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The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency

"A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS's History with David Rubenstein—David Rubenstein interviews living American presidents and top historians and journalists who reflect on the US presidency, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow, and more. For years, bestselling author David M. Rubenstein has distilled the contours of American democracy through conversations with noted leaders and historians. In The Highest Calling, he offers an enlightening overview of arguably the single most important position in the world: the American presidency. Blending history and anecdote, Rubenstein chronicles the journeys of the presidents who have defined America as it exists now, what they envision for its future, and their legacy on the world stage. Drawing from his own experience in the Carter administration, he engages in dialogues with our nation's presidents and the historians who study them. Get exclusive access to fresh perspectives, including: -Original interviews with most of the living US presidents -Interviews with noted presidential historians like Annette Gordon-Reed, Ron Chernow, Candice Millard, and more Through "chatty, insightful, and enlightening" (The Wall Street Journal) analysis, Rubenstein captures our country's most prominent leaders, the political genius and frays of the presidential role, and the wisdom that emerges from it."

David M. Rubenstein (Author), Amity Shlaes, Annette Gordon-Reed, Bill Clinton, Candice Millard, David M. Rubenstein, David Marchick, Douglas Bradburn, Douglas Brinkley, Franklin Foer, Fredrik Logevall, James Baker III, Jeffrey Frank, Jonathan Darman, Kai Bird, Lindsey Chervinsky, Maggie Haberman, Michael Balogun, Michael Beschloss, Peter Baker, Richard Norton Smith, Ron Chernow, Stewart McLaurin, Susan Eisenhower, Ted Widmer, Timothy J. Naftali (Narrator)

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Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love and Liberty

"CHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST POLITICS BOOKS OF 2024 What would it be like to sit down for an impassioned, entertaining conversation with Hillary Clinton? In Something Lost, Something Gained, Hillary offers her candid views on life and love, politics, liberty, democracy, the threats we face, and the future within our reach. She describes the strength she draws from her deepest friendships, her Methodist faith, and the nearly fifty years she's been married to President Bill Clinton-all with the wisdom that comes from looking back on a full life with fresh eyes. She takes us along as she returns to the classroom as a college professor, enjoys the bonds inside the exclusive club of former First Ladies, moves past her dream of being president, and dives into new activism for women and democracy. From canoeing with an ex-Nazi trying to deprogram white supremacists to sweltering with salt farmers in the desert trying to adapt to the climate crisis in India, Hillary brings us to the front lines of our biggest challenges. For the first time, Hillary shares the story of her operation to evacuate Afghan women to safety in the harrowing final days of America's longest war. But we also meet the brave women dissidents defying dictators around the world, gain new personal insights about her old adversary Vladimir Putin, and learn the best ways that worried parents can protect kids from toxic technology. We also hear her fervent and persuasive warning to all American voters. In the end, Something Lost, Something Gained is a testament to the idea that the personal is political, and the political is personal, providing a blueprint for what each of us can do to make our lives better. Hillary has "looked at life from both sides now." In these pages, she shares the latest chapter of her inspiring life and shows us how to age with grace and keep moving forward, with grit, joy, purpose, and a sense of humour."

Hillary Rodham Clinton (Author), Michael Balogun (Narrator)

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[German] - Hörspielbox 1 - Bürgerkrieg und Aufbruch (Folgen 01-12)

"Die Zukunft - trotz aller Errungenschaften so ungewiss wie nie zuvor. Im 22. Jahrhundert hat die Menschheit Raumstationen in der Unendlichkeit errichtet und erforscht das Sonnensystem - bemüht, im Weltall das zerbrechliche Gleichgewicht aufrechtzuerhalten, das auf der Erde zwischen den zwei Machtblöcken existiert: der 'Union' und den 'Republiken'. Mark Brandis ist Testpilot und fliegt für die neutrale Venus-Erde Gesellschaft für Astronautik (VEGA). Als er mit dem neuen Prototyp Delta VII unter dem Kommando von John Harris von einem langen Testflug zurückkehrt, hat sich die Welt verändert - und der Bürgerkrieg, der nun ausbricht, soll ihm nun endlich die Chance geben, zu beweisen, dass er sich doch als Raumschiffkommandant eignet ..."

Nikolai Von Michalewsky (Author), , Achim Schülke, Agnes Herrmann, Alfred Molina, Andreas Martens, Ann Coulter, Anne Twomey, Aurora Burghart, Bill Bryson, Bill O'Reilly, Boyd Gaines, Brad Meltzer, Campbell Scott, Christian Rode, Clóvis De Barros Filho, Dale Carnegie, Daniela Hoffmann, Dennis Boutsikaris, Detlef Bierstedt, Dylan Baker, Falk T. Puschmann, Frank Thomé, Georg Matthias, Gerhart Hinze, Gernot Endemann, Grover Gardner, Harvey Mackay, Henning Schäfer, Hope Davis, Ian Holm, J.K. Rowling, Jack Welch, James Patterson, Jens Gümmer, Jim Dale, John Feinstein, John Rubinstein, Julien Haggége, Karen Ziemba, Kate Walsh, Kate White, Katinka Jaeckel, Ken Blanchard, Larry Bossidy, Len Cariou, Luis Abril Romero, Marcus Buckingham, Marina Krogull, Mark Victor Hansen, Martin Kunze, Martin Wehrmann, Michael Balogun, Michael Hammer, Michael Pan, Mira Christine Mühlenhof, Peter Bieringer, Peter Francis James, Peter M. Senge, Rainer Schmitt, Ralf Pappers, Ram Charan, Rasmus Borowski, René Wagner, Richard McGonagle, Richie Brave, Rick Pitino, Robert G. Allen, Robert T. Kiyosaki, Robert Vogel, Sandra Day O'Connor, Saskia Neumann, See-Young Cho, Sharon L. Lechter, Simon Jäger, Stefan Gossler, Stefan Peters, Stephan Peters, Stephen Hoye, Stephen R. Covey, Suze Orman, Sven Hasper, Tate Donovan, Thomas Weichler, Tim Sanders, Tobin Smith, Tom Robbins, Tomasina Ulbricht, Tony Roberts, Travis Alabanza, Zhang Danhong, Zig Ziglar (Narrator)

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Black Joy

"Brought to you by Penguin. Narrated by Aurora Burghart, Michael Balogun, Timi Sotire, Munya Chawawa, Travis Alabanza, Richie Brave, Sophia Tassew, Tobi Kyeremateng, Henrie Kwushue, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, Mayowa Quadri, Athian Akec, Ife Grillo, Rukiat Ashawe, Melz Owusu, Isaac James, Theophina Gabriel, Fopé Ajanaku, Lauryn Green and Ruby Fatimilehin. Love, literature, friendship, music, carnival, travel, dance, work, nature, food - Black Joy can be found in so many places. Edited by award-winning journalist Charlie Brinkhust-Cuff and up-and-coming talent Timi Sotire, join twenty-eight inspirational voices in this uplifting and empowering anthology as they come together to celebrate being Black British, sharing their experiences of joy and what it means to them. With incredible pieces from: Diane Abbott - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - Fopé Ajanaku - Athian Akec - Travis Alabanza - Haaniyah Angus - Rukiat Ashawe - Bukky Bakray - Richie Brave - Munya Chawawa - Ruby Fatimilehin - Theophina Gabriel - Lauryn Green - Ife Grillo - Isaac James - Chanté Joseph - Vanessa Kisuule - Henrie Kwushue - Tobi Kyeremateng - Mikai McDermott - Jason Okundaye - Tope Olufemi - Melz Owusu - Leigh-Anne Pinnock - Mayowa Quadri - Lavinya Stennett - Timi Sotire - Sophia Tassew An exciting, much-needed collection of writing perfect for readers of Feminists Don't Wear Pink, Slay in Your Lane and Love in Colour. © Ed. Charlie Brinkhust-Cuff, Timi Sotire 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"

Tba (Author), , Aurora Burghart, Boyd Gaines, Clóvis De Barros Filho, Hope Davis, James Patterson, Michael Balogun, Richie Brave, Tony Roberts, Travis Alabanza (Narrator)

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The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience

"Now an eight-part docuseries on Apple TV+ Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, share the stories of the gutsy women who have inspired them—women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. She couldn't have been more than seven or eight years old. "Go ahead, ask your question," her father urged, nudging her forward. She smiled shyly and said, "You're my hero. Who's yours?" Many people—especially girls—have asked us that same question over the years. It's one of our favorite topics. HILLARY: Growing up, I knew hardly any women who worked outside the home. So I looked to my mother, my teachers, and the pages of Life magazine for inspiration. After learning that Amelia Earhart kept a scrapbook with newspaper articles about successful women in male-dominated jobs, I started a scrapbook of my own. Long after I stopped clipping articles, I continued to seek out stories of women who seemed to be redefining what was possible. CHELSEA: This book is the continuation of a conversation the two of us have been having since I was little. For me, too, my mom was a hero; so were my grandmothers. My early teachers were also women. But I grew up in a world very different from theirs. My pediatrician was a woman, and so was the first mayor of Little Rock who I remember from my childhood. Most of my close friends' moms worked outside the home as nurses, doctors, teachers, professors, and in business. And women were going into space and breaking records here on Earth. Ensuring the rights and opportunities of women and girls remains a big piece of the unfinished business of the twenty-first century. While there's a lot of work to do, we know that throughout history and around the globe women have overcome the toughest resistance imaginable to win victories that have made progress possible for all of us. That is the achievement of each of the women in this book. So how did they do it? The answers are as unique as the women themselves. Civil rights activist Dorothy Height, LGBTQ trailblazer Edie Windsor, and swimmer Diana Nyad kept pushing forward, no matter what. Writers like Rachel Carson and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie named something no one had dared talk about before. Historian Mary Beard used wit to open doors that were once closed, and Wangari Maathai, who sparked a movement to plant trees, understood the power of role modeling. Harriet Tubman and Malala Yousafzai looked fear in the face and persevered. Nearly every single one of these women was fiercely optimistic—they had faith that their actions could make a difference. And they were right. To us, they are all gutsy women—leaders with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and get the job done. So in the moments when the long haul seems awfully long, we hope you will draw strength from these stories. We do. Because if history shows one thing, it's that the world needs gutsy women."

Chelsea Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton (Author), Chelsea Clinton, Michael Balogun (Narrator)

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What Happened

""An engaging, beautifully synthesized page-turner" (Slate). The #1 New York Times bestseller and Time #1 Nonfiction Book of the Year: Hillary Rodham Clinton's most personal memoir yet, about the 2016 presidential election. In this "candid and blackly funny" (The New York Times) memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. She takes us inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules. "At her most emotionally raw" (People), Hillary describes what it was like to run against Donald Trump, the mistakes she made, how she has coped with a shocking and devastating loss, and how she found the strength to pick herself back up afterward. She tells readers what it took to get back on her feet—the rituals, relationships, and reading that got her through, and what the experience has taught her about life. In this "feminist manifesto" (The New York Times), she speaks to the challenges of being a strong woman in the public eye, the criticism over her voice, age, and appearance, and the double standard confronting women in politics. Offering a "bracing... guide to our political arena" (The Washington Post), What Happened lays out how the 2016 election was marked by an unprecedented assault on our democracy by a foreign adversary. By analyzing the evidence and connecting the dots, Hillary shows just how dangerous the forces are that shaped the outcome, and why Americans need to understand them to protect our values and our democracy in the future. The election of 2016 was unprecedented and historic. What Happened is the story of that campaign, now with a new epilogue showing how Hillary grappled with many of her worst fears coming true in the Trump Era, while finding new hope in a surge of civic activism, women running for office, and young people marching in the streets."

Hillary Rodham Clinton (Author), Michael Balogun (Narrator)

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Hard Choices

"Hillary Rodham Clinton's inside look at the choices and challenges she has faced is "a subtle, finely calibrated work…with succinct and often shrewd appraisals of the complex web of political, economic, and historical forces in play around the world" (The New York Times). In the aftermath of her 2008 presidential run, Hillary Rodham Clinton expected to return to the United States Senate. To her surprise, newly elected President Barack Obama asked her to serve in his administration as Secretary of State. “Hard Choices is a richly detailed and compelling chronicle of Clinton’s role in the foreign initiatives and crises that defined the first term of the Obama administration…it teems with small, entertaining details about her interactions with foreign leaders (Los Angeles Times). Secretary Clinton and President Obama had to decide how to repair fractured alliances, wind down two wars, and address a global financial crisis. Along the way, they grappled with tough dilemmas, especially the decision to send Americans into harm’s way, from Afghanistan to Libya to the hunt for Osama bin Laden. By the end of her tenure, Secretary Clinton had gained a truly global perspective on the major trends reshaping today’s landscape. In Hard Choices, “a rich and lively narrative” (Entertainment Weekly), Hillary Clinton offers her views on what it will take for the United States to compete and thrive. This “memoir is serious, sober, and substantive” (The New York Times Book Review)."

Hillary Rodham Clinton (Author), Kathleen Chalfant, Michael Balogun (Narrator)

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