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FROM THE PULIZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE #1 "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLER "ANGELA'S ASHES" Frank McCourt's glorious childhood memoir, "Angela's Ashes, " has been loved and celebrated by readers everywhere. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award, the "Los Angeles Times" Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Rarely has a book so swiftly found its place on the literary landscape. And now we ha...
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Acclaimed historian Alan Brinkley gives us a sharply realized portrait of Henry Luce, arguably the most important publisher of the twentieth century.
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Hollywood. Saturday night. A broken taillight leads to a routine traffic stop. It shouldn?t have changed the lives of the four men involved, but it did. The Onion Field is the frighteningly true story of a fatal collision of destinies that would lead two young cops and two young robbers to a deserted field on the outskirts of Los Angeles, towards a bizarre execution and its terrible aftermath. "A ...
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In this groundbreaking new work, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Halberstam profiles New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, who has surpassed Vince Lombardi's record for playoff victories and has led his team to win three out of the last four Super Bowls. Abridged. 3 CDs.
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Explores Condoleezza Rice's faith journey, discovering how thespiritual seeds planted in her early life helped her grow throughheartache and struggle into spiritual maturity. Unabridged on 5 CDs(6 hours and 28 minutes).
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A fascinating and lively memoir of the author's experiences in Sana'a, the capital city of Yemen-one of the oldest and most conservative Muslim countries-where she worked for a year as editor of the Yemen Observer, an English-language newspaper, and discovered a surprising romance.
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In what is considered to be one of the best autobiographies written in colonial America, Benjamin Franklin portrays a fascinating picture of life in prerevolutionary Philadelphia. In his own words, Franklin describes his life as a printer, inventor, scientist, and politician.
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"The Heart and the Fist" shares one man's story of extraordinary leadership and service as both a humanitarian and a warrior. In a life lived at the raw edges of the human experience, Greitens has seen what can be accomplished when compassion and courage come together in meaningful service.
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Based on the recently discovered diaries of Lionel Logue, The King's Speech recounts an inspiring real-life tale of triumph over adversity, when an Australian taught a British king with a crippling speech defect how to speak to his subjects.
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These audio biographies chart the lives and work of some of rock's most memorable acts, from their early days to their rise to fame. Each CD includes comments and interview material by the artist and is accompanied by an eight-page illustrated booklet and foldout poster.
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Award-winning historian Brinkley examines the life and achievements of America's Naturalist President. The author argues that it was Theodore Roosevelt--by setting aside 230 million acres of Wild America for posterity--who turned conservationism into a universal endeavor.
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Sex, intrigue and adultery in the world of high politics and huge wealth in late eighteenth-century England.
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In this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them.
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With evidence from a wide variety of sources, Nicholl creates a compelling, detailed account of the circumstances in which Shakespeare lived and worked during the time in which he wrote such plays as "Othello, Measure for Measure," and "King Lear." Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.
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Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was one of the most influential presidents of the USA, uniting the country and abolishing slavery after a terrible civil war. On the 200th anniversary of his birth, this title presents his life and works in an easy introductory form.
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A riveting biography and unique historical record, The Man on Mao's Right recounts the heartfelt struggle of a man who loved two powerful nations that were at odds with each other.
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"The Mighty Queens of Freeville is great American storytelling at its best. A tale of promise postponed and scrappy survival, Amy Dickinson's glorious triumphs are like rabbits pulled out of a hat, one after another after another. Full of hope and humor and big simple truths, it is a story told with grace and without a trace of cynicism. This is a book you will love and one you will be truly sad t...
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"I have no wish to play the pontificating fool, pretending that I've suddenly come up with the answers to all life's questions. Quite that contrary, I began this book as an exploration, an exercise in self-questing. In other words, I wanted to find out, as I looked back at a long and complicated life, with many twists and turns, how well I've done at measuring up to the values I myself have set."...
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A memoir by Tom Davis, an original writer on Saturday Night Live and comedy partner of Al Franken, Thirty-Nine Years of Short-Term Memory Loss is a hilarious book about the early days of SNL that chronicles Davis's friendship with Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary, and his SNL costars.
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At nearly 95, Studs Terkel has written about everyones life, it seems, but his own. In "Touch and Go," he offers a memoir that--embodying the spirit of the man himself--is youthful, vivacious, and enormous fun. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.
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Exploring one of the world's deadliest jobs, this audiobook follows the thrilling and amazing adventures of the Hillstrand brothers, maverick fishermen on the Bering Sea and the stars of the Discovery Channel's top-rated series "Deadliest Catch." Unabridged. 7 CDs.
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For the first time, one of America's greatest leaders tells his personal story - of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the centre of national events
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Whitbread Award winner Claire Tomalin's seminal biography of the enigmatic novelist and poet Thomas Hardy.
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Developed from her tremendously popular blog, writer and photographer Shreve Stockton presents an inspiring journal of her experiences raising an orphaned coyote as a beloved pet.
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The 33-Year-Old Rookie is like a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal.
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In The Jesuit and the Skull, bestselling author Amir D. Aczel vividly recounts how the discovery of Peking Man by, among others, a young Jesuit priest named Pierre Teilhard de Chardin helped to open the eyes of the world to new theories of humanity's origins that alarmed the traditionalists within the Church. A deft mix of narrative history and a poignant personal story, The Jesuit and the Skull b
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On the morning of December 22, 2005, New York City firefighter Matt Long was cycling to work when he was struck by and sucked under a 20-ton bus making an illegal turn. The injuries he sustained pushed him within inches of death. Miraculously, after five months in the hospital and more than 40 operations, Matt was able to start his recovery. In addition to his physical injuries, Matt found the psy...
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In The Bond, the Three Doctors plumb their own tough childhoods to explore the national epidemic of fatherlessness. Honest, brave, and poignant, The Bond is a book for every family, every father, and every man.
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Makes you laugh aloud one moment and ponder the sad mysteries of mortality the next, and sometimes to do both at the same time.
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In a personal but objective narrative based on the Bounty's log, Bligh himself tells of the stormy voyage to Tahiti, his crew's insatiable attachment to the island paradise, and the incredible 3,600-mile journey to safety after the mutineers cast him -- and 18 loyal crew members -- adrift In a small, open boat with few supplies. Bligh's detractors say this narrative has many distortions and omissi
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In this second compilation of the most exciting moments from his daily audio diary, Tony Benn reveals what he discovered behind the scenes in the nuclear industry and recalls what really happened during Cabinet reshuffles.
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Tammy Wynette is an intimate portrait of a music icon, the Queen of Heartbreak, whose powerful voice evoked universal pain and longing even as it belied her own.
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Bestselling historian John Ferling draws on his unsurpassed knowledge of the Founding Fathers to provide a fresh and provocative new portrait of the greatest of them all, George Washington.
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Winston Churchill is perhaps the most important political figure of the twentieth century. Studying his life is a fascinating way to imbibe the history of his era and gain insight into key events that have shaped our time. Last of three volumes.
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The first complete narrative thriller about Margo Bennett, a married FBI agent, who had a love affair with bestselling author Patricia Cornwell and whose jealous husband, Gene Bennett, a superstar FBI undercover agent, kidnapped and attempted to murder her. Unabridged. 8 CDs.
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In The Bond, the Three Doctors plumb their own tough childhoods to explore the national epidemic of fatherlessness. Honest, brave, and poignant, The Bond is a book for every family, every father, and every man.
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Historian Mark Lee Gardner presents the first dual biography of the Wild West's most iconic outlaw, Billy the Kid, and the lawman who hunted him down, Sheriff Pat Garrett.
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Exploring one of the world's deadliest jobs, this audiobook follows the thrilling and amazing adventures of the Hillstrand brothers, maverick fishermen on the Bering Sea and the stars of the Discovery Channel's top-rated series "Deadliest Catch." Unabridged. 7 CDs.
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The story of the Special Forces in World War II has never fully been told before. Information about them began to be declassified only in the 1980s. Known as the Jedburghs, these Special Forces were selected from members of the British, American, and Free French armies to be dropped in teams of three deep behind German lines. There, in preparation for D-Day, they carried out what we now know as un
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Comedienne Poundstone takes listeners on a hilarious tour through her absurdist brand of life's truths and consequences in this autobiography that is part memoir, part monologue, told with a pinch of self-deprecation and a dash of startling honesty. Abridged. 6 CDs.
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From a National Book Award-winning author, this provocative collection of fascinating stories draws on 40 years of a distinguished career on the front lines of medicine. Unabridged. 1 MP3 CD.
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The first serious yet sympathetic biography by a woman of the Duchess of Windsor, the former Mrs Simpson. Unabridged edition.
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A leading Supreme Court expert recounts the personal and philosophical rivalries that forged our nation's highest court and continue to shape our daily lives. In this compelling work, Jeffrey Rosen recounts the history of the Court through the personal and philosophical rivalries on the bench that transformed the law and, by extension, our lives. Rosen brings to life the perennial conflict that ha
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