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Scars The World Can’t See winner of the Switzerland First Prize Literary Award. The skillful author takes us on his life journey, revisiting moments and past adventures in 150 countries, some of which represent the most troubled places on earth, where life (or an acceptable version of it) is a...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Mi niño: El alma cansada es el testimonio real de Buenaventura Miranda Díaz, un hombre que recorre su vida desde una infancia humilde en Gran Canaria hasta su madurez, marcada por la responsabilidad, la ansiedad y una lucha constante por salir...

Dans Les Moissons funèbres, livre devenu instantanément un classique de la littérature américaine, Jesmyn Ward raconte les difficultés rencontrées par la population rurale du Sud des États-Unis à laquelle elle appartient et porte tant d'affection. En l'espace de quatre ans, cinq jeunes hommes noirs avec lesquels Jesmyn Ward a grandi sont morts dans des circonstances violentes. Ces décès n'avaient aucun lien entre eux si ce n'est le spectre puissant de la pauvreté et du racisme qui balise l'entrée dans l'âge adulte des jeunes hommes issus de la communauté africaine-américaine.

His Fight for Others’ Human Rights Led to a Struggle for his Own"Russian Silhouette" is the memoir of Daniel M. Jaffe, a Jewish Princeton student who spends two summers in the oppressive, antisemitic USSR of the late 1970s. While there, he befriends Soviet Jews, refuseniks (Soviet Jews denied...

"What should I bring to Africa?" The answer I got to that question at 31 years old was "Whatever makes you feel at home." Having lived in the southern United States, I had no idea what to pack. Once I arrived in Africa, I adjusted quickly to the various places I lived. "Home" became more of a state of mind than a physical location or set of things. Some of my most unique experiences happened because I said yes to adventuring half-way around the globe...

The updated edition of a bestselling classic, with a new introduction from award-winning author Chris Hammer. Australia's major river system is collapsing. Parts of it are dying; parts of it are already dead. Australia's most significant river no longer reaches the sea. I look out into the dim autumn light and wonder once again how it has come to this . . . Join award-winning author Chris Hammer on a journey through Australia's largest river system, the Murray-Darling Basin.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Behind the soaring worship music, the packed stadium sanctuaries, and the multi-million dollar broadcasting empires lies a devastating pattern of moral collapse that has shaped American Christianity for decades. This gripping investigative audiobook...

As obras de Frida Kahlo carregam dor, mas também a resiliência de uma artista que soube transformar tragédia em arte. Ao longo da vida, trouxe em suas telas um recorte íntimo de sua jornada, passando por suas vivências como mulher e pessoa com deficiência, e também retratando dilemas sobre ancestralidade e sexualidade. Por meio de sua força e coragem, tornou-se símbolo de resistência ao redor do mundo.

Roots of Grace is a powerful, intergenerational memoir that weaves personal history with the untold story of Eritrea. Through vivid storytelling, Dawit Gebremichael Habte traces his journey from childhood in Asmara and Addi-Hayo, through war anddiaspora, to leadership in America, showing how family, faith, and community form the foundation of the identity we carry forward.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In 1987, during a night shift in Dublin, a syringe containing HIV-positive blood pierced Dr. Patrick Treacy's leg. At thirty-one, he went from doctor to patient in an instant, facing years of tests and the possibility that his life might be cut short...

Em um mundo acelerado, saturado de estímulos e orquestrado por algoritmos, o que acontece quando perdemos a capacidade de imaginar? Em Uma Odisseia Criativa: Em Busca de Tolkien, Érico Borgo parte de uma inquietação pessoal para investigar como J.R.R. Tolkien cultivou suas fontes de inspiração, construiu um universo próprio e transformou experiências, perdas, paisagens e referências em uma das obras mais influentes da literatura.

A narrative full of adrenaline rush intertwined with warm Moroccan hospitality. L'Eid, Boujloud, and summer. On how thick a human mask and understanding can be while not only beetles fall victims to the Feast of Sacrifice. An amusingly reflective story about real incidents and humanity amidst intercultural holidays in the 'Land of Liquid Gold.' Moroccan traditions, dialect, cuisine, and products through comparative lenses. Suitable and enriching for all ages. Animal sacrifice discussion could feel too detailed for very young and sensitive listeners.

Maksim Gorki’nin otobiyografik eserlerinden Ekmeğimi Kazanırken, yazarın zorlu yaşam mücadelesini ve çalışma hayatını çarpıcı bir şekilde aktarır.

Benim Üniversitelerim, Gorki’nin yaşamının önemli bir dönemini ve entelektüel gelişimini anlatır. Eğitim, mücadele ve bireysel gelişim temaları ön plandadır.

"A revelatory story about acceptance, pride, and the many ways even a seemingly prejudiced family can surprise us" by the bestselling author of Magic Season ( The Washington Post ). Indie Next List "Great Read" Selection American Library Association's Inaugural "Rainbow List" Selection In this...

Embark on a journey of unparalleled resilience and human spirit with Ernest Shackleton's Endurance expedition. In the icy grip of the Antarctic, Shackleton and his crew set out in 1914 on a quest to traverse the frozen continent. Yet, fate had other plans. As the Endurance became ensnared in the...

In the spring of 1992, Los Angeles exploded into chaos. As the city burned in the wake of the Rodney King verdict, Korean-American neighborhoods came under siege. While many fled, a group of residents climbed onto rooftops with rifles in hand — ready to defend their homes and businesses when the police could not, or would not. Tony Moon was one of them.

In 1979, following the US-Taiwan break in diplomatic relations, a family emigrates from Taiwan to North America—only to arrive in the midst of a deep recession. With few job prospects, the parents make a wrenching decision: to return to Taiwan for work, leaving their children behind in Vancouver. At just twelve years old, Wiley, the youngest child, suddenly finds herself unsupervised with only two rules to live by: study hard and stay out of trouble.

In 1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars - and made all their lives a little more complicated - Eric Idle decided to buy a ramshackle property in the south of France. In search of a simpler, quieter life, what followed was a...

Nirenberg: The Education of a Texas Public Servant offers a compelling portrait of Ron Nirenberg’s eight-year tenure as mayor of San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States. From 2017 to 2025, Nirenberg guided the city through times of crisis and opportunity with a compassionate, pragmatic approach that defied partisan expectations and earned broad popular support. Winning six elections and numerous referenda, he became San Antonio’s longest-serving mayor since Henry Cisneros.