- 109 East Palace
They were told as little as possible. Their orders were to go to Santa Fe, New Mexico, and report for work at a classified Manhattan Project site, a location so covert it was known to them only...
- Alan Bennett - The Lady in the Van
A bizarre recollection of the events and major turning points in the life of the author; Alan Bennett. An incredibly moving piece that will win your heart...
- American Hostage
A rare and powerful story of hope, love, survival, and the struggle to bring back alive a hostage in Iraq.
- Between A Rock And A Hard Place
"It's 3:05 on Sunday, April 27, 2003. This marks my twenty-four-hour mark of being stuck in Blue John Canyon. My name is Aron Ralston. My parents are Donna and Larry Ralston, of Englewood,...
- Captured by Indians: A True Account by Mary Rowlandson
In February of 1675 Narragansett Indians lay siege to Mary Rowlandson’s village. Most were killed. 'The bullets flying thick, one went through my side, and the same through the bowels of my...
- Common Sense/The Declaration of Independence
Common Sense examines how Americans defended the right to resist unjust laws, and how this right of resistance was transformed into a right of revolution. It examines Thomas Paine's views on the di...
- Fall of Che Guevara, The: A Story of Soldiers, Spies, and Diplomats
Henry Butterfield Ryan's dramatic account of the last days of Che Guevara is sure to appeal to scholars and students of United States foreign policy, Latin American history, military history, and t...
- Fifth Quarter
Subtitled: The Scrimmage of a Football Coach's Daughter George Allen was a top-ranked NFL coach throughout the 1960s and 1970s, coaching in turn the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams, and...
- History of the World Cup, The
The World Cup is the largest sports event outside the summer Olympics: the progress of the 32 countries which qualify for the finals is watched by billions all over the globe. To host the World Cup...
- How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life
An account of one man's profound respect and affection for a president who changed his life.
- Life and Work of Marcel Proust
This first audio-biography of Marcel Proust tells the story of one of the world's most original and admired literary geniuses. From his youth in the salons of Belle Epoque Paris, we follow his...
- Life of Shakespeare, A
The plays of William Shakespeare, and his famous lines, are part of the national consciousness. There may be few solid facts about Shakespeare the man, and yet not only do we want to know all about...
- Lives of The Artists Vol. 1
Vasari described the lives of great artists with striking immediacy conveyed through character sketches, anecdotes, and detailed recording of conversations. Volume one includes Brunelleschi, da Vin...
- Meaning of Everything, The
A scintillating account of the creation of the greatest monument erected to living language.
- Michael and Natasha
Michael and Natasha is based on the Grand Duke Michael, brother of Tsar Nicholas II, and the daughter of a Moscow lawyer. Their scandalous love affair and elopement in 1912 was the talk of all Euro...
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave
The powerful story of a slave who became one of the most effective African-American leaders.
- One Soldier's Story
Before he became one of America's most respected statesmen, Bob Dole was an average citizen serving heroically for his country. The bravery he showed after suffering near-fatal injuries in the...
- Ordinary Resurrections
Jonathan Kozol's books have become touchstones of the American conscience. Unlike his previous books, however, Ordinary Resurrections is almost entirely narrative and takes us into the fascinating...
- Pam Ayres Poetry Collection, The
Warm and witty, direct and droll, the sharply funny Pam Ayres has been amusing and entertaining her many fans for years...
- Road to McCarthy, The
Determined to pin down mythical tales of his own clan history, Pete is thrust into a world-wide adventure that reveals an unsettled and poignant history, while unearthing a good pint in the most...
- The Chain Gang
“I’m afraid they’re going to get me,” said Frank Wood, publisher of the Green Bay News-Chronicle, in a phone call to colleague Richard McCord. Wood could not hold out much longer against a devouring giant, the Gannett Company. McCord, as a publisher of the Santa Fe Reporter, had successfully...
- Zoo Quest for a Dragon
David Attenborough, Britain's voice of natural history, narrates his early adventures in the wilds of Indon...
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