Bestsellers
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Without You, There Is No Us
- My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
- By: Suki Kim
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign....
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The King and I meets Mary Poppins
- By Michael on 02-22-15
By: Suki Kim
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Vikas Adam, Piper Goodeve, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world’s largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence....
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Dear Neil...
- By Tina G. on 10-14-19
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The Water Is Wide
- By: Pat Conroy
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Is Wide is Pat Conroy’s extraordinary memoir based on his experience as one of two teachers in a two-room schoolhouse, working with children the world had pretty much forgotten....
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A powerful look at life of the island peoples.
- By L. W. LARSON on 04-22-23
By: Pat Conroy
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Poor
- By: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Narrated by: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. Poor is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around....
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Great listen
- By Sebrina R. on 08-21-23
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'Tis
- By: Frank McCourt
- Narrated by: Frank McCourt
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The same vulnerable but invincible spirit that captured our hearts in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes comes of age in 'Tis....
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Marvelous
- By Tony on 02-05-06
By: Frank McCourt
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On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- By: Ronald C. White
- Narrated by: Ronald C. White
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic and definitive biography of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the history-altering professor turned Civil War hero....
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Unknown facts on a Maine and Civil War hero. Very well written
- By Uncle Techy on 04-20-24
By: Ronald C. White
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Without You, There Is No Us
- My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
- By: Suki Kim
- Narrated by: Janet Song
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign....
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The King and I meets Mary Poppins
- By Michael on 02-22-15
By: Suki Kim
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Vikas Adam, Piper Goodeve, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world’s largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence....
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Dear Neil...
- By Tina G. on 10-14-19
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The Water Is Wide
- By: Pat Conroy
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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The Water Is Wide is Pat Conroy’s extraordinary memoir based on his experience as one of two teachers in a two-room schoolhouse, working with children the world had pretty much forgotten....
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A powerful look at life of the island peoples.
- By L. W. LARSON on 04-22-23
By: Pat Conroy
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Poor
- By: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Narrated by: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. Poor is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around....
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Great listen
- By Sebrina R. on 08-21-23
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'Tis
- By: Frank McCourt
- Narrated by: Frank McCourt
- Length: 14 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The same vulnerable but invincible spirit that captured our hearts in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes comes of age in 'Tis....
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Marvelous
- By Tony on 02-05-06
By: Frank McCourt
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On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- By: Ronald C. White
- Narrated by: Ronald C. White
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic and definitive biography of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the history-altering professor turned Civil War hero....
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Unknown facts on a Maine and Civil War hero. Very well written
- By Uncle Techy on 04-20-24
By: Ronald C. White
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The Assassination of Barbara O'Neill
- By: Michael O'Neill
- Narrated by: Michael O'Neill
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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How could a 66-year-old grandmother, who gave her life to helping people with their health, become the subject of a malicious smear campaign which resulted in her being classified as a serious threat to public health in Australia?
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Great Story about The Amazing Barbara O'Neil!!!...
- By Gary Niki on 07-30-24
By: Michael O'Neill
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The Assistant Principal 50
- Critical Questions for Meaningful Leadership and Professional Growth
- By: Baruti K. Kafele
- Narrated by: Jane McDowell
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Assistant Principal 50, award-winning, four-time principal Baruti Kafele presents reflective questions that encompass the breadth and depth of the assistant principalship—from finding your leadership lane to thriving and being an asset to your principal.
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“You must do everything, like I did for 5 months”
- By Amazon Customer on 12-16-24
By: Baruti K. Kafele
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Teacher by Teacher
- The People Who Change Our Lives
- By: John B. King Jr.
- Narrated by: Joshua Quinn, John B. King Jr.
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Teacher By Teacher traces the remarkable journey of the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education and is a deeply personal love letter to all the teachers in our lives.
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An inspiring memoir
- By Aman on 05-05-25
By: John B. King Jr.
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Good Arguments
- How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard
- By: Bo Seo
- Narrated by: Bo Seo
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Two-time world champion debater and former coach of the Harvard debate team Bo Seo tells the inspiring story of his life in competitive debating and reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion.
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Useful ideas, political though
- By Amazon Customer on 07-23-22
By: Bo Seo
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Afropessimism
- By: Frank Wilderson III
- Narrated by: Frank Wilderson III
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Why does race seem to color almost every feature of our moral and political universe? Why does a perpetual cycle of slavery continue to define the Black experience? These are just some of the compelling questions that animate Afropessimism....
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Afropessimism goes beyond ESSENTIAL reading!!!
- By Martin James on 09-01-20
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Up Home
- One Girl's Journey
- By: Ruth J. Simmons
- Narrated by: Ruth J. Simmons
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Born in 1945, Ruth J. Simmons grew up the twelfth child of sharecroppers. Her first home had no running water, no electricity, no books to read....
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Inspiring memoir
- By S. Fox on 04-13-25
By: Ruth J. Simmons
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Never Say You've Had a Lucky Life
- Especially If You've Had a Lucky Life
- By: Joseph Epstein
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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A rich and comic portrait of the radical changes in American life and the literary world over the last eighty years, Never Say You’ve Had a Lucky Life is an intimate look at one life steeped in radical change....
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Highly readable
- By Marion Zola on 08-15-24
By: Joseph Epstein
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My Roman History
- A Memoir
- By: Alizah Holstein
- Narrated by: Alizah Holstein
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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In this exquisite and profound memoir, a medieval historian traces her lifelong obsession with Rome and the encounters with the city’s past and present that became fulcrum points in her life.
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The long road to finding your calling
- By Cath on 12-15-24
By: Alizah Holstein
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Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
- By: Booker T. Washington
- Narrated by: Rodney Louis Tompkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Booker T. Washington’s 1901 autobiography can be read as a redemption story echoing many similar voices of its time. Starting from the humiliation he experienced as a slave, he ponders the meaning of identity in a situation that seeks to dehumanize....
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speech pattern distraction, great listen
- By Jade on 12-21-22
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The One World Schoolhouse
- Education Reimagined
- By: Salman Khan
- Narrated by: Salman Khan
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Salman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy, has written what is destined to become one of the most influential books about education in our time....
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Inspiring and Revolutionary
- By Brad on 12-08-12
By: Salman Khan
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The Bee and the Acorn
- Classics
- By: Paula Susan Wallace
- Narrated by: Hannah Chiclana
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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An engaging, moving, and inspiring memoir, The Bee and the Acorn traces the journey of Wallace and her family to the historic Georgia coastal town of Savannah, where they set about creating a new university for the arts....
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Hope, Beauty, Bravery. Worth It!
- By Nadine on 11-30-23
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Miseducated
- A Memoir
- By: Brandon P. Fleming, Cornel West - foreword
- Narrated by: Brandon P. Fleming, Landon Woodson
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Miseducated is an inspiring memoir of one man’s transformation from a delinquent, drug-dealing dropout to an award-winning Harvard educator through literature and debate - all by the age of 27....
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so glad I lasted through the first parts...
- By Elizabeth L. on 01-19-22
By: Brandon P. Fleming, and others
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The Headmaster
- Frank L. Boyden of Deerfield
- By: John McPhee
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Starting in 1902 at a country school that had an enrollment of fourteen, Frank Boyden built an academy that has long since taken its place on a level with Andover and Exeter. Boyden, who died in 1972, was the school's headmaster for sixty-six years....
By: John McPhee
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The Light of the World
- A Memoir
- By: Elizabeth Alexander
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Alexander
- Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband, who was just 50....
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Eloquently written, moving and beautiful memoir
- By Natalie Tomich on 04-22-15
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Rescuing Socrates
- How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation
- By: Roosevelt Montás
- Narrated by: Roosevelt Montás
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook narrated by Dominican-born scholar Roosevelt Montás tells the story of how the Great Books transformed his life - and why they have the power to speak to people of all backgrounds....
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Excellent defense of a crucial part of education
- By Nom de Guerre on 01-24-22
By: Roosevelt Montás
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The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers
- Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor
- By: Amy Hollingsworth
- Narrated by: Amy Hollingsworth
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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The Simple Faith of Mr. Rogers focuses on Mr. Rogers' spiritual legacy, but it is much more than that. It shows us a man who, to paraphrase the words of St. Francis of Assisi, "preached the gospel at all times; when necessary he used words"....
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An amazing man
- By Travis Cox on 12-09-23
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The Appalachian Trail
- A Biography
- By: Philip D'Anieri
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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The Appalachian Trail is America’s most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascinating backstory of the dreamers and builders who helped bring it to life over the past century....
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Misleading
- By Matt&Linz Williams on 12-31-21
By: Philip D'Anieri
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To Name the Bigger Lie
- A Memoir in Two Stories
- By: Sarah Viren
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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This unforgettable memoir traces the ramifications of a series of lies that threaten to derail the author’s life—exploring the line between fact and fiction, reality and conspiracy.
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The This American Life story was better than the book
- By Patricia Stern on 06-19-23
By: Sarah Viren
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Reversed
- A Memoir
- By: Lois E. Letchford
- Narrated by: Lois Letchford
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39 when she faced teaching her seven-year-old, nonreading son Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic....
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Lost me over one line
- By Amazon Customer on 12-19-22
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Your Story Starts Here
- A Year on the Brink with Generation Z
- By: Jim Zervanos
- Narrated by: Jim Zervanos
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Jim Zervanos, a seasoned high-school English teacher and father of two, embarks on a mission at the cusp of a new school year. He realizes that today's youth are thrust into a tumultuous world and burdened with saving it.
By: Jim Zervanos
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Shakespeare Saved My Life
- Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard
- By: Laura Bates
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Shakespeare professor and prison volunteer Laura Bates thought she had seen it all. That is, until she decided to teach Shakespeare in a place the bard had never been before....
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Stunning and Disturbing
- By Beatrice Berk on 01-29-16
By: Laura Bates
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Teach Like Your Hair's On Fire
- By: Rafe Esquith
- Narrated by: James Yaegashi
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Still teaching fifth graders in a small, leaky classroom in downtown Los Angeles, Esquith fosters a wholesome climate where character, humility, and diligence matter and support is unconditional....
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Inspiring even if not what it claims to be
- By Thomas Keeler on 11-14-10
By: Rafe Esquith
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Fight Song
- Six Steps to Passion, Power, Peace, and Purpose
- By: Kim Bearden
- Narrated by: Kim Bearden
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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In most lives, there is a moment when we need to rise through our pain, self-doubt, fear, and mistrust and reconnect with who we are meant to be....
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Must read!
- By Laurie Phillips on 06-14-23
By: Kim Bearden
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Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me
- By: Kate Clanchy
- Narrated by: Kate Clanchy
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Kate Clanchy wants to change the world and thinks school is an excellent place to do it. She invites you to meet some of the kids she has taught in her thirty-year career....
By: Kate Clanchy