Biography & Memoir Audiobooks

Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped

As featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp, and for readers of I Am Malala, one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her story of fighting to belong. "If I didn't fight, who would?" Judy Heumann was only 5 years old when she was first denied her right to attend school. Paralyzed from polio and raised by her Holocaust-surviving parents in New York City, Judy had a drive for equality that was instilled early in life. In this young readers' edition of her acclaimed memoir, Being Heumann, Judy shares her journey of battling for equal access in an unequal world-from fighting to attend grade school after being described as a "fire hazard" because of her wheelchair, to suing the New York City school system for denying her a teacher's license because of her disability. Judy went on to lead 150 disabled people in the longest sit-in protest in US history at the San Francisco Federal Building. Cut off from the outside world, the group slept on office floors, faced down bomb threats, and risked their lives to win the world's attention and the first civil rights legislation for disabled people. Judy's bravery, persistence, and signature rebellious streak will speak to every person fighting to belong and fighting for social justice.

Judith Heumann, Kristen Joiner (Author), Ali Stroker (Narrator)

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ORION: A life-changing Journey

Segui i tuoi sogni. Non aver paura di fallire. Quello che vuoi dalla vita non ti finirà in grembo. Non accadrà senza la tua supervisione. Ottenere ciò che vuoi - e senza dubbio meriti - richiede la volontà di combattere e di tirare fuori i pugni. Ma di tanto in tanto uno di quei pugni atterrerà e ti metterà KO. Quello che succede dopo è la cosa più importante: stai giù o ti alzi e riprendi a lottare? A volte, se hai occhi per vederlo, ottieni una nuova prospettiva quando sei sdraiato sulla tela... La mia storia – e la storia di questo libro – è iniziata in Italia, dove ho vissuto la mia giovinezza. La trama si è infittita con una deviazione in Australia prima che rispondessi alla chiamata del Regno Unito, dove finalmente ho visto realizzare i miei sogni. Lungo la strada, ho rotolato con i pugni e ho trascorso molto tempo sulla tela. Ma ho continuato a rialzarmi e spero che la mia storia ti ispiri a fare lo stesso.

Rosario Martone (Author), Thomas Centaro (Narrator)

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Two Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War

New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young listeners the causes and curses that divided America into Union and Confederate nations in Two Miserable Presidents: The Amazing, Terrible, and Totally True Story of the Civil War. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A Beacon of Freedom Award Winner Get the feeling something big is about to happen? Welcome to the Civil War―one of the scariest, saddest, and occasionally wackiest stories in American History. 1856: Northern and Southern settlers attack each other in Kansas. 1858: Congressmen start sneaking guns and knives into the Senate chamber. 1860: President James Buchanan is heard wailing, "I am the last president of the United States!" Unraveling a very complicated string of events--the small things, the personal ones, the big issues--Steve Sheinkin takes readers behind the scenes that led to The Civil War. It is a time and a war that threatened America's very existence, revealed in the surprising true stories of the soldiers and statesmen who battled it out. "Chatty and accessible, this book does double duty: it introduces Civil War history for readers who don't know much about it and supplies browsable commentary for those familiar with the big picture...Beginning with a look at the role cotton played in the history, his fast-paced narrative is broken into short, tersely titled vignettes...The horrors of slavery and battlefield slaughter are clear, as are achievements of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, John Brown, and many more." ―Booklist

Steve Sheinkin (Author), Steve Sheinkin, Vikas Adam (Narrator)

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King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American R

New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young listeners an American history lesson they'll never forget in the fun and funny King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution. A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year A New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing What do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They're all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution. Entire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. This isn't one of them. What it is, instead, is utterly interesting, ancedotes (John Hancock fixates on salmon), from the inside out (at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, hundreds of soldiers plunged into battle 'naked as they were born') close-up narratives filled with little-known details, lots of quotes that capture the spirit and voices of the principals ('If need be, I will raise one thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march myself at their head for the relief of Boston' --George Washington), and action. It's the story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real facts you can't help but want to tell to everyone you know. "For middle-graders who find Joy Hakim's 11-volume A History of US just too daunting, historian Sheinkin offers a more digestible version of our country's story...The author expertly combines individual stories with sweeping looks at the larger picture―tucking in extracts from letters, memorable anecdotes, pithy characterizations and famous lines with a liberal hand."―Kirkus Reviews

Steve Sheinkin (Author), Steve Sheinkin, Vikas Adam (Narrator)

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Rose Greenhow: Confederate Spy

No one expected Rose Greenhow to be a war hero. But when the American Civil War split the nation apart, this beautiful and popular hostess played an important role in the Confederate South’s most important battle victory. HIDDEN HISTORY books share the important roles these men and women played in our nation's history as spies -- hidden in plain sight.

Joanne Mattern (Author), Shilynne Cole (Narrator)

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Moe Berg: Spy Catcher

Some people call him the smartest baseball player of all time. Moe Berg could speak twelve languages—and make up signs on the baseball diamond. How did this major league catcher go on to become an American spy in World War II? HIDDEN HISTORY books share the important roles these men and women played in our nation's history as spies -- hidden in plain sight.

Jeri Cipriano (Author), Brian Conover (Narrator)

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Nathan Hale: America's First Spy

The American colonies had just declared independence from the British. But General George Washington knew things were not going the Americans’ way. When Gen. Washington needed someone to spy on the British, only one young man volunteered. That man was Nathan Hale, an early American hero. HIDDEN HISTORY books share the important roles these men and women played in our nation's history as spies -- hidden in plain sight.

Aaron Derr (Author), Brian Conover (Narrator)

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Benedict Arnold: Hero or Enemy Spy?

He was popular with his troops. And he was such a good soldier that Benedict Arnold became a major general in the Colonial Army. So how did a Revolutionary hero become known as one of the earliest spies in U.S. history? HIDDEN HISTORY books share the important roles these men and women played in our nation's history as spies -- hidden in plain sight.

Aaron Derr (Author), Brian Conover (Narrator)

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Harriet Tubman: Union Spy

The story of Harriet Tubman and her role in leading slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad is well-known. But did you know that during the Civil War Harriet would often dress in disguise to gain important information to share with the Union Army? HIDDEN HISTORY books share the important roles these men and women played in our nation's history as spies -- hidden in plain sight.

Jeri Cipriano (Author), Pippa Vos (Narrator)

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Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer. This story traces her journey from being the only girl in a high-school math class to becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native Americans and young women interested in engineering. In addition, this story highlights Cherokee values such as working cooperatively, remaining humble, and helping ensure equal opportunity and education for all.

Traci Sorell (Author), Delanna Studi, John Ross, Traci Sorell (Narrator)

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Musikgeschichten: Lieder & Gedanken

Eine Produktion mit zahlreichen Gemeindeliedern aus der Feder von Jörg Streng, ergänzt mit kurzen Gedanken des Autors zu den einzelnen Liedern. Die Aufnahmen sollen auf möglichst einfache Art und Weise Mut zum Beten und Glauben machen und sind auch ideal als kleines Geschenk für 'Suchende' geeignet. Eine gelungene Kombination aus Hörbuch und Musik.

Jörg Streng (Author), Jörg Streng (Narrator)

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Había una vez mexicanas que hicieron historia 2

Porque somos muchas, aquí encontrarás más mujeres mexicanas inspiradoras, talentosas y temerarias que se atrevieron a llegar a donde su corazón las mandaba, sin dejar que nadie les dijera que no se podía. A veces la vida nos pone enfrente desafíos que no esperábamos y la única manera de superarlos es armarnos de valor y no echarnos para atrás. ¿Quién dice que no podemos hacer las cosas? El límite somos nosotras mismas: nuestros sueños llegarán hasta donde queramos. El truco es que no nos dé miedo alcanzar la cima. En este libro conocerás la historia de mujeres que lucharon para abrirse paso, ¡y lo lograron! Desobedecer a veces no le hace daño a nadie, y menos si es para cumplir nuestras metas. Si la vida nos queda corta, ¡expandámosla! Josefina Vicens, Juana Gallo, Julia Pastrana, K'ab'al Xook, Katy Jurado, Lorena Ochoa, Lupe Vélez, Luz María del Castillo, Madre Cuca, Margarita Chorné, María Amparo Ruiz, María del Rosario Espinosa, María Lavalle Urbina, Marina de Tavira, Pita Amor, Remedios Varo, Tina Modotti y más...

Pedro J. Fernández (Author), Pedro J. Fernández, Sofía Segovia, Violeta Isfel (Narrator)

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