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Abridged Biography Audiobooks

American Sketches
Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane
Author: Walter Isaacson, Reader: Cotter Smith

From creativity and imagination to leadership, courage, and power, this collection of unabridged essays reflects on the lessons to be learned from a variety of people – those who made history and those who are still making it. A selective collection that illustrates the writer's passage from school to journalist to illustrious biographer. By the author of Benjamin Franklin and Einstein.

Abridged, 6 CDs, Biography, E5P407, 9781442304079, $29.99
This item is scheduled for release on 11/24/2009, but you may order it now for earliest possible shipment.

Another Shot
Author/Reader: Joe Kita, Joe Kita

Male menopause was never this entertaining. After turning 40, Men's Health writer Kita set out to relive 20 personal regrets. From better sex to a better car to another chance at his high school basketball team, his quests for redemption are unique, his reasons behind his yearning easily understood. So funny, poignant, and honest, you'll want to share it.

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, E5R855, 9780375418556, $29.95
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The Bin Ladens
An Arabian Family in the American Century
Author: Steve Coll, Steve Coll Erik Singer

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author tells of the Bin Laden family's rise to power and privilege, revealing new information to show how American influences changed the family – and how one infamous member's rebellion changed America. A modern tale of politics, globalization, and war. An American Library Association Notable book. "Worth hearing... [Singer] keeps the narration moving, emphasizes the historical drama, and delivers Saudi names, titles, and places seamlessly."—AudioFile

Abridged, 1 Playaway, Biography, EP8310, 9781615748310, $64.99
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The Black List
Authors: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and Elvis Mitchell, Readers: Elvis Mitchell, with contributors

Twenty-two prominent African-Americans offer their own stories and insights on the struggles, triumphs, and joys of black life in America. Includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sean Combs, Mahlon Duckett, Thelma Golden, Lou Gossett, Jr., Bill T. Jones, Vernon Jordan, Marc Morial, Toni Morrison, Suzan-Lori Parks, Richard Parsons, Colin Powell, Susan Rice, Chris Rock, Al Sharpton, Lorna Simpson, Slash, Dawn Staley, Faye Wattleton, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Zane. "Eloquent, engaging, and inspiring speakers."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 2 CDs, Biography, E2P808, 9780743578080, $19.95
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The Coalwood Way
Author: Homer H. Hickam, Jr., Reader: David Lansbury

The bestselling author of Rocket Boys, the basis of the movie October Sky, returns with another chapter of his spirited memoir. He takes us deeper into his West Virginia home town, painting a picture of small-town 1950s life. "He brings his American hometown to life with vivid images, appealing characters and considerable literary magic."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 4 cassettes, Biography, E4R762, 9780553527629, ~~$25.95~~ Now $9.95
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Crashing Through
A Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See
Author: Robert Kurson, Reader: Christopher Evan Welch

Blind since early childhood, this adventurer didn't let his inability to see hold him back. It was only after he learned to ski and work for the CIA that he set upon his most incredible odyssey – the voyage from blindness into sight."Inspiring, and Kurson asks all the right questions about what it means to see and to lead a full life. Welch is the icing on the cake, taking the listener on the wild ride of May's life."—AudioFile

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, E5R315, 9780739343159, $29.95
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Escape
Author: Carolyn Jessop, with Laura Palmer, Reader: Alison Fraser

There's religious freedom – and there's fanaticism in the name of God. Forced into a polygamous marriage, the author finally fled the ultra-fundamentalist FLDS sect in the Southwest. She exposes a world tantamount to a prison camp where the leaders encourage cruelty and brainwashing, and deprive their followers of the right to make choices.

Abridged, 4 CDs, Biography, E4R457, 9780739354575, $27.95
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Fair Game
My Life As a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House
Author/Reader: Valerie Plame Wilson, Valerie Plame Wilson

Former CIA operations officer Valerie Plame Wilson was outed by the Bush Administration as punishment for her husband's criticism of intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq. She tells her story for the first time. From her training and her early assignments to the effect of the leak on her and her family, she provides a fascinating glimpse into the risky, treacherous world of spies and politics.

Abridged, 6 CDs, Biography, E5P122, 9780743571227, $29.95
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