Biography & Memoir audiobooks

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By: Marek Wyszomirski-Werbart

Narrated by: Joanna Domańska

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Akcja książki pozwala zajrzeć poza zasłony czasu lat trzydziestych życia zakopiańskiej bohemy, zwanej przez wielu dekadencją, jak również kręgów intelektualnej prosperity przedwojennej Polski. Postacie autentycznie wówczas żyjących, a często nieznanych lub zapomnianych osób mieszają się z prominentami jak Słonimski, Gombrowicz, Boy-Żeleński,... Read more

Outofshapeworthlessloser

By: Gracie Gold

Narrated by: Gracie Gold

Length: 9 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “piercing account” (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs—especially if you’re an Olympic figure skater.

“A riveting memoir, which details her experience with an eating disorder, depression and her... Read more

Climbing the Rough Side of the Mountain

By: Velma Murphy Hill & Norman Hill

Narrated by: Kim Staunton & Arnell Powell

Length: 13 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

The remarkable story of a couple who came together during the Civil Rights Movement and made fighting for equality and civil and workers’ rights their purpose for more than sixty years, overcoming adversity—with the strength of their love and commitment—to bring about meaningful change.Norman Hill was the national program director of the... Read more

Coming Out as Dalit

By: Yashica Dutt

Narrated by: Janina Edwards

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

For readers of Caste, the coming-of-age story of a Dalit individual that illuminates systemic injustice in India and its growing impact on US society

“A moving personal story and a useful educational examination of persistent discrimination”—Kirkus Reviews

Winner of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puruskar, 2020

Born into a “formerly untouchable... Read more

孔子浪漫史

By: 冯敏飞

Narrated by: 越过山峦

Length: 7 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：本书收入作者的三部作品，他们风格迥异，别有韵味。《孔子浪漫史》讲述孔子周游列国，受到卫灵公的热情招待，并组织采编卫国诗，终于悟到“天命”的故事。《柳永之死》讲述北宋诗人柳永因曾沉缅于青楼，轰动京城，而科举中被皇上黜落，又被赶出家门，隐居武夷山的故事。《诗妓景翩翩》讲述明末才女景翩翩沦为诗妓，与李春烨邂逅，情投意合，终成眷属的故事。 Read more

人类的故事

By: 亨德里克·威廉·房龙

Narrated by: 梧桐

Length: 16 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：本书以深厚的人文关照和俏皮睿智的文笔，展示了人类历史的浩荡长卷，其中有节奏明快的“大历史”叙述,也不放过任何真正影响人类文明进程的事件和细节，无论是对历史一无所知的人或是通读过浩繁巨著的专家，都可以在这本经典的通俗人类史中，获得启发和阅读快感。更重要的是本书以房龙的经典原著加入大量精心选配的插图以丰富的视觉效果，再现历史的重要时刻或秠同时代典型的社会，并以21世纪最新的发现和观点升级了原著的文化背景和时代局限。作者简介：房龙（VanLoon.H.W.，1882—1944），杰出的美国通俗历史作家，出生于荷兰。他1931年开始写书，直到1921年写出《人类的故事》，一举成名，饮誉世界。房龙一生著述颇丰，写了30多部涉及历史、文化、文明以及科学等方面的书籍，主要包括《房龙地理》《... Read more

名人传

By: 罗曼罗兰

Narrated by: 王群

Length: 9 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：《名人传》由贝多芬、米开朗琪罗和托尔斯泰三个名人的传记组成，他们都是人类历史上极富天才而建功至伟的的人物，作者紧紧把握住这三位艺术家的共同之处，着力刻画他们在坎坷、困顿的人生征途上历尽苦难而不改初衷的心路历程，凸现他们崇高的人格、博爱的情感和广阔的胸襟，从而谱写了一阙“英雄交响曲”。作者简介：罗曼·罗兰（1866年1月29日－1944年12月30日），20世纪的法国现代文学家、传记作家、音乐评论家、社会活动家。罗曼·罗兰1866年生于法国克拉姆西，1889年毕业于巴黎高等师范学院史学系，他创作了《约翰·克利斯朵夫》《母与子》（又名《欣悦的灵魂》）等作品，并获得1915年诺贝尔文学奖。他一生坚持自由、真理、正义，为人类的权利和反法西斯斗争奔走不息，被称为“欧洲的良心”。 Read more

The Political Thought of Xi Jinping

By: Olivia Cheung & Steve Tsang

Narrated by: Rebecca Lam

Length: 10 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Over the course of the last half dozen years, China's supreme leader Xi Jinping has made extraordinary changes which have profound implications not only for the Chinese people but nations throughout the world. Given how swiftly and fundamentally China's relations with the rest of the world are changing under Xi's rule, it is imperative that we... Read more

守护成长农村儿童教育读本小学阶段

By: 郭瞻予

Narrated by: 芃芃，祥子

Length: 23 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：本丛书是针对不同年龄阶段儿童（广义的“儿童”概念是指18周岁以下的个体）发展的特点及家庭教育的重点问题而撰写的，儿童时期是人开始系统学习文化知识、奠定学习基础、养成文明习惯、形成良好心理素质及行为品德的时期，也是家庭教育发挥自身优势的最佳时期。本册主要针对小学阶段农村儿童发展成长。 Read more

Strange Burdens

By: Sugata Srinivasaraju

Narrated by: Derek Denzil

Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: No

Strange Burdens is not a biography but a book of political commentary. It examines and analyses Rahul Gandhi's ideas and leadership since he officially entered politics in March 2004. It journeys all the way to the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar on 30 January 2023 and captures the dilemmas of hisdisqualification a couple of... Read more

Marcus Aurelius

By: Donald J. Robertson

Narrated by: Donald J. Robertson

Length: 6 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Experience the world of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the tremendous challenges he faced and overcame with the help of Stoic philosophy
This novel biography brings Marcus Aurelius (121–180 CE) to life for a new generation of readers by exploring the emperor’s fascinating psychological journey. Donald J. Robertson examines Marcus’s... Read more

Our Ancient Faith

By: Allen C. Guelzo

Narrated by: Justin Price

Length: 5 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: No

An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the Civil War and is still relevant today—by a best-selling historian and three-time winner of the Lincoln Prize

*Winner of the 2024 Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Prize*

"It is altogether fitting and proper that, with this meditation on democracy and its... Read more

Landlines

By: Raynor Winn

Narrated by: Raynor Winn

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

The powerful story of a 1,000-mile healing walk—from the lochs of Scotland to England's southwest coast—in a remarkable evocation of modern-day Britain.



Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth's health is declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It worked once before. But will he—can he?—set out with her on another healing... Read more

How to Live Free in a Dangerous World

By: Shayla Lawson

Narrated by: Shayla Lawson

Length: 8 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

“Phenomenal.... A memoir that opens into the world, with brilliance, courage, and elegant prose.... This is a book to read, read again, and remember.”—Imani Perry, New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award winner South to America

Poet and journalist Shayla Lawson follows their National Book Critics Circle finalist This Is Major... Read more

Dinner on Monster Island

By: Tania De Rozario

Narrated by: Tania De Rozario

Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In this unusual, engaging, and intimate collection of personal essays, Lambda Literary Award finalist Tania De Rozario recalls growing up as a queer, brown, fat girl in Singapore, blending memoir with elements of history, pop culture, horror films, and current events to explore the nature of monsters and what it means to be different.Tania De... Read more

My Inventions

By: Nikola Tesla

Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Introducing the audiobook version of "My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla" - an immersive journey into the life and mind of one of history's greatest inventors.
🎧 Tesla's Voice Comes Alive: 🎧Listen to Tesla's own words, expertly narrated, as you dive into his life story, inventions, and philosophies. Experience his autobiography in a... Read more

I'll Just Be Five More Minutes

By: Emily Farris

Narrated by: Emily Farris

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

A hilariously-honest, heartwarming essay collection about life, love, and discovering you have ADHD at age 35
 
Despite being a published writer with a family, a gaggle of internet fans, and (most shockingly) a mortgage, Emily Farris could never get her sh*t together. As she saw it, disorganization was one of her countless character flaws—that... Read more

Medgar and Myrlie

By: Joy-Ann Reid

Narrated by: Joy-Ann Reid

Length: 10 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

#1 New York Times Bestseller“Medgar Evers deserves a place alongside Malcolm X and Dr. King in our historical memory. Evers, with Myrlie as his partner in activism and in life, was doing civil rights work in the single most hostile and dangerous environment in America.”—from Medgar and MyrlieBy MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid, a triumphant work of... Read more

Scott Cunningham-The Path Taken

By: Christine Cunninham Ashworth

Narrated by: Christine Cunningham Ashworth

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A moving portrait of the iconic figure who led the way in establishing Wicca in North America—with remembrances of his life by his sister, Christine Cunningham Ashworth, and appreciations written by key figures in today's world of witchcraft, magic, tarot, and astrology.



The iconic and renowned bestselling author Scott Cunningham (1956–1993)... Read more

丝绸之路史话

By: 武斌

Narrated by: 林北

Length: 10 hours 59 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：《丝绸之路史话》系统地描述了丝绸之路形成、发展、繁荣的历史，讲述了诸多与丝绸之路相关的历史事件和以丝绸之路为中心的世界性的文化交流，以及行走在丝绸之路上的人们的故事，揭示了丝绸之路与“一带一路”的历史渊源。丝绸之路是中国文化走向世界的道路，是中国文化与世界文化相遇、交流、对话、融合的道路，丝绸之路的历史也是人类文明共享、共同发展的历史。这是世界文化壮丽的篇章，是人类走过的华美的“路”。《丝绸之路史话》展开了这幅历史画卷，绵长宏大、丰富多彩、风光无限。它带领我们行走在丝绸之路上，一路领略世界文明的风景。 Read more

Young Eliot

By: Robert Crawford

Narrated by: Roger Clark

Length: 24 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Award-winning biographer Robert Crawford's Young Eliot traces the life of the twentieth century's most important poet from his childhood in St. Louis to the publication of his revolutionary poem The Waste Land. Crawford provides listeners with a new understanding of the foundations of some of the most widely read poems in the English language... Read more

People Who Lunch

By: Sally Olds

Narrated by: Christine Lakin

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

A riveting investigation of the utopian experiments attempting to resist the unrelenting demands of late-stage capitalism—only to end up living comfortably alongside it

What do post‑work politics, the cult of crypto, clubbing, and polyamory have in common? All have spawned thriving subcultures united in their rejection of the patriarchal... Read more

Make Your Own Rules

By: Andrew Huang

Narrated by: Andrew Huang

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

USA TODAY Bestseller

YouTube sensation Andrew Huang offers practical tips and hard-won advice for creatives seeking financial stability while staying authentic.

How does a musician with acute hearing loss, a refusal to perform live, and no industry connections carve a path to millions of followers and lucrative royalty checks? In Make Your Own... Read more

Nächster Halt: Schweden

By: Nadine Haertl

Narrated by: Céline Landolt

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Warum alles zurücklassen, was man sich aufgebaut hat? Warum aufbrechen in ein fremdes Land, wenn man doch eigentlich alles hat, wovon man immer träumte? In ihrem Erfahrungsbericht nimmt Nadine Haertl den Leser mit auf die abenteuerlichste Reise ihres Lebens: Wie die Familie fast ihr gesamtes Hab und Gut, ihre Tiere und ihren Hof verkauft, ihre... Read more