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Bestsellers
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The Achilles Trap
- Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
- By: Steve Coll
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein....
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From the Saddam’s Point of View.
- By philip on 03-08-24
By: Steve Coll
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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- By: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history....
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Outstanding Historical Book
- By Okahead on 05-15-23
By: Eckart Frahm
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Echo in Ramadi
- The Firsthand Story of U.S. Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City
- By: Scott A. Huesing
- Narrated by: David Marantz
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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From the winter of 2006 through the spring of 2007, 250 marines from Echo Company, Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, fought daily in the dangerous, dense city streets of Ramadi, Iraq....
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Combat is Combat
- By Calvin Guthrie on 05-21-18
By: Scott A. Huesing
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New Dawn: The Battles for Fallujah
- By: Richard S. Lowry
- Narrated by: Derek Dunbar
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Fallujah. Few names conjure up as many images of blood, sacrifice, and valor as does this ancient city in Al Anbar province 40 miles west of Baghdad. This sprawling concrete jungle was the scene of two major US combat operations in 2004....
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Terrible Narration
- By Cian on 04-21-24
By: Richard S. Lowry
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Sumerians: A History from Beginning to End
- By: Henry Freeman
- Narrated by: Christopher Boozell
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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A legendary civilization vanished under the Fertile Crescent and escaped a fate worse than death until Sumerologists questioned widely accepted truths. The Sumerians reemerged onto the extraordinary timeline of human history. Listen to learn more....
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The writing is so poor I could not listen.
- By Erin on 12-04-21
By: Henry Freeman
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Sumerian Mythology
- Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Ancient Sumer and Their Importance to the Sumerians
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Mike Reaves
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook includes tales of gods and goddesses, both major and minor, as well as kings and heroes, both historical and mythical. One such king is the hero of what many scholars believe to be the first written epic: Gilgamesh....
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inaccurate
- By Modern Drummer on 07-23-20
By: Matt Clayton
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The Achilles Trap
- Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
- By: Steve Coll
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-long relationship between the United States and Saddam Hussein....
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From the Saddam’s Point of View.
- By philip on 03-08-24
By: Steve Coll
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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- By: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history....
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Outstanding Historical Book
- By Okahead on 05-15-23
By: Eckart Frahm
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Echo in Ramadi
- The Firsthand Story of U.S. Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City
- By: Scott A. Huesing
- Narrated by: David Marantz
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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From the winter of 2006 through the spring of 2007, 250 marines from Echo Company, Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, fought daily in the dangerous, dense city streets of Ramadi, Iraq....
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Combat is Combat
- By Calvin Guthrie on 05-21-18
By: Scott A. Huesing
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New Dawn: The Battles for Fallujah
- By: Richard S. Lowry
- Narrated by: Derek Dunbar
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Fallujah. Few names conjure up as many images of blood, sacrifice, and valor as does this ancient city in Al Anbar province 40 miles west of Baghdad. This sprawling concrete jungle was the scene of two major US combat operations in 2004....
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Terrible Narration
- By Cian on 04-21-24
By: Richard S. Lowry
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Sumerians: A History from Beginning to End
- By: Henry Freeman
- Narrated by: Christopher Boozell
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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A legendary civilization vanished under the Fertile Crescent and escaped a fate worse than death until Sumerologists questioned widely accepted truths. The Sumerians reemerged onto the extraordinary timeline of human history. Listen to learn more....
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The writing is so poor I could not listen.
- By Erin on 12-04-21
By: Henry Freeman
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Sumerian Mythology
- Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Ancient Sumer and Their Importance to the Sumerians
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Mike Reaves
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook includes tales of gods and goddesses, both major and minor, as well as kings and heroes, both historical and mythical. One such king is the hero of what many scholars believe to be the first written epic: Gilgamesh....
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inaccurate
- By Modern Drummer on 07-23-20
By: Matt Clayton
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Shatter the Nations
- ISIS and the War for the Caliphate
- By: Mike Giglio
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The battle to defeat ISIS was an unremittingly brutal and dystopian struggle, a multi-sided war of gritty local commandos and militias. Mike Giglio takes listeners to the heart of this shifting, uncertain conflict, capturing the essence of a modern war....
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Most important book for the coming decade
- By Peter A. on 01-01-20
By: Mike Giglio
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Ancient Mesopotamia Mythology
- Babylonian and Assyrian History, Myths and Legends (Annotated) With a Historical Introduction
- By: Lewis Spence
- Narrated by: Jim D. Johnston
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Ancient Mesopotamia history is defined by several key inventions that impacted the globe, including the concept of time, algebra, the wheel, sailboats, maps and writing....
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An Interesting Review of Myth and History
- By Kristjan Larson on 12-06-22
By: Lewis Spence
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The Akkadian Empire
- A Captivating Guide to the First Ancient Empire of Mesopotamia and How Sargon the Great of Akkad Conquered the Sumerian City-States (Exploring Mesopotamia)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
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Was there an empire older and more important than mighty Egypt? There were a few, but the Akkadian Empire, born out of the cradle of civilization, is thought to be the first. And it was a game-changer....
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Very fascinating!
- By Jezra on 10-13-23
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Babylon: A Captivating Guide to the Kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia, Starting from the Akkadian Empire to the Battle of Opis Against Persia, Including Babylonian Mythology and the Legacy of Babylonia
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Desmond Manny
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The Babylonian influence upon its successors and even modern society knows no bounds. One of the leading civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Babylonians provided the fundamentals of mathematics, agriculture, architecture, metallurgy, and more....
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Babylon
- By eleanore houghton on 02-06-20
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Raid on the Sun
- Inside Israel's Secret Campaign that Denied Saddam the Bomb
- By: Rodger W. Claire
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
- Abridged
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From the earliest days of his dictatorship, Saddam Hussein had vowed to destroy Israel....
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Fascinating detail of a historic strike
- By Kevin on 04-27-04
By: Rodger W. Claire
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The Prisoner in His Palace
- Saddam Hussein and the Twelve Americans Who Guarded Him
- By: Will Bardenwerper
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This is the bizarre tale of 12 young American soldiers who are deployed to Iraq in the summer of 2006....
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Saddam As An Avuncular Old Man? Hmmm...
- By Gillian on 06-08-17
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Babylon: A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Discover how a great city in ancient Mesopotamia rose to power and then fell to become nothing but a memory....
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I'm shocked, sorry.
- By Amazon Customer on 04-28-21
By: Hourly History
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Sumerians
- A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Duke Holm
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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The sheer importance of Sumerian culture in regards to world culture as a whole is impossible to overstate. Naturally, most of what we see as negative aspects of society were established in ancient Sumer as well....
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Lots of information in short book
- By Pamela on 01-04-19
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The Gulf War
- A Captivating Guide to the United States-Led Persian Gulf War Against Iraq for Their Invasion and Annexation of Kuwait
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jaime Peters
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Today, it is known by many names, like the First Iraq War, Kuwait War, and, most commonly, the Gulf War or the First Gulf War. It was a rather short conflict, lasting just shy of seven months between late 1990 and early 1991....
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Title should be "In defense of Sadam"
- By michael doucette on 03-17-22
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Only Cry for the Living
- Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield
- By: Hollie McKay
- Narrated by: Hollie McKay
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Only once in a lifetime does a war so brutal erupt. A war that becomes an official genocide, causes millions to run from their homes, compels the slaughtering of thousands in the most horrific of ways, and inspires terrorist attacks to transpire across the world....
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Missed the early rise of ISIS
- By Ken on 04-27-21
By: Hollie McKay
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Into Iraq
- By: Michael Palin
- Narrated by: Michael Palin
- Length: 2 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled the length of the River Tigris through Iraq to get a sense of what life is like in a region of the world that once formed the cradle of civilisation, but that in recent times has witnessed turmoil and appalling bloodshed....
By: Michael Palin
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The Sumerians: A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr.
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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The Sumerians settled in the area known as Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, around 5,000 years ago. They produced many fundamental changes to the way in which human societies developed - these were the first city-builders and the first people to use wheeled vehicles....
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concise and informative
- By Aggie on 04-24-24
By: Hourly History
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Gilgamesh (Spanish Edition)
- Una Fascinante Guía de la Epopeya del rey Gilgamesh [A Fascinating Guide to the Epic of King Gilgamesh]
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Nicolas Villanueva
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Rara vez un nombre sobrevive durante tantos milenios como lo ha hecho el de Gilgamesh....
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Una de las novelas más antiguas.
- By DOS on 09-04-23
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The Targeter
- My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists and Challenging the White House
- By: Nada Bakos, Davin Coburn
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In a tight, tension-packed narrative that takes the listener from Langley deep into Iraq, Bakos reveals the inner workings of the Agency and the largely hidden world of intelligence gathering post 9/11....
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Terrible book. Feminazi Propaganda
- By Dan Wells on 08-24-19
By: Nada Bakos, and others
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A Stranger in Your Own City
- Travels in the Middle East's Long War
- By: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
- Narrated by: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
- Length: 14 hrs
- Unabridged
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The history of reportage has often depended on outsiders—Ryszard Kapuściński witnessing the fall of the shah in Iran, Frances FitzGerald observing the aftermath of the American war in Vietnam....
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Worth your time.
- By Jesse Spevack on 07-18-23
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The Miracle of the Kurds
- A Remarkable Story of Hope Reborn in Northern Iraq
- By: Stephen Mansfield
- Narrated by: Stephen Mansfield
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Stephen Mansfield has captured the agony and the determination, the horror and the genius of one of the most remarkable stories of our time....
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Long live the Kurds
- By Dry Bones on 03-09-19
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Hammurabi
- A Captivating Guide to the Sixth King of the First Babylonian Dynasty, Including the Code of Hammurabi
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Desmond Manny
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Explore the captivating history of Hammurabi. The story of Hammurabi is the story of 43 years jam-packed with conquest, temple- and wall-building, irrigation efforts, and lawmaking, but it’s also a story of broken relations and rising and falling empires....
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Interesting
- By Jean on 01-31-19
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In the Company of Heroes
- The Inspiring Stories of Medal of Honor Recipients from America's Longest Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
- By: James Kitfield
- Narrated by: Brad Sanders
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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An award-winning military journalist tells the amazing stories of 22 soldiers who've won the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award....
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Bad narration
- By Phillip on 06-12-23
By: James Kitfield
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The ISIS Apocalypse
- The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State
- By: William McCants
- Narrated by: Stephen McLaughlin
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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How did the Islamic State attract so many followers and conquer so much land? By being more ruthless, more apocalyptic, and more devoted to state building than its competitors....
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It's time to dig into this...
- By MetaDreaming on 12-08-15
By: William McCants
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Blood, Metal and Dust
- How Victory Turned into Defeat in Afghanistan and Iraq
- By: Brigadier (retired) Ben Barry OBE
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
- Length: 21 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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From the high-ranking officer who wrote the still-classified British military analysis of the war in Iraq comes the authoritative history of two conflicts which have overshadowed the beginning of the 21st century....
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Outstanding Analysis of Strategic Failure
- By philip on 04-09-21
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War and Me
- A Memoir
- By: Faleeha Hassan, William Hutchins - translator
- Narrated by: Christine Tawfik
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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An intimate memoir about coming of age in a tight-knit working-class family during Iraq’s seemingly endless series of wars....
By: Faleeha Hassan, and others
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Flight 149
- A Hostage Crisis, a Secret Special Forces Unit, and the Origins of the Gulf War
- By: Stephen Davis
- Narrated by: Colin Mace, Stephen Davis - introduction
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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A flight from London, bound for Kuala Lumpur, with 386 passengers and crew, was mysteriously assured it was safe to land and refuel in Kuwait. It wasn't. War had broken out....
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Fantastic story of intrigue, military action, and history
- By Andy on 09-25-21
By: Stephen Davis
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Battle Scars
- Twenty Years Later: 3d Battalion 5th Marines Looks Back at the Iraq War and How It Changed Their Lives
- By: Chip Reid
- Narrated by: Chip Reid
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The most eye-opening, and terrifying, story in Chip Reid's career as a journalist was the six weeks he spent with 3d Battalion, 5th Marines, during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, as a correspondent for NBC News....
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Semper Fi
- By David Leon on 12-20-23
By: Chip Reid
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21 Days to Baghdad
- General Buford Blount and the 3rd Infantry Division in the Iraq War
- By: Heather Marie Stur
- Narrated by: Amy Finegan
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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An authoritative military history of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom, 21 Days to Baghdad describes the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the siege and fall of Baghdad, and the nation-building mission that followed....
New releases
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Joseph Naayem
- A Chaldean Priest's Story During the 1915 Genocide
- By: Weam Namou
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In this modern adaptation of Shall This Nation Die?, Weam Namou uncovers the overlooked narrative of Reverend Joseph Naayem’s resilience in the face of the 1915 genocide, exploring how it shaped his life. Naayem’s unwavering determination shines through despite enduring imprisonment and abuse by the Turks. In the most desperate times, his story exemplifies the power of hope, faith, and compassion to create change. By sharing this moving story with contemporary readers, Namou hopes to encourage greater moral courage in today’s society.
By: Weam Namou
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Enki & Enlil
- My Brother, My Enemy 2
- By: Sam Oputa
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In Enki & Enlil, My Brother My Enemy, we will take you on an unimaginable and profound journey into the heart of ancient settings, musings, ancient mind-set, ancient histories, and ancient practices to reveal a breathtaking, hidden reality that will transform your understanding and life forever and in many ways. The suggestions in this work will show that we are debating present and ancient matters that will help uplift you spiritually. Spirituality, in this sense, is enlightenment—nothing else. Enlightenment is perhaps one of the reasons even the Gods are at each other’s throats up to ...
By: Sam Oputa
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COMBAT JOURNAL
- Leadership Lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Part 5
- By: John J. McBrearty
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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This study in leadership is a result of a 32-year military career that culminated in recognition for excellence by President Barack Obama. The following pages contain brutally honest, real-life leadership examples taken directly from the combat zone as documented in the COMBAT JOURNAL book series. An ideal reference for future generations of military and corporate leaders. The format is a simple but effective one. The leadership issue is identified, followed by an expert analysis of the incident and supporting Army doctrine. After reading this book, you will see leadership in a whole new ...
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COMBAT JOURNAL, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Part 1 of 4
- By: John J. McBrearty
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Written by a retired Lt. Colonel with over 32 years of military experience and recognized for excellence by President Barack Obama. From the author of COMBAT ESSAYS, AMERICAN HISTORY, a Veterans Perspective, and CHILDREN'S GOLF. Have you ever wondered what it is like to fight in a war? This is the book that will put you there. Lt.. Colonel McBrearty explicitly chronicles the day-to-day stress and pressures of a National Guard battalion mobilizing for Operation Iraqi Freedom. “Colonel Mack” will have you laughing on one page and crying three pages later in this uniquely honest ...
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American History a Veteran's Perspective
- Combat Essays
- By: John J. McBrearty
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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General Gustave Perna U. S. Army, Retired, Operation Warp Speed Lt. Col. John McBrearty, a natural leader, combat Veteran, and family man, shares his unique perspective on history. In Volume II, Lt. Colonel John J. McBrearty chronicles his unit's triumphs and failures in the combat zone of Iraq through a selection of essays and letters written home. With his insight, candor, and love for history, Colonel Mack provides the reader with a rare inside view of this microcosm of American military history. I want to shed light on military operations in Iraq that are far less known to the general ...
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Little Baghdad
- A Memoir About an Endangered People in an American City
- By: Weam Namou
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Baghdad is a loving, historical, and personal account of an indigenous group of people who were forced out of their ancestral home, Mesopotamia. They found refuge in the United States, specifically Sterling Heights where according to archaeologists Native Americans lived more than 11,000 years ago. Through her dreamlike poetic travels into homes, museums, and neighborhoods, Weam Namou, author, filmmaker, and journalist tells the story of how this ancient and unique group known as Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians who still speak a modern form of Aramaic) have survived decades of oppression ...
By: Weam Namou
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Joseph Naayem
- A Chaldean Priest's Story During the 1915 Genocide
- By: Weam Namou
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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In this modern adaptation of Shall This Nation Die?, Weam Namou uncovers the overlooked narrative of Reverend Joseph Naayem’s resilience in the face of the 1915 genocide, exploring how it shaped his life. Naayem’s unwavering determination shines through despite enduring imprisonment and abuse by the Turks. In the most desperate times, his story exemplifies the power of hope, faith, and compassion to create change. By sharing this moving story with contemporary readers, Namou hopes to encourage greater moral courage in today’s society.
By: Weam Namou
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Enki & Enlil
- My Brother, My Enemy 2
- By: Sam Oputa
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In Enki & Enlil, My Brother My Enemy, we will take you on an unimaginable and profound journey into the heart of ancient settings, musings, ancient mind-set, ancient histories, and ancient practices to reveal a breathtaking, hidden reality that will transform your understanding and life forever and in many ways. The suggestions in this work will show that we are debating present and ancient matters that will help uplift you spiritually. Spirituality, in this sense, is enlightenment—nothing else. Enlightenment is perhaps one of the reasons even the Gods are at each other’s throats up to ...
By: Sam Oputa
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COMBAT JOURNAL
- Leadership Lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Part 5
- By: John J. McBrearty
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This study in leadership is a result of a 32-year military career that culminated in recognition for excellence by President Barack Obama. The following pages contain brutally honest, real-life leadership examples taken directly from the combat zone as documented in the COMBAT JOURNAL book series. An ideal reference for future generations of military and corporate leaders. The format is a simple but effective one. The leadership issue is identified, followed by an expert analysis of the incident and supporting Army doctrine. After reading this book, you will see leadership in a whole new ...
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COMBAT JOURNAL, Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Part 1 of 4
- By: John J. McBrearty
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Written by a retired Lt. Colonel with over 32 years of military experience and recognized for excellence by President Barack Obama. From the author of COMBAT ESSAYS, AMERICAN HISTORY, a Veterans Perspective, and CHILDREN'S GOLF. Have you ever wondered what it is like to fight in a war? This is the book that will put you there. Lt.. Colonel McBrearty explicitly chronicles the day-to-day stress and pressures of a National Guard battalion mobilizing for Operation Iraqi Freedom. “Colonel Mack” will have you laughing on one page and crying three pages later in this uniquely honest ...
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American History a Veteran's Perspective
- Combat Essays
- By: John J. McBrearty
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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General Gustave Perna U. S. Army, Retired, Operation Warp Speed Lt. Col. John McBrearty, a natural leader, combat Veteran, and family man, shares his unique perspective on history. In Volume II, Lt. Colonel John J. McBrearty chronicles his unit's triumphs and failures in the combat zone of Iraq through a selection of essays and letters written home. With his insight, candor, and love for history, Colonel Mack provides the reader with a rare inside view of this microcosm of American military history. I want to shed light on military operations in Iraq that are far less known to the general ...
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Little Baghdad
- A Memoir About an Endangered People in an American City
- By: Weam Namou
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Baghdad is a loving, historical, and personal account of an indigenous group of people who were forced out of their ancestral home, Mesopotamia. They found refuge in the United States, specifically Sterling Heights where according to archaeologists Native Americans lived more than 11,000 years ago. Through her dreamlike poetic travels into homes, museums, and neighborhoods, Weam Namou, author, filmmaker, and journalist tells the story of how this ancient and unique group known as Chaldeans (Neo-Babylonians who still speak a modern form of Aramaic) have survived decades of oppression ...
By: Weam Namou