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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 71,154
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 62,283
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Story5 out of 5 stars 61,977
In Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin share hard-hitting Navy SEAL combat stories that translate into lessons for business and life....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I don't read SEAL Books...
- By Amazon Customer on 02-21-17
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1. Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Series: Extreme Ownership
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 10-19-15
- Language: English
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And There Was Light
- Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
- By: Jon Meacham
- Narrated by: Jon Meacham
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 566
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 520
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Story5 out of 5 stars 516
Hated and hailed, excoriated and revered, Abraham Lincoln was at the pinnacle of American power when secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions bound up with money, race, identity, and faith. In him we can see the possibilities of the presidency as well as its limitations....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Winner
- By Diane Moore on 10-31-22
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2. And There Was Light
- Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
- Narrated by: Jon Meacham
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 10-18-22
- Language: English
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51,822
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44,465
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44,157
From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Take the Negative Reviews w/ a Grain of Salt
- By Gabriel on 08-29-18
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3. Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Sapiens
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 08-15-17
- Language: English
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 52,060
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45,235
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44,890
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Color me grateful.
- By Angela on 11-19-20
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4. A Promised Land
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 11-17-20
- Language: English
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68,144
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 59,139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58,778
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the number-one New York Times best seller Outliers, reinvents the audiobook in this immersive production of Talking to Strangers, a powerful examination of our interactions with people....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable listen with some facts incorrect
- By Jim on 09-11-19
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5. Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-10-19
- Language: English
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Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- By: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,566
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,486
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,461
As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally, Words
- By Donovan P Malley on 06-30-19
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6. Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- Narrated by: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 12-27-15
- Language: English
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,619
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,160
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,060
Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science...
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Only Book I reread imediatley after reading
- By Andrew on 11-09-09
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7. A Short History of Nearly Everything
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-04-03
- Language: English
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Empire of the Summer Moon
- Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,960
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,087
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,063
This exhilarating account delivers a sweeping narrative that encompasses Spanish colonialism, the Civil War, the destruction of the buffalo herds, and the arrival of the railroads....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Historically Significant
- By Rick on 10-07-16
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8. Empire of the Summer Moon
- Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 09-20-16
- Language: English
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The Art of Seduction
- An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Jeff David
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,823
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,687
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,678
When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Slimy, Yet Satisfying
- By Glenn on 05-17-04
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9. The Art of Seduction
- An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power
- Narrated by: Jeff David
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 07-19-02
- Language: English
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,938
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,112
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,041
Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
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10. Mythos
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Series: Mythos, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 08-27-19
- Language: English
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Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- By: Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,109
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,056
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10,003
From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself....
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5 out of 5 stars
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First review!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-22
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11. Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 06-07-22
- Language: English
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,123
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,927
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,861
Since its publication in 1960, this monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the 20th century’s blackest hours....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- By Jonnie on 11-08-10
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12. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 57 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 07-16-10
- Language: English
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We Don't Know Ourselves
- A Personal History of Modern Ireland
- By: Fintan O'Toole
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 22 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 208
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Story5 out of 5 stars 206
In We Don't Know Ourselves, Fintan O'Toole weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary "backwater" to an almost totally open society....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant. Pure pleasure.
- By Jim Dunn on 03-22-22
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13. We Don't Know Ourselves
- A Personal History of Modern Ireland
- Narrated by: Aidan Kelly
- Length: 22 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 03-15-22
- Language: English
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The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28,642
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,695
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,683
The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Rich Read!
- By D on 09-18-03
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14. The Devil in the White City
- Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-29-02
- Language: English
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The 1619 Project
- A New Origin Story
- By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper - editor, and others
- Narrated by: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Full Cast
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,490
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,083
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,067
A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present....
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5 out of 5 stars
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History demands the official story be corrected
- By David C. on 12-05-21
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15. The 1619 Project
- A New Origin Story
- Narrated by: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Full Cast
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 11-16-21
- Language: English
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White Fear
- How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds
- By: Roland S. Martin
- Narrated by: Roland S. Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 422
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 362
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Story5 out of 5 stars 361
If we want to create the kind of country that we’re all welcome in and proud to live in, we can no longer ignore white fear. To neutralize it—in our country and, for White listeners, ourselves—we must first understand it. Only then can we recognize and dismantle it....
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5 out of 5 stars
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an interesting and informative lesson
- By Anonymous User on 09-14-22
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16. White Fear
- How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds
- Narrated by: Roland S. Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 09-13-22
- Language: English
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Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,433
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,646
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,604
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling pre-history and emergent history
- By Doug on 08-25-11
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17. Guns, Germs and Steel
- The Fate of Human Societies
- Narrated by: Doug Ordunio
- Length: 16 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-18-11
- Language: English
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The Fourth Turning
- An American Prophecy
- By: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Narrated by: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,011
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,304
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,292
William Strauss and Neil Howe will change the way you see the world - and your place in it. With blazing originality, The Fourth Turning illuminates the past, explains the present, and reimagines the future. Most remarkably, it offers an utterly persuasive prophecy....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Authors take a "short" view of history
- By GiniO on 03-02-17
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18. The Fourth Turning
- An American Prophecy
- Narrated by: William Strauss, Neil Howe
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 12-07-01
- Language: English
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Orders to Kill
- The Truth Behind the Murder of Martin Luther King
- By: William F. Pepper
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
Here is the myth-shattering exposé that reveals the truth behind the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - shocking and controversial revelations from James Earl Ray's attorney....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dr. William Pepper has written a Righteous Work. N
- By Amazon Customer on 10-26-19
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19. Orders to Kill
- The Truth Behind the Murder of Martin Luther King
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 12-16-14
- Language: English
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Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,585
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,237
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,071
Yuval Noah Harari returns with an original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity's future and our quest to upgrade humans into gods....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun But With A Couple O' Caveats--
- By Gillian on 02-22-17
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20. Homo Deus
- A Brief History of Tomorrow
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Series: Sapiens
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 02-21-17
- Language: English
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