Academic Life

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    • By: Shaun Bythell
    • Narrated by: Robin Laing
    • Series: The Diary of a Bookseller, Book 1
    • Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 09-04-18
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 339 ratings
    • In these wry and hilarious diaries, Shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade. He recommends books - both lost classics and new discoveries - introduces us to the thrill of the unexpected find, and evokes the charms of small-town life....

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    • A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat
    • By: Grant Achatz, Nick Kokonas
    • Narrated by: Johnny Heller
    • Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 03-18-11
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 715 ratings
    • In 2007, chef Grant Achatz seemingly had it made....

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    • Empowering Your Son to Believe in Himself
    • By: Adam Price PhD
    • Narrated by: Shawn Compton
    • Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
    • Release date: 09-19-18
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 777 ratings
    • On the surface, capable teenage boys may look lazy. But dig a little deeper, writes child psychologist Adam Price in He's Not Lazy, and you'll often find conflicted boys who want to do well in middle and high school but are afraid to fail and so do not try....

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    • A Life in War, Law, and Ideas
    • By: Stephen Budiansky
    • Narrated by: Robertson Dean
    • Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
    • Release date: 05-28-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 428 ratings
    • Oliver Wendell Holmes twice escaped death as a young Union officer in the Civil War when musket balls missed his heart and spinal cord by a fraction of an inch. He lived ever after with unwavering moral courage, unremitting scorn for dogma, and an insatiable intellectual curiosity....

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    • The Life and World of One of Civilization's Greatest Minds
    • By: Joel L. Kraemer
    • Narrated by: Sean Pratt
    • Length: 19 hrs and 59 mins
    • Release date: 02-19-09
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 158 ratings
    • This first definitive biography of Moses Maimonides, one of the most influential intellects in all of human history, illuminates his life as a philosopher, physician, and lawgiver....

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    • Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA's Double Helix
    • By: Howard Markel
    • Narrated by: Donald Corren
    • Length: 15 hrs and 5 mins
    • Release date: 09-21-21
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 81 ratings
    • One of our most prominent medical historians presents an authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA’s structure....

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    • By: Rebecca Skloot
    • Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Bahni Turpin
    • Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 02-02-10
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 16,684 ratings
    • 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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    • By: Anthony Pompliano
    • Narrated by: Anthony Pompliano
    • Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
    • Release date: 09-24-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
    • Anthony Pompliano writes 65 letters to his children with inspiring lessons on how to succeed in business, have great relationships, do well with money, and live a healthier and happier life.

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    • A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
    • By: Suleika Jaouad
    • Narrated by: Suleika Jaouad
    • Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
    • Release date: 02-09-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 3,881 ratings
    • A searing, deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to reentry into “normal” life....

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    • Reflections on Physics and Finance
    • By: Emanuel Derman
    • Narrated by: Peter Ganim
    • Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 07-09-20
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 72 ratings
    • In My Life as a Quant, Emanuel Derman relives his exciting journey as one of the first high-energy particle physicists to migrate to Wall Street. Derman details his adventures in this field....

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    • A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better
    • By: Wendy Suzuki, Billie Fitzpatrick
    • Narrated by: Wendy Suzuki
    • Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
    • Release date: 05-19-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 234 ratings
    • A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brains, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide....

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    • By: Henry Ford, Samuel Crowther
    • Narrated by: Traber Burns
    • Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
    • Release date: 12-26-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,173 ratings
    • The book that has inspired entrepreneurs for generations, not only is My Life and Work by Henry Ford a memoir of an American icon but it also shows the spirit that built America....

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    • The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
    • By: Ron Chernow
    • Narrated by: Grover Gardner
    • Length: 35 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 12-30-12
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 8,968 ratings
    • Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist....

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    • By: Julia Child, Alex Prud'Homme
    • Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
    • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
    • Release date: 04-14-06
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,272 ratings
    • In her own words, here is the captivating story of Julia Child's years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found "her true calling"....

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    • Mastering Academics, Social Life, Time Management, and Freedom for College Success
    • By: Jenica Alvarez
    • Narrated by: Terri Dien
    • Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
    • Release date: 10-14-24
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
    • Crush Your Freshman Year: Mastering Academics, Social Life, Time Management, and Freedom for College Success is your guide to navigating the complex world of college. From time management to social skills, this book has it all.

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    • The Lives and Work of Great Mathematicians
    • By: Ian Stewart
    • Narrated by: Roger Clark
    • Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
    • Release date: 09-12-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 252 ratings
    • In Significant Figures, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart introduces the visionaries of mathematics throughout history....

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    • His Life and Universe
    • By: Walter Isaacson
    • Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
    • Length: 21 hrs and 30 mins
    • Release date: 03-28-07
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 15,381 ratings
    • Based on the newly released personal letters of Albert Einstein, Walter Isaacson explores how an imaginative, impertinent patent clerk became the mind reader of the creator of the cosmos....

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    • My Life Through Food
    • By: Stanley Tucci
    • Narrated by: Stanley Tucci
    • Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
    • Release date: 10-05-21
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 4,424 ratings
    • From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen....

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