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Biographies & Memoirs
Audible’s collection of Biographies & Memoirs are written by famous, inspirational and interesting people from around the world. From engaging personal stories written (and read by) your favourite celebrity, to inspiring memoirs on overcoming adversity and the historic life and times of people who've changed the world, Audible has over 20,000 titles you can listen to.
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The Resilience Project
- Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
- By: Hugh van Cuylenburg
- Narrated by: Hugh van Cuylenburg
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,198
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,093
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,091
Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I don't like self-help books
- By Jo on 06-12-2019
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The Gap
- An Australian Paramedic’s Summer on the Edge
- By: Benjamin Gilmour
- Narrated by: Matty Morris
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
The Gap is a vivid portrait of the lead-up to Christmas; an unflinching, no-holds-barred look at what happens after the triple-zero call is made - the drugs, nightclubs, brothels, drunk rich kids, billionaires, domestic disputes, the elderly, emergency births, even a kidnapping....
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant insight into the life of a paramedic
- By Kristy Carroll on 25-10-2019
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,191
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,383
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,363
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, heart wrenching, inspiring true story
- By gary c compton on 07-01-2019
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,840
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,223
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,200
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work....
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5 out of 5 stars
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As you’d expect
- By Amazon Customer on 19-11-2018
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The Resilience Project
- Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
- By: Hugh van Cuylenburg
- Narrated by: Hugh van Cuylenburg
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,198
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,093
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,091
Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I don't like self-help books
- By Jo on 06-12-2019
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The Gap
- An Australian Paramedic’s Summer on the Edge
- By: Benjamin Gilmour
- Narrated by: Matty Morris
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
The Gap is a vivid portrait of the lead-up to Christmas; an unflinching, no-holds-barred look at what happens after the triple-zero call is made - the drugs, nightclubs, brothels, drunk rich kids, billionaires, domestic disputes, the elderly, emergency births, even a kidnapping....
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant insight into the life of a paramedic
- By Kristy Carroll on 25-10-2019
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,191
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,383
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,363
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing, heart wrenching, inspiring true story
- By gary c compton on 07-01-2019
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,840
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,223
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,200
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work....
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5 out of 5 stars
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As you’d expect
- By Amazon Customer on 19-11-2018
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Your Own Kind of Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Clare Bowditch
- Narrated by: Clare Bowditch
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 488
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 460
Clare Bowditch has always had a knack for telling stories....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Book for all women
- By I. Jalil on 17-11-2019
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Educated
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,065
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,865
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,861
Tara Westover and her family grew up preparing for the End of Days but, according to the government, she didn’t exist....
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE in this family = loyalty to a bipolar father
- By Zoonda on 08-11-2018
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This Is Going to Hurt
- Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor
- By: Adam Kay
- Narrated by: Adam Kay
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 971
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 883
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Story5 out of 5 stars 882
Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and the hospital parking meter earns more than you....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not for the prudish but well written/read
- By Carron on 11-08-2018
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Shoe Dog
- A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
- By: Phil Knight
- Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz, Phil Knight - introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,623
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,443
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,440
Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands....
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5 out of 5 stars
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- By Anonymous User on 17-04-2018
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Me
- By: Elton John
- Narrated by: Elton John, Taron Egerton
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 407
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 382
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Story5 out of 5 stars 378
In Me Elton also writes powerfully about getting clean and changing his life, about finding love with David Furnish and becoming a father. In a voice that is warm, humble and open, this is Elton on his music and his relationships, his passions and his mistakes....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely fabulous
- By Cherie on 08-11-2019
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Any Ordinary Day
- Blindsides, Resilience and What Happens After the Worst Day of Your Life
- By: Leigh Sales
- Narrated by: Leigh Sales
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,903
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,683
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,677
As a journalist, Leigh Sales often encounters people experiencing the worst moments of their lives in the full glare of the media....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A different Perspective
- By Anonymous User on 04-10-2018
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Behind the Mask
- My Autobiography
- By: Tyson Fury
- Narrated by: Tyson Fury - introduction, Jake Wood
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story5 out of 5 stars 75
A Manchester lad from Irish Traveller stock, born three months premature and weighing just a pound at birth, Tyson (named after his father’s boxing hero) grew up to become one of the most unlikely heavyweight champions in history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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You can achieve anything
- By jay vee on 24-02-2020
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Gotta Get Theroux This
- My Life and Strange Times on Television
- By: Louis Theroux
- Narrated by: Louis Theroux
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 233
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 232
A funny, insightful memoir by much-loved documentary maker Louis Theroux, taking us on a weird and wonderful journey through two decades of groundbreaking television....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Louis Theroux: Everythings weird
- By Joseph Ryan on 28-09-2019
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Elon Musk
- By: Ashlee Vance
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,092
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,584
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,582
South African-born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity....
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2 out of 5 stars
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An underwhelming narrative of a really cool guy
- By Michael on 17-06-2016
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,064
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,911
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,904
The compelling, inspiring (often comic) coming-of-age story of Trevor Noah, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best audiobook I've listened... Ever!
- By Nyasha on 18-12-2016
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The Ride of a Lifetime
- Lessons in Creative Leadership from the CEO of the Walt Disney Company
- By: Robert Iger
- Narrated by: Robert Iger, Jim Frangione
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 138
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Story5 out of 5 stars 137
The CEO of The Walt Disney Company shares the ideas and values he has used to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world, and inspire the people who bring the magic to life....
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4 out of 5 stars
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great story of an ordinary mans rise to the top
- By Komal Rehman on 19-10-2019
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The Trauma Cleaner
- By: Sarah Krasnostein
- Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,073
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,761
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,764
Sandra Pankhurst founded her trauma cleaning business to help people whose emotional scars are written on their houses....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreaking from every view. A lesson in empathy
- By Stephanie on 23-04-2018
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Idiot
- Essays
- By: Laura Clery
- Narrated by: Laura Clery
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 299
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 271
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Story5 out of 5 stars 271
From YouTube star and Facebook Video sensation Laura Clery comes a collection of comedic essays in the vein of We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby and You’ll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By Anonymous User on 16-11-2019
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Open Book
- A Memoir
- By: Jessica Simpson
- Narrated by: Jessica Simpson
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33
Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age 15, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining....
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW!
- By Anonymous User on 27-02-2020
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The Warren Buffett Way
- 3rd Edition
- By: Robert Hagstrom
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 453
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 391
Warren Buffett remains one of the most sought-after and watched figures in business today....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful and lots of take away learnings
- By Genoa Foods on 22-01-2019
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Acid for the Children
- By: Flea
- Narrated by: Flea
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 229
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 228
The strange tale of a boy named Flea starts in Rye, NY. It was all very normal. But soon his parents divorced and his mother Patricia remarried a jazz musician. Flea's stepfather frequently invited musicians to his house for jam sessions which sparked Flea's interest in music....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully Written
- By SLK78 on 12-12-2019
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Permanent Record
- By: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 446
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 399
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Story5 out of 5 stars 401
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down....
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5 out of 5 stars
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absolutely amazing
- By daniel on 06-11-2019
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I Can't Make This Up
- Life Lessons
- By: Neil Strauss - contributor, Kevin Hart
- Narrated by: Kevin Hart
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,379
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,263
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,256
Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words....
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5 out of 5 stars
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29 year old female photographer
- By Stacey on 11-06-2017
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Diary of a Young Girl
- By: Anne Frank
- Narrated by: Helena Bonham Carter
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 361
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 317
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Story5 out of 5 stars 316
In Amsterdam, in the summer of 1942, the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding....
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Endearing Diary
- By Anna Spencer on 24-11-2017
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Australia's Most Unbelievable True Stories
- By: Jim Haynes
- Narrated by: Jim Haynes
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
The ultimate collection of unbelievable true Australian stories: the unknown, the forgotten and the surprising....
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5 out of 5 stars
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enthralling stories that leave you wanting to know
- By Anonymous User on 26-04-2019
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The Man Who Solved the Market
- By: Gregory Zuckerman
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 108
Jim Simons is the greatest moneymaker in modern financial history. His record bests those of legendary investors, including Warren Buffett, George Soros and Ray Dalio. Yet Simons and his strategies are shrouded in mystery....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly great storyline
- By Nick on 27-02-2020
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Bossypants
- By: Tina Fey
- Narrated by: Tina Fey
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,024
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 915
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 913
Once in a generation a woman comes along who changes everything. Tina Fey is not that woman, but she met that woman once and acted weird around her....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny, make your daughter listen.
- By Skye woodward on 11-06-2015
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Steve Jobs
- The Exclusive Biography
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Dylan Baker, Walter Isaacson (introduction)
- Length: 25 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 879
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 791
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Story5 out of 5 stars 789
From best-selling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic story
- By JPD on 13-06-2019
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Eat, Pray, Love
- One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
- By: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 425
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 373
Eat, Pray, Love is a journey around the world, a quest for spiritual enlightenment, and a story for anyone who has battled with divorce, depression, and heartbreak....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful book!
- By Simone on 17-10-2017
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Over the Top
- By: Jonathan Van Ness
- Narrated by: Jonathan Van Ness
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 339
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 314
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Story5 out of 5 stars 313
Who gave Jonathan Van Ness permission to be the radiant human he is today? No one, honey. The truth is, it hasn’t always been gorgeous for this beacon of positivity and joy....
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favourite books!
- By Anonymous User on 10-10-2019
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If You Tell
- A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
- By: Gregg Olsen
- Narrated by: Karen Peakes
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
After more than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the word "mom", it claws like an eagle’s talons, triggering memories that have been their secret since childhood. Until now....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read
- By Anonymous User on 15-01-2020
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Challenge Accepted!
- By: Celeste Barber
- Narrated by: Celeste Barber
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 430
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 380
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 380
From funny woman, Instagram star and international comedy sensation Celeste Barber, Challenge Accepted! is a hilarious and outspoken guide to life, unwanted gas and how to rock a sexy scar. It's real, like totally, really real....
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5 out of 5 stars
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hilarious!
- By Vanessa L. on 28-01-2020
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The Happiest Refugee
- By: Anh Do
- Narrated by: Anh Do
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,044
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 950
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Story5 out of 5 stars 959
The laugh-out-loud, reach-for-your-hanky story of one of Australia's best-loved comedians. Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous
- By Anonymous User on 09-04-2018
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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
- A Sortabiography
- By: Eric Idle
- Narrated by: Eric Idle
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Eric Idle reflects on the meaning of his own life in this entertaining memoir that takes us on a remarkable journey from his childhood in an austere boarding school through his successful career....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not just an Idle fan
- By Anonymous User on 01-11-2018
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Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered
- The Definitive How-To Guide
- By: Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
- Narrated by: Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 447
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 406
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Story5 out of 5 stars 407
In Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered, Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark open up about their lives more intimately than ever in their confessionally honest and hilarious debut audiobook, titled after their podcast sign-off....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Audio Quality patchy
- By Alice Russell on 20-01-2020
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Finding Ultra
- Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself
- By: Rich Roll
- Narrated by: Rich Roll
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 402
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 355
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 353
An incredible but true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever
In October 2006, the night before he was to turn forty, Rich experienced a chilling glimpse of his future.....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Makes you reassess so much
- By Sean on 20-07-2017
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Am I Doing This Right?
- Life Lessons from the Encyclopedia Bri-Tanya
- By: Tanya Hennessy
- Narrated by: Tanya Hennessy
- Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 180
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 164
Am I Doing This Right? is an encyclopedia of life lessons that Tanya has learned so that you don't have to....
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5 out of 5 stars
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#relatable
- By Courtney on 25-08-2018
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- The Inside Story
- By: Steven Levy
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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In his sophomore year of college, Mark Zuckerberg created a simple website to serve as a campus social network. The site caught on like wildfire, and soon students nationwide were on Facebook. Today, Facebook is nearly unrecognisable from Zuckerberg's first, modest iteration. It has grown into a tech giant, the largest social media platform and one of the most gargantuan companies in the world, with a valuation of more than $576 billion and almost 3 billion users. There is no denying the power and omnipresence of Facebook in American daily life.
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Kraftwerk
- Future Music from Germany
- By: Uwe Schütte
- Narrated by: Sam Peter Jackson
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Ignoring nearly all rock traditions, experimenting in near-total secrecy in their Düsseldorf studio, Kraftwerk fused sound and technology, graphic design and performance, modernist Bauhaus aesthetics and Rhineland industrialisation - even human and machine - to change the course of modern music. This is the story of Kraftwerk as a cultural phenomenon, who turned electronic music into avant-garde concept art and created the soundtrack to our digital age.
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The Dalai Lama
- The Biography
- By: Alexander Norman
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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The Dalai Lama’s message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and none. Yet, for all his worldwide fame, he remains personally elusive. Now, Alexander Norman, acclaimed Oxford-trained scholar of the history of Tibet, delivers the definitive biography - unique, multi-layered and at times even shocking. The Dalai Lama illuminates an astonishing odyssey from isolated Tibetan village to worldwide standing as spiritual and political leader of one of the world’s most profound and complex cultural traditions.
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Pascal Siakam: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Stars
- Basketball Biography Books, Book 80
- By: Clayton Geoffreys
- Narrated by: James Mingesbruney
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Learn the Inspiring Story of the Toronto Raptors' Rising Star, Pascal Siakam! In Pascal Siakam: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Stars, you will learn the incredible story of one of basketball's emerging stars, Pascal Siakam. Since being selected in the late first round by the Raptors in the 2016 NBA Draft, Siakam has quickly risen as a meaningful player in the evolving league. In 2019, his value to the Raptors was clear as he alongside Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry helped the franchise capture its first NBA Championship.
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Donovan Mitchell: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Star Guards
- By: Clayton Geoffreys
- Narrated by: James Mingesbruney
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Learn the Incredible Story of the Utah Jazz's Star Guard Donovan Mitchell! In Donovan Mitchell: The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball's Rising Star Guards, you'll learn the inspirational story of basketball's shooting guard, Donovan Mitchell. Donovan Mitchell is easily one of the most exciting young players to watch for many years ahead. He still has yet to enter his true prime, but one thing is certain: Mitchell has a bright basketball career ahead of him.
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To Hell and Back
- My Autobiography
- By: Niki Lauda
- Narrated by: Ryan Wichert, Kevin Easton
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Niki Lauda drove a car for sport, but crossed the line between life and death and fought back to even greater glory. Even people who know nothing of Formula One have heard of his crash at Nurburgring in 1976, when he was dragged from the inferno of his Ferrari so badly injured he was given the last rites. Within 33 days, he was racing again at Monza. His wounds bled; he had no eyelids. He was terrified. A year later, he reclaimed his World Championship title.
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Why I Got into Porn
- A True Story
- By: Xiao Maomi
- Narrated by: Kitty Legree
- Length: 15 mins
- Unabridged
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I am a pornographic actress...or was until 2015. And I’m still not totally out of the "biz", even though I’m not in the limelight anymore. More on that in a moment. Right now, I want to explain why I got into porn. Which is why women usually go into porn. It's very simple. I have volcanic sexual urges, and I don't want diseases or any of the problems that come with dating "civilians".
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A Native’s Return: 1945-1988
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 21 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In this last book of a three-volume series, William L. Shirer recounts his return to Berlin after the Third Reich’s defeat. Having fled Berlin and imminent arrest by the Gestapo in 1940, Shirer returned to Europe in October 1945 to verify the facts of the Fuhrer’s death, thus bringing to a close - or so he thought - his involvement with the Third Reich. He describes his return to his homeland and his ensuing careers as a broadcast journalist and author. He describes the McCarthy years and how the blacklist affected his own network, CBS.
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Unknown Valor
- A Story of Family, Courage, and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima
- By: Martha MacCallum
- Narrated by: Martha MacCallum
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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In honor of the 75th anniversary of one of the most critical battles of World War II, the popular primetime Fox News anchor of The Story with Martha MacCallum pays tribute to the heroic men who sacrificed everything at Iwo Jima to defeat the Armed Forces of Emperor Hirohito - among them, a member of her own family, Harry Gray.
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The Unexpected Spy
- From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists
- By: Tracy Walder, Jessica Anya Blau
- Narrated by: Devon Sorvari
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The Unexpected Spy is the riveting story of Walder's tenure in the CIA and, later, the FBI. In high-security, steel-walled rooms in Virginia, Walder watched al-Qaeda members with drones as President Bush looked over her shoulder and CIA Director George Tenet brought her donuts. She tracked chemical terrorists and searched the world for Weapons of Mass Destruction. She created a chemical terror chart that someone in the White House altered to convey information she did not have or believe, leading to the Iraq invasion.
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Puddle Is an Ocean to an Ant
- By: Cal LaFountain
- Narrated by: Cal LaFountain
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Puddle Is an Ocean to an Ant is the first and last book of its kind by Cal LaFountain. This scattered journey drifts from Tennessee to North Carolina to Vermont, exploring an aimless American life after college. A series of audio travel stories dissects the tension that results when persona collides with reality, the webs of addiction, and the burden of striving to establish a world of one's own.
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Death of an Assassin
- The True Story of the German Murderer Who Died Defending Robert E. Lee (True Crime History)
- By: Ann Marie Ackermann
- Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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From the depths of German and American archives comes a story one soldier never wanted told. The first volunteer killed defending Robert E. Lee’s position in battle was really a German assassin. After fleeing to the United States to escape prosecution for murder, the assassin enlisted in a German company of the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Mexican-American War and died defending Lee’s battery at the Siege of Veracruz in 1847.
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Harry Houdini & Phineas Taylor Barnum
- The Greatest Showmen. The Biography Collection
- By: The History Hour
- Narrated by: Jerry Beebe
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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A brilliant showman, genuinely interested in human psychology, and Houdini’s life and work reflect these many interested, and he must have known the cachet being born in America would give his act. More than a little daredevil, Houdini performed feats never matched by any other person. Phineas Taylor Barnum’s name has been associated with circus sideshows and freaks and jokes for more than a century, but the truth is that he was a great man and a visionary who shaped the country he loved so much.
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The Entire Life Story of Giacomo Casanova: The Most Famous Womanizer
- By: The History Hour
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Was Giacomo Casanova one of the most prolific lovers in history? Casanova’s description of himself suggests a hero, a lover, a charmer, an intellectual genius, and a man of intense creativity who was able to turn every adversity into a triumph. Yet equally one modern perspective views as an amoral misogynist, a rapist, and sexual predator driven by his selfish desires, a chancer who got lucky more times than he deserved.
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The Entire Life Story of Fidel Castro: One of the Most Prominent Communist Leaders.
- By: The History Hour
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Fidel Castro ruled the country of Cuba for almost 60 years, and he changed the political structure of the country to a one-party socialist state. He ruled firstly as a Prime Minister before converting it to the title of President and Commander-in-Chief of Cuba. Castro’s political journey started on a rebellious note as he participated in the revolt against right-wing administrations in Colombia and the Dominican Republic. He later rose to become the leader of the communist revolution.
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Looking Up
- How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages
- By: Michele Sullivan
- Narrated by: Michele Sullivan
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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We’ve all had moments of feeling like we didn’t belong, but imagine being born into a world where fitting in was never an option. Michele Sullivan, who has a rare form of dwarfism, shares how her physical posture taught her the most effective relational posture with others, which helped her become one of the most powerful women in philanthropy.
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God and Ronald Reagan
- A Spiritual Life
- By: Paul Kengor
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Ronald Reagan is hailed today for a presidency that restored optimism to America, engendered years of economic prosperity, and helped bring about the fall of the Soviet Union. Yet until now little attention has been paid to the role Reagan's personal spirituality played in his political career, shaping his ideas, bolstering his resolve, and ultimately compelling him to confront the brutal - and, not coincidentally, atheistic - Soviet empire.
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One Little Finger
- By: Malini Chib
- Narrated by: Rachna Rangarajan
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the autobiography of Malini Chib - a woman who defied all odds to emerge victorious in spite of a crippling disability and an indifferent society; who dragged herself out of the limits of her condition. This is the story of Malini′s search for independence and identity and her zeal to live a full, meaningful life despite the lifelong disability of cerebral palsy. She recounts her experiences from childhood to adulthood, her struggles with motor skills and speech, managing day-to-day activities and the apathy and indifference of people towards her and others who are disabled.