AUDIOBOOK MONTH:  A SELECTION OF ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE NON-FICTION AUDIOBOOKS.


This is audiobook month and each Friday we will be highlighting a different area of our large audiobook collection.  This week we are highlighting just a few of our entertaining non-fiction audiobooks that are available at the library.    Sue Hill

American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation By Meacham, Jon Read by Gardner, Grover 2006-04 - Random House Audio Assets 9780739334379 CHECK CATALOG From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Franklin and Winston" comes a short history of God and faith in America. Unabridged. 5 CDs. …More

The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution By Stewart, David O. 2007-04 - Simon & Schuster 9780743286923 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title A true-life suspense story, The Summer of 1787 takes readers into the sweltering room in which delegates struggled for four months to produce the flawed but enduring document that defined the nation, then and now. …More

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations One School at a Time By Mortenson, Greg Author Relin, David Oliver Read by Lawlor, Patrick Girard 2006-06 - Tantor Media 9781400102518 CHECK CATALOG The inspiring account of one man's campaign to build schools in the most dangerous, remote, and anti-American reaches of Asia. …More

Eats, Shoots & Leaves By Truss, Lynne 2004-05 - Penguin Audiobooks 9780142800829 CHECK CATALOG We all know the basics of punctuation--or do we? In "Eats, Shoots & Leaves," Truss dares to say, in her delightfully witty way, that it is time to institute a zero tolerance approach to punctuation. Unabridged. 1 CD. …More

How to Talk about Books You Haven't Read By Bayard, Pierre Translator Mehlman, Jeffrey Read by Gardner, Grover 2007-10 - Blackstone Audiobooks 9781433207983 CHECK CATALOG In this mischievous book, a #3 bestseller in France thats racking up press coverage and rights sales around the world, literature professor Bayard contends that in this age of infinite publication, the truly cultivated person is not the one who has read a book, but the one who understands the books place in our culture …More

Eleanor: Her Secret Journey By Lerman, Rhoda Performed by Stapleton, Jean 2005-04 - LA Theatre Works 9781580812931 CHECK CATALOG As Eleanor Roosevelt, the woman who became known as the First Lady of the World, Jean Stapleton takes us on a voyage of discovery and growth. This commanding performance perfectly captures her public toughness versus her private frailty. …More

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books By Nafisi, Azar Narrated by TBA 2004-05 - Recorded Books 9781402590849 CHECK CATALOG We all have dreams--things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of Azar Nafisi's dream and of the nightmare that made it come true. For two years before she left Iran in 1997, Nafisi gathered seven young women at her house every Thursday morning to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature. They were all former students whom she had taught at university. Some came from conservative and religious families, others were progressive and secular; several had spent time in jail. They were shy and uncomfortable at first, unaccustomed to being asked to speak their minds, but soon they began to open up and to speak more freely, not only about the novels they were reading but also about themselves, their dreams and disappointments. Their stories intertwined with those they were reading--Pride and Prejudice, Washington Square, Daisy Miller and Lolita--their Lolita, as they imagined her in Tehran. Nafisi's account flashes back to the early days of the revolution, when she first started teaching at the University of Tehran amid the swirl of protests and demonstrations. In those frenetic days, the students took control of the university, expelled faculty members and purged the curriculum. When a radical Islamist in Nafisi's class questioned her decision to teach The Great Gatsby, which he saw as an immoral work that preached falsehoods of "the Great Satan," she decided to let him put Gatsby on trial and stood as the sole witness for the defense. Azar Nafisi's luminous tale offers a fascinating portrait of the Iran-Iraq war viewed from Tehran and gives us a rare glimpse, from the inside, of women's lives in revolutionary Iran. It is awork of great passion and poetic beauty, written with a startlingly original voice. …More

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life By Martin, Steve Read by Martin, Steve 2007-11 - Simon & Schuster Audio 9780743569729 CHECK CATALOG BookPage Notable Title Emmy] and Grammy Award]-winning comedian and bestselling author Martin tells the riveting history of his monumental career in stand-up, providing a portrait of a man dedicated to the art of making people laugh. Unabridged. 4 CDs. …More

An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 By Dallek, Robert 2004-05 - Back Bay Books 9780316907927 CHECK CATALOG While JFK remains the subject of endless media attention and national fascination more than 40 years after his assassination, Dallek's book provides fresh revelations and perspective. …More

Einstein: His Life and Universe By Isaacson, Walter Read by Herrmann, Edward 2011-11 - Simon & Schuster Audio 9781442348066 CHECK CATALOG From Isaacson, the bestselling author of "Benjamin Franklin," comes the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all his papers have become available--a fully realized portrait of a premier icon of his era. …More

Jackie as Editor: The Literary Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis By Lawrence, Greg Read by Dunne, Bernadette 2011-01 - Blackstone Audiobooks 9781441787217 CHECK CATALOG gives intimate new insights into the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a complex and enigmatic woman who found fulfillment through her creative career during book publishings legendary golden age. …More

A. Lincoln: A Biography By White, Ronald C., Jr. Performed by Weideman, Bill 2011-04 - Brilliance Corporation 9781455805587 CHECK CATALOG In this magnificent book, White offers a fresh and compelling definition of Lincoln as a man of integrity--what today's commentators would call "authenticity"--whose moral compass holds the key to understanding his life. Illustrations throughout. …More

My Father at 100 By Reagan, Ron Read by Reagan, Ron 2011-01 - Blackstone Audiobooks 9781441771858 CHECK CATALOG Ron Reagan's memoir is a journey to understand a fascinating and often baffling man: his father, Ronald Reagan, one of America's most beloved presidents. This portrait traces the triumphs and tribulations of his youth into his later life and political career. …More

The House That Ruth Built: A New Stadium, the First Yankees Championship, and the Redemption of 1923 By Weintraub, Robert 2011-04 - Little Brown and Company 9780316086073 CHECK CATALOG In 1923, the losing New York Yankees played their first season on their own field, and everything changed. Babe Ruth bounced back from a contentious season to carry the team to their first title. This is the untold tale of the Yankees' breakout season. …More

Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family By Volk, Patricia Read by Rosenblat, Barbara 2003-04 - Blackstone Audiobooks 9780786193301 CHECK CATALOG In this wildly funny and charming memoir, Patricia Volk entertains with a memoir of growing up in a New York restaurant family that owned fourteen restaurants including Morgens deli. An evocative portrait of a now vanished New York. …More

If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't) By White, Betty Read by White, Betty 2011-05 - Penguin Audiobooks 9780142429365 CHECK CATALOG It-girl Betty White ("The Golden Girls, Hot in Cleveland") delivers a hilarious, slyly profound take on love, life, celebrity, and everything in between. …More

One Christmas in Washington: Roosevelt and Churchill Forge the Grand Alliance By Bercuson, David J. Author Herwig, Holger H. Read by James, Lloyd 2005-11 - Blackstone Audiobooks 9780786176281 CHECK CATALOG Explores how Churchill and Roosevelt developed a strategy to win the Second World War. …More

Decision Points By Bush, George W. 2010-11 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307590619 CHECK CATALOG President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions of his presidency and personal life. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, he offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life. …More

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln By Goodwin, Doris Kearns Read by Thomas, Richard 2005-10 - Simon & Schuster Audio 9780743539135 CHECK CATALOG On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded was the result of a character that had been forged by life experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because hepossessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires. This capacity enabled President Lincoln to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to preserve the Union and win the war. …More

Dinner at Mr. Jefferson's: Three Men, Five Great Wines, and the Evening That Changed America By Cerami, Charles Read by Dufris, William 2008-03 - Blackstone Audiobooks 9781433233937 CHECK CATALOG Soon after the new Constitution took effect and George Washington became president, the United States was in serious danger of disaster. A bitter political rivalry between men who had once been allies and two surging issues that inflamed the nation led to grim talk of breaking up the union. …More

The Wordy Shipmates By Vowell, Sarah Read by Vowell, Sarah Read by Bogosian, Eric 2008-10 - Simon & Schuster Audio 9780743578196 CHECK CATALOG From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Assassination Vacation" comes an examination of the Puritans, their covenant communities, deep-rooted idealism, political and cultural relevance, and their myriad oddities. Unabridged. 6 CDs. …More

Bossypants By Fey, Tina Read by Fey, Tina 2011-04 - Hachette Audio 9781609419691 CHECK CATALOG The Emmy Award-winning star and writer of "30 Rock" offers a hilarious collection of stories of modern life, celebrity, and motherhood. …More

The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir By Kilmer-Purcel, Josh Read by Heller, Johnny 2011-06 - Tantor Media 9781452603117 CHECK CATALOG What happens when two New Yorkers (one an ex-drag queen) do the unthinkable: start over, raise a herd of kids, and get a little dirty? Find out in this laugh-out-loud funny memoir from bestselling author Josh Kilmer-Purcell. …More

Scent of the Missing: Love & Partnership with a Search-And-Rescue Dog By Charleson, Susannah Read by Charleson, Susannah 2010-04 - Blackstone Audiobooks 9781441729613 CHECK CATALOG Scent of the Missing is the story of Susannah and Puzzles adventures and the complex relationship they forge as they help in the pursuit and recovery of people who have fallen prey to crime, misadventure, or catastrophe. …More

The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness By Kaplan Thaler, Linda Author Koval, Robin Foreword by Leno, Jay 2006-10 - Oasis Audio 9781598591699 CHECK CATALOG In this audio, through their own experiences and the stories of other people and businesses, Kaplan Thaler and Koval demonstrate why, contrary to conventional wisdom, nice people finish first. …More

        

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