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Tearing Down the Orange Curtain
- How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World
- By: Nate Jackson, Daniel Kohn
- Narrated by: Marc Worden
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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In Tearing Down the Orange Curtain, journalists Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn explore the trajectory of punk and ska from their humble beginnings to their peak popularity years, where their cultural impact could be felt in music around the world. Delving deep into the personal and professional lives of bands like Social Distortion, The Adolescents, The Offspring, and their ska counterparts No Doubt, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and more, this book gives listeners a deeper look into the very human stories of these musicians.
By: Nate Jackson, and others
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Stephen King's Maine
- A History & Guide
- By: Sharon Kitchens
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
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Author Sharon Kitchens identifies the locations that serve as the basis for King's fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem's Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials and conversations with locals and people who know King, the author sheds light on daily life in places that would become the settings for Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, Cujo, IT, and 11/22/63.
By: Sharon Kitchens
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Kuleana
- A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i
- By: Sara Kehaulani Goo
- Narrated by: Sara Kehaulani Goo
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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From an early age, Sara Kehaulani Goo was enchanted by her family’s land in Hawai‘i. The vast area on the rugged shores of Maui’s east side—given by King Kamehameha III in 1848—extends from mountain to sea, encompassing ninety acres of lush, undeveloped rainforest jungle along the rocky coastline and a massive sixteenth-century temple with a mysterious past. When a property tax bill arrives with a 500 percent increase, Sara and her family members are forced to make a decision about the property: fight to keep the land or sell to the next offshore millionaire.
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Sea of Grass
- The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie
- By: Dave Hage, Josephine Marcotty
- Narrated by: Sandra Murphy, George Newbern
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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The North American prairie is an ecological marvel, a lush carpet of grass that stretches to the horizon, and home to some of the nation’s most iconic creatures—bison, elk, wolves, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and bald eagles. Plants, microbes, and animals together made the grasslands one of the richest ecosystems on Earth and a massive carbon sink, but the constant expansion of agriculture threatens what remains.
By: Dave Hage, and others
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Queen of All Mayhem
- The Blood-Soaked Life and Mysterious Death of Belle Starr, the Most Dangerous Woman in the West
- By: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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On February 3, 1889, just two days shy of her forty-first birthday, Myra Maybelle Shirley—better known at that point by her outlaw sobriquet “Belle Starr”—was blown from her horse saddle and killed by a pair of shotgun blasts, delivered by an unseen assailant, only a few miles away from her home in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma. Thus ended the life of one of the most colorful, authentic, and dangerous women in the history of the American West.
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Four Thousand Hooks
- A True Story of Fishing and Coming of Age on the High Seas of Alaska
- By: Dean J. Adams
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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As Four Thousand Hooks opens, an Alaskan fishing schooner is sinking. It is the summer of 1972, and the sixteen-year-old narrator is at the helm. Backtracking from the gripping prologue, Dean Adams describes how he came to be a crew member on the Grant and weaves a tale of adventure that is like a novel—with drama, conflict, and resonant portrayals of halibut fishing, his ragtag shipmates, maritime Alaska, and the ambiguities of family life.
By: Dean J. Adams
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Tearing Down the Orange Curtain
- How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World
- By: Nate Jackson, Daniel Kohn
- Narrated by: Marc Worden
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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In Tearing Down the Orange Curtain, journalists Nate Jackson and Daniel Kohn explore the trajectory of punk and ska from their humble beginnings to their peak popularity years, where their cultural impact could be felt in music around the world. Delving deep into the personal and professional lives of bands like Social Distortion, The Adolescents, The Offspring, and their ska counterparts No Doubt, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, Save Ferris, and more, this book gives listeners a deeper look into the very human stories of these musicians.
By: Nate Jackson, and others
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Stephen King's Maine
- A History & Guide
- By: Sharon Kitchens
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Author Sharon Kitchens identifies the locations that serve as the basis for King's fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem's Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials and conversations with locals and people who know King, the author sheds light on daily life in places that would become the settings for Carrie, Salem's Lot, The Dead Zone, Cujo, IT, and 11/22/63.
By: Sharon Kitchens
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Kuleana
- A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i
- By: Sara Kehaulani Goo
- Narrated by: Sara Kehaulani Goo
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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From an early age, Sara Kehaulani Goo was enchanted by her family’s land in Hawai‘i. The vast area on the rugged shores of Maui’s east side—given by King Kamehameha III in 1848—extends from mountain to sea, encompassing ninety acres of lush, undeveloped rainforest jungle along the rocky coastline and a massive sixteenth-century temple with a mysterious past. When a property tax bill arrives with a 500 percent increase, Sara and her family members are forced to make a decision about the property: fight to keep the land or sell to the next offshore millionaire.
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Sea of Grass
- The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie
- By: Dave Hage, Josephine Marcotty
- Narrated by: Sandra Murphy, George Newbern
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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The North American prairie is an ecological marvel, a lush carpet of grass that stretches to the horizon, and home to some of the nation’s most iconic creatures—bison, elk, wolves, pronghorn, prairie dogs, and bald eagles. Plants, microbes, and animals together made the grasslands one of the richest ecosystems on Earth and a massive carbon sink, but the constant expansion of agriculture threatens what remains.
By: Dave Hage, and others
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Queen of All Mayhem
- The Blood-Soaked Life and Mysterious Death of Belle Starr, the Most Dangerous Woman in the West
- By: Dane Huckelbridge
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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On February 3, 1889, just two days shy of her forty-first birthday, Myra Maybelle Shirley—better known at that point by her outlaw sobriquet “Belle Starr”—was blown from her horse saddle and killed by a pair of shotgun blasts, delivered by an unseen assailant, only a few miles away from her home in the Indian Territory of present-day Oklahoma. Thus ended the life of one of the most colorful, authentic, and dangerous women in the history of the American West.
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Four Thousand Hooks
- A True Story of Fishing and Coming of Age on the High Seas of Alaska
- By: Dean J. Adams
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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As Four Thousand Hooks opens, an Alaskan fishing schooner is sinking. It is the summer of 1972, and the sixteen-year-old narrator is at the helm. Backtracking from the gripping prologue, Dean Adams describes how he came to be a crew member on the Grant and weaves a tale of adventure that is like a novel—with drama, conflict, and resonant portrayals of halibut fishing, his ragtag shipmates, maritime Alaska, and the ambiguities of family life.
By: Dean J. Adams
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Michigan's Strychnine Saint
- The Curious Case of Mrs. Mary McKnight
- By: Tobin T. Buhk
- Narrated by: Will Tulin
- Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins
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The spring of 1903 proved disastrous for the Murphy family. On April 22, the infant Ruth Murphy died in her crib. Within an hour, her mother, Gertrude, experienced a violent spasm before she, too, died. Ten days later, John Murphy followed his wife and child to the grave after suffering from a crippling convulsion. While neighbors whispered about a curse and physicians feared a contagious disease, Kalkaska County sheriff John W. Creighton and prosecuting attorney Ernest C. Smith searched for answers. As they probed deeper into the suspicious deaths, they uncovered a wicked web of intrigue.
By: Tobin T. Buhk
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The Corpsewood Manor Murders in North Georgia
- By: Amy Petulla
- Narrated by: Sarah Welborn
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
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In 1982, Tony West and Avery Brock made a visit to notorious Corpsewood Manor under the pretense of a celebration. They brutally murdered their hosts. Dr. Charles Scudder and companion Joey Odom built the "castle in the woods" in the Trion forest after Scudder left his position as professor at Loyola. He brought with him twelve thousand doses of LSD. Rumors of drug use and Satanism swirled around the two men. Scudder even claimed to have summoned a demon to protect the estate. The murders set the stage for a trial vibrant with local lore.
By: Amy Petulla
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Hidden History of Spanish New Mexico
- Hidden History
- By: Ray John de Aragón
- Narrated by: Timothy Andrés Pabon
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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New Mexico's Spanish legacy has informed the cultural traditions of one of the last states to join the union for more than four hundred years, or before the alluring capital of Santa Fe was founded in 1610. The fame the region gained from artist Georgia O'Keefe, writers Lew Wallace and D. H. Lawrence, and pistolero Billy the Kid has made New Mexico an international tourist destination.
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Hidden History of Old Charleston
- Hidden History
- By: Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman, Edward FitzSimons Good - contributor
- Narrated by: Susan Hanfield
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
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From the Lowcountry's first recorded duel to old-fashioned summers at the "hottest spot in town," this book will captivate you with stories of people, events, and places that have all but vanished from memory. Find out the real history behind some of Charleston's beloved mansions and learn about the early plantations and their owners. Join the authors as they relate the riots and romance, the preservation and politics—and even a ghost story—from Charleston's hidden history.
By: Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman, and others
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Transcendentalism and the Cultivation of the Soul
- By: Barry M. Andrews
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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A study of the spiritual practices developed by the nineteenth-century American Transcendentalist movement and a case for their necessity today.
By: Barry M. Andrews
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Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher
- Murder & Mayhem
- By: Bruce Orr, John LaVerne - foreword
- Narrated by: Tyler Darby
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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In 1819, a young man outwitted death at the hands of John and Lavinia Fisher and sparked the hunt for Charleston's most notorious serial killers. Former homicide investigator Bruce Orr follows the story of the Fishers, from the initial police raid on their Six Mile Inn with its reportedly grisly cellar to the murderous couple's incarceration and execution at the squalid Old City Jail. Yet there still may be more sinister deeds left unpunished, an overzealous sheriff, corrupt officials, and documents only recently discovered all suggest that there is more to the tale.
By: Bruce Orr, and others
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Murder and Mayhem in Houston
- By: John Nova Lomax, Mike Vance
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 4 hrs and 37 mins
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When the Allen brothers sold Houston's first lots, the city became a magnet for enterprising tycoons and opportunistic crooks alike. As the young city grew, a scourge of crime and vice accompanied the success of oil and real estate. The Bayou City's seedy side—flashing Bowie knives, privileged bad boys, hardened prostitutes, and unchecked serial killers—established its hold. From a young Clyde Barrow to the Man Who Killed Halloween, Houston's past is filled with bloody tales, heartbreaking loss, and despicable deeds.
By: John Nova Lomax, and others
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Dark History of Penn's Woods
- Murder, Madness, and Misadventure in Southeastern Pennsylvania
- By: Jennifer L. Green
- Narrated by: Holly Adams
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
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When ships under the command of white Europeans first sailed into the Delaware Bay in 1609, southeastern Pennsylvania's documented history of the strange and unusual began. This book tackles seven true "dark histories" from Chester and Delaware counties, which include tales of murder, witchcraft, cannibalism, tragic accidents, and macabre events that actually happened in the Greater Philadelphia region. All stories are meticulously researched and placed within the greater context of Pennsylvania and world history.
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A Concise History of Florida
- By: James C. Clark
- Narrated by: Roman Howell
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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A quick overview of the Sunshine State’s fascinating past. Join historian James C. Clark as he chronicles the surprising history of the Sunshine State in this concise and captivating book.
By: James C. Clark
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The Story of Manhattan
- By: Charles Hemstreet
- Narrated by: Gary Middleton
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
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The Story of Manhattan by Charles Hemstreet is a compelling narrative history of New York City, tracing the island’s evolution from a pristine, wooded homeland of Native Americans to the world-renowned metropolis we know today. Written in the early 20th century, this rich and engaging account captures pivotal moments—from Henry Hudson’s arrival aboard the Half Moon in 1609 to the colonial days of New Amsterdam, and beyond.
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The Sugar King of California
- The Life of Claus Spreckels
- By: Sandra E. Bonura
- Narrated by: Margaret Wakeley
- Length: 15 hrs and 12 mins
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Claus Spreckels (1828-1908) emigrated from his homeland of Germany to the United States with only seventy-five cents in his pocket, built a sugar empire, and became one of the richest Americans in history. Migrating to San Francisco after the gold rush, Spreckels built the largest sugar beet factory of its kind in the United States. When Spreckels gave America its first sugar cube, he became the “Sugar King.” The indomitable Spreckels was a colorful and complicated character on both sides of the Pacific.
By: Sandra E. Bonura
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Eerie Florida
- Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys
- By: Mark Muncy, Kari Schultz
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
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Most people know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, Disney World, and NASA shuttle launches. But the state is also home to many hidden mysteries, eerie legends, and tales of bizarre creatures. In Eerie Florida, author Mark Muncy and photographer Kari Schultz provide a unique guide to these truly unique sites across the Sunshine State.
By: Mark Muncy, and others
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Charlottesville
- An American Story
- By: Deborah Baker
- Narrated by: Deborah Baker
- Length: 14 hrs and 25 mins
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In August 2017, over a thousand neo-Nazis, fascists, Klan members, and neo-Confederates descended on a small southern city to protest the pending removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. Within an hour of their arrival, the city’s historic downtown was a scene of bedlam as armored far-right cadres battled activists in the streets. Before the weekend was over, a neo-Nazi had driven a car into a throng of counterprotesters, killing a young woman and injuring dozens.
By: Deborah Baker
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The Raging Erie
- Life and Labor Along the Erie Canal
- By: Mark S. Ferrara
- Narrated by: Jack de Golia
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
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The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 was a monumental achievement. Linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, it transformed New York City into a hub of international trade, drove the rise of industrial cities in once sparsely populated areas, and accelerated the westward expansion of the United States. Yet few of the laborers who toiled along the canal shared in the prosperity it brought.
By: Mark S. Ferrara
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Settler Cannabis: From Gold Rush to Green Rush in Indigenous Northern California
- Indigenous Confluences
- By: Kaitlin P. Reed
- Narrated by: Charlotte Flyte
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
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Young countercultural back-to-the-land settlers flocked to northwestern California beginning in the 1960s, and by the 1970s, unregulated cannabis production proliferated on Indigenous lands. As of 2021, the California cannabis economy was valued at $3.5 billion. In Settler Cannabis, Kaitlin Reed demonstrates how this "green rush" is only the most recent example of settler colonial resource extraction and wealth accumulation. Reed shares this history to inform the path toward an alternative future.
By: Kaitlin P. Reed
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Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: The Creation of the Soldiers' National Cemetery and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
- Emerging Civil War Series
- By: Bradley M. Gottfried, Linda I. Gottfried
- Narrated by: Tim Welch
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
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Almost 8,000 dead dotted the fields of Gettysburg after the guns went silent. The Confederate dead were hastily buried, but what of the Union dead? Several men hatched the idea of a new cemetery to bury and honor the Union soldiers just south of town. Their task was difficult, to say the least.
By: Bradley M. Gottfried, and others
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Chicago Calamities
- Disaster in the Windy City
- By: Gayle Soucek
- Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
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The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire. Yet that infamous event was only part of the destruction that has shaped Chicago's identity. This unique history explores the calamities that have befallen the Windy City, such as the 1954 killer water surge that swept in on a calm summer day; the 1967 tornado that ripped through rush hour traffic; the 1886 Haymarket Square riot that put Chicago on the anarchist map; and many other acts of nature and human folly.
By: Gayle Soucek
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Crisis on Mount Hood
- Stories from a Hundred Years of Mountain Rescue
- By: Christopher Van Tilburg
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
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In Crisis on Mount Hood, author and emergency room doctor Christopher Van Tilburg looks at the history of America's oldest all-volunteer mountain rescue team, the Hood River Crag Rats, and his own three-decade commitment to search and rescue. Centered on Oregon's iconic 11,249-foot-high Mount Hood, considered by many to be the world's most-climbed glaciated peak, this dramatic narrative leads listeners through a century of life-and-death challenges.