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Keir Starmer
- The Biography
- By: Tom Baldwin
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Keir Starmer: The Biography is an authoritative study of a man who now stands on the brink of becoming Britain's next Prime Minister. If he succeeds, Starmer will be the first Labour leader in a generation to win power, even though most voters still say they don’t know much about him....
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A better future for us all.
- By DN Cumbria on 05-03-24
By: Tom Baldwin
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Rivals in the Storm
- How Lloyd George seized power, won the war and lost his government
- By: Damian Collins
- Narrated by: Dyfrig Morris
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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A vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world’s greatest statesmen.
By: Damian Collins
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Tough Crowd
- How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy
- By: Graham Linehan
- Narrated by: Graham Linehan
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Bruised but not beaten, Graham Linehan explains why he chose the hill of women and girls' rights to die on—and why, despite the hardship of cancellation, he's not coming down from it any time soon....
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Absolutely superb.
- By Laurence graham on 02-11-23
By: Graham Linehan
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
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In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement....
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Phenomenal and absolutely essential!
- By Maik B on 25-02-21
By: Malcolm X, and others
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The Blair Years
- Extracts from the Alastair Campbell Diaries
- By: Alastair Campbell
- Narrated by: Alastair Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Biography of the Year, 2008.
Shortlisted for the Channel 4 Political Book Award, 2007.
Longlisted for the Audiobook Download of the Year, 2007.
The Blair Years is the most compelling and revealing account of contemporary politics you will ever hear....
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Rivetting
- By David on 13-07-07
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Elizabeth
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch....
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-22
By: Gyles Brandreth
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Keir Starmer
- The Biography
- By: Tom Baldwin
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Keir Starmer: The Biography is an authoritative study of a man who now stands on the brink of becoming Britain's next Prime Minister. If he succeeds, Starmer will be the first Labour leader in a generation to win power, even though most voters still say they don’t know much about him....
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A better future for us all.
- By DN Cumbria on 05-03-24
By: Tom Baldwin
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Rivals in the Storm
- How Lloyd George seized power, won the war and lost his government
- By: Damian Collins
- Narrated by: Dyfrig Morris
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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A vivid biography in cinematic snapshots of David Lloyd George, one of the world’s greatest statesmen.
By: Damian Collins
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Tough Crowd
- How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy
- By: Graham Linehan
- Narrated by: Graham Linehan
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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Bruised but not beaten, Graham Linehan explains why he chose the hill of women and girls' rights to die on—and why, despite the hardship of cancellation, he's not coming down from it any time soon....
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Absolutely superb.
- By Laurence graham on 02-11-23
By: Graham Linehan
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement....
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Phenomenal and absolutely essential!
- By Maik B on 25-02-21
By: Malcolm X, and others
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The Blair Years
- Extracts from the Alastair Campbell Diaries
- By: Alastair Campbell
- Narrated by: Alastair Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
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Shortlisted for the British Book Awards, Biography of the Year, 2008.
Shortlisted for the Channel 4 Political Book Award, 2007.
Longlisted for the Audiobook Download of the Year, 2007.
The Blair Years is the most compelling and revealing account of contemporary politics you will ever hear....
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Rivetting
- By David on 13-07-07
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Elizabeth
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
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A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch....
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-22
By: Gyles Brandreth
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Disloyal: A Memoir
- The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump
- By: Michael Cohen
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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The inside story of the real President Trump, by his former attorney and personal advisor - the man who helped get him into the oval office....
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Confirms what we’ve previously heard/read
- By FKblue on 12-09-20
By: Michael Cohen
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The Abuse of Power
- Confronting Injustice in Public Life
- By: Theresa May
- Narrated by: Theresa May
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Former Prime Minister Theresa May exposes the abuse of power by public institutions and politicians in a series of riveting first-hand accounts from her time in office....
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This proves to me that Theresa May has the deepest integrity
- By davidjh on 18-09-23
By: Theresa May
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Meghan and Harry
- The Real Story
- By: Lady Colin Campbell
- Narrated by: Lucinda Bell Howard
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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A balanced account of game changes, conflicts and ambitions....
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gossipy and random
- By Yellow on 08-08-20
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Charles and Camilla
- Portrait of a Love Affair
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
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This is a story of the most well documented, most commented on love affair of our times....
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Fascinating Detailed Account Of Royal Life
- By Joan on 03-03-18
By: Gyles Brandreth
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 24 hrs and 40 mins
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Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us - an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings....
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An inspiring story of a polymath
- By Kirstine on 29-12-13
By: Walter Isaacson
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Soldier Spy
- By: Tom Marcus
- Narrated by: Jason Langley
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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In the boot were six homemade pipe bombs, all linked to detonate at the same time from a single call on a brand-new pay-as-you-go phone found on the target....
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Don't be fooled
- By BigPhil on 05-01-18
By: Tom Marcus
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An Immigrant's Love Letter to the West
- By: Konstantin Kisin, Peter Lloyd
- Narrated by: Konstantin Kisin
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
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Funny, provocative and unswervingly perceptive, An Immigrant's Love letter to the West interrogates the developing sense of self-loathing the Western sphere has adopted and offers an alternative perspective....
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In 5 years this will be the biggest I TOLD YOU SO
- By JW on 15-07-22
By: Konstantin Kisin, and others
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The Plot
- The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson
- By: Nadine Dorries
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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The explosive behind-the-scenes account of the plot to bring down Boris Johnson
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Dreadful hagiography of Boris Johnson
- By Mark Lanigan on 23-11-23
By: Nadine Dorries
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Odd Boy Out
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
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There are few people Gyles Brandreth doesn't know or hasn't met - from the queen to the Sex Pistols, Mandela and Marlene Dietrich to T. S. Eliot, he's the celebrities' celebrity, as familiar and welcome to us on radio and screens as biscuits are to a cup of tea....
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Interesting, well read, and informative read.
- By deepforest on 15-01-22
By: Gyles Brandreth
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Son of Hamas
- A Gripping Account of Terror, Betrayal, Political Intrigue, and Unthinkable Choices
- By: Mosab Hassan Yousef, Ron Brackin - contributor
- Narrated by: Mosab Hassan Yousef
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Since he was a small boy, Mosab Hassan Yousef has had an inside view of the deadly terrorist group Hamas.....
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unbelievable story
- By James on 05-05-24
By: Mosab Hassan Yousef, and others
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Lighting Candles
- A Paramilitary's War with Death, Drugs and Demons
- By: David Leslie
- Narrated by: Ruairi Conaghan
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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When Manny McDonnell was twelve, he awoke to discover British troops surrounding his home in the toughest area of trouble-torn Belfast. Internment had begun and, encouraged by a Republican mother, he took to the streets with other school kids, throwing bricks, bottles and petrol bombs....
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Duped
- By Me! on 18-04-23
By: David Leslie
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First into Action
- A Dramatic Personal Account of Life Inside the SBS
- By: Duncan Falconer
- Narrated by: Duncan Falconer
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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This unique, gripping memoir is essential listening for anyone interested in the Special Forces and how they operate....
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Much needed Account of the SBS
- By peter on 02-12-22
By: Duncan Falconer
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One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up
- A Memoir of Growing up and Getting On
- By: Wes Streeting
- Narrated by: Wes Streeting
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Wes Streeting might have ended up in prison rather than in parliament. His maternal grandfather Bill, an unsuccessful armed robber, spent time behind bars, as did his grandmother, who was also a political campaigner....
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A moving account of a young life
- By Alastair Morrice on 01-07-23
By: Wes Streeting
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All Out War: The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain's Political Class
- By: Tim Shipman
- Narrated by: Rupert Farley
- Length: 32 hrs and 5 mins
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Politics was turned upside down during 2016. This book by Tim Shipman is the first to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the European Union....
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Fabulous and frightening insight.
- By Mr. Chris B Nicholls on 06-11-18
By: Tim Shipman
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The Master of Auschwitz:
- Memoirs of Rudolf Hoess, Kommandant SS
- By: Rudolf Hoess
- Narrated by: Tim Dalgleish
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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The first-hand account of the life, career, and the practices of horror at Auschwitz....
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story of a monster
- By Margaret on 26-01-17
By: Rudolf Hoess
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The Audacity of Hope
- Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Winner of aGrammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, 2008.
In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum....
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Much better than its title.
- By Duncan on 10-04-08
By: Barack Obama
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Churchill
- By: Roy Jenkins
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 38 hrs and 18 mins
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Winston Churchill is an icon of modern history, but even though he was at the forefront of the political scene for almost 60 years...
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A biography worthy of Churchill
- By Francis on 29-11-07
By: Roy Jenkins
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For Love of Country
- Leave the Democrat Party Behind
- By: Tulsi Gabbard
- Narrated by: Tulsi Gabbard
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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Tulsi Gabbard was the rising star of the Democratic Party. But the growing wokeness, racism, and intolerance were more than she could stomach, and she left. This is her story....
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Love it when the author narrates
- By Chris H. on 10-05-24
By: Tulsi Gabbard
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Shadowplay: Behind the Lines and Under Fire
- The Inside Story of Europe's Last War
- By: Tim Marshall
- Narrated by: Tim Marshall
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics....
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Edge of your seat tension with a very human angle
- By DW2000q on 01-12-19
By: Tim Marshall
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Airhead
- The Imperfect Art of Making News
- By: Emily Maitlis
- Narrated by: Emily Maitlis
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
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As anchor for the BBC's key political news programme, Newsnight, Emily Maitlis has interviewed some of the most powerful and controversial figures on the political scene....
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A rather brilliant and all too brief glimpse into what it is to make the news
- By Benjamin on 26-04-19
By: Emily Maitlis
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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- By: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
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This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country....
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Magisterial, engrossing, powerful
- By Derrick on 01-04-20
By: Robert A. Caro
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Putin's Prisoner
- My Time as a Prisoner of War in Ukraine
- By: Aiden Aslin, John Sweeney
- Narrated by: Paul Slack, Steve John Shepherd - foreword
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Aiden Aslin joined the Ukrainian marines in 2018, compelled to defend his adopted homeland from the growing threat of Russian invasion. In February 2022, as Russia mounted a full-scale offensive, Aiden and his unit were stationed at the frontline at Mariupol....
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I felt that it was touching the surface of the horror
- By Scott Sibbald on 20-02-24
By: Aiden Aslin, and others
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Trump on the Couch
- Inside the Mind of the President
- By: Justin A. Frank
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders, Justin A. Frank
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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A full psychoanalytic portrait of President Donald Trump by the New York Times best-selling author of Bush on the Couch and Obama on the Couch....
By: Justin A. Frank
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The Prime Ministers
- By: Iain Dale
- Narrated by: Iain Dale
- Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins
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It has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 - an office which today is under scrutiny like never before....
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Mixed bag of essays could do with decent editor
- By papapownall on 16-11-20
By: Iain Dale
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My Time with General Colin Powell
- Stories of Kindness, Diplomacy, and Protocol
- By: Leslie Lautenslager, Bradley Harper
- Narrated by: Michelle Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Do you enjoy peeking "behind the curtain" when the great and powerful reveal their true human nature? In My Time with General Colin Powell, you will learn about his tenure as Secretary of State, his professional speaking career, see his humorous side, and what a beloved humanitarian he was. General Powell was well respected and loved by people on both sides of the political divide.
By: Leslie Lautenslager, and others
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Byron Allen: Comedy & Entrepreneurship
- By: Anthony Farrior
- Narrated by: Lloyd Dotson
- Length: 6 mins
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Byron Allen is a multifaceted talent whose contributions to black comedy and entrepreneurship have left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. From his humble beginnings in stand-up comedy to building a media empire, Allen's journey is a testament to his creativity, resilience, and business acumen.
By: Anthony Farrior
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Roland Martin
- A Trailblazer in Black Journalism and Entrepreneurship
- By: Anthony Farrior
- Narrated by: Lloyd Dotson
- Length: 7 mins
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Roland Martin is a name synonymous with excellence in journalism and entrepreneurship, particularly within the Black community. Through his prolific career in media and his ventures in business, Martin has not only broken barriers, but has also been a relentless advocate for social justice and equality.
By: Anthony Farrior
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Maturing as Ambassadors of Jesus
- Lessons from My Life
- By: Marion Menning
- Narrated by: Steven B Horton
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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Maturing as Ambassadors of Jesus, the second book in the trilogy series, is a riveting story of Marion Mike Menning telling of God's leading in the second part of his life.
By: Marion Menning
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Beyond the Grassy Knoll: How JFK's Death Changed American Society Forever
- Restless Killers & Mysteries a True Crime Series
- By: A.M. Wolf
- Narrated by: Kristen Wallis
- Length: 37 mins
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In 'Beyond the Grassy Knoll: How JFK's Death Changed American Society Forever,' A.M. Wolf charges through the fog of history with a piercing gaze, dissecting one of America's most catastrophic moments. Wolf's narrative is a relentless pursuit of truth amidst the chaos and sorrow that drowned the nation after Kennedy's fall in Dallas. This book isn't just a recount; it's a crusade against the shadows that have lingered over the American soul since that fateful day in November 1963.
By: A.M. Wolf
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King Hancock
- The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father
- By: Brooke Barbier
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Americans are more familiar with his signature than with the man himself. In this spirited account of John Hancock's life, Brooke Barbier depicts a patriot of fascinating contradictions—a child of enormous privilege who would nevertheless become a voice of the common folk; a pillar of society uncomfortable with radicalism who yet was crucial to independence. Orphaned young, Hancock was raised by his merchant uncle, whose business and vast wealth he inherited—including household slaves, whom Hancock later freed. By his early thirties, he was one of New England's most prominent politicians.
By: Brooke Barbier
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My Time with General Colin Powell
- Stories of Kindness, Diplomacy, and Protocol
- By: Leslie Lautenslager, Bradley Harper
- Narrated by: Michelle Williams
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Do you enjoy peeking "behind the curtain" when the great and powerful reveal their true human nature? In My Time with General Colin Powell, you will learn about his tenure as Secretary of State, his professional speaking career, see his humorous side, and what a beloved humanitarian he was. General Powell was well respected and loved by people on both sides of the political divide.
By: Leslie Lautenslager, and others
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Byron Allen: Comedy & Entrepreneurship
- By: Anthony Farrior
- Narrated by: Lloyd Dotson
- Length: 6 mins
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Byron Allen is a multifaceted talent whose contributions to black comedy and entrepreneurship have left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. From his humble beginnings in stand-up comedy to building a media empire, Allen's journey is a testament to his creativity, resilience, and business acumen.
By: Anthony Farrior
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Roland Martin
- A Trailblazer in Black Journalism and Entrepreneurship
- By: Anthony Farrior
- Narrated by: Lloyd Dotson
- Length: 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Roland Martin is a name synonymous with excellence in journalism and entrepreneurship, particularly within the Black community. Through his prolific career in media and his ventures in business, Martin has not only broken barriers, but has also been a relentless advocate for social justice and equality.
By: Anthony Farrior
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Maturing as Ambassadors of Jesus
- Lessons from My Life
- By: Marion Menning
- Narrated by: Steven B Horton
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Maturing as Ambassadors of Jesus, the second book in the trilogy series, is a riveting story of Marion Mike Menning telling of God's leading in the second part of his life.
By: Marion Menning
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Beyond the Grassy Knoll: How JFK's Death Changed American Society Forever
- Restless Killers & Mysteries a True Crime Series
- By: A.M. Wolf
- Narrated by: Kristen Wallis
- Length: 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In 'Beyond the Grassy Knoll: How JFK's Death Changed American Society Forever,' A.M. Wolf charges through the fog of history with a piercing gaze, dissecting one of America's most catastrophic moments. Wolf's narrative is a relentless pursuit of truth amidst the chaos and sorrow that drowned the nation after Kennedy's fall in Dallas. This book isn't just a recount; it's a crusade against the shadows that have lingered over the American soul since that fateful day in November 1963.
By: A.M. Wolf
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King Hancock
- The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father
- By: Brooke Barbier
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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Americans are more familiar with his signature than with the man himself. In this spirited account of John Hancock's life, Brooke Barbier depicts a patriot of fascinating contradictions—a child of enormous privilege who would nevertheless become a voice of the common folk; a pillar of society uncomfortable with radicalism who yet was crucial to independence. Orphaned young, Hancock was raised by his merchant uncle, whose business and vast wealth he inherited—including household slaves, whom Hancock later freed. By his early thirties, he was one of New England's most prominent politicians.
By: Brooke Barbier
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The Call to Serve
- The Life of an American President, George Herbert Walker Bush
- By: Jon Meacham
- Narrated by: Jon Meacham
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
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In honor of the one hundredth anniversary of George H. W. Bush’s birth, this visually stunning chronicle features never-before-published photos and memories celebrating the forty-first president’s vision of leadership as service to country—curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham.
By: Jon Meacham
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Nelson Mandela (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Elleke Boehmer
- Narrated by: Zoleka Vundla
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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A pathbreaking analysis of the relationship between Mandela the myth, and Mandela the historical figure, this book looks at the way images, stories, and politics have been combined to create the iconic image of Mandela that we know today. Boehmer explores the long trajectory of Mandela's life, explaining first the historical and political context of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and then the post-apartheid period of difficult reconciliation, including the shifts and changes in Mandela's reputation since the millennium.
By: Elleke Boehmer
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Sheikh Abdullah
- The Caged Lion of Kashmir
- By: Chitralekha Zutshi
- Narrated by: Jeed Saddy
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Written by the leading historian of modern Kashmir, this is a comprehensive portrayal of one of the most enigmatic politicians in modern South Asia, Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, known as the Lion of Kashmir.
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Bear with Me, Amma
- Memoirs of M.T. Vasudevan Nair
- By: M.T. Vasudevan Nair, Gita Krishnankutty - translator
- Narrated by: Jeremy Francis
- Length: 6 hrs
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MT, as he is popularly known, is one of the most illustrious writers and film-makers from modern Kerala. His life’s work has won him the Jnanpith Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award, the National Film Award and the Padma Bhushan, among others. MT grew up in the village of Kudallur in Kerala and his writings constantly evoke the landscape of the years he spent there. Many of the characters in his stories are based on people who lived in this region and the stories themselves often retell incidents that happened there.
By: M.T. Vasudevan Nair, and others
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Zev's Los Angeles
- A Political Memoir: From Boyle Heights to the Halls of Power
- By: Zev Yaroslavsky, Josh Getlin - contributor
- Narrated by: Graham Rowat
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the story of Zev Yaroslavsky, the son of Ukrainian Jews who immigrated to the United States in the early 1920s. His memoir charts the journey of a young social activist who battled to free Soviet Jews before becoming one of the most consequential elected officials in Southern California. Fiercely independent, he combined an activist's passion with a seasoned politician's skill to challenge the region's power brokers.
By: Zev Yaroslavsky, and others
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Lessons in Liberty
- Thirty Rules for Living from Ten Extraordinary Americans
- By: Jeremy S. Adams
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
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America is full of inspiring heroes. Greatness is not a chance—it is a choice. George Washington didn’t simply wake up as one of the greatest men in human history. His greatness was the sum of a lifetime of difficult and consequential choices. In Lessons in Liberty, Jeremy S. Adams distills inspiring advice from the lives of extraordinary Americans from our past.
By: Jeremy S. Adams
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Hine Toa
- An Extraordinary Memoir by a Trailblazing Voice in Women’s, Queer and Maori Liberation Movements
- By: Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku
- Narrated by: Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
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In the 1950s, a young Ngāhuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants higher education and refined living. But whānau dismiss her dreams. To them, she is just a show-off, always getting into trouble, talking back and running away. In this fiery memoir about identity and belonging, Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku describes what was possible for a restless working-class girl from the pā.
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Rivals in the Storm
- How Lloyd George seized power, won the war and lost his government
- By: Damian Collins
- Narrated by: Dyfrig Morris
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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Brought up in rural North Wales, David Lloyd George attended neither a grand school nor ancient university. He was very much an outsider. And yet he rose through the ranks with charisma, fierce intelligence and fighting spirit to become, as Churchill put it in his tribute, a man who ‘stood, when at his zenith, without a rival’. But his rise was not without its hardships.
By: Damian Collins
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Strange Burdens
- The Politics and Predicaments of Rahul Gandhi
- By: Sugata Srinivasaraju
- Narrated by: Derek Denzil
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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Strange Burdens is not a biography but a book of political commentary. It examines and analyses Rahul Gandhi's ideas and leadership since he officially entered politics in March 2004. It journeys all the way to the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on 30 January 2023 and captures the dilemmas of his disqualification a couple of months later.
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My Brother's Keeper
- Netanyahu, Obama, & the Year of Terror & Conflict That Changed the Middle East Forever
- By: Ari Harow
- Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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My Brother's Keeper tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the American president and the Israeli prime minister clashed about peace, war, and the future of the region.
By: Ari Harow
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Joseph Beuys - A short biography
- 5 Minutes. Short on time - long on info!
- By: George Fritsche
- Narrated by: George Fritsche
- Length: 5 mins
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Joseph Beuys, German artist legend and political activist: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
By: George Fritsche
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The Quizmaster
- From Life on the Streets to a Global Quizzing Sensation
- By: Jay Flynn
- Narrated by: Jay Flynn
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Online quizmaster Jay Flynn was down on his luck as the Covid pandemic broke. He'd lost his pub, The Crown in Lancashire, which he'd been running with his wife, and was looking for ways to keep the loyal locals together for whom the regular weekly quiz was a lifeline. He set up a quiz night on Facebook but forgot to mark the event as private. Before long 800 people had registered their interest and it was about to go viral around the world.
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the honesty.
- By Sue Tobitt on 30-05-24
By: Jay Flynn