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    More Than Words

    How Talking Sharpens the Mind and Shapes Our World

    by Maryellen MacDonald PhD ...
    Narrated by Maryellen MacDonald PhD ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 59 min

    The groundbreaking science of how and why we talk, and how this ability impacts every area of our livesHumans are the only species that can transform internal ideas into talk, whether through speech, writing, or sign language. But why do we have this almost magical, special talent? It turns out that while talking allows us to share ideas and connect with one another, it isn’t just for ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

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    The Constitution Today

    Timeless Lessons for the Issues of Our Era

    by Akhil Reed Amar ...
    Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

    Unabridged

    19 hours 41 min

    When the stories that lead our daily news involve momentous constitutional questions, present-minded journalists and busy citizens cannot always see the stakes clearly. In The Constitution Today, Akhil Reed Amar, America's preeminent constitutional scholar, considers the biggest and most bitterly contested debates of the last two decades—from gun control to gay marriage, affirmative action to ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Story of the World, Vol. 1 Audiobook

    by Susan Wise Bauer ...
    Narrated by Jim Weiss ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 4 min

    History will never be the same again! This spirited reading of the first in Susan Wise Bauer's Story of the World history series brings to life the stories and records of the peoples of ancient times. Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the globe. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    En Comunidad

    Lessons for Centering the Voices and Experiences of Bilingual Latinx Students

    by Luz Yadira Herrera, Carla España ...
    Narrated by Luz Yadira Herrera, Carla España ...

    Abridged

    6 hours 10 min

    Drs. Carla España and Luz Yadira Herrera’s schooling and teaching journey reveal the power of educators to create either liberating or dehumanizing spaces and experiences for bilingual Latinx students.En Comunidad brings bilingual Latinx students’ perspectives to the center of our classrooms. Its culturally and linguistically sustaining lessons begin with a study of language practices in students’ ... Read more

    $22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The U.S. Constitution

    A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader

    by Melissa Murray ...
    Narrated by Melissa Murray, Dion Graham ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 43 min

    From a #1 New York Times bestselling author, podcast host,and legal expertcomes an accessible and modern guide on how to read and understand the U.S. Constitution.Think of this as the U.S. Constitution explained by America’s favorite law professor, Melissa Murray. On her podcast, Strict Scrutiny, Murray and her cohosts, Kate Shaw and Leah Litman, provide in-depth, accessible, and irreverent ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

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    The Age of Extraction

    How Tech Platforms Conquered the Economy and Threaten Our Future Prosperity

    by Tim Wu ...
    Narrated by Frits Zernike ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours

    **A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF 2025 • Tech platforms manipulate attention, extract wealth, and deepen inequality. In this new book, Tim Wu (The Attention Merchants) explains how we can reclaim control and create a balanced economy that works for everyone.“The magic of Tim Wu’s The Age of Extraction is its simplicity. Wu deftly breaks down one of the greatest challenges of our age—the unaccountable ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

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    The Story of the World, Vol. 2 Audiobook

    History for the Classical Child: The Middle Ages

    by Susan Wise Bauer ...
    Narrated by Jim Weiss ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 42 min

    History will never be the same again! This spirited reading of the first in Susan Wise Bauer's Story of the World history series brings to life the stories and records of the peoples of ancient times. Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the globe. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating ... Read more

    $23.09 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Learn English - Level 2: Absolute Beginner English, Volume 1

    Lessons 1-25

    by Innovative Language Learning, EnglishClass101.com ...
    Narrated by EnglishClass101.com ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Innovative Language Series - Learn Bulgarian from Absolute Beginner to Advanced

    Unabridged

    5 hours 55 min

    Finished with Introduction to English? Advance to Absolute Beginner English!Welcome to Absolute Beginner EnglishBefore you take that trip to the United States, get a solid foundation of English first!Start speaking English in minutes and grasp the language, culture, and customs in just minutes more with Absolute Beginner English, a completely new way to learn English with ease!Absolute Beginner ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Active Recall for Beginners

    Test Your Knowledge Actively to Strengthen Memory Pathways and Improve Retention

    by Mason Whitaker ...
    Narrated by AI Voice HumanizeAudio.com ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 51 min

    This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. "Discover how to boost your memory and enhance your learning with simple, effective active recall techniques. This beginner-friendly guide introduces you to practical methods for testing your knowledge, making studying more engaging and less frustrating. Whether you're learning new skills, studying for exams, or just want to retain information more ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Chinese Phrase Book

    Over 1000 Essential Mandarin Phrases You Don't Want to Be Without on Your Trip to China

    by Daily Language Learning ...
    Narrated by Siobhan Lumsden ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 34 min

    If want to enrich your travels with the most popular and useful Chinese phrases and vocabulary close at hand, then pay attention...Many Chinese language textbooks are intended mainly for people who study Chinese in formal classes and are based on assumptions that are appropriate primarily for such learners.The words and phrases such textbooks introduce in early lessons are often those that help ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Social Climber's Bible

    A Book of Manners, Practical Tips, and Spiritual Advice for the Upwardly Mobile

    by Dirk Wittenborn, Jazz Johnson ...
    Narrated by Mozhan Marno ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 8 min

    Welcome fledging Social Climbers! Allow us to show you the way. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it, so what's the big deal? You shouldn't be punished for wanting to improve your lot in life! This is America, after all. In the grand tradition of True Prep and The Hipster Handbook, The Social Climber's Bible will teach you everything you need to know to become a pro Mountaineer: * ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Detached

    How to Let Go, Heal, and Become Irresistible

    by Sabrina Alexis Bendory ...
    Narrated by Katie Boothe ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 34 min

    Detached: How to Let Go, Heal, & Become Irresistible is a transformative guide for anyone who feels stuck in patterns of self-sabotage, overthinking, or settling for less—especially in relationships. Whether you’re anxiously attached and constantly chasing love, emotionally unavailable and afraid to let anyone in, or simply tired of abandoning yourself to be chosen, this book will help you break ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Original Sins

    The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of AmericanRacism

    by Eve L. Ewing ...
    Narrated by Eve L. Ewing, Robin Miles ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 15 min

    **Why don’t our schools work? Eve L. Ewing tackles this question from a new angle: What if they’re actually doing what they were built to do? She argues that instead of being the great equalizer, America’s classrooms were designed to do the opposite: to maintain the nation’s inequalities. It’s a task at which they excel.“This book will transform the way you see this country.”—Michelle Alexander, ... Read more

    $24.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    Man's Search for Meaning

    An Introduction to Logotherapy

    by Viktor E. Frankl ...
    Narrated by Charles Schiller ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Viktor E. Frankl

    Unabridged

    5 hours 16 min

    Man's search for meaning : An Introduction to Logotherapy“One of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought in the last fifty years.” —Dr. Carl Rogers, psychologist and founder of Rogerian therapy.“Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is one of the great books of our time. Typically, if a book has one passage, one idea with the power to change a person’s life, that alone justifies ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    CDL Exam Prep 2025-2026

    Transform your CDL Exam Prep 2025-2026! Dive into captivating audio lessons that boost your test readiness!

    by Ronan Vale ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Nick E ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 51 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Drive Your Future—Prepare While on the Go!⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance your career and strengthen your knowledge by passing the essential exam?Looking for a thorough guide that provides everything you need to succeed in your upcoming test?Your quest stops here!This guide i... ... Read more

    $5.10 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Learn Russian Bundle - The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5)

    by RussianPod101.com ...
    Narrated by RussianPod101.com ...
    Series series The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5)

    Unabridged

    53 hours 38 min

    Want to learn and speak Russian?And go from zero and all the way up to conversational fluency?The bad news? No single audiobook will get you to fluency.The good news? A bundle of audiobooks will.Introducing: Learn Russian Bundle - The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5).This complete Audiobook bundle is a fast, fun, and easy way to pick up Russian… regardless of your age or learning ... Read more

    $129.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Short Stories in Italian for Beginners

    Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Italian the fun way!

    by Olly Richards ...
    Narrated by Matteo Ghilardi ...
    Series series Readers

    Unabridged

    4 hours 6 min

    An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in Italian for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Six Women of Salem

    The Untold Story of the Accused and Their Accusers in the Salem Witch Trials

    by Marilynne K. Roach ...
    Narrated by Kate Reading ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 8 min

    Six Women of Salem is the first work to use the lives of a select number of representative women as a microcosm to illuminate the larger crisis of the Salem witch trials. By the end of the trials, beyond the twenty who were executed and the five who perished in prison, two hundred and seven individuals had been accused, seventy four had been "afflicted," thirty two had officially accused their ... Read more

    $30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    قوة الآن؛ الدليل إلى التنوير الروحي

    by إيكهارت تول, إيكهارت تول ...
    Narrated by أحمد زين ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 24 min

    يشرح مؤلف الكتاب بكلمات واضحة وبسيطة أن الطريق والحقيقة والتنوير موجودون بداخلنا. وذلك من خلال الإجابة عن الأسئلة التي طرحت من قبل الأشخاص في الحلقات الدراسية، وصفوف التأمل والتفكير وجلسات التشاور الخاصة. ... Read more

    $11.66 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Demystifying the Spanish Subjunctive

    Feel the fear and Subjunctive anyway

    by Gordon Smith Durán, Cynthia Smith Durán ...
    Narrated by Gordon Smith Durán ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 17 min

    We, Gordon and Cynthia of LightSpeed Spanish, are totally excited to bring you the book that really does demystify the Present and Past Spanish Subjunctive.Most students of the Spanish language shy away from this subject and it's no wonder! So many books on the market make it look complex and difficult to understand.Yet here, at LightSpeed Spanish, we have developed the perfect system to walk you ... Read more

    Was $13.99 USD Now $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Just Mercy

    A Story of Justice and Redemption

    by Bryan Stevenson ...
    Narrated by Bryan Stevenson ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 11 min

    **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING MICHAEL B. JORDAN AND JAMIE FOXX • A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.“[Bryan Stevenson’s] dedication to fighting for justice and equality has inspired me and many others and ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

    A Leadership Fable

    by Patrick Lencioni ...
    Narrated by Charles Stransky ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 43 min

    After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered is she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and nothing excited her more than a challenge. What she could not have known when she accepted the job, ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    I segreti di Miriam - Short Stories in Italian for Beginner and Intermediate Level

    Improve Your Listening and Reading Skills, Grow Your Vocabulary and Learn with ease

    by Rebecca Romano ...
    Narrated by Valentina Genovese, Walter Stewart ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 19 min

    Are you stuck with your progress in learning Italian? Do you find reading material in Italian too complicated, unexciting or too long?Learning a new language should feel fun and rewarding. If you are a young or adult learner from beginner to intermediate level, looking to keep your motivation high and learn in an entertaining way, I segreti di Miriam is for you!This collection of captivating short ... Read more

    $10.50 USD

  • Audiobook

    Let me tell you a story

    Introducing Kobo Audiobooks

    by Rakuten Kobo ...
    Narrated by Jim Dale ...

    Unabridged

    3 min

    Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing ... Read more

    Free