Politics & Economy audiobooks

Flags of Our Fathers - Abridged

By: James Bradley & Ron Powers

Narrated by: Barry Bostwick

Length: 6 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Now abridged for young people, Flags of Our Fathers is the unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history: the raising of the U. S. flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America.

In February 1945, American... Read more

The Blair Years - Abridged

By: Alastair Campbell

Narrated by: Alastair Campbell

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Blair Years is the most compelling and revealing account of contemporary politics you will ever read. Taken from Alastair Campbell's daily diaries, it charts the rise of New Labour and the tumultuous years of Tony Blair's leadership, providing the first important record of a remarkable decade in our national life.

Here are the defining... Read more

Die Großen der Welt. Menschen, die Geschichte machten - Abridged

By: Georg Popp

Narrated by: Friedhelm Ptok, Dominik Freiberger, Ralf Thenio...

Length: 7 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dieses Hörbuch beschäftigt sich mit den Persönlichkeiten, die den Lauf der Geschichte nachhaltig verändert haben - im positiven wie im negativen Sinn. Für den Zuhörer wird dieses lebendige Geschichtswerk zu einem faszinierenden Hörerlebnis, zu einem Abenteuer mit den Großen ihrer Zeit. Die Zeitreise beginnt im alten Griechenland mit Perikles,... Read more

Marketing for Dummies 2nd Ed. - Abridged

By: Alexander Hiam

Narrated by: Brett Barry

Length: 3 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Whether you want to introduce a new product or jumpstart your existing marketing plans, this friendly guide can help. Packed with expert tips, from identifying customers to using online resources to size up competitors, this updated edition of Marketing For Dummies leads you step by step through the four P's of marketing—product, pricing,... Read more

The Cell - Abridged

By: John Miller & Michael Stone

Narrated by: John Miller

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

In New York City, a a handful of veteran FBI agents, police officers and investigative journalists had known for years that a terrorist event on the scale of 9/11 was likely. Ironically, one of the men who had been most aware of the threat posed by Osama bin Laden had recently left the FBI, where he had been following the movements of bin Laden... Read more

Bush Country - Abridged

By: John Podhoretz

Narrated by: John Podhoretz

Length: 5 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Combining acerbic wit with insider political savvy, one of America's most entertaining journalists tells readers why George W. Bush is not only the Right Man at the Right Time, but has become the greatest Leader of the Age

George W. Bush arrived in the White House an untested governor with an unfortunate habit of tripping over his own tongue,... Read more

Corona - Abridged

By: Cordt Schnibben (Hg.) & David Schraven (Hg.)

Narrated by: Gregor Höppner

Length: 12 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Der dramatische Report unserer Weltkrise Was Ende Dezember 2019 mit Warnungen eines Augenarztes in Wuhan begann, ist in kürzester Zeit zur globalen Pandemie geworden. SARS-CoV-2 ist ein gefährliches Virus, leicht übertragbar, tödlich, aber noch mehr ist Covid-19 der Katalysator einer globalen Umwälzung, die alle Gesellschaften und... Read more

The Law - Abridged

By: Frederic Bastiat

Narrated by: Christopher Crennen

Length: 1 hour 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Bastiat (bawst ya) (1801-1850) was an economist, a member of the French assembly, and an influential libertarian speaker and writer. "The Law", Bastiat's most famous work, argues that the purpose of the law is the protection of individual rights, and that when governments adopt policies favoring particular industries or groups, the law becomes... Read more

We Stand With Ukraine - Abridged

By: Helen Dwyer & Julian Vignoles

Narrated by: Artem Nedostup & Oleksandra Pishcheiko Pishcheiko

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Uncover the inspiring stories of bravery and activism in the face of war with this powerful collection of essays and poems. Written by the front-line protestors at the Russian Embassy in Dublin, this book takes you on a journey of hope and courage as fifty determined individuals come together to stand against Russia's unprovoked invasion of... Read more

Out of Captivity - Abridged

By: Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, Keith Stansell & Gar...

Narrated by: Mark Deakins

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: Yes

“[A] remarkable story….An honest and harrowing memoir of a life-changing ordeal.” —Arizona RepublicThe spellbinding New York Times bestseller, Out of Captivity is the amazing true story of Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell, three American civilian contractors who were held hostage by the FARC rebel group in Colombia for five and a... Read more

I Rant, Therefore I Am - Abridged

By: Dennis Miller

Narrated by: Dennis Miller

Length: 2 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Once again there's good news for those of us who rage at the evening news, shake our heads at Washington's business-as-usual, or watch as politicians carom helplessly between political crises and sex scandals: Dennis Miller is back with his third installment of hilarious observations, I Rant, Therefore I Am.

Dennis Miller first gained national... Read more

Guests of the Ayatollah - Abridged

By: Mark Bowden

Narrated by: Mark Bowden

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

On November 4, 1979, a group of radical Islamist students, inspired by revolutionary Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini, stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran. They took fifty-two Americans hostage and kept nearly all of them captive 444 days.

The Iran hostage crisis was a watershed moment in American history. It was America's first showdown with... Read more

Where the Right Went Wrong - Abridged

By: Patrick J. Buchanan

Narrated by: Patrick J. Buchanan

Length: 4 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A searing exposé of the saboteurs of Reaganism and sappers of the Bush administration by three-time presidential candidate and bestselling author Pat Buchanan
American Empire is at its apex. We are the sole superpower, with no potential challenger for a generation. We can reach any point on the globe with our cruise missiles and smart bombs, and... Read more

It's Our Ship - Abridged

By: Captain D. Michael Abrashoff

Narrated by: Captain D. Michael Abrashoff

Length: 3 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Captain D. Michael Abrashoff, legendary commander of the USS Benfold, continues in the same vein of his bestselling book It's Your Ship with the knowledge he's gained from his speaking to and advising some of the top business minds in the world.

The story of Captain Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside... Read more

Behold a Pale Horse - Abridged

By: William Cooper

Narrated by: William Cooper

Length: 2 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In Behold a Pale Horse, William Cooper reveals classified information kept in secret government files since the 1940s. In this eye-opening work—read by the author—Cooper explores the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the war on drugs, the Secret Government, and UFOs. His lucid presentation of information transcends partisan affiliations as he... 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

EXIT-Strategy climate currency ECO - Abridged

By: Jens Hanson & Angela Hanson

Narrated by: Arvid Schalle

Length: 3 hours 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Climate change is the greatest challenge our society faces. Still, our policymakers continue to put off effective action. We direly need a reliable, socially just concept as all encompassing as the problem itself to meet global warming and our planet's limits head on. The non-profit organization for sustainable economy SaveClimate.Earth proposes... Read more

Franklin and Winston - Abridged

By: Jon Meacham

Narrated by: Len Cariou

Length: 9 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: Yes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this “beautifully written and superbly researched dual biography” (Los Angeles Times Book Review), Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer Jon Meacham “paints a powerful portrait of the enormous friendship between World War II allies [Franklin] Roosevelt and [Winston] Churchill” (Vanity Fair).
 
“Intense and compelling... Read more

Elon Musk - Abridged

By: Ashley Vance & Elon Musk

Narrated by: Michael J. Diekmann

Length: 13 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Elon Musk ist der da Vinci des 21. Jahrhunderts. Seine Firmengründungen lesen sich wie das Who's who der zukunftsträchtigsten Unternehmen der Welt. Alles, was dieser Mann anfasst, scheint zu Gold zu werden. Mit PayPal revolutionierte er das Zahlen im Internet, mit Tesla schreckte er die Autoindustrie auf und sein Raumfahrtunternehmen SpaceX ist... Read more

The Death of Right and Wrong - Abridged

By: Tammy Bruce

Narrated by: Tammy Bruce

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

If you believe children should be seduced into warped sexual behavior by the Gay Elite, if you think confessed murderers should be set free by defense attorneys who know how to wield the race card, if you feel promiscuous gay men should be empowered to spread AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, don’t read this book.

But if you’ve always... Read more

A Journey - Abridged

By: Tony Blair

Narrated by: Tony Blair

Length: 16 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Tony Blair is a politician who defines our times. His emergence as Labour Party leader in 1994 marked a seismic shift in British politics. Within a few short years, he had transformed his party and rallied the country behind him, becoming prime minister in 1997 with the biggest victory in Labour’s history, and bringing to an end eighteen years... Read more

Speaking of Freedom - Abridged

By: George H.W. Bush

Narrated by: George H.W. Bush

Length: 6 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Coinciding with the twentieth anniversary of his inauguration and the commission of the USS George H.W. Bush, a collection of the forty-first president’s speeches.  

Here, in his own words, is the record of George H.W. Bush’s presidency. Chosen and annotated by former President Bush, these forty-two speeches reflect his concerns, his political... Read more

At the Center of the Storm - Abridged

By: George Tenet

Narrated by: Eric Conger

Length: 12 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

In the whirlwind of accusations and recriminations that emerged in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq war, one man's vital testimony has been conspicuously absent. Candid and gripping, At the Center of the Storm recounts George Tenet's time at the Central Intelligence Agency, a revealing look at the inner workings of the most important intelligence... Read more

America for Sale - Abridged

By: Jerome R. Corsi

Narrated by: Jerome R. Corsi

Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A RESOUNDING CALL TO DEFEND AMERICA’S SOVEREIGNTY AND SAVE OUR NATION FROM GLOBAL ECONOMIC TAKEOVER— FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OBAMA NATION AND THE LATE GREAT US

 Between George H. W. Bush’s “new world order” and the unprecedented governmental growth and massive redistribution of wealth under President Barack Obama,... Read more