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By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the 'Hermit Kingdom.' North Korean contributors to this book include: - 'Seong' who came to South Korea after dropping out during his final year of his university. He is now training to be an elementary school teacher. - 'Kang' who left North Korea in 2005. He now lives in London, England. - 'Cheol' who was from South Hamgyeong in North Korea and is now a second-year university student in Seoul. - 'Park' worked and studied in Pyongyang before defecting to the U.S. in 2011. He is now studying at a U.S. college. This book sheds critical light on all aspects of North Korean politics and society and shows that even in the world's most authoritarian regime, life goes on in ways that are very different from what you may think. Daniel Tudor Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329511 thebookvoice.com 9:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329511]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask a North Korean: Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation Author: Daniel Tudor Narrator: P. J. Ochlan, Greta Jung Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors. The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the 'Hermit Kingdom.' North Korean contributors to this book include: - 'Seong' who came to South Korea after dropping out during his final year of his university. He is now training to be an elementary school teacher. - 'Kang' who left North Korea in 2005. He now lives in London, England. - 'Cheol' who was from South Hamgyeong in North Korea and is now a second-year university student in Seoul. - 'Park' worked and studied in Pyongyang before defecting to the U.S. in 2011. He is now studying at a U.S. college. This book sheds critical light on all aspects of North Korean politics and society and shows that even in the world's most authoritarian regime, life goes on in ways that are very different from what you may think. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329511]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ask a North Korean: Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation Author: Daniel Tudor Narrator: P. J. Ochlan, Greta Jung Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors. The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the 'Hermit Kingdom.' North Korean contributors to this book include: - 'Seong' who came to South Korea after dropping out during his final year of his university. He is now training to be an elementary school teacher. - 'Kang' who left North Korea in 2005. He now lives in London, England. - 'Cheol' who was from South Hamgyeong in North Korea and is now a second-year university student in Seoul. - 'Park' worked and studied in Pyongyang before defecting to the U.S. in 2011. He is now studying at a U.S. college. This book sheds critical light on all aspects of North Korean politics and society and shows that even in the world's most authoritarian regime, life goes on in ways that are very different from what you may think. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329324 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329324]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam Author: Frances FitzGerald Narrator: Jeff Bottoms Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Frances FitzGerald's landmark history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War, 'A compassionate and penetrating account of the collision of two societies that remain untranslatable to one another.' (New York Times Book Review) This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and travels, takes us inside the history of Vietnam--the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages, the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists, Catholics and Buddhists, generals Frances FitzGerald Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329324 thebookvoice.com 22:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329324]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam Author: Frances FitzGerald Narrator: Jeff Bottoms Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Frances FitzGerald's landmark history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War, 'A compassionate and penetrating account of the collision of two societies that remain untranslatable to one another.' (New York Times Book Review) This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and travels, takes us inside the history of Vietnam--the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages, the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists, Catholics and Buddhists, generals Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329324]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fire in the Lake: The Vietnamese and the Americans in Vietnam Author: Frances FitzGerald Narrator: Jeff Bottoms Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Frances FitzGerald's landmark history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War, 'A compassionate and penetrating account of the collision of two societies that remain untranslatable to one another.' (New York Times Book Review) This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and travels, takes us inside the history of Vietnam--the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages, the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists, Catholics and Buddhists, generals https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329302 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329302]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors Author: Daniel Tudor, James Pearson Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: **Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors. North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the larger, richer, liberal South, and which forces each and every person to play a role in the 'theater state' even as it pays little more than lip service to the wellbeing of the overwhelming majority. With this profoundly anachronistic system eventually failed in the 1990s, it triggered a famine that decimated the countryside and obliterated the lives of many hundreds of thousands of people. However, it also changed the lives of those who survived forever. A lawless form of marketization came to replace the iron rice bowl of work in state companies, and the Orwellian mind control of the Korean Workers' Party was replaced for many by dreams of trade and profit. A new North Korea Society was born from the horrors of the era—one that is more susceptible to outside information than ever before with the advent of k-pop and video-carrying USB sticks. This is the North Korean society that is described in this book. In seven fascinating chapters, the authors explore what life is actually like in modern North Korea today for the ordinary 'man and woman on the street.' They interview experts and tap a broad variety of sources to bring a startling new insider's view of North Korean society—from members of Pyongyang's ruling families to defectors from different periods and regions, to diplomats and NGOs with years of experience in the country, to cross-border traders from neighboring China, and textual accounts appearing in English, Korean and Chinese sources. The resulting stories reveal the horror as well as the innovation and humor which abound in this fascinating country. Daniel Tudor, James Pearson Tue, 03 Apr 2018 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329302 thebookvoice.com 4:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329302]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors Author: Daniel Tudor, James Pearson Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: **Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors. North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the larger, richer, liberal South, and which forces each and every person to play a role in the 'theater state' even as it pays little more than lip service to the wellbeing of the overwhelming majority. With this profoundly anachronistic system eventually failed in the 1990s, it triggered a famine that decimated the countryside and obliterated the lives of many hundreds of thousands of people. However, it also changed the lives of those who survived forever. A lawless form of marketization came to replace the iron rice bowl of work in state companies, and the Orwellian mind control of the Korean Workers' Party was replaced for many by dreams of trade and profit. A new North Korea Society was born from the horrors of the era—one that is more susceptible to outside information than ever before with the advent of k-pop and video-carrying USB sticks. This is the North Korean society that is described in this book. In seven fascinating chapters, the authors explore what life is actually like in modern North Korea today for the ordinary 'man and woman on the street.' They interview experts and tap a broad variety of sources to bring a startling new insider's view of North Korean society—from members of Pyongyang's ruling families to defectors from different periods and regions, to diplomats and NGOs with years of experience in the country, to cross-border traders from neighboring China, and textual accounts appearing in English, Korean and Chinese sources. The resulting stories reveal the horror as well as the innovation and humor which abound in this fascinating country. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329302]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors Author: Daniel Tudor, James Pearson Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: **Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors. North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the larger, richer, liberal South, and which forces each and every person to play a role in the 'theater state' even as it pays little more than lip service to the wellbeing of the overwhelming majority. With this profoundly anachronistic system eventually failed in the 1990s, it triggered a famine that decimated the countryside and obliterated the lives of many hundreds of thousands of people. However, it also changed the lives of those who survived forever. A lawless form of marketization came to replace the iron rice bowl of work in state companies, and the Orwellian mind control of the Korean Workers' Party was replaced for many by dreams of trade and profit. A new North Korea Society was born from the horrors of the era—one that is more susceptible to outside information than ever before with the advent of k-pop and video-carrying USB sticks. This is the North Korean society that is described in this book. In seven fascinating chapters, the authors explore what life is actually like in modern North Korea today for the ordinary 'man and woman on the street.' They interview experts and tap a broad variety of sources to bring a startling new insider's view of North Korean society—from members of Pyongyang's ruling families to defectors from different periods and regions, to diplomats and NGOs with years of experience in the country, to cross-border traders from neighboring China, and textual accounts appearing in English, Korean and Chinese sources. The resulting stories reveal the horror as well as the innovation and humor which abound in this fascinating country. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325455 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325455]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Morning Star, Midnight Sun: The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August–October 1942 Author: Jeffrey R. Cox Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 44 minutes Release date: February 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal. Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mind-set, the U.S. Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity and creativity thus far had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire. Starting with the amphibious assault on Savo Island, the campaign turned into an attritional struggle where the evenly matched foes sought to grind out a victory. Following on from his hugely successful book Rising Sun, Falling Skies, Jeffrey R. Cox tells the gripping story of the first Allied offensive of the Pacific War, as they sought to prevent Japan from cutting off Australia and regaining dominance in the Pacific. Jeffrey R. Cox Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325455 thebookvoice.com 20:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325455]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Morning Star, Midnight Sun: The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August–October 1942 Author: Jeffrey R. Cox Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 44 minutes Release date: February 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal. Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mind-set, the U.S. Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity and creativity thus far had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire. Starting with the amphibious assault on Savo Island, the campaign turned into an attritional struggle where the evenly matched foes sought to grind out a victory. Following on from his hugely successful book Rising Sun, Falling Skies, Jeffrey R. Cox tells the gripping story of the first Allied offensive of the Pacific War, as they sought to prevent Japan from cutting off Australia and regaining dominance in the Pacific. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325455]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Morning Star, Midnight Sun: The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August–October 1942 Author: Jeffrey R. Cox Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 44 minutes Release date: February 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal. Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mind-set, the U.S. Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity and creativity thus far had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire. Starting with the amphibious assault on Savo Island, the campaign turned into an attritional struggle where the evenly matched foes sought to grind out a victory. Following on from his hugely successful book Rising Sun, Falling Skies, Jeffrey R. Cox tells the gripping story of the first Allied offensive of the Pacific War, as they sought to prevent Japan from cutting off Australia and regaining dominance in the Pacific. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325038 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325038]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir Author: Ian Buruma Narrator: Ian Buruma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A classic memoir of self-invention in a strange land: Ian Buruma's unflinching account of his amazing journey into the heart of Tokyo's underground culture as a young man in the 1970's When Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo in 1975, Japan was little more than an idea in his mind, a fantasy of a distant land. A sensitive misfit in the world of his upper middleclass youth, what he longed for wasn’t so much the exotic as the raw, unfiltered humanity he had experienced in Japanese theater performances and films, witnessed in Amsterdam and Paris. One particular theater troupe, directed by a poet of runaways, outsiders, and eccentrics, was especially alluring, more than a little frightening, and completely unforgettable. If Tokyo was anything like his plays, Buruma knew that he had to join the circus as soon as possible. Tokyo was an astonishment. Buruma found a feverish and surreal metropolis where nothing was understated—neon lights, crimson lanterns, Japanese pop, advertising jingles, and cabarets. He encountered a city in the midst of an economic boom where everything seemed new, aside from the isolated temple or shrine that had survived the firestorms and earthquakes that had levelled the city during the past century. History remained in fragments: the shapes of wounded World War II veterans in white kimonos, murky old bars that Mishima had cruised in, and the narrow alleys where street girls had once flitted. Buruma’s Tokyo, though, was a city engaged in a radical transformation. And through his adventures in the world of avant garde theater, his encounters with carnival acts, fashion photographers, and moments on-set with Akira Kurosawa, Buruma underwent a radical transformation of his own. For an outsider, unattached to the cultural burdens placed on the Japanese, this was a place to be truly free. A Tokyo Romance is a portrait of a young artist and the fantastical city that shaped him. With his signature acuity, Ian Buruma brilliantly captures the historical tensions between east and west, the cultural excitement of 1970s Tokyo, and the dilemma of the gaijin in Japanese society, free, yet always on the outside. The result is a timeless story about the desire to transgress boundaries: cultural, artistic, and sexual. Ian Buruma Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325038 thebookvoice.com 6:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325038]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir Author: Ian Buruma Narrator: Ian Buruma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A classic memoir of self-invention in a strange land: Ian Buruma's unflinching account of his amazing journey into the heart of Tokyo's underground culture as a young man in the 1970's When Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo in 1975, Japan was little more than an idea in his mind, a fantasy of a distant land. A sensitive misfit in the world of his upper middleclass youth, what he longed for wasn’t so much the exotic as the raw, unfiltered humanity he had experienced in Japanese theater performances and films, witnessed in Amsterdam and Paris. One particular theater troupe, directed by a poet of runaways, outsiders, and eccentrics, was especially alluring, more than a little frightening, and completely unforgettable. If Tokyo was anything like his plays, Buruma knew that he had to join the circus as soon as possible. Tokyo was an astonishment. Buruma found a feverish and surreal metropolis where nothing was understated—neon lights, crimson lanterns, Japanese pop, advertising jingles, and cabarets. He encountered a city in the midst of an economic boom where everything seemed new, aside from the isolated temple or shrine that had survived the firestorms and earthquakes that had levelled the city during the past century. History remained in fragments: the shapes of wounded World War II veterans in white kimonos, murky old bars that Mishima had cruised in, and the narrow alleys where street girls had once flitted. Buruma’s Tokyo, though, was a city engaged in a radical transformation. And through his adventures in the world of avant garde theater, his encounters with carnival acts, fashion photographers, and moments on-set with Akira Kurosawa, Buruma underwent a radical transformation of his own. For an outsider, unattached to the cultural burdens placed on the Japanese, this was a place to be truly free. A Tokyo Romance is a portrait of a young artist and the fantastical city that shaped him. With his signature acuity, Ian Buruma brilliantly captures the historical tensions between east and west, the cultural excitement of 1970s Tokyo, and the dilemma of the gaijin in Japanese society, free, yet always on the outside. The result is a timeless story about the desire to transgress boundaries: cultural, artistic, and sexual. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325038]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tokyo Romance: A Memoir Author: Ian Buruma Narrator: Ian Buruma Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A classic memoir of self-invention in a strange land: Ian Buruma's unflinching account of his amazing journey into the heart of Tokyo's underground culture as a young man in the 1970's When Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo in 1975, Japan was little more than an idea in his mind, a fantasy of a distant land. A sensitive misfit in the world of his upper middleclass youth, what he longed for wasn’t so much the exotic as the raw, unfiltered humanity he had experienced in Japanese theater performances and films, witnessed in Amsterdam and Paris. One particular theater troupe, directed by a poet of runaways, outsiders, and eccentrics, was especially alluring, more than a little frightening, and completely unforgettable. If Tokyo was anything like his plays, Buruma knew that he had to join the circus as soon as possible. Tokyo was an astonishment. Buruma found a feverish and surreal metropolis where nothing was understated—neon lights, crimson lanterns, Japanese pop, advertising jingles, and cabarets. He encountered a city in the midst of an economic boom where everything seemed new, aside from the isolated temple or shrine that had survived the firestorms and earthquakes that had levelled the city during the past century. History remained in fragments: the shapes of wounded World War II veterans in white kimonos, murky old bars that Mishima had cruised in, and the narrow alleys where street girls had once flitted. Buruma’s Tokyo, though, was a city engaged in a radical transformation. And through his adventures in the world of avant garde theater, his encounters with carnival acts, fashion photographers, and moments on-set with Akira Kurosawa, Buruma underwent a radical transformation of his own. For an outsider, unattached to the cultural burdens placed on the Japanese, this was a place to be truly free. A Tokyo Romance is a portrait of a young artist and the fantastical city that shaped him. With his signature acuity, Ian Buruma brilliantly captures the historical tensions between east and west, the cultural excitement of 1970s Tokyo, and the dilemma of the gaijin in Japanese society, free, yet always on the outside. The result is a timeless story about the desire to transgress boundaries: cultural, artistic, and sexual. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323468 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323468]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart is a Shifting Sea: Love and Marriage in Mumbai Author: Elizabeth Flock Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Silver Nautilus Award for Journalism & Investigative Reporting ''A book that truly is impossible to put down.”—Washington Post ''This remarkable debut is so deeply reported, elegantly written, and profoundly transporting that it reads like a novel you can’t put down. It’s both a nuanced and intimate evocation of Indian culture, and a provocative and exciting meditation on marriage itself.''—Katie Roiphe, author of The Violet Hour In the vein of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, an intimate, deeply reported and revelatory examination of love, marriage, and the state of modern India—as witnessed through the lives of three very different couples in today’s Mumbai. In twenty-first-century India, tradition is colliding with Western culture, a clash that touches the lives of everyday Indians from the wealthiest to the poorest. While ethnicity, class, and religion are influencing the nation’s development, so too are pop culture and technology—an uneasy fusion whose impact is most evident in the institution of marriage. The Heart Is a Shifting Sea introduces three couples whose relationships illuminate these sweeping cultural shifts in dramatic ways: Veer and Maya, a forward-thinking professional couple whose union is tested by Maya’s desire for independence; Shahzad and Sabeena, whose desperation for a child becomes entwined with the changing face of Islam; and Ashok and Parvati, whose arranged marriage, made possible by an online matchmaker, blossoms into true love. Though these three middle-class couples are at different stages in their lives and come from diverse religious backgrounds, their stories build on one another to present a layered, nuanced, and fascinating mosaic of the universal challenges, possibilities, and promise of matrimony in its present state. Elizabeth Flock has observed the evolving state of India from inside Mumbai, its largest metropolis. She spent close to a decade getting to know these couples—listening to their stories and living in their homes, where she was privy to countless moments of marital joy, inevitable frustration, dramatic upheaval, and whispered confessions and secrets. The result is a phenomenal feat of reportage that is both an enthralling portrait of a nation in the midst of transition and an unforgettable look at the universal mysteries of love and marriage that connect us all. Elizabeth Flock Tue, 06 Feb 2018 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323468 thebookvoice.com 12:47:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323468]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart is a Shifting Sea: Love and Marriage in Mumbai Author: Elizabeth Flock Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Silver Nautilus Award for Journalism & Investigative Reporting ''A book that truly is impossible to put down.”—Washington Post ''This remarkable debut is so deeply reported, elegantly written, and profoundly transporting that it reads like a novel you can’t put down. It’s both a nuanced and intimate evocation of Indian culture, and a provocative and exciting meditation on marriage itself.''—Katie Roiphe, author of The Violet Hour In the vein of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, an intimate, deeply reported and revelatory examination of love, marriage, and the state of modern India—as witnessed through the lives of three very different couples in today’s Mumbai. In twenty-first-century India, tradition is colliding with Western culture, a clash that touches the lives of everyday Indians from the wealthiest to the poorest. While ethnicity, class, and religion are influencing the nation’s development, so too are pop culture and technology—an uneasy fusion whose impact is most evident in the institution of marriage. The Heart Is a Shifting Sea introduces three couples whose relationships illuminate these sweeping cultural shifts in dramatic ways: Veer and Maya, a forward-thinking professional couple whose union is tested by Maya’s desire for independence; Shahzad and Sabeena, whose desperation for a child becomes entwined with the changing face of Islam; and Ashok and Parvati, whose arranged marriage, made possible by an online matchmaker, blossoms into true love. Though these three middle-class couples are at different stages in their lives and come from diverse religious backgrounds, their stories build on one another to present a layered, nuanced, and fascinating mosaic of the universal challenges, possibilities, and promise of matrimony in its present state. Elizabeth Flock has observed the evolving state of India from inside Mumbai, its largest metropolis. She spent close to a decade getting to know these couples—listening to their stories and living in their homes, where she was privy to countless moments of marital joy, inevitable frustration, dramatic upheaval, and whispered confessions and secrets. The result is a phenomenal feat of reportage that is both an enthralling portrait of a nation in the midst of transition and an unforgettable look at the universal mysteries of love and marriage that connect us all. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323468]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart is a Shifting Sea: Love and Marriage in Mumbai Author: Elizabeth Flock Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Silver Nautilus Award for Journalism & Investigative Reporting ''A book that truly is impossible to put down.”—Washington Post ''This remarkable debut is so deeply reported, elegantly written, and profoundly transporting that it reads like a novel you can’t put down. It’s both a nuanced and intimate evocation of Indian culture, and a provocative and exciting meditation on marriage itself.''—Katie Roiphe, author of The Violet Hour In the vein of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, an intimate, deeply reported and revelatory examination of love, marriage, and the state of modern India—as witnessed through the lives of three very different couples in today’s Mumbai. In twenty-first-century India, tradition is colliding with Western culture, a clash that touches the lives of everyday Indians from the wealthiest to the poorest. While ethnicity, class, and religion are influencing the nation’s development, so too are pop culture and technology—an uneasy fusion whose impact is most evident in the institution of marriage. The Heart Is a Shifting Sea introduces three couples whose relationships illuminate these sweeping cultural shifts in dramatic ways: Veer and Maya, a forward-thinking professional couple whose union is tested by Maya’s desire for independence; Shahzad and Sabeena, whose desperation for a child becomes entwined with the changing face of Islam; and Ashok and Parvati, whose arranged marriage, made possible by an online matchmaker, blossoms into true love. Though these three middle-class couples are at different stages in their lives and come from diverse religious backgrounds, their stories build on one another to present a layered, nuanced, and fascinating mosaic of the universal challenges, possibilities, and promise of matrimony in its present state. Elizabeth Flock has observed the evolving state of India from inside Mumbai, its largest metropolis. She spent close to a decade getting to know these couples—listening to their stories and living in their homes, where she was privy to countless moments of marital joy, inevitable frustration, dramatic upheaval, and whispered confessions and secrets. The result is a phenomenal feat of reportage that is both an enthralling portrait of a nation in the midst of transition and an unforgettable look at the universal mysteries of love and marriage that connect us all. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323222 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323222]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bully of Asia: Why China's Dream is the New Threat to World Order Author: Steven W. Mosher Narrator: Al Kessel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The signs are everywhere. China unilaterally claims the entire South China Sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. It suddenly activates an air-defense identification zone over the East China Sea, and it threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. It builds roads into Indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually Chinese territory. The People's Republic under President Xi Jinping is quickly becoming The Bully of Asia. Steven W. Mosher Tue, 19 Dec 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323222 thebookvoice.com 11:29:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323222]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bully of Asia: Why China's Dream is the New Threat to World Order Author: Steven W. Mosher Narrator: Al Kessel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The signs are everywhere. China unilaterally claims the entire South China Sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. It suddenly activates an air-defense identification zone over the East China Sea, and it threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. It builds roads into Indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually Chinese territory. The People's Republic under President Xi Jinping is quickly becoming The Bully of Asia. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323222]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bully of Asia: Why China's Dream is the New Threat to World Order Author: Steven W. Mosher Narrator: Al Kessel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The signs are everywhere. China unilaterally claims the entire South China Sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. It suddenly activates an air-defense identification zone over the East China Sea, and it threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. It builds roads into Indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually Chinese territory. The People's Republic under President Xi Jinping is quickly becoming The Bully of Asia. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321373 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321373]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Castaway's War: One Man's Battle Against Imperial Japan Author: Stephen Harding Narrator: Ian Harding Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: May 3, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In the early hours of July 5, 1943, the destroyer USS Strong was hit by a Japanese torpedo. The powerful weapon broke the destroyer's back, flooded her engine room, killed dozens of sailors, and sparked raging fires. While accompanying ships were able to rescue most of Strong's surviving crewmen, scores were submerged in the ocean as the shattered warship sank beneath the waves-and a young officer's harrowing story of survival began. Based on official American and Japanese histories, personal memoirs, and the author's exclusive interviews with key participants, The Castaway's War tells the entirely unique and very personal tale of Navy Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller's fight for survival against both a hostile environment and an implacable human enemy. Stephen Harding Tue, 03 May 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321373 thebookvoice.com 7:1:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321373]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Castaway's War: One Man's Battle Against Imperial Japan Author: Stephen Harding Narrator: Ian Harding Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: May 3, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In the early hours of July 5, 1943, the destroyer USS Strong was hit by a Japanese torpedo. The powerful weapon broke the destroyer's back, flooded her engine room, killed dozens of sailors, and sparked raging fires. While accompanying ships were able to rescue most of Strong's surviving crewmen, scores were submerged in the ocean as the shattered warship sank beneath the waves-and a young officer's harrowing story of survival began. Based on official American and Japanese histories, personal memoirs, and the author's exclusive interviews with key participants, The Castaway's War tells the entirely unique and very personal tale of Navy Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller's fight for survival against both a hostile environment and an implacable human enemy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321373]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Castaway's War: One Man's Battle Against Imperial Japan Author: Stephen Harding Narrator: Ian Harding Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: May 3, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In the early hours of July 5, 1943, the destroyer USS Strong was hit by a Japanese torpedo. The powerful weapon broke the destroyer's back, flooded her engine room, killed dozens of sailors, and sparked raging fires. While accompanying ships were able to rescue most of Strong's surviving crewmen, scores were submerged in the ocean as the shattered warship sank beneath the waves-and a young officer's harrowing story of survival began. Based on official American and Japanese histories, personal memoirs, and the author's exclusive interviews with key participants, The Castaway's War tells the entirely unique and very personal tale of Navy Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller's fight for survival against both a hostile environment and an implacable human enemy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: February 2, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war? Through manipulation of politicians and civilians, bullying, diplomacy, violence and lies, Hitler achieved a total and unlikely power. Covering his early life, military service in World War One and eventual rise to power, first as the leader of the Nazi party, and then head of state, Hitler: History in an Hour describes the life of a man who spent his final days inside a bunker having plunged the world into a global conflict, the bloodiest in history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… Rupert Colley Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997 thebookvoice.com 1:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: February 2, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war? Through manipulation of politicians and civilians, bullying, diplomacy, violence and lies, Hitler achieved a total and unlikely power. Covering his early life, military service in World War One and eventual rise to power, first as the leader of the Nazi party, and then head of state, Hitler: History in an Hour describes the life of a man who spent his final days inside a bunker having plunged the world into a global conflict, the bloodiest in history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: February 2, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war? Through manipulation of politicians and civilians, bullying, diplomacy, violence and lies, Hitler achieved a total and unlikely power. Covering his early life, military service in World War One and eventual rise to power, first as the leader of the Nazi party, and then head of state, Hitler: History in an Hour describes the life of a man who spent his final days inside a bunker having plunged the world into a global conflict, the bloodiest in history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319909 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319909]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ground Truth: 3 Para Return to Afghanistan Author: Patrick Bishop Narrator: Colin Salmon Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. In April 2006 the elite 3 Para Battle Group was despatched to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on a tour that has become a legend. All that summer the Paras were subjected to relentless Taliban attacks in one of the most gruelling campaigns fought by British troops in modern times. Two years later the Paras are back in the pounding heat of the Afghanistan front lines. The conflict has changed. The enemy has been forced to adopt new weaponry and tactics. But how much progress are we really making in the war against the insurgents? And is there an end in sight? In this searing account of 3 Para’s return, bestselling author Patrick Bishop combines gripping, first-person accounts of front-line action with an unflinching look at the hard realities of our involvement in Afghanistan. Writing from a position of exclusive access alongside the Paras, he reveals the ‘ground truth’ of the mission our soldiers have been given. It’s a sombre picture. But shining out from it are stories of courage, comradeship and humour, as well as a gripping account of an epic humanitarian operation through Taliban-infested country to deliver a vitally needed turbine to the Kajaki Dam. Frank, action-packed and absorbing, ‘Ground Truth’ is a timely and important book that will set the agenda for discussion of the Afghan conflict for years to come. Patrick Bishop Thu, 14 May 2009 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319909 thebookvoice.com 6:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319909]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ground Truth: 3 Para Return to Afghanistan Author: Patrick Bishop Narrator: Colin Salmon Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. In April 2006 the elite 3 Para Battle Group was despatched to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on a tour that has become a legend. All that summer the Paras were subjected to relentless Taliban attacks in one of the most gruelling campaigns fought by British troops in modern times. Two years later the Paras are back in the pounding heat of the Afghanistan front lines. The conflict has changed. The enemy has been forced to adopt new weaponry and tactics. But how much progress are we really making in the war against the insurgents? And is there an end in sight? In this searing account of 3 Para’s return, bestselling author Patrick Bishop combines gripping, first-person accounts of front-line action with an unflinching look at the hard realities of our involvement in Afghanistan. Writing from a position of exclusive access alongside the Paras, he reveals the ‘ground truth’ of the mission our soldiers have been given. It’s a sombre picture. But shining out from it are stories of courage, comradeship and humour, as well as a gripping account of an epic humanitarian operation through Taliban-infested country to deliver a vitally needed turbine to the Kajaki Dam. Frank, action-packed and absorbing, ‘Ground Truth’ is a timely and important book that will set the agenda for discussion of the Afghan conflict for years to come. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319909]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ground Truth: 3 Para Return to Afghanistan Author: Patrick Bishop Narrator: Colin Salmon Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Afghanistan, 2008. After their eighteen-month epic tour of Helmand Province, the troops of 3 Para are back. This time, the weight of experience weighs heavily on their shoulders. In April 2006 the elite 3 Para Battle Group was despatched to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on a tour that has become a legend. All that summer the Paras were subjected to relentless Taliban attacks in one of the most gruelling campaigns fought by British troops in modern times. Two years later the Paras are back in the pounding heat of the Afghanistan front lines. The conflict has changed. The enemy has been forced to adopt new weaponry and tactics. But how much progress are we really making in the war against the insurgents? And is there an end in sight? In this searing account of 3 Para’s return, bestselling author Patrick Bishop combines gripping, first-person accounts of front-line action with an unflinching look at the hard realities of our involvement in Afghanistan. Writing from a position of exclusive access alongside the Paras, he reveals the ‘ground truth’ of the mission our soldiers have been given. It’s a sombre picture. But shining out from it are stories of courage, comradeship and humour, as well as a gripping account of an epic humanitarian operation through Taliban-infested country to deliver a vitally needed turbine to the Kajaki Dam. Frank, action-packed and absorbing, ‘Ground Truth’ is a timely and important book that will set the agenda for discussion of the Afghan conflict for years to come. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn apart by Civil War from 1990 to 1996, resulting in victory for the Taliban. The Afghan Wars in an Hour is an excellent way to learn all about the complex wars that have been fought in Afghanistan for almost four decades. It explains who the Taliban and the Mujahedeen are, how their politics work, why Osama Bin Laden was so significant, and why it is so hard to achieve peace Afghanistan, all in just one hour. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… Rupert Colley Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812 thebookvoice.com 1:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn apart by Civil War from 1990 to 1996, resulting in victory for the Taliban. The Afghan Wars in an Hour is an excellent way to learn all about the complex wars that have been fought in Afghanistan for almost four decades. It explains who the Taliban and the Mujahedeen are, how their politics work, why Osama Bin Laden was so significant, and why it is so hard to achieve peace Afghanistan, all in just one hour. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn apart by Civil War from 1990 to 1996, resulting in victory for the Taliban. The Afghan Wars in an Hour is an excellent way to learn all about the complex wars that have been fought in Afghanistan for almost four decades. It explains who the Taliban and the Mujahedeen are, how their politics work, why Osama Bin Laden was so significant, and why it is so hard to achieve peace Afghanistan, all in just one hour. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319809 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319809]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vietnam War: History in an Hour Author: Neil Smith Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. ‘War, what is it good for?’ THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives a gripping account of the most important Cold War-era conflict, fought between the United States and the Viet Cong, the Vietnam People’s Army and their Communist allies. It was one of the most traumatic military conflicts America has ever been involved in – and provoked a backlash of anti-war protests at home. Here are the key events leading up to the Vietnam War, the deadly guerrilla warfare of the Viet Cong, the domestic anti-war movement and the fall of Saigon. THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for anyone interested in post-war history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… Neil Smith Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319809 thebookvoice.com 1:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319809]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vietnam War: History in an Hour Author: Neil Smith Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. ‘War, what is it good for?’ THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives a gripping account of the most important Cold War-era conflict, fought between the United States and the Viet Cong, the Vietnam People’s Army and their Communist allies. It was one of the most traumatic military conflicts America has ever been involved in – and provoked a backlash of anti-war protests at home. Here are the key events leading up to the Vietnam War, the deadly guerrilla warfare of the Viet Cong, the domestic anti-war movement and the fall of Saigon. THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for anyone interested in post-war history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319809]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vietnam War: History in an Hour Author: Neil Smith Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. ‘War, what is it good for?’ THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives a gripping account of the most important Cold War-era conflict, fought between the United States and the Viet Cong, the Vietnam People’s Army and their Communist allies. It was one of the most traumatic military conflicts America has ever been involved in – and provoked a backlash of anti-war protests at home. Here are the key events leading up to the Vietnam War, the deadly guerrilla warfare of the Viet Cong, the domestic anti-war movement and the fall of Saigon. THE VIETNAM WAR: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for anyone interested in post-war history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour… https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319547 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319547]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confucius: Philosophy in an Hour Author: Paul Strathern Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Release date: May 30, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Confucius in just one hour. This is the perfect audiobook for people who are on the go and don’t have time to read philosophy books but wish they knew more about certain people and how they influenced history. This is a concise, expert account of Confucious’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and most importantly easy listening. Also included are selections from Confucious’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Confucious in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy. Paul Strathern Thu, 30 May 2013 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319547 thebookvoice.com 1:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319547]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confucius: Philosophy in an Hour Author: Paul Strathern Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Release date: May 30, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Confucius in just one hour. This is the perfect audiobook for people who are on the go and don’t have time to read philosophy books but wish they knew more about certain people and how they influenced history. This is a concise, expert account of Confucious’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and most importantly easy listening. Also included are selections from Confucious’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Confucious in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319547]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confucius: Philosophy in an Hour Author: Paul Strathern Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Release date: May 30, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Confucius in just one hour. This is the perfect audiobook for people who are on the go and don’t have time to read philosophy books but wish they knew more about certain people and how they influenced history. This is a concise, expert account of Confucious’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and most importantly easy listening. Also included are selections from Confucious’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Confucious in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317568 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia Author: John Heathershaw, Alexander A. Cooley PhD Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with more extensive involvement in economics, politics, and security dynamics beyond its borders than any other world region. Yet Central Asia's international activities are mostly hidden from view, with disturbing implications for world security. Based on years of research and involvement in the region, Alexander Cooley and John Heathershaw reveal how business networks, elite bank accounts, overseas courts, third-party brokers, and Western lawyers connect Central Asia's supposedly isolated leaders with global power centers. The authors also uncover widespread Western participation in money laundering, bribery, foreign lobbying by autocratic governments, and the exploiting of legal loopholes within Central Asia. Riveting and important, this book exposes the global connections of a troubled region that must no longer be ignored. John Heathershaw, Alexander A. Cooley PhD Tue, 21 Mar 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317568 thebookvoice.com 10:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia Author: John Heathershaw, Alexander A. Cooley PhD Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with more extensive involvement in economics, politics, and security dynamics beyond its borders than any other world region. Yet Central Asia's international activities are mostly hidden from view, with disturbing implications for world security. Based on years of research and involvement in the region, Alexander Cooley and John Heathershaw reveal how business networks, elite bank accounts, overseas courts, third-party brokers, and Western lawyers connect Central Asia's supposedly isolated leaders with global power centers. The authors also uncover widespread Western participation in money laundering, bribery, foreign lobbying by autocratic governments, and the exploiting of legal loopholes within Central Asia. Riveting and important, this book exposes the global connections of a troubled region that must no longer be ignored. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317568]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia Author: John Heathershaw, Alexander A. Cooley PhD Narrator: Jonathan Yen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Weak, corrupt, and politically unstable, the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are dismissed as isolated and irrelevant to the outside world. But are they? This hard-hitting book argues that Central Asia is in reality a globalization leader with more extensive involvement in economics, politics, and security dynamics beyond its borders than any other world region. Yet Central Asia's international activities are mostly hidden from view, with disturbing implications for world security. Based on years of research and involvement in the region, Alexander Cooley and John Heathershaw reveal how business networks, elite bank accounts, overseas courts, third-party brokers, and Western lawyers connect Central Asia's supposedly isolated leaders with global power centers. The authors also uncover widespread Western participation in money laundering, bribery, foreign lobbying by autocratic governments, and the exploiting of legal loopholes within Central Asia. Riveting and important, this book exposes the global connections of a troubled region that must no longer be ignored. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317127 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment Author: Mei Fong Narrator: Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers. Mei Fong has spent years documenting the policy's repercussions on every sector of Chinese society. In One Child, she explores its true human impact, traveling across China to meet the people who live with its consequences. Their stories reveal a dystopian reality: unauthorized second children ignored by the state, only-children supporting aging parents and grandparents on their own, villages teeming with ineligible bachelors, and an ungoverned adoption market stretching across the globe. Fong tackles questions that have major implications for China's future: whether its 'Little Emperor' cohort will make for an entitled or risk-averse generation; how China will manage to support itself when one in every four people is over sixty-five years old; and above all, how much the one-child policy may end up hindering China's growth. Mei Fong Tue, 09 Feb 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317127 thebookvoice.com 7:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment Author: Mei Fong Narrator: Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers. Mei Fong has spent years documenting the policy's repercussions on every sector of Chinese society. In One Child, she explores its true human impact, traveling across China to meet the people who live with its consequences. Their stories reveal a dystopian reality: unauthorized second children ignored by the state, only-children supporting aging parents and grandparents on their own, villages teeming with ineligible bachelors, and an ungoverned adoption market stretching across the globe. Fong tackles questions that have major implications for China's future: whether its 'Little Emperor' cohort will make for an entitled or risk-averse generation; how China will manage to support itself when one in every four people is over sixty-five years old; and above all, how much the one-child policy may end up hindering China's growth. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment Author: Mei Fong Narrator: Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: When Communist Party leaders adopted the one-child policy in 1980, they hoped curbing birth-rates would help lift China's poorest and increase the country's global stature. But at what cost? Now, as China closes the book on the policy after more than three decades, it faces a population grown too old and too male, with a vastly diminished supply of young workers. Mei Fong has spent years documenting the policy's repercussions on every sector of Chinese society. In One Child, she explores its true human impact, traveling across China to meet the people who live with its consequences. Their stories reveal a dystopian reality: unauthorized second children ignored by the state, only-children supporting aging parents and grandparents on their own, villages teeming with ineligible bachelors, and an ungoverned adoption market stretching across the globe. Fong tackles questions that have major implications for China's future: whether its 'Little Emperor' cohort will make for an entitled or risk-averse generation; how China will manage to support itself when one in every four people is over sixty-five years old; and above all, how much the one-child policy may end up hindering China's growth. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316136 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316136]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Korean War: History in an Hour Author: Andrew Mulholland Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 17 minutes Release date: December 5, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Bringing together the military mights of the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United Nations States, the Korean War raged for three years from 1950 to 1953. Not only the result of a carving of Korean territories following the Pacific conflicts of the Second World War, it was also a battle of ideologies as General MacArthur’s American military forces occupied the southern half and Stalin’s Soviet forced supported the northern half. Initiated by infantry movements and air raids, the region gradually became mired in a static trench war by July 1951, and would continue to cost both sides in both morale and human lives. The Korean War: History in an Hour is the concise story to one of the most bitter and enduring conflicts of the post-war era. Andrew Mulholland Thu, 05 Dec 2013 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316136 thebookvoice.com 2:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316136]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Korean War: History in an Hour Author: Andrew Mulholland Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 17 minutes Release date: December 5, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Bringing together the military mights of the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United Nations States, the Korean War raged for three years from 1950 to 1953. Not only the result of a carving of Korean territories following the Pacific conflicts of the Second World War, it was also a battle of ideologies as General MacArthur’s American military forces occupied the southern half and Stalin’s Soviet forced supported the northern half. Initiated by infantry movements and air raids, the region gradually became mired in a static trench war by July 1951, and would continue to cost both sides in both morale and human lives. The Korean War: History in an Hour is the concise story to one of the most bitter and enduring conflicts of the post-war era. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316136]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Korean War: History in an Hour Author: Andrew Mulholland Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 17 minutes Release date: December 5, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Bringing together the military mights of the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United Nations States, the Korean War raged for three years from 1950 to 1953. Not only the result of a carving of Korean territories following the Pacific conflicts of the Second World War, it was also a battle of ideologies as General MacArthur’s American military forces occupied the southern half and Stalin’s Soviet forced supported the northern half. Initiated by infantry movements and air raids, the region gradually became mired in a static trench war by July 1951, and would continue to cost both sides in both morale and human lives. The Korean War: History in an Hour is the concise story to one of the most bitter and enduring conflicts of the post-war era. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316101 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316101]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition Author: Nisid Hajari Narrator: Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release date: August 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody—it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were an inherently nonviolent, peaceful people. Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was a secular lawyer, not a firebrand. But in August 1946, exactly a year before Independence, Calcutta erupted in street-gang fighting. A cycle of riots—targeting Hindus, then Muslims, then Sikhs—spiraled out of control. As the summer of 1947 approached, all three groups were heavily armed and on edge, and the British rushed to leave. Hell let loose. Trains carried Muslims west and Hindus east to their slaughter. Some of the most brutal and widespread ethnic cleansing in modern history erupted on both sides of the new border, searing a divide between India and Pakistan that remains a root cause of many evils. From jihadi terrorism to nuclear proliferation, the searing tale told in Midnight's Furies explains all too many of the headlines we read today. Nisid Hajari Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316101 thebookvoice.com 11:45:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316101]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition Author: Nisid Hajari Narrator: Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release date: August 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody—it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were an inherently nonviolent, peaceful people. Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was a secular lawyer, not a firebrand. But in August 1946, exactly a year before Independence, Calcutta erupted in street-gang fighting. A cycle of riots—targeting Hindus, then Muslims, then Sikhs—spiraled out of control. As the summer of 1947 approached, all three groups were heavily armed and on edge, and the British rushed to leave. Hell let loose. Trains carried Muslims west and Hindus east to their slaughter. Some of the most brutal and widespread ethnic cleansing in modern history erupted on both sides of the new border, searing a divide between India and Pakistan that remains a root cause of many evils. From jihadi terrorism to nuclear proliferation, the searing tale told in Midnight's Furies explains all too many of the headlines we read today. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316101]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight's Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India's Partition Author: Nisid Hajari Narrator: Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release date: August 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Nobody expected the liberation of India and birth of Pakistan to be so bloody—it was supposed to be an answer to the dreams of Muslims and Hindus who had been ruled by the British for centuries. Jawaharlal Nehru, Gandhi's protégé and the political leader of India, believed that Indians were an inherently nonviolent, peaceful people. Pakistan's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, was a secular lawyer, not a firebrand. But in August 1946, exactly a year before Independence, Calcutta erupted in street-gang fighting. A cycle of riots—targeting Hindus, then Muslims, then Sikhs—spiraled out of control. As the summer of 1947 approached, all three groups were heavily armed and on edge, and the British rushed to leave. Hell let loose. Trains carried Muslims west and Hindus east to their slaughter. Some of the most brutal and widespread ethnic cleansing in modern history erupted on both sides of the new border, searing a divide between India and Pakistan that remains a root cause of many evils. From jihadi terrorism to nuclear proliferation, the searing tale told in Midnight's Furies explains all too many of the headlines we read today. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315266 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315266]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Phoenix Years: Art, Resistance, and the Making of Modern China Author: Madeleine O'Dea Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 3, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the four decades is illuminated by another, equally fascinating, narrative beneath its surface—the story of the country's emerging artistic avant-garde and the Chinese people's ongoing struggle for freedom of expression. By following the stories of nine contemporary Chinese artists, The Phoenix Years shows how China's rise unleashed creativity, thwarted hopes, and sparked tensions between the individual and the state that continue to this day. It relates the heady years of hope and creativity in the 1980s, which ended in the disaster of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Following that tragedy comes China's meteoric economic rise, and the opportunities that emerged alongside the difficult compromises artists and others have to make to be citizens in modern China. Foreign correspondent Madeleine O'Dea has been an eyewitness for over thirty years to the rise of China, the explosion of its contemporary art and cultural scene, and the long, ongoing struggle for free expression. The stories of these artists and their art mirror the history of their country. The Phoenix Years is vital listening for anyone interested in China today. Madeleine O'Dea Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315266 thebookvoice.com 9:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315266]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Phoenix Years: Art, Resistance, and the Making of Modern China Author: Madeleine O'Dea Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 3, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the four decades is illuminated by another, equally fascinating, narrative beneath its surface—the story of the country's emerging artistic avant-garde and the Chinese people's ongoing struggle for freedom of expression. By following the stories of nine contemporary Chinese artists, The Phoenix Years shows how China's rise unleashed creativity, thwarted hopes, and sparked tensions between the individual and the state that continue to this day. It relates the heady years of hope and creativity in the 1980s, which ended in the disaster of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Following that tragedy comes China's meteoric economic rise, and the opportunities that emerged alongside the difficult compromises artists and others have to make to be citizens in modern China. Foreign correspondent Madeleine O'Dea has been an eyewitness for over thirty years to the rise of China, the explosion of its contemporary art and cultural scene, and the long, ongoing struggle for free expression. The stories of these artists and their art mirror the history of their country. The Phoenix Years is vital listening for anyone interested in China today. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315266]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Phoenix Years: Art, Resistance, and the Making of Modern China Author: Madeleine O'Dea Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 3, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The riveting story of China's rise from economic ruin to global giant in the four decades is illuminated by another, equally fascinating, narrative beneath its surface—the story of the country's emerging artistic avant-garde and the Chinese people's ongoing struggle for freedom of expression. By following the stories of nine contemporary Chinese artists, The Phoenix Years shows how China's rise unleashed creativity, thwarted hopes, and sparked tensions between the individual and the state that continue to this day. It relates the heady years of hope and creativity in the 1980s, which ended in the disaster of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Following that tragedy comes China's meteoric economic rise, and the opportunities that emerged alongside the difficult compromises artists and others have to make to be citizens in modern China. Foreign correspondent Madeleine O'Dea has been an eyewitness for over thirty years to the rise of China, the explosion of its contemporary art and cultural scene, and the long, ongoing struggle for free expression. The stories of these artists and their art mirror the history of their country. The Phoenix Years is vital listening for anyone interested in China today. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315022 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315022]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society Author: Jieun Baek Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed informational borders. Drawing on deeply personal interviews with North Korean defectors from all walks of life, ranging from propaganda artists to diplomats, Jieun Baek tells the story of North Korea's information underground—the network of citizens who take extraordinary risks by circulating illicit content such as foreign films, television shows, soap operas, books, and encyclopedias. By fostering an awareness of life outside North Korea and enhancing cultural knowledge, the materials these citizens disseminate are affecting the social and political consciousness of a people, as well as their everyday lives. Jieun Baek Tue, 15 Nov 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315022 thebookvoice.com 7:32:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315022]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society Author: Jieun Baek Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed informational borders. Drawing on deeply personal interviews with North Korean defectors from all walks of life, ranging from propaganda artists to diplomats, Jieun Baek tells the story of North Korea's information underground—the network of citizens who take extraordinary risks by circulating illicit content such as foreign films, television shows, soap operas, books, and encyclopedias. By fostering an awareness of life outside North Korea and enhancing cultural knowledge, the materials these citizens disseminate are affecting the social and political consciousness of a people, as well as their everyday lives. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315022]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: North Korea's Hidden Revolution: How the Information Underground is Transforming a Closed Society Author: Jieun Baek Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: One of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed informational borders. Drawing on deeply personal interviews with North Korean defectors from all walks of life, ranging from propaganda artists to diplomats, Jieun Baek tells the story of North Korea's information underground—the network of citizens who take extraordinary risks by circulating illicit content such as foreign films, television shows, soap operas, books, and encyclopedias. By fostering an awareness of life outside North Korea and enhancing cultural knowledge, the materials these citizens disseminate are affecting the social and political consciousness of a people, as well as their everyday lives. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313493 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313493]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Porcelain Thief Author: Huan Hsu Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 26, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu’s great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. The longer I looked at that red chrysanthemum plate, the more I wanted to touch it, feel its weight, and run my fingers over its edge, which, like its country’s – and my family’s – history, was anything but smooth. 1938. The Japanese army were fast approaching Xingang, the Yangtze River hometown of Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather, Liu. Along with his five granddaughters, Liu prepares to flee. Before they leave, they dig a hole and fill it to the brim with family heirlooms. Amongst their antique furniture, jade and scrolls, was Liu’s vast collection of prized antique porcelain. A decades-long flight across war-torn China splintered the family over thousands of miles. Grandfather Liu’s treasure remained buried along with a time that no one wished to speak of. And no one returned to find it – until now. Huan Hsu, a journalist raised in America and armed only with curiosity, returned to China many years later. Wanting to learn more about not only his lost ancestral heirlooms but also porcelain itself, Hsu set out to separate the layers of fact and fiction that have obscured both China and his heritage and finally completed his family’s long march back home. Melding memoir and travelogue with social and political history, The Porcelain Thief is an intimate and unforgettable way to understand the bloody, tragic and largely forgotten events that defined Chinese history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Huan Hsu Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313493 thebookvoice.com 13:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313493]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Porcelain Thief Author: Huan Hsu Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 26, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu’s great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. The longer I looked at that red chrysanthemum plate, the more I wanted to touch it, feel its weight, and run my fingers over its edge, which, like its country’s – and my family’s – history, was anything but smooth. 1938. The Japanese army were fast approaching Xingang, the Yangtze River hometown of Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather, Liu. Along with his five granddaughters, Liu prepares to flee. Before they leave, they dig a hole and fill it to the brim with family heirlooms. Amongst their antique furniture, jade and scrolls, was Liu’s vast collection of prized antique porcelain. A decades-long flight across war-torn China splintered the family over thousands of miles. Grandfather Liu’s treasure remained buried along with a time that no one wished to speak of. And no one returned to find it – until now. Huan Hsu, a journalist raised in America and armed only with curiosity, returned to China many years later. Wanting to learn more about not only his lost ancestral heirlooms but also porcelain itself, Hsu set out to separate the layers of fact and fiction that have obscured both China and his heritage and finally completed his family’s long march back home. Melding memoir and travelogue with social and political history, The Porcelain Thief is an intimate and unforgettable way to understand the bloody, tragic and largely forgotten events that defined Chinese history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313493]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Porcelain Thief Author: Huan Hsu Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 26, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In 1938, with the Japanese army approaching from Nanking, Huan Hsu’s great-great grandfather, Liu, and his five granddaughters, were forced to flee their hometown on the banks of the Yangtze River. But before they left a hole was dug as deep as a man, and as wide as a bedroom, in which was stowed the family heirlooms. The longer I looked at that red chrysanthemum plate, the more I wanted to touch it, feel its weight, and run my fingers over its edge, which, like its country’s – and my family’s – history, was anything but smooth. 1938. The Japanese army were fast approaching Xingang, the Yangtze River hometown of Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather, Liu. Along with his five granddaughters, Liu prepares to flee. Before they leave, they dig a hole and fill it to the brim with family heirlooms. Amongst their antique furniture, jade and scrolls, was Liu’s vast collection of prized antique porcelain. A decades-long flight across war-torn China splintered the family over thousands of miles. Grandfather Liu’s treasure remained buried along with a time that no one wished to speak of. And no one returned to find it – until now. Huan Hsu, a journalist raised in America and armed only with curiosity, returned to China many years later. Wanting to learn more about not only his lost ancestral heirlooms but also porcelain itself, Hsu set out to separate the layers of fact and fiction that have obscured both China and his heritage and finally completed his family’s long march back home. Melding memoir and travelogue with social and political history, The Porcelain Thief is an intimate and unforgettable way to understand the bloody, tragic and largely forgotten events that defined Chinese history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313413 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313413]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbroken Author: Laura Hillenbrand Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 57 minutes Release date: December 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER In 1943 a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louise Zamperini had already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now he must embark on one of the Second World War’s most extraordinary odysseys. Zamperini faces thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft. Beyond like only greater trials, in Japan’s prisoner-of-war camps. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini’s destiny, whether triumph or tragedy, depends on the strength of his will … Now a major motion picture, directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O’ Connell. Laura Hillenbrand Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313413 thebookvoice.com 13:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313413]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbroken Author: Laura Hillenbrand Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 57 minutes Release date: December 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER In 1943 a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louise Zamperini had already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now he must embark on one of the Second World War’s most extraordinary odysseys. Zamperini faces thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft. Beyond like only greater trials, in Japan’s prisoner-of-war camps. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini’s destiny, whether triumph or tragedy, depends on the strength of his will … Now a major motion picture, directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O’ Connell. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313413]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbroken Author: Laura Hillenbrand Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 57 minutes Release date: December 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The incredible true story of Louis Zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by Angelina Jolie. THE INTERNATIONAL NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER In 1943 a bomber crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Against all odds, one young lieutenant survives. Louise Zamperini had already transformed himself from child delinquent to prodigious athlete, running in the Berlin Olympics. Now he must embark on one of the Second World War’s most extraordinary odysseys. Zamperini faces thousands of miles of open ocean on a failing raft. Beyond like only greater trials, in Japan’s prisoner-of-war camps. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini’s destiny, whether triumph or tragedy, depends on the strength of his will … Now a major motion picture, directed by Angelina Jolie and starring Jack O’ Connell. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306402 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306402]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hannibal's Oath: The Life and Wars of Rome's Greatest Enemy Author: John Prevas Narrator: Brad Raymond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: According to the ancient sources, Hannibal was nine years old when his father led him to the temple at Carthage and dipped the young boy's hands in the blood of the sacrificial victim. Before those gods, Hannibal swore an oath of eternal hatred toward Rome. Few images in history have managed to capture and hold the popular imagination quite like that of Hannibal, the fearless North African, perched on a monstrous elephant, leading his mercenaries over the Alps, and then, against all odds, descending the ice-covered peaks to challenge Rome in her own backyard for mastery of the ancient world. It was a bold move, and it established Hannibal as one of history's greatest commanders. But this same brilliant tactician is also one of history's most tragic figures; fate condemned him to win his battles but not his war against Rome. An internationally recognized expert on Hannibal for nearly thirty years, historian John Prevas has visited every Hannibal-related site and mountain pass, from Tunisia to Italy, Spain to Turkey, seeking evidence to dispel the myths surrounding Hannibal's character and his wars. Hannibal's Oath is an easily readable yet comprehensive biography of this iconic military leader--an epic account of a monumental and tragic life. John Prevas Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306402 thebookvoice.com 10:2:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306402]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hannibal's Oath: The Life and Wars of Rome's Greatest Enemy Author: John Prevas Narrator: Brad Raymond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: According to the ancient sources, Hannibal was nine years old when his father led him to the temple at Carthage and dipped the young boy's hands in the blood of the sacrificial victim. Before those gods, Hannibal swore an oath of eternal hatred toward Rome. Few images in history have managed to capture and hold the popular imagination quite like that of Hannibal, the fearless North African, perched on a monstrous elephant, leading his mercenaries over the Alps, and then, against all odds, descending the ice-covered peaks to challenge Rome in her own backyard for mastery of the ancient world. It was a bold move, and it established Hannibal as one of history's greatest commanders. But this same brilliant tactician is also one of history's most tragic figures; fate condemned him to win his battles but not his war against Rome. An internationally recognized expert on Hannibal for nearly thirty years, historian John Prevas has visited every Hannibal-related site and mountain pass, from Tunisia to Italy, Spain to Turkey, seeking evidence to dispel the myths surrounding Hannibal's character and his wars. Hannibal's Oath is an easily readable yet comprehensive biography of this iconic military leader--an epic account of a monumental and tragic life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/306402]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hannibal's Oath: The Life and Wars of Rome's Greatest Enemy Author: John Prevas Narrator: Brad Raymond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: According to the ancient sources, Hannibal was nine years old when his father led him to the temple at Carthage and dipped the young boy's hands in the blood of the sacrificial victim. Before those gods, Hannibal swore an oath of eternal hatred toward Rome. Few images in history have managed to capture and hold the popular imagination quite like that of Hannibal, the fearless North African, perched on a monstrous elephant, leading his mercenaries over the Alps, and then, against all odds, descending the ice-covered peaks to challenge Rome in her own backyard for mastery of the ancient world. It was a bold move, and it established Hannibal as one of history's greatest commanders. But this same brilliant tactician is also one of history's most tragic figures; fate condemned him to win his battles but not his war against Rome. An internationally recognized expert on Hannibal for nearly thirty years, historian John Prevas has visited every Hannibal-related site and mountain pass, from Tunisia to Italy, Spain to Turkey, seeking evidence to dispel the myths surrounding Hannibal's character and his wars. Hannibal's Oath is an easily readable yet comprehensive biography of this iconic military leader--an epic account of a monumental and tragic life. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303588 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303588]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Treaty with China Author: Mark Twain Narrator: John Greenman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: "A good candidate for 'the most under-appreciated work by Mark Twain' would be 'The Treaty With China,' which he published in the New York Tribune in 1868. This piece, which is an early statement of Twain's opposition to imperialism and which conveys his vision of how the U.S. ought to behave on the global stage, has not been reprinted since its original publication until now." (the online, open-access "Journal of Transnational American Studies" published it in the spring, 2010). (Introduction by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Twain scholar and Director of American Studies at Stanford University, used by permission) (Transcription by Martin Zehr for the Journal of Transnational American Studies, American Cultures and Global Contexts Center, UC Santa Barbara Mark Twain Sun, 01 Jan 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303588 thebookvoice.com 0:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303588]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Treaty with China Author: Mark Twain Narrator: John Greenman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: "A good candidate for 'the most under-appreciated work by Mark Twain' would be 'The Treaty With China,' which he published in the New York Tribune in 1868. This piece, which is an early statement of Twain's opposition to imperialism and which conveys his vision of how the U.S. ought to behave on the global stage, has not been reprinted since its original publication until now." (the online, open-access "Journal of Transnational American Studies" published it in the spring, 2010). (Introduction by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Twain scholar and Director of American Studies at Stanford University, used by permission) (Transcription by Martin Zehr for the Journal of Transnational American Studies, American Cultures and Global Contexts Center, UC Santa Barbara Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303588]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Treaty with China Author: Mark Twain Narrator: John Greenman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: "A good candidate for 'the most under-appreciated work by Mark Twain' would be 'The Treaty With China,' which he published in the New York Tribune in 1868. This piece, which is an early statement of Twain's opposition to imperialism and which conveys his vision of how the U.S. ought to behave on the global stage, has not been reprinted since its original publication until now." (the online, open-access "Journal of Transnational American Studies" published it in the spring, 2010). (Introduction by Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Twain scholar and Director of American Studies at Stanford University, used by permission) (Transcription by Martin Zehr for the Journal of Transnational American Studies, American Cultures and Global Contexts Center, UC Santa Barbara https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302121 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302121]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Force So Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949 Author: Kevin Peraino Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • Winner of the 2018 Truman Book Award A gripping narrative of the Truman Administration's response to the fall of Nationalist China and the triumph of Mao Zedong's Communist forces in 1949--an extraordinary political revolution that continues to shape East Asian politics to this day.   In the opening months of 1949, U.S. President Harry S. Truman found himself faced with a looming diplomatic catastrophe--'perhaps the greatest that this country has ever suffered,' as the journalist Walter Lippmann put it. Throughout the spring and summer, Mao Zedong's Communist armies fanned out across mainland China, annihilating the rival troops of America's one-time ally Chiang Kai-shek and taking control of Beijing, Shanghai, and other major cities. As Truman and his aides--including his shrewd, ruthless secretary of state, Dean Acheson--scrambled to formulate a response, they were forced to contend not only with Mao, but also with unrelenting political enemies at home. Over the course of this tumultuous year, Mao would fashion a new revolutionary government in Beijing, laying the foundation for the creation of modern China, while Chiang Kai-shek would flee to the island sanctuary of Taiwan. These events transformed American foreign policy--leading, ultimately, to decades of friction with Communist China, a long-standing U.S. commitment to Taiwan, and the subsequent wars in Korea and Vietnam.   Drawing on Chinese and Russian sources, as well as recently declassified CIA documents, Kevin Peraino tells the story of this remarkable year through the eyes of the key players, including Mao Zedong, President Truman, Secretary of State Acheson, Minnesota congressman Walter Judd, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, the influential first lady of the Republic of China.  Today, the legacy of 1949 is more relevant than ever to the relationships between China, the United States, and the rest of the world, as Beijing asserts its claims in the South China Sea and tensions endure between Taiwan and the mainland. Kevin Peraino Tue, 19 Sep 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302121 thebookvoice.com 10:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302121]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Force So Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949 Author: Kevin Peraino Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • Winner of the 2018 Truman Book Award A gripping narrative of the Truman Administration's response to the fall of Nationalist China and the triumph of Mao Zedong's Communist forces in 1949--an extraordinary political revolution that continues to shape East Asian politics to this day.   In the opening months of 1949, U.S. President Harry S. Truman found himself faced with a looming diplomatic catastrophe--'perhaps the greatest that this country has ever suffered,' as the journalist Walter Lippmann put it. Throughout the spring and summer, Mao Zedong's Communist armies fanned out across mainland China, annihilating the rival troops of America's one-time ally Chiang Kai-shek and taking control of Beijing, Shanghai, and other major cities. As Truman and his aides--including his shrewd, ruthless secretary of state, Dean Acheson--scrambled to formulate a response, they were forced to contend not only with Mao, but also with unrelenting political enemies at home. Over the course of this tumultuous year, Mao would fashion a new revolutionary government in Beijing, laying the foundation for the creation of modern China, while Chiang Kai-shek would flee to the island sanctuary of Taiwan. These events transformed American foreign policy--leading, ultimately, to decades of friction with Communist China, a long-standing U.S. commitment to Taiwan, and the subsequent wars in Korea and Vietnam.   Drawing on Chinese and Russian sources, as well as recently declassified CIA documents, Kevin Peraino tells the story of this remarkable year through the eyes of the key players, including Mao Zedong, President Truman, Secretary of State Acheson, Minnesota congressman Walter Judd, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, the influential first lady of the Republic of China.  Today, the legacy of 1949 is more relevant than ever to the relationships between China, the United States, and the rest of the world, as Beijing asserts its claims in the South China Sea and tensions endure between Taiwan and the mainland. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/302121]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Force So Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949 Author: Kevin Peraino Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 19, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • Winner of the 2018 Truman Book Award A gripping narrative of the Truman Administration's response to the fall of Nationalist China and the triumph of Mao Zedong's Communist forces in 1949--an extraordinary political revolution that continues to shape East Asian politics to this day.   In the opening months of 1949, U.S. President Harry S. Truman found himself faced with a looming diplomatic catastrophe--'perhaps the greatest that this country has ever suffered,' as the journalist Walter Lippmann put it. Throughout the spring and summer, Mao Zedong's Communist armies fanned out across mainland China, annihilating the rival troops of America's one-time ally Chiang Kai-shek and taking control of Beijing, Shanghai, and other major cities. As Truman and his aides--including his shrewd, ruthless secretary of state, Dean Acheson--scrambled to formulate a response, they were forced to contend not only with Mao, but also with unrelenting political enemies at home. Over the course of this tumultuous year, Mao would fashion a new revolutionary government in Beijing, laying the foundation for the creation of modern China, while Chiang Kai-shek would flee to the island sanctuary of Taiwan. These events transformed American foreign policy--leading, ultimately, to decades of friction with Communist China, a long-standing U.S. commitment to Taiwan, and the subsequent wars in Korea and Vietnam.   Drawing on Chinese and Russian sources, as well as recently declassified CIA documents, Kevin Peraino tells the story of this remarkable year through the eyes of the key players, including Mao Zedong, President Truman, Secretary of State Acheson, Minnesota congressman Walter Judd, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, the influential first lady of the Republic of China.  Today, the legacy of 1949 is more relevant than ever to the relationships between China, the United States, and the rest of the world, as Beijing asserts its claims in the South China Sea and tensions endure between Taiwan and the mainland. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297257 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297257]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rottnest Island Mass Grave - ground probing radar Author: Dreamtime Audio Books Narrator: Mysterious Dreamtime Man Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 9, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Rottnest Island became a part of history how Europeans settled Australia through imprisoning Indigenous Australians in the last 200 years. Rottnest Island is a tourist island off the coast of the state of Western Australia where Australians go to relax at the beach, go swimming and scuba diving but it's only recently been discovered as a prison where Indigenous Australians' were locked up and also many lost their lives and were buried in a mass grave. In the 1970's while laying pipes for a sewerage system, George Pergament talks of how skeletons were falling in on his workmen. But the discovery of these human bones were covered up and never talked about again. In the 1990's there was a push by certain people to get the mass grave confirmed and protected under the heritage act of Western Australian state law. Thus researcher Paul Alladyce investigated and confirmed the mass grave by a number of methods. He also spoke to an old man in his early 90's, Jack O'Donahue who saw bodies being thrown into a mass grave as a young boy, as his father was one of the Wardens of the Rottnest Island Prison. The state government of Western Australia approved of a Ground Probing Radar to confirm that the soil deep down had been disturbed confirming that the ground had been dug up many years ago. The ground probing radar had confirmed that there was a mass grave of over 300 bodies of Indigenous Australian's. The Premier of the State of Western Australia made a speech how the Rottnest island grave needed to be protected. It was fenced off, with a road and holiday houses removed. The Mass Grave was also on a place called 'Tent Land' where thousands of tourists had slept in tents on top of the mass grave for many years without people knowing. Tent land was also fenced off. The Quadrangle (the old prison) was known as the quad, was a place where over 3000 men were imprisoned and hundreds had died. The wardens were quite brutal where Indigenous men were hung in the middle of the quad in front of other men. Many died of over cramped damp conditions of many diseases and buried in the mass grave. People called for the Quad to be turned into a museum of history but sadly the quad was turned into a hotel against people's wishes cause there was too much money involved in tourism. So now you have tourists who now sleep in rooms which used to be prison cells where many men died. Dreamtime Audio Books Sun, 09 Jul 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297257 thebookvoice.com 0:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297257]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rottnest Island Mass Grave - ground probing radar Author: Dreamtime Audio Books Narrator: Mysterious Dreamtime Man Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 9, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Rottnest Island became a part of history how Europeans settled Australia through imprisoning Indigenous Australians in the last 200 years. Rottnest Island is a tourist island off the coast of the state of Western Australia where Australians go to relax at the beach, go swimming and scuba diving but it's only recently been discovered as a prison where Indigenous Australians' were locked up and also many lost their lives and were buried in a mass grave. In the 1970's while laying pipes for a sewerage system, George Pergament talks of how skeletons were falling in on his workmen. But the discovery of these human bones were covered up and never talked about again. In the 1990's there was a push by certain people to get the mass grave confirmed and protected under the heritage act of Western Australian state law. Thus researcher Paul Alladyce investigated and confirmed the mass grave by a number of methods. He also spoke to an old man in his early 90's, Jack O'Donahue who saw bodies being thrown into a mass grave as a young boy, as his father was one of the Wardens of the Rottnest Island Prison. The state government of Western Australia approved of a Ground Probing Radar to confirm that the soil deep down had been disturbed confirming that the ground had been dug up many years ago. The ground probing radar had confirmed that there was a mass grave of over 300 bodies of Indigenous Australian's. The Premier of the State of Western Australia made a speech how the Rottnest island grave needed to be protected. It was fenced off, with a road and holiday houses removed. The Mass Grave was also on a place called 'Tent Land' where thousands of tourists had slept in tents on top of the mass grave for many years without people knowing. Tent land was also fenced off. The Quadrangle (the old prison) was known as the quad, was a place where over 3000 men were imprisoned and hundreds had died. The wardens were quite brutal where Indigenous men were hung in the middle of the quad in front of other men. Many died of over cramped damp conditions of many diseases and buried in the mass grave. People called for the Quad to be turned into a museum of history but sadly the quad was turned into a hotel against people's wishes cause there was too much money involved in tourism. So now you have tourists who now sleep in rooms which used to be prison cells where many men died. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297257]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rottnest Island Mass Grave - ground probing radar Author: Dreamtime Audio Books Narrator: Mysterious Dreamtime Man Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 9, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Rottnest Island became a part of history how Europeans settled Australia through imprisoning Indigenous Australians in the last 200 years. Rottnest Island is a tourist island off the coast of the state of Western Australia where Australians go to relax at the beach, go swimming and scuba diving but it's only recently been discovered as a prison where Indigenous Australians' were locked up and also many lost their lives and were buried in a mass grave. In the 1970's while laying pipes for a sewerage system, George Pergament talks of how skeletons were falling in on his workmen. But the discovery of these human bones were covered up and never talked about again. In the 1990's there was a push by certain people to get the mass grave confirmed and protected under the heritage act of Western Australian state law. Thus researcher Paul Alladyce investigated and confirmed the mass grave by a number of methods. He also spoke to an old man in his early 90's, Jack O'Donahue who saw bodies being thrown into a mass grave as a young boy, as his father was one of the Wardens of the Rottnest Island Prison. The state government of Western Australia approved of a Ground Probing Radar to confirm that the soil deep down had been disturbed confirming that the ground had been dug up many years ago. The ground probing radar had confirmed that there was a mass grave of over 300 bodies of Indigenous Australian's. The Premier of the State of Western Australia made a speech how the Rottnest island grave needed to be protected. It was fenced off, with a road and holiday houses removed. The Mass Grave was also on a place called 'Tent Land' where thousands of tourists had slept in tents on top of the mass grave for many years without people knowing. Tent land was also fenced off. The Quadrangle (the old prison) was known as the quad, was a place where over 3000 men were imprisoned and hundreds had died. The wardens were quite brutal where Indigenous men were hung in the middle of the quad in front of other men. Many died of over cramped damp conditions of many diseases and buried in the mass grave. People called for the Quad to be turned into a museum of history but sadly the quad was turned into a hotel against people's wishes cause there was too much money involved in tourism. So now you have tourists who now sleep in rooms which used to be prison cells where many men died. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297256 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mining Nickel at Yakabindie - the furious debate Author: Dreamtime Audio Books Narrator: Mysterious Dreamtime Man Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: July 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: We hear about the furious debate of mining nickel at a place called Yakabindie in the Western Desert of Australia and the protection of sacred sites by Indigenous Australians. Dominion mining company wanted to mine nickel in Jones creek at Yakabindie and a part of the Indigenous community wanted to protect Jones creek. There was a furious debate which involved a heated meeting between 2 groups of Indigenous Australians at Yakabindie. One group was saying that there were no sacred sites in Jones creek and the other group were saying that there were sacred sites in Jones creek which involved the Tjikuna Dreaming story. The Tjinkuna Dreaming story of how Jones creek was formed goes like this. A dragon fly was chasing 2 serpents through the desert landscape and jones creek was formed in the Dreamtime by the dragon fly chasing these 2 serpents. One of the serpents got away and the other serpent was caught by the dragon fly and eaten. We confront anthropologist, Rory O'Connor at Yakabindie about his report for Dominion mining company, as he states that the sacred sites were in the ranges west of Jones creek and that there were no sacred sites in Jones creek as part of the Tjinkuna story. He reads from his report that Indigenous people state that there are no sacred sites in Jones creek. We hear from an elderly lady, Dolly Walker from the Nghalia heritage council that there are sacred sites in Jones creek which involve the Tjikuna Dreaming story. She states that those Indigenous people who want the nickel mine to go ahead are just interested in money and are selling their souls by giving their culture away. She says that Christian people don't want to give their Church away so why should they give their Culture away by mining Jones creek. Anthropologist Phillip Moore says his report about Jones Creek having sacred sites in it, was never considered by the state government. A young man called Zar says he will now not go through Traditional Indigenous Law to become a man if Jones creek is mined, as part of the Tjikuna story will be gone forever. Traditional Law Man, Dusty Stevens says no to mining and people don't understand the Sacred Laws of Jones creek. We go to a press where the Minister for Indigenous affairs, Judith Watson and the Managing Director of Dominion mining, Peter Walker state that the nickel mine at Yakabindie has been given approval after considering the reports from both anthropologists. In the press conference both Judith Watson and Peter Walker make mistakes in their statements after questions are asked about the protection of sacred sites. Peter Walker admits that there are 2 sacred sites in Jones creek but are of little significance to Indigenous people. The Yakabindie nickel mine went ahead and Jones creek was dug up, but several years later Dominion mining went broke, as it collapsed and was delisted in Western Australia. Dreamtime Audio Books Mon, 03 Jul 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297256 thebookvoice.com 0:25:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mining Nickel at Yakabindie - the furious debate Author: Dreamtime Audio Books Narrator: Mysterious Dreamtime Man Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: July 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: We hear about the furious debate of mining nickel at a place called Yakabindie in the Western Desert of Australia and the protection of sacred sites by Indigenous Australians. Dominion mining company wanted to mine nickel in Jones creek at Yakabindie and a part of the Indigenous community wanted to protect Jones creek. There was a furious debate which involved a heated meeting between 2 groups of Indigenous Australians at Yakabindie. One group was saying that there were no sacred sites in Jones creek and the other group were saying that there were sacred sites in Jones creek which involved the Tjikuna Dreaming story. The Tjinkuna Dreaming story of how Jones creek was formed goes like this. A dragon fly was chasing 2 serpents through the desert landscape and jones creek was formed in the Dreamtime by the dragon fly chasing these 2 serpents. One of the serpents got away and the other serpent was caught by the dragon fly and eaten. We confront anthropologist, Rory O'Connor at Yakabindie about his report for Dominion mining company, as he states that the sacred sites were in the ranges west of Jones creek and that there were no sacred sites in Jones creek as part of the Tjinkuna story. He reads from his report that Indigenous people state that there are no sacred sites in Jones creek. We hear from an elderly lady, Dolly Walker from the Nghalia heritage council that there are sacred sites in Jones creek which involve the Tjikuna Dreaming story. She states that those Indigenous people who want the nickel mine to go ahead are just interested in money and are selling their souls by giving their culture away. She says that Christian people don't want to give their Church away so why should they give their Culture away by mining Jones creek. Anthropologist Phillip Moore says his report about Jones Creek having sacred sites in it, was never considered by the state government. A young man called Zar says he will now not go through Traditional Indigenous Law to become a man if Jones creek is mined, as part of the Tjikuna story will be gone forever. Traditional Law Man, Dusty Stevens says no to mining and people don't understand the Sacred Laws of Jones creek. We go to a press where the Minister for Indigenous affairs, Judith Watson and the Managing Director of Dominion mining, Peter Walker state that the nickel mine at Yakabindie has been given approval after considering the reports from both anthropologists. In the press conference both Judith Watson and Peter Walker make mistakes in their statements after questions are asked about the protection of sacred sites. Peter Walker admits that there are 2 sacred sites in Jones creek but are of little significance to Indigenous people. The Yakabindie nickel mine went ahead and Jones creek was dug up, but several years later Dominion mining went broke, as it collapsed and was delisted in Western Australia. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/297256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mining Nickel at Yakabindie - the furious debate Author: Dreamtime Audio Books Narrator: Mysterious Dreamtime Man Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: July 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: We hear about the furious debate of mining nickel at a place called Yakabindie in the Western Desert of Australia and the protection of sacred sites by Indigenous Australians. Dominion mining company wanted to mine nickel in Jones creek at Yakabindie and a part of the Indigenous community wanted to protect Jones creek. There was a furious debate which involved a heated meeting between 2 groups of Indigenous Australians at Yakabindie. One group was saying that there were no sacred sites in Jones creek and the other group were saying that there were sacred sites in Jones creek which involved the Tjikuna Dreaming story. The Tjinkuna Dreaming story of how Jones creek was formed goes like this. A dragon fly was chasing 2 serpents through the desert landscape and jones creek was formed in the Dreamtime by the dragon fly chasing these 2 serpents. One of the serpents got away and the other serpent was caught by the dragon fly and eaten. We confront anthropologist, Rory O'Connor at Yakabindie about his report for Dominion mining company, as he states that the sacred sites were in the ranges west of Jones creek and that there were no sacred sites in Jones creek as part of the Tjinkuna story. He reads from his report that Indigenous people state that there are no sacred sites in Jones creek. We hear from an elderly lady, Dolly Walker from the Nghalia heritage council that there are sacred sites in Jones creek which involve the Tjikuna Dreaming story. She states that those Indigenous people who want the nickel mine to go ahead are just interested in money and are selling their souls by giving their culture away. She says that Christian people don't want to give their Church away so why should they give their Culture away by mining Jones creek. Anthropologist Phillip Moore says his report about Jones Creek having sacred sites in it, was never considered by the state government. A young man called Zar says he will now not go through Traditional Indigenous Law to become a man if Jones creek is mined, as part of the Tjikuna story will be gone forever. Traditional Law Man, Dusty Stevens says no to mining and people don't understand the Sacred Laws of Jones creek. We go to a press where the Minister for Indigenous affairs, Judith Watson and the Managing Director of Dominion mining, Peter Walker state that the nickel mine at Yakabindie has been given approval after considering the reports from both anthropologists. In the press conference both Judith Watson and Peter Walker make mistakes in their statements after questions are asked about the protection of sacred sites. Peter Walker admits that there are 2 sacred sites in Jones creek but are of little significance to Indigenous people. The Yakabindie nickel mine went ahead and Jones creek was dug up, but several years later Dominion mining went broke, as it collapsed and was delisted in Western Australia. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294039 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294039]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath Author: Elizabeth M. Norman, Michael Norman Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 9, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: For the first four months of 1942, U.S., Filipino, and Japanese soldiers fought what was America's first major land battle of World War II, the battle for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan. It ended with the surrender of 76,000 Filipinos and Americans, the single largest defeat in American military history. The defeat, though, was only the beginning, as Michael and Elizabeth M. Norman make dramatically clear in this powerfully original book. From then until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, the prisoners of war suffered an ordeal of unparalleled cruelty and savagery: forty-one months of captivity, starvation rations, dehydration, hard labor, deadly disease, and torture—far from the machinations of General Douglas MacArthur. The Normans bring to the story remarkable feats of reportage and literary empathy. Their protagonist, Ben Steele, is a figure out of Hemingway: a young cowboy turned sketch artist from Montana who joined the army to see the world. Juxtaposed against Steele's story and the sobering tale of the Death March and its aftermath is the story of a number of Japanese soldiers. The result is an altogether new and original World War II book: it exposes the myths of military heroism as shallow and inadequate; and it makes clear, with great literary and human power, that war causes suffering for people on all sides. Elizabeth M. Norman, Michael Norman Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294039 thebookvoice.com 17:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294039]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath Author: Elizabeth M. Norman, Michael Norman Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 9, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: For the first four months of 1942, U.S., Filipino, and Japanese soldiers fought what was America's first major land battle of World War II, the battle for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan. It ended with the surrender of 76,000 Filipinos and Americans, the single largest defeat in American military history. The defeat, though, was only the beginning, as Michael and Elizabeth M. Norman make dramatically clear in this powerfully original book. From then until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, the prisoners of war suffered an ordeal of unparalleled cruelty and savagery: forty-one months of captivity, starvation rations, dehydration, hard labor, deadly disease, and torture—far from the machinations of General Douglas MacArthur. The Normans bring to the story remarkable feats of reportage and literary empathy. Their protagonist, Ben Steele, is a figure out of Hemingway: a young cowboy turned sketch artist from Montana who joined the army to see the world. Juxtaposed against Steele's story and the sobering tale of the Death March and its aftermath is the story of a number of Japanese soldiers. The result is an altogether new and original World War II book: it exposes the myths of military heroism as shallow and inadequate; and it makes clear, with great literary and human power, that war causes suffering for people on all sides. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294039]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath Author: Elizabeth M. Norman, Michael Norman Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 9, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: For the first four months of 1942, U.S., Filipino, and Japanese soldiers fought what was America's first major land battle of World War II, the battle for the tiny Philippine peninsula of Bataan. It ended with the surrender of 76,000 Filipinos and Americans, the single largest defeat in American military history. The defeat, though, was only the beginning, as Michael and Elizabeth M. Norman make dramatically clear in this powerfully original book. From then until the Japanese surrendered in August 1945, the prisoners of war suffered an ordeal of unparalleled cruelty and savagery: forty-one months of captivity, starvation rations, dehydration, hard labor, deadly disease, and torture—far from the machinations of General Douglas MacArthur. The Normans bring to the story remarkable feats of reportage and literary empathy. Their protagonist, Ben Steele, is a figure out of Hemingway: a young cowboy turned sketch artist from Montana who joined the army to see the world. Juxtaposed against Steele's story and the sobering tale of the Death March and its aftermath is the story of a number of Japanese soldiers. The result is an altogether new and original World War II book: it exposes the myths of military heroism as shallow and inadequate; and it makes clear, with great literary and human power, that war causes suffering for people on all sides. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293445 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293445]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight in Peking: The Murder That Haunted the Last Days of Old China Author: Paul French Narrator: Crawford Logan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 27, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Paul French's Midnight in Peking, a gripping, true murder mystery story read by the actor Crawford Logan. Who killed Pamela Werner? On a frozen night in January 1937, in the dying days of colonial Peking, a body was found under the haunted watchtower. It was Pamela Werner, the teenage daughter of the city's former British consul Edward Werner. Her heart had been removed. A horrified world followed the hunt for Pamela's killer, with a Chinese-British detective team pursuing suspects including a blood-soaked rickshaw puller, the Triads, and a lascivious grammar school headmaster. But the case was soon forgotten amid the carnage of the Japanese invasion... by all but Edward Werner. With a network of private investigators and informers, he followed the trail deep into Peking's notorious Badlands and back to the gilded hotels of the colonial Quarter. Some 75 years later, deep in the Scotland Yard archives, British historian Paul French accidentally came across the lost case file prepared by Edward Werner. Unveiling an undercover sex cult, heroin addicts and disappearing brothels, the truth behind the crime can now be told - and is more disturbing than anyone could imagine. Not just the unputdownable story of a savage murder, Midnight in Peking is a sweepingly evocative account of the end of an era. Paul French Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293445 thebookvoice.com 8:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293445]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight in Peking: The Murder That Haunted the Last Days of Old China Author: Paul French Narrator: Crawford Logan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 27, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Paul French's Midnight in Peking, a gripping, true murder mystery story read by the actor Crawford Logan. Who killed Pamela Werner? On a frozen night in January 1937, in the dying days of colonial Peking, a body was found under the haunted watchtower. It was Pamela Werner, the teenage daughter of the city's former British consul Edward Werner. Her heart had been removed. A horrified world followed the hunt for Pamela's killer, with a Chinese-British detective team pursuing suspects including a blood-soaked rickshaw puller, the Triads, and a lascivious grammar school headmaster. But the case was soon forgotten amid the carnage of the Japanese invasion... by all but Edward Werner. With a network of private investigators and informers, he followed the trail deep into Peking's notorious Badlands and back to the gilded hotels of the colonial Quarter. Some 75 years later, deep in the Scotland Yard archives, British historian Paul French accidentally came across the lost case file prepared by Edward Werner. Unveiling an undercover sex cult, heroin addicts and disappearing brothels, the truth behind the crime can now be told - and is more disturbing than anyone could imagine. Not just the unputdownable story of a savage murder, Midnight in Peking is a sweepingly evocative account of the end of an era. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293445]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight in Peking: The Murder That Haunted the Last Days of Old China Author: Paul French Narrator: Crawford Logan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 27, 2012 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Paul French's Midnight in Peking, a gripping, true murder mystery story read by the actor Crawford Logan. Who killed Pamela Werner? On a frozen night in January 1937, in the dying days of colonial Peking, a body was found under the haunted watchtower. It was Pamela Werner, the teenage daughter of the city's former British consul Edward Werner. Her heart had been removed. A horrified world followed the hunt for Pamela's killer, with a Chinese-British detective team pursuing suspects including a blood-soaked rickshaw puller, the Triads, and a lascivious grammar school headmaster. But the case was soon forgotten amid the carnage of the Japanese invasion... by all but Edward Werner. With a network of private investigators and informers, he followed the trail deep into Peking's notorious Badlands and back to the gilded hotels of the colonial Quarter. Some 75 years later, deep in the Scotland Yard archives, British historian Paul French accidentally came across the lost case file prepared by Edward Werner. Unveiling an undercover sex cult, heroin addicts and disappearing brothels, the truth behind the crime can now be told - and is more disturbing than anyone could imagine. Not just the unputdownable story of a savage murder, Midnight in Peking is a sweepingly evocative account of the end of an era. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293167 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293167]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell to Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947 Author: D. M. Giangreco Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 29, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Hell to Pay is a comprehensive and compelling examination of the many complex issues that encompassed the strategic plans for the proposed American invasion of Japan. U.S. planning for the invasion and military occupation of Imperial Japan was begun in 1943, two years before the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In its final form, Operation Downfall called for a massive Allied invasion—on a scale dwarfing D-Day—to be carried out in two stages. In the first stage, Operation Olympic, the U.S. Sixth Army would lead the southernmost assault on the Home Island of Kyushu preceded by the dropping of as many as nine atom bombs behind the landing beaches and troop concentrations inland. Sixth Army would secure airfields and anchorages needed to launch the second stage, Operation Coronet, five hundred miles to the north in 1946. The decisive Coronet invasion of the industrial heartland of Japan through the Tokyo Plain would be led by the Eighth Army, as well as the First Army, which had previously pummeled its way across France and Germany to defeat the Nazis. These facts are well known and have been recounted—with varying degrees of accuracy—in a variety of books and articles. A common theme in these works is their reliance on a relatively few declassified high-level planning documents. In contrast, Hell to Pay examines the invasion of Japan in light of the large body of Japanese and American operational and tactical planning documents unearthed by the author in both familiar and obscure archives, as well as postwar interrogations and reports that senior Japanese commanders and their staffs were ordered to produce for General MacArthur's headquarters. Hell to Pay brings the political and military ramifications of the enormous casualties and loss of material projected by both sides in the climatic struggle to bring the Pacific War to a conclusion through a brutal series of battles on Japanese soil. This groundbreaking history counters the revisionist interpretations questioning the rationale for the use of the atom bomb and shows that President Truman's decision was based on very real estimates of the truly horrific cost of a conventional invasion of Japan. D. M. Giangreco Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293167 thebookvoice.com 16:6:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293167]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell to Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947 Author: D. M. Giangreco Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 29, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Hell to Pay is a comprehensive and compelling examination of the many complex issues that encompassed the strategic plans for the proposed American invasion of Japan. U.S. planning for the invasion and military occupation of Imperial Japan was begun in 1943, two years before the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In its final form, Operation Downfall called for a massive Allied invasion—on a scale dwarfing D-Day—to be carried out in two stages. In the first stage, Operation Olympic, the U.S. Sixth Army would lead the southernmost assault on the Home Island of Kyushu preceded by the dropping of as many as nine atom bombs behind the landing beaches and troop concentrations inland. Sixth Army would secure airfields and anchorages needed to launch the second stage, Operation Coronet, five hundred miles to the north in 1946. The decisive Coronet invasion of the industrial heartland of Japan through the Tokyo Plain would be led by the Eighth Army, as well as the First Army, which had previously pummeled its way across France and Germany to defeat the Nazis. These facts are well known and have been recounted—with varying degrees of accuracy—in a variety of books and articles. A common theme in these works is their reliance on a relatively few declassified high-level planning documents. In contrast, Hell to Pay examines the invasion of Japan in light of the large body of Japanese and American operational and tactical planning documents unearthed by the author in both familiar and obscure archives, as well as postwar interrogations and reports that senior Japanese commanders and their staffs were ordered to produce for General MacArthur's headquarters. Hell to Pay brings the political and military ramifications of the enormous casualties and loss of material projected by both sides in the climatic struggle to bring the Pacific War to a conclusion through a brutal series of battles on Japanese soil. This groundbreaking history counters the revisionist interpretations questioning the rationale for the use of the atom bomb and shows that President Truman's decision was based on very real estimates of the truly horrific cost of a conventional invasion of Japan. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293167]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell to Pay: Operation Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947 Author: D. M. Giangreco Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 29, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Hell to Pay is a comprehensive and compelling examination of the many complex issues that encompassed the strategic plans for the proposed American invasion of Japan. U.S. planning for the invasion and military occupation of Imperial Japan was begun in 1943, two years before the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In its final form, Operation Downfall called for a massive Allied invasion—on a scale dwarfing D-Day—to be carried out in two stages. In the first stage, Operation Olympic, the U.S. Sixth Army would lead the southernmost assault on the Home Island of Kyushu preceded by the dropping of as many as nine atom bombs behind the landing beaches and troop concentrations inland. Sixth Army would secure airfields and anchorages needed to launch the second stage, Operation Coronet, five hundred miles to the north in 1946. The decisive Coronet invasion of the industrial heartland of Japan through the Tokyo Plain would be led by the Eighth Army, as well as the First Army, which had previously pummeled its way across France and Germany to defeat the Nazis. These facts are well known and have been recounted—with varying degrees of accuracy—in a variety of books and articles. A common theme in these works is their reliance on a relatively few declassified high-level planning documents. In contrast, Hell to Pay examines the invasion of Japan in light of the large body of Japanese and American operational and tactical planning documents unearthed by the author in both familiar and obscure archives, as well as postwar interrogations and reports that senior Japanese commanders and their staffs were ordered to produce for General MacArthur's headquarters. Hell to Pay brings the political and military ramifications of the enormous casualties and loss of material projected by both sides in the climatic struggle to bring the Pacific War to a conclusion through a brutal series of battles on Japanese soil. This groundbreaking history counters the revisionist interpretations questioning the rationale for the use of the atom bomb and shows that President Truman's decision was based on very real estimates of the truly horrific cost of a conventional invasion of Japan. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291541 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291541]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Souls China: The Return of Religion After Mao Author: Ian Johnson Narrator: Ian Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today—its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China’s future. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world’s great spiritual revivals. Following a century of violent anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches, and mosques—as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty—over what it means to be Chinese and how to live an ethical life in a country that discarded traditional morality a century ago and is searching for new guideposts. Ian Johnson first visited China in 1984; in the 1990s he helped run a charity to rebuild Daoist temples, and in 2001 he won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the suppression of the Falun Gong spiritual movement. While researching this book, he lived for extended periods with underground church members, rural Daoists, and Buddhist pilgrims. Along the way, he learned esoteric meditation techniques, visited a nonagenarian Confucian sage, and befriended government propagandists as they fashioned a remarkable embrace of traditional values. He has distilled these experiences into a cycle of festivals, births, deaths, detentions, and struggle—a great awakening of faith that is shaping the soul of the world’s newest superpower. Ian Johnson Mon, 01 May 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291541 thebookvoice.com 17:8:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291541]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Souls China: The Return of Religion After Mao Author: Ian Johnson Narrator: Ian Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today—its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China’s future. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world’s great spiritual revivals. Following a century of violent anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches, and mosques—as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty—over what it means to be Chinese and how to live an ethical life in a country that discarded traditional morality a century ago and is searching for new guideposts. Ian Johnson first visited China in 1984; in the 1990s he helped run a charity to rebuild Daoist temples, and in 2001 he won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the suppression of the Falun Gong spiritual movement. While researching this book, he lived for extended periods with underground church members, rural Daoists, and Buddhist pilgrims. Along the way, he learned esoteric meditation techniques, visited a nonagenarian Confucian sage, and befriended government propagandists as they fashioned a remarkable embrace of traditional values. He has distilled these experiences into a cycle of festivals, births, deaths, detentions, and struggle—a great awakening of faith that is shaping the soul of the world’s newest superpower. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291541]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Souls China: The Return of Religion After Mao Author: Ian Johnson Narrator: Ian Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a revelatory portrait of religion in China today—its history, the spiritual traditions of its Eastern and Western faiths, and the ways in which it is influencing China’s future. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world’s great spiritual revivals. Following a century of violent anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches, and mosques—as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of faith is uncertainty—over what it means to be Chinese and how to live an ethical life in a country that discarded traditional morality a century ago and is searching for new guideposts. Ian Johnson first visited China in 1984; in the 1990s he helped run a charity to rebuild Daoist temples, and in 2001 he won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the suppression of the Falun Gong spiritual movement. While researching this book, he lived for extended periods with underground church members, rural Daoists, and Buddhist pilgrims. Along the way, he learned esoteric meditation techniques, visited a nonagenarian Confucian sage, and befriended government propagandists as they fashioned a remarkable embrace of traditional values. He has distilled these experiences into a cycle of festivals, births, deaths, detentions, and struggle—a great awakening of faith that is shaping the soul of the world’s newest superpower. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291374 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291374]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India Author: Adam Roberts Narrator: Graeme Malcolm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Who can foretell India's future? Mr. Joshi is a fortune teller in a slum in south Delhi who uses a soothsaying green parrot to make predictions. When Adam Roberts visited him in 2012, Joshi's parrot declared that India was destined to become the most powerful nation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The parrot also foretold that India would win the soccer World Cup. Parrots may not be the preeminent political authority, but many Indians were just as confident. So Adam Roberts spent five years traveling the length and breadth of the country from Kerala to the Himalayas, Bengal to Gujarat. As he encountered the power brokers, gate keepers, and elaborate social dynamics of the world's largest democracy, he asked if -- and how -- India can become a truly great economic power, more influential abroad and stable at home. He met prime ministers, multimillionaires, traveling salesmen, pilgrims, eco-warriors, farmers, and tech innovators, each wrestling with the trials posed by the world's most conspicuously nearly great power. He experienced an immense country that, despite daunting challenges, is entering the most optimistic period in its modern history. Through vivid storytelling and insight, Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation examines the problems and promises of fast-growing India to reveal how it might reach its full potential and become, as Mr. Joshi's parrot predicted, a truly powerful nation. Adam Roberts Tue, 25 Apr 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291374 thebookvoice.com 12:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291374]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India Author: Adam Roberts Narrator: Graeme Malcolm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Who can foretell India's future? Mr. Joshi is a fortune teller in a slum in south Delhi who uses a soothsaying green parrot to make predictions. When Adam Roberts visited him in 2012, Joshi's parrot declared that India was destined to become the most powerful nation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The parrot also foretold that India would win the soccer World Cup. Parrots may not be the preeminent political authority, but many Indians were just as confident. So Adam Roberts spent five years traveling the length and breadth of the country from Kerala to the Himalayas, Bengal to Gujarat. As he encountered the power brokers, gate keepers, and elaborate social dynamics of the world's largest democracy, he asked if -- and how -- India can become a truly great economic power, more influential abroad and stable at home. He met prime ministers, multimillionaires, traveling salesmen, pilgrims, eco-warriors, farmers, and tech innovators, each wrestling with the trials posed by the world's most conspicuously nearly great power. He experienced an immense country that, despite daunting challenges, is entering the most optimistic period in its modern history. Through vivid storytelling and insight, Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation examines the problems and promises of fast-growing India to reveal how it might reach its full potential and become, as Mr. Joshi's parrot predicted, a truly powerful nation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291374]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation: The Relentless Invention of Modern India Author: Adam Roberts Narrator: Graeme Malcolm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Who can foretell India's future? Mr. Joshi is a fortune teller in a slum in south Delhi who uses a soothsaying green parrot to make predictions. When Adam Roberts visited him in 2012, Joshi's parrot declared that India was destined to become the most powerful nation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The parrot also foretold that India would win the soccer World Cup. Parrots may not be the preeminent political authority, but many Indians were just as confident. So Adam Roberts spent five years traveling the length and breadth of the country from Kerala to the Himalayas, Bengal to Gujarat. As he encountered the power brokers, gate keepers, and elaborate social dynamics of the world's largest democracy, he asked if -- and how -- India can become a truly great economic power, more influential abroad and stable at home. He met prime ministers, multimillionaires, traveling salesmen, pilgrims, eco-warriors, farmers, and tech innovators, each wrestling with the trials posed by the world's most conspicuously nearly great power. He experienced an immense country that, despite daunting challenges, is entering the most optimistic period in its modern history. Through vivid storytelling and insight, Superfast Primetime Ultimate Nation examines the problems and promises of fast-growing India to reveal how it might reach its full potential and become, as Mr. Joshi's parrot predicted, a truly powerful nation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289840 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289840]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II Author: Peter Eisner Narrator: Peter Eisner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'MacArthur's Spies reads like Casablanca set in the Pacific, filled with brave and daring characters caught up in the intrigue of war—and the best part is that it's all true!' —Tom Maier, author of Masters of Sex A thrilling story of espionage, daring and deception set in the exotic landscape of occupied Manila during World War II.  On January 2, 1942, Japanese troops marched into Manila unopposed by U.S. forces. Manila was a strategic port, a romantic American outpost and a jewel of a city. Tokyo saw its conquest of the Philippines as the key in its plan to control all of Asia, including Australia. Thousands of soldiers surrendered and were sent on the notorious eighty-mile Bataan Death March. But thousands of other Filipinos and Americans refused to surrender and hid in the Luzon hills above Bataan and Manila. MacArthur's Spies is the story of three of them, and how they successfully foiled the Japanese for more than two years, sabotaging Japanese efforts and preparing the way for MacArthur’s return. From a jungle hideout, Colonel John Boone, an enlisted American soldier, led an insurgent force of Filipino fighters who infiltrated Manila as workers and servants to stage demolitions and attacks. “Chick” Parsons, an American businessman, polo player, and expatriate in Manila, was also a U.S. Navy intelligence officer. He escaped in the guise of a Panamanian diplomat, and returned as MacArthur’s spymaster, coordinating the guerrilla efforts with the planned Allied invasion. And, finally, there was Claire Phillips, an itinerant American torch singer with many names and almost as many husbands. Her nightclub in Manila served as a cover for supplying food to Americans in the hills and to thousands of prisoners of war. She and the men and women who worked with her gathered information from the collaborating Filipino businessmen; the homesick, English-speaking  Japanese officers; and the spies who mingled in the crowd. Readers of Alan Furst and Ben Macintyre—and anyone who loves Casablanca—will relish this true tale of heroism when it counted the most. Peter Eisner Tue, 02 May 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289840 thebookvoice.com 12:41:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289840]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II Author: Peter Eisner Narrator: Peter Eisner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'MacArthur's Spies reads like Casablanca set in the Pacific, filled with brave and daring characters caught up in the intrigue of war—and the best part is that it's all true!' —Tom Maier, author of Masters of Sex A thrilling story of espionage, daring and deception set in the exotic landscape of occupied Manila during World War II.  On January 2, 1942, Japanese troops marched into Manila unopposed by U.S. forces. Manila was a strategic port, a romantic American outpost and a jewel of a city. Tokyo saw its conquest of the Philippines as the key in its plan to control all of Asia, including Australia. Thousands of soldiers surrendered and were sent on the notorious eighty-mile Bataan Death March. But thousands of other Filipinos and Americans refused to surrender and hid in the Luzon hills above Bataan and Manila. MacArthur's Spies is the story of three of them, and how they successfully foiled the Japanese for more than two years, sabotaging Japanese efforts and preparing the way for MacArthur’s return. From a jungle hideout, Colonel John Boone, an enlisted American soldier, led an insurgent force of Filipino fighters who infiltrated Manila as workers and servants to stage demolitions and attacks. “Chick” Parsons, an American businessman, polo player, and expatriate in Manila, was also a U.S. Navy intelligence officer. He escaped in the guise of a Panamanian diplomat, and returned as MacArthur’s spymaster, coordinating the guerrilla efforts with the planned Allied invasion. And, finally, there was Claire Phillips, an itinerant American torch singer with many names and almost as many husbands. Her nightclub in Manila served as a cover for supplying food to Americans in the hills and to thousands of prisoners of war. She and the men and women who worked with her gathered information from the collaborating Filipino businessmen; the homesick, English-speaking  Japanese officers; and the spies who mingled in the crowd. Readers of Alan Furst and Ben Macintyre—and anyone who loves Casablanca—will relish this true tale of heroism when it counted the most. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289840]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: MacArthur's Spies: The Soldier, the Singer, and the Spymaster Who Defied the Japanese in World War II Author: Peter Eisner Narrator: Peter Eisner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'MacArthur's Spies reads like Casablanca set in the Pacific, filled with brave and daring characters caught up in the intrigue of war—and the best part is that it's all true!' —Tom Maier, author of Masters of Sex A thrilling story of espionage, daring and deception set in the exotic landscape of occupied Manila during World War II.  On January 2, 1942, Japanese troops marched into Manila unopposed by U.S. forces. Manila was a strategic port, a romantic American outpost and a jewel of a city. Tokyo saw its conquest of the Philippines as the key in its plan to control all of Asia, including Australia. Thousands of soldiers surrendered and were sent on the notorious eighty-mile Bataan Death March. But thousands of other Filipinos and Americans refused to surrender and hid in the Luzon hills above Bataan and Manila. MacArthur's Spies is the story of three of them, and how they successfully foiled the Japanese for more than two years, sabotaging Japanese efforts and preparing the way for MacArthur’s return. From a jungle hideout, Colonel John Boone, an enlisted American soldier, led an insurgent force of Filipino fighters who infiltrated Manila as workers and servants to stage demolitions and attacks. “Chick” Parsons, an American businessman, polo player, and expatriate in Manila, was also a U.S. Navy intelligence officer. He escaped in the guise of a Panamanian diplomat, and returned as MacArthur’s spymaster, coordinating the guerrilla efforts with the planned Allied invasion. And, finally, there was Claire Phillips, an itinerant American torch singer with many names and almost as many husbands. Her nightclub in Manila served as a cover for supplying food to Americans in the hills and to thousands of prisoners of war. She and the men and women who worked with her gathered information from the collaborating Filipino businessmen; the homesick, English-speaking  Japanese officers; and the spies who mingled in the crowd. Readers of Alan Furst and Ben Macintyre—and anyone who loves Casablanca—will relish this true tale of heroism when it counted the most. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289628 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289628]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mao: The Unknown Story Author: Jon Halliday, Jung Chang Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 7, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Ever since the spectacular success of Chang’s Wild Swans we have waited impatiently for her to complete with her husband this monumental study of China’s most notorious modern leader. The expectation has been that she would rewrite modern Chinese history. The wait has been worthwhile and the expectation justified. This is a bombshell of a book.” –Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, in The Times (London) Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao’s close circle in China who have never talked before–and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him–this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way. After Mao conquered China in 1949, his secret goal was to dominate the world. In chasing this dream he caused the deaths of 38 million people in the greatest famine in history. In all, well over 70 million Chinese perished under Mao’s rule–in peacetime. Combining meticulous research with the story-telling style of Wild Swans, this biography offers a harrowing portrait of Mao’s ruthless accumulation of power through the exercise of terror: his first victims were the peasants, then the intellectuals and, finally, the inner circle of his own advisors. The reader enters the shadowy chambers of Mao’s court and eavesdrops on the drama in its hidden recesses. Mao’s character and the enormity of his behavior toward his wives, mistresses and children are unveiled for the first time. This is an entirely fresh look at Mao in both content and approach. It will astonish historians and the general reader alike. Jon Halliday, Jung Chang Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289628 thebookvoice.com 29:51:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289628]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mao: The Unknown Story Author: Jon Halliday, Jung Chang Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 7, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Ever since the spectacular success of Chang’s Wild Swans we have waited impatiently for her to complete with her husband this monumental study of China’s most notorious modern leader. The expectation has been that she would rewrite modern Chinese history. The wait has been worthwhile and the expectation justified. This is a bombshell of a book.” –Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, in The Times (London) Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao’s close circle in China who have never talked before–and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him–this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way. After Mao conquered China in 1949, his secret goal was to dominate the world. In chasing this dream he caused the deaths of 38 million people in the greatest famine in history. In all, well over 70 million Chinese perished under Mao’s rule–in peacetime. Combining meticulous research with the story-telling style of Wild Swans, this biography offers a harrowing portrait of Mao’s ruthless accumulation of power through the exercise of terror: his first victims were the peasants, then the intellectuals and, finally, the inner circle of his own advisors. The reader enters the shadowy chambers of Mao’s court and eavesdrops on the drama in its hidden recesses. Mao’s character and the enormity of his behavior toward his wives, mistresses and children are unveiled for the first time. This is an entirely fresh look at Mao in both content and approach. It will astonish historians and the general reader alike. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289628]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mao: The Unknown Story Author: Jon Halliday, Jung Chang Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 7, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Ever since the spectacular success of Chang’s Wild Swans we have waited impatiently for her to complete with her husband this monumental study of China’s most notorious modern leader. The expectation has been that she would rewrite modern Chinese history. The wait has been worthwhile and the expectation justified. This is a bombshell of a book.” –Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, in The Times (London) Based on a decade of research and on interviews with many of Mao’s close circle in China who have never talked before–and with virtually everyone outside China who had significant dealings with him–this is the most authoritative life of Mao ever written. It is full of startling revelations, exploding the myth of the Long March, and showing a completely unknown Mao: he was not driven by idealism or ideology; his intimate and intricate relationship with Stalin went back to the 1920s, ultimately bringing him to power; he welcomed Japanese occupation of much of China; and he schemed, poisoned and blackmailed to get his way. After Mao conquered China in 1949, his secret goal was to dominate the world. In chasing this dream he caused the deaths of 38 million people in the greatest famine in history. In all, well over 70 million Chinese perished under Mao’s rule–in peacetime. Combining meticulous research with the story-telling style of Wild Swans, this biography offers a harrowing portrait of Mao’s ruthless accumulation of power through the exercise of terror: his first victims were the peasants, then the intellectuals and, finally, the inner circle of his own advisors. The reader enters the shadowy chambers of Mao’s court and eavesdrops on the drama in its hidden recesses. Mao’s character and the enormity of his behavior toward his wives, mistresses and children are unveiled for the first time. This is an entirely fresh look at Mao in both content and approach. It will astonish historians and the general reader alike. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289358 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289358]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dereliction of Duty Author: H.R. Mcmaster Narrator: H.R. Mcmaster Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.07 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: ''The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C.'' —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. McMaster pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants. Dereliction Of Duty focuses on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public. McMaster’s only book, Dereliction of Duty is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam. H.R. Mcmaster Tue, 28 Mar 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289358 thebookvoice.com 3:10:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289358]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dereliction of Duty Author: H.R. Mcmaster Narrator: H.R. Mcmaster Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.07 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: ''The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C.'' —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. McMaster pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants. Dereliction Of Duty focuses on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public. McMaster’s only book, Dereliction of Duty is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289358]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dereliction of Duty Author: H.R. Mcmaster Narrator: H.R. Mcmaster Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.07 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: ''The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C.'' —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. McMaster pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants. Dereliction Of Duty focuses on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public. McMaster’s only book, Dereliction of Duty is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284842 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284842]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power Author: Howard W. French Narrator: Nicholas Hormann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the former New York Times Asia correspondent and author of China's Second Continent, an incisive investigation of China's ideological development as it becomes an ever more aggressive player in regional and global diplomacy. For many years after its reform and opening in 1978, China maintained an attitude of false modesty about its ambitions. That role, reports Howard French, has been set aside. China has asserted its place among the global heavyweights, revealing its plans for pan-Asian dominance by building its navy, increasing territorial claims to areas like the South China Sea, and diplomatically bullying smaller players. Underlying this attitude is a strain of thinking that casts China's present-day actions in decidedly historical terms, as the path to restoring the dynastic glory of the past. If we understand how that historical identity relates to current actions, in ways ideological, philosophical, and even legal, we can learn to forecast just what kind of global power China stands to become--and to interact wisely with a future peer.      Steeped in deeply researched history as well as on-the-ground reporting, this is French at his revelatory best. Howard W. French Tue, 14 Mar 2017 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284842 thebookvoice.com 11:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284842]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power Author: Howard W. French Narrator: Nicholas Hormann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the former New York Times Asia correspondent and author of China's Second Continent, an incisive investigation of China's ideological development as it becomes an ever more aggressive player in regional and global diplomacy. For many years after its reform and opening in 1978, China maintained an attitude of false modesty about its ambitions. That role, reports Howard French, has been set aside. China has asserted its place among the global heavyweights, revealing its plans for pan-Asian dominance by building its navy, increasing territorial claims to areas like the South China Sea, and diplomatically bullying smaller players. Underlying this attitude is a strain of thinking that casts China's present-day actions in decidedly historical terms, as the path to restoring the dynastic glory of the past. If we understand how that historical identity relates to current actions, in ways ideological, philosophical, and even legal, we can learn to forecast just what kind of global power China stands to become--and to interact wisely with a future peer.      Steeped in deeply researched history as well as on-the-ground reporting, this is French at his revelatory best. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284842]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push for Global Power Author: Howard W. French Narrator: Nicholas Hormann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the former New York Times Asia correspondent and author of China's Second Continent, an incisive investigation of China's ideological development as it becomes an ever more aggressive player in regional and global diplomacy. For many years after its reform and opening in 1978, China maintained an attitude of false modesty about its ambitions. That role, reports Howard French, has been set aside. China has asserted its place among the global heavyweights, revealing its plans for pan-Asian dominance by building its navy, increasing territorial claims to areas like the South China Sea, and diplomatically bullying smaller players. Underlying this attitude is a strain of thinking that casts China's present-day actions in decidedly historical terms, as the path to restoring the dynastic glory of the past. If we understand how that historical identity relates to current actions, in ways ideological, philosophical, and even legal, we can learn to forecast just what kind of global power China stands to become--and to interact wisely with a future peer.      Steeped in deeply researched history as well as on-the-ground reporting, this is French at his revelatory best. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281078 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281078]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soldiers' Story: Vietnam in Their Own Words Author: Ron Steinman Narrator: Edward Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: December 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Most history-minded Americans have discussed the Vietnam War, becoming familiar, at the very least, with the names of such pivotal events as the Siege of Khe Sanh, the Tet Offensive, and the Fall of Saigon. But to grasp the full impact of this agonizing conflict, the human costs of an infernal war that raged for ten years and took more than 58,000 American lives, one must hear about it from the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who experienced the fighting and endured. In The Soldiers' Story, veteran journalist Ron Steinman gathers the candid reminiscences of seventy-six men who survived combat in Vietnam. Not a military analysis or political study, this oral history vividly conveys the hardships, friendships, fears, and personal triumphs of Marine, Army, Air Force, and Navy veterans-each of whom shares memories that have lingered to this day. It is a valuable frontline record of battle-torn Vietnam from the perspective of those who lived it first-hand, giving us a window into the horror, intensity, and raw courage that the war engendered. 'Ranks among the most vivid accounts of the war.' -Stanley Karnow 'Their stories are as dangerous as the battles they fought-stunning, plain-spoken recollections that reveal the terror of combat and theperils of a far-off war and the folly of government policy.' - New York Newsday 'A powerful book that brings to life the triumphs and tragedies experienced by American soldiers in Vietnam. This excellent compilation belongs on every Vietnam bookshelf.' -Publishers Weekly Ron Steinman Tue, 27 Dec 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281078 thebookvoice.com 13:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281078]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soldiers' Story: Vietnam in Their Own Words Author: Ron Steinman Narrator: Edward Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: December 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Most history-minded Americans have discussed the Vietnam War, becoming familiar, at the very least, with the names of such pivotal events as the Siege of Khe Sanh, the Tet Offensive, and the Fall of Saigon. But to grasp the full impact of this agonizing conflict, the human costs of an infernal war that raged for ten years and took more than 58,000 American lives, one must hear about it from the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who experienced the fighting and endured. In The Soldiers' Story, veteran journalist Ron Steinman gathers the candid reminiscences of seventy-six men who survived combat in Vietnam. Not a military analysis or political study, this oral history vividly conveys the hardships, friendships, fears, and personal triumphs of Marine, Army, Air Force, and Navy veterans-each of whom shares memories that have lingered to this day. It is a valuable frontline record of battle-torn Vietnam from the perspective of those who lived it first-hand, giving us a window into the horror, intensity, and raw courage that the war engendered. 'Ranks among the most vivid accounts of the war.' -Stanley Karnow 'Their stories are as dangerous as the battles they fought-stunning, plain-spoken recollections that reveal the terror of combat and theperils of a far-off war and the folly of government policy.' - New York Newsday 'A powerful book that brings to life the triumphs and tragedies experienced by American soldiers in Vietnam. This excellent compilation belongs on every Vietnam bookshelf.' -Publishers Weekly Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281078]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soldiers' Story: Vietnam in Their Own Words Author: Ron Steinman Narrator: Edward Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: December 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Most history-minded Americans have discussed the Vietnam War, becoming familiar, at the very least, with the names of such pivotal events as the Siege of Khe Sanh, the Tet Offensive, and the Fall of Saigon. But to grasp the full impact of this agonizing conflict, the human costs of an infernal war that raged for ten years and took more than 58,000 American lives, one must hear about it from the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who experienced the fighting and endured. In The Soldiers' Story, veteran journalist Ron Steinman gathers the candid reminiscences of seventy-six men who survived combat in Vietnam. Not a military analysis or political study, this oral history vividly conveys the hardships, friendships, fears, and personal triumphs of Marine, Army, Air Force, and Navy veterans-each of whom shares memories that have lingered to this day. It is a valuable frontline record of battle-torn Vietnam from the perspective of those who lived it first-hand, giving us a window into the horror, intensity, and raw courage that the war engendered. 'Ranks among the most vivid accounts of the war.' -Stanley Karnow 'Their stories are as dangerous as the battles they fought-stunning, plain-spoken recollections that reveal the terror of combat and theperils of a far-off war and the folly of government policy.' - New York Newsday 'A powerful book that brings to life the triumphs and tragedies experienced by American soldiers in Vietnam. This excellent compilation belongs on every Vietnam bookshelf.' -Publishers Weekly https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278900 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278900]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aim High in Creation!: A One-of-a-Kind Journey Inside North Korea's Propaganda Machine Author: Anna Broinowski Narrator: Emma Fenney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory, apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of North Korean cinema, even playing an American in a military thriller. Interviewing loyalists and defectors alike, Anna explored the society she encountered. She offers vivid, sometimes hilarious descriptions of bizarre disconnects and warm friendships in a world without advertisements or commercial culture. Her book, like the prize-winning documentary that resulted from her visit, is a thoughtful plea for better understanding. Anna Broinowski Tue, 01 Nov 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278900 thebookvoice.com 10:17:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278900]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aim High in Creation!: A One-of-a-Kind Journey Inside North Korea's Propaganda Machine Author: Anna Broinowski Narrator: Emma Fenney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory, apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of North Korean cinema, even playing an American in a military thriller. Interviewing loyalists and defectors alike, Anna explored the society she encountered. She offers vivid, sometimes hilarious descriptions of bizarre disconnects and warm friendships in a world without advertisements or commercial culture. Her book, like the prize-winning documentary that resulted from her visit, is a thoughtful plea for better understanding. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278900]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aim High in Creation!: A One-of-a-Kind Journey Inside North Korea's Propaganda Machine Author: Anna Broinowski Narrator: Emma Fenney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory, apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of North Korean cinema, even playing an American in a military thriller. Interviewing loyalists and defectors alike, Anna explored the society she encountered. She offers vivid, sometimes hilarious descriptions of bizarre disconnects and warm friendships in a world without advertisements or commercial culture. Her book, like the prize-winning documentary that resulted from her visit, is a thoughtful plea for better understanding. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275440 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275440]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: China's Disruptors: How Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Other Companies are Changing the Rules of Business Author: Edward Tse Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of China's Disruptors by Edward Tse, read by Arthur Morey. In China's Disruptors, Edward Tse takes an unprecedented inside look at rapidly emerging Chinese entrepreneurs and their game-changing impact on both China and the world. In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world's biggest ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: what's really going on with the new wave of China's disruptors? Over the past two decades, an unprecedented burst of entrepreneurialism has transformed China's economy from a closed, impoverished, state-run system into a major power in global business. Alibaba is one of a rising tide of thriving Chinese businesses, and its success has been quickly followed by other previously little-known companies, such as Baidu, Tencent and Xiaomi. Edward Tse is a leading global strategy consultant who has spent more than twenty years working with senior Chinese executives. In China's Disruptors, he draws on exclusive interviews and case studies to reveal how China got to this point and explore what the country's rise means for the rest of the world. 'No one can explain what is happening in China better than Edward Tse' Sam Su, vice chairman of the board and chairman and CEO of China Division of YUM! Brands, Inc. 'A detailed and fascinating study of the changing landscape in China and the entrepreneurs who are driving that change forward. This is a book that will only become increasingly important in the years to come' Chen Dongsheng, chairman and CEO, Taikang Life Insurance Co. Ltd., and president, China Entrepreneurs Forum Edward Tse Thu, 20 Oct 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275440 thebookvoice.com 7:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275440]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: China's Disruptors: How Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Other Companies are Changing the Rules of Business Author: Edward Tse Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of China's Disruptors by Edward Tse, read by Arthur Morey. In China's Disruptors, Edward Tse takes an unprecedented inside look at rapidly emerging Chinese entrepreneurs and their game-changing impact on both China and the world. In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world's biggest ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: what's really going on with the new wave of China's disruptors? Over the past two decades, an unprecedented burst of entrepreneurialism has transformed China's economy from a closed, impoverished, state-run system into a major power in global business. Alibaba is one of a rising tide of thriving Chinese businesses, and its success has been quickly followed by other previously little-known companies, such as Baidu, Tencent and Xiaomi. Edward Tse is a leading global strategy consultant who has spent more than twenty years working with senior Chinese executives. In China's Disruptors, he draws on exclusive interviews and case studies to reveal how China got to this point and explore what the country's rise means for the rest of the world. 'No one can explain what is happening in China better than Edward Tse' Sam Su, vice chairman of the board and chairman and CEO of China Division of YUM! Brands, Inc. 'A detailed and fascinating study of the changing landscape in China and the entrepreneurs who are driving that change forward. This is a book that will only become increasingly important in the years to come' Chen Dongsheng, chairman and CEO, Taikang Life Insurance Co. Ltd., and president, China Entrepreneurs Forum Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275440]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: China's Disruptors: How Alibaba, Xiaomi, Tencent, and Other Companies are Changing the Rules of Business Author: Edward Tse Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of China's Disruptors by Edward Tse, read by Arthur Morey. In China's Disruptors, Edward Tse takes an unprecedented inside look at rapidly emerging Chinese entrepreneurs and their game-changing impact on both China and the world. In September 2014, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in the world's biggest ever initial public offering. Since then, millions of investors and managers worldwide have pondered a fundamental question: what's really going on with the new wave of China's disruptors? Over the past two decades, an unprecedented burst of entrepreneurialism has transformed China's economy from a closed, impoverished, state-run system into a major power in global business. Alibaba is one of a rising tide of thriving Chinese businesses, and its success has been quickly followed by other previously little-known companies, such as Baidu, Tencent and Xiaomi. Edward Tse is a leading global strategy consultant who has spent more than twenty years working with senior Chinese executives. In China's Disruptors, he draws on exclusive interviews and case studies to reveal how China got to this point and explore what the country's rise means for the rest of the world. 'No one can explain what is happening in China better than Edward Tse' Sam Su, vice chairman of the board and chairman and CEO of China Division of YUM! Brands, Inc. 'A detailed and fascinating study of the changing landscape in China and the entrepreneurs who are driving that change forward. This is a book that will only become increasingly important in the years to come' Chen Dongsheng, chairman and CEO, Taikang Life Insurance Co. Ltd., and president, China Entrepreneurs Forum https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273755 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Legends of the Samurai Author: Hiroaki Sato Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo as well as works such as James Clavell's epic Shogun. In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. A fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, Legends of the Samurai stands as the ultimate authority on its subject. Hiroaki Sato Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273755 thebookvoice.com 14:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Legends of the Samurai Author: Hiroaki Sato Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo as well as works such as James Clavell's epic Shogun. In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. A fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, Legends of the Samurai stands as the ultimate authority on its subject. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273755]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Legends of the Samurai Author: Hiroaki Sato Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo as well as works such as James Clavell's epic Shogun. In Legends of the Samurai, Hiroaki Sato confronts both the history and the legend of the samurai, untangling the two to present an authentic picture of these legendary warriors. Through his masterful translations of original samurai tales, laws, dicta, reports, and arguments accompanied by insightful commentary, Sato chronicles the changing ethos of the Japanese warrior from the samurai's historical origins to his rise to political power. A fascinating look at Japanese history as seen through the evolution of the samurai, Legends of the Samurai stands as the ultimate authority on its subject. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270395 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270395]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Author: Bruce Lee Narrator: Jeff Harding Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 30, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A stunning account of how the American military's breaking of the Japanese diplomatic Purple codes led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Bruce Lee, having had access to more than one million pages of US Army documents and thousands of pages of daily top-secret messages dispatched to Tokyo from the Japanese embassy in Berlin, assembles fascinating revelations about pivotal moments in the war, including the reason Eisenhower stopped his army at the Elbe and let the Russians capture Berlin, the invasion of Europe, and the battles on the African and Eastern fronts. This groundbreaking book clearly demonstrates how the success of the American code breakers led to so many favorable military and strategic outcomes for the Allies and hastened the end of this devastating war. Bruce Lee Tue, 30 Aug 2016 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270395 thebookvoice.com 24:2:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270395]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Author: Bruce Lee Narrator: Jeff Harding Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 30, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A stunning account of how the American military's breaking of the Japanese diplomatic Purple codes led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Bruce Lee, having had access to more than one million pages of US Army documents and thousands of pages of daily top-secret messages dispatched to Tokyo from the Japanese embassy in Berlin, assembles fascinating revelations about pivotal moments in the war, including the reason Eisenhower stopped his army at the Elbe and let the Russians capture Berlin, the invasion of Europe, and the battles on the African and Eastern fronts. This groundbreaking book clearly demonstrates how the success of the American code breakers led to so many favorable military and strategic outcomes for the Allies and hastened the end of this devastating war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/270395]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marching Orders: The Untold Story of How the American Breaking of the Japanese Secret Codes Led to the Defeat of Nazi Author: Bruce Lee Narrator: Jeff Harding Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 30, 2016 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A stunning account of how the American military's breaking of the Japanese diplomatic Purple codes led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. Bruce Lee, having had access to more than one million pages of US Army documents and thousands of pages of daily top-secret messages dispatched to Tokyo from the Japanese embassy in Berlin, assembles fascinating revelations about pivotal moments in the war, including the reason Eisenhower stopped his army at the Elbe and let the Russians capture Berlin, the invasion of Europe, and the battles on the African and Eastern fronts. This groundbreaking book clearly demonstrates how the success of the American code breakers led to so many favorable military and strategic outcomes for the Allies and hastened the end of this devastating war. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258937 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258937]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes From China Author: Barbara W. Tuchman Narrator: Rita Knox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 10, 2008 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry.'- Foreign Devils ... 'Today, one cannot escape the impression that if only it were not for world pressures Maoist China like that of the Ming and the Manchus would be happier if it could withdraw into the broad isolation of the Middle Kingdom.' - Ping-Pong ... Just one year after China's long-closed doors reopened to the West in 1971, Barbara Tuchman journeyed through its cities and countryside drawing the human face on this inscrutable giant. 'A creative writer's sense of drama and a scholar's obeisance to the evidence.' -New York Times Barbara W. Tuchman Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258937 thebookvoice.com 2:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258937]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes From China Author: Barbara W. Tuchman Narrator: Rita Knox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 10, 2008 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry.'- Foreign Devils ... 'Today, one cannot escape the impression that if only it were not for world pressures Maoist China like that of the Ming and the Manchus would be happier if it could withdraw into the broad isolation of the Middle Kingdom.' - Ping-Pong ... Just one year after China's long-closed doors reopened to the West in 1971, Barbara Tuchman journeyed through its cities and countryside drawing the human face on this inscrutable giant. 'A creative writer's sense of drama and a scholar's obeisance to the evidence.' -New York Times Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/258937]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes From China Author: Barbara W. Tuchman Narrator: Rita Knox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 10, 2008 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'Two hundred years ago China's imperial rulers sensed a threat to a past-oriented society in the dynamism of the West and tried to frustrate foreign entry.'- Foreign Devils ... 'Today, one cannot escape the impression that if only it were not for world pressures Maoist China like that of the Ming and the Manchus would be happier if it could withdraw into the broad isolation of the Middle Kingdom.' - Ping-Pong ... Just one year after China's long-closed doors reopened to the West in 1971, Barbara Tuchman journeyed through its cities and countryside drawing the human face on this inscrutable giant. 'A creative writer's sense of drama and a scholar's obeisance to the evidence.' -New York Times https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251765 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251765]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Raid Author: Benjamin F. Schemmer Narrator: Dick Rodstein Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 30, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Minutes after 2 A.M. on November 21, 1970, more than one hundred U.S. war planes shattered the dark calm of the skies over Hanoi. Their mission: rescue sixty-one American POWs from Son Tay prison. Less than thirty minutes later, the raid was over, but no Americans had been rescued. The prisoners had been moved from Son Tay four and a half months earlier and that wasn’t all. Part of the raiding force landed at the wrong compound, a “school” bristling with enemy soldiers, but the soldiers weren’t Vietnamese . . . Replete with fascinating insights into the workings of high-level intelligence and military command, The Raid is Benjamin Schemmer’s unvarnished account of the courageous mission that was quickly labeled an intelligence failure by Congress and a Pentagon blunder by the world press. Determined to ferret out the truth, Schemmer uncovers one of the CIA’s most carefully guarded secrets. From the planning and live-fire rehearsals to the explosive reactions of the Joint Chiefs of Staff watching the drama unfold to the aftermath as the White House and Pentagon struggled for damage control, Schemmer tackles the tough questions. What really happened during the twenty-seven minutes the raiders spent on the ground? Did the CIA know the whole time that the Americans were gone? Had the Agency in fact been responsible for the POWs being moved? And perhaps most intriguing, why was the rescue—though it never freed a single prisoner—not a failure after all? Benjamin F. Schemmer Tue, 30 Jul 2002 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251765 thebookvoice.com 2:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251765]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Raid Author: Benjamin F. Schemmer Narrator: Dick Rodstein Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 30, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Minutes after 2 A.M. on November 21, 1970, more than one hundred U.S. war planes shattered the dark calm of the skies over Hanoi. Their mission: rescue sixty-one American POWs from Son Tay prison. Less than thirty minutes later, the raid was over, but no Americans had been rescued. The prisoners had been moved from Son Tay four and a half months earlier and that wasn’t all. Part of the raiding force landed at the wrong compound, a “school” bristling with enemy soldiers, but the soldiers weren’t Vietnamese . . . Replete with fascinating insights into the workings of high-level intelligence and military command, The Raid is Benjamin Schemmer’s unvarnished account of the courageous mission that was quickly labeled an intelligence failure by Congress and a Pentagon blunder by the world press. Determined to ferret out the truth, Schemmer uncovers one of the CIA’s most carefully guarded secrets. From the planning and live-fire rehearsals to the explosive reactions of the Joint Chiefs of Staff watching the drama unfold to the aftermath as the White House and Pentagon struggled for damage control, Schemmer tackles the tough questions. What really happened during the twenty-seven minutes the raiders spent on the ground? Did the CIA know the whole time that the Americans were gone? Had the Agency in fact been responsible for the POWs being moved? And perhaps most intriguing, why was the rescue—though it never freed a single prisoner—not a failure after all? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/251765]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Raid Author: Benjamin F. Schemmer Narrator: Dick Rodstein Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 30, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Minutes after 2 A.M. on November 21, 1970, more than one hundred U.S. war planes shattered the dark calm of the skies over Hanoi. Their mission: rescue sixty-one American POWs from Son Tay prison. Less than thirty minutes later, the raid was over, but no Americans had been rescued. The prisoners had been moved from Son Tay four and a half months earlier and that wasn’t all. Part of the raiding force landed at the wrong compound, a “school” bristling with enemy soldiers, but the soldiers weren’t Vietnamese . . . Replete with fascinating insights into the workings of high-level intelligence and military command, The Raid is Benjamin Schemmer’s unvarnished account of the courageous mission that was quickly labeled an intelligence failure by Congress and a Pentagon blunder by the world press. Determined to ferret out the truth, Schemmer uncovers one of the CIA’s most carefully guarded secrets. From the planning and live-fire rehearsals to the explosive reactions of the Joint Chiefs of Staff watching the drama unfold to the aftermath as the White House and Pentagon struggled for damage control, Schemmer tackles the tough questions. What really happened during the twenty-seven minutes the raiders spent on the ground? Did the CIA know the whole time that the Americans were gone? Had the Agency in fact been responsible for the POWs being moved? And perhaps most intriguing, why was the rescue—though it never freed a single prisoner—not a failure after all? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248768 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248768]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Street Without Joy: The French Debacle In Indochina Author: Bernard B. Fall Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 13, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit-and-run campaign of ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. Defeat came at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and opening another tragic chapter in Vietnam's history. Bernard B. Fall Mon, 13 May 2013 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248768 thebookvoice.com 13:12:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248768]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Street Without Joy: The French Debacle In Indochina Author: Bernard B. Fall Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 13, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit-and-run campaign of ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. Defeat came at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and opening another tragic chapter in Vietnam's history. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248768]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Street Without Joy: The French Debacle In Indochina Author: Bernard B. Fall Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 13, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit-and-run campaign of ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. Defeat came at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and opening another tragic chapter in Vietnam's history. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248062 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248062]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: India: A Portrait Author: Patrick French Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 6, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A monumental biography of the subcontinent from the award-winning author of The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul. Second only to China in the magnitude of its economic miracle and second to none in its potential to shape the new century, India is fast undergoing one of the most momentous transformations the world has ever seen. In this dazzlingly panoramic book, Patrick French chronicles that epic change, telling human stories to explain a larger national narrative. Melding on-the-ground reports with a deep knowledge of history, French exposes the cultural foundations of India’s political, economic and social complexities. He reveals how a nation identified with some of the most wretched poverty on earth has simultaneously developed an envied culture of entrepreneurship (here are stories like that of C. K. Ranganathan, who trudged the streets of Cuddalore in the 1980s selling sample packets of shampoo and now employs more than one thousand people). And even more remarkably, French shows how, despite the ancient and persistent traditions of caste, as well as a mind-boggling number of ethnicities and languages, India has nevertheless managed to cohere, evolving into the world’s largest democracy, largely fulfilling Jawaharlal Nehru’s dream of a secular liberal order. French’s inquiry goes to the heart of all the puzzlements that modern India presents: Is this country actually rich or poor? Why has its Muslim population, the second largest on earth, resisted radicalization to such a considerable extent? Why do so many children of Indians who have succeeded in the West want to return “home,” despite never having lived in India? Will India become a natural ally of the West, a geostrategic counterweight to the illiberal rising powers China and Russia? To find the answers, French seeks out an astonishing range of characters: from Maoist revolutionaries to Mafia dons, from chained quarry laborers to self-made billionaires. And he delves into the personal lives of the political elite, including the Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, one of the most powerful women in the world. With a familiarity and insight few Westerners could approach, Patrick French provides a vital corrective to the many outdated notions about a uniquely dynamic and consequential nation. His India is a thrilling revelation. Patrick French Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248062 thebookvoice.com 17:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248062]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: India: A Portrait Author: Patrick French Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 6, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A monumental biography of the subcontinent from the award-winning author of The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul. Second only to China in the magnitude of its economic miracle and second to none in its potential to shape the new century, India is fast undergoing one of the most momentous transformations the world has ever seen. In this dazzlingly panoramic book, Patrick French chronicles that epic change, telling human stories to explain a larger national narrative. Melding on-the-ground reports with a deep knowledge of history, French exposes the cultural foundations of India’s political, economic and social complexities. He reveals how a nation identified with some of the most wretched poverty on earth has simultaneously developed an envied culture of entrepreneurship (here are stories like that of C. K. Ranganathan, who trudged the streets of Cuddalore in the 1980s selling sample packets of shampoo and now employs more than one thousand people). And even more remarkably, French shows how, despite the ancient and persistent traditions of caste, as well as a mind-boggling number of ethnicities and languages, India has nevertheless managed to cohere, evolving into the world’s largest democracy, largely fulfilling Jawaharlal Nehru’s dream of a secular liberal order. French’s inquiry goes to the heart of all the puzzlements that modern India presents: Is this country actually rich or poor? Why has its Muslim population, the second largest on earth, resisted radicalization to such a considerable extent? Why do so many children of Indians who have succeeded in the West want to return “home,” despite never having lived in India? Will India become a natural ally of the West, a geostrategic counterweight to the illiberal rising powers China and Russia? To find the answers, French seeks out an astonishing range of characters: from Maoist revolutionaries to Mafia dons, from chained quarry laborers to self-made billionaires. And he delves into the personal lives of the political elite, including the Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, one of the most powerful women in the world. With a familiarity and insight few Westerners could approach, Patrick French provides a vital corrective to the many outdated notions about a uniquely dynamic and consequential nation. His India is a thrilling revelation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248062]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: India: A Portrait Author: Patrick French Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 6, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A monumental biography of the subcontinent from the award-winning author of The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul. Second only to China in the magnitude of its economic miracle and second to none in its potential to shape the new century, India is fast undergoing one of the most momentous transformations the world has ever seen. In this dazzlingly panoramic book, Patrick French chronicles that epic change, telling human stories to explain a larger national narrative. Melding on-the-ground reports with a deep knowledge of history, French exposes the cultural foundations of India’s political, economic and social complexities. He reveals how a nation identified with some of the most wretched poverty on earth has simultaneously developed an envied culture of entrepreneurship (here are stories like that of C. K. Ranganathan, who trudged the streets of Cuddalore in the 1980s selling sample packets of shampoo and now employs more than one thousand people). And even more remarkably, French shows how, despite the ancient and persistent traditions of caste, as well as a mind-boggling number of ethnicities and languages, India has nevertheless managed to cohere, evolving into the world’s largest democracy, largely fulfilling Jawaharlal Nehru’s dream of a secular liberal order. French’s inquiry goes to the heart of all the puzzlements that modern India presents: Is this country actually rich or poor? Why has its Muslim population, the second largest on earth, resisted radicalization to such a considerable extent? Why do so many children of Indians who have succeeded in the West want to return “home,” despite never having lived in India? Will India become a natural ally of the West, a geostrategic counterweight to the illiberal rising powers China and Russia? To find the answers, French seeks out an astonishing range of characters: from Maoist revolutionaries to Mafia dons, from chained quarry laborers to self-made billionaires. And he delves into the personal lives of the political elite, including the Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, one of the most powerful women in the world. With a familiarity and insight few Westerners could approach, Patrick French provides a vital corrective to the many outdated notions about a uniquely dynamic and consequential nation. His India is a thrilling revelation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245181 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245181]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Monkey Author: Wu Ch'êng-ên Narrator: Kenneth Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 16, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.68 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 9 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Considered one of China’s great classical novels, Wu Ch’êng-ên's Journey to the West was translated by Arthur Waley in abridged form as Monkey in 1942 and has delighted English readers ever since. It is a riveting adventure story about a priest's quest to obtain holy Buddhist scriptures for the Tang emperor; joining him on this rollicking journey: Sandy, Pigsy and the mischievous Monkey King, Sun Wukong, whose flying cloud and magic cudgel are never far from his infamous deeds. Waley's accessible rendition of Wu Ch’êng-ên's novel has become a classic in its own right: Gods, demons and disobedient monkey spirits all come alive in this entertaining work. Wu Ch'êng-ên Wed, 16 Sep 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245181 thebookvoice.com 13:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245181]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Monkey Author: Wu Ch'êng-ên Narrator: Kenneth Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 16, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.68 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 9 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Considered one of China’s great classical novels, Wu Ch’êng-ên's Journey to the West was translated by Arthur Waley in abridged form as Monkey in 1942 and has delighted English readers ever since. It is a riveting adventure story about a priest's quest to obtain holy Buddhist scriptures for the Tang emperor; joining him on this rollicking journey: Sandy, Pigsy and the mischievous Monkey King, Sun Wukong, whose flying cloud and magic cudgel are never far from his infamous deeds. Waley's accessible rendition of Wu Ch’êng-ên's novel has become a classic in its own right: Gods, demons and disobedient monkey spirits all come alive in this entertaining work. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245181]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Monkey Author: Wu Ch'êng-ên Narrator: Kenneth Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 39 minutes Release date: September 16, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.68 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 9 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Considered one of China’s great classical novels, Wu Ch’êng-ên's Journey to the West was translated by Arthur Waley in abridged form as Monkey in 1942 and has delighted English readers ever since. It is a riveting adventure story about a priest's quest to obtain holy Buddhist scriptures for the Tang emperor; joining him on this rollicking journey: Sandy, Pigsy and the mischievous Monkey King, Sun Wukong, whose flying cloud and magic cudgel are never far from his infamous deeds. Waley's accessible rendition of Wu Ch’êng-ên's novel has become a classic in its own right: Gods, demons and disobedient monkey spirits all come alive in this entertaining work. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245089 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245089]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom Author: Yeonmi Park Narrator: Eji Kim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.51 of Total 89 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 30 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” - Yeonmi Park 'One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring.' - The Bookseller “Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one young woman's incredible determination to never be hungry again.” —Publishers Weekly In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day, but also onto her own most painful and difficult memories. She tells with bravery and dignity for the first time the story of how she and her mother were betrayed and sold into sexual slavery in China and forced to suffer terrible psychological and physical hardship before they finally made their way to Seoul, South Korea—and to freedom. Park confronts her past with a startling resilience. In spite of everything, she has never stopped being proud of where she is from, and never stopped striving for a better life. Indeed, today she is a human rights activist working determinedly to bring attention to the oppression taking place in her home country. Park’s testimony is heartbreaking and unimaginable, but never without hope. This is the human spirit at its most indomitable. Yeonmi Park Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245089 thebookvoice.com 9:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245089]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom Author: Yeonmi Park Narrator: Eji Kim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.51 of Total 89 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 30 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” - Yeonmi Park 'One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring.' - The Bookseller “Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one young woman's incredible determination to never be hungry again.” —Publishers Weekly In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day, but also onto her own most painful and difficult memories. She tells with bravery and dignity for the first time the story of how she and her mother were betrayed and sold into sexual slavery in China and forced to suffer terrible psychological and physical hardship before they finally made their way to Seoul, South Korea—and to freedom. Park confronts her past with a startling resilience. In spite of everything, she has never stopped being proud of where she is from, and never stopped striving for a better life. Indeed, today she is a human rights activist working determinedly to bring attention to the oppression taking place in her home country. Park’s testimony is heartbreaking and unimaginable, but never without hope. This is the human spirit at its most indomitable. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245089]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom Author: Yeonmi Park Narrator: Eji Kim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.51 of Total 89 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 30 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” - Yeonmi Park 'One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard - and one of the most inspiring.' - The Bookseller “Park's remarkable and inspiring story shines a light on a country whose inhabitants live in misery beyond comprehension. Park's important memoir showcases the strength of the human spirit and one young woman's incredible determination to never be hungry again.” —Publishers Weekly In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions of North Korean people continue to endure to this day, but also onto her own most painful and difficult memories. She tells with bravery and dignity for the first time the story of how she and her mother were betrayed and sold into sexual slavery in China and forced to suffer terrible psychological and physical hardship before they finally made their way to Seoul, South Korea—and to freedom. Park confronts her past with a startling resilience. In spite of everything, she has never stopped being proud of where she is from, and never stopped striving for a better life. Indeed, today she is a human rights activist working determinedly to bring attention to the oppression taking place in her home country. Park’s testimony is heartbreaking and unimaginable, but never without hope. This is the human spirit at its most indomitable. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237975 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237975]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Incredible True Story of North Korea and the Most Audacious Kidnapping in History Author: Paul Fischer Narrator: Stephen Park Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of A Kim Jong-Il Production, by Paul Fischer, read by Stephen Park. Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's film industry. He directed every film made in the country but knew they were nothing compared to Hollywood. Then he hit on the perfect solution: order the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous actress and her ex-husband, the country's most acclaimed director. In a jaw-dropping mission the couple were kidnapped, held hostage and then 'employed' to make films for the Dear Leader, including a remake of Godzilla. They gained Kim's trust - but could they escape? Paul Fischer Thu, 09 Apr 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237975 thebookvoice.com 12:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237975]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Incredible True Story of North Korea and the Most Audacious Kidnapping in History Author: Paul Fischer Narrator: Stephen Park Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of A Kim Jong-Il Production, by Paul Fischer, read by Stephen Park. Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's film industry. He directed every film made in the country but knew they were nothing compared to Hollywood. Then he hit on the perfect solution: order the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous actress and her ex-husband, the country's most acclaimed director. In a jaw-dropping mission the couple were kidnapped, held hostage and then 'employed' to make films for the Dear Leader, including a remake of Godzilla. They gained Kim's trust - but could they escape? Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237975]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Incredible True Story of North Korea and the Most Audacious Kidnapping in History Author: Paul Fischer Narrator: Stephen Park Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of A Kim Jong-Il Production, by Paul Fischer, read by Stephen Park. Before becoming the world's most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea's film industry. He directed every film made in the country but knew they were nothing compared to Hollywood. Then he hit on the perfect solution: order the kidnapping of South Korea's most famous actress and her ex-husband, the country's most acclaimed director. In a jaw-dropping mission the couple were kidnapped, held hostage and then 'employed' to make films for the Dear Leader, including a remake of Godzilla. They gained Kim's trust - but could they escape? https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237404 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237404]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pakistan: A Personal History Author: Imran Khan Narrator: Amerjit Deu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country's history. Undermined by a ruling elite hungry for money and power, Pakistan now stands alone as the only Islamic country with a nuclear bomb, yet it is unable to protect its people from the carnage of regular bombings from terrorists and its own ally, America. Now with the revelation that Pakistan has been the hiding place of Osama bin Laden for several years, that relationship can only grow more strained. How did it reach this flashpoint of instability and injustice with such potentially catastrophic results for Pakistan? Recounting his country's history through the prism of his own memories, Imran Khan starts from its foundation, ripped out of the dying British Raj. He guides us through and comments on subsequent historical developments which shook the Muslim world - the wars with India in 1965 and 1971, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and America's retribution 10 years later with the assassination of bin Laden - to the current controversial and intractable war in Afghanistan.We see these events viewed not only through the eyes of Westerners, but through those of ordinary Pakistanis. Drawing on the experiences of his own family and his wide travels within his homeland, Pakistan: A Personal History provides a unique insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Woven into this history we see how Imran Khan's personal life - his happy childhood in Lahore, his Oxford education, his extraordinary cricketing career, his marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, his mother's influence and that of his Islamic faith - inform both the historical narrative and his current philanthropic and political activities. It is at once absorbing and insightful, casting fresh light upon a country whose culture he believes is largely misunderstood by the West. Imran Khan Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237404 thebookvoice.com 11:46:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237404]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pakistan: A Personal History Author: Imran Khan Narrator: Amerjit Deu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country's history. Undermined by a ruling elite hungry for money and power, Pakistan now stands alone as the only Islamic country with a nuclear bomb, yet it is unable to protect its people from the carnage of regular bombings from terrorists and its own ally, America. Now with the revelation that Pakistan has been the hiding place of Osama bin Laden for several years, that relationship can only grow more strained. How did it reach this flashpoint of instability and injustice with such potentially catastrophic results for Pakistan? Recounting his country's history through the prism of his own memories, Imran Khan starts from its foundation, ripped out of the dying British Raj. He guides us through and comments on subsequent historical developments which shook the Muslim world - the wars with India in 1965 and 1971, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and America's retribution 10 years later with the assassination of bin Laden - to the current controversial and intractable war in Afghanistan.We see these events viewed not only through the eyes of Westerners, but through those of ordinary Pakistanis. Drawing on the experiences of his own family and his wide travels within his homeland, Pakistan: A Personal History provides a unique insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Woven into this history we see how Imran Khan's personal life - his happy childhood in Lahore, his Oxford education, his extraordinary cricketing career, his marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, his mother's influence and that of his Islamic faith - inform both the historical narrative and his current philanthropic and political activities. It is at once absorbing and insightful, casting fresh light upon a country whose culture he believes is largely misunderstood by the West. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237404]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pakistan: A Personal History Author: Imran Khan Narrator: Amerjit Deu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Born only five years after Pakistan was created in 1947, Imran Khan has lived his country's history. Undermined by a ruling elite hungry for money and power, Pakistan now stands alone as the only Islamic country with a nuclear bomb, yet it is unable to protect its people from the carnage of regular bombings from terrorists and its own ally, America. Now with the revelation that Pakistan has been the hiding place of Osama bin Laden for several years, that relationship can only grow more strained. How did it reach this flashpoint of instability and injustice with such potentially catastrophic results for Pakistan? Recounting his country's history through the prism of his own memories, Imran Khan starts from its foundation, ripped out of the dying British Raj. He guides us through and comments on subsequent historical developments which shook the Muslim world - the wars with India in 1965 and 1971, the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and America's retribution 10 years later with the assassination of bin Laden - to the current controversial and intractable war in Afghanistan.We see these events viewed not only through the eyes of Westerners, but through those of ordinary Pakistanis. Drawing on the experiences of his own family and his wide travels within his homeland, Pakistan: A Personal History provides a unique insider's view of a country unfamiliar to a western audience. Woven into this history we see how Imran Khan's personal life - his happy childhood in Lahore, his Oxford education, his extraordinary cricketing career, his marriage to Jemima Goldsmith, his mother's influence and that of his Islamic faith - inform both the historical narrative and his current philanthropic and political activities. It is at once absorbing and insightful, casting fresh light upon a country whose culture he believes is largely misunderstood by the West. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236641 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236641]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Monsoon: A Modern Pilgrimage through India Author: Alexander Frater Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: This is the inspiring story of how one man realized his dream of witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events: the Indian monsoon. Alexander Frater spent the first six years of his life on a South Pacific island, where his father, the only doctor within a thousand square miles, encouraged his fascination and respect for the volatile play of the elements. Frater brings this heritage to his observations on the monsoon, following it from its burst on the beaches of Trivandrum through Delhi and Calcutta, across Bangladesh, to its finale in the town of Cherrapunji, the 'wettest place on earth.' With exceptional sensitivity and wit, Frater uses fact, impression, and anecdote to vividly describe his own experience of the monsoon while also illustrating the towering influence of nature over the lives of Indians. Alexander Frater Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236641 thebookvoice.com 11:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236641]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Monsoon: A Modern Pilgrimage through India Author: Alexander Frater Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: This is the inspiring story of how one man realized his dream of witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events: the Indian monsoon. Alexander Frater spent the first six years of his life on a South Pacific island, where his father, the only doctor within a thousand square miles, encouraged his fascination and respect for the volatile play of the elements. Frater brings this heritage to his observations on the monsoon, following it from its burst on the beaches of Trivandrum through Delhi and Calcutta, across Bangladesh, to its finale in the town of Cherrapunji, the 'wettest place on earth.' With exceptional sensitivity and wit, Frater uses fact, impression, and anecdote to vividly describe his own experience of the monsoon while also illustrating the towering influence of nature over the lives of Indians. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236641]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Monsoon: A Modern Pilgrimage through India Author: Alexander Frater Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 42 minutes Release date: August 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: This is the inspiring story of how one man realized his dream of witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events: the Indian monsoon. Alexander Frater spent the first six years of his life on a South Pacific island, where his father, the only doctor within a thousand square miles, encouraged his fascination and respect for the volatile play of the elements. Frater brings this heritage to his observations on the monsoon, following it from its burst on the beaches of Trivandrum through Delhi and Calcutta, across Bangladesh, to its finale in the town of Cherrapunji, the 'wettest place on earth.' With exceptional sensitivity and wit, Frater uses fact, impression, and anecdote to vividly describe his own experience of the monsoon while also illustrating the towering influence of nature over the lives of Indians. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233533 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233533]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marco Polo: The Journey That Changed the World Author: John Man Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 5, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. Almost 750 years later, acclaimed author John Man traveled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu and then on to Beijing and through modern China in search of the history behind the legend. In this enthralling chronicle, Man draws on his own journey, new archaeological findings, and deep archival study to paint a vivid picture of Marco Polo and the great court of Kublai Khan. John Man Tue, 05 May 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233533 thebookvoice.com 9:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233533]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marco Polo: The Journey That Changed the World Author: John Man Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 5, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. Almost 750 years later, acclaimed author John Man traveled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu and then on to Beijing and through modern China in search of the history behind the legend. In this enthralling chronicle, Man draws on his own journey, new archaeological findings, and deep archival study to paint a vivid picture of Marco Polo and the great court of Kublai Khan. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233533]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marco Polo: The Journey That Changed the World Author: John Man Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 5, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In 1271, a young Italian merchant named Marco Polo embarked on a groundbreaking expedition from Venice, through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. His extraordinary reports of his experiences introduced medieval Europe to an exotic new world of emperors and concubines, amazing cities, huge armies, unusual spices and cuisine, and imperial riches. Marco Polo also revealed the wonders of Xanadu, the summer capital of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. Almost 750 years later, acclaimed author John Man traveled in Marco Polo's footsteps to Xanadu and then on to Beijing and through modern China in search of the history behind the legend. In this enthralling chronicle, Man draws on his own journey, new archaeological findings, and deep archival study to paint a vivid picture of Marco Polo and the great court of Kublai Khan. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Loved China Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 6, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman (''Elegant and scrupulous''—New York Times Book Review) and Krakatoa (''A mesmerizing page-turner''—Time) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced country. No cloistered don, this tall, married Englishman was a freethinking intellectual, who practiced nudism and was devoted to a quirky brand of folk dancing. In 1937, while working as a biochemist at Cambridge University, he instantly fell in love with a visiting Chinese student, with whom he began a lifelong affair. He soon became fascinated with China, and his mistress swiftly persuaded the ever-enthusiastic Needham to travel to her home country, where he embarked on a series of extraordinary expeditions to the farthest frontiers of this ancient empire. He searched everywhere for evidence to bolster his conviction that the Chinese were responsible for hundreds of mankind's most familiar innovations—including printing, the compass, explosives, suspension bridges, even toilet paper—often centuries before the rest of the world. His thrilling and dangerous journeys, vividly recreated by Winchester, took him across war-torn China to far-flung outposts, consolidating his deep admiration for the Chinese people. After the war, Needham was determined to tell the world what he had discovered, and began writing his majestic Science and Civilisation in China, describing the country's long and astonishing history of invention and technology. By the time he died, he had produced, essentially single-handedly, seventeen immense volumes, marking him as the greatest one-man encyclopedist ever. Both epic and intimate, The Man Who Loved China tells the sweeping story of China through Needham's remarkable life. Here is an unforgettable tale of what makes men, nations, and, indeed, mankind itself great—related by one of the world's inimitable storytellers. Simon Winchester Tue, 06 May 2008 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143 thebookvoice.com 9:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Loved China Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 6, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman (''Elegant and scrupulous''—New York Times Book Review) and Krakatoa (''A mesmerizing page-turner''—Time) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced country. No cloistered don, this tall, married Englishman was a freethinking intellectual, who practiced nudism and was devoted to a quirky brand of folk dancing. In 1937, while working as a biochemist at Cambridge University, he instantly fell in love with a visiting Chinese student, with whom he began a lifelong affair. He soon became fascinated with China, and his mistress swiftly persuaded the ever-enthusiastic Needham to travel to her home country, where he embarked on a series of extraordinary expeditions to the farthest frontiers of this ancient empire. He searched everywhere for evidence to bolster his conviction that the Chinese were responsible for hundreds of mankind's most familiar innovations—including printing, the compass, explosives, suspension bridges, even toilet paper—often centuries before the rest of the world. His thrilling and dangerous journeys, vividly recreated by Winchester, took him across war-torn China to far-flung outposts, consolidating his deep admiration for the Chinese people. After the war, Needham was determined to tell the world what he had discovered, and began writing his majestic Science and Civilisation in China, describing the country's long and astonishing history of invention and technology. By the time he died, he had produced, essentially single-handedly, seventeen immense volumes, marking him as the greatest one-man encyclopedist ever. Both epic and intimate, The Man Who Loved China tells the sweeping story of China through Needham's remarkable life. Here is an unforgettable tale of what makes men, nations, and, indeed, mankind itself great—related by one of the world's inimitable storytellers. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Loved China Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 6, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman (''Elegant and scrupulous''—New York Times Book Review) and Krakatoa (''A mesmerizing page-turner''—Time) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced country. No cloistered don, this tall, married Englishman was a freethinking intellectual, who practiced nudism and was devoted to a quirky brand of folk dancing. In 1937, while working as a biochemist at Cambridge University, he instantly fell in love with a visiting Chinese student, with whom he began a lifelong affair. He soon became fascinated with China, and his mistress swiftly persuaded the ever-enthusiastic Needham to travel to her home country, where he embarked on a series of extraordinary expeditions to the farthest frontiers of this ancient empire. He searched everywhere for evidence to bolster his conviction that the Chinese were responsible for hundreds of mankind's most familiar innovations—including printing, the compass, explosives, suspension bridges, even toilet paper—often centuries before the rest of the world. His thrilling and dangerous journeys, vividly recreated by Winchester, took him across war-torn China to far-flung outposts, consolidating his deep admiration for the Chinese people. After the war, Needham was determined to tell the world what he had discovered, and began writing his majestic Science and Civilisation in China, describing the country's long and astonishing history of invention and technology. By the time he died, he had produced, essentially single-handedly, seventeen immense volumes, marking him as the greatest one-man encyclopedist ever. Both epic and intimate, The Man Who Loved China tells the sweeping story of China through Needham's remarkable life. Here is an unforgettable tale of what makes men, nations, and, indeed, mankind itself great—related by one of the world's inimitable storytellers. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231309 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231309]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong: The Untold Story of My Struggle for Tibet Author: Gyalo Thondup, Anne F. Thurston Narrator: Lane Nishikawa, Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In December 2010 residents of Kalimpong, a town on the Indian border with Tibet, turned out en masse to welcome the Dalai Lama. It was only then they realized for the first time that the neighbor they knew as the noodle maker of Kalimpong was also the Dalai Lama's older brother. The Tibetan spiritual leader had come to visit the Gaden Tharpa Choling monastery and join his brother for lunch in the family compound. Gyalo Thondup has long lived out of the spotlight and hidden from view, but his whole life has been dedicated to the cause of his younger brother and Tibet. He served for decades as the Dalai Lama's special envoy, the trusted interlocutor between Tibet and foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping. Traveling the globe and meeting behind closed doors, Thondup has been an important witness to some of the epochal events of the twentieth century. No one has a better grasp of the ongoing great game as the divergent interests of China, India, Russia, and the United States continue to play themselves out over the Tibetan plateau. Only the Dalai Lama himself has played a more important role in the political history of modern, tragedy-ridden Tibet. Indeed, the Dalai Lama's dramatic escape from Lhasa to exile in India would not have been possible without his brother's behind-the-scenes help. Now, together with Anne F. Thurston, who cowrote the international bestseller The Private Life of Chairman Mao, Gyalo Thondup is finally telling his story. The settings are exotic—the Tibetan province of Amdo where the two brothers spent their early childhood; Tibet's legendary capital of Lhasa; Nanjing, where Thondup received a Chinese education; Taiwan, where he fled when he could not return to Tibet; Calcutta, Delhi, and the Himalayan hill towns of India, where he finally made his home; Hong Kong, which served as his listening post for China, and the American Rockies, where he sent young Tibetan resistance fighters to be trained clandestinely by the CIA. But Thondup's story does not reiterate the otherworldly, Shangri-La vision of the Land of Snows so often portrayed in the West. Instead, it is an intimate, personal look at the Dalai Lama and his immediate family and an inside view of vicious and sometimes deadly power struggles within the Potala Palace—that immensely imposing architectural wonder that looms over Lhasa and is home to both the spiritual and secular seats of Tibetan power. Gyalo Thondup, Anne F. Thurston Tue, 14 Apr 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231309 thebookvoice.com 11:44:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231309]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong: The Untold Story of My Struggle for Tibet Author: Gyalo Thondup, Anne F. Thurston Narrator: Lane Nishikawa, Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In December 2010 residents of Kalimpong, a town on the Indian border with Tibet, turned out en masse to welcome the Dalai Lama. It was only then they realized for the first time that the neighbor they knew as the noodle maker of Kalimpong was also the Dalai Lama's older brother. The Tibetan spiritual leader had come to visit the Gaden Tharpa Choling monastery and join his brother for lunch in the family compound. Gyalo Thondup has long lived out of the spotlight and hidden from view, but his whole life has been dedicated to the cause of his younger brother and Tibet. He served for decades as the Dalai Lama's special envoy, the trusted interlocutor between Tibet and foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping. Traveling the globe and meeting behind closed doors, Thondup has been an important witness to some of the epochal events of the twentieth century. No one has a better grasp of the ongoing great game as the divergent interests of China, India, Russia, and the United States continue to play themselves out over the Tibetan plateau. Only the Dalai Lama himself has played a more important role in the political history of modern, tragedy-ridden Tibet. Indeed, the Dalai Lama's dramatic escape from Lhasa to exile in India would not have been possible without his brother's behind-the-scenes help. Now, together with Anne F. Thurston, who cowrote the international bestseller The Private Life of Chairman Mao, Gyalo Thondup is finally telling his story. The settings are exotic—the Tibetan province of Amdo where the two brothers spent their early childhood; Tibet's legendary capital of Lhasa; Nanjing, where Thondup received a Chinese education; Taiwan, where he fled when he could not return to Tibet; Calcutta, Delhi, and the Himalayan hill towns of India, where he finally made his home; Hong Kong, which served as his listening post for China, and the American Rockies, where he sent young Tibetan resistance fighters to be trained clandestinely by the CIA. But Thondup's story does not reiterate the otherworldly, Shangri-La vision of the Land of Snows so often portrayed in the West. Instead, it is an intimate, personal look at the Dalai Lama and his immediate family and an inside view of vicious and sometimes deadly power struggles within the Potala Palace—that immensely imposing architectural wonder that looms over Lhasa and is home to both the spiritual and secular seats of Tibetan power. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231309]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Noodle Maker of Kalimpong: The Untold Story of My Struggle for Tibet Author: Gyalo Thondup, Anne F. Thurston Narrator: Lane Nishikawa, Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 44 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In December 2010 residents of Kalimpong, a town on the Indian border with Tibet, turned out en masse to welcome the Dalai Lama. It was only then they realized for the first time that the neighbor they knew as the noodle maker of Kalimpong was also the Dalai Lama's older brother. The Tibetan spiritual leader had come to visit the Gaden Tharpa Choling monastery and join his brother for lunch in the family compound. Gyalo Thondup has long lived out of the spotlight and hidden from view, but his whole life has been dedicated to the cause of his younger brother and Tibet. He served for decades as the Dalai Lama's special envoy, the trusted interlocutor between Tibet and foreign leaders from Chiang Kai-shek to Jawaharlal Nehru, Zhou Enlai to Deng Xiaoping. Traveling the globe and meeting behind closed doors, Thondup has been an important witness to some of the epochal events of the twentieth century. No one has a better grasp of the ongoing great game as the divergent interests of China, India, Russia, and the United States continue to play themselves out over the Tibetan plateau. Only the Dalai Lama himself has played a more important role in the political history of modern, tragedy-ridden Tibet. Indeed, the Dalai Lama's dramatic escape from Lhasa to exile in India would not have been possible without his brother's behind-the-scenes help. Now, together with Anne F. Thurston, who cowrote the international bestseller The Private Life of Chairman Mao, Gyalo Thondup is finally telling his story. The settings are exotic—the Tibetan province of Amdo where the two brothers spent their early childhood; Tibet's legendary capital of Lhasa; Nanjing, where Thondup received a Chinese education; Taiwan, where he fled when he could not return to Tibet; Calcutta, Delhi, and the Himalayan hill towns of India, where he finally made his home; Hong Kong, which served as his listening post for China, and the American Rockies, where he sent young Tibetan resistance fighters to be trained clandestinely by the CIA. But Thondup's story does not reiterate the otherworldly, Shangri-La vision of the Land of Snows so often portrayed in the West. Instead, it is an intimate, personal look at the Dalai Lama and his immediate family and an inside view of vicious and sometimes deadly power struggles within the Potala Palace—that immensely imposing architectural wonder that looms over Lhasa and is home to both the spiritual and secular seats of Tibetan power. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230256 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia Author: James Bradley Narrator: Pete Larkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 21, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent. In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans who made their fortunes in the China opium trade. As they -- -good Christians all -- -profitably addicted millions, American missionaries arrived, promising salvation for those who adopted Western ways. And that was just the beginning. From drug dealer Warren Delano to his grandson Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from the port of Hong Kong to the towers of Princeton University, from the era of Appomattox to the age of the A-Bomb, The China Mirage explores a difficult century that defines U.S.-Chinese relations to this day. James Bradley Tue, 21 Apr 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230256 thebookvoice.com 12:4:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia Author: James Bradley Narrator: Pete Larkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 21, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent. In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans who made their fortunes in the China opium trade. As they -- -good Christians all -- -profitably addicted millions, American missionaries arrived, promising salvation for those who adopted Western ways. And that was just the beginning. From drug dealer Warren Delano to his grandson Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from the port of Hong Kong to the towers of Princeton University, from the era of Appomattox to the age of the A-Bomb, The China Mirage explores a difficult century that defines U.S.-Chinese relations to this day. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230256]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The China Mirage: The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia Author: James Bradley Narrator: Pete Larkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 21, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Flags of our Fathers, Flyboys, and The Imperial Cruise, a spellbinding history of turbulent U.S.-China relations from the 19th century to World War II and Mao's ascent. In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans who made their fortunes in the China opium trade. As they -- -good Christians all -- -profitably addicted millions, American missionaries arrived, promising salvation for those who adopted Western ways. And that was just the beginning. From drug dealer Warren Delano to his grandson Franklin Delano Roosevelt, from the port of Hong Kong to the towers of Princeton University, from the era of Appomattox to the age of the A-Bomb, The China Mirage explores a difficult century that defines U.S.-Chinese relations to this day. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230255 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230255]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower Author: Henry M. Paulson Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of Dealing with China takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution and future of China's state-controlled capitalism. Hank Paulson has dealt with China unlike any other foreigner. As head of Goldman Sachs, Paulson had a pivotal role in opening up China to private enterprise. Then, as Treasury secretary, he created the Strategic Economic Dialogue with what is now the world's second-largest economy. He negotiated with China on needed economic reforms, while safeguarding the teetering U.S. financial system. Over his career, Paulson has worked with scores of top Chinese leaders, including Xi Jinping, China's most powerful man in decades. In Dealing with China, Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to modern China's political and business elite, including its three most recent heads of state, to answer several key questions: How did China become an economic superpower so quickly? How does business really get done there? What are the best ways for Western business and political leaders to work with, compete with, and benefit from China? How can the U.S. negotiate with and influence China given its authoritarian rule, its massive environmental concerns, and its huge population's unrelenting demands for economic growth and security? Written in the same anecdote-rich, page-turning style as Paulson's bestselling memoir, On the Brink, Dealing with China is certain to become the classic and definitive examination of how to engage China's leaders as they build their economic superpower. Henry M. Paulson Tue, 14 Apr 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230255 thebookvoice.com 18:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230255]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower Author: Henry M. Paulson Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of Dealing with China takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution and future of China's state-controlled capitalism. Hank Paulson has dealt with China unlike any other foreigner. As head of Goldman Sachs, Paulson had a pivotal role in opening up China to private enterprise. Then, as Treasury secretary, he created the Strategic Economic Dialogue with what is now the world's second-largest economy. He negotiated with China on needed economic reforms, while safeguarding the teetering U.S. financial system. Over his career, Paulson has worked with scores of top Chinese leaders, including Xi Jinping, China's most powerful man in decades. In Dealing with China, Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to modern China's political and business elite, including its three most recent heads of state, to answer several key questions: How did China become an economic superpower so quickly? How does business really get done there? What are the best ways for Western business and political leaders to work with, compete with, and benefit from China? How can the U.S. negotiate with and influence China given its authoritarian rule, its massive environmental concerns, and its huge population's unrelenting demands for economic growth and security? Written in the same anecdote-rich, page-turning style as Paulson's bestselling memoir, On the Brink, Dealing with China is certain to become the classic and definitive examination of how to engage China's leaders as they build their economic superpower. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230255]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower Author: Henry M. Paulson Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of Dealing with China takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution and future of China's state-controlled capitalism. Hank Paulson has dealt with China unlike any other foreigner. As head of Goldman Sachs, Paulson had a pivotal role in opening up China to private enterprise. Then, as Treasury secretary, he created the Strategic Economic Dialogue with what is now the world's second-largest economy. He negotiated with China on needed economic reforms, while safeguarding the teetering U.S. financial system. Over his career, Paulson has worked with scores of top Chinese leaders, including Xi Jinping, China's most powerful man in decades. In Dealing with China, Paulson draws on his unprecedented access to modern China's political and business elite, including its three most recent heads of state, to answer several key questions: How did China become an economic superpower so quickly? How does business really get done there? What are the best ways for Western business and political leaders to work with, compete with, and benefit from China? How can the U.S. negotiate with and influence China given its authoritarian rule, its massive environmental concerns, and its huge population's unrelenting demands for economic growth and security? Written in the same anecdote-rich, page-turning style as Paulson's bestselling memoir, On the Brink, Dealing with China is certain to become the classic and definitive examination of how to engage China's leaders as they build their economic superpower. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229848 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229848]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and the Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom Author: Blaine Harden Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14, the murderous rise of North Korea’s founding dictator and the fighter pilot who faked him out In The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of how Kim Il Sung grabbed power and plunged his country into war against the United States while the youngest fighter pilot in his air force was playing a high-risk game of deception—and escape. As Kim ascended from Soviet puppet to godlike ruler, No Kum Sok noisily pretended to love his Great Leader. That is, until he swiped a Soviet MiG-15 and delivered it to the Americans, not knowing they were offering a $100,000 bounty for the warplane (the equivalent of nearly one million dollars today). The theft—just weeks after the Korean War ended in July 1953—electrified the world and incited Kim’s bloody vengeance. During the Korean War the United States brutally carpet bombed the North, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians and giving the Kim dynasty, as Harden reveals, the fact-based narrative it would use to this day to sell paranoia and hatred of Americans. Drawing on documents from Chinese and Russian archives about the role of Mao and Stalin in Kim’s shadowy rise, as well as from neverbefore- released U.S. intelligence and interrogation files, Harden gives us a heart-pounding escape adventure and an entirely new way to understand the world’s longest-lasting totalitarian state. Blaine Harden Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229848 thebookvoice.com 9:23:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229848]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and the Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom Author: Blaine Harden Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14, the murderous rise of North Korea’s founding dictator and the fighter pilot who faked him out In The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of how Kim Il Sung grabbed power and plunged his country into war against the United States while the youngest fighter pilot in his air force was playing a high-risk game of deception—and escape. As Kim ascended from Soviet puppet to godlike ruler, No Kum Sok noisily pretended to love his Great Leader. That is, until he swiped a Soviet MiG-15 and delivered it to the Americans, not knowing they were offering a $100,000 bounty for the warplane (the equivalent of nearly one million dollars today). The theft—just weeks after the Korean War ended in July 1953—electrified the world and incited Kim’s bloody vengeance. During the Korean War the United States brutally carpet bombed the North, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians and giving the Kim dynasty, as Harden reveals, the fact-based narrative it would use to this day to sell paranoia and hatred of Americans. Drawing on documents from Chinese and Russian archives about the role of Mao and Stalin in Kim’s shadowy rise, as well as from neverbefore- released U.S. intelligence and interrogation files, Harden gives us a heart-pounding escape adventure and an entirely new way to understand the world’s longest-lasting totalitarian state. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229848]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot: The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and the Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom Author: Blaine Harden Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14, the murderous rise of North Korea’s founding dictator and the fighter pilot who faked him out In The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of how Kim Il Sung grabbed power and plunged his country into war against the United States while the youngest fighter pilot in his air force was playing a high-risk game of deception—and escape. As Kim ascended from Soviet puppet to godlike ruler, No Kum Sok noisily pretended to love his Great Leader. That is, until he swiped a Soviet MiG-15 and delivered it to the Americans, not knowing they were offering a $100,000 bounty for the warplane (the equivalent of nearly one million dollars today). The theft—just weeks after the Korean War ended in July 1953—electrified the world and incited Kim’s bloody vengeance. During the Korean War the United States brutally carpet bombed the North, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians and giving the Kim dynasty, as Harden reveals, the fact-based narrative it would use to this day to sell paranoia and hatred of Americans. Drawing on documents from Chinese and Russian archives about the role of Mao and Stalin in Kim’s shadowy rise, as well as from neverbefore- released U.S. intelligence and interrogation files, Harden gives us a heart-pounding escape adventure and an entirely new way to understand the world’s longest-lasting totalitarian state. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228966 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228966]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China Author: Huan Hsu Narrator: Huan Hsu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 24, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A journalist travels throughout mainland China and Taiwan in search of his family’s hidden treasure and comes to understand his ancestry as he never has before.   In 1938, when the Japanese arrived in Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather Liu’s Yangtze River hometown of Xingang, Liu was forced to bury his valuables, including a vast collection of prized antique porcelain, and undertake a decades-long trek that would splinter the family over thousands of miles. Many years and upheavals later, Hsu, raised in Salt Lake City and armed only with curiosity, moves to China to work in his uncle’s semiconductor chip business. Once there, a conversation with his grandmother, his last living link to dynastic China, ignites a desire to learn more about not only his lost ancestral heirlooms but also porcelain itself. Mastering the language enough to venture into the countryside, Hsu sets out to separate the layers of fact and fiction that have obscured both China and his heritage and finally complete his family’s long march back home. Melding memoir, travelogue, and social and political history, The Porcelain Thief offers an intimate and unforgettable way to understand the complicated events that have defined China over the past two hundred years and provides a revealing, lively perspective on contemporary Chinese society from the point of view of a Chinese American coming to terms with his hyphenated identity. Huan Hsu Tue, 24 Mar 2015 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228966 thebookvoice.com 11:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228966]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China Author: Huan Hsu Narrator: Huan Hsu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 24, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A journalist travels throughout mainland China and Taiwan in search of his family’s hidden treasure and comes to understand his ancestry as he never has before.   In 1938, when the Japanese arrived in Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather Liu’s Yangtze River hometown of Xingang, Liu was forced to bury his valuables, including a vast collection of prized antique porcelain, and undertake a decades-long trek that would splinter the family over thousands of miles. Many years and upheavals later, Hsu, raised in Salt Lake City and armed only with curiosity, moves to China to work in his uncle’s semiconductor chip business. Once there, a conversation with his grandmother, his last living link to dynastic China, ignites a desire to learn more about not only his lost ancestral heirlooms but also porcelain itself. Mastering the language enough to venture into the countryside, Hsu sets out to separate the layers of fact and fiction that have obscured both China and his heritage and finally complete his family’s long march back home. Melding memoir, travelogue, and social and political history, The Porcelain Thief offers an intimate and unforgettable way to understand the complicated events that have defined China over the past two hundred years and provides a revealing, lively perspective on contemporary Chinese society from the point of view of a Chinese American coming to terms with his hyphenated identity. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228966]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China Author: Huan Hsu Narrator: Huan Hsu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 24, 2015 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A journalist travels throughout mainland China and Taiwan in search of his family’s hidden treasure and comes to understand his ancestry as he never has before.   In 1938, when the Japanese arrived in Huan Hsu’s great-great-grandfather Liu’s Yangtze River hometown of Xingang, Liu was forced to bury his valuables, including a vast collection of prized antique porcelain, and undertake a decades-long trek that would splinter the family over thousands of miles. Many years and upheavals later, Hsu, raised in Salt Lake City and armed only with curiosity, moves to China to work in his uncle’s semiconductor chip business. Once there, a conversation with his grandmother, his last living link to dynastic China, ignites a desire to learn more about not only his lost ancestral heirlooms but also porcelain itself. Mastering the language enough to venture into the countryside, Hsu sets out to separate the layers of fact and fiction that have obscured both China and his heritage and finally complete his family’s long march back home. Melding memoir, travelogue, and social and political history, The Porcelain Thief offers an intimate and unforgettable way to understand the complicated events that have defined China over the past two hundred years and provides a revealing, lively perspective on contemporary Chinese society from the point of view of a Chinese American coming to terms with his hyphenated identity. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223174 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223174]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chinese Rules: Mao's Dog, Deng's Cat, and Five Timeless Lessons from the Front Lines in China Author: Tim Clissold Narrator: Stephen Critchlow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 18, 2014 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the author of the international bestseller Mr. China comes another rollicking ride through the slick mega-cities and industrial backwaters of twenty-first-century China—part adventure story, part erudite myth-buster, and part practical rule book to help Westerners win in China. China's role as struggling underdog is now firmly a thing of the past. The world has tilted eastward in its orbit even as the West seems mired in self-doubt. Through living and working in China for more than two decades, Tim Clissold has uncovered stealth methods Westerners can use to straighten out complicated situations in China and achieve their own objectives. Revealing the hidden logic that governs the Chinese business and political landscape, Clissold puts China's cultural, political, and military history into context and explains the mind-set that drives Chinese political and business leaders—a resource that has been sorely lacking in most books about doing business in China. Here, with sharp observations and a deep appreciation for China's rich past, Clissold presents five rules anyone can use to deal effectively with modern Chinese counterparts. These include understanding that: - China has its own set of rules that provide a unique pathway to success; - the quest for stability overrides all others; - in China, one should never attack directly; - in solving problems, stick to practicalities and avoid arguments over theory; - and knowing yourself and knowing the "other" will help you survive a hundred battles. Combining exuberant storytelling, sly humor, and counterintuitive insights, Chinese Rules traces Clissold's latest adventures, providing an object lesson in the contradictions between reality and conventional belief that continue to make China a fascinating, perplexing, and irresistible destination for Westerners. Tim Clissold Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223174 thebookvoice.com 8:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223174]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chinese Rules: Mao's Dog, Deng's Cat, and Five Timeless Lessons from the Front Lines in China Author: Tim Clissold Narrator: Stephen Critchlow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 18, 2014 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the author of the international bestseller Mr. China comes another rollicking ride through the slick mega-cities and industrial backwaters of twenty-first-century China—part adventure story, part erudite myth-buster, and part practical rule book to help Westerners win in China. China's role as struggling underdog is now firmly a thing of the past. The world has tilted eastward in its orbit even as the West seems mired in self-doubt. Through living and working in China for more than two decades, Tim Clissold has uncovered stealth methods Westerners can use to straighten out complicated situations in China and achieve their own objectives. Revealing the hidden logic that governs the Chinese business and political landscape, Clissold puts China's cultural, political, and military history into context and explains the mind-set that drives Chinese political and business leaders—a resource that has been sorely lacking in most books about doing business in China. Here, with sharp observations and a deep appreciation for China's rich past, Clissold presents five rules anyone can use to deal effectively with modern Chinese counterparts. These include understanding that: - China has its own set of rules that provide a unique pathway to success; - the quest for stability overrides all others; - in China, one should never attack directly; - in solving problems, stick to practicalities and avoid arguments over theory; - and knowing yourself and knowing the "other" will help you survive a hundred battles. Combining exuberant storytelling, sly humor, and counterintuitive insights, Chinese Rules traces Clissold's latest adventures, providing an object lesson in the contradictions between reality and conventional belief that continue to make China a fascinating, perplexing, and irresistible destination for Westerners. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223174]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chinese Rules: Mao's Dog, Deng's Cat, and Five Timeless Lessons from the Front Lines in China Author: Tim Clissold Narrator: Stephen Critchlow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 18, 2014 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the author of the international bestseller Mr. China comes another rollicking ride through the slick mega-cities and industrial backwaters of twenty-first-century China—part adventure story, part erudite myth-buster, and part practical rule book to help Westerners win in China. China's role as struggling underdog is now firmly a thing of the past. The world has tilted eastward in its orbit even as the West seems mired in self-doubt. Through living and working in China for more than two decades, Tim Clissold has uncovered stealth methods Westerners can use to straighten out complicated situations in China and achieve their own objectives. Revealing the hidden logic that governs the Chinese business and political landscape, Clissold puts China's cultural, political, and military history into context and explains the mind-set that drives Chinese political and business leaders—a resource that has been sorely lacking in most books about doing business in China. Here, with sharp observations and a deep appreciation for China's rich past, Clissold presents five rules anyone can use to deal effectively with modern Chinese counterparts. These include understanding that: - China has its own set of rules that provide a unique pathway to success; - the quest for stability overrides all others; - in China, one should never attack directly; - in solving problems, stick to practicalities and avoid arguments over theory; - and knowing yourself and knowing the "other" will help you survive a hundred battles. Combining exuberant storytelling, sly humor, and counterintuitive insights, Chinese Rules traces Clissold's latest adventures, providing an object lesson in the contradictions between reality and conventional belief that continue to make China a fascinating, perplexing, and irresistible destination for Westerners. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221613 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221613]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Christmas Far from Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival during the Korean War Author: Stanley Weintraub Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From an acclaimed historian comes the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain. Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an 'end-the-war-by-Christmas' offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's Chinese, who would soon trap tens of thousands of US troops poised toward the Yalu River border. Led by marines, an overwhelmed Tenth Corps evacuated the frigid, mountainous Chosin Reservoir fastness and fought a swarming enemy and treacherous snow and ice to reach the coast. Weather, terrain, Chinese firepower, and a four-thousand-foot chasm made escape seem impossible in the face of a vanishing Christmas. But endurance and sacrifice prevailed, and the last troopships weighed anchor on Christmas Eve. In the tradition of his Silent Night and Pearl Harbor Christmas, Stanley Weintraub presents another gripping narrative of a wartime Christmas season. Stanley Weintraub Tue, 28 Oct 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221613 thebookvoice.com 5:24:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221613]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Christmas Far from Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival during the Korean War Author: Stanley Weintraub Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From an acclaimed historian comes the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain. Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an 'end-the-war-by-Christmas' offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's Chinese, who would soon trap tens of thousands of US troops poised toward the Yalu River border. Led by marines, an overwhelmed Tenth Corps evacuated the frigid, mountainous Chosin Reservoir fastness and fought a swarming enemy and treacherous snow and ice to reach the coast. Weather, terrain, Chinese firepower, and a four-thousand-foot chasm made escape seem impossible in the face of a vanishing Christmas. But endurance and sacrifice prevailed, and the last troopships weighed anchor on Christmas Eve. In the tradition of his Silent Night and Pearl Harbor Christmas, Stanley Weintraub presents another gripping narrative of a wartime Christmas season. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221613]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Christmas Far from Home: An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival during the Korean War Author: Stanley Weintraub Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 24 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From an acclaimed historian comes the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain. Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an 'end-the-war-by-Christmas' offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's Chinese, who would soon trap tens of thousands of US troops poised toward the Yalu River border. Led by marines, an overwhelmed Tenth Corps evacuated the frigid, mountainous Chosin Reservoir fastness and fought a swarming enemy and treacherous snow and ice to reach the coast. Weather, terrain, Chinese firepower, and a four-thousand-foot chasm made escape seem impossible in the face of a vanishing Christmas. But endurance and sacrifice prevailed, and the last troopships weighed anchor on Christmas Eve. In the tradition of his Silent Night and Pearl Harbor Christmas, Stanley Weintraub presents another gripping narrative of a wartime Christmas season. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221525 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221525]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation into War Author: Steven M. Gillon Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, 'a date which will live in infamy.' History would prove him correct; the events of that day—when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor—ended the Great Depression, changed the course of FDR's presidency, and swept America into World War II. In Pearl Harbor, acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon provides a vivid, minute-by-minute account of Roosevelt's skillful leadership in the wake of the most devastating military assault in American history. FDR proved both decisive and deceptive, inspiring the nation while keeping the real facts of the attack a secret from congressional leaders and the public. Pearl Harbor explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal twenty-four hours that followed, a period in which America burst from precarious peace into total war. Steven M. Gillon Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221525 thebookvoice.com 6:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221525]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation into War Author: Steven M. Gillon Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, 'a date which will live in infamy.' History would prove him correct; the events of that day—when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor—ended the Great Depression, changed the course of FDR's presidency, and swept America into World War II. In Pearl Harbor, acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon provides a vivid, minute-by-minute account of Roosevelt's skillful leadership in the wake of the most devastating military assault in American history. FDR proved both decisive and deceptive, inspiring the nation while keeping the real facts of the attack a secret from congressional leaders and the public. Pearl Harbor explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal twenty-four hours that followed, a period in which America burst from precarious peace into total war. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221525]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pearl Harbor: FDR Leads the Nation into War Author: Steven M. Gillon Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called December 7, 1941, 'a date which will live in infamy.' History would prove him correct; the events of that day—when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor—ended the Great Depression, changed the course of FDR's presidency, and swept America into World War II. In Pearl Harbor, acclaimed historian Steven M. Gillon provides a vivid, minute-by-minute account of Roosevelt's skillful leadership in the wake of the most devastating military assault in American history. FDR proved both decisive and deceptive, inspiring the nation while keeping the real facts of the attack a secret from congressional leaders and the public. Pearl Harbor explores the anxious and emotional events surrounding the attack on Pearl Harbor, showing how the president and the American public responded in the pivotal twenty-four hours that followed, a period in which America burst from precarious peace into total war. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220775 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220775]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite Author: Suki Kim Narrator: Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 14, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.83 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign   Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without noticing, begins to hum it. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, the students sent to construction fields—except for the 270 students at the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), a walled compound where portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il look on impassively from the walls of every room, and where Suki has gone undercover as a missionary and a teacher. Over the next six months, she will eat three meals a day with her young charges and struggle to teach them English, all under the watchful eye of the regime. Life at PUST is lonely and claustrophobic, especially for Suki, whose letters are read by censors and who must hide her notes and photographs not only from her minders but from her colleagues—evangelical Christian missionaries who don't know or choose to ignore that Suki doesn't share their faith. As the weeks pass, she is mystified by how easily her students lie, unnerved by their obedience to the regime. At the same time, they offer Suki tantalizing glimpses of their private selves—their boyish enthusiasm, their eagerness to please, the flashes of curiosity that have not yet been extinguished. She in turn begins to hint at the existence of a world beyond their own—at such exotic activities as surfing the Internet or traveling freely and, more dangerously, at electoral democracy and other ideas forbidden in a country where defectors risk torture and execution. But when Kim Jong-il dies, and the boys she has come to love appear devastated, she wonders whether the gulf between her world and theirs can ever be bridged. Without You, There Is No Us offers a moving and incalculably rare glimpse of life in the world's most unknowable country, and at the privileged young men she calls 'soldiers and slaves.' Suki Kim Tue, 14 Oct 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220775 thebookvoice.com 8:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220775]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite Author: Suki Kim Narrator: Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 14, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.83 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign   Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without noticing, begins to hum it. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, the students sent to construction fields—except for the 270 students at the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), a walled compound where portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il look on impassively from the walls of every room, and where Suki has gone undercover as a missionary and a teacher. Over the next six months, she will eat three meals a day with her young charges and struggle to teach them English, all under the watchful eye of the regime. Life at PUST is lonely and claustrophobic, especially for Suki, whose letters are read by censors and who must hide her notes and photographs not only from her minders but from her colleagues—evangelical Christian missionaries who don't know or choose to ignore that Suki doesn't share their faith. As the weeks pass, she is mystified by how easily her students lie, unnerved by their obedience to the regime. At the same time, they offer Suki tantalizing glimpses of their private selves—their boyish enthusiasm, their eagerness to please, the flashes of curiosity that have not yet been extinguished. She in turn begins to hint at the existence of a world beyond their own—at such exotic activities as surfing the Internet or traveling freely and, more dangerously, at electoral democracy and other ideas forbidden in a country where defectors risk torture and execution. But when Kim Jong-il dies, and the boys she has come to love appear devastated, she wonders whether the gulf between her world and theirs can ever be bridged. Without You, There Is No Us offers a moving and incalculably rare glimpse of life in the world's most unknowable country, and at the privileged young men she calls 'soldiers and slaves.' Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220775]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite Author: Suki Kim Narrator: Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 14, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.83 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign   Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without noticing, begins to hum it. It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, the students sent to construction fields—except for the 270 students at the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST), a walled compound where portraits of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il look on impassively from the walls of every room, and where Suki has gone undercover as a missionary and a teacher. Over the next six months, she will eat three meals a day with her young charges and struggle to teach them English, all under the watchful eye of the regime. Life at PUST is lonely and claustrophobic, especially for Suki, whose letters are read by censors and who must hide her notes and photographs not only from her minders but from her colleagues—evangelical Christian missionaries who don't know or choose to ignore that Suki doesn't share their faith. As the weeks pass, she is mystified by how easily her students lie, unnerved by their obedience to the regime. At the same time, they offer Suki tantalizing glimpses of their private selves—their boyish enthusiasm, their eagerness to please, the flashes of curiosity that have not yet been extinguished. She in turn begins to hint at the existence of a world beyond their own—at such exotic activities as surfing the Internet or traveling freely and, more dangerously, at electoral democracy and other ideas forbidden in a country where defectors risk torture and execution. But when Kim Jong-il dies, and the boys she has come to love appear devastated, she wonders whether the gulf between her world and theirs can ever be bridged. Without You, There Is No Us offers a moving and incalculably rare glimpse of life in the world's most unknowable country, and at the privileged young men she calls 'soldiers and slaves.' https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213523 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213523]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pacific Payback: The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway Author: Stephen L. Moore Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific.... But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they lost a third of their squadron and witnessed the heart of America’s Navy broken and smoldering on the oil-slicked waters below. The next six months, from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway—a dark time during which the Japanese scored victory after victory—this small band of aviators saw almost constant deployment, intense carrier combat, and fearsome casualties. Many were killed by enemy Zero fighters, antiaircraft fire, or deadly crash landings in the Pacific, while others were captured and spent years in POW camps. Yet the Enterprise’s Dauntless crews would be the first to strike an offensive blow against Japanese installations in the Marshall Islands, would be the first to sink a Japanese warship, and would shepherd the Doolittle Raiders’ bombing of Tokyo. Not until Midway, though, would Dauntless crews get the chance to settle the score. In June 1942, Japan mobilized the best of its Navy to draw out the smaller American carrier fleet for a final showdown designed to destroy the U.S. Navy once and for all. What they didn’t anticipate was the gutsy dive-bombing pilots and gunners whose courage and skill would change the course of World War II. Drawing on dozens of new interviews and oral histories, author Stephen L. Moore brings to life inspiring stories of individual sacrifice and bravery—and the sweeping saga of one of America’s greatest triumphs. Stephen L. Moore Tue, 01 Jul 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213523 thebookvoice.com 12:35:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213523]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pacific Payback: The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway Author: Stephen L. Moore Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific.... But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they lost a third of their squadron and witnessed the heart of America’s Navy broken and smoldering on the oil-slicked waters below. The next six months, from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway—a dark time during which the Japanese scored victory after victory—this small band of aviators saw almost constant deployment, intense carrier combat, and fearsome casualties. Many were killed by enemy Zero fighters, antiaircraft fire, or deadly crash landings in the Pacific, while others were captured and spent years in POW camps. Yet the Enterprise’s Dauntless crews would be the first to strike an offensive blow against Japanese installations in the Marshall Islands, would be the first to sink a Japanese warship, and would shepherd the Doolittle Raiders’ bombing of Tokyo. Not until Midway, though, would Dauntless crews get the chance to settle the score. In June 1942, Japan mobilized the best of its Navy to draw out the smaller American carrier fleet for a final showdown designed to destroy the U.S. Navy once and for all. What they didn’t anticipate was the gutsy dive-bombing pilots and gunners whose courage and skill would change the course of World War II. Drawing on dozens of new interviews and oral histories, author Stephen L. Moore brings to life inspiring stories of individual sacrifice and bravery—and the sweeping saga of one of America’s greatest triumphs. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213523]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pacific Payback: The Carrier Aviators Who Avenged Pearl Harbor at the Battle of Midway Author: Stephen L. Moore Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Sunday, December 7, 1941, dawned clear and bright over the Pacific.... But for the Dauntless dive-bomber crews of the USS Enterprise returning to their home base on Oahu, it was a morning from hell. Flying directly into the Japanese ambush at Pearl Harbor, they lost a third of their squadron and witnessed the heart of America’s Navy broken and smoldering on the oil-slicked waters below. The next six months, from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway—a dark time during which the Japanese scored victory after victory—this small band of aviators saw almost constant deployment, intense carrier combat, and fearsome casualties. Many were killed by enemy Zero fighters, antiaircraft fire, or deadly crash landings in the Pacific, while others were captured and spent years in POW camps. Yet the Enterprise’s Dauntless crews would be the first to strike an offensive blow against Japanese installations in the Marshall Islands, would be the first to sink a Japanese warship, and would shepherd the Doolittle Raiders’ bombing of Tokyo. Not until Midway, though, would Dauntless crews get the chance to settle the score. In June 1942, Japan mobilized the best of its Navy to draw out the smaller American carrier fleet for a final showdown designed to destroy the U.S. Navy once and for all. What they didn’t anticipate was the gutsy dive-bombing pilots and gunners whose courage and skill would change the course of World War II. Drawing on dozens of new interviews and oral histories, author Stephen L. Moore brings to life inspiring stories of individual sacrifice and bravery—and the sweeping saga of one of America’s greatest triumphs. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213416 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213416]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thaak Cha Narabhakshak: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Readers Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: This is one of the most favorite stories of Jim Corbett himself. The Thak man-eater was a female Bengal tiger who killed and ate four human victims (two women, two men) between September and November 1938. She was operating in Kumaon, at the Nepalese border, between the villages Thak, Chuka, Kot Kindri and Sem. This was the last man-eater killed by Corbett. The story about Thak man-eater is known as one of the most dramatic stories about man-eating animals. Before Jim Corbett began his mission, he had declared that if he could not kill the man-eater in seven days, he would hand over the task to someone else. On the seventh day evening he failed in his job. However the last minute tricks, his presence of mind, the thrill holds the audience intensely. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Sachin Khedekar, Ketaki Saraf, and Vikas Patil. Jim Corbett Sat, 12 Apr 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213416 thebookvoice.com 0:38:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213416]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thaak Cha Narabhakshak: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Readers Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: This is one of the most favorite stories of Jim Corbett himself. The Thak man-eater was a female Bengal tiger who killed and ate four human victims (two women, two men) between September and November 1938. She was operating in Kumaon, at the Nepalese border, between the villages Thak, Chuka, Kot Kindri and Sem. This was the last man-eater killed by Corbett. The story about Thak man-eater is known as one of the most dramatic stories about man-eating animals. Before Jim Corbett began his mission, he had declared that if he could not kill the man-eater in seven days, he would hand over the task to someone else. On the seventh day evening he failed in his job. However the last minute tricks, his presence of mind, the thrill holds the audience intensely. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Sachin Khedekar, Ketaki Saraf, and Vikas Patil. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213416]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thaak Cha Narabhakshak: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Readers Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: This is one of the most favorite stories of Jim Corbett himself. The Thak man-eater was a female Bengal tiger who killed and ate four human victims (two women, two men) between September and November 1938. She was operating in Kumaon, at the Nepalese border, between the villages Thak, Chuka, Kot Kindri and Sem. This was the last man-eater killed by Corbett. The story about Thak man-eater is known as one of the most dramatic stories about man-eating animals. Before Jim Corbett began his mission, he had declared that if he could not kill the man-eater in seven days, he would hand over the task to someone else. On the seventh day evening he failed in his job. However the last minute tricks, his presence of mind, the thrill holds the audience intensely. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Sachin Khedekar, Ketaki Saraf, and Vikas Patil. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213415 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213415]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chaughadche Wagh: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Readers Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The tigers of Chowghad were a pair of man-eating Bengal tigress and her sub-adult cub, which for over a five-year period killed a reported 64 people in eastern Kumaon over an area spanning 1,500 square miles (3,900 square km). The tigress was attacking humans initially alone, but later she was assisted by her sub-adult cub. This is a story of a terrible man-eating tigress who had maximum number of preys on her name. Jim Corbett took almost one and half years to kill her. The terror of this female tiger was so much that the entire village was horrified. There are various villagers who also appear in the story which shows us the deep understanding Jim had of the surroundings and the human beings involved. They say, to be a ‘hunter’ you have to understand yourself and the human being from 360 degree. You observe different qualities of Jim’s personality in this absorbing story. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Kiran Yadnyopavit, Ketaki Saraf, Vikas Patil, and Jonathan Loar. Jim Corbett Sat, 12 Apr 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213415 thebookvoice.com 0:49:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213415]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chaughadche Wagh: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Readers Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The tigers of Chowghad were a pair of man-eating Bengal tigress and her sub-adult cub, which for over a five-year period killed a reported 64 people in eastern Kumaon over an area spanning 1,500 square miles (3,900 square km). The tigress was attacking humans initially alone, but later she was assisted by her sub-adult cub. This is a story of a terrible man-eating tigress who had maximum number of preys on her name. Jim Corbett took almost one and half years to kill her. The terror of this female tiger was so much that the entire village was horrified. There are various villagers who also appear in the story which shows us the deep understanding Jim had of the surroundings and the human beings involved. They say, to be a ‘hunter’ you have to understand yourself and the human being from 360 degree. You observe different qualities of Jim’s personality in this absorbing story. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Kiran Yadnyopavit, Ketaki Saraf, Vikas Patil, and Jonathan Loar. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213415]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chaughadche Wagh: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Readers Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The tigers of Chowghad were a pair of man-eating Bengal tigress and her sub-adult cub, which for over a five-year period killed a reported 64 people in eastern Kumaon over an area spanning 1,500 square miles (3,900 square km). The tigress was attacking humans initially alone, but later she was assisted by her sub-adult cub. This is a story of a terrible man-eating tigress who had maximum number of preys on her name. Jim Corbett took almost one and half years to kill her. The terror of this female tiger was so much that the entire village was horrified. There are various villagers who also appear in the story which shows us the deep understanding Jim had of the surroundings and the human beings involved. They say, to be a ‘hunter’ you have to understand yourself and the human being from 360 degree. You observe different qualities of Jim’s personality in this absorbing story. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Kiran Yadnyopavit, Ketaki Saraf, Vikas Patil, and Jonathan Loar. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213414 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213414]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robin: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A well-known hunter, environment conservationist, Jim Corbett is known throughout the world for killing man eating leopards and tigers. The story talks about his favorite hunting companion Robin, his faithful spaniel dog, who was trained to accompany Jim Corbett during hunts of man-eating tigers. Robin assisted Jim almost in all the major hunts in various ways. However in one incidence Robin himself was in trouble. This story depicts a beguiling encounter of Robin and a leopard where Jim Corbett saves his Robin from the leopard. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Sachin Khedekar and Ketaki Saraf. Jim Corbett Sat, 12 Apr 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213414 thebookvoice.com 0:31:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213414]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robin: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A well-known hunter, environment conservationist, Jim Corbett is known throughout the world for killing man eating leopards and tigers. The story talks about his favorite hunting companion Robin, his faithful spaniel dog, who was trained to accompany Jim Corbett during hunts of man-eating tigers. Robin assisted Jim almost in all the major hunts in various ways. However in one incidence Robin himself was in trouble. This story depicts a beguiling encounter of Robin and a leopard where Jim Corbett saves his Robin from the leopard. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Sachin Khedekar and Ketaki Saraf. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213414]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robin: Kumaonche Narabhakshak – Marathi Audiobook Author: Jim Corbett Narrator: Various Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 12, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A well-known hunter, environment conservationist, Jim Corbett is known throughout the world for killing man eating leopards and tigers. The story talks about his favorite hunting companion Robin, his faithful spaniel dog, who was trained to accompany Jim Corbett during hunts of man-eating tigers. Robin assisted Jim almost in all the major hunts in various ways. However in one incidence Robin himself was in trouble. This story depicts a beguiling encounter of Robin and a leopard where Jim Corbett saves his Robin from the leopard. Recorded in the Indian language Marathi. Narrated by Sachin Khedekar and Ketaki Saraf. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210150 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210150]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Supreme Commander: MacArthur's Triumph in Japan Author: Seymour Morris Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: April 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Seymour Morris Jr. combines political history, military biography, and business management to tell the story of General Douglas MacArthur's tremendous success in rebuilding Japan after World War II in Supreme Commander, a lively, in-depth work of biographical history complementary to The Generals, The Storm of War, and Truman. He is the most decorated general in American history—and the only five five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet Douglas MacArthur's greatest victory was not in war but in peace. As the uniquely titled Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, he was charged with transforming a defeated, militarist empire into a beacon of peace and democracy—“the greatest gamble ever attempted,” he called it. A career military man, MacArthur had no experience in politics, diplomacy, or economics. A vain, reclusive, and self-centered man, his many enemies in Washington thought he was a flaming peacock, and few, including President Harry Truman's closest advisors, gave him a chance of succeeding. Yet MacArthur did so brilliantly, defying timetables and expectations. Supreme Commander tells for the first time, the story of how MacArthur's leadership achieved a nation-building success that had never been attempted before—and never replicated since. Seymour Morris Jr. reveals this flawed man at his best who treated a defeated enemy with respect; who made informed and thoughtful decisions yet could be brash and stubborn when necessary, and who lead the Occupation with intelligence, class, and compassion. Morris analyzes MacArthur's key tactical choices, explaining how each contributed to his accomplishment, and paints a detailed picture of a true patriot—a man of conviction who proved to be an outstanding and effective leader in the most extraordinary circumstances. Seymour Morris Tue, 15 Apr 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210150 thebookvoice.com 11:15:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210150]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Supreme Commander: MacArthur's Triumph in Japan Author: Seymour Morris Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: April 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Seymour Morris Jr. combines political history, military biography, and business management to tell the story of General Douglas MacArthur's tremendous success in rebuilding Japan after World War II in Supreme Commander, a lively, in-depth work of biographical history complementary to The Generals, The Storm of War, and Truman. He is the most decorated general in American history—and the only five five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet Douglas MacArthur's greatest victory was not in war but in peace. As the uniquely titled Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, he was charged with transforming a defeated, militarist empire into a beacon of peace and democracy—“the greatest gamble ever attempted,” he called it. A career military man, MacArthur had no experience in politics, diplomacy, or economics. A vain, reclusive, and self-centered man, his many enemies in Washington thought he was a flaming peacock, and few, including President Harry Truman's closest advisors, gave him a chance of succeeding. Yet MacArthur did so brilliantly, defying timetables and expectations. Supreme Commander tells for the first time, the story of how MacArthur's leadership achieved a nation-building success that had never been attempted before—and never replicated since. Seymour Morris Jr. reveals this flawed man at his best who treated a defeated enemy with respect; who made informed and thoughtful decisions yet could be brash and stubborn when necessary, and who lead the Occupation with intelligence, class, and compassion. Morris analyzes MacArthur's key tactical choices, explaining how each contributed to his accomplishment, and paints a detailed picture of a true patriot—a man of conviction who proved to be an outstanding and effective leader in the most extraordinary circumstances. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210150]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Supreme Commander: MacArthur's Triumph in Japan Author: Seymour Morris Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: April 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Seymour Morris Jr. combines political history, military biography, and business management to tell the story of General Douglas MacArthur's tremendous success in rebuilding Japan after World War II in Supreme Commander, a lively, in-depth work of biographical history complementary to The Generals, The Storm of War, and Truman. He is the most decorated general in American history—and the only five five-star general to receive the Medal of Honor. Yet Douglas MacArthur's greatest victory was not in war but in peace. As the uniquely titled Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, he was charged with transforming a defeated, militarist empire into a beacon of peace and democracy—“the greatest gamble ever attempted,” he called it. A career military man, MacArthur had no experience in politics, diplomacy, or economics. A vain, reclusive, and self-centered man, his many enemies in Washington thought he was a flaming peacock, and few, including President Harry Truman's closest advisors, gave him a chance of succeeding. Yet MacArthur did so brilliantly, defying timetables and expectations. Supreme Commander tells for the first time, the story of how MacArthur's leadership achieved a nation-building success that had never been attempted before—and never replicated since. Seymour Morris Jr. reveals this flawed man at his best who treated a defeated enemy with respect; who made informed and thoughtful decisions yet could be brash and stubborn when necessary, and who lead the Occupation with intelligence, class, and compassion. Morris analyzes MacArthur's key tactical choices, explaining how each contributed to his accomplishment, and paints a detailed picture of a true patriot—a man of conviction who proved to be an outstanding and effective leader in the most extraordinary circumstances. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210097 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210097]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival Author: David Pilling Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In Bending Adversity, Financial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, Pilling captures the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Japan. Pilling’s exploration begins with the 2011 triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. His deep reporting reveals both Japan’s vulnerabilities and its resilience and pushes him to understand the country’s past through cycles of crisis and reconstruction. Japan’s survivalist mentality has carried it through tremendous hardship, but is also the source of great destruction: It was the nineteenth-century struggle to ward off colonial intent that resulted in Japan’s own imperial endeavor, culminating in the devastation of World War II. Even the postwar economic miracle—the manufacturing and commerce explosion that brought unprecedented economic growth and earned Japan international clout might have been a less pure victory than it seemed. In Bending Adversity Pilling questions what was lost in the country’s blind, aborted climb to #1. With the same rigor, he revisits 1990—the year the economic bubble burst, and the beginning of Japan’s “lost decades”—to ask if the turning point might be viewed differently. While financial struggle and national debt are a reality, post-growth Japan has also successfully maintained a stable standard of living and social cohesion. And while life has become less certain, opportunities—in particular for the young and for women—have diversified. Still, Japan is in many ways a country in recovery, working to find a way forward after the events of 2011 and decades of slow growth. Bending Adversity closes with a reflection on what the 2012 reelection of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and his radical antideflation policy, might mean for Japan and its future. Informed throughout by the insights shared by Pilling’s many interview subjects, Bending Adversity rigorously engages with the social, spiritual, financial, and political life of Japan to create a more nuanced representation of the oft-misunderstood island nation and its people. David Pilling Tue, 01 Apr 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210097 thebookvoice.com 14:52:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210097]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival Author: David Pilling Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In Bending Adversity, Financial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, Pilling captures the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Japan. Pilling’s exploration begins with the 2011 triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. His deep reporting reveals both Japan’s vulnerabilities and its resilience and pushes him to understand the country’s past through cycles of crisis and reconstruction. Japan’s survivalist mentality has carried it through tremendous hardship, but is also the source of great destruction: It was the nineteenth-century struggle to ward off colonial intent that resulted in Japan’s own imperial endeavor, culminating in the devastation of World War II. Even the postwar economic miracle—the manufacturing and commerce explosion that brought unprecedented economic growth and earned Japan international clout might have been a less pure victory than it seemed. In Bending Adversity Pilling questions what was lost in the country’s blind, aborted climb to #1. With the same rigor, he revisits 1990—the year the economic bubble burst, and the beginning of Japan’s “lost decades”—to ask if the turning point might be viewed differently. While financial struggle and national debt are a reality, post-growth Japan has also successfully maintained a stable standard of living and social cohesion. And while life has become less certain, opportunities—in particular for the young and for women—have diversified. Still, Japan is in many ways a country in recovery, working to find a way forward after the events of 2011 and decades of slow growth. Bending Adversity closes with a reflection on what the 2012 reelection of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and his radical antideflation policy, might mean for Japan and its future. Informed throughout by the insights shared by Pilling’s many interview subjects, Bending Adversity rigorously engages with the social, spiritual, financial, and political life of Japan to create a more nuanced representation of the oft-misunderstood island nation and its people. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210097]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival Author: David Pilling Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In Bending Adversity, Financial Times Asia editor David Pilling presents a fresh vision of Japan, drawing on his own deep experience, as well as observations from a cross section of Japanese citizenry, including novelist Haruki Murakami, former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, industrialists and bankers, activists and artists, teenagers and octogenarians. Through their voices, Pilling captures the dynamism and diversity of contemporary Japan. Pilling’s exploration begins with the 2011 triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown. His deep reporting reveals both Japan’s vulnerabilities and its resilience and pushes him to understand the country’s past through cycles of crisis and reconstruction. Japan’s survivalist mentality has carried it through tremendous hardship, but is also the source of great destruction: It was the nineteenth-century struggle to ward off colonial intent that resulted in Japan’s own imperial endeavor, culminating in the devastation of World War II. Even the postwar economic miracle—the manufacturing and commerce explosion that brought unprecedented economic growth and earned Japan international clout might have been a less pure victory than it seemed. In Bending Adversity Pilling questions what was lost in the country’s blind, aborted climb to #1. With the same rigor, he revisits 1990—the year the economic bubble burst, and the beginning of Japan’s “lost decades”—to ask if the turning point might be viewed differently. While financial struggle and national debt are a reality, post-growth Japan has also successfully maintained a stable standard of living and social cohesion. And while life has become less certain, opportunities—in particular for the young and for women—have diversified. Still, Japan is in many ways a country in recovery, working to find a way forward after the events of 2011 and decades of slow growth. Bending Adversity closes with a reflection on what the 2012 reelection of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and his radical antideflation policy, might mean for Japan and its future. Informed throughout by the insights shared by Pilling’s many interview subjects, Bending Adversity rigorously engages with the social, spiritual, financial, and political life of Japan to create a more nuanced representation of the oft-misunderstood island nation and its people. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210071 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210071]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The US Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam Author: Gregg Jones Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The vivid, fast-paced account of the siege of Khe Sanh told through the eyes of the men who lived it. For seventy-seven days in 1968, amid fears that America faced its own disastrous Dien Bien Phu, six thousand US Marines held off thirty thousand North Vietnamese Army regulars at the remote mountain stronghold called Khe Sanh. It was the biggest battle of the Vietnam War, with sharp ground engagements, devastating artillery duels, and massive US air strikes. After several weeks of heroic defense, the besieged Americans struck back in a series of bold assaults, and the North Vietnamese withdrew with heavy losses. Last Stand at Khe Sanh is the vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic confrontation as experienced by the men who were there: Marine riflemen and grenadiers, artillery and air observers, platoon leaders and company commanders, Navy corpsmen and helicopter pilots, and a plucky band of US Army Special Forces. Based on extensive archival research and more than one hundred interviews with participants, Last Stand at Khe Sanh captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle. Gregg Jones Tue, 01 Apr 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210071 thebookvoice.com 11:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210071]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The US Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam Author: Gregg Jones Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The vivid, fast-paced account of the siege of Khe Sanh told through the eyes of the men who lived it. For seventy-seven days in 1968, amid fears that America faced its own disastrous Dien Bien Phu, six thousand US Marines held off thirty thousand North Vietnamese Army regulars at the remote mountain stronghold called Khe Sanh. It was the biggest battle of the Vietnam War, with sharp ground engagements, devastating artillery duels, and massive US air strikes. After several weeks of heroic defense, the besieged Americans struck back in a series of bold assaults, and the North Vietnamese withdrew with heavy losses. Last Stand at Khe Sanh is the vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic confrontation as experienced by the men who were there: Marine riflemen and grenadiers, artillery and air observers, platoon leaders and company commanders, Navy corpsmen and helicopter pilots, and a plucky band of US Army Special Forces. Based on extensive archival research and more than one hundred interviews with participants, Last Stand at Khe Sanh captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210071]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The US Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam Author: Gregg Jones Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The vivid, fast-paced account of the siege of Khe Sanh told through the eyes of the men who lived it. For seventy-seven days in 1968, amid fears that America faced its own disastrous Dien Bien Phu, six thousand US Marines held off thirty thousand North Vietnamese Army regulars at the remote mountain stronghold called Khe Sanh. It was the biggest battle of the Vietnam War, with sharp ground engagements, devastating artillery duels, and massive US air strikes. After several weeks of heroic defense, the besieged Americans struck back in a series of bold assaults, and the North Vietnamese withdrew with heavy losses. Last Stand at Khe Sanh is the vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic confrontation as experienced by the men who were there: Marine riflemen and grenadiers, artillery and air observers, platoon leaders and company commanders, Navy corpsmen and helicopter pilots, and a plucky band of US Army Special Forces. Based on extensive archival research and more than one hundred interviews with participants, Last Stand at Khe Sanh captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208303 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208303]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Tea Author: Kakuzo Okakura Narrator: Mike Rosenlof Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times. - In the book, Kakuzo introduces the term Teaism and how Tea has affected nearly every aspect of Japanese culture, thought, and life. The book is noted to be accessibile to Western audiences because though Kakuzo was born and raised Japanese, he was trained from a young age to speak English; and would speak it all his life, becoming proficient at communicating his thoughts in the Western Mind. In his book he elucidates such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of Tea and Japanese life. The book emphasises how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that this tea-induced simplicity affected art and architecture, and he was a long-time student of the visual arts. He ends the book with a chapter on Tea Masters, and spends some time talking about Sen no Rikyu and his contribution to the Japanese Tea Ceremony. (Summary from Wikipedia) Kakuzo Okakura Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208303 thebookvoice.com 2:6:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208303]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Tea Author: Kakuzo Okakura Narrator: Mike Rosenlof Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times. - In the book, Kakuzo introduces the term Teaism and how Tea has affected nearly every aspect of Japanese culture, thought, and life. The book is noted to be accessibile to Western audiences because though Kakuzo was born and raised Japanese, he was trained from a young age to speak English; and would speak it all his life, becoming proficient at communicating his thoughts in the Western Mind. In his book he elucidates such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of Tea and Japanese life. The book emphasises how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that this tea-induced simplicity affected art and architecture, and he was a long-time student of the visual arts. He ends the book with a chapter on Tea Masters, and spends some time talking about Sen no Rikyu and his contribution to the Japanese Tea Ceremony. (Summary from Wikipedia) Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208303]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Tea Author: Kakuzo Okakura Narrator: Mike Rosenlof Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The Book of Tea was written by Okakura Kakuzo in the early 20th century. It was first published in 1906, and has since been republished many times. - In the book, Kakuzo introduces the term Teaism and how Tea has affected nearly every aspect of Japanese culture, thought, and life. The book is noted to be accessibile to Western audiences because though Kakuzo was born and raised Japanese, he was trained from a young age to speak English; and would speak it all his life, becoming proficient at communicating his thoughts in the Western Mind. In his book he elucidates such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of Tea and Japanese life. The book emphasises how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzo argues that this tea-induced simplicity affected art and architecture, and he was a long-time student of the visual arts. He ends the book with a chapter on Tea Masters, and spends some time talking about Sen no Rikyu and his contribution to the Japanese Tea Ceremony. (Summary from Wikipedia) https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206156 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206156]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 1421: The Year China Discovered America Author: Gavin Menzies Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost in China's long, self-imposed isolation that followed was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America seventy years before Columbus and had circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. Also concealed was how the Chinese colonized America before the Europeans and transplanted in America and other countries the principal economic crops that have fed and clothed the world. Unveiling incontrovertible evidence of these astonishing voyages, 1421 rewrites our understanding of history. Our knowledge of world exploration as it has been commonly accepted for centuries must now be reconceived due to this landmark work of historical investigation. Gavin Menzies Tue, 28 Jan 2014 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206156 thebookvoice.com 13:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206156]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 1421: The Year China Discovered America Author: Gavin Menzies Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost in China's long, self-imposed isolation that followed was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America seventy years before Columbus and had circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. Also concealed was how the Chinese colonized America before the Europeans and transplanted in America and other countries the principal economic crops that have fed and clothed the world. Unveiling incontrovertible evidence of these astonishing voyages, 1421 rewrites our understanding of history. Our knowledge of world exploration as it has been commonly accepted for centuries must now be reconceived due to this landmark work of historical investigation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/206156]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: 1421: The Year China Discovered America Author: Gavin Menzies Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen set sail from China. Its mission was "to proceed all the way to the ends of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. When it returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost in China's long, self-imposed isolation that followed was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America seventy years before Columbus and had circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. Also concealed was how the Chinese colonized America before the Europeans and transplanted in America and other countries the principal economic crops that have fed and clothed the world. Unveiling incontrovertible evidence of these astonishing voyages, 1421 rewrites our understanding of history. Our knowledge of world exploration as it has been commonly accepted for centuries must now be reconceived due to this landmark work of historical investigation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201987 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201987]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: On China Author: Henry Kissinger Narrator: Nicholas Hormann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 17, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “No one can lay claim to so much influence on the shaping of foreign policy over the past 50 years as Henry Kissinger.” —The Financial Times In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book length to a country he has known intimately for decades and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape. On China illuminates the inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such pivotal events as the initial encounters between China and tight line modern European powers, the formation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, and Richard Nixon’s historic trip to Beijing. With a new final chapter on the emerging superpower’s twenty-first-century role in global politics and economics, On China provides historical perspective on Chinese foreign affairs from one of the premier statesmen of our time. Henry Kissinger Tue, 17 May 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201987 thebookvoice.com 20:8:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201987]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: On China Author: Henry Kissinger Narrator: Nicholas Hormann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 17, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “No one can lay claim to so much influence on the shaping of foreign policy over the past 50 years as Henry Kissinger.” —The Financial Times In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book length to a country he has known intimately for decades and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape. On China illuminates the inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such pivotal events as the initial encounters between China and tight line modern European powers, the formation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, and Richard Nixon’s historic trip to Beijing. With a new final chapter on the emerging superpower’s twenty-first-century role in global politics and economics, On China provides historical perspective on Chinese foreign affairs from one of the premier statesmen of our time. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201987]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: On China Author: Henry Kissinger Narrator: Nicholas Hormann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 17, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Fascinating, shrewd . . . The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “No one can lay claim to so much influence on the shaping of foreign policy over the past 50 years as Henry Kissinger.” —The Financial Times In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book length to a country he has known intimately for decades and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape. On China illuminates the inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such pivotal events as the initial encounters between China and tight line modern European powers, the formation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, and Richard Nixon’s historic trip to Beijing. With a new final chapter on the emerging superpower’s twenty-first-century role in global politics and economics, On China provides historical perspective on Chinese foreign affairs from one of the premier statesmen of our time. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201646 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201646]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami Author: Gretel Ehrlich Narrator: Sumalee Montano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 15, 2013 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: **Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)** **Kansas City Star Best Books of the Year (2013)** A passionate student of Japanese poetry, theater, and art for much of her life, Gretel Ehrlich felt compelled to return to the earthquake-and-tsunami-devastated Tohoku coast to bear witness, listen to survivors, and experience their terror and exhilaration in villages and towns where all shelter and hope seemed lost. In an eloquent narrative that blends strong reportage, poetic observation, and deeply felt reflection, she takes us into the upside-down world of northeastern Japan, where nothing is certain and where the boundaries between living and dying have been erased by water.   The stories of rice farmers, monks, and wanderers; of fishermen who drove their boats up the steep wall of the wave; and of an eighty-four-year-old geisha who survived the tsunami to hand down a song that only she still remembered are both harrowing and inspirational. Facing death, facing life, and coming to terms with impermanence are equally compelling in a landscape of surreal desolation, as the ghostly specter of Fukushima Daiichi, the nuclear power complex, spews radiation into the ocean and air. Facing the Wave is a testament to the buoyancy, spirit, humor, and strong-mindedness of those who must find their way in a suddenly shattered world. Gretel Ehrlich Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201646 thebookvoice.com 6:13:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201646]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami Author: Gretel Ehrlich Narrator: Sumalee Montano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 15, 2013 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: **Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)** **Kansas City Star Best Books of the Year (2013)** A passionate student of Japanese poetry, theater, and art for much of her life, Gretel Ehrlich felt compelled to return to the earthquake-and-tsunami-devastated Tohoku coast to bear witness, listen to survivors, and experience their terror and exhilaration in villages and towns where all shelter and hope seemed lost. In an eloquent narrative that blends strong reportage, poetic observation, and deeply felt reflection, she takes us into the upside-down world of northeastern Japan, where nothing is certain and where the boundaries between living and dying have been erased by water.   The stories of rice farmers, monks, and wanderers; of fishermen who drove their boats up the steep wall of the wave; and of an eighty-four-year-old geisha who survived the tsunami to hand down a song that only she still remembered are both harrowing and inspirational. Facing death, facing life, and coming to terms with impermanence are equally compelling in a landscape of surreal desolation, as the ghostly specter of Fukushima Daiichi, the nuclear power complex, spews radiation into the ocean and air. Facing the Wave is a testament to the buoyancy, spirit, humor, and strong-mindedness of those who must find their way in a suddenly shattered world. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201646]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami Author: Gretel Ehrlich Narrator: Sumalee Montano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 15, 2013 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: **Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)** **Kansas City Star Best Books of the Year (2013)** A passionate student of Japanese poetry, theater, and art for much of her life, Gretel Ehrlich felt compelled to return to the earthquake-and-tsunami-devastated Tohoku coast to bear witness, listen to survivors, and experience their terror and exhilaration in villages and towns where all shelter and hope seemed lost. In an eloquent narrative that blends strong reportage, poetic observation, and deeply felt reflection, she takes us into the upside-down world of northeastern Japan, where nothing is certain and where the boundaries between living and dying have been erased by water.   The stories of rice farmers, monks, and wanderers; of fishermen who drove their boats up the steep wall of the wave; and of an eighty-four-year-old geisha who survived the tsunami to hand down a song that only she still remembered are both harrowing and inspirational. Facing death, facing life, and coming to terms with impermanence are equally compelling in a landscape of surreal desolation, as the ghostly specter of Fukushima Daiichi, the nuclear power complex, spews radiation into the ocean and air. Facing the Wave is a testament to the buoyancy, spirit, humor, and strong-mindedness of those who must find their way in a suddenly shattered world. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201459 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201459]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds Author: Meimei Fox, Ping Fu Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Bamboo is flexible, bending with the wind but never breaking, capable of adapting to any circumstance. It suggests resilience, meaning that we have the ability to bounce back even from the most difficult times. . . . Your ability to thrive depends, in the end, on your attitude to your life circumstances. Take everything in stride with grace, putting forth energy when it is needed, yet always staying calm inwardly.” —Ping Fu’s “Shanghai Papa” Ping Fu knows what it’s like to be a child soldier, a factory worker, and a political prisoner. To be beaten and raped for the crime of being born into a well-educated family. To be deported with barely enough money for a plane ticket to a bewildering new land. To start all over, without family or friends, as a maid, waitress, and student. Ping Fu also knows what it’s like to be a pioneering software programmer, an innovator, a CEO, and Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year. To be a friend and mentor to some of the best-known names in tech­nology. To build some of the coolest new products in the world. To give speeches that inspire huge crowds. To meet and advise the president of the United States. It sounds too unbelievable for fiction, but this is the true story of a life in two worlds. Born on the eve of China’s Cultural Revolution, Ping was separated from her family at the age of eight. She grew up fighting hunger and humiliation and shielding her younger sister from the teenagers in Mao’s Red Guard. At twenty-five, she found her way to the United States; her only resources were $80 in traveler’s checks and three phrases of English: thank you, hello, and help. Yet Ping persevered, and the hard-won lessons of her childhood guided her to success in her new home­land. Aided by her well-honed survival instincts, a few good friends, and the kindness of strangers, she grew into someone she never thought she’d be—a strong, independent, entrepreneurial leader. A love of problem solving led her to computer science, and Ping became part of the team that created NCSA Mosaic, which became Netscape, the Web browser that forever changed how we access information. She then started a company, Geomagic, that has literally reshaped the world, from personalizing prosthetic limbs to repair­ing NASA spaceships. Bend, Not Break depicts a journey from imprisonment to freedom, and from the dogmatic anticapitalism of Mao’s China to the high-stakes, take-no-prisoners world of technology start-ups in the United States. It is a tribute to one woman’s courage in the face of cruelty and a valuable lesson on the enduring power of resilience. Meimei Fox, Ping Fu Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201459 thebookvoice.com 10:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201459]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds Author: Meimei Fox, Ping Fu Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Bamboo is flexible, bending with the wind but never breaking, capable of adapting to any circumstance. It suggests resilience, meaning that we have the ability to bounce back even from the most difficult times. . . . Your ability to thrive depends, in the end, on your attitude to your life circumstances. Take everything in stride with grace, putting forth energy when it is needed, yet always staying calm inwardly.” —Ping Fu’s “Shanghai Papa” Ping Fu knows what it’s like to be a child soldier, a factory worker, and a political prisoner. To be beaten and raped for the crime of being born into a well-educated family. To be deported with barely enough money for a plane ticket to a bewildering new land. To start all over, without family or friends, as a maid, waitress, and student. Ping Fu also knows what it’s like to be a pioneering software programmer, an innovator, a CEO, and Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year. To be a friend and mentor to some of the best-known names in tech­nology. To build some of the coolest new products in the world. To give speeches that inspire huge crowds. To meet and advise the president of the United States. It sounds too unbelievable for fiction, but this is the true story of a life in two worlds. Born on the eve of China’s Cultural Revolution, Ping was separated from her family at the age of eight. She grew up fighting hunger and humiliation and shielding her younger sister from the teenagers in Mao’s Red Guard. At twenty-five, she found her way to the United States; her only resources were $80 in traveler’s checks and three phrases of English: thank you, hello, and help. Yet Ping persevered, and the hard-won lessons of her childhood guided her to success in her new home­land. Aided by her well-honed survival instincts, a few good friends, and the kindness of strangers, she grew into someone she never thought she’d be—a strong, independent, entrepreneurial leader. A love of problem solving led her to computer science, and Ping became part of the team that created NCSA Mosaic, which became Netscape, the Web browser that forever changed how we access information. She then started a company, Geomagic, that has literally reshaped the world, from personalizing prosthetic limbs to repair­ing NASA spaceships. Bend, Not Break depicts a journey from imprisonment to freedom, and from the dogmatic anticapitalism of Mao’s China to the high-stakes, take-no-prisoners world of technology start-ups in the United States. It is a tribute to one woman’s courage in the face of cruelty and a valuable lesson on the enduring power of resilience. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201459]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds Author: Meimei Fox, Ping Fu Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: “Bamboo is flexible, bending with the wind but never breaking, capable of adapting to any circumstance. It suggests resilience, meaning that we have the ability to bounce back even from the most difficult times. . . . Your ability to thrive depends, in the end, on your attitude to your life circumstances. Take everything in stride with grace, putting forth energy when it is needed, yet always staying calm inwardly.” —Ping Fu’s “Shanghai Papa” Ping Fu knows what it’s like to be a child soldier, a factory worker, and a political prisoner. To be beaten and raped for the crime of being born into a well-educated family. To be deported with barely enough money for a plane ticket to a bewildering new land. To start all over, without family or friends, as a maid, waitress, and student. Ping Fu also knows what it’s like to be a pioneering software programmer, an innovator, a CEO, and Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year. To be a friend and mentor to some of the best-known names in tech­nology. To build some of the coolest new products in the world. To give speeches that inspire huge crowds. To meet and advise the president of the United States. It sounds too unbelievable for fiction, but this is the true story of a life in two worlds. Born on the eve of China’s Cultural Revolution, Ping was separated from her family at the age of eight. She grew up fighting hunger and humiliation and shielding her younger sister from the teenagers in Mao’s Red Guard. At twenty-five, she found her way to the United States; her only resources were $80 in traveler’s checks and three phrases of English: thank you, hello, and help. Yet Ping persevered, and the hard-won lessons of her childhood guided her to success in her new home­land. Aided by her well-honed survival instincts, a few good friends, and the kindness of strangers, she grew into someone she never thought she’d be—a strong, independent, entrepreneurial leader. A love of problem solving led her to computer science, and Ping became part of the team that created NCSA Mosaic, which became Netscape, the Web browser that forever changed how we access information. She then started a company, Geomagic, that has literally reshaped the world, from personalizing prosthetic limbs to repair­ing NASA spaceships. Bend, Not Break depicts a journey from imprisonment to freedom, and from the dogmatic anticapitalism of Mao’s China to the high-stakes, take-no-prisoners world of technology start-ups in the United States. It is a tribute to one woman’s courage in the face of cruelty and a valuable lesson on the enduring power of resilience. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201456 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201456]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China Author: Paul French Narrator: Erik Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 24, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In the last days of old Peking, where anything goes, can a murderer escape justice?Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege and scandal, opulence and opium dens, rumors and superstition. The Japanese are encircling the city, and the discovery of Pamela Werner's body sends a shiver through already nervous Peking. Is it the work of a madman? One of the ruthless Japanese soldiers now surrounding the city? Or perhaps the dreaded fox spirits? With the suspect list growing and clues sparse, two detectives—one British and one Chinese—race against the clock to solve the crime before the Japanese invade and Peking as they know it is gone forever. Can they find the killer in time, before the Japanese invade? Historian and China expert Paul French at last uncovers the truth behind this notorious murder, and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking. Paul French Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201456 thebookvoice.com 8:14:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201456]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China Author: Paul French Narrator: Erik Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 24, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In the last days of old Peking, where anything goes, can a murderer escape justice?Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege and scandal, opulence and opium dens, rumors and superstition. The Japanese are encircling the city, and the discovery of Pamela Werner's body sends a shiver through already nervous Peking. Is it the work of a madman? One of the ruthless Japanese soldiers now surrounding the city? Or perhaps the dreaded fox spirits? With the suspect list growing and clues sparse, two detectives—one British and one Chinese—race against the clock to solve the crime before the Japanese invade and Peking as they know it is gone forever. Can they find the killer in time, before the Japanese invade? Historian and China expert Paul French at last uncovers the truth behind this notorious murder, and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/201456]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China Author: Paul French Narrator: Erik Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: April 24, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In the last days of old Peking, where anything goes, can a murderer escape justice?Peking in 1937 is a heady mix of privilege and scandal, opulence and opium dens, rumors and superstition. The Japanese are encircling the city, and the discovery of Pamela Werner's body sends a shiver through already nervous Peking. Is it the work of a madman? One of the ruthless Japanese soldiers now surrounding the city? Or perhaps the dreaded fox spirits? With the suspect list growing and clues sparse, two detectives—one British and one Chinese—race against the clock to solve the crime before the Japanese invade and Peking as they know it is gone forever. Can they find the killer in time, before the Japanese invade? Historian and China expert Paul French at last uncovers the truth behind this notorious murder, and offers a rare glimpse of the last days of colonial Peking. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200865 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200865]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China Author: Jung Chang Narrator: Jolene Kim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age. At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a palace coup against the regents appointed by her husband and made herself the real ruler of China—behind the throne, literally, with a silk screen separating her from her officials who were all male. In this groundbreaking biography, Jung Chang vividly describes how Cixi fought against monumental obstacles to change China. Under her the ancient country attained virtually all the attributes of a modern state: industries, railways, electricity, the telegraph and an army and navy with up-to-date weaponry. It was she who abolished gruesome punishments like “death by a thousand cuts” and put an end to foot-binding. She inaugurated women’s liberation and embarked on the path to introduce parliamentary elections to China. Chang comprehensively overturns the conventional view of Cixi as a diehard conservative and cruel despot. Cixi reigned during extraordinary times and had to deal with a host of major national crises: the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, wars with France and Japan—and an invasion by eight allied powers including Britain, Germany, Russia and the United States. Jung Chang not only records the Empress Dowager’s conduct of domestic and foreign affairs, but also takes the reader into the depths of her splendid Summer Palace and the harem of Beijing’s Forbidden City, where she lived surrounded by eunuchs—one of whom she fell in love, with tragic consequences. The world Chang describes here, in fascinating detail, seems almost unbelievable in its extraordinary mixture of the very old and the very new. Based on newly available, mostly Chinese, historical documents such as court records, official and private correspondence, diaries and eyewitness accounts, this biography will revolutionize historical thinking about a crucial period in China’s—and the world’s—history. Packed with drama, fast paced and gripping, it is both a panoramic depiction of the birth of modern China and an intimate portrait of a woman: as the concubine to a monarch, as the absolute ruler of a third of the world’s population, and as a unique stateswoman. Jung Chang Tue, 29 Oct 2013 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200865 thebookvoice.com 16:34:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200865]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China Author: Jung Chang Narrator: Jolene Kim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age. At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a palace coup against the regents appointed by her husband and made herself the real ruler of China—behind the throne, literally, with a silk screen separating her from her officials who were all male. In this groundbreaking biography, Jung Chang vividly describes how Cixi fought against monumental obstacles to change China. Under her the ancient country attained virtually all the attributes of a modern state: industries, railways, electricity, the telegraph and an army and navy with up-to-date weaponry. It was she who abolished gruesome punishments like “death by a thousand cuts” and put an end to foot-binding. She inaugurated women’s liberation and embarked on the path to introduce parliamentary elections to China. Chang comprehensively overturns the conventional view of Cixi as a diehard conservative and cruel despot. Cixi reigned during extraordinary times and had to deal with a host of major national crises: the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, wars with France and Japan—and an invasion by eight allied powers including Britain, Germany, Russia and the United States. Jung Chang not only records the Empress Dowager’s conduct of domestic and foreign affairs, but also takes the reader into the depths of her splendid Summer Palace and the harem of Beijing’s Forbidden City, where she lived surrounded by eunuchs—one of whom she fell in love, with tragic consequences. The world Chang describes here, in fascinating detail, seems almost unbelievable in its extraordinary mixture of the very old and the very new. Based on newly available, mostly Chinese, historical documents such as court records, official and private correspondence, diaries and eyewitness accounts, this biography will revolutionize historical thinking about a crucial period in China’s—and the world’s—history. Packed with drama, fast paced and gripping, it is both a panoramic depiction of the birth of modern China and an intimate portrait of a woman: as the concubine to a monarch, as the absolute ruler of a third of the world’s population, and as a unique stateswoman. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/200865]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China Author: Jung Chang Narrator: Jolene Kim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book Empress Dowager Cixi (1835–1908) is the most important woman in Chinese history. She ruled China for decades and brought a medieval empire into the modern age. At the age of sixteen, in a nationwide selection for royal consorts, Cixi was chosen as one of the emperor’s numerous concubines. When he died in 1861, their five-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Cixi at once launched a palace coup against the regents appointed by her husband and made herself the real ruler of China—behind the throne, literally, with a silk screen separating her from her officials who were all male. In this groundbreaking biography, Jung Chang vividly describes how Cixi fought against monumental obstacles to change China. Under her the ancient country attained virtually all the attributes of a modern state: industries, railways, electricity, the telegraph and an army and navy with up-to-date weaponry. It was she who abolished gruesome punishments like “death by a thousand cuts” and put an end to foot-binding. She inaugurated women’s liberation and embarked on the path to introduce parliamentary elections to China. Chang comprehensively overturns the conventional view of Cixi as a diehard conservative and cruel despot. Cixi reigned during extraordinary times and had to deal with a host of major national crises: the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, wars with France and Japan—and an invasion by eight allied powers including Britain, Germany, Russia and the United States. Jung Chang not only records the Empress Dowager’s conduct of domestic and foreign affairs, but also takes the reader into the depths of her splendid Summer Palace and the harem of Beijing’s Forbidden City, where she lived surrounded by eunuchs—one of whom she fell in love, with tragic consequences. The world Chang describes here, in fascinating detail, seems almost unbelievable in its extraordinary mixture of the very old and the very new. Based on newly available, mostly Chinese, historical documents such as court records, official and private correspondence, diaries and eyewitness accounts, this biography will revolutionize historical thinking about a crucial period in China’s—and the world’s—history. Packed with drama, fast paced and gripping, it is both a panoramic depiction of the birth of modern China and an intimate portrait of a woman: as the concubine to a monarch, as the absolute ruler of a third of the world’s population, and as a unique stateswoman. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196884 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196884]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan Author: Robert Leckie Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 17, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II. As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu. In Strong Men Armed, Leckie uses firsthand experience and impeccable research to re-create the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign—from Guadalcanal to Okinawa—as ships, men, and guns moved over vast distances to fight an enemy that was willing to defend to its last man. Here is the whole sweeping epic of the Marines who battled—and won—on the bloody beaches at Guadalcanal, the unforgiving reefs at Tarawa, the rain-soaked mud of New Britain, the dark gray soil and deadly caves of Mount Suribachi, and the muddy slopes of Shuri Castle on Okinawa. It is a masterful narrative by a writer the New York Times praised as possessing the 'rare gift of capturing all that is human in the most inhuman of man's activities.' Robert Leckie Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196884 thebookvoice.com 17:18:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196884]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan Author: Robert Leckie Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 17, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II. As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu. In Strong Men Armed, Leckie uses firsthand experience and impeccable research to re-create the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign—from Guadalcanal to Okinawa—as ships, men, and guns moved over vast distances to fight an enemy that was willing to defend to its last man. Here is the whole sweeping epic of the Marines who battled—and won—on the bloody beaches at Guadalcanal, the unforgiving reefs at Tarawa, the rain-soaked mud of New Britain, the dark gray soil and deadly caves of Mount Suribachi, and the muddy slopes of Shuri Castle on Okinawa. It is a masterful narrative by a writer the New York Times praised as possessing the 'rare gift of capturing all that is human in the most inhuman of man's activities.' Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196884]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strong Men Armed: The United States Marines Against Japan Author: Robert Leckie Narrator: Johnny Heller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 17, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Written by Robert Leckie, whose wartime exploits are featured in the Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg HBO miniseries The Pacific, Strong Men Armed is the perennial bestselling classic account of the U.S. Marines' relentless drive through the Pacific during World War II. As scout and machine-gunner for the First Marine Division, Leckie fought in all its engagements until his wounding at Peleliu. In Strong Men Armed, Leckie uses firsthand experience and impeccable research to re-create the nightmarish battles of the Pacific campaign—from Guadalcanal to Okinawa—as ships, men, and guns moved over vast distances to fight an enemy that was willing to defend to its last man. Here is the whole sweeping epic of the Marines who battled—and won—on the bloody beaches at Guadalcanal, the unforgiving reefs at Tarawa, the rain-soaked mud of New Britain, the dark gray soil and deadly caves of Mount Suribachi, and the muddy slopes of Shuri Castle on Okinawa. It is a masterful narrative by a writer the New York Times praised as possessing the 'rare gift of capturing all that is human in the most inhuman of man's activities.' https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196606 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196606]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche Author: Haruki Murakami Narrator: Ian Anthony Dale, Feodor Chin, Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 3, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world.   On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare the Japanese psyche. As he discerns the fundamental issues that led to the attack, Murakami paints a clear vision of an event that could occur anytime, anywhere. Haruki Murakami Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196606 thebookvoice.com 13:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196606]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche Author: Haruki Murakami Narrator: Ian Anthony Dale, Feodor Chin, Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 3, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world.   On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare the Japanese psyche. As he discerns the fundamental issues that led to the attack, Murakami paints a clear vision of an event that could occur anytime, anywhere. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/196606]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche Author: Haruki Murakami Narrator: Ian Anthony Dale, Feodor Chin, Janet Song Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 3, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world.   On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to discover why, Haruki Murakmi talks to the people who lived through the catastrophe, and in so doing lays bare the Japanese psyche. As he discerns the fundamental issues that led to the attack, Murakami paints a clear vision of an event that could occur anytime, anywhere. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142985 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142985]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War Author: Michael Sallah, Mitch Weiss Narrator: Harry Chase Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 15, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as 'Tiger Force.' The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission was to seek out enemy compounds and hiding places so that bombing runs could be accurately targeted. They were to go where no troops had gone, to become one with the jungle, to leave themselves behind and get deep inside the enemy's mind. The experiment went terribly wrong. What happened during the seven months Tiger Force descended into the abyss is the stuff of nightmares. Their crimes were uncountable, their madness beyond imagination-so much so that for almost four decades, the story of Tiger Force was covered up under orders that stretched all the way to the White House. Records were scrubbed, documents were destroyed, men were told to say nothing.But one person didn't follow orders. The product of years of investigative reporting, interviews around the world, and the discovery of an astonishing array of classified information, Tiger Force is a masterpiece of journalism. Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for their Tiger Force reporting, Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss have uncovered the last great secret of the Vietnam War. Michael Sallah, Mitch Weiss Mon, 15 May 2006 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142985 thebookvoice.com 6:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142985]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War Author: Michael Sallah, Mitch Weiss Narrator: Harry Chase Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 15, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as 'Tiger Force.' The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission was to seek out enemy compounds and hiding places so that bombing runs could be accurately targeted. They were to go where no troops had gone, to become one with the jungle, to leave themselves behind and get deep inside the enemy's mind. The experiment went terribly wrong. What happened during the seven months Tiger Force descended into the abyss is the stuff of nightmares. Their crimes were uncountable, their madness beyond imagination-so much so that for almost four decades, the story of Tiger Force was covered up under orders that stretched all the way to the White House. Records were scrubbed, documents were destroyed, men were told to say nothing.But one person didn't follow orders. The product of years of investigative reporting, interviews around the world, and the discovery of an astonishing array of classified information, Tiger Force is a masterpiece of journalism. Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for their Tiger Force reporting, Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss have uncovered the last great secret of the Vietnam War. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142985]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War Author: Michael Sallah, Mitch Weiss Narrator: Harry Chase Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 15, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: At the outset of the Vietnam War, the Army created an experimental fighting unit that became known as 'Tiger Force.' The Tigers were to be made up of the cream of the crop-the very best and bravest soldiers the American military could offer. They would be given a long leash, allowed to operate in the field with less supervision. Their mission was to seek out enemy compounds and hiding places so that bombing runs could be accurately targeted. They were to go where no troops had gone, to become one with the jungle, to leave themselves behind and get deep inside the enemy's mind. The experiment went terribly wrong. What happened during the seven months Tiger Force descended into the abyss is the stuff of nightmares. Their crimes were uncountable, their madness beyond imagination-so much so that for almost four decades, the story of Tiger Force was covered up under orders that stretched all the way to the White House. Records were scrubbed, documents were destroyed, men were told to say nothing.But one person didn't follow orders. The product of years of investigative reporting, interviews around the world, and the discovery of an astonishing array of classified information, Tiger Force is a masterpiece of journalism. Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for their Tiger Force reporting, Michael Sallah and Mitch Weiss have uncovered the last great secret of the Vietnam War. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135378 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tibet: In A Nutshell Author: Jonathan Gregson Narrator: Malcolm Blackmoor, David Rintoul, Nicolas Soames Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: June 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'In a Nutshell', the new 1-CD audiobook series from Naxos AudioBooks, continues with a fascinating history of Tibet. Part of China for many years, yet with a clearly distinctive culture (with the central devotion of its people being to Buddhism and the Dalai Lama), Tibet has a unique character in the panoply of world nations. Here we have an independent view of its history and the customs and beliefs of its people - and a commentary on the current situation. Jonathan Gregson Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135378 thebookvoice.com 1:20:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tibet: In A Nutshell Author: Jonathan Gregson Narrator: Malcolm Blackmoor, David Rintoul, Nicolas Soames Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: June 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'In a Nutshell', the new 1-CD audiobook series from Naxos AudioBooks, continues with a fascinating history of Tibet. Part of China for many years, yet with a clearly distinctive culture (with the central devotion of its people being to Buddhism and the Dalai Lama), Tibet has a unique character in the panoply of world nations. Here we have an independent view of its history and the customs and beliefs of its people - and a commentary on the current situation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135378]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tibet: In A Nutshell Author: Jonathan Gregson Narrator: Malcolm Blackmoor, David Rintoul, Nicolas Soames Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: June 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: 'In a Nutshell', the new 1-CD audiobook series from Naxos AudioBooks, continues with a fascinating history of Tibet. Part of China for many years, yet with a clearly distinctive culture (with the central devotion of its people being to Buddhism and the Dalai Lama), Tibet has a unique character in the panoply of world nations. Here we have an independent view of its history and the customs and beliefs of its people - and a commentary on the current situation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129958 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129958]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tao Te Ching Author: Lao Tzu Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Release date: January 4, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.73 of Total 77 Ratings of Narrator: 4.19 of Total 21 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Like many other philosophical writings, the Tao Te Ching is a timeless Chinese treasure. The ancient writings are credited to Lao Tzu, although some believe them to be authored by a number of persons writing under the Lao Tzu pen name. Nevertheless, this abridged audio version gives the listener, a taste of the wisdom of age, and the important values of human existence. Even though the text is over 2500 years old, it is still fresh, alive and relevant to our own current culture. Lao Tzu Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129958 thebookvoice.com 1:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129958]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tao Te Ching Author: Lao Tzu Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Release date: January 4, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.73 of Total 77 Ratings of Narrator: 4.19 of Total 21 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Like many other philosophical writings, the Tao Te Ching is a timeless Chinese treasure. The ancient writings are credited to Lao Tzu, although some believe them to be authored by a number of persons writing under the Lao Tzu pen name. Nevertheless, this abridged audio version gives the listener, a taste of the wisdom of age, and the important values of human existence. Even though the text is over 2500 years old, it is still fresh, alive and relevant to our own current culture. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129958]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tao Te Ching Author: Lao Tzu Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 30 minutes Release date: January 4, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.73 of Total 77 Ratings of Narrator: 4.19 of Total 21 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Like many other philosophical writings, the Tao Te Ching is a timeless Chinese treasure. The ancient writings are credited to Lao Tzu, although some believe them to be authored by a number of persons writing under the Lao Tzu pen name. Nevertheless, this abridged audio version gives the listener, a taste of the wisdom of age, and the important values of human existence. Even though the text is over 2500 years old, it is still fresh, alive and relevant to our own current culture. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129922 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129922]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Art of War Author: Sun Tzu Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: October 30, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1649 Ratings of Narrator: 3.91 of Total 362 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Written in China over two thousand years ago, The Art of War provides the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations. This complete reading of the classic text by Sun Tzu brings to life the timeless strategic principles of the ancient art of warfare. It soon becomes apparent how this book is still applicable today, and not just for military operations, but to so many other aspects of life. Sun Tzu teaches in a straightforward style how to command an operation of utmost efficiency and effectiveness, and the elements required to win. Sun Tzu Sun, 30 Oct 2005 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129922 thebookvoice.com 1:22:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129922]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Art of War Author: Sun Tzu Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: October 30, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1649 Ratings of Narrator: 3.91 of Total 362 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Written in China over two thousand years ago, The Art of War provides the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations. This complete reading of the classic text by Sun Tzu brings to life the timeless strategic principles of the ancient art of warfare. It soon becomes apparent how this book is still applicable today, and not just for military operations, but to so many other aspects of life. Sun Tzu teaches in a straightforward style how to command an operation of utmost efficiency and effectiveness, and the elements required to win. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129922]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Art of War Author: Sun Tzu Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: October 30, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1649 Ratings of Narrator: 3.91 of Total 362 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Written in China over two thousand years ago, The Art of War provides the first known attempt to formulate a rational basis for the planning and conduct of military operations. This complete reading of the classic text by Sun Tzu brings to life the timeless strategic principles of the ancient art of warfare. It soon becomes apparent how this book is still applicable today, and not just for military operations, but to so many other aspects of life. Sun Tzu teaches in a straightforward style how to command an operation of utmost efficiency and effectiveness, and the elements required to win. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128349 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128349]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: China in Ten Words Author: Yu Hua Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 9, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From one of China’s most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in English: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that sharply illuminate the country’s meteoric economic and social transformation. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular—“people,” “leader,” “reading,” “writing,” “Lu Xun” (one of the most influential Chinese writers of the twentieth century), “disparity,” “revolution,” “grassroots,” “copycat,” and “bamboozle”—China in Ten Words reveals as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In “Disparity,” for example, Yu Hua illustrates the mind-boggling economic gaps that separate citizens of the country. In “Copycat,” he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in “Bamboozle,” he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Characterized by Yu Hua’s trademark wit, insight, and courage, China in Ten Words is a refreshingly candid vision of the “Chinese miracle” and all its consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today. Yu Hua Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128349 thebookvoice.com 7:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128349]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: China in Ten Words Author: Yu Hua Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 9, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From one of China’s most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in English: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that sharply illuminate the country’s meteoric economic and social transformation. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular—“people,” “leader,” “reading,” “writing,” “Lu Xun” (one of the most influential Chinese writers of the twentieth century), “disparity,” “revolution,” “grassroots,” “copycat,” and “bamboozle”—China in Ten Words reveals as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In “Disparity,” for example, Yu Hua illustrates the mind-boggling economic gaps that separate citizens of the country. In “Copycat,” he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in “Bamboozle,” he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Characterized by Yu Hua’s trademark wit, insight, and courage, China in Ten Words is a refreshingly candid vision of the “Chinese miracle” and all its consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128349]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: China in Ten Words Author: Yu Hua Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 9, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From one of China’s most acclaimed writers, his first work of nonfiction to appear in English: a unique, intimate look at the Chinese experience over the last several decades, told through personal stories and astute analysis that sharply illuminate the country’s meteoric economic and social transformation. Framed by ten phrases common in the Chinese vernacular—“people,” “leader,” “reading,” “writing,” “Lu Xun” (one of the most influential Chinese writers of the twentieth century), “disparity,” “revolution,” “grassroots,” “copycat,” and “bamboozle”—China in Ten Words reveals as never before the world’s most populous yet oft-misunderstood nation. In “Disparity,” for example, Yu Hua illustrates the mind-boggling economic gaps that separate citizens of the country. In “Copycat,” he depicts the escalating trend of piracy and imitation as a creative new form of revolutionary action. And in “Bamboozle,” he describes the increasingly brazen practices of trickery, fraud, and chicanery that are, he suggests, becoming a way of life at every level of society. Characterized by Yu Hua’s trademark wit, insight, and courage, China in Ten Words is a refreshingly candid vision of the “Chinese miracle” and all its consequences, from the singularly invaluable perspective of a writer living in China today. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122885 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122885]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War Author: Stephen R. Platt Narrator: Angela Lin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 16, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2012 Cundill Prize in HistoryA gripping account of China’s nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion, one of the largest civil wars in history. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and often gruesome battles—a sweeping yet intimate portrait of the conflict that shaped the fate of modern China.The story begins in the early 1850s, the waning years of the Qing dynasty, when word spread of a major revolution brewing in the provinces, led by a failed civil servant who claimed to be the son of God and brother of Jesus. The Taiping rebels drew their power from the poor and the disenfranchised, unleashing the ethnic rage of millions of Chinese against their Manchu rulers. This homegrown movement seemed all but unstoppable until Britain and the United States stepped in and threw their support behind the Manchus: after years of massive carnage, all opposition to Qing rule was effectively snuffed out for generations. Stephen R. Platt recounts these events in spellbinding detail, building his story on two fascinating characters with opposing visions for China’s future: the conservative Confucian scholar Zeng Guofan, an accidental general who emerged as the most influential military strategist in China’s modern history; and Hong Rengan, a brilliant Taiping leader whose grand vision of building a modern, industrial, and pro-Western Chinese state ended in tragic failure.This is an essential and enthralling history of the rise and fall of the movement that, a century and a half ago, might have launched China on an entirely different path into the modern world.“Platt has skillfully converted his erudition into an eminently general-interest treatment of what may have been the most lethal civil war in history.”—Booklist, starred review Stephen R. Platt Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122885 thebookvoice.com 17:33:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122885]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War Author: Stephen R. Platt Narrator: Angela Lin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 16, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2012 Cundill Prize in HistoryA gripping account of China’s nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion, one of the largest civil wars in history. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and often gruesome battles—a sweeping yet intimate portrait of the conflict that shaped the fate of modern China.The story begins in the early 1850s, the waning years of the Qing dynasty, when word spread of a major revolution brewing in the provinces, led by a failed civil servant who claimed to be the son of God and brother of Jesus. The Taiping rebels drew their power from the poor and the disenfranchised, unleashing the ethnic rage of millions of Chinese against their Manchu rulers. This homegrown movement seemed all but unstoppable until Britain and the United States stepped in and threw their support behind the Manchus: after years of massive carnage, all opposition to Qing rule was effectively snuffed out for generations. Stephen R. Platt recounts these events in spellbinding detail, building his story on two fascinating characters with opposing visions for China’s future: the conservative Confucian scholar Zeng Guofan, an accidental general who emerged as the most influential military strategist in China’s modern history; and Hong Rengan, a brilliant Taiping leader whose grand vision of building a modern, industrial, and pro-Western Chinese state ended in tragic failure.This is an essential and enthralling history of the rise and fall of the movement that, a century and a half ago, might have launched China on an entirely different path into the modern world.“Platt has skillfully converted his erudition into an eminently general-interest treatment of what may have been the most lethal civil war in history.”—Booklist, starred review Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122885]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War Author: Stephen R. Platt Narrator: Angela Lin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 16, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2012 Cundill Prize in HistoryA gripping account of China’s nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion, one of the largest civil wars in history. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and often gruesome battles—a sweeping yet intimate portrait of the conflict that shaped the fate of modern China.The story begins in the early 1850s, the waning years of the Qing dynasty, when word spread of a major revolution brewing in the provinces, led by a failed civil servant who claimed to be the son of God and brother of Jesus. The Taiping rebels drew their power from the poor and the disenfranchised, unleashing the ethnic rage of millions of Chinese against their Manchu rulers. This homegrown movement seemed all but unstoppable until Britain and the United States stepped in and threw their support behind the Manchus: after years of massive carnage, all opposition to Qing rule was effectively snuffed out for generations. Stephen R. Platt recounts these events in spellbinding detail, building his story on two fascinating characters with opposing visions for China’s future: the conservative Confucian scholar Zeng Guofan, an accidental general who emerged as the most influential military strategist in China’s modern history; and Hong Rengan, a brilliant Taiping leader whose grand vision of building a modern, industrial, and pro-Western Chinese state ended in tragic failure.This is an essential and enthralling history of the rise and fall of the movement that, a century and a half ago, might have launched China on an entirely different path into the modern world.“Platt has skillfully converted his erudition into an eminently general-interest treatment of what may have been the most lethal civil war in history.”—Booklist, starred review https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/120528 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/120528]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity Author: Katherine Boo Narrator: Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 7, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.44 of Total 9 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY “Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate circumstances can find the resilience to hang on to their humanity. Just as important, she makes us care.”—People “A tour de force of social justice reportage and a literary masterpiece.”—Judges, PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • USA Today • New York • The Miami Herald • San Francisco Chronicle • Newsday In this breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport. As India starts to prosper, the residents of Annawadi are electric with hope. Abdul, an enterprising teenager, sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Meanwhile Asha, a woman of formidable ambition, has identified a shadier route to the middle class. With a little luck, her beautiful daughter, Annawadi’s “most-everything girl,” might become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest children, like the young thief Kalu, feel themselves inching closer to their dreams. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power, and economic envy turn brutal.  With intelligence, humor, and deep insight into what connects people to one another in an era of tumultuous change, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, based on years of uncompromising reporting, carries the reader headlong into one of the twenty-first century’s hidden worlds—and into the hearts of families impossible to forget.  WINNER OF: The PEN Nonfiction Award • The Los Angeles Times Book Prize • The American Academy of Arts and Letters Award • The New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book Award NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • People • Entertainment Weekly • The Wall Street Journal • The Boston Globe • The Economist • Financial Times • Foreign Policy • The Seattle Times • The Nation • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Denver Post • Minneapolis Star Tribune • The Week • Kansas City Star • Slate •  Publishers Weekly Katherine Boo Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/120528 thebookvoice.com 8:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/120528]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity Author: Katherine Boo Narrator: Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 7, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.44 of Total 9 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY “Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate circumstances can find the resilience to hang on to their humanity. Just as important, she makes us care.”—People “A tour de force of social justice reportage and a literary masterpiece.”—Judges, PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • USA Today • New York • The Miami Herald • San Francisco Chronicle • Newsday In this breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport. As India starts to prosper, the residents of Annawadi are electric with hope. Abdul, an enterprising teenager, sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Meanwhile Asha, a woman of formidable ambition, has identified a shadier route to the middle class. With a little luck, her beautiful daughter, Annawadi’s “most-everything girl,” might become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest children, like the young thief Kalu, feel themselves inching closer to their dreams. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power, and economic envy turn brutal.  With intelligence, humor, and deep insight into what connects people to one another in an era of tumultuous change, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, based on years of uncompromising reporting, carries the reader headlong into one of the twenty-first century’s hidden worlds—and into the hearts of families impossible to forget.  WINNER OF: The PEN Nonfiction Award • The Los Angeles Times Book Prize • The American Academy of Arts and Letters Award • The New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book Award NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • People • Entertainment Weekly • The Wall Street Journal • The Boston Globe • The Economist • Financial Times • Foreign Policy • The Seattle Times • The Nation • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Denver Post • Minneapolis Star Tribune • The Week • Kansas City Star • Slate •  Publishers Weekly Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/120528]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity Author: Katherine Boo Narrator: Sunil Malhotra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 7, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.44 of Total 9 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY “Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate circumstances can find the resilience to hang on to their humanity. Just as important, she makes us care.”—People “A tour de force of social justice reportage and a literary masterpiece.”—Judges, PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • USA Today • New York • The Miami Herald • San Francisco Chronicle • Newsday In this breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport. As India starts to prosper, the residents of Annawadi are electric with hope. Abdul, an enterprising teenager, sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Meanwhile Asha, a woman of formidable ambition, has identified a shadier route to the middle class. With a little luck, her beautiful daughter, Annawadi’s “most-everything girl,” might become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest children, like the young thief Kalu, feel themselves inching closer to their dreams. But then Abdul is falsely accused in a shocking tragedy; terror and global recession rock the city; and suppressed tensions over religion, caste, sex, power, and economic envy turn brutal.  With intelligence, humor, and deep insight into what connects people to one another in an era of tumultuous change, Behind the Beautiful Forevers, based on years of uncompromising reporting, carries the reader headlong into one of the twenty-first century’s hidden worlds—and into the hearts of families impossible to forget.  WINNER OF: The PEN Nonfiction Award • The Los Angeles Times Book Prize • The American Academy of Arts and Letters Award • The New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book Award NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • People • Entertainment Weekly • The Wall Street Journal • The Boston Globe • The Economist • Financial Times • Foreign Policy • The Seattle Times • The Nation • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Denver Post • Minneapolis Star Tribune • The Week • Kansas City Star • Slate •  Publishers Weekly https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118057 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118057]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan 1942-1945 Author: Barrett Tillman Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 2, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Whirlwind is the only book to examine in depth the human drama behind the most important bombing campaign in history. While the air war against Nazi Germany has been covered in-depth by many books, Barrett Tillman, a renowned authority on military aircraft and the air war in the Pacific, is the first to tackle the air war against Japan. For decades, historians and politicians have debated whether or not Japan was on the verge of surrender in August 1945—before the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tillman argues that for all the widespread death and suffering, the bombing of Japan remains a great example of air power's ability to end a long, bitter, and bloody war without invasion. Writing from the perspective of the aircrews and the generals and admirals who commanded them, Tillman examines all aspects of the human drama of the war, combining historical analyses with the words of survivors from both sides of the bomb. Barrett Tillman Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118057 thebookvoice.com 11:0:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118057]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan 1942-1945 Author: Barrett Tillman Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 2, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Whirlwind is the only book to examine in depth the human drama behind the most important bombing campaign in history. While the air war against Nazi Germany has been covered in-depth by many books, Barrett Tillman, a renowned authority on military aircraft and the air war in the Pacific, is the first to tackle the air war against Japan. For decades, historians and politicians have debated whether or not Japan was on the verge of surrender in August 1945—before the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tillman argues that for all the widespread death and suffering, the bombing of Japan remains a great example of air power's ability to end a long, bitter, and bloody war without invasion. Writing from the perspective of the aircrews and the generals and admirals who commanded them, Tillman examines all aspects of the human drama of the war, combining historical analyses with the words of survivors from both sides of the bomb. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118057]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan 1942-1945 Author: Barrett Tillman Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 2, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Whirlwind is the only book to examine in depth the human drama behind the most important bombing campaign in history. While the air war against Nazi Germany has been covered in-depth by many books, Barrett Tillman, a renowned authority on military aircraft and the air war in the Pacific, is the first to tackle the air war against Japan. For decades, historians and politicians have debated whether or not Japan was on the verge of surrender in August 1945—before the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tillman argues that for all the widespread death and suffering, the bombing of Japan remains a great example of air power's ability to end a long, bitter, and bloody war without invasion. Writing from the perspective of the aircrews and the generals and admirals who commanded them, Tillman examines all aspects of the human drama of the war, combining historical analyses with the words of survivors from both sides of the bomb. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117631 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117631]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season Author: Nick Heil Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: August 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter. If David Sharp's death was shocking, it was not singular: despite unusually good weather, ten others died attempting to reach the summit that year. In this meticulous inquiry into what went wrong, Nick Heil tells the full story of the deadliest year on Everest since the infamous season of 1996. He introduces Russell Brice, the outfitter who has done more than anyone to provide access to the summit via the mountain's north side—and who some believe was partially responsible for Sharp's death. As more climbers attempt the summit each year, Heil shows how increasingly risky expeditions and unscrupulous outfitters threaten to turn Everest into a deadly circus. Written by an experienced climber and outdoor writer, Dark Summit is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiralled out of control. Nick Heil Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117631 thebookvoice.com 8:30:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117631]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season Author: Nick Heil Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: August 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter. If David Sharp's death was shocking, it was not singular: despite unusually good weather, ten others died attempting to reach the summit that year. In this meticulous inquiry into what went wrong, Nick Heil tells the full story of the deadliest year on Everest since the infamous season of 1996. He introduces Russell Brice, the outfitter who has done more than anyone to provide access to the summit via the mountain's north side—and who some believe was partially responsible for Sharp's death. As more climbers attempt the summit each year, Heil shows how increasingly risky expeditions and unscrupulous outfitters threaten to turn Everest into a deadly circus. Written by an experienced climber and outdoor writer, Dark Summit is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiralled out of control. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117631]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season Author: Nick Heil Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: August 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In early May 2006, a young British climber named David Sharp lay dying near the top of Mount Everest while forty other climbers walked past him on their way to the summit. A week later, Lincoln Hall, a seasoned Australian climber, was left for dead near the same spot. Hall's death was reported around the world, but the next day he was found alive after spending the night on the upper mountain with no food and no shelter. If David Sharp's death was shocking, it was not singular: despite unusually good weather, ten others died attempting to reach the summit that year. In this meticulous inquiry into what went wrong, Nick Heil tells the full story of the deadliest year on Everest since the infamous season of 1996. He introduces Russell Brice, the outfitter who has done more than anyone to provide access to the summit via the mountain's north side—and who some believe was partially responsible for Sharp's death. As more climbers attempt the summit each year, Heil shows how increasingly risky expeditions and unscrupulous outfitters threaten to turn Everest into a deadly circus. Written by an experienced climber and outdoor writer, Dark Summit is both a riveting account of a notorious climbing season and a troubling investigation into whether the pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize has spiralled out of control. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115734 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115734]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nanjing Requiem Author: Ha Jin Narrator: Angela Lin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: November 18, 2011 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Author Ha Jin's celebrated works have claimed several top literary awards, including three Pushcart Prizes. In Nanjing Requiem, the Japanese are poised to invade Nanjing. The dean of Jinling Women's College, Minnie Vautrin mistakenly believes her American citizenship will protect the school. But Vautrin's life becomes a daily struggle as the school becomes a refugee camp-and the slaughter of refugees begins. 'Jin paints a convincing, harrowing portrait of heroism in the face of brutality.'-Publishers Weekly Ha Jin Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115734 thebookvoice.com 11:54:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115734]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nanjing Requiem Author: Ha Jin Narrator: Angela Lin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: November 18, 2011 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Author Ha Jin's celebrated works have claimed several top literary awards, including three Pushcart Prizes. In Nanjing Requiem, the Japanese are poised to invade Nanjing. The dean of Jinling Women's College, Minnie Vautrin mistakenly believes her American citizenship will protect the school. But Vautrin's life becomes a daily struggle as the school becomes a refugee camp-and the slaughter of refugees begins. 'Jin paints a convincing, harrowing portrait of heroism in the face of brutality.'-Publishers Weekly Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115734]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nanjing Requiem Author: Ha Jin Narrator: Angela Lin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: November 18, 2011 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Author Ha Jin's celebrated works have claimed several top literary awards, including three Pushcart Prizes. In Nanjing Requiem, the Japanese are poised to invade Nanjing. The dean of Jinling Women's College, Minnie Vautrin mistakenly believes her American citizenship will protect the school. But Vautrin's life becomes a daily struggle as the school becomes a refugee camp-and the slaughter of refugees begins. 'Jin paints a convincing, harrowing portrait of heroism in the face of brutality.'-Publishers Weekly https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102301 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102301]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lowdown: a short history of the origins of the Vietnam War Author: Dr. David Anderson Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Release date: September 30, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 11 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A concise history of the origins of The Vietnam War for a new generation On September 2, 1945, Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh boldly proclaimed his country's independence. Just as Americans had done almost two centuries earlier in defiance of the British, Ho declared that Vietnamese patriots were, after many decades of French domination, affirming that 'all the peoples on the earth are equal from birth' and 'have a right to live and to be happy and free.' Among the cheering Vietnamese assembled for this auspicious announcement were American military officers, who had worked with Ho and his Vietminh political front to defeat the Japanese imperial forces that had occupied Indochina and had replaced French authority for the previous four years. Envisioning this dramatic scene and not knowing the tragic saga that would follow, someone might assume that Americans and Vietnamese had much in common on which to build a harmonious international relationship. In reality, however, the two nations were destined to collide in a war that would ultimately cost more than two million Vietnamese and more than 58,000 American lives. How could it have happened? This fascinating story of how the Vietnamese people resisted external control and moved outward like pioneer settlers to occupy the country that became Vietnam, creating a unified and independent government, is in many ways like the story of early America. In this concise history of the origins of the Vietnam War, Dr David Anderson, Professor of History at California State University, Monterey Bay, examines the events that led to one of the most controversial wars the US has ever known and succinctly explains, for a new generation, why this conflict still matters today. Dr. David Anderson Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102301 thebookvoice.com 1:21:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102301]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lowdown: a short history of the origins of the Vietnam War Author: Dr. David Anderson Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Release date: September 30, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 11 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A concise history of the origins of The Vietnam War for a new generation On September 2, 1945, Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh boldly proclaimed his country's independence. Just as Americans had done almost two centuries earlier in defiance of the British, Ho declared that Vietnamese patriots were, after many decades of French domination, affirming that 'all the peoples on the earth are equal from birth' and 'have a right to live and to be happy and free.' Among the cheering Vietnamese assembled for this auspicious announcement were American military officers, who had worked with Ho and his Vietminh political front to defeat the Japanese imperial forces that had occupied Indochina and had replaced French authority for the previous four years. Envisioning this dramatic scene and not knowing the tragic saga that would follow, someone might assume that Americans and Vietnamese had much in common on which to build a harmonious international relationship. In reality, however, the two nations were destined to collide in a war that would ultimately cost more than two million Vietnamese and more than 58,000 American lives. How could it have happened? This fascinating story of how the Vietnamese people resisted external control and moved outward like pioneer settlers to occupy the country that became Vietnam, creating a unified and independent government, is in many ways like the story of early America. In this concise history of the origins of the Vietnam War, Dr David Anderson, Professor of History at California State University, Monterey Bay, examines the events that led to one of the most controversial wars the US has ever known and succinctly explains, for a new generation, why this conflict still matters today. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102301]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lowdown: a short history of the origins of the Vietnam War Author: Dr. David Anderson Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Release date: September 30, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 11 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A concise history of the origins of The Vietnam War for a new generation On September 2, 1945, Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh boldly proclaimed his country's independence. Just as Americans had done almost two centuries earlier in defiance of the British, Ho declared that Vietnamese patriots were, after many decades of French domination, affirming that 'all the peoples on the earth are equal from birth' and 'have a right to live and to be happy and free.' Among the cheering Vietnamese assembled for this auspicious announcement were American military officers, who had worked with Ho and his Vietminh political front to defeat the Japanese imperial forces that had occupied Indochina and had replaced French authority for the previous four years. Envisioning this dramatic scene and not knowing the tragic saga that would follow, someone might assume that Americans and Vietnamese had much in common on which to build a harmonious international relationship. In reality, however, the two nations were destined to collide in a war that would ultimately cost more than two million Vietnamese and more than 58,000 American lives. How could it have happened? This fascinating story of how the Vietnamese people resisted external control and moved outward like pioneer settlers to occupy the country that became Vietnam, creating a unified and independent government, is in many ways like the story of early America. In this concise history of the origins of the Vietnam War, Dr David Anderson, Professor of History at California State University, Monterey Bay, examines the events that led to one of the most controversial wars the US has ever known and succinctly explains, for a new generation, why this conflict still matters today. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92565 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92565]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inventing Japan: 1853-1964 Author: Ian Buruma Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 27, 2008 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: LA Times Book Award winner and expert on the past and present Japan, Ian Buruma examines the transformation of a country. Following Japan's history from its opening to the West in 1853 to its hosting of the 1964 Olympics, Buruma focuses on how figures such as Commodore Matthew Perry, Douglas MacArthur, and Emperor Mitsushito helped shape this complex country. Ian Buruma Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92565 thebookvoice.com 6:39:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92565]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inventing Japan: 1853-1964 Author: Ian Buruma Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 27, 2008 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: LA Times Book Award winner and expert on the past and present Japan, Ian Buruma examines the transformation of a country. Following Japan's history from its opening to the West in 1853 to its hosting of the 1964 Olympics, Buruma focuses on how figures such as Commodore Matthew Perry, Douglas MacArthur, and Emperor Mitsushito helped shape this complex country. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92565]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inventing Japan: 1853-1964 Author: Ian Buruma Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 27, 2008 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: LA Times Book Award winner and expert on the past and present Japan, Ian Buruma examines the transformation of a country. Following Japan's history from its opening to the West in 1853 to its hosting of the 1964 Olympics, Buruma focuses on how figures such as Commodore Matthew Perry, Douglas MacArthur, and Emperor Mitsushito helped shape this complex country. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92496 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92496]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India Author: Joseph Lelyveld Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 48 minutes Release date: March 29, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A highly original, stirring book on Mahatma Gandhi that deepens our sense of his achievements and disappointments—his success in seizing India’s imagination and shaping its independence struggle as a mass movement, his recognition late in life that few of his followers paid more than lip service to his ambitious goals of social justice for the country’s minorities, outcasts, and rural poor. Pulitzer Prize–winner Joseph Lelyveld shows in vivid, unmatched detail how Gandhi’s sense of mission, social values, and philosophy of nonviolent resistance were shaped on another subcontinent—during two decades in South Africa—and then tested by an India that quickly learned to revere him as a Mahatma, or “Great Soul,” while following him only a small part of the way to the social transformation he envisioned. The man himself emerges as one of history’s most remarkable self-creations, a prosperous lawyer who became an ascetic in a loincloth wholly dedicated to political and social action. Lelyveld leads us step-by-step through the heroic—and tragic—last months of this selfless leader’s long campaign when his nonviolent efforts culminated in the partition of India, the creation of Pakistan, and a bloodbath of ethnic cleansing that ended only with his own assassination. India and its politicians were ready to place Gandhi on a pedestal as “Father of the Nation” but were less inclined to embrace his teachings. Muslim support, crucial in his rise to leadership, soon waned, and the oppressed untouchables—for whom Gandhi spoke to Hindus as a whole—produced their own leaders. Here is a vital, brilliant reconsideration of Gandhi’s extraordinary struggles on two continents, of his fierce but, finally, unfulfilled hopes, and of his ever-evolving legacy, which more than six decades after his death still ensures his place as India’s social conscience—and not just India’s. Joseph Lelyveld Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92496 thebookvoice.com 16:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92496]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India Author: Joseph Lelyveld Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 48 minutes Release date: March 29, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A highly original, stirring book on Mahatma Gandhi that deepens our sense of his achievements and disappointments—his success in seizing India’s imagination and shaping its independence struggle as a mass movement, his recognition late in life that few of his followers paid more than lip service to his ambitious goals of social justice for the country’s minorities, outcasts, and rural poor. Pulitzer Prize–winner Joseph Lelyveld shows in vivid, unmatched detail how Gandhi’s sense of mission, social values, and philosophy of nonviolent resistance were shaped on another subcontinent—during two decades in South Africa—and then tested by an India that quickly learned to revere him as a Mahatma, or “Great Soul,” while following him only a small part of the way to the social transformation he envisioned. The man himself emerges as one of history’s most remarkable self-creations, a prosperous lawyer who became an ascetic in a loincloth wholly dedicated to political and social action. Lelyveld leads us step-by-step through the heroic—and tragic—last months of this selfless leader’s long campaign when his nonviolent efforts culminated in the partition of India, the creation of Pakistan, and a bloodbath of ethnic cleansing that ended only with his own assassination. India and its politicians were ready to place Gandhi on a pedestal as “Father of the Nation” but were less inclined to embrace his teachings. Muslim support, crucial in his rise to leadership, soon waned, and the oppressed untouchables—for whom Gandhi spoke to Hindus as a whole—produced their own leaders. Here is a vital, brilliant reconsideration of Gandhi’s extraordinary struggles on two continents, of his fierce but, finally, unfulfilled hopes, and of his ever-evolving legacy, which more than six decades after his death still ensures his place as India’s social conscience—and not just India’s. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92496]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India Author: Joseph Lelyveld Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 48 minutes Release date: March 29, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: A highly original, stirring book on Mahatma Gandhi that deepens our sense of his achievements and disappointments—his success in seizing India’s imagination and shaping its independence struggle as a mass movement, his recognition late in life that few of his followers paid more than lip service to his ambitious goals of social justice for the country’s minorities, outcasts, and rural poor. Pulitzer Prize–winner Joseph Lelyveld shows in vivid, unmatched detail how Gandhi’s sense of mission, social values, and philosophy of nonviolent resistance were shaped on another subcontinent—during two decades in South Africa—and then tested by an India that quickly learned to revere him as a Mahatma, or “Great Soul,” while following him only a small part of the way to the social transformation he envisioned. The man himself emerges as one of history’s most remarkable self-creations, a prosperous lawyer who became an ascetic in a loincloth wholly dedicated to political and social action. Lelyveld leads us step-by-step through the heroic—and tragic—last months of this selfless leader’s long campaign when his nonviolent efforts culminated in the partition of India, the creation of Pakistan, and a bloodbath of ethnic cleansing that ended only with his own assassination. India and its politicians were ready to place Gandhi on a pedestal as “Father of the Nation” but were less inclined to embrace his teachings. Muslim support, crucial in his rise to leadership, soon waned, and the oppressed untouchables—for whom Gandhi spoke to Hindus as a whole—produced their own leaders. Here is a vital, brilliant reconsideration of Gandhi’s extraordinary struggles on two continents, of his fierce but, finally, unfulfilled hopes, and of his ever-evolving legacy, which more than six decades after his death still ensures his place as India’s social conscience—and not just India’s. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91863 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91863]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe Author: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: ''We're far more accustomed to—and comfortable with—seeing women portrayed as victims of war who deserve our sympathy rather than as resilient survivors who demand our respect…''  Former ABC journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the riveting true story of Kamila Sidiqi and other women of Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s fearful rise to power. In what Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, calls “one of the most inspiring books I have ever read,” Lemmon recounts with novelistic vividness the true story of a fearless young woman who not only reinvented herself as an entrepreneur to save her family but, in the face of ferocious opposition, brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Kabul. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Tue, 15 Mar 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91863 thebookvoice.com 6:16:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91863]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe Author: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: ''We're far more accustomed to—and comfortable with—seeing women portrayed as victims of war who deserve our sympathy rather than as resilient survivors who demand our respect…''  Former ABC journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the riveting true story of Kamila Sidiqi and other women of Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s fearful rise to power. In what Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, calls “one of the most inspiring books I have ever read,” Lemmon recounts with novelistic vividness the true story of a fearless young woman who not only reinvented herself as an entrepreneur to save her family but, in the face of ferocious opposition, brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Kabul. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91863]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe Author: Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: ''We're far more accustomed to—and comfortable with—seeing women portrayed as victims of war who deserve our sympathy rather than as resilient survivors who demand our respect…''  Former ABC journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon tells the riveting true story of Kamila Sidiqi and other women of Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s fearful rise to power. In what Greg Mortenson, author of Three Cups of Tea, calls “one of the most inspiring books I have ever read,” Lemmon recounts with novelistic vividness the true story of a fearless young woman who not only reinvented herself as an entrepreneur to save her family but, in the face of ferocious opposition, brought hope to the lives of dozens of women in war-torn Kabul. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89475 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89475]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa Author: Joseph H. Alexander Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 29, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America’s fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the three hundred-acre Pentagon parking lots. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa’s deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die. Now, Colonel Joseph Alexander, a combat marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country. Joseph H. Alexander Wed, 29 Dec 2010 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89475 thebookvoice.com 8:42:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89475]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa Author: Joseph H. Alexander Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 29, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America’s fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the three hundred-acre Pentagon parking lots. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa’s deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die. Now, Colonel Joseph Alexander, a combat marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89475]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa Author: Joseph H. Alexander Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 29, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America’s fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, five thousand men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the three hundred-acre Pentagon parking lots. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa’s deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die. Now, Colonel Joseph Alexander, a combat marine himself, presents the full story of Tarawa in all its horror and glory: the extreme risks, the horrific combat, and the heroic breakthroughs. Based on exhaustive research, never-before-published accounts from marine survivors, and new evidence from Japanese sources, Colonel Alexander captures the grit, guts, and relentless courage of United States Marines overcoming outrageous odds to deliver victory for their country. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89471 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89471]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape from the Land of Snows: The Young Dalai Lama's Harrowing Flight to Freedom and the Making of a Spiritual Hero Author: Stephan Talty Narrator: Shishir Kurup Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 18, 2011 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The remarkable true story of the miraculous journey that made the Dalai Lama into the man he is today and sparked the fight for Tibetan freedom   “A hair-raising tale of daring and escape.”—The Washington Post   In the early weeks of 1959, a bloody uprising gripped the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa as ragtag Tibetan rebels faced off against their Communist Chinese occupiers. Realizing that the impending battle would result in a bloodbath and his own capture, the young Dalai Lama began planning an audacious escape to India, a two-week journey that would involve numerous near-death encounters, a dangerous mountain crossing, and evading thousands of Chinese soldiers who were intent on hunting him down. The journey would transform this naïve young man into one of the world’s greatest statesmen . . . and create an enduring beacon of hope for a nation.   Emotionally powerful and irresistibly page-turning, Escape from the Land of Snows is simultaneously a portrait of the inhabitants of a spiritual nation forced to take up arms in defense of their ideals, and the saga of a burgeoning leader who was ultimately transformed into the towering figure the world knows today—a charismatic champion of free thinking and universal compassion. Stephan Talty Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89471 thebookvoice.com 8:48:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89471]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape from the Land of Snows: The Young Dalai Lama's Harrowing Flight to Freedom and the Making of a Spiritual Hero Author: Stephan Talty Narrator: Shishir Kurup Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 18, 2011 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The remarkable true story of the miraculous journey that made the Dalai Lama into the man he is today and sparked the fight for Tibetan freedom   “A hair-raising tale of daring and escape.”—The Washington Post   In the early weeks of 1959, a bloody uprising gripped the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa as ragtag Tibetan rebels faced off against their Communist Chinese occupiers. Realizing that the impending battle would result in a bloodbath and his own capture, the young Dalai Lama began planning an audacious escape to India, a two-week journey that would involve numerous near-death encounters, a dangerous mountain crossing, and evading thousands of Chinese soldiers who were intent on hunting him down. The journey would transform this naïve young man into one of the world’s greatest statesmen . . . and create an enduring beacon of hope for a nation.   Emotionally powerful and irresistibly page-turning, Escape from the Land of Snows is simultaneously a portrait of the inhabitants of a spiritual nation forced to take up arms in defense of their ideals, and the saga of a burgeoning leader who was ultimately transformed into the towering figure the world knows today—a charismatic champion of free thinking and universal compassion. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89471]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Escape from the Land of Snows: The Young Dalai Lama's Harrowing Flight to Freedom and the Making of a Spiritual Hero Author: Stephan Talty Narrator: Shishir Kurup Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 18, 2011 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The remarkable true story of the miraculous journey that made the Dalai Lama into the man he is today and sparked the fight for Tibetan freedom   “A hair-raising tale of daring and escape.”—The Washington Post   In the early weeks of 1959, a bloody uprising gripped the streets of the Tibetan capital of Lhasa as ragtag Tibetan rebels faced off against their Communist Chinese occupiers. Realizing that the impending battle would result in a bloodbath and his own capture, the young Dalai Lama began planning an audacious escape to India, a two-week journey that would involve numerous near-death encounters, a dangerous mountain crossing, and evading thousands of Chinese soldiers who were intent on hunting him down. The journey would transform this naïve young man into one of the world’s greatest statesmen . . . and create an enduring beacon of hope for a nation.   Emotionally powerful and irresistibly page-turning, Escape from the Land of Snows is simultaneously a portrait of the inhabitants of a spiritual nation forced to take up arms in defense of their ideals, and the saga of a burgeoning leader who was ultimately transformed into the towering figure the world knows today—a charismatic champion of free thinking and universal compassion. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83127 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies Author: Martin J. Sherwin Narrator: John Lescault Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Continuously in demand since its first, prize-winning edition was published in 1973, this is the classic history of Hiroshima and the origins of the arms race, from the development of the American atomic bomb to the decision to use it against Japan and the beginnings of US atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. In the introduction, the author describes and evaluates the lengthening trail of new evidence that has come to light concerning these often emotionally debated subjects. He also invokes his experience as a historical advisor to the controversial, aborted 1995 Enola Gay exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, which leads him to analyze the impact on American democracy of one of the most insidious legacies of Hiroshima: the political control of historical interpretation. Martin J. Sherwin Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83127 thebookvoice.com 8:57:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies Author: Martin J. Sherwin Narrator: John Lescault Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Continuously in demand since its first, prize-winning edition was published in 1973, this is the classic history of Hiroshima and the origins of the arms race, from the development of the American atomic bomb to the decision to use it against Japan and the beginnings of US atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. In the introduction, the author describes and evaluates the lengthening trail of new evidence that has come to light concerning these often emotionally debated subjects. He also invokes his experience as a historical advisor to the controversial, aborted 1995 Enola Gay exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, which leads him to analyze the impact on American democracy of one of the most insidious legacies of Hiroshima: the political control of historical interpretation. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83127]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies Author: Martin J. Sherwin Narrator: John Lescault Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: Continuously in demand since its first, prize-winning edition was published in 1973, this is the classic history of Hiroshima and the origins of the arms race, from the development of the American atomic bomb to the decision to use it against Japan and the beginnings of US atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union. In the introduction, the author describes and evaluates the lengthening trail of new evidence that has come to light concerning these often emotionally debated subjects. He also invokes his experience as a historical advisor to the controversial, aborted 1995 Enola Gay exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, which leads him to analyze the impact on American democracy of one of the most insidious legacies of Hiroshima: the political control of historical interpretation. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59835 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59835]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan Author: Jake Adelstein Narrator: Jake Adelstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 20, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime . . . crime reporting, that is, at the prestigious Yomiuri Shinbun. For twelve years of eighty-hour workweeks, he covered the seedy side of Japan, where extortion, murder, human trafficking, and corruption are as familiar as ramen noodles and sake. But when his final scoop brought him face to face with Japan’s most infamous yakuza boss—and the threat of death for him and his family—Adelstein decided to step down . . . momentarily. Then, he fought back. In Tokyo Vice, Adelstein tells the riveting, often humorous tale of his journey from an inexperienced cub reporter—who made rookie mistakes like getting into a martial-arts battle with a senior editor—to a daring, investigative journalist with a price on his head. With its vivid, visceral descriptions of crime in Japan and an exploration of the world of modern-day yakuza that even few Japanese ever see, Tokyo Vice is a fascination, and an education, from first to last. Jake Adelstein Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59835 thebookvoice.com 10:36:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59835]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan Author: Jake Adelstein Narrator: Jake Adelstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 20, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime . . . crime reporting, that is, at the prestigious Yomiuri Shinbun. For twelve years of eighty-hour workweeks, he covered the seedy side of Japan, where extortion, murder, human trafficking, and corruption are as familiar as ramen noodles and sake. But when his final scoop brought him face to face with Japan’s most infamous yakuza boss—and the threat of death for him and his family—Adelstein decided to step down . . . momentarily. Then, he fought back. In Tokyo Vice, Adelstein tells the riveting, often humorous tale of his journey from an inexperienced cub reporter—who made rookie mistakes like getting into a martial-arts battle with a senior editor—to a daring, investigative journalist with a price on his head. With its vivid, visceral descriptions of crime in Japan and an exploration of the world of modern-day yakuza that even few Japanese ever see, Tokyo Vice is a fascination, and an education, from first to last. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/59835]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan Author: Jake Adelstein Narrator: Jake Adelstein Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 20, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime . . . crime reporting, that is, at the prestigious Yomiuri Shinbun. For twelve years of eighty-hour workweeks, he covered the seedy side of Japan, where extortion, murder, human trafficking, and corruption are as familiar as ramen noodles and sake. But when his final scoop brought him face to face with Japan’s most infamous yakuza boss—and the threat of death for him and his family—Adelstein decided to step down . . . momentarily. Then, he fought back. In Tokyo Vice, Adelstein tells the riveting, often humorous tale of his journey from an inexperienced cub reporter—who made rookie mistakes like getting into a martial-arts battle with a senior editor—to a daring, investigative journalist with a price on his head. With its vivid, visceral descriptions of crime in Japan and an exploration of the world of modern-day yakuza that even few Japanese ever see, Tokyo Vice is a fascination, and an education, from first to last. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/58914 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/58914]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45 Author: Barbara W. Tuchman Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this Pulitzer Prize–winning biography, Barbara Tuchman explores American relations with China through the experiences of one of our men on the ground. In the cantankerous but level-headed “Vinegar Joe,” Tuchman found a subject who allowed her to perform, in the words of the National Review, “one of the historian’s most envied magic acts: conjoining a fine biography of a man with a fascinating epic story.” Joseph Stilwell was the military attaché to China in 1935 to 1939, commander of United States forces, and allied chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek in 1942–44. His story unfolds against the background of China’s history, from the revolution of 1911 to the turmoil of World War II, when China’s Nationalist government faced attack from Japanese invaders and Communist insurgents. Barbara W. Tuchman Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/58914 thebookvoice.com 29:2:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/58914]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45 Author: Barbara W. Tuchman Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this Pulitzer Prize–winning biography, Barbara Tuchman explores American relations with China through the experiences of one of our men on the ground. In the cantankerous but level-headed “Vinegar Joe,” Tuchman found a subject who allowed her to perform, in the words of the National Review, “one of the historian’s most envied magic acts: conjoining a fine biography of a man with a fascinating epic story.” Joseph Stilwell was the military attaché to China in 1935 to 1939, commander of United States forces, and allied chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek in 1942–44. His story unfolds against the background of China’s history, from the revolution of 1911 to the turmoil of World War II, when China’s Nationalist government faced attack from Japanese invaders and Communist insurgents. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/58914]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stilwell and the American Experience in China, 1911–45 Author: Barbara W. Tuchman Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In this Pulitzer Prize–winning biography, Barbara Tuchman explores American relations with China through the experiences of one of our men on the ground. In the cantankerous but level-headed “Vinegar Joe,” Tuchman found a subject who allowed her to perform, in the words of the National Review, “one of the historian’s most envied magic acts: conjoining a fine biography of a man with a fascinating epic story.” Joseph Stilwell was the military attaché to China in 1935 to 1939, commander of United States forces, and allied chief of staff to Chiang Kai-shek in 1942–44. His story unfolds against the background of China’s history, from the revolution of 1911 to the turmoil of World War II, when China’s Nationalist government faced attack from Japanese invaders and Communist insurgents. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53603 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53603]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roberts Ridge: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan Author: Malcolm Macpherson Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: For the US Navy’s elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan. But the enemy was waiting, and when the Special Forces chopper was shredded by enemy fire, a red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. Roberts’ fellow SEALs were determined to bring him out—no matter what the cost. This harrowing true account captures in dramatic detail their seventeen-hour battle, fought against near-impossible odds, to save one of their own. This is a gripping you-are-there account based on stunning eyewitness testimony and painstaking research by journalist Malcolm MacPherson. Malcolm Macpherson Thu, 01 May 2008 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53603 thebookvoice.com 8:26:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53603]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roberts Ridge: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan Author: Malcolm Macpherson Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: For the US Navy’s elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan. But the enemy was waiting, and when the Special Forces chopper was shredded by enemy fire, a red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. Roberts’ fellow SEALs were determined to bring him out—no matter what the cost. This harrowing true account captures in dramatic detail their seventeen-hour battle, fought against near-impossible odds, to save one of their own. This is a gripping you-are-there account based on stunning eyewitness testimony and painstaking research by journalist Malcolm MacPherson. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/53603]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roberts Ridge: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan Author: Malcolm Macpherson Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: For the US Navy’s elite team of SEALs, the mission seemed straightforward enough: take control of a towering, 10,240-foot mountain peak called Takur Ghar, a key post in their plan to smash Taliban al Qaeda in eastern Afghanistan. But the enemy was waiting, and when the Special Forces chopper was shredded by enemy fire, a red-haired SEAL named Neil Roberts was thrown from the aircraft. Roberts’ fellow SEALs were determined to bring him out—no matter what the cost. This harrowing true account captures in dramatic detail their seventeen-hour battle, fought against near-impossible odds, to save one of their own. This is a gripping you-are-there account based on stunning eyewitness testimony and painstaking research by journalist Malcolm MacPherson. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52443 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52443]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 Author: Max Hastings Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In his critically acclaimed Armageddon, Hastings detailed the last twelve months of the struggle for Germany. Here, in what can be considered a companion volume, he covers the horrific story of the war against Japan. By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan’s defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained to be seen. The ensuing drama–that ended in Japan’s utter devastation–was acted out across the vast stage of Asia. In recounting the saga of this time and place, Max Hastings gives us incisive portraits of the theater’s key figures–MacArthur, Nimitz, Mountbatten, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. But he is equally adept in his portrayals of the ordinary soldiers and sailors–American, British, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese–caught in some of the war’s bloodiest campaigns. With unprecedented insight, Hastings discusses Japan’s war against China, now all but forgotten in the West, MacArthur’s follies in the Philippines, the Marines at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the Soviet blitzkrieg in Manchuria. He analyzes the decision-making process that led to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki–which, he convincingly argues, ultimately saved lives. Finally, he delves into the Japanese wartime mind-set, which caused an otherwise civilized society to carry out atrocities that haunt the nation to this day. RETRIBUTION is a brilliant telling of an epic conflict from a master military historian at the height of his powers. Max Hastings Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52443 thebookvoice.com 27:40:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52443]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 Author: Max Hastings Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In his critically acclaimed Armageddon, Hastings detailed the last twelve months of the struggle for Germany. Here, in what can be considered a companion volume, he covers the horrific story of the war against Japan. By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan’s defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained to be seen. The ensuing drama–that ended in Japan’s utter devastation–was acted out across the vast stage of Asia. In recounting the saga of this time and place, Max Hastings gives us incisive portraits of the theater’s key figures–MacArthur, Nimitz, Mountbatten, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. But he is equally adept in his portrayals of the ordinary soldiers and sailors–American, British, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese–caught in some of the war’s bloodiest campaigns. With unprecedented insight, Hastings discusses Japan’s war against China, now all but forgotten in the West, MacArthur’s follies in the Philippines, the Marines at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the Soviet blitzkrieg in Manchuria. He analyzes the decision-making process that led to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki–which, he convincingly argues, ultimately saved lives. Finally, he delves into the Japanese wartime mind-set, which caused an otherwise civilized society to carry out atrocities that haunt the nation to this day. RETRIBUTION is a brilliant telling of an epic conflict from a master military historian at the height of his powers. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/52443]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 Author: Max Hastings Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: In his critically acclaimed Armageddon, Hastings detailed the last twelve months of the struggle for Germany. Here, in what can be considered a companion volume, he covers the horrific story of the war against Japan. By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan’s defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained to be seen. The ensuing drama–that ended in Japan’s utter devastation–was acted out across the vast stage of Asia. In recounting the saga of this time and place, Max Hastings gives us incisive portraits of the theater’s key figures–MacArthur, Nimitz, Mountbatten, Chiang Kai-shek, Mao, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. But he is equally adept in his portrayals of the ordinary soldiers and sailors–American, British, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese–caught in some of the war’s bloodiest campaigns. With unprecedented insight, Hastings discusses Japan’s war against China, now all but forgotten in the West, MacArthur’s follies in the Philippines, the Marines at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, and the Soviet blitzkrieg in Manchuria. He analyzes the decision-making process that led to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki–which, he convincingly argues, ultimately saved lives. Finally, he delves into the Japanese wartime mind-set, which caused an otherwise civilized society to carry out atrocities that haunt the nation to this day. RETRIBUTION is a brilliant telling of an epic conflict from a master military historian at the height of his powers. https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/34318 Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/34318]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Krakatoa Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: January 13, 2004 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 89 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined. Dust swirled round die planet for years, causing temperatures to plummet and sunsets to turn vivid with lurid and unsettling displays of light. The effects of the immense waves were felt as far away as France. Barometers in Bogotá and Washington, D.C., went haywire. Bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. The sound of the island's destruction was heard in Australia and India and on islands thousands of miles away. Most significant of all -- in view of today's new political climate -- the eruption helped to trigger in Java a wave of murderous anti-Western militancy among fundamentalist Muslims: one of the first outbreaks of Islamic-inspired killings anywhere. Simon Winchester's long experience in the world wandering as well as his knowledge of history and geology give us an entirely new perspective on this fascinating and iconic event as he brings it telling back to life. Simon Winchester Tue, 13 Jan 2004 01:44:15 GMT https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/34318 thebookvoice.com 12:1:00 no Listen to full audiobooks for free on thebookvoice.com Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/34318]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Krakatoa Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: January 13, 2004 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 89 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined. Dust swirled round die planet for years, causing temperatures to plummet and sunsets to turn vivid with lurid and unsettling displays of light. The effects of the immense waves were felt as far away as France. Barometers in Bogotá and Washington, D.C., went haywire. Bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. The sound of the island's destruction was heard in Australia and India and on islands thousands of miles away. Most significant of all -- in view of today's new political climate -- the eruption helped to trigger in Java a wave of murderous anti-Western militancy among fundamentalist Muslims: one of the first outbreaks of Islamic-inspired killings anywhere. Simon Winchester's long experience in the world wandering as well as his knowledge of history and geology give us an entirely new perspective on this fascinating and iconic event as he brings it telling back to life. Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/34318]]> to listen full audiobooks. Title: Krakatoa Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: January 13, 2004 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 89 Genres: Asia Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa. The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. Beyond the purely physical horrors of an event that has only very recently been properly understood, the eruption changed the world in more ways than could possibly be imagined. Dust swirled round die planet for years, causing temperatures to plummet and sunsets to turn vivid with lurid and unsettling displays of light. The effects of the immense waves were felt as far away as France. Barometers in Bogotá and Washington, D.C., went haywire. Bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. The sound of the island's destruction was heard in Australia and India and on islands thousands of miles away. Most significant of all -- in view of today's new political climate -- the eruption helped to trigger in Java a wave of murderous anti-Western militancy among fundamentalist Muslims: one of the first outbreaks of Islamic-inspired killings anywhere. Simon Winchester's long experience in the world wandering as well as his knowledge of history and geology give us an entirely new perspective on this fascinating and iconic event as he brings it telling back to life.