Biography • Memoir
Share in the childhood tales of A Girl Named Zippy. Hear Kenneth Branagh read Samuel Pepys' exuberant 17th-century diary. Be transformed by the extraordinary women of Half the Sky. You'll find these and other remarkable life stories under biography and memoir.
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Theodore Roosevelt
by Benjamin J. Wetzel; read by Bob Souer
Theodore Roosevelt: Preaching from the Bully Pulpit traces Roosevelt's personal religious odyssey from youthful faith and pious devotion to a sincere but more detached adult faith. Based in large part on personal correspondence and unpublished archival materials, this book offers a new interpretation of an extremely significant historical figure. Learn More
The Atlas of Reds and Blues
by Devi S. Laskar; read by Jeed Saddy
The Atlas of Reds and Blues grapples with the complexities of the second-generation American experience, what it means to be a woman of color in the workplace, and a sister, a wife, and a mother to daughters in today's America. Learn More
That Time of Year
by Garrison Keillor; read by Garrison Keillor
With the warmth and humor we've come to know, the creator and host of A Prairie Home Companion shares his own remarkable story. Learn More
Tesla
by Richard Munson; read by Charles Constant
Though Tesla's inventions transformed our world, his true originality is shown in the visionary ambitions he failed to achieve. Learn More
The Terroir of Whiskey
by Rob Arnold; read by John McLain
In this book, the master distiller Rob Arnold reveals how innovative whiskey producers are recapturing a sense of place to create distinctive, nuanced flavors. Learn More
Ten Bridges I've Burnt
by Brontez Purnell; read by Brontez Purnell
From the beloved author of 100 Boyfriends, a wrenching, sexy, and exhilaratingly energetic memoir in verse. Learn More
Teenage Diaries
Radio Diaries; hosted by Joe Richman
Since 1996, the Teenage Diaries series has given tape recorders to young people around the country. Learn More
Tears of Salt
by Pietro Bartolo; Lidia Tilotta; read by David DeVries
Tears of Salt is both a lasting work of literature and an intimate portrait and fresh perspective on a signal crisis of our time. Learn More
Swing Hard in Case You Hit It
by Tim Murtaugh; read by Tom Parks and Tim Murtaugh
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From waking up in jail to flying on Air Force One less than four years later, this is the story of Tim Murtaugh's journey from desperate alcoholism to the top of the political world on the 2020 Trump campaign. Learn More
Sway
by Matthew John Bocchi; read by Timothy Andres Pabon
In the first memoir told by a child of 9/11, Matthew John Bocchi intimately delves into the psychological and emotional torment that ensued after his father's death. His unique story is one full of heartbreak and despair, grief and uncertainty, but most importantly, happiness and hope. The lesson he teaches us is clear but intricate: No matter how far you fall, you can always rise again. Learn More
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
Kate Summerscale; read by Simon Vance
A provocative work of nonfiction that reads like a Victorian thriller, and in it author Kate Summerscale has fashioned a brilliant, multilayered narrative that is as cleverly constructed as it is beautifully written. Learn More
Surviving Life as a Miracle Child
by Brandon C. Gandy; read by Brian Wiggins
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This is a true story about Brandon C. Gandy, who overcame fifteen birth defects, twenty-eight surgeries, a medically induced coma, and cancer, and became the eighth person in the world to have a testicular and kidney transplant. During all of his near-death medical challenges, Brandon persisted. His journey sheds light on real-life struggles of what a miracle child has to go through growing up and how he turned his preconceived weaknesses into his ultimate strengths with his endless faith. Learn More
Survival Lessons
Alice Hoffman; read by Xe Sands
One of America’s most beloved writers shares suggestions for finding beauty in the world even during the toughest times. Learn More
Super Sushi Ramen Express
by Michael Booth; read by Ralph Lister
A fascinating and funny culinary journey through Japan . . . for readers of Bill Bryson and J. Maarten Troost. Learn More
summertime
by Richard Crawford; read by David Colacci
Acclaimed music historian Richard Crawford traces the arc of Gershwin's remarkable life, seamlessly blending colorful anecdotes with a discussion of Gershwin's unforgettable oeuvre.
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Stubborn Archivist
by Yara Rodrigues Fowler; read by Carolina Santos Read
For fans of Chemistry and Conversations with Friends: A mesmerizing and witty debut novel about a young woman growing up between two disparate cultures, and the singular identity she finds along the way. Learn More
Struck
by Douglas Segal; read by Douglas Segal
Douglas Segal's compelling memoir is a profound example of how people show up for one another in times of crisis. Learn More
Strong Ties
by Katharine Ogden Michaels; read by Janet Metzger
An in-depth look at the life of Oakland, California native, Barclay Simpson, Strong Ties focuses on the set of convictions and leadership qualities that allowed Simpson to build a successful business from nothing and to become one of the major philanthropists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn More
Street Poison
Justin Gifford; read by J. D. Jackson
The first and definitive biography of one of America's bestselling, notorious, and influential writers of the twentieth century: Iceberg Slim, nee Robert Beck, author of the multimillion-copy memoir Pimp and such equally popular novels as Trick Baby and Mama Black Widow. Learn More
The Story of Motown
by Peter Benjaminson; read by Sean Crisden
A re-release of the first book ever published in America about the legendary Motown Record Company, with a new foreword by legendary music journalist Greil Marcus.
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