"Donald's swift prose makes this a satisfying read."Publishers Weekly
"Aida D. Donald's elegant and affectionate portrait of Theodore Roosevelt is less a biography than a masterful essay on idealism and power.[A] beautifully written and deeply intelligent book."Alan Brinkley, Columbia University
New York state assemblyman, assistant secretary of the Navy, New York City police commissioner, governor of New York, vice president and, at forty-two, the youngest president ever-in his own words, Theodore Roosevelt "rose like a rocket." He was also a cowboy, a soldier, a historian, an intrepid explorer, and an unsurpassed environmentalist, all in all perhaps the most accomplished chief executive in our nation's history. Roosevelt built the Panama Canal and engaged the country in world affairs, putting a temporary end to American isolationism. And he won the Nobel Peace Prize, the only sitting president so honored. In Lion in the White House, historian Aida D. Donald masterfully chronicles the life of this first modern president.
Written By : Murray Sayle
Narrator : Richard C. Hottelet
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
3 hours
Categories : Politics
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Since Marco Polo, the fabled markets of China have drawn the west like a magnet. This ancient culture has been colonized by foreign powers, buffeted by war and revolution – yet China remains one of... View...
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Written By : Wendy McElroy
Narrator : Peter Hackes
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
3 hours
Categories : Politics
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This rich culture of East Africa—known in the Bible as Abyssinia—claims descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Under a Marxist regime, however, this ancient people has suffered from fami... View...
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Written By : Niccol Machiavelli and Etienne de la Boetie
Narrator : Craig Deitschmann with a supporting cast
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
3 hours
Categories : Politics
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The Prince - Machiavelli wrote The Prince for his ruler as a guide for gaining and keeping power. Central themes of his essay are the relation between politics and ethics; what the best form of gov... View...
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Written By : John Kasich
Narrator : John Kasich
Published By : Hachette Audio
3 hours
Categories : American 21st Century Politics Autobiography
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If questioning certainties is an art, John Kasich has mastered it in his stand for something with eloquence, passion, and sincerity View...
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Written By : Susan Estrich
Narrator : Susan Estrich
Published By : Harper Collins US
6 hours
Categories : Politics Women Rich & Famous 21st Century American
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With arguments both stirring and sensible, she reminds us that if Hillary should succeed America and the World would be changed forever and for the better. View...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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