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The American Way of Killing

The Invention of an Epidemic

by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Narrated by Malcolm Gladwell ...

Unabridged

5 hours 18 min

Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing ... Read more

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Malcolm Gladwell’s most urgent book yet: a provocative investigation of America’s epidemic of gun violence.The United States has far more homicides than any of its peers around the world. Why?In this groundbreaking book, Malcolm Gladwell explores the American “peculiarity”—how the world’s wealthiest country came to suffer from a problem typically only seen in the world’s poorest countries.Drawing
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Conflict

The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

by David Petraeus, Andrew Roberts ...

Narrated by David Petraeus, Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

18 hours 27 min

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an ... Read more

$39.99 USD

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an
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Bytes and Bullets

Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare

by Steve Feldstein ...

Narrated by Patrick Cavanaugh ...

Unabridged

12 hours 11 min

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the ... Read more

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New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the
... Read more
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The Withdrawal

Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and the Fragility of US Power

by Noam Chomsky, Vijay Prashad ...

Narrated by Donald Corren ...

Unabridged

4 hours 40 min

Two of our most celebrated intellectuals grapple with the uncertain aftermath of the American collapse in Afghanistan.Not since the last American troops left Vietnam have we faced such a sudden vacuum in our foreign policy—not only of authority, but also of explanations of what happened, and what the future holds.Few analysts are better poised to address this moment than Noam Chomsky and Vijay ... Read more

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Two of our most celebrated intellectuals grapple with the uncertain aftermath of the American collapse in Afghanistan.Not since the last American troops left Vietnam have we faced such a sudden vacuum in our foreign policy—not only of authority, but also of explanations of what happened, and what the future holds.Few analysts are better poised to address this moment than Noam Chomsky and Vijay
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Ricochet

Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence

by Mike McIntire ...

Narrated by Alan Carlson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Mike McIntire delivers the definitive story of the forces that shape gun culture and the American way of violence.Not too long ago, you could still envision a future for America not marked by gun idolatry, blood-stained classrooms, and empty offers of thoughts and prayers. Yet a witches’ brew of politics, money, and ideology has warped gun culture in the
... Read more
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Life and Legacy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Inside the Secret Race for the Atomic Bomb, the Brilliant Minds behind It, History’s Darkest)

by Walter Brown ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 36 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.J. Robert Oppenheimer was a brilliant physicist best known for his role as the scientific leader of the Manhattan project, the secret program that developed the first atomic bombs during World War II. A highly intellectual and complex figure, Oppenheimer combined deep knowledge of physics with strong philosophical curiosity. Under his leadership at Los
... Read more
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Nuclear Age Explained: From Splitting the Atom to Today’s Geopolitics in 10 Clear Lessons

by Adrian Holbrook ...

Narrated by Adrian Holbrook ...

Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Master the gripping geopolitical history and complex science of the atomic bomb without needing a physics degree. Perfect for an illuminating morning commute, this tense yet accessible narrative breaks down how invisible particles forged global security and pushed humanity to the brink of destruction.Transform your daily walk into a deep-focus learning experience as you navigate the high-stakes ... Read more

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Master the gripping geopolitical history and complex science of the atomic bomb without needing a physics degree. Perfect for an illuminating morning commute, this tense yet accessible narrative breaks down how invisible particles forged global security and pushed humanity to the brink of destruction.Transform your daily walk into a deep-focus learning experience as you navigate the high-stakes
... Read more
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Nuclear Weapons History: From the First Chain Reaction to the Brink of Doomsday and the Future of Deterrence

by Thomas Gallagher ...

Narrated by Thomas Gallagher ...

Unabridged

2 hours 8 min

Uncover the tense military history of the atomic age, where abstract physics ignited a chilling Cold War arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping narrative reveals how humanity built weapons capable of ending civilization. You will journey from secretive crash programs of the Second World War to the uneasy balance of global deterrence.Settle in for an immersive listen that ... Read more

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Uncover the tense military history of the atomic age, where abstract physics ignited a chilling Cold War arms race. Perfect for a thought-provoking commute, this gripping narrative reveals how humanity built weapons capable of ending civilization. You will journey from secretive crash programs of the Second World War to the uneasy balance of global deterrence.Settle in for an immersive listen that
... Read more
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Los indeseados del FBI: Latinos, Negros Y Mujeres

by Hugo A. Rodriguez, Cynthia J. Herrin ...

Narrated by AI Voice Hugo A. Rodriguez ...

Unabridged

24 hours 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.Hugo Rodriguez realizó su primer arresto a los veinte años y llegó a convertirse en el agente más joven del FBI. Más tarde, fue el miembro más joven y uno de los primeros negociadores de rehenes. Fue el ejecutor original del Buró, asumiendo el papel de primer sicario encubierto del FBI, y con el tiempo ocupó el cargo de asesor jurídico.Rodriguez ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.Hugo Rodriguez realizó su primer arresto a los veinte años y llegó a convertirse en el agente más joven del FBI. Más tarde, fue el miembro más joven y uno de los primeros negociadores de rehenes. Fue el ejecutor original del Buró, asumiendo el papel de primer sicario encubierto del FBI, y con el tiempo ocupó el cargo de asesor jurídico.Rodriguez
... Read more
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Fallout

The Inside Story of America's Failure to Disarm North Korea

by Joel S. Wit ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

15 hours 23 min

For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various ... Read more

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For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various
... Read more
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Banning the Bomb, Smashing the Patriarchy

by Ray Acheson ...

Narrated by Roxanne Black ...

Unabridged

13 hours 21 min

With so much at stake, from climate change and reproductive rights to threats from weapons of mass destruction and police brutality, the last decade has seen ordinary people take to the streets to challenge and change the way our governments and institutions legislate our future. Movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo have had an incredible impact on public understandings and political ... Read more

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With so much at stake, from climate change and reproductive rights to threats from weapons of mass destruction and police brutality, the last decade has seen ordinary people take to the streets to challenge and change the way our governments and institutions legislate our future. Movements like #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo have had an incredible impact on public understandings and political
... Read more
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Will They Ever Trust Us Again?

Letters From the War Zone

by Michael Moore ...

Narrated by Multiple readers ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

American soldiers serve willingly. They risk their lives so the rest of us can be safe. The one small thing they ask is that they not be sent into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. But after being lied to about weapons of mass destruction and about the connection between al Qaeda and Iraq; after being forced by stop-loss orders to extend their deployment; after being undertrained, ... Read more

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American soldiers serve willingly. They risk their lives so the rest of us can be safe. The one small thing they ask is that they not be sent into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. But after being lied to about weapons of mass destruction and about the connection between al Qaeda and Iraq; after being forced by stop-loss orders to extend their deployment; after being undertrained,
... Read more
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Chemical Weapons: The Outlawed Horror That Still Stalks the Battlefield

by Michael Langford ...

Narrated by Michael Langford ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Step into the trenches of military history to explore the chilling evolution of toxic warfare and international law. Perfect for your morning commute, this intense historical deep-dive uncovers the gripping true stories of the scientists, soldiers, and diplomats who fought to contain a mass casualty reality.Whether you are seeking a sobering thought experiment during a long drive or a fascinating ... Read more

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Step into the trenches of military history to explore the chilling evolution of toxic warfare and international law. Perfect for your morning commute, this intense historical deep-dive uncovers the gripping true stories of the scientists, soldiers, and diplomats who fought to contain a mass casualty reality.Whether you are seeking a sobering thought experiment during a long drive or a fascinating
... Read more
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Basic Pistol

Living and Dying by the Gun in America

by Harel Shapira ...

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

**From an award-winning scholar of the political right comes an immersive and revelatory journey through the world of gun schools and the curriculum of fear they teach."Sobering."—New York Times Book Review“At once page-turning and deeply disquieting, Harel Shapira’s Basic Pistol is a must read."—Heather Ann Thompson, author of Fear and Fury and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Blood in the Water**To ... Read more

$23.00 USD

**From an award-winning scholar of the political right comes an immersive and revelatory journey through the world of gun schools and the curriculum of fear they teach."Sobering."—New York Times Book Review“At once page-turning and deeply disquieting, Harel Shapira’s Basic Pistol is a must read."—Heather Ann Thompson, author of Fear and Fury and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Blood in the Water**To
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Complex Battlespaces

The Law of Armed Conflict and the Dynamics of Modern Warfare

by Winston S. Williams, Christopher M. Ford ...

Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

Unabridged

20 hours 21 min

The conduct of warfare is constantly shaped by new forces that create complexities in the battlespace for military operations. As the nature of how and where wars are fought changes, new challenges to the application of the extant body of international law that regulates armed conflicts arise.This inaugural volume of the Lieber Studies series seeks to address several issues in the confluence of ... Read more

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The conduct of warfare is constantly shaped by new forces that create complexities in the battlespace for military operations. As the nature of how and where wars are fought changes, new challenges to the application of the extant body of international law that regulates armed conflicts arise.This inaugural volume of the Lieber Studies series seeks to address several issues in the confluence of
... Read more
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China's Strategic Arsenal

Worldview, Doctrine, and Systems

Narrated by P.J. Ochlan ...

Unabridged

11 hours

China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks.This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's ... Read more

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China's strategic capabilities and doctrine have historically differed from the United States' and Russia's. China has continued to modernize and expand its arsenal despite its policy of no first use, while the United States and Russia have decreased deployed weapons stocks.This volume brings together an international group of distinguished scholars to provide a fresh assessment of China's
... Read more
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Healing the Gun Violence Epidemic

Ending Violence, Rebuilding Communities, and a Trauma Surgeon's Vision for Restoring Hope

by Selwyn O. Rogers ...

Narrated by Marco Pelaez ...

Unabridged

7 hours 2 min

For readers seeking solutions to finally end the gun violence that kills tens of thousands of people each year in the United States— from a Harvard-trained trauma surgeon treating victims in ChicagoIf hope for ending gun violence can take hold in Chicago’s South Side, then it can take hold anywhere. The impoverished neighborhoods there are among the most dangerous in all of America—a nation in ... Read more

$36.95 USD

For readers seeking solutions to finally end the gun violence that kills tens of thousands of people each year in the United States— from a Harvard-trained trauma surgeon treating victims in ChicagoIf hope for ending gun violence can take hold in Chicago’s South Side, then it can take hold anywhere. The impoverished neighborhoods there are among the most dangerous in all of America—a nation in
... Read more
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Hell Bomb, The

by William L. Laurence ...

Narrated by Nathan Edwards ...

Unabridged

3 hours 46 min

The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and ... Read more

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The Hell Bomb by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist William L. Laurence is a sobering, meticulously detailed account of the dawn of the hydrogen bomb era. Written in the early 1950s, this scientific and political examination offers a front-row perspective on one of the most terrifying technological advancements in human history. Drawing on firsthand experiences from his time at Los Alamos and
... Read more
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Almighty

Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age

by Dan Zak ...

Narrated by Michael Quinlan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 49 min

On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The ... Read more

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On a tranquil summer night in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was reputedly one of the most secure nuclear weapons facilities in the world, a bastion of warhead parts that harbored hundreds of metric tons of highly-enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs.The
... Read more
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Warum die Welt keinen Frieden findet - Auf dem Punkt

by Carlo Masala, Hannes Androsch ...

Narrated by Patrick Imhof ...

Unabridged

1 hour 49 min

Der Wunsch nach weltweitem Frieden ist ebenso redlich wie verständlich. Doch er führt auch dazu, dass uns aufflammende Konflikte und Kriege in Schrecken versetzen - ganz besonders, wenn sie in geografischer Nähe auftreten, wie es seit dem russischen Angriffskrieg in der Ukraine der Fall ist. Sehen wir also der Realität ins Auge, fordert der renommierte Militärexperte Carlo Masala: Wenn wir ... Read more

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Der Wunsch nach weltweitem Frieden ist ebenso redlich wie verständlich. Doch er führt auch dazu, dass uns aufflammende Konflikte und Kriege in Schrecken versetzen - ganz besonders, wenn sie in geografischer Nähe auftreten, wie es seit dem russischen Angriffskrieg in der Ukraine der Fall ist. Sehen wir also der Realität ins Auge, fordert der renommierte Militärexperte Carlo Masala: Wenn wir
... Read more
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The Hawk and the Dove

Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War

by Nicholas Thompson ...

Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

Unabridged

15 hours 5 min

Only two Americans held positions of great influence throughout the Cold War; ironically, they were the chief advocates for the opposing strategies for winning—and surviving—that harrowing conflict. Both men came to power during World War II, reached their professional peaks during the Cold War's most frightening moments, and fought epic political battles that spanned decades. Yet despite their ... Read more

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Only two Americans held positions of great influence throughout the Cold War; ironically, they were the chief advocates for the opposing strategies for winning—and surviving—that harrowing conflict. Both men came to power during World War II, reached their professional peaks during the Cold War's most frightening moments, and fought epic political battles that spanned decades. Yet despite their
... Read more
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Blood Gun Money

How America Arms Gangs and Cartels

by Ioan Grillo ...

Narrated by Shawn Compton ...

Unabridged

12 hours 33 min

Bloomsbury presents Blood Gun Money by Ioan Grillo, read by Shawn Compton.“An eye-opening and riveting account of how guns make it into the black market and into the hands of criminals and drug lords.” –Adam WinklerFrom the author of El Narco and winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents Blood Gun Money by Ioan Grillo, read by Shawn Compton.“An eye-opening and riveting account of how guns make it into the black market and into the hands of criminals and drug lords.” –Adam WinklerFrom the author of El Narco and winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug
... Read more
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Great Again

How to Fix Our Crippled America

by Donald J. Trump ...

Narrated by Jeremy Lowell ...

Unabridged

4 hours 27 min

In this book (previously published as Crippled America), we’re going to look at the state of the world right now. It’s a terrible mess, and that’s putting it mildly. There has never been a more dangerous time. The politicians and special interests in Washington, DC, are directly responsible for the mess we are in. So why should we continue listening to them?It’s time to bring America back to its ... Read more

$17.99 USD

In this book (previously published as Crippled America), we’re going to look at the state of the world right now. It’s a terrible mess, and that’s putting it mildly. There has never been a more dangerous time. The politicians and special interests in Washington, DC, are directly responsible for the mess we are in. So why should we continue listening to them?It’s time to bring America back to its
... Read more
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True Colours

The 10th Spider Shepherd Thriller

by Stephen Leather ...

Narrated by Paul Thornley ...

Series Audiobook 10 - The Spider Shepherd Thrillers
Unabridged

14 hours 42 min

Readers can't get enough of Dan 'Spider' Shepherd'I simply can't get enough of Spider Shepherd' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider Shepherd is the new James Bond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This series just gets better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Action packed, spine-chilling excitement' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A truly heart-racing read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Russian oligarchs are the world's new elite. They treat the world as their plaything,... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Readers can't get enough of Dan 'Spider' Shepherd'I simply can't get enough of Spider Shepherd' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Spider Shepherd is the new James Bond' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This series just gets better and better' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Action packed, spine-chilling excitement' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A truly heart-racing read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Russian oligarchs are the world's new elite. They treat the world as their plaything,...
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