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Biography audio books
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Shant Kendarian's visit to Baghdad in 1980 at age seventeen was supposed to be short, just long enough to make peace with his
estranged father before returning home to the United States.
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In this deeply moving account, Conant reveals an enigmatic man, who served his country at tremendous personal cost.
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The true story of a deadly fire and the men who fought it
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The true story of a deadly fire and the men who fought it
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The true story of Steven Callahan alone and adrift at sea for 76 days
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Inside America's War on Terror. The disturbing truth about the war on terror, written and read by Richard A. Clarke.
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Alan Bennett introduces three monologues starring Thora Hird including her final performance.
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A bizarre recollection of the events and major turning points in the life of the author; Alan Bennett. An incredibly moving piece
that will win your heart...
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Untold Stories is a poignant family memoir recalling the marriage of Alan's parents, the lives and deaths of his aunts and the
uncovering of a long-held family secret, an incredible piece...
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Alan Bennett's diaries from 1997-2004 are an erudite collection of witty yet poignant recollections told In his own unique voice...
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Alan Bennett reads five more extracts from Untold Stones, his major collection of new writings Untold Stories. Alan Bennett's first
major collection of prose since his bestselling Writing Home.
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Alan Bennett presents highlights from his remarkable career at the BBC.
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In 1831, the French nobleman, Alexis de Tocqueville, journeyed to America to examine a new political force: democracy. Although
alarmed by "the tyranny of the majority", Tocqueville believed that d...
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A specially compiled collection charting the career of veteran journalist Alistair Cooke.
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A riveting and uproarious collection of true tales of fishing and adventure at sea by Linda Greenlaw - author of the New York Times
bestsellers The Lobster Chronicles and The Hungry Ocean.
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The Sense of Wonder relates Carson's intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, in their walks along the sea coast and
through forests and fields, observing wildlife, strange plants, moonlight, and storm clouds. It is a guide to capturing the simple power
of discovery that Carson...
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At the heart of Fergal Keane's story is a descent into and recovery from alcoholism, a different kind of war, but as much part of
the journey of the last 25 years as the bullets and bombs...
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A devoted husband, father, and American, his missives include: a love letter to Barbara; a letter to his mother about missing his
daughter Robin after her death from leukemia.
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The good life abroad just keeps getting better as Christ Stewart, one-time Genesis drummer, turned sheepshearer, turned bestselling
writer, returns with a new book..
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In American Gangster, Mark Jacobson's captivating account of the life of Frank Lucas joins other tales of New York City from the
past thirty years.
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A rare and powerful story of hope, love, survival, and the struggle to bring back alive a hostage in Iraq.
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Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Biography J. Robert Oppenheimer is one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a
brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting
the moral consequences...
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General Franks retraces his journey from a small-town boyhood through a lifetime of military service -- including his heroic tour
as an Artillery officer in Vietnam, where he was wounded three times.
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A journey retraced from small-town boyhood through a lifetime of military service.
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Courageous, silly, funny, and heartbreaking, these women shaped the nation and our vision of what it means to be female in America.
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In this dramatic and revealing memoir, Ronald Reagan recounts both his life and his beliefs with uncompromising candor and his
familiar wit.
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Michael Gambon and Penelope Wilton star as Guy Burgess and Coral Browne in this BBC Radio Full-cast drama based on a real-life
chance encounter
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In his inspirational one-man show Sir Ranulph enthrals theatre audiences with tales of his amazing exploits and astonishing feats
of physical and mental endurance.
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The first single-volume life of John F. Kennedy to be written in nearly four decades.
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Brian Cruver first entered the "Death Star," Enron's office complex, in March 2001. He was twenty-nine years old, an eager MBA
ready to cash in with Enron.
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In this magnificent biography, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life the fascinating rags-to-riches story of one of our
most iconic business legends.
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When I look back on my childhood, I wonder how I survived at all...
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Anne Morrow was married to the famous aviator Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. As hungry for life and adventure as he, she harnessed
his fame and his courage to become a groundbreaking aviator and writer. The tragic kidnapping and murder of their infant son became the
price Anne paid for her...
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He was one of the greatest playwrights and story writers ever. Anton Chekhov's life was short, intense, and dominated by battles.
Rayfield looks behind Chekhov's restrained façade to show him in th...
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In the tradition of In Cold Blood, Suzanne O'Malley exposes the human mystery of the most horrifying crime in recent history and
the legal drama surrounding it.
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As Bill Clinton's political and business mentor, McDougal, with his knowledge of embarrassing real estate and banking deals,
bribes, and obstructions of justice, haunted the Clinton White House. Ji...
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Michael Palin set out from the Reform Club with an ambitious plan: to circumnavigate the world, following the route taken by
fictional hero Phileas Fogg 115 years earlier.
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In Arrogance, Goldberg punctures the bubble in which the media elites live and work.
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In his comprehensive biography, Pearson considers how Doyle's life is reflected in his books.
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Behind the silver screen with Britain's best-loved film critic.
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Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) and Friedrich Hayek (born 1899) were perhaps the foremost defenders of the free market and limited
government during the mid-twentieth century ascendancy of Keynesian e...
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Pat Garrett was the sheriff of Lincoln County who killed Billy the Kid. When Garrett’s book appeared, eight lurid dime novels had
glorified and falsified the Kid, making him into a murderous super-outlaw. Garrett’s book tells the more genuine story of a young,
reckless cowhand who became a...
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An early and influential advocate of the idea that any of us can create in ourselves the greatness to which we aspire, Franklin
speaks across the centuries to listeners as clearly as ever...
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