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George vs. George

The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides

by Rosalyn Schanzer ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

1 hour 10 min

George Washington and King George III of Britain had a great deal in common-aside from sharing the same first name. Both loved to hunt and farm, both towered above most other men of their day, and both were dedicated husbands and fathers. Yet despite their similarities, they were destined to become bitter enemies. As the Revolutionary War erupted, people on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean ... Read more

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George Washington and King George III of Britain had a great deal in common-aside from sharing the same first name. Both loved to hunt and farm, both towered above most other men of their day, and both were dedicated husbands and fathers. Yet despite their similarities, they were destined to become bitter enemies. As the Revolutionary War erupted, people on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean
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Time of the Rangers

Texas Rangers: From 1900 to the Present

by Mike Cox ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

16 hours 34 min

Following on the heels of his magnificent history of the 19th-century Texas Rangers, Mike Cox now traces the Rangers from 1900 to the present. From horseback to helicopter, from rough-and-tumble cattle ranches to boom-and-bust oil fields, and from Prohibition to World War II, Cox brilliantly guides listeners through the modern history of these legendary Texas lawmen. ... Read more

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Following on the heels of his magnificent history of the 19th-century Texas Rangers, Mike Cox now traces the Rangers from 1900 to the present. From horseback to helicopter, from rough-and-tumble cattle ranches to boom-and-bust oil fields, and from Prohibition to World War II, Cox brilliantly guides listeners through the modern history of these legendary Texas lawmen.
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The Texas Rangers

Wearing the Cinco Peso, 1821-1900

by Mike Cox ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

16 hours 27 min

Mike Cox, journalist and Texas Ranger grand master, recounts enthralling tales of men who proudly wore the silver Lone Star, once hand-carved from the Mexican fivepeso. Whether facing Indians, banditos, or Yankees, Texas Rangers earned a reputation for being some of the most formidable lawmen in U.S. history. "[A] lively, enlightening history ." -Booklist ... Read more

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Mike Cox, journalist and Texas Ranger grand master, recounts enthralling tales of men who proudly wore the silver Lone Star, once hand-carved from the Mexican fivepeso. Whether facing Indians, banditos, or Yankees, Texas Rangers earned a reputation for being some of the most formidable lawmen in U.S. history. "[A] lively, enlightening history ." -Booklist
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Rant

An Oral History of Buster Casey

by Chuck Palahniuk ...

Narrated by Stina Nielsen, L.J. Ganser, James Jenner, Kevin R. Free, Alan Nebelthau, Julia Gibson, Norman Dietz, Jonathan Hogan, Melanie Martinez, Angela Rogers, Andrea Gallo, Robin Miles, John McDonough, Cynthia Darlow, George Guidall, Danielle Ferland, James Yaegashi, Johnny Heller, Suzanne Toren, Greg Steinbruner, Ed Sala, Ruth Ann Phimister, Lizzy Cooper-Davis, Richard Poe, Nick Landrum, Henry Strozier, Tom Stechschulte, Nicole Poole, T. Ryder Smith, Andy Paris ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

Buster "Rant" Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With ... Read more

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Buster "Rant" Casey just may be the most efficient serial killer of our time. A high school rebel, Rant Casey escapes from his small town home for the big city where he becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing. Rant Casey will die a spectacular highway death, after which his friends gather the testimony needed to build an oral history of his short, violent life. With
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Charles Paris: Dead Giveaway

A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

by Jeremy Front, Simon Brett ...

Narrated by Bill Nighy, Jon Glover, Suzanne Burden, Jonathan Forbes, Stephen Hogan, Letty Butler, Gillian Bevan, Full Cast ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Charles Paris Dramatisations
Unabridged

1 hour 52 min

Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris in a witty, twisty mystery by Jeremy Front, based on a story by Simon BrettCharles’ enthusiastic but inept agent, Maurice, is always on the lookout for a quick, easy and lucrative commission. Keen to jump on the latest bandwagon, he’s now aiming to move into ‘content’: and his first TV pilot is a high-stakes reality gameshow set in a manor house spa hotel on the ... Read more

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Bill Nighy stars as Charles Paris in a witty, twisty mystery by Jeremy Front, based on a story by Simon BrettCharles’ enthusiastic but inept agent, Maurice, is always on the lookout for a quick, easy and lucrative commission. Keen to jump on the latest bandwagon, he’s now aiming to move into ‘content’: and his first TV pilot is a high-stakes reality gameshow set in a manor house spa hotel on the
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What Makes a Terrorist?

Economics and the Roots of Terrorism (10th Anniversary Edition)

by Alan B. Krueger ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

Why we need to think more like economists to successfully combat terrorism If we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do. This is the argument of Alan Krueger's What Makes a Terrorist, a book that explains why our tactics in the fight against terrorism must be based on more than anecdote, intuition, and ... Read more

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Why we need to think more like economists to successfully combat terrorism If we are to correctly assess the root causes of terrorism and successfully address the threat, we must think more like economists do. This is the argument of Alan Krueger's What Makes a Terrorist, a book that explains why our tactics in the fight against terrorism must be based on more than anecdote, intuition, and
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The Whistling Season

by Ivan Doig ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Series series Whistling Season
Unabridged

11 hours 49 min

Author of 11 books, including a finalist for the National Book Award, Ivan Doig is hailed as the “West’s preeminent literary novelist” by The Denver Post. A Montana native and respected historian, Doig leavens this tale of the prairie frontier with wonderful humor.In 1909, struggling to farm his remote homestead and raise three sons, widower Oliver Milliron desperately needs help. A housekeeper’s ... Read more

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Author of 11 books, including a finalist for the National Book Award, Ivan Doig is hailed as the “West’s preeminent literary novelist” by The Denver Post. A Montana native and respected historian, Doig leavens this tale of the prairie frontier with wonderful humor.In 1909, struggling to farm his remote homestead and raise three sons, widower Oliver Milliron desperately needs help. A housekeeper’s
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Consilience

The Unity of Knowledge

by Edward O. Wilson ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

17 hours 35 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "A dazzling journey across the sciences and humanities in search of deep laws to unite them." —The Wall Street JournalOne of our greatest scientists—and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for On Human Nature and *The Ants—*gives us a work of visionary importance that may be the crowning achievement of his career. In Consilience (a word that originally meant "jumping together") ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "A dazzling journey across the sciences and humanities in search of deep laws to unite them." —The Wall Street JournalOne of our greatest scientists—and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for On Human Nature and *The Ants—*gives us a work of visionary importance that may be the crowning achievement of his career. In Consilience (a word that originally meant "jumping together")
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Go Down Together

The True, Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde

by Jeff Guinn ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

16 hours 32 min

Previous books and films have emphasized the supposed glamour of America's most notorious criminal couple, thus contributing to ongoing mythology. The real story is completely different—and far more fascinating.With newly discovered material, bestselling author Jeff Guinn tells the real tale of two kids from a filthy Dallas slum who fell in love and then willingly traded their lives for a brief ... Read more

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Previous books and films have emphasized the supposed glamour of America's most notorious criminal couple, thus contributing to ongoing mythology. The real story is completely different—and far more fascinating.With newly discovered material, bestselling author Jeff Guinn tells the real tale of two kids from a filthy Dallas slum who fell in love and then willingly traded their lives for a brief
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The Science Delusion

Asking the Big Questions in a Culture of Easy Answers

by Curtis White ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

One of our most brilliant social critics-- author of the bestselling The Middle Mind-- presents a scathing critique of the " delusions" of science alongside a rousing defense of the tradition of Romanticism and the " big" questions. With the rise of religion critics such as Richard Dawkins, and of pseudo-science advocates such as Malcolm Gladwell and Jonah Lehrer, you' re likely to become a ... Read more

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One of our most brilliant social critics-- author of the bestselling The Middle Mind-- presents a scathing critique of the " delusions" of science alongside a rousing defense of the tradition of Romanticism and the " big" questions. With the rise of religion critics such as Richard Dawkins, and of pseudo-science advocates such as Malcolm Gladwell and Jonah Lehrer, you' re likely to become a
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Last Child in the Woods

Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

by Richard Louv ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

12 hours

New York Times and Washington Post contributor Richard Louv is the widely respected author of seven previous books. In Last Child in the Woods, Louv illustrates how the alienation of today's children from nature can lead to a host of childhood disorders-and he offers effective methods for healing this rift. "This book is an absolute must-read for parents."-Boston Globe ... Read more

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New York Times and Washington Post contributor Richard Louv is the widely respected author of seven previous books. In Last Child in the Woods, Louv illustrates how the alienation of today's children from nature can lead to a host of childhood disorders-and he offers effective methods for healing this rift. "This book is an absolute must-read for parents."-Boston Globe
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The Social Conquest of Earth

by Edward O. Wilson ...

Narrated by Jonathan Hogan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 29 min

From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of ... Read more

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From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of
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