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Turnaround Time

Uniting an Airline and Its Employees in the Friendly Skies

2023

EN

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Wall Street Journal BestsellerGo behind the scenes with the CEO who led United Airlines’ remarkable turnaround.Around the world and around the clock, the people of United Airlines are locked in a struggle against time to ensure your aircraft lands and takes off for another flight safely and efficiently. This “turnaround time” is the heartbeat of an industry in which the margin for error is nil and success is measured by fractions o...

16,53 €

Turnaround Time

Uniting an Airline and Its Employees in the Friendly Skies

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

2023

EN

Wall Street Journal BestsellerGo behind the scenes with the CEO who led United Airlines’ remarkable turnaround.Around the world and around the clock, the people of United Airlines are locked in a struggle against time to ensure your aircraft lands and takes off for another flight safely and efficiently. This “turnaround time” is the heartbeat of an industry in which the margin for error is nil and success is measured by fractions o...

24,37 €

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A Washington Memoir

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2021

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This program is read by the author.* INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER *“A rollicking, foil-mouthed” [memoir]....Boehner has delivered a classic Washington “tell-all,” albeit one with his typical jocular style.” --The Washington PostFormer Speaker of the House John Boehner shares colorful tales from the halls of power, the...

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The Outlier

The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter


Unabridged

27 hours 35 min

2021

EN

**“Important . . . [a] landmark presidential biography . . . Bird is able to build a persuasive case that the Carter presidency deserves this new look.”—The New York Times Book ReviewAn essential re-evaluation of the complex triumphs and tragedies of Jimmy Carter’s presidential legacy—from the expert biographer and Pulitzer Prize–winning co-author of American Prometheus**Four decades after Ronald Reagan’s landslide win in 1980, Jimmy Carter’s one-term pres...

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10 hours 2 min

2021

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The world’s leading expert on Osama bin Laden delivers for the first time the “riveting” (The New York Times) definitive biography of a man who set the course of American foreign policy for the 21st century and whose ideological heirs we continue to battle today.In The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden, Peter Bergan provides the first reevaluation of the man responsible for precipitating America’s long war with al-Qaeda and its decedents, capturing...

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The Gatekeepers

How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency

Unabridged

12 hours 14 min

2017

EN

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the White House Chiefs of Staff, whose choices have defined the course of our country—including a chapter on the chaos of the first Trump administration“Entertaining and engaging.”—The Wall Street Journal“Compelling and insightful.”—HuffPost“Carefully researched and eminently readable.”—Newsday

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An Ugly Truth

Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination


Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

2021

EN

“The ultimate takedown.” – New York Times Book ReviewAward-winning New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang unveil the tech story of our times in a riveting, behind-the-scenes exposé that offers the definitive account of Facebook’s fall from grace.Once one of Silicon Valley’s greatest success stories, Facebook has been under constant fire for the past five years, roiled by controversies and...

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And There Was Light

Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle


Unabridged

17 hours 49 min

2022

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, charting how—and why—he confronted secession, threats to democracy, and the tragedy of slavery to expand the possibilities of America.“Meacham has given us the Lincoln for our time.”—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize • Longlisted for the Biographers International Plutarch Award • O...

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Confidence Man

The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America


Unabridged

17 hours 49 min

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EN

**The #1 New York Times bestseller • Updated with new reporting through the 2024 election“This is the book Trump fears most.” —Axios“Will be a primary source about the most vexing president in American history for years to come.” —Joe Klein, The New York Times“A uniquely illuminating portrait.” —Sean Wilentz, The Washington Post“[A] monumental look at Donald Trump and his presidency.” —David Shribman, Los Angeles Times**

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Israel

A Concise History of a Nation Reborn


Unabridged

16 hours 19 min

2016

EN

The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel analysts" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem.Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the worlds attention, aroused its imagination, and lately, been the object of its opprobrium. Why does such a small country speak to so many global concerns? More pressingly: Why does Israel make the decisions it ...

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Arriving Today

From Factory to Front Door -- Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy

Unabridged

11 hours 23 min

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The Wall Street Journal technology columnist reveals the fascinating story behind the misleadingly simple phrase shoppers take for granted—“Arriving Today”—in this eye-opening investigation into the new rules of online commerce, transportation, and supply chain management.We are at a tipping point in retail history. While consumers are profiting from the convenience of instant gratification, rapidly advancing technologies are transforming the way goods are...

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Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?

And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House


Unabridged

5 hours 58 min

2017

EN

'Always fascinating and very funny, Alyssa's book is full of juicy stories from one of the world's most glamorous jobs' Mindy KalingIf your funny older sister were the former deputy chief of staff to President Barack Obama, her behind-the-scenes political memoir would look something like this . . .Alyssa Mastromonaco worked for Barack Obama for almost a decade, and long before his run for president. From the then-senator's early days in Con...

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