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Written by Michael Newman Format: MP3
In this Short Introduction, Michael Newman seeks to place the idea of socialism in a modern context for today’s readers. He explains socialist ideas in the framework of its historical evolution, from the French Revolution to the present day, and examines practical attempts to implement socialism.
Not just [...]
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Socialism: A Short Introduction - Michael Newman
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The March of Folly - Barbara Tuchman
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Written by Barbara Tuchman Format: MP3 Unabridged
Drawing on a comprehensive array of examples, from Montezuma’s senseless surrender of his empire in 1520 to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Barbara W. Tuchman defines folly as the pursuit by government of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives. In brilliant [...]
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The March of Folly - Barbara Tuchman
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Written by Barbara Tuchman Format: MP3 Unabridged
Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, author Barbara Tuchman now tackles the pervasive presence of folly in governments thru the ages. Defining folly as the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests, despite the availability of feasible alternatives, Tuchman details four decisive turning [...]
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Chaos - Patricia Cornwell
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Written by Patricia Cornwell Format: MP3 Unabridged
Number one New York Times best-selling author Patricia Cornwell delivers the 24th engrossing thriller in her high-stakes series starring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.
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Inferno - Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle
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Written by Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle Read by Tom Weiner Format: MP3 Bitrate: 32 Kbps Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
After being thrown out of the window of his luxury apartment, science-fiction writer Allen Carpentier wakes to find himself at the gates of Hell. Feeling he’s landed in a great opportunity for [...]
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Absolution (The Protectors, Book 1) - Sloan Kennedy
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Written by Sloan Kennedy Read by Joel Leslie Format: M4B Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
After four years abroad, artist Jonas Davenport has come home to start building his dream of owning his own art studio and gallery. But just as he’s ready to put the darkness of his past behind him forever, it comes [...]
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Zack’s Awakening (The Awakening, Book 2) - Jaclyn Osborn
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Written by Jaclyn Osborn Read by Zachary Michael Format: M4B Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Fear. Zack Greyson had never known the true meaning of the word until he suspected he might be gay - which wasn’t an option for the personal trainer and ex-football star. He’s tried to convince himself that his attraction to [...]
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The Murder House - James Patterson
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Written by James Patterson Format: MP3 Unabridged
It has an ocean-front view, a private beach—and a deadly secret that won’t stay buried.
Noah Walker isn’t superstitious. But there’s one beach house in Bridgehampton that has a troubling history of violence and mystery: when Noah was a kid, No. 7 South Ocean burned down in [...]
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The Son - Philipp Meyer
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Written by Philipp Meyer Format: MP3
Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age story, part unflinching examination of the bloody price of power, The Son is a gripping and utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the American west with rare emotional acuity, even as it presents an intimate portrait [...]
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Scrappy Little Nobody - Anna Kendrick
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Written by Anna Kendrick Read by Anna Kendrick Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs
A collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect.
Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch [...]
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The Haters - Jesse Andrews
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Written by Jesse Andrews Read by Michael Crouch Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
From Jesse Andrews, author of the New York Times bestselling Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and screenwriter of the Sundance award–winning motion picture of the same name, comes a groundbreaking young adult novel about music, love, friendship, and [...]
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Iron Hearted Violet - Kelly Barnhill
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Written by Kelly Barnhill Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. This isn’t most fairy tales.
Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her [...]
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Rowan Hood series 1-5 - Nancy Springer
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Written by Nancy Springer Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest
Rosemary 13, her half-elf mother burnt as a witch, sets off for her unknown father Robin Hood. She disguises herself as a boy Rowan, befriends half-wolf Tykell, overgrown enchanting minstrel Lionel, and runaway princess Ettarde. Vicious Guy of [...]
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The Grimm Legacy series 1-3 - Polly Shulman
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Written by Polly Shulman Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library - a lending library of objects, not books. In a secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That’s where the librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales; [...]
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How We Do It The Evolution and Future of Human Reproduction - Robert Martin
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Written by Robert Martin Format: M4B Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Despite the widespread belief that natural is better when it comes to sex, pregnancy, and parenting, most of us have no idea what “natural” really means; the origins of our reproductive lives remain a mystery. Why are a quarter of a billion sperm cells [...]
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The Trumpet of the Swan - E.B. White
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Written by E.B. White Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Swan Song
Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can’t trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can’t even make a sound. And since he can’t trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely [...]
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Grace Lin
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Written by Grace Lin Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat, returns with a wondrous story of happiness, family, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless adventure story in the [...]
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A Drowned Maiden’s Hair - Laura Amy Schlitz
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Written by Laura Amy Schlitz Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
Maud Flynn is known at the orphanage for her impertinence. So when the charming Miss Hyacinth chooses her to take home, the girl is pleased but baffled, until she learns of her new role: helping to stage elaborate séances for bereaved patrons. As [...]
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Splendors and Glooms - Laura Amy Schlitz
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Written by Laura Amy Schlitz Format: MP3 Bitrate: 64 Kbps Unabridged
The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini’s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance [...]
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The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew, Book 7) - Carolyn Keene
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Written by Carolyn Keene Format: MP3 Bitrate: 32 Kbps Unabridged
Nancy and her friends, George and Bess, are returning from a country carnival when they witness the explosion and burning of a beautiful country mansion. Fearing its occupants may be trapped in the blazing building, they rush to the rescue - and unexpectedly find [...]
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