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Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie

by Christopher Ingraham ...

An NPR Best Book of the Year: "With humor and insight, [the author] writes of relocating his family from Washington, DC, to rural Minnesota." — Publishers WeeklyThis is the hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham's decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400—the community he made famous as "the worst place to live in ... Read more

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An NPR Best Book of the Year: "With humor and insight, [the author] writes of relocating his family from Washington, DC, to rural Minnesota." — Publishers WeeklyThis is the hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham's decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400—the community he made famous as "the worst place to live in
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If You Lived Here You'd Be Home By Now

Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie

by Christopher Ingraham ...

Narrated by Josh Bloomberg ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham’s decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400—the community he made famous as “the worst place to live in America” in a story he wrote for the Washington Post.Like so many young American couples, Chris Ingraham and his wife Briana were having a difficult time making ends meet ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingraham’s decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400—the community he made famous as “the worst place to live in America” in a story he wrote for the Washington Post.Like so many young American couples, Chris Ingraham and his wife Briana were having a difficult time making ends meet
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Beyond Measure

The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants

by James Vincent ...

Narrated by James Vincent ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day.From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking listeners from ancient Egypt, ... Read more

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A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day.From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking listeners from ancient Egypt,
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Always Take Notes

Advice from some of the world's greatest writers

by Simon Akam, Rachel Lloyd ...

Narrated by Simon Akam, Rachel Lloyd ...

Unabridged

8 hours

'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Write It All Down'Fascinating and useful' - Joe Moran, author of First You Write A SentenceBestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make ... Read more

$71.99 USD

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'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Write It All Down'Fascinating and useful' - Joe Moran, author of First You Write A SentenceBestselling and award-winning authors share the secrets to their success, and the hard lessons they have learnt along the way.Where do the best ideas come from? How do you stay motivated? What does it take to become a published author? And how do you actually make
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Another Kind of Madness

A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness

by Stephen P. Hinshaw ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

Families are riddled with untold secrets. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for eighteen years within his family—that his father's mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. From the moment his father revealed the truth, during Hinshaw's first spring break from college, he ... Read more

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Families are riddled with untold secrets. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for eighteen years within his family—that his father's mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. From the moment his father revealed the truth, during Hinshaw's first spring break from college, he
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Supertall

How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives

by Stefan Al ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

The global boom in skyscrapers—why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people.We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest ... Read more

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The global boom in skyscrapers—why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people.We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest
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Old Friends

by Tracy Kidder ...

Narrated by Lowell George Seibel ...

Unabridged

9 hours 30 min

A Pulitzer Prize–winning author’s “touching, funny and inspiring” true story of daily life in a New England nursing home (The New York Times).Ninety-year-old Lou quit school after the eighth grade, worked for the rest of his life, and stayed with the same woman for nearly seventy years. Seventy-two-year-old Joe was chief probation officer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, holds a law degree, and has ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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A Pulitzer Prize–winning author’s “touching, funny and inspiring” true story of daily life in a New England nursing home (The New York Times).Ninety-year-old Lou quit school after the eighth grade, worked for the rest of his life, and stayed with the same woman for nearly seventy years. Seventy-two-year-old Joe was chief probation officer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, holds a law degree, and has
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Chicago

A Novel

by Brian Doyle ...

Narrated by Wayne Mitchell ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

On the last day of summer, a young college grad moves to Chicago and rents a small apartment on the north side of the city, by the lake. This is the story of the five seasons he lives there, during which he meets gangsters, gamblers, policemen, a brave and garrulous bus driver, a cricket player, a librettist, his first girlfriend, a shy apartment manager, and many other riveting souls, not to ... Read more

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On the last day of summer, a young college grad moves to Chicago and rents a small apartment on the north side of the city, by the lake. This is the story of the five seasons he lives there, during which he meets gangsters, gamblers, policemen, a brave and garrulous bus driver, a cricket player, a librettist, his first girlfriend, a shy apartment manager, and many other riveting souls, not to
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The Lede

Dispatches from a Life in the Press

by Calvin Trillin ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

10 hours 4 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating portrait of journalism and the people who make it, told through pieces collected from the incomparable six-decade career of bestselling author and longtime New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin“The Lede contains profiles . . . that are acknowledged classics of the form and will be studied until A.I. makes hash out of all of us.”—Dwight Garner, The New York ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating portrait of journalism and the people who make it, told through pieces collected from the incomparable six-decade career of bestselling author and longtime New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin“The Lede contains profiles . . . that are acknowledged classics of the form and will be studied until A.I. makes hash out of all of us.”—Dwight Garner, The New York
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This Ordinary Stardust

A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder

by Alan Townsend, PhD ...

Narrated by Alan Townsend, PhD ...

Unabridged

6 hours 41 min

**"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness” - Publisher’s Weekly, starred review“An extraordinary, powerful book” - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and BreathlessA compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers “a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence,” (Jon Krakauer) as illuminated through the tragic dual ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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**"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness” - Publisher’s Weekly, starred review“An extraordinary, powerful book” - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and BreathlessA compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers “a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence,” (Jon Krakauer) as illuminated through the tragic dual
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The Lioness

by Gigi Griffis ...

Narrated by Imani Jade Powers ...

Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

The king killed the love of her life—and she’s going to make him pay.Step into this epic revenge tale a la The Count of Monte Cristo, based on the true story of France’s most notorious lady pirate. By the author of The Empress—as seen on Netflix.It’s 1343 and Jeanne de Clisson is out for revenge.At forty-three, her perfect life—a loving husband, three young children, and two castles in the French ... Read more

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The king killed the love of her life—and she’s going to make him pay.Step into this epic revenge tale a la The Count of Monte Cristo, based on the true story of France’s most notorious lady pirate. By the author of The Empress—as seen on Netflix.It’s 1343 and Jeanne de Clisson is out for revenge.At forty-three, her perfect life—a loving husband, three young children, and two castles in the French
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Southern Storm

Sherman's March to the Sea

by Noah Andre Trudeau ...

Narrated by Eric Conger ...

Abridged

11 hours 23 min

Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march—a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well. With Lincoln's hard-fought reelection victory in hand, Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union forces, allowed Sherman to ... Read more

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Award-winning Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau has written a gripping, definitive new account that will stand as the last word on General William Tecumseh Sherman's epic march—a targeted strategy aimed to break not only the Confederate army but an entire society as well. With Lincoln's hard-fought reelection victory in hand, Ulysses S. Grant, commander of the Union forces, allowed Sherman to
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