Top Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & Culture

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life In Dakota With General Custer - Ghost Of Little Bighorn Author: Elizabeth Bacon Custer Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano And The Icon Ensemble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 26, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Since the Battle of Little Bighorn, George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) possessed one of the most unique places in American history. Although he was a capable cavalry officer who served honorably during the Civil War, he remains one of the most instantly identifiable and famous military men in American history due to the fact he was killed during one of the country’s most well known and ignominious defeats, the Battle of Little Bighorn. And yet, this one relatively insignificant battle during America’s Indian Wars has become one of the country’s most mythologized events and continues to fascinate Americans nearly 140 years later. Though he’s now best remembered for “Custer’s Last Stand”, Custer mastered the art of public relations, dressing impeccably and having newspaper correspondents accompany him on the campaign, all in an effort to help cultivate and enhance his legacy. For nearly 58 years, Elizabeth Bacon Custer was probably the most famous widow in the world. In this lively, fascinating, loving portrait of life on the plains with her already-famous husband, Libbie tells a civilized audience of the excitement, fun, and perils endured at a remote frontier post. Intelligent and beautiful, Libbie was a partner, confidant, and booster to the general, as well as an important figure in the social life of the posts he commanded. This book has been used as source material on the general's life as well as the frontier army for well over a century. Celebrated among the prominent people of her day, Libbie never remarried after Custer's death at the Little Bighorn in 1876. She spent the rest of her life writing and lecturing about him, burnishing his reputation and keeping his memory alive. Long a jewel of western Americana, this book continues to find and entertain new audiences in the 21st century.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/560024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Excellent Doctor Blackwell: The Life of the First Woman Physician Author: Julia Boyd Narrator: Corrie James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When British-born Elizabeth Blackwell earned her medical degree in America in 1849 there was an international outcry. Few at the time would have disagreed with the actress Fanny Kemble’s remark—'What, trust a woman doctor—never!' Yet by the time Dr. Blackwell died in 1910 there were hundreds of women practicing medicine on both sides of the Atlantic, thanks in no small part to her courage and determination. Using a treasure trove of primary sources, the book reveals how Elizabeth Blackwell's pioneering efforts helped to fundamentally change the status of women in the West. The Excellent Doctor Blackwell tells a remarkable story, taking in the women's rights movement, the American Civil War, and Elizabeth's personal tragedy, with a fascinating cast of characters, from Abraham Lincoln to Florence Nightingale.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566227 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hosea Williams: A Lifetime of Defiance and Protest Author: Rolundus R. Rice Narrator: Arnell Powell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 47 minutes Release date: January 25, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When civil rights leader Hosea Lorenzo Williams died in 2000, U.S. Congressman John Lewis said of him, 'Hosea Williams must be looked upon as one of the founding fathers of the new America. Through his actions, he helped liberate all of us.'In this first comprehensive biography of Williams, Rolundus Rice demonstrates the truth in Lewis's words and argues that Williams's activism in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) was of central importance to the success of the larger civil rights movement. Rice traces Williams's journey from a local activist in Georgia to a national leader and one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s chief lieutenants. He helped plan the Selma-to-Montgomery march and walked shoulder-to-shoulder with Lewis across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on 'Bloody Sunday.'Williams played the role of enforcer in SCLC, always ready to deploy what he called his 'arsenal of agitation.' While his hard-charging tactics may have seemed out of step with the more diplomatic approach of other SCLC leaders, Rice suggests that it was precisely this contrast in styles that made the organization so successful. Rice also follows Williams's career after King's assassination, as Williams moved into local Atlanta politics. While his style made him loved by some and hated by others, readers will come to appreciate the central role that Williams played in the most successful nonviolent revolution in American history.Andrew Young Jr., former SCLC executive director, U.S. Congressman, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and mayor of Atlanta, provides a foreword.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/574498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes from a Professional Player, The Gangster and the Gentleman Author: Dr. Tiy-E Muhammad Narrator: Dr. Tiy-E Muhammad Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 25 minutes Release date: January 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Critically acclaimed Relationship Sex-pert, and licensed therapist Dr. Tiy-E Muhammad is back with his latest installment aptly titled 'Notes from a Professional Player, The Gangster and The Gentleman' where he boldly tackles the antiquated meaning of 'Player' and offers a re-imagined definition of what a contemporary player, aka Ladies Man, is or supposed to be. Drawing upon his debut novel, 'From 'Player to Poet,' and his years in private marriage and family counseling, Dr. Tiy-E now raises the bar, and zeros in on the definition of a 'PROFESSIONAL PLAYER,' and his responsibilities.  And because it takes one to know one, Dr. Tiy-E says 'I take complete ownership on the concept, usage, definition, and knowledge of the word Player in this book.'  In 'Notes,' the former radio and tv personality, explicitly addresses a wide range of topics from male sexual prowess (BDE too!) to the sometimes-taboo subject of male hygiene or, lack-there-of. It also includes much deeper, introspective chapters on self-image, and fatherhood, encouraging readers to take a deeper look at their true self versus their perceived self. In 'Notes,' Dr. Tiy-E lays out a CIA style of question and answer to guide readers to uncover their own truth by way of candid examples and uncensored storytelling. Delivering dating tips decade-by-decade, Dr. Tiy-E holds men accountable for the fundamentals all 'True Players' should adhere to — the foundation of which— is Love of self. From moments that tug at your heart, to his lifetime of lessons in manhood, Dr. Tiy-E is unwavering in his truth serum. And it Works! Perhaps the reason his latest installment is as brilliantly authentic as his namesake.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/570035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World's First Human Heart Transplant Author: Ryan King Narrator: Ryan King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 21, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fascinating look back at how one of the 20th centuries medical mile stones came to be in one of the most unlikely places on earth Aparthied South Africa. The rest of the world had turned its back on South Africa after a controversial massacre in 1960 but Seven years later a pioneering heart surgeon was able to shine a much more positive light on the country when he performed the world's first major organ transplant. A tale about a truly inspirational man who motivated through loosing a brother to heart failure was able to make this ground breaking technology a reality that would go on to improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people world wide.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/565510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Letters Project: A Daughter's Journey Author: Eleanor Reissa Narrator: Eleanor Reissa Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 18, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1986, when her mother died at the age of sixty-four, Eleanor Reissa went through all of her belongings. In the back of her mother’s lingerie drawer, she found an old leather purse. Inside that purse was a large wad of folded papers. They were letters. Fifty-six of them. In German. Written in 1949. Letters from her father to her mother, when they were courting. Just four years earlier, he had fought to stay alive in Auschwitz and on the Death March while she had spent the war years suffering in Uzbekistan. Thirty years later, Eleanor—a theatre artist who has been on the forefront of keeping Yiddish alive—finally had the letters translated. The particulars of those letters send her off on an unimaginable adventure into the past, forever changing her and anyone who reads this book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/585307 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Always Remember Your Name: A True Story of Family and Survival in Auschwitz Author: Tatiana Bucci, Andra Bucci Narrator: Gabrielle De Cuir Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 26 minutes Release date: January 11, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A haunting WWII memoir of two sisters who survived Auschwitz that picks up where Anne Frank’s diary left off and gives voice to the children we lost On March 28, 1944, six-year-old Tati and her four-year-old sister Andra were roused from their sleep and arrested. Along with their mother, Mira, their aunt, and cousin Sergio, they were deported to Auschwitz. Over 230,000 children were deported to the camp, where Josef Mengele, the Angel of Death, performed deadly experiments on them. Only a few dozen children survived, Tati and Andra among them. Tati, Andra, and Sergio were separated from their mothers upon arrival. But Mira was determined to keep track of her girls. After being tattooed with their inmate numbers, she made them memorize her number and told them to “always remember your name.” In keeping this promise to their mother, the sisters were able to be reunited with their parents when WWII ended. An unforgettable narrative of the power of sisterhood in the most extreme circumstances, and of how a mother’s love can overcome the most impossible odds, the Bucci sisters’ memoir is a timely reminder that separating families is an inexcusable evil.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/571333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memoirs from the Hilltop: Stories and Lessons from the School of Life Author: Kofi Otutu Adu Labi Narrator: Marie Duvernois, Nicholas Asante, Max Ofosu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Memoirs from The Hilltop shares exciting details of the author's life, right from his early years through to his education, family and professional life. In the process, light is shed on various aspects of life in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s in particular, which will shed light on the way things have changed since those years. Contemporaries of the author and younger readers will both identify with a lot of the stories and incidents narrated. Intriguing details of some landmark events in the financial services industry of Ghana are shared, which should be of keen interest to young professionals and policy makers. The book also provides fascinating insights into the building blocks of family life and the importance of building memories in life. Some of the incidents shared from various travels abroad will keep the reader entertained and educated at the same time. The reader will be enriched with precious lessons on networking and relationships built to last, as well as the indispensability of character and work ethics that influence for good.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/567267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Terjemahan Dan Makna Surat 19 At-Tin (Buah Tin) The Fig Edisi Bilingual Author: Jannah Firdaus Mediapro Narrator: Jannah Firdaus Mediapro Studio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 7 minutes Release date: December 31, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Audiobook Terjemahan Dan Makna Surat 19 At-Tin (Buah Tin) The Fig Edisi Bilingual Dalam Bahasa Indonesia Serta Bahasa Inggris Dari Kitab Suci Al-Quran. Surah At-Tin (Arab: التِّينِ, 'Tin') adalah surah ke-95 dalam al-Qur'an. Surah ini terdiri atas 8 ayat dan termasuk golongan surah Makkiyah. Surah ini diturunkan setelah surah Al-Buruj. Nama At-Tin diambil dari kata At-Tin yang terdapat pada ayat pertama surah ini yang artinya buah Tin. Surah At-Tin merupakan salah satu surah Makkiyyah, yaitu surah yang diturunkan di kota Mekkah atau sebelum Nabi Muhammad SAW hijrah ke Madinah. Surah ini terdiri dari delapan ayat dan berada pada Juz 30 dan surah ke-95 dalam susunan mushaf Al Qur'an. Surah ini merupakan wahyu ke-28 yang diterima oleh Nabi Muhammad SAW. Ia diturunkan sebelum surah Al-Buruj dan setelah Surah Quraisy. Tema pokok surah At-Tin adalah tentang manusia dan keniscayaan pembalasan dan ganjaran yang akan diterima di akhirat nanti. At-Tīn (The Fig) is the ninety-fifth surah of the Qur'an, with 8 ayat or verses. This sura opens by mentioning the fig (the sura’s namesake), the olive, Mount Sinai, and 'this city secured' (generally considered to be Mecca). The cosmology of the Qur'an states that God made mankind out of clay. This sura suggests not only this, but that the mould which God used for man was 'the best possible'. The lowness of the clay has set humanity apart from God; because clay is heavier and more solid than fire, from which the Jinn were made, and light, from which the angels came. However, not all humanity is condemned to absolute removal from God's company. The passage continues that 'those who believe and do what is right will have a reward that will never be cut off'. A human life, when perfected, will thus rise above its modest origins, giving the human condition a unique possibility for glory on the Last Day. God's judgment, for Heaven or Hell, cannot be contradicted, for 'Is not God the best of judges?'

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/580581 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fortune Favors the Brave: An Extraordinary Memoir Author: Kiri Westby Narrator: Kiri Westby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: December 28, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From inside an interrogation session with the Chinese Secret Police, a young American activist recounts her path into global human rights work—exploring critical lessons on privilege and compassion in the context of war and extreme suffering. When I was arrested by the Chinese military for launching a historic Tibetan Freedom protest, I knew every trial and lesson had been worth it—even if it meant facing a life in prison. After a childhood infused with esoteric Buddhist teachings, I was forged into a global activist through years of witnessing and collaborating in the dissent of women on the front lines of war. From villages in Nepal, to refugee camps in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to the streets of Bogota, Colombia, my initiation into human rights activism was raw and transformative. The bravery of those women bolstered me in my darkest hours of interrogation and torture by the Chinese Police, and it guides me now to share my true story—no matter the repercussions. This is not a tale the Chinese government wants told. During my years working in war zones, I often wondered if I’d have the courage to stand up to tyranny, to lay my life on the line to confront undeniable persecution. In 2007—on the slopes of Mt. Everest—I found out. Take a literary journey with me as I reveal the bumpy road I took to becoming my bravest self—learning to leverage a life of advantage, find a place for my own joy, and cultivate the courage needed to play a distinct role in history.