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Biography audio books are excellent to get the inside scoop on the people who interest you.
Below is our current selection of Biography audio books.
- Prince, The / Discourse on Voluntary
Servitude
The Prince - Machiavelli wrote The Prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the
relation between politics and ethics; what the best form of gov...
- Private World of Kenneth Williams, The
Whether he was a sad, self-obsessed man or a tortured comic genius, Williams had a unique talent, which Benson captures incredibly well in
this one-off insight into Williams' private life
- Privilege of Youth, The
The #1 New York Times bestselling author who is a shining example of what overcoming adversity really means now shares the final stage of his
uplifting journey that has touched the lives of millions.
- Professor and the Madman, The (Unabridged)
The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible
obsessions of two remarkable men.
- Prosecuters, The
Lifts the lid off today's legal system with details more shocking than any fictional TV show
- Putting Like A Genius
Filled with inspiring stories and tremendous insight, Putting Like A Genius will improve your game, and make it more enjoyable.
- Quite Early One Morning (And Other
Memories)
Dylan Thomas tells stories of his childhood in Wales, piling on the sights and smells and sounds experienced by one rough-and-tumble Welsh
lad with a miraculous sense of wonder.
- Raoul Wallenberg
In wartime Hungary, Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg issued countless
- Ratification Debates, The
In the fall of 1787, the call went out: Each of the 13 states assembled special conventions to consider ratification of a proposed
Constitution of the United States. Without ratification by nine co...
- Real Deal, The
A consummate innovator, Sandy Weill has written a memoir which uniquely brings to life the dramatic evolution of the modern financial
services industry.
- Reason For Hope
Dr. Jane Goodall's revolutionary study of chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe preserve forever altered the very definition of
- Red Hat Society
Finally, the official book of The Red Hat Society, which is sweeping the nation.
- Red River
An epic work of fiction, the dramatic, intertwining tale of two families struggling to make a place for themselves in an America deeply
divided after the Civil War.
- Red Suit Diaries, The
Ed Butchart shares his stories as a professional Santa Claus in The Red Suit Diaries. Woven throughout is a faith and a joy of giving that
energizes Butchart's mission to spread love to all kinds.
- Reflections on the Revolution in France /
Rights of Man
Reflections on the Revolution in France is a slashing attack on the French Revolution by one of Britain's most famous statesmen. Liberty and
social order, Burke argues, are maintained by the tradit...
- Reggie Yates Interview
Reggie Yates talking about his experiences of working on Dr Who.
- Rembrandt 400
Neil MacGregor, the Director of the British Museum, marks the 400th anniversary of Rembrandt’s birth in BBC R3’s Sunday Feature ‘Rembrandt
400’...
- Reporting Live
Filled with stories of heads of state, network moguls, competing journalists, celebrities, and family members, Reporting Live is a funny,
real, knowledgeable audiobook.
- Rescue: Stories of Survival from Land and
Sea
Riveting stories about what happens when things go terribly wrong in some of the world's most perilous places.
- Right from the Beginning
Right from the Beginning is the personal memoir of Pat Buchanan, the story of how the most controversial conservative in America got where he
is today and how he came to believe as he does.
- Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way
Pope John Paul II's recollections of his life and thoughts on issues facing the world.
- Road to McCarthy, The
Determined to pin down mythical tales of his own clan history, Pete is thrust into a world-wide adventure that reveals an unsettled and
poignant history, while unearthing a good pint in the most...
- Rockefellers, The
This is the story of an American dynasty: the father, who built the fortune, the son who cleansed the name, the brothers who manipulated both
the name and the fortune to their own ends, and the cou...
- Rocket Boys
In this uniquely American memoir, Homer Hickam beautifully captures a moment when a dying town, a divided family, and a band of teenage
dreamers dared to set their sights on the stars.
- Rolling Nowhere
The author's adventures riding the rails with America's hoboes.
- Roman Lives
Though he was Greek, Plutarch wrote his Lives in the first century, a world dominated by the Roman Empire. Here he considers some of the
major figures who had left their stamp.
- Ronnie And Nancy
Their path to the White House - 1911 to 1980.
- Ronnie Barker - At The Beeb
'To get a job where the only thing you have to do in your career is to make people laugh…well, it's the best job in the world,' said Ronnie
Barker.
- Rothstein
Rothstein is a colorful biography that brings to life the underworld denizens of Jazz Age New York City and its unrivaled kingpin, when the
fast buck ruled and violence stalked the streets of Gotham.
- Rough Water
Tales of why men and women are drawn to the sea and the battles they find there; savage storms, rough waves, mountainous icebergs, sharks,
starvation.
- Running in the Family
In the late 1970s, Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient, returned to his native island of Sri Lanka. Recording his journey through
the drug-like heat and intoxicating fragrances of that “pendant off the ear of India,” Ondaatje simultaneously retraces the baroque mythology
of his...
- Running with the Bulls
An inside look at the life of one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century - Ernest Hemingway - from the woman who was both
his personal secretary and his daughter-in-law.
- Sahara
Periods of difficult travel will be repaid with new sights and sounds, people, languages, food and customs.
- Searching for the Sound
The bass player for the greatest improvisational band in American history tells the full, true story of his life, Jerry Garcia, and the
Grateful Dead.
- Secret Language of Dolphins, The
In her extraordinary work with dolphins, Patricia St.John discovered that by letting them draw her into their world, she could understand
their voices and their language. When she was introduced to the silent world of the autistic, she took what she had learned from the dolphins
and broke...
- Secret Life of Houdini, The
Jouney to find the man behind the myth, from the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats to his secret life as a
spy, and the pernicious plot to subvert his legacy.
- Secret Man, The
Woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with W Mark Felt, the enigmatic former No. 2 man in the Federal Bureau of
Investigation who helped end the presidency of Richard Nixon.
- Sense of Wonder, The
The Sense of Wonder relates Carson's intimate account of adventures with her young nephew, in their walks along the sea coast and through
forests and fields, observing wildlife, strange plants, moonlight, and storm clouds. It is a guide to capturing the simple power of discovery
that Carson...
- Seven Pillars of Wisdom
Although Lawrence of Arabia died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations.
- Sharing Good Times
In this wonderfully evocative volume, Jimmy Carter shows us the things that matter most.
- Sharon Osbourne Extreme
From the tremendous high of her hit show The Osbournes to the devastating low of Ozzy's near fatal motorcycle accident, Sharon' s tenacity,
honesty, and humor have triumphed again and again.
- Short History of Myth, A
The launch title of the groundbreaking publishing event, The Myths, and a brilliant, readable synthesis of the history of mythology and the
function it serves to humanity, by the bestselling writer...
- Silent Witness
Mark Fuhrman goes beyond the legal aspects of the extraordinary case of Terri Schiavo.
- Six Wives of Henry VIII, The
The story Antonia Fraser tells is romantic and cruel, funny and sad, dramatic and enthralling. Henry's wives emerge not simply as appendages
to their husband, but as intriguing individuals.
- Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII
The first of his wives was Catherine of Aragon, the pious Catholic princess who suffered years of miscarriages...
- Sky of Stone
In the summer of '61, Homer
- Sly Moves
Get ready to build your body right. Go the distance with Sly Moves.
- Soldier's Promise, A
The heroic true stroy of an American soldier and an Iraqi boy.
- Speaking for Themselves
This collection of personal letters between Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine paints an intimate and occasionally poignant portrait
of one of the most successful and long-lasting partnerships.
- Speaking My Mind
One man, more than any other, has helped define the most important issues of our time. His name is Ronald Reagan—one of our nation's most
powerful and popular Presidents.
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