Biography & Memoir audiobooks

My Face Is Black Is True

By: Mary Frances Berry

Narrated by: Sharon Washington

Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning Civil Rights advocate Mary Frances Berry sheds new light on the fight for reparations. Callie House, an ex-slave who led the fight, founded the Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association in 1899. Defying conventions of race, class, and gender, Callie led the organization in an attempt to petition the government for the... Read more

The Masters of Enterprise

By: H.W. Brands

Narrated by: H.W. Brands

Length: 8 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Since the formation of the American Republic the principles of free enterprise and equal opportunity have been at the very core of economic philosophy. During the revolution, colonists fought not only for intangibles like "liberty" and "justice," but also for the promises of a free market that provided everyone with the opportunity to pursue... Read more

Voluntary Madness

By: Norah Vincent

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Norah Vincent’s bestselling book of investigative journalism, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist, she committed herself to a mental institution.Vincent’s new journey takes her... Read more

A. Lincoln

By: Ronald C. White Jr.

Narrated by: Bill Weideman

Length: 27 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

In this important new biography, Ronald C. White, Jr. offers a fresh and fascinating definition of Lincoln as a man of integrity—what today’s commentators are calling “authenticity”—whose internal moral compass is the key to understanding his life. Through meticulous research, utilizing recently discovered Lincoln letters, legal papers, and... Read more

Speaking of Freedom - Abridged

By: George H.W. Bush

Narrated by: George H.W. Bush

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of his inauguration and the commission of the USS George H.W. Bush, a collection of the forty-first president’s speeches.  

Here, in his own words, is the record of George H.W. Bush’s presidency. Chosen and annotated by former President Bush, these forty-two speeches reflect his concerns, his political... Read more

In the Arena - Abridged

By: Richard Nixon

Narrated by: Richard Nixon

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

In the Arena is the most personal, profound, and revealing memoir ever written by a major political figure. It is Richard Nixon's frankest, most outspoken book—which includes the inside story of his resignation from the Presidency and its aftermath.

President Nixon's previous books have brilliantly chronicled his public career and examined... Read more

Boone

By: Robert Morgan

Narrated by: James Jenner

Length: 20 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert Morgan's Gap Creek was an Oprah's Book Club selection and a phenomenal New York Times best-seller. Here he turns his talent to chronicling the life of American frontier legend Daniel Boone. "[An] absorbing and stirring chronicle of the great frontiersman."-Booklist, starred review Read more

Rich Brother, Rich Sister

By: Robert T. Kiyosaki & Emi Kiyosaki

Narrated by: Sandra Burr & Jim Bond

Length: 12 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Together, then apart, then together again, as a brother and a sister discover the riches of life. Rich Brother, Rich Sister combines the inspirational, true life stories of Robert Kiyosaki and his sister Emi Kiyosaki (Venerable Tenzin Kacho) into a book that will reaffirm your belief in the power of purpose, the importance of action, and the... Read more

The Magnificent Century

By: Thomas B. Costain

Narrated by: David Case

Length: 14 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

The Magnificent Century, the second volume of Costain's A History of the Plantagenets, covers Henry III's long and turbulent reign, from 1216 to 1272.
During his lifetime Henry was frequently unpopular, unreliable and inconsistent. Yet his reign saw spectacular advancement in the arts, sciences and theology, as well as in government. Despite... Read more

The Mercy Papers

By: Robin Romm

Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

When Robin Romm’s The Mother Garden was published, The New York Times Book Review called her “a close-up magician,” saying, “hers is the oldest kind [of magic] we know: the ordinary incantation of words and stories to help us navigate the darkness and finally to hold the end at bay.” In her searing memoir The Mercy Papers, Romm uses this magic... Read more

Embracing the Wide Sky - Abridged

By: Daniel Tammet

Narrated by: Daniel Gerroll

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

From the New York Times bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day...

Owner of "the most remarkable mind on the planet" (Entertainment Weekly), Daniel Tammet captivated audiences and won worldwide critical acclaim with his 2007 memoir Born on a Blue Day and its vivid depiction of a life with autistic savant syndrome. In his fascinating new... Read more

The Story of My Life, with eBook

By: Helen Keller

Narrated by: Frances Cassidy

Length: 3 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." —Helen Keller



Before she was two years old, scarlet fever destroyed Helen Keller's sight and hearing. At seven, alone and withdrawn, she was rescued by Anne Sullivan, her teacher and friend. She learned to read (in several different languages) and speak so well that she graduated with honors in... Read more

Dream On

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

More than just a heavy metal contender, Aerosmith has legitimized hard rock as a musical genre. Listen to the band recall their early beginnings and find out about their (mis)adventures on the road to incredible success. Read more

Mozart

By: John Mac

Narrated by: various

Length: 1 hour 4 minutes

Abridged: No

Mozart n'a vécu que trente-cinq ans, il nous a pourtant laissé plus de 600 œuvres. Découvrez la vie fascinante et tragique de ce génial compositeur, confronté à des déceptions sentimentales, à des échecs professionnels, à des soucis d'argent. Nous le suivons à travers l'Europe du XVIIIème siècle, de Salzbourg à Paris en passant par Rome et... Read more

Castles Made of Sand

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Born into a working class family in Seattle, Jimi Hendrix had a tough time growing up. Eventually, however, he fell in love with the guitar, and the rest is music history. This title features never-before-heard interviews with Jimi Hendrix, Noel Redding, Jimi’s family, including his father Al Hendrix, Jack Bruce, Denny Laine and Paul McCartney. Read more

Molière

By: Patrick M. Bournat

Narrated by: various

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Que sait-on de Molière, l'auteur de théâtre le plus joué dans le monde ? Que ses œuvres ont traversé les siècles, grâce à la justesse des personnages qu'il a créés ? Qu'il sait déceler nos défauts d'hier et d'aujourd'hui avec humour ? Tour à tour auteur de farces, de comédies, puis jugé subversif par les dévots et la bonne société, n'oublions... Read more

Maybe I'm Amazed

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Always the most musically commercial of the Beatles, Paul McCartney has been incredibly successful in his post-Beatles life as well. Paul McCartney-Inside the Myth follows the career of one of popular music's greatest composers/performers, from the early days in Liverpool to his latest world tour. Read more

Dark Horse

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Dark Horse tells the intensely personal tale of a man refers to his tour of duty with the Beatles as "a nightmare." Giuliano presents George Harrison's story. Included are exclusive interviews with George Harrison, John Lennon, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Tiny Tim and many others, as well as rare archival material. Read more

Across the Universe

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 1 hour 29 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a uniquely, personal portrait of perhaps the greatest singer/songwriter of our times. From his early days with the Quarry Men to his triumphs with the Beatles and their subsequent bitter split, here is a fascinating portrayal of an extraordinary man. Read more

It's Only Rock 'n Roll

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

Abridged: No

The Rolling Stones have survived more than sixty years at the very pinnacle of the rock scene. Listen to the band's tempestuous history, including drug busts, mysterious deaths, exiles and headline-grabbing escapades. Included are original, previously unreleased interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Ron Wood,... Read more

Revolution

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Now for the first time in spoken word audio Geoffrey Giulliano presents his material in its most authentic form. An in-depth look at the Fab Four as artists via the author's exclusive interviews with the Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Yoko Ono, Donovan, Denny Laine and many others. A Treat for music fans young and old. Read more

Return to Rome

By: Francis J. Beckwith

Length: 4 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A high profile former Evangelical Theological Society president tells the provocative story of his return to the Catholic church and explains how he still considers himself evangelical. What does it mean to be evangelical? What does it mean to be Catholic? Can one consider oneself both simultaneously? Francis Beckwith has wrestled with these... Read more

Crossroads

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 1 hour 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Of the many living musical icons from the tempestuous sixties, Eric Clapton is perhaps the most enduring and talented. From his early stints with the Yardbirds and John Mayall as well as Cream and Blind Faith, Clapton has proven he is a blues master. Here is the untold story of the little boy from Ripley who rose through the ranks to become a... Read more

Who Are You?

By: Geoffrey Giuliano

Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

The Who have stood proudly as the defiant bad boys of rock'n'roll. Here is the story of The Who by someone who has known them intimately since almost the very beginning, the real story behind the rocket-powered riffs, random destruction, broken dreams and rowdy musical rituals hammered out by them. Read more