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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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American bull crap
- By martin on 14-11-19
By: Jocko Willink, and others
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Lancaster and York
- The Wars of the Roses
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Maggie Mash
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Lancater and York is a riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and best-selling historian Alison Weir....
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Incredible Events - Oddly Dull in Presentation
- By Alison on 04-11-14
By: Alison Weir
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Live. Fight. Survive.
- An ex-British soldier’s account of courage, resistance and defiance fighting for Ukraine against Russia
- By: Shaun Pinner
- Narrated by: Shaun Pinner
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Shaun Pinner was a retired and decorated British soldier, living a peaceful and happy life in Mariupol with his Ukrainian family....
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Very powerful
- By Anonymous User on 21-03-24
By: Shaun Pinner
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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Tim Jerome has done no research.
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-18
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Break Point
- By: Ollie Ollerton
- Narrated by: Ollie Ollerton
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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We all have break points to face - at the gym, in the office, in our personal lives - those moments of self-doubt where we have to dig deep and find something within to grab hold of and push us through....
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Do not read if you are happily married
- By Sally Fisk on 08-07-19
By: Ollie Ollerton
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Rubicon
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world....
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Great story let down by monotonous narration
- By Fitz on 18-06-20
By: Tom Holland
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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American bull crap
- By martin on 14-11-19
By: Jocko Willink, and others
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Lancaster and York
- The Wars of the Roses
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Maggie Mash
- Length: 22 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Lancater and York is a riveting account of the Wars of the Roses, from the beloved and best-selling historian Alison Weir....
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Incredible Events - Oddly Dull in Presentation
- By Alison on 04-11-14
By: Alison Weir
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Live. Fight. Survive.
- An ex-British soldier’s account of courage, resistance and defiance fighting for Ukraine against Russia
- By: Shaun Pinner
- Narrated by: Shaun Pinner
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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Shaun Pinner was a retired and decorated British soldier, living a peaceful and happy life in Mariupol with his Ukrainian family....
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Very powerful
- By Anonymous User on 21-03-24
By: Shaun Pinner
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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....
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Tim Jerome has done no research.
- By Anonymous User on 31-05-18
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Break Point
- By: Ollie Ollerton
- Narrated by: Ollie Ollerton
- Length: 8 hrs
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We all have break points to face - at the gym, in the office, in our personal lives - those moments of self-doubt where we have to dig deep and find something within to grab hold of and push us through....
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Do not read if you are happily married
- By Sally Fisk on 08-07-19
By: Ollie Ollerton
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Rubicon
- The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows, Tom Holland
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world....
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Great story let down by monotonous narration
- By Fitz on 18-06-20
By: Tom Holland
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Zero Negativity
- The Power of Positive Thinking
- By: Ant Middleton
- Narrated by: Ant Middleton
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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Letting you into areas of his life he’s never talked about before, in Zero Negativity, Ant will show you how to embrace failure and use it to your advantage....
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that good I listened to it twice 🙂
- By Gary b. on 24-12-20
By: Ant Middleton
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SAS Great Escapes
- Seven Great Escapes Made by Real Second World War Heroes
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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The finest fighting force in the world. Escape. Evade. Survive. Repeat. Seven gripping tales of overcoming the impossible....
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A Remarkable Narrative - well performed
- By Killian iPad on 28-05-20
By: Damien Lewis
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Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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In the chaos following World War II, the US government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project....
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A very interesting topic
- By C. Hutchinson on 04-12-16
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Concorde
- By: Mike Bannister
- Narrated by: Mike Bannister
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
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Concorde is an enthralling personal account of what it takes to fly planes faster than the speed of sound, and of the events that lay behind 114 needless deaths—the 113 victims of the crash and, ultimately, Concorde herself....
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Terrible Accents took away from enjoyment
- By Neal Ireland Hello. on 09-06-23
By: Mike Bannister
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The Rescue
- The True Story of the SAS Mission to Save Hostages from the Taliban
- By: Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
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The story of the SAS and Navy SEALs' attempts to save a group of NGO workers held hostage by the Taliban in 2012 in Northern Afghanistan. Andy McNab draws on classified sources and his own personal insight into the inner-workings of the special forces to tell the story of the rescue mission....
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massive fan of his work. dreadful - this time.
- By iain shenton on 25-10-23
By: Andy McNab
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In Search of the Dark Ages
- By: Michael Wood
- Narrated by: Marston York
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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In Search of the Dark Ages is an unrivalled exploration of the origins of English identity, and the best-selling book that established Michael Wood as one of Britain's leading historians....
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Appaling production
- By Daearegydd on 04-09-22
By: Michael Wood
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Fighting for Queen and Country
- One Man’s Remarkable Story of Blood and Glory in the Paras and SAS
- By: Nigel Ely
- Narrated by: Nigel Ely
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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Spud Ely's SAS career has taken him into some of the most deadly, high-octane, violent battles ever. Fighting for Queen and Country is the unputdownable account of his most bloody, violent, heroic moments....
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Balls to being pc
- By Renard on 27-03-24
By: Nigel Ely
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Adolf Hitler
- My Part in His Downfall
- By: Spike Milligan
- Narrated by: Spike Milligan
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
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At Victoria station the R.T.O. gave me a travel warrant, a white feather and a picture of Hitler marked 'This is your enemy'. I searched every compartment, but he wasn't on the train....
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Gorgeous
- By Allyn J. Carter on 03-01-18
By: Spike Milligan
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The Anarchy
- The Relentless Rise of the East India Company
- By: William Dalrymple
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 15 hrs and 43 mins
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The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....
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Interesting story spoilt by poor narration
- By Gillian on 09-11-19
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Regimental
- By: Steve Brown
- Narrated by: Steve Brown
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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Steve Brown joined the army in 1993 as a troubled teenager and left as a respected sergeant-major in 2020....
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Good old days
- By James Anderson on 15-03-24
By: Steve Brown
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First Man In
- Leading from the Front
- By: Ant Middleton
- Narrated by: Ant Middleton
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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No one is born a leader. But through sheer determination and by confronting life’s challenges, Ant Middleton has come to know the meaning of true leadership....
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Not what I expected at all
- By Gemma Jimmison on 13-07-18
By: Ant Middleton
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The Phoney Victory
- The World War II Illusion
- By: Peter Hitchens
- Narrated by: Peter Hitchens
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Was World War II really the 'Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945, many myths have sprung up around the conflict. In this audiobook, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with the narrative of the 'Good War'....
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What annoys Peter Hitchens about WW2
- By Kindle Customer on 05-02-19
By: Peter Hitchens
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First into Action
- A Dramatic Personal Account of Life Inside the SBS
- By: Duncan Falconer
- Narrated by: Duncan Falconer
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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This unique, gripping memoir is essential listening for anyone interested in the Special Forces and how they operate....
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Much needed Account of the SBS
- By peter on 02-12-22
By: Duncan Falconer
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A Wing and a Prayer
- The “Bloody 100th” Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action over Europe in World War II
- By: Harry H. Crosby
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily against strategic targets in Europe in the name of freedom....
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the 100th
- By Mike78 on 08-02-24
By: Harry H. Crosby
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Fishers of Men
- The Gripping True Story of a British Undercover Agent in Northern Ireland
- By: Rob Lewis
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Fishers of Men is the true account of secret operations in Northern Ireland carried out by the British Army's most clandestine unit....
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nonsense
- By Conchur C. on 21-04-21
By: Rob Lewis
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Immediate Action
- By: Andy McNab
- Narrated by: Paul Thornley
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
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Immediate Action is a no-holds-barred account of an extraordinary life....
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Mcnab = Elite soldiering LEDGEND
- By Mikey on 27-01-15
By: Andy McNab
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Shadowplay: Behind the Lines and Under Fire
- The Inside Story of Europe's Last War
- By: Tim Marshall
- Narrated by: Tim Marshall
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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A gripping eyewitness account of a major 20th-century military conflict by the UK's most popular writer on geopolitics....
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Edge of your seat tension with a very human angle
- By DW2000q on 01-12-19
By: Tim Marshall
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Paddy Mayne
- Lt Col Blair 'Paddy' Mayne, 1 SAS Regiment
- By: Hamish Ross
- Narrated by: Alan Turkington
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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‘Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War....
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A straight forward description of a true Hero
- By Airgunnersen on 22-11-23
By: Hamish Ross
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The Pentagon's Brain
- An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover the definitive history of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, in this Pulitzer Prize finalist from the author of the New York Times best seller Area 51....
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A Potentially Fascinating Look At Dark Tech.
- By HellRazor on 19-12-18
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Victory to Defeat
- The British Army 1918–40
- By: Richard Dannatt, Robert Lyman
- Narrated by: Richard Dannatt
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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Victory to Defeat is a captivating history of the decline of an army from the triumph of victory in 1918 to defeat in 1940 and why this happened, and a salutary warning for modern Britain....
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The obvious detailed research undertaken in writing this book.
- By Roy B. on 06-12-23
By: Richard Dannatt, and others
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Chinook Crew 'Chick'
- Highs and Lows of Forces Life from the Longest Serving Female RAF Chinook Force Crewmember
- By: Liz McConaghy
- Narrated by: Liz McConaghy
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
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Liz McConaghy spent a total of seventeen years flying with the RAF’s Chinook Fleet. Aged just 21, she was the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and was also the only woman on the Chinook wing for four years....
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An excellent an inspiring insight
- By Amazon Customer on 28-03-24
By: Liz McConaghy
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Phenomena
- The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena....
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Bit Of A Curate's Egg
- By Boo Boo on 01-07-19
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Blood, Dust and Snow
- Diaries of a Panzer Commander in Germany and on the Eastern Front
- By: Friedrich Sander, Robin Schafer - editor translator, Roger Moorhouse - foreword
- Narrated by: Stephan Goldbach
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The war on the Eastern Front from 1941 to 1945 was the bloodiest combat theater in the bloodiest war in history. Oberleutnant Friedrich Wilhelm Sander experienced this bloodshed firsthand when serving with the 11th Panzer-Regiment....
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Thoroughly enjoyable.
- By Luke on 17-07-23
By: Friedrich Sander, and others
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Cinderella Boys
- The Forgotten RAF Force That Won the Battle of the Atlantic
- By: Leo McKinstry
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In early 1943 Britain was engaged in an epic struggle for survival. As the deadly wolf packs of German U-boats roamed the Atlantic, supply lines and shipping losses fell victim to the carnage....
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An account but with flaws
- By Anonymous User on 17-07-23
By: Leo McKinstry
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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The first rule of nuclear war is that there are no rules. Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civilisation as we know it. Because the plans for General Nuclear War are among the most classified secrets held by the United States government, this book takes the listener up to the razor’s edge of what can legally be known.
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Four Shots in the Night
- A True Story of Stakeknife, Murder and Justice in Northern Ireland
- By: Henry Hemming
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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On 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. The brutal killing of Frank Hegarty began a decades-long search for justice. In a compulsive blend of investigative journalism and true crime thriller, Henry Hemming exposes the parallel worlds of the IRA and British intelligence through the lives of those inextricably bound up in both.
By: Henry Hemming
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The Eastern Front
- A History of the First World War
- By: Nick Lloyd
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In the second volume of his landmark First World War trilogy, Professor Nick Lloyd tells the story for the first time of what Winston Churchill once called the 'unknown war': the vast conflict in Eastern Europe and the Balkans that brought about the collapse of three empires. Lloyd reconstructs the full story of a war that began in the Balkans as a local struggle between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, and which sucked in Russia, Germany and Italy, right through to the final collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1918.
By: Nick Lloyd
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Note to Self
- A Memoir
- By: Dr. Rodney Macon
- Narrated by: Arthur Dent
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
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“Note to Self” explores the journey of a young individual, Dr. Rodney Macon, as he navigates life from a humble beginning in a small town to experiencing pivotal moments that lead to transformative change. The story delves into his early years in Benson, Louisiana, and his perception of success despite living below the poverty line. Facing challenges such as a broken family structure and a learning disability, Rodney struggles to find his path.
By: Dr. Rodney Macon
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The Mongol Empire
- Ancient Empires
- By: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Peter Ackerman
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on an epic journey through the windswept expanses of Central Asia with The Mongol Empire, a gripping chronicle that unveils the awe-inspiring rise and far-reaching legacy of the Mongol Empire. Immerse yourself in the tumultuous world of Genghis Khan and his descendants as they forged an empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, leaving an indelible mark on the course of world history.
By: History Nerds
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Poppies Grow in Normandy
- Secret Diaries of a CIC Agent in WW II
- By: Gerald Condon
- Narrated by: Jerry Lyden, Irene Dennis, Padraic Harrison, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1918, Gerald Condon was a 20 year old American Private training as a Signalman before serving in France. By World War 2 he was a 20 year veteran of the Buffalo, NY Police Department when he re-enlisted to "finish what we started 25 years ago". When he shipped out for England in 1944 he was engaged to Ann Lyden the widowed Grandmother of Jerry Lyden. Excerpts from his letters home are included and are read in the voice of Ann Lyden. This role is voiced by Irene Dennis. The young Gerald is voiced by Padraic Harrison. Jerry Lyden reads the words of his grandfather, Gerald Condon.
By: Gerald Condon
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
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The first rule of nuclear war is that there are no rules. Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civilisation as we know it. Because the plans for General Nuclear War are among the most classified secrets held by the United States government, this book takes the listener up to the razor’s edge of what can legally be known.
By: Annie Jacobsen
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Four Shots in the Night
- A True Story of Stakeknife, Murder and Justice in Northern Ireland
- By: Henry Hemming
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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On 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. The brutal killing of Frank Hegarty began a decades-long search for justice. In a compulsive blend of investigative journalism and true crime thriller, Henry Hemming exposes the parallel worlds of the IRA and British intelligence through the lives of those inextricably bound up in both.
By: Henry Hemming
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The Eastern Front
- A History of the First World War
- By: Nick Lloyd
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 19 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In the second volume of his landmark First World War trilogy, Professor Nick Lloyd tells the story for the first time of what Winston Churchill once called the 'unknown war': the vast conflict in Eastern Europe and the Balkans that brought about the collapse of three empires. Lloyd reconstructs the full story of a war that began in the Balkans as a local struggle between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, and which sucked in Russia, Germany and Italy, right through to the final collapse of the Habsburg Empire in 1918.
By: Nick Lloyd
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Note to Self
- A Memoir
- By: Dr. Rodney Macon
- Narrated by: Arthur Dent
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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“Note to Self” explores the journey of a young individual, Dr. Rodney Macon, as he navigates life from a humble beginning in a small town to experiencing pivotal moments that lead to transformative change. The story delves into his early years in Benson, Louisiana, and his perception of success despite living below the poverty line. Facing challenges such as a broken family structure and a learning disability, Rodney struggles to find his path.
By: Dr. Rodney Macon
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The Mongol Empire
- Ancient Empires
- By: History Nerds
- Narrated by: Peter Ackerman
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on an epic journey through the windswept expanses of Central Asia with The Mongol Empire, a gripping chronicle that unveils the awe-inspiring rise and far-reaching legacy of the Mongol Empire. Immerse yourself in the tumultuous world of Genghis Khan and his descendants as they forged an empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, leaving an indelible mark on the course of world history.
By: History Nerds
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Poppies Grow in Normandy
- Secret Diaries of a CIC Agent in WW II
- By: Gerald Condon
- Narrated by: Jerry Lyden, Irene Dennis, Padraic Harrison, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1918, Gerald Condon was a 20 year old American Private training as a Signalman before serving in France. By World War 2 he was a 20 year veteran of the Buffalo, NY Police Department when he re-enlisted to "finish what we started 25 years ago". When he shipped out for England in 1944 he was engaged to Ann Lyden the widowed Grandmother of Jerry Lyden. Excerpts from his letters home are included and are read in the voice of Ann Lyden. This role is voiced by Irene Dennis. The young Gerald is voiced by Padraic Harrison. Jerry Lyden reads the words of his grandfather, Gerald Condon.
By: Gerald Condon
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The Rebel Pianist of Majdanek
- A Holocaust Story of Music and Survival in a Nazi Death Camp
- By: Nicola Pittam
- Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Former Polish teenage piano prodigy Mosha Gebert is teaching when the Nazis come for her. They kill her student, but she is taken to Majdanek concentration camp. There, Commandant Josef Hanke spots her and recognises her as the pianist he fell in love with years earlier. Hanke demands that Mosha play ‘Ode to Joy’ for him, but she refuses. She will never play in such a horrific place – or for such an evil monster. So begins a battle of wills and repeated torture.
By: Nicola Pittam
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What Are You Going to Do?
- How One Simple Question Transformed Lives Around the World: The Inspiring Story of Everett Swanson and the Founding of Compassion International
- By: Eric Wilson, Matt Bronleewe
- Narrated by: Jamal West
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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What Are You Going to Do? tells an inspiring true story. In the early 1950s, war scattered hundreds of thousands of orphans across South Korea. Many Koreans sacrificed everything to help. When Everett Swanson arrived to preach to troops on the front lines, he stumbled upon starving orphans. The plight of these children broke his heart. He faced the question: “What are you going to do?”
By: Eric Wilson, and others
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Takeover
- By: Timothy W. Ryback
- Narrated by: Richard Attlee
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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A dramatic narrative of the six months leading up to President Paul von Hindenburg's decision to appoint Adolf Hitler as chancellor of Germany on 30 January 1933, Takeover brings to life the secret meetings, political manoeuvrings, and shifting loyalties involved in Hitler's rise, using contemporary sources without the advantage of historical hindsight. Historian Timothy W. Ryback illuminates just how close Hitler came to not ascending to power.
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Putin's Wars and NATO's Flaws
- Why Russia Invaded Ukraine
- By: Paul Moorcraft
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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This book explores why there is a major war again in Europe. Putin's actions need to be understood if not forgiven. With the Ukraine conflict seen as a proxy war of NATO versus Russia, how likely is the fighting to spread?
By: Paul Moorcraft
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Mao Tse-Tung on Guerrilla Warfare
- By: Mao Tse-Tung
- Narrated by: Scott R. Pollak
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
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"On Guerrilla Warfare" by Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse-Tung is a groundbreaking and influential work that explores the art and strategy of unconventional warfare. Originally written in 1937 during the Chinese Civil War, this timeless classic provides profound insights into the methods of revolutionary struggle.
By: Mao Tse-Tung
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Bombing Hitler's Hometown
- The Untold Story of the Last Mass Bomber Raid of World War II in Europe
- By: Mike Croissant
- Narrated by: J. Rodney Turner
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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In April 1945, Linz was one of Nazi Germany's most vital assets. It was a crucial transportation hub and communications center, with railyards brimming with war materiel destined for the front lines. Linz was also the town Hitler claimed as home and had long intended to remake as the cultural capital of Europe, filling its planned Fuehrermuseum with world-famous art stolen from his conquered territories.
By: Mike Croissant
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An Emancipation of the Mind
- Radical Philosophy, the War Over Slavery, and the Refounding of America
- By: Matthew Stewart
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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How a band of antislavery leaders recovered the radical philosophical inspirations of the first American Revolution to defeat the slaveholders' oligarchy in the Civil War.
By: Matthew Stewart
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Identity
- From Holocaust to Home
- By: Elke Babicki
- Narrated by: Bonni Moore
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Not many people peer over the abyss, but Elke Babicki's family did. Her German grandfather objected to Hitler and as a result, ended up in a concentration camp while her mother’s family became destitute. Elke's father, Alex, who was born into a well-educated and wealthy Jewish family in Poland, spent five years in concentration camps before making his escape just before the end of the war.
By: Elke Babicki
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Victory in Papua
- By: Samuel Milner
- Narrated by: Joseph Kant
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
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Authored by Samuel Milner, this book delves into the critical campaign in Papua New Guinea, offering a detailed examination of the strategic battles, operational challenges, and the indomitable spirit of the Allied forces tasked with halting Japanese expansion in the Southwest Pacific. Through meticulous research and compelling narrative, Milner captures the harsh realities of jungle warfare, the strategic significance of the region, and the extraordinary efforts of the soldiers who fought there.
By: Samuel Milner
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Jon Robert Cavaiani
- A Wolf Remembered
- By: John Siegfried, Michael Evers
- Narrated by: Stephen Dalton
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
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Dive into the remarkable life of soldier Jon Robert Cavaiani with "Jon Robert Cavaiani: A Wolf Remembered." Authored by Michael B. Evers and John Siegfried and narrated by Stephen Dalton, this audiobook offers a compelling journey through Jon's extraordinary experiences as a warrior, highlighting his courage, dedication, and sacrifice. From his early years to military service, immerse yourself in Jon's unwavering commitment to serving his country.
By: John Siegfried, and others
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Facts the Historians Leave Out
- A Confederate Primer
- By: John S. Tilley
- Narrated by: Joel Shrank
- Length: 45 mins
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"Facts the Historians Leave Out" is a book that delves into lesser-known aspects and perspectives of American history, particularly focusing on the Confederate side of the Civil War. This work seeks to shed light on events, figures, and narratives that the author argues have been overlooked or underrepresented in mainstream historical accounts.
By: John S. Tilley
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Deborah Sampson: The American Revolution Soldier
- History, Book 39
- By: Rich Linville, Scott Baron
- Narrated by: Amanda Dunlap
- Length: 8 mins
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I was born on December 17, 1760, in Plympton, Massachusetts. My name is Deborah Sampson. I have six brothers and sisters. I wonder in the future if I will change my name? How do you like my dress and hair ribbon?
By: Rich Linville, and others