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A Chance to Make History
Wendy Kopp with Steven Farr; read by Kate Mulligan
On the 20th anniversary of Teach For America, its founder offers an inspiring summation of the lessons learned: The achievement gap can be closed, and there’s nothing elusive about what it will take. Learn More
Carville's Cure
by Pam Fessler; read by Pam Ward
The unknown story of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States, and the thousands of Americans who were exiled—hidden away with their "shameful" disease. Learn More
The Canon
Natalie Angier; read by Nike Doukas
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Natalie Angier takes a joyride through the major scientific disciplines—physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and astronomy. Her approach is smart, funny, and sure to inspire a new appreciation of science. Learn More
Building America
by Jean H. Baker; read by Laural Merlington
Building America masterfully narrates the life and legacy of a key figure in creating an American aesthetic in the new United States. Learn More
Breakfast with Einstein
by Chad Orzel; read by Jonathan Todd Ross
In Breakfast with Einstein, Chad Orzel illuminates the strange phenomena lurking just beneath the surface of our ordinary lives by digging into the surprisingly complicated physics involved in his (and anyone's) morning routine. Learn More
Brains Through Time
by R. Glenn Northcutt & Georg Striedter; read by Tom Perkins
When did the first vertebrates emerge, and how did they differ from their invertebrate ancestors? When did vertebrates evolve jaws, paired fins, pattern vision, or a neocortex? How have evolutionary innovations such as these impacted vertebrate behavior and success? Georg Striedter and R. Glenn Northcutt answer these fundamental questions about all major vertebrate lineages. Learn More
Bold School
by Weston Kieschnick; read by Weston Kieschnick
Bold School is a book that restores teachers to their rightful place in effective instruction. Learn More
The Birds of Pandemonium
Michele Raffin; read by Tamara Marston
Aviculturist Raffin introduced us to Sweetie, a special breed of quail with an outsized personality; Oscar the inspiring disabled Lady Gouldian finch; Victoria, Wing, and Coffee, sibling crowned pigeons ecstatic in reunion; and other rescued feathered friends that have been her life's work. Along the way she teaches us how conservationism is as much about saving ourselves as these rare birds. Learn More
Big Tech Tyrants
by Floyd Brown & Todd Cefaratti; read by Shawn Compton
Big Tech Tyrants: How Silicon Valley's Stealth Practices Addict Teens, Silence Speech, and Steal Your Privacy is an eye-opening, must-listen book for anyone living in the twenty-first century. Learn More
The Awkward Questions in Education
by Al Kingsley; read by Peter Noble
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Assembling Life
by David Deamer; read by Stephen R. Thorne
In Assembling Life, David Deamer addresses questions that are the cutting edge of research on the origin of life. For instance, how did non-living organic compounds assemble into the first forms of primitive cellular life? What was the source of those compounds and the energy that produced the first nucleic acids? Did life begin in the ocean or in fresh water on terrestrial land masses? Learn More
The Art of Creative Writing
by Lajos Egra; read by Dennis Kleinman
Thousands of books have been written on the subject of writing and how to do it better. Among them are a few select classics that reveal the essential elements of good storytelling. The Art of Creative Writing is such a classic. Learn More
Alaric the Goth
by Douglas Boin; read by Chris MacDonnell
Combining vivid storytelling and historical analysis, Douglas Boin reveals the Goths' complex and fascinating legacy in shaping our world. Learn More
The Age of Choice
by Sophia Rosenfeld; read by Greg Barnett
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A sweeping history of the rise of personal choice in the modern world and how it became equated with freedom. Learn More
38 Nooses
by Scot W. Berg; read by Paul Heitsch
Scott W. Berg recounts an overlooked but seminal moment in American history. Learn More
$2.00 a Day
Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer; read by Allyson Johnson
Edin and Shaefer tell the stories of eight families who live on what is almost unimaginable—an income that falls below the World Bank definition of poverty in the developing world. Their stories need to be heard, especially as we head into an election year that will highlight the questions of income inequality, and our commitment to making prosperity available to all. Learn More
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