Biography & Autobiography
- Voices from the Battlefield
- Criminal Lives: True Stories
- Voices of Social Change
- Voices of Political Change
- Voices of Resilience
- Voices from American History
- Pioneers in Health and Healing
- Adventures in Exploration
Famous Assassinations Of History
It has been the object of the writer to make each of these “famous assassinations” the central scene of a picture in which the political, re…
Life of Isaac Mason as a Slave
Isaac Mason was born into slavery. As a young man, he escaped to freedom and made a life for himself. An intelligent man, he gave lectures o…
Martin Luther
This short, engaging volume summarizes the life of a priest who, intending to spark a lively academic debate by nailing 95 theses on a churc…
Collected Works of Saint Patrick
St. Patrick's Breastplate - This prayer is attributed to St. Patrick and his disciples. It is written with some Celtic pagan elements, but i…
Pope Pius the Tenth
Explore the life and legacy of Pope Saint Pius X, a pivotal figure in the Catholic Church during the early 20th century. Born Giuseppe Melch…
Johnny Reb and Billy Yank
Johnny Reb & Billy Yank is an epic novel first published in 1905 by Alexander Hunter, a soldier who served in Confederate General Robert…
Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of Peru
Francisco Pizarro (1471 - 1541) was born into poverty, the illegitimate son of a Spanish soldier. After a brief career as a swineherd, he vo…
The Frozen North
The Frozen North invites young listeners on an adventurous journey through the icy realms of the polar regions. This engaging audiobook pres…
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln
John G. Nicolay was Abraham Lincoln’s private White House secretary. With assistant secretary, John Hay, he wrote the two volume definitive …
Autobiography of Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope's autobiography will delight you whether or not you've read (or listened to) any of his many works. His honest if self-depr…
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans
Parallel Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral …
The Book of Missionary Heroes
Through the centuries, the world has been witness to an unbroken trail of heroes--men and women who braved privation, danger, and death to b…
Edison, His Life and Inventions
A detailed biography of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of such things as the telephone, the microphone, the electric motor, the storage batter…
The Travels of Ibn Batuta
Ibn Battuta (1304 – ca. 1369), was a Moroccan explorer. Over a period of thirty years, Ibn Battuta visited most of the known Islamic world a…
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone was a great hunter, explorer, surveyor, and excellent rifleman; he knew Indians and fought them skillfully. His life was filled…
The Right Way to Do Wrong
In The Right Way to Do Wrong, legendary illusionist Harry Houdini takes listeners on a fascinating journey into the world of crime and decep…
Two Years in the Forbidden City
THE author of the following narrative has peculiar qualifications for her task. She is a daughter of Lord Yu Keng, a member of the Manchu Wh…
My Life in the South
My Life in the South is the vivid and touching autobiography of African-American former slave, Jacob Stroyer. It recounts experiences from …
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria by Giles Lytton Strachey offers a revealing portrait of one of history's most iconic monarchs. Strachey, known for his sharp …
Narrative of The Life of David Crockett
Narrative of The Life of David Crockett is the compelling autobiography of the legendary frontiersman and folk hero, David Crockett. Written…