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In a career spanning more than 35 years, John Simpson, the BBC's World Affairs Editor, has reported from more than 100 different countries and 30 war zones. He has twice been the Royal Television Society's Journalist of the Year.
In this compelling live recording he recalls some of the difficult and often dangerous situations he has faced as a reporter and tells the extraordinary story of how he survived a bomb attack by an American plane in Iraq.
He also talks about the famous occasion when he 'liberated' Kabul after the Afghan War and reveals why Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin
Laden both wanted to have him killed.
Now with the internet audiobooks are a lot more accessible and easier to obtain than normal books, going online for them is quick, simple and saves time that would be other wise spend trawling through stores trying to find one you really want. Many sites offer a few free downloadable introductory titles, to get you started and no doubt hooked on the splendour of them. What better way to spend a Saturday evening than to sit back, relax and enjoy a good audiobook, instead of renting a dvd or stagnating in front of the television. Unlike rentals, they can be kept for life and enjoyed again and again. |
Chile and ArgentinaWritten By : Mark SzuchmanNarrated By : Richard C. HotteletPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 3 hoursCategories : PoliticsPrice : $12.95
The "southern cone" of South America has a vibrant yet checkered history. Argentina in 1920 was a productive and wealthy nation, yet by the 1980s was reduced to virtual third world status. Chile ha... More info...
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Our CountryWritten By : Michael BaroneNarrated By : William LavellePublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 41 hoursCategories : PoliticsPrice : $79.95 $36.95
In this rare, sweeping history, Michael Barone draws from deep within the political and social record of modern America to tell the story of how the country of our parents and of our grandparents b... More info...
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Ending the War on Drugs: A Solution for AmericaWritten By : Dirk Chase EldredgeNarrated By : Jeff RiggenbachPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 7 hoursCategories : PoliticsPrice : $16.95
In this outstanding examination of the country’s most troubling problem, a conservative Republican shows how and why America is losing the war on drugs. Author Dirk Eldredge demonstates how the drug war has led only to new crises. He makes the case for an alternative strategy: tightly controlled... More info...
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Mediterranean Basin, TheWritten By : Ralph RaicoNarrated By : Richard C. HotteletPublished By : Blackstone Audio IncRuntime : 3 hoursCategories : PoliticsPrice : $12.95
The lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea contain some of the oldest cultures on Earth. Italy and the other countries of Europe and North Africa have played a central role in various expanding em... More info...
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