Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Eliot After The Waste Land

By: Robert Crawford

Narrated by: Roger Clark

Length: 29 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

After being kept from the public for more than fifty years, the letters between T. S. Eliot and his longtime love and muse Emily Hale were unsealed in 2020. Drawing on these intimate exchanges and on countless interviews and archives, the award-winning biographer Robert Crawford completes the narrative he began in Young Eliot. Eliot After "The... Read more

The Pursuit of Happiness

By: Jeffrey Rosen

Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins

Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times bestseller and an “enriching…brilliant” (David W. Blight, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Frederick Douglass) examination of what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders and how that famous phrase defined their lives and became the foundation of our democracy.

The Declaration of Independence identified “the... Read more

On Locations

By: Mark Kamine

Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

This must-listen account of starting at the lowest rung on the production ladder among enormously famous and outrageously demanding people will be devoured for its insights, gossip, humor, and storytelling. Married and with a child, the author takes unpaid gigs to get a foot in the door and eventually ends up working on all seasons of The... Read more

"No Equal Justice"

By: Edward Littlejohn & Peter J. Hammer

Narrated by: Beresford Bennett

Length: 14 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"There is no equal justice for Black people today; there never has been. To our everlasting shame, the quality of justice in America has always been and is now directly related to the color of one's skin as well as to the size of one's pocketbook." This quote comes from George W. Crockett Jr.'s essay, "A Black Judge Speaks" (Judicature, 1970).... Read more

Svantje - Schrei in der Dunkelheit

By: Elias J. Connor

Narrated by: Elias J. Connor

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Svantje ist elf Jahre alt und mit ihrer allein erziehenden Mutter neu in die Wohnsiedlung Brookstraße in Frechen eingezogen. Das Mädchen ist sehr still, zurückhaltend und spricht mit niemandem. Eines Tages, während Svantje allein auf einer Bank am Spielplatz sitzt, nähert sich ihr ein zwölfjähriger Junge, der sich ihr als Daryl vorstellt. Trotz... Read more

Augustine on the Christian Life

By: Gerald Bray

Narrated by: Simon Bubb

Length: 8 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Augustine is widely considered to be the most influential theologian in church history after the apostle Paul. Dramatically converted from a life of licentiousness to one of wholehearted devotion to Christ, the humble North African pastor quickly established himself as a leading figure within the ancient church. In Augustine on the Christian... Read more

Autobiografía de Benjamin Franklin

By: Benjamin Franklin

Narrated by: Joaquín Chable

Length: 8 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Benjamin Franklin es reconocido como uno de los padres fundadores de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica y el Primer Presidente Estadounidense. En la historia de Estados Unidos se le nombra por su trascendencia en la política del siglo XVIII; su firma se encuentra en la Declaración de Independencia de Estados Unidos. También destacó en ámbitos de... Read more

Never Give Up - The Story of Hassan Torabi

By: David Arnholm & Helle Bertram

Narrated by: Anders Bisgaard

Length: 4 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

When Hassan Torabi arrived in Denmark as a refugee from Iran, he quickly became the big hope of the local wrestling club. When he participated in the first Danish reality TV show, the Danish version of “Survivor”, he became known throughout the country as the warm and helpful man who had taken a photo of his Indian guru with him on the island.... Read more

Dhananjay Datar : Masala King

By: Dhananjay Datar

Narrated by: Punkaj Kalra

Length: 6 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

Inspiring tale of Mr Dhananjay Datar of building successful business. Hailing from small town in Maharashtra, Dhananjay went to UAE to help his father & created a business empire. Read it for the personal journey and learn from how he succeeded. Read more

Inside Out

By: Andreas Blinn

Narrated by: Andreas Blinn

Length: 10 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Begleiten Sie einen Zeitzeugen hinter die Mauern einer mächtigen, altehrwürdigen Institution, die auch der ehemalige Ministerpräsident des Saarlandes Oskar Lafontaine besuchte. Nehmen Sie teil an einer sozial- und gesellschaftskritischen Aufarbeitung und lassen Sie Meinungs- und Entscheidungsprozesse auf sich wirken. Die mit einer satirischen... Read more

In Service to Justice: Striving to Bring Forth Our Nobility

By: William Davis

Narrated by: Edward Hermann

Length: 13 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: No

An account of a life framed by family, faith, and service, In Service to Justice is a part spiritual and part adventure story. Following Bill from the hills of eastern Kentucky, one man goes on a quest to improve justice in Kentucky, California, Latin America, and the Middle East. With each page, we are forced to look inward and reflect on our... Read more

人类群星闪耀时

By: 斯蒂芬·茨威格

Narrated by: 刘涛

Length: 12 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：本书是人类“历史上最好的传记作家”——斯蒂芬·茨威格的传记名作之一。本书共收入他的历史特写12篇，分别向我们展现了12个决定世界历史的瞬间：千年帝国拜占庭的陷落、巴尔沃亚眺望水天一色的太平洋、亨德尔奇迹的精神复活、老年歌德热恋的悲歌、滑铁卢的一分钟，英雄的瞬间， 南极探险的斗争，西塞罗，威尔逊的梦想与失败以及马赛曲神佑般的创作。而这12个历史瞬间神奇地降临到12位传主的身上，他们或是被命运高高举起，送入英雄们的殿堂；或是被狠狠嘲弄，抛入千秋遗恨的行列。当强烈的个人意志与历史宿命碰撞之际，火花闪烁，那样的时刻从此照耀着人类文明的天空。作者简介：斯蒂芬·茨威格（Stefan... Read more

Fernbeziehung Part 1

By: Sebastian Lenzen

Narrated by: Sebastian Lenzen

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Kurzgeschichte beschreibt die emotionale Sicht einer Fernbeziehung aus Männersicht. Das Ankommen, gemeinsame Zeit, die Abschiede und besonders die Zeit, die man(n) alleine verbringt. Die Gedanken an das Für und Wider, Fragen und wenig Antworte inklusive. Read more

Сад Гетсиманський

By: Іван Багряний

Narrated by: Артем Окороков

Length: 23 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

В творі (значною мірою автобіографічному) йдеться про трагічну долю сім'ї сільського коваля Якова Чумака, зокрема, його наймолодшого сина Андрія, про те, як люди зберігали гідність на межі буття і смерті. «Сад Гетсиманський» — один з перших творів у світовій  літературі, в якому з позиції учасника подій викрито злочини сталінського режиму.  Дія... Read more

Bloom in Barren Soil

By: Susan Montgomery

Narrated by: Susan Montgomery

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

What do we do when diagnosed with a debilitating disease? How do we cope and heal when our life revolves around perfectionism and control? What journey do we take with our pain?Susan Montgomery invites listeners to wander through the beautifully cultivated metaphorical garden in her memoir. As she deals with severe ulcerative colitis and... Read more

Paris

By: Sebastian Lenzen

Narrated by: Sebastian Lenzen

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Kurzgeschichte erzählt die eigenen Erlebnisse in dieser besonderen Stadt. Aus Sicht des Jugendlichen, des Heranwachsenden, als Vater und als Tourist. Ein humorvoller Rückblick auf die Besuche und die besonderen Geschichten, die sich dort ereigent haben. Read more

Wieder dreizehn sein

By: Sebastian Lenzen

Narrated by: Sebastian Lenzen

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Eine Kurzgeschichte über das 13 werden am Geburtstag der eigenen Tochter. Die Eltern geschieden, die Situation um den Geburtstag als Patchwork-Familie und Gedanken an die eigene Jugend mit all den Unsicherheiten in diesem Alter ... Read more

Dirty Days

By: Kevin Patrick Corrigan

Narrated by: Kevin Patrick Corrigan

Length: 9 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

DIRTY DAYS is a nonfiction narrative. The Setting - the tough Irish bars of New York City in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. A place where life can change in an unforeseen instant.
As a Bleecker street bouncer and musician during the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s in Greenwich Village, author and narrator Kevin Patrick Corrigan relives true stories of... Read more

My Inventions

By: Nikola Tesla

Narrated by: Jason McCoy

Length: 2 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

In "My Inventions," Nikola Tesla, the visionary engineer often overshadowed by Edison, speaks for himself. This 1919 collection of articles offers a captivating blend of personal anecdotes, humorous reflections, and profound insights into his extraordinary creations. Readers travel alongside Tesla as he recounts his childhood fascination with... Read more

Sathiya Sodhani Part 3

By: Mahatma Gandhi

Narrated by: Deepika Arun

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

(The Story of my Experiments with Truth) என்பது மோகன்தாசு கரம்சந்த் காந்தி எழுதிய அவருடைய வாழ்க்கை வரலாற்று நூ‌ல் ஆகும். தன்னுடைய வாழ்வு முழுவதும் ஓர் ஆய்வாளனின் ஆய்வுப் பயணம் போல எனக் குறிப்பிட்டிருக்கும் காந்தி தன் வாழ்க்கையை ஒரு திறந்த புத்தகம் என்றும் குறிப்பிட்டிருக்கிறார். தம் வாழ்வின் மறக்க இயலாத பகுதிகளைச் சமூகத்திற்கு ஞாபகப்படுத்த... Read more

На пераломе

By: Станіслаў Шушкевіч

Narrated by: Станіслаў Шушкевіч

Length: 3 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Cучасныя мэмуары. Чытае аўтар. Упершыню гучалі на хвалях Радыё Свабода з 02.08.2004 па 06.09.2004.
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Lenin

By: Hélène Carrère d'Encausse

Narrated by: Simon Gómez

Length: 19 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

La biografía más completa y documentada de una de las figuras más importantes de la Historia. «21 de enero de 1924. Lenin ha muerto. Un inmenso país, la Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas, queda sumido en la consternación y el espanto. ¿Cómo vivir sin Lenin? Un siglo más tarde el mundo se acuerda de él, pero ¿hasta qué punto? Su obra, la... Read more

Nereden Geldi Bu İlham Perileri - Abridged

By: Ali Kocatepe

Narrated by: Ali Kocatepe

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"Bu kitapta hayatımı değil, ilham perilerimi anlattım. Kitabımın Türk popüler müzik tarihimize bir ışık tutacağını da düşünüyorum. Ürettiğim şarkılarda payı olan herkese şükranlarımla..." 1964'ten günümüze, Ali Kocatepe'nin dillere dolanan, anılara yerleşen, klasikleşmiş, otuz şarkısının birbirinden ilginç öyküleri sizlerle. Ruhunuza dokunan... Read more

Duplex

By: Mike Nagel

Narrated by: Tim Heidecker

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Mike Nagel is spending too much time in his duplex. Mostly he’s hungover. There's a squirrel in the attic, the ceiling’s caving in, and he’s not sure who to call about it. Not much else seems to happen in Mike Nagel’s Duplex, except of course everything happens there: a distinct mind is constantly working over the absurdity, meaninglessness, and... Read more