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Stand Up Straight and Sing!
by Jessye Norman; read by Mia Ellis
In Stand Up Straight and Sing!, Jessye Norman recalls in rich detail the strong women who were her role models, from her ancestors to family friends, relatives, and teachers. Learn More
The Statesman and the Storyteller
Mark Zwonitzer; read by Joe Barrett
In the tradition of the bestselling historical works of David McCullough, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Stephen Ambrose, and Walter Isaacson, award-winning documentarian Mark Zwonitzer brings two extraordinary American figures—and friends—into the spotlight at a time when their country was taking center stage in the world. Learn More
The Storm
by Christopher Zyda; read by Paul Boehmer
Christopher Zyda confronts the long-buried and painful memories of his harrowing fifteen-year journey in The Storm: One Voice from the AIDS Generation, a heart-wrenching love story and coming-of-age tale during the early years of the AIDS crisis in Los Angeles. 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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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
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
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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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
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
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
The Tenderness of Silent Minds
by Martha C. Nussbaum; read by Tawnya Rollingson
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The human body is the primary instrument of war, yet those waging war often confront soldiers' bodies in a detached or merely intellectual way. In The Tenderness of Silent Minds, Martha C. Nussbaum, a leading thinker on emotion, morality, and justice, conducts a pioneering study of Benjamin Britten's musical representations of the tender male body amidst the brutality of war, and their ability to transform consciousness by evoking potent, non-personal emotions. 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
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
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
There Is No Me Without You
Melissa Fay Greene; read by Julie Fain Lawrence
The National Book award finalist puts a human face on the AIDS crisis in Africa. Learn More
They Bled Blue
by Jason Turbow; read by Jason Turbow
The wildly entertaining narrative of the outrageous 1981 Dodgers from the award-winning author of Dynastic, Fantastic, Bombastic, and The Baseball Codes. Learn More
They Don't Need to Understand
by Andy Biersack, Ryan J. Downey; read by Andy Biersack
Before he was the charismatic singer of Black Veil Brides and an accomplished solo artist under the Andy Black moniker, he was Andrew Dennis Biersack, an imaginative and creative kid in Cincinnati, Ohio, struggling with anxiety, fear, loneliness, and the impossible task of fitting in. With his trademark charm, clever wit, and insightful analysis, Biersack tells the story of his childhood and adolescence. Learn More
Thinking Again
by Jan Morris; read by Jennifer M. Dixon
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Jan Morris, one of "Britain's greatest living writers" (Times, UK), returns with this whimsical yet deeply affecting volume on life as a redoubtable nonagenarian. Learn More
This Story Will Change
by Elizabeth Crane; read by Elizabeth Crane
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Rachel Cusk meets Nora Ephron in this intimate and evolving portrait about the end of a marriage and how life can fall apart and be rebuilt in wonderful and surprising ways. Learn More
Three Nights in August
Buzz Bissinger; read by Jeffrey Nordling
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights follows baseball's 2004 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa through a three-game series with the arch-rival Chicago Cubs. Learn More
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