World War II Audio Collection - Stephen E. Ambrose - Audio Book CD

Includes D-Day, Citizen Soldiers and Band of Brothers

Sir Winston Churchill - His Finest Hour - Speeches - Audio CD

Featurinh major wartime speeches of Sir Winston Churchill

Co. Aytch by Sam R Watkins Audio Book Mp3-CD

Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends by William Guarnere Audio Book Mp3-CD

Sherman by Steven E Woodworth Audio Book CD

General William Tecumseh Sherman's march through the South left a blazing trail of smoking ruins through Georgia and earned him the dubious award of being one of the most hated generals in American history.

Resistance by Agnes Humbert Audio Book CD

A real-life Suite Francaise, this riveting diary by a key female member of the French Resistance in World War II is translated into English for the first time.

Forgotten Voices of the Falklands: Pt. 1 by Hugh McManners AudioBook CD

In April 1982, Argentina surprised the world by invading the Falkland Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The tiny islands had long been the subject of a fierce territorial dispute between Argentina and the UK, and the occupation escalated into a terrifying full-blown conflict between the two countries. This book describes the response to the invasion.

Seize the Fire by Adam Nicolson Audio Book CD

For the 200th anniversary of the great Trafalgar battle comes a dramatic retelling by the author of "God's Secretaries." Abridged. 5 CDs.

House of Abraham by Stephen W. Berry AudioBook CD

A rising star among historians charts the fortunes of a family shattered by the Civil War-Mary Todd Lincoln's family-and their surprising impact on how Lincoln fought that war.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand AudioBook CD

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. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane's bombardier, who was struggling to a life raft and pulling himself aboard. So began one of the most extraordinary odysseys of the Secon...

The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager Audio Book CD

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and utterly satisfying, The Demon Under the Microscope is a sweeping history of the discovery of the first antibiotic and its dramatic effect on the world of medicine and beyond.

President Lincoln by William Lee Miller Audio Book Mp3-CD

In his acclaimed book "Lincoln's Virtues," Miller explored Abraham Lincoln's intellectual and moral development. Now he completes his ethical biography of one of the nation's greatest presidents. Unabridged. 2 MP3 CDs.

President Lincoln by William Lee Miller Audio Book CD

In his acclaimed book "Lincoln's Virtues," Miller explored Abraham Lincoln's intellectual and moral development. Now he completes his ethical biography of one of the nation's greatest presidents. Unabridged. 17 CDs.

Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza AudioBook CD

In 1994, the author's idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Of interest to those whose life has been touched by fear, suffering, and loss, this is the story of the remarkable young woman's journey through the darkness of genocide.

Last True Story I'll Ever Tell by John Crawford Audio Book CD

A young soldier's personal account of the United States' involvement in Iraq.John Crawford joined the Florida National Guard to pay for his college tuition-it had seemed a small sacrifice to give up one weekend a month and two weeks a year in exchange for a free education. But one semester short of graduating, and newly married, he was called to active duty-to serve in Kuwait, then on the front li

Call of Duty by Lynn D. Compton Audio Book Mp3-CD

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson AudioBook CD

In the tradition of Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air and Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm comes a true tale of riveting adventure in which two weekend scuba divers risk everything to solve a great historical mystery-and make history themselves. For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport. Testing themselves against treacherous currents, braving depths that induce...

The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager Audio Book CD

Fast-paced, suspenseful, and utterly satisfying, The Demon Under the Microscope is a sweeping history of the discovery of the first antibiotic and its dramatic effect on the world of medicine and beyond.

Heroes Among Us by Major Chuck Larson AudioBook CD

The Long Way Home by David Laskin AudioBook Mp3-CD

From the author of The Children's Blizzard comes this true story of twelve young immigrants who fought for their adoptive country in the First World War.

I Lost My Love in Baghdad by Michael Hastings Audio Book CD

I Lost My Love in Baghdad is an extraordinarily gripping and informative account of the chaos inside the Green Zone by Newsweek's youngest war correspondent, whose fiancee was killed during an attempted kidnapping.

Letters from Nuremberg by Christopher John Dodd AudioBook CD

Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut) presents letters his father wrote home while serving as a prosecutor at Nuremberg. Through his father, Dodd learns not only the scope of the Nazi Holocaust but also the importance of the rule of law. Unabridged. 11 CDs.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T E Lawrence Audio Book CD

In writing his extraordinary account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 and his own role in it, T.E. Lawrence sought literary advice from his good friends E.M. Forster and George Bernard Shaw. With their encouragement, Lawrence produced an epic manuscript that became the focus of a desperate public search after he lost the majority of the text in a train station. The original was never found, and the

The Long Road Home by Martha Raddatz AudioBook CD

From ABC White House correspondent Raddatz comes the story of a brutal 48-hour firefight that conveys in harrowing detail the effects of war not just on the soldiers but also on the families waiting back home. Unabridged. 8 CDs.

Goodbye, Darkness by William Manchester Audio Book CD

Tales from a Midwife: "Call the Midwife", "Shadows of the Workhouse", "Farewell to the East End" by

An omnibus audio edition of the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling MIDWIFE series - true stories from a post-war community in London's East End. Read by Stephanie Cole and Anne Reid. Abridged editions.

Patriotic Treason by Evan Carton AudioBook CD

John Brown is a lightning rod of history. Yet he is poorly understood and most commonly described in stereotypes--as a madman, martyr, or enigma. This illuminating biography brings him to life in scintillating prose and moving detail, making his life and legacy fascinatingly relevant to today's issues of social justice and to defining the line between activism and terrorism. Unabridged. 13 CDs.

Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell AudioBook CD

Homage to Catalonia, George Orwell's vivid account of his experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War, is a portrait of disillusionment which offers background to the anti-Stalinist subtexts to Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Orwell was shot in the neck, and forced into hiding as factions of the left fought on the streets of Barcelona.

The Politician by Andrew Young AudioBook Mp3-CD

The underside of modern American politics-raw ambition, manipulation, and deception-are revealed in detail by Andrew Young's riveting account of a presidential hopeful's meteoric rise and scandalous fall.

Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk AudioBook CD

Drawing on a wealth of his own research and the work of other Lincoln scholars, Shenk reveals how the sixteenth president harnessed his depression to fuel his astonishing success. Lincoln found the solace and tactics he needed to deal with the nation's worst crisis in the "coping strategies" he developed over a lifetime of persevering through depressive episodes and personal tragedies. With empat...

One Man Great Enough by John C Waugh Audio Book CD

Focusing in on Lincoln as the central axis of the story and as the in-the-moment reporter about the seemingly unstoppable trend toward war, One Man Great Enough details the shattering of Americas political landscape and its grappling with the moral underpinnings of a Republic of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Cavalryman of the Lost Cause by Jeffry D. Wert Audio Book CD

An acclaimed historian presents the first major biography in decades of the famous Confederate general J.E.B. Stuart. This comprehensive work offers a fresh look at the Confederacy's premier cavalryman. Unabridged. 14 CDs.

Boots on the Ground by Dusk by Mary Tillman AudioBook CD

In this explosive, heartbreaking, and deeply personal book, Mary Tillman shares the story of her son Pat's extraordinary life, the meaning of patriotism, and the Tillman family's efforts to uncover the truth about his death in Afghanistan at the hands of his fellow soldiers.

The Third Man by Peter Mandelson Audio Book CD

READ BY PETER MANDELSON. The hotly anticipated memoir of one of New Labour's three founding architects.

MacArthur by Richard B Frank AudioBook CD

Palgraves Great Generals Series is an important and inspiring contribution to our understanding of modern-day warfare. Every book in the series will provide invaluable insight into the legacies of eminent military leaders and take the reader on a gripping tour of the most spectacular maneuvers, missions and battles in world history. Gen. Wesley K. Clark

Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism by Bob Edwards Audio Book CD

Movie Tie-In: Good Night, and Good Luck nominated for 6 Academy Awards!Long before the era of the news anchor, the pundit, and the mini-cam, one man blazed a trail that thousands would follow. Edwards brings to life the great stories Murrow covered and brought into American living rooms for the first time-the rooftop reports of the London Blitz, bombing raids over Berlin, and the 1954 broadcast th

Fighter Pilot by Brigadier Robin Olds AudioBook CD

Fighter Pilot is the memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot and general officer in the U.S. Air Force, Robin Olds. He was a "triple ace" with a combined total of 16victories in World War II and the Vietnam War. He retired in 1973 as a brigadier general and died in 2007. Publisher:

Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick Audio Book CD

A gripping, astounding view into North Korea through the lives of six ordinary citizens-an important story that has never been told before.

Cochrane by David Cordingly Audio Book Mp3-CD

From the bestselling author of "Under the Black Flag" comes the definitive biography of Thomas Cochrane, the swashbuckling 19th-century maritime hero upon whom Jack Aubrey and Horatio Hornblower are based. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.

The Fourth Star by David Cloud Audio Book CD

President Lincoln by William Lee Miller Audio Book CD

In his acclaimed book "Lincoln's Virtues," Miller explored Abraham Lincoln's intellectual and moral development. Now he completes his ethical biography of one of the nation's greatest presidents. Unabridged. 17 CDs.

Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism by Bob Edwards Audio Book Mp3-CD

Movie Tie-In: Good Night, and Good Luck nominated for 6 Academy Awards!Long before the era of the news anchor, the pundit, and the mini-cam, one man blazed a trail that thousands would follow. Edwards brings to life the great stories Murrow covered and brought into American living rooms for the first time-the rooftop reports of the London Blitz, bombing raids over Berlin, and the 1954 broadcast th

First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung Audio Book Mp3-CD

A harrowing memoir of a Cambodian family shattered by Pol Pot's regime, First They Killed My Father is a powerful, unforgettable story of courage and love in the face of unspeakable brutality.

The Fiery Trial by Eric Foner Audio Book Mp3-CD

From a master historian, the story of Abraham Lincoln's-and the nation's-transformation through the crucible of slavery and emancipation.

The Pirate Hunter by Richard Zacks AudioBook CD

Captain Kidd has gone down in history as America's most ruthless buccaneer. However, Captain William Kidd was no career cut-throat; he was a tough, successful New York sea captain who was hired to chase pirates. Across the oceans of the world, the pirate hunter, Kidd, pursued the pirate, Culliford. One man would hang in the harbor; the other would walk away with the treasure. The Pirate Hunter is

The Benn Tapes 1 by Tony Benn AudioBook CD

Late each night for over 25 years the Labour MP and former Secretary of State, Tony Benn, sat alone and dictated on to tape his account of the daily events at the heart of the government, including Harold Wilson's resignation and the miners' strike. Publisher:

The Clinton Tapes by Taylor Branch AudioBook CD

A sitting president thinks out loud about his legacy to his close friend, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, over seven sometimes turbulent years

From Pearl Harbor to Calvary by Mitsuo Fuchida Audio Book CD

Mitsuo Fuchida was a Captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service who is perhaps best known for leading the first air wave attacks on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Fuchida was responsible for the coordination of the entire aerial attack working under the overall fleet commander Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo. After World War II ended, Fuchida became an evangelist, Christian preacher and freq...

Combat Swimmer by Robert A Gormley AudioBook Mp3-CD

Gormlys story as the leader of the Navy SEALs takes us into the night, into the waters, and into battle on some of the most hair-raising missions ever assigned. Rising through the ranks, he became an expert at underwater reconnaissance and guerrilla warfare, and his heroism and daring brought him recognition and awards in a career spanning the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. Publisher:

Eyes on the Horizon by Richard B. Myers AudioBook Mp3-CD

General Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2001 to 2005, sets the record straight about the planning and execution of the Iraq War and offers new ideas for tightening our national security.