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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660492 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir Author: Raja Shehadeh Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 9 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 2023 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction A subtle psychological portrait of the author’s relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee. He was also the father of bestselling author and activist Raja. In this searingly personal memoir, Raja Shehadeh unpicks the snags and complexities of their relationship. A vocal and fearless opponent, Aziz resists under the British mandatory period, then under Jordan, and, finally, under Israel. As a young man, Raja fails to recognize his father’s courage, and in turn, his father does not appreciate Raja’s own efforts in campaigning for Palestinian human rights. When Aziz is murdered in 1985, it changes Raja irrevocably. This is not only the story of the battle against the various oppressors of the Palestinians but also a moving portrait of a particular father and son relationship.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/649479 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What Makes You Come Alive: A Spiritual Walk with Howard Thurman Author: Lerita Coleman Brown Narrator: Machelle Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 21, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Known as the godfather of the civil rights movement, Howard Thurman served as a spiritual adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders and activists in the 1960s. Thurman championed silence, contemplation, common unity, and nonviolence as powerful dimensions of social change. But Dr. Lerita Coleman Brown didn't learn about him during her years of spiritual-direction training. Only when a friend heard of her longing to encounter the work of Black contemplatives did she finally learn about Thurman, his mystical spirituality, and his liberating ethic. In What Makes You Come Alive, Brown beckons listeners into their own apprenticeship with Thurman. Brown walks with us through Thurman's inimitable life and commitments as he summons us into centering down, encountering the natural world, paying attention to sacred synchronicity, unleashing inner authority, and recognizing the genius of the religion of Jesus. We learn from Thurman's resilience in the psychologically terrorizing climate of the Jim Crow South, his encounters with Quakers and with Mahatma Gandhi, and his sense of being guided by the Spirit. Each chapter illuminates an aspect of Thurman's work and includes reflection questions and spiritual practices.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/660493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maimonides: Faith in Reason Author: Alberto Manguel Narrator: John Lescault Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: March 21, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide of the Perplexed, from one of the world’s foremost bibliophiles Moses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138–1204), was born in Córdoba, Spain. The gifted son of a judge and mathematician, Maimonides fled Córdoba with his family when he was thirteen due to Almohad persecution of all non-Islamic faiths. Forced into a long exile, the family spent a decade in Spain before settling in Morocco. From there, Maimonides traveled to Palestine and Egypt, where he died at Saladin’s court. As a scholar of Jewish law, a physician, and a philosopher, Maimonides was a singular figure. His work in extracting all the commanding precepts of Jewish law from the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud, interpreting and commenting on them, and translating them into terms that would allow students to lead sound Jewish lives became the model for translating God’s word into a language comprehensible by all. His work in medicine—which brought him such fame that he became Saladin’s personal physician—was driven almost entirely by reason and observation. In this biography, Alberto Manguel examines the question of Maimonides’ universal appeal—he was celebrated by Jews, Arabs, and Christians alike. In our time, when the need for rationality and recognition of the truth is more vital than ever, Maimonides can help us find strategies to survive with dignity in an uncertain world.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675042 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Himmel über Sachsen: Weltkriege, Widerstand, Wiederaufbau - Eine Biografie Author: Wolfgang Hultsch Narrator: Hajo Mans Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 20, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Die bewegende Geschichte eines stillen Widerständlers im Nationalsozialismus. Walther Hultsch war ein charismatischer und couragierter Mann, der es sich zur Aufgabe machte, Menschen während der nationalsozialistischen Diktatur zu helfen. Wo er nur konnte, setzte er sich für diejenigen ein, die durch die Nazis zu leiden hatten, verfolgt wurden oder wegen ihrer politischen Vergangenheit geächtet waren. Die spannende Biografie basiert auf Tagebucheinträgen von Walther Hultsch und handelt von seiner Geschichte im Widerstand und seinem Leben als Spionage-Abwehr-Spezialist. Die Biographie bietet auch ein Rückblick auf sein Privatleben, das geprägt war durch sein Interesse für Kunst, Musik und Kultur. Als Offizier des militärischen Geheimdienstes beim Oberkommando der Wehrmacht wird Walther im Zweiten Weltkrieg auf einen Einsatz geschickt, der ihn quer durch Europa führt. Während dieser Zeit wird der amerikanische Geheimdienst auf ihn aufmerksam, in dessen Unterlagen Walther unter anderem als 'sehr fähiger Mann' bezeichnet wird. Durch seine Bekanntschaft mit dem sächsischen Königshaus hat er seit 1934 Verbindung zum Widerstand. Bei der Abwehr hat er engen Kontakt zu den Leuten, die am 20. Juli 1944 das Attentat auf Hitler ausübten. Es ist die bewegende Geschichte eines stillen Widerstandskämpfers, der zwei Weltkriege überlebte.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harriet Tubman: Freedombound Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Rebecca Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 17, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The pounding of horses' hooves shattered the night's silence. Harriet froze in the shadow of a tree and peered out into the darkness. She barely dared to breathe as three slave catchers came to a halt only a few feet from her hiding place. Had she escaped from danger so many times only to lose her hope of freedom now? At age six the sharp bite of a whip taught Harriet Tubman what it meant to be a slave. The other slaves scoffed when Harriet resolved to escape north someday. Little did they know that this girl would one day lead hundreds of slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Even huge rewards for her capture -- dead or alive -- did not stop Harriet from risking her life again and again in the fight for liberty as the nation spiraled into the Civil War. Whether running from slave hunters, advising generals, or improving condition in war hospitals, remarkable Harriet Tubman would not be satisfied until every person could experience true freedom.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/674824 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Adams: Independence Forever Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: March 15, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults! John's heart sank. A British man-of-war was plowing through the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean in hot pursuit of his ship. If the British caught up with the Boston, John would be hanged. He had proudly signed the Declaration of Independence and was carrying the colonies' secret papers. He couldn't be captured now! Growing up in Massachusetts, longing to be a farmer like his father, John Adams never imagined the vital role he would one day play in the transformation of the colonies into an independent American nation. As the injustices of British rule stirred up the colonists to revolution and independence, this rising young lawyer became and influential member of the Continental Congress and a passionate advocate for freedom. As a foreign diplomat for the young United States, first vice president, and second president, this true American patriot held firmly to his integrity and left an uncompromising legacy: independence forever.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/669578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X Author: Johnny Smith, Randy Roberts Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An “engrossing and important book" (Wall Street Journal) that brings to life the fateful friendship between Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali In 1962, boxing writers and fans considered Cassius Clay an obnoxious self-promoter, and few believed that he would become the heavyweight champion of the world. But Malcolm X, the most famous minister in the Nation of Islam, saw the potential in Clay, not just for boxing greatness, but as a means of spreading the Nation’s message. The two became fast friends, keeping their interactions secret from the press for fear of jeopardizing Clay’s career. Clay began living a double life—a patriotic “good negro” in public, and a radical reformer behind the scenes. Soon, however, their friendship would sour, with disastrous and far-reaching consequences. Based on previously untapped sources, from Malcolm’s personal papers to FBI records, Blood Brothers is the first book to offer an in-depth portrait of this complex bond. An extraordinary narrative of love and deep affection, as well as deceit, betrayal, and violence, this story is a window into the public and private lives of two of our greatest national icons, and the tumultuous period in American history that they helped to shape.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/673190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Jena-Paradies: Die letzte Reise des Matthias Domaschk Author: Peter Wensierski Narrator: Oliver Dupont Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Peter Wensierski erzählt von einer Generation Jugendlicher auf der Suche nach einem freien, selbstbestimmten Leben Freitag, 10. April 1981: In Jena steigt der 23-jährige Matthias Domaschk in den Schnellzug nach Berlin. Er will zu einer Geburtstagsfeier. Doch er kommt nie an, denn der vollbesetzte Zug wird in Jüterbog gestoppt, Matthias und drei weitere Jenaer festgesetzt. Zwei Tage später ist er tot, nach einem Verhör in der Stasi-Untersuchungshaftanstalt Gera. Was ist damals geschehen? Fesselnd erzählt Peter Wensierski das Drama der letzten Stunden im Leben eines jungen Mannes, der auf der Suche nach sich selbst und einer lebenswerten Gesellschaft ist. Wie Teile eines Puzzles lassen überraschende Rückblenden in sein Leben das Bild einer unangepassten Jugend in einer Diktatur entstehen. Der Blick hinter die Kulissen des autoritären Machtapparates offenbart Erschreckendes und zeigt, wohin die Spaltung einer Gesellschaft in Freunde und Feinde letztlich führen kann.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth Fry: Angel of Newgate Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Rebecca Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 13, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "Narrative biography of Elizabeth Fry, English Quaker and prison reformer (1780-1856)"-- Exposed to the horrendous living conditions of women prisoners and their children, Elizabeth Fry pledged to improve the lives of society's most desperate people - something no one else dared to do. Telling doubters, "If I don't, who will?" Betsy became one of England's greatest reformers and one of the nineteenth century's most beloved people. Guided by her Quaker values, she led efforts in education and literacy, prison reform, and - together with figures such as William Wilberforce and Thomas Fowell Buxton - the abolition of slavery. Elizabeth Fry insisted on justice and forever changed the way human beings treat one another.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/675095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Davy Crockett: Ever Westward Author: Janet And Geoff Benge Narrator: Tim Gregory Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 13, 2023 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: David's father stood beside the stone chimney and spoke to his son. "It's time to grow up, lad," he said. "Mr. Siler has hired you to go to Virginia with him. He's run ragged trying to keep the cattle with him, and he needs a young 'un with strong legs and keen eyes to help him out. Better hitch the wagon and say your good-byes." Growing up in Greene County, Tennessee, Davy Crockett's education came from the toil of hard labor. Working as a farm hand and wagon driver, he learned about the people and the land of the West -- and he was captivated. The untamed wilderness, the sound of wild animals, and the roar of the river would be his destiny. One of America's best-known folk heroes, Crockett served as a frontiersman, a scout, a soldier, and a politician in the U.S. Congress. He died defending the Alamo, a steadfast citizen and heroic leader to the very end.