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The Devil in the White City

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

by Erik Larson ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

15 hours

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the CenturyTwo men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth ... Read more

$25.00 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the CenturyTwo men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth
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When Crack Was King

A People's History of a Misunderstood Era

by Donovan X. Ramsey ...

Narrated by Donovan X. Ramsey ...

Unabridged

11 hours 33 min

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A “vivid and frank” (NPR) account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic“A master class in disrupting a stubborn narrative, a monumental feat for the fraught subject of addiction in Black communities.”—The Washington Post“A poignant ... Read more

$22.50 USD

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • A “vivid and frank” (NPR) account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic“A master class in disrupting a stubborn narrative, a monumental feat for the fraught subject of addiction in Black communities.”—The Washington Post“A poignant
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Man in the Mirror

Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City

by Anand Giridharadas ...

Narrated by Anand Giridharadas ...

Unabridged

17 hours 40 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas, a groundbreaking feat of reporting on a tragic encounter in a New York subway car that held up a mirror to a troubled and divided nation“A tour de force of sharp-eyed reporting, powerful narrative, and heartbreaking tragedy. . . . Brilliant and spellbinding.”—Robert B. Reich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Coming ... Read more

$29.00 USD

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From acclaimed journalist Anand Giridharadas, a groundbreaking feat of reporting on a tragic encounter in a New York subway car that held up a mirror to a troubled and divided nation“A tour de force of sharp-eyed reporting, powerful narrative, and heartbreaking tragedy. . . . Brilliant and spellbinding.”—Robert B. Reich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Coming
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Metropolis

A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention

by Ben Wilson ...

Narrated by John Sackville ...

Unabridged

17 hours 7 min

**In a captivating tour of cities famous and forgotten, acclaimed historian Ben Wilson tells the glorious, millennia-spanning story how urban living sparked humankind's greatest innovations.“A towering achievement.... Reading this book is like visiting an exhilarating city for the first time—dazzling.” —The Wall Street Journal**During the two hundred millennia of humanity’s existence, nothing has ... Read more

$25.00 USD

**In a captivating tour of cities famous and forgotten, acclaimed historian Ben Wilson tells the glorious, millennia-spanning story how urban living sparked humankind's greatest innovations.“A towering achievement.... Reading this book is like visiting an exhilarating city for the first time—dazzling.” —The Wall Street Journal**During the two hundred millennia of humanity’s existence, nothing has
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Trash!

A Garbageman's Story

by Simon Paré-Poupart ...

Narrated by Jean Brassard ...

Unabridged

3 hours 10 min

A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started ... Read more

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A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started
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Living and Dying in Brick City

An E.R. Doctor Returns Home

by Sampson Davis, Lisa Frazier Page ...

Narrated by Cary Hite ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

This is a riveting personal exploration of the health-care crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving.Sampson Davis is best known as one of three friends from inner-city Newark who made a pact in high school to become doctors. Their book The Pact and the work they have done with the Three Doctors Foundation ... Read more

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This is a riveting personal exploration of the health-care crisis facing inner-city communities, written by an emergency room physician who grew up in the very neighborhood he is now serving.Sampson Davis is best known as one of three friends from inner-city Newark who made a pact in high school to become doctors. Their book The Pact and the work they have done with the Three Doctors Foundation
... Read more
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Architecture of Liberation, The

by Edward Todd Harris III ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Look around your neighborhood. Rent is skyrocketing, grocery prices are out of reach, and the climate is throwing our seasons out of balance. We are told that the system is simply broken. But what if it's working exactly as designed? The Architecture of Liberation is not just another book complaining about global capitalism. It is a practical, step-by ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Look around your neighborhood. Rent is skyrocketing, grocery prices are out of reach, and the climate is throwing our seasons out of balance. We are told that the system is simply broken. But what if it's working exactly as designed? The Architecture of Liberation is not just another book complaining about global capitalism. It is a practical, step-by
... Read more
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The Unknown History of Black Newspapers in America

by Julius Kane ...

Narrated by Rosie O Toole ...

Unabridged

9 min

The Black Press made a huge difference when it came to reporting to black Americans what was going on in black America. All the lynching's, court cases and protests that were ignored by the mainstream white media, black media outlets reported everything relative to blacks in society. . This needed overview shines a light on a forgotten part of black history. ... Read more

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The Black Press made a huge difference when it came to reporting to black Americans what was going on in black America. All the lynching's, court cases and protests that were ignored by the mainstream white media, black media outlets reported everything relative to blacks in society. . This needed overview shines a light on a forgotten part of black history.
... Read more
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From Me to We

Building Stronger Communities Through Collaboration

by Jude Hawthorne ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Anya G ...

Unabridged

1 hour

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "From Me to We: Building Stronger Communities Through Collaboration," Jude Hawthorne explores the transformative power of community collaboration. This inspiring book reveals how collective efforts can bring about positive change, addressing local challenges and fostering a sense of unity. Through engaging stories and practical examples, Hawthorne ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "From Me to We: Building Stronger Communities Through Collaboration," Jude Hawthorne explores the transformative power of community collaboration. This inspiring book reveals how collective efforts can bring about positive change, addressing local challenges and fostering a sense of unity. Through engaging stories and practical examples, Hawthorne
... Read more
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The Economy of Cities

by Jane Jacobs ...

Narrated by Rachel Fulginiti ...

Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible
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The Lines Between Us

Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide

by Lawrence Lanahan ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Unabridged

12 hours 40 min

The crisscrossing stories of Mark, a white devout Christian who sells his suburban home to move to Baltimore’s inner city, and Nicole, a black mother determined to leave West Baltimore for the suburbs, chronicle how the region became so deeply segregated and why these fault lines persist today. Mark and Nicole personify the enormous disparities in access to safe housing, educational opportunities, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The crisscrossing stories of Mark, a white devout Christian who sells his suburban home to move to Baltimore’s inner city, and Nicole, a black mother determined to leave West Baltimore for the suburbs, chronicle how the region became so deeply segregated and why these fault lines persist today. Mark and Nicole personify the enormous disparities in access to safe housing, educational opportunities,
... Read more
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Skyscraper, The: How Human Ambition Learned to Reach the Clouds

by Daniel Mercer ...

Narrated by Daniel Mercer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Discover the awe-inspiring architecture and fierce corporate rivalries driving humanity's quest to conquer the skyline. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking history transforms city walks into vivid journeys through time. Every steel girder holds a dramatic story of engineering triumph and intense urban pressure.From ancient ziggurats to supertall mega-towers, this intellectually ... Read more

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Discover the awe-inspiring architecture and fierce corporate rivalries driving humanity's quest to conquer the skyline. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking history transforms city walks into vivid journeys through time. Every steel girder holds a dramatic story of engineering triumph and intense urban pressure.From ancient ziggurats to supertall mega-towers, this intellectually
... Read more
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An Invisible Thread

The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny

by Laura Schroff, Alex Tresniowski ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

7 hours 2 min

This 10th anniversary edition of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller includes a new introduction and afterword by the author. Chronicling the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy that began with one small act of kindness, this is a “ray of hope for a better future, as well as an assurance that love is a stronger force than injustice and inequality” ... Read more

$19.99 USD

This 10th anniversary edition of the beloved #1 New York Times bestseller includes a new introduction and afterword by the author. Chronicling the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy that began with one small act of kindness, this is a “ray of hope for a better future, as well as an assurance that love is a stronger force than injustice and inequality”
... Read more
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Ghetto

The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea

by Mitchell Duneier ...

Narrated by Prentice Onayemi ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

On March 29, 1516, the city council of Venice issued a decree forcing Jews to live in il geto―a closed quarter named for the copper foundry that once occupied the area. The term stuck.In this sweeping and original interpretation, Mitchell Duneier traces the idea of the ghetto from its beginnings in the sixteenth century and its revival by the Nazis to the present. As Duneier shows, we cannot ... Read more

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On March 29, 1516, the city council of Venice issued a decree forcing Jews to live in il geto―a closed quarter named for the copper foundry that once occupied the area. The term stuck.In this sweeping and original interpretation, Mitchell Duneier traces the idea of the ghetto from its beginnings in the sixteenth century and its revival by the Nazis to the present. As Duneier shows, we cannot
... Read more
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Civilisation : Des huttes de terre aux mégapoles, une ascension de 10 000 ans

by Lucas Poirier ...

Narrated by Lucas Poirier ...

Unabridged

2 hours 21 min

Explorez l'histoire fascinante de notre sédentarisation, un récit où l'évolution urbaine révèle la fragilité humaine. Des premiers campements agricoles aux réseaux saturés de nos sociétés modernes, cette vaste fresque historique décrypte les choix technologiques et sociaux qui ont forgé nos modes de vie. Loin d'une simple marche triomphale vers le progrès, c'est une exploration haletante de nos ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explorez l'histoire fascinante de notre sédentarisation, un récit où l'évolution urbaine révèle la fragilité humaine. Des premiers campements agricoles aux réseaux saturés de nos sociétés modernes, cette vaste fresque historique décrypte les choix technologiques et sociaux qui ont forgé nos modes de vie. Loin d'une simple marche triomphale vers le progrès, c'est une exploration haletante de nos
... Read more
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Brève histoire de Mexico : Comment une île aztèque est devenue une mégapole moderne

by Yves Hamon ...

Narrated by Yves Hamon ...

Unabridged

2 hours 9 min

Plongez dans l'histoire épique d'une cité lacustre aztèque devenue une métropole géante luttant contre sa géographie. De la glorieuse Tenochtitlan entourée de volcans à la conquête destructrice, ce récit retrace sept siècles de défis urbains.Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce documentaire immersif vous transporte au cœur d'une métamorphose fascinante. Laissez-vous captiver par un ... Read more

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Plongez dans l'histoire épique d'une cité lacustre aztèque devenue une métropole géante luttant contre sa géographie. De la glorieuse Tenochtitlan entourée de volcans à la conquête destructrice, ce récit retrace sept siècles de défis urbains.Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce documentaire immersif vous transporte au cœur d'une métamorphose fascinante. Laissez-vous captiver par un
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Vila Esperança

Luta por Moradia em Imperatriz-MA

by Glenda Almeida Moreira ...

Narrated by Voz Artificial ...

Abridged

2 hours 49 min

"Entre avenidas em expansão, condomínios fechados e promessas de "desenvolvimento", nasce a Vila Esperança, em Imperatriz (MA): uma ocupação que vira palco de disputas por terra, reconhecimento e dignidade. Caminhando pela trajetória de formação do bairro, Glenda Moreira acompanha a luta por moradia a partir de uma pergunta incômoda — "vila, bairro, ocupação, comunidade ou invasão?" — e mostra ... Read more

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"Entre avenidas em expansão, condomínios fechados e promessas de "desenvolvimento", nasce a Vila Esperança, em Imperatriz (MA): uma ocupação que vira palco de disputas por terra, reconhecimento e dignidade. Caminhando pela trajetória de formação do bairro, Glenda Moreira acompanha a luta por moradia a partir de uma pergunta incômoda — "vila, bairro, ocupação, comunidade ou invasão?" — e mostra
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Wes Moore: The Other Wes moore

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

7 min

Judy Woodruff talks to Baltimore native Wes Moore about his new book, The Other Wes Moore which explores the stories of two inner-city young men who share the same name, but lead very different lives. ... Read more

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Judy Woodruff talks to Baltimore native Wes Moore about his new book, The Other Wes Moore which explores the stories of two inner-city young men who share the same name, but lead very different lives.
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A $500 House in Detroit

Rebuilding an Abandoned Home and an American City

by Drew Philp ...

Narrated by Jacques Roy ...

Unabridged

8 hours 53 min

A young college grad buys a house in Detroit for $500 and attempts to restore it—and his new neighborhood—to its original glory in this “deeply felt, sharply observed personal quest to create meaning and community out of the fallen…A standout” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Drew Philp, an idealistic college student from a working-class Michigan family, decides to live where he can make a ... Read more

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A young college grad buys a house in Detroit for $500 and attempts to restore it—and his new neighborhood—to its original glory in this “deeply felt, sharply observed personal quest to create meaning and community out of the fallen…A standout” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Drew Philp, an idealistic college student from a working-class Michigan family, decides to live where he can make a
... Read more
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Big Mall

Shopping for Meaning

by Kate Black ...

Narrated by Tara Koehler ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

A phenomenology of the mall: If the mall makes us feel bad, why do we keep going back? In a world poisoned by capitalism, is shopping what makes life worth living?In less than a century, the shopping mall has morphed from a blueprint for a socialist utopia to something else entirely: a home to disaffected mallrats and depressed zoo animals, a sensory overload and consumerist trap.Kate Black grew ... Read more

$22.99 USD

A phenomenology of the mall: If the mall makes us feel bad, why do we keep going back? In a world poisoned by capitalism, is shopping what makes life worth living?In less than a century, the shopping mall has morphed from a blueprint for a socialist utopia to something else entirely: a home to disaffected mallrats and depressed zoo animals, a sensory overload and consumerist trap.Kate Black grew
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Never Ran, Never Will

Boyhood and Football in a Changing American Inner City

by Albert Samaha ...

Narrated by Albert Samaha ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

This uplifting story of a boys' football team shines light on the under-appreciated virtues that can bloom in impoverished neighborhoods, even as nearby communities exclude them from economic progress.Never Ran, Never Will tells the story of the working-class, mostly black neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn; its proud youth football team, the Mo Better Jaguars; and the young boys who are often ... Read more

$27.99 USD

This uplifting story of a boys' football team shines light on the under-appreciated virtues that can bloom in impoverished neighborhoods, even as nearby communities exclude them from economic progress.Never Ran, Never Will tells the story of the working-class, mostly black neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn; its proud youth football team, the Mo Better Jaguars; and the young boys who are often
... Read more
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Wereldsteden van de lage landen IV

De korte twintigste eeuw

by Diverse auteurs ...

Narrated by Frank Rigter ...

Unabridged

3 hours 4 min

De negentiende eeuw bracht industrialisatie, verstedelijking en sociale strijd. In dit derde deel staat de stad als centrum van groei én conflict centraal. Je hoort hoe steenkool, spoorlijnen en koloniale idealen steden zoals Gent, Rotterdam en Aalst veranderden – en welke keerzijden zich daarbij aandienden.Ook cultuur en politiek komen aan bod: van Marx in Brussel tot quarantainemaatregelen in de ... Read more

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De negentiende eeuw bracht industrialisatie, verstedelijking en sociale strijd. In dit derde deel staat de stad als centrum van groei én conflict centraal. Je hoort hoe steenkool, spoorlijnen en koloniale idealen steden zoals Gent, Rotterdam en Aalst veranderden – en welke keerzijden zich daarbij aandienden.Ook cultuur en politiek komen aan bod: van Marx in Brussel tot quarantainemaatregelen in de
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Boom Town

The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, its Chaotic Founding... its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis

by Sam Anderson ...

Narrated by Sam Anderson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 55 min

“A bonkers, kitchen-sink cultural history of Oklahoma City, with the local Thunder’s would-be dynasty as its driving soul.”—The New York Times“Dizzyingly pleasurable . . . curious, hilarious, and wildly erudite.”—The New YorkerA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Reviews, NPR, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, The Economist, DeadspinOklahoma City was born from ... ... Read more

$25.00 USD

“A bonkers, kitchen-sink cultural history of Oklahoma City, with the local Thunder’s would-be dynasty as its driving soul.”—The New York Times“Dizzyingly pleasurable . . . curious, hilarious, and wildly erudite.”—The New YorkerA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Reviews, NPR, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, The Economist, DeadspinOklahoma City was born from ...
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A Paradise of Small Houses

The Evolution, Devolution, and Potential Rebirth of Urban Housing

by Max Podemski ...

Narrated by Rob Greenbaum ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

From the Haitian-style “shotgun” houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America’s neighborhoods that reveals the rich history—and future—of urban housingThe Philadelphia row house. The New York tenement. The Boston triple-decker. Every American city has its own iconic housing style, structures that have been home to generations of ... Read more

$28.00 USD

From the Haitian-style “shotgun” houses of the 19th century to the lavish high-rises of the 21st century, a walk through the streets of America’s neighborhoods that reveals the rich history—and future—of urban housingThe Philadelphia row house. The New York tenement. The Boston triple-decker. Every American city has its own iconic housing style, structures that have been home to generations of
... Read more

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