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Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me

Debunking the False Narratives Defining America’s School Curricula

by Wilfred Reilly ...

Narrated by Mirron Willis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate ... Read more

$28.99 USD

A college professor debunks the myths that have infiltrated America's school curricula.In 1995, James W. Loewen penned the classic work of criticism Lies My Teacher Told Me, a left-leaning corrective that addressed much of what was sanitized and omitted from American history books.But in the decades that followed, false leftist narratives—as wrong as those they supplanted—have come to dominate
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A Streetcar Named Desire

by Tennessee Williams ...

Narrated by Theater Lincoln Center ...

Abridged

2 hours 15 min

Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche, ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Caedmon is proud to release this archival full-cast recording of Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire on cd for the first time!Blanche DuBois arrives at her sister Stella's New Orleans apartment seeking refuge from a troubled past—but her ethereal spirit irks Stella's husband, the loutish Stanley Kowalski. Crudely, relentlessly, he unmasks the lies and delusions that sustain Blanche,
... Read more
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Medium Raw

A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

by Anthony Bourdain ...

Narrated by Anthony Bourdain ...

Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world, ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Medium Raw marks the return of the inimitable Anthony Bourdain, author of the blockbuster bestseller Kitchen Confidential and three-time Emmy Award-nominated host of No Reservations on TV’s Travel Channel. Bourdain calls his book, “A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook,” and he is at his entertaining best as he takes aim at some of the biggest names in the foodie world,
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Knowing What We Know

The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

by Simon Winchester ...

Narrated by Simon Winchester ...

Unabridged

14 hours 19 min

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of ... Read more

$32.99 USD

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished British Empire and reported what they found to an astonished world.” — New York TimesFrom the creation of
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The Matter of Black Lives

Writing from The New Yorker

by Jelani Cobb, David Remnick ...

Narrated by JD Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, January LaVoy, Maggi-Meg Reed, Jane Copland, Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

30 hours 1 min

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and ... Read more

$52.99 USD

A collection of The New Yorker‘s groundbreaking writing on race in America—including work by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hilton Als, Zadie Smith, and more—with a foreword by Jelani CobbThis anthology from the pages of theNew Yorker provides a bold and complex portrait of Black life in America, told through stories of private triumphs and national tragedies, political vision and
... Read more
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Chess Opening Names - Volume 1

by Nathan Rose ...

Narrated by Nathan Rose ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are ... Read more

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The people, places and stories behind the chess openings and their namesWhen we play chess, the first few moves define the game . You probably know the names already: the Sicilian Defense, the Ruy Lopez, the French Defense, the Caro-Kann, the Benoni, the London System, the Scandinavian Defense and so on.But most chess players don't know WHY the openings are called what they are. The tales are
... Read more
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Voices of a People’s History of the United States, 10th Anniversary Edition

by Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove ...

Narrated by Robert Fass, Prentice Onayemi, Allyson Johnson, Vivienne Leheny, Jennifer Ikeda, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Raphael Corkhill, Vikas Adam, various narrators, Justin D. Torres ...

Unabridged

31 hours 15 min

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking
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Voices of History

Speeches That Changed the World

by Simon Sebag Montefiore ...

Narrated by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jade Anouka, Richard Armitage, Richard Goulding, Clarke Peters, Heida Reed, Juliet Stevenson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

A celebration of the great speeches of world history and cultural life. A VINTAGE ORIGINALIn this exuberant collection, acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us on a journey from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Some speeches are heroic and inspiring; some diabolical and atrocious. Some are exquisite and poignant; others cruel and chilling. The speakers themselves vary from ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A celebration of the great speeches of world history and cultural life. A VINTAGE ORIGINALIn this exuberant collection, acclaimed historian Simon Sebag Montefiore takes us on a journey from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Some speeches are heroic and inspiring; some diabolical and atrocious. Some are exquisite and poignant; others cruel and chilling. The speakers themselves vary from
... Read more
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Diaspora Vivre Loin, Rester Lié

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 17 - Psychologie et relations humaines
Unabridged

2 hours 35 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si la diaspora n’était plus une exception, mais le visage le plus universel de notre époque ?À travers l’histoire, les diasporas ont été synonymes d’exil, de rupture, d’errance. Aujourd’hui, elles incarnent bien plus : des identités plurielles, des réseaux transnationaux, des moteurs économiques, culturels et politiques. De la dispersion juive à ... Read more

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Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si la diaspora n’était plus une exception, mais le visage le plus universel de notre époque ?À travers l’histoire, les diasporas ont été synonymes d’exil, de rupture, d’errance. Aujourd’hui, elles incarnent bien plus : des identités plurielles, des réseaux transnationaux, des moteurs économiques, culturels et politiques. De la dispersion juive à
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America's First Dynasty: The Adamses, 1735-1918

by Richard Brookhiser ...

Narrated by Dan Cashman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

Richard Brookhiser has won a wide and loyal following for his stylish, pointed, and elegant biographies of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. In America's First Dynasty, Brookhiser tells the story of America's longest and still greatest dynasty -- the Adamses, the only family in our history to play a leading role in American affairs for nearly two centuries. From John, the self-made, tough ... Read more

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Richard Brookhiser has won a wide and loyal following for his stylish, pointed, and elegant biographies of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton. In America's First Dynasty, Brookhiser tells the story of America's longest and still greatest dynasty -- the Adamses, the only family in our history to play a leading role in American affairs for nearly two centuries. From John, the self-made, tough
... Read more
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A Renegade History of the United States

by Thaddeus Russell ...

Narrated by Paul Boehmer ...

Unabridged

16 hours 3 min

Historian Howard Zinn demonstrated that there are compelling, alternative histories that are both scholarly and valuable. Now, Thaddeus Russell provides a challenging new way of reading history that will turn convention on its head and is sure to elicit as much controversy as it does support.Russell shows that drunkards, laggards, prostitutes, and pirates were the real heroes of the American ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Historian Howard Zinn demonstrated that there are compelling, alternative histories that are both scholarly and valuable. Now, Thaddeus Russell provides a challenging new way of reading history that will turn convention on its head and is sure to elicit as much controversy as it does support.Russell shows that drunkards, laggards, prostitutes, and pirates were the real heroes of the American
... Read more
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Meilensteine österreichischer Reitkunst

Eine europäische Kulturgeschichte

by Werner Poscharnigg ...

Narrated by Werner Poscharnigg ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

Schätze zeitloser Weisheit für kultivierten Umgang mit Pferden Eine authentische, ungekürzte Autorenlesung auf der Spur durch 500 Jahre zwangloser, unangestrengter Eleganz von Ross und Reiter. Und einer Ausbildung , die bei aller Künstlichkeit dem Pferd seine Natur belässt, wobei der Mensch mit dieser Natur eins wird. Teilweise unveröffentlichte oder unbekannte, schwer zugängliche Dokumente zeigen ... Read more

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Schätze zeitloser Weisheit für kultivierten Umgang mit Pferden Eine authentische, ungekürzte Autorenlesung auf der Spur durch 500 Jahre zwangloser, unangestrengter Eleganz von Ross und Reiter. Und einer Ausbildung , die bei aller Künstlichkeit dem Pferd seine Natur belässt, wobei der Mensch mit dieser Natur eins wird. Teilweise unveröffentlichte oder unbekannte, schwer zugängliche Dokumente zeigen
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Audiobook

The Landscape of History

How Historians Map the Past

by John Lewis Gaddis ...

Narrated by Jack Chekijian ...

Unabridged

6 hours 16 min

What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most accomplished historians at work today, John Lewis Gaddis, answers these and other questions in this short, witty, and humane book. The Landscape of History provides a searching look at the historian's craft, as well as a strong argument for why a historical consciousness ... Read more

$13.99 USD

What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most accomplished historians at work today, John Lewis Gaddis, answers these and other questions in this short, witty, and humane book. The Landscape of History provides a searching look at the historian's craft, as well as a strong argument for why a historical consciousness
... Read more
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HowExpert Guide to 365+ Days in History

A Daily Journey Through History’s Most Pivotal Events, Fascinating Stories, and Timeless Lessons

by HowExpert ...

Narrated by HowExpert ...

Unabridged

6 hours 9 min

If you love history and want to explore the defining moments that shaped our world, HowExpert Guide to 365+ Days in History is your ultimate resource for uncovering a pivotal event for every day of the year. Whether you're a history enthusiast, student, educator, or simply curious about the past, this book offers a unique way to engage with history through daily insights into groundbreaking ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you love history and want to explore the defining moments that shaped our world, HowExpert Guide to 365+ Days in History is your ultimate resource for uncovering a pivotal event for every day of the year. Whether you're a history enthusiast, student, educator, or simply curious about the past, this book offers a unique way to engage with history through daily insights into groundbreaking
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Da foz do Rio Doce a Cabo Frio: Trechos selecionados de "Tratado descritivo do Brasil"

Documentos do Brasil

by Gabriel Soares de Sousa, Gabriel Soares de Sousa ...

Narrated by Guga Almeida ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

25 min

Nesta seleção de trechos do "Tratado descritivo do Brasil", Gabriel Soares de Sousa percorre a costa entre a foz do Rio Doce e Cabo Frio, revelando como eram essas terras no século XVI. Ao longo da viagem, surgem descrições de rios, enseadas, povoações e regiões que hoje pertencem ao Espírito Santo e ao Rio de Janeiro.À medida que avança pelo litoral, o autor apresenta os goitacases e os papanases ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nesta seleção de trechos do "Tratado descritivo do Brasil", Gabriel Soares de Sousa percorre a costa entre a foz do Rio Doce e Cabo Frio, revelando como eram essas terras no século XVI. Ao longo da viagem, surgem descrições de rios, enseadas, povoações e regiões que hoje pertencem ao Espírito Santo e ao Rio de Janeiro.À medida que avança pelo litoral, o autor apresenta os goitacases e os papanases
... Read more
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Do Rio de Janeiro a São Vicente: Trechos selecionados de "Tratado descritivo do Brasil"

Documentos do Brasil

by Gabriel Soares de Sousa ...

Narrated by Mauro Schames ...

Series series MiniPops
Abridged

23 min

Nesta seleção de trechos do "Tratado descritivo do Brasil", Gabriel Soares de Sousa percorre a costa entre o Rio de Janeiro e São Vicente, revelando como eram essas terras no século XVI. Ao longo da viagem, surgem descrições de paisagens e localidades que hoje fazem parte dos litorais do Rio de Janeiro e de São Paulo, como Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis e São Sebastião.À medida que avança pelo ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nesta seleção de trechos do "Tratado descritivo do Brasil", Gabriel Soares de Sousa percorre a costa entre o Rio de Janeiro e São Vicente, revelando como eram essas terras no século XVI. Ao longo da viagem, surgem descrições de paisagens e localidades que hoje fazem parte dos litorais do Rio de Janeiro e de São Paulo, como Ilha Grande, Angra dos Reis e São Sebastião.À medida que avança pelo
... Read more
Audiobook

Central Europe

The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea

by Luka Ivan Jukic ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

13 hours 8 min

What is 'Central Europe'? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.Luka Ivan Jukic disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death, and rebirth. Today, Poland, Croatia, and even Ukraine proudly align themselves with it, and so with Western civilization. But the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

What is 'Central Europe'? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.Luka Ivan Jukic disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death, and rebirth. Today, Poland, Croatia, and even Ukraine proudly align themselves with it, and so with Western civilization. But the
... Read more
Audiobook

Making History

The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past

by Richard Cohen ...

Narrated by Richard Cohen ...

Unabridged

26 hours 8 min

A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past.There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant” ... Read more

$39.99 USD

A “supremely entertaining” (The New Yorker) exploration of who gets to record the world’s history—from Julius Caesar to William Shakespeare to Ken Burns—and how their biases influence our understanding about the past.There are many stories we can spin about previous ages, but which accounts get told? And by whom? Is there even such a thing as “objective” history? In this “witty, wise, and elegant”
... Read more
Audiobook

Worldland Chaque pays dans son époque

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Series Audiobook 66 - Histoire, société et politique
Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si l’histoire du monde n’était pas une ligne droite, mais une mosaïque de trajectoires simultanées ?Dans Worldland : Chaque pays dans son époque, Eric Giegelmann propose une lecture originale et transversale de l’histoire humaine.Ici, les civilisations ne sont pas comparées pour être hiérarchisées, mais observées dans leur moment propre, avec ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Et si l’histoire du monde n’était pas une ligne droite, mais une mosaïque de trajectoires simultanées ?Dans Worldland : Chaque pays dans son époque, Eric Giegelmann propose une lecture originale et transversale de l’histoire humaine.Ici, les civilisations ne sont pas comparées pour être hiérarchisées, mais observées dans leur moment propre, avec
... Read more
Audiobook

The Neverending Empire

The Infinite Impact of Ancient Rome

by Aldo Cazzullo ...

Narrated by Dugald Bruce-Lockhart ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its ... Read more

$27.99 USD

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire.“The only way to narrate over a thousand years of history is to understand what it has left us. To tell the reasons, the things and the stories, thanks to which Roman civilization is alive”.From its
... Read more
Audiobook

Brasilien und die Fußball WM 2026

Die Geschichte der brasilianischen Nationalmannschaft

by Michele Martin ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Fussball WM 2026 Die Geschichte der Champions
Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

Brasilien ist mehr als eine Fußballnation – Brasilien ist ein Gefühl. Kaum ein anderes Land hat den Weltfußball so nachhaltig geprägt wie die Seleção. Fünf Weltmeistertitel, unzählige Weltstars und ein Spielstil, der Generationen von Fußballfans begeistert hat, machten Brasilien zum Synonym für Kreativität, Leidenschaft und Spielfreude. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine spannende Reise durch ... Read more

$28.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Brasilien ist mehr als eine Fußballnation – Brasilien ist ein Gefühl. Kaum ein anderes Land hat den Weltfußball so nachhaltig geprägt wie die Seleção. Fünf Weltmeistertitel, unzählige Weltstars und ein Spielstil, der Generationen von Fußballfans begeistert hat, machten Brasilien zum Synonym für Kreativität, Leidenschaft und Spielfreude. Dieses Hörbuch nimmt Sie mit auf eine spannende Reise durch
... Read more
Audiobook

The Declaration of Independence

by Thomas Jefferson ...

Narrated by AI Voice ...

Unabridged

11 min

This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

This program is read by an AI-based synthesized voice.
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Audiobook

Kompendij univerzalne historije

by Valero Pujol ...

Narrated by Jordi Savall ...

Unabridged

15 hours 2 min

„Kompendij univerzalne historije“ Valera Pujola vodi nas kroz najvažnije događaje ljudske prošlosti – od prvih civilizacija do savremenog doba. Na jednostavan i zanimljiv način, autor priča o carstvima, otkrićima, ratovima i idejama koje su oblikovale svijet u kojem živimo. Ovaj audiobook je savršen za sve koji žele brzo, jasno i živo upoznati historiju čovječanstva, bilo da ste početnik ili ... Read more

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„Kompendij univerzalne historije“ Valera Pujola vodi nas kroz najvažnije događaje ljudske prošlosti – od prvih civilizacija do savremenog doba. Na jednostavan i zanimljiv način, autor priča o carstvima, otkrićima, ratovima i idejama koje su oblikovale svijet u kojem živimo. Ovaj audiobook je savršen za sve koji žele brzo, jasno i živo upoznati historiju čovječanstva, bilo da ste početnik ili
... Read more
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Hörportrait: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

by Sven Görtz ...

Narrated by Sven Görtz ...

Series series Hörportrait - Biographien berühmter Persönlichkeiten in unterhaltsamer Form
Abridged

1 hour 17 min

Mozart war unbestritten eines der größten musikalischen Genies aller Zeiten. Und obwohl er schon als junger Knabe Könige durch sein Klavierspiel hinzureißen verstand, war er doch während seines gesamten, kurzen Lebens ständig in Sorge um sein finanzielles sowie künstlerisches Auskommen. Dieses Hörporträt beleuchtet in 15 Kapiteln Mozarts Jugend voll anstrengender Konzertreisen, das schwierige ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Mozart war unbestritten eines der größten musikalischen Genies aller Zeiten. Und obwohl er schon als junger Knabe Könige durch sein Klavierspiel hinzureißen verstand, war er doch während seines gesamten, kurzen Lebens ständig in Sorge um sein finanzielles sowie künstlerisches Auskommen. Dieses Hörporträt beleuchtet in 15 Kapiteln Mozarts Jugend voll anstrengender Konzertreisen, das schwierige
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