Political

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

• UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 49 mins)
• By J. D. Vance
• Narrated By J. D. Vance
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Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis - that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over 40 years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.

The Rights of Man: Great Thinkers and Great Movements

• ORIGINAL (12 hrs and 5 mins)
• By The Great Courses
• Narrated By Professor Paul Gordon Lauren

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." These stirring words from the Declaration of Independence are a powerful statement of the importance of human rights in Western civilization. But many of the freedoms we enjoy today were not so "self-evident" to lawmakers throughout much of our history.

Church History in Plain Language: Fourth EditionFourth Edition

• UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 43 mins)
• By Bruce L. Shelley
• Narrated By Adam Verner

With more than 315,000 print copies sold, this is the story of the church for today’s listeners. Dr. Bruce Shelley makes church history come alive in this classic audiobook that has become not only the first choice of many laypeople and church leaders but the standard text in many college classrooms.

Jerusalem

• UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 30 mins)
• By Simon Sebag Montefiore
• Narrated By John Lee

Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day, and the battlefield of today's clash of civilizations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of 3,000 years of faith, slaughter, fanaticism, and coexistence. How did this small, remote town become the Holy City, the 'centre of the world' and now the key to peace in the Middle East?

One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War

• UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 24 mins)
• By Michael Dobbs
• Narrated By Bob Walter

In October 1962, at the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union appeared to be sliding inexorably toward a nuclear conflict over the placement of missiles in Cuba. Veteran Washington Post reporter Michael Dobbs has pored over previously untapped American, Soviet, and Cuban sources to produce the most authoritative book yet on the Cuban missile crisis.

Churchill

• UNABRIDGED (37 hrs and 31 mins)
• By Roy Jenkins
• Narrated By Robert Whitfield

In this magisterial book, Roy Jenkins' unparalleled command of the political history of Britain and his own high-level government experience combine in a narrative account of Churchill's astounding career that is unmatched in its shrewd insights, its unforgettable anecdotes, the clarity of its overarching themes, and the author's nuanced appreciation of his extraordinary subject.

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Churchill's Mavericks: Plotting Hitler's Defeat

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 18 mins)
• By Giles Milton
• Narrated By Jonathan Keeble
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Shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, a country house called The Firs in Buckinghamshire was requisitioned by the War Office. Sentries were posted at the entrance gates, and barbed wire was strung around the perimeter fence. To local villagers it looked like a prison camp. But the truth was far more sinister. This rambling Edwardian mansion had become home to an eccentric band of scientists, inventors and bluestockings. Their task was to build devastating new weaponry that could be used against the Nazis.

The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.

• UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 55 mins)
• By Clayborne Carson - editor
• Narrated By Levar Burton

He was a husband, a father, a preacher - and the preeminent leader of a movement that continues to transform America and the world. Now, in a special program commissioned and authorized by his family, here is the life and times of Martin Luther King, Jr. Featuring King's I Have a Dream Speech.

Mein Kampf: A New Translation for American Readers

• UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 17 mins)
• By Adolf Hitler, Stephen R. Pastore - editor, Jack Sterling - translator
• Narrated By Jack Wynters

This famous essay/work now has an all-new translation for American readers and listeners, with introductions by both the translator and editor. They discuss the influence of the title for the past several decades and how it affects the world today.

The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution

• UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 34 mins)
• By Francis Fukuyama
• Narrated By Jonathan Davis

Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today’s developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.

Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East

• UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 58 mins)
• By Michael B. Oren
• Narrated By Robert Whitfield

In Israel and the West, it is called the Six Day War. In the Arab world, it is known as the June War or, simply, as "the Setback". Never has a conflict so short, unforeseen, and largely unwanted by both sides so transformed the world. The Yom Kippur War, the war in Lebanon, the Camp David accords, the controversy over Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank, the intifada, and the rise of Palestinian terror are all part of the outcome of those six days.

October: The Story of the Russian Revolution

• UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 37 mins)
• By China Mieville
• Narrated By John Banks
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The renowned fantasy and science fiction writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution, and here, on the centenary of the revolution, he provides his own distinctive take on its history. In February 1917, in the midst of bloody war, Russia was still an autocratic monarchy: nine months later it became the first socialist state in world history. How did this unimaginable transformation take place? How was a ravaged and backward country, swept up in a desperately unpopular war, rocked by not one but two revolutions?

John Adams

• UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 1 min)
• By David McCullough
• Narrated By Nelson Runger

McCullough's John Adams has the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This is history on a grand scale, an audiobook about politics, war, and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, it is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.

On Practice and Contradiction (Revolutions Series): Slavoj Zizek presents Mao

• UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 2 mins)
• By Mao Zedong, Slavoj Zizek
• Narrated By Matt Bates

These early philosophical writings underpinned the Chinese revolutions and their clarion calls to insurrection remain some of the most stirring of all time. Drawing on a dizzying array of references from contemporary culture and politics, Zizek's firecracker commentary reaches unsettling conclusions about the place of Mao's thought in the revolutionary canon.

The Image of the Enemy: Intelligence Analysis of Adversaries Since 1945

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 28 mins)
• By Paul Maddrell
• Narrated By Douglas R. Pratt

Drawing on declassified documents, interviews with intelligence veterans and policymakers, and other sources, The Image of the Enemy examines how seven countries analyzed and used intelligence to understand their main adversary. The cases in the book include the Soviet Union's analysis of the United States (and vice versa), East Germany's analysis of West Germany (and vice versa), British intelligence in the early years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Israeli intelligence about the Palestinians, and more.

Nixon's White House Wars: The Battles That Made and Broke a President and Divided America Forever

• UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 34 mins)
• By Patrick J. Buchanan
• Narrated By Arthur Morey

From Vietnam to the Southern Strategy, from the opening of China to the scandal of Watergate, Pat Buchanan - speechwriter and senior adviser to President Nixon - tells the untold story of Nixon's embattled White House, from its historic wins to it devastating defeats. In his inaugural address, Nixon held out a hand in friendship to Republicans and Democrats alike. But by the fall of 1969, massive demonstrations in Washington and around the country had been mounted to break his presidency.

The Private Lives of the Tudors: Uncovering the Secrets of Britain's Greatest Dynasty

• UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 17 mins)
• By Tracy Borman
• Narrated By Jonathan Keeble, Sandra Duncan
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The Tudor monarchs were constantly surrounded by an army of attendants, courtiers and ministers. Even in their most private moments, they were accompanied by a servant specifically appointed for the task. A groom of the stool would stand patiently by as Henry VIII performed his daily purges, and when Elizabeth I retired for the evening, one of her female servants would sleep at the end of her bed. These attendants knew the truth behind the glamorous exterior.

A Place of Greater Safety

• UNABRIDGED (33 hrs and 57 mins)
• By Hilary Mantel
• Narrated By Jonathan Keeble
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A tour-de-force of historical imagination, this is the story of three young men at the dawn of the French Revolution. Georges-Jacques Danton: zealous, energetic, debt-ridden. Maximilien Robespierre: small, diligent, and terrified of violence. And Camille Desmoulins: a genius of rhetoric, charming, handsome, but erratic and untrustworthy. As these key figures of the French Revolution taste the addictive delights of power, they must also come to face the horror that follows.

Pakistan: A Personal History

• UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 45 mins)
• By Imran Khan
• Narrated By Amerjit Deu
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Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country’s history. Undermined by a ruling elite hungry for money and power, Pakistan now stands alone as the only Islamic country with a nuclear bomb, yet it is unable to protect its people from the carnage of regular bombings from terrorists and its own ally, America. Now with the revelation that Pakistan has been the hiding place of Osama bin Laden for several years, that relationship can only grow more strained.

Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times

• UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 13 mins)
• By Donald T. Phillips
• Narrated By Nelson Runger
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In this remarkable book, hailed by CEOs, politicians, coaches, and college presidents alike, Donald T. Phillips examines Lincoln's effective leadership style. As he explores the President's diverse management skills, he demonstrates how you can succeed with them in today's complex world.

A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century

• UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 19 mins)
• By Paul Kengor
• Narrated By James Anderson Foster
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Even as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that developed between the two leaders. cclaimed scholar and best-selling author Paul Kengor changes that. In this fascinating book, he reveals a singular bond - which included a spiritual connection between the Catholic pope and the Protestant president - that drove the two men to confront what they knew to be the great evil of the 20th century: Soviet communism.

The Nazi Connection to Islamic Terrorism: Adolf Hitler and Haj Amin Al-Husseini

• UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 37 mins)
• By Chuck Morse
• Narrated By Locust & Honey Publications

This is the remarkable story of Haj Amin al-Husseini who was, in many ways, as big a Nazi villain as Hitler himself. To understand his influence on the Middle East is to understand the ongoing genocidal program against the Jews of Israel. Al-Husseini was a bridge figure in terms of transporting the Nazi genocide in Europe into the post-war Middle East. As the leader of Arab Palestine during the British Mandate period, al-Husseini introduced violence against moderate Arabs as well as against Jews.

America at the Brink of Empire: Rusk, Kissinger, and the Vietnam War (Political Traditions in Foreign Policy Series)

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 9 mins)
• By Lawrence W. Serewicz
• Narrated By Randal Schaffer

America at the Brink of Empire explores the foreign policy leadership of Dean Rusk and Henry Kissinger regarding the extent of the United States' mission to insure a stable world order. Lawrence W. Serewicz argues that in the Vietnam conflict the United States experienced an identity crisis whereby America came close to assuming an imperial role, stretching the country to the limits of its identity as a republic. Serewicz offers a revealing look at the parts played by Rusk and Kissinger - and President Lyndon Johnson - in bringing the nation to the brink of empire.

Analysis of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny

• UNABRIDGED (10 mins)
• By Milkyway Media
• Narrated By Ian Fishman

In On Tyranny (2017), historian Timothy Snyder warns Americans that democracy as a system of government is not indestructible. In fact, during the 20th century, several European nations allowed democratic societies to fail by electing fascist or communist rulers and complying with authoritarian rule....

Last Days of the Pharaoh

• UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 28 mins)
• By Bradley Hope
• Narrated By Kevin Stillwell
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Two days before the collapse of Hosni Mubarak's regime in Egypt, one man gathered the courage to tell the president the truth: he would be killed in his palace if he did not step down. What came next revealed the bitter power struggles atop the most populous country in the Middle East at its most vulnerable moment in six decades. This is the inside story of the final days of Egypt's modern day pharaoh, who ruled with near autocratic powers for three decades before being forced to resign on February 11, 2011.

Everything You Need to Know About 'The Prince'

• UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 4 mins)
• By Charles River Editors
• Narrated By Dan Gallagher

Niccolò Machiavelli was born in Florence on May 3, 1469, as Florence was undergoing its transition into the Renaissance, guided by the Medicis. Machiavelli was a public servant during the Republic, losing his office when the Medicis returned to power. Despite that, Machiavelli dedicated The Prince to the ruling Medici of the time, leading some today to still speculate whether the book was a satire.

Reagan and the World: Leadership and National Security, 1981-1989, Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 25 mins)
• By Bradley Lynn Coleman, Kyle Longley, Jack Matlock Jr., and others
• Narrated By Kirk O. Winkler

Throughout his presidency, Ronald Reagan sought "peace through strength" during an era of historic change. In the decades since, pundits and scholars have argued over the president's legacy: some consider Reagan a charismatic and consummate leader, who renewed American strength and defeated communism. To others he was an ambitious and dangerous warmonger, whose presidency was plagued with mismanagement, misconduct, and foreign policy failures.

Delaying the Dream: Southern Senators and the Fight Against Civil Rights, 1938-1965

• UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 25 mins)
• By Keith M. Finley
• Narrated By Shawn Zuzek

Prior to World War II, Finley explains, southern senators recognized the fall of segregation as inevitable, and consciously changed their tactics to delay, rather than prevent defeat, enabling them to frustrate civil rights advances for decades. As public support for civil rights grew, southern senators transformed their arguments to limit the use of overt racism and appeal to northerners. They granted minor concessions on bills only tangentially related to civil rights.