Biography Audio Books

• Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain
  When Kurt Cobain died by his own hand in April 1994, it was an act of will that typified his short, angry, inspired life. Veteran music journalist Charles R. Cross fuses his intimate knowledge of the Seattle music scene with his deep compassion for his subject in this extraordinary story of...
  
  
• Here If You Need Me
  Here If You Need Me, is a funny, frank, and deeply moving story of faith and hope.
  
  
• Her Husband: Hughes and Plath - A Marriage
  Ted Hughes married Sylvia Plath in 1956, at the outset of their brilliant careers. Many held Hughes accountable for her suicide six and a half years later. How marriages fail and how men fail in ma...
  
  
• Heroes of Cricket
  All-time great performances and personalities from the world of cricket as recalled by some of the game's leading players, writers and commentators.
  
  
• Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton
  Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporters Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta Jr. bring us the first comprehensive portrait of the most important woman in American politics: Hilary Rodham Clinton.
  
  
• High: Stories of Survival from Everest and K2
  An audio anthology of stories from two of the most feared peaks in the world including tales of early exploration through to more recent tragedies.
  
  
• Hillinger's California: Stories from All 58 Counties
  The California revealed here is not the stereotypical land of movie stars, sensational trials, or tourist snapshots but instead a remarkable patchwork of out-of-the-way places and everyday people. “Essential for all California libraries.” –Library Journal
  
  
• Himalaya
  Michael Palin reads his own account of an epic journey across the Himalaya in his sixth international expedition.
  
  
• History of the World Cup, The
  The World Cup is the largest sports event outside the summer Olympics: the progress of the 32 countries which qualify for the finals is watched by billions all over the globe.
  
  
• Hitler's Scientists
  From the bestselling author of Hitler's Pope comes a gripping, in-depth account of Germany's horrific abuse of science and its consequences-then and now.
  
  
• Hoffnung at Large
  Humphrey Lyttelton presents a compilation of extracts and interviews celebrating the life and work of Gerard Hoffnung
  
  
• Hope and Honor
  Major General Sid Shachnow was ten years old when he escaped the notorious Kovno concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Lithuania. He made his way across Europe where he made a living by smuggling con...
  
  
• House on Beartown Road, The: A Memoir of Learning and Forgetting
  As a member of the
  
  
• House to House: An Epic Memoir of War
  In one of the most compelling combat narratives ever written, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, Army infantry platoon leader, gives a teeth-rattling, first-hand account of eleven straight days of heavy house-to-house fighting during the climactic second battle of Fallujah.
  
  
• How Great Generals Win
  Throughout history, great generals have deceived, outflanked, and triumphed over superior armies commanded by conventional thinkers. Bevin Alexander tells how Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Napoleon, Ston...
  
  
• How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life
  An account of one man's profound respect and affection for a president who changed his life.
  
  
• How to Build a Tin Canoe
  Robb White knows everything there is to know about getting on the water and staying there as long as you possibly can. While still a young boy, he built his first boat, hewn from the tin roof of an...
  
  
• How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
  You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again meets The Bonfire of the Vanities, as told by...a male Bridget Jones? And it all really happened.
  
  
• Humble Pie
  This is Gordon Ramsay’s autobiography – the first time he has told the full story of how he became the world’s most famous and infamous chef...
  
  
• Hymn: Alan Bennett And The Medici String Quartet
  Recorded live for BBC Radio 4, Hymn is a memoir of music in childhood, written by Alan Bennett and George Fenton
  
  
• I Like You
  The first thing you should know is: I like parties! Here are some of the helpful suggestions you'll get by listening to this audiobook:
  
  
• I'm Just A DJ But… It Makes Sense To Me
  Contains savvy, down-to-earth advice and insights that will make you laugh, think and dream.
  
  
• Indestructible: The Story of Jack Lucas, Medal of Honor, Iwo Jima Marine
  At the height of the Battle of Iwo Jima, during a U.S. assault on a vital airfield on the day after the island invasion began, Jack Lucas and three other Marines were attacking a Japanese pillbox w...
  
  
• India and Pakistan
  As one of the world's most ancient civilizations, India presents a rich mosaic of political, religious, and cultural influences. In 1947 this vast nation was split; Pakistan was created to separate...
  
  
• Insatiable
  Gael Greene, the highly respected restaurant critic for the New York Magazine, whose fierce wit and sensuous prose changed the way Americans think about food...
  
  
• In Search of Tiger
  Unique among books about Tiger Woods for the amount of access its author had to Tiger himself, In Search of Tiger takes us through the PGA tour and into the psyche of one of the greatest players ever.
  
  
• Inside Out - A Personal History of Pink Floyd
  'Rock's little drummer boy grows up into a sex cymbal. With a wit drier than an AA clinic, and a charm more disarming than a UN peace-keeping force, Mason gives us a literary drum solo par excellence
  
  
• Inside The Kingdom
  Carmen Bin Ladin tells of her time married into the Bin Laden family.
  
  
• In The Shadow of Fame: A Memoir by the Daughter of Erik H. Erikson
  In the Shadow of Fame, by the daughter of world-renowned psychoanalyst and theorist Erik Erikson, is the intimate story of her struggle to come to terms with her father's fame and to develop a sens...
  
  
• Into The Rising Sun
  O'Donnell uncovers the hidden history of World War II through interviews with its most elite troops. By at last telling their stories, these men present an unvarnished look at the war on the ground...
  
  
• Invincible
  The tie-in to the Disney Pictures release starring Mark Wahlberg - the true story of the NFL’s oldest rookie...
  
  
• Invisible Wall, The: A Love Story That Broke Barriers
  An invisible wall ran down the center of the street, dividing the Jewish families from the Christians. But when Harry’s older sister fell for the boy across the street, he became their secret go-between across the great divide. This is the enchanting true story of a forbidden love affair that...
  
  
• Isaac Newton
  In this original, sweeping, and intimate biography, Gleick moves between a comprehensive historical portrait and a dramatic focus on Newton's significant letters and unpublished notebooks.
  
  
• Isaac Newton's New Physics
  Isaac Newton (1642-1727) achieved momentous breakthroughs in three areas: mathematics (the calculus), a theory of colors, and gravitational attraction. His first insights in each of these areas occ...
  
  
• I Should Have Been at Work
  I Should Have Been at Work is the frank and opinionated story of the man behind the myth. Famously guarded about his private life...
  
  
• Is It Me?
  Terry Wogan tells the story of his journey from Irish childhood to chat show host in his own delightfully Iaconic fashion
  
  
• Jack Rosenthal's Last Act
  Jack Rosenthal had always resisted writing an autobiography, until he hit on an original way of writing it: it would be a screenplay, himself as the central character, the story that of his own life.
  
  
• James Madison: The Founding Father
  This engaging and sympathetic biography provides a revealing portrait of a prolific human being whom Jefferson called
  
  
• James Stewart: A Biography
  This riveting biography follows Stewart from his childhood shaped by a strong-willed father to the fateful encounter with actress Margaret Sullavan, his first professional theatrical experiences on...
  
  
• Jane Austen - A Biography
  A highly enjoyable account of the life of Jane Austen.
  
  
• Jarhead (Unabridged)
  New York Times bestselling author Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers.
  
  
• Joan of Arc
  Mark Twain considered this biography his best and most important work. Twain reached his conclusion about Joan's unique place in history only after studying detailed accounts by both the French, fo...
  
  
• John Adams (Abridged)
  In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot.

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