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When Elephants Weep

The Emotional Lives of Animals

by Jeffrey Moussaief Masson ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Abridged

3 hours 5 min

In the late 19th century, Charles Darwin was sure that humans and animals showed emotion through remarkably similar behaviors, noting, "The Indian elephant is said sometimes to weep." For over 100 years, animal lovers have known that their dogs, cats, and other pets have complex emotional lives. When Elephants Weep is the first book since Darwin's to thoroughly and effectively explore the full ... Read more

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In the late 19th century, Charles Darwin was sure that humans and animals showed emotion through remarkably similar behaviors, noting, "The Indian elephant is said sometimes to weep." For over 100 years, animal lovers have known that their dogs, cats, and other pets have complex emotional lives. When Elephants Weep is the first book since Darwin's to thoroughly and effectively explore the full
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Deadlines & Datelines

Essays at the Turn of the Century

by Dan Rather ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

Compelling essays from Peabody and Emmy-award winning newsman Dan RatherWith his distinctive blend of frontline determination and a journalist's knack for a good story, former CBS anchorman Dan Rather looks at the awesome struggles and everyday accomplishments he's witnessed at home and around the globe. Ranging from the Iraq conflict to a schoolyard shooting in Arkansas, from the Oklahoma City ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Compelling essays from Peabody and Emmy-award winning newsman Dan RatherWith his distinctive blend of frontline determination and a journalist's knack for a good story, former CBS anchorman Dan Rather looks at the awesome struggles and everyday accomplishments he's witnessed at home and around the globe. Ranging from the Iraq conflict to a schoolyard shooting in Arkansas, from the Oklahoma City
... Read more
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First Words

Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors

by Paul Mandelbaum ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Abridged

6 hours 47 min

Many kids write stories, but only a few of them grow up to be successful authors. Before there was Carrie, there was " Johnathan and the Witchs." And before there was Rabbit Angstrom, Toyota dealer, there was Manuel Cirarro, famous detective. Could we have seen the seeds of success in Stephen King's and John Updike's juvenilia? These young writers are the same people who dominated the best seller ... Read more

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Many kids write stories, but only a few of them grow up to be successful authors. Before there was Carrie, there was " Johnathan and the Witchs." And before there was Rabbit Angstrom, Toyota dealer, there was Manuel Cirarro, famous detective. Could we have seen the seeds of success in Stephen King's and John Updike's juvenilia? These young writers are the same people who dominated the best seller
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We Could Do Worse

A Millennial Collection of Alternate Histories

by Martin Greenberg ...

Narrated by Richard McGonagle, Gordon Thomson, Stefan Rudnicki, William Windom, Richard Gilliland, Jo Marie Payton, Yancy Butler, David Ackroyd ...

Abridged

6 hours 15 min

Fascinating " What If?" stories from Hugo and Nebula award-winning masters of altnerate history!What would the world be like if Teddy Roosevelt had fought in World War I? If the space race started during World War II? If Joseph McCarthy had been elected President? These and other questions are answered in this collection of alternate histories. As these stories suggest, the world as we know it ... Read more

$39.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Fascinating " What If?" stories from Hugo and Nebula award-winning masters of altnerate history!What would the world be like if Teddy Roosevelt had fought in World War I? If the space race started during World War II? If Joseph McCarthy had been elected President? These and other questions are answered in this collection of alternate histories. As these stories suggest, the world as we know it
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Death Comes for the Archbishop

by Willa Cather ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

**From one of the most highly acclaimed novelists of the twentieth century: a truly remarkable book" (The New York Times),an epic story of a life lived simply in the silence of the southwestern desert. With a new introduction by Claire Messud.In 1851 Father Jean Marie Latour comes to serve as the Apostolic Vicar to New Mexico. What he finds is a vast territory of red hills and tortuous arroyos, ... Read more

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**From one of the most highly acclaimed novelists of the twentieth century: a truly remarkable book" (The New York Times),an epic story of a life lived simply in the silence of the southwestern desert. With a new introduction by Claire Messud.In 1851 Father Jean Marie Latour comes to serve as the Apostolic Vicar to New Mexico. What he finds is a vast territory of red hills and tortuous arroyos,
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Legacy

A Novel

by James A. Michener ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and their dynamic role in the history of the United States and its founding document. Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

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In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and their dynamic role in the history of the United States and its founding document. Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his
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The Boy Who Dared

by Susan Campbell Bartoletti ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

Just as the Nazis are rising to power, Helmuth Hübener, a German schoolboy, is caught up in all the swashbuckling bravado of his time. The handsome stormtrooper uniforms, the shiny jackboots and armbands, the rousing patriotism all serve to draw him into this bright new world full of promise and hope. In the beginning his patriotism is unwavering. But every day the rights of people all over ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

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Just as the Nazis are rising to power, Helmuth Hübener, a German schoolboy, is caught up in all the swashbuckling bravado of his time. The handsome stormtrooper uniforms, the shiny jackboots and armbands, the rousing patriotism all serve to draw him into this bright new world full of promise and hope. In the beginning his patriotism is unwavering. But every day the rights of people all over
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Hoodwinked

An Economic Hit Man Reveals Why the Global Economy IMPLODED -- and How to Fix It

by John Perkins ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Series series John Perkins Economic Hitman Series
Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

John Perkins has seen the signs of today's economic meltdown before. The subprime mortgage fiascos, the banking industry collapse, the rising tide of unemployment, the shuttering of small businesses across the landscape are all too familiar symptoms of a far greater disease. In his former life as an economic hit man, he was on the front lines both as an observer and a perpetrator of events, once ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

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John Perkins has seen the signs of today's economic meltdown before. The subprime mortgage fiascos, the banking industry collapse, the rising tide of unemployment, the shuttering of small businesses across the landscape are all too familiar symptoms of a far greater disease. In his former life as an economic hit man, he was on the front lines both as an observer and a perpetrator of events, once
... Read more

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Swamplandia!

by Karen Russell ...

Narrated by Arielle Sitrick, David Ackroyd ...

Unabridged

13 hours 7 min

From the celebrated twenty-nine-year-old author of the everywhere-heralded short-story collection St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves (“How I wish these were my own words, instead of the breakneck demon writer Karen Russell’s . . . Run for your life. This girl is on fire”—Los Angeles Times Book Review) comes a blazingly original debut novel that takes us back to the swamps of the Florida ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

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From the celebrated twenty-nine-year-old author of the everywhere-heralded short-story collection St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves (“How I wish these were my own words, instead of the breakneck demon writer Karen Russell’s . . . Run for your life. This girl is on fire”—Los Angeles Times Book Review) comes a blazingly original debut novel that takes us back to the swamps of the Florida
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The Little Regiment & Other Great Civil War Stories

by Louisa May Alcott, James Warner Bellah, Stephen Vincent Benet, Ambrose Bierce, Kate Chopin, Stephen Crane, Ed Gorman, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Many Wade Wellman, Edith Wharton ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd, Judith Cummings, Gabrielle de Cuir, Richard Gilliland, Amanda Karr, Dan Musselman, Stefan Rudnicki, William Sanderson, William Windom ...

Unabridged

6 hours 15 min

A collection of stories about America's bloodiest conflict by some of the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The War between the States comes alive in this outstanding anthology of Civil War stories. Conjuring up the best in historical storytelling, this collection features tales of brother taking up arms against brother; the clash of the blue and the gray; the war between north and ... Read more

$30.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A collection of stories about America's bloodiest conflict by some of the greatest writers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The War between the States comes alive in this outstanding anthology of Civil War stories. Conjuring up the best in historical storytelling, this collection features tales of brother taking up arms against brother; the clash of the blue and the gray; the war between north and
... Read more
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The Power of Character

Prominent Americans Talk about Life, Family, Work, Values, and More

by Warren Bennis, Stephen L. Carter, Stephen R. Covey, Alan M. Dershowitz, Michael S Josephson ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Abridged

3 hours 7 min

There is no higher praise we can give people than to say they have good character. But what does this mean, really? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More importantly, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? Reflecting society's diversity, the contributors to this unique collection of essays speak from various cultural ... Read more

$39.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

There is no higher praise we can give people than to say they have good character. But what does this mean, really? What makes this quality so essential to achieving personal success and fulfillment? More importantly, how can we build our own character and live more satisfying lives? Reflecting society's diversity, the contributors to this unique collection of essays speak from various cultural
... Read more
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Satan's Circus

Murder, Vice, Police Corruption, and New York's Trial of the Century

by Mike Dash ...

Narrated by David Ackroyd ...

Abridged

6 hours 12 min

Nearly five million men and women have served the United States as police officers. Only one has been executed for murder.They called it Satan’s Circus–a square mile of Midtown Manhattan where vice ruled, sin flourished, and depravity danced in every doorway. At the turn of the twentieth century, murder was so common in the vice district that few people were surprised when the loudmouthed owner of ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

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Nearly five million men and women have served the United States as police officers. Only one has been executed for murder.They called it Satan’s Circus–a square mile of Midtown Manhattan where vice ruled, sin flourished, and depravity danced in every doorway. At the turn of the twentieth century, murder was so common in the vice district that few people were surprised when the loudmouthed owner of
... Read more

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