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Favorite Nonfiction E-Audiobooks

For people ready to get the most out of Libby, a few of my favorite audiobooks available through Johnson County Library.

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  • A riveting true story of a group of men who attempted to cross the border into the U.S.A., as well as a how and why anyone would undertake this dangerous journey.
    eAudiobook, 2011Hachette Audio, 2011
  • Five Days at Memorial

    Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital

    Fink, Sheri
    An incredible and harrowing account of five days at New Orleans' Memorial Hospital that focuses on the ethics of care, the problem of prioritizing lives, and the many difficult decisions made by doctors and nurses during those five days.
    eAudiobook, 2013Books on Tape, 2013
  • Braiding Sweetgrass

    Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

    Kimmerer, Robin Wall
    One of the few "feel good" environmental texts about how we can restore our reciprocal nature with the land and express our gratitude in real and meaningful ways.
    eAudiobook, 2016Tantor Media, Inc, 2016
  • Citizen

    An American Lyric

    Rankine, Claudia
    A short read (or listen) but a powerful one, Claudia Rankine's 2015 hybrid essay/poem reflects on the dangers and difficulties of being black in America.
    eAudiobook, 2015Tantor Media, Inc, 2015
  • Say Nothing

    A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

    Keefe, Patrick Radden
    A history of "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland, framed by a murder mystery focusing on Jean McConville, a widowed mother of 10 children.
    eAudiobook, 2019Books on Tape, 2019
  • Empire of Pain

    The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

    Keefe, Patrick Radden
    An indictment of the many moral compromises made in the interest of profit.
    eAudiobook, 2021Books on Tape, 2021
  • Going Clear

    Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief

    Wright, Lawrence
    Lawrence Wright looks at the origin and outcomes of the most notorious new religion of the 20th century. The first half of this book, focusing on L. Ron Hubbard, has moments of unexpected comedy; the second half focuses on the human rights abuses…
    eAudiobook, 2013Books on Tape, 2013
  • American Heiress

    The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst

    Toobin, Jeffrey
    A deep dive into the Patty Hearst kidnapping case and the fickle loyalties of its star.
    eAudiobook, 2016Books on Tape, 2016