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A Woman Like Me
- A Memoir
- By: Diane Abbott
- Narrated by: Diane Abbott
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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June 1987: Diane Abbott makes history as the first elected Black female MP in the UK. Since then, she has survived more than three decades in parliament, campaigning tirelessly for a better future for Britain, from increasing access to education through the Black Child Initiative, to consistently voting in favour of higher disability benefits. With her trademark frankness and humour, her memoir, A Woman Like Me, will celebrate an extraordinary life and encourage a new generation to surpass expectations, just as she has done.
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A Woman Like Me
- A Memoir
- Narrated by: Diane Abbott
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 19-09-24
- Language: English
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A War Like No Other
- How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
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Hanson compellingly portrays the ways Athens and Sparta fought on land and sea, in city and countryside, and details their employment of the full scope of conventional and non-conventional tactics, from sieges to targeted assassinations, torture, and terrorism. He also assesses the crucial roles played by warriors such as Pericles and Lysander, artists, among them Aristophanes, and thinkers including Sophocles and Plato.
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Great overview
- By Anonymous User on 28-07-20
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A War Like No Other
- How the Athenians and Spartans Fought the Peloponnesian War
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 22-10-19
- Language: English
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Be Like the Fox
- Machiavelli in His World
- By: Erica Benner
- Narrated by: Karen Saltus
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
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Since the publication of The Prince five centuries ago, Machiavelli has been associated with political amorality. But that characterization is unfair. In Be Like the Fox, Erica Benner sets the record straight: far from the ruthless "Machiavellian" henchman that people think he was, Machiavelli emerges here as a profound ethical thinker who fought to uphold high moral standards and restore the democratic freedoms of his beloved Florence.
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great book but narrated by siri
- By Cypselos on 26-03-18
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Be Like the Fox
- Machiavelli in His World
- Narrated by: Karen Saltus
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 04-05-17
- Language: English
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Like Wolves on the Fold
- The Defense of Rorke's Drift
- By: Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook, Lieutenant Colonel Huw Lloyd-Jones - foreword
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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On January 22, 1879, the British Army in South Africa was swept aside by the seemingly unstoppable Zulu warriors at the Battle of Isandlwana. Nearby, at a remote outpost on the Buffalo River, a single company of the 24th Regiment and a few dozen recuperating hospital patients were passing a hot, monotonous day. It seemed certain that the Rorke's Drift detachment would share the same fate. And yet, against incredible odds, the British managed to defend their station.
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Comprehensive, detailed but a bit dry
- By Mariush on 08-07-24
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Like Wolves on the Fold
- The Defense of Rorke's Drift
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 21-12-21
- Language: English
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What It Is Like To Go To War
- By: Karl Marlantes
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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Karl Marlantes left University at 22 to serve in the Vietnam War. Matterhorn was the bestselling novel based on his experiences. Now Marlantes takes us back to Vietnam, but this time there is no fictional veil. It is part exorcism of Karl's own experiences of combat, part confession, part philosophical primer for the young man about to enter combat. It is also a devastatingly frank answer to the questions ‘What is it like to face death?' and 'What is it like to kill someone?'
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Compelling philosophy of war
- By Rudy on 23-12-12
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What It Is Like To Go To War
- Narrated by: Jeff Harding
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 16-01-12
- Language: English
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Shoot Like a Girl
- One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front
- By: Major Mary Jennings Hegar
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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After being commissioned into the US Air Force, MJ Hegar was selected for pilot training by the Air National Guard, finished at the top of her class, then served three tours in Afghanistan flying combat search and rescue missions, culminating in a harrowing rescue attempt that would earn MJ the Purple Heart as well as the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor Device. But it was on American soil that Hegar would embark on her greatest challenge - to eliminate the military's Ground Combat Exclusion Policy.
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A brave, tough lady!!
- By Jackie on 09-03-23
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Shoot Like a Girl
- One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 07-03-17
- Language: English
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Like No Other Soldier
- The Shadowy World of Security, Protection and Surveillance
- By: Rob Lewis
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Staying on in Northern Ireland as a civilian after years of working on undercover missions against terrorists, Rob eventually gains employment in Bristol, undertaking security work, but things don’t work out and Rob ends up living in a squat. After a job offer from an old colleague, Rob heads to London to work in close-protection security for some of Hollywood’s royalty and later becomes involved in the rescue of some very well-connected people from a dangerous religious cult. Rob’s life seems to be getting back on track. But Rob’s work soon becomes more covert.
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Good story let down by bad production.
- By Steven E. on 24-02-22
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Like No Other Soldier
- The Shadowy World of Security, Protection and Surveillance
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 31-08-21
- Language: English
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The Way of the SEAL
- Think like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed: Updated and Expanded Edition
- By: Mark Divine, Allyson Edelhertz Machate
- Narrated by: Mark Divine
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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Blending the tactics he learned from America's elite force with lessons from the Spartans, samurai, Apache scouts, and other great warrior traditions, Mark Divine has distilled the fundamentals of success into eight powerful principles that will transform you into the leader you always knew you could be. Learn to think like a SEAL and take charge of your destiny at work, at home, and at life.
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I hated the tone
- By Anonymous User on 09-03-20
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The Way of the SEAL
- Think like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed: Updated and Expanded Edition
- Narrated by: Mark Divine
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 19-06-18
- Language: English
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Crush It Like Cleopatra
- By: Sera Baker
- Narrated by: Sindhu Vee, Mawaan Rizwan, Emily Lloyd-Saini, and others
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After advice on which skin care will get you glowing? Our gal Cleo knew a thing or two. Feeling a bit gloomy? Aristotle's got a cure for that. Never quite sure which cutlery to use at social occasions, or how to boost your fitness?
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Fascinating
- By Dr RE Hodgson on 06-02-20
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How to Think Like a Woman
- Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind
- By: Regan Penaluna
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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In How to Think Like a Woman, Penaluna blends memoir, biography, and criticism to tell the stories of four women, weaving throughout an alternative history of philosophy. Funny, honest, and wickedly intelligent, this is a moving meditation on what philosophy could look like if women were treated equally.
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK
- By N on 11-01-24
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How to Think Like a Woman
- Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind
- Narrated by: Angie Kane
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 14-03-23
- Language: English
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Millions Like Us
- Women's Lives in the Second World War
- By: Virginia Nicholson
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson, Annie Aldington, Rachel Bavidge, and others
- Length: 19 hrs and 59 mins
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The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Virginia Nicholson's Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in the Second World War. A special multi-voice recording featuring five actresses that bring to life the hundreds of personal testimonies, diary entries and books that make up this superb study. Read by Patience Tomlinson, Annie Aldington, Rachel Bavidge, Julie Maisey and Georgina Sutton.
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Nigel - Leicestershire
- By NIGEL on 23-12-12
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Millions Like Us
- Women's Lives in the Second World War
- Narrated by: Patience Tomlinson, Annie Aldington, Rachel Bavidge, Julie Maisey, Georgina Sutton
- Length: 19 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 29-03-12
- Language: English
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Like Dreamers
- The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation
- By: Yossi Klein Halevi
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 23 hrs and 17 mins
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In Like Dreamers, acclaimed journalist Yossi Klein Halevi interweaves the stories of a group of 1967 paratroopers who reunited Jerusalem, tracing the history of Israel and the divergent ideologies shaping it from the Six-Day War to the present. Following the lives of seven young members from the 55th Paratroopers Reserve Brigade, the unit responsible for restoring Jewish sovereignty to Jerusalem, Halevi reveals how this band of brothers played pivotal roles in shaping Israel's destiny long after their historic victory.
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Incredibly well written with a very interesting background
- By Henry Ejdelbaum on 16-07-22
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Like Dreamers
- The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 23 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 23-12-13
- Language: English
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Black Like Me
- By: John Howard Griffin
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
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Writer John Howard Griffin (1920-1980) decided to perform an experiment in order to learn from the inside out how one race could withstand the second class citizenship imposed on it by another race. Through medication, he dyed his skin dark and left his family and home in Texas to find out.
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Important
- By LondonLass on 29-08-15
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Black Like Me
- Narrated by: Ray Childs
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 24-12-03
- Language: English
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White like Her
- By: Gail Lukasik PhD, Kenyatta D. Berry - foreword
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother's decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother's fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother's racial lineage, tracing her family back to 18th-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage.
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Interesting listen
- By Mom on 20-11-21
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White like Her
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 27-02-18
- Language: English
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Clanlands
- Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other
- By: Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish, Diana Gabaldon - foreword
- Narrated by: Diana Gabaldon - foreword, Graham McTavish, Sam Heughan
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
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Unlikely friends Sam and Graham begin their journey in the heart of Scotland at Glencoe and travel from there all the way to Inverness and Culloden battlefield, where along the way they experience adventure and a cast of highland characters. In this story of friendship, finding themselves and whisky, they discover the complexity, rich history and culture of their native country.
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A real Heart Warmer
- By Helen Jane on 05-11-20
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Clanlands
- Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other
- Narrated by: Diana Gabaldon - foreword, Graham McTavish, Sam Heughan
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 03-11-20
- Language: English
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The Moth in the Iron Lung
- A Biography of Polio
- By: Forrest Maready
- Narrated by: Forrest Maready
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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A fascinating account of the world’s most famous disease - polio - told as you have never heard it before. Epidemics of paralysis began to rage in the early 1900s, seemingly out of nowhere. Doctors, parents, and health officials were at a loss to explain why this formerly unheard-of disease began paralyzing so many children. Why did this disease start to become such a horrible problem during the late 1800s? Why did it affect children more often than adults? Why was it originally called teething paralysis by mothers and their doctors?
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Fascinating account of the famous disease
- By Toby on 15-09-20
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The Moth in the Iron Lung
- A Biography of Polio
- Narrated by: Forrest Maready
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 19-06-18
- Language: English
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People Like Us
- Margaret Thatcher and Me
- By: Caroline Slocock
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
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As a young civil servant, Caroline Slocock became the first ever female private secretary to any British Prime Minister and was at Margaret Thatcher's side for the final 18 months of her premiership. A left-wing feminist, Slocock was no natural ally, and yet she became fascinated by the woman behind the Iron Lady façade and by how she dealt with a world dominated by men. As events inexorably led to Margaret Thatcher's downfall, Slocock observed the vulnerabilities and contradictions of the woman considered by many to be the ultimate anti-feminist.
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So interesting
- By AG on 05-01-21
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People Like Us
- Margaret Thatcher and Me
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 28-08-18
- Language: English
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Ashamed of the Gospel
- When the Church Becomes Like the World
- By: John MacArthur
- Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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C.H. Spurgeon, in 1800s England, said "Everywhere there is apathy. Nobody cares whether that which is preached is true or false. A sermon is a sermon whatever the subject; only, the shorter it is the better." Until all that changes, until we return to our calling to go into all the world and preach the Gospel without shame, the Church is in danger of losing its impact on society. And that would be our generation's greatest loss.
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- By bonju on 24-04-24
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Ashamed of the Gospel
- When the Church Becomes Like the World
- Narrated by: Jonathan Marosz
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 16-01-09
- Language: English
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You Sound Like a White Girl
- The Case for Rejecting Assimilation
- By: Julissa Arce
- Narrated by: Julissa Arce
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
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In this dual polemic and manifesto, Julissa dives into and tears apart the lie that assimilation leads to belonging. She combs through history and her own story to break down this myth, arguing that assimilation is a moving finish line designed to keep Black and brown Americans and immigrants chasing racist American ideals. She talks about the Lie of Success, the Lie of Legality, the Lie of Whiteness, and the Lie of English - each promising that if you obtain these things, you will reach acceptance and won’t be an outsider anymore.
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5-stars
- By William Timpson on 14-03-23
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You Sound Like a White Girl
- The Case for Rejecting Assimilation
- Narrated by: Julissa Arce
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 22-03-22
- Language: English
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Black Pain
- It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting
- By: Terrie M. Williams
- Narrated by: Madeline McCray
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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Terrie had made it: She had launched her own public relations company with such clients as Eddie Murphy and Johnnie Cochran. Yet she was in constant pain, waking up in terror, overeating in search of relief. For 30 years she kept on her game face of success, exhausting herself daily to satisfy her clients' needs while neglecting her own. When she finally collapsed, she had no clue what was wrong or if there was a way out.
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Black Pain
- It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting
- Narrated by: Madeline McCray
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 30-11-21
- Language: English
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