Bestsellers
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The Demon of Unrest
- A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two....
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A Most Appropriate Narrator
- By D.P. on 05-01-24
By: Erik Larson
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.
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We have taken our eye off the ball
- By TJBuford on 03-28-24
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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I don't read SEAL Books...
- By Amazon Customer on 02-21-17
By: Jocko Willink, and others
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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....
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It filled in parts of history I did not know!
- By Gerald N Helfgott on 05-14-24
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Send Me
- The True Story of a Mother at War
- By: Marty Skovlund, Joe Kent
- Narrated by: Joe Kent, Marty Skovlund
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Of the 1.3 million active-duty service members in the US military, only a tiny fraction are selected as “operators.” Shannon Kent was one of the first women to serve at this level and was widely recognized as one of the best.
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In Memory of Shannon Kent
- By jonfun on 05-14-24
By: Marty Skovlund, and others
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The Unvanquished
- The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations
- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others....
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The Demon of Unrest
- A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two....
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A Most Appropriate Narrator
- By D.P. on 05-01-24
By: Erik Larson
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.
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We have taken our eye off the ball
- By TJBuford on 03-28-24
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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I don't read SEAL Books...
- By Amazon Customer on 02-21-17
By: Jocko Willink, and others
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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....
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It filled in parts of history I did not know!
- By Gerald N Helfgott on 05-14-24
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Send Me
- The True Story of a Mother at War
- By: Marty Skovlund, Joe Kent
- Narrated by: Joe Kent, Marty Skovlund
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Of the 1.3 million active-duty service members in the US military, only a tiny fraction are selected as “operators.” Shannon Kent was one of the first women to serve at this level and was widely recognized as one of the best.
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In Memory of Shannon Kent
- By jonfun on 05-14-24
By: Marty Skovlund, and others
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The Unvanquished
- The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations
- By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others....
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Masters of the Air
- America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
- By: Donald L. Miller
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 24 hrs and 19 mins
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Masters of the Air is the riveting history of the American Eighth Air Force in World War II, the story of the young men who flew the bombers that helped bring Nazi Germany to its knees, brilliantly told by historian and World War II expert Donald Miller....
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Depth of Detail was incredible!
- By Gentry S on 03-19-24
By: Donald L. Miller
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Iron and Blood
- A Military History of the German-Speaking Peoples Since 1500
- By: Peter H. Wilson
- Narrated by: Rory Alexander
- Length: 34 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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German military history is typically viewed as an inexorable march to the rise of Prussia and the two world wars, the road paved by militarism and the result a specifically German way of war. Peter Wilson challenges this narrative....
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Awesome
- By Will Georgiadis on 04-11-23
By: Peter H. Wilson
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Call Sign Chaos
- Learning to Lead
- By: Jim Mattis, Bing West
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’ storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East....
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A pleasant surprise
- By Fountain of Chris on 09-06-19
By: Jim Mattis, and others
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish
- The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units....
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Lots of facts, offset by too much fiction
- By Steve M on 05-24-19
By: Annie Jacobsen
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The Splendid and the Vile
- A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: John Lee, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
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On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away....
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John Lee’s narration is a struggle
- By Leslie Rathjens on 03-05-20
By: Erik Larson
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
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Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1961, this worldwide bestselling classic chronicles the most infamous era of our times.
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- By Jonnie on 11-08-10
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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- By: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever....
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Great book!
- By Scott F on 09-24-23
By: Douglas Brunt
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Master Slave Husband Wife
- An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
- By: Ilyon Woo
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards, Leon Nixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history....
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Necessary story well told!
- By Marc W Rhoades on 01-19-23
By: Ilyon Woo
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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
- How Churchill's Secret Warriors Set Europe Ablaze and Gave Birth to Modern Black Ops
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: NIgel Carrington
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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From the award-winning historian, war reporter, and author Damien Lewis (Zero Six Bravo, Judy) comes the incredible true story of the top-secret "butcher-and-bolt" black ops units Prime Minister Winston Churchill tasked with stopping the unstoppable German war machine....
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Dropped many parts of critical chapters.
- By Barry Davis on 07-17-21
By: Damien Lewis
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The Secret War
- Spies, Ciphers, and Guerrillas, 1939-1945
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 30 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Max Hastings presents a worldwide cast of characters and some extraordinary sagas of intelligence and resistance to create a new perspective on the greatest conflict in history....
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Tedious
- By Jim Redding on 06-14-16
By: Max Hastings
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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High Expectations Met
- By Audrey on 02-12-13
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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
- Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
- By: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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From the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL....
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Great book for anyone in Leadership position
- By Myrl on 04-06-23
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Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- By: Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself....
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First review!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-22
By: Tim Kennedy, and others
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The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky....
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John Lee is GREAT!
- By David on 09-21-18
By: Ben Macintyre
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Grant
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 48 hrs and 2 mins
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Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant....
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Excellent Book (BUT WHERE IS THE PDF FILES)????
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-17
By: Ron Chernow
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My Promised Land
- The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel
- By: Ari Shavit
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 20 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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An authoritative and deeply personal narrative history of the State of Israel, by one of the most influential journalists writing about the Middle East today....
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Great book, but why the accent?
- By Stuart M. Wilder on 12-01-13
By: Ari Shavit
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Team of Rivals
- The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 41 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention....
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Beautiful, Heartbreaking, and Informative
- By JJ on 09-10-12
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Unbroken
- A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- By: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood....
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Indescribable
- By Janice on 12-01-10
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Turn the Ship Around!
- A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders
- By: L. David Marquet, Stephen R. Covey - foreword
- Narrated by: L. David Marquet
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you need a major change of course or just a tweak of the rudder, you can apply Marquet’s methods to turn your own ship around....
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Creating Leadership and Competence at All Levels
- By Matthew on 05-04-21
By: L. David Marquet, and others
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Area 51
- An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 16 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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It is the most famous military installation in the world. And it doesn't exist. Located a mere s75 miles outside of Las Vegas in Nevada's desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the US government - but Area 51 has captivated imaginations for decades....
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Disappointing
- By Mike From Mesa on 06-06-11
By: Annie Jacobsen
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American Revolutions
- A Continental History, 1750-1804
- By: Alan Taylor
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 18 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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The American Revolution is often portrayed as a high-minded, orderly event whose capstone, the Constitution, provided the ideal framework for a democratic, prosperous nation....
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Best book on the American Revolution that I have read
- By Peter Stephens on 11-16-16
By: Alan Taylor
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Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In the chaos following World War II, the US government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project....
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The Osenberg list
- By Jean on 08-07-14
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Churchill
- Walking with Destiny
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 50 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman, and leader can finally be fully understood - by the best-selling, award-winning author of Napoleon and The Storm of War....
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Superb Biography
- By Jean on 03-03-19
By: Andrew Roberts
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A Book of Five Rings
- The Strategy of Musashi
- By: Miyamoto Musashi
- Narrated by: Alec Sand
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....
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Read all of it in one day, then read it once a day forever
- By Luis Roman on 08-08-17
By: Miyamoto Musashi
New releases
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Fat Leonard
- How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy
- By: Craig Whitlock
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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Based on reams of confidential documents—including the blackmail files that Francis kept on Navy officers—Fat Leonard is the full, unvarnished story of a world-class con man and a captivating testament to the corrosive influence of greed within the ranks of the American military.
By: Craig Whitlock
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Fifty-Three Days on Starvation Island
- The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation
- By: John R Bruning
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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On August 20, 1942, twelve Marine dive-bombers and nineteen Marine fighters landed at Guadalcanal. Their mission: defeat the Japanese navy and prevent it from sending more men and supplies to "Starvation Island," as Guadalcanal was nicknamed. The Japanese were turning the remote, jungle-covered mountain in the south Solomon Islands into an air base from which they could attack the supply lines between the U.S. and Australia.
By: John R Bruning
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Skies of Thunder
- The Deadly World War II Mission over the Roof of the World
- By: Caroline Alexander
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma, capturing the only ground route from India to China. Supplies to this critical zone would now have to come from India by air—meaning across the Himalayas, on the most hazardous air route in the world. SKIES OF THUNDER is a story of an epic human endeavor, in which Allied troops faced the monumental challenge of operating from airfields hacked from the jungle, and took on “the Hump,” the fearsome mountain barrier that defined the air route.
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Operation Typhoon
- Hitler's March on Moscow, October 1941
- By: David Stahel
- Narrated by: Philip Battley
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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David Stahel's groundbreaking new account of Operation Typhoon captures the perspectives of both the German high command and individual soldiers, revealing that despite success on the battlefield the wider German war effort was in far greater trouble than is often acknowledged.
By: David Stahel
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Churchill's D-Day
- The British Bulldog’s Fateful Hours During the Normandy Invasion
- By: General Sir Richard Dannatt, Allen Packwood
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In Churchill's D-Day, Allen Packwood and Richard Dannatt narrate and analyze Sir Winston Churchill's emotional turmoil and epic decision-making before, during, and after the world-defining action of D-Day. Culled from the official Churchill Papers at the Churchill Archives Centre, the book features historical documents, letters, and more, for a Churchillian experience of D-Day leadership, military strategy, and humanity.
By: General Sir Richard Dannatt, and others
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship
- By: Karl Spindler
- Narrated by: John Husson
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship recounts one of the most extraordinary and explosive episodes of the Irish Easter Rising. In 1916, working with the Irish revolutionary Sir Roger Casement, Germany sent a captured British merchant ship disguised as a Norwegian tramp steamer named the Aud to Ireland to deliver guns and ammunition to rebels planning the Easter uprising.
By: Karl Spindler
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Fat Leonard
- How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy
- By: Craig Whitlock
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Based on reams of confidential documents—including the blackmail files that Francis kept on Navy officers—Fat Leonard is the full, unvarnished story of a world-class con man and a captivating testament to the corrosive influence of greed within the ranks of the American military.
By: Craig Whitlock
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Fifty-Three Days on Starvation Island
- The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation
- By: John R Bruning
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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On August 20, 1942, twelve Marine dive-bombers and nineteen Marine fighters landed at Guadalcanal. Their mission: defeat the Japanese navy and prevent it from sending more men and supplies to "Starvation Island," as Guadalcanal was nicknamed. The Japanese were turning the remote, jungle-covered mountain in the south Solomon Islands into an air base from which they could attack the supply lines between the U.S. and Australia.
By: John R Bruning
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Skies of Thunder
- The Deadly World War II Mission over the Roof of the World
- By: Caroline Alexander
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army steamrolled through Burma, capturing the only ground route from India to China. Supplies to this critical zone would now have to come from India by air—meaning across the Himalayas, on the most hazardous air route in the world. SKIES OF THUNDER is a story of an epic human endeavor, in which Allied troops faced the monumental challenge of operating from airfields hacked from the jungle, and took on “the Hump,” the fearsome mountain barrier that defined the air route.
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Operation Typhoon
- Hitler's March on Moscow, October 1941
- By: David Stahel
- Narrated by: Philip Battley
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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David Stahel's groundbreaking new account of Operation Typhoon captures the perspectives of both the German high command and individual soldiers, revealing that despite success on the battlefield the wider German war effort was in far greater trouble than is often acknowledged.
By: David Stahel
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Churchill's D-Day
- The British Bulldog’s Fateful Hours During the Normandy Invasion
- By: General Sir Richard Dannatt, Allen Packwood
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In Churchill's D-Day, Allen Packwood and Richard Dannatt narrate and analyze Sir Winston Churchill's emotional turmoil and epic decision-making before, during, and after the world-defining action of D-Day. Culled from the official Churchill Papers at the Churchill Archives Centre, the book features historical documents, letters, and more, for a Churchillian experience of D-Day leadership, military strategy, and humanity.
By: General Sir Richard Dannatt, and others
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship
- By: Karl Spindler
- Narrated by: John Husson
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Mystery of the Casement Ship recounts one of the most extraordinary and explosive episodes of the Irish Easter Rising. In 1916, working with the Irish revolutionary Sir Roger Casement, Germany sent a captured British merchant ship disguised as a Norwegian tramp steamer named the Aud to Ireland to deliver guns and ammunition to rebels planning the Easter uprising.
By: Karl Spindler
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Normandy
- The Sailor's Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France
- By: Nick Hewitt
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Nick Hewitt draws on fascinating new material to describe the violent sea battle which mirrored the fighting on land, and the complex campaign at sea which enabled the Allied assault. Aboard ships ranging from frail plywood landing craft to sleek destroyers, sailors were active combatants in the operation of June 1944, and had worked tirelessly to secure the Seine Bay in the months preceding it. They fought battles against German submarines, aircraft, and warships, and maintained careful watch to keep control of the English Channel.
By: Nick Hewitt
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The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
- By: Frank Abe, Floyd Cheung - editor introduction
- Narrated by: Frank Abe, Keone Young, Ren Hanami, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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This anthology presents a new vision that recovers and reframes the literature produced by the people targeted by the actions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress to deny Americans of Japanese ancestry any individual hearings or other due process after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. From nearly seventy selections of fiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, and letters emerges a shared story of the struggle to retain personal integrity in the face of increasing dehumanization—all anchored by the key government documents that incite the action.
By: Frank Abe, and others
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Museum Worthy
- Nazi Art Plunder in Postwar Western Europe
- By: Elizabeth Campbell
- Narrated by: Holly Adams
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Art looting is commonly recognized as a central feature of Nazi expropriation. After the war, the famed Monuments Men (and women) recovered several hundred thousand pieces from the Germans' makeshift repositories. Well-publicized restitution cases, such as that of Gustav Klimt's luminous painting featured in the film Woman in Gold, illustrate the legacy of Nazi looting in the art world today. But what happened to looted art that was never returned to its rightful owners?
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The Gas and Flame Men
- Baseball and the Chemical Warfare Service During World War I
- By: Jim Leeke
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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The Gas and Flame Men explores how these famous baseball men, along with an eclectic mix of polo players, collegiate baseball and football stars, professors, architects, and prominent social figures all came together in the Chemical Warfare Service. Jim Leeke examines their service and its long-term effects on their physical and mental health-and on Major League Baseball and the world of sports.
By: Jim Leeke
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First Sergeant Robert Pinn: Valor Beyond Battlefields — The Untold Story of a Civil War Hero and Civil Rights Pioneer
- By: Philip Martin McCaulay
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 46 mins
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Delve into the remarkable life of First Sergeant Robert Pinn in "First Sergeant Robert Pinn: Valor Beyond Battlefields — The Untold Story of a Civil War Hero and Civil Rights Pioneer." This compelling biography charts the journey of an extraordinary individual who was born into bondage, fought courageously in the Civil War, and emerged as a steadfast advocate for civil rights and veterans. From the shackles of slavery in Stark County, Ohio, to the hallowed grounds of freedom, Pinn's early life was marked by a relentless pursuit of liberty. His decision to join the Union Army as part of ...
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Roman Britain
- The History of England, Book 1
- By: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Andrew McDermott
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
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Delve into the captivating world of Roman Britain with this concise exploration of one of history's most intriguing eras. In this meticulously researched book, uncover the remarkable story of Roman occupation in Britain, spanning from the invasions of Julius Caesar to the eventual decline of Roman influence.
By: History Nerds
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Promise Lost
- Stephen Joyner, the Marine Corps, and the Vietnam War
- By: Dan Moore
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
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The true story of Lieutenant Steve Joyner, who carried all the traits of a "perfect Marine" - character, compassion, determination, patriotism . . . an All-American football star. But then came the harsh and unforgiving realities of combat in Vietnam. How the two worlds he inhabited both connected and conflicted reveals the character of an extraordinary man gone far too soon. "Promise Lost is a touching, crisply rendered account of a Marine lieutenant who fell heroically in the final, bloody days of the 1968 battle for Khe Sanh while leading a counterattack into the teeth of an overwhelming...
By: Dan Moore
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SHINING SWORD
- The Tale of a Legendary Lancaster Bomber
- By: John W. Musselman
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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This is the tale of Avro Lancaster Bomber Serial No. ME746 nicknamed ‘Roger Squared.' One of 7,377 Lancaster's built that would go on to reach legendary status after attaining the rare distinction of becoming a 'Ton-Up Lanc.' Attaining an astounding 126 operational sorties in its service on RAF Bomber Command's No. 166 Squadron. This remarkable bomber impacted the lives of all she encountered from her humble beginnings to the groundcrews that ensured she was fit to fly, to the aircrews that flew her over heavily contested enemy skies, and the path to her final end. We think of machines as...
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My First Deployment
- Chronicles of a Military Journey
- By: Ronald Bethune
- Narrated by: Lori Loomis
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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"My First Deployment: Chronicles of a Military Journey" reveals military veteran Ronald Bethune's heartfelt experiences of being deployed for the first time in the Middle East. The emotional narrative shares the ups and downs during deployment, uncovering the reality of a soldier's life beyond battle. Ronald's book portrays the challenges, especially the emotional separation from his wife and family—a testament to the struggles of military service.
By: Ronald Bethune
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The Pirate Menace
- Uncovering the Golden Age of Piracy
- By: Angus Konstam
- Narrated by: David Monteath
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
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The growth of piracy led to a major surge in attacks in the Caribbean and along North America’s Atlantic seaboard. With the fragile maritime economy of the Americas threatened with collapse, major ports were threatened and trade brought to a standstill, the British government finally declared war on the pirates. The Pirate Menace draws on extensive research, as well as a wide range of first-hand accounts, to produce a new history of the heyday of historical piracy.
By: Angus Konstam
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1217
- The Battles that Saved England
- By: Dr Catherine Hanley, Tina Ross - cartographer
- Narrated by: Veronika Hyks
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
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1217 charts the nascent sense of national identity that began to swell. Three key battles would determine England’s destiny. The fortress of Dover was besieged, the city of Lincoln was attacked, and a great invasion force set sail and, unusually for the time, was intercepted at sea. Catherine Hanley expertly navigates medieval siege warfare, royal politics, and fighting at sea to bring this remarkable period of English history to life.
By: Dr Catherine Hanley, and others
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War of the Flea
- The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare
- By: Robert Taber
- Narrated by: Scott Pollak
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
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Whether ideological, nationalistic, or religious, all guerrilla insurgencies use similar tactics to advance their cause. War of the Flea's timeless analysis of the guerrilla fighter’s means and methods provides a fundamental resource for any listener seeking to understand this form of warfare.
By: Robert Taber