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Abridged Biography Audiobooks

"Shakespeare" by Another Name
The Life of Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, the Man Who Was Shakespeare
Author: Mark Anderson, Reader: Simon Prebble

Ready to enter into a centuries-long, controversial debate? In some circles, it's heresy: that someone other than Shakespeare wrote all those plays and sonnets. But in the life of Edward de Vere, we have convincing evidence through his life and letters that this man was the true author of the works of Shakespeare. This biography of the adventurous Elizabethan earl is a triumph of literary detective work. "Compelling."—AudioFile

Abridged, 8 CDs, Biography, Writers, E8Z994, 9781565119949, $34.95
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American Sucker
Author: David Denby, Reader: Dennis Boutsikaris

He was desperate. He needed money. In spite of his better judgment, he leaped onto the carousel of the erratic, bipolar stock market, the investment feeding frenzy. The result was a cataclysmic debacle, a battle with midlife changes, illusions, and shifting values. From the bestselling author of the memoir Great Books. "Sadistic pleasure for the financial expert and the uninitiated... surprising for its honesty."—USA Today

Abridged, 8 CDs, Biography, Writers, E8Z849, 9781565118492, ~~$32.95~~ Now $19.95
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And You Know You Should Be Glad
A True Story of Lifelong Friendship
Author/Reader: Bob Greene, Bob Greene

Growing up in tiny Bexley, Ohio, Bob Greene and his four best friends were inseparable. Even after they grew up and went their separate ways, they kept in touch. When the four learn some devastating news, they come together again. An uplifting exploration of the power of friendship to uphold and sustain us. "Greene has an infectious and relaxed storytelling style... It's as true an account of friendship as one could ever hope to hear."—AudioFile

Abridged, 4 CDs, Biography, Writers, E5H071, 9780061120718, ~~$29.95~~ Now $19.47
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Edith Wharton
Author: Hermione Lee, Reader: Kate Reading

This fascinating biography of the Pulitzer-winning author (The Age of Innocence) delves into every aspect of her life and places her more clearly than ever before in a social and historical context. She was a woman of strong convictions, conflicting ambitions, and intense desires. A New York Times Notable book and winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly. "Listening to [Reading] is like hearing a long but pleasant anecdote from a well-trained, masterful storyteller."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 7 CDs, Biography, Writers, E7R409, 9780739354094, ~~$34.95~~ Now $22.72
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Garlic and Sapphires
The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Author/Reader: Ruth Reichl, Ruth Reichl

Audie Award winner. Not every job involves donning a wig and another persona, but it's the only way the New York Times restaurant critic can get a meal without fanfare. These entertaining tales from a "spy in the house of food" present a reflection on personal identity and role playing in the decadent epicurean theaters of the restaurant world. "Vivacious, fascinating memoir... infectious passion."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 4 CDs, Biography, Writers, E4R880, 9780739308806, $27.50
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Girls of Tender Age
Author/Reader: Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, Mary-Ann Tirone Smith

Smith illuminates Hartford, Conn. in the 1950s, focusing on both her dysfunctional family and a violent serial pedophile who invaded her community. Alternating chapters, she tells of living with her autistic brother and her cold, selfish mother – and she tracks the invading killer's movements and his crimes. "Larger than the sum of its parts, this book illuminates a social class as it recounts a tangled story of a family and a crime."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Writers, E5P259, 9780743552592, ~~$29.95~~ Now $11.95
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Goodbye to All That
Author: Robert Graves, Reader: Martin Jarvis

First published in 1929, this moving and graphic account of serving in the Great War is a cathartic and candid look at Britain's involvement in WWI. Intense, unsettling, and enlightening, this compelling memoir is vital to understanding not only the battles of the First World War, but the events and social attitudes of the Jazz Age and beyond.

Abridged, 4 CDs, Biography, Writers, E4X731, 9781934997314, $26.95
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