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    Remembering Shanghai

    A Memoir of Socialites, Scholars and Scoundrels

    by Isabel Sun Chao, Claire Chao ...
    Narrated by Isabel Sun Chao, Claire Chao, Rachel Yong ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 58 min

    Rubery Award BOOK OF THE YEARWriter’s Digest GRAND PRIZEAn Extraordinary Multigenerational SagaAudiobook narrated by two-time Asian American Film Lab best actress winner Rachel Yong and authors Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao“Jaw-dropping, touching, insightful.” Historic ShanghaiA high position bestowed by China's empress dowager grants power and wealth to the Sun family. Isabel lives a privileged ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Ebb & Flow

    A Poetry Experience

    by Tricia Sybersma ...
    Narrated by Sara Morsey ...

    Unabridged

    20 min

    Immerse in a beautiful poetic journey of thought-provoking poems celebrating the ebb and flow of life. ... Read more

    $6.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Horror Noire

    A History of Black American Horror from the 1890s to Present 2nd Edition

    by Robin R. Means Coleman ...
    Narrated by Julienne Irons ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours

    From King Kong to Candyman, the boundary-pushing genre of horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations of race in American popular culture. This book offers a comprehensive chronological survey of Black horror from the 1890s to present day. In this second edition, Robin R. Means Coleman expands upon the history of notable characterizations of Blackness in horror cinema, with new ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    American Mirror

    The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell

    by Deborah Solomon ...
    Narrated by Andrea Gallo ...

    Unabridged

    19 hours 52 min

    Welcome to Rockwell Land," writes Deborah Solomon in the introduction to this spirited and authoritative biography of the painter who provided twentieth-century America with a defining image of itself. As the star illustrator of The Saturday Evening Post for nearly half a century, Norman Rockwell mingled fact and fiction in paintings that reflected the we-the-people, communitarian ideals of ... Read more

    $44.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Black and Blur

    by Fred Moten ...
    Narrated by Leon Nixon ...
    Audiobook 1 - Consent Not to Be a Single Being

    Unabridged

    14 hours 31 min

    In Black and Blur-the first volume in his sublime and compelling trilogy consent not to be a single being-Fred Moten engages in a capacious consideration of the place and force of blackness in African diaspora arts, politics, and life. In these interrelated essays, Moten attends to entanglement, the blurring of borders, and other practices that trouble notions of self-determination and sovereignty ... Read more

    $36.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Native American Women

    Leadership, Activism, And Feminism

    by Wilson Bellacoola ...
    Narrated by Don T Buy ...

    Unabridged

    A traditional Cheyenne saying still holds true for many Native Americans today: "A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground." While Native American women have taken a beating, literally and figuratively, since the European conquest of Native America, the women's hearts are still beating. Although Native American tribes and nations vary historically and contemporarily ... Read more

    $4.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Keith Haring Journals

    (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

    by Keith Haring ...
    Narrated by Shepard Fairey, David Pittu ...
    series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition

    Unabridged

    13 hours 17 min

    Keith Haring is synonymous with the downtown New York art scene of the 1980's. His artwork-with its simple, bold lines and dynamic figures in motion-filtered in to the world's consciousness and is still instantly recognizable, twenty years after his death. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition, adapted for audio, is a remarkable glimpse of a man who, in his quest to become an artist, instead became ... Read more

    $33.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Carefree Black Girls

    A Celebration of Black Women in Pop Culture

    by Zeba Blay ...
    Narrated by Zeba Blay, Clara Amfo ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 38 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.INCLUDES A FOREWORD WITH CLARA AMFOIn 2013, film and culture critic Zeba Blay was one of the first people to coin the viral term #carefreeblackgirls on Twitter. As she says, it was "a way to carve out a space of celebration and freedom for Black women online."In this collection of essays, Blay expands on this initial idea by delving into the work and lasting achievements ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    An Affair with Beauty: The Mystique of Howard Chandler Christy

    Romantic Illusions

    by James Philip Head ...
    Narrated by Pamela Almand ...
    Audiobook 2 - The Affair with Beauty Trilogy

    Unabridged

    9 hours 37 min

    Fame, fortune, and beautiful models—Howard Chandler Christy had them all.Christy was the most famous American painter of the Jazz Age, a time when an elite brotherhood of New York artists dominated the publishing world. Christy had eclipsed all of them with his “Christy Girl,” an idealized woman who redefined beauty, influenced fashion, and inspired generations of women. Illustrated in popular ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Black Oak

    Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Men

    by Harold Green III ...
    Narrated by Harold Green III ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 20 min

    As he did for Black women in Black Roses, Harold Green III, poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living, now honors the Black men he most admires—groundbreakers including Tyler Perry, Barry Jenkins, Billy Porter, Chance the Rapper, LeBron James, Colin Kaepernick, and John Legend—and celebrates their achievements which are transforming lives and making history.Black men are ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Tasteandsee WKU Textbook

    Musical Arts Sports Academy

    by Ckl Carstarphen Klan Lafamilia ...
    Narrated by Bruce Cullen ...

    Unabridged

    55 min

    The color of life.I cannot complain. I cannot feel any pain. I can never be afraid. I can never walk away out of your life. I cannot live in vain. I cannot go astray.I cannot be ashamed. I cannot be Castaway, I will always remain. I did not ask to be this way. I did not choose to set the stage.You all did, not me. So if you're looking for someone to blame, try looking in the mirror.--------------- ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

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    Native American: The Complete Guide to Healing Secrets of the Native Americans from Herbs and Remedies to Practices That Rebuild the Mind and Spirit

    by Stephen B. Northern ...
    Narrated by Jesse Gross ...

    Unabridged

    27 min

    “The soul always knows what to do to heal itself.The challenge is to silence the mind.”~Caroline MyssIt has been proven that Western medicine has a tremendous health benefit. From the Native American culture, great healing techniques devised and perfected. These treatments have helped many over the centuries.This book unlocks the healing secrets that were guarded by the Native American culture for ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Emancipation of Slaves through Music, The

    by Mathew Knowles ...
    Narrated by Mathew Knowles, Jacqueline Burgess ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 13 min

    In The Emancipation of Slaves Through Music, music mogul Dr. Mathew Knowles presents a keen examination of the liberating effects of music on an oppressed people. By taking readers on the journey of its secret use during slavery up through its eventual commercialization in the industry, he exposes the art form's true power. Between its informative pages, the book explores the uprooting of Africans ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    El Retrato Oval

    by Edgar Allan Poe ...
    Narrated by Jose Peciña ...

    Unabridged

    10 min

    El retrato oval es un relato corto escrito por el escritor norteamericano Edgar Allan Poe. Se escribió en el año 1842 y su título originariamente fue La vida en la Muerte. Este texto, que puede ubicarse en la serie dedicada a las musas muertas, se destaca por la sutil condensación de los motivos: una reflexión sobre el arte, una reflexión sobre el amor y la visión alucinada de un objeto mágico. Se ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Self-Love Workbook for Black Women

    An Unconventional Self-Love Guide Designed for Black Women to Find Inner Strength, Discover One’s Profound Nature, and Improve Life Without Feeling Alone

    by Dolores Maaike ...
    Narrated by Jacqueline Greer ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 50 min

    How many times do you feel alone every single day? How many times do you feel like you are fighting an uphill battle against your surroundings? Why in your daily life do you always run into situations that make you feel inadequate or misunderstood?If you relate to these lines as you read them, it is possible that you find yourself trapped in a state of emotional blockage and you are struggling to ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Black Roses

    Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women

    by Harold Green III ...
    Narrated by Harold Green III ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 26 min

    The poet and founder of the music collective Flowers for the Living pays tribute to all Black women by focusing on visionaries and leaders who are making history right now, including Ava DuVernay, Janelle Monae, Kamala Harris, Misty Copeland, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Robin Roberts, Roxane Gay, and Simone Biles—with this compilation of celebratory odes.Black women are exceptional. To honor how Black ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Beyond Soul

    by Jahson Babb ...
    Narrated by Jahson Babb ...

    Unabridged

    43 min

    Beyond Soul is a vibesy and rhythmic infusion of word and song. This collection sets our imagination on fire with pensive rendition from unlikely and mysterious characters, including Mr. Great White Whale, West Frog, Kilaueau Volcano, Pyramid Mist and much more. The audio book promises a truly enthralling, eclectic and exciting journey into subconsciousness. ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    The Creative Path

    A View from the Studio on the Making of Art

    by Carolyn Schlam ...
    Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 33 min

    The Creative Path is an inquiry into the creative process from philosophical, psychological, spiritual, and practical points of view. In this welcoming work on the creative process, Carolyn Schlam encourages the listener to embark upon his or her own journey of discovery, identity, and wonder through art. The author started her career in art under the tutelage of master teacher Norman Raeben in ... Read more

    $29.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    World War One: The Cultural Front

    A BBC Radio 4 history series

    by Francine Stock ...
    Narrated by Francine Stock, Various ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 51 min

    Francine Stock explores how the Great War shaped culture and society between 1914 and 1918The First World War was the great military and political event of its time. But it was also an imaginative event: one that profoundly altered the ways in which men and women thought about the world, and about culture and its expressions. In this compelling five-series programme, journalist and presenter ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Asadah Visita University Hospital

    by robert carpenter ...
    Narrated by robert carpenter ...

    Unabridged

    9 min

    Asadah is ready to take up a new adventure of visiting the university hospital. She's nervous and excited about learning new skills. The kids in the hospital perform different tasks likehelping elderly people sit on wheelchairs, putting band-aids on, etc. She tries to make everybody laugh and happy. Later on they celebrate Asadah's achievement at home. ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    All the Beauty in the World

    A Museum Guard’s Adventures in Life, Loss and Art

    by Patrick Bringley ...
    Narrated by Patrick Bringley ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 2 min

    Brought to you by Penguin.Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase into New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny.They're the guards in dark blue suits, keeping careful watch over this vast treasure house. Caught up in the early days of a glamorous journalism career, Patrick Bringley never thought he'd be ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Edward Curtis: Portrait of Prolific Photographer

    by PBS NewsHour ...
    Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

    Unabridged

    7 min

    Backed by Theodore Roosevelt, Edward Curtis set out in 1900 to document the lives of Native Americans. Over the next 30 years, he took more than 40,000 pictures and 10,000 audio recordings. Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize winner Timothy Egan about his new biography about Curtis, Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher. ... Read more

    $1.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY

    The Role of Nature, Animals and Soul Regarding to Human Being

    by Wilson Bellacoola ...
    Narrated by Ashton Haugen ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 31 min

    This audiobook explores Native American mythologies to view the relationships between humans and animals.Traditional Native Americans view animals as elder brothers who embody the knowledge sets necessary for survival on this Earth. This vantage point facilitates openness within the human to learn from the animals. Animals play the roles of tutelary spirits, helpers, and guides, and sometimes ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial

  • Audiobook

    Create Your Vision

    by Steven Williams ...
    Narrated by Steven Williams ...

    Unabridged

    17 min

    Motivational message for the creative thinkers. Keep your vision don’t let anything stray you from your path. ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or free with audiobook trial