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1001 Nights in Iraq
Author: Shant Kenderian, Reader: Jason Collins

Visiting Iraq in 1980, Kendarian's American citizenship didn't help him when Hussein invaded Iran and sealed off Iraq's borders to every man of military age. Including Shant. This memoir of war, starvation, imprisonment – even love – provides insight into a country and culture only hinted at in the headlines. "[He] writes matter-of-factly, with the stoicism of someone who has endured the seemingly unendurable."—Entertainment Weekly

Unabridged, 7 CDs, History, Political, E8B780, 9780786157808, $29.95
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The Age of Anxiety
McCarthyism to Terrorism
Author: Haynes Johnson, Reader: Kristoffer Tabori

Tells the story of Senator Joseph McCarthy's 1950s anti-Communist crusade, which destroyed the lives of thousands, and draws broad parallels to our post-9/11 struggle to balance national security with personal liberty. Compelling narrativehistory and political commentary from a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. "Brilliant... Tabori's diction is precise and compelling, and adds a memorably emotional impact to this already powerful work."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 8 CDs, History, Political, E8Z997, 9781565119970, $34.95
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The Age of Reagan
A History: 1974 - 2008
Author: Sean Wilentz, Reader: Dick Hill

In this reappraisal of American politics since the fall of Nixon, a leading historian argues that a powerful surge from the Right has dominated American politics and government, and that Ronald Reagan has been the single most important political figure of this age. Without Reagan, the conservative movement would never have been as successful as it was. "An eloquent and compelling case... superb."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 18 CDs, History, Political, E9M758, 9781400107582, $54.99
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Alger Hiss and the Battle for History
Author: Susan Jacoby, Reader: Laural Merlington

In 1948, Alger Hiss was accused of being a communist spy. This audiobook focuses on the Hiss case, including his trial and imprisonment for perjury, as a mirror of shifting American political views and passions. The author examines conflicting responses, from scholars and the media on both the left and the right, and the ways in which they have changed from 1948 to our present post-Cold War era.

Unabridged, 5 CDs, History, Political, E5M155, 9781400111558, $24.99
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All the President's Men
30th Anniversary Edition
Authors: Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, Reader: Richard Poe

The book that changed America. In the most devastating political detective story of the century, two young reporters smashed the Watergate scandal wide open with their brilliant investigative journalism. President Nixon eventually resignedas a result of that simple burglary at the Democratic national headquarters. "It's easy to see why this book won a Pulitzer Prize... a tale as suspenseful as a fine novel... Poe provides such a range of voices that the result sounds like afull-cast production."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 11 CDs, History, Political, E9X562, 9781402575624, $34.99
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The Bill of Rights and Additional Amendments
The U.S. Constitution
Author: Jeffrey Rogers Hummel, Read by Walter Cronkite and a Full Cast

In 1791, the Constitution was amended to include ten amendments, commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights. These were guarantees of individual liberty upon which critics of the Constitution had insisted. Throughout America's history, theConstitution has remained a living document. Here, each of the 26 amendments is presented in the unique historical context that gave it birth.

Audio Orig, 2 CDs, History, Political, E2B328, 9780786173280, ~~$18.00~~ Now $16.20
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Blood, Money & Power
How L.B.J. Killed J.F.K.
Author/Reader: Barr McClellan, Barr McClellan

This audio accuses Johnson of ordering the assassination of Kennedy, raising provocative questions that have previously gone unanswered. A former member of L.B.J.'s legal team exposes the secret, high-level conspiracy. Utilizing court documents, insider interviews, and the findings of the Warren Commission, he reveals the complex maneuvers, payoffs, and power plays that changed the history of the 20th century.

Unabridged, 13 CDs, History, Political, E9X105, 9781400101054, $39.99
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Buried in the Bitter Waters
The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America
Author: Elliot G. Jaspin, Reader: Don Leslie

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist exposes more than a century of whites purging black populations from counties across the nation. He provides irrefutable evidence that this occurred again and again on American soil, and fundamentally reshaped the geography of race. Winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly. "Harrowing... His passion and conviction are richly evident and inspiring throughout, thanks to Leslie's first-rate narration."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 9 CDs, History, Political, E8Z079, 9781598870794, $36.95
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Buried in the Bitter Waters
The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America
Author/Reader: Elliot Jaspin, Elliot Jaspin

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist exposes more than a century of whites purging black populations from counties across the nation. He provides irrefutable evidence that this occurred again and again on American soil, and fundamentally reshaped the geography of race. Winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly.

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, History, Political, EP8246, 9781602528246, $54.99
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