Politics & Economy audiobooks

Blood and Thunder - Abridged

By: Hampton Sides

Narrated by: Don Leslie

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of Ghost Soldiers comes an eye-opening history of the American conquest of the West—"a story full of authority and color, truth and prophecy" (The New York Times Book Review).

In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed... Read more

The Machinery of Freedom - Abridged

By: David D. Friedman

Narrated by: Daniel Brooks

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Book summary by Loudly, this is an abridged version of the original title. The Machinery of Freedom offers a provocative exploration of how society could function without a centralized government, blending economic theory, political philosophy, and real-world examples. This thought-provoking work examines the potential of private property and... Read more

New Rules of Money - Abridged

By: Ric Edelman

Narrated by: Ric Edelman

Length: 2 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

It's time to learn the new rules.You can't afford to manage your finances the way your parents did.While your parents and grandparents paid relatively little in taxes, you lose more than a third of your income to the tax collector. Prices for goods and services were stable for the first 60 years of this century, but you must buy today to avoid... Read more

The Reagan Diaries Extended Selections - Abridged

By: Ronald Reagan

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 13 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

During his two terms as the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Now, nearly two decades after he left office, this remarkable record—the only daily... Read more

Falscher Engel - Abridged

By: Jay Dobyns & Nils Johnson-Shelton

Narrated by: Johannes Steck

Length: 4 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Schon bald nach seiner Gründung Ende der 40er-Jahre in den USA machte der Hells Angels Motorcycle Club durch Gesetzesübertretungen und Gewaltdelikte von sich reden. Drogengeschäfte, Prostitution, Morde und Schlägereien sowie – mittlerweile auch international geführte – Bandenkriege mit rivalisierenden Clubs bringen den mitgliederstärksten... Read more

Jackie, Ethel, Joan - Abridged

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

Narrated by: Beth Fowler

Length: 5 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Jacqueline Bouvier. Ethel Skakel. Joan Bennett. Three women who married into America's royal family and became forever linked in legend.
Set against the panorama of explosive American history, this unique story offers a rarely-seen look at the relationship shared among the three women -- during the Camelot years and beyond. Whether dealing with... Read more

Peace Is the Way - Abridged

By: Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Narrated by: Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Length: 3 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Deepak Chopra’s passionate new book, Peace Is the Way, was inspired by a saying from Mahatma Gandhi: “There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.” In a world where every path to peace has proved futile, the one strategy that hasn’t been tried is the way of peace itself. “We must not bring one war to an end, or thirty,” Chopra tells us, “but the... Read more

A Prison Diary Volume I - Abridged

By: Jeffrey Archer

Narrated by: Andrew Sachs

Length: 5 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The sun is shining through the bars of my window on what must be a glorious summer day. I've been incarcerated in a cell five paces by three for twelve and a half hours, and will not be let out again until midday; eighteen and a half hours of solitary confinement. There is a child of seventeen in the cell below me who has been charged with... Read more

America's Real War - Abridged

By: Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Length: 3 hours 39 minutes

Abridged: Yes

There is a tug of war going on for the future of America. At one end of the rope are those who think America is a secular nation; at the other end are those who believe religion is at the root of our country's foundation. In this paperback release of the thought-provoking America's Real War, renowned leader and speaker Rabbi Daniel Lapin... Read more

Progress and Poverty - Abridged

By: Henry George

Narrated by: David Sterling

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Book summary by Loudly, this is an abridged version of the original title. Progress and Poverty explores the paradox of increasing wealth alongside deepening poverty in modern society. This groundbreaking work analyzes the economic forces that create inequality and offers a compelling solution through land value taxation. Combining philosophical... Read more

Terrible Terry Allen - Abridged

By: Gerald Astor

Narrated by: Reathel Bean

Length: 1 hour 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Terry de la Mesa Allen’s mother was the daughter of a Spanish officer, and his father was a career U.S. Army officer. Despite this impressive martial heritage, success in the military seemed unlikely for Allen as he failed out of West Point—twice—ultimately gaining his commission through Catholic University’s R.O.T.C. program. In World War I,... Read more

Cyberselfish - Abridged

By: Pauline Borsook

Narrated by: Paula Parker

Length: 10 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

From one of the most controversial personalities in the high-tech world comes this rare critique of the narcissism, ignorance and anti-communitarianism of the digital elite and their culture. Until now, the lofty pronouncements of the high-tech gurus and society's obsession with them have seldom been questioned. Sub-titled 'A Critical Romp... Read more

Right Turns - Abridged

By: Michael Medved

Narrated by: Michael Medved

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Nationally syndicated talk-radio host and noted film critic Michael Medved has taken an extraordinary journey from liberal activist to outspoken conservative. Along the way he has earned millions of admirers—and more than his share of enemies—by advancing controversial, often counterintuitive arguments, including:

• Liberals love losing because... Read more

Seize the Fire - Abridged

By: Adam Nicolson

Narrated by: Adam Nicolson

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

“Strikingly original. . . . Nicolson brings to life superbly the horror, devastation, and gore of Trafalgar.” —The EconomistAdam Nicolson takes the great naval battle of Trafalgar, fought between the British and Franco-Spanish fleets, and uses it to examine our idea of heroism and the heroic. A story rich with modern resonance, Seize the Fire... Read more

The Last Tycoons - Abridged

By: William Cohan

Narrated by: David Aaron Baker

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A grand and revelatory portrait of Wall Street’s most storied investment bank

Wall Street investment banks move trillions of dollars a year, make billions in fees, pay their executives in the tens of millions of dollars. But even among the most powerful firms, Lazard Frères & Co. stood apart. Discretion, secrecy, and subtle strategy were its... Read more

For Love of Politics - Abridged

By: Sally Bedell Smith

Narrated by: Richard McGonagle

Length: 6 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

During their eight years in the White House, Bill and Hillary Clinton worked together more closely than the public ever knew. Their intertwined personal and professional lives had far-reaching consequences–for politics, domestic policy, and international affairs–and their marital troubles became a national soap opera. Based on unparalleled... Read more

Bushwhacked - Abridged

By: Molly Ivins & Lou Dubose

Narrated by: Molly Ivins

Length: 6 hours 1 minute

Abridged: Yes

From Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose, authors of Shrub, Bushwhacked is a hilarious, no-holds-barred look at George W. Bush and his administration, and an essential book for understanding the full, destructive impact of his presidency.

For years, bestselling political commentator Molly Ivins has been sounding the alarm about George W. Bush. In Shrub,... Read more

Psicologia Social e Lutas Anticapitalistas - Abridged

By: Rogério Lustosa Bastos

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

O livro que agora chega às mãos dos/as leitores/as é o resultado de um esforço coletivo dos/as professores/as Rogério Lustosa Bastos, Lizete Quelha de Souza, Mably Trindade, José Augusto Bisneto, João Batista Rezende e do assistente social Roberto Rodrigues Ribeiro. O título desta coletânea – Psicologia Social e Lutas Anticapitalistas:... Read more

Do the Right Thing - Abridged

By: Mike Huckabee

Narrated by: Mike Huckabee

Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

Abridged: Yes

When Governor Mike Huckabee entered the Republican presidential race, he was the ultimate dark horse, with almost no money, no consultants, and no name recognition beyond Arkansas. The so-called experts were highly amused by this former small state governor from blue-collar roots who also played bass in a rock band. He wouldn’t have a prayer... Read more

Inteligência Emocional para Líderes Guiando Equipes de Forma Empática - Abridged

By: MAX EDITORIAL

Narrated by: Thalita

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A inteligência emocional (IE) é um conjunto de habilidades que nos permitem compreender e gerenciar nossas próprias emoções, bem como compreender e responder às emoções dos outros. É uma habilidade fundamental para o sucesso em qualquer área da vida, mas é especialmente importante para os líderes. Líderes com alta IE são mais capazes de criar... Read more

Fremdkörper - Abridged

By: Miriam Pielhau

Narrated by: Miriam Pielhau

Length: 7 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Gib nicht auf und kämpfe! Anfang 2008 wurde bei der bekannten TV-Moderatorin Miriam Pielhau mit erst 32 Jahren Brustkrebs festgestellt: Innerhalb kurzer Zeit durchlief sie das gesamte medizinische Programm mit Operation, Chemotherapie und Bestrahlung. Parallel dazu hat sie ihre Erlebnisse, Gefühle und Gedanken aus dieser Zeit festgehalten.... Read more

Les Dictateurs - Partie I - Abridged

By: Jacques Bainville

Narrated by: Daniel Franck

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Qu'elles soient anciennes ou plus récentes, les dictatures, comme le note Jacques Bainville, sont le plus souvent imposées par les circonstances. L'académicien s'intéresse ainsi dans ce volume aux causes qui, à travers l'Histoire, ont permis l'essor des dictatures les plus remarquables, diverses dans leurs formes mais possédant toutes des points... Read more

Política pública social ou marketing político? - Abridged

By: Eliana Rangel de Oliveira

Narrated by: Voz Sintética

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A autora reconhece a importância do Programa Bolsa Família dentro do campo social, mas analisa a sua influência na ótica do Marketing e lança luz à tese de que o PBF é uma ferramenta de Marketing Político Estratégico que tem como resultado os votos Read more

Ask Not - Abridged

By: Thurston Clarke

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 5 hours 40 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A close-up on one of American history's most splendid events, JFK's inaugural week, and the creation of the speech that inspired a generation and brought hope to a nation
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." On the January morning when John F. Kennedy assumed the presidency and stood to speak those... Read more