Bestsellers
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic....
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Emotional & Powerful
- By Miss Toni on 06-30-13
By: Maya Angelou
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E.A.R.L.
- The Autobiography of DMX
- By: DMX
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Raised in the ghetto, abandoned as a child, addicted to drugs and women all his life but still able to produce four consecutive number one hip-hop albums in a row...this is the life and times of the darkest and most dangerously introspective hip-hop artist ever....
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Not a good listen
- By Ty on 03-24-22
By: DMX
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The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace
- A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
- By: Jeff Hobbs
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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A heartfelt, and riveting biography of the short life of a talented young man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets....
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I've Heard This Before
- By Jami on 07-27-16
By: Jeff Hobbs
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- By: Rebecca Skloot
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells - taken without her knowledge - became one of the most important tools in medicine....
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The Secret Life of an American Cancer Cell
- By Cynthia on 08-10-13
By: Rebecca Skloot
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This American Woman
- A One-in-a-Billion Memoir
- By: Zarna Garg
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir—from narrowly escaping an arranged marriage in India to carving her own path in America and launching a dazzling second act in midlife.
By: Zarna Garg
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
- By: Issa Rae
- Narrated by: Issa Rae
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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"My name is 'J' and I'm awkward--and Black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be."....
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Loved
- By Jamila on 02-25-15
By: Issa Rae
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic....
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Emotional & Powerful
- By Miss Toni on 06-30-13
By: Maya Angelou
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E.A.R.L.
- The Autobiography of DMX
- By: DMX
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Raised in the ghetto, abandoned as a child, addicted to drugs and women all his life but still able to produce four consecutive number one hip-hop albums in a row...this is the life and times of the darkest and most dangerously introspective hip-hop artist ever....
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Not a good listen
- By Ty on 03-24-22
By: DMX
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The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace
- A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League
- By: Jeff Hobbs
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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A heartfelt, and riveting biography of the short life of a talented young man who escapes the slums of Newark for Yale University only to succumb to the dangers of the streets....
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I've Heard This Before
- By Jami on 07-27-16
By: Jeff Hobbs
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- By: Rebecca Skloot
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells - taken without her knowledge - became one of the most important tools in medicine....
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The Secret Life of an American Cancer Cell
- By Cynthia on 08-10-13
By: Rebecca Skloot
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This American Woman
- A One-in-a-Billion Memoir
- By: Zarna Garg
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Award-winning comedian Zarna Garg turns her astonishing life story into a hilarious memoir—from narrowly escaping an arranged marriage in India to carving her own path in America and launching a dazzling second act in midlife.
By: Zarna Garg
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The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
- By: Issa Rae
- Narrated by: Issa Rae
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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"My name is 'J' and I'm awkward--and Black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be."....
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Loved
- By Jamila on 02-25-15
By: Issa Rae
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Around the Way Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Taraji P. Henson
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson reads her inspiring and funny book about family, friends, the hustle required to make it from DC to Hollywood....
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Around My way, Your Way & Every Woman's way
- By Yolanda on 10-26-16
By: Taraji P. Henson
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The Fire Next Time
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Jesse L. Martin
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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James Baldwin galvanized the nation in the early days of the civil-rights movement with his eloquent manifesto....
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Sad and moving and powerful and beautiful
- By Darwin8u on 09-17-15
By: James Baldwin
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Problem Child
- By: Terrell Carter, Stacy Thunes
- Narrated by: Terrell Carter
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Problem Child is the unbelievably true story of Terrell Carter, an American musician and actor who grew up in Buffalo, New York, in a dysfunctional family, each member crazier than the next....
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Worth the wait . . .
- By JPALJ on 12-07-22
By: Terrell Carter, and others
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The Color of Water
- A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Susan Denaker
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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The Color of Water touches listeners of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son....
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Awesome
- By Michael on 05-30-17
By: James McBride
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After the Dance
- My Life with Marvin Gaye
- By: Jan Gaye
- Narrated by: Robin Eller
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Dear Cary meets Confessions of a Video Vixen in this searing memoir of drugs, sex, and old school R&B from the wife of legendary soul icon Marvin Gaye....
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Answered A Lot of questions and raised even more
- By T. Brunson on 07-22-15
By: Jan Gaye
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How to Say Babylon
- A Memoir
- By: Safiya Sinclair
- Narrated by: Safiya Sinclair
- Length: 16 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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With echoes of Educated and The Glass Castle, How to Say Babylon is a “lushly observed and keenly reflective chronicle” (The Washington Post), brilliantly recounting the author’s struggle to break free of her rigid religious upbringing and navigate the world on her own terms.
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Beautifully written. Powerful story.
- By Brenda Barbour on 10-22-23
By: Safiya Sinclair
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The Other Wes Moore
- One Name, Two Fates
- By: Wes Moore, Tavis Smiley - afterword
- Narrated by: Wes Moore
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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From the governor of Maryland, the true story of two kids with the same name: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison.
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Insightful lesson in self-determination
- By Aneesah on 02-04-13
By: Wes Moore, and others
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The Worlds I See
- Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI
- By: Fei-Fei Li
- Narrated by: Cindy Kay
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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The Worlds I See is the moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at the forefront of the AI revolution.
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Excellent
- By J McC on 02-10-24
By: Fei-Fei Li
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Hidden Figures
- The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
- By: Margot Lee Shetterly
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The phenomenal true story of the Black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space....
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Great Story of a History Obscured
- By Cynthia on 09-18-16
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The Girl with Seven Names
- A North Korean Defector’s Story
- By: Hyeonseo Lee, David John
- Narrated by: Josie Dunn
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom....
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Did not like narrator
- By Linda H. Andreae on 10-09-19
By: Hyeonseo Lee, and others
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The Salt Path
- A Memoir
- By: Raynor Winn
- Narrated by: Raynor Winn
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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The true story of a couple who lost everything and embarked on a transformative journey walking the South West Coast Path in England, The Salt Path is ultimately a portrayal of home - how it can be lost, rebuilt, and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways....
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Not happy…..
- By Debbie Frizzell on 09-12-21
By: Raynor Winn
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The Original Black Elite
- Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era
- By: Elizabeth Dowling Taylor
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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From New York Times best-selling author Elizabeth Dowling Taylor comes this riveting chronicle of a critical yet overlooked chapter in American history: the inspiring rise and calculated fall of the Black elite, from Emancipation through Reconstruction to the Jim Crow Era....
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Our History
- By Deidre Jackson on 02-23-19
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How to American
- An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents
- By: Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge - foreword
- Narrated by: Jimmy O. Yang, Mike Judge
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Jimmy O. Yang is a stand-up comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley....
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Had to pull over I was laughing so hard
- By Amazon Customer on 03-23-18
By: Jimmy O. Yang, and others
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Frederick Douglass
- Prophet of Freedom
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 36 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era....
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The sound of rollerskating in sand
- By Rico X Ludovici on 02-06-19
By: David W. Blight
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Rain of Gold
- By: Victor Villaseñor
- Narrated by: Johnny Rey Diaz
- Length: 30 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Rain of Gold is a true-life saga of love, family and destiny that pulses with bold vitality, sweeping from the war-ravaged Mexican mountains of Pancho Villa's revolution to the days of Prohibition in California....
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Thank you Victor again!
- By cynthia g on 09-24-20
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Notes of a Native Son
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Notes of a Native Son inaugurated Baldwin as one of the leading interpreters of the dramatic social changes erupting in the United States in the 20th century, and many of his observations have proven almost prophetic....
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Masterful Essayist
- By Andre on 09-30-16
By: James Baldwin
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Revolutionary Suicide
- By: Huey P. Newton, Fredrika Newton - introduction
- Narrated by: C.T. Hayes, Fredrika Newton
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Tracing the birth of a revolutionary, Huey P. Newton's famous and oft-quoted autobiography is as much a manifesto as a portrait of the inner circle of America's Black Panther Party.
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A great read (or listen)
- By Willow Wright on 10-10-24
By: Huey P. Newton, and others
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Quiet Strength
- The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life
- By: Tony Dungy
- Narrated by: Tony Dungy
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
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In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family—and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed....
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Mama Dill
- By Kelly D on 05-13-17
By: Tony Dungy
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An Invisible Thread
- The True Story of an 11-Year-Old Panhandler, a Busy Sales Executive, and an Unlikely Meeting with Destiny
- By: Laura Schroff, Alex Tresniowski
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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This inspirational New York Times best seller chronicles the lifelong friendship between a busy sales executive and a disadvantaged young boy and how both of their lives were changed by what began as one small gesture of kindness....
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2 People Show How to Get Where they Hope to Go!
- By Mary Burnight on 07-06-21
By: Laura Schroff, and others
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My Infamous Life
- The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy
- By: Albert "Prodigy" Johnson, Laura Checkoway
- Narrated by: Albert "Prodigy" Johnson
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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From one of the greatest rappers of all time, the memoir of a life cut short, a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop’s Golden Era....
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"P" is forever...
- By Anonymous User on 09-22-19
By: Albert "Prodigy" Johnson, and others
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Badass Bonita
- Break the Silence, Become a Revolution, Unearth Your Inner Guerrera
- By: Kim Guerra
- Narrated by: Kim Guerra
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Poet and Latine therapist Kim Guerra tells a story of coming into her own power, and guides listeners through the process of finding their own.
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Her rawness
- By Amazon Customer on 11-14-24
By: Kim Guerra
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Never Caught
- By: Erica Armstrong Dunbar
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A startling and eye-opening look into America's first family, Never Caught is the powerful narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave....
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Wonderful audiobook
- By Brad Turner on 03-07-17
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Up from Slavery
- By: Booker T. Washington
- Narrated by: Noah Waterman
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Booker T. Washington fought his way out of slavery to become an educator, statesman, political shaper and proponent of the "do it yourself" idea....
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The Best Self-Help Book You'll Ever Need
- By Gillian on 02-10-17
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A Piece of Cake
- A Memoir
- By: Cupcake Brown
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Before she turned 20, Cupcake Brown survived the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, and much more....
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Religious
- By Nancy on 02-16-13
By: Cupcake Brown
New releases
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Pleurer au supermarché [Crying in H Mart]
- By: Michelle Zauner
- Narrated by: Aoife Hinds
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Michelle Zauner vit à Philadelphie et jongle entre trois jobs alimentaires et un groupe de rock dont la carrière ne décolle pas quand elle apprend que sa mère est malade. Elle rentre alors dans l'Oregon pour l'accompagner dans son combat contre le cancer, et pour essayer de rattraper le temps perdu. Car Michelle a été une adolescente rebelle, ne se sentant jamais à la bonne place, et fuyant cette figure maternelle qui incarne l'exigence mais aussi la culture coréenne, si proche et si lointaine.
By: Michelle Zauner
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Fire Shut Up in My Bones
- By: Charles M. Blow
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Charles M. Blow’s mother was a fiercely driven woman with five sons, brass knuckles in her glove box, and a job plucking poultry at a factory near their segregated Louisiana town, where slavery's legacy felt close. When her philandering husband finally pushed her over the edge, she fired a pistol at his fleeing back, missing every shot, thanks to “love that blurred her vision and bent the barrel.” Charles was the baby of the family, fiercely attached to his “do-right” mother. Until one day that divided his life into Before and After—the day an older cousin took advantage of the young boy.
By: Charles M. Blow
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Lágrimas en H Mart [Crying in H Mart]
- Una historia de amor, pérdida y cocina coreana [A Story of Love, Loss and Korean Cuisine]
- By: Michelle Zauner
- Narrated by: Niloofer Khan
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Desde que mi madre murió, lloro en H Mart. H Mart es una cadena de supermercados especializada en comida asiática. La H es por han ah reum, una frase en coreano que podría traducirse como ‘un brazo lleno de comestibles’. Mi madre expresaba su amor por medio de la comida. Por muy crítica o cruel que pudiera parecer no dejaba de presionarme para que colmara sus utópicas expectativas, yo siempre sentía que su afecto irradiaba de los platos que me preparaba exactamente como a mí me gustaban.
By: Michelle Zauner
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Loving Bravely
- A Memoir Miraculous Near Death of a Girl, Abducted, Shot During War, and Sung Back to Life by an African Woman
- By: Robin Aisha Landsong
- Narrated by: Robin Aisha Landsong
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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This beautifully honest account of survival and restoration carries the potency to revitalize each of us. This book holds inspiration for worldwide compassionate action and celebrates what Loving Bravely truly means.
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A sensorial journey that restores and heals
- By L. Kitchings on 11-09-24
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Eddie Would Go
- The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing
- By: Stuart Holmes Coleman
- Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii. In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase Eddie Would Go began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands and throughout the surfing world, Eddie Aikau was proving what it meant to be a "waterman."
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Poverty's Perpetual Persistence
- By: J. Traveler Pelton
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Traveler says, "Take a poetic journey with me through the highs and lows of life, one verse at a time. Experience my world through the eyes of poetry, as I reminisce on life's unforgettable moments, and on the choices I have made and still make with what I do with my remaining years. The imagination tree is wide, come and sit awhile. You’re so welcome to be here. Would you like some spring tea and shortbread?" This is Traveler's second book of poetry and 75th published work. She has honed her craft to a fine point and her books are read all over the world; she is enjoyed for her wit, ...
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Pleurer au supermarché [Crying in H Mart]
- By: Michelle Zauner
- Narrated by: Aoife Hinds
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Michelle Zauner vit à Philadelphie et jongle entre trois jobs alimentaires et un groupe de rock dont la carrière ne décolle pas quand elle apprend que sa mère est malade. Elle rentre alors dans l'Oregon pour l'accompagner dans son combat contre le cancer, et pour essayer de rattraper le temps perdu. Car Michelle a été une adolescente rebelle, ne se sentant jamais à la bonne place, et fuyant cette figure maternelle qui incarne l'exigence mais aussi la culture coréenne, si proche et si lointaine.
By: Michelle Zauner
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Fire Shut Up in My Bones
- By: Charles M. Blow
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Charles M. Blow’s mother was a fiercely driven woman with five sons, brass knuckles in her glove box, and a job plucking poultry at a factory near their segregated Louisiana town, where slavery's legacy felt close. When her philandering husband finally pushed her over the edge, she fired a pistol at his fleeing back, missing every shot, thanks to “love that blurred her vision and bent the barrel.” Charles was the baby of the family, fiercely attached to his “do-right” mother. Until one day that divided his life into Before and After—the day an older cousin took advantage of the young boy.
By: Charles M. Blow
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Lágrimas en H Mart [Crying in H Mart]
- Una historia de amor, pérdida y cocina coreana [A Story of Love, Loss and Korean Cuisine]
- By: Michelle Zauner
- Narrated by: Niloofer Khan
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Desde que mi madre murió, lloro en H Mart. H Mart es una cadena de supermercados especializada en comida asiática. La H es por han ah reum, una frase en coreano que podría traducirse como ‘un brazo lleno de comestibles’. Mi madre expresaba su amor por medio de la comida. Por muy crítica o cruel que pudiera parecer no dejaba de presionarme para que colmara sus utópicas expectativas, yo siempre sentía que su afecto irradiaba de los platos que me preparaba exactamente como a mí me gustaban.
By: Michelle Zauner
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Loving Bravely
- A Memoir Miraculous Near Death of a Girl, Abducted, Shot During War, and Sung Back to Life by an African Woman
- By: Robin Aisha Landsong
- Narrated by: Robin Aisha Landsong
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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This beautifully honest account of survival and restoration carries the potency to revitalize each of us. This book holds inspiration for worldwide compassionate action and celebrates what Loving Bravely truly means.
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A sensorial journey that restores and heals
- By L. Kitchings on 11-09-24
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Eddie Would Go
- The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing
- By: Stuart Holmes Coleman
- Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii. In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase Eddie Would Go began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands and throughout the surfing world, Eddie Aikau was proving what it meant to be a "waterman."
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Poverty's Perpetual Persistence
- By: J. Traveler Pelton
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Traveler says, "Take a poetic journey with me through the highs and lows of life, one verse at a time. Experience my world through the eyes of poetry, as I reminisce on life's unforgettable moments, and on the choices I have made and still make with what I do with my remaining years. The imagination tree is wide, come and sit awhile. You’re so welcome to be here. Would you like some spring tea and shortbread?" This is Traveler's second book of poetry and 75th published work. She has honed her craft to a fine point and her books are read all over the world; she is enjoyed for her wit, ...
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The Unfinished Cabinet
- Sawdust, Politics, and Other Inheritances
- By: W J O'Reilly
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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When a master craftsman dies three days before finishing his last cabinet, he leaves behind more than an empty workshop. In this searing meditation on authenticity in modern America, a son inherits his father's tools, his unfinished work, and the weight of what's real in an increasingly artificial world. From a union hall's demolition to the circus of presidential campaigns, from German drawer pulls that never found their home to AI programs generating "authentic" experiences, THE UNFINISHED CABINET weaves a masterful narrative about what we lose when we polish away our rough edges. At its ...
By: W J O'Reilly
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Dr. Beare's Daughter
- Growing Up Adopted, Adored, and Afraid: A True Story
- By: Janice Jones
- Narrated by: Janice Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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It was 1947 in Celina, Ohio, when Dr. Ralph Beare and his wife, Lou, childless and in their early forties, adopted a four-and-a-half-month-old orphan. “Janice” knew she was adopted, because her mommy read her a book about how the Beare's chose her out of a Home. "We chose you, but we love you as if you were our own." However, her mother never seemed to forget she was adopted, especially on Mother’s Day, when she couldn’t look at Janice without crying.
By: Janice Jones
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Life of a City Girl
- By: Synimon Robinson
- Narrated by: AutumnHeatherVO
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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A girl name Sheila that grew up in Ivy City, Northeast Washington, DC, engaged in illegal drug activities and the street life. Throughout the years, Sheila fell in love and married her supplier and relocated to a rural area to raise their son, RJ.
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Her loyalty stood out the most to me
- By Anonymous User on 11-04-24
By: Synimon Robinson
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Bookshop Dogs
- By: Ruth Shaw
- Narrated by: Emily Paddon-Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
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Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw's three wee bookshops in Manapōuri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs – many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet. Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Shaw when she was a youth worker.
By: Ruth Shaw
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The True Story of Legion
- A Texan's Adventure in the French Foreign Legion
- By: Richard Trevino Jr.
- Narrated by: Soliman Casino
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
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This story is about a man who had his feelings bottled up for way too long. Not able to tell his family why he did the things he did and not able to recoup the lost years away from the people who he loved. In the Mexican-American community, you never show your sadness, your pain, or weakness. As an act of pride, you always keep all your emotions to yourself like as if nothing is wrong. Showing everyone that you're not suffering and everything is fine is strength.
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The Essence of Time
- Pule O'O
- By: Christine Sabado
- Narrated by: Christine Sabado
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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Like a compelling painting rich with color, Christine Sabado's intimate memoir illustrates her love for all things Molokai; her life, the culture, and her soon-to-be husband and his family. Written in descriptions as lush as the island itself, the author takes a highly personal voyage as she is seduced by the ways of her adopted Filipino lifestyle on a pineapple plantation.
By: Christine Sabado
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Matjes mit Wasabi
- Eine Deutsch-Japanische Culture-Clash-Liebe
- By: Andreas Neuenkirchen, Junko Katayama
- Narrated by: Denis Moschitto, Lea Roser
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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"Ich bin in Tokio mittlerweile so sehr vereinsamt, dass die Waschmaschine meine einzige verlässliche Konversationspartnerin ist. Immerhin treffe ich morgen diese Dolmetscherin. Nicht, dass das ein Date wäre ..." Drei Jahre später sind Andreas und Junko verheiratet, vier Jahre später ist Nachwuchs im Anmarsch und fünf Jahre später schreiben sie auf, wie das alles passieren konnte. Eine Liebesgeschichte zwischen Tokio, München und Bremen-Vegesack, im Spannungsfeld von Dirndl und Kimono, von Schweinshaxn und Reisbällchen, deutscher Korrektheit und japanischer Überkorrektheit.
By: Andreas Neuenkirchen, and others
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Iron Will
- How to Heal Your Invisible Scars, Unlock Confidence, and Achieve the Freedom You've Always Wanted
- By: Wendy C. Wilson
- Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
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Life has not always been kind to Wendy Wilson. Childhood traumas, an abusive marriage, and the complexities of being a woman in a high-stakes corporate atmosphere all proved to be adversities that could make or break her very spirit. And yet, at every challenge, she persevered by learning what it truly takes to forge a way forward and ultimately reach success in both her personal and professional lives. She went on to become a CFO and leader of global procurement, and found true happiness in a healthy and loving second marriage.
By: Wendy C. Wilson
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Amarar Kalki [The Immortal Kalki]
- By: Anusha Venkatesh
- Narrated by: Deepika Arun
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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பொன்னியின் புதல்வர் கல்கி கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தியின் வாழ்வையும் பணிகளையும் சுவையாகவும் எளிமையாகவும் அறிமுகப்படுத்தும் முக்கியமான நூல். ஓர் ஆளுமை குறித்த சித்திரமாக மட்டுமின்றி அவர் இயங்கிய காலத்தைப் படம்பிடித்துக் காட்டும் ஓர் ஆவணமாகவும் இந்நூல் திகழ்வது அதன் சிறப்பு.
By: Anusha Venkatesh
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Moonshine Memories and Staggering Cows
- Tales from Raleigh County
- By: Anna Miller-Tiedeman
- Narrated by: Kierstin Valenti
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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I grew up in Raleigh county, in a little town called Beaver, in the state of West Virginia. I lived on a 100-acre farm in a family of ordinary means. When I look back to my childhood I realize how fortunate I was to have clean air, clean water, vegetables from a thoroughly organic garden, fresh cow's milk, butter, and buttermilk—fresh every day. We gave the hogs what was left from each day so we raised great pork. Recycling was a part of life, not something you had to work into your habit.
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The New York Shenanigans
- By: Rosario Cipolla
- Narrated by: Jessica Brohn
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
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The New York Hustle is a memoir authored by Rosario Cipolla, who was born in the 1950s in America – during the great music boom. His motto has always been, ‘Dream big, and you shall have it all!’ - something that has led him to the highest pinnacle of success, from the lowest of the low point in life. It is all about the hustle, which he did, despite having a tough childhood. Over and over again, he ‘got back up’ and joined the fray, showing an impressive amount of resilience. Hear his story; a man who made his life about good music and managing shows while living the best life had to offer.
By: Rosario Cipolla
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Funnier than a Cop in a Pig Pen
- By: Adam McCarthy
- Narrated by: Adam McCarthy
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Follow along as a brash new officer begins his career working at a small Michigan police department. Tales include life lessons he learned from his Chief, catching the notorious 'Candy Bar Bandits', investigating a fatal accident from the scene to the court room, hijinks with Halloween masks, a breaking and entering in a blizzard, federal court lawsuits, and trying to arrest a 500 pound hog. From firing shots at firemen, to defrauding senior citizens, a gun in a port-a-john and even a Tilt-a-Whirl, this book is a touching and hilarious look at life in a small town.
By: Adam McCarthy
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Salt on a Robin's Tail
- An Unlikely Jewish Journey Through Childhood, Forgiveness, and Hope
- By: Andrea Kott
- Narrated by: S.L. Pieplow
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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Andrea Kott thought of herself as “the welfare Jew.” The daughter of a single mother whose depression and drinking pitched them into poverty, her stormy life looked nothing like that of the Jewish kids she knew: It defied every stereotype she associated with being Jewish—having an intact family and material wealth, and becoming a bat mitzvah. Alienated and ashamed, Kott felt ineligible to be Jewish, yet hungered for connection to the tradition and to God. It took a near-fatal accident, her mother’s death, marriage and motherhood, and losing a beloved brother for her to find her Jewish home.
By: Andrea Kott
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Don't Take Your Love to Town
- By: Ruby Langford Ginibi
- Narrated by: Paula Delaney Nazarski
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Don’t Take Your Love to Town is a story of courage in the face of poverty and tragedy. Ruby recounts losing her mother when she was six, growing up in a mission in northern New South Wales and leaving home when she was 15. She lived in tin huts and tents in the bush and picked up work on the land while raising nine children virtually single-handedly. Later she struggled to make ends meet in the Koori areas of Sydney.
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An Unruled Body
- A Poet’s Memoir
- By: Ani Gjika
- Narrated by: Ani Gjika
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
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Ani Gjika was born in Albania and came of age just after the fall of Communism, a time when everyone had a secret to keep and young women were afraid to walk down the street alone. When her family immigrates to America, Gjika finds herself far from the grandmother who helped raise her, grappling with a new language, and isolated from aging parents who are trying in their own ways to survive. When she meets a young man whose mind leans toward writing, as hers does, Ani falls in love-at least, she thinks it's love.
By: Ani Gjika
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Moidl
- Eine unglaubliche Geschichte aus Tirol
- By: Hermann Egger
- Narrated by: Klaus G. Förg
- Length: 5 hrs and 21 mins
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Moidl ist eine der Töchter des Hohenhauserbauern in Hintertux im Zillertal. Die enge Bindung an ihre Familie und ihren Hof ist ihr Lebenselixier und wird nur noch stärker, als verschiedene Schicksalsschläge die Hohenhauser treffen. Sie bleibt ledig und arbeitet tagtäglich von früh bis spät auf dem Hof. Auf einem Markt begegnet sie Hermann, der mit nur zwölf Jahren nach einer Arbeitsstelle sucht, um zu überleben; der Waisenknabe wird gehandelt wie ein Stück Vieh.
By: Hermann Egger
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125 Curiosidades del Mundo [125 Curiosities of the World]
- Datos Curiosos de Cultura General, Historia, Ciencia, Matemáticas y mucho más [Curious Facts About General Culture, History, Science, Mathematics and Much More]
- By: Mentes Curiosas Studio
- Narrated by: Oscar Osorio
- Length: 35 mins
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Este libro es mucho más que una simple colección de datos; es una puerta a las maravillas ocultas del conocimiento. A través de sus páginas, descubrirás hechos tan asombrosos como inesperados, que te harán repensar lo que crees saber sobre el mundo. Cada curiosidad está diseñada para despertar tu imaginación y ofrecerte una nueva perspectiva sobre el mundo que nos rodea. Si alguna vez te has preguntado por qué ciertos patrones se repiten en la naturaleza o cómo ciertos eventos históricos cambiaron el curso de la humanidad, aquí encontrarás respuestas que te sorprenderán.
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Mi sueño americano [An American Story]
- Todos están invitados [Everyone Is Invited]
- By: Wilmer Valderrama
- Narrated by: Wilmer Valderrama, Cesar Ramones
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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Con la economía derrumbándose a su alrededor y su medio de vida desapareciendo, la familia decide huir del país. De repente, el niño al que le encantaba montar a caballo y soñar con ser el Zorro de su serie favorita de televisión en blanco y negro, tuvo que crecer rápidamente y viajó, siendo un adolescente, desde un pequeño pueblo de Venezuela a la gran ciudad de Los Ángeles.