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A Terrible Thing to Waste

Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind

by Harriet A. Washington ...

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

10 hours 13 min

A "powerful and indispensable" look at the devastating consequences of environmental racism (Gerald Markowitz) -- and what we can do to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities.Did you know...Middle-class African American households with incomes between $50,000 and $60,000 live in neighborhoods that are more polluted than those of very poor white households with incomes below $10,000 ... Read more

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A "powerful and indispensable" look at the devastating consequences of environmental racism (Gerald Markowitz) -- and what we can do to remedy its toxic effects on marginalized communities.Did you know...Middle-class African American households with incomes between $50,000 and $60,000 live in neighborhoods that are more polluted than those of very poor white households with incomes below $10,000
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Medical Apartheid

The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present

by Harriet A. Washington ...

Narrated by Ron Butler ...

Unabridged

19 hours 2 min

Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge—a tradition that continues today ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge—a tradition that continues today
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A Christmas Dinner with the Man in the Moon

by Washington Gladden ...

Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrationsFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” Washington Gladden was a noted clergyman, theologian and social reformer whose many books on these subjects were highly respected. It may have come as a surprise to his admirers to find this delightful fantasy, first published in a children's magazine in ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron MillerIncludes the original illustrationsFeatured in Ron Miller’s “The Conquest of Space Book Series.” Washington Gladden was a noted clergyman, theologian and social reformer whose many books on these subjects were highly respected. It may have come as a surprise to his admirers to find this delightful fantasy, first published in a children's magazine in
... Read more
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Message to Harvard: We are Coming

by Booker T. Washington ...

Narrated by Ron Chatnam ...

Unabridged

4 min

In 1896, Harvard University awarded Booker T. Washington with an honorary master of arts degree. He was invited to deliver an address to a group of Harvard alumni. He took the opportunity to speak about the gradual improvements being made to racial disparities in the South. A former slave and leader in the African-American community, Washington felt optimistic about the future of race relations ... Read more

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In 1896, Harvard University awarded Booker T. Washington with an honorary master of arts degree. He was invited to deliver an address to a group of Harvard alumni. He took the opportunity to speak about the gradual improvements being made to racial disparities in the South. A former slave and leader in the African-American community, Washington felt optimistic about the future of race relations
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Remember Who You Are

What Pedro Gomez Showed Us About Baseball and Life

by Frank Martin, Dave Sheinin, Tim Keown, Bruce Jenkins, Rachel Nichols, Mark Kreidler, Max Scherzer, Bob Ley, Pedro Gomez, Peter Gammons, Howard Bryant, Mike Barnicle, Brian Murphy, Chelsea Janes, Dusty Baker, Rob King, Rio Gomez, Ross Newhan, Jon Daniels, Ken Rosenthal, Buster Olney, Shelley M. Smith, T.J. Quinn, Scott Boras, Sandy Alderson, Dan Shaughnessy, Mike Swanson, Robin Carr, Tony La Russa, Jason La Canfora, Ray Ratto, Ron Washington, Chuck Culpepper, Tracy Ringolsby, Bud Black, Tim Kurkjian, Jack Curry, Michael Zagaris, Paul Begala, Brad Mangin, Jeremy Schaap, Jeff Passan, Bob Melvin, Scott Ostler, George A. King III, Terry Francona, Derrick Goold, Alex Coffey, Sean McAdam, Brian Snitker, Brett Kurland, Alden Gonzalez, Sarina Morales, Marcos Bretón, John D'Anna, Steve Fainaru, Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, Dante Gomez, Bud Geracie, Dennis Eckersley, AJ Hinch, Keith Olbermann ...

Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and ... Read more

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Pedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and
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The Next Pandemic

On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers

by William Patrick, Dr. Ali S Khan ...

Narrated by Ben Sullivan ...

Unabridged

8 hours 54 min

An inside account of the fight to contain the world's deadliest diseases -- and the panic and corruption that make them worse.Throughout history, humankind's biggest killers have been infectious diseases: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and AIDS alone account for over one hundred million deaths. We ignore this reality most of the time, but when a new threat -- Ebola, SARS, Zika, coronavirus -- ... Read more

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An inside account of the fight to contain the world's deadliest diseases -- and the panic and corruption that make them worse.Throughout history, humankind's biggest killers have been infectious diseases: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and AIDS alone account for over one hundred million deaths. We ignore this reality most of the time, but when a new threat -- Ebola, SARS, Zika, coronavirus --
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An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States

by Kyle T. Mays ...

Narrated by Shaun Taylor-Corbett ...

Series Audiobook 6 - ReVisioning History
Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

The first intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early AmericaBeginning with pre-Revolutionary America and moving into the movement for Black lives and contemporary Indigenous activism, Afro-Indigenous historian Kyle T. Mays argues that the foundations of the US are rooted in ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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The first intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early AmericaBeginning with pre-Revolutionary America and moving into the movement for Black lives and contemporary Indigenous activism, Afro-Indigenous historian Kyle T. Mays argues that the foundations of the US are rooted in
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Obedience to Authority

An Experimental View

by Stanley Milgram ...

Narrated by Christopher C. Odom ...

Series series Perennial Classics
Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

One of the most important books in social psychology of the last fifty years, “The classic account of the human tendency to follow orders, no matter who they hurt or what their consequences.” (Washington Post Book World)The landmark examination of humanity's susceptibility to authoritarianism, Stanley Milgram's classic speaks to the present with disturbing urgency. ""Milgram's experiments on ... Read more

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One of the most important books in social psychology of the last fifty years, “The classic account of the human tendency to follow orders, no matter who they hurt or what their consequences.” (Washington Post Book World)The landmark examination of humanity's susceptibility to authoritarianism, Stanley Milgram's classic speaks to the present with disturbing urgency. ""Milgram's experiments on
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How to Win an Information War

The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler

by Peter Pomerantsev ...

Narrated by Matthew Waterson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 23 min

From one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Thomas Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you can't fight lies with truth? Can a propaganda war ever be won?In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Britain was struggling to combat his powerful propaganda ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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From one of our leading experts on disinformation, this inventive biography of the rogue WWII propagandist Thomas Sefton Delmer confronts hard questions about the nature of information war: what if you can't fight lies with truth? Can a propaganda war ever be won?In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Britain was struggling to combat his powerful propaganda
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Democracy in Retrograde

How to Make Changes Big and Small in Our Country and in Our Lives

by Sami Sage, Emily Amick ...

Narrated by Nikki Massoud ...

Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA whip-smart combo of self-help and political manifesto that is perfect for anyone who wants to know how to save democracy but doesn’t know where to start.**In America’s current political climate, it’s hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community...it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the dire state of two-party ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA whip-smart combo of self-help and political manifesto that is perfect for anyone who wants to know how to save democracy but doesn’t know where to start.**In America’s current political climate, it’s hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community...it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the dire state of two-party
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Frostlines

A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic

by Neil Shea ...

Narrated by Neil Shea ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDSRecommended Read from Yale Climate Connections“[Frostlines weaves] together natural history, indigenous perspective, and environmental transformation in the Arctic. The book helps bring a human story to the science of climate change.”—ParadeA sweeping exploration of the Arctic—and how it’s being transformed by climate change—from National Ge... ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDSRecommended Read from Yale Climate Connections“[Frostlines weaves] together natural history, indigenous perspective, and environmental transformation in the Arctic. The book helps bring a human story to the science of climate change.”—ParadeA sweeping exploration of the Arctic—and how it’s being transformed by climate change—from National Ge...
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No One Cares About Crazy People

The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America

by Ron Powers ...

Narrated by Ron Powers ...

Unabridged

14 hours 49 min

New York Times-bestselling author Ron Powers offers a searching, richly researched narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia.From the centuries of torture of "lunatiks" at Bedlam Asylum to the infamous eugenics era to the follies of the anti-psychiatry movement to the current landscape in which too ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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New York Times-bestselling author Ron Powers offers a searching, richly researched narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia.From the centuries of torture of "lunatiks" at Bedlam Asylum to the infamous eugenics era to the follies of the anti-psychiatry movement to the current landscape in which too
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