Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Stranger Beside Me - Abridged

By: Ann Rule

Narrated by: Ann Rule

Length: 2 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule, “America’s best true-crime writer” (Kirkus Reviews), her unforgettable classic account of the horrifying murders in the Pacific Northwest and her shock when she discovered her friend—Ted Bundy—was not only a suspect but also one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.

Meeting... Read more

High Calling - Abridged

By: Evelyn Husband

Narrated by: Evelyn Husband

Length: 4 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Rick Husband wanted to be an astronaut since his fourth birthday, but it wasn't always for the right reasons. Initially, he thought it would be neat . . . cool . . . a fun thing to do. It wasn't until he came to a spiritual crossroads and was able to give that dream up to discover the true desires of his heart before he actually got into the... Read more

Benjamin Franklin - Abridged

By: Walter Isaacson

Narrated by: Boyd Gaines

Length: 7 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Einstein and Steve Jobs, shows how the most fascinating of America's founders helped define our national character.

Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In a sweeping narrative... Read more

St Ex - Abridged

By: author

Narrated by: Bernard Chabbert

Length: 7 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry est né à Lyon dans un milieu aristocratique, construit sur une architecture de valeurs classiques évoquant la marquise de Sévigné, les dentelles, les goûters d'enfants sous les arbres d'un jardin familial vaste comme un parc... Il est mort 44 ans plus tard, encapsulé aux commandes d'un avion de reconnaissance... Read more

Beyond the White House - Abridged

By: Jimmy Carter

Narrated by: Jimmy Carter

Length: 6 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The president’s personal and passionate account of his twenty-five years in the service of humanitarian effort that won him the Nobel Peace Prize was received with the admiring respect of reviewers and readers and it will stand as the record of his brilliant post-presidential career.

This is the story of President Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency,... Read more

Nutrición y Trastornos Alimentarios - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Álvaro

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Los trastornos alimentarios son condiciones de salud mental que afectan a millones de personas en todo el mundo. Incluyen la anorexia nerviosa, la bulimia nerviosa y los atracones . Estas condiciones pueden ser extremadamente peligrosas y pueden tener graves consecuencias para la salud física y mental . En este libro, discutiremos cómo... Read more

My Losing Season - Abridged

By: Pat Conroy

Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply affecting coming-of-age memoir about family, love, loss, basketball—and life itself—by the beloved author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini
 
During one unforgettable season as a Citadel cadet, Pat Conroy becomes part of a basketball team that is ultimately destined to fail. And yet for a military... Read more

Bill Bryson Collector's Edition - Abridged

By: Bill Bryson

Narrated by: Bill Bryson

Length: 17 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Notes from a Small Island
After nearly two decades in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to move his wife and kids back to his homeland of the United States. But not before taking one last trip around Britain, a sort of valedictory tour of the green and kindly island that had so long been his home. The result is a hilarious social commentary that... Read more

Queen Victoria’s Highland Journals - Abridged

By: Mr Punch

Narrated by: Virginian McKenna OBE

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Queen Victoria’s Highland Journals performed by VIRGINIA McKENNA in a dramatised setting “...these journals offer us so many insights into the paraphernalia that accompanied the royal progress north... Virginia McKenna reads beautifully.” (Sunday Times) “This quirky and vivid aural tapestry is jam-packed with sound effects... and is further... Read more

Scott of the Antarctic: The Diary of Captain Scott - Abridged

By: Mr Punch

Narrated by: Edward Fox OBE & Gordon Fithen

Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Scott of the Antarctic: The Diary of Captain Scott performed by EDWARD FOX in a dramatised setting “One to consider for a winter jaunt is Edward Fox’s stiff-upper-lip reading of Scott’s Last Journey.” (The Spectator) “The audio’s editors have made a good selection, from the courageous good cheer and sea shanties at the beginning to the last... Read more

The Letters of Jane Austen - Abridged

By: Mr Punch

Narrated by: Fiona Shaw CBE

Length: 2 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Letters of Jane Austen performed by FIONA SHAW in a dramatised setting “Frequently indiscreet and occasionally acerbic or heartless, Jane Austen’s letters are always engaging. Fiona Shaw gives a sensitive reading”. (Daily Telegraph) “Fiona Shaw as Jane Austen babbles like a little brook of a petit-point life in Hampshire and Bath”. (The... Read more

The Letters of Charlotte Brontë - Abridged

By: Mr Punch

Narrated by: Imogen Stubbs

Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Letters of Charlotte Brontë performed by IMOGEN STUBBS in a dramatised setting “Imogen Stubb’s reading of her letters show us a character so fine, so sympathetic that in the end we are uplifted... by her account of life in the dark, dank vicarage at Haworth.” (Good Book Guide) “These provide a welcome addition to our collection of... Read more

The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson - Abridged

By: Mr Punch

Narrated by: Charles Dance OBE

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Letters & Journals of Lord Nelson performed by CHARLES DANCE in a dramatised setting “Letters and journals always make lively intimate listening. It is Nelson who opens up with almost shocking frankness in courteous, suddenly passionate love letters to Emma Hamilton” (The Independent) Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), known as... Read more

The Letters of Lord Byron - Abridged

By: Mr Punch

Narrated by: Robert Powell

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Letters of Lord Byron performed by ROBERT POWELL in a dramatised setting “If you want to see into man’s soul, start with this self-portrait. IT’S MAGNIFICENT”. (The Guardian) “...these are a splendid introduction, leading us from his university days, setting up a bear to sit for a fellowship at Cambridge, to his very last few weeks of... Read more

The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth - Abridged

By: Mr Punch

Narrated by: Jenny Agutter OBE & Robin Welch

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth performed by JENNY AGUTTER in a dramatised setting “The English countryside at the end of the 18th century is brought almost photographically before us and Jenny Agutter brings her splendidly to life.” (Good Book Guide) “...Her prose and obvious love of nature rival her brother’s poetic interpretations...... Read more

Nutrición Emocional - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Álvaro

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

El cuidado emocional es el proceso de cuidarse emocionalmente, tal como se cuida físicamente. Se trata de comer alimentos que alimenten tu alma, participar en actividades que te brinden placer y pasar tiempo con personas que te hagan sentir amado y apoyado. Cuando te alimentas emocionalmente, te estás dando lo que necesitas para ser feliz,... Read more

Nutrición y Autoestima - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Álvaro

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La relación entre nutrición y autoestima es compleja. Por un lado, una alimentación saludable puede ayudar a mejorar el aspecto físico, lo que puede redundar en una mayor autoestima . Por otro lado, una dieta restrictiva o un patrón de alimentación poco saludable pueden conducir a una baja autoestima . En este libro electrónico , analizaremos... Read more

My American Journey - Abridged

By: Colin L. Powell & Joseph E. Persico

Narrated by: Colin L. Powell

Length: 3 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A great American success story . . . an endearing and well-written book.”—The New York Times Book Review

Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average start at school. Then he joined... Read more

Nutrición y Envejecimiento - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Álvaro

Length: 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Nutrición y envejecimiento: cómo ajustar su dieta para una vida saludable en la vejez" es un libro esencial para cualquier persona que está envejeciendo o tiene un ser querido que atraviesa esta etapa de la vida. Esta completa guía ofrece información valiosa y consejos prácticos sobre cómo la nutrición puede ayudar a mejorar la salud y el... Read more

Yo soy Egeria - Abridged

By: María Luisa Vidal Collazo

Narrated by: Immaculada Villalonga

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Al hecho ya de por sí fascinante de un viaje a Tierra Santa en el siglo IV, se le añaden en Yo soy Egeria las cualidades de su protagonista, una mujer de la por entonces provincia romana de Gallaecia, aguerrida, inteligente y prudente. Consciente de los límites impuestos, recoge para sus compañeras todo lo que va descubriendo, para mostrarnos... Read more

Against All Odds - Abridged

By: Chuck Norris & Ken Abraham

Narrated by: Michael Norris

Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Fans of Chuck Norris may see him as an action hero in the John Wayne mold, but his autobiography presents a different image of the "Walker, Texas Ranger" star. Norris describes himself as a shy youth who finally blossomed while studying martial arts as a soldier in South Korea. His self-deprecating humor shows through anecdotes about karate... Read more

I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It - Abridged

By: Charles Barkley

Narrated by: Charles Barkley

Length: 2 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: Yes

If there’s one thing Charles Barkley knows, it’s the crying need for honest, open discussion in this country—the more uncomfortable the subject, the more necessary the dialogue. And if the discussion leader can be as wise, irreverent, (occasionally) profane and (consistently) funny as Charles Barkley, so much the better. Many people are going to... Read more

Nutrición y Equilibrio Emocional - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Álvaro

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La alimentación y el equilibrio emocional son dos de los aspectos más importantes de nuestra salud y bienestar. Cuando comemos bien, proporcionamos a nuestro cuerpo los nutrientes que necesita para funcionar correctamente y sentirse mejor. Cuando estamos emocionalmente equilibrados, tenemos una mejor capacidad para enfrentar el estrés y los... Read more

At Canaan's Edge - Abridged

By: Taylor Branch

Narrated by: Joe Morton

Length: 9 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68 is the final volume in Taylor Branch's magnificent history of America in the years of the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War, recognized universally as the definitive account and ultimate recognition of Martin Luther King's heroic place in the nation's history.

The final volume of Taylor... Read more