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Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- By: Eckart Frahm
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
At its height in 660 BCE, the kingdom of Assyria stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. It was the first empire the world had ever seen. Here, historian Eckart Frahm tells the epic story of Assyria and its formative role in global history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding Historical Book
- By Okahead on 05-15-23
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1. Assyria
- The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 04-04-23
- Language: English
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The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- By: Marc David Baer
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 141
This major new history of the Ottoman dynasty reveals a diverse empire that straddled East and West....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great except for pronunt of Turkish names
- By Anonymous User on 11-04-22
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2. The Ottomans
- Khans, Caesars, and Caliphs
- Narrated by: Jamie Parker
- Length: 17 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 10-05-21
- Language: English
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Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 148
The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good History and Historiography
- By David A on 04-19-22
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3. Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-12-22
- Language: English
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Saudi, Inc.
- The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
- By: Ellen R. Wald PhD
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
A history of the most profitable company in the world, Saudi Aramco, and the story behind the family that ruthlessly maneuvered to control this multi-trillion dollar enterprise....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent modern history of Saudi Arabia
- By Rob Hafen on 05-31-18
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4. Saudi, Inc.
- The Arabian Kingdom's Pursuit of Profit and Power
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 04-03-18
- Language: English
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Blood and Oil
- Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power
- By: Bradley Hope, Justin Scheck
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 624
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 532
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 528
From award-winning Wall Street Journal reporters comes a revelatory look at the inner workings of the world's most powerful royal family, and how the struggle for succession produced Saudi Arabia's charismatic but ruthless Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, aka MBS....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nothing New Here
- By Susie Takach Seligman on 09-10-20
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5. Blood and Oil
- Mohammed bin Salman's Ruthless Quest for Global Power
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 09-01-20
- Language: English
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Princess
- A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 922
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 800
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 804
Princess describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story but...
- By Jay Friedman on 07-25-14
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6. Princess
- A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Series: Princess (Sasson), Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 02-06-13
- Language: English
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Inside the Kingdom
- My Life In Saudi Arabia
- By: Carmen bin Ladin
- Narrated by: Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 317
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 167
On September 11, 2001, Carmen bin Ladin heard the news that the Twin Towers had been struck....
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4 out of 5 stars
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An inside view of the Saudi women's life
- By Richard on 08-04-04
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7. Inside the Kingdom
- My Life In Saudi Arabia
- Narrated by: Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 07-14-04
- Language: English
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The Convenient Terrorist
- Two Whistleblowers’ Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies
- By: John Kiriakou, Joseph Hickman
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16
The Convenient Terrorist is the definitive inside account of the capture, torture, and detention of Abu Zubaydah, the first “high-value target” captured by the CIA after 9/11....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Basically a biography of a terrorist.
- By CypherDaimon on 06-26-24
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8. The Convenient Terrorist
- Two Whistleblowers’ Stories of Torture, Terror, Secret Wars, and CIA Lies
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 04-09-18
- Language: English
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The Monk of Mokha
- By: Dave Eggers
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 944
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 851
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 852
The true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war....
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5 out of 5 stars
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MOVING THE NEEDLE
- By Dog Fish on 02-20-18
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9. The Monk of Mokha
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 01-30-18
- Language: English
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Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End
- Ancient Civilizations, Book 6
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
As the tee-shirt slogans say, “If you can read this, thank the Phoenicians". The Phoenician achievements include creating the world’s first alphabet, which consisted of 22 consonant letters. If you’re sipping wine as you read, that’s another reason to thank the Phoenicians....
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10. Phoenician Civilization: A History from Beginning to End
- Ancient Civilizations, Book 6
- Narrated by: Matthew J. Chandler-Smith
- Series: Ancient Civilizations
- Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
- Release date: 02-02-22
- Language: English
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The Arab Conquests
- The Landmark Library, Book 13
- By: Justin Marozzi
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
In the seventh and eighth centuries AD, armies inspired by the new religion of Islam burst out of Arabia to subjugate the Levant, southwest Asia, North Africa and the Iberian peninsula....
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11. The Arab Conquests
- The Landmark Library, Book 13
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 05-13-21
- Language: English
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Philosophy in the Islamic World
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Peter Adamson
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions....
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12. Philosophy in the Islamic World
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 11-23-21
- Language: English
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Queens and Prophets
- How Arabian Noblewomen and Holy Men Shaped Paganism, Christianity and Islam
- By: Emran Iqbal El-Badawi
- Narrated by: Lara Sawalha
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Long overdue, Queens and Prophets is a landmark exploration of the legacy of female power in late antique Arabia....
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13. Queens and Prophets
- How Arabian Noblewomen and Holy Men Shaped Paganism, Christianity and Islam
- Narrated by: Lara Sawalha
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 12-28-22
- Language: English
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Master of the Game
- Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
- By: Martin Indyk
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
More than 20 years have elapsed since the United States last brokered a peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians. In that time, three presidents have tried and failed....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sad in its lack of creativity
- By Uri Pilichowski on 11-16-21
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14. Master of the Game
- Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 25 hrs
- Release date: 10-26-21
- Language: English
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Daring to Drive
- A Saudi Woman's Awakening
- By: Manal al-Sharif
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 393
A ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family in Saudi Arabia who became the unexpected leader of a courageous movement....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The rain begins with a single drop
- By Sara on 07-01-17
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15. Daring to Drive
- A Saudi Woman's Awakening
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 06-13-17
- Language: English
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The New Middle East
- What Everyone Needs to Know®
- By: James L. Gelvin
- Narrated by: Kent Klineman
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
In the second edition of The New Middle East, renowned scholar James L. Gelvin explains how in the aftermath of the collapse of the USSR, the American invasion of Iraq, and the Arab uprisings of 2010-11, a new Middle East has emerged....
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16. The New Middle East
- What Everyone Needs to Know®
- Narrated by: Kent Klineman
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 11-28-23
- Language: English
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Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul For Saudi Crude
- By: Robert Baer
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 325
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 168
Former CIA operative Robert Baer examines the dangers behind America's collaboration with Saudi Arabia....
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2 out of 5 stars
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A poorly written unscholarly approach
- By Kenneth on 11-11-04
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17. Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul For Saudi Crude
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 08-04-04
- Language: English
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Akkadian Empire - A History from Beginning to End
- Mesopotamia History, Book 2
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
The Akkadian Empire was one of the first empires in human history and certainly the first to involve the central government of a large, multi-ethnic populace. It also introduced things like the very first postal system and facilitated advances in science, art, and medicine....
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18. Akkadian Empire - A History from Beginning to End
- Mesopotamia History, Book 2
- Narrated by: Stephen Paul Aulridge Jr
- Series: Mesopotamia History, Book 2
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Release date: 03-25-19
- Language: English
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Princess, More Tears to Cry
- My Life Inside One of the Richest, Most Conservative Kingdoms in the World
- By: Jean Sasson
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 103
Princess, More Tears To Cry is an unforgettable journey into the hearts and minds of Saudi women, and will be forever etched into the memory of listeners....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing series!
- By Donna D on 10-15-15
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19. Princess, More Tears to Cry
- My Life Inside One of the Richest, Most Conservative Kingdoms in the World
- Narrated by: Catherine Byers
- Series: Princess (Sasson), Book 4
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 11-04-14
- Language: English
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Defeating ISIS
- Who They Are, How They Fight, What They Believe
- By: Malcolm Nance
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
ISIS - the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - has taken on the mantle of being the single most dangerous terrorist threat to global security since al-Qaeda....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Perfect for insomniacs
- By jonathan on 05-08-17
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20. Defeating ISIS
- Who They Are, How They Fight, What They Believe
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 04-11-17
- Language: English
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