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Martin Luther
by Lyndal Roper; read by Michael Page
Library Journal Best Books 2017
The first historical biography, for many decades, of Martin Luther (1483-1546), the rebellious monk who ushered in the modern world. Learn More
Martin & Malcolm & America
by James H. Cone; read by Sean Crisden
This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African American leaders of the twentieth century. Learn More
The Marquis
Laura Auricchio; read by Grover Gardner
The Marquis de Lafayette: Hero of the American Revolution? Or traitor to freedom and liberty in France? Scholar Laura Auricchio examines this complex man and his legacy. Learn More
Mandela: An Audio History
Radio Diaries; hosted by Desmond Tutu; commentary by Nelson Mandela; foreword by Joe Richman
Audie® Award Winner: Audiobook of the Year!
The award-winning radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson Mandela himself as well as those who fought alongside him and against him. Learn More
The Man Who Would Not Be Washington
Jonathan Horn; read by David Drummond
A young, enormously talented historian tells the story of why Robert E. Lee, the one soldier who most embodied the legacy of George Washington, chose to fight for the South, a decision that changed American history. Learn More
The Man Who Flew The Memphis Belle
Col. Robert Morgan with Ron Powers; read by Ron McLarty
A powerful chronicle of loyalty, love, and astonishing bravery, The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle takes you into the heart of the war above 20,000 feet, and into the unforgettable life of one of America's greatest World War II heroes. Learn More
The Man Who Ate Too Much
by John Birdsall; read by Daniel Henning
The definitive biography of America's best-known and least-understood food personality, and the modern culinary landscape he shaped. Learn More
The Man of the Crowd
by Scott Peeples & Michelle Van Parys; read by Daniel Henning
The Man of the Crowd challenges the popular conception of Edgar Allan Poe as an isolated artist living in a world of his own imagination, detached from his physical surroundings. Learn More
Make Your Own History
by Joseph Holland; read by Diontae Black
One hundred and twenty Black leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs share their wisdom and experience across the centuries in Make Your Own History, an inspiring collection of exemplary Black voices—past and present, familiar and unsung—which have the power to guide us today. Learn More
Madison's Gift
David O. Stewart; ready by Grover Gardner
Overshadowed by his fellow Founders, David O. Stewart restores James Madison to his proper place as the most significant framer of the new nation, through his successive partnerships with mentor George Washington, co-author Alexander Hamilton, political ally Thomas Jefferson, successor James Monroe, and his wife, Dolley. Learn More
The Mad Ones
Tom Folsom; read by Josh Clark
The New York Times bestseller and true story of the 1960s trio of rebellious young gangsters, the Gallo boys, who inspired a Bob Dylan ballad and The Godfather trilogy. Learn More
MacTrump
by Ian Doescher & Jacopo della Quercia; read by Susan Bennett, Rachel Botchan, Eliza Foss, Christopher Gebauer, Johnny Heller, Brian Hutchison, Jennifer O’Donnell, Thomas Picasso, Jonathan Todd Ross, T Ryder Smith, Henry Strozier, Jaine Ye, and Adam Grupp
For listeners craving a humorous antidote to the sound and the fury of American politics, this clever satire, written in iambic pentameter in the style of Shakespeare, wittily fictionalizes the events of the first two years of the Trump administration. Learn More
Macbeth
by Harold Bloom; read by Simon Vance
From the greatest Shakespeare scholar of our time comes a portrait of Macbeth, one of William Shakespeare's most complex and compelling anti-heroes—the final volume in a series of five short books about the great playwright's most significant personalities: Falstaff, Cleopatra, Lear, Iago, Macbeth. Learn More
The Lowells of Massachusetts
by Nina Sankovitch; read by Jo Anna Perrin
For the first time, Nina Sankovitch tells the story of the Lowells—a fascinating and powerful dynasty—in The Lowells of Massachusetts. Learn More
LOUD
by Angelo Cataldi; read by Angelo Cataldi
LOUD is an exuberant chronicle of Angelo Cataldi's life, from his childhood as a self-described "king nerd" in Providence, Rhode Island, to the traditional newspaper career he left behind, and his eventual rise to the top of the Philadelphia sports radio scene on WIP. Learn More
The Lost Prince
by Michael Mewshaw; read by Bob Souer
Michael Mewshaw's The Lost Prince is an intimate memoir of his friendship with internationally bestselling author Pat Conroy. Learn More
Losing Jon
by David Parrish; read by Jonathan Yen
A PopSugar Best True Crime Book of 2020
David Parrish was in disbelief when he learned that nineteen-year-old Jon Bowie's body had been found hanged from a backstop at the local high school's baseball field and the death declared a suicide. However, when David learned how Jon's body was found, he felt compelled to find the facts behind this incomprehensible tragedy. Learn More
A Long Strange Trip
by Dennis McNally; read by Sean Runnette
The complete history of one of the most long-lived and legendary bands in rock history, written by its official historian and publicist—a must-have chronicle for all Dead Heads, and for students of rock and the 1960s' counterculture. Learn More
Living I Was Your Plague
by Lyndal Roper; read by Michael Page
From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life image. Learn More
The Lives of Isaac Stern
by David Schoenbaum; read by Tom Perkins
A centennial celebration of the career and legacy of the first made-in-America violin virtuoso and one of the twentieth century's greatest musicians. Learn More
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