Creator: John Simpson
Publication date: 2003-11-07
Dewey code: 324
List Price: $20.65
Price: $25.79
Review Wars Against Saddam / Macmillan Audio Books:In this devastating and brilliant new book John Simpson offers a compelling and cogent analysis of the West's relationship with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, past and present. 'You can't really argue with much that John Simpson says-there is no foreign correspondent left on TV who has a fraction of his recognition and his credibility, a fact which may be unfair on the others, but happens to be true. ' That was Simon Hoggart reviewing Simpson's devastating Panorama profile of Saddam Hussein, broadcast in early November 2002. This riveting, important and timely new book is the summation of more than twenty years covering Saddam Hussein's Iraq. The War Against Saddam offers, in five acts, the full story of his rise to power and the West's relationship with Saddam throughout his dictatorship. The fifth act will draw on Simpson's first-hand experience of the 2003 war in Iraq, in what will be a major work of serious reportage and essential reading for us all.
Creator: Randye Kaye
Edition: Har/Cas
Publication date: 1997-12
Dewey code: 900
List Price: $25.95
Price: $25.95
Review A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt (Picture Book Biography) / Live Oak Media:A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1999-08
Dewey code: 920
Price: $72.00
Review Rfk: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy / Books on Tape:With the assassination of his brother, Robert Kennedy inherited the hopes and aspirations of a bereft nation adopting his brother's political legacy in what became a personal quest for vindication and redemption. A highly successful and controversial political player in his own right, RFK was on the verge of gaining the Democratic Presidential nomination in the last year of his life. His assassination in 1968 at the age of 43 felled a man who had come to represent the impossible hopes and ideals of a just political system. But who was this complex man? In this definitive work, master researcher and bestselling author of celebrity biographies C. David Heymann has exposed Kennedy's inner contradictions, the machinations of his political career, his private liaisons, his enemies, and his lovers. The book is filled with major revelations, including new details about: RFK's relationship with Jackie Kennedy after JFK's death; his sexual involvement with various movie stars; what really happened with Marilyn Monroe; and his dealings with J. Edgar Hoover, Roy Cohn, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr. , Jimmy Hoffa, and various notorious Mafia figures. Heymann spent over five years researching this book, interviewing over a thousand friends, family members, foes, political aides, and former employees of RFK, and gathering never-before-released documents from the FBI, the CIA, and Scotland Yard, among others. The result is a fascinating portrait of an American icon whose life embraced triumph and tragedy, deception and intrigue, power and passion. [+]Orgies in the White House pool, sadomasochistic sex with prostitutes, abuse of prescription drugs-if the Kennedy brothers had been forced to deal with an independent counsel investigation, the American people would likely still be plowing through their videotaped testimony. But in their heyday, even a political enemy like Jimmy Hoffa considered their personal lives off-limits, so gossip lovers have had to wait a few decades for the lurid details. Aptly subtitled A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy, this lengthy tome actually includes fairly substantive coverage of RFK's political activities as well as plenty of dish. Although the author notes that he worked on RFK's 1968 presidential campaign, the book is not notable for his empathy with his subject (unless you count comments like "Bobby wasn't so much into bimbos as his two brothers were"). However, Heymann's heavy reliance on quotes from interviews-many with individuals whose motives and veracity he never analyzes-does give an intimate sense of the younger Kennedy brother's personality: competitive, aggressive, not nearly as charming as Jack, but arguably a lot more thoughtful. The portrait of Bobby that emerges here is not pretty, but it's certainly vivid. -Wendy Smith.
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 1999-11-12
Price: $25.39
Review Quest for the Lost World / Macmillan Audio Books:Quest For The Lost World is the fulfillment of Brian Blessed's childhood dream, a dream of reaching and exploring the plateau of Mount Roraima. Myth and legend highlight the stunning reality of Brian's epic journey as he discovers Conan Doyle's Lost World. Beautifully illustrated, the book transports the reader into a mysterious primeval landscape in the heart of Venezuela. Born in South Yorkshire, Brian Blessed has achieved great acclaim as an actor, writer, and explorer. In Quest For The Lost World, he must use all his skills to tackle and record the challenges he meets.
Publication date: 2004-03-05
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $20.65
Price: $22.51
Review Evelyn / Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ):Desmond Doyle, 29 a painter and decorator, is married with six children and living in the infamous Fatima Mansions in Dublin in 1953. One day he comes home to find his wife has left him. He decides to go to England to find work and is advised to put his children into the state Industrial Schools system for a short time until he returns. When he returns he is told to his horror that the children have been consigned to the state until they are 16. This is the story of how Desmond Doyle fought the Irish legal system to change the law and win back his family. Told through the eyes of Evelyn, Desmond's nine-year-old daughter, this is a heartrending true story beautifully told.
Creator: Randye Kaye
Edition: Har/Cas
Publication date: 1997-12
Dewey code: 900
List Price: $25.95
Price: $25.95
Review A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt (Picture Book Biography) / Live Oak Media:A brief account of the life and accomplishments of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Authors
- George Dawson
- Richard Glaubman
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2000-02
Dewey code: 976.4192
Price: $25.00
Review Life Is So Good / Audio Literature:In Life Is So Good, George Dawson shares his wisdom and knowledge about survival, joy, people, and the hidden beauty of growing old. Now 101, Dawson has witnessed a century of change. Born in Marshall, Texas, in 1898, he was eight years old when he first left home to live and work on a white family's farm. But from his warm and loving parents Dawson took with him a positive outlook, based on focusing on how much they had rather than how little, the wise observance of others, and common sense. This book captures Dawson's personality, voice, philosophy, and amazing life story. Throughout this story, Life Is So Good shows us as well the history of America itself as seen through his eyes - segregation and race relations in the South, the World Wars, the invention of the automobile and the airplane, the desegregation of baseball, and other historic events. Life Is So Good is an inspiring story for generations to come.
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1999-08
Dewey code: 920
Price: $72.00
Review Rfk: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy / Books on Tape:With the assassination of his brother, Robert Kennedy inherited the hopes and aspirations of a bereft nation adopting his brother's political legacy in what became a personal quest for vindication and redemption. A highly successful and controversial political player in his own right, RFK was on the verge of gaining the Democratic Presidential nomination in the last year of his life. His assassination in 1968 at the age of 43 felled a man who had come to represent the impossible hopes and ideals of a just political system. But who was this complex man? In this definitive work, master researcher and bestselling author of celebrity biographies C. David Heymann has exposed Kennedy's inner contradictions, the machinations of his political career, his private liaisons, his enemies, and his lovers. The book is filled with major revelations, including new details about: RFK's relationship with Jackie Kennedy after JFK's death; his sexual involvement with various movie stars; what really happened with Marilyn Monroe; and his dealings with J. Edgar Hoover, Roy Cohn, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr. , Jimmy Hoffa, and various notorious Mafia figures. Heymann spent over five years researching this book, interviewing over a thousand friends, family members, foes, political aides, and former employees of RFK, and gathering never-before-released documents from the FBI, the CIA, and Scotland Yard, among others. The result is a fascinating portrait of an American icon whose life embraced triumph and tragedy, deception and intrigue, power and passion. [+]Orgies in the White House pool, sadomasochistic sex with prostitutes, abuse of prescription drugs-if the Kennedy brothers had been forced to deal with an independent counsel investigation, the American people would likely still be plowing through their videotaped testimony. But in their heyday, even a political enemy like Jimmy Hoffa considered their personal lives off-limits, so gossip lovers have had to wait a few decades for the lurid details. Aptly subtitled A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy, this lengthy tome actually includes fairly substantive coverage of RFK's political activities as well as plenty of dish. Although the author notes that he worked on RFK's 1968 presidential campaign, the book is not notable for his empathy with his subject (unless you count comments like "Bobby wasn't so much into bimbos as his two brothers were"). However, Heymann's heavy reliance on quotes from interviews-many with individuals whose motives and veracity he never analyzes-does give an intimate sense of the younger Kennedy brother's personality: competitive, aggressive, not nearly as charming as Jack, but arguably a lot more thoughtful. The portrait of Bobby that emerges here is not pretty, but it's certainly vivid. -Wendy Smith.
Creator: Patrick Cullen
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2001-06
Dewey code: 306
List Price: $44.95
Price: $28.32
Review Magnolia Grove: Library Edition / Blackstone Audiobooks:
Creator: Robert (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-03-01
Dewey code: 809
List Price: $22.95
Price: $22.95
Review Kafka in 90 Minutes (Library / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:Kafka developed the uncanny ability to observe himself with cool objectivity and cultivated this ability in his writings, which are among the most influential works of the twentieth century.
Creator: Robert (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2009-03-01
Dewey code: 809
List Price: $22.95
Price: $22.95
Review Kafka in 90 Minutes (Library / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:Kafka developed the uncanny ability to observe himself with cool objectivity and cultivated this ability in his writings, which are among the most influential works of the twentieth century.
Publication date: 2004-03-05
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $20.65
Price: $22.51
Review Evelyn / Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ):Desmond Doyle, 29 a painter and decorator, is married with six children and living in the infamous Fatima Mansions in Dublin in 1953. One day he comes home to find his wife has left him. He decides to go to England to find work and is advised to put his children into the state Industrial Schools system for a short time until he returns. When he returns he is told to his horror that the children have been consigned to the state until they are 16. This is the story of how Desmond Doyle fought the Irish legal system to change the law and win back his family. Told through the eyes of Evelyn, Desmond's nine-year-old daughter, this is a heartrending true story beautifully told.
Creator: Patrick Cullen
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2001-06
Dewey code: 306
List Price: $44.95
Price: $28.32
Review Magnolia Grove: Library Edition / Blackstone Audiobooks:
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 1999-11-12
Price: $25.39
Review Quest for the Lost World / Macmillan Audio Books:Quest For The Lost World is the fulfillment of Brian Blessed's childhood dream, a dream of reaching and exploring the plateau of Mount Roraima. Myth and legend highlight the stunning reality of Brian's epic journey as he discovers Conan Doyle's Lost World. Beautifully illustrated, the book transports the reader into a mysterious primeval landscape in the heart of Venezuela. Born in South Yorkshire, Brian Blessed has achieved great acclaim as an actor, writer, and explorer. In Quest For The Lost World, he must use all his skills to tackle and record the challenges he meets.
Creator: John Simpson
Publication date: 2003-11-07
Dewey code: 324
List Price: $20.65
Price: $25.79
Review Wars Against Saddam / Macmillan Audio Books:In this devastating and brilliant new book John Simpson offers a compelling and cogent analysis of the West's relationship with Saddam Hussein and Iraq, past and present. 'You can't really argue with much that John Simpson says-there is no foreign correspondent left on TV who has a fraction of his recognition and his credibility, a fact which may be unfair on the others, but happens to be true. ' That was Simon Hoggart reviewing Simpson's devastating Panorama profile of Saddam Hussein, broadcast in early November 2002. This riveting, important and timely new book is the summation of more than twenty years covering Saddam Hussein's Iraq. The War Against Saddam offers, in five acts, the full story of his rise to power and the West's relationship with Saddam throughout his dictatorship. The fifth act will draw on Simpson's first-hand experience of the 2003 war in Iraq, in what will be a major work of serious reportage and essential reading for us all.
Creator: Barbara Rosenblat
Edition: Unabridged 5 Audio Cassettes, 6.5 Hours
Publication date: 1990
Review The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax, By Dorothy Gilman, Unabridged 5 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Barbara Rosenblat / Recorded Books, Inc.:"THE ELUSIVE MRS. POLLIFAX By Dorothy Gilman, Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. " "Mrs. Pollifax has a beautiful new hat, an event worthy of the attention of the Garden Club in New Brunswick. But only Mrs. P. and that nice Mr. Carstaiirs at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, know it conceals not only Mrs. P's remarkable brain but eight false passports. All Mrs. [+]Pollifax has to do is to deliver them to a man called Tsanko in Bulgaris. Simple. But, as fans and followers of the exquisite Mrs. P. know by now, nothing is ever plainly simple nor ever less than wildly adventurous: using fireworks, a bow and arrow, and a gaggle of geese, Mrs. Pollifax must engineer an escape from a Bulgarian prison-a little more problematic than smuggling some passports. During the night Mrs. Pollifax experienced a nightmare in which she was lying in bed and being ovserved. burglar who had entered her room. As she fought back to consciousness she discovered that she was indeed in bed, it was night and a man was standing at the foot of the bed looking down at her. He was clearly silhouetted against the window. "Mrs. Pollifax waited, breath suspended, for the man to identify himself as Tsanko. He did not. He moved stealthily away from the foot of the bed and went toward the closet, where he turned on a small flashlight. He leaned over the lock, his back to her. "If he wasn't Tsanko, she thought indignantly, then he must be a plain, old-fashioned burglar, and without stopping to consider the risks Mrs. Pollifax slid out of her bed and stood up. Carefully tiptoeing along the wall she came up behind the man, flattened her right hand and delivered a medium karate chop-at least she hoped it was only a medium below-to the side of his neck and watched him sink to the floor. " -from The Elusive Mr. Pollifax [from back of casecover].
Creator: Joe (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged Library
Publication date: 2008-09-12
Dewey code: 320
List Price: $22.95
Price: $22.95
Review Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaskas Political Establishment Upside Down / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:In 2006, Sarah Palin became a long-shot candidate for Alaska governor, demanding a higher ethical standard in state government. When a political scandal hit, Alaskans began listening to Palins reform message, and they liked what they heard.
Creator: Barbara Rosenblat
Edition: Unabridged 5 Audio Cassettes, 6.5 Hours
Publication date: 1990
Review The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax, By Dorothy Gilman, Unabridged 5 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Barbara Rosenblat / Recorded Books, Inc.:"THE ELUSIVE MRS. POLLIFAX By Dorothy Gilman, Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. " "Mrs. Pollifax has a beautiful new hat, an event worthy of the attention of the Garden Club in New Brunswick. But only Mrs. P. and that nice Mr. Carstaiirs at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, know it conceals not only Mrs. P's remarkable brain but eight false passports. All Mrs. [+]Pollifax has to do is to deliver them to a man called Tsanko in Bulgaris. Simple. But, as fans and followers of the exquisite Mrs. P. know by now, nothing is ever plainly simple nor ever less than wildly adventurous: using fireworks, a bow and arrow, and a gaggle of geese, Mrs. Pollifax must engineer an escape from a Bulgarian prison-a little more problematic than smuggling some passports. During the night Mrs. Pollifax experienced a nightmare in which she was lying in bed and being ovserved. burglar who had entered her room. As she fought back to consciousness she discovered that she was indeed in bed, it was night and a man was standing at the foot of the bed looking down at her. He was clearly silhouetted against the window. "Mrs. Pollifax waited, breath suspended, for the man to identify himself as Tsanko. He did not. He moved stealthily away from the foot of the bed and went toward the closet, where he turned on a small flashlight. He leaned over the lock, his back to her. "If he wasn't Tsanko, she thought indignantly, then he must be a plain, old-fashioned burglar, and without stopping to consider the risks Mrs. Pollifax slid out of her bed and stood up. Carefully tiptoeing along the wall she came up behind the man, flattened her right hand and delivered a medium karate chop-at least she hoped it was only a medium below-to the side of his neck and watched him sink to the floor. " -from The Elusive Mr. Pollifax [from back of casecover].
Authors
- Richard Glaubman
- George Dawson
Edition: Abridged
Publication date: 2000-02
Dewey code: 976.4192
Price: $25.00
Review Life Is So Good / Audio Literature:In Life Is So Good, George Dawson shares his wisdom and knowledge about survival, joy, people, and the hidden beauty of growing old. Now 101, Dawson has witnessed a century of change. Born in Marshall, Texas, in 1898, he was eight years old when he first left home to live and work on a white family's farm. But from his warm and loving parents Dawson took with him a positive outlook, based on focusing on how much they had rather than how little, the wise observance of others, and common sense. This book captures Dawson's personality, voice, philosophy, and amazing life story. Throughout this story, Life Is So Good shows us as well the history of America itself as seen through his eyes - segregation and race relations in the South, the World Wars, the invention of the automobile and the airplane, the desegregation of baseball, and other historic events. Life Is So Good is an inspiring story for generations to come.
Creator: Joe (Narrator)
Edition: Unabridged Library
Publication date: 2008-09-12
Dewey code: 320
List Price: $22.95
Price: $22.95
Review Sarah: How a Hockey Mom Turned Alaskas Political Establishment Upside Down / Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc.:In 2006, Sarah Palin became a long-shot candidate for Alaska governor, demanding a higher ethical standard in state government. When a political scandal hit, Alaskans began listening to Palins reform message, and they liked what they heard.
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