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The Adventures Of A Revolutionary Soldier

by Joseph Plumb Martin ...

Narrated by Brandon Wright ...

Unabridged

9 hours 11 min

Joseph Plumb Martin (1760 – 1850) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Martin participated in the Battles of Brooklyn, the White Plains and Monmouth, and the siege of Fort Mifflin and the Battle of Monmouth. ‘The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier” relates the adventures of a young private serving his country under terrible conditions. There are engaging ... Read more

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Joseph Plumb Martin (1760 – 1850) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Martin participated in the Battles of Brooklyn, the White Plains and Monmouth, and the siege of Fort Mifflin and the Battle of Monmouth. ‘The Adventures of a Revolutionary Soldier” relates the adventures of a young private serving his country under terrible conditions. There are engaging
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Fame and Fortune Weekly No. 18 (Unabridged)

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by Frank Tousey ...

Narrated by Tracy Perez, Brandon Wright, Pamela Churchwell, Francis Morrill ...

Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

Eric Gordon, though a store clerk and postal worker in a small coastal town in New York, has plenty of optomisim about his abilities in any situation. Whether he's aiding someone suffering from an arson attack, protecting a couple of elderly ladies from thieves, or thwarting kidnappers on a sloop in the Atlantic, he always has a cool head to devise a plan, and the strength to pull it off. Enjoy ... Read more

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Eric Gordon, though a store clerk and postal worker in a small coastal town in New York, has plenty of optomisim about his abilities in any situation. Whether he's aiding someone suffering from an arson attack, protecting a couple of elderly ladies from thieves, or thwarting kidnappers on a sloop in the Atlantic, he always has a cool head to devise a plan, and the strength to pull it off. Enjoy
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Lincoln's Melancholy

How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness

by Joshua Wolf Shenk ...

Narrated by Derek Shetterly ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

Drawing on seven years of his own research and the work of other esteemed Lincoln scholars, Shenk reveals how the sixteenth president harnessed his depression to fuel his astonishing success.Lincoln found the solace and tactics he needed to deal with the nation’s worst crisis in the “coping strategies” he had developed over a lifetime of persevering through depressive episodes and personal ... Read more

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Drawing on seven years of his own research and the work of other esteemed Lincoln scholars, Shenk reveals how the sixteenth president harnessed his depression to fuel his astonishing success.Lincoln found the solace and tactics he needed to deal with the nation’s worst crisis in the “coping strategies” he had developed over a lifetime of persevering through depressive episodes and personal
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Ship of Ghosts

The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors

by James D. Hornfischer ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

Abridged

6 hours 3 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The shocking true story of the USS Houston, FDR’s legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of the survivors who faced one of World War II’s most brutal ordeals—from the acclaimed author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors“Captivating [and] unforgettable . . . A compelling book for anyone intrigued by harrowing tales of courage and the irrepressible will to survive ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The shocking true story of the USS Houston, FDR’s legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of the survivors who faced one of World War II’s most brutal ordeals—from the acclaimed author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors“Captivating [and] unforgettable . . . A compelling book for anyone intrigued by harrowing tales of courage and the irrepressible will to survive
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Bound for Canaan

The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America's First Civil Rights Movement

by Fergus Bordewich ...

Narrated by Peter J. Fernandez ...

Unabridged

19 hours 31 min

An important book of epic scope on America’s first racially integrated, religiously inspired movement for changeThe civil war brought to a climax the country’s bitter division. But the beginnings of slavery’s denouement can be traced to a courageous band of ordinary Americans, black and white, slave and free, who joined forces to create what would come to be known as the Underground Railroad, a ... Read more

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An important book of epic scope on America’s first racially integrated, religiously inspired movement for changeThe civil war brought to a climax the country’s bitter division. But the beginnings of slavery’s denouement can be traced to a courageous band of ordinary Americans, black and white, slave and free, who joined forces to create what would come to be known as the Underground Railroad, a
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The Secret War

Spies, Ciphers, and Guerrillas, 1939-1945

by Max Hastings ...

Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

Unabridged

30 hours 41 min

From one of the foremost historians of the period and the acclaimed author of Inferno and Catastrophe: 1914, The Secret War is a sweeping examination of one of the most important yet underexplored aspects of World War II-intelligence-showing how espionage successes and failures by the United States, Britain, Russia, Germany, and Japan influenced the course of the war and its final outcome.Spies, ... Read more

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From one of the foremost historians of the period and the acclaimed author of Inferno and Catastrophe: 1914, The Secret War is a sweeping examination of one of the most important yet underexplored aspects of World War II-intelligence-showing how espionage successes and failures by the United States, Britain, Russia, Germany, and Japan influenced the course of the war and its final outcome.Spies,
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses

by Tom Standage ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

7 hours 34 min

Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period.A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century through ... Read more

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Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period.A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century through
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The Last Kingdom

by Bernard Cornwell ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Last Kingdom (formerly Saxon Tales)
Unabridged

13 hours 28 min

The first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series.In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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The first installment of Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (The Observer, London)—the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hit Netflix series.In the middle years of the ninth century, the fierce Danes stormed onto British soil, hungry for spoils and conquest. Kingdom after kingdom fell to the
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1493

Uncovering the New World Columbus Created

by Charles C. Mann ...

Narrated by Robertson Dean ...

Unabridged

17 hours 46 min

**From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs.More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed radically different suites of plants and animals. When Christopher Columbus ... Read more

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**From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological event since the death of the dinosaurs.More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed radically different suites of plants and animals. When Christopher Columbus
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Mayflower

A Story of Courage, Community, and War

by Nathaniel Philbrick ...

Narrated by George Guidall ...

Unabridged

12 hours 37 min

"Vivid and remarkably fresh...Philbrick has recast the Pilgrims for the ages."--*The New York Times Book ReviewFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize in historyNew York Times Book Review Top Ten books of the Year*How did America begin? That simple question launches the acclaimed author of Bunker Hill and Valiant Ambition on an extraordinary journey to understand the truth behind our most sacred national ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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"Vivid and remarkably fresh...Philbrick has recast the Pilgrims for the ages."--*The New York Times Book ReviewFinalist for the Pulitzer Prize in historyNew York Times Book Review Top Ten books of the Year*How did America begin? That simple question launches the acclaimed author of Bunker Hill and Valiant Ambition on an extraordinary journey to understand the truth behind our most sacred national
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Eaters of the Dead

by Michael Crichton ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

The year is A.D. 922. A refined Arab courtier, representative of the powerful Caliph of Baghdad, encounters a party of Viking warriors who are journeying to the barbaric North. He is appalled by their Viking customs—the wanton sexuality of their pale, angular women, their disregard for cleanliness…their cold-blooded human sacrifices. But it is not until they reach the depths of the Northland that ... Read more

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The year is A.D. 922. A refined Arab courtier, representative of the powerful Caliph of Baghdad, encounters a party of Viking warriors who are journeying to the barbaric North. He is appalled by their Viking customs—the wanton sexuality of their pale, angular women, their disregard for cleanliness…their cold-blooded human sacrifices. But it is not until they reach the depths of the Northland that
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Living in Medieval England

The Turbulent Year of 1326

by Kathryn Warner ...

Narrated by Lucy Rayner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

1326 was one of the most dramatic years in English history. The queen of England, Isabella of France, invaded the country with an army of mercenaries to destroy her husband's powerful and detested lover, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and brought down her husband, King Edward II, in the process.It was also a year, however, when the majority of English people carried on living their normal, ordinary ... Read more

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1326 was one of the most dramatic years in English history. The queen of England, Isabella of France, invaded the country with an army of mercenaries to destroy her husband's powerful and detested lover, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and brought down her husband, King Edward II, in the process.It was also a year, however, when the majority of English people carried on living their normal, ordinary
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