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Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Memories of Taj-o-Saltaneh: Khaterat-e Tajo Saltaneh [Persian Edition] Author: Taj Saltaneh Narrator: Parvin Mohammadian Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-16 Publisher: H&S Media Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: Biography of Tajo-Saltaneh, daughter of Nasserdin-Shah Qajar. This book is published by H&S Media. Please note: This audiobook is in Persian.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jefferson and the Rights of Man Subtitle: Jefferson and His Time, Volume 2 Author: Dumas Malone Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 04-19-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: The second volume in this Pulitzer Prize-winning six-volume biography tells the story of the eventful middle years in the life of Thomas Jefferson: his ministry to France in the years just before the French Revolution and during the early stages of that conflict; his service as secretary of state in President George Washington's first cabinet; the crucial period of his first differences with Alexander Hamilton and the beginnings of his long struggle with the Federalists.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Volunteer Subtitle: The Incredible True Story of an Israeli Spy on the Trail of International Terrorists Author: Michael Ross, Jonathan Kay Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 02-08-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: In 1982, a 20-something named Michael Ross left home to backpack across Europe. Little did he know that his vacation would set in motion a chain of events that would hurl him into a career where the bosses are seasoned spies, and the work is tracking the worlds most dangerous terrorists. The Volunteer is a fast-paced memoir that provides insight into our world, both pre- and post-9/11, told by a man on the front lines in the war against terror. Editorial Reviews: In 1982, when Michael Ross was a 21-year old Canadian Anglican, he visited Israel. Soon he had converted to Judaism, married an Israeli woman, served in the Israeli army, and joined the Mossad, Israels nerve center for counterterrorism, covert operations, and intelligence gathering. Over the next 20 years Ross lived the classic double life: family man and spy. The Volunteer is his memoir. Performed briskly and with precision by Walter Dixon, The Volunteer seeks to introduce the listener to the life of a particular spy, and to situate Israel in the larger geopolitical context. Ross is a man whose dangerous life and career are the products of a love for a land that is not obviously his own, and his ideological defense of Israel is made clear. Critic Reviews: "[Its] James Bond in a T-shirt and slippers...a page-turner, filled with well-observed, convincing detail." (George Jonas, bestselling author of Vengeance [the book that inspired the film Munich])

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Geronimo, His Own Story Subtitle: An Autobiography Author: Geronimo Narrator: Stephen F. Clark Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 01-29-10 Publisher: CoolBeat Audiobook Publishing Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: The autobiography of the famous Apache war chief, Geronimo. A shout of "Geronimo!!!" is still evoked to show courage. Hear, in his own words, the war story of Geronimo and his Chiricahua band of Apache Indians.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Enemies Within: Communists, Spies and the Making of Modern Britain Author: Richard Davenport-Hines Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 01-25-18 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: What pushed Blunt, Burgess, Cairncross, Maclean and Philby into Soviet hands? With access to recently released papers and other neglected documents, this sharp analysis of the intelligence world examines how and why these men and others betrayed their country and what this cost Britain and its allies. 'Historians fumble their catches when they study individuals' motives and ideas rather than the institutions in which people work, respond, find motivation and develop their ideas', writes Richard Davenport-Hines in his history of the men who were persuaded by the Soviet Union to betray their country. In an audiobook which attempts to counter many contradictory accounts, Enemies Within offers a study of character: both individual and institutional - the operative traits of boarding schools, the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the Intelligence Division, the Foreign Office, MI5, MI6 and Moscow Centre. The audiobook refuses to present the Cambridge spies as they wished to be seen, in Marxist terms. It argues that these five men did their greatest harm to Britain not from their clandestine espionage but in their propaganda victories enjoyed from Moscow after 1951. Notions of trust, abused trust, forfeited trust and mistrust from the late 19th century to perestroika pepper its narrative. In an audiobook that is as intellectually thrilling as it is entertaining and illuminating, Davenport-Hines charts how the undermining of authority, the rejection of expertise, and the suspicion of educational advantages began with the Cambridge Five and has transformed the social and political temper of Britain. Critic Reviews: "Succinct, lively and well-written biography...Done with great panache, in a volume that will introduce Keynes and his strange world to a new generation of readers." (Evening Standard) "An amusing, elegant and provocative writer ...great fun. By focusing on Keynes as a private man and public figure rather than an academic economist, it is possible to see him as the last and greatest flowering of Edwardian Liberalism." (Sunday Times) "Daringly but sensibly, this renowned biographer, Davenport-Hines, has studied Keynes from seven points of view - not one of them as an economist...a rewarding and fascinating book." (Daily Mail)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Be Free or Die Subtitle: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero Author: Cate Lineberry Narrator: J. D. Jackson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 01-24-18 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: Facing death rather than enslavement - a story of one man's triumphant choice and ultimate rise to national hero. It was a mild May morning in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1862, the second year of the Civil War, when a 23-year-old slave named Robert Smalls did the unthinkable and boldly seized a Confederate steamer. With his wife and two young children hidden on board, Smalls and a small crew ran a gauntlet of heavily armed fortifications in Charleston Harbor and delivered the valuable vessel and the massive guns it carried to nearby Union forces. To be unsuccessful was a death sentence for all. Smalls' courageous and ingenious act freed him and his family from slavery and immediately made him a Union hero while simultaneously challenging much of the country's view of what African-Americans were willing to do to gain their freedom. After his escape, Smalls served in numerous naval campaigns off Charleston as a civilian boat pilot and eventually became the first black captain of an Army ship. In a particularly poignant moment Smalls even bought the home that he and his mother had once served in as house slaves.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Francisco Franco Subtitle: A Life from Beginning to End Author: Hourly History Narrator: Nate Sjol Format: Unabridged Length: 59 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-17 Publisher: Hourly History Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: It has been several decades now since Francisco Francos passing in 1975, and yet his legacy still seems very much in the air. Depending on who you talk to, Franco was a fascist and a peacemaker, a destroyer and a savior, an idiot and a genius. Even after all this time, opinions of just who Franco was and how he contributed to modern civilization are up for open debate. You will learn about: And much more! Franco himself believed that he was doing a great service to his people. He never tired of making grandiose statements about his perceived mission to save Spanish society. Whether this was deluded self-righteousness is for others to decide. Discover Francisco Francos story in this audiobook and draw your own conclusions.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Girl Subtitle: My Story of Captivity and My Fight Against the Islamic State Author: Nadia Murad, Jenna Krajeski, Amal Clooney - foreword Narrator: Ilyana Kadushin Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-17 Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: 'Telling my story of first surviving genocide and then as a captive of ISIS is not easy, but people must know.' The remarkable and courageous story of Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi woman who is working with Amal Clooney to challenge the world to fight ISIS on behalf on her people. With a foreword by Amal Clooney. A Nobel Peace Prize nominee, the first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations and winner of the Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize, Nadia Murad is a courageous young woman who has endured unimaginable tragedy (losing 18 members of her family) and degradation through sexual enslavement to ISIS. But she has fought back. This inspiring memoir takes us from her peaceful childhood in a remote village in Iraq through loss and brutality to safety in Germany. Courage and testimony can change the world: this is one of those books.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: - [Hillary: Moment of Decision] Author: - - Listana Narrator: - - Weiweian Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 11-07-17 Publisher: BOVCM Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: Please note: This audiobook is in Mandarin. : / : /

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Analysis of Hillary Rodham Clintons What Happened by Milkyway Media Author: Milkyway Media Narrator: Susan Murphy Format: Unabridged Length: 28 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-17 Publisher: Milkyway Media Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: Hillary Rodham Clintons What Happened (2017) is a memoir of Clintons experience running for president of the United States in 2016. In the November general election, she won the popular vote by more than 3 million votes but won fewer delegates to the electoral college, which elects the president of the United States. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Churchill and Roosevelt Subtitle: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Franklin and Winston Author: Captivating History Narrator: Duke Holm, Sean Daily Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-26-17 Publisher: Captivating History Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: Explore the lives and relationship of two great leaders: Churchill and Roosevelt Two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Any general biography of Churchill and Roosevelt will provide an overview of their greatest achievements, but Winston and Franklin had other goals and desires that are often ignored and forgotten. What were they? They each had a family - a childhood and children of their own - and a phenomenal political career. This audiobook will examine their relationship as well as their individual lives. Listen to this audiobook now and learn more about Churchill and Roosevelt!

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kim Jong-Un: The Mysterious and Controversial Life of North Korea's Supreme Leader Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Dan Gallagher Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 09-29-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: "There is no force in the world that can block the powerful march of our army and people, who are holding high the banner of the suns of great Comrade Kim Il Sung and great Comrade Kim Jong Il and continuing to advance under the leadership of the party and with strong faith in sure victory." (Kim Jong-Un) A tyrannical lineage secured by nepotism. An entire nation indoctrinated by chilling, mind-boggling propaganda, molded by fear and forced ignorance. Mass purges doled out seemingly on whims, without fair trials. Unparalleled paranoia and cold-blooded assassinations left and right, seemingly around every curve and corner. An impoverished sphere of barren wastelands inhabited by malnourished masses, orbiting a world glittering with the gross opulence and superfluous riches of the elite. These sound like the elements of a particularly perilous period of autocracy enforced by some mad monarch of a bygone era, or perhaps a generic blurb for a far-fetched thriller set in a dystopian future. Alas, in certain areas of the world, even to this day, these horrifically archaic conditions are anything but fiction. Despite the leaps and bounds in societal progress that most of modern civilization has made, a number of nations have barely budged, powerless to even bend their knees. While some are merely held back by the looming hurdle of a failing economy, the far less fortunate are impeded by impossibly dense, impenetrable walls on all four corners fencing them in, erected by the dangerously ambitious, self-serving overlords who claimed to have the people's best interests at heart. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, better known colloquially to the rest of the world simply as North Korea, is infamous for being one of the latter. To say that the so-called "Supreme Commanders" of North Korea have been sticklers for submission would trivialize the more-than-troubling state of affairs that has plagued this precarious place for decades. The fearsome Kim regime, though relatively fresh in comparison to powerful dynasties that lasted for centuries, has become one of history's most controversial bloodlines, not without cause. This is why Kim Jong-Un, the baby-faced 30-something with the bizarre flat-top seated at the throne today, is an object of such fascination. The world watched with bated breath as the keys to the sinking ship were passed down to the young Kim, hoping for the state's long-awaited metamorphosis. It would not take long for these same wishful thinkers to realize that this young man could be far more erratic, blinkered, and inflexible than those came before him. Kim Jong-Un: The Mysterious and Controversial Life of North Korea's Supreme Leader analyzes the known and unknown about one of the most important leaders in the world today. You will learn about Kim Jong-Un like never before.

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en https://hotaudiobook.com Título: Pancho Villa: La Vida y La Leyenda de Famoso Revolucionario de México [Pancho Villa: The Life and Legend of the Famous Mexican Revolutionary] Autor: Charles River Editors, Gustavo Vázquez Lozano Narrador: Nicolas Villanueva Formato: Unabridged Duración: 1 hr and 7 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 09-25-17 Editor: Charles River Editors Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Resumen del editor: Pancho Villa decía la gente en México a principios del siglo XX, "puede andar 100 kilómetros sin parar, vivir 100 días sin comer, aguantar 100 noches sin dormir y matar 100 hombres sin ningún remordimiento". La leyenda de Francisco Villa está saturada de heroísmo, tragedia y romanticismo; es la historia de un campesino pobre que se convierte en bandolero por necesidad, por haber vengado una injusticia sobre su familia; la del genio militar que primero huye del gobierno opresor, y después, frente al ejército revolucionario más grande en la historia de su país, lo derrota y se convierte en el liberador de México, sólo para volver a caer en la desgracia cuando sus tropas lo abandonan o son liquidadas por el enemigo. La caballería de Pancho Villa, agregan los mexicanos con algo de orgullo, invadió Estados Unidos, y aunque vinieron a buscarlo, jamás lo pudieron encontrar. ésta es, cuando menos, la versión que conoce la mayor parte de sus compatriotas, que ciertamente no es la de sus libros de texto. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: American Legends: The Life of Stephen Douglas Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Dan Gallagher Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: Explains the central issues of the 1850s, including the Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, popular sovereignty and the Dred Scott Decision. "Now, I hold that Illinois had a right to abolish and prohibit slavery as she did, and I hold that Kentucky has the same right to continue and protect slavery that Illinois had to abolish. I hold that New York had as much right to abolish slavery as Virginia has to continue it, and that each and every State of this Union is a sovereign power, with the right to do as it pleases upon this question of slavery, and upon all its domestic institutions. ...And why can we not adhere to the great principle of self-government, upon which our institutions were originally based." - Stephen Douglas A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. The most famous debates in American history were held over 150 years ago, and today they are remembered and celebrated, mostly because they included future President Abraham Lincoln, one of the nation's most revered men. But in the Fall of 1858, Lincoln was just a one-term Congressman who had to all but beg his US Senate opponent to debate him. That's because his opponent, incumbent US Senator Stephen Douglas, was one of the most famous national politicians of the era. Though Douglas is remembered today almost entirely for his association with Lincoln, in 1858 he was "The Little Giant" of American politics and a leader of the Democratic Party.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Confederate Cannoneer at Gettysburg: The Life and Career of Edward Porter Alexander Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: David Zarbock Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: In the narrative of the Civil War, Edward Porter Alexander has loomed larger in death than in life. Just 25 years old when the war broke out, Porter Alexander had already served as an engineer and officer in the US Army, but the native Georgian resigned his commission in May 1861 and joined the Confederacy after his home state seceded. Porter Alexander spent 1861 as an intelligence officer, and he served as part of a signal guard, but he soon became chief of ordnance for Joseph Johnston's army near Richmond. Half a year later, Johnston would be injured during the Peninsula Campaign at the Battle of Seven Pines, after which he was replaced by Robert E. Lee. Over the course of 1862, Porter Alexander took on more roles in the Army of Northern Virginia's artillery branch, particularly under James Longstreet's 1st Corps. Though he participated in several battles, he played his biggest role at the Battle of Gettysburg. On the third day, Lee decided to make a thrust at the center of the Union's line with about 15,000 men spread out over three divisions. Though it is now known as Pickett's Charge, named after division commander George Pickett, the assignment for the charge was given to Longstreet, whose 1st Corps included Pickett's division. Lee's decision necessitated a heavy artillery bombardment of the Union line in an attempt to knock out the Union's own artillery before beginning the charge that would cover nearly a mile of open space from Seminary Ridge to the Union line on Cemetery Ridge. Lee tasked Porter Alexander, in charge of the 1st Corps' guns, to conduct the artillery bombardment. What resulted was the largest sustained bombardment of the Civil War, with over 150 Confederate cannons across the line firing incessantly at the Union line, for nearly 2 hours. Unfortunately for Porter Alexander and the Confederates, the sheer number of cannons belched so much smoke, that they had trouble gauging how effective the shells were. As it turned out, most of the artillery was overshooting the target, landing in the rear of the Union line. Reluctant to order the charge, Longstreet commanded Porter Alexander to order the timing for the charge. As Longstreet and Alexander anticipated, the charge was an utter disaster, incurring a nearly 50% casualty rate and failing to break the Union line. Porter Alexander would continue to serve under Longstreet's corps for most of the rest of the war, and he famously suggested to Lee at Appomattox that the Confederate army should disband and melt away instead of surrender. Porter Alexander would later regret the suggestion, and Lee scolded him for it anyway. A Confederate Cannoneer at Gettysburg profiles the life, career, and legacy of the man in charge of the Confederate guns before Pickett's Charge. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Porter Alexander like you never have before, in no time at all.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Forging a President Subtitle: How the Wild West Created Teddy Roosevelt Author: William Hazelgrove Narrator: Greg Littlefield Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 08-03-17 Publisher: Regnery History Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: "There are few sensations I prefer to that of galloping over these rolling limitless prairies, with rifle in hand, or winding my way among the barren, fantastic and grimly picturesque deserts of the so-called Bad Lands." (Theodore Roosevelt) He was born a city boy in Manhattan; but it wasn't until he lived as a cattle rancher and deputy sheriff in the wild country of the Dakota Territory that Theodore Roosevelt became the man who would be president. "I have always said I would not have been president had it not been for my experience in North Dakota," Roosevelt later wrote. It was in the "grim fairyland" of the Bad Lands that Roosevelt became acquainted with the ways of cowboys, Native Americans, trappers, thieves, and wild creatures - and it was there that his spirit was forged and tested. In Forging a President, author William Hazelgrove uses Roosevelt's own reflections to immerse listeners in the formative seasons that America's 26th president spent in "the broken country" of the Wild West.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The World's Greatest Generals: The Life and Career of Napoleon Bonaparte Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Colin Fluxman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 07-26-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: When historians are asked to list the most influential people of the last 200 years, a handful of names might vary, but there is no question that the list will include Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), the most successful French leader since Charlemagne and widely acknowledged one of the greatest generals ever. Indeed, Napoleon was likely the most influential man of the 19th century, leaving an indelible mark on everything from the strategy and tactics of warfare to the Napoleonic Code that drafted laws across the continent. To defeat Napoleon, the Europeans had to form large coalitions multiple times, which helped bring about the entangling alliances that sparked World War I after Europe was rebuilt following Waterloo and the Congress of Vienna. Napoleon's influence on the United States was also palpable. To finance his endeavors, he struck a deal with President Thomas Jefferson that became the Louisiana Purchase, and it was Napoleonic warfare that was used throughout the Civil War, leading to massive casualties because the weaponry of the 1860s was now more advanced than the tactics of 1815. When Napoleon died at St. Helena, he still engendered fear and distaste among the Europeans, but the man and his legacy continued to be held in awe across the world. In Napoleon's time, emperors and leaders still hoped to become the next Julius Caesar. After the Napoleonic Era, emperors and generals hoped to become the next Napoleon.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Emiliano Zapata Subtitle: The Life and Legacy of the Mexican Revolution's Iconic Leader Author: Gustavo Vazquez Lozano, Charles River Editors Narrator: Dan Gallagher Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 06-22-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: A little more than 100 years ago a Mexican peasant named Emiliano Zapata gathered a rural army from the plantations and villages of southern Mexico, seized the lands of the haciendas, and began to distribute them among the peasants of Anenecuilco, his hometown, in the state of Morelos. Outraged and impatient with the ceaseless destitution of the indigenous peoples at the hands of the landowners, he had decided to take justice in his hands. His flag was Liberty and Justice, the exact opposites of the two burdens that had tyrannized the rural population: work in semi-slavery conditions and immense inequality. Zapata, who in a few years assembled a popular army of 25,000, was a unique case in the history of Mexico. His country's past had consisted of opportunist generals revolting against the government seeking not to make justice, but to seize power. Conversely, Zapata was not interested in politics or power plays, except in their most practical and immediate form: to distribute land among the peasants; to allow them to work in peace; and to defend their gains by force of arms. Thus, it was only inevitable that in his time, he was seen as a menace, someone to get rid of in order to return to peace and order. Nearly a century after his death, Zapata remains an opaque figure. To call oneself a Zapatista in Mexico can get a person in trouble, yet he led one of the peasant rebellions most studied by scholars. Historians have produced biographies that portray him as a hero, such as John Womack in the 1960s, and that of his successor and closest aide, Gildardo Magaña, who wrote one shortly after Zapata's death.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Unauthorized Biography of Charles Krauthammer Subtitle: The Renowned Journalist, Political Pundit, and Pulitzer Prize Winner Author: Malcolm Stone Narrator: Eva R. Marienchild Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-17 Publisher: Malcolm Stone Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: This biography profiles Charles Krauthammer, the Washington Post journalist and Fox News contributor. For four decades, Krauthammer has been a force in American political discourse. Find out how his career developed and how he overcame a devastating accident before becoming a household name.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Devil That Danced on the Water Subtitle: A Daughter's Quest Author: Aminatta Forna Narrator: Sara Auber Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Political Figures Publisher's Summary: Praised as "a shining example of what autobiography can be: harrowing, illuminating and thoughtful" (USA Today), Aminatta Forna's intensely personal history is a passionate and vivid account of an idyllic childhood which became the stuff of nightmare. As a child she witnessed the upheavals of post-colonial Africa, danger, flight, the bitterness of exile in Britain, and the terrible consequences of her dissident father's stand against tyranny. Mohamed Forna was a man of unimpeachable integrity and enchanting charisma. As Sierra Leone faced its future as a fledgling democracy, he was a new star in the political firmament, a man who had been one of the first black students to come to Britain after the war. He stole the heart of Aminatta's mother to the dismay of her Presbyterian parents and returned with her to Sierra Leone. But as Aminatta Forna shows with compelling clarity, the old Africa was torn apart by new ways of western parliamentary democracy, which gave birth only to dictatorships and corruption of hitherto undreamed-of magnitude. It was not long before Mohamed Forna languished in jail as a prisoner of conscience, and worse to follow. Aminatta's search for the truth that shaped both her childhood and the nation's destiny began among the country's elite and took her into the heart of rebel territory. Determined to break the silence surrounding her father's fate, she ultimately uncovered a conspiracy that penetrated the highest reaches of government and forced the nation's politicians and judiciary to confront their guilt. The Devil that Danced on the Water is a book of pain and anger and sorrow, written with tremendous dignity and beautiful precision: a remarkable, and important, story of Africa.