAUM 'This is the Zelensky book we’ve been waiting for’ CATHERINE BELTON THE TIMES: A BEST BOOK OF 2024 – NEXT YEAR’S TOP READS GUARDIAN: BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024 INDEPENDENT: A BOOK OF THE MONTH WRITTEN WITH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS, THIS IS THE FIRST INSIDE, INTIMATE ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRESIDENT ZELENSKY AND HIS TEAM. Based on four years of reporting; extensive travels with President Zelensky to the front; and dozens of interviews with him, his wife, his friends and enemies, his advisers, ministers and military commanders, The Showman tells an intimate and eye-opening story of the President’s evolution from a slapstick actor to a symbol of resilience, revealing how he managed to rally the world’s democracies behind his cause. Clear-eyed about the President’s early failures as a peacemaker and his willingness to silence political dissent, the book offers a complex picture of a man struggling to break what he sees as a historical cycle of oppression that began generations before he was born. Even as the war drags on, Zelensky lays out his vision for its future course and, through his actions, demonstrates his strategy for countering the Russians and keeping the West on his side. The result is a riveting, up-close picture of the invasion as experienced by its number one target and improbable hero. The Showman, as a work of eyewitness journalism, provides an essential perspective on the war defining our age. As a study in leadership and human resolve, its appeal is timeless and universal. 'Intimate but unflinchingly objective, this biography gives you a seat at Zelensky's war cabinet and penetrates his mind as he battles to save Ukraine's freedom—and ours' Peter Pomerantsev, author of Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650785Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Showman: The Inside Story That Made a War Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky Author: Simon Shuster Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Showman: The Inside Story That Made a War Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky Author: Simon Shuster Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 26 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'An intense, evocative portrait of one of the most remarkable figures of our era' ANNE APPLEBAUM 'This is the Zelensky book we’ve been waiting for’ CATHERINE BELTON THE TIMES: A BEST BOOK OF 2024 – NEXT YEAR’S TOP READS GUARDIAN: BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024 INDEPENDENT: A BOOK OF THE MONTH WRITTEN WITH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS, THIS IS THE FIRST INSIDE, INTIMATE ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PRESIDENT ZELENSKY AND HIS TEAM. Based on four years of reporting; extensive travels with President Zelensky to the front; and dozens of interviews with him, his wife, his friends and enemies, his advisers, ministers and military commanders, The Showman tells an intimate and eye-opening story of the President’s evolution from a slapstick actor to a symbol of resilience, revealing how he managed to rally the world’s democracies behind his cause. Clear-eyed about the President’s early failures as a peacemaker and his willingness to silence political dissent, the book offers a complex picture of a man struggling to break what he sees as a historical cycle of oppression that began generations before he was born. Even as the war drags on, Zelensky lays out his vision for its future course and, through his actions, demonstrates his strategy for countering the Russians and keeping the West on his side. The result is a riveting, up-close picture of the invasion as experienced by its number one target and improbable hero. The Showman, as a work of eyewitness journalism, provides an essential perspective on the war defining our age. As a study in leadership and human resolve, its appeal is timeless and universal. 'Intimate but unflinchingly objective, this biography gives you a seat at Zelensky's war cabinet and penetrates his mind as he battles to save Ukraine's freedom—and ours' Peter Pomerantsev, author of Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amateur-hour-kamala-harris-in-the-white-house-by-charlie-spiering--65158359https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705886 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House Author: Charlie Spiering Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The ultimate, comprehensive investigation into the life and career of Vice President Kamala Harris from former Washington Examiner and Breitbart News political reporter Charlie Spiering. Who is the real Kamala Harris? And how did she ascend to the second highest office in the country? Despite her limited experience in national politics and confusing professional history, there hasn’t been a comprehensive examination of Vice President Kamala Harris’s journey to the White House...until now. Find out how the San Francisco socialite turned politico fast-tracked her way onto the national stage, only to lose the faith of her base and her president. With exclusive reporting and a detective’s eye, Charlie Spiering delivers the first-ever deep dive into Kamala Harris’s hilarious, incompetent, radical path to the vice presidency. From her tumultuous tenure as California prosecutor to the fiery interrogator in the United States Senate, then to her disastrous presidential campaign and finally, her calamitous first years in executive office, this is an unfettered look at the woman who is only one heartbeat away from leading the free world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705886Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705886 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House Author: Charlie Spiering Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705886 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House Author: Charlie Spiering Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: January 23, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The ultimate, comprehensive investigation into the life and career of Vice President Kamala Harris from former Washington Examiner and Breitbart News political reporter Charlie Spiering. Who is the real Kamala Harris? And how did she ascend to the second highest office in the country? Despite her limited experience in national politics and confusing professional history, there hasn’t been a comprehensive examination of Vice President Kamala Harris’s journey to the White House...until now. Find out how the San Francisco socialite turned politico fast-tracked her way onto the national stage, only to lose the faith of her base and her president. With exclusive reporting and a detective’s eye, Charlie Spiering delivers the first-ever deep dive into Kamala Harris’s hilarious, incompetent, radical path to the vice presidency. From her tumultuous tenure as California prosecutor to the fiery interrogator in the United States Senate, then to her disastrous presidential campaign and finally, her calamitous first years in executive office, this is an unfettered look at the woman who is only one heartbeat away from leading the free world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/australia-s-most-infamous-jail-inside-the-walls-of-pentridge-prison-by-james-phelps--65158331https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707161 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Australia's Most Infamous Jail: Inside the walls of Pentridge Prison Author: James Phelps Narrator: Silas Aiton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 12, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: 'Pentridge was a place of murder and mayhem. A bluestone hell. The worst prison Australia has ever seen.' Andrew Kirby, former inmate Welcome to Pentridge, Australia's most infamous prison. In the long-awaited return to his bestselling true crime series on life behind bars, James Phelps has finally turned his attention to HM Prison Pentridge - the bluestone behemoth that was home to Victoria's worst criminals for more than a century. Beginning with a gang of guards and a handful of convicts, for more than 145 years Pentridge housed a who's who of Australian criminals and Melbourne's underworld including Ned Kelly and Mark 'Chopper' Read. From solving the mystery of Ned Kelly's missing skull to the shocking truth about who really cut off Chopper's ears - Australia's Most Infamous Jail includes true and uncensored accounts of inmates (including a convicted serial killer, a mass murderer and the real Romper Stomper), guards, archaeologists and even a former governor-general. This is gritty, true crime storytelling, on steroids - about what life was really like behind the bluestone walls of Pentridge.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707161Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707161 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Australia's Most Infamous Jail: Inside the walls of Pentridge Prison Author: James Phelps Narrator: Silas Aiton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707161 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Australia's Most Infamous Jail: Inside the walls of Pentridge Prison Author: James Phelps Narrator: Silas Aiton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 12, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: 'Pentridge was a place of murder and mayhem. A bluestone hell. The worst prison Australia has ever seen.' Andrew Kirby, former inmate Welcome to Pentridge, Australia's most infamous prison. In the long-awaited return to his bestselling true crime series on life behind bars, James Phelps has finally turned his attention to HM Prison Pentridge - the bluestone behemoth that was home to Victoria's worst criminals for more than a century. Beginning with a gang of guards and a handful of convicts, for more than 145 years Pentridge housed a who's who of Australian criminals and Melbourne's underworld including Ned Kelly and Mark 'Chopper' Read. From solving the mystery of Ned Kelly's missing skull to the shocking truth about who really cut off Chopper's ears - Australia's Most Infamous Jail includes true and uncensored accounts of inmates (including a convicted serial killer, a mass murderer and the real Romper Stomper), guards, archaeologists and even a former governor-general. This is gritty, true crime storytelling, on steroids - about what life was really like behind the bluestone walls of Pentridge.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-presidents-gardens-madison-s-cabbages-to-kennedy-s-roses-how-the-white-house-grounds-have-grown-with-america-by-marta-mcdowell--65158342https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Presidents' Gardens: Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses—How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America Author: Marta Mcdowell Narrator: Marni Penning Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: January 2, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: This New York Times bestseller shares the rich history of the White House grounds, revealing how the story of the garden is also the story of America. The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history—kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only beautiful, but also a powerful reflection of American trends. In All the Presidents' Gardens bestselling author Marta McDowell tells the untold history of the White House grounds with historical and contemporary photographs, vintage seeds catalogs, and rare glimpses into Presidential pastimes. History buffs will revel in the fascinating tidbits about Lincoln’s goats, Ike's putting green, Jackie's iconic roses, Amy Carter's tree house, and Trump's controversial renovations. Gardeners will enjoy the information on the plants whose favor has come and gone over the years and the gardeners who have been responsible for it all. As one head gardener put it, “What’s great about the job is that our trees, our plants, our shrubs, know nothing about politics.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695538Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Presidents' Gardens: Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses—How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America Author: Marta Mcdowell Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Presidents' Gardens: Madison's Cabbages to Kennedy's Roses—How the White House Grounds Have Grown with America Author: Marta Mcdowell Narrator: Marni Penning Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: January 2, 2024 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: This New York Times bestseller shares the rich history of the White House grounds, revealing how the story of the garden is also the story of America. The 18-acres surrounding the White House have been an unwitting witness to history—kings and queens have dined there, bills and treaties have been signed, and presidents have landed and retreated. Throughout it all, the grounds have remained not only beautiful, but also a powerful reflection of American trends. In All the Presidents' Gardens bestselling author Marta McDowell tells the untold history of the White House grounds with historical and contemporary photographs, vintage seeds catalogs, and rare glimpses into Presidential pastimes. History buffs will revel in the fascinating tidbits about Lincoln’s goats, Ike's putting green, Jackie's iconic roses, Amy Carter's tree house, and Trump's controversial renovations. Gardeners will enjoy the information on the plants whose favor has come and gone over the years and the gardeners who have been responsible for it all. As one head gardener put it, “What’s great about the job is that our trees, our plants, our shrubs, know nothing about politics.”]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/machiavelli-on-war-by-christopher-lynch--65158398https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694365 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Machiavelli on War Author: Christopher Lynch Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Machiavelli on War offers a comprehensive interpretation of the philosopher-historian's treatment of war throughout his writings, from poems and memoranda drafted while he was Florence's top official to his posthumous works, The Prince and Discourses on Livy. Christopher Lynch argues that the issue of war permeates the form and content of each of Machiavelli works, the substance of his thoughts, and his own activity as a writer, concluding that he was the first great modern philosopher because he was the first modern philosopher of war. Lynch details Machiavelli's understanding of warfare in terms of both actual armed conflict and at the intellectual level of thinkers competing on the field of knowledge and belief. Throughout Machiavelli's works, he focuses on how military commanders' knowledge of human necessities enables and requires them to mold soldiers to best deploy them in operations attuned to political context and changing circumstances. As Machiavelli on War makes clear, prevailing both on the battlefield and in the war of ideas demands a single-minded engagement in 'reasoning about everything,' beginning with oneself. For Machiavelli, Lynch shows, the successful military commander is not just an excellent leader but also an excellent human being in constant pursuit of the truth about themselves and the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694365Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694365 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Machiavelli on War Author: Christopher Lynch Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 47 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694365 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Machiavelli on War Author: Christopher Lynch Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Machiavelli on War offers a comprehensive interpretation of the philosopher-historian's treatment of war throughout his writings, from poems and memoranda drafted while he was Florence's top official to his posthumous works, The Prince and Discourses on Livy. Christopher Lynch argues that the issue of war permeates the form and content of each of Machiavelli works, the substance of his thoughts, and his own activity as a writer, concluding that he was the first great modern philosopher because he was the first modern philosopher of war. Lynch details Machiavelli's understanding of warfare in terms of both actual armed conflict and at the intellectual level of thinkers competing on the field of knowledge and belief. Throughout Machiavelli's works, he focuses on how military commanders' knowledge of human necessities enables and requires them to mold soldiers to best deploy them in operations attuned to political context and changing circumstances. As Machiavelli on War makes clear, prevailing both on the battlefield and in the war of ideas demands a single-minded engagement in 'reasoning about everything,' beginning with oneself. For Machiavelli, Lynch shows, the successful military commander is not just an excellent leader but also an excellent human being in constant pursuit of the truth about themselves and the world.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bipolar-general-my-forever-war-with-mental-illness-by-maj-gen-gregg-f-martin-usa-ret--65158339https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness Author: Maj. Gen Gregg F. Martin Usa (ret) Narrator: George W. Sarris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 35 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin cut a striking figure in the Army: athletic, quick witted, devout, and studious, he was a natural leader. Thanks to his engineering and leadership knowhow, Martin was chosen to lead the thousands of combat engineers who paved the way for 100,000 Army troops to battle their way to Baghdad in 2003. Only years later would he learn how the pressure of organizing dozens of simultaneous life-or-death missions each day altered the biochemistry of his brain. The Iraq War triggered what military and Veterans Administration psychiatrists ultimately diagnosed as late-onset bipolar disorder, a chemical imbalance that sends sufferers whipsawing between grandiose imaginings and suicidal depressions. His increasing erratic behavior led to his forced resignation as president of the National Defense University and ended his military career. Bipolar General offers a candid account of Martin's personal journey with undiagnosed mental illness as he rose through the ranks of the United States Army. He discusses why his condition went undiagnosed for so long and explores what can be done both within and outside the armed forces to diagnose and treat mental illness. Bipolar General should be of value to those with mental illness and to the communities of family, friends, and caregivers surrounding them.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705798Tue, 05 Dec 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness Author: Maj. Gen Gregg F. Martin Usa (ret) Narrator: George W. Sarris Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness Author: Maj. Gen Gregg F. Martin Usa (ret) Narrator: George W. Sarris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 35 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin cut a striking figure in the Army: athletic, quick witted, devout, and studious, he was a natural leader. Thanks to his engineering and leadership knowhow, Martin was chosen to lead the thousands of combat engineers who paved the way for 100,000 Army troops to battle their way to Baghdad in 2003. Only years later would he learn how the pressure of organizing dozens of simultaneous life-or-death missions each day altered the biochemistry of his brain. The Iraq War triggered what military and Veterans Administration psychiatrists ultimately diagnosed as late-onset bipolar disorder, a chemical imbalance that sends sufferers whipsawing between grandiose imaginings and suicidal depressions. His increasing erratic behavior led to his forced resignation as president of the National Defense University and ended his military career. Bipolar General offers a candid account of Martin's personal journey with undiagnosed mental illness as he rose through the ranks of the United States Army. He discusses why his condition went undiagnosed for so long and explores what can be done both within and outside the armed forces to diagnose and treat mental illness. Bipolar General should be of value to those with mental illness and to the communities of family, friends, and caregivers surrounding them.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fabulist-the-lying-hustling-grifting-stealing-and-very-american-legend-of-george-santos-by-mark-chiusano--65158395https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos Author: Mark Chiusano Narrator: André Santana Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From the dogged Long Island reporter who has been on his trail since 2019, the bizarre, page-turning, and frankly hysterical story of America’s most outrageous grifter—former US Representative George Santos. America is used to larger-than-life politicians, from Telfon Don to AOC and from Dark Brandon to MTG. The political arena has been injected with an unmistakable edge of celebrity flair and tabloid intrigue. Yet in 2022, a new player on the national scene outshone them all. George Anthony Devolder Santos, and his revolving door of pseudonyms, shed glaring new light on how far we’d let our politics slide as his claimed resume was shred to bits in the wake of a longshot run to office from New York’s 3rd Congressional District. From Wall Street gigs to an amateur volleyball career, from embellished claims of Jewish heritage to a fabricated 9/11 story involving his mother’s death, Santos’s legend continued to grow as his web of lies evaporated in real time. And the only thing wilder than this charlatan embedding himself in the warm, consequence-evading arms of our nation’s capital was the Queens con artist’s refusal to bow his head in shame. Newsday alum and PEN/Hemingway honoree Mark Chiusano tells the full (well, as full as can be given the subject) story of Santos here for the first time. From humble years spent in Brazil and glamorous nights on the west side of Manhattan, to the stunning small-time scams employed to ease his slippery climb up the American society ladder, The Fabulist tells a story you’ll have to read for yourself to believe…and even then, it’s George Santos, so who’s to say for sure.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681623Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos Author: Mark Chiusano Narrator: André Santana Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos Author: Mark Chiusano Narrator: André Santana Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From the dogged Long Island reporter who has been on his trail since 2019, the bizarre, page-turning, and frankly hysterical story of America’s most outrageous grifter—former US Representative George Santos. America is used to larger-than-life politicians, from Telfon Don to AOC and from Dark Brandon to MTG. The political arena has been injected with an unmistakable edge of celebrity flair and tabloid intrigue. Yet in 2022, a new player on the national scene outshone them all. George Anthony Devolder Santos, and his revolving door of pseudonyms, shed glaring new light on how far we’d let our politics slide as his claimed resume was shred to bits in the wake of a longshot run to office from New York’s 3rd Congressional District. From Wall Street gigs to an amateur volleyball career, from embellished claims of Jewish heritage to a fabricated 9/11 story involving his mother’s death, Santos’s legend continued to grow as his web of lies evaporated in real time. And the only thing wilder than this charlatan embedding himself in the warm, consequence-evading arms of our nation’s capital was the Queens con artist’s refusal to bow his head in shame. Newsday alum and PEN/Hemingway honoree Mark Chiusano tells the full (well, as full as can be given the subject) story of Santos here for the first time. From humble years spent in Brazil and glamorous nights on the west side of Manhattan, to the stunning small-time scams employed to ease his slippery climb up the American society ladder, The Fabulist tells a story you’ll have to read for yourself to believe…and even then, it’s George Santos, so who’s to say for sure.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-plot-the-political-assassination-of-boris-johnson-by-nadine-dorries--65158356https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson Author: Nadine Dorries Narrator: Lucy Price-Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 16, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: ‘A riveting read that skips along at pace. Illuminating and concerning, it lifts the lid on the tawdry world of Westminster powerbroking’ Tim Shipman, The Times YOU THINK YOU LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE ELECTED ARE CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE. THINK AGAIN. When Boris Johnson came to power in 2019, he did so with the largest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher. Rewriting the political map, he united a party and shattered Labour’s fabled red wall. And yet, just three years later, he was ousted by the same members who had once greeted his leadership so rapturously. What had gone so wrong? The Plot is the seismic, fly-on-the-wall account of how the saviour of the Conservative Party became a pariah. Told with unparalleled access, from multiple inside sources talking with astonishing candour, it reveals the shocking truth about powerful forces operating behind the scenes in the heart of Westminster and those who became the architects of a Prime Minister’s downfall. This is the story of a damning trail of treachery and deceit fuelled by an obsessive pursuit of power, which threatens to topple the very fabric of our democracy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699010Thu, 16 Nov 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson Author: Nadine Dorries Narrator: Lucy Price-Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson Author: Nadine Dorries Narrator: Lucy Price-Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 16, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: ‘A riveting read that skips along at pace. Illuminating and concerning, it lifts the lid on the tawdry world of Westminster powerbroking’ Tim Shipman, The Times YOU THINK YOU LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE ELECTED ARE CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE. THINK AGAIN. When Boris Johnson came to power in 2019, he did so with the largest Conservative majority since Margaret Thatcher. Rewriting the political map, he united a party and shattered Labour’s fabled red wall. And yet, just three years later, he was ousted by the same members who had once greeted his leadership so rapturously. What had gone so wrong? The Plot is the seismic, fly-on-the-wall account of how the saviour of the Conservative Party became a pariah. Told with unparalleled access, from multiple inside sources talking with astonishing candour, it reveals the shocking truth about powerful forces operating behind the scenes in the heart of Westminster and those who became the architects of a Prime Minister’s downfall. This is the story of a damning trail of treachery and deceit fuelled by an obsessive pursuit of power, which threatens to topple the very fabric of our democracy.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/teddy-and-booker-t-how-two-american-icons-blazed-a-path-for-racial-equality-by-brian-kilmeade--65158468https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671579 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality Author: Brian Kilmeade Narrator: Brian Kilmeade Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates turns to two other heroes of the nation: Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. When President Theodore Roosevelt welcomed the country’s most visible Black man, Booker T. Washington, into his circle of counselors in 1901, the two confronted a shocking and violent wave of racist outrage. In the previous decade, Jim Crow laws had legalized discrimination in the South, eroding social and economic gains for former slaves. Lynching was on the rise, and Black Americans faced new barriers to voting. Slavery had been abolished, but if newly freed citizens were condemned to lives as share croppers, how much improvement would their lives really see? In Teddy and Booker T., Brian Kilmeade tells the story of how two wildly different Americans faced the challenge of keeping America moving toward the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation. Theodore Roosevelt was white, born into incredible wealth and privilege in New York City. Booker T. Washington was Black, born on a plantation without even a last name. But both men embodied the rugged, pioneering spirit of America. Kilmeade takes us to San Juan Hill, where Roosevelt led his Rough Riders to a thrilling victory that set the stage for a legendary presidency, and to a small town in Alabama, where Washington founded the first university for African Americans, paving the way for the Civil Rights Movement. Both men abhorred the decadence and moral rot the nation had fallen into, believed that improvement through careful collaboration was possible, and trusted that the American ideals of individual liberty and hard work could propel the neediest toward success, if only those holding them back would step aside. As he did in George Washington's Secret Six, Kilmeade has transformed this nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out how these two heroes, through their principles and courage, not only changed each other, but helped lay the groundwork for true equality.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671579Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671579 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality Author: Brian Kilmeade Narrator: Brian Kilmeade Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671579 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality Author: Brian Kilmeade Narrator: Brian Kilmeade Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates turns to two other heroes of the nation: Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington. When President Theodore Roosevelt welcomed the country’s most visible Black man, Booker T. Washington, into his circle of counselors in 1901, the two confronted a shocking and violent wave of racist outrage. In the previous decade, Jim Crow laws had legalized discrimination in the South, eroding social and economic gains for former slaves. Lynching was on the rise, and Black Americans faced new barriers to voting. Slavery had been abolished, but if newly freed citizens were condemned to lives as share croppers, how much improvement would their lives really see? In Teddy and Booker T., Brian Kilmeade tells the story of how two wildly different Americans faced the challenge of keeping America moving toward the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation. Theodore Roosevelt was white, born into incredible wealth and privilege in New York City. Booker T. Washington was Black, born on a plantation without even a last name. But both men embodied the rugged, pioneering spirit of America. Kilmeade takes us to San Juan Hill, where Roosevelt led his Rough Riders to a thrilling victory that set the stage for a legendary presidency, and to a small town in Alabama, where Washington founded the first university for African Americans, paving the way for the Civil Rights Movement. Both men abhorred the decadence and moral rot the nation had fallen into, believed that improvement through careful collaboration was possible, and trusted that the American ideals of individual liberty and hard work could propel the neediest toward success, if only those holding them back would step aside. As he did in George Washington's Secret Six, Kilmeade has transformed this nearly forgotten slice of history into a dramatic story that will keep you turning the pages to find out how these two heroes, through their principles and courage, not only changed each other, but helped lay the groundwork for true equality.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-calls-us-to-do-hard-things-lessons-from-the-alabama-wiregrass-by-katie-britt--65158442https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Calls Us to Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass Author: Katie Britt Narrator: Katie Britt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Through her life story, rising Republican star Senator Katie Britt shares some candid advice for how to overcome personal challenges, appreciate blessed moments, make our lives more fulfilling, and keep an unshakeable faith in God, family and our country. With grit and grace, Katie Britt has tackled a lot that life’s thrown at her. From working in her parent’s hardware store, to finding her path at the University of Alabama and marrying the captain of the football team, to an extremely close call with a tornado that destroyed her house while she held her baby in her arms, to her upstart campaign for Senate, Britt has overcome setbacks, defied expectations and shocked the political establishment.   So how did Britt become the youngest woman in the U.S. Senate? GOD CALLS US TO DO HARD THINGS offers the hard-earned lessons and common-sense advice that Britt gained from her experience – and it’s the kind of stuff many young folks need to hear. Topics and themes include:    - Focusing us on what you can control - Being unafraid to fail – while also taking criticism and tough love - Breaking past the limits we place on ourselves - Being a change agent – and not a title holder - Sweating the small stuff of details and process Warm, humble and often lighthearted, GOD CALLS US TO DO HARD THINGS is about how a determined young woman decided to enter the arena and make her mark. At a moment when politics feel so toxic and broken, Katie Britt proves that there’s still a way to listen to your heart, serve and inspire.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660100Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Calls Us to Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass Author: Katie Britt Narrator: Katie Britt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660100 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Calls Us to Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass Author: Katie Britt Narrator: Katie Britt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Through her life story, rising Republican star Senator Katie Britt shares some candid advice for how to overcome personal challenges, appreciate blessed moments, make our lives more fulfilling, and keep an unshakeable faith in God, family and our country. With grit and grace, Katie Britt has tackled a lot that life’s thrown at her. From working in her parent’s hardware store, to finding her path at the University of Alabama and marrying the captain of the football team, to an extremely close call with a tornado that destroyed her house while she held her baby in her arms, to her upstart campaign for Senate, Britt has overcome setbacks, defied expectations and shocked the political establishment.   So how did Britt become the youngest woman in the U.S. Senate? GOD CALLS US TO DO HARD THINGS offers the hard-earned lessons and common-sense advice that Britt gained from her experience – and it’s the kind of stuff many young folks need to hear. Topics and themes include:    - Focusing us on what you can control - Being unafraid to fail – while also taking criticism and tough love - Breaking past the limits we place on ourselves - Being a change agent – and not a title holder - Sweating the small stuff of details and process Warm, humble and often lighthearted, GOD CALLS US TO DO HARD THINGS is about how a determined young woman decided to enter the arena and make her mark. At a moment when politics feel so toxic and broken, Katie Britt proves that there’s still a way to listen to your heart, serve and inspire.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/founding-partisans-hamilton-madison-jefferson-adams-and-the-brawling-birth-of-american-politics-by-h-w-brands--65158401https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics Author: H. W. Brands Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, a revelatory history of the shocking emergence of vicious political division at the birth of the United States. To the framers of the Constitution, political parties were a fatal threat to republican virtues. They had suffered the consequences of partisan politics in Britain before the American Revolution, and they wanted nothing similar for America. Yet parties emerged even before the Constitution was ratified, and they took firmer root in the following decade. In Founding Partisans, master historian H. W. Brands has crafted a fresh and lively narrative of the early years of the republic as the Founding Fathers fought one another with competing visions of what our nation would be. The first party, the Federalists, formed around Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and their efforts to overthrow the Articles of Confederation and make the federal government more robust. Their opponents organized as the Antifederalists, who feared the corruption and encroachments on liberty that a strong central government would surely bring. The Antifederalists lost but regrouped under the new Constitution as the Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, whose bruising contest against Federalist John Adams marked the climax of this turbulent chapter of American political history.  The country’s first years unfolded in a contentious spiral of ugly elections and blatant violations of the Constitution. Still, peaceful transfers of power continued, and the nascent country made its way towards global dominance, against all odds. Founding Partisans is a powerful reminder that fierce partisanship is a problem as old as the republic.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671583Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics Author: H. W. Brands Narrator: Robert Fass Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics Author: H. W. Brands Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 29 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, a revelatory history of the shocking emergence of vicious political division at the birth of the United States. To the framers of the Constitution, political parties were a fatal threat to republican virtues. They had suffered the consequences of partisan politics in Britain before the American Revolution, and they wanted nothing similar for America. Yet parties emerged even before the Constitution was ratified, and they took firmer root in the following decade. In Founding Partisans, master historian H. W. Brands has crafted a fresh and lively narrative of the early years of the republic as the Founding Fathers fought one another with competing visions of what our nation would be. The first party, the Federalists, formed around Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and their efforts to overthrow the Articles of Confederation and make the federal government more robust. Their opponents organized as the Antifederalists, who feared the corruption and encroachments on liberty that a strong central government would surely bring. The Antifederalists lost but regrouped under the new Constitution as the Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, whose bruising contest against Federalist John Adams marked the climax of this turbulent chapter of American political history.  The country’s first years unfolded in a contentious spiral of ugly elections and blatant violations of the Constitution. Still, peaceful transfers of power continued, and the nascent country made its way towards global dominance, against all odds. Founding Partisans is a powerful reminder that fierce partisanship is a problem as old as the republic.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/among-the-braves-hope-struggle-and-exile-in-the-battle-for-hong-kong-and-the-future-of-global-democracy-by-shibani-mahtani-timothy-mclau--65158390https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Among the Braves: Hope, Struggle, and Exile in the Battle for Hong Kong and the Future of Global Democracy Author: Shibani Mahtani, Timothy Mclaughlin Narrator: Jason Vu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Through the eyes of two frontline journalists comes a gripping narrative history of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement centered around a cast of core activists, culminating in the 2019 mass protests and Beijing's brutal crackdown.  Hong Kong was an experiment in governance. Handed back to China in 1997 after 156 years of British rule, it was meant to be a carve-out between hostile systems: a bridge between communism and capitalism, authoritarianism and liberal democracy. “One country, two systems” kept its media free, its courts independent and its protests boisterous, designed also to convince Taiwan of a peaceful solution to Beijing’s desire for reunification. Yet this formulation excluded Hong Kong’s own people, their future negotiated by political titans in faraway capitals. In 2019, an ill-conceived law spear-headed by a sycophantic leader pushed millions to take to the streets in one of the most enduring protest movements the world has ever seen. Xi Jinping responded with a draconian national security law that sought not only to end the demonstrations but quash the “problem” of Hong Kongers’ identity and desire for freedom. Reverend Chu, who believed Hong Kong had to carry the spirit of students at Tiananmen Square, saw his silver-haired comrades who birthed the city’s modern pro-democracy movement handcuffed and taken from their homes. Tommy, an art student radicalized into throwing Molotov cocktails, watched “braves” like him brutalized by police before his own arrest prompted him to flee. Finn epitomized the decentralized nature of the movement and its internet-fueled victories, but online anonymity couldn’t stop his life from unravelling. Gwyneth could predict her eventual fate when she chose to give up her career as a journalist to stand for election as an opposition candidate, and did it anyway. In Among the Braves, Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin tell the story of Hong Kong’s past, and what the sacrifices of its people mean for global democracy’s shaky foundation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672547Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Among the Braves: Hope, Struggle, and Exile in the Battle for Hong Kong and the Future of Global Democracy Author: Shibani Mahtani, Timothy Mclaughlin...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Among the Braves: Hope, Struggle, and Exile in the Battle for Hong Kong and the Future of Global Democracy Author: Shibani Mahtani, Timothy Mclaughlin Narrator: Jason Vu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Through the eyes of two frontline journalists comes a gripping narrative history of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement centered around a cast of core activists, culminating in the 2019 mass protests and Beijing's brutal crackdown.  Hong Kong was an experiment in governance. Handed back to China in 1997 after 156 years of British rule, it was meant to be a carve-out between hostile systems: a bridge between communism and capitalism, authoritarianism and liberal democracy. “One country, two systems” kept its media free, its courts independent and its protests boisterous, designed also to convince Taiwan of a peaceful solution to Beijing’s desire for reunification. Yet this formulation excluded Hong Kong’s own people, their future negotiated by political titans in faraway capitals. In 2019, an ill-conceived law spear-headed by a sycophantic leader pushed millions to take to the streets in one of the most enduring protest movements the world has ever seen. Xi Jinping responded with a draconian national security law that sought not only to end the demonstrations but quash the “problem” of Hong Kongers’ identity and desire for freedom. Reverend Chu, who believed Hong Kong had to carry the spirit of students at Tiananmen Square, saw his silver-haired comrades who birthed the city’s modern pro-democracy movement handcuffed and taken from their homes. Tommy, an art student radicalized into throwing Molotov cocktails, watched “braves” like him brutalized by police before his own arrest prompted him to flee. Finn epitomized the decentralized nature of the movement and its internet-fueled victories, but online anonymity couldn’t stop his life from unravelling. Gwyneth could predict her eventual fate when she chose to give up her career as a journalist to stand for election as an opposition candidate, and did it anyway. In Among the Braves, Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin tell the story of Hong Kong’s past, and what the sacrifices of its people mean for global democracy’s shaky foundation.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harry-truman-s-excellent-adventure-by-matthew-algeo--65158354https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707020 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure Author: Matthew Algeo Narrator: Lesa Lockford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On June 19, 1953, Harry Truman got up early, packed the trunk of his Chrysler New Yorker, and did something no other former president has done before or since: he hit the road. No Secret Service protection. No traveling press. Just Harry and his childhood sweetheart Bess off to visit old friends, take in a Broadway play, celebrate their wedding anniversary in the Big Apple, and blow a bit of the money he’d just received to write his memoirs. Hopefully incognito. In this lively history, author Matthew Algeo meticulously details how Truman’s plan to blend in went wonderfully awry. Fellow diners, bellhops, cabbies, squealing teenagers at a Future Homemakers of America convention, and one very by-the-book Pennsylvania state trooper all unknowingly conspired to blow his cover. Algeo revisits the Trumans’ route, staying at the same hotels and eating at the same diners, and takes listeners on brief detours into topics such as the postwar American auto industry, McCarthyism, the nation’s highway system, and the decline of Main Street America. By the end of the 2,500-mile journey, you will have a new and heartfelt appreciation for America’s last citizen-president.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707020Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707020 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure Author: Matthew Algeo Narrator: Lesa Lockford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707020 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure Author: Matthew Algeo Narrator: Lesa Lockford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On June 19, 1953, Harry Truman got up early, packed the trunk of his Chrysler New Yorker, and did something no other former president has done before or since: he hit the road. No Secret Service protection. No traveling press. Just Harry and his childhood sweetheart Bess off to visit old friends, take in a Broadway play, celebrate their wedding anniversary in the Big Apple, and blow a bit of the money he’d just received to write his memoirs. Hopefully incognito. In this lively history, author Matthew Algeo meticulously details how Truman’s plan to blend in went wonderfully awry. Fellow diners, bellhops, cabbies, squealing teenagers at a Future Homemakers of America convention, and one very by-the-book Pennsylvania state trooper all unknowingly conspired to blow his cover. Algeo revisits the Trumans’ route, staying at the same hotels and eating at the same diners, and takes listeners on brief detours into topics such as the postwar American auto industry, McCarthyism, the nation’s highway system, and the decline of Main Street America. By the end of the 2,500-mile journey, you will have a new and heartfelt appreciation for America’s last citizen-president.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dissident-alexey-navalny-profile-of-a-political-prisoner-by-david-herszenhorn--65158447https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657997 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dissident: Alexey Navalny: Profile of a Political Prisoner Author: David Herszenhorn Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A news-driven biography of Vladimir Putin’s nemesis Alexey Navalny— lawyer, blogger, anti-corruption crusader, protest organizer, political opposition leader, mayoral and presidential candidate, campaign strategist, provocateur, poisoning victim, dissident, and now, prisoner of conscience and anti-war crusader. THE DISSIDENT is the story of how one fearless man, offended by the dishonesty and criminality of the Russian political system, mounted a relentless opposition movement and became President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable rival—so despised that the Russian leader makes a point of never uttering Navalny’s name.   There’s an old saying that Russia without corruption isn’t Russia. Alexey Navalny refuses to accept this proposition. His stubborn insistence that Russians can defy the stereotype and create an entirely different country made him such a threat to Putin that the Kremlin wanted him exiled—or dead—and now seems intent on keeping him locked in a prison colony for decades.    International correspondent David M. Herszenhorn, weaves together the threads of Navalny’s remarkable life and work: - The assassination attempt with a military- grade nerve agent by an FSB hit squad in Siberia, his recovery, and the vigilante-style investigation with news outlet Bellingcat to identify and confront his own would-be killers; - Navalny’s personal biography as part of the generation that straddled the end of the Soviet Union and birth of the Russian Federation, including childhood summers with his Ukrainian grandparents near Chernobyl, and his fellowship at Yale University, which spurred conspiracy theories about his ties to the U.S.; - His anti-corruption investigations that exposed billions in graft at Russia’s biggest state-owned companies and vast bribe-taking by top Russian officials, including his blockbuster revelations about Putin’s Black Sea Palace; - His political activism, including huge street protests, his bid for Moscow mayor in 2013, renegade run for president in 2017, his controversial views on nationalism, gun rights and Crimea, his transformation into a prisoner of conscience bravely denouncing Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine, and more.  Riveting and complex, THE DISSIDENT introduces readers to modern Russia’s greatest agitator, a man willing to sacrifice his freedom—and even his own life—to build the decent, democratic country he wants to live in and hopes to pass on to his children.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657997Tue, 31 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657997 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dissident: Alexey Navalny: Profile of a Political Prisoner Author: David Herszenhorn Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657997 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dissident: Alexey Navalny: Profile of a Political Prisoner Author: David Herszenhorn Narrator: David De Vries Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: October 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A news-driven biography of Vladimir Putin’s nemesis Alexey Navalny— lawyer, blogger, anti-corruption crusader, protest organizer, political opposition leader, mayoral and presidential candidate, campaign strategist, provocateur, poisoning victim, dissident, and now, prisoner of conscience and anti-war crusader. THE DISSIDENT is the story of how one fearless man, offended by the dishonesty and criminality of the Russian political system, mounted a relentless opposition movement and became President Vladimir Putin’s most formidable rival—so despised that the Russian leader makes a point of never uttering Navalny’s name.   There’s an old saying that Russia without corruption isn’t Russia. Alexey Navalny refuses to accept this proposition. His stubborn insistence that Russians can defy the stereotype and create an entirely different country made him such a threat to Putin that the Kremlin wanted him exiled—or dead—and now seems intent on keeping him locked in a prison colony for decades.    International correspondent David M. Herszenhorn, weaves together the threads of Navalny’s remarkable life and work: - The assassination attempt with a military- grade nerve agent by an FSB hit squad in Siberia, his recovery, and the vigilante-style investigation with news outlet Bellingcat to identify and confront his own would-be killers; - Navalny’s personal biography as part of the generation that straddled the end of the Soviet Union and birth of the Russian Federation, including childhood summers with his Ukrainian grandparents near Chernobyl, and his fellowship at Yale University, which spurred conspiracy theories about his ties to the U.S.; - His anti-corruption investigations that exposed billions in graft at Russia’s biggest state-owned companies and vast bribe-taking by top Russian officials, including his blockbuster revelations about Putin’s Black Sea Palace; - His political activism, including huge street protests, his bid for Moscow mayor in 2013, renegade run for president in 2017, his controversial views on nationalism, gun rights and Crimea, his transformation into a prisoner of conscience bravely denouncing Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine, and more.  Riveting and complex, THE DISSIDENT introduces readers to modern Russia’s greatest agitator, a man willing to sacrifice his freedom—and even his own life—to build the decent, democratic country he wants to live in and hopes to pass on to his children.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/romney-a-reckoning-by-mckay-coppins--65158407https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682968 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Romney: A Reckoning Author: Mckay Coppins Narrator: Mckay Coppins, Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.71 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In this illuminating and “scoop-rich biography…the tell-all tales rush forth” (Los Angeles Times) offering a “penetrating analysis of the ongoing Republican civil war through the eyes of one of its last embattled centrists” (Publishers Weekly). Few figures in American politics have seen more and said less than Mitt Romney. An outspoken dissident in Donald Trump’s GOP, he has made headlines in recent years for standing alone against the forces he believes are poisoning the party he once led. Romney was the first senator in history to vote to remove from office a president of his own party. When that president’s supporters went on to storm the US Capitol, Romney delivered a thundering speech from the Senate floor accusing his fellow Republicans of stoking insurrection. Despite these moments of public courage, Romney has shared very little about what he’s witnessed behind the scenes over his three decades in politics—in GOP cloakrooms and caucus lunches, in his private meetings with Donald Trump and his family, in his dealings with John McCain, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Joe Manchin, and Kyrsten Sinema. Now, Romney provides a window to his most private thoughts. Based on dozens of interviews with Romney, his family, and his inner circle as well as hundreds of pages of his personal journals and private emails, this in-depth portrait by award-winning journalist McKay Coppins shows a public servant authentically wrestling with the choices he has made over his career. In lively, revelatory detail, the book traces Romney’s early life and rise through the ranks of a fast-transforming Republican Party and exposes how a trail of seemingly small compromises by political leaders has led to a crisis in democracy. “A rare feat in modern-day political reporting” (The New Yorker), Romney: A Reckoning is a redemptive story about a complex politician who summoned his moral courage just as fear and divisiveness were overtaking American life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682968Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682968 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Romney: A Reckoning Author: Mckay Coppins Narrator: Mckay Coppins, Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682968 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Romney: A Reckoning Author: Mckay Coppins Narrator: Mckay Coppins, Jonathan Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.71 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In this illuminating and “scoop-rich biography…the tell-all tales rush forth” (Los Angeles Times) offering a “penetrating analysis of the ongoing Republican civil war through the eyes of one of its last embattled centrists” (Publishers Weekly). Few figures in American politics have seen more and said less than Mitt Romney. An outspoken dissident in Donald Trump’s GOP, he has made headlines in recent years for standing alone against the forces he believes are poisoning the party he once led. Romney was the first senator in history to vote to remove from office a president of his own party. When that president’s supporters went on to storm the US Capitol, Romney delivered a thundering speech from the Senate floor accusing his fellow Republicans of stoking insurrection. Despite these moments of public courage, Romney has shared very little about what he’s witnessed behind the scenes over his three decades in politics—in GOP cloakrooms and caucus lunches, in his private meetings with Donald Trump and his family, in his dealings with John McCain, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, Joe Manchin, and Kyrsten Sinema. Now, Romney provides a window to his most private thoughts. Based on dozens of interviews with Romney, his family, and his inner circle as well as hundreds of pages of his personal journals and private emails, this in-depth portrait by award-winning journalist McKay Coppins shows a public servant authentically wrestling with the choices he has made over his career. In lively, revelatory detail, the book traces Romney’s early life and rise through the ranks of a fast-transforming Republican Party and exposes how a trail of seemingly small compromises by political leaders has led to a crisis in democracy. “A rare feat in modern-day political reporting” (The New Yorker), Romney: A Reckoning is a redemptive story about a complex politician who summoned his moral courage just as fear and divisiveness were overtaking American life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unlocking-your-inner-zelensky-lessons-we-can-all-learn-from-an-unexpected-leader-by-jessie-asya-kanzer--65158338https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: Lessons We Can All Learn from an Unexpected Leader Author: Jessie Asya Kanzer Narrator: Natalia Payne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: This program includes a bonus conversation between the author and editor. Volodymyr Zelensky captivated the world when his country was invaded by Russia in February 2022. His appearances were accompanied by countless inspiring statements. But there's a single one that informs Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: 'We are all simple people.' Jessie Kanzer sees Zelensky as a Spiritual Leader for Our Times. As a native Russian speaker (like Zelensky himself), she picks up on the deep philosophical ramifications behind his words. Rich and yet easily understood, the life lessons in Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky are accessible and wise, and are more about starting where you are than about war. Kanzer herself has a bit part in Zelensky's life story, acting in one of his movies filmed in the States. She's a self-described 'spiritual nerd' who followed Zelensky long before he stood before a blue and yellow backdrop on the national stage. She writes, 'What is so incredible about our man Volodymyr is that his belief in himself stems not from seeing himself as special, but from seeing himself as ordinary and from knowing there is great power in this ordinariness.' A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press Essentials.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700829Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: Lessons We Can All Learn from an Unexpected Leader Author: Jessie Asya Kanzer Narrator: Natalia Payne Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: Lessons We Can All Learn from an Unexpected Leader Author: Jessie Asya Kanzer Narrator: Natalia Payne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 24, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: This program includes a bonus conversation between the author and editor. Volodymyr Zelensky captivated the world when his country was invaded by Russia in February 2022. His appearances were accompanied by countless inspiring statements. But there's a single one that informs Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky: 'We are all simple people.' Jessie Kanzer sees Zelensky as a Spiritual Leader for Our Times. As a native Russian speaker (like Zelensky himself), she picks up on the deep philosophical ramifications behind his words. Rich and yet easily understood, the life lessons in Unlocking Your Inner Zelensky are accessible and wise, and are more about starting where you are than about war. Kanzer herself has a bit part in Zelensky's life story, acting in one of his movies filmed in the States. She's a self-described 'spiritual nerd' who followed Zelensky long before he stood before a blue and yellow backdrop on the national stage. She writes, 'What is so incredible about our man Volodymyr is that his belief in himself stems not from seeing himself as special, but from seeing himself as ordinary and from knowing there is great power in this ordinariness.' A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press Essentials.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-may-never-see-us-again-the-barclay-dynasty-a-story-of-survival-secrecy-and-succession-by-jane-martinson--65158364https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You May Never See Us Again: The Barclay Dynasty: A Story of Survival, Secrecy and Succession Author: Jane Martinson Narrator: Olivia Poulet Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The untold story of post-war Britain. Told through the lives of the two men who helped shape it: Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay. You May Never See Us Again is the only definitive story of David and Frederick Barclay - commonly known as the Barclay brothers. Born poor, these enigmatic twins built one of the biggest fortunes in Britain together from scratch and spent six decades at the epicentre of British business, media and politics. Their empire, said to be worth £7bn at its height, included Littlewoods, the Ritz Hotel, The Daily Telegraph and the channel island of Brecqhou. They were major advocates for Brexit and well-connected with influential politicians including Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage. And yet despite their fortune and influence, their fiercely guarded desire for privacy has meant that their story remained largely unknown - until a very public family dispute pitched Barclay against Barclay in the High Court. Journalist Jane Martinson unravels the fascinating story of these once inseparable billionaire brothers. Through their lives she offers compelling insights into post-war Britain, from the conditions that enabled their way of doing business to thrive through to the tightly enmeshed webs of influence between capitalism, politics and the media that shape Britain today. ©2024 Jane Martinson (P)2024 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700113Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You May Never See Us Again: The Barclay Dynasty: A Story of Survival, Secrecy and Succession Author: Jane Martinson Narrator: Olivia Poulet Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You May Never See Us Again: The Barclay Dynasty: A Story of Survival, Secrecy and Succession Author: Jane Martinson Narrator: Olivia Poulet Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The untold story of post-war Britain. Told through the lives of the two men who helped shape it: Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay. You May Never See Us Again is the only definitive story of David and Frederick Barclay - commonly known as the Barclay brothers. Born poor, these enigmatic twins built one of the biggest fortunes in Britain together from scratch and spent six decades at the epicentre of British business, media and politics. Their empire, said to be worth £7bn at its height, included Littlewoods, the Ritz Hotel, The Daily Telegraph and the channel island of Brecqhou. They were major advocates for Brexit and well-connected with influential politicians including Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage. And yet despite their fortune and influence, their fiercely guarded desire for privacy has meant that their story remained largely unknown - until a very public family dispute pitched Barclay against Barclay in the High Court. Journalist Jane Martinson unravels the fascinating story of these once inseparable billionaire brothers. Through their lives she offers compelling insights into post-war Britain, from the conditions that enabled their way of doing business to thrive through to the tightly enmeshed webs of influence between capitalism, politics and the media that shape Britain today. ©2024 Jane Martinson (P)2024 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nixon-agonistes-the-crisis-of-the-self-made-man-by-garry-wills--65158365https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694339 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man Author: Garry Wills Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this acclaimed biography that earned him a spot on Nixon's infamous 'enemies list,' Garry Wills takes a thoughtful, in-depth, and often 'very amusing' look at the thirty-seventh US president, and draws some surprising conclusions about a man whose name has become synonymous with scandal and the abuse of power (Kirkus Reviews). Arguing that Nixon was a reflection of the country that elected him, Wills examines not only the psychology of the man himself and his relationships with others—from his wife, Pat, to his vice-president, Spiro Agnew—but also the state of the nation at the time, mired in the Vietnam War and experiencing a cultural rift that pitted the young against the old. Putting his findings into moral, economic, intellectual, and political contexts, he ultimately 'paints a broad and provocative landscape of the nation's—and Nixon's—travails' (The New York Times). Simultaneously compassionate and critical, and raising interesting perspectives on the shifting definitions of terms like 'conservative' and 'liberal' over recent decades, Nixon Agonistes is a brilliant and indispensable book from one of America's most acclaimed historians.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694339Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694339 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man Author: Garry Wills Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 5 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694339 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man Author: Garry Wills Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 17, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this acclaimed biography that earned him a spot on Nixon's infamous 'enemies list,' Garry Wills takes a thoughtful, in-depth, and often 'very amusing' look at the thirty-seventh US president, and draws some surprising conclusions about a man whose name has become synonymous with scandal and the abuse of power (Kirkus Reviews). Arguing that Nixon was a reflection of the country that elected him, Wills examines not only the psychology of the man himself and his relationships with others—from his wife, Pat, to his vice-president, Spiro Agnew—but also the state of the nation at the time, mired in the Vietnam War and experiencing a cultural rift that pitted the young against the old. Putting his findings into moral, economic, intellectual, and political contexts, he ultimately 'paints a broad and provocative landscape of the nation's—and Nixon's—travails' (The New York Times). Simultaneously compassionate and critical, and raising interesting perspectives on the shifting definitions of terms like 'conservative' and 'liberal' over recent decades, Nixon Agonistes is a brilliant and indispensable book from one of America's most acclaimed historians.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-rescue-the-constitution-george-washington-and-the-fragile-american-experiment-by-bret-baier--65158492https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment Author: Bret Baier Narrator: Bret Baier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.3 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how George Washington saved the Constitution–and the American experiment ''To Rescue The Constitution is a masterful exploration of the electrifying struggle to unite a young United States.'' —Jay Winik A sweeping narrative ranging from the unsettled early American frontier and the battlefields of the Revolution to the history-making clashes within Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, Bret Baier’s To Rescue the Constitution dramatically illuminates the life of George Washington, the Founder who did more than perhaps any other individual to secure the future of the United States. George Washington rescued the nation three times: first by leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, second by presiding over the Constitutional Convention that set the blueprint for the United States and ushering the Constitution through a fractious ratification process, and third by leading the nation as its first president. There is no doubt that the struggling new nation needed to be rescued—and that Washington was the only American who could bring them together. After the victorious War of Independence, when a spirit of unity and patriotism might have been expected, instead the nation fractured. The states were no more than a loosely knit and contentious confederation, with no strong central union. It was an urgent matter that led to the calling of a Constitutional Convention to meet in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. Setting aside his plan to retire to Mount Vernon, Washington agreed to be a delegate at Philadelphia. There he was unanimously elected president of the convention. After successfully bringing the Constitution into being, Washington then sacrificed any hope of returning to private life by accepting the unanimous election to be the nation’s first president. Washington was not known for brilliant oratory or prose, but his quiet, steady leadership gave life to the Constitution by showing how it should be enacted. In this vivid and moving portrait of America’s early struggles, Baier captures the critical moments when Washington’s leadership brought the nation from the brink of collapse. Baier exposes an early America that is grittier and far more divided than is often portrayed—one we can see reflected in today’s conflicts.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655139Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment Author: Bret Baier Narrator: Bret Baier Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/655139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment Author: Bret Baier Narrator: Bret Baier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.3 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how George Washington saved the Constitution–and the American experiment ''To Rescue The Constitution is a masterful exploration of the electrifying struggle to unite a young United States.'' —Jay Winik A sweeping narrative ranging from the unsettled early American frontier and the battlefields of the Revolution to the history-making clashes within Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, Bret Baier’s To Rescue the Constitution dramatically illuminates the life of George Washington, the Founder who did more than perhaps any other individual to secure the future of the United States. George Washington rescued the nation three times: first by leading the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, second by presiding over the Constitutional Convention that set the blueprint for the United States and ushering the Constitution through a fractious ratification process, and third by leading the nation as its first president. There is no doubt that the struggling new nation needed to be rescued—and that Washington was the only American who could bring them together. After the victorious War of Independence, when a spirit of unity and patriotism might have been expected, instead the nation fractured. The states were no more than a loosely knit and contentious confederation, with no strong central union. It was an urgent matter that led to the calling of a Constitutional Convention to meet in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. Setting aside his plan to retire to Mount Vernon, Washington agreed to be a delegate at Philadelphia. There he was unanimously elected president of the convention. After successfully bringing the Constitution into being, Washington then sacrificed any hope of returning to private life by accepting the unanimous election to be the nation’s first president. Washington was not known for brilliant oratory or prose, but his quiet, steady leadership gave life to the Constitution by showing how it should be enacted. In this vivid and moving portrait of America’s early struggles, Baier captures the critical moments when Washington’s leadership brought the nation from the brink of collapse. Baier exposes an early America that is grittier and far more divided than is often portrayed—one we can see reflected in today’s conflicts.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-duel-diefenbaker-pearson-and-the-making-of-modern-canada-by-john-ibbitson--65158408https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada Author: John Ibbitson Narrator: Robin Wilcock Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of Canada’s foremost authors and journalists, offers a gripping account of the contest between John Diefenbaker and Lester Pearson, two prime ministers who fought each other relentlessly, but who between them created today’s Canada.     John Diefenbaker has been unfairly treated by history. Although he wrestled with personal demons, his governments launched major reforms in public health care, law reform and immigration. On his watch, First Nations on reserve obtained the right to vote and the federal government began to open up the North. He established Canada as a leader in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and took the first steps in making Canada a leader in the fight against nuclear proliferation. And Diefenbaker’s Bill of Rights laid the groundwork for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He set in motion many of the achievements credited to his successor, Lester B. Pearson. Pearson, in turn, gave coherence to Diefenbaker’s piecemeal reforms. He also pushed Parliament to adopt a new, and now much-loved, Canadian flag against Diefenbaker’s fierce opposition. Pearson understood that if Canada were to be taken seriously as a nation, it must develop a stronger sense of self.     Pearson was superbly prepared for the role of prime minister: decades of experience at External Affairs, respected by leaders from Washington to Delhi to Beijing, the only Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Peace. Diefenbaker was the better politician, though. If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circles. Diefenbaker was one of the great orators of Canadian political life; Pearson spoke with a slight lisp.     Diefenbaker was the first to get his name in the papers, as a crusading attorney: Diefenbaker for the Defence, champion of the little man. But he struggled as a politician, losing five elections before making it into the House of Commons, and becoming as estranged from the party elites as he was from the Liberals, until his ascension to the Progressive Conservative leadership in 1956 through a freakish political accident.     As a young university professor, Pearson caught the attention of the powerful men who were shaping Canada’s first true department of foreign affairs, rising to prominence as the helpful fixer, the man both sides trusted, the embodiment of a new country that had earned its place through war in the counsels of the great powers: ambassador, undersecretary, minister, peacemaker. Everyone knew he was destined to be prime minister. But in 1957, destiny took a detour. Then they faced each other, Diefenbaker v Pearson, across the House of Commons, leaders of their parties, each determined to wrest and hold power, in a decade-long contest that would shake and shape the country.     Here is a tale of two men, children of Victoria, who led Canada into the atomic age: each the product of his past, each more like the other than either would ever admit, fighting each other relentlessly while together forging the Canada we live in today. To understand our times, we must first understand theirs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676635Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada Author: John Ibbitson Narrator: Robin Wilcock Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada Author: John Ibbitson Narrator: Robin Wilcock Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of Canada’s foremost authors and journalists, offers a gripping account of the contest between John Diefenbaker and Lester Pearson, two prime ministers who fought each other relentlessly, but who between them created today’s Canada.     John Diefenbaker has been unfairly treated by history. Although he wrestled with personal demons, his governments launched major reforms in public health care, law reform and immigration. On his watch, First Nations on reserve obtained the right to vote and the federal government began to open up the North. He established Canada as a leader in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and took the first steps in making Canada a leader in the fight against nuclear proliferation. And Diefenbaker’s Bill of Rights laid the groundwork for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He set in motion many of the achievements credited to his successor, Lester B. Pearson. Pearson, in turn, gave coherence to Diefenbaker’s piecemeal reforms. He also pushed Parliament to adopt a new, and now much-loved, Canadian flag against Diefenbaker’s fierce opposition. Pearson understood that if Canada were to be taken seriously as a nation, it must develop a stronger sense of self.     Pearson was superbly prepared for the role of prime minister: decades of experience at External Affairs, respected by leaders from Washington to Delhi to Beijing, the only Canadian to win the Nobel Prize for Peace. Diefenbaker was the better politician, though. If Pearson walked with ease in the halls of power, Diefenbaker connected with the farmers and small-town merchants and others left outside the inner circles. Diefenbaker was one of the great orators of Canadian political life; Pearson spoke with a slight lisp.     Diefenbaker was the first to get his name in the papers, as a crusading attorney: Diefenbaker for the Defence, champion of the little man. But he struggled as a politician, losing five elections before making it into the House of Commons, and becoming as estranged from the party elites as he was from the Liberals, until his ascension to the Progressive Conservative leadership in 1956 through a freakish political accident.     As a young university professor, Pearson caught the attention of the powerful men who were shaping Canada’s first true department of foreign affairs, rising to prominence as the helpful fixer, the man both sides trusted, the embodiment of a new country that had earned its place through war in the counsels of the great powers: ambassador, undersecretary, minister, peacemaker. Everyone knew he was destined to be prime minister. But in 1957, destiny took a detour. Then they faced each other, Diefenbaker v Pearson, across the House of Commons, leaders of their parties, each determined to wrest and hold power, in a decade-long contest that would shake and shape the country.     Here is a tale of two men, children of Victoria, who led Canada into the atomic age: each the product of his past, each more like the other than either would ever admit, fighting each other relentlessly while together forging the Canada we live in today. To understand our times, we must first understand theirs.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-final-witness-by-paul-landis--65158353https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Final Witness Author: Paul Landis Narrator: Lane Hakel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.13 of Total 8 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Dallas, Texas. November 22, 1963. Shots ring out at Dealey Plaza. The president is struck in the head by a rifle bullet. Confusion reigns. Special Agent Paul Landis is in the follow-up car directly behind JFK’s and is at the president’s limo as soon as it stops at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He is inside Trauma Room #1, where the president is pronounced dead. He is on Air Force One with the president’s casket on the flight back to Washington, DC, an eyewitness to Lyndon Johnson taking the oath of office. What he saw is indelibly imprinted upon his psyche. He writes and files his report. And yet, Agent Landis is never called to testify to the Warren Commission. The one person who could have supplied key answers is never asked questions. By mid-1964, the nightmares from Dallas remain, and he resigns. It isn’t until the fiftieth anniversary that he begins to talk about it and reads his first books on the assassination. Landis learns about the raging conspiracy theories—and realizes where they all go wrong.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698179Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Final Witness Author: Paul Landis Narrator: Lane Hakel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698179 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Final Witness Author: Paul Landis Narrator: Lane Hakel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.13 of Total 8 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Dallas, Texas. November 22, 1963. Shots ring out at Dealey Plaza. The president is struck in the head by a rifle bullet. Confusion reigns. Special Agent Paul Landis is in the follow-up car directly behind JFK’s and is at the president’s limo as soon as it stops at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He is inside Trauma Room #1, where the president is pronounced dead. He is on Air Force One with the president’s casket on the flight back to Washington, DC, an eyewitness to Lyndon Johnson taking the oath of office. What he saw is indelibly imprinted upon his psyche. He writes and files his report. And yet, Agent Landis is never called to testify to the Warren Commission. The one person who could have supplied key answers is never asked questions. By mid-1964, the nightmares from Dallas remain, and he resigns. It isn’t until the fiftieth anniversary that he begins to talk about it and reads his first books on the assassination. Landis learns about the raging conspiracy theories—and realizes where they all go wrong.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-butcher-the-embezzler-and-the-fall-guy-a-family-memoir-of-scandal-and-greed-in-the-meat-industry-by-gretchen-cherington--65158346https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry Author: Gretchen Cherington Narrator: Linda Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Three powerful men converge on the banks of the Red Cedar River in the early 1900s in southern Minnesota—George Albert Hormel, founder of what will become the $10 billion food conglomerate Hormel Foods; Alpha LaRue Eberhart, the author's paternal grandfather and Hormel's executive vice president and corporate secretary; and Ransome Josiah Thomson, Hormel's comptroller. Over ten years, Thomson will embezzle $1.2 million from the company's coffers, nearly bringing the company to its knees. The Butcher, The Embezzler, and The Fall Guy opens in 1922 as George Hormel calls Eberhart into his office and demands his resignation. Hailed as the true leader of the company he'd helped Hormel build—is Eberhart complicit in the embezzlement? Far worse than losing his job and the great wealth he'd rightfully accumulated is that his beloved young wife, Lena, is dying while their three children grieve alongside. Of course, his story doesn't end there. In scale both intimate and grand, Cherington deftly weaves the histories of Hormel, Eberhart, and Thomson within the sweeping landscape of our country's early industries, along with keen observations about business leaders gleaned from her thirty-five-year career advising top company executives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702779Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry Author: Gretchen Cherington Narrator: Linda...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry Author: Gretchen Cherington Narrator: Linda Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Three powerful men converge on the banks of the Red Cedar River in the early 1900s in southern Minnesota—George Albert Hormel, founder of what will become the $10 billion food conglomerate Hormel Foods; Alpha LaRue Eberhart, the author's paternal grandfather and Hormel's executive vice president and corporate secretary; and Ransome Josiah Thomson, Hormel's comptroller. Over ten years, Thomson will embezzle $1.2 million from the company's coffers, nearly bringing the company to its knees. The Butcher, The Embezzler, and The Fall Guy opens in 1922 as George Hormel calls Eberhart into his office and demands his resignation. Hailed as the true leader of the company he'd helped Hormel build—is Eberhart complicit in the embezzlement? Far worse than losing his job and the great wealth he'd rightfully accumulated is that his beloved young wife, Lena, is dying while their three children grieve alongside. Of course, his story doesn't end there. In scale both intimate and grand, Cherington deftly weaves the histories of Hormel, Eberhart, and Thomson within the sweeping landscape of our country's early industries, along with keen observations about business leaders gleaned from her thirty-five-year career advising top company executives.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/differ-we-must-how-lincoln-succeeded-in-a-divided-america-by-steve-inskeep--65158435https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America Author: Steve Inskeep Narrator: Steve Inskeep Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: An Instant New York Times Bestseller A compelling and nuanced exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s political acumen, illuminating a great politician’s strategy in a country divided—and lessons for our own disorderly present In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln wrote a note to his best friend, the son of a Kentucky slaveowner. Lincoln rebuked his friend for failing to oppose slavery. But he added: “If for this you and I must differ, differ we must,” and said they would be friends forever. Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree. Democracy demanded it, since even an adversary had a vote. The man who went on to become America’s sixteenth president has assumed many roles in our historical consciousness, but most notable is that he was, unapologetically, a politician. And as Steve Inskeep argues, it was because he was willing to engage in politics—meeting with critics, sometimes working with them and other times outwitting them—that he was able to lead a social revolution. In Differ We Must, Inskeep illuminates Lincoln’s life through sixteen encounters, some well-known, some obscure, but all imbued with new significance here. Each interaction was with a person who differed from Lincoln, and in each someone wanted something from the other. While Lincoln didn’t always change his critics’ beliefs—many went to war against him—he did learn how to make his beliefs actionable. He told jokes, relied on sarcasm, and often made fun of himself—but behind the banter was a distinguished storyteller who carefully chose what to say and what to withhold. He knew his limitations and, as history came to prove, he knew how to prioritize. Many of his greatest acts came about through his engagement with people who disagreed with him—meaning that in these meetings, Lincoln became the Lincoln we know. As the host of NPR’s Morning Edition for almost two decades, Inskeep has mastered the art of bridging divides and building constructive debate in interviews; in Differ We Must, he brings his skills to bear on a prior master, forming a fresh and compelling narrative of Lincoln’s life. With rich detail and enlightening commentary, Inskeep expands our understanding of a politician who held strong to his moral compass while navigating between corrosive political factions, one who began his career in the minority party and not only won the majority but succeeded in uniting a nation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666330Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America Author: Steve Inskeep Narrator: Steve Inskeep Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America Author: Steve Inskeep Narrator: Steve Inskeep Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 3, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: An Instant New York Times Bestseller A compelling and nuanced exploration of Abraham Lincoln’s political acumen, illuminating a great politician’s strategy in a country divided—and lessons for our own disorderly present In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln wrote a note to his best friend, the son of a Kentucky slaveowner. Lincoln rebuked his friend for failing to oppose slavery. But he added: “If for this you and I must differ, differ we must,” and said they would be friends forever. Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree. Democracy demanded it, since even an adversary had a vote. The man who went on to become America’s sixteenth president has assumed many roles in our historical consciousness, but most notable is that he was, unapologetically, a politician. And as Steve Inskeep argues, it was because he was willing to engage in politics—meeting with critics, sometimes working with them and other times outwitting them—that he was able to lead a social revolution. In Differ We Must, Inskeep illuminates Lincoln’s life through sixteen encounters, some well-known, some obscure, but all imbued with new significance here. Each interaction was with a person who differed from Lincoln, and in each someone wanted something from the other. While Lincoln didn’t always change his critics’ beliefs—many went to war against him—he did learn how to make his beliefs actionable. He told jokes, relied on sarcasm, and often made fun of himself—but behind the banter was a distinguished storyteller who carefully chose what to say and what to withhold. He knew his limitations and, as history came to prove, he knew how to prioritize. Many of his greatest acts came about through his engagement with people who disagreed with him—meaning that in these meetings, Lincoln became the Lincoln we know. As the host of NPR’s Morning Edition for almost two decades, Inskeep has mastered the art of bridging divides and building constructive debate in interviews; in Differ We Must, he brings his skills to bear on a prior master, forming a fresh and compelling narrative of Lincoln’s life. With rich detail and enlightening commentary, Inskeep expands our understanding of a politician who held strong to his moral compass while navigating between corrosive political factions, one who began his career in the minority party and not only won the majority but succeeded in uniting a nation.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/enough-by-cassidy-hutchinson--65158422https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682966 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Enough Author: Cassidy Hutchinson Narrator: Cassidy Hutchinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 173 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 54 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Cassidy Hutchinson’s desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American history, and she provides a riveting account of her extraordinary experience as an idealistic young woman thrust into the middle of a national crisis, where she risked everything to tell the truth about President Trump and some of the most powerful people who surrounded him. Ever since a childhood visit to Washington, DC, Cassidy Hutchinson aspired to serve her country in government. Raised in a working-class family with a military background, she was the first in her immediate family to graduate from college. Despite having no ties to Washington, Hutchinson landed a vital position at the center of the Trump White House. Her life took a dramatic turn on January 6th, 2021, when, at twenty-four, she found herself in one of the most extraordinary and unprecedented calamities in modern political history. Hutchinson was faced with a choice between loyalty to the Trump administration or loyalty to the country by revealing what she saw and heard in the attempt to overthrow a democratic election. She bravely came forward to become the pivotal witness in the House January 6 investigations, as her testimony transfixed and stunned the nation. In her memoir, Hutchinson reveals the struggle between the pressures she confronted to toe the party line and the demands of the oath she swore to defend American democracy. Enough reaches far beyond the typical insider political account. It’s the saga of a woman whose “bravery and patriotism” (Liz Cheney, former US Representative) helped her overcome childhood challenges to get her dream job, only to face a crisis of conscience—one that more senior White House aides tried to evade—and, in the process, find her voice and herself. As the New York Times noted, “In this age of political cowardice and self-dealing, it can be easy to forget that public service is supposed to be a noble calling...Cassidy Hutchinson reminded us what that looks like.” This is a portrait of how the courage of one person can change the course of history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682966Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682966 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Enough Author: Cassidy Hutchinson Narrator: Cassidy Hutchinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 26,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682966 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Enough Author: Cassidy Hutchinson Narrator: Cassidy Hutchinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 173 Ratings of Narrator: 4.69 of Total 54 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Cassidy Hutchinson’s desk was mere steps from the most controversial president in recent American history, and she provides a riveting account of her extraordinary experience as an idealistic young woman thrust into the middle of a national crisis, where she risked everything to tell the truth about President Trump and some of the most powerful people who surrounded him. Ever since a childhood visit to Washington, DC, Cassidy Hutchinson aspired to serve her country in government. Raised in a working-class family with a military background, she was the first in her immediate family to graduate from college. Despite having no ties to Washington, Hutchinson landed a vital position at the center of the Trump White House. Her life took a dramatic turn on January 6th, 2021, when, at twenty-four, she found herself in one of the most extraordinary and unprecedented calamities in modern political history. Hutchinson was faced with a choice between loyalty to the Trump administration or loyalty to the country by revealing what she saw and heard in the attempt to overthrow a democratic election. She bravely came forward to become the pivotal witness in the House January 6 investigations, as her testimony transfixed and stunned the nation. In her memoir, Hutchinson reveals the struggle between the pressures she confronted to toe the party line and the demands of the oath she swore to defend American democracy. Enough reaches far beyond the typical insider political account. It’s the saga of a woman whose “bravery and patriotism” (Liz Cheney, former US Representative) helped her overcome childhood challenges to get her dream job, only to face a crisis of conscience—one that more senior White House aides tried to evade—and, in the process, find her voice and herself. As the New York Times noted, “In this age of political cowardice and self-dealing, it can be easy to forget that public service is supposed to be a noble calling...Cassidy Hutchinson reminded us what that looks like.” This is a portrait of how the courage of one person can change the course of history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-do-we-get-out-of-here-half-a-century-of-laughter-and-mayhem-at-the-american-spectator-from-bobby-kennedy-to-donald-j-trump-by-r-emmet--65158373https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Do We Get Out of Here: Half a Century of Laughter and Mayhem at The American Spectator From Bobby Kennedy to Donald J. Trump Author: R. Emmett Tyrell Jr. Narrator: Frank Block Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: When R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. was a conservative college student in 1968, he watched as Senator Robert Kennedy gave a rousing campaign speech. When Senator Kennedy asked him, 'How do we get out of here?' Tyrrell—the only other person onstage—not only escorted the candidate to his car but boldly pressed a 'Reagan for President' button into the legendary Democrat's hand. This early, irreverent political prank marked Tyrrell's entrance into what would become a decades-long engagement at the heart of American politics as founder and publisher of the legendary conservative magazine, the American Spectator. Tyrrell has now written a candid memoir of those tumultuous years, complete with fascinating—and often, uproarious—behind-the-scenes vignettes of the turbulent politics and the most prominent political and literary personalities of the era, including the Spectator's furious political battles with Bill Clinton, the author's close association with Ronald Reagan, his warm relations and competition with William F. Buckley of the National Review, his friendship with a post-presidential Richard Nixon, and the chaotic years of Donald Trump's presidency. Written in Tyrrell's trademark satirical style, How Do We Get Out of Here? is an invaluable and intimate recount of the political and cultural battles that shaped our contemporary politics.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699643Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Do We Get Out of Here: Half a Century of Laughter and Mayhem at The American Spectator From Bobby Kennedy to Donald J. Trump Author: R. Emmett...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Do We Get Out of Here: Half a Century of Laughter and Mayhem at The American Spectator From Bobby Kennedy to Donald J. Trump Author: R. Emmett Tyrell Jr. Narrator: Frank Block Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: When R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. was a conservative college student in 1968, he watched as Senator Robert Kennedy gave a rousing campaign speech. When Senator Kennedy asked him, 'How do we get out of here?' Tyrrell—the only other person onstage—not only escorted the candidate to his car but boldly pressed a 'Reagan for President' button into the legendary Democrat's hand. This early, irreverent political prank marked Tyrrell's entrance into what would become a decades-long engagement at the heart of American politics as founder and publisher of the legendary conservative magazine, the American Spectator. Tyrrell has now written a candid memoir of those tumultuous years, complete with fascinating—and often, uproarious—behind-the-scenes vignettes of the turbulent politics and the most prominent political and literary personalities of the era, including the Spectator's furious political battles with Bill Clinton, the author's close association with Ronald Reagan, his warm relations and competition with William F. Buckley of the National Review, his friendship with a post-presidential Richard Nixon, and the chaotic years of Donald Trump's presidency. Written in Tyrrell's trademark satirical style, How Do We Get Out of Here? is an invaluable and intimate recount of the political and cultural battles that shaped our contemporary politics.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/richard-nixon-california-s-native-son-by-paul-carter--65158336https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Richard Nixon: California's Native Son Author: Paul Carter Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Modern biographies of Richard Nixon have been consumed with Watergate. All have missed arguably the most important perspective on Nixon as California's native son, the only U.S. president born and raised in California. By shifting the focus from Watergate and Washington to Nixon's deep, defining roots in California, Paul Carter boldly challenges common conceptions of the thirty-seventh president of the United States. More biographies have been written on Nixon than any other U.S. politician. Yet the territory traversed by Carter is unexplored, revealing for the first time the people, places, and experiences that shaped Richard Nixon and the qualities that garnered him respect from those who knew him well. Nixon succeeded early in life, excelling in academics while enjoying athletics through high school. As a military man in the South Pacific during World War II, he was admired by his fellow servicemen. Returning to his Quaker roots after the war, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate, and the vice presidency, all within six short years. After losing his gubernatorial race he reinvented himself: he moved to New York and was elected president of the United States in 1968. He returned to Southern California after Watergate and his resignation to heal before once again taking a place on the world stage.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699512Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Richard Nixon: California's Native Son Author: Paul Carter Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Richard Nixon: California's Native Son Author: Paul Carter Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Modern biographies of Richard Nixon have been consumed with Watergate. All have missed arguably the most important perspective on Nixon as California's native son, the only U.S. president born and raised in California. By shifting the focus from Watergate and Washington to Nixon's deep, defining roots in California, Paul Carter boldly challenges common conceptions of the thirty-seventh president of the United States. More biographies have been written on Nixon than any other U.S. politician. Yet the territory traversed by Carter is unexplored, revealing for the first time the people, places, and experiences that shaped Richard Nixon and the qualities that garnered him respect from those who knew him well. Nixon succeeded early in life, excelling in academics while enjoying athletics through high school. As a military man in the South Pacific during World War II, he was admired by his fellow servicemen. Returning to his Quaker roots after the war, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Senate, and the vice presidency, all within six short years. After losing his gubernatorial race he reinvented himself: he moved to New York and was elected president of the United States in 1968. He returned to Southern California after Watergate and his resignation to heal before once again taking a place on the world stage.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weed-man-the-remarkable-journey-of-jimmy-divine-by-john-mccaslin--65158418https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine Author: John Mccaslin Narrator: Tim Lundeen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration estimates that Americans in the early 1970s were smoking upwards of 35,000 pounds of marijuana per day. By the time the decade drew to a close, Time magazine reported that reefer had become “the most widely accepted illegal indulgence since drinking during Prohibition.” You can thank Jimmy Moree for helping to feed America’s insatiable pot habit. Nicknamed “Jimmy Divine” for his teetotaling ways, he would become one of the most successful marijuana traffickers of the 1970s, smuggling high-grade South American weed across the tempestuous seas into North American ports of call. He was born and grew up poor in the Bahamas. That life was forever changed on a morning jog when Jimmy literally stumbled onto several million dollars’ worth of prime Colombian grass. He disposed of the weed with a little help from a law-enforcement friend and was surprised to earn over three hundred thousand dollars for his trouble. It was the first deal of many. The money was easy, and the perks fantastic. Jimmy went on to make, and give away, a fortune. And now award-winning journalist John McCaslin is telling Jimmy’s story. Several of the characters are identified by their actual names or by nicknames. Identities of others have been changed to protect the guilty. Rest assured, you’re in for a white-knuckle ride on the open seas where adventure, enterprise, and entire fortunes go up in smoke. “McCaslin brings his exceptional reportorial talent to bear in a fascinating exposé of the drug trade.” —G. GORDON LIDDY “Told in a breezy, witty style, McCaslin’s book captures moments in relatively recent Caribbean history when it was . . . possible to make a fortune by the ability to steer a boat stealthily through dangerous seas.” —MARK BOWDEN Endorsements 'I'm delighted to see that John McCaslin has climbed out of his political trench in Washington long enough to set sail on this astonishing journey through the precarious Caribbean reefs, and beyond. Somehow, in typical McCaslin fashion, he manages to bring his readers back to the nation's capital in a chapter that will certainly have official tongues wagging in Washington.'  -- Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News and former co-host of NBC's Today 'This story is so compelling . . . John McCaslin has put it all together in a way that simply made me want to just keep on reading. Wow.'  --Wolf Blitzer, anchor and host of the CNN newscast The Situation Room 'For years everybody in Washington has turned to John McCaslin's Inside The Beltway column for the inside skinny on what is going on in our nation's capital. Now, in Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine, McCaslin brings his exceptional reportorial talent to bear in a fascinating expose of the drug trade.'  --G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate figure and nationally-syndicated radio host]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646977Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine Author: John Mccaslin Narrator: Tim Lundeen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine Author: John Mccaslin Narrator: Tim Lundeen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration estimates that Americans in the early 1970s were smoking upwards of 35,000 pounds of marijuana per day. By the time the decade drew to a close, Time magazine reported that reefer had become “the most widely accepted illegal indulgence since drinking during Prohibition.” You can thank Jimmy Moree for helping to feed America’s insatiable pot habit. Nicknamed “Jimmy Divine” for his teetotaling ways, he would become one of the most successful marijuana traffickers of the 1970s, smuggling high-grade South American weed across the tempestuous seas into North American ports of call. He was born and grew up poor in the Bahamas. That life was forever changed on a morning jog when Jimmy literally stumbled onto several million dollars’ worth of prime Colombian grass. He disposed of the weed with a little help from a law-enforcement friend and was surprised to earn over three hundred thousand dollars for his trouble. It was the first deal of many. The money was easy, and the perks fantastic. Jimmy went on to make, and give away, a fortune. And now award-winning journalist John McCaslin is telling Jimmy’s story. Several of the characters are identified by their actual names or by nicknames. Identities of others have been changed to protect the guilty. Rest assured, you’re in for a white-knuckle ride on the open seas where adventure, enterprise, and entire fortunes go up in smoke. “McCaslin brings his exceptional reportorial talent to bear in a fascinating exposé of the drug trade.” —G. GORDON LIDDY “Told in a breezy, witty style, McCaslin’s book captures moments in relatively recent Caribbean history when it was . . . possible to make a fortune by the ability to steer a boat stealthily through dangerous seas.” —MARK BOWDEN Endorsements 'I'm delighted to see that John McCaslin has climbed out of his political trench in Washington long enough to set sail on this astonishing journey through the precarious Caribbean reefs, and beyond. Somehow, in typical McCaslin fashion, he manages to bring his readers back to the nation's capital in a chapter that will certainly have official tongues wagging in Washington.'  -- Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News and former co-host of NBC's Today 'This story is so compelling . . . John McCaslin has put it all together in a way that simply made me want to just keep on reading. Wow.'  --Wolf Blitzer, anchor and host of the CNN newscast The Situation Room 'For years everybody in Washington has turned to John McCaslin's Inside The Beltway column for the inside skinny on what is going on in our nation's capital. Now, in Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine, McCaslin brings his exceptional reportorial talent to bear in a fascinating expose of the drug trade.'  --G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate figure and nationally-syndicated radio host]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brady-and-hindley-genesis-of-the-moors-murders-by-fred-harrison--65158362https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695396 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brady and Hindley: Genesis of the Moors Murders Author: Fred Harrison Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: During the early 1960s, just as Beatlemania was exploding throughout the United Kingdom, a pair of psychopathic British killers began preying on the very young, innocent, and helpless of Greater Manchester. Between 1963 and 1965, Ian Brady and his lover and partner, Myra Hindley, were responsible for the abduction, rape, torture, and murder of five young victims, ranging in age from ten to seventeen years old. The English press dubbed the grisly series of homicides 'the Moors Murders,' named for the desolate landscape where three of the corpses were eventually discovered. Based in part on the author's face-to-face prison interviews with the killers, Fred Harrison's fascinating and disturbing true crime masterwork digs deeply into Brady and Hindley's personal histories to examine the factors that led to their mutual attraction and their evolution into the UK's most notorious pair of human monsters. It was during these interviews that new details about the killers' terrible crimes surfaced, compelling the police to reopen what was arguably the most shocking and sensational homicide case in the annuls of twentieth-century British crime. With a new introduction by the author, meticulously researched and compellingly written, Brady and Hindley is the definitive account of Britain's most hated serial killers. Contains mature themes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695396Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695396 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brady and Hindley: Genesis of the Moors Murders Author: Fred Harrison Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 10 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695396 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brady and Hindley: Genesis of the Moors Murders Author: Fred Harrison Narrator: Liam Gerrard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: During the early 1960s, just as Beatlemania was exploding throughout the United Kingdom, a pair of psychopathic British killers began preying on the very young, innocent, and helpless of Greater Manchester. Between 1963 and 1965, Ian Brady and his lover and partner, Myra Hindley, were responsible for the abduction, rape, torture, and murder of five young victims, ranging in age from ten to seventeen years old. The English press dubbed the grisly series of homicides 'the Moors Murders,' named for the desolate landscape where three of the corpses were eventually discovered. Based in part on the author's face-to-face prison interviews with the killers, Fred Harrison's fascinating and disturbing true crime masterwork digs deeply into Brady and Hindley's personal histories to examine the factors that led to their mutual attraction and their evolution into the UK's most notorious pair of human monsters. It was during these interviews that new details about the killers' terrible crimes surfaced, compelling the police to reopen what was arguably the most shocking and sensational homicide case in the annuls of twentieth-century British crime. With a new introduction by the author, meticulously researched and compellingly written, Brady and Hindley is the definitive account of Britain's most hated serial killers. Contains mature themes.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-controversialist-arguments-with-everyone-left-right-and-center-by-martin-peretz--65158337https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Controversialist: Arguments with Everyone, Left Right and Center Author: Martin Peretz Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From 1974 to 2012, during his years as publisher and editor-in-chief of the New Republic, Martin Peretz was a familiar presence on the political scene. In its time under his leadership, the magazine was always fresh, erudite, contrarian, and brave. Anyone interested in finding out the most distinctive expert takes on the issues that mattered—whether they be domestic or international, cultural or political—knew that the New Republic was required reading. The Controversialist begins in a vibrant but tragedy-stricken community of Yiddish Jews in his native Bronx and takes Peretz, blessed with that rare trait of always being in the right place at the right time, into the same rooms as some of the most prominent writers, thinkers, businessmen, activists, and politicians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Peretz's insights into his relationships with these men and women are both original and illuminating. Through his examination of the personalities, not least his own, at the center of the events that have defined the postwar and neoliberal decades, Peretz makes a rich and compelling argument for the ideals that have been the focus of his life: liberalism, democracy, and Zionism. In revisiting this rich life, he considers, too, what will come next now that those ideals are no longer assured.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697516Tue, 19 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Controversialist: Arguments with Everyone, Left Right and Center Author: Martin Peretz Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/697516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Controversialist: Arguments with Everyone, Left Right and Center Author: Martin Peretz Narrator: Adam Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From 1974 to 2012, during his years as publisher and editor-in-chief of the New Republic, Martin Peretz was a familiar presence on the political scene. In its time under his leadership, the magazine was always fresh, erudite, contrarian, and brave. Anyone interested in finding out the most distinctive expert takes on the issues that mattered—whether they be domestic or international, cultural or political—knew that the New Republic was required reading. The Controversialist begins in a vibrant but tragedy-stricken community of Yiddish Jews in his native Bronx and takes Peretz, blessed with that rare trait of always being in the right place at the right time, into the same rooms as some of the most prominent writers, thinkers, businessmen, activists, and politicians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Peretz's insights into his relationships with these men and women are both original and illuminating. Through his examination of the personalities, not least his own, at the center of the events that have defined the postwar and neoliberal decades, Peretz makes a rich and compelling argument for the ideals that have been the focus of his life: liberalism, democracy, and Zionism. In revisiting this rich life, he considers, too, what will come next now that those ideals are no longer assured.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/politics-on-the-edge-by-rory-stewart--65158430https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Politics On the Edge Author: Rory Stewart Narrator: Rory Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.93 of Total 14 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The searing inside story of our broken politics from the former Cabinet minister and co-host of The Rest Is Politics. Over the course of a decade, Rory Stewart went from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister – before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise. Uncompromising, honest and darkly humorous, this is his story of the challenges, absurdities and realities of political life. Instantly praised as a new classic, it is an astonishing portrait of our turbulent times. BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ‘Rory Stewart’s Politics on the Edge digs deeper than most. As well as a fascinating insider account of the Cameron-May-Johnson premierships, it is a scathing portrait of our flawed political system and a “rebarbative profession” that, despite Stewart’s appetite for public service, chewed him up and spat him out’ GUARDIAN ‘Genuinely eye-opening…always riveting, often horrifying’ iNEWS ‘Hugely entertaining’ EVENING STANDARD ‘The most exceptional political memoir I’ve ever read’ ALAN JOHNSON ‘An instant classic’ MARINA HYDE ‘At last a politician who can write’ SEBASTIAN FAULKS * A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE FT, GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH, TIMES, OBSERVER, i NEWSPAPER, NEW STATESMAN, PROSPECT, CHURCH TIMES AND SCOTSMAN * © 2023 Rory Stewart (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665618Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Politics On the Edge Author: Rory Stewart Narrator: Rory Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Politics On the Edge Author: Rory Stewart Narrator: Rory Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.93 of Total 14 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The searing inside story of our broken politics from the former Cabinet minister and co-host of The Rest Is Politics. Over the course of a decade, Rory Stewart went from being a political outsider to standing for prime minister – before being sacked from a Conservative Party that he had come to barely recognise. Uncompromising, honest and darkly humorous, this is his story of the challenges, absurdities and realities of political life. Instantly praised as a new classic, it is an astonishing portrait of our turbulent times. BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 ‘Rory Stewart’s Politics on the Edge digs deeper than most. As well as a fascinating insider account of the Cameron-May-Johnson premierships, it is a scathing portrait of our flawed political system and a “rebarbative profession” that, despite Stewart’s appetite for public service, chewed him up and spat him out’ GUARDIAN ‘Genuinely eye-opening…always riveting, often horrifying’ iNEWS ‘Hugely entertaining’ EVENING STANDARD ‘The most exceptional political memoir I’ve ever read’ ALAN JOHNSON ‘An instant classic’ MARINA HYDE ‘At last a politician who can write’ SEBASTIAN FAULKS * A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE FT, GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH, TIMES, OBSERVER, i NEWSPAPER, NEW STATESMAN, PROSPECT, CHURCH TIMES AND SCOTSMAN * © 2023 Rory Stewart (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/passionate-mothers-powerful-sons-the-lives-of-jennie-jerome-churchill-and-sara-delano-roosevelt-by-charlotte-gray--65158410https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt Author: Charlotte Gray Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 14, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A captivating biography of two famous women whose sons, Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt, would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray. Born into upper class America in the same year, 1854, Sara Delano and Jennie Jerome refused to settle into predictable, sheltered lives as little-known wives to prominent men. Instead, both women concentrated their energies on enabling their sons to reach the epicentre of political power on two continents. In the mid-19th century, the British Empire was at its height, France’s Second Empire flourished and the industrial vigour of the USA was catapulting the republic towards the Gilded Age. Sara and Jennie, raised with privilege but subject to the constraints of women’s roles at the time, learned how to take control of their destinies, Sara in the prosperous Hudson Valley and Jennie in the glittering world of Imperial London.  Yet their personalities and choices were dramatically different. A vivacious extrovert, Jennie married Lord Randolph Churchill, rising politician and scion of a noble British family. Her deft social and political manoeuvrings helped not only her mercurial husband but, once she was widowed, her ambitious son, Winston. By contrast, deeply conventional Sara Delano married a man as old as her father. But once widowed, she made Franklin, her only child, the focus of her existence. Thanks in large part to her financial support and to her guidance, Franklin acquired the skills he needed to become a successful politician. Set against one hundred years of history, Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons is a study in loyalty and resilience. Gray argues that Jennie and Sara are too often presented as lesser figures rather than two remarkable individuals who were key in shaping the characters of the sons who adored them, and preparing them for leadership on the world stage.  A masterful biographer and acclaimed historian, Charlotte Gray breathes new life into Sara and Jennie. Impeccably researched and filled with intriguing social insights, Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons offers a fascinating and fulsome portrait of how leaders are not just born but made.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667012Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt Author: Charlotte Gray Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt Author: Charlotte Gray Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 14, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A captivating biography of two famous women whose sons, Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt, would change the course of the 20th century—by award-winning historian Charlotte Gray. Born into upper class America in the same year, 1854, Sara Delano and Jennie Jerome refused to settle into predictable, sheltered lives as little-known wives to prominent men. Instead, both women concentrated their energies on enabling their sons to reach the epicentre of political power on two continents. In the mid-19th century, the British Empire was at its height, France’s Second Empire flourished and the industrial vigour of the USA was catapulting the republic towards the Gilded Age. Sara and Jennie, raised with privilege but subject to the constraints of women’s roles at the time, learned how to take control of their destinies, Sara in the prosperous Hudson Valley and Jennie in the glittering world of Imperial London.  Yet their personalities and choices were dramatically different. A vivacious extrovert, Jennie married Lord Randolph Churchill, rising politician and scion of a noble British family. Her deft social and political manoeuvrings helped not only her mercurial husband but, once she was widowed, her ambitious son, Winston. By contrast, deeply conventional Sara Delano married a man as old as her father. But once widowed, she made Franklin, her only child, the focus of her existence. Thanks in large part to her financial support and to her guidance, Franklin acquired the skills he needed to become a successful politician. Set against one hundred years of history, Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons is a study in loyalty and resilience. Gray argues that Jennie and Sara are too often presented as lesser figures rather than two remarkable individuals who were key in shaping the characters of the sons who adored them, and preparing them for leadership on the world stage.  A masterful biographer and acclaimed historian, Charlotte Gray breathes new life into Sara and Jennie. Impeccably researched and filled with intriguing social insights, Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons offers a fascinating and fulsome portrait of how leaders are not just born but made.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-dann-zeige-ich-es-euch-eben-auf-dem-platz-wie-ich-meinen-traum-lebe-ungekurzte-lesung-by-alexandra-popp--65158344https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Dann zeige ich es euch eben auf dem Platz - Wie ich meinen Traum lebe (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Alexandra Popp Narrator: Bettina Storm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Fußballerin, Vorbild, Mensch: Die große Autobiografie von Ausnahmesportlerin Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp: Eine einzigartige Karriere im Frauenfußball Im Rahmen der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2024 in Australien und Neuseeland blickt Deutschland erneut auf sie: Alexandra Popp, Stürmerin und Kapitänin der Nationalmannschaft. Als Fußballerin begeistert sie mit ihren Toren, ihrem Kampfgeist und ihrer mitreißenden Persönlichkeit nicht nur Fußballfans, sondern ein ganzes Land. Mit dem Vfl Wolfsburg gewann Popp alle wichtigen Trophäen im Clubfußball, mit der Nationalmannschaft wurde sie Olympiasiegerin und schoss Deutschland ins EM-Finale 2022. Eine Biografie mit Höhen und Tiefen Der Weg an die Spitze war nicht einfach - immer wieder musste sie mit Hindernissen umgehen, immer wieder musste sie bittere Verletzungen, persönliche Rückschläge aber auch strukturellen Missständen im Frauenfußball überwinden. Doch Alexandra Popp ist immer ihren ganz eigenen Weg gegangen - sie begeistert nicht nur auf dem Platz mit ihrer Präsenz, sondern auch abseits des Rasens. Niemals nimmt sie ein Blatt vor den Mund, weist auf Missstände im Frauenfußball hin und setzt sich gegen Diskriminierung ein. Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des Profifußballs So zeigt die Ausnahme-Stürmerin, dass es ihn noch gibt, den Fußball, der nicht nur mit Geld, sondern mit Leidenschaft für das schöne Spiel zu tun hat. In ihrer ehrlichen, authentischen und schonungslosen Autobiografie gibt sie intime Einblicke in ihre Karriere, blickt hinter die Kulissen des Profifußballs und erzählt von ihrem Leben abseits des Rasens.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707498Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Dann zeige ich es euch eben auf dem Platz - Wie ich meinen Traum lebe (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Alexandra Popp Narrator: Bettina Storm...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Dann zeige ich es euch eben auf dem Platz - Wie ich meinen Traum lebe (Ungekürzte Lesung) Author: Alexandra Popp Narrator: Bettina Storm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Fußballerin, Vorbild, Mensch: Die große Autobiografie von Ausnahmesportlerin Alexandra Popp Alexandra Popp: Eine einzigartige Karriere im Frauenfußball Im Rahmen der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2024 in Australien und Neuseeland blickt Deutschland erneut auf sie: Alexandra Popp, Stürmerin und Kapitänin der Nationalmannschaft. Als Fußballerin begeistert sie mit ihren Toren, ihrem Kampfgeist und ihrer mitreißenden Persönlichkeit nicht nur Fußballfans, sondern ein ganzes Land. Mit dem Vfl Wolfsburg gewann Popp alle wichtigen Trophäen im Clubfußball, mit der Nationalmannschaft wurde sie Olympiasiegerin und schoss Deutschland ins EM-Finale 2022. Eine Biografie mit Höhen und Tiefen Der Weg an die Spitze war nicht einfach - immer wieder musste sie mit Hindernissen umgehen, immer wieder musste sie bittere Verletzungen, persönliche Rückschläge aber auch strukturellen Missständen im Frauenfußball überwinden. Doch Alexandra Popp ist immer ihren ganz eigenen Weg gegangen - sie begeistert nicht nur auf dem Platz mit ihrer Präsenz, sondern auch abseits des Rasens. Niemals nimmt sie ein Blatt vor den Mund, weist auf Missstände im Frauenfußball hin und setzt sich gegen Diskriminierung ein. Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen des Profifußballs So zeigt die Ausnahme-Stürmerin, dass es ihn noch gibt, den Fußball, der nicht nur mit Geld, sondern mit Leidenschaft für das schöne Spiel zu tun hat. In ihrer ehrlichen, authentischen und schonungslosen Autobiografie gibt sie intime Einblicke in ihre Karriere, blickt hinter die Kulissen des Profifußballs und erzählt von ihrem Leben abseits des Rasens.]]>185rztecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dark-victory-ronald-reagan-mca-and-the-mob-by-dan-e-moldea--65158386https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob Author: Dan E. Moldea Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Founded in 1924, the Music Corporation of America got its start booking acts into speakeasies run by such notorious Chicago mobsters as Al Capone. How then, in only a few decades, did MCA become the driving force behind music publishing, radio, recording artists, Hollywood, and the burgeoning television industry? Enter Ronald Reagan. By the late 1950s, Reagan was a passé movie actor. As president of the Screen Actors Guild, he was also MCA's key client. With Reagan's help, MCA would become the most powerful entertainment conglomerate in the world. And with MCA's help, Reagan would secure a fortune (resulting in a federal grand jury hearing), be marketed to the public as a viable politician, and ascend to the presidency of the United States. But according to reporter Dan E. Moldea, there had always been another catalyst behind MCA: Ties to organized crime that reached back to the company's inception—and through Reagan's Teamster-backed candidacy—had never been severed. From the author of The Hoffa Wars, this is an epic and serpentine investigation into the insidious links among Hollywood, the Mob, and politics. Contains mature themes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694361Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob Author: Dan E. Moldea Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob Author: Dan E. Moldea Narrator: Lee Goettl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Founded in 1924, the Music Corporation of America got its start booking acts into speakeasies run by such notorious Chicago mobsters as Al Capone. How then, in only a few decades, did MCA become the driving force behind music publishing, radio, recording artists, Hollywood, and the burgeoning television industry? Enter Ronald Reagan. By the late 1950s, Reagan was a passé movie actor. As president of the Screen Actors Guild, he was also MCA's key client. With Reagan's help, MCA would become the most powerful entertainment conglomerate in the world. And with MCA's help, Reagan would secure a fortune (resulting in a federal grand jury hearing), be marketed to the public as a viable politician, and ascend to the presidency of the United States. But according to reporter Dan E. Moldea, there had always been another catalyst behind MCA: Ties to organized crime that reached back to the company's inception—and through Reagan's Teamster-backed candidacy—had never been severed. From the author of The Hoffa Wars, this is an epic and serpentine investigation into the insidious links among Hollywood, the Mob, and politics. Contains mature themes.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hamilton-the-energetic-founder-by-r-b-bernstein--65158416https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hamilton: The Energetic Founder Author: R.B. Bernstein Narrator: Graham Winton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804) was a key founding father—a politician, a constitutional thinker, and the nation’s first secretary of the treasury. He led the effort to write the brilliant defense and exposition of the Constitution, The Federalist, and later, as the nation’s first treasury secretary, he pioneered efforts to interpret the Constitution broadly, as a source of executive and judicial power.Finding his purpose in the American Revolution and in its sequel, the creation of the United States and its constitutional form of government, he sought to give the nation and its government the power and energy required to preserve the fruits of the Revolution and the nation’s survival in a hostile world. In this concise, elegant, and scholarly overview of his life, thought, career, and legacies, acclaimed biographer R. B. Bernstein shows his life as a record of struggle, war, ambition, and of the practice of law, fierce politics, and good government.A war hero, a brilliant lawyer, and a skilled and effective polemicist, Hamilton devoted his life and his career to the cause of American independence, the Union, and an effective general government. A perennial focus of controversy, a skilled and often ruthless political fighter, Hamilton helped to define the emerging partisan politics of the new nation. He was a key player in the quarrels over what its constitution meant and what powers it gave the Union. A brilliant administrator and a shrewd and cogent economic theorist, he created the American government’s role in the nation’s economic system and helped tosecure for the nation an effective and energetic general government.Hamilton was also a principal exponent of political combat in defense of personal and political honor. As such, he was a tragic victim of the honor culture he did so much to establish as a component of national politics, dying as the result of a mortal wound he suffered in his 1804 duel with Aaron Burr, his longtime antagonist.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660954Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hamilton: The Energetic Founder Author: R.B. Bernstein Narrator: Graham Winton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 36 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hamilton: The Energetic Founder Author: R.B. Bernstein Narrator: Graham Winton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Alexander Hamilton (1755–1804) was a key founding father—a politician, a constitutional thinker, and the nation’s first secretary of the treasury. He led the effort to write the brilliant defense and exposition of the Constitution, The Federalist, and later, as the nation’s first treasury secretary, he pioneered efforts to interpret the Constitution broadly, as a source of executive and judicial power.Finding his purpose in the American Revolution and in its sequel, the creation of the United States and its constitutional form of government, he sought to give the nation and its government the power and energy required to preserve the fruits of the Revolution and the nation’s survival in a hostile world. In this concise, elegant, and scholarly overview of his life, thought, career, and legacies, acclaimed biographer R. B. Bernstein shows his life as a record of struggle, war, ambition, and of the practice of law, fierce politics, and good government.A war hero, a brilliant lawyer, and a skilled and effective polemicist, Hamilton devoted his life and his career to the cause of American independence, the Union, and an effective general government. A perennial focus of controversy, a skilled and often ruthless political fighter, Hamilton helped to define the emerging partisan politics of the new nation. He was a key player in the quarrels over what its constitution meant and what powers it gave the Union. A brilliant administrator and a shrewd and cogent economic theorist, he created the American government’s role in the nation’s economic system and helped tosecure for the nation an effective and energetic general government.Hamilton was also a principal exponent of political combat in defense of personal and political honor. As such, he was a tragic victim of the honor culture he did so much to establish as a component of national politics, dying as the result of a mortal wound he suffered in his 1804 duel with Aaron Burr, his longtime antagonist.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-stops-here-standing-up-for-our-lands-our-waters-and-our-people-by-rueben-george-michael-simpson--65158414https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It Stops Here: Standing Up for Our Lands, Our Waters, and Our People Author: Rueben George, Michael Simpson Narrator: Rueben George Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER *SHORTLISTED FOR THE GEORGE RYGA AWARD* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BOOK AWARD* *LONGLISTED FOR THE SCIENCE WRITERS AND COMMUNICATORS OF CANADA AWARD* A personal account of one man’s confrontation with colonization that illuminates the philosophy and values of a First Nation on the front lines of the fight against an extractive industry, colonial government, and threats to the life-giving Salish Sea. It Stops Here is the profound story of the spiritual, cultural, and political resurgence of a nation taking action to reclaim their lands, waters, law, and food systems in the face of colonization. In deeply moving testimony, it recounts the  intergenerational struggle of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to overcome colonial harms and the powerful stance they have taken alongside allies and other Indigenous nations across Turtle Island against the development of the Trans Mountain Pipeline—a fossil fuel megaproject on their unceded territories. In a firsthand account of the resurgence told by Rueben George, one of the most prominent leaders of the widespread opposition to the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, It Stops Here reveals extraordinary insights and revelations from someone who has devoted more than a decade of his life to fighting the project. Rueben shares stories about his family’s deep ancestral connections to their unceded lands and waters, which are today more commonly known as Vancouver, British Columbia and the Burrard Inlet. He discloses how, following the systematic cultural genocide enacted by the colonial state, key leaders of his community, such as his grandfather, Chief Dan George, always taught the younger generations to be proud of who they were and to remember the importance of their connection to the inlet. Part memoir, part call to action, It Stops Here is a compelling appeal to prioritize the sacred over oil and extractive industries, while insisting that settler society honour Indigenous law and jurisdiction over unceded territories rather than exploiting lands and reducing them to their natural resources.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649130Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It Stops Here: Standing Up for Our Lands, Our Waters, and Our People Author: Rueben George, Michael Simpson Narrator: Rueben George Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It Stops Here: Standing Up for Our Lands, Our Waters, and Our People Author: Rueben George, Michael Simpson Narrator: Rueben George Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER *SHORTLISTED FOR THE GEORGE RYGA AWARD* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE CITY OF VANCOUVER BOOK AWARD* *LONGLISTED FOR THE SCIENCE WRITERS AND COMMUNICATORS OF CANADA AWARD* A personal account of one man’s confrontation with colonization that illuminates the philosophy and values of a First Nation on the front lines of the fight against an extractive industry, colonial government, and threats to the life-giving Salish Sea. It Stops Here is the profound story of the spiritual, cultural, and political resurgence of a nation taking action to reclaim their lands, waters, law, and food systems in the face of colonization. In deeply moving testimony, it recounts the  intergenerational struggle of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to overcome colonial harms and the powerful stance they have taken alongside allies and other Indigenous nations across Turtle Island against the development of the Trans Mountain Pipeline—a fossil fuel megaproject on their unceded territories. In a firsthand account of the resurgence told by Rueben George, one of the most prominent leaders of the widespread opposition to the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, It Stops Here reveals extraordinary insights and revelations from someone who has devoted more than a decade of his life to fighting the project. Rueben shares stories about his family’s deep ancestral connections to their unceded lands and waters, which are today more commonly known as Vancouver, British Columbia and the Burrard Inlet. He discloses how, following the systematic cultural genocide enacted by the colonial state, key leaders of his community, such as his grandfather, Chief Dan George, always taught the younger generations to be proud of who they were and to remember the importance of their connection to the inlet. Part memoir, part call to action, It Stops Here is a compelling appeal to prioritize the sacred over oil and extractive industries, while insisting that settler society honour Indigenous law and jurisdiction over unceded territories rather than exploiting lands and reducing them to their natural resources.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dead-body-calls-one-cop-s-experiences-with-homicides-suicides-fatal-accidents-and-natural-deaths-by-loren-w-christensen--65158372https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths Author: Loren W. Christensen Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 32 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author Loren W. Christensen served as a Military Policeman in Saigon, Vietnam, 'the most dangerous city in the world,' as it was called at the time. Shortly after returning home, he joined the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon, serving for twenty-five years. As a street cop, there were times he was dispatched to dead body calls so frequently that other officers teasingly called him the 'Death Car.' It didn't help that the morgue was in his beat, which meant he and his partner were often called to identify freshly brought in corpses without identification. Dead Body Calls tells of some of his experiences with the victims of suicide, homicide, fatal accidents, and natural deaths that crossed his path. Loren shows the effects of the deaths on family and friends at the scenes and the eventual toll on him and other officers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686139Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths Author: Loren W. Christensen Narrator: Peter...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths Author: Loren W. Christensen Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 32 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author Loren W. Christensen served as a Military Policeman in Saigon, Vietnam, 'the most dangerous city in the world,' as it was called at the time. Shortly after returning home, he joined the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon, serving for twenty-five years. As a street cop, there were times he was dispatched to dead body calls so frequently that other officers teasingly called him the 'Death Car.' It didn't help that the morgue was in his beat, which meant he and his partner were often called to identify freshly brought in corpses without identification. Dead Body Calls tells of some of his experiences with the victims of suicide, homicide, fatal accidents, and natural deaths that crossed his path. Loren shows the effects of the deaths on family and friends at the scenes and the eventual toll on him and other officers.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-purposeful-life-what-i-ve-learned-about-breaking-barriers-and-inspiring-change-by-dawn-butler--65158394https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Purposeful Life: What I’ve Learned About Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change Author: Dawn Butler Narrator: Dawn Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 24, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Dawn Butler is the trailblazing Labour MP for Brent Central, best known for speaking truth to power. In 2021, she was famously ejected from the House of Commons and threatened with police for calling Boris Johnson a liar. Her tireless campaigning to eradicate injustice, from the Met Police to the NHS, has changed lives, but until now, she's never talked openly about what has inspired and motivated her to persevere in the face of oppression. Drawing from lessons from her own life, Dawn shows how traditional routes to success and power are outdated, and reveals that it's easier than we think to disrupt a broken system. She shares the values, people, places and beliefs that have helped her forge her own authentic path to power, including celebrating the strength of diverse communities, looking at an issue from all angles, and embracing intersectionality to drive real change. As the third Black woman ever to be elected as an MP, Dawn is a true pioneer, and now she wants to give others the courage and conviction to dream big and improve the world around them. Ultimately, A Purposeful Life is uplifting and hopeful, showing how anybody can make positive change, even when our systems and structures feel irrevocably broken. ©2023 Dawn Butler (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684905Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Purposeful Life: What I’ve Learned About Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change Author: Dawn Butler Narrator: Dawn Butler Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/684905 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Purposeful Life: What I’ve Learned About Breaking Barriers and Inspiring Change Author: Dawn Butler Narrator: Dawn Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 24, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Dawn Butler is the trailblazing Labour MP for Brent Central, best known for speaking truth to power. In 2021, she was famously ejected from the House of Commons and threatened with police for calling Boris Johnson a liar. Her tireless campaigning to eradicate injustice, from the Met Police to the NHS, has changed lives, but until now, she's never talked openly about what has inspired and motivated her to persevere in the face of oppression. Drawing from lessons from her own life, Dawn shows how traditional routes to success and power are outdated, and reveals that it's easier than we think to disrupt a broken system. She shares the values, people, places and beliefs that have helped her forge her own authentic path to power, including celebrating the strength of diverse communities, looking at an issue from all angles, and embracing intersectionality to drive real change. As the third Black woman ever to be elected as an MP, Dawn is a true pioneer, and now she wants to give others the courage and conviction to dream big and improve the world around them. Ultimately, A Purposeful Life is uplifting and hopeful, showing how anybody can make positive change, even when our systems and structures feel irrevocably broken. ©2023 Dawn Butler (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-die-ermittler-wahre-verbrechen-echte-polizeiarbeit-true-crime-by-bent-isager-nielsen-hans-petter-hougen-niels-lynnerup--65158369https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Die Ermittler – Wahre Verbrechen, echte Polizeiarbeit: True Crime Author: Bent Isager-Nielsen, Hans Petter Hougen, Niels Lynnerup Narrator: Sebastian Dunkelberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 19 minutes Release date: August 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Es ist ein grausamer Anblick. Kinder finden im Wald die verbrannten Reste einer Frauenleiche. Morde wie dieser sorgen für Schlagzeilen und sind Vorlage für zahllose Krimis, in denen Fälle in kürzester Zeit gelöst werden. Doch die Realität sieht anders aus.Der dänische Kriminalexperte Bent Isager-Nielsen, bekannt durch das ZDF-Doku-Format 'Ermittler!', gibt anhand dieses Mordes und weiterer Fälle Einblick in die faszinierende Arbeit der Polizei. Denn Mordermittlungen sind Teamarbeit. Zusammen mit dem Gerichtsmediziner Hans Petter Hougen und dem forensischen Anthropologen Niels Lynnerup zeigt er, wie es gelingen kann, selbst die kompliziertesten Fälle zu lösen. Facettenreich, realistisch und hochspannend. Ein Muss für jeden Fan von True Crime.-]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693261Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Die Ermittler – Wahre Verbrechen, echte Polizeiarbeit: True Crime Author: Bent Isager-Nielsen, Hans Petter Hougen, Niels Lynnerup Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Die Ermittler – Wahre Verbrechen, echte Polizeiarbeit: True Crime Author: Bent Isager-Nielsen, Hans Petter Hougen, Niels Lynnerup Narrator: Sebastian Dunkelberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 19 minutes Release date: August 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Es ist ein grausamer Anblick. Kinder finden im Wald die verbrannten Reste einer Frauenleiche. Morde wie dieser sorgen für Schlagzeilen und sind Vorlage für zahllose Krimis, in denen Fälle in kürzester Zeit gelöst werden. Doch die Realität sieht anders aus.Der dänische Kriminalexperte Bent Isager-Nielsen, bekannt durch das ZDF-Doku-Format 'Ermittler!', gibt anhand dieses Mordes und weiterer Fälle Einblick in die faszinierende Arbeit der Polizei. Denn Mordermittlungen sind Teamarbeit. Zusammen mit dem Gerichtsmediziner Hans Petter Hougen und dem forensischen Anthropologen Niels Lynnerup zeigt er, wie es gelingen kann, selbst die kompliziertesten Fälle zu lösen. Facettenreich, realistisch und hochspannend. Ein Muss für jeden Fan von True Crime.-]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/striving-for-justice-a-black-sheriff-in-the-deep-south-by-nathaniel-glover--65158453https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South Author: Nathaniel Glover Narrator: James Shippy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On a sweltering day in August 1960, in the segregated Deep South city of Jacksonville, Florida, a seventeen-year-old Black boy finished his dishwashing job at Morrison’s Cafeteria, walked out the back door, and found himself in the middle of a nightmare.Hundreds of white men with ax handles and baseball bats were attacking Black sit-in protestors in Hemming Park. Suddenly surrounded, the young man endured menacing blows and racist taunts. He called for help from a white police officer standing nearby, but no help came. And he felt an unwarranted shame he determined never to feel again.His name was Nat Glover.Nat’s life could have ended that day, but instead, the ordeal reinforced his plans to become a police officer. His belief in a better world could have faded to cynicism, but instead, it took root in his spirit. His desire to overcome the poverty and racism of his youth could have given in to shame, but instead, Nat resolved to dedicate his life to honoring the dignity of all people.Nat Glover went on to serve in law enforcement for thirty-seven years, became the first Black sheriff in Jacksonville and the state of Florida since Reconstruction, and chose—again and again—to do the right thing at the right time for the sake of justice, compassion, and truth.In Striving for Justice, Nat recounts his history-making years in police reformation,the values that fuel him as a leader and American citizen, and what he believes will move this country forward toward hope and healing just as he once rose again … against all odds.Features an exclusive interview with Florida's first Black sheriff]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660870Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South Author: Nathaniel Glover Narrator: James Shippy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Striving for Justice: A Black Sheriff in the Deep South Author: Nathaniel Glover Narrator: James Shippy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On a sweltering day in August 1960, in the segregated Deep South city of Jacksonville, Florida, a seventeen-year-old Black boy finished his dishwashing job at Morrison’s Cafeteria, walked out the back door, and found himself in the middle of a nightmare.Hundreds of white men with ax handles and baseball bats were attacking Black sit-in protestors in Hemming Park. Suddenly surrounded, the young man endured menacing blows and racist taunts. He called for help from a white police officer standing nearby, but no help came. And he felt an unwarranted shame he determined never to feel again.His name was Nat Glover.Nat’s life could have ended that day, but instead, the ordeal reinforced his plans to become a police officer. His belief in a better world could have faded to cynicism, but instead, it took root in his spirit. His desire to overcome the poverty and racism of his youth could have given in to shame, but instead, Nat resolved to dedicate his life to honoring the dignity of all people.Nat Glover went on to serve in law enforcement for thirty-seven years, became the first Black sheriff in Jacksonville and the state of Florida since Reconstruction, and chose—again and again—to do the right thing at the right time for the sake of justice, compassion, and truth.In Striving for Justice, Nat recounts his history-making years in police reformation,the values that fuel him as a leader and American citizen, and what he believes will move this country forward toward hope and healing just as he once rose again … against all odds.Features an exclusive interview with Florida's first Black sheriff]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-surrender-by-burke-davis--65158358https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long Surrender Author: Burke Davis Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In April 1865, Richmond fell to the Union army and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to his Northern counterpart, Ulysses S. Grant, at the Appomattox Court House. But the Civil War was far from over. Determined to keep Confederate dreams of secession alive, President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet fled the burning capital city. With Union troops in pursuit, the fugitives rallied loyalists across the South and made plans to escape to Cuba. In the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, a $100,000 bounty was placed on Davis's head. Finally captured in Irwinville, Georgia, the former US senator and secretary of war became a prisoner of the American government. The harsh treatment he received would inflame tensions between North and South for years to come. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, The Long Surrender brings these dramatic events to vivid, unforgettable life and paints a fascinating portrait of Davis, one of history's most enigmatic figures. By shining a light on this forgotten chapter of the Civil War, bestselling author Burke Davis examines the lasting impact of America's bloodiest conflict on the national character.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long Surrender Author: Burke Davis Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 22,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694375 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long Surrender Author: Burke Davis Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In April 1865, Richmond fell to the Union army and Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to his Northern counterpart, Ulysses S. Grant, at the Appomattox Court House. But the Civil War was far from over. Determined to keep Confederate dreams of secession alive, President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet fled the burning capital city. With Union troops in pursuit, the fugitives rallied loyalists across the South and made plans to escape to Cuba. In the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, a $100,000 bounty was placed on Davis's head. Finally captured in Irwinville, Georgia, the former US senator and secretary of war became a prisoner of the American government. The harsh treatment he received would inflame tensions between North and South for years to come. Meticulously researched and brilliantly told, The Long Surrender brings these dramatic events to vivid, unforgettable life and paints a fascinating portrait of Davis, one of history's most enigmatic figures. By shining a light on this forgotten chapter of the Civil War, bestselling author Burke Davis examines the lasting impact of America's bloodiest conflict on the national character.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lincoln-a-very-short-introduction-by-allen-c-guelzo--65158393https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction Author: Allen C. Guelzo Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Beneath the surface of the apparently untutored and deceptively frank Abraham Lincoln ran private tunnels of self-taught study, a restless philosophical curiosity, and a profound grasp of the fundamentals of democracy. Now, in Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, the award-winning Lincoln authority Allen C. Guelzo offers a penetrating look into the mind of one of our greatest presidents. Guelzo takes us on a wide-ranging exploration of problems that confronted Lincoln and liberal democracy—equality, opportunity, the rule of law, slavery, freedom, peace, and his legacy. The Lincoln we meet here is an Enlightenment figure who struggled to create a common ground between a people focused on individual rights and a society eager to establish a certain moral, philosophical, and intellectual bedrock. Lincoln insisted that liberal democracy had a higher purpose, which was the realization of a morally right political order. But how to interject that sense of moral order into a system that values personal self-satisfaction—'the pursuit of happiness'—remains a fundamental dilemma even today. Guelzo paints a marvelous portrait of this Lincoln—Lincoln the man of ideas—providing new insights into one of the giants of American history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694387Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction Author: Allen C. Guelzo Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 36 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction Author: Allen C. Guelzo Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Beneath the surface of the apparently untutored and deceptively frank Abraham Lincoln ran private tunnels of self-taught study, a restless philosophical curiosity, and a profound grasp of the fundamentals of democracy. Now, in Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, the award-winning Lincoln authority Allen C. Guelzo offers a penetrating look into the mind of one of our greatest presidents. Guelzo takes us on a wide-ranging exploration of problems that confronted Lincoln and liberal democracy—equality, opportunity, the rule of law, slavery, freedom, peace, and his legacy. The Lincoln we meet here is an Enlightenment figure who struggled to create a common ground between a people focused on individual rights and a society eager to establish a certain moral, philosophical, and intellectual bedrock. Lincoln insisted that liberal democracy had a higher purpose, which was the realization of a morally right political order. But how to interject that sense of moral order into a system that values personal self-satisfaction—'the pursuit of happiness'—remains a fundamental dilemma even today. Guelzo paints a marvelous portrait of this Lincoln—Lincoln the man of ideas—providing new insights into one of the giants of American history.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cyber-encounters-cops-adventures-with-online-criminals-by-ashok-kumar-o-p-manocha--65158330https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cyber Encounters: Cops' Adventures with Online Criminals Author: Ashok Kumar, O.P. Manocha Narrator: Satyajit Mukherjee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: As technology has evolved, so has crime. Digital technologies have brought with them a whole host of crimes committed online-unsuspecting people are cheated of crores of rupees, duped by false advertisements on fake websites, incited to click on suspicious links through payment gateways, and download apps that give remote access of their device to criminals. From credit card fraud to phishing, the list is endless.Cyber Encounters delves deep into this nebulous cyberspace, to bring twelve fascinating fictional accounts of cybercrime. Ashok Kumar, DGP, Uttarakhand Police and a veteran in the systematic fight against cybercrime in the state, and OP Manocha, an ex-DRDO scientist, unfold a specific type of cybercrime in each tale, based on a true story. Packed with information on the crime, its investigation and the apprehending of the criminals, this illuminating insider account is a must-read.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707723Tue, 15 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cyber Encounters: Cops' Adventures with Online Criminals Author: Ashok Kumar, O.P. Manocha Narrator: Satyajit Mukherjee Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cyber Encounters: Cops' Adventures with Online Criminals Author: Ashok Kumar, O.P. Manocha Narrator: Satyajit Mukherjee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: As technology has evolved, so has crime. Digital technologies have brought with them a whole host of crimes committed online-unsuspecting people are cheated of crores of rupees, duped by false advertisements on fake websites, incited to click on suspicious links through payment gateways, and download apps that give remote access of their device to criminals. From credit card fraud to phishing, the list is endless.Cyber Encounters delves deep into this nebulous cyberspace, to bring twelve fascinating fictional accounts of cybercrime. Ashok Kumar, DGP, Uttarakhand Police and a veteran in the systematic fight against cybercrime in the state, and OP Manocha, an ex-DRDO scientist, unfold a specific type of cybercrime in each tale, based on a true story. Packed with information on the crime, its investigation and the apprehending of the criminals, this illuminating insider account is a must-read.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-hidalgo-maestro-parroco-e-insurgente-by-carlos-herrejon--65158350https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702302 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hidalgo: Maestro, párroco e insurgente Author: Carlos Herrejón Narrator: Raúl Boxer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: De joven prodigio a desastre militar. De bon vivant a encadenado. De rector a seductor de masas. De párroco celoso a excomulgado. Y —ahora, 200 años después— de héroe mítico a hombre de carne y hueso. Al señor Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor le bastaron seis meses para convertirse en el mayor héroe de la historia nacional: fue capturado tan sólo medio año después de haber dado el Grito de Dolores. Desde su fusilamiento, su leyenda no ha hecho más que aumentar. Pero los «altares civiles» y los monumentos han ocultado toda la complejidad de un ser humano fascinante. ¿Qué pasó durante los 57 años que antecedieron al Grito? ¿Cómo fue que el joven violinista y luego cura alfarero llegó a liderar un ejército de 80 mil hombres? ¿Cómo pasó de hablar otomí, francés, latín y español a balbucear el lenguaje de la revolución? ¿Por qué su mayor aliado -Allende- quiso matarlo? ¿Cómo fueron los dos juicios que lo llevaron a la degradación y al fusilamiento? Enesta magna obra ilustrada, el doctor Carlos Herrejón -tal vez el mayor especialista en Hidalgo- nos presenta la biografía más acuciosa que se haya hecho del guanajuatense. Mientras pinta cómo era la vida en la Nueva España, disecciona los años de formación y los de esplendor académico y clerical de Hidalgo, igual que los meses de guerra y prisión. Nos muestra, en fin, que el Padre de la Patria es un gran desconocido para sus hijos.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702302Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702302 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hidalgo: Maestro, párroco e insurgente Author: Carlos Herrejón Narrator: Raúl Boxer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 42...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702302 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hidalgo: Maestro, párroco e insurgente Author: Carlos Herrejón Narrator: Raúl Boxer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: De joven prodigio a desastre militar. De bon vivant a encadenado. De rector a seductor de masas. De párroco celoso a excomulgado. Y —ahora, 200 años después— de héroe mítico a hombre de carne y hueso. Al señor Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo y Costilla Gallaga Mandarte y Villaseñor le bastaron seis meses para convertirse en el mayor héroe de la historia nacional: fue capturado tan sólo medio año después de haber dado el Grito de Dolores. Desde su fusilamiento, su leyenda no ha hecho más que aumentar. Pero los «altares civiles» y los monumentos han ocultado toda la complejidad de un ser humano fascinante. ¿Qué pasó durante los 57 años que antecedieron al Grito? ¿Cómo fue que el joven violinista y luego cura alfarero llegó a liderar un ejército de 80 mil hombres? ¿Cómo pasó de hablar otomí, francés, latín y español a balbucear el lenguaje de la revolución? ¿Por qué su mayor aliado -Allende- quiso matarlo? ¿Cómo fueron los dos juicios que lo llevaron a la degradación y al fusilamiento? Enesta magna obra ilustrada, el doctor Carlos Herrejón -tal vez el mayor especialista en Hidalgo- nos presenta la biografía más acuciosa que se haya hecho del guanajuatense. Mientras pinta cómo era la vida en la Nueva España, disecciona los años de formación y los de esplendor académico y clerical de Hidalgo, igual que los meses de guerra y prisión. Nos muestra, en fin, que el Padre de la Patria es un gran desconocido para sus hijos.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-el-pastor-de-masas-amlo-una-religion-populista-by-jose-gil-olmos--65158332https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702300 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El pastor de masas: AMLO: una religión populista Author: José Gil Olmos Narrator: Alfredo Huereca Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Al verlo en el centro del Salón de Tesorería, un magno espacio construido para la realeza española del siglo XVI, me di cuenta de que no hablaba como presidente, político o siquiera líder social, sino como un pastor espiritual que se dirige a su grey. La primera vez que fui a la mañanera, vi a Andrés Manuel López Obrador de una manera distinta. No era aquel que conocí en 1995,en Villahermosa, platicando sobre el futuro del movimiento social que ya encabezaba. Tampoco era el hombre que tomaba pozos petroleros ni el candidato en permanente campaña. Alverlo en el centro del Salón de Tesorería, un magno espacio construido para la realeza española del siglo xvi, me di cuenta de que no hablaba como presidente, político o siquiera líder social, sino como un pastor espiritual que se dirige a su grey. Este libro es un intento por mostrar esta cara de AMLO: la del uso de la religión con fines políticos y electorales que ha desplegado desde 1992. Esta obra arranca con la génesis del personaje, continúa con el Éxodo (la caravana por la democracia que hizo desde Tabasco a la Ciudad de México) y concluye con los viacrucis que ha construido y atravesado. No se trata de denostar a un personaje, sino de presentar y describir esta parte importante de su trayectoria: la utilización de emblemas, símbolos, epifanías, narrativas y parábolas religiosas cuando lo ha necesitado. La estrategia le ha rendido frutos: su figura aparece no sólo al lado de los héroes nacionales en murales, pinturas y estatuas, sino también en escapularios, estampas religiosas, oraciones, novenarios y en la fe entre muchos de sus seguidores. Esta es la historia y sus implicaciones.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702300Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702300 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El pastor de masas: AMLO: una religión populista Author: José Gil Olmos Narrator: Alfredo Huereca Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702300 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El pastor de masas: AMLO: una religión populista Author: José Gil Olmos Narrator: Alfredo Huereca Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 10, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Al verlo en el centro del Salón de Tesorería, un magno espacio construido para la realeza española del siglo XVI, me di cuenta de que no hablaba como presidente, político o siquiera líder social, sino como un pastor espiritual que se dirige a su grey. La primera vez que fui a la mañanera, vi a Andrés Manuel López Obrador de una manera distinta. No era aquel que conocí en 1995,en Villahermosa, platicando sobre el futuro del movimiento social que ya encabezaba. Tampoco era el hombre que tomaba pozos petroleros ni el candidato en permanente campaña. Alverlo en el centro del Salón de Tesorería, un magno espacio construido para la realeza española del siglo xvi, me di cuenta de que no hablaba como presidente, político o siquiera líder social, sino como un pastor espiritual que se dirige a su grey. Este libro es un intento por mostrar esta cara de AMLO: la del uso de la religión con fines políticos y electorales que ha desplegado desde 1992. Esta obra arranca con la génesis del personaje, continúa con el Éxodo (la caravana por la democracia que hizo desde Tabasco a la Ciudad de México) y concluye con los viacrucis que ha construido y atravesado. No se trata de denostar a un personaje, sino de presentar y describir esta parte importante de su trayectoria: la utilización de emblemas, símbolos, epifanías, narrativas y parábolas religiosas cuando lo ha necesitado. La estrategia le ha rendido frutos: su figura aparece no sólo al lado de los héroes nacionales en murales, pinturas y estatuas, sino también en escapularios, estampas religiosas, oraciones, novenarios y en la fe entre muchos de sus seguidores. Esta es la historia y sus implicaciones.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girls-who-fought-crime-the-untold-true-story-of-the-country-s-first-female-investigator-and-her-crime-fighting-squad-by-maj-gen-mari--65158421https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad Author: Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women working in public service. Mary 'Mae' Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City—taking down rapists, bootleggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much bigger—challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the 'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge. From renowned author, speaker, and retired United States Army Major General Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad Author: Maj. Gen. Mari K....https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669788 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad Author: Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 27 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women working in public service. Mary 'Mae' Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City—taking down rapists, bootleggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much bigger—challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the 'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge. From renowned author, speaker, and retired United States Army Major General Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/arrested-adolescence-the-secret-life-of-nathan-leopold-by-erik-rebain--65158403https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686161 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold Author: Erik Rebain Narrator: Daniel Henning Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Nathan Leopold seemed to live a charmed life: a published, polyglot college graduate by the time he was nineteen and from a prominent, wealthy Chicago family. So, it was a shock to everyone when he and his lover, Richard Loeb, confessed to killing their fourteen-year-old neighbor Bobby Franks 'for a thrill.' During the summer of 1924 the world watched in fascinated horror as the pair were defended by the famous Clarence Darrow in what many labeled 'the trial of the century.' There was a massive public outcry when the murderers were spared the death penalty, and once they were behind bars, most hoped they would never be heard from again. Thirty-three years after the murder, it seemed that Nathan Leopold was a changed man. In prison he ran a high school and library, worked as a nurse, and helped find a cure for malaria. He was deemed rehabilitated and paroled to a tiny town in the mountains of Puerto Rico. There he got a degree in social work, raised funds to build a hospital, and advocated for the abolishment of prisons and capital punishment. When he died in 1971 there was an outpouring of support for the 'gentle' 'reformed' killer. Yet his life was not what it seemed.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686161Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686161 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold Author: Erik Rebain Narrator: Daniel Henning Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/686161 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold Author: Erik Rebain Narrator: Daniel Henning Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Nathan Leopold seemed to live a charmed life: a published, polyglot college graduate by the time he was nineteen and from a prominent, wealthy Chicago family. So, it was a shock to everyone when he and his lover, Richard Loeb, confessed to killing their fourteen-year-old neighbor Bobby Franks 'for a thrill.' During the summer of 1924 the world watched in fascinated horror as the pair were defended by the famous Clarence Darrow in what many labeled 'the trial of the century.' There was a massive public outcry when the murderers were spared the death penalty, and once they were behind bars, most hoped they would never be heard from again. Thirty-three years after the murder, it seemed that Nathan Leopold was a changed man. In prison he ran a high school and library, worked as a nurse, and helped find a cure for malaria. He was deemed rehabilitated and paroled to a tiny town in the mountains of Puerto Rico. There he got a degree in social work, raised funds to build a hospital, and advocated for the abolishment of prisons and capital punishment. When he died in 1971 there was an outpouring of support for the 'gentle' 'reformed' killer. Yet his life was not what it seemed.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brothers-in-the-beloved-community-by-marc-andrus--65158334https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brothers in the Beloved Community Author: Marc Andrus Narrator: Marc Andrus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The never-before-told story of the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh—icons who changed each other and the world The day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a heartbroken letter to their mutual friend Raphael Gould. He said: 'I did not sleep last night. . . . They killed Martin Luther King. They killed us. I am afraid the root of violence is so deep in the heart and mind and manner of this society. They killed him. They killed my hope. I do not know what to say. . . . He made so great an impression in me. This morning I have the impression that I cannot bear the loss.' Only a few years earlier, Thich Nhat Hanh wrote an open letter to Martin Luther King Jr. as part of his effort to raise awareness and bring peace in Vietnam. There was an unexpected outcome of Nhat Hanh's letter to King: The two men met in 1966 and 1967 and became not only allies in the peace movement, but friends. This friendship between two prophetic figures from different religions and cultures, from countries at war with one another, reached a great depth in a short period of time. Dr. King nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He wrote: 'Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity.' The two men bonded over a vision of the Beloved Community: a vision described recently by Congressman John Lewis as 'a nation and world society at peace with itself.' It was a concept each knew of because of their membership within the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an international peace organization, and that Martin Luther King Jr. had been popularizing through his work for some time. Thich Nhat Hanh, Andrus shows, took the lineage of the Beloved Community from King and carried it on after his death.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706593Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brothers in the Beloved Community Author: Marc Andrus Narrator: Marc Andrus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brothers in the Beloved Community Author: Marc Andrus Narrator: Marc Andrus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The never-before-told story of the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh—icons who changed each other and the world The day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968, Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a heartbroken letter to their mutual friend Raphael Gould. He said: 'I did not sleep last night. . . . They killed Martin Luther King. They killed us. I am afraid the root of violence is so deep in the heart and mind and manner of this society. They killed him. They killed my hope. I do not know what to say. . . . He made so great an impression in me. This morning I have the impression that I cannot bear the loss.' Only a few years earlier, Thich Nhat Hanh wrote an open letter to Martin Luther King Jr. as part of his effort to raise awareness and bring peace in Vietnam. There was an unexpected outcome of Nhat Hanh's letter to King: The two men met in 1966 and 1967 and became not only allies in the peace movement, but friends. This friendship between two prophetic figures from different religions and cultures, from countries at war with one another, reached a great depth in a short period of time. Dr. King nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1967. He wrote: 'Thich Nhat Hanh is a holy man, for he is humble and devout. He is a scholar of immense intellectual capacity. His ideas for peace, if applied, would build a monument to ecumenism, to world brotherhood, to humanity.' The two men bonded over a vision of the Beloved Community: a vision described recently by Congressman John Lewis as 'a nation and world society at peace with itself.' It was a concept each knew of because of their membership within the Fellowship of Reconciliation, an international peace organization, and that Martin Luther King Jr. had been popularizing through his work for some time. Thich Nhat Hanh, Andrus shows, took the lineage of the Beloved Community from King and carried it on after his death.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carnage-a-succulent-chinese-meal-mr-rent-a-kill-and-the-australian-manson-murders-by-mark-dapin--65158467https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645754 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Carnage: A succulent Chinese meal, Mr Rent-a-Kill and the Australian Manson murders Author: Mark Dapin Narrator: Henry Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 2, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Millions have been entertained by the viral video of a man being arrested after a ‘succulent Chinese meal’. But when Mark Dapin investigated, it emerged that this man's story went to the heart of the Australian underworld. A true crime cult classic in the making.  Whether you know it as the ‘succulent Chinese meal’ video, or ‘democracy manifest’, chances are you have seen the video of baritone larrikin Jack Karlson getting arrested outside a Brisbane Chinese restaurant in 1991. The Guardian called it ‘perhaps the pre-eminent Australian meme of the last 10 years’. When Karlson called crime writer Mark Dapin out of the blue, though, Dapin hadn’t heard of him. But there was enough that intrigued him about this theatrical outlaw to continue the conversation. Over the following months emerged a dark and complex past. It turned out that Karlson had been in the background of many notorious incidents in late-twentieth century Australian crime, from collaborating with infamous prison-playwright Jim McNeil to befriending hitman Christopher Dale Flannery (Mr Rent-a-Kill). But most shockingly of all, Karlson’s life story led Dapin to shed new light on a number of unsolved murders, by two serial killers. The result is an extraordinary, deeply revealing portrait of Australian crime from the 60s to the 2010s – a portrait of carnage. ‘Mark Dapin could never be accused of glorifying crime, but he is guilty as sin for understanding it. Inhabited by flawed humans, filled with violence, humour, tears and dreams, Carnage is a classic Australian crime story.’ Gary Jubelin, author of I Catch Killers 'True crime at its grim and richly entertaining best, and – let’s face it – its truest.’ Robert Drewe, author of The Shark Net ‘If ever there was a book crammed with colourful villains who are “mad, bad and dangerous to know,” it’s definitely Mark Dapin’s extraordinary book, Carnage.’ Kate McClymont, author of He Who Must Be Obeid ‘Carnage is a window into Australian mayhem, killingly funny and beautifully told. Dapin finds pathos in a twisted world.’ Matthew Spencer, author of Black River ‘Carnage begins by probing what seems a minor curiosity – an internet meme centred on a colourful character – then takes a turn into the lives of traumatised youths hurled without care or thought into brutalising reformatories. From there they graduate to rorts, robberies, violence. Bleak lives interspersed with occasional forays into squaresville – spouses, kids, even jobs – and attempts at betterment via theatre and literature. A unique, deeply felt take on the Australian underworld.’ Peter Doyle, author of Crooks Like Us ​‘The moment I start reading anything by Mark Dapin I’m captivated, intrigued and engaged for the entire journey. There is no finer writer documenting the history and characters of Australian criminality.’ Stuart Coupe]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645754Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645754 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Carnage: A succulent Chinese meal, Mr Rent-a-Kill and the Australian Manson murders Author: Mark Dapin Narrator: Henry Nixon Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645754 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Carnage: A succulent Chinese meal, Mr Rent-a-Kill and the Australian Manson murders Author: Mark Dapin Narrator: Henry Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 2, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Millions have been entertained by the viral video of a man being arrested after a ‘succulent Chinese meal’. But when Mark Dapin investigated, it emerged that this man's story went to the heart of the Australian underworld. A true crime cult classic in the making.  Whether you know it as the ‘succulent Chinese meal’ video, or ‘democracy manifest’, chances are you have seen the video of baritone larrikin Jack Karlson getting arrested outside a Brisbane Chinese restaurant in 1991. The Guardian called it ‘perhaps the pre-eminent Australian meme of the last 10 years’. When Karlson called crime writer Mark Dapin out of the blue, though, Dapin hadn’t heard of him. But there was enough that intrigued him about this theatrical outlaw to continue the conversation. Over the following months emerged a dark and complex past. It turned out that Karlson had been in the background of many notorious incidents in late-twentieth century Australian crime, from collaborating with infamous prison-playwright Jim McNeil to befriending hitman Christopher Dale Flannery (Mr Rent-a-Kill). But most shockingly of all, Karlson’s life story led Dapin to shed new light on a number of unsolved murders, by two serial killers. The result is an extraordinary, deeply revealing portrait of Australian crime from the 60s to the 2010s – a portrait of carnage. ‘Mark Dapin could never be accused of glorifying crime, but he is guilty as sin for understanding it. Inhabited by flawed humans, filled with violence, humour, tears and dreams, Carnage is a classic Australian crime story.’ Gary Jubelin, author of I Catch Killers 'True crime at its grim and richly entertaining best, and – let’s face it – its truest.’ Robert Drewe, author of The Shark Net ‘If ever there was a book crammed with colourful villains who are “mad, bad and dangerous to know,” it’s definitely Mark Dapin’s extraordinary book, Carnage.’ Kate McClymont, author of He Who Must Be Obeid ‘Carnage is a window into Australian mayhem, killingly funny and beautifully told. Dapin finds pathos in a twisted world.’ Matthew Spencer, author of Black River ‘Carnage begins by probing what seems a minor curiosity – an internet meme centred on a colourful character – then takes a turn into the lives of traumatised youths hurled without care or thought into brutalising reformatories. From there they graduate to rorts, robberies, violence. Bleak lives interspersed with occasional forays into squaresville – spouses, kids, even jobs – and attempts at betterment via theatre and literature. A unique, deeply felt take on the Australian underworld.’ Peter Doyle, author of Crooks Like Us ​‘The moment I start reading anything by Mark Dapin I’m captivated, intrigued and engaged for the entire journey. There is no finer writer documenting the history and characters of Australian criminality.’ Stuart Coupe]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-i-last-saw-me-the-memoir-of-sammi-bass-by-lisa-jennett--65158355https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706465 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When I Last Saw Me: The Memoir Of Sammi Bass Author: Lisa Jennett Narrator: Lisa Jennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 2, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Everyone thinks about running away from home sometime. Most people don't venture that when they are 51. Sammi did. When the world got too small and being part of it got too unbearable she ran. Mostly west. On the way she bumped into her past and found some reconcile with her present. Filled with memories common to us all, too familiar demons, the longing, the searching, the betrayal and brokenness-the beauty of it all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706465Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706465 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When I Last Saw Me: The Memoir Of Sammi Bass Author: Lisa Jennett Narrator: Lisa Jennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706465 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When I Last Saw Me: The Memoir Of Sammi Bass Author: Lisa Jennett Narrator: Lisa Jennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: August 2, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Everyone thinks about running away from home sometime. Most people don't venture that when they are 51. Sammi did. When the world got too small and being part of it got too unbearable she ran. Mostly west. On the way she bumped into her past and found some reconcile with her present. Filled with memories common to us all, too familiar demons, the longing, the searching, the betrayal and brokenness-the beauty of it all.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/courage-in-the-people-s-house-nine-trailblazing-representatives-who-shaped-america-by-joe-neguse--65158465https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640594 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Courage in the People's House: Nine Trailblazing Representatives Who Shaped America Author: Joe Neguse Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Featuring the remarkable stories of nine US Representatives who helped shape America, Courage in the People’s House is a “reminder of how courage can make a difference, and how, especially in the darkest of times, the lessons of history are most needed” (Booklist). In this “well-written addition to the history of Congress” (Kirkus Reviews), Courage in The People’s House tells the “accessible and well-researched” (Booklist) stories of nine individuals who served in the US House of Representatives—the “People’s House”—during a span of over one hundred years, from the 1870s to the 1990s. From the first African American to serve in the House to immigrants elected at the dawn of the 20th century, all were trailblazers who made significant contributions to the country. The book provides an inspiring story of America through profiles of each of them, representatives of all political stripes who overcame the odds and demonstrated the courage to challenge powerful interests, and at times, their own political allies. The nine members of Congress are: -Joseph Rainey, South Carolina -Josiah Walls, Florida -William B. Wilson, Pennsylvania -Adolph Sabath, Illinois -Oscar Stanton De Priest, Illinois -Margaret Chase Smith, Maine -Henry B. Gonzalez, Texas -Shirley Chisholm, New York -Barbara Jordan, Texas In this “brisk and spirited debut” (Publishers Weekly), Representative Joe Neguse, the first African American elected to Congress from Colorado, shares how these nine ordinary Americans served nobly despite the barriers before them and did extraordinary things in service to their constituents, the Constitution, and the country.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640594Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640594 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Courage in the People's House: Nine Trailblazing Representatives Who Shaped America Author: Joe Neguse Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/640594 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Courage in the People's House: Nine Trailblazing Representatives Who Shaped America Author: Joe Neguse Narrator: Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Featuring the remarkable stories of nine US Representatives who helped shape America, Courage in the People’s House is a “reminder of how courage can make a difference, and how, especially in the darkest of times, the lessons of history are most needed” (Booklist). In this “well-written addition to the history of Congress” (Kirkus Reviews), Courage in The People’s House tells the “accessible and well-researched” (Booklist) stories of nine individuals who served in the US House of Representatives—the “People’s House”—during a span of over one hundred years, from the 1870s to the 1990s. From the first African American to serve in the House to immigrants elected at the dawn of the 20th century, all were trailblazers who made significant contributions to the country. The book provides an inspiring story of America through profiles of each of them, representatives of all political stripes who overcame the odds and demonstrated the courage to challenge powerful interests, and at times, their own political allies. The nine members of Congress are: -Joseph Rainey, South Carolina -Josiah Walls, Florida -William B. Wilson, Pennsylvania -Adolph Sabath, Illinois -Oscar Stanton De Priest, Illinois -Margaret Chase Smith, Maine -Henry B. Gonzalez, Texas -Shirley Chisholm, New York -Barbara Jordan, Texas In this “brisk and spirited debut” (Publishers Weekly), Representative Joe Neguse, the first African American elected to Congress from Colorado, shares how these nine ordinary Americans served nobly despite the barriers before them and did extraordinary things in service to their constituents, the Constitution, and the country.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/victorious-in-defeat-the-life-and-times-of-chiang-kai-shek-china-1887-1975-by-alexander-v-pantsov--65158440https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 Author: Alexander V. Pantsov Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: An extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, one of the twentieth century's most powerful and controversial figures Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975) led the Republic of China for almost fifty years, starting in 1926. He was the architect of a new, republican China, a hero of the Second World War, and a faithful ally of the United States. Simultaneously a Christian and a Confucian, Chiang dreamed of universal equality yet was a perfidious and cunning dictator responsible for the deaths of over 1.5 million innocent people. This critical biography is based on Chiang Kai-shek's unpublished diaries, his extensive personal files from the Russian archives, and the Russian files of his relatives, associates, and foes. Alexander V. Pantsov sheds new light on the role played by the Russians in Chiang's rise to power in the 1920s and throughout his political career—and indeed the Russian influence on the Chinese revolutionary movement as a whole—as well as on Chiang's complex relationship with top officials of the United States. It is a detailed portrait of a man who ranks with Stalin, Roosevelt, Hitler, Churchill, and Gandhi as leaders who shaped our world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675585Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 Author: Alexander V. Pantsov Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victorious in Defeat: The Life and Times of Chiang Kai-shek, China, 1887-1975 Author: Alexander V. Pantsov Narrator: Rick Adamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: An extensively researched, comprehensive biography of Chinese Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek, one of the twentieth century's most powerful and controversial figures Chiang Kai-shek (1887–1975) led the Republic of China for almost fifty years, starting in 1926. He was the architect of a new, republican China, a hero of the Second World War, and a faithful ally of the United States. Simultaneously a Christian and a Confucian, Chiang dreamed of universal equality yet was a perfidious and cunning dictator responsible for the deaths of over 1.5 million innocent people. This critical biography is based on Chiang Kai-shek's unpublished diaries, his extensive personal files from the Russian archives, and the Russian files of his relatives, associates, and foes. Alexander V. Pantsov sheds new light on the role played by the Russians in Chiang's rise to power in the 1920s and throughout his political career—and indeed the Russian influence on the Chinese revolutionary movement as a whole—as well as on Chiang's complex relationship with top officials of the United States. It is a detailed portrait of a man who ranks with Stalin, Roosevelt, Hitler, Churchill, and Gandhi as leaders who shaped our world.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-murder-squad-by-michael-adams--65158375https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Murder Squad Author: Michael Adams Narrator: John Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: How the New South Wales Police Force's finest solved murders in one of the most tumultuous periods in Australian history. As Australia sank into the darkest days of the Great Depression, a succession of bloody mysteries grabbed headlines and gripped the country. The Hammer Horror, The Bungendore Bones, The Park Demon, The Human Glove and The Pyjama Girl – these were just some of the grisly cases that had to be solved by the Sydney detectives of The Murder Squad. With the people, press and politicians screaming for justice and vengeance, homicide chief Tom McRae and his colleagues used bold new investigative tools in the massive manhunts for these maniacal killers. Working under intense pressure, hard-nosed and hard-charging cops solved some cases brilliantly – yet others were 'closed' with dodgy convictions while several shadowy figures were to get away with murder. Set against the backdrop of our greatest economic crisis, as the federal and state governments headed for a showdown and fascist and communist thugs threatened civil war, The Murder Squad reopens the files on Australia's most chilling forgotten crimes to ask who was guilty, who was innocent, and whether some cops were as dangerous as the monsters they were hunting.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690606Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Murder Squad Author: Michael Adams Narrator: John Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Murder Squad Author: Michael Adams Narrator: John Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: How the New South Wales Police Force's finest solved murders in one of the most tumultuous periods in Australian history. As Australia sank into the darkest days of the Great Depression, a succession of bloody mysteries grabbed headlines and gripped the country. The Hammer Horror, The Bungendore Bones, The Park Demon, The Human Glove and The Pyjama Girl – these were just some of the grisly cases that had to be solved by the Sydney detectives of The Murder Squad. With the people, press and politicians screaming for justice and vengeance, homicide chief Tom McRae and his colleagues used bold new investigative tools in the massive manhunts for these maniacal killers. Working under intense pressure, hard-nosed and hard-charging cops solved some cases brilliantly – yet others were 'closed' with dodgy convictions while several shadowy figures were to get away with murder. Set against the backdrop of our greatest economic crisis, as the federal and state governments headed for a showdown and fascist and communist thugs threatened civil war, The Murder Squad reopens the files on Australia's most chilling forgotten crimes to ask who was guilty, who was innocent, and whether some cops were as dangerous as the monsters they were hunting.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-fucked-by-rock-n-roll-punkrock-sex-notaufnahme-by-george-von-klitzing--65158376https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699148 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Fucked by Rock `n`Roll: Punkrock, Sex & Notaufnahme Author: George Von Klitzing Narrator: George Von Klitzing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: July 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Debüt Roman von George von Klitzing 'Fucked by Rock`n` Roll hinterlässt bleibende Spuren beim Leser. Gut so.' (Dr. Sommerschnee, 'Schlüsselloch') 'Ein rasantes Buch, wie ein Schlag in die Fresse. Tut aber nicht weh' (Frank Paselacki, 'Buxtehuder Käseblatt') 'Ein feister Schmöker wie er klingen sollte. Dreckig, laut und asozial' (Ben Todeskino, 'Balearen-Kurier') 'Nach dem Lesen musste ich erstmal duschen. Meine Leber. Mit Bier.' (Wendelbert Kekemeister, 'Apotheken Rundschau') Die randvollen Bierbecher flogen Clemens nur so um die Ohren! Das war hier kein Konzert mehr, es war Krieg! An einem Samstagabend traten sie mit ihrer Band in der Hamburger Markthalle im Vorprogramm der Kassierer auf. Der Puff war gerammelt voll und die Leute auch. Die Becher flogen nicht, weil die Band so schlecht war, sondern weil die Deppen einfach keine Ahnung vom guten Timing bei einer Bierdusche hatten. Als zweites von drei Kindern wuchs Clemens sehr behütet und konservativ erzogen in einem Dorf im Süden Dortmunds auf. Er bekam von seinen Eltern das volle Programm verpasst, in der Hoffnung, dass aus dem Bengel mal was wird: Fußball, Tennis, Feldhockey, Tanzschule, Cellounterricht, Pfadfinder und Teilnehmer bei Adel auf dem Radel. Das war so ganz weit weg von Punkrock. Egal, Clemens war stur, heiß und felsenfest davon überzeugt, mal ein ganz Geiler zu werden. Im zarten Alter von 29 Jahren wurde es ihm endgültig zu eng in Dortmund. Die Welt schrie seinen Namen und er wollte sie nicht länger zappeln lassen! In den folgenden Jahren gründete Clemens in seiner Wahlheimat Hamburg nun eine Band nach der anderen, immer in der Hoffnung, die Gang zu finden mit der er die Welt erobern konnte. Es folgten Jahre voller Hysterie & Wahnsinn!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699148Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699148 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Fucked by Rock `n`Roll: Punkrock, Sex & Notaufnahme Author: George Von Klitzing Narrator: George Von Klitzing Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699148 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Fucked by Rock `n`Roll: Punkrock, Sex & Notaufnahme Author: George Von Klitzing Narrator: George Von Klitzing Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: July 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Debüt Roman von George von Klitzing 'Fucked by Rock`n` Roll hinterlässt bleibende Spuren beim Leser. Gut so.' (Dr. Sommerschnee, 'Schlüsselloch') 'Ein rasantes Buch, wie ein Schlag in die Fresse. Tut aber nicht weh' (Frank Paselacki, 'Buxtehuder Käseblatt') 'Ein feister Schmöker wie er klingen sollte. Dreckig, laut und asozial' (Ben Todeskino, 'Balearen-Kurier') 'Nach dem Lesen musste ich erstmal duschen. Meine Leber. Mit Bier.' (Wendelbert Kekemeister, 'Apotheken Rundschau') Die randvollen Bierbecher flogen Clemens nur so um die Ohren! Das war hier kein Konzert mehr, es war Krieg! An einem Samstagabend traten sie mit ihrer Band in der Hamburger Markthalle im Vorprogramm der Kassierer auf. Der Puff war gerammelt voll und die Leute auch. Die Becher flogen nicht, weil die Band so schlecht war, sondern weil die Deppen einfach keine Ahnung vom guten Timing bei einer Bierdusche hatten. Als zweites von drei Kindern wuchs Clemens sehr behütet und konservativ erzogen in einem Dorf im Süden Dortmunds auf. Er bekam von seinen Eltern das volle Programm verpasst, in der Hoffnung, dass aus dem Bengel mal was wird: Fußball, Tennis, Feldhockey, Tanzschule, Cellounterricht, Pfadfinder und Teilnehmer bei Adel auf dem Radel. Das war so ganz weit weg von Punkrock. Egal, Clemens war stur, heiß und felsenfest davon überzeugt, mal ein ganz Geiler zu werden. Im zarten Alter von 29 Jahren wurde es ihm endgültig zu eng in Dortmund. Die Welt schrie seinen Namen und er wollte sie nicht länger zappeln lassen! In den folgenden Jahren gründete Clemens in seiner Wahlheimat Hamburg nun eine Band nach der anderen, immer in der Hoffnung, die Gang zu finden mit der er die Welt erobern konnte. Es folgten Jahre voller Hysterie & Wahnsinn!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/into-the-bright-sunshine-young-hubert-humphrey-and-the-fight-for-civil-rights-by-samuel-g-freedman--65158370https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685468 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights Series: Part of Pivotal Moments in American History Author: Samuel G. Freedman Narrator: Mike Lenz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 9 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: During one sweltering week in July 1948, the Democratic Party gathered in Philadelphia for its national convention. The most pressing and controversial issue facing the delegates was not whom to nominate for president—the incumbent, Harry Truman, was the presumptive candidate—but whether the Democrats would finally embrace the cause of civil rights and embed it in their official platform. On the convention's final day, Hubert Humphrey, the relatively obscure mayor of the midsized city of Minneapolis, ascended the podium. Defying Truman's own desire to occupy the middle ground, Humphrey urged the delegates to 'get out of the shadow of state's rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.' Humphrey's speech put everything on the line, rhetorically and politically, to move the party, and the country, forward. To the surprise of many, including Humphrey himself, the delegates voted to adopt a meaningful civil-rights plank. With no choice but to run on it, Truman seized the opportunity it offered, desegregating the armed forces and in November upsetting the frontrunner Thomas Dewey, a victory due in part to an unprecedented surge of Black voters. The outcome of that week in July 1948—which marks its seventy-fifth anniversary as this book is published—shapes American politics to this day.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685468Tue, 25 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685468 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights Series: Part of Pivotal Moments in American History Author: Samuel G....https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685468 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights Series: Part of Pivotal Moments in American History Author: Samuel G. Freedman Narrator: Mike Lenz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 9 minutes Release date: July 25, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: During one sweltering week in July 1948, the Democratic Party gathered in Philadelphia for its national convention. The most pressing and controversial issue facing the delegates was not whom to nominate for president—the incumbent, Harry Truman, was the presumptive candidate—but whether the Democrats would finally embrace the cause of civil rights and embed it in their official platform. On the convention's final day, Hubert Humphrey, the relatively obscure mayor of the midsized city of Minneapolis, ascended the podium. Defying Truman's own desire to occupy the middle ground, Humphrey urged the delegates to 'get out of the shadow of state's rights and walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights.' Humphrey's speech put everything on the line, rhetorically and politically, to move the party, and the country, forward. To the surprise of many, including Humphrey himself, the delegates voted to adopt a meaningful civil-rights plank. With no choice but to run on it, Truman seized the opportunity it offered, desegregating the armed forces and in November upsetting the frontrunner Thomas Dewey, a victory due in part to an unprecedented surge of Black voters. The outcome of that week in July 1948—which marks its seventy-fifth anniversary as this book is published—shapes American politics to this day.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/putin-s-prisoner-my-time-as-a-prisoner-of-war-in-ukraine-by-aiden-aslin-john-sweeney--65158399https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683389 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Putin's Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine Author: Aiden Aslin, John Sweeney Narrator: Steve John Shepherd, Paul Slack Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018, compelled to defend his adopted homeland from the growing threat of Russian invasion. In February 2022, as Russia mounted a full-scale offensive, Aiden and his unit were stationed at the frontline at Mariupol. Pinned down at a Mariupol steelworks, after a month-long siege and running out of supplies, Aiden was part of the mass surrender of over a thousand Ukrainian troops, in April 2022. Then his real ordeal began. Singled out for his British passport, Aiden was interrogated, tortured, stabbed, turned into a propaganda zombie, tried by a kangaroo court and then sentenced to death. A victim of a catalogue of abuses of international law, Aiden struggled to cling on to any hope of survival. Certain that he was going to be executed, he was eventually freed in a prisoner exchange and permitted to return home. In Putin's Prisoner, Aiden will tell the full, harrowing story of his time fighting in Putin's war, of his six months in Russian captivity, and of his hardened resolve to defend the freedoms of the people of Ukraine. ©2023 Aiden Aslin & John Sweeney (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683389Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683389 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Putin's Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine Author: Aiden Aslin, John Sweeney Narrator: Steve John Shepherd, Paul Slack Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683389 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Putin's Prisoner: My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine Author: Aiden Aslin, John Sweeney Narrator: Steve John Shepherd, Paul Slack Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018, compelled to defend his adopted homeland from the growing threat of Russian invasion. In February 2022, as Russia mounted a full-scale offensive, Aiden and his unit were stationed at the frontline at Mariupol. Pinned down at a Mariupol steelworks, after a month-long siege and running out of supplies, Aiden was part of the mass surrender of over a thousand Ukrainian troops, in April 2022. Then his real ordeal began. Singled out for his British passport, Aiden was interrogated, tortured, stabbed, turned into a propaganda zombie, tried by a kangaroo court and then sentenced to death. A victim of a catalogue of abuses of international law, Aiden struggled to cling on to any hope of survival. Certain that he was going to be executed, he was eventually freed in a prisoner exchange and permitted to return home. In Putin's Prisoner, Aiden will tell the full, harrowing story of his time fighting in Putin's war, of his six months in Russian captivity, and of his hardened resolve to defend the freedoms of the people of Ukraine. ©2023 Aiden Aslin & John Sweeney (P)2023 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jackie-public-private-secret-by-j-randy-taraborrelli--65158511https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jackie: Public, Private, Secret Author: J. Randy Taraborrelli Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 56 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes a fresh and often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Based on hundreds of interviews with friends, family, and lovers over a thirty-year period—as well as previously unreleased material from the JFK Library—Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli paints an unforgettable new portrait of a woman whose flaws and contradictions only serve to make her even more iconic. “I have three lives,” Jackie told a former lover, “public, private and secret.” In this revealing biography, listeners will become intimately familiar with all three. New insights include: · Jackie’s cold feet before her wedding to Jack Kennedy and her secret plan to avoid moving into the White House with him. · Jackie's plan to meet with the woman with whom her husband, Aristotle Onassis, was again having an affair, Maria Callas…and why, in the end, she decided against it. · The truth about the nude photos of Jackie which scandalized her in the 1970s…and which family member had betrayed her by selling them. · Her unusual relationship with Maurice Templesman, which was never what outsiders believed it to be. · The never-before-reported, last-ditch efforts to save Jackie’s life with experimental cancer treatments, and the doctor who wouldn’t risk jail time in order to treat her. Twenty-nine years after her death and sixty years after the assassination of President Kennedy, Jackie delivers the last word on one of the most famous women in the world. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625411Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jackie: Public, Private, Secret Author: J. Randy Taraborrelli Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 56 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jackie: Public, Private, Secret Author: J. Randy Taraborrelli Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 56 minutes Release date: July 18, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes a fresh and often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Based on hundreds of interviews with friends, family, and lovers over a thirty-year period—as well as previously unreleased material from the JFK Library—Kennedy historian J. Randy Taraborrelli paints an unforgettable new portrait of a woman whose flaws and contradictions only serve to make her even more iconic. “I have three lives,” Jackie told a former lover, “public, private and secret.” In this revealing biography, listeners will become intimately familiar with all three. New insights include: · Jackie’s cold feet before her wedding to Jack Kennedy and her secret plan to avoid moving into the White House with him. · Jackie's plan to meet with the woman with whom her husband, Aristotle Onassis, was again having an affair, Maria Callas…and why, in the end, she decided against it. · The truth about the nude photos of Jackie which scandalized her in the 1970s…and which family member had betrayed her by selling them. · Her unusual relationship with Maurice Templesman, which was never what outsiders believed it to be. · The never-before-reported, last-ditch efforts to save Jackie’s life with experimental cancer treatments, and the doctor who wouldn’t risk jail time in order to treat her. Twenty-nine years after her death and sixty years after the assassination of President Kennedy, Jackie delivers the last word on one of the most famous women in the world. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-we-chose-william-big-billy-d-elia-and-the-last-secrets-of-america-s-most-powerful-mafia-family-by-matt-birkbeck--65158494https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629225 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life We Chose: William “Big Billy” D’Elia and the Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family Author: Matt Birkbeck Narrator: Jason Culp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 56 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “The Life We Chose—an unforgettable story. A really great read.” —Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy and Casino and screenwriter of Goodfellas From Matt Birkbeck—investigative journalist and executive producer of Netflix’s #1 movie Girl in the Picture—a revelatory father/surrogate son story that takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob through the eyes of William “Big Billy” D’Elia, the right-hand man to legendary mafia kingpin Russell Bufalino, who ran organized crime in the US for more than fifty years. William “Big Billy” D’Elia is Mafia royalty. The “adopted” son of legendary organized crime boss Russell Bufalino, for decades D’Elia had unequaled access to the man the FBI and US Justice Department considered one of the leading organized crime figures in the United States. But the government had no real idea as to the breadth of Bufalino’s power and influence—or that it was Bufalino, from his bucolic home base in Pittston, Pennsylvania, who reigned over the five families in New York and other organized crime families throughout the country. For nearly thirty years, D’Elia was at Bufalino’s side, and “Russ’s son” was a witness and participant to major historical events that have stymied law enforcement, perplexed journalists, and produced false and wild narratives in books and movies—not the least of which being the infamous disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa. In addition, their reach was illustrated by their relationships with Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, Suge Knight, and many other celebrities and personalities. D’Elia became the de facto leader of the Bufalino family upon Russell Bufalino’s imprisonment in 1979, and he officially took control upon Bufalino’s death in 1994 until his arrest in 2006, when he was charged with money laundering and the attempted murder of a witness. He pled guilty to money laundering and witness tampering and was released from federal prison in 2012. Candid and unapologetic, D’Elia is finally ready to reveal the real story behind the myths and in so doing paints a complicated, compelling, and stunning portrait of crime, power, money, and finally, family.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629225Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629225 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life We Chose: William “Big Billy” D’Elia and the Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family Author: Matt Birkbeck Narrator: Jason Culp...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629225 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life We Chose: William “Big Billy” D’Elia and the Last Secrets of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Family Author: Matt Birkbeck Narrator: Jason Culp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 56 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “The Life We Chose—an unforgettable story. A really great read.” —Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy and Casino and screenwriter of Goodfellas From Matt Birkbeck—investigative journalist and executive producer of Netflix’s #1 movie Girl in the Picture—a revelatory father/surrogate son story that takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob through the eyes of William “Big Billy” D’Elia, the right-hand man to legendary mafia kingpin Russell Bufalino, who ran organized crime in the US for more than fifty years. William “Big Billy” D’Elia is Mafia royalty. The “adopted” son of legendary organized crime boss Russell Bufalino, for decades D’Elia had unequaled access to the man the FBI and US Justice Department considered one of the leading organized crime figures in the United States. But the government had no real idea as to the breadth of Bufalino’s power and influence—or that it was Bufalino, from his bucolic home base in Pittston, Pennsylvania, who reigned over the five families in New York and other organized crime families throughout the country. For nearly thirty years, D’Elia was at Bufalino’s side, and “Russ’s son” was a witness and participant to major historical events that have stymied law enforcement, perplexed journalists, and produced false and wild narratives in books and movies—not the least of which being the infamous disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa. In addition, their reach was illustrated by their relationships with Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, Suge Knight, and many other celebrities and personalities. D’Elia became the de facto leader of the Bufalino family upon Russell Bufalino’s imprisonment in 1979, and he officially took control upon Bufalino’s death in 1994 until his arrest in 2006, when he was charged with money laundering and the attempted murder of a witness. He pled guilty to money laundering and witness tampering and was released from federal prison in 2012. Candid and unapologetic, D’Elia is finally ready to reveal the real story behind the myths and in so doing paints a complicated, compelling, and stunning portrait of crime, power, money, and finally, family.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-madman-s-will-john-randolph-400-slaves-and-the-mirage-of-freedom-by-gregory-may--65158438https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675399 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Madman's Will: John Randolph, 400 Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom Author: Gregory May Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773–1833), which—almost inexplicably—freed all 383 of his slaves in one of the largest and most publicized manumissions in American history. So famous is the case that Ta-Nehisi Coates has used it to condemn Randolph’s cousin, Thomas Jefferson, for failing to free his own slaves. With this groundbreaking investigation, historian Gregory May now reveals a more surprising story, showing how madness and scandal shaped John Randolph’s wildly shifting attitudes toward his slaves—and how endemic prejudice in the North ultimately deprived the freedmen of the land Randolph had promised them. Sweeping from the legal spectacle of the contested will through the freedmen’s dramatic flight and horrific reception in Ohio, A Madman’s Will is an extraordinary saga about the alluring promise of freedom and its tragic limitations.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675399Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675399 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Madman's Will: John Randolph, 400 Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom Author: Gregory May Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675399 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Madman's Will: John Randolph, 400 Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom Author: Gregory May Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773–1833), which—almost inexplicably—freed all 383 of his slaves in one of the largest and most publicized manumissions in American history. So famous is the case that Ta-Nehisi Coates has used it to condemn Randolph’s cousin, Thomas Jefferson, for failing to free his own slaves. With this groundbreaking investigation, historian Gregory May now reveals a more surprising story, showing how madness and scandal shaped John Randolph’s wildly shifting attitudes toward his slaves—and how endemic prejudice in the North ultimately deprived the freedmen of the land Randolph had promised them. Sweeping from the legal spectacle of the contested will through the freedmen’s dramatic flight and horrific reception in Ohio, A Madman’s Will is an extraordinary saga about the alluring promise of freedom and its tragic limitations.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-great-train-robber-my-autobiography-the-inside-story-of-britain-s-most-notorious-heist-by-chris-pickard--65158426https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668963 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Train Robber: My Autobiography: The Inside Story of Britain's Most Notorious Heist Author: Chris Pickard Narrator: Nick Reynolds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 6, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: What is it that fascinates so many people about Ronnie Biggs and makes him a household name sixty years on from the crime that made his name? Is it the man or the myth that makes Ron a latter-day Robin Hood, and the odd man out who is best remembered from a gang of sixteen who held up a mail train in August 1963? This book covers Ron's entire life including the Great Train Robbery, his conviction and subsequent escape from HMP Wandsworth. Ron tells how he managed to outrun and outthink the posse of law enforcement officers and the media that chased him around the world as one of its most wanted men. From his time in Australia, to his discovery and arrest in Brazil in 1974, it is all included here. It covers the two attempts to kidnap him, and his son Mike's rise to stardom. For the first time Ron tells exactly what has happened to him since the early 1990s to today, including his strokes, his attempted suicide, the death of his partner and friends, the extradition attempts, the Rio carnival tribute, his decision to come back to the UK, and his much publicised return in 2001 after 13,068 days on the run. It also covers his death in 2013 and the legacy he leaves behind. This is not only Ronald Biggs' autobiography; it is also the most complete biography of one of the most famous names in British life of the last 50 years. A brand new 10,000-word timeline covers not only the life and times of Ronald Biggs, but includes the most detailed timeline and facts ever published about the events surrounding the Great Train Robbery itself. This book will stand the test of time as the most complete telling of the life and times of the man who is Ronald Arthur Biggs, and his part in the Great Train Robbery.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668963Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668963 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Train Robber: My Autobiography: The Inside Story of Britain's Most Notorious Heist Author: Chris Pickard Narrator: Nick Reynolds Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668963 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Train Robber: My Autobiography: The Inside Story of Britain's Most Notorious Heist Author: Chris Pickard Narrator: Nick Reynolds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 6, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: What is it that fascinates so many people about Ronnie Biggs and makes him a household name sixty years on from the crime that made his name? Is it the man or the myth that makes Ron a latter-day Robin Hood, and the odd man out who is best remembered from a gang of sixteen who held up a mail train in August 1963? This book covers Ron's entire life including the Great Train Robbery, his conviction and subsequent escape from HMP Wandsworth. Ron tells how he managed to outrun and outthink the posse of law enforcement officers and the media that chased him around the world as one of its most wanted men. From his time in Australia, to his discovery and arrest in Brazil in 1974, it is all included here. It covers the two attempts to kidnap him, and his son Mike's rise to stardom. For the first time Ron tells exactly what has happened to him since the early 1990s to today, including his strokes, his attempted suicide, the death of his partner and friends, the extradition attempts, the Rio carnival tribute, his decision to come back to the UK, and his much publicised return in 2001 after 13,068 days on the run. It also covers his death in 2013 and the legacy he leaves behind. This is not only Ronald Biggs' autobiography; it is also the most complete biography of one of the most famous names in British life of the last 50 years. A brand new 10,000-word timeline covers not only the life and times of Ronald Biggs, but includes the most detailed timeline and facts ever published about the events surrounding the Great Train Robbery itself. This book will stand the test of time as the most complete telling of the life and times of the man who is Ronald Arthur Biggs, and his part in the Great Train Robbery.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bindon-fighter-gangster-actor-lover-the-true-story-of-john-bindon-a-modern-legend-by-wensley-clarkson--65158412https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663284 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bindon: Fighter, Gangster, Actor, Lover - the True Story of John Bindon, a Modern Legend Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: Adam Bromley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 6, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: John Bindon was a modern legend. A powerful figure in London's underworld, his film-star looks, charm and talent brought him worldwide exposure. His story reads like the plot of a movie in which Big John himself might have landed a part. Usually typecast in tough-guy roles, his on-screen persona was chillingly close to the real-life one. Big John's good looks and charisma led to encounters with stunning women, most famously Princess Margaret, and numerous high profile relationships. But most of all, Big John was a warm-hearted, complex man, utterly devoted to those who gave him respect and always prepared to be the last line of defence to those closest to him. He emerged from a poor, working class London childhood and fraternised with the Krays and the Richardsons, but eventually turned his back on crime to play major parts in films such as Mick Jagger's Performance, The Who's Quadrophenia and Michael Caine's Get Carter. This is a truly moving story about a man who was many different things to many people, but never anything but himself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663284Thu, 06 Jul 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663284 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bindon: Fighter, Gangster, Actor, Lover - the True Story of John Bindon, a Modern Legend Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: Adam Bromley Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663284 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bindon: Fighter, Gangster, Actor, Lover - the True Story of John Bindon, a Modern Legend Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: Adam Bromley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 6, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: John Bindon was a modern legend. A powerful figure in London's underworld, his film-star looks, charm and talent brought him worldwide exposure. His story reads like the plot of a movie in which Big John himself might have landed a part. Usually typecast in tough-guy roles, his on-screen persona was chillingly close to the real-life one. Big John's good looks and charisma led to encounters with stunning women, most famously Princess Margaret, and numerous high profile relationships. But most of all, Big John was a warm-hearted, complex man, utterly devoted to those who gave him respect and always prepared to be the last line of defence to those closest to him. He emerged from a poor, working class London childhood and fraternised with the Krays and the Richardsons, but eventually turned his back on crime to play major parts in films such as Mick Jagger's Performance, The Who's Quadrophenia and Michael Caine's Get Carter. This is a truly moving story about a man who was many different things to many people, but never anything but himself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-diario-de-londres-apuntes-de-un-embajador-mexicano-en-reino-unido-by-diego-gomez-pickering--65158381https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Diario de Londres: Apuntes de un embajador mexicano en Reino Unido Author: Diego Gómez Pickering Narrator: Diego Jáuregui Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Diego Gómez Pickering nos regala en este libro sus apuntes de los días que vivió como embajador en Reino Unido. Historia, paisajes, retratos, literatura y política son sólo algunos de los recorridos que encontraremos en Diario de Londres, unas deliciosas viñetas que nos despertarán el deseo de saber más sobre la Gran Bretaña. Con una prosa delicada, erudita y fresca, Diego Gómez Pickering nos invita a su intimidad como diplomático mexicano en Londres para que conozcamos de cerca distintas facetas de la enigmática capital británica, más allá del Brexit. Un recorrido tras bambalinas, en el que el autor nos ofrece pasajes de la historia de Inglaterra, encuentros con personajes de la talla de la reina Isabel II, o recorridos literarios, históricos y épicos como al mágico condado de Cornwall. Diario de Londres es un disfrute para aprender, imaginar y vivir, en unas cuantas páginas, la vida de un embajador. «Perceptivo, curioso, empático, inteligente, informado, Diario de Londres es, quizá, el canto del cisne de la tradición literaria y diplomática en#la que se enmarca. Un canto británico y mexicano. Un canto digno.» Enrique Krauze]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695238Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Diario de Londres: Apuntes de un embajador mexicano en Reino Unido Author: Diego Gómez Pickering Narrator: Diego Jáuregui Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Diario de Londres: Apuntes de un embajador mexicano en Reino Unido Author: Diego Gómez Pickering Narrator: Diego Jáuregui Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 29, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Diego Gómez Pickering nos regala en este libro sus apuntes de los días que vivió como embajador en Reino Unido. Historia, paisajes, retratos, literatura y política son sólo algunos de los recorridos que encontraremos en Diario de Londres, unas deliciosas viñetas que nos despertarán el deseo de saber más sobre la Gran Bretaña. Con una prosa delicada, erudita y fresca, Diego Gómez Pickering nos invita a su intimidad como diplomático mexicano en Londres para que conozcamos de cerca distintas facetas de la enigmática capital británica, más allá del Brexit. Un recorrido tras bambalinas, en el que el autor nos ofrece pasajes de la historia de Inglaterra, encuentros con personajes de la talla de la reina Isabel II, o recorridos literarios, históricos y épicos como al mágico condado de Cornwall. Diario de Londres es un disfrute para aprender, imaginar y vivir, en unas cuantas páginas, la vida de un embajador. «Perceptivo, curioso, empático, inteligente, informado, Diario de Londres es, quizá, el canto del cisne de la tradición literaria y diplomática en#la que se enmarca. Un canto británico y mexicano. Un canto digno.» Enrique Krauze]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-house-by-the-sea-a-century-of-the-kennedys-at-hyannis-port-by-kate-storey--65158441https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637380 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port Author: Kate Storey Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “Impeccably researched…captivating!” —Elin Hilderbrand * “A well-paced history.” —The New York Times Book Review * “Fascinating…with new details and well-sourced reporting.” —Associated Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The intimate, multigenerational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape Cod—the iconic place where they’ve celebrated, mourned, and bonded—based on more than a hundred in-depth interviews by a Rolling Stone editor and journalist Kate Storey. Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, is synonymous with the Kennedy family. It is where, for a hundred years, America’s most storied political family has come to celebrate, bond, play, and grieve. It is also the setting of so many events we remember: JFK giving his presidential acceptance speech, Jackie speaking with a Life magazine reporter just days after her husband’s assassination, Senator Edward Kennedy seeking refuge after the Chappaquiddick crash, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger tying the knot—and even Conor Kennedy courting pop star Taylor Swift. Anyone who has lived in, worked at, or visited the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port has had a front-row view to history. Now, with extraordinary access to the Kennedy family—and featuring more than fifty rarely-seen images—journalist Kate Storey gives us a remarkably intimate and poignant look at the rhythms of an American dynasty. Drawing from a wealth of conversations with family members, friends, neighbors, household and security staff, Storey presents a rich and textured account of the Kennedys’ lives in their summer refuge. From the 1920s, when Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy rented then bought a home known as The Malcolm Cottage, to today, when many Kennedys have purchased their own homes surrounding what’s now called The Big House, this book delivers many surprising revelations across the decades, including what matriarch Rose considered the family’s greatest tragedy, the rivalrous relationship between brothers Jack and Joe, details about Jackie’s life at the compound, and previously unknown glimpses into JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s loving and ill-fated relationship. “Engaging and…intimate anecdotes that often stand in contrast to predominant, media-created perceptions...Readers will come away with new insights and due appreciation for this uniquely American dynasty” (Booklist, starred review).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637380Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637380 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port Author: Kate Storey Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637380 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port Author: Kate Storey Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “Impeccably researched…captivating!” —Elin Hilderbrand * “A well-paced history.” —The New York Times Book Review * “Fascinating…with new details and well-sourced reporting.” —Associated Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The intimate, multigenerational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape Cod—the iconic place where they’ve celebrated, mourned, and bonded—based on more than a hundred in-depth interviews by a Rolling Stone editor and journalist Kate Storey. Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, is synonymous with the Kennedy family. It is where, for a hundred years, America’s most storied political family has come to celebrate, bond, play, and grieve. It is also the setting of so many events we remember: JFK giving his presidential acceptance speech, Jackie speaking with a Life magazine reporter just days after her husband’s assassination, Senator Edward Kennedy seeking refuge after the Chappaquiddick crash, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger tying the knot—and even Conor Kennedy courting pop star Taylor Swift. Anyone who has lived in, worked at, or visited the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port has had a front-row view to history. Now, with extraordinary access to the Kennedy family—and featuring more than fifty rarely-seen images—journalist Kate Storey gives us a remarkably intimate and poignant look at the rhythms of an American dynasty. Drawing from a wealth of conversations with family members, friends, neighbors, household and security staff, Storey presents a rich and textured account of the Kennedys’ lives in their summer refuge. From the 1920s, when Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy rented then bought a home known as The Malcolm Cottage, to today, when many Kennedys have purchased their own homes surrounding what’s now called The Big House, this book delivers many surprising revelations across the decades, including what matriarch Rose considered the family’s greatest tragedy, the rivalrous relationship between brothers Jack and Joe, details about Jackie’s life at the compound, and previously unknown glimpses into JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s loving and ill-fated relationship. “Engaging and…intimate anecdotes that often stand in contrast to predominant, media-created perceptions...Readers will come away with new insights and due appreciation for this uniquely American dynasty” (Booklist, starred review).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-charge-of-the-rough-rider-theodore-roosevelt-s-final-days-by-william-elliott-hazelgrove--65158389https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682911 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Charge of the Rough Rider: Theodore Roosevelt's Final Days Author: William Elliott Hazelgrove Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: There have been many books on Theodore Roosevelt, but there are none that solely focus on the last years of his life. Racked by rheumatism, a ticking embolism, pathogens in his blood, a bad leg, and a bullet in his chest from an assassination attempt, in the last two years of his life, he went from the great disappointment of being denied his own regiment in World War I, leading a suicide mission of Rough Riders against the Germans, to the devastating news that his son Quentin had been shot down and killed over France. Suffering from grief and guilt, marginalized by world events, the great glow that had been his life was now but a dimming lantern. But TR's final years were productive ones as well: he churned out several 'instant' books that promoted United States entry into the Great War, and he was making plans for another run at the Presidency in 1920 at the time of his death. Indeed, his political influence was so great that his opposition to the policies of Woodrow Wilson helped the Republican Party take back the Congress in 1918. However, as William Hazelgrove points out in this book, it was Roosevelt's quest for the 'vigorous life' that, ironically, may have led to his early demise at the age of sixty. 'The Old Lion is dead,' TR's son Archie cabled his brother on January 6, 1919, and so, too, ended a historic era in American life and politics.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682911Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682911 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Charge of the Rough Rider: Theodore Roosevelt's Final Days Author: William Elliott Hazelgrove Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682911 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Charge of the Rough Rider: Theodore Roosevelt's Final Days Author: William Elliott Hazelgrove Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 27, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: There have been many books on Theodore Roosevelt, but there are none that solely focus on the last years of his life. Racked by rheumatism, a ticking embolism, pathogens in his blood, a bad leg, and a bullet in his chest from an assassination attempt, in the last two years of his life, he went from the great disappointment of being denied his own regiment in World War I, leading a suicide mission of Rough Riders against the Germans, to the devastating news that his son Quentin had been shot down and killed over France. Suffering from grief and guilt, marginalized by world events, the great glow that had been his life was now but a dimming lantern. But TR's final years were productive ones as well: he churned out several 'instant' books that promoted United States entry into the Great War, and he was making plans for another run at the Presidency in 1920 at the time of his death. Indeed, his political influence was so great that his opposition to the policies of Woodrow Wilson helped the Republican Party take back the Congress in 1918. However, as William Hazelgrove points out in this book, it was Roosevelt's quest for the 'vigorous life' that, ironically, may have led to his early demise at the age of sixty. 'The Old Lion is dead,' TR's son Archie cabled his brother on January 6, 1919, and so, too, ended a historic era in American life and politics.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-el-horizonte-by-alejandro-ferreiro-gabriel-pereyra--65158361https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El horizonte Author: Alejandro Ferreiro, Gabriel Pereyra Narrator: Lautaro Costa, Gustavo Dardés, Gustavo Bonfigli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Las reflexiones de estos dos hombres, que en la política y en el ejercicio del poder parecen haberlo visto todo, se enfocan en esta serie de encuentros hacia un mismo punto: el horizonte. Uno es liberal, el otro socialista; uno defiende las razones del protocolo, el otro se ha encargado de dinamitar las formalidades de la autoridad; uno es colorado, el otro es de origen blanco; uno es traje y zapatos de suela, el otro, camisa leñadora y botas de trabajo. Los dos pasaron los 80 años de vida. Los dos fueron presidentes de la República Oriental del Uruguay y, por sus diferencias, son dos caras opuestas. Por sus similitudes, son una misma moneda. Les propusimos llevar a cabo una serie de reuniones en un ambiente distendido, para que conversaran sin interferencias. La consigna era no sumergirse en el pasado, terreno ya visitado, sino hablar del país, que atraviesa un momento de peligrosa crispación; y hacerlo mirando hacia el futuro. Ambos aceptaron generosamente el reto y el resultado es este libro, que tiene aspiraciones de vencer la efímera urgencia del debate político. Las reflexiones de estos dos hombres, que en la política y en el ejercicio del poder parecen haberlo visto todo, se enfocan en el reconocimiento de que aquellas cosas que dividen a los seres humanos, no obstan para que estos, como le viene ocurriendo a nuestra especie desde sus orígenes, solo puedan avanzar hacia un mismo lugar: el horizonte.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695059Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El horizonte Author: Alejandro Ferreiro, Gabriel Pereyra Narrator: Lautaro Costa, Gustavo Dardés, Gustavo Bonfigli Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/695059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El horizonte Author: Alejandro Ferreiro, Gabriel Pereyra Narrator: Lautaro Costa, Gustavo Dardés, Gustavo Bonfigli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Las reflexiones de estos dos hombres, que en la política y en el ejercicio del poder parecen haberlo visto todo, se enfocan en esta serie de encuentros hacia un mismo punto: el horizonte. Uno es liberal, el otro socialista; uno defiende las razones del protocolo, el otro se ha encargado de dinamitar las formalidades de la autoridad; uno es colorado, el otro es de origen blanco; uno es traje y zapatos de suela, el otro, camisa leñadora y botas de trabajo. Los dos pasaron los 80 años de vida. Los dos fueron presidentes de la República Oriental del Uruguay y, por sus diferencias, son dos caras opuestas. Por sus similitudes, son una misma moneda. Les propusimos llevar a cabo una serie de reuniones en un ambiente distendido, para que conversaran sin interferencias. La consigna era no sumergirse en el pasado, terreno ya visitado, sino hablar del país, que atraviesa un momento de peligrosa crispación; y hacerlo mirando hacia el futuro. Ambos aceptaron generosamente el reto y el resultado es este libro, que tiene aspiraciones de vencer la efímera urgencia del debate político. Las reflexiones de estos dos hombres, que en la política y en el ejercicio del poder parecen haberlo visto todo, se enfocan en el reconocimiento de que aquellas cosas que dividen a los seres humanos, no obstan para que estos, como le viene ocurriendo a nuestra especie desde sus orígenes, solo puedan avanzar hacia un mismo lugar: el horizonte.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-affenhoden-und-weitere-betrugsfalle-die-verrucktesten-true-crime-geschichten-der-vergangenheit-by-caja-berg-benjamin-rickert--65158345https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694654 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Affenhoden und weitere Betrugsfälle!: Die verrücktesten True Crime Geschichten der Vergangenheit. Series: Part of [German Edition] True Crime International Author: Caja Berg, Benjamin Rickert, Adrian Langenscheid Narrator: Julia Kahle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: June 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Dreiste Hochstapler, skrupellose Wahrsager und gerissene Trickbetrüger - True Crime-Erfolgsautor Adrian Langenscheid erzählt von den verrücktesten, bizarrsten und unglaublichsten Begebenheiten der Geschichte. Von wahren Schicksalen und Tätern, getrieben von der Gier nach Geld und Macht. Fälle, vom Leben geschrieben, die den Leser mal fassungslos, mal lachend und dann wieder kopfschüttelnd zurücklassen. 'Sie werden nicht glauben, was einige dieser Betrüger alles angestellt haben - das Buch 'Affenhoden und weitere Betrugsfälle' ist voller unglaublicher Überraschungen.' – Alex, Wahre Verbrechen (Podcast) – Langenscheids Buch zeigt, dass die Wahrheit manchmal tatsächlich stranger als Fiction sein kann.' – Yvonne Widler (Kurier / Podcast Dunkle Spuren) – 'Von unglaublichen Verkleidungen über gefälschte Identitäten bis hin zu spektakulären Fluchten - dieses Buch hat alles, was das Herz von True Crime Fans höher schlagen lässt.' – Silvana Guanziroli, Redaktionsleiterin Crime Schweiz – 'Die zwölf Geschichten in diesem Buch sind ein perfektes Beispiel dafür, wie Betrüger und Hochstapler die Menschheit seit Jahrhunderten in ihren Bann ziehen.' – Franziska Singer, Darf´s ein bisserl Mord sein? (Podcast) – 'Dieses Buch zeigt mal wieder, dass das Leben die verrücktesten Geschichten schreibt. Wie alle anderen Bücher von Adrian konnten wir auch 'Affenhoden und weitere Betrugsfälle' nicht aus der Hand legen' – Laura und Sarah, Eyes in the Dark (Podcast) – Langescheid ist schon lange eine Koryphäe der deutschen True Crime Landschaft. In seinem neusten Werk geht es diesmal nicht um Mord und Totschlag, sondern um Hochstapler und Betrüger. Lehnt Euch zurück und lasst Euch in eine bizarre Welt entführen. – Dave Grunewald, Musiker und Influencer –]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694654Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694654 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Affenhoden und weitere Betrugsfälle!: Die verrücktesten True Crime Geschichten der Vergangenheit. Series: Part of [German Edition] True...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/694654 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Affenhoden und weitere Betrugsfälle!: Die verrücktesten True Crime Geschichten der Vergangenheit. Series: Part of [German Edition] True Crime International Author: Caja Berg, Benjamin Rickert, Adrian Langenscheid Narrator: Julia Kahle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 5 minutes Release date: June 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Dreiste Hochstapler, skrupellose Wahrsager und gerissene Trickbetrüger - True Crime-Erfolgsautor Adrian Langenscheid erzählt von den verrücktesten, bizarrsten und unglaublichsten Begebenheiten der Geschichte. Von wahren Schicksalen und Tätern, getrieben von der Gier nach Geld und Macht. Fälle, vom Leben geschrieben, die den Leser mal fassungslos, mal lachend und dann wieder kopfschüttelnd zurücklassen. 'Sie werden nicht glauben, was einige dieser Betrüger alles angestellt haben - das Buch 'Affenhoden und weitere Betrugsfälle' ist voller unglaublicher Überraschungen.' – Alex, Wahre Verbrechen (Podcast) – Langenscheids Buch zeigt, dass die Wahrheit manchmal tatsächlich stranger als Fiction sein kann.' – Yvonne Widler (Kurier / Podcast Dunkle Spuren) – 'Von unglaublichen Verkleidungen über gefälschte Identitäten bis hin zu spektakulären Fluchten - dieses Buch hat alles, was das Herz von True Crime Fans höher schlagen lässt.' – Silvana Guanziroli, Redaktionsleiterin Crime Schweiz – 'Die zwölf Geschichten in diesem Buch sind ein perfektes Beispiel dafür, wie Betrüger und Hochstapler die Menschheit seit Jahrhunderten in ihren Bann ziehen.' – Franziska Singer, Darf´s ein bisserl Mord sein? (Podcast) – 'Dieses Buch zeigt mal wieder, dass das Leben die verrücktesten Geschichten schreibt. Wie alle anderen Bücher von Adrian konnten wir auch 'Affenhoden und weitere Betrugsfälle' nicht aus der Hand legen' – Laura und Sarah, Eyes in the Dark (Podcast) – Langescheid ist schon lange eine Koryphäe der deutschen True Crime Landschaft. In seinem neusten Werk geht es diesmal nicht um Mord und Totschlag, sondern um Hochstapler und Betrüger. Lehnt Euch zurück und lasst Euch in eine bizarre Welt entführen. – Dave Grunewald, Musiker und Influencer –]]>185cktestencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/assad-the-triumph-of-tyranny-by-con-coughlin--65158485https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/killing-goldfinger-the-secret-bullet-riddled-life-and-death-of-britain-s-gangster-number-one-by-wensley-clarkson--65158439https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killing Goldfinger: The Secret, Bullet-Riddled Life and Death of Britain's Gangster Number One Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: Adam Bromley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 22, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Killing Goldfinger charts the extraordinary rise and spectacular bullet-riddled fall of John Palmer, the richest, most powerful criminal ever to have emerged from the modern British underworld. During the late 1990s, Palmer was rated as rich as The Queen by the Sunday Times Rich List. Palmer earned his nickname Goldfinger after smelting (in his back garden) tens of millions of pounds worth of stolen gold bullion from the 20th century's most lucrative heist; the Brink's-Mat robbery. Palmer then used his share of the millions to become the vicious overlord of a vast illegal timeshare property empire in Tenerife. At the same time, Goldfinger financed huge international drugs shipments as well as some of the most notorious UK robberies of the past 30 years, including the £50m Securitas heist in Kent in 2006 and, many believe, the Hatton Garden heist in 2015. Palmer vowed to hunt down all his underworld enemies. But in the end it was those same criminals who decided to bring his life to an end. Murdered in June 2015, with charges of fraud, money laundering and worse pending, this book tells his murky story for the first time. As outrageous and bullet-riddled as the hit Netflix series Narcos, Killing Goldfinger tells the true story of Britain's underworld kingpin, who turned the sunshine holiday island of Tenerife into his very own Crime Incorporated and then paid the ultimate price.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663285Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killing Goldfinger: The Secret, Bullet-Riddled Life and Death of Britain's Gangster Number One Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: Adam Bromley Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killing Goldfinger: The Secret, Bullet-Riddled Life and Death of Britain's Gangster Number One Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: Adam Bromley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 22, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Killing Goldfinger charts the extraordinary rise and spectacular bullet-riddled fall of John Palmer, the richest, most powerful criminal ever to have emerged from the modern British underworld. During the late 1990s, Palmer was rated as rich as The Queen by the Sunday Times Rich List. Palmer earned his nickname Goldfinger after smelting (in his back garden) tens of millions of pounds worth of stolen gold bullion from the 20th century's most lucrative heist; the Brink's-Mat robbery. Palmer then used his share of the millions to become the vicious overlord of a vast illegal timeshare property empire in Tenerife. At the same time, Goldfinger financed huge international drugs shipments as well as some of the most notorious UK robberies of the past 30 years, including the £50m Securitas heist in Kent in 2006 and, many believe, the Hatton Garden heist in 2015. Palmer vowed to hunt down all his underworld enemies. But in the end it was those same criminals who decided to bring his life to an end. Murdered in June 2015, with charges of fraud, money laundering and worse pending, this book tells his murky story for the first time. As outrageous and bullet-riddled as the hit Netflix series Narcos, Killing Goldfinger tells the true story of Britain's underworld kingpin, who turned the sunshine holiday island of Tenerife into his very own Crime Incorporated and then paid the ultimate price.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-improbable-journey-music-money-and-the-law-by-charles-g-lubar--65158404https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681479 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Improbable Journey: Music, Money, and the Law Author: Charles G. Lubar Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The year was 1971. Thirty-year-old Charles Lubar, a Washington DC–born Harvard Law School graduate, opted to make his next home in the UK. 'Hired off the street' by two American lawyers in London, Lubar could never have predicted that his work would soon put him front and center at some of the biggest moments with some of the biggest names in showbiz. From the James Bond franchise to Linda Lovelace and Deep Throat; from Jim Henson and The Muppets to Michael Jackson and the Beatles; from behind the Iron Curtain to the islands of the Netherlands Antilles, Lubar's rare knowledge of the tax codes spanning Europe and the US made him an indispensable figure to creatives trying to make their financial lives work on both sides of the Atlantic. His list of clients goes on and on: Bill Graham, John Cleese, Santana, Diana Ross, Frank Oz, Chuck Traynor, Marilyn Chambers, Barbara Bach, Jane Seymour, Shakira, and Enrique Iglesias. Many turned to Lubar in real need of his assistance at the very prime (and sometimes, nadir) of their careers. Lubar's bona fides would even land him a spot on the US-UK Fulbright Commission, as president of the Yale Club of London, and a managing partner in London of one of the major international law firms. An Improbable Journey shows a risk-taker with his finger living right on the cultural pulse of a moment.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681479Tue, 20 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681479 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Improbable Journey: Music, Money, and the Law Author: Charles G. Lubar Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681479 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Improbable Journey: Music, Money, and the Law Author: Charles G. Lubar Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The year was 1971. Thirty-year-old Charles Lubar, a Washington DC–born Harvard Law School graduate, opted to make his next home in the UK. 'Hired off the street' by two American lawyers in London, Lubar could never have predicted that his work would soon put him front and center at some of the biggest moments with some of the biggest names in showbiz. From the James Bond franchise to Linda Lovelace and Deep Throat; from Jim Henson and The Muppets to Michael Jackson and the Beatles; from behind the Iron Curtain to the islands of the Netherlands Antilles, Lubar's rare knowledge of the tax codes spanning Europe and the US made him an indispensable figure to creatives trying to make their financial lives work on both sides of the Atlantic. His list of clients goes on and on: Bill Graham, John Cleese, Santana, Diana Ross, Frank Oz, Chuck Traynor, Marilyn Chambers, Barbara Bach, Jane Seymour, Shakira, and Enrique Iglesias. Many turned to Lubar in real need of his assistance at the very prime (and sometimes, nadir) of their careers. Lubar's bona fides would even land him a spot on the US-UK Fulbright Commission, as president of the Yale Club of London, and a managing partner in London of one of the major international law firms. An Improbable Journey shows a risk-taker with his finger living right on the cultural pulse of a moment.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/french-gign-confessions-d-un-ops-by-aton--65158396https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - GIGN : Confessions d'un OPS Author: Aton Narrator: Mathurin Voltz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 46 minutes Release date: June 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Philippe B., alias Aton, n'aurait jamais dû se trouver à la place qui fut si souvent la sienne durant ces quinze dernières années : en tête d'une colonne d'assaut du GIGN. Élevé à la dure, son aptitude aux arts martiaux l'amène très tôt aux frontières de l'ultra-violence et de la délinquance. Pourtant, depuis qu'il a suivi en direct à la télévision le célèbre assaut du GIGN sur un Airbus à Marignane, alors qu'il avait 16 ans, Philippe B. a pour nouvelle ambition d'intégrer le 'Groupe'. Après un parcours sinueux et semé d'embûches, il passe les tests de sélection et finit parmi les premiers de sa promotion, mais les psychologues s'opposent à sa candidature en raison de son profil pour le moins atypique et de ses erreurs de jeunesse. Les instructeurs en décident autrement : ils savent qu'ils vont pouvoir canaliser son énergie et lui offrir une nouvelle vie, celle d'un opérationnel du GIGN. Voici donc l'histoire de Philippe B., un 'OPS' au parcours hors du commun - chuteur opérationnel, instructeur en sports de combat, expert en explosifs et tireur d'exception dont l'adresse sera déterminante pour la réussite de certaines missions. Entre son éducation 'spartiate' et ses interventions en Libye, dans le golfe d'Aden, en Irak, ou ses dernières opérations antiterroristes sur le territoire national, il lève le voile sur le quotidien des opérationnels du GIGN.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693441Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - GIGN : Confessions d'un OPS Author: Aton Narrator: Mathurin Voltz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 46 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - GIGN : Confessions d'un OPS Author: Aton Narrator: Mathurin Voltz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 46 minutes Release date: June 19, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Philippe B., alias Aton, n'aurait jamais dû se trouver à la place qui fut si souvent la sienne durant ces quinze dernières années : en tête d'une colonne d'assaut du GIGN. Élevé à la dure, son aptitude aux arts martiaux l'amène très tôt aux frontières de l'ultra-violence et de la délinquance. Pourtant, depuis qu'il a suivi en direct à la télévision le célèbre assaut du GIGN sur un Airbus à Marignane, alors qu'il avait 16 ans, Philippe B. a pour nouvelle ambition d'intégrer le 'Groupe'. Après un parcours sinueux et semé d'embûches, il passe les tests de sélection et finit parmi les premiers de sa promotion, mais les psychologues s'opposent à sa candidature en raison de son profil pour le moins atypique et de ses erreurs de jeunesse. Les instructeurs en décident autrement : ils savent qu'ils vont pouvoir canaliser son énergie et lui offrir une nouvelle vie, celle d'un opérationnel du GIGN. Voici donc l'histoire de Philippe B., un 'OPS' au parcours hors du commun - chuteur opérationnel, instructeur en sports de combat, expert en explosifs et tireur d'exception dont l'adresse sera déterminante pour la réussite de certaines missions. Entre son éducation 'spartiate' et ses interventions en Libye, dans le golfe d'Aden, en Irak, ou ses dernières opérations antiterroristes sur le territoire national, il lève le voile sur le quotidien des opérationnels du GIGN.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/until-you-are-dead-the-wrongful-conviction-of-steven-truscott-by-julian-sher--65158473https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 'Until You Are Dead': The Wrongful Conviction of Steven Truscott Author: Julian Sher Narrator: David Ferry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “Talk to anyone you find, investigate wherever things lead you. I know I'm innocent and I’m not afraid of what you’ll turn up.” — Steven Truscott to Julian Sher “Until You Are Dead” chronicles the loss of Canada’s innocence. Prior to June 11, 1959, Canadian parents could allow their children to play outdoors, unsupervised, in places children traditionally love: schoolyards, fields and nearby swimming holes. But on that hot summer day, when the body of a twelve-year-old girl turned up in a woody area near Clinton, Ontario, that innocence was shattered. The girl’s name was Lynne Harper and she had been raped and murdered. The summer was barely over before a popular schoolboy named Steven Truscott, fourteen years old at the time, was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Truscott spent ten years in prison after the federal cabinet commuted his death sentence. He has always maintained his innocence. His trial in 1959 was the most famous and controversial in Canadian history. As a producer at CBC TV’s the fifth estate, Julian Sher spent two years investigating the Steven Truscott story for an explosive documentary. When it aired in the spring of 2000, more than 1.4 million Canadians watched the program that sparked headlines across the country and questions in Parliament. Now, in this gripping and shocking account, Sher gives us the full story of that investigation, including new material not revealed on television. From the news that a young girl had gone missing in 1959 to the efforts four decades later by lawyers — those who assisted Guy Paul Morin and others — preparing an application to the federal justice minister for a verdict of wrongful conviction, this is a thorough and chilling examination of the case that rocked the country, and the man who continues to reside at its centre. When Steven Truscott decided to come out of hiding and tell his story to the fifth estate, there were no deals, no commitments, no promises. If Sher and the fifth estate were to investigate one of Canada’s most controversial murder cases, they had to have unfettered access. Truscott readily agreed. "Until You Are Dead” reveals witnesses not called upon to testify; other, more likely suspects, including a known pedophile, never questioned; and important leads that were kept from the defence, the judge and jurors. Boxes of police files and military records hidden or buried in government vaults reveal astonishing and disturbing information about an investigation and trial the authorities always claimed was above reproach. All told, the book uncovers a wealth of information that could have lead to a different verdict and a very different life for the young boy who was nearly executed over forty years ago.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634646Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 'Until You Are Dead': The Wrongful Conviction of Steven Truscott Author: Julian Sher Narrator: David Ferry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 'Until You Are Dead': The Wrongful Conviction of Steven Truscott Author: Julian Sher Narrator: David Ferry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 22 minutes Release date: June 13, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “Talk to anyone you find, investigate wherever things lead you. I know I'm innocent and I’m not afraid of what you’ll turn up.” — Steven Truscott to Julian Sher “Until You Are Dead” chronicles the loss of Canada’s innocence. Prior to June 11, 1959, Canadian parents could allow their children to play outdoors, unsupervised, in places children traditionally love: schoolyards, fields and nearby swimming holes. But on that hot summer day, when the body of a twelve-year-old girl turned up in a woody area near Clinton, Ontario, that innocence was shattered. The girl’s name was Lynne Harper and she had been raped and murdered. The summer was barely over before a popular schoolboy named Steven Truscott, fourteen years old at the time, was tried, convicted and sentenced to hang. Truscott spent ten years in prison after the federal cabinet commuted his death sentence. He has always maintained his innocence. His trial in 1959 was the most famous and controversial in Canadian history. As a producer at CBC TV’s the fifth estate, Julian Sher spent two years investigating the Steven Truscott story for an explosive documentary. When it aired in the spring of 2000, more than 1.4 million Canadians watched the program that sparked headlines across the country and questions in Parliament. Now, in this gripping and shocking account, Sher gives us the full story of that investigation, including new material not revealed on television. From the news that a young girl had gone missing in 1959 to the efforts four decades later by lawyers — those who assisted Guy Paul Morin and others — preparing an application to the federal justice minister for a verdict of wrongful conviction, this is a thorough and chilling examination of the case that rocked the country, and the man who continues to reside at its centre. When Steven Truscott decided to come out of hiding and tell his story to the fifth estate, there were no deals, no commitments, no promises. If Sher and the fifth estate were to investigate one of Canada’s most controversial murder cases, they had to have unfettered access. Truscott readily agreed. "Until You Are Dead” reveals witnesses not called upon to testify; other, more likely suspects, including a known pedophile, never questioned; and important leads that were kept from the defence, the judge and jurors. Boxes of police files and military records hidden or buried in government vaults reveal astonishing and disturbing information about an investigation and trial the authorities always claimed was above reproach. All told, the book uncovers a wealth of information that could have lead to a different verdict and a very different life for the young boy who was nearly executed over forty years ago.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aung-san-suu-kyi-politician-prisoner-parent-by-wendy-law-yone--65158458https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647247 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aung San Suu Kyi: Politician, Prisoner, Parent Author: Wendy Law-Yone Narrator: Ragini Kapil Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: POLITICIAN • PRISONER • PARENT A portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracy in Myanmar, is once again behind bars. Her resounding victory at the polls, and re-election to office as civilian head of state, were overturned by the February 2021 military coup – a move with ruinous consequences. Aung San Suu Kyi has been here before. The first half of her political career was spent under house arrest. But this time she has been disappeared into prison in Naypyidaw, following an array of charges clearly calculated to keep her out of politics and out of sight for the rest of her life. This time she is caught in a zero-sum game. Once deified by the international community for her advocacy of democracy and human rights, yet later vilified for her denial of the Burmese military’s genocidal campaign against the Rohingya, Aung San Suu Kyi’s image survives largely untarnished within Myanmar. Her supporters refer to her as ‘Amay Suu’ (Mother Suu). Heir to the political and spiritual legacy of her father, General Aung San, independence hero and martyr, she remains the lodestar of nationalist aspirations, and matriarch for a nation in distress. This book tracks Aung San Suu Kyi’s transformation from daughter of a national hero to materfamilias of Myanmar, placing her firmly within the context of the Burmese Buddhist notions of nationhood and motherhood and explaining her continuing role as the figurehead of the nation’s struggles. The result is a unique portrait of a living legend, rendered by a compatriot and contemporary, the novelist Wendy Law-Yone. POLITICIAN Decades spent spearheading the fight for democracy in Myanmar – following her father Aung San’s legacy as founder of the modern Burmese nation. PRISONER Having already spent half her political career under house arrest, in December 2022, Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to 33 years in prison. PARENT To her exiled family and a nation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647247Thu, 08 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647247 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aung San Suu Kyi: Politician, Prisoner, Parent Author: Wendy Law-Yone Narrator: Ragini Kapil Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 40 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/647247 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aung San Suu Kyi: Politician, Prisoner, Parent Author: Wendy Law-Yone Narrator: Ragini Kapil Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 40 minutes Release date: June 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: POLITICIAN • PRISONER • PARENT A portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracy in Myanmar, is once again behind bars. Her resounding victory at the polls, and re-election to office as civilian head of state, were overturned by the February 2021 military coup – a move with ruinous consequences. Aung San Suu Kyi has been here before. The first half of her political career was spent under house arrest. But this time she has been disappeared into prison in Naypyidaw, following an array of charges clearly calculated to keep her out of politics and out of sight for the rest of her life. This time she is caught in a zero-sum game. Once deified by the international community for her advocacy of democracy and human rights, yet later vilified for her denial of the Burmese military’s genocidal campaign against the Rohingya, Aung San Suu Kyi’s image survives largely untarnished within Myanmar. Her supporters refer to her as ‘Amay Suu’ (Mother Suu). Heir to the political and spiritual legacy of her father, General Aung San, independence hero and martyr, she remains the lodestar of nationalist aspirations, and matriarch for a nation in distress. This book tracks Aung San Suu Kyi’s transformation from daughter of a national hero to materfamilias of Myanmar, placing her firmly within the context of the Burmese Buddhist notions of nationhood and motherhood and explaining her continuing role as the figurehead of the nation’s struggles. The result is a unique portrait of a living legend, rendered by a compatriot and contemporary, the novelist Wendy Law-Yone. POLITICIAN Decades spent spearheading the fight for democracy in Myanmar – following her father Aung San’s legacy as founder of the modern Burmese nation. PRISONER Having already spent half her political career under house arrest, in December 2022, Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to 33 years in prison. PARENT To her exiled family and a nation.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/america-s-youngest-ambassador-the-cold-war-story-of-samantha-smith-s-lasting-message-of-peace-by-lena-nelson--65158413https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673973 to listen full audiobooks. Title: America's Youngest Ambassador: The Cold War Story of Samantha Smith’s Lasting Message of Peace Author: Lena Nelson Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1982, amid the nuclear paranoia that engulfed the US and the Soviet Union, Samantha Smith, a fifth grader from Manchester, Maine, wrote a letter to the Kremlin asking the Soviet leader if he was going to start a war. When Pravda, the biggest Soviet newspaper, published her letter—and Samantha received an unprecedented invitation to visit the Soviet Union —her family embarked on a historic journey. The story of a young American girl's letter to the Soviet leader and her innocent curiosity about the other side of the Iron Curtain holds an important lesson for every American. America's Youngest Ambassador provides insights into a forgotten era and has an important message for young people who strive to be more involved in facilitating change, both locally and worldwide. Juxtaposing Samantha's narrative with that of her own childhood in the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Lena Nelson explores the consequences of government propaganda on both sides of the ocean and reveals how Samantha Smith's journey in the summer of 1983 helped melt the hearts of the Soviets and thaw the ice of the Cold War. Drawing on interviews conducted in both the US and Russia with key players in the events of those days, Nelson blends storytelling, anecdotes, and analysis of Soviet-American relations to tell the story of this unprecedented moment in history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673973Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673973 to listen full audiobooks. Title: America's Youngest Ambassador: The Cold War Story of Samantha Smith’s Lasting Message of Peace Author: Lena Nelson Narrator: Christa Lewis Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673973 to listen full audiobooks. Title: America's Youngest Ambassador: The Cold War Story of Samantha Smith’s Lasting Message of Peace Author: Lena Nelson Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1982, amid the nuclear paranoia that engulfed the US and the Soviet Union, Samantha Smith, a fifth grader from Manchester, Maine, wrote a letter to the Kremlin asking the Soviet leader if he was going to start a war. When Pravda, the biggest Soviet newspaper, published her letter—and Samantha received an unprecedented invitation to visit the Soviet Union —her family embarked on a historic journey. The story of a young American girl's letter to the Soviet leader and her innocent curiosity about the other side of the Iron Curtain holds an important lesson for every American. America's Youngest Ambassador provides insights into a forgotten era and has an important message for young people who strive to be more involved in facilitating change, both locally and worldwide. Juxtaposing Samantha's narrative with that of her own childhood in the Soviet Union in the 1980s, Lena Nelson explores the consequences of government propaganda on both sides of the ocean and reveals how Samantha Smith's journey in the summer of 1983 helped melt the hearts of the Soviets and thaw the ice of the Cold War. Drawing on interviews conducted in both the US and Russia with key players in the events of those days, Nelson blends storytelling, anecdotes, and analysis of Soviet-American relations to tell the story of this unprecedented moment in history.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-los-suenos-de-la-nina-de-la-montana-narrado-por-la-autora-by-eufrosina-cruz-mendoza--65158371https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los sueños de la niña de la montaña: (Narrado por la autora) Author: Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza Narrator: Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Este libro cuenta una historia de terquedad y rebeldía. La de una niña que a los 12 años decidió escribir su destino y, de paso, ayudar a miles y miles de mexicanas a cambiar su suerte Soy Eufrosina Cruz y nací en la montaña zapoteca. A los 27 años gané la presidencia de mi pueblo, pero no me dejaron gobernar porque era mujer. En ese momento supe que, para cambiar mi vida y la de las mujeres indígenas, debía transformar la ley más importante de mi país. Desde entonces, mi lucha ha sido para que los pueblos indígenas y afro no sean considerados menores de edad y para que las mujeres no sean personas de segunda. En este viaje he logrado modificar la Constitución de mi estado, cambiar la Constitución de México y que la onu adoptara mi iniciativacontra el sexismo y la discriminación. Pero lo que más me enorgullece es que he podido decirles a las niñas que tienen derecho a ser quienes quieran, a que su origen no defina su destino y a que pueden cumplir sus sueños, tal como lo hizo esta niña de las montañas.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691356Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los sueños de la niña de la montaña: (Narrado por la autora) Author: Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza Narrator: Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/691356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Los sueños de la niña de la montaña: (Narrado por la autora) Author: Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza Narrator: Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Este libro cuenta una historia de terquedad y rebeldía. La de una niña que a los 12 años decidió escribir su destino y, de paso, ayudar a miles y miles de mexicanas a cambiar su suerte Soy Eufrosina Cruz y nací en la montaña zapoteca. A los 27 años gané la presidencia de mi pueblo, pero no me dejaron gobernar porque era mujer. En ese momento supe que, para cambiar mi vida y la de las mujeres indígenas, debía transformar la ley más importante de mi país. Desde entonces, mi lucha ha sido para que los pueblos indígenas y afro no sean considerados menores de edad y para que las mujeres no sean personas de segunda. En este viaje he logrado modificar la Constitución de mi estado, cambiar la Constitución de México y que la onu adoptara mi iniciativacontra el sexismo y la discriminación. Pero lo que más me enorgullece es que he podido decirles a las niñas que tienen derecho a ser quienes quieran, a que su origen no defina su destino y a que pueden cumplir sus sueños, tal como lo hizo esta niña de las montañas.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-presidents-taxes-by-charles-renwick--65158357https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Presidents’ Taxes Author: Charles Renwick Narrator: Vincent Caruso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Show us the presidents’ tax returns! Of course we want to hold public officials accountable for paying their fair share. But just as importantly, we want to see how they legally save hundreds of thousands of dollars. You don’t have to be a politician to pull a page from their playbook and save your hard-earned money, too. After all, it’s not how much you make, but what you keep after taxes. All the Presidents’ Taxes details the intriguing tax stories and strategies of the most popular presidents and presidential candidates, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, John Kerry, Mitt Romney, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Learn exactly what politicians’ accountants do to save on taxes so that you can save too—even if you don’t have the income of a president’s salary.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693084Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Presidents’ Taxes Author: Charles Renwick Narrator: Vincent Caruso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: June...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Presidents’ Taxes Author: Charles Renwick Narrator: Vincent Caruso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: June 1, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Show us the presidents’ tax returns! Of course we want to hold public officials accountable for paying their fair share. But just as importantly, we want to see how they legally save hundreds of thousands of dollars. You don’t have to be a politician to pull a page from their playbook and save your hard-earned money, too. After all, it’s not how much you make, but what you keep after taxes. All the Presidents’ Taxes details the intriguing tax stories and strategies of the most popular presidents and presidential candidates, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, John Kerry, Mitt Romney, Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Learn exactly what politicians’ accountants do to save on taxes so that you can save too—even if you don’t have the income of a president’s salary.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-my-dna-my-career-investigating-your-worst-nightmares-by-lindsey-wade--65158429https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657295 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares Author: Lindsey Wade Narrator: Patricia Santomasso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1986, a young girl in Tacoma, Washington, Jennifer Bastian, went out for a bike ride in a local park and never came home. Later her body was found, mutilated and lifeless, but the case went cold, and Jennifer's killer was free. The senseless killing of an innocent girl left an indelible black cloud over Tacoma for three decades and was seared into the memory of young Lindsey Wade, also from Tacoma, who went on to become the detective who would crack the case. Horrifying crimes against women and girls motivated Wade's twenty-one-year law enforcement career and ignited her relentless pursuit of justice for victims. Journey with Detective Wade as she investigates shocking sex crimes and homicides in the Tacoma area, where she has been crucial in bringing new DNA evidence into each cold case. From serial rapists to cold-blooded killers, Wade never backs down from the challenges these investigations present—even adding Ted Bundy's DNA to the national database. At the heart of every lead and DNA test throughout the book, Lindsey's desire to find Jennifer Bastian's murderer never relents.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657295Tue, 30 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657295 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares Author: Lindsey Wade Narrator: Patricia Santomasso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657295 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My DNA: My Career Investigating Your Worst Nightmares Author: Lindsey Wade Narrator: Patricia Santomasso Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 30, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1986, a young girl in Tacoma, Washington, Jennifer Bastian, went out for a bike ride in a local park and never came home. Later her body was found, mutilated and lifeless, but the case went cold, and Jennifer's killer was free. The senseless killing of an innocent girl left an indelible black cloud over Tacoma for three decades and was seared into the memory of young Lindsey Wade, also from Tacoma, who went on to become the detective who would crack the case. Horrifying crimes against women and girls motivated Wade's twenty-one-year law enforcement career and ignited her relentless pursuit of justice for victims. Journey with Detective Wade as she investigates shocking sex crimes and homicides in the Tacoma area, where she has been crucial in bringing new DNA evidence into each cold case. From serial rapists to cold-blooded killers, Wade never backs down from the challenges these investigations present—even adding Ted Bundy's DNA to the national database. At the heart of every lead and DNA test throughout the book, Lindsey's desire to find Jennifer Bastian's murderer never relents.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jimmy-two-guns-the-life-and-crimes-of-a-gangland-lawyer-by-james-j-mcintyre--65158419https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jimmy Two Guns: The Life and Crimes of a Gangland Lawyer Author: James J Mcintyre Narrator: James J Mcintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The astonishing true story of Glasgow gangland confidant James McIntyre, aka Jimmy Two Guns James 'Jimmy Two Guns' McIntyre was Glasgow's go-to gangland lawyer and consigliere to one of Scotland's foremost crime families. His maverick approach to the law and a client list that included some of the most feared gangland figures of the time - including the McGoverns and Paul Ferris - ensured that he was always in demand but under the constant scrutiny of the authorities. Now Jimmy Two Guns recounts the cases he handled, the strokes he pulled, plus his arrests, a high-speed car chase with the drug squad, his time in 'the cooler' for allegedly attempting to murder a cop and much more. He tells how he bounced back after being the target of a near-fatal underworld hit, before being arrested by an armed response unit for possession of two pistols, and reveals with wit and a sharp pen what it's really like being a lawyer for the underdog. Whatever you thought you knew about crime and justice, think again - because for Jimmy Two Guns, the truth has always been stranger than fiction. 'Crooked judges, bent cops and hypocrites in high places - the most truthful legal memoir you'll ever read. Superb.' Matthew Hall, bestselling novelist and BAFTA-winning screenwriter of Keeping Faith 'James McIntyre was a legal barracuda swimming both sides of the line; this memoir is his modus operandi.' G.F. Newman, creator of Law & Order and Judge John Deed]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678590Thu, 25 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jimmy Two Guns: The Life and Crimes of a Gangland Lawyer Author: James J Mcintyre Narrator: James J Mcintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/678590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jimmy Two Guns: The Life and Crimes of a Gangland Lawyer Author: James J Mcintyre Narrator: James J Mcintyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The astonishing true story of Glasgow gangland confidant James McIntyre, aka Jimmy Two Guns James 'Jimmy Two Guns' McIntyre was Glasgow's go-to gangland lawyer and consigliere to one of Scotland's foremost crime families. His maverick approach to the law and a client list that included some of the most feared gangland figures of the time - including the McGoverns and Paul Ferris - ensured that he was always in demand but under the constant scrutiny of the authorities. Now Jimmy Two Guns recounts the cases he handled, the strokes he pulled, plus his arrests, a high-speed car chase with the drug squad, his time in 'the cooler' for allegedly attempting to murder a cop and much more. He tells how he bounced back after being the target of a near-fatal underworld hit, before being arrested by an armed response unit for possession of two pistols, and reveals with wit and a sharp pen what it's really like being a lawyer for the underdog. Whatever you thought you knew about crime and justice, think again - because for Jimmy Two Guns, the truth has always been stranger than fiction. 'Crooked judges, bent cops and hypocrites in high places - the most truthful legal memoir you'll ever read. Superb.' Matthew Hall, bestselling novelist and BAFTA-winning screenwriter of Keeping Faith 'James McIntyre was a legal barracuda swimming both sides of the line; this memoir is his modus operandi.' G.F. Newman, creator of Law & Order and Judge John Deed]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-yellow-pad-making-better-decisions-in-an-uncertain-world-by-robert-e-rubin--65158409https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666917 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Yellow Pad: Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World Author: Robert E. Rubin Narrator: Fred Melamed, Robert E. Rubin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Robert Rubin, former secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, shares thoughts on decision-making developed over more than six decades in markets, business, government, and politics, and offers readers an astute and original guide for navigating uncertain times In 1958, as a college sophomore, Robert Rubin took a class that changed his life. The class was introduction to philosophy, and the professor, Raphael Demos, instilled in his students an idea that was simple yet profound: There is no such thing as certainty. For Rubin, this led to a critically important question: How can we make sound decisions in a fundamentally uncertain world? While serving in some of the most significant roles in markets, business, and government, Rubin has grappled with that question. Time and again, when faced with a high-stakes decision, he turned to his most trusted tool: a simple yellow legal pad. Rubin’s yellow pad (or more recently, his iPad) became an expression of a larger decision-making philosophy that has both lasted and shaped a lifetime. In The Yellow Pad, Rubin lays out that philosophy with depth and detail, and presents a compelling intellectual framework for confronting some of the most difficult issues we face today. The Yellow Pad contains a former Treasury secretary’s approach to economic policymaking. A former Goldman Sachs senior partner’s approach to personal investing and understanding risk. A former director of the National Economic Council’s approach to managing people in both private- and public-sector organizations. And much more. Yet despite his lifetime of experiences, Rubin remains refreshingly open-minded, interested in exploring ideas rather than promoting ideologies. With its combination of wisdom and relevance, The Yellow Pad is an essential guide for anyone looking to make better decisions in life, work, and public policy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666917Tue, 16 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666917 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Yellow Pad: Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World Author: Robert E. Rubin Narrator: Fred Melamed, Robert E. Rubin Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/666917 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Yellow Pad: Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World Author: Robert E. Rubin Narrator: Fred Melamed, Robert E. Rubin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Robert Rubin, former secretary of the Treasury and co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, shares thoughts on decision-making developed over more than six decades in markets, business, government, and politics, and offers readers an astute and original guide for navigating uncertain times In 1958, as a college sophomore, Robert Rubin took a class that changed his life. The class was introduction to philosophy, and the professor, Raphael Demos, instilled in his students an idea that was simple yet profound: There is no such thing as certainty. For Rubin, this led to a critically important question: How can we make sound decisions in a fundamentally uncertain world? While serving in some of the most significant roles in markets, business, and government, Rubin has grappled with that question. Time and again, when faced with a high-stakes decision, he turned to his most trusted tool: a simple yellow legal pad. Rubin’s yellow pad (or more recently, his iPad) became an expression of a larger decision-making philosophy that has both lasted and shaped a lifetime. In The Yellow Pad, Rubin lays out that philosophy with depth and detail, and presents a compelling intellectual framework for confronting some of the most difficult issues we face today. The Yellow Pad contains a former Treasury secretary’s approach to economic policymaking. A former Goldman Sachs senior partner’s approach to personal investing and understanding risk. A former director of the National Economic Council’s approach to managing people in both private- and public-sector organizations. And much more. Yet despite his lifetime of experiences, Rubin remains refreshingly open-minded, interested in exploring ideas rather than promoting ideologies. With its combination of wisdom and relevance, The Yellow Pad is an essential guide for anyone looking to make better decisions in life, work, and public policy.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warriors-for-justice-bundle-2-in-1-bundle-by-rey-cayden-rick-parry--65158363https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Warriors for Justice Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle Author: Rey Cayden, Rick Parry Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Warriors for Justice Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Frederick Douglass and The Life and Times of Malcolm X Introducing the 'Warriors for Justice Bundle,' a powerful collection of audiobooks that pays homage to two of the most influential and impactful figures in the struggle for civil rights and social justice: Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X. These two iconic figures stood up against oppression, challenged the status quo, and fought tirelessly for the rights and dignity of marginalized communities. In 'Frederick Douglass,' listeners will gain a deep understanding of one of the most important figures in the abolitionist movement. This audiobook provides a comprehensive look at Douglass's life, his activism, and his legacy, highlighting the enduring impact he had on American society and the world. In 'The Life and Times of Malcolm X,' listeners will discover the story of a man who rose from poverty and oppression to become a leading voice for Black empowerment and civil rights. Malcolm X's uncompromising stance against racism and his advocacy for Black self-determination made him a controversial figure during his lifetime, but his legacy as a powerful advocate for social justice and equality has only grown in the years since his death. This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks: 1. Frederick Douglass: The Life of Courage and Conviction of a True American Hero 2. The Life and Times of Malcolm X: A Story of Transformation Through these two audiobooks, listeners will gain a profound appreciation for the power of courage, determination, and activism in driving social change. To learn more, download your copy of this audiobook bundle today!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693091Tue, 16 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Warriors for Justice Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle Author: Rey Cayden, Rick Parry Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Warriors for Justice Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle Author: Rey Cayden, Rick Parry Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Warriors for Justice Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle: Frederick Douglass and The Life and Times of Malcolm X Introducing the 'Warriors for Justice Bundle,' a powerful collection of audiobooks that pays homage to two of the most influential and impactful figures in the struggle for civil rights and social justice: Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X. These two iconic figures stood up against oppression, challenged the status quo, and fought tirelessly for the rights and dignity of marginalized communities. In 'Frederick Douglass,' listeners will gain a deep understanding of one of the most important figures in the abolitionist movement. This audiobook provides a comprehensive look at Douglass's life, his activism, and his legacy, highlighting the enduring impact he had on American society and the world. In 'The Life and Times of Malcolm X,' listeners will discover the story of a man who rose from poverty and oppression to become a leading voice for Black empowerment and civil rights. Malcolm X's uncompromising stance against racism and his advocacy for Black self-determination made him a controversial figure during his lifetime, but his legacy as a powerful advocate for social justice and equality has only grown in the years since his death. This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks: 1. Frederick Douglass: The Life of Courage and Conviction of a True American Hero 2. The Life and Times of Malcolm X: A Story of Transformation Through these two audiobooks, listeners will gain a profound appreciation for the power of courage, determination, and activism in driving social change. To learn more, download your copy of this audiobook bundle today!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-joy-of-politics-surviving-cancer-a-campaign-a-pandemic-an-insurrection-and-life-s-other-unexpected-curveballs-by-amy-klobuchar--65158478https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645744 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Joy of Politics: Surviving Cancer, a Campaign, a Pandemic, an Insurrection, and Life's Other Unexpected Curveballs Author: Amy Klobuchar Narrator: Amy Klobuchar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: An intimate and revelatory memoir—on personal challenges, political turmoil, and the state of American democracy—narrated by one of the most effective voices in politics, Amy Klobuchar. During the past few years, as our country has faced unprecedented challenges, Senator Klobuchar has been in the room where it happens—on the Senate floor for critical votes during the pandemic, at the debate podium during one of the most critical presidential elections in US history, and in the Capitol on January 6, 2021, when insurrectionists stormed the building, interrupting the certification of the electoral college. It was well past midnight when Klobuchar stood beside then-Vice President Pence to officially certify President Biden's victory. In her candid, honest, and at times bitingly funny memoir, the pragmatic senator shares insider stories from these historic moments, while also inviting listeners into her personal life. An underdog in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary campaign, she built surprising early momentum—only to suspend her candidacy in order to support Joe Biden. Within weeks of returning to work in the Senate, the sudden onslaught of COVID-19 hit her family directly. Her husband got very sick and spent a week in the hospital on oxygen and a month in isolation. Klobuchar shares her experience facing a cancer diagnosis while watching her beloved father succumb to Alzheimer's. She recounts the dramatic narrative of January 6 and how close we came to losing our democracy. And, with her signature humor, she reveals what it's like to work with some of her more...well, interesting...colleagues. At the crux of these stories is a narrative of resilience – of personal resilience and the resilience of a nation – and, improbably, joy. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645744Tue, 09 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645744 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Joy of Politics: Surviving Cancer, a Campaign, a Pandemic, an Insurrection, and Life's Other Unexpected Curveballs Author: Amy Klobuchar Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645744 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Joy of Politics: Surviving Cancer, a Campaign, a Pandemic, an Insurrection, and Life's Other Unexpected Curveballs Author: Amy Klobuchar Narrator: Amy Klobuchar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: An intimate and revelatory memoir—on personal challenges, political turmoil, and the state of American democracy—narrated by one of the most effective voices in politics, Amy Klobuchar. During the past few years, as our country has faced unprecedented challenges, Senator Klobuchar has been in the room where it happens—on the Senate floor for critical votes during the pandemic, at the debate podium during one of the most critical presidential elections in US history, and in the Capitol on January 6, 2021, when insurrectionists stormed the building, interrupting the certification of the electoral college. It was well past midnight when Klobuchar stood beside then-Vice President Pence to officially certify President Biden's victory. In her candid, honest, and at times bitingly funny memoir, the pragmatic senator shares insider stories from these historic moments, while also inviting listeners into her personal life. An underdog in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary campaign, she built surprising early momentum—only to suspend her candidacy in order to support Joe Biden. Within weeks of returning to work in the Senate, the sudden onslaught of COVID-19 hit her family directly. Her husband got very sick and spent a week in the hospital on oxygen and a month in isolation. Klobuchar shares her experience facing a cancer diagnosis while watching her beloved father succumb to Alzheimer's. She recounts the dramatic narrative of January 6 and how close we came to losing our democracy. And, with her signature humor, she reveals what it's like to work with some of her more...well, interesting...colleagues. At the crux of these stories is a narrative of resilience – of personal resilience and the resilience of a nation – and, improbably, joy. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-president-s-daughter-by-nan-britton--65158428https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The President's Daughter Author: Nan Britton Narrator: Anne Marie Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Despite attempts to suppress its publication and the advertising ban placed on it, The President’s Daughter enjoyed bestseller rankings after its eventual publication in 1927. Written so that Britton could raise enough funds to support her (and Harding’s) daughter and thus argue for the true legitimacy of children born out of wedlock, this tell-all about the affair between a starry-eyed girl and the man who would eventually become the twenty-ninth president of the United States is still a fascinating and relevant read in the context of the Me Too era. In Britton’s eyes, Harding’s a powerful, hometown hero she’s worshipped for years. In his eyes, she’s a darling waif he yearns to possess. Is she seduced by his power, his physicality, his being more than thirty years her senior? Is he drawn to her naïveté, her youth, her wide-eyed and deep trust? Britton lays it all bare in The President’s Daughter.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680091Tue, 09 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The President's Daughter Author: Nan Britton Narrator: Anne Marie Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 9,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/680091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The President's Daughter Author: Nan Britton Narrator: Anne Marie Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Despite attempts to suppress its publication and the advertising ban placed on it, The President’s Daughter enjoyed bestseller rankings after its eventual publication in 1927. Written so that Britton could raise enough funds to support her (and Harding’s) daughter and thus argue for the true legitimacy of children born out of wedlock, this tell-all about the affair between a starry-eyed girl and the man who would eventually become the twenty-ninth president of the United States is still a fascinating and relevant read in the context of the Me Too era. In Britton’s eyes, Harding’s a powerful, hometown hero she’s worshipped for years. In his eyes, she’s a darling waif he yearns to possess. Is she seduced by his power, his physicality, his being more than thirty years her senior? Is he drawn to her naïveté, her youth, her wide-eyed and deep trust? Britton lays it all bare in The President’s Daughter.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ambush-at-central-park-when-the-ira-came-to-new-york-by-mark-bulik--65158423https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York Author: Mark Bulik Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1922, three of the Irish Republican Army's top gunmen arrived in New York City seeking ven­geance. Their target: 'Cruxy' O'Connor, a young Irishman who kept switching sides as revolution swept his country in the wake of World War I. Cruxy's last betrayal dealt a blow to Ireland's struggle for independence: six of his IRA comrades were killed when he told police the location of their safe house. A year later, the IRA gunned him down before a crowd of horrified New Yorkers. Based primarily on first-hand accounts, most of them never before published, Ambush at Central Park is a cinematic exploration of the enigma of 'Cruxy' O'Connor. Author Mark Bulik delved through Irish government archives, newspaper accounts, census data, and unpublished material from the families of the main actors. Together they add to the story of a rebel ambush, a deadly police raid, a dinner laced with poison, a daring prison break, a boatload of tommy guns, an unlikely pair of spies who fall in love, and an assassination plot against the British cabinet. Here is a forgotten chapter of Irish and New York history: the story of the only officially authorized IRA attack on American soil. Contains mature themes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673097Tue, 09 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York Author: Mark Bulik Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ambush at Central Park: When the IRA Came to New York Author: Mark Bulik Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1922, three of the Irish Republican Army's top gunmen arrived in New York City seeking ven­geance. Their target: 'Cruxy' O'Connor, a young Irishman who kept switching sides as revolution swept his country in the wake of World War I. Cruxy's last betrayal dealt a blow to Ireland's struggle for independence: six of his IRA comrades were killed when he told police the location of their safe house. A year later, the IRA gunned him down before a crowd of horrified New Yorkers. Based primarily on first-hand accounts, most of them never before published, Ambush at Central Park is a cinematic exploration of the enigma of 'Cruxy' O'Connor. Author Mark Bulik delved through Irish government archives, newspaper accounts, census data, and unpublished material from the families of the main actors. Together they add to the story of a rebel ambush, a deadly police raid, a dinner laced with poison, a daring prison break, a boatload of tommy guns, an unlikely pair of spies who fall in love, and an assassination plot against the British cabinet. Here is a forgotten chapter of Irish and New York history: the story of the only officially authorized IRA attack on American soil. Contains mature themes.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-honest-man-the-cia-the-fbi-the-mafia-and-the-kennedys-and-one-senator-s-fight-to-save-democracy-by-james-risen--65158392https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy Author: James Risen Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this “gripping . . . spectacular piece of reporting” (Ken Burns), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines Senator Frank Church, the man at the center of numerous investigations into the abuses of power within the American government. ​   For decades now, America’s national security state has grown ever bigger, ever more secretive and powerful, and ever more abusive. Only once did someone manage to put a stop to any of it. Senator Frank Church of Idaho was an unlikely hero. He led congressional opposition to the Vietnam War and had become a scathing, radical critic of what he saw as American imperialism around the world. But he was still politically ambitious, privately yearning for acceptance from the foreign policy establishment that he hated and eager to run for president. Despite his flaws, Church would show historic strength in his greatest moment, when in the wake of Watergate he was suddenly tasked with investigating abuses of power in the intelligence community. The dark truths that Church exposed—from assassination plots by the CIA, to links between the Kennedy dynasty and the mafia, to the surveillance of civil rights activists by the NSA and FBI—would shake the nation to its core, and forever change the way that Americans thought about not only their government but also their ability to hold it accountable. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews, thousands of pages of recently declassified documents, and reams of unpublished letters, notes, and memoirs, some of which remain sensitive today, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter James Risen tells the gripping, untold story of truth and integrity standing against unchecked power—and winning—in The Last Honest Man. An instant New York Times bestseller]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672079Tue, 09 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy Author: James Risen Narrator: Kevin...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys—and One Senator's Fight to Save Democracy Author: James Risen Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this “gripping . . . spectacular piece of reporting” (Ken Burns), a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines Senator Frank Church, the man at the center of numerous investigations into the abuses of power within the American government. ​   For decades now, America’s national security state has grown ever bigger, ever more secretive and powerful, and ever more abusive. Only once did someone manage to put a stop to any of it. Senator Frank Church of Idaho was an unlikely hero. He led congressional opposition to the Vietnam War and had become a scathing, radical critic of what he saw as American imperialism around the world. But he was still politically ambitious, privately yearning for acceptance from the foreign policy establishment that he hated and eager to run for president. Despite his flaws, Church would show historic strength in his greatest moment, when in the wake of Watergate he was suddenly tasked with investigating abuses of power in the intelligence community. The dark truths that Church exposed—from assassination plots by the CIA, to links between the Kennedy dynasty and the mafia, to the surveillance of civil rights activists by the NSA and FBI—would shake the nation to its core, and forever change the way that Americans thought about not only their government but also their ability to hold it accountable. Drawing upon hundreds of interviews, thousands of pages of recently declassified documents, and reams of unpublished letters, notes, and memoirs, some of which remain sensitive today, Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter James Risen tells the gripping, untold story of truth and integrity standing against unchecked power—and winning—in The Last Honest Man. An instant New York Times bestseller]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-meine-fruhen-jahre-by-sir-winston-churchill--65158383https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685328 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Meine frühen Jahre Author: Sir Winston Churchill Narrator: Patrick Twinem Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: »Ich hatte einen herrlichen Monat - ich habe ein Häuschen gebaut und ein Buch diktiert: 200 Ziegelsteine und 2000 Wörter am Tag«, erzählte Churchill Stanley Baldwin über seine Parlamentsferien 1928. Entstanden ist ein Buch, in dem die Erzählfreude des Autors auf jeder Seite spürbar ist: Churchills Erinnerungen an seine ersten dreißig Lebensjahre, geschrieben aus einer »jeweils meinem Lebensalter angemessenen Sichtweise«. Tatsächlich schönt Churchill nichts - weder seine miserablen Leistungen in der Schule noch seine peinliche Kriegsbegeisterung an der Militärakademie. Umso lebendiger, ehrlicher und aufschlussreicher liest sich sein Bericht: Churchill, dem nicht ohne Grund der Nobelpreis für Literatur verliehen wurde, fühlt sich in sein junges Ich ein wie in eine Romanfigur, und die Pleiten des jungen Winston wie auch die waghalsige Flucht vor den Buren, die ihn auf die Titelseiten der Boulevardpresse brachte, ergeben einen echten Abenteuerroman - geschrieben mit dem typisch Churchillschen Witz und einer gehörigen Prise Ironie. Zugleich wird der bedeutendste Staatsmann des 20. Jahrhunderts seinem Anspruch gerecht, »das Bild eines verschwundenen Zeitalters« zu zeichnen: Er betrachtet die politischen Ereignisse seiner Jugend und die Kriege, an denen er als Soldat und Kriegsberichterstatter teilgenommen hat, mit den Augen eines Zeitgenossen. Eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für alle, die Churchill und seine Zeit besser verstehen wollen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685328Fri, 05 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685328 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Meine frühen Jahre Author: Sir Winston Churchill Narrator: Patrick Twinem Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 31 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/685328 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Meine frühen Jahre Author: Sir Winston Churchill Narrator: Patrick Twinem Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: »Ich hatte einen herrlichen Monat - ich habe ein Häuschen gebaut und ein Buch diktiert: 200 Ziegelsteine und 2000 Wörter am Tag«, erzählte Churchill Stanley Baldwin über seine Parlamentsferien 1928. Entstanden ist ein Buch, in dem die Erzählfreude des Autors auf jeder Seite spürbar ist: Churchills Erinnerungen an seine ersten dreißig Lebensjahre, geschrieben aus einer »jeweils meinem Lebensalter angemessenen Sichtweise«. Tatsächlich schönt Churchill nichts - weder seine miserablen Leistungen in der Schule noch seine peinliche Kriegsbegeisterung an der Militärakademie. Umso lebendiger, ehrlicher und aufschlussreicher liest sich sein Bericht: Churchill, dem nicht ohne Grund der Nobelpreis für Literatur verliehen wurde, fühlt sich in sein junges Ich ein wie in eine Romanfigur, und die Pleiten des jungen Winston wie auch die waghalsige Flucht vor den Buren, die ihn auf die Titelseiten der Boulevardpresse brachte, ergeben einen echten Abenteuerroman - geschrieben mit dem typisch Churchillschen Witz und einer gehörigen Prise Ironie. Zugleich wird der bedeutendste Staatsmann des 20. Jahrhunderts seinem Anspruch gerecht, »das Bild eines verschwundenen Zeitalters« zu zeichnen: Er betrachtet die politischen Ereignisse seiner Jugend und die Kriege, an denen er als Soldat und Kriegsberichterstatter teilgenommen hat, mit den Augen eines Zeitgenossen. Eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für alle, die Churchill und seine Zeit besser verstehen wollen.]]>185hencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-duty-of-civil-disobedience-unabridged-by-henry-david-thoreau--65158348https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693791 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Unabridged) Author: Henry David Thoreau Narrator: Phil Chenevert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: May 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Resistance to Civil Government, also called On the Duty of Civil Disobedience or Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Summary: Thoreau asserts that because governments are typically more harmful than helpful, they therefore cannot be justified. Democracy is no cure for this, as majorities simply by virtue of being majorities do not also gain the virtues of wisdom and justice. The judgment of an individual's conscience is not necessarily inferior to the decisions of a political body or majority, and so '[i]t is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right.... Law never made men a whit more just; and, by means of their respect for it, even the well-disposed are daily made the agents of injustice.' He adds, 'I cannot for an instant recognize as my government [that] which is the slave's government also.' The government, according to Thoreau, is not just a little corrupt or unjust in the course of doing its otherwise-important work, but in fact the government is primarily an agent of corruption and injustice. Because of this, it is 'not too soon for honest men to rebel and revolutionize'. Political philosophers have counseled caution about revolution because the upheaval of revolution typically causes a lot of expense and suffering. Thoreau contends that such a cost/benefit analysis is inappropriate when the government is actively facilitating an injustice as extreme as slavery. Such a fundamental immorality justifies any difficulty or expense to bring it to an end. 'This people must cease to hold slaves, and to make war on Mexico, though it cost them their existence as a people.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693791Fri, 05 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693791 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Unabridged) Author: Henry David Thoreau Narrator: Phil Chenevert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/693791 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Unabridged) Author: Henry David Thoreau Narrator: Phil Chenevert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: May 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Resistance to Civil Government, also called On the Duty of Civil Disobedience or Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Summary: Thoreau asserts that because governments are typically more harmful than helpful, they therefore cannot be justified. Democracy is no cure for this, as majorities simply by virtue of being majorities do not also gain the virtues of wisdom and justice. The judgment of an individual's conscience is not necessarily inferior to the decisions of a political body or majority, and so '[i]t is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I think right.... Law never made men a whit more just; and, by means of their respect for it, even the well-disposed are daily made the agents of injustice.' He adds, 'I cannot for an instant recognize as my government [that] which is the slave's government also.' The government, according to Thoreau, is not just a little corrupt or unjust in the course of doing its otherwise-important work, but in fact the government is primarily an agent of corruption and injustice. Because of this, it is 'not too soon for honest men to rebel and revolutionize'. Political philosophers have counseled caution about revolution because the upheaval of revolution typically causes a lot of expense and suffering. Thoreau contends that such a cost/benefit analysis is inappropriate when the government is actively facilitating an injustice as extreme as slavery. Such a fundamental immorality justifies any difficulty or expense to bring it to an end. 'This people must cease to hold slaves, and to make war on Mexico, though it cost them their existence as a people.']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/johnson-at-10-by-anthony-seldon-raymond-newell--65158424https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnson at 10 Author: Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: After his sudden rise to power in the summer of 2019 amid the Brexit deadlock, Boris Johnson presided over the most dramatic period of British history in almost a century. From the controversial prorogation of Parliament in August 2019 to the historic landslide victory later that year, the agonising upheaval of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic - and the scandals unleashed by both - the Afghanistan crisis, and the conflict in Ukraine, Johnson's premiership was more turbulent than any other in living memory. This gripping work of contemporary history maps Johnson's time in power across ten decisive moments and sheds light on the most divisive and inscrutable prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. Based on major interviews with key aides and allies, Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell give the first full account of Boris Johnson's explosive time in office.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682552Thu, 04 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnson at 10 Author: Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 13 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/682552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnson at 10 Author: Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell Narrator: Mark Elstob Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: After his sudden rise to power in the summer of 2019 amid the Brexit deadlock, Boris Johnson presided over the most dramatic period of British history in almost a century. From the controversial prorogation of Parliament in August 2019 to the historic landslide victory later that year, the agonising upheaval of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic - and the scandals unleashed by both - the Afghanistan crisis, and the conflict in Ukraine, Johnson's premiership was more turbulent than any other in living memory. This gripping work of contemporary history maps Johnson's time in power across ten decisive moments and sheds light on the most divisive and inscrutable prime minister since Margaret Thatcher. Based on major interviews with key aides and allies, Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell give the first full account of Boris Johnson's explosive time in office.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/camera-girl-the-coming-of-age-of-jackie-bouvier-kennedy-by-carl-sferrazza-anthony--65158513https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Author: Carl Sferrazza Anthony Narrator: Imani Jade Powers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2023 “One of the most detailed, nuanced portraits of Jackie to date.” —The Washington Post An illuminating and “wholly refreshing” (David Maraniss, New York Times bestselling author) biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer in Washington, DC; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts congressman who shared her intellectual passion. Camera Girl “shines with wit and intelligence” (Library Journal, starred review) as it brings to life Jackie’s years as a young, single woman trying to figure out who she wanted to become. Chafing at the expectations of her family and the societal limitations placed on women in that era, Jackie pursued her dream career as a writer. Set primarily during the years of 1949 to 1953, when Jackie was in her early twenties, the book recounts in heretofore unrevealed detail the story of her late college years and her early adulthood as a working woman. Before she met John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier was the Washington Times-Herald’s “Inquiring Camera Girl,” posing compelling questions to members of the public on the streets of DC and snapping their photos with her unwieldy Graflex camera. She then fashioned the results into a daily column, of which six hundred were published. Carl Sferrazza Anthony, a historian and leading expert on First Ladies, draws on these columns and previously unseen archives of Jackie’s writings from this time, along with insights gleaned from interviews he conducted with her friends, colleagues, and family members. Camera Girl offers a fresh perspective on the woman later known as Jacqueline Kennedy and Jackie O, introducing us to the headstrong, self-assured young woman who went on to be one of the world’s most famous people. “For anyone of any age, the Jackie in Camera Girl offers an example of intentional living” (Hillary Rodham Clinton).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631047Tue, 02 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Author: Carl Sferrazza Anthony Narrator: Imani Jade Powers Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Author: Carl Sferrazza Anthony Narrator: Imani Jade Powers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2023 “One of the most detailed, nuanced portraits of Jackie to date.” —The Washington Post An illuminating and “wholly refreshing” (David Maraniss, New York Times bestselling author) biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer in Washington, DC; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts congressman who shared her intellectual passion. Camera Girl “shines with wit and intelligence” (Library Journal, starred review) as it brings to life Jackie’s years as a young, single woman trying to figure out who she wanted to become. Chafing at the expectations of her family and the societal limitations placed on women in that era, Jackie pursued her dream career as a writer. Set primarily during the years of 1949 to 1953, when Jackie was in her early twenties, the book recounts in heretofore unrevealed detail the story of her late college years and her early adulthood as a working woman. Before she met John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier was the Washington Times-Herald’s “Inquiring Camera Girl,” posing compelling questions to members of the public on the streets of DC and snapping their photos with her unwieldy Graflex camera. She then fashioned the results into a daily column, of which six hundred were published. Carl Sferrazza Anthony, a historian and leading expert on First Ladies, draws on these columns and previously unseen archives of Jackie’s writings from this time, along with insights gleaned from interviews he conducted with her friends, colleagues, and family members. Camera Girl offers a fresh perspective on the woman later known as Jacqueline Kennedy and Jackie O, introducing us to the headstrong, self-assured young woman who went on to be one of the world’s most famous people. “For anyone of any age, the Jackie in Camera Girl offers an example of intentional living” (Hillary Rodham Clinton).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homegrown-timothy-mcveigh-and-the-rise-of-right-wing-extremism-by-jeffrey-toobin--65158482https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631044 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism Author: Jeffrey Toobin Narrator: Jeffrey Toobin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 10 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin. Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement. Speaking to his lawyers days after the Oklahoma City bombing, the Gulf War veteran expressed no regrets: killing 168 people was his patriotic duty. He cited the Declaration of Independence from memory: “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” He had obsessively followed the siege of Waco and seethed at the imposition of President Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban. A self-proclaimed white separatist, he abhorred immigration and wanted women to return to traditional roles. As he watched the industrial decline of his native Buffalo, McVeigh longed for when America was great. New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin traces the dramatic history and profound legacy of Timothy McVeigh, who once declared, “I believe there is an army out there, ready to rise up, even though I never found it.” But that doesn’t mean his army wasn’t there. With news-breaking reportage, Toobin details how McVeigh’s principles and tactics have flourished in the decades since his death in 2001, reaching an apotheosis on January 6 when hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol. Based on nearly a million previously unreleased tapes, photographs, and documents, including detailed communications between McVeigh and his lawyers, as well as interviews with such key figures as Bill Clinton, Homegrown reveals how the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing is not only a powerful retelling of one of the great outrages of our time, but a warning for our future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631044Tue, 02 May 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631044 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism Author: Jeffrey Toobin Narrator: Jeffrey Toobin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/631044 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism Author: Jeffrey Toobin Narrator: Jeffrey Toobin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 10 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh, leading to the January 6 insurrection—from acclaimed journalist Jeffrey Toobin. Timothy McVeigh wanted to start a movement. Speaking to his lawyers days after the Oklahoma City bombing, the Gulf War veteran expressed no regrets: killing 168 people was his patriotic duty. He cited the Declaration of Independence from memory: “Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” He had obsessively followed the siege of Waco and seethed at the imposition of President Bill Clinton’s assault weapons ban. A self-proclaimed white separatist, he abhorred immigration and wanted women to return to traditional roles. As he watched the industrial decline of his native Buffalo, McVeigh longed for when America was great. New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin traces the dramatic history and profound legacy of Timothy McVeigh, who once declared, “I believe there is an army out there, ready to rise up, even though I never found it.” But that doesn’t mean his army wasn’t there. With news-breaking reportage, Toobin details how McVeigh’s principles and tactics have flourished in the decades since his death in 2001, reaching an apotheosis on January 6 when hundreds of rioters stormed the Capitol. Based on nearly a million previously unreleased tapes, photographs, and documents, including detailed communications between McVeigh and his lawyers, as well as interviews with such key figures as Bill Clinton, Homegrown reveals how the story of Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing is not only a powerful retelling of one of the great outrages of our time, but a warning for our future.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spying-on-the-reich-the-cold-war-against-hitler-by-r-t-howard--65158470https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spying on the Reich: The Cold War Against Hitler Author: R. T. Howard Narrator: Julian Elfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Exactly a century ago, intelligence agencies across Europe first became aware of a fanatical German nationalist whose political party was rapidly gathering momentum. His name was Adolf Hitler. From 1933, these spy services watched with growing alarm as they tried to determine what sort of threat Hitler's regime would now pose to the rest of Europe. Despite intense rivalry and mistrust between them, the spy chiefs began to liaise and close ranks against Nazi Germany. At the heart of this loose, informal network were the British and French intelligence services, alongside the Poles and Czechs. Some other countries—Holland, Belgium, and the United States—stood at the periphery. Drawing on a wide range of previously unpublished British, French, German, Danish, and Czech archival sources, Spying on the Reich tells the story of Germany and its rearmament in the 1920s and 1930s; its relations with foreign governments and their intelligence services; and the relations and rivalries between Western governments, seen through the prism of the cooperation, or lack of it, between their spy agencies. Along the way, it addresses some of the most intriguing questions that still perplex historians of the period, such as how and why Britain defended Poland in September 1939, and what alternative policies could have been pursued?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649510Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spying on the Reich: The Cold War Against Hitler Author: R. T. Howard Narrator: Julian Elfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Spying on the Reich: The Cold War Against Hitler Author: R. T. Howard Narrator: Julian Elfer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 26, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Exactly a century ago, intelligence agencies across Europe first became aware of a fanatical German nationalist whose political party was rapidly gathering momentum. His name was Adolf Hitler. From 1933, these spy services watched with growing alarm as they tried to determine what sort of threat Hitler's regime would now pose to the rest of Europe. Despite intense rivalry and mistrust between them, the spy chiefs began to liaise and close ranks against Nazi Germany. At the heart of this loose, informal network were the British and French intelligence services, alongside the Poles and Czechs. Some other countries—Holland, Belgium, and the United States—stood at the periphery. Drawing on a wide range of previously unpublished British, French, German, Danish, and Czech archival sources, Spying on the Reich tells the story of Germany and its rearmament in the 1920s and 1930s; its relations with foreign governments and their intelligence services; and the relations and rivalries between Western governments, seen through the prism of the cooperation, or lack of it, between their spy agencies. Along the way, it addresses some of the most intriguing questions that still perplex historians of the period, such as how and why Britain defended Poland in September 1939, and what alternative policies could have been pursued?]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pertinax-the-son-of-a-slave-who-became-roman-emperor-by-simon-elliott--65158461https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662808 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pertinax: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor Author: Simon Elliott Narrator: Christopher Ashman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination. Born in AD 126, Pertinax made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he moved up the ranks and further along the aristocratic cursus honorum, he took on many of the most important postings in the Empire, from senior military roles in fractious Britain, the Marcomannic Wars on the Danube, to the Parthian Wars in the east. He held governorships in key provinces, and later consulships in Rome itself. When Emperor Commodus was assassinated, the Praetorian Guard alighted on Pertinax to become the new Emperor, expecting a pliable puppet. But Pertinax was nothing of the sort and when he then attempted to reform the Guard, he was assassinated. His death triggered the beginning of the 'Year of the Five Emperors' from which Septimius Severus, Pertinax's former mentoree, became the ultimate victor. This previously untold story brings a fascinating and important figure out of the shadows. A self-made everyman, a man of principle and ambition, a role model respected by his contemporaries, Pertinax's remarkable story offers a unique and panoramic insight into the late 2nd century AD Principate Empire.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662808Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662808 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pertinax: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor Author: Simon Elliott Narrator: Christopher Ashman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/662808 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pertinax: The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor Author: Simon Elliott Narrator: Christopher Ashman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination. Born in AD 126, Pertinax made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he moved up the ranks and further along the aristocratic cursus honorum, he took on many of the most important postings in the Empire, from senior military roles in fractious Britain, the Marcomannic Wars on the Danube, to the Parthian Wars in the east. He held governorships in key provinces, and later consulships in Rome itself. When Emperor Commodus was assassinated, the Praetorian Guard alighted on Pertinax to become the new Emperor, expecting a pliable puppet. But Pertinax was nothing of the sort and when he then attempted to reform the Guard, he was assassinated. His death triggered the beginning of the 'Year of the Five Emperors' from which Septimius Severus, Pertinax's former mentoree, became the ultimate victor. This previously untold story brings a fascinating and important figure out of the shadows. A self-made everyman, a man of principle and ambition, a role model respected by his contemporaries, Pertinax's remarkable story offers a unique and panoramic insight into the late 2nd century AD Principate Empire.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/martin-luther-king-jr-by-derek-barnes--65158377https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Martin Luther King Jr. Author: Derek Barnes Narrator: Steven Myles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 24, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Martin Luther King Jr.: A Life Dedicated to Justice and Equality Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important figures in American history, a man whose life and work have left an indelible mark on our society. A Baptist minister, activist, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement, King devoted himself to the fight for equality and justice for African Americans, advocating for nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience as the means to achieve these goals. His unwavering commitment to the principles of love, equality, and justice inspired a generation and galvanized a movement that would transform American society. Join us on a journey through the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. From his early years in Atlanta to his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement, this audiobook offers a comprehensive look at one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. This audiobook will cover the following topics: - Early Life and Family Background - Education and Early Career - Civil Rights Movement - Montgomery Bus Boycott - Nonviolent Resistance and Civil Disobedience - Birmingham Campaign - March on Washington - Voting Rights Act of 1965 - Nobel Peace Prize - Chicago Campaign - Poor People's Campaign - Assassination and Legacy - Influence on Civil Rights Movement and Society Today - And many more! Whether you're a longtime admirer or new to his story, this audiobook is a must-listen for anyone who believes in the power of change. Scroll up and click “add to cart” to download your copy today!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689951Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Martin Luther King Jr. Author: Derek Barnes Narrator: Steven Myles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 24, 2023...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/689951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Martin Luther King Jr. Author: Derek Barnes Narrator: Steven Myles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 24, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Martin Luther King Jr.: A Life Dedicated to Justice and Equality Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most important figures in American history, a man whose life and work have left an indelible mark on our society. A Baptist minister, activist, and leader in the Civil Rights Movement, King devoted himself to the fight for equality and justice for African Americans, advocating for nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience as the means to achieve these goals. His unwavering commitment to the principles of love, equality, and justice inspired a generation and galvanized a movement that would transform American society. Join us on a journey through the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. From his early years in Atlanta to his leadership in the Civil Rights Movement, this audiobook offers a comprehensive look at one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. This audiobook will cover the following topics: - Early Life and Family Background - Education and Early Career - Civil Rights Movement - Montgomery Bus Boycott - Nonviolent Resistance and Civil Disobedience - Birmingham Campaign - March on Washington - Voting Rights Act of 1965 - Nobel Peace Prize - Chicago Campaign - Poor People's Campaign - Assassination and Legacy - Influence on Civil Rights Movement and Society Today - And many more! Whether you're a longtime admirer or new to his story, this audiobook is a must-listen for anyone who believes in the power of change. Scroll up and click “add to cart” to download your copy today!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/serial-killers-of-mexico-chilling-stories-of-evil-buried-beneath-the-narco-drug-wars-by-wensley-clarkson--65158417https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Serial Killers of Mexico: Chilling Stories of Evil Buried Beneath the Narco Drug Wars Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: For decades, America has been considered to be the natural home of serial killers. Infamous names like Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer are internationally known and feared, and rightly so. But what if, just south of the border, there was a far more active network of serial killers? What if the perfect storm of crime, fuelled by this nation's deadly narco wars, has turned Mexico into an ideal hunting ground for many of the most bizarre and blood thirsty serial killers the world has ever seen? Serial Killers of Mexico delves into this criminal underbelly to tell the stories of the psychopathic loners, professional narco assassins and the overwhelmed law enforcement trying desperately to hunt them down. “If I was a serial killer looking for new victims, I'd head over the border to Mexico because life is cheap there and the police have got so much other sh*t to investigate, they don't bother with random killings.” - A FORMER FBI AGENT]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663275Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Serial Killers of Mexico: Chilling Stories of Evil Buried Beneath the Narco Drug Wars Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: John Sackville Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Serial Killers of Mexico: Chilling Stories of Evil Buried Beneath the Narco Drug Wars Author: Wensley Clarkson Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: For decades, America has been considered to be the natural home of serial killers. Infamous names like Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer are internationally known and feared, and rightly so. But what if, just south of the border, there was a far more active network of serial killers? What if the perfect storm of crime, fuelled by this nation's deadly narco wars, has turned Mexico into an ideal hunting ground for many of the most bizarre and blood thirsty serial killers the world has ever seen? Serial Killers of Mexico delves into this criminal underbelly to tell the stories of the psychopathic loners, professional narco assassins and the overwhelmed law enforcement trying desperately to hunt them down. “If I was a serial killer looking for new victims, I'd head over the border to Mexico because life is cheap there and the police have got so much other sh*t to investigate, they don't bother with random killings.” - A FORMER FBI AGENT]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-genius-of-thomas-jefferson-by-cole-hawkins--65158405https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Genius of Thomas Jefferson Author: Cole Hawkins Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Genius of Thomas Jefferson: The Founding Father Who Shaped America Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential figures in American history, renowned for his contributions to the founding of the United States and his legacy as a statesman, philosopher, and writer. Jefferson's contributions to American history extend far beyond his role in the Revolution. As the third president of the United States, he oversaw the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the young nation, and implemented policies that emphasized westward expansion, agricultural development, and education. But Jefferson's legacy is also complicated by his views on slavery and race, his sometimes controversial political beliefs, and his personal life. In this biography, we will explore the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson, from his early years in Virginia to his presidency and beyond. We will examine his contributions to American democracy, his impact on culture and society, and his complicated views on slavery and race. This audiobook covers the following topics: - Early Life and Education - Virginia Politics - Revolutionary Politics - Diplomatic Missions - Presidential Election of 1800 - First Term - War of 1812 - Second Term - Personal Life - Slavery and Race Relations - Legacy - Letters and Writings - Controversies and Criticisms - And many more! To learn more about the life and times of Thomas Jefferson, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683348Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Genius of Thomas Jefferson Author: Cole Hawkins Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 20,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683348 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Genius of Thomas Jefferson Author: Cole Hawkins Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Genius of Thomas Jefferson: The Founding Father Who Shaped America Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential figures in American history, renowned for his contributions to the founding of the United States and his legacy as a statesman, philosopher, and writer. Jefferson's contributions to American history extend far beyond his role in the Revolution. As the third president of the United States, he oversaw the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the young nation, and implemented policies that emphasized westward expansion, agricultural development, and education. But Jefferson's legacy is also complicated by his views on slavery and race, his sometimes controversial political beliefs, and his personal life. In this biography, we will explore the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson, from his early years in Virginia to his presidency and beyond. We will examine his contributions to American democracy, his impact on culture and society, and his complicated views on slavery and race. This audiobook covers the following topics: - Early Life and Education - Virginia Politics - Revolutionary Politics - Diplomatic Missions - Presidential Election of 1800 - First Term - War of 1812 - Second Term - Personal Life - Slavery and Race Relations - Legacy - Letters and Writings - Controversies and Criticisms - And many more! To learn more about the life and times of Thomas Jefferson, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/presidential-pioneers-bundle-2-in-1-bundle-by-shawn-langley-cole-hawkins--65158388https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683350 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Presidential Pioneers Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle Author: Shawn Langley, Cole Hawkins Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Release date: April 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Presidential Pioneers Bundle, 2 in 1 bundle: The Life and Times of George Washington and The Genius of Thomas Jefferson Introducing the ultimate audiobook bundle for anyone interested in the lives and legacies of two of America's greatest Founding Fathers: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. George Washington is a towering figure in American history, known to most as the father of our country and the first President of the United States. But beyond his iconic status lies a man who lived a remarkable life, filled with moments of triumph and tragedy, heroism and sacrifice, leadership and diplomacy. Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential figures in American history, renowned for his contributions to the founding of the United States and his legacy as a statesman, philosopher, and writer. In this bundle, learn everything about the lives of these two iconic figures, their remarkable achievements and the legacies they left behind. This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks: 1. The Life and Times of George Washington: Learn About the Courage and Character of George Washington that Made Him a Visionary Leader for the Ages 2. The Genius of Thomas Jefferson: The Founding Father Who Shaped America If you want to learn more, download your copy of Presidential Pioneers 2 in 1 Bundle today!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683350Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683350 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Presidential Pioneers Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle Author: Shawn Langley, Cole Hawkins Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 25 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683350 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Presidential Pioneers Bundle, 2 in 1 Bundle Author: Shawn Langley, Cole Hawkins Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Release date: April 20, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Presidential Pioneers Bundle, 2 in 1 bundle: The Life and Times of George Washington and The Genius of Thomas Jefferson Introducing the ultimate audiobook bundle for anyone interested in the lives and legacies of two of America's greatest Founding Fathers: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. George Washington is a towering figure in American history, known to most as the father of our country and the first President of the United States. But beyond his iconic status lies a man who lived a remarkable life, filled with moments of triumph and tragedy, heroism and sacrifice, leadership and diplomacy. Thomas Jefferson was one of the most influential figures in American history, renowned for his contributions to the founding of the United States and his legacy as a statesman, philosopher, and writer. In this bundle, learn everything about the lives of these two iconic figures, their remarkable achievements and the legacies they left behind. This 2 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks: 1. The Life and Times of George Washington: Learn About the Courage and Character of George Washington that Made Him a Visionary Leader for the Ages 2. The Genius of Thomas Jefferson: The Founding Father Who Shaped America If you want to learn more, download your copy of Presidential Pioneers 2 in 1 Bundle today!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blue-rage-black-redemption-a-memoir-by-stanley-tookie-williams--65158448https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657816 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir Author: Stanley Tookie Williams Narrator: Ferlon Webster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: When his Los Angeles neighborhood was threatened by gangbangers, Stanley Tookie Williams and a friend formed the Crips, but what began as protection became worse than the original gangs. From deadly street fights with their rivals to drive-by shootings and stealing cars, the Crips' influence—and Tookie's reputation—began to spread across Los Angeles. Soon he was regularly under police surveillance, and, as a result, was arrested often, though always released because the charges did not stick. But in 1981, Tookie was convicted of murdering four people and was sent to death row at San Quentin in Marin County, California. Tookie maintained his innocence and began to work to prevent others from following his path. Whether he was creating nationwide peace protocols, discouraging adolescents from joining gangs, or writing books, Tookie worked tirelessly for the rest of his life to end gang violence. Even after his death, his legacy continues, supported by such individuals as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Snoop Dogg, Jesse Jackson, and many more. By turns frightening and enlightening, Blue Rage, Black Redemption is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and an invaluable lesson in how rage can be turned into redemption.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657816Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657816 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir Author: Stanley Tookie Williams Narrator: Ferlon Webster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 29 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657816 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Rage, Black Redemption: A Memoir Author: Stanley Tookie Williams Narrator: Ferlon Webster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: When his Los Angeles neighborhood was threatened by gangbangers, Stanley Tookie Williams and a friend formed the Crips, but what began as protection became worse than the original gangs. From deadly street fights with their rivals to drive-by shootings and stealing cars, the Crips' influence—and Tookie's reputation—began to spread across Los Angeles. Soon he was regularly under police surveillance, and, as a result, was arrested often, though always released because the charges did not stick. But in 1981, Tookie was convicted of murdering four people and was sent to death row at San Quentin in Marin County, California. Tookie maintained his innocence and began to work to prevent others from following his path. Whether he was creating nationwide peace protocols, discouraging adolescents from joining gangs, or writing books, Tookie worked tirelessly for the rest of his life to end gang violence. Even after his death, his legacy continues, supported by such individuals as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Snoop Dogg, Jesse Jackson, and many more. By turns frightening and enlightening, Blue Rage, Black Redemption is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and an invaluable lesson in how rage can be turned into redemption.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-and-times-of-george-washington-by-shawn-langley--65158385https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life and Times of George Washington Author: Shawn Langley Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 17, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Life and Times of George Washington: Learn About the Courage and Character of George Washington that Made Him a Visionary Leader for the Ages George Washington is a towering figure in American history, known to most as the father of our country and the first President of the United States. But beyond his iconic status lies a man who lived a remarkable life, filled with moments of triumph and tragedy, heroism and sacrifice, leadership and diplomacy In this audiobook, we delve into the life of this legendary figure, exploring his childhood, military career, political life, and more. It will be a captivating and enlightening journey that offers a fresh perspective on the man who played an instrumental role in the birth of the United States. This audiobook covers the following topics: - Early Life and Childhood - Education and Military Training - The French and Indian War - Marriage and Family Life - The American Revolution Begins - Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army - The Battle of Trenton - The Winter at Valley Forge - The Battle of Yorktown - The Constitutional Convention - First President of the United States - The Whiskey Rebellion - Legacy and Death - And many more! To learn more about George Washington, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683347Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life and Times of George Washington Author: Shawn Langley Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 41 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/683347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life and Times of George Washington Author: Shawn Langley Narrator: Shafi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 17, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Life and Times of George Washington: Learn About the Courage and Character of George Washington that Made Him a Visionary Leader for the Ages George Washington is a towering figure in American history, known to most as the father of our country and the first President of the United States. But beyond his iconic status lies a man who lived a remarkable life, filled with moments of triumph and tragedy, heroism and sacrifice, leadership and diplomacy In this audiobook, we delve into the life of this legendary figure, exploring his childhood, military career, political life, and more. It will be a captivating and enlightening journey that offers a fresh perspective on the man who played an instrumental role in the birth of the United States. This audiobook covers the following topics: - Early Life and Childhood - Education and Military Training - The French and Indian War - Marriage and Family Life - The American Revolution Begins - Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army - The Battle of Trenton - The Winter at Valley Forge - The Battle of Yorktown - The Constitutional Convention - First President of the United States - The Whiskey Rebellion - Legacy and Death - And many more! To learn more about George Washington, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zelensky-a-biography-of-ukraine-s-war-leader-by-steven-derix--65158402https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zelensky: A Biography of Ukraine's War Leader Author: Steven Derix Narrator: Christian Neil Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 12, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Zelensky is the first major biography of Ukraine's leader written for a Western audience. Told with flair and authority, it is the gripping story of one of the most admired and inspirational leaders in the world. Action-packed biography of Ukraine's comedian-turned-President Millions who have admired Volodymyr Zelensky's defiance during Russia's invasion of Ukraine will learn much from this up-to-date biography of the Ukrainian President. Zelensky's life to date has been packed with drama and action. By the age of 20, the Jewish boy from the provincial town of Kryvyi Rih had become a star of the stage. At 30, he headed a multimillion-dollar TV company. At 40, he took on Ukraine's corrupt political and business elite in a TV drama, playing a history teacher who becomes President. Then he launched a real-life political party named after the TV show, won a landslide victory and became Ukraine's real President. When Russian troops flooded across the border, Zelensky refused Western offers to leave Kyiv. He has marshalled Ukraine's resistance and successfully obtained Western missile systems and anti-tank weapons. Zelensky said: 'If I am elected, they will first sling mud at me. Then they will learn to respect me. And finally cry when I leave.' Zelensky is written by a long-standing Russia and Ukraine reporter and a Russian- and Ukrainian speaking researcher. It's a pithy biography of Zelensky for anyone who wants to understand Ukraine's charismatic head of state, his complex country, and its vexed relationship with Russia. Covering Zelensky's life from his childhood to the Ukrainian presidency, Zelensky deals with his background in a Russian-speaking region of Ukraine, his early career in TV taking part in KVN talent competitions, and his rise through the Ukrainian and Russian television industry. Then it deals with Zelensky's breakthrough moment in the TV series Servant of the People playing a teacher who dreams of reforming Ukraine and ending its corruption. The show becomes a reality and Zelensky's party, Servant of the People, takes power. Zelensky's presidency is marred by his attempts to curry favour with the US President Donald Trump and the offshoring of millions of dollars. Nonetheless, Zelensky battles political rivals and takes on powerful vested interests in Europe's second-largest country. Then with his doggedness, speeches and strategy, he marshals Ukraine's staunch resistance to a superpower – a fight that most analysts assume Russia will quickly win. But they do not - and Ukraine starts to turn the tide of the war. Zelensky and his country become symbols of defiance against Vladimir Putin's aggression. Zelensky: A Biography of Ukraine's War Leader is both an uplifting story and an urgent message from Ukraine. Extract In April 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was elected as the sixth President of Ukraine, with nearly three-quarters of the vote. One month later, the Russian President attended the World Economic Forum in St. Petersburg. It had been five years since Russia's annexation of Crimea but daily skirmishes between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists were still commonplace in eastern Ukraine. 'Why did you not congratulate Volodymyr Zelenksy when he became President?' asked the interviewer. Putin breathed a heavy sigh. The Russian officials and business magnates in the room playfully nudged one another: this was going to be good... Putin gave the enormous hall an almost pitying look and waited until the sniggering had died down... 'Listen, I do not know this man. I hope that we can meet one day. As far as I can tell, he's amazing at what he does, he's a marvellous actor.' Putin continued: 'But seriously: it's one thing to play a person, but quite another thing to be that person.' Laughter and generous applause filled the room. Buy the book to carry on listening]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681635Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zelensky: A Biography of Ukraine's War Leader Author: Steven Derix Narrator: Christian Neil Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/681635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zelensky: A Biography of Ukraine's War Leader Author: Steven Derix Narrator: Christian Neil Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 12, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Zelensky is the first major biography of Ukraine's leader written for a Western audience. Told with flair and authority, it is the gripping story of one of the most admired and inspirational leaders in the world. Action-packed biography of Ukraine's comedian-turned-President Millions who have admired Volodymyr Zelensky's defiance during Russia's invasion of Ukraine will learn much from this up-to-date biography of the Ukrainian President. Zelensky's life to date has been packed with drama and action. By the age of 20, the Jewish boy from the provincial town of Kryvyi Rih had become a star of the stage. At 30, he headed a multimillion-dollar TV company. At 40, he took on Ukraine's corrupt political and business elite in a TV drama, playing a history teacher who becomes President. Then he launched a real-life political party named after the TV show, won a landslide victory and became Ukraine's real President. When Russian troops flooded across the border, Zelensky refused Western offers to leave Kyiv. He has marshalled Ukraine's resistance and successfully obtained Western missile systems and anti-tank weapons. Zelensky said: 'If I am elected, they will first sling mud at me. Then they will learn to respect me. And finally cry when I leave.' Zelensky is written by a long-standing Russia and Ukraine reporter and a Russian- and Ukrainian speaking researcher. It's a pithy biography of Zelensky for anyone who wants to understand Ukraine's charismatic head of state, his complex country, and its vexed relationship with Russia. Covering Zelensky's life from his childhood to the Ukrainian presidency, Zelensky deals with his background in a Russian-speaking region of Ukraine, his early career in TV taking part in KVN talent competitions, and his rise through the Ukrainian and Russian television industry. Then it deals with Zelensky's breakthrough moment in the TV series Servant of the People playing a teacher who dreams of reforming Ukraine and ending its corruption. The show becomes a reality and Zelensky's party, Servant of the People, takes power. Zelensky's presidency is marred by his attempts to curry favour with the US President Donald Trump and the offshoring of millions of dollars. Nonetheless, Zelensky battles political rivals and takes on powerful vested interests in Europe's second-largest country. Then with his doggedness, speeches and strategy, he marshals Ukraine's staunch resistance to a superpower – a fight that most analysts assume Russia will quickly win. But they do not - and Ukraine starts to turn the tide of the war. Zelensky and his country become symbols of defiance against Vladimir Putin's aggression. Zelensky: A Biography of Ukraine's War Leader is both an uplifting story and an urgent message from Ukraine. Extract In April 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was elected as the sixth President of Ukraine, with nearly three-quarters of the vote. One month later, the Russian President attended the World Economic Forum in St. Petersburg. It had been five years since Russia's annexation of Crimea but daily skirmishes between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists were still commonplace in eastern Ukraine. 'Why did you not congratulate Volodymyr Zelenksy when he became President?' asked the interviewer. Putin breathed a heavy sigh. The Russian officials and business magnates in the room playfully nudged one another: this was going to be good... Putin gave the enormous hall an almost pitying look and waited until the sniggering had died down... 'Listen, I do not know this man. I hope that we...]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-swear-politics-is-messier-than-my-minivan-by-katie-porter--65158477https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan Author: Katie Porter Narrator: Katie Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 1 minute Release date: April 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “high-octane, no-bullshit” (The New Republic) memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America—while carting three kids around in a minivan.   “Just like her whiteboard schoolings of CEOs, this book showcases Katie’s ability to entertain while making the inner workings of Congress more accessible than ever before.”—Julia Louis-Dreyfus Never having run for office before, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Underestimated as a single mom and chided for her progressive values, Katie defied expectations. Then, using her signature whiteboard, she began to take CEOs and corrupt government officials to task in Congressional hearings. The videos went viral, introducing Americans to her no-bullshit style, and making her a coveted guest on cable news and late-night television.     I SWEAR: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan is a witty, down-to-earth exploration of what it’s really like to serve in Congress, particularly as a single mom. Katie offers Americans a clear picture of what their elected leaders are doing—and how they’re doing it—exposing the gaps between politicians’ press conferences and real people’s lives.    Katie reveals how her challenges as an Iowa farmgirl diverted her to the Ivy League and how she came to see herself as a Californian, teaching law and raising three kids in Orange County. She shares why she made the jump from academia to politics and how she quickly mastered the art of making CEOs and cabinet members squirm when they bluff and bloviate instead of doing the job for America.   With the same clarity she demonstrates in Congressional hearings, Katie makes the case for consumer protection, corporate accountability, and anti-corruption reforms. She pulls back the curtain on the political messaging machine, campaign fundraising, and Congress’ traditions, showing that the way things have always worked, in fact, does not work for a Congressperson without someone at home to do the shopping and take care of the kids. Along the way, she provides whiteboard lessons on where your campaign donations go, how to fight the corporations that cheat you, and how to conduct her trademark robust oversight.    Full of candid and inspiring stories—from how Katie lent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a pair of sneakers during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, to her kids’ lightly illegal campaign hijinks—this is a book by an exhausted, committed parent who just doesn’t have the time for nonsense in her house or in the House of Representatives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629650Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan Author: Katie Porter Narrator: Katie Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 1 minute Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan Author: Katie Porter Narrator: Katie Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 1 minute Release date: April 11, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “high-octane, no-bullshit” (The New Republic) memoir about re-energizing our politics and standing up to corporate America—while carting three kids around in a minivan.   “Just like her whiteboard schoolings of CEOs, this book showcases Katie’s ability to entertain while making the inner workings of Congress more accessible than ever before.”—Julia Louis-Dreyfus Never having run for office before, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Underestimated as a single mom and chided for her progressive values, Katie defied expectations. Then, using her signature whiteboard, she began to take CEOs and corrupt government officials to task in Congressional hearings. The videos went viral, introducing Americans to her no-bullshit style, and making her a coveted guest on cable news and late-night television.     I SWEAR: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan is a witty, down-to-earth exploration of what it’s really like to serve in Congress, particularly as a single mom. Katie offers Americans a clear picture of what their elected leaders are doing—and how they’re doing it—exposing the gaps between politicians’ press conferences and real people’s lives.    Katie reveals how her challenges as an Iowa farmgirl diverted her to the Ivy League and how she came to see herself as a Californian, teaching law and raising three kids in Orange County. She shares why she made the jump from academia to politics and how she quickly mastered the art of making CEOs and cabinet members squirm when they bluff and bloviate instead of doing the job for America.   With the same clarity she demonstrates in Congressional hearings, Katie makes the case for consumer protection, corporate accountability, and anti-corruption reforms. She pulls back the curtain on the political messaging machine, campaign fundraising, and Congress’ traditions, showing that the way things have always worked, in fact, does not work for a Congressperson without someone at home to do the shopping and take care of the kids. Along the way, she provides whiteboard lessons on where your campaign donations go, how to fight the corporations that cheat you, and how to conduct her trademark robust oversight.    Full of candid and inspiring stories—from how Katie lent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a pair of sneakers during the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, to her kids’ lightly illegal campaign hijinks—this is a book by an exhausted, committed parent who just doesn’t have the time for nonsense in her house or in the House of Representatives.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/french-true-crime-allemagne-2-de-vraies-affaires-criminelles-choquantes-ou-insolites-venues-d-europe-by-benjamin-rickert-adrian-lange--65158460https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - True Crime Allemagne 2: De vraies affaires criminelles choquantes ou insolites venues d' Europe Series: #7 of [French Edition] True Crime International Français Author: Benjamin Rickert, Adrian Langenscheid Narrator: Anne Davaud Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 56 minutes Release date: April 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: « Rien n'est plus cruel que l'humain lui-même. Un regard captivant et sans concessions sur les abîmes de l'âme » - No Mercy (Keine Gnade)- The True Crime Podcast. En 2019, le premier livre d'Adrian Langenscheid, True Crime Deutschland (True crime Allemagne), s'est hissé à partir de rien à la première place du podium dans les catégories correspondantes au genre. Près de 4 ans et quelques livres plus tard, Langenscheid est l'un des auteurs du genre True crime les plus connus en Allemagne. Pour le septième ouvrage de sa série à succès, l'auteur a effectué des recherches sur certaines des affaires criminelles allemandes les plus spectaculaires de ces dernières décennies. Le résultat est un portrait à couper le souffle et profondément troublant des abîmes de l'âme humaine qui suscite des émotions fortes, précisément en raison des descriptions froides et neutres sur le plan factuel. Ce recueil captivant de récits de meurtres, d'homicides involontaires, d'enlèvements, d'abus, de vols et de fraudes vous conduira aux limites du supportable. Ces récits mettent en scène des « gens comme vous et moi », dont la vie n'est pas ce qu'elle aurait pu être en raison de circonstances tragiques. Avec son savoir-faire et son agilité mentale et en collaboration avec l'auteur de thrillers Benjamin Rickert, l'expert en vrais crimes, résume dans ses récits mouvementés les principales conclusions des audiences, des dossiers, des rapports psychologiques, des interrogatoires et des protocoles d'enquête. Vous serez captivé, choqué, étonné et même ému, et remettrez en question tout ce que vous pensiez savoir sur la nature humaine. Dans ces dix histoires qui racontent de vrais affaires criminelles, la réalité vous frappera de toutes ses forces ! Cliquez sur « ACHETEZ MAINTENANT » pour découvrir le côté obscur de l'Allemagne. 'Un ouvrage incontournable pour tous les amateurs de crimes réels ' - True Crime Podcast]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673538Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - True Crime Allemagne 2: De vraies affaires criminelles choquantes ou insolites venues d' Europe Series: #7 of [French Edition] True Crime...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [French] - True Crime Allemagne 2: De vraies affaires criminelles choquantes ou insolites venues d' Europe Series: #7 of [French Edition] True Crime International Français Author: Benjamin Rickert, Adrian Langenscheid Narrator: Anne Davaud Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 56 minutes Release date: April 8, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: « Rien n'est plus cruel que l'humain lui-même. Un regard captivant et sans concessions sur les abîmes de l'âme » - No Mercy (Keine Gnade)- The True Crime Podcast. En 2019, le premier livre d'Adrian Langenscheid, True Crime Deutschland (True crime Allemagne), s'est hissé à partir de rien à la première place du podium dans les catégories correspondantes au genre. Près de 4 ans et quelques livres plus tard, Langenscheid est l'un des auteurs du genre True crime les plus connus en Allemagne. Pour le septième ouvrage de sa série à succès, l'auteur a effectué des recherches sur certaines des affaires criminelles allemandes les plus spectaculaires de ces dernières décennies. Le résultat est un portrait à couper le souffle et profondément troublant des abîmes de l'âme humaine qui suscite des émotions fortes, précisément en raison des descriptions froides et neutres sur le plan factuel. Ce recueil captivant de récits de meurtres, d'homicides involontaires, d'enlèvements, d'abus, de vols et de fraudes vous conduira aux limites du supportable. Ces récits mettent en scène des « gens comme vous et moi », dont la vie n'est pas ce qu'elle aurait pu être en raison de circonstances tragiques. Avec son savoir-faire et son agilité mentale et en collaboration avec l'auteur de thrillers Benjamin Rickert, l'expert en vrais crimes, résume dans ses récits mouvementés les principales conclusions des audiences, des dossiers, des rapports psychologiques, des interrogatoires et des protocoles d'enquête. Vous serez captivé, choqué, étonné et même ému, et remettrez en question tout ce que vous pensiez savoir sur la nature humaine. Dans ces dix histoires qui racontent de vrais affaires criminelles, la réalité vous frappera de toutes ses forces ! Cliquez sur « ACHETEZ MAINTENANT » pour découvrir le côté obscur de l'Allemagne. 'Un ouvrage incontournable pour tous les amateurs de crimes réels ' - True Crime Podcast]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-politica-sin-anestesia-by-monica-garcia--65158502https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Política sin anestesia Author: Mónica García Narrator: Mónica García Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 6, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Médica, madre, mujer. Tres palabras que no solo eran un eslogan de campaña electoral, sino que definían a la persona que encarnaba la candidatura de Más Madrid a la presidencia de la Comunidad de Madrid. Mónica García, anestesista del hospital público 12 de Octubre, fue arrastrada por las mareas que siguieron al 15M y entró en política, como tantos ciudadanos de a pie en aquel ciclo histórico. Mónica García nos narra en primera persona el largo camino que la llevó del quirófano a la Asamblea de Madrid; desde las reuniones familiares en las que se debatía sobre política hasta el resultado histórico en las elecciones que la convirtieron en líder de la oposición, pasando por grandes manifestaciones en defensa de la Sanidad Pública, campeonatos de atletismo o su experiencia de la maternidad. Y lo hace sin anestesia, sin enmascarar emociones tan dolorosas como las que aún le provoca el recuerdo de los pasillos de los hospitales colapsados, en los que afloraba la desesperación durante los peores momentos de la pandemia. Un testimonio honesto, no exento de ironía y humor, en el que ajusta cuentas con aquellos que fueron negligentes, al tiempo que reflexiona sobre la banalización de la política o la degradación del debate en una realidad que algunos tratan de convertir en un lugar cada vez más individualista y competitivo. Política sin anestesia es el relato vehemente y apasionado de una mujer dispuesta a poner alma, corazón y cerebro en la lucha por un mundo más solidario, más compasivo, más justo. Mejor.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637547Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Política sin anestesia Author: Mónica García Narrator: Mónica García Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Política sin anestesia Author: Mónica García Narrator: Mónica García Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 6, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Médica, madre, mujer. Tres palabras que no solo eran un eslogan de campaña electoral, sino que definían a la persona que encarnaba la candidatura de Más Madrid a la presidencia de la Comunidad de Madrid. Mónica García, anestesista del hospital público 12 de Octubre, fue arrastrada por las mareas que siguieron al 15M y entró en política, como tantos ciudadanos de a pie en aquel ciclo histórico. Mónica García nos narra en primera persona el largo camino que la llevó del quirófano a la Asamblea de Madrid; desde las reuniones familiares en las que se debatía sobre política hasta el resultado histórico en las elecciones que la convirtieron en líder de la oposición, pasando por grandes manifestaciones en defensa de la Sanidad Pública, campeonatos de atletismo o su experiencia de la maternidad. Y lo hace sin anestesia, sin enmascarar emociones tan dolorosas como las que aún le provoca el recuerdo de los pasillos de los hospitales colapsados, en los que afloraba la desesperación durante los peores momentos de la pandemia. Un testimonio honesto, no exento de ironía y humor, en el que ajusta cuentas con aquellos que fueron negligentes, al tiempo que reflexiona sobre la banalización de la política o la degradación del debate en una realidad que algunos tratan de convertir en un lugar cada vez más individualista y competitivo. Política sin anestesia es el relato vehemente y apasionado de una mujer dispuesta a poner alma, corazón y cerebro en la lucha por un mundo más solidario, más compasivo, más justo. Mejor.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-speaks-for-you-the-inside-story-of-the-prosecutor-who-took-down-baltimore-s-most-crooked-cops-by-leo-wise--65158444https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who Speaks for You?: The Inside Story of the Prosecutor Who Took Down Baltimore's Most Crooked Cops Author: Leo Wise Narrator: Brian Hutchison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The true story of how federal law enforcement flipped the playbook and convicted a corrupt unit of Baltimore police. In 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed criminal gang roamed the city. They robbed people, sold drugs and guns, and divided the loot and profit among themselves. They had been doing it for years. But these were not ordinary career criminals. They were the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF). Formed in 2007 to get the guns and criminals responsible for Baltimore’s high crime rates off the streets, they went rogue and abused their power to terrorize people throughout the city.On March 1, 2017, all members of the GTTF were arrested on federal racketeering charges. In Who Speaks for You?, Leo Wise, the lead federal prosecutor in the case, tells you how. Wise gives an inside look into the investigation and prosecution of this group of elite and corrupt cops. He shares the unbelievable twists and turns of the case, revealing not only what these officers did but how they were brought to justice. Wise dramatically recounts how his team put together their case, what happened during the trial and court proceedings, and how his team successfully prosecuted these extraordinary defendants. This is the firsthand story of a once-in-a-generation police corruption case told by the prosecutor who was intimately involved in every step of the investigation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658972Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who Speaks for You?: The Inside Story of the Prosecutor Who Took Down Baltimore's Most Crooked Cops Author: Leo Wise Narrator: Brian Hutchison Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/658972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who Speaks for You?: The Inside Story of the Prosecutor Who Took Down Baltimore's Most Crooked Cops Author: Leo Wise Narrator: Brian Hutchison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The true story of how federal law enforcement flipped the playbook and convicted a corrupt unit of Baltimore police. In 2015 and 2016, Baltimore was reeling after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody and the protests that followed. In the midst of this unrest, a violent, highly trained, and heavily armed criminal gang roamed the city. They robbed people, sold drugs and guns, and divided the loot and profit among themselves. They had been doing it for years. But these were not ordinary career criminals. They were the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF). Formed in 2007 to get the guns and criminals responsible for Baltimore’s high crime rates off the streets, they went rogue and abused their power to terrorize people throughout the city.On March 1, 2017, all members of the GTTF were arrested on federal racketeering charges. In Who Speaks for You?, Leo Wise, the lead federal prosecutor in the case, tells you how. Wise gives an inside look into the investigation and prosecution of this group of elite and corrupt cops. He shares the unbelievable twists and turns of the case, revealing not only what these officers did but how they were brought to justice. Wise dramatically recounts how his team put together their case, what happened during the trial and court proceedings, and how his team successfully prosecuted these extraordinary defendants. This is the firsthand story of a once-in-a-generation police corruption case told by the prosecutor who was intimately involved in every step of the investigation.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killing-thatcher-the-ira-the-manhunt-and-the-long-war-on-the-crown-by-rory-carroll--65158425https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/642006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown Author: Rory Carroll Narrator: Gary Trainor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Bestseller and Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Sunday Times History Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year The Irish Times No.1 Bestseller ‘As taut as a fictional thriller’ Mail on Sunday ‘Gripping, detailed and richly layered’ Guardian KILLING THATCHER is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet – an extraordinary assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot. In this fascinating and compelling book, veteran journalist Rory Carroll retraces the road to the infamous Brighton bombing in 1984 – an incident that shaped the political landscape in the UK for decades to come. He begins with the infamous execution of Lord Mountbatten in 1979 – for which the IRA took full responsibility – before tracing the rise of Margaret Thatcher, her response to the ‘Troubles’ in Ireland and the chain of events that culminated in the hunger strikes of 1981 and the death of 10 republican prisoners, including Bobby Sands. From that moment on Thatcher became an enemy of the IRA – and the organisation swore revenge. Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue that introduces bomber Patrick Magee in the build up to the incident, Carroll sets out to deftly explore the intrigue before and after the assassination attempt – with the story spanning three continents, from pubs and palaces, safe houses and interrogation rooms, hotels and barracks. On one side, an elite IRA team aided by a renegade priest, US-raised funds and Libya’s Qaddafi and on the other, intelligence officers, police detectives, informers and bomb disposal officers. An exciting narrative that blends true crime with political history, this is the first major book to investigate the Brighton attack.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/642006Tue, 04 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/642006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown Author: Rory Carroll Narrator: Gary Trainor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/642006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown Author: Rory Carroll Narrator: Gary Trainor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Bestseller and Waterstones Paperback of the Year 2024 A Sunday Times History Book of the Year A Spectator Book of the Year The Irish Times No.1 Bestseller ‘As taut as a fictional thriller’ Mail on Sunday ‘Gripping, detailed and richly layered’ Guardian KILLING THATCHER is the gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher and to wiping out the British Cabinet – an extraordinary assassination attempt linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles and the most daring conspiracy against the Crown since the Gunpowder Plot. In this fascinating and compelling book, veteran journalist Rory Carroll retraces the road to the infamous Brighton bombing in 1984 – an incident that shaped the political landscape in the UK for decades to come. He begins with the infamous execution of Lord Mountbatten in 1979 – for which the IRA took full responsibility – before tracing the rise of Margaret Thatcher, her response to the ‘Troubles’ in Ireland and the chain of events that culminated in the hunger strikes of 1981 and the death of 10 republican prisoners, including Bobby Sands. From that moment on Thatcher became an enemy of the IRA – and the organisation swore revenge. Opening with a brilliantly-paced prologue that introduces bomber Patrick Magee in the build up to the incident, Carroll sets out to deftly explore the intrigue before and after the assassination attempt – with the story spanning three continents, from pubs and palaces, safe houses and interrogation rooms, hotels and barracks. On one side, an elite IRA team aided by a renegade priest, US-raised funds and Libya’s Qaddafi and on the other, intelligence officers, police detectives, informers and bomb disposal officers. An exciting narrative that blends true crime with political history, this is the first major book to investigate the Brighton attack.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-of-a-thief-by-bruce-reynolds--65158380https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of a Thief Author: Bruce Reynolds Narrator: Nick Reynolds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 3, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On the 8th August 1963 a gang of 15 men stopped a mail train in Buckinghamshire and proceeded to steal sacks of money worth £2.6 million. It was the biggest heist ever carried out in the UK and frontpage news around the world. The mastermind behind this most audacious crime of the twentieth century was Bruce Reynolds. Perhaps the last of the 'gentlemen villains'; Reynolds epitomised that particular breed of sharply dressed, post-war criminals who mixed with royalty and movie stars, and never carried a gun. They thrived on adventure and glamour, and the Great Train Robbery was their last ride. From his childhood and early forays into crime, to planning the robbery and his life on the run, and finally his capture, prison years and growing old with the gang - this is a true crime classic. Widely regarded as a one of the finest memoirs of a life of crime, Autobiography of a Thief is essential listening for anyone interested in true crime. Narrated by his son, Nick Reynolds, who grew up on the run with his father.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673494Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of a Thief Author: Bruce Reynolds Narrator: Nick Reynolds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: April...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of a Thief Author: Bruce Reynolds Narrator: Nick Reynolds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 3, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On the 8th August 1963 a gang of 15 men stopped a mail train in Buckinghamshire and proceeded to steal sacks of money worth £2.6 million. It was the biggest heist ever carried out in the UK and frontpage news around the world. The mastermind behind this most audacious crime of the twentieth century was Bruce Reynolds. Perhaps the last of the 'gentlemen villains'; Reynolds epitomised that particular breed of sharply dressed, post-war criminals who mixed with royalty and movie stars, and never carried a gun. They thrived on adventure and glamour, and the Great Train Robbery was their last ride. From his childhood and early forays into crime, to planning the robbery and his life on the run, and finally his capture, prison years and growing old with the gang - this is a true crime classic. Widely regarded as a one of the finest memoirs of a life of crime, Autobiography of a Thief is essential listening for anyone interested in true crime. Narrated by his son, Nick Reynolds, who grew up on the run with his father.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-el-camino-de-mexico-by-marcelo-ebrard--65158406https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El camino de México Author: Marcelo Ebrard Narrator: Marcelo Ebrard, Alex Ortega Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Quiero ser presidente de México, sí. Escribí este libro para contar en primera persona quién es Marcelo Ebrard, el hombre, el político y el funcionario público que lleva 40 años de trayectoria. Porque mi ambición es que el país alcance al fin su máximo potencial. Tengo la capacidad y la experiencia que ningún otro político posee para aprovechar la enorme oportunidad que hoy se presenta en nuestro horizonte para lograr finalmente que México crezca, reduzca su pobreza y logre ser una sociedad de bienestar y prosperidad compartida. A mis 63 años soy un hombre resuelto y honesto. Toda mi vida me he preparado para este rol, el más importantedel país, aprendiendo, trabajando y dando resultados en cada uno de los cargos públicos que he asumido desde los 22 años a la fecha. A través de este libroquiero que conozcan de primera mano mi historia, porque la transparencia es necesaria y la honestidadsigue siendo un valor que hay que defender a cualquier costo. Creo en México, creo en cada uno de los mexicanos, y sé que, con los incentivos y apoyos necesarios, nuevamente podemos lograr ser protagonistas y hacedores de grandes metas. Estelibro es mi argumento: quién soy, lo que sé hacer, lo que hice, lo que logré y de lo que estoy convencido que podemos alcanzar como nación. Este libro es mi voz.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676760Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El camino de México Author: Marcelo Ebrard Narrator: Marcelo Ebrard, Alex Ortega Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/676760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El camino de México Author: Marcelo Ebrard Narrator: Marcelo Ebrard, Alex Ortega Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: March 30, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Quiero ser presidente de México, sí. Escribí este libro para contar en primera persona quién es Marcelo Ebrard, el hombre, el político y el funcionario público que lleva 40 años de trayectoria. Porque mi ambición es que el país alcance al fin su máximo potencial. Tengo la capacidad y la experiencia que ningún otro político posee para aprovechar la enorme oportunidad que hoy se presenta en nuestro horizonte para lograr finalmente que México crezca, reduzca su pobreza y logre ser una sociedad de bienestar y prosperidad compartida. A mis 63 años soy un hombre resuelto y honesto. Toda mi vida me he preparado para este rol, el más importantedel país, aprendiendo, trabajando y dando resultados en cada uno de los cargos públicos que he asumido desde los 22 años a la fecha. A través de este libroquiero que conozcan de primera mano mi historia, porque la transparencia es necesaria y la honestidadsigue siendo un valor que hay que defender a cualquier costo. Creo en México, creo en cada uno de los mexicanos, y sé que, con los incentivos y apoyos necesarios, nuevamente podemos lograr ser protagonistas y hacedores de grandes metas. Estelibro es mi argumento: quién soy, lo que sé hacer, lo que hice, lo que logré y de lo que estoy convencido que podemos alcanzar como nación. Este libro es mi voz.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cigar-carmine-galante-mafia-terror-by-michael-benson-frank-dimatteo--65158514https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626683 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cigar: Carmine Galante, Mafia Terror Author: Michael Benson, Frank Dimatteo Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The son of Sicilian immigrants, Camillo Carmine Galante was raised in Manhattan's Little Italy and by all accounts born bad. By fifteen he was terrorizing the streets of New York's Lower East Side, scoring high marks for the 'errands' he was running for his La Cosa Nostra elders. When he turned twenty, Galante was already one of the mob's top enforcers­—a sadistic thrill killer and clinically diagnosed psychopath with big dreams: whack his way into controlling organized crime the world over, vowing to kill Mafia chieftans Tommy Lucchese and Carlo Gambino and take control of their mob families. Carmine 'Lilo' Galante's rise to Mafia star was infamous: hit man for the Luciano and Genovese crime families; named consigliere by Joseph Bonnano; he wiped out eight members of the Gambinos; on behalf of Mussolini he assassinated the publisher of an anti-Fascist newspaper. Galante helped orchestrate one of the largest heroin trafficking operations on record—a power move too dangerous for his rivals in the narcotics trade. The heads of the five New York families decided that the psychotic Galante had to be stopped. On July 12, 1979, finishing his lunch in a Brooklyn restaurant, Galante got what he'd dished out his whole life: a shotgun blast to the face, his trademark cigar still clenched in his teeth . . .]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626683Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626683 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cigar: Carmine Galante, Mafia Terror Author: Michael Benson, Frank Dimatteo Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626683 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cigar: Carmine Galante, Mafia Terror Author: Michael Benson, Frank Dimatteo Narrator: Eric Jason Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The son of Sicilian immigrants, Camillo Carmine Galante was raised in Manhattan's Little Italy and by all accounts born bad. By fifteen he was terrorizing the streets of New York's Lower East Side, scoring high marks for the 'errands' he was running for his La Cosa Nostra elders. When he turned twenty, Galante was already one of the mob's top enforcers­—a sadistic thrill killer and clinically diagnosed psychopath with big dreams: whack his way into controlling organized crime the world over, vowing to kill Mafia chieftans Tommy Lucchese and Carlo Gambino and take control of their mob families. Carmine 'Lilo' Galante's rise to Mafia star was infamous: hit man for the Luciano and Genovese crime families; named consigliere by Joseph Bonnano; he wiped out eight members of the Gambinos; on behalf of Mussolini he assassinated the publisher of an anti-Fascist newspaper. Galante helped orchestrate one of the largest heroin trafficking operations on record—a power move too dangerous for his rivals in the narcotics trade. The heads of the five New York families decided that the psychotic Galante had to be stopped. On July 12, 1979, finishing his lunch in a Brooklyn restaurant, Galante got what he'd dished out his whole life: a shotgun blast to the face, his trademark cigar still clenched in his teeth . . .]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/samuel-ringgold-ward-a-life-of-struggle-by-r-j-m-blackett--65158466https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646204 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle Author: R.J.M. Blackett Narrator: William Andrew Quinn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Samuel Ringgold Ward (1817–c. 1869) escaped enslavement and would become a leading figure in the struggle for Black freedom, citizenship, and equality. He was extolled by his contemporary Frederick Douglass for his 'depth of thought, fluency of speech, readiness of wit, logical exactness.' Until now, his story has been largely untold. Ward, a newspaper editor, Congregational minister, and advocate for the temperance movement, was considered one of the leading orators of his time. After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 he fled to Canada, where he lectured widely to improve conditions for formerly enslaved people who had settled there. Ward then went to Britain as an agent of the Canadian Antislavery Society and published his influential book Autobiography of a Fugitive Negro. He never returned to the United States, and he died in obscurity in Jamaica. Despite Ward's prominent role in the abolitionist movement, his story has been lost because of the decades he spent in exile. In this book, R. J. M. Blackett brings light to Ward's life and his important role in the struggle against slavery and discrimination, and to the personal price he paid for confronting oppression.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646204Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646204 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle Author: R.J.M. Blackett Narrator: William Andrew Quinn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646204 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle Author: R.J.M. Blackett Narrator: William Andrew Quinn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Born on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Samuel Ringgold Ward (1817–c. 1869) escaped enslavement and would become a leading figure in the struggle for Black freedom, citizenship, and equality. He was extolled by his contemporary Frederick Douglass for his 'depth of thought, fluency of speech, readiness of wit, logical exactness.' Until now, his story has been largely untold. Ward, a newspaper editor, Congregational minister, and advocate for the temperance movement, was considered one of the leading orators of his time. After the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 he fled to Canada, where he lectured widely to improve conditions for formerly enslaved people who had settled there. Ward then went to Britain as an agent of the Canadian Antislavery Society and published his influential book Autobiography of a Fugitive Negro. He never returned to the United States, and he died in obscurity in Jamaica. Despite Ward's prominent role in the abolitionist movement, his story has been lost because of the decades he spent in exile. In this book, R. J. M. Blackett brings light to Ward's life and his important role in the struggle against slavery and discrimination, and to the personal price he paid for confronting oppression.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-insider-how-the-kiplinger-newsletter-bridged-washington-and-wall-street-by-rob-wells--65158443https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657293 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Insider: How the Kiplinger Newsletter Bridged Washington and Wall Street Author: Rob Wells Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: When Willard M. Kiplinger launched the groundbreaking Kiplinger Washington Letter in 1923, he left the sidelines of traditional journalism to strike out on his own. With a specialized knowledge of finance and close connections to top Washington officials, Kiplinger was uniquely positioned to tell deeper truths about the intersections between government and business. With careful reporting and insider access, he delivered perceptive analysis and forecasts of business, economic, and political news to busy business executives, and the newsletter's readership grew exponentially over the coming decades. More than just a pioneering business journalist, Kiplinger emerged as a quiet but powerful link between the worlds of Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt, and used his Letter to play a little-known but influential role in the New Deal. Part journalism history, part biography, and part democratic chronicle, The Insider offers a well-written and deeply researched portrayal of how Kiplinger not only developed a widely read newsletter that launched a business publishing empire but also how he forged a new role for the journalist as political actor.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657293Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657293 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Insider: How the Kiplinger Newsletter Bridged Washington and Wall Street Author: Rob Wells Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657293 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Insider: How the Kiplinger Newsletter Bridged Washington and Wall Street Author: Rob Wells Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: When Willard M. Kiplinger launched the groundbreaking Kiplinger Washington Letter in 1923, he left the sidelines of traditional journalism to strike out on his own. With a specialized knowledge of finance and close connections to top Washington officials, Kiplinger was uniquely positioned to tell deeper truths about the intersections between government and business. With careful reporting and insider access, he delivered perceptive analysis and forecasts of business, economic, and political news to busy business executives, and the newsletter's readership grew exponentially over the coming decades. More than just a pioneering business journalist, Kiplinger emerged as a quiet but powerful link between the worlds of Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt, and used his Letter to play a little-known but influential role in the New Deal. Part journalism history, part biography, and part democratic chronicle, The Insider offers a well-written and deeply researched portrayal of how Kiplinger not only developed a widely read newsletter that launched a business publishing empire but also how he forged a new role for the journalist as political actor.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-don-t-like-mondays-the-true-story-behind-america-s-first-modern-school-shooting-by-n-leigh-hunt--65158420https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657806 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting Author: N. Leigh Hunt Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighborhood, made and executed plans that would place her in infamy and set a violent and terrifying national precedent. She recieved a rifle for Christmas and a month later set her sights and opens fire on the elementary school across the street. The event is forever glorified by the song 'I Don’t Like Mondays' by The Boomtown Rats and marks the bloody beginning of the American phenomenon of school shootings. Long before Columbine and Sandy Hook, there was Brenda Spencer . . . I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story of America's First Modern School Shooting sifts through the mythology that has sprung up around this fateful day, presenting the raw and riveting facts for the first time. N. Leigh Hunt spent years researching and uncovering shocking details from officers, investigators, and lost police dispatches. He has interviewed people who were on the scene and local reporters who spoke with the perpetrator directly after her shooting spree. Hunt has even cultivated an unlikely rapport with the killer and shed light on previously unknown details about her upbringing and influences. Contains mature themes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657806Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657806 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting Author: N. Leigh Hunt Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/657806 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story Behind America’s First Modern School Shooting Author: N. Leigh Hunt Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighborhood, made and executed plans that would place her in infamy and set a violent and terrifying national precedent. She recieved a rifle for Christmas and a month later set her sights and opens fire on the elementary school across the street. The event is forever glorified by the song 'I Don’t Like Mondays' by The Boomtown Rats and marks the bloody beginning of the American phenomenon of school shootings. Long before Columbine and Sandy Hook, there was Brenda Spencer . . . I Don't Like Mondays: The True Story of America's First Modern School Shooting sifts through the mythology that has sprung up around this fateful day, presenting the raw and riveting facts for the first time. N. Leigh Hunt spent years researching and uncovering shocking details from officers, investigators, and lost police dispatches. He has interviewed people who were on the scene and local reporters who spoke with the perpetrator directly after her shooting spree. Hunt has even cultivated an unlikely rapport with the killer and shed light on previously unknown details about her upbringing and influences. Contains mature themes.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-adams-independence-forever-by-janet-and-geoff-benge--65158450https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Adams: Independence Forever Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: March 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults! John's heart sank. A British man-of-war was plowing through the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean in hot pursuit of his ship. If the British caught up with the Boston, John would be hanged. He had proudly signed the Declaration of Independence and was carrying the colonies' secret papers. He couldn't be captured now! Growing up in Massachusetts, longing to be a farmer like his father, John Adams never imagined the vital role he would one day play in the transformation of the colonies into an independent American nation. As the injustices of British rule stirred up the colonists to revolution and independence, this rising young lawyer became and influential member of the Continental Congress and a passionate advocate for freedom. As a foreign diplomat for the young United States, first vice president, and second president, this true American patriot held firmly to his integrity and left an uncompromising legacy: independence forever.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674824Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Adams: Independence Forever Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Adams: Independence Forever Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: March 15, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults! John's heart sank. A British man-of-war was plowing through the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean in hot pursuit of his ship. If the British caught up with the Boston, John would be hanged. He had proudly signed the Declaration of Independence and was carrying the colonies' secret papers. He couldn't be captured now! Growing up in Massachusetts, longing to be a farmer like his father, John Adams never imagined the vital role he would one day play in the transformation of the colonies into an independent American nation. As the injustices of British rule stirred up the colonists to revolution and independence, this rising young lawyer became and influential member of the Continental Congress and a passionate advocate for freedom. As a foreign diplomat for the young United States, first vice president, and second president, this true American patriot held firmly to his integrity and left an uncompromising legacy: independence forever.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-canaan-s-edge-america-in-the-king-years-1965-68-by-taylor-branch--65158434https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68 Author: Taylor Branch Narrator: Leon Nixon, Janina Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 37 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68 is the final volume in Taylor Branch's magnificent history of America in the years of the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War, recognized universally as the definitive account and ultimate recognition of Martin Luther King's heroic place in the nation's history. The final volume of Taylor Branch's monumental, much honored, and definitive history of the Civil Rights Movement (America in the King Years), At Canaan's Edge covers the final years of King's struggle to hold his non-violent movement together in the face of factionalism within the Movement, hostility and harassment of the Johnson Administration, the country torn apart by Vietnam, and his own attempt (and failure) to take the Freedom Movement north. At Canaan's Edge traces a seminal era in our defining national story, freedom. The narrative resumes in Selma, crucible of the voting rights struggle for black people across the South. The time is early 1965, when the modern Civil Rights Movement enters its second decade since the Supreme Court's Brown decision declared segregation by race a violation of the Constitution. From Selma, King's non-violent Movement is under threat from competing forces inside and outside. Branch chronicles the dramatic voting rights drives in Mississippi and Alabama, Meredith's murder, the challenge to King from the Johnson Administration and the FBI and other enemies. When King tries to bring his Movement north (to Chicago), he falters. Finally we reach Memphis, the garbage strike, King's assassination. Branch's magnificent trilogy makes clear why the Civil Rights Movement, and indeed King's leadership, are among the nation's enduring achievements.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670779Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68 Author: Taylor Branch Narrator: Leon Nixon, Janina Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/670779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68 Author: Taylor Branch Narrator: Leon Nixon, Janina Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 37 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68 is the final volume in Taylor Branch's magnificent history of America in the years of the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War, recognized universally as the definitive account and ultimate recognition of Martin Luther King's heroic place in the nation's history. The final volume of Taylor Branch's monumental, much honored, and definitive history of the Civil Rights Movement (America in the King Years), At Canaan's Edge covers the final years of King's struggle to hold his non-violent movement together in the face of factionalism within the Movement, hostility and harassment of the Johnson Administration, the country torn apart by Vietnam, and his own attempt (and failure) to take the Freedom Movement north. At Canaan's Edge traces a seminal era in our defining national story, freedom. The narrative resumes in Selma, crucible of the voting rights struggle for black people across the South. The time is early 1965, when the modern Civil Rights Movement enters its second decade since the Supreme Court's Brown decision declared segregation by race a violation of the Constitution. From Selma, King's non-violent Movement is under threat from competing forces inside and outside. Branch chronicles the dramatic voting rights drives in Mississippi and Alabama, Meredith's murder, the challenge to King from the Johnson Administration and the FBI and other enemies. When King tries to bring his Movement north (to Chicago), he falters. Finally we reach Memphis, the garbage strike, King's assassination. Branch's magnificent trilogy makes clear why the Civil Rights Movement, and indeed King's leadership, are among the nation's enduring achievements.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-liderazgo-seis-estudios-sobre-estrategia-mundial-by-henry-kissinger--65158431https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672488 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Liderazgo: Seis estudios sobre estrategia mundial Author: Henry Kissinger Narrator: Roger Vidal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Henry Kissinger analiza cómo seis líderes extraordinarios, a los que conoció de cerca, dieron forma a sus países y al mundo que hoy conocemos. «Pretende ser un manual para los líderes de hoy y de mañana». The New Statesman Henry Kissinger, uno de los principales estrategas políticos del siglo xx, analiza en este nuevo libro los perfiles de seis de los líderes mundiales más fascinantes e influyentesdel pasado reciente: Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Lee Kuan Yew y Margaret Thatcher. Todos ellos se formaron en un periodo en el que las instituciones establecidas se derrumbaban en Europa, las estructuras coloniales daban paso a estados independientes en Asia y África y hubo que crear un nuevo orden internacional a partir de los vestigios del anterior. Kissinger repasa el camino de De Gaulle para reconstruir la Francia postimperial, la rehabilitación llevada a cabo por Adenauer de una Alemania devastada por la guerra o el éxito del experimento de la pequeña ciudad Estado de Lee Kuan Yew en Singapur. El análisis de estos procesos sirve para mostrar las estrategias de gobierno de unos líderes que, impulsados por un alto sentido de Estado, se propusieron posicionar a sus respectivos países en el centro del tablero político mundial. La perspectiva del autor no tiene parangón: es la de un historiador de primer orden que conoció y estuvo implicado en los acontecimientos que se relatan. La experiencia como alto representante público, el conocimiento personal de los protagonistas y la carrera política de Kissinger enriquecen un libro que atestigua cómo la combinación del carácter de los personajes y las circunstancias de cada situación es lo que acaba dando forma a la historia. La crítica ha dicho: «Siempre vale la pena escuchar a este sorprendente testigo de la historia». Simon Heffer, The Telegraph Book of the Year «Un estudio vital del poder en acción». Publishers Weekly «Según Kissinger, sus seis protagonistas demuestran que el liderazgo transformador de las grandes personas es más importante que las fuerzas impersonales a la hora de forjar la historia». The Times De Orden mundial se dijo: «El mejor Kissinger, con su inimitable combinación de erudición». Hillary Clinton «Un fascinante e instructivo recorrido global por la búsqueda de la armonía. La clave del realismo en las relaciones internacionales de Kissinger, y el tema de este libro magistral, es que la humildad es importante no solo para las personas, sino también para los países, incluido Estados Unidos». Walter Isaacson «Un magnífico ensayo sobre el desorden político internacional». Lluis Bassets, Babelia]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672488Thu, 09 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672488 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Liderazgo: Seis estudios sobre estrategia mundial Author: Henry Kissinger Narrator: Roger Vidal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672488 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Liderazgo: Seis estudios sobre estrategia mundial Author: Henry Kissinger Narrator: Roger Vidal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 57 minutes Release date: March 9, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Henry Kissinger analiza cómo seis líderes extraordinarios, a los que conoció de cerca, dieron forma a sus países y al mundo que hoy conocemos. «Pretende ser un manual para los líderes de hoy y de mañana». The New Statesman Henry Kissinger, uno de los principales estrategas políticos del siglo xx, analiza en este nuevo libro los perfiles de seis de los líderes mundiales más fascinantes e influyentesdel pasado reciente: Konrad Adenauer, Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Lee Kuan Yew y Margaret Thatcher. Todos ellos se formaron en un periodo en el que las instituciones establecidas se derrumbaban en Europa, las estructuras coloniales daban paso a estados independientes en Asia y África y hubo que crear un nuevo orden internacional a partir de los vestigios del anterior. Kissinger repasa el camino de De Gaulle para reconstruir la Francia postimperial, la rehabilitación llevada a cabo por Adenauer de una Alemania devastada por la guerra o el éxito del experimento de la pequeña ciudad Estado de Lee Kuan Yew en Singapur. El análisis de estos procesos sirve para mostrar las estrategias de gobierno de unos líderes que, impulsados por un alto sentido de Estado, se propusieron posicionar a sus respectivos países en el centro del tablero político mundial. La perspectiva del autor no tiene parangón: es la de un historiador de primer orden que conoció y estuvo implicado en los acontecimientos que se relatan. La experiencia como alto representante público, el conocimiento personal de los protagonistas y la carrera política de Kissinger enriquecen un libro que atestigua cómo la combinación del carácter de los personajes y las circunstancias de cada situación es lo que acaba dando forma a la historia. La crítica ha dicho: «Siempre vale la pena escuchar a este sorprendente testigo de la historia». Simon Heffer, The Telegraph Book of the Year «Un estudio vital del poder en acción». Publishers Weekly «Según Kissinger, sus seis protagonistas demuestran que el liderazgo transformador de las grandes personas es más importante que las fuerzas impersonales a la hora de forjar la historia». The Times De Orden mundial se dijo: «El mejor Kissinger, con su inimitable combinación de erudición». Hillary Clinton «Un fascinante e instructivo recorrido global por la búsqueda de la armonía. La clave del realismo en las relaciones internacionales de Kissinger, y el tema de este libro magistral, es que la humildad es importante no solo para las personas, sino también para los países, incluido Estados Unidos». Walter Isaacson «Un magnífico ensayo sobre el desorden político internacional». Lluis Bassets, Babelia]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reaching-ninety-by-martin-duberman--65158501https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reaching Ninety Author: Martin Duberman Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Martin Duberman, one of the LGBTQ+ community’s maverick thinkers and historians, looks back on ninety years of life, his history in the movement, and what he’s learned. In the early Sixties, Martin Duberman published a path-breaking article defending the Abolitionists against the then-standard view of them as “misguided fanatics.” In 1964, his documentary play, In White America, which reread the history of racist oppression in this country, toured the country—most notably during Freedom Summer—and became an international hit. Duberman then took on the profession of history for failing to admit the inherent subjectivity of all re-creations of the past. He radically democratized his own seminars at Princeton, for which he was excoriated by powerful professors in his own department, leading him to renounce his tenured full professorship and to join the faculty of the CUNY Graduate School. At CUNY, too, he was initially blocked from offering a pioneering set of seminars on the history of gender and sexuality, but after a fifteen-year struggle succeeded in establishing the Center for Gay and Lesbian Studies—which became a beacon for emerging scholars in that new field. By the early Seventies, Duberman had broadened his struggle against injustice by becoming active in protesting the war in Vietnam and in playing a central role in forming the National Lesbian and Gay Task Force and Queers for Economic Justice. Down to the present-day he continues through his writing to champion those working for a more equitable society.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634591Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reaching Ninety Author: Martin Duberman Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reaching Ninety Author: Martin Duberman Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Martin Duberman, one of the LGBTQ+ community’s maverick thinkers and historians, looks back on ninety years of life, his history in the movement, and what he’s learned. In the early Sixties, Martin Duberman published a path-breaking article defending the Abolitionists against the then-standard view of them as “misguided fanatics.” In 1964, his documentary play, In White America, which reread the history of racist oppression in this country, toured the country—most notably during Freedom Summer—and became an international hit. Duberman then took on the profession of history for failing to admit the inherent subjectivity of all re-creations of the past. He radically democratized his own seminars at Princeton, for which he was excoriated by powerful professors in his own department, leading him to renounce his tenured full professorship and to join the faculty of the CUNY Graduate School. At CUNY, too, he was initially blocked from offering a pioneering set of seminars on the history of gender and sexuality, but after a fifteen-year struggle succeeded in establishing the Center for Gay and Lesbian Studies—which became a beacon for emerging scholars in that new field. By the early Seventies, Duberman had broadened his struggle against injustice by becoming active in protesting the war in Vietnam and in playing a central role in forming the National Lesbian and Gay Task Force and Queers for Economic Justice. Down to the present-day he continues through his writing to champion those working for a more equitable society.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-lazaro-cardenas-un-mexicano-del-siglo-xx-el-hombre-que-cambio-al-pais-1-tomo-1-by-ricardo-perez-montfort--65158471https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669836 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Lázaro Cárdenas. Un mexicano del siglo XX (El hombre que cambió al país 1): Tomo 1 Series: #1 of El hombre que cambió al país Author: Ricardo Pérez Montfort Narrator: Noé Velázquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 2, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: La biografía definitiva sobre un hombre que transformó un país. El nombre Lázaro Cárdenas se convirtió en una alegoría. Es inevitable que al pronunciarlo se piense en la expropiación petrolera, la Revolución de 1910, la construcción del México moderno, la idea de soberanía y la noción misma de lo heroico. Pero esa metáfora encubre toda la complejidad de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, un hombre de carne y hueso que tuvo una vida inaudita, trepidante y asombrosa, plena de sutilezas y claroscuros. En esta obra, Ricardo Pérez Montfort -uno de los mayores investigadores del expresidente- relata sin cortapisas la vida del michoacano, con brillante fluidez explica las motivaciones que lo guiaron y contextualiza las decisiones de quien tal vez sea uno de los políticos mexicanos más reconocidos pero más desconocidos, más alabados pero más envueltos en mitos. En este primer tomo de Lázaro Cárdenas. Un mexicano del siglo XX, se profundiza en los años de formación del general: su infancia y juventud, su participación en la Revolución mexicana, sus inicios en la política y su meteórico ascenso en los pasillos del poder: en resumen, los hechos que configuraron al hombre que cambiaría México.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669836Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669836 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Lázaro Cárdenas. Un mexicano del siglo XX (El hombre que cambió al país 1): Tomo 1 Series: #1 of El hombre que cambió al país Author:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669836 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Lázaro Cárdenas. Un mexicano del siglo XX (El hombre que cambió al país 1): Tomo 1 Series: #1 of El hombre que cambió al país Author: Ricardo Pérez Montfort Narrator: Noé Velázquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 2, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: La biografía definitiva sobre un hombre que transformó un país. El nombre Lázaro Cárdenas se convirtió en una alegoría. Es inevitable que al pronunciarlo se piense en la expropiación petrolera, la Revolución de 1910, la construcción del México moderno, la idea de soberanía y la noción misma de lo heroico. Pero esa metáfora encubre toda la complejidad de Lázaro Cárdenas del Río, un hombre de carne y hueso que tuvo una vida inaudita, trepidante y asombrosa, plena de sutilezas y claroscuros. En esta obra, Ricardo Pérez Montfort -uno de los mayores investigadores del expresidente- relata sin cortapisas la vida del michoacano, con brillante fluidez explica las motivaciones que lo guiaron y contextualiza las decisiones de quien tal vez sea uno de los políticos mexicanos más reconocidos pero más desconocidos, más alabados pero más envueltos en mitos. En este primer tomo de Lázaro Cárdenas. Un mexicano del siglo XX, se profundiza en los años de formación del general: su infancia y juventud, su participación en la Revolución mexicana, sus inicios en la política y su meteórico ascenso en los pasillos del poder: en resumen, los hechos que configuraron al hombre que cambiaría México.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-the-helm-my-journey-with-family-faith-and-friends-to-calm-the-storms-of-life-by-john-h-dalton--65158499https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Helm: My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life Author: John H. Dalton Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: John Dalton's life is an inspirational American success story. At the Helm traces his journey from modest beginnings in Louisiana to traveling the world and working across private and public sectors and four presidential appointments all culminating in his appointment as the 70th Secretary of the Navy. As CEO of the Department of the Navy, including both Navy and Marine Corps, Dalton had to weather the storm of the Tailhook controversy, navigate through the Naval Academy cheating scandal, manage the new policies of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and women serving in combat. His record with these situations shines as a model of ethical leadership during crises. John Dalton has created an account of his life for posterity, and to encourage others at this challenging juncture in American history. His memoir recounts his experiences and the bedrock values which shaped him and the hard lessons he received from them . . . including the essence of principled leadership. At the Helm is a portrait of a man who has lived life ethically and to the fullest, doing his utmost to leave the world better than he found it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643261Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Helm: My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life Author: John H. Dalton Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/643261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Helm: My Journey with Family, Faith, and Friends to Calm the Storms of Life Author: John H. Dalton Narrator: Shawn Compton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: John Dalton's life is an inspirational American success story. At the Helm traces his journey from modest beginnings in Louisiana to traveling the world and working across private and public sectors and four presidential appointments all culminating in his appointment as the 70th Secretary of the Navy. As CEO of the Department of the Navy, including both Navy and Marine Corps, Dalton had to weather the storm of the Tailhook controversy, navigate through the Naval Academy cheating scandal, manage the new policies of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and women serving in combat. His record with these situations shines as a model of ethical leadership during crises. John Dalton has created an account of his life for posterity, and to encourage others at this challenging juncture in American history. His memoir recounts his experiences and the bedrock values which shaped him and the hard lessons he received from them . . . including the essence of principled leadership. At the Helm is a portrait of a man who has lived life ethically and to the fullest, doing his utmost to leave the world better than he found it.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-courage-to-be-free-florida-s-blueprint-for-america-s-revival-by-ron-desantis--65158464https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival Author: Ron Desantis Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now he reveals how he did it. He played baseball for Yale, graduated with honours from Harvard Law School and served in Iraq and in the halls of Congress. But in all these places, Ron DeSantis learned the same lesson: he didn’t want to be part of the leftist elite. His heart was always for the people of Florida, one of the most diverse and culturally rich states in the union. Since becoming governor of the Sunshine State, he has fought – and won – battle after battle, defeating not just opposition from the political left, but a barrage of hostile media coverage proclaiming the end of the world. In 2022, the governor delivered a historic, record-setting victory, winning by nearly 20 points and more than 1.5 million votes. A first-hand account from the blue-collar boy who grew up to take on Disney and Dr Fauci, The Courage to Be Free is a rallying cry for everyone who wishes to preserve their liberties]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649661Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival Author: Ron Desantis Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Courage to Be Free: Florida's Blueprint for America's Revival Author: Ron Desantis Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: No American leader has accomplished more for his state than Governor Ron DeSantis. Now he reveals how he did it. He played baseball for Yale, graduated with honours from Harvard Law School and served in Iraq and in the halls of Congress. But in all these places, Ron DeSantis learned the same lesson: he didn’t want to be part of the leftist elite. His heart was always for the people of Florida, one of the most diverse and culturally rich states in the union. Since becoming governor of the Sunshine State, he has fought – and won – battle after battle, defeating not just opposition from the political left, but a barrage of hostile media coverage proclaiming the end of the world. In 2022, the governor delivered a historic, record-setting victory, winning by nearly 20 points and more than 1.5 million votes. A first-hand account from the blue-collar boy who grew up to take on Disney and Dr Fauci, The Courage to Be Free is a rallying cry for everyone who wishes to preserve their liberties]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abraham-lincoln-a-new-birth-of-freedom-by-janet-and-geoff-benge--65158379https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672834 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date: February 27, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From the flag-draped presidential box, Abraham Lincoln watched the popular comedy on stage at the Ford Theater. As he laughed at a funny line--Bang! A single shot rang out from a small derringer, the sound barely audible over the laughter of the crowd. Abe slumped forward, blood running from behind his left ear. When President Lincoln died the next morning, the United States mourned as it had never mourned before. An assassin had killed the man who had led Americans through the bloody turmoil of the Civil War with an unswerving commitment to rebuilding a strong and united country. Abe Lincoln had never set his sights on becoming president; after all, he'd grown up in a log cabin on the frontier and had hardly any formal schooling. But as the quesion of slavery threatened to destroy the United Sates, this self-taught lawyer with a sharp mind and passion for justice found himself at the center of the greatest debate the nation had ever faced]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672834Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672834 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672834 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date: February 27, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From the flag-draped presidential box, Abraham Lincoln watched the popular comedy on stage at the Ford Theater. As he laughed at a funny line--Bang! A single shot rang out from a small derringer, the sound barely audible over the laughter of the crowd. Abe slumped forward, blood running from behind his left ear. When President Lincoln died the next morning, the United States mourned as it had never mourned before. An assassin had killed the man who had led Americans through the bloody turmoil of the Civil War with an unswerving commitment to rebuilding a strong and united country. Abe Lincoln had never set his sights on becoming president; after all, he'd grown up in a log cabin on the frontier and had hardly any formal schooling. But as the quesion of slavery threatened to destroy the United Sates, this self-taught lawyer with a sharp mind and passion for justice found himself at the center of the greatest debate the nation had ever faced]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-el-hombre-sin-rostro-el-sorprendente-ascenso-de-vladimir-putin-by-masha-gessen--65158436https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661657 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El hombre sin rostro: El sorprendente ascenso de Vladímir Putin Author: Masha Gessen Narrator: Angi Sansón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: La fascinante historia de cómo Vladímir Putin, un agente mediocre del KGB, llegó a la presidencia de Rusia, deshizo años de avances y convirtió a su país de nuevo en una amenaza para sus ciudadanos y para el mundo. Masha Gessen ganó el National Book Award de No Ficción en 2017 Desde su llegada al poder en 1999, Vladímir Putin se ha hecho con el control de los medios de comunicación, sus rivales políticos han acabado encarcelados, exiliados o muertos, y el frágil sistema electoral ruso apenas se sostiene. Pese a las valientes manifestaciones de protesta por el fraude en las elecciones de diciembre de 2011, Putin continuó en el poder y Rusia volvió a ser una amenaza para sus ciudadanos y para elmundo entero. Masha Gessen ha vivido esta historia de primera mano, con las amenazas, el asesinato, el exilio y las misteriosas desapariciones de muchos de sus amigos y colegas. A pesar de ello, volvió a Moscú para contar el asombroso ascenso de Putin, tras conversar con fuentes que nunca habrían hablado con periodistas. Su relato de cómo un hombre anónimo se abrió camino hasta alcanzar un poder absoluto, y absolutamente corrupto, es ya un clásico de la narrativa de no ficción. «A lo largo de los años noventa, mientras jóvenes como yo intentábamos salir adelante en un país nuevo, junto al nuestro existía un mundo paralelo. Yo había estado en muchas zonas de guerra, había trabajado bajo fuego de metralla, pero esta era la historia más aterradora que había tenido que escribir; nunca antes me había visto en la obligada necesidad de describir una realidad tan desprovista de emociones y tan cruel, tan patente y tan despiadada, tan corrupta y con una falta tan completa de remordimientos. En unos años, Rusia estaría viviendo en esa realidad. Cómo sucedió es la historia que contaré en este libro.»]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661657Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661657 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El hombre sin rostro: El sorprendente ascenso de Vladímir Putin Author: Masha Gessen Narrator: Angi Sansón Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661657 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El hombre sin rostro: El sorprendente ascenso de Vladímir Putin Author: Masha Gessen Narrator: Angi Sansón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: La fascinante historia de cómo Vladímir Putin, un agente mediocre del KGB, llegó a la presidencia de Rusia, deshizo años de avances y convirtió a su país de nuevo en una amenaza para sus ciudadanos y para el mundo. Masha Gessen ganó el National Book Award de No Ficción en 2017 Desde su llegada al poder en 1999, Vladímir Putin se ha hecho con el control de los medios de comunicación, sus rivales políticos han acabado encarcelados, exiliados o muertos, y el frágil sistema electoral ruso apenas se sostiene. Pese a las valientes manifestaciones de protesta por el fraude en las elecciones de diciembre de 2011, Putin continuó en el poder y Rusia volvió a ser una amenaza para sus ciudadanos y para elmundo entero. Masha Gessen ha vivido esta historia de primera mano, con las amenazas, el asesinato, el exilio y las misteriosas desapariciones de muchos de sus amigos y colegas. A pesar de ello, volvió a Moscú para contar el asombroso ascenso de Putin, tras conversar con fuentes que nunca habrían hablado con periodistas. Su relato de cómo un hombre anónimo se abrió camino hasta alcanzar un poder absoluto, y absolutamente corrupto, es ya un clásico de la narrativa de no ficción. «A lo largo de los años noventa, mientras jóvenes como yo intentábamos salir adelante en un país nuevo, junto al nuestro existía un mundo paralelo. Yo había estado en muchas zonas de guerra, había trabajado bajo fuego de metralla, pero esta era la historia más aterradora que había tenido que escribir; nunca antes me había visto en la obligada necesidad de describir una realidad tan desprovista de emociones y tan cruel, tan patente y tan despiadada, tan corrupta y con una falta tan completa de remordimientos. En unos años, Rusia estaría viviendo en esa realidad. Cómo sucedió es la historia que contaré en este libro.»]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-prometeo-americano-el-triunfo-y-la-tragedia-de-j-robert-oppenheimer-by-martin-j-sherwin-kai-bird--65158433https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668397 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Prometeo americano: El triunfo y la tragedia de J. Robert Oppenheimer Author: Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird Narrator: Carlos Torres Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: El libro en el que se basa la nueva película de Christopher Nolan protagonizada por Cillian Murphy. La biografía definitiva de Oppenheimer, el padre de la bomba atómica y una de las figuras más emblemáticas del siglo XX. Premio Pulitzer 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award 2005 Duff Cooper Prize 2008 El 16 de julio de 1945, en el desierto de Nuevo México, se detonaba en secreto la primera bomba atómica. Impactado por el poder destructivo de su creación, J. Robert Oppenheimer, director del Proyecto Manhattan, se comprometería desde entonces a luchar contra el desarrollo de la bomba de hidrógeno y contra la guerra nuclear. Sospechoso de comunista para los Estados Unidos de la era McCarthy, fue perseguido por el FBI, calumniado como espía de la Unión Soviética y obligado a dimitir de cualquier función pública. Su vida privada fue arrastrada del mismo modo hacia el esperpento; su casa fue allanada con micrófonos ocultos, y su teléfono, intervenido. No sería hasta 1963 que el presidente Kennedy lo rehabilitaría y, con ello, su figura obtendría otro cariz para los ciudadanos del mundo entero. Treinta años de entrevistas a familiares, amigos y colegas; de búsqueda en archivos del FBI; de análisis de las cintas con discursos e interrogatorios, y de hallazgos de documentos privados del físico nuclear dieron como resultado este monumental libro. Una biografía de una enorme minuciosidad que ofrece una visión íntima del científico más famoso de su generación; una de las figuras icónicas del siglo xx para quien el triunfo y la tragedia se unieron en un nudo gordiano. Críticas: «Se lee como un thriller, cautivador y aterrador por momentos. Sospecho que este año no aparecerá una biografía más absorbente ni, dados los peligros a los que nos enfrentamos, más importante que esta». John Carey, Sunday Times «La biografía definitiva [...] La vida de Oppenheimer no nos influye; nos persigue». Newsweek «Todas las obras anteriores sobre este tema quedan, por decirlo de la manera más amable, despedazadas, frente a este libro que es metafórica y literalmente monumental». Mark Lawson, Esquire «Esta imponente biografía, resultado de veinticinco años de investigación, reevalúa la figura de Oppenheimer, y ofrece uno de los retratos más complejos del físico hasta la fecha». The New Yorker «Un libro esencial». Time «Una obra de voluminosa erudición y lúcida perspicacia que une el retrato del multifacético Oppenheimer con la aguda comprensión de su naturaleza». The New York Times «Un relato magistral del ascenso y la caída de Oppenheimer, situado en el contexto de las turbulentas décadas de la transformación de Estados Unidos. Es un tour de force». Los Angeles Times Book Review «La primera biografía que da cuenta de la extraordinaria complejidad de Oppenheimer. Se erige como un Everest entre las montañas de libros sobreel proyecto de la bomba atómica y Oppenheimer, y es un logro que tal vez no será superado ni igualado». The Boston Globe «Excepcional y documentada con exhaustividad. Kai Bird y Martin Sherwin no solo explican la deslumbrante, emblemática y denigrante carrera de Oppenheimer, sino que también iluminan las tensiones de la cultura estadounidense que conformaron las nociones actuales de liberalismo y reacción». The Atlantic Journal]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668397Thu, 23 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668397 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Prometeo americano: El triunfo y la tragedia de J. Robert Oppenheimer Author: Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird Narrator: Carlos Torres Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/668397 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Prometeo americano: El triunfo y la tragedia de J. Robert Oppenheimer Author: Martin J. Sherwin, Kai Bird Narrator: Carlos Torres Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 23, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: El libro en el que se basa la nueva película de Christopher Nolan protagonizada por Cillian Murphy. La biografía definitiva de Oppenheimer, el padre de la bomba atómica y una de las figuras más emblemáticas del siglo XX. Premio Pulitzer 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award 2005 Duff Cooper Prize 2008 El 16 de julio de 1945, en el desierto de Nuevo México, se detonaba en secreto la primera bomba atómica. Impactado por el poder destructivo de su creación, J. Robert Oppenheimer, director del Proyecto Manhattan, se comprometería desde entonces a luchar contra el desarrollo de la bomba de hidrógeno y contra la guerra nuclear. Sospechoso de comunista para los Estados Unidos de la era McCarthy, fue perseguido por el FBI, calumniado como espía de la Unión Soviética y obligado a dimitir de cualquier función pública. Su vida privada fue arrastrada del mismo modo hacia el esperpento; su casa fue allanada con micrófonos ocultos, y su teléfono, intervenido. No sería hasta 1963 que el presidente Kennedy lo rehabilitaría y, con ello, su figura obtendría otro cariz para los ciudadanos del mundo entero. Treinta años de entrevistas a familiares, amigos y colegas; de búsqueda en archivos del FBI; de análisis de las cintas con discursos e interrogatorios, y de hallazgos de documentos privados del físico nuclear dieron como resultado este monumental libro. Una biografía de una enorme minuciosidad que ofrece una visión íntima del científico más famoso de su generación; una de las figuras icónicas del siglo xx para quien el triunfo y la tragedia se unieron en un nudo gordiano. Críticas: «Se lee como un thriller, cautivador y aterrador por momentos. Sospecho que este año no aparecerá una biografía más absorbente ni, dados los peligros a los que nos enfrentamos, más importante que esta». John Carey, Sunday Times «La biografía definitiva [...] La vida de Oppenheimer no nos influye; nos persigue». Newsweek «Todas las obras anteriores sobre este tema quedan, por decirlo de la manera más amable, despedazadas, frente a este libro que es metafórica y literalmente monumental». Mark Lawson, Esquire «Esta imponente biografía, resultado de veinticinco años de investigación, reevalúa la figura de Oppenheimer, y ofrece uno de los retratos más complejos del físico hasta la fecha». The New Yorker «Un libro esencial». Time «Una obra de voluminosa erudición y lúcida perspicacia que une el retrato del multifacético Oppenheimer con la aguda comprensión de su naturaleza». The New York Times «Un relato magistral del ascenso y la caída de Oppenheimer, situado en el contexto de las turbulentas décadas de la transformación de Estados Unidos. Es un tour de force». Los Angeles Times Book Review «La primera biografía que da cuenta de la extraordinaria complejidad de Oppenheimer. Se erige como un Everest entre las montañas de libros sobreel proyecto de la bomba atómica y Oppenheimer, y es un logro que tal vez no será superado ni igualado». The Boston Globe «Excepcional y documentada con exhaustividad. Kai Bird y Martin Sherwin no solo explican la deslumbrante, emblemática y denigrante carrera de Oppenheimer, sino que también iluminan las tensiones de la cultura estadounidense que conformaron las nociones actuales de liberalismo y reacción». The Atlantic Journal]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-confidante-the-untold-story-of-the-woman-who-helped-win-wwii-and-shape-modern-america-by-christopher-c-gorham--65158528https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/maverick-messiah-a-political-biography-of-n-t-rama-rao-a-political-biography-of-n-t-rama-rao-by-ramesh-kandula--65158427https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maverick Messiah: A Political Biography of N.T. Rama Rao: A Political Biography of N.T. Rama Rao Author: Ramesh Kandula Narrator: Prateek Dutt Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 3 minutes Release date: February 14, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, widely known as NTR, was not merely a film star who strayed into politics and captured power in Andhra Pradesh. The actor-politician redefined the political culture in the state and scripted a new political idiom.His rather dramatic entry into politics, the profound impact he left on the people of Andhra Pradesh and the vital role he played in national politics during his relatively short political life, however, have not received deserving recognition.Maverick Messiah captures the different facets of NTR’s life in all their varied hues and puts in perspective the significant contribution of the actor-politician to the Indian political tapestry.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671954Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maverick Messiah: A Political Biography of N.T. Rama Rao: A Political Biography of N.T. Rama Rao Author: Ramesh Kandula Narrator: Prateek Dutt Sharma...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/671954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maverick Messiah: A Political Biography of N.T. Rama Rao: A Political Biography of N.T. Rama Rao Author: Ramesh Kandula Narrator: Prateek Dutt Sharma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 3 minutes Release date: February 14, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, widely known as NTR, was not merely a film star who strayed into politics and captured power in Andhra Pradesh. The actor-politician redefined the political culture in the state and scripted a new political idiom.His rather dramatic entry into politics, the profound impact he left on the people of Andhra Pradesh and the vital role he played in national politics during his relatively short political life, however, have not received deserving recognition.Maverick Messiah captures the different facets of NTR’s life in all their varied hues and puts in perspective the significant contribution of the actor-politician to the Indian political tapestry.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/housewife-assassin-the-woman-who-tried-to-kill-president-ford-by-geri-spieler--65158507https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford Author: Geri Spieler Narrator: Rosemary Benson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: President Gerald Ford suffered two attempts on his life during his term in office: one by a young woman in Charles Manson's Family, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, and the other by a far more unlikely candidate—an average middle-aged mother of five—Sara Jane Moore. After thirty years in contact with Moore in prison, journalist Geri Spieler deconstructs her life in Housewife Assassin, tracing the path from Moore's small-town upbringing in West Virginia to that fateful moment when she tried to assassinate the president. Throughout Moore's dodgy life she hid her identity and misled those around her. Through the turbulent '60s and '70s, she married five times, abandoned children, faked amnesia, befriended Patty Hearst's father, became a revolutionary, and worked as an FBI informant turned double agent feeding information to the underground radicals, all before the assassination attempt. From Spieler's insider correspondence and independent research, including interviews with President Ford himself, she confirms details (the gunshot missed the President's head by six inches) and debunks others (Sara Jane did not 'shoot wild' as the press had reported) to deliver a compelling profile of a society lady turned elusive assassin.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625848Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford Author: Geri Spieler Narrator: Rosemary Benson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Housewife Assassin: The Woman Who Tried to Kill President Ford Author: Geri Spieler Narrator: Rosemary Benson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: President Gerald Ford suffered two attempts on his life during his term in office: one by a young woman in Charles Manson's Family, Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme, and the other by a far more unlikely candidate—an average middle-aged mother of five—Sara Jane Moore. After thirty years in contact with Moore in prison, journalist Geri Spieler deconstructs her life in Housewife Assassin, tracing the path from Moore's small-town upbringing in West Virginia to that fateful moment when she tried to assassinate the president. Throughout Moore's dodgy life she hid her identity and misled those around her. Through the turbulent '60s and '70s, she married five times, abandoned children, faked amnesia, befriended Patty Hearst's father, became a revolutionary, and worked as an FBI informant turned double agent feeding information to the underground radicals, all before the assassination attempt. From Spieler's insider correspondence and independent research, including interviews with President Ford himself, she confirms details (the gunshot missed the President's head by six inches) and debunks others (Sara Jane did not 'shoot wild' as the press had reported) to deliver a compelling profile of a society lady turned elusive assassin.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-vs-donald-trump-an-inside-account-by-mark-pomerantz--65158459https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650491 to listen full audiobooks. Title: People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account Author: Mark Pomerantz Narrator: Mark Pomerantz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A fascinating inside account of the attempt to prosecute former US president Donald Trump.   Mark Pomerantz was a retired lawyer living a calm suburban life when he accepted an offer to join the staff of the district attorney of New York County in February 2021. His brief: to work on the investigation of former president Donald Trump and the Trump Organisation.   Over the next year, Pomerantz interviewed potential witnesses, scrutinised financial records and learned everything he could about Trump’s business practices. He finally gathered enough evidence to support the view—held by many of his colleagues on the case—that Trump should be indicted for a number of financial crimes. But that indictment never happened. This book explains why.   In People vs. Donald Trump, Pomerantz tells the story of his unprecedented investigation, why he and his colleague Carey Dunne resigned in protest when Manhattan’s district attorney refused to act, and why he believes Donald Trump should be prosecuted. He draws from a lifetime of legal experience to tell a devastating and frequently entertaining story of how prosecutors think, how criminals act, and how the American justice system works—and sometimes doesn’t work. It is a cautionary tale that explores how Trump manages to dance between the raindrops of accountability, and how others might bring him to justice.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650491Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650491 to listen full audiobooks. Title: People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account Author: Mark Pomerantz Narrator: Mark Pomerantz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/650491 to listen full audiobooks. Title: People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account Author: Mark Pomerantz Narrator: Mark Pomerantz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A fascinating inside account of the attempt to prosecute former US president Donald Trump.   Mark Pomerantz was a retired lawyer living a calm suburban life when he accepted an offer to join the staff of the district attorney of New York County in February 2021. His brief: to work on the investigation of former president Donald Trump and the Trump Organisation.   Over the next year, Pomerantz interviewed potential witnesses, scrutinised financial records and learned everything he could about Trump’s business practices. He finally gathered enough evidence to support the view—held by many of his colleagues on the case—that Trump should be indicted for a number of financial crimes. But that indictment never happened. This book explains why.   In People vs. Donald Trump, Pomerantz tells the story of his unprecedented investigation, why he and his colleague Carey Dunne resigned in protest when Manhattan’s district attorney refused to act, and why he believes Donald Trump should be prosecuted. He draws from a lifetime of legal experience to tell a devastating and frequently entertaining story of how prosecutors think, how criminals act, and how the American justice system works—and sometimes doesn’t work. It is a cautionary tale that explores how Trump manages to dance between the raindrops of accountability, and how others might bring him to justice.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-der-magier-im-kreml-roman-by-giuliano-da-empoli--65158446https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Magier im Kreml: Roman Author: Giuliano Da Empoli Narrator: Hans Jürgen Stockerl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Im Zentrum des Imperiums der Lüge Man nennt ihn den 'Magier im Kreml'. Der rätselhafte Vadim Baranow war Regisseur und Produzent von Reality-TV-Shows, bevor er zur grauen Eminenz von Putin wird. Nachdem er als politischer Berater von der Bühne verschwindet, werden immer mehr Legenden über ihn verbreitet. Bis er eines Nachts dem Ich-Erzähler dieses Buches, der seit Langem in Moskauer Archiven forscht, seine Geschichte anvertraut …  Dieser Roman führt uns ins Zentrum der russischen Macht, wo permanent Intrigen gesponnen werden. Und wo Vadim, der zum wichtigsten Spindoktor des Regimes geworden ist, ein ganzes Land in ein politisches Theater verwandelt, in dem es keine andere Realität als die Erfüllung der Wünsche des Präsidenten gibt. Doch Vadim ist kein gewöhnlicher Ehrgeizling: Der Regisseur, der sich unter die Wölfe verirrt hat, gerät immer tiefer in die Machenschaften des Systems, das er selbst mit aufgebaut hat, und wird alles daransetzen, um dort wieder herauszukommen. Er nimmt den Erzähler mit auf eine Reise ins Herz der Finsternis.  'Der Magier im Kreml' ist ein großer Roman über das zeitgenössische Russland und die Entstehung seiner medial inszenierten und vollkommen fiktiven, aber auch tödlichen Realität, einem Imperium der Lüge. Er enthüllt nicht nur die Hintergründe der Putin-Ära, sondern bietet auch eine hellsichtige Betrachtung über die Macht.  •Ausgezeichnet mit dem Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française  •Finalist des Prix Goncourt 2022  •Platz 1 der Bestenliste in Frankreich  •Ein Roman über den einflussreichsten Berater von Putin und die mediale Inszenierung der Macht  •Basiert auf der realen Gestalt von Putins Spindoktor Wladislaw Surkow  «Der Roman wirft ein scharfes Licht auf die aktuelle geopolitische Lage.» Macha Séry, Le Monde]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661211Tue, 07 Feb 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Magier im Kreml: Roman Author: Giuliano Da Empoli Narrator: Hans Jürgen Stockerl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/661211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Magier im Kreml: Roman Author: Giuliano Da Empoli Narrator: Hans Jürgen Stockerl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Im Zentrum des Imperiums der Lüge Man nennt ihn den 'Magier im Kreml'. Der rätselhafte Vadim Baranow war Regisseur und Produzent von Reality-TV-Shows, bevor er zur grauen Eminenz von Putin wird. Nachdem er als politischer Berater von der Bühne verschwindet, werden immer mehr Legenden über ihn verbreitet. Bis er eines Nachts dem Ich-Erzähler dieses Buches, der seit Langem in Moskauer Archiven forscht, seine Geschichte anvertraut …  Dieser Roman führt uns ins Zentrum der russischen Macht, wo permanent Intrigen gesponnen werden. Und wo Vadim, der zum wichtigsten Spindoktor des Regimes geworden ist, ein ganzes Land in ein politisches Theater verwandelt, in dem es keine andere Realität als die Erfüllung der Wünsche des Präsidenten gibt. Doch Vadim ist kein gewöhnlicher Ehrgeizling: Der Regisseur, der sich unter die Wölfe verirrt hat, gerät immer tiefer in die Machenschaften des Systems, das er selbst mit aufgebaut hat, und wird alles daransetzen, um dort wieder herauszukommen. Er nimmt den Erzähler mit auf eine Reise ins Herz der Finsternis.  'Der Magier im Kreml' ist ein großer Roman über das zeitgenössische Russland und die Entstehung seiner medial inszenierten und vollkommen fiktiven, aber auch tödlichen Realität, einem Imperium der Lüge. Er enthüllt nicht nur die Hintergründe der Putin-Ära, sondern bietet auch eine hellsichtige Betrachtung über die Macht.  •Ausgezeichnet mit dem Grand Prix du Roman de l'Académie française  •Finalist des Prix Goncourt 2022  •Platz 1 der Bestenliste in Frankreich  •Ein Roman über den einflussreichsten Berater von Putin und die mediale Inszenierung der Macht  •Basiert auf der realen Gestalt von Putins Spindoktor Wladislaw Surkow  «Der Roman wirft ein scharfes Licht auf die aktuelle geopolitische Lage.» Macha Séry, Le Monde]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-absolutely-indispensable-man-ralph-bunche-the-united-nations-and-the-fight-to-end-empire-by-kal-raustiala--65158510https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Absolutely Indispensable Man: Ralph Bunche, the United Nations, and the Fight to End Empire Author: Kal Raustiala Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross, Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A legendary diplomat, scholar, and civil rights leader, Ralph Bunche was one of the most prominent Black Americans of the twentieth century. The first African American to obtain a political science Ph.D. from Harvard and a celebrated diplomat at the United Nations, he was once so famous he handed out the Best Picture award at the Oscars. Yet today Ralph Bunche is largely forgotten.In The Absolutely Indispensable Man, Kal Raustiala restores Bunche to his rightful place in history. He shows that Bunche was not only a singular figure in midcentury America; he was also one of the key architects of the postwar international order. Raustiala tells the story of Bunche’s dramatic life, from his early years in prewar Los Angeles to UCLA, Harvard, the State Department, and the heights of global diplomacy at the United Nations. After narrowly avoiding assassination, Bunche received the Nobel Peace Prize for his ground-breaking mediation of the first Arab-Israeli conflict, catapulting him to popular fame. A central player in some of the most dramatic crises of the Cold War, he pioneered conflict management and peacekeeping at the UN. But as Raustiala argues, his most enduring achievement was his work to dismantle European empire. Bunche perceptively saw colonialism as the central issue of the 20th century and decolonization as a project of global racial justice.From marching with Martin Luther King to advising presidents and prime ministers, Ralph Bunche shaped our world in lasting ways. This definitivebiography gives him his due. It also reminds us that postwar decolonization not only fundamentally transformed world politics, but also powerfully intersected with America’s own civil rights struggle.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630139Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Absolutely Indispensable Man: Ralph Bunche, the United Nations, and the Fight to End Empire Author: Kal Raustiala Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Absolutely Indispensable Man: Ralph Bunche, the United Nations, and the Fight to End Empire Author: Kal Raustiala Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross, Leon Nixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: A legendary diplomat, scholar, and civil rights leader, Ralph Bunche was one of the most prominent Black Americans of the twentieth century. The first African American to obtain a political science Ph.D. from Harvard and a celebrated diplomat at the United Nations, he was once so famous he handed out the Best Picture award at the Oscars. Yet today Ralph Bunche is largely forgotten.In The Absolutely Indispensable Man, Kal Raustiala restores Bunche to his rightful place in history. He shows that Bunche was not only a singular figure in midcentury America; he was also one of the key architects of the postwar international order. Raustiala tells the story of Bunche’s dramatic life, from his early years in prewar Los Angeles to UCLA, Harvard, the State Department, and the heights of global diplomacy at the United Nations. After narrowly avoiding assassination, Bunche received the Nobel Peace Prize for his ground-breaking mediation of the first Arab-Israeli conflict, catapulting him to popular fame. A central player in some of the most dramatic crises of the Cold War, he pioneered conflict management and peacekeeping at the UN. But as Raustiala argues, his most enduring achievement was his work to dismantle European empire. Bunche perceptively saw colonialism as the central issue of the 20th century and decolonization as a project of global racial justice.From marching with Martin Luther King to advising presidents and prime ministers, Ralph Bunche shaped our world in lasting ways. This definitivebiography gives him his due. It also reminds us that postwar decolonization not only fundamentally transformed world politics, but also powerfully intersected with America’s own civil rights struggle.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-tauschung-der-aufstieg-donald-trumps-und-der-untergang-amerikas-by-maggie-haberman--65158391https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Täuschung: Der Aufstieg Donald Trumps und der Untergang Amerikas Author: Maggie Haberman Narrator: Jutta Seifert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 30, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Die mit dem Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichnete Journalistin der New York Times enthüllt, warum dem Ex-Präsident das Comeback gelingen kann. Sie ist Donald Trumps erklärte Lieblingsfeindin unter den Journalisten, niemand hat die Berichterstattung über den Präsidenten stärker geprägt als sie: Maggie Haberman erhielt für ihre Reportagen den Pulitzer-Preis und hat das Phänomen Trump ergründet wie kein anderer. Er selbst nennt sie »meine Psychiaterin«. Immer wieder ist sie es, die als erste über Trumps Machenschaften berichtet. So auch zuletzt, als klar wurde, dass der Ex-Präsident regelmäßig Dokumente in der Toilette verschwinden lassen wollte. Als Boulevardreporterin der New York Post und spätere Korrespondentin der New York Times hat sie bereits seit über zwanzig Jahren den Weg des vermeintlichen Selfmade-Millionärs von New York ins Weiße Haus aus der Nähe verfolgt. In diesem Buch erzählt sie die ganze Geschichte - vom langen Aufstieg eines Mannes, der als genialer Manipulator und politischer Hochstapler das höchste Amt der USA ergriff und nach seiner Abwahl nun erfolgreich an seinem Comeback arbeitet. Was genau treibt ihn an? Wer sind die Menschen, die ihm den Weg zur Macht ebneten? Und was kann ihn noch stoppen, abermals Präsident zu werden? Ein brillant recherchierter und hochaktueller Report aus dem Innern der Machtmaschine Trump - und zugleich das Porträt eines Landes, das er für immer verändert hat.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672088Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Täuschung: Der Aufstieg Donald Trumps und der Untergang Amerikas Author: Maggie Haberman Narrator: Jutta Seifert Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/672088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Täuschung: Der Aufstieg Donald Trumps und der Untergang Amerikas Author: Maggie Haberman Narrator: Jutta Seifert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 30, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Die mit dem Pulitzer-Preis ausgezeichnete Journalistin der New York Times enthüllt, warum dem Ex-Präsident das Comeback gelingen kann. Sie ist Donald Trumps erklärte Lieblingsfeindin unter den Journalisten, niemand hat die Berichterstattung über den Präsidenten stärker geprägt als sie: Maggie Haberman erhielt für ihre Reportagen den Pulitzer-Preis und hat das Phänomen Trump ergründet wie kein anderer. Er selbst nennt sie »meine Psychiaterin«. Immer wieder ist sie es, die als erste über Trumps Machenschaften berichtet. So auch zuletzt, als klar wurde, dass der Ex-Präsident regelmäßig Dokumente in der Toilette verschwinden lassen wollte. Als Boulevardreporterin der New York Post und spätere Korrespondentin der New York Times hat sie bereits seit über zwanzig Jahren den Weg des vermeintlichen Selfmade-Millionärs von New York ins Weiße Haus aus der Nähe verfolgt. In diesem Buch erzählt sie die ganze Geschichte - vom langen Aufstieg eines Mannes, der als genialer Manipulator und politischer Hochstapler das höchste Amt der USA ergriff und nach seiner Abwahl nun erfolgreich an seinem Comeback arbeitet. Was genau treibt ihn an? Wer sind die Menschen, die ihm den Weg zur Macht ebneten? Und was kann ihn noch stoppen, abermals Präsident zu werden? Ein brillant recherchierter und hochaktueller Report aus dem Innern der Machtmaschine Trump - und zugleich das Porträt eines Landes, das er für immer verändert hat.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-junkie-to-judge-one-woman-s-triumph-over-trauma-and-addiction-by-mary-beth-o-connor--65158469https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction Author: Mary Beth O'Connor Narrator: Nikki Zakocs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From a junkie addicted to methamphetamines to a federal judge, Mary Beth O'Connor's memoir shares her inspiring journey from rock bottom to resilience as she forged a personal path to recovery from trauma and addiction. Searing, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant, Judge O'Connor's debut memoir takes listeners on a wild ride through the rock-bottom underbelly of intravenous drug addiction to the hallowed halls of justice, where she rose to the pinnacle of success as a federal judge. With wit and unabashed honesty, O'Connor shares her remarkable three-phase journey: the abuse and trauma that drove her to teenage drug use, the chaos that ensued from her addiction, and how she developed a personalized secular recovery plan that led to twenty-nine years of sobriety. Her story proves any addict can recover and anyone can build a productive and happy life, no matter how low the bottom or how deep the pain.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634458Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction Author: Mary Beth O'Connor Narrator: Nikki Zakocs Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction Author: Mary Beth O'Connor Narrator: Nikki Zakocs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: January 24, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From a junkie addicted to methamphetamines to a federal judge, Mary Beth O'Connor's memoir shares her inspiring journey from rock bottom to resilience as she forged a personal path to recovery from trauma and addiction. Searing, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant, Judge O'Connor's debut memoir takes listeners on a wild ride through the rock-bottom underbelly of intravenous drug addiction to the hallowed halls of justice, where she rose to the pinnacle of success as a federal judge. With wit and unabashed honesty, O'Connor shares her remarkable three-phase journey: the abuse and trauma that drove her to teenage drug use, the chaos that ensued from her addiction, and how she developed a personalized secular recovery plan that led to twenty-nine years of sobriety. Her story proves any addict can recover and anyone can build a productive and happy life, no matter how low the bottom or how deep the pain.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-hacked-the-world-a-ghostwriter-s-descent-into-madness-with-john-mcafee-by-alex-cody-foster--65158445https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637151 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Hacked the World: A Ghostwriter’s Descent into Madness with John McAfee Author: Alex Cody Foster Narrator: Buck Groat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: After parting ways with the eponymous McAfee Antivirus software company in 1994, John McAfee embarked on innumerable business, political, and criminal enterprises. From investing in cybersecurity and cryptocurrency to accusations of murdering his neighbor in Belize to making two unsuccessful bids for President of the United States—the latter attempt done in exile following a federal indictment—this larger-than-life man nurtured a rakish public profile while evading law enforcement for his involvement with drugs, weapons, and murder. For six months, Alex Cody Foster—hired as McAfee’s ghostwriter—traveled with McAfee across America and Europe, occasionally going on the run to evade purported killers and kidnappers. Foster tells the incomparable tale of how the two of them met, where their adventures took them, and what precipitated McAfee’s death.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637151Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637151 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Hacked the World: A Ghostwriter’s Descent into Madness with John McAfee Author: Alex Cody Foster Narrator: Buck Groat Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/637151 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Hacked the World: A Ghostwriter’s Descent into Madness with John McAfee Author: Alex Cody Foster Narrator: Buck Groat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 12, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: After parting ways with the eponymous McAfee Antivirus software company in 1994, John McAfee embarked on innumerable business, political, and criminal enterprises. From investing in cybersecurity and cryptocurrency to accusations of murdering his neighbor in Belize to making two unsuccessful bids for President of the United States—the latter attempt done in exile following a federal indictment—this larger-than-life man nurtured a rakish public profile while evading law enforcement for his involvement with drugs, weapons, and murder. For six months, Alex Cody Foster—hired as McAfee’s ghostwriter—traveled with McAfee across America and Europe, occasionally going on the run to evade purported killers and kidnappers. Foster tells the incomparable tale of how the two of them met, where their adventures took them, and what precipitated McAfee’s death.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-la-montonera-biografia-de-norma-arrostito-la-primera-jefa-de-la-guerrilla-peronista-by-gabriela-saidon--65158449https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651449 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La montonera: Biografía de Norma Arrostito. La primera jefa de la guerrilla peronista Author: Gabriela Saidon Narrator: Mara Campanelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Convertida en un clásico del periodismo, esta biografía se pregunta por los setenta, la década que marcó a fuego al país. Hoy se reimprime con nuevo prólogo, bibliografía e información actualizada, a la luz de nuevas miradas sobre el lugar de las mujeres en la militancia y en los centros clandestinos de detención, tortura y desaparición, con respuestas y nuevas preguntas, para ahondar en la vida de una mujer política que fue, según define su autora, 'metalizada' por la historia. Legendaria y trágica, la historia de Norma Arrostito constituye uno de los capítulos más singulares de la vida política argentina reciente. Fue la única mujer en la cúpula de Montoneros y la única en participar del secuestro de Pedro Eugenio Aramburu en 1970. La montonera cuenta su vida y traza la parábola de casi ocho años de clandestinidad que terminaron con su desaparición durante la última dictadura cívico militar en la ESMA; también se remonta a su infancia, su adolescencia y su juventud para responder a la pregunta de porqué una chica porteña de clase media, de padre anarquista y madre católica devota, militante del Partido Comunista, da un giro de 180 grados para convertirse al peronismo y transformarse en una de las referentes de la lucha armada en la Argentina de los setenta.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651449Thu, 05 Jan 2023 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651449 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La montonera: Biografía de Norma Arrostito. La primera jefa de la guerrilla peronista Author: Gabriela Saidon Narrator: Mara Campanelli...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651449 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La montonera: Biografía de Norma Arrostito. La primera jefa de la guerrilla peronista Author: Gabriela Saidon Narrator: Mara Campanelli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 5, 2023 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Convertida en un clásico del periodismo, esta biografía se pregunta por los setenta, la década que marcó a fuego al país. Hoy se reimprime con nuevo prólogo, bibliografía e información actualizada, a la luz de nuevas miradas sobre el lugar de las mujeres en la militancia y en los centros clandestinos de detención, tortura y desaparición, con respuestas y nuevas preguntas, para ahondar en la vida de una mujer política que fue, según define su autora, 'metalizada' por la historia. Legendaria y trágica, la historia de Norma Arrostito constituye uno de los capítulos más singulares de la vida política argentina reciente. Fue la única mujer en la cúpula de Montoneros y la única en participar del secuestro de Pedro Eugenio Aramburu en 1970. La montonera cuenta su vida y traza la parábola de casi ocho años de clandestinidad que terminaron con su desaparición durante la última dictadura cívico militar en la ESMA; también se remonta a su infancia, su adolescencia y su juventud para responder a la pregunta de porqué una chica porteña de clase media, de padre anarquista y madre católica devota, militante del Partido Comunista, da un giro de 180 grados para convertirse al peronismo y transformarse en una de las referentes de la lucha armada en la Argentina de los setenta.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/advocate-on-history-s-front-lines-from-watergate-to-the-keating-five-clinton-impeachment-and-benghazi-by-james-hamilton--65158504https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Advocate: On History's Front Lines from Watergate to the Keating Five, Clinton Impeachment, and Benghazi Author: James Hamilton Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: For more than half a century, James Hamilton has been an active participant and an inside observer of some of the most consequential moments in modern US history. He has been involved in investigations concerning Watergate, the Kennedy assassination, 'Debategate,' the Keating Five, the Clinton impeachment, Vince Foster's suicide, the Valerie Plame affair, Benghazi, and the Major League Baseball steroids scandal. Advocate discusses the travails of prominent politicians and other well-known individuals, focusing particularly on high-profile congressional and other investigations. Credited with developing the modern system for vetting Democratic vice-presidential candidates, Hamilton recounts his extensive vetting of vice-presidential, cabinet, and Supreme Court candidates—including Joe Biden, John Edwards, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Much more than a memoir from a seasoned lawyer, Advocate is a richly detailed history of some of the most sensational and controversial events in Washington politics over the past fifty years. By sharing information and insights known only to him, Hamilton fills in the gaps of historical events while advising the public on lessons that can be learned from the past. Anyone interested in the uniquely American intermingling of law and politics will find this an engaging book.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625865Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Advocate: On History's Front Lines from Watergate to the Keating Five, Clinton Impeachment, and Benghazi Author: James Hamilton Narrator: Mark Bramhall...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Advocate: On History's Front Lines from Watergate to the Keating Five, Clinton Impeachment, and Benghazi Author: James Hamilton Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 27, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: For more than half a century, James Hamilton has been an active participant and an inside observer of some of the most consequential moments in modern US history. He has been involved in investigations concerning Watergate, the Kennedy assassination, 'Debategate,' the Keating Five, the Clinton impeachment, Vince Foster's suicide, the Valerie Plame affair, Benghazi, and the Major League Baseball steroids scandal. Advocate discusses the travails of prominent politicians and other well-known individuals, focusing particularly on high-profile congressional and other investigations. Credited with developing the modern system for vetting Democratic vice-presidential candidates, Hamilton recounts his extensive vetting of vice-presidential, cabinet, and Supreme Court candidates—including Joe Biden, John Edwards, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Much more than a memoir from a seasoned lawyer, Advocate is a richly detailed history of some of the most sensational and controversial events in Washington politics over the past fifty years. By sharing information and insights known only to him, Hamilton fills in the gaps of historical events while advising the public on lessons that can be learned from the past. Anyone interested in the uniquely American intermingling of law and politics will find this an engaging book.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-confederate-goverment-by-jefferson-davis--65158457https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rise And Fall Of The Confederate Goverment Author: Jefferson Davis Narrator: The Ark, Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: December 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Jefferson Davis was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War. He had previously served as the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857 under President Franklin Pierce. Davis, the youngest of ten children, was born in Fairview, Kentucky to a moderately prosperous farmer couple. He grew up in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, and also lived in Louisiana. His eldest brother Joseph Emory Davis secured the younger Davis's appointment to the United States Military Academy. After graduating, Jefferson Davis served six years as a lieutenant in the United States Army. He fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848) as the colonel of a volunteer regiment. Before the American Civil War, he operated in Mississippi a large cotton plantation that his brother Joseph had given him, and owned as many as 113 slaves. Although Davis argued against secession in 1858, he believed the states had an unquestionable right to leave the Union. During the American Civil War, Davis guided Confederate policy and served as its commander-in-chief. When the Confederacy was defeated in 1865, Davis was captured, accused of treason, and imprisoned at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. He was never tried and was released after two years. Davis's legacy is intertwined with his role as President of the Confederacy. Immediately after the war, he was often blamed for the Confederacy's loss. After he was released, he was seen as a man who suffered unjustly for his commitment to the South, becoming a hero of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy during Reconstruction. This is his story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653998Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rise And Fall Of The Confederate Goverment Author: Jefferson Davis Narrator: The Ark, Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/653998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rise And Fall Of The Confederate Goverment Author: Jefferson Davis Narrator: The Ark, Geoffrey Giuliano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: December 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Jefferson Davis was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War. He had previously served as the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857 under President Franklin Pierce. Davis, the youngest of ten children, was born in Fairview, Kentucky to a moderately prosperous farmer couple. He grew up in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, and also lived in Louisiana. His eldest brother Joseph Emory Davis secured the younger Davis's appointment to the United States Military Academy. After graduating, Jefferson Davis served six years as a lieutenant in the United States Army. He fought in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848) as the colonel of a volunteer regiment. Before the American Civil War, he operated in Mississippi a large cotton plantation that his brother Joseph had given him, and owned as many as 113 slaves. Although Davis argued against secession in 1858, he believed the states had an unquestionable right to leave the Union. During the American Civil War, Davis guided Confederate policy and served as its commander-in-chief. When the Confederacy was defeated in 1865, Davis was captured, accused of treason, and imprisoned at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia. He was never tried and was released after two years. Davis's legacy is intertwined with his role as President of the Confederacy. Immediately after the war, he was often blamed for the Confederacy's loss. After he was released, he was seen as a man who suffered unjustly for his commitment to the South, becoming a hero of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy during Reconstruction. This is his story.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/over-the-wall-from-the-dangerous-streets-of-nyc-through-the-birth-of-counterterrorism-and-beyond-by-kevin-m-hallinan--65158488https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629432 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Over the Wall: From the Dangerous Streets of NYC…Through the Birth of Counterterrorism and Beyond Author: Kevin M. Hallinan Narrator: Steve Marvel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From his hardscrabble NYC upbringing, through the NYPD ranks, to command of America's first ever joint task force on terrorism alongside the FBI, Kevin M. Hallinan lived a lot of history. From beat cop to detective, Hallinan maneuvered through some of America's most volatile decades and saw from the inside the tenuous gray line between law and order. Early in his career, Hallinan became embroiled in deadly mob cases, which pulled him under the scrutiny of the feared and historic Knapp Commission on police corruption. In extreme danger and under pressure, he persevered and kept his integrity intact. Higher-ups took notice and brought him into the chief of detectives' office where he helped reorganize robbery squads and create innovative and responsive new police initiatives. One such effort helped bring awareness and sensitivity to sexual assault investigations and contributed to the creation of the revolutionary Special Victims Unit. And that was only the beginning. His fascinating inside look at a life in law enforcement spans layers of history, explores evolutions in national security, and features game-changing heroes and eye-opening innovations. Kevin M. Hallinan's memoir is at once informative, thrilling, entertaining—and perhaps most of all, truly inspiring.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629432Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629432 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Over the Wall: From the Dangerous Streets of NYC…Through the Birth of Counterterrorism and Beyond Author: Kevin M. Hallinan Narrator: Steve Marvel...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/629432 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Over the Wall: From the Dangerous Streets of NYC…Through the Birth of Counterterrorism and Beyond Author: Kevin M. Hallinan Narrator: Steve Marvel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From his hardscrabble NYC upbringing, through the NYPD ranks, to command of America's first ever joint task force on terrorism alongside the FBI, Kevin M. Hallinan lived a lot of history. From beat cop to detective, Hallinan maneuvered through some of America's most volatile decades and saw from the inside the tenuous gray line between law and order. Early in his career, Hallinan became embroiled in deadly mob cases, which pulled him under the scrutiny of the feared and historic Knapp Commission on police corruption. In extreme danger and under pressure, he persevered and kept his integrity intact. Higher-ups took notice and brought him into the chief of detectives' office where he helped reorganize robbery squads and create innovative and responsive new police initiatives. One such effort helped bring awareness and sensitivity to sexual assault investigations and contributed to the creation of the revolutionary Special Victims Unit. And that was only the beginning. His fascinating inside look at a life in law enforcement spans layers of history, explores evolutions in national security, and features game-changing heroes and eye-opening innovations. Kevin M. Hallinan's memoir is at once informative, thrilling, entertaining—and perhaps most of all, truly inspiring.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-mi-historia-by-emmeline-pankhurst--65158455https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mi historia Author: Emmeline Pankhurst Narrator: Adriana Galindo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date: December 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Emmeline Pankhurst creció muy consciente de la actitud predominante en su época: que los hombres eran considerados superiores a las mujeres. Cuando tenía solo catorce años asistió a su primera reunión por el sufragio femenino y regresó a casa como sufragista confirmada. A lo largo de su carrera soportó la humillación, la prisión, las huelgas de hambre y la reiterada frustración de sus objetivos por parte de los hombres que ostentaban el poder, pero ascendió hasta convertirse en una luz guía del movimiento sufragista. Escrita al comienzo de la Primera Guerra Mundial, ‘Mi historia’ llama la atención sobre la causa de Pankhurst mientras defiende su decisión de cesar el activismo hasta el final de la guerra. Notable por sus descripciones del sistema penitenciario británico, ‘Mi historia’ es un documento invaluable de una vida dedicada a los demás, de un momento histórico en el que un grupo oprimido se levantó para defender la más simple de las demandas: la igualdad. Pankhurst desarrolló un estilo de protesta de confrontación que haría que ella y sus seguidoras fueran arrestados muchas veces antes de que finalmente todas las mujeres mayores de veintiún años obtuvieran el derecho al voto. En 1927 se postularía para el parlamento. Contada con sus propias palabras, esta es la historia de la organización e indignación, las penurias y las huelgas de hambre de Pankhurst y su obstinada determinación de desmantelar los numerosos obstáculos diseñados para impedir que ella y todas las mujeres reclamasen su libertad. ‘Mi historia’ es un registro de la incansable defensa de una mujer por el bien de muchas otras.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651152Tue, 20 Dec 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mi historia Author: Emmeline Pankhurst Narrator: Adriana Galindo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/651152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Mi historia Author: Emmeline Pankhurst Narrator: Adriana Galindo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date: December 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Emmeline Pankhurst creció muy consciente de la actitud predominante en su época: que los hombres eran considerados superiores a las mujeres. Cuando tenía solo catorce años asistió a su primera reunión por el sufragio femenino y regresó a casa como sufragista confirmada. A lo largo de su carrera soportó la humillación, la prisión, las huelgas de hambre y la reiterada frustración de sus objetivos por parte de los hombres que ostentaban el poder, pero ascendió hasta convertirse en una luz guía del movimiento sufragista. Escrita al comienzo de la Primera Guerra Mundial, ‘Mi historia’ llama la atención sobre la causa de Pankhurst mientras defiende su decisión de cesar el activismo hasta el final de la guerra. Notable por sus descripciones del sistema penitenciario británico, ‘Mi historia’ es un documento invaluable de una vida dedicada a los demás, de un momento histórico en el que un grupo oprimido se levantó para defender la más simple de las demandas: la igualdad. Pankhurst desarrolló un estilo de protesta de confrontación que haría que ella y sus seguidoras fueran arrestados muchas veces antes de que finalmente todas las mujeres mayores de veintiún años obtuvieran el derecho al voto. En 1927 se postularía para el parlamento. Contada con sus propias palabras, esta es la historia de la organización e indignación, las penurias y las huelgas de hambre de Pankhurst y su obstinada determinación de desmantelar los numerosos obstáculos diseñados para impedir que ella y todas las mujeres reclamasen su libertad. ‘Mi historia’ es un registro de la incansable defensa de una mujer por el bien de muchas otras.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monk-the-life-and-crimes-of-ireland-s-most-enigmatic-gang-boss-by-paul-williams--65158491https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646068 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Monk: The Life and Crimes of Ireland's Most Enigmatic Gang Boss Author: Paul Williams Narrator: Paul Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 15, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On the streets of the tough Dublin inner-city neighbourhood where he grew up, Gerry Hutch was perceived as an ordinary decent criminal, a quintessential Robin Hood figure who fought the law - and won. To the rest of the world he was an elusive criminal godfather called the Monk: an enigmatic criminal mastermind and the hunted leader of one side in the deadliest gangland feud in Irish criminal history. The latest book from Ireland's leading crime writer Paul Williams reveals the inside story of Hutch's war with former allies the Kinahan cartel, and how the once untouchable crime boss became a fugitive on the run from the law and the mob - with a 1 million bounty on his head. The Monk is an enthralling account of the rise and fall of a modern-day gangster, charting the violent journey of an impoverished kid from the ghetto to the top tier of gangland - until it all went wrong.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646068Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646068 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Monk: The Life and Crimes of Ireland's Most Enigmatic Gang Boss Author: Paul Williams Narrator: Paul Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646068 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Monk: The Life and Crimes of Ireland's Most Enigmatic Gang Boss Author: Paul Williams Narrator: Paul Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 15, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: On the streets of the tough Dublin inner-city neighbourhood where he grew up, Gerry Hutch was perceived as an ordinary decent criminal, a quintessential Robin Hood figure who fought the law - and won. To the rest of the world he was an elusive criminal godfather called the Monk: an enigmatic criminal mastermind and the hunted leader of one side in the deadliest gangland feud in Irish criminal history. The latest book from Ireland's leading crime writer Paul Williams reveals the inside story of Hutch's war with former allies the Kinahan cartel, and how the once untouchable crime boss became a fugitive on the run from the law and the mob - with a 1 million bounty on his head. The Monk is an enthralling account of the rise and fall of a modern-day gangster, charting the violent journey of an impoverished kid from the ghetto to the top tier of gangland - until it all went wrong.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reign-life-in-elizabeth-s-britain-part-i-the-way-it-was-1952-79-by-matthew-engel--65158526https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626392 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reign - Life in Elizabeth's Britain, Part I: The Way It Was, 1952–79 Author: Matthew Engel Narrator: Peter Kenny Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 8, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: She came to the throne in 1952 when Britain had a far-flung empire, sweets were rationed, mums stayed home and kids played on bombsites. Seventy years on, everything has changed utterly - except the Queen herself, ageing far more gracefully than the fractious nation over which she so lightly presides. How did we get from there to here in a single reign? To cancel culture, anti-vaxxers and Twitter feeds? Matthew Engel tells the story - starting with the years from Churchill to Thatcher - with his own light touch and a wealth of fascinating, forgotten, often funny detail.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626392Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626392 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reign - Life in Elizabeth's Britain, Part I: The Way It Was, 1952–79 Author: Matthew Engel Narrator: Peter Kenny Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626392 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reign - Life in Elizabeth's Britain, Part I: The Way It Was, 1952–79 Author: Matthew Engel Narrator: Peter Kenny Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 8, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: She came to the throne in 1952 when Britain had a far-flung empire, sweets were rationed, mums stayed home and kids played on bombsites. Seventy years on, everything has changed utterly - except the Queen herself, ageing far more gracefully than the fractious nation over which she so lightly presides. How did we get from there to here in a single reign? To cancel culture, anti-vaxxers and Twitter feeds? Matthew Engel tells the story - starting with the years from Churchill to Thatcher - with his own light touch and a wealth of fascinating, forgotten, often funny detail.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-la-mariscala-la-historia-no-contada-de-francisca-zubiaga-y-bernales-la-primera-presidenta-del-peru-by-claudia-nunez--65158474https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La mariscala: La historia no contada de Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales, la primera presidenta del Perú Author: Claudia Nuñez Narrator: Kámala Videla Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 30, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: La historia no contada de Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales, la primera presidenta del Perú]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646022Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La mariscala: La historia no contada de Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales, la primera presidenta del Perú Author: Claudia Nuñez Narrator: Kámala...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La mariscala: La historia no contada de Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales, la primera presidenta del Perú Author: Claudia Nuñez Narrator: Kámala Videla Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 30, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: La historia no contada de Francisca Zubiaga y Bernales, la primera presidenta del Perú]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/homicide-is-my-business-luigi-the-zip-a-hitman-s-quest-for-honor-by-jerry-schmetterer-michael-vecchione--65158495https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Homicide Is My Business: Luigi the Zip: A Hitman’s Quest For Honor Author: Jerry Schmetterer, Michael Vecchione Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The story of Luigi Ronsisvalle is an intimate look at the life of a professional killer. It is, in some ways, the story of all workingmen and women with ambition who never achieve their ultimate goal. But what makes Luigi unique is that, for him to achieve his goal, people had to die. His ambition, from when he was twelve years old, was to be a made man in the Mafia. He once told a presidential commission, 'American child falls in love with baseball, I fall in love with Mafia.' Coauthor Michael Vecchione spent months interviewing the hitman about his life in the Sicilian and American Mafia, finally becoming his confidant. Those days, weeks, and months together brought Luigi to realize that, despite the concept of omertà—the code of silence ingrained in him from an early age—the road to a truly honorable life meant turning on those he once admired. Luigi had done everything asked of him by his Mafia bosses. This included the murder of thirteen people. But unlike other hitmen, Luigi was denied the Mafia recognition he felt he deserved. Drawing on personal files, handwritten notes, and official sources, this book attempts to explain his complicated life. Contains mature themes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626638Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Homicide Is My Business: Luigi the Zip: A Hitman’s Quest For Honor Author: Jerry Schmetterer, Michael Vecchione Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Homicide Is My Business: Luigi the Zip: A Hitman’s Quest For Honor Author: Jerry Schmetterer, Michael Vecchione Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The story of Luigi Ronsisvalle is an intimate look at the life of a professional killer. It is, in some ways, the story of all workingmen and women with ambition who never achieve their ultimate goal. But what makes Luigi unique is that, for him to achieve his goal, people had to die. His ambition, from when he was twelve years old, was to be a made man in the Mafia. He once told a presidential commission, 'American child falls in love with baseball, I fall in love with Mafia.' Coauthor Michael Vecchione spent months interviewing the hitman about his life in the Sicilian and American Mafia, finally becoming his confidant. Those days, weeks, and months together brought Luigi to realize that, despite the concept of omertà—the code of silence ingrained in him from an early age—the road to a truly honorable life meant turning on those he once admired. Luigi had done everything asked of him by his Mafia bosses. This included the murder of thirteen people. But unlike other hitmen, Luigi was denied the Mafia recognition he felt he deserved. Drawing on personal files, handwritten notes, and official sources, this book attempts to explain his complicated life. Contains mature themes.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sadalakshmi-by-y-b-satyanarayana--65158487https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644029 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sadalakshmi Author: Y B Satyanarayana Narrator: Sreela Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 12, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Biography of a scavenging lady who was the first Legislator from this community and First Endowment and Women Welfare Minister in the combined state of Andhra Pradesh. She was a fearless leader and inspired Dalit's to get into political field and made many political activists into Leaders.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644029Sat, 12 Nov 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644029 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sadalakshmi Author: Y B Satyanarayana Narrator: Sreela Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 12, 2022 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/644029 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sadalakshmi Author: Y B Satyanarayana Narrator: Sreela Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 12, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Biography of a scavenging lady who was the first Legislator from this community and First Endowment and Women Welfare Minister in the combined state of Andhra Pradesh. She was a fearless leader and inspired Dalit's to get into political field and made many political activists into Leaders.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-departamento-de-homicidios-by-cruz-morcillo--65158475https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633302 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Departamento de homicidios Author: Cruz Morcillo Narrator: Meritxell Donaire Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 11, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Un libro imprescindible para todos los aficionados al True Crime, a los misterios sin resolver y al lado más oscuro del crímen en España. La periodista Cruz Morcillo recopila testimonios y experiencias de policías y guardias civiles a través de los crímenes más truculentos ocurridos en España. Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. - Cruz Morcillo es una autora nacida en Castellar (Jaén) en 1973. Periodista de raza, ha especializado su carrera en la crónica de sucesos, vertiente que compagina con la docencia en el Máster de Periodismo del diario ABC y con la narrativa. Su obra ha sido galardonada con el Premio de la Semana Negra de Gijón al mejor libro de no ficción.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633302Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633302 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Departamento de homicidios Author: Cruz Morcillo Narrator: Meritxell Donaire Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633302 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Departamento de homicidios Author: Cruz Morcillo Narrator: Meritxell Donaire Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 11, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Un libro imprescindible para todos los aficionados al True Crime, a los misterios sin resolver y al lado más oscuro del crímen en España. La periodista Cruz Morcillo recopila testimonios y experiencias de policías y guardias civiles a través de los crímenes más truculentos ocurridos en España. Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. - Cruz Morcillo es una autora nacida en Castellar (Jaén) en 1973. Periodista de raza, ha especializado su carrera en la crónica de sucesos, vertiente que compagina con la docencia en el Máster de Periodismo del diario ABC y con la narrativa. Su obra ha sido galardonada con el Premio de la Semana Negra de Gijón al mejor libro de no ficción.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/out-of-my-depth-by-david-leigh-anne-darwin--65158517https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of My Depth Author: David Leigh, Anne Darwin Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From ordinary housewife to Canoe Widow, Panama and prison. After years of remaining silent, Anne Darwin finally reveals the truth behind the crime that tore her family apart. When Anne Darwin told the world and her family that her husband, John, had disappeared while canoeing in the North Sea, her life changed forever. She had just lied to the police, the press, her friends and neighbours, insurance companies and her own sons. While her husband hid in a bedsit in their rental house next door, Anne had to face the music. She claimed the life insurance payouts, endured the police questioning, accepted the consolations and left the country she loved to start her life again. But why, when she had been perfectly happy with her lifestyle, knowing her actions would hurt those she held most dear, did she do it? Now, for the first time, Anne opens up about an extraordinary chain of events: how she became involved in her husband's hare-brained scheme, her life and marriage, her harrowing time behind bars, and the runaway train of deceit and guilt that followed her plan to defraud insurance companies with the aid of a canoe. Anne Darwin has done much to repair her relationship with her two sons, and is now a big part of their lives, and the lives of her four grandchildren. She works for an animal charity and lives alone in York. Her co-author is David Leigh, an award-winning journalist, who developed a remarkable relationship with Anne after uncovering her crime in Panama. He won the London Press Club's Scoop Of The Year Award and the National Association of Press Agencies news story of the year for his reporting on John Darwin Canoe Man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626115Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of My Depth Author: David Leigh, Anne Darwin Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/626115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of My Depth Author: David Leigh, Anne Darwin Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: From ordinary housewife to Canoe Widow, Panama and prison. After years of remaining silent, Anne Darwin finally reveals the truth behind the crime that tore her family apart. When Anne Darwin told the world and her family that her husband, John, had disappeared while canoeing in the North Sea, her life changed forever. She had just lied to the police, the press, her friends and neighbours, insurance companies and her own sons. While her husband hid in a bedsit in their rental house next door, Anne had to face the music. She claimed the life insurance payouts, endured the police questioning, accepted the consolations and left the country she loved to start her life again. But why, when she had been perfectly happy with her lifestyle, knowing her actions would hurt those she held most dear, did she do it? Now, for the first time, Anne opens up about an extraordinary chain of events: how she became involved in her husband's hare-brained scheme, her life and marriage, her harrowing time behind bars, and the runaway train of deceit and guilt that followed her plan to defraud insurance companies with the aid of a canoe. Anne Darwin has done much to repair her relationship with her two sons, and is now a big part of their lives, and the lives of her four grandchildren. She works for an animal charity and lives alone in York. Her co-author is David Leigh, an award-winning journalist, who developed a remarkable relationship with Anne after uncovering her crime in Panama. He won the London Press Club's Scoop Of The Year Award and the National Association of Press Agencies news story of the year for his reporting on John Darwin Canoe Man.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kise-chahiye-sabhya-police-by-vibhuti-narain-rai--65158437https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kise Chahiye Sabhya Police Author: Vibhuti Narain Rai Narrator: Vikhyat Gulati Wizdo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 8, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Writer as a real-life thanedar. Can one speak of a portrait of an artist as a policeman? The Book's narrative shows how the Indian state operates.... why the wheels of justice move slowly, often in the direction opposite to justice.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641716Tue, 08 Nov 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kise Chahiye Sabhya Police Author: Vibhuti Narain Rai Narrator: Vikhyat Gulati Wizdo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/641716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kise Chahiye Sabhya Police Author: Vibhuti Narain Rai Narrator: Vikhyat Gulati Wizdo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 8, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Writer as a real-life thanedar. Can one speak of a portrait of an artist as a policeman? The Book's narrative shows how the Indian state operates.... why the wheels of justice move slowly, often in the direction opposite to justice.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-iconoclast-shinzo-abe-and-the-new-japan-by-tobias-harris--65158523https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625226 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan Author: Tobias Harris Narrator: Ward Sexton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 25, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Shinzo Abe entered politics burdened by high expectations: that he would change Japan. In 2007, seemingly overwhelmed, he resigned after only a year as prime minister. Yet, following five years of reinvention, he masterfully regained the premiership in 2012, and now dominates Japanese democracy as no leader has done before. Abe has inspired fierce loyalty among his followers, cowing Japan's left with his ambitious economic program and support for the security and armed forces. He has staked a leadership role for Japan in a region being rapidly transformed by the rise of China, and India, while carefully preserving an ironclad relationship with Trump's America. The Iconoclast tells the story of Abe's meteoric rise and stunning fall, his remarkable comeback, and his unlikely emergence as a global statesman laying the groundwork for Japan's survival in a turbulent century.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625226Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625226 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan Author: Tobias Harris Narrator: Ward Sexton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 15 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/625226 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Iconoclast: Shinzo Abe and the New Japan Author: Tobias Harris Narrator: Ward Sexton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 25, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Shinzo Abe entered politics burdened by high expectations: that he would change Japan. In 2007, seemingly overwhelmed, he resigned after only a year as prime minister. Yet, following five years of reinvention, he masterfully regained the premiership in 2012, and now dominates Japanese democracy as no leader has done before. Abe has inspired fierce loyalty among his followers, cowing Japan's left with his ambitious economic program and support for the security and armed forces. He has staked a leadership role for Japan in a region being rapidly transformed by the rise of China, and India, while carefully preserving an ironclad relationship with Trump's America. The Iconoclast tells the story of Abe's meteoric rise and stunning fall, his remarkable comeback, and his unlikely emergence as a global statesman laying the groundwork for Japan's survival in a turbulent century.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trump-tapes-by-bob-woodward--65158456https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634826 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trump Tapes Author: Bob Woodward Narrator: Donald J. Trump, Bob Woodward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “I’m doing something here that I’ve never done before, presenting the lengthy, raw interviews of my work. In the fall of 2019 through August 2020, I interviewed President Trump 19 times for my second book on his presidency, Rage. I had also interviewed him in 2016 when he was a presidential candidate. I decided to take this unusual step of releasing these recordings after relistening in full to all 20 interviews. As I listened to them again I was stunned by their relevance to understanding Trump. Hearing Trump speak is a completely different experience to reading the transcripts or listening to snatches of interviews on television or the internet.” Bob Woodward from The Trump Tapes The Trump Tapes is the intimate and astonishing audio archive of Bob Woodward’s 20 interviews with Donald Trump. Featuring more than eight hours of Woodward/Trump conversations, The Trump Tapes is as historically important as the Frost/Nixon interviews. In this up-close, unvarnished self-portrait of Trump and his presidency, listeners will hear Trump as Woodward did: profane, incautious, divisive, and deceptive, but also engaging and entertaining, ever the host and the salesman, trying to sell his presidency to win Woodward over. Relying on familiar devices – airing grievances, stoking divisions, repeating himself to a staggering degree, as if saying something often and loud enough will make something true – Trump uses his voice as a concussive instrument, pounding in the listener’s ear. In new commentary created exclusively for The Trump Tapes, Woodward at times breaks frame from the interviews to provide essential context or clarification. But for the most part the interviews proceed uninterrupted, fulfilling Woodward’s goal of presenting Trump’s voice and words for the historical record, and offering listeners the chance to hear and judge and make their own assessments. As relevant as ever to the task of understanding Donald Trump, The Trump Tapes reveal Trump in his own words – a man consumed by the past and clinging to his grievances, unable to understand his responsibilities as president or address the crises affecting the country.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634826Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634826 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trump Tapes Author: Bob Woodward Narrator: Donald J. Trump, Bob Woodward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634826 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trump Tapes Author: Bob Woodward Narrator: Donald J. Trump, Bob Woodward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “I’m doing something here that I’ve never done before, presenting the lengthy, raw interviews of my work. In the fall of 2019 through August 2020, I interviewed President Trump 19 times for my second book on his presidency, Rage. I had also interviewed him in 2016 when he was a presidential candidate. I decided to take this unusual step of releasing these recordings after relistening in full to all 20 interviews. As I listened to them again I was stunned by their relevance to understanding Trump. Hearing Trump speak is a completely different experience to reading the transcripts or listening to snatches of interviews on television or the internet.” Bob Woodward from The Trump Tapes The Trump Tapes is the intimate and astonishing audio archive of Bob Woodward’s 20 interviews with Donald Trump. Featuring more than eight hours of Woodward/Trump conversations, The Trump Tapes is as historically important as the Frost/Nixon interviews. In this up-close, unvarnished self-portrait of Trump and his presidency, listeners will hear Trump as Woodward did: profane, incautious, divisive, and deceptive, but also engaging and entertaining, ever the host and the salesman, trying to sell his presidency to win Woodward over. Relying on familiar devices – airing grievances, stoking divisions, repeating himself to a staggering degree, as if saying something often and loud enough will make something true – Trump uses his voice as a concussive instrument, pounding in the listener’s ear. In new commentary created exclusively for The Trump Tapes, Woodward at times breaks frame from the interviews to provide essential context or clarification. But for the most part the interviews proceed uninterrupted, fulfilling Woodward’s goal of presenting Trump’s voice and words for the historical record, and offering listeners the chance to hear and judge and make their own assessments. As relevant as ever to the task of understanding Donald Trump, The Trump Tapes reveal Trump in his own words – a man consumed by the past and clinging to his grievances, unable to understand his responsibilities as president or address the crises affecting the country.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-ich-sollte-der-nachste-sein-ungekurzt-by-leoluca-orlando--65158481https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645741 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ich sollte der Nächste sein (Ungekürzt) Author: Leoluca Orlando Narrator: Moritz Bleibtreu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 21, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Wenn Palermo heute so sicher ist wie andere Großstädte auch, wenn die Mafia zwar nicht besiegt ist, aber doch ihre Macht über die öffentliche Meinung verloren hat, dann ist dies vor allem der Zivilcourage von Leoluca Orlando zu verdanken. Als der Rechtswissenschaftler 1985 zum Bürgermeister von Palermo gewählt wurde, war er der erste Amtsinhaber, der das Schweigen über die Mafia brach und bei öffentlichen Aufträgen nicht mehr mit ihr paktierte. Seitdem steht er unter Polizeischutz. In seinen autobiografischen Erinnerungen 'Ich sollte der Nächste sein' erzählt Orlando erstmals von seinen Erlebnissen und Erfahrungen im Kampf gegen Korruption und Terror. Die Produktion wurde im April 2003 auf die hr2-Hörbuch-Bestenliste gewählt.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645741Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645741 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ich sollte der Nächste sein (Ungekürzt) Author: Leoluca Orlando Narrator: Moritz Bleibtreu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645741 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ich sollte der Nächste sein (Ungekürzt) Author: Leoluca Orlando Narrator: Moritz Bleibtreu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 21, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Wenn Palermo heute so sicher ist wie andere Großstädte auch, wenn die Mafia zwar nicht besiegt ist, aber doch ihre Macht über die öffentliche Meinung verloren hat, dann ist dies vor allem der Zivilcourage von Leoluca Orlando zu verdanken. Als der Rechtswissenschaftler 1985 zum Bürgermeister von Palermo gewählt wurde, war er der erste Amtsinhaber, der das Schweigen über die Mafia brach und bei öffentlichen Aufträgen nicht mehr mit ihr paktierte. Seitdem steht er unter Polizeischutz. In seinen autobiografischen Erinnerungen 'Ich sollte der Nächste sein' erzählt Orlando erstmals von seinen Erlebnissen und Erfahrungen im Kampf gegen Korruption und Terror. Die Produktion wurde im April 2003 auf die hr2-Hörbuch-Bestenliste gewählt.]]>185rztcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/russian-stepan-bandera-i-sud-ba-ukrainy-by-leonid-mlecin--65158451https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/636250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Russian] - Степан Бандера и судьба Украины Author: леонид млечин Narrator: пётр энтис Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Долго и мучительно украинский народ шел к своей самостоятельности. На этом пути было множество преград: смена правителей, войны, оккупация. Сколько невинной крови было пролито за «свободную самостийную Украину»; менялась власть, вожди, территория переходила из рук в руки, но идея независимого Украинского государства, за которую так ожесточенно сражались националисты, не угасала. Возникает вопрос: почему и сейчас на Украине, как и более полувека назад, так популярны идеи Бандеры, Шухевича? Неужели кровавые уроки прошлого ничему не учат? Может быть, причиной сегодняшних конфликтов и войн является нежелание понять и проанализировать собственные ошибки? Автор беспристрастно излагает события тех лет, опираясь на документальные материалы спецслужб, вскрывая причинно-следственные связи между прошлым и настоящим страны. Содержание: От автора Часть 1. Организация украинских националистов 'Зубы рвал у кузнеца' Дело 'Чума' Украинцы в Кракове Адмирал Канарис предлагает работу Кровавый день во Львове Шептицкий. Невыполненное обещание Привет Адольфу Гитлеру! Несостоявшихся союзников - в концлагерь Добровольцы из 'Галичины' Война на два фронта? Операция 'Висла' Вилла под Берлином Часть 2. Церковные комбинации 'Дикие люди из диких степей' Доктор Костельник и его дети Благословение митрополита Иосиф Слипый отправляет делегацию Долгий разговор на Лубянке Почему Никита Сергеевич вас не принял? Таинственная гостья из леса Допрос епископа Хомышина 'Вы должны стать фигурой исторической' Ведомственные распри Львовский собор Часть 3. Капкан для 'волка' Ей не позволили умереть Начальник безпеки Роман Шухевич: 'Идею я люблю сильнее тебя' Святая святых Спецбоевки Сын за отца отвечает Жизнь в схроне Внутрикамерная разработка Часть 4. Найти и уничтожить Где он спрятался? Три месяца Лаврентия Павловича Выстрел из газового пистолета]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/636250Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/636250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Russian] - Степан Бандера и судьба Украины Author: леонид млечин Narrator: пётр энтис Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/636250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Russian] - Степан Бандера и судьба Украины Author: леонид млечин Narrator: пётр энтис Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Долго и мучительно украинский народ шел к своей самостоятельности. На этом пути было множество преград: смена правителей, войны, оккупация. Сколько невинной крови было пролито за «свободную самостийную Украину»; менялась власть, вожди, территория переходила из рук в руки, но идея независимого Украинского государства, за которую так ожесточенно сражались националисты, не угасала. Возникает вопрос: почему и сейчас на Украине, как и более полувека назад, так популярны идеи Бандеры, Шухевича? Неужели кровавые уроки прошлого ничему не учат? Может быть, причиной сегодняшних конфликтов и войн является нежелание понять и проанализировать собственные ошибки? Автор беспристрастно излагает события тех лет, опираясь на документальные материалы спецслужб, вскрывая причинно-следственные связи между прошлым и настоящим страны. Содержание: От автора Часть 1. Организация украинских националистов 'Зубы рвал у кузнеца' Дело 'Чума' Украинцы в Кракове Адмирал Канарис предлагает работу Кровавый день во Львове Шептицкий. Невыполненное обещание Привет Адольфу Гитлеру! Несостоявшихся союзников - в концлагерь Добровольцы из 'Галичины' Война на два фронта? Операция 'Висла' Вилла под Берлином Часть 2. Церковные комбинации 'Дикие люди из диких степей' Доктор Костельник и его дети Благословение митрополита Иосиф Слипый отправляет делегацию Долгий разговор на Лубянке Почему Никита Сергеевич вас не принял? Таинственная гостья из леса Допрос епископа Хомышина 'Вы должны стать фигурой исторической' Ведомственные распри Львовский собор Часть 3. Капкан для 'волка' Ей не позволили умереть Начальник безпеки Роман Шухевич: 'Идею я люблю сильнее тебя' Святая святых Спецбоевки Сын за отца отвечает Жизнь в схроне Внутрикамерная разработка Часть 4. Найти и уничтожить Где он спрятался? Три месяца Лаврентия Павловича Выстрел из газового пистолета]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-putinland-der-imperiale-wahn-die-russische-opposition-und-die-verblendung-des-westens-by-leonid-wolkow--65158472https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633666 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Putinland: Der imperiale Wahn, die russische Opposition und die Verblendung des Westens Author: Leonid Wolkow Narrator: Oliver Dupont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 17, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Was der Westen nicht wissen wollte: die brisante Analyse des »Außenministers der russischen Opposition« Unter Putin hat sich Russland zu einer imperialistischen Diktatur verwandelt, die die Werte und das Lebensmodell des Westens bedroht. Wie das passiert ist und warum Europa es bis zuletzt ignoriert hat - das analysiert Leonid Wolkow, ein enger Vertrauter des inhaftierten Dissidenten Alexei Nawalny. Anhand persönlicher Erfahrungen im Kampf gegen Korruption und Willkürherrschaft legt er die brutale imperialistische Dynamik in Putins Reich offen und zeigt, was man in Deutschland und Europa nicht wahrhaben wollte. Wer Russland, Putin und den Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine verstehen will, kommt an seiner brisanten Analyse nicht vorbei. Noch zu Beginn der ersten Amtszeit von Wladimir Putin war Russland ein Land bis dahin ungeahnter Möglichkeiten und Entwicklungschancen. Junge Menschen, unter ihnen auch Leonid Wolkow, begannen, sich politisch zu engagieren, forderten Teilhabe und waren bereit, die Zukunft mitzugestalten. Doch Putins Ziel war nie die offene Gesellschaft. Spätestens, als er 2012 seine Rückkehr ins Präsidentenamt verkündete, brach sich der Autoritarismus vom Kreml ausgehend Bahn. Nach der Annexion der Krim, der Zerschlagung der Opposition und dem Giftanschlag auf Alexei Nawalny eskalierte diese Entwicklung 2022 mit dem völkerrechtswidrigen Überfall auf die Ukraine. Als Wahlkampfmanager, enger Mitarbeiter und Freund Nawalnys hat Wolkow die Entstehung der russischen Diktatur hautnah miterlebt und war selbst mehrfach inhaftiert. Aus dem Exil heraus analysiert er nun, was in Deutschland und Europa aufgrund wirtschaftlicher Interessen und geopolitischer Naivität geflissentlich ignoriert wurde. Doch trotz aller Gefahr, die von Moskau für die freie Welt ausgeht, so Wolkow: Putins Zeit läuft ab. Und Russlands Zukunft liegt in Europa. Wolkow ist politischer Direktor der von Alexei Nawalny begründeten Antikorruptionsstiftung FBK. Seit 2009 ist er politisch aktiv, als er für vier Jahre zum Abgeordneten der städtischen Duma von Jekaterinburg gewählt wurde. 2013 leitete er die Kampagne Alexei Nawalnys bei der Moskauer Bürgermeisterwahl und 2018 als Stabschef dessen Präsidentschaftswahlkampf. Seit 2019 lebt er in Litauen. Inhalt u.a.: Russlands »wilde Neunziger« • Die Errichtung der Machtvertikale • Widerstandsgeist und Protestbewegung • Bürgermeisterwahl in Moskau • Nach der Annexion der Krim • Nawalnys Präsidentschaftswahlkampf • Die Schlagkraft vernetzter Opposition • Der Giftanschlag • Russland überfällt die Ukraine • Medienmacht und Meinungsbildung • Angriffsziel Internet• Andersdenken verboten • Putins Oligarchen • Wir gehören zu Europa • Nach Putin: Szenarien und Hoffnungen]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633666Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633666 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Putinland: Der imperiale Wahn, die russische Opposition und die Verblendung des Westens Author: Leonid Wolkow Narrator: Oliver Dupont...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633666 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Putinland: Der imperiale Wahn, die russische Opposition und die Verblendung des Westens Author: Leonid Wolkow Narrator: Oliver Dupont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 17, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Was der Westen nicht wissen wollte: die brisante Analyse des »Außenministers der russischen Opposition« Unter Putin hat sich Russland zu einer imperialistischen Diktatur verwandelt, die die Werte und das Lebensmodell des Westens bedroht. Wie das passiert ist und warum Europa es bis zuletzt ignoriert hat - das analysiert Leonid Wolkow, ein enger Vertrauter des inhaftierten Dissidenten Alexei Nawalny. Anhand persönlicher Erfahrungen im Kampf gegen Korruption und Willkürherrschaft legt er die brutale imperialistische Dynamik in Putins Reich offen und zeigt, was man in Deutschland und Europa nicht wahrhaben wollte. Wer Russland, Putin und den Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine verstehen will, kommt an seiner brisanten Analyse nicht vorbei. Noch zu Beginn der ersten Amtszeit von Wladimir Putin war Russland ein Land bis dahin ungeahnter Möglichkeiten und Entwicklungschancen. Junge Menschen, unter ihnen auch Leonid Wolkow, begannen, sich politisch zu engagieren, forderten Teilhabe und waren bereit, die Zukunft mitzugestalten. Doch Putins Ziel war nie die offene Gesellschaft. Spätestens, als er 2012 seine Rückkehr ins Präsidentenamt verkündete, brach sich der Autoritarismus vom Kreml ausgehend Bahn. Nach der Annexion der Krim, der Zerschlagung der Opposition und dem Giftanschlag auf Alexei Nawalny eskalierte diese Entwicklung 2022 mit dem völkerrechtswidrigen Überfall auf die Ukraine. Als Wahlkampfmanager, enger Mitarbeiter und Freund Nawalnys hat Wolkow die Entstehung der russischen Diktatur hautnah miterlebt und war selbst mehrfach inhaftiert. Aus dem Exil heraus analysiert er nun, was in Deutschland und Europa aufgrund wirtschaftlicher Interessen und geopolitischer Naivität geflissentlich ignoriert wurde. Doch trotz aller Gefahr, die von Moskau für die freie Welt ausgeht, so Wolkow: Putins Zeit läuft ab. Und Russlands Zukunft liegt in Europa. Wolkow ist politischer Direktor der von Alexei Nawalny begründeten Antikorruptionsstiftung FBK. Seit 2009 ist er politisch aktiv, als er für vier Jahre zum Abgeordneten der städtischen Duma von Jekaterinburg gewählt wurde. 2013 leitete er die Kampagne Alexei Nawalnys bei der Moskauer Bürgermeisterwahl und 2018 als Stabschef dessen Präsidentschaftswahlkampf. Seit 2019 lebt er in Litauen. Inhalt u.a.: Russlands »wilde Neunziger« • Die Errichtung der Machtvertikale • Widerstandsgeist und Protestbewegung • Bürgermeisterwahl in Moskau • Nach der Annexion der Krim • Nawalnys Präsidentschaftswahlkampf • Die Schlagkraft vernetzter Opposition • Der Giftanschlag • Russland überfällt die Ukraine • Medienmacht und Meinungsbildung • Angriffsziel Internet• Andersdenken verboten • Putins Oligarchen • Wir gehören zu Europa • Nach Putin: Szenarien und Hoffnungen]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-yallah-deutschland-wir-mussen-reden-aus-dem-leben-einer-deutsch-marokkanischen-beamtin-ungekurzt-by-souad-lamroubal--65158483https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/thomas-jefferson-an-autobiography-by-thomas-jefferson--65158480https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/che-commemorating-the-50th-anniversary-of-his-martyrdom-by-daniel-dos-santos--65158527https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Che Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of His Martyrdom Author: Daniel Dos Santos Narrator: Daniel Dos Santos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.' 'The life of a single human being is worth a million times more than all the property of the richest man on earth.' 'I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves.” CHE GUEVARA In this unique audio primer and celebration of the inspirational life and great work of revolutionary and social reformer Commandante Ernesto Rafael 'Che' Guevara de la Serna Lynch. Ernesto was born June 14, 1928, in Rosario, Argentina, in a family with aristocratic roots but strong socialistic ideals. In June of 1955 young Ernesto met Raul Castro. On July 8th Fidel Castro arrived in Mexico to join his brother and Ernesto. When Fidel met Che 'he was already an educated revolutionary.” Remembers Castro. The great Cuban revolution against tyranny soon followed and was won chiefly because of the dedication of the Castros and Dr. Guevara. On October 8, 1967, in the village La Higuera, Bolivia, Che, and two comrades fell into the hands of the army. A Bolivian colonel and the representatives of the CIA arrived by helicopter. It was decided to murder Che and his comrades Willy Cuba and Juan Pablo Chang immediately. A nervous, young low-level Bolivian soldier did the job, Che, the icon and hero of all hearts and minds, however, live forever!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627278Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Che Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of His Martyrdom Author: Daniel Dos Santos Narrator: Daniel Dos Santos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Che Commemorating The 50th Anniversary Of His Martyrdom Author: Daniel Dos Santos Narrator: Daniel Dos Santos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “The revolution is not an apple that falls when it is ripe. You have to make it fall.' 'The life of a single human being is worth a million times more than all the property of the richest man on earth.' 'I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves.” CHE GUEVARA In this unique audio primer and celebration of the inspirational life and great work of revolutionary and social reformer Commandante Ernesto Rafael 'Che' Guevara de la Serna Lynch. Ernesto was born June 14, 1928, in Rosario, Argentina, in a family with aristocratic roots but strong socialistic ideals. In June of 1955 young Ernesto met Raul Castro. On July 8th Fidel Castro arrived in Mexico to join his brother and Ernesto. When Fidel met Che 'he was already an educated revolutionary.” Remembers Castro. The great Cuban revolution against tyranny soon followed and was won chiefly because of the dedication of the Castros and Dr. Guevara. On October 8, 1967, in the village La Higuera, Bolivia, Che, and two comrades fell into the hands of the army. A Bolivian colonel and the representatives of the CIA arrived by helicopter. It was decided to murder Che and his comrades Willy Cuba and Juan Pablo Chang immediately. A nervous, young low-level Bolivian soldier did the job, Che, the icon and hero of all hearts and minds, however, live forever!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/benito-mussolini-by-cyril-taylor-carr--65158515https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Benito Mussolini Author: Cyril Taylor-Carr Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 43 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.” 'I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed.' 'Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice, it is a fallacy. You in America will see that someday.' 'It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.' “I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance.' (Mussolini) Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, born on July 29, 1883, who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who created the dreaded Fascist Party in 1919. Eventually, he held all power in Italy as the country’s prime minister from 1922 to 1943. An ardent socialist as a youth, Mussolini followed in his father's political footsteps but was expelled by the party for his overt support of World War I. As an evil dictator during World War II (even murdering his own son by lethal injection) he greatly overextended his forces and was eventually killed by his own people in Mezzegra, Italy. Here, for the first time, are the words of the great dictator himself in his twisted manifesto on the political movement he started and is still so feared to this very day.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627276Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Benito Mussolini Author: Cyril Taylor-Carr Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 43 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/627276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Benito Mussolini Author: Cyril Taylor-Carr Narrator: The Cliff, Cyril Taylor-Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 43 minutes Release date: September 20, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: “It’s better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.” 'I am the most terrible animal that's ever existed.' 'Democracy is beautiful in theory; in practice, it is a fallacy. You in America will see that someday.' 'It's good to trust others but, not to do so is much better.' “I feel, when we have no friends upon whom to lean, or to look for moral guidance.' (Mussolini) Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, born on July 29, 1883, who went by the nickname “Il Duce” (“the Leader”), was a deeply unbalanced tyrannical Italian dictator who created the dreaded Fascist Party in 1919. Eventually, he held all power in Italy as the country’s prime minister from 1922 to 1943. An ardent socialist as a youth, Mussolini followed in his father's political footsteps but was expelled by the party for his overt support of World War I. As an evil dictator during World War II (even murdering his own son by lethal injection) he greatly overextended his forces and was eventually killed by his own people in Mezzegra, Italy. Here, for the first time, are the words of the great dictator himself in his twisted manifesto on the political movement he started and is still so feared to this very day.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-ascona-ungekurzt-by-edgar-rai--65158498https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/638801 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ascona (ungekürzt) Author: Edgar Rai Narrator: Dietmar Wunder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 1, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In der Nacht vor Hitlers Ernennung zum Reichskanzler flieht Erich-Maria Remarque von Berlin ins Schweizer Exil am Lago Maggiore. Wenig später brennen seine Romane auf dem Scheiterhaufen der Nazis. Remarque stoßen die politischen Vorgänge in tiefe Ratlosigkeit, künstlerisch quält er sich seit Jahren mit einem neuen Roman herum. Seine Depression betäubt er mit Zigaretten und Alkohol, Ausschweifungen und erotischen Eskapaden, in die er sich mit seiner Exfrau Jutta stürzt. Auch sie auf der Flucht vor den Nazis, deren Hetze die Exilgemeinde in Ascona von Tag zu Tag vergrößert. Und noch immer tritt der Roman auf der Stelle, Hoffnung auf Erlösung liegt für ihn allein in der Begegnung mit der Frau seines Lebens, die sein schweizer Exil für immer beendet.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/638801Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/638801 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ascona (ungekürzt) Author: Edgar Rai Narrator: Dietmar Wunder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: February...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/638801 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Ascona (ungekürzt) Author: Edgar Rai Narrator: Dietmar Wunder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 1, 2022 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In der Nacht vor Hitlers Ernennung zum Reichskanzler flieht Erich-Maria Remarque von Berlin ins Schweizer Exil am Lago Maggiore. Wenig später brennen seine Romane auf dem Scheiterhaufen der Nazis. Remarque stoßen die politischen Vorgänge in tiefe Ratlosigkeit, künstlerisch quält er sich seit Jahren mit einem neuen Roman herum. Seine Depression betäubt er mit Zigaretten und Alkohol, Ausschweifungen und erotischen Eskapaden, in die er sich mit seiner Exfrau Jutta stürzt. Auch sie auf der Flucht vor den Nazis, deren Hetze die Exilgemeinde in Ascona von Tag zu Tag vergrößert. Und noch immer tritt der Roman auf der Stelle, Hoffnung auf Erlösung liegt für ihn allein in der Begegnung mit der Frau seines Lebens, die sein schweizer Exil für immer beendet.]]>185rztcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/german-das-gluck-der-erde-was-ich-taglich-von-meinen-wunderbaren-pferden-lernen-darf-by-jessica-von-bredow-werndl--65158411https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Das Glück der Erde: Was ich täglich von meinen wunderbaren Pferden lernen darf Author: Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl Narrator: Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 19, 2021 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Verbundenheit, Intuition, Vertrauen: Jessica von Bredow-Werndl über die besondere Beziehung zu ihren Pferden. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl ist eine der besten Dressurreiterinnen der Welt, Pferde sind schon immer ein sehr wichtiger Teil ihres Lebens. Sie hat früh gelernt, die Pferde als Persönlichkeiten zu erkennen und anzunehmen, gemeinsam mit ihnen zu wachsen und von ihnen zu lernen. In ihrem Buch zeigt sie uns ihre ganzheitliche und tierfreundliche Philosophie, die das Miteinander von Mensch und Tier in den Vordergrund stellt.Sie lässt uns daran teilhaben, was sie durch ihre enge Beziehung zu den Pferden lernen durfte, und zeigt uns, wie wir als Menschen wachsen können, wenn wir diese Impulse annehmen und auf unser Leben übertragen. Denn auch außerhalb des Dressurvierecks sind die Empfindsamkeit und die Klugheit der Pferde eine Bereicherung. Als Vierjährige sitzt Jessica von Bredow-Werndl das erste Mal auf einem Pferd. Seither hat es nur wenige Tage gegeben, an denen sie sich nicht mit den Tieren beschäftigt und von ihnen gelernt hat. Zusammen mit ihrem Bruder Benjamin Werndl erweckt sie diese Grundsätze auf ihrem Gut Aubenhausen zum Leben, einem der bedeutendsten Ausbildungszentren Europas, und trainiert für Olympia 2021 und 2024. Ein inspirierendes Buch über das Leben und Wachsen mit Pferden und wie wir uns selbst durch sie besser verstehen lernen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679016Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Das Glück der Erde: Was ich täglich von meinen wunderbaren Pferden lernen darf Author: Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl Narrator: Jessica Von...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/679016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Das Glück der Erde: Was ich täglich von meinen wunderbaren Pferden lernen darf Author: Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl Narrator: Jessica Von Bredow-Werndl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 19, 2021 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Verbundenheit, Intuition, Vertrauen: Jessica von Bredow-Werndl über die besondere Beziehung zu ihren Pferden. Jessica von Bredow-Werndl ist eine der besten Dressurreiterinnen der Welt, Pferde sind schon immer ein sehr wichtiger Teil ihres Lebens. Sie hat früh gelernt, die Pferde als Persönlichkeiten zu erkennen und anzunehmen, gemeinsam mit ihnen zu wachsen und von ihnen zu lernen. In ihrem Buch zeigt sie uns ihre ganzheitliche und tierfreundliche Philosophie, die das Miteinander von Mensch und Tier in den Vordergrund stellt.Sie lässt uns daran teilhaben, was sie durch ihre enge Beziehung zu den Pferden lernen durfte, und zeigt uns, wie wir als Menschen wachsen können, wenn wir diese Impulse annehmen und auf unser Leben übertragen. Denn auch außerhalb des Dressurvierecks sind die Empfindsamkeit und die Klugheit der Pferde eine Bereicherung. Als Vierjährige sitzt Jessica von Bredow-Werndl das erste Mal auf einem Pferd. Seither hat es nur wenige Tage gegeben, an denen sie sich nicht mit den Tieren beschäftigt und von ihnen gelernt hat. Zusammen mit ihrem Bruder Benjamin Werndl erweckt sie diese Grundsätze auf ihrem Gut Aubenhausen zum Leben, einem der bedeutendsten Ausbildungszentren Europas, und trainiert für Olympia 2021 und 2024. Ein inspirierendes Buch über das Leben und Wachsen mit Pferden und wie wir uns selbst durch sie besser verstehen lernen.]]>185ckcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hitler-myth-image-and-reality-in-the-third-reich-by-ian-kershaw--65158415https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The 'Hitler Myth': Image and Reality in the Third Reich Author: Ian Kershaw Narrator: George Cunningham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 2, 2021 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Few, if any, twentieth-century political leaders have enjoyed greater popularity among their own people than Hitler did in the decade or so following his rise to power in 1933. The personality of Hitler himself, however, can scarcely explain this immense popularity or his political effectiveness in the 1930s and '40s. His hold over the German people lay rather in the hopes and perceptions of the millions who adored him. Based largely on the reports of government officials, party agencies, and political opponents, Ian Kershaw's groundbreaking study charts the creation, growth, and decline of the 'Hitler myth.' He demonstrates how the manufactured 'Fuhrer-cult' served as a crucial integrating force within the Third Reich and a vital element in the attainment of Nazi political aims. Masters of the new techniques of propaganda, the Nazis used 'image-building' to exploit the beliefs, phobias, and prejudices of the day. Kershaw greatly enhances our understanding of the German people's attitudes and behavior under Nazi rule and the psychology behind their adulation of Hitler.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663972Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The 'Hitler Myth': Image and Reality in the Third Reich Author: Ian Kershaw Narrator: George Cunningham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/663972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The 'Hitler Myth': Image and Reality in the Third Reich Author: Ian Kershaw Narrator: George Cunningham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 2, 2021 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Few, if any, twentieth-century political leaders have enjoyed greater popularity among their own people than Hitler did in the decade or so following his rise to power in 1933. The personality of Hitler himself, however, can scarcely explain this immense popularity or his political effectiveness in the 1930s and '40s. His hold over the German people lay rather in the hopes and perceptions of the millions who adored him. Based largely on the reports of government officials, party agencies, and political opponents, Ian Kershaw's groundbreaking study charts the creation, growth, and decline of the 'Hitler myth.' He demonstrates how the manufactured 'Fuhrer-cult' served as a crucial integrating force within the Third Reich and a vital element in the attainment of Nazi political aims. Masters of the new techniques of propaganda, the Nazis used 'image-building' to exploit the beliefs, phobias, and prejudices of the day. Kershaw greatly enhances our understanding of the German people's attitudes and behavior under Nazi rule and the psychology behind their adulation of Hitler.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/james-madison-a-biography-by-ralph-ketcham--65158432https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667326 to listen full audiobooks. Title: James Madison: A Biography Author: Ralph Ketcham Narrator: Bill Burrows Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 38 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 2, 2021 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The best one volume biography of Madison's life, Ketcham's biography not only traces Madison's career, it gives readers a sense of the man. As Madison said of his early years in Virginia under the study of Donald Robertson, who introduced him to thinkers like Montaigne and Montesquieu, 'all that I have been in life I owe largely to that man.' It also captures a side of Madison that is less rarely on display (including a portrait of the beautiful Dolley Madison). 'Madison's personality comes alive in these pages, his strengths and weaknesses of mind and character clearly outlined. His great services in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 are graphically portrayed. The analysis of his political theory, and of the way in which he sought to apply it to the establishment of of government under the Constitution, is excellent. The depiction of Jeffersonian and Madisonian foreign policy up to the outbreak of the War of 1812 is clear and succinct. This is an excellent biography. American Historical Review Utilizing the vast amount of source material made available in the last 30 years, Ketcham has captured the essential man in his times and in doing so has made him understandable for us in our own day. Los Angeles Times This single volume has provided a penetrating and highly readable biography which merits distinction as the best one-volume life of Madison yet written. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Ketcham's long-standing familiarity with Madison's life and times is evident in this accessible work...Ketcham has written an enjoyable and scholarly narrative that will no doubt be considered of great value to Montpelier's more serious visitors, as well as students, scholars, and general readers with an interest in the founding couple. Kellie Strickland, North Carolina State University - North Carolina Historical Review]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667326Sun, 02 May 2021 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667326 to listen full audiobooks. Title: James Madison: A Biography Author: Ralph Ketcham Narrator: Bill Burrows Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 38 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 2,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/667326 to listen full audiobooks. Title: James Madison: A Biography Author: Ralph Ketcham Narrator: Bill Burrows Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 38 hours 4 minutes Release date: May 2, 2021 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The best one volume biography of Madison's life, Ketcham's biography not only traces Madison's career, it gives readers a sense of the man. As Madison said of his early years in Virginia under the study of Donald Robertson, who introduced him to thinkers like Montaigne and Montesquieu, 'all that I have been in life I owe largely to that man.' It also captures a side of Madison that is less rarely on display (including a portrait of the beautiful Dolley Madison). 'Madison's personality comes alive in these pages, his strengths and weaknesses of mind and character clearly outlined. His great services in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 are graphically portrayed. The analysis of his political theory, and of the way in which he sought to apply it to the establishment of of government under the Constitution, is excellent. The depiction of Jeffersonian and Madisonian foreign policy up to the outbreak of the War of 1812 is clear and succinct. This is an excellent biography. American Historical Review Utilizing the vast amount of source material made available in the last 30 years, Ketcham has captured the essential man in his times and in doing so has made him understandable for us in our own day. Los Angeles Times This single volume has provided a penetrating and highly readable biography which merits distinction as the best one-volume life of Madison yet written. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Ketcham's long-standing familiarity with Madison's life and times is evident in this accessible work...Ketcham has written an enjoyable and scholarly narrative that will no doubt be considered of great value to Montpelier's more serious visitors, as well as students, scholars, and general readers with an interest in the founding couple. Kellie Strickland, North Carolina State University - North Carolina Historical Review]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heir-to-the-empire-city-new-york-and-the-making-of-theodore-roosevelt-by-edward-p-kohn--65158490https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628827 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heir to the Empire City: New York and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt Author: Edward P. Kohn Narrator: Nick Sullivan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 10, 2013 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Theodore Roosevelt is best remembered as America's prototypical 'cowboy' president—a Rough Rider who derived his political wisdom from a youth spent in the untamed American West. But while the great outdoors certainly shaped Roosevelt's identity, historian Edward P. Kohn argues that it was his hometown of New York that made him the progressive president we celebrate today. During his early political career, Roosevelt took on local Republican factions and Tammany Hall Democrats alike, proving his commitment to reform at all costs. He combated the city's rampant corruption and helped to guide New York through the perils of rabid urbanization and the challenges of accommodating an influx of immigrants—experiences that would serve him well as president of the United States. A riveting account of a man and a city on the brink of greatness, Heir to the Empire City reveals that Roosevelt's true education took place not in the West but on the mean streets of nineteenth-century New York.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628827Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628827 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heir to the Empire City: New York and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt Author: Edward P. Kohn Narrator: Nick Sullivan Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628827 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heir to the Empire City: New York and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt Author: Edward P. Kohn Narrator: Nick Sullivan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 10, 2013 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Theodore Roosevelt is best remembered as America's prototypical 'cowboy' president—a Rough Rider who derived his political wisdom from a youth spent in the untamed American West. But while the great outdoors certainly shaped Roosevelt's identity, historian Edward P. Kohn argues that it was his hometown of New York that made him the progressive president we celebrate today. During his early political career, Roosevelt took on local Republican factions and Tammany Hall Democrats alike, proving his commitment to reform at all costs. He combated the city's rampant corruption and helped to guide New York through the perils of rabid urbanization and the challenges of accommodating an influx of immigrants—experiences that would serve him well as president of the United States. A riveting account of a man and a city on the brink of greatness, Heir to the Empire City reveals that Roosevelt's true education took place not in the West but on the mean streets of nineteenth-century New York.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-president-george-washington-and-the-making-of-the-nation-s-highest-office-by-harlow-giles-unger--65158506https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/kissinger-a-biography-by-walter-isaacson--65158516https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/thaddeus-stevens-nineteenth-century-egalitarian-by-hans-l-trefousse--65158518https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/the-last-lion-winston-spencer-churchill-vol-3-defender-of-the-realm-1940-1965-by-william-manchester-paul-reid--65158479https://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: William Manchester, Paul Reid 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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: William Manchester, Paul Reid 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: William Manchester, Paul Reid 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: Law & Politics 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/an-honest-president-the-life-and-presidencies-of-grover-cleveland-by-h-paul-jeffers--65158486https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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--65158496https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/the-iceman-the-true-story-of-a-cold-blooded-killer-by-anthony-bruno--65158519https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628681 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer Author: Anthony Bruno Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 17, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: At home, Richard Kuklinski was a dedicated suburban family man; on the street, he was the Iceman, a professional hit man and lethal scam artist, a man so heartless he kept one of his victims frozen for over two years to disguise the time of death. His personal body count was over one hundred, but the police couldn’t touch him. Then undercover agent Dominick Polifrone posed as a mobster and began a deadly game of cat and mouse. The Iceman chronicles Kuklinski’s grisly career and exposes his murderous double life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628681Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628681 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer Author: Anthony Bruno Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628681 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer Author: Anthony Bruno Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 17, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: At home, Richard Kuklinski was a dedicated suburban family man; on the street, he was the Iceman, a professional hit man and lethal scam artist, a man so heartless he kept one of his victims frozen for over two years to disguise the time of death. His personal body count was over one hundred, but the police couldn’t touch him. Then undercover agent Dominick Polifrone posed as a mobster and began a deadly game of cat and mouse. The Iceman chronicles Kuklinski’s grisly career and exposes his murderous double life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hoover-s-fbi-the-inside-story-by-hoover-s-trusted-lieutenant-by-cartha-deke-deloach--65158522https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hoover’s FBI: The Inside Story by Hoover’s Trusted Lieutenant Author: Cartha “deke” Deloach Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 20, 2011 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the upcoming film J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood. As director of the FBI for over five decades, J. Edgar Hoover left a profound and lasting legacy on this most celebrated institution. Only the few who were part of Hoover’s inner circle know the truth about his controversial years of authoritarian rule and the organization’s inmost secrets. One of Hoover’s trusted deputies, DeLoach gives us the most authentic account ever written of the FBI, setting the record straight about questions that have plagued modern history. From the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., to the FBI crusades against organized crime and the Communist Party, to Hoover’s disputed sexual orientation and the secret files he allegedly kept to blackmail hostile members of Congress, here is the gripping narrative of a government agency caught on a tightrope between presidential administrations and the limits of the law.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628126Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hoover’s FBI: The Inside Story by Hoover’s Trusted Lieutenant Author: Cartha “deke” Deloach Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hoover’s FBI: The Inside Story by Hoover’s Trusted Lieutenant Author: Cartha “deke” Deloach Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 20, 2011 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the upcoming film J. Edgar, directed by Clint Eastwood. As director of the FBI for over five decades, J. Edgar Hoover left a profound and lasting legacy on this most celebrated institution. Only the few who were part of Hoover’s inner circle know the truth about his controversial years of authoritarian rule and the organization’s inmost secrets. One of Hoover’s trusted deputies, DeLoach gives us the most authentic account ever written of the FBI, setting the record straight about questions that have plagued modern history. From the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., to the FBI crusades against organized crime and the Communist Party, to Hoover’s disputed sexual orientation and the secret files he allegedly kept to blackmail hostile members of Congress, here is the gripping narrative of a government agency caught on a tightrope between presidential administrations and the limits of the law.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghost-in-the-wires-my-adventures-as-the-world-s-most-wanted-hacker-by-kevin-mitnick--65158520https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker Author: Kevin Mitnick Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 59 minutes Release date: August 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most wanted computer hacker, managed to hack into some of the country’s most powerful—and seemingly impenetrable—agencies and companies. By conning employees into giving him private information and maneuvering through layers of security, he gained access to data that no one else could. The suspenseful heart of the book unfolds as Mitnick disappears on a three-year run from the FBI. He creates fake identities, finds jobs at a law firm and hospital, and keeps tabs on his myriad pursuers—all while continuing to hack into computer systems and phone company switches that were considered flawless. A modern, technology-driven adventure story, Ghost in the Wires is a dramatic account of the joy of outsmarting security programs, the satisfaction of code cracking, and the thrill of unbelievable escape.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628590Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker Author: Kevin Mitnick Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker Author: Kevin Mitnick Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 59 minutes Release date: August 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Kevin Mitnick, the world’s most wanted computer hacker, managed to hack into some of the country’s most powerful—and seemingly impenetrable—agencies and companies. By conning employees into giving him private information and maneuvering through layers of security, he gained access to data that no one else could. The suspenseful heart of the book unfolds as Mitnick disappears on a three-year run from the FBI. He creates fake identities, finds jobs at a law firm and hospital, and keeps tabs on his myriad pursuers—all while continuing to hack into computer systems and phone company switches that were considered flawless. A modern, technology-driven adventure story, Ghost in the Wires is a dramatic account of the joy of outsmarting security programs, the satisfaction of code cracking, and the thrill of unbelievable escape.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abraham-lincoln-redeemer-president-by-allen-c-guelzo--65158500https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/george-washington-a-biography-by-john-richard-alden--65158489https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/julius-caesar-man-soldier-and-tyrant-by-j-f-c-fuller--65158484https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/fdr-the-first-hundred-days-by-anthony-j-badger--65158497https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: FDR: The First Hundred Days Author: Anthony J. Badger Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date: December 23, 2008 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Franklin Roosevelt entered the White House in 1933 confronting twenty-five-percent unemployment, bank closings, and a nationwide crisis in confidence. Between March 9 and June 16, FDR sent Congress a record number of bills, all of which passed easily. With reforms ranging from the legalization of alcohol to mortgage relief for millions of Americans, Roosevelt launched the New Deal that conservatives have been working to roll back ever since. Badger emphasizes Roosevelt’s political gifts even as the president and his Brains Trust of advisors, guided by principles, largely felt their way toward solutions to the nation’s manifold problems. Reintroducing the contingency that marked those fateful days, Badger humanizes Roosevelt and suggests a far more useful yardstick for future presidents: the politics of the possible under the guidance of principle.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628536Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: FDR: The First Hundred Days Author: Anthony J. Badger Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: FDR: The First Hundred Days Author: Anthony J. Badger Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date: December 23, 2008 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Franklin Roosevelt entered the White House in 1933 confronting twenty-five-percent unemployment, bank closings, and a nationwide crisis in confidence. Between March 9 and June 16, FDR sent Congress a record number of bills, all of which passed easily. With reforms ranging from the legalization of alcohol to mortgage relief for millions of Americans, Roosevelt launched the New Deal that conservatives have been working to roll back ever since. Badger emphasizes Roosevelt’s political gifts even as the president and his Brains Trust of advisors, guided by principles, largely felt their way toward solutions to the nation’s manifold problems. Reintroducing the contingency that marked those fateful days, Badger humanizes Roosevelt and suggests a far more useful yardstick for future presidents: the politics of the possible under the guidance of principle.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/campaigning-with-grant-by-horace-porter--65158505https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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-nightingale-s-song-by-robert-timberg--65158521https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nightingale’s Song Author: Robert Timberg Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 8 minutes Release date: October 3, 2008 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Robert Timberg weaves together the lives of Annapolis graduates John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Robert McFarlane, and John Poindexter to reveal how the Vietnam War continues to haunt America. Casting all five men as metaphors for a legion of well-meaning if ill-starred warriors, Timberg probes the fault line between those who fought the war and those who used money, wit, and connections to avoid battle. A riveting tale that illuminates the flip side of the fabled Vietnam generation: those who went.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628523Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nightingale’s Song Author: Robert Timberg Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 8 minutes Release date: October...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nightingale’s Song Author: Robert Timberg Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 8 minutes Release date: October 3, 2008 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Robert Timberg weaves together the lives of Annapolis graduates John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Robert McFarlane, and John Poindexter to reveal how the Vietnam War continues to haunt America. Casting all five men as metaphors for a legion of well-meaning if ill-starred warriors, Timberg probes the fault line between those who fought the war and those who used money, wit, and connections to avoid battle. A riveting tale that illuminates the flip side of the fabled Vietnam generation: those who went.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-gangster-and-other-tales-of-new-york-by-mark-jacobson--65158524https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628471 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Gangster and Other Tales of New York Author: Mark Jacobson Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: October 10, 2007 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In the 1970s, Frank Lucas was the king of the Harlem drug trade, bringing in over a million dollars a day. He lived a glamorous life, hobnobbing with athletes, musicians, and politicians, but Lucas was a ruthless gangster. He was notorious for using the coffins of dead GIs to smuggle heroin into the United States and, before being sentenced to seventy years in prison, he played a major role in the near death of New York City. In American Gangster, Mark Jacobson's captivating account of the life of Frank Lucas joins other tales of New York City from the past thirty years. The collection features a number of Jacobson's most famous essays, as well as previously unpublished works and more recent articles. Together, they create a vibrant, many-layered portrait of the most fascinating city in the world, by one of the most acclaimed journalists of our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628471Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628471 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Gangster and Other Tales of New York Author: Mark Jacobson Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628471 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Gangster and Other Tales of New York Author: Mark Jacobson Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 1 minute Release date: October 10, 2007 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In the 1970s, Frank Lucas was the king of the Harlem drug trade, bringing in over a million dollars a day. He lived a glamorous life, hobnobbing with athletes, musicians, and politicians, but Lucas was a ruthless gangster. He was notorious for using the coffins of dead GIs to smuggle heroin into the United States and, before being sentenced to seventy years in prison, he played a major role in the near death of New York City. In American Gangster, Mark Jacobson's captivating account of the life of Frank Lucas joins other tales of New York City from the past thirty years. The collection features a number of Jacobson's most famous essays, as well as previously unpublished works and more recent articles. Together, they create a vibrant, many-layered portrait of the most fascinating city in the world, by one of the most acclaimed journalists of our time.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eisenhower-by-john-wukovits--65158509https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/the-compleated-autobiography-by-benjamin-franklin--65158508https://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: Law & Politics 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 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease 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: Law & Politics 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/after-fidel-the-inside-story-of-castro-s-regime-and-cuba-s-next-leader-by-brian-latell--65158503https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628402 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro’s Regime and Cuba’s Next Leader Author: Brian Latell Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 50 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this compelling, behind-the-scenes account, former top CIA officer and Cuba expert Brian Latell examines the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending dynastic succession of Fidel’s younger brother, Raul. Exploring the brothers’ remarkable relationship, he reveals how Fidel and Raul have collaborated, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty-six years—a challenge to the notion that the little-known Raul has been an insignificant player. The result is an intimate portrait of two enigmatic men and a new understanding of the psychology and motivation behind their actions. Based on his insider knowledge of Raul, Latell projects what kind of leader he will be and how the shift in power might influence US-Cuban relations.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628402Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628402 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro’s Regime and Cuba’s Next Leader Author: Brian Latell Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628402 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After Fidel: The Inside Story of Castro’s Regime and Cuba’s Next Leader Author: Brian Latell Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 50 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: In this compelling, behind-the-scenes account, former top CIA officer and Cuba expert Brian Latell examines the extraordinary Castro brothers and the impending dynastic succession of Fidel’s younger brother, Raul. Exploring the brothers’ remarkable relationship, he reveals how Fidel and Raul have collaborated, divided responsibilities, and resolved disagreements for more than forty-six years—a challenge to the notion that the little-known Raul has been an insignificant player. The result is an intimate portrait of two enigmatic men and a new understanding of the psychology and motivation behind their actions. Based on his insider knowledge of Raul, Latell projects what kind of leader he will be and how the shift in power might influence US-Cuban relations.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ronald-reagan-fate-freedom-and-the-making-of-history-by-john-patrick-diggins--65158476https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ronald Reagan: Fate, Freedom, and the Making of History Author: John Patrick Diggins Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Following his departure from office, Ronald Reagan was marginalized from public interest. But like Lincoln, who was also attacked for decades after his death, Reagan deserves to be regarded as one of our greatest presidents, an exemplar of true conservative values. In this bold and philosophical reevaluation, Diggins reveals that Reagan was a far more active and sophisticated president than we ever knew. His negotiations with Mikhail Gorbachev and his opposition to foreign interventions demonstrate that he was not a rigid hawk. In his pursuit of Emersonian ideals and distrust of big government, he was an open-minded libertarian, combining a reverence for America’s hallowed historical traditions with an implacable faith in the limitless opportunities of the future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628400Sun, 01 Jan 2006 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ronald Reagan: Fate, Freedom, and the Making of History Author: John Patrick Diggins Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ronald Reagan: Fate, Freedom, and the Making of History Author: John Patrick Diggins Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 53 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: Following his departure from office, Ronald Reagan was marginalized from public interest. But like Lincoln, who was also attacked for decades after his death, Reagan deserves to be regarded as one of our greatest presidents, an exemplar of true conservative values. In this bold and philosophical reevaluation, Diggins reveals that Reagan was a far more active and sophisticated president than we ever knew. His negotiations with Mikhail Gorbachev and his opposition to foreign interventions demonstrate that he was not a rigid hawk. In his pursuit of Emersonian ideals and distrust of big government, he was an open-minded libertarian, combining a reverence for America’s hallowed historical traditions with an implacable faith in the limitless opportunities of the future.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rothstein-the-life-times-and-murder-of-the-criminal-genius-who-fixed-the-1919-world-series-by-david-pietrusza--65158525https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628288 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series Author: David Pietrusza Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 53 minutes Release date: June 25, 2005 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The model for Meyer Wolfsheim from The Great Gatsby and Guys and Dolls' Nathan Detroit, Arnold Rothstein was an underworld genius, racketeer, rumrunner, political fixer, and criminal mastermind who, as F. Scott Fitzgerald observed, played 'with the faith of fifteen million people with the single-mindedness of a burglar blowing a safe.' David Piertrusza unearths the canny way Rothstein fixed the 1919 World Series and unravels the mystery of Arnold Rothstein’s murder in November 1928 in a Times Square hotel room. Transporting listeners onto Jazz Age Broadway with its thugs, bookies, denizens of the race tracks, showgirls, political movers and shakers, and stars of the Golden Age of sports, this is a biography of the godfather of organized crime in America, who reigned supreme when the fast buck ruled and violence stalked the streets of Gotham.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628288Sat, 25 Jun 2005 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628288 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series Author: David Pietrusza Narrator: Grover Gardner Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628288 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series Author: David Pietrusza Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 53 minutes Release date: June 25, 2005 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: The model for Meyer Wolfsheim from The Great Gatsby and Guys and Dolls' Nathan Detroit, Arnold Rothstein was an underworld genius, racketeer, rumrunner, political fixer, and criminal mastermind who, as F. Scott Fitzgerald observed, played 'with the faith of fifteen million people with the single-mindedness of a burglar blowing a safe.' David Piertrusza unearths the canny way Rothstein fixed the 1919 World Series and unravels the mystery of Arnold Rothstein’s murder in November 1928 in a Times Square hotel room. Transporting listeners onto Jazz Age Broadway with its thugs, bookies, denizens of the race tracks, showgirls, political movers and shakers, and stars of the Golden Age of sports, this is a biography of the godfather of organized crime in America, who reigned supreme when the fast buck ruled and violence stalked the streets of Gotham.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-lion-winston-spencer-churchill-vol-2-alone-1932-1940-by-william-manchester--65158512https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 2: Alone, 1932–1940 Author: William Manchester Narrator: Richard Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 36 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 1, 1990 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: This second volume in William Manchester’s three-volume biography of Winston Churchill challenges the assumption that Churchill’s finest hour was as a wartime leader. During the years 1932–1940, he was tested as few men are. Pursued by creditors (at one point he had to put up his home for sale), he remained solvent only by writing an extraordinary number of books and magazine articles. He was disowned by his own party, dismissed by the BBC and Fleet Street and the social and political establishments as a warmonger, and twice nearly lost his seat in Parliament. Churchill stood almost alone against Nazi aggression and the British and French pusillanimous policy of appeasement. Manchester tracks with new insights this complex, fascinating history without ever losing sight of Churchill the man, a man whose vision was global and whose courage was boundless.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628035Mon, 01 Jan 1990 12:45:45 +0000Bethany JaskolskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 2: Alone, 1932–1940 Author: William Manchester Narrator: Richard Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/628035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Vol. 2: Alone, 1932–1940 Author: William Manchester Narrator: Richard Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 36 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 1, 1990 Genres: Law & Politics Publisher's Summary: This second volume in William Manchester’s three-volume biography of Winston Churchill challenges the assumption that Churchill’s finest hour was as a wartime leader. During the years 1932–1940, he was tested as few men are. Pursued by creditors (at one point he had to put up his home for sale), he remained solvent only by writing an extraordinary number of books and magazine articles. He was disowned by his own party, dismissed by the BBC and Fleet Street and the social and political establishments as a warmonger, and twice nearly lost his seat in Parliament. Churchill stood almost alone against Nazi aggression and the British and French pusillanimous policy of appeasement. Manchester tracks with new insights this complex, fascinating history without ever losing sight of Churchill the man, a man whose vision was global and whose courage was boundless.]]>185cleanfull