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Abridged Biography Audiobooks

American Lion
A Biography of President Andrew Jackson
Author: Jon Meacham, Reader: John H. Mayer

A portrait of Andrew Jackson, who shaped the modern presidency. From his expansion of the executive powers to his manipulation of the media, no president has ever been more influential. He proved himself as the critical linchpin between our founding fathers and Lincoln, as the new democracy struggled to solidify its place as a nation. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for biography. "Mayer's warm, deep voice and unhurried pace are pleasantly lulling as he reads Meacham's exquisitely constructed narrative... deft storytelling."—AudioFile

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Abridged, 8 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E8R458, 9780739334584, $39.95
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Andrew Jackson
A Life and Times
Author: H.W. Brands, Reader: Chuck Montgomery

"One man with courage makes a majority," said "Old Hickory." Lawyer, senator, major general, hero in the War of 1812, our seventh president was a dynamic leader who ushered in the Age of Democracy and set a still-young nation on its path to the future. Hear about this phenomenal statesman. "Intensely engaging... a bracing, human portrait."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 7 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E8R160, 9780739321690, $39.95
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Ask Not
The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy and the Speech That Changed America
Author: Thurston Clarke, Reader: Edward Herrmann

The week leading up to JFK's inaugural signified an end, as well as a beginning – renewal, as well as change. A detailed account of the creation of the stirring speech. 2005 Audie Award finalist. "Read with just the right sense of nobility by Edward Herrmann, this audiobook offers something the print version can't – a recording of the actual JFK speech interspersed with a play-by-play commentary."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E5U551, 9781593975517, $29.95
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Beyond the White House
Waging Peace, Fighting Disease, Building Hope
Author/Reader: Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate recounts his adventures since leaving the White House, including founding the Carter Center and putting it and himself to the task of useful good works. From waging peace to helping the poor, this statesman shares how he got involved, and shows that we can all make a difference. "Useful insight... highly personal."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 6 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E5P880, 9780743570213, ~~$29.95~~ Now $17.95
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Bill Clinton
Mastering the Presidency
Author: Nigel Hamilton, Reader: James Adams

A fascinating history of William Jefferson Clinton's first term in office, describing his effort to be a modern president in a modern world. Charts his reversal of fortune and his ultimate triumph over himself and his foes. "Casts [his] first term as a Miltonian epic of fall and redemption."——Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 10 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E9B494, 9781433204944, $34.95
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Christmas in Plains
Author/Reader: Jimmy Carter, Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter, that "plain peanut farmer" – and the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2002 – remembers Christmas at home, his source of spiritual strength, respite, and friendship. For the Carters, Plains is the place for Christmas. An American classic in the tradition of Dylan Thomas's A Child's Christmas in Wales. "Ineffably charming... heartwarming."—Philadelphia Inquirer

Abridged, 3 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E3P004, 9780743570046, $14.99
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Dreams from My Father
A Story of Race and Inheritance
Author/Reader: Barack Obama, Barack Obama

2005 Grammy Award winner! A compelling memoir by the first African-American President. This son of a black African father and a white American mother tells of his search, triggered by his commanding father's death, for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. Includes his celebrated keynote address from the 2004 Democratic Convention. "Poignant, probing memoir... a resonant book."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 6 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E6R100, 9780739321003, $25.95
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The Essential Barack Obama
Author/Reader: Barack Obama, Barack Obama

The President shares his life, his dreams, his philosophy, and his politics. Includes the Grammy-winning titles The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father. One of AudioFile Magazine's top eight biography audiobooks for 2008. "His delivery is exceptionally polished, and a strong sense of his character comes through."—AudioFile

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Abridged, 11 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E9R594, 9780739375945, $44.95
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The Family
The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty
Author/Reader: Kitty Kelley, Kitty Kelley

Privacy has always surrounded the Bush family. They have carefully guarded the story of their astonishing rise to power and influence. Only this writer could have discovered the complex relationships the Bushes have enjoyed with political giants, and the ruthless methods used to realize their goals. Kelley doesn't hold back in this never-before-told saga of the most important political dynasty of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Abridged, 8 CDs, Biography, American Presidents, E8R381, 9780739313817, ~~$34.95~~ Now $14.95
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