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When Brooklyn Was Queer

by Hugh Ryan ...

Narrated by Hugh Ryan ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or ... Read more

$27.95 CAD

The never-before-told story of Brooklyn’s vibrant and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present dayHugh Ryan’s When Brooklyn Was Queer is a groundbreaking exploration of the LGBT history of Brooklyn, from the early days of Walt Whitman in the 1850s up through the queer women who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during World War II, and beyond. No other book, movie, or
... Read more
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American Reich

A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate

by Eric Lichtblau ...

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann ...

Unabridged

10 hours 35 min

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a bellwether for the country.One night in early 2018, ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

From the Pulitzer-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Nazis Next Door, a deeply reported exploration of the violent resurgence of hatred and white supremacy through the lens of Orange County, California—“ground zero” for racial extremism—and the story of one brutal murder there that revealed the deep roots of violent bigotry as a bellwether for the country.One night in early 2018,
... Read more
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Five Points

The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum

by Tyler Anbinder ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

16 hours 28 min

The very letters of the two words seem, as they are written, to redden with the blood-stains of unavenged crime. There is Murder in every syllable, and Want, Misery and Pestilence take startling form and crowd upon the imagination as the pen traces the words." So wrote a reporter about Five Points, the most infamous neighborhood in nineteenth-century America, the place where "slumming" was ... Read more

$33.92 CAD

The very letters of the two words seem, as they are written, to redden with the blood-stains of unavenged crime. There is Murder in every syllable, and Want, Misery and Pestilence take startling form and crowd upon the imagination as the pen traces the words." So wrote a reporter about Five Points, the most infamous neighborhood in nineteenth-century America, the place where "slumming" was
... Read more
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Way Off the Road

Discovering the Peculiar Charms of Small-Town America

by Bill Geist ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Celebrated roving correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and bestselling author Bill Geist serves up a rollicking look at some small-town Americans and their offbeat ways of life."In rural Kansas, I asked our motel desk clerk for the name of the best restaurant in the area. After mulling it over, he answered: 'I'd have to say the Texaco, 'cuz the Shell don't have no microwave.'"Throughout his ... Read more

$23.06 CAD

Celebrated roving correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and bestselling author Bill Geist serves up a rollicking look at some small-town Americans and their offbeat ways of life."In rural Kansas, I asked our motel desk clerk for the name of the best restaurant in the area. After mulling it over, he answered: 'I'd have to say the Texaco, 'cuz the Shell don't have no microwave.'"Throughout his
... Read more
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The Devil in the Shape of a Woman

Witchcraft in Colonial New England

by Carol F. Karlsen ...

Narrated by Jo Anna Perrin ...

Unabridged

9 hours 10 min

Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.More than three ... Read more

$33.92 CAD

Confessing to "familiarity with the devils," Mary Johnson, a servant, was executed by Connecticut officials in 1648. A wealthy Boston widow, Ann Hibbens was hanged in 1656 for casting spells on her neighbors. The case of Ann Cole, who was "taken with very strange Fits," fueled an outbreak of witchcraft accusations in Hartford a generation before the notorious events at Salem.More than three
... Read more
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Hemingway's Key West

by Stuart B. McIver ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

4 hours 52 min

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of them all. This vivid portrait of Ernest Hemingway's Key West reveals both Hemingway, the writer, and Hemingway, the macho, hard-drinking sportsman. His Key ... Read more

$21.70 CAD

The only place in the United States that Hemingway could really call home after he started writing was the tropical island of Key West. During his decade here in the 1930s, he acquired his famed macho persona as Papa, the biggest Big Daddy of them all. This vivid portrait of Ernest Hemingway's Key West reveals both Hemingway, the writer, and Hemingway, the macho, hard-drinking sportsman. His Key
... Read more
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Fear City

New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics

by Kim Phillips-Fein ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

12 hours 56 min

An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world todayWhen the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions ... Read more

$29.85 CAD

An epic, riveting history of New York City on the edge of disaster—and an anatomy of the austerity politics that continue to shape the world todayWhen the news broke in 1975 that New York City was on the brink of fiscal collapse, few believed it was possible. How could the country's largest metropolis fail? How could the capital of the financial world go bankrupt? Yet the city was indeed billions
... Read more
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Secession and State Creation

What Everyone Needs to Know

by James Ker-Lindsay, Mikulas Fabry ...

Narrated by Ian Putnam ...

Unabridged

5 hours 59 min

What makes a state? This question has attracted more and more attention in recent years with Catalan's illegal vote for independence from Spain and Palestine's ongoing search for international recognition. And while Scotland chose to remain with the United Kingdom, discussions of independence have only continued as the ramifications of the Brexit vote begin to set in. Kosovo, South Sudan, and the ... Read more

$27.13 CAD

What makes a state? This question has attracted more and more attention in recent years with Catalan's illegal vote for independence from Spain and Palestine's ongoing search for international recognition. And while Scotland chose to remain with the United Kingdom, discussions of independence have only continued as the ramifications of the Brexit vote begin to set in. Kosovo, South Sudan, and the
... Read more
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Brief History of Maine, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook 19 - A Brief History of - US States Edition
Unabridged

1 hour 25 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of MaineMaine, known for its rugged coastline, dense forests, and charming small towns, has a history steeped in independence and resilience. A Brief History of Maineexplores the significant events and people that have shaped this unique state, from its early indigenous cultures to its evolution as a key part of New England.From its ... Read more

$10.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of MaineMaine, known for its rugged coastline, dense forests, and charming small towns, has a history steeped in independence and resilience. A Brief History of Maineexplores the significant events and people that have shaped this unique state, from its early indigenous cultures to its evolution as a key part of New England.From its
... Read more
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One Person, One Vote

A Surprising History of Gerrymandering in America

by Nick Seabrook ...

Narrated by Reynaldo Piniella ...

Unabridged

12 hours 25 min

A redistricting crisis is upon us. This surprising, compelling book tells the history of how we got to this moment—from the Founding Fathers to today’s high-tech manipulation of election districts—and shows us how to protect our most sacred, hard-fought principle of one person, one vote. Here is THE book on gerrymandering for citizens, politicians, journalists, activists, and voters.“Seabrook’s ... Read more

$29.50 CAD

A redistricting crisis is upon us. This surprising, compelling book tells the history of how we got to this moment—from the Founding Fathers to today’s high-tech manipulation of election districts—and shows us how to protect our most sacred, hard-fought principle of one person, one vote. Here is THE book on gerrymandering for citizens, politicians, journalists, activists, and voters.“Seabrook’s
... Read more
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Pardon My Hearse

A Colorful Portrait of Where the Funeral and Entertainment Industries Met in Hollywood

by Greg Abbott, Allan Abbott ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and saw up close how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere celebrities died, from helping to prepare Marilyn Monroe's body for burial to standing next to Christopher Walken at Natalie Wood's funeral.This book tells the rags-to-shroud story of how a ... Read more

$23.06 CAD

Allan Abbott ran the leading hearse, mortuary, and funeral services company in Hollywood and saw up close how celebrities really live and die. The Forrest Gump of the funeral industry, Abbott was everywhere celebrities died, from helping to prepare Marilyn Monroe's body for burial to standing next to Christopher Walken at Natalie Wood's funeral.This book tells the rags-to-shroud story of how a
... Read more
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American Uprising

The Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt

by Daniel Rasmussen ...

Narrated by David Drummond ...

Unabridged

5 hours 47 min

In January 1811, five hundred slaves dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute, and highly organized, this self-made army challenged not only the economic system of plantation agriculture but also American expansion. Their march represented the ... Read more

$21.70 CAD

In January 1811, five hundred slaves dressed in military uniforms and armed with guns, cane knives, and axes rose up from the plantations around New Orleans and set out to conquer the city. Ethnically diverse, politically astute, and highly organized, this self-made army challenged not only the economic system of plantation agriculture but also American expansion. Their march represented the
... Read more
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Virus 1918

Spanish Influenza - the words of people who lived it.

by Robert John Hadfield ...

Narrated by Robert John Hadfield ...

Unabridged

5 hours 19 min

"...with the dead body of his son for company on the last half of the trip and himself delirious with Spanish influenza..."“...take the secretions from the noses and throats of influenza patients and place them in the noses and throats of the volunteers.”“..the casket was placed upon the porch and the heart-broken mother and daughter stepped out the door and took a last look at the face of the ... Read more

$11.54 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"...with the dead body of his son for company on the last half of the trip and himself delirious with Spanish influenza..."“...take the secretions from the noses and throats of influenza patients and place them in the noses and throats of the volunteers.”“..the casket was placed upon the porch and the heart-broken mother and daughter stepped out the door and took a last look at the face of the
... Read more
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Denmark Vesey's Garden

Slavery and Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy

by Ethan J. Kytle, Blain Roberts ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

14 hours 33 min

A book that strikes at the heart of the recent flare-ups over Confederate symbols in Charlottesville, New Orleans, and elsewhere, Denmark Vesey's Garden reveals the deep roots of these controversies and traces them to the heart of slavery in the United States: Charleston, South Carolina, where almost half of the U.S. slave population stepped onto our shores, where the first shot at Fort Sumter ... Read more

$42.06 CAD

A book that strikes at the heart of the recent flare-ups over Confederate symbols in Charlottesville, New Orleans, and elsewhere, Denmark Vesey's Garden reveals the deep roots of these controversies and traces them to the heart of slavery in the United States: Charleston, South Carolina, where almost half of the U.S. slave population stepped onto our shores, where the first shot at Fort Sumter
... Read more
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Lost Department Stores of San Francisco (Landmarks)

by Anne Evers Hitz ...

Narrated by Ann Richardson ...

Unabridged

4 hours 28 min

In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up—hats, gloves, and stockings required—and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers ... Read more

$17.63 CAD

In the late nineteenth century, San Francisco's merchant princes built grand stores for a booming city, each with its own niche. For the eager clientele, a trip downtown meant dressing up—hats, gloves, and stockings required—and going to Blum's for Coffee Crunch cake or Townsend's for creamed spinach. The I. Magnin empire catered to a selective upper-class clientele, while middle-class shoppers
... Read more
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Amerikanska presidenter : drag ur Förenta staternas historia

by Sven Wikberg ...

Narrated by Björn Löfgren ...

Unabridged

5 hours 21 min

Det finns få nationer med en lika omtvistad historia som Amerika. Även om landet är relativt ungt, så är det idag en ledande världsmakt. Men hur började allt? Vilka var det som hade makten? Sven Wikberg tar med läsaren på en spännande upptäcktsresa inom ett komplicerat och spännande ämne. - ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Det finns få nationer med en lika omtvistad historia som Amerika. Även om landet är relativt ungt, så är det idag en ledande världsmakt. Men hur började allt? Vilka var det som hade makten? Sven Wikberg tar med läsaren på en spännande upptäcktsresa inom ett komplicerat och spännande ämne. -
... Read more
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Hanging Ruth Blay

An Eighteenth-Century New Hampshire Tragedy

by Carolyn Marvin ...

Narrated by Hannah Cabell ...

Unabridged

2 hours 36 min

The true story of a woman hanged in colonial Portsmouth for burying her stillborn out-of-wedlock baby.On a cold December morning in 1768, thirty-one-year-old Ruth Blay approached the gallows for her execution. Standing on the high ground in the northwest corner of what is now Portsmouth's old South Cemetery, she would have had a clear view across the pasture to the harbor and open sea.The ... Read more

$14.92 CAD

The true story of a woman hanged in colonial Portsmouth for burying her stillborn out-of-wedlock baby.On a cold December morning in 1768, thirty-one-year-old Ruth Blay approached the gallows for her execution. Standing on the high ground in the northwest corner of what is now Portsmouth's old South Cemetery, she would have had a clear view across the pasture to the harbor and open sea.The
... Read more
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Brief History of North Carolina, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook 33 - A Brief History of - US States Edition
Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of North CarolinaNorth Carolina, a state marked by rich traditions, natural beauty, and a deep sense of heritage, has played a vital role in the story of America. A Brief History of North Carolinaoffers a captivating exploration of the people, events, and milestones that have shaped this diverse and influential state.From its early ... Read more

$10.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of North CarolinaNorth Carolina, a state marked by rich traditions, natural beauty, and a deep sense of heritage, has played a vital role in the story of America. A Brief History of North Carolinaoffers a captivating exploration of the people, events, and milestones that have shaped this diverse and influential state.From its early
... Read more
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Small Town, Big Oil

The Untold Story of the Women Who Took on the Richest Man in the World-And Won

by David W. Moore ...

Narrated by Rebecca Gibel ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Never underestimate the underdog.In the fall of 1973, the Greek oil shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, husband of President John F. Kennedy's widow, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and arguably the richest man in the world, proposed to build an oil refinery on the narrow New Hampshire coast, in the town of Durham. At the time, it would have cost $600 million to build and was expected to generate 400 ... Read more

$27.13 CAD

Never underestimate the underdog.In the fall of 1973, the Greek oil shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, husband of President John F. Kennedy's widow, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and arguably the richest man in the world, proposed to build an oil refinery on the narrow New Hampshire coast, in the town of Durham. At the time, it would have cost $600 million to build and was expected to generate 400
... Read more
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Brief History of Oklahoma, A

by KJ Smith ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Series Audiobook 36 - A Brief History of - US States Edition
Unabridged

1 hour 17 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of OklahomaOklahoma, a state defined by its vast landscapes, rich Native American heritage, and pioneering spirit, has a history as complex and compelling as its terrain. A Brief History of Oklahoma offers a concise yet engaging exploration of the key events and people that have shaped this remarkable state.From its origins as a land of ... Read more

$10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Brief History of OklahomaOklahoma, a state defined by its vast landscapes, rich Native American heritage, and pioneering spirit, has a history as complex and compelling as its terrain. A Brief History of Oklahoma offers a concise yet engaging exploration of the key events and people that have shaped this remarkable state.From its origins as a land of
... Read more
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Soul by Soul

Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market

by Walter Johnson ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 22 min

Soul by Soul tells the story of slavery in antebellum America by moving away from the cotton plantations and into the slave market itself, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Taking us inside the New Orleans slave market, the largest in the nation, where 100,000 men, women, and children were packaged, priced, and sold, Walter Johnson transforms the statistics of this chilling trade into the ... Read more

$24.42 CAD

Soul by Soul tells the story of slavery in antebellum America by moving away from the cotton plantations and into the slave market itself, the heart of the domestic slave trade. Taking us inside the New Orleans slave market, the largest in the nation, where 100,000 men, women, and children were packaged, priced, and sold, Walter Johnson transforms the statistics of this chilling trade into the
... Read more
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State of Resistance

What California’s Dizzying Descent and Remarkable Resurgence Mean for America’s Future

by Manuel Pastor ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

7 hours 27 min

Once upon a time, any mention of California triggered unpleasant reminders of Ronald Reagan and right-wing tax revolts, ballot propositions targeting undocumented immigrants, and racist policing that sparked two of the nation's most devastating riots. In fact, California confronted many of the challenges the rest of the country faces now—decades before the rest of us.Today, California is leading ... Read more

$27.13 CAD

Once upon a time, any mention of California triggered unpleasant reminders of Ronald Reagan and right-wing tax revolts, ballot propositions targeting undocumented immigrants, and racist policing that sparked two of the nation's most devastating riots. In fact, California confronted many of the challenges the rest of the country faces now—decades before the rest of us.Today, California is leading
... Read more
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A Gathering of Soldiers

by Martin Hicks ...

Narrated by Steven Miller ...

Unabridged

14 hours 9 min

A Gathering of Soldiers relates the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant who has begun a new life in Georgia just as the events leading up to the momentous civil war in America have begun to unfold. The book describes his experiences upon enlisting with a group of his peers, in a north Georgia militia company, following Abraham Lincoln's first summons for troops to invade the southern states ... Read more

$11.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Gathering of Soldiers relates the story of Daniel Ryan, an Irish immigrant who has begun a new life in Georgia just as the events leading up to the momentous civil war in America have begun to unfold. The book describes his experiences upon enlisting with a group of his peers, in a north Georgia militia company, following Abraham Lincoln's first summons for troops to invade the southern states
... Read more
Audiobook

Twenty-One Boxes

Robin's Story and the Tragedy of the Edenton Seven

by Betsy Hester, Robin Couto ...

Narrated by Betsy Hester, Robin Couto ...

Unabridged

8 hours 49 min

In 1989, the Little Rascals Day Care in Edenton, North Carolina, was suddenly thrust into the national spotlight. One day, the owner's husband disciplined a boy at naptime, and soon an angry mother suggested that it was more than just a slap. Rumors quickly morphed into charges of unimaginable crimes against dozens of little children. Panic consumed the town, as the police, therapists, and parents ... Read more

$24.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1989, the Little Rascals Day Care in Edenton, North Carolina, was suddenly thrust into the national spotlight. One day, the owner's husband disciplined a boy at naptime, and soon an angry mother suggested that it was more than just a slap. Rumors quickly morphed into charges of unimaginable crimes against dozens of little children. Panic consumed the town, as the police, therapists, and parents
... Read more

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