Biography & Memoir audiobooks

Becoming Babasaheb

By: Aakash Singh Rathore

Narrated by: Adwait Karambelkar

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

There are many intellectual biographies of Dr B.R. Ambedkar, but until now none has sought to reveal the personality of the man. They will tell you what he thought or what he wrote, but remain silent about who he actually was, his inner struggles, how he felt. They give information about Ambedkar, but do not talk about his interior life, his... Read more

Le secret d'Edith Stein

By: Marguerie LENA & Bénédicte BOUILLOT

Narrated by: Maureen Dor

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Savez-vous où se trouve ce mystérieux château qu'Edith Stein a décidé d'explorer ? Nul besoin de parcourir le monde, il suffit de regarder les roses et le ciel du matin, toutes choses autour de soi, avec des yeux nouveaux… Read more

Lao-Tseu ou la voie du dragon

By: Miriam Henke

Narrated by: Maureen Dor

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

La naissance de Lao-Tseu fut annoncée par une comète. Ce petit homme aux traits de vieillard, archiviste à la cour impériale, reconnut la vanité de la science. Mais où trouver la véritable sagesse ? Read more

La Folle Journée du Professeur Kant

By: Jean Paul Mongin

Narrated by: Maureen Dor

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Que puis-je connaître ? Que dois-je faire ? Que m'est-il permis d'espérer ? À Königsberg, le sévère professeur Kant répondit à ces questions, et à quelques autres, au cours d'une journée si folle qu'il devait en manquer sa promenade... Read more

斯巴达克斯

By: (意)拉法埃洛·乔万尼奥里

Narrated by: 长白、麒麟、万燕云、晖晖、末回、 伏子辛、阿叹

Length: 24 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：《斯巴达克斯》是意大利19世纪作家拉法埃洛·乔万尼奥里创作的长篇历史小说，讲述发生在公元前1世纪古罗马时代的一场声势浩大的角斗士起义。以斯巴达克为首的角斗士们为争取自由和尊严，奋起反抗罗马人的暴政，他们英勇顽强地与强大的敌人进行斗争，一次又一次地出奇制胜，重创罗马军队。角斗士军队最终被强大的敌军包围并消灭，斯巴达克斯战斗到生命的最后一刻。小说真实地再现了两千年多前那场被压迫者争取自由解放的斗争，塑造了起义领袖斯巴达克斯的不朽形象。该书同时还虚构了主人公与苏拉（古罗马独裁者）的遗孀范莱丽雅相爱的情节，反映了革命者在战场上的悲欢离合，人情世态。《斯巴达克斯》问世以来，曾先后被译成数10种语言；意大利共产党创始人葛兰西曾高度赞扬了《斯巴达克斯》的人民性，指出它是当时风行国外的为数极... Read more

Le Malin Génie de Monsieur Descartes

By: Jean Paul Mongin

Narrated by: Maureen Dor

Length: 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Par une froide nuit d'hiver, alors que toute la ville était plongée dans la torpeur, Monsieur Descartes doutait : Se pourrait-il que trois et deux ne fassent pas cinq ? Que le monde, finalement, soit un rêve ? Qu'une sorte de Malin Génie me trompe en toutes choses ? Read more

La Mort du Divin Socrate

By: Jean Paul Mongin

Narrated by: Maureen Dor

Length: 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Socrate va par les rues d'Athènes, interpellant ceux qu'il trouve sur son chemin : Connais-toi toi même ! Ne te soucie pas des richesses, cherche la vérité et deviens philosophe ! Ce n'est pas du goût des Athéniens. Au terme d'un procès, Socrate est condamné à boire la ciguë. Va-t-il s'enfuir ? Un philosophe doit-il craindre la mort ? Read more

Coffret Orange

By: Jean Paul Mongin, Miriam Henke, Marguerie Lena ...

Narrated by: Maureen Dor

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Socrate va par les rues d'Athènes, interpellant ceux qu'il trouve sur son chemin : Connais-toi toi- même ! Ne te soucie pas des richesses, cherche la vérité et deviens philosophe ! Ce n'est pas du goût des Athéniens. Au terme d'un procès, Socrate est condamné à boire la ciguë. Va-t-il s'enfuir ? Un philosophe doit-il craindre la mort ? Par... Read more

牛顿传

By: 叶克华

Narrated by: 戏子

Length: 7 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

内容简介：牛顿是历史上无可争议的最伟大的科学家之一,他在数学和物理方面的成就，标志着现代科学形成过程的高峰。詹姆斯·格雷克详细叙述了牛顿的个人生活和科学家、哲学家、神学家、炼金术士以及作为名人--皇家学会会长和造币厂厂长的复杂人生旅程。 Read more

And Goliath

By: David Brown

Narrated by: Basil Sands

Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Former US Navy SEAL David Brown was the unlikeliest of candidates for the world's most grueling military selection process. Standing just 5' 3" and weighing 110 pounds, he was unlike any of the others around him who aspired to be SEALs. But through dogged determination and an iron will, he overcame every obstacle that life put in front of him to... Read more

VON PUMPS IN GUMMISTIEFEL

By: Ute Schlieper

Narrated by: Irena Neumaier

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

"Interessant! Du lebst in einem Van?" Die Autorin schildert ihre Erlebnisse eines minimalistischen Lebensexperiments im Van nach der Auflösung ihres gesamten Hausrats. Als sie sich von Norden nach Süden auf dem Weg zur Selbstfindung begibt, stellt sie sich die Fragen: Was macht mich glücklich? Was brauchen meine Seele und mein Körper? Welchen... Read more

Healing Hope: Paul Farmer's Impact on Global Health

By: Jasper Ashby

Narrated by: Alan Winnigton

Length: 2 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Healing Hope: Paul Farmer's Impact on Global Health
⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide with Explanations Included ⭐⭐
Are you eager to advance in your career while deepening your understanding of global health?
Searching for a thorough resource that encompasses everything you need to make a meaningful impact in global health?
Your pursuit ends here!
This guide... Read more

Better Man

By: Bruce Langdon

Narrated by: Brycen Raymond

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Better Man describes one man's journey through romantic relationships. The author navigates college, graduate school, and then present day as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Better Man is a story about love, heartbreak, and the difficult lessons learned while traveling the treacherous road of dating. Striving to become a better man,... Read more

Viral Mayhem: The Untold Saga of a World Disrupted

By: Roarke Bennington

Narrated by: Alan Winnigton

Length: 1 hour 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Viral Mayhem: The Untold Saga of a World Disrupted
⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐
Are you eager to advance your career while deepening your understanding of rabies and its significant impact on culture and history?
In search of a complete guide that covers all the essential elements to comprehend rabies' varied influence on... Read more

Christine & Alexandra

By: C. A. Barrington

Narrated by: Robin Howatt Shrock

Length: 12 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a true story that spans the sweeping account of a unique affair between two women. In the face of adversity and against all odds, the relationship has blossomed immeasurably and thrived happily. Christine, a 59 year old English lady, meets 33 year old charismatic and lovely Alexandra, in Cape Town in 2002. Alexandra is working in a... Read more

Fire Shut Up in My Bones

By: Charles M. Blow

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: 10 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Notable Book | Lambda Literary Award Winner | Long-listed for the PEN Open Book Award

“Charles Blow is the James Baldwin of our age.” — Washington Blade

“[An] exquisite memoir . . . Delicately wrought and arresting.” — New York Times

Universally praised on its publication, Fire Shut Up in My Bones is a pioneering journalist’s... Read more

Citizen

By: Bill Clinton

Narrated by: Patrick Twinem

Length: 18 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

Die kraftvollen, offenen und detailreichen Memoiren einer amerikanischen Ikone, die zeigen, wie das Leben nach der Präsidentschaft aussieht: Triumphe, Schwierigkeiten und alles andere. Am 20. Januar 2001, nach fast dreißig Jahren in der Politik - acht davon als Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten - war Bill Clinton plötzlich ein Privatmann. Er... Read more

A Different Way to Win

By: Jim Rooney

Length: 4 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

Dan Rooney was one of the most influential sports executives of his generation—the man who transformed the Pittsburgh Steelers into one of the National Football League's greatest dynasties and premiere franchises. Some of Dan Rooney’s most important achievements, however, took place off the playing field as he sought to bring about equity in the... Read more

Growing Up Urkel

By: Jaleel White

Narrated by: Jaleel White

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

An incisive and insightful memoir by one of the most beloved icons of nineties television Jaleel White, the actor who portrayed Steve Urkel on the hit sitcom Family Matters.

At the tender age of twelve, Jaleel White auditioned for the role of Steve Urkel, the socially inept genius, who was in love with his next-door neighbor, Laura.

Though Steve... Read more

Dream Chasing

By: Bob Weis

Narrated by: Bob Weis

Length: 15 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Disney experiences enthrall millions of guests around the world. How does it all become a reality? Find out in this action-packed narrative journey! Dream Chasing is a recounting by author Bob Weis of four decades of creating and seeing to completion challenging projects, leading teams from the top secret, high-tech corridors of Walt Disney... Read more

You Never Know

By: Tom Selleck & Ellis Henican

Narrated by: Tom Selleck

Length: 15 hours 27 minutes

Abridged: No

There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for the final episode of a TV show called Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck has lived every one of those miles in his own iconoclastic and joyful way. Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one... Read more

Defiant Hope

By: Michael Gerson

Narrated by: James Anderson Foster

Length: 9 hours 34 minutes

Abridged: No

The best writings from George W. Bush’s speechwriter Michael Gerson, a pioneer of the compassionate conservative movement, a champion of Christian engagement, and an eloquent defender of the poor and the marginalized.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Michael Gerson possessed one of the most important consciences of his generation. As the... Read more

Still Life at Eighty

By: Abigail Thomas

Narrated by: Abigail Thomas

Length: 3 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Three Dog Life, a witty and irreverent look at aging and the writing life, delivered with trademark brevity, humor, and wise wit.

“The Emily Dickinson of memoirists” (Stephen King) Abigail Thomas shares her thoughts on aging in this irresistibly wry memoir-in-vignettes—offering richly insightful... Read more

Meetings with Remarkable Magicians

By: Carl Abrahamsson

Narrated by: Carl Abrahamsson

Length: 16 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

• Explores the author’s extensive connections with infamous occultists and organizations, including Genesis P-Orridge and Thee Temple Ov Psychick Youth, Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan, and the Ordo Templi Orientis

• Details the underlying occult impulses and magical experiences guiding the author’s artistic journey, his experiences in... Read more