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Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings. Accordingly, he was described by abolitionists in his time as a living counter-example to slaveholders' arguments that slaves lacked the intellectual capacity to function as independent American citizens.

This unique audiobook from historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano chronicles the life, times, trials, and triumphs of the remarkable scholar, activist, feminist, teacher, and reformer Angela Davis, using informed commentary, but most significantly, the words and wisdom of Ms. Davis herself. Forget the rhetoric, rumors, and urban legends surrounding this polarizing figure and listen directly to Ms. Davis. Prison reform, civil rights, racial equality - all these topics are presented by author and producer Giuliano.

This stirring, evocative, one-of-a-kind new audiobook from historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano chronicles the charismatic and legendary scholar, social reformer, activist, and author Dr. Cornel West in a loving tribute to his great work and exemplary life.

Sense and Sensibility is a classic novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the title page where the author's name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne as they come of age. They have an older half-brother, John, and a younger sister, Margaret.

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He was devised by British author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A brilliant London-based detective, Holmes is famous for his great stoic prowess at using logic and astute observation to solve cases. A once in a lifetime audio adventure fron ICON!

Mysterious Phileas Fogg is a man of the most repetitious and punctual habit - with no apparent sense of adventure whatsoever - he gambles his considerable fortune that he can complete a journey around the world in just 80 days...immediately after a newspaper calculates the feat as just barely possible. With his excitable French manservant in tow, Fogg undertakes the exercise immediately, with no preparations, trusting that his traveling funds will make up for delays along the way.

The Rolling Stones have survived more than 50 years at the very pinnacle of the rock scene. Listen to the band's tempestuous history, including drug busts, mysterious deaths, exiles and headline-grabbing escapades. Included are original, previously unreleased interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood, Brian Jones, plus many other Stones insiders.

In these incredible tapes now over 50 years old, you will come to know the real John Lennon in his own stirring words and private thoughts. Here is the chance to understand the man behind the music and understand, even more deeply, the incredible music behind the man.

Aquí hay un audiolibro muy interesante sobre John Lennon tanto como hombre de familia como niño pequeño. Su hermana Julia finalmente nos cuenta la verdad sobre la relación entre John y su madre, su padrastro, sus hermanas, la tragedia cuando su madre fue asesinada por un policía borracho y los inicios del grupo que cuatro años más tarde se convirtió en el mayor fenómeno de música popular, The Beatles.

Ginger Baker is, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio, all those years ago.

Ginger Baker is, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker, asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio, all those years ago.

Welcome to Icon Audiobooks at its most terrifying, provocative, and mysterious. Here is a classic audiobook which reaches across the waters of time deep to the inner recesses of the darkest corners of the human mind. Whether or not these are truly horror stories depends on the always fragile state of mind of the attentive listener, but they are dark, often foreboding, and delightfully full of dread. Perhaps, more than pure horror, they are, rather, cautionary tales displaying the depths of nameless immortality, criminality, and insanity which has plagued humankind from time immemorial.

Ki Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial author of several internationally best-selling books. She is also a prolific playwright, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women’s rights, world traveler, and oh, by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s iconic, singer, composer, and frontman Vivian Stanshall.

Few know that Geoffrey Giuliano was a firm friend of Jimi Hendrix's family, staying for weeks at a time at the home of Al Hendrix, Jimi's dad in the mid-1980s. He also knew Jimi's younger brother Leon, as well as his aunts, uncles, cousins, and even Jimi’s then 100-year-old grandmother Nora Hendrix. In addition, he also became close friends with Hendrix's Experience alumni Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding along the way.

Ki Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial author of several internationally best-selling books. She is also a prolific playwright, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women’s rights, world traveler, and oh, by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s iconic, singer, composer, and frontman Vivian Stanshall.

Ki Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial, author of several internationally best-selling books. She is also a prolific playwright, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women’s rights, world traveler, and oh by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band’s iconic, singer, composer, and frontman, Vivian Stanshall. In this one-of-a-kind audio encounter, the listener is afforded the rare opportunity to go deep inside the head and the heart of one of the most important and forceful female voices of our time.

KI Longfellow Stanshall is the brilliant, and yes, controversial, author of several internationally best-selling books. She is also a prolific play-write, screenwriter, theatrical producer, soldier for women’s rights, world traveler, and oh by the way, the second wife of the late Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band’s iconic, singer, composer and frontman, Vivian Stanshall. In this one of a kind, the listener is afforded the rare opportunity to go deep inside the head and the heart of one of the most important and forceful female voices of our time.

Beatles insider Geoffrey Giuliano unfolds the whole story of McCartney's contradictory character and colossal talent. This edition includes a substantial new chapter discussing McCartney's recent life. Like no other audiobook, Blackbird presents the real Paul.

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of contemporary legend Paul McCartney. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author as well as rare archival, unheard interviews - here is the perfect collection celebrating Paul McCartney for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media, as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections. An ultra-rare, exciting audio biography!

The late, great Ginger Baker is, without question, the foremost drummer of his generation, having formed supergroups Cream and Blind Faith. In the early 1990s, Geoffrey Giuliano received a call from Baker asking if he would be interested in writing his autobiography. From there, a turbulent yet fruitful relationship ensued between the two. While the book they wrote has yet to be published, here, at last, are the exclusive, in-depth, upfront, and highly personal conversations the two unlikely friends recorded in a Western New York studio all those years ago.