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Title: Hell on Ice

Subtitle: The Saga of the Jeannette

Author: Edward Ellsberg

Narrator: Stephen Hoye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-13-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: History, Military

Publisher's Summary:

The thrilling adventure of one crew's harrowing journey back from the Earth's most foreboding frozen hell

In the 1870s, newspaperman James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald drummed up excitement and publicity for his paper through highly publicized missions of exploration. In 1879, Bennett's idea for a voyage was his most audacious to date: the North Pole. To do this, he hired a team of naval veterans in addition to a smattering of civilians with specialized knowledge in meteorology, whaling, and naturalism. The men on board the Jeannette set off in September of 1879. This would be the last time anyone saw them for two years.

The product of devoted research into personal histories, memoirs, and classified congressional investigation records, Hell on Ice is a remarkable document: a novelization of history, turning the horrible ordeal of the brave men of the Jeannette into a riveting narrative. Written with a weathered seaman's familiarity, the story brilliantly captures a most perilous voyage from the perspective of the ship's chief engineer. The men of the Jeannette endure months trapped in an Arctic ice pack, and then begin a desperate trek for home.

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Title: War Dogs

Subtitle: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love

Author: Rebecca Frankel

Narrator: Tanya Eby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: History, Military

Publisher's Summary:

In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities - from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions. The history of dogs in the U.S. military is long and rich, from the spirit-lifting mascots of the Civil War to the dogs who lead patrols hunting for IEDs today. Frankel interviewed not only handlers who deployed with dogs in wars from Vietnam to Iraq but also top military commanders, K-9 program managers, combat-trained therapists who brought dogs into war zones as part of a preemptive measure to stave off PTSD, and veterinary technicians stationed in Bagram. She makes a passionate case for maintaining a robust war-dog force. In a post-9/11 world rife with terrorist threats, nothing is more effective than a bomb-sniffing dog and his handler. With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving audiobook is a must-listen for all dog lovers-military and otherwise.

Critic Reviews:

"Military aficionados as well as dog lovers will learn from and enjoy from this study of canine commandos and the service people who count on them." (

Publishers Weekly)

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