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The Audacity of Inez Burns

Dreams, Desire, Treachery & Ruin in the City of Gold

by Stephen G. Bloom ...

THE VIVID, SCANDAL-FILLED STORY OF A SHREWD, RAGS-TO-RICHES MILLIONAIRESS AND THE RUTHLESS POLITICIAN WHO PURSUED HER, TOLD AGAINST THE EFFERVESCENT BACKDROP OF AMERICA’S GOLDEN CITY—SAN FRANCISCO.San Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of ... Read more

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THE VIVID, SCANDAL-FILLED STORY OF A SHREWD, RAGS-TO-RICHES MILLIONAIRESS AND THE RUTHLESS POLITICIAN WHO PURSUED HER, TOLD AGAINST THE EFFERVESCENT BACKDROP OF AMERICA’S GOLDEN CITY—SAN FRANCISCO.San Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of
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The Brazil Chronicles

by Stephen G. Bloom ...

Winner of the 2025 AEJMC-Knudson Latin America PrizeAs a young journalist at the Brazil Herald from 1979-81, Stephen G. Bloom spent his early professional years working in Rio’s seedy Lapa district, surrounded by fugitives, drug runners, pornographers, and stealth CIA agents. Bloom shares the wild story of this English-language newspaper in The Brazil Chronicles. The expat newspaper was a breeding ... Read more

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Winner of the 2025 AEJMC-Knudson Latin America PrizeAs a young journalist at the Brazil Herald from 1979-81, Stephen G. Bloom spent his early professional years working in Rio’s seedy Lapa district, surrounded by fugitives, drug runners, pornographers, and stealth CIA agents. Bloom shares the wild story of this English-language newspaper in The Brazil Chronicles. The expat newspaper was a breeding
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Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes

A Cautionary Tale of Race and Brutality

by Stephen G. Bloom ...

The never-before-told true story of Jane Elliott and the “Blue-Eyes, Brown-Eyes Experiment” she made world-famous, using eye color to simulate racism.The day after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in 1968, Jane Elliott, a schoolteacher in rural Iowa, introduced to her all-white third-grade class a shocking experiment to demonstrate the scorching impact of racism. Elliott separated students ... Read more

$26.59 USD

The never-before-told true story of Jane Elliott and the “Blue-Eyes, Brown-Eyes Experiment” she made world-famous, using eye color to simulate racism.The day after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in 1968, Jane Elliott, a schoolteacher in rural Iowa, introduced to her all-white third-grade class a shocking experiment to demonstrate the scorching impact of racism. Elliott separated students
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Tears of Mermaids

The Secret Story of Pearls

by Stephen G. Bloom ...

A round, luminescent pearl is the simplest and most perfect gem. Columbus sought—and found—this precious jewel coveted by his Spanish sovereigns, sparking popularity throughout Europe. Fashion icons Jacqueline Kennedy, Princess Grace, and Michelle Obama cherished them, making them iconic. And designer Coco Chanel raised them to new heights, bringing pearls— fake and real—to women everywhere. In ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A round, luminescent pearl is the simplest and most perfect gem. Columbus sought—and found—this precious jewel coveted by his Spanish sovereigns, sparking popularity throughout Europe. Fashion icons Jacqueline Kennedy, Princess Grace, and Michelle Obama cherished them, making them iconic. And designer Coco Chanel raised them to new heights, bringing pearls— fake and real—to women everywhere. In
... Read more
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The Audacity of Inez Burns

Dreams, Desire, Treachery, and Ruin in the City of Gold

by Stephen G. Bloom ...

Narrated by Peter Berkrot ...

Unabridged

13 hours 9 min

San Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of men who sought their fortunes in the California foothills. For the women who followed, their only choice was to support, serve, or submit.Inez Burns was different. She put everyone to shame with ... Read more

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San Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of men who sought their fortunes in the California foothills. For the women who followed, their only choice was to support, serve, or submit.Inez Burns was different. She put everyone to shame with
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Jefferson's Daughters

Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America

by Catherine Kerrison ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

17 hours 3 min

The remarkable untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters—two white and free, one black and enslaved—and the divergent paths they forged in a newly independent AmericaFINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON PRIZE • “Beautifully written . . . To a nuanced study of Jefferson’s two white daughters, Martha and Maria, [Kerrison] innovatively adds a discussion of his only enslaved daughter, Harriet ... Read more

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The remarkable untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters—two white and free, one black and enslaved—and the divergent paths they forged in a newly independent AmericaFINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON PRIZE • “Beautifully written . . . To a nuanced study of Jefferson’s two white daughters, Martha and Maria, [Kerrison] innovatively adds a discussion of his only enslaved daughter, Harriet
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Jimmie Lee and James

Two Lives, Two Deaths, and the Movement That Changed America

by Adar Cohen, Steve Fiffer ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

"Bloody Sunday"—March 7, 1965—was a pivotal moment in the civil rights struggle. The national outrage generated by scenes of Alabama state troopers attacking peaceful demonstrators fueled the drive toward the passage of the Voting Rights Acts later that year. But why were hundreds of activists marching from Selma to Montgomery that afternoon?Days earlier, during the crackdown on another protest in ... Read more

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"Bloody Sunday"—March 7, 1965—was a pivotal moment in the civil rights struggle. The national outrage generated by scenes of Alabama state troopers attacking peaceful demonstrators fueled the drive toward the passage of the Voting Rights Acts later that year. But why were hundreds of activists marching from Selma to Montgomery that afternoon?Days earlier, during the crackdown on another protest in
... Read more

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Love in a Cold Climate

by Nancy Mitford ...

Narrated by Zoe Telford ...

Series series Radlett and Montdore Trilogy
Unabridged

2 hours 23 min

A sparkling romantic comedy that vividly evokes the lost glamour of aristocratic life in England between the wars.Polly Hampton has long been groomed for the perfect marriage by her mother, the fearsome and ambitious Lady Montdore. But Polly, with her stunning good looks and impeccable connections, is bored by the monotony of her glittering debut season in London. Having just come from India, ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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A sparkling romantic comedy that vividly evokes the lost glamour of aristocratic life in England between the wars.Polly Hampton has long been groomed for the perfect marriage by her mother, the fearsome and ambitious Lady Montdore. But Polly, with her stunning good looks and impeccable connections, is bored by the monotony of her glittering debut season in London. Having just come from India,
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Anatomy of a Song

The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop

by Marc Myers ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

Part artist confessional, part musical analysis, Anatomy of a Song ranges from the Isley Brothers' “Shout” to Janis Joplin's “Mercedes Benz” to R.E.M.'s “Losing My Religion.” After being discharged from the army in 1968, John Fogerty does a handstand and revises Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to come up with “Proud Mary.” Joni Mitchell remembers living in a cave on Crete with the “mean old daddy” who ... Read more

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Part artist confessional, part musical analysis, Anatomy of a Song ranges from the Isley Brothers' “Shout” to Janis Joplin's “Mercedes Benz” to R.E.M.'s “Losing My Religion.” After being discharged from the army in 1968, John Fogerty does a handstand and revises Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to come up with “Proud Mary.” Joni Mitchell remembers living in a cave on Crete with the “mean old daddy” who
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The Case for Impeachment

by Allan J. Lichtman ...

Narrated by Dan Woren ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER**“Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of theyear.” —**The HillWhat arethe ranges and limitations of presidential authority? What are the standards oftruthfulness that a president must uphold? What will it take to impeach Donald J. Trump? Professor Allan J.Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential outcomes, answersthese ques... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER**“Lichtman has written what may be the most important book of theyear.” —**The HillWhat arethe ranges and limitations of presidential authority? What are the standards oftruthfulness that a president must uphold? What will it take to impeach Donald J. Trump? Professor Allan J.Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential outcomes, answersthese ques...
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Neither Snow Nor Rain

A History of the United States Postal Service

by Devin Leonard ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

Few institutions are as loved, as loathed, and as historically important as the United States Postal Service, the subject of this landmark century-spanning social, political, and economic history. The United States Postal Service is a wondrous American creation. Seven days a week, its army of 300,000 letter carriers delivers 513 million pieces of mail, forty percent of the world's volume. It is ... Read more

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Few institutions are as loved, as loathed, and as historically important as the United States Postal Service, the subject of this landmark century-spanning social, political, and economic history. The United States Postal Service is a wondrous American creation. Seven days a week, its army of 300,000 letter carriers delivers 513 million pieces of mail, forty percent of the world's volume. It is
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Rust

A Memoir of Steel and Grit

by Eliese Colette Goldbach ...

Narrated by Kelly Pekar ...

Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

"Kelly Pekar narrates the audiobook with a clear and no-nonsense manner, perfectly embodying Goldbach’s own narrative voice on the page." -- BookRiot**This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.A young woman's debut memoir of grit and tenacity, as she returns to the conservative hometown she always longed to escape to earn a living in the steel mill that casts a shadow over ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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"Kelly Pekar narrates the audiobook with a clear and no-nonsense manner, perfectly embodying Goldbach’s own narrative voice on the page." -- BookRiot**This program includes a bonus conversation with the author.A young woman's debut memoir of grit and tenacity, as she returns to the conservative hometown she always longed to escape to earn a living in the steel mill that casts a shadow over
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