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The Life of a Slave Girl - Women's Slave Narratives

by Harriet Jacobs, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Elizabeth Keckley, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Emma and Lloyd Ray, Annie L. Burton, Nina Hill Robinson, Martha Griffith Browne ...

This edition brings to you the most powerful voices of women who survived slavery in 18th and 19th century. Their life stories, their actions and their truth had an impact on the expansion of anti-slavery movement in the Northern States of America and British Empire and the subsequent abolition of slavery. Today, in our "modern" society, there are over 30 million girls and women who are victims of ... Read more

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This edition brings to you the most powerful voices of women who survived slavery in 18th and 19th century. Their life stories, their actions and their truth had an impact on the expansion of anti-slavery movement in the Northern States of America and British Empire and the subsequent abolition of slavery. Today, in our "modern" society, there are over 30 million girls and women who are victims of
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Born a Slave: Anthology

Collected Memoirs and Interviews

by Sojourner Truth, Solomon Northup, Harriet Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, Frederick Douglass, Mary Prince, Boyrereau Brinch, Olaudah Equiano, Zamba Zembola, Solomon Bayley, William Grimes, William Craft, Ellen Craft, Moses Roper, Henry Watson, John Brown, J. W. Loguen, John Andrew Jackson, Willie Lynch, Nat Turner, Louis Hughes, Jacob D. Green, Elizabeth Keckley, Josiah Henson, Charles Ball, Austin Steward, Henry Bibb, William Wells Brown, L. S. Thompson, James W. C. Pennington, Kate Drumgoold, Lucy A. Delaney, Moses Grandy, Leonard Black, John Gabriel Stedman, Henry Box Brown, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Thomas S. Gaines, James L. Smith, Joseph Mountain, Peter Still, Emma Ray, Lloyd Ray, Annie L. Burton, Nina Hill Robinson, Nicholas Said, George Henry, Israel Campbell, Lewis Clarke, Francis Fedric, Venture Smith ...

This collection includes over 100 slave narratives and more than a thousands transcripts of recorded interviews made with former salves in the first half of 20th century: Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave The History of Mary Prince The Blind African Slave (Boyrereau Brinch) The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano The Life and ... Read more

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This collection includes over 100 slave narratives and more than a thousands transcripts of recorded interviews made with former salves in the first half of 20th century: Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave The History of Mary Prince The Blind African Slave (Boyrereau Brinch) The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano The Life and
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Best of "The Strand Magazine"

25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction

by Lamia J. Gulli, Andrew F. Gulli, Michael Mallory, H. G. Wells, Joyce Carol Oates, Zoë Sharp, John M. Floyd, Michael Connelly, Charles Todd0, Kira Peikoff1, James S. Dorr2, John Mortimer3, James Lee Burke4, Laura Benedict5, Shirley Jackson6, Jo Nesbø7, Ruth Ware8, Samantha Lokai9, R. L. Stine0, Lorenzo Carcaterra1, Ray Bradbury2, Tennessee Williams3, Jonathan Rabb4, Mark Mower5, Jeffery Deaver6, Alexander McCall Smith7, P. G. Wodehouse9, Michael Bond0, Catherine Aird1, Andrew Crowley2, Walter Mosley3 ...

Narrated by January LaVoy4, Gerard Doyle5, Simon Vance6, Dion Graham7, Dan Bittner8, Roger Clark9, Edoardo Ballerini0, Grover Gardner1, Christopher Tester2, Jean Brassard3, Scott Brick4, Tim Campbell5, Robin Miles6, Joel Froomkin7, Robert Fass8, George Guidall9, Ralph Lister0, Imogen Church1, Theo Solomon2, Derek Perkins3, P. J. Ochlan4, Soneela Nankani5, Steve West6, Matthew Lloyd Davies7, various narrators8 ...

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14 hours 24 min

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary ... Read more

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Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary
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The Farmer’s Daughter

by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Kirsten Potter, Ray Porter, Lloyd James ...

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8 hours 55 min

Jim Harrison's numerous works have established him as one of the most beloved and popular authors in American fiction. His novel The English Major was a National Indie Bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Notable Title, and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. This collection of novellas finds him writing at the height of his powers—and in fresh and audacious new directions.The ... Read more

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Jim Harrison's numerous works have established him as one of the most beloved and popular authors in American fiction. His novel The English Major was a National Indie Bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Notable Title, and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. This collection of novellas finds him writing at the height of his powers—and in fresh and audacious new directions.The
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Brown Dog

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by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Bronson Pinchot, Ray Porter, Lloyd James ...

Unabridged

18 hours 10 min

New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison is one of America's most beloved writers, and of all his creations, Brown Dog—a bawdy, reckless, down-on-his-luck Michigan Indian—has earned cult status with readers in the more than two decades since his first appearance. For the first time, Brown Dog gathers all the Brown Dog novellas, including one never before published, into one volume—the ideal ... Read more

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New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison is one of America's most beloved writers, and of all his creations, Brown Dog—a bawdy, reckless, down-on-his-luck Michigan Indian—has earned cult status with readers in the more than two decades since his first appearance. For the first time, Brown Dog gathers all the Brown Dog novellas, including one never before published, into one volume—the ideal
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Julip

by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Ray Porter, Hillary Huber, William Hughes ...

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8 hours 54 min

Jim Harrison takes us on a journey of the human heart in three novellas in which the irresistible pull of nature becomes a magnificent backdrop for exploring the toughest questions about life and love.Julip follows a bright and resourceful young woman as she tries to spring her brother from a Florida jail after he shot three of her former lovers “below the belt.”The Seven-Ounce Man continues the ... Read more

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Jim Harrison takes us on a journey of the human heart in three novellas in which the irresistible pull of nature becomes a magnificent backdrop for exploring the toughest questions about life and love.Julip follows a bright and resourceful young woman as she tries to spring her brother from a Florida jail after he shot three of her former lovers “below the belt.”The Seven-Ounce Man continues the
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The Woman Lit by Fireflies

by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Ray Porter, Carrington MacDuffie, Lorna Raver ...

Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

Across the odd contours of the American landscape, people are searching for the things that aren’t irretrievably lost, for the incandescent beneath the ordinary. An ex-Bible student with raucously asocial tendencies rescues the preserved body of an Indian chief from the frigid depths of Lake Superior in a caper that nets a wildly unexpected bounty. A band of sixties radicals, now approaching ... Read more

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Across the odd contours of the American landscape, people are searching for the things that aren’t irretrievably lost, for the incandescent beneath the ordinary. An ex-Bible student with raucously asocial tendencies rescues the preserved body of an Indian chief from the frigid depths of Lake Superior in a caper that nets a wildly unexpected bounty. A band of sixties radicals, now approaching
... Read more

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The Summer He Didn’t Die

by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Lloyd James, Marguerite Gavin ...

Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

Celebrated author Jim Harrison, whose robust, tender, and deeply felt books have made their mark on the American literary landscape, here delivers a collection of three novellas infused with all the wisdom and generous spirit that have made him a master writer.In the title novella, “The Summer He Didn’t Die,” Brown Dog, a hapless Michigan Indian, is trying to parent his two stepchildren on meager ... Read more

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Celebrated author Jim Harrison, whose robust, tender, and deeply felt books have made their mark on the American literary landscape, here delivers a collection of three novellas infused with all the wisdom and generous spirit that have made him a master writer.In the title novella, “The Summer He Didn’t Die,” Brown Dog, a hapless Michigan Indian, is trying to parent his two stepchildren on meager
... Read more

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The Big Seven

A Faux Mystery

by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Jim Meskimen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

Jim Harrison is one of our most renowned and popular authors, and his last novel, The Great Leader, was one of the most successful in a decorated career: it appeared on the New York Times extended bestseller list and was a national bestseller with rapturous reviews. His darkly comic follow-up, The Big Seven, sends Detective Sunderson to confront his new neighbors, a gun-nut family who live outside ... Read more

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Jim Harrison is one of our most renowned and popular authors, and his last novel, The Great Leader, was one of the most successful in a decorated career: it appeared on the New York Times extended bestseller list and was a national bestseller with rapturous reviews. His darkly comic follow-up, The Big Seven, sends Detective Sunderson to confront his new neighbors, a gun-nut family who live outside
... Read more
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The Ancient Minstrel

Novellas

by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Mark Bramhall, Xe Sands, Keith Szarabajka ...

Unabridged

6 hours 37 min

New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison is one of our most beloved and acclaimed writers, adored by both readers and critics. In The Ancient Minstrel, Harrison delivers three novellas that highlight his phenomenal range as a writer, shot through with his trademark wit and keen insight into the human condition.Harrison has tremendous fun with his own reputation in the title novella, about an ... Read more

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New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison is one of our most beloved and acclaimed writers, adored by both readers and critics. In The Ancient Minstrel, Harrison delivers three novellas that highlight his phenomenal range as a writer, shot through with his trademark wit and keen insight into the human condition.Harrison has tremendous fun with his own reputation in the title novella, about an
... Read more
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The Road Home

by Jim Harrison ...

Narrated by Stacey Glemboski, Andrew Eiden, Jane Oppenheimer, various narrators, Christian Baskous, Mark Bramhall ...

Unabridged

19 hours 5 min

The Road Home lies in the shadows of Manifest Destiny and Wounded Knee; it is etched into the landscape of an old man’s memory and into the stubborn dreams of a young man’s heart. In one of Jim Harrison’s greatest works, five members of the Northridge family narrate the tangled epic of their history on the expanses of the Nebraska plains. They strive to understand their fates, to reconcile with ... Read more

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The Road Home lies in the shadows of Manifest Destiny and Wounded Knee; it is etched into the landscape of an old man’s memory and into the stubborn dreams of a young man’s heart. In one of Jim Harrison’s greatest works, five members of the Northridge family narrate the tangled epic of their history on the expanses of the Nebraska plains. They strive to understand their fates, to reconcile with
... Read more

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Fallen Land

A Novel

by Taylor Brown ...

Narrated by Richard Poe ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

**"Poe deftly guides this engaging story, describing the band of marauding former soldiers as they pillage the countryside. Poe's portrayal of the lovely but tragic Ava is most affecting. He uses pacing and pauses to build tension during showdowns and softens his delivery in the tender scenes between the two lovers." — AudioFile MagazineFallen Land is Taylor Brown's debut audiobook, set in the ... Read more

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**"Poe deftly guides this engaging story, describing the band of marauding former soldiers as they pillage the countryside. Poe's portrayal of the lovely but tragic Ava is most affecting. He uses pacing and pauses to build tension during showdowns and softens his delivery in the tender scenes between the two lovers." — AudioFile MagazineFallen Land is Taylor Brown's debut audiobook, set in the
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