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If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>enArtsCopyright Shayne Bernierhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3275a94794141f135a7a95ccc6bdfc2a.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/download-best-full-length-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-history-culture--6573495Thu, 27 Mar 2025 03:56:04 +0000Shayne BernierShayne Bernierfeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/312/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Do you want your children to access knowledge early? With over 500,000+ audiobooks, including categories like Ages 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/312/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Do you want your children to access knowledge early? With over 500,000+ audiobooks, including categories like Ages 5 & Under, Bedtime Stories, and Early Education, we bring your beloved child useful lessons. Get 3 free audiobooks right away for your child to start exploring. Audiobooks can be listened to on iPhone, iPad, Android, helping your child learn anytime, anywhere. Let's build the future for children together! 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/into-the-fire-my-life-as-a-london-firefighter-by-edric-kennedy-macfoy--65149526https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Fire: My Life as a London Firefighter Author: Edric Kennedy-Macfoy Narrator: Edric Kennedy-Macfoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Into the Fire written and read by Edric Kennedy-Macfoy. The incredible true story of life as a London firefighter. What is it really like to be a firefighter? How does it feel to respond to an emergency call, to know that someone's life hangs in the balance and every second is critical? Into the Fire offers an unforgettable insight into the highs and lows of life in the fire service. Chronicling his thirteen-year career in the London Fire Brigade, Edric Kennedy-Macfoy takes us with him from his training days as a new recruit to his very first fire; from call-outs to cannabis farms, chemical spills and trapped swans to the devastating scenes of road traffic collisions, the Croydon tram derailment and the Grenfell Tower fire. Heart-breaking, deeply personal and at times hilarious, this is his remarkable story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332084Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Fire: My Life as a London Firefighter Author: Edric Kennedy-Macfoy Narrator: Edric Kennedy-Macfoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into the Fire: My Life as a London Firefighter Author: Edric Kennedy-Macfoy Narrator: Edric Kennedy-Macfoy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 32 minutes Release date: September 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of Into the Fire written and read by Edric Kennedy-Macfoy. The incredible true story of life as a London firefighter. What is it really like to be a firefighter? How does it feel to respond to an emergency call, to know that someone's life hangs in the balance and every second is critical? Into the Fire offers an unforgettable insight into the highs and lows of life in the fire service. Chronicling his thirteen-year career in the London Fire Brigade, Edric Kennedy-Macfoy takes us with him from his training days as a new recruit to his very first fire; from call-outs to cannabis farms, chemical spills and trapped swans to the devastating scenes of road traffic collisions, the Croydon tram derailment and the Grenfell Tower fire. Heart-breaking, deeply personal and at times hilarious, this is his remarkable story.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-viii-penguin-monarchs-the-quest-for-fame-by-john-guy--65149523https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs): The Quest for Fame Series: #1 of Penguin Monarchs Author: John Guy Narrator: John Banks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 25 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame by John Guy, read by John Banks. Henry VIII's reign transformed the physical and spiritual landscape of England. Magnificent, tyrannical, a strong ruler, a 'pillager of the commonwealth', this most notorious of kings remains a figure of extreme contradictions: a devout traditionalist who oversaw a cataclysmic rupture with the church in Rome; a talented, charismatic, imposing figure who nevertheless could not bear to meet people's eyes when he talked to them. In this revealing new account, John Guy explores how Henry himself understood the world and his place in it - from his sheltered and increasingly isolated upbringing and the blazing glory of his accession; to his desperate quest for recognition, fame and an heir, and the terrifying paranoia of his last, agonising, 54-inch-waisted years - and in doing so casts new light on his choice of wives and ministers, his impact on the European stage, and his extraordinary legacy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333114Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs): The Quest for Fame Series: #1 of Penguin Monarchs Author: John Guy Narrator: John Banks Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII (Penguin Monarchs): The Quest for Fame Series: #1 of Penguin Monarchs Author: John Guy Narrator: John Banks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 25 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Henry VIII: The Quest for Fame by John Guy, read by John Banks. Henry VIII's reign transformed the physical and spiritual landscape of England. Magnificent, tyrannical, a strong ruler, a 'pillager of the commonwealth', this most notorious of kings remains a figure of extreme contradictions: a devout traditionalist who oversaw a cataclysmic rupture with the church in Rome; a talented, charismatic, imposing figure who nevertheless could not bear to meet people's eyes when he talked to them. In this revealing new account, John Guy explores how Henry himself understood the world and his place in it - from his sheltered and increasingly isolated upbringing and the blazing glory of his accession; to his desperate quest for recognition, fame and an heir, and the terrifying paranoia of his last, agonising, 54-inch-waisted years - and in doing so casts new light on his choice of wives and ministers, his impact on the European stage, and his extraordinary legacy.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-i-penguin-monarchs-an-abbreviated-life-by-mark-kishlansky--65149511https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles I (Penguin Monarchs): An Abbreviated Life Series: #4 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Mark Kishlansky Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Charles I: An Abbreviated Life by Mark Kishlansky, read by John Sackville. The tragedy of Charles I dominates one of the most strange and painful periods in British history as the whole island tore itself apart over a deadly, entangled series of religious and political disputes. In Mark Kishlansky's brilliant account it is never in doubt that Charles created his own catastrophe, but he was nonetheless opposed by men with far fewer scruples and less consistency who for often quite contradictory reasons conspired to destroy him. This is a remarkable portrait of one of the most talented, thoughtful, loyal, moral, artistically alert and yet, somehow, disastrous of all this country's rulers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333116Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles I (Penguin Monarchs): An Abbreviated Life Series: #4 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Mark Kishlansky Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles I (Penguin Monarchs): An Abbreviated Life Series: #4 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Mark Kishlansky Narrator: John Sackville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Charles I: An Abbreviated Life by Mark Kishlansky, read by John Sackville. The tragedy of Charles I dominates one of the most strange and painful periods in British history as the whole island tore itself apart over a deadly, entangled series of religious and political disputes. In Mark Kishlansky's brilliant account it is never in doubt that Charles created his own catastrophe, but he was nonetheless opposed by men with far fewer scruples and less consistency who for often quite contradictory reasons conspired to destroy him. This is a remarkable portrait of one of the most talented, thoughtful, loyal, moral, artistically alert and yet, somehow, disastrous of all this country's rulers.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/athelstan-penguin-monarchs-the-making-of-england-by-tom-holland--65149488https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England Series: #2 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Athelstan: The Making of England by Tom Holland, read by Roy McMillan. The formation of England happened against the odds - the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his grandson Æthelstan finally united Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and became Rex totius Britanniae. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinarily exciting story with relish and drama. We meet the great figures of the age, including Alfred and his daughter Æthelflæd, 'Lady of the Mercians', who brought Æthelstan up at the Mercian court. At the end of the book we understand the often confusing history of the Anglo-Saxon kings better than ever before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333115Thu, 28 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England Series: #2 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Athelstan (Penguin Monarchs): The Making of England Series: #2 of Penguin Monarchs Author: Tom Holland Narrator: Roy McMillan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 28, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Athelstan: The Making of England by Tom Holland, read by Roy McMillan. The formation of England happened against the odds - the division of the country into rival kingdoms, the assaults of the Vikings, the precarious position of the island on the edge of the known world. But King Alfred ensured the survival of Wessex, his son Eadweard expanded it, and his grandson Æthelstan finally united Mercia and Wessex, conquered Northumbria and became Rex totius Britanniae. Tom Holland recounts this extraordinarily exciting story with relish and drama. We meet the great figures of the age, including Alfred and his daughter Æthelflæd, 'Lady of the Mercians', who brought Æthelstan up at the Mercian court. At the end of the book we understand the often confusing history of the Anglo-Saxon kings better than ever before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/call-me-american-a-memoir-by-abdi-nor-iftin--65149490https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Call Me American: A Memoir Author: Abdi Nor Iftin Narrator: Abdi Nor Iftin, Prentice Onayemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop and watching action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. When U.S. marines landed in Mogadishu to take on the warlords, Abdi cheered the arrival of these Americans, who seemed as heroic as those of the movies. Sporting American clothes and dance moves, he became known around Mogadishu as Abdi American, but when the radical Islamist group al-Shabaab rose to power in 2006, it became dangerous to celebrate Western culture. Desperate to make a living, Abdi used his language skills to post secret dispatches, which found an audience of worldwide listeners. Eventually, though, Abdi was forced to flee to Kenya. In an amazing stroke of luck, Abdi won entrance to the U.S. in the annual visa lottery, though his route to America did not come easily. Parts of his story were first heard on the BBC World Service and This American Life. Now a proud resident of Maine, on the path to citizenship, Abdi Nor Iftin's dramatic, deeply stirring memoir is truly a story for our time: a vivid reminder of why America still beckons to those looking to make a better life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333781Tue, 19 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Call Me American: A Memoir Author: Abdi Nor Iftin Narrator: Abdi Nor Iftin, Prentice Onayemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Call Me American: A Memoir Author: Abdi Nor Iftin Narrator: Abdi Nor Iftin, Prentice Onayemi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 19, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abdi Nor Iftin first fell in love with America from afar. As a child, he learned English by listening to American pop and watching action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. When U.S. marines landed in Mogadishu to take on the warlords, Abdi cheered the arrival of these Americans, who seemed as heroic as those of the movies. Sporting American clothes and dance moves, he became known around Mogadishu as Abdi American, but when the radical Islamist group al-Shabaab rose to power in 2006, it became dangerous to celebrate Western culture. Desperate to make a living, Abdi used his language skills to post secret dispatches, which found an audience of worldwide listeners. Eventually, though, Abdi was forced to flee to Kenya. In an amazing stroke of luck, Abdi won entrance to the U.S. in the annual visa lottery, though his route to America did not come easily. Parts of his story were first heard on the BBC World Service and This American Life. Now a proud resident of Maine, on the path to citizenship, Abdi Nor Iftin's dramatic, deeply stirring memoir is truly a story for our time: a vivid reminder of why America still beckons to those looking to make a better life.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-f-kennedy-ripples-of-hope-kerry-kennedy-in-conversation-with-heads-of-state-business-leaders-influencers-and-activists-about-he--65149519https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope: Kerry Kennedy in Conversation with Heads of State, Business Leaders, Influencers, and Activists about Her Father's Impact on Their Lives Author: Kerry Kennedy Narrator: Rory Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Peter Gallagher, Catherine Keener Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The daughter of Robert F. Kennedy shares personal remembrances of her father and through conversations with politicians, media personalities, celebrities and leaders, explores the influence that he continues to have on the issues at the heart of America's identity. Robert F. Kennedy staunchly advocated for civil rights, education, justice, and peace; his message transcended race, class, and creed, resonating deeply within and across America. He was the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency and was expected to run against Republican Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential election, following in the footsteps of his late brother John. After winning the California presidential primary on June 5, 1968, Robert Kennedy was shot, and he died the following day. He was forty-two. Fifty years later, Robert Kennedy's passions and concerns and the issues he championed are -- for better and worse-still so relevant. Ripples of Hope explores Kennedy's influence on issues at the heart of America's identity today, including moral courage, economic and social justice, the role of government, international relations, youth, violence, and support for minority groups, among other salient topics. Ripples of Hope captures the legacy of former senator and U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy through commentary from his daughter, as well as interviews with dozens of prominent national and international figures who have been inspired by him. They include Barack Obama, John Lewis, Marian Wright Edelman, Alfre Woodard, Harry Belafonte, Bono, George Clooney, Gloria Steinem, and more. They share personal accounts and stories of how Kennedy's words, life, and values have influenced their lives, choices, and actions. Through these interviews, Kerry Kennedy aims to enlighten people anew about her father's legacy and bring to life RFK's values and passions, using as milestones the end of his last campaign and a life that was cut off much too soon. Thurston Clarke provides a powerful foreword to the book with his previous reporting on RFK's funeral train.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331720Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope: Kerry Kennedy in Conversation with Heads of State, Business Leaders, Influencers, and Activists about Her Father's...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope: Kerry Kennedy in Conversation with Heads of State, Business Leaders, Influencers, and Activists about Her Father's Impact on Their Lives Author: Kerry Kennedy Narrator: Rory Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Peter Gallagher, Catherine Keener Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The daughter of Robert F. Kennedy shares personal remembrances of her father and through conversations with politicians, media personalities, celebrities and leaders, explores the influence that he continues to have on the issues at the heart of America's identity. Robert F. Kennedy staunchly advocated for civil rights, education, justice, and peace; his message transcended race, class, and creed, resonating deeply within and across America. He was the leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for the presidency and was expected to run against Republican Richard Nixon in the 1968 presidential election, following in the footsteps of his late brother John. After winning the California presidential primary on June 5, 1968, Robert Kennedy was shot, and he died the following day. He was forty-two. Fifty years later, Robert Kennedy's passions and concerns and the issues he championed are -- for better and worse-still so relevant. Ripples of Hope explores Kennedy's influence on issues at the heart of America's identity today, including moral courage, economic and social justice, the role of government, international relations, youth, violence, and support for minority groups, among other salient topics. Ripples of Hope captures the legacy of former senator and U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy through commentary from his daughter, as well as interviews with dozens of prominent national and international figures who have been inspired by him. They include Barack Obama, John Lewis, Marian Wright Edelman, Alfre Woodard, Harry Belafonte, Bono, George Clooney, Gloria Steinem, and more. They share personal accounts and stories of how Kennedy's words, life, and values have influenced their lives, choices, and actions. Through these interviews, Kerry Kennedy aims to enlighten people anew about her father's legacy and bring to life RFK's values and passions, using as milestones the end of his last campaign and a life that was cut off much too soon. Thurston Clarke provides a powerful foreword to the book with his previous reporting on RFK's funeral train.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mrs-sherlock-holmes-by-brad-ricca--65149486https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Author: Brad Ricca Narrator: David Bendena Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 3.4 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. The first female U.S. District Attorney, she made groundbreaking investigations into modern-day slavery, and the papers gave her the nickname of fiction's famous sleuth. One of her greatest accomplishments was solving the cold case of a missing eighteen-year-old girl, Ruth Cruger. Her work changed how the country viewed the problem of missing girls, but it came with a price: she learned all too well what happens when one woman upstages the entire NYPD. In the literary tradition of In Cold Blood and The Devil in the White City, this true-crime tale is told in spine-tingling fashion and has important repercussions concerning kidnapping, the role of the media, and the truth of crime stories. But the great mystery of this book-and its haunting twist ending-is how one woman became so famous only to disappear]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Author: Brad Ricca Narrator: David Bendena Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Author: Brad Ricca Narrator: David Bendena Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 3.4 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. The first female U.S. District Attorney, she made groundbreaking investigations into modern-day slavery, and the papers gave her the nickname of fiction's famous sleuth. One of her greatest accomplishments was solving the cold case of a missing eighteen-year-old girl, Ruth Cruger. Her work changed how the country viewed the problem of missing girls, but it came with a price: she learned all too well what happens when one woman upstages the entire NYPD. In the literary tradition of In Cold Blood and The Devil in the White City, this true-crime tale is told in spine-tingling fashion and has important repercussions concerning kidnapping, the role of the media, and the truth of crime stories. But the great mystery of this book-and its haunting twist ending-is how one woman became so famous only to disappear]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-little-piece-of-light-a-memoir-of-hope-prison-and-a-life-unbound-by-donna-hylton--65149485https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Little Piece of Light: A Memoir of Hope, Prison, and a Life Unbound Author: Donna Hylton Narrator: Donna Hylton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random Family meets Orange Is the New Black in A Little Piece of Light, a memoir of survival, redemption, hope, and sisterhood from a bold new voice on the front lines of the criminal justice reform movement. Like so many women before her and so many women yet to come, Donna Hylton's early life was a nightmare of abuse that left her feeling alone and convinced of her worthlessness. In 1986, she took part in a horrific act and was sentenced to 25 years to life for kidnapping and second-degree murder. It seemed that Donna had reached the end--at age 19, due to her own mistakes and bad choices, her life was over. A Little Piece of Light tells the heartfelt, often harrowing tale of Donna's journey back to life as she faced the truth about the crime that locked her away for 27 years...and celebrated the family she found inside prison that ultimately saved her. Behind the bars of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, alongside this generation's most infamous criminals, Donna learned to fight, then thrive. For the first time in her life, she realized she was not alone in the abuse and misogyny she experienced--and she was also not alone in fighting back. Since her release in 2012, Donna has emerged as a leading advocate for criminal justice reform and women's rights who speaks to politicians, violent abusers, prison officials, victims, and students to tell her story. But it's not her story alone, she is quick to say. She also represents the stories of thousands of women who have been unable to speak for themselves, until now.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333825Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Little Piece of Light: A Memoir of Hope, Prison, and a Life Unbound Author: Donna Hylton Narrator: Donna Hylton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Little Piece of Light: A Memoir of Hope, Prison, and a Life Unbound Author: Donna Hylton Narrator: Donna Hylton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random Family meets Orange Is the New Black in A Little Piece of Light, a memoir of survival, redemption, hope, and sisterhood from a bold new voice on the front lines of the criminal justice reform movement. Like so many women before her and so many women yet to come, Donna Hylton's early life was a nightmare of abuse that left her feeling alone and convinced of her worthlessness. In 1986, she took part in a horrific act and was sentenced to 25 years to life for kidnapping and second-degree murder. It seemed that Donna had reached the end--at age 19, due to her own mistakes and bad choices, her life was over. A Little Piece of Light tells the heartfelt, often harrowing tale of Donna's journey back to life as she faced the truth about the crime that locked her away for 27 years...and celebrated the family she found inside prison that ultimately saved her. Behind the bars of Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, alongside this generation's most infamous criminals, Donna learned to fight, then thrive. For the first time in her life, she realized she was not alone in the abuse and misogyny she experienced--and she was also not alone in fighting back. Since her release in 2012, Donna has emerged as a leading advocate for criminal justice reform and women's rights who speaks to politicians, violent abusers, prison officials, victims, and students to tell her story. But it's not her story alone, she is quick to say. She also represents the stories of thousands of women who have been unable to speak for themselves, until now.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/never-stop-walking-a-memoir-of-finding-home-across-the-world-by-christina-rickardsson--65149547https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329574 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Stop Walking: A Memoir of Finding Home Across the World Author: Christina Rickardsson Narrator: Siiri Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An extraordinary memoir of one woman’s fight to find her true self between the life into which she was born and the one she was given. Christiana Mara Coelho was born into extreme poverty in Brazil. After spending the first seven years of her life with her loving mother in the forest caves outside São Paulo and then on the city streets, where they begged for food, she and her younger brother were suddenly put up for adoption. When one door closed on the only life Christiana had ever known and on the woman who protected her with all her heart, a new one opened. As Christina Rickardsson, she’s raised by caring adoptive parents in Sweden, far from the despairing favelas of her childhood. Accomplished and outwardly “normal,” Christina is also filled with rage over what she’s lost and having to adapt to a new reality while struggling with the traumas of her youth. When her world falls apart again as an adult, Christina returns to Brazil to finally confront her past and unlock the truth of what really happened to Christiana Mara Coelho. A memoir of two selves, Never Stop Walking is the moving story of the profound love between families and one woman’s journey from grief and loss to survival and self-discovery.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329574Fri, 01 Jun 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329574 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Stop Walking: A Memoir of Finding Home Across the World Author: Christina Rickardsson Narrator: Siiri Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329574 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Stop Walking: A Memoir of Finding Home Across the World Author: Christina Rickardsson Narrator: Siiri Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: June 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An extraordinary memoir of one woman’s fight to find her true self between the life into which she was born and the one she was given. Christiana Mara Coelho was born into extreme poverty in Brazil. After spending the first seven years of her life with her loving mother in the forest caves outside São Paulo and then on the city streets, where they begged for food, she and her younger brother were suddenly put up for adoption. When one door closed on the only life Christiana had ever known and on the woman who protected her with all her heart, a new one opened. As Christina Rickardsson, she’s raised by caring adoptive parents in Sweden, far from the despairing favelas of her childhood. Accomplished and outwardly “normal,” Christina is also filled with rage over what she’s lost and having to adapt to a new reality while struggling with the traumas of her youth. When her world falls apart again as an adult, Christina returns to Brazil to finally confront her past and unlock the truth of what really happened to Christiana Mara Coelho. A memoir of two selves, Never Stop Walking is the moving story of the profound love between families and one woman’s journey from grief and loss to survival and self-discovery.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wind-in-my-hair-my-fight-for-freedom-in-modern-iran-by-masih-alinejad--65149491https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333822 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran Author: Masih Alinejad Narrator: Widdi Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 29, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran. This is the self-portrait that sparked 'My Stealthy Freedom,' a social media campaign that went viral. But Masih is so much more than the arresting face that sparked a campaign inspiring women to find their voices. She's also a world-class journalist whose personal story, told in her unforgettably bold and spirited voice, is emotional and inspiring. She grew up in a traditional village where her mother, a tailor and respected figure in the community, was the exception to the rule in a culture where women reside in their husbands' shadows. As a teenager, Masih was arrested for political activism and was surprised to discover she was pregnant while in police custody. When she was released, she married quickly and followed her young husband to Tehran where she was later served divorce papers to the shame and embarrassment of her religiously conservative family. Masih spent nine years struggling to regain custody of her beloved only son and was forced into exile, leaving her homeland and her heritage. Following Donald Trump's notorious immigration ban, Masih found herself separated from her child, who lives abroad, once again. A testament to a spirit that remains unbroken, and an enlightening, intimate invitation into a world we don't know nearly enough about, The Wind in My Hair is the extraordinary memoir of a woman who overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she believes in, and to encourage others to do the same.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333822Tue, 29 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333822 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran Author: Masih Alinejad Narrator: Widdi Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333822 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wind in My Hair: My Fight for Freedom in Modern Iran Author: Masih Alinejad Narrator: Widdi Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 29, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An extraordinary memoir from an Iranian journalist in exile about leaving her country, challenging tradition and sparking an online movement against compulsory hijab. A photo on Masih's Facebook page: a woman standing proudly, face bare, hair blowing in the wind. Her crime: removing her veil, or hijab, which is compulsory for women in Iran. This is the self-portrait that sparked 'My Stealthy Freedom,' a social media campaign that went viral. But Masih is so much more than the arresting face that sparked a campaign inspiring women to find their voices. She's also a world-class journalist whose personal story, told in her unforgettably bold and spirited voice, is emotional and inspiring. She grew up in a traditional village where her mother, a tailor and respected figure in the community, was the exception to the rule in a culture where women reside in their husbands' shadows. As a teenager, Masih was arrested for political activism and was surprised to discover she was pregnant while in police custody. When she was released, she married quickly and followed her young husband to Tehran where she was later served divorce papers to the shame and embarrassment of her religiously conservative family. Masih spent nine years struggling to regain custody of her beloved only son and was forced into exile, leaving her homeland and her heritage. Following Donald Trump's notorious immigration ban, Masih found herself separated from her child, who lives abroad, once again. A testament to a spirit that remains unbroken, and an enlightening, intimate invitation into a world we don't know nearly enough about, The Wind in My Hair is the extraordinary memoir of a woman who overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she believes in, and to encourage others to do the same.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/well-that-escalated-quickly-memoirs-and-mistakes-of-an-accidental-activist-by-franchesca-ramsey--65149499https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332987 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist Author: Franchesca Ramsey Narrator: Franchesca Ramsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A sharp and timely exploration of race, online activism, and real communication in the age of social media rants, trolls, and call-out wars, from veteran video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded Franchesca Ramsey. Franchesca Ramsey didn't set out to be an activist. Or a comedian. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. But then her YouTube video 'What White Girls Say . . . to Black Girls' went viral. Twelve million views viral. Faced with an avalanche of media requests, fan letters, and hate mail, she had two choices: Jump in and make her voice heard or step back and let others frame the conversation. After a crash course in social justice and more than a few foot-in-mouth moments, she realized she had a unique talent and passion for breaking down injustice in America in ways that could make people listen and engage. In her first book, Ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each other--from the highs of bridging gaps and making connections to the many pitfalls that accompany talking about race, power, sexuality, and gender in an unpredictable public space...the internet. Well, that Escalated Quickly includes Ramsey's advice on dealing with internet trolls and low-key racists, confessions about being a former online hater herself, and her personal hits and misses in activist debates with everyone from bigoted Facebook friends and misguided relatives to mainstream celebrities and YouTube influencers. With sharp humor and her trademark candor, Ramsey shows readers we can have tough conversations that move the dialogue forward, rather than backward, if we just approach them in the right way.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332987Tue, 22 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332987 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist Author: Franchesca Ramsey Narrator: Franchesca Ramsey Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332987 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist Author: Franchesca Ramsey Narrator: Franchesca Ramsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 15 minutes Release date: May 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A sharp and timely exploration of race, online activism, and real communication in the age of social media rants, trolls, and call-out wars, from veteran video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded Franchesca Ramsey. Franchesca Ramsey didn't set out to be an activist. Or a comedian. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. But then her YouTube video 'What White Girls Say . . . to Black Girls' went viral. Twelve million views viral. Faced with an avalanche of media requests, fan letters, and hate mail, she had two choices: Jump in and make her voice heard or step back and let others frame the conversation. After a crash course in social justice and more than a few foot-in-mouth moments, she realized she had a unique talent and passion for breaking down injustice in America in ways that could make people listen and engage. In her first book, Ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each other--from the highs of bridging gaps and making connections to the many pitfalls that accompany talking about race, power, sexuality, and gender in an unpredictable public space...the internet. Well, that Escalated Quickly includes Ramsey's advice on dealing with internet trolls and low-key racists, confessions about being a former online hater herself, and her personal hits and misses in activist debates with everyone from bigoted Facebook friends and misguided relatives to mainstream celebrities and YouTube influencers. With sharp humor and her trademark candor, Ramsey shows readers we can have tough conversations that move the dialogue forward, rather than backward, if we just approach them in the right way.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-my-hands-compelling-stories-from-a-surgeon-and-his-patients-fighting-cancer-by-steven-a-curley--65149487https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334105 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My Hands: Compelling Stories from a Surgeon and His Patients Fighting Cancer Author: Steven A. Curley Narrator: Steven A. Curley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 22, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In In My Hands, surgical oncologist Dr. Steven Curley shares the empowering lessons he's learned over 25 years from his cancer patients' unique stories of struggle, perseverance, and triumph. As Chief of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Steven Curley has worked with cancer patients for over two decades. While his life's work has been to help his patients live longer lives, he found that they helped him in ways he never could have expected. In My Hands is a rare, often emotional look at some of Dr. Curley's real patients and real situations in modern cancer care. These stories of resilience, hope, and determination changed and inspired Dr. Curley, and he uses these same stories to encourage patients dealing with the fear and uncertainty coupled with a diagnosis of cancer. Every story in the book has a theme inspired by his patients: Hope, Courage, Strength, Determination, Wonder, Cooperation, Creativity, Diligence, Service, Perseverance, Wisdom, Grace, Consideration, Gratitude, Discernment, Reverence, Resourcefulness, Faith, Beauty, Acceptance, and Empathy. Some are positive messages, reminding us of the importance of maintaining balance between family, work, and leisure activities. Others are examples of the remarkable resilience of the human spirit when facing the reality of and the surgical risks that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Realistically, despite remarkable advances in multidisciplinary cancer care, some remind us cancer is still a potentially lethal and destructive disease affecting patients and the family and friends supporting them. While many people are told that there is no hope in their situation, Dr. Curley's patients taught him to always provide hope, to push the envelope and give people a chance, and that hope is a critical component of treatment and care. In My Hands is medical narrative at its finest, and provides insight into medicine and patient care along with fascinating details about one of our most feared diseases.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334105Tue, 22 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334105 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My Hands: Compelling Stories from a Surgeon and His Patients Fighting Cancer Author: Steven A. Curley Narrator: Steven A. Curley Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334105 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In My Hands: Compelling Stories from a Surgeon and His Patients Fighting Cancer Author: Steven A. Curley Narrator: Steven A. Curley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: May 22, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In In My Hands, surgical oncologist Dr. Steven Curley shares the empowering lessons he's learned over 25 years from his cancer patients' unique stories of struggle, perseverance, and triumph. As Chief of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Steven Curley has worked with cancer patients for over two decades. While his life's work has been to help his patients live longer lives, he found that they helped him in ways he never could have expected. In My Hands is a rare, often emotional look at some of Dr. Curley's real patients and real situations in modern cancer care. These stories of resilience, hope, and determination changed and inspired Dr. Curley, and he uses these same stories to encourage patients dealing with the fear and uncertainty coupled with a diagnosis of cancer. Every story in the book has a theme inspired by his patients: Hope, Courage, Strength, Determination, Wonder, Cooperation, Creativity, Diligence, Service, Perseverance, Wisdom, Grace, Consideration, Gratitude, Discernment, Reverence, Resourcefulness, Faith, Beauty, Acceptance, and Empathy. Some are positive messages, reminding us of the importance of maintaining balance between family, work, and leisure activities. Others are examples of the remarkable resilience of the human spirit when facing the reality of and the surgical risks that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Realistically, despite remarkable advances in multidisciplinary cancer care, some remind us cancer is still a potentially lethal and destructive disease affecting patients and the family and friends supporting them. While many people are told that there is no hope in their situation, Dr. Curley's patients taught him to always provide hope, to push the envelope and give people a chance, and that hope is a critical component of treatment and care. In My Hands is medical narrative at its finest, and provides insight into medicine and patient care along with fascinating details about one of our most feared diseases.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-catalogue-of-shipwrecked-books-young-columbus-and-the-quest-for-a-universal-library-by-edward-wilson-lee--65149484https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334206 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Young Columbus and the Quest for a Universal Library Author: Edward Wilson-Lee Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE 2019 PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE The fascinating history of Christopher Columbus’s illegitimate son Hernando, guardian of his father’s flame, courtier, bibliophile and catalogue supreme, whose travels took him to the heart of 16th-century Europe’ Honor Clerk, Spectator, Books of the Year This is the scarcely believable – and wholly true – story of Christopher Columbus' bastard son Hernando, who sought to equal and surpass his father's achievements by creating a universal library. His father sailed across the ocean to explore the known boundaries of the world for the glory of God, Spain and himself. His son Hernando sought instead to harness the vast powers of the new printing presses to assemble the world’s knowledge in one place, his library in Seville. Hernando was one of the first and greatest visionaries of the print age, someone who saw how the scale of available information would entirely change the landscape of thought and society. His was an immensely eventual life. As a youth, he spent years travelling in the New World, and spent one living with his father in a shipwreck off Jamaica. He created a dictionary and a geographical encyclopaedia of Spain, helped to create the first modern maps of the world, spent time in almost every major European capital, and associated with many of the great people of his day, from Ferdinand and Isabel to Erasmus, Thomas More, and Dürer. He wrote the first biography of his father, almost single-handedly creating the legend of Columbus that held sway for many hundreds of years, and was highly influential in crafting how Europe saw the world his father reached in 1492. He also amassed the largest collection of printed images and of printed music of the age, started what was perhaps Europe's first botanical garden, and created by far the greatest private library Europe had ever seen, dwarfing with its 15,000 books every other library of the day. Edward Wilson-Lee has written the first major modern biography of Hernando – and the first of any kind available in English. In a work of dazzling scholarship, The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books tells an enthralling tale of the age of print and exploration, a story with striking lessons for our own modern experiences of information revolution and Globalisation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334206Thu, 17 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334206 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Young Columbus and the Quest for a Universal Library Author: Edward Wilson-Lee Narrator: Richard Trinder Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/334206 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books: Young Columbus and the Quest for a Universal Library Author: Edward Wilson-Lee Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: May 17, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE 2019 PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE The fascinating history of Christopher Columbus’s illegitimate son Hernando, guardian of his father’s flame, courtier, bibliophile and catalogue supreme, whose travels took him to the heart of 16th-century Europe’ Honor Clerk, Spectator, Books of the Year This is the scarcely believable – and wholly true – story of Christopher Columbus' bastard son Hernando, who sought to equal and surpass his father's achievements by creating a universal library. His father sailed across the ocean to explore the known boundaries of the world for the glory of God, Spain and himself. His son Hernando sought instead to harness the vast powers of the new printing presses to assemble the world’s knowledge in one place, his library in Seville. Hernando was one of the first and greatest visionaries of the print age, someone who saw how the scale of available information would entirely change the landscape of thought and society. His was an immensely eventual life. As a youth, he spent years travelling in the New World, and spent one living with his father in a shipwreck off Jamaica. He created a dictionary and a geographical encyclopaedia of Spain, helped to create the first modern maps of the world, spent time in almost every major European capital, and associated with many of the great people of his day, from Ferdinand and Isabel to Erasmus, Thomas More, and Dürer. He wrote the first biography of his father, almost single-handedly creating the legend of Columbus that held sway for many hundreds of years, and was highly influential in crafting how Europe saw the world his father reached in 1492. He also amassed the largest collection of printed images and of printed music of the age, started what was perhaps Europe's first botanical garden, and created by far the greatest private library Europe had ever seen, dwarfing with its 15,000 books every other library of the day. Edward Wilson-Lee has written the first major modern biography of Hernando – and the first of any kind available in English. In a work of dazzling scholarship, The Catalogue of Shipwrecked Books tells an enthralling tale of the age of print and exploration, a story with striking lessons for our own modern experiences of information revolution and Globalisation.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mirage-factory-illusion-imagination-and-the-invention-of-los-angeles-by-gary-krist--65149520https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332122 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles Author: Gary Krist Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 55 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From bestselling author Gary Krist, the story of the metropolis that never should have been and the visionaries who dreamed it into reality   Little more than a century ago, the southern coast of California—bone-dry, harbor-less, isolated by deserts and mountain ranges—seemed destined to remain scrappy farmland. Then, as if overnight, one of the world’s iconic cities emerged. At the heart of Los Angeles’ meteoric rise were three flawed visionaries: William Mulholland, an immigrant ditch-digger turned self-taught engineer, designed the massive aqueduct that would make urban life here possible. D.W. Griffith, who transformed the motion picture from a vaudeville-house novelty into a cornerstone of American culture, gave L.A. its signature industry. And Aimee Semple McPherson, a charismatic evangelist who founded a religion, cemented the city’s identity as a center for spiritual exploration. All were masters of their craft, but also illusionists, of a kind. The images they conjured up—of a blossoming city in the desert, of a factory of celluloid dreamworks, of a community of seekers finding personal salvation under the California sun—were like mirages liable to evaporate on closer inspection. All three would pay a steep price to realize these dreams, in a crescendo of hubris, scandal, and catastrophic failure of design that threatened to topple each of their personal empires. Yet when the dust settled, the mirage that was LA remained. Spanning the years from 1900 to 1930, The Mirage Factory is the enthralling tale of an improbable city and the people who willed it into existence by pushing the limits of human engineering and imagination.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332122Tue, 15 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332122 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles Author: Gary Krist Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332122 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mirage Factory: Illusion, Imagination, and the Invention of Los Angeles Author: Gary Krist Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 55 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From bestselling author Gary Krist, the story of the metropolis that never should have been and the visionaries who dreamed it into reality   Little more than a century ago, the southern coast of California—bone-dry, harbor-less, isolated by deserts and mountain ranges—seemed destined to remain scrappy farmland. Then, as if overnight, one of the world’s iconic cities emerged. At the heart of Los Angeles’ meteoric rise were three flawed visionaries: William Mulholland, an immigrant ditch-digger turned self-taught engineer, designed the massive aqueduct that would make urban life here possible. D.W. Griffith, who transformed the motion picture from a vaudeville-house novelty into a cornerstone of American culture, gave L.A. its signature industry. And Aimee Semple McPherson, a charismatic evangelist who founded a religion, cemented the city’s identity as a center for spiritual exploration. All were masters of their craft, but also illusionists, of a kind. The images they conjured up—of a blossoming city in the desert, of a factory of celluloid dreamworks, of a community of seekers finding personal salvation under the California sun—were like mirages liable to evaporate on closer inspection. All three would pay a steep price to realize these dreams, in a crescendo of hubris, scandal, and catastrophic failure of design that threatened to topple each of their personal empires. Yet when the dust settled, the mirage that was LA remained. Spanning the years from 1900 to 1930, The Mirage Factory is the enthralling tale of an improbable city and the people who willed it into existence by pushing the limits of human engineering and imagination.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jim-brown-last-man-standing-by-dave-zirin--65149507https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jim Brown: Last Man Standing Author: Dave Zirin Narrator: Dave Zirin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A unique biography of Jim Brown—football legend, Hollywood star, and controversial activist—written by acclaimed sports journalist Dave Zirin. Jim Brown is recognized as perhaps the greatest football player to ever live. But his phenomenal nine-year career with the Cleveland Browns is only part of his remarkable story, the opening salvo to a much more sprawling epic. Brown parlayed his athletic fame into stardom in Hollywood, where it was thought that he could become “the black John Wayne.” He was an outspoken Black Power icon in the 1960s, and he formed Black Economic Unions to challenge racism in the business world. For this and for his decades of work as a truce negotiator with street gangs, Brown—along with such figures as Muhammad Ali, Bill Russell, and Billie Jean King—is revered as a socially conscious athlete. On the most hypermasculine cultural canvases of the United States—NFL football, the Black Power movement, Hollywood's blaxploitation films, gang intervention both inside and outside prison walls—Jim Brown has made his mark. Yet in the landscape of the most toxic expression of “what makes a man”—numerous accusations of violence against women—he has left a jagged mark as well. Dave Zirin's book redefines an American icon, and not always in a flattering light. At eighty-one years old, Brown continues to speak out and look for fights. His recent public support of Donald Trump and criticism of Colin Kaepernick are just the latest examples of someone who seems restless if he is not in conflict. Jim Brown is a raw and thrilling account of Brown's remarkable life and a must-read for sports fans and students of the black freedom struggle.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333776Tue, 15 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jim Brown: Last Man Standing Author: Dave Zirin Narrator: Dave Zirin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jim Brown: Last Man Standing Author: Dave Zirin Narrator: Dave Zirin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A unique biography of Jim Brown—football legend, Hollywood star, and controversial activist—written by acclaimed sports journalist Dave Zirin. Jim Brown is recognized as perhaps the greatest football player to ever live. But his phenomenal nine-year career with the Cleveland Browns is only part of his remarkable story, the opening salvo to a much more sprawling epic. Brown parlayed his athletic fame into stardom in Hollywood, where it was thought that he could become “the black John Wayne.” He was an outspoken Black Power icon in the 1960s, and he formed Black Economic Unions to challenge racism in the business world. For this and for his decades of work as a truce negotiator with street gangs, Brown—along with such figures as Muhammad Ali, Bill Russell, and Billie Jean King—is revered as a socially conscious athlete. On the most hypermasculine cultural canvases of the United States—NFL football, the Black Power movement, Hollywood's blaxploitation films, gang intervention both inside and outside prison walls—Jim Brown has made his mark. Yet in the landscape of the most toxic expression of “what makes a man”—numerous accusations of violence against women—he has left a jagged mark as well. Dave Zirin's book redefines an American icon, and not always in a flattering light. At eighty-one years old, Brown continues to speak out and look for fights. His recent public support of Donald Trump and criticism of Colin Kaepernick are just the latest examples of someone who seems restless if he is not in conflict. Jim Brown is a raw and thrilling account of Brown's remarkable life and a must-read for sports fans and students of the black freedom struggle.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-cowboys-a-pioneer-family-in-the-new-west-by-john-branch--65149505https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West Author: John Branch Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter’s gripping portrait of one western family struggling to hold on to age-old American ways New York Times reporter and bestselling author John Branch takes listeners to the magnificent red soil and rocky arroyos of southern Utah, where the Wright family of Smith Mesa have for generations raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc riders—some call them the most successful rodeo family in history. Filled with vivid scenes of cattle ranching and the high drama of rodeo, The Last Cowboys follows three generations of Wrights through the seasons as they are battered by drought, the falling price of beef, battles over land-use and federal regulation, and rodeo’s ever-present risks of serious injury. This is an epic but intimate story of real-life cowboys squeezed by social change in the twenty-first century, their soiled boots planted firmly in the past while they optimistically build a future.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332844Tue, 15 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West Author: John Branch Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West Author: John Branch Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter’s gripping portrait of one western family struggling to hold on to age-old American ways New York Times reporter and bestselling author John Branch takes listeners to the magnificent red soil and rocky arroyos of southern Utah, where the Wright family of Smith Mesa have for generations raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc riders—some call them the most successful rodeo family in history. Filled with vivid scenes of cattle ranching and the high drama of rodeo, The Last Cowboys follows three generations of Wrights through the seasons as they are battered by drought, the falling price of beef, battles over land-use and federal regulation, and rodeo’s ever-present risks of serious injury. This is an epic but intimate story of real-life cowboys squeezed by social change in the twenty-first century, their soiled boots planted firmly in the past while they optimistically build a future.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-broken-glass-my-story-of-finding-hope-in-hitler-s-death-camps-to-inspire-a-new-generation-by-steve-ross--65149498https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333009 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Broken Glass: My Story of Finding Hope in Hitler's Death Camps to Inspire a New Generation Author: Steve Ross Narrator: Ray Flynn, Michael Ross, Robert Blumenfeld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the survivor of ten Nazi concentration camps who went on to create the New England Holocaust Memorial, a 'devastating...inspirational' memoir (The Today Show) about finding strength in the face of despair. On August 14, 2017, two days after a white-supremacist activist rammed his car into a group of anti-Fascist protestors, killing one and injuring nineteen, the New England Holocaust Memorial was vandalized for the second time in as many months. At the base of one of its fifty-four-foot glass towers lay a pile of shards. For Steve Ross, the image called to mind Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass in which German authorities ransacked Jewish-owned buildings with sledgehammers. Ross was eight years old when the Nazis invaded his Polish village, forcing his family to flee. He spent his next six years in a day-to-day struggle to survive the notorious camps in which he was imprisoned, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Dachau among them. When he was finally liberated, he no longer knew how old he was, he was literally starving to death, and everyone in his family except for his brother had been killed. Ross learned in his darkest experiences--by observing and enduring inconceivable cruelty as well as by receiving compassion from caring fellow prisoners--the human capacity to rise above even the bleakest circumstances. He decided to devote himself to underprivileged youth, aiming to ensure that despite the obstacles in their lives they would never experience suffering like he had. Over the course of a nearly forty-year career as a psychologist working in the Boston city schools, that was exactly what he did. At the end of his career, he spearheaded the creation of the New England Holocaust Memorial, a site millions of people including young students visit every year. Equal parts heartrending, brutal, and inspiring, From Broken Glass is the story of how one man survived the unimaginable and helped lead a new generation to forge a more compassionate world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333009Tue, 15 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333009 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Broken Glass: My Story of Finding Hope in Hitler's Death Camps to Inspire a New Generation Author: Steve Ross Narrator: Ray Flynn, Michael Ross,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333009 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Broken Glass: My Story of Finding Hope in Hitler's Death Camps to Inspire a New Generation Author: Steve Ross Narrator: Ray Flynn, Michael Ross, Robert Blumenfeld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the survivor of ten Nazi concentration camps who went on to create the New England Holocaust Memorial, a 'devastating...inspirational' memoir (The Today Show) about finding strength in the face of despair. On August 14, 2017, two days after a white-supremacist activist rammed his car into a group of anti-Fascist protestors, killing one and injuring nineteen, the New England Holocaust Memorial was vandalized for the second time in as many months. At the base of one of its fifty-four-foot glass towers lay a pile of shards. For Steve Ross, the image called to mind Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass in which German authorities ransacked Jewish-owned buildings with sledgehammers. Ross was eight years old when the Nazis invaded his Polish village, forcing his family to flee. He spent his next six years in a day-to-day struggle to survive the notorious camps in which he was imprisoned, Auschwitz-Birkenau and Dachau among them. When he was finally liberated, he no longer knew how old he was, he was literally starving to death, and everyone in his family except for his brother had been killed. Ross learned in his darkest experiences--by observing and enduring inconceivable cruelty as well as by receiving compassion from caring fellow prisoners--the human capacity to rise above even the bleakest circumstances. He decided to devote himself to underprivileged youth, aiming to ensure that despite the obstacles in their lives they would never experience suffering like he had. Over the course of a nearly forty-year career as a psychologist working in the Boston city schools, that was exactly what he did. At the end of his career, he spearheaded the creation of the New England Holocaust Memorial, a site millions of people including young students visit every year. Equal parts heartrending, brutal, and inspiring, From Broken Glass is the story of how one man survived the unimaginable and helped lead a new generation to forge a more compassionate world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letters-to-my-palestinian-neighbor-by-yossi-klein-halevi--65149493https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor Author: Yossi Klein Halevi Narrator: Yossi Klein Halevi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Attempting to break the agonizing impasse between Israelis and Palestinians, the Israeli commentator and award-winning author of Like Dreamers directly addresses his Palestinian neighbors in this taut and provocative book, empathizing with Palestinian suffering and longing for reconciliation as he explores how the conflict looks through Israeli eyes. I call you ''neighbor'' because I don’t know your name, or anything personal about you. Given our circumstances, ''neighbor'' might be too casual a word to describe our relationship. We are intruders into each other’s dream, violators of each other’s sense of home. We are incarnations of each other’s worst historical nightmares. Neighbors? Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor is one Israeli’s powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates Israelis and Palestinians and into the hearts of ''the enemy.'' In a series of letters, Yossi Klein Halevi explains what motivated him to leave his native New York in his twenties and move to Israel to participate in the drama of the renewal of a Jewish homeland, which he is committed to see succeed as a morally responsible, democratic state in the Middle East. This is the first attempt by an Israeli author to directly address his Palestinian neighbors and describe how the conflict appears through Israeli eyes. Halevi untangles the ideological and emotional knot that has defined the conflict for nearly a century. In lyrical, evocative language, he unravels the complex strands of faith, pride, anger and anguish he feels as a Jew living in Israel, using history and personal experience as his guide. Halevi’s letters speak not only to his Palestinian neighbor, but to all concerned global citizens, helping us understand the painful choices confronting Israelis and Palestinians that will ultimately help determine the fate of the region.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333159Tue, 15 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor Author: Yossi Klein Halevi Narrator: Yossi Klein Halevi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor Author: Yossi Klein Halevi Narrator: Yossi Klein Halevi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: May 15, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Attempting to break the agonizing impasse between Israelis and Palestinians, the Israeli commentator and award-winning author of Like Dreamers directly addresses his Palestinian neighbors in this taut and provocative book, empathizing with Palestinian suffering and longing for reconciliation as he explores how the conflict looks through Israeli eyes. I call you ''neighbor'' because I don’t know your name, or anything personal about you. Given our circumstances, ''neighbor'' might be too casual a word to describe our relationship. We are intruders into each other’s dream, violators of each other’s sense of home. We are incarnations of each other’s worst historical nightmares. Neighbors? Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor is one Israeli’s powerful attempt to reach beyond the wall that separates Israelis and Palestinians and into the hearts of ''the enemy.'' In a series of letters, Yossi Klein Halevi explains what motivated him to leave his native New York in his twenties and move to Israel to participate in the drama of the renewal of a Jewish homeland, which he is committed to see succeed as a morally responsible, democratic state in the Middle East. This is the first attempt by an Israeli author to directly address his Palestinian neighbors and describe how the conflict appears through Israeli eyes. Halevi untangles the ideological and emotional knot that has defined the conflict for nearly a century. In lyrical, evocative language, he unravels the complex strands of faith, pride, anger and anguish he feels as a Jew living in Israel, using history and personal experience as his guide. Halevi’s letters speak not only to his Palestinian neighbor, but to all concerned global citizens, helping us understand the painful choices confronting Israelis and Palestinians that will ultimately help determine the fate of the region.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/twilight-of-the-gods-a-journey-to-the-end-of-classic-rock-by-steven-hyden--65149537https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock Author: Steven Hyden Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 8, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The author of the critically acclaimed Your Favorite Band is Killing Me offers an eye-opening and frank assessment of the state of classic rock, assessing its past and future, the impact it has had, and what it’s loss would mean to an industry, a culture, and a way of life. Since the late 1960s, a legendary cadre of artists—including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Black Sabbath, and the Who—has revolutionized popular culture and the sounds of our lives. While their songs still get airtime and some of these bands continue to tour, its idols are leaving the stage permanently. Can classic rock remain relevant as these legends die off, or will this major musical subculture fade away as many have before, Steven Hyden asks. In this mix of personal memoir, criticism, and journalism, Hyden stands witness as classic rock reaches the precipice. Traveling to the eclectic places where geriatric rockers are still making music, he talks to the artists and fans who have aged with them, explores the ways that classic rock has changed the culture, investigates the rise and fall of classic rock radio, and turns to live bootlegs, tell-all rock biographies, and even the liner notes of rock’s greatest masterpieces to tell the story of what this music meant, and how it will be remembered, for fans like himself. Twilight of the Gods is also Hyden’s story. Celebrating his love of this incredible music that has taken him from adolescence to fatherhood, he ponders two essential questions: Is it time to give up on his childhood heroes, or can this music teach him about growing old with his hopes and dreams intact? And what can we all learn from rock gods and their music—are they ephemeral or eternal?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329727Tue, 08 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock Author: Steven Hyden Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329727 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock Author: Steven Hyden Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 8, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The author of the critically acclaimed Your Favorite Band is Killing Me offers an eye-opening and frank assessment of the state of classic rock, assessing its past and future, the impact it has had, and what it’s loss would mean to an industry, a culture, and a way of life. Since the late 1960s, a legendary cadre of artists—including the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Black Sabbath, and the Who—has revolutionized popular culture and the sounds of our lives. While their songs still get airtime and some of these bands continue to tour, its idols are leaving the stage permanently. Can classic rock remain relevant as these legends die off, or will this major musical subculture fade away as many have before, Steven Hyden asks. In this mix of personal memoir, criticism, and journalism, Hyden stands witness as classic rock reaches the precipice. Traveling to the eclectic places where geriatric rockers are still making music, he talks to the artists and fans who have aged with them, explores the ways that classic rock has changed the culture, investigates the rise and fall of classic rock radio, and turns to live bootlegs, tell-all rock biographies, and even the liner notes of rock’s greatest masterpieces to tell the story of what this music meant, and how it will be remembered, for fans like himself. Twilight of the Gods is also Hyden’s story. Celebrating his love of this incredible music that has taken him from adolescence to fatherhood, he ponders two essential questions: Is it time to give up on his childhood heroes, or can this music teach him about growing old with his hopes and dreams intact? And what can we all learn from rock gods and their music—are they ephemeral or eternal?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-language-of-kindness-a-nurse-s-story-by-christie-watson--65149530https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331332 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story Author: Christie Watson Narrator: Christie Watson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 8, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A moving, lyrical, beautifully-written portrait of a nurse and the lives she has touched Christie Watson spent twenty years as a nurse, and in this intimate, poignant, and remarkably powerful book, she opens the doors of the hospital and shares its secrets. She takes us by her side down hospital corridors to visit the wards and meet her unforgettable patients.    In the neonatal unit, premature babies fight for their lives, hovering at the very edge of survival, like tiny Emmanuel, wrapped up in a sandwich bag. On the cancer wards, the nurses administer chemotherapy and, long after the medicine stops working, something more important--which Watson learns to recognize when her own father is dying of cancer. In the pediatric intensive care unit, the nurses wash the hair of a little girl to remove the smell of smoke from the house fire. The emergency room is overcrowded as ever, with waves of alcohol and drug addicted patients as well as patients like Betty, a widow suffering chest pain, frail and alone. And the stories of the geriatric ward--Gladys and older patients like her--show the plight of the most vulnerable members of our society.  Through the smallest of actions, nurses provide vital care and kindness. All of us will experience illness in our lifetime, and we will all depend on the support and dignity that nurses offer us; yet the women and men who form the vanguard of our health care remain unsung. In this age of fear, hate, and division, Christie Watson has written a book that reminds us of all that we share, and of the urgency of compassion.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331332Tue, 08 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331332 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story Author: Christie Watson Narrator: Christie Watson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331332 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Language of Kindness: A Nurse's Story Author: Christie Watson Narrator: Christie Watson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 8, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A moving, lyrical, beautifully-written portrait of a nurse and the lives she has touched Christie Watson spent twenty years as a nurse, and in this intimate, poignant, and remarkably powerful book, she opens the doors of the hospital and shares its secrets. She takes us by her side down hospital corridors to visit the wards and meet her unforgettable patients.    In the neonatal unit, premature babies fight for their lives, hovering at the very edge of survival, like tiny Emmanuel, wrapped up in a sandwich bag. On the cancer wards, the nurses administer chemotherapy and, long after the medicine stops working, something more important--which Watson learns to recognize when her own father is dying of cancer. In the pediatric intensive care unit, the nurses wash the hair of a little girl to remove the smell of smoke from the house fire. The emergency room is overcrowded as ever, with waves of alcohol and drug addicted patients as well as patients like Betty, a widow suffering chest pain, frail and alone. And the stories of the geriatric ward--Gladys and older patients like her--show the plight of the most vulnerable members of our society.  Through the smallest of actions, nurses provide vital care and kindness. All of us will experience illness in our lifetime, and we will all depend on the support and dignity that nurses offer us; yet the women and men who form the vanguard of our health care remain unsung. In this age of fear, hate, and division, Christie Watson has written a book that reminds us of all that we share, and of the urgency of compassion.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-american-princess-the-many-lives-of-allene-tew-by-annejet-van-der-zijl--65149525https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew Author: Annejet van der Zijl Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestseller. Two-time Man Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel names An American Princess as one of her favorite books of the year: “light and gracefully written, it dances through a century of history…” (The Guardian) Born to a pioneering family in Upstate New York in the late 1800s, Allene Tew was beautiful, impetuous, and frustrated by the confines of her small hometown. At eighteen, she met Tod Hostetter at a local dance, having no idea that the mercurial charmer she would impulsively wed was heir to one of the wealthiest families in America. But when he died twelve years later, Allene packed her bags for New York City. Never once did she look back. From the vantage point of the American upper class, Allene embodied the tumultuous Gilded Age. Over the course of four more marriages, she weathered personal tragedies during World War I and the catastrophic financial reversals of the crash of 1929. From the castles and châteaus of Europe, she witnessed the Russian Revolution and became a princess. And from the hopes of a young girl from Jamestown, New York, Allene Tew would become the epitome of both a pursuer and survivor of the American Dream.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329518Tue, 01 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew Author: Annejet van der Zijl Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew Author: Annejet van der Zijl Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestseller. Two-time Man Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel names An American Princess as one of her favorite books of the year: “light and gracefully written, it dances through a century of history…” (The Guardian) Born to a pioneering family in Upstate New York in the late 1800s, Allene Tew was beautiful, impetuous, and frustrated by the confines of her small hometown. At eighteen, she met Tod Hostetter at a local dance, having no idea that the mercurial charmer she would impulsively wed was heir to one of the wealthiest families in America. But when he died twelve years later, Allene packed her bags for New York City. Never once did she look back. From the vantage point of the American upper class, Allene embodied the tumultuous Gilded Age. Over the course of four more marriages, she weathered personal tragedies during World War I and the catastrophic financial reversals of the crash of 1929. From the castles and châteaus of Europe, she witnessed the Russian Revolution and became a princess. And from the hopes of a young girl from Jamestown, New York, Allene Tew would become the epitome of both a pursuer and survivor of the American Dream.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chasing-hope-a-patient-s-deep-dive-into-stem-cells-faith-and-the-future-by-richard-m-cohen--65149517https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Hope: A Patient's Deep Dive into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future Author: Richard M. Cohen Narrator: Meredith Viera, Steven Jay Cohen, Richard M. Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After more than four decades living with multiple sclerosis, New York Times bestselling author Richard M. Cohen finds a flicker of hope in a groundbreaking medical procedure. Richard Cohen struggles with failing limbs and is legally blind. He has survived two bouts of colon cancer and a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs. After enduring decades of harsh treatments and invasive therapies, Cohen decided to trade in his life as a patient. In 2012, Cohen and his wife, Meredith Vieira, were invited to host and chair an adult stem cell conference at the Vatican. Scientists would be gathering in Rome to discuss stem cell therapy for autoimmune diseases, including MS. A believer in the power of denial and determination over faith and hope, Cohen was caught off guard by what he learned. Medical technology had advanced further and more quickly than Cohen had known. Could there be a chance his health could improve? Could MS be cured? As Cohen took part in a pioneering stem cell protocol, he opened himself to the possibility of hope for the first time in his adult life. Cohen's deep dive into the cutting-edge world of stem cell research and his journalistic investigation of hope includes interviews with doctors, scientists, and religious leaders, as well as conversations with others living with chronic conditions, all with the goal of understanding a hope that is both elusive and alluring. As drily funny as it is emotionally vulnerable, Chasing Hope navigates the fascinating and ever-changing intersection between illness and hope.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331751Tue, 01 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Hope: A Patient's Deep Dive into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future Author: Richard M. Cohen Narrator: Meredith Viera, Steven Jay Cohen, Richard...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Hope: A Patient's Deep Dive into Stem Cells, Faith, and the Future Author: Richard M. Cohen Narrator: Meredith Viera, Steven Jay Cohen, Richard M. Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After more than four decades living with multiple sclerosis, New York Times bestselling author Richard M. Cohen finds a flicker of hope in a groundbreaking medical procedure. Richard Cohen struggles with failing limbs and is legally blind. He has survived two bouts of colon cancer and a life-threatening blood clot in his lungs. After enduring decades of harsh treatments and invasive therapies, Cohen decided to trade in his life as a patient. In 2012, Cohen and his wife, Meredith Vieira, were invited to host and chair an adult stem cell conference at the Vatican. Scientists would be gathering in Rome to discuss stem cell therapy for autoimmune diseases, including MS. A believer in the power of denial and determination over faith and hope, Cohen was caught off guard by what he learned. Medical technology had advanced further and more quickly than Cohen had known. Could there be a chance his health could improve? Could MS be cured? As Cohen took part in a pioneering stem cell protocol, he opened himself to the possibility of hope for the first time in his adult life. Cohen's deep dive into the cutting-edge world of stem cell research and his journalistic investigation of hope includes interviews with doctors, scientists, and religious leaders, as well as conversations with others living with chronic conditions, all with the goal of understanding a hope that is both elusive and alluring. As drily funny as it is emotionally vulnerable, Chasing Hope navigates the fascinating and ever-changing intersection between illness and hope.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-seasons-of-my-mother-a-memoir-of-love-family-and-flowers-by-marcia-gay-harden--65149510https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers Author: Marcia Gay Harden Narrator: Marcia Gay Harden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this lyrical and deeply moving memoir, one of America’s most revered actresses weaves stories of her adventures and travels with her mother, while reflecting on the beautiful spirit that persists even in the face of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Marcia Gay Harden knew at a young age that her life would be anything but ordinary. One of five lively children born to two Texas natives—Beverly, a proper Dallas lady, and Thad, a young naval officer—she always had a knack for storytelling, role-playing, and adventure. As a military family, the Hardens moved often, and their travels eventually took them to Yokohama, off the coast of Japan, during the Vietnam War era. It was here that Beverly, amid the many challenges of raising her family abroad, found her own self-expression in ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. Using the philosophy of ikebana as her starting point, Marcia Gay Harden intertwines the seasons of her mother’s life with her own journey from precocious young girl to budding artist in New York City to Academy Award-winning actress. With a razor-sharp wit, as well as the kind of emotional honesty that has made her performances resonate with audiences worldwide, Marcia captures the joys and losses of life even as her precious mother gracefully strives to maintain her identity while coming to grips with Alzheimer’s disease. Powerful and incredibly stirring, The Seasons of My Mother illustrates the unforgettable vulnerability and beauty of motherhood, as Marcia does what Beverly can no longer do: she remembers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331941Tue, 01 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers Author: Marcia Gay Harden Narrator: Marcia Gay Harden Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers Author: Marcia Gay Harden Narrator: Marcia Gay Harden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this lyrical and deeply moving memoir, one of America’s most revered actresses weaves stories of her adventures and travels with her mother, while reflecting on the beautiful spirit that persists even in the face of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Marcia Gay Harden knew at a young age that her life would be anything but ordinary. One of five lively children born to two Texas natives—Beverly, a proper Dallas lady, and Thad, a young naval officer—she always had a knack for storytelling, role-playing, and adventure. As a military family, the Hardens moved often, and their travels eventually took them to Yokohama, off the coast of Japan, during the Vietnam War era. It was here that Beverly, amid the many challenges of raising her family abroad, found her own self-expression in ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. Using the philosophy of ikebana as her starting point, Marcia Gay Harden intertwines the seasons of her mother’s life with her own journey from precocious young girl to budding artist in New York City to Academy Award-winning actress. With a razor-sharp wit, as well as the kind of emotional honesty that has made her performances resonate with audiences worldwide, Marcia captures the joys and losses of life even as her precious mother gracefully strives to maintain her identity while coming to grips with Alzheimer’s disease. Powerful and incredibly stirring, The Seasons of My Mother illustrates the unforgettable vulnerability and beauty of motherhood, as Marcia does what Beverly can no longer do: she remembers.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beauty-in-the-broken-places-a-memoir-of-love-faith-and-resilience-by-allison-pataki--65149500https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience Author: Allison Pataki Narrator: Allison Pataki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A deeply moving memoir about a couple whose lives were changed in the blink of an eye, and the love that helped them rewrite their future. Five months pregnant, on a flight to their 'babymoon,' Allison Pataki turned to her husband when he asked if his eye looked strange, and watched him suddenly lose consciousness. After an emergency landing, she discovered that Dave--a healthy thirty-year-old athlete and surgical resident--had suffered a rare and life-threatening stroke. Next thing Allison knew, she was sitting alone in the ER in Fargo, North Dakota, waiting to hear if her husband would survive the night. When Dave woke up, though seemingly strong and outwardly intact, he could not carry memories from hour to hour, much less from one day to the next. Allison lost the Dave she knew and loved when he lost consciousness on the plane. Within a few months, she found herself caring for both a newborn and a sick husband, sifting through endless hospital bills and insurance paperwork, and struggling with the fear of what was to come. As a way to make sense of the pain and chaos of their new reality, Allison started to write daily letters to Dave. Not only would she work to make sense of the unfathomable experiences unfolding around her, but her letters would provide Dave with the memories he could not make on his own. She was writing to preserve their past, protect their present, and fight for their future. Those letters became the foundation for this beautiful, intimate memoir. And in the process, she fell in love with her husband all over again. This is a manifesto for living, an ultimately uplifting story about the transformative power of faith and resilience. It's a tale of a husband's turbulent road to recovery, the shifting nature of marriage, and the struggle of loving through pain and finding joy in the broken places.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331330Tue, 01 May 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience Author: Allison Pataki Narrator: Allison Pataki Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience Author: Allison Pataki Narrator: Allison Pataki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 1, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A deeply moving memoir about a couple whose lives were changed in the blink of an eye, and the love that helped them rewrite their future. Five months pregnant, on a flight to their 'babymoon,' Allison Pataki turned to her husband when he asked if his eye looked strange, and watched him suddenly lose consciousness. After an emergency landing, she discovered that Dave--a healthy thirty-year-old athlete and surgical resident--had suffered a rare and life-threatening stroke. Next thing Allison knew, she was sitting alone in the ER in Fargo, North Dakota, waiting to hear if her husband would survive the night. When Dave woke up, though seemingly strong and outwardly intact, he could not carry memories from hour to hour, much less from one day to the next. Allison lost the Dave she knew and loved when he lost consciousness on the plane. Within a few months, she found herself caring for both a newborn and a sick husband, sifting through endless hospital bills and insurance paperwork, and struggling with the fear of what was to come. As a way to make sense of the pain and chaos of their new reality, Allison started to write daily letters to Dave. Not only would she work to make sense of the unfathomable experiences unfolding around her, but her letters would provide Dave with the memories he could not make on his own. She was writing to preserve their past, protect their present, and fight for their future. Those letters became the foundation for this beautiful, intimate memoir. And in the process, she fell in love with her husband all over again. This is a manifesto for living, an ultimately uplifting story about the transformative power of faith and resilience. It's a tale of a husband's turbulent road to recovery, the shifting nature of marriage, and the struggle of loving through pain and finding joy in the broken places.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-princess-the-love-story-of-meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-by-leslie-carroll--65149538https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Author: Leslie Carroll Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.54 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.8 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A behind-the-scenes look into the life of Meghan Markle and her romance with Prince Harry—a dishy, delightful must-listen filled with exclusive insights for anyone obsessed with the Royal Family. Leslie Carroll’s books on royalty are “an irresistible combination of People Magazine and the History Channel.”—Chicago Tribune When Prince Harry of Wales took his American girlfriend, Meghan Markle, to have tea with his grandmother the queen, avid royal watchers had a hunch that a royal wedding was not far off. That prediction came true on November 27, 2017, when the gorgeous, glamorous twosome announced their engagement to the world. As they prepare to tie the knot in a stunning ceremony on May 19, 2018, that will be unprecedented in royal history, people are clamoring to know more about the beautiful American who captured Prince Harry’s heart. Born and raised in Los Angeles to a white father of German, English, and Irish descent and an African American mother whose ancestors had been enslaved on a Georgia plantation, Meghan has proudly embraced her biracial heritage. In addition to being a star of the popular television series Suits, she is devoted to her humanitarian work—a passion she shares with Harry. Though Meghan was married once before, Prince Harry is a modern royal, and the Windsors have welcomed her into the tight-knit clan they call “The Firm.” Even a generation ago, it would have been unthinkable, as well as impermissible, for any member of Great Britain’s royal family to consider marrying someone like Meghan. Professional actresses were considered scandalous and barely respectable. And the last time an American divorcee married into the Royal Family, it provoked a constitutional crisis! In American Princess, Leslie Carroll provides context to Harry and Meghan’s romance by leading listeners through centuries of Britain’s rule-breaking royal marriages, as well as the love matches that were never permitted to make it to the altar; followed by a never-before-seen glimpse into the little-known life of the woman bringing the Royal Family into the 21st century; and her dazzling, thoroughly modern romance with Prince Harry.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329940Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Author: Leslie Carroll Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Author: Leslie Carroll Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.54 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.8 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A behind-the-scenes look into the life of Meghan Markle and her romance with Prince Harry—a dishy, delightful must-listen filled with exclusive insights for anyone obsessed with the Royal Family. Leslie Carroll’s books on royalty are “an irresistible combination of People Magazine and the History Channel.”—Chicago Tribune When Prince Harry of Wales took his American girlfriend, Meghan Markle, to have tea with his grandmother the queen, avid royal watchers had a hunch that a royal wedding was not far off. That prediction came true on November 27, 2017, when the gorgeous, glamorous twosome announced their engagement to the world. As they prepare to tie the knot in a stunning ceremony on May 19, 2018, that will be unprecedented in royal history, people are clamoring to know more about the beautiful American who captured Prince Harry’s heart. Born and raised in Los Angeles to a white father of German, English, and Irish descent and an African American mother whose ancestors had been enslaved on a Georgia plantation, Meghan has proudly embraced her biracial heritage. In addition to being a star of the popular television series Suits, she is devoted to her humanitarian work—a passion she shares with Harry. Though Meghan was married once before, Prince Harry is a modern royal, and the Windsors have welcomed her into the tight-knit clan they call “The Firm.” Even a generation ago, it would have been unthinkable, as well as impermissible, for any member of Great Britain’s royal family to consider marrying someone like Meghan. Professional actresses were considered scandalous and barely respectable. And the last time an American divorcee married into the Royal Family, it provoked a constitutional crisis! In American Princess, Leslie Carroll provides context to Harry and Meghan’s romance by leading listeners through centuries of Britain’s rule-breaking royal marriages, as well as the love matches that were never permitted to make it to the altar; followed by a never-before-seen glimpse into the little-known life of the woman bringing the Royal Family into the 21st century; and her dazzling, thoroughly modern romance with Prince Harry.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-times-of-my-life-and-my-life-with-the-times-by-max-frankel--65149513https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Times of My Life and My Life with The Times Author: Max Frankel Narrator: Max Frankel Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Since 1949, when Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Max Frankel began to write for The New York Times, readers have looked to his work as a lens through which they could witness America's role in a rapidly changing world. In this vivid and unforgettable memoir, Frankel chronicles the times of his extraordinary life as he experienced them...within the context of the news stories that defined an era. A quintessentially American story, The Times of My Life traces Frankel's riveting personal relationship with history...his harrowing escape from Nazi Germany...his life as an immigrant on the streets of New York...and his extraordinary half-century-long career at The Times. In a rich first-person account that moves from Hitler's Berlin to Cold War Moscow, from Castro's Havana to the newsroom of America's most influential newspaper, this powerful, compelling work interweaves Frankel's personal and professional lives with the era's greatest stories, from Sputnik to the Pentagon Papers to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. And it reveals Frankel's fascinating off-the-record encounters with Nikita Khrushchev, Henry Kissinger, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and a host of other history-makers who shaped their times--and ours. Guiding readers through Hitler's Berlin, Khrushchev's Moscow, Castro's Havana, and the Washington of Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, THE TIMES OF MY LIFE reevaluates the Cold War, and interweaves Frankel's personal and professional life with the greatest stories of the era. -->]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332126Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Times of My Life and My Life with The Times Author: Max Frankel Narrator: Max Frankel Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Times of My Life and My Life with The Times Author: Max Frankel Narrator: Max Frankel Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Since 1949, when Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Max Frankel began to write for The New York Times, readers have looked to his work as a lens through which they could witness America's role in a rapidly changing world. In this vivid and unforgettable memoir, Frankel chronicles the times of his extraordinary life as he experienced them...within the context of the news stories that defined an era. A quintessentially American story, The Times of My Life traces Frankel's riveting personal relationship with history...his harrowing escape from Nazi Germany...his life as an immigrant on the streets of New York...and his extraordinary half-century-long career at The Times. In a rich first-person account that moves from Hitler's Berlin to Cold War Moscow, from Castro's Havana to the newsroom of America's most influential newspaper, this powerful, compelling work interweaves Frankel's personal and professional lives with the era's greatest stories, from Sputnik to the Pentagon Papers to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. And it reveals Frankel's fascinating off-the-record encounters with Nikita Khrushchev, Henry Kissinger, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and a host of other history-makers who shaped their times--and ours. Guiding readers through Hitler's Berlin, Khrushchev's Moscow, Castro's Havana, and the Washington of Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, THE TIMES OF MY LIFE reevaluates the Cold War, and interweaves Frankel's personal and professional life with the greatest stories of the era. -->]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marx-and-marxism-by-gregory-claeys--65149504https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marx and Marxism Author: Gregory Claeys Narrator: Michael Gould Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A new biography of Karl Marx, tracing the life of this titanic figure and the legacy of his work Karl Marx remains the most influential and controversial political thinker in history. He died quietly in 1883 and a mere eleven mourners attended his funeral, but a year later he was being hailed as 'the Prophet himself' whose name and writings would 'endure through the ages.' He has been viewed as a philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, even a literary craftsman. But who was Marx? What informed his critiques of modern society? And how are we to understand his legacy? In Marx and Marxism, Gregory Claeys, a leading historian of socialism, offers a wide-ranging, accessible account of Marx's ideas and their development, from the nineteenth century through the Russian Revolution to the present. After the collapse of the Soviet Union his reputation seemed utterly eclipsed, but now a new generation is reading and discovering Marx in the wake of the recurrent financial crises, growing social inequality, and an increasing sense of the injustice and destructiveness of capitalism. Both his critique of capitalism and his vision of the future speak across the centuries to our times, even if the questions he poses are more difficult to answer than ever.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332178Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marx and Marxism Author: Gregory Claeys Narrator: Michael Gould Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marx and Marxism Author: Gregory Claeys Narrator: Michael Gould Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 45 minutes Release date: April 24, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A new biography of Karl Marx, tracing the life of this titanic figure and the legacy of his work Karl Marx remains the most influential and controversial political thinker in history. He died quietly in 1883 and a mere eleven mourners attended his funeral, but a year later he was being hailed as 'the Prophet himself' whose name and writings would 'endure through the ages.' He has been viewed as a philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, even a literary craftsman. But who was Marx? What informed his critiques of modern society? And how are we to understand his legacy? In Marx and Marxism, Gregory Claeys, a leading historian of socialism, offers a wide-ranging, accessible account of Marx's ideas and their development, from the nineteenth century through the Russian Revolution to the present. After the collapse of the Soviet Union his reputation seemed utterly eclipsed, but now a new generation is reading and discovering Marx in the wake of the recurrent financial crises, growing social inequality, and an increasing sense of the injustice and destructiveness of capitalism. Both his critique of capitalism and his vision of the future speak across the centuries to our times, even if the questions he poses are more difficult to answer than ever.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meghan-a-hollywood-princess-by-andrew-morton--65149531https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331722 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meghan: A Hollywood Princess Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Charles Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling biography of Meghan Markle, the American actress who won Prince Harry's heart. Women who smash the royal mold have always fascinated the public, from Grace Kelly to Princess Diana. Now acclaimed royal biographer Andrew Morton, the New York Times bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story, brings us a revealing, juicy, and inspiring look at Meghan Markle, the confident and charismatic duchess whose warm and affectionate engagement interview won the hearts of the world. When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in July 2016, little did they know that the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018. Morton goes back to Meghan's roots to uncover the story of her childhood growing up in The Valley in Los Angeles, her studies at an all-girls Catholic school, and her fraught family life-a painful experience mirrored by Harry's own background. Morton also delves into her previous marriage and divorce in 2013, her struggles in Hollywood as her mixed heritage was used against her, her big break in the hit TV show Suits, and her work for a humanitarian ambassador-the latter so reminiscent of Princess Diana's passions. Finally, we see how the royal romance played out across two continents but was kept fiercely secret, before the news finally broke and Meghan was thrust into the global media's spotlight. Drawing on exclusive interviews with her family members and closest friends, and including never-before-seen photographs, Morton introduces us to the real Meghan as he reflects on the impact that she has already had on the rigid traditions of the House of Windsor, as well as what the future might hold.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331722Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331722 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meghan: A Hollywood Princess Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Charles Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331722 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meghan: A Hollywood Princess Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Charles Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling biography of Meghan Markle, the American actress who won Prince Harry's heart. Women who smash the royal mold have always fascinated the public, from Grace Kelly to Princess Diana. Now acclaimed royal biographer Andrew Morton, the New York Times bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story, brings us a revealing, juicy, and inspiring look at Meghan Markle, the confident and charismatic duchess whose warm and affectionate engagement interview won the hearts of the world. When Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were set up by a mutual friend on a blind date in July 2016, little did they know that the resulting whirlwind romance would lead to their engagement in November 2017 and marriage in May 2018. Morton goes back to Meghan's roots to uncover the story of her childhood growing up in The Valley in Los Angeles, her studies at an all-girls Catholic school, and her fraught family life-a painful experience mirrored by Harry's own background. Morton also delves into her previous marriage and divorce in 2013, her struggles in Hollywood as her mixed heritage was used against her, her big break in the hit TV show Suits, and her work for a humanitarian ambassador-the latter so reminiscent of Princess Diana's passions. Finally, we see how the royal romance played out across two continents but was kept fiercely secret, before the news finally broke and Meghan was thrust into the global media's spotlight. Drawing on exclusive interviews with her family members and closest friends, and including never-before-seen photographs, Morton introduces us to the real Meghan as he reflects on the impact that she has already had on the rigid traditions of the House of Windsor, as well as what the future might hold.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/miss-ex-yugoslavia-a-memoir-by-sofija-stefanovic--65149506https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331143 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss Ex-Yugoslavia: A Memoir Author: Sofija Stefanovic Narrator: Sofija Stefanovic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 17, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A “funny and tragic and beautiful in all the right places” (Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestseller author of Furiously Happy) memoir about the immigrant experience and life as a perpetual fish-out-of-water, from the acclaimed Serbian-Australian storyteller. Sofija Stefanovic makes the first of many awkward entrances in 1982, when she is born in socialist Yugoslavia. The circumstances of her birth (a blackout, gasoline shortages, bickering parents) don’t exactly get her off to a running start. While around her, ethnic tensions are stoked by totalitarian leaders with violent agendas, Stefanovic’s early life is filled with Yugo rock, inadvisable crushes, and the quirky ups and downs of life in a socialist state. As the political situation grows more dire, the Stefanovics travel back and forth between faraway, peaceful Australia, where they can’t seem to fit in, and their turbulent homeland, which they can’t seem to shake. Meanwhile, Yugoslavia collapses into the bloodiest European conflict in recent history. Featuring warlords and beauty queens, tiger cubs and Baby-Sitters Clubs, Sofija Stefanovic’s memoir is a window to a complicated culture that she both cherishes and resents. Revealing war and immigration from the crucial viewpoint of women and children, Stefanovic chronicles her own coming-of-age, both as a woman and as an artist. Refreshingly candid, poignant, and illuminating, “Stefanovic’s story is as unique and wacky as it is important” (Esquire).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331143Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331143 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss Ex-Yugoslavia: A Memoir Author: Sofija Stefanovic Narrator: Sofija Stefanovic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331143 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss Ex-Yugoslavia: A Memoir Author: Sofija Stefanovic Narrator: Sofija Stefanovic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 17, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A “funny and tragic and beautiful in all the right places” (Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times bestseller author of Furiously Happy) memoir about the immigrant experience and life as a perpetual fish-out-of-water, from the acclaimed Serbian-Australian storyteller. Sofija Stefanovic makes the first of many awkward entrances in 1982, when she is born in socialist Yugoslavia. The circumstances of her birth (a blackout, gasoline shortages, bickering parents) don’t exactly get her off to a running start. While around her, ethnic tensions are stoked by totalitarian leaders with violent agendas, Stefanovic’s early life is filled with Yugo rock, inadvisable crushes, and the quirky ups and downs of life in a socialist state. As the political situation grows more dire, the Stefanovics travel back and forth between faraway, peaceful Australia, where they can’t seem to fit in, and their turbulent homeland, which they can’t seem to shake. Meanwhile, Yugoslavia collapses into the bloodiest European conflict in recent history. Featuring warlords and beauty queens, tiger cubs and Baby-Sitters Clubs, Sofija Stefanovic’s memoir is a window to a complicated culture that she both cherishes and resents. Revealing war and immigration from the crucial viewpoint of women and children, Stefanovic chronicles her own coming-of-age, both as a woman and as an artist. Refreshingly candid, poignant, and illuminating, “Stefanovic’s story is as unique and wacky as it is important” (Esquire).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/god-save-texas-a-journey-into-the-soul-of-the-lone-star-state-by-lawrence-wright--65149497https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State Author: Lawrence Wright Narrator: Lawrence Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: April 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower—and a Texas native—takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. • “Beautifully written…. Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed the trajectory of the country.” —NPR The inspiration for the HBO Original documentary trilogy God Save Texas streaming on Max Texas is a red state, but the cities are blue and among the most diverse in the nation. Oil is still king, but Texas now leads California in technology exports. Low taxes and minimal regulation have produced extraordinary growth, but also striking income disparities. Texas looks a lot like the America that Donald Trump wants to create.  Bringing together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, Texas native Lawrence Wright gives us a colorful, wide-ranging portrait of a state that not only reflects our country as it is, but as it may become—and shows how the battle for Texas’s soul encompasses us all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330218Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State Author: Lawrence Wright Narrator: Lawrence Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State Author: Lawrence Wright Narrator: Lawrence Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 1 minute Release date: April 17, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower—and a Texas native—takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. • “Beautifully written…. Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed the trajectory of the country.” —NPR The inspiration for the HBO Original documentary trilogy God Save Texas streaming on Max Texas is a red state, but the cities are blue and among the most diverse in the nation. Oil is still king, but Texas now leads California in technology exports. Low taxes and minimal regulation have produced extraordinary growth, but also striking income disparities. Texas looks a lot like the America that Donald Trump wants to create.  Bringing together the historical and the contemporary, the political and the personal, Texas native Lawrence Wright gives us a colorful, wide-ranging portrait of a state that not only reflects our country as it is, but as it may become—and shows how the battle for Texas’s soul encompasses us all.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-duchess-camilla-parker-bowles-and-the-love-affair-that-rocked-the-crown-by-penny-junor--65149555https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329734 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair That Rocked the Crown Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the first in-depth biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall—the infamous other woman who made the marriage of Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana ''a bit crowded''—esteemed royal biographer Penny Junor tells the unlikely and extraordinary story of the woman reviled as a pariah who, thanks to numerous twists of fate, became the popular princess consort. Few know the Windsor family as well as veteran royal biographer and journalist Penny Junor. In The Duchess, she casts her insightful, sensitive eye on the intriguing, once widely despised, and little-known Camilla Parker Bowles, revealing in full, for the first time, the remarkable rise of a woman who was the most notorious mistress in the world. As Camilla’s marriage to Charles approached in 2005, the British public were upset at the prospect that this woman, universally reviled for wrecking the royal marriage, would one day become queen. Sensitive to public opinion, the palace announced that this would never happen; when Charles eventually acceded to the throne, Camilla would be known as the princess consort. Yet a decade later British public sentiment had changed, with a majority believing that Camilla should become queen. Junor argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy—Charles and Diana’s acrimonious and scandalous split—she also played a central role in restoring the royal family’s reputation, especially that of Prince Charles. A woman with no ambition to be a princess, a duchess, or a queen, Camilla simply wanted to be with, and support, the man who has always been the love of her life. Junor contends that their marriage has reinvigorated Charles, allowing him to finally become comfortable as the heir to the British throne.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329734Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329734 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair That Rocked the Crown Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329734 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duchess: Camilla Parker Bowles and the Love Affair That Rocked the Crown Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the first in-depth biography of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall—the infamous other woman who made the marriage of Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana ''a bit crowded''—esteemed royal biographer Penny Junor tells the unlikely and extraordinary story of the woman reviled as a pariah who, thanks to numerous twists of fate, became the popular princess consort. Few know the Windsor family as well as veteran royal biographer and journalist Penny Junor. In The Duchess, she casts her insightful, sensitive eye on the intriguing, once widely despised, and little-known Camilla Parker Bowles, revealing in full, for the first time, the remarkable rise of a woman who was the most notorious mistress in the world. As Camilla’s marriage to Charles approached in 2005, the British public were upset at the prospect that this woman, universally reviled for wrecking the royal marriage, would one day become queen. Sensitive to public opinion, the palace announced that this would never happen; when Charles eventually acceded to the throne, Camilla would be known as the princess consort. Yet a decade later British public sentiment had changed, with a majority believing that Camilla should become queen. Junor argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy—Charles and Diana’s acrimonious and scandalous split—she also played a central role in restoring the royal family’s reputation, especially that of Prince Charles. A woman with no ambition to be a princess, a duchess, or a queen, Camilla simply wanted to be with, and support, the man who has always been the love of her life. Junor contends that their marriage has reinvigorated Charles, allowing him to finally become comfortable as the heir to the British throne.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fox-hunt-a-refugee-s-memoir-of-coming-to-america-by-mohammed-al-samawi--65149554https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fox Hunt: A Refugee's Memoir of Coming to America Author: Mohammed Al Samawi Narrator: Assaf Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A young man’s moving story of war, friendship, and hope in which he recounts his harrowing escape from a brutal civil war in Yemen with the help of a daring plan engineered on social media by a small group of interfaith activists in the West. Born in the Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, to a pair of middle-class doctors, Mohammed Al Samawi was a devout Muslim raised to think of Christians and Jews as his enemy. But when Mohammed was twenty-three, he secretly received a copy of the Bible, and what he read cast doubt on everything he’d previously believed. After connecting with Jews and Christians on social media, and at various international interfaith conferences, Mohammed became an activist, making it his mission to promote dialogue and cooperation in Yemen. Then came the death threats: first on Facebook, then through terrifying anonymous phone calls. To protect himself and his family, Mohammed fled to the southern port city of Aden. He had no way of knowing that Aden was about to become the heart of a north-south civil war, and the battleground for a well-funded proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. As gunfire and grenades exploded throughout the city, Mohammed hid in the bathroom of his apartment and desperately appealed to his contacts on Facebook. Miraculously, a handful of people he barely knew responded. Over thirteen days, four ordinary young people with zero experience in diplomacy or military exfiltration worked across six technology platforms and ten time zones to save this innocent young man trapped between deadly forces— rebel fighters from the north and Al Qaeda operatives from the south. The story of an improbable escape as riveting as the best page-turning thrillers, The Fox Hunt reminds us that goodness and decency can triumph in the darkest circumstances.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329738Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fox Hunt: A Refugee's Memoir of Coming to America Author: Mohammed Al Samawi Narrator: Assaf Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fox Hunt: A Refugee's Memoir of Coming to America Author: Mohammed Al Samawi Narrator: Assaf Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A young man’s moving story of war, friendship, and hope in which he recounts his harrowing escape from a brutal civil war in Yemen with the help of a daring plan engineered on social media by a small group of interfaith activists in the West. Born in the Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, to a pair of middle-class doctors, Mohammed Al Samawi was a devout Muslim raised to think of Christians and Jews as his enemy. But when Mohammed was twenty-three, he secretly received a copy of the Bible, and what he read cast doubt on everything he’d previously believed. After connecting with Jews and Christians on social media, and at various international interfaith conferences, Mohammed became an activist, making it his mission to promote dialogue and cooperation in Yemen. Then came the death threats: first on Facebook, then through terrifying anonymous phone calls. To protect himself and his family, Mohammed fled to the southern port city of Aden. He had no way of knowing that Aden was about to become the heart of a north-south civil war, and the battleground for a well-funded proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. As gunfire and grenades exploded throughout the city, Mohammed hid in the bathroom of his apartment and desperately appealed to his contacts on Facebook. Miraculously, a handful of people he barely knew responded. Over thirteen days, four ordinary young people with zero experience in diplomacy or military exfiltration worked across six technology platforms and ten time zones to save this innocent young man trapped between deadly forces— rebel fighters from the north and Al Qaeda operatives from the south. The story of an improbable escape as riveting as the best page-turning thrillers, The Fox Hunt reminds us that goodness and decency can triumph in the darkest circumstances.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/francis-i-the-maker-of-modern-france-by-leonie-frieda--65149552https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329741 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Francis I: The Maker of Modern France Author: Leonie Frieda Narrator: Carole Boyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of Catherine de Medici returns to sixteenth-century Europe in this evocative and entertaining biography that recreates a remarkable era of French history and brings to life a great monarch—Francis I—who turned France into a great nation. Catherine de Medici’s father-in-law, King Francis of France, was the perfect Renaissance knight, the movement’s exemplar and its Gallic interpreter. An aesthete, diplomat par excellence, and contemporary of Machiavelli, Francis was the founder of modern France, whose sheer force of will and personality molded his kingdom into the first European superpower. Arguably the man who introduced the Renaissance to France, Francis was also the prototype Frenchman—a national identity was modeled on his character. So great was his stamp, that few countries even now are quite so robustly patriotic as is France. Yet as Leonie Frieda reveals, Francis did not always live up to his ideal; a man of grand passions and vision, he was also a flawed husband, father, lover, and king. With access to private archives that have never been used in a study of Francis I, Frieda explores the life of a man who was the most human of the monarchs of the period—and yet, remains the most elusive. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329741Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329741 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Francis I: The Maker of Modern France Author: Leonie Frieda Narrator: Carole Boyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329741 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Francis I: The Maker of Modern France Author: Leonie Frieda Narrator: Carole Boyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 15 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The bestselling author of Catherine de Medici returns to sixteenth-century Europe in this evocative and entertaining biography that recreates a remarkable era of French history and brings to life a great monarch—Francis I—who turned France into a great nation. Catherine de Medici’s father-in-law, King Francis of France, was the perfect Renaissance knight, the movement’s exemplar and its Gallic interpreter. An aesthete, diplomat par excellence, and contemporary of Machiavelli, Francis was the founder of modern France, whose sheer force of will and personality molded his kingdom into the first European superpower. Arguably the man who introduced the Renaissance to France, Francis was also the prototype Frenchman—a national identity was modeled on his character. So great was his stamp, that few countries even now are quite so robustly patriotic as is France. Yet as Leonie Frieda reveals, Francis did not always live up to his ideal; a man of grand passions and vision, he was also a flawed husband, father, lover, and king. With access to private archives that have never been used in a study of Francis I, Frieda explores the life of a man who was the most human of the monarchs of the period—and yet, remains the most elusive. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daughters-of-the-winter-queen-four-remarkable-sisters-the-crown-of-bohemia-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-mary-queen-of-scots-by-nancy-golds--65149522https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.43 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The thrilling family saga of five unforgettable women who remade Europe. From the great courts, glittering palaces, and war-ravaged battlefields of the seventeenth century comes the story of four spirited sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots. Upon her father's ascension to the illustrious throne of England, Elizabeth Stuart was suddenly thrust from the poverty of unruly Scotland into the fairytale existence of a princess of great wealth and splendor. When she was married at sixteen to a German count far below her rank, it was with the understanding that her father would help her husband achieve the kingship of Bohemia. The terrible betrayal of this commitment would ruin 'the Winter Queen,' as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved and launch a war that would last for thirty years. Forced into exile, the Winter Queen and her family found refuge in Holland, where the glorious art and culture of the Dutch Golden Age indelibly shaped her daughters' lives. Her eldest, Princess Elizabeth, became a scholar who earned the respect and friendship of the philosopher René Descartes. Louisa was a gifted painter whose engaging manner and appealing looks provoked heartache and scandal. Beautiful Henrietta Maria would be the only sister to marry into royalty, although at great cost. But it was the youngest, Sophia, a heroine in the tradition of a Jane Austen novel, whose ready wit and good-natured common sense masked immense strength of character, who fulfilled the promise of her great-grandmother Mary and reshaped the British monarchy, a legacy that endures to this day. Brilliantly researched and captivatingly written, filled with danger, treachery, and adventure but also love, courage, and humor, Daughters of the Winter Queen follows the lives of five remarkable women who, by refusing to surrender to adversity, changed the course of history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331048Tue, 10 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Nancy Goldstone...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 10, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.43 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The thrilling family saga of five unforgettable women who remade Europe. From the great courts, glittering palaces, and war-ravaged battlefields of the seventeenth century comes the story of four spirited sisters and their glamorous mother, Elizabeth Stuart, granddaughter of the martyred Mary, Queen of Scots. Upon her father's ascension to the illustrious throne of England, Elizabeth Stuart was suddenly thrust from the poverty of unruly Scotland into the fairytale existence of a princess of great wealth and splendor. When she was married at sixteen to a German count far below her rank, it was with the understanding that her father would help her husband achieve the kingship of Bohemia. The terrible betrayal of this commitment would ruin 'the Winter Queen,' as Elizabeth would forever be known, imperil the lives of those she loved and launch a war that would last for thirty years. Forced into exile, the Winter Queen and her family found refuge in Holland, where the glorious art and culture of the Dutch Golden Age indelibly shaped her daughters' lives. Her eldest, Princess Elizabeth, became a scholar who earned the respect and friendship of the philosopher René Descartes. Louisa was a gifted painter whose engaging manner and appealing looks provoked heartache and scandal. Beautiful Henrietta Maria would be the only sister to marry into royalty, although at great cost. But it was the youngest, Sophia, a heroine in the tradition of a Jane Austen novel, whose ready wit and good-natured common sense masked immense strength of character, who fulfilled the promise of her great-grandmother Mary and reshaped the British monarchy, a legacy that endures to this day. Brilliantly researched and captivatingly written, filled with danger, treachery, and adventure but also love, courage, and humor, Daughters of the Winter Queen follows the lives of five remarkable women who, by refusing to surrender to adversity, changed the course of history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-unmapped-mind-a-memoir-of-neurology-multiple-sclerosis-and-learning-how-to-live-by-christian-donlan--65149518https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331995 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unmapped Mind: A Memoir of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis and Learning How to Live Author: Christian Donlan Narrator: Daniel Weyman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 5, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin Audio presents The Unmapped Mind by Christian Donlan, read by Daniel Weyman. 'My daughter took her first steps on the day I was diagnosed - a juxtaposition so perfect, so trite, so filled with the tacky artifice of real life that I am generally too embarrassed to tell anybody about it.' Shortly after his daughter Leontine was born, Christian Donlan's world shifted an inch to the left. He started to miss light switches and door handles when reachingfor them. He would injure himself in a hundred stupid ways every day. First playful and then maddening, these strange experiences were the early symptoms of multiple sclerosis, an incurable and degenerative neurological disease. Ashis young daughter starts to investigate the world around her, he too finds himself exploring a new landscape - the shifting and bewildering territory ofthe brain. He is a tourist in his own body, a stranger in a place that plays bizarre tricks on him, from dizzying double vision to mystifying memory loss. Determined to master his new environment, Christian takes us on a fascinating and illuminating journey: through the history of neurology, the joys andanxieties of parenthood, and the ultimate realisation of what, after everything you take for granted has been stripped away from you, is truly important in life. An Unmapped Mind is a profoundly personal, uplifting and enriching memoir that will change the way you see your body, your mind, and the world around you.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331995Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331995 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unmapped Mind: A Memoir of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis and Learning How to Live Author: Christian Donlan Narrator: Daniel Weyman Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331995 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unmapped Mind: A Memoir of Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis and Learning How to Live Author: Christian Donlan Narrator: Daniel Weyman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 5, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin Audio presents The Unmapped Mind by Christian Donlan, read by Daniel Weyman. 'My daughter took her first steps on the day I was diagnosed - a juxtaposition so perfect, so trite, so filled with the tacky artifice of real life that I am generally too embarrassed to tell anybody about it.' Shortly after his daughter Leontine was born, Christian Donlan's world shifted an inch to the left. He started to miss light switches and door handles when reachingfor them. He would injure himself in a hundred stupid ways every day. First playful and then maddening, these strange experiences were the early symptoms of multiple sclerosis, an incurable and degenerative neurological disease. Ashis young daughter starts to investigate the world around her, he too finds himself exploring a new landscape - the shifting and bewildering territory ofthe brain. He is a tourist in his own body, a stranger in a place that plays bizarre tricks on him, from dizzying double vision to mystifying memory loss. Determined to master his new environment, Christian takes us on a fascinating and illuminating journey: through the history of neurology, the joys andanxieties of parenthood, and the ultimate realisation of what, after everything you take for granted has been stripped away from you, is truly important in life. An Unmapped Mind is a profoundly personal, uplifting and enriching memoir that will change the way you see your body, your mind, and the world around you.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/make-trouble-standing-up-speaking-out-and-finding-the-courage-to-lead-my-life-story-by-cecile-richards--65149583https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead--My Life Story Author: Cecile Richards Narrator: Cecile Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood for more than a decade, daughter of the late Ann Richards, featured speaker at the Women’s March on Washington, and “the heroine of the resistance” (Vogue), comes “an enthralling memoir” (Booklist, starred review) filled with “practical advice and inspiration for aspiring leaders everywhere” (Hillary Rodham Clinton). Cecile Richards has been an activist since she was taken to the principal’s office in seventh grade for wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War. Richards had an extraordinary childhood in ultra-conservative Texas, where her civil rights attorney father and activist mother taught their kids to be troublemakers. She had a front-row seat to observe the rise of women in American politics and watched her mother, Ann, transform from a housewife to an electrifying force in the Democratic party. As a young woman, Richards worked as a labor organizer alongside women earning minimum wage, and learned that those in power don’t give it up without a fight. She experienced first-hand the misogyny, sexism, fake news, and the ever-looming threat of violence that constantly confront women who challenge authority. Now, after years of advocacy, resistance, and progressive leadership, she shares her “truly inspiring” (Redbook) story for the first time—from the joy and heartbreak of activism to the challenges of raising kids, having a life, and making change, all the while garnering a reputation as “the most badass feminist EVER” (Teen Vogue). In the “powerful and infinitely readable” (Gloria Steinem) Make Trouble, Richards reflects on the people and lessons that have gotten her through good times and bad, and encourages the rest of us to take risks, make mistakes, and make trouble along the way.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329031Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead--My Life Story Author: Cecile Richards Narrator: Cecile Richards Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead--My Life Story Author: Cecile Richards Narrator: Cecile Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Cecile Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood for more than a decade, daughter of the late Ann Richards, featured speaker at the Women’s March on Washington, and “the heroine of the resistance” (Vogue), comes “an enthralling memoir” (Booklist, starred review) filled with “practical advice and inspiration for aspiring leaders everywhere” (Hillary Rodham Clinton). Cecile Richards has been an activist since she was taken to the principal’s office in seventh grade for wearing an armband in protest of the Vietnam War. Richards had an extraordinary childhood in ultra-conservative Texas, where her civil rights attorney father and activist mother taught their kids to be troublemakers. She had a front-row seat to observe the rise of women in American politics and watched her mother, Ann, transform from a housewife to an electrifying force in the Democratic party. As a young woman, Richards worked as a labor organizer alongside women earning minimum wage, and learned that those in power don’t give it up without a fight. She experienced first-hand the misogyny, sexism, fake news, and the ever-looming threat of violence that constantly confront women who challenge authority. Now, after years of advocacy, resistance, and progressive leadership, she shares her “truly inspiring” (Redbook) story for the first time—from the joy and heartbreak of activism to the challenges of raising kids, having a life, and making change, all the while garnering a reputation as “the most badass feminist EVER” (Teen Vogue). In the “powerful and infinitely readable” (Gloria Steinem) Make Trouble, Richards reflects on the people and lessons that have gotten her through good times and bad, and encourages the rest of us to take risks, make mistakes, and make trouble along the way.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/because-we-are-bad-ocd-and-a-girl-lost-in-thought-by-lily-bailey--65149576https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought Author: Lily Bailey Narrator: Lily Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Written with the indelible power of Girl, Interrupted, Brain on Fire, and Reasons to Stay Alive, a lyrical, poignant memoir by a young woman about her childhood battle with debilitating obsessive compulsive disorder, and her hard-won journey to recovery. By the age of thirteen, Lily Bailey was convinced she was bad. She had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease, and ogled the bodies of other children. Only by performing an exhausting series of secret routines could she make up for what she’d done. But no matter how intricate or repetitive, no act of penance was ever enough. Beautifully written and astonishingly intimate, Because We Are Bad recounts a childhood consumed by obsessive compulsive disorder. As a child, Bailey created a second personality inside herself—''I'' became ''we''—to help manifest compulsions that drove every minute of every day of her young life. Now she writes about the forces beneath her skin, and how they ordered, organized, and urged her forward. Lily charts her journey, from checking on her younger sister dozens of times a night, to ''normalizing'' herself at school among new friends as she grew older, and finally to her young adult years, learning—indeed, breaking through—to make a way for herself in a big, wide world that refuses to stay in check. Charming and raw, harrowing and redemptive, Because We Are Bad is an illuminating and uplifting look into the mind and soul of an extraordinary young woman, and a startling portrait of OCD that allows us to see and understand this condition as never before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329048Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought Author: Lily Bailey Narrator: Lily Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought Author: Lily Bailey Narrator: Lily Bailey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Written with the indelible power of Girl, Interrupted, Brain on Fire, and Reasons to Stay Alive, a lyrical, poignant memoir by a young woman about her childhood battle with debilitating obsessive compulsive disorder, and her hard-won journey to recovery. By the age of thirteen, Lily Bailey was convinced she was bad. She had killed someone with a thought, spread untold disease, and ogled the bodies of other children. Only by performing an exhausting series of secret routines could she make up for what she’d done. But no matter how intricate or repetitive, no act of penance was ever enough. Beautifully written and astonishingly intimate, Because We Are Bad recounts a childhood consumed by obsessive compulsive disorder. As a child, Bailey created a second personality inside herself—''I'' became ''we''—to help manifest compulsions that drove every minute of every day of her young life. Now she writes about the forces beneath her skin, and how they ordered, organized, and urged her forward. Lily charts her journey, from checking on her younger sister dozens of times a night, to ''normalizing'' herself at school among new friends as she grew older, and finally to her young adult years, learning—indeed, breaking through—to make a way for herself in a big, wide world that refuses to stay in check. Charming and raw, harrowing and redemptive, Because We Are Bad is an illuminating and uplifting look into the mind and soul of an extraordinary young woman, and a startling portrait of OCD that allows us to see and understand this condition as never before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-survivor-s-journey-from-victim-to-advocate-by-natasha-simone-alexenko--65149549https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328838 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Survivor's Journey: From Victim to Advocate Author: Natasha Simone Alexenko Narrator: Natasha Simone Alexenko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An inspiring true story of love, hope, and victory—and of one woman who was determined to make a difference in the wake of a crime. On August 6, 1993, twenty-year-old Natasha Alexenko was assaulted at gunpoint. After nearly a decade, her backlogged rape kit was finally tested and her rapist, who roamed free for ten years, was brought to justice. On the day he was sentenced, Alexenko vowed that she would no longer be a statistic and would do whatever she could to help police on behalf of other rape victims. In 2011, she founded Natasha’s Justice Project (NJP), a nonprofit committed to ending the rape-kit backlog. This unflinching memoir chronicles her journey from trauma to triumph. Despite personal setbacks and bureaucratic obstacles, Alexenko refuses to give up on her determination to raise awareness of a problem even worse than she imagined, as tens of thousands of untested rape kits languish in crime storage facilities across the country. Written for fellow survivors, their families, law enforcement, and anyone impacted by rape, her deeply personal story is a testament to the power of one person to make a profound change.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328838Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328838 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Survivor's Journey: From Victim to Advocate Author: Natasha Simone Alexenko Narrator: Natasha Simone Alexenko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328838 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Survivor's Journey: From Victim to Advocate Author: Natasha Simone Alexenko Narrator: Natasha Simone Alexenko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An inspiring true story of love, hope, and victory—and of one woman who was determined to make a difference in the wake of a crime. On August 6, 1993, twenty-year-old Natasha Alexenko was assaulted at gunpoint. After nearly a decade, her backlogged rape kit was finally tested and her rapist, who roamed free for ten years, was brought to justice. On the day he was sentenced, Alexenko vowed that she would no longer be a statistic and would do whatever she could to help police on behalf of other rape victims. In 2011, she founded Natasha’s Justice Project (NJP), a nonprofit committed to ending the rape-kit backlog. This unflinching memoir chronicles her journey from trauma to triumph. Despite personal setbacks and bureaucratic obstacles, Alexenko refuses to give up on her determination to raise awareness of a problem even worse than she imagined, as tens of thousands of untested rape kits languish in crime storage facilities across the country. Written for fellow survivors, their families, law enforcement, and anyone impacted by rape, her deeply personal story is a testament to the power of one person to make a profound change.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eunice-the-kennedy-who-changed-the-world-by-eileen-mcnamara--65149546https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330025 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World Author: Eileen McNamara Narrator: Amanda Carlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this “revelation” of a biography (USA TODAY), a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, arguing she left behind the Kennedy family’s most profound political legacy. While Joe Kennedy was grooming his sons for the White House and the Senate, his Stanford-educated daughter, Eunice, was hijacking her father’s fortune and her brothers’ political power to engineer one of the great civil rights movements of our time on behalf of millions of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Her compassion was born of rage: at the medical establishment that had no answers for her sister Rosemary, at her revered but dismissive father, whose vision for his family did not extend beyond his sons, and at a government that failed to deliver on America’s promise of equality. Now, in this “fascinating” (the Today show), “nuanced” (The Boston Globe) biography, “ace reporter and artful storyteller” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Megan Marshall) Eileen McNamara finally brings Eunice Kennedy Shriver out from her brothers’ shadow. Granted access to never-before-seen private papers, including the scrapbooks Eunice kept as a schoolgirl in prewar London, McNamara paints an extraordinary portrait of a woman both ahead of her time and out of step with it: the visionary founder of Special Olympics, a devout Catholic in a secular age, and an officious, cigar-smoking, indefatigable woman whose impact on American society was longer lasting than that of any of the Kennedy men.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330025Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330025 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World Author: Eileen McNamara Narrator: Amanda Carlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 40 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330025 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World Author: Eileen McNamara Narrator: Amanda Carlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this “revelation” of a biography (USA TODAY), a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, arguing she left behind the Kennedy family’s most profound political legacy. While Joe Kennedy was grooming his sons for the White House and the Senate, his Stanford-educated daughter, Eunice, was hijacking her father’s fortune and her brothers’ political power to engineer one of the great civil rights movements of our time on behalf of millions of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Her compassion was born of rage: at the medical establishment that had no answers for her sister Rosemary, at her revered but dismissive father, whose vision for his family did not extend beyond his sons, and at a government that failed to deliver on America’s promise of equality. Now, in this “fascinating” (the Today show), “nuanced” (The Boston Globe) biography, “ace reporter and artful storyteller” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Megan Marshall) Eileen McNamara finally brings Eunice Kennedy Shriver out from her brothers’ shadow. Granted access to never-before-seen private papers, including the scrapbooks Eunice kept as a schoolgirl in prewar London, McNamara paints an extraordinary portrait of a woman both ahead of her time and out of step with it: the visionary founder of Special Olympics, a devout Catholic in a secular age, and an officious, cigar-smoking, indefatigable woman whose impact on American society was longer lasting than that of any of the Kennedy men.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-sixty-years-on-the-plains-trapping-trading-and-indian-fighting-by-w-t-hamilton--65149534https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Sixty Years on the Plains: Trapping, Trading, and Indian Fighting Author: W. T. Hamilton Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1842, following the doctor’s orders for a change of climate, William Thomas Hamilton found himself accompanying a party of trappers on a yearlong expedition. Heading into the wild, Hamilton would prove himself to be a fast learner, as adept with a firearm as with sign language: this early experience would be the making of him. As the nineteenth century progressed, along with many other trappers, Hamilton found himself drawn into the Indian Wars brought about by territorial expansion. Exploring, trapping, trading, and fighting, Hamilton shows how every aspect of a mountain man’s life relied on his wits and knowledge in order survive the inhospitable environments. First published in 1905, when the experiences of such pushing, adventurous, and fearless men were becoming a thing of the past, Hamilton’s unassuming memoir relates an extraordinary life in a disappearing American West.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330196Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Sixty Years on the Plains: Trapping, Trading, and Indian Fighting Author: W. T. Hamilton Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Sixty Years on the Plains: Trapping, Trading, and Indian Fighting Author: W. T. Hamilton Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1842, following the doctor’s orders for a change of climate, William Thomas Hamilton found himself accompanying a party of trappers on a yearlong expedition. Heading into the wild, Hamilton would prove himself to be a fast learner, as adept with a firearm as with sign language: this early experience would be the making of him. As the nineteenth century progressed, along with many other trappers, Hamilton found himself drawn into the Indian Wars brought about by territorial expansion. Exploring, trapping, trading, and fighting, Hamilton shows how every aspect of a mountain man’s life relied on his wits and knowledge in order survive the inhospitable environments. First published in 1905, when the experiences of such pushing, adventurous, and fearless men were becoming a thing of the past, Hamilton’s unassuming memoir relates an extraordinary life in a disappearing American West.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anthony-fokker-the-flying-dutchman-who-shaped-american-aviation-by-marc-dierikx--65149521https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation Author: Marc Dierikx Narrator: L.J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Comprehensive biography of Anthony Fokker, the famed Dutch pilot and daredevil aviator Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation tells the larger-than-life true story of maverick pilot and aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. Fokker came from an affluent Dutch family and developed a gift for tinkering with mechanics. Despite not receiving a traditional education, he stumbled his way into aviation as a young stunt pilot in Germany in 1910. He survived a series of spectacular airplane crashes and rose to fame within a few years. A combination of industrial espionage, luck, and deception then propelled him to become Germany's leading aircraft manufacturer during World War I, making him a multimillionaire by his midtwenties. When the German Revolution swept the country in 1918 and 1919, Fokker made a spectacular escape to the United States. He set up business in New York and New Jersey in 1921, and shortly thereafter became the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. The U.S. Army and Navy acquired his machines, and his factories equipped legendary carriers such as Pan American and TWA at the dawn of commercial air transport. Yet despite his astounding success, his empire collapsed in the late 1920s after a series of ill-conceived business decisions and deeply upsetting personal dramas. In 1927, aviator Richard Byrd solicited a Fokker three-engine plane to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. The plane was damaged on a test flight and Charles Lindbergh beat him to it. Lindbergh's solo adventure in the Spirit of St. Louis earned him-and cost Fokker-a lasting place in the history books. Using previously undiscovered records and primary sources, Marc Dierikx traces Fokker's extraordinary life and celebrates his spectacular achievements.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330784Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation Author: Marc Dierikx Narrator: L.J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation Author: Marc Dierikx Narrator: L.J. Ganser Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Comprehensive biography of Anthony Fokker, the famed Dutch pilot and daredevil aviator Anthony Fokker: The Flying Dutchman Who Shaped American Aviation tells the larger-than-life true story of maverick pilot and aircraft manufacturer Anthony Fokker. Fokker came from an affluent Dutch family and developed a gift for tinkering with mechanics. Despite not receiving a traditional education, he stumbled his way into aviation as a young stunt pilot in Germany in 1910. He survived a series of spectacular airplane crashes and rose to fame within a few years. A combination of industrial espionage, luck, and deception then propelled him to become Germany's leading aircraft manufacturer during World War I, making him a multimillionaire by his midtwenties. When the German Revolution swept the country in 1918 and 1919, Fokker made a spectacular escape to the United States. He set up business in New York and New Jersey in 1921, and shortly thereafter became the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. The U.S. Army and Navy acquired his machines, and his factories equipped legendary carriers such as Pan American and TWA at the dawn of commercial air transport. Yet despite his astounding success, his empire collapsed in the late 1920s after a series of ill-conceived business decisions and deeply upsetting personal dramas. In 1927, aviator Richard Byrd solicited a Fokker three-engine plane to be the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic. The plane was damaged on a test flight and Charles Lindbergh beat him to it. Lindbergh's solo adventure in the Spirit of St. Louis earned him-and cost Fokker-a lasting place in the history books. Using previously undiscovered records and primary sources, Marc Dierikx traces Fokker's extraordinary life and celebrates his spectacular achievements.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hope-circuit-a-psychologist-s-journey-from-helplessness-to-optimism-by-martin-e-p-seligman--65149508https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist's Journey from Helplessness to Optimism Author: Martin E.P. Seligman Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most influential living psychologists looks at the history of his life and discipline, and paints a much brighter future for everyone. When Martin E. P. Seligman first encountered psychology in the 1960s, the field was devoted to eliminating misery: it was the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms. Today, thanks in large part to Seligman's Positive Psychology movement, it is ever more focused not on what cripples life, but on what makes life worth living -- with profound consequences for our mental health. In this wise and eloquent memoir, spanning the most transformative years in the history of modern psychology, Seligman recounts how he learned to study optimism -- including a life-changing conversation with his five-year-old daughter. He tells the human stories behind some of his major findings, like CAVE, an analytical tool that predicts election outcomes (with shocking accuracy) based on the language used in campaign speeches, the international spread of Positive Education, the launch of the US Army's huge resilience program, and the canonical studies that birthed the theory of learned helplessness -- which he now reveals was incorrect. And he writes at length for the first time about his own battles with depression at a young age. In The Hope Circuit, Seligman makes a compelling and deeply personal case for the importance of virtues like hope, gratitude, and wisdom for our mental health. You will walk away from this book not just educated but deeply enriched.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333008Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist's Journey from Helplessness to Optimism Author: Martin E.P. Seligman Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist's Journey from Helplessness to Optimism Author: Martin E.P. Seligman Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most influential living psychologists looks at the history of his life and discipline, and paints a much brighter future for everyone. When Martin E. P. Seligman first encountered psychology in the 1960s, the field was devoted to eliminating misery: it was the science of how past trauma creates present symptoms. Today, thanks in large part to Seligman's Positive Psychology movement, it is ever more focused not on what cripples life, but on what makes life worth living -- with profound consequences for our mental health. In this wise and eloquent memoir, spanning the most transformative years in the history of modern psychology, Seligman recounts how he learned to study optimism -- including a life-changing conversation with his five-year-old daughter. He tells the human stories behind some of his major findings, like CAVE, an analytical tool that predicts election outcomes (with shocking accuracy) based on the language used in campaign speeches, the international spread of Positive Education, the launch of the US Army's huge resilience program, and the canonical studies that birthed the theory of learned helplessness -- which he now reveals was incorrect. And he writes at length for the first time about his own battles with depression at a young age. In The Hope Circuit, Seligman makes a compelling and deeply personal case for the importance of virtues like hope, gratitude, and wisdom for our mental health. You will walk away from this book not just educated but deeply enriched.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hunting-el-chapo-the-inside-story-of-the-american-lawman-who-captured-the-world-s-most-wanted-drug-lord-by-douglas-century-andrew-hogan--65149496https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunting El Chapo: The Inside Story of the American Lawman Who Captured the World's Most-Wanted Drug Lord Author: Douglas Century, Andrew Hogan Narrator: Andrew Hogan, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 41 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A blend of Manhunt, Killing Pablo, and Zero Dark Thirty, Andrew Hogan and Douglas Century’s sensational investigative high-tech thriller—soon to be a major motion picture from Sony—chronicles a riveting chapter in the twentieth-century drug wars: the exclusive inside story of the American lawman and his dangerous eight-year hunt that captured El Chapo—the world’s most wanted drug kingpin who evaded the law for more than a decade. Every generation has a larger-than-life criminal: Jesse James, Billy the Kid, John Dillinger, Al Capone, John Gotti, Pablo Escobar. But each of these notorious lawbreakers had a ''white hat'' in pursuit: Wyatt Earp, Pat Garrett, Eliot Ness, Steve Murphy. For notorious drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán-Loera—El Chapo—that lawman is former Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Andrew Hogan. In 2006, fresh out of the D.E.A. Academy, Hogan heads west to Arizona where he immediately plunges into a series of gripping undercover adventures, all unknowingly placing him on the trail of Guzmán, the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, a Forbes billionaire and Public Enemy No. 1 in the United States. Six years later, as head of the D.E.A.’s Sinaloa Cartel desk in Mexico City, Hogan finds his life and Chapo’s are ironically, on parallel paths: they’re both obsessed with the details. In a recasting of the classic American Western on the global stage, Hunting El Chapo takes us on Hogan’s quest to achieve the seemingly impossible, from infiltrating El Chapo’s inner circle to leading a white-knuckle manhunt with an elite brigade of trusted Mexican Marines—racing door-to-door through the cartel’s stronghold and ultimately bringing the elusive and murderous king-pin to justice. This cinematic crime story following the relentless investigative work of Hogan and his team unfolds at breakneck speed, taking the reader behind the scenes of one of the most sophisticated and dangerous counter-narcotics operations in the history of the United States and Mexico.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330245Tue, 03 Apr 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunting El Chapo: The Inside Story of the American Lawman Who Captured the World's Most-Wanted Drug Lord Author: Douglas Century, Andrew Hogan...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunting El Chapo: The Inside Story of the American Lawman Who Captured the World's Most-Wanted Drug Lord Author: Douglas Century, Andrew Hogan Narrator: Andrew Hogan, Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 41 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A blend of Manhunt, Killing Pablo, and Zero Dark Thirty, Andrew Hogan and Douglas Century’s sensational investigative high-tech thriller—soon to be a major motion picture from Sony—chronicles a riveting chapter in the twentieth-century drug wars: the exclusive inside story of the American lawman and his dangerous eight-year hunt that captured El Chapo—the world’s most wanted drug kingpin who evaded the law for more than a decade. Every generation has a larger-than-life criminal: Jesse James, Billy the Kid, John Dillinger, Al Capone, John Gotti, Pablo Escobar. But each of these notorious lawbreakers had a ''white hat'' in pursuit: Wyatt Earp, Pat Garrett, Eliot Ness, Steve Murphy. For notorious drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán-Loera—El Chapo—that lawman is former Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Andrew Hogan. In 2006, fresh out of the D.E.A. Academy, Hogan heads west to Arizona where he immediately plunges into a series of gripping undercover adventures, all unknowingly placing him on the trail of Guzmán, the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, a Forbes billionaire and Public Enemy No. 1 in the United States. Six years later, as head of the D.E.A.’s Sinaloa Cartel desk in Mexico City, Hogan finds his life and Chapo’s are ironically, on parallel paths: they’re both obsessed with the details. In a recasting of the classic American Western on the global stage, Hunting El Chapo takes us on Hogan’s quest to achieve the seemingly impossible, from infiltrating El Chapo’s inner circle to leading a white-knuckle manhunt with an elite brigade of trusted Mexican Marines—racing door-to-door through the cartel’s stronghold and ultimately bringing the elusive and murderous king-pin to justice. This cinematic crime story following the relentless investigative work of Hogan and his team unfolds at breakneck speed, taking the reader behind the scenes of one of the most sophisticated and dangerous counter-narcotics operations in the history of the United States and Mexico.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-can-stop-humming-now-a-doctor-s-stories-of-life-death-and-in-between-by-daniela-lamas--65149535https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Can Stop Humming Now: A Doctor's Stories of Life, Death, and in Between Author: Daniela Lamas Narrator: Daniela Lamas, Susannah Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For readers of Atul Gawande and Jerome Groopman, a book of beautifully crafted stories about what life is like for patients kept alive by modern medical technology. Modern medicine is a world that glimmers with new technology and cutting-edge research. To the public eye, medical stories often begin with sirens and flashing lights and culminate in survival or death. But these are only the most visible narratives. As a critical care doctor treating people at their sickest, Daniela Lamas is fascinated by a different story: what comes after for those whose lives are extended by days, months, or years as a result of our treatments and technologies? You Can Stop Humming Now, Lamas explores the complex answers to this question through intimate accounts of patients and their families. A grandfather whose failing heart has been replaced by a battery-operated pump; a salesman who found himself a kidney donor on social media; a college student who survived a near fatal overdose and returned home, alive but not the same; and a young woman navigating an adulthood she never thought she'd live to see -- these moving narratives paint a detailed picture of the fragile border between sickness and health. Riveting, gorgeously told, and deeply personal, You Can Stop Humming Now is a compassionate, uncompromising look at the choices and realities that many of us, and our families, may one day face. 'Gripping, soaring, inspiring.'-Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328866Tue, 27 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Can Stop Humming Now: A Doctor's Stories of Life, Death, and in Between Author: Daniela Lamas Narrator: Daniela Lamas, Susannah Jones Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Can Stop Humming Now: A Doctor's Stories of Life, Death, and in Between Author: Daniela Lamas Narrator: Daniela Lamas, Susannah Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For readers of Atul Gawande and Jerome Groopman, a book of beautifully crafted stories about what life is like for patients kept alive by modern medical technology. Modern medicine is a world that glimmers with new technology and cutting-edge research. To the public eye, medical stories often begin with sirens and flashing lights and culminate in survival or death. But these are only the most visible narratives. As a critical care doctor treating people at their sickest, Daniela Lamas is fascinated by a different story: what comes after for those whose lives are extended by days, months, or years as a result of our treatments and technologies? You Can Stop Humming Now, Lamas explores the complex answers to this question through intimate accounts of patients and their families. A grandfather whose failing heart has been replaced by a battery-operated pump; a salesman who found himself a kidney donor on social media; a college student who survived a near fatal overdose and returned home, alive but not the same; and a young woman navigating an adulthood she never thought she'd live to see -- these moving narratives paint a detailed picture of the fragile border between sickness and health. Riveting, gorgeously told, and deeply personal, You Can Stop Humming Now is a compassionate, uncompromising look at the choices and realities that many of us, and our families, may one day face. 'Gripping, soaring, inspiring.'-Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gift-ten-spiritual-lessons-for-the-modern-world-from-my-grandfather-mahatma-gandhi-by-arun-gandhi--65149548https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329554 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gift: Ten spiritual lessons for the modern world from my Grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi Author: Arun Gandhi Narrator: Arun Gandhi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: March 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Gift written and read by Arun Gandhi. 'Anger is good. It is an energy that compels us to define what is right and wrong' - Mahatma Gandhi, to his grandson, Arun The moving, often irreverent, story of Arun's years growing up at the iconic Sevagram ashram provides the setting for the treasured moments spent his grandfather, which are an engaging and often surprising read. These memories give a rare insight into Gandhi the man behind the icon, and reveal the motivations behind his ten inspirational lessons. Arun believes that the violence in the world today makes Gandhi's teachings more vital than ever, and The Gift places these lessons in a modern context, shedding new light on how Gandhi's principles can - and must - be applied to today's concerns. Formerly published as The Gift of Anger.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329554Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329554 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gift: Ten spiritual lessons for the modern world from my Grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi Author: Arun Gandhi Narrator: Arun Gandhi Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329554 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gift: Ten spiritual lessons for the modern world from my Grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi Author: Arun Gandhi Narrator: Arun Gandhi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 1 minute Release date: March 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Gift written and read by Arun Gandhi. 'Anger is good. It is an energy that compels us to define what is right and wrong' - Mahatma Gandhi, to his grandson, Arun The moving, often irreverent, story of Arun's years growing up at the iconic Sevagram ashram provides the setting for the treasured moments spent his grandfather, which are an engaging and often surprising read. These memories give a rare insight into Gandhi the man behind the icon, and reveal the motivations behind his ten inspirational lessons. Arun believes that the violence in the world today makes Gandhi's teachings more vital than ever, and The Gift places these lessons in a modern context, shedding new light on how Gandhi's principles can - and must - be applied to today's concerns. Formerly published as The Gift of Anger.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebel-king-the-making-of-a-monarch-by-tom-bower--65149543https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328423 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rebel King: The Making of a Monarch Author: Tom Bower Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller Best-selling author Tom Bower reveals the making of a monarch – King Charles III King Charles faces many challenges as he succeeds his mother to the throne. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, King Charles III has struggled in the past to overcome his unpopularity. After Diana’s death, his approval rating crashed to 4% and has been only rescued by his marriage to Camilla. In unearthing many secrets and dramas surrounding King Charles, Bower’s book, relies on the testimony from over 120 people employed or welcomed into the inner sanctum. The result is a book which uniquely probes the character and court of Charles that no one, until now, has seen. It offers an unrivalled and intimate look at King Charles, his many years as heir and how a monarch was made. Previously published as Rebel Prince.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328423Thu, 22 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328423 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rebel King: The Making of a Monarch Author: Tom Bower Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 51 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328423 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rebel King: The Making of a Monarch Author: Tom Bower Narrator: Peter Noble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 22, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller Best-selling author Tom Bower reveals the making of a monarch – King Charles III King Charles faces many challenges as he succeeds his mother to the throne. Despite his hard work and genuine concern for the disadvantaged, King Charles III has struggled in the past to overcome his unpopularity. After Diana’s death, his approval rating crashed to 4% and has been only rescued by his marriage to Camilla. In unearthing many secrets and dramas surrounding King Charles, Bower’s book, relies on the testimony from over 120 people employed or welcomed into the inner sanctum. The result is a book which uniquely probes the character and court of Charles that no one, until now, has seen. It offers an unrivalled and intimate look at King Charles, his many years as heir and how a monarch was made. Previously published as Rebel Prince.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pleasure-shock-the-rise-of-deep-brain-stimulation-and-its-forgotten-inventor-by-lone-frank--65149575https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pleasure Shock: The Rise of Deep Brain Stimulation and Its Forgotten Inventor Author: Lone Frank Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The electrifying, forgotten history of Robert Heath's brain pacemaker, investigating the origins and ethics of one of today's most promising medical breakthroughs: deep brain stimulation The technology invented by psychiatrist Robert G. Heath in the 1950s and '60s has been described as among the most controversial experiments in US history. His work was alleged at the time to be part of MKUltra, the CIA's notorious 'mind control' project. His research subjects included incarcerated convicts and gay men who wished to be 'cured' of their sexual preference. Yet his cutting-edge research and legacy were quickly buried deep in Tulane University's archives. Investigative science journalist Lone Frank now tells the complete sage of this passionate, determined doctor and his groundbreaking neuroscience. More than fifty years after Heath's experiments, this very same treatment is becoming mainstream practice in modern psychiatry for everything from schizophrenia, anorexia, and compulsive behavior to depression, Parkinson's, and even substance addiction. Lone Frank uncovered lost documents and accounts of Heath's trailblazing work. She tracked down surviving colleagues and patients, and she delved into the current support for deep brain stimulation by scientists and patients alike. What has changed? Why do we today unquestioningly embrace this technology as a cure? How do we decide what is a disease of the brain to be cured and what should be allowed to remain unrobed and unprodded? And how do we weigh the decades of criticism against the promise of treatment that could be offered to millions of patients? Elegantly written and deeply fascinating, The Pleasure Shock weaves together biography, scientific history, and medical ethics. It is an adventure into our ever-shifting views of the mind and the fateful power we wield when we tinker with the self.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329426Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pleasure Shock: The Rise of Deep Brain Stimulation and Its Forgotten Inventor Author: Lone Frank Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pleasure Shock: The Rise of Deep Brain Stimulation and Its Forgotten Inventor Author: Lone Frank Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 45 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The electrifying, forgotten history of Robert Heath's brain pacemaker, investigating the origins and ethics of one of today's most promising medical breakthroughs: deep brain stimulation The technology invented by psychiatrist Robert G. Heath in the 1950s and '60s has been described as among the most controversial experiments in US history. His work was alleged at the time to be part of MKUltra, the CIA's notorious 'mind control' project. His research subjects included incarcerated convicts and gay men who wished to be 'cured' of their sexual preference. Yet his cutting-edge research and legacy were quickly buried deep in Tulane University's archives. Investigative science journalist Lone Frank now tells the complete sage of this passionate, determined doctor and his groundbreaking neuroscience. More than fifty years after Heath's experiments, this very same treatment is becoming mainstream practice in modern psychiatry for everything from schizophrenia, anorexia, and compulsive behavior to depression, Parkinson's, and even substance addiction. Lone Frank uncovered lost documents and accounts of Heath's trailblazing work. She tracked down surviving colleagues and patients, and she delved into the current support for deep brain stimulation by scientists and patients alike. What has changed? Why do we today unquestioningly embrace this technology as a cure? How do we decide what is a disease of the brain to be cured and what should be allowed to remain unrobed and unprodded? And how do we weigh the decades of criticism against the promise of treatment that could be offered to millions of patients? Elegantly written and deeply fascinating, The Pleasure Shock weaves together biography, scientific history, and medical ethics. It is an adventure into our ever-shifting views of the mind and the fateful power we wield when we tinker with the self.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harry-life-loss-and-love-by-katie-nicholl--65149560https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry: Life, Loss, and Love Author: Katie Nicholl Narrator: Charlotte Parry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.44 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The most intimate and informative portrait yet of Prince Harry, from royal expert Katie Nicholl, author of the bestselling William and Harry and Kate. From his earliest public appearances as a mischievous redheaded toddler, Prince Harry has captured the hearts of royal enthusiasts around the world. In Harry, Britain's leading expert on the young royals offers an in-depth look at the wayward prince turned national treasure. Nicholl sheds new light on growing up royal, Harry's relationship with his mother, his troubled youth and early adulthood, and how his military service in Afghanistan inspired him to create his legacy, the Invictus Games. Harry: Life, Loss, and Love features interviews with friends, those who have worked with the prince, and former Palace aides. Nicholl explores Harry's relationship with his family, in particular, the Queen, his father, stepmother, and brother, and reveals his secret 'second family' in Botswana. She uncovers new information about his former girlfriends and chronicles his romance and engagement to American actress Meghan Markle. Harry is a compelling portrait of one of the most popular members of the royal family, and reveals the inside story of the most intriguing royal romance in a decade.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325371Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry: Life, Loss, and Love Author: Katie Nicholl Narrator: Charlotte Parry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harry: Life, Loss, and Love Author: Katie Nicholl Narrator: Charlotte Parry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.44 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The most intimate and informative portrait yet of Prince Harry, from royal expert Katie Nicholl, author of the bestselling William and Harry and Kate. From his earliest public appearances as a mischievous redheaded toddler, Prince Harry has captured the hearts of royal enthusiasts around the world. In Harry, Britain's leading expert on the young royals offers an in-depth look at the wayward prince turned national treasure. Nicholl sheds new light on growing up royal, Harry's relationship with his mother, his troubled youth and early adulthood, and how his military service in Afghanistan inspired him to create his legacy, the Invictus Games. Harry: Life, Loss, and Love features interviews with friends, those who have worked with the prince, and former Palace aides. Nicholl explores Harry's relationship with his family, in particular, the Queen, his father, stepmother, and brother, and reveals his secret 'second family' in Botswana. She uncovers new information about his former girlfriends and chronicles his romance and engagement to American actress Meghan Markle. Harry is a compelling portrait of one of the most popular members of the royal family, and reveals the inside story of the most intriguing royal romance in a decade.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hunting-the-truth-memoirs-of-beate-and-serge-klarsfeld-by-serge-klarsfeld-beate-klarsfeld--65149544https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunting the Truth: Memoirs of Beate and Serge Klarsfeld Author: Serge Klarsfeld, Beate Klarsfeld Narrator: Raphael Corkhill, Marisa Calin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *Winner of the 2018 National Book Award* In this dual audiobook memoir, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld tell the dramatic story of fifty years devoted to bringing Nazis to justice They were born on opposite sides of the Second World War: Beate grew up in the ruins of a defeated Weimar Germany, while Serge, a Jewish boy in France, was hiding in a cupboard when his father was arrested and sent to Auschwitz. They met on the Paris Métro and fell in love, and became famous when Beate slapped the face of the West German chancellor—a former Nazi—Kurt Georg Kiesinger. For the past half century, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld have hunted, confronted, prosecuted, and exposed Nazi war criminals all over the world, tracking down the notorious torturer Klaus Barbie in Bolivia and attempting to kidnap the former Gestapo chief Kurt Lischka on the streets of Cologne. They have been sent to prison for their beliefs and have risked their lives protesting anti-Semitism behind the Iron Curtain in South America and in the Middle East. They have been insulted and exalted, assaulted and heralded; they’ve received honors from presidents and letter bombs from neo-Nazis. They have fought relentlessly not only for the memory of all those who died in the Holocaust but also for modern-day victims of genocide and discrimination across the world. And they have done it all while raising their children and sustaining their marriage. Now, for the first time, in Hunting the Truth, a major memoir spoken in their alternating voices, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld tell the thrilling story of a lifetime dedicated to combating evil.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330026Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunting the Truth: Memoirs of Beate and Serge Klarsfeld Author: Serge Klarsfeld, Beate Klarsfeld Narrator: Raphael Corkhill, Marisa Calin Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunting the Truth: Memoirs of Beate and Serge Klarsfeld Author: Serge Klarsfeld, Beate Klarsfeld Narrator: Raphael Corkhill, Marisa Calin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *Winner of the 2018 National Book Award* In this dual audiobook memoir, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld tell the dramatic story of fifty years devoted to bringing Nazis to justice They were born on opposite sides of the Second World War: Beate grew up in the ruins of a defeated Weimar Germany, while Serge, a Jewish boy in France, was hiding in a cupboard when his father was arrested and sent to Auschwitz. They met on the Paris Métro and fell in love, and became famous when Beate slapped the face of the West German chancellor—a former Nazi—Kurt Georg Kiesinger. For the past half century, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld have hunted, confronted, prosecuted, and exposed Nazi war criminals all over the world, tracking down the notorious torturer Klaus Barbie in Bolivia and attempting to kidnap the former Gestapo chief Kurt Lischka on the streets of Cologne. They have been sent to prison for their beliefs and have risked their lives protesting anti-Semitism behind the Iron Curtain in South America and in the Middle East. They have been insulted and exalted, assaulted and heralded; they’ve received honors from presidents and letter bombs from neo-Nazis. They have fought relentlessly not only for the memory of all those who died in the Holocaust but also for modern-day victims of genocide and discrimination across the world. And they have done it all while raising their children and sustaining their marriage. Now, for the first time, in Hunting the Truth, a major memoir spoken in their alternating voices, Beate and Serge Klarsfeld tell the thrilling story of a lifetime dedicated to combating evil.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-bunyan-by-kevin-belmonte--65149540https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Bunyan Series: Part of Christian Encounters Series Author: Kevin Belmonte Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 5 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience. The author of The Pilgrim’s Progress, one of the most influential books in English literature, had little formal education. Born in 1628, the son of a tinker, John Bunyan was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps. He was allowed to go to school for a few years and purchase a few books, but his apprenticeship in the family business took precedence. Bunyan experienced his first sorrow in adolescence, when both his mother and sister died. It wasn’t his last. Revolutions and wars were all around him, and he was jailed twice for preaching the Gospel. Yet amidst repeated imprisonments, civil war, and violent persecution, Bunyan crafted The Pilgrim’s Progress, a testament unlike any other to the triumph of the human spirit. His simple cadences transformed the language, and his memorable characters became familiar to millions. Bunyan became a public figure, a captivating speaker, and above all, a man known for his unrelenting trust in God.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328825Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Bunyan Series: Part of Christian Encounters Series Author: Kevin Belmonte Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328825 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Bunyan Series: Part of Christian Encounters Series Author: Kevin Belmonte Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 5 minutes Release date: March 20, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Christian Encounters, a series of biographies from Thomas Nelson Publishers, highlights important lives from all ages and areas of the Church. Some are familiar faces. Others are unexpected guests. But all, through their relationships, struggles, prayers, and desires, uniquely illuminate our shared experience. The author of The Pilgrim’s Progress, one of the most influential books in English literature, had little formal education. Born in 1628, the son of a tinker, John Bunyan was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps. He was allowed to go to school for a few years and purchase a few books, but his apprenticeship in the family business took precedence. Bunyan experienced his first sorrow in adolescence, when both his mother and sister died. It wasn’t his last. Revolutions and wars were all around him, and he was jailed twice for preaching the Gospel. Yet amidst repeated imprisonments, civil war, and violent persecution, Bunyan crafted The Pilgrim’s Progress, a testament unlike any other to the triumph of the human spirit. His simple cadences transformed the language, and his memorable characters became familiar to millions. Bunyan became a public figure, a captivating speaker, and above all, a man known for his unrelenting trust in God.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-the-edges-of-the-earth-1909-the-race-for-the-three-poles-and-the-climax-of-the-age-of-exploration-by-edward-j-larson--65149551https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles, and the Climax of the Age of Exploration Author: Edward J. Larson Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 7 minutes Release date: March 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, an entwined narrative of the most adventurous year of all time, when three expeditions simultaneously raced to the top, bottom, and heights of the world. As 1909 dawned, the greatest jewels of exploration—set at the world’s frozen extremes—lay unclaimed: the North and South Poles and the so-called “Third Pole,” the pole of altitude, located in unexplored heights of the Himalaya. Before the calendar turned, three expeditions had faced death, mutiny, and the harshest conditions on the planet to plant flags at the furthest edges of the Earth. In the course of one extraordinary year, Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson were hailed worldwide at the discovers of the North Pole; Britain’s Ernest Shackleton had set a new geographic “Furthest South” record, while his expedition mate, Australian Douglas Mawson, had reached the Magnetic South Pole; and at the roof of the world, Italy’s Duke of the Abruzzi had attained an altitude record that would stand for a generation, the result of the first major mountaineering expedition to the Himalaya's eastern Karakoram, where the daring aristocrat attempted K2 and established the standard route up the most notorious mountain on the planet.  Based on extensive archival and on-the-ground research, Edward J. Larson weaves these narratives into one thrilling adventure story. Larson, author of the acclaimed polar history Empire of Ice, draws on his own voyages to the Himalaya, the arctic, and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, where he himself reached the South Pole and lived in Shackleton’s Cape Royds hut as a fellow in the National Science Foundations’ Antarctic Artists and Writers Program.  These three legendary expeditions, overlapping in time, danger, and stakes, were glorified upon their return, their leaders celebrated as the preeminent heroes of their day. Stripping away the myth, Larson, a master historian, illuminates one of the great, overlooked tales of exploration, revealing the extraordinary human achievement at the heart of these journeys.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325649Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles, and the Climax of the Age of Exploration Author: Edward J. Larson Narrator: Paul Michael...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To the Edges of the Earth: 1909, the Race for the Three Poles, and the Climax of the Age of Exploration Author: Edward J. Larson Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 7 minutes Release date: March 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, an entwined narrative of the most adventurous year of all time, when three expeditions simultaneously raced to the top, bottom, and heights of the world. As 1909 dawned, the greatest jewels of exploration—set at the world’s frozen extremes—lay unclaimed: the North and South Poles and the so-called “Third Pole,” the pole of altitude, located in unexplored heights of the Himalaya. Before the calendar turned, three expeditions had faced death, mutiny, and the harshest conditions on the planet to plant flags at the furthest edges of the Earth. In the course of one extraordinary year, Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson were hailed worldwide at the discovers of the North Pole; Britain’s Ernest Shackleton had set a new geographic “Furthest South” record, while his expedition mate, Australian Douglas Mawson, had reached the Magnetic South Pole; and at the roof of the world, Italy’s Duke of the Abruzzi had attained an altitude record that would stand for a generation, the result of the first major mountaineering expedition to the Himalaya's eastern Karakoram, where the daring aristocrat attempted K2 and established the standard route up the most notorious mountain on the planet.  Based on extensive archival and on-the-ground research, Edward J. Larson weaves these narratives into one thrilling adventure story. Larson, author of the acclaimed polar history Empire of Ice, draws on his own voyages to the Himalaya, the arctic, and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, where he himself reached the South Pole and lived in Shackleton’s Cape Royds hut as a fellow in the National Science Foundations’ Antarctic Artists and Writers Program.  These three legendary expeditions, overlapping in time, danger, and stakes, were glorified upon their return, their leaders celebrated as the preeminent heroes of their day. Stripping away the myth, Larson, a master historian, illuminates one of the great, overlooked tales of exploration, revealing the extraordinary human achievement at the heart of these journeys.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-home-that-was-our-country-a-memoir-of-syria-by-alia-malek--65149542https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328658 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria Author: Alia Malek Narrator: Alia Malek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: At the Arab Spring's hopeful start, Alia Malek returned to Damascus to reclaim her grandmother's apartment, which had been lost to her family since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1970. Its loss was central to her parent's decision to make their lives in America. In chronicling the people who lived in the Tahaan building, past and present, Alia portrays the Syrians-the Muslims, Christians, Jews, Armenians, and Kurds-who worked, loved, and suffered in close quarters, mirroring the political shifts in their country. Restoring her family's home as the country comes apart, she learns how to speak the coded language of oppression that exists in a dictatorship, while privately confronting her own fears about Syria's future. The Home That Was Our Country is a deeply researched, personal journey that shines a delicate but piercing light on Syrian history, society, and politics. Teeming with insights, the narrative weaves acute political analysis with a century of intimate family history, ultimately delivering an unforgettable portrait of the Syria that is being erased.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328658Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328658 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria Author: Alia Malek Narrator: Alia Malek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328658 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria Author: Alia Malek Narrator: Alia Malek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: At the Arab Spring's hopeful start, Alia Malek returned to Damascus to reclaim her grandmother's apartment, which had been lost to her family since Hafez al-Assad came to power in 1970. Its loss was central to her parent's decision to make their lives in America. In chronicling the people who lived in the Tahaan building, past and present, Alia portrays the Syrians-the Muslims, Christians, Jews, Armenians, and Kurds-who worked, loved, and suffered in close quarters, mirroring the political shifts in their country. Restoring her family's home as the country comes apart, she learns how to speak the coded language of oppression that exists in a dictatorship, while privately confronting her own fears about Syria's future. The Home That Was Our Country is a deeply researched, personal journey that shines a delicate but piercing light on Syrian history, society, and politics. Teeming with insights, the narrative weaves acute political analysis with a century of intimate family history, ultimately delivering an unforgettable portrait of the Syria that is being erased.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-american-an-immigrant-s-guide-to-disappointing-your-parents-by-jimmy-o-yang--65149533https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328868 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents Author: Jimmy O. Yang Narrator: Mike Judge, Jimmy O. Yang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Standup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO's Silicon Valley and the film Crazy Rich Asians shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood. 'I turned down a job in finance to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. My dad thought I was crazy. But I figured it was better to disappoint my parents for a few years than to disappoint myself for the rest of my life. I had to disappoint them in order to pursue what I loved. That was the only way to have my Chinese turnip cake and eat an American apple pie too.' Jimmy O. Yang is a standup comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley. In How to American, he shares his story of growing up as a Chinese immigrant who pursued a Hollywood career against the wishes of his parents: Yang arrived in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at age 13, learned English by watching BET RapCity for three hours a day, and worked as a strip club DJ while pursuing his comedy career. He chronicles a near deportation episode during a college trip Tijuana to finally becoming a proud US citizen ten years later. Featuring those and many other hilarious stories, while sharing some hard-earned lessons, How to American mocks stereotypes while offering tongue in cheek advice on pursuing the American dreams of fame, fortune, and strippers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328868Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328868 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents Author: Jimmy O. Yang Narrator: Mike Judge, Jimmy O. Yang Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328868 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents Author: Jimmy O. Yang Narrator: Mike Judge, Jimmy O. Yang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Standup comic, actor and fan favorite from HBO's Silicon Valley and the film Crazy Rich Asians shares his memoir of growing up as a Chinese immigrant in California and making it in Hollywood. 'I turned down a job in finance to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. My dad thought I was crazy. But I figured it was better to disappoint my parents for a few years than to disappoint myself for the rest of my life. I had to disappoint them in order to pursue what I loved. That was the only way to have my Chinese turnip cake and eat an American apple pie too.' Jimmy O. Yang is a standup comedian, film and TV actor and fan favorite as the character Jian Yang from the popular HBO series Silicon Valley. In How to American, he shares his story of growing up as a Chinese immigrant who pursued a Hollywood career against the wishes of his parents: Yang arrived in Los Angeles from Hong Kong at age 13, learned English by watching BET RapCity for three hours a day, and worked as a strip club DJ while pursuing his comedy career. He chronicles a near deportation episode during a college trip Tijuana to finally becoming a proud US citizen ten years later. Featuring those and many other hilarious stories, while sharing some hard-earned lessons, How to American mocks stereotypes while offering tongue in cheek advice on pursuing the American dreams of fame, fortune, and strippers.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tomorrow-will-be-different-love-loss-and-the-fight-for-trans-equality-by-sarah-mcbride--65149589https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality Author: Sarah McBride Narrator: Sarah McBride Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A brave, powerful memoir” (People) that will change the way we look at identity and equality in this country, from the activist elected as the first openly transgender member of Congress in U.S. history “The energy and vigor Sarah has brought to the fight for equality is ever present in this book.”—Vice President Kamala Harris “If you’re living your own internal struggle, this book can help you find a way to live authentically, fully, and freely. . . . Let it show that we are all created equal and entitled to be treated with dignity and respect.”—President Joe Biden, from the foreword Before she became the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention in 2016 at the age of twenty-six, Sarah McBride struggled with the decision to come out—not just to her family but to the students of American University, where she was serving as student body president. She’d known she was a girl from her earliest memories, but it wasn’t until the Facebook post announcing her truth went viral that she realized just how much impact her story could have on the country. Four years later, McBride was one of the nation’s most prominent transgender activists, walking the halls of the White House, advocating inclusive legislation, and addressing the country in the midst of a heated presidential election. She had also found her first love and future husband, Andy, a trans man and fellow activist, who complemented her in every way . . . until cancer tragically intervened. Informative, heartbreaking, and profoundly empowering, Tomorrow Will Be Different is McBride’s story of love and loss and a powerful entry point into the LGBTQ community’s battle for equal rights and what it means to be openly transgender. From issues like bathroom access to health care to gender in America, McBride weaves the important political and cultural milestones into a personal journey that will open hearts and change minds. As McBride urges: “We must never be a country that says there’s only one way to love, only one way to look, and only one way to live.” The fight for equality and freedom has only just begun.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328535Tue, 06 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality Author: Sarah McBride Narrator: Sarah McBride Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality Author: Sarah McBride Narrator: Sarah McBride Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: March 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “A brave, powerful memoir” (People) that will change the way we look at identity and equality in this country, from the activist elected as the first openly transgender member of Congress in U.S. history “The energy and vigor Sarah has brought to the fight for equality is ever present in this book.”—Vice President Kamala Harris “If you’re living your own internal struggle, this book can help you find a way to live authentically, fully, and freely. . . . Let it show that we are all created equal and entitled to be treated with dignity and respect.”—President Joe Biden, from the foreword Before she became the first transgender person to speak at a national political convention in 2016 at the age of twenty-six, Sarah McBride struggled with the decision to come out—not just to her family but to the students of American University, where she was serving as student body president. She’d known she was a girl from her earliest memories, but it wasn’t until the Facebook post announcing her truth went viral that she realized just how much impact her story could have on the country. Four years later, McBride was one of the nation’s most prominent transgender activists, walking the halls of the White House, advocating inclusive legislation, and addressing the country in the midst of a heated presidential election. She had also found her first love and future husband, Andy, a trans man and fellow activist, who complemented her in every way . . . until cancer tragically intervened. Informative, heartbreaking, and profoundly empowering, Tomorrow Will Be Different is McBride’s story of love and loss and a powerful entry point into the LGBTQ community’s battle for equal rights and what it means to be openly transgender. From issues like bathroom access to health care to gender in America, McBride weaves the important political and cultural milestones into a personal journey that will open hearts and change minds. As McBride urges: “We must never be a country that says there’s only one way to love, only one way to look, and only one way to live.” The fight for equality and freedom has only just begun.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wife-s-tale-a-personal-history-by-aida-edemariam--65149545https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wife’s Tale: A Personal History Author: Aida Edemariam Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 1, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2019 AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CBC BOOK OF THE YEAR The extraordinary story of an indomitable 95-year-old woman – and of the most extraordinary century in Ethiopia’s history. A new Wild Swans Featuring exclusive archive recordings from the author and her grandmother. A hundred years ago, a girl was born in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar. Before she was ten years old, Yetemegnu was married to a man two decades her senior, an ambitious poet-priest. Over the next century her world changed beyond recognition. She witnessed Fascist invasion and occupation, Allied bombardment and exile from her city, the ascent and fall of Emperor Haile Selassie, revolution and civil war. She endured all these things alongside parenthood, widowhood and the death of children. The Wife’s Tale is an intimate memoir, both of a life and of a country. In prose steeped in Yetemegnu’s distinctive voice and point of view, Aida Edemariam retells her grandmother’s stories of a childhood surrounded by proud priests and soldiers, of her husband’s imprisonment, of her fight for justice – all of it played out against an ancient cycle of festivals and the rhythms of the seasons. She introduces us to a rich cast of characters – emperors and empresses, scholars and nuns, Marxist revolutionaries and wartime double agents. And through these encounters she takes us deep into the landscape and culture of this many-layered, often mis-characterised country – and the heart of one indomitable woman.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328387Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wife’s Tale: A Personal History Author: Aida Edemariam Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wife’s Tale: A Personal History Author: Aida Edemariam Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 1, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: WINNER OF THE RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2019 AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR A CBC BOOK OF THE YEAR The extraordinary story of an indomitable 95-year-old woman – and of the most extraordinary century in Ethiopia’s history. A new Wild Swans Featuring exclusive archive recordings from the author and her grandmother. A hundred years ago, a girl was born in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar. Before she was ten years old, Yetemegnu was married to a man two decades her senior, an ambitious poet-priest. Over the next century her world changed beyond recognition. She witnessed Fascist invasion and occupation, Allied bombardment and exile from her city, the ascent and fall of Emperor Haile Selassie, revolution and civil war. She endured all these things alongside parenthood, widowhood and the death of children. The Wife’s Tale is an intimate memoir, both of a life and of a country. In prose steeped in Yetemegnu’s distinctive voice and point of view, Aida Edemariam retells her grandmother’s stories of a childhood surrounded by proud priests and soldiers, of her husband’s imprisonment, of her fight for justice – all of it played out against an ancient cycle of festivals and the rhythms of the seasons. She introduces us to a rich cast of characters – emperors and empresses, scholars and nuns, Marxist revolutionaries and wartime double agents. And through these encounters she takes us deep into the landscape and culture of this many-layered, often mis-characterised country – and the heart of one indomitable woman.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fatal-discord-erasmus-luther-and-the-fight-for-the-western-mind-by-michael-massing--65149591https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind Author: Michael Massing Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book A deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history that examines two of the greatest minds of European history—Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther—whose heated rivalry gave rise to two enduring, fundamental, and often colliding traditions of philosophical and religious thought. “A masterly work. Massing manages to juggle the complicated biographies and life work of both Erasmus and Luther while giving the reader a well-written, comprehensive background of pre-Reformation theology.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) Erasmus of Rotterdam was the leading figure of the Northern Renaissance. At a time when Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael were revolutionizing Western art and culture, Erasmus was helping to transform Europe’s intellectual and religious life, developing a new design for living for a continent rebelling against the hierarchical constraints of the Roman Church. When in 1516 he came out with a revised edition of the New Testament based on the original Greek, he was hailed as the prophet of a new enlightened age. Today, however, Erasmus is largely forgotten, and the reason can be summed up in two words: Martin Luther. As a young friar in remote Wittenberg, Luther was initially a great admirer of Erasmus and his critique of the Catholic Church, but while Erasmus sought to reform that institution from within, Luther wanted a more radical transformation. Eventually, the differences between them flared into a bitter rivalry, with each trying to win over Europe to his vision. In Fatal Discord, Michael Massing seeks to restore Erasmus to his proper place in the Western tradition. The conflict between him and Luther, he argues, forms a fault line in Western thinking—the moment when two enduring schools of thought, Christian humanism and evangelical Christianity, took shape. A seasoned journalist who has reported from many countries, Massing here travels back to the early sixteenth century to recover a long-neglected chapter of Western intellectual life, in which the introduction of new ways of reading the Bible set loose social and cultural forces that helped shatter the millennial unity of Christendom and whose echoes can still be heard today. Massing concludes that Europe has adopted a form of Erasmian humanism while America has been shaped by Luther-inspired individualism.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324508Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind Author: Michael Massing Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fatal Discord: Erasmus, Luther, and the Fight for the Western Mind Author: Michael Massing Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book A deeply textured dual biography and fascinating intellectual history that examines two of the greatest minds of European history—Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther—whose heated rivalry gave rise to two enduring, fundamental, and often colliding traditions of philosophical and religious thought. “A masterly work. Massing manages to juggle the complicated biographies and life work of both Erasmus and Luther while giving the reader a well-written, comprehensive background of pre-Reformation theology.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) Erasmus of Rotterdam was the leading figure of the Northern Renaissance. At a time when Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael were revolutionizing Western art and culture, Erasmus was helping to transform Europe’s intellectual and religious life, developing a new design for living for a continent rebelling against the hierarchical constraints of the Roman Church. When in 1516 he came out with a revised edition of the New Testament based on the original Greek, he was hailed as the prophet of a new enlightened age. Today, however, Erasmus is largely forgotten, and the reason can be summed up in two words: Martin Luther. As a young friar in remote Wittenberg, Luther was initially a great admirer of Erasmus and his critique of the Catholic Church, but while Erasmus sought to reform that institution from within, Luther wanted a more radical transformation. Eventually, the differences between them flared into a bitter rivalry, with each trying to win over Europe to his vision. In Fatal Discord, Michael Massing seeks to restore Erasmus to his proper place in the Western tradition. The conflict between him and Luther, he argues, forms a fault line in Western thinking—the moment when two enduring schools of thought, Christian humanism and evangelical Christianity, took shape. A seasoned journalist who has reported from many countries, Massing here travels back to the early sixteenth century to recover a long-neglected chapter of Western intellectual life, in which the introduction of new ways of reading the Bible set loose social and cultural forces that helped shatter the millennial unity of Christendom and whose echoes can still be heard today. Massing concludes that Europe has adopted a form of Erasmian humanism while America has been shaped by Luther-inspired individualism.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-girls-rock-owning-our-magic-rocking-our-truth-by-beverly-bond--65149553https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. Author: Beverly Bond Narrator: Beverly Bond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! movement comes an inspiring and beautifully designed book that pays tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world. Fueled by the insights of women of diverse backgrounds, including Michelle Obama, Angela Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Misty Copeland Yara Shahidi, and Mary J. Blige, this book is a celebration of black women’s voices and experiences that will become a collector’s items for generations to come. Maxine Waters shares the personal fulfillment of service. Moguls Cathy Hughes, Suzanne Shank, and Serena Williams recount stories of steadfastness, determination, diligence, dedication and the will to win. Erykah Badu, Toshi Reagon, Mickalane Thomas, Solange Knowles-Ferguson, and Rihanna offer insights on creativity and how they use it to stay in tune with their magic. Pioneering writers Rebecca Walker, Melissa Harris-Perry, and Joan Morgan speak on modern-day black feminist thought. Lupita Nyong’o, Susan Taylor, and Bethann Hardison affirm the true essence of holistic beauty. And Iyanla Vanzant reinforces Black Girl Magic in her powerful pledge. Through these and dozens of other unforgettable testimonies, Black Girls Rock! is an ode to black girl ambition, self-love, empowerment, and healing. Pairing inspirational essays and affirmations with lush, newly commissioned and classic photography, Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic and Rocking Our Truth is not only a one-of-a-kind celebration of the diversity, fortitude, and spirituality of black women but also a foundational text that will energize and empower every reader.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325661Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. Author: Beverly Bond Narrator: Beverly Bond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth. Author: Beverly Bond Narrator: Beverly Bond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the award-winning entrepreneur, culture leader, and creator of the BLACK GIRLS ROCK! movement comes an inspiring and beautifully designed book that pays tribute to the achievements and contributions of black women around the world. Fueled by the insights of women of diverse backgrounds, including Michelle Obama, Angela Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Misty Copeland Yara Shahidi, and Mary J. Blige, this book is a celebration of black women’s voices and experiences that will become a collector’s items for generations to come. Maxine Waters shares the personal fulfillment of service. Moguls Cathy Hughes, Suzanne Shank, and Serena Williams recount stories of steadfastness, determination, diligence, dedication and the will to win. Erykah Badu, Toshi Reagon, Mickalane Thomas, Solange Knowles-Ferguson, and Rihanna offer insights on creativity and how they use it to stay in tune with their magic. Pioneering writers Rebecca Walker, Melissa Harris-Perry, and Joan Morgan speak on modern-day black feminist thought. Lupita Nyong’o, Susan Taylor, and Bethann Hardison affirm the true essence of holistic beauty. And Iyanla Vanzant reinforces Black Girl Magic in her powerful pledge. Through these and dozens of other unforgettable testimonies, Black Girls Rock! is an ode to black girl ambition, self-love, empowerment, and healing. Pairing inspirational essays and affirmations with lush, newly commissioned and classic photography, Black Girls Rock!: Owning Our Magic and Rocking Our Truth is not only a one-of-a-kind celebration of the diversity, fortitude, and spirituality of black women but also a foundational text that will energize and empower every reader.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-like-her-my-family-s-story-of-race-and-racial-passing-by-gail-lukasik--65149516https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325594 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing Author: Gail Lukasik Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother’s racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage. With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow, this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325594Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325594 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing Author: Gail Lukasik Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325594 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing Author: Gail Lukasik Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 58 minutes Release date: February 27, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the historical context of the Jim Crow South, Gail explores her mother’s decision to pass, how she hid her secret even from her own husband, and the price she paid for choosing whiteness. Haunted by her mother’s fear and shame, Gail embarks on a quest to uncover her mother’s racial lineage, tracing her family back to eighteenth-century colonial Louisiana. In coming to terms with her decision to publicly out her mother, Gail changed how she looks at race and heritage. With a foreword written by Kenyatta Berry, host of PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow, this unique and fascinating story of coming to terms with oneself breaks down barriers.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secret-pigeon-service-operation-columba-resistance-and-the-struggle-to-liberate-europe-by-gordon-corera--65149550https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328372 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe Author: Gordon Corera Narrator: William Hope Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: February 22, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of MI14(d) and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time. ‘This is an amazing story’ Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2 Between 1941 and 1944, sixteen thousand plucky homing pigeons were dropped in an arc from Bordeaux to Copenhagen as part of 'Columba' – a secret British operation to bring back intelligence from those living under Nazi occupation. The messages flooded back written on tiny pieces of rice paper tucked into canisters and tied to the legs of the birds. Authentic voices from rural France, the Netherlands and Belgium – they were sometimes comic, often tragic and occasionally invaluable with details of German troop movements and fortifications, new Nazi weapons, radar system or the deployment of the feared V-1 and V-2 rockets that terrorized London. Who were the people who provided this rich seam of intelligence? Many were not trained agents nor, with a few exceptions, people with any experience of spying. At the centre of this book is the ‘Leopold Vindictive’ network – a small group of Belgian villagers prepared to take huge risks. They were led by an extraordinary priest, Joseph Raskin – a man connected to royalty and whose intelligence was so valuable it was shown to Churchill, leading MI6 to parachute agents in to assist him. A powerful and tragic tale of wartime espionage, the book brings together the British and Belgian sides of the Leopold Vindictive’s story and reveals for the first time the wider history of a quirky, quarrelsome band of spy masters and their special wartime operations, as well as how bitter rivalries in London placed the lives of secret agents at risk. It is a book not so much about pigeons as the remarkable people living in occupied Europe who were faced with the choice of how to respond to a call for help, and took the decision to resist.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328372Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328372 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe Author: Gordon Corera Narrator: William Hope Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328372 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Secret Pigeon Service: Operation Columba, Resistance and the Struggle to Liberate Europe Author: Gordon Corera Narrator: William Hope Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: February 22, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Gordon Corera uses declassified documents and extensive original research to tell the story of MI14(d) and the Secret Pigeon Service for the first time. ‘This is an amazing story’ Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2 Between 1941 and 1944, sixteen thousand plucky homing pigeons were dropped in an arc from Bordeaux to Copenhagen as part of 'Columba' – a secret British operation to bring back intelligence from those living under Nazi occupation. The messages flooded back written on tiny pieces of rice paper tucked into canisters and tied to the legs of the birds. Authentic voices from rural France, the Netherlands and Belgium – they were sometimes comic, often tragic and occasionally invaluable with details of German troop movements and fortifications, new Nazi weapons, radar system or the deployment of the feared V-1 and V-2 rockets that terrorized London. Who were the people who provided this rich seam of intelligence? Many were not trained agents nor, with a few exceptions, people with any experience of spying. At the centre of this book is the ‘Leopold Vindictive’ network – a small group of Belgian villagers prepared to take huge risks. They were led by an extraordinary priest, Joseph Raskin – a man connected to royalty and whose intelligence was so valuable it was shown to Churchill, leading MI6 to parachute agents in to assist him. A powerful and tragic tale of wartime espionage, the book brings together the British and Belgian sides of the Leopold Vindictive’s story and reveals for the first time the wider history of a quirky, quarrelsome band of spy masters and their special wartime operations, as well as how bitter rivalries in London placed the lives of secret agents at risk. It is a book not so much about pigeons as the remarkable people living in occupied Europe who were faced with the choice of how to respond to a call for help, and took the decision to resist.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mother-tongue-a-saga-of-three-generations-of-balkan-women-by-tania-romanov--65149539https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother Tongue: A Saga of Three Generations of Balkan Women Author: Tania Romanov Narrator: Becky Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 21, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What is your mother tongue? Sometimes the simplest questions take a book to answer. Such is the case with Tania Romanov's story of exile, emigration and immigration and how native language can be a powerful touchstone for the sense of home. The unrelenting consequences of 100 years of Balkan wars force three generations of Croatian women"Katarina, Zora, and Tania"to flee their homelands multiple times. Family including Russian emigrants are driven out from Yugoslavia as refugees to live in a refugee camp in Italy, speaking Russian and the Serbo-Croatian language. Eventually, Tania, a successfully integrated American immigrant from Eastern Europe, journeys back to her fractured homeland with her mother to unravel the secrets of their shared past. Mother Tongue is an exploration of lives lived in the chaos of the Balkans. It follows countries such as Yugoslavia and Serbia, that dissolved, formed, and reformed. Lands that were conquered and subjugated by Fascists and Nazis and nationalists. Lives lived in exile, in refugee camps, in new worlds.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328761Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother Tongue: A Saga of Three Generations of Balkan Women Author: Tania Romanov Narrator: Becky Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/328761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mother Tongue: A Saga of Three Generations of Balkan Women Author: Tania Romanov Narrator: Becky Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 21, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What is your mother tongue? Sometimes the simplest questions take a book to answer. Such is the case with Tania Romanov's story of exile, emigration and immigration and how native language can be a powerful touchstone for the sense of home. The unrelenting consequences of 100 years of Balkan wars force three generations of Croatian women"Katarina, Zora, and Tania"to flee their homelands multiple times. Family including Russian emigrants are driven out from Yugoslavia as refugees to live in a refugee camp in Italy, speaking Russian and the Serbo-Croatian language. Eventually, Tania, a successfully integrated American immigrant from Eastern Europe, journeys back to her fractured homeland with her mother to unravel the secrets of their shared past. Mother Tongue is an exploration of lives lived in the chaos of the Balkans. It follows countries such as Yugoslavia and Serbia, that dissolved, formed, and reformed. Lands that were conquered and subjugated by Fascists and Nazis and nationalists. Lives lived in exile, in refugee camps, in new worlds.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/without-precedent-chief-justice-john-marshall-and-his-times-by-joel-richard-paul--65149561https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times Author: Joel Richard Paul Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the author of Unlikely Allies and Indivisible comes the remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.   No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more to preserve the delicate unity of the fledgling United States. From the nation's founding in 1776 and for the next forty years, Marshall was at the center of every political battle. As Chief Justice of the United States—the longest-serving in history—he established the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the federal Constitution and courts. As the leading Federalist in Virginia, he rivaled his cousin Thomas Jefferson in influence. As a diplomat and secretary of state, he defended American sovereignty against France and Britain, counseled President John Adams, and supervised the construction of the city of Washington. D.C. This is the astonishing true story of how a rough-cut frontiersman⁠—born in Virginia in 1755 and with little formal education—invented himself as one of the nation's preeminent lawyers and politicians who then reinvented the Constitution to forge a stronger nation. Without Precedent is the engrossing account of the life and times of this exceptional man, who with cunning, imagination, and grace shaped America's future as he held together the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the country itself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324535Tue, 20 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times Author: Joel Richard Paul Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324535 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times Author: Joel Richard Paul Narrator: Fred Sanders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 20, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the author of Unlikely Allies and Indivisible comes the remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.   No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more to preserve the delicate unity of the fledgling United States. From the nation's founding in 1776 and for the next forty years, Marshall was at the center of every political battle. As Chief Justice of the United States—the longest-serving in history—he established the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the federal Constitution and courts. As the leading Federalist in Virginia, he rivaled his cousin Thomas Jefferson in influence. As a diplomat and secretary of state, he defended American sovereignty against France and Britain, counseled President John Adams, and supervised the construction of the city of Washington. D.C. This is the astonishing true story of how a rough-cut frontiersman⁠—born in Virginia in 1755 and with little formal education—invented himself as one of the nation's preeminent lawyers and politicians who then reinvented the Constitution to forge a stronger nation. Without Precedent is the engrossing account of the life and times of this exceptional man, who with cunning, imagination, and grace shaped America's future as he held together the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the country itself.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wallis-in-love-the-untold-life-of-the-duchess-of-windsor-the-woman-who-changed-the-monarchy-by-andrew-morton--65149566https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wallis in Love: The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Molly Parker Myers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times bestseller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne. 'You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance.' -- Wallis Simpson Before she became known as the woman who enticed a king from his throne and birthright, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish and particular girl from Baltimore. At turns imaginative, ambitious, and spoiled, Wallis's first words as recalled by her family were 'me, me.' From that young age, she was in want of nothing but stability, status, and social acceptance as she fought to climb the social ladder and take her place in London society. As irony would have it, she would gain the love and devotion of a king, but only at the cost of his throne and her reputation. In Wallis in Love, acclaimed biographer Andrew Morton offers a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she transformed from a hard-nosed gold-digger to charming chatelaine. Using diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records, Morton takes us through Wallis's romantic adventures in Washington, China, and her entrance into the strange wonderland that is London society. During her journey, we meet an extraordinary array of characters, many of whom smoothed the way for her dalliance with the king of England, Edward VIII. Wallis in Love goes beyond Wallis's infamous persona and reveals a complex, domineering woman striving to determine her own fate and grapple with matters of the heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323114Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wallis in Love: The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Molly Parker Myers...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323114 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wallis in Love: The Untold Life of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Molly Parker Myers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For fans of the Netflix series The Crown and from the author of the New York Times bestseller 17 Carnations comes a captivating biography of Wallis Simpson, the notorious woman for whom Edward VIII gave up the throne. 'You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance.' -- Wallis Simpson Before she became known as the woman who enticed a king from his throne and birthright, Bessie Wallis Warfield was a prudish and particular girl from Baltimore. At turns imaginative, ambitious, and spoiled, Wallis's first words as recalled by her family were 'me, me.' From that young age, she was in want of nothing but stability, status, and social acceptance as she fought to climb the social ladder and take her place in London society. As irony would have it, she would gain the love and devotion of a king, but only at the cost of his throne and her reputation. In Wallis in Love, acclaimed biographer Andrew Morton offers a fresh portrait of Wallis Simpson in all her vibrancy and brazenness as she transformed from a hard-nosed gold-digger to charming chatelaine. Using diary entries, letters, and other never-before-seen records, Morton takes us through Wallis's romantic adventures in Washington, China, and her entrance into the strange wonderland that is London society. During her journey, we meet an extraordinary array of characters, many of whom smoothed the way for her dalliance with the king of England, Edward VIII. Wallis in Love goes beyond Wallis's infamous persona and reveals a complex, domineering woman striving to determine her own fate and grapple with matters of the heart.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/maharishi-me-seeking-enlightenment-with-the-beatles-guru-by-susan-shumsky--65149557https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru Author: Susan Shumsky Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Susan Shumsky is a successful author in the New Age/Spirituality field, writing books on meditation, intuition, prayer, auras, chakras, and the like. But in the 1970s, she was one of only a handful of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s personal attendants and administrators, in India, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Following the teachings of Maharishi displaced Susan’s devotion to the hippie lifestyle, as she learned about meditation and grew spiritually self aware.Maharishi died in 2008 at the age of 90, but his influence continues throughout the Western World as a result of the spiritual movement he founded: TM (Transcendental Meditation). Other books have been written about the guru, but this is the only one to offer an insider’s view of life and learning in Rishikesh—including the time when the Beatles came to learn at the feet of the Maharishi—as well as behind-the-scene stories of other celebrity disciples. The author lived in the spiritual leader’s ashrams for 22 years, and served on his personal staff for seven of those years.Susan shares: “Merely by being in his presence, we disciples entered an utterly timeless place and rapturous feeling, and, at the same time, realized the utter futility and insanity of the mundane world.” Susan grew from a painfully shy teenage seeker into a spiritually aware teacher and author in her own right. Maharishi & Me is an honest and dynamic exposé about an imperfect person and his dysfunctional organization.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325467Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru Author: Susan Shumsky Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Maharishi & Me: Seeking Enlightenment with the Beatles' Guru Author: Susan Shumsky Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 13, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Susan Shumsky is a successful author in the New Age/Spirituality field, writing books on meditation, intuition, prayer, auras, chakras, and the like. But in the 1970s, she was one of only a handful of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s personal attendants and administrators, in India, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Following the teachings of Maharishi displaced Susan’s devotion to the hippie lifestyle, as she learned about meditation and grew spiritually self aware.Maharishi died in 2008 at the age of 90, but his influence continues throughout the Western World as a result of the spiritual movement he founded: TM (Transcendental Meditation). Other books have been written about the guru, but this is the only one to offer an insider’s view of life and learning in Rishikesh—including the time when the Beatles came to learn at the feet of the Maharishi—as well as behind-the-scene stories of other celebrity disciples. The author lived in the spiritual leader’s ashrams for 22 years, and served on his personal staff for seven of those years.Susan shares: “Merely by being in his presence, we disciples entered an utterly timeless place and rapturous feeling, and, at the same time, realized the utter futility and insanity of the mundane world.” Susan grew from a painfully shy teenage seeker into a spiritually aware teacher and author in her own right. Maharishi & Me is an honest and dynamic exposé about an imperfect person and his dysfunctional organization.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-audacity-of-inez-burns-dreams-desire-treachery-and-ruin-in-the-city-of-gold-by-stephen-g-bloom--65149600https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Audacity of Inez Burns: Dreams, Desire, Treachery, and Ruin in the City of Gold Author: Stephen G. Bloom Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: San Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of men who sought their fortunes in the California foothills. For the women who followed, their only choice was to support, serve, or submit. Inez Burns was different. She put everyone to shame with her dazzling, calculated, stone-cold ambition. Born in the slums of San Francisco to a cigar-rolling alcoholic, Inez transformed herself into one of California’s richest women, becoming a notorious power-broker, grand dame, and iconoclast. A stunning beauty with perfumed charm, she rose from manicurist to murderess to millionaire, seducing one man after another, bearing children out of wedlock, and bribing politicians and cops along the way to secure her place in the San Francisco firmament. Inez ruled with incandescent flair. She owned five hundred hats and a closet full of furs, had two small toes surgically removed to fit into stylish high heels, and had two ribs excised to accentuate her hourglass figure. Her presence was defined by couture dresses from Paris, red-carpet strutting at the San Francisco Opera, and a black Pierce-Arrow that delivered her everywhere. She threw outrageous parties on her sprawling, eight-hundred-acre horse ranch, a compound with servants, cooks, horse groomers, and trainers, where politicians, judges, attorneys, Hollywood moguls, and entertainers gamboled over silver fizzes. Inez was adored by the desperate women who sought her out—and loathed by the power-hungry men who plotted to destroy her. During a time when women risked their lives with predatory practitioners lurking in back alleys, Inez and her team of women, clad in crisp, white nurse’s uniforms, worked night and day in her elegantly appointed clinic, performing fifty thousand of the safest, most hygienic abortions available during a time when even the richest wives, Hollywood stars, and mistresses had few options when they found themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. Inez’s illegal business bestowed upon her power and influence—until a determined politician by the name of Edmund G. (Pat) Brown—the father of current California Governor Jerry Brown—used Inez to catapult his nascent career to national prominence. In The Audacity of Inez Burns, Stephen G. Bloom, the author of the bestselling Postville, reveals a jagged slice of lost American history. From Inez’s riveting tale of glamour and tragedy, he has created a brilliant, compulsively readable portrait of an unforgettable woman during a moment when America’s pendulum swung from compassion to criminality by punishing those who permitted women to control their own destinies.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323706Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Audacity of Inez Burns: Dreams, Desire, Treachery, and Ruin in the City of Gold Author: Stephen G. Bloom Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Audacity of Inez Burns: Dreams, Desire, Treachery, and Ruin in the City of Gold Author: Stephen G. Bloom Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: San Francisco, until the mid-1940s, was a city that lived by its own rules, fast and loose. Formed by the gold rush and destroyed by the 1906 earthquake, it served as a pleasure palace for the legions of men who sought their fortunes in the California foothills. For the women who followed, their only choice was to support, serve, or submit. Inez Burns was different. She put everyone to shame with her dazzling, calculated, stone-cold ambition. Born in the slums of San Francisco to a cigar-rolling alcoholic, Inez transformed herself into one of California’s richest women, becoming a notorious power-broker, grand dame, and iconoclast. A stunning beauty with perfumed charm, she rose from manicurist to murderess to millionaire, seducing one man after another, bearing children out of wedlock, and bribing politicians and cops along the way to secure her place in the San Francisco firmament. Inez ruled with incandescent flair. She owned five hundred hats and a closet full of furs, had two small toes surgically removed to fit into stylish high heels, and had two ribs excised to accentuate her hourglass figure. Her presence was defined by couture dresses from Paris, red-carpet strutting at the San Francisco Opera, and a black Pierce-Arrow that delivered her everywhere. She threw outrageous parties on her sprawling, eight-hundred-acre horse ranch, a compound with servants, cooks, horse groomers, and trainers, where politicians, judges, attorneys, Hollywood moguls, and entertainers gamboled over silver fizzes. Inez was adored by the desperate women who sought her out—and loathed by the power-hungry men who plotted to destroy her. During a time when women risked their lives with predatory practitioners lurking in back alleys, Inez and her team of women, clad in crisp, white nurse’s uniforms, worked night and day in her elegantly appointed clinic, performing fifty thousand of the safest, most hygienic abortions available during a time when even the richest wives, Hollywood stars, and mistresses had few options when they found themselves with an unwanted pregnancy. Inez’s illegal business bestowed upon her power and influence—until a determined politician by the name of Edmund G. (Pat) Brown—the father of current California Governor Jerry Brown—used Inez to catapult his nascent career to national prominence. In The Audacity of Inez Burns, Stephen G. Bloom, the author of the bestselling Postville, reveals a jagged slice of lost American history. From Inez’s riveting tale of glamour and tragedy, he has created a brilliant, compulsively readable portrait of an unforgettable woman during a moment when America’s pendulum swung from compassion to criminality by punishing those who permitted women to control their own destinies.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-prairie-girl-s-faith-the-spiritual-legacy-of-laura-ingalls-wilder-by-stephen-w-hines--65149579https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Prairie Girl's Faith: The Spiritual Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Author: STEPHEN W. HINES Narrator: Stephen Mendel, Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The first in-depth look at the spiritual path of legendary storyteller Laura Ingalls Wilder. With her extraordinary God-given pluck, the creator of the epic Little House series survived the harshness of frontier life—from the heartbreak of sudden crop losses to murderous storms to unrelenting loneliness. Yet in every season, Laura found strength through her relationship with God. Now, several generations later, Laura’s insights about work and rest, trust in the face of hardship, and the value of faith are more relevant than ever. Through Laura’s discerning newspaper pieces as an early advice columnist, interviews with people who knew her personally, and extensive investigation by Stephen Hines, we witness an authentic faith that comes not from pretending all is well but from growing through difficult times. With photos and authentic recipes from the Little House era, A Prairie Girl’s Faith also opens a wider window into the lives of pioneers as it offers a revealing look at the beliefs, character, and culture into which Laura was born and grew to maturity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324221Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Prairie Girl's Faith: The Spiritual Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Author: STEPHEN W. HINES Narrator: Stephen Mendel, Kimberly Farr Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324221 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Prairie Girl's Faith: The Spiritual Legacy of Laura Ingalls Wilder Author: STEPHEN W. HINES Narrator: Stephen Mendel, Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The first in-depth look at the spiritual path of legendary storyteller Laura Ingalls Wilder. With her extraordinary God-given pluck, the creator of the epic Little House series survived the harshness of frontier life—from the heartbreak of sudden crop losses to murderous storms to unrelenting loneliness. Yet in every season, Laura found strength through her relationship with God. Now, several generations later, Laura’s insights about work and rest, trust in the face of hardship, and the value of faith are more relevant than ever. Through Laura’s discerning newspaper pieces as an early advice columnist, interviews with people who knew her personally, and extensive investigation by Stephen Hines, we witness an authentic faith that comes not from pretending all is well but from growing through difficult times. With photos and authentic recipes from the Little House era, A Prairie Girl’s Faith also opens a wider window into the lives of pioneers as it offers a revealing look at the beliefs, character, and culture into which Laura was born and grew to maturity.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-line-becomes-a-river-dispatches-from-the-border-by-francisco-cantu--65149577https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border Author: Francisco Cantú Narrator: Francisco Cantú Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.25 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NAMED A TOP 10 BOOK OF 2018 BY NPR and THE WASHINGTON POST WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN CURRENT INTEREST FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE NONFICTION AWARD The instant New York Times bestseller, 'A must-read for anyone who thinks 'build a wall' is the answer to anything.' --Esquire For Francisco Cantú, the border is in the blood: his mother, a park ranger and daughter of a Mexican immigrant, raised him in the scrublands of the Southwest. Driven to understand the hard realities of the landscape he loves, Cantú joins the Border Patrol. He and his partners learn to track other humans under blistering sun and through frigid nights. They haul in the dead and deliver to detention those they find alive. Plagued by a growing awareness of his complicity in a dehumanizing enterprise, he abandons the Patrol for civilian life. But when an immigrant friend travels to Mexico to visit his dying mother and does not return, Cantú discovers that the border has migrated with him, and now he must know the full extent of the violence it wreaks, on both sides of the line.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324203Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border Author: Francisco Cantú Narrator: Francisco Cantú Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border Author: Francisco Cantú Narrator: Francisco Cantú Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 31 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.25 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NAMED A TOP 10 BOOK OF 2018 BY NPR and THE WASHINGTON POST WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN CURRENT INTEREST FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE NONFICTION AWARD The instant New York Times bestseller, 'A must-read for anyone who thinks 'build a wall' is the answer to anything.' --Esquire For Francisco Cantú, the border is in the blood: his mother, a park ranger and daughter of a Mexican immigrant, raised him in the scrublands of the Southwest. Driven to understand the hard realities of the landscape he loves, Cantú joins the Border Patrol. He and his partners learn to track other humans under blistering sun and through frigid nights. They haul in the dead and deliver to detention those they find alive. Plagued by a growing awareness of his complicity in a dehumanizing enterprise, he abandons the Patrol for civilian life. But when an immigrant friend travels to Mexico to visit his dying mother and does not return, Cantú discovers that the border has migrated with him, and now he must know the full extent of the violence it wreaks, on both sides of the line.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/everything-happens-for-a-reason-and-other-lies-i-ve-loved-by-kate-bowler--65149570https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324210 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved Author: Kate Bowler Narrator: Kate Bowler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.79 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.29 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A meditation on sense-making when there’s no sense to be made, on letting go when we can’t hold on, and on being unafraid even when we’re terrified.”—Lucy Kalanithi “Belongs on the shelf alongside other terrific books about this difficult subject, like Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air and Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal.”—Bill Gates NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE Kate Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School with a modest Christian upbringing, but she specializes in the study of the prosperity gospel, a creed that sees fortune as a blessing from God and misfortune as a mark of God’s disapproval. At thirty-five, everything in her life seems to point toward “blessing.” She is thriving in her job, married to her high school sweetheart, and loves life with her newborn son. Then she is diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. The prospect of her own mortality forces Kate to realize that she has been tacitly subscribing to the prosperity gospel, living with the conviction that she can control the shape of her life with “a surge of determination.” Even as this type of Christianity celebrates the American can-do spirit, it implies that if you “can’t do” and succumb to illness or misfortune, you are a failure. Kate is very sick, and no amount of positive thinking will shrink her tumors. What does it mean to die, she wonders, in a society that insists everything happens for a reason? Kate is stripped of this certainty only to discover that without it, life is hard but beautiful in a way it never has been before. Frank and funny, dark and wise, Kate Bowler pulls the reader deeply into her life in an account she populates affectionately with a colorful, often hilarious retinue of friends, mega-church preachers, relatives, and doctors. Everything Happens for a Reason tells her story, offering up her irreverent, hard-won observations on dying and the ways it has taught her to live. Praise for Everything Happens for a Reason   “I fell hard and fast for Kate Bowler. Her writing is naked, elegant, and gripping—she’s like a Christian Joan Didion. I left Kate’s story feeling more present, more grateful, and a hell of a lot less alone. And what else is art for?”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior and president of Together Rising]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324210Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324210 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved Author: Kate Bowler Narrator: Kate Bowler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324210 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved Author: Kate Bowler Narrator: Kate Bowler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.79 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.29 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A meditation on sense-making when there’s no sense to be made, on letting go when we can’t hold on, and on being unafraid even when we’re terrified.”—Lucy Kalanithi “Belongs on the shelf alongside other terrific books about this difficult subject, like Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air and Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal.”—Bill Gates NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE Kate Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School with a modest Christian upbringing, but she specializes in the study of the prosperity gospel, a creed that sees fortune as a blessing from God and misfortune as a mark of God’s disapproval. At thirty-five, everything in her life seems to point toward “blessing.” She is thriving in her job, married to her high school sweetheart, and loves life with her newborn son. Then she is diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. The prospect of her own mortality forces Kate to realize that she has been tacitly subscribing to the prosperity gospel, living with the conviction that she can control the shape of her life with “a surge of determination.” Even as this type of Christianity celebrates the American can-do spirit, it implies that if you “can’t do” and succumb to illness or misfortune, you are a failure. Kate is very sick, and no amount of positive thinking will shrink her tumors. What does it mean to die, she wonders, in a society that insists everything happens for a reason? Kate is stripped of this certainty only to discover that without it, life is hard but beautiful in a way it never has been before. Frank and funny, dark and wise, Kate Bowler pulls the reader deeply into her life in an account she populates affectionately with a colorful, often hilarious retinue of friends, mega-church preachers, relatives, and doctors. Everything Happens for a Reason tells her story, offering up her irreverent, hard-won observations on dying and the ways it has taught her to live. Praise for Everything Happens for a Reason   “I fell hard and fast for Kate Bowler. Her writing is naked, elegant, and gripping—she’s like a Christian Joan Didion. I left Kate’s story feeling more present, more grateful, and a hell of a lot less alone. And what else is art for?”—Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love Warrior and president of Together Rising]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kings-of-big-spring-god-oil-and-one-family-s-search-for-the-american-dream-by-bryan-mealer--65149564https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Kings of Big Spring: God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream Author: Bryan Mealer Narrator: Bryan Mealer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This program is read by the author 'Think of it as a Texas version of Hillbilly Elegy.' — Bryan Burrough, New York Times bestselling author of The Big Reach and Barbarians at the Gate A brilliant audiobook saga of family, fortune, faith in Texas, where blood is bond and oil is king… In 1892, Bryan Mealer’s great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history. They eventually settle in the small town of Big Spring, where fast fortunes are being made from its own reserves of oil. For the next two generations, the Mealers live on the margins of poverty, laboring in the cotton fields and on the drilling rigs that sprout along the flatland, weathering dust and wind, booms and busts, and tragedies that scatter them like tumbleweed. After embracing Pentecostalism during the Great Depression, they rely heavily on their faith to steel them against hardship and despair. But for young Bobby Mealer, the author’s father, religion is only an agent for rebellion. In the winter of 1981, when the author is seven years old, Bobby receives a call from an old friend with a simple question, “How'd you like to be a millionaire?” Twenty-six, and with a wife and three kids, Bobby had left his hometown to seek a life removed from the blowing dust and oil fields, and to find spiritual peace. But now Big Spring’s streets are flooded again with roughnecks, money, and sin. Boom chasers pour in from the busted factory towns in the north. Drilling rigs rise like timber along the pastures, and poor men become millionaires overnight. Grady Cunningham, Bobby's friend, is one of the newly-minted kings of Big Spring. Loud and flamboyant, with a penchant for floor-length fur coats, Grady pulls Bobby and his young wife into his glamorous orbit. While drilling wells for Grady's oil company, they fly around on private jets and embrace the honky-tonk high life of Texas oilmen. But beneath the Rolexes and Rolls Royce cars is a reality as dark as the crude itself. As Bobby soon discovers, his return to Big Spring is a backslider’s journey into a spiritual wilderness, and one that could cost him his life. A masterwork of memoir and narrative history, The Kings of Big Spring is an indelible portrait of fortune and ruin as big as Texas itself. In telling the story of four generations of his family, Bryan Mealer also tells the story of how America came to be. More praise for The Kings of Big Spring: 'With a Texas accent and a soft-spoken tone, Mealer recounts scenes of drinking and drugs, divorce, and tragedy...Mealer gives listeners a very personal history lesson, showing how changing times and economic cycles affect both a town and a family.' — AudioFile Magazine 'Mr. Mealer, who covered war in the Congo for the Associated Press and Harper’s magazine, has impressive reporter’s chops as well as a native West Texan’s gift for storytelling. The combination produces the best kind of twofer: an engaging history of the oil patch wrapped in an intimate portrait of his own family.' — Wall Street Journal]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324124Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Kings of Big Spring: God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream Author: Bryan Mealer Narrator: Bryan Mealer Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Kings of Big Spring: God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream Author: Bryan Mealer Narrator: Bryan Mealer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This program is read by the author 'Think of it as a Texas version of Hillbilly Elegy.' — Bryan Burrough, New York Times bestselling author of The Big Reach and Barbarians at the Gate A brilliant audiobook saga of family, fortune, faith in Texas, where blood is bond and oil is king… In 1892, Bryan Mealer’s great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history. They eventually settle in the small town of Big Spring, where fast fortunes are being made from its own reserves of oil. For the next two generations, the Mealers live on the margins of poverty, laboring in the cotton fields and on the drilling rigs that sprout along the flatland, weathering dust and wind, booms and busts, and tragedies that scatter them like tumbleweed. After embracing Pentecostalism during the Great Depression, they rely heavily on their faith to steel them against hardship and despair. But for young Bobby Mealer, the author’s father, religion is only an agent for rebellion. In the winter of 1981, when the author is seven years old, Bobby receives a call from an old friend with a simple question, “How'd you like to be a millionaire?” Twenty-six, and with a wife and three kids, Bobby had left his hometown to seek a life removed from the blowing dust and oil fields, and to find spiritual peace. But now Big Spring’s streets are flooded again with roughnecks, money, and sin. Boom chasers pour in from the busted factory towns in the north. Drilling rigs rise like timber along the pastures, and poor men become millionaires overnight. Grady Cunningham, Bobby's friend, is one of the newly-minted kings of Big Spring. Loud and flamboyant, with a penchant for floor-length fur coats, Grady pulls Bobby and his young wife into his glamorous orbit. While drilling wells for Grady's oil company, they fly around on private jets and embrace the honky-tonk high life of Texas oilmen. But beneath the Rolexes and Rolls Royce cars is a reality as dark as the crude itself. As Bobby soon discovers, his return to Big Spring is a backslider’s journey into a spiritual wilderness, and one that could cost him his life. A masterwork of memoir and narrative history, The Kings of Big Spring is an indelible portrait of fortune and ruin as big as Texas itself. In telling the story of four generations of his family, Bryan Mealer also tells the story of how America came to be. More praise for The Kings of Big Spring: 'With a Texas accent and a soft-spoken tone, Mealer recounts scenes of drinking and drugs, divorce, and tragedy...Mealer gives listeners a very personal history lesson, showing how changing times and economic cycles affect both a town and a family.' — AudioFile Magazine 'Mr. Mealer, who covered war in the Congo for the Associated Press and Harper’s magazine, has impressive reporter’s chops as well as a native West Texan’s gift for storytelling. The combination produces the best kind of twofer: an engaging history of the oil patch wrapped in an intimate portrait of his own family.' — Wall Street Journal]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cookie-cure-a-mother-daughter-memoir-of-cookies-and-cancer-by-susan-stachler--65149563https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cookie Cure: A Mother–Daughter Memoir of Cookies and Cancer Author: Susan Stachler Narrator: Amy Tallmadge, Janet Metzger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A heartwarming memoir of a family that refused to give up When twenty-two-year-old Susan Stachler was diagnosed with cancer, her mother, Laura, was struck by déjà vu. The same illness that took her sister’s life was threatening to take her daughter’s too. Heartbroken but steadfast, Laura pledged to help Susan through the worst of her treatments. When they discovered that Laura’s homemade ginger cookies soothed the side effects of Susan’s chemotherapy, the mother–daughter duo soon found themselves opening the business “Susansnaps” and sharing their gourmet gingersnaps with the world. Told with admirable grace and infinite hope, The Cookie Cure is about more than baked goods and cancer―it’s about fighting for your life and for your dreams.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324345Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cookie Cure: A Mother–Daughter Memoir of Cookies and Cancer Author: Susan Stachler Narrator: Amy Tallmadge, Janet Metzger Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cookie Cure: A Mother–Daughter Memoir of Cookies and Cancer Author: Susan Stachler Narrator: Amy Tallmadge, Janet Metzger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 50 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A heartwarming memoir of a family that refused to give up When twenty-two-year-old Susan Stachler was diagnosed with cancer, her mother, Laura, was struck by déjà vu. The same illness that took her sister’s life was threatening to take her daughter’s too. Heartbroken but steadfast, Laura pledged to help Susan through the worst of her treatments. When they discovered that Laura’s homemade ginger cookies soothed the side effects of Susan’s chemotherapy, the mother–daughter duo soon found themselves opening the business “Susansnaps” and sharing their gourmet gingersnaps with the world. Told with admirable grace and infinite hope, The Cookie Cure is about more than baked goods and cancer―it’s about fighting for your life and for your dreams.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/singular-intimacies-becoming-a-doctor-at-bellevue-by-danielle-ofri--65149532https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Singular Intimacies: Becoming a Doctor at Bellevue Author: Danielle Ofri Narrator: Ann M. Richardson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A “finely gifted writer” shares “fifteen brilliantly written episodes covering the years from studenthood to the end of medical residency” (Oliver Sacks, MD, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat) Singular Intimacies is the story of becoming a doctor by immersion at Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the country—and perhaps the most legendary. It is both the classic inner-city hospital and a unique amalgam of history, insanity, beauty, and intellect. When Danielle Ofri enters these 250-year-old doors as a tentative medical student, she is immediately plunged into the teeming world of urban medicine: mysterious illnesses, life-and-death decisions, patients speaking any one of a dozen languages, and overworked interns devising creative strategies to cope with the feverish intensity of a big-city hospital. Yet the emphasis of Singular Intimacies is not so much on the arduous hours in medical training (which certainly exist here), but on the evolution of an instinct for healing. In a hospital without the luxury of private physicians, where patients lack resources both financial and societal, where poverty and social strife are as much a part of the pathology as any microbe, it is the medical students and interns who are thrust into the searing intimacy that is the doctor-patient relationship. In each memorable chapter, Ofri’s progress toward becoming an experienced healer introduces not just a patient in medical crisis, but a human being with an intricate and compelling history. Ofri learns to navigate the tangled vulnerabilities of doctor and patient—not to simply battle the disease.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325277Tue, 06 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Singular Intimacies: Becoming a Doctor at Bellevue Author: Danielle Ofri Narrator: Ann M. Richardson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Singular Intimacies: Becoming a Doctor at Bellevue Author: Danielle Ofri Narrator: Ann M. Richardson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 6, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A “finely gifted writer” shares “fifteen brilliantly written episodes covering the years from studenthood to the end of medical residency” (Oliver Sacks, MD, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat) Singular Intimacies is the story of becoming a doctor by immersion at Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the country—and perhaps the most legendary. It is both the classic inner-city hospital and a unique amalgam of history, insanity, beauty, and intellect. When Danielle Ofri enters these 250-year-old doors as a tentative medical student, she is immediately plunged into the teeming world of urban medicine: mysterious illnesses, life-and-death decisions, patients speaking any one of a dozen languages, and overworked interns devising creative strategies to cope with the feverish intensity of a big-city hospital. Yet the emphasis of Singular Intimacies is not so much on the arduous hours in medical training (which certainly exist here), but on the evolution of an instinct for healing. In a hospital without the luxury of private physicians, where patients lack resources both financial and societal, where poverty and social strife are as much a part of the pathology as any microbe, it is the medical students and interns who are thrust into the searing intimacy that is the doctor-patient relationship. In each memorable chapter, Ofri’s progress toward becoming an experienced healer introduces not just a patient in medical crisis, but a human being with an intricate and compelling history. Ofri learns to navigate the tangled vulnerabilities of doctor and patient—not to simply battle the disease.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/serial-killers-encyclopedia-the-book-of-the-world-s-worst-murderers-in-history-by-martin-g-welsh--65149528https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325560 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Serial Killers Encyclopedia: The Book Of The World's Worst Murderers In History Author: Martin G. Welsh Narrator: John Hays Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "When I killed people I had a desire. This inspired me to kill more. I don't care whether they deserve to live or not. It is none of my concern...I have no desire to be part of society. Society is not my concern." (Yang Xinghai, The Monster Killer of China) Get inside the minds of the the world's most notorious serial killers! Today only, get this bestseller for a special price. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. You will find out all you wanted to know about some of the world's complex and most evil minds. It details their grisly acts and tells their stories. It is not for the faint of heart. Murder, mayhem and the macabre make this read a morbidly fascinating ride. Enjoy and don't read in the dark! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Read... The genesis: Jack the Ripper The Crimson Countess: Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed The Savvy Sociopath: Theodore Robert Bundy The Careful Caretaker: Harold Shipman The Pogo Piper: John Wayne Gacy The Southern Savage: Moses Sithole The Family That Kills Together, Stays Together: The Benders The Nefarious Nanny: Nannie Doss The Monster Killer of China: Yang Xinghai The Red Ripper: Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo And much, much more! Download your copy today! Take action today and download this book now at a special price!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325560Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325560 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Serial Killers Encyclopedia: The Book Of The World's Worst Murderers In History Author: Martin G. Welsh Narrator: John Hays Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325560 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Serial Killers Encyclopedia: The Book Of The World's Worst Murderers In History Author: Martin G. Welsh Narrator: John Hays Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 33 minutes Release date: February 3, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "When I killed people I had a desire. This inspired me to kill more. I don't care whether they deserve to live or not. It is none of my concern...I have no desire to be part of society. Society is not my concern." (Yang Xinghai, The Monster Killer of China) Get inside the minds of the the world's most notorious serial killers! Today only, get this bestseller for a special price. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device. You will find out all you wanted to know about some of the world's complex and most evil minds. It details their grisly acts and tells their stories. It is not for the faint of heart. Murder, mayhem and the macabre make this read a morbidly fascinating ride. Enjoy and don't read in the dark! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Read... The genesis: Jack the Ripper The Crimson Countess: Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed The Savvy Sociopath: Theodore Robert Bundy The Careful Caretaker: Harold Shipman The Pogo Piper: John Wayne Gacy The Southern Savage: Moses Sithole The Family That Kills Together, Stays Together: The Benders The Nefarious Nanny: Nannie Doss The Monster Killer of China: Yang Xinghai The Red Ripper: Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo And much, much more! Download your copy today! Take action today and download this book now at a special price!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-monk-of-mokha-by-dave-eggers--65149594https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Monk of Mokha Author: Dave Eggers Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of The Circle and What Is the What, the true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali grew up in San Francisco, one of seven siblings brought up by Yemeni immigrants in a tiny apartment. At age twenty-four, unable to pay for college, he works as a doorman, until a statue of an Arab raising a cup of coffee awakens something in him. He sets out to learn the rich history of coffee in Yemen and the complex art of tasting and identifying varietals. He travels to Yemen and visits countless farms, collecting samples, eager to bring improved cultivation methods to the countryside. And he is on the verge of success when civil war engulfs Yemen in 2015. The US Embassy closes, Saudi bombs began to rain down on the country, and Mokhtar is trapped in Yemen. Desperate to escape, he embarks on a passage that has him negotiating with dueling political factions and twice kidnapped at gunpoint. With no other options, he hires a skiff to take him, and his coffee samples, across the Red Sea. A heart-pounding true story that weaves together the history of coffee, the ongoing Yemeni civil war, and the courageous journey of a young man--a Muslim and a US citizen--following the most American of dreams.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323124Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Monk of Mokha Author: Dave Eggers Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Monk of Mokha Author: Dave Eggers Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of The Circle and What Is the What, the true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali grew up in San Francisco, one of seven siblings brought up by Yemeni immigrants in a tiny apartment. At age twenty-four, unable to pay for college, he works as a doorman, until a statue of an Arab raising a cup of coffee awakens something in him. He sets out to learn the rich history of coffee in Yemen and the complex art of tasting and identifying varietals. He travels to Yemen and visits countless farms, collecting samples, eager to bring improved cultivation methods to the countryside. And he is on the verge of success when civil war engulfs Yemen in 2015. The US Embassy closes, Saudi bombs began to rain down on the country, and Mokhtar is trapped in Yemen. Desperate to escape, he embarks on a passage that has him negotiating with dueling political factions and twice kidnapped at gunpoint. With no other options, he hires a skiff to take him, and his coffee samples, across the Red Sea. A heart-pounding true story that weaves together the history of coffee, the ongoing Yemeni civil war, and the courageous journey of a young man--a Muslim and a US citizen--following the most American of dreams.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alexander-the-great-by-jacob-abbott--65149588https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander the Great Author: Jacob Abbott Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Alexander the Great is a towering figure in ancient history because of his legendary conquests throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. He was born in 356 BC to the noble family of Macedon. As such, he was afforded with great luxuries growing up including having Aristotle as his private tutor. After his father was assassinated, he took over the throne and inherited a formidable army which he would put to tremendous use. Alexander was just in his early twenties when he embarked on an ambitious expansion of his territories. Despite his youth, he proved to be a capable military strategist and captured nearly all the kingdoms in his path, often leading the battles himself. Even the mighty Persians who had terrorized the Greek states for centuries had been defeated by his army. He also conquered Egypt, took the title of Pharaoh, and founded the city of Alexandria. His campaigns reached as far as India and could have gone farther if not for his men’s refusal to march on due to homesickness. Despite this premature turnaround back to Macedon, he was able to consolidate most of the known world under his rule—a feat never before achieved. He caught a vicious illness on the way back and died at the age of thirty-two far away from his home. This book is part of a biography series by brothers Jacob and John Abbott first published in 1876 with a few updates and revisions. It continues to be one of the best books written on Alexander the Great, his incredible conquests, his eventual downfall, and the aftermath of his death. It is filled with fascinating details and deep insights into that period in history. Alexander’s military tactics are still taught the world over and his influence lingers even after thousands of years.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323883Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander the Great Author: Jacob Abbott Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alexander the Great Author: Jacob Abbott Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Alexander the Great is a towering figure in ancient history because of his legendary conquests throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. He was born in 356 BC to the noble family of Macedon. As such, he was afforded with great luxuries growing up including having Aristotle as his private tutor. After his father was assassinated, he took over the throne and inherited a formidable army which he would put to tremendous use. Alexander was just in his early twenties when he embarked on an ambitious expansion of his territories. Despite his youth, he proved to be a capable military strategist and captured nearly all the kingdoms in his path, often leading the battles himself. Even the mighty Persians who had terrorized the Greek states for centuries had been defeated by his army. He also conquered Egypt, took the title of Pharaoh, and founded the city of Alexandria. His campaigns reached as far as India and could have gone farther if not for his men’s refusal to march on due to homesickness. Despite this premature turnaround back to Macedon, he was able to consolidate most of the known world under his rule—a feat never before achieved. He caught a vicious illness on the way back and died at the age of thirty-two far away from his home. This book is part of a biography series by brothers Jacob and John Abbott first published in 1876 with a few updates and revisions. It continues to be one of the best books written on Alexander the Great, his incredible conquests, his eventual downfall, and the aftermath of his death. It is filled with fascinating details and deep insights into that period in history. Alexander’s military tactics are still taught the world over and his influence lingers even after thousands of years.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-will-be-my-undoing-living-at-the-intersection-of-black-female-and-feminist-in-white-america-by-morgan-jerkins--65149585https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323475 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America Author: Morgan Jerkins Narrator: Morgan Jerkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From one of the fiercest critics writing today, Morgan Jerkins’ highly-anticipated collection of linked essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and racism with her own experiences to confront the very real challenges of being a black woman today—perfect for fans of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist, Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me, and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists. Morgan Jerkins is only in her twenties, but she has already established herself as an insightful, brutally honest writer who isn’t afraid of tackling tough, controversial subjects. In This Will Be My Undoing, she takes on perhaps one of the most provocative contemporary topics: What does it mean to “be”—to live as, to exist as—a black woman today? This is a book about black women, but it’s necessary reading for all Americans. Doubly disenfranchised by race and gender, often deprived of a place within the mostly white mainstream feminist movement, black women are objectified, silenced, and marginalized with devastating consequences, in ways both obvious and subtle, that are rarely acknowledged in our country’s larger discussion about inequality. In This Will Be My Undoing, Jerkins becomes both narrator and subject to expose the social, cultural, and historical story of black female oppression that influences the black community as well as the white, male-dominated world at large. Whether she’s writing about Sailor Moon; Rachel Dolezal; the stigma of therapy; her complex relationship with her own physical body; the pain of dating when men say they don’t “see color”; being a black visitor in Russia; the specter of “the fast-tailed girl” and the paradox of black female sexuality; or disabled black women in the context of the “Black Girl Magic” movement, Jerkins is compelling and revelatory.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323475Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323475 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America Author: Morgan Jerkins Narrator: Morgan Jerkins...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323475 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America Author: Morgan Jerkins Narrator: Morgan Jerkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From one of the fiercest critics writing today, Morgan Jerkins’ highly-anticipated collection of linked essays interweaves her incisive commentary on pop culture, feminism, black history, misogyny, and racism with her own experiences to confront the very real challenges of being a black woman today—perfect for fans of Roxane Gay’s Bad Feminist, Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me, and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists. Morgan Jerkins is only in her twenties, but she has already established herself as an insightful, brutally honest writer who isn’t afraid of tackling tough, controversial subjects. In This Will Be My Undoing, she takes on perhaps one of the most provocative contemporary topics: What does it mean to “be”—to live as, to exist as—a black woman today? This is a book about black women, but it’s necessary reading for all Americans. Doubly disenfranchised by race and gender, often deprived of a place within the mostly white mainstream feminist movement, black women are objectified, silenced, and marginalized with devastating consequences, in ways both obvious and subtle, that are rarely acknowledged in our country’s larger discussion about inequality. In This Will Be My Undoing, Jerkins becomes both narrator and subject to expose the social, cultural, and historical story of black female oppression that influences the black community as well as the white, male-dominated world at large. Whether she’s writing about Sailor Moon; Rachel Dolezal; the stigma of therapy; her complex relationship with her own physical body; the pain of dating when men say they don’t “see color”; being a black visitor in Russia; the specter of “the fast-tailed girl” and the paradox of black female sexuality; or disabled black women in the context of the “Black Girl Magic” movement, Jerkins is compelling and revelatory.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jefferson-s-daughters-three-sisters-white-and-black-in-a-young-america-by-catherine-kerrison--65149571https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America Author: Catherine Kerrison Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters—two white and free, one black and enslaved—and the divergent paths they forged in a newly independent America   FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON PRIZE • “Beautifully written . . . To a nuanced study of Jefferson’s two white daughters, Martha and Maria, [Kerrison] innovatively adds a discussion of his only enslaved daughter, Harriet Hemings.”—The New York Times Book Review Thomas Jefferson had three daughters: Martha and Maria by his wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson, and Harriet by his slave Sally Hemings. Although the three women shared a father, the similarities end there. Martha and Maria received a fine convent school education while they lived with their father during his diplomatic posting in Paris. Once they returned home, however, the sisters found their options limited by the laws and customs of early America. Harriet Hemings followed a different path. She escaped slavery—apparently with the assistance of Jefferson himself. Leaving Monticello behind, she boarded a coach and set off for a decidedly uncertain future.   For this groundbreaking triple biography, history scholar Catherine Kerrison has uncovered never-before-published documents written by the Jefferson sisters, as well as letters written by members of the Jefferson and Hemings families. The richly interwoven stories of these strong women and their fight to shape their own destinies shed new light on issues of race and gender that are still relevant today—and on the legacy of one of our most controversial Founding Fathers.   Praise for Jefferson’s Daughters   “A fascinating glimpse of where we have been as a nation . . . Catherine Kerrison tells us the stories of three of Thomas Jefferson’s children, who, due to their gender and race, lived lives whose most intimate details are lost to time.”—USA Today “A valuable addition to the history of Revolutionary-era America.”—The Boston Globe “A thought-provoking nonfiction narrative that reads like a novel.”—BookPage]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322779Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America Author: Catherine Kerrison Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America Author: Catherine Kerrison Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 3 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters—two white and free, one black and enslaved—and the divergent paths they forged in a newly independent America   FINALIST FOR THE GEORGE WASHINGTON PRIZE • “Beautifully written . . . To a nuanced study of Jefferson’s two white daughters, Martha and Maria, [Kerrison] innovatively adds a discussion of his only enslaved daughter, Harriet Hemings.”—The New York Times Book Review Thomas Jefferson had three daughters: Martha and Maria by his wife, Martha Wayles Jefferson, and Harriet by his slave Sally Hemings. Although the three women shared a father, the similarities end there. Martha and Maria received a fine convent school education while they lived with their father during his diplomatic posting in Paris. Once they returned home, however, the sisters found their options limited by the laws and customs of early America. Harriet Hemings followed a different path. She escaped slavery—apparently with the assistance of Jefferson himself. Leaving Monticello behind, she boarded a coach and set off for a decidedly uncertain future.   For this groundbreaking triple biography, history scholar Catherine Kerrison has uncovered never-before-published documents written by the Jefferson sisters, as well as letters written by members of the Jefferson and Hemings families. The richly interwoven stories of these strong women and their fight to shape their own destinies shed new light on issues of race and gender that are still relevant today—and on the legacy of one of our most controversial Founding Fathers.   Praise for Jefferson’s Daughters   “A fascinating glimpse of where we have been as a nation . . . Catherine Kerrison tells us the stories of three of Thomas Jefferson’s children, who, due to their gender and race, lived lives whose most intimate details are lost to time.”—USA Today “A valuable addition to the history of Revolutionary-era America.”—The Boston Globe “A thought-provoking nonfiction narrative that reads like a novel.”—BookPage]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brave-by-rose-mcgowan--65149565https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: BRAVE Author: Rose McGowan Narrator: Rose McGowan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'My life, as you will read, has taken me from one cult to another. BRAVE is the story of how I fought my way out of these cults and reclaimed my life. I want to help you do the same.' -Rose McGowan A revealing memoir and empowering manifesto – A voice for generations Rose McGowan was born in one cult and came of age in another, more visible cult: Hollywood. In a strange world where she was continually on display, stardom soon became a personal nightmare of constant exposure and sexualization. Rose escaped into the world of her mind, something she had done as a child, and into high-profile relationships. Every detail of her personal life became public, and the realities of an inherently sexist industry emerged with every script, role, public appearance, and magazine cover. The Hollywood machine packaged her as a sexualized bombshell, hijacking her image and identity and marketing them for profit. Hollywood expected Rose to be silent and cooperative and to stay the path. Instead, she rebelled and asserted her true identity and voice. She reemerged unscripted, courageous, victorious, angry, smart, fierce, unapologetic, controversial, and real as f*ck. BRAVE is her raw, honest, and poignant memoir/manifesto—a no-holds-barred, pull-no-punches account of the rise of a millennial icon, fearless activist, and unstoppable force for change who is determined to expose the truth about the entertainment industry, dismantle the concept of fame, shine a light on a multibillion-dollar business built on systemic misogyny, and empower people everywhere to wake up and be BRAVE. Includes two original songs by Rose McGowan.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324588Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: BRAVE Author: Rose McGowan Narrator: Rose McGowan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: BRAVE Author: Rose McGowan Narrator: Rose McGowan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 45 minutes Release date: January 30, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'My life, as you will read, has taken me from one cult to another. BRAVE is the story of how I fought my way out of these cults and reclaimed my life. I want to help you do the same.' -Rose McGowan A revealing memoir and empowering manifesto – A voice for generations Rose McGowan was born in one cult and came of age in another, more visible cult: Hollywood. In a strange world where she was continually on display, stardom soon became a personal nightmare of constant exposure and sexualization. Rose escaped into the world of her mind, something she had done as a child, and into high-profile relationships. Every detail of her personal life became public, and the realities of an inherently sexist industry emerged with every script, role, public appearance, and magazine cover. The Hollywood machine packaged her as a sexualized bombshell, hijacking her image and identity and marketing them for profit. Hollywood expected Rose to be silent and cooperative and to stay the path. Instead, she rebelled and asserted her true identity and voice. She reemerged unscripted, courageous, victorious, angry, smart, fierce, unapologetic, controversial, and real as f*ck. BRAVE is her raw, honest, and poignant memoir/manifesto—a no-holds-barred, pull-no-punches account of the rise of a millennial icon, fearless activist, and unstoppable force for change who is determined to expose the truth about the entertainment industry, dismantle the concept of fame, shine a light on a multibillion-dollar business built on systemic misogyny, and empower people everywhere to wake up and be BRAVE. Includes two original songs by Rose McGowan.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hospital-by-barbara-o-hare--65149597https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hospital Author: Barbara O'Hare Narrator: Charlie Sanderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: January 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 10 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Barbara was 12 when she was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, Aston Hall, in 1971. From a troubled home, she'd hoped she would find sanctuary there. But during her stay, Barbara was systematically drugged and abused by its head physician, Dr Kenneth Milner. Somehow, eventually, she started to campaign for answers. This is a shocking account of how vulnerable children were preyed upon by the doctor entrusted with their care.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323065Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hospital Author: Barbara O'Hare Narrator: Charlie Sanderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: January 25, 2018...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hospital Author: Barbara O'Hare Narrator: Charlie Sanderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: January 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 10 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Barbara was 12 when she was admitted to the psychiatric hospital, Aston Hall, in 1971. From a troubled home, she'd hoped she would find sanctuary there. But during her stay, Barbara was systematically drugged and abused by its head physician, Dr Kenneth Milner. Somehow, eventually, she started to campaign for answers. This is a shocking account of how vulnerable children were preyed upon by the doctor entrusted with their care.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/enemies-within-communists-the-cambridge-spies-and-the-making-of-modern-britain-by-richard-davenport-hines--65149586https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Enemies Within: Communists, the Cambridge Spies and the Making of Modern Britain Author: Richard Davenport-Hines Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 13 minutes Release date: January 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What pushed Blunt, Burgess, Cairncross, Maclean and Philby into Soviet hands? With access to recently released papers and other neglected documents, this sharp analysis of the intelligence world examines how and why these men and others betrayed their country and what this cost Britain and its allies. Enemies Within is a new history of the influence of Moscow on Britain told through the stories of those who chose to spy for the Soviet Union. It also challenges entrenched assumptions about abused trust, corruption and Establishment cover-ups that began with the Cambridge Five and the disappearance of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean on the night boat to Saint-Malo in 1951. In a book that is as intellectually thrilling as it is entertaining and illuminating, Richard Davenport-Hines traces the bonds between individuals, networks and organisations over generations to offer a study of character, both individual and institutional. At its core lie the operative traits of boarding schools, the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the Intelligence Division, Foreign Office, MI5, MI6 and Moscow Centre. Davenport-Hines tells many stories of espionage, counter-espionage and treachery. With its vast scope, ambition and scholarship, Enemies Within charts how the undermining of authority, the rejection of expertise and the suspicion of educational advantages began, and how these have transformed the social and political temper of modern Britain.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323731Thu, 25 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Enemies Within: Communists, the Cambridge Spies and the Making of Modern Britain Author: Richard Davenport-Hines Narrator: Richard Trinder Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Enemies Within: Communists, the Cambridge Spies and the Making of Modern Britain Author: Richard Davenport-Hines Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 13 minutes Release date: January 25, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What pushed Blunt, Burgess, Cairncross, Maclean and Philby into Soviet hands? With access to recently released papers and other neglected documents, this sharp analysis of the intelligence world examines how and why these men and others betrayed their country and what this cost Britain and its allies. Enemies Within is a new history of the influence of Moscow on Britain told through the stories of those who chose to spy for the Soviet Union. It also challenges entrenched assumptions about abused trust, corruption and Establishment cover-ups that began with the Cambridge Five and the disappearance of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean on the night boat to Saint-Malo in 1951. In a book that is as intellectually thrilling as it is entertaining and illuminating, Richard Davenport-Hines traces the bonds between individuals, networks and organisations over generations to offer a study of character, both individual and institutional. At its core lie the operative traits of boarding schools, the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the Intelligence Division, Foreign Office, MI5, MI6 and Moscow Centre. Davenport-Hines tells many stories of espionage, counter-espionage and treachery. With its vast scope, ambition and scholarship, Enemies Within charts how the undermining of authority, the rejection of expertise and the suspicion of educational advantages began, and how these have transformed the social and political temper of modern Britain.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sea-is-only-knee-deep-volume-2-by-paulina-zelitsky-paul-weinzweig--65149512https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sea is Only Knee Deep - Volume 2 Author: Paulina Zelitsky, Paul Weinzweig Narrator: Paulina Zelitsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 23, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A literate and beautifully written account of a Jewish girl growing up in Stalin's Russia and Castro's Cuba. Her creative approach to the problems of survival and achievement under rigid dictatorships is an example of women's determination and achievement, if and when they take themselves seriously and pursue their objectives with conviction. Paulina's personal crisis came after a violent rape attempt by her Soviet supervisor at work. This moment became a powerful motivator to overcome obstacles and demonstrated the power and potential of the human spirit. Finding herself embroiled in a Cold War drama on the Island of Cuba where Soviet and American military forces are vying for supremacy during a secret nuclear confrontation, Paulina decided on a dangerous escape to freedom with her two small children rather than become an obedient slave and an informant for a cruel and rogue tyrannical state. When in 1970 the KGB attempted to conscript Paulina as an informant, she defected with her two young children to Canada in a bizarre feat of courage and audacity. This episode is sure to elevate your heart rate. Who said that women are the weaker sex? She enacted the assertion of "I am mad as hell, and I am not going to take it anymore" and despite the long odds, succeeded. She became the only defector from a communist country that made such an escape with small children in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. A seemingly discouraging and difficult situation for a young, penniless immigrant with two small children did not prevent Paulina from rapidly adjusting to a new country. She re-established herself professionally and even brought her parents to Canada 4 years later. Paulina's family proudly integrated into Canadian society. Her boys graduated from Canadian universities as scientists. They became confident, responsible, and independent individuals in the entrepreneurial hi-tech sector. Paulina's memoir provides a highly motivational reading for young girls who are considering a professional career. It is remarkable how this first-hand story of a young female Soviet defector is relevant to the current global situation regarding the Russian Navy, which replaced the Soviet Navy with the obsessive aim of nuclear dominance in the Atlantic ocean, as well as in the Arctic.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330031Tue, 23 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sea is Only Knee Deep - Volume 2 Author: Paulina Zelitsky, Paul Weinzweig Narrator: Paulina Zelitsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sea is Only Knee Deep - Volume 2 Author: Paulina Zelitsky, Paul Weinzweig Narrator: Paulina Zelitsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 23, 2018 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A literate and beautifully written account of a Jewish girl growing up in Stalin's Russia and Castro's Cuba. Her creative approach to the problems of survival and achievement under rigid dictatorships is an example of women's determination and achievement, if and when they take themselves seriously and pursue their objectives with conviction. Paulina's personal crisis came after a violent rape attempt by her Soviet supervisor at work. This moment became a powerful motivator to overcome obstacles and demonstrated the power and potential of the human spirit. Finding herself embroiled in a Cold War drama on the Island of Cuba where Soviet and American military forces are vying for supremacy during a secret nuclear confrontation, Paulina decided on a dangerous escape to freedom with her two small children rather than become an obedient slave and an informant for a cruel and rogue tyrannical state. When in 1970 the KGB attempted to conscript Paulina as an informant, she defected with her two young children to Canada in a bizarre feat of courage and audacity. This episode is sure to elevate your heart rate. Who said that women are the weaker sex? She enacted the assertion of "I am mad as hell, and I am not going to take it anymore" and despite the long odds, succeeded. She became the only defector from a communist country that made such an escape with small children in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. A seemingly discouraging and difficult situation for a young, penniless immigrant with two small children did not prevent Paulina from rapidly adjusting to a new country. She re-established herself professionally and even brought her parents to Canada 4 years later. Paulina's family proudly integrated into Canadian society. Her boys graduated from Canadian universities as scientists. They became confident, responsible, and independent individuals in the entrepreneurial hi-tech sector. Paulina's memoir provides a highly motivational reading for young girls who are considering a professional career. It is remarkable how this first-hand story of a young female Soviet defector is relevant to the current global situation regarding the Russian Navy, which replaced the Soviet Navy with the obsessive aim of nuclear dominance in the Atlantic ocean, as well as in the Arctic.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stowaway-a-young-man-s-extraordinary-adventure-to-antarctica-by-laurie-gwen-shapiro--65149569https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica Author: Laurie Gwen Shapiro Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York’s Lower East Side who stowed away on the most remarkable feat of science and daring of the Jazz Age, The Stowaway is “a thrilling adventure that captures not only the making of a man but of a nation” (David Grann, bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon). It was 1928: a time of illicit booze, of Gatsby and Babe Ruth, of freewheeling fun. The Great War was over and American optimism was higher than the stock market. What better moment to launch an expedition to Antarctica, the planet’s final frontier? Everyone wanted in on the adventure. Rockefellers and Vanderbilts begged to be taken along as mess boys, and newspapers across the globe covered the planning’s every stage. And then, the night before the expedition’s flagship set off, Billy Gawronski—a mischievous, first-generation New York City high schooler, desperate to escape a dreary future in the family upholstery business—jumped into the Hudson River and snuck aboard. Could he get away with it? From the soda shops of New York’s Lower East Side to the dance halls of sultry Francophone Tahiti, all the way to Antarctica’s blinding white and deadly freeze, author Laurie Gwen Shapiro “narrates this period piece with gusto” (Los Angeles Times), taking readers on the “novelistic” (The New Yorker) and unforgettable voyage of a plucky young stowaway who became a Roaring Twenties celebrity, a mascot for an up-by-your bootstraps era.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323363Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica Author: Laurie Gwen Shapiro Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica Author: Laurie Gwen Shapiro Narrator: Jacques Roy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 16, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The spectacular, true story of a scrappy teenager from New York’s Lower East Side who stowed away on the most remarkable feat of science and daring of the Jazz Age, The Stowaway is “a thrilling adventure that captures not only the making of a man but of a nation” (David Grann, bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon). It was 1928: a time of illicit booze, of Gatsby and Babe Ruth, of freewheeling fun. The Great War was over and American optimism was higher than the stock market. What better moment to launch an expedition to Antarctica, the planet’s final frontier? Everyone wanted in on the adventure. Rockefellers and Vanderbilts begged to be taken along as mess boys, and newspapers across the globe covered the planning’s every stage. And then, the night before the expedition’s flagship set off, Billy Gawronski—a mischievous, first-generation New York City high schooler, desperate to escape a dreary future in the family upholstery business—jumped into the Hudson River and snuck aboard. Could he get away with it? From the soda shops of New York’s Lower East Side to the dance halls of sultry Francophone Tahiti, all the way to Antarctica’s blinding white and deadly freeze, author Laurie Gwen Shapiro “narrates this period piece with gusto” (Los Angeles Times), taking readers on the “novelistic” (The New Yorker) and unforgettable voyage of a plucky young stowaway who became a Roaring Twenties celebrity, a mascot for an up-by-your bootstraps era.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sisters-of-battle-road-the-extraordinary-true-story-of-six-sisters-evacuated-from-wartime-london-by-j-m-maloney--65149649https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313669 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sisters of Battle Road: The Extraordinary True Story of Six Sisters Evacuated from Wartime London Author: J.M. Maloney Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Sisters of Battle Road by J. M. Maloney, read by Annie Aldington. In 1939 Annie Jarman and her six young daughters were evacuated from their south London home and sent to the Sussex countryside to wait out the war. Little did they know what was in store for them or how their lives would change. From the trials and tribulations of leaving London, the destructive horror of the Blitz and terrible family tragedy to tea dances, romance and the triumphs of making a new life in the country, The Sisters of Battle Road is the compelling true story of six ordinary girls who carved out a life in extraordinary wartime circumstances. Today, the six young girls – Mary, Anne, Sheila, Pat, Joan and Kath – are six remarkable women who have lived to tell their tale of sisterhood and its unbreakable bonds in the shadow of World War Two.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313669Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313669 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sisters of Battle Road: The Extraordinary True Story of Six Sisters Evacuated from Wartime London Author: J.M. Maloney Narrator: Annie Aldington...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313669 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sisters of Battle Road: The Extraordinary True Story of Six Sisters Evacuated from Wartime London Author: J.M. Maloney Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 11, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Sisters of Battle Road by J. M. Maloney, read by Annie Aldington. In 1939 Annie Jarman and her six young daughters were evacuated from their south London home and sent to the Sussex countryside to wait out the war. Little did they know what was in store for them or how their lives would change. From the trials and tribulations of leaving London, the destructive horror of the Blitz and terrible family tragedy to tea dances, romance and the triumphs of making a new life in the country, The Sisters of Battle Road is the compelling true story of six ordinary girls who carved out a life in extraordinary wartime circumstances. Today, the six young girls – Mary, Anne, Sheila, Pat, Joan and Kath – are six remarkable women who have lived to tell their tale of sisterhood and its unbreakable bonds in the shadow of World War Two.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waco-a-survivor-s-story-by-leon-whiteson-david-thibodeau--65149602https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312915 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waco: A Survivor's Story Author: Leon Whiteson, David Thibodeau Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: January 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 29 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The basis of the celebrated Paramount Network miniseries starring Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch -- Waco is the critically-acclaimed, first person account of the siege by Branch Davidian survivor, David Thibodeau. Twenty-five years ago, the FBI staged a deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Texas. David Thibodeau survived to tell the story. When he first met the man who called himself David Koresh, David Thibodeau was a drummer in a local a rock band. Though he had never been religious in the slightest, Thibodeau gradually became a follower and moved to the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. He remained there until April 19, 1993, when the compound was stormed and burned to the ground after a 51-day standoff with government authorities. In this compelling account -- now with an updated epilogue that revisits remaining survivors--Thibodeau explores why so many people came to believe that Koresh was divinely inspired. We meet the men, women, and children of Mt. Carmel. We get inside the day-to-day life of the community. We also understand Thibodeau's brutally honest assessment of the United States government's actions. The result is a memoir that reads like a thriller, with each page taking us closer to the eventual inferno.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312915Tue, 02 Jan 2018 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312915 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waco: A Survivor's Story Author: Leon Whiteson, David Thibodeau Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312915 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waco: A Survivor's Story Author: Leon Whiteson, David Thibodeau Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: January 2, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 29 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The basis of the celebrated Paramount Network miniseries starring Michael Shannon and Taylor Kitsch -- Waco is the critically-acclaimed, first person account of the siege by Branch Davidian survivor, David Thibodeau. Twenty-five years ago, the FBI staged a deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. Texas. David Thibodeau survived to tell the story. When he first met the man who called himself David Koresh, David Thibodeau was a drummer in a local a rock band. Though he had never been religious in the slightest, Thibodeau gradually became a follower and moved to the Branch Davidian compound in Waco. He remained there until April 19, 1993, when the compound was stormed and burned to the ground after a 51-day standoff with government authorities. In this compelling account -- now with an updated epilogue that revisits remaining survivors--Thibodeau explores why so many people came to believe that Koresh was divinely inspired. We meet the men, women, and children of Mt. Carmel. We get inside the day-to-day life of the community. We also understand Thibodeau's brutally honest assessment of the United States government's actions. The result is a memoir that reads like a thriller, with each page taking us closer to the eventual inferno.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-american-youth-my-descent-into-america-s-most-violent-hate-movement-and-how-i-got-out-by-christian-picciolini--65149663https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement -- and How I Got Out Author: Christian Picciolini Narrator: Joan Jett, Christian Picciolini Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As featured on Fresh Air and the TED stage, a stunning look inside the world of violent hate groups by a onetime white supremacist leader who, shaken by a personal tragedy, abandoned his destructive life to become an anti-hate activist. Raw, inspiring, and heartbreakingly candid, White American Youth explores why so many young people lose themselves in a culture of hatred and violence and how the criminal networks they forge terrorize and divide our nation. The story begins when Picciolini found himself stumbling through high school, struggling to find a community among other fans of punk rock music. There, he was recruited by a notorious white power skinhead leader and encouraged to fight with the movement to 'protect the white race from extinction.' Soon, he had become an expert in racist philosophies, a terror who roamed the neighborhood, quick to throw fists. When his mentor was sent to prison, sixteen-year-old Picciolini took over the man's role as the leader of an infamous neo-Nazi skinhead group. Seduced by the power he accrued through intimidation, and swept up in the rhetoric he had adopted, Picciolini worked to grow an army of extremists. He used music as a recruitment tool, launching his own propaganda band that performed at white power rallies around the world. But slowly, as he started a family of his own and a job that for the first time brought him face to face with people from all walks of life, he began to recognize the cracks in his hateful ideology. Then a shocking loss at the hands of racial violence changed his life forever, and Picciolini realized too late the full extent of the harm he'd caused. 'Simultaneously horrifying and redemptive' (AlterNet), White American Youth examines how radicalism and racism can conquer a person's way of life and how we can work together to stop those ideologies from tearing our world apart. *An earlier edition of this book was published as Romantic Violence]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313220Tue, 26 Dec 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement -- and How I Got Out Author: Christian Picciolini Narrator: Joan Jett,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White American Youth: My Descent into America's Most Violent Hate Movement -- and How I Got Out Author: Christian Picciolini Narrator: Joan Jett, Christian Picciolini Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As featured on Fresh Air and the TED stage, a stunning look inside the world of violent hate groups by a onetime white supremacist leader who, shaken by a personal tragedy, abandoned his destructive life to become an anti-hate activist. Raw, inspiring, and heartbreakingly candid, White American Youth explores why so many young people lose themselves in a culture of hatred and violence and how the criminal networks they forge terrorize and divide our nation. The story begins when Picciolini found himself stumbling through high school, struggling to find a community among other fans of punk rock music. There, he was recruited by a notorious white power skinhead leader and encouraged to fight with the movement to 'protect the white race from extinction.' Soon, he had become an expert in racist philosophies, a terror who roamed the neighborhood, quick to throw fists. When his mentor was sent to prison, sixteen-year-old Picciolini took over the man's role as the leader of an infamous neo-Nazi skinhead group. Seduced by the power he accrued through intimidation, and swept up in the rhetoric he had adopted, Picciolini worked to grow an army of extremists. He used music as a recruitment tool, launching his own propaganda band that performed at white power rallies around the world. But slowly, as he started a family of his own and a job that for the first time brought him face to face with people from all walks of life, he began to recognize the cracks in his hateful ideology. Then a shocking loss at the hands of racial violence changed his life forever, and Picciolini realized too late the full extent of the harm he'd caused. 'Simultaneously horrifying and redemptive' (AlterNet), White American Youth examines how radicalism and racism can conquer a person's way of life and how we can work together to stop those ideologies from tearing our world apart. *An earlier edition of this book was published as Romantic Violence]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-life-in-my-hands-a-junior-doctor-s-story-by-rachel-clarke--65149568https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329592 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Your Life In My Hands - a junior doctor's story Author: Rachel Clarke Narrator: Cassie Layton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: These are the extraordinary realities of the NHS frontline. From the historic junior doctor strikes to the 'humanitarian crisis' declared by the Red Cross, the overstretched health service is on the precipice. This is a powerful polemic on its systematic degradation, and a letter of optimism to that same health service and those who support it. It captures with tenderness, a new doctor's experiences of an NHS at breaking point.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329592Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329592 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Your Life In My Hands - a junior doctor's story Author: Rachel Clarke Narrator: Cassie Layton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329592 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Your Life In My Hands - a junior doctor's story Author: Rachel Clarke Narrator: Cassie Layton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: December 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: These are the extraordinary realities of the NHS frontline. From the historic junior doctor strikes to the 'humanitarian crisis' declared by the Red Cross, the overstretched health service is on the precipice. This is a powerful polemic on its systematic degradation, and a letter of optimism to that same health service and those who support it. It captures with tenderness, a new doctor's experiences of an NHS at breaking point.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/parental-discretion-is-advised-the-rise-of-n-w-a-and-the-dawn-of-gangsta-rap-by-gerrick-d-kennedy--65149648https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312894 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap Author: Gerrick D. Kennedy Narrator: Guy Lockard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Experience the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A. and how they put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and hip-hop music forever in this “incredibly vivid look at one of music’s most iconic groups” (Associated Press). In 1986, a group was formed that would establish the foundation of gangsta rap and push the genre forward, electrifying fans with their visceral and profane lyrics that glorified the dark ways of street life and brazenly challenged the police system. Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella caused a seismic shift in hip-hop when they decided to form N.W.A in 1986. With their hard-core image, bombastic sound, and lyrics that were equal parts poetic, lascivious, conscious, and downright in-your-face, N.W.A spoke the truth about life on the streets of Compton, California—then a hotbed of poverty, drugs, gangs, and unemployment. Going beyond the story portrayed in the 2015 blockbuster movie Straight Outta Compton, through firsthand interviews, extensive research, and top-notch storytelling, Los Angeles Times music reporter Gerrick Kennedy transports you back in time and offers a front-row seat to N.W.A’s early days and the drama and controversy that followed the incendiary group as they rose to become multiplatinum artists. Kennedy leaves nothing off the table in his pursuit of the full story behind the group’s most pivotal moments, such as Ice Cube’s decision to go solo after their debut studio album became a smash hit; their battle with the FBI over inflammatory lyrics; incidents of physical assault; Dr. Dre’s departure from the group to form Death Row Records with Suge Knight; their impact on the 1992 L.A. riots; Eazy-E’s battle with AIDS; and much more. A bold, riveting, “non-stop, can’t-put-it-down ride” (Library Journal), Parental Discretion Is Advised unveils the true and astonishing history of one of the most transcendent and controversial musical groups of the 1980s and 1990s.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312894Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312894 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap Author: Gerrick D. Kennedy Narrator: Guy Lockard Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312894 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap Author: Gerrick D. Kennedy Narrator: Guy Lockard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Experience the stunning rise, fall, and legacy of N.W.A. and how they put their stamp on pop culture, black culture, and hip-hop music forever in this “incredibly vivid look at one of music’s most iconic groups” (Associated Press). In 1986, a group was formed that would establish the foundation of gangsta rap and push the genre forward, electrifying fans with their visceral and profane lyrics that glorified the dark ways of street life and brazenly challenged the police system. Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella caused a seismic shift in hip-hop when they decided to form N.W.A in 1986. With their hard-core image, bombastic sound, and lyrics that were equal parts poetic, lascivious, conscious, and downright in-your-face, N.W.A spoke the truth about life on the streets of Compton, California—then a hotbed of poverty, drugs, gangs, and unemployment. Going beyond the story portrayed in the 2015 blockbuster movie Straight Outta Compton, through firsthand interviews, extensive research, and top-notch storytelling, Los Angeles Times music reporter Gerrick Kennedy transports you back in time and offers a front-row seat to N.W.A’s early days and the drama and controversy that followed the incendiary group as they rose to become multiplatinum artists. Kennedy leaves nothing off the table in his pursuit of the full story behind the group’s most pivotal moments, such as Ice Cube’s decision to go solo after their debut studio album became a smash hit; their battle with the FBI over inflammatory lyrics; incidents of physical assault; Dr. Dre’s departure from the group to form Death Row Records with Suge Knight; their impact on the 1992 L.A. riots; Eazy-E’s battle with AIDS; and much more. A bold, riveting, “non-stop, can’t-put-it-down ride” (Library Journal), Parental Discretion Is Advised unveils the true and astonishing history of one of the most transcendent and controversial musical groups of the 1980s and 1990s.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goddess-of-anarchy-the-life-and-times-of-lucy-parsons-american-radical-by-jacqueline-jones--65149627https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical Author: Jacqueline Jones Narrator: Nylsa Smallwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From a prize-winning historian, a new portrait of an extraordinary activist and the turbulent age in which she lived Goddess of Anarchy recounts the formidable life of the militant writer, orator, and agitator Lucy Parsons. Born to an enslaved woman in Virginia in 1851 and raised in Texas-where she met her husband, the Haymarket 'martyr' Albert Parsons-Lucy was a fearless advocate of First Amendment rights, a champion of the working classes, and one of the most prominent figures of African descent of her era. And yet, her life was riddled with contradictions-she advocated violence without apology, concocted a Hispanic-Indian identity for herself, and ignored the plight of African Americans. Drawing on a wealth of new sources, Jacqueline Jones presents not only the exceptional life of the famous American-born anarchist but also an authoritative account of her times-from slavery through the Great Depression.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312322Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical Author: Jacqueline Jones Narrator: Nylsa Smallwood Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goddess of Anarchy: The Life and Times of Lucy Parsons, American Radical Author: Jacqueline Jones Narrator: Nylsa Smallwood Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 9 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From a prize-winning historian, a new portrait of an extraordinary activist and the turbulent age in which she lived Goddess of Anarchy recounts the formidable life of the militant writer, orator, and agitator Lucy Parsons. Born to an enslaved woman in Virginia in 1851 and raised in Texas-where she met her husband, the Haymarket 'martyr' Albert Parsons-Lucy was a fearless advocate of First Amendment rights, a champion of the working classes, and one of the most prominent figures of African descent of her era. And yet, her life was riddled with contradictions-she advocated violence without apology, concocted a Hispanic-Indian identity for herself, and ignored the plight of African Americans. Drawing on a wealth of new sources, Jacqueline Jones presents not only the exceptional life of the famous American-born anarchist but also an authoritative account of her times-from slavery through the Great Depression.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-sir-with-love-by-e-r-braithwaite--65149620https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Sir, With Love Author: E. R. Braithwaite Narrator: Ben Onwukwe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With opportunities for black men limited in post-World War II London, Rick Braithwaite, a former Royal Air Force pilot and Cambridge-educated engineer, accepts a teaching position that puts him in charge of a class of angry, unmotivated, bigoted white teenagers whom the system has mostly abandoned. When his efforts to reach these troubled students are met with threats, suspicion, and derision, Braithwaite takes a radical new approach. He will treat his students as people poised to enter the adult world. He will teach them to respect themselves and to call him Sir. He will open up vistas before them that they never knew existed. And over the course of a remarkable year, he will touch the lives of his students in extraordinary ways-even as they, in turn, unexpectedly and profoundly touch his. Based on actual events in the author's life, To Sir, With Love is a powerfully moving story that celebrates courage, commitment, and vision and that inspired the classic film starring Sidney Poitier.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312615Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Sir, With Love Author: E. R. Braithwaite Narrator: Ben Onwukwe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 5,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312615 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Sir, With Love Author: E. R. Braithwaite Narrator: Ben Onwukwe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With opportunities for black men limited in post-World War II London, Rick Braithwaite, a former Royal Air Force pilot and Cambridge-educated engineer, accepts a teaching position that puts him in charge of a class of angry, unmotivated, bigoted white teenagers whom the system has mostly abandoned. When his efforts to reach these troubled students are met with threats, suspicion, and derision, Braithwaite takes a radical new approach. He will treat his students as people poised to enter the adult world. He will teach them to respect themselves and to call him Sir. He will open up vistas before them that they never knew existed. And over the course of a remarkable year, he will touch the lives of his students in extraordinary ways-even as they, in turn, unexpectedly and profoundly touch his. Based on actual events in the author's life, To Sir, With Love is a powerfully moving story that celebrates courage, commitment, and vision and that inspired the classic film starring Sidney Poitier.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/natural-disaster-i-cover-them-i-am-one-by-ginger-zee--65149596https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320804 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One. Author: Ginger Zee Narrator: Ginger Zee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee pulls back the curtain on her life in Natural Disaster. Ginger grew up in small-town Michigan where she developed an obsession with weather as a young girl. Ginger opens up about her lifelong battle with crippling depression, her romances that range from misguided to dangerous, and her tumultuous professional path. This cyclone of stories may sound familiar to some—it's just that Ginger's personal tempests happened while she was covering some of the most devastating storms in recent history, including a ferocious tornado that killed a legend in the meteorology field. This book is for all the mistake makers who have learned to forgive others and themselves—even in the aftermath of man-made, or in this case Zee-made, disasters. It's a story that every young woman should read, a story about finding love and finding it in yourself. Beloved by Good Morning America's audience, Ginger is a daily presence for millions. Zee's gained fame for her social media presence which is as unfiltered as Natural Disaster—from baby barf to doggy doo-doo. She's shattered the glass ceiling for women in meteorology, but admits here first, she's the one natural disaster she couldn't have forecast.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320804Tue, 05 Dec 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320804 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One. Author: Ginger Zee Narrator: Ginger Zee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320804 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Natural Disaster: I Cover Them. I Am One. Author: Ginger Zee Narrator: Ginger Zee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.78 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee pulls back the curtain on her life in Natural Disaster. Ginger grew up in small-town Michigan where she developed an obsession with weather as a young girl. Ginger opens up about her lifelong battle with crippling depression, her romances that range from misguided to dangerous, and her tumultuous professional path. This cyclone of stories may sound familiar to some—it's just that Ginger's personal tempests happened while she was covering some of the most devastating storms in recent history, including a ferocious tornado that killed a legend in the meteorology field. This book is for all the mistake makers who have learned to forgive others and themselves—even in the aftermath of man-made, or in this case Zee-made, disasters. It's a story that every young woman should read, a story about finding love and finding it in yourself. Beloved by Good Morning America's audience, Ginger is a daily presence for millions. Zee's gained fame for her social media presence which is as unfiltered as Natural Disaster—from baby barf to doggy doo-doo. She's shattered the glass ceiling for women in meteorology, but admits here first, she's the one natural disaster she couldn't have forecast.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1917-lenin-wilson-and-the-birth-of-the-new-world-disorder-by-arthur-herman--65149684https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 1917: Lenin, Wilson, and the Birth of the New World Disorder Author: Arthur Herman Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 33 minutes Release date: November 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This is the story of two men, and the two decisions, that transformed world history in a single tumultuous year, 1917: Wilson’s entry into World War One and Lenin’s Bolshevik Revolution. In April 1917 Woodrow Wilson, champion of American democracy but also segregation; advocate for free trade and a new world order based on freedom and justice; thrust the United States into World War One in order to make the “world safe for democracy”—only to see his dreams for a liberal international system dissolve into chaos, bloodshed, and betrayal. That October Vladimir Lenin, communist revolutionary and advocate for class war and “dictatorship of the proletariat,” would overthrow Russia’s earlier democratic revolution that had toppled the all-power Czar, all in the name of liberating humanity—and instead would set up the most repressive totalitarian regime in history, the Soviet Union. In this incisive, fast-paced history, New York Times bestselling author Arthur Herman brilliantly reveals how Lenin and Wilson rewrote the rules of modern geopolitics. Through the end of World War I, countries only marched into war to increase or protect their national interests.  After World War I, countries began going to war over ideas.  Together Lenin and Wilson unleashed the disruptive ideologies that would sweep the world, from nationalism and globalism to Communism and terrorism, and that continue to shape our world today. Our New World Disorder is the legacy left by Wilson and Lenin, and their visions of the perfectibility of man. One hundred years later, we still sit on the powder keg they first set the detonator to, through war and revolution.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308013Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 1917: Lenin, Wilson, and the Birth of the New World Disorder Author: Arthur Herman Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308013 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 1917: Lenin, Wilson, and the Birth of the New World Disorder Author: Arthur Herman Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 33 minutes Release date: November 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This is the story of two men, and the two decisions, that transformed world history in a single tumultuous year, 1917: Wilson’s entry into World War One and Lenin’s Bolshevik Revolution. In April 1917 Woodrow Wilson, champion of American democracy but also segregation; advocate for free trade and a new world order based on freedom and justice; thrust the United States into World War One in order to make the “world safe for democracy”—only to see his dreams for a liberal international system dissolve into chaos, bloodshed, and betrayal. That October Vladimir Lenin, communist revolutionary and advocate for class war and “dictatorship of the proletariat,” would overthrow Russia’s earlier democratic revolution that had toppled the all-power Czar, all in the name of liberating humanity—and instead would set up the most repressive totalitarian regime in history, the Soviet Union. In this incisive, fast-paced history, New York Times bestselling author Arthur Herman brilliantly reveals how Lenin and Wilson rewrote the rules of modern geopolitics. Through the end of World War I, countries only marched into war to increase or protect their national interests.  After World War I, countries began going to war over ideas.  Together Lenin and Wilson unleashed the disruptive ideologies that would sweep the world, from nationalism and globalism to Communism and terrorism, and that continue to shape our world today. Our New World Disorder is the legacy left by Wilson and Lenin, and their visions of the perfectibility of man. One hundred years later, we still sit on the powder keg they first set the detonator to, through war and revolution.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-harvard-psychedelic-club-how-timothy-leary-ram-dass-huston-smith-and-andrew-weil-killed-the-fifties-and-ushered-in-a-new-age-for-ame--65149681https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America Author: Don Lattin Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: November 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “[Don Lattin] has created a stimulating and thoroughly engrossing read.” —Dennis McNally, author of A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead, and Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation, and America It is impossible to overstate the cultural significance of the four men described in Don Lattin’s The Harvard Psychedelic Club. Huston Smith, tirelessly working to promote cross-cultural religious and spiritual tolerance. Richard Alpert, a.k.a. Ram Dass, inspiring generations with his mantra, “be here now.” Andrew Weil, undisputed leader of the holistic medicine revolution. And, of course, Timothy Leary, the charismatic, rebellious counter-culture icon and LSD guru. Journalist Don Lattin provides the funny, moving inside story of the “Cambridge Quartet,” who crossed paths with the infamous Harvard Psilocybin Project in the early 60’s, and went on to pioneer the Mind/Body/Spirit movement that would popularize yoga, vegetarianism, and Eastern mysticism in the Western world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308017Tue, 28 Nov 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America Author: Don Lattin Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 48 minutes Release date: November 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “[Don Lattin] has created a stimulating and thoroughly engrossing read.” —Dennis McNally, author of A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead, and Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, the Beat Generation, and America It is impossible to overstate the cultural significance of the four men described in Don Lattin’s The Harvard Psychedelic Club. Huston Smith, tirelessly working to promote cross-cultural religious and spiritual tolerance. Richard Alpert, a.k.a. Ram Dass, inspiring generations with his mantra, “be here now.” Andrew Weil, undisputed leader of the holistic medicine revolution. And, of course, Timothy Leary, the charismatic, rebellious counter-culture icon and LSD guru. Journalist Don Lattin provides the funny, moving inside story of the “Cambridge Quartet,” who crossed paths with the infamous Harvard Psilocybin Project in the early 60’s, and went on to pioneer the Mind/Body/Spirit movement that would popularize yoga, vegetarianism, and Eastern mysticism in the Western world.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/believing-by-sandra-brown--65149647https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308568 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believing Author: Sandra Brown Narrator: Sandra Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sandra Brown revisits two pivotal Christmases from her own past in this heartfelt and intimate essay. One needn't be familiar with Brown's previous works to be deeply moved by this personal reflection on the meaning of family, faith, celebration, and generosity: but fans will find it a unique and special insight into the New York Times Bestselling author's life and values. 'If I were to open my Christmas memory box and peer inside, two would stand out from the rest. One would be the Christmas of my sixth year. Perhaps this is the first Christmas of memory and that's why it distinguishes itself in my recollections. The other would be a Christmas much more recent. Only one of these Christmases was happy, as the dictionary defines the word. But in the other, I found a unique joy. These two holidays were celebrated in different locations, with different family members. One was observed through the eyes of a child, while the other was experienced from the perspective of an adult. These Christmases were separated by decades. They actually had nothing in common except the date on the calendar and, for me, the debatable existence of Santa Claus . . . .' -- Sandra Brown (an excerpt from Believing) This essay is based on musings originally published in Ladies Home Journal. 20 years later, Sandra Brown revisits these powerful memories, creating the moving essay heard here, which she delivers in her charming Southern voice, as warm and comforting as a mug of cocoa in view of the Christmas tree.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308568Tue, 21 Nov 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308568 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believing Author: Sandra Brown Narrator: Sandra Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 21, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308568 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believing Author: Sandra Brown Narrator: Sandra Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sandra Brown revisits two pivotal Christmases from her own past in this heartfelt and intimate essay. One needn't be familiar with Brown's previous works to be deeply moved by this personal reflection on the meaning of family, faith, celebration, and generosity: but fans will find it a unique and special insight into the New York Times Bestselling author's life and values. 'If I were to open my Christmas memory box and peer inside, two would stand out from the rest. One would be the Christmas of my sixth year. Perhaps this is the first Christmas of memory and that's why it distinguishes itself in my recollections. The other would be a Christmas much more recent. Only one of these Christmases was happy, as the dictionary defines the word. But in the other, I found a unique joy. These two holidays were celebrated in different locations, with different family members. One was observed through the eyes of a child, while the other was experienced from the perspective of an adult. These Christmases were separated by decades. They actually had nothing in common except the date on the calendar and, for me, the debatable existence of Santa Claus . . . .' -- Sandra Brown (an excerpt from Believing) This essay is based on musings originally published in Ladies Home Journal. 20 years later, Sandra Brown revisits these powerful memories, creating the moving essay heard here, which she delivers in her charming Southern voice, as warm and comforting as a mug of cocoa in view of the Christmas tree.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ascent-by-chris-bonington--65149682https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ascent Author: Chris Bonington Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'He is the David Attenborough of mountaineering . . . Bonington's most personal memoir yet' The Times 'This is a compelling tale of fortitude and endurance' The Sunday Times Chris Bonington is Britain’s best-known climber, having spent a lifetime among the world’s highest and wildest mountains. In the 1960s, he made the first British ascent of the north face of the Eiger. In the 1970s, he led some of the most important first ascents ever achieved in the Himalaya, including the south face of Annapurna and the south-west face of Everest – the hard way. Along with successes came the agony of friends losing their lives on the mountain, gambling with the highest stakes of all. In the 1980s, he reached the summit of Everest, aged fifty-one, a moment of fulfilment that only renewed his passion for adventure. In the years since, he has led countless expeditions to remote peaks with small teams all over the world, his enthusiasm for remote and little-known places still burning as he enters his ninth decade. He now looks back on his extraordinary life, recounting his family’s adventurous roots, his mother’s struggle to bring him up through the Blitz on her own, his discovery of the mountains, his fierce ambition and the long marriage that gave a sensitive boy the security to find his place in the world. Honours and fame follow the decades of risk and adventure, but nothing could protect him from the devastating fatal illness of his wife Wendy. Open, honest and full of hardwon wisdom, Ascent is the epic saga of an unrepeatable life on the edge.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307742Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ascent Author: Chris Bonington Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 9, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ascent Author: Chris Bonington Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'He is the David Attenborough of mountaineering . . . Bonington's most personal memoir yet' The Times 'This is a compelling tale of fortitude and endurance' The Sunday Times Chris Bonington is Britain’s best-known climber, having spent a lifetime among the world’s highest and wildest mountains. In the 1960s, he made the first British ascent of the north face of the Eiger. In the 1970s, he led some of the most important first ascents ever achieved in the Himalaya, including the south face of Annapurna and the south-west face of Everest – the hard way. Along with successes came the agony of friends losing their lives on the mountain, gambling with the highest stakes of all. In the 1980s, he reached the summit of Everest, aged fifty-one, a moment of fulfilment that only renewed his passion for adventure. In the years since, he has led countless expeditions to remote peaks with small teams all over the world, his enthusiasm for remote and little-known places still burning as he enters his ninth decade. He now looks back on his extraordinary life, recounting his family’s adventurous roots, his mother’s struggle to bring him up through the Blitz on her own, his discovery of the mountains, his fierce ambition and the long marriage that gave a sensitive boy the security to find his place in the world. Honours and fame follow the decades of risk and adventure, but nothing could protect him from the devastating fatal illness of his wife Wendy. Open, honest and full of hardwon wisdom, Ascent is the epic saga of an unrepeatable life on the edge.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dawn-watch-joseph-conrad-in-a-global-world-by-maya-jasanoff--65149675https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307724 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Author: Maya Jasanoff Narrator: Laurel Lekfow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Enlightening, compassionate, superb” —John Le Carré Winner of the 2018 Cundhill History Prize A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2017 A visionary exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad, his turbulent age of globalization and our own, from one of the most exciting young historians writing today Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, and a communications revolution: these forces shaped Joseph Conrad’s destiny at the dawn of the twentieth century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature, Maya Jasanoff reveals Conrad as a prophet of globalization. As an immigrant from Poland to England, and in travels from Malaya to Congo to the Caribbean, Conrad navigated an interconnected world, and captured it in a literary oeuvre of extraordinary depth. His life story delivers a history of globalization from the inside out, and reflects powerfully on the aspirations and challenges of the modern world.   Joseph Conrad was born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857, to Polish parents in the Russian Empire. At sixteen he left the landlocked heart of Europe to become a sailor, and for the next twenty years travelled the world’s oceans before settling permanently in England as an author. He saw the surging, competitive 'new imperialism' that planted a flag in almost every populated part of the globe. He got a close look, too, at the places “beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines,” and the hypocrisy of the west’s most cherished ideals.   In a compelling blend of history, biography, and travelogue, Maya Jasanoff follows Conrad’s routes and the stories of his four greatest works—The Secret Agent, Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness, and Nostromo. Genre-bending, intellectually thrilling, and deeply humane, The Dawn Watch embarks on a spell-binding expedition into the dark heart of Conrad’s world—and through it to our own.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307724Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307724 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Author: Maya Jasanoff Narrator: Laurel Lekfow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307724 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Author: Maya Jasanoff Narrator: Laurel Lekfow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Enlightening, compassionate, superb” —John Le Carré Winner of the 2018 Cundhill History Prize A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2017 A visionary exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad, his turbulent age of globalization and our own, from one of the most exciting young historians writing today Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, and a communications revolution: these forces shaped Joseph Conrad’s destiny at the dawn of the twentieth century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature, Maya Jasanoff reveals Conrad as a prophet of globalization. As an immigrant from Poland to England, and in travels from Malaya to Congo to the Caribbean, Conrad navigated an interconnected world, and captured it in a literary oeuvre of extraordinary depth. His life story delivers a history of globalization from the inside out, and reflects powerfully on the aspirations and challenges of the modern world.   Joseph Conrad was born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857, to Polish parents in the Russian Empire. At sixteen he left the landlocked heart of Europe to become a sailor, and for the next twenty years travelled the world’s oceans before settling permanently in England as an author. He saw the surging, competitive 'new imperialism' that planted a flag in almost every populated part of the globe. He got a close look, too, at the places “beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines,” and the hypocrisy of the west’s most cherished ideals.   In a compelling blend of history, biography, and travelogue, Maya Jasanoff follows Conrad’s routes and the stories of his four greatest works—The Secret Agent, Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness, and Nostromo. Genre-bending, intellectually thrilling, and deeply humane, The Dawn Watch embarks on a spell-binding expedition into the dark heart of Conrad’s world—and through it to our own.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-hitler-the-making-of-a-nazi-by-thomas-weber--65149671https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi Author: Thomas Weber Narrator: Alex Hyde-White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An award-winning historian charts Hitler's radical transformation after World War I from a directionless loner into a powerful National Socialist leader In Becoming Hitler, award-winning historian Thomas Weber examines Adolf Hitler's time in Munich between 1918 and 1926, the years when Hitler shed his awkward, feckless persona and transformed himself into a savvy opportunistic political operator who saw himself as Germany's messiah. The story of Hitler's transformation is one of a fateful match between man and city. After opportunistically fluctuating between the ideas of the left and the right, Hitler emerged as an astonishingly flexible leader of Munich's right-wing movement. The tragedy for Germany and the world was that Hitler found himself in Munich; had he not been in Bavaria in the wake of the war and the revolution, his transformation into a National Socialist may never have occurred. In Becoming Hitler, Weber brilliantly charts this tragic metamorphosis, dramatically expanding our knowledge of how Hitler became a lethal demagogue.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307749Tue, 07 Nov 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi Author: Thomas Weber Narrator: Alex Hyde-White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 15 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi Author: Thomas Weber Narrator: Alex Hyde-White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 15 minutes Release date: November 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.83 of Total 12 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An award-winning historian charts Hitler's radical transformation after World War I from a directionless loner into a powerful National Socialist leader In Becoming Hitler, award-winning historian Thomas Weber examines Adolf Hitler's time in Munich between 1918 and 1926, the years when Hitler shed his awkward, feckless persona and transformed himself into a savvy opportunistic political operator who saw himself as Germany's messiah. The story of Hitler's transformation is one of a fateful match between man and city. After opportunistically fluctuating between the ideas of the left and the right, Hitler emerged as an astonishingly flexible leader of Munich's right-wing movement. The tragedy for Germany and the world was that Hitler found himself in Munich; had he not been in Bavaria in the wake of the war and the revolution, his transformation into a National Socialist may never have occurred. In Becoming Hitler, Weber brilliantly charts this tragic metamorphosis, dramatically expanding our knowledge of how Hitler became a lethal demagogue.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-iron-lady-a-life-of-caroline-of-ansbach-by-matthew-dennison--65149509https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach Author: Matthew Dennison Narrator: Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 2, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'A brilliant study of a brilliant woman' LUCY WORSLEY History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as ‘the cleverest queen consort Britain ever had’. The intellectual superior of her buffoonish husband George II, Caroline is credited with hastening the Enlightenment to Britain through her sponsorship of red-hot debates about science, religion, philosophy and the nature of the universe. Encouraged by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, she championed inoculation; inspired by her friends Leibniz and Samuel Clarke, she mugged up on Newtonian physics; she embraced a salon culture which promoted developments in music, literature and garden design; she was a regular theatre-goer who loved the opera, gambling and dancing. Her intimates marvelled at the breadth of her interests. She was, said Lord Egmont, ‘curious in everything’. Caroline acted as Regent four times while her husband returned to Hanover, and during those periods she possessed authority over all domestic matters. No subsequent royal woman has exercised power on such a scale. So why has history forgotten this extraordinary queen? In this magnificent biography, the first for over seventy years, Matthew Dennison seeks to reverse this neglect. The First Iron Lady uncovers the complexities of Caroline’s multifaceted life: the child of a minor German princeling who, through intelligence, determination and a dash of sex appeal, rose to occupy one of the great positions of the world and did so with distinction, élan and a degree of cynical realism. It is a remarkable portrait of an eighteenth-century woman of great political astuteness and ambition, a radical icon of female power.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330506Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach Author: Matthew Dennison Narrator: Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Iron Lady: A Life of Caroline of Ansbach Author: Matthew Dennison Narrator: Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 2, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'A brilliant study of a brilliant woman' LUCY WORSLEY History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth I and considered by some as ‘the cleverest queen consort Britain ever had’. The intellectual superior of her buffoonish husband George II, Caroline is credited with hastening the Enlightenment to Britain through her sponsorship of red-hot debates about science, religion, philosophy and the nature of the universe. Encouraged by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, she championed inoculation; inspired by her friends Leibniz and Samuel Clarke, she mugged up on Newtonian physics; she embraced a salon culture which promoted developments in music, literature and garden design; she was a regular theatre-goer who loved the opera, gambling and dancing. Her intimates marvelled at the breadth of her interests. She was, said Lord Egmont, ‘curious in everything’. Caroline acted as Regent four times while her husband returned to Hanover, and during those periods she possessed authority over all domestic matters. No subsequent royal woman has exercised power on such a scale. So why has history forgotten this extraordinary queen? In this magnificent biography, the first for over seventy years, Matthew Dennison seeks to reverse this neglect. The First Iron Lady uncovers the complexities of Caroline’s multifaceted life: the child of a minor German princeling who, through intelligence, determination and a dash of sex appeal, rose to occupy one of the great positions of the world and did so with distinction, élan and a degree of cynical realism. It is a remarkable portrait of an eighteenth-century woman of great political astuteness and ambition, a radical icon of female power.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-white-king-charles-i-traitor-murderer-martyr-by-leanda-de-lisle--65149611https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309122 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr Author: Leanda De Lisle Narrator: Graeme Malcolm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the tragic story of Charles I, his warrior queen, Britain's civil wars and the trial for his life. Less than forty years after England's golden age under Elizabeth I, the country was at war with itself. Split between loyalty to the Crown or to Parliament, war raged on English soil. The English Civil War would set family against family, friend against friend, and its casualties were immense--a greater proportion of the population died than in World War I. At the head of the disintegrating kingdom was King Charles I. In this vivid portrait -- informed by previously unseen manuscripts, including royal correspondence between the king and his queen -- Leanda de Lisle depicts a man who was principled and brave, but fatally blinkered. Charles never understood his own subjects or court intrigue. At the heart of the drama were the Janus-faced cousins who befriended and betrayed him -- Henry Holland, his peacocking servant whose brother, the New England colonialist Robert Warwick, engineered the king's fall; and Lucy Carlisle, the magnetic 'last Boleyn girl' and faithless favorite of Charles's maligned and fearless queen. The tragedy of Charles I was that he fell not as a consequence of vice or wickedness, but of his human flaws and misjudgments. The White King is a story for our times, of populist politicians and religious war, of manipulative media and the reshaping of nations. For Charles it ended on the scaffold, condemned as a traitor and murderer, yet lauded also as a martyr, his reign destined to sow the seeds of democracy in Britain and the New World.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309122Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309122 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr Author: Leanda De Lisle Narrator: Graeme Malcolm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309122 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The White King: Charles I, Traitor, Murderer, Martyr Author: Leanda De Lisle Narrator: Graeme Malcolm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the tragic story of Charles I, his warrior queen, Britain's civil wars and the trial for his life. Less than forty years after England's golden age under Elizabeth I, the country was at war with itself. Split between loyalty to the Crown or to Parliament, war raged on English soil. The English Civil War would set family against family, friend against friend, and its casualties were immense--a greater proportion of the population died than in World War I. At the head of the disintegrating kingdom was King Charles I. In this vivid portrait -- informed by previously unseen manuscripts, including royal correspondence between the king and his queen -- Leanda de Lisle depicts a man who was principled and brave, but fatally blinkered. Charles never understood his own subjects or court intrigue. At the heart of the drama were the Janus-faced cousins who befriended and betrayed him -- Henry Holland, his peacocking servant whose brother, the New England colonialist Robert Warwick, engineered the king's fall; and Lucy Carlisle, the magnetic 'last Boleyn girl' and faithless favorite of Charles's maligned and fearless queen. The tragedy of Charles I was that he fell not as a consequence of vice or wickedness, but of his human flaws and misjudgments. The White King is a story for our times, of populist politicians and religious war, of manipulative media and the reshaping of nations. For Charles it ended on the scaffold, condemned as a traitor and murderer, yet lauded also as a martyr, his reign destined to sow the seeds of democracy in Britain and the New World.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dawn-watch-joseph-conrad-in-a-global-world-by-maya-jasanoff--65149673https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Author: Maya Jasanoff Narrator: Laurel Lefkow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: CUNDILL PRIZE 2018 WINNER SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2018 ‘Enlightening, compassionate, superb’ John le Carré A visionary life and times of Joseph Conrad, and of our global world, from one of the best historians writing today. Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, the promise and peril of a technological and communications revolution: these forces shaped the life and work of Joseph Conrad at the dawn of the twentieth century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature, Maya Jasanoff reveals Conrad as a prophet of globalization as we recognize it today. As an immigrant from Poland to England, and in travels from Malaysia to the Congo to the Caribbean, Conrad navigated an interconnected world, and captured it in a literary oeuvre of extraordinary depth. His life story delivers a history of globalization from the inside out, and reflects powerfully on the aspirations and challenges of the modern world. Joseph Conrad was born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857, to Polish parents in the Russian Empire. At sixteen he left the landlocked heart of Europe to become a sailor, and for the next twenty years travelled the world’s oceans before settling permanently in London as an author. He saw the surging, competitive ‘new imperialism’ that planted a flag in almost every populated part of the globe. He got a close look, too, at the places ‘beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines,’ and the hypocrisy of the west’s most cherished ideals. In a compelling blend of history, biography and travelogue, Maya Jasanoff follows Conrad’s routes and the stories of his four greatest works: The Secret Agent, Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness, and Nostromo. Genre-bending, intellectually thrilling and deeply humane, The Dawn Watch embarks on a spellbinding expedition into the dark heart of Conrad’s world – and through it to our own.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308353Thu, 19 Oct 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Author: Maya Jasanoff Narrator: Laurel Lefkow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World Author: Maya Jasanoff Narrator: Laurel Lefkow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: October 19, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: CUNDILL PRIZE 2018 WINNER SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2018 ‘Enlightening, compassionate, superb’ John le Carré A visionary life and times of Joseph Conrad, and of our global world, from one of the best historians writing today. Migration, terrorism, the tensions between global capitalism and nationalism, the promise and peril of a technological and communications revolution: these forces shaped the life and work of Joseph Conrad at the dawn of the twentieth century. In this brilliant new interpretation of one of the great voices in modern literature, Maya Jasanoff reveals Conrad as a prophet of globalization as we recognize it today. As an immigrant from Poland to England, and in travels from Malaysia to the Congo to the Caribbean, Conrad navigated an interconnected world, and captured it in a literary oeuvre of extraordinary depth. His life story delivers a history of globalization from the inside out, and reflects powerfully on the aspirations and challenges of the modern world. Joseph Conrad was born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857, to Polish parents in the Russian Empire. At sixteen he left the landlocked heart of Europe to become a sailor, and for the next twenty years travelled the world’s oceans before settling permanently in London as an author. He saw the surging, competitive ‘new imperialism’ that planted a flag in almost every populated part of the globe. He got a close look, too, at the places ‘beyond the end of telegraph cables and mail-boat lines,’ and the hypocrisy of the west’s most cherished ideals. In a compelling blend of history, biography and travelogue, Maya Jasanoff follows Conrad’s routes and the stories of his four greatest works: The Secret Agent, Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness, and Nostromo. Genre-bending, intellectually thrilling and deeply humane, The Dawn Watch embarks on a spellbinding expedition into the dark heart of Conrad’s world – and through it to our own.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-the-past-begins-a-writer-s-memoir-by-amy-tan--65149656https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir Author: Amy Tan Narrator: Amy Tan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory. In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction. By delving into vivid memories of her traumatic childhood, confessions of self-doubt in her journals and heartbreaking letters to and from her mother, she gathers together evidence of all that made it both unlikely and inevitable that she would become a writer. Through spontaneous storytelling, she shows how a fluid fictional state of mind unleashed near-forgotten memories that became the emotional nucleus of her novels. Tan explores shocking truths uncovered by family memorabilia – the real reason behind an I.Q. test she took at age six, why her parents lied about their education, mysteries surrounding her maternal grandmother – and, for the first time publicly, writes about her complex relationship with her father, who died when she was fifteen. Written with candour and characteristic humour, Where the Past Begins takes readers into the idiosyncratic workings of her writer's mind, a journey that explores memory, imagination, and truth.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308363Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir Author: Amy Tan Narrator: Amy Tan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 31 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir Author: Amy Tan Narrator: Amy Tan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 31 minutes Release date: October 17, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory. In Where the Past Begins, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan is at her most intimate in revealing the truths and inspirations that underlie her extraordinary fiction. By delving into vivid memories of her traumatic childhood, confessions of self-doubt in her journals and heartbreaking letters to and from her mother, she gathers together evidence of all that made it both unlikely and inevitable that she would become a writer. Through spontaneous storytelling, she shows how a fluid fictional state of mind unleashed near-forgotten memories that became the emotional nucleus of her novels. Tan explores shocking truths uncovered by family memorabilia – the real reason behind an I.Q. test she took at age six, why her parents lied about their education, mysteries surrounding her maternal grandmother – and, for the first time publicly, writes about her complex relationship with her father, who died when she was fifteen. Written with candour and characteristic humour, Where the Past Begins takes readers into the idiosyncratic workings of her writer's mind, a journey that explores memory, imagination, and truth.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-crime-in-the-family-a-world-war-ii-secret-buried-in-silence-and-my-search-for-the-truth-by-sacha-batthyany--65149669https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Crime in the Family: A World War II Secret Buried in Silence--and My Search for the Truth Author: Sacha Batthyany Narrator: Christopher Oxford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 10, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A memoir of brutality, heroism, and personal discovery from Europe's dark heart, revealing one of the most extraordinary untold stories of World War II One night in March of 1945, on the Austrian-Hungarian border, a local countess hosted a party in her mansion, where guests and local Nazi leaders mingled. The war was almost over and the German aristocrats and SS officers dancing and drinking knew it was lost. Around midnight, some of the guests were asked to 'take care' of 180 Jewish enslaved laborers at the train station; they made them strip naked and shot them all before returning to the bright lights of the party. It was another one of the war's countless atrocities buried in secrecy for decades--until Sacha Batthyany started investigating what happened that night at the party his great aunt hosted. A Crime in the Family is the author's memoir of confronting his family's past, the questions he raised and the answers he found that took him far beyond his great aunt's party: through the dark past of Nazi Germany to the gulags of Siberia, the bleak streets of Cold War Budapest, and to Argentina, where he finds an Auschwitz survivor whose past intersects with his family's. It is the story of executioners and victims, villains and heroes. Told partly through the surviving family journals, A Crime in the Family is a disquieting and moving memoir, a powerful true story told by an extraordinary writer confronting the dark past of his family--and humanity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308564Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Crime in the Family: A World War II Secret Buried in Silence--and My Search for the Truth Author: Sacha Batthyany Narrator: Christopher Oxford...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Crime in the Family: A World War II Secret Buried in Silence--and My Search for the Truth Author: Sacha Batthyany Narrator: Christopher Oxford Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 10, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A memoir of brutality, heroism, and personal discovery from Europe's dark heart, revealing one of the most extraordinary untold stories of World War II One night in March of 1945, on the Austrian-Hungarian border, a local countess hosted a party in her mansion, where guests and local Nazi leaders mingled. The war was almost over and the German aristocrats and SS officers dancing and drinking knew it was lost. Around midnight, some of the guests were asked to 'take care' of 180 Jewish enslaved laborers at the train station; they made them strip naked and shot them all before returning to the bright lights of the party. It was another one of the war's countless atrocities buried in secrecy for decades--until Sacha Batthyany started investigating what happened that night at the party his great aunt hosted. A Crime in the Family is the author's memoir of confronting his family's past, the questions he raised and the answers he found that took him far beyond his great aunt's party: through the dark past of Nazi Germany to the gulags of Siberia, the bleak streets of Cold War Budapest, and to Argentina, where he finds an Auschwitz survivor whose past intersects with his family's. It is the story of executioners and victims, villains and heroes. Told partly through the surviving family journals, A Crime in the Family is a disquieting and moving memoir, a powerful true story told by an extraordinary writer confronting the dark past of his family--and humanity.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strategy-of-victory-how-general-george-washington-won-the-american-revolution-by-thomas-fleming--65149662https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strategy of Victory: How General George Washington Won the American Revolution Author: Thomas Fleming Narrator: Michael Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A sweeping and insightful grand strategic overview of the American Revolution, highlighting Washington's role in orchestrating victory and creating the US Army Led by the Continental Congress, the Americans almost lost the war for independence because their military thinking was badly muddled. Following the victory in 1775 at Bunker Hill, patriot leaders were convinced that the key to victory was the home-grown militia -- local men defending their families and homes. But the flush of early victory soon turned into a bitter reality as the British routed Americans fleeing New York. General George Washington knew that having and maintaining an army of professional soldiers was the only way to win independence. As he fought bitterly with the leaders in Congress over the creation of a regular army, he patiently waited until his new army was ready for pitched battle. His first opportunity came late in 1776, following his surprise crossing of the Delaware River. In New Jersey, the strategy of victory was about to unfold. In The Strategy of Victory, preeminent historian Thomas Fleming examines the battles that created American independence, revealing how the creation of a professional army worked on the battlefield to secure victory, independence, and a lasting peace for the young nation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308185Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strategy of Victory: How General George Washington Won the American Revolution Author: Thomas Fleming Narrator: Michael Johnson Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strategy of Victory: How General George Washington Won the American Revolution Author: Thomas Fleming Narrator: Michael Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 43 minutes Release date: October 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A sweeping and insightful grand strategic overview of the American Revolution, highlighting Washington's role in orchestrating victory and creating the US Army Led by the Continental Congress, the Americans almost lost the war for independence because their military thinking was badly muddled. Following the victory in 1775 at Bunker Hill, patriot leaders were convinced that the key to victory was the home-grown militia -- local men defending their families and homes. But the flush of early victory soon turned into a bitter reality as the British routed Americans fleeing New York. General George Washington knew that having and maintaining an army of professional soldiers was the only way to win independence. As he fought bitterly with the leaders in Congress over the creation of a regular army, he patiently waited until his new army was ready for pitched battle. His first opportunity came late in 1776, following his surprise crossing of the Delaware River. In New Jersey, the strategy of victory was about to unfold. In The Strategy of Victory, preeminent historian Thomas Fleming examines the battles that created American independence, revealing how the creation of a professional army worked on the battlefield to secure victory, independence, and a lasting peace for the young nation.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-catch-a-king-charles-ii-s-great-escape-by-charles-spencer--65149652https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308365 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape Author: Charles Spencer Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: October 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history? In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester. With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and 10,000 taken prisoner, it seemed as if his dreams of power had been dashed. Surely it was a foregone conclusion that he would now be caught and follow his father to the block? At six foot two inches tall, the prince towered over his contemporaries and with dark skin inherited from his French-Italian mother, he stood out in a crowd. How would he fare on the run with Cromwell’s soldiers on his tail and a vast price on his head? The next six weeks would form the most memorable and dramatic of Charles’ life. Pursued relentlessly, Charles ran using disguise, deception and relying on grit, fortitude and good luck. He suffered grievously through weeks when his cause seemed hopeless. He hid in an oak tree – an event so fabled that over 400 English pubs are named Royal Oak in commemoration. Less well-known events include his witnessing a village in wild celebrations at the erroneous news of his killing; the ordeal of a medical student wrongly imprisoned because of his similarity in looks; he disguised himself as a servant and as one half of an eloping couple. Once restored to the throne as Charles II, he told the tale of his escapades to Samuel Pepys, who transcribed it all. In this gripping, action-packed, true adventure story, based on extensive archive material, Charles Spencer, bestselling author of Killers of the King, uses Pepys’s account and many others to retell this epic adventure.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308365Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308365 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape Author: Charles Spencer Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308365 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape Author: Charles Spencer Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: October 5, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history? In January 1649, King Charles I was beheaded in London outside his palace of Whitehall and Britain became a republic. When his eldest son, Charles, returned in 1651 to fight for his throne, he was crushed by the might of Cromwell’s armies at the battle of Worcester. With 3,000 of his supporters lying dead and 10,000 taken prisoner, it seemed as if his dreams of power had been dashed. Surely it was a foregone conclusion that he would now be caught and follow his father to the block? At six foot two inches tall, the prince towered over his contemporaries and with dark skin inherited from his French-Italian mother, he stood out in a crowd. How would he fare on the run with Cromwell’s soldiers on his tail and a vast price on his head? The next six weeks would form the most memorable and dramatic of Charles’ life. Pursued relentlessly, Charles ran using disguise, deception and relying on grit, fortitude and good luck. He suffered grievously through weeks when his cause seemed hopeless. He hid in an oak tree – an event so fabled that over 400 English pubs are named Royal Oak in commemoration. Less well-known events include his witnessing a village in wild celebrations at the erroneous news of his killing; the ordeal of a medical student wrongly imprisoned because of his similarity in looks; he disguised himself as a servant and as one half of an eloping couple. Once restored to the throne as Charles II, he told the tale of his escapades to Samuel Pepys, who transcribed it all. In this gripping, action-packed, true adventure story, based on extensive archive material, Charles Spencer, bestselling author of Killers of the King, uses Pepys’s account and many others to retell this epic adventure.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-jay-founding-father-by-walter-stahr--65149584https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Jay: Founding Father Author: Walter Stahr Narrator: Andrew Garman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 5 minutes Release date: September 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of Seward and Stanton, here is the critically acclaimed and definitive biography of John Jay: a major Founding Father, a true national hero, and a leading architect of America's future. John Jay was a central figure in the early history of the American Republic. A New York lawyer, born in 1745, Jay served his country with the greatest distinction, and was one of the most influential of its Founding Fathers. In this first full-length biography of John Jay in almost 70 years, Walter Stahr brings Jay vividly to life, setting his astonishing career against the background of the American Revolution. Drawing on substantial new material, Walter Stahr has written a full and highly readable portrait of both the public and private man. It is the story not only of John Jay himself, the most prominent native-born New Yorker of the eighteenth century, but also of his engaging and intelligent wife, Sarah, who accompanied her husband on his wartime diplomatic missions. This lively and compelling biography presents Jay in the light he deserves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322175Fri, 22 Sep 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Jay: Founding Father Author: Walter Stahr Narrator: Andrew Garman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 5 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/322175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Jay: Founding Father Author: Walter Stahr Narrator: Andrew Garman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 5 minutes Release date: September 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of Seward and Stanton, here is the critically acclaimed and definitive biography of John Jay: a major Founding Father, a true national hero, and a leading architect of America's future. John Jay was a central figure in the early history of the American Republic. A New York lawyer, born in 1745, Jay served his country with the greatest distinction, and was one of the most influential of its Founding Fathers. In this first full-length biography of John Jay in almost 70 years, Walter Stahr brings Jay vividly to life, setting his astonishing career against the background of the American Revolution. Drawing on substantial new material, Walter Stahr has written a full and highly readable portrait of both the public and private man. It is the story not only of John Jay himself, the most prominent native-born New Yorker of the eighteenth century, but also of his engaging and intelligent wife, Sarah, who accompanied her husband on his wartime diplomatic missions. This lively and compelling biography presents Jay in the light he deserves.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ma-am-darling-99-glimpses-of-princess-margaret-by-craig-brown--65149665https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret Author: Craig Brown Narrator: Eleanor Bron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The funny and tragic, bestselling biography of The Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, perfect for fans of Netflix’s The Crown. A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR • A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR • A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘I honked so loudly the man sitting next to me dropped his sandwich’ Observer She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando clam up. She cold-shouldered Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. Andy Warhol photographed her. Jack Nicholson offered her cocaine. Gore Vidal revered her. John Fowles hoped to keep her as his sex-slave. Dudley Moore propositioned her. Francis Bacon heckled her. Peter Sellers was in love with her. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. “If they knew what I had done in my dreams with your royal ladies” he confided to a friend, “they would take me to the Tower of London and chop off my head!” Princess Margaret aroused passion and indignation in equal measures. To her friends, she was witty and regal. To her enemies, she was rude and demanding. In her 1950’s heyday, she was seen as one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world. By the time of her death, she had come to personify disappointment. One friend said he had never known an unhappier woman. The tale of Princess Margaret is pantomime as tragedy, and tragedy as pantomime. It is Cinderella in reverse: hope dashed, happiness mislaid, life mishandled. Combining interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues and essays, Ma’am Darling is a kaleidoscopic experiment in biography, and a witty meditation on fame and art, snobbery and deference, bohemia and high society. ‘Brown has been our best parodist and satirist for decades now … Ma’am Darling is, as you would expect, very funny; also, full of quirky facts and genial footnotes. Brown has managed to ingest huge numbers of royal books and documents without losing either his judgment or his sanity. He adores the spectacle of human vanity’ Julian Barnes, Guardian]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308407Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret Author: Craig Brown Narrator: Eleanor Bron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 21 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret Author: Craig Brown Narrator: Eleanor Bron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The funny and tragic, bestselling biography of The Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, perfect for fans of Netflix’s The Crown. A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR • A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR • A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘I honked so loudly the man sitting next to me dropped his sandwich’ Observer She made John Lennon blush and Marlon Brando clam up. She cold-shouldered Princess Diana and humiliated Elizabeth Taylor. Andy Warhol photographed her. Jack Nicholson offered her cocaine. Gore Vidal revered her. John Fowles hoped to keep her as his sex-slave. Dudley Moore propositioned her. Francis Bacon heckled her. Peter Sellers was in love with her. For Pablo Picasso, she was the object of sexual fantasy. “If they knew what I had done in my dreams with your royal ladies” he confided to a friend, “they would take me to the Tower of London and chop off my head!” Princess Margaret aroused passion and indignation in equal measures. To her friends, she was witty and regal. To her enemies, she was rude and demanding. In her 1950’s heyday, she was seen as one of the most glamorous and desirable women in the world. By the time of her death, she had come to personify disappointment. One friend said he had never known an unhappier woman. The tale of Princess Margaret is pantomime as tragedy, and tragedy as pantomime. It is Cinderella in reverse: hope dashed, happiness mislaid, life mishandled. Combining interviews, parodies, dreams, parallel lives, diaries, announcements, lists, catalogues and essays, Ma’am Darling is a kaleidoscopic experiment in biography, and a witty meditation on fame and art, snobbery and deference, bohemia and high society. ‘Brown has been our best parodist and satirist for decades now … Ma’am Darling is, as you would expect, very funny; also, full of quirky facts and genial footnotes. Brown has managed to ingest huge numbers of royal books and documents without losing either his judgment or his sanity. He adores the spectacle of human vanity’ Julian Barnes, Guardian]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/victoria-and-albert-a-royal-love-affair-official-companion-to-the-itv-series-by-daisy-goodwin-sara-sheridan--65149664https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victoria and Albert - A Royal Love Affair: Official companion to the ITV series Author: Daisy Goodwin, Sara Sheridan Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart, Jessica Ball Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 21, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The second tie-in to ITV drama Victoria unveils the complex, passionate relationship of Victoria and Albert. What happened after the Queen married her handsome prince? Did they live happily ever after, or did their marriage, like so many royal marriages past and present fizzle into a loveless bond of duty? Victoria and Albert were the royal couple that broke the mould – it may have been an arranged match, yet their union was a passionate, tempestuous relationship between two extremely strong-willed individuals. Despite the fact that they were first cousins they could not have been more different people – she was impulsive, emotional, capricious, while he was cautious, self-controlled, and logical. But together they became the most successful royal couple there had ever been, and this book reveals the private and the public face of Victoria and Albert’s marriage. Using their letters and diaries, Victoria and Albert charts the constant ebb and flow of power between the couple, and presents a picture of a very modern marriage. This companion book, full of rich historical detail, takes fans deeper into that period than ever before. Discover the inner workings behind the scenes, with profiles of all the major characters, interviews with the actors and fascinating, in-depth information on the production, the costumes and the props.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308415Thu, 21 Sep 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victoria and Albert - A Royal Love Affair: Official companion to the ITV series Author: Daisy Goodwin, Sara Sheridan Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Victoria and Albert - A Royal Love Affair: Official companion to the ITV series Author: Daisy Goodwin, Sara Sheridan Narrator: Dugald Bruce Lockhart, Jessica Ball Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: September 21, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The second tie-in to ITV drama Victoria unveils the complex, passionate relationship of Victoria and Albert. What happened after the Queen married her handsome prince? Did they live happily ever after, or did their marriage, like so many royal marriages past and present fizzle into a loveless bond of duty? Victoria and Albert were the royal couple that broke the mould – it may have been an arranged match, yet their union was a passionate, tempestuous relationship between two extremely strong-willed individuals. Despite the fact that they were first cousins they could not have been more different people – she was impulsive, emotional, capricious, while he was cautious, self-controlled, and logical. But together they became the most successful royal couple there had ever been, and this book reveals the private and the public face of Victoria and Albert’s marriage. Using their letters and diaries, Victoria and Albert charts the constant ebb and flow of power between the couple, and presents a picture of a very modern marriage. This companion book, full of rich historical detail, takes fans deeper into that period than ever before. Discover the inner workings behind the scenes, with profiles of all the major characters, interviews with the actors and fascinating, in-depth information on the production, the costumes and the props.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-faithful-executioner-life-and-death-honor-and-shame-in-the-turbulent-sixteenth-century-by-joel-f-harrington--65149680https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309404 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century Author: Joel F. Harrington Narrator: Jame Gillies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: September 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Based on the rare and until now overlooked journal of a Renaissance-era executioner, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington's The Faithful Executioner takes us deep inside the alien world and thinking of Meister Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, who, during forty-five years as a professional executioner, personally put to death 394 individuals and tortured, flogged, or disfigured many hundreds more. But the picture that emerges of Schmidt from his personal papers is not that of a monster. Could a man who routinely practiced such cruelty also be insightful, compassionate-even progressive? In The Faithful Executioner, Harrington vividly re-creates a life filled with stark contrasts, from the young apprentice's rigorous training under his executioner father to the adult Meister Frantz's juggling of familial duties with his work in the torture chamber and at the scaffold. With him we encounter brutal highwaymen, charming swindlers, and tragic unwed mothers accused of infanticide, as well as patrician senators, godly chaplains, and corrupt prison guards. Harrington teases out the hidden meanings and drama of Schmidt's journal, uncovering a touching tale of inherited shame and attempted redemption for the social pariah and his children. The Faithful Executioner offers not just the compelling firsthand perspective of a professional torturer and killer, but testimony of one man's lifelong struggle to reconcile his bloody craft with his deep religious faith. The biography of an ordinary man struggling for his soul, this groundbreaking book also offers an unparalleled panoramic view of Europe on the cusp of modernity, a society riven by violent conflict at all levels and encumbered by paranoia, superstition, and abuses of power. Thanks to an extraordinary historical source and its gifted interpreter, we recognize far more of ourselves than we might have expected in this intimate portrait of a professional killer from a faraway world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309404Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309404 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century Author: Joel F. Harrington Narrator: Jame Gillies Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309404 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century Author: Joel F. Harrington Narrator: Jame Gillies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: September 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Based on the rare and until now overlooked journal of a Renaissance-era executioner, the noted historian Joel F. Harrington's The Faithful Executioner takes us deep inside the alien world and thinking of Meister Frantz Schmidt of Nuremberg, who, during forty-five years as a professional executioner, personally put to death 394 individuals and tortured, flogged, or disfigured many hundreds more. But the picture that emerges of Schmidt from his personal papers is not that of a monster. Could a man who routinely practiced such cruelty also be insightful, compassionate-even progressive? In The Faithful Executioner, Harrington vividly re-creates a life filled with stark contrasts, from the young apprentice's rigorous training under his executioner father to the adult Meister Frantz's juggling of familial duties with his work in the torture chamber and at the scaffold. With him we encounter brutal highwaymen, charming swindlers, and tragic unwed mothers accused of infanticide, as well as patrician senators, godly chaplains, and corrupt prison guards. Harrington teases out the hidden meanings and drama of Schmidt's journal, uncovering a touching tale of inherited shame and attempted redemption for the social pariah and his children. The Faithful Executioner offers not just the compelling firsthand perspective of a professional torturer and killer, but testimony of one man's lifelong struggle to reconcile his bloody craft with his deep religious faith. The biography of an ordinary man struggling for his soul, this groundbreaking book also offers an unparalleled panoramic view of Europe on the cusp of modernity, a society riven by violent conflict at all levels and encumbered by paranoia, superstition, and abuses of power. Thanks to an extraordinary historical source and its gifted interpreter, we recognize far more of ourselves than we might have expected in this intimate portrait of a professional killer from a faraway world.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-attenborough-the-early-years-collection-the-bbc-collection-by-david-attenborough--65149527https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Attenborough: The Early Years Collection: The BBC Collection Author: David Attenborough Narrator: David Attenborough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: David Attenborough, Britain’s voice of natural history, narrates his early adventures in Indonesia, New Guinea and Northern Australia. David Attenborough first appeared in front of a television camera in the 1950s when, together with London Zoo's Curator of Reptiles, Jack Lester, he persuaded the BBC to mount and film an animal-collecting expedition. The result was Zoo Quest. Specially recorded for audio, David Attenborough’s early adventures are sometimes life-threatening, often hilarious and always totally absorbing. The warmth and enthusiasm that have made him a broadcasting legend are instantly apparent here as he recounts this magical journey. This collection includes three volumes from Attenborough’s chronicles of his early expeditions: In Zoo Quest For A Dragon, Attenborough tells of the crew’s hazardous boat trip with a gun-smuggling captain and the terror of erupting volcanoes. He also depicts for the listener some of the incredible sights he and his team witnessed – breathtaking butterflies, taking tea with Charlie the orang-utan and the the voyage to the little-known island of Komodo to capture the elusive Komodo Dragon. Quest in Paradise describes his next animal collecting and filming trip to New Guinea, home of the exotic Birds of Paradise. David tells of his adventures during the trip: being an onlooker at a formal lovemaking ceremony, seeing the skills of ritual axe making, trying to master pidgin English and witnessing a ‘sing sing’ at which hundreds of tribesmen came together from all parts of the country. In Quest Under Capricorn, David Attenborough ventured to the Northern Territory of Australia. In his first expedition to the other side of the world, he meets Aborigines, goes walkabout in the bush, and learns the craft of the artists of Arnhem Land. Also included is David Attenborough In His Own Words, a collection of interviews taken from the BBC radio and TV archives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330600Thu, 10 Aug 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Attenborough: The Early Years Collection: The BBC Collection Author: David Attenborough Narrator: David Attenborough Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330600 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Attenborough: The Early Years Collection: The BBC Collection Author: David Attenborough Narrator: David Attenborough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: David Attenborough, Britain’s voice of natural history, narrates his early adventures in Indonesia, New Guinea and Northern Australia. David Attenborough first appeared in front of a television camera in the 1950s when, together with London Zoo's Curator of Reptiles, Jack Lester, he persuaded the BBC to mount and film an animal-collecting expedition. The result was Zoo Quest. Specially recorded for audio, David Attenborough’s early adventures are sometimes life-threatening, often hilarious and always totally absorbing. The warmth and enthusiasm that have made him a broadcasting legend are instantly apparent here as he recounts this magical journey. This collection includes three volumes from Attenborough’s chronicles of his early expeditions: In Zoo Quest For A Dragon, Attenborough tells of the crew’s hazardous boat trip with a gun-smuggling captain and the terror of erupting volcanoes. He also depicts for the listener some of the incredible sights he and his team witnessed – breathtaking butterflies, taking tea with Charlie the orang-utan and the the voyage to the little-known island of Komodo to capture the elusive Komodo Dragon. Quest in Paradise describes his next animal collecting and filming trip to New Guinea, home of the exotic Birds of Paradise. David tells of his adventures during the trip: being an onlooker at a formal lovemaking ceremony, seeing the skills of ritual axe making, trying to master pidgin English and witnessing a ‘sing sing’ at which hundreds of tribesmen came together from all parts of the country. In Quest Under Capricorn, David Attenborough ventured to the Northern Territory of Australia. In his first expedition to the other side of the world, he meets Aborigines, goes walkabout in the bush, and learns the craft of the artists of Arnhem Land. Also included is David Attenborough In His Own Words, a collection of interviews taken from the BBC radio and TV archives.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shadows-of-a-princess-by-patrick-jephson--65149658https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shadows of a Princess Author: Patrick Jephson Narrator: Patrick Jephson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Reissued for the twentieth anniversary of Diana’s death, this sensational bestseller is an explosive account of her life, from the man who was by her side throughout its most turbulent period. In 1981 Lady Diana Spencer was seen by many as a lifeline for the outdated Windsor line. But Diana didn’t follow the script. Instead she brought a revolution. Patrick Jephson was Diana’s closest aide and adviser during her years of greatest public fame and deepest personal crisis. He witnessed the disintegration of her marriage to Prince Charles and the negotiation of the royal divorce. Rooted in unique first-hand experience, Shadows of a Princess is an authoritative, balanced account of one of the world’s most famous and tragic women.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308474Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shadows of a Princess Author: Patrick Jephson Narrator: Patrick Jephson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 27,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shadows of a Princess Author: Patrick Jephson Narrator: Patrick Jephson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Reissued for the twentieth anniversary of Diana’s death, this sensational bestseller is an explosive account of her life, from the man who was by her side throughout its most turbulent period. In 1981 Lady Diana Spencer was seen by many as a lifeline for the outdated Windsor line. But Diana didn’t follow the script. Instead she brought a revolution. Patrick Jephson was Diana’s closest aide and adviser during her years of greatest public fame and deepest personal crisis. He witnessed the disintegration of her marriage to Prince Charles and the negotiation of the royal divorce. Rooted in unique first-hand experience, Shadows of a Princess is an authoritative, balanced account of one of the world’s most famous and tragic women.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-leaders-a2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149685https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Leaders: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England Saladin, historic Muslim leader Genghis Khan, famous leader of the Mongol empire Catherine the Great, the woman who turned Russia into an empire Abraham Lincoln who stopped slavery in the USA Queen Victoria, the famous British Queen BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,360 Headword count: 628 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308509Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Leaders: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Leaders: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: William the Conqueror, the first Norman King of England Saladin, historic Muslim leader Genghis Khan, famous leader of the Mongol empire Catherine the Great, the woman who turned Russia into an empire Abraham Lincoln who stopped slavery in the USA Queen Victoria, the famous British Queen BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,360 Headword count: 628 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-women-a2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149683https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Women: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Harriet Tubman, the slave who helped hundreds of other slaves to escape Emmeline Pankhurst who wanted women to be able to vote Maria Montessori, the doctor who found a new way to teach children Helen Keller, the deaf and blind woman who became a famous teacher Eva Perón, the actress who helped poor and sick people in Argentina Nancy Wake, the Second World War spy BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 7,001 Headword count: 665 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308518Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Women: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Women: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Harriet Tubman, the slave who helped hundreds of other slaves to escape Emmeline Pankhurst who wanted women to be able to vote Maria Montessori, the doctor who found a new way to teach children Helen Keller, the deaf and blind woman who became a famous teacher Eva Perón, the actress who helped poor and sick people in Argentina Nancy Wake, the Second World War spy BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 7,001 Headword count: 665 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-mathematicians-a2-b1-by-anna-trewin--65149679https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308520 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Mathematicians: A2-B1 Author: Anna Trewin Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Galileo who wanted to show that the earth went around the sun René Descartes, the Frenchman who famously said ‘I think, therefore I am’ Sir Isaac Newton who proved how gravity works Carl Friedrich Gauss, ‘the Prince of Mathematicians’ Charles Babbage who invented computers Ada Lovelace who wrote the first computer program BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 8,351 Headword count: 790 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308520Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308520 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Mathematicians: A2-B1 Author: Anna Trewin Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308520 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Mathematicians: A2-B1 Author: Anna Trewin Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Galileo who wanted to show that the earth went around the sun René Descartes, the Frenchman who famously said ‘I think, therefore I am’ Sir Isaac Newton who proved how gravity works Carl Friedrich Gauss, ‘the Prince of Mathematicians’ Charles Babbage who invented computers Ada Lovelace who wrote the first computer program BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 8,351 Headword count: 790 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-performers-a2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149678https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308525 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Performers: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Glenn Miller, the leader of the most famous big band in the USA Pérez Prado, the Cuban musician who was known as ‘the King of Mambo’ Ella Fitzgerald, the most popular female jazz singer in the USA Luciano Pavarotti, one of the world’s best opera singers John Lennon, member of the famous band The Beatles BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 7,530 Headword count: 687 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308525Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308525 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Performers: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308525 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Performers: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Glenn Miller, the leader of the most famous big band in the USA Pérez Prado, the Cuban musician who was known as ‘the King of Mambo’ Ella Fitzgerald, the most popular female jazz singer in the USA Luciano Pavarotti, one of the world’s best opera singers John Lennon, member of the famous band The Beatles BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 7,530 Headword count: 687 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-architects-and-artists-a2-b1-by-f-h-cornish--65149676https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Architects and Artists: A2-B1 Author: F.H. Cornish Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 7 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Leonardo da Vinci who painted the Mona Lisa Christopher Wren who rebuilt London Antoni Gaudí who built the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish painter Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican female artist BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 10,172 Headword count: 941 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308512Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Architects and Artists: A2-B1 Author: F.H. Cornish Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 7 minutes Release date: July...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308512 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Architects and Artists: A2-B1 Author: F.H. Cornish Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 7 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Leonardo da Vinci who painted the Mona Lisa Christopher Wren who rebuilt London Antoni Gaudí who built the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish painter Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican female artist BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 10,172 Headword count: 941 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-writers-b2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149674https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Writers: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Voltaire, the French writer who believed in equality for all Charlotte Brontë, the British novelist who wrote Jane Eyre Mark Twain, the American who wrote Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer Jacques Prévert, the writer known in France as ‘the People’s Poet’ Ayn Rand, whose writing expressed her own philosophical ideas Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn who wrote about life in a Soviet Labour Camp BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 18,787 Headword count: 1,631 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308523Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Writers: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308523 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Writers: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Voltaire, the French writer who believed in equality for all Charlotte Brontë, the British novelist who wrote Jane Eyre Mark Twain, the American who wrote Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer Jacques Prévert, the writer known in France as ‘the People’s Poet’ Ayn Rand, whose writing expressed her own philosophical ideas Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn who wrote about life in a Soviet Labour Camp BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 18,787 Headword count: 1,631 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-inventors-a2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149670https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Inventors: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press Louis Braille, creator of an alphabet for blind people Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone Thomas Edison, inventor of the electric light bulb Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless system John Logie Baird, inventor of the television BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,805 Headword count: 726 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308510Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Inventors: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Inventors: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press Louis Braille, creator of an alphabet for blind people Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone Thomas Edison, inventor of the electric light bulb Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless system John Logie Baird, inventor of the television BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,805 Headword count: 726 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-aviators-a2-b1-by-f-h-cornish--65149666https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308511 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Aviators: A2-B1 Author: F.H. Cornish Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who helped humans to fly Louis Blériot, the first person to cross the sea in an aeroplane Charles Lindbergh, first to cross the Atlantic alone Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Amy Johnson, the British woman who broke flying records BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 9,498 Headword count: 906 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2–B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains five or six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308511Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308511 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Aviators: A2-B1 Author: F.H. Cornish Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308511 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Aviators: A2-B1 Author: F.H. Cornish Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 5 people who changed history. Contents: Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who helped humans to fly Louis Blériot, the first person to cross the sea in an aeroplane Charles Lindbergh, first to cross the Atlantic alone Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Amy Johnson, the British woman who broke flying records BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 9,498 Headword count: 906 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2–B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains five or six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-writers-b1-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149661https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308514 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Writers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 14 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English Literature William Shakespeare, writer of the greatest plays in history Charles Dickens who wanted to make England a better place Victor Hugo, the French writer who cared about the poor Leo Tolstoy, the man who wrote War and Peace Rudyard Kipling who wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 12,886 Headword count: 1,039 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308514Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308514 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Writers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 14 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308514 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Writers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 14 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English Literature William Shakespeare, writer of the greatest plays in history Charles Dickens who wanted to make England a better place Victor Hugo, the French writer who cared about the poor Leo Tolstoy, the man who wrote War and Peace Rudyard Kipling who wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 12,886 Headword count: 1,039 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-thinkers-and-humanitarians-b2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149659https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308515 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Thinkers and Humanitarians: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher Socrates, the great Greek philosopher Aristotle, the first to organize scientific knowledge William Wilberforce who ended the British slave trade Karl Marx who wrote The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital Mahatma Gandhi who helped free India from British rule BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 16,058 Headword count: 1,701 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308515Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308515 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Thinkers and Humanitarians: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308515 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Thinkers and Humanitarians: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 37 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher Socrates, the great Greek philosopher Aristotle, the first to organize scientific knowledge William Wilberforce who ended the British slave trade Karl Marx who wrote The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital Mahatma Gandhi who helped free India from British rule BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 16,058 Headword count: 1,701 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-scientists-b2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149657https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Scientists: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 32 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Alessandro Volta, inventor of the battery Michael Faraday, inventor of the electric motor Marie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivity Albert Einstein, creator of the Theory of Relativity Alexander Fleming, discoverer of the first antibiotic Linus Pauling, chemist and peace activist BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 15,287 Headword count: 1,631 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308516Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Scientists: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 32 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Scientists: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 32 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Alessandro Volta, inventor of the battery Michael Faraday, inventor of the electric motor Marie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivity Albert Einstein, creator of the Theory of Relativity Alexander Fleming, discoverer of the first antibiotic Linus Pauling, chemist and peace activist BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 15,287 Headword count: 1,631 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-philanthropists-b1-by-jane-rollason--65149655https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308521 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Philanthropists: B1 Author: Jane Rollason Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Alfred Nobel, creator of the Nobel Prize Andrew Carnegie, the businessman who built libraries for poor people John D. Rockefeller who made money from oil and gave it all away Thomas Barnardo who created homes for poor children Henry Wellcome who used his money for medical research Madam C. J. Walker who gave her money to the African-American community BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 13,950 Headword count: 1179 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308521Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308521 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Philanthropists: B1 Author: Jane Rollason Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308521 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Philanthropists: B1 Author: Jane Rollason Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Alfred Nobel, creator of the Nobel Prize Andrew Carnegie, the businessman who built libraries for poor people John D. Rockefeller who made money from oil and gave it all away Thomas Barnardo who created homes for poor children Henry Wellcome who used his money for medical research Madam C. J. Walker who gave her money to the African-American community BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 13,950 Headword count: 1179 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-performers-b1-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149653https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308522 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Performers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Pablo Casals, the Catalan cello-player Louis Armstrong, the American trumpet-player and singer Frank Sinatra, the Italian-American singer and actor Édith Piaf, France's famous singing star Maria Callas, the Greek opera singer Elvis Presley, the man who changed pop music BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 14,723 Headword count: 1,121 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308522Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308522 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Performers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308522 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Performers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 31 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Pablo Casals, the Catalan cello-player Louis Armstrong, the American trumpet-player and singer Frank Sinatra, the Italian-American singer and actor Édith Piaf, France's famous singing star Maria Callas, the Greek opera singer Elvis Presley, the man who changed pop music BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 14,723 Headword count: 1,121 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-composers-a2-b1-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149651https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Composers: A2-B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Johann Sebastian Bach who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the child genius Giuseppe Verdi who wrote the operas Aida and La Traviata Johann Strauss, ‘The Waltz King’ Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky who wrote the ballet Swan Lake Irving Berlin who wrote There’s No Business Like Show Business BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 8,344 Headword count: 723 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308519Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Composers: A2-B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Composers: A2-B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Johann Sebastian Bach who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the child genius Giuseppe Verdi who wrote the operas Aida and La Traviata Johann Strauss, ‘The Waltz King’ Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky who wrote the ballet Swan Lake Irving Berlin who wrote There’s No Business Like Show Business BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 8,344 Headword count: 723 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-leaders-b2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149650https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Leaders: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Gaius Julius Caesar, the powerful Roman leader Queen Elizabeth I who ruled England for 45 years George Washington, the first president of the USA King Louis XVI, the last king of France Winston Churchill who led Britain in the Second World War Che Guevara, the Argentinian doctor who fought for revolution BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 18,924 Headword count: 1,654 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308524Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Leaders: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Leaders: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Gaius Julius Caesar, the powerful Roman leader Queen Elizabeth I who ruled England for 45 years George Washington, the first president of the USA King Louis XVI, the last king of France Winston Churchill who led Britain in the Second World War Che Guevara, the Argentinian doctor who fought for revolution BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 18,924 Headword count: 1,654 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-medical-people-a2-b1-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149642https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308526 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Medical People: A2-B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Edward Jenner, the man who fought the terrible disease, smallpox Florence Nightingale, the nurse known as ‘the lady with the lamp’ Elizabeth Garrett, England’s first female doctor Carl Jung, the doctor who wanted to understand the human mind Jonas Salk who defeated the dangerous illness, polio Christiaan Barnard, the first man to replace a human heart BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 10,006 Headword count: 883 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308526Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308526 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Medical People: A2-B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: July 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308526 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Medical People: A2-B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Edward Jenner, the man who fought the terrible disease, smallpox Florence Nightingale, the nurse known as ‘the lady with the lamp’ Elizabeth Garrett, England’s first female doctor Carl Jung, the doctor who wanted to understand the human mind Jonas Salk who defeated the dangerous illness, polio Christiaan Barnard, the first man to replace a human heart BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 10,006 Headword count: 883 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2-B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-entrepreneurs-and-business-people-a2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149636https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Entrepreneurs and Business People: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Mayer Amschel Rothschild who started a bank which made his family rich Cornelius Vanderbilt who became one of the richest people in the USA W. K. Kellogg who started the world’s biggest cereal company Elizabeth Arden who built the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics company Walt Disney who started the famous entertainment company Soichiro Honda who started the Honda motorbike and car company BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,901 Headword count: 623 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308517Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Entrepreneurs and Business People: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Entrepreneurs and Business People: A2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Mayer Amschel Rothschild who started a bank which made his family rich Cornelius Vanderbilt who became one of the richest people in the USA W. K. Kellogg who started the world’s biggest cereal company Elizabeth Arden who built the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics company Walt Disney who started the famous entertainment company Soichiro Honda who started the Honda motorbike and car company BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 6,901 Headword count: 623 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 1 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 1 is equivalent to CEF level A2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-scientists-b1-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149635https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Scientists: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Antoine Lavoisier who wrote the first modern chemistry textbook Humphry Davy who discovered ‘laughing gas’ Charles Darwin who changed people’s ideas with his theory of evolution Gregor Mendel who first discovered the science of genetics Louis Pasteur who saved millions of lives by killing germs Francis Crick who helped to discover the structure of DNA BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 13,021 Headword count: 1,064 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308527Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Scientists: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Scientists: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 21 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Antoine Lavoisier who wrote the first modern chemistry textbook Humphry Davy who discovered ‘laughing gas’ Charles Darwin who changed people’s ideas with his theory of evolution Gregor Mendel who first discovered the science of genetics Louis Pasteur who saved millions of lives by killing germs Francis Crick who helped to discover the structure of DNA BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 13,021 Headword count: 1,064 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-explorers-b1-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149634https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308513 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Explorers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 36 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Marco Polo who taught the world about China Ibn Battuta who travelled to 44 countries Christopher Columbus who discovered new worlds James Cook, first to sail around the world in both directions David Livingstone who explored Africa Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 14,679 Headword count: 1,163 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308513Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308513 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Explorers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 36 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308513 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Explorers: B1 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 36 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Marco Polo who taught the world about China Ibn Battuta who travelled to 44 countries Christopher Columbus who discovered new worlds James Cook, first to sail around the world in both directions David Livingstone who explored Africa Yuri Gagarin, the first man to go into space BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 14,679 Headword count: 1,163 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-entrepreneurs-and-business-people-b2-by-fiona-mackenzie--65149631https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Entrepreneurs and Business People: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Henry J Heinz, the man who invented tomato ketchup William Lever who made millions from soap Michael Marks, founder of the Marks and Spencer stores Henry Ford, who mass-produced cars and made them affordable Coco Chanel, the businesswoman who changed fashion for women Ray Kroc, the man who created the McDonald’s chain of restaurants BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 18,209 Headword count: 1,624 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308528Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Entrepreneurs and Business People: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308528 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Entrepreneurs and Business People: B2 Author: Fiona MacKenzie Narrator: Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 56 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Henry J Heinz, the man who invented tomato ketchup William Lever who made millions from soap Michael Marks, founder of the Marks and Spencer stores Henry Ford, who mass-produced cars and made them affordable Coco Chanel, the businesswoman who changed fashion for women Ray Kroc, the man who created the McDonald’s chain of restaurants BRITISH ENGLISH Word count: 18,209 Headword count: 1,624 PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials. This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2. About the Amazing People series: A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen. Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure. After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research. Created in association with The Amazing People Club. About Collins ELT Readers: Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels: Level 1 – elementary (A2) Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2–B1) Level 3 – intermediate (B1) Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-duchess-the-untold-story-the-explosive-biography-as-seen-in-the-daily-mail-by-penny-junor--65149644https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duchess: The Untold Story – the explosive biography, as seen in the Daily Mail Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 29, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy’ Daily Mail She is the most public and least understood woman in Britain. Diana called her a Rottweiler. But spend two minutes with Camilla and you understand why Charles fell for her. The relationship between King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, is one of the most remarkable love stories of the age. It has endured against all the odds, and in the process nearly destroyed the British monarchy. It is a rich and remarkable story that has never been properly told – indeed, it is one of the most extraordinary, star-crossed love stories of the past fifty years. Junor argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy, Charles and Diana’s acrimonious and scandalous split, she also played a central role in restoring the royal family’s reputation, especially that of King Charles. A woman with no ambition to be a princess, a duchess, or a queen, Camilla simply wanted to be with, and support, the man who has always been the love of her life. Junor contends that their marriage has reinvigorated Charles, allowing him to finally become comfortable as the heir to the British throne. In this compelling biography, Britain’s top royal author paints an intimate portrait of the Queen Consort, revealing for the first time why the King went against his mother and risked everything, even the stability of the monarchy, to have Camilla by his side. The Duchess was in the Sunday Times Bestseller Chart from the 26th to 33rd week of 2017.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308547Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duchess: The Untold Story – the explosive biography, as seen in the Daily Mail Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/308547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duchess: The Untold Story – the explosive biography, as seen in the Daily Mail Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 29, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A gripping story of human frailty, love, loss, sadness, and tragedy’ Daily Mail She is the most public and least understood woman in Britain. Diana called her a Rottweiler. But spend two minutes with Camilla and you understand why Charles fell for her. The relationship between King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, is one of the most remarkable love stories of the age. It has endured against all the odds, and in the process nearly destroyed the British monarchy. It is a rich and remarkable story that has never been properly told – indeed, it is one of the most extraordinary, star-crossed love stories of the past fifty years. Junor argues that although Camilla played a central role in the darkest days of the modern monarchy, Charles and Diana’s acrimonious and scandalous split, she also played a central role in restoring the royal family’s reputation, especially that of King Charles. A woman with no ambition to be a princess, a duchess, or a queen, Camilla simply wanted to be with, and support, the man who has always been the love of her life. Junor contends that their marriage has reinvigorated Charles, allowing him to finally become comfortable as the heir to the British throne. In this compelling biography, Britain’s top royal author paints an intimate portrait of the Queen Consort, revealing for the first time why the King went against his mother and risked everything, even the stability of the monarchy, to have Camilla by his side. The Duchess was in the Sunday Times Bestseller Chart from the 26th to 33rd week of 2017.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prince-harry-the-inside-story-by-duncan-larcombe--65149668https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry: The Inside Story Author: Duncan Larcombe Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 15, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Prince Henry of Wales has emerged as the unexpected jewel in the crown of the modern British monarchy. Despite his unruly antics, for which he’s made headlines all over the world, Harry’s popularity rivals that of the Queen herself. Heartthrob and loveable rogue, he has won the public’s heart. Duncan Larcombe’s insightful and highly entertaining biography of the rebellious royal recalls Harry’s Eton days, his military career and his tempestuous love life. Despite a string of exploits (not forgetting the notorious Nazi fancy dress incident), Harry has a mysterious gift. With a twinkle in his eye and natural charm in abundance, he can seemingly withstand even the most scandalous of media storms. Since his military career has ended, all eyes are on Harry wondering what life, career and love have in store for the maverick prince. This is the inside story of how the cheeky teenager has grown and matured into a respected soldier, charitable fundraiser and national figurehead who still retains his reputation as the most entertaining resident of Buckingham Palace.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309152Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry: The Inside Story Author: Duncan Larcombe Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 34 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry: The Inside Story Author: Duncan Larcombe Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 34 minutes Release date: June 15, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Prince Henry of Wales has emerged as the unexpected jewel in the crown of the modern British monarchy. Despite his unruly antics, for which he’s made headlines all over the world, Harry’s popularity rivals that of the Queen herself. Heartthrob and loveable rogue, he has won the public’s heart. Duncan Larcombe’s insightful and highly entertaining biography of the rebellious royal recalls Harry’s Eton days, his military career and his tempestuous love life. Despite a string of exploits (not forgetting the notorious Nazi fancy dress incident), Harry has a mysterious gift. With a twinkle in his eye and natural charm in abundance, he can seemingly withstand even the most scandalous of media storms. Since his military career has ended, all eyes are on Harry wondering what life, career and love have in store for the maverick prince. This is the inside story of how the cheeky teenager has grown and matured into a respected soldier, charitable fundraiser and national figurehead who still retains his reputation as the most entertaining resident of Buckingham Palace.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prince-who-would-be-king-the-life-and-death-of-henry-stuart-by-sarah-fraser--65149605https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320700 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart Author: Sarah Fraser Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Henry Stuart’s life is the last great forgotten Jacobean tale. Shadowed by the gravity of the Thirty Years’ War and the huge changes taking place across Europe in seventeenth-century society, economy, politics and empire, his life was visually and verbally gorgeous. NOW THE SUBJECT OF BBC2 DOCUMENTARY The Best King We Never Had Henry Stuart, Prince of Wales was once the hope of Britain. Eldest son to James VI of Scotland, James I of England, Henry was the epitome of heroic Renaissance princely virtue, his life set against a period about as rich and momentous as any. Educated to rule, Henry was interested in everything. His court was awash with leading artists, musicians, writers and composers such as Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones. He founded a royal art collection of European breadth, amassed a vast collection of priceless books, led grand renovations of royal palaces and mounted operatic, highly politicised masques. But his ambitions were even greater. He embraced cutting-edge science, funded telescopes and automata, was patron of the NorthWest Passage Company and wanted to sail through the barriers of the known world to explore new continents. He reviewed and modernised Britain’s naval and military capacity and in his advocacy for the colonisation of North America he helped to transform the world. At his death aged only eighteen, and considering himself to be as much a European as British, he was preparing to stake his claim to be the next leader of Protestant Christendom in the struggle to resist a resurgent militant Catholicism. In this rich and lively book, Sarah Fraser seeks to restore Henry to his place in history. Set against the bloody traumas of the Thirty Years’ War, the writing of the King James Bible, the Gunpowder Plot and the dark tragedies pouring from Shakespeare’s quill, Henry’s life is the last great forgotten Jacobean tale: the story of a man who, had he lived, might have saved Britain from King Charles I, his spaniels and the Civil War with its appalling loss of life his misrule engendered.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320700Thu, 04 May 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320700 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart Author: Sarah Fraser Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320700 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart Author: Sarah Fraser Narrator: Richard Trinder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Henry Stuart’s life is the last great forgotten Jacobean tale. Shadowed by the gravity of the Thirty Years’ War and the huge changes taking place across Europe in seventeenth-century society, economy, politics and empire, his life was visually and verbally gorgeous. NOW THE SUBJECT OF BBC2 DOCUMENTARY The Best King We Never Had Henry Stuart, Prince of Wales was once the hope of Britain. Eldest son to James VI of Scotland, James I of England, Henry was the epitome of heroic Renaissance princely virtue, his life set against a period about as rich and momentous as any. Educated to rule, Henry was interested in everything. His court was awash with leading artists, musicians, writers and composers such as Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones. He founded a royal art collection of European breadth, amassed a vast collection of priceless books, led grand renovations of royal palaces and mounted operatic, highly politicised masques. But his ambitions were even greater. He embraced cutting-edge science, funded telescopes and automata, was patron of the NorthWest Passage Company and wanted to sail through the barriers of the known world to explore new continents. He reviewed and modernised Britain’s naval and military capacity and in his advocacy for the colonisation of North America he helped to transform the world. At his death aged only eighteen, and considering himself to be as much a European as British, he was preparing to stake his claim to be the next leader of Protestant Christendom in the struggle to resist a resurgent militant Catholicism. In this rich and lively book, Sarah Fraser seeks to restore Henry to his place in history. Set against the bloody traumas of the Thirty Years’ War, the writing of the King James Bible, the Gunpowder Plot and the dark tragedies pouring from Shakespeare’s quill, Henry’s life is the last great forgotten Jacobean tale: the story of a man who, had he lived, might have saved Britain from King Charles I, his spaniels and the Civil War with its appalling loss of life his misrule engendered.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-book-smugglers-of-timbuktu-the-quest-for-this-storied-city-and-the-race-to-save-its-treasures-by-charlie-english--65149599https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: The Quest for this Storied City and the Race to Save Its Treasures Author: Charlie English Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘An exemplary work of investigative journalism that is also a wonderfully colourful book of history and travel’ Observer, Books of the Year ‘A piece of postmodern historiography of quite extraordinary sophistication and ingenuity… [written with] exceptional delicacy and restraint’ TLS The fabled city of Timbuktu has captured the Western imagination for centuries. The search for this ‘African El Dorado’ cost the lives of many explorers but Timbuktu is rich beyond its legends. Home to many thousands of ancient manuscripts on poetry, history, religion, law, pharmacology and astronomy, the city has been a centre of learning since medieval times. When jihadists invaded Mali in 2012 threatening destruction to Timbuktu’s libraries, a remarkable thing happened. A team of librarians and archivists joined forces to spirit the precious manuscripts into hiding. Based on new research and first-hand reporting, Charlie English expertly tells this story set in one of the world’s most fascinating places, and the myths from which it has become inseparable.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320699Thu, 04 May 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: The Quest for this Storied City and the Race to Save Its Treasures Author: Charlie English Narrator: Jonathan Keeble...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book Smugglers of Timbuktu: The Quest for this Storied City and the Race to Save Its Treasures Author: Charlie English Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘An exemplary work of investigative journalism that is also a wonderfully colourful book of history and travel’ Observer, Books of the Year ‘A piece of postmodern historiography of quite extraordinary sophistication and ingenuity… [written with] exceptional delicacy and restraint’ TLS The fabled city of Timbuktu has captured the Western imagination for centuries. The search for this ‘African El Dorado’ cost the lives of many explorers but Timbuktu is rich beyond its legends. Home to many thousands of ancient manuscripts on poetry, history, religion, law, pharmacology and astronomy, the city has been a centre of learning since medieval times. When jihadists invaded Mali in 2012 threatening destruction to Timbuktu’s libraries, a remarkable thing happened. A team of librarians and archivists joined forces to spirit the precious manuscripts into hiding. Based on new research and first-hand reporting, Charlie English expertly tells this story set in one of the world’s most fascinating places, and the myths from which it has become inseparable.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-fight-is-our-fight-the-battle-to-save-working-people-by-elizabeth-warren--65149562https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Fight is Our Fight: The Battle to Save Working People Author: Elizabeth Warren Narrator: Elizabeth Warren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Nevertheless, she persisted’ has become a rallying cry for millions of those fed up with phony promises and governments that no longer serve their people. In this inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller and inspiring book, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren argues for a fair future for ordinary working people. Join the fight! In this passionate book, one of America’s leading progressive voices empowers those who wish for a fairer society. This Fight Is Our Fight lays out the many wrongs Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren seeks to right and builds on her meme, ‘Nevertheless, she persisted’, which spread across the world as a rallying cry for the millions who wish to fight back. From Roosevelt’s New Deal through to President Trump’s phoney promises, this is a sharp critique of how big corporations and financial institutions overpowered the interests of poor, lower-income and middle-class people. Writing in her trademark candid, high-spirited voice, Warren delivers a rousing call to action, outlining how government can better serve the people who now face an uncertain future. A must read for those who want a more inclusive society.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320710Thu, 04 May 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Fight is Our Fight: The Battle to Save Working People Author: Elizabeth Warren Narrator: Elizabeth Warren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Fight is Our Fight: The Battle to Save Working People Author: Elizabeth Warren Narrator: Elizabeth Warren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 4, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Nevertheless, she persisted’ has become a rallying cry for millions of those fed up with phony promises and governments that no longer serve their people. In this inspiring #1 New York Times bestseller and inspiring book, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren argues for a fair future for ordinary working people. Join the fight! In this passionate book, one of America’s leading progressive voices empowers those who wish for a fairer society. This Fight Is Our Fight lays out the many wrongs Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren seeks to right and builds on her meme, ‘Nevertheless, she persisted’, which spread across the world as a rallying cry for the millions who wish to fight back. From Roosevelt’s New Deal through to President Trump’s phoney promises, this is a sharp critique of how big corporations and financial institutions overpowered the interests of poor, lower-income and middle-class people. Writing in her trademark candid, high-spirited voice, Warren delivers a rousing call to action, outlining how government can better serve the people who now face an uncertain future. A must read for those who want a more inclusive society.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-boy-who-gave-his-heart-away-a-death-that-brought-the-gift-of-life-by-cole-moreton--65149567https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away: A Death that Brought the Gift of Life Author: Cole Moreton Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 6, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Gripping … so powerfully emotional that at times I had to put it down to wipe my eyes’ Mail on Sunday ‘How do you say thank you to someone for giving you their heart? It is the greatest gift a person can ever give.’ Marc is a promising young footballers of 15, growing up in Scotland. A few hundred miles away in England, Martin is a fun-loving 16-year-old. Both are enjoying their summers when they are suddenly struck down by debilitating illnesses. Within days, the boys are close to death. Although their paths have never crossed, their fortunes are about to be bound in the most extraordinary, intimate way. One of them will die and in doing so, he will save the other’s life. This is a deeply powerful and dramatic story. It is extremely rare for the family of a donor to have any personal contact with the recipient of their loved one’s organ. Yet remarkably, the mothers of these two boys meet and become friends, enabling the extraordinary, bittersweet moment in which a mother who has lost her son meets the boy he saved. Reaching out and placing her palm flat against his chest, she feels the heart of her son beating away inside another. Her boy, the boy who gave his heart away.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320661Thu, 06 Apr 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away: A Death that Brought the Gift of Life Author: Cole Moreton Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away: A Death that Brought the Gift of Life Author: Cole Moreton Narrator: James Cameron Stewart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 6, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Gripping … so powerfully emotional that at times I had to put it down to wipe my eyes’ Mail on Sunday ‘How do you say thank you to someone for giving you their heart? It is the greatest gift a person can ever give.’ Marc is a promising young footballers of 15, growing up in Scotland. A few hundred miles away in England, Martin is a fun-loving 16-year-old. Both are enjoying their summers when they are suddenly struck down by debilitating illnesses. Within days, the boys are close to death. Although their paths have never crossed, their fortunes are about to be bound in the most extraordinary, intimate way. One of them will die and in doing so, he will save the other’s life. This is a deeply powerful and dramatic story. It is extremely rare for the family of a donor to have any personal contact with the recipient of their loved one’s organ. Yet remarkably, the mothers of these two boys meet and become friends, enabling the extraordinary, bittersweet moment in which a mother who has lost her son meets the boy he saved. Reaching out and placing her palm flat against his chest, she feels the heart of her son beating away inside another. Her boy, the boy who gave his heart away.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-heritage-history-of-the-presidents-by-michael-beschloss--65149628https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Heritage History of the Presidents Author: Michael Beschloss Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From George Washington's reluctant oath-taking through George W. Bush's leadership challenges after September 11, 2001, we view ambitious and fallible men through the new lens of the twenty-first century. Where did they succeed? Where did they fail? And what do we know now that we could not have known at the time?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317978Tue, 28 Mar 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Heritage History of the Presidents Author: Michael Beschloss Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 59...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Heritage History of the Presidents Author: Michael Beschloss Narrator: Mike Chamberlain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From George Washington's reluctant oath-taking through George W. Bush's leadership challenges after September 11, 2001, we view ambitious and fallible men through the new lens of the twenty-first century. Where did they succeed? Where did they fail? And what do we know now that we could not have known at the time?]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hot-lights-cold-steel-life-death-and-sleepless-nights-in-a-surgeon-s-first-years-by-michael-j-collins-md--65149621https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon’s First Years Author: Michael J. Collins MD Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Michael Collins decides to become a surgeon, he is totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital. A natural overachiever, Collins's success, in college and medical school led to a surgical residency at one of the most respected medical centers in the world, the famed Mayo Clinic. But compared to his fellow residents Collins feels inadequate and unprepared. All too soon, the euphoria of beginning his career as an orthopedic resident gives way to the feeling he is a counterfeit, an imposter who has infiltrated a society of brilliant surgeons. This story of Collins's four-year surgical residency traces his rise from an eager but clueless first-year resident to accomplished Chief Resident in his final year. With unparalleled humor, he recounts the disparity between people's perceptions of a doctor's glamorous life and the real thing: a succession of run down cars that are towed to the junk yard, long weekends moonlighting at rural hospitals, a family that grows larger every year, and a laughable income.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317585Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon’s First Years Author: Michael J. Collins MD Narrator: John Pruden Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon’s First Years Author: Michael J. Collins MD Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Michael Collins decides to become a surgeon, he is totally unprepared for the chaotic life of a resident at a major hospital. A natural overachiever, Collins's success, in college and medical school led to a surgical residency at one of the most respected medical centers in the world, the famed Mayo Clinic. But compared to his fellow residents Collins feels inadequate and unprepared. All too soon, the euphoria of beginning his career as an orthopedic resident gives way to the feeling he is a counterfeit, an imposter who has infiltrated a society of brilliant surgeons. This story of Collins's four-year surgical residency traces his rise from an eager but clueless first-year resident to accomplished Chief Resident in his final year. With unparalleled humor, he recounts the disparity between people's perceptions of a doctor's glamorous life and the real thing: a succession of run down cars that are towed to the junk yard, long weekends moonlighting at rural hospitals, a family that grows larger every year, and a laughable income.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fragile-lives-a-heart-surgeon-s-stories-of-life-and-death-on-the-operating-table-by-stephen-westaby--65149609https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309674 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table Author: Stephen Westaby Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZE THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BMA PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2017 An incredible memoir from one of the world’s most eminent heart surgeons, recalling some of the most remarkable and poignant cases he’s worked on. Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeon’s shoulder. A slip of the hand and life ebbs away. The balance between life and death is so delicate, and the heart surgeon walks that rope between the two. In the operating room there is no time for doubt. It is flesh, blood, rib-retractors and pumping the vital organ with your bare hand to squeeze the life back into it. An off-day can have dire consequences – this job has a steep learning curve, and the cost is measured in human life. Cardiac surgery is not for the faint of heart. Professor Stephen Westaby took chances and pushed the boundaries of heart surgery. He saved hundreds of lives over the course of a thirty-five year career and now, in his astounding memoir, Westaby details some of his most remarkable and poignant cases – such as the baby who had suffered multiple heart attacks by six months old, a woman who lived the nightmare of locked-in syndrome, and a man whose life was powered by a battery for eight years. A powerful, important and incredibly moving book, Fragile Lives offers an exceptional insight into the exhilarating and sometimes tragic world of heart surgery, and how it feels to hold someone’s life in your hands.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309674Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309674 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table Author: Stephen Westaby Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309674 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table Author: Stephen Westaby Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZE THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.2 BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BMA PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2017 An incredible memoir from one of the world’s most eminent heart surgeons, recalling some of the most remarkable and poignant cases he’s worked on. Grim Reaper sits on the heart surgeon’s shoulder. A slip of the hand and life ebbs away. The balance between life and death is so delicate, and the heart surgeon walks that rope between the two. In the operating room there is no time for doubt. It is flesh, blood, rib-retractors and pumping the vital organ with your bare hand to squeeze the life back into it. An off-day can have dire consequences – this job has a steep learning curve, and the cost is measured in human life. Cardiac surgery is not for the faint of heart. Professor Stephen Westaby took chances and pushed the boundaries of heart surgery. He saved hundreds of lives over the course of a thirty-five year career and now, in his astounding memoir, Westaby details some of his most remarkable and poignant cases – such as the baby who had suffered multiple heart attacks by six months old, a woman who lived the nightmare of locked-in syndrome, and a man whose life was powered by a battery for eight years. A powerful, important and incredibly moving book, Fragile Lives offers an exceptional insight into the exhilarating and sometimes tragic world of heart surgery, and how it feels to hold someone’s life in your hands.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/orson-welles-the-road-to-xanadu-by-simon-callow--65149639https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309704 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu Author: Simon Callow Narrator: Simon Callow Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date: January 26, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Insightful, incisive & enlightening, the first volume of Simon Callow's comprehensive biography of Orson Welles. Now in abridged audio, Callow's vastly entertaining chronicle of Welles's first 26 years seems even finer than it did in 1995. The author's ability to skewer his subject's evasions and lies while retaining critical affection for him is perhaps explained by the fact that Callow, an actor himself, understands the need to mythologise. Welles's innovative theatrical work in the 1930s has never been better described or analysed.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309704Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309704 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu Author: Simon Callow Narrator: Simon Callow Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309704 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Orson Welles: The Road to Xanadu Author: Simon Callow Narrator: Simon Callow Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date: January 26, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Insightful, incisive & enlightening, the first volume of Simon Callow's comprehensive biography of Orson Welles. Now in abridged audio, Callow's vastly entertaining chronicle of Welles's first 26 years seems even finer than it did in 1995. The author's ability to skewer his subject's evasions and lies while retaining critical affection for him is perhaps explained by the fact that Callow, an actor himself, understands the need to mythologise. Welles's innovative theatrical work in the 1930s has never been better described or analysed.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-and-damned-and-fair-the-life-and-tragedy-of-catherine-howard-at-the-court-of-henry-viii-by-gareth-russell--65149660https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309714 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young and Damned and Fair: The Life and Tragedy of Catherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII Author: Gareth Russell Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 57 minutes Release date: January 12, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 Born into nobility and married into the royal family, Catherine Howard was attended every waking hour – secrets were impossible to keep. In this thrilling reappraisal of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Gareth Russell’s history unfurls as if in real time to explain how the queen’s career ended with one of the great scandals of Henry’s reign. This is a grand tale of the Henrician court in its twilight, a glittering but pernicious sunset during which the king’s unstable behaviour and his courtiers’ labyrinthine deceptions proved fatal to many, not just to Catherine Howard.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309714Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309714 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young and Damned and Fair: The Life and Tragedy of Catherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII Author: Gareth Russell Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309714 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young and Damned and Fair: The Life and Tragedy of Catherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII Author: Gareth Russell Narrator: Jenny Funnell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 57 minutes Release date: January 12, 2017 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 Born into nobility and married into the royal family, Catherine Howard was attended every waking hour – secrets were impossible to keep. In this thrilling reappraisal of Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Gareth Russell’s history unfurls as if in real time to explain how the queen’s career ended with one of the great scandals of Henry’s reign. This is a grand tale of the Henrician court in its twilight, a glittering but pernicious sunset during which the king’s unstable behaviour and his courtiers’ labyrinthine deceptions proved fatal to many, not just to Catherine Howard.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/toussaint-louverture-a-revolutionary-life-by-philippe-girard--65149604https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Toussaint Louverture: A Revolutionary Life Author: Philippe Girard Narrator: Paul Woodson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Toussaint Louverture's life was one of hardship, triumph, and contradiction. He was born a slave on Saint-Domingue yet earned his freedom and established himself as a small-scale planter. He even purchased slaves of his own. Philippe Girard shows how Louverture transformed himself from lowly freedman into revolutionary hero as the mastermind of the bloody slave revolt of 1791. By 1801, Louverture was governor of the colony where he had once been a slave. But his lifelong quest to be accepted as a member of the colonial elite ended in despair: he spent the last year of his life in a French prison cell. His example nevertheless inspired anticolonial and black nationalist movements well into the twentieth century. Based on voluminous primary-source research, conducted in archives across the world and in multiple languages, Toussaint Louverture is the definitive biography of one of the most influential men in history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315131Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Toussaint Louverture: A Revolutionary Life Author: Philippe Girard Narrator: Paul Woodson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 28 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Toussaint Louverture: A Revolutionary Life Author: Philippe Girard Narrator: Paul Woodson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 28 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Toussaint Louverture's life was one of hardship, triumph, and contradiction. He was born a slave on Saint-Domingue yet earned his freedom and established himself as a small-scale planter. He even purchased slaves of his own. Philippe Girard shows how Louverture transformed himself from lowly freedman into revolutionary hero as the mastermind of the bloody slave revolt of 1791. By 1801, Louverture was governor of the colony where he had once been a slave. But his lifelong quest to be accepted as a member of the colonial elite ended in despair: he spent the last year of his life in a French prison cell. His example nevertheless inspired anticolonial and black nationalist movements well into the twentieth century. Based on voluminous primary-source research, conducted in archives across the world and in multiple languages, Toussaint Louverture is the definitive biography of one of the most influential men in history.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/agatha-christie-close-up-a-radio-investigation-into-the-queen-of-crime-by-agatha-christie--65149573https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324011 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agatha Christie Close Up: A radio investigation into the Queen of Crime Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Margaret Lockwood, Richard Attenborough, Agatha Christie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 17, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of archive radio programmes focusing on the life and work of crime fiction's grande dame and featuring Agatha Christie in her own words. Dame Agatha Christie published 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections in her lifetime, but to the public she remained an enigmatic figure. This quartet of BBC radio programmes looks at the woman behind the books, and explores the career of one of Britain's most famous mystery writers. Agatha Christie in Close-Up (1955) tells the story of the celebrated author, with contributions from Richard Attenborough, Allen Lane, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Saunders; while in The Mysterious Dame Agatha (1975), Cliff Michelmore presents an 85th birthday tribute with Peter Saunders, Nigel Stock and Julian Symons. Women of Mystery: Queen of Crime (1982) sees Jessica Mann investigating women crime writers and Christie in particular; and in Agatha Christie: Speaking Her Own Words (2015), we hear specially selected excerpts from the initial, dictated version of Christie's autobiography. Recorded in 1965, these unedited personal tapes were discovered by her grandson Matthew Prichard, who introduces the programme. Featuring the voices of fellow writers, friends, family and the Queen of Crime herself, this wide-ranging collection sheds new light on the bestselling novelist of all time. Duration: 2 hours approx.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324011Thu, 17 Nov 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324011 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agatha Christie Close Up: A radio investigation into the Queen of Crime Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Margaret Lockwood, Richard Attenborough,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/324011 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Agatha Christie Close Up: A radio investigation into the Queen of Crime Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: Margaret Lockwood, Richard Attenborough, Agatha Christie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 17, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fascinating collection of archive radio programmes focusing on the life and work of crime fiction's grande dame and featuring Agatha Christie in her own words. Dame Agatha Christie published 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections in her lifetime, but to the public she remained an enigmatic figure. This quartet of BBC radio programmes looks at the woman behind the books, and explores the career of one of Britain's most famous mystery writers. Agatha Christie in Close-Up (1955) tells the story of the celebrated author, with contributions from Richard Attenborough, Allen Lane, Margaret Lockwood and Peter Saunders; while in The Mysterious Dame Agatha (1975), Cliff Michelmore presents an 85th birthday tribute with Peter Saunders, Nigel Stock and Julian Symons. Women of Mystery: Queen of Crime (1982) sees Jessica Mann investigating women crime writers and Christie in particular; and in Agatha Christie: Speaking Her Own Words (2015), we hear specially selected excerpts from the initial, dictated version of Christie's autobiography. Recorded in 1965, these unedited personal tapes were discovered by her grandson Matthew Prichard, who introduces the programme. Featuring the voices of fellow writers, friends, family and the Queen of Crime herself, this wide-ranging collection sheds new light on the bestselling novelist of all time. Duration: 2 hours approx.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jack-hinson-s-one-man-war-by-tom-c-mckenney--65149641https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jack Hinson’s One-Man War Author: Tom C. McKenney Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A quiet, wealthy, plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest. Opposed to secession and a friend to Union and Confederate commanders alike, he did not want a war. After Union soldiers seized and murdered his sons, placing their decapitated heads on the gateposts of his estate, Hinson could remain indifferent no longer. He commissioned a special rifle for long-range accuracy, he took to the woods, and he set out for revenge. This remarkable biography presents the story of Jack Hinson, a lone Confederate sniper who, at the age of 57, waged a personal war on Grant's army and navy. The result of 15 years of scholarship, this meticulously researched work is the only account of Hinson's life ever recorded and involves an unbelievable cast of characters, including the Earp brothers, Jesse James, and Nathan Bedford Forrest.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315086Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jack Hinson’s One-Man War Author: Tom C. McKenney Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 30 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jack Hinson’s One-Man War Author: Tom C. McKenney Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A quiet, wealthy, plantation owner, Jack Hinson watched the start of the Civil War with disinterest. Opposed to secession and a friend to Union and Confederate commanders alike, he did not want a war. After Union soldiers seized and murdered his sons, placing their decapitated heads on the gateposts of his estate, Hinson could remain indifferent no longer. He commissioned a special rifle for long-range accuracy, he took to the woods, and he set out for revenge. This remarkable biography presents the story of Jack Hinson, a lone Confederate sniper who, at the age of 57, waged a personal war on Grant's army and navy. The result of 15 years of scholarship, this meticulously researched work is the only account of Hinson's life ever recorded and involves an unbelievable cast of characters, including the Earp brothers, Jesse James, and Nathan Bedford Forrest.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-double-dose-of-dilaudid-real-stories-from-a-small-town-er-by-kerry-hamm--65149630https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315145 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Double Dose of Dilaudid: Real Stories from a Small-Town ER Author: Kerry Hamm Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: November 8, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Welcome to a small-town Emergency Room in rural Ohio. While it's true our ER doesn't see the stabbing and gunshot action ERs see in inner cities, we have no shortage of the sad, the scary, the painful, and the just plain dumb. With more than twenty stories, things ER workers want to say to patients, and Emergency Room bingo, A Double Dose of Dilaudid will take you on a joyride to the funnier side of the ER. See what a bored husband did to get out of a date night with his wife, find out what happens when you try to make your own meth, and hear about items men and women have inserted in their bodies.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315145Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315145 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Double Dose of Dilaudid: Real Stories from a Small-Town ER Author: Kerry Hamm Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315145 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Double Dose of Dilaudid: Real Stories from a Small-Town ER Author: Kerry Hamm Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 33 minutes Release date: November 8, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Welcome to a small-town Emergency Room in rural Ohio. While it's true our ER doesn't see the stabbing and gunshot action ERs see in inner cities, we have no shortage of the sad, the scary, the painful, and the just plain dumb. With more than twenty stories, things ER workers want to say to patients, and Emergency Room bingo, A Double Dose of Dilaudid will take you on a joyride to the funnier side of the ER. See what a bored husband did to get out of a date night with his wife, find out what happens when you try to make your own meth, and hear about items men and women have inserted in their bodies.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-victoria-letters-the-official-companion-to-the-itv-victoria-series-by-helen-rappaport--65149646https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309328 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Victoria Letters: The official companion to the ITV Victoria series Author: Helen Rappaport Narrator: Duguld Bruce Lockhart, Jessica Ball, Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: October 6, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The official companion to ITV’s hotly anticipated new drama, The Victoria Letters delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England’s greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV’s Victoria follows the early years of the young Queen’s reign, based closely on Victoria’s own letters and journals. Now explore this extensive collection in greater depth, and discover who Victoria really was behind her upright public persona. At only 18 years old, Victoria ascended the throne as a rebellious teenager and gradually grew to become one of the most memorable, unshakeable and powerful women in history. The extensive writings she left behind document this personal journey and show how she triumphed over scandal and corruption. Written by Internationally bestselling author, historian of 12 books and Victoria historical consultant, Helen Rappaport, and including a foreword by Daisy Goodwin – acclaimed novelist and scriptwriter of the series – The Victoria Letters details the history behind the show. Revealing Victoria’s own thoughts about the love interests, family dramas and court scandals during her early reign, it also delves into the running of the royal household, the upstairs-downstairs relationships, and what it was like to live in Victorian England. Come behind the palace doors and discover the girl behind the Queen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309328Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309328 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Victoria Letters: The official companion to the ITV Victoria series Author: Helen Rappaport Narrator: Duguld Bruce Lockhart, Jessica Ball,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309328 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Victoria Letters: The official companion to the ITV Victoria series Author: Helen Rappaport Narrator: Duguld Bruce Lockhart, Jessica Ball, Gabrielle Glaister Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: October 6, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The official companion to ITV’s hotly anticipated new drama, The Victoria Letters delves into the private writings of the young Queen Victoria, painting a vivid picture of the personal life of one of England’s greatest monarchs. From the producers of Poldark and Endeavour, ITV’s Victoria follows the early years of the young Queen’s reign, based closely on Victoria’s own letters and journals. Now explore this extensive collection in greater depth, and discover who Victoria really was behind her upright public persona. At only 18 years old, Victoria ascended the throne as a rebellious teenager and gradually grew to become one of the most memorable, unshakeable and powerful women in history. The extensive writings she left behind document this personal journey and show how she triumphed over scandal and corruption. Written by Internationally bestselling author, historian of 12 books and Victoria historical consultant, Helen Rappaport, and including a foreword by Daisy Goodwin – acclaimed novelist and scriptwriter of the series – The Victoria Letters details the history behind the show. Revealing Victoria’s own thoughts about the love interests, family dramas and court scandals during her early reign, it also delves into the running of the royal household, the upstairs-downstairs relationships, and what it was like to live in Victorian England. Come behind the palace doors and discover the girl behind the Queen.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queen-victoria-a-life-of-contradictions-by-matthew-dennison--65149643https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309329 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Victoria: A Life of Contradictions Author: Matthew Dennison Narrator: Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 6, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fresh, witty, accessible life of Queen Victoria. Not since Lytton Strachey has the irony, contradictions and influence of this Queen been treated with such flourish or biographical insight. Reigning over a lifetime, Queen Victoria embodied the spirit of the contradictory era to which she lent her name. She championed modern art and photography but resisted education for the working classes and woman’s suffrage; she advocated cultural imperialism, tempered by imperial compassion; in her deference to her husband Prince Albert and her protracted mourning of his death, she combined wifely submission with regal obstinacy. Original and accessible, ‘Queen Victoria’ is a compelling assessment of the ruler’s mercurial character, her key relationships and her impact on her own age and beyond.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309329Thu, 06 Oct 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309329 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Victoria: A Life of Contradictions Author: Matthew Dennison Narrator: Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309329 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen Victoria: A Life of Contradictions Author: Matthew Dennison Narrator: Clare Corbett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 6, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A fresh, witty, accessible life of Queen Victoria. Not since Lytton Strachey has the irony, contradictions and influence of this Queen been treated with such flourish or biographical insight. Reigning over a lifetime, Queen Victoria embodied the spirit of the contradictory era to which she lent her name. She championed modern art and photography but resisted education for the working classes and woman’s suffrage; she advocated cultural imperialism, tempered by imperial compassion; in her deference to her husband Prince Albert and her protracted mourning of his death, she combined wifely submission with regal obstinacy. Original and accessible, ‘Queen Victoria’ is a compelling assessment of the ruler’s mercurial character, her key relationships and her impact on her own age and beyond.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kenneth-clark-life-art-and-civilisation-by-james-stourton--65149629https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309335 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation Author: James Stourton Narrator: Jot Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BERGER PRIZE FOR BRITISH ART HISTORY 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 A SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR From his time as Bernard Berenson’s protégé to being the Keeper of the Western Art at 27 and his appointment as the youngest-ever director of the National Gallery, Kenneth Clark displayed precocious genius. No voice has exercised so much power and influence over the arts in Britain as Clark’s. A formidable aesthete, his coterie included John Betjeman, Winston Churchill, Margot Fonteyn, E.M. Forster, Vivien Leigh, the Queen Mother and Henry Moore. Hidden from view, however, was his wife Jane’s alcoholism and his own philandering. In James Stourton’s dazzling biography, Clark is shown as a man who conveyed the profound beauty and importance of art, architecture and civilisation for generations to come.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309335Thu, 22 Sep 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309335 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation Author: James Stourton Narrator: Jot Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 25 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/309335 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation Author: James Stourton Narrator: Jot Davies Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 22, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: SHORTLISTED FOR THE BERGER PRIZE FOR BRITISH ART HISTORY 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017 A SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR From his time as Bernard Berenson’s protégé to being the Keeper of the Western Art at 27 and his appointment as the youngest-ever director of the National Gallery, Kenneth Clark displayed precocious genius. No voice has exercised so much power and influence over the arts in Britain as Clark’s. A formidable aesthete, his coterie included John Betjeman, Winston Churchill, Margot Fonteyn, E.M. Forster, Vivien Leigh, the Queen Mother and Henry Moore. Hidden from view, however, was his wife Jane’s alcoholism and his own philandering. In James Stourton’s dazzling biography, Clark is shown as a man who conveyed the profound beauty and importance of art, architecture and civilisation for generations to come.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-air-hits-your-brain-tales-from-neurosurgery-by-frank-t-vertosick-jr-md--65149582https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery Author: Frank T. Vertosick Jr. MD Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick, Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia, and a minister with a .22-caliber bullet lodged in his skull. Told through intimate portraits of Vertosick's patients and unsparing yet fascinatingly detailed descriptions of surgical procedures, When the Air Hits Your Brain—the culmination of decades spent struggling to learn an unforgiving craft—illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316775Tue, 06 Sep 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery Author: Frank T. Vertosick Jr. MD Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery Author: Frank T. Vertosick Jr. MD Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With poignant insight and humor, Frank Vertosick, Jr., MD, describes some of the greatest challenges of his career, including a six-week-old infant with a tumor in her brain, a young man struck down in his prime by paraplegia, and a minister with a .22-caliber bullet lodged in his skull. Told through intimate portraits of Vertosick's patients and unsparing yet fascinatingly detailed descriptions of surgical procedures, When the Air Hits Your Brain—the culmination of decades spent struggling to learn an unforgiving craft—illuminates both the mysteries of the mind and the realities of the operating room.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fatal-north-murder-and-survival-on-the-first-north-pole-expedition-by-bruce-henderson--65149614https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316226 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition Author: Bruce Henderson Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release date: August 23, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It began as President Ulysses S. Grant's bid for international glory after the Civil War—America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with Captain Charles Hall's death under suspicious circumstances, dissension among sailors, scientists, and explorers, and the ship's evacuation and eventual sinking. Then came a brutal struggle for survival by thirty-three men, women, and children, stranded on the polar ice. When news of the disastrous expedition and accusations of murder reached Washington D.C., it led to a nationwide scandal, an official investigation, and a government cover-up. The mystery of the captain's death remained unsolved for nearly 100 years. But when Charles Hall's frozen grave in northern Greenland was opened, forensic scientists were finally able to reach a shocking conclusion. Now, telling the complete story for the first time, bestselling author Bruce Henderson has researched original transcripts of the U.S. Navy inquests, personal papers of Captain Hall, autopsy and forensic reports relating to the century-old crime, the ship's original log, and personal journals kept by crewmen to bring to life one of the most mysterious tragedies of American exploration.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316226Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316226 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition Author: Bruce Henderson Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316226 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition Author: Bruce Henderson Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 11 minutes Release date: August 23, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It began as President Ulysses S. Grant's bid for international glory after the Civil War—America's first attempt to reach the North Pole. It ended with Captain Charles Hall's death under suspicious circumstances, dissension among sailors, scientists, and explorers, and the ship's evacuation and eventual sinking. Then came a brutal struggle for survival by thirty-three men, women, and children, stranded on the polar ice. When news of the disastrous expedition and accusations of murder reached Washington D.C., it led to a nationwide scandal, an official investigation, and a government cover-up. The mystery of the captain's death remained unsolved for nearly 100 years. But when Charles Hall's frozen grave in northern Greenland was opened, forensic scientists were finally able to reach a shocking conclusion. Now, telling the complete story for the first time, bestselling author Bruce Henderson has researched original transcripts of the U.S. Navy inquests, personal papers of Captain Hall, autopsy and forensic reports relating to the century-old crime, the ship's original log, and personal journals kept by crewmen to bring to life one of the most mysterious tragedies of American exploration.]]>905cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charmed-life-the-phenomenal-world-of-philip-sassoon-by-damian-collins--65149632https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charmed Life: The Phenomenal World of Philip Sassoon Author: Damian Collins Narrator: Thomas Judd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 24 minutes Release date: June 2, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The story of a fascinating man who connected the great politicians, artists and thinkers at the height of British global power and influence. A famed aesthete, politician and patron of the arts, Philip Sassoon lived in a world of English elegance and oriental flair. Gathering a social set that would provide inspiration for Brideshead Revisited, Sassoon gave parties at which Winston Churchill argued with George Bernard Shaw, while Noël Coward and Lawrence of Arabia mingled with flamingos and Rex Whistler painted murals as the party carried on around them. Not merely a wealthy socialite, he worked at the right hand of Douglas Haig during the First World War and then for Prime Minister Lloyd George for the settlement of the peace. He was close to King Edward VIII during the abdication crisis, and Minister for the Air Force in the 1930s. And yet as the heir of wealthy Jewish traders from the souks of Baghdad, Philip craved acceptance from the English establishment. In Charmed Life, Damian Collins explores an extraordinary connected life at the heart of society during the height of British global power and influence.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312119Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charmed Life: The Phenomenal World of Philip Sassoon Author: Damian Collins Narrator: Thomas Judd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 24...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charmed Life: The Phenomenal World of Philip Sassoon Author: Damian Collins Narrator: Thomas Judd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 24 minutes Release date: June 2, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The story of a fascinating man who connected the great politicians, artists and thinkers at the height of British global power and influence. A famed aesthete, politician and patron of the arts, Philip Sassoon lived in a world of English elegance and oriental flair. Gathering a social set that would provide inspiration for Brideshead Revisited, Sassoon gave parties at which Winston Churchill argued with George Bernard Shaw, while Noël Coward and Lawrence of Arabia mingled with flamingos and Rex Whistler painted murals as the party carried on around them. Not merely a wealthy socialite, he worked at the right hand of Douglas Haig during the First World War and then for Prime Minister Lloyd George for the settlement of the peace. He was close to King Edward VIII during the abdication crisis, and Minister for the Air Force in the 1930s. And yet as the heir of wealthy Jewish traders from the souks of Baghdad, Philip craved acceptance from the English establishment. In Charmed Life, Damian Collins explores an extraordinary connected life at the heart of society during the height of British global power and influence.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-power-leicester-city-s-remarkable-season-by-richard-iii--65149612https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King Power: Leicester City’s Remarkable Season Author: Richard III Narrator: Peter Joyce Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: I HAD A HUNCH WE’D BE CHAMPIONS! The most unlikely story in the history of sport, told by our greatest football writer On 25th March 2015, when King Richard III, recently rescued from a municipal car park, was reburied in Leicester Cathedral, his beloved football team had just lost 4-3 to Tottenham Hotspur and were bottom of the Premier League, relegation certainties. With King Richard finally at rest, everything changed for Leicester City. Here, in his own words, King Richard III tells this, the most remarkable sporting story of all time – how 5,000-1 Premier League outsiders became champions: the goals, the games, the dressing-room banter. He gives us the Jamie Vardy story, from prosthetic-limb factory employee to the most celebrated striker this side of the River Soar; Mahrez, the great Muslim dynamo from Algeria, once stuck in the French seventh tier; the dark days of the sex video and the late December wobble; Lords Drinkwater, Albrighton and the great Tinkerman from Italy, all of them heroes of Shakespearean proportions. This isn’t a fairy-tale, this really happened. From the unsanctioned hand of a much-loved Royal, the greatest football book ever written.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312130Thu, 26 May 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King Power: Leicester City’s Remarkable Season Author: Richard III Narrator: Peter Joyce Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King Power: Leicester City’s Remarkable Season Author: Richard III Narrator: Peter Joyce Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 26, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: I HAD A HUNCH WE’D BE CHAMPIONS! The most unlikely story in the history of sport, told by our greatest football writer On 25th March 2015, when King Richard III, recently rescued from a municipal car park, was reburied in Leicester Cathedral, his beloved football team had just lost 4-3 to Tottenham Hotspur and were bottom of the Premier League, relegation certainties. With King Richard finally at rest, everything changed for Leicester City. Here, in his own words, King Richard III tells this, the most remarkable sporting story of all time – how 5,000-1 Premier League outsiders became champions: the goals, the games, the dressing-room banter. He gives us the Jamie Vardy story, from prosthetic-limb factory employee to the most celebrated striker this side of the River Soar; Mahrez, the great Muslim dynamo from Algeria, once stuck in the French seventh tier; the dark days of the sex video and the late December wobble; Lords Drinkwater, Albrighton and the great Tinkerman from Italy, all of them heroes of Shakespearean proportions. This isn’t a fairy-tale, this really happened. From the unsanctioned hand of a much-loved Royal, the greatest football book ever written.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kick-the-true-story-of-kick-kennedy-jfk-s-forgotten-sister-and-the-heir-to-chatsworth-by-paula-byrne--65149603https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kick: The True Story of Kick Kennedy, JFK’s Forgotten Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth Author: Paula Byrne Narrator: Antonia Beamish Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 19, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable life of the vivacious, clever – and forgotten – Kennedy sister, who charmed the English aristocracy and was almost erased from her family history. The favourite child of Joe Kennedy and favourite sister of Jack, Kick Kennedy was spirited, vivacious and legendary for her charm. When the Kenndys sailed to Britain in 1938 she was presented as a debutante amid the pre-war social whirl of the British aristocracy. Here she met a shy, tall, handsome man called Billy, and, rebelling against family, faith, and country, soon married him. He was William Cavendish, heir to Chatsworth and the Duke of Devonshire, the most eligible bachelor in England. But their days of married bliss proved short, as war would bring tragedy and loss. Uncovering her spectacular life in full for the first time, Paula Byrne depicts a remarkable woman who bewitched the Churchills, Astors and Mitfords, and yet was almost erased from Kennedy family history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312131Thu, 19 May 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kick: The True Story of Kick Kennedy, JFK’s Forgotten Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth Author: Paula Byrne Narrator: Antonia Beamish Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312131 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kick: The True Story of Kick Kennedy, JFK’s Forgotten Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth Author: Paula Byrne Narrator: Antonia Beamish Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: May 19, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The remarkable life of the vivacious, clever – and forgotten – Kennedy sister, who charmed the English aristocracy and was almost erased from her family history. The favourite child of Joe Kennedy and favourite sister of Jack, Kick Kennedy was spirited, vivacious and legendary for her charm. When the Kenndys sailed to Britain in 1938 she was presented as a debutante amid the pre-war social whirl of the British aristocracy. Here she met a shy, tall, handsome man called Billy, and, rebelling against family, faith, and country, soon married him. He was William Cavendish, heir to Chatsworth and the Duke of Devonshire, the most eligible bachelor in England. But their days of married bliss proved short, as war would bring tragedy and loss. Uncovering her spectacular life in full for the first time, Paula Byrne depicts a remarkable woman who bewitched the Churchills, Astors and Mitfords, and yet was almost erased from Kennedy family history.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-s-diary-alfred-rosenberg-and-the-stolen-secrets-of-the-third-reich-by-robert-k-wittman-david-kinney--65149677https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil’s Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich Author: Robert K. Wittman, David Kinney Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 7, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An unprecedented, page-turning narrative of the Nazi rise to power, the Holocaust, and Hitler’s post-invasion plans for Russia told through the recently discovered lost diary of Alfred Rosenberg – Hitler’s ‘philosopher’ and architect of Nazi ideology. Only recently discovered by former FBI agent Robert Wittman, the diary of Nazi philosopher Alfred Rosenberg, who led the Nazi party when Hitler was interned in 1923, is a ground-breaking document and an object of rumour, obsession and evil. Filled with observations, conversations and Nazi plans, it gives new details of Hitler’s rise to power and personal governance of the Reich. Not simply the Nazi ideological progenitor, Rosenberg was a core member of Hitler’s inner circle: his ideas for the Third Reich and the destruction it wrought laid the foundations for a brainwashed nation and gave its people the justification for the slaughter of millions; he helped plan the Nazi invasion and subsequent occupation of the Soviet Union and was named Reich Minister for the Eastern Territories. With the first access to the diary's contents, ‘The Devil’s Diary’ is the thrilling story of Rosenberg; Robert Kempner, the German-born Jewish Nuremberg lawyer who prosecuted Göring and Frick and stole the diary; Henry Mayer, the archivist who has doggedly been searching for it for decades; and Bob Wittman, the former FBI agent who finally found it and returned it to its rightful place.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312495Thu, 07 Apr 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil’s Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich Author: Robert K. Wittman, David Kinney Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil’s Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich Author: Robert K. Wittman, David Kinney Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 7, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An unprecedented, page-turning narrative of the Nazi rise to power, the Holocaust, and Hitler’s post-invasion plans for Russia told through the recently discovered lost diary of Alfred Rosenberg – Hitler’s ‘philosopher’ and architect of Nazi ideology. Only recently discovered by former FBI agent Robert Wittman, the diary of Nazi philosopher Alfred Rosenberg, who led the Nazi party when Hitler was interned in 1923, is a ground-breaking document and an object of rumour, obsession and evil. Filled with observations, conversations and Nazi plans, it gives new details of Hitler’s rise to power and personal governance of the Reich. Not simply the Nazi ideological progenitor, Rosenberg was a core member of Hitler’s inner circle: his ideas for the Third Reich and the destruction it wrought laid the foundations for a brainwashed nation and gave its people the justification for the slaughter of millions; he helped plan the Nazi invasion and subsequent occupation of the Soviet Union and was named Reich Minister for the Eastern Territories. With the first access to the diary's contents, ‘The Devil’s Diary’ is the thrilling story of Rosenberg; Robert Kempner, the German-born Jewish Nuremberg lawyer who prosecuted Göring and Frick and stole the diary; Henry Mayer, the archivist who has doggedly been searching for it for decades; and Bob Wittman, the former FBI agent who finally found it and returned it to its rightful place.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-be-a-tudor-a-dawn-to-dusk-guide-to-tudor-life-by-ruth-goodman--65149578https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317898 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life Author: Ruth Goodman Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From an historian who advised on the BBC's Wolf Hall, an erudite romp through the intimate details of life in Tudor England.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317898Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317898 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life Author: Ruth Goodman Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/317898 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide to Tudor Life Author: Ruth Goodman Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: February 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From an historian who advised on the BBC's Wolf Hall, an erudite romp through the intimate details of life in Tudor England.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-firebrand-and-the-first-lady-portrait-of-a-friendship-pauli-murray-eleanor-roosevelt-and-the-struggle-for-social-justice-by-patricia--65149626https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice Author: Patricia Bell-Scott Narrator: Karen Chilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 28 minutes Release date: February 2, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An important, groundbreaking book--two decades in work--that tells the story of the unlikely but history-changing twenty-eight-year bond forged between Pauli Murray (granddaughter of a mulatto slave, who, against all odds, as a lesbian black woman, became a lawyer, civil rights pioneer, Episcopal priest, poet, and activist) and Eleanor Roosevelt (First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1948 and human rights internationalist) that critically shaped Eleanor Roosevelt's, and therefore FDR's, view of race and racism in America. It was a decades-long friendship--tender, moving, prodding, inspiring--sustained primarily through correspondence and characterized by brutal honesty, mutual admiration, and respect, revealing the generational and political differences each had to overcome in order to support one another's life. Of the two extraordinary women, one was at the center of world power; the other, an outsider ostracized by the color of her skin, fighting with heart, soul, and intellect to push the world forward (she did!) and to become the figure for change she knew she was meant to be; each alike in many ways: losing both parents as children, being reared by elderly kin; each a devoted Episcopalian with an abiding compassion for the helpless; each possessed of boundless energy and fortitude yet susceptible to low spirits and anxiety; each in a battle against shyness, learning to be outspoken; each at her best when engaged in meaningful, important work. And each in her own society sidelined as a woman, and determined to upend the centuries-old social constriction . . . A riveting portrait that shows how their friendship deepened and endured in the face of enormous social barriers, and that makes clear how Pauli Murray, foremother of the modern-day black and feminist movements, crucially influenced Eleanor Roosevelt's progressive stance on civil and human rights, challenging her to take a stand for justice and freedom ('If some of our statements are bitter these days,' Pauli Murray wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt in a postscript from a 1942 letter, 'you must remember that truth is our only sword'), a book that reveals, as well, the profound impact of Eleanor Roosevelt's friendship on the shape of Murray's life as an activist, lawyer, cofounder of the National Organization for Women, principal strategist in the fight to preserve Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321252Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice Author: Patricia...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/321252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice Author: Patricia Bell-Scott Narrator: Karen Chilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 28 minutes Release date: February 2, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An important, groundbreaking book--two decades in work--that tells the story of the unlikely but history-changing twenty-eight-year bond forged between Pauli Murray (granddaughter of a mulatto slave, who, against all odds, as a lesbian black woman, became a lawyer, civil rights pioneer, Episcopal priest, poet, and activist) and Eleanor Roosevelt (First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1948 and human rights internationalist) that critically shaped Eleanor Roosevelt's, and therefore FDR's, view of race and racism in America. It was a decades-long friendship--tender, moving, prodding, inspiring--sustained primarily through correspondence and characterized by brutal honesty, mutual admiration, and respect, revealing the generational and political differences each had to overcome in order to support one another's life. Of the two extraordinary women, one was at the center of world power; the other, an outsider ostracized by the color of her skin, fighting with heart, soul, and intellect to push the world forward (she did!) and to become the figure for change she knew she was meant to be; each alike in many ways: losing both parents as children, being reared by elderly kin; each a devoted Episcopalian with an abiding compassion for the helpless; each possessed of boundless energy and fortitude yet susceptible to low spirits and anxiety; each in a battle against shyness, learning to be outspoken; each at her best when engaged in meaningful, important work. And each in her own society sidelined as a woman, and determined to upend the centuries-old social constriction . . . A riveting portrait that shows how their friendship deepened and endured in the face of enormous social barriers, and that makes clear how Pauli Murray, foremother of the modern-day black and feminist movements, crucially influenced Eleanor Roosevelt's progressive stance on civil and human rights, challenging her to take a stand for justice and freedom ('If some of our statements are bitter these days,' Pauli Murray wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt in a postscript from a 1942 letter, 'you must remember that truth is our only sword'), a book that reveals, as well, the profound impact of Eleanor Roosevelt's friendship on the shape of Murray's life as an activist, lawyer, cofounder of the National Organization for Women, principal strategist in the fight to preserve Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catullus-bedspread-the-life-of-rome-s-most-erotic-poet-by-daisy-dunn--65149672https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Catullus’ Bedspread: The Life of Rome’s Most Erotic Poet Author: Daisy Dunn Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 28, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A biography of Gaius Valerius Catullus, Rome’s first great poet, a dandy who fell in love with another man’s wife and made it known to the world through his verse. This superb book gives a rare portrait of life during one of the most critical moments in world history through the eyes of one of Rome’s greatest writers. Living through the debauchery, decadence and spectacle of the crumbling Roman Republic, Catullus remains famous for the sharp, immediate poetry with which he skewered Rome’s sparring titans – Pompey, Crassus and his father’s friend, Julius Caesar. But it was for his erotic, scandalous but often tender love elegies that he became best known, inspired above all by his own lasting affair with a married woman whom he immortalised in his verse as ‘Lesbia’. A monumental figure for poets from Ovid and Virgil onwards, his journey across youth and experience, from Verona to Rome, Bithynia to Lake Garda, is traced in Daisy Dunn’s brilliant portrait of life during one of the most critical moments in world history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312556Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Catullus’ Bedspread: The Life of Rome’s Most Erotic Poet Author: Daisy Dunn Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/312556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Catullus’ Bedspread: The Life of Rome’s Most Erotic Poet Author: Daisy Dunn Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 28, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A biography of Gaius Valerius Catullus, Rome’s first great poet, a dandy who fell in love with another man’s wife and made it known to the world through his verse. This superb book gives a rare portrait of life during one of the most critical moments in world history through the eyes of one of Rome’s greatest writers. Living through the debauchery, decadence and spectacle of the crumbling Roman Republic, Catullus remains famous for the sharp, immediate poetry with which he skewered Rome’s sparring titans – Pompey, Crassus and his father’s friend, Julius Caesar. But it was for his erotic, scandalous but often tender love elegies that he became best known, inspired above all by his own lasting affair with a married woman whom he immortalised in his verse as ‘Lesbia’. A monumental figure for poets from Ovid and Virgil onwards, his journey across youth and experience, from Verona to Rome, Bithynia to Lake Garda, is traced in Daisy Dunn’s brilliant portrait of life during one of the most critical moments in world history.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lights-and-sirens-the-education-of-a-paramedic-by-kevin-grange--65149667https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/314963 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic Author: Kevin Grange Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 20, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nine months of tying tourniquets and pushing new medications, of IVs, chest compressions, and defibrillator shocks—that was Kevin Grange's initiation into emergency medicine when, at age thirty-six, he enrolled in the 'Harvard of paramedic schools': UCLA's Daniel Freeman paramedic program, long considered one of the best and most intense paramedic training programs in the world. Few jobs can match the stress, trauma, and drama that a paramedic calls a typical day at the office, and few educational settings can match the pressure and competitiveness of paramedic school. Blending months of classroom instruction with ER rotations and a grueling field internship with the Los Angeles Fire Department, UCLA's paramedic program is like a mix of boot camp and med school. It would turn out to be the hardest thing Grange had ever done but also the most transformational and inspiring. An in-depth look at the trials and tragedies that paramedic students experience daily, Lights and Sirens is ultimately about the best part of humanity—people working together to help save a human life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/314963Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/314963 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic Author: Kevin Grange Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/314963 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lights and Sirens: The Education of a Paramedic Author: Kevin Grange Narrator: Sean Runnette Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 20, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nine months of tying tourniquets and pushing new medications, of IVs, chest compressions, and defibrillator shocks—that was Kevin Grange's initiation into emergency medicine when, at age thirty-six, he enrolled in the 'Harvard of paramedic schools': UCLA's Daniel Freeman paramedic program, long considered one of the best and most intense paramedic training programs in the world. Few jobs can match the stress, trauma, and drama that a paramedic calls a typical day at the office, and few educational settings can match the pressure and competitiveness of paramedic school. Blending months of classroom instruction with ER rotations and a grueling field internship with the Los Angeles Fire Department, UCLA's paramedic program is like a mix of boot camp and med school. It would turn out to be the hardest thing Grange had ever done but also the most transformational and inspiring. An in-depth look at the trials and tragedies that paramedic students experience daily, Lights and Sirens is ultimately about the best part of humanity—people working together to help save a human life.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ted-hughes-the-unauthorised-life-by-jonathan-bate--65149617https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313209 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life Author: Jonathan Bate Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: LONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE A magisterial life of Ted Hughes – identified recently as the only English poet since the First World War with a claim to true greatness and one of Britain’s most important writers – to be published on National Poetry Day by prize-winning biographer Jonathan Bate. Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate, was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He is one of Britain’s most important poets, a poet of claws and cages: Jaguar, Hawk and Crow. Event and animal are turned to myth in his work. Yet he is also a poet of deep tenderness, of restorative memory steeped in the English literary tradition. A poet of motion and force, of rivers, light and redemption, of beasts in brooding landscapes. With an equal gift for poetry and prose, and with a soul as capacious as any poet who has lived, he was also a prolific children’s writer and has been hailed as the greatest English letter-writer since John Keats. With his magnetic personality and an insatiable appetite for friendship, for love and for life, he also attracted more scandal than any poet since Lord Byron. At the centre of the book is Hughes’s lifelong quest to come to terms with the suicide of his first wife, Sylvia Plath, the saddest and most infamous moment in the public history of modern poetry. Ted Hughes left behind him a more complete archive of notes and journals than any other major poet, including thousands of pages of drafts, unpublished poems and memorandum books that make up an almost complete record of Hughes’s inner life, preserved by him for posterity. Renowned scholar Sir Jonathan Bate has spent five years in his archives, unearthing a wealth of new material. His book offers for the first time the full story of Ted Hughes's life as it was lived, remembered and reshaped in his art. It is a book that honours, though not uncritically, Ted Hughes’s poetry and the art of life-writing, approached by his biographer with an honesty answerable to Hughes’s own.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313209Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313209 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life Author: Jonathan Bate Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 34 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313209 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ted Hughes: The Unauthorised Life Author: Jonathan Bate Narrator: Mike Grady Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: LONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE A magisterial life of Ted Hughes – identified recently as the only English poet since the First World War with a claim to true greatness and one of Britain’s most important writers – to be published on National Poetry Day by prize-winning biographer Jonathan Bate. Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate, was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He is one of Britain’s most important poets, a poet of claws and cages: Jaguar, Hawk and Crow. Event and animal are turned to myth in his work. Yet he is also a poet of deep tenderness, of restorative memory steeped in the English literary tradition. A poet of motion and force, of rivers, light and redemption, of beasts in brooding landscapes. With an equal gift for poetry and prose, and with a soul as capacious as any poet who has lived, he was also a prolific children’s writer and has been hailed as the greatest English letter-writer since John Keats. With his magnetic personality and an insatiable appetite for friendship, for love and for life, he also attracted more scandal than any poet since Lord Byron. At the centre of the book is Hughes’s lifelong quest to come to terms with the suicide of his first wife, Sylvia Plath, the saddest and most infamous moment in the public history of modern poetry. Ted Hughes left behind him a more complete archive of notes and journals than any other major poet, including thousands of pages of drafts, unpublished poems and memorandum books that make up an almost complete record of Hughes’s inner life, preserved by him for posterity. Renowned scholar Sir Jonathan Bate has spent five years in his archives, unearthing a wealth of new material. His book offers for the first time the full story of Ted Hughes's life as it was lived, remembered and reshaped in his art. It is a book that honours, though not uncritically, Ted Hughes’s poetry and the art of life-writing, approached by his biographer with an honesty answerable to Hughes’s own.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-evolution-of-everything-how-ideas-emerge-by-matt-ridley--65149592https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge Author: Matt Ridley Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Acclaimed author, Matt Ridley, shows just how wrong this is in his compelling new book. We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Generals win battles; politicians run countries; scientists discover truths; artists create genres; inventors make breakthroughs; teachers shape minds; philosophers change minds; priests teach morality; businessmen lead businesses; environmentalists save the planet. Not just individuals, but institutions too: Goldman Sachs, the Communist Party, the Catholic Church, Al Qaeda – these are said to shape the world. This is more often wrong than right. ‘The Evolution of Everything’ is about bottom-up order and its enemy, the top-down twitch, the endless fascination human beings have for design rather than evolution, for direction rather than emergence. Top downery is the source of most of our worst problems in the past – why Hitler won an election, why the sub-prime bubble happened, why Africa lingered in poverty when Asia did not, why the euro is a disaster – and will be the scourge of this century too. And although we neglect, defy and ignore them, bottom-up trends still shape the world. The growth of technology, the sanitation-driven health revolution, the quadrupling of farm yields so that more land could be released for nature – these were largely emergent phenomena. So was the internet, the mobile phone revolution and the rise of Asia. In this wide-ranging, highly opinionated non-fiction narrative, Ridley draws on anecdotes from science, economics, history, politics and philosophy and examples drawn from the scientific literature, from historical narratives and from personal anecdotes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313213Thu, 24 Sep 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge Author: Matt Ridley Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge Author: Matt Ridley Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Acclaimed author, Matt Ridley, shows just how wrong this is in his compelling new book. We are taught that the world is a top-down place. Generals win battles; politicians run countries; scientists discover truths; artists create genres; inventors make breakthroughs; teachers shape minds; philosophers change minds; priests teach morality; businessmen lead businesses; environmentalists save the planet. Not just individuals, but institutions too: Goldman Sachs, the Communist Party, the Catholic Church, Al Qaeda – these are said to shape the world. This is more often wrong than right. ‘The Evolution of Everything’ is about bottom-up order and its enemy, the top-down twitch, the endless fascination human beings have for design rather than evolution, for direction rather than emergence. Top downery is the source of most of our worst problems in the past – why Hitler won an election, why the sub-prime bubble happened, why Africa lingered in poverty when Asia did not, why the euro is a disaster – and will be the scourge of this century too. And although we neglect, defy and ignore them, bottom-up trends still shape the world. The growth of technology, the sanitation-driven health revolution, the quadrupling of farm yields so that more land could be released for nature – these were largely emergent phenomena. So was the internet, the mobile phone revolution and the rise of Asia. In this wide-ranging, highly opinionated non-fiction narrative, Ridley draws on anecdotes from science, economics, history, politics and philosophy and examples drawn from the scientific literature, from historical narratives and from personal anecdotes.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/constance-street-the-true-story-of-one-family-and-one-street-in-london-s-east-end-by-charlie-connelly--65149637https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313239 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Constance Street: The true story of one family and one street in London’s East End Author: Charlie Connelly Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 13, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One forgotten street, 12 unforgettable women. ‘’Ang on boy, Joan’s got sumfink to show yer.’ She rummaged in a drawer for a moment, pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to me. ‘Constance Street,’ she said. ‘As I remember it.’ Through the story of one street – Constance Street – we hear the true life tales of a tight knit group of working class women in the East End of London set against a backdrop of war, hardship and struggle. It’s a story of matriarchy and deep family ties, of a generation that was scattered away from the street during the blitz bombings, but which maintained the ties of that street for decades afterwards. Set in an area of East London called Silvertown, a once thriving docking community that at the turn of the 20th century was the industrial heartland of the south of England; the story focuses on the lives of 12 incredible women and their struggle to survive amidst the chaos of the war years. We have Nellie Greenwood, the author’s great grandmother who runs a laundry in Silvertown which becomes the focal point of the community. In 1917 a munitions factory in Silvertown explodes flattening much of the surrounding area and causing extensive damage to Constance Street – Nellie’s daughter is blown from her crib but miraculously survives. Deciding to open the laundry as a field hospital for the injured, Nellie and the women on the street come together to tend the wounded, the sick and the emotionally shattered as they cope with the aftermath of not just one but two world wars. Through the Great War, the roaring Twenties, the Depression and then the unimaginable – the outbreak of a second world war – Nellie and the street survive with love, laughter and friendships that bind the community together. But just as this incredible group of women live through the worst, the unthinkable happens. On 7 September 1940, Constance Street is no more. Following in the footsteps of Farewell to the East End by Jennifer Worth and The Sugar Girls, Constance Street is a life-affirming, heart-warming read that reminds us of a time when people pulled together.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313239Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313239 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Constance Street: The true story of one family and one street in London’s East End Author: Charlie Connelly Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313239 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Constance Street: The true story of one family and one street in London’s East End Author: Charlie Connelly Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 13, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One forgotten street, 12 unforgettable women. ‘’Ang on boy, Joan’s got sumfink to show yer.’ She rummaged in a drawer for a moment, pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to me. ‘Constance Street,’ she said. ‘As I remember it.’ Through the story of one street – Constance Street – we hear the true life tales of a tight knit group of working class women in the East End of London set against a backdrop of war, hardship and struggle. It’s a story of matriarchy and deep family ties, of a generation that was scattered away from the street during the blitz bombings, but which maintained the ties of that street for decades afterwards. Set in an area of East London called Silvertown, a once thriving docking community that at the turn of the 20th century was the industrial heartland of the south of England; the story focuses on the lives of 12 incredible women and their struggle to survive amidst the chaos of the war years. We have Nellie Greenwood, the author’s great grandmother who runs a laundry in Silvertown which becomes the focal point of the community. In 1917 a munitions factory in Silvertown explodes flattening much of the surrounding area and causing extensive damage to Constance Street – Nellie’s daughter is blown from her crib but miraculously survives. Deciding to open the laundry as a field hospital for the injured, Nellie and the women on the street come together to tend the wounded, the sick and the emotionally shattered as they cope with the aftermath of not just one but two world wars. Through the Great War, the roaring Twenties, the Depression and then the unimaginable – the outbreak of a second world war – Nellie and the street survive with love, laughter and friendships that bind the community together. But just as this incredible group of women live through the worst, the unthinkable happens. On 7 September 1940, Constance Street is no more. Following in the footsteps of Farewell to the East End by Jennifer Worth and The Sugar Girls, Constance Street is a life-affirming, heart-warming read that reminds us of a time when people pulled together.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-wasn-t-strong-like-this-when-i-started-out-true-stories-of-becoming-a-nurse-by-lee-gutkind--65149645https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316093 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse Author: Lee Gutkind Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 37 minutes Release date: August 4, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out, a collection of true narratives, reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first 'sticks,' first births, and first deaths, and reflect on what gets them though long, demanding shifts and keeps them in the profession. The stories reveal many voices from nurses at different stages of their careers: One nurse-in-training longs to be trusted with more 'important' procedures, while another questions her ability to care for nursing home residents. An efficient young emergency room nurse finds his life and career irrevocably changed by a car accident. A nurse practitioner wonders whether she has violated professional boundaries in her care for a homeless man with AIDS, and a home care case manager is the sole attendee at a funeral for one of her patients. What connects these stories is the passion and strength of the writers, who struggle against burnout and bureaucracy to serve their patients with skill, empathy, and strength.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316093Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316093 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse Author: Lee Gutkind Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316093 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse Author: Lee Gutkind Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 37 minutes Release date: August 4, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out, a collection of true narratives, reflects the dynamism and diversity of nurses, who provide the first vital line of patient care. Here, nurses remember their first 'sticks,' first births, and first deaths, and reflect on what gets them though long, demanding shifts and keeps them in the profession. The stories reveal many voices from nurses at different stages of their careers: One nurse-in-training longs to be trusted with more 'important' procedures, while another questions her ability to care for nursing home residents. An efficient young emergency room nurse finds his life and career irrevocably changed by a car accident. A nurse practitioner wonders whether she has violated professional boundaries in her care for a homeless man with AIDS, and a home care case manager is the sole attendee at a funeral for one of her patients. What connects these stories is the passion and strength of the writers, who struggle against burnout and bureaucracy to serve their patients with skill, empathy, and strength.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-the-coalface-the-memoir-of-a-pit-nurse-by-joan-hart--65149587https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Coalface: The memoir of a pit nurse Author: Joan Hart Narrator: Maggie Ollerenshaw Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: July 16, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A heart-warming story of a woman who devoted her life to helping others. This is the memoir of Joan, who started nursing in the 1940s and whose experiences took her into the Yorkshire mining pits and through the tumult of the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Joan Hart always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Born in South Yorkshire in 1932, she started her nursing training when she was 16, the youngest age girls could do so at the time. She continued working after she married and her work took her to London and Doncaster, caring for children and miners. When she took a job as a pit nurse in Doncaster in 1974, she found that in order to be accepted by the men under her care, she would have to become one of them. Most of the time rejecting a traditional nurse’s uniform and donning a baggy miner’s suit, pit boots, a hardhat and a headlamp, Joan resolved always to go down to injured miners and bring them out of the pit herself. Over 15 years Joan grew to know the miners not only as a nurse, but as a confidante and friend. She tended to injured miners underground, rescued men trapped in the pits, and provided support for them and their families during the bitter miners’ strike which stretched from March 1984 to 1985. Moving and uplifting, this is a story of one woman’s life, marriage and work; it is guaranteed to make readers laugh, cry, and smile.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313275Thu, 16 Jul 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Coalface: The memoir of a pit nurse Author: Joan Hart Narrator: Maggie Ollerenshaw Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Coalface: The memoir of a pit nurse Author: Joan Hart Narrator: Maggie Ollerenshaw Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: July 16, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A heart-warming story of a woman who devoted her life to helping others. This is the memoir of Joan, who started nursing in the 1940s and whose experiences took her into the Yorkshire mining pits and through the tumult of the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Joan Hart always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Born in South Yorkshire in 1932, she started her nursing training when she was 16, the youngest age girls could do so at the time. She continued working after she married and her work took her to London and Doncaster, caring for children and miners. When she took a job as a pit nurse in Doncaster in 1974, she found that in order to be accepted by the men under her care, she would have to become one of them. Most of the time rejecting a traditional nurse’s uniform and donning a baggy miner’s suit, pit boots, a hardhat and a headlamp, Joan resolved always to go down to injured miners and bring them out of the pit herself. Over 15 years Joan grew to know the miners not only as a nurse, but as a confidante and friend. She tended to injured miners underground, rescued men trapped in the pits, and provided support for them and their families during the bitter miners’ strike which stretched from March 1984 to 1985. Moving and uplifting, this is a story of one woman’s life, marriage and work; it is guaranteed to make readers laugh, cry, and smile.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-strangest-family-the-private-lives-of-george-iii-queen-charlotte-and-the-hanoverians-by-janice-hadlow--65149624https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians Author: Janice Hadlow Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 2, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An intensely moving account of George III’s doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force from a stunning new history writer. George III came to the throne in 1760 as a man with a mission. He wanted to be a new kind of king, one whose power was rooted in the affection and approval of his people. And he was determined to revolutionise his private life too – to show that a better man would, inevitably, make a better ruler. Above all he was determined to break with the extraordinarily dysfunctional home lives of his Hanoverian forbears. For his family, things would be different. And for a long time it seemed as if, against all the odds, his great family experiment was succeeding. His wife, Queen Charlotte, shared his sense of moral purpose, and together they did everything they could to raise their tribe of 13 young sons and daughters in a climate of loving attention. But as the children grew older, and their wishes and desires developed away from those of their father, it became harder to maintain the illusion of domestic harmony. The king's episodes of madness, in which he frequently expressed his repulsion for the queen, undermined the bedrock of their marriage; his disapproving distance from the bored and purposeless princes alienated them; and his determination to keep the princesses at home, protected from the potential horrors of the continental marriage market, left them lonely, bitter and resentful at their loveless, single state. At one level, ‘The Strangest Family’ is the story of how the best intentions can produce unhappy consequences. But the lives of the women in George's life – and of the princesses in particular – were shaped by a kind of undaunted emotional resilience that most modern women will recognise. However flawed George's great family experiment may have been, in the value the princesses placed on the ideals of domestic happiness, they were truly their father's daughters.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313280Thu, 02 Jul 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians Author: Janice Hadlow Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Strangest Family: The Private Lives of George III, Queen Charlotte and the Hanoverians Author: Janice Hadlow Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 2, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An intensely moving account of George III’s doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force from a stunning new history writer. George III came to the throne in 1760 as a man with a mission. He wanted to be a new kind of king, one whose power was rooted in the affection and approval of his people. And he was determined to revolutionise his private life too – to show that a better man would, inevitably, make a better ruler. Above all he was determined to break with the extraordinarily dysfunctional home lives of his Hanoverian forbears. For his family, things would be different. And for a long time it seemed as if, against all the odds, his great family experiment was succeeding. His wife, Queen Charlotte, shared his sense of moral purpose, and together they did everything they could to raise their tribe of 13 young sons and daughters in a climate of loving attention. But as the children grew older, and their wishes and desires developed away from those of their father, it became harder to maintain the illusion of domestic harmony. The king's episodes of madness, in which he frequently expressed his repulsion for the queen, undermined the bedrock of their marriage; his disapproving distance from the bored and purposeless princes alienated them; and his determination to keep the princesses at home, protected from the potential horrors of the continental marriage market, left them lonely, bitter and resentful at their loveless, single state. At one level, ‘The Strangest Family’ is the story of how the best intentions can produce unhappy consequences. But the lives of the women in George's life – and of the princesses in particular – were shaped by a kind of undaunted emotional resilience that most modern women will recognise. However flawed George's great family experiment may have been, in the value the princesses placed on the ideals of domestic happiness, they were truly their father's daughters.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stalin-s-daughter-the-extraordinary-and-tumultuous-life-of-svetlana-alliluyeva-by-rosemary-sullivan--65149622https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313323 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva Author: Rosemary Sullivan Narrator: Karen Cass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 4, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Compassionate and compelling, this is not a political story but a quest for love in the heart of darkness’ Simon Sebag Montefiore ‘A biography on an epic scale, with a combination of tragedy and history worthy of a Russian novel’ Independent ‘Superbly well told’ Sunday Times Who was Svetlana Alliluyeva? A little girl, her father’s only daughter, his “little sparrow”; instructed to bury her secrets in her heart by her mother, who shot herself soon after. An observer as her relatives were mercilessly killed and her first love exiled. A woman who tore through relationships with men, joined and abandoned various religions, and became the most famous defector to the United States. The victim of an inescapable truth: “You are Stalin’s daughter. . . . You can’t live your own life. You can’t live any life. You exist only in reference to a name.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313323Thu, 04 Jun 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313323 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva Author: Rosemary Sullivan Narrator: Karen Cass Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313323 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stalin’s Daughter: The Extraordinary and Tumultuous Life of Svetlana Alliluyeva Author: Rosemary Sullivan Narrator: Karen Cass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 4, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Compassionate and compelling, this is not a political story but a quest for love in the heart of darkness’ Simon Sebag Montefiore ‘A biography on an epic scale, with a combination of tragedy and history worthy of a Russian novel’ Independent ‘Superbly well told’ Sunday Times Who was Svetlana Alliluyeva? A little girl, her father’s only daughter, his “little sparrow”; instructed to bury her secrets in her heart by her mother, who shot herself soon after. An observer as her relatives were mercilessly killed and her first love exiled. A woman who tore through relationships with men, joined and abandoned various religions, and became the most famous defector to the United States. The victim of an inescapable truth: “You are Stalin’s daughter. . . . You can’t live your own life. You can’t live any life. You exist only in reference to a name.”]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/benedict-cumberbatch-reads-ian-kelly-s-casanova-a-bbc-radio-4-reading-by-ian-kelly--65149502https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331233 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly's Casanova: A BBC Radio 4 reading Author: Ian Kelly Narrator: Benedict Cumberbatch Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: May 21, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly’s biography of one of the most beguiling and controversial individuals of any age. In this fascinating biography of the notorious libertine, Ian Kelly draws on documents by Casanova, his friends and his lovers (male and female) in order to bring fresh insights to the man’s life and world. The sights and smells of Eighteenth Century Europe are brought keenly to life, as are the colourful incidents of Casanova’s life. As the young cleric he embarked upon a scandalous affair with a married woman, fleeing eventually to Constantinople. He created a stir at the French court of King Louis XV, began intrigues in London that led him to a soaking in the Thames, and sought to meet Catherine the Great at a ball in St Petersburg. His own memoirs ensured his lasting fame, and changed the way we think and write about ourselves and about sex. Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock; The Imitation Game; Star Trek Into Darkness) is the reader of this abridged edition, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331233Thu, 21 May 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331233 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly's Casanova: A BBC Radio 4 reading Author: Ian Kelly Narrator: Benedict Cumberbatch Format: Abridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/331233 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly's Casanova: A BBC Radio 4 reading Author: Ian Kelly Narrator: Benedict Cumberbatch Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: May 21, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benedict Cumberbatch reads Ian Kelly’s biography of one of the most beguiling and controversial individuals of any age. In this fascinating biography of the notorious libertine, Ian Kelly draws on documents by Casanova, his friends and his lovers (male and female) in order to bring fresh insights to the man’s life and world. The sights and smells of Eighteenth Century Europe are brought keenly to life, as are the colourful incidents of Casanova’s life. As the young cleric he embarked upon a scandalous affair with a married woman, fleeing eventually to Constantinople. He created a stir at the French court of King Louis XV, began intrigues in London that led him to a soaking in the Thames, and sought to meet Catherine the Great at a ball in St Petersburg. His own memoirs ensured his lasting fame, and changed the way we think and write about ourselves and about sex. Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock; The Imitation Game; Star Trek Into Darkness) is the reader of this abridged edition, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/universal-man-the-seven-lives-of-john-maynard-keynes-by-richard-davenport-hines--65149607https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes Author: Richard Davenport-Hines Narrator: Seån Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 12, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling and award-winning author of ‘An English Affair’, a dazzlingly original thematic biography which throws fresh light on the greatest economist of the twentieth century. John Maynard Keynes saved Britain from financial crisis twice over the course of two World Wars, and instructed Western industrialised states on how to protect themselves from revolutionary unrest, economic instability, high unemployment and social dissolution. In the wake of the recent global financial crisis, economists worldwide have once again turned to his ideas to confront their problems. In this entertaining and edifying new biography, Richard Davenport-Hines introduces the man behind the economics; a connoisseur, intellectual, economist, administrator and statesman who was equally at ease socialising with the Bloomsbury Group as he was when influencing the policies of Presidents. By exploring the desires and experiences that made Keynes think as he did, or compelled him to innovate, Davenport-Hines reveals the aesthetic basis of Keynesian economics, and explores why this Great Briton’s ideas continue to instruct and encourage us seventy years after his death.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313506Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes Author: Richard Davenport-Hines Narrator: Seån Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes Author: Richard Davenport-Hines Narrator: Seån Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 12, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling and award-winning author of ‘An English Affair’, a dazzlingly original thematic biography which throws fresh light on the greatest economist of the twentieth century. John Maynard Keynes saved Britain from financial crisis twice over the course of two World Wars, and instructed Western industrialised states on how to protect themselves from revolutionary unrest, economic instability, high unemployment and social dissolution. In the wake of the recent global financial crisis, economists worldwide have once again turned to his ideas to confront their problems. In this entertaining and edifying new biography, Richard Davenport-Hines introduces the man behind the economics; a connoisseur, intellectual, economist, administrator and statesman who was equally at ease socialising with the Bloomsbury Group as he was when influencing the policies of Presidents. By exploring the desires and experiences that made Keynes think as he did, or compelled him to innovate, Davenport-Hines reveals the aesthetic basis of Keynesian economics, and explores why this Great Briton’s ideas continue to instruct and encourage us seventy years after his death.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-forgotten-soldier-he-wasn-t-a-soldier-he-was-just-a-boy-by-charlie-connelly--65149616https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Forgotten Soldier: He wasn’t a soldier, he was just a boy Author: Charlie Connelly Narrator: Adrian Palmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 23, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen. But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their country The Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, aged 19, killed in the First World War a week before the Armistice and immediately forgotten, even, it seems, by his own family. Edward died on exactly the same day, and as part of the same military offensive, as Wilfred Owen. They died only a few miles apart and yet there cannot be a bigger contrast between their legacies. Edward had been born into poverty in west London on the eve of the twentieth century, had a job washing railway carriages, was conscripted into the army at the age of eighteen and sent to the Western Front from where he would never return. He lies buried miles from home in a small military cemetery on the outskirts of an obscure town close to the French border in western Belgium. No-one has ever visited him. Like thousands of other young boys, Edward’s life and death were forgotten. By delving into and uncovering letters, poems and war diaries to reconstruct his great uncle’s brief life and needless death; Charlie fills in the blanks of Edward’s life with the experiences of similar young men giving a voice to the voiceless. Edward Connelly’s tragic story comes to represent all the young men who went off to the Great War and never came home. This is a book about the unsung heroes, the ordinary men who did their duty with utmost courage, and who deserve to be remembered.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313564Thu, 23 Oct 2014 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Forgotten Soldier: He wasn’t a soldier, he was just a boy Author: Charlie Connelly Narrator: Adrian Palmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Forgotten Soldier: He wasn’t a soldier, he was just a boy Author: Charlie Connelly Narrator: Adrian Palmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 23, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author Charlie Connelly returns with a First World War memoir of his great uncle, Edward Connelly, who was an ordinary boy sent to fight in a war the likes of which the world had never seen. But this is not just his story; it is the story of all the young forgotten soldiers who fought and bravely died for their country The Forgotten Soldier tells the story of Private Edward Connelly, aged 19, killed in the First World War a week before the Armistice and immediately forgotten, even, it seems, by his own family. Edward died on exactly the same day, and as part of the same military offensive, as Wilfred Owen. They died only a few miles apart and yet there cannot be a bigger contrast between their legacies. Edward had been born into poverty in west London on the eve of the twentieth century, had a job washing railway carriages, was conscripted into the army at the age of eighteen and sent to the Western Front from where he would never return. He lies buried miles from home in a small military cemetery on the outskirts of an obscure town close to the French border in western Belgium. No-one has ever visited him. Like thousands of other young boys, Edward’s life and death were forgotten. By delving into and uncovering letters, poems and war diaries to reconstruct his great uncle’s brief life and needless death; Charlie fills in the blanks of Edward’s life with the experiences of similar young men giving a voice to the voiceless. Edward Connelly’s tragic story comes to represent all the young men who went off to the Great War and never came home. This is a book about the unsung heroes, the ordinary men who did their duty with utmost courage, and who deserve to be remembered.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-stalinist-the-life-of-santiago-carrillo-by-paul-preston--65149654https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313634 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Stalinist: The Life of Santiago Carrillo Author: Paul Preston Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 14, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The life of the complex, ruthless adversary of General Franco, whose life spanned much of Spain’s turbulent 20th century. From 1939 to 1975, the Spanish Communist Party, effectively lead for two decades by Santiago Carrillo, was the most determined opponent of General Franco’s Nationalist regime. Admired by many on the left as a revolutionary and a pillar of the anti-Franco struggle, and hated by others as a Stalinist gravedigger of the revolution, Santiago Carrillo was arguably the dictator’s most consistent left-wing enemy. For many on the right, Carrillo was a monster to be vilified as a mass murderer for his activities during the Civil War. But his survival owed to certain qualities that he had in abundance – a capacity for hard work, stamina and endurance, writing and oratorical skills, intelligence and cunning – though honesty and loyalty were not among them. One by one he turned on those who helped him in his desire for advancement, revealing the ruthless streak that he shared with Franco, and a zeal for rewriting his past. Drawing on the numerous, continuously revised accounts Carillo created of his life, and contrasting them with those produced by his friends and enemies, Spain’s greatest modern historian Paul Preston unravels the legend of a devastating and controversial figure at the heart of 20th-century Spanish politics.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313634Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313634 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Stalinist: The Life of Santiago Carrillo Author: Paul Preston Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 46...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/313634 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Stalinist: The Life of Santiago Carrillo Author: Paul Preston Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 14, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The life of the complex, ruthless adversary of General Franco, whose life spanned much of Spain’s turbulent 20th century. From 1939 to 1975, the Spanish Communist Party, effectively lead for two decades by Santiago Carrillo, was the most determined opponent of General Franco’s Nationalist regime. Admired by many on the left as a revolutionary and a pillar of the anti-Franco struggle, and hated by others as a Stalinist gravedigger of the revolution, Santiago Carrillo was arguably the dictator’s most consistent left-wing enemy. For many on the right, Carrillo was a monster to be vilified as a mass murderer for his activities during the Civil War. But his survival owed to certain qualities that he had in abundance – a capacity for hard work, stamina and endurance, writing and oratorical skills, intelligence and cunning – though honesty and loyalty were not among them. One by one he turned on those who helped him in his desire for advancement, revealing the ruthless streak that he shared with Franco, and a zeal for rewriting his past. Drawing on the numerous, continuously revised accounts Carillo created of his life, and contrasting them with those produced by his friends and enemies, Spain’s greatest modern historian Paul Preston unravels the legend of a devastating and controversial figure at the heart of 20th-century Spanish politics.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-viii-history-in-an-hour-by-simon-court--65149633https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII: History in an Hour Author: Simon Court Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 24, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. King of England, claimant King of France, Lord – and later King – of Ireland, Supreme Head of the Church of England and, perhaps most famously, six times a husband, Henry VIII is England’s most notorious monarch. Succeeding his father, Henry VII, he allied with the Holy Roman Emperor and began his many obsessive invasions of France. Meanwhile the handsome, worldly king embarked on his famous quests for a suitable wife and heir. With marriage to Anne Boleyn came the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church, Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. From his childhood to his later years and famed appetites for food, sex and validation, ‘Henry VIII: History in an Hour’ describes the life of a man whose desires and determination changed England and the world. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315720Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII: History in an Hour Author: Simon Court Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII: History in an Hour Author: Simon Court Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 24, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. King of England, claimant King of France, Lord – and later King – of Ireland, Supreme Head of the Church of England and, perhaps most famously, six times a husband, Henry VIII is England’s most notorious monarch. Succeeding his father, Henry VII, he allied with the Holy Roman Emperor and began his many obsessive invasions of France. Meanwhile the handsome, worldly king embarked on his famous quests for a suitable wife and heir. With marriage to Anne Boleyn came the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church, Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries. From his childhood to his later years and famed appetites for food, sex and validation, ‘Henry VIII: History in an Hour’ describes the life of a man whose desires and determination changed England and the world. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mussolini-history-in-an-hour-by-rupert-colley--65149618https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315719 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mussolini: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 48 minutes Release date: April 24, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. ‘Il Duce’, Benito Mussolini, was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Famed for his dictatorial style, his political cunning and admired – initially – by Hitler, Mussolini led the National Fascist Party and ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. In so doing, he paved the way towards Italy’s defeat in World War Two, and some of the 20th century’s most destructive ideologies and practices. Following expulsion from Italian Socialist Party, Mussolini denounced all efforts of class conflict, and instead later commanded a Fascist March on Rome to become the youngest Prime Minister in Italian history. Thereafter he set about dismantling the apparatus of democracy and initiated what would become known as the one-party totalitarian state. With World War II came defeat, humiliation and his bloody deposing. Explaining his ideologies, policies, actions and flaws, ‘Mussolini: History in an Hour’ is the concise life of the man whose ideas helped create some of the worst horrors of the modern history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315719Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315719 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mussolini: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 48 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315719 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mussolini: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 48 minutes Release date: April 24, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. ‘Il Duce’, Benito Mussolini, was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Famed for his dictatorial style, his political cunning and admired – initially – by Hitler, Mussolini led the National Fascist Party and ruled Italy as Prime Minister from 1922 until his ousting in 1943. In so doing, he paved the way towards Italy’s defeat in World War Two, and some of the 20th century’s most destructive ideologies and practices. Following expulsion from Italian Socialist Party, Mussolini denounced all efforts of class conflict, and instead later commanded a Fascist March on Rome to become the youngest Prime Minister in Italian history. Thereafter he set about dismantling the apparatus of democracy and initiated what would become known as the one-party totalitarian state. With World War II came defeat, humiliation and his bloody deposing. Explaining his ideologies, policies, actions and flaws, ‘Mussolini: History in an Hour’ is the concise life of the man whose ideas helped create some of the worst horrors of the modern history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pike-gabriele-d-annunzio-poet-seducer-and-preacher-of-war-by-lucy-hughes-hallett--65149619https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315757 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pike: Gabriele d’Annunzio, Poet, Seducer and Preacher of War Author: Lucy Hughes-Hallett Narrator: Karoline Newman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 27, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECADE WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR The story of Gabriele D’Annunzio, poet, daredevil – and Fascist. In September 1919 Gabriele D’Annunzio, successful poet and occasional politician, declared himself Commandante of the city of Fiume in modern-day Croatia. His intention – to establish a utopia based on his fascist and artistic ideals. It was the dramatic pinnacle to an outrageous career. Lucy Hughes-Hallett charts the controversial life of D’Annunzio, the debauched artist who became a national hero. His evolution from idealist Romantic to radical right-wing revolutionary is a political parable. Through his ideological journey, culminating in the failure of the Fiume endeavour, we witness the political turbulence of early 20th-century Europe and the emergence of fascism. In The Pike, Hughes-Hallett addresses the cult of nationalism and the origins of political extremism – and at the centre of the book stands the charismatic D’Annunzio: a figure as deplorable as he is fascinating.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315757Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315757 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pike: Gabriele d’Annunzio, Poet, Seducer and Preacher of War Author: Lucy Hughes-Hallett Narrator: Karoline Newman Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315757 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pike: Gabriele d’Annunzio, Poet, Seducer and Preacher of War Author: Lucy Hughes-Hallett Narrator: Karoline Newman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 27, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: THE TIMES BIOGRAPHY OF THE DECADE WINNER OF THE 2013 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION WINNER OF THE 2013 COSTA BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR The story of Gabriele D’Annunzio, poet, daredevil – and Fascist. In September 1919 Gabriele D’Annunzio, successful poet and occasional politician, declared himself Commandante of the city of Fiume in modern-day Croatia. His intention – to establish a utopia based on his fascist and artistic ideals. It was the dramatic pinnacle to an outrageous career. Lucy Hughes-Hallett charts the controversial life of D’Annunzio, the debauched artist who became a national hero. His evolution from idealist Romantic to radical right-wing revolutionary is a political parable. Through his ideological journey, culminating in the failure of the Fiume endeavour, we witness the political turbulence of early 20th-century Europe and the emergence of fascism. In The Pike, Hughes-Hallett addresses the cult of nationalism and the origins of political extremism – and at the centre of the book stands the charismatic D’Annunzio: a figure as deplorable as he is fascinating.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/further-confessions-of-a-gp-by-benjamin-daniels--65149640https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315802 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Further Confessions of a GP Author: Benjamin Daniels Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 16, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions. Benjamin Daniels is back. He may be older, wiser and more experienced, but his patients are no less outrageous. Drawing on his time working as a medical student, a locum, and a general practitioner, Dr Daniels would like to introduce you to … The old age pensioner who can’t keep his hands to himself. The teenager convinced that he lost his virginity and caught HIV sometime between leaving a bar and waking up in a kebab shop. A female patient Dr Daniels recognises from his younger, bachelor years. The woman whose mobile phone turns up in an unexpected place. A Jack Russell with a bizarre foot fetish. Crackhead Kenny. Not to mention the super nurses, anxious parents, hypochondriacs, jumpy medical students and kaleidoscope of care workers that make up Dr Daniels’ daily shift. Further Confessions of a GP is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Confessions of a GP. With more eyebrow-raising stories from the world of general practice, Dr Daniels will once again amuse, shock and surprise. You’ll never feel the same about going to the doctor again…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315802Thu, 16 Jan 2014 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315802 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Further Confessions of a GP Author: Benjamin Daniels Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/315802 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Further Confessions of a GP Author: Benjamin Daniels Narrator: Leighton Pugh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 16, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions. Benjamin Daniels is back. He may be older, wiser and more experienced, but his patients are no less outrageous. Drawing on his time working as a medical student, a locum, and a general practitioner, Dr Daniels would like to introduce you to … The old age pensioner who can’t keep his hands to himself. The teenager convinced that he lost his virginity and caught HIV sometime between leaving a bar and waking up in a kebab shop. A female patient Dr Daniels recognises from his younger, bachelor years. The woman whose mobile phone turns up in an unexpected place. A Jack Russell with a bizarre foot fetish. Crackhead Kenny. Not to mention the super nurses, anxious parents, hypochondriacs, jumpy medical students and kaleidoscope of care workers that make up Dr Daniels’ daily shift. Further Confessions of a GP is the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Confessions of a GP. With more eyebrow-raising stories from the world of general practice, Dr Daniels will once again amuse, shock and surprise. You’ll never feel the same about going to the doctor again…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bertrand-russell-philosophy-in-an-hour-by-paul-strathern--65149623https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bertrand Russell: Philosophy in an Hour Author: Paul Strathern Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Release date: July 25, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Russell in just one hour. Bertrand Russell claimed to be driven by three great passions that drove his personal as well as his intellectual life: a longing for love, a quest for knowledge and a heart-rending pity for human suffering. His philosophical outlook, which took deep account of the science of his time, was nonetheless rooted in logic and empiricism. Russell’s greatest efforts were made in epistemology – the search for the ultimate grounds of our knowledge about the world. How can we be certain that what we know is true? Where lies the certainty in our experience of the world? This audiobook is an expert account of Bertrand Russell’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and is easy listening. Also included are selections from Bertrand Russell’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Russell in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316195Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bertrand Russell: Philosophy in an Hour Author: Paul Strathern Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/316195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bertrand Russell: Philosophy in an Hour Author: Paul Strathern Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Release date: July 25, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Philosophy for busy people. Listen to a succinct account of the philosophy of Russell in just one hour. Bertrand Russell claimed to be driven by three great passions that drove his personal as well as his intellectual life: a longing for love, a quest for knowledge and a heart-rending pity for human suffering. His philosophical outlook, which took deep account of the science of his time, was nonetheless rooted in logic and empiricism. Russell’s greatest efforts were made in epistemology – the search for the ultimate grounds of our knowledge about the world. How can we be certain that what we know is true? Where lies the certainty in our experience of the world? This audiobook is an expert account of Bertrand Russell’s life and philosophical ideas – entertainingly written and is easy listening. Also included are selections from Bertrand Russell’s work, suggested further reading, and chronologies that place Russell in the context of the broader scheme of philosophy.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-prince-philip-his-turbulent-early-life-by-philip-eade--65149608https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Prince Philip: His Turbulent Early Life Author: Philip Eade Narrator: William Rycroft Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 27, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times bestseller ‘Highly readable … deserves to take its place among the first rank of modern royal biographies’ Daily Mail 'Sure footed and sparkling' Ferdinand Mount ‘The narrative is as suspenseful as any thriller. Truly, an excellent read’ Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Married for over seventy years to the most famous woman in the world, Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. Yet his origins have remained curiously shrouded in obscurity. In the first book to focus exclusively on his life before the coronation, acclaimed biographer Philip Eade uncovers the extraordinary story of the prince’s turbulent upbringing in Greece, France and Nazi Germany, during which his mother spent five years in a secure psychiatric clinic and his father left him to be brought up by his Mountbatten relations in England just when he needed him most. Remarkably the young prince emerged from this unsettled background a character of singular vitality and dash – self-confident, capable, famously opinionated and devastatingly handsome. Girls fell at his feet, and the princess who was to become his wife was smitten from the age of thirteen. Yet alongside the considerable charm and intelligence, the prince was also prone to volcanic outbursts and to putting his foot in it. Detractors perceived in his behaviour emotional shortcomings, a legacy of his traumatic childhood, which would have profound consequences for his family and the future of the monarchy. Containing new material from interviews, archives and film footage, this revelatory biography is the most complete and compelling account yet of his storm-tossed early life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319516Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Prince Philip: His Turbulent Early Life Author: Philip Eade Narrator: William Rycroft Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319516 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Prince Philip: His Turbulent Early Life Author: Philip Eade Narrator: William Rycroft Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 27, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times bestseller ‘Highly readable … deserves to take its place among the first rank of modern royal biographies’ Daily Mail 'Sure footed and sparkling' Ferdinand Mount ‘The narrative is as suspenseful as any thriller. Truly, an excellent read’ Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Married for over seventy years to the most famous woman in the world, Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. Yet his origins have remained curiously shrouded in obscurity. In the first book to focus exclusively on his life before the coronation, acclaimed biographer Philip Eade uncovers the extraordinary story of the prince’s turbulent upbringing in Greece, France and Nazi Germany, during which his mother spent five years in a secure psychiatric clinic and his father left him to be brought up by his Mountbatten relations in England just when he needed him most. Remarkably the young prince emerged from this unsettled background a character of singular vitality and dash – self-confident, capable, famously opinionated and devastatingly handsome. Girls fell at his feet, and the princess who was to become his wife was smitten from the age of thirteen. Yet alongside the considerable charm and intelligence, the prince was also prone to volcanic outbursts and to putting his foot in it. Detractors perceived in his behaviour emotional shortcomings, a legacy of his traumatic childhood, which would have profound consequences for his family and the future of the monarchy. Containing new material from interviews, archives and film footage, this revelatory biography is the most complete and compelling account yet of his storm-tossed early life.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-medieval-anarchy-history-in-an-hour-by-kaye-jones--65149598https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour Author: Kaye Jones Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: April 25, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Nicknamed ‘The Anarchy' for its unprecedented levels of chaos and disorder, the succession crisis that followed the death of King Henry I in 1135 resulted in England's first civil war. ‘The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour’ neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview of the plots and violence that ensued during the the nineteen-year conflict. ‘The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour’ is engagingly written and accessible for all history lovers. This, in an hour, is the story of ‘The Medieval Anarchy’ through the personalities, context, events and aftermath of England's first, and often forgotten, civil war. Love your history? Find out about the world with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319635Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour Author: Kaye Jones Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319635 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour Author: Kaye Jones Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: April 25, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Nicknamed ‘The Anarchy' for its unprecedented levels of chaos and disorder, the succession crisis that followed the death of King Henry I in 1135 resulted in England's first civil war. ‘The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour’ neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview of the plots and violence that ensued during the the nineteen-year conflict. ‘The Medieval Anarchy: History in an Hour’ is engagingly written and accessible for all history lovers. This, in an hour, is the story of ‘The Medieval Anarchy’ through the personalities, context, events and aftermath of England's first, and often forgotten, civil war. Love your history? Find out about the world with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-real-jane-austen-a-life-in-small-things-by-paula-byrne--65149606https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319696 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things Author: Paula Byrne Narrator: Louise Hulland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 17, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Since her death , people have got Jane Austen wrong. The real Jane – revealed for the first time in this landmark biography – was a less cosy, more spiky, more modern figure than she is usually imagined to be. Far from retelling a familiar story, Byrne’s book uses new research and new techniques to give us Jane Austen for the 21st century. Paula Byrne – an internationally renowned Jane Austen scholar and a best-selling biographer – has uncovered a very different Jane Austen to the Jane of popular imagination. This Jane is a woman deeply immersed in the culture around her, but also far ahead of her time in her independence and tough-mindedness.. Throughout, this audio-book gives the sense of Austen as an astute commentator on human nature in general and her own age in particular, and above all as a writer of independence and ambition. Each chapter is focussed on a key moment in Austen’s life: eg. when her handicapped brother is removed from the family, when her exotic cousin Eliza arrives in the family circle, when her aunt was arrested for shoplifting, her time alone in London. The book also gives detailed attention to the novels themselves. After this book, no longer can Austen be viewed as someone who did not engage with the great political events of her time. How many lovers of her work are aware that the Prince Regent kept a debauched household down the road from her village, that she was related by marriage to other major literary figures of the time such as the libertine Gothic novelist William Beckford and her favourite poet George Crabbe. The book will also identify her long lost seaside love as well as argue that her assumed ‘genteel’ sense of humour could also be savage, highly subversive irony.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319696Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319696 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things Author: Paula Byrne Narrator: Louise Hulland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319696 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things Author: Paula Byrne Narrator: Louise Hulland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 17, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Since her death , people have got Jane Austen wrong. The real Jane – revealed for the first time in this landmark biography – was a less cosy, more spiky, more modern figure than she is usually imagined to be. Far from retelling a familiar story, Byrne’s book uses new research and new techniques to give us Jane Austen for the 21st century. Paula Byrne – an internationally renowned Jane Austen scholar and a best-selling biographer – has uncovered a very different Jane Austen to the Jane of popular imagination. This Jane is a woman deeply immersed in the culture around her, but also far ahead of her time in her independence and tough-mindedness.. Throughout, this audio-book gives the sense of Austen as an astute commentator on human nature in general and her own age in particular, and above all as a writer of independence and ambition. Each chapter is focussed on a key moment in Austen’s life: eg. when her handicapped brother is removed from the family, when her exotic cousin Eliza arrives in the family circle, when her aunt was arrested for shoplifting, her time alone in London. The book also gives detailed attention to the novels themselves. After this book, no longer can Austen be viewed as someone who did not engage with the great political events of her time. How many lovers of her work are aware that the Prince Regent kept a debauched household down the road from her village, that she was related by marriage to other major literary figures of the time such as the libertine Gothic novelist William Beckford and her favourite poet George Crabbe. The book will also identify her long lost seaside love as well as argue that her assumed ‘genteel’ sense of humour could also be savage, highly subversive irony.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stalin-history-in-an-hour-by-rupert-colley--65149613https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stalin: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Arguably no person in history had such a direct and negative impact on the lives of so many as Joseph Stalin. Under the Red Tsar terror knew no limits, it did not discriminate; no one was safe, no institution, no single town or village was immune. Yet, following his death in 1953, Stalin was deeply mourned. He had ‘received the country with a wooden plough, and left it with a nuclear missile shield’. And no-one else, some claimed, could have led the Soviet Union to victory in the Second World War. So who was Joseph Stalin, what was his role during the Russian Revolution; how did he come to power, what made him such a destructive tyrant, and how did he impose his will on the Soviet Union for so long? Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319712Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stalin: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: January...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stalin: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Arguably no person in history had such a direct and negative impact on the lives of so many as Joseph Stalin. Under the Red Tsar terror knew no limits, it did not discriminate; no one was safe, no institution, no single town or village was immune. Yet, following his death in 1953, Stalin was deeply mourned. He had ‘received the country with a wooden plough, and left it with a nuclear missile shield’. And no-one else, some claimed, could have led the Soviet Union to victory in the Second World War. So who was Joseph Stalin, what was his role during the Russian Revolution; how did he come to power, what made him such a destructive tyrant, and how did he impose his will on the Soviet Union for so long? Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-viii-s-wives-history-in-an-hour-by-julie-wheeler--65149610https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319709 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII’s Wives: History in an Hour Author: Julie Wheeler Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. In his ambition to provide a male heir to the throne, Henry VIII married six times. Divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, caused England’s break from the Catholic church in Rome. He went on to divorce Anne of Cleves and behead Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard for infidelities. Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr survived Henry. Henry VIII’s Wives in an Hour will introduce you to these six entirely diverse and captivating personalities and the events that propelled them to their individual fates. You will learn which wife had what impact on Henry and England and understand why Henry and his six wives form the most popular period of Tudor history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319709Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319709 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII’s Wives: History in an Hour Author: Julie Wheeler Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319709 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Henry VIII’s Wives: History in an Hour Author: Julie Wheeler Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. In his ambition to provide a male heir to the throne, Henry VIII married six times. Divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, caused England’s break from the Catholic church in Rome. He went on to divorce Anne of Cleves and behead Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard for infidelities. Jane Seymour died and Catherine Parr survived Henry. Henry VIII’s Wives in an Hour will introduce you to these six entirely diverse and captivating personalities and the events that propelled them to their individual fates. You will learn which wife had what impact on Henry and England and understand why Henry and his six wives form the most popular period of Tudor history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-afghan-wars-history-in-an-hour-by-rupert-colley--65149638https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn apart by Civil War from 1990 to 1996, resulting in victory for the Taliban. The Afghan Wars in an Hour is an excellent way to learn all about the complex wars that have been fought in Afghanistan for almost four decades. It explains who the Taliban and the Mujahedeen are, how their politics work, why Osama Bin Laden was so significant, and why it is so hard to achieve peace Afghanistan, all in just one hour. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319812 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Afghan Wars: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 26 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Britain has invaded Afghanistan twice before in the nineteenth century. Both times tenacious Afghan fighters defended their country to humiliating British defeats. The Soviet Union also discovered what a tough enemy the Afghans are after nearly a decade of conflict from 1979 to 1989. When not fighting foreign invaders, Afghanistan was torn apart by Civil War from 1990 to 1996, resulting in victory for the Taliban. The Afghan Wars in an Hour is an excellent way to learn all about the complex wars that have been fought in Afghanistan for almost four decades. It explains who the Taliban and the Mujahedeen are, how their politics work, why Osama Bin Laden was so significant, and why it is so hard to achieve peace Afghanistan, all in just one hour. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-queen-history-in-an-hour-by-sinead-fitzgibbon--65149595https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Queen: History in an Hour Author: Sinead Fitzgibbon Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Elizabeth II is the longest lived and, after Queen Victoria, second longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. From her coronation in 1953 to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Queen Elizabeth II has stood on the world stage as the figurehead for Britain. The Queen: History in an Hour tells the story of the Queen Elizabeth II’s life and long reign, her royal duties, service during the Second World War, public perception and the transformation of the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations under her rule. In the Diamond Jubilee year this is essential reading for Royalists and Republicans alike. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319811Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Queen: History in an Hour Author: Sinead Fitzgibbon Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Queen: History in an Hour Author: Sinead Fitzgibbon Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 23 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Elizabeth II is the longest lived and, after Queen Victoria, second longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. From her coronation in 1953 to her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Queen Elizabeth II has stood on the world stage as the figurehead for Britain. The Queen: History in an Hour tells the story of the Queen Elizabeth II’s life and long reign, her royal duties, service during the Second World War, public perception and the transformation of the British Empire into the Commonwealth of Nations under her rule. In the Diamond Jubilee year this is essential reading for Royalists and Republicans alike. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hitler-history-in-an-hour-by-rupert-colley--65149601https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: February 2, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war? Through manipulation of politicians and civilians, bullying, diplomacy, violence and lies, Hitler achieved a total and unlikely power. Covering his early life, military service in World War One and eventual rise to power, first as the leader of the Nazi party, and then head of state, Hitler: History in an Hour describes the life of a man who spent his final days inside a bunker having plunged the world into a global conflict, the bloodiest in history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319997 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hitler: History in an Hour Author: Rupert Colley Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 20 minutes Release date: February 2, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war? Through manipulation of politicians and civilians, bullying, diplomacy, violence and lies, Hitler achieved a total and unlikely power. Covering his early life, military service in World War One and eventual rise to power, first as the leader of the Nazi party, and then head of state, Hitler: History in an Hour describes the life of a man who spent his final days inside a bunker having plunged the world into a global conflict, the bloodiest in history. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-harry-a-biography-of-henry-viii-by-carolly-erickson--65149494https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Harry: A Biography of Henry VIII Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 9 minutes Release date: January 6, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In lively, absorbing prose that rivals the finest literary fiction, prize-winning historian Carolly Erickson recreates the life of the notorious Tudor king, Henry VIII. In his youth as a charming national hero, his reign as a monstrous king, and his final days as a tottering old man, Erickson draws a thoroughly convincing portrait of one of English history's most notorious characters.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332257Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Harry: A Biography of Henry VIII Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 9 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/332257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great Harry: A Biography of Henry VIII Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 9 minutes Release date: January 6, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In lively, absorbing prose that rivals the finest literary fiction, prize-winning historian Carolly Erickson recreates the life of the notorious Tudor king, Henry VIII. In his youth as a charming national hero, his reign as a monstrous king, and his final days as a tottering old man, Erickson draws a thoroughly convincing portrait of one of English history's most notorious characters.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/johnson-s-life-of-london-the-people-who-made-the-city-that-made-the-world-by-boris-johnson--65149625https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World Author: Boris Johnson Narrator: Boris Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 17, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: London is special. For centuries, it has been amongst the greatest cities of the world. But a city is nothing without its people. This sparkling new history of London, told through a relay-race of great Londoners shows in one, personality-packed book that the ingenuity, diversity, creativity and enterprise of London are second to none. Boris Johnson believes that in order to understand London one has to know about its past. The heart and spirit of London lies in its people, in the range of its cultures. Through its diversity and energy, London provides an environment which empowers people to create, the impetus to invent. Boris Johnson’s new book explores this cross current of influences between Westminster and the City, between the politicians and the wealth creators, over many centuries . JOHNSON’S LIFE OF LONDON – a fitting tribute of course to one of the greatest Londoners –celebrates many of the characters who have made this city great. Boris’s book provides a chronological story of London but is written in the form of a relay race of biographies – some very famous figures, some more obscure. He ranges from the Romans to one of the author’s predecessors as mayor, Dick Whittington; from John Wilkes (a strong upholder of the freedom of the press) to J.W. Turner; from Chaucer to Gandhi, and through to modern times. Boris Johnson writes with wit and erudition, providing the reader with delightful insights. The book discovers London as none of us have seen it before and the journey is exhilarating and surprising .]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320099Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World Author: Boris Johnson Narrator: Boris Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City That Made the World Author: Boris Johnson Narrator: Boris Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 17, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: London is special. For centuries, it has been amongst the greatest cities of the world. But a city is nothing without its people. This sparkling new history of London, told through a relay-race of great Londoners shows in one, personality-packed book that the ingenuity, diversity, creativity and enterprise of London are second to none. Boris Johnson believes that in order to understand London one has to know about its past. The heart and spirit of London lies in its people, in the range of its cultures. Through its diversity and energy, London provides an environment which empowers people to create, the impetus to invent. Boris Johnson’s new book explores this cross current of influences between Westminster and the City, between the politicians and the wealth creators, over many centuries . JOHNSON’S LIFE OF LONDON – a fitting tribute of course to one of the greatest Londoners –celebrates many of the characters who have made this city great. Boris’s book provides a chronological story of London but is written in the form of a relay race of biographies – some very famous figures, some more obscure. He ranges from the Romans to one of the author’s predecessors as mayor, Dick Whittington; from John Wilkes (a strong upholder of the freedom of the press) to J.W. Turner; from Chaucer to Gandhi, and through to modern times. Boris Johnson writes with wit and erudition, providing the reader with delightful insights. The book discovers London as none of us have seen it before and the journey is exhilarating and surprising .]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-emperor-of-all-maladies-by-siddhartha-mukherjee--65149572https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Emperor of All Maladies Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 45 minutes Release date: August 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A comprehensive history of cancer – one of the greatest enemies of medical progress – and an insight into its effects and potential cures, by a leading expert on the illness. In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, doctor, researcher and award-winning science writer, examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with – and perished from – for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience and perseverance, but also of hubris, arrogance and misperception, all leveraged against a disease that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out ‘war against cancer’. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories and deaths, told through the eyes of predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary. From the Persian Queen Atossa, whose Greek slave cut off her malignant breast, to the nineteeth-century recipient of primitive radiation and chemotherapy and Mukherjee’s own leukemia patient, Carla, The Emperor of All Maladies is about the people who have soldiered through toxic, bruising, and draining regimes to survive and to increase the store of human knowledge. Riveting and magesterial, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and a brilliant new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers and lay people have observed and understood the human body for millennia.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320162Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Emperor of All Maladies Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 45 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Emperor of All Maladies Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 45 minutes Release date: August 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A comprehensive history of cancer – one of the greatest enemies of medical progress – and an insight into its effects and potential cures, by a leading expert on the illness. In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, doctor, researcher and award-winning science writer, examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with – and perished from – for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience and perseverance, but also of hubris, arrogance and misperception, all leveraged against a disease that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out ‘war against cancer’. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories and deaths, told through the eyes of predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary. From the Persian Queen Atossa, whose Greek slave cut off her malignant breast, to the nineteeth-century recipient of primitive radiation and chemotherapy and Mukherjee’s own leukemia patient, Carla, The Emperor of All Maladies is about the people who have soldiered through toxic, bruising, and draining regimes to survive and to increase the store of human knowledge. Riveting and magesterial, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and a brilliant new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers and lay people have observed and understood the human body for millennia.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chocolate-wars-from-cadbury-to-kraft-200-years-of-sweet-success-and-bitter-rivalry-by-deborah-cadbury--65149593https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320569 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chocolate Wars: From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Finty Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 28, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: READ BY FINTY WILLIAMS. The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury In 'Chocolate Wars' bestselling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into her own family history to uncover the rivalries that have driven 250 years of chocolate empire-building. Beginning with an account of John Cadbury, who founded the first Cadbury's coffee and chocolate shop in Birmingham in 1824, 'Chocolate Wars' goes on to chart the astonishing transformation of the company's fortunes under his grandson George. But while the Cadbury dynasty is the fulcrum of the narrative, this is also the story of their Quaker rivals, the Frys and Rowntrees, and their European competitors, the Nestles, Suchards and Lindts. These rivalries drove the formation of the huge chocolate conglomorates that still straddle the corporate world today, and have first call on our collective sweet tooth. This is narrative history at its most absorbing, peopled by wonderfully colourful characters – the true story of the chocolate pioneers, the visions and ideals that inspired them and the mouth-watering concoctions they created.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320569Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320569 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chocolate Wars: From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Finty Williams Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320569 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chocolate Wars: From Cadbury to Kraft: 200 years of Sweet Success and Bitter Rivalry Author: Deborah Cadbury Narrator: Finty Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 28, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: READ BY FINTY WILLIAMS. The delicious true story of the early chocolate pioneers by the award-winning writer, and direct descendant of the famous chocolate dynasty, Deborah Cadbury In 'Chocolate Wars' bestselling historian and award-winning documentary maker Deborah Cadbury takes a journey into her own family history to uncover the rivalries that have driven 250 years of chocolate empire-building. Beginning with an account of John Cadbury, who founded the first Cadbury's coffee and chocolate shop in Birmingham in 1824, 'Chocolate Wars' goes on to chart the astonishing transformation of the company's fortunes under his grandson George. But while the Cadbury dynasty is the fulcrum of the narrative, this is also the story of their Quaker rivals, the Frys and Rowntrees, and their European competitors, the Nestles, Suchards and Lindts. These rivalries drove the formation of the huge chocolate conglomorates that still straddle the corporate world today, and have first call on our collective sweet tooth. This is narrative history at its most absorbing, peopled by wonderfully colourful characters – the true story of the chocolate pioneers, the visions and ideals that inspired them and the mouth-watering concoctions they created.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/harmony-a-new-way-of-looking-at-our-world-by-his-majesty-king-charles-iii--65149580https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World Author: His Majesty King Charles Iii Narrator: H.R.H The Prince of Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 14, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable world by King Charles III. This compassionate and insightful book shines a light on our new monarch’s deep interest in the world around us. Long before the phrase climate change was a universal catchphrase, our new monarch, King Charles III was studying the impact of industrialization on the environment. In this fascinating cross-discipline work, he calls upon his years of research and explores the way in which mankind must work to restore the delicate balance with nature that we've lost in the centuries since the industrial revolution began. In 'Harmony', His Majesty King Charles III discusses how areas as diverse as architecture, farming and medicine have each abandoned the classical balances with nature that existed in pre-industrial times. More than simply another treatise on global warming, 'Harmony' tells a story that presents a clear, thoughtful look at how our disassociation from nature has helped to in the greatest environmental crisis in the history of mankind.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320572Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World Author: His Majesty King Charles Iii Narrator: H.R.H The Prince of Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World Author: His Majesty King Charles Iii Narrator: H.R.H The Prince of Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 14, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A blueprint for a more balanced, sustainable world by King Charles III. This compassionate and insightful book shines a light on our new monarch’s deep interest in the world around us. Long before the phrase climate change was a universal catchphrase, our new monarch, King Charles III was studying the impact of industrialization on the environment. In this fascinating cross-discipline work, he calls upon his years of research and explores the way in which mankind must work to restore the delicate balance with nature that we've lost in the centuries since the industrial revolution began. In 'Harmony', His Majesty King Charles III discusses how areas as diverse as architecture, farming and medicine have each abandoned the classical balances with nature that existed in pre-industrial times. More than simply another treatise on global warming, 'Harmony' tells a story that presents a clear, thoughtful look at how our disassociation from nature has helped to in the greatest environmental crisis in the history of mankind.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crown-and-country-a-history-of-england-through-the-monarchy-by-david-starkey--65149590https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy Author: David Starkey Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I and Cromwell's emergence as Lord Protector – all the way up until the Victorian era when Britain’s monarchs came face-to-face with modernity. This brilliant collection of biographies of Britain’s kings and queens provides an in-depth examination of what the British monarchy has meant, what it means now and what it will continue to mean.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320591Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy Author: David Starkey Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crown and Country: A History of England through the Monarchy Author: David Starkey Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith, Jim Norton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 11 minutes Release date: September 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. The monarchy is one of Britain’s longest surviving institutions – as well as one of its most tumultuous and revered. In this masterful book, David Starkey looks at the monarchy as a whole, charting its history from Roman times, to the Wars of the Roses, the chaos of the Civil War, the fall of Charles I and Cromwell's emergence as Lord Protector – all the way up until the Victorian era when Britain’s monarchs came face-to-face with modernity. This brilliant collection of biographies of Britain’s kings and queens provides an in-depth examination of what the British monarchy has meant, what it means now and what it will continue to mean.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confessions-of-a-gp-by-benjamin-daniels--65149581https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of a GP Author: Benjamin Daniels Narrator: Eamonn Riley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 5, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions. A woman troubled by pornographic dreams about Tom Jones. An 80-year-old man who can't remember why he's come to see the doctor. A woman with a common cold demanding (but not receiving) antibiotics. A man with a sore knee. A young woman who has been trying to conceive for a while but now finds herself pregnant and isn't sure she wants to go through with it. A 7-year-old boy with 'tummy aches' that don't really exist. These are his patients. Confessions of a GP is a witty insight into the life of a family doctor. Funny and moving in equal measure it will change the way you look at your GP next time you pop in.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320619Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of a GP Author: Benjamin Daniels Narrator: Eamonn Riley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 5,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/320619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of a GP Author: Benjamin Daniels Narrator: Eamonn Riley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 5, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Benjamin Daniels is angry. He is frustrated, confused, baffled and, quite frequently, very funny. He is also a GP. These are his confessions. A woman troubled by pornographic dreams about Tom Jones. An 80-year-old man who can't remember why he's come to see the doctor. A woman with a common cold demanding (but not receiving) antibiotics. A man with a sore knee. A young woman who has been trying to conceive for a while but now finds herself pregnant and isn't sure she wants to go through with it. A 7-year-old boy with 'tummy aches' that don't really exist. These are his patients. Confessions of a GP is a witty insight into the life of a family doctor. Funny and moving in equal measure it will change the way you look at your GP next time you pop in.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/plato-and-aristotle-the-genesis-of-western-thought-by-aryeh-kosman--65149558https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plato and Aristotle: The Genesis of Western Thought Author: Aryeh Kosman Narrator: Richard M. Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 18, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This course is an introduction to the philosophical thought of the two most important philosophical figures of ancient Greece. By working through parts of their central texts and thoughts, we will gain an understanding of Plato and Aristotle's relevance in the past and today as well. After each section of this guide, you will find some questions and suggestions for further thought. There is no right or wrong answer to most of these questions; they're designed merely to offer suggestions for how you might think further about the reading and about what was discussed in the lecture. In each case, you will, of course, find the questions more or less accessible depending on whether or not you were able to read the dialogue as well as listen to the lecture. You may find it interesting not to stop with these particular questions, but to use them as models to think further on your own or with others about the issues and questions raised by these lectures.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325203Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plato and Aristotle: The Genesis of Western Thought Author: Aryeh Kosman Narrator: Richard M. Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/325203 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plato and Aristotle: The Genesis of Western Thought Author: Aryeh Kosman Narrator: Richard M. Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 18, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This course is an introduction to the philosophical thought of the two most important philosophical figures of ancient Greece. By working through parts of their central texts and thoughts, we will gain an understanding of Plato and Aristotle's relevance in the past and today as well. After each section of this guide, you will find some questions and suggestions for further thought. There is no right or wrong answer to most of these questions; they're designed merely to offer suggestions for how you might think further about the reading and about what was discussed in the lecture. In each case, you will, of course, find the questions more or less accessible depending on whether or not you were able to read the dialogue as well as listen to the lecture. You may find it interesting not to stop with these particular questions, but to use them as models to think further on your own or with others about the issues and questions raised by these lectures.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/icons-of-the-iron-age-the-celts-in-history-and-archaeology-by-susan-johnston--65149536https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Icons of the Iron Age: The Celts in History and Archaeology Author: Susan Johnston Narrator: Susan Johnstone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 20, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: were the Celts, who lived in Europe during the Iron Age, from about 600 BCE into the early centuries CE. They fascinated ancient Classical writers of Greece and Rome, who wrote about them often. They left behind an intriguing record of physical remains that have been recovered by archaeologists, and they have continued to hold our attention as modern populations claim a Celtic identity. Using historical, archaeological, linguistic, and anthropological evidence, Professor Johnston provides an intriguing look at the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe, Britain, and Ireland.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330807Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Icons of the Iron Age: The Celts in History and Archaeology Author: Susan Johnston Narrator: Susan Johnstone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/330807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Icons of the Iron Age: The Celts in History and Archaeology Author: Susan Johnston Narrator: Susan Johnstone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 20, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: were the Celts, who lived in Europe during the Iron Age, from about 600 BCE into the early centuries CE. They fascinated ancient Classical writers of Greece and Rome, who wrote about them often. They left behind an intriguing record of physical remains that have been recovered by archaeologists, and they have continued to hold our attention as modern populations claim a Celtic identity. Using historical, archaeological, linguistic, and anthropological evidence, Professor Johnston provides an intriguing look at the ancient Celtic peoples of Europe, Britain, and Ireland.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journeys-of-the-great-explorers-columbus-to-cook-by-glyndwr-williams--65149515https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329601 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Journeys of the Great Explorers: Columbus To Cook Author: Glyndwr Williams Narrator: Glyndwr Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 3, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most dramatic periods in world history is the age of Europe's discovery of the world from Columbus and da Gama in the late fifteenth century to the voyages of James Cook in the eighteenth century. The extent of the changes can be seen by comparing the pre-Columbian maps, which showed no knowledge of either the Americas or the Pacific, with those of 1800, which in terms of projection, scale, and content approximate today's maps. In this course, the most important discovery voyages, the individual characteristics of their commanders, and the endurance of their crews will be described. Interspersed with accounts of individual voyages will be lectures that explain the more general and technical aspects of the voyages: improvements in ship design and navigation, constraints of wind and current, living conditions on board ship, and problems of health and discipline. Special attention will be paid to the controversies that developed from some of these voyages. By the end of the course, we will come to understand some of the reasons men went to sea, the perils they faced, and the successes achieved and failures experienced.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329601Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329601 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Journeys of the Great Explorers: Columbus To Cook Author: Glyndwr Williams Narrator: Glyndwr Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/329601 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Journeys of the Great Explorers: Columbus To Cook Author: Glyndwr Williams Narrator: Glyndwr Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 3, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One of the most dramatic periods in world history is the age of Europe's discovery of the world from Columbus and da Gama in the late fifteenth century to the voyages of James Cook in the eighteenth century. The extent of the changes can be seen by comparing the pre-Columbian maps, which showed no knowledge of either the Americas or the Pacific, with those of 1800, which in terms of projection, scale, and content approximate today's maps. In this course, the most important discovery voyages, the individual characteristics of their commanders, and the endurance of their crews will be described. Interspersed with accounts of individual voyages will be lectures that explain the more general and technical aspects of the voyages: improvements in ship design and navigation, constraints of wind and current, living conditions on board ship, and problems of health and discipline. Special attention will be paid to the controversies that developed from some of these voyages. By the end of the course, we will come to understand some of the reasons men went to sea, the perils they faced, and the successes achieved and failures experienced.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/apache-by-ed-macy--65149574https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319944 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Apache Author: Ed Macy Narrator: Sam Hazeldine Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 15, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Apache’ is a blazing true story from the heart of Afghanistan – a tale of courage, comradeship, technology and tragedy, straight from the cockpit of the world’s deadliest helicopter. Includes an exclusive 20 minute Q & A with the author When Ed Macy's career in the Paras was cut short by a brutal accident, he thought he'd never fight again. But joining the Army Air Corps gave him the chance to return to the front line. And when the army launched its attack helicopter programme, Ed was the first to sign up. The Westland Apache AH Mk 1 is the deadliest, most technically advanced helicopter in the world –and only the top two per cent of pilots even make it through the training. In 2007, Ed's Apache squadron was dispatched to Helmand, Afghanistan. Their mission: to protect the men on the ground. So when a marine goes missing in action during an attack on a Taliban stronghold, Ed and his team know they are the Army's only hope of getting him out …]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319944Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:25:12 +0000Shayne BernierPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319944 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Apache Author: Ed Macy Narrator: Sam Hazeldine Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 15, 2008 Ratings: Ratings...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/319944 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Apache Author: Ed Macy Narrator: Sam Hazeldine Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: September 15, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Apache’ is a blazing true story from the heart of Afghanistan – a tale of courage, comradeship, technology and tragedy, straight from the cockpit of the world’s deadliest helicopter. Includes an exclusive 20 minute Q & A with the author When Ed Macy's career in the Paras was cut short by a brutal accident, he thought he'd never fight again. But joining the Army Air Corps gave him the chance to return to the front line. And when the army launched its attack helicopter programme, Ed was the first to sign up. The Westland Apache AH Mk 1 is the deadliest, most technically advanced helicopter in the world –and only the top two per cent of pilots even make it through the training. In 2007, Ed's Apache squadron was dispatched to Helmand, Afghanistan. Their mission: to protect the men on the ground. So when a marine goes missing in action during an attack on a Taliban stronghold, Ed and his team know they are the Army's only hope of getting him out …]]>305cleanfull