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Abridged Biography Audiobooks

Einstein
His Life and Universe
Author: Walter Isaacson, Reader: Edward Herrmann

2008 Audie Award Winner: Best Biograhy/Memoir. A fully realized portrait of an extraordinary human being and great genius, the first full biography of Einstein since all of his papers have become available. Hear about his morality, rebellion, character, and creativity – and the enthralling mysteries of the universe that he discovered. By the author of Benjamin Franklin. "A well-balanced portrayal... fascinating. Herrmann sounds utterly engaged by Einstein. Listeners, too, will succumb."—AudioFile

Abridged, 6 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E6P096, 9780743560962, $29.95
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Freud
A Very Short Introduction
Author: Anthony Storr, Reader: Neville Jason

From ego, superego, and id to sex and coincidences, Sigmund Freud revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. He developed psychoanalysis into a general psychology. This audiobook goes one step further and investigates the status of Freud's legacy today and the disputes that surround it. "Excellent... read with perfection by Jason, whose pronunciation skills, pacing, and vocal clarity are impeccable."—Booklist

Abridged, 3 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E3E297, 9789626342978, $22.98
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Galileo's Daughter
A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
Author: Dava Sobel, Reader: Fritz Weaver

Galileo's voice echoes down the centuries in the remarkable surviving letters of his daughter, Maria Celeste. They illuminate an era in which one man defied the Inquisition and fought to reconcile the heaven he revered as a good Catholic with the heavens he revealed through his telescope. "A wholly involving tale."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E5R290, 9780739322901, $14.99
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Jung
A Very Short Introduction
Author: Anthony Stevens, Reader: Tim Pigott-Smith

From the shadow to the archetype, the persona to the anima, explore the basic concepts of Jungian psychology. A small masterpiece of insight and concision, this volume offers a clear portrait of one of the 20th century's most important andcontroversial thinkers and his views on such disparate subjects as myth, religion, alchemy, synchronicity, and the psychology of gender differences.

Abridged, 3 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E3E298, 9789626342985, $22.98
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Mountains Beyond Mountains
Healing the World: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer
Author/Reader: Tracy Kidder, Tracy Kidder

He makes a difference – by moving mountains. This Pulitzer Prize-winning author shows how Harvard medical genius Paul Farmer has solved some of our most frightening crises. He looks at the world's great problems and sees what to do about them. BookSense Book of the Year finalist, 2004. "Astonishing... the perfect testament to a man who continues to reshape medicine... If this book doesn't scream Pulitzer, I don't know what does."—USA Today

Abridged, 4 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E5R765, 9780739307656, $27.50
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Reason for Hope
A Spiritual Journey
Author: Jane Goodall, with Phillip Berman, Reader: Jane Goodall

Audie Award winner. Even in the face of despair caused by ecological calamities, the preeminent scientist, conservationist, and animal rights activist shares her positive views on spirituality and moral evolution and explores details of her calling. She offers a way to transform your life, rekindle your spirit, and reawaken your mind.

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E5W122, 9781594831225, ~~$24.98~~ Now $16.24
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Rocket Boys (a.k.a. October Sky)
Author: Homer H. Hickam, Jr., Reader: Beau Bridges

True story from a NASA rocket scientist. Sputnik's 1957 flight changed his life. As he and his boyhood friends tried to launch their own rocket, an entire town united behind them. Set against a backdrop of miners' strikes, the Cold War, and America's loss of innocence. The film is October Sky. "Great memoirs must balance the universal and the particular... Hickam... walks that line beautifully."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 4 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E4P506, 9780743565066, $14.95
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Sweet and Low
Author/Reader: Rich Cohen, Rich Cohen

`Cohen's family is like yours, if you have relatives battling over legal rights, patents, inventions, and a fortune. This is the fascinating story of the invention of the sugar packet and the artificial sweetener Sweet and Low – and the resulting brawls and arguments. "Chronicled in gorgeous, loving, furious detail, and narrated by Cohen with passion... riveting."—Entertainment Weekly

Abridged, 6 CDs, Biography, Scientists, E6U889, 9781593978891, $29.95
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