https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/listen-to-trending-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-history-culture--6573493https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/311/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Discover the world of audiobooks with over 500,000+ captivating titles, ranging from Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, to Mystery and Romance. You'll get 3 free audiobooks to start your journey. Whether you use an iPhone, iPad, Android, or any other device, you can conveniently enjoy audiobooks. Let captivating stories accompany you every moment! Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>enHistoryCopyright Tomasa Cruickshankhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/773a3f2721aa534797701c034fca7fc0.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/listen-to-trending-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-history-culture--6573493Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:51:50 +0000Tomasa CruickshankTomasa Cruickshankfeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/311/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Discover the world of audiobooks with over 500,000+ captivating titles, ranging from Action & Adventure, Science...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/311/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Discover the world of audiobooks with over 500,000+ captivating titles, ranging from Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, to Mystery and Romance. You'll get 3 free audiobooks to start your journey. Whether you use an iPhone, iPad, Android, or any other device, you can conveniently enjoy audiobooks. Let captivating stories accompany you every moment! Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-dr-q-my-journey-from-migrant-farm-worker-to-brain-surgeon-by-mim-eichler-rivas-alfredo-quinones-hinojosa--65149406https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon Author: Mim Eichler Rivas, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Narrator: Henry Levya Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life story--from his impoverished childhood in the tiny village of Palaco, Mexico, to his harrowing border crossing and his transformation from illegal immigrant to American citizen and gifted student at the University of California at Berkeley and at Harvard Medical School. Packed with adventure and adversity--including a few terrifying brushes with death--Becoming Dr. Q is a testament to persistence, hard work, the power of hope and imagination, and the pursuit of excellence. It's also a story about the importance of family, of mentors, and of giving people a chance.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344617Tue, 03 May 2022 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon Author: Mim Eichler Rivas, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Narrator: Henry Levya Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Dr. Q: My Journey from Migrant Farm Worker to Brain Surgeon Author: Mim Eichler Rivas, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Narrator: Henry Levya Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Today he is known as Dr. Q, an internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who leads cutting-edge research to cure brain cancer. But not too long ago, he was Freddy, a nineteen-year-old undocumented migrant worker toiling in the tomato fields of central California. In this gripping memoir, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa tells his amazing life story--from his impoverished childhood in the tiny village of Palaco, Mexico, to his harrowing border crossing and his transformation from illegal immigrant to American citizen and gifted student at the University of California at Berkeley and at Harvard Medical School. Packed with adventure and adversity--including a few terrifying brushes with death--Becoming Dr. Q is a testament to persistence, hard work, the power of hope and imagination, and the pursuit of excellence. It's also a story about the importance of family, of mentors, and of giving people a chance.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/riverman-an-american-odyssey-by-ben-mcgrath--65149337https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349707 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Riverman: An American Odyssey Author: Ben Mcgrath Narrator: TBD Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 5, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Brilliant, clear, and humane' Elizabeth Gilbert ‘Miraculous and hopeful' Emma Straub Riverman: An American Odyssey uncovers the story of an extraordinary man and his puzzling disappearance, and paints a picture of the singular spirit of America's riverbank towns. ‘The peace of mind I found, largely alone, on that white-water mecca convinced me that life was capable of exquisite pleasure and undefined meaning deep in the face of failure. The experience itself is the reward.' Dick Conant On his forty-third birthday, Dick Conant, a golden boy who never quite grew up as those around him expected, stepped into a homemade boat to embark on a journey despite a gathering snowstorm. Among his possessions was a Gideon Bible and biographies of Einstein and Bismark. It was the beginning of an all-consuming odyssey by an unconventional man into the watery arteries of America, a journey to the unreported margins of society. He was to spend the next twenty years canoeing thousands of miles of rivers and their innumerable smaller tributaries, from one end of the country to the other. ‘I can, and I will!' he said. And then, in 2014, he disappeared. Not long before Conant's upturned canoe was found in a brackish North Carolina bay, Ben McGrath met Conant by chance as he paddled down the Hudson, headed for Florida. McGrath set out to find the people whose lives, like his own, had been touched by their encounter with the great river wanderer. Along the way he meets eccentrics and ne'er-do-wells drawn straight from the pages of Mark Twain, a vast network of friends and acquaintances who would forever remember this brilliant and charming man even after a single meeting. Riverman is the story of a restless soul who was as troubled as he was charismatic, a contemporary folk hero who slips the moorings of ordinary civilised life to tap into what Thoreau called ‘a yearning toward all wildness.' It is also a riveting portrait of an America we rarely see: a nation of unconventional characters, small river towns, and long forgotten waterways.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349707Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349707 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Riverman: An American Odyssey Author: Ben Mcgrath Narrator: TBD Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 5, 2022...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349707 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Riverman: An American Odyssey Author: Ben Mcgrath Narrator: TBD Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 5, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Brilliant, clear, and humane' Elizabeth Gilbert ‘Miraculous and hopeful' Emma Straub Riverman: An American Odyssey uncovers the story of an extraordinary man and his puzzling disappearance, and paints a picture of the singular spirit of America's riverbank towns. ‘The peace of mind I found, largely alone, on that white-water mecca convinced me that life was capable of exquisite pleasure and undefined meaning deep in the face of failure. The experience itself is the reward.' Dick Conant On his forty-third birthday, Dick Conant, a golden boy who never quite grew up as those around him expected, stepped into a homemade boat to embark on a journey despite a gathering snowstorm. Among his possessions was a Gideon Bible and biographies of Einstein and Bismark. It was the beginning of an all-consuming odyssey by an unconventional man into the watery arteries of America, a journey to the unreported margins of society. He was to spend the next twenty years canoeing thousands of miles of rivers and their innumerable smaller tributaries, from one end of the country to the other. ‘I can, and I will!' he said. And then, in 2014, he disappeared. Not long before Conant's upturned canoe was found in a brackish North Carolina bay, Ben McGrath met Conant by chance as he paddled down the Hudson, headed for Florida. McGrath set out to find the people whose lives, like his own, had been touched by their encounter with the great river wanderer. Along the way he meets eccentrics and ne'er-do-wells drawn straight from the pages of Mark Twain, a vast network of friends and acquaintances who would forever remember this brilliant and charming man even after a single meeting. Riverman is the story of a restless soul who was as troubled as he was charismatic, a contemporary folk hero who slips the moorings of ordinary civilised life to tap into what Thoreau called ‘a yearning toward all wildness.' It is also a riveting portrait of an America we rarely see: a nation of unconventional characters, small river towns, and long forgotten waterways.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/100-quotes-by-baruch-spinoza-by-baruch-spinoza--65149416https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 100 Quotes by Baruch Spinoza Author: Baruch Spinoza Narrator: Paul Spera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 1, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Baruch Spinoza has been called the Prince of Philosophers; Hegel said of him that the alternative was: either Spinoza, or no philosophy at all. By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and the universe, he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy: he had the courage to criticize the traditionalism of religion, to offer a conception of God that would be logic instead of rigidly defined by a shallow dogma. This audiobook is a collection of a hundred quotes chosen among the most representative of his great works, so that the listener can easily familiarize himself with the thought of one of the greatest European thinkers. - -]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341448Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 100 Quotes by Baruch Spinoza Author: Baruch Spinoza Narrator: Paul Spera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: April...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 100 Quotes by Baruch Spinoza Author: Baruch Spinoza Narrator: Paul Spera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 1, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Baruch Spinoza has been called the Prince of Philosophers; Hegel said of him that the alternative was: either Spinoza, or no philosophy at all. By laying the groundwork for the 18th-century Enlightenment and modern biblical criticism, including modern conceptions of the self and the universe, he came to be considered one of the great rationalists of 17th-century philosophy: he had the courage to criticize the traditionalism of religion, to offer a conception of God that would be logic instead of rigidly defined by a shallow dogma. This audiobook is a collection of a hundred quotes chosen among the most representative of his great works, so that the listener can easily familiarize himself with the thought of one of the greatest European thinkers. - -]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/100-quotes-by-ralph-waldo-emerson-by-ralph-waldo-emerson--65149376https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341445 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 100 quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Narrator: Paul Spera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In his lifetime, Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most widely known man of letters in America, establishing himself as a prolific poet, essayist, popular lecturer, and advocate of social reforms. He was considered one of the great orators of the time, and his enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. As a poet and philosopher, he led the Transcendentalist movement, which professes the belief that everything in ouf world is a microcosm of the universe, and in the infinitude of individual man. Emerson developed the ideas of individuality, freedom, the ability for mankind to realize almost anything, and the relationship between the soul and the surrounding world. One of his best-known essays is 'Self-Reliance'. These 100 quotes have been carefully selected in his body of work to introduce you to his thoughts and character, and to inspire you into adopting a larger stance on life through his wisdom and clarity. - -]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341445Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341445 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 100 quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Narrator: Paul Spera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 24 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341445 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 100 quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson Narrator: Paul Spera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 24 minutes Release date: April 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In his lifetime, Ralph Waldo Emerson was the most widely known man of letters in America, establishing himself as a prolific poet, essayist, popular lecturer, and advocate of social reforms. He was considered one of the great orators of the time, and his enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. As a poet and philosopher, he led the Transcendentalist movement, which professes the belief that everything in ouf world is a microcosm of the universe, and in the infinitude of individual man. Emerson developed the ideas of individuality, freedom, the ability for mankind to realize almost anything, and the relationship between the soul and the surrounding world. One of his best-known essays is 'Self-Reliance'. These 100 quotes have been carefully selected in his body of work to introduce you to his thoughts and character, and to inspire you into adopting a larger stance on life through his wisdom and clarity. - -]]>125cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/roaring-girls-the-forgotten-feminists-of-british-history-by-holly-kyte--65149271https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358562 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roaring Girls: The forgotten feminists of British history Author: Holly Kyte Narrator: Helen Keeley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 2 minutes Release date: November 28, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Extraordinary' Woman&Home A Roaring Girl was loud when she should be quiet, disruptive when she should be submissive, sexual when she should be pure, ‘masculine' when she should be ‘feminine'. Meet the unsung heroines of British history who refused to play by the rules. Roaring Girls tells the game-changing life stories of eight formidable women whose grit, determination and radical unconventionality saw them defy the odds to forge their own paths. From the notorious cross-dressing thief Mary Frith in the seventeenth century to rebel slave Mary Prince and adventurer, industrialist and LGBT trailblazer Anne Lister in the nineteenth, these diverse characters redefined what a woman could be and what she could do in pre-twentieth-century Britain. Bold, inspiring and powerfully written, Roaring Girls tells the electrifying histories of women who, despite every effort to suppress them, dared to be extraordinary.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358562Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358562 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roaring Girls: The forgotten feminists of British history Author: Holly Kyte Narrator: Helen Keeley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 2...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358562 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roaring Girls: The forgotten feminists of British history Author: Holly Kyte Narrator: Helen Keeley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 2 minutes Release date: November 28, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Extraordinary' Woman&Home A Roaring Girl was loud when she should be quiet, disruptive when she should be submissive, sexual when she should be pure, ‘masculine' when she should be ‘feminine'. Meet the unsung heroines of British history who refused to play by the rules. Roaring Girls tells the game-changing life stories of eight formidable women whose grit, determination and radical unconventionality saw them defy the odds to forge their own paths. From the notorious cross-dressing thief Mary Frith in the seventeenth century to rebel slave Mary Prince and adventurer, industrialist and LGBT trailblazer Anne Lister in the nineteenth, these diverse characters redefined what a woman could be and what she could do in pre-twentieth-century Britain. Bold, inspiring and powerfully written, Roaring Girls tells the electrifying histories of women who, despite every effort to suppress them, dared to be extraordinary.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ghostland-in-search-of-a-haunted-country-by-edward-parnell--65149371https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country Author: Edward Parnell Narrator: Sam Woolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: October 17, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature' Philip Hoare ‘An exciting new voice' Mark Cocker, author of Crow Country In his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what comes after death. In Ghostland, Parnell goes in search of the ‘sequestered places' of the British Isles, our lonely moors, our moss-covered cemeteries, our stark shores and our folkloric woodlands. He explores how these landscapes conjured and shaped a kaleidoscopic spectrum of literature and cinema, from the ghost stories and weird fiction of M. R. James, Arthur Machen and Algernon Blackwood to the children's fantasy novels of Alan Garner and Susan Cooper; from W. G. Sebald's The Rings of Saturn and Graham Swift's Waterland to the archetypal ‘folk horror' film The Wicker Man… Ghostland is Parnell's moving exploration of what has haunted our writers and artists – and what is haunting him. It is a unique and elegiac meditation on grief, memory and longing, and of the redemptive power of stories and nature.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348776Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country Author: Edward Parnell Narrator: Sam Woolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ghostland: In Search of a Haunted Country Author: Edward Parnell Narrator: Sam Woolf Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: October 17, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature' Philip Hoare ‘An exciting new voice' Mark Cocker, author of Crow Country In his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through the ages who have attempted to confront what comes after death. In Ghostland, Parnell goes in search of the ‘sequestered places' of the British Isles, our lonely moors, our moss-covered cemeteries, our stark shores and our folkloric woodlands. He explores how these landscapes conjured and shaped a kaleidoscopic spectrum of literature and cinema, from the ghost stories and weird fiction of M. R. James, Arthur Machen and Algernon Blackwood to the children's fantasy novels of Alan Garner and Susan Cooper; from W. G. Sebald's The Rings of Saturn and Graham Swift's Waterland to the archetypal ‘folk horror' film The Wicker Man… Ghostland is Parnell's moving exploration of what has haunted our writers and artists – and what is haunting him. It is a unique and elegiac meditation on grief, memory and longing, and of the redemptive power of stories and nature.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-contender-by-william-j-mann--65149274https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Contender Author: William J. Mann Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 15, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Based on new and revelatory material from Brando's own private archives, an award-winning film biographer presents a deeply-textured, ambitious, and definitive portrait of the greatest movie actor of the twentieth century, the elusive Marlon Brando, bringing his extraordinarily complex life into view as never before. The most influential movie actor of his era, Marlon Brando changed the way other actors perceived their craft. His approach was natural, honest, and deeply personal, resulting in performances—most notably in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront—that are without parallel. Brando was heralded as the American Hamlet—the Yank who surpassed British stage royalty Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, and Ralph Richardson as the standard of greatness in the mid-twentieth century. Brando's impact on American culture matches his professional significance; he both challenged and codified our ideas of masculinity and sexuality. Brando was also one of the first stars to use his fame as a platform to address social, political, and moral issues, courageously calling out America's deeply rooted racism. William Mann's brilliant biography of the Hollywood legend illuminates this culture icon for a new age. Mann astutely argues that Brando was not only a great actor but also a cultural soothsayer, a Cassandra warning us about the challenges to come. Brando's admonitions against the monetization of nearly every aspect of the culture were prescient. His public protests against racial segregation and discrimination at the height of the Civil Rights movement—getting himself arrested at least once—were criticized as being needlessly provocative. Yet those actions of fifty years ago have become a model many actors follow today. Psychologically astute and masterfully researched, based on new and revelatory material, The Contender explores the star and the man in full, including the childhood traumas that reverberated through his professional and personal life. It is a dazzling biography of our nation's greatest actor that is sure to become an instant classic. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355095Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Contender Author: William J. Mann Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 15, 2019...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Contender Author: William J. Mann Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 15, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Based on new and revelatory material from Brando's own private archives, an award-winning film biographer presents a deeply-textured, ambitious, and definitive portrait of the greatest movie actor of the twentieth century, the elusive Marlon Brando, bringing his extraordinarily complex life into view as never before. The most influential movie actor of his era, Marlon Brando changed the way other actors perceived their craft. His approach was natural, honest, and deeply personal, resulting in performances—most notably in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront—that are without parallel. Brando was heralded as the American Hamlet—the Yank who surpassed British stage royalty Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, and Ralph Richardson as the standard of greatness in the mid-twentieth century. Brando's impact on American culture matches his professional significance; he both challenged and codified our ideas of masculinity and sexuality. Brando was also one of the first stars to use his fame as a platform to address social, political, and moral issues, courageously calling out America's deeply rooted racism. William Mann's brilliant biography of the Hollywood legend illuminates this culture icon for a new age. Mann astutely argues that Brando was not only a great actor but also a cultural soothsayer, a Cassandra warning us about the challenges to come. Brando's admonitions against the monetization of nearly every aspect of the culture were prescient. His public protests against racial segregation and discrimination at the height of the Civil Rights movement—getting himself arrested at least once—were criticized as being needlessly provocative. Yet those actions of fifty years ago have become a model many actors follow today. Psychologically astute and masterfully researched, based on new and revelatory material, The Contender explores the star and the man in full, including the childhood traumas that reverberated through his professional and personal life. It is a dazzling biography of our nation's greatest actor that is sure to become an instant classic. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/piety-power-mike-pence-and-the-taking-of-the-white-house-by-tom-lobianco--65149377https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House Author: Tom Lobianco Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: September 24, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A revealing, in-depth biography of Mike Pence, the most secretive and ingratiating vice president in modern history, from a reporter with remarkable access. No journalist has covered Mike Pence for as long or as closely as Tom LoBianco. The seasoned political reporter was at the first campaign rally governor Pence held in his hometown of Columbus, Indiana. He was there when Pence returned to Washington as Donald Trump's vice president. Drawing on his deep ties both within the Beltway and in Indiana state politics, as well as reams of research and deep access to the vice president and his staff, LoBianco offers a revealing portrait of the devout Christian who shocked many of his closest followers when he joined the campaign and became one of the strongest champions of Donald Trump. He also explores the rumors—much debated inside the Beltway and among pundits in the media—surrounding the Vice President's ambitions to succeed and even ''overthrow'' Trump. LoBianco dissects Pence's entire political life, from his detours in the '90s, to his rapid ascension through the first decade of the twenty-first century, to the White House, and provides an inside account of how Pence nearly crashed and burned his career while governor, only to miraculously rise from the ashes thanks to the unlikely election of Trump. He also gives a rare look inside the ''shadow government'' Pence has built—a conservative machine at Trump's call for now, but one that could just as easily step in if Trump is removed from office. Piety & Power cuts to the core of the nation's most enigmatic politician, and unearths new, important, and fascinating anecdotes about Pence's faith, his marriage to Karen Pence, his bizarre, obsequious relationship with Trump, his deeply buried personality, his ascent to power under John Boehner, and his presidential aspirations and plans for America's future. From the explosive revelations of the Russia investigation to the sea change affecting the Republican party and its direction under Trump, it is vital that Americans know more about the man who could ascend to the Oval Office. Piety & Power provides insights and answers as it sheds light on this ambitious Midwestern politician, his past, and his possible future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345495Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House Author: Tom Lobianco Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House Author: Tom Lobianco Narrator: Kaleo Griffith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: September 24, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A revealing, in-depth biography of Mike Pence, the most secretive and ingratiating vice president in modern history, from a reporter with remarkable access. No journalist has covered Mike Pence for as long or as closely as Tom LoBianco. The seasoned political reporter was at the first campaign rally governor Pence held in his hometown of Columbus, Indiana. He was there when Pence returned to Washington as Donald Trump's vice president. Drawing on his deep ties both within the Beltway and in Indiana state politics, as well as reams of research and deep access to the vice president and his staff, LoBianco offers a revealing portrait of the devout Christian who shocked many of his closest followers when he joined the campaign and became one of the strongest champions of Donald Trump. He also explores the rumors—much debated inside the Beltway and among pundits in the media—surrounding the Vice President's ambitions to succeed and even ''overthrow'' Trump. LoBianco dissects Pence's entire political life, from his detours in the '90s, to his rapid ascension through the first decade of the twenty-first century, to the White House, and provides an inside account of how Pence nearly crashed and burned his career while governor, only to miraculously rise from the ashes thanks to the unlikely election of Trump. He also gives a rare look inside the ''shadow government'' Pence has built—a conservative machine at Trump's call for now, but one that could just as easily step in if Trump is removed from office. Piety & Power cuts to the core of the nation's most enigmatic politician, and unearths new, important, and fascinating anecdotes about Pence's faith, his marriage to Karen Pence, his bizarre, obsequious relationship with Trump, his deeply buried personality, his ascent to power under John Boehner, and his presidential aspirations and plans for America's future. From the explosive revelations of the Russia investigation to the sea change affecting the Republican party and its direction under Trump, it is vital that Americans know more about the man who could ascend to the Oval Office. Piety & Power provides insights and answers as it sheds light on this ambitious Midwestern politician, his past, and his possible future.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-between-worlds-a-biography-by-annejet-van-der-zijl--65149358https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347921 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Between Worlds: A Biography Author: Annejet van der Zijl Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 1, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of An American Princess comes the true story of an unconventional family divided by war and prejudice during WWII. When they fell in love in 1928, Rika and Waldemar could not have been more different. She was a thirty-seven-year-old Dutch-born mother, estranged from her husband. He was her immigrant boarder, not yet twenty, and a wealthy Surinamese descendant of slaves. The child they have together, brown skinned and blue eyed, brings the couple great joy yet raises some eyebrows. Until the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands explodes their promising life. What unfolds is more than the astonishing story of a love that prevailed over convention. It's also the quest of a young boy. Through the cruelty of World War II, he will fight for a connection between his father's South American birthplace and his mother's European traditions. Lost and displaced for much of his life, but with a legacy of resilience in his blood, he will struggle to find his place in the world. Moving deftly between personal experience and the devastating machinations of war, The Boy Between Worlds is an unforgettable journey of hope, love, and courage in the face of humanity's darkest hour.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347921Thu, 01 Aug 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347921 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Between Worlds: A Biography Author: Annejet van der Zijl Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347921 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Between Worlds: A Biography Author: Annejet van der Zijl Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 1, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of An American Princess comes the true story of an unconventional family divided by war and prejudice during WWII. When they fell in love in 1928, Rika and Waldemar could not have been more different. She was a thirty-seven-year-old Dutch-born mother, estranged from her husband. He was her immigrant boarder, not yet twenty, and a wealthy Surinamese descendant of slaves. The child they have together, brown skinned and blue eyed, brings the couple great joy yet raises some eyebrows. Until the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands explodes their promising life. What unfolds is more than the astonishing story of a love that prevailed over convention. It's also the quest of a young boy. Through the cruelty of World War II, he will fight for a connection between his father's South American birthplace and his mother's European traditions. Lost and displaced for much of his life, but with a legacy of resilience in his blood, he will struggle to find his place in the world. Moving deftly between personal experience and the devastating machinations of war, The Boy Between Worlds is an unforgettable journey of hope, love, and courage in the face of humanity's darkest hour.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-love-prison-made-and-unmade-my-story-by-ebony-roberts--65149332https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355772 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Love Prison Made and Unmade: My Story Author: Ebony Roberts Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With echoes of Just Mercy and An American Marriage, a remarkable memoir of a woman who falls in love with an incarcerated man—a poignant story of hope and disappointment that lays bare the toll prison takes not only on those behind bars, but on their families and relationships. Ebony's parents were high school sweethearts and married young. By the time Ebony was born, the marriage was disintegrating. As a little girl she witnessed her parents' brutal verbal and physical fights, fueled by her father's alcoholism. Then her father tried to kill her mother. Those experiences drastically affected the way Ebony viewed love and set the pattern for her future romantic relationships. Despite being an educated and strong-minded woman determined not to repeat the mistakes of her parents—she would have a fairytale love—Ebony found herself drawn to bad-boys: men who cheated; men who verbally abused her; men who disappointed her. Fed up, she swore to wait for the partner God chose for her. Then she met Shaka Senghor. Though she felt an intense spiritual connection, Ebony struggled with the idea that this man behind bars for murder could be the good love God had for her. Through letters and visits, she and Shaka fell deeply in love. Once Shaka came home, Ebony thought the worst was behind them. But Shaka's release was the beginning of the end. The Love Prison Made and Unmade is heartfelt. It reveals powerful lessons about love, sacrifice, courage, and forgiveness; of living your highest principles and learning not to judge someone by their worst acts. Ultimately, it is a stark reminder of the emotional cost of American justice on human lives—the partners, wives, children, and friends—beyond the prison walls.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355772Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355772 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Love Prison Made and Unmade: My Story Author: Ebony Roberts Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355772 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Love Prison Made and Unmade: My Story Author: Ebony Roberts Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With echoes of Just Mercy and An American Marriage, a remarkable memoir of a woman who falls in love with an incarcerated man—a poignant story of hope and disappointment that lays bare the toll prison takes not only on those behind bars, but on their families and relationships. Ebony's parents were high school sweethearts and married young. By the time Ebony was born, the marriage was disintegrating. As a little girl she witnessed her parents' brutal verbal and physical fights, fueled by her father's alcoholism. Then her father tried to kill her mother. Those experiences drastically affected the way Ebony viewed love and set the pattern for her future romantic relationships. Despite being an educated and strong-minded woman determined not to repeat the mistakes of her parents—she would have a fairytale love—Ebony found herself drawn to bad-boys: men who cheated; men who verbally abused her; men who disappointed her. Fed up, she swore to wait for the partner God chose for her. Then she met Shaka Senghor. Though she felt an intense spiritual connection, Ebony struggled with the idea that this man behind bars for murder could be the good love God had for her. Through letters and visits, she and Shaka fell deeply in love. Once Shaka came home, Ebony thought the worst was behind them. But Shaka's release was the beginning of the end. The Love Prison Made and Unmade is heartfelt. It reveals powerful lessons about love, sacrifice, courage, and forgiveness; of living your highest principles and learning not to judge someone by their worst acts. Ultimately, it is a stark reminder of the emotional cost of American justice on human lives—the partners, wives, children, and friends—beyond the prison walls.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-vagabonds-the-story-of-henry-ford-and-thomas-edison-s-ten-year-road-trip-by-jeff-guinn--65149272https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip Author: Jeff Guinn Narrator: Josh Hamilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.6 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A "fascinating slice of rarely considered American history" (Booklist)—the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life. In 1914 Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs visited Thomas Edison in Florida and toured the Everglades. The following year Ford, Edison, and tire maker Harvey Firestone joined together on a summer camping trip and decided to call themselves the Vagabonds. They would continue their summer road trips until 1925, when they announced that their fame made it too difficult for them to carry on. Although the Vagabonds traveled with an entourage of chefs, butlers, and others, this elite fraternity also had a serious purpose: to examine the conditions of America's roadways and improve the practicality of automobile travel. Cars were unreliable and the roads were even worse. But newspaper coverage of these trips was extensive, and as cars and roads improved, the summer trip by automobile soon became a desired element of American life. The Vagabonds is "a portrait of America's burgeoning love affair with the automobile" (NPR) but it also sheds light on the important relationship between the older Edison and the younger Ford, who once worked for the famous inventor. The road trips made the automobile ubiquitous and magnified Ford's reputation, even as Edison's diminished. The automobile would transform the American landscape, the American economy, and the American way of life and Guinn brings this seminal moment in history to vivid life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356659Tue, 09 Jul 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip Author: Jeff Guinn Narrator: Josh Hamilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip Author: Jeff Guinn Narrator: Josh Hamilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: July 9, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.6 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A "fascinating slice of rarely considered American history" (Booklist)—the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison—whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life. In 1914 Henry Ford and naturalist John Burroughs visited Thomas Edison in Florida and toured the Everglades. The following year Ford, Edison, and tire maker Harvey Firestone joined together on a summer camping trip and decided to call themselves the Vagabonds. They would continue their summer road trips until 1925, when they announced that their fame made it too difficult for them to carry on. Although the Vagabonds traveled with an entourage of chefs, butlers, and others, this elite fraternity also had a serious purpose: to examine the conditions of America's roadways and improve the practicality of automobile travel. Cars were unreliable and the roads were even worse. But newspaper coverage of these trips was extensive, and as cars and roads improved, the summer trip by automobile soon became a desired element of American life. The Vagabonds is "a portrait of America's burgeoning love affair with the automobile" (NPR) but it also sheds light on the important relationship between the older Edison and the younger Ford, who once worked for the famous inventor. The road trips made the automobile ubiquitous and magnified Ford's reputation, even as Edison's diminished. The automobile would transform the American landscape, the American economy, and the American way of life and Guinn brings this seminal moment in history to vivid life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/about-face-the-odyssey-of-an-american-warrior-by-david-h-hackworth-julie-sherman--65149300https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior Author: David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 40 hours 44 minutes Release date: July 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.51 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 10 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Called "everything a twentieth-century war memoir could possibly be" by the New York Times, this national bestseller by Colonel David H. Hackworth presents a vivid and powerful portrait of a life of patriotism. From age fifteen to forty, David Hackworth devoted himself to the US Army and fast became a living legend. In 1971, however, he appeared on television to decry the doomed war effort in Vietnam. With About Face, he has written what many Vietnam veterans have called the most important book of their generation. From Korea to Berlin, from the Cuban missile crisis to Vietnam, Hackworth's story is that of an exemplary patriot, played out against the backdrop of the changing fortunes of America and the American military. It is also a stunning indictment of the Pentagon's fundamental misunderstanding of the Vietnam conflict and of the bureaucracy of self-interest that fueled the war.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350034Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior Author: David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 40...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior Author: David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 40 hours 44 minutes Release date: July 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.51 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 10 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Called "everything a twentieth-century war memoir could possibly be" by the New York Times, this national bestseller by Colonel David H. Hackworth presents a vivid and powerful portrait of a life of patriotism. From age fifteen to forty, David Hackworth devoted himself to the US Army and fast became a living legend. In 1971, however, he appeared on television to decry the doomed war effort in Vietnam. With About Face, he has written what many Vietnam veterans have called the most important book of their generation. From Korea to Berlin, from the Cuban missile crisis to Vietnam, Hackworth's story is that of an exemplary patriot, played out against the backdrop of the changing fortunes of America and the American military. It is also a stunning indictment of the Pentagon's fundamental misunderstanding of the Vietnam conflict and of the bureaucracy of self-interest that fueled the war.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-patient-assassin-a-true-tale-of-massacre-revenge-and-india-s-quest-for-independence-by-anita-anand--65149379https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence Author: Anita Anand Narrator: Anita Anand Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The "compelling [and] vivid" (The New York Times Book Review) true story of a man who claimed to be a survivor of a 1919 British massacre in India, his elaborate twenty-year plan for revenge, and the mix of truth and legend that made him a hero to hundreds of millions. When Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, ordered Brigadier General Reginald Dyer to Amritsar, he wanted Dyer to bring the troublesome city to heel. Sir Michael had become increasingly alarmed at the effect Gandhi was having on his province, as well as recent demonstrations, strikes, and shows of Hindu-Muslim unity. All these things, to Sir Michael, were a precursor to a second Indian revolt. What happened next shocked the world. An unauthorized gathering in the Jallianwallah Bagh in Amritsar in April 1919 became the focal point for Sir Michael's law enforcers. Dyer marched his soldiers into the walled public park, blocking the only exit. Then, without issuing any order to disperse, he instructed his men to open fire, turning their guns on the crowd, which numbered in the thousands and included women and children. The soldiers continued firing for ten minutes, stopping only when they ran out of ammunition. According to legend, nineteen-year-old Sikh orphan Udham Singh was injured in the attack, and remained surrounded by the dead and dying until he was able to move the next morning. Then, he supposedly picked up a handful of blood-soaked earth, smeared it across his forehead, and vowed to kill the men responsible. The truth, as the author has discovered, is more complex—but no less dramatic. Award-winning journalist Anita Anand traced Singh's journey through Africa, the United States, and across Europe until, in March 1940, the young man finally arrived in front of O'Dwyer himself in a London hall ready to shoot him down. The Patient Assassin "mixes Tom Ripley's con-man-for-all-seasons versatility with Edmond Dantès's persistence" (The Wall Street Journal) and reveals the incredible but true story behind a legend that still endures today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356891Tue, 25 Jun 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence Author: Anita Anand Narrator: Anita Anand Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence Author: Anita Anand Narrator: Anita Anand Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 25, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The "compelling [and] vivid" (The New York Times Book Review) true story of a man who claimed to be a survivor of a 1919 British massacre in India, his elaborate twenty-year plan for revenge, and the mix of truth and legend that made him a hero to hundreds of millions. When Sir Michael O'Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, ordered Brigadier General Reginald Dyer to Amritsar, he wanted Dyer to bring the troublesome city to heel. Sir Michael had become increasingly alarmed at the effect Gandhi was having on his province, as well as recent demonstrations, strikes, and shows of Hindu-Muslim unity. All these things, to Sir Michael, were a precursor to a second Indian revolt. What happened next shocked the world. An unauthorized gathering in the Jallianwallah Bagh in Amritsar in April 1919 became the focal point for Sir Michael's law enforcers. Dyer marched his soldiers into the walled public park, blocking the only exit. Then, without issuing any order to disperse, he instructed his men to open fire, turning their guns on the crowd, which numbered in the thousands and included women and children. The soldiers continued firing for ten minutes, stopping only when they ran out of ammunition. According to legend, nineteen-year-old Sikh orphan Udham Singh was injured in the attack, and remained surrounded by the dead and dying until he was able to move the next morning. Then, he supposedly picked up a handful of blood-soaked earth, smeared it across his forehead, and vowed to kill the men responsible. The truth, as the author has discovered, is more complex—but no less dramatic. Award-winning journalist Anita Anand traced Singh's journey through Africa, the United States, and across Europe until, in March 1940, the young man finally arrived in front of O'Dwyer himself in a London hall ready to shoot him down. The Patient Assassin "mixes Tom Ripley's con-man-for-all-seasons versatility with Edmond Dantès's persistence" (The Wall Street Journal) and reveals the incredible but true story behind a legend that still endures today.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ice-at-the-end-of-the-world-an-epic-journey-into-greenland-s-buried-past-and-our-perilous-future-by-jon-gertner--65149335https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future Author: Jon Gertner Narrator: Jon Gertner, Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 11, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A riveting, urgent account of the explorers and scientists racing to understand the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland, a dramatic harbinger of climate change "Jon Gertner takes readers to spots few journalists or even explorers have visited. The result is a gripping and important book."—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • The Christian Science Monitor • Library Journal Greenland: a remote, mysterious island five times the size of California but with a population of just 56,000. The ice sheet that covers it is 700 miles wide and 1,500 miles long, and is composed of nearly three quadrillion tons of ice. For the last 150 years, explorers and scientists have sought to understand Greenland—at first hoping that it would serve as a gateway to the North Pole, and later coming to realize that it contained essential information about our climate. Locked within this vast and frozen white desert are some of the most profound secrets about our planet and its future. Greenland's ice doesn't just tell us where we've been. More urgently, it tells us where we're headed. In The Ice at the End of the World, Jon Gertner explains how Greenland has evolved from one of earth's last frontiers to its largest scientific laboratory. The history of Greenland's ice begins with the explorers who arrived here at the turn of the twentieth century—first on foot, then on skis, then on crude, motorized sleds—and embarked on grueling expeditions that took as long as a year and often ended in frostbitten tragedy. Their original goal was simple: to conquer Greenland's seemingly infinite interior. Yet their efforts eventually gave way to scientists who built lonely encampments out on the ice and began drilling—one mile, two miles down. Their aim was to pull up ice cores that could reveal the deepest mysteries of earth's past, going back hundreds of thousands of years. Today, scientists from all over the world are deploying every technological tool available to uncover the secrets of this frozen island before it's too late. As Greenland's ice melts and runs off into the sea, it not only threatens to affect hundreds of millions of people who live in coastal areas. It will also have drastic effects on ocean currents, weather systems, economies, and migration patterns. Gertner chronicles the unfathomable hardships, amazing discoveries, and scientific achievements of the Arctic's explorers and researchers with a transporting, deeply intelligent style—and a keen sense of what this work means for the rest of us. The melting ice sheet in Greenland is, in a way, an analog for time. It contains the past. It reflects the present. It can also tell us how much time we might have left.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351099Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future Author: Jon Gertner Narrator: Jon Gertner, Fred...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future Author: Jon Gertner Narrator: Jon Gertner, Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 11, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A riveting, urgent account of the explorers and scientists racing to understand the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland, a dramatic harbinger of climate change "Jon Gertner takes readers to spots few journalists or even explorers have visited. The result is a gripping and important book."—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth Extinction NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • The Christian Science Monitor • Library Journal Greenland: a remote, mysterious island five times the size of California but with a population of just 56,000. The ice sheet that covers it is 700 miles wide and 1,500 miles long, and is composed of nearly three quadrillion tons of ice. For the last 150 years, explorers and scientists have sought to understand Greenland—at first hoping that it would serve as a gateway to the North Pole, and later coming to realize that it contained essential information about our climate. Locked within this vast and frozen white desert are some of the most profound secrets about our planet and its future. Greenland's ice doesn't just tell us where we've been. More urgently, it tells us where we're headed. In The Ice at the End of the World, Jon Gertner explains how Greenland has evolved from one of earth's last frontiers to its largest scientific laboratory. The history of Greenland's ice begins with the explorers who arrived here at the turn of the twentieth century—first on foot, then on skis, then on crude, motorized sleds—and embarked on grueling expeditions that took as long as a year and often ended in frostbitten tragedy. Their original goal was simple: to conquer Greenland's seemingly infinite interior. Yet their efforts eventually gave way to scientists who built lonely encampments out on the ice and began drilling—one mile, two miles down. Their aim was to pull up ice cores that could reveal the deepest mysteries of earth's past, going back hundreds of thousands of years. Today, scientists from all over the world are deploying every technological tool available to uncover the secrets of this frozen island before it's too late. As Greenland's ice melts and runs off into the sea, it not only threatens to affect hundreds of millions of people who live in coastal areas. It will also have drastic effects on ocean currents, weather systems, economies, and migration patterns. Gertner chronicles the unfathomable hardships, amazing discoveries, and scientific achievements of the Arctic's explorers and researchers with a transporting, deeply intelligent style—and a keen sense of what this work means for the rest of us. The melting ice sheet in Greenland is, in a way, an analog for time. It contains the past. It reflects the present. It can also tell us how much time we might have left.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/out-of-the-silence-after-the-crash-by-eduardo-strauch-mireya-soriano--65149273https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355930 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of the Silence: After the Crash Author: Eduardo Strauch, Mireya Soriano Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 11, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A personal story of survival, hope, and spiritual awakening in the face of unspeakable tragedy. It's the unfathomable modern legend that has become a testament to the resilience of the human spirit: the 1972 Andes plane crash and the Uruguayan rugby teammates who suffered seventy-two days among the dead and dying. It was a harrowing test of endurance on a snowbound cordillera that ended in a miraculous rescue. Now comes the unflinching and emotional true story by one of the men who found his way home. Four decades after the tragedy, a climber discovered survivor Eduardo Strauch's wallet near the memorialized crash site and returned it to him. It was a gesture that compelled Strauch to finally "break the silence of the mountains." In this revelatory and rewarding memoir, Strauch withholds nothing as he reveals the truth behind the life-changing events that challenged him physically and tested him spiritually, but would never destroy him. In revisiting the horror story we thought we knew, Strauch shares the lessons gleaned from far outside the realm of rational learning: how surviving on the mountain, in the face of its fierce, unforgiving power and desolate beauty, forever altered his perception of love, friendship, death, fear, loss, and hope.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355930Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355930 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of the Silence: After the Crash Author: Eduardo Strauch, Mireya Soriano Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355930 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of the Silence: After the Crash Author: Eduardo Strauch, Mireya Soriano Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 11, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A personal story of survival, hope, and spiritual awakening in the face of unspeakable tragedy. It's the unfathomable modern legend that has become a testament to the resilience of the human spirit: the 1972 Andes plane crash and the Uruguayan rugby teammates who suffered seventy-two days among the dead and dying. It was a harrowing test of endurance on a snowbound cordillera that ended in a miraculous rescue. Now comes the unflinching and emotional true story by one of the men who found his way home. Four decades after the tragedy, a climber discovered survivor Eduardo Strauch's wallet near the memorialized crash site and returned it to him. It was a gesture that compelled Strauch to finally "break the silence of the mountains." In this revelatory and rewarding memoir, Strauch withholds nothing as he reveals the truth behind the life-changing events that challenged him physically and tested him spiritually, but would never destroy him. In revisiting the horror story we thought we knew, Strauch shares the lessons gleaned from far outside the realm of rational learning: how surviving on the mountain, in the face of its fierce, unforgiving power and desolate beauty, forever altered his perception of love, friendship, death, fear, loss, and hope.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-shadow-of-vesuvius-a-life-of-pliny-by-daisy-dunn--65149355https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348802 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny Author: Daisy Dunn Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: May 30, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Never less than compelling … She consistently succeeds in bringing what might otherwise seem dusty and remote to vivid life' Tom Holland, Literary Review ‘Starts with an erupting volcano – and then gets more exciting … Wonderfully rich, witty, insightful and wide-ranging' Sarah Bakewell In a dazzling new literary biography, Daisy Dunn introduces Pliny the Younger, the survivor who became a Roman lawyer, senator, poet, collector of villas, curator of drains, and representative of the Emperor. He was confidant and friend to the great and good, an unparalleled chronicler of the Vesuvius catastrophe, and eyewitness to the terror of Emperor Domitian. The younger Pliny was adopted by his uncle, admiral of the fleet and author of the Natural History, an extraordinary compendium of knowledge and the world's first full-length encyclopaedia. The younger Pliny inherited his uncle's notebooks and carried their pearls of wisdom with him down the years. Daisy Dunn breathes vivid life back into the Plinys. Reading from the Natural History and the Younger Pliny's Letters, she resurrects the relationship between the two men to expose their beliefs on life, death and the natural world in the first century. Interweaving their work, and positioning the Plinys in relation to the devastating eruption, Dunn's biography is a celebration of two outstanding minds of the Roman Empire, and their lasting influence on the world thereafter. .]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348802Thu, 30 May 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348802 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny Author: Daisy Dunn Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348802 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny Author: Daisy Dunn Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: May 30, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Never less than compelling … She consistently succeeds in bringing what might otherwise seem dusty and remote to vivid life' Tom Holland, Literary Review ‘Starts with an erupting volcano – and then gets more exciting … Wonderfully rich, witty, insightful and wide-ranging' Sarah Bakewell In a dazzling new literary biography, Daisy Dunn introduces Pliny the Younger, the survivor who became a Roman lawyer, senator, poet, collector of villas, curator of drains, and representative of the Emperor. He was confidant and friend to the great and good, an unparalleled chronicler of the Vesuvius catastrophe, and eyewitness to the terror of Emperor Domitian. The younger Pliny was adopted by his uncle, admiral of the fleet and author of the Natural History, an extraordinary compendium of knowledge and the world's first full-length encyclopaedia. The younger Pliny inherited his uncle's notebooks and carried their pearls of wisdom with him down the years. Daisy Dunn breathes vivid life back into the Plinys. Reading from the Natural History and the Younger Pliny's Letters, she resurrects the relationship between the two men to expose their beliefs on life, death and the natural world in the first century. Interweaving their work, and positioning the Plinys in relation to the devastating eruption, Dunn's biography is a celebration of two outstanding minds of the Roman Empire, and their lasting influence on the world thereafter. .]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fight-like-a-mother-how-a-grassroots-movement-took-on-the-gun-lobby-and-why-women-will-change-the-world-by-shannon-watts--65149279https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fight like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World Author: Shannon Watts Narrator: Shannon Watts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 28, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom folding laundry when news broke of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. In one moment, she went from outraged to engaged and decided to do something about it. What started as a simple Facebook group to connect with other frustrated parents grew into Moms Demand Action, a national movement with millions of supporters and a powerful grassroots network of local chapters in all 50 states. Shannon has been called ''the NRA's Worst Nightmare"—and her army of moms have bravely gone up against the gun lobby, showing up in their signature red shirts, blocking the hallways of congress with their strollers, electing gun sense candidates and running for office themselves, and proving that if the 80 million moms in this country come together, they can put an end to gun violence. Fight like a Mother is the incredible account how one mother's cry for change became the driving force behind gun safety progress. Along with stories of perseverance, courage, and compassion, Watts shines a light on the unique power of women—starting with what they have, leading with their maternal strengths, and doubling down instead of backing down. While not everyone can be on the front lines lobbying congress, every mom is already a multi-tasking organizer, and Shannon explains how to go from amateur activist to having a real impact in your community and beyond. Fight like a Mother will inspire everyone—mothers and fathers, students and teachers, lawmakers, and anyone motivated to enact change—to get to work transforming hearts and minds, and passing laws that save lives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356503Tue, 28 May 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fight like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World Author: Shannon Watts Narrator: Shannon Watts...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fight like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World Author: Shannon Watts Narrator: Shannon Watts Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: May 28, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Shannon Watts was a stay-at-home mom folding laundry when news broke of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. In one moment, she went from outraged to engaged and decided to do something about it. What started as a simple Facebook group to connect with other frustrated parents grew into Moms Demand Action, a national movement with millions of supporters and a powerful grassroots network of local chapters in all 50 states. Shannon has been called ''the NRA's Worst Nightmare"—and her army of moms have bravely gone up against the gun lobby, showing up in their signature red shirts, blocking the hallways of congress with their strollers, electing gun sense candidates and running for office themselves, and proving that if the 80 million moms in this country come together, they can put an end to gun violence. Fight like a Mother is the incredible account how one mother's cry for change became the driving force behind gun safety progress. Along with stories of perseverance, courage, and compassion, Watts shines a light on the unique power of women—starting with what they have, leading with their maternal strengths, and doubling down instead of backing down. While not everyone can be on the front lines lobbying congress, every mom is already a multi-tasking organizer, and Shannon explains how to go from amateur activist to having a real impact in your community and beyond. Fight like a Mother will inspire everyone—mothers and fathers, students and teachers, lawmakers, and anyone motivated to enact change—to get to work transforming hearts and minds, and passing laws that save lives.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-brown-abolitionist-the-man-who-killed-slavery-sparked-the-civil-war-and-seeded-civil-rights-by-david-s-reynolds--65149298https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights Author: David S. Reynolds Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Few historical figures are as intriguing as John Brown, the controversial Abolitionist who used terrorist tactics against slavery and single-handedly changed the course of American history. This brilliant biography of Brown (1800—1859) by the prize-winning critic and cultural biographer David S. Reynolds brings to life the Puritan warrior who gripped slavery by the throat and triggered the Civil War. When does principled resistance become anarchic brutality? How can a murderer be viewed as a heroic freedom fighter? The case of John Brown opens windows on these timely issues. Was Brown an insane criminal or a Christ-like martyr? A forerunner of Osama bin Laden or of Martin Luther King, Jr.? David Reynolds sorts through the tangled evidence and makes some surprising findings. Reynolds demonstrates that Brown's most violent acts–his slaughter of unarmed citizens in Kansas, his liberation of slaves in Missouri, and his dramatic raid, in October 1859, on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia–were inspired by the slave revolts, guerilla warfare, and revolutionary Christianity of the day. He shows us how Brown seized the nation's attention, creating sudden unity in the North, where the Transcendentalists led the way in sanctifying Brown, and infuriating the South, where proslavery fire-eaters exploited the Harpers Ferry raid to whip up a secessionist frenzy. In fascinating detail, Reynolds recounts how Brown permeated politics and popular culture during the Civil War and beyond. He reveals the true depth of Brown's achievement: not only did Brown spark the war that ended slavery, but he planted the seeds of the civil rights movement by making a pioneering demand for complete social and political equality for America's ethnic minorities. A deeply researched and vividly written cultural biography–a revelation of John Brown and his meaning for America.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357103Tue, 14 May 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights Author: David S. Reynolds Narrator: P.J. Ochlan...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights Author: David S. Reynolds Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 14, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Few historical figures are as intriguing as John Brown, the controversial Abolitionist who used terrorist tactics against slavery and single-handedly changed the course of American history. This brilliant biography of Brown (1800—1859) by the prize-winning critic and cultural biographer David S. Reynolds brings to life the Puritan warrior who gripped slavery by the throat and triggered the Civil War. When does principled resistance become anarchic brutality? How can a murderer be viewed as a heroic freedom fighter? The case of John Brown opens windows on these timely issues. Was Brown an insane criminal or a Christ-like martyr? A forerunner of Osama bin Laden or of Martin Luther King, Jr.? David Reynolds sorts through the tangled evidence and makes some surprising findings. Reynolds demonstrates that Brown's most violent acts–his slaughter of unarmed citizens in Kansas, his liberation of slaves in Missouri, and his dramatic raid, in October 1859, on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia–were inspired by the slave revolts, guerilla warfare, and revolutionary Christianity of the day. He shows us how Brown seized the nation's attention, creating sudden unity in the North, where the Transcendentalists led the way in sanctifying Brown, and infuriating the South, where proslavery fire-eaters exploited the Harpers Ferry raid to whip up a secessionist frenzy. In fascinating detail, Reynolds recounts how Brown permeated politics and popular culture during the Civil War and beyond. He reveals the true depth of Brown's achievement: not only did Brown spark the war that ended slavery, but he planted the seeds of the civil rights movement by making a pioneering demand for complete social and political equality for America's ethnic minorities. A deeply researched and vividly written cultural biography–a revelation of John Brown and his meaning for America.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-dr-seuss-theodor-geisel-and-the-making-of-an-american-imagination-by-brian-jay-jones--65149423https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343629 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination Author: Brian Jay Jones Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic, his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and so many more, are his troupe of beloved, and uniquely Seussian, creations. Theodor Geisel, however, had a second, more radical side. It is there that the allure and fasciation of his Dr. Seuss alter ego begins. He had a successful career as an advertising man and then as a political cartoonist, his personal convictions appearing, not always subtly, throughout his books—remember the environmentalist of The Lorax? Geisel was a complicated man on an important mission. He introduced generations to the wonders of reading while teaching young people about empathy and how to treat others well. Agonizing over word choices and rhymes, touching up drawings sometimes for years, he upheld a rigorous standard of perfection for his work. Geisel took his responsibility as a writer for children seriously, talking down to no reader, no matter how small. And with classics like Green Eggs and Ham, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Geisel delighted them while they learned. Suddenly, reading became fun.  Coming right off the heels of George Lucas and bestselling Jim Henson, Brian Jay Jones is quickly developing a reputation as a master biographer of the creative geniuses of our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343629Tue, 07 May 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343629 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination Author: Brian Jay Jones Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343629 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination Author: Brian Jay Jones Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss is a classic American icon. Whimsical and wonderful, his work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. The silly, simple rhymes are a bottomless well of magic, his illustrations timeless favorites because, quite simply, he makes us laugh. The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, Horton, and so many more, are his troupe of beloved, and uniquely Seussian, creations. Theodor Geisel, however, had a second, more radical side. It is there that the allure and fasciation of his Dr. Seuss alter ego begins. He had a successful career as an advertising man and then as a political cartoonist, his personal convictions appearing, not always subtly, throughout his books—remember the environmentalist of The Lorax? Geisel was a complicated man on an important mission. He introduced generations to the wonders of reading while teaching young people about empathy and how to treat others well. Agonizing over word choices and rhymes, touching up drawings sometimes for years, he upheld a rigorous standard of perfection for his work. Geisel took his responsibility as a writer for children seriously, talking down to no reader, no matter how small. And with classics like Green Eggs and Ham, and One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Geisel delighted them while they learned. Suddenly, reading became fun.  Coming right off the heels of George Lucas and bestselling Jim Henson, Brian Jay Jones is quickly developing a reputation as a master biographer of the creative geniuses of our time.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fighting-for-my-life-how-to-thrive-in-the-shadow-of-alzheimer-s-by-jamie-tennapel-tyrone-faan-marwan-noel-sabbagh-md--65149392https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer's Author: Jamie Tennapel Tyrone, Faan Marwan Noel Sabbagh Md Narrator: Steven Grimsley, Lisa Larsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A practical, helpful guide on how to fight back against Alzheimer's disease—with expert medical advice and one woman's inspiring personal journey. Jamie Tyrone was forty-nine years old when she learned by accident through genetic testing that she had a 91% chance of getting Alzheimer's disease. She was shocked, but after an initial bout with depression she decided to take action rather than concede defeat. Jamie teamed up with Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a renowned neurologist, and together they created a resource detailing not just Jamie's experience, but expert medical advice for anyone facing the disease. This book is a practical, helpful guide for those who know they're at greater risk of contracting Alzheimer's disease. With cutting-edge medical guidance from Dr. Sabbagh about the true nature of Alzheimer's, the risks involved, and daily steps you can take to protect yourself, Jamie's story will encourage and empower you. In Fighting for My Life, readers will: - Gain expert medical advice from Dr. Sabbagh on how to fight back against the disease - Discover the pros, cons and possible dangers of genetic testing - Witness a first-hand account of how to deal with the shadow of Alzheimer's disease through Jamie's story If Alzheimer's has affected your life or the life of someone you know, this book is for you. You'll be armed with information and ready to tackle Alzheimer's head-on. Visual reference material and additional resources available in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344180Tue, 07 May 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer's Author: Jamie Tennapel Tyrone, Faan Marwan Noel Sabbagh Md Narrator: Steven Grimsley,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fighting for My Life: How to Thrive in the Shadow of Alzheimer's Author: Jamie Tennapel Tyrone, Faan Marwan Noel Sabbagh Md Narrator: Steven Grimsley, Lisa Larsen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A practical, helpful guide on how to fight back against Alzheimer's disease—with expert medical advice and one woman's inspiring personal journey. Jamie Tyrone was forty-nine years old when she learned by accident through genetic testing that she had a 91% chance of getting Alzheimer's disease. She was shocked, but after an initial bout with depression she decided to take action rather than concede defeat. Jamie teamed up with Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a renowned neurologist, and together they created a resource detailing not just Jamie's experience, but expert medical advice for anyone facing the disease. This book is a practical, helpful guide for those who know they're at greater risk of contracting Alzheimer's disease. With cutting-edge medical guidance from Dr. Sabbagh about the true nature of Alzheimer's, the risks involved, and daily steps you can take to protect yourself, Jamie's story will encourage and empower you. In Fighting for My Life, readers will: - Gain expert medical advice from Dr. Sabbagh on how to fight back against the disease - Discover the pros, cons and possible dangers of genetic testing - Witness a first-hand account of how to deal with the shadow of Alzheimer's disease through Jamie's story If Alzheimer's has affected your life or the life of someone you know, this book is for you. You'll be armed with information and ready to tackle Alzheimer's head-on. Visual reference material and additional resources available in the audiobook companion PDF download.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-maya-angelou-autobiographies-six-bbc-radio-4-dramatisations-by-maya-angelou--65149351https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Maya Angelou Autobiographies: Six BBC Radio 4 dramatisations Author: Maya Angelou Narrator: Indie Gjesdal, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Adjoa Andoh, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Six BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Maya Angelou's evocative, extraordinary memoirs, starring Adjoa Andoh and Pippa Bennett-Warner The books that make up the life and times of Maya Angelou are among the most beautiful and haunting pieces of autobiography ever written. Joyous, direct and searingly honest, they run the gamut from life-affirming to tragic, and back again. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings charts Maya's childhood in the Deep South in the 1930s; while Gather Together In My Name recounts her descent into prostitution and narcotics. Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas sees her forging a career in showbusiness, and in The Heart of a Woman, she moves to New York and becomes involved in civil rights. All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes explores her time in Ghana during the 1960s, and in A Song Flung up to Heaven, she returns to America to work with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. When tragedy strikes, her friend James Baldwin helps her out of her devastation – and new opportunities beckon for Maya. Angelou's memoirs have become modern classics, beloved worldwide, and these stunning dramatisations illuminate her incredible resilience, creativity and power, painting an extraordinary portrait of 20th century black America.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347261Thu, 02 May 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Maya Angelou Autobiographies: Six BBC Radio 4 dramatisations Author: Maya Angelou Narrator: Indie Gjesdal, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Adjoa Andoh, Full...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Maya Angelou Autobiographies: Six BBC Radio 4 dramatisations Author: Maya Angelou Narrator: Indie Gjesdal, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Adjoa Andoh, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Six BBC Radio 4 dramatisations of Maya Angelou's evocative, extraordinary memoirs, starring Adjoa Andoh and Pippa Bennett-Warner The books that make up the life and times of Maya Angelou are among the most beautiful and haunting pieces of autobiography ever written. Joyous, direct and searingly honest, they run the gamut from life-affirming to tragic, and back again. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings charts Maya's childhood in the Deep South in the 1930s; while Gather Together In My Name recounts her descent into prostitution and narcotics. Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas sees her forging a career in showbusiness, and in The Heart of a Woman, she moves to New York and becomes involved in civil rights. All God's Children Need Travelling Shoes explores her time in Ghana during the 1960s, and in A Song Flung up to Heaven, she returns to America to work with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. When tragedy strikes, her friend James Baldwin helps her out of her devastation – and new opportunities beckon for Maya. Angelou's memoirs have become modern classics, beloved worldwide, and these stunning dramatisations illuminate her incredible resilience, creativity and power, painting an extraordinary portrait of 20th century black America.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hard-pushed-a-midwife-s-story-by-leah-hazard--65149284https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story Author: Leah Hazard Narrator: Leah Hazard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hard Pushed by Leah Hazard. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER You haven't slept for twenty hours, haven't eaten for ten, and you're in charge of twenty heavily pregnant women at midnight. Welcome to the life of a midwife. Life on the NHS front line is tougher than you could imagine. Marathon shifts, endless birth complications, staffing shortages, pushy families, panicking mothers – and that's a quiet Thursday afternoon. But the strength and camaraderie of the women working under such intense pressure is a beautiful thing. Together, they must withstand one of the world's most difficult job, one that produces moments of pure, absolute joy and –terrible, heart-wrenching grief. Through the experienced eyes of Leah Hazard, we meet women from all walks of life: the scared fifteen-year-old whose baby could be months premature, the same-sex couple whose child will be a miracle of modern medicine, the woman giving birth in a room drenched in essential oils and love, and the mother-to-be whose tale of exploitation and endurance has carried her thousands of miles to Leah's ward. Moving, compassionate and intensely candid, Hard Pushed is a love letter to new mothers and to Leah's fellow midwives – there for us at some of the most challenging, empowering and defining moments of our lives. 'The stories in Hard Pushed highlight the bravery of our midwives, and the women they care for.' CHRISTIE WATSON, author of The Language of Kindness 'Heart-rending, inspiring and funny, Hard Pushed brings alive the world of midwifery in all its complexity and radiates love and respect for women.' PROFESSOR LESLEY PAGE CBE, former president of the Royal College of Midwives 'It is Leah Hazard's capacity to love and give so personally to the many thousands of women she has worked with which imbues this book with its power.' JULIA SAMUEL, author of Grief Works 'Not only powerful but well written too . . . a worthwhile addition to a genre fast becoming as crowded as a busy maternity unit.' DAILY EXPRESS 'A riveting read: heartwarming and heartbreaking' SHEENA BYROM OBE, midwifery consultant and author ofCatching Babies 'A beautifully written, intimate portrait of the extraordinary work that midwives carry out each and every day.' CAROLINE ELTON, author of Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359010Thu, 02 May 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story Author: Leah Hazard Narrator: Leah Hazard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 2,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/359010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hard Pushed: A Midwife's Story Author: Leah Hazard Narrator: Leah Hazard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 2, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Hard Pushed by Leah Hazard. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER You haven't slept for twenty hours, haven't eaten for ten, and you're in charge of twenty heavily pregnant women at midnight. Welcome to the life of a midwife. Life on the NHS front line is tougher than you could imagine. Marathon shifts, endless birth complications, staffing shortages, pushy families, panicking mothers – and that's a quiet Thursday afternoon. But the strength and camaraderie of the women working under such intense pressure is a beautiful thing. Together, they must withstand one of the world's most difficult job, one that produces moments of pure, absolute joy and –terrible, heart-wrenching grief. Through the experienced eyes of Leah Hazard, we meet women from all walks of life: the scared fifteen-year-old whose baby could be months premature, the same-sex couple whose child will be a miracle of modern medicine, the woman giving birth in a room drenched in essential oils and love, and the mother-to-be whose tale of exploitation and endurance has carried her thousands of miles to Leah's ward. Moving, compassionate and intensely candid, Hard Pushed is a love letter to new mothers and to Leah's fellow midwives – there for us at some of the most challenging, empowering and defining moments of our lives. 'The stories in Hard Pushed highlight the bravery of our midwives, and the women they care for.' CHRISTIE WATSON, author of The Language of Kindness 'Heart-rending, inspiring and funny, Hard Pushed brings alive the world of midwifery in all its complexity and radiates love and respect for women.' PROFESSOR LESLEY PAGE CBE, former president of the Royal College of Midwives 'It is Leah Hazard's capacity to love and give so personally to the many thousands of women she has worked with which imbues this book with its power.' JULIA SAMUEL, author of Grief Works 'Not only powerful but well written too . . . a worthwhile addition to a genre fast becoming as crowded as a busy maternity unit.' DAILY EXPRESS 'A riveting read: heartwarming and heartbreaking' SHEENA BYROM OBE, midwifery consultant and author ofCatching Babies 'A beautifully written, intimate portrait of the extraordinary work that midwives carry out each and every day.' CAROLINE ELTON, author of Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-well-read-woman-the-life-loves-and-legacy-of-ruth-rappaport-by-kate-stewart--65149278https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348902 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Well-Read Woman: The Life, Loves, and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport Author: Kate Stewart Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 1, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring true story of an indomitable librarian's journey from Nazi Germany to Seattle to Vietnam—all for the love of books. Growing up under Fascist censorship in Nazi Germany, Ruth Rappaport absorbed a forbidden community of ideas in banned books. After fleeing her home in Leipzig at fifteen and losing both parents to the Holocaust, Ruth drifted between vocations, relationships, and countries, searching for belonging and purpose. When she found her calling in librarianship, Ruth became not only a witness to history but an agent for change as well. Culled from decades of diaries, letters, and photographs, this epic true story reveals a driven woman who survived persecution, political unrest, and personal trauma through a love of books. It traces her activism from the Zionist movement to the Red Scare to bibliotherapy in Vietnam and finally to the Library of Congress, where Ruth made an indelible mark and found a home. Connecting it all, one constant thread: Ruth's passion for the printed word, and the haven it provides—a haven that, as this singularly compelling biography proves, Ruth would spend her life making accessible to others. This wasn't just a career for Ruth Rappaport. It was her purpose.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348902Wed, 01 May 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348902 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Well-Read Woman: The Life, Loves, and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport Author: Kate Stewart Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348902 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Well-Read Woman: The Life, Loves, and Legacy of Ruth Rappaport Author: Kate Stewart Narrator: Christa Lewis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 1, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring true story of an indomitable librarian's journey from Nazi Germany to Seattle to Vietnam—all for the love of books. Growing up under Fascist censorship in Nazi Germany, Ruth Rappaport absorbed a forbidden community of ideas in banned books. After fleeing her home in Leipzig at fifteen and losing both parents to the Holocaust, Ruth drifted between vocations, relationships, and countries, searching for belonging and purpose. When she found her calling in librarianship, Ruth became not only a witness to history but an agent for change as well. Culled from decades of diaries, letters, and photographs, this epic true story reveals a driven woman who survived persecution, political unrest, and personal trauma through a love of books. It traces her activism from the Zionist movement to the Red Scare to bibliotherapy in Vietnam and finally to the Library of Congress, where Ruth made an indelible mark and found a home. Connecting it all, one constant thread: Ruth's passion for the printed word, and the haven it provides—a haven that, as this singularly compelling biography proves, Ruth would spend her life making accessible to others. This wasn't just a career for Ruth Rappaport. It was her purpose.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-father-left-me-ireland-an-american-son-s-search-for-home-by-michael-brendan-dougherty--65149336https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Father Left Me Ireland: An American Son's Search For Home Author: Michael Brendan Dougherty Narrator: Michael Brendan Dougherty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The perfect gift for parents this Father's Day: a beautiful, gut-wrenching memoir of Irish identity, fatherhood, and what we owe to the past.   "A heartbreaking and redemptive book, written with courage and grace." –J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy "…a lovely little book." –Ross Douthat, The New York Times The child of an Irish man and an Irish-American woman who split up before he was born, Michael Brendan Dougherty grew up with an acute sense of absence. He was raised in New Jersey by his hard-working single mother, who gave him a passion for Ireland, the land of her roots and the home of Michael's father. She put him to bed using little phrases in the Irish language, sang traditional songs, and filled their home with a romantic vision of a homeland over the horizon. Every few years, his father returned from Dublin for a visit, but those encounters were never long enough. Devastated by his father's departures, Michael eventually consoled himself by believing that fatherhood was best understood as a check in the mail. Wearied by the Irish kitsch of the 1990s, he began to reject his mother's Irish nationalism as a romantic myth. Years later, when Michael found out that he would soon be a father himself, he could no longer afford to be jaded; he would need to tell his daughter who she is and where she comes from. He immediately re-immersed himself in the biographies of firebrands like Patrick Pearse and studied the Irish language. And he decided to reconnect with the man who had left him behind, and the nation just over the horizon. He began writing letters to his father about what he remembered, missed, and longed for. Those letters would become this book. Along the way, Michael realized that his longings were shared by many Americans of every ethnicity and background. So many of us these days lack a clear sense of our cultural origins or even a vocabulary for expressing this lack--so we avoid talking about our roots altogether. As a result, the traditional sense of pride has started to feel foreign and dangerous; we've become great consumers of cultural kitsch, but useless conservators of our true history. In these deeply felt and fascinating letters, Dougherty goes beyond his family's story to share a fascinating meditation on the meaning of identity in America.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347232Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Father Left Me Ireland: An American Son's Search For Home Author: Michael Brendan Dougherty Narrator: Michael Brendan Dougherty Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Father Left Me Ireland: An American Son's Search For Home Author: Michael Brendan Dougherty Narrator: Michael Brendan Dougherty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 30, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The perfect gift for parents this Father's Day: a beautiful, gut-wrenching memoir of Irish identity, fatherhood, and what we owe to the past.   "A heartbreaking and redemptive book, written with courage and grace." –J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy "…a lovely little book." –Ross Douthat, The New York Times The child of an Irish man and an Irish-American woman who split up before he was born, Michael Brendan Dougherty grew up with an acute sense of absence. He was raised in New Jersey by his hard-working single mother, who gave him a passion for Ireland, the land of her roots and the home of Michael's father. She put him to bed using little phrases in the Irish language, sang traditional songs, and filled their home with a romantic vision of a homeland over the horizon. Every few years, his father returned from Dublin for a visit, but those encounters were never long enough. Devastated by his father's departures, Michael eventually consoled himself by believing that fatherhood was best understood as a check in the mail. Wearied by the Irish kitsch of the 1990s, he began to reject his mother's Irish nationalism as a romantic myth. Years later, when Michael found out that he would soon be a father himself, he could no longer afford to be jaded; he would need to tell his daughter who she is and where she comes from. He immediately re-immersed himself in the biographies of firebrands like Patrick Pearse and studied the Irish language. And he decided to reconnect with the man who had left him behind, and the nation just over the horizon. He began writing letters to his father about what he remembered, missed, and longed for. Those letters would become this book. Along the way, Michael realized that his longings were shared by many Americans of every ethnicity and background. So many of us these days lack a clear sense of our cultural origins or even a vocabulary for expressing this lack--so we avoid talking about our roots altogether. As a result, the traditional sense of pride has started to feel foreign and dangerous; we've become great consumers of cultural kitsch, but useless conservators of our true history. In these deeply felt and fascinating letters, Dougherty goes beyond his family's story to share a fascinating meditation on the meaning of identity in America.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-valedictorian-of-being-dead-the-true-story-of-dying-ten-times-to-live-by-heather-b-armstrong--65149344https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348931 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live Author: Heather B. Armstrong Narrator: Heather B. Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong comes an honest and irreverent memoir—reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire—about her experience as the third person ever to participate in an experimental treatment for depression involving ten rounds of a chemically induced coma approximating brain death. For years, Heather B. Armstrong has alluded to her struggle with depression on her website, dooce. It's scattered throughout her archive, where it weaves its way through posts about pop culture, music, and motherhood. In 2016, Heather found herself in the depths of a depression she just couldn't shake, an episode darker and longer than anything she had previously experienced. She had never felt so discouraged by the thought of waking up in the morning, and it threatened to destroy her life. For the sake of herself and her family, Heather decided to risk it all by participating in an experimental clinical trial. Now, for the first time, Heather recalls the torturous eighteen months of suicidal depression she endured and the month-long experimental study in which doctors used propofol anesthesia to quiet all brain activity for a full fifteen minutes before bringing her back from a flatline. Ten times. The experience wasn't easy. Not for Heather or her family. But a switch was flipped, and Heather hasn't experienced a single moment of suicidal depression since. "Breathtakingly honest" (Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author), self-deprecating, and scientifically fascinating, The Valedictorian of Being Dead brings to light a groundbreaking new treatment for depression. The Valedictorian of Being Dead was previously published with the subtitle "The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live."]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348931Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348931 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live Author: Heather B. Armstrong Narrator: Heather B. Armstrong Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348931 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Valedictorian of Being Dead: The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live Author: Heather B. Armstrong Narrator: Heather B. Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 23, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B. Armstrong comes an honest and irreverent memoir—reminiscent of the New York Times bestseller Brain on Fire—about her experience as the third person ever to participate in an experimental treatment for depression involving ten rounds of a chemically induced coma approximating brain death. For years, Heather B. Armstrong has alluded to her struggle with depression on her website, dooce. It's scattered throughout her archive, where it weaves its way through posts about pop culture, music, and motherhood. In 2016, Heather found herself in the depths of a depression she just couldn't shake, an episode darker and longer than anything she had previously experienced. She had never felt so discouraged by the thought of waking up in the morning, and it threatened to destroy her life. For the sake of herself and her family, Heather decided to risk it all by participating in an experimental clinical trial. Now, for the first time, Heather recalls the torturous eighteen months of suicidal depression she endured and the month-long experimental study in which doctors used propofol anesthesia to quiet all brain activity for a full fifteen minutes before bringing her back from a flatline. Ten times. The experience wasn't easy. Not for Heather or her family. But a switch was flipped, and Heather hasn't experienced a single moment of suicidal depression since. "Breathtakingly honest" (Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author), self-deprecating, and scientifically fascinating, The Valedictorian of Being Dead brings to light a groundbreaking new treatment for depression. The Valedictorian of Being Dead was previously published with the subtitle "The True Story of Dying Ten Times to Live."]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-beneficiary-fortune-misfortune-and-the-story-of-my-father-by-janny-scott--65149369https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347219 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father Author: Janny Scott Narrator: Janny Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR '[A] poignant addition to the literature of moneyed glamour and its inevitable tarnish and decay…like something out of Fitzgerald or Waugh.'—The New Yorker A parable for the new age of inequality: part family history, part detective story, part history of a vanishing class, and a vividly compelling exploration of the degree to which an inheritance—financial, cultural, genetic—conspired in one person's self-destruction. Land, houses, and money tumbled from one generation to the next on the eight-hundred-acre estate built by Scott's investment banker great-grandfather on Philadelphia's Main Line. There was an obligation to protect it, a license to enjoy it, a duty to pass it on—but it was impossible to know in advance how all that extraordinary good fortune might influence the choices made over a lifetime.  In this warmly felt tale of an American family's fortunes, journalist Janny Scott excavates the rarefied world that shaped her charming, unknowable father, Robert Montgomery Scott, and provides an incisive look at the weight of inheritance, the tenacity of addiction, and the power of buried secrets. Some beneficiaries flourished, like Scott's grandmother, Helen Hope Scott, a socialite and celebrated horsewoman said to have inspired Katherine Hepburn's character in the play and Academy Award-winning film The Philadelphia Story. For others, including the author's father, she concludes, the impact was more complex. Bringing her journalistic talents, light touch, and crystalline prose to this powerful story of a child's search to understand a parent's puzzling end, Scott also raises questions about our new Gilded Age. New fortunes are being amassed, new estates are being born. Does anyone wonder how it will all play out, one hundred years hence?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347219Tue, 16 Apr 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347219 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father Author: Janny Scott Narrator: Janny Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347219 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father Author: Janny Scott Narrator: Janny Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 16, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR '[A] poignant addition to the literature of moneyed glamour and its inevitable tarnish and decay…like something out of Fitzgerald or Waugh.'—The New Yorker A parable for the new age of inequality: part family history, part detective story, part history of a vanishing class, and a vividly compelling exploration of the degree to which an inheritance—financial, cultural, genetic—conspired in one person's self-destruction. Land, houses, and money tumbled from one generation to the next on the eight-hundred-acre estate built by Scott's investment banker great-grandfather on Philadelphia's Main Line. There was an obligation to protect it, a license to enjoy it, a duty to pass it on—but it was impossible to know in advance how all that extraordinary good fortune might influence the choices made over a lifetime.  In this warmly felt tale of an American family's fortunes, journalist Janny Scott excavates the rarefied world that shaped her charming, unknowable father, Robert Montgomery Scott, and provides an incisive look at the weight of inheritance, the tenacity of addiction, and the power of buried secrets. Some beneficiaries flourished, like Scott's grandmother, Helen Hope Scott, a socialite and celebrated horsewoman said to have inspired Katherine Hepburn's character in the play and Academy Award-winning film The Philadelphia Story. For others, including the author's father, she concludes, the impact was more complex. Bringing her journalistic talents, light touch, and crystalline prose to this powerful story of a child's search to understand a parent's puzzling end, Scott also raises questions about our new Gilded Age. New fortunes are being amassed, new estates are being born. Does anyone wonder how it will all play out, one hundred years hence?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-knife-s-edge-the-heart-and-mind-of-a-cardiac-surgeon-by-stephen-westaby--65149303https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357014 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Knife's Edge: The Heart and Mind of a Cardiac Surgeon Author: Stephen Westaby Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: April 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2019 An intimate and compelling exploration into the unique psyche of the heart surgeon, by one of the profession's most eminent figures. Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently associated with psychopathy. His thirty-five-year career has been characterised by fearlessness and ruthless ambition; leaving empathy at the hospital door as thousands of patients put their lives in his hands. For heart surgeons, the inevitable cost of failure is death and in The Knife's Edge, Westaby reflects on the unique mindset of those who are drawn to this exhilarating and often tragic profession. We discover the pioneers who grasped opportunities and took chances to drive innovation and save lives. Often difficult, uninhibited and fearless, theirs is a field constantly threatened by the risk of public failure. Like those before him, Westaby refuses to draw the line in his search of a lifetime solution to problems of the heart. His determination is unerring – a steadfastness underpinned by his unusual mind. But as we glimpse into the future of cardiac surgery, for all its remarkable scientific advancement, one question remains: within the confines of socialised medical healthcare systems, how can heart surgeons – individuals often hardwired with avoidance of self-doubt, a penchant for glory and a flagrant disregard for authority – truly flourish?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357014Thu, 04 Apr 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357014 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Knife's Edge: The Heart and Mind of a Cardiac Surgeon Author: Stephen Westaby Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357014 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Knife's Edge: The Heart and Mind of a Cardiac Surgeon Author: Stephen Westaby Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: April 4, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2019 An intimate and compelling exploration into the unique psyche of the heart surgeon, by one of the profession's most eminent figures. Although Professor Stephen Westaby was born with the necessary coordination and manual dexterity, it was a head trauma sustained during university that gifted him the qualities of an exceptional heart surgeon: qualities that are frequently associated with psychopathy. His thirty-five-year career has been characterised by fearlessness and ruthless ambition; leaving empathy at the hospital door as thousands of patients put their lives in his hands. For heart surgeons, the inevitable cost of failure is death and in The Knife's Edge, Westaby reflects on the unique mindset of those who are drawn to this exhilarating and often tragic profession. We discover the pioneers who grasped opportunities and took chances to drive innovation and save lives. Often difficult, uninhibited and fearless, theirs is a field constantly threatened by the risk of public failure. Like those before him, Westaby refuses to draw the line in his search of a lifetime solution to problems of the heart. His determination is unerring – a steadfastness underpinned by his unusual mind. But as we glimpse into the future of cardiac surgery, for all its remarkable scientific advancement, one question remains: within the confines of socialised medical healthcare systems, how can heart surgeons – individuals often hardwired with avoidance of self-doubt, a penchant for glory and a flagrant disregard for authority – truly flourish?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-doesn-t-kill-you-makes-you-blacker-a-memoir-in-essays-by-damon-young--65149331https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays Author: Damon Young Narrator: Damon Young Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Finalist for the NAACP Image Award Longlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay An NPR Best Book of the Year A Washington Independent Review of Books Favorite of the Year From the cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com, and one of the most read writers on race and culture at work today, a provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the ever-shifting definitions of what it means to be Black (and male) in America. For Damon Young, existing while Black is an extreme sport. The act of possessing black skin while searching for space to breathe in America is enough to induce a ceaseless state of angst where questions such as "How should I react here, as a professional black person?" and "Will this white person's potato salad kill me?" are forever relevant. What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker chronicles Young's efforts to survive while battling and making sense of the various neuroses his country has given him. It's a condition that's sometimes stretched to absurd limits, provoking the angst that made him question if he was any good at the "being straight" thing, as if his sexual orientation was something he could practice and get better at, like a crossover dribble move or knitting; creating the farce where, as a teen, he wished for a white person to call him a racial slur just so he could fight him and have a great story about it; and generating the surreality of watching gentrification transform his Pittsburgh neighborhood from predominantly Black to "Portlandia . . . but with Pierogies."   And, at its most devastating, it provides him reason to believe that his mother would be alive today if she were white. From one of our most respected cultural observers, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker is a hilarious and honest debut that is both a celebration of the idiosyncrasies and distinctions of Blackness and a critique of white supremacy and how we define masculinity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345530Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays Author: Damon Young Narrator: Damon Young Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays Author: Damon Young Narrator: Damon Young Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Finalist for the NAACP Image Award Longlisted for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay An NPR Best Book of the Year A Washington Independent Review of Books Favorite of the Year From the cofounder of VerySmartBrothas.com, and one of the most read writers on race and culture at work today, a provocative and humorous memoir-in-essays that explores the ever-shifting definitions of what it means to be Black (and male) in America. For Damon Young, existing while Black is an extreme sport. The act of possessing black skin while searching for space to breathe in America is enough to induce a ceaseless state of angst where questions such as "How should I react here, as a professional black person?" and "Will this white person's potato salad kill me?" are forever relevant. What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker chronicles Young's efforts to survive while battling and making sense of the various neuroses his country has given him. It's a condition that's sometimes stretched to absurd limits, provoking the angst that made him question if he was any good at the "being straight" thing, as if his sexual orientation was something he could practice and get better at, like a crossover dribble move or knitting; creating the farce where, as a teen, he wished for a white person to call him a racial slur just so he could fight him and have a great story about it; and generating the surreality of watching gentrification transform his Pittsburgh neighborhood from predominantly Black to "Portlandia . . . but with Pierogies."   And, at its most devastating, it provides him reason to believe that his mother would be alive today if she were white. From one of our most respected cultural observers, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker is a hilarious and honest debut that is both a celebration of the idiosyncrasies and distinctions of Blackness and a critique of white supremacy and how we define masculinity.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unbecoming-a-memoir-of-disobedience-by-anuradha-bhagwati--65149293https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience Author: Anuradha Bhagwati Narrator: Anuradha Bhagwati Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brimming "with the ebullient Bhagwati's fierce humanism, seething humor, and change-maker righteousness," (Shelf Awareness) a raw, unflinching memoir by a former US Marine Captain chronicling her journey from dutiful daughter of immigrants to radical activist fighting for historic policy reform. After a lifetime of buckling to the demands of her strict Indian parents, Anuradha Bhagwati abandons grad school in the Ivy League to join the Marines—the fiercest, most violent, most masculine branch of the military—determined to prove herself there in ways she couldn't before. Yet once training begins, Anuradha's GI Jane fantasy is punctured. As a bisexual woman of color in the military, she faces underestimation at every stage, confronting misogyny, racism, sexual violence, and astonishing injustice perpetrated by those in power. Pushing herself beyond her limits, she also wrestles with what drove her to pursue such punishment in the first place. Once her service concludes in 2004, Anuradha courageously vows to take to task the very leaders and traditions that cast such a dark cloud over her time in the Marines. Her efforts result in historic change, including the lifting of the ban on women from pursuing combat roles in the military. "Bhagwati's fight is both incensing and inspiring" (Booklist) in this tale of heroic resilience and grapples with the timely question of what, exactly, America stands for, showing how one woman learned to believe in herself in spite of everything.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358517Tue, 26 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience Author: Anuradha Bhagwati Narrator: Anuradha Bhagwati Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience Author: Anuradha Bhagwati Narrator: Anuradha Bhagwati Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brimming "with the ebullient Bhagwati's fierce humanism, seething humor, and change-maker righteousness," (Shelf Awareness) a raw, unflinching memoir by a former US Marine Captain chronicling her journey from dutiful daughter of immigrants to radical activist fighting for historic policy reform. After a lifetime of buckling to the demands of her strict Indian parents, Anuradha Bhagwati abandons grad school in the Ivy League to join the Marines—the fiercest, most violent, most masculine branch of the military—determined to prove herself there in ways she couldn't before. Yet once training begins, Anuradha's GI Jane fantasy is punctured. As a bisexual woman of color in the military, she faces underestimation at every stage, confronting misogyny, racism, sexual violence, and astonishing injustice perpetrated by those in power. Pushing herself beyond her limits, she also wrestles with what drove her to pursue such punishment in the first place. Once her service concludes in 2004, Anuradha courageously vows to take to task the very leaders and traditions that cast such a dark cloud over her time in the Marines. Her efforts result in historic change, including the lifting of the ban on women from pursuing combat roles in the military. "Bhagwati's fight is both incensing and inspiring" (Booklist) in this tale of heroic resilience and grapples with the timely question of what, exactly, America stands for, showing how one woman learned to believe in herself in spite of everything.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/natalie-haynes-stands-up-for-the-classics-series-1-4-a-comical-guide-to-ancient-greece-and-rome-by-natalie-haynes--65149374https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 1-4: A comical guide to Ancient Greece and Rome Author: Natalie Haynes Narrator: Natalie Haynes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 21, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: All four series of Natalie Haynes' BBC Radio 4 show combining comedy with classicism Writer, broadcaster and recovering comedian Natalie Haynes mixes comedy and conversation to bring the ancient world entertainingly up to date in these four radio series. Each episode sees her profiling a key figure from ancient Greece and Rome, and, aided by her special guests, creating a stand-up show around them. Series 1 investigates Petronius and the worst dinner party in history; asks whether Sophocles invented the TV detective with Oedipus; explains how Virgil was responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and introduces us to the notorious Aspasia. In Series 2, Natalie stands up for Aristophanes (expect a chorus of frogs and a sex strike); Ovid (featuring frottage at the races); Plato (a bit chunky, but a good wrestler) and Agrippina (pretty well connected and handy with the purse strings). Series 3 discusses Sappho, whose scorching poetry is now mainly lost; brings us some thousand-year-old gossip about Cicero; gives us the lowdown on Lucian, the forgotten inventor of science fiction; and tells the story of Juvenal, history's first great stand-up comedian. Finally, Series 4 explores Phryne, the Greek courtesan famed for her wit and beauty; Horace, the Roman poet who made friends of enemies through his writing; Euripides, whose Medea still shocks us today; and Livy, who gave us Hannibal crossing the Alps and the inspiration for Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Guests include Martin Rowson, Richard Dyer, Victoria Rimell, Professor Edith Hall, Frank McGuinness, Andrew Collins, Pamela Helen Stephen, Gordon Cutting, Dr Llewelyn Morgan, Sarah B. Pomeroy, Dr Ian Jenkins, Cate Haste, Rosie Wyles, Fiona Laird, Michael Squire, Philippa Perry, Stella Duffy, LiTTLe MACHiNe, Mark Stephens, Matthew Sweet, Armando Iannucci, Katy Brand, Ben Okri, Mark Ravenhill and Al Murray. Produced by Christine Hall and Mary Ward Lowery A BBC Studios production]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347264Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 1-4: A comical guide to Ancient Greece and Rome Author: Natalie Haynes Narrator: Natalie Haynes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics: Series 1-4: A comical guide to Ancient Greece and Rome Author: Natalie Haynes Narrator: Natalie Haynes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 21, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: All four series of Natalie Haynes' BBC Radio 4 show combining comedy with classicism Writer, broadcaster and recovering comedian Natalie Haynes mixes comedy and conversation to bring the ancient world entertainingly up to date in these four radio series. Each episode sees her profiling a key figure from ancient Greece and Rome, and, aided by her special guests, creating a stand-up show around them. Series 1 investigates Petronius and the worst dinner party in history; asks whether Sophocles invented the TV detective with Oedipus; explains how Virgil was responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and introduces us to the notorious Aspasia. In Series 2, Natalie stands up for Aristophanes (expect a chorus of frogs and a sex strike); Ovid (featuring frottage at the races); Plato (a bit chunky, but a good wrestler) and Agrippina (pretty well connected and handy with the purse strings). Series 3 discusses Sappho, whose scorching poetry is now mainly lost; brings us some thousand-year-old gossip about Cicero; gives us the lowdown on Lucian, the forgotten inventor of science fiction; and tells the story of Juvenal, history's first great stand-up comedian. Finally, Series 4 explores Phryne, the Greek courtesan famed for her wit and beauty; Horace, the Roman poet who made friends of enemies through his writing; Euripides, whose Medea still shocks us today; and Livy, who gave us Hannibal crossing the Alps and the inspiration for Shakespeare's Coriolanus. Guests include Martin Rowson, Richard Dyer, Victoria Rimell, Professor Edith Hall, Frank McGuinness, Andrew Collins, Pamela Helen Stephen, Gordon Cutting, Dr Llewelyn Morgan, Sarah B. Pomeroy, Dr Ian Jenkins, Cate Haste, Rosie Wyles, Fiona Laird, Michael Squire, Philippa Perry, Stella Duffy, LiTTLe MACHiNe, Mark Stephens, Matthew Sweet, Armando Iannucci, Katy Brand, Ben Okri, Mark Ravenhill and Al Murray. Produced by Christine Hall and Mary Ward Lowery A BBC Studios production]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pianist-of-yarmouk-by-aeham-ahmad--65149281https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358934 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pianist of Yarmouk Author: Aeham Ahmad Narrator: Nezar Alderazi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 21, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Pianist of Yarmouk by Aeham Ahmad, read by Nezar Alderazi. One morning on the outskirts of Damascus, two starving friends were walking through their war-ravaged city. They entered a once familiar street that had now been turned to rubble - concrete bridges towered over them like tombs and houses were turned inside out. One of them, Aeham, turned to the only comfort he had left - his piano - and composed a song of hope. It was a song that would reach beyond the rubble and bring a message of solidarity to his fellow Syrians, and all those suffering the devastation of war. Growing up in a close family in Damascus, Aeham had everything he needed. At a young age, with the fervent support of his father, he fell in love with the piano. Yet, as the years passed the brutal civil war began to tear apart both Aeham's city and his life until he lost friends, family and eventually his home. Forced to leave his country alone and seek safety, he was left with nothing but his gifts as a musician. This is the captivating account of Aeham's life; a gripping portrait of a man's search for peace, and of a country that has been fiercely torn apart by war.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358934Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358934 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pianist of Yarmouk Author: Aeham Ahmad Narrator: Nezar Alderazi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 21,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358934 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pianist of Yarmouk Author: Aeham Ahmad Narrator: Nezar Alderazi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 21, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Pianist of Yarmouk by Aeham Ahmad, read by Nezar Alderazi. One morning on the outskirts of Damascus, two starving friends were walking through their war-ravaged city. They entered a once familiar street that had now been turned to rubble - concrete bridges towered over them like tombs and houses were turned inside out. One of them, Aeham, turned to the only comfort he had left - his piano - and composed a song of hope. It was a song that would reach beyond the rubble and bring a message of solidarity to his fellow Syrians, and all those suffering the devastation of war. Growing up in a close family in Damascus, Aeham had everything he needed. At a young age, with the fervent support of his father, he fell in love with the piano. Yet, as the years passed the brutal civil war began to tear apart both Aeham's city and his life until he lost friends, family and eventually his home. Forced to leave his country alone and seek safety, he was left with nothing but his gifts as a musician. This is the captivating account of Aeham's life; a gripping portrait of a man's search for peace, and of a country that has been fiercely torn apart by war.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lost-gutenberg-the-astounding-story-of-one-book-s-five-hundred-year-odyssey-by-margaret-leslie-davis--65149340https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350141 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Gutenberg: The Astounding Story of One Book's Five-Hundred-Year Odyssey Author: Margaret Leslie Davis Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 19, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A lively tale of historical innovation, the thrill of the bibliophile's hunt, greed and betrayal." – The New York Times Book Review 'An addictive and engaging look at the ‘competitive, catty and slightly angst-ridden' heart of the world of book collecting." - The Houston Chronicle  The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enough to own it. For rare-book collectors, an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible--of which there are fewer than 50 in existence--represents the ultimate prize. Here, Margaret Leslie Davis recounts five centuries in the life of one copy, from its creation by Johannes Gutenberg, through the hands of monks, an earl, the Worcestershire sauce king, and a nuclear physicist to its ultimate resting place, in a steel vault in Tokyo. Estelle Doheny, the first woman collector to add the book to her library and its last private owner, tipped the Bible onto a trajectory that forever changed our understanding of the first mechanically printed book. The Lost Gutenberg draws readers into this incredible saga, immersing them in the lust for beauty, prestige, and knowledge that this rarest of books sparked in its owners. Exploring books as objects of obsession across centuries, this is a must-read for history buffs, book collectors, seekers of hidden treasures, and anyone who has ever craved a remarkable book--and its untold stories.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350141Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350141 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Gutenberg: The Astounding Story of One Book's Five-Hundred-Year Odyssey Author: Margaret Leslie Davis Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350141 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Gutenberg: The Astounding Story of One Book's Five-Hundred-Year Odyssey Author: Margaret Leslie Davis Narrator: Coleen Marlo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 19, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A lively tale of historical innovation, the thrill of the bibliophile's hunt, greed and betrayal." – The New York Times Book Review 'An addictive and engaging look at the ‘competitive, catty and slightly angst-ridden' heart of the world of book collecting." - The Houston Chronicle  The never-before-told story of one extremely rare copy of the Gutenberg Bible, and its impact on the lives of the fanatical few who were lucky enough to own it. For rare-book collectors, an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible--of which there are fewer than 50 in existence--represents the ultimate prize. Here, Margaret Leslie Davis recounts five centuries in the life of one copy, from its creation by Johannes Gutenberg, through the hands of monks, an earl, the Worcestershire sauce king, and a nuclear physicist to its ultimate resting place, in a steel vault in Tokyo. Estelle Doheny, the first woman collector to add the book to her library and its last private owner, tipped the Bible onto a trajectory that forever changed our understanding of the first mechanically printed book. The Lost Gutenberg draws readers into this incredible saga, immersing them in the lust for beauty, prestige, and knowledge that this rarest of books sparked in its owners. Exploring books as objects of obsession across centuries, this is a must-read for history buffs, book collectors, seekers of hidden treasures, and anyone who has ever craved a remarkable book--and its untold stories.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-brave-face-two-cultures-two-families-and-the-iraqi-girl-who-bound-them-together-by-barbara-marlowe-teeba-furat-marlowe--65149381https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344129 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brave Face: Two Cultures, Two Families, and the Iraqi Girl Who Bound Them Together Author: Barbara Marlowe, Teeba Furat Marlowe Narrator: Morgan Fairbanks, Ginny Welsh, Nan Gurley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: March 12, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspirational story of an American woman who moved mountains to secure medical treatments—and eventually a home—for a young Iraqi girl severely burned in a roadside terror attack. This is a story of the astonishing power of self-sacrificial love. On a typical Sunday morning in 2006, Barbara Marlowe saw a photo that changed her life: a photo of four-year-old Teeba Furat Fadhil, whose face, head, and hands had been severely burned during a roadside bombing in the Diyala Province of Iraq. Teeba's eyes captivated Barbara, and she yearned to help this child who had already endured more pain and suffering than anyone should bear. Because surgeons were fleeing the war-torn country, Teeba would be unable to receive much-needed treatments if she stayed in Iraq. With powerful faith and determination, Barbara overcame obstacle after obstacle to bring Teeba from Iraq to the United States for medical treatments. A Brave Face explores the connection forged between Barbara and Teeba's Iraqi mother Dunia over the past decade—a deep bond between two mothers that has flourished despite the distance, the strife of war, and the horrors of Al-Qaeda and ISIS. With chapters written by Teeba, now a young woman, and Dunia, the three women recount the story of courage and sacrifice that bound them together. A Brave Face contains the messages that: - Tremendous trust can cross borders and war zones - Tragedies can turn into miracles - Love can be found in the most unexpected of places In the end, this is a story of hope. A story of building bridges. A story of the always astonishing power of self-sacrificial love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344129Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344129 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brave Face: Two Cultures, Two Families, and the Iraqi Girl Who Bound Them Together Author: Barbara Marlowe, Teeba Furat Marlowe Narrator: Morgan...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344129 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Brave Face: Two Cultures, Two Families, and the Iraqi Girl Who Bound Them Together Author: Barbara Marlowe, Teeba Furat Marlowe Narrator: Morgan Fairbanks, Ginny Welsh, Nan Gurley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: March 12, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspirational story of an American woman who moved mountains to secure medical treatments—and eventually a home—for a young Iraqi girl severely burned in a roadside terror attack. This is a story of the astonishing power of self-sacrificial love. On a typical Sunday morning in 2006, Barbara Marlowe saw a photo that changed her life: a photo of four-year-old Teeba Furat Fadhil, whose face, head, and hands had been severely burned during a roadside bombing in the Diyala Province of Iraq. Teeba's eyes captivated Barbara, and she yearned to help this child who had already endured more pain and suffering than anyone should bear. Because surgeons were fleeing the war-torn country, Teeba would be unable to receive much-needed treatments if she stayed in Iraq. With powerful faith and determination, Barbara overcame obstacle after obstacle to bring Teeba from Iraq to the United States for medical treatments. A Brave Face explores the connection forged between Barbara and Teeba's Iraqi mother Dunia over the past decade—a deep bond between two mothers that has flourished despite the distance, the strife of war, and the horrors of Al-Qaeda and ISIS. With chapters written by Teeba, now a young woman, and Dunia, the three women recount the story of courage and sacrifice that bound them together. A Brave Face contains the messages that: - Tremendous trust can cross borders and war zones - Tragedies can turn into miracles - Love can be found in the most unexpected of places In the end, this is a story of hope. A story of building bridges. A story of the always astonishing power of self-sacrificial love.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-you-hard-a-memoir-of-marriage-brain-injury-and-reinventing-love-by-abby-maslin--65149354https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love You Hard: A Memoir of Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love Author: Abby Maslin Narrator: Abby Maslin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abby Maslin shares an inspiring story of resilience and commitment in a deeply affecting new memoir. After her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury, the couple worked together as he recovered—and they learned to love again.  When Abby Maslin's husband, TC, didn't make it home on August 18, 2012, she knew something was terribly wrong. Her fears were confirmed when she learned that her husband had been beaten by three men and left for dead mere blocks from home, all for his cell phone and debit card. The days and months that followed were a grueling test of faith. As TC recovered from a severe traumatic brain injury that left him unable to speak and walk, Abby faced the challenge of caring for—and loving—a husband who now resembled a stranger. Love You Hard is the raw, unflinchingly honest story of a young love left broken, and the resilience required to mend a life and remake a marriage. Told from the caregiver's perspective, this book is a daring exploration of true love: what it means to love beyond language, beyond abilities, and into the place that reveals who we really are. At the heart of Abby and TC's unique and captivating story are the universal truths that bind us all. This is a tale of living and loving wholeheartedly, learning to heal after profound grief, and choosing joy in the wake of tragedy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350139Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love You Hard: A Memoir of Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love Author: Abby Maslin Narrator: Abby Maslin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350139 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love You Hard: A Memoir of Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love Author: Abby Maslin Narrator: Abby Maslin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abby Maslin shares an inspiring story of resilience and commitment in a deeply affecting new memoir. After her husband suffered a traumatic brain injury, the couple worked together as he recovered—and they learned to love again.  When Abby Maslin's husband, TC, didn't make it home on August 18, 2012, she knew something was terribly wrong. Her fears were confirmed when she learned that her husband had been beaten by three men and left for dead mere blocks from home, all for his cell phone and debit card. The days and months that followed were a grueling test of faith. As TC recovered from a severe traumatic brain injury that left him unable to speak and walk, Abby faced the challenge of caring for—and loving—a husband who now resembled a stranger. Love You Hard is the raw, unflinchingly honest story of a young love left broken, and the resilience required to mend a life and remake a marriage. Told from the caregiver's perspective, this book is a daring exploration of true love: what it means to love beyond language, beyond abilities, and into the place that reveals who we really are. At the heart of Abby and TC's unique and captivating story are the universal truths that bind us all. This is a tale of living and loving wholeheartedly, learning to heal after profound grief, and choosing joy in the wake of tragedy.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/untitled-the-real-wallis-simpson-duchess-of-windsor-by-anna-pasternak--65149310https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Untitled: The Real Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor Author: Anna Pasternak Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘The best book about the Windsors for decades' Petronella Wyatt The intimate biography of one of the most misunderstood women in British royal history. His charisma and glamour ensured him the status of a rock star prince. Yet Edward gave up the British throne, the British Empire and his position as Emperor of India, to marry his true love, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. So much gossip and innuendo has been levelled at Wallis Simpson that it has become nearly impossible to discern the real woman. Many have wondered why, when Edward could have had anyone he desired, he was smitten with this unusual American woman. As her friend Herman Rogers said to her in 1936 when news of her affair with Edward broke: ‘Much of what is being said concerns a woman who does not exist and never did exist.' History is mostly perceived from the perspective of his-story. But what about her story? Anna Pasternak's new book is the first ever to give Wallis a chance and a voice to show that she was a warm, loyal, intelligent woman adored by her friends, who was written off by cunning, influential Establishment men seeking to diminish her and destroy her reputation. As the author argues, far from being the villain of the abdication, she was the victim. Anna Pasternak seeks to understand an unusual, deeply misunderstood woman, and the untenable situation she became embroiled in. Using testimony from their inner circle of friends, she presents a very different Wallis Simpson. With empathy, intimacy and thorough research, this book will make readers view her story as it has never been told before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354678Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Untitled: The Real Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor Author: Anna Pasternak Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Untitled: The Real Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor Author: Anna Pasternak Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘The best book about the Windsors for decades' Petronella Wyatt The intimate biography of one of the most misunderstood women in British royal history. His charisma and glamour ensured him the status of a rock star prince. Yet Edward gave up the British throne, the British Empire and his position as Emperor of India, to marry his true love, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. So much gossip and innuendo has been levelled at Wallis Simpson that it has become nearly impossible to discern the real woman. Many have wondered why, when Edward could have had anyone he desired, he was smitten with this unusual American woman. As her friend Herman Rogers said to her in 1936 when news of her affair with Edward broke: ‘Much of what is being said concerns a woman who does not exist and never did exist.' History is mostly perceived from the perspective of his-story. But what about her story? Anna Pasternak's new book is the first ever to give Wallis a chance and a voice to show that she was a warm, loyal, intelligent woman adored by her friends, who was written off by cunning, influential Establishment men seeking to diminish her and destroy her reputation. As the author argues, far from being the villain of the abdication, she was the victim. Anna Pasternak seeks to understand an unusual, deeply misunderstood woman, and the untenable situation she became embroiled in. Using testimony from their inner circle of friends, she presents a very different Wallis Simpson. With empathy, intimacy and thorough research, this book will make readers view her story as it has never been told before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-world-i-fell-out-of-by-melanie-reid--65149277https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World I Fell Out Of Author: Melanie Reid Narrator: Melanie Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Bestseller From the award-winning writer of The Times Magazine's 'Spinal Column': a deeply moving, darkly funny, inspirational memoir ‘It's beautiful – full of love and light – and an exploration into not only how, but why we survive, despite everything' Christie Watson, author of The Language of Kindness On Good Friday, 2010 Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back. She was 52. Paralysed from the top of her chest down, she was to spend almost a full year in hospital, determinedly working towards gaining as much movement in her limbs as possible, and learning to navigate her way through a world that had previously been invisible to her. As a journalist Melanie had always turned to words and now, on a spinal ward peopled by an extraordinary array of individuals who were similarly at sea, she decided that writing would be her life-line. The World I Fell Out Of is an account of that year, and of those that followed. It is the untold ‘back story' behind Melanie's award-winning ‘Spinal Column' in The Times Magazine and a testament to ‘the art of getting on with it'. Unflinchingly honest and beautifully observed, this is a wise and inspiring memoir about risk and dilemma, heroism and love . Above all, The World I Fell Out Of is a reminder that at any moment the life we know can be turned upside down – and a plea to start appreciating what we have while we have it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118Thu, 07 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World I Fell Out Of Author: Melanie Reid Narrator: Melanie Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 7,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/351118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World I Fell Out Of Author: Melanie Reid Narrator: Melanie Reid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Bestseller From the award-winning writer of The Times Magazine's 'Spinal Column': a deeply moving, darkly funny, inspirational memoir ‘It's beautiful – full of love and light – and an exploration into not only how, but why we survive, despite everything' Christie Watson, author of The Language of Kindness On Good Friday, 2010 Melanie Reid fell from her horse, breaking her neck and fracturing her lower back. She was 52. Paralysed from the top of her chest down, she was to spend almost a full year in hospital, determinedly working towards gaining as much movement in her limbs as possible, and learning to navigate her way through a world that had previously been invisible to her. As a journalist Melanie had always turned to words and now, on a spinal ward peopled by an extraordinary array of individuals who were similarly at sea, she decided that writing would be her life-line. The World I Fell Out Of is an account of that year, and of those that followed. It is the untold ‘back story' behind Melanie's award-winning ‘Spinal Column' in The Times Magazine and a testament to ‘the art of getting on with it'. Unflinchingly honest and beautifully observed, this is a wise and inspiring memoir about risk and dilemma, heroism and love . Above all, The World I Fell Out Of is a reminder that at any moment the life we know can be turned upside down – and a plea to start appreciating what we have while we have it.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sissy-a-coming-of-gender-story-by-jacob-tobia--65149400https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345112 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story Author: Jacob Tobia Narrator: Jacob Tobia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Transformative ... If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds.' --The New York Times Book Review A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above. 'A beautiful book . . . honest and funny.'--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show 'Sensational.'--Tyler Oakley 'Jacob Tobia is a force.' --Good Morning America 'A trans Nora Ephron . . . both honest and didactic.' --OUT Magazine 'A rallying cry for anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong.' --Woman's Day As a young child in North Carolina, Jacob Tobia wasn't the wrong gender, they just had too much of the stuff. Barbies? Yes. Playing with bugs? Absolutely. Getting muddy? Please. Princess dresses? You betcha. Jacob wanted it all, but because they were 'a boy,' they were told they could only have the masculine half. Acting feminine labelled them 'a sissy' and brought social isolation. It took Jacob years to discover that being 'a sissy' isn't something to be ashamed of. It's a source of pride. Following Jacob through bullying and beauty contests, from Duke University to the United Nations to the podiums of the Methodist church--not to mention the parlors of the White House--this unforgettable memoir contains multitudes. A deeply personal story of trauma and healing, a powerful reflection on gender and self-acceptance, and a hilarious guidebook for wearing tacky clip-on earrings in today's world, Sissy guarantees you'll never think about gender--both other people's and your own--the same way again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345112Tue, 05 Mar 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345112 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story Author: Jacob Tobia Narrator: Jacob Tobia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345112 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story Author: Jacob Tobia Narrator: Jacob Tobia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Transformative ... If Tobia aspires to the ranks of comic memoirists like David Sedaris and Mindy Kaling, Sissy succeeds.' --The New York Times Book Review A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above. 'A beautiful book . . . honest and funny.'--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show 'Sensational.'--Tyler Oakley 'Jacob Tobia is a force.' --Good Morning America 'A trans Nora Ephron . . . both honest and didactic.' --OUT Magazine 'A rallying cry for anyone who's ever felt like they don't belong.' --Woman's Day As a young child in North Carolina, Jacob Tobia wasn't the wrong gender, they just had too much of the stuff. Barbies? Yes. Playing with bugs? Absolutely. Getting muddy? Please. Princess dresses? You betcha. Jacob wanted it all, but because they were 'a boy,' they were told they could only have the masculine half. Acting feminine labelled them 'a sissy' and brought social isolation. It took Jacob years to discover that being 'a sissy' isn't something to be ashamed of. It's a source of pride. Following Jacob through bullying and beauty contests, from Duke University to the United Nations to the podiums of the Methodist church--not to mention the parlors of the White House--this unforgettable memoir contains multitudes. A deeply personal story of trauma and healing, a powerful reflection on gender and self-acceptance, and a hilarious guidebook for wearing tacky clip-on earrings in today's world, Sissy guarantees you'll never think about gender--both other people's and your own--the same way again.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ten-caesars-roman-emperors-from-augustus-to-constantine-by-barry-strauss--65149305https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine Author: Barry Strauss Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 54 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.23 of Total 94 Ratings of Narrator: 4.27 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers "an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire…much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones" (The Wall Street Journal)—a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine. In this essential and "enlightening" (The New York Times Book Review) work, Barry Strauss tells the story of the Roman Empire from rise to reinvention, from Augustus, who founded the empire, to Constantine, who made it Christian and moved the capital east to Constantinople. During these centuries Rome gained in splendor and territory, then lost both. By the fourth century, the time of Constantine, the Roman Empire had changed so dramatically in geography, ethnicity, religion, and culture that it would have been virtually unrecognizable to Augustus. Rome's legacy remains today in so many ways, from language, law, and architecture to the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. Strauss examines this enduring heritage through the lives of the men who shaped it: Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Diocletian, and Constantine. Over the ages, they learned to maintain the family business—the government of an empire—by adapting when necessary and always persevering no matter the cost. Ten Caesars is a "captivating narrative that breathes new life into a host of transformative figures" (Publishers Weekly). This "superb summation of four centuries of Roman history, a masterpiece of compression, confirms Barry Strauss as the foremost academic classicist writing for the general reader today" (The Wall Street Journal).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356613Tue, 05 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine Author: Barry Strauss Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 54...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ten Caesars: Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine Author: Barry Strauss Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 54 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.23 of Total 94 Ratings of Narrator: 4.27 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers "an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire…much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones" (The Wall Street Journal)—a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine. In this essential and "enlightening" (The New York Times Book Review) work, Barry Strauss tells the story of the Roman Empire from rise to reinvention, from Augustus, who founded the empire, to Constantine, who made it Christian and moved the capital east to Constantinople. During these centuries Rome gained in splendor and territory, then lost both. By the fourth century, the time of Constantine, the Roman Empire had changed so dramatically in geography, ethnicity, religion, and culture that it would have been virtually unrecognizable to Augustus. Rome's legacy remains today in so many ways, from language, law, and architecture to the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. Strauss examines this enduring heritage through the lives of the men who shaped it: Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Diocletian, and Constantine. Over the ages, they learned to maintain the family business—the government of an empire—by adapting when necessary and always persevering no matter the cost. Ten Caesars is a "captivating narrative that breathes new life into a host of transformative figures" (Publishers Weekly). This "superb summation of four centuries of Roman history, a masterpiece of compression, confirms Barry Strauss as the foremost academic classicist writing for the general reader today" (The Wall Street Journal).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-real-wallis-simpson-a-new-history-of-the-american-divorcee-who-became-the-duchess-of-windsor-by-anna-pasternak--65149282https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Wallis Simpson: A New History of the American Divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor Author: Anna Pasternak Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Wallis Simpson is known as the woman at the center of the most scandalous love affair of the 20th century, but in this "unputdownable…lively and detailed" (The Times, London) biography, discover a woman wronged by history with new information revealed by the latest research and those who were close to the couple. The story that has been told repeatedly is this: The handsome, charismatic, and popular Prince Edward was expected to marry a well-bred virgin who would one day become Queen of England when he ascended the throne. But when the prince was nearly forty, he fell in love with a divorced American woman—Wallis Simpson. No one thought the relationship would last, and when the prince did become king, everyone assumed that was the end of the affair. But to the shock of the British establishment, the new king announced his intention to marry the American divorcée. Overnight, Wallis was accused of entrapping the prince in a seductive web in order to achieve her audacious ambition to be queen. After declaring that he could not rule without the woman he loved, the king abdicated, and his family banished him and his new wife from the country. The couple spent the rest of their days in exile, but happy in their devoted love for each other. Now, Anna Pasternak's The American Dutchess tells a different story: that Wallis was the victim of the abdication, not the villain. Warm, well-mannered, and witty, Wallis was flattered by Prince Edward's attention, but like everyone else, she never expected his infatuation to last. She never anticipated his jealous, possessive nature—and his absolute refusal to let her go. Edward's true dark nature, however, was no secret to the royal family, the church, or the Parliament; everyone close to Edward knew that beyond his charming façade, he was utterly unfit to rule. Caught in Edward's fierce obsession, she became the perfect scapegoat for those who wished to dethrone the troubled king. With profound insight and evenhanded research, Pasternak pulls back the curtain on one of the darkest fairy tales in recent memory and effortlessly reveals "a host of intriguing insights into a misunderstood woman" (Kirkus Reviews).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356615Tue, 05 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Wallis Simpson: A New History of the American Divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor Author: Anna Pasternak Narrator: Laura Kirman Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Wallis Simpson: A New History of the American Divorcee who became the Duchess of Windsor Author: Anna Pasternak Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Wallis Simpson is known as the woman at the center of the most scandalous love affair of the 20th century, but in this "unputdownable…lively and detailed" (The Times, London) biography, discover a woman wronged by history with new information revealed by the latest research and those who were close to the couple. The story that has been told repeatedly is this: The handsome, charismatic, and popular Prince Edward was expected to marry a well-bred virgin who would one day become Queen of England when he ascended the throne. But when the prince was nearly forty, he fell in love with a divorced American woman—Wallis Simpson. No one thought the relationship would last, and when the prince did become king, everyone assumed that was the end of the affair. But to the shock of the British establishment, the new king announced his intention to marry the American divorcée. Overnight, Wallis was accused of entrapping the prince in a seductive web in order to achieve her audacious ambition to be queen. After declaring that he could not rule without the woman he loved, the king abdicated, and his family banished him and his new wife from the country. The couple spent the rest of their days in exile, but happy in their devoted love for each other. Now, Anna Pasternak's The American Dutchess tells a different story: that Wallis was the victim of the abdication, not the villain. Warm, well-mannered, and witty, Wallis was flattered by Prince Edward's attention, but like everyone else, she never expected his infatuation to last. She never anticipated his jealous, possessive nature—and his absolute refusal to let her go. Edward's true dark nature, however, was no secret to the royal family, the church, or the Parliament; everyone close to Edward knew that beyond his charming façade, he was utterly unfit to rule. Caught in Edward's fierce obsession, she became the perfect scapegoat for those who wished to dethrone the troubled king. With profound insight and evenhanded research, Pasternak pulls back the curtain on one of the darkest fairy tales in recent memory and effortlessly reveals "a host of intriguing insights into a misunderstood woman" (Kirkus Reviews).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-were-rich-and-we-didn-t-know-it-a-memoir-of-my-irish-boyhood-by-tom-phelan--65149280https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356884 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood Author: Tom Phelan Narrator: Gerard Doyle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "You don't have to be Irish to cherish this literary gift—just being human and curious and from a family will suffice." —Malachy McCourt, New York Times bestselling author of A Monk Swimming In the tradition of Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes and Alice Taylor's To School Through the Fields, Tom Phelan's We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It is a heartfelt and masterfully written memoir of growing up in Ireland in the 1940s. Tom Phelan, who was born and raised in County Laois in the Irish midlands, spent his formative years working with his wise and demanding father as he sought to wrest a livelihood from a farm that was often wet, muddy, and back-breaking. It was a time before rural electrification, the telephone, and indoor plumbing; a time when the main modes of travel were bicycle and animal cart; a time when small farmers struggled to survive and turkey eggs were hatched in the kitchen cupboard; a time when the Church exerted enormous control over Ireland. We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It recounts Tom's upbringing in an isolated, rural community from the day he was delivered by the local midwife. With tears and laughter, it speaks to the strength of the human spirit in the face of life's adversities.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356884Tue, 05 Mar 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356884 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood Author: Tom Phelan Narrator: Gerard Doyle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356884 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood Author: Tom Phelan Narrator: Gerard Doyle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "You don't have to be Irish to cherish this literary gift—just being human and curious and from a family will suffice." —Malachy McCourt, New York Times bestselling author of A Monk Swimming In the tradition of Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes and Alice Taylor's To School Through the Fields, Tom Phelan's We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It is a heartfelt and masterfully written memoir of growing up in Ireland in the 1940s. Tom Phelan, who was born and raised in County Laois in the Irish midlands, spent his formative years working with his wise and demanding father as he sought to wrest a livelihood from a farm that was often wet, muddy, and back-breaking. It was a time before rural electrification, the telephone, and indoor plumbing; a time when the main modes of travel were bicycle and animal cart; a time when small farmers struggled to survive and turkey eggs were hatched in the kitchen cupboard; a time when the Church exerted enormous control over Ireland. We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It recounts Tom's upbringing in an isolated, rural community from the day he was delivered by the local midwife. With tears and laughter, it speaks to the strength of the human spirit in the face of life's adversities.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-broken-circle-a-memoir-of-escaping-afghanistan-by-enjeela-ahmadi-miller--65149378https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan Author: Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller Narrator: Lameece Issaq Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 1, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An emotional and sweeping memoir of love and survival—and of a committed and desperate family uprooted and divided by the violent, changing landscape of Afghanistan in the early 1980s. Before the Soviet invasion of 1980, Enjeela Ahmadi remembers her home—Kabul, Afghanistan—as peaceful, prosperous, and filled with people from all walks of life. But after her mother, unsettled by growing political unrest, leaves for medical treatment in India, the civil war intensifies, changing young Enjeela's life forever. Amid the rumble of invading Soviet tanks, Enjeela and her family are thrust into chaos and fear when it becomes clear that her mother will not be coming home. Thus begins an epic, reckless, and terrifying five-year journey of escape for Enjeela, her siblings, and their father to reconnect with her mother. In navigating the dangers ahead of them, and in looking back at the wilderness of her homeland, Enjeela discovers the spiritual and physical strength to find hope in the most desperate of circumstances. A heart-stopping memoir of a girl shaken by the brutalities of war and empowered by the will to survive, The Broken Circle brilliantly illustrates that family is not defined by the borders of a country but by the bonds of the heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348079Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan Author: Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller Narrator: Lameece Issaq Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348079 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan Author: Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller Narrator: Lameece Issaq Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 1, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An emotional and sweeping memoir of love and survival—and of a committed and desperate family uprooted and divided by the violent, changing landscape of Afghanistan in the early 1980s. Before the Soviet invasion of 1980, Enjeela Ahmadi remembers her home—Kabul, Afghanistan—as peaceful, prosperous, and filled with people from all walks of life. But after her mother, unsettled by growing political unrest, leaves for medical treatment in India, the civil war intensifies, changing young Enjeela's life forever. Amid the rumble of invading Soviet tanks, Enjeela and her family are thrust into chaos and fear when it becomes clear that her mother will not be coming home. Thus begins an epic, reckless, and terrifying five-year journey of escape for Enjeela, her siblings, and their father to reconnect with her mother. In navigating the dangers ahead of them, and in looking back at the wilderness of her homeland, Enjeela discovers the spiritual and physical strength to find hope in the most desperate of circumstances. A heart-stopping memoir of a girl shaken by the brutalities of war and empowered by the will to survive, The Broken Circle brilliantly illustrates that family is not defined by the borders of a country but by the bonds of the heart.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/devices-and-desires-bess-of-hardwick-and-the-building-of-elizabethan-england-by-kate-hubbard--65149457https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345481 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England Author: Kate Hubbard Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The critically acclaimed author of Serving Victoria brilliantly illuminates the life of the little-known Bess of Hardwick—next to Queen Elizabeth I, the richest and most powerful woman in sixteenth-century England. Aided by a quartet of judicious marriages and a shrewd head for business, Bess of Hardwick rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most respected and feared Countesses in Elizabethan England—an entrepreneur who built a family fortune, created glorious houses—the last and greatest built as a widow in her 70s—and was deeply involved in matters of the court, including the custody of Mary Queen of Scots. While Bess cultivated many influential courtiers, she also collected numerous enemies. Her embittered fourth husband once called her a woman of "devices and desires," while nineteenth-century male historians portrayed her as a monster—"a woman of masculine understanding and conduct, proud, furious, selfish and unfeeling." In the twenty-first century she has been neutered by female historians who recast her as a soft-hearted sort, much maligned, and misunderstood. As Kate Hubbard reveals, the truth of this highly accomplished woman lies somewhere in between: ruthless and scheming, Bess was sentimental and affectionate as well. Hubbard draws on more than 230 of Bess's letters, including correspondence with the Queen and her councilors, fond (and furious) missives between her husbands and children, and notes sharing titillating court gossip. The result is a rich, compelling portrait of a true feminist icon centuries ahead of her time—a complex, formidable, and decidedly modern woman captured in full as never before. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345481Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345481 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England Author: Kate Hubbard Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345481 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Devices and Desires: Bess of Hardwick and the Building of Elizabethan England Author: Kate Hubbard Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The critically acclaimed author of Serving Victoria brilliantly illuminates the life of the little-known Bess of Hardwick—next to Queen Elizabeth I, the richest and most powerful woman in sixteenth-century England. Aided by a quartet of judicious marriages and a shrewd head for business, Bess of Hardwick rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most respected and feared Countesses in Elizabethan England—an entrepreneur who built a family fortune, created glorious houses—the last and greatest built as a widow in her 70s—and was deeply involved in matters of the court, including the custody of Mary Queen of Scots. While Bess cultivated many influential courtiers, she also collected numerous enemies. Her embittered fourth husband once called her a woman of "devices and desires," while nineteenth-century male historians portrayed her as a monster—"a woman of masculine understanding and conduct, proud, furious, selfish and unfeeling." In the twenty-first century she has been neutered by female historians who recast her as a soft-hearted sort, much maligned, and misunderstood. As Kate Hubbard reveals, the truth of this highly accomplished woman lies somewhere in between: ruthless and scheming, Bess was sentimental and affectionate as well. Hubbard draws on more than 230 of Bess's letters, including correspondence with the Queen and her councilors, fond (and furious) missives between her husbands and children, and notes sharing titillating court gossip. The result is a rich, compelling portrait of a true feminist icon centuries ahead of her time—a complex, formidable, and decidedly modern woman captured in full as never before. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/savage-feast-three-generations-two-continents-and-a-dinner-table-a-memoir-with-recipes-by-boris-fishman--65149362https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345482 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (a Memoir with Recipes) Author: Boris Fishman Narrator: Boris Fishman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed author of A Replacement Life shifts between heartbreak and humor in this gorgeously told recipe-filled memoir. A story of family, immigration, and love—and an epic meal—Savage Feast explores the challenges of navigating two cultures from an unusual angle. A revealing personal story and family memoir told through meals and recipes, Savage Feast begins with Boris's childhood in Soviet Belarus, where good food was often worth more than money. He describes the unlikely dish that brought his parents together and how years of Holocaust hunger left his grandmother so obsessed with bread that she always kept five loaves on hand. She was the stove magician and Boris' grandfather the master black marketer who supplied her, evading at least one firing squad on the way. These spoils kept Boris' family—Jews who lived under threat of discrimination and violence—provided-for and protected. Despite its abundance, food becomes even more important in America, which Boris' family reaches after an emigration through Vienna and Rome filled with marvel, despair, and bratwurst. How to remain connected to one's roots while shedding their trauma? The ambrosial cooking of Oksana, Boris's grandfather's Ukrainian home aide, begins to show him the way. His quest takes him to a farm in the Hudson River Valley, the kitchen of a Russian restaurant on the Lower East Side, a Native American reservation in South Dakota, and back to Oksana's kitchen in Brooklyn. His relationships with women—troubled, he realizes, for reasons that go back many generations—unfold concurrently, finally bringing him, after many misadventures, to an American soulmate. Savage Feast is Boris' tribute to food, that secret passage to an intimate conversation about identity, belonging, family, displacement, and love. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345482Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345482 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (a Memoir with Recipes) Author: Boris Fishman Narrator: Boris Fishman Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345482 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table (a Memoir with Recipes) Author: Boris Fishman Narrator: Boris Fishman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 39 minutes Release date: February 26, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed author of A Replacement Life shifts between heartbreak and humor in this gorgeously told recipe-filled memoir. A story of family, immigration, and love—and an epic meal—Savage Feast explores the challenges of navigating two cultures from an unusual angle. A revealing personal story and family memoir told through meals and recipes, Savage Feast begins with Boris's childhood in Soviet Belarus, where good food was often worth more than money. He describes the unlikely dish that brought his parents together and how years of Holocaust hunger left his grandmother so obsessed with bread that she always kept five loaves on hand. She was the stove magician and Boris' grandfather the master black marketer who supplied her, evading at least one firing squad on the way. These spoils kept Boris' family—Jews who lived under threat of discrimination and violence—provided-for and protected. Despite its abundance, food becomes even more important in America, which Boris' family reaches after an emigration through Vienna and Rome filled with marvel, despair, and bratwurst. How to remain connected to one's roots while shedding their trauma? The ambrosial cooking of Oksana, Boris's grandfather's Ukrainian home aide, begins to show him the way. His quest takes him to a farm in the Hudson River Valley, the kitchen of a Russian restaurant on the Lower East Side, a Native American reservation in South Dakota, and back to Oksana's kitchen in Brooklyn. His relationships with women—troubled, he realizes, for reasons that go back many generations—unfold concurrently, finally bringing him, after many misadventures, to an American soulmate. Savage Feast is Boris' tribute to food, that secret passage to an intimate conversation about identity, belonging, family, displacement, and love. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-leaving-a-memoir-by-ayelet-tsabari--65149402https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Art of Leaving: A Memoir Author: Ayelet Tsabari Narrator: Ayelet Tsabari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 14 minutes Release date: February 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An intimate memoir in essays by an award-winning Israeli writer who travels the world, from New York to India, searching for love, belonging, and an escape from grief following the death of her father when she was a young girl NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS This searching collection opens with the death of Ayelet Tsabari's father when she was just nine years old. His passing left her feeling rootless, devastated, and driven to question her complex identity as an Israeli of Yemeni descent in a country that suppressed and devalued her ancestors' traditions. In The Art of Leaving, Tsabari tells her story, from her early love of writing and words, to her rebellion during her mandatory service in the Israeli army. She travels from Israel to New York, Canada, Thailand, and India, falling in and out of love with countries, men and women, drugs and alcohol, running away from responsibilities and refusing to settle in one place. She recounts her first marriage, her struggle to define herself as a writer in a new language, her decision to become a mother, and finally her rediscovery and embrace of her family history—a history marked by generations of headstrong women who struggled to choose between their hearts and their homes. Eventually, she realizes that she must reconcile the memories of her father and the sadness of her past if she is ever going to come to terms with herself. With fierce, emotional prose, Ayelet Tsabari crafts a beautiful meditation about the lengths we will travel to try to escape our grief, the universal search to find a place where we belong, and the sense of home we eventually find within ourselves. Praise for The Art of Leaving "The Art of Leaving is, in large part, about what is passed down to us, and how we react to whatever it is. . . . [It] is not self-help—we cannot become whatever we put our mind to—yet it suggests that we can begin to heal from what has broken us, if we only let ourselves. . . . Tsabari's intense prose gave me pause."—The New York Times Book Review "Shortlist" "Told in a series of fierce, unflinching essays . . . an Israeli Canadian author explores her upbringing and the death of her father in this stark, beautiful memoir." —Shelf Awareness (starred review) "The Art of Leaving will take you on an emotional journey you won't soon forget."—Hello Giggles "Candid, affecting . . . [Ayelet Tsabari's] linked essays cohere into a tender, moving memoir."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343505Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Art of Leaving: A Memoir Author: Ayelet Tsabari Narrator: Ayelet Tsabari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 14 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343505 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Art of Leaving: A Memoir Author: Ayelet Tsabari Narrator: Ayelet Tsabari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 14 minutes Release date: February 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An intimate memoir in essays by an award-winning Israeli writer who travels the world, from New York to India, searching for love, belonging, and an escape from grief following the death of her father when she was a young girl NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS This searching collection opens with the death of Ayelet Tsabari's father when she was just nine years old. His passing left her feeling rootless, devastated, and driven to question her complex identity as an Israeli of Yemeni descent in a country that suppressed and devalued her ancestors' traditions. In The Art of Leaving, Tsabari tells her story, from her early love of writing and words, to her rebellion during her mandatory service in the Israeli army. She travels from Israel to New York, Canada, Thailand, and India, falling in and out of love with countries, men and women, drugs and alcohol, running away from responsibilities and refusing to settle in one place. She recounts her first marriage, her struggle to define herself as a writer in a new language, her decision to become a mother, and finally her rediscovery and embrace of her family history—a history marked by generations of headstrong women who struggled to choose between their hearts and their homes. Eventually, she realizes that she must reconcile the memories of her father and the sadness of her past if she is ever going to come to terms with herself. With fierce, emotional prose, Ayelet Tsabari crafts a beautiful meditation about the lengths we will travel to try to escape our grief, the universal search to find a place where we belong, and the sense of home we eventually find within ourselves. Praise for The Art of Leaving "The Art of Leaving is, in large part, about what is passed down to us, and how we react to whatever it is. . . . [It] is not self-help—we cannot become whatever we put our mind to—yet it suggests that we can begin to heal from what has broken us, if we only let ourselves. . . . Tsabari's intense prose gave me pause."—The New York Times Book Review "Shortlist" "Told in a series of fierce, unflinching essays . . . an Israeli Canadian author explores her upbringing and the death of her father in this stark, beautiful memoir." —Shelf Awareness (starred review) "The Art of Leaving will take you on an emotional journey you won't soon forget."—Hello Giggles "Candid, affecting . . . [Ayelet Tsabari's] linked essays cohere into a tender, moving memoir."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reaching-beyond-boundaries-a-navy-seal-s-guide-to-achieving-everything-you-ve-ever-imagined-by-kraig-becker-don-mann--65149352https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reaching Beyond Boundaries: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined Author: Kraig Becker, Don Mann Narrator: Don Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For the last decade, decorated Navy SEAL, accomplished athlete, and bestselling author Don Mann has been traveling across the country giving motivational talks and in the process inspiring hundreds with the secrets behind his awe-inspiring achievements. In Reaching beyond Boundaries, Mann brings his much sought-after wisdom to the page. As an elite Navy SEAL, Mann performed seemingly impossible tasks on a regular basis. Here he details the lessons he learned from his training and shows how the rest of us can apply those teachings to our daily lives in terms of learning to push beyond our internal borders and achieve the goals we've set for ourselves, both professionally and personally. Reaching beyond Boundaries teaches how to set and conquer both micro- and macro-goals through removing excuses, having the right mindset, and learning from successes and failures. Making your dreams a reality is possible. With Reaching beyond Boundaries you can begin to realize your fullest potential today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348002Tue, 19 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reaching Beyond Boundaries: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined Author: Kraig Becker, Don Mann Narrator: Don Mann Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reaching Beyond Boundaries: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Achieving Everything You've Ever Imagined Author: Kraig Becker, Don Mann Narrator: Don Mann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 19, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For the last decade, decorated Navy SEAL, accomplished athlete, and bestselling author Don Mann has been traveling across the country giving motivational talks and in the process inspiring hundreds with the secrets behind his awe-inspiring achievements. In Reaching beyond Boundaries, Mann brings his much sought-after wisdom to the page. As an elite Navy SEAL, Mann performed seemingly impossible tasks on a regular basis. Here he details the lessons he learned from his training and shows how the rest of us can apply those teachings to our daily lives in terms of learning to push beyond our internal borders and achieve the goals we've set for ourselves, both professionally and personally. Reaching beyond Boundaries teaches how to set and conquer both micro- and macro-goals through removing excuses, having the right mindset, and learning from successes and failures. Making your dreams a reality is possible. With Reaching beyond Boundaries you can begin to realize your fullest potential today.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/together-a-memoir-of-a-marriage-and-a-medical-mishap-by-judy-goldman--65149398https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Author: Judy Goldman Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: February 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Novelist and poet Judy Goldman's inspiring account of the mishap that left her husband paralyzed, how it tested their marriage, and their struggle to regain their 'normal' life. When Judy Goldman's husband of almost four decades has a routine spinal injection to alleviate back pain, he is instantly paralyzed from the waist down—a phenomenon no doctor can explain or undo. She's forced to take over, navigating the byzantine medical world they suddenly find themselves in. Her husband is forced to give in. This is the starting point for Together, which looks at the changes every couple faces—the slow, ordinary ones brought about by time and the sudden, dramatic ones that take us by surprise. Identities shift; roles switch. How do we adjust?  How do we let go of the if-onlys? Together is a deeply honest story about the life we dream of and the life we make—an elegant and empathetic meditation on what happens to love, over time and all at once.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343490Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Author: Judy Goldman Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Together: A Memoir of a Marriage and a Medical Mishap Author: Judy Goldman Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: February 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Novelist and poet Judy Goldman's inspiring account of the mishap that left her husband paralyzed, how it tested their marriage, and their struggle to regain their 'normal' life. When Judy Goldman's husband of almost four decades has a routine spinal injection to alleviate back pain, he is instantly paralyzed from the waist down—a phenomenon no doctor can explain or undo. She's forced to take over, navigating the byzantine medical world they suddenly find themselves in. Her husband is forced to give in. This is the starting point for Together, which looks at the changes every couple faces—the slow, ordinary ones brought about by time and the sudden, dramatic ones that take us by surprise. Identities shift; roles switch. How do we adjust?  How do we let go of the if-onlys? Together is a deeply honest story about the life we dream of and the life we make—an elegant and empathetic meditation on what happens to love, over time and all at once.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parkland-birth-of-a-movement-by-dave-cullen--65149320https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parkland: Birth of a Movement Author: Dave Cullen Narrator: Dave Cullen, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Bestseller ''A moving petition to America that it not look away from the catastrophes at Columbine, Newtown, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, and, yes, Parkland. It succeeds as an in-depth report about the "generational campaign" in the aftermath of the Parkland tragedy, a bi-partisan movement advocating serious gun reform." — Atlanta Journal-Constitution The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Columbine offers an intimate, deeply moving account of the extraordinary teenage survivors who became activists and pushed back against the NRA and feckless Congressional leaders—inspiring millions of Americans to join their grassroots #neveragain movement. Nineteen years ago, Dave Cullen was among the first to arrive at Columbine High, even before most of the SWAT teams went in. While writing his acclaimed account of the tragedy, he suffered two bouts of secondary PTSD. He covered all the later tragedies from a distance, working with a cadre of experts cultivated from academia and the FBI, but swore he would never return to the scene of a ghastly crime. But in March 2018, Cullen went to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School because something radically different was happening. In nearly twenty years witnessing the mass shootings epidemic escalate, he was stunned and awed by the courage, anger, and conviction of the high school's students. Refusing to allow adults and the media to shape their story, these remarkable adolescents took control, using their grief as a catalyst for change, transforming tragedy into a movement of astonishing hope that has galvanized a nation. Cullen unfolds the story of Parkland through the voices of key participants whose diverse personalities and outlooks comprise every facet of the movement. Instead of taking us into the mind of the killer, he takes us into the hearts of the Douglas students as they cope with the common concerns of high school students everywhere—awaiting college acceptance letters, studying for mid-term exams, competing against their athletic rivals, putting together the yearbook, staging the musical Spring Awakening, enjoying prom and graduation—while moving forward from a horrific event that has altered them forever. Deeply researched and beautifully told, Parkland is an in-depth examination of this pivotal moment in American culture—and an up-close portrait that reveals what these extraordinary young people are like. As it celebrates the passion of these astonishing students who are making history, this spellbinding book is an inspiring call to action for lasting change. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347501Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parkland: Birth of a Movement Author: Dave Cullen Narrator: Dave Cullen, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347501 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parkland: Birth of a Movement Author: Dave Cullen Narrator: Dave Cullen, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 12, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Bestseller ''A moving petition to America that it not look away from the catastrophes at Columbine, Newtown, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech, and, yes, Parkland. It succeeds as an in-depth report about the "generational campaign" in the aftermath of the Parkland tragedy, a bi-partisan movement advocating serious gun reform." — Atlanta Journal-Constitution The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Columbine offers an intimate, deeply moving account of the extraordinary teenage survivors who became activists and pushed back against the NRA and feckless Congressional leaders—inspiring millions of Americans to join their grassroots #neveragain movement. Nineteen years ago, Dave Cullen was among the first to arrive at Columbine High, even before most of the SWAT teams went in. While writing his acclaimed account of the tragedy, he suffered two bouts of secondary PTSD. He covered all the later tragedies from a distance, working with a cadre of experts cultivated from academia and the FBI, but swore he would never return to the scene of a ghastly crime. But in March 2018, Cullen went to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School because something radically different was happening. In nearly twenty years witnessing the mass shootings epidemic escalate, he was stunned and awed by the courage, anger, and conviction of the high school's students. Refusing to allow adults and the media to shape their story, these remarkable adolescents took control, using their grief as a catalyst for change, transforming tragedy into a movement of astonishing hope that has galvanized a nation. Cullen unfolds the story of Parkland through the voices of key participants whose diverse personalities and outlooks comprise every facet of the movement. Instead of taking us into the mind of the killer, he takes us into the hearts of the Douglas students as they cope with the common concerns of high school students everywhere—awaiting college acceptance letters, studying for mid-term exams, competing against their athletic rivals, putting together the yearbook, staging the musical Spring Awakening, enjoying prom and graduation—while moving forward from a horrific event that has altered them forever. Deeply researched and beautifully told, Parkland is an in-depth examination of this pivotal moment in American culture—and an up-close portrait that reveals what these extraordinary young people are like. As it celebrates the passion of these astonishing students who are making history, this spellbinding book is an inspiring call to action for lasting change. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pianist-from-syria-a-memoir-by-aeham-ahmad--65149283https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pianist from Syria: A Memoir Author: Aeham Ahmad Narrator: Nezar Alderazi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 12, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This astonishing true story presents an "affecting viewpoint on life in Syria before and in the midst of extreme violence" (Booklist), offering a deeply personal and unique perspective on one of the most devastating refugee crises of this century. Aeham Ahmad was born a second-generation refugee—the son of a blind violinist and carpenter who recognized Aeham's talent and taught him how to play piano and love music from an early age. When his grandparents and father were forced to flee Israel and seek refuge from the conflict ravaging their home, Aeham's family built a life in Yarmouk, an unofficial camp to more than 160,000 Palestinian refugees in Damascus. As a devoted family, they waited for the conflict to be resolved so they could return to their homeland. Their only haven was in music and in each other, especially when another deadly fight overtook their asylum. Forced to leave his family behind, Aeham sought out a safe place for them to call home and build a better life, taking solace in his indestructible familial bond to keep moving forward. Heart-wrenching yet ultimately optimistic and told in a raw and poignant voice, The Pianist from Syria is a "deeply moving account of one man's struggle to survive while bringing hope to thousands through his music" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355047Tue, 12 Feb 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pianist from Syria: A Memoir Author: Aeham Ahmad Narrator: Nezar Alderazi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pianist from Syria: A Memoir Author: Aeham Ahmad Narrator: Nezar Alderazi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 12, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This astonishing true story presents an "affecting viewpoint on life in Syria before and in the midst of extreme violence" (Booklist), offering a deeply personal and unique perspective on one of the most devastating refugee crises of this century. Aeham Ahmad was born a second-generation refugee—the son of a blind violinist and carpenter who recognized Aeham's talent and taught him how to play piano and love music from an early age. When his grandparents and father were forced to flee Israel and seek refuge from the conflict ravaging their home, Aeham's family built a life in Yarmouk, an unofficial camp to more than 160,000 Palestinian refugees in Damascus. As a devoted family, they waited for the conflict to be resolved so they could return to their homeland. Their only haven was in music and in each other, especially when another deadly fight overtook their asylum. Forced to leave his family behind, Aeham sought out a safe place for them to call home and build a better life, taking solace in his indestructible familial bond to keep moving forward. Heart-wrenching yet ultimately optimistic and told in a raw and poignant voice, The Pianist from Syria is a "deeply moving account of one man's struggle to survive while bringing hope to thousands through his music" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lara-the-runaway-cat-one-cat-s-journey-to-discover-home-is-where-the-heart-is-by-dion-leonard--65149388https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347765 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lara The Runaway Cat: One cat's journey to discover home is where the heart is Author: Dion Leonard Narrator: Candida Gubbins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Lara the Runaway Cat tells the story of Gobi, the loveable pup who followed Dion Leonard across a gruelling 155-mile trek across the Gobi Desert, and her mischievous cat sister, Lara, who runs away from her family, seeking a courageous adventure and different life. Lara doesn't realise how good she has it in her home in Edinburgh with her owners, Dion and Lucja, and of course her sister, Gobi. If she's being honest, she's jealous of Gobi's fame and the international attention she has received ever since Dion found her. Okay, Gobi may have survived an ultra-marathon across the Gobi Desert, but it's not as if Lara doesn't earn her fresh prawns! She dreams about the day when she can go outdoors and see the world, discover new friends and be free to make her own name. But Lara's wishful thinking gets the better of her as she takes a leap into the unknown and is forced to decide between her loyalties to her family and need to experience an adventure to rival Gobi's. Join Lara in her eventful travels from Edinburgh to France, Beijing to Australia, where she is faced with challenges that will change her life forever. Following on from the astounding real-life story of Dion Leonard, this fictionalised tale is a must-read for animal lovers everywhere.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347765Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347765 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lara The Runaway Cat: One cat's journey to discover home is where the heart is Author: Dion Leonard Narrator: Candida Gubbins Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347765 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lara The Runaway Cat: One cat's journey to discover home is where the heart is Author: Dion Leonard Narrator: Candida Gubbins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Lara the Runaway Cat tells the story of Gobi, the loveable pup who followed Dion Leonard across a gruelling 155-mile trek across the Gobi Desert, and her mischievous cat sister, Lara, who runs away from her family, seeking a courageous adventure and different life. Lara doesn't realise how good she has it in her home in Edinburgh with her owners, Dion and Lucja, and of course her sister, Gobi. If she's being honest, she's jealous of Gobi's fame and the international attention she has received ever since Dion found her. Okay, Gobi may have survived an ultra-marathon across the Gobi Desert, but it's not as if Lara doesn't earn her fresh prawns! She dreams about the day when she can go outdoors and see the world, discover new friends and be free to make her own name. But Lara's wishful thinking gets the better of her as she takes a leap into the unknown and is forced to decide between her loyalties to her family and need to experience an adventure to rival Gobi's. Join Lara in her eventful travels from Edinburgh to France, Beijing to Australia, where she is faced with challenges that will change her life forever. Following on from the astounding real-life story of Dion Leonard, this fictionalised tale is a must-read for animal lovers everywhere.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gunpowder-and-geometry-the-life-of-charles-hutton-pit-boy-mathematician-and-scientific-rebel-by-benjamin-wardhaugh--65149365https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347767 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gunpowder and Geometry: The Life of Charles Hutton, Pit Boy, Mathematician and Scientific Rebel Author: Benjamin Wardhaugh Narrator: Jim Barclay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Release date: February 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: August, 1755. Newcastle, on the north bank of the Tyne. In the fields, men and women are getting the harvest in. Sunlight, or rain. Scudding clouds and backbreaking labour. Three hundred feet underground, young Charles Hutton is at the coalface. Cramped, dust-choked, wielding a five-pound pick by candlelight. Eighteen years old, he's been down the pits on and off for more than a decade, and now it looks like a life sentence. No unusual story, although Charles is a clever lad – gifted at maths and languages – and for a time he hoped for a different life. Many hoped. Charles Hutton, astonishingly, would actually live the life he dreamed of. Twenty years later you'd have found him in Slaughter's coffee house in London, eating a few oysters with the President of the Royal Society. By the time he died, in 1823, he was a fellow of scientific academies in four countries, while the Lord Chancellor of England counted himself fortunate to have known him. Hard work, talent, and no small share of luck would take Charles Hutton out of the pit to international fame, wealth, admiration and happiness. The pit-boy turned professor would become one of the most revered British scientists of his day. This book is his incredible story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347767Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347767 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gunpowder and Geometry: The Life of Charles Hutton, Pit Boy, Mathematician and Scientific Rebel Author: Benjamin Wardhaugh Narrator: Jim Barclay...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347767 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gunpowder and Geometry: The Life of Charles Hutton, Pit Boy, Mathematician and Scientific Rebel Author: Benjamin Wardhaugh Narrator: Jim Barclay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Release date: February 7, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: August, 1755. Newcastle, on the north bank of the Tyne. In the fields, men and women are getting the harvest in. Sunlight, or rain. Scudding clouds and backbreaking labour. Three hundred feet underground, young Charles Hutton is at the coalface. Cramped, dust-choked, wielding a five-pound pick by candlelight. Eighteen years old, he's been down the pits on and off for more than a decade, and now it looks like a life sentence. No unusual story, although Charles is a clever lad – gifted at maths and languages – and for a time he hoped for a different life. Many hoped. Charles Hutton, astonishingly, would actually live the life he dreamed of. Twenty years later you'd have found him in Slaughter's coffee house in London, eating a few oysters with the President of the Royal Society. By the time he died, in 1823, he was a fellow of scientific academies in four countries, while the Lord Chancellor of England counted himself fortunate to have known him. Hard work, talent, and no small share of luck would take Charles Hutton out of the pit to international fame, wealth, admiration and happiness. The pit-boy turned professor would become one of the most revered British scientists of his day. This book is his incredible story.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-who-harnessed-the-wind-by-william-kamkwamba--65149312https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354677 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Author: William Kamkwamba Narrator: Chike Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: February 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURED DIRECTED BY AND STARRING CHIWETEL EJIOFOR – AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the farm – they could no longer afford his fees. This is his story of how he found a way to make a difference, how he bought light to his family and village, and hope to his nation. Malawi is a country battling AIDS, drought and famine, and in 2002, a season of floods, followed by the most severe famine in fifty years, brought it to its knees. Like the majority of the population, William's family were farmers. They were totally reliant on the maize crop. By the end of 2001, after many lean and difficult years, there was no more crop. They were running out of food – had nothing to sell – and had months until they would be able to harvest their crop again. Forced to leave school at 14 years old, with no hope of raising the funds to go again, William resorted to borrowing books from the small local library to continue his education. One day, browsing the titles, he picked up a book about energy, with a picture of a wind turbine on the front cover. Fascinated by science and electricity, but knowing little more about the technology, William decided to build his own. Ridiculed by those around him, and exhausted from his work in the fields every day, and using nothing more than bits of scrap metal, old bicycle parts and wood from the blue gum tree, he slowly built his very own windmill. This windmill has changed the world in which William and his family live. Only 2 per cent of Malawi has electricity; William's windmill now powers the lightbulbs and radio for his compound. He has since built more windmills for his school and his village. When news of William's invention spread, people from across the globe offered to help him. Soon he was re-enrolled in college and travelling to America to visit wind farms. This is his incredible story. William's dream is that other African's will learn to help themselves – one windmill and one light bulb at a time – and that maybe one day they will be able to power their own computers, and use the internet, and see for themselves how his life has changed after picking up that book in the library.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354677Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354677 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Author: William Kamkwamba Narrator: Chike Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354677 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Author: William Kamkwamba Narrator: Chike Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: February 7, 2019 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURED DIRECTED BY AND STARRING CHIWETEL EJIOFOR – AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the farm – they could no longer afford his fees. This is his story of how he found a way to make a difference, how he bought light to his family and village, and hope to his nation. Malawi is a country battling AIDS, drought and famine, and in 2002, a season of floods, followed by the most severe famine in fifty years, brought it to its knees. Like the majority of the population, William's family were farmers. They were totally reliant on the maize crop. By the end of 2001, after many lean and difficult years, there was no more crop. They were running out of food – had nothing to sell – and had months until they would be able to harvest their crop again. Forced to leave school at 14 years old, with no hope of raising the funds to go again, William resorted to borrowing books from the small local library to continue his education. One day, browsing the titles, he picked up a book about energy, with a picture of a wind turbine on the front cover. Fascinated by science and electricity, but knowing little more about the technology, William decided to build his own. Ridiculed by those around him, and exhausted from his work in the fields every day, and using nothing more than bits of scrap metal, old bicycle parts and wood from the blue gum tree, he slowly built his very own windmill. This windmill has changed the world in which William and his family live. Only 2 per cent of Malawi has electricity; William's windmill now powers the lightbulbs and radio for his compound. He has since built more windmills for his school and his village. When news of William's invention spread, people from across the globe offered to help him. Soon he was re-enrolled in college and travelling to America to visit wind farms. This is his incredible story. William's dream is that other African's will learn to help themselves – one windmill and one light bulb at a time – and that maybe one day they will be able to power their own computers, and use the internet, and see for themselves how his life has changed after picking up that book in the library.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unwinding-of-the-miracle-a-memoir-of-life-death-and-everything-that-comes-after-by-julie-yip-williams--65149401https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After Author: Julie Yip-Williams Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller, Joshua Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today • As a young mother facing a terminal diagnosis, Julie Yip-Williams began to write her story, a story like no other. What began as the chronicle of an imminent and early death became something much more—a powerful exhortation to the living. "An exquisitely moving portrait of the daily stuff of life."—The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Time • Real Simple • Good Housekeeping That Julie Yip-Williams survived infancy was a miracle. Born blind in Vietnam, she narrowly escaped euthanasia at the hands of her grandmother, only to flee with her family the political upheaval of her country in the late 1970s. Loaded into a rickety boat with three hundred other refugees, Julie made it to Hong Kong and, ultimately, America, where a surgeon at UCLA gave her partial sight. She would go on to become a Harvard-educated lawyer, with a husband, a family, and a life she had once assumed would be impossible. Then, at age thirty-seven, with two little girls at home, Julie was diagnosed with terminal metastatic colon cancer, and a different journey began. The Unwinding of the Miracle is the story of a vigorous life refracted through the prism of imminent death. When she was first diagnosed, Julie Yip-Williams sought clarity and guidance through the experience and, finding none, began to write her way through it—a chronicle that grew beyond her imagining. Motherhood, marriage, the immigrant experience, ambition, love, wanderlust, tennis, fortune-tellers, grief, reincarnation, jealousy, comfort, pain, the marvel of the body in full rebellion—this book is as sprawling and majestic as the life it records. It is inspiring and instructive, delightful and shattering. It is a book of indelible moments, seared deep—an incomparable guide to living vividly by facing hard truths consciously. With humor, bracing honesty, and the cleansing power of well-deployed anger, Julie Yip-Williams set the stage for her lasting legacy and one final miracle: the story of her life. Praise for The Unwinding of the Miracle "Everything worth understanding and holding on to is in this book. . . . A miracle indeed."—Kelly Corrigan, New York Times bestselling author "A beautifully written, moving, and compassionate chronicle that deserves to be read and absorbed widely."—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343394Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After Author: Julie Yip-Williams Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller, Joshua...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That Comes After Author: Julie Yip-Williams Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller, Joshua Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today • As a young mother facing a terminal diagnosis, Julie Yip-Williams began to write her story, a story like no other. What began as the chronicle of an imminent and early death became something much more—a powerful exhortation to the living. "An exquisitely moving portrait of the daily stuff of life."—The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Time • Real Simple • Good Housekeeping That Julie Yip-Williams survived infancy was a miracle. Born blind in Vietnam, she narrowly escaped euthanasia at the hands of her grandmother, only to flee with her family the political upheaval of her country in the late 1970s. Loaded into a rickety boat with three hundred other refugees, Julie made it to Hong Kong and, ultimately, America, where a surgeon at UCLA gave her partial sight. She would go on to become a Harvard-educated lawyer, with a husband, a family, and a life she had once assumed would be impossible. Then, at age thirty-seven, with two little girls at home, Julie was diagnosed with terminal metastatic colon cancer, and a different journey began. The Unwinding of the Miracle is the story of a vigorous life refracted through the prism of imminent death. When she was first diagnosed, Julie Yip-Williams sought clarity and guidance through the experience and, finding none, began to write her way through it—a chronicle that grew beyond her imagining. Motherhood, marriage, the immigrant experience, ambition, love, wanderlust, tennis, fortune-tellers, grief, reincarnation, jealousy, comfort, pain, the marvel of the body in full rebellion—this book is as sprawling and majestic as the life it records. It is inspiring and instructive, delightful and shattering. It is a book of indelible moments, seared deep—an incomparable guide to living vividly by facing hard truths consciously. With humor, bracing honesty, and the cleansing power of well-deployed anger, Julie Yip-Williams set the stage for her lasting legacy and one final miracle: the story of her life. Praise for The Unwinding of the Miracle "Everything worth understanding and holding on to is in this book. . . . A miracle indeed."—Kelly Corrigan, New York Times bestselling author "A beautifully written, moving, and compassionate chronicle that deserves to be read and absorbed widely."—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-beast-so-fierce-the-champawat-tiger-and-her-hunter-the-first-tiger-conservationist-by-dane-huckelbridge--65149322https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Beast So Fierce: The Champawat Tiger and Her Hunter, the First Tiger Conservationist Author: Dane Huckelbridge Narrator: Corey Snow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: February 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, placing man, tiger and nature on a collision course. In Champawat, India, circa 1900, a Bengal tigress was wounded by a poacher in the forests of the Himalayan foothills. Unable to hunt her usual prey, the tiger began stalking and eating an easier food source: human beings. Between 1900 and 1907, the Champawat Man-Eater, as she became known, emerged as the most prolific serial killer of human beings the world has ever known, claiming an astonishing 436 lives. Desperate for help, authorities appealed to renowned local hunter Jim Corbett, an Indian-born Brit of Irish descent, who was intimately familiar with the Champawat forest. Corbett, who would later earn fame and devote the latter part of his life to saving the Bengal tiger and its habitat, sprang into action. Like a detective on the tail of a serial killer, he tracked the tiger's movements, as the tiger began to hunt him in return. This was the beginning of Corbett's life-long love of tigers, though his first encounter with the Champawat Tiger would be her last.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355073Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Beast So Fierce: The Champawat Tiger and Her Hunter, the First Tiger Conservationist Author: Dane Huckelbridge Narrator: Corey Snow Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Beast So Fierce: The Champawat Tiger and Her Hunter, the First Tiger Conservationist Author: Dane Huckelbridge Narrator: Corey Snow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: February 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The deadliest animal of all time meets the world's most legendary hunter in a classic battle between man and wild. But this pulse-pounding narrative is also a nuanced story of how colonialism and environmental destruction upset the natural order, placing man, tiger and nature on a collision course. In Champawat, India, circa 1900, a Bengal tigress was wounded by a poacher in the forests of the Himalayan foothills. Unable to hunt her usual prey, the tiger began stalking and eating an easier food source: human beings. Between 1900 and 1907, the Champawat Man-Eater, as she became known, emerged as the most prolific serial killer of human beings the world has ever known, claiming an astonishing 436 lives. Desperate for help, authorities appealed to renowned local hunter Jim Corbett, an Indian-born Brit of Irish descent, who was intimately familiar with the Champawat forest. Corbett, who would later earn fame and devote the latter part of his life to saving the Bengal tiger and its habitat, sprang into action. Like a detective on the tail of a serial killer, he tracked the tiger's movements, as the tiger began to hunt him in return. This was the beginning of Corbett's life-long love of tigers, though his first encounter with the Champawat Tiger would be her last.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-who-followed-his-father-into-auschwitz-the-number-one-sunday-times-bestseller-by-jeremy-dronfield--65149357https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Author: Jeremy Dronfield Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 24, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4.7 of Total 10 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield, read by John Sackville. In 1939, Gustav Kleinmann, a Jewish upholsterer in Vienna, was seized by the Nazis. Along with his teenage son, Fritz, he was sent to Buchenwald in Germany. There began an unimaginable ordeal that saw the pair beaten, starved and forced to build the very concentration camp they were held in. When Gustav was set to be transferred to Auschwitz, a certain death sentence, Fritz refused to leave his side. Throughout the horrors they witnessed and the suffering they endured, there was one constant that kept them alive: the love between father and son. Based on Gustav's secret diary and meticulous archive research, this book tells his and Fritz's story for the first time - a story of courage and survival unparalleled in the history of the Holocaust.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344859Thu, 24 Jan 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Author: Jeremy Dronfield Narrator: John Sackville Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Author: Jeremy Dronfield Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 24, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.49 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4.7 of Total 10 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz by Jeremy Dronfield, read by John Sackville. In 1939, Gustav Kleinmann, a Jewish upholsterer in Vienna, was seized by the Nazis. Along with his teenage son, Fritz, he was sent to Buchenwald in Germany. There began an unimaginable ordeal that saw the pair beaten, starved and forced to build the very concentration camp they were held in. When Gustav was set to be transferred to Auschwitz, a certain death sentence, Fritz refused to leave his side. Throughout the horrors they witnessed and the suffering they endured, there was one constant that kept them alive: the love between father and son. Based on Gustav's secret diary and meticulous archive research, this book tells his and Fritz's story for the first time - a story of courage and survival unparalleled in the history of the Holocaust.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aristotle-s-way-how-ancient-wisdom-can-change-your-life-by-edith-hall--65149412https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life Author: Edith Hall Narrator: Sian Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 15, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From renowned classicist Edith Hall, ARISTOTLE'S WAY is an examination of one of history's greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful lives Aristotle was the first philosopher to inquire into subjective happiness, and he understood its essence better and more clearly than anyone since. According to Aristotle, happiness is not about well-being, but instead a lasting state of contentment, which should be the ultimate goal of human life. We become happy through finding a purpose, realizing our potential, and modifying our behavior to become the best version of ourselves. With these objectives in mind, Aristotle developed a humane program for becoming a happy person, which has stood the test of time, comprising much of what today we associate with the good life: meaning, creativity, and positivity. Most importantly, Aristotle understood happiness as available to the vast majority us, but only, crucially, if we decide to apply ourselves to its creation--and he led by example. As Hall writes, 'If you believe that the goal of human life is to maximize happiness, then you are a budding Aristotelian.' In expert yet vibrant modern language, Hall lays out the crux of Aristotle's thinking, mixing affecting autobiographical anecdotes with a deep wealth of classical learning. For Hall, whose own life has been greatly improved by her understanding of Aristotle, this is an intensely personal subject. She distills his ancient wisdom into ten practical and universal lessons to help us confront life's difficult and crucial moments, summarizing a lifetime of the most rarefied and brilliant scholarship.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343410Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life Author: Edith Hall Narrator: Sian Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life Author: Edith Hall Narrator: Sian Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 15, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From renowned classicist Edith Hall, ARISTOTLE'S WAY is an examination of one of history's greatest philosophers, showing us how to lead happy, fulfilled, and meaningful lives Aristotle was the first philosopher to inquire into subjective happiness, and he understood its essence better and more clearly than anyone since. According to Aristotle, happiness is not about well-being, but instead a lasting state of contentment, which should be the ultimate goal of human life. We become happy through finding a purpose, realizing our potential, and modifying our behavior to become the best version of ourselves. With these objectives in mind, Aristotle developed a humane program for becoming a happy person, which has stood the test of time, comprising much of what today we associate with the good life: meaning, creativity, and positivity. Most importantly, Aristotle understood happiness as available to the vast majority us, but only, crucially, if we decide to apply ourselves to its creation--and he led by example. As Hall writes, 'If you believe that the goal of human life is to maximize happiness, then you are a budding Aristotelian.' In expert yet vibrant modern language, Hall lays out the crux of Aristotle's thinking, mixing affecting autobiographical anecdotes with a deep wealth of classical learning. For Hall, whose own life has been greatly improved by her understanding of Aristotle, this is an intensely personal subject. She distills his ancient wisdom into ten practical and universal lessons to help us confront life's difficult and crucial moments, summarizing a lifetime of the most rarefied and brilliant scholarship.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inheritance-a-memoir-of-genealogy-paternity-and-love-by-dani-shapiro--65149394https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love Author: Dani Shapiro Narrator: Dani Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: January 15, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 99 Ratings of Narrator: 4.28 of Total 18 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An Instant NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A LOS ANGELES TIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, WALL STREET JOURNAL, and NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR according to Elle, Real Simple, and Kirkus Reviews "Memoir gold: a profound and exquisitely rendered exploration of identity and the true meaning of family." —People Magazine "Beautifully written and deeply moving—it brought me to tears more than once."—Ruth Franklin, The New York Times Book Review   From the acclaimed, best-selling memoirist, novelist—"a writer of rare talent" (Cheryl Strayed)— and  host of the hit podcast Family Secrets, comes a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test: an exploration of the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love. What makes us who we are? What combination of memory, history, biology, experience, and that ineffable thing called the soul defines us?      In the spring of 2016, through a genealogy website to which she had whimsically submitted her DNA for analysis, Dani Shapiro received the stunning news that her father was not her biological father. She woke up one morning and her entire history--the life she had lived--crumbled beneath her. Inheritance is a book about secrets--secrets within families, kept out of shame or self-protectiveness; secrets we keep from one another in the name of love. It is the story of a woman's urgent quest to unlock the story of her own identity, a story that has been scrupulously hidden from her for more than fifty years, years she had spent writing brilliantly, and compulsively, on themes of identity and family history. It is a book about the extraordinary moment we live in--a moment in which science and technology have outpaced not only medical ethics but also the capacities of the human heart to contend with the consequences of what we discover.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343411Tue, 15 Jan 2019 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love Author: Dani Shapiro Narrator: Dani Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love Author: Dani Shapiro Narrator: Dani Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: January 15, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 99 Ratings of Narrator: 4.28 of Total 18 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An Instant NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A LOS ANGELES TIMES, BOSTON GLOBE, WALL STREET JOURNAL, and NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR according to Elle, Real Simple, and Kirkus Reviews "Memoir gold: a profound and exquisitely rendered exploration of identity and the true meaning of family." —People Magazine "Beautifully written and deeply moving—it brought me to tears more than once."—Ruth Franklin, The New York Times Book Review   From the acclaimed, best-selling memoirist, novelist—"a writer of rare talent" (Cheryl Strayed)— and  host of the hit podcast Family Secrets, comes a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test: an exploration of the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love. What makes us who we are? What combination of memory, history, biology, experience, and that ineffable thing called the soul defines us?      In the spring of 2016, through a genealogy website to which she had whimsically submitted her DNA for analysis, Dani Shapiro received the stunning news that her father was not her biological father. She woke up one morning and her entire history--the life she had lived--crumbled beneath her. Inheritance is a book about secrets--secrets within families, kept out of shame or self-protectiveness; secrets we keep from one another in the name of love. It is the story of a woman's urgent quest to unlock the story of her own identity, a story that has been scrupulously hidden from her for more than fifty years, years she had spent writing brilliantly, and compulsively, on themes of identity and family history. It is a book about the extraordinary moment we live in--a moment in which science and technology have outpaced not only medical ethics but also the capacities of the human heart to contend with the consequences of what we discover.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-soong-sisters-by-emily-hahn--65149368https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soong Sisters Author: Emily Hahn Narrator: Nancy Wu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 18, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the early twentieth century, few women in China were to prove so important to the rise of Chinese nationalism and liberation from tradition as the three extraordinary Soong Sisters: Eling, Chingling, and Mayling. As told with wit and verve by Emily Hahn, a remarkable woman in her own right, the biography of the Soong Sisters tells the story of China through both world wars. It also chronicles the changes to Shanghai as they relate to a very eccentric family that had the courage to speak out against the ruling regime. Greatly influencing the history of modern China, they interacted with their government and military to protect the lives of those who could not be heard, and they appealed to the West to support China during the Japanese invasion.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350035Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soong Sisters Author: Emily Hahn Narrator: Nancy Wu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 18, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Soong Sisters Author: Emily Hahn Narrator: Nancy Wu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 18, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the early twentieth century, few women in China were to prove so important to the rise of Chinese nationalism and liberation from tradition as the three extraordinary Soong Sisters: Eling, Chingling, and Mayling. As told with wit and verve by Emily Hahn, a remarkable woman in her own right, the biography of the Soong Sisters tells the story of China through both world wars. It also chronicles the changes to Shanghai as they relate to a very eccentric family that had the courage to speak out against the ruling regime. Greatly influencing the history of modern China, they interacted with their government and military to protect the lives of those who could not be heard, and they appealed to the West to support China during the Japanese invasion.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/toxic-truth-a-scientist-a-doctor-and-the-battle-over-lead-by-lydia-denworth--65149361https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350123 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Toxic Truth: A Scientist, a Doctor, and the Battle over Lead Author: Lydia Denworth Narrator: Kellie Fitzgerald Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 18, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemist focused on determining the age of the Earth. Herbert Needleman was a pediatrician treating inner-city children. But in the chemistry lab and the hospital ward, they met a common enemy: lead. It was literally everywhere-in gasoline and paint, of course, but also in water pipes and food cans, toothpaste tubes and toys, ceramics and cosmetics, jewelry and batteries. Though few people worried about it at the time, lead was also toxic. In Toxic Truth, journalist Lydia Denworth tells the little-known stories of these two men who were among the first to question the wisdom of filling the world with such a harmful metal. Denworth follows them from the ice and snow of Antarctica to the schoolyards of Philadelphia and Boston as they uncovered the enormity of the problem and demonstrated the irreparable harm lead was doing to children. In heated conferences and courtrooms, the halls of Congress and at the Environmental Protection Agency, the scientist and doctor were forced to defend their careers and reputations in the face of incredible industry opposition. It took courage, passion, and determination to prevail against entrenched corporate interests and politicized government bureaucracies. But Patterson, Needleman, and their allies did finally get the lead out - since it was removed from gasoline, paint, and food cans in the 1970s, the level of lead in Americans' bodies has dropped 90 percent. Their success offers a lesson in the dangers of putting economic priorities over public health, and a reminder of the way science-and individuals-can change the world. The fundamental questions raised by this battle-what constitutes disease, how to measure scientific independence, and how to quantify acceptable risk-echo in every environmental issue of today: from the plastic used to make water bottles to greenhouse gas emissions. And the most basic question-how much do we need to know about what we put in our environment-is perhaps more relevant today than it has ever been.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350123Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350123 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Toxic Truth: A Scientist, a Doctor, and the Battle over Lead Author: Lydia Denworth Narrator: Kellie Fitzgerald Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350123 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Toxic Truth: A Scientist, a Doctor, and the Battle over Lead Author: Lydia Denworth Narrator: Kellie Fitzgerald Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 18, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemist focused on determining the age of the Earth. Herbert Needleman was a pediatrician treating inner-city children. But in the chemistry lab and the hospital ward, they met a common enemy: lead. It was literally everywhere-in gasoline and paint, of course, but also in water pipes and food cans, toothpaste tubes and toys, ceramics and cosmetics, jewelry and batteries. Though few people worried about it at the time, lead was also toxic. In Toxic Truth, journalist Lydia Denworth tells the little-known stories of these two men who were among the first to question the wisdom of filling the world with such a harmful metal. Denworth follows them from the ice and snow of Antarctica to the schoolyards of Philadelphia and Boston as they uncovered the enormity of the problem and demonstrated the irreparable harm lead was doing to children. In heated conferences and courtrooms, the halls of Congress and at the Environmental Protection Agency, the scientist and doctor were forced to defend their careers and reputations in the face of incredible industry opposition. It took courage, passion, and determination to prevail against entrenched corporate interests and politicized government bureaucracies. But Patterson, Needleman, and their allies did finally get the lead out - since it was removed from gasoline, paint, and food cans in the 1970s, the level of lead in Americans' bodies has dropped 90 percent. Their success offers a lesson in the dangers of putting economic priorities over public health, and a reminder of the way science-and individuals-can change the world. The fundamental questions raised by this battle-what constitutes disease, how to measure scientific independence, and how to quantify acceptable risk-echo in every environmental issue of today: from the plastic used to make water bottles to greenhouse gas emissions. And the most basic question-how much do we need to know about what we put in our environment-is perhaps more relevant today than it has ever been.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adam-smith-what-he-thought-and-why-it-matters-by-jesse-norman--65149295https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 29, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Adam Smith written and read by Jesse Norman. Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father of modern economics' and the most influential economist who ever lived. But what he really thought, and what the implications of his ideas are, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and the freedom of the individual? Or a prime mover of 'market fundamentalism' and an apologist for inequality and human selfishness? This exceptional book, by a writer who combines to an unusual degree intellectual training and practical political experience, dispels the myths and caricatures and gives us Smith in the round. It lays out a succinct and highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over the past two centuries. Finally, it shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us grasp - and address - the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the first thinker to place markets at the heart of economics but also a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture and society.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355195Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: November 29, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Adam Smith written and read by Jesse Norman. Adam Smith is now widely regarded as 'the father of modern economics' and the most influential economist who ever lived. But what he really thought, and what the implications of his ideas are, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and the freedom of the individual? Or a prime mover of 'market fundamentalism' and an apologist for inequality and human selfishness? This exceptional book, by a writer who combines to an unusual degree intellectual training and practical political experience, dispels the myths and caricatures and gives us Smith in the round. It lays out a succinct and highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over the past two centuries. Finally, it shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us grasp - and address - the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the first thinker to place markets at the heart of economics but also a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture and society.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/annapurna-a-woman-s-place-by-arlene-blum--65149396https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Annapurna: A Woman's Place Author: Arlene Blum Narrator: Eileen Stevens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalayas to make history as the first Americans—and the first women—to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world's tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; the conflicts and reconciliations within the team; the terror of avalanches that threatened to sweep away camps and climbers. On October fifteenth, two women and two Sherpas at last stood on the summit—but the celebration was cut short, for two days later, the two women of the second summit team fell to their deaths. Never before has such an account of mountaineering triumph and tragedy been told from a woman's point of view. By proving that women had the skill, strength, and courage necessary to make this difficult and dangerous climb, the 1978 Women's Himalayan Expedition's accomplishment had a positive impact around the world, changing perceptions about women's abilities in sports and other arenas. And Annapurna: A Woman's Place has become an acknowledged classic in the annals of women's achievements—a story of challenge and commitment told with passion, humor, and unflinching honesty.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346595Tue, 20 Nov 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Annapurna: A Woman's Place Author: Arlene Blum Narrator: Eileen Stevens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Annapurna: A Woman's Place Author: Arlene Blum Narrator: Eileen Stevens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In August 1978, thirteen women left San Francisco for the Nepal Himalayas to make history as the first Americans—and the first women—to scale the treacherous slopes of Annapurna I, the world's tenth highest peak. Expedition leader Arlene Blum here tells their dramatic story: the logistical problems, storms, and hazardous ice climbing; the conflicts and reconciliations within the team; the terror of avalanches that threatened to sweep away camps and climbers. On October fifteenth, two women and two Sherpas at last stood on the summit—but the celebration was cut short, for two days later, the two women of the second summit team fell to their deaths. Never before has such an account of mountaineering triumph and tragedy been told from a woman's point of view. By proving that women had the skill, strength, and courage necessary to make this difficult and dangerous climb, the 1978 Women's Himalayan Expedition's accomplishment had a positive impact around the world, changing perceptions about women's abilities in sports and other arenas. And Annapurna: A Woman's Place has become an acknowledged classic in the annals of women's achievements—a story of challenge and commitment told with passion, humor, and unflinching honesty.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adventures-for-a-lifetime-by-ed-stafford--65149306https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adventures for a Lifetime Author: Ed Stafford Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 7 minutes Release date: November 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An inspiring selection of hand-picked adventures, chosen and narrated by Ed Stafford. For those who don't mind a bit of discomfort in order to experience the wilder side of our amazing planet. Open your mind and reboot your soul with these unforgettable adventures. - Get a taste of total freedom as you soar like an eagle over mountains and lakes - Come-face-to-fin with ocean giants as you kayak spectacular coastlines - Strap on your skis and head off for an adventure in the frozen wastes - Experience jaw-dropping sights and lung-bursting trails from the seat of your saddle …….and more "Life is for going out into the open. Life is for exploring, for feeling cold and vulnerable, for finding new possibilities and new opportunities." Ed Stafford]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356571Thu, 15 Nov 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adventures for a Lifetime Author: Ed Stafford Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 7 minutes Release date: November 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adventures for a Lifetime Author: Ed Stafford Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 7 minutes Release date: November 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An inspiring selection of hand-picked adventures, chosen and narrated by Ed Stafford. For those who don't mind a bit of discomfort in order to experience the wilder side of our amazing planet. Open your mind and reboot your soul with these unforgettable adventures. - Get a taste of total freedom as you soar like an eagle over mountains and lakes - Come-face-to-fin with ocean giants as you kayak spectacular coastlines - Strap on your skis and head off for an adventure in the frozen wastes - Experience jaw-dropping sights and lung-bursting trails from the seat of your saddle …….and more "Life is for going out into the open. Life is for exploring, for feeling cold and vulnerable, for finding new possibilities and new opportunities." Ed Stafford]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patriot-or-traitor-the-life-and-death-of-sir-walter-ralegh-by-anna-beer--65149404https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patriot or Traitor: The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh Author: Anna Beer Narrator: Marian Hussey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 13, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sir Walter Ralegh's life is romantic, irresistible, and of central importance to our island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh's famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents his stranger-than-fiction life in all its richness. How could a man once the Queen's favorite find himself consigned to the Tower by her successor? Should his legacy be fame or infamy? Who was the real Sir Walter Ralegh?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347338Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patriot or Traitor: The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh Author: Anna Beer Narrator: Marian Hussey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patriot or Traitor: The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh Author: Anna Beer Narrator: Marian Hussey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 13, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sir Walter Ralegh's life is romantic, irresistible, and of central importance to our island story. His death is a convoluted and contested tale of bargaining, failure and betrayal. Through the Elizabethan golden age and Ralegh's famous adventures to the final act, Anna Beer presents his stranger-than-fiction life in all its richness. How could a man once the Queen's favorite find himself consigned to the Tower by her successor? Should his legacy be fame or infamy? Who was the real Sir Walter Ralegh?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-war-of-loves-the-unexpected-story-of-a-gay-activist-discovering-jesus-by-david-bennett--65149314https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A War of Loves: The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus Author: David Bennett Narrator: David Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: David Bennett came out to his parents as gay when he was fourteen and entered Sydney's active gay community a few years later. In A War of Loves, he shares his growing desire as a gay rights activist to see justice for LGBTQI people, his journey through new age religions and French existentialism, and his university years as a postmodernist—before Jesus Christ showed up in his life in a highly unexpected way, leading him down a path he never would have imagined or predicted. David had believed he was disqualified from God's love until he encountered that for himself in Jesus Christ. In A War of Loves, he recounts his dramatic story, investigates what the Bible teaches about sexuality, and above all demonstrates the profligate, unqualified grace of God.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350487Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A War of Loves: The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus Author: David Bennett Narrator: David Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A War of Loves: The Unexpected Story of a Gay Activist Discovering Jesus Author: David Bennett Narrator: David Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: November 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: David Bennett came out to his parents as gay when he was fourteen and entered Sydney's active gay community a few years later. In A War of Loves, he shares his growing desire as a gay rights activist to see justice for LGBTQI people, his journey through new age religions and French existentialism, and his university years as a postmodernist—before Jesus Christ showed up in his life in a highly unexpected way, leading him down a path he never would have imagined or predicted. David had believed he was disqualified from God's love until he encountered that for himself in Jesus Christ. In A War of Loves, he recounts his dramatic story, investigates what the Bible teaches about sexuality, and above all demonstrates the profligate, unqualified grace of God.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/churchill-walking-with-destiny-by-andrew-roberts--65149399https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: Walking with Destiny Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 50 hours 29 minutes Release date: November 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 118 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 21 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of The Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of 2018 One of The Economist's Best Books of 2018 One of The New York Times's Notable Books of 2018 "Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storytelling, monumental in scope, yet put together with tenderness for a man who had always believed that he would be Britain's savior." —Wall Street Journal In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman and leader can finally be fully seen and understood--by the bestselling, award-winning author of Napoleon and The Last King of America. When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and so many others had caved? In Churchill, Andrew Roberts gives readers the full and definitive Winston Churchill, from birth to lasting legacy, as personally revealing as it is compulsively readable. Roberts gained exclusive access to extensive new material: transcripts of War Cabinet meetings, diaries, letters and unpublished memoirs from Churchill's contemporaries. The Royal Family permitted Roberts--in a first for a Churchill biographer--to read the detailed notes taken by King George VI in his diary after his weekly meetings with Churchill during World War II. This treasure trove of access allows Roberts to understand the man in revelatory new ways, and to identify the hidden forces fueling Churchill's legendary drive. We think of Churchill as a hero who saved civilization from the evils of Nazism and warned of the grave crimes of Soviet communism, but Roberts's masterwork reveals that he has as much to teach us about the challenges leaders face today--and the fundamental values of courage, tenacity, leadership and moral conviction.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344558Tue, 06 Nov 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: Walking with Destiny Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 50 hours 29 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: Walking with Destiny Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 50 hours 29 minutes Release date: November 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 118 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 21 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER One of The Wall Street Journal's Ten Best Books of 2018 One of The Economist's Best Books of 2018 One of The New York Times's Notable Books of 2018 "Unarguably the best single-volume biography of Churchill . . . A brilliant feat of storytelling, monumental in scope, yet put together with tenderness for a man who had always believed that he would be Britain's savior." —Wall Street Journal In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman and leader can finally be fully seen and understood--by the bestselling, award-winning author of Napoleon and The Last King of America. When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and so many others had caved? In Churchill, Andrew Roberts gives readers the full and definitive Winston Churchill, from birth to lasting legacy, as personally revealing as it is compulsively readable. Roberts gained exclusive access to extensive new material: transcripts of War Cabinet meetings, diaries, letters and unpublished memoirs from Churchill's contemporaries. The Royal Family permitted Roberts--in a first for a Churchill biographer--to read the detailed notes taken by King George VI in his diary after his weekly meetings with Churchill during World War II. This treasure trove of access allows Roberts to understand the man in revelatory new ways, and to identify the hidden forces fueling Churchill's legendary drive. We think of Churchill as a hero who saved civilization from the evils of Nazism and warned of the grave crimes of Soviet communism, but Roberts's masterwork reveals that he has as much to teach us about the challenges leaders face today--and the fundamental values of courage, tenacity, leadership and moral conviction.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-forever-family-fostering-change-one-child-at-a-time-by-rob-scheer--65149308https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350648 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child at a Time Author: Rob Scheer Narrator: Rob Scheer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children. Rob Scheer never thought that he would be living the life he is now. He's happily married to his partner and love of his life, he's the father of four beautiful children, and he's the founder of an organization that makes life better for thousands of children in the foster care system. But life wasn't always like this. Growing up in an abusive household before his placement in foster care, Rob had all the odds stacked against him. Kicked out of his foster family's home within weeks after turning eighteen—with a year left of high school to go—he had to resort to sleeping in his car and in public bathrooms. He suffered from drug addiction and battled with depression, never knowing when his next meal would be or where he would sleep at night. But by true perseverance, he was able to find his own path and achieve his wildest dreams. "A heartwarming, hopeful memoir brimming with humanitarianism and compassion" (Kirkus Reviews), Rob's story provides a glimpse into what it's like to grow up in the foster care system, and sheds necessary light on the children who are often treated without dignity. Both a timely call to action and a courageous and candid account of life in the foster care system, A Forever Family ultimately leaves you with one message: one person can make a difference.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350648Tue, 06 Nov 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350648 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child at a Time Author: Rob Scheer Narrator: Rob Scheer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350648 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child at a Time Author: Rob Scheer Narrator: Rob Scheer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system and the countless obstacles and discrimination he endured in adopting his four children. Rob Scheer never thought that he would be living the life he is now. He's happily married to his partner and love of his life, he's the father of four beautiful children, and he's the founder of an organization that makes life better for thousands of children in the foster care system. But life wasn't always like this. Growing up in an abusive household before his placement in foster care, Rob had all the odds stacked against him. Kicked out of his foster family's home within weeks after turning eighteen—with a year left of high school to go—he had to resort to sleeping in his car and in public bathrooms. He suffered from drug addiction and battled with depression, never knowing when his next meal would be or where he would sleep at night. But by true perseverance, he was able to find his own path and achieve his wildest dreams. "A heartwarming, hopeful memoir brimming with humanitarianism and compassion" (Kirkus Reviews), Rob's story provides a glimpse into what it's like to grow up in the foster care system, and sheds necessary light on the children who are often treated without dignity. Both a timely call to action and a courageous and candid account of life in the foster care system, A Forever Family ultimately leaves you with one message: one person can make a difference.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-throne-a-domestic-history-of-the-british-royal-household-by-adrian-tinniswood--65149286https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358489 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the British Royal Household Author: Adrian Tinniswood Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An 'enchanting' upstairs/downstairs history of the British royal court, from the Middle Ages to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (Wall Street Journal). Monarchs: they're just like us. They entertain their friends and eat and worry about money. Henry VIII tripped over his dogs. George II threw his son out of the house. James I had to cut back on the alcohol bills. In Behind the Throne, historian Adrian Tinniswood uncovers the reality of five centuries of life at the English court, taking the reader on a remarkable journey from one Queen Elizabeth to another and exploring life as it was lived by clerks and courtiers and clowns and crowned heads: the power struggles and petty rivalries, the tension between duty and desire, the practicalities of cooking dinner for thousands and of ensuring the king always won when he played a game of tennis. A masterful and witty social history of five centuries of royal life, Behind the Throne offers a grand tour of England's grandest households.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358489Tue, 06 Nov 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358489 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the British Royal Household Author: Adrian Tinniswood Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358489 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the British Royal Household Author: Adrian Tinniswood Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An 'enchanting' upstairs/downstairs history of the British royal court, from the Middle Ages to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II (Wall Street Journal). Monarchs: they're just like us. They entertain their friends and eat and worry about money. Henry VIII tripped over his dogs. George II threw his son out of the house. James I had to cut back on the alcohol bills. In Behind the Throne, historian Adrian Tinniswood uncovers the reality of five centuries of life at the English court, taking the reader on a remarkable journey from one Queen Elizabeth to another and exploring life as it was lived by clerks and courtiers and clowns and crowned heads: the power struggles and petty rivalries, the tension between duty and desire, the practicalities of cooking dinner for thousands and of ensuring the king always won when he played a game of tennis. A masterful and witty social history of five centuries of royal life, Behind the Throne offers a grand tour of England's grandest households.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pacific-in-the-wake-of-captain-cook-by-meaghan-wilson-anastasios--65149301https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook Author: Meaghan Wilson Anastasios Narrator: Alan King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A rich, complex and engaging account of Cook's voyages across the Pacific, from actor and raconteur Sam Neill. Captain James Cook first set sail to the Pacific in 1768, just over 250 years ago. These vast waters, one third of the earth's surface, were uncharted but not unknown. A rich diversity of people and cultures navigated, traded, lived and fought here for thousands of years. Before Cook, the Pacific was disconnected from the power and ideas of Europe, Asia and America. In the wake of Cook, everything changed. The Pacific with Sam Neill is the companion book to the Foxtel documentary series of the same name, in which actor and raconteur Sam Neill takes a deeply personal, present-day voyage to map his own understanding of James Cook, Europe's greatest navigator, and the immense Pacific Ocean itself. Voyaging on a wide variety on vessels, from container ships to fishing trawlers and sailing boats, Sam crosses the length and breadth of the largest ocean in the world to experience for himself a contemporary journey in Cook's footsteps, engaging the past and present in both modern and ancient cultural practice and peoples. Fascinating, engaging, fresh and vital - this is history ... but not as you know it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358507Thu, 01 Nov 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook Author: Meaghan Wilson Anastasios Narrator: Alan King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 31 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/358507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pacific: In The Wake of Captain Cook Author: Meaghan Wilson Anastasios Narrator: Alan King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A rich, complex and engaging account of Cook's voyages across the Pacific, from actor and raconteur Sam Neill. Captain James Cook first set sail to the Pacific in 1768, just over 250 years ago. These vast waters, one third of the earth's surface, were uncharted but not unknown. A rich diversity of people and cultures navigated, traded, lived and fought here for thousands of years. Before Cook, the Pacific was disconnected from the power and ideas of Europe, Asia and America. In the wake of Cook, everything changed. The Pacific with Sam Neill is the companion book to the Foxtel documentary series of the same name, in which actor and raconteur Sam Neill takes a deeply personal, present-day voyage to map his own understanding of James Cook, Europe's greatest navigator, and the immense Pacific Ocean itself. Voyaging on a wide variety on vessels, from container ships to fishing trawlers and sailing boats, Sam crosses the length and breadth of the largest ocean in the world to experience for himself a contemporary journey in Cook's footsteps, engaging the past and present in both modern and ancient cultural practice and peoples. Fascinating, engaging, fresh and vital - this is history ... but not as you know it.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-am-dynamite-a-life-of-nietzsche-by-sue-prideaux--65149429https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Dynamite!: A Life of Nietzsche Author: Sue Prideaux Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES Editors' Choice • THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE A groundbreaking new biography of philosophy's greatest iconoclast Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most enigmatic figures in philosophy, and his concepts—the Übermensch, the will to power, slave morality—have fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the human condition. But what do most people really know of Nietzsche—beyond the mustache, the scowl, and the lingering association with nihilism and fascism? Where do we place a thinker who was equally beloved by Albert Camus, Ayn Rand, Martin Buber, and Adolf Hitler? Nietzsche wrote that all philosophy is autobiographical, and in this vividly compelling, myth-shattering biography, Sue Prideaux brings readers into the world of this brilliant, eccentric, and deeply troubled man, illuminating the events and people that shaped his life and work. From his placid, devoutly Christian upbringing—overshadowed by the mysterious death of his father—through his teaching career, lonely philosophizing on high mountains, and heart-breaking descent into madness, Prideaux documents Nietzsche's intellectual and emotional life with a novelist's insight and sensitivity.   She also produces unforgettable portraits of the people who were most important to him, including Richard and Cosima Wagner, Lou Salomé, the femme fatale who broke his heart; and his sister Elizabeth, a rabid German nationalist and anti-Semite who manipulated his texts and turned the Nietzsche archive into a destination for Nazi ideologues. I Am Dynamite! is the essential biography for anyone seeking to understand history's most misunderstood philosopher.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343330Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Dynamite!: A Life of Nietzsche Author: Sue Prideaux Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 19 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Dynamite!: A Life of Nietzsche Author: Sue Prideaux Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES Editors' Choice • THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR • WINNER OF THE HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE A groundbreaking new biography of philosophy's greatest iconoclast Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most enigmatic figures in philosophy, and his concepts—the Übermensch, the will to power, slave morality—have fundamentally reshaped our understanding of the human condition. But what do most people really know of Nietzsche—beyond the mustache, the scowl, and the lingering association with nihilism and fascism? Where do we place a thinker who was equally beloved by Albert Camus, Ayn Rand, Martin Buber, and Adolf Hitler? Nietzsche wrote that all philosophy is autobiographical, and in this vividly compelling, myth-shattering biography, Sue Prideaux brings readers into the world of this brilliant, eccentric, and deeply troubled man, illuminating the events and people that shaped his life and work. From his placid, devoutly Christian upbringing—overshadowed by the mysterious death of his father—through his teaching career, lonely philosophizing on high mountains, and heart-breaking descent into madness, Prideaux documents Nietzsche's intellectual and emotional life with a novelist's insight and sensitivity.   She also produces unforgettable portraits of the people who were most important to him, including Richard and Cosima Wagner, Lou Salomé, the femme fatale who broke his heart; and his sister Elizabeth, a rabid German nationalist and anti-Semite who manipulated his texts and turned the Nietzsche archive into a destination for Nazi ideologues. I Am Dynamite! is the essential biography for anyone seeking to understand history's most misunderstood philosopher.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thomas-cromwell-a-revolutionary-life-by-diarmaid-macculloch--65149393https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Life Author: Diarmaid Macculloch Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited biography of the genius who masterminded Henry VIII's bloody revolution in the English government, which reveals at last Cromwell's role in the downfall of Anne Boleyn 'This a book that - and it's not often you can say this - we have been awaiting for four hundred years.' --Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall Since the sixteenth century we have been fascinated by Henry VIII and the man who stood beside him, guiding him, enriching him, and enduring the king's insatiable appetites and violent outbursts until Henry ordered his beheading in July 1540. After a decade of sleuthing in the royal archives, Diarmaid MacCulloch has emerged with a tantalizing new understanding of Henry's mercurial chief minister, the inscrutable and utterly compelling Thomas Cromwell. History has not been kind to the son of a Putney brewer who became the architect of England's split with Rome. Where past biographies portrayed him as a scheming operator with blood on his hands, Hilary Mantel reimagined him as a far more sympathetic figure buffered by the whims of his master. So which was he--the villain of history or the victim of her creation? MacCulloch sifted through letters and court records for answers and found Cromwell's fingerprints on some of the most transformative decisions of Henry's turbulent reign. But he also found Cromwell the man, an administrative genius, rescuing him from myth and slander. The real Cromwell was a deeply loving father who took his biggest risks to secure the future of his son, Gregory. He was also a man of faith and a quiet revolutionary. In the end, he could not appease or control the man whose humors were so violent and unpredictable. But he made his mark on England, setting her on the path to religious awakening and indelibly transforming the system of government of the English-speaking world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344556Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Life Author: Diarmaid Macculloch Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 39 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Life Author: Diarmaid Macculloch Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited biography of the genius who masterminded Henry VIII's bloody revolution in the English government, which reveals at last Cromwell's role in the downfall of Anne Boleyn 'This a book that - and it's not often you can say this - we have been awaiting for four hundred years.' --Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall Since the sixteenth century we have been fascinated by Henry VIII and the man who stood beside him, guiding him, enriching him, and enduring the king's insatiable appetites and violent outbursts until Henry ordered his beheading in July 1540. After a decade of sleuthing in the royal archives, Diarmaid MacCulloch has emerged with a tantalizing new understanding of Henry's mercurial chief minister, the inscrutable and utterly compelling Thomas Cromwell. History has not been kind to the son of a Putney brewer who became the architect of England's split with Rome. Where past biographies portrayed him as a scheming operator with blood on his hands, Hilary Mantel reimagined him as a far more sympathetic figure buffered by the whims of his master. So which was he--the villain of history or the victim of her creation? MacCulloch sifted through letters and court records for answers and found Cromwell's fingerprints on some of the most transformative decisions of Henry's turbulent reign. But he also found Cromwell the man, an administrative genius, rescuing him from myth and slander. The real Cromwell was a deeply loving father who took his biggest risks to secure the future of his son, Gregory. He was also a man of faith and a quiet revolutionary. In the end, he could not appease or control the man whose humors were so violent and unpredictable. But he made his mark on England, setting her on the path to religious awakening and indelibly transforming the system of government of the English-speaking world.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-white-darkness-by-david-grann--65149373https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The White Darkness Author: David Grann Narrator: Will Patton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: By the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a powerful true story of adventure and obsession in the Antarctic Henry Worsley was a devoted husband and father and a decorated British special forces officer who believed in honor and sacrifice. He was also a man obsessed. He spent his life idolizing Ernest Shackleton, the nineteenth-century polar explorer, who tried to become the first person to reach the South Pole, and later sought to cross Antarctica on foot. Shackleton never completed his journeys, but he repeatedly rescued his men from certain death, and emerged as one of the greatest leaders in history. Worsley felt an overpowering connection to those expeditions. He was related to one of Shackleton's men, Frank Worsley, and spent a fortune collecting artifacts from their epic treks across the continent. He modeled his military command on Shackleton's legendary skills and was determined to measure his own powers of endurance against them. He would succeed where Shackleton had failed, in the most brutal landscape in the world. In 2008, Worsley set out across Antarctica with two other descendants of Shackleton's crew, battling the freezing, desolate landscape, life-threatening physical exhaustion, and hidden crevasses. Yet when he returned home he felt compelled to go back. On November 13, 2015, at age 55, Worsley bid farewell to his family and embarked on his most perilous quest: to walk across Antarctica alone. David Grann tells Worsley's remarkable story with the intensity and power that have led him to be called 'simply the best narrative nonfiction writer working today.' The White Darkness is both a gorgeous keepsake volume and a spellbinding story of courage, love, and a man pushing himself to the extremes of human capacity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343334Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The White Darkness Author: David Grann Narrator: Will Patton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The White Darkness Author: David Grann Narrator: Will Patton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: By the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a powerful true story of adventure and obsession in the Antarctic Henry Worsley was a devoted husband and father and a decorated British special forces officer who believed in honor and sacrifice. He was also a man obsessed. He spent his life idolizing Ernest Shackleton, the nineteenth-century polar explorer, who tried to become the first person to reach the South Pole, and later sought to cross Antarctica on foot. Shackleton never completed his journeys, but he repeatedly rescued his men from certain death, and emerged as one of the greatest leaders in history. Worsley felt an overpowering connection to those expeditions. He was related to one of Shackleton's men, Frank Worsley, and spent a fortune collecting artifacts from their epic treks across the continent. He modeled his military command on Shackleton's legendary skills and was determined to measure his own powers of endurance against them. He would succeed where Shackleton had failed, in the most brutal landscape in the world. In 2008, Worsley set out across Antarctica with two other descendants of Shackleton's crew, battling the freezing, desolate landscape, life-threatening physical exhaustion, and hidden crevasses. Yet when he returned home he felt compelled to go back. On November 13, 2015, at age 55, Worsley bid farewell to his family and embarked on his most perilous quest: to walk across Antarctica alone. David Grann tells Worsley's remarkable story with the intensity and power that have led him to be called 'simply the best narrative nonfiction writer working today.' The White Darkness is both a gorgeous keepsake volume and a spellbinding story of courage, love, and a man pushing himself to the extremes of human capacity.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defying-limits-lessons-from-the-edge-of-the-universe-by-dave-williams--65149333https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356877 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe Author: Dave Williams Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356877Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356877 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe Author: Dave Williams Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356877 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe Author: Dave Williams Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queen-unseen-by-peter-hince--65149297https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356378 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Unseen Author: Peter Hince Narrator: Peter Hince, Rupert Holliday Evans Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.28 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Imagine being alongside one of the greatest bands in the history of rock, touring the globe and being there as they perform at some of the best and biggest music venues in the world. Peter Hince didn't have to imagine: for more than a decade, he lived a life that other people can only dream of as he worked with Queen as the head of their road crew. In this intimate and affectionate book, Peter recalls the highlights of his years with the band. He was with Freddie when he composed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," he was responsible for making sure that Freddie's stage performances went without a hitch, and he was often there to witness his famed tantrums. He was also party to the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll that are invariably part of life on the road with a band. This inside look at Queen and Freddie Mercury shows the real-life ups and downs of one of the most famed bands of all time and is a must-listen for any music fan.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356378Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356378 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Unseen Author: Peter Hince Narrator: Peter Hince, Rupert Holliday Evans Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356378 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Unseen Author: Peter Hince Narrator: Peter Hince, Rupert Holliday Evans Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.28 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Imagine being alongside one of the greatest bands in the history of rock, touring the globe and being there as they perform at some of the best and biggest music venues in the world. Peter Hince didn't have to imagine: for more than a decade, he lived a life that other people can only dream of as he worked with Queen as the head of their road crew. In this intimate and affectionate book, Peter recalls the highlights of his years with the band. He was with Freddie when he composed "Crazy Little Thing Called Love," he was responsible for making sure that Freddie's stage performances went without a hitch, and he was often there to witness his famed tantrums. He was also party to the sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll that are invariably part of life on the road with a band. This inside look at Queen and Freddie Mercury shows the real-life ups and downs of one of the most famed bands of all time and is a must-listen for any music fan.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/defying-limits-lessons-from-the-edge-of-the-universe-by-dave-williams--65149275https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356282 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe Author: Dave Williams Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience, and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada's most accomplished astronauts. I had dreamt about becoming an astronaut from the time I watched Alan Shepard launch on the first American sub-orbital flight on May 5, 1961. Eleven days before my seventh birthday, I committed to a new goal: one day, I would fly in outer space. Dr. Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice, and performed surgery in zero gravity. But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he'll say: "I'm just a curious kid from Saskatchewan." Curious indeed. Dr. Dave never lost his desire to explore nor his fascination with the world. Whether he was exploring the woods behind his childhood home or floating in space at the end of the Canadarm, Dave tried to see every moment of his life as filled with beauty and meaning. He learned to scuba dive at only twelve years old, became a doctor despite academic struggles as an undergraduate, and overcame stiff odds and fierce competition to join the ranks of the astronauts he had idolized as a child. There were setbacks and challenges along the way—the loss of friends in the Columbia disaster, a cancer diagnosis that nearly prevented him from returning to space—but through it all, Dave never lost sight of his goal. And when he finally had the chance to fly among the stars, he came to realize that although the destination can be spectacular, it's the journey that truly matters. In Defying Limits, Dave shares the events that have defined his life, showing us that whether we're gravity-defying astronauts or earth-bound terrestrials, we can all live an infinite, fulfilled life by relishing the value and importance of each moment. The greatest fear that we all face is not the fear of dying, but the fear of never having lived. Each of us is greater than we believe. And, together, we can exceed our limits to soar farther and higher than we ever imagined.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356282Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356282 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe Author: Dave Williams Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356282 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Defying Limits: Lessons from the Edge of the Universe Author: Dave Williams Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 30, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An inspirational, uplifting, and life-affirming memoir about passion, resilience, and living life to the fullest, from Dr. Dave Williams, one of Canada's most accomplished astronauts. I had dreamt about becoming an astronaut from the time I watched Alan Shepard launch on the first American sub-orbital flight on May 5, 1961. Eleven days before my seventh birthday, I committed to a new goal: one day, I would fly in outer space. Dr. Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice, and performed surgery in zero gravity. But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he'll say: "I'm just a curious kid from Saskatchewan." Curious indeed. Dr. Dave never lost his desire to explore nor his fascination with the world. Whether he was exploring the woods behind his childhood home or floating in space at the end of the Canadarm, Dave tried to see every moment of his life as filled with beauty and meaning. He learned to scuba dive at only twelve years old, became a doctor despite academic struggles as an undergraduate, and overcame stiff odds and fierce competition to join the ranks of the astronauts he had idolized as a child. There were setbacks and challenges along the way—the loss of friends in the Columbia disaster, a cancer diagnosis that nearly prevented him from returning to space—but through it all, Dave never lost sight of his goal. And when he finally had the chance to fly among the stars, he came to realize that although the destination can be spectacular, it's the journey that truly matters. In Defying Limits, Dave shares the events that have defined his life, showing us that whether we're gravity-defying astronauts or earth-bound terrestrials, we can all live an infinite, fulfilled life by relishing the value and importance of each moment. The greatest fear that we all face is not the fear of dying, but the fear of never having lived. Each of us is greater than we believe. And, together, we can exceed our limits to soar farther and higher than we ever imagined.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-life-in-secrets-vera-atkins-and-the-missing-agents-of-wwii-by-sarah-helm--65149443https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII Author: Sarah Helm Narrator: Nicola Barber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 23, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From an award-winning journalist comes this real-life cloak-and-dagger tale of Vera Atkins, one of Britain's premiere secret agents during World War II.  As the head of the French Section of the British Special Operations Executive, Vera Atkins recruited, trained, and mentored special operatives whose job was to organize and arm the resistance in Nazi-occupied France. After the war, Atkins courageously committed herself to a dangerous search for twelve of her most cherished women spies who had gone missing in action. Drawing on previously unavailable sources, Sarah Helm chronicles Atkins's extraordinary life and her singular journey through the chaos of post-war Europe. Brimming with intrigue, heroics, honor, and the horrors of war, A Life in Secrets is the story of a grand, elusive woman and a tour de force of investigative journalism.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343315Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII Author: Sarah Helm Narrator: Nicola Barber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343315 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII Author: Sarah Helm Narrator: Nicola Barber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 19 minutes Release date: October 23, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From an award-winning journalist comes this real-life cloak-and-dagger tale of Vera Atkins, one of Britain's premiere secret agents during World War II.  As the head of the French Section of the British Special Operations Executive, Vera Atkins recruited, trained, and mentored special operatives whose job was to organize and arm the resistance in Nazi-occupied France. After the war, Atkins courageously committed herself to a dangerous search for twelve of her most cherished women spies who had gone missing in action. Drawing on previously unavailable sources, Sarah Helm chronicles Atkins's extraordinary life and her singular journey through the chaos of post-war Europe. Brimming with intrigue, heroics, honor, and the horrors of war, A Life in Secrets is the story of a grand, elusive woman and a tour de force of investigative journalism.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/up-my-life-s-journey-to-the-top-of-everest-by-ben-fogle-marina-fogle--65149380https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up: My Life's Journey to the Top of Everest Author: Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle Narrator: Ben Fogle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest. Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life. In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on their most exhausting challenge yet – climbing Everest for the British Red Cross to highlight the environmental challenges mountains face. It would be harrowing and exhilarating in equal measure as they walked the fine line between life and death 8,000 metres above sea level. For Ben, the seven-week expedition into the death zone was to become the adventure of a lifetime, as well as a humbling and enlightening journey. For his wife Marina, holding the family together at home, it was an agonising wait for news. Together, they dedicated the experience to their son, Willem Fogle, stillborn at eight months. Cradling little Willem to say goodbye, Ben and Marina made a promise to live brightly. To embrace every day. To always smile. To be positive and to inspire. And from the depths of their grief and dedication, Ben's Everest dream was born. Up, from here the only way was Up. Part memoir, part thrilling adventure, Ben and Marina's account of his ascent to the roof of the world is told with their signature humour and warmth, as well as with profound compassion.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346360Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up: My Life's Journey to the Top of Everest Author: Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle Narrator: Ben Fogle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 10 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Up: My Life's Journey to the Top of Everest Author: Ben Fogle, Marina Fogle Narrator: Ben Fogle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest. Everest, the mountain of my childhood dreams. A mountain that has haunted me my whole life. A mountain I have seen hundreds of times in photographs and films but never in real life. In April 2018, seasoned adventurer Ben Fogle and Olympic cycling gold medallist Victoria Pendleton, along with mountaineer Kenton Cool, took on their most exhausting challenge yet – climbing Everest for the British Red Cross to highlight the environmental challenges mountains face. It would be harrowing and exhilarating in equal measure as they walked the fine line between life and death 8,000 metres above sea level. For Ben, the seven-week expedition into the death zone was to become the adventure of a lifetime, as well as a humbling and enlightening journey. For his wife Marina, holding the family together at home, it was an agonising wait for news. Together, they dedicated the experience to their son, Willem Fogle, stillborn at eight months. Cradling little Willem to say goodbye, Ben and Marina made a promise to live brightly. To embrace every day. To always smile. To be positive and to inspire. And from the depths of their grief and dedication, Ben's Everest dream was born. Up, from here the only way was Up. Part memoir, part thrilling adventure, Ben and Marina's account of his ascent to the roof of the world is told with their signature humour and warmth, as well as with profound compassion.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-mind-unraveled-a-memoir-by-kurt-eichenwald--65149418https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Mind Unraveled: A Memoir Author: Kurt Eichenwald Narrator: Carl Moor, Allen Naarden, Scott Thornton, Franz Paasche, Sam Eichenwald, Adam Eichenwald, Theresa Eichenwald, Ryan Eichenwald, Joe Ochman, Ann Marie Lee, Kimberly Farr, Staci Snell, Kurt Eichenwald, Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author's ongoing struggle with epilepsy—how, through personal resilience and the support of loved ones, heovercame medical incompetence and institutional discrimination to achieve once unthinkable success.   "REMARKABLE . . . inspirational in the true sense of the word."—The New York Times Book Review  This is the story of one man's battle to pursue his dreams despite an often incapacitating brain disorder. From his early experiences of fear and denial to his exasperating search for treatment, Kurt Eichenwald provides a deeply candid account of his years facing this misunderstood and often stigmatized condition. He details his encounters with the doctors whose negligence could have killed him, but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the family and friends who fought for him.  Ultimately, A Mind Unraveled is an inspirational story, one that chronicles how Eichenwald, faced often with his own mortality, transformed trauma into a guide for reaching the future he desired. Praise for A Mind Unraveled "An intimate journey . . . bravely illuminating the trials of living inside a body always poised to betray itself."—O: The Oprah Magazine "Poignant and infuriating . . . merges elements of medical drama, anti-discrimination fable, and coming-of-age memoir."—The New Yorker "One of the best thrillers I've read in years, yet there are no detectives, no corpses, no guns or knives."—Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Terrific . . . Eichenwald's narrative is a suspenseful medical thriller about a condition that makes everyday life a mine field, a fierce indictment of a callous medical establishment, and an against-the-odds recovery saga."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Riveting . . . Eichenwald has created a universal tale of resilience wrapped in a primal scream against the far-too-savage world.'—Booklist (starred review) "An extraordinary book."—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Dance of Anger]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342180Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Mind Unraveled: A Memoir Author: Kurt Eichenwald Narrator: Carl Moor, Allen Naarden, Scott Thornton, Franz Paasche, Sam Eichenwald, Adam Eichenwald,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Mind Unraveled: A Memoir Author: Kurt Eichenwald Narrator: Carl Moor, Allen Naarden, Scott Thornton, Franz Paasche, Sam Eichenwald, Adam Eichenwald, Theresa Eichenwald, Ryan Eichenwald, Joe Ochman, Ann Marie Lee, Kimberly Farr, Staci Snell, Kurt Eichenwald, Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The compelling story of an acclaimed journalist and New York Times bestselling author's ongoing struggle with epilepsy—how, through personal resilience and the support of loved ones, heovercame medical incompetence and institutional discrimination to achieve once unthinkable success.   "REMARKABLE . . . inspirational in the true sense of the word."—The New York Times Book Review  This is the story of one man's battle to pursue his dreams despite an often incapacitating brain disorder. From his early experiences of fear and denial to his exasperating search for treatment, Kurt Eichenwald provides a deeply candid account of his years facing this misunderstood and often stigmatized condition. He details his encounters with the doctors whose negligence could have killed him, but for the heroic actions of a brilliant neurologist and the family and friends who fought for him.  Ultimately, A Mind Unraveled is an inspirational story, one that chronicles how Eichenwald, faced often with his own mortality, transformed trauma into a guide for reaching the future he desired. Praise for A Mind Unraveled "An intimate journey . . . bravely illuminating the trials of living inside a body always poised to betray itself."—O: The Oprah Magazine "Poignant and infuriating . . . merges elements of medical drama, anti-discrimination fable, and coming-of-age memoir."—The New Yorker "One of the best thrillers I've read in years, yet there are no detectives, no corpses, no guns or knives."—Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Terrific . . . Eichenwald's narrative is a suspenseful medical thriller about a condition that makes everyday life a mine field, a fierce indictment of a callous medical establishment, and an against-the-odds recovery saga."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Riveting . . . Eichenwald has created a universal tale of resilience wrapped in a primal scream against the far-too-savage world.'—Booklist (starred review) "An extraordinary book."—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Dance of Anger]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/titans-of-history-the-giants-who-made-our-world-by-simon-sebag-montefiore--65149353https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343309 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Titans of History: The Giants Who Made Our World Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 32 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs—and one of our pre-eminent historians and a prizewinning writer—comes an inspiring, horrifying, and accessible collection of short, entertaining, and vivid life stories about the giant characters who have changed the course of world history.   These titans of history—encompassing queens, empresses, and actresses, kings, sultans, and conquerors, as well as prophets, artists, courtesans, psychopaths, and explorers—lived lives of astonishing drama, courage and adventure, debauchery and slaughter, virtue and crime. The subjects range widely throughout time and geography from Buddha and Genghis Khan to Nero and Churchill; from Catherine the Great and Anne Frank to Toussaint l'Ouverture and Martin Luther King; from Mozart to Mao; from Jesus Christ and Shakespeare to Einstein and Elvis. Through these lives, Montefiore recounts the most momentous world events—from ancient times to the Crusades, the Holocaust, and the Gulf Wars.   These are the historical figures that everyone should know and the stories we should never forget.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343309Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343309 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Titans of History: The Giants Who Made Our World Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 32...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343309 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Titans of History: The Giants Who Made Our World Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore Narrator: Steve West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 32 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanovs—and one of our pre-eminent historians and a prizewinning writer—comes an inspiring, horrifying, and accessible collection of short, entertaining, and vivid life stories about the giant characters who have changed the course of world history.   These titans of history—encompassing queens, empresses, and actresses, kings, sultans, and conquerors, as well as prophets, artists, courtesans, psychopaths, and explorers—lived lives of astonishing drama, courage and adventure, debauchery and slaughter, virtue and crime. The subjects range widely throughout time and geography from Buddha and Genghis Khan to Nero and Churchill; from Catherine the Great and Anne Frank to Toussaint l'Ouverture and Martin Luther King; from Mozart to Mao; from Jesus Christ and Shakespeare to Einstein and Elvis. Through these lives, Montefiore recounts the most momentous world events—from ancient times to the Crusades, the Holocaust, and the Gulf Wars.   These are the historical figures that everyone should know and the stories we should never forget.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catherine-de-medici-renaissance-queen-of-france-by-leonie-frieda--65149321https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France Author: Leonie Frieda Narrator: Sarah Le Fevre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiration for the STARZ original series, The Serpent Queen—second season premiering July 12th! "A beautifully written portrait of a ruthless, subtle and fearless woman fighting for survival and power in a world of gangsterish brutality, routine assassination and religious mania. . . . Frieda has brought a largely forgotten heroine-villainess and a whole sumptuously vicious era back to life. . . . This is The Godfather meets Elizabeth." —Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar Poisoner, besotted mother, despot, necromancer, engineer of a massacre: the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen of France to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds. Based on comprehensive research including thousands of Catherine's own letters, Frieda unfurls Catherine's story from her troubled childhood in Florence to her tumultuous marriage to Henry II of France; her transformation of French culture to her reign as a queen who would use brutality to ensure her children's royal birthright. Brilliantly executed, this enthralling biography goes beyond myth to paint a very human portrait of this remarkable figure.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347448Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France Author: Leonie Frieda Narrator: Sarah Le Fevre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 36...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France Author: Leonie Frieda Narrator: Sarah Le Fevre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiration for the STARZ original series, The Serpent Queen—second season premiering July 12th! "A beautifully written portrait of a ruthless, subtle and fearless woman fighting for survival and power in a world of gangsterish brutality, routine assassination and religious mania. . . . Frieda has brought a largely forgotten heroine-villainess and a whole sumptuously vicious era back to life. . . . This is The Godfather meets Elizabeth." —Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar Poisoner, besotted mother, despot, necromancer, engineer of a massacre: the dark legend of Catherine de Medici is centuries old. In this critically hailed biography, Leonie Frieda reclaims the story of this unjustly maligned queen of France to reveal a skilled ruler battling extraordinary political and personal odds. Based on comprehensive research including thousands of Catherine's own letters, Frieda unfurls Catherine's story from her troubled childhood in Florence to her tumultuous marriage to Henry II of France; her transformation of French culture to her reign as a queen who would use brutality to ensure her children's royal birthright. Brilliantly executed, this enthralling biography goes beyond myth to paint a very human portrait of this remarkable figure.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frederick-douglass-prophet-of-freedom-by-david-w-blight--65149315https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Author: David W. Blight Narrator: Prentice Onayemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 36 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 113 Ratings of Narrator: 4.65 of Total 17 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: * Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History * "Extraordinary…a great American biography" (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. As a young man Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. His very existence gave the lie to slave owners: with dignity and great intelligence he bore witness to the brutality of slavery. Initially mentored by William Lloyd Garrison, Douglass spoke widely, using his own story to condemn slavery. By the Civil War, Douglass had become the most famed and widely travelled orator in the nation. In his unique and eloquent voice, written and spoken, Douglass was a fierce critic of the United States as well as a radical patriot. After the war he sometimes argued politically with younger African Americans, but he never forsook either the Republican party or the cause of black civil and political rights. In this "cinematic and deeply engaging" (The New York Times Book Review) biography, David Blight has drawn on new information held in a private collection that few other historian have consulted, as well as recently discovered issues of Douglass's newspapers. "Absorbing and even moving…a brilliant book that speaks to our own time as well as Douglass's" (The Wall Street Journal), Blight's biography tells the fascinating story of Douglass's two marriages and his complex extended family. "David Blight has written the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass…a powerful portrait of one of the most important American voices of the nineteenth century" (The Boston Globe). In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Frederick Douglass won the Bancroft, Parkman, Los Angeles Times (biography), Lincoln, Plutarch, and Christopher awards and was named one of the Best Books of 2018 by The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350638Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Author: David W. Blight Narrator: Prentice Onayemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 36 hours 57 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Author: David W. Blight Narrator: Prentice Onayemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 36 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 113 Ratings of Narrator: 4.65 of Total 17 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: * Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times * Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in History * "Extraordinary…a great American biography" (The New Yorker) of the most important African American of the 19th century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. As a young man Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. His very existence gave the lie to slave owners: with dignity and great intelligence he bore witness to the brutality of slavery. Initially mentored by William Lloyd Garrison, Douglass spoke widely, using his own story to condemn slavery. By the Civil War, Douglass had become the most famed and widely travelled orator in the nation. In his unique and eloquent voice, written and spoken, Douglass was a fierce critic of the United States as well as a radical patriot. After the war he sometimes argued politically with younger African Americans, but he never forsook either the Republican party or the cause of black civil and political rights. In this "cinematic and deeply engaging" (The New York Times Book Review) biography, David Blight has drawn on new information held in a private collection that few other historian have consulted, as well as recently discovered issues of Douglass's newspapers. "Absorbing and even moving…a brilliant book that speaks to our own time as well as Douglass's" (The Wall Street Journal), Blight's biography tells the fascinating story of Douglass's two marriages and his complex extended family. "David Blight has written the definitive biography of Frederick Douglass…a powerful portrait of one of the most important American voices of the nineteenth century" (The Boston Globe). In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Frederick Douglass won the Bancroft, Parkman, Los Angeles Times (biography), Lincoln, Plutarch, and Christopher awards and was named one of the Best Books of 2018 by The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Time.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heavy-an-american-memoir-by-kiese-laymon--65149276https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heavy: An American Memoir Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Kiese Laymon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times Critics* In this powerful, provocative, and universally lauded memoir—winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal and finalist for the Kirkus Prize—genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon "provocatively meditates on his trauma growing up as a black man, and in turn crafts an essential polemic against American moral rot" (Entertainment Weekly). In Heavy, Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about growing up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to time in New York as a college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing, and ultimately gambling. Heavy is a "gorgeous, gutting…generous" (The New York Times) memoir that combines personal stories with piercing intellect to reflect both on the strife of American society and on Laymon's experiences with abuse. By attempting to name secrets and lies he and his mother spent a lifetime avoiding, he asks us to confront the terrifying possibility that few in this nation actually know how to responsibly love, and even fewer want to live under the weight of actually becoming free. "A book for people who appreciated Roxane Gay's memoir Hunger" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable, an insightful, often comical exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family through years of haunting implosions and long reverberations. "You won't be able to put [this memoir] down…It is packed with reminders of how black dreams get skewed and deferred, yet are also pregnant with the possibility that a kind of redemption may lie in intimate grappling with black realities" (The Atlantic).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240Tue, 16 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heavy: An American Memoir Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Kiese Laymon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 16,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heavy: An American Memoir Author: Kiese Laymon Narrator: Kiese Laymon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 16 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *Selected as One of the Best Books of the 21st Century by The New York Times* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, NPR, Broadly, BuzzFeed (Nonfiction), The Undefeated, Library Journal (Biography/Memoirs), The Washington Post (Nonfiction), Southern Living (Southern), Entertainment Weekly, and The New York Times Critics* In this powerful, provocative, and universally lauded memoir—winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal and finalist for the Kirkus Prize—genre-bending essayist and novelist Kiese Laymon "provocatively meditates on his trauma growing up as a black man, and in turn crafts an essential polemic against American moral rot" (Entertainment Weekly). In Heavy, Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about growing up a hard-headed black son to a complicated and brilliant black mother in Jackson, Mississippi. From his early experiences of sexual violence, to his suspension from college, to time in New York as a college professor, Laymon charts his complex relationship with his mother, grandmother, anorexia, obesity, sex, writing, and ultimately gambling. Heavy is a "gorgeous, gutting…generous" (The New York Times) memoir that combines personal stories with piercing intellect to reflect both on the strife of American society and on Laymon's experiences with abuse. By attempting to name secrets and lies he and his mother spent a lifetime avoiding, he asks us to confront the terrifying possibility that few in this nation actually know how to responsibly love, and even fewer want to live under the weight of actually becoming free. "A book for people who appreciated Roxane Gay's memoir Hunger" (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), Heavy is defiant yet vulnerable, an insightful, often comical exploration of weight, identity, art, friendship, and family through years of haunting implosions and long reverberations. "You won't be able to put [this memoir] down…It is packed with reminders of how black dreams get skewed and deferred, yet are also pregnant with the possibility that a kind of redemption may lie in intimate grappling with black realities" (The Atlantic).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/read-riot-a-pussy-riot-guide-to-activism-by-nadya-tolokonnikova--65149420https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340529 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism Author: Nadya Tolokonnikova Narrator: Rebecca Gibel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From artist, activist, and Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova, a guerilla guide to radical protest and joyful political resistance. The face of modern protest is wearing a brightly colored ski mask. Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, is a creative activist, professional protestor, brazen feminist, shocking visual artist, and force to be reckoned with. Her spontaneous, explosive approach to political action has involved jumping over barbed wire, kissing police officers, giving guerilla performances in crowded subway cars, and going on a hunger strike to protest the abuse of prisoners. She's been horse-whipped by police in Sochi, temporarily blinded when officers threw green paint in her eyes, and monitored by the Russian government. But what made Nadya an activist icon overnight happened on February 21, 2012, when she was arrested for performing an anti-Putin protest song in a Moscow church. She was sent to a Russian prison for 18 months and emerged as an international symbol of radical resistance, as calls to "Free Pussy Riot" resounded around the world. With her emblematic ski mask, black lipstick, and unwavering bravery, Nadya has become an emissary of hope and optimism despite overwhelming and ugly political corruption. Read & Riot is structured around Nadya's ten rules for revolution (Be a pirate! Make your government shit its pants! Take back the joy!) and illustrated throughout with stunning examples from her extraordinary life and the philosophies of other revolutionary rebels throughout history. Rooted in action and going beyond the typical "call your senator" guidelines, Read & Riot gives us a refreshing model for civil disobedience, and encourages our right to question every status quo and make political action exciting—even joyful.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340529Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340529 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism Author: Nadya Tolokonnikova Narrator: Rebecca Gibel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 43...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340529 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism Author: Nadya Tolokonnikova Narrator: Rebecca Gibel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From artist, activist, and Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova, a guerilla guide to radical protest and joyful political resistance. The face of modern protest is wearing a brightly colored ski mask. Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, is a creative activist, professional protestor, brazen feminist, shocking visual artist, and force to be reckoned with. Her spontaneous, explosive approach to political action has involved jumping over barbed wire, kissing police officers, giving guerilla performances in crowded subway cars, and going on a hunger strike to protest the abuse of prisoners. She's been horse-whipped by police in Sochi, temporarily blinded when officers threw green paint in her eyes, and monitored by the Russian government. But what made Nadya an activist icon overnight happened on February 21, 2012, when she was arrested for performing an anti-Putin protest song in a Moscow church. She was sent to a Russian prison for 18 months and emerged as an international symbol of radical resistance, as calls to "Free Pussy Riot" resounded around the world. With her emblematic ski mask, black lipstick, and unwavering bravery, Nadya has become an emissary of hope and optimism despite overwhelming and ugly political corruption. Read & Riot is structured around Nadya's ten rules for revolution (Be a pirate! Make your government shit its pants! Take back the joy!) and illustrated throughout with stunning examples from her extraordinary life and the philosophies of other revolutionary rebels throughout history. Rooted in action and going beyond the typical "call your senator" guidelines, Read & Riot gives us a refreshing model for civil disobedience, and encourages our right to question every status quo and make political action exciting—even joyful.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-nose-a-lifelong-obsession-with-yosemite-s-most-iconic-climb-by-hans-florine--65149343https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite's Most Iconic Climb Author: Hans Florine Narrator: Hans Florine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that's considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours. But Florine's story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it's one of persistence and dogged determination. In thirty years of climbing, he's ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100 times, more than anyone else ever has, and most likely ever will. In On the Nose, Florine describes the most dangerous, pivotal, and inspirational of those climbs, providing a rare look inside the adrenaline-charged world of competitive climbing in Yosemite Valley. He tells of his very first attempt on the Nose, which ended in failure after fourteen hours, his friendships (and rivalries) with climbing's most colorful personalities, and his battle with Dean Potter to secure the definitive speed record on the Nose—an endeavor that's been called the wildest competition known to man. Perhaps most interestingly, Florine attempts to answer the question why. Why would anyone undertake one of the greatest adventure epics on earth 100 times? His answers provide unique insights on how to live a satisfying life, how to achieve big goals, and how an otherwise ordinary guy can become a rock star.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite's Most Iconic Climb Author: Hans Florine Narrator: Hans Florine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Nose: A Lifelong Obsession with Yosemite's Most Iconic Climb Author: Hans Florine Narrator: Hans Florine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hans Florine is a big-wall climbing legend in his own time. He holds the speed record on the Nose route of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot granite cliff in Yosemite Valley that's considered the Everest of the rock-climbing world. Ascending the Nose takes most climbers anywhere from twelve to ninety-six hours. Florine, along with climbing partner Alex Honnold, does it in an astounding two and a half hours. But Florine's story is not one of super-human athletic prowess; it's one of persistence and dogged determination. In thirty years of climbing, he's ascended the Nose a mind-blowing, death-defying 100 times, more than anyone else ever has, and most likely ever will. In On the Nose, Florine describes the most dangerous, pivotal, and inspirational of those climbs, providing a rare look inside the adrenaline-charged world of competitive climbing in Yosemite Valley. He tells of his very first attempt on the Nose, which ended in failure after fourteen hours, his friendships (and rivalries) with climbing's most colorful personalities, and his battle with Dean Potter to secure the definitive speed record on the Nose—an endeavor that's been called the wildest competition known to man. Perhaps most interestingly, Florine attempts to answer the question why. Why would anyone undertake one of the greatest adventure epics on earth 100 times? His answers provide unique insights on how to live a satisfying life, how to achieve big goals, and how an otherwise ordinary guy can become a rock star.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hitch-22-a-memoir-booktrack-edition-by-christopher-hitchens--65149397https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitch-22: A Memoir: Booktrack Edition Author: Christopher Hitchens Narrator: Christopher Hitchens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hitch-22: A Memoir: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Over the course of his 60 years, Christopher Hitchens has been a citizen of both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has been both a socialist opposed to the war in Vietnam and a supporter of the U.S. war against Islamic extremism in Iraq. He has been both a foreign correspondent in some of the world's most dangerous places and a legendary bon vivant with an unquenchable thirst for alcohol and literature. He is a fervent atheist, raised as a Christian, by a mother whose Jewish heritage was not revealed to him until her suicide. In other words, Christopher Hitchens contains multitudes. He sees all sides of an argument. And he believes the personal is political. Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350537Tue, 09 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitch-22: A Memoir: Booktrack Edition Author: Christopher Hitchens Narrator: Christopher Hitchens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitch-22: A Memoir: Booktrack Edition Author: Christopher Hitchens Narrator: Christopher Hitchens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 9, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Hitch-22: A Memoir: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Over the course of his 60 years, Christopher Hitchens has been a citizen of both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has been both a socialist opposed to the war in Vietnam and a supporter of the U.S. war against Islamic extremism in Iraq. He has been both a foreign correspondent in some of the world's most dangerous places and a legendary bon vivant with an unquenchable thirst for alcohol and literature. He is a fervent atheist, raised as a Christian, by a mother whose Jewish heritage was not revealed to him until her suicide. In other words, Christopher Hitchens contains multitudes. He sees all sides of an argument. And he believes the personal is political. Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rival-queens-the-betrayal-of-mary-queen-of-scots-by-kate-williams--65149382https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. They allied and fought and plotted - but could never escape their bond... A story which inspired the Hollywood film MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. At the end of the Tudor era, two queens ruled one island. But sixteenth-century Europe was a man's world and powerful voices believed that no woman could govern. All around Mary and Elizabeth were sycophants, spies and detractors who wanted their dominion, their favour and their bodies. Elizabeth and Mary shared the struggle to be both woman and queen. But the forces rising against the two regnants, and the conflicts of love and dynasty, drove them apart. For Mary, Elizabeth was a fellow queen with whom she dreamed of a lasting friendship. For Elizabeth, Mary was a threat. It was a schism that would end in secret assassination plots, devastating betrayal and, eventually, a terrible final act. Mary is often seen as a defeated or tragic sovereign, but Rival Queens reveals instead how she attempted to reinvent queenship and the monarchy – in one of the hardest fights in royal history. 'Brings us a fresh Mary, set in a gloriously rich context, a tragic heroine - irresistibly real and relevant... There isn't a line wasted in this taut, dramatic and utterly beguiling biography.' Charles Spencer author of Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I ‘The perfect combination of scholarship and storytelling, meticulous research and emotional insight, Kate Williams brings Mary vividly to life in all her complexities and contradictions.' Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers 'It takes a special kind of historian to turn an old story on its head. Eye-opening, provocative, this is the great rivalry re-imagined for the #MeToo generation.' Lucy Worsley]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941Thu, 04 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Emma Cunniffe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 1 minute Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Rival Queens by Kate Williams, read by Emma Cunniffe. 'Scintillating, provocative... An elegant synthesis of royal biography and political thriller.' Daily Telegraph A Times History Book of the Year Mary and Elizabeth: cousins, rivals, queens. They allied and fought and plotted - but could never escape their bond... A story which inspired the Hollywood film MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. At the end of the Tudor era, two queens ruled one island. But sixteenth-century Europe was a man's world and powerful voices believed that no woman could govern. All around Mary and Elizabeth were sycophants, spies and detractors who wanted their dominion, their favour and their bodies. Elizabeth and Mary shared the struggle to be both woman and queen. But the forces rising against the two regnants, and the conflicts of love and dynasty, drove them apart. For Mary, Elizabeth was a fellow queen with whom she dreamed of a lasting friendship. For Elizabeth, Mary was a threat. It was a schism that would end in secret assassination plots, devastating betrayal and, eventually, a terrible final act. Mary is often seen as a defeated or tragic sovereign, but Rival Queens reveals instead how she attempted to reinvent queenship and the monarchy – in one of the hardest fights in royal history. 'Brings us a fresh Mary, set in a gloriously rich context, a tragic heroine - irresistibly real and relevant... There isn't a line wasted in this taut, dramatic and utterly beguiling biography.' Charles Spencer author of Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I ‘The perfect combination of scholarship and storytelling, meticulous research and emotional insight, Kate Williams brings Mary vividly to life in all her complexities and contradictions.' Kate Mosse, author of The Burning Chambers 'It takes a special kind of historian to turn an old story on its head. Eye-opening, provocative, this is the great rivalry re-imagined for the #MeToo generation.' Lucy Worsley]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/churchill-walking-with-destiny-by-andrew-roberts--65149360https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344857 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: Walking with Destiny Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 50 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 31 Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 14 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Winston Churchill towers over every other figure in 20th-century British history. By the time of his death at the age of 90 in 1965, many thought him to be the greatest man in the world. There have been over a thousand previous biographies of Churchill. Andrew Roberts now draws on over 40 new sources, including the private diaries of King George VI, used in no previous Churchill biography, to depict him more intimately and persuasively than any of its predecessors. Masterfully narrated by Stephen Thorne, this audiobook in no way conceals Churchill's faults, and it allows the listener to appreciate his virtues and character in full: his titanic capacity for work (and drink), his ability see the big picture, his willingness to take risks and insistence on being where the action was, his good humour even in the most desperate circumstances, the breadth and strength of his friendships and his extraordinary propensity to burst into tears at unexpected moments. Above all, it shows us the wellsprings of his personality - his lifelong desire to please his father (even long after his father's death) but aristocratic disdain for the opinions of almost everyone else, his love of the British Empire, his sense of history and its connection to the present. During the Second World War, Churchill summoned a particular scientist to see him several times for technical advice. 'It was the same whenever we met', wrote the young man. 'I had a feeling of being recharged by a source of living power.' Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's emissary, wrote, 'Wherever he was, there was a battlefront.' Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, Churchill's essential partner in strategy and most severe critic in private, wrote in his diary, 'I thank God I was given such an opportunity of working alongside such a man, and of having my eyes opened to the fact that occasionally such supermen exist on this earth.' © Andrew Roberts 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344857Thu, 04 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344857 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: Walking with Destiny Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 50 hours 28 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344857 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Churchill: Walking with Destiny Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: Stephen Thorne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 50 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 31 Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 14 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Winston Churchill towers over every other figure in 20th-century British history. By the time of his death at the age of 90 in 1965, many thought him to be the greatest man in the world. There have been over a thousand previous biographies of Churchill. Andrew Roberts now draws on over 40 new sources, including the private diaries of King George VI, used in no previous Churchill biography, to depict him more intimately and persuasively than any of its predecessors. Masterfully narrated by Stephen Thorne, this audiobook in no way conceals Churchill's faults, and it allows the listener to appreciate his virtues and character in full: his titanic capacity for work (and drink), his ability see the big picture, his willingness to take risks and insistence on being where the action was, his good humour even in the most desperate circumstances, the breadth and strength of his friendships and his extraordinary propensity to burst into tears at unexpected moments. Above all, it shows us the wellsprings of his personality - his lifelong desire to please his father (even long after his father's death) but aristocratic disdain for the opinions of almost everyone else, his love of the British Empire, his sense of history and its connection to the present. During the Second World War, Churchill summoned a particular scientist to see him several times for technical advice. 'It was the same whenever we met', wrote the young man. 'I had a feeling of being recharged by a source of living power.' Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's emissary, wrote, 'Wherever he was, there was a battlefront.' Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke, Churchill's essential partner in strategy and most severe critic in private, wrote in his diary, 'I thank God I was given such an opportunity of working alongside such a man, and of having my eyes opened to the fact that occasionally such supermen exist on this earth.' © Andrew Roberts 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thirst-a-story-of-redemption-compassion-and-a-mission-to-bring-clean-water-to-the-world-by-scott-harrison--65149407https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World Author: Scott Harrison Narrator: Scott Harrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an endless cycle of drugs, booze, models—repeat. But 10 years in, desperately unhappy and morally bankrupt, he asked himself, 'What would the exact opposite of my life look like?' Walking away from everything, Harrison spent the next 16 months on a hospital ship in West Africa and discovered his true calling. In 2006, with no money and less than no experience, Harrison founded charity: water. Today, his organization has raised over $750 million to bring clean drinking water to more than 17.4 million people around the globe. In Thirst, Harrison recounts the twists and turns that built charity: water into one of the most trusted and admired nonprofits in the world. Renowned for its 100% donation model, bold storytelling, imaginative branding, and radical commitment to transparency, charity: water has disrupted how social entrepreneurs work while inspiring millions of people to join its mission of bringing clean water to everyone on the planet within our lifetime. In the tradition of such bestselling books as Shoe Dog and Mountains Beyond Mountains, Thirst is a riveting account of how to build a better charity, a better business, a better life—and a gritty tale that proves it's never too late to make a change. 100% of the author's net proceeds from Thirst will go to fund charity: water projects around the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343278Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World Author: Scott Harrison Narrator: Scott Harrison Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World Author: Scott Harrison Narrator: Scott Harrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An inspiring personal story of redemption, second chances, and the transformative power within us all, from the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water. At 28 years old, Scott Harrison had it all. A top nightclub promoter in New York City, his life was an endless cycle of drugs, booze, models—repeat. But 10 years in, desperately unhappy and morally bankrupt, he asked himself, 'What would the exact opposite of my life look like?' Walking away from everything, Harrison spent the next 16 months on a hospital ship in West Africa and discovered his true calling. In 2006, with no money and less than no experience, Harrison founded charity: water. Today, his organization has raised over $750 million to bring clean drinking water to more than 17.4 million people around the globe. In Thirst, Harrison recounts the twists and turns that built charity: water into one of the most trusted and admired nonprofits in the world. Renowned for its 100% donation model, bold storytelling, imaginative branding, and radical commitment to transparency, charity: water has disrupted how social entrepreneurs work while inspiring millions of people to join its mission of bringing clean water to everyone on the planet within our lifetime. In the tradition of such bestselling books as Shoe Dog and Mountains Beyond Mountains, Thirst is a riveting account of how to build a better charity, a better business, a better life—and a gritty tale that proves it's never too late to make a change. 100% of the author's net proceeds from Thirst will go to fund charity: water projects around the world.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dream-called-home-a-memoir-by-reyna-grande--65149345https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Dream Called Home: A Memoir Author: Reyna Grande Narrator: Yareli Arizmendi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.82 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "Here is a life story so unbelievable, it could only be true." —Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street From bestselling author of the remarkable memoir The Distance Between Us comes an inspiring account of one woman's quest to find her place in America as a first-generation Latina university student and aspiring writer determined to build a new life for her family one fearless word at a time. As an immigrant in an unfamiliar country, with an indifferent mother and abusive father, Reyna had few resources at her disposal. Taking refuge in words, Reyna's love of reading and writing propels her to rise above until she achieves the impossible and is accepted to the University of California, Santa Cruz. Although her acceptance is a triumph, the actual experience of American college life is intimidating and unfamiliar for someone like Reyna, who is now estranged from her family and support system. Again, she finds solace in words, holding fast to her vision of becoming a writer, only to discover she knows nothing about what it takes to make a career out of a dream. Through it all, Reyna is determined to make the impossible possible, going from undocumented immigrant of little means to "a fierce, smart, shimmering light of a writer" (Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild); a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist whose "power is growing with every book" (Luis Alberto Urrea, Pultizer Prize finalist); and a proud mother of two beautiful children who will never have to know the pain of poverty and neglect. Told in Reyna's exquisite, heartfelt prose, A Dream Called Home demonstrates how, by daring to pursue her dreams, Reyna was able to build the one thing she had always longed for: a home that would endure.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350622Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Dream Called Home: A Memoir Author: Reyna Grande Narrator: Yareli Arizmendi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Dream Called Home: A Memoir Author: Reyna Grande Narrator: Yareli Arizmendi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.82 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "Here is a life story so unbelievable, it could only be true." —Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street From bestselling author of the remarkable memoir The Distance Between Us comes an inspiring account of one woman's quest to find her place in America as a first-generation Latina university student and aspiring writer determined to build a new life for her family one fearless word at a time. As an immigrant in an unfamiliar country, with an indifferent mother and abusive father, Reyna had few resources at her disposal. Taking refuge in words, Reyna's love of reading and writing propels her to rise above until she achieves the impossible and is accepted to the University of California, Santa Cruz. Although her acceptance is a triumph, the actual experience of American college life is intimidating and unfamiliar for someone like Reyna, who is now estranged from her family and support system. Again, she finds solace in words, holding fast to her vision of becoming a writer, only to discover she knows nothing about what it takes to make a career out of a dream. Through it all, Reyna is determined to make the impossible possible, going from undocumented immigrant of little means to "a fierce, smart, shimmering light of a writer" (Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild); a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist whose "power is growing with every book" (Luis Alberto Urrea, Pultizer Prize finalist); and a proud mother of two beautiful children who will never have to know the pain of poverty and neglect. Told in Reyna's exquisite, heartfelt prose, A Dream Called Home demonstrates how, by daring to pursue her dreams, Reyna was able to build the one thing she had always longed for: a home that would endure.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/southern-discomfort-a-memoir-by-tena-clark--65149318https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Southern Discomfort: A Memoir Author: Tena Clark Narrator: Tena Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "Southern Discomfort is a raw, thought-provoking examination of privilege, racism, sexism, the masks we wear to conform to society's expectations, and the journey toward authentic identity." —Read with Us: Caste, An Oprah's Book Club Discussion Guide For fans of beloved memoirs like Educated and The Glass Castle, a "raw and deeply honest" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) true story set in rural Mississippi during the Civil Rights era about a white girl coming of age in a repressive society and the woman who gave her the strength to forge her own path—the black nanny who cared for her. In her memoir that is a "story of love and fury" (Jackson Clarion-Ledger), Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Tena Clark recounts her chaotic childhood in a time fraught with racial and social tension. Tena was born in 1953 in a tiny Mississippi town close to the Alabama border, where the legacy of slavery and racial injustice still permeated every aspect of life. On the outside, Tena's childhood looked like a fairytale. Her father was one of the richest men in the state; her mother was a regal beauty. The family lived on a sprawling farm and had the only swimming pool in town; Tena was given her first car—a royal blue Camaro—at twelve. But behind closed doors, Tena's family life was deeply lonely and dysfunctional. By the time she was three, her parents' marriage had dissolved into a swamp of alcohol, rampant infidelity, and guns. Adding to the turmoil, Tena understood from a very young age that she was different from her three older sisters, all of whom had been beauty queens and majorettes. Tena knew she didn't want to be a majorette—she wanted to marry one. On Tena's tenth birthday, her mother, emboldened by alcoholism and enraged by her husband's incessant cheating, walked out for good, instantly becoming an outcast in their society. Tena was left in the care of her nanny, Virgie, even though she was raising nine of her own children and was not allowed to eat from the family's plates or use their bathroom. It was Virgie's acceptance and unconditional love that gave Tena the courage to stand up to her domineering father, the faith to believe in her mother's love, and the strength to be her true self. Combining the spirit of brave coming-of-age memoirs such as The Glass Castle and vivid, evocative Southern fiction like To Kill a Mockingbird, Southern Discomfort is "an unforgettable southern story… [that] sings brightly to the incredible strength of family ties and the great power of love" (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) and is destined to become a new classic.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350623Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Southern Discomfort: A Memoir Author: Tena Clark Narrator: Tena Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 2,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350623 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Southern Discomfort: A Memoir Author: Tena Clark Narrator: Tena Clark Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "Southern Discomfort is a raw, thought-provoking examination of privilege, racism, sexism, the masks we wear to conform to society's expectations, and the journey toward authentic identity." —Read with Us: Caste, An Oprah's Book Club Discussion Guide For fans of beloved memoirs like Educated and The Glass Castle, a "raw and deeply honest" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) true story set in rural Mississippi during the Civil Rights era about a white girl coming of age in a repressive society and the woman who gave her the strength to forge her own path—the black nanny who cared for her. In her memoir that is a "story of love and fury" (Jackson Clarion-Ledger), Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Tena Clark recounts her chaotic childhood in a time fraught with racial and social tension. Tena was born in 1953 in a tiny Mississippi town close to the Alabama border, where the legacy of slavery and racial injustice still permeated every aspect of life. On the outside, Tena's childhood looked like a fairytale. Her father was one of the richest men in the state; her mother was a regal beauty. The family lived on a sprawling farm and had the only swimming pool in town; Tena was given her first car—a royal blue Camaro—at twelve. But behind closed doors, Tena's family life was deeply lonely and dysfunctional. By the time she was three, her parents' marriage had dissolved into a swamp of alcohol, rampant infidelity, and guns. Adding to the turmoil, Tena understood from a very young age that she was different from her three older sisters, all of whom had been beauty queens and majorettes. Tena knew she didn't want to be a majorette—she wanted to marry one. On Tena's tenth birthday, her mother, emboldened by alcoholism and enraged by her husband's incessant cheating, walked out for good, instantly becoming an outcast in their society. Tena was left in the care of her nanny, Virgie, even though she was raising nine of her own children and was not allowed to eat from the family's plates or use their bathroom. It was Virgie's acceptance and unconditional love that gave Tena the courage to stand up to her domineering father, the faith to believe in her mother's love, and the strength to be her true self. Combining the spirit of brave coming-of-age memoirs such as The Glass Castle and vivid, evocative Southern fiction like To Kill a Mockingbird, Southern Discomfort is "an unforgettable southern story… [that] sings brightly to the incredible strength of family ties and the great power of love" (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) and is destined to become a new classic.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/go-find-my-journey-to-find-the-lost-and-myself-by-susan-purvis--65149289https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself Author: Susan Purvis Narrator: Susan Purvis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 8 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Somewhere between hunting for gold in Latin America as a geologist and getting married to a new husband, thirty-three-year-old Susan Purvis loses her way. Susan comes to believe that a puppy and working on ski patrol at the last great ski town in Colorado will improve her life. When she learns about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges herself: "What if I teach a dog to save lives?" This quest propels her to train the best possible search dog, vowing to never leave anyone behind. With no clue how to care for a houseplant, let alone a dog, she chooses a five-week-old Labrador retriever, Tasha. With the face of a baby bear and the temperament of an NFL linebacker, Tasha constantly tests Susan's determination to transform her into a rescue dog. Susan and Tasha jockey for alpha position as they pursue certification in avalanche, water, and wilderness recovery. Susan eventually learns to truly communicate with Tasha by seeing the world through her dog's nose. As the first female team in a male-dominated search-and-rescue community, they face resistance at every turn. They won't get paid even a bag of kibble for their efforts, yet they launch dozens of missions to rescue the missing or recover the remains of victims of nature and crime. Training with Tasha in the field to find, recover, and rescue the lost became Susan's passion. But it was also her circumstance—she was in many ways as lost as anyone she ever pulled out of an avalanche or found huddled in the woods. "Lostness" doesn't only apply to losing the trail. People can get lost in a relationship, a business, or a life. Susan was convinced that only happened to other people, until Tasha and a life in the mountains taught her otherwise.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357113Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself Author: Susan Purvis Narrator: Susan Purvis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 8 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357113 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Go Find: My Journey to Find the Lost—and Myself Author: Susan Purvis Narrator: Susan Purvis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 8 minutes Release date: October 2, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Somewhere between hunting for gold in Latin America as a geologist and getting married to a new husband, thirty-three-year-old Susan Purvis loses her way. Susan comes to believe that a puppy and working on ski patrol at the last great ski town in Colorado will improve her life. When she learns about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges herself: "What if I teach a dog to save lives?" This quest propels her to train the best possible search dog, vowing to never leave anyone behind. With no clue how to care for a houseplant, let alone a dog, she chooses a five-week-old Labrador retriever, Tasha. With the face of a baby bear and the temperament of an NFL linebacker, Tasha constantly tests Susan's determination to transform her into a rescue dog. Susan and Tasha jockey for alpha position as they pursue certification in avalanche, water, and wilderness recovery. Susan eventually learns to truly communicate with Tasha by seeing the world through her dog's nose. As the first female team in a male-dominated search-and-rescue community, they face resistance at every turn. They won't get paid even a bag of kibble for their efforts, yet they launch dozens of missions to rescue the missing or recover the remains of victims of nature and crime. Training with Tasha in the field to find, recover, and rescue the lost became Susan's passion. But it was also her circumstance—she was in many ways as lost as anyone she ever pulled out of an avalanche or found huddled in the woods. "Lostness" doesn't only apply to losing the trail. People can get lost in a relationship, a business, or a life. Susan was convinced that only happened to other people, until Tasha and a life in the mountains taught her otherwise.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blue-collar-blue-scrubs-the-making-of-a-surgeon-by-michael-j-collins-md--65149334https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354925 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon Author: Michael J. Collins MD Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It looked for a while like Michael Collins would spend his life breaking concrete and throwing rocks for the Vittorio Scalese Construction Company. He liked the work and he liked the pay. But a chance remark by one of his coworkers made him realize that he wanted to involve himself in something bigger, something more meaningful than crushing rocks and drinking beer. In his acclaimed first memoir, Hot Lights, Cold Steel, Collins wrote passionately about his four-year surgical residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs turns back the clock, taking listeners from his days as a construction worker to his entry into medical school, expertly infusing his journey to become a doctor with humanity, compassion and humor. From the first time he delivers a baby to being surrounded by death and pain on a daily basis, Collins compellingly writes about how medicine makes him confront, in a very deep and personal way, the nature of God and suffering—and how delicate life can be.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354925Fri, 28 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354925 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon Author: Michael J. Collins MD Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354925 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs: The Making of a Surgeon Author: Michael J. Collins MD Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It looked for a while like Michael Collins would spend his life breaking concrete and throwing rocks for the Vittorio Scalese Construction Company. He liked the work and he liked the pay. But a chance remark by one of his coworkers made him realize that he wanted to involve himself in something bigger, something more meaningful than crushing rocks and drinking beer. In his acclaimed first memoir, Hot Lights, Cold Steel, Collins wrote passionately about his four-year surgical residency at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. Blue Collar, Blue Scrubs turns back the clock, taking listeners from his days as a construction worker to his entry into medical school, expertly infusing his journey to become a doctor with humanity, compassion and humor. From the first time he delivers a baby to being surrounded by death and pain on a daily basis, Collins compellingly writes about how medicine makes him confront, in a very deep and personal way, the nature of God and suffering—and how delicate life can be.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thomas-cromwell-a-life-by-diarmaid-macculloch--65149299https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350110 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Cromwell: A Life Author: Diarmaid Macculloch Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Thomas Cromwell by Diarmaid MacCulloch, read by David Rintoul. Thomas Cromwell is one of the most famous - or notorious - figures in English history. Born in obscurity in Putney, he became a fixer for Cardinal Wolsey in the 1520s. After Wolsey's fall, Henry VIII promoted him to a series of ever greater offices, and by the end of the 1530s he was effectively running the country for the King. That decade was one of the most momentous in English history: it saw a religious break with the Pope, unprecedented use of parliament, the dissolution of all monasteries. Cromwell was central to all this, but establishing his role with precision, at a distance of nearly five centuries and after the destruction of many of his papers at his own fall, has been notoriously difficult. Diarmaid MacCulloch's biography is much the most complete and persuasive life ever written of this elusive figure, a masterclass in historical detective work, making connections not previously seen. It overturns many received interpretations, for example that Cromwell was a cynical, 'secular' politician without deep-felt religious commitment, or that he and Anne Boleyn were allies because of their common religious sympathies - in fact he destroyed her. It introduces the many different personalities of these foundational years, all conscious of the 'terrifyingly unpredictable' Henry VIII. MacCulloch allows readers to feel that they are immersed in all this, that it is going on around them. For a time, the self-made 'ruffian' (as he described himself) - ruthless, adept in the exercise of power, quietly determined in religious revolution - was master of events. MacCulloch's biography for the first time reveals his true place in the making of modern England and Ireland, for good and ill. 'This is the biography we have been awaiting for 400 years' Hilary Mantel]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350110Thu, 27 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350110 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Cromwell: A Life Author: Diarmaid Macculloch Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 38 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350110 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thomas Cromwell: A Life Author: Diarmaid Macculloch Narrator: David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 26 hours 38 minutes Release date: September 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Thomas Cromwell by Diarmaid MacCulloch, read by David Rintoul. Thomas Cromwell is one of the most famous - or notorious - figures in English history. Born in obscurity in Putney, he became a fixer for Cardinal Wolsey in the 1520s. After Wolsey's fall, Henry VIII promoted him to a series of ever greater offices, and by the end of the 1530s he was effectively running the country for the King. That decade was one of the most momentous in English history: it saw a religious break with the Pope, unprecedented use of parliament, the dissolution of all monasteries. Cromwell was central to all this, but establishing his role with precision, at a distance of nearly five centuries and after the destruction of many of his papers at his own fall, has been notoriously difficult. Diarmaid MacCulloch's biography is much the most complete and persuasive life ever written of this elusive figure, a masterclass in historical detective work, making connections not previously seen. It overturns many received interpretations, for example that Cromwell was a cynical, 'secular' politician without deep-felt religious commitment, or that he and Anne Boleyn were allies because of their common religious sympathies - in fact he destroyed her. It introduces the many different personalities of these foundational years, all conscious of the 'terrifyingly unpredictable' Henry VIII. MacCulloch allows readers to feel that they are immersed in all this, that it is going on around them. For a time, the self-made 'ruffian' (as he described himself) - ruthless, adept in the exercise of power, quietly determined in religious revolution - was master of events. MacCulloch's biography for the first time reveals his true place in the making of modern England and Ireland, for good and ill. 'This is the biography we have been awaiting for 400 years' Hilary Mantel]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-poison-squad-one-chemist-s-single-minded-crusade-for-food-safety-at-the-turn-of-the-twentieth-century-by-deborah-blum--65149403https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Author: Deborah Blum Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 5 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book  The inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad. From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the inimitable Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, who fought for change By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal, even. 'Milk' might contain formaldehyde, most often used to embalm corpses. Decaying meat was preserved with both salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical, and borax, a compound first identified as a cleaning product. This was not by accident; food manufacturers had rushed to embrace the rise of industrial chemistry, and were knowingly selling harmful products. Unchecked by government regulation, basic safety, or even labelling requirements, they put profit before the health of their customers. By some estimates, in New York City alone, thousands of children were killed by 'embalmed milk' every year. Citizens--activists, journalists, scientists, and women's groups--began agitating for change. But even as protective measures were enacted in Europe, American corporations blocked even modest regulations. Then, in 1883, Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, a chemistry professor from Purdue University, was named chief chemist of the agriculture department, and the agency began methodically investigating food and drink fraud, even conducting shocking human tests on groups of young men who came to be known as, 'The Poison Squad.' Over the next thirty years, a titanic struggle took place, with the courageous and fascinating Dr. Wiley campaigning indefatigably for food safety and consumer protection. Together with a gallant cast, including the muckraking reporter Upton Sinclair, whose fiction revealed the horrific truth about the Chicago stockyards; Fannie Farmer, then the most famous cookbook author in the country; and Henry J. Heinz, one of the few food producers who actively advocated for pure food, Dr. Wiley changed history. When the landmark 1906 Food and Drug Act was finally passed, it was known across the land, as 'Dr. Wiley's Law.' Blum brings to life this timeless and hugely satisfying 'David and Goliath' tale with righteous verve and style, driving home the moral imperative of confronting corporate greed and government corruption with a bracing clarity, which speaks resoundingly to the enormous social and political challenges we face today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343844Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Author: Deborah Blum Narrator: Kirsten...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Author: Deborah Blum Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 5 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book  The inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad. From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the inimitable Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, who fought for change By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal, even. 'Milk' might contain formaldehyde, most often used to embalm corpses. Decaying meat was preserved with both salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical, and borax, a compound first identified as a cleaning product. This was not by accident; food manufacturers had rushed to embrace the rise of industrial chemistry, and were knowingly selling harmful products. Unchecked by government regulation, basic safety, or even labelling requirements, they put profit before the health of their customers. By some estimates, in New York City alone, thousands of children were killed by 'embalmed milk' every year. Citizens--activists, journalists, scientists, and women's groups--began agitating for change. But even as protective measures were enacted in Europe, American corporations blocked even modest regulations. Then, in 1883, Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, a chemistry professor from Purdue University, was named chief chemist of the agriculture department, and the agency began methodically investigating food and drink fraud, even conducting shocking human tests on groups of young men who came to be known as, 'The Poison Squad.' Over the next thirty years, a titanic struggle took place, with the courageous and fascinating Dr. Wiley campaigning indefatigably for food safety and consumer protection. Together with a gallant cast, including the muckraking reporter Upton Sinclair, whose fiction revealed the horrific truth about the Chicago stockyards; Fannie Farmer, then the most famous cookbook author in the country; and Henry J. Heinz, one of the few food producers who actively advocated for pure food, Dr. Wiley changed history. When the landmark 1906 Food and Drug Act was finally passed, it was known across the land, as 'Dr. Wiley's Law.' Blum brings to life this timeless and hugely satisfying 'David and Goliath' tale with righteous verve and style, driving home the moral imperative of confronting corporate greed and government corruption with a bracing clarity, which speaks resoundingly to the enormous social and political challenges we face today.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fabulous-bouvier-sisters-the-tragic-and-glamorous-lives-of-jackie-and-lee-by-sam-kashner--65149390https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamorous Lives of Jackie and Lee Author: Sam Kashner Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 33 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A poignant, evocative, and wonderfully gossipy account of the two sisters who represented style and class above all else—Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill—from the authors of Furious Love. When sixty-four-year-old Jackie Kennedy Onassis died in her Fifth Avenue apartment, her younger sister Lee wept inconsolably. Then Jackie's thirty-eight-page will was read. Lee discovered that substantial cash bequests were left to family members, friends, and employees—but nothing to her. ''I have made no provision in this my Will for my sister, Lee B. Radziwill, for whom I have great affection, because I have already done so during my lifetime,'' read Jackie's final testament. Drawing on the authors' candid interviews with Lee Radziwill, The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters explores their complicated relationship, placing them at the center of twentieth-century fashion, design, and style. In life, Jackie and Lee were alike in so many ways. Both women had a keen eye for beauty—in fashion, design, painting, music, dance, sculpture, poetry—and both were talented artists. Both loved pre-revolutionary Russian culture, and the blinding sunlight, calm seas, and ancient olive groves of Greece. Both loved the siren call of the Atlantic, sharing sweet, early memories of swimming with the rakish father they adored, Jack Vernou Bouvier, at his East Hampton retreat. But Jackie was her father's favorite, and Lee, her mother's. One would grow to become the most iconic woman of her time, while the other lived in her shadow. As they grew up, the two sisters developed an extremely close relationship threaded with rivalry, jealousy, and competition. Yet it was probably the most important relationship of their lives. For the first time, Vanity Fair contributing editor Sam Kashner and acclaimed biographer Nancy Schoenberger tell the complete story of these larger-than-life sisters. Drawing on new information and extensive interviews with Lee, now eighty-four, this dual biography sheds light on the public and private lives of two extraordinary women who lived through immense tragedy in enormous glamour.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340523Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamorous Lives of Jackie and Lee Author: Sam Kashner Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamorous Lives of Jackie and Lee Author: Sam Kashner Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 33 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A poignant, evocative, and wonderfully gossipy account of the two sisters who represented style and class above all else—Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Lee Radziwill—from the authors of Furious Love. When sixty-four-year-old Jackie Kennedy Onassis died in her Fifth Avenue apartment, her younger sister Lee wept inconsolably. Then Jackie's thirty-eight-page will was read. Lee discovered that substantial cash bequests were left to family members, friends, and employees—but nothing to her. ''I have made no provision in this my Will for my sister, Lee B. Radziwill, for whom I have great affection, because I have already done so during my lifetime,'' read Jackie's final testament. Drawing on the authors' candid interviews with Lee Radziwill, The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters explores their complicated relationship, placing them at the center of twentieth-century fashion, design, and style. In life, Jackie and Lee were alike in so many ways. Both women had a keen eye for beauty—in fashion, design, painting, music, dance, sculpture, poetry—and both were talented artists. Both loved pre-revolutionary Russian culture, and the blinding sunlight, calm seas, and ancient olive groves of Greece. Both loved the siren call of the Atlantic, sharing sweet, early memories of swimming with the rakish father they adored, Jack Vernou Bouvier, at his East Hampton retreat. But Jackie was her father's favorite, and Lee, her mother's. One would grow to become the most iconic woman of her time, while the other lived in her shadow. As they grew up, the two sisters developed an extremely close relationship threaded with rivalry, jealousy, and competition. Yet it was probably the most important relationship of their lives. For the first time, Vanity Fair contributing editor Sam Kashner and acclaimed biographer Nancy Schoenberger tell the complete story of these larger-than-life sisters. Drawing on new information and extensive interviews with Lee, now eighty-four, this dual biography sheds light on the public and private lives of two extraordinary women who lived through immense tragedy in enormous glamour.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-life-on-the-edge-memoirs-of-everest-and-beyond-by-jim-whittaker--65149366https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342818 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond Author: Jim Whittaker Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In May of 1963, Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. More than fifty years later, he is still regarded as a seminal figure in North American mountaineering, as well as an astute businessman who helped create the outdoor recreation industry. A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond is Jim's courageous, no-punches-pulled autobiography and a look at a peripatetic, sometimes difficult life. Beyond the glory of the Everest summit and his other extraordinary climbing feats, including the first American summit of K2, he openly describes his personal, "everyman" experience of social upheaval in the 1960s and '70s, an early divorce, family strife, a passionate new love later in life, near-bankruptcy, and business triumphs and losses. Jim tells it all with verve and honesty and, true to his nature, turns every setback into the stage for new adventure. This special fiftieth anniversary edition celebrates the story of Jim's life and features a new foreword by Ed Viesturs, as well as a new final chapter that brings listeners up to date, including details of Jim's trek to Everest Base Camp in 2012 and his son Leif's recent successful summits of Everest.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342818Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342818 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond Author: Jim Whittaker Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 46 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342818 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond Author: Jim Whittaker Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In May of 1963, Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. More than fifty years later, he is still regarded as a seminal figure in North American mountaineering, as well as an astute businessman who helped create the outdoor recreation industry. A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond is Jim's courageous, no-punches-pulled autobiography and a look at a peripatetic, sometimes difficult life. Beyond the glory of the Everest summit and his other extraordinary climbing feats, including the first American summit of K2, he openly describes his personal, "everyman" experience of social upheaval in the 1960s and '70s, an early divorce, family strife, a passionate new love later in life, near-bankruptcy, and business triumphs and losses. Jim tells it all with verve and honesty and, true to his nature, turns every setback into the stage for new adventure. This special fiftieth anniversary edition celebrates the story of Jim's life and features a new foreword by Ed Viesturs, as well as a new final chapter that brings listeners up to date, including details of Jim's trek to Everest Base Camp in 2012 and his son Leif's recent successful summits of Everest.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lady-queen-the-notorious-reign-of-joanna-i-queen-of-naples-jerusalem-and-sicily-by-nancy-goldstone--65149309https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator: Christine Lakin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial -- and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. On March 15, 1348, twenty-two-year-old Joanna I, Queen of Naples, stood trial for the murder of her husband before the Pope and his court in Avignon. Determined to defend herself, Joanna won her acquittal against overwhelming odds. Victorious, she returned to Naples and ruled over one of Europe's most prestigious courts for the next three decades -- until she herself was killed. Courageous and determined, Joanna was the only female monarch in her time to rule in her own name. She was widely admired: dedicated to the welfare of her subjects, she reduced crime, built hospitals and churches, and encouraged the licensing of female physicians. A procession of the most important artists and writers of the time frequented her glittering court. But she never quite escaped the stain of her husband's death, and the turmoil of the times surrounded her -- war, plague, and treachery would ultimately be her undoing. With skill, passion, and impeccable research and detail, Nancy Goldstone brings to life one of history's most remarkable women. The Lady Queen is a captivating portrait of medieval royalty in all its incandescent complexity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350933Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator: Christine Lakin Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350933 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator: Christine Lakin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The riveting history of a beautiful queen, a shocking murder, a papal trial -- and a reign as triumphant as any in the Middle Ages. On March 15, 1348, twenty-two-year-old Joanna I, Queen of Naples, stood trial for the murder of her husband before the Pope and his court in Avignon. Determined to defend herself, Joanna won her acquittal against overwhelming odds. Victorious, she returned to Naples and ruled over one of Europe's most prestigious courts for the next three decades -- until she herself was killed. Courageous and determined, Joanna was the only female monarch in her time to rule in her own name. She was widely admired: dedicated to the welfare of her subjects, she reduced crime, built hospitals and churches, and encouraged the licensing of female physicians. A procession of the most important artists and writers of the time frequented her glittering court. But she never quite escaped the stain of her husband's death, and the turmoil of the times surrounded her -- war, plague, and treachery would ultimately be her undoing. With skill, passion, and impeccable research and detail, Nancy Goldstone brings to life one of history's most remarkable women. The Lady Queen is a captivating portrait of medieval royalty in all its incandescent complexity.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/miles-and-me-by-quincy-troupe--65149285https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miles and Me Author: Quincy Troupe Narrator: Richard Allen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Quincy Troupe's account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistically and personally. As Davis's collaborator on Miles: The Autobiography, Troupe-one of the major poets to emerge from the 1960s-had exceptional access to the musician. This memoir goes beyond the life portrayed in the autobiography to describe Davis's spectacular creative processes and the joys and difficulties his passionate, contradictory temperament posed to the men's friendship. A keen and critical observer, Troupe captures and conveys the power of Miles's presence, the mesmerizing force of his personality, and the restless energy that lay at the root of his creativity. Offering an unparalleled look at the act of creation and the forces behind it, Miles and Me reveals how the innovations of one person can inspire both those he knows and loves and the world at large.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350088Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miles and Me Author: Quincy Troupe Narrator: Richard Allen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miles and Me Author: Quincy Troupe Narrator: Richard Allen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Quincy Troupe's account of his friendship with Miles Davis is a revealing portrait of a great musician and an intimate study of a unique relationship. It is also an engrossing chronicle of the author's own development, both artistically and personally. As Davis's collaborator on Miles: The Autobiography, Troupe-one of the major poets to emerge from the 1960s-had exceptional access to the musician. This memoir goes beyond the life portrayed in the autobiography to describe Davis's spectacular creative processes and the joys and difficulties his passionate, contradictory temperament posed to the men's friendship. A keen and critical observer, Troupe captures and conveys the power of Miles's presence, the mesmerizing force of his personality, and the restless energy that lay at the root of his creativity. Offering an unparalleled look at the act of creation and the forces behind it, Miles and Me reveals how the innovations of one person can inspire both those he knows and loves and the world at large.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-my-life-a-music-memoir-by-alan-johnson--65149375https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346948 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My Life: A Music Memoir Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of In My Life, written and read by Alan Johnson. From being transported by the sound of 'True Love' by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly on the radio, as a small child living in condemned housing in ungentrified West London in the late 1950s, to going out to work as a postman humming 'Watching the Detectives' by Elvis Costello in 1977, Alan Johnson's life has always had a musical soundtrack. In fact music hasn't just accompanied his life, it's been an integral part of it. In the bestselling and award-winning tradition of This Boy, In My Life vividly transports us to a world that is no longer with us - a world of Dansettes and jukeboxes, of heartfelt love songs and heart-broken ballads, of smoky coffee shops and dingy dance halls. From Bob Dylan to David Bowie, from Lonnie Donnegan to Bruce Springsteen, all of Alan's favourites are here. As are, of course, his beloved Beatles, whom he has worshipped with undying admiration since 1963. But this isn't just a book about music. In My Life adds a fourth dimension to the story of Alan Johnson the man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346948Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346948 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My Life: A Music Memoir Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346948 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My Life: A Music Memoir Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of In My Life, written and read by Alan Johnson. From being transported by the sound of 'True Love' by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly on the radio, as a small child living in condemned housing in ungentrified West London in the late 1950s, to going out to work as a postman humming 'Watching the Detectives' by Elvis Costello in 1977, Alan Johnson's life has always had a musical soundtrack. In fact music hasn't just accompanied his life, it's been an integral part of it. In the bestselling and award-winning tradition of This Boy, In My Life vividly transports us to a world that is no longer with us - a world of Dansettes and jukeboxes, of heartfelt love songs and heart-broken ballads, of smoky coffee shops and dingy dance halls. From Bob Dylan to David Bowie, from Lonnie Donnegan to Bruce Springsteen, all of Alan's favourites are here. As are, of course, his beloved Beatles, whom he has worshipped with undying admiration since 1963. But this isn't just a book about music. In My Life adds a fourth dimension to the story of Alan Johnson the man.]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unnatural-causes-an-absolutely-brilliant-book-i-really-recommend-it-i-don-t-often-say-that-jeremy-vine-bbc-radio-2-by-richard-shepher--65149292https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348872 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 Author: Richard Shepherd Narrator: Richard Shepherd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 67 Ratings of Narrator: 4.74 of Total 19 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, in the true crime book of the year - brought to you by Penguin. 'The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak . . .' He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death. He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including investigating some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, the Princess Diana inquiry, and 9/11. He has faced serial killers, natural disasters, 'perfect murders' and freak accidents. His evidence has put killers behind bars, freed the innocent, and turned open-and-shut cases on their heads. Yet all this has come at a huge personal cost. Written and narrated by Dr Richard Shepherd, Unnatural Causes tells the story of not only the cases and bodies that have haunted him the most, but also how to live a life steeped in death. 'Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel' Guardian 'Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing' Richard and Judy, Daily Express 'Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate' Obersver]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348872Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348872 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 Author: Richard Shepherd...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348872 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unnatural Causes: 'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that' Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 Author: Richard Shepherd Narrator: Richard Shepherd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 67 Ratings of Narrator: 4.74 of Total 19 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd, in the true crime book of the year - brought to you by Penguin. 'The dead do not hide the truth and they never lie. Through me the dead can speak . . .' He solves the mysteries of unexplained or sudden death. He has performed over 23,000 autopsies, including investigating some of the most high-profile cases of recent times; the Hungerford Massacre, the Princess Diana inquiry, and 9/11. He has faced serial killers, natural disasters, 'perfect murders' and freak accidents. His evidence has put killers behind bars, freed the innocent, and turned open-and-shut cases on their heads. Yet all this has come at a huge personal cost. Written and narrated by Dr Richard Shepherd, Unnatural Causes tells the story of not only the cases and bodies that have haunted him the most, but also how to live a life steeped in death. 'Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel' Guardian 'Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing' Richard and Judy, Daily Express 'Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate' Obersver]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rising-out-of-hatred-the-awakening-of-a-former-white-nationalist-by-eli-saslow--65149411https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist Author: Eli Saslow Narrator: Eli Saslow, Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, this is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another.  "Rising Out of Hatred proclaims if the successor to the white nationalist movement can forsake his ideological upbringing, can rebirth himself in antiracism, then we can too no matter the personal cost. This book is an inspiration." —Ibram X. Kendi, bestselling author of How to Be An Antiracist Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show—already regarded as the 'the leading light' of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. 'We can infiltrate,' Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. 'We can take the country back.' Then he went to college. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. 'Derek Black ... white supremacist, radio host ... New College student???' The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reconcile for the first time with the ugliness of his beliefs. Other students found the courage to reach out to him, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners. It was because of those dinners—and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table—that Derek started to question the science, history, and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek Black's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342195Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist Author: Eli Saslow Narrator: Eli Saslow, Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist Author: Eli Saslow Narrator: Eli Saslow, Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The powerful story of how a prominent white supremacist changed his heart and mind. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, this is a book to help us understand the American moment and to help us better understand one another.  "Rising Out of Hatred proclaims if the successor to the white nationalist movement can forsake his ideological upbringing, can rebirth himself in antiracism, then we can too no matter the personal cost. This book is an inspiration." —Ibram X. Kendi, bestselling author of How to Be An Antiracist Derek Black grew up at the epicenter of white nationalism. His father founded Stormfront, the largest racist community on the Internet. His godfather, David Duke, was a KKK Grand Wizard. By the time Derek turned nineteen, he had become an elected politician with his own daily radio show—already regarded as the 'the leading light' of the burgeoning white nationalist movement. 'We can infiltrate,' Derek once told a crowd of white nationalists. 'We can take the country back.' Then he went to college. At New College of Florida, he continued to broadcast his radio show in secret each morning, living a double life until a classmate uncovered his identity and sent an email to the entire school. 'Derek Black ... white supremacist, radio host ... New College student???' The ensuing uproar overtook one of the most liberal colleges in the country. Some students protested Derek's presence on campus, forcing him to reconcile for the first time with the ugliness of his beliefs. Other students found the courage to reach out to him, including an Orthodox Jew who invited Derek to attend weekly Shabbat dinners. It was because of those dinners—and the wide-ranging relationships formed at that table—that Derek started to question the science, history, and prejudices behind his worldview. As white nationalism infiltrated the political mainstream, Derek decided to confront the damage he had done. Rising Out of Hatred tells the story of how white-supremacist ideas migrated from the far-right fringe to the White House through the intensely personal saga of one man who eventually disavowed everything he was taught to believe, at tremendous personal cost. With great empathy and narrative verve, Eli Saslow asks what Derek Black's story can tell us about America's increasingly divided nature.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-benjamin-franklin-the-birth-of-ingenuity-by-nick-bunker--65149395https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity Author: Nick Bunker Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this new account of Franklin's early life, Pulitzer finalist Nick Bunker portrays him as a complex, driven young man who elbows his way to success. From his early career as a printer and journalist to his scientific work and his role as a founder of a new republic, Benjamin Franklin has always seemed the inevitable embodiment of American ingenuity. But in his youth he had to make his way through a harsh colonial world, where he fought many battles with his rivals, but also with his wayward emotions. Taking Franklin to the age of forty-one, when he made his first electrical discoveries, Bunker goes behind the legend to reveal the sources of his passion for knowledge. Always trying to balance virtue against ambition, Franklin emerges as a brilliant but flawed human being, made from the conflicts of an age of slavery as well as reason. With archival material from both sides of the Atlantic, we see Franklin in Boston, London, and Philadelphia as he develops his formula for greatness. A tale of science, politics, war, and religion, this is also a story about Franklin's forebears: the talented family of English craftsmen who produced America's favorite genius.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342194Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity Author: Nick Bunker Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 19 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity Author: Nick Bunker Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this new account of Franklin's early life, Pulitzer finalist Nick Bunker portrays him as a complex, driven young man who elbows his way to success. From his early career as a printer and journalist to his scientific work and his role as a founder of a new republic, Benjamin Franklin has always seemed the inevitable embodiment of American ingenuity. But in his youth he had to make his way through a harsh colonial world, where he fought many battles with his rivals, but also with his wayward emotions. Taking Franklin to the age of forty-one, when he made his first electrical discoveries, Bunker goes behind the legend to reveal the sources of his passion for knowledge. Always trying to balance virtue against ambition, Franklin emerges as a brilliant but flawed human being, made from the conflicts of an age of slavery as well as reason. With archival material from both sides of the Atlantic, we see Franklin in Boston, London, and Philadelphia as he develops his formula for greatness. A tale of science, politics, war, and religion, this is also a story about Franklin's forebears: the talented family of English craftsmen who produced America's favorite genius.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/running-against-the-tide-true-tales-from-the-stud-of-the-sea-by-captain-lee--65149350https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea Author: Captain Lee Narrator: Captain Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the star of Bravo's hit reality show Below Deck comes Running Against the Tide, the "Stud of the Sea's" first-ever memoir recounting his journey from landlocked Saginaw, Michigan to the high seas, where he has spent more than twenty-five years as a superyacht captain. The cast members of Below Deck are known for their catfights, scheming, personal attacks, and long-held grudges, but what keeps viewers coming back week after week is resident hero Captain Lee, the only cast member to appear in all five seasons. But you don't have to be one of Below Deck's 1.5 million weekly viewers to appreciate Captain Lee's story, which offers a glimpse behind-the-scenes at the luxury yachting industry and one of Bravo's biggest franchises. From having to reclaim his drunk captain's lost papers in the Dominican Republic to unwittingly crewing a drug boat out of Turks and Caicos to navigating the outrageous demands of the super-rich in New York City, Captain Lee's tales from the high seas run the gamut, proving time and time again why he's a fan favorite: he's occasionally profane, he's often surprising, but he's never dull and, for the first time, he's here to tell all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349003Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea Author: Captain Lee Narrator: Captain Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea Author: Captain Lee Narrator: Captain Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the star of Bravo's hit reality show Below Deck comes Running Against the Tide, the "Stud of the Sea's" first-ever memoir recounting his journey from landlocked Saginaw, Michigan to the high seas, where he has spent more than twenty-five years as a superyacht captain. The cast members of Below Deck are known for their catfights, scheming, personal attacks, and long-held grudges, but what keeps viewers coming back week after week is resident hero Captain Lee, the only cast member to appear in all five seasons. But you don't have to be one of Below Deck's 1.5 million weekly viewers to appreciate Captain Lee's story, which offers a glimpse behind-the-scenes at the luxury yachting industry and one of Bravo's biggest franchises. From having to reclaim his drunk captain's lost papers in the Dominican Republic to unwittingly crewing a drug boat out of Turks and Caicos to navigating the outrageous demands of the super-rich in New York City, Captain Lee's tales from the high seas run the gamut, proving time and time again why he's a fan favorite: he's occasionally profane, he's often surprising, but he's never dull and, for the first time, he's here to tell all.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-walked-backward-an-american-dreamer-s-search-for-meaning-in-the-great-depression-by-ben-montgomery--65149349https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Walked Backward: An American Dreamer's Search for Meaning in the Great Depression Author: Ben Montgomery Narrator: Macleod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery, the story of a Texas man who, during the Great Depression, walked around the world -- backwards. Like most Americans at the time, Plennie Wingo was hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression. When the bank foreclosed on his small restaurant in Abilene, he found himself suddenly penniless with nowhere left to turn. After months of struggling to feed his family on wages he earned digging ditches in the Texas sun, Plennie decided it was time to do something extraordinary -- something to resurrect the spirit of adventure and optimism he felt he'd lost. He decided to walk around the world -- backwards. In The Man Who Walked Backward, Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery charts Plennie's backwards trek across the America that gave rise to Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, and the New Deal. With the Dust Bowl and Great Depression as a backdrop, Montgomery follows Plennie across the Atlantic through Germany, Turkey, and beyond, and details the daring physical feats, grueling hardships, comical misadventures, and hostile foreign police he encountered along the way. A remarkable and quirky slice of Americana, The Man Who Walked Backward paints a rich and vibrant portrait of a jaw-dropping period of history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348118Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Walked Backward: An American Dreamer's Search for Meaning in the Great Depression Author: Ben Montgomery Narrator: Macleod Andrews Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Walked Backward: An American Dreamer's Search for Meaning in the Great Depression Author: Ben Montgomery Narrator: Macleod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery, the story of a Texas man who, during the Great Depression, walked around the world -- backwards. Like most Americans at the time, Plennie Wingo was hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression. When the bank foreclosed on his small restaurant in Abilene, he found himself suddenly penniless with nowhere left to turn. After months of struggling to feed his family on wages he earned digging ditches in the Texas sun, Plennie decided it was time to do something extraordinary -- something to resurrect the spirit of adventure and optimism he felt he'd lost. He decided to walk around the world -- backwards. In The Man Who Walked Backward, Pulitzer Prize finalist Ben Montgomery charts Plennie's backwards trek across the America that gave rise to Woody Guthrie, John Steinbeck, and the New Deal. With the Dust Bowl and Great Depression as a backdrop, Montgomery follows Plennie across the Atlantic through Germany, Turkey, and beyond, and details the daring physical feats, grueling hardships, comical misadventures, and hostile foreign police he encountered along the way. A remarkable and quirky slice of Americana, The Man Who Walked Backward paints a rich and vibrant portrait of a jaw-dropping period of history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eliza-hamilton-the-extraordinary-life-and-times-of-the-wife-of-alexander-hamilton-by-tilar-j-mazzeo--65149348https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349005 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo Narrator: January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena's Children comes a "vivid, compelling, and unputdownable new biography" (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and a powerful, unsung hero in America's early days. Fans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton—Alexander Hamilton's devoted wife—in Lin-Manuel Miranda's phenomenal musical Hamilton. But they don't know her full story. A strong pioneer woman, a loving sister, a caring mother, and in her later years, a generous philanthropist, Eliza had many sides—and this fascinating biography brings her multi-faceted personality to vivid life. This "expertly told story" (Publishers Weekly) follows Eliza through her early years in New York, into the ups and downs of her married life with Alexander, beyond the aftermath of his tragic murder, and finally to her involvement in many projects that cemented her legacy as one of the unsung heroes of our nation's early days. This captivating account of the woman behind the famous man is perfect for fans of the works of Ron Chernow, Lisa McCubbin, and Nathaniel Philbrick.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349005Tue, 18 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349005 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo Narrator: January LaVoy Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349005 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton Author: Tilar J. Mazzeo Narrator: January LaVoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena's Children comes a "vivid, compelling, and unputdownable new biography" (Christopher Andersen, #1 New York Times bestselling author) about the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and a powerful, unsung hero in America's early days. Fans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton—Alexander Hamilton's devoted wife—in Lin-Manuel Miranda's phenomenal musical Hamilton. But they don't know her full story. A strong pioneer woman, a loving sister, a caring mother, and in her later years, a generous philanthropist, Eliza had many sides—and this fascinating biography brings her multi-faceted personality to vivid life. This "expertly told story" (Publishers Weekly) follows Eliza through her early years in New York, into the ups and downs of her married life with Alexander, beyond the aftermath of his tragic murder, and finally to her involvement in many projects that cemented her legacy as one of the unsung heroes of our nation's early days. This captivating account of the woman behind the famous man is perfect for fans of the works of Ron Chernow, Lisa McCubbin, and Nathaniel Philbrick.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-mary-maclane-by-mary-maclane--65149313https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Mary MacLane Author: Mary Maclane Narrator: Lynne Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 15, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Described as "the first blogger", Mary MacLane lived a tortured life, ahead of her time. Her beloved father died when she was a young child, and at the age of 8, her stepfather moved the family from its home in Winnipeg, Canada to Montana in the United States, where young Mary had a hard time making friends. Her sensational autobiographical style of writing was considered scandalous, as she told of her bohemian lifestyle, feminist politics and open bisexuality. Although popular during her lifetime, among a sensation-seeking public, and being credited with influencing such writers as Scott Fitzgerald and Edith Wharton, her work lost its popularity after her death by suicide at the age of 48.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355363Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Mary MacLane Author: Mary Maclane Narrator: Lynne Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 15, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/355363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Mary MacLane Author: Mary Maclane Narrator: Lynne Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 15, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Described as "the first blogger", Mary MacLane lived a tortured life, ahead of her time. Her beloved father died when she was a young child, and at the age of 8, her stepfather moved the family from its home in Winnipeg, Canada to Montana in the United States, where young Mary had a hard time making friends. Her sensational autobiographical style of writing was considered scandalous, as she told of her bohemian lifestyle, feminist politics and open bisexuality. Although popular during her lifetime, among a sensation-seeking public, and being credited with influencing such writers as Scott Fitzgerald and Edith Wharton, her work lost its popularity after her death by suicide at the age of 48.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-fuerzas-opuestas-by-aldivan-teixeira-torres--65149304https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/353999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Fuerzas Opuestas Author: Aldivan Teixeira Torres Narrator: Veggente Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 12, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Fuerzas Opuestas" se presenta como una alternativa para superar la gran dualidad existente en cada uno de nosotros. Cuantas veces, en la vida, no nos encontramos con situaciones en las que ambas alternativa presentan puntos favorables y desfavorables y escoger una se convierte en un verdadero martirio. Debemos aprender a reflexionar y a preguntarnos cual es el verdadero camino que hay que seguir y las consecuencias resultantes de esa elección. Por eso, necesitamos reunir las "fuerzas opuestas" de nuestras vidas y hacer que produzcan frutos de nuestras vidas. Así, podremos alcanzar la tan añorada felicidad."Fuerzas Opuestas" se presenta como una alternativa para superar la gran dualidad existente en cada uno de nosotros. Cuantas veces, en la vida, no nos encontramos con situaciones en las que ambas alternativa presentan puntos favorables y desfavorables y escoger una se convierte en un verdadero martirio. Debemos aprender a reflexionar y a preguntarnos cual es el verdadero camino que hay que seguir y las consecuencias resultantes de esa elección. Por eso, necesitamos reunir las "fuerzas opuestas" de nuestras vidas y hacer que produzcan frutos de nuestras vidas. Así, podremos alcanzar la tan añorada felicidad. En lo relativo al aspecto del libro, podemos decir que surgió a partir de un grito que oí en la gruta de la desesperación. Este grito fue la causa de todas las aventuras narradas en el libro. Una vez cumplida la misión, espero haber alcanzado mi mayor objetivo, que es hacer soñar aunque solo sea a una persona. Esto es lo que se propone a pesar de que vivimos en un mundo lleno de violencia, crueldad e injusticias. Las "fuerzas opuestas" nunca serán las mismas después de su publicación y no veo la hora de iniciar una nueva aventura al lado de los lectores que se lo propongan. Narrador: Xavi Parellada PUBLISHER: TEKTIME]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/353999Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/353999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Fuerzas Opuestas Author: Aldivan Teixeira Torres Narrator: Veggente Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/353999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Fuerzas Opuestas Author: Aldivan Teixeira Torres Narrator: Veggente Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 12, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Fuerzas Opuestas" se presenta como una alternativa para superar la gran dualidad existente en cada uno de nosotros. Cuantas veces, en la vida, no nos encontramos con situaciones en las que ambas alternativa presentan puntos favorables y desfavorables y escoger una se convierte en un verdadero martirio. Debemos aprender a reflexionar y a preguntarnos cual es el verdadero camino que hay que seguir y las consecuencias resultantes de esa elección. Por eso, necesitamos reunir las "fuerzas opuestas" de nuestras vidas y hacer que produzcan frutos de nuestras vidas. Así, podremos alcanzar la tan añorada felicidad."Fuerzas Opuestas" se presenta como una alternativa para superar la gran dualidad existente en cada uno de nosotros. Cuantas veces, en la vida, no nos encontramos con situaciones en las que ambas alternativa presentan puntos favorables y desfavorables y escoger una se convierte en un verdadero martirio. Debemos aprender a reflexionar y a preguntarnos cual es el verdadero camino que hay que seguir y las consecuencias resultantes de esa elección. Por eso, necesitamos reunir las "fuerzas opuestas" de nuestras vidas y hacer que produzcan frutos de nuestras vidas. Así, podremos alcanzar la tan añorada felicidad. En lo relativo al aspecto del libro, podemos decir que surgió a partir de un grito que oí en la gruta de la desesperación. Este grito fue la causa de todas las aventuras narradas en el libro. Una vez cumplida la misión, espero haber alcanzado mi mayor objetivo, que es hacer soñar aunque solo sea a una persona. Esto es lo que se propone a pesar de que vivimos en un mundo lleno de violencia, crueldad e injusticias. Las "fuerzas opuestas" nunca serán las mismas después de su publicación y no veo la hora de iniciar una nueva aventura al lado de los lectores que se lo propongan. Narrador: Xavi Parellada PUBLISHER: TEKTIME]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/standing-our-ground-the-triumph-of-faith-over-gun-violence-a-mother-s-story-by-lucy-mcbath--65149367https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Standing Our Ground: The Triumph of Faith Over Gun Violence: A Mother's Story Author: Lucy Mcbath Narrator: Lucy Mcbath Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the national spokesperson for Everytown for Gun Safety and leading gun violence prevention advocate comes the riveting memoir of a mother's loss and call to action, as well as a faith-based exploration of how the nation's gun laws put a deadly target on American lives. Lucia Kay McBath knew deep down that a bullet could one day take her son. After all, she had watched the news of countless unarmed black men unjustly gunned down. Standing Our Ground: Putting Faith in God Over Faith in Guns is McBath's memoir of raising, loving, and losing her son to gun violence, and the story of how she transformed her pain into activism. After seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis was shot by a man who thought the music playing on his car stereo was too loud, the nation grieved yet again for the unnecessary loss of life. Here, McBath goes beyond the timeline and the assailant's defense—Stand Your Ground—to present an emotional account of her fervent fight for justice, and her awakening to a cause that will drive the rest of her days. But more than McBath's story or that of her son, Standing Our Ground keenly observes the social and political evolution of America's gun culture. A must-read for anyone concerned with gun safety in America, it harkens back to such bestsellers as The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace and Nobody.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349010Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Standing Our Ground: The Triumph of Faith Over Gun Violence: A Mother's Story Author: Lucy Mcbath Narrator: Lucy Mcbath Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349010 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Standing Our Ground: The Triumph of Faith Over Gun Violence: A Mother's Story Author: Lucy Mcbath Narrator: Lucy Mcbath Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the national spokesperson for Everytown for Gun Safety and leading gun violence prevention advocate comes the riveting memoir of a mother's loss and call to action, as well as a faith-based exploration of how the nation's gun laws put a deadly target on American lives. Lucia Kay McBath knew deep down that a bullet could one day take her son. After all, she had watched the news of countless unarmed black men unjustly gunned down. Standing Our Ground: Putting Faith in God Over Faith in Guns is McBath's memoir of raising, loving, and losing her son to gun violence, and the story of how she transformed her pain into activism. After seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis was shot by a man who thought the music playing on his car stereo was too loud, the nation grieved yet again for the unnecessary loss of life. Here, McBath goes beyond the timeline and the assailant's defense—Stand Your Ground—to present an emotional account of her fervent fight for justice, and her awakening to a cause that will drive the rest of her days. But more than McBath's story or that of her son, Standing Our Ground keenly observes the social and political evolution of America's gun culture. A must-read for anyone concerned with gun safety in America, it harkens back to such bestsellers as The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace and Nobody.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/betty-ford-first-lady-women-s-advocate-survivor-trailblazer-by-lisa-mccubbin-hill--65149290https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer Author: Lisa Mccubbin Hill Narrator: Amanda Carlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Presidents and The Kennedy Detail comes an "insightful and beautifully told look into the life of one of the most public and admired first ladies" (Publishers Weekly)—Betty Ford. Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer is the inspiring story of an ordinary Midwestern girl thrust onto the world stage and into the White House under extraordinary circumstances. Setting a precedent as First Lady, Betty Ford refused to be silenced by her critics as she publicly championed equal rights for women, and spoke out about issues that had previously been taboo—breast cancer, depression, abortion, and sexuality. Privately, there were signs something was wrong. After a painful intervention by her family, she admitted to an addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. Her courageous decision to speak out publicly sparked a national dialogue, and in 1982, she co-founded the Betty Ford Center, which revolutionized treatment for alcoholism and inspired the modern concept of recovery. Lisa McCubbin also brings to light Gerald and Betty Ford's sweeping love story: from Michigan to the White House, until their dying days, their relationship was that of a man and woman utterly devoted to one another other—a relationship built on trust, respect, and an unquantifiable chemistry. Based on intimate interviews with her children, Susan Ford Bales and Steven Ford, as well as family, friends, and colleagues, Betty Ford is "a vivid picture of a singularly influential woman" (Bookpage).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349012Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer Author: Lisa Mccubbin Hill Narrator: Amanda Carlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349012 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer Author: Lisa Mccubbin Hill Narrator: Amanda Carlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Presidents and The Kennedy Detail comes an "insightful and beautifully told look into the life of one of the most public and admired first ladies" (Publishers Weekly)—Betty Ford. Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer is the inspiring story of an ordinary Midwestern girl thrust onto the world stage and into the White House under extraordinary circumstances. Setting a precedent as First Lady, Betty Ford refused to be silenced by her critics as she publicly championed equal rights for women, and spoke out about issues that had previously been taboo—breast cancer, depression, abortion, and sexuality. Privately, there were signs something was wrong. After a painful intervention by her family, she admitted to an addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs. Her courageous decision to speak out publicly sparked a national dialogue, and in 1982, she co-founded the Betty Ford Center, which revolutionized treatment for alcoholism and inspired the modern concept of recovery. Lisa McCubbin also brings to light Gerald and Betty Ford's sweeping love story: from Michigan to the White House, until their dying days, their relationship was that of a man and woman utterly devoted to one another other—a relationship built on trust, respect, and an unquantifiable chemistry. Based on intimate interviews with her children, Susan Ford Bales and Steven Ford, as well as family, friends, and colleagues, Betty Ford is "a vivid picture of a singularly influential woman" (Bookpage).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-benjamin-rush-the-founding-father-who-healed-a-wounded-nation-by-harlow-giles-unger--65149347https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A gripping, often startling biography of the Founding Father of an America that other Founding Fathers forgot--an America of women, African Americans, Jews, Roman Catholics, Quakers, indentured workers, the poor, the mentally ill, and war veterans Ninety percent of Americans could not vote and did not enjoy rights to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness when our Founding Fathers proclaimed, 'all men are created equal.' Alone among those who signed the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Rush heard the cries of those other, deprived Americans and stepped forth as the nation's first great humanitarian and social reformer. Remembered primarily as America's leading, most influential physician, Rush led the Founding Fathers in calling for abolition of slavery, equal rights for women, improved medical care for injured troops, free health care for the poor, slum clearance, citywide sanitation, an end to child labor, free universal public education, humane treatment and therapy for the mentally ill, prison reform, and an end to capital punishment. Using archival material from Edinburgh, London, Paris, and Philadelphia, as well as significant new materials from Rush's descendants and historical societies, Harlow Giles Unger's new biography restores Benjamin Rush to his rightful place in American history as the Founding Father of modern American medical care and psychiatry.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349759Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349759 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation Author: Harlow Giles Unger Narrator: Robert Petkoff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A gripping, often startling biography of the Founding Father of an America that other Founding Fathers forgot--an America of women, African Americans, Jews, Roman Catholics, Quakers, indentured workers, the poor, the mentally ill, and war veterans Ninety percent of Americans could not vote and did not enjoy rights to life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness when our Founding Fathers proclaimed, 'all men are created equal.' Alone among those who signed the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Rush heard the cries of those other, deprived Americans and stepped forth as the nation's first great humanitarian and social reformer. Remembered primarily as America's leading, most influential physician, Rush led the Founding Fathers in calling for abolition of slavery, equal rights for women, improved medical care for injured troops, free health care for the poor, slum clearance, citywide sanitation, an end to child labor, free universal public education, humane treatment and therapy for the mentally ill, prison reform, and an end to capital punishment. Using archival material from Edinburgh, London, Paris, and Philadelphia, as well as significant new materials from Rush's descendants and historical societies, Harlow Giles Unger's new biography restores Benjamin Rush to his rightful place in American history as the Founding Father of modern American medical care and psychiatry.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adam-smith-father-of-economics-by-jesse-norman--65149339https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: Father of Economics Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dazzlingly original, 'remarkable' account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (Financial Times). Adam Smith (1723-1790) is now widely regarded as the greatest economist of all time. But what he really thought, and the implications of his ideas, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and individual freedom? A prime mover of 'market fundamentalism'? An apologist for human selfishness? Or something else entirely? In the tradition of The Worldly Philosophers, Adam Smith dispels the myths and caricatures, and provides a far more complex portrait of the man. Offering a highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, political philosopher Jesse Norman explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over two centuries to the present day. Finally, he shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us address the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the greatest of all economists but a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture, and society.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349047Tue, 11 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: Father of Economics Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349047 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adam Smith: Father of Economics Author: Jesse Norman Narrator: Jesse Norman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dazzlingly original, 'remarkable' account of the life and thought of legendary economist Adam Smith (Financial Times). Adam Smith (1723-1790) is now widely regarded as the greatest economist of all time. But what he really thought, and the implications of his ideas, remain fiercely contested. Was he an eloquent advocate of capitalism and individual freedom? A prime mover of 'market fundamentalism'? An apologist for human selfishness? Or something else entirely? In the tradition of The Worldly Philosophers, Adam Smith dispels the myths and caricatures, and provides a far more complex portrait of the man. Offering a highly engaging account of Smith's life and times, political philosopher Jesse Norman explores his work as a whole and traces his influence over two centuries to the present day. Finally, he shows how a proper understanding of Smith can help us address the problems of modern capitalism. The Smith who emerges from this book is not only the greatest of all economists but a pioneering theorist of moral philosophy, culture, and society.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-palace-europe-s-turbulent-century-in-five-lives-and-one-legendary-house-by-norman-eisen--65149422https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House Author: Norman Eisen Narrator: Jeff Goldblum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A sweeping yet intimate narrative about the last hundred years of turbulent European history, as seen through one of Mitteleuropa's greatest houses—and the lives of its occupants   When Norman Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, returning to the land his mother had fled after the Holocaust, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture in his new home. These symbols of Nazi Germany were remnants of the residence's forgotten history, and evidence that we never live far from the past.   From that discovery unspooled the twisting, captivating tale of four of the remarkable people who had called this palace home. Their story is Europe's, and The Last Palace chronicles the upheavals that transformed the continent over the past century. There was the optimistic Jewish financial baron, Otto Petschek, who built the palace after World War I as a statement of his faith in democracy, only to have that faith shattered; Rudolf Toussaint, the cultured, compromised German general who occupied the palace during World War II, ultimately putting his life at risk to save the house and Prague itself from destruction; Laurence Steinhardt, the first postwar US ambassador whose quixotic struggle to keep the palace out of Communist hands was paired with his pitched efforts to rescue the country from Soviet domination; and Shirley Temple Black, an eyewitness to the crushing of the 1968 Prague Spring by Soviet tanks, who determined to return to Prague and help end totalitarianism—and did just that as US ambassador in 1989.   Weaving in the life of Eisen's own mother to demonstrate how those without power and privilege moved through history, The Last Palace tells the dramatic and surprisingly cyclical tale of the triumph of liberal democracy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343240Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House Author: Norman Eisen Narrator: Jeff Goldblum Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Palace: Europe's Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House Author: Norman Eisen Narrator: Jeff Goldblum Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A sweeping yet intimate narrative about the last hundred years of turbulent European history, as seen through one of Mitteleuropa's greatest houses—and the lives of its occupants   When Norman Eisen moved into the US ambassador's residence in Prague, returning to the land his mother had fled after the Holocaust, he was startled to discover swastikas hidden beneath the furniture in his new home. These symbols of Nazi Germany were remnants of the residence's forgotten history, and evidence that we never live far from the past.   From that discovery unspooled the twisting, captivating tale of four of the remarkable people who had called this palace home. Their story is Europe's, and The Last Palace chronicles the upheavals that transformed the continent over the past century. There was the optimistic Jewish financial baron, Otto Petschek, who built the palace after World War I as a statement of his faith in democracy, only to have that faith shattered; Rudolf Toussaint, the cultured, compromised German general who occupied the palace during World War II, ultimately putting his life at risk to save the house and Prague itself from destruction; Laurence Steinhardt, the first postwar US ambassador whose quixotic struggle to keep the palace out of Communist hands was paired with his pitched efforts to rescue the country from Soviet domination; and Shirley Temple Black, an eyewitness to the crushing of the 1968 Prague Spring by Soviet tanks, who determined to return to Prague and help end totalitarianism—and did just that as US ambassador in 1989.   Weaving in the life of Eisen's own mother to demonstrate how those without power and privilege moved through history, The Last Palace tells the dramatic and surprisingly cyclical tale of the triumph of liberal democracy.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-should-have-honor-a-memoir-of-hope-and-pride-in-pakistan-by-khalida-brohi--65149421https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Should Have Honor: A Memoir of Hope and Pride in Pakistan Author: Khalida Brohi Narrator: Khalida Brohi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fearless memoir about tribal life in Pakistan—and the act of violence that inspired one ambitious young woman to pursue a life of activism and female empowerment "Khalida Brohi understands the true nature of honor. She is fearless in her pursuit of justice and equality."—Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize From a young age, Khalida Brohi was raised to believe in the sanctity of arranged marriage. Her mother was forced to marry a thirteen-year-old boy when she was only nine; Khalida herself was promised as a bride before she was even born. But her father refused to let her become a child bride. He was a man who believed in education, not just for himself but for his daughters, and Khalida grew up thinking she would become the first female doctor in her small village. Khalida thought her life was proceeding on an unusual track for a woman of her circumstances, but one whose path was orderly and straightforward. Everything shifted for Khalida when she found out that her beloved cousin had been murdered by her uncle in a tradition known as "honor killing." Her cousin's crime? She had fallen in love with a man who was not her betrothed. This moment ignited the spark in Khalida Brohi that inspired a globe-spanning career as an activist, beginning at the age of sixteen. From a tiny cement-roofed room in Karachi where she was allowed ten minutes of computer use per day, Brohi started a Facebook campaign that went viral. From there, she created a foundation focused on empowering the lives of women in rural communities through education and employment opportunities, while crucially working to change the minds of their male partners, fathers, and brothers. This book is the story of how Brohi, while only a girl herself, shone her light on the women and girls of Pakistan, despite the hurdles and threats she faced along the way. And ultimately, she learned that the only way to eradicate the parts of a culture she despised was to fully embrace the parts of it that she loved. Praise for I Should Have Honor "Khalida Brohi's moving story is a testament to what is possible no matter the odds. In her courageous activism and now in I Should Have Honor, Khalida gives a voice to the women and girls who are denied their own by society. This book is a true act of honor."—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342200Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Should Have Honor: A Memoir of Hope and Pride in Pakistan Author: Khalida Brohi Narrator: Khalida Brohi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342200 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Should Have Honor: A Memoir of Hope and Pride in Pakistan Author: Khalida Brohi Narrator: Khalida Brohi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fearless memoir about tribal life in Pakistan—and the act of violence that inspired one ambitious young woman to pursue a life of activism and female empowerment "Khalida Brohi understands the true nature of honor. She is fearless in her pursuit of justice and equality."—Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize From a young age, Khalida Brohi was raised to believe in the sanctity of arranged marriage. Her mother was forced to marry a thirteen-year-old boy when she was only nine; Khalida herself was promised as a bride before she was even born. But her father refused to let her become a child bride. He was a man who believed in education, not just for himself but for his daughters, and Khalida grew up thinking she would become the first female doctor in her small village. Khalida thought her life was proceeding on an unusual track for a woman of her circumstances, but one whose path was orderly and straightforward. Everything shifted for Khalida when she found out that her beloved cousin had been murdered by her uncle in a tradition known as "honor killing." Her cousin's crime? She had fallen in love with a man who was not her betrothed. This moment ignited the spark in Khalida Brohi that inspired a globe-spanning career as an activist, beginning at the age of sixteen. From a tiny cement-roofed room in Karachi where she was allowed ten minutes of computer use per day, Brohi started a Facebook campaign that went viral. From there, she created a foundation focused on empowering the lives of women in rural communities through education and employment opportunities, while crucially working to change the minds of their male partners, fathers, and brothers. This book is the story of how Brohi, while only a girl herself, shone her light on the women and girls of Pakistan, despite the hurdles and threats she faced along the way. And ultimately, she learned that the only way to eradicate the parts of a culture she despised was to fully embrace the parts of it that she loved. Praise for I Should Have Honor "Khalida Brohi's moving story is a testament to what is possible no matter the odds. In her courageous activism and now in I Should Have Honor, Khalida gives a voice to the women and girls who are denied their own by society. This book is a true act of honor."—Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rush-revolution-madness-and-benjamin-rush-the-visionary-doctor-who-became-a-founding-father-by-stephen-fried--65149370https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343269 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father Author: Stephen Fried Narrator: John H. Mayer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The monumental life of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our most provocative and unsung Founding Fathers   FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZE • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR   By the time he was thirty, Dr. Benjamin Rush had signed the Declaration of Independence, edited Common Sense, toured Europe as Benjamin Franklin's protégé, and become John Adams's confidant, and was soon to be appointed Washington's surgeon general. And as with the greatest Revolutionary minds, Rush was only just beginning his role in 1776 in the American experiment. As the new republic coalesced, he became a visionary writer and reformer; a medical pioneer whose insights and reforms revolutionized the treatment of mental illness; an opponent of slavery and prejudice by race, religion, or gender; an adviser to, and often the physician of, America's first leaders; and "the American Hippocrates." Rush reveals his singular life and towering legacy, installing him in the pantheon of our wisest and boldest Founding Fathers.   Praise for Rush   "Entertaining . . . Benjamin Rush has been undeservedly forgotten. In medicine . . . [and] as a political thinker, he was brilliant."—The New Yorker   "Superb . . . reminds us eloquently, abundantly, what a brilliant, original man Benjamin Rush was, and how his contributions to . . . the United States continue to bless us all."—The Philadelphia Inquirer   "Perceptive . . . [a] readable reassessment of Rush's remarkable career."—The Wall Street Journal   "An amazing life and a fascinating book."—CBS This Morning "Fried makes the case, in this comprehensive and fascinating biography, that renaissance man Benjamin Rush merits more attention. . . . Fried portrays Rush as a complex, flawed person and not just a list of accomplishments; . . . a testament to the authorial thoroughness and insight that will keep readers engaged until the last page."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[An] extraordinary and underappreciated man is reinstated to his rightful place in the canon of civilizational advancement in Rush. . . . Had I read Fried's Rush before the year's end, it would have crowned my favorite books of 2018 . . . [a] superb biography."—Brain Pickings]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343269Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343269 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father Author: Stephen Fried Narrator: John H. Mayer Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343269 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father Author: Stephen Fried Narrator: John H. Mayer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The monumental life of Benjamin Rush, medical pioneer and one of our most provocative and unsung Founding Fathers   FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON BOOK PRIZE • AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR   By the time he was thirty, Dr. Benjamin Rush had signed the Declaration of Independence, edited Common Sense, toured Europe as Benjamin Franklin's protégé, and become John Adams's confidant, and was soon to be appointed Washington's surgeon general. And as with the greatest Revolutionary minds, Rush was only just beginning his role in 1776 in the American experiment. As the new republic coalesced, he became a visionary writer and reformer; a medical pioneer whose insights and reforms revolutionized the treatment of mental illness; an opponent of slavery and prejudice by race, religion, or gender; an adviser to, and often the physician of, America's first leaders; and "the American Hippocrates." Rush reveals his singular life and towering legacy, installing him in the pantheon of our wisest and boldest Founding Fathers.   Praise for Rush   "Entertaining . . . Benjamin Rush has been undeservedly forgotten. In medicine . . . [and] as a political thinker, he was brilliant."—The New Yorker   "Superb . . . reminds us eloquently, abundantly, what a brilliant, original man Benjamin Rush was, and how his contributions to . . . the United States continue to bless us all."—The Philadelphia Inquirer   "Perceptive . . . [a] readable reassessment of Rush's remarkable career."—The Wall Street Journal   "An amazing life and a fascinating book."—CBS This Morning "Fried makes the case, in this comprehensive and fascinating biography, that renaissance man Benjamin Rush merits more attention. . . . Fried portrays Rush as a complex, flawed person and not just a list of accomplishments; . . . a testament to the authorial thoroughness and insight that will keep readers engaged until the last page."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[An] extraordinary and underappreciated man is reinstated to his rightful place in the canon of civilizational advancement in Rush. . . . Had I read Fried's Rush before the year's end, it would have crowned my favorite books of 2018 . . . [a] superb biography."—Brain Pickings]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-mother-barack-obama-donald-trump-and-the-last-stand-of-the-angry-white-man-by-kevin-powell--65149326https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man. Author: Kevin Powell Narrator: Kevin Powell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Written in the tradition of works by Joan Didion, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, and Eve Ensler, this "profoundly insightful and brilliantly inciting" (Dominique Morisseau, Obie Award-winning playwright) exploration of the soul of the United States—the past, the present, and the future Kevin Powell wants for us all, through the lens and lives of three major figures: his mother, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Ten short years ago, Barack Obama became president of the United States, and changed the course of history. Ten short years ago, our America was hailed globally as a breathtaking example of democracy, as a rainbow coalition of everyday people marching to the same drum beat. We had finally overcome. But had we? Both the presidencies of Obama and Donald Trump have produced some of the ugliest divides in history: horrific racial murders, non-stop mass shootings, the explosion of attacks on immigrants and on the LGBTQ community, the rise of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, a massive gap between the haves and the have-nots, and legions of women stepping forth to challenge sexual violence—and men—in all forms. In this collection of thirteen powerful essays, "Kevin Powell thoughtfully weaves together the connective tissue between gender, race, sexuality, pop culture, and sports through a series of raw, incredibly personal essays" (Jemele Hill, writer and ESPN anchor). Be it politics, sports, pop culture, hip-hop music, mental health, racism, #MeToo, or his very complicated relationship with his mother, these impassioned essays are not merely a mirror of who we are, but also who and what Powell thinks we ought to be.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349159Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man. Author: Kevin Powell Narrator: Kevin Powell Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. And the Last Stand of the Angry White Man. Author: Kevin Powell Narrator: Kevin Powell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Written in the tradition of works by Joan Didion, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, and Eve Ensler, this "profoundly insightful and brilliantly inciting" (Dominique Morisseau, Obie Award-winning playwright) exploration of the soul of the United States—the past, the present, and the future Kevin Powell wants for us all, through the lens and lives of three major figures: his mother, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Ten short years ago, Barack Obama became president of the United States, and changed the course of history. Ten short years ago, our America was hailed globally as a breathtaking example of democracy, as a rainbow coalition of everyday people marching to the same drum beat. We had finally overcome. But had we? Both the presidencies of Obama and Donald Trump have produced some of the ugliest divides in history: horrific racial murders, non-stop mass shootings, the explosion of attacks on immigrants and on the LGBTQ community, the rise of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, a massive gap between the haves and the have-nots, and legions of women stepping forth to challenge sexual violence—and men—in all forms. In this collection of thirteen powerful essays, "Kevin Powell thoughtfully weaves together the connective tissue between gender, race, sexuality, pop culture, and sports through a series of raw, incredibly personal essays" (Jemele Hill, writer and ESPN anchor). Be it politics, sports, pop culture, hip-hop music, mental health, racism, #MeToo, or his very complicated relationship with his mother, these impassioned essays are not merely a mirror of who we are, but also who and what Powell thinks we ought to be.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-good-neighbor-the-life-and-work-of-fred-rogers-by-maxwell-king--65149324https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349612 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers Author: Maxwell King Narrator: Levar Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 38 Ratings of Narrator: 4.17 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously.   The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development. An engaging story, rich in detail, The Good Neighbor is the definitive portrait of a beloved figure, cherished by multiple generations.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349612Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349612 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers Author: Maxwell King Narrator: Levar Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349612 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers Author: Maxwell King Narrator: Levar Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 38 Ratings of Narrator: 4.17 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Fred Rogers (1928–2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously.   The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Drawing on original interviews, oral histories, and archival documents, Maxwell King traces Rogers's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work, including a surprising decision to walk away from the show to make television for adults, only to return to the neighborhood with increasingly sophisticated episodes, written in collaboration with experts on childhood development. An engaging story, rich in detail, The Good Neighbor is the definitive portrait of a beloved figure, cherished by multiple generations.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-death-of-hitler-the-final-word-by-jean-christophe-brisard-lana-parshina--65149294https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Death of Hitler: The Final Word Author: Jean-Christophe Brisard, Lana Parshina Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On April 30, 1945, Hitler committed suicide in his bunker as the Red Army closed in on Berlin. Within four days the Soviets had recovered his body. But the truth about what the Russian secret services found was hidden from history, when, three months later, Stalin officially declared to Truman and Churchill that Hitler was still alive and had escaped abroad. Reckless rumors about what really happened to Hitler began to spread like wildfire and, even today, they have not been put to rest. Until now. In 2017, after two years of painstaking negotiations with the Russian authorities, award-winning investigative journalists Jean-Christophe Brisard and Lana Parshina gained access to confidential Soviet files that finally revealed the truth behind the incredible hunt for Hitler's body. Their investigation includes new eyewitness accounts of Hitler's final days, exclusive photographic evidence and interrogation records, and exhaustive research into the power struggle that ensued between Soviet, British, and American intelligence services. And for the first time since the end of World War II, official, cutting-edge forensic tests have been completed on the human remains recovered from the bunker graves--a piece of skull with traces of a lethal bullet, a fragment of bone, and teeth. In The Death of Hitler -- written as thrillingly as any spy novel--Brisard and Parshina debunk all previous conspiracy theories about the death of the Fuhrer. With breathtaking precision and immediacy they penetrate one of the most powerful and controversial secret services to take readers inside Hitler's bunker in its last hours--and solve the most notorious cold case in history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350528Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Death of Hitler: The Final Word Author: Jean-Christophe Brisard, Lana Parshina Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/350528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Death of Hitler: The Final Word Author: Jean-Christophe Brisard, Lana Parshina Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 4, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On April 30, 1945, Hitler committed suicide in his bunker as the Red Army closed in on Berlin. Within four days the Soviets had recovered his body. But the truth about what the Russian secret services found was hidden from history, when, three months later, Stalin officially declared to Truman and Churchill that Hitler was still alive and had escaped abroad. Reckless rumors about what really happened to Hitler began to spread like wildfire and, even today, they have not been put to rest. Until now. In 2017, after two years of painstaking negotiations with the Russian authorities, award-winning investigative journalists Jean-Christophe Brisard and Lana Parshina gained access to confidential Soviet files that finally revealed the truth behind the incredible hunt for Hitler's body. Their investigation includes new eyewitness accounts of Hitler's final days, exclusive photographic evidence and interrogation records, and exhaustive research into the power struggle that ensued between Soviet, British, and American intelligence services. And for the first time since the end of World War II, official, cutting-edge forensic tests have been completed on the human remains recovered from the bunker graves--a piece of skull with traces of a lethal bullet, a fragment of bone, and teeth. In The Death of Hitler -- written as thrillingly as any spy novel--Brisard and Parshina debunk all previous conspiracy theories about the death of the Fuhrer. With breathtaking precision and immediacy they penetrate one of the most powerful and controversial secret services to take readers inside Hitler's bunker in its last hours--and solve the most notorious cold case in history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotland-yard-s-first-cases-by-joan-lock--65149341https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349188 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotland Yard's First Cases Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: August 30, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Scotland Yard's first detective branch was set up in 1842 crime was very different from today. The favoured murder weapon was the cut-throat razor; carrying a pocket watch was dangerous; the most significant clue at a murder scene could be the whereabouts of a candlestick or hat; large households (family, servants and lodgers) complicated many a case and servants sometimes murdered their masters. Detectives had few aids and suffered many disadvantages. The bloody handprints found at two early murder scenes were of no help, there being no way of telling whether blood (or hair) was human or animal. Fingerprinting was fifty years away, DNA profiling another hundred and photography was too new to help with identification. The detectives had no transport and were expected to walk the first three miles on any enquiry before catching an omnibus or cab and trying to recoup the fares. All reports had to be handwritten with a dip pen and ink and the only means of keeping contact with colleagues and disseminating information was by post, horseback or foot. In spite of these handicaps and severe press criticism, the detectives achieved some significant successes. Joan Lock includes such classic cases as the First Railway Murder, as well as many fascinating, fresh reports, weaving in new developments like the electric telegraph against a background of authentic Victorian police procedure. Charles Dickens said that Scotland Yard detectives gave the impression of leading lives of strong mental excitement. Readers of this book will understand why …]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349188Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349188 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotland Yard's First Cases Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: August 30,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349188 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotland Yard's First Cases Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: August 30, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Scotland Yard's first detective branch was set up in 1842 crime was very different from today. The favoured murder weapon was the cut-throat razor; carrying a pocket watch was dangerous; the most significant clue at a murder scene could be the whereabouts of a candlestick or hat; large households (family, servants and lodgers) complicated many a case and servants sometimes murdered their masters. Detectives had few aids and suffered many disadvantages. The bloody handprints found at two early murder scenes were of no help, there being no way of telling whether blood (or hair) was human or animal. Fingerprinting was fifty years away, DNA profiling another hundred and photography was too new to help with identification. The detectives had no transport and were expected to walk the first three miles on any enquiry before catching an omnibus or cab and trying to recoup the fares. All reports had to be handwritten with a dip pen and ink and the only means of keeping contact with colleagues and disseminating information was by post, horseback or foot. In spite of these handicaps and severe press criticism, the detectives achieved some significant successes. Joan Lock includes such classic cases as the First Railway Murder, as well as many fascinating, fresh reports, weaving in new developments like the electric telegraph against a background of authentic Victorian police procedure. Charles Dickens said that Scotland Yard detectives gave the impression of leading lives of strong mental excitement. Readers of this book will understand why …]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-politically-incorrect-feminist-creating-a-movement-with-bitches-lunatics-dykes-prodigies-warriors-and-wonder-women-by-phyllis-chesle--65149417https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Politically Incorrect Feminist: Creating a Movement with Bitches, Lunatics, Dykes, Prodigies, Warriors, and Wonder Women Author: Phyllis Chesler Narrator: Phyllis Chesler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This program is read by the author. A powerful and revealing memoir about the pioneers of modern-day feminism. Phyllis Chesler was a pioneer of Second Wave Feminism. Chesler and the women who came out swinging between 1972-1975 integrated the want ads, brought class action lawsuits on behalf of economic discrimination, opened rape crisis lines and shelters for battered women, held marches and sit-ins for abortion and equal rights, famously took over offices and buildings, and pioneered high profile Speak-outs. They began the first-ever national and international public conversations about birth control and abortion, sexual harassment, violence against women, female orgasm, and a woman's right to kill in self-defense. Now, Chesler has juicy stories to tell. The feminist movement has changed over the years, but Chesler knew some of its first pioneers, including Gloria Steinem, Kate Millett, Flo Kennedy, and Andrea Dworkin. These women were fierce forces of nature, smoldering figures of sin and soul, rock stars and action heroes in real life. Some had been viewed as whores, witches, and madwomen, but were changing the world and becoming major players in history. In A Politically Incorrect Feminist, Chesler gets chatty while introducing listeners to some of feminism's major players and world-changers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342116Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Politically Incorrect Feminist: Creating a Movement with Bitches, Lunatics, Dykes, Prodigies, Warriors, and Wonder Women Author: Phyllis Chesler...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Politically Incorrect Feminist: Creating a Movement with Bitches, Lunatics, Dykes, Prodigies, Warriors, and Wonder Women Author: Phyllis Chesler Narrator: Phyllis Chesler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This program is read by the author. A powerful and revealing memoir about the pioneers of modern-day feminism. Phyllis Chesler was a pioneer of Second Wave Feminism. Chesler and the women who came out swinging between 1972-1975 integrated the want ads, brought class action lawsuits on behalf of economic discrimination, opened rape crisis lines and shelters for battered women, held marches and sit-ins for abortion and equal rights, famously took over offices and buildings, and pioneered high profile Speak-outs. They began the first-ever national and international public conversations about birth control and abortion, sexual harassment, violence against women, female orgasm, and a woman's right to kill in self-defense. Now, Chesler has juicy stories to tell. The feminist movement has changed over the years, but Chesler knew some of its first pioneers, including Gloria Steinem, Kate Millett, Flo Kennedy, and Andrea Dworkin. These women were fierce forces of nature, smoldering figures of sin and soul, rock stars and action heroes in real life. Some had been viewed as whores, witches, and madwomen, but were changing the world and becoming major players in history. In A Politically Incorrect Feminist, Chesler gets chatty while introducing listeners to some of feminism's major players and world-changers.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/long-walk-to-freedom-the-autobiography-of-nelson-mandela-booktrack-edition-by-nelson-mandela--65149319https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349060 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition Author: Nelson Mandela Narrator: Michael Boatman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 82 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 12 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is "riveting . . . both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the power of the spirit to transcend it" (Washington Post). Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. After his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela was at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is still revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality. Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.   The book that inspired the major motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.   *Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349060Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349060 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition Author: Nelson Mandela Narrator: Michael Boatman Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349060 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition Author: Nelson Mandela Narrator: Michael Boatman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 82 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 12 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is "riveting . . . both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the power of the spirit to transcend it" (Washington Post). Nelson Mandela was one of the great moral and political leaders of his time: an international hero whose lifelong dedication to the fight against racial oppression in South Africa won him the Nobel Peace Prize and the presidency of his country. After his triumphant release in 1990 from more than a quarter-century of imprisonment, Mandela was at the center of the most compelling and inspiring political drama in the world. As president of the African National Congress and head of South Africa's antiapartheid movement, he was instrumental in moving the nation toward multiracial government and majority rule. He is still revered everywhere as a vital force in the fight for human rights and racial equality. Long Walk to Freedom is his moving and exhilarating autobiography, destined to take its place among the finest memoirs of history's greatest figures. Here for the first time, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela told the extraordinary story of his life -- an epic of struggle, setback, renewed hope, and ultimate triumph.   The book that inspired the major motion picture Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.   *Booktrack is an immersive format that pairs traditional audiobook narration to complementary music. The tempo and rhythm of the score are in perfect harmony with the action and characters throughout the audiobook. Gently playing in the background, the music never overpowers or distracts from the narration, so listeners can enjoy every minute. When you purchase this Booktrack edition, you receive the exact narration as the traditional audiobook available, with the addition of music throughout.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maybe-you-will-survive-a-holocaust-memoir-by-aron-goldfarb-graham-diamond--65149291https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349167 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maybe You Will Survive: A Holocaust Memoir Author: Aron Goldfarb, Graham Diamond Narrator: Laurence Dobiesz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: August 23, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In Graham Diamond's collaboration with Aron Goldfarb, the reader feels the struggles of people trying to survive during the Holocaust. The author recounts his experiences in Poland during the Holocaust, when he escaped from a forced labor camp and, with his brother, hid in underground holes on the grounds of an estate controlled by the Gestapo.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349167Thu, 23 Aug 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349167 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maybe You Will Survive: A Holocaust Memoir Author: Aron Goldfarb, Graham Diamond Narrator: Laurence Dobiesz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349167 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maybe You Will Survive: A Holocaust Memoir Author: Aron Goldfarb, Graham Diamond Narrator: Laurence Dobiesz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: August 23, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In Graham Diamond's collaboration with Aron Goldfarb, the reader feels the struggles of people trying to survive during the Holocaust. The author recounts his experiences in Poland during the Holocaust, when he escaped from a forced labor camp and, with his brother, hid in underground holes on the grounds of an estate controlled by the Gestapo.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sky-girls-the-true-story-of-the-first-women-s-cross-country-air-race-by-gene-nora-jessen--65149424https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race Author: Gene Nora Jessen Narrator: Andrea Gallo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring, true story of the first female pilots taking their rightful place in the exciting world of aviation. In 1929, nineteen gutsy women blazed out of the darkness by setting out from California in propeller-driven planes, each competing to be the winner of the first female cross-country air race. The hazards were many, from disastrous weather to possible sabotage, but by facing the dangers with skill and determination, the racers thrilled the nation, and pioneered a new future for female pilots and women's rights.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341937Sat, 18 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race Author: Gene Nora Jessen Narrator: Andrea Gallo Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sky Girls: The True Story of the First Women's Cross-Country Air Race Author: Gene Nora Jessen Narrator: Andrea Gallo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 18, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring, true story of the first female pilots taking their rightful place in the exciting world of aviation. In 1929, nineteen gutsy women blazed out of the darkness by setting out from California in propeller-driven planes, each competing to be the winner of the first female cross-country air race. The hazards were many, from disastrous weather to possible sabotage, but by facing the dangers with skill and determination, the racers thrilled the nation, and pioneered a new future for female pilots and women's rights.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-klansman-now-a-major-motion-picture-by-ron-stallworth--65149385https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Klansman: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Author: Ron Stallworth Narrator: Ron Stallworth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 50 minutes Release date: August 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Black Klansman, written and read by Ron Stallworth. · ADAPTED AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY SPIKE LEE · NOMINATED FOR SIX 2019 ACADEMY AWARDS & WINNER OF 'BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY' BAFTA · WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIX AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 · NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What happens when a black detective goes undercover in the KKK? An extraordinary true story. In 1978, Ron Stallworth is the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department. In the local paper, he finds a classified ad for the Ku Klux Klan - and a P.O. box for interested enquiries. All he's expecting are some racist brochures and a few scraps of information about the white nationalist terrorists in his community. What he gets is a phone call inviting him to join the KKK. So he does. Launching an undercover investigation of incredible audacity, Ron recruits his partner Chuck to play the 'white' Ron Stallworth, while Stallworth himself talks to the Klan over the phone. During his months-long investigation, Stallworth sabotages cross burnings, exposes white supremacists in the military, and even manages to deceive the KKK 'Grand Wizard' David Duke himself - dodging danger and reprisal at every turn... Black Klansman is an amazing true story and a rollercoaster of a crime thriller; a searing and timely portrait of a divided America and the extraordinary heroes who dare to fight back. 'Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.' - Robert Kennedy ‘Remarkable… Stallworth tells a surprising story' – Daily Express]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345663Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Klansman: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Author: Ron Stallworth Narrator: Ron Stallworth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 50 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Klansman: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Author: Ron Stallworth Narrator: Ron Stallworth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 50 minutes Release date: August 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Black Klansman, written and read by Ron Stallworth. · ADAPTED AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY SPIKE LEE · NOMINATED FOR SIX 2019 ACADEMY AWARDS & WINNER OF 'BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY' BAFTA · WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIX AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2018 · NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What happens when a black detective goes undercover in the KKK? An extraordinary true story. In 1978, Ron Stallworth is the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department. In the local paper, he finds a classified ad for the Ku Klux Klan - and a P.O. box for interested enquiries. All he's expecting are some racist brochures and a few scraps of information about the white nationalist terrorists in his community. What he gets is a phone call inviting him to join the KKK. So he does. Launching an undercover investigation of incredible audacity, Ron recruits his partner Chuck to play the 'white' Ron Stallworth, while Stallworth himself talks to the Klan over the phone. During his months-long investigation, Stallworth sabotages cross burnings, exposes white supremacists in the military, and even manages to deceive the KKK 'Grand Wizard' David Duke himself - dodging danger and reprisal at every turn... Black Klansman is an amazing true story and a rollercoaster of a crime thriller; a searing and timely portrait of a divided America and the extraordinary heroes who dare to fight back. 'Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.' - Robert Kennedy ‘Remarkable… Stallworth tells a surprising story' – Daily Express]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scotland-yard-casebook-by-joan-lock--65149330https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349177 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotland Yard Casebook Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 16, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1878 the Criminal Investigation Department replaced Scotland Yard's corrupt and discredited Detective Branch. In this classic story of the early days of detection, Joan Lock tells the fascinating story of the creation of the CID, the scandal which preceded it, and the successes and failures of the new organization, including early cases such as the four murders by Ernest Southey, the ferocious outbreak of dockland killings in 1869 and the more familiar Bravo, Neill Cream and Jack the Ripper crimes. She describes Scotland Yard's gradual, if sometimes tardy, acceptance of identification and communication aids such as photography, the telegraph, telephone, Bertillon's anthropometric measurements and the fingerprint system. First World War spy and Dear John jealousy murders were followed by Roaring Twenties' swindles and the arrival of motor car bandits — which in turn led to the formation of the Flying Squad and the adoption of mobile wireless telegraphy. The introduction of women detectives is also discussed and the difficulties they experienced in establishing their place in a male dominated force.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349177Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349177 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotland Yard Casebook Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 16, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349177 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scotland Yard Casebook Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 36 minutes Release date: August 16, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1878 the Criminal Investigation Department replaced Scotland Yard's corrupt and discredited Detective Branch. In this classic story of the early days of detection, Joan Lock tells the fascinating story of the creation of the CID, the scandal which preceded it, and the successes and failures of the new organization, including early cases such as the four murders by Ernest Southey, the ferocious outbreak of dockland killings in 1869 and the more familiar Bravo, Neill Cream and Jack the Ripper crimes. She describes Scotland Yard's gradual, if sometimes tardy, acceptance of identification and communication aids such as photography, the telegraph, telephone, Bertillon's anthropometric measurements and the fingerprint system. First World War spy and Dear John jealousy murders were followed by Roaring Twenties' swindles and the arrival of motor car bandits — which in turn led to the formation of the Flying Squad and the adoption of mobile wireless telegraphy. The introduction of women detectives is also discussed and the difficulties they experienced in establishing their place in a male dominated force.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-dedicated-life-journalism-justice-and-a-chance-for-every-child-by-david-lawrence--65149317https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Dedicated Life: Journalism, Justice, and a Chance for Every Child Author: David Lawrence Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: August 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What are you going to do for the rest of your life? For David Lawrence Jr., a brilliant newspaper editor and publisher with a distinguished, three-decade-long journalism career who retired in 1999 at the age of fifty-six, the answer in his words was to dedicate his life to a "newly energized purposefulness: that every child have a real chance to succeed." As recounted in his autobiography, David Lawrence Jr., a lifelong champion of children, became a leading national advocate for children and was instrumental in founding the Children's Movement of Florida. The Children's Movement of Florida is a national leader in early childhood development, care, and education, with the goal of making Florida the best state in the nation for young children. The Movement is focused on making Florida's children, especially in their early years, the number one priority for state investment. "This special book is the story of a good man who has lived an impressive, fascinating, full life dedicated to his family, his profession, his faith, and his service to others, especially the youngest and most vulnerable among us. How he describes the passion, persistence, and skills of civic engagement to accomplish these building blocks to success is worth the price of the book. To cement and broaden those achievements, Dave created a movement that has converted aspiration to reality and has, is, and will enrich the lives of thousands of the youngest Floridians. He has brought life to the truism of Frederick Douglass, "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Jeb Bush, Florida's 43rd governor from 1999 to 2007 and 2016 presidential candidate "Reading David Lawrence's autobiography, you will learn a lot—from disemboweling chickens on an upstate New York farm, to the evolution of Miami from Miami Vice to a culturally and economically international city, to the travails of contemporary journalism. Reading this book is like listening to an old friend telling engaging stories while encouraging you to join the conversation. Dave's successful career in journalism is a story of the roller coaster of the American newspaper from the halcyon days of post–World War II to the dramatic changes and decline of today. For more than forty years, Dave was a journalist, rising from coeditor of his high school newspaper to editor or publisher of several of America's most distinguished newspapers. At each, he inspired the highest standards of journalism built upon a deep immersion into the communities these newspapers served. But the most lasting impression you'll have will be of a highly principled man applying his talents and values in a transitioning America. Ultimately, he elects to transfer his lifelong fascination with journalism to civic advocacy for early childhood learning." Bob Graham, Florida's 38th governor from 1979 to 1987, US senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005, and presidential candidate in 2003]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346035Wed, 15 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Dedicated Life: Journalism, Justice, and a Chance for Every Child Author: David Lawrence Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346035 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Dedicated Life: Journalism, Justice, and a Chance for Every Child Author: David Lawrence Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: August 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What are you going to do for the rest of your life? For David Lawrence Jr., a brilliant newspaper editor and publisher with a distinguished, three-decade-long journalism career who retired in 1999 at the age of fifty-six, the answer in his words was to dedicate his life to a "newly energized purposefulness: that every child have a real chance to succeed." As recounted in his autobiography, David Lawrence Jr., a lifelong champion of children, became a leading national advocate for children and was instrumental in founding the Children's Movement of Florida. The Children's Movement of Florida is a national leader in early childhood development, care, and education, with the goal of making Florida the best state in the nation for young children. The Movement is focused on making Florida's children, especially in their early years, the number one priority for state investment. "This special book is the story of a good man who has lived an impressive, fascinating, full life dedicated to his family, his profession, his faith, and his service to others, especially the youngest and most vulnerable among us. How he describes the passion, persistence, and skills of civic engagement to accomplish these building blocks to success is worth the price of the book. To cement and broaden those achievements, Dave created a movement that has converted aspiration to reality and has, is, and will enrich the lives of thousands of the youngest Floridians. He has brought life to the truism of Frederick Douglass, "It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." Jeb Bush, Florida's 43rd governor from 1999 to 2007 and 2016 presidential candidate "Reading David Lawrence's autobiography, you will learn a lot—from disemboweling chickens on an upstate New York farm, to the evolution of Miami from Miami Vice to a culturally and economically international city, to the travails of contemporary journalism. Reading this book is like listening to an old friend telling engaging stories while encouraging you to join the conversation. Dave's successful career in journalism is a story of the roller coaster of the American newspaper from the halcyon days of post–World War II to the dramatic changes and decline of today. For more than forty years, Dave was a journalist, rising from coeditor of his high school newspaper to editor or publisher of several of America's most distinguished newspapers. At each, he inspired the highest standards of journalism built upon a deep immersion into the communities these newspapers served. But the most lasting impression you'll have will be of a highly principled man applying his talents and values in a transitioning America. Ultimately, he elects to transfer his lifelong fascination with journalism to civic advocacy for early childhood learning." Bob Graham, Florida's 38th governor from 1979 to 1987, US senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005, and presidential candidate in 2003]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/founding-martyr-the-life-and-death-of-dr-joseph-warren-the-american-revolution-s-lost-hero-by-christian-di-spigna--65149459https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero Author: Christian Di Spigna Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: August 14, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A rich and illuminating biography of America's forgotten Founding Father, the patriot physician and major general who fomented rebellion and died heroically at the battle of Bunker Hill on the brink of revolution Little has been known of one of the most important figures in early American history, Dr. Joseph Warren, an architect of the colonial rebellion, and a man who might have led the country as Washington or Jefferson did had he not been martyred at Bunker Hill in 1775. Warren was involved in almost every major insurrectionary act in the Boston area for a decade, from the Stamp Act protests to the Boston Massacre to the Boston Tea Party, and his incendiary writings included the famous Suffolk Resolves, which helped unite the colonies against Britain and inspired the Declaration of Independence. Yet after his death, his life and legend faded, leaving his contemporaries to rise to fame in his place and obscuring his essential role in bringing America to independence. Christian Di Spigna's definitive new biography of Warren is a loving work of historical excavation, the product of two decades of research and scores of newly unearthed primary-source documents that have given us this forgotten Founding Father anew. Following Warren from his farming childhood and years at Harvard through his professional success and political radicalization to his role in sparking the rebellion, Di Spigna's thoughtful, judicious retelling not only restores Warren to his rightful place in the pantheon of Revolutionary greats, it deepens our understanding of the nation's dramatic beginnings. Cover image: Joseph Warren (detail), about 1765, oil on canvas, 50"X39-3/4", by John Singleton Copley, collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Photograph © 2018 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342637Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero Author: Christian Di Spigna Narrator: Mark Bramhall...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero Author: Christian Di Spigna Narrator: Mark Bramhall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: August 14, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A rich and illuminating biography of America's forgotten Founding Father, the patriot physician and major general who fomented rebellion and died heroically at the battle of Bunker Hill on the brink of revolution Little has been known of one of the most important figures in early American history, Dr. Joseph Warren, an architect of the colonial rebellion, and a man who might have led the country as Washington or Jefferson did had he not been martyred at Bunker Hill in 1775. Warren was involved in almost every major insurrectionary act in the Boston area for a decade, from the Stamp Act protests to the Boston Massacre to the Boston Tea Party, and his incendiary writings included the famous Suffolk Resolves, which helped unite the colonies against Britain and inspired the Declaration of Independence. Yet after his death, his life and legend faded, leaving his contemporaries to rise to fame in his place and obscuring his essential role in bringing America to independence. Christian Di Spigna's definitive new biography of Warren is a loving work of historical excavation, the product of two decades of research and scores of newly unearthed primary-source documents that have given us this forgotten Founding Father anew. Following Warren from his farming childhood and years at Harvard through his professional success and political radicalization to his role in sparking the rebellion, Di Spigna's thoughtful, judicious retelling not only restores Warren to his rightful place in the pantheon of Revolutionary greats, it deepens our understanding of the nation's dramatic beginnings. Cover image: Joseph Warren (detail), about 1765, oil on canvas, 50"X39-3/4", by John Singleton Copley, collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Photograph © 2018 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unhinged-an-insider-s-account-of-the-trump-white-house-by-omarosa-manigault-newman--65149356https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345966 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House Author: Omarosa Manigault Newman Narrator: Omarosa Manigault Newman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 14, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The former Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison in the Trump White House provides a jaw-dropping look into the corruption and controversy of the current administration. Few have been a member of Donald Trump's inner orbit longer than Omarosa Manigault Newman. Their relationship has spanned fifteen years—through four television shows, a presidential campaign, and a year by his side in the most chaotic, outrageous White House in history. But that relationship has come to a decisive and definitive end, and Omarosa is finally ready to share her side of the story in this explosive, jaw-dropping account. A stunning tell-all and takedown from a strong, intelligent woman who took every name and number, Unhinged is a must-read for any concerned citizen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345966Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345966 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House Author: Omarosa Manigault Newman Narrator: Omarosa Manigault Newman Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345966 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House Author: Omarosa Manigault Newman Narrator: Omarosa Manigault Newman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 14, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The former Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison in the Trump White House provides a jaw-dropping look into the corruption and controversy of the current administration. Few have been a member of Donald Trump's inner orbit longer than Omarosa Manigault Newman. Their relationship has spanned fifteen years—through four television shows, a presidential campaign, and a year by his side in the most chaotic, outrageous White House in history. But that relationship has come to a decisive and definitive end, and Omarosa is finally ready to share her side of the story in this explosive, jaw-dropping account. A stunning tell-all and takedown from a strong, intelligent woman who took every name and number, Unhinged is a must-read for any concerned citizen.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letters-from-alice-a-tale-of-hardship-and-hope-a-search-for-the-truth-by-petrina-banfield--65149432https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340379 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters from Alice: A tale of hardship and hope. A search for the truth. Author: Petrina Banfield Narrator: Christine Kavanagh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 9, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Two women. One secret. Will they be able to keep it under wraps? It was a stormy evening in 1920s London. When newly qualified almoner, Alice, stepped into the home of Charlotte, a terrified teenager who had just given birth out of wedlock, she did not expect to make a pact that would change her life forever. Thrown into secrecy after an unexpected turn, Alice was determined to keep bewildered Charlotte and her newborn baby safe. But when a threatening note appeared, she realised that Charlotte may need more protection than she first thought. But from who? Based on extensive research into the archive material held at the London Metropolitan Archives, and enriched with lively social history and excerpts from newspaper articles, LETTERS FROM ALICE is a gripping and deeply moving tale, which brings the colourful world of 1920s London to life. Full of grit, mystery and hope, it will have readers enthralled from the very first page.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340379Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340379 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters from Alice: A tale of hardship and hope. A search for the truth. Author: Petrina Banfield Narrator: Christine Kavanagh Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340379 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters from Alice: A tale of hardship and hope. A search for the truth. Author: Petrina Banfield Narrator: Christine Kavanagh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 9, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Two women. One secret. Will they be able to keep it under wraps? It was a stormy evening in 1920s London. When newly qualified almoner, Alice, stepped into the home of Charlotte, a terrified teenager who had just given birth out of wedlock, she did not expect to make a pact that would change her life forever. Thrown into secrecy after an unexpected turn, Alice was determined to keep bewildered Charlotte and her newborn baby safe. But when a threatening note appeared, she realised that Charlotte may need more protection than she first thought. But from who? Based on extensive research into the archive material held at the London Metropolitan Archives, and enriched with lively social history and excerpts from newspaper articles, LETTERS FROM ALICE is a gripping and deeply moving tale, which brings the colourful world of 1920s London to life. Full of grit, mystery and hope, it will have readers enthralled from the very first page.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-van-of-one-s-own-a-winter-sojourn-by-biddy-wells--65149372https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Van of One's Own: A Winter Sojourn Author: Biddy Wells Narrator: Janine Cooper-Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 9, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In her debut memoir A Van of One's Own, Biddy Wells tells the story of how, propelled by a thirst for peace and quiet, for a modest adventure and, perhaps, for freedom, she left for Portugal on her own, with only her old campervan, Myfanwy, and her GPS, Tanya, for company. Having left just about everything behind, her solo trip forces her to face her fears, her past, and herself. The road provides the perfect canvas to connect the dots between a past breakdown and her present need for freedom, as she reflects on her own life, her relationship, her family and the world around her - to see whether her life still has room for her in it. As she meets wise and not-so-wise people, members of the campervan community and friendly locals, her outlook on life begins to shift, and a chance meeting in a bar leads to the person who will put her on the right track. But will she go back home, to Wales? And what is the meaning of 'home?']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341703Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Van of One's Own: A Winter Sojourn Author: Biddy Wells Narrator: Janine Cooper-Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Van of One's Own: A Winter Sojourn Author: Biddy Wells Narrator: Janine Cooper-Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: August 9, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In her debut memoir A Van of One's Own, Biddy Wells tells the story of how, propelled by a thirst for peace and quiet, for a modest adventure and, perhaps, for freedom, she left for Portugal on her own, with only her old campervan, Myfanwy, and her GPS, Tanya, for company. Having left just about everything behind, her solo trip forces her to face her fears, her past, and herself. The road provides the perfect canvas to connect the dots between a past breakdown and her present need for freedom, as she reflects on her own life, her relationship, her family and the world around her - to see whether her life still has room for her in it. As she meets wise and not-so-wise people, members of the campervan community and friendly locals, her outlook on life begins to shift, and a chance meeting in a bar leads to the person who will put her on the right track. But will she go back home, to Wales? And what is the meaning of 'home?']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ticker-the-quest-to-create-an-artificial-heart-by-mimi-swartz--65149438https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart Author: Mimi Swartz Narrator: Lydia Mackay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It wasn't supposed to be this hard. If America could send a man to the moon, shouldn't the best surgeons in the world be able to build an artificial heart? In Ticker, Texas Monthly executive editor and two time National Magazine Award winner Mimi Swartz shows just how complex and difficult it can be to replicate one of nature's greatest creations. Part investigative journalism, part medical mystery, Ticker is a dazzling story of modern innovation, recounting fifty years of false starts, abysmal failures and miraculous triumphs, as experienced by one the world's foremost heart surgeons, O.H. "Bud" Frazier, who has given his life to saving the un-savable.   His journey takes him from a small town in west Texas to one of the country's most prestigious medical institutions, The Texas Heart Institute, from the halls of Congress to the animal laboratories where calves are fitted with new heart designs. The roadblocks to success —medical setbacks, technological shortcomings, government regulations – are immense. Still, Bud and his associates persist, finding inspiration in the unlikeliest of places. A field beside the Nile irrigated by an Archimedes screw. A hardware store in Brisbane, Australia. A seedy bar on the wrong side of Houston. Until post WWII, heart surgery did not exist. Ticker provides a riveting history of the pioneers who gave their all to the courageous process of cutting into the only organ humans cannot live without. Heart surgeons Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley, whose feud dominated the dramatic beginnings of heart surgery. Christian Barnaard, who changed the world overnight by performing the first heart transplant. Inventor Robert Jarvik, whose artificial heart made patient Barney Clark a worldwide symbol of both the brilliant promise of technology and the devastating evils of experimentation run amuck. Rich in supporting players, Ticker introduces us to Bud's brilliant colleagues in his quixotic quest to develop an artificial heart: Billy Cohn, the heart surgeon and inventor who devotes his spare time to the pursuit of magic and music; Daniel Timms, the Brisbane biomedical engineer whose design of a lightweight, pulseless heart with but a single moving part offers a new way forward.  And, as government money dries up, the unlikeliest of backers, Houston's furniture king, Mattress Mack.   In a sweeping narrative of one man's obsession, Swartz raises some of the hardest questions of the human condition. What are the tradeoffs of medical progress?   What is the cost, in suffering and resources, of offering patients a few more months, or years of life? Must science do harm to do good?  Ticker takes us on an unforgettable journey into the power and mystery of the human heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341606Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart Author: Mimi Swartz Narrator: Lydia Mackay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart Author: Mimi Swartz Narrator: Lydia Mackay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It wasn't supposed to be this hard. If America could send a man to the moon, shouldn't the best surgeons in the world be able to build an artificial heart? In Ticker, Texas Monthly executive editor and two time National Magazine Award winner Mimi Swartz shows just how complex and difficult it can be to replicate one of nature's greatest creations. Part investigative journalism, part medical mystery, Ticker is a dazzling story of modern innovation, recounting fifty years of false starts, abysmal failures and miraculous triumphs, as experienced by one the world's foremost heart surgeons, O.H. "Bud" Frazier, who has given his life to saving the un-savable.   His journey takes him from a small town in west Texas to one of the country's most prestigious medical institutions, The Texas Heart Institute, from the halls of Congress to the animal laboratories where calves are fitted with new heart designs. The roadblocks to success —medical setbacks, technological shortcomings, government regulations – are immense. Still, Bud and his associates persist, finding inspiration in the unlikeliest of places. A field beside the Nile irrigated by an Archimedes screw. A hardware store in Brisbane, Australia. A seedy bar on the wrong side of Houston. Until post WWII, heart surgery did not exist. Ticker provides a riveting history of the pioneers who gave their all to the courageous process of cutting into the only organ humans cannot live without. Heart surgeons Michael DeBakey and Denton Cooley, whose feud dominated the dramatic beginnings of heart surgery. Christian Barnaard, who changed the world overnight by performing the first heart transplant. Inventor Robert Jarvik, whose artificial heart made patient Barney Clark a worldwide symbol of both the brilliant promise of technology and the devastating evils of experimentation run amuck. Rich in supporting players, Ticker introduces us to Bud's brilliant colleagues in his quixotic quest to develop an artificial heart: Billy Cohn, the heart surgeon and inventor who devotes his spare time to the pursuit of magic and music; Daniel Timms, the Brisbane biomedical engineer whose design of a lightweight, pulseless heart with but a single moving part offers a new way forward.  And, as government money dries up, the unlikeliest of backers, Houston's furniture king, Mattress Mack.   In a sweeping narrative of one man's obsession, Swartz raises some of the hardest questions of the human condition. What are the tradeoffs of medical progress?   What is the cost, in suffering and resources, of offering patients a few more months, or years of life? Must science do harm to do good?  Ticker takes us on an unforgettable journey into the power and mystery of the human heart.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-colors-we-will-see-reflections-on-barriers-brokenness-and-finding-our-way-by-patrice-gopo--65149391https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way Author: Patrice Gopo Narrator: Patrice Gopo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "With this exquisitely composed [essay collection], Patrice Gopo sets herself apart as one of the most promising and talented writers of faith of our time. All the Colors We Will See is evocative, compelling, surprising, and brave. Gopo has a special talent for weaving her story into the narratives of Scripture and for guiding the reader through some of the difficult realities of race, immigration, and identity in America with wisdom and grace. It's rare to encounter a book that manages to be this honest and this generous with its readers at the same time. Every page, every sentence, is a gift!" —Rachel Held Evans, author, Searching for Sunday and Inspired "As a white woman who grew up in South Africa, I'm so grateful to Patrice, a black woman who grew up in Alaska, for opening the pages of her life. My story is changed and challenged and enriched because of hers. And I am in her debt." —Lisa-Jo Baker, bestselling author of Never Unfriended and Surprised by Motherhood Patrice Gopo grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, the child of Jamaican immigrants who had little experience being black in America. From her white Sunday school classes as a child, to her early days of marriage in South Africa, to a new home in the American South with a husband from another land, Patrice's life is a testament to the challenges and beauty of the world we each live in, a world in which cultures overlap every day. In All the Colors We Will See, Patrice seamlessly moves across borders of space and time to create vivid portraits of how the reality of being different affects her quest to belong. In this poetic and often courageous collection of essays, Patrice examines the complexities of identity in our turbulent yet hopeful time of intersecting heritages. As she digs beneath the layers of immigration questions and race relations, Patrice also turns her voice to themes such as marriage and divorce, the societal beauty standards we hold, and the intricacies of living out our faith. With an eloquence born of pain and longing, Patrice's reflections guide us as we consider our own journeys toward belonging, challenging us to wonder if the very differences dividing us might bring us together after all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344086Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way Author: Patrice Gopo Narrator: Patrice Gopo Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Colors We Will See: Reflections on Barriers, Brokenness, and Finding Our Way Author: Patrice Gopo Narrator: Patrice Gopo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "With this exquisitely composed [essay collection], Patrice Gopo sets herself apart as one of the most promising and talented writers of faith of our time. All the Colors We Will See is evocative, compelling, surprising, and brave. Gopo has a special talent for weaving her story into the narratives of Scripture and for guiding the reader through some of the difficult realities of race, immigration, and identity in America with wisdom and grace. It's rare to encounter a book that manages to be this honest and this generous with its readers at the same time. Every page, every sentence, is a gift!" —Rachel Held Evans, author, Searching for Sunday and Inspired "As a white woman who grew up in South Africa, I'm so grateful to Patrice, a black woman who grew up in Alaska, for opening the pages of her life. My story is changed and challenged and enriched because of hers. And I am in her debt." —Lisa-Jo Baker, bestselling author of Never Unfriended and Surprised by Motherhood Patrice Gopo grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, the child of Jamaican immigrants who had little experience being black in America. From her white Sunday school classes as a child, to her early days of marriage in South Africa, to a new home in the American South with a husband from another land, Patrice's life is a testament to the challenges and beauty of the world we each live in, a world in which cultures overlap every day. In All the Colors We Will See, Patrice seamlessly moves across borders of space and time to create vivid portraits of how the reality of being different affects her quest to belong. In this poetic and often courageous collection of essays, Patrice examines the complexities of identity in our turbulent yet hopeful time of intersecting heritages. As she digs beneath the layers of immigration questions and race relations, Patrice also turns her voice to themes such as marriage and divorce, the societal beauty standards we hold, and the intricacies of living out our faith. With an eloquence born of pain and longing, Patrice's reflections guide us as we consider our own journeys toward belonging, challenging us to wonder if the very differences dividing us might bring us together after all.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-con-the-bizarre-adventures-of-the-jazz-age-s-greatest-impostor-by-paul-willetts--65149389https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age's Greatest Impostor Author: Paul Willetts Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The spellbinding tale of hustler Edgar Laplante—the king of Jazz Age con artists—who becomes the victim of his own dangerous game.   Edgar Laplante was a smalltime grifter, an erstwhile vaudeville performer, and an unabashed charmer. But after years of playing thankless gigs and traveling with medicine shows, he decided to undertake the most demanding and bravura performance of his life. In the fall of 1917, Laplante reinvented himself as Chief White Elk: war hero, sports star, civil rights campaigner, Cherokee nation leader—and total fraud.   Under the pretenses of raising money for struggling Native American reservations, Laplante dressed in buckskins and a feathered headdress and traveled throughout the American West, narrowly escaping exposure and arrest each time he left town. When the heat became too much, he embarked upon a lucrative continent-hopping tour that attracted even more enormous crowds, his cons growing in proportion to the adulation of his audience. As he moved through Europe, he spied his biggest mark on the Riviera: a prodigiously rich Hungarian countess, who was instantly smitten with the con man. The countess bankrolled a lavish trip through Italy that made Laplante a darling of the Mussolini regime and a worldwide celebrity, soaring to unimaginable heights on the wings of his lies. But then, at the pinnacle of his improbable success, Laplante's overreaching threatened to destroy him…   In King Con, Paul Willetts brings this previously untold story to life in all its surprising absurdity, showing us how our tremendous capacity for belief and our longstanding obsession with celebrity can make fools of us all—and proving that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345193Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age's Greatest Impostor Author: Paul Willetts Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age's Greatest Impostor Author: Paul Willetts Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The spellbinding tale of hustler Edgar Laplante—the king of Jazz Age con artists—who becomes the victim of his own dangerous game.   Edgar Laplante was a smalltime grifter, an erstwhile vaudeville performer, and an unabashed charmer. But after years of playing thankless gigs and traveling with medicine shows, he decided to undertake the most demanding and bravura performance of his life. In the fall of 1917, Laplante reinvented himself as Chief White Elk: war hero, sports star, civil rights campaigner, Cherokee nation leader—and total fraud.   Under the pretenses of raising money for struggling Native American reservations, Laplante dressed in buckskins and a feathered headdress and traveled throughout the American West, narrowly escaping exposure and arrest each time he left town. When the heat became too much, he embarked upon a lucrative continent-hopping tour that attracted even more enormous crowds, his cons growing in proportion to the adulation of his audience. As he moved through Europe, he spied his biggest mark on the Riviera: a prodigiously rich Hungarian countess, who was instantly smitten with the con man. The countess bankrolled a lavish trip through Italy that made Laplante a darling of the Mussolini regime and a worldwide celebrity, soaring to unimaginable heights on the wings of his lies. But then, at the pinnacle of his improbable success, Laplante's overreaching threatened to destroy him…   In King Con, Paul Willetts brings this previously untold story to life in all its surprising absurdity, showing us how our tremendous capacity for belief and our longstanding obsession with celebrity can make fools of us all—and proving that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/she-begat-this-20-years-of-the-miseducation-of-lauryn-hill-by-joan-morgan--65149327https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: She Begat This: 20 Years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Author: Joan Morgan Narrator: Janina Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.17 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A stirring and eye-opening celebration of the enduring legacy of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill—released in 1998 and named 'Best Album of All Time' by Apple Music. Lauryn Hill's first solo album is often cited by music critics as one of the most important recordings in modern history. From being chosen by the Library of Congress for the National Recording Registry to influencing subsequent generations of artists such as Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Janelle Monáe, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has remained a cultural landmark. Award-winning feminist author and journalist Joan Morgan delivers an expansive and heartfelt exploration of the seminal album, its enduring place in pop culture, and the pioneering woman behind it. Featuring exclusive interviews and in-depth research, She Begat This is both an indelible portrait of a magical moment when a young, fierce, and determined singer-rapper-songwriter made music history and a crucial work of scholarship, perfect for longtime hip-hop fans and a new generation just discovering this album.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344572Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: She Begat This: 20 Years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Author: Joan Morgan Narrator: Janina Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: She Begat This: 20 Years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Author: Joan Morgan Narrator: Janina Edwards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 55 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.17 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A stirring and eye-opening celebration of the enduring legacy of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill—released in 1998 and named 'Best Album of All Time' by Apple Music. Lauryn Hill's first solo album is often cited by music critics as one of the most important recordings in modern history. From being chosen by the Library of Congress for the National Recording Registry to influencing subsequent generations of artists such as Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Janelle Monáe, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has remained a cultural landmark. Award-winning feminist author and journalist Joan Morgan delivers an expansive and heartfelt exploration of the seminal album, its enduring place in pop culture, and the pioneering woman behind it. Featuring exclusive interviews and in-depth research, She Begat This is both an indelible portrait of a magical moment when a young, fierce, and determined singer-rapper-songwriter made music history and a crucial work of scholarship, perfect for longtime hip-hop fans and a new generation just discovering this album.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-warren-her-fight-her-work-her-life-by-antonia-felix--65149323https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth Warren: Her Fight. Her Work. Her Life. Author: Antonia Felix Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nevertheless, she persisted. These three words became an inspiring battle cry across the United States in 2017, but the woman to whom they refer has been fighting passionately all of her life. Raised in a tough working-class home in Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren went on to become a revered scholar, a law professor, a U.S. Senator, and an unlikely political star. Following Warren's early life and rise in Washington politics, New York Times bestseller Antonia Felix provides meticulous research and interviews to create a fascinating and respectful biography of one of America's most inspirational politicians.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345989Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth Warren: Her Fight. Her Work. Her Life. Author: Antonia Felix Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth Warren: Her Fight. Her Work. Her Life. Author: Antonia Felix Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 7, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nevertheless, she persisted. These three words became an inspiring battle cry across the United States in 2017, but the woman to whom they refer has been fighting passionately all of her life. Raised in a tough working-class home in Oklahoma, Elizabeth Warren went on to become a revered scholar, a law professor, a U.S. Senator, and an unlikely political star. Following Warren's early life and rise in Washington politics, New York Times bestseller Antonia Felix provides meticulous research and interviews to create a fascinating and respectful biography of one of America's most inspirational politicians.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cut-out-girl-a-story-of-war-and-family-lost-and-found-the-costa-book-of-the-year-2018-by-bart-van-es--65149363https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343876 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found: The Costa Book of the Year 2018 Author: Bart Van Es Narrator: Bart Van Es Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *** WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 *** WINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2018 Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Cut Out Girl written and read by Bart van Es. 'A masterpiece of history and memoir' Evening Standard 'Superb. This is a necessary book - painful, harrowing, tragic, but also uplifting' The Times Little Lien wasn't taken from her Jewish parents - she was given away in the hope that she might be saved. Hidden and raised by a foster family in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation, she survived the war only to find that her real parents had not. Much later, she fell out with her foster family, and Bart van Es - the grandson of Lien's foster parents - knew he needed to find out why. His account of tracing Lien and telling her story is a searing exploration of two lives and two families. It is a story about love and misunderstanding and about the ways that our most painful experiences - so crucial in defining us - can also be redefined. 'Luminous, elegant, haunting - I read it straight through' Philippe Sands, author of East West Street 'Deeply moving. Writes with an almost Sebaldian simplicity and understatement' Guardian 'Remarkable, deeply moving' Penelope Lively]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343876Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343876 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found: The Costa Book of the Year 2018 Author: Bart Van Es Narrator: Bart Van Es Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343876 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cut Out Girl: A Story of War and Family, Lost and Found: The Costa Book of the Year 2018 Author: Bart Van Es Narrator: Bart Van Es Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *** WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 *** WINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2018 Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Cut Out Girl written and read by Bart van Es. 'A masterpiece of history and memoir' Evening Standard 'Superb. This is a necessary book - painful, harrowing, tragic, but also uplifting' The Times Little Lien wasn't taken from her Jewish parents - she was given away in the hope that she might be saved. Hidden and raised by a foster family in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation, she survived the war only to find that her real parents had not. Much later, she fell out with her foster family, and Bart van Es - the grandson of Lien's foster parents - knew he needed to find out why. His account of tracing Lien and telling her story is a searing exploration of two lives and two families. It is a story about love and misunderstanding and about the ways that our most painful experiences - so crucial in defining us - can also be redefined. 'Luminous, elegant, haunting - I read it straight through' Philippe Sands, author of East West Street 'Deeply moving. Writes with an almost Sebaldian simplicity and understatement' Guardian 'Remarkable, deeply moving' Penelope Lively]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tales-from-bow-street-by-joan-lock--65149302https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tales From Bow Street Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Bow Street Magistrates Court is justly famous as the birthplace of an efficient system of summary jurisdiction. Less well-known are some of the fascinating characters who have taken part in the court's dramas over the years. Most people know of the early pioneer stipendiary magistrates, Henry and John Fielding. But what of Nicholas Bond, the ambitious and devious Bow Street Runner, who (under John's patronage) became a clerk of the court, and later a Bow Street Magistrate? And what of the "noted highwayman Hawke" who had escaped prison in 1774, and now terrorised the wealthiest Londoners? Not to mention Mary Scroote, who brutally felled the man who refused her advances. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Bow Street took on a legally armed Britain. Tales from Bow Street is a gripping narrative of the history of London's policing. Join Joan Lock as she delves into the criminal underworld of 18th century London, a city riddled with pick-pockets, prostitutes, highwaymen and murderers. From the hanging murders of the 1700s, through to Cold War espionage, and the birth of the 1950s policewoman, Lock's book is rich in periodic detail, readable history and enlightening anecdotes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346487Thu, 02 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tales From Bow Street Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 2, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346487 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tales From Bow Street Author: Joan Lock Narrator: Richard Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Bow Street Magistrates Court is justly famous as the birthplace of an efficient system of summary jurisdiction. Less well-known are some of the fascinating characters who have taken part in the court's dramas over the years. Most people know of the early pioneer stipendiary magistrates, Henry and John Fielding. But what of Nicholas Bond, the ambitious and devious Bow Street Runner, who (under John's patronage) became a clerk of the court, and later a Bow Street Magistrate? And what of the "noted highwayman Hawke" who had escaped prison in 1774, and now terrorised the wealthiest Londoners? Not to mention Mary Scroote, who brutally felled the man who refused her advances. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Bow Street took on a legally armed Britain. Tales from Bow Street is a gripping narrative of the history of London's policing. Join Joan Lock as she delves into the criminal underworld of 18th century London, a city riddled with pick-pockets, prostitutes, highwaymen and murderers. From the hanging murders of the 1700s, through to Cold War espionage, and the birth of the 1950s policewoman, Lock's book is rich in periodic detail, readable history and enlightening anecdotes.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tenth-island-finding-joy-beauty-and-unexpected-love-in-the-azores-by-diana-marcum--65149454https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336455 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores Author: Diana Marcum Narrator: Rebecca Mozo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer comes an exuberant memoir of personal loss and longing, and finding connection on the remote Azorean Islands of the Atlantic Ocean. Reporter Diana Marcum is in crisis. A long-buried personal sadness is enfolding her—and her career is stalled—when she stumbles upon an unusual group of immigrants living in rural California. She follows them on their annual return to the remote Azorean Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, where bulls run down village streets, volcanoes are active, and the people celebrate festas to ease their saudade, a longing so deep that the Portuguese word for it can't be fully translated. Years later, California is in a terrible drought, the wildfires seem to never end, and Diana finds herself still dreaming of those islands and the chuva—a rain so soft you don't notice when it begins or ends. With her troublesome Labrador retriever, Murphy, in tow, Diana returns to the islands of her dreams only to discover that there are still things she longs for—and one of them may be a most unexpected love. An Amazon Charts Most Read book.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336455Wed, 01 Aug 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336455 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores Author: Diana Marcum Narrator: Rebecca Mozo Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336455 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores Author: Diana Marcum Narrator: Rebecca Mozo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From a Pulitzer Prize–winning writer comes an exuberant memoir of personal loss and longing, and finding connection on the remote Azorean Islands of the Atlantic Ocean. Reporter Diana Marcum is in crisis. A long-buried personal sadness is enfolding her—and her career is stalled—when she stumbles upon an unusual group of immigrants living in rural California. She follows them on their annual return to the remote Azorean Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, where bulls run down village streets, volcanoes are active, and the people celebrate festas to ease their saudade, a longing so deep that the Portuguese word for it can't be fully translated. Years later, California is in a terrible drought, the wildfires seem to never end, and Diana finds herself still dreaming of those islands and the chuva—a rain so soft you don't notice when it begins or ends. With her troublesome Labrador retriever, Murphy, in tow, Diana returns to the islands of her dreams only to discover that there are still things she longs for—and one of them may be a most unexpected love. An Amazon Charts Most Read book.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strange-case-of-dr-couney-how-a-mysterious-european-showman-saved-thousands-of-american-babies-by-dawn-raffel--65149445https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341563 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies Author: Dawn Raffel Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 31, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A mosaic mystery told in vignettes, cliffhangers, curious asides, and some surreal plot twists as Raffel investigates the secrets of the man who changed infant care in America."—NPR, 2018's Great Reads What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? This is the spellbinding tale of a mysterious Coney Island doctor who revolutionized neonatal care more than one hundred years ago and saved some seven thousand babies. Dr. Martin Couney's story is a kaleidoscopic ride through the intersection of ebullient entrepreneurship, enlightened pediatric care, and the wild culture of world's fairs at the beginning of the American Century. As Dawn Raffel recounts, Dr. Couney used incubators and careful nursing to keep previously doomed infants alive, while displaying these babies alongside sword swallowers, bearded ladies, and burlesque shows at Coney Island, Atlantic City, and venues across the nation. How this turn-of-the-twentieth-century émigré became the savior to families with premature infants—known then as "weaklings"—as he ignored the scorn of the medical establishment and fought the rising popularity of eugenics is one of the most astounding stories of modern medicine. Dr. Couney, for all his entrepreneurial gusto, is a surprisingly appealing character, someone who genuinely cared for the well-being of his tiny patients. But he had something to hide... Drawing on historical documents, original reportage, and interviews with surviving patients, Dawn Raffel tells the marvelously eccentric story of Couney's mysterious carnival career, his larger-than-life personality, and his unprecedented success as the savior of the fragile wonders that are tiny, tiny babies.   A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Title A Real Simple Best Book of 2018 Christopher Award-winner]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341563Tue, 31 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341563 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies Author: Dawn Raffel Narrator: Erin Bennett Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341563 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strange Case of Dr. Couney: How a Mysterious European Showman Saved Thousands of American Babies Author: Dawn Raffel Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: July 31, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A mosaic mystery told in vignettes, cliffhangers, curious asides, and some surreal plot twists as Raffel investigates the secrets of the man who changed infant care in America."—NPR, 2018's Great Reads What kind of doctor puts his patients on display? This is the spellbinding tale of a mysterious Coney Island doctor who revolutionized neonatal care more than one hundred years ago and saved some seven thousand babies. Dr. Martin Couney's story is a kaleidoscopic ride through the intersection of ebullient entrepreneurship, enlightened pediatric care, and the wild culture of world's fairs at the beginning of the American Century. As Dawn Raffel recounts, Dr. Couney used incubators and careful nursing to keep previously doomed infants alive, while displaying these babies alongside sword swallowers, bearded ladies, and burlesque shows at Coney Island, Atlantic City, and venues across the nation. How this turn-of-the-twentieth-century émigré became the savior to families with premature infants—known then as "weaklings"—as he ignored the scorn of the medical establishment and fought the rising popularity of eugenics is one of the most astounding stories of modern medicine. Dr. Couney, for all his entrepreneurial gusto, is a surprisingly appealing character, someone who genuinely cared for the well-being of his tiny patients. But he had something to hide... Drawing on historical documents, original reportage, and interviews with surviving patients, Dawn Raffel tells the marvelously eccentric story of Couney's mysterious carnival career, his larger-than-life personality, and his unprecedented success as the savior of the fragile wonders that are tiny, tiny babies.   A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Title A Real Simple Best Book of 2018 Christopher Award-winner]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hurricane-girls-the-inspirational-true-story-of-the-women-who-dared-to-fly-by-jo-wheeler--65149448https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hurricane Girls: The inspirational true story of the women who dared to fly Author: Jo Wheeler Narrator: Claire Rushbrook Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 26, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Hurricane Girls by Jo Wheeler, read by Claire Rushbrook. While their husbands, brothers and sweethearts fought in Europe and their mothers, sisters and friends kept the home fires burning, for the first time, a group of remarkable women took to the skies. They weren't allowed into combat but risked their lives in bad weather and without radios to bring our boys the aircraft they so vitally needed. Employed by the Air Transport Auxiliary, these women were known as 'attagirls'. They proved that women too could master Spitfires, Mosquitoes and Hawker Hurricanes, forging a new path in aviation. The Hurricane Girls is the fascinating, moving and inspirational story of bravery, determination and remarkable women.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339844Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hurricane Girls: The inspirational true story of the women who dared to fly Author: Jo Wheeler Narrator: Claire Rushbrook Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hurricane Girls: The inspirational true story of the women who dared to fly Author: Jo Wheeler Narrator: Claire Rushbrook Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 26, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Hurricane Girls by Jo Wheeler, read by Claire Rushbrook. While their husbands, brothers and sweethearts fought in Europe and their mothers, sisters and friends kept the home fires burning, for the first time, a group of remarkable women took to the skies. They weren't allowed into combat but risked their lives in bad weather and without radios to bring our boys the aircraft they so vitally needed. Employed by the Air Transport Auxiliary, these women were known as 'attagirls'. They proved that women too could master Spitfires, Mosquitoes and Hawker Hurricanes, forging a new path in aviation. The Hurricane Girls is the fascinating, moving and inspirational story of bravery, determination and remarkable women.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chasing-the-demon-a-secret-history-of-the-quest-for-the-sound-barrier-and-the-band-of-american-aces-who-conquered-it-by-dan-hampton--65149460https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It Author: Dan Hampton Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier. In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over the Soviet Union. Airpower, combined with nuclear weapons, offered a formidable check on Soviet aggression. In 1947, the United States Air Force was established. Meanwhile, scientists and engineers were pioneering a revolutionary new type of aircraft which could do what no other machine had ever done: reach mach 1—a speed faster than the movement of sound—which pilots called ''the demon.'' Chasing the Demon recreates an era of excitement and danger, adventure and innovation, when the future of the free world was at stake and American ingenuity took the world from the postwar years to the space age. While the pressure to succeed was high, it was unknown whether man or machine could survive such tremendous speeds. A decorated military pilot with years of experience flying supersonic fighter jets, Dan Hampton reveals in-depth the numerous potential hazards that emerged with the Air Force's test flights: controls broke down, engines flamed out, wings snapped, and planes and pilots disintegrated as they crashed into the desert floor. He also introduces the men who pushed the envelope taking the cockpits of these jets, including World War II ace Major Dick Bong and twenty-four-year-old Captain Chuck Yeager, who made history flying the Bell X-1 plane faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947. Chasing the Demon recalls this period of the emerging Cold War and the brave adventurers pursing the final frontier in aviation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335727Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It Author: Dan Hampton Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing the Demon: A Secret History of the Quest for the Sound Barrier, and the Band of American Aces Who Conquered It Author: Dan Hampton Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot chronicles another thrilling chapter in American aviation history: the race to break the sound barrier. In the aftermath of World War II, the United States accelerated the development of technologies that would give it an advantage over the Soviet Union. Airpower, combined with nuclear weapons, offered a formidable check on Soviet aggression. In 1947, the United States Air Force was established. Meanwhile, scientists and engineers were pioneering a revolutionary new type of aircraft which could do what no other machine had ever done: reach mach 1—a speed faster than the movement of sound—which pilots called ''the demon.'' Chasing the Demon recreates an era of excitement and danger, adventure and innovation, when the future of the free world was at stake and American ingenuity took the world from the postwar years to the space age. While the pressure to succeed was high, it was unknown whether man or machine could survive such tremendous speeds. A decorated military pilot with years of experience flying supersonic fighter jets, Dan Hampton reveals in-depth the numerous potential hazards that emerged with the Air Force's test flights: controls broke down, engines flamed out, wings snapped, and planes and pilots disintegrated as they crashed into the desert floor. He also introduces the men who pushed the envelope taking the cockpits of these jets, including World War II ace Major Dick Bong and twenty-four-year-old Captain Chuck Yeager, who made history flying the Bell X-1 plane faster than the speed of sound on October 14, 1947. Chasing the Demon recalls this period of the emerging Cold War and the brave adventurers pursing the final frontier in aviation.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/proud-my-fight-for-an-unlikely-american-dream-by-ibtihaj-muhammad--65149405https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad Narrator: Ibtihaj Muhammad Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love. From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to welcome her with open arms just yet. As the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA's saber fencing squad, Ibtihaj had to chart her own path to success and Olympic glory. Proud is a moving coming-of-age story from one of the nation's most influential athletes and illustrates how she rose above it all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340170Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad Narrator: Ibtihaj Muhammad Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 13...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream Author: Ibtihaj Muhammad Narrator: Ibtihaj Muhammad Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love. From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to welcome her with open arms just yet. As the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA's saber fencing squad, Ibtihaj had to chart her own path to success and Olympic glory. Proud is a moving coming-of-age story from one of the nation's most influential athletes and illustrates how she rose above it all.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-can-t-date-jesus-love-sex-family-race-and-other-reasons-i-ve-put-my-faith-in-beyonce-by-michael-arceneaux--65149384https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341856 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé Author: Michael Arceneaux Narrator: Michael Arceneaux Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.83 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 3.25 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featured as One of Summer's most anticipated reads by the Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Vulture, Entertainment Weekly, ELLE, Buzzfeed, and Bitch Media. From the author of I Don't Want to Die Poor and in the style of New York Times bestsellers You Can't Touch My Hair, Bad Feminist, and I'm Judging You, a timely collection of alternately hysterical and soul‑searching essays about what it is like to grow up as a creative, sensitive black man in a world that constantly tries to deride and diminish your humanity. It hasn't been easy being Michael Arceneaux. Equality for LGBTQ people has come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the community are still often silenced, and being Black in America is…well, have you watched the news? With the characteristic wit and candor that have made him one of today's boldest writers on social issues, I Can't Date Jesus is Michael Arceneaux's impassioned, forthright, and refreshing look at minority life in today's America. Leaving no bigoted or ignorant stone unturned, he describes his journey in learning to embrace his identity when the world told him to do the opposite. He eloquently writes about coming out to his mother; growing up in Houston, Texas; being approached for the priesthood; his obstacles in embracing intimacy that occasionally led to unfortunate fights with fire ants and maybe fleas; and the persistent challenges of young people who feel marginalized and denied the chance to pursue their dreams. Perfect for fans of David Sedaris, Samantha Irby, and Phoebe Robinson, I Can't Date Jesus tells us—without apologies—what it's like to be outspoken and brave in a divisive world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341856Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341856 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé Author: Michael Arceneaux Narrator: Michael Arceneaux...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341856 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé Author: Michael Arceneaux Narrator: Michael Arceneaux Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: July 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.83 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 3.25 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featured as One of Summer's most anticipated reads by the Los Angeles Times, Vogue, Vulture, Entertainment Weekly, ELLE, Buzzfeed, and Bitch Media. From the author of I Don't Want to Die Poor and in the style of New York Times bestsellers You Can't Touch My Hair, Bad Feminist, and I'm Judging You, a timely collection of alternately hysterical and soul‑searching essays about what it is like to grow up as a creative, sensitive black man in a world that constantly tries to deride and diminish your humanity. It hasn't been easy being Michael Arceneaux. Equality for LGBTQ people has come a long way and all, but voices of persons of color within the community are still often silenced, and being Black in America is…well, have you watched the news? With the characteristic wit and candor that have made him one of today's boldest writers on social issues, I Can't Date Jesus is Michael Arceneaux's impassioned, forthright, and refreshing look at minority life in today's America. Leaving no bigoted or ignorant stone unturned, he describes his journey in learning to embrace his identity when the world told him to do the opposite. He eloquently writes about coming out to his mother; growing up in Houston, Texas; being approached for the priesthood; his obstacles in embracing intimacy that occasionally led to unfortunate fights with fire ants and maybe fleas; and the persistent challenges of young people who feel marginalized and denied the chance to pursue their dreams. Perfect for fans of David Sedaris, Samantha Irby, and Phoebe Robinson, I Can't Date Jesus tells us—without apologies—what it's like to be outspoken and brave in a divisive world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/j-r-r-tolkien-a-biography-by-humphrey-carpenter--65149410https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography Author: Humphrey Carpenter Narrator: Roger May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 32 minutes Release date: July 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, released for the first time on audio. In more than 40 years since Tolkien's death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near-poverty and almost thwarted in adolescent romance. He served in the First World War, surviving the Battle of the Somme, where he lost some of his closest friends, and returned to academic life, achieving high repute as a scholar and university teacher, eventually becoming Merton Professor of English at Oxford. Then suddenly his life changed dramatically. One day while marking essay papers he found himself writing ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit' – and worldwide renown awaited him. Humphrey Carpenter was given unrestricted access to all Tolkien's papers, and interviewed his friends and family. From these sources he follows the long and painful process of creation that produced The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and offers a wealth of information about the life and work of the twentieth century's most cherished author.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339535Thu, 19 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography Author: Humphrey Carpenter Narrator: Roger May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 32 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography Author: Humphrey Carpenter Narrator: Roger May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 32 minutes Release date: July 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The original authorised biography, and the only one written by an author who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien, released for the first time on audio. In more than 40 years since Tolkien's death in September 1973, millions have read The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in Bloemfontein in January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was orphaned in childhood, brought up in near-poverty and almost thwarted in adolescent romance. He served in the First World War, surviving the Battle of the Somme, where he lost some of his closest friends, and returned to academic life, achieving high repute as a scholar and university teacher, eventually becoming Merton Professor of English at Oxford. Then suddenly his life changed dramatically. One day while marking essay papers he found himself writing ‘In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit' – and worldwide renown awaited him. Humphrey Carpenter was given unrestricted access to all Tolkien's papers, and interviewed his friends and family. From these sources he follows the long and painful process of creation that produced The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion and offers a wealth of information about the life and work of the twentieth century's most cherished author.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bad-call-a-summer-job-on-a-new-york-ambulance-by-mike-scardino--65149431https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340567 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bad Call: A Summer Job on a New York Ambulance Author: Mike Scardino Narrator: Daniel Thomas May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 31 minutes Release date: July 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An adrenaline-fueled read that will stay with you long after you turn the final page, Bad Call is a 'compulsively readable, totally unforgettable' memoir about working on a New York City ambulance in the 1960s (James Patterson). Bad Call is Mike Scardino's visceral, fast-moving, and mordantly funny account of the summers he spent working as an 'ambulance attendant' on the mean streets of late-1960s New York. Fueled by adrenaline and Sabrett's hot dogs, young Mike spends his days speeding from one chaotic emergency to another. His adventures take him into the middle of incipient race riots, to the scene of a plane crash at JFK airport and into private lives all over Queens, where New Yorkers are suffering, and dying, in unimaginable ways. Learning on the job, Mike encounters all manner of freakish accidents (the man who drank Drano, the woman attacked by rats, the man who inflated like a balloon), meets countless unforgettable New York characters, falls in love, is nearly murdered, and gets an early and indelible education in the impermanence of life and the cruelty of chance. Action-packed, poignant, and rich with details that bring Mike's world to technicolor life, Bad Call is a gritty portrait of a bygone era as well as a bracing reminder that, though 'life itself is a fatal condition,' it's worth pausing to notice the moments of beauty, hope, and everyday heroism along the way.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340567Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340567 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bad Call: A Summer Job on a New York Ambulance Author: Mike Scardino Narrator: Daniel Thomas May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 31...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340567 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bad Call: A Summer Job on a New York Ambulance Author: Mike Scardino Narrator: Daniel Thomas May Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 31 minutes Release date: July 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An adrenaline-fueled read that will stay with you long after you turn the final page, Bad Call is a 'compulsively readable, totally unforgettable' memoir about working on a New York City ambulance in the 1960s (James Patterson). Bad Call is Mike Scardino's visceral, fast-moving, and mordantly funny account of the summers he spent working as an 'ambulance attendant' on the mean streets of late-1960s New York. Fueled by adrenaline and Sabrett's hot dogs, young Mike spends his days speeding from one chaotic emergency to another. His adventures take him into the middle of incipient race riots, to the scene of a plane crash at JFK airport and into private lives all over Queens, where New Yorkers are suffering, and dying, in unimaginable ways. Learning on the job, Mike encounters all manner of freakish accidents (the man who drank Drano, the woman attacked by rats, the man who inflated like a balloon), meets countless unforgettable New York characters, falls in love, is nearly murdered, and gets an early and indelible education in the impermanence of life and the cruelty of chance. Action-packed, poignant, and rich with details that bring Mike's world to technicolor life, Bad Call is a gritty portrait of a bygone era as well as a bracing reminder that, though 'life itself is a fatal condition,' it's worth pausing to notice the moments of beauty, hope, and everyday heroism along the way.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-of-the-north-wind-the-life-of-henry-ii-in-five-acts-by-claudia-gold--65149386https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339889 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King of the North Wind: The Life of Henry II in Five Acts Author: Claudia Gold Narrator: Jonathan Oliver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: July 12, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell. The only thing that could have stopped Henry was himself. Henry II had all the gifts of the gods. He was charismatic, clever, learned, empathetic, a brilliant tactician, with great physical strength and an astonishing self-belief. Henry was the creator of the Plantagenet dynasty of kings, who ruled through eight generations in command of vast lands in Britain and Europe. Virtually unbeaten in battle, and engaged in a ceaseless round of conquest and diplomacy, Henry forged an empire that matched Charlemagne's. It was not just on the battlefield that Henry excelled; he presided over a blossoming of culture and learning termed ‘the twelfth century Renaissance', pursued the tenets of reason over religious faith, and did more to advance the cause of justice and enforce the rule of law than any other English monarch before or since. Contemporaries lauded his greatness and described him as their ‘Alexander of the West'. And yet it is the people around him who are remembered: his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he seduced away from the French king; his sons Richard the Lionheart and John; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Henry – so famed during his lifetime – has slipped into the shadows of history. King of the North Wind offers a fresh evaluation of this great yet tragic ruler. Written as a historical tragedy, it tells how this most talented of kings came into conflict with those closest to him, to become the most haunted.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339889Thu, 12 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339889 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King of the North Wind: The Life of Henry II in Five Acts Author: Claudia Gold Narrator: Jonathan Oliver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339889 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King of the North Wind: The Life of Henry II in Five Acts Author: Claudia Gold Narrator: Jonathan Oliver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: July 12, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell. The only thing that could have stopped Henry was himself. Henry II had all the gifts of the gods. He was charismatic, clever, learned, empathetic, a brilliant tactician, with great physical strength and an astonishing self-belief. Henry was the creator of the Plantagenet dynasty of kings, who ruled through eight generations in command of vast lands in Britain and Europe. Virtually unbeaten in battle, and engaged in a ceaseless round of conquest and diplomacy, Henry forged an empire that matched Charlemagne's. It was not just on the battlefield that Henry excelled; he presided over a blossoming of culture and learning termed ‘the twelfth century Renaissance', pursued the tenets of reason over religious faith, and did more to advance the cause of justice and enforce the rule of law than any other English monarch before or since. Contemporaries lauded his greatness and described him as their ‘Alexander of the West'. And yet it is the people around him who are remembered: his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, whom he seduced away from the French king; his sons Richard the Lionheart and John; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Henry – so famed during his lifetime – has slipped into the shadows of history. King of the North Wind offers a fresh evaluation of this great yet tragic ruler. Written as a historical tragedy, it tells how this most talented of kings came into conflict with those closest to him, to become the most haunted.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cancerland-a-medical-memoir-by-david-scadden-michael-d-antonio--65149439https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cancerland: A Medical Memoir Author: David Scadden, Michael D'antonio Narrator: David Scadden, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: July 10, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A doctor's riveting story of loss and hope in the world of cancer. What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread? From the diagnosis of his childhood friend's mother to his poignant memories in the lab, David Scadden's seen the unknown world of cancer from the lens of a young boy, a classmate, a researcher, a friend, a doctor, and a neighbor. Scadden chronicles his personal memories of cancer – his visits to his sick neighbor and his classmate who left school and never came back. Now Dr. David Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and one of the world's leading experts on immunology and oncology, writes his memoir, Cancerland, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio. With riveting stories and moving compassion, Scadden and D'Antonio paint a still rapidly changing landscape in the context of all too common stories of loss. Ranging from Scadden's personal childhood memories to his triumphs and regrets as a doctor, Scadden illuminates a light at the end of a dark tunnel. Through opening a window into the science of medicine in the world of the unknown, Scadden and D'Antonio humanize cancer while inspiring action that we all so desperately need. This program includes an introduction and post-script read by David Scadden. Praise for Cancerland: 'In Cancerland, Dr. Scadden brilliantly unravels the position cancer occupies in our collective history and consciousness with intimacy and candor...Cancerland depicts medicinal science as it truly is: humbling, heart-breaking, complex and inspiring.' — Rana Awdish, author of In Shock 'Dr. David Scadden, a gifted physician scientist, has penned (with Michael D'Antonio) a dazzling and optimistic medical memoir that describes his personal life-long journey to use his scientific knowledge to combat one of the most complex diseases ever known and serve humanity. Scadden writes with humility, compassion and a sense of unbridled duty.' — Sanjiv Chopra]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337333Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cancerland: A Medical Memoir Author: David Scadden, Michael D'antonio Narrator: David Scadden, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cancerland: A Medical Memoir Author: David Scadden, Michael D'antonio Narrator: David Scadden, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: July 10, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A doctor's riveting story of loss and hope in the world of cancer. What is it like to encounter cancer? How does it feel to face the unknown, to enter a world of hope, loss, and dread? From the diagnosis of his childhood friend's mother to his poignant memories in the lab, David Scadden's seen the unknown world of cancer from the lens of a young boy, a classmate, a researcher, a friend, a doctor, and a neighbor. Scadden chronicles his personal memories of cancer – his visits to his sick neighbor and his classmate who left school and never came back. Now Dr. David Scadden, co-founder of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and one of the world's leading experts on immunology and oncology, writes his memoir, Cancerland, with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio. With riveting stories and moving compassion, Scadden and D'Antonio paint a still rapidly changing landscape in the context of all too common stories of loss. Ranging from Scadden's personal childhood memories to his triumphs and regrets as a doctor, Scadden illuminates a light at the end of a dark tunnel. Through opening a window into the science of medicine in the world of the unknown, Scadden and D'Antonio humanize cancer while inspiring action that we all so desperately need. This program includes an introduction and post-script read by David Scadden. Praise for Cancerland: 'In Cancerland, Dr. Scadden brilliantly unravels the position cancer occupies in our collective history and consciousness with intimacy and candor...Cancerland depicts medicinal science as it truly is: humbling, heart-breaking, complex and inspiring.' — Rana Awdish, author of In Shock 'Dr. David Scadden, a gifted physician scientist, has penned (with Michael D'Antonio) a dazzling and optimistic medical memoir that describes his personal life-long journey to use his scientific knowledge to combat one of the most complex diseases ever known and serve humanity. Scadden writes with humility, compassion and a sense of unbridled duty.' — Sanjiv Chopra]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patient-care-by-paul-seward--65149437https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337354 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patient Care Author: Paul Seward Narrator: Jim Seybert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: July 10, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Recalling remarkable cases-and people-from a career launched in the first days of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Paul Seward leads us in his memoir through suspenseful diagnoses and explorations of anatomy. By his side, we learn to distinguish nursemaid's elbow from a true broken arm. We learn how our breathing and swallowing mechanisms resemble a practical joke. But when a baby's heart stops and a young doctor forgets what to do, the situation is far from funny. Within the conditions of great stress and rapid decision-making that are routine in the ER, Dr. Seward shows us that medical staff must be more than technicians of the body: they must be restorers of the human. Whether it is comforting anxious families or subjecting a distressed patient to tough procedures, they must learn the difficult work of caring for strangers. Throughout Patient Care, Dr. Seward reflects on how a life in medicine tests what it means to put ethics into practice.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337354Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337354 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patient Care Author: Paul Seward Narrator: Jim Seybert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: July 10, 2018 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337354 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patient Care Author: Paul Seward Narrator: Jim Seybert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: July 10, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Recalling remarkable cases-and people-from a career launched in the first days of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Paul Seward leads us in his memoir through suspenseful diagnoses and explorations of anatomy. By his side, we learn to distinguish nursemaid's elbow from a true broken arm. We learn how our breathing and swallowing mechanisms resemble a practical joke. But when a baby's heart stops and a young doctor forgets what to do, the situation is far from funny. Within the conditions of great stress and rapid decision-making that are routine in the ER, Dr. Seward shows us that medical staff must be more than technicians of the body: they must be restorers of the human. Whether it is comforting anxious families or subjecting a distressed patient to tough procedures, they must learn the difficult work of caring for strangers. Throughout Patient Care, Dr. Seward reflects on how a life in medicine tests what it means to put ethics into practice.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sick-a-memoir-by-porochista-khakpour--65149434https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sick: A Memoir Author: Porochista Khakpour Narrator: Yetta Gottesman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Boston Globe's 25 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 Buzzfeed's 33 Most Exciting New Books Bustle's 28 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2018 list Nylon's 50 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 Electric Literature's 46 Books to Read By Women of Color in 2018 Huffington Post's 60 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 Bitch's 30 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2018 The Rumpus's What to Read When 2018 is Just Around the Corner Vol.1 Brooklyn's 23 for 2018: A Literary Preview for the Year to Come The Millions Most Anticipated 2018 List Auto Straddle Most Anticipated 2018 Preview The Coil's Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 In the tradition of Brain on Fire and Darkness Visible, an honest, beautifully rendered memoir of chronic illness, misdiagnosis, addiction, and the myth of full recovery that details author Porochista Khakpour's struggles with late-stage Lyme disease. For as long as writer Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn't know why. All of her trips to the ER and her daily anguish, pain, and lethargy only ever resulted in one question: How could any one person be this sick? Several drug addictions, three major hospitalizations, and over $100,000 later, she finally had a diagnosis: late-stage Lyme disease. Sick is Khakpour's arduous, emotional journey—as a woman, a writer, and a lifelong sufferer of undiagnosed health problems—through the chronic illness that perpetually left her a victim of anxiety, living a life stymied by an unknown condition. Divided by settings, Khakpour guides the reader through her illness by way of the locations that changed her course—New York, LA, New Mexico, and Germany—as she meditates on both the physical and psychological impacts of uncertainty, and the eventual challenge of accepting the diagnosis she had searched for over the course of her adult life. With candor and grace, she examines her subsequent struggles with mental illness, her addiction to the benzodiazepines prescribed by her psychiatrists, and her ever-deteriorating physical health. A story about survival, pain, and transformation, Sick is a candid, illuminating narrative of hope and uncertainty, boldly examining the deep impact of illness on one woman's life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341186Tue, 10 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sick: A Memoir Author: Porochista Khakpour Narrator: Yetta Gottesman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 10,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sick: A Memoir Author: Porochista Khakpour Narrator: Yetta Gottesman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Boston Globe's 25 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 Buzzfeed's 33 Most Exciting New Books Bustle's 28 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2018 list Nylon's 50 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 Electric Literature's 46 Books to Read By Women of Color in 2018 Huffington Post's 60 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 Bitch's 30 Most Anticipated Nonfiction Books of 2018 The Rumpus's What to Read When 2018 is Just Around the Corner Vol.1 Brooklyn's 23 for 2018: A Literary Preview for the Year to Come The Millions Most Anticipated 2018 List Auto Straddle Most Anticipated 2018 Preview The Coil's Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018 In the tradition of Brain on Fire and Darkness Visible, an honest, beautifully rendered memoir of chronic illness, misdiagnosis, addiction, and the myth of full recovery that details author Porochista Khakpour's struggles with late-stage Lyme disease. For as long as writer Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn't know why. All of her trips to the ER and her daily anguish, pain, and lethargy only ever resulted in one question: How could any one person be this sick? Several drug addictions, three major hospitalizations, and over $100,000 later, she finally had a diagnosis: late-stage Lyme disease. Sick is Khakpour's arduous, emotional journey—as a woman, a writer, and a lifelong sufferer of undiagnosed health problems—through the chronic illness that perpetually left her a victim of anxiety, living a life stymied by an unknown condition. Divided by settings, Khakpour guides the reader through her illness by way of the locations that changed her course—New York, LA, New Mexico, and Germany—as she meditates on both the physical and psychological impacts of uncertainty, and the eventual challenge of accepting the diagnosis she had searched for over the course of her adult life. With candor and grace, she examines her subsequent struggles with mental illness, her addiction to the benzodiazepines prescribed by her psychiatrists, and her ever-deteriorating physical health. A story about survival, pain, and transformation, Sick is a candid, illuminating narrative of hope and uncertainty, boldly examining the deep impact of illness on one woman's life.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-race-to-save-the-romanovs-the-truth-behind-the-secret-plans-to-rescue-russia-s-imperial-family-by-helen-rappaport--65149413https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Race to Save the Romanovs: The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue Russia's Imperial Family Author: Helen Rappaport Narrator: Damien Lynch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: July 5, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Race to Save the Romanovs by Helen Rapport, read by Damien Lynch. The Race to Save the Romanovs will completely change the way we see the Romanov story. Finally, here is the truth about the secret plans to rescue Russia's last imperial family. On 17 July 1918, the whole of the Russian Imperial Family was murdered. There were no miraculous escapes. The former Tsar Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and their children – Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexey – were all tragically gunned down in a blaze of bullets. On the 100-year-anniversary of these brutal murders, historian Helen Rappaport set out to uncover why the Romanovs' European royal relatives and the Allied governments failed to save them. It was not, ever, a simple case of one British King's loss of nerve. In this race against time, many other nations and individuals were facing political and personal challenges of the highest order. In this incredible detective story, Rappaport draws on an unprecedented range of unseen sources, tracking down missing documents, destroyed papers and covert plots to liberate the family by land, sea and even sky. Through countless twists and turns, this revelatory work unpicks many false claims and conspiracies, revealing the fiercest loyalty, bitter rivalries and devastating betrayals as the Romanovs, imprisoned, awaited their fate. A remarkable new work of history from Helen Rappaport, author of Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341006Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Race to Save the Romanovs: The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue Russia's Imperial Family Author: Helen Rappaport Narrator: Damien Lynch...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Race to Save the Romanovs: The Truth Behind the Secret Plans to Rescue Russia's Imperial Family Author: Helen Rappaport Narrator: Damien Lynch Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: July 5, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Race to Save the Romanovs by Helen Rapport, read by Damien Lynch. The Race to Save the Romanovs will completely change the way we see the Romanov story. Finally, here is the truth about the secret plans to rescue Russia's last imperial family. On 17 July 1918, the whole of the Russian Imperial Family was murdered. There were no miraculous escapes. The former Tsar Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, and their children – Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexey – were all tragically gunned down in a blaze of bullets. On the 100-year-anniversary of these brutal murders, historian Helen Rappaport set out to uncover why the Romanovs' European royal relatives and the Allied governments failed to save them. It was not, ever, a simple case of one British King's loss of nerve. In this race against time, many other nations and individuals were facing political and personal challenges of the highest order. In this incredible detective story, Rappaport draws on an unprecedented range of unseen sources, tracking down missing documents, destroyed papers and covert plots to liberate the family by land, sea and even sky. Through countless twists and turns, this revelatory work unpicks many false claims and conspiracies, revealing the fiercest loyalty, bitter rivalries and devastating betrayals as the Romanovs, imprisoned, awaited their fate. A remarkable new work of history from Helen Rappaport, author of Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-darker-the-night-the-brighter-the-stars-a-neuropsychologist-s-odyssey-through-consciousness-by-paul-broks--65149442https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Stars: A Neuropsychologist's Odyssey Through Consciousness Author: Paul Broks Narrator: Simon Bubb Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: July 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When celebrated neuropsychologist Paul Broks's wife died of cancer, it sparked a journey of grief and reflection that traced a lifelong attempt to understand how the brain gives rise to the soul. The result of that journey is a gorgeous, evocative meditation on fate, death, consciousness, and what it means to be human.   The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars weaves a scientist's understanding of the mind – its logic, its nuance, how we think about what makes a person – with a poet's approach to humanity, that crucial and ever-elusive why. It's a story that unfolds through the centuries, along the path of humankind's constant quest to discover what makes us human, and the answers that consistently slip out of our grasp. It's modern medicine and psychology and ancient tales; history and myth combined; fiction and the stranger truth.   But, most importantly, it's Broks' story, grounded in his own most fascinating cases as a clinician—patients with brain injuries that revealed something fundamental about the link between the raw stuff of our bodies and brains and the ineffable selves we take for who we are. Tracing a loose arc of loss, acceptance, and renewal, he unfolds striking, imaginative stories of everything from Schopenhauer to the Greek philosophers to jazz guitarist Pat Martino in order to sketch a multifaceted view of humanness that is as heartbreaking at it is affirming.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340494Tue, 03 Jul 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Stars: A Neuropsychologist's Odyssey Through Consciousness Author: Paul Broks Narrator: Simon Bubb Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Stars: A Neuropsychologist's Odyssey Through Consciousness Author: Paul Broks Narrator: Simon Bubb Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: July 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When celebrated neuropsychologist Paul Broks's wife died of cancer, it sparked a journey of grief and reflection that traced a lifelong attempt to understand how the brain gives rise to the soul. The result of that journey is a gorgeous, evocative meditation on fate, death, consciousness, and what it means to be human.   The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars weaves a scientist's understanding of the mind – its logic, its nuance, how we think about what makes a person – with a poet's approach to humanity, that crucial and ever-elusive why. It's a story that unfolds through the centuries, along the path of humankind's constant quest to discover what makes us human, and the answers that consistently slip out of our grasp. It's modern medicine and psychology and ancient tales; history and myth combined; fiction and the stranger truth.   But, most importantly, it's Broks' story, grounded in his own most fascinating cases as a clinician—patients with brain injuries that revealed something fundamental about the link between the raw stuff of our bodies and brains and the ineffable selves we take for who we are. Tracing a loose arc of loss, acceptance, and renewal, he unfolds striking, imaginative stories of everything from Schopenhauer to the Greek philosophers to jazz guitarist Pat Martino in order to sketch a multifaceted view of humanness that is as heartbreaking at it is affirming.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-ii-penguin-monarchs-the-steadfast-by-douglas-hurd--65149451https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth II (Penguin Monarchs): The Steadfast Series: #12 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Douglas Hurd Narrator: Jeremy Clyde Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Elizabeth II: The Steadfast by Douglas Hurd, read by Jeremy Clyde. Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch who ever sat on the English or British throne. Yet her personality and influence remain elusive. This book, by a senior politician who has spent significant periods of time in her company, and is also a distinguished historian, portrays her more credibly than any other yet published.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334546Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth II (Penguin Monarchs): The Steadfast Series: #12 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Douglas Hurd Narrator: Jeremy Clyde Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth II (Penguin Monarchs): The Steadfast Series: #12 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Douglas Hurd Narrator: Jeremy Clyde Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Elizabeth II: The Steadfast by Douglas Hurd, read by Jeremy Clyde. Elizabeth II is the longest-serving monarch who ever sat on the English or British throne. Yet her personality and influence remain elusive. This book, by a senior politician who has spent significant periods of time in her company, and is also a distinguished historian, portrays her more credibly than any other yet published.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/george-vi-penguin-monarchs-the-dutiful-king-by-philip-ziegler--65149449https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George VI (Penguin Monarchs): The Dutiful King Series: #7 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Philip Ziegler Narrator: Charlie Anson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of George VI: The Dutiful King by Philip Ziegler, read by Charlie Anson. If Ethelred was notoriously 'Unready' and Alfred 'Great', King George VI should bear the designation of 'George the Dutiful'. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he thought he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do. Inarticulate and loathing any sort of public appearances, he accepted that it was his destiny to figure regularly and conspicuously in the public eye, gritted his teeth, largely conquered his crippling stammer and got on with it. He was not born to be king, but he made an admirable one, and was the figurehead of the nation at the time of its greatest trial, during the Second World War. This is a sparklingly brilliant and enjoyable book about him.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334790Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George VI (Penguin Monarchs): The Dutiful King Series: #7 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Philip Ziegler Narrator: Charlie Anson Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George VI (Penguin Monarchs): The Dutiful King Series: #7 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Philip Ziegler Narrator: Charlie Anson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of George VI: The Dutiful King by Philip Ziegler, read by Charlie Anson. If Ethelred was notoriously 'Unready' and Alfred 'Great', King George VI should bear the designation of 'George the Dutiful'. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the pursuit of what he thought he ought to be doing rather than what he wanted to do. Inarticulate and loathing any sort of public appearances, he accepted that it was his destiny to figure regularly and conspicuously in the public eye, gritted his teeth, largely conquered his crippling stammer and got on with it. He was not born to be king, but he made an admirable one, and was the figurehead of the nation at the time of its greatest trial, during the Second World War. This is a sparklingly brilliant and enjoyable book about him.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-crate-a-story-of-war-a-murder-and-justice-by-deborah-vadas-levison--65149458https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice Author: Deborah Vadas Levison Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: June 26, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust—in ghettos, on death marches, and in concentration camps—a young couple seeks refuge in Canada. They settle into a new life, certain that the terrors of their past are behind them. They build themselves a cozy little cottage on a lake in Muskoka, a cottage that becomes emblematic of their victory over the Nazis. The charming retreat is a safe haven, a refuge from haunted memories. That is, until a single act of unspeakable violence defiles their sanctuary. Poking around the dark crawl space beneath their cottage, they discover a wooden crate, nailed tightly shut and almost hidden from view. Nothing could have prepared them for the horror of the crate's contents—or how the peace and tranquility of their lives would be shattered. Now, their daughter, Debbie Levison, an award-winning journalist, tells the extraordinary account of her parents' ordeals, both in one of the darkest times in world history and their present-day lives. Written in searing, lyrical prose, The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice examines man's seemingly limitless capacity for evil . . . but also, his capacity for good. Contains mature themes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340319Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice Author: Deborah Vadas Levison Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice Author: Deborah Vadas Levison Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: June 26, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust—in ghettos, on death marches, and in concentration camps—a young couple seeks refuge in Canada. They settle into a new life, certain that the terrors of their past are behind them. They build themselves a cozy little cottage on a lake in Muskoka, a cottage that becomes emblematic of their victory over the Nazis. The charming retreat is a safe haven, a refuge from haunted memories. That is, until a single act of unspeakable violence defiles their sanctuary. Poking around the dark crawl space beneath their cottage, they discover a wooden crate, nailed tightly shut and almost hidden from view. Nothing could have prepared them for the horror of the crate's contents—or how the peace and tranquility of their lives would be shattered. Now, their daughter, Debbie Levison, an award-winning journalist, tells the extraordinary account of her parents' ordeals, both in one of the darkest times in world history and their present-day lives. Written in searing, lyrical prose, The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder, and Justice examines man's seemingly limitless capacity for evil . . . but also, his capacity for good. Contains mature themes.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hundred-story-home-a-memoir-of-finding-faith-in-ourselves-and-something-bigger-by-kathy-izard--65149453https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340370 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hundred Story Home: A Memoir of Finding Faith in Ourselves and Something Bigger Author: Kathy Izard Narrator: Ginny Welsh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 26, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What if you just trusted the whisper of calling placed on your heart? Kathy Izard was volunteering at Charlotte's Urban Ministry Center when an unlikely meeting with a homeless man changed the course of her life. She realized that serving at the soup kitchen was feeding her soul, but not actually solving the needs of the homeless population. Rather than brush it off and avoid what she now felt called to take on, she quit her job and took on what seemed like an insurmountable task—building housing for Charlotte's homeless. Woven together with this uplifting story of social action is Kathy's personal struggle with faith, forgiveness and fulfillment. In telling her story, Kathy invites you to consider rewriting your own. What's calling you? As crazy at it seems, it may be crazier not to try. This book will push you to do so much more than you ever thought possible.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340370Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340370 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hundred Story Home: A Memoir of Finding Faith in Ourselves and Something Bigger Author: Kathy Izard Narrator: Ginny Welsh Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340370 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hundred Story Home: A Memoir of Finding Faith in Ourselves and Something Bigger Author: Kathy Izard Narrator: Ginny Welsh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 33 minutes Release date: June 26, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What if you just trusted the whisper of calling placed on your heart? Kathy Izard was volunteering at Charlotte's Urban Ministry Center when an unlikely meeting with a homeless man changed the course of her life. She realized that serving at the soup kitchen was feeding her soul, but not actually solving the needs of the homeless population. Rather than brush it off and avoid what she now felt called to take on, she quit her job and took on what seemed like an insurmountable task—building housing for Charlotte's homeless. Woven together with this uplifting story of social action is Kathy's personal struggle with faith, forgiveness and fulfillment. In telling her story, Kathy invites you to consider rewriting your own. What's calling you? As crazy at it seems, it may be crazier not to try. This book will push you to do so much more than you ever thought possible.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unthinkable-an-extraordinary-journey-through-the-world-s-strangest-brains-by-helen-thomson--65149414https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335762 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains Author: Helen Thomson Narrator: Helen Thomson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 26, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A prizewinning journalist with a background in neuroscience, Helen Thomson spent years tracking down people who live with the world's most extraordinary neurological disorders—like a man who tried to break his back because his legs no longer felt like his own, and another who believed that he was dead for nine years. Not content to simply read about these cases on paper, Thomson reached out to ten people with these afflictions, and they agreed to tell her their stories. Leaving behind the scans and the clinical histories, Unthinkable ties the first-ever interviews with the people who have these rare conditions together with cutting-edge science. Through these incredible tales, Thomson casts a light on the chaos that the human mind can create. She shows us how these strange conditions hold the keys to unlocking the biggest mysteries of the human brain, and provide a deeper understanding of the human condition itself. Combining careful observation with bold science and vibrant storytelling, Unthinkable takes us on a deep dive into the weirdest corners of our brain, and helps us to see our own creativity, our emotions, and our consciousness more clearly.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335762Tue, 26 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335762 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains Author: Helen Thomson Narrator: Helen Thomson Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335762 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains Author: Helen Thomson Narrator: Helen Thomson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 26, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A prizewinning journalist with a background in neuroscience, Helen Thomson spent years tracking down people who live with the world's most extraordinary neurological disorders—like a man who tried to break his back because his legs no longer felt like his own, and another who believed that he was dead for nine years. Not content to simply read about these cases on paper, Thomson reached out to ten people with these afflictions, and they agreed to tell her their stories. Leaving behind the scans and the clinical histories, Unthinkable ties the first-ever interviews with the people who have these rare conditions together with cutting-edge science. Through these incredible tales, Thomson casts a light on the chaos that the human mind can create. She shows us how these strange conditions hold the keys to unlocking the biggest mysteries of the human brain, and provide a deeper understanding of the human condition itself. Combining careful observation with bold science and vibrant storytelling, Unthinkable takes us on a deep dive into the weirdest corners of our brain, and helps us to see our own creativity, our emotions, and our consciousness more clearly.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-by-benjamin-franklin--65149387https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Gonzalo Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. He also invented bifocals, a stove that is still manufactured, a water-harmonica, and the lightning rod. Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his Autobiography, considered one of the classics of the genre. Covering his life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, this charming self-portrait recalls Franklin's boyhood, his determination to achieve high moral standards, his work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, experiences during the French and Indian War, and more. Related in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable account offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called "the wisest American."]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342493Wed, 20 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Gonzalo Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/342493 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Gonzalo Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Blessed with enormous talents and the energy and ambition to go with them, Franklin was a statesman, author, inventor, printer, and scientist. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later was involved in negotiating the peace treaty with Britain that ended the Revolutionary War. He also invented bifocals, a stove that is still manufactured, a water-harmonica, and the lightning rod. Franklin's extraordinary range of interests and accomplishments are brilliantly recorded in his Autobiography, considered one of the classics of the genre. Covering his life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, this charming self-portrait recalls Franklin's boyhood, his determination to achieve high moral standards, his work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, experiences during the French and Indian War, and more. Related in an honest, open, unaffected style, this highly readable account offers a wonderfully intimate glimpse of the Founding Father sometimes called "the wisest American."]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/uncensored-my-life-and-uncomfortable-conversations-at-the-intersection-of-black-and-white-america-by-zachary-r-wood--65149452https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America Author: Zachary R. Wood Narrator: Zachary R. Wood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Drawing upon his own powerful personal story, Zachary R. Wood shares his perspective on free speech, race, and dissenting opinions—in a world that sorely needs to learn to listen. As the former president of the student group Uncomfortable Learning at his alma mater, Williams College, Zachary Wood knows from experience about intellectual controversy. At school and beyond, there's no one Zach refuses to engage with simply because he disagrees with their beliefs—sometimes vehemently so—and this view has given him a unique platform in the media. But Zach has never shared the details of his own personal story. In Uncensored, he reveals for the first time how he grew up poor and black in Washington, DC, where the only way to survive was by resisting the urge to write people off because of their backgrounds and perspectives. By sharing his troubled upbringing—from a difficult early childhood to the struggles of code switching between his home and his elite private school—Zach makes a compelling argument for a new way of interacting with others and presents a new outlook on society's most difficult conversations.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334811Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America Author: Zachary R. Wood Narrator: Zachary R. Wood...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America Author: Zachary R. Wood Narrator: Zachary R. Wood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Drawing upon his own powerful personal story, Zachary R. Wood shares his perspective on free speech, race, and dissenting opinions—in a world that sorely needs to learn to listen. As the former president of the student group Uncomfortable Learning at his alma mater, Williams College, Zachary Wood knows from experience about intellectual controversy. At school and beyond, there's no one Zach refuses to engage with simply because he disagrees with their beliefs—sometimes vehemently so—and this view has given him a unique platform in the media. But Zach has never shared the details of his own personal story. In Uncensored, he reveals for the first time how he grew up poor and black in Washington, DC, where the only way to survive was by resisting the urge to write people off because of their backgrounds and perspectives. By sharing his troubled upbringing—from a difficult early childhood to the struggles of code switching between his home and his elite private school—Zach makes a compelling argument for a new way of interacting with others and presents a new outlook on society's most difficult conversations.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bonanza-king-john-mackay-and-the-battle-over-the-greatest-fortune-in-the-american-west-by-gregory-crouch--65149430https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336459 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bonanza King: John Mackay and the Battle over the Greatest Fortune in the American West Author: Gregory Crouch Narrator: John Keating Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 24 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A monumentally researched biography of one of the nineteenth century's wealthiest self-made Americans…Well-written and worthwhile" (The Wall Street Journal) it's the rags-to-riches frontier tale of an Irish immigrant who outwits, outworks, and outmaneuvers thousands of rivals to take control of Nevada's Comstock Lode. Born in 1831, John W. Mackay was a penniless Irish immigrant who came of age in New York City, went to California during the Gold Rush, and mined without much luck for eight years. When he heard of riches found on the other side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1859, Mackay abandoned his claim and walked a hundred miles to the Comstock Lode in Nevada. Over the course of the next dozen years, Mackay worked his way up from nothing, thwarting the pernicious "Bank Ring" monopoly to seize control of the most concentrated cache of precious metals ever found on earth, the legendary "Big Bonanza," a stupendously rich body of gold and silver ore discovered 1,500 feet beneath the streets of Virginia City, the ultimate Old West boomtown. But for the ore to be worth anything it had to be found, claimed, and successfully extracted, each step requiring enormous risk and the creation of an entirely new industry. Now Gregory Crouch tells Mackay's amazing story—how he extracted the ore from deep underground and used his vast mining fortune to crush the transatlantic telegraph monopoly of the notorious Jay Gould. "No one does a better job than Crouch when he explores the subject of mining, and no one does a better job than he when he describes the hardscrabble lives of miners" (San Francisco Chronicle). Featuring great period photographs and maps, The Bonanza King is a dazzling tour de force, a riveting history of Virginia City, Nevada, the Comstock Lode, and America itself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336459Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336459 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bonanza King: John Mackay and the Battle over the Greatest Fortune in the American West Author: Gregory Crouch Narrator: John Keating Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336459 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bonanza King: John Mackay and the Battle over the Greatest Fortune in the American West Author: Gregory Crouch Narrator: John Keating Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 24 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A monumentally researched biography of one of the nineteenth century's wealthiest self-made Americans…Well-written and worthwhile" (The Wall Street Journal) it's the rags-to-riches frontier tale of an Irish immigrant who outwits, outworks, and outmaneuvers thousands of rivals to take control of Nevada's Comstock Lode. Born in 1831, John W. Mackay was a penniless Irish immigrant who came of age in New York City, went to California during the Gold Rush, and mined without much luck for eight years. When he heard of riches found on the other side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1859, Mackay abandoned his claim and walked a hundred miles to the Comstock Lode in Nevada. Over the course of the next dozen years, Mackay worked his way up from nothing, thwarting the pernicious "Bank Ring" monopoly to seize control of the most concentrated cache of precious metals ever found on earth, the legendary "Big Bonanza," a stupendously rich body of gold and silver ore discovered 1,500 feet beneath the streets of Virginia City, the ultimate Old West boomtown. But for the ore to be worth anything it had to be found, claimed, and successfully extracted, each step requiring enormous risk and the creation of an entirely new industry. Now Gregory Crouch tells Mackay's amazing story—how he extracted the ore from deep underground and used his vast mining fortune to crush the transatlantic telegraph monopoly of the notorious Jay Gould. "No one does a better job than Crouch when he explores the subject of mining, and no one does a better job than he when he describes the hardscrabble lives of miners" (San Francisco Chronicle). Featuring great period photographs and maps, The Bonanza King is a dazzling tour de force, a riveting history of Virginia City, Nevada, the Comstock Lode, and America itself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hitler-by-joachim-c-fest--65149425https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339922 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler Author: Joachim C. Fest Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 41 hours 23 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This masterful biography by one of Germany's best known journalists was the leading nonfiction bestseller in Germany. Fest shows Hitler as the receptacle of the dreads and resentments of a shaken social order, gifted with an uncanny instinct for all that was hollow behind the appearance of power, at home and abroad. Though a warped human being, he was neither clown nor puppet, as many liked to think; Hitler appears here as an enormously astute politician, impressing and hypnotizing Germans and foreigners alike with the scope of his projects and the theatricality of their presentation. In the last analysis, however, Fest uncovers in Hitler a constantly destructive personality, which aimed at and achieved destruction on an unprecedented scale, not least because an insecure world gave him his opportunities.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339922Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339922 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler Author: Joachim C. Fest Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 41 hours 23 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339922 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler Author: Joachim C. Fest Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 41 hours 23 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This masterful biography by one of Germany's best known journalists was the leading nonfiction bestseller in Germany. Fest shows Hitler as the receptacle of the dreads and resentments of a shaken social order, gifted with an uncanny instinct for all that was hollow behind the appearance of power, at home and abroad. Though a warped human being, he was neither clown nor puppet, as many liked to think; Hitler appears here as an enormously astute politician, impressing and hypnotizing Germans and foreigners alike with the scope of his projects and the theatricality of their presentation. In the last analysis, however, Fest uncovers in Hitler a constantly destructive personality, which aimed at and achieved destruction on an unprecedented scale, not least because an insecure world gave him his opportunities.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prince-harry-meghan-a-royal-wedding-with-royal-blessings-of-love-by-raymond-sturgis--65149433https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340889 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry & Meghan: A Royal Wedding with Royal Blessings of Love Author: Raymond Sturgis Narrator: Monique Tanguay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan was a beautiful success. An American biracial woman carried the dreams of all little girls of one day having a prince to be their groom. Love transcends social, political and racial impediments that produce two lovely and well-deserved people a chance to show the world that love wins. The wedding is a world celebration of class and respect as two countries continue their humanitarian work of improving the lives of people globally. This book is a tribute to Prince Harry and Meghan, the Royal family, Meghan's family and well-wishers everywhere, as we celebrate with respect to privacy. Love wins, therefore, let us lift one another as we show others to start with trust, build with faith and manifest love in arduous work with our marriages, relationships, and family.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340889Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340889 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry & Meghan: A Royal Wedding with Royal Blessings of Love Author: Raymond Sturgis Narrator: Monique Tanguay Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340889 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry & Meghan: A Royal Wedding with Royal Blessings of Love Author: Raymond Sturgis Narrator: Monique Tanguay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan was a beautiful success. An American biracial woman carried the dreams of all little girls of one day having a prince to be their groom. Love transcends social, political and racial impediments that produce two lovely and well-deserved people a chance to show the world that love wins. The wedding is a world celebration of class and respect as two countries continue their humanitarian work of improving the lives of people globally. This book is a tribute to Prince Harry and Meghan, the Royal family, Meghan's family and well-wishers everywhere, as we celebrate with respect to privacy. Love wins, therefore, let us lift one another as we show others to start with trust, build with faith and manifest love in arduous work with our marriages, relationships, and family.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mother-american-night-my-life-in-crazy-times-by-john-perry-barlow-robert-greenfield--65149427https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334321 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times Author: John Perry Barlow, Robert Greenfield Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: John Perry Barlow's wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate. Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking, and often unbelievable (yet completely true) story of an American icon. Born into a powerful Wyoming political family, John Perry Barlow wrote the lyrics for thirty Grateful Dead songs while also running his family's cattle ranch. He hung out in Andy Warhol's Factory, went on a date with the Dalai Lama's sister, and accidentally shot Bob Weir in the face on the eve of his own wedding. As a favor to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Barlow mentored a young JFK Jr. and the two then became lifelong friends. Despite being a freely self-confessed acidhead, he served as Dick Cheney's campaign manager during Cheney's first run for Congress. And after befriending a legendary early group of computer hackers known as the Legion of Doom, Barlow became a renowned internet guru who then cofounded the groundbreaking Electronic Frontier Foundation. His résumé only hints of the richness of a life lived on the edge. Blessed with an incredible sense of humor and a unique voice, Barlow was a born storyteller in the tradition of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Through intimate portraits of friends and acquaintances from Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia to Timothy Leary and Steve Jobs, Mother American Night traces the generational passage by which the counterculture became the culture, and it shows why learning to accept love may be the hardest thing we ever ask of ourselves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334321Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334321 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times Author: John Perry Barlow, Robert Greenfield Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334321 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times Author: John Perry Barlow, Robert Greenfield Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: John Perry Barlow's wild ride with the Grateful Dead was just part of a Zelig-like life that took him from a childhood as ranching royalty in Wyoming to membership in the Internet Hall of Fame as a digital free speech advocate. Mother American Night is the wild, funny, heartbreaking, and often unbelievable (yet completely true) story of an American icon. Born into a powerful Wyoming political family, John Perry Barlow wrote the lyrics for thirty Grateful Dead songs while also running his family's cattle ranch. He hung out in Andy Warhol's Factory, went on a date with the Dalai Lama's sister, and accidentally shot Bob Weir in the face on the eve of his own wedding. As a favor to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Barlow mentored a young JFK Jr. and the two then became lifelong friends. Despite being a freely self-confessed acidhead, he served as Dick Cheney's campaign manager during Cheney's first run for Congress. And after befriending a legendary early group of computer hackers known as the Legion of Doom, Barlow became a renowned internet guru who then cofounded the groundbreaking Electronic Frontier Foundation. His résumé only hints of the richness of a life lived on the edge. Blessed with an incredible sense of humor and a unique voice, Barlow was a born storyteller in the tradition of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Through intimate portraits of friends and acquaintances from Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia to Timothy Leary and Steve Jobs, Mother American Night traces the generational passage by which the counterculture became the culture, and it shows why learning to accept love may be the hardest thing we ever ask of ourselves.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-on-the-beach-my-family-s-escape-from-syria-and-our-hope-for-a-new-home-by-tima-kurdi--65149419https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home Author: Tima Kurdi Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An intimate and poignant memoir about the family of Alan Kurdi—the young Syrian boy who became the global emblem for the desperate plight of millions of Syrian refugees—and of the many extraordinary journeys the Kurdis have taken, spanning countries and continents. Alan Kurdi's body washed up on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea on September 2, 2015, and overnight, the political became personal, as the world awoke to the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis. Tima Kurdi first saw the shocking photo of her nephew in her home in Vancouver, Canada. But Tima did not need a photo to understand the truth—she and her family had already been living it. In The Boy on the Beach, Tima recounts her idyllic childhood in Syria, where she grew up with her brother Abdullah and other siblings in a tight-knit family. A strong-willed, independent woman, Tima studied to be a hairdresser and had dreams of seeing the world. At twenty-two, she emigrated to Canada, but much of her family remained in Damascus. Life as a single mother and immigrant in a new country wasn't always easy, and Tima recounts with heart-wrenching honesty the anguish of being torn between a new home and the world she'd left behind. As Tima struggled to adapt to life in a new land, war overtook her homeland. Caught in the crosshairs of civil war, her family risked everything and fled their homes. Tima worked tirelessly to help them find safety, but their journey was far from easy. Thwarted by politics, hounded by violence, and separated by vast distances, the Kurdis encountered setbacks at every turn, but they never gave up hope. And when tragedy struck, Tima suddenly found herself thrust onto the world stage as an advocate for refugees everywhere, a role for which she had never prepared but that allowed her to give voice to those who didn't have an opportunity to speak for themselves. From the jasmine-scented neighbourhoods of Damascus before the war to the streets of Aleppo during it, to the refugee camps of Europe and the leafy suburbs of Vancouver, The Boy on the Beach is one family's story of love, loss, and the persistent search for safe harbour in a devastating time of war.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336913Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home Author: Tima Kurdi Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy on the Beach: My Family's Escape from Syria and Our Hope for a New Home Author: Tima Kurdi Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An intimate and poignant memoir about the family of Alan Kurdi—the young Syrian boy who became the global emblem for the desperate plight of millions of Syrian refugees—and of the many extraordinary journeys the Kurdis have taken, spanning countries and continents. Alan Kurdi's body washed up on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea on September 2, 2015, and overnight, the political became personal, as the world awoke to the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis. Tima Kurdi first saw the shocking photo of her nephew in her home in Vancouver, Canada. But Tima did not need a photo to understand the truth—she and her family had already been living it. In The Boy on the Beach, Tima recounts her idyllic childhood in Syria, where she grew up with her brother Abdullah and other siblings in a tight-knit family. A strong-willed, independent woman, Tima studied to be a hairdresser and had dreams of seeing the world. At twenty-two, she emigrated to Canada, but much of her family remained in Damascus. Life as a single mother and immigrant in a new country wasn't always easy, and Tima recounts with heart-wrenching honesty the anguish of being torn between a new home and the world she'd left behind. As Tima struggled to adapt to life in a new land, war overtook her homeland. Caught in the crosshairs of civil war, her family risked everything and fled their homes. Tima worked tirelessly to help them find safety, but their journey was far from easy. Thwarted by politics, hounded by violence, and separated by vast distances, the Kurdis encountered setbacks at every turn, but they never gave up hope. And when tragedy struck, Tima suddenly found herself thrust onto the world stage as an advocate for refugees everywhere, a role for which she had never prepared but that allowed her to give voice to those who didn't have an opportunity to speak for themselves. From the jasmine-scented neighbourhoods of Damascus before the war to the streets of Aleppo during it, to the refugee camps of Europe and the leafy suburbs of Vancouver, The Boy on the Beach is one family's story of love, loss, and the persistent search for safe harbour in a devastating time of war.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-leopard-rock-a-life-of-adventures-by-wilbur-smith--65149450https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On Leopard Rock: A Life of Adventures Author: Wilbur Smith Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.83 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Wilbur Smith has lived an incredible life of adventure, and now he shares the extraordinary true stories that have inspired his fiction. From being attacked by lions to close encounters with deadly reef sharks, from getting lost in the African bush without water to crawling the precarious tunnels of gold mines, from marlin fishing with Lee Marvin to near death from crash-landing a Cessna airplane, from brutal school days to redemption through writing and falling in love, Wilbur Smith tells us the intimate stories of his life that have been the raw material for his fiction. Always candid, sometimes hilarious, and never less than thrillingly entertaining, On Leopard Rock is testament to a writer whose life is as rich and eventful as his novels are compellingly unputdownable.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335779Thu, 17 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On Leopard Rock: A Life of Adventures Author: Wilbur Smith Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 56 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On Leopard Rock: A Life of Adventures Author: Wilbur Smith Narrator: Saul Reichlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.83 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Wilbur Smith has lived an incredible life of adventure, and now he shares the extraordinary true stories that have inspired his fiction. From being attacked by lions to close encounters with deadly reef sharks, from getting lost in the African bush without water to crawling the precarious tunnels of gold mines, from marlin fishing with Lee Marvin to near death from crash-landing a Cessna airplane, from brutal school days to redemption through writing and falling in love, Wilbur Smith tells us the intimate stories of his life that have been the raw material for his fiction. Always candid, sometimes hilarious, and never less than thrillingly entertaining, On Leopard Rock is testament to a writer whose life is as rich and eventful as his novels are compellingly unputdownable.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/autobiophilosophy-an-intimate-story-of-what-it-means-to-be-human-by-robert-rowland-smith--65149447https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: AutoBioPhilosophy: An intimate story of what it means to be human Author: Robert Rowland Smith Narrator: Robert Rowland Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: AutoBioPhilosophy is an astonishingly frank and original autobiography that explores the fundamental question of what it means to be human. Robert Rowland Smith's life story involves a love triangle, office politics, police raids, illegal drugs, the academic elite and a near-death experience. It sees him grappling with the tragic fate of his father, going through a double divorce and encountering a living divinity. We witness him confronting his demons but also looking out for angels. A former Oxford don, Robert uses these deeply personal experiences to generate philosophical insights that will resonate with everybody. What are the recurring patterns, unconscious motives and social forces that govern our behaviour? Through his experiences, and referencing writers from Shakespeare to Freud, he offers new models and ways into human psychology. As we are led into Robert's private world, we gain an understanding of what it means to be human that is relevant to all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334460Thu, 17 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: AutoBioPhilosophy: An intimate story of what it means to be human Author: Robert Rowland Smith Narrator: Robert Rowland Smith Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: AutoBioPhilosophy: An intimate story of what it means to be human Author: Robert Rowland Smith Narrator: Robert Rowland Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: AutoBioPhilosophy is an astonishingly frank and original autobiography that explores the fundamental question of what it means to be human. Robert Rowland Smith's life story involves a love triangle, office politics, police raids, illegal drugs, the academic elite and a near-death experience. It sees him grappling with the tragic fate of his father, going through a double divorce and encountering a living divinity. We witness him confronting his demons but also looking out for angels. A former Oxford don, Robert uses these deeply personal experiences to generate philosophical insights that will resonate with everybody. What are the recurring patterns, unconscious motives and social forces that govern our behaviour? Through his experiences, and referencing writers from Shakespeare to Freud, he offers new models and ways into human psychology. As we are led into Robert's private world, we gain an understanding of what it means to be human that is relevant to all.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/101-amazing-facts-about-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-by-jack-goldstein--65149446https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334413 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 101 Amazing Facts about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: Kent Harris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 5 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On the 19th May 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in a beautiful royal wedding ceremony. But just how much do you know about the Prince and his former actress wife? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Kent Harris talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about the royal couple, covering everything from how the two of them met through to the many ways in which Meghan has broken the mould of a traditional princess. Whether you're interested in the royal rule book and official protocols, or you simply want to know more about the controversies that have surrounded both of these two prominent figures, this is the perfect audiobook for you!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334413Thu, 17 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334413 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 101 Amazing Facts about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: Kent Harris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334413 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 101 Amazing Facts about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: Kent Harris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 5 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On the 19th May 2018, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tied the knot in a beautiful royal wedding ceremony. But just how much do you know about the Prince and his former actress wife? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Kent Harris talks us through over one hundred amazing facts about the royal couple, covering everything from how the two of them met through to the many ways in which Meghan has broken the mould of a traditional princess. Whether you're interested in the royal rule book and official protocols, or you simply want to know more about the controversies that have surrounded both of these two prominent figures, this is the perfect audiobook for you!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harry-conversations-with-the-prince-includes-exclusive-access-interviews-with-prince-harry-conversations-with-the-prince-by-angela-lev--65149456https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry: Conversations with the Prince - INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE ACCESS & INTERVIEWS WITH PRINCE HARRY: Conversations with the Prince Author: Angela Levin Narrator: Bea Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 3, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE ACCESS & INTERVIEWS WITH PRINCE HARRY Once a reckless rebel, now a respected role model, Prince Harry is one of the world's most popular royals and the force behind giving the British royal family a twenty-first century makeover. How has he done it? Harry: Conversations with the Prince is a three-dimensional look at what Harry is really like, both on and off royal duty. It is written by distinguished journalist and author Angela Levin, who accompanied Prince Harry on many of his engagements and had exclusive access to him at Kensington Palace. The book unwraps the real man behind the camera, and his own perceptive insights. It delves into his troubled childhood and the lasting effect of losing his adored mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, so young. It explores his rebellious teenage years and the key defining moments that have enabled him to face his demons and use this experience to help others who struggle with mental, emotional and physical pain. Angela Levin found a complex man who has inherited his late mother's extraordinary charisma and is determined to 'make a difference.' After finding the love of his life in Meghan Markle, and in anticipation of their marriage this year, this is a celebration of the real Prince Harry.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335781Thu, 03 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry: Conversations with the Prince - INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE ACCESS & INTERVIEWS WITH PRINCE HARRY: Conversations with the Prince Author: Angela Levin...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry: Conversations with the Prince - INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE ACCESS & INTERVIEWS WITH PRINCE HARRY: Conversations with the Prince Author: Angela Levin Narrator: Bea Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: May 3, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE ACCESS & INTERVIEWS WITH PRINCE HARRY Once a reckless rebel, now a respected role model, Prince Harry is one of the world's most popular royals and the force behind giving the British royal family a twenty-first century makeover. How has he done it? Harry: Conversations with the Prince is a three-dimensional look at what Harry is really like, both on and off royal duty. It is written by distinguished journalist and author Angela Levin, who accompanied Prince Harry on many of his engagements and had exclusive access to him at Kensington Palace. The book unwraps the real man behind the camera, and his own perceptive insights. It delves into his troubled childhood and the lasting effect of losing his adored mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, so young. It explores his rebellious teenage years and the key defining moments that have enabled him to face his demons and use this experience to help others who struggle with mental, emotional and physical pain. Angela Levin found a complex man who has inherited his late mother's extraordinary charisma and is determined to 'make a difference.' After finding the love of his life in Meghan Markle, and in anticipation of their marriage this year, this is a celebration of the real Prince Harry.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queen-victoria-s-matchmaking-the-royal-marriages-that-shaped-europe-by-deborah-cadbury--65149455https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Charlotte Strevens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British royal power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic marriages with the royal houses of Europe. Yet for all their apparent obedience, her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fueled by strong wills and romantic hearts. Victoria's matchmaking plans were further complicated by the tumultuous international upheavals of the time: revolution and war were in the air, and kings and queens, princes and princesses were vulnerable targets. Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect. It is at once an intimate portrait of a royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the marriages the Queen arranged. At the heart of it all is Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined Queen Empress the next.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334530Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Charlotte Strevens Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Victoria's Matchmaking: The Royal Marriages that Shaped Europe Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Charlotte Strevens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A captivating exploration of the role in which Queen Victoria exerted the most international power and influence: as a matchmaking grandmother. As her reign approached its sixth decade, Queen Victoria's grandchildren numbered over thirty, and to maintain and increase British royal power, she was determined to maneuver them into a series of dynastic marriages with the royal houses of Europe. Yet for all their apparent obedience, her grandchildren often had plans of their own, fueled by strong wills and romantic hearts. Victoria's matchmaking plans were further complicated by the tumultuous international upheavals of the time: revolution and war were in the air, and kings and queens, princes and princesses were vulnerable targets. Queen Victoria's Matchmaking travels through the glittering, decadent palaces of Europe from London to Saint Petersburg, weaving in scandals, political machinations and family tensions to enthralling effect. It is at once an intimate portrait of a royal family and an examination of the conflict caused by the marriages the Queen arranged. At the heart of it all is Victoria herself: doting grandmother one moment, determined Queen Empress the next.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meghan-a-hollywood-princess-by-andrew-morton--65149444https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meghan: A Hollywood Princess Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Charles Armstrong, Andrew Morton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: April 12, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: CONTAINS AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR, ANDREW MORTON.The first in-depth biography of the American actress and humanitarian campaigner who will marry Prince Harry in May 2018, written by the world's best-known royal biographer.When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in June 2016, little could they know that just sixteen months later the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018.Since then, our fascination with the woman who has smashed the royal mould has rocketed. So different to those coy brides of recent history, Meghan is confident, charismatic and poised, her warm and affectionate engagement interview a stark contrast to the stilted and cold exchange between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.In this first-ever biography of the duchess-to-be, acclaimed royal biographer Andrew Morton goes back to Meghan's roots, interviewing those closest to her to uncover the story of her childhood: growing up in The Valley in LA, studying at an all-girls Catholic school and her breakout into acting. We also delve into her previous marriage and divorce in 2013, her struggles in Hollywood, as her mixed heritage was time and again used against her, and her work as a humanitarian ambassador - so redolent of Princess Diana's passions. Finishing with an account of her romance with Prince Harry, Morton reflects on the impact that Meghan has already made on the rigid traditions of the House of Windsor - not even Kate Middleton was invited to Christmas with the Queen before she had married her prince - and what the future might hold.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337538Thu, 12 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meghan: A Hollywood Princess Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Charles Armstrong, Andrew Morton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/337538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meghan: A Hollywood Princess Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Charles Armstrong, Andrew Morton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: April 12, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: CONTAINS AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH THE AUTHOR, ANDREW MORTON.The first in-depth biography of the American actress and humanitarian campaigner who will marry Prince Harry in May 2018, written by the world's best-known royal biographer.When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in June 2016, little could they know that just sixteen months later the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018.Since then, our fascination with the woman who has smashed the royal mould has rocketed. So different to those coy brides of recent history, Meghan is confident, charismatic and poised, her warm and affectionate engagement interview a stark contrast to the stilted and cold exchange between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.In this first-ever biography of the duchess-to-be, acclaimed royal biographer Andrew Morton goes back to Meghan's roots, interviewing those closest to her to uncover the story of her childhood: growing up in The Valley in LA, studying at an all-girls Catholic school and her breakout into acting. We also delve into her previous marriage and divorce in 2013, her struggles in Hollywood, as her mixed heritage was time and again used against her, and her work as a humanitarian ambassador - so redolent of Princess Diana's passions. Finishing with an account of her romance with Prince Harry, Morton reflects on the impact that Meghan has already made on the rigid traditions of the House of Windsor - not even Kate Middleton was invited to Christmas with the Queen before she had married her prince - and what the future might hold.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/with-the-end-in-mind-dying-death-and-wisdom-in-an-age-of-denial-by-kathryn-mannix--65149383https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial Author: Kathryn Mannix Narrator: Elizabeth Carling Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: December 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset' Sunday Times ‘Illuminating and beautiful' Cathy Rentzenbrink With the End in Mind is a book for us all: the grieving and bereaved, the ill and the healthy. By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise, it tells powerful human stories of life and death. Eric, the retired head teacher who even with Motor Neurone Disease gets things done. Sylvie, 19 and diagnosed with leukaemia, sewing a cushion for her mum to hold after she has died. Nelly and Joe, two people enduring loneliness to shield their beloveds from distress. A powerful and emotional book based on a lifetime's clinical experience, With the End in Mind offers calm, wise advice on how to face death, live fully and find a model for hope in dark times. Kathryn Mannix's With the End in Mind was a Sunday Times bestseller the weeks ending 6 January 2018, 13 January 2018 and 3 February 2018.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336618Thu, 28 Dec 2017 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial Author: Kathryn Mannix Narrator: Elizabeth Carling Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/336618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial Author: Kathryn Mannix Narrator: Elizabeth Carling Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: December 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Impossible to read with dry eyes or an unaltered mindset' Sunday Times ‘Illuminating and beautiful' Cathy Rentzenbrink With the End in Mind is a book for us all: the grieving and bereaved, the ill and the healthy. By turns touching and tragic, funny and wise, it tells powerful human stories of life and death. Eric, the retired head teacher who even with Motor Neurone Disease gets things done. Sylvie, 19 and diagnosed with leukaemia, sewing a cushion for her mum to hold after she has died. Nelly and Joe, two people enduring loneliness to shield their beloveds from distress. A powerful and emotional book based on a lifetime's clinical experience, With the End in Mind offers calm, wise advice on how to face death, live fully and find a model for hope in dark times. Kathryn Mannix's With the End in Mind was a Sunday Times bestseller the weeks ending 6 January 2018, 13 January 2018 and 3 February 2018.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beautiful-scars-steeltown-secrets-mohawk-skywalkers-and-the-road-home-by-tom-wilson--65149325https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home Author: Tom Wilson Narrator: Tom Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'I'm scared and scarred but I've survived'   Tom Wilson was raised in the rough-and-tumble world of Hamilton—Steeltown— in the company of World War II vets, factory workers, fall-guy wrestlers and the deeply guarded secrets kept by his parents, Bunny and George. For decades Tom carved out a life for himself in shadows. He built an international music career and became a father, he battled demons and addiction, and he waited, hoping for the lies to cease and the truth to emerge. It would. And when it did, it would sweep up the St. Lawrence River to the Mohawk reserves of Quebec, on to the heights of the Manhattan skyline.      With a rare gift for storytelling and an astonishing story to tell, Tom writes with unflinching honesty and extraordinary compassion about his search for the truth. It's a story about scars, about the ones that hurt us, and the ones that make us who we are.   From Beautiful Scars:   Even as a kid my existence as the son of Bunny and George Wilson seemed far-fetched to me. When I went over it in my head, none of it added up. The other kids on East 36th Street in Hamilton used to tell me stories of their mothers being pregnant and their newborn siblings coming home from the hospital. Nobody ever talked about Bunny's and my return from the hospital. In my mind my birth was like the nativity, only with gnarly dogs and dirty snow and a chipped picket fence and old blind people with short tempers and dim lights, ashtrays full of Export Plain cigarette butts and bottles of rum.      Once, when I was about four, I asked Bunny, 'How come I don't look anything like you and George? How come you are old and the other moms are young?'       'There are secrets I know about you that I'll take to my grave,' she responded. And that pretty well finished that. Bunny built up a wall to protect her secrets, and as a result I built a wall to protect myself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356218Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home Author: Tom Wilson Narrator: Tom Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home Author: Tom Wilson Narrator: Tom Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'I'm scared and scarred but I've survived'   Tom Wilson was raised in the rough-and-tumble world of Hamilton—Steeltown— in the company of World War II vets, factory workers, fall-guy wrestlers and the deeply guarded secrets kept by his parents, Bunny and George. For decades Tom carved out a life for himself in shadows. He built an international music career and became a father, he battled demons and addiction, and he waited, hoping for the lies to cease and the truth to emerge. It would. And when it did, it would sweep up the St. Lawrence River to the Mohawk reserves of Quebec, on to the heights of the Manhattan skyline.      With a rare gift for storytelling and an astonishing story to tell, Tom writes with unflinching honesty and extraordinary compassion about his search for the truth. It's a story about scars, about the ones that hurt us, and the ones that make us who we are.   From Beautiful Scars:   Even as a kid my existence as the son of Bunny and George Wilson seemed far-fetched to me. When I went over it in my head, none of it added up. The other kids on East 36th Street in Hamilton used to tell me stories of their mothers being pregnant and their newborn siblings coming home from the hospital. Nobody ever talked about Bunny's and my return from the hospital. In my mind my birth was like the nativity, only with gnarly dogs and dirty snow and a chipped picket fence and old blind people with short tempers and dim lights, ashtrays full of Export Plain cigarette butts and bottles of rum.      Once, when I was about four, I asked Bunny, 'How come I don't look anything like you and George? How come you are old and the other moms are young?'       'There are secrets I know about you that I'll take to my grave,' she responded. And that pretty well finished that. Bunny built up a wall to protect her secrets, and as a result I built a wall to protect myself.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reason-you-walk-by-wab-kinew--65149359https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356258 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reason You Walk Author: Wab Kinew Narrator: Wab Kinew Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A moving father-son reconciliation told by a charismatic First Nations broadcaster, musician and activist.           When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year reconnecting with the accomplished but distant aboriginal man who'd raised him. The Reason You Walk spans the year 2012, chronicling painful moments in the past and celebrating renewed hopes and dreams for the future. As Kinew revisits his own childhood in Winnipeg and on a reserve in Northern Ontario, he learns more about his father's traumatic childhood at residential school. An intriguing doubleness marks The Reason You Walk, a reference to an Anishinaabe ceremonial song. Born to an Anishinaabe father and a non-native mother, he has a foot in both cultures. He is a Sundancer, an academic, a former rapper, a hereditary chief, and an urban activist. His father, Tobasonakwut, was both a beloved traditional chief and a respected elected leader who engaged directly with Ottawa. Internally divided, his father embraced both traditional native religion and Catholicism, the religion that was inculcated into him at the residential school where he was physically and sexually abused. In a grand gesture of reconciliation, Kinew's father invited the Roman Catholic bishop of Winnipeg to a Sundance ceremony in which he adopted him as his brother. Kinew writes affectingly of his own struggles in his twenties to find the right path, eventually giving up a self-destructive lifestyle to passionately pursue music and martial arts. From his unique vantage point, he offers an inside view of what it means to be an educated aboriginal living in a country that is just beginning to wake up to its aboriginal history and living presence.      Invoking hope, healing and forgiveness, The Reason You Walk is a poignant story of a towering but damaged father and his son as they embark on a journey to repair their family bond. By turns lighthearted and solemn, Kinew gives us an inspiring vision for family and cross-cultural reconciliation, and a wider conversation about the future of aboriginal peoples.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356258Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356258 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reason You Walk Author: Wab Kinew Narrator: Wab Kinew Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356258 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reason You Walk Author: Wab Kinew Narrator: Wab Kinew Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A moving father-son reconciliation told by a charismatic First Nations broadcaster, musician and activist.           When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year reconnecting with the accomplished but distant aboriginal man who'd raised him. The Reason You Walk spans the year 2012, chronicling painful moments in the past and celebrating renewed hopes and dreams for the future. As Kinew revisits his own childhood in Winnipeg and on a reserve in Northern Ontario, he learns more about his father's traumatic childhood at residential school. An intriguing doubleness marks The Reason You Walk, a reference to an Anishinaabe ceremonial song. Born to an Anishinaabe father and a non-native mother, he has a foot in both cultures. He is a Sundancer, an academic, a former rapper, a hereditary chief, and an urban activist. His father, Tobasonakwut, was both a beloved traditional chief and a respected elected leader who engaged directly with Ottawa. Internally divided, his father embraced both traditional native religion and Catholicism, the religion that was inculcated into him at the residential school where he was physically and sexually abused. In a grand gesture of reconciliation, Kinew's father invited the Roman Catholic bishop of Winnipeg to a Sundance ceremony in which he adopted him as his brother. Kinew writes affectingly of his own struggles in his twenties to find the right path, eventually giving up a self-destructive lifestyle to passionately pursue music and martial arts. From his unique vantage point, he offers an inside view of what it means to be an educated aboriginal living in a country that is just beginning to wake up to its aboriginal history and living presence.      Invoking hope, healing and forgiveness, The Reason You Walk is a poignant story of a towering but damaged father and his son as they embark on a journey to repair their family bond. By turns lighthearted and solemn, Kinew gives us an inspiring vision for family and cross-cultural reconciliation, and a wider conversation about the future of aboriginal peoples.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lightfoot-by-nicholas-jennings--65149307https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lightfoot Author: Nicholas Jennings Narrator: Nicholas Jennings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A 2023 ROLLING STONE RECOMMENDED BOOK Shortlisted for the 2017 Legislative Assembly of Ontario Speaker's Book Award Nominated for the 2018 Heritage Toronto Award - Historical Writing: Book "The preeminent account of the late singer's life." —Rolling Stone The definitive, full-access story of the life and songs of Canada's legendary troubadour Gordon Lightfoot's name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness. His music defined the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and ‘70s, topped charts and sold millions. He is unquestionably Canada's greatest songwriter, and an international star who has performed on the world's biggest stages. While Lightfoot's songs are well known, the man behind them is elusive. He's never allowed his life to be chronicled in a book—until now. Biographer Nick Jennings has had unprecedented access to the notoriously reticent musician. Lightfoot takes us deep inside the artist's world, from his idyllic childhood in Orillia, the wild sixties, and his canoe trips into Canada's North to his heady times atop the music world. Jennings explores the toll that success took on his personal life—including his troubled relationships, his battle with alcohol and his near-death experiences—and the extraordinary drive and tenacity that pulled him through it all. Rich in voices from fellow musicians, close friends, Lightfoot's family and the singer's own reminiscences, the biography tells the stories behind some of his best-known love songs, including "Beautiful" and "Song for a Winter's Night," as well as the infidelity and divorce that resulted in classics like "Sundown" and "If You Could Read My Mind." Kris Kristofferson has called Lightfoot's songs "some of the most beautiful and lasting music of our time." Lightfoot is an unforgettable portrait of a treasured singer-songwriter, an artist whose work has been covered by everyone from Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand and Nico to Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Gord Downie. Revealing and insightful, Lightfoot is both an inspiring story of redemption and an exhilarating read.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356265Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lightfoot Author: Nicholas Jennings Narrator: Nicholas Jennings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 24, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lightfoot Author: Nicholas Jennings Narrator: Nicholas Jennings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: October 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A 2023 ROLLING STONE RECOMMENDED BOOK Shortlisted for the 2017 Legislative Assembly of Ontario Speaker's Book Award Nominated for the 2018 Heritage Toronto Award - Historical Writing: Book "The preeminent account of the late singer's life." —Rolling Stone The definitive, full-access story of the life and songs of Canada's legendary troubadour Gordon Lightfoot's name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness. His music defined the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and ‘70s, topped charts and sold millions. He is unquestionably Canada's greatest songwriter, and an international star who has performed on the world's biggest stages. While Lightfoot's songs are well known, the man behind them is elusive. He's never allowed his life to be chronicled in a book—until now. Biographer Nick Jennings has had unprecedented access to the notoriously reticent musician. Lightfoot takes us deep inside the artist's world, from his idyllic childhood in Orillia, the wild sixties, and his canoe trips into Canada's North to his heady times atop the music world. Jennings explores the toll that success took on his personal life—including his troubled relationships, his battle with alcohol and his near-death experiences—and the extraordinary drive and tenacity that pulled him through it all. Rich in voices from fellow musicians, close friends, Lightfoot's family and the singer's own reminiscences, the biography tells the stories behind some of his best-known love songs, including "Beautiful" and "Song for a Winter's Night," as well as the infidelity and divorce that resulted in classics like "Sundown" and "If You Could Read My Mind." Kris Kristofferson has called Lightfoot's songs "some of the most beautiful and lasting music of our time." Lightfoot is an unforgettable portrait of a treasured singer-songwriter, an artist whose work has been covered by everyone from Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand and Nico to Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Gord Downie. Revealing and insightful, Lightfoot is both an inspiring story of redemption and an exhilarating read.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-we-did-it-the-subban-plan-for-success-in-hockey-school-and-life-by-scott-colby-karl-subban--65149311https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356256 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How We Did It: The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life Author: Scott Colby, Karl Subban Narrator: Karl Subban Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 3, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The ultimate hockey dad, Karl Subban is a former school principal and father of five, including three sons--P.K., Malcolm and Jordan--who have been drafted to the NHL. Karl's inspirational and moving story follows the hockey journey from house league to the big leagues and shows how to grow the unlimited potential that is in every child. In his thirty-plus years of coaching, teaching and parenting, Karl Subban has proved to be a leader with the gift of inspiring others. He has dedicated his life to helping young people grow their potential--to be better at what they do, and to be better people.     Originally from Jamaica, Karl Subban, along with his wife, Maria, have raised five accomplished children. Their oldest son is P.K. Subban, who won the Norris trophy for top defenceman in the NHL and whose trade from the Canadiens to the Nashville Predators shocked the hockey world. Their two daughters are teachers, one a university basketball star and the other a talented visual artist. Their two youngest sons, Malcolm and Jordan, have been drafted and signed by the Bruins and the Canucks.     As a child, Karl dreamed of being a star cricket player--but when he moved to Canada at age 12, hockey and basketball became his new passions. At university, when he realized his NBA hoop dreams would not come to be, Subban found his true destiny as an educator, devoting his life to bringing out the best in his students and his children.     From the backyard hockey rink to the nail-biting suspense of draft days, Karl Subban shares tales of his family's unique hockey journey. Mixing personal stories with lessons he learned as a coach and principal--lessons about goal-setting, perseverance and accomplishment--How We Did It will allow other parents, teachers, coaches and mentors to apply the same principles as they help the young people in their lives to identify, develop and live their dreams.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356256Tue, 03 Oct 2017 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356256 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How We Did It: The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life Author: Scott Colby, Karl Subban Narrator: Karl Subban Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/356256 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How We Did It: The Subban Plan for Success in Hockey, School and Life Author: Scott Colby, Karl Subban Narrator: Karl Subban Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 3, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The ultimate hockey dad, Karl Subban is a former school principal and father of five, including three sons--P.K., Malcolm and Jordan--who have been drafted to the NHL. Karl's inspirational and moving story follows the hockey journey from house league to the big leagues and shows how to grow the unlimited potential that is in every child. In his thirty-plus years of coaching, teaching and parenting, Karl Subban has proved to be a leader with the gift of inspiring others. He has dedicated his life to helping young people grow their potential--to be better at what they do, and to be better people.     Originally from Jamaica, Karl Subban, along with his wife, Maria, have raised five accomplished children. Their oldest son is P.K. Subban, who won the Norris trophy for top defenceman in the NHL and whose trade from the Canadiens to the Nashville Predators shocked the hockey world. Their two daughters are teachers, one a university basketball star and the other a talented visual artist. Their two youngest sons, Malcolm and Jordan, have been drafted and signed by the Bruins and the Canucks.     As a child, Karl dreamed of being a star cricket player--but when he moved to Canada at age 12, hockey and basketball became his new passions. At university, when he realized his NBA hoop dreams would not come to be, Subban found his true destiny as an educator, devoting his life to bringing out the best in his students and his children.     From the backyard hockey rink to the nail-biting suspense of draft days, Karl Subban shares tales of his family's unique hockey journey. Mixing personal stories with lessons he learned as a coach and principal--lessons about goal-setting, perseverance and accomplishment--How We Did It will allow other parents, teachers, coaches and mentors to apply the same principles as they help the young people in their lives to identify, develop and live their dreams.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-middletown-america-one-town-s-passage-from-trauma-to-hope-by-gail-sheehy--65149435https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Middletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope Author: Gail Sheehy Narrator: Sandra Burr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The single event that we know as 9/11 is over, but the shock waves continue to radiate outward, generated by orange alerts, terrorism lockdowns, and the shrinking of personal liberties we once took for granted. The stories in this book, of real people faced with extraordinary trauma and gradually transcending it, are the best antidote to our fears. Middletown, America is a book of hope. All Americans were hit with some degree of trauma on September 11, 2001, but no place was hit harder than Middletown, New Jersey. Gail Sheehy spent the better part of two years walking the journey from grief toward renewal with fifty members of the community that lost more people in the World Trade Center than any other outside New York City. Her subjects are the women, men, and children who remained after the devastation and who are putting their lives back together. Sheehy tells the story of four widowed moms from New Jersey who started out scarcely knowing the difference between the House and the Senate, yet turned their sorrow and anger into action and became formidable witnesses to the failures of the country's leadership to connect the dots before September 11. Sheehy follows the four moms as they fight White House attempts to thwart the independent commission investigating 9/11 and expose efforts at a cover-up. What would become of the young wives carrying children their husbands would never see, wives who had watched their dreams literally go up in smoke in that amphitheater of death across the river? Amazingly, each finds her own door to the light. Here, too, is the story of the widow and widower who met in the waiting room of a mental-health agency and brought each other back from the brink of despair across a bridge of love. Sheehy also reveals how bereft mothers who will never have another son or daughter found reasons to recommit to life. And she follows in the footsteps of the robbed children, documenting the incredible resilience of four-year-olds, the anger of teenagers, the courage of sisters and brothers. Sheehy follows survivors who escaped the burning towers only to find themselves trapped inside a tower of inner torment, from which it took love, family, and faith to free themselves. She is taken into the confidence of the night crew at Ground Zero, police officers who worked in that pit for eight months straight and then faced the "returning home" phenomenon. She recounts the confessions of religious leaders who struggled to explain the inexplicable to their flocks. Mental-health professionals confide in her, as do corporate chiefs, educators, friends and neighbors, town officials, and volunteers who rose to the occasion and committed themselves to healing their wounded community. As a journalist who conducted more than nine hundred interviews, Gail Sheehy is an impeccable researcher. As a writer with a novelistic gift, she weaves the individual stories into a compelling narrative. Middletown, America illuminates every stage of a tumultuous passage—from shock, passivity, and panic attacks, to rising anger and deep grieving, and on to the secret romances and startling relapses, the realignment of faith, the return of a capacity to love and be loved, and, finally, the commitment to constructing new lives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335002Tue, 16 May 2017 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Middletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope Author: Gail Sheehy Narrator: Sandra Burr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/335002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Middletown, America: One Town's Passage from Trauma to Hope Author: Gail Sheehy Narrator: Sandra Burr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The single event that we know as 9/11 is over, but the shock waves continue to radiate outward, generated by orange alerts, terrorism lockdowns, and the shrinking of personal liberties we once took for granted. The stories in this book, of real people faced with extraordinary trauma and gradually transcending it, are the best antidote to our fears. Middletown, America is a book of hope. All Americans were hit with some degree of trauma on September 11, 2001, but no place was hit harder than Middletown, New Jersey. Gail Sheehy spent the better part of two years walking the journey from grief toward renewal with fifty members of the community that lost more people in the World Trade Center than any other outside New York City. Her subjects are the women, men, and children who remained after the devastation and who are putting their lives back together. Sheehy tells the story of four widowed moms from New Jersey who started out scarcely knowing the difference between the House and the Senate, yet turned their sorrow and anger into action and became formidable witnesses to the failures of the country's leadership to connect the dots before September 11. Sheehy follows the four moms as they fight White House attempts to thwart the independent commission investigating 9/11 and expose efforts at a cover-up. What would become of the young wives carrying children their husbands would never see, wives who had watched their dreams literally go up in smoke in that amphitheater of death across the river? Amazingly, each finds her own door to the light. Here, too, is the story of the widow and widower who met in the waiting room of a mental-health agency and brought each other back from the brink of despair across a bridge of love. Sheehy also reveals how bereft mothers who will never have another son or daughter found reasons to recommit to life. And she follows in the footsteps of the robbed children, documenting the incredible resilience of four-year-olds, the anger of teenagers, the courage of sisters and brothers. Sheehy follows survivors who escaped the burning towers only to find themselves trapped inside a tower of inner torment, from which it took love, family, and faith to free themselves. She is taken into the confidence of the night crew at Ground Zero, police officers who worked in that pit for eight months straight and then faced the "returning home" phenomenon. She recounts the confessions of religious leaders who struggled to explain the inexplicable to their flocks. Mental-health professionals confide in her, as do corporate chiefs, educators, friends and neighbors, town officials, and volunteers who rose to the occasion and committed themselves to healing their wounded community. As a journalist who conducted more than nine hundred interviews, Gail Sheehy is an impeccable researcher. As a writer with a novelistic gift, she weaves the individual stories into a compelling narrative. Middletown, America illuminates every stage of a tumultuous passage—from shock, passivity, and panic attacks, to rising anger and deep grieving, and on to the secret romances and startling relapses, the realignment of faith, the return of a capacity to love and be loved, and, finally, the commitment to constructing new lives.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrew-carnegie-by-david-nasaw--65149408https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Carnegie Author: David Nasaw Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Andrew Carnegie, whose lifetime spanned the era from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the First World War was America's first modern titan. In this magnificent biography, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life this period of unprecedented transition—a time of self-made millionaires, scabs, strikes, and a new kind of philanthropy—through the fascinating rags-to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends. The Scottish-born son of a failed weaver and a mother who supported the family by binding shoes, Andrew Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream. In his rise from a job as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory to being the richest man in the world, he was single-minded, relentless, and a major player in some of the most violent and notorious labor strikes of the time. The prototype of today's billionaire, he was a visionary in the way he earned his money and in the way he gave it away. Nasaw explains how Carnegie made his fortune and how he tried to pull the world back from a war he predicted. Brimming with new material, personal letters, diaries, prenuptial agreements, letters to and from presidents and prime ministers, Nasaw plumbs the core of this fascinating man, fixing him in his place as one of the most compelling, elusive, and multifaceted personalities of the 20th century.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354026Sun, 01 Mar 2015 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Carnegie Author: David Nasaw Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 1, 2015...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Carnegie Author: David Nasaw Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Andrew Carnegie, whose lifetime spanned the era from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the First World War was America's first modern titan. In this magnificent biography, celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life this period of unprecedented transition—a time of self-made millionaires, scabs, strikes, and a new kind of philanthropy—through the fascinating rags-to-riches story of one of our most iconic business legends. The Scottish-born son of a failed weaver and a mother who supported the family by binding shoes, Andrew Carnegie was the embodiment of the American dream. In his rise from a job as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory to being the richest man in the world, he was single-minded, relentless, and a major player in some of the most violent and notorious labor strikes of the time. The prototype of today's billionaire, he was a visionary in the way he earned his money and in the way he gave it away. Nasaw explains how Carnegie made his fortune and how he tried to pull the world back from a war he predicted. Brimming with new material, personal letters, diaries, prenuptial agreements, letters to and from presidents and prime ministers, Nasaw plumbs the core of this fascinating man, fixing him in his place as one of the most compelling, elusive, and multifaceted personalities of the 20th century.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-narrative-of-sojourner-truth-a-biography-of-a-slave-woman-by-olive-gilbert--65149329https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349893 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Biography of a Slave Woman Author: Olive Gilbert Narrator: Bobbie Frohman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 20, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree—a slave born at the end of the eighteenth century who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery, as well as what transpired after she won her freedom, when she became a vociferous abolitionist, a role for which she has been long remembered and revered.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349893Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349893 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Biography of a Slave Woman Author: Olive Gilbert Narrator: Bobbie Frohman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349893 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Biography of a Slave Woman Author: Olive Gilbert Narrator: Bobbie Frohman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 20, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Narrative of Sojourner Truth is a poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree—a slave born at the end of the eighteenth century who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery, as well as what transpired after she won her freedom, when she became a vociferous abolitionist, a role for which she has been long remembered and revered.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-scenes-in-the-lincoln-white-house-thirty-years-a-slave-and-four-years-in-the-white-house-by-elizabeth-keckley--65149328https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House Author: Elizabeth Keckley Narrator: Bobbie Frohman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 56 minutes Release date: February 20, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An autobiographical narrative, Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House traces Elizabeth Keckley's life from her enslavement in Virginia and North Carolina to her time as seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House during Abraham Lincoln's administration. It was quite controversial at the time of its release—an uncompromising work that transgressed Victorian boundaries between public and private life, and lines of race, gender, and society.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349829Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House Author: Elizabeth Keckley Narrator: Bobbie Frohman...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349829 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House Author: Elizabeth Keckley Narrator: Bobbie Frohman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 56 minutes Release date: February 20, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An autobiographical narrative, Behind the Scenes in the Lincoln White House traces Elizabeth Keckley's life from her enslavement in Virginia and North Carolina to her time as seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House during Abraham Lincoln's administration. It was quite controversial at the time of its release—an uncompromising work that transgressed Victorian boundaries between public and private life, and lines of race, gender, and society.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/golden-bones-an-extraordinary-journey-from-hell-in-cambodia-to-a-new-life-in-america-by-sichan-siv--65149296https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354652 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden Bones: An Extraordinary Journey from Hell in Cambodia to a New Life in America Author: Sichan Siv Narrator: David Thorn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 14, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: While the United States battled the Communists of North Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s, the neighboring country of Cambodia was attacked from within by dictator Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975—the same year that the U.S. presence in Vietnam ended—and began a vicious genocide to return Cambodia to an agrarian society. The Khmer Rouge imprisoned, enslaved, and murdered the educated and intellectual members of the population, resulting in the harrowing "killing fields"—rice paddies where the harvest yielded nothing but millions of skulls. Young Sichan Siv—a target since he was a university graduate—was told by his mother to run and "never give up hope!" Removing his glasses (since only intellectuals wore them), he set out to bicycle across Cambodia. Captured and put to work in a slave labor camp, Siv knew it was only a matter of time before he would be worked to death—or killed. With a daring escape from a logging truck and a desperate run for freedom through the jungle, including falling into a dreaded pungi pit, Siv finally came upon a colorfully dressed farmer who said, "Welcome to Thailand." He spent months teaching English in a refugee camp in Thailand while regaining his strength, eventually Siv was allowed entry into the United States. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Siv kept striving. Working variously as an apple picker in Connecticut (he saw his first July 4th parade in southern Vermont), a burger flipper, and a New York City cab driver, Siv became a graduate student at Columbia University. During this time he befriended Dith Pran—subject of The Killing Fields. His perseverance was noticed while working on the campaign of George H.W. Bush in 1988, and he was offered a job in the White House. Eventually rising to become a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Siv returned with great trepidation to the killing fields of Cambodia in 1992 as a senior representative of the U.S. government. It was an emotionally overwhelming visit. From his first Fourth of July parade in Vermont in 1976 during our nation's bicentennial, to being the grandmaster at at 2006 July 4th parade in Texas, Sichan Siv has come a long way. A proud American, Siv is now in demand as a speaker at universities and businesses around the country, where his incredible life story never fails to get a standing ovation and bring tears to the eyes of his audience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354652Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354652 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden Bones: An Extraordinary Journey from Hell in Cambodia to a New Life in America Author: Sichan Siv Narrator: David Thorn Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354652 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden Bones: An Extraordinary Journey from Hell in Cambodia to a New Life in America Author: Sichan Siv Narrator: David Thorn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 14, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: While the United States battled the Communists of North Vietnam in the 1960s and '70s, the neighboring country of Cambodia was attacked from within by dictator Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge came to power in 1975—the same year that the U.S. presence in Vietnam ended—and began a vicious genocide to return Cambodia to an agrarian society. The Khmer Rouge imprisoned, enslaved, and murdered the educated and intellectual members of the population, resulting in the harrowing "killing fields"—rice paddies where the harvest yielded nothing but millions of skulls. Young Sichan Siv—a target since he was a university graduate—was told by his mother to run and "never give up hope!" Removing his glasses (since only intellectuals wore them), he set out to bicycle across Cambodia. Captured and put to work in a slave labor camp, Siv knew it was only a matter of time before he would be worked to death—or killed. With a daring escape from a logging truck and a desperate run for freedom through the jungle, including falling into a dreaded pungi pit, Siv finally came upon a colorfully dressed farmer who said, "Welcome to Thailand." He spent months teaching English in a refugee camp in Thailand while regaining his strength, eventually Siv was allowed entry into the United States. Upon his arrival in the U.S., Siv kept striving. Working variously as an apple picker in Connecticut (he saw his first July 4th parade in southern Vermont), a burger flipper, and a New York City cab driver, Siv became a graduate student at Columbia University. During this time he befriended Dith Pran—subject of The Killing Fields. His perseverance was noticed while working on the campaign of George H.W. Bush in 1988, and he was offered a job in the White House. Eventually rising to become a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Siv returned with great trepidation to the killing fields of Cambodia in 1992 as a senior representative of the U.S. government. It was an emotionally overwhelming visit. From his first Fourth of July parade in Vermont in 1976 during our nation's bicentennial, to being the grandmaster at at 2006 July 4th parade in Texas, Sichan Siv has come a long way. A proud American, Siv is now in demand as a speaker at universities and businesses around the country, where his incredible life story never fails to get a standing ovation and bring tears to the eyes of his audience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-red-leather-diary-reclaiming-a-life-through-the-pages-of-a-lost-journal-by-lily-koppel--65149316https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal Author: Lily Koppel Narrator: Johanna Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age, following your dreams and discovering (or rediscovering) who you are, were and want to be." — Parade Rescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young woman Opening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found in the basement of a New York City apartment building, New York Times writer Lily Koppel embarked on a journey into the past. Compelled by the hopes and heartaches captured in the pages, Koppel set out to find the diary's owner, a 90-year old woman named Florence. Eventually reunited with her diary, Florence ventured back to the girl she once was, rediscovering a lost self that burned with artistic fervor. Joining intimate interviews with original diary entries, The Red Leather Diary is an evocative and entrancing work that recreates the romance and glitter, sophistication and promise, of 1930s New York, bringing to life the true story of a precocious young woman who dared to follow her dreams.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354651Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal Author: Lily Koppel Narrator: Johanna Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354651 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal Author: Lily Koppel Narrator: Johanna Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A world straight from the pages of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. . . . An extraordinary story about coming of age, following your dreams and discovering (or rediscovering) who you are, were and want to be." — Parade Rescued from a Dumpster on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a discarded diary brings to life the glamorous, forgotten world of an extraordinary young woman Opening the tarnished brass lock of a red leather diary found in the basement of a New York City apartment building, New York Times writer Lily Koppel embarked on a journey into the past. Compelled by the hopes and heartaches captured in the pages, Koppel set out to find the diary's owner, a 90-year old woman named Florence. Eventually reunited with her diary, Florence ventured back to the girl she once was, rediscovering a lost self that burned with artistic fervor. Joining intimate interviews with original diary entries, The Red Leather Diary is an evocative and entrancing work that recreates the romance and glitter, sophistication and promise, of 1930s New York, bringing to life the true story of a precocious young woman who dared to follow her dreams.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-of-vodka-the-story-of-pyotr-smirnov-and-the-upheaval-of-an-empire-by-linda-himelstein--65149342https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire Author: Linda Himelstein Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: December 5, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A operatic tour-de-force." —Tilar J. Mazzeo, author of The Widow Clicquot "An impressive feat of research, told swiftly and enthusiastically." —San Francisco Chronicle From Vanderbilt and Rockefeller to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, America's captains of industry are paragons of entrepreneurial success, and books about business history, from The First Tycoon to The Big Short, show exemplars of capitalistic cunning and tenacity…but just as American cocktail connoisseurs can mistake Absolut, Skyy, Grey Goose, or Ketel One for the quintessential clear spirit, so too has America's vision of business history remained naïve to a truth long recognized in Eastern Europe: since the time of Tsar Nicholas, both vodka and commercial success have been synonymous in Russia with one name—Smirnoff. Linda Himelstein's critically acclaimed biography of Russian vodka scion Pyotr Smirnov—a finalist for the James Beard Award, winner of the IACP and Saroyan Awards, and a BusinessWeek Best Business Book of 2009—is the sweeping story of entrepreneurship, empire, and epicurean triumph unlike anything the world has ever seen before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346956Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire Author: Linda Himelstein Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/346956 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The King of Vodka: The Story of Pyotr Smirnov and the Upheaval of an Empire Author: Linda Himelstein Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: December 5, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "A operatic tour-de-force." —Tilar J. Mazzeo, author of The Widow Clicquot "An impressive feat of research, told swiftly and enthusiastically." —San Francisco Chronicle From Vanderbilt and Rockefeller to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, America's captains of industry are paragons of entrepreneurial success, and books about business history, from The First Tycoon to The Big Short, show exemplars of capitalistic cunning and tenacity…but just as American cocktail connoisseurs can mistake Absolut, Skyy, Grey Goose, or Ketel One for the quintessential clear spirit, so too has America's vision of business history remained naïve to a truth long recognized in Eastern Europe: since the time of Tsar Nicholas, both vodka and commercial success have been synonymous in Russia with one name—Smirnoff. Linda Himelstein's critically acclaimed biography of Russian vodka scion Pyotr Smirnov—a finalist for the James Beard Award, winner of the IACP and Saroyan Awards, and a BusinessWeek Best Business Book of 2009—is the sweeping story of entrepreneurship, empire, and epicurean triumph unlike anything the world has ever seen before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hero-tales-how-common-lives-reveal-the-uncommon-genius-of-america-by-henry-cabot-lodge-theodore-roosevelt--65149436https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hero Tales: How Common Lives Reveal the Uncommon Genius of America Author: Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt Narrator: Maurice England Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 30, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Theodore Roosevelt proved that a political figure could also excel in military matters and literary endeavors. This work covers a most interesting list of heroes in American history, from Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark through various Revolutionary War participants, to activities during the Civil War. Daniel Boone will always occupy a unique place in our history as the archetype of the hunter and wilderness wanderer. He was a true pioneer, and stood at the head of that class of Indian-fighters, game-hunters, forest-fellers, and backwoods farmers who, generation after generation, pushed westward the border of civilization from the Alleghenies to the Pacific. As he himself said, he was 'an instrument ordained of God to settle the wilderness." Roosevelt was our 26th President and Lodge was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, as well as Majority Leader. Good friends, Roosevelt's wife suggested they write a book about their favorite Americans and moments in history. The result is this (audio) book of twenty-six stories that also provide some moral and practical lessons.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340619Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hero Tales: How Common Lives Reveal the Uncommon Genius of America Author: Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt Narrator: Maurice England Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hero Tales: How Common Lives Reveal the Uncommon Genius of America Author: Henry Cabot Lodge, Theodore Roosevelt Narrator: Maurice England Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 30, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Theodore Roosevelt proved that a political figure could also excel in military matters and literary endeavors. This work covers a most interesting list of heroes in American history, from Daniel Boone and George Rogers Clark through various Revolutionary War participants, to activities during the Civil War. Daniel Boone will always occupy a unique place in our history as the archetype of the hunter and wilderness wanderer. He was a true pioneer, and stood at the head of that class of Indian-fighters, game-hunters, forest-fellers, and backwoods farmers who, generation after generation, pushed westward the border of civilization from the Alleghenies to the Pacific. As he himself said, he was 'an instrument ordained of God to settle the wilderness." Roosevelt was our 26th President and Lodge was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, as well as Majority Leader. Good friends, Roosevelt's wife suggested they write a book about their favorite Americans and moments in history. The result is this (audio) book of twenty-six stories that also provide some moral and practical lessons.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angels-and-ages-a-short-book-about-darwin-lincoln-and-modern-life-by-adam-gopnik--65149428https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life Author: Adam Gopnik Narrator: Adam Gopnik Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 27, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On a memorable day in human history, February 12, 1809, two babies were born an ocean apart: Abraham Lincoln in a one-room Kentucky log cabin; Charles Darwin on an English country estate. It was a time of backward-seeming notions, when almost everyone still accepted the biblical account of creation as the literal truth and authoritarianism as the most natural and viable social order. But by the time both men died, the world had changed: ordinary people understood that life on earth was a story of continuous evolution, and the Civil War had proved that a democracy could fight for principles and endure. And with these signal insights much else had changed besides. Together, Darwin and Lincoln had become midwives to the spirit of a new world, a new kind of hope and faith. Searching for the men behind the icons of emancipation and evolution, Adam Gopnik shows us, in this captivating double life, Lincoln and Darwin as they really were: family men and social climbers; ambitious manipulators and courageous adventurers; the living husband, father, son, and student behind each myth. How do we reconcile Lincoln, the supremely good man we know, with the hardened commander who wittingly sent tens of thousands of young soldiers to certain death? Why did the relentlessly rational Darwin delay publishing his 'Great Idea' for almost twenty years? How did inconsolable grief at the loss of a beloved child change each man? And what comfort could either find-for himself or for a society now possessed of a sadder, if wiser, understanding of our existence? Such human questions and their answers are the stuff of this book. Above all, we see Lincoln and Darwin as thinkers and writers-as makers and witnesses of the great change in thought that marks truly modern times: a hundred years after the Enlightenment, the old rule of faith and fear finally yielding to one of reason, argument, and observation not merely as intellectual ideals but as a way of life; the judgment of divinity at last submitting to the verdicts of history and time. Lincoln considering human history, Darwin reflecting on deep time-both reshaped our understanding of what life is and how it attains meaning. And they invented a new language to express that understanding. Angels and Ages is an original and personal account of the creation of the liberal voice-of the way we live now and the way we talk at home and in public. Showing that literary eloquence is essential to liberal civilization, Adam Gopnik reveals why our heroes should be possessed by the urgency of utterance, obsessed by the need to see for themselves, and endowed with the gift to speak for us all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340192Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life Author: Adam Gopnik Narrator: Adam Gopnik Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life Author: Adam Gopnik Narrator: Adam Gopnik Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 27, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On a memorable day in human history, February 12, 1809, two babies were born an ocean apart: Abraham Lincoln in a one-room Kentucky log cabin; Charles Darwin on an English country estate. It was a time of backward-seeming notions, when almost everyone still accepted the biblical account of creation as the literal truth and authoritarianism as the most natural and viable social order. But by the time both men died, the world had changed: ordinary people understood that life on earth was a story of continuous evolution, and the Civil War had proved that a democracy could fight for principles and endure. And with these signal insights much else had changed besides. Together, Darwin and Lincoln had become midwives to the spirit of a new world, a new kind of hope and faith. Searching for the men behind the icons of emancipation and evolution, Adam Gopnik shows us, in this captivating double life, Lincoln and Darwin as they really were: family men and social climbers; ambitious manipulators and courageous adventurers; the living husband, father, son, and student behind each myth. How do we reconcile Lincoln, the supremely good man we know, with the hardened commander who wittingly sent tens of thousands of young soldiers to certain death? Why did the relentlessly rational Darwin delay publishing his 'Great Idea' for almost twenty years? How did inconsolable grief at the loss of a beloved child change each man? And what comfort could either find-for himself or for a society now possessed of a sadder, if wiser, understanding of our existence? Such human questions and their answers are the stuff of this book. Above all, we see Lincoln and Darwin as thinkers and writers-as makers and witnesses of the great change in thought that marks truly modern times: a hundred years after the Enlightenment, the old rule of faith and fear finally yielding to one of reason, argument, and observation not merely as intellectual ideals but as a way of life; the judgment of divinity at last submitting to the verdicts of history and time. Lincoln considering human history, Darwin reflecting on deep time-both reshaped our understanding of what life is and how it attains meaning. And they invented a new language to express that understanding. Angels and Ages is an original and personal account of the creation of the liberal voice-of the way we live now and the way we talk at home and in public. Showing that literary eloquence is essential to liberal civilization, Adam Gopnik reveals why our heroes should be possessed by the urgency of utterance, obsessed by the need to see for themselves, and endowed with the gift to speak for us all.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anne-frank-remembered-by-alison-leslie-gold-miep-gies--65149440https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340664 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anne Frank Remembered Author: Alison Leslie Gold, Miep Gies Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: She found Anne Frank's diary and brought the world a message of love and hope.  For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives each day to bring food, news, and emotional support to the victims. From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a small, red-orange, checkered diary -- Anne's legacy -- in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity. Each page rings with courage and heartbreaking beauty.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340664Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340664 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anne Frank Remembered Author: Alison Leslie Gold, Miep Gies Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/340664 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anne Frank Remembered Author: Alison Leslie Gold, Miep Gies Narrator: Barbara Rosenblat Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release date: February 1, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: She found Anne Frank's diary and brought the world a message of love and hope.  For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives each day to bring food, news, and emotional support to the victims. From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a small, red-orange, checkered diary -- Anne's legacy -- in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity. Each page rings with courage and heartbreaking beauty.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-la-historia-escondida-de-juan-luis-guerra-by-dario-tejeda--65149364https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La historia escondida de Juan Luis Guerra Author: Dario Tejeda Narrator: Cenia Beltre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 23, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Este libro es indispensable para conocer a ese ser humano llamado Juan Luis Guerra, especialmente en zonas de su vida tan desconocidas hasta hoy como imprescindibles para entenderlo: esta historia nos lo dibuja con objetividad, con sus temores, sus suenos, sus amores ... Dario Tejeda desglosa a Juan Luis en sus partes esenciales: su familia; su infancia y su adolescencia; su formacion y su disciplina; sus logros y sus fracasos.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343002Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La historia escondida de Juan Luis Guerra Author: Dario Tejeda Narrator: Cenia Beltre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/343002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La historia escondida de Juan Luis Guerra Author: Dario Tejeda Narrator: Cenia Beltre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 23, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Este libro es indispensable para conocer a ese ser humano llamado Juan Luis Guerra, especialmente en zonas de su vida tan desconocidas hasta hoy como imprescindibles para entenderlo: esta historia nos lo dibuja con objetividad, con sus temores, sus suenos, sus amores ... Dario Tejeda desglosa a Juan Luis en sus partes esenciales: su familia; su infancia y su adolescencia; su formacion y su disciplina; sus logros y sus fracasos.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-everything-martin-luther-king-jr-book-the-struggle-the-dream-the-legacy-by-jessica-mcelrath--65149426https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341039 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Everything Martin Luther King Jr. Book: The Struggle, the Dream, the Legacy Series: Part of Everything Books Author: Jessica Mcelrath Narrator: Dwain Kyles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most inspirational figures in American history. From his march on Washington to his time in a Birmingham jail, King's life and work continue to have a profound effect on our nation. The Everything® Martin Luther King Jr. Book explores King's life, times and influence. Fascinating facts and little-known details you'll find in this audio include:   ·          His upbringing, education, and nonviolent-resistance influences ·          The inspiration for his famous "I Have a Dream" speech ·          His relationship with the Black Power movement ·          His private life as a friend, husband, and father]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341039Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341039 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Everything Martin Luther King Jr. Book: The Struggle, the Dream, the Legacy Series: Part of Everything Books Author: Jessica Mcelrath Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341039 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Everything Martin Luther King Jr. Book: The Struggle, the Dream, the Legacy Series: Part of Everything Books Author: Jessica Mcelrath Narrator: Dwain Kyles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: November 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most inspirational figures in American history. From his march on Washington to his time in a Birmingham jail, King's life and work continue to have a profound effect on our nation. The Everything® Martin Luther King Jr. Book explores King's life, times and influence. Fascinating facts and little-known details you'll find in this audio include:   ·          His upbringing, education, and nonviolent-resistance influences ·          The inspiration for his famous "I Have a Dream" speech ·          His relationship with the Black Power movement ·          His private life as a friend, husband, and father]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-ordinary-man-an-autobiography-by-paul-rusesabagina-tom-zoellner--65149346https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography Author: Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 6, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable autobiography of the globally-recognized human rights champion whose heroism inspired the film Hotel Rwanda "Fascinating…your book is called An Ordinary Man, yet you took on an extraordinary feat with courage, determination, and diplomacy." – Oprah, O, The Oprah Magazine As Rwanda was thrown into chaos during the 1994 genocide, Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, turned the luxurious Hotel Milles Collines into a refuge for more than 1,200 Tutsi and moderate Hutu refugees, while fending off their would-be killers with a combination of diplomacy and deception. In An Ordinary Man, he tells the story of his childhood, retraces his accidental path to heroism, revisits the 100 days in which he was the only thing standing between his "guests" and a hideous death, and recounts his subsequent life as a refugee and activist.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354507Thu, 06 Apr 2006 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography Author: Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/354507 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography Author: Paul Rusesabagina, Tom Zoellner Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 6, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable autobiography of the globally-recognized human rights champion whose heroism inspired the film Hotel Rwanda "Fascinating…your book is called An Ordinary Man, yet you took on an extraordinary feat with courage, determination, and diplomacy." – Oprah, O, The Oprah Magazine As Rwanda was thrown into chaos during the 1994 genocide, Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, turned the luxurious Hotel Milles Collines into a refuge for more than 1,200 Tutsi and moderate Hutu refugees, while fending off their would-be killers with a combination of diplomacy and deception. In An Ordinary Man, he tells the story of his childhood, retraces his accidental path to heroism, revisits the 100 days in which he was the only thing standing between his "guests" and a hideous death, and recounts his subsequent life as a refugee and activist.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/race-to-the-pole-tragedy-heroism-and-scott-s-antarctic-quest-by-ranulph-fiennes--65149287https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest Author: Ranulph Fiennes Narrator: David Povall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 23 minutes Release date: December 1, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: During the Golden Era of Exploration, Captain Robert Scott and his competitor Roald Amundsen conquered the unconquerable: Antarctica. Their perilous race to the South Pole claimed Scott's life and became the stuff of legend as well as endless scrutiny. In this compelling biography of Captain Scott and his fatal journey, renowned modern-day explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, holder of ten expeditionary records, has written what is sure to become the definitive book on this hotly debated subject. Infused with the intensity of fiction, and the author's hard-won, firsthand knowledge of what it takes to traverse the Antarctic continent, Race to the Pole is a prodigious achievement certain to become a classic in the literature of exploration.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349775Wed, 01 Dec 2004 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest Author: Ranulph Fiennes Narrator: David Povall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/349775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Race to the Pole: Tragedy, Heroism, and Scott's Antarctic Quest Author: Ranulph Fiennes Narrator: David Povall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 23 minutes Release date: December 1, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: During the Golden Era of Exploration, Captain Robert Scott and his competitor Roald Amundsen conquered the unconquerable: Antarctica. Their perilous race to the South Pole claimed Scott's life and became the stuff of legend as well as endless scrutiny. In this compelling biography of Captain Scott and his fatal journey, renowned modern-day explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, holder of ten expeditionary records, has written what is sure to become the definitive book on this hotly debated subject. Infused with the intensity of fiction, and the author's hard-won, firsthand knowledge of what it takes to traverse the Antarctic continent, Race to the Pole is a prodigious achievement certain to become a classic in the literature of exploration.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solo-by-pen-hadow--65149409https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Solo Author: Pen Hadow Narrator: Pen Hadow Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 7, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In May 2003, the country was gripped by the fate of arctic explorer Pen Hadow, stranded with diminishing supplies on the ice cap after successfully reaching the Pole. Hadow was the first man to reach the North Pole alone and unsupported via the arduous Canadian route. Despite severe setbacks, he walked, skiied and swam for two months to fulfill a lifetime's dream. Solo is the gripping, inspirational autobiography of a true British hero.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341758Thu, 07 Oct 2004 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Solo Author: Pen Hadow Narrator: Pen Hadow Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 7, 2004 Genres: History &...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/341758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Solo Author: Pen Hadow Narrator: Pen Hadow Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 7, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In May 2003, the country was gripped by the fate of arctic explorer Pen Hadow, stranded with diminishing supplies on the ice cap after successfully reaching the Pole. Hadow was the first man to reach the North Pole alone and unsupported via the arduous Canadian route. Despite severe setbacks, he walked, skiied and swam for two months to fulfill a lifetime's dream. Solo is the gripping, inspirational autobiography of a true British hero.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-nathaniel-hawthorne-audio-collection-by-nathaniel-hawthorne--65149338https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nathaniel Hawthorne Audio Collection Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Narrator: Paul Auster, James Naughton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 3 minutes Release date: March 16, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On July 28, 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne's wife left their house in Western Massachusetts to visit relatives. Hawthorne and his five-year-old son Julian stayed behind. How father and son got on together for the next three weeks is the subject of Twenty Days with Julian & Little Bunny, by Papa, a tender and funny extract from Hawthorne's notebooks, perhaps one of the earliest accounts in literature of a father caring for a young child. Each day starts early and will be given over to swimming and skipping stones, berry picking and subduing armies of thistles. At one point Mr. Herman Melville comes over to enjoy a late night discussion of eternity over cigars. With an introduction by Paul Auster, this delightful true-life story by a great American writer emerges from obscurity to shine a delightful light upon family life -- then and now. The collection also includes Hawthorne's short stories ''Young Goodman Brown,'' ''The Minister's Black Veil'' and ''Rappaccini's Daughter.'' Read by James Naughton.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348338Tue, 16 Mar 2004 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nathaniel Hawthorne Audio Collection Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Narrator: Paul Auster, James Naughton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/348338 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Nathaniel Hawthorne Audio Collection Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne Narrator: Paul Auster, James Naughton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 3 minutes Release date: March 16, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On July 28, 1851, Nathaniel Hawthorne's wife left their house in Western Massachusetts to visit relatives. Hawthorne and his five-year-old son Julian stayed behind. How father and son got on together for the next three weeks is the subject of Twenty Days with Julian & Little Bunny, by Papa, a tender and funny extract from Hawthorne's notebooks, perhaps one of the earliest accounts in literature of a father caring for a young child. Each day starts early and will be given over to swimming and skipping stones, berry picking and subduing armies of thistles. At one point Mr. Herman Melville comes over to enjoy a late night discussion of eternity over cigars. With an introduction by Paul Auster, this delightful true-life story by a great American writer emerges from obscurity to shine a delightful light upon family life -- then and now. The collection also includes Hawthorne's short stories ''Young Goodman Brown,'' ''The Minister's Black Veil'' and ''Rappaccini's Daughter.'' Read by James Naughton.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/high-calling-the-courageous-life-and-faith-of-space-shuttle-columbia-commander-rick-husband-by-evelyn-husband--65149441https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339711 to listen full audiobooks. Title: High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband Author: Evelyn Husband Narrator: Evelyn Husband Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 1, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Rick Husband wanted to be an astronaut since his fourth birthday, but it wasn't always for the right reasons. Initially, he thought it would be neat . . . cool . . . a fun thing to do. It wasn't until he came to a spiritual crossroads and was able to give that dream up to discover the true desires of his heart before he actually got into the space shuttle program at NASA. Three failed attempts didn't daunt this driven pilot-and the fourth interview process, though lengthy and difficult, proved successful for him. Husband's years at NASA served not only to develop his integrity and character, but also to increase his faith in a Creator that could not be denied in the vastness of space. His story is not only inspirational but exhilarating and invigorating, as listeners will witness the life of a man who consistently pursued the desires of his heart even as he served a faithful God.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339711Thu, 01 Jan 2004 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339711 to listen full audiobooks. Title: High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband Author: Evelyn Husband Narrator: Evelyn Husband Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/339711 to listen full audiobooks. Title: High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband Author: Evelyn Husband Narrator: Evelyn Husband Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 1, 2004 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Rick Husband wanted to be an astronaut since his fourth birthday, but it wasn't always for the right reasons. Initially, he thought it would be neat . . . cool . . . a fun thing to do. It wasn't until he came to a spiritual crossroads and was able to give that dream up to discover the true desires of his heart before he actually got into the space shuttle program at NASA. Three failed attempts didn't daunt this driven pilot-and the fourth interview process, though lengthy and difficult, proved successful for him. Husband's years at NASA served not only to develop his integrity and character, but also to increase his faith in a Creator that could not be denied in the vastness of space. His story is not only inspirational but exhilarating and invigorating, as listeners will witness the life of a man who consistently pursued the desires of his heart even as he served a faithful God.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-e-lee-s-orderly-a-modern-black-man-s-confederate-journey-by-al-arnold--65149288https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert E. Lee's Orderly A Modern Black Man's Confederate Journey Author: Al Arnold Narrator: Sule Greg Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 1, 2001 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A descendant of a slave, Al Arnold, tells his journey of embracing his Confederate heritage. His ancestor, Turner Hall, Jr., a Black Confederate, served as a body servant for two Confederate soldiers and an orderly for General Robert E. Lee. One hundred and three years after the Civil War, Hall's great-great grandson, Al Arnold, was born in Okolona, Mississippi. Raised in North Mississippi, Al would later discover the history of his ancestor and began an eight year journey of why, how and for what reasons his ancestor served the Confederate armies? To his amazement, Al discovered that seventy two years after the Civil war, his ancestor was a proud Confederate and held in his possession a cherished gift from the Confederate Civil War general, Nathan Bedford Forrest. Al's personal research discovered that his ancestor was owned by Forrest and was enthusiastically warm toward the general and his service to the Confederate armies. This amazing connection to two famous Confederate generals awakened a new perception of curiosity about Confederate heritage in Al and challenged his traditional thoughts. He grew to accept his heritage and now embraces it with a desire to see African Americans embrace Confederate heritage instead of rejecting it on the notion of modern ideology. This is a deep personal journey of faith, heritage, race and family wrapped around the grace of God through the eyes and honest thoughts of a modern black man. Al tells the story of Turner Hall, Jr., his personal Confederate journey and how family and faith has brought harmony to his new found heritage. Arnold argues for the revitalization of the lost Black history of the Civil War era. He bestows dignity and honor on his Confederate ancestor and challenges the traditional thoughts of modern African Americans. Arnold rests in his faith as the uniting force that reconciles our colorful past to our bright future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357121Mon, 01 Jan 2001 09:25:11 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert E. Lee's Orderly A Modern Black Man's Confederate Journey Author: Al Arnold Narrator: Sule Greg Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/357121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert E. Lee's Orderly A Modern Black Man's Confederate Journey Author: Al Arnold Narrator: Sule Greg Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 1, 2001 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A descendant of a slave, Al Arnold, tells his journey of embracing his Confederate heritage. His ancestor, Turner Hall, Jr., a Black Confederate, served as a body servant for two Confederate soldiers and an orderly for General Robert E. Lee. One hundred and three years after the Civil War, Hall's great-great grandson, Al Arnold, was born in Okolona, Mississippi. Raised in North Mississippi, Al would later discover the history of his ancestor and began an eight year journey of why, how and for what reasons his ancestor served the Confederate armies? To his amazement, Al discovered that seventy two years after the Civil war, his ancestor was a proud Confederate and held in his possession a cherished gift from the Confederate Civil War general, Nathan Bedford Forrest. Al's personal research discovered that his ancestor was owned by Forrest and was enthusiastically warm toward the general and his service to the Confederate armies. This amazing connection to two famous Confederate generals awakened a new perception of curiosity about Confederate heritage in Al and challenged his traditional thoughts. He grew to accept his heritage and now embraces it with a desire to see African Americans embrace Confederate heritage instead of rejecting it on the notion of modern ideology. This is a deep personal journey of faith, heritage, race and family wrapped around the grace of God through the eyes and honest thoughts of a modern black man. Al tells the story of Turner Hall, Jr., his personal Confederate journey and how family and faith has brought harmony to his new found heritage. Arnold argues for the revitalization of the lost Black history of the Civil War era. He bestows dignity and honor on his Confederate ancestor and challenges the traditional thoughts of modern African Americans. Arnold rests in his faith as the uniting force that reconciles our colorful past to our bright future.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seven-years-in-tibet-by-heinrich-harrer--65149415https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344961 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Years in Tibet Author: Heinrich Harrer Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 5, 2000 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Dramatized in a motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is the autobiographical account of a young Austrian adventurer and the escape from an internment camp that changed his life forever. In 1943, Heinrich Harrer, a noted mountain climber and skier, slipped out of captivity in India and made his way through the Himalayan passes to the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet. From destitute vagabond, he rose to the position of tutor and confidant to the fourteen-year-old Dalai Lama. Until their parting in 1950, when the Chinese Communists overran the country, his close relationship with the revered holy man profoundly altered his way of living, even his way of thinking.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344961Wed, 05 Jul 2000 09:25:12 +0000Tomasa CruickshankPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344961 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Years in Tibet Author: Heinrich Harrer Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 5,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/344961 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Years in Tibet Author: Heinrich Harrer Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 5, 2000 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Dramatized in a motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is the autobiographical account of a young Austrian adventurer and the escape from an internment camp that changed his life forever. In 1943, Heinrich Harrer, a noted mountain climber and skier, slipped out of captivity in India and made his way through the Himalayan passes to the Forbidden City of Lhasa in Tibet. From destitute vagabond, he rose to the position of tutor and confidant to the fourteen-year-old Dalai Lama. Until their parting in 1950, when the Chinese Communists overran the country, his close relationship with the revered holy man profoundly altered his way of living, even his way of thinking.]]>605cleanfull