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Unabridged Biography Audiobooks

The Dark Side of Genius
The Life of Alfred Hitchcock
Author: Donald Spoto, Reader: Jeff Riggenbach

The definitive life story of the enigmatic and intensely private director of Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Birds, and more than 40 other films. Published to celebrate the centenary of his birth, it explores the roots of his obsession with blondes, food, murder, and idealized love, tracing the incomparable, bizarre genius from his English childhood to his golden years in Hollywood. "Absolutely compulsory reading."—The New York Times Book Review

Unabridged, 17 cassettes, Biography, Media, E9B618, 9780786116188, ~~$119.90~~ Now $107.90
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Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack
A Boyhood Year During World War II
Author/Reader: Charles Osgood, Charles Osgood

A nostalgic memoir of a time when gas lights glowed on every corner, milkmen delivered bottles of milk, and a loaf of bread cost nine cents. With great attention to detail, this winner of three Emmys and three Peabody Awards captures life in 1942, a very different era, before penicillin or the atomic bomb. "His friendly, grainy voice is so familiar and comfortable that listeners might think they are hearing stories told round a campfire... quite infectious."—Booklist

Unabridged, 3 CDs, Biography, Media, E3N484, 9781593554842, $24.95
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The Dog Says How
Author/Reader: Kevin Kling, Kevin Kling

This popular storyteller and commentator on National Public Radio tells tales of growing up in Minnesota, traveling the world, and relying on the strangeness of others. He weaves scenes of childhood antics and adulthood absurdities with themes of overcoming tragedy, forging lifelong friendships, and living with disabilities in a complex world. "His writing is earnest but real and often hilarious; his reading follows suit... ceaselessly funny."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 3 CDs, Biography, Media, E4Z825, 9781598878257, $22.95
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Face the Nation
My Favorite Stories from the First 50 Years of the Award-Winning Broadcast
Author/Reader: Bob Schieffer, Bob Schieffer

For a journalist, his has been a plum assignment. He shares stories of his years with the award-winning CBS show, and of the newsmakers who have appeared before the camera since 1954. A wonderful memoir of one of the longest-running news programs on television. "[He writes] with warmth, wit, and insight... a memoir of milestones in 20th-century history."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Media, E6X719, 9781419307195, $29.99
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The Kid Stays in the Picture
Success, Scandal, Sex, Tragedy and Infamy
Author/Reader: Robert Evans, Robert Evans

2002 Grammy Award nominee! The intimate and fascinating account of the rise, fall, and rise again of Hollywood giant and legendary bad boy Robert Evans, producer of many films including Chinatown, The Odd Couple, Urban Cowboy, and Love Story. "One of the best Hollywood memoirs ever published."—Variety

Unabridged, 1 Playaway, Biography, Media, EP5869, 9781608125869, $59.99
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The Know-It-All
One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
Author: A.J. Jacobs, Reader: Geoffrey Cantor

Look at all those footprints on Everest! The moon has them, too. Been there, done that. But only this Esquire editor and NPR contributor has read the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z. In this amusing chronicle, he discusses the feat of reading all 32 volumes (33,000 pages) and the quirky ways it changed his life. "Delightfully eccentric... laugh-out-loud humor."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 12 CDs, Biography, Media, E9Z905, 9781565119055, $39.95
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The Last Day of My Life
Author: Jim Moret, Reader: To Be Announced

A veteran TV broadcaster shares his darkest – and brightest – day, the 24 hours before he planned to kill himself. Taking the listener on an intimate journey, he moves beyond depression, tragedy, and self-doubt to grapple with his greatest decision: not simply whether to live but how to live, with forgiveness, love, and gratitude.

Unabridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Media, E5X270, 9781597772709, $22.95
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