Disaster Nonfiction

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    • Two Ships, a Deadly Hurricane, and an Epic Battle for Survival
    • Written by: Tristram Korten
    • Narrated by: Dan Woren
    • Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 2018-04-24
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
    • The true story of two doomed ships and a daring search-and-rescue operation that shines a light on the elite Coast Guard swimmers trained for the most dangerous ocean missions....

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    • What Was?
    • Written by: Stephanie Sabol, Who HQ
    • Narrated by: Eric Sharp
    • Series: What-? by Who HQ
    • Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
    • Release date: 2021-10-05
    • Language: English
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    • For more than 100 years, people have been captivated by the disastrous sinking of the Titanic that claimed over 1,500 lives. Now young listeners can find out why the great ship went down and how it was discovered 75 years later....

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    • Written by: various
    • Narrated by: Dana Fleming
    • Length: 12 mins
    • Release date: 2024-08-01
    • Language: English
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    • From crossing vast oceans to exploring outer space, we continue to push the limits of our scientific and engineering capabilities. But what happens when our pursuits don't go as planned? What are the consequences, and how can we learn from these engineering mistakes?

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    • Written by: Sean McCollum
    • Narrated by: anonymous
    • Length: 40 mins
    • Release date: 2022-03-03
    • Language: English
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    • When the Titanic was built, many people thought the massive ship was unsinkable. Today it rests on the ocean floor. Learn about why ships sink and how past disasters and modern technology have led to safer ships....

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    • Written by: Amie Jane Leavitt
    • Narrated by: Anonymous
    • Length: 38 mins
    • Release date: 2022-02-21
    • Language: English
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    • Air travel is one of the safest methods of transportation, but when a disaster happens, it captures the public's imagination. Learn about how airplanes are built, how researchers investigate a crash, how engineers are making planes safer, and more....

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    • The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship"
    • Written by: Deborah Heiligman
    • Narrated by: Marisa Calin
    • Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 2019-10-08
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings
    • From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII....

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    • The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer
    • Written by: Harold Schechter
    • Narrated by: Braden Wright
    • Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
    • Release date: 2021-03-09
    • Language: English
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    • Harold Schechter, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Hell’s Princess, unearths a nearly forgotten true crime of obsession and revenge, and one of the first - and worst - mass murders in American history....

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    • Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
    • Written by: Steve Sheinkin
    • Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
    • Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 2014-01-21
    • Language: English
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    • On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away....

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    • Tragedy Under the Big Top
    • Written by: Michael Skidgell
    • Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
    • Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
    • Release date: 2023-01-17
    • Language: English
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    • Through firsthand accounts and interviews with survivors, author Michael Skidgell attempts to make sense of one of Hartford's worst tragedies....

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    • The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue
    • Written by: Marc Aronson
    • Narrated by: Vikas Adam
    • Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
    • Release date: 2019-03-19
    • Language: English
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    • This is the incredible true story of the 12 boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue. Award-winning author Marc Aronson brings us the backstory behind how this astounding rescue took place....

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    • The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (The True Rescue Series, Book 1)
    • Written by: Michael J. Tougias, Casey Sherman
    • Narrated by: Alex Boyles
    • Series: True Rescue Series, Book 1
    • Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 2022-06-21
    • Language: English
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    • On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm....

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    • A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas (The True Rescue Series, Book 2)
    • Written by: Michael J. Tougias
    • Narrated by: Alex Boyles
    • Series: True Rescue Series, Book 2
    • Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
    • Release date: 2022-10-11
    • Language: English
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    • When a forty-seven-foot sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream in the throes of a disastrous storm, it leaves behind three weary passengers struggling to stay alive....

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    • A Titanic Book for Kids
    • Written by: Mary Montero
    • Narrated by: Erin Moon
    • Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
    • Release date: 2020-01-07
    • Language: English
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    • Learn the story of the world’s most famous ship - from people who were actually there. Voices of the Titanic is a standout among Titanic books for kids that will give you insights into the disaster like never before....

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    • The Disaster Series
    • Written by: Frank Woodson
    • Narrated by: The Staff at High Noon Books
    • Series: The Disaster Series
    • Length: 38 mins
    • Release date: 2013-11-15
    • Language: English
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    • The Korean airliner took off from Alaska innocently enough, but a series of human errors caused it to veer into Russian airspace. Russian military intelligence trailed the plane for hours before shooting it down....

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    • Jennifer Doudna and the Race to Understand Our Genetic Code
    • Written by: Walter Isaacson
    • Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
    • Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
    • Release date: 2022-04-26
    • Language: English
    • 5 out of 5 stars 1 rating
    • Walter Isaacson’s #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young listeners....

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    • What to Do When There's a Dangerous Person at School
    • Written by: Amber Wilson LCSW LCDC
    • Narrated by: Brianne Marks
    • Length: 11 mins
    • Release date: 2024-07-11
    • Language: English
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    • This book was created to help children and grown-ups to better understand school shootings and school violence incidents and to give them both some ideas of what to do in an emergency situation.

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