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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 Felipa Franeckihttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3f8e2da73ff8c1f28fde2296fd5077be.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/get-best-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-history-culture--6573508Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:13:43 +0000Felipa FraneckiFelipa Franeckifeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/315/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Are you looking for a treasure trove of knowledge with over 500,000+ audiobooks? We are proud to introduce diverse...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/315/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Are you looking for a treasure trove of knowledge with over 500,000+ audiobooks? We are proud to introduce diverse categories such as Business & Career Development, Communication Skills, and Health & Fitness. Especially, you will receive 3 free audiobooks to experience. You can listen to books anytime, anywhere on devices like iPhone, iPad, Android, and more. Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and entertainment with us! 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/a-doctor-in-the-house-my-life-with-ben-carson-by-candy-carson--65150167https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/250136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Doctor in the House: My Life with Ben Carson Author: Candy Carson Narrator: Candy Carson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 5, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “The life of a neurosurgeon isn’t an easy one, and Ben has been required to go above and beyond the call of duty almost constantly. The life of a neu­rosurgeon’s wife isn’t much easier. But it’s all been worth it. Together, we’ve been through poverty, tragedy, wealth, and joy, and we’ve had each other’s backs. I love that guy!” —CANDY CARSON   Like most Americans, you might think of Ben Carson as a trailblazing brain surgeon and, in the last few years, as an outspoken commentator on national is­sues. But his wife of more than forty years knows him as so much more: a loving husband, a devoted father, a devout Christian, a committed philanthropist, and a fierce patriot. Now Candy Carson introduces us to the private side of a very public figure as she shares the inspiring story of their marriage and their family.   Like her husband, Candy grew up in Detroit, one of five children of a teacher and a factory worker. Also like Ben, she overcame her humble background through determination, hard work, and perseverance, earning a scholarship to attend Yale University. In that strange new world she focused on her studies, her music, and her deepening spiritual life. She attended church with a handsome older student who liked to tease her, but never assumed he would be anything more than a friend to her. But Ben and Candy quickly became inseparable, and they married soon after she graduated, with Ben still in medical school, preparing for his career as a soon-to-be world-famous pediatric neurosurgeon.   In A Doctor in the House, Candy reveals many sto­ries that have never been told before, despite the media spotlight on Dr. Carson in recent years. She shows us what it was like when they moved to Baltimore to join the community centered around Johns Hopkins Hos­pital. She describes how their family evolved with the births of their three sons and the tragic miscarriage of their twins. She talks about the challenges of Ben’s twelve- to twenty-hour workdays, saving thousands of lives every year while Candy ran the household.   She also addresses the prejudice they sometimes faced as African Americans, and how Ben’s calm, levelheaded approach made him a great problem solver at home and in their travels, just as he was in the operating room.   Above all, she reveals her husband’s consistency as a believer: in God, in family, and in America. Having lived the American Dream, Ben believes every child from every background is capable of achieving it. That’s why he and Candy have been committed to educating and inspiring young people and over the past twenty years have awarded more than 6,700 students with scholarships through their Carson Scholars Fund.   A Doctor in the House is a classic American love story—and that story is far from over. As Candy writes, “We don’t know what God has for us next, but we’re ready to follow. . . . As we head forward into the un-known once more, I thank God for putting us together.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/250136Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/250136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Doctor in the House: My Life with Ben Carson Author: Candy Carson Narrator: Candy Carson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/250136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Doctor in the House: My Life with Ben Carson Author: Candy Carson Narrator: Candy Carson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 5, 2016 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “The life of a neurosurgeon isn’t an easy one, and Ben has been required to go above and beyond the call of duty almost constantly. The life of a neu­rosurgeon’s wife isn’t much easier. But it’s all been worth it. Together, we’ve been through poverty, tragedy, wealth, and joy, and we’ve had each other’s backs. I love that guy!” —CANDY CARSON   Like most Americans, you might think of Ben Carson as a trailblazing brain surgeon and, in the last few years, as an outspoken commentator on national is­sues. But his wife of more than forty years knows him as so much more: a loving husband, a devoted father, a devout Christian, a committed philanthropist, and a fierce patriot. Now Candy Carson introduces us to the private side of a very public figure as she shares the inspiring story of their marriage and their family.   Like her husband, Candy grew up in Detroit, one of five children of a teacher and a factory worker. Also like Ben, she overcame her humble background through determination, hard work, and perseverance, earning a scholarship to attend Yale University. In that strange new world she focused on her studies, her music, and her deepening spiritual life. She attended church with a handsome older student who liked to tease her, but never assumed he would be anything more than a friend to her. But Ben and Candy quickly became inseparable, and they married soon after she graduated, with Ben still in medical school, preparing for his career as a soon-to-be world-famous pediatric neurosurgeon.   In A Doctor in the House, Candy reveals many sto­ries that have never been told before, despite the media spotlight on Dr. Carson in recent years. She shows us what it was like when they moved to Baltimore to join the community centered around Johns Hopkins Hos­pital. She describes how their family evolved with the births of their three sons and the tragic miscarriage of their twins. She talks about the challenges of Ben’s twelve- to twenty-hour workdays, saving thousands of lives every year while Candy ran the household.   She also addresses the prejudice they sometimes faced as African Americans, and how Ben’s calm, levelheaded approach made him a great problem solver at home and in their travels, just as he was in the operating room.   Above all, she reveals her husband’s consistency as a believer: in God, in family, and in America. Having lived the American Dream, Ben believes every child from every background is capable of achieving it. That’s why he and Candy have been committed to educating and inspiring young people and over the past twenty years have awarded more than 6,700 students with scholarships through their Carson Scholars Fund.   A Doctor in the House is a classic American love story—and that story is far from over. As Candy writes, “We don’t know what God has for us next, but we’re ready to follow. . . . As we head forward into the un-known once more, I thank God for putting us together.']]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bound-for-the-promised-land-harriet-tubman-portrait-of-an-american-hero-by-kate-clifford-larson--65150148https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero Author: Kate Clifford Larson Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: December 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history—a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the century since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes. Now at last, in this long-overdue biography, historian Kate Clifford Larson gives Harriet Tubman the powerful, intimate, meticulously detailed life she deserves. Drawing from a trove of new documents and sources as well extensive genealogical research, Larson reveals Tubman as a complex woman—brilliant, shrewd, deeply religious, and passionate in her pursuit of freedom. The descendant of the vibrant, matrilineal Asante people of the African Gold Coast, Tubman was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but refused to spend her life in bondage. While still a young woman she embarked on a perilous journey of self-liberation—and then, having won her own freedom, she returned again and again to liberate family and friends, tapping into the Underground Railroad. Yet despite her success, her celebrity, and her close ties with Northern politicians and abolitionists, Tubman suffered crushing physical pain and emotional setbacks. Stripping away myths and misconceptions, Larson presents stunning new details about Tubman’s accomplishments, personal life, and influence, including her relationship with Frederick Douglass, her involvement with John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, and revelations about a young woman who may have been Tubman’s daughter. Here too are Tubman’s twilight years after the war, when she worked for women’s rights and in support of her fellow blacks, and when racist politicians and suffragists marginalized her contribution. Harriet Tubman, her life, and her work remain an inspiration to all who value freedom. Now, thanks to Larson’s breathtaking biography, we can finally appreciate Tubman as a complete human being—an American hero, yes, but also a woman who loved, suffered, and sacrificed. Bound for the Promised Land is a magnificent work of biography, history, and truth telling.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249703Tue, 01 Dec 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero Author: Kate Clifford Larson Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero Author: Kate Clifford Larson Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: December 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Harriet Tubman is one of the giants of American history—a fearless visionary who led scores of her fellow slaves to freedom and battled courageously behind enemy lines during the Civil War. And yet in the century since her death, next to nothing has been written about this extraordinary woman aside from juvenile biographies. The truth about Harriet Tubman has become lost inside a legend woven of racial and gender stereotypes. Now at last, in this long-overdue biography, historian Kate Clifford Larson gives Harriet Tubman the powerful, intimate, meticulously detailed life she deserves. Drawing from a trove of new documents and sources as well extensive genealogical research, Larson reveals Tubman as a complex woman—brilliant, shrewd, deeply religious, and passionate in her pursuit of freedom. The descendant of the vibrant, matrilineal Asante people of the African Gold Coast, Tubman was born into slavery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland but refused to spend her life in bondage. While still a young woman she embarked on a perilous journey of self-liberation—and then, having won her own freedom, she returned again and again to liberate family and friends, tapping into the Underground Railroad. Yet despite her success, her celebrity, and her close ties with Northern politicians and abolitionists, Tubman suffered crushing physical pain and emotional setbacks. Stripping away myths and misconceptions, Larson presents stunning new details about Tubman’s accomplishments, personal life, and influence, including her relationship with Frederick Douglass, her involvement with John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, and revelations about a young woman who may have been Tubman’s daughter. Here too are Tubman’s twilight years after the war, when she worked for women’s rights and in support of her fellow blacks, and when racist politicians and suffragists marginalized her contribution. Harriet Tubman, her life, and her work remain an inspiration to all who value freedom. Now, thanks to Larson’s breathtaking biography, we can finally appreciate Tubman as a complete human being—an American hero, yes, but also a woman who loved, suffered, and sacrificed. Bound for the Promised Land is a magnificent work of biography, history, and truth telling.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-scarlet-sisters-my-nanna-s-story-of-secrets-and-heartache-on-the-banks-of-the-river-thames-by-helen-batten--65150159https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249332 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Scarlet Sisters: My nanna’s story of secrets and heartache on the banks of the River Thames Author: Helen Batten Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Oh my goodness – another girl Mrs Swain!’ Clara’s normal iron composure broke and she screamed, ‘No! That’s not the bloody deal!’ And that is how my nanna, Bertha Swain, entered the world. When Helen Batten’s marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey of discovery into her family’s past and the mysteries surrounding her enigmatic nanna’s early life. What she unearths is a tale of five feisty red heads struggling to climb out of poverty and find love through two world wars. It’s a story full of surprises and scandal – a death in a workhouse, a son kept in a box, a shameful war record, a clandestine marriage and children taken far too soon. It’s as if there is a family curse. But Helen also finds love, resilience and hope – crazy wagers, late night Charlestons and stolen kisses. As she unravels the story of Nanna and her scarlet sisters, Helen starts to break the spell of the past, and sees a way she might herself find love again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249332Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249332 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Scarlet Sisters: My nanna’s story of secrets and heartache on the banks of the River Thames Author: Helen Batten Narrator: Annie Aldington Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249332 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Scarlet Sisters: My nanna’s story of secrets and heartache on the banks of the River Thames Author: Helen Batten Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ‘Oh my goodness – another girl Mrs Swain!’ Clara’s normal iron composure broke and she screamed, ‘No! That’s not the bloody deal!’ And that is how my nanna, Bertha Swain, entered the world. When Helen Batten’s marriage breaks down, she starts on a journey of discovery into her family’s past and the mysteries surrounding her enigmatic nanna’s early life. What she unearths is a tale of five feisty red heads struggling to climb out of poverty and find love through two world wars. It’s a story full of surprises and scandal – a death in a workhouse, a son kept in a box, a shameful war record, a clandestine marriage and children taken far too soon. It’s as if there is a family curse. But Helen also finds love, resilience and hope – crazy wagers, late night Charlestons and stolen kisses. As she unravels the story of Nanna and her scarlet sisters, Helen starts to break the spell of the past, and sees a way she might herself find love again.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/438-days-an-extraordinary-true-story-of-survival-at-sea-by-jonathan-franklin--65150155https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea Author: Jonathan Franklin Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 18 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean. On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As gale force winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and nearly capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate cut away a two-mile-long fishing line and began a desperate dash through crashing waves as they sought the safety of port. Fourteen months later, on January 30, 2014, Alvarenga, now a hairy, wild-bearded and half-mad castaway, washed ashore on a nearly deserted island on the far side of the Pacific. He could barely speak and was unable to walk. He claimed to have drifted from Mexico, a journey of some seven thousand miles. A “gripping saga,” (Daily Mail), 438 Days is the first-ever account of one of the most amazing survival stories in modern times. Based on dozens of hours of exclusive interviews with Alvarenga, his colleagues, search-and-rescue officials, the remote islanders who found him, and the medical team that saved his life, 438 Days is not only “an intense, immensely absorbing read” (Booklist) but an unforgettable study of the resilience, will, ingenuity and determination required for one man to survive more than a year lost and adrift at sea.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249644Tue, 17 Nov 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea Author: Jonathan Franklin Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea Author: Jonathan Franklin Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 18 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean. On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As gale force winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and nearly capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate cut away a two-mile-long fishing line and began a desperate dash through crashing waves as they sought the safety of port. Fourteen months later, on January 30, 2014, Alvarenga, now a hairy, wild-bearded and half-mad castaway, washed ashore on a nearly deserted island on the far side of the Pacific. He could barely speak and was unable to walk. He claimed to have drifted from Mexico, a journey of some seven thousand miles. A “gripping saga,” (Daily Mail), 438 Days is the first-ever account of one of the most amazing survival stories in modern times. Based on dozens of hours of exclusive interviews with Alvarenga, his colleagues, search-and-rescue officials, the remote islanders who found him, and the medical team that saved his life, 438 Days is not only “an intense, immensely absorbing read” (Booklist) but an unforgettable study of the resilience, will, ingenuity and determination required for one man to survive more than a year lost and adrift at sea.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/huckabee-the-authorized-biography-by-scott-lamb--65150195https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246314 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Huckabee: The Authorized Biography Author: Scott Lamb Narrator: John Mcmurray, Webb Wilder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 3, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Mike Huckabee Story An Intimate Look For the first time, the former governor of Arkansas opens up the vault to friend and biographer W. Scott Lamb (Pujols: More Than the Game, 2011) to tell his life story. In this thoroughly unique biography of one of the most likeable, influential leaders in America, Lamb covers the entire scope of Mike Huckabee’s life and career. With full, unfettered access to Governor Huckabee’s personal library, files, and family records, fans will finally get the definitive account of one humble man’s rise to political prominence. Readers are introduced to young Michael Dale Huckabee, son of a local fireman in Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee would soon share the same grade school teacher as Bill Clinton, who is nine years his senior. Huckabee’s collegiate aspirations took him to Ouachita Baptist University, where he graduated in two and a half years and met his future wife, Janet. Huckabee also honed his musical talents, becoming a bass player and forming the band Capitol Offense. Later he would also serve at the side of television personality James Robison during the early years of his television ministry. He hit his ministerial stride in the early 1980s, when he took the helm of Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, from 1980 to 1986. Most people, however, know Mike Huckabee as a politician. In 1994, he became lieutenant governor and faced the now infamous Whitewater scandal that sent then-governor Jim Guy Tucker into court to face felony charges of corruption and fraud. In the interim Huckabee decided to run for governor, but not before Tucker would change his mind at the eleventh hour and cause a statewide constitutional crisis that challenged Huckabee to the core. Huckabee’s courageous handling of the debacle endeared him to the hearts of many citizens, causing him to serve as the forty-fourth governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007. Huckabee also takes a good look at other difficult decisions he faced. In 2000 he granted clemency to prisoner Maurice Clemmons, who, while on parole, moved to Washington State and murdered four policemen in 2009. Huckabee was forced to field question after question about this case during his 2008 presidential bid—a race in which he finished second to John McCain. Today, Mike Huckabee is known for his television program on the Fox News channel and as a potential contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. His many fans will now have the opportunity to get to know the man behind the famous, reassuring smile.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246314Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246314 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Huckabee: The Authorized Biography Author: Scott Lamb Narrator: John Mcmurray, Webb Wilder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246314 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Huckabee: The Authorized Biography Author: Scott Lamb Narrator: John Mcmurray, Webb Wilder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 3, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Mike Huckabee Story An Intimate Look For the first time, the former governor of Arkansas opens up the vault to friend and biographer W. Scott Lamb (Pujols: More Than the Game, 2011) to tell his life story. In this thoroughly unique biography of one of the most likeable, influential leaders in America, Lamb covers the entire scope of Mike Huckabee’s life and career. With full, unfettered access to Governor Huckabee’s personal library, files, and family records, fans will finally get the definitive account of one humble man’s rise to political prominence. Readers are introduced to young Michael Dale Huckabee, son of a local fireman in Hope, Arkansas. Huckabee would soon share the same grade school teacher as Bill Clinton, who is nine years his senior. Huckabee’s collegiate aspirations took him to Ouachita Baptist University, where he graduated in two and a half years and met his future wife, Janet. Huckabee also honed his musical talents, becoming a bass player and forming the band Capitol Offense. Later he would also serve at the side of television personality James Robison during the early years of his television ministry. He hit his ministerial stride in the early 1980s, when he took the helm of Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, from 1980 to 1986. Most people, however, know Mike Huckabee as a politician. In 1994, he became lieutenant governor and faced the now infamous Whitewater scandal that sent then-governor Jim Guy Tucker into court to face felony charges of corruption and fraud. In the interim Huckabee decided to run for governor, but not before Tucker would change his mind at the eleventh hour and cause a statewide constitutional crisis that challenged Huckabee to the core. Huckabee’s courageous handling of the debacle endeared him to the hearts of many citizens, causing him to serve as the forty-fourth governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007. Huckabee also takes a good look at other difficult decisions he faced. In 2000 he granted clemency to prisoner Maurice Clemmons, who, while on parole, moved to Washington State and murdered four policemen in 2009. Huckabee was forced to field question after question about this case during his 2008 presidential bid—a race in which he finished second to John McCain. Today, Mike Huckabee is known for his television program on the Fox News channel and as a potential contender for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. His many fans will now have the opportunity to get to know the man behind the famous, reassuring smile.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-way-around-finding-my-mother-and-myself-among-the-yanomami-by-david-good--65150161https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245991 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way Around: Finding My Mother and Myself Among the Yanomami Author: David Good Narrator: David Good Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 3, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Rooted in two vastly different cultures, a young man struggles to understand himself, find his place in the world, and reconnect with his mother—and her remote tribe in the deepest jungles of the Amazon rainforest—in this powerful memoir that combines adventure, history, and anthropology. “My Yanomami family called me by name. Anyopo-we. What it means, I soon learned, is ‘long way around’: I’d taken the long way around obstacles to be here among my people, back where I started. A twenty-year detour.” For much of his young life, David Good was torn between two vastly different worlds. The son of an American anthropologist and a tribeswoman from a distant part of the Amazon, it took him twenty years to embrace his identity, reunite with the mother who left him when he was six, and claim his heritage. The Way Around is Good’s amazing chronicle of self-discovery. Moving from the wilds of the Amazonian jungle to the paved confines of suburban New Jersey and back, it is the story of his parents, his American scientist-father and his mother who could not fully adapt to the Western lifestyle. Good writes sympathetically about his mother’s abandonment and the deleterious effect it had on his young self; of his rebellious teenage years marked by depression and drinking, and the near-fatal car accident that transformed him and gave him purpose to find a way back to his mother. A compelling tale of recovery and discovery, The Way Around is a poignant, fascinating exploration of what family really means, and the way that the strongest bonds endure, even across decades and worlds.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245991Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245991 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way Around: Finding My Mother and Myself Among the Yanomami Author: David Good Narrator: David Good Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245991 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way Around: Finding My Mother and Myself Among the Yanomami Author: David Good Narrator: David Good Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 3, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Rooted in two vastly different cultures, a young man struggles to understand himself, find his place in the world, and reconnect with his mother—and her remote tribe in the deepest jungles of the Amazon rainforest—in this powerful memoir that combines adventure, history, and anthropology. “My Yanomami family called me by name. Anyopo-we. What it means, I soon learned, is ‘long way around’: I’d taken the long way around obstacles to be here among my people, back where I started. A twenty-year detour.” For much of his young life, David Good was torn between two vastly different worlds. The son of an American anthropologist and a tribeswoman from a distant part of the Amazon, it took him twenty years to embrace his identity, reunite with the mother who left him when he was six, and claim his heritage. The Way Around is Good’s amazing chronicle of self-discovery. Moving from the wilds of the Amazonian jungle to the paved confines of suburban New Jersey and back, it is the story of his parents, his American scientist-father and his mother who could not fully adapt to the Western lifestyle. Good writes sympathetically about his mother’s abandonment and the deleterious effect it had on his young self; of his rebellious teenage years marked by depression and drinking, and the near-fatal car accident that transformed him and gave him purpose to find a way back to his mother. A compelling tale of recovery and discovery, The Way Around is a poignant, fascinating exploration of what family really means, and the way that the strongest bonds endure, even across decades and worlds.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/custer-s-trials-a-life-on-the-frontier-of-a-new-america-by-t-j-stiles--65150175https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America Author: T.J. Stiles Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for History From the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and a National Book Award, a brilliant biography of Gen. George Armstrong Custer that radically changes our view of the man and his turbulent times. In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait of Custer both deeply personal and sweeping in scope, proving how much of Custer’s legacy has been ignored. He demolishes Custer’s historical caricature, revealing a volatile, contradictory, intense person—capable yet insecure, intelligent yet bigoted, passionate yet self-destructive, a romantic individualist at odds with the institution of the military (he was court-martialed twice in six years). The key to understanding Custer, Stiles writes, is keeping in mind that he lived on a frontier in time. In the Civil War, the West, and many areas overlooked in previous biographies, Custer helped to create modern America, but he could never adapt to it. He freed countless slaves yet rejected new civil rights laws. He proved his heroism but missed the dark reality of war for so many others. A talented combat leader, he struggled as a manager in the West. He tried to make a fortune on Wall Street yet never connected with the new corporate economy. Native Americans fascinated him, but he could not see them as fully human. A popular writer, he remained apart from Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, and other rising intellectuals. During Custer’s lifetime, Americans saw their world remade. His admirers saw him as the embodiment of the nation’s gallant youth, of all that they were losing; his detractors despised him for resisting a more complex and promising future. Intimate, dramatic, and provocative, this biography captures the larger story of the changing nation in Custer’s tumultuous marriage to his highly educated wife, Libbie; their complicated relationship with Eliza Brown, the forceful black woman who ran their household; as well as his battles and expeditions. It casts surprising new light on a near-mythic American figure, a man both widely known and little understood.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245851Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America Author: T.J. Stiles Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 42...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America Author: T.J. Stiles Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for History From the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and a National Book Award, a brilliant biography of Gen. George Armstrong Custer that radically changes our view of the man and his turbulent times. In this magisterial biography, T. J. Stiles paints a portrait of Custer both deeply personal and sweeping in scope, proving how much of Custer’s legacy has been ignored. He demolishes Custer’s historical caricature, revealing a volatile, contradictory, intense person—capable yet insecure, intelligent yet bigoted, passionate yet self-destructive, a romantic individualist at odds with the institution of the military (he was court-martialed twice in six years). The key to understanding Custer, Stiles writes, is keeping in mind that he lived on a frontier in time. In the Civil War, the West, and many areas overlooked in previous biographies, Custer helped to create modern America, but he could never adapt to it. He freed countless slaves yet rejected new civil rights laws. He proved his heroism but missed the dark reality of war for so many others. A talented combat leader, he struggled as a manager in the West. He tried to make a fortune on Wall Street yet never connected with the new corporate economy. Native Americans fascinated him, but he could not see them as fully human. A popular writer, he remained apart from Ambrose Bierce, Mark Twain, and other rising intellectuals. During Custer’s lifetime, Americans saw their world remade. His admirers saw him as the embodiment of the nation’s gallant youth, of all that they were losing; his detractors despised him for resisting a more complex and promising future. Intimate, dramatic, and provocative, this biography captures the larger story of the changing nation in Custer’s tumultuous marriage to his highly educated wife, Libbie; their complicated relationship with Eliza Brown, the forceful black woman who ran their household; as well as his battles and expeditions. It casts surprising new light on a near-mythic American figure, a man both widely known and little understood.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-woman-in-arabia-the-writings-of-the-queen-of-the-desert-by-gertrude-bell--65150157https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247575 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Author: Gertrude Bell Narrator: Adjoa Andoh, Sian Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia, the subject of the PBS documentary Letters from Baghdad, voiced by Tilda Swinton, and the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson and directed by Werner Herzog Gertrude Bell was leaning in 100 years before Sheryl Sandberg. One of the great woman adventurers of the twentieth century, she turned her back on Victorian society to study at Oxford and travel the world, and became the chief architect of British policy in the Middle East after World War I. Mountaineer, archaeologist, Arabist, writer, poet, linguist, and spy, she dedicated her life to championing the Arab cause and was instrumental in drawing the borders that define today’s Middle East.   As she wrote in one of her letters, “It’s a bore being a woman when you are in Arabia.” Forthright and spirited, opinionated and playful, and deeply instructive about the Arab world, this volume brings together Bell’s letters, military dispatches, diary entries, and travel writings to offer an intimate look at a woman who shaped nations. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247575Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247575 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Author: Gertrude Bell Narrator: Adjoa Andoh, Sian Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247575 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Woman in Arabia: The Writings of the Queen of the Desert Author: Gertrude Bell Narrator: Adjoa Andoh, Sian Thomas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A portrait in her own words of the female Lawrence of Arabia, the subject of the PBS documentary Letters from Baghdad, voiced by Tilda Swinton, and the major motion picture Queen of the Desert, starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson and directed by Werner Herzog Gertrude Bell was leaning in 100 years before Sheryl Sandberg. One of the great woman adventurers of the twentieth century, she turned her back on Victorian society to study at Oxford and travel the world, and became the chief architect of British policy in the Middle East after World War I. Mountaineer, archaeologist, Arabist, writer, poet, linguist, and spy, she dedicated her life to championing the Arab cause and was instrumental in drawing the borders that define today’s Middle East.   As she wrote in one of her letters, “It’s a bore being a woman when you are in Arabia.” Forthright and spirited, opinionated and playful, and deeply instructive about the Arab world, this volume brings together Bell’s letters, military dispatches, diary entries, and travel writings to offer an intimate look at a woman who shaped nations. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-witches-salem-1692-by-stacy-schiff--65150151https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245867 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witches: Salem, 1692 Author: Stacy Schiff Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.09 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic. As psychologically thrilling as it is historically seminal, The Witches is Stacy Schiff's account of this fantastical story -- the first great American mystery unveiled fully for the first time by one of our most acclaimed historians.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245867Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245867 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witches: Salem, 1692 Author: Stacy Schiff Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 27,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245867 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witches: Salem, 1692 Author: Stacy Schiff Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.09 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. The panic spread quickly, involving the most educated men and prominent politicians in the colony. Neighbors accused neighbors, parents and children each other. Aside from suffrage, the Salem Witch Trials represent the only moment when women played the central role in American history. In curious ways, the trials would shape the future republic. As psychologically thrilling as it is historically seminal, The Witches is Stacy Schiff's account of this fantastical story -- the first great American mystery unveiled fully for the first time by one of our most acclaimed historians.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/memoirs-of-the-life-of-john-quincy-adams-by-josiah-quincy--65150215https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memoirs of the Life of John Quincy Adams Author: Josiah Quincy Narrator: R. Keith Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 15, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This memoir comprises the most important events in the life of a statesman second to none of his contemporaries in laborious and faithful devotion to the service of his country. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was a diplomat, politician, and President of the United States (1825-1829). His party affiliations were Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Whig. He is most famous as a diplomat involved in many international negotiations, and for formulating the Monroe Doctrine. As president he proposed a grand program of modernization and educational advancement, but was unable to get it through Congress. Late in life, as a Congressman, he was a leading opponent of the Slave Power, arguing that if a civil war ever broke out the president could abolish slavery by using his war powers, a policy followed by Abraham Lincoln in the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247787Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memoirs of the Life of John Quincy Adams Author: Josiah Quincy Narrator: R. Keith Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memoirs of the Life of John Quincy Adams Author: Josiah Quincy Narrator: R. Keith Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 15, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This memoir comprises the most important events in the life of a statesman second to none of his contemporaries in laborious and faithful devotion to the service of his country. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was a diplomat, politician, and President of the United States (1825-1829). His party affiliations were Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Whig. He is most famous as a diplomat involved in many international negotiations, and for formulating the Monroe Doctrine. As president he proposed a grand program of modernization and educational advancement, but was unable to get it through Congress. Late in life, as a Congressman, he was a leading opponent of the Slave Power, arguing that if a civil war ever broke out the president could abolish slavery by using his war powers, a policy followed by Abraham Lincoln in the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/autobiography-of-mark-twain-vol-3-by-mark-twain--65150152https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 58 minutes Release date: October 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The surprising final chapter of a great American life When the first volume of Mark Twain’s uncensored Autobiography was published in 2010, it was hailed as an essential addition to the shelf of his works and a crucial document for our understanding of the great humorist’s life and times. This third and final volume crowns and completes his life’s work. Like its companion volumes, it chronicles Twain’s inner and outer life through a series of daily dictations that go wherever his fancy leads. Created from March 1907 to December 1909, these dictations present Mark Twain at the end of his life: receiving an honorary degree from Oxford University; railing against Theodore Roosevelt, founding numerous clubs; incredulous at an exhibition of the Holy Grail; credulous about the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays; relaxing in Bermuda; observing (and investing in) new technologies. The autobiography’s “Closing Words” movingly commemorate his daughter Jean, who died on Christmas Eve 1909. Also included in this volume is the previously unpublished “Ashcroft-Lyon Manuscript,” Mark Twain’s caustic indictment of his “putrescent pair” of secretaries and the havoc that erupted in his house during their residency. Fitfully published in fragments at intervals throughout the twentieth century, Autobiography of Mark Twain has now been critically reconstructed and made available as it was intended to be read. Fully annotated by the editors of the Mark Twain Project, the complete Autobiography emerges as a landmark publication in American literature.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245940Thu, 15 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 58 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 58 minutes Release date: October 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The surprising final chapter of a great American life When the first volume of Mark Twain’s uncensored Autobiography was published in 2010, it was hailed as an essential addition to the shelf of his works and a crucial document for our understanding of the great humorist’s life and times. This third and final volume crowns and completes his life’s work. Like its companion volumes, it chronicles Twain’s inner and outer life through a series of daily dictations that go wherever his fancy leads. Created from March 1907 to December 1909, these dictations present Mark Twain at the end of his life: receiving an honorary degree from Oxford University; railing against Theodore Roosevelt, founding numerous clubs; incredulous at an exhibition of the Holy Grail; credulous about the authorship of Shakespeare’s plays; relaxing in Bermuda; observing (and investing in) new technologies. The autobiography’s “Closing Words” movingly commemorate his daughter Jean, who died on Christmas Eve 1909. Also included in this volume is the previously unpublished “Ashcroft-Lyon Manuscript,” Mark Twain’s caustic indictment of his “putrescent pair” of secretaries and the havoc that erupted in his house during their residency. Fitfully published in fragments at intervals throughout the twentieth century, Autobiography of Mark Twain has now been critically reconstructed and made available as it was intended to be read. Fully annotated by the editors of the Mark Twain Project, the complete Autobiography emerges as a landmark publication in American literature.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/slow-dancing-with-a-stranger-lost-and-found-in-the-age-of-alzheimer-s-by-meryl-comer--65150219https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245207 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer's Author: Meryl Comer Narrator: Meryl Comer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 13, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer’s advocate Meryl Comer’s Slow Dancing With a Stranger is a profoundly personal, unflinching account of her husband’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease that serves as a much-needed wake-up call to better understand and address a progressive and deadly affliction. When Meryl Comer’s husband Harvey Gralnick was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 1996, she watched as the man who headed hematology and oncology research at the National Institutes of Health started to misplace important documents and forget clinical details that had once been cataloged encyclopedically in his mind. With harrowing honesty, she brings readers face to face with this devastating condition and its effects on its victims and those who care for them. Detailing the daily realities and overwhelming responsibilities of caregiving, Comer sheds intensive light on this national health crisis, using her personal experiences—the mistakes and the breakthroughs—to put a face to a misunderstood disease, while revealing the facts everyone needs to know. Pragmatic and relentless, Meryl has dedicated herself to fighting Alzheimer’s and raising public awareness. “Nothing I do is really about me; it’s all about making sure no one ends up like me,” she writes. Deeply personal and illuminating, Slow Dancing With a Stranger offers insight and guidance for navigating Alzheimer’s challenges. It is also an urgent call to action for intensive research and a warning that we must prepare for the future, instead of being controlled by a disease and a healthcare system unable to fight it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245207Tue, 13 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245207 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer's Author: Meryl Comer Narrator: Meryl Comer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245207 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Slow Dancing with a Stranger: Lost and Found in the Age of Alzheimer's Author: Meryl Comer Narrator: Meryl Comer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 13, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer’s advocate Meryl Comer’s Slow Dancing With a Stranger is a profoundly personal, unflinching account of her husband’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease that serves as a much-needed wake-up call to better understand and address a progressive and deadly affliction. When Meryl Comer’s husband Harvey Gralnick was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 1996, she watched as the man who headed hematology and oncology research at the National Institutes of Health started to misplace important documents and forget clinical details that had once been cataloged encyclopedically in his mind. With harrowing honesty, she brings readers face to face with this devastating condition and its effects on its victims and those who care for them. Detailing the daily realities and overwhelming responsibilities of caregiving, Comer sheds intensive light on this national health crisis, using her personal experiences—the mistakes and the breakthroughs—to put a face to a misunderstood disease, while revealing the facts everyone needs to know. Pragmatic and relentless, Meryl has dedicated herself to fighting Alzheimer’s and raising public awareness. “Nothing I do is really about me; it’s all about making sure no one ends up like me,” she writes. Deeply personal and illuminating, Slow Dancing With a Stranger offers insight and guidance for navigating Alzheimer’s challenges. It is also an urgent call to action for intensive research and a warning that we must prepare for the future, instead of being controlled by a disease and a healthcare system unable to fight it.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keep-moving-and-other-tips-and-truths-about-aging-by-dick-van-dyke--65150147https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245743 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths about Aging Author: Dick Van Dyke Narrator: Dick Van Dyke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 13, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this entertaining and inspirational memoir, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke shares his secret to staying resilient in old age. Beloved Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in December 2015. He’s an established legend, having starred in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. And yet he’s still keeping himself busy, entertaining America on television, in movies, on the stage, and on social media. Everyone wonders, “How does he do it?” For the first time, Van Dyke shares his secrets and tips on old age—just keep moving. With a fun and folksy way of addressing its audience, Keep Moving serves as an instruction book on how to embrace old age with a positive attitude. The chapters are filled with exclusive personal anecdotes that explore various themes on aging: how to adapt to the physical and social changes, deal with loss of friends and loved ones, stay current, fall in love again, and “keep moving” every day like there’s no tomorrow.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245743Tue, 13 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245743 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths about Aging Author: Dick Van Dyke Narrator: Dick Van Dyke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245743 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keep Moving: And Other Tips and Truths about Aging Author: Dick Van Dyke Narrator: Dick Van Dyke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 13, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this entertaining and inspirational memoir, Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke shares his secret to staying resilient in old age. Beloved Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in December 2015. He’s an established legend, having starred in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show. And yet he’s still keeping himself busy, entertaining America on television, in movies, on the stage, and on social media. Everyone wonders, “How does he do it?” For the first time, Van Dyke shares his secrets and tips on old age—just keep moving. With a fun and folksy way of addressing its audience, Keep Moving serves as an instruction book on how to embrace old age with a positive attitude. The chapters are filled with exclusive personal anecdotes that explore various themes on aging: how to adapt to the physical and social changes, deal with loss of friends and loved ones, stay current, fall in love again, and “keep moving” every day like there’s no tomorrow.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jonas-salk-a-life-by-charlotte-decroes-jacobs--65150200https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jonas Salk: A Life Author: Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The authoritative account of one of the twentieth century’s most important—and controversial—scientists When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner, Salk had all the makings of a twentieth-century icon—a knight in a white coat. In the wake of his achievement, he received a staggering number of awards and honors; for years his name ranked with Gandhi and Churchill on lists of the most revered people. And yet the one group whose adulation he craved—the scientific community—remained ominously silent. “The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success,” Salk later said. “I knew right away that I was through—cast out.” In the first complete biography of Jonas Salk, Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs unravels Salk’s story to reveal an unconventional scientist and a misunderstood and vulnerable man. Despite his incredible success in developing the polio vaccine, Salk was ostracized by his fellow scientists, who accused him of failing to give proper credit to other researchers and scorned his taste for media attention. Even before success catapulted him into the limelight, Salk was an inscrutable man disliked by many of his peers. Driven by an intense desire to aid mankind, he was initially oblivious and eventually resigned to the personal cost—as well as the costs suffered by his family and friends. And yet Salk remained, in the eyes of the public, an adored hero. Based on hundreds of personal interviews and unprecedented access to Salk’s sealed archives, Jacobs’ biography offers the most complete picture of this complicated figure. Salk’s story has never been fully told; until now, his role in preventing polio has overshadowed his part in codeveloping the first influenza vaccine, his effort to meld the sciences and humanities in the magnificent Salk Institute, and his pioneering work on AIDS. A vivid and intimate portrait, this will become the standard work on the remarkable life of Jonas Salk.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245543Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jonas Salk: A Life Author: Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 0 minutes Release date: October...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jonas Salk: A Life Author: Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The authoritative account of one of the twentieth century’s most important—and controversial—scientists When a waiting world learned on April 12, 1955, that Jonas Salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Born in a New York tenement, humble in manner, Salk had all the makings of a twentieth-century icon—a knight in a white coat. In the wake of his achievement, he received a staggering number of awards and honors; for years his name ranked with Gandhi and Churchill on lists of the most revered people. And yet the one group whose adulation he craved—the scientific community—remained ominously silent. “The worst tragedy that could have befallen me was my success,” Salk later said. “I knew right away that I was through—cast out.” In the first complete biography of Jonas Salk, Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs unravels Salk’s story to reveal an unconventional scientist and a misunderstood and vulnerable man. Despite his incredible success in developing the polio vaccine, Salk was ostracized by his fellow scientists, who accused him of failing to give proper credit to other researchers and scorned his taste for media attention. Even before success catapulted him into the limelight, Salk was an inscrutable man disliked by many of his peers. Driven by an intense desire to aid mankind, he was initially oblivious and eventually resigned to the personal cost—as well as the costs suffered by his family and friends. And yet Salk remained, in the eyes of the public, an adored hero. Based on hundreds of personal interviews and unprecedented access to Salk’s sealed archives, Jacobs’ biography offers the most complete picture of this complicated figure. Salk’s story has never been fully told; until now, his role in preventing polio has overshadowed his part in codeveloping the first influenza vaccine, his effort to meld the sciences and humanities in the magnificent Salk Institute, and his pioneering work on AIDS. A vivid and intimate portrait, this will become the standard work on the remarkable life of Jonas Salk.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rosemary-the-hidden-kennedy-daughter-by-kate-clifford-larson--65150194https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245296 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter Author: Kate Clifford Larson Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.91 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They were the most prominent American family of the twentieth century. The daughter they secreted away made all the difference. Joe and Rose Kennedy’s strikingly beautiful daughter Rosemary attended exclusive schools, was presented as a debutante to the queen of England, and traveled the world with her high-spirited sisters. And yet, Rosemary was intellectually disabled—a secret fiercely guarded by her powerful and glamorous family. Major new sources—Rose Kennedy’s diaries and correspondence, school and doctors’ letters, and exclusive family interviews—bring Rosemary to life as a girl adored but left far behind by her competitive siblings. Kate Larson reveals both the sensitive care Rose and Joe gave to Rosemary and then, as the family’s standing reached an apex, the often desperate and duplicitous arrangements the Kennedys made to keep her away from home as she became increasingly intractable in her early twenties. Finally, Larson illuminates Joe’s decision to have Rosemary lobotomized at age twenty-three and the family’s complicity in keeping the secret. Rosemary delivers a profoundly moving coda: JFK visited Rosemary for the first time while campaigning in the Midwest; she had been living isolated in a Wisconsin institution for nearly twenty years. Only then did the siblings understand what had happened to Rosemary and bring her home for loving family visits. It was a reckoning that inspired them to direct attention to the plight of the disabled, transforming the lives of millions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245296Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245296 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter Author: Kate Clifford Larson Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245296 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter Author: Kate Clifford Larson Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.91 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They were the most prominent American family of the twentieth century. The daughter they secreted away made all the difference. Joe and Rose Kennedy’s strikingly beautiful daughter Rosemary attended exclusive schools, was presented as a debutante to the queen of England, and traveled the world with her high-spirited sisters. And yet, Rosemary was intellectually disabled—a secret fiercely guarded by her powerful and glamorous family. Major new sources—Rose Kennedy’s diaries and correspondence, school and doctors’ letters, and exclusive family interviews—bring Rosemary to life as a girl adored but left far behind by her competitive siblings. Kate Larson reveals both the sensitive care Rose and Joe gave to Rosemary and then, as the family’s standing reached an apex, the often desperate and duplicitous arrangements the Kennedys made to keep her away from home as she became increasingly intractable in her early twenties. Finally, Larson illuminates Joe’s decision to have Rosemary lobotomized at age twenty-three and the family’s complicity in keeping the secret. Rosemary delivers a profoundly moving coda: JFK visited Rosemary for the first time while campaigning in the Midwest; she had been living isolated in a Wisconsin institution for nearly twenty years. Only then did the siblings understand what had happened to Rosemary and bring her home for loving family visits. It was a reckoning that inspired them to direct attention to the plight of the disabled, transforming the lives of millions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-witch-of-lime-street-seance-seduction-and-houdini-in-the-spirit-world-by-david-jaher--65150189https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World Author: David Jaher Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: History comes alive in this textured account of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so-called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersected at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal. The 1920s are famous as the golden age of jazz and glamour, but it was also an era of fevered yearning for communion with the spirit world, after the loss of tens of millions in the First World War and the Spanish-flu epidemic. A desperate search for reunion with dead loved ones precipitated a tidal wave of self-proclaimed psychics—and, as reputable media sought stories on occult phenomena, mediums became celebrities. Against this backdrop, in 1924, the pretty wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon came to embody the raging national debate over Spiritualism, a movement devoted to communication with the dead. Reporters dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as Margery. Her most vocal advocate was none other than Sherlock Holmes' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who believed so thoroughly in Margery's powers that he urged her to enter a controversial contest, sponsored by Scientific American and offering a large cash prize to the first medium declared authentic by its impressive five-man investigative committee.  Admired for both her exceptional charm and her dazzling effects, Margery was the best hope for the psychic practice to be empirically verified.  Her supernatural gifts beguiled four of the judges. There was only one left to convince...the acclaimed escape artist, Harry Houdini. David Jaher's extraordinary debut culminates in the showdown between Houdini, a relentless unmasker of charlatans, and Margery, the nation's most credible spirit medium. The Witch of Lime Street, the first book to capture their electric public rivalry and the competition that brought them into each other’s orbit, returns us to an oft-mythologized era to deepen our understanding of its history, all while igniting our imagination and engaging with the timeless question: Is there life after death?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243411Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World Author: David Jaher Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243411 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction, and Houdini in the Spirit World Author: David Jaher Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 4 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: History comes alive in this textured account of the rivalry between Harry Houdini and the so-called Witch of Lime Street, whose iconic lives intersected at a time when science was on the verge of embracing the paranormal. The 1920s are famous as the golden age of jazz and glamour, but it was also an era of fevered yearning for communion with the spirit world, after the loss of tens of millions in the First World War and the Spanish-flu epidemic. A desperate search for reunion with dead loved ones precipitated a tidal wave of self-proclaimed psychics—and, as reputable media sought stories on occult phenomena, mediums became celebrities. Against this backdrop, in 1924, the pretty wife of a distinguished Boston surgeon came to embody the raging national debate over Spiritualism, a movement devoted to communication with the dead. Reporters dubbed her the blonde Witch of Lime Street, but she was known to her followers simply as Margery. Her most vocal advocate was none other than Sherlock Holmes' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who believed so thoroughly in Margery's powers that he urged her to enter a controversial contest, sponsored by Scientific American and offering a large cash prize to the first medium declared authentic by its impressive five-man investigative committee.  Admired for both her exceptional charm and her dazzling effects, Margery was the best hope for the psychic practice to be empirically verified.  Her supernatural gifts beguiled four of the judges. There was only one left to convince...the acclaimed escape artist, Harry Houdini. David Jaher's extraordinary debut culminates in the showdown between Houdini, a relentless unmasker of charlatans, and Margery, the nation's most credible spirit medium. The Witch of Lime Street, the first book to capture their electric public rivalry and the competition that brought them into each other’s orbit, returns us to an oft-mythologized era to deepen our understanding of its history, all while igniting our imagination and engaging with the timeless question: Is there life after death?]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/choosing-hope-moving-forward-from-life-s-darkest-hours-by-robin-gaby-fisher-kaitlin-roig-debellis--65150174https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life's Darkest Hours Author: Robin Gaby Fisher, Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Narrator: Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: '[S]tirring...a bold, inspiring and ultimately hopeful book.'  --Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post and author of the New York Times bestseller Thrive Kaitlin Roig-Debellis is the first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who saved her entire class of fifteen six- and-seven-year-olds from the tragic events that took place on December 14, 2012, by piling them into a single-occupancy bathroom within her classroom, mere feet from the brutal and indiscriminate massacre taking place outside the door. Since then, despite the unimaginably painful experiences she endured, she has chosen to share her experience with others, in the hope that they too can find light in dark moments. Choosing Hope is a lot of things. A written witness to a tragedy that will never be forgotten. A gripping firsthand testament to the power of good over the power of destruction. An inspirational memoir by a brave young woman whose story is one of courage, heroism, faith, and resilience. And a celebration of all the people who make the choice to pass along their hope and positivity to young ones—parents, mentors, and especially teachers. There is no moving on, but there is always moving forward. And how we move forward is a choice. '[M]oving' -Wally Lamb, New York Times bestselling author of We Are Water and She’s Come Undone '[B]rave' -Karen Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author of Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life and The History of God  “Although now I have witnessed the worst of mankind, instead of feeling bitter or regretful I have chosen to embrace gratitude. I believe in the power of kindness, the influence of educators and mentors, faith and God, and most of all I believe in humanity. Bad things happen to all of us, things that test us and impact us and change us, but it is not those moments that define us. It is how we choose to react to them that does.”  —Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243407Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life's Darkest Hours Author: Robin Gaby Fisher, Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Narrator: Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life's Darkest Hours Author: Robin Gaby Fisher, Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Narrator: Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: '[S]tirring...a bold, inspiring and ultimately hopeful book.'  --Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post and author of the New York Times bestseller Thrive Kaitlin Roig-Debellis is the first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who saved her entire class of fifteen six- and-seven-year-olds from the tragic events that took place on December 14, 2012, by piling them into a single-occupancy bathroom within her classroom, mere feet from the brutal and indiscriminate massacre taking place outside the door. Since then, despite the unimaginably painful experiences she endured, she has chosen to share her experience with others, in the hope that they too can find light in dark moments. Choosing Hope is a lot of things. A written witness to a tragedy that will never be forgotten. A gripping firsthand testament to the power of good over the power of destruction. An inspirational memoir by a brave young woman whose story is one of courage, heroism, faith, and resilience. And a celebration of all the people who make the choice to pass along their hope and positivity to young ones—parents, mentors, and especially teachers. There is no moving on, but there is always moving forward. And how we move forward is a choice. '[M]oving' -Wally Lamb, New York Times bestselling author of We Are Water and She’s Come Undone '[B]rave' -Karen Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author of Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life and The History of God  “Although now I have witnessed the worst of mankind, instead of feeling bitter or regretful I have chosen to embrace gratitude. I believe in the power of kindness, the influence of educators and mentors, faith and God, and most of all I believe in humanity. Bad things happen to all of us, things that test us and impact us and change us, but it is not those moments that define us. It is how we choose to react to them that does.”  —Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wilkie-collins-a-brief-life-by-peter-ackroyd--65150172https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wilkie Collins: A Brief LIfe Series: #5 of The Ackroyd’s Brief Lives Series Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A gripping, short biography of the extraordinary Wilkie Collins, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, two early masterpieces of mystery and detection Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely near-sighted, unable to stay still, dressed in colorful clothes—Wilkie Collins looked distinctly strange. But he was nonetheless a charmer, befriended by the great, loved by children, irresistibly attractive to women, and avidly read by generations of readers. Peter Ackroyd follows his hero, “the sweetest-tempered of all the Victorian novelists,” from his childhood as the son of a well-known artist to his struggling beginnings as a writer, his years of fame, and his lifelong friendship with the other great London chronicler, Charles Dickens. In addition to his enduring masterpieces, The Moonstone—often called the first true detective novel—and the sensational The Woman in White, Collins produced an intriguing array of lesser-known works. Told with Ackroyd’s inimitable verve, this is a ravishingly entertaining life of a great storyteller, full of surprises, rich in humor and sympathetic understanding.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245317Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wilkie Collins: A Brief LIfe Series: #5 of The Ackroyd’s Brief Lives Series Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wilkie Collins: A Brief LIfe Series: #5 of The Ackroyd’s Brief Lives Series Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Gildart Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A gripping, short biography of the extraordinary Wilkie Collins, author of The Moonstone and The Woman in White, two early masterpieces of mystery and detection Short and oddly built, with a head too big for his body, extremely near-sighted, unable to stay still, dressed in colorful clothes—Wilkie Collins looked distinctly strange. But he was nonetheless a charmer, befriended by the great, loved by children, irresistibly attractive to women, and avidly read by generations of readers. Peter Ackroyd follows his hero, “the sweetest-tempered of all the Victorian novelists,” from his childhood as the son of a well-known artist to his struggling beginnings as a writer, his years of fame, and his lifelong friendship with the other great London chronicler, Charles Dickens. In addition to his enduring masterpieces, The Moonstone—often called the first true detective novel—and the sensational The Woman in White, Collins produced an intriguing array of lesser-known works. Told with Ackroyd’s inimitable verve, this is a ravishingly entertaining life of a great storyteller, full of surprises, rich in humor and sympathetic understanding.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-outsider-my-life-in-intrigue-by-frederick-forsyth--65150170https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243396 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue Author: Frederick Forsyth Narrator: Robert Powell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Frederick Forsyth, the grand master of international suspense, comes his most intriguing story ever—his own.     For more than forty years, Frederick Forsyth has been writing extraordinary real-world novels of intrigue, from the groundbreaking The Day of the Jackal to the prescient The Kill List. Whether writing about the murky world of arms dealers, the shadowy Nazi underground movement, or the intricacies of worldwide drug cartels, every plot has been chillingly plausible because every detail has been minutely researched. But what most people don’t know is that some of his greatest stories of intrigue have been in his own life. He was the RAF’s youngest pilot at the age of nineteen, barely escaped the wrath of an arms dealer in Hamburg, got strafed by a MiG during the Nigerian civil war, landed during a bloody coup in Guinea-Bissau (and was accused of helping fund a 1973 coup in Equatorial Guinea). The Stasi arrested him, the Israelis feted him, the IRA threatened him, and a certain attractive Czech secret police agent—well, her actions were a bit more intimate. And that’s just for starters. It is a memoir like no other—and a book of pure delight.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243396Tue, 06 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243396 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue Author: Frederick Forsyth Narrator: Robert Powell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243396 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue Author: Frederick Forsyth Narrator: Robert Powell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: October 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Frederick Forsyth, the grand master of international suspense, comes his most intriguing story ever—his own.     For more than forty years, Frederick Forsyth has been writing extraordinary real-world novels of intrigue, from the groundbreaking The Day of the Jackal to the prescient The Kill List. Whether writing about the murky world of arms dealers, the shadowy Nazi underground movement, or the intricacies of worldwide drug cartels, every plot has been chillingly plausible because every detail has been minutely researched. But what most people don’t know is that some of his greatest stories of intrigue have been in his own life. He was the RAF’s youngest pilot at the age of nineteen, barely escaped the wrath of an arms dealer in Hamburg, got strafed by a MiG during the Nigerian civil war, landed during a bloody coup in Guinea-Bissau (and was accused of helping fund a 1973 coup in Equatorial Guinea). The Stasi arrested him, the Israelis feted him, the IRA threatened him, and a certain attractive Czech secret police agent—well, her actions were a bit more intimate. And that’s just for starters. It is a memoir like no other—and a book of pure delight.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/narrative-of-the-life-frederick-douglass-an-american-slave-by-frederick-douglas--65150178https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Narrative of the Life Frederick Douglass: An American Slave Author: Frederick Douglas Narrator: Raymond Hearn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 1, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This classic of American literature, a dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave, was first published in 1845, when its author had just achieved his freedom. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horrors of slavery. The book was an incredible success. It sold over thirty thousand copies and was an international bestseller. His eloquence gives a clear indication of the powerful principles that led Douglas to become the first great African-American leader in the United States.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245152Thu, 01 Oct 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Narrative of the Life Frederick Douglass: An American Slave Author: Frederick Douglas Narrator: Raymond Hearn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Narrative of the Life Frederick Douglass: An American Slave Author: Frederick Douglas Narrator: Raymond Hearn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 1, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This classic of American literature, a dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave, was first published in 1845, when its author had just achieved his freedom. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horrors of slavery. The book was an incredible success. It sold over thirty thousand copies and was an international bestseller. His eloquence gives a clear indication of the powerful principles that led Douglas to become the first great African-American leader in the United States.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-this-together-my-story-by-ann-romney--65150229https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245019 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In This Together: My Story Author: Ann Romney Narrator: Ann Romney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Mitt and Ann Romney met in their late teens, a great American love story began. And their life together would be blessed: five healthy sons, financial security, and a home filled with joy. Despite the typical ups and downs, they had a storybook life. Then, in 1998, Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She couldn't believe it was real; there were no therapies or treatments to help her. Mitt told her that day that they would tackle the diagnosis as a team: They were in it together. 'As long as it isn't fatal, we're fine. If you have to be in a wheelchair, I'll be right there to push it,' he told her. And Ann thought, 'But I'll be the one in the wheelchair.' A caregiver and helper her whole life, she'd crossed a terrible invisible line. She wouldn't be able to care for her family anymore. She was the patient. Ann and Mitt would face the most frightening and humbling experience of their lives. From reflections on her early life, her marriage, and her diagnosis and recovery, the sources of her faith, and the stories of others who overcame adversity and inspired her to keep going, In This Together is a brave and deeply honest portrait of a family facing an unexpected blow, often in the most public of circumstances. 'A lot of people talk about a transformation that happens when life throws you a curve ball, and the big one in my life was my MS diagnosis. With all the blessings I've had, MS has been my greatest teacher: It has taught me about faith, compassion, and serving others. I've met many people along the way who've shared advice and demonstrated enormous resilience in the face of challenges; their stories gave me strength. In sharing my story, I want to give others hope as I've been given hope on this journey.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245019Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245019 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In This Together: My Story Author: Ann Romney Narrator: Ann Romney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 29,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245019 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In This Together: My Story Author: Ann Romney Narrator: Ann Romney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Mitt and Ann Romney met in their late teens, a great American love story began. And their life together would be blessed: five healthy sons, financial security, and a home filled with joy. Despite the typical ups and downs, they had a storybook life. Then, in 1998, Ann was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She couldn't believe it was real; there were no therapies or treatments to help her. Mitt told her that day that they would tackle the diagnosis as a team: They were in it together. 'As long as it isn't fatal, we're fine. If you have to be in a wheelchair, I'll be right there to push it,' he told her. And Ann thought, 'But I'll be the one in the wheelchair.' A caregiver and helper her whole life, she'd crossed a terrible invisible line. She wouldn't be able to care for her family anymore. She was the patient. Ann and Mitt would face the most frightening and humbling experience of their lives. From reflections on her early life, her marriage, and her diagnosis and recovery, the sources of her faith, and the stories of others who overcame adversity and inspired her to keep going, In This Together is a brave and deeply honest portrait of a family facing an unexpected blow, often in the most public of circumstances. 'A lot of people talk about a transformation that happens when life throws you a curve ball, and the big one in my life was my MS diagnosis. With all the blessings I've had, MS has been my greatest teacher: It has taught me about faith, compassion, and serving others. I've met many people along the way who've shared advice and demonstrated enormous resilience in the face of challenges; their stories gave me strength. In sharing my story, I want to give others hope as I've been given hope on this journey.']]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brave-companions-by-david-mccullough--65150204https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243301 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Companions Author: David McCullough Narrator: David McCullough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 65 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. Here are Alexander von Humboldt, whose epic explorations of South America surpassed the Lewis and Clark expedition; Harriet Beecher Stowe, “the little woman who made the big war”; Frederic Remington; the extraordinary Louis Agassiz of Harvard; Charles and Anne Lindbergh, and their fellow long-distance pilots Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Beryl Markham; Harry Caudill, the Kentucky lawyer who awakened the nation to the tragedy of Appalachia; and David Plowden, a present-day photographer of vanishing America. Different as they are from each other, McCullough’s subjects have in common a rare vitality and sense of purpose. These are brave companions: to each other, to David McCullough, and to the reader, for with rare storytelling ability McCullough brings us into the times they knew and their very uncommon lives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243301Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243301 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Companions Author: David McCullough Narrator: David McCullough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243301 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brave Companions Author: David McCullough Narrator: David McCullough Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 29, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 65 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose stories express much that is timeless about the human condition. Here are Alexander von Humboldt, whose epic explorations of South America surpassed the Lewis and Clark expedition; Harriet Beecher Stowe, “the little woman who made the big war”; Frederic Remington; the extraordinary Louis Agassiz of Harvard; Charles and Anne Lindbergh, and their fellow long-distance pilots Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and Beryl Markham; Harry Caudill, the Kentucky lawyer who awakened the nation to the tragedy of Appalachia; and David Plowden, a present-day photographer of vanishing America. Different as they are from each other, McCullough’s subjects have in common a rare vitality and sense of purpose. These are brave companions: to each other, to David McCullough, and to the reader, for with rare storytelling ability McCullough brings us into the times they knew and their very uncommon lives.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/st-paul-the-apostle-we-love-to-hate-by-karen-armstrong--65150209https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242948 to listen full audiobooks. Title: St. Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate Author: Karen Armstrong Narrator: Karen Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 22, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: St. Paul is known throughout the world as the first Christian writer, authoring fourteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. But as Karen Armstrong demonstrates in St. Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate, he also exerted a more significant influence on the spread of Christianity throughout the world than any other figure in history. It was Paul who established the first Christian churches in Europe and Asia in the first century, Paul who transformed a minor sect into the largest religion produced by Western civilization, and Paul who advanced the revolutionary idea that Christ could serve as a model for the possibility of transcendence. While we know little about some aspects of the life of St. Paul—his upbringing, the details of his death—his dramatic vision of God on the road to Damascus is one of the most powerful stories in the history of Christianity, and the life that followed forever changed the course of history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242948Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242948 to listen full audiobooks. Title: St. Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate Author: Karen Armstrong Narrator: Karen Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242948 to listen full audiobooks. Title: St. Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate Author: Karen Armstrong Narrator: Karen Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 22, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: St. Paul is known throughout the world as the first Christian writer, authoring fourteen of the twenty-seven books in the New Testament. But as Karen Armstrong demonstrates in St. Paul: The Apostle We Love to Hate, he also exerted a more significant influence on the spread of Christianity throughout the world than any other figure in history. It was Paul who established the first Christian churches in Europe and Asia in the first century, Paul who transformed a minor sect into the largest religion produced by Western civilization, and Paul who advanced the revolutionary idea that Christ could serve as a model for the possibility of transcendence. While we know little about some aspects of the life of St. Paul—his upbringing, the details of his death—his dramatic vision of God on the road to Damascus is one of the most powerful stories in the history of Christianity, and the life that followed forever changed the course of history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/showdown-thurgood-marshall-and-the-supreme-court-nomination-that-changed-america-by-wil-haygood--65150220https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Thurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to deny in the courts and in the streets. In this stunning new biography, award-winning author Wil Haygood surpasses the emotional impact of his inspiring best seller The Butler to detail the life and career of one of the most transformative legal minds of the past one hundred years. Using the framework of the dramatic, contentious five-day Senate hearing to confirm Marshall as the first African-American Supreme Court justice, Haygood creates a provocative and moving look at Marshall’s life as well as the politicians, lawyers, activists, and others who shaped—or desperately tried to stop—the civil rights movement of the twentieth century: President Lyndon Johnson; Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr., whose scandals almost cost Marshall the Supreme Court judgeship; Harry and Harriette Moore, the Florida NAACP workers killed by the KKK; Justice J. Waties Waring, a racist lawyer from South Carolina, who, after being appointed to the federal court, became such a champion of civil rights that he was forced to flee the South; John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy; Senator Strom Thurmond, the renowned racist from South Carolina, who had a secret black mistress and child; North Carolina senator Sam Ervin, who tried to use his Constitutional expertise to block Marshall’s appointment; Senator James Eastland of Mississippi, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who stated that segregation was “the law of nature, the law of God”; Arkansas senator John McClellan, who, as a boy, after Teddy Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dinner at the White House, wrote a prize-winning school essay proclaiming that Roosevelt had destroyed the integrity of the presidency; and so many others. This galvanizing book makes clear that it is impossible to overestimate Thurgood Marshall’s lasting influence on the racial politics of our nation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241866Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Showdown: Thurgood Marshall and the Supreme Court Nomination That Changed America Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Thurgood Marshall brought down the separate-but-equal doctrine, integrated schools, and not only fought for human rights and human dignity but also made them impossible to deny in the courts and in the streets. In this stunning new biography, award-winning author Wil Haygood surpasses the emotional impact of his inspiring best seller The Butler to detail the life and career of one of the most transformative legal minds of the past one hundred years. Using the framework of the dramatic, contentious five-day Senate hearing to confirm Marshall as the first African-American Supreme Court justice, Haygood creates a provocative and moving look at Marshall’s life as well as the politicians, lawyers, activists, and others who shaped—or desperately tried to stop—the civil rights movement of the twentieth century: President Lyndon Johnson; Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr., whose scandals almost cost Marshall the Supreme Court judgeship; Harry and Harriette Moore, the Florida NAACP workers killed by the KKK; Justice J. Waties Waring, a racist lawyer from South Carolina, who, after being appointed to the federal court, became such a champion of civil rights that he was forced to flee the South; John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy; Senator Strom Thurmond, the renowned racist from South Carolina, who had a secret black mistress and child; North Carolina senator Sam Ervin, who tried to use his Constitutional expertise to block Marshall’s appointment; Senator James Eastland of Mississippi, the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who stated that segregation was “the law of nature, the law of God”; Arkansas senator John McClellan, who, as a boy, after Teddy Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dinner at the White House, wrote a prize-winning school essay proclaiming that Roosevelt had destroyed the integrity of the presidency; and so many others. This galvanizing book makes clear that it is impossible to overestimate Thurgood Marshall’s lasting influence on the racial politics of our nation.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-general-robert-e-lee-by-john-esten-cooke--65150179https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245908 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of General Robert E. Lee Author: John Esten Cooke Narrator: Joseph B. Kearns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 23 minutes Release date: September 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it." -Robert E. Lee With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. As the son of U.S. Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, and a relative of Martha Custis Washington, Lee was imbued with a strong sense of honor and duty from the beginning. And as a top graduate of West Point, Lee had distinguished himself so well before the Civil War that President Lincoln asked him to command the entire Union Army. Lee famously declined, serving his home state of Virginia instead after it seceded. Lee is remembered today for constantly defeating the Union's Army of the Potomac in the Eastern theater from 1862-1865, considerably frustrating Lincoln and his generals. His leadership of his army led to him being deified after the war by some of his former subordinates, especially Virginians, and he came to personify the Lost Cause's ideal Southern soldier. His reputation was secured in the decades after the war as a general who brilliantly led his men to amazing victories against all odds. Despite his successes and his legacy, Lee wasn't perfect. And of all the battles Lee fought in, he was most criticized for Gettysburg, particularly his order of Pickett's Charge on the third and final day of the war. Despite the fact his principle subordinate and corps leader, General James Longstreet, advised against the charge, Lee went ahead with it, ending the army's defeat at Gettysburg with a violent climax that left half of the men who charged killed or wounded. Although the Civil War came to define Lee's legacy, he was involved in some of American history's other turning points, including the Mexican-American War and the capture of John Brown.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245908Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245908 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of General Robert E. Lee Author: John Esten Cooke Narrator: Joseph B. Kearns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 23 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245908 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of General Robert E. Lee Author: John Esten Cooke Narrator: Joseph B. Kearns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 23 minutes Release date: September 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: "It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it." -Robert E. Lee With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. As the son of U.S. Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, and a relative of Martha Custis Washington, Lee was imbued with a strong sense of honor and duty from the beginning. And as a top graduate of West Point, Lee had distinguished himself so well before the Civil War that President Lincoln asked him to command the entire Union Army. Lee famously declined, serving his home state of Virginia instead after it seceded. Lee is remembered today for constantly defeating the Union's Army of the Potomac in the Eastern theater from 1862-1865, considerably frustrating Lincoln and his generals. His leadership of his army led to him being deified after the war by some of his former subordinates, especially Virginians, and he came to personify the Lost Cause's ideal Southern soldier. His reputation was secured in the decades after the war as a general who brilliantly led his men to amazing victories against all odds. Despite his successes and his legacy, Lee wasn't perfect. And of all the battles Lee fought in, he was most criticized for Gettysburg, particularly his order of Pickett's Charge on the third and final day of the war. Despite the fact his principle subordinate and corps leader, General James Longstreet, advised against the charge, Lee went ahead with it, ending the army's defeat at Gettysburg with a violent climax that left half of the men who charged killed or wounded. Although the Civil War came to define Lee's legacy, he was involved in some of American history's other turning points, including the Mexican-American War and the capture of John Brown.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-faraday-by-j-h-gladstone--65150173https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Faraday Author: J.H. Gladstone Narrator: Daniel Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: At the beginning of this century, in the neighbourhood of Manchester Square, London, there was an inquisitive boy running about, playing at marbles, and minding his baby-sister. He lived in Jacob's Well Mews, close by, and was learning the three R's at a common day-school. Few passers-by would have noticed him, and none certainly would have imagined that this boy, as he grew up, was to achieve the truest success in life, and to die honoured by the great, the wise, and the good. Yet so it was; and to tell the story of his life, to trace the sources of this success, and to depict some of the noble results of his work, are the objects of this biographical sketch.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245907Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Faraday Author: J.H. Gladstone Narrator: Daniel Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245907 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Faraday Author: J.H. Gladstone Narrator: Daniel Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: At the beginning of this century, in the neighbourhood of Manchester Square, London, there was an inquisitive boy running about, playing at marbles, and minding his baby-sister. He lived in Jacob's Well Mews, close by, and was learning the three R's at a common day-school. Few passers-by would have noticed him, and none certainly would have imagined that this boy, as he grew up, was to achieve the truest success in life, and to die honoured by the great, the wise, and the good. Yet so it was; and to tell the story of his life, to trace the sources of this success, and to depict some of the noble results of his work, are the objects of this biographical sketch.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wind-in-the-reeds-a-storm-a-play-and-the-city-that-would-not-be-broken-by-rod-dreher-wendell-pierce--65150257https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241189 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken Author: Rod Dreher, Wendell Pierce Narrator: Wendell Pierce Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 8, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 2016 Christopher Award Winner From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of art.   On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into New Orleans, devastating many of the city's neighborhoods, including Pontchartrain Park, the home of Wendell Pierce's family and the first African American middle-class subdivision in New Orleans. The hurricane breached many of the city's levees, and the resulting flooding submerged Pontchartrain Park under as much as 20 feet of water. Katrina left New Orleans later that day, but for the next three days the water kept relentlessly gushing into the city, plunging eighty percent of New Orleans under water. Nearly 1,500 people were killed. Half the houses in the city had four feet of water in them—or more. There was no electricity or clean water in the city; looting and the breakdown of civil order soon followed. Tens of thousands of New Orleanians were stranded in the city, with no way out; many more evacuees were displaced, with no way back in.   Pierce and his family were some of the lucky ones: They survived and were able to ride out the storm at a relative's house 70 miles away. When they were finally allowed to return, they found their family home in tatters, their neighborhood decimated. Heartbroken but resilient, Pierce vowed to help rebuild, and not just his family's home, but all of Pontchartrain Park.   In this powerful and redemptive narrative, Pierce brings together the stories of his family, his city, and his history, why they are all worth saving and the critical importance art played in reuniting and revitalizing this unique American city.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241189Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241189 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken Author: Rod Dreher, Wendell Pierce Narrator: Wendell Pierce Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241189 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wind in the Reeds: A Storm, A Play, and the City That Would Not Be Broken Author: Rod Dreher, Wendell Pierce Narrator: Wendell Pierce Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 8, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 2016 Christopher Award Winner From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of art.   On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into New Orleans, devastating many of the city's neighborhoods, including Pontchartrain Park, the home of Wendell Pierce's family and the first African American middle-class subdivision in New Orleans. The hurricane breached many of the city's levees, and the resulting flooding submerged Pontchartrain Park under as much as 20 feet of water. Katrina left New Orleans later that day, but for the next three days the water kept relentlessly gushing into the city, plunging eighty percent of New Orleans under water. Nearly 1,500 people were killed. Half the houses in the city had four feet of water in them—or more. There was no electricity or clean water in the city; looting and the breakdown of civil order soon followed. Tens of thousands of New Orleanians were stranded in the city, with no way out; many more evacuees were displaced, with no way back in.   Pierce and his family were some of the lucky ones: They survived and were able to ride out the storm at a relative's house 70 miles away. When they were finally allowed to return, they found their family home in tatters, their neighborhood decimated. Heartbroken but resilient, Pierce vowed to help rebuild, and not just his family's home, but all of Pontchartrain Park.   In this powerful and redemptive narrative, Pierce brings together the stories of his family, his city, and his history, why they are all worth saving and the critical importance art played in reuniting and revitalizing this unique American city.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suffragette-my-own-story-by-emmeline-pankhurst--65150191https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Suffragette: My Own Story Author: Emmeline Pankhurst Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 47 minutes Release date: September 8, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The gripping memoir of the leader of the British suffragette movement who was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century With insight and great wit, Emmeline’s autobiography chronicles the beginnings of her interest in feminism through to her militant and controversial fight for women’s right to vote. While Emmeline received a good education, attending an all-girls school and being expected to conform to social norms, she rebelled against conventional women’s roles. At the age of 14 a meeting of women’s rights activists sparked a lifelong passion in her to fight for women’s freedom and she would later claim that it was on that day she became a suffragist. As one after another of the proposed feminist bills were defeated in parliament, Pankhurst was inspired to turn to extreme actions. While she was the figurehead of the suffragette movement, it advocated some controversial tactics such as arson, violent protest, and hunger strikes. Even today there is still debate about the effectiveness of her extreme strategies, but her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain. Her mantle was taken up by her daughters and granddaughter with her legacy still very much alive today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243406Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Suffragette: My Own Story Author: Emmeline Pankhurst Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 47 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Suffragette: My Own Story Author: Emmeline Pankhurst Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 47 minutes Release date: September 8, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The gripping memoir of the leader of the British suffragette movement who was named by Time as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century With insight and great wit, Emmeline’s autobiography chronicles the beginnings of her interest in feminism through to her militant and controversial fight for women’s right to vote. While Emmeline received a good education, attending an all-girls school and being expected to conform to social norms, she rebelled against conventional women’s roles. At the age of 14 a meeting of women’s rights activists sparked a lifelong passion in her to fight for women’s freedom and she would later claim that it was on that day she became a suffragist. As one after another of the proposed feminist bills were defeated in parliament, Pankhurst was inspired to turn to extreme actions. While she was the figurehead of the suffragette movement, it advocated some controversial tactics such as arson, violent protest, and hunger strikes. Even today there is still debate about the effectiveness of her extreme strategies, but her work is recognized as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in Britain. Her mantle was taken up by her daughters and granddaughter with her legacy still very much alive today.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genghis-khan-his-conquests-his-empire-his-legacy-by-frank-mclynn--65150146https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy Author: Frank McLynn Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 80 Ratings of Narrator: 4.21 of Total 14 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mongol leader Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known. His empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East, and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power and subdue most of the known world, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan? His actual name was Temujin, and the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loose collection of fractious tribes who tended livestock, considered bathing taboo, and possessed an unparalleled genius for horseback warfare. United under Genghis, a strategist of astonishing cunning and versatility, they could dominate any sedentary society they chose. Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin's rise from boyhood outcast to becoming Genghis Khan, and provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244682Tue, 01 Sep 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy Author: Frank McLynn Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 15...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Genghis Khan: His Conquests, His Empire, His Legacy Author: Frank McLynn Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 80 Ratings of Narrator: 4.21 of Total 14 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mongol leader Genghis Khan was by far the greatest conqueror the world has ever known. His empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to central Europe, including all of China, the Middle East, and Russia. So how did an illiterate nomad rise to such colossal power and subdue most of the known world, eclipsing Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon? Credited by some with paving the way for the Renaissance, condemned by others for being the most heinous murderer in history, who was Genghis Khan? His actual name was Temujin, and the story of his success is that of the Mongol people: a loose collection of fractious tribes who tended livestock, considered bathing taboo, and possessed an unparalleled genius for horseback warfare. United under Genghis, a strategist of astonishing cunning and versatility, they could dominate any sedentary society they chose. Combining fast-paced accounts of battles with rich cultural background and the latest scholarship, Frank McLynn brings vividly to life the strange world of the Mongols, describes Temujin's rise from boyhood outcast to becoming Genghis Khan, and provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have lived.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-profundis-by-oscar-wilde--65150187https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: De Profundis Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Merlin Holland, Simon Russell Beale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 7, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Written during his time in Reading Gaol, De Profundis is Oscar Wilde's moving letter to Lord Alfred Douglas, whose relationship with Wilde led to the poet's imprisonment. Here Wilde repudiates Lord Alfred and reflects on his ordeal, acknowledging how the depths of his sorrow have helped liberate him towards a fuller, freer wisdom. Brimming with beautiful passages, De Profundis is a profound and inspiring treatise on the meaning of suffering, and is introduced by Wilde's only grandchild, Merlin Holland.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241588Fri, 07 Aug 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: De Profundis Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Merlin Holland, Simon Russell Beale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 54 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: De Profundis Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Merlin Holland, Simon Russell Beale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 7, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Written during his time in Reading Gaol, De Profundis is Oscar Wilde's moving letter to Lord Alfred Douglas, whose relationship with Wilde led to the poet's imprisonment. Here Wilde repudiates Lord Alfred and reflects on his ordeal, acknowledging how the depths of his sorrow have helped liberate him towards a fuller, freer wisdom. Brimming with beautiful passages, De Profundis is a profound and inspiring treatise on the meaning of suffering, and is introduced by Wilde's only grandchild, Merlin Holland.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-republic-of-pirates-being-the-true-and-surprising-story-of-the-caribbean-pirates-and-the-man-who-brought-them-down-by-colin-woodard--65150154https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down Author: Colin Woodard Narrator: Lewis Grenville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: August 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The untold story of a heroic band of Caribbean pirates whose defiance of imperial rule inspired revolt in colonial outposts across the world In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, “Black Sam” Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates—former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves—this “Flying Gang” established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote. They cut off trade routes, sacked slave ships, and severed Europe from its New World empires. And for a brief, glorious period, the Republic was a success.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245494Sat, 01 Aug 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down Author: Colin Woodard Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down Author: Colin Woodard Narrator: Lewis Grenville Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: August 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The untold story of a heroic band of Caribbean pirates whose defiance of imperial rule inspired revolt in colonial outposts across the world In the early eighteenth century, the Pirate Republic was home to some of the great pirate captains, including Blackbeard, “Black Sam” Bellamy, and Charles Vane. Along with their fellow pirates—former sailors, indentured servants, and runaway slaves—this “Flying Gang” established a crude but distinctive democracy in the Bahamas, carving out their own zone of freedom in which servants were free, blacks could be equal citizens, and leaders were chosen or deposed by a vote. They cut off trade routes, sacked slave ships, and severed Europe from its New World empires. And for a brief, glorious period, the Republic was a success.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-is-not-a-love-story-a-memoir-by-judy-brown--65150210https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is Not a Love Story: A Memoir Author: Judy Brown Narrator: Sarah Rose Humphrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A razor-sharp, hilarious, and poignant memoir about growing up in the closed world of the ultraorthodox Jewish community. The third of six children in a family that harks back to a gloried Hassidic dynasty, Judy Brown grew up with the legacy of centuries of religious teaching, and the faith and lore that sustained her people for generations. But her carefully constructed world begins to crumble when her 'crazy' brother Nachum returns home after a year in Israel living with relatives. Though supposedly 'cured,' he is still prone to retreating into his own mind or erupting in wordless rages. The adults' inability to make him better -- or even to give his affliction a name -- forces Judy to ask larger questions: If God could perform miracles for her sainted ancestors, why can't He cure Nachum? And what of the other stories her family treasured? Judy starts to negotiate with God, swinging from holy tenets to absurdly hilarious conclusions faster than a Talmudic scholar: she goes on a fast to nab coveted earrings; she fights with her siblings at the dinner table for the ultimate badge of honor ('Who will survive the next Holocaust?'); and she adamantly defends her family's reputation when, scandalously, her parents are accused of having fallen in love -- -which is absolutely not what pious people do. For all its brutal honesty about this insular community, This Is Not a Love Story is ultimately a story of a family like so many others, whose fierce love for each other and devotion to their faith pulled them through the darkest time in their lives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237663Tue, 28 Jul 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is Not a Love Story: A Memoir Author: Judy Brown Narrator: Sarah Rose Humphrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is Not a Love Story: A Memoir Author: Judy Brown Narrator: Sarah Rose Humphrey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A razor-sharp, hilarious, and poignant memoir about growing up in the closed world of the ultraorthodox Jewish community. The third of six children in a family that harks back to a gloried Hassidic dynasty, Judy Brown grew up with the legacy of centuries of religious teaching, and the faith and lore that sustained her people for generations. But her carefully constructed world begins to crumble when her 'crazy' brother Nachum returns home after a year in Israel living with relatives. Though supposedly 'cured,' he is still prone to retreating into his own mind or erupting in wordless rages. The adults' inability to make him better -- or even to give his affliction a name -- forces Judy to ask larger questions: If God could perform miracles for her sainted ancestors, why can't He cure Nachum? And what of the other stories her family treasured? Judy starts to negotiate with God, swinging from holy tenets to absurdly hilarious conclusions faster than a Talmudic scholar: she goes on a fast to nab coveted earrings; she fights with her siblings at the dinner table for the ultimate badge of honor ('Who will survive the next Holocaust?'); and she adamantly defends her family's reputation when, scandalously, her parents are accused of having fallen in love -- -which is absolutely not what pious people do. For all its brutal honesty about this insular community, This Is Not a Love Story is ultimately a story of a family like so many others, whose fierce love for each other and devotion to their faith pulled them through the darkest time in their lives.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smokejumper-a-memoir-by-one-of-america-s-most-select-airborne-firefighters-by-jason-a-ramos-julian-smith--65150213https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237321 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters Author: Jason A. Ramos, Julian Smith Narrator: Ned Vaughn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: July 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION BESTSELLER 'A fascinating look' (Esquire) at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature’s blazes. Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more numerous, and deadlier every year — record drought conditions, decades of forestry mismanagement, and the increasing encroachment of residential housing into the wilderness have combined to create a powder keg that threatens millions of acres and thousands of lives every year. One select group of men and women are part of America's front-line defense: smokejumpers. The smokejumper program operates through both the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Though they are tremendously skilled and only highly experienced and able wildland firefighters are accepted into the training program, being a smokejumper remains an art that can only be learned on the job. Forest fires often behave in unpredictable ways: spreading almost instantaneously, shooting downhill behind a stiff tailwind, or even flowing like a liquid. In this extraordinarily rare memoir by an active-duty jumper, Jason Ramos takes readers into his exhilarating and dangerous world, explores smokejumping’s remarkable history, and explains why their services are more essential than ever before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237321Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237321 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters Author: Jason A. Ramos, Julian Smith Narrator: Ned Vaughn Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237321 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters Author: Jason A. Ramos, Julian Smith Narrator: Ned Vaughn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: July 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION BESTSELLER 'A fascinating look' (Esquire) at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature’s blazes. Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more numerous, and deadlier every year — record drought conditions, decades of forestry mismanagement, and the increasing encroachment of residential housing into the wilderness have combined to create a powder keg that threatens millions of acres and thousands of lives every year. One select group of men and women are part of America's front-line defense: smokejumpers. The smokejumper program operates through both the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Though they are tremendously skilled and only highly experienced and able wildland firefighters are accepted into the training program, being a smokejumper remains an art that can only be learned on the job. Forest fires often behave in unpredictable ways: spreading almost instantaneously, shooting downhill behind a stiff tailwind, or even flowing like a liquid. In this extraordinarily rare memoir by an active-duty jumper, Jason Ramos takes readers into his exhilarating and dangerous world, explores smokejumping’s remarkable history, and explains why their services are more essential than ever before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rival-queens-catherine-de-medici-her-daughter-marguerite-de-valois-and-the-betrayal-that-ignited-a-kingdom-by-nancy-goldstone--65150186https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 23, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois, whose wildly divergent personalities and turbulent relationship changed the shape of their tempestuous and dangerous century. Set in magnificent Renaissance France, this is the story of two remarkable women, a mother and daughter driven into opposition by a terrible betrayal that threatened to destroy the realm. Catherine de' Medici was a ruthless pragmatist and powerbroker who dominated the throne for thirty years. Her youngest daughter Marguerite, the glamorous 'Queen Margot,' was a passionate free spirit, the only adversary whom her mother could neither intimidate nor control. When Catherine forces the Catholic Marguerite to marry her Protestant cousin Henry of Navarre against her will, and then uses her opulent Parisian wedding as a means of luring his followers to their deaths, she creates not only savage conflict within France but also a potent rival within her own family. Rich in detail and vivid prose, Goldstone's narrative unfolds as a thrilling historical epic. Treacherous court politics, poisonings, international espionage, and adultery form the background to a story that includes such celebrated figures as Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Nostradamus. The Rival Queens is a dangerous tale of love, betrayal, ambition, and the true nature of courage, the echoes of which still resonate.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236356Tue, 23 Jun 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rival Queens: Catherine de' Medici, Her Daughter Marguerite de Valois, and the Betrayal that Ignited a Kingdom Author: Nancy Goldstone Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 23, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The riveting true story of mother-and-daughter queens Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois, whose wildly divergent personalities and turbulent relationship changed the shape of their tempestuous and dangerous century. Set in magnificent Renaissance France, this is the story of two remarkable women, a mother and daughter driven into opposition by a terrible betrayal that threatened to destroy the realm. Catherine de' Medici was a ruthless pragmatist and powerbroker who dominated the throne for thirty years. Her youngest daughter Marguerite, the glamorous 'Queen Margot,' was a passionate free spirit, the only adversary whom her mother could neither intimidate nor control. When Catherine forces the Catholic Marguerite to marry her Protestant cousin Henry of Navarre against her will, and then uses her opulent Parisian wedding as a means of luring his followers to their deaths, she creates not only savage conflict within France but also a potent rival within her own family. Rich in detail and vivid prose, Goldstone's narrative unfolds as a thrilling historical epic. Treacherous court politics, poisonings, international espionage, and adultery form the background to a story that includes such celebrated figures as Elizabeth I, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Nostradamus. The Rival Queens is a dangerous tale of love, betrayal, ambition, and the true nature of courage, the echoes of which still resonate.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/audobiography-the-story-of-my-life-work-by-booker-t-washington--65150248https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236662 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Audobiography: The Story of My Life & Work Author: Booker T. Washington Narrator: Stan Jenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: June 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the most influential African American leaders of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born a slave in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington moved to West Virginia after the Civil War, where he learned to read while working in a coal mine. After several years of part-time schooling, he enrolled full-time at the Hampton Institute, a secondary school for African Americans, and graduated in 1875. Washington spent the next six years teaching school in West Virginia and at Hampton before accepting an offer to start a brand new school in Tuskegee, Alabama. Washington founded what is today Tuskegee University in 1881 and spent the rest of his life making that institution financially viable and academically respected. First published in 1900, The Story of My Life and Work was ghostwritten for Washington by a young African American journalist named Edgar Webber. Webber wrote the book with minimal oversight from Washington, who was on a European tour when his autobiography was sent to the publisher in the summer of 1899.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236662Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236662 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Audobiography: The Story of My Life & Work Author: Booker T. Washington Narrator: Stan Jenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236662 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Audobiography: The Story of My Life & Work Author: Booker T. Washington Narrator: Stan Jenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: June 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the most influential African American leaders of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born a slave in Hale's Ford, Virginia, Washington moved to West Virginia after the Civil War, where he learned to read while working in a coal mine. After several years of part-time schooling, he enrolled full-time at the Hampton Institute, a secondary school for African Americans, and graduated in 1875. Washington spent the next six years teaching school in West Virginia and at Hampton before accepting an offer to start a brand new school in Tuskegee, Alabama. Washington founded what is today Tuskegee University in 1881 and spent the rest of his life making that institution financially viable and academically respected. First published in 1900, The Story of My Life and Work was ghostwritten for Washington by a young African American journalist named Edgar Webber. Webber wrote the book with minimal oversight from Washington, who was on a European tour when his autobiography was sent to the publisher in the summer of 1899.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lincoln-s-autocrat-the-life-of-edwin-stanton-by-william-marvel--65150301https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln's Autocrat: The Life of Edwin Stanton Series: #1 of Civil War America Author: William Marvel Narrator: Norman Dietz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Edwin M. Stanton (1814–1869), one of the nineteenth century's most impressive legal and political minds, wielded enormous influence and power as Lincoln's secretary of war during most of the Civil War and under Johnson during the early years of Reconstruction. In the first full biography of Stanton in more than fifty years, William Marvel offers a detailed reexamination of Stanton's life, career, and legacy. Marvel argues that while Stanton was a formidable advocate and politician, his character was hardly benign. Climbing from a difficult youth to the pinnacle of power, Stanton used his authority—and the public coffers—to pursue political vendettas, and he exercised sweeping wartime powers with a cavalier disregard for civil liberties. Though Lincoln's ability to harness a cabinet with sharp divisions and strong personalities is widely celebrated, Marvel suggests that Stanton's tenure raises important questions about Lincoln's actual control over the executive branch. This insightful biography also reveals why men like Ulysses S. Grant considered Stanton—who was unashamed to use political power for partisan enforcement and personal preservation—a coward and a bully.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236128Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln's Autocrat: The Life of Edwin Stanton Series: #1 of Civil War America Author: William Marvel Narrator: Norman Dietz Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236128 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln's Autocrat: The Life of Edwin Stanton Series: #1 of Civil War America Author: William Marvel Narrator: Norman Dietz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Edwin M. Stanton (1814–1869), one of the nineteenth century's most impressive legal and political minds, wielded enormous influence and power as Lincoln's secretary of war during most of the Civil War and under Johnson during the early years of Reconstruction. In the first full biography of Stanton in more than fifty years, William Marvel offers a detailed reexamination of Stanton's life, career, and legacy. Marvel argues that while Stanton was a formidable advocate and politician, his character was hardly benign. Climbing from a difficult youth to the pinnacle of power, Stanton used his authority—and the public coffers—to pursue political vendettas, and he exercised sweeping wartime powers with a cavalier disregard for civil liberties. Though Lincoln's ability to harness a cabinet with sharp divisions and strong personalities is widely celebrated, Marvel suggests that Stanton's tenure raises important questions about Lincoln's actual control over the executive branch. This insightful biography also reveals why men like Ulysses S. Grant considered Stanton—who was unashamed to use political power for partisan enforcement and personal preservation—a coward and a bully.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stalin-s-daughter-the-extraordinary-and-tumultuous-life-of-svetlana-alliluyeva-by-rosemary-sullivan--65150225https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234368 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 2, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography PEN Literary Award Finalist National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist New York Times Notable Book Washington Post Notable Book Boston Globe Best Book of the Year The award-winning author of Villa Air-Bel returns with a painstakingly researched, revelatory biography of Svetlana Stalin, a woman fated to live her life in the shadow of one of history’s most monstrous dictators—her father, Josef Stalin. Born in the early years of the Soviet Union, Svetlana Stalin spent her youth inside the walls of the Kremlin. Communist Party privilege protected her from the mass starvation and purges that haunted Russia, but she did not escape tragedy—the loss of everyone she loved, including her mother, two brothers, aunts and uncles, and a lover twice her age, deliberately exiled to Siberia by her father. As she gradually learned about the extent of her father’s brutality after his death, Svetlana could no longer keep quiet and in 1967 shocked the world by defecting to the United States—leaving her two children behind. But although she was never a part of her father’s regime, she could not escape his legacy. Her life in America was fractured; she moved frequently, married disastrously, shunned other Russian exiles, and ultimately died in poverty in Wisconsin. With access to KGB, CIA, and Soviet government archives, as well as the close cooperation of Svetlana’s daughter, Rosemary Sullivan pieces together Svetlana’s incredible life in a masterful account of unprecedented intimacy. Epic in scope, it’s a revolutionary biography of a woman doomed to be a political prisoner of her father’s name. Sullivan explores a complicated character in her broader context without ever losing sight of her powerfully human story, in the process opening a closed, brutal world that continues to fascinate us. Illustrated with photographs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234368Tue, 02 Jun 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234368 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/234368 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 2, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best Biography PEN Literary Award Finalist National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist New York Times Notable Book Washington Post Notable Book Boston Globe Best Book of the Year The award-winning author of Villa Air-Bel returns with a painstakingly researched, revelatory biography of Svetlana Stalin, a woman fated to live her life in the shadow of one of history’s most monstrous dictators—her father, Josef Stalin. Born in the early years of the Soviet Union, Svetlana Stalin spent her youth inside the walls of the Kremlin. Communist Party privilege protected her from the mass starvation and purges that haunted Russia, but she did not escape tragedy—the loss of everyone she loved, including her mother, two brothers, aunts and uncles, and a lover twice her age, deliberately exiled to Siberia by her father. As she gradually learned about the extent of her father’s brutality after his death, Svetlana could no longer keep quiet and in 1967 shocked the world by defecting to the United States—leaving her two children behind. But although she was never a part of her father’s regime, she could not escape his legacy. Her life in America was fractured; she moved frequently, married disastrously, shunned other Russian exiles, and ultimately died in poverty in Wisconsin. With access to KGB, CIA, and Soviet government archives, as well as the close cooperation of Svetlana’s daughter, Rosemary Sullivan pieces together Svetlana’s incredible life in a masterful account of unprecedented intimacy. Epic in scope, it’s a revolutionary biography of a woman doomed to be a political prisoner of her father’s name. Sullivan explores a complicated character in her broader context without ever losing sight of her powerfully human story, in the process opening a closed, brutal world that continues to fascinate us. Illustrated with photographs.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jacksonland-president-andrew-jackson-cherokee-chief-john-ross-and-a-great-american-land-gr-ab-by-steve-inskeep--65150249https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232032 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Gr ab Author: Steve Inskeep Narrator: Steve Inskeep Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jacksonland is the thrilling narrative history of two men—President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross—who led their respective nations at a crossroads of American history. Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood two former military comrades locked in a struggle that tested the boundaries of our fledgling democracy. Jacksonland is their story.  One man we recognize: Andrew Jackson—war hero, populist, and exemplar of the expanding South—whose first major initiative as president instigated the massive expulsion of Native Americans known as the Trail of Tears. The other is a half-forgotten figure: John Ross—a mixed-race Cherokee politician and diplomat—who used the United States’ own legal system and democratic ideals to oppose Jackson. Representing one of the Five Civilized Tribes who had adopted the ways of white settlers—cultivating farms, publishing a newspaper in their own language, and sending children to school—Ross championed the tribes’ cause all the way to the Supreme Court. He gained allies like Senator Henry Clay, Chief Justice John Marshall, and even Davy Crockett. In a fight that seems at once distant and familiar, Ross and his allies made their case in the media, committed civil disobedience, and benefited from the first mass political action by American women. Their struggle contained ominous overtures of later events like the Civil War and set the pattern for modern-day politics.  At stake in this struggle was the land of the Five Civilized Tribes. In shocking detail, Jacksonland reveals how Jackson, as a general, extracted immense wealth from his own armies’ conquest of native lands. Later, as president, Jackson set in motion the seizure of tens of millions of acres—“Jacksonland”—in today’s Deep South.  Jacksonland is the work of renowned journalist Steve Inskeep, cohost of NPR’s Morning Edition, who offers here a heart-stopping narrative masterpiece, a tragedy of American history that feels ripped from the headlines in its immediacy, drama, and relevance to our lives.  Harrowing, inspiring, and deeply moving, Inskeep’s Jacksonland is the story of America at a moment of transition, when the fate of states and nations was decided by the actions of two heroic yet tragically opposed men.  CANDICE MILLARD, author of Destiny of the Republic and The River of Doubt “Inskeep tells this, one of the most tragic and transformative stories in American history, in swift, confident, colorful strokes. So well, and so intimately, does he know his subject that the reader comes away feeling as if Jackson and Ross’s epic struggle for the future of their nations took place yesterday rather than nearly two hundred years ago.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232032Tue, 19 May 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232032 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Gr ab Author: Steve Inskeep Narrator: Steve Inskeep Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232032 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Gr ab Author: Steve Inskeep Narrator: Steve Inskeep Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Jacksonland is the thrilling narrative history of two men—President Andrew Jackson and Cherokee chief John Ross—who led their respective nations at a crossroads of American history. Five decades after the Revolutionary War, the United States approached a constitutional crisis. At its center stood two former military comrades locked in a struggle that tested the boundaries of our fledgling democracy. Jacksonland is their story.  One man we recognize: Andrew Jackson—war hero, populist, and exemplar of the expanding South—whose first major initiative as president instigated the massive expulsion of Native Americans known as the Trail of Tears. The other is a half-forgotten figure: John Ross—a mixed-race Cherokee politician and diplomat—who used the United States’ own legal system and democratic ideals to oppose Jackson. Representing one of the Five Civilized Tribes who had adopted the ways of white settlers—cultivating farms, publishing a newspaper in their own language, and sending children to school—Ross championed the tribes’ cause all the way to the Supreme Court. He gained allies like Senator Henry Clay, Chief Justice John Marshall, and even Davy Crockett. In a fight that seems at once distant and familiar, Ross and his allies made their case in the media, committed civil disobedience, and benefited from the first mass political action by American women. Their struggle contained ominous overtures of later events like the Civil War and set the pattern for modern-day politics.  At stake in this struggle was the land of the Five Civilized Tribes. In shocking detail, Jacksonland reveals how Jackson, as a general, extracted immense wealth from his own armies’ conquest of native lands. Later, as president, Jackson set in motion the seizure of tens of millions of acres—“Jacksonland”—in today’s Deep South.  Jacksonland is the work of renowned journalist Steve Inskeep, cohost of NPR’s Morning Edition, who offers here a heart-stopping narrative masterpiece, a tragedy of American history that feels ripped from the headlines in its immediacy, drama, and relevance to our lives.  Harrowing, inspiring, and deeply moving, Inskeep’s Jacksonland is the story of America at a moment of transition, when the fate of states and nations was decided by the actions of two heroic yet tragically opposed men.  CANDICE MILLARD, author of Destiny of the Republic and The River of Doubt “Inskeep tells this, one of the most tragic and transformative stories in American history, in swift, confident, colorful strokes. So well, and so intimately, does he know his subject that the reader comes away feeling as if Jackson and Ross’s epic struggle for the future of their nations took place yesterday rather than nearly two hundred years ago.”]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/healthy-brain-happy-life-a-personal-program-to-activate-your-brain-and-do-everything-better-by-billie-fitzpatrick-wendy-suzuki--65150243https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better Author: Billie Fitzpatrick, Wendy Suzuki Narrator: Wendy Suzuki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities. Nearing forty, Dr. Wendy Suzuki was at the pinnacle of her career. An award-winning university professor and world-renowned neuroscientist, she had tenure, her own successful research lab, prestigious awards, and international renown. That’s when to celebrate her birthday, she booked an adventure trip that forced her to wake up to a startling reality: despite her professional success, she was overweight, lonely, and tired and knew that her life had to change.  Wendy started simply—by going to an exercise class. Eventually, she noticed an improvement in her memory, her energy levels, and her ability to work quickly and move from task to task easily. Not only did Wendy begin to get fit, but she also became sharper, had more energy, and her memory improved.  Being a neuroscientist, she wanted to know why. What she learned transformed her body and her life. Now, it can transform yours. Wendy discovered that there is a biological connection between exercise, mindfulness, and action. With exercise, your body feels more alive and your brain actually performs better.  Yes—you can make yourself smarter. In this fascinating book, Suzuki makes neuroscience easy to understand, interweaving her personal story with groundbreaking research, and offering practical, short exercises—4 minute Brain Hacks—to engage your mind and improve your memory, your ability to learn new skills, and function more efficiently. Taking us on an amazing journey inside the brain as never before, Suzuki helps us unlock the keys to neuroplasticity that can change our brains, or bodies, and, ultimately, our lives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233723Tue, 19 May 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better Author: Billie Fitzpatrick, Wendy Suzuki Narrator: Wendy...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better Author: Billie Fitzpatrick, Wendy Suzuki Narrator: Wendy Suzuki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities. Nearing forty, Dr. Wendy Suzuki was at the pinnacle of her career. An award-winning university professor and world-renowned neuroscientist, she had tenure, her own successful research lab, prestigious awards, and international renown. That’s when to celebrate her birthday, she booked an adventure trip that forced her to wake up to a startling reality: despite her professional success, she was overweight, lonely, and tired and knew that her life had to change.  Wendy started simply—by going to an exercise class. Eventually, she noticed an improvement in her memory, her energy levels, and her ability to work quickly and move from task to task easily. Not only did Wendy begin to get fit, but she also became sharper, had more energy, and her memory improved.  Being a neuroscientist, she wanted to know why. What she learned transformed her body and her life. Now, it can transform yours. Wendy discovered that there is a biological connection between exercise, mindfulness, and action. With exercise, your body feels more alive and your brain actually performs better.  Yes—you can make yourself smarter. In this fascinating book, Suzuki makes neuroscience easy to understand, interweaving her personal story with groundbreaking research, and offering practical, short exercises—4 minute Brain Hacks—to engage your mind and improve your memory, your ability to learn new skills, and function more efficiently. Taking us on an amazing journey inside the brain as never before, Suzuki helps us unlock the keys to neuroplasticity that can change our brains, or bodies, and, ultimately, our lives.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-marx-he-knew-by-john-spargo--65150266https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marx He Knew Author: John Spargo Narrator: Larry Earnhart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: May 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist, whose influence was felt throughout Europe. The Marx He Knew by John Spargo is an exceptional summary of the life, work and family of Karl Marx. The life of Marx is told through the eyes of a dear friend and contributor to the workers movement, Hans Fritzsche. Karl was born into a wealthy middle-class family in Tier in the Prussian Rhineland and studied at the University of Bonn and Berlin where he became interested in philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. He wrote for Rheinische Zeitung, a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out the theory of the materialist conception of history. It is through his work he realizes the deep poverty of the people and his desire to change their stations in life by forming unions. In 1849 he was exiled and moved to London together with his wife and children, where he continued writing and formulating his theories about social and economic activity. He was not only exiled but he suffered from great poverty. This would not be known to fellow collaborators because Karl was so free and self-less with possessions. Karl Marx is presented in a more personal, almost familial, appreciation of his desire to resolve the conflicts between the ownership class that controls production and a dispossessed under class of laborers. Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist, whose influence was felt throughout Europe. The Marx He Knew by John Spargo is an exceptional summary of the life, work and family of Karl Marx. The life of Marx is told through the eyes of a dear friend and contributor to the workers movement, Hans Fritzsche. Karl was born into a wealthy middle-class family in Tier in the Prussian Rhineland and studied at the University of Bonn and Berlin where he became interested in philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. He wrote for Rheinische Zeitung, a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out the theory of the materialist conception of history. It is through his work he realizes the deep poverty of the people and his desire to change their stations in life by forming unions. In 1849 he was exiled and moved to London together with his wife and children, where he continued writing and formulating his theories about social and economic activity. He was not only exiled but he suffered from great poverty. This would not be known to fellow collaborators because Karl was so free and self-less with possessions. Karl Marx is presented in a more personal, almost familial, appreciation of his desire to resolve the conflicts between the ownership class that controls production and a dispossessed under class of laborers. Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist, whose influence was felt throughout Europe. The Marx He Knew by John Spargo is an exceptional summary of the life, work and family of Karl Marx. The life of Marx is told through the eyes of a dear friend and contributor to the workers movement, Hans Fritzsche. Karl was born into a wealthy middle-class family in Tier in the Prussian Rhineland and studied at the University of Bonn and Berlin where he became interested in philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. He wrote for Rheinische Zeitung, a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out the theory of the materialist conception of history. It is through his work he realizes the deep poverty of the people and his desire to change their stations in life by forming unions. In 1849 he was exiled and moved to London together with his wife and children, where he continued writing and formulating his theories about social and economic activity. He was not only exiled but he suffered from great poverty. This would not be known to fellow collaborators because Karl was so free and self-less with possessions. Karl Marx is presented in a more personal, almost familial, appreciation of his desire to resolve the conflicts between the ownership class that controls production and a dispossessed under class of laborers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236663Fri, 15 May 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marx He Knew Author: John Spargo Narrator: Larry Earnhart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: May 15, 2015 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236663 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Marx He Knew Author: John Spargo Narrator: Larry Earnhart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: May 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist, whose influence was felt throughout Europe. The Marx He Knew by John Spargo is an exceptional summary of the life, work and family of Karl Marx. The life of Marx is told through the eyes of a dear friend and contributor to the workers movement, Hans Fritzsche. Karl was born into a wealthy middle-class family in Tier in the Prussian Rhineland and studied at the University of Bonn and Berlin where he became interested in philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. He wrote for Rheinische Zeitung, a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out the theory of the materialist conception of history. It is through his work he realizes the deep poverty of the people and his desire to change their stations in life by forming unions. In 1849 he was exiled and moved to London together with his wife and children, where he continued writing and formulating his theories about social and economic activity. He was not only exiled but he suffered from great poverty. This would not be known to fellow collaborators because Karl was so free and self-less with possessions. Karl Marx is presented in a more personal, almost familial, appreciation of his desire to resolve the conflicts between the ownership class that controls production and a dispossessed under class of laborers. Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist, whose influence was felt throughout Europe. The Marx He Knew by John Spargo is an exceptional summary of the life, work and family of Karl Marx. The life of Marx is told through the eyes of a dear friend and contributor to the workers movement, Hans Fritzsche. Karl was born into a wealthy middle-class family in Tier in the Prussian Rhineland and studied at the University of Bonn and Berlin where he became interested in philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. He wrote for Rheinische Zeitung, a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out the theory of the materialist conception of history. It is through his work he realizes the deep poverty of the people and his desire to change their stations in life by forming unions. In 1849 he was exiled and moved to London together with his wife and children, where he continued writing and formulating his theories about social and economic activity. He was not only exiled but he suffered from great poverty. This would not be known to fellow collaborators because Karl was so free and self-less with possessions. Karl Marx is presented in a more personal, almost familial, appreciation of his desire to resolve the conflicts between the ownership class that controls production and a dispossessed under class of laborers. Karl Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist, whose influence was felt throughout Europe. The Marx He Knew by John Spargo is an exceptional summary of the life, work and family of Karl Marx. The life of Marx is told through the eyes of a dear friend and contributor to the workers movement, Hans Fritzsche. Karl was born into a wealthy middle-class family in Tier in the Prussian Rhineland and studied at the University of Bonn and Berlin where he became interested in philosophical ideas of the Young Hegelians. He wrote for Rheinische Zeitung, a radical newspaper in Cologne, and began to work out the theory of the materialist conception of history. It is through his work he realizes the deep poverty of the...]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-journey-home-my-life-in-pinstripes-by-jorge-posada-gary-brozek--65150259https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes Author: Jorge Posada, Gary Brozek Narrator: Lorenzo Irizarry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 12, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his love of the game. For seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was synonymous with New York Yankees baseball. A fixture behind home plate throughout the Yankees biggest successes, Jorge became the Yankees' star catcher almost immediately upon his arrival, and in the years that followed, his accomplishments, work ethic, and leadership established him as one of the greatest Yankees ever to put on the uniform. Now, in this long-awaited memoir, Jorge Posada details his journey to home plate, sharing a remarkable, generational account of his journey from the ball fields of Puerto Rico to the House that Ruth built. Offering a view from behind the mask unlike any other, Jorge discusses the key moments and plays that shaped teams and forged a legacy that came to define Yankee baseball for a generation. With pitch-by-pitch recall, Jorge looks back across the years, explaining how—as part of the Core Four alongside Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera—he helped to reestablish the Yankees as a dynasty and win five World Series. Going beyond his all-star career, Jorge also shares his life in full for the first time, examining how his remarkable journey to the big leagues began in the most unexpected of ways. Digging into his cultural roots in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba, Jorge illuminates three generations of cherished father-son relationships that have made him the man he is today. At the center is the deep bond he shares with his father and namesake, Jorge Sr, who escaped Cuba and would eventually mold his son to be a ball player, honing his talent and instilling in him the drive necessary to fulfill his childhood dream of playing in the Bronx. Complete with sixteen pages of color photographs, this touching and earnest memoir is a testament to hard work and a celebration of the generational gift of baseball between fathers and sons.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232022Tue, 12 May 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes Author: Jorge Posada, Gary Brozek Narrator: Lorenzo Irizarry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 25...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232022 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes Author: Jorge Posada, Gary Brozek Narrator: Lorenzo Irizarry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 12, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his love of the game. For seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was synonymous with New York Yankees baseball. A fixture behind home plate throughout the Yankees biggest successes, Jorge became the Yankees' star catcher almost immediately upon his arrival, and in the years that followed, his accomplishments, work ethic, and leadership established him as one of the greatest Yankees ever to put on the uniform. Now, in this long-awaited memoir, Jorge Posada details his journey to home plate, sharing a remarkable, generational account of his journey from the ball fields of Puerto Rico to the House that Ruth built. Offering a view from behind the mask unlike any other, Jorge discusses the key moments and plays that shaped teams and forged a legacy that came to define Yankee baseball for a generation. With pitch-by-pitch recall, Jorge looks back across the years, explaining how—as part of the Core Four alongside Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera—he helped to reestablish the Yankees as a dynasty and win five World Series. Going beyond his all-star career, Jorge also shares his life in full for the first time, examining how his remarkable journey to the big leagues began in the most unexpected of ways. Digging into his cultural roots in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba, Jorge illuminates three generations of cherished father-son relationships that have made him the man he is today. At the center is the deep bond he shares with his father and namesake, Jorge Sr, who escaped Cuba and would eventually mold his son to be a ball player, honing his talent and instilling in him the drive necessary to fulfill his childhood dream of playing in the Bronx. Complete with sixteen pages of color photographs, this touching and earnest memoir is a testament to hard work and a celebration of the generational gift of baseball between fathers and sons.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-whiff-of-wilde-a-pinch-of-poe-and-a-frisson-of-frost-a-dab-of-dickens-vol-3-selections-from-a-dab-of-dickens-a-touch-of-twain-lite--65150232https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233577 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Whiff of Wilde, a Pinch of Poe, and a Frisson of Frost: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 3; Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain,Literary Lives from Shakespeare’s Old England to Frost’s New England Author: Elliot Engel, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Robert Frost Narrator: Kevin Mccarthy, Gregory Hines, Melissa Manchester, Joel Grey, Efrem Zimbalist, Bronson Pinchot, Cassandra Campbell, Jean Smart, David Warner, Michael Tucker, Christopher Cazenove, Elliott Gould, Roscoe Lee Browne, Stephen Fry, Alfre Woodard, Simon Vance, Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 12, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233577Tue, 12 May 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233577 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Whiff of Wilde, a Pinch of Poe, and a Frisson of Frost: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 3; Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain,Literary...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233577 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Whiff of Wilde, a Pinch of Poe, and a Frisson of Frost: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 3; Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain,Literary Lives from Shakespeare’s Old England to Frost’s New England Author: Elliot Engel, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Robert Frost Narrator: Kevin Mccarthy, Gregory Hines, Melissa Manchester, Joel Grey, Efrem Zimbalist, Bronson Pinchot, Cassandra Campbell, Jean Smart, David Warner, Michael Tucker, Christopher Cazenove, Elliott Gould, Roscoe Lee Browne, Stephen Fry, Alfre Woodard, Simon Vance, Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: May 12, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reagan-the-life-by-h-w-brands--65150230https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reagan: The Life Author: H. W. Brands Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 31 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 12, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 1.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From master storyteller and New York Times bestselling Historian H. W. Brands comes the definitive biography of a visionary and transformative president In his magisterial new biography, H. W. Brands brilliantly establishes Ronald Reagan as one of the two great presidents of the twentieth century, a true peer to Franklin Roosevelt. Reagan conveys with sweep and vigor how the confident force of Reagan’s personality and the unwavering nature of his beliefs enabled him to engineer a conservative revolution in American politics and play a crucial role in ending communism in the Soviet Union. Reagan shut down the age of liberalism, Brands shows, and ushered in the age of Reagan, whose defining principles are still powerfully felt today.    Reagan follows young Ronald Reagan as his ambition for ever larger stages compelled him to leave behind small-town Illinois to become first a radio announcer and then that quintessential public figure of modern America, a movie star. When his acting career stalled, his reinvention as the voice of The General Electric Theater on television made him an unlikely spokesman for corporate America. Then began Reagan’s improbable political ascension, starting in the 1960s, when he was first elected governor of California, and culminating in his election in 1980 as president of the United States.      Employing archival sources not available to previous biographers and drawing on dozens of interviews with surviving members of Reagan’s administration, Brands has crafted a richly detailed and fascinating narrative of the presidential years. He offers new insights into Reagan’s remote management style and fractious West Wing staff, his deft handling of public sentiment to transform the tax code, and his deeply misunderstood relationship with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, on which nothing less than the fate of the world turned.     Reagan is a storytelling triumph, an irresistible portrait of an underestimated politician whose pragmatic leadership and steadfast vision transformed the nation. Look for H.W. Brands's other biographies: THE FIRST AMERICAN (Benjamin Franklin), ANDREW JACKSON, THE MAN WHO SAVED THE UNION (Ulysses S. Grant), and TRAITOR TO HIS CLASS (Franklin Roosevelt).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231883Tue, 12 May 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reagan: The Life Author: H. W. Brands Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 31 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 12, 2015...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231883 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reagan: The Life Author: H. W. Brands Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 31 hours 41 minutes Release date: May 12, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 1.67 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From master storyteller and New York Times bestselling Historian H. W. Brands comes the definitive biography of a visionary and transformative president In his magisterial new biography, H. W. Brands brilliantly establishes Ronald Reagan as one of the two great presidents of the twentieth century, a true peer to Franklin Roosevelt. Reagan conveys with sweep and vigor how the confident force of Reagan’s personality and the unwavering nature of his beliefs enabled him to engineer a conservative revolution in American politics and play a crucial role in ending communism in the Soviet Union. Reagan shut down the age of liberalism, Brands shows, and ushered in the age of Reagan, whose defining principles are still powerfully felt today.    Reagan follows young Ronald Reagan as his ambition for ever larger stages compelled him to leave behind small-town Illinois to become first a radio announcer and then that quintessential public figure of modern America, a movie star. When his acting career stalled, his reinvention as the voice of The General Electric Theater on television made him an unlikely spokesman for corporate America. Then began Reagan’s improbable political ascension, starting in the 1960s, when he was first elected governor of California, and culminating in his election in 1980 as president of the United States.      Employing archival sources not available to previous biographers and drawing on dozens of interviews with surviving members of Reagan’s administration, Brands has crafted a richly detailed and fascinating narrative of the presidential years. He offers new insights into Reagan’s remote management style and fractious West Wing staff, his deft handling of public sentiment to transform the tax code, and his deeply misunderstood relationship with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, on which nothing less than the fate of the world turned.     Reagan is a storytelling triumph, an irresistible portrait of an underestimated politician whose pragmatic leadership and steadfast vision transformed the nation. Look for H.W. Brands's other biographies: THE FIRST AMERICAN (Benjamin Franklin), ANDREW JACKSON, THE MAN WHO SAVED THE UNION (Ulysses S. Grant), and TRAITOR TO HIS CLASS (Franklin Roosevelt).]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whatever-love-is-love-questioning-the-labels-we-give-ourselves-by-maria-bello--65150274https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whatever...Love Is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselves Author: Maria Bello Narrator: Maria Bello Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed actress and dedicated activist shares her personal journey of discovery, and destroys outdated ideas about partnership, love and family that will resonate with anyone in an unconventional life situation. Actress and activist Maria Bello made waves with her essay, “Coming Out as a Modern Family,” in the New York Times popular “Modern Love” column, in which she recalled telling her son that she had fallen in love with her best friend, a woman—and her relief at his easy and immediate acceptance with the phrase “Whatever Mom, love is love.” She made a compelling argument about the fluidity of partnerships, and how families today come in a myriad of designs. In her first book, Bello broadens her insights as she examines the idea of partnership in every woman’s life, and her own. She examines the myths that so many of us believe about partnership—that the partnership begins when the sex begins, that partnerships are static, that you have to love yourself before you can be loved, and turns them on their heads. Bello explores how many different relationships—romantic, platonic, spiritual, familial, educational—helped define her life. She encourages women to realize that the only labels we have are the ones we put on ourselves, and the best, happiest partnerships are the ones that make your life better, even if they don’t fit the mold of “typical.” Throughout this powerful and engaging read, Bello shares intimate stories and lessons on how she has come to discover her happiest self, accept who she is, and live honestly and freely, and tells the stories of those who came to her after her Times’ columns, grateful that someone gave voice to their life choices. Whatever...Love Is Love is not a memoir about an actress. It is a frank, raw, and honest book about the way every woman questions the roles she plays in love, work, and life, filled with wisdom, questions, and insights relevant to us all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231252Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whatever...Love Is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselves Author: Maria Bello Narrator: Maria Bello Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231252 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whatever...Love Is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselves Author: Maria Bello Narrator: Maria Bello Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The acclaimed actress and dedicated activist shares her personal journey of discovery, and destroys outdated ideas about partnership, love and family that will resonate with anyone in an unconventional life situation. Actress and activist Maria Bello made waves with her essay, “Coming Out as a Modern Family,” in the New York Times popular “Modern Love” column, in which she recalled telling her son that she had fallen in love with her best friend, a woman—and her relief at his easy and immediate acceptance with the phrase “Whatever Mom, love is love.” She made a compelling argument about the fluidity of partnerships, and how families today come in a myriad of designs. In her first book, Bello broadens her insights as she examines the idea of partnership in every woman’s life, and her own. She examines the myths that so many of us believe about partnership—that the partnership begins when the sex begins, that partnerships are static, that you have to love yourself before you can be loved, and turns them on their heads. Bello explores how many different relationships—romantic, platonic, spiritual, familial, educational—helped define her life. She encourages women to realize that the only labels we have are the ones we put on ourselves, and the best, happiest partnerships are the ones that make your life better, even if they don’t fit the mold of “typical.” Throughout this powerful and engaging read, Bello shares intimate stories and lessons on how she has come to discover her happiest self, accept who she is, and live honestly and freely, and tells the stories of those who came to her after her Times’ columns, grateful that someone gave voice to their life choices. Whatever...Love Is Love is not a memoir about an actress. It is a frank, raw, and honest book about the way every woman questions the roles she plays in love, work, and life, filled with wisdom, questions, and insights relevant to us all.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-the-move-a-life-by-oliver-sacks--65150252https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Move: A Life Author: Oliver Sacks Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: “Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far.” It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going. From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move is infused with his restless energy. As he recounts his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, first in California, where he struggled with drug addiction, and then in New York, where he discovered a long-forgotten illness in the back wards of a chronic hospital, we see how his engagement with patients comes to define his life. With unbridled honesty and humor, Sacks shows us that the same energy that drives his physical passions—weight lifting and swimming—also drives his cerebral passions. He writes about his love affairs, both romantic and intellectual; his guilt over leaving his family to come to America; his bond with his schizophrenic brother; and the writers and scientists—Thom Gunn, A. R. Luria, W. H. Auden, Gerald M. Edelman, Francis Crick—who influenced him. On the Move is the story of a brilliantly unconventional physician and writer—and of the man who has illuminated the many ways that the brain makes us human.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232028Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Move: A Life Author: Oliver Sacks Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On the Move: A Life Author: Oliver Sacks Narrator: Dan Woren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: “Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far.” It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going. From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move is infused with his restless energy. As he recounts his experiences as a young neurologist in the early 1960s, first in California, where he struggled with drug addiction, and then in New York, where he discovered a long-forgotten illness in the back wards of a chronic hospital, we see how his engagement with patients comes to define his life. With unbridled honesty and humor, Sacks shows us that the same energy that drives his physical passions—weight lifting and swimming—also drives his cerebral passions. He writes about his love affairs, both romantic and intellectual; his guilt over leaving his family to come to America; his bond with his schizophrenic brother; and the writers and scientists—Thom Gunn, A. R. Luria, W. H. Auden, Gerald M. Edelman, Francis Crick—who influenced him. On the Move is the story of a brilliantly unconventional physician and writer—and of the man who has illuminated the many ways that the brain makes us human.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-of-benjamin-franklin-by-benjamin-franklin--65150233https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Qarie Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.91 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Left unfinished at the time of his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has endured as one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies ever written. From his early years in Boston and Philadelphia to the publication of his Poor Richard's Almanac to the American Revolution and beyond, Franklin's autobiography is a fascinating, personal exploration into the life of America's most interesting founding father.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233490Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Qarie Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Author: Benjamin Franklin Narrator: Qarie Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.91 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Left unfinished at the time of his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has endured as one of the most well-known and influential autobiographies ever written. From his early years in Boston and Philadelphia to the publication of his Poor Richard's Almanac to the American Revolution and beyond, Franklin's autobiography is a fascinating, personal exploration into the life of America's most interesting founding father.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lincoln-s-billy-by-tom-leclair--65150270https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln’s Billy Author: Tom LeClair Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 15, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abraham Lincoln trusted and confided in his law partner William “Billy” Herndon, but his still-influential 1889 biography was censored by his collaborator and publisher. In Lincoln’s Billy, Tom LeClair imagines Herndon’s deathbed autobiography and the “real life” of his partner, revealing secrets about a randy and “rasslin’” Lincoln on his youthful trips to New Orleans, the hidden sources of his depression, and the untold cause of his hatred of slavery. Based on the latest biographical research, Lincoln’s Billy presents a vulgar, tale-telling Lincoln unknown to most Americans and a radical, truth-telling Herndon who was more advanced—and more contemporary—than the president on public education, women’s rights, and most importantly, slavery. The abolitionist and free-thinking Billy contends with his beloved partner for sixteen years, and after the assassination, he conflicts with Lincoln’s family, other biographers, Christian fundamentalists, corrupt Republican politicians, robber barons, and Victorian propriety as he struggles to write his unconventionally frank biography. Just as strong-willed are the novel’s women: the ambitious, emotionally volatile, and mentally ill Mary Todd Lincoln as well as Herndon’s two wives—Mary Maxcy, an active intellectual helpmeet despite being the mother of six, and Anna Miles, a Democrat, Presbyterian, and slavery sympathizer with whom Billy argues issues of the day. Like the story of Lincoln’s life and autobiographies by Franklin, Douglass, and Henry Adams, Lincoln’s Billy is a classic American tale of failure, resistance, persistence, and hard-won success. The author of five novels with contemporary settings, Tom LeClair pairs two vivid historical voices in Lincoln’s Billy—Abe’s “Kaintuck” vernacular and Billy’s lawyerly rhetoric—as the two attorneys duel over biographical truth and historical fiction.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231333Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln’s Billy Author: Tom LeClair Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 15, 2015 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231333 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lincoln’s Billy Author: Tom LeClair Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 15, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Abraham Lincoln trusted and confided in his law partner William “Billy” Herndon, but his still-influential 1889 biography was censored by his collaborator and publisher. In Lincoln’s Billy, Tom LeClair imagines Herndon’s deathbed autobiography and the “real life” of his partner, revealing secrets about a randy and “rasslin’” Lincoln on his youthful trips to New Orleans, the hidden sources of his depression, and the untold cause of his hatred of slavery. Based on the latest biographical research, Lincoln’s Billy presents a vulgar, tale-telling Lincoln unknown to most Americans and a radical, truth-telling Herndon who was more advanced—and more contemporary—than the president on public education, women’s rights, and most importantly, slavery. The abolitionist and free-thinking Billy contends with his beloved partner for sixteen years, and after the assassination, he conflicts with Lincoln’s family, other biographers, Christian fundamentalists, corrupt Republican politicians, robber barons, and Victorian propriety as he struggles to write his unconventionally frank biography. Just as strong-willed are the novel’s women: the ambitious, emotionally volatile, and mentally ill Mary Todd Lincoln as well as Herndon’s two wives—Mary Maxcy, an active intellectual helpmeet despite being the mother of six, and Anna Miles, a Democrat, Presbyterian, and slavery sympathizer with whom Billy argues issues of the day. Like the story of Lincoln’s life and autobiographies by Franklin, Douglass, and Henry Adams, Lincoln’s Billy is a classic American tale of failure, resistance, persistence, and hard-won success. The author of five novels with contemporary settings, Tom LeClair pairs two vivid historical voices in Lincoln’s Billy—Abe’s “Kaintuck” vernacular and Billy’s lawyerly rhetoric—as the two attorneys duel over biographical truth and historical fiction.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ministers-at-war-winston-churchill-and-his-war-cabinet-by-jonathan-schneer--65150241https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230916 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ministers at War: Winston Churchill and His War Cabinet Author: Jonathan Schneer Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In May 1940, with France on the verge of defeat, Britain alone stood in the path of the Nazi military juggernaut. Survival seemed to hinge on the leadership of Winston Churchill, whom the king reluctantly appointed prime minister as Germany invaded France. Churchill’s reputation as one of the great twentieth-century leaders would be forged during the coming months and years as he worked tirelessly first to rally his country and then to defeat Hitler. But Churchill—regarded as the savior of his nation, and of the entire continent—could not have done it alone. As prizewinning historian Jonathan Schneer reveals in Ministers at War, Churchill depended on a team of powerful ministers to manage the war effort as he rallied a beleaguered nation. Selecting men from across the political spectrum—from fellow conservative Anthony Eden to leader of the opposing socialist Labor Party Clement Attlee—Churchill assembled a war cabinet that balanced competing interests and bolstered support for his national coalition government. The group possessed a potent blend of talent, ambition, and egotism. Led and encouraged by Churchill, the ministers largely set aside their differences—at least at first. As the war progressed, discord began to grow. It reached a peak in 1945. With victory seemingly assured, Churchill was forced by his minsters at war to dissolve the government and call a general election, which, in a shocking upset, he lost to his rival Attlee. Authoritatively recasting our understanding of British high politics during World War II, Schneer shows that Churchill managed the war effort by managing his team of supremely able yet contentious cabinet members. The outcome of the war lay not only in Churchill’s individual brilliance but also in his skill as an executive and in the collective ability of men who muted their personal interests to save the world from barbarism.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230916Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230916 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ministers at War: Winston Churchill and His War Cabinet Author: Jonathan Schneer Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230916 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ministers at War: Winston Churchill and His War Cabinet Author: Jonathan Schneer Narrator: Matthew Brenher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 14, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In May 1940, with France on the verge of defeat, Britain alone stood in the path of the Nazi military juggernaut. Survival seemed to hinge on the leadership of Winston Churchill, whom the king reluctantly appointed prime minister as Germany invaded France. Churchill’s reputation as one of the great twentieth-century leaders would be forged during the coming months and years as he worked tirelessly first to rally his country and then to defeat Hitler. But Churchill—regarded as the savior of his nation, and of the entire continent—could not have done it alone. As prizewinning historian Jonathan Schneer reveals in Ministers at War, Churchill depended on a team of powerful ministers to manage the war effort as he rallied a beleaguered nation. Selecting men from across the political spectrum—from fellow conservative Anthony Eden to leader of the opposing socialist Labor Party Clement Attlee—Churchill assembled a war cabinet that balanced competing interests and bolstered support for his national coalition government. The group possessed a potent blend of talent, ambition, and egotism. Led and encouraged by Churchill, the ministers largely set aside their differences—at least at first. As the war progressed, discord began to grow. It reached a peak in 1945. With victory seemingly assured, Churchill was forced by his minsters at war to dissolve the government and call a general election, which, in a shocking upset, he lost to his rival Attlee. Authoritatively recasting our understanding of British high politics during World War II, Schneer shows that Churchill managed the war effort by managing his team of supremely able yet contentious cabinet members. The outcome of the war lay not only in Churchill’s individual brilliance but also in his skill as an executive and in the collective ability of men who muted their personal interests to save the world from barbarism.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-journey-with-maya-by-tavis-smiley--65150281https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229920 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Journey with Maya Author: Tavis Smiley Narrator: Tavis Smiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A remarkable story of friendship, love, and courage. When Maya Angelou and Tavis Smiley met in 1986, he was twenty-one and she was fifty-eight. For the next twenty-eight years, they shared an unlikely, special bond. Angelou was a teacher and a maternal figure to Smiley, and they talked often, of art, politics, history, race, religion, music, love, purpose, and -- more than anything -- courage. Courage to be open, to follow dreams, to believe in oneself. In My Journey with Maya, Smiley recalls a joyful friendship filled to the brim with sparkling conversation -- in Angelou's gardens surrounded by her caged birds, before lectures, sharing meals, and on breaks from it all, they sought each other out for comfort, advice, and above all else, friendship. It began when he, a recent college graduate and a poor kid from a big family in the Midwest, was invited to join the revered writer on a sojourn to Africa. He would be handling her bags, but Maya didn't let that stop a friendship waiting to happen. Angelou was generous, challenging, and inspirational. Like a mother to him, she was selfless. Here Tavis Smiley shares his personal memories of Maya Angelou, of a decades-long friendship with one of history's most fascinating women, one who left as indelible an imprint on American culture as she did on him.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229920Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229920 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Journey with Maya Author: Tavis Smiley Narrator: Tavis Smiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229920 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Journey with Maya Author: Tavis Smiley Narrator: Tavis Smiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A remarkable story of friendship, love, and courage. When Maya Angelou and Tavis Smiley met in 1986, he was twenty-one and she was fifty-eight. For the next twenty-eight years, they shared an unlikely, special bond. Angelou was a teacher and a maternal figure to Smiley, and they talked often, of art, politics, history, race, religion, music, love, purpose, and -- more than anything -- courage. Courage to be open, to follow dreams, to believe in oneself. In My Journey with Maya, Smiley recalls a joyful friendship filled to the brim with sparkling conversation -- in Angelou's gardens surrounded by her caged birds, before lectures, sharing meals, and on breaks from it all, they sought each other out for comfort, advice, and above all else, friendship. It began when he, a recent college graduate and a poor kid from a big family in the Midwest, was invited to join the revered writer on a sojourn to Africa. He would be handling her bags, but Maya didn't let that stop a friendship waiting to happen. Angelou was generous, challenging, and inspirational. Like a mother to him, she was selfless. Here Tavis Smiley shares his personal memories of Maya Angelou, of a decades-long friendship with one of history's most fascinating women, one who left as indelible an imprint on American culture as she did on him.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-real-doctor-will-see-you-shortly-a-physician-s-first-year-by-matt-mccarthy--65150242https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year Author: Matt McCarthy Narrator: Matt McCarthy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A scorchingly frank look at how doctors are made, bringing readers into the critical care unit to see one burgeoning physician's journey from ineptitude to competence. In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor—the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach unreachable patients. But when a new admission to the critical care unit almost died his first night on call, he found himself scrambling. Visions of mastery quickly gave way to hopes of simply surviving hospital life, where confidence was hard to come by and no amount of med school training could dispel the terror of facing actual patients. This funny, candid memoir of McCarthy’s intern year at a New York hospital provides a scorchingly frank look at how doctors are made, taking readers into patients’ rooms and doctors’ conferences to witness a physician's journey from ineptitude to competence. McCarthy's one stroke of luck paired him with a brilliant second-year adviser he called “Baio” (owing to his resemblance to the Charles in Charge star), who proved to be a remarkable teacher with a wicked sense of humor. McCarthy would learn even more from the people he cared for, including a man named Benny, who was living in the hospital for months at a time awaiting a heart transplant. But no teacher could help McCarthy when an accident put his own health at risk, and showed him all too painfully the thin line between doctor and patient. The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly offers a window on to hospital life that dispenses with sanctimony and self-seriousness while emphasizing the black-comic paradox of becoming a doctor: How do you learn to save lives in a job where there is no practice?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230136Tue, 07 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year Author: Matt McCarthy Narrator: Matt McCarthy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly: A Physician's First Year Author: Matt McCarthy Narrator: Matt McCarthy Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 7, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A scorchingly frank look at how doctors are made, bringing readers into the critical care unit to see one burgeoning physician's journey from ineptitude to competence. In medical school, Matt McCarthy dreamed of being a different kind of doctor—the sort of mythical, unflappable physician who could reach unreachable patients. But when a new admission to the critical care unit almost died his first night on call, he found himself scrambling. Visions of mastery quickly gave way to hopes of simply surviving hospital life, where confidence was hard to come by and no amount of med school training could dispel the terror of facing actual patients. This funny, candid memoir of McCarthy’s intern year at a New York hospital provides a scorchingly frank look at how doctors are made, taking readers into patients’ rooms and doctors’ conferences to witness a physician's journey from ineptitude to competence. McCarthy's one stroke of luck paired him with a brilliant second-year adviser he called “Baio” (owing to his resemblance to the Charles in Charge star), who proved to be a remarkable teacher with a wicked sense of humor. McCarthy would learn even more from the people he cared for, including a man named Benny, who was living in the hospital for months at a time awaiting a heart transplant. But no teacher could help McCarthy when an accident put his own health at risk, and showed him all too painfully the thin line between doctor and patient. The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly offers a window on to hospital life that dispenses with sanctimony and self-seriousness while emphasizing the black-comic paradox of becoming a doctor: How do you learn to save lives in a job where there is no practice?]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confucius-and-the-world-he-created-by-michael-schuman--65150244https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confucius: And the World He Created Author: Michael Schuman Narrator: Steven Menasche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Confucius is perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Today, his teachings shape the daily lives of more than 1.6 billion people. Throughout East Asia, Confucius’s influence can be seen in everything from business practices and family relationships to educational standards and government policies. Even as western ideas from Christianity to Communism have bombarded the region, Confucius’s doctrine has endured as the foundation of East Asian culture. It is impossible to understand East Asia, journalist Michael Schuman demonstrates, without first engaging with Confucius and his vast legacy. Confucius created a worldview that is in many respects distinct from, and in conflict with, Western culture. As Schuman shows, the way that East Asian companies are managed, how family members interact with each other, and how governments see their role in society all differ from the norm in the West due to Confucius’s lasting impact. Confucius has been credited with giving East Asia an advantage in today’s world, by instilling its people with a devotion to learning, and propelling the region’s economic progress. Still, the sage has also been highly controversial. For the past 100 years, East Asians have questioned if the region can become truly modern while Confucius remains so entrenched in society. He has been criticized for causing the inequality of women, promoting authoritarian regimes, and suppressing human rights. Despite these debates, East Asians today are turning to Confucius to help them solve the ills of modern life more than they have in a century. As a wealthy and increasingly powerful Asia rises on the world stage, Confucius, too, will command a more prominent place in global culture. Touching on philosophy, history, and current affairs, Confucius tells the vivid, dramatic story of the enigmatic philosopher whose ideas remain at the heart of East Asian civilization.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231426Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confucius: And the World He Created Author: Michael Schuman Narrator: Steven Menasche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confucius: And the World He Created Author: Michael Schuman Narrator: Steven Menasche Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Confucius is perhaps the most important philosopher in history. Today, his teachings shape the daily lives of more than 1.6 billion people. Throughout East Asia, Confucius’s influence can be seen in everything from business practices and family relationships to educational standards and government policies. Even as western ideas from Christianity to Communism have bombarded the region, Confucius’s doctrine has endured as the foundation of East Asian culture. It is impossible to understand East Asia, journalist Michael Schuman demonstrates, without first engaging with Confucius and his vast legacy. Confucius created a worldview that is in many respects distinct from, and in conflict with, Western culture. As Schuman shows, the way that East Asian companies are managed, how family members interact with each other, and how governments see their role in society all differ from the norm in the West due to Confucius’s lasting impact. Confucius has been credited with giving East Asia an advantage in today’s world, by instilling its people with a devotion to learning, and propelling the region’s economic progress. Still, the sage has also been highly controversial. For the past 100 years, East Asians have questioned if the region can become truly modern while Confucius remains so entrenched in society. He has been criticized for causing the inequality of women, promoting authoritarian regimes, and suppressing human rights. Despite these debates, East Asians today are turning to Confucius to help them solve the ills of modern life more than they have in a century. As a wealthy and increasingly powerful Asia rises on the world stage, Confucius, too, will command a more prominent place in global culture. Touching on philosophy, history, and current affairs, Confucius tells the vivid, dramatic story of the enigmatic philosopher whose ideas remain at the heart of East Asian civilization.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/water-to-the-angels-william-mulholland-his-monumental-aqueduct-and-the-rise-of-los-angeles-by-les-standiford--65150291https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 31, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today. In 1907, Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history: the aqueduct that carried water 223 miles from the Sierra Nevada mountains to Los Angeles—allowing this small, resource-challenged desert city to grow into a modern global metropolis. Drawing on new research, Les Standiford vividly captures the larger-then-life engineer and the breathtaking scope of his six-year, $23 million project that would transform a region, a state, and a nation at the dawn of its greatest century. With energy and colorful detail, Water to the Angels brings to life the personalities, politics, and power—including bribery, deception, force, and bicoastal financial warfare—behind this dramatic event. At a time when the importance of water is being recognized as never before—considered by many experts to be the essential resource of the twenty-first century—Water to the Angels brings into focus the vigor of a fabled era, the might of a larger than life individual, and the scale of a priceless construction project, and sheds critical light on a past that offers insights for our future. Water to the Angels includes 8 pages of photographs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230184Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Robert Fass Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles Author: Les Standiford Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 31, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the story of the largest public water project ever created—William Mulholland’s Los Angeles aqueduct—a story of Gilded Age ambition, hubris, greed, and one determined man who's vision shaped the future and continues to impact us today. In 1907, Irish immigrant William Mulholland conceived and built one of the greatest civil engineering feats in history: the aqueduct that carried water 223 miles from the Sierra Nevada mountains to Los Angeles—allowing this small, resource-challenged desert city to grow into a modern global metropolis. Drawing on new research, Les Standiford vividly captures the larger-then-life engineer and the breathtaking scope of his six-year, $23 million project that would transform a region, a state, and a nation at the dawn of its greatest century. With energy and colorful detail, Water to the Angels brings to life the personalities, politics, and power—including bribery, deception, force, and bicoastal financial warfare—behind this dramatic event. At a time when the importance of water is being recognized as never before—considered by many experts to be the essential resource of the twenty-first century—Water to the Angels brings into focus the vigor of a fabled era, the might of a larger than life individual, and the scale of a priceless construction project, and sheds critical light on a past that offers insights for our future. Water to the Angels includes 8 pages of photographs.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/effie-a-victorian-scandal-from-ruskin-s-wife-to-millais-s-muse-by-merryn-williams--65150311https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230325 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Effie: A Victorian Scandal - From Ruskin's Wife to Millais's Muse Author: Merryn Williams Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 24, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Victorian scandals don't come much more intimate and revealing than a wife seeking an annulment from her famous husband because their marriage has not been consummated. When Effie Ruskin sought escape from her desperately unhappy life with art critic John Ruskin, she shattered the Victorian illusion of the perfect marriage. That she could then dare to hope for respectability and even happiness as the wife of artist John Everett Millais fuelled a scandal that was to reverberate around Victorian society for years to come. Ruskin, Millais and Effie were exposed to the kind of gossip today's wannabe celebrities can only dream of. Effie was regarded as mentally ill, immoral and certainly tainted - Queen Victoria initially refused to receive her - while Ruskin was seen either as noble and virtuous or deranged and impotent. Ruskin was repelled by Effie's body; Millais used her as a model in some of his greatest paintings. Millais went on to become one of Britain s most popular painters, but the stigma of his wife's past would never be forgotten. From the heart of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood comes a story as fascinating today as it was shocking in the 1850s.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230325Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230325 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Effie: A Victorian Scandal - From Ruskin's Wife to Millais's Muse Author: Merryn Williams Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/230325 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Effie: A Victorian Scandal - From Ruskin's Wife to Millais's Muse Author: Merryn Williams Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 24, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Victorian scandals don't come much more intimate and revealing than a wife seeking an annulment from her famous husband because their marriage has not been consummated. When Effie Ruskin sought escape from her desperately unhappy life with art critic John Ruskin, she shattered the Victorian illusion of the perfect marriage. That she could then dare to hope for respectability and even happiness as the wife of artist John Everett Millais fuelled a scandal that was to reverberate around Victorian society for years to come. Ruskin, Millais and Effie were exposed to the kind of gossip today's wannabe celebrities can only dream of. Effie was regarded as mentally ill, immoral and certainly tainted - Queen Victoria initially refused to receive her - while Ruskin was seen either as noble and virtuous or deranged and impotent. Ruskin was repelled by Effie's body; Millais used her as a model in some of his greatest paintings. Millais went on to become one of Britain s most popular painters, but the stigma of his wife's past would never be forgotten. From the heart of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood comes a story as fascinating today as it was shocking in the 1850s.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phenomenal-a-hesitant-adventurer-s-search-for-wonder-in-the-natural-world-by-leigh-ann-henion--65150271https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World Author: Leigh Ann Henion Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One woman reclaims her sense of wonder by seeking out the globe’s most incredible natural phenomena Heartfelt and awe inspiring, Leigh Ann Henion’s Phenomenal is a moving tale of physical grandeur and emotional transformation, a journey around the world that ultimately explores the depths of the human heart. A journalist and young mother, Henion combines her own conflicted but joyful experiences as a parent with a panoramic tour of the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders. Phenomenal begins in hardship: with Henion deeply shaken by the birth of her beloved son, shocked at the adversity a young mother faces with a newborn. The lack of sleep, the shrinking social circle, the health difficulties, all collide and force Henion to ask hard questions about our accepted wisdom on parenting and the lives of women.Convinced that the greatest key to happiness—both her own and that of her family—lies in periodically allowing herself to venture into the wider world beyond home, Henion sets out on a global trek to rekindle her sense of wonder. Henion’s quest takes her far afield, but it swiftly teaches her that freedom is its own form of parenting, one that ultimately allows her to meet her son on his own terms: with a visceral understanding of the wonder he experiences every day at the fresh new world. Whether standing on the still-burning volcanoes of Hawai’i or in the fearsome lightning storms of Venezuela, in the vast animal movements of Tanzania or the elegant butterfly migrations of Mexico, Henion reveals in Phenomenal a world of sublimity and revelation. Henion’s spiritual wanderlust puts her in the path of modern-day shamans, reindeer herders, and astrophysicists. She meets laypeople from all over the world, from all walks of life, each going to great lengths to chase migrations, auroras, eclipses, and other phenomena. These seekers trust their instincts, follow their passions, shape their days into the lives they most want to lead. And somewhere along the way, Leigh Ann Henion becomes one of them. A breathtaking memoir, Phenomenal reveals unforgettable truths about motherhood, spirituality, and the beauty of nature.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229847Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World Author: Leigh Ann Henion Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World Author: Leigh Ann Henion Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 24, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: One woman reclaims her sense of wonder by seeking out the globe’s most incredible natural phenomena Heartfelt and awe inspiring, Leigh Ann Henion’s Phenomenal is a moving tale of physical grandeur and emotional transformation, a journey around the world that ultimately explores the depths of the human heart. A journalist and young mother, Henion combines her own conflicted but joyful experiences as a parent with a panoramic tour of the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders. Phenomenal begins in hardship: with Henion deeply shaken by the birth of her beloved son, shocked at the adversity a young mother faces with a newborn. The lack of sleep, the shrinking social circle, the health difficulties, all collide and force Henion to ask hard questions about our accepted wisdom on parenting and the lives of women.Convinced that the greatest key to happiness—both her own and that of her family—lies in periodically allowing herself to venture into the wider world beyond home, Henion sets out on a global trek to rekindle her sense of wonder. Henion’s quest takes her far afield, but it swiftly teaches her that freedom is its own form of parenting, one that ultimately allows her to meet her son on his own terms: with a visceral understanding of the wonder he experiences every day at the fresh new world. Whether standing on the still-burning volcanoes of Hawai’i or in the fearsome lightning storms of Venezuela, in the vast animal movements of Tanzania or the elegant butterfly migrations of Mexico, Henion reveals in Phenomenal a world of sublimity and revelation. Henion’s spiritual wanderlust puts her in the path of modern-day shamans, reindeer herders, and astrophysicists. She meets laypeople from all over the world, from all walks of life, each going to great lengths to chase migrations, auroras, eclipses, and other phenomena. These seekers trust their instincts, follow their passions, shape their days into the lives they most want to lead. And somewhere along the way, Leigh Ann Henion becomes one of them. A breathtaking memoir, Phenomenal reveals unforgettable truths about motherhood, spirituality, and the beauty of nature.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/girl-in-the-dark-a-memoir-by-anna-lyndsey--65150292https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Girl in the Dark: A Memoir Author: Anna Lyndsey Narrator: Hannah Curtis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 3, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Haunting, lyrical, unforgettable, Girl in the Dark is a brave new memoir of a life without light.      Anna Lyndsey was young and ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. Then what started as a mild intolerance to certain kinds of artificial light developed into a severe sensitivity to all light.       Now, at the worst times, Anna is forced to spend months on end in a blacked-out room, where she loses herself in audiobooks and elaborate word games in an attempt to ward off despair. During periods of relative remission, she can venture out cautiously at dawn and dusk into a world that, from the perspective of her cloistered existence, is filled with remarkable beauty. And through it all there is Pete, her love and her rock, without whom her loneliness seems boundless.      One day Anna had an ordinary life, and then the unthinkable happened. But even impossible lives, she learns, endure. Girl in the Dark is a tale of an unimaginable fate that becomes a transcendent love story. It brings us to an extraordinary place from which we emerge to see the light and the world anew.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228585Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Girl in the Dark: A Memoir Author: Anna Lyndsey Narrator: Hannah Curtis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 3,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228585 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Girl in the Dark: A Memoir Author: Anna Lyndsey Narrator: Hannah Curtis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 3, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Haunting, lyrical, unforgettable, Girl in the Dark is a brave new memoir of a life without light.      Anna Lyndsey was young and ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. Then what started as a mild intolerance to certain kinds of artificial light developed into a severe sensitivity to all light.       Now, at the worst times, Anna is forced to spend months on end in a blacked-out room, where she loses herself in audiobooks and elaborate word games in an attempt to ward off despair. During periods of relative remission, she can venture out cautiously at dawn and dusk into a world that, from the perspective of her cloistered existence, is filled with remarkable beauty. And through it all there is Pete, her love and her rock, without whom her loneliness seems boundless.      One day Anna had an ordinary life, and then the unthinkable happened. But even impossible lives, she learns, endure. Girl in the Dark is a tale of an unimaginable fate that becomes a transcendent love story. It brings us to an extraordinary place from which we emerge to see the light and the world anew.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-william-apess-pequot-by-philip-f-gura--65150272https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of William Apess, Pequot Author: Philip F. Gura Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 15 minutes Release date: March 2, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Pequot Indian intellectual, author, and itinerant preacher William Apess was one the most important voices of the nineteenth century. Here, Philip F. Gura offers the first book-length chronicle of Apess' fascinating and consequential life. After an impoverished childhood marked by abuse, Apess soldiered with American troops during the War of 1812, converted to Methodism, and rose to fame as a lecturer who lifted a powerful voice of protest against the plight of Native Americans in New England and beyond. His 1829 autobiography, A Son of the Forest, stands as the first published by a Native American writer. Placing Apess' activism on behalf of Native American people in the context of the era's rising tide of abolitionism, Gura argues that this founding figure of Native intellectual history deserves greater recognition in the pantheon of antebellum reformers. Following Apess from his early life through the development of his political radicalism to his tragic early death and enduring legacy, this much-needed biography showcases the accomplishments of an extraordinary Native American.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229935Mon, 02 Mar 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of William Apess, Pequot Author: Philip F. Gura Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 15 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/229935 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of William Apess, Pequot Author: Philip F. Gura Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 15 minutes Release date: March 2, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Pequot Indian intellectual, author, and itinerant preacher William Apess was one the most important voices of the nineteenth century. Here, Philip F. Gura offers the first book-length chronicle of Apess' fascinating and consequential life. After an impoverished childhood marked by abuse, Apess soldiered with American troops during the War of 1812, converted to Methodism, and rose to fame as a lecturer who lifted a powerful voice of protest against the plight of Native Americans in New England and beyond. His 1829 autobiography, A Son of the Forest, stands as the first published by a Native American writer. Placing Apess' activism on behalf of Native American people in the context of the era's rising tide of abolitionism, Gura argues that this founding figure of Native intellectual history deserves greater recognition in the pantheon of antebellum reformers. Following Apess from his early life through the development of his political radicalism to his tragic early death and enduring legacy, this much-needed biography showcases the accomplishments of an extraordinary Native American.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-on-the-mississippi-by-mark-twain--65150256https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232151 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the Mississippi Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Robin Field Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In Life on the Mississippi, the great American humorist Mark Twain recounts his journeys on the mighty Mississippi river. Covering the beginnings of his career as steamboat pilot, Twain entertains us with his wit, anecdotes and wild stories of the myriad characters and adventures he encounters. From a brief history of the Mississippi we are taken on to a recollection of the river life with its rich history and engaging narrative, newcomers and fans of Twain alike.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232151Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232151 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the Mississippi Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Robin Field Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 28,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232151 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life on the Mississippi Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Robin Field Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In Life on the Mississippi, the great American humorist Mark Twain recounts his journeys on the mighty Mississippi river. Covering the beginnings of his career as steamboat pilot, Twain entertains us with his wit, anecdotes and wild stories of the myriad characters and adventures he encounters. From a brief history of the Mississippi we are taken on to a recollection of the river life with its rich history and engaging narrative, newcomers and fans of Twain alike.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letters-from-hawaii-by-mark-twain--65150240https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters From Hawaii Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Robin Field Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: February 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.3 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Letters from Hawaii contains a collection of letters Mark Twain wrote for a newspaper publication. From a long, turbulent journey to the island, to his encounters with the islanders and the myriad englishmen who have taken up residence on the island. These letters are sure to be an entertaining and well written account of the humours encounters and scenic adventures that Twain experienced on his journey to Hawaii.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236690Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters From Hawaii Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Robin Field Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: February 28, 2015...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters From Hawaii Author: Mark Twain Narrator: Robin Field Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: February 28, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.3 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Letters from Hawaii contains a collection of letters Mark Twain wrote for a newspaper publication. From a long, turbulent journey to the island, to his encounters with the islanders and the myriad englishmen who have taken up residence on the island. These letters are sure to be an entertaining and well written account of the humours encounters and scenic adventures that Twain experienced on his journey to Hawaii.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/he-wanted-the-moon-the-madness-and-medical-genius-of-dr-perry-baird-and-his-daughter-s-quest-to-know-him-by-eve-claxton-mimi-baird--65150288https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228586 to listen full audiobooks. Title: He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter's Quest to Know Him Author: Eve Claxton, Mimi Baird Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd, Paul Boehmer, Jane Alexander Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Soon to be a major motion picture, from Brad Pitt and Tony Kushner A Washington Post Best Book of 2015 A mid-century doctor's raw, unvarnished account of his own descent into madness, and his daughter's attempt to piece his life back together and make sense of her own.   Texas-born and Harvard-educated, Dr. Perry Baird was a rising medical star in the late 1920s and 1930s. Early in his career, ahead of his time, he grew fascinated with identifying the biochemical root of manic depression, just as he began to suffer from it himself. By the time the results of his groundbreaking experiments were published, Dr. Baird had been institutionalized multiple times, his medical license revoked, and his wife and daughters estranged. He later received a lobotomy and died from a consequent seizure, his research incomplete, his achievements unrecognized.             Mimi Baird grew up never fully knowing this story, as her family went silent about the father who had been absent for most of her childhood. Decades later, a string of extraordinary coincidences led to the recovery of a manuscript which Dr. Baird had worked on throughout his brutal institutionalization, confinement, and escape. This remarkable document, reflecting periods of both manic exhilaration and clear-headed health, presents a startling portrait of a man who was a uniquely astute observer of his own condition, struggling with a disease for which there was no cure, racing against time to unlock the key to treatment before his illness became impossible to manage.       Fifty years after being told her father would forever be “ill” and “away,” Mimi Baird set off on a quest to piece together the memoir and the man. In time her fingers became stained with the lead of the pencil he had used to write his manuscript, as she devoted herself to understanding who he was, why he disappeared, and what legacy she had inherited. The result of his extraordinary record and her journey to bring his name to light is He Wanted the Moon, an unforgettable testament to the reaches of the mind and the redeeming power of a determined heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228586Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228586 to listen full audiobooks. Title: He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter's Quest to Know Him Author: Eve Claxton, Mimi Baird Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228586 to listen full audiobooks. Title: He Wanted the Moon: The Madness and Medical Genius of Dr. Perry Baird, and His Daughter's Quest to Know Him Author: Eve Claxton, Mimi Baird Narrator: John Bedford Lloyd, Paul Boehmer, Jane Alexander Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 17, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Soon to be a major motion picture, from Brad Pitt and Tony Kushner A Washington Post Best Book of 2015 A mid-century doctor's raw, unvarnished account of his own descent into madness, and his daughter's attempt to piece his life back together and make sense of her own.   Texas-born and Harvard-educated, Dr. Perry Baird was a rising medical star in the late 1920s and 1930s. Early in his career, ahead of his time, he grew fascinated with identifying the biochemical root of manic depression, just as he began to suffer from it himself. By the time the results of his groundbreaking experiments were published, Dr. Baird had been institutionalized multiple times, his medical license revoked, and his wife and daughters estranged. He later received a lobotomy and died from a consequent seizure, his research incomplete, his achievements unrecognized.             Mimi Baird grew up never fully knowing this story, as her family went silent about the father who had been absent for most of her childhood. Decades later, a string of extraordinary coincidences led to the recovery of a manuscript which Dr. Baird had worked on throughout his brutal institutionalization, confinement, and escape. This remarkable document, reflecting periods of both manic exhilaration and clear-headed health, presents a startling portrait of a man who was a uniquely astute observer of his own condition, struggling with a disease for which there was no cure, racing against time to unlock the key to treatment before his illness became impossible to manage.       Fifty years after being told her father would forever be “ill” and “away,” Mimi Baird set off on a quest to piece together the memoir and the man. In time her fingers became stained with the lead of the pencil he had used to write his manuscript, as she devoted herself to understanding who he was, why he disappeared, and what legacy she had inherited. The result of his extraordinary record and her journey to bring his name to light is He Wanted the Moon, an unforgettable testament to the reaches of the mind and the redeeming power of a determined heart.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-misadventures-of-awkward-black-girl-by-issa-rae--65150237https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Author: Issa Rae Narrator: Issa Rae Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 10, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.32 of Total 157 Ratings of Narrator: 4.92 of Total 26 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The “brilliantly wry” (Lena Dunham) and “lovably awkward” (Mindy Kaling) New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO’s Insecure. In this universally accessible New York Times bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae—“a singular voice with the verve and vivacity of uncorked champagne” (Kirkus Reviews)—waxes humorously on what it’s like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool. I’m awkward—and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start? Being an introvert (as well as “funny,” according to the Los Angeles Times) in a world that glorifies cool isn’t easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is that introvert—whether she’s navigating love, the workplace, friendships, or “rapping”—it sure is entertaining. Now, in this New York Times bestselling debut collection written in her witty and self-deprecating voice, Rae covers everything from cybersexing in the early days of the Internet to deflecting unsolicited comments on weight gain, from navigating the perils of eating out alone and public displays of affection to learning to accept yourself—natural hair and all. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a book no one—awkward or cool, black, white, or other—will want to miss.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228595Tue, 10 Feb 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Author: Issa Rae Narrator: Issa Rae Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl Author: Issa Rae Narrator: Issa Rae Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 10, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.32 of Total 157 Ratings of Narrator: 4.92 of Total 26 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The “brilliantly wry” (Lena Dunham) and “lovably awkward” (Mindy Kaling) New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO’s Insecure. In this universally accessible New York Times bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae—“a singular voice with the verve and vivacity of uncorked champagne” (Kirkus Reviews)—waxes humorously on what it’s like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool. I’m awkward—and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start? Being an introvert (as well as “funny,” according to the Los Angeles Times) in a world that glorifies cool isn’t easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is that introvert—whether she’s navigating love, the workplace, friendships, or “rapping”—it sure is entertaining. Now, in this New York Times bestselling debut collection written in her witty and self-deprecating voice, Rae covers everything from cybersexing in the early days of the Internet to deflecting unsolicited comments on weight gain, from navigating the perils of eating out alone and public displays of affection to learning to accept yourself—natural hair and all. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a book no one—awkward or cool, black, white, or other—will want to miss.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gotti-s-rules-the-story-of-john-alite-junior-gotti-and-the-demise-of-the-american-mafia-by-george-anastasia--65150310https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226209 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gotti's Rules: The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia Author: George Anastasia Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.89 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Honor and The Last Gangster—“one of the most respected crime reporters in the country” (60 Minutes)—comes the sure to be headline-making inside story of the Gotti and Gambino families, told from the unique viewpoint of notorious mob hit-man John Alite, a close associate of Junior Gotti who later testified against him. In Gotti’s Rules, George Anastasia, a prize-winning reporter who spent over thirty years covering crime, offers a shocking and very rare glimpse into the Gotti family, witnessed up-close from former family insider John Alite, John Gotti Jr.’s longtime friend and protector. Until now, no one has given up the kind of personal details about the Gottis—including the legendary “Gotti Rules” of leadership—that Anastasia exposes here. Drawing on extensive FBI files and other documentation, his own knowledge, and exclusive interviews with insiders and experts, including mob-enforcer-turned-government-witness Alite, Anastasia pokes holes in the Gotti legend, demystifying this notorious family and its lucrative and often deadly machinations. Anastasia offers never-before-heard information about the murders, drug dealing, and extortion that propelled John J. Gotti to the top of the Gambino crime family and the treachery and deceit that allowed John A. “Junior” Gotti to follow in his father’s footsteps. Told from street level and through the eyes of a wiseguy who saw it all firsthand, the result is a riveting look at a family whose hubris, violence, passion, and greed fueled a bloody rise and devastating fall that is still reverberating through the American underworld today. Gotti’s Rules includes 8 pages of black-and-white photographs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226209Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226209 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gotti's Rules: The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia Author: George Anastasia Narrator: Joe Barrett Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226209 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gotti's Rules: The Story of John Alite, Junior Gotti, and the Demise of the American Mafia Author: George Anastasia Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 27, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.89 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Blood and Honor and The Last Gangster—“one of the most respected crime reporters in the country” (60 Minutes)—comes the sure to be headline-making inside story of the Gotti and Gambino families, told from the unique viewpoint of notorious mob hit-man John Alite, a close associate of Junior Gotti who later testified against him. In Gotti’s Rules, George Anastasia, a prize-winning reporter who spent over thirty years covering crime, offers a shocking and very rare glimpse into the Gotti family, witnessed up-close from former family insider John Alite, John Gotti Jr.’s longtime friend and protector. Until now, no one has given up the kind of personal details about the Gottis—including the legendary “Gotti Rules” of leadership—that Anastasia exposes here. Drawing on extensive FBI files and other documentation, his own knowledge, and exclusive interviews with insiders and experts, including mob-enforcer-turned-government-witness Alite, Anastasia pokes holes in the Gotti legend, demystifying this notorious family and its lucrative and often deadly machinations. Anastasia offers never-before-heard information about the murders, drug dealing, and extortion that propelled John J. Gotti to the top of the Gambino crime family and the treachery and deceit that allowed John A. “Junior” Gotti to follow in his father’s footsteps. Told from street level and through the eyes of a wiseguy who saw it all firsthand, the result is a riveting look at a family whose hubris, violence, passion, and greed fueled a bloody rise and devastating fall that is still reverberating through the American underworld today. Gotti’s Rules includes 8 pages of black-and-white photographs.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-burma-spring-aung-san-suu-kyi-and-the-new-struggle-for-the-soul-of-a-nation-by-rena-pederson--65150328https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226468 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Burma Spring: Aung San Suu Kyi and the New Struggle for the Soul of a Nation Author: Rena Pederson Narrator: Karen White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 44 minutes Release date: January 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's 'woman of destiny' and one of the most admired voices for freedom in the world today, comes alive through this brilliant rendering of Burma's tumultuous history. Award-winning journalist and former State Department speechwriter Rena Pederson brings to light fresh details about the charismatic Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi: the inspiration for Burma's (now Myanmar) first steps towards democracy. Suu Kyi's party will be a major contender in the 2015 elections, a revolutionary breakthrough after years of military dictatorship. Using exclusive interviews with Suu Kyi since her release from fifteen years of house arrest, as well as recently disclosed diplomatic cables, Pederson uncovers new facets to Suu Kyi's extraordinary story. The Burma Spring also reveals the extraordinary steps taken by First Lady Laura Bush to help Suu Kyi, as well as how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton injected new momentum into Burma's democratic rebirth. Pederson provides a never-before-seen view of the harrowing hardships the people of Burma have endured and the fiery political atmosphere in which Suu Kyi has fought a life-and-death struggle for liberty in this fascinating part of the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226468Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226468 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Burma Spring: Aung San Suu Kyi and the New Struggle for the Soul of a Nation Author: Rena Pederson Narrator: Karen White Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226468 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Burma Spring: Aung San Suu Kyi and the New Struggle for the Soul of a Nation Author: Rena Pederson Narrator: Karen White Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 44 minutes Release date: January 15, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's 'woman of destiny' and one of the most admired voices for freedom in the world today, comes alive through this brilliant rendering of Burma's tumultuous history. Award-winning journalist and former State Department speechwriter Rena Pederson brings to light fresh details about the charismatic Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi: the inspiration for Burma's (now Myanmar) first steps towards democracy. Suu Kyi's party will be a major contender in the 2015 elections, a revolutionary breakthrough after years of military dictatorship. Using exclusive interviews with Suu Kyi since her release from fifteen years of house arrest, as well as recently disclosed diplomatic cables, Pederson uncovers new facets to Suu Kyi's extraordinary story. The Burma Spring also reveals the extraordinary steps taken by First Lady Laura Bush to help Suu Kyi, as well as how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton injected new momentum into Burma's democratic rebirth. Pederson provides a never-before-seen view of the harrowing hardships the people of Burma have endured and the fiery political atmosphere in which Suu Kyi has fought a life-and-death struggle for liberty in this fascinating part of the world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-day-my-brain-exploded-a-true-story-by-ashok-rajamani--65150295https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225823 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Day My Brain Exploded: A True Story Author: Ashok Rajamani Narrator: Ashok Rajamani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 9, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After a full-throttle brain bleed at the age of twenty-five, Ashok Rajamani, a first-generation Indian American, had to be reborn, relearning the most basic of things, piecing together a past, reclaiming a life, and coping with the societal prejudice inflicted on those with traumatic injury. With humor, spirit, and insight, he describes the catastrophic event (his brain exploded just before his brother's wedding!), as well as the long, difficult recovery period. In the process, he introduces readers to his family—his principal support group, as well as a constant source of frustration and amazement. Irreverent, coruscating, at times shocking, but always revelatory, this audio production of his critically acclaimed memoir takes the listener into unfamiliar territory, much like the experience Alice had when she fell down the rabbit hole. That Ashok lived to tell the story is miraculous; that he tells it with such aplomb is simply remarkable.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225823Fri, 09 Jan 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225823 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Day My Brain Exploded: A True Story Author: Ashok Rajamani Narrator: Ashok Rajamani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225823 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Day My Brain Exploded: A True Story Author: Ashok Rajamani Narrator: Ashok Rajamani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: January 9, 2015 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After a full-throttle brain bleed at the age of twenty-five, Ashok Rajamani, a first-generation Indian American, had to be reborn, relearning the most basic of things, piecing together a past, reclaiming a life, and coping with the societal prejudice inflicted on those with traumatic injury. With humor, spirit, and insight, he describes the catastrophic event (his brain exploded just before his brother's wedding!), as well as the long, difficult recovery period. In the process, he introduces readers to his family—his principal support group, as well as a constant source of frustration and amazement. Irreverent, coruscating, at times shocking, but always revelatory, this audio production of his critically acclaimed memoir takes the listener into unfamiliar territory, much like the experience Alice had when she fell down the rabbit hole. That Ashok lived to tell the story is miraculous; that he tells it with such aplomb is simply remarkable.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/crucible-of-command-ulysses-s-grant-and-robert-e-lee-the-war-they-fought-the-peace-they-forged-by-william-c-davis--65150267https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226127 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee—the War They Fought, the Peace They Forged Author: William C. Davis Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dual biography of two iconic leaders: how they fought a bloody, brutal war then forged a lasting peace that fundamentally changed our nation They met in person only four times, yet these two men determined the outcome of the Civil War and cast competing styles for the reunited nation. Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here. Exploring their personalities, their character, and their ethical, moral, political, and military worlds, William C. Davis finds surprising similarities between the two men as well as new perspectives on how their lives prepared them for the war they fought and influenced how they fought it. Davis reveals Lee's sense of failure before the war, Grant's optimism during disaster, and the sophisticated social and political instincts that each had when waging a war between democracies.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226127Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226127 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee—the War They Fought, the Peace They Forged Author: William C. Davis Narrator: Traber Burns...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/226127 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Crucible of Command: Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee—the War They Fought, the Peace They Forged Author: William C. Davis Narrator: Traber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 6, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dual biography of two iconic leaders: how they fought a bloody, brutal war then forged a lasting peace that fundamentally changed our nation They met in person only four times, yet these two men determined the outcome of the Civil War and cast competing styles for the reunited nation. Each the subject of innumerable biographies, Generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee have never before been paired as they are here. Exploring their personalities, their character, and their ethical, moral, political, and military worlds, William C. Davis finds surprising similarities between the two men as well as new perspectives on how their lives prepared them for the war they fought and influenced how they fought it. Davis reveals Lee's sense of failure before the war, Grant's optimism during disaster, and the sophisticated social and political instincts that each had when waging a war between democracies.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tycoons-how-andrew-carnegie-john-d-rockefeller-jay-gould-and-j-p-morgan-invented-the-american-supereconomy-by-charles-r-morris--65150253https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225821 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy Author: Charles R. Morris Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 35 minutes Release date: December 16, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.32 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings these men and their times to life. The ruthlessly competitive Carnegie, the imperial Rockefeller, and the provocateur Gould were obsessed with progress, experiment, and speed. They were balanced by Morgan, the gentleman businessman, who fought, instead, for a global trust in American business. Through their antagonism and verve, they built an industrial behemoth—and a country of middle-class consumers. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined only a few decades earlier.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225821Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225821 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy Author: Charles R. Morris...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225821 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy Author: Charles R. Morris Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 35 minutes Release date: December 16, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.32 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings these men and their times to life. The ruthlessly competitive Carnegie, the imperial Rockefeller, and the provocateur Gould were obsessed with progress, experiment, and speed. They were balanced by Morgan, the gentleman businessman, who fought, instead, for a global trust in American business. Through their antagonism and verve, they built an industrial behemoth—and a country of middle-class consumers. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined only a few decades earlier.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-bit-of-brontes-a-dollop-of-dickinson-an-offering-of-austen-a-dab-of-dickens-vol-2-selections-from-a-dab-of-dickens-a-touch-of-twai--65150224https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Bit of Brontës, a Dollop of Dickinson, an Offering of Austen: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 2; Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain, Literary Lives from Shakespeare’s Old England to Frost’s New England Author: Elliot Engel Narrator: Daphne Zuniga, Wanda Mccaddon, Cheryl Ladd, Nancy Kwan, Melissa Manchester, Carolyn Seymour, Glenda Jackson, Juliet Mills, Gabrielle De Cuir, Jean Smart, Stephanie Beacham, Frederick Davidson, Jill Eikenberry, Amy Irving, Alfre Woodard, Meryl Streep, Joan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 16, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225785Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Bit of Brontës, a Dollop of Dickinson, an Offering of Austen: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 2; Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/225785 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Bit of Brontës, a Dollop of Dickinson, an Offering of Austen: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 2; Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain, Literary Lives from Shakespeare’s Old England to Frost’s New England Author: Elliot Engel Narrator: Daphne Zuniga, Wanda Mccaddon, Cheryl Ladd, Nancy Kwan, Melissa Manchester, Carolyn Seymour, Glenda Jackson, Juliet Mills, Gabrielle De Cuir, Jean Smart, Stephanie Beacham, Frederick Davidson, Jill Eikenberry, Amy Irving, Alfre Woodard, Meryl Streep, Joan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 16, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hiroshima-diary-the-journal-of-a-japanese-physician-august-6-september-30-1945-by-michihiko-hachiya-md--65150314https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224289 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945 Author: Michihiko Hachiya MD Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 26, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. Dr. Hachiya's compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224289Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224289 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945 Author: Michihiko Hachiya MD Narrator: Robertson Dean Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224289 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945 Author: Michihiko Hachiya MD Narrator: Robertson Dean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 26, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the appalling chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record the story daily, with compassion and tenderness. Dr. Hachiya's compelling diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955, with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who was a surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and who became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In a new foreword, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary fifty years after the bombing.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/plain-beautiful-the-life-of-peggy-ann-garner-by-sandra-grabman--65150294https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plain Beautiful: The Life of Peggy Ann Garner Author: Sandra Grabman Narrator: Sandra Grabman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Peggy Ann Garner first won the hearts of Americans everywhere with her performance as the title character in the 1943 film adaptation of Jane Eyre. Twelve-year-old Peggy Ann then gave an Oscar-winning performance in the 1945 film A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, going on to appear in many other films over the course of her career. After the studio system broke up, she guest-starred on many of television's top shows from the 1950s to the '70s, including Studio One, The US Steel Hour, Bonanza, Naked City, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Untouchables, Batman, and Police Woman. In Plain Beautiful, Sandra Grabman has painted a loving but evenhanded portrait of Peggy Ann Garner through family letters and communication with friends Carol Burnett, Gregory Peck, Johnny Sheffield, Margaret O'Brien, and others. This audiobook is read by the author, whose other BearManor Media books include Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story and Pat Buttram: The Rocking-Chair Humorist. She is also the coauthor of No Retakes!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224050Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plain Beautiful: The Life of Peggy Ann Garner Author: Sandra Grabman Narrator: Sandra Grabman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Plain Beautiful: The Life of Peggy Ann Garner Author: Sandra Grabman Narrator: Sandra Grabman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Peggy Ann Garner first won the hearts of Americans everywhere with her performance as the title character in the 1943 film adaptation of Jane Eyre. Twelve-year-old Peggy Ann then gave an Oscar-winning performance in the 1945 film A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, going on to appear in many other films over the course of her career. After the studio system broke up, she guest-starred on many of television's top shows from the 1950s to the '70s, including Studio One, The US Steel Hour, Bonanza, Naked City, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Untouchables, Batman, and Police Woman. In Plain Beautiful, Sandra Grabman has painted a loving but evenhanded portrait of Peggy Ann Garner through family letters and communication with friends Carol Burnett, Gregory Peck, Johnny Sheffield, Margaret O'Brien, and others. This audiobook is read by the author, whose other BearManor Media books include Spotlights & Shadows: The Albert Salmi Story and Pat Buttram: The Rocking-Chair Humorist. She is also the coauthor of No Retakes!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tesla-by-margaret-cheney--65150299https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tesla Author: Margaret Cheney Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 18, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.42 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this “informative and delightful” (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists and inventors. In Tesla: Man Out of Time, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest scientists and inventors. Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming devices that were virtually without theoretical precedent. Tesla not only discovered the rotating magnetic field -- the basis of most alternating-current machinery -- but also introduced us to the fundamentals of robotics, computers, and missile science. Almost supernaturally gifted, unfailingly flamboyant and neurotic, Tesla was troubled by an array of compulsions and phobias and was fond of extravagant, visionary experimentations. He was also a popular man-about-town, admired by men as diverse as Mark Twain and George Westinghouse, and adored by scores of society beauties. From Tesla's childhood in Yugoslavia to his death in New York in the 1940s, Cheney paints a compelling human portrait and chronicles a lifetime of discoveries that radically altered -- and continue to alter -- the world in which we live. Tesla: Man Out of Time is an in-depth look at the seminal accomplishments of a scientific wizard and a thoughtful examination of the obsessions and eccentricities of the man behind the science.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223687Tue, 18 Nov 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tesla Author: Margaret Cheney Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 18, 2014 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tesla Author: Margaret Cheney Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 18, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.42 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this “informative and delightful” (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists and inventors. In Tesla: Man Out of Time, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest scientists and inventors. Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was, without a doubt, a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming devices that were virtually without theoretical precedent. Tesla not only discovered the rotating magnetic field -- the basis of most alternating-current machinery -- but also introduced us to the fundamentals of robotics, computers, and missile science. Almost supernaturally gifted, unfailingly flamboyant and neurotic, Tesla was troubled by an array of compulsions and phobias and was fond of extravagant, visionary experimentations. He was also a popular man-about-town, admired by men as diverse as Mark Twain and George Westinghouse, and adored by scores of society beauties. From Tesla's childhood in Yugoslavia to his death in New York in the 1940s, Cheney paints a compelling human portrait and chronicles a lifetime of discoveries that radically altered -- and continue to alter -- the world in which we live. Tesla: Man Out of Time is an in-depth look at the seminal accomplishments of a scientific wizard and a thoughtful examination of the obsessions and eccentricities of the man behind the science.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/measure-of-a-man-from-auschwitz-survivor-to-presidents-tailor-a-memoir-by-martin-greenfield--65150279https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents’ Tailor; A Memoir Author: Martin Greenfield Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 5 minutes Release date: November 10, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He's been called 'America's greatest living tailor' and 'the most interesting man in the world.' Now, for the first time, Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield tells his whole, incredible life story. Taken from his Czechoslovakian home at age fifteen and transported to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz with his family, Greenfield came face-to-face with 'Angel of Death' Dr. Joseph Mengele and was divided forever from his parents, sisters, and baby brother. In haunting, powerful prose, Greenfield remembers his desperation and fear as a teenager alone in the death camp—and how an impulsive decision to steal an SS soldier's shirt dramatically altered the course of his life. He learned how to sew, and when he began wearing the shirt under his prisoner uniform, he learned that clothes possess great power and could even help save his life. Measure of a Man is the story of a man who suffered unimaginable horror and emerged with a dream of success. From sweeping floors at a New York clothing factory to founding America's premier handmade suit company, Greenfield built a fashion empire. Now eighty-six years old and working with his sons, Greenfield has dressed the famous and powerful of Washington, DC and Hollywood, including Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama and celebrities Paul Newman, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jimmy Fallon. Written with soul-baring honesty and, at times, a wry sense of humor, Measure of a Man is a memoir unlike any other—one that will inspire hope and renew faith in the resilience of man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223510Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents’ Tailor; A Memoir Author: Martin Greenfield Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Measure of a Man: From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents’ Tailor; A Memoir Author: Martin Greenfield Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 5 minutes Release date: November 10, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He's been called 'America's greatest living tailor' and 'the most interesting man in the world.' Now, for the first time, Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield tells his whole, incredible life story. Taken from his Czechoslovakian home at age fifteen and transported to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz with his family, Greenfield came face-to-face with 'Angel of Death' Dr. Joseph Mengele and was divided forever from his parents, sisters, and baby brother. In haunting, powerful prose, Greenfield remembers his desperation and fear as a teenager alone in the death camp—and how an impulsive decision to steal an SS soldier's shirt dramatically altered the course of his life. He learned how to sew, and when he began wearing the shirt under his prisoner uniform, he learned that clothes possess great power and could even help save his life. Measure of a Man is the story of a man who suffered unimaginable horror and emerged with a dream of success. From sweeping floors at a New York clothing factory to founding America's premier handmade suit company, Greenfield built a fashion empire. Now eighty-six years old and working with his sons, Greenfield has dressed the famous and powerful of Washington, DC and Hollywood, including Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama and celebrities Paul Newman, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jimmy Fallon. Written with soul-baring honesty and, at times, a wry sense of humor, Measure of a Man is a memoir unlike any other—one that will inspire hope and renew faith in the resilience of man.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/napoleon-a-life-by-andrew-roberts--65150282https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223144 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Napoleon: A Life Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 56 minutes Release date: November 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 126 Ratings of Narrator: 4.43 of Total 28 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of The Storm of War Austerlitz, Borodino, Waterloo: his battles are among the greatest in history, but Napoleon Bonaparte was far more than a military genius and astute leader of men. Like George Washington and his own hero Julius Caesar, he was one of the greatest soldier-statesmen of all times. Andrew Roberts’s Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon’s thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine. Like Churchill, he understood the strategic importance of telling his own story, and his memoirs, dictated from exile on St. Helena, became the single bestselling book of the nineteenth century. An award-winning historian, Roberts traveled to fifty-three of Napoleon’s sixty battle sites, discovered crucial new documents in archives, and even made the long trip by boat to St. Helena. He is as acute in his understanding of politics as he is of military history. Here at last is a biography worthy of its subject: magisterial, insightful, beautifully written, by one of our foremost historians.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223144Tue, 04 Nov 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223144 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Napoleon: A Life Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 56 minutes Release date: November 4, 2014...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223144 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Napoleon: A Life Author: Andrew Roberts Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 56 minutes Release date: November 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 126 Ratings of Narrator: 4.43 of Total 28 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of the great soldier-statesman by the New York Times bestselling author of The Storm of War Austerlitz, Borodino, Waterloo: his battles are among the greatest in history, but Napoleon Bonaparte was far more than a military genius and astute leader of men. Like George Washington and his own hero Julius Caesar, he was one of the greatest soldier-statesmen of all times. Andrew Roberts’s Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon’s thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine. Like Churchill, he understood the strategic importance of telling his own story, and his memoirs, dictated from exile on St. Helena, became the single bestselling book of the nineteenth century. An award-winning historian, Roberts traveled to fifty-three of Napoleon’s sixty battle sites, discovered crucial new documents in archives, and even made the long trip by boat to St. Helena. He is as acute in his understanding of politics as he is of military history. Here at last is a biography worthy of its subject: magisterial, insightful, beautifully written, by one of our foremost historians.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-i-became-a-secret-agent-by-dr-a-k-graves--65150263https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I became a Secret Agent Author: Dr. A. K. Graves Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 30, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The mysterious man known as Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves was a double agent working for the German secret service and MI5 before the start of the first world war. In 1912 he was arrested in Scotland and imprisoned. But after 8 months he was mysteriously released and shortly afterwards appeared in New York, where he caused a sensation by publishing his memoirs of his service as a spy, which sold over 100,000 copies. His reminiscences are a fascinating insight into espionage in Europe at the end of the 19th century.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224223Thu, 30 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I became a Secret Agent Author: Dr. A. K. Graves Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I became a Secret Agent Author: Dr. A. K. Graves Narrator: Cathy Dobson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 30, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The mysterious man known as Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves was a double agent working for the German secret service and MI5 before the start of the first world war. In 1912 he was arrested in Scotland and imprisoned. But after 8 months he was mysteriously released and shortly afterwards appeared in New York, where he caused a sensation by publishing his memoirs of his service as a spy, which sold over 100,000 copies. His reminiscences are a fascinating insight into espionage in Europe at the end of the 19th century.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charlie-chaplin-a-brief-life-by-peter-ackroyd--65150315https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221691 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life Series: #6 of The Ackroyd’s Brief Lives Series Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Ralph Lister Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends, perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work. He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces, even a hundred years after his first film. But what of the man behind the moustache? Peter Ackroyd's biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his work, from his humble theatrical beginnings in music halls to winning an honorary Academy Award. Everything is here, from the glamor of his golden age to the murky scandals of the 1940s and eventual exile to Switzerland. There are charming anecdotes along the way: playing the violin in a New York hotel room to mask the sound of Stan Laurel frying pork chops and long Hollywood lunches with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. This masterful, brief biography offers fresh revelations about one of the most familiar faces of the last century and brings the Little Tramp vividly to life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221691Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221691 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life Series: #6 of The Ackroyd’s Brief Lives Series Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Ralph Lister Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221691 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life Series: #6 of The Ackroyd’s Brief Lives Series Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Ralph Lister Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends, perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work. He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces, even a hundred years after his first film. But what of the man behind the moustache? Peter Ackroyd's biography turns the spotlight on Chaplin's life as well as his work, from his humble theatrical beginnings in music halls to winning an honorary Academy Award. Everything is here, from the glamor of his golden age to the murky scandals of the 1940s and eventual exile to Switzerland. There are charming anecdotes along the way: playing the violin in a New York hotel room to mask the sound of Stan Laurel frying pork chops and long Hollywood lunches with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. This masterful, brief biography offers fresh revelations about one of the most familiar faces of the last century and brings the Little Tramp vividly to life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joan-of-arc-a-life-transfigured-by-kathryn-harrison--65150305https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured Author: Kathryn Harrison Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The profoundly inspiring and fully documented saga of Joan of Arc, the young peasant girl whose 'voices' moved her to rally the French nation and a reluctant king against British invaders in 1428, has fascinated artistic figures as diverse as William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Voltaire, George Bernard Shaw, Bertolt Brecht, Carl Dreyer, and Robert Bresson. Was she a divinely inspired saint? A schizophrenic? A demonically possessed heretic, as her persecutors and captors tried to prove? Every era must retell and reimagine the Maid of Orleans's extraordinary story in its own way, and in Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured, the superb novelist and memoirist Kathryn Harrison gives us a Joan for our time—a shining exemplar of unshakable faith, extraordinary courage, and self-confidence during a brutally rigged ecclesiastical inquisition and in the face of her death by burning. Deftly weaving historical fact, myth, folklore, artistic representations, and centuries of scholarly and critical interpretation into a compelling narrative, she restores Joan of Arc to her rightful position as one of the greatest heroines in all of human history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221616Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured Author: Kathryn Harrison Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 41 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured Author: Kathryn Harrison Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The profoundly inspiring and fully documented saga of Joan of Arc, the young peasant girl whose 'voices' moved her to rally the French nation and a reluctant king against British invaders in 1428, has fascinated artistic figures as diverse as William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Voltaire, George Bernard Shaw, Bertolt Brecht, Carl Dreyer, and Robert Bresson. Was she a divinely inspired saint? A schizophrenic? A demonically possessed heretic, as her persecutors and captors tried to prove? Every era must retell and reimagine the Maid of Orleans's extraordinary story in its own way, and in Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured, the superb novelist and memoirist Kathryn Harrison gives us a Joan for our time—a shining exemplar of unshakable faith, extraordinary courage, and self-confidence during a brutally rigged ecclesiastical inquisition and in the face of her death by burning. Deftly weaving historical fact, myth, folklore, artistic representations, and centuries of scholarly and critical interpretation into a compelling narrative, she restores Joan of Arc to her rightful position as one of the greatest heroines in all of human history.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/isabella-the-warrior-queen-by-kirstin-downey--65150293https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Isabella: The Warrior Queen Author: Kirstin Downey Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history Born at a time when Christianity was dying out and the Ottoman Empire was aggressively expanding, Isabella was inspired in her youth by tales of Joan of Arc, a devout young woman who unified her people and led them to victory against foreign invaders. In 1474, when most women were almost powerless, twenty-three-year-old Isabella defied a hostile brother and a mercurial husband to seize control of Castile and León. Her subsequent feats were legendary. She ended a twenty-four-generation struggle between Muslims and Christians, forcing North African invaders back over the Mediterranean Sea. She laid the foundation for a unified Spain. She sponsored Columbus's trip to the Indies and negotiated Spanish control over much of the New World with the help of Rodrigo Borgia, the infamous Pope Alexander VI. She also annihilated all who stood against her by establishing a bloody religious Inquisition that would darken Spain's reputation for centuries. Whether saintly or satanic, no female leader has done more to shape our modern world, in which millions of people in two hemispheres speak Spanish and practice Catholicism. Yet history has all but forgotten Isabella's influence, due to hundreds of years of misreporting that often attributed her accomplishments to Ferdinand, the bold and philandering husband she adored. Using new scholarship, Downey's luminous biography tells the story of this brilliant, fervent, forgotten woman, the faith that propelled her through life, and the land of ancient conflicts and intrigue she brought under her command.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221618Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Isabella: The Warrior Queen Author: Kirstin Downey Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 12 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221618 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Isabella: The Warrior Queen Author: Kirstin Downey Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 28, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history Born at a time when Christianity was dying out and the Ottoman Empire was aggressively expanding, Isabella was inspired in her youth by tales of Joan of Arc, a devout young woman who unified her people and led them to victory against foreign invaders. In 1474, when most women were almost powerless, twenty-three-year-old Isabella defied a hostile brother and a mercurial husband to seize control of Castile and León. Her subsequent feats were legendary. She ended a twenty-four-generation struggle between Muslims and Christians, forcing North African invaders back over the Mediterranean Sea. She laid the foundation for a unified Spain. She sponsored Columbus's trip to the Indies and negotiated Spanish control over much of the New World with the help of Rodrigo Borgia, the infamous Pope Alexander VI. She also annihilated all who stood against her by establishing a bloody religious Inquisition that would darken Spain's reputation for centuries. Whether saintly or satanic, no female leader has done more to shape our modern world, in which millions of people in two hemispheres speak Spanish and practice Catholicism. Yet history has all but forgotten Isabella's influence, due to hundreds of years of misreporting that often attributed her accomplishments to Ferdinand, the bold and philandering husband she adored. Using new scholarship, Downey's luminous biography tells the story of this brilliant, fervent, forgotten woman, the faith that propelled her through life, and the land of ancient conflicts and intrigue she brought under her command.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/on-his-own-terms-a-life-of-nelson-rockefeller-by-richard-norton-smith--65150307https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller Author: Richard Norton Smith Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 40 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, BOOKLIST, AND KIRKUS REVIEWS • From acclaimed historian Richard Norton Smith comes the definitive life of an American icon: Nelson Rockefeller—one of the most complex and compelling figures of the twentieth century.   Fourteen years in the making, this magisterial biography of the original Rockefeller Republican draws on thousands of newly available documents and over two hundred interviews, including Rockefeller’s own unpublished reminiscences.   Grandson of oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, Nelson coveted the White House from childhood. “When you think of what I had,” he once remarked, “what else was there to aspire to?” Before he was thirty he had helped his father develop Rockefeller Center and his mother establish the Museum of Modern Art. At thirty-two he was Franklin Roosevelt’s wartime coordinator for Latin America. As New York’s four-term governor he set national standards in education, the environment, and urban policy. The charismatic face of liberal Republicanism, Rockefeller championed civil rights and health insurance for all. Three times he sought the presidency—arguably in the wrong party. At the Republican National Convention in San Francisco in 1964, locked in an epic battle with Barry Goldwater, Rockefeller denounced extremist elements in the GOP, a moment that changed the party forever. But he could not wrest the nomination from the Arizona conservative, or from Richard Nixon four years later. In the end, he had to settle for two dispiriting years as vice president under Gerald Ford.   In On His Own Terms, Richard Norton Smith re-creates Rockefeller’s improbable rise to the governor’s mansion, his politically disastrous divorce and remarriage, and his often surprising relationships with presidents and political leaders from FDR to Henry Kissinger. A frustrated architect turned master builder, an avid collector of art and an unabashed ladies’ man, “Rocky” promoted fallout shelters and affordable housing with equal enthusiasm. From the deadly 1971 prison uprising at Attica and unceasing battles with New York City mayor John Lindsay to his son’s unsolved disappearance (and the grisly theories it spawned), the punitive drug laws that bear his name, and the much-gossiped-about circumstances of his death, Nelson Rockefeller’s was a life of astonishing color, range, and relevance. On His Own Terms, a masterpiece of the biographer’s art, vividly captures the soaring optimism, polarizing politics, and inner turmoil of this American Original.   Praise for On His Own Terms   “[An] enthralling biography . . . Richard Norton Smith has written what will probably stand as a definitive Life. . . . On His Own Terms succeeds as an absorbing, deeply informative portrait of an important, complicated, semi-heroic figure who, in his approach to the limits of government and to government’s relation to the governed, belonged in every sense to another century.”—The New Yorker   “[A] splendid biography . . . a clear-eyed, exhaustively researched account of a significant and fascinating American life.”—The Wall Street Journal   “A compelling read . . . What makes the book fascinating for a contemporary professional is not so much any one thing that Rockefeller achieved, but the portrait of the world he inhabited not so very long ago.”—The New York Times   “[On His Own Terms] has perception and scholarly authority and is immensely readable.”—The Economist]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220780Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller Author: Richard Norton Smith Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 40 hours 51...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller Author: Richard Norton Smith Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 40 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE BOSTON GLOBE, BOOKLIST, AND KIRKUS REVIEWS • From acclaimed historian Richard Norton Smith comes the definitive life of an American icon: Nelson Rockefeller—one of the most complex and compelling figures of the twentieth century.   Fourteen years in the making, this magisterial biography of the original Rockefeller Republican draws on thousands of newly available documents and over two hundred interviews, including Rockefeller’s own unpublished reminiscences.   Grandson of oil magnate John D. Rockefeller, Nelson coveted the White House from childhood. “When you think of what I had,” he once remarked, “what else was there to aspire to?” Before he was thirty he had helped his father develop Rockefeller Center and his mother establish the Museum of Modern Art. At thirty-two he was Franklin Roosevelt’s wartime coordinator for Latin America. As New York’s four-term governor he set national standards in education, the environment, and urban policy. The charismatic face of liberal Republicanism, Rockefeller championed civil rights and health insurance for all. Three times he sought the presidency—arguably in the wrong party. At the Republican National Convention in San Francisco in 1964, locked in an epic battle with Barry Goldwater, Rockefeller denounced extremist elements in the GOP, a moment that changed the party forever. But he could not wrest the nomination from the Arizona conservative, or from Richard Nixon four years later. In the end, he had to settle for two dispiriting years as vice president under Gerald Ford.   In On His Own Terms, Richard Norton Smith re-creates Rockefeller’s improbable rise to the governor’s mansion, his politically disastrous divorce and remarriage, and his often surprising relationships with presidents and political leaders from FDR to Henry Kissinger. A frustrated architect turned master builder, an avid collector of art and an unabashed ladies’ man, “Rocky” promoted fallout shelters and affordable housing with equal enthusiasm. From the deadly 1971 prison uprising at Attica and unceasing battles with New York City mayor John Lindsay to his son’s unsolved disappearance (and the grisly theories it spawned), the punitive drug laws that bear his name, and the much-gossiped-about circumstances of his death, Nelson Rockefeller’s was a life of astonishing color, range, and relevance. On His Own Terms, a masterpiece of the biographer’s art, vividly captures the soaring optimism, polarizing politics, and inner turmoil of this American Original.   Praise for On His Own Terms   “[An] enthralling biography . . . Richard Norton Smith has written what will probably stand as a definitive Life. . . . On His Own Terms succeeds as an absorbing, deeply informative portrait of an important, complicated, semi-heroic figure who, in his approach to the limits of government and to government’s relation to the governed, belonged in every sense to another century.”—The New Yorker   “[A] splendid biography . . . a clear-eyed, exhaustively researched account of a significant and fascinating American life.”—The Wall Street Journal   “A compelling read . . . What makes the book fascinating for a contemporary professional is not so much any one thing that Rockefeller achieved, but the portrait of the world he inhabited not so very long ago.”—The New York Times   “[On His Own Terms] has perception and scholarly authority and is immensely...]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/j-m-w-turner-ackroyd-s-brief-lives-by-peter-ackroyd--65150286https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: J.M.W. Turner: Ackroyd's Brief Lives Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this second volume in the Ackroyd’s Brief Lives series, bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brings us a man of humble beginnings, crude manners, and prodigious talents, the nineteenth-century painter J. M. W. Turner. Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London in 1775. His father was a barber, and his mother came from a family of London butchers. “His speech was recognizably that of a Cockney, and his language was the language of the streets.” As his finest paintings show, his language was also the language of light. Turner’s landscapes—extraordinary studies in light, colour, and texture—caused an uproar during his lifetime and earned him a place as one of the greatest artists in history. Displaying his artistic abilities as a young child, Turner entered the Royal Academy of Arts when he was just fourteen years old. A year later his paintings appeared in an important public exhibition, and he rapidly achieved prominence, becoming a Royal Academician in 1802 and Professor of Perspective at the Academy from 1807–1837. His private life, however, was less orderly. Never married, he spent much time living in taverns, where he was well known for his truculence and his stinginess with money. Peter Ackroyd deftly follows Turner’s first loves of architecture, engraving, and watercolours, and the country houses, cathedrals, and landscapes of England. While his passion for Italy led him to oil painting, Turner’s love for London remained central to his heart and soul, and it was within sight of his beloved Thames that he died in 1851. His dying words were: “The sun is God.” Also available in ACKROYD’S BRIEF LIVES Chaucer]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221796Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: J.M.W. Turner: Ackroyd's Brief Lives Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 25 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/221796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: J.M.W. Turner: Ackroyd's Brief Lives Author: Peter Ackroyd Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this second volume in the Ackroyd’s Brief Lives series, bestselling author Peter Ackroyd brings us a man of humble beginnings, crude manners, and prodigious talents, the nineteenth-century painter J. M. W. Turner. Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London in 1775. His father was a barber, and his mother came from a family of London butchers. “His speech was recognizably that of a Cockney, and his language was the language of the streets.” As his finest paintings show, his language was also the language of light. Turner’s landscapes—extraordinary studies in light, colour, and texture—caused an uproar during his lifetime and earned him a place as one of the greatest artists in history. Displaying his artistic abilities as a young child, Turner entered the Royal Academy of Arts when he was just fourteen years old. A year later his paintings appeared in an important public exhibition, and he rapidly achieved prominence, becoming a Royal Academician in 1802 and Professor of Perspective at the Academy from 1807–1837. His private life, however, was less orderly. Never married, he spent much time living in taverns, where he was well known for his truculence and his stinginess with money. Peter Ackroyd deftly follows Turner’s first loves of architecture, engraving, and watercolours, and the country houses, cathedrals, and landscapes of England. While his passion for Italy led him to oil painting, Turner’s love for London remained central to his heart and soul, and it was within sight of his beloved Thames that he died in 1851. His dying words were: “The sun is God.” Also available in ACKROYD’S BRIEF LIVES Chaucer]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-of-eleanor-roosevelt-by-eleanor-roosevelt--65150277https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt Author: Eleanor Roosevelt Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 126 Ratings of Narrator: 4.14 of Total 36 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Now back in print, a candid and insightful look at an era and a life through the eyes of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century, First Lady and humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt. The daughter of one of New York’s most influential families, niece of Theodore Roosevelt, and wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt witnessed some of the most remarkable decades in modern history, as America transitioned from the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, and the Depression to World War II and the Cold War. A champion of the downtrodden, Eleanor drew on her experience and used her role as First Lady to help those in need. Intimately involved in her husband’s political life, from the governorship of New York to the White House, Eleanor eventually became a powerful force of her own, heading women’s organizations and youth movements, and battling for consumer rights, civil rights, and improved housing. In the years after FDR’s death she became a U.N. Delegate, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, a newspaper columnist, Democratic party activist, world-traveler, and diplomat devoted to the ideas of liberty and human rights. This single volume biography brings her to life through her own words, illuminating the vanished world she grew up, her life with her political husband, and the postwar years when she worked to broaden cooperation and understanding at home and abroad.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220998Tue, 21 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt Author: Eleanor Roosevelt Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 34 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220998 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt Author: Eleanor Roosevelt Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 21, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 126 Ratings of Narrator: 4.14 of Total 36 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Now back in print, a candid and insightful look at an era and a life through the eyes of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century, First Lady and humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt. The daughter of one of New York’s most influential families, niece of Theodore Roosevelt, and wife of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt witnessed some of the most remarkable decades in modern history, as America transitioned from the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, and the Depression to World War II and the Cold War. A champion of the downtrodden, Eleanor drew on her experience and used her role as First Lady to help those in need. Intimately involved in her husband’s political life, from the governorship of New York to the White House, Eleanor eventually became a powerful force of her own, heading women’s organizations and youth movements, and battling for consumer rights, civil rights, and improved housing. In the years after FDR’s death she became a U.N. Delegate, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, a newspaper columnist, Democratic party activist, world-traveler, and diplomat devoted to the ideas of liberty and human rights. This single volume biography brings her to life through her own words, illuminating the vanished world she grew up, her life with her political husband, and the postwar years when she worked to broaden cooperation and understanding at home and abroad.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woman-who-would-be-king-hatshepsut-s-rise-to-power-in-ancient-egypt-by-kara-cooney--65150254https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt Author: Kara Cooney Narrator: Kara Cooney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 14, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An engrossing biography of the longest-reigning female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power.   Hatshepsut—the daughter of a general who usurped Egypt's throne—was expected to bear the sons who would legitimize the reign of her father’s family. Her failure to produce a male heir, however, paved the way for her improbable rule as a cross-dressing king. At just over twenty, Hatshepsut out-maneuvered the mother of Thutmose III, the infant king, for a seat on the throne, and ascended to the rank of pharaoh. Shrewdly operating the levers of power to emerge as Egypt's second female pharaoh, Hatshepsut was a master strategist, cloaking her political power plays in the veil of piety and sexual reinvention. She successfully negotiated a path from the royal nursery to the very pinnacle of authority, and her reign saw one of Ancient Egypt’s most prolific building periods. Constructing a rich narrative history using the artifacts that remain, noted Egyptologist Kara Cooney offers a remarkable interpretation of how Hatshepsut rapidly but methodically consolidated power—and why she fell from public favor just as quickly. The Woman Who Would Be King traces the unconventional life of an almost-forgotten pharaoh and explores our complicated reactions to women in power.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218541Tue, 14 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt Author: Kara Cooney Narrator: Kara Cooney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt Author: Kara Cooney Narrator: Kara Cooney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 14, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An engrossing biography of the longest-reigning female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power.   Hatshepsut—the daughter of a general who usurped Egypt's throne—was expected to bear the sons who would legitimize the reign of her father’s family. Her failure to produce a male heir, however, paved the way for her improbable rule as a cross-dressing king. At just over twenty, Hatshepsut out-maneuvered the mother of Thutmose III, the infant king, for a seat on the throne, and ascended to the rank of pharaoh. Shrewdly operating the levers of power to emerge as Egypt's second female pharaoh, Hatshepsut was a master strategist, cloaking her political power plays in the veil of piety and sexual reinvention. She successfully negotiated a path from the royal nursery to the very pinnacle of authority, and her reign saw one of Ancient Egypt’s most prolific building periods. Constructing a rich narrative history using the artifacts that remain, noted Egyptologist Kara Cooney offers a remarkable interpretation of how Hatshepsut rapidly but methodically consolidated power—and why she fell from public favor just as quickly. The Woman Who Would Be King traces the unconventional life of an almost-forgotten pharaoh and explores our complicated reactions to women in power.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/please-mister-postman-by-alan-johnson--65150207https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Please, Mister Postman Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 9, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'A fascinating piece of social history' - Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times In July 1969, while the Rolling Stones played a free concert in Hyde Park, Alan Johnson and his young family left West London to start a new life. The Britwell Estate in Slough, apparently notorious among the locals, in fact came as a blessed relief after the tensions of Notting Hill, and the local community welcomed them with open arms. Alan had become a postman the previous year, and in order to support his growing family took on every bit of overtime he could, often working twelve-hour shifts six days a week. It was hard work, but not without its compensations – the farmer’s wife offering a hearty breakfast and even the mysterious lady on Glebe Road who appeared daily, topless, at her window as the postman passed by… Please, Mister Postman paints a vivid picture of England in the 1970s, where no celebration was complete without a Party Seven of Watney’s Red Barrel, smoking was the norm rather than the exception, and Sunday lunchtime was about beer, bingo and cribbage. But as Alan’s life appears to be settling down and his career in the Union of Postal Workers begins to take off, his close-knit family is struck once again by tragedy… Moving, hilarious and unforgettable, Please, Mister Postman is another astonishing book from the award-winning author of This Boy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241451Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Please, Mister Postman Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 9,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Please, Mister Postman Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 9, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'A fascinating piece of social history' - Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times In July 1969, while the Rolling Stones played a free concert in Hyde Park, Alan Johnson and his young family left West London to start a new life. The Britwell Estate in Slough, apparently notorious among the locals, in fact came as a blessed relief after the tensions of Notting Hill, and the local community welcomed them with open arms. Alan had become a postman the previous year, and in order to support his growing family took on every bit of overtime he could, often working twelve-hour shifts six days a week. It was hard work, but not without its compensations – the farmer’s wife offering a hearty breakfast and even the mysterious lady on Glebe Road who appeared daily, topless, at her window as the postman passed by… Please, Mister Postman paints a vivid picture of England in the 1970s, where no celebration was complete without a Party Seven of Watney’s Red Barrel, smoking was the norm rather than the exception, and Sunday lunchtime was about beer, bingo and cribbage. But as Alan’s life appears to be settling down and his career in the Union of Postal Workers begins to take off, his close-knit family is struck once again by tragedy… Moving, hilarious and unforgettable, Please, Mister Postman is another astonishing book from the award-winning author of This Boy.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/embattled-rebel-jefferson-davis-and-the-confederate-civil-war-by-james-mcpherson--65150264https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Civil War Author: James McPherson Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom, a powerful new reckoning with Jefferson Davis as military commander of the Confederacy “The best concise book we have on the subject… McPherson is… our most distinguished scholar of the Civil War era.” —The New York Times Book Review   History has not been kind to Jefferson Davis. Many Americans of his own time and in later generations considered him an incompetent leader, not to mention a traitor. Not so, argues James M. McPherson. In Embattled Rebel, McPherson shows us that Davis might have been on the wrong side of history, but that it is too easy to diminish him because of his cause’s failure. Gravely ill throughout much of the Civil War, Davis nevertheless shaped and articulated the principal policy of the Confederacy—the quest for independent nationhood—with clarity and force. He exercised a tenacious hands-on influence in the shaping of military strategy, and his close relationship with Robert E. Lee was one of the most effective military-civilian partnerships in history. Lucid and concise, Embattled Rebel presents a fresh perspective on the Civil War as seen from the desk of the South’s commander in chief.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218259Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Civil War Author: James McPherson Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Embattled Rebel: Jefferson Davis and the Confederate Civil War Author: James McPherson Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 7, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom, a powerful new reckoning with Jefferson Davis as military commander of the Confederacy “The best concise book we have on the subject… McPherson is… our most distinguished scholar of the Civil War era.” —The New York Times Book Review   History has not been kind to Jefferson Davis. Many Americans of his own time and in later generations considered him an incompetent leader, not to mention a traitor. Not so, argues James M. McPherson. In Embattled Rebel, McPherson shows us that Davis might have been on the wrong side of history, but that it is too easy to diminish him because of his cause’s failure. Gravely ill throughout much of the Civil War, Davis nevertheless shaped and articulated the principal policy of the Confederacy—the quest for independent nationhood—with clarity and force. He exercised a tenacious hands-on influence in the shaping of military strategy, and his close relationship with Robert E. Lee was one of the most effective military-civilian partnerships in history. Lucid and concise, Embattled Rebel presents a fresh perspective on the Civil War as seen from the desk of the South’s commander in chief.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-black-count-glory-revolution-betrayal-and-the-real-count-of-monte-cristo-by-tom-reiss--65150185https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Black Count: Glory, revolution, betrayal and the real Count of Monte Cristo Author: Tom Reiss Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 2, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Who was the real Count of Monte Cristo? In this extraordinary biography, Tom Reiss traces the almost unbelievable life of the man who inspired not only Monte Cristo, but all three of the Musketeers: the novelist's own father. Born in St Dominigue in 1762, the son of a French nobleman and a sugar plantation slave, General Alexandre Dumas did not have an auspicious start in life. Things got worse when his father sold him into slavery to pay his passage back to Normandy. But six months later, Dumas' fortunes changed. His father bought him out of slavery and raised him in France, where Dumas went to the nation's finest schools and fencing academies, and having enrolled in the army became known as France's most handsome and strongest soldier. By the time Napoleon invaded Egypt, Dumas was his top cavalry commander. But Napoleon was threatened by the physical prowess and popularity of this black nobleman. He engineered his disgrace and imprisonment, and to please the sugar growers reintroduced slavery. A brief flowering of freedom and equality was over and forgotten, but Dumas' legacy would live on in the novels of the son who adored him. Reiss tells this tale with magisterial authority. Long years of research have led him across Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East in search of forgotten documents. He has journeyed through the Alps where Dumas scaled unscalable ice cliffs. He has walked the streets of Cairo where Dumas' intrepid cavalry charge is still remembered. The result is an enthralling book that entertains, astounds and triumphantly resurrects a lost hero from the world's first multiracial society.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241456Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Black Count: Glory, revolution, betrayal and the real Count of Monte Cristo Author: Tom Reiss Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Black Count: Glory, revolution, betrayal and the real Count of Monte Cristo Author: Tom Reiss Narrator: Paul Michael Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 2, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Who was the real Count of Monte Cristo? In this extraordinary biography, Tom Reiss traces the almost unbelievable life of the man who inspired not only Monte Cristo, but all three of the Musketeers: the novelist's own father. Born in St Dominigue in 1762, the son of a French nobleman and a sugar plantation slave, General Alexandre Dumas did not have an auspicious start in life. Things got worse when his father sold him into slavery to pay his passage back to Normandy. But six months later, Dumas' fortunes changed. His father bought him out of slavery and raised him in France, where Dumas went to the nation's finest schools and fencing academies, and having enrolled in the army became known as France's most handsome and strongest soldier. By the time Napoleon invaded Egypt, Dumas was his top cavalry commander. But Napoleon was threatened by the physical prowess and popularity of this black nobleman. He engineered his disgrace and imprisonment, and to please the sugar growers reintroduced slavery. A brief flowering of freedom and equality was over and forgotten, but Dumas' legacy would live on in the novels of the son who adored him. Reiss tells this tale with magisterial authority. Long years of research have led him across Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East in search of forgotten documents. He has journeyed through the Alps where Dumas scaled unscalable ice cliffs. He has walked the streets of Cairo where Dumas' intrepid cavalry charge is still remembered. The result is an enthralling book that entertains, astounds and triumphantly resurrects a lost hero from the world's first multiracial society.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hardest-peace-expecting-grace-in-the-midst-of-life-s-hard-by-kara-tippetts--65150250https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hardest Peace: Expecting Grace in the Midst of Life's Hard Author: Kara Tippetts Narrator: Patty Fogarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 1, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Finding grace in the everyday… Kara Tippetts knows the ordinary days of mothering four kids, the joy of watching her children grow . . . and the devastating reality of stage IV cancer. In The Hardest Peace, Kara doesn’t offer answers for when living is hard, but rather she asks us to join her in moving away from fear and control and toward peace and grace. Most of all, she draws us back to the God who is with us in the mundane and the suffering, and who shapes even our unmet expectations and pain into beauty.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220783Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hardest Peace: Expecting Grace in the Midst of Life's Hard Author: Kara Tippetts Narrator: Patty Fogarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hardest Peace: Expecting Grace in the Midst of Life's Hard Author: Kara Tippetts Narrator: Patty Fogarty Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 1, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Finding grace in the everyday… Kara Tippetts knows the ordinary days of mothering four kids, the joy of watching her children grow . . . and the devastating reality of stage IV cancer. In The Hardest Peace, Kara doesn’t offer answers for when living is hard, but rather she asks us to join her in moving away from fear and control and toward peace and grace. Most of all, she draws us back to the God who is with us in the mundane and the suffering, and who shapes even our unmet expectations and pain into beauty.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rebel-yell-the-violence-passion-and-redemption-of-stonewall-jackson-by-s-c-gwynne--65150297https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson Author: S. C. Gwynne Narrator: Cotter Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 58 minutes Release date: September 30, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 114 Ratings of Narrator: 4.93 of Total 43 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the epic New York Times bestselling account of how Civil War general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson became a great and tragic national hero. Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon—even Robert E. Lee—he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country’s greatest military figures. In April 1862, however, he was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause. But by June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the Western world. Jackson’s strategic innovations shattered the conventional wisdom of how war was waged; he was so far ahead of his time that his techniques would be studied generations into the future. In his “magnificent Rebel Yell…S.C. Gwynne brings Jackson ferociously to life” (New York Newsday) in a swiftly vivid narrative that is rich with battle lore, biographical detail, and intense conflict among historical figures. Gwynne delves deep into Jackson’s private life and traces Jackson’s brilliant twenty-four-month career in the Civil War, the period that encompasses his rise from obscurity to fame and legend; his stunning effect on the course of the war itself; and his tragic death, which caused both North and South to grieve the loss of a remarkable American hero.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218593Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson Author: S. C. Gwynne Narrator: Cotter Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson Author: S. C. Gwynne Narrator: Cotter Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 58 minutes Release date: September 30, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 114 Ratings of Narrator: 4.93 of Total 43 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the epic New York Times bestselling account of how Civil War general Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson became a great and tragic national hero. Stonewall Jackson has long been a figure of legend and romance. As much as any person in the Confederate pantheon—even Robert E. Lee—he embodies the romantic Southern notion of the virtuous lost cause. Jackson is also considered, without argument, one of our country’s greatest military figures. In April 1862, however, he was merely another Confederate general in an army fighting what seemed to be a losing cause. But by June he had engineered perhaps the greatest military campaign in American history and was one of the most famous men in the Western world. Jackson’s strategic innovations shattered the conventional wisdom of how war was waged; he was so far ahead of his time that his techniques would be studied generations into the future. In his “magnificent Rebel Yell…S.C. Gwynne brings Jackson ferociously to life” (New York Newsday) in a swiftly vivid narrative that is rich with battle lore, biographical detail, and intense conflict among historical figures. Gwynne delves deep into Jackson’s private life and traces Jackson’s brilliant twenty-four-month career in the Civil War, the period that encompasses his rise from obscurity to fame and legend; his stunning effect on the course of the war itself; and his tragic death, which caused both North and South to grieve the loss of a remarkable American hero.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-color-of-water-a-black-man-s-tribute-to-his-white-mother-by-james-mcbride--65150329https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother Author: James McBride Narrator: Jd Jackson, Susan Denaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.37 of Total 83 Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 27 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling story from the author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction. Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared 'light-skinned' woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful debut, The Color Of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. The son of a black minister and a woman who would not admit she was white, James McBride grew up in 'orchestrated chaos' with his eleven siblings in the poor, all-black projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn. 'Mommy,' a fiercely protective woman with 'dark eyes full of pep and fire,' herded her brood to Manhattan's free cultural events, sent them off on buses to the best (and mainly Jewish) schools, demanded good grades, and commanded respect. As a young man, McBride saw his mother as a source of embarrassment, worry, and confusion—and reached thirty before he began to discover the truth about her early life and long-buried pain. In The Color of Water, McBride retraces his mother's footsteps and, through her searing and spirited voice, recreates her remarkable story. The daughter of a failed itinerant Orthodox rabbi, she was born Rachel Shilsky (actually Ruchel Dwara Zylska) in Poland on April 1, 1921. Fleeing pogroms, her family emigrated to America and ultimately settled in Suffolk, Virginia, a small town where anti-Semitism and racial tensions ran high. With candor and immediacy, Ruth describes her parents' loveless marriage; her fragile, handicapped mother; her cruel, sexually-abusive father; and the rest of the family and life she abandoned. At seventeen, after fleeing Virginia and settling in New York City, Ruth married a black minister and founded the all- black New Brown Memorial Baptist Church in her Red Hook living room. 'God is the color of water,' Ruth McBride taught her children, firmly convinced that life's blessings and life's values transcend race. Twice widowed, and continually confronting overwhelming adversity and racism, Ruth's determination, drive and discipline saw her dozen children through college—and most through graduate school. At age 65, she herself received a degree in social work from Temple University. Interspersed throughout his mother's compelling narrative, McBride shares candid recollections of his own experiences as a mixed-race child of poverty, his flirtations with drugs and violence, and his eventual self- realization and professional success. The Color of Water touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218103Thu, 25 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother Author: James McBride Narrator: Jd Jackson, Susan Denaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother Author: James McBride Narrator: Jd Jackson, Susan Denaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.37 of Total 83 Ratings of Narrator: 4.78 of Total 27 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling story from the author of The Good Lord Bird, winner of the 2013 National Book Award for Fiction. Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared 'light-skinned' woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful debut, The Color Of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother. The son of a black minister and a woman who would not admit she was white, James McBride grew up in 'orchestrated chaos' with his eleven siblings in the poor, all-black projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn. 'Mommy,' a fiercely protective woman with 'dark eyes full of pep and fire,' herded her brood to Manhattan's free cultural events, sent them off on buses to the best (and mainly Jewish) schools, demanded good grades, and commanded respect. As a young man, McBride saw his mother as a source of embarrassment, worry, and confusion—and reached thirty before he began to discover the truth about her early life and long-buried pain. In The Color of Water, McBride retraces his mother's footsteps and, through her searing and spirited voice, recreates her remarkable story. The daughter of a failed itinerant Orthodox rabbi, she was born Rachel Shilsky (actually Ruchel Dwara Zylska) in Poland on April 1, 1921. Fleeing pogroms, her family emigrated to America and ultimately settled in Suffolk, Virginia, a small town where anti-Semitism and racial tensions ran high. With candor and immediacy, Ruth describes her parents' loveless marriage; her fragile, handicapped mother; her cruel, sexually-abusive father; and the rest of the family and life she abandoned. At seventeen, after fleeing Virginia and settling in New York City, Ruth married a black minister and founded the all- black New Brown Memorial Baptist Church in her Red Hook living room. 'God is the color of water,' Ruth McBride taught her children, firmly convinced that life's blessings and life's values transcend race. Twice widowed, and continually confronting overwhelming adversity and racism, Ruth's determination, drive and discipline saw her dozen children through college—and most through graduate school. At age 65, she herself received a degree in social work from Temple University. Interspersed throughout his mother's compelling narrative, McBride shares candid recollections of his own experiences as a mixed-race child of poverty, his flirtations with drugs and violence, and his eventual self- realization and professional success. The Color of Water touches readers of all colors as a vivid portrait of growing up, a haunting meditation on race and identity, and a lyrical valentine to a mother from her son.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-short-and-tragic-life-of-robert-peace-a-brilliant-young-man-who-left-newark-for-the-ivy-league-by-jeff-hobbs--65150285https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220483 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Author: Jeff Hobbs Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 23, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 40 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 16 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *Now a major motion picture—Rob Peace—starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Chiwetel Ejiofor* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and more* The New York Times bestselling account of a young African-American man who escaped Newark, NJ, to attend Yale, but still faced the dangers of the streets when he returned is, “nuanced and shattering” (People) and “mesmeric” (The New York Times Book Review). When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University, he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years, Robert Peace. Robert’s life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s, with his father in jail and his mother earning less than $15,000 a year. But Robert was a brilliant student, and it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale, where he studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics. But it didn’t get easier. Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence, trying to fit in at Yale, and at home on breaks. A compelling and honest portrait of Robert’s relationships—with his struggling mother, with his incarcerated father, with his teachers and friends—The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace encompasses the most enduring conflicts in America: race, class, drugs, community, imprisonment, education, family, friendship, and love. It’s about the collision of two fiercely insular worlds—the ivy-covered campus of Yale University and the slums of Newark, New Jersey, and the difficulty of going from one to the other and then back again. It’s about trying to live a decent life in America. But most all this “fresh, compelling” (The Washington Post) story is about the tragic life of one singular brilliant young man. His end, a violent one, is heartbreaking and powerful and “a haunting American tragedy for our times” (Entertainment Weekly).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220483Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220483 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Author: Jeff Hobbs Narrator: George Newbern Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220483 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League Author: Jeff Hobbs Narrator: George Newbern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 23, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 40 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 16 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *Now a major motion picture—Rob Peace—starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Chiwetel Ejiofor* *Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and more* The New York Times bestselling account of a young African-American man who escaped Newark, NJ, to attend Yale, but still faced the dangers of the streets when he returned is, “nuanced and shattering” (People) and “mesmeric” (The New York Times Book Review). When author Jeff Hobbs arrived at Yale University, he became fast friends with the man who would be his college roommate for four years, Robert Peace. Robert’s life was rough from the beginning in the crime-ridden streets of Newark in the 1980s, with his father in jail and his mother earning less than $15,000 a year. But Robert was a brilliant student, and it was supposed to get easier when he was accepted to Yale, where he studied molecular biochemistry and biophysics. But it didn’t get easier. Robert carried with him the difficult dual nature of his existence, trying to fit in at Yale, and at home on breaks. A compelling and honest portrait of Robert’s relationships—with his struggling mother, with his incarcerated father, with his teachers and friends—The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace encompasses the most enduring conflicts in America: race, class, drugs, community, imprisonment, education, family, friendship, and love. It’s about the collision of two fiercely insular worlds—the ivy-covered campus of Yale University and the slums of Newark, New Jersey, and the difficulty of going from one to the other and then back again. It’s about trying to live a decent life in America. But most all this “fresh, compelling” (The Washington Post) story is about the tragic life of one singular brilliant young man. His end, a violent one, is heartbreaking and powerful and “a haunting American tragedy for our times” (Entertainment Weekly).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frederick-a-story-of-boundless-hope-by-amy-parker-frederick-ndabaramiye--65150275https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope Author: Amy Parker, Frederick Ndabaramiye Narrator: Barry Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 1 minute Release date: September 23, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “My God won’t let me do that.” These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them. On April 7, 1994 the life of Frederick Ndabaramiye and his family changed forever as the Rwandan genocide erupted in their homeland. When Frederick faced those same genocidaires a few years later, he noted the machete that hung from the right hand closest to him and wondered if his would soon be added to the layers of dried blood that clung to the blade. Either way, young Frederick knew that he wouldn’t be able to carry out the orders just given to him, to raise that blade against the other passengers of the bus, regardless of the race marked on their identity cards. That bold decision would cause Frederick to lose his hands. But what the killers meant for harm, God intended for good. The cords that bound him served as a tourniquet, saving his life when his hands were hacked away. This new disability eventually fueled Frederick’s passion to show the world that disabilities do not have to stop you from living a life of undeniable purpose. From that passion, the Ubumwe Community Center was born, where 'people like me' come to discover their own purposes and abilities despite their circumstances. Through miraculous mercy and divine appointment, Frederick forgives those who harmed him and goes on to fully grasp his God-given mission. In this extraordinary true story of forgiveness, faith, and hope, you will be challenged, convicted, and forever converted to a believer of the impossible.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218731Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope Author: Amy Parker, Frederick Ndabaramiye Narrator: Barry Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 1...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frederick: A Story of Boundless Hope Author: Amy Parker, Frederick Ndabaramiye Narrator: Barry Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 1 minute Release date: September 23, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “My God won’t let me do that.” These seven words of boundless hope would irreversibly change the life of the teenage boy who spoke them. On April 7, 1994 the life of Frederick Ndabaramiye and his family changed forever as the Rwandan genocide erupted in their homeland. When Frederick faced those same genocidaires a few years later, he noted the machete that hung from the right hand closest to him and wondered if his would soon be added to the layers of dried blood that clung to the blade. Either way, young Frederick knew that he wouldn’t be able to carry out the orders just given to him, to raise that blade against the other passengers of the bus, regardless of the race marked on their identity cards. That bold decision would cause Frederick to lose his hands. But what the killers meant for harm, God intended for good. The cords that bound him served as a tourniquet, saving his life when his hands were hacked away. This new disability eventually fueled Frederick’s passion to show the world that disabilities do not have to stop you from living a life of undeniable purpose. From that passion, the Ubumwe Community Center was born, where 'people like me' come to discover their own purposes and abilities despite their circumstances. Through miraculous mercy and divine appointment, Frederick forgives those who harmed him and goes on to fully grasp his God-given mission. In this extraordinary true story of forgiveness, faith, and hope, you will be challenged, convicted, and forever converted to a believer of the impossible.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/prince-harry-brother-soldier-son-by-penny-junor--65150289https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Penny Junor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 9, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The authoritative biography of Prince Harry by noted royal family biographer Penny Junor, author of Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King and The Firm: The Troubled Life of the House of Windsor. Prince Harry, one of the most popular members of the British royal family, has had a colorful life. After losing his mother at 12 years old, he spent his teenage years making questionable choices under intense international media scrutiny, becoming known for his mischevious grin, shock of red hair, and the occassional not-so-royal indiscretion. As he's grown, he has distinguished himself through military service, flying helicopters for the RAF. He served in Afghanistan and continues to devote himself to his military career. He also follows in his mother's footsteps with charity work--he is the founder of Sentebale, a charity to help orphans in Lesotho, and works with many other charitable organziations to help young people in society and to conserve natural resources. As he reaches his thirtieth birthday, Prince Harry is proving himself a prince of the people. With unprecedented access to the most important figures in his life, Penny Junor is able get the truth about who this mercurial and fascinating royal son really is. A modern biography of a modern prince, this book offers an insider's look at the life of the man who is fourth in line to Britain's throne.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218433Tue, 09 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Penny Junor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Prince Harry: Brother, Soldier, Son Author: Penny Junor Narrator: Penny Junor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 9, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The authoritative biography of Prince Harry by noted royal family biographer Penny Junor, author of Prince William: The Man Who Will Be King and The Firm: The Troubled Life of the House of Windsor. Prince Harry, one of the most popular members of the British royal family, has had a colorful life. After losing his mother at 12 years old, he spent his teenage years making questionable choices under intense international media scrutiny, becoming known for his mischevious grin, shock of red hair, and the occassional not-so-royal indiscretion. As he's grown, he has distinguished himself through military service, flying helicopters for the RAF. He served in Afghanistan and continues to devote himself to his military career. He also follows in his mother's footsteps with charity work--he is the founder of Sentebale, a charity to help orphans in Lesotho, and works with many other charitable organziations to help young people in society and to conserve natural resources. As he reaches his thirtieth birthday, Prince Harry is proving himself a prince of the people. With unprecedented access to the most important figures in his life, Penny Junor is able get the truth about who this mercurial and fascinating royal son really is. A modern biography of a modern prince, this book offers an insider's look at the life of the man who is fourth in line to Britain's throne.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dr-mutter-s-marvels-a-true-tale-of-intrigue-and-innovation-at-the-dawn-of-modern-medicine-by-cristin-o-keefe-aptowicz--65150298https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine Author: Cristin O'keefe Aptowicz Narrator: Erik Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country’s most famous museum of medical oddities   Imagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools—or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mütter began his trailblazing career as a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia during the middle of the nineteenth century.   Although he died at just forty-eight, Mütter was an audacious medical innovator who pioneered the use of ether as anesthesia, the sterilization of surgical tools, and a compassion-based vision for helping the severely deformed, which clashed spectacularly with the sentiments of his time.   Brilliant, outspoken, and brazenly handsome, Mütter was flamboyant in every aspect of his life. He wore pink silk suits to perform surgery, added an umlaut to his last name just because he could, and amassed an immense collection of medical oddities that would later form the basis of Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum.   Award-winning writer Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz vividly chronicles how Mütter’s efforts helped establish Philadelphia as a global mecca for medical innovation—despite intense resistance from his numerous rivals. (Foremost among them: Charles D. Meigs, an influential obstetrician who loathed Mütter’s 'overly' modern medical opinions.) In the narrative spirit of The Devil in the White City, Dr. Mütter’s Marvels interweaves an eye-opening portrait of nineteenth-century medicine with the riveting biography of a man once described as the 'P. T. Barnum of the surgery room.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218257Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine Author: Cristin O'keefe Aptowicz Narrator: Erik Singer...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dr. Mutter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine Author: Cristin O'keefe Aptowicz Narrator: Erik Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 55 minutes Release date: September 4, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country’s most famous museum of medical oddities   Imagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools—or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mütter began his trailblazing career as a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia during the middle of the nineteenth century.   Although he died at just forty-eight, Mütter was an audacious medical innovator who pioneered the use of ether as anesthesia, the sterilization of surgical tools, and a compassion-based vision for helping the severely deformed, which clashed spectacularly with the sentiments of his time.   Brilliant, outspoken, and brazenly handsome, Mütter was flamboyant in every aspect of his life. He wore pink silk suits to perform surgery, added an umlaut to his last name just because he could, and amassed an immense collection of medical oddities that would later form the basis of Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum.   Award-winning writer Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz vividly chronicles how Mütter’s efforts helped establish Philadelphia as a global mecca for medical innovation—despite intense resistance from his numerous rivals. (Foremost among them: Charles D. Meigs, an influential obstetrician who loathed Mütter’s 'overly' modern medical opinions.) In the narrative spirit of The Devil in the White City, Dr. Mütter’s Marvels interweaves an eye-opening portrait of nineteenth-century medicine with the riveting biography of a man once described as the 'P. T. Barnum of the surgery room.']]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daring-my-passages-a-memoir-by-gail-sheehy--65150302https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daring: My Passages: A Memoir Author: Gail Sheehy Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 58 minutes Release date: September 2, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The author of the classic New York Times bestseller Passages returns with her inspiring memoir—a chronicle of her trials and triumphs as a groundbreaking “girl” journalist in the 1960s, to iconic guide for women and men seeking to have it all, to one of the premier political profilers of modern times. Candid, insightful, and powerful, Daring: My Passages is the story of the unconventional life of a writer who dared . . . to walk New York City streets with hookers and pimps to expose violent prostitution; to march with civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland as British paratroopers opened fire; to seek out Egypt’s president Anwar Sadat when he was targeted for death after making peace with Israel. Always on the cutting edge of social issues, Gail Sheehy reveals the obstacles and opportunities encountered when she dared to blaze a trail in a “man’s world.” Daring is also a beguiling love story of Sheehy’s tempestuous romance with and eventual happy marriage to Clay Felker, the charismatic creator of New York magazine. As well, Sheehy recounts her audacious pursuit and intimate portraits of many twentieth-century leaders, including Hillary Clinton, Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush, and the world-altering attraction between Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev. Sheehy reflects on desire, ambition, and wanting it all—career, love, children, friends, social significance—and lays bare her major life passages: false starts and surprise successes, the shock of failures and inner crises; betrayal in a first marriage; life as a single mother; flings of an ardent, liberated young woman; her adoption of a second daughter from a refugee camp; marriage to the love of her life and their ensuing years of happiness, even in the shadow of illness. Now stronger than ever, Sheehy speaks from hard-won experience to today’s young women. Her fascinating, no-holds-barred story is a testament to guts, resilience, smarts, and daring, and offers a bold perspective on all of life’s passages.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217940Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daring: My Passages: A Memoir Author: Gail Sheehy Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 58 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217940 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daring: My Passages: A Memoir Author: Gail Sheehy Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 58 minutes Release date: September 2, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The author of the classic New York Times bestseller Passages returns with her inspiring memoir—a chronicle of her trials and triumphs as a groundbreaking “girl” journalist in the 1960s, to iconic guide for women and men seeking to have it all, to one of the premier political profilers of modern times. Candid, insightful, and powerful, Daring: My Passages is the story of the unconventional life of a writer who dared . . . to walk New York City streets with hookers and pimps to expose violent prostitution; to march with civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland as British paratroopers opened fire; to seek out Egypt’s president Anwar Sadat when he was targeted for death after making peace with Israel. Always on the cutting edge of social issues, Gail Sheehy reveals the obstacles and opportunities encountered when she dared to blaze a trail in a “man’s world.” Daring is also a beguiling love story of Sheehy’s tempestuous romance with and eventual happy marriage to Clay Felker, the charismatic creator of New York magazine. As well, Sheehy recounts her audacious pursuit and intimate portraits of many twentieth-century leaders, including Hillary Clinton, Presidents George H. W. and George W. Bush, and the world-altering attraction between Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev. Sheehy reflects on desire, ambition, and wanting it all—career, love, children, friends, social significance—and lays bare her major life passages: false starts and surprise successes, the shock of failures and inner crises; betrayal in a first marriage; life as a single mother; flings of an ardent, liberated young woman; her adoption of a second daughter from a refugee camp; marriage to the love of her life and their ensuing years of happiness, even in the shadow of illness. Now stronger than ever, Sheehy speaks from hard-won experience to today’s young women. Her fascinating, no-holds-barred story is a testament to guts, resilience, smarts, and daring, and offers a bold perspective on all of life’s passages.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gi-brides-the-wartime-girls-who-crossed-the-atlantic-for-love-by-nuala-calvi-duncan-barrett--65150246https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love Author: Nuala Calvi, Duncan Barrett Narrator: Tania Rodrigues Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 2, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany’s, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience—the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end of World War II to make a new life with the American servicemen they married. The “friendly invasion” of Britain by over a million American G.I.s bewitched a generation of young women deprived of male company during the Second World War. With their exotic accents, smart uniforms, and aura of Hollywood glamour, the G.I.s easily conquered their hearts, leaving British boys fighting abroad green with envy. But for girls like Sylvia, Margaret, Gwendolyn, and even the skeptical Rae, American soldiers offered something even more tantalizing than chocolate, chewing gum, and nylon stockings: an escape route from Blitz-ravaged Britain, an opportunity for a new life in affluent, modern America. Through the stories of these four women, G.I. Brides illuminates the experiences of war brides who found themselves in a foreign culture thousands of miles away from family and friends, with men they hardly knew. Some struggled with the isolation of life in rural America, or found their soldier less than heroic in civilian life. But most persevered, determined to turn their wartime romance into a lifelong love affair, and prove to those back home that a Hollywood ending of their own was possible. G.I. Brides includes an eight-pages insert that features 45-black-and-white photos.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217774Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love Author: Nuala Calvi, Duncan Barrett Narrator: Tania Rodrigues Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/217774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: GI Brides: The Wartime Girls Who Crossed the Atlantic for Love Author: Nuala Calvi, Duncan Barrett Narrator: Tania Rodrigues Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: September 2, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: For readers enchanted by the bestsellers The Astronaut Wives Club, The Girls of Atomic City, and Summer at Tiffany’s, an absorbing tale of romance and resilience—the true story of four British women who crossed the Atlantic for love, coming to America at the end of World War II to make a new life with the American servicemen they married. The “friendly invasion” of Britain by over a million American G.I.s bewitched a generation of young women deprived of male company during the Second World War. With their exotic accents, smart uniforms, and aura of Hollywood glamour, the G.I.s easily conquered their hearts, leaving British boys fighting abroad green with envy. But for girls like Sylvia, Margaret, Gwendolyn, and even the skeptical Rae, American soldiers offered something even more tantalizing than chocolate, chewing gum, and nylon stockings: an escape route from Blitz-ravaged Britain, an opportunity for a new life in affluent, modern America. Through the stories of these four women, G.I. Brides illuminates the experiences of war brides who found themselves in a foreign culture thousands of miles away from family and friends, with men they hardly knew. Some struggled with the isolation of life in rural America, or found their soldier less than heroic in civilian life. But most persevered, determined to turn their wartime romance into a lifelong love affair, and prove to those back home that a Hollywood ending of their own was possible. G.I. Brides includes an eight-pages insert that features 45-black-and-white photos.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-caligola-l-imperatore-folle-caligola-the-emperor-crowds-by-marienrica-caravita--65150300https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Caligola. L’Imperatore folle [Caligola. The Emperor crowds] Author: Marienrica Caravita Narrator: Lorenzo Visi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Le fonti antiche hanno tramandato la sua stravaganza, eccentricità e depravazione, facendo giungere fino ai nostri giorni l’immagine di un despota completamente folle. Caligola incarna l’emblema del sovrano assoluto al quale è concesso tutto: beveva perle sciolte nel vino e mangiava pietanze ricoperte d’oro, elesse console il suo cavallo, si faceva adorare come una divinità in terra, aveva potere di vita e di morte su chiunque non gli andasse a genio. Eppure, Caligola rimane il meno conosciuto di tutti gli imperatori della dinastia, e dietro i suoi comportamenti bizzarri, in realtà, si nasconde ben altro. Dopo la morte di Augusto, Tiberio non è stato in grado di svolgere il gravoso compito di go-vernare l’Impero e abbandona Roma, allontanandosi da un Senato ipocrita e adulatorio che costantemente attenta alla sua vita. Ma ora Caligola sa che i tempi sono cambiati, e c’è bisogno di una nuova figura di Imperatore: non più affabile come Augusto, non remissiva come Tiberio. Caligola ha intenzione di svelare la natura paradossale del principato augusteo e intende far capire al Senato chi comanda. Grazie a questo audiolibro, terzo volume della serie “Imperatori di Roma”, potrai riscoprire da vicino uno dei personaggi più affascinanti della storia romana. [The ancient sources have been handed down his extravagance, eccentricity and depravity, by reaching up to the present the image of a completely insane despot. Caligula embodies the emblem of the absolute monarch who is granted ever-ything he drank pearls dissolved in wine and ate food covered in gold, elected console his horse, he was worshiped as a god on earth, had the power of life and death over not anyone he liked. Yet, Caligula remains the least known of all the emperors of the dynasty, and behind his bizarre behavior, in reality, it hides something else. After the death of Augustus, Tiberius was not able to perform the onerous task of governing the empire and left Rome, moving away from a Senate hypocritical and sycophantic that constantly attentive to his life. But now Caligula knows that times have changed, and we need a new figure of Emperor: no more affable as Augustus, Tiberius as not submissive. Caligula going to reveal the paradoxical nature of the Augustan principate and intends to make it clear who's in charge in the Senate. With this audiobook, the third volume of the series "Emperors of Rome", you'll discover a close one of the most fascinating characters of Roman history.]]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220769Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Caligola. L’Imperatore folle [Caligola. The Emperor crowds] Author: Marienrica Caravita Narrator: Lorenzo Visi Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/220769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Caligola. L’Imperatore folle [Caligola. The Emperor crowds] Author: Marienrica Caravita Narrator: Lorenzo Visi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Le fonti antiche hanno tramandato la sua stravaganza, eccentricità e depravazione, facendo giungere fino ai nostri giorni l’immagine di un despota completamente folle. Caligola incarna l’emblema del sovrano assoluto al quale è concesso tutto: beveva perle sciolte nel vino e mangiava pietanze ricoperte d’oro, elesse console il suo cavallo, si faceva adorare come una divinità in terra, aveva potere di vita e di morte su chiunque non gli andasse a genio. Eppure, Caligola rimane il meno conosciuto di tutti gli imperatori della dinastia, e dietro i suoi comportamenti bizzarri, in realtà, si nasconde ben altro. Dopo la morte di Augusto, Tiberio non è stato in grado di svolgere il gravoso compito di go-vernare l’Impero e abbandona Roma, allontanandosi da un Senato ipocrita e adulatorio che costantemente attenta alla sua vita. Ma ora Caligola sa che i tempi sono cambiati, e c’è bisogno di una nuova figura di Imperatore: non più affabile come Augusto, non remissiva come Tiberio. Caligola ha intenzione di svelare la natura paradossale del principato augusteo e intende far capire al Senato chi comanda. Grazie a questo audiolibro, terzo volume della serie “Imperatori di Roma”, potrai riscoprire da vicino uno dei personaggi più affascinanti della storia romana. [The ancient sources have been handed down his extravagance, eccentricity and depravity, by reaching up to the present the image of a completely insane despot. Caligula embodies the emblem of the absolute monarch who is granted ever-ything he drank pearls dissolved in wine and ate food covered in gold, elected console his horse, he was worshiped as a god on earth, had the power of life and death over not anyone he liked. Yet, Caligula remains the least known of all the emperors of the dynasty, and behind his bizarre behavior, in reality, it hides something else. After the death of Augustus, Tiberius was not able to perform the onerous task of governing the empire and left Rome, moving away from a Senate hypocritical and sycophantic that constantly attentive to his life. But now Caligula knows that times have changed, and we need a new figure of Emperor: no more affable as Augustus, Tiberius as not submissive. Caligula going to reveal the paradoxical nature of the Augustan principate and intends to make it clear who's in charge in the Senate. With this audiobook, the third volume of the series "Emperors of Rome", you'll discover a close one of the most fascinating characters of Roman history.]]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/good-morning-mr-mandela-a-memoir-by-zelda-la-grange--65150309https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good Morning, Mr Mandela: A Memoir Author: Zelda la Grange Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A white Afrikaner, Zelda la Grange grew up in segregated South Africa, supporting the regime and the rules of apartheid. Her conservative family referred to the imprisoned Nelson Mandela as “a terrorist.” Yet just a few years after his release and the end of apartheid, she would be traveling the world by Mr. Mandela's side, having grown to respect and cherish the man she would come to call “Khulu,” or “Grandfather.” Good Morning, Mr Mandela tells the extraordinary story of how a young woman's life, beliefs, prejudices—everything she once believed—were utterly transformed by the man she had been taught was the enemy. It is the incredible journey of an awkward, terrified young secretary in her twenties who rose from a job in a government typing pool to become one of the president's most loyal and devoted associates. This audiobook offers a rare, intimate portrait of Nelson Mandela and his remarkable life as well as moving proof of the power we all have to change. Includes an introduction read by the author as well as an author interview.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213377Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good Morning, Mr Mandela: A Memoir Author: Zelda la Grange Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 13 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Good Morning, Mr Mandela: A Memoir Author: Zelda la Grange Narrator: Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 13 minutes Release date: July 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A white Afrikaner, Zelda la Grange grew up in segregated South Africa, supporting the regime and the rules of apartheid. Her conservative family referred to the imprisoned Nelson Mandela as “a terrorist.” Yet just a few years after his release and the end of apartheid, she would be traveling the world by Mr. Mandela's side, having grown to respect and cherish the man she would come to call “Khulu,” or “Grandfather.” Good Morning, Mr Mandela tells the extraordinary story of how a young woman's life, beliefs, prejudices—everything she once believed—were utterly transformed by the man she had been taught was the enemy. It is the incredible journey of an awkward, terrified young secretary in her twenties who rose from a job in a government typing pool to become one of the president's most loyal and devoted associates. This audiobook offers a rare, intimate portrait of Nelson Mandela and his remarkable life as well as moving proof of the power we all have to change. Includes an introduction read by the author as well as an author interview.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/secret-lives-of-the-tsars-three-centuries-of-autocracy-debauchery-betrayal-murder-and-madness-from-romanov-russia-by-michael-farquhar--65150290https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia Author: Michael Farquhar Narrator: Enn Reitel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 8, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Michael Farquhar doesn’t write about history the way, say, Doris Kearns Goodwin does. He writes about history the way Doris Kearns Goodwin’s smart-ass, reprobate kid brother might. I, for one, prefer it.”—Gene Weingarten, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post columnist   Scandal! Intrigue! Cossacks! Here the world’s most engaging royal historian chronicles the world’s most fascinating imperial dynasty: the Romanovs, whose three-hundred-year reign was remarkable for its shocking violence, spectacular excess, and unimaginable venality. In this incredibly entertaining history, Michael Farquhar collects the best, most captivating true tales of Romanov iniquity. We meet Catherine the Great, with her endless parade of virile young lovers (none of them of the equine variety); her unhinged son, Paul I, who ordered the bones of one of his mother’s paramours dug out of its grave and tossed into a gorge; and Grigori Rasputin, the “Mad Monk,” whose mesmeric domination of the last of the Romanov tsars helped lead to the monarchy’s undoing. From Peter the Great’s penchant for personally beheading his recalcitrant subjects (he kept the severed head of one of his mistresses pickled in alcohol) to Nicholas and Alexandra’s brutal demise at the hands of the Bolsheviks, Secret Lives of the Tsars captures all the splendor and infamy that was Imperial Russia. Praise for Secret Lives of the Tsars   “An accessible, exciting narrative . . . Highly recommended for generalists interested in Russian history and those who enjoy the seamier side of past lives.”—Library Journal (starred review) “An excellent condensed version of Russian history . . . a fine tale of history and scandal . . . sure to please general readers and monarchy buffs alike.”—Publishers Weekly   “Tales from the nasty lives of global royalty . . . an easy-reading, lightweight history lesson.”—Kirkus Reviews “Readers of this book may get a sense of why Russians are so tolerant of tyrants like Stalin and Putin. Given their history, it probably seems normal.”—The Washington Post]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213220Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia Author: Michael Farquhar...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/213220 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia Author: Michael Farquhar Narrator: Enn Reitel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 26 minutes Release date: July 8, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: “Michael Farquhar doesn’t write about history the way, say, Doris Kearns Goodwin does. He writes about history the way Doris Kearns Goodwin’s smart-ass, reprobate kid brother might. I, for one, prefer it.”—Gene Weingarten, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post columnist   Scandal! Intrigue! Cossacks! Here the world’s most engaging royal historian chronicles the world’s most fascinating imperial dynasty: the Romanovs, whose three-hundred-year reign was remarkable for its shocking violence, spectacular excess, and unimaginable venality. In this incredibly entertaining history, Michael Farquhar collects the best, most captivating true tales of Romanov iniquity. We meet Catherine the Great, with her endless parade of virile young lovers (none of them of the equine variety); her unhinged son, Paul I, who ordered the bones of one of his mother’s paramours dug out of its grave and tossed into a gorge; and Grigori Rasputin, the “Mad Monk,” whose mesmeric domination of the last of the Romanov tsars helped lead to the monarchy’s undoing. From Peter the Great’s penchant for personally beheading his recalcitrant subjects (he kept the severed head of one of his mistresses pickled in alcohol) to Nicholas and Alexandra’s brutal demise at the hands of the Bolsheviks, Secret Lives of the Tsars captures all the splendor and infamy that was Imperial Russia. Praise for Secret Lives of the Tsars   “An accessible, exciting narrative . . . Highly recommended for generalists interested in Russian history and those who enjoy the seamier side of past lives.”—Library Journal (starred review) “An excellent condensed version of Russian history . . . a fine tale of history and scandal . . . sure to please general readers and monarchy buffs alike.”—Publishers Weekly   “Tales from the nasty lives of global royalty . . . an easy-reading, lightweight history lesson.”—Kirkus Reviews “Readers of this book may get a sense of why Russians are so tolerant of tyrants like Stalin and Putin. Given their history, it probably seems normal.”—The Washington Post]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/priscilla-the-hidden-life-of-an-englishwoman-in-wartime-france-by-nicholas-shakespeare--65150199https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Priscilla: The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France Author: Nicholas Shakespeare Narrator: Nicholas Shakespeare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 3, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The astonishing true story of a young woman's adventures, and misadventures, in the dangerous world of Nazi-occupied France. 'A most strange and compelling book driven by the writer's unsparing search for truth: now an optimistic hunt for a family heroine, now a study in female wiles of survival, now a portrait of one very ordinary person's frailty in the face of terrible odds.' John le Carré When Nicholas Shakespeare stumbled across a box of documents belonging to his late aunt he was completely unaware of where this discovery would take him. The Priscilla he remembered was very different from the glamorous, morally ambiguous young woman who emerged from the many love letters and journals, surrounded by suitors and living the dangerous existence of a British woman in a country controlled by the enemy. He had heard rumours that Priscilla had fought in the Resistance, but the truth turned out to be far more complicated. As he investigated his aunt's life, dark secrets emerged. Nicholas discovered the answer to the questions he'd been puzzling over: what caused the breakdown of Priscilla's marriage to a French aristocrat? Why had she been interned in a prisoner-of-war camp and how had she escaped? And who was the 'Otto' she was having a relationship with as Paris was liberated? Priscilla's story shows us the precariousness of life in occupied France, when loyalties were compromised and life could change in an instant. It gives us an intimate insight into women's lives in times of conflict and asks us to consider what we might do to survive in similar circumstances.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241506Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Priscilla: The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France Author: Nicholas Shakespeare Narrator: Nicholas Shakespeare Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Priscilla: The Hidden Life of an Englishwoman in Wartime France Author: Nicholas Shakespeare Narrator: Nicholas Shakespeare Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 3, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The astonishing true story of a young woman's adventures, and misadventures, in the dangerous world of Nazi-occupied France. 'A most strange and compelling book driven by the writer's unsparing search for truth: now an optimistic hunt for a family heroine, now a study in female wiles of survival, now a portrait of one very ordinary person's frailty in the face of terrible odds.' John le Carré When Nicholas Shakespeare stumbled across a box of documents belonging to his late aunt he was completely unaware of where this discovery would take him. The Priscilla he remembered was very different from the glamorous, morally ambiguous young woman who emerged from the many love letters and journals, surrounded by suitors and living the dangerous existence of a British woman in a country controlled by the enemy. He had heard rumours that Priscilla had fought in the Resistance, but the truth turned out to be far more complicated. As he investigated his aunt's life, dark secrets emerged. Nicholas discovered the answer to the questions he'd been puzzling over: what caused the breakdown of Priscilla's marriage to a French aristocrat? Why had she been interned in a prisoner-of-war camp and how had she escaped? And who was the 'Otto' she was having a relationship with as Paris was liberated? Priscilla's story shows us the precariousness of life in occupied France, when loyalties were compromised and life could change in an instant. It gives us an intimate insight into women's lives in times of conflict and asks us to consider what we might do to survive in similar circumstances.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-glory-a-life-of-dietrich-bonhoeffer-by-charles-marsh--65150269https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212735 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Author: Charles Marsh Narrator: Paul Hecht Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 13, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the decades since his execution by the Nazis in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor, theologian, and anti-Hitler conspirator, has become one of the most widely read and inspiring Christian thinkers of our time. Now, drawing on extensive new research, Strange Glory offers a definitive account, by turns majestic and intimate, of this modern icon. The scion of a grand family that rarely went to church, Dietrich decided as a thirteen-year-old to become a theologian. By twenty-one, the rather snobbish and awkward young man had already written a dissertation hailed by Karl Barth as a 'theological miracle.' But it was only the first step in a lifelong effort to recover an authentic and orthodox Christianity from the dilutions of liberal Protestantism and the modern idolatries of blood and nation-which forces had left the German church completely helpless against the onslaught of Nazism. From the start, Bonhoeffer insisted that the essence of Christianity was not its abstract precepts but the concrete reality of the shared life in Christ. In 1930, his search for that true fellowship led Bonhoeffer to America for ten fateful months in the company of social reformers, Harlem churchmen, and public intellectuals. Energized by the lived faith he had seen, he would now begin to make what he later saw as his definitive 'turn from the phraseological to the real.' He went home with renewed vocation and took up ministry among Berlin's downtrodden while trying to find his place in the hoary academic establishment increasingly captive to nationalist fervor. With the rise of Hitler, however, Bonhoeffer's journey took yet another turn. The German church was Nazified, along with every other state-sponsored institution. But it was the Nuremberg laws that set Bonhoeffer's earthly life on an ineluctable path toward destruction. His denunciation of the race statutes as heresy and his insistence on the church's moral obligation to defend all victims of state violence, regardless of race or religion, alienated him from what would become the Reich church and even some fellow resistors. Soon the twenty-seven-year-old pastor was one of the most conspicuous dissidents in Germany. He would carry on subverting the regime and bearing Christian witness, whether in the pastorate he assumed in London, the Pomeranian monastery he established to train dissenting ministers, or in the worldwide ecumenical movement. Increasingly, though, Bonhoeffer would find himself a voice crying in the wilderness, until, finally, he understood that true moral responsibility obliged him to commit treason, for which he would pay with his life. Charles Marsh brings Bonhoeffer to life in his full complexity for the first time. With a keen understanding of the multifaceted writings, often misunderstood, as well as the imperfect man behind the saintly image, here is a nuanced, exhilarating, and often heartrending portrait that lays bare Bonhoeffer's flaws and inner torment, as well as the friendships and the faith that sustained and finally redeemed him. Strange Glory is a momentous achievement.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212735Fri, 13 Jun 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212735 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Author: Charles Marsh Narrator: Paul Hecht Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 45 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212735 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Author: Charles Marsh Narrator: Paul Hecht Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 45 minutes Release date: June 13, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the decades since his execution by the Nazis in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor, theologian, and anti-Hitler conspirator, has become one of the most widely read and inspiring Christian thinkers of our time. Now, drawing on extensive new research, Strange Glory offers a definitive account, by turns majestic and intimate, of this modern icon. The scion of a grand family that rarely went to church, Dietrich decided as a thirteen-year-old to become a theologian. By twenty-one, the rather snobbish and awkward young man had already written a dissertation hailed by Karl Barth as a 'theological miracle.' But it was only the first step in a lifelong effort to recover an authentic and orthodox Christianity from the dilutions of liberal Protestantism and the modern idolatries of blood and nation-which forces had left the German church completely helpless against the onslaught of Nazism. From the start, Bonhoeffer insisted that the essence of Christianity was not its abstract precepts but the concrete reality of the shared life in Christ. In 1930, his search for that true fellowship led Bonhoeffer to America for ten fateful months in the company of social reformers, Harlem churchmen, and public intellectuals. Energized by the lived faith he had seen, he would now begin to make what he later saw as his definitive 'turn from the phraseological to the real.' He went home with renewed vocation and took up ministry among Berlin's downtrodden while trying to find his place in the hoary academic establishment increasingly captive to nationalist fervor. With the rise of Hitler, however, Bonhoeffer's journey took yet another turn. The German church was Nazified, along with every other state-sponsored institution. But it was the Nuremberg laws that set Bonhoeffer's earthly life on an ineluctable path toward destruction. His denunciation of the race statutes as heresy and his insistence on the church's moral obligation to defend all victims of state violence, regardless of race or religion, alienated him from what would become the Reich church and even some fellow resistors. Soon the twenty-seven-year-old pastor was one of the most conspicuous dissidents in Germany. He would carry on subverting the regime and bearing Christian witness, whether in the pastorate he assumed in London, the Pomeranian monastery he established to train dissenting ministers, or in the worldwide ecumenical movement. Increasingly, though, Bonhoeffer would find himself a voice crying in the wilderness, until, finally, he understood that true moral responsibility obliged him to commit treason, for which he would pay with his life. Charles Marsh brings Bonhoeffer to life in his full complexity for the first time. With a keen understanding of the multifaceted writings, often misunderstood, as well as the imperfect man behind the saintly image, here is a nuanced, exhilarating, and often heartrending portrait that lays bare Bonhoeffer's flaws and inner torment, as well as the friendships and the faith that sustained and finally redeemed him. Strange Glory is a momentous achievement.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/adolf-hitler-by-john-toland--65150223https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adolf Hitler Author: John Toland Narrator: Geoffrey Howard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 44 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.89 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A national bestseller with more than 370,000 copies in print, this is 'the first book that anyone who wants to learn about Hitler or the war in Europe must read' (Newsweek). Based on previously unpublished documents, diaries, notes, photographs, and dramatic interviews with Hitler's colleagues and associates, this is the definitive biography of one of the most despised yet fascinating figures of the twentieth century. Eminently readable and painstakingly documented, it is a work that will not soon be forgotten.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212436Thu, 15 May 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adolf Hitler Author: John Toland Narrator: Geoffrey Howard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 44 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 15, 2014 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/212436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Adolf Hitler Author: John Toland Narrator: Geoffrey Howard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 44 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 15, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 20 Ratings of Narrator: 4.89 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A national bestseller with more than 370,000 copies in print, this is 'the first book that anyone who wants to learn about Hitler or the war in Europe must read' (Newsweek). Based on previously unpublished documents, diaries, notes, photographs, and dramatic interviews with Hitler's colleagues and associates, this is the definitive biography of one of the most despised yet fascinating figures of the twentieth century. Eminently readable and painstakingly documented, it is a work that will not soon be forgotten.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clouds-of-glory-the-life-and-legend-of-robert-e-lee-by-michael-korda--65150327https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee Author: Michael Korda Narrator: Jack Garrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: New York Times Bestseller ''Lively, approachable, and captivating. Like Lee himself, everything about Clouds of Glory is on a grand scale.'' —Boston Globe Michael Korda, the acclaimed biographer of Ulysses S. Grant and the bestsellers Ike and Hero, offers a brilliant, balanced, single-volume biography of Robert E. Lee, the first major study in a generation Korda paints a vivid and admiring portrait of Lee as a general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army in 1861 because he could not ''draw his sword'' against his own children, his neighbors, and his beloved Virginia. He was surely America's preeminent military leader, as calm, dignified, and commanding a presence in defeat as he was in victory. Lee's reputation has only grown in the 150 years since the Civil War, and Korda covers in groundbreaking detail all of Lee's battles and traces the making of a great man's undeniable reputation on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line, positioning him finally as the symbolic martyr-hero of the Southern Cause. Clouds of Glory features dozens of stunning illustrations, some never before seen, including eight pages of color images, sixteen pages of black-and-white images, and nearly fifty battle maps.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211438Tue, 13 May 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee Author: Michael Korda Narrator: Jack Garrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 56...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee Author: Michael Korda Narrator: Jack Garrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 32 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: New York Times Bestseller ''Lively, approachable, and captivating. Like Lee himself, everything about Clouds of Glory is on a grand scale.'' —Boston Globe Michael Korda, the acclaimed biographer of Ulysses S. Grant and the bestsellers Ike and Hero, offers a brilliant, balanced, single-volume biography of Robert E. Lee, the first major study in a generation Korda paints a vivid and admiring portrait of Lee as a general and a devoted family man who, though he disliked slavery and was not in favor of secession, turned down command of the Union army in 1861 because he could not ''draw his sword'' against his own children, his neighbors, and his beloved Virginia. He was surely America's preeminent military leader, as calm, dignified, and commanding a presence in defeat as he was in victory. Lee's reputation has only grown in the 150 years since the Civil War, and Korda covers in groundbreaking detail all of Lee's battles and traces the making of a great man's undeniable reputation on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line, positioning him finally as the symbolic martyr-hero of the Southern Cause. Clouds of Glory features dozens of stunning illustrations, some never before seen, including eight pages of color images, sixteen pages of black-and-white images, and nearly fifty battle maps.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/otis-and-the-tornado-by-loren-long--65150165https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Otis and the Tornado Series: #2 of Otis Author: Loren Long Narrator: Chris Sorensen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 9, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A recipient of two Golden Kite Awards for excellence in children's literature, Loren Long is the New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of the delightful Otis series. Otis the faithful farm tractor is frolicking in the meadow with his animal friends when an approaching tornado darkens the sky and threatens the farm. Rousing the animals for another game of follow-the-leader, Otis calmly guides them to the safety of a protected valley. But as the twister turns toward the barn, Otis hears the frantic bellowing of the bull, still locked in his pen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249426Fri, 09 May 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Otis and the Tornado Series: #2 of Otis Author: Loren Long Narrator: Chris Sorensen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 9 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/249426 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Otis and the Tornado Series: #2 of Otis Author: Loren Long Narrator: Chris Sorensen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 9, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A recipient of two Golden Kite Awards for excellence in children's literature, Loren Long is the New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of the delightful Otis series. Otis the faithful farm tractor is frolicking in the meadow with his animal friends when an approaching tornado darkens the sky and threatens the farm. Rousing the animals for another game of follow-the-leader, Otis calmly guides them to the safety of a protected valley. But as the twister turns toward the barn, Otis hears the frantic bellowing of the bull, still locked in his pen.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/miss-anne-in-harlem-the-white-women-of-the-black-renaissance-by-carla-kaplan--65150283https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210147 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance Author: Carla Kaplan Narrator: Liisa Ivary Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 15, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: New York City in the Jazz Age was host to a pulsating artistic and social revolution. Uptown, an unprecedented explosion in black music, literature, dance, and art sparked the Harlem Renaissance. While the history of this African-American awakening has been widely explored, one chapter remains untold: the story of a group of women collectively dubbed "Miss Anne." Sexualized and sensationalized in the mainstream press—portrayed as monstrous or insane—Miss Anne was sometimes derided within her chosen community of Harlem as well. While it was socially acceptable for white men to head uptown for "exotic" dancers and "hot" jazz, white women who were enthralled by life on West 125th Street took chances. Miss Anne in Harlem introduces these women—many from New York's wealthiest social echelons—who became patrons of, and romantic participants in, the Harlem Renaissance. They include Barnard College founder Annie Nathan Meyer, Texas heiress Josephine Cogdell Schuyler, British activist Nancy Cunard, philanthropist Charlotte Osgood Mason, educator Lillian E. Wood, and novelist Fannie Hurst—all women of accomplishment and renown in their day. Yet their contributions as hostesses, editors, activists, patrons, writers, friends, and lovers often went unacknowledged and have been lost to history until now. In a vibrant blend of social history and biography, award-winning writer Carla Kaplan offers a joint portrait of six iconoclastic women who risked ostracism to follow their inclinations—and raised hot-button issues of race, gender, class, and sexuality in the bargain. Returning Miss Anne to her rightful place in the interracial history of the Harlem Renaissance, Kaplan's formidable work remaps the landscape of the 1920s, alters our perception of this historical moment, and brings Miss Anne to vivid life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210147Tue, 15 Apr 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210147 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance Author: Carla Kaplan Narrator: Liisa Ivary Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210147 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance Author: Carla Kaplan Narrator: Liisa Ivary Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 15, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: New York City in the Jazz Age was host to a pulsating artistic and social revolution. Uptown, an unprecedented explosion in black music, literature, dance, and art sparked the Harlem Renaissance. While the history of this African-American awakening has been widely explored, one chapter remains untold: the story of a group of women collectively dubbed "Miss Anne." Sexualized and sensationalized in the mainstream press—portrayed as monstrous or insane—Miss Anne was sometimes derided within her chosen community of Harlem as well. While it was socially acceptable for white men to head uptown for "exotic" dancers and "hot" jazz, white women who were enthralled by life on West 125th Street took chances. Miss Anne in Harlem introduces these women—many from New York's wealthiest social echelons—who became patrons of, and romantic participants in, the Harlem Renaissance. They include Barnard College founder Annie Nathan Meyer, Texas heiress Josephine Cogdell Schuyler, British activist Nancy Cunard, philanthropist Charlotte Osgood Mason, educator Lillian E. Wood, and novelist Fannie Hurst—all women of accomplishment and renown in their day. Yet their contributions as hostesses, editors, activists, patrons, writers, friends, and lovers often went unacknowledged and have been lost to history until now. In a vibrant blend of social history and biography, award-winning writer Carla Kaplan offers a joint portrait of six iconoclastic women who risked ostracism to follow their inclinations—and raised hot-button issues of race, gender, class, and sexuality in the bargain. Returning Miss Anne to her rightful place in the interracial history of the Harlem Renaissance, Kaplan's formidable work remaps the landscape of the 1920s, alters our perception of this historical moment, and brings Miss Anne to vivid life.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/menachem-begin-the-battle-for-israel-s-soul-by-daniel-gordis--65150333https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul Author: Daniel Gordis Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Reviled as a fascist by his great rival Ben-Gurion, venerated by Israel’s underclass, the first Israeli to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a proud Jew but not a conventionally religious one, Menachem Begin was both complex and controversial. Born in Poland in 1913, Begin was a youthful admirer of the Revisionist Zionist Ze’ev Jabotinsky and soon became a leader within Jabotinsky’s Betar movement. A powerful orator and mesmerizing public figure, Begin was imprisoned by the Soviets in 1940, joined the Free Polish Army in 1942, and arrived in Palestine as a Polish soldier shortly thereafter. Joining the underground paramilitary Irgun in 1943, he achieved instant notoriety for the organization’s bombings of British military installations and other violent acts. Intentionally left out of the new Israeli government, Begin’s right-leaning Herut political party became a fixture of the opposition to the Labor-dominated governments of Ben-Gurion and his successors, until the surprising parliamentary victory of his political coalition in 1977 made him prime minister. Welcoming Egyptian president Anwar Sadat to Israel and cosigning a peace treaty with him on the White House lawn in 1979, Begin accomplished what his predecessors could not. His outreach to Ethiopian Jews and Vietnamese “boat people” was universally admired, and his decision to bomb Iraq’s nuclear reactor in 1981 is now regarded as an act of courageous foresight. But the disastrous invasion of Lebanon to end the PLO’s shelling of Israel’s northern cities, combined with his declining health and the death of his wife, led Begin to resign in 1983. He spent the next nine years in virtual seclusion, until his death in 1992. Begin was buried not alongside Israel’s prime ministers, but alongside the Irgun comrades who died in the struggle to create the Jewish national home to which he had devoted his life. Daniel Gordis’s perceptive biography gives us new insight into a remarkable political figure whose influence continues to be felt both within Israel and throughout the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208546Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul Author: Daniel Gordis Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul Author: Daniel Gordis Narrator: Walter Dixon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Reviled as a fascist by his great rival Ben-Gurion, venerated by Israel’s underclass, the first Israeli to win the Nobel Peace Prize, a proud Jew but not a conventionally religious one, Menachem Begin was both complex and controversial. Born in Poland in 1913, Begin was a youthful admirer of the Revisionist Zionist Ze’ev Jabotinsky and soon became a leader within Jabotinsky’s Betar movement. A powerful orator and mesmerizing public figure, Begin was imprisoned by the Soviets in 1940, joined the Free Polish Army in 1942, and arrived in Palestine as a Polish soldier shortly thereafter. Joining the underground paramilitary Irgun in 1943, he achieved instant notoriety for the organization’s bombings of British military installations and other violent acts. Intentionally left out of the new Israeli government, Begin’s right-leaning Herut political party became a fixture of the opposition to the Labor-dominated governments of Ben-Gurion and his successors, until the surprising parliamentary victory of his political coalition in 1977 made him prime minister. Welcoming Egyptian president Anwar Sadat to Israel and cosigning a peace treaty with him on the White House lawn in 1979, Begin accomplished what his predecessors could not. His outreach to Ethiopian Jews and Vietnamese “boat people” was universally admired, and his decision to bomb Iraq’s nuclear reactor in 1981 is now regarded as an act of courageous foresight. But the disastrous invasion of Lebanon to end the PLO’s shelling of Israel’s northern cities, combined with his declining health and the death of his wife, led Begin to resign in 1983. He spent the next nine years in virtual seclusion, until his death in 1992. Begin was buried not alongside Israel’s prime ministers, but alongside the Irgun comrades who died in the struggle to create the Jewish national home to which he had devoted his life. Daniel Gordis’s perceptive biography gives us new insight into a remarkable political figure whose influence continues to be felt both within Israel and throughout the world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-on-the-home-front-a-true-story-of-morgues-murderers-and-mysteries-during-the-london-blitz-by-molly-lefebure--65150304https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Murder on the Home Front: A True Story of Morgues, Murderers, and Mysteries during the London Blitz Author: Molly Lefebure Narrator: Lucy Rayner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It is 1941. While the 'war of chaos' rages in the skies above London, an unending fight against violence, murder and the criminal underworld continues on the streets below. One ordinary day, in an ordinary courtroom, forensic pathologist Dr. Keith Simpson asks a keen young journalist to be his secretary. Although the 'horrors of secretarial work' don't appeal to Molly Lefebure, she's intrigued to know exactly what goes on behind a mortuary door. Capable and curious, 'Miss Molly' quickly becomes indispensible to Dr. Simpson as he meticulously pursues the truth. Accompanying him from somber morgues to London's most gruesome crime scenes, Molly observes and assists as he uncovers the dark secrets that all murder victims keep. With a sharp sense of humor and a rebellious spirit, Molly tells her own remarkable true story here with warmth and wit, painting a vivid portrait of wartime London.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210542Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Murder on the Home Front: A True Story of Morgues, Murderers, and Mysteries during the London Blitz Author: Molly Lefebure Narrator: Lucy Rayner...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Murder on the Home Front: A True Story of Morgues, Murderers, and Mysteries during the London Blitz Author: Molly Lefebure Narrator: Lucy Rayner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: It is 1941. While the 'war of chaos' rages in the skies above London, an unending fight against violence, murder and the criminal underworld continues on the streets below. One ordinary day, in an ordinary courtroom, forensic pathologist Dr. Keith Simpson asks a keen young journalist to be his secretary. Although the 'horrors of secretarial work' don't appeal to Molly Lefebure, she's intrigued to know exactly what goes on behind a mortuary door. Capable and curious, 'Miss Molly' quickly becomes indispensible to Dr. Simpson as he meticulously pursues the truth. Accompanying him from somber morgues to London's most gruesome crime scenes, Molly observes and assists as he uncovers the dark secrets that all murder victims keep. With a sharp sense of humor and a rebellious spirit, Molly tells her own remarkable true story here with warmth and wit, painting a vivid portrait of wartime London.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/skeletons-on-the-zahara-a-true-story-of-survival-by-dean-king--65150247https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210266 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival Author: Dean King Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A masterpiece of historical adventure, Skeletons on the Zahara chronicles the true story of twelve American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected to a hellish two-month journey through the perilous heart of the Sahara. The western Sahara is a baking hot and desolate place, home only to nomads and their camels, and to locusts, snails and thorny scrub--and its barren and ever-changing coastline has baffled sailors for centuries. In August 1815, the US brig Commerce was dashed against Cape Bojador and lost, although through bravery and quick thinking the ship's captain, James Riley, managed to lead all of his crew to safety. What followed was an extraordinary and desperate battle for survival in the face of human hostility, starvation, dehydration, death and despair. Captured, robbed and enslaved, the sailors were dragged and driven through the desert by their new owners, who neither spoke their language nor cared for their plight. Reduced to drinking urine, flayed by the sun, crippled by walking miles across burning stones and sand and losing over half of their body weights, the sailors struggled to hold onto both their humanity and their sanity. To reach safety, they would have to overcome not only the desert but also the greed and anger of those who would keep them in captivity. From the cold waters of the Atlantic to the searing Saharan sands, from the heart of the desert to the heart of man, Skeletons on the Zahara is a spectacular odyssey through the extremes and a gripping account of courage, brotherhood, and survival.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210266Tue, 01 Apr 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210266 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival Author: Dean King Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210266 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Skeletons on the Zahara: A True Story of Survival Author: Dean King Narrator: Michael Prichard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A masterpiece of historical adventure, Skeletons on the Zahara chronicles the true story of twelve American sailors who were shipwrecked off the coast of Africa in 1815, captured by desert nomads, sold into slavery, and subjected to a hellish two-month journey through the perilous heart of the Sahara. The western Sahara is a baking hot and desolate place, home only to nomads and their camels, and to locusts, snails and thorny scrub--and its barren and ever-changing coastline has baffled sailors for centuries. In August 1815, the US brig Commerce was dashed against Cape Bojador and lost, although through bravery and quick thinking the ship's captain, James Riley, managed to lead all of his crew to safety. What followed was an extraordinary and desperate battle for survival in the face of human hostility, starvation, dehydration, death and despair. Captured, robbed and enslaved, the sailors were dragged and driven through the desert by their new owners, who neither spoke their language nor cared for their plight. Reduced to drinking urine, flayed by the sun, crippled by walking miles across burning stones and sand and losing over half of their body weights, the sailors struggled to hold onto both their humanity and their sanity. To reach safety, they would have to overcome not only the desert but also the greed and anger of those who would keep them in captivity. From the cold waters of the Atlantic to the searing Saharan sands, from the heart of the desert to the heart of man, Skeletons on the Zahara is a spectacular odyssey through the extremes and a gripping account of courage, brotherhood, and survival.]]>5cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/savage-harvest-a-tale-of-cannibals-colonialism-and-michael-rockefeller-s-tragic-quest-for-primitive-art-by-carl-hoffman--65150324https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art Author: Carl Hoffman Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: March 18, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world and his powerful, influential family guessing for years. Now, Carl Hoffman uncovers startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story. Despite exhaustive searches, no trace of Rockefeller was ever found. Soon after his disappearance, rumors surfaced that he'd been killed and ceremonially eaten by the local Asmat—a native tribe of warriors whose complex culture was built around sacred, reciprocal violence, head hunting, and ritual cannibalism. The Dutch government and the Rockefeller family denied the story, and Michael's death was officially ruled a drowning. Yet doubts lingered. Sensational rumors and stories circulated, fueling speculation and intrigue for decades. The real story has long waited to be told—until now. Retracing Rockefeller's steps, award-winning journalist Carl Hoffman traveled to the jungles of New Guinea, immersing himself in a world of headhunters and cannibals, secret spirits and customs, and getting to know generations of Asmat. Through exhaustive archival research, he uncovered never-before-seen original documents and located witnesses willing to speak publically after fifty years. In Savage Harvest he finally solves this decades-old mystery and illuminates a culture transformed by years of colonial rule, whose people continue to be shaped by ancient customs and lore. Combining history, art, colonialism, adventure, and ethnography, Savage Harvest is a mesmerizing whodunit, and a fascinating portrait of the clash between two civilizations that resulted in the death of one of America's richest and most powerful scions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208311Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art Author: Carl Hoffman Narrator: Joe Barrett...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art Author: Carl Hoffman Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: March 18, 2014 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world and his powerful, influential family guessing for years. Now, Carl Hoffman uncovers startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story. Despite exhaustive searches, no trace of Rockefeller was ever found. Soon after his disappearance, rumors surfaced that he'd been killed and ceremonially eaten by the local Asmat—a native tribe of warriors whose complex culture was built around sacred, reciprocal violence, head hunting, and ritual cannibalism. The Dutch government and the Rockefeller family denied the story, and Michael's death was officially ruled a drowning. Yet doubts lingered. Sensational rumors and stories circulated, fueling speculation and intrigue for decades. The real story has long waited to be told—until now. Retracing Rockefeller's steps, award-winning journalist Carl Hoffman traveled to the jungles of New Guinea, immersing himself in a world of headhunters and cannibals, secret spirits and customs, and getting to know generations of Asmat. Through exhaustive archival research, he uncovered never-before-seen original documents and located witnesses willing to speak publically after fifty years. In Savage Harvest he finally solves this decades-old mystery and illuminates a culture transformed by years of colonial rule, whose people continue to be shaped by ancient customs and lore. Combining history, art, colonialism, adventure, and ethnography, Savage Harvest is a mesmerizing whodunit, and a fascinating portrait of the clash between two civilizations that resulted in the death of one of America's richest and most powerful scions.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-black-hawk-or-ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak-dictated-by-himself-by-black-hawk--65150284https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223747 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself Author: Black Hawk Narrator: Michael Lackey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: February 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A controversial figure in his day, Black Hawk was the leader of the Sauk American Indian tribe in the early 1800s. The son of the tribe's medicine man, Black Hawk's exploits as a warrior aided his rise to the status of tribal war leader. Here, Black Hawk chronicles his life as well as the story of his tribe, who were forced from their lands in Illinois during a series of skirmishes with American settlers in what came to be known as the Black Hawk War.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223747Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223747 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself Author: Black Hawk Narrator: Michael Lackey Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/223747 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Black Hawk, or Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak: Dictated by Himself Author: Black Hawk Narrator: Michael Lackey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 48 minutes Release date: February 25, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A controversial figure in his day, Black Hawk was the leader of the Sauk American Indian tribe in the early 1800s. The son of the tribe's medicine man, Black Hawk's exploits as a warrior aided his rise to the status of tribal war leader. Here, Black Hawk chronicles his life as well as the story of his tribe, who were forced from their lands in Illinois during a series of skirmishes with American settlers in what came to be known as the Black Hawk War.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guru-nanak-by-sreelata-menon--65150306https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208717 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guru Nanak Author: Sreelata Menon Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The founding father of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev was born in a little village near Lahore in Pakistan in the year 1469. In an age of religious orthodoxy, hate and disharmony, Guru Nanak came to preach and convert, to blaze a new trail. Sreelata Menon traces the life and times of this spiritual master. She brings to life stories of the birth, childhood and the search for enlightenment of a little boy who, unhappy with the social conditions existing around him, sought to make a difference as he grew up. With Mardana, his best friend and companion, Guru Nanak spent twenty years and more travelling the world to spread his message of love, truth, compassion and One God. Come rain or shine, braving all odds, winning over all kinds of people and performing miracles through the power of prayer, he spread the word of God. This is the story of an extraordinary man, who was the very embodiment of the love and compassion that he preached.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208717Sat, 01 Feb 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208717 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guru Nanak Author: Sreelata Menon Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208717 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guru Nanak Author: Sreelata Menon Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The founding father of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev was born in a little village near Lahore in Pakistan in the year 1469. In an age of religious orthodoxy, hate and disharmony, Guru Nanak came to preach and convert, to blaze a new trail. Sreelata Menon traces the life and times of this spiritual master. She brings to life stories of the birth, childhood and the search for enlightenment of a little boy who, unhappy with the social conditions existing around him, sought to make a difference as he grew up. With Mardana, his best friend and companion, Guru Nanak spent twenty years and more travelling the world to spread his message of love, truth, compassion and One God. Come rain or shine, braving all odds, winning over all kinds of people and performing miracles through the power of prayer, he spread the word of God. This is the story of an extraordinary man, who was the very embodiment of the love and compassion that he preached.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/and-there-was-light-the-extraordinary-memoir-of-a-blind-hero-of-the-french-resistance-in-world-war-ii-by-jacques-lusseyran--65150303https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208952 to listen full audiobooks. Title: And There Was Light: The Extraordinary Memoir of a Blind Hero of the French Resistance in World War II Author: Jacques Lusseyran Narrator: Andre Gregory Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The book that helped inspire Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See An updated edition of this classic World War II memoir, chosen as one of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century, with a new photo insert and restored passages from the original French edition Jacques Lusseyran's gripping story is one of the most powerful and insightful descriptions of living and thriving with blindness, or indeed any challenge, ever published.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208952Sat, 01 Feb 2014 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208952 to listen full audiobooks. Title: And There Was Light: The Extraordinary Memoir of a Blind Hero of the French Resistance in World War II Author: Jacques Lusseyran Narrator: Andre...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208952 to listen full audiobooks. Title: And There Was Light: The Extraordinary Memoir of a Blind Hero of the French Resistance in World War II Author: Jacques Lusseyran Narrator: Andre Gregory Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 1, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The book that helped inspire Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See An updated edition of this classic World War II memoir, chosen as one of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century, with a new photo insert and restored passages from the original French edition Jacques Lusseyran's gripping story is one of the most powerful and insightful descriptions of living and thriving with blindness, or indeed any challenge, ever published.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josephine-desire-ambition-napoleon-by-kate-williams--65150193https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Josephine: Desire, Ambition, Napoleon Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Sandra Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 12, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This is the incredible rise and unbelievable fall of a woman whose energy and ambition is often overshadowed by Napoleon’s military might. In this triumphant biography, Kate Williams tells Josephine’s searing story, of sexual obsession, politics and surviving as a woman in a man’s world. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising. But while her friends and contemporaries were sent to the guillotine during the Terror that followed the Revolution, she survived prison and emerged as the doyenne of a wildly debauched party scene, surprising everybody when she encouraged the advances of a short, marginalised Corsican soldier, six years her junior. Josephine, the fabulous hostess and skilled diplomat, was the perfect consort to the ambitious but obnoxious Napoleon. With her by his side, he became the greatest man in Europe, the Supreme Emperor; and she amassed a jewellery box with more diamonds than Marie Antoinette’s. But as his fame grew, Napoleon became increasingly obsessed with his need for an heir and irritated with Josephine’s extravagant spending. The woman who had enchanted France became desperate and jealous. Until, a divorcee aged forty-seven, she was forced to watch from the sidelines as Napoleon and his young bride produced a child.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241913Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Josephine: Desire, Ambition, Napoleon Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Sandra Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Josephine: Desire, Ambition, Napoleon Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Sandra Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 27 minutes Release date: December 12, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This is the incredible rise and unbelievable fall of a woman whose energy and ambition is often overshadowed by Napoleon’s military might. In this triumphant biography, Kate Williams tells Josephine’s searing story, of sexual obsession, politics and surviving as a woman in a man’s world. Abandoned in Paris by her aristocratic husband, Josephine's future did not look promising. But while her friends and contemporaries were sent to the guillotine during the Terror that followed the Revolution, she survived prison and emerged as the doyenne of a wildly debauched party scene, surprising everybody when she encouraged the advances of a short, marginalised Corsican soldier, six years her junior. Josephine, the fabulous hostess and skilled diplomat, was the perfect consort to the ambitious but obnoxious Napoleon. With her by his side, he became the greatest man in Europe, the Supreme Emperor; and she amassed a jewellery box with more diamonds than Marie Antoinette’s. But as his fame grew, Napoleon became increasingly obsessed with his need for an heir and irritated with Josephine’s extravagant spending. The woman who had enchanted France became desperate and jealous. Until, a divorcee aged forty-seven, she was forced to watch from the sidelines as Napoleon and his young bride produced a child.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-blaze-of-autumn-sunshine-the-last-diaries-by-tony-benn--65150158https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241932 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Blaze of Autumn Sunshine: The Last Diaries Author: Tony Benn Narrator: Michael Jayston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 24, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this final volume of diaries, Tony Benn reflects on the compensations and the disadvantages of old age. With the support of a small circle of friends and his extended family, he continues his activities on behalf of social justice, peace and accountability in public life, to a background of political change and the international economic crisis. Following an illness in 2009 the diaries, kept for over sixty years, cease. Published here alongside these last diaries are Tony Benn’s highly personal insights into the challenges of old age and failing health, of widowhood,and of moving out of the family home after sixty years. Finally, we share in Tony Benn's hopes for the future based on his years of experience and his natural optimism.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241932Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241932 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Blaze of Autumn Sunshine: The Last Diaries Author: Tony Benn Narrator: Michael Jayston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241932 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Blaze of Autumn Sunshine: The Last Diaries Author: Tony Benn Narrator: Michael Jayston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 24, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this final volume of diaries, Tony Benn reflects on the compensations and the disadvantages of old age. With the support of a small circle of friends and his extended family, he continues his activities on behalf of social justice, peace and accountability in public life, to a background of political change and the international economic crisis. Following an illness in 2009 the diaries, kept for over sixty years, cease. Published here alongside these last diaries are Tony Benn’s highly personal insights into the challenges of old age and failing health, of widowhood,and of moving out of the family home after sixty years. Finally, we share in Tony Benn's hopes for the future based on his years of experience and his natural optimism.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/by-the-rivers-of-water-a-nineteenth-century-atlantic-odyssey-by-erskine-clarke--65150236https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236335 to listen full audiobooks. Title: By the Rivers of Water: A Nineteenth-Century Atlantic Odyssey Author: Erskine Clarke Narrator: Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 8, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In early November 1834, an aristocratic young couple from Savannah and South Carolina sailed from New York and began a seventeen-year odyssey in West Africa. Leighton and Jane Wilson sailed along what was for them an exotic coastline, visited cities and villages, and sometimes ventured up great rivers and followed ancient paths. Along the way they encountered not only many diverse landscapes, peoples, and cultures but also many individuals on their own odysseys—including Paul Sansay, a former slave from Savannah; Mworeh Mah, a brilliant Grebo leader, and his beautiful daughter, Mary Clealand; and the wise and humorous Toko in Gabon. Leighton and Jane Wilson had freed their inherited slaves and were to become the most influential American missionaries in West Africa during the first half of the nineteenth century. While Jane established schools, Leighton fought the international slave trade and the imperialism of colonization. He translated portions of the Bible into Grebo and Mpongwe and thereby helped to lay the foundation for the emergence of an indigenous African Christianity. The Wilsons returned to New York because of ill health, but their odyssey was not over. Living in the booming American metropolis, the Wilsons welcomed into their handsome home visitors from around the world as they worked for the rapidly expanding Protestant mission movement. As the Civil War approached, however, they heard the siren voice of their Southern homeland calling from deep within their memories. They sought to resist its seductions, but the call became more insistent and, finally, irresistible. In spite of their years of fighting slavery, they gave themselves to a history and a people committed to maintaining slavery and its deep oppression—both an act of deep love for a place and people and the desertion of a moral vision. A sweeping transatlantic story of good intentions and bitter consequences, By the Rivers of Water reveals two distant worlds linked by deep faiths.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236335Tue, 08 Oct 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236335 to listen full audiobooks. Title: By the Rivers of Water: A Nineteenth-Century Atlantic Odyssey Author: Erskine Clarke Narrator: Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/236335 to listen full audiobooks. Title: By the Rivers of Water: A Nineteenth-Century Atlantic Odyssey Author: Erskine Clarke Narrator: Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 8, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In early November 1834, an aristocratic young couple from Savannah and South Carolina sailed from New York and began a seventeen-year odyssey in West Africa. Leighton and Jane Wilson sailed along what was for them an exotic coastline, visited cities and villages, and sometimes ventured up great rivers and followed ancient paths. Along the way they encountered not only many diverse landscapes, peoples, and cultures but also many individuals on their own odysseys—including Paul Sansay, a former slave from Savannah; Mworeh Mah, a brilliant Grebo leader, and his beautiful daughter, Mary Clealand; and the wise and humorous Toko in Gabon. Leighton and Jane Wilson had freed their inherited slaves and were to become the most influential American missionaries in West Africa during the first half of the nineteenth century. While Jane established schools, Leighton fought the international slave trade and the imperialism of colonization. He translated portions of the Bible into Grebo and Mpongwe and thereby helped to lay the foundation for the emergence of an indigenous African Christianity. The Wilsons returned to New York because of ill health, but their odyssey was not over. Living in the booming American metropolis, the Wilsons welcomed into their handsome home visitors from around the world as they worked for the rapidly expanding Protestant mission movement. As the Civil War approached, however, they heard the siren voice of their Southern homeland calling from deep within their memories. They sought to resist its seductions, but the call became more insistent and, finally, irresistible. In spite of their years of fighting slavery, they gave themselves to a history and a people committed to maintaining slavery and its deep oppression—both an act of deep love for a place and people and the desertion of a moral vision. A sweeping transatlantic story of good intentions and bitter consequences, By the Rivers of Water reveals two distant worlds linked by deep faiths.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tudor-the-family-story-by-leanda-de-lisle--65150177https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241991 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tudor: The Family Story Author: Leanda De Lisle Narrator: Sandra Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 29, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Tudors are a national obsession; they are our most notorious family in history. But, as Leanda de Lisle shows in this gripping new history, beyond the well-worn headlines is a family still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew. The Tudor canon typically starts with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, before speeding on to Henry VIII and the Reformation. But this leaves out the family’s obscure Welsh origins, the ordinary man known as Owen Tudor who would fall (literally) into a Queen’s lap, and later her bed. It passes by the courage of Margaret Beaufort, the pregnant thirteen-year-old girl who would help found the Tudor dynasty; and the childhood and painful exile of her son, the future Henry VII. It ignores the fact that the Tudors were shaped by their past – those parts they wished to remember and those they wished to forget. By creating a full family portrait set against the background of this past, Leanda de Lisle enables us to see the Tudors in their own terms, rather than ours; and presents new perspectives and revelations on key figures and events. We see a family dominated by remarkable women doing everything possible to secure its future; understand why the Princes in the Tower were disappeared; look again at the bloodiness of Mary’s reign; at Elizabeth’s relationships with her cousins; and re-discover the true significance of previously overlooked figures. We see the supreme importance of achieving peace and stability in a violent and uncertain world, and of protecting and securing the bloodline. Tudor tells a family story like no other, and brings it once more to vivid life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241991Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241991 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tudor: The Family Story Author: Leanda De Lisle Narrator: Sandra Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 10 minutes Release date: August...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241991 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tudor: The Family Story Author: Leanda De Lisle Narrator: Sandra Duncan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 29, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Tudors are a national obsession; they are our most notorious family in history. But, as Leanda de Lisle shows in this gripping new history, beyond the well-worn headlines is a family still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew. The Tudor canon typically starts with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, before speeding on to Henry VIII and the Reformation. But this leaves out the family’s obscure Welsh origins, the ordinary man known as Owen Tudor who would fall (literally) into a Queen’s lap, and later her bed. It passes by the courage of Margaret Beaufort, the pregnant thirteen-year-old girl who would help found the Tudor dynasty; and the childhood and painful exile of her son, the future Henry VII. It ignores the fact that the Tudors were shaped by their past – those parts they wished to remember and those they wished to forget. By creating a full family portrait set against the background of this past, Leanda de Lisle enables us to see the Tudors in their own terms, rather than ours; and presents new perspectives and revelations on key figures and events. We see a family dominated by remarkable women doing everything possible to secure its future; understand why the Princes in the Tower were disappeared; look again at the bloodiness of Mary’s reign; at Elizabeth’s relationships with her cousins; and re-discover the true significance of previously overlooked figures. We see the supreme importance of achieving peace and stability in a violent and uncertain world, and of protecting and securing the bloodline. Tudor tells a family story like no other, and brings it once more to vivid life.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/conspiracy-of-secrets-by-bobbie-neate--65150312https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210473 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conspiracy of Secrets Author: Bobbie Neate Narrator: Lynsey Frost Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 22, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Tracing family histories is a popular pursuit and everyone loves the idea of discovering where they really come from. But when Bobbie Neate began to investigate her own family's past, she made some shocking discoveries which would cause shock waves within her own family as well as on a much wider, national scale. The result of Bobbie's quest is an enthralling journey not only into her own past but also into the history of this country and its leaders. It was after the death of her beloved mother that Bobbie started to question strange events from her childhood. From hazy recollections grew firm lines of inquiry and eventually she was able to match her memories with actual historical data. Her discoveries were mind blowing. Her stepfather and indeed the man she had referred to as 'father' for most of her life had kept a huge secret and had lied about who he really was. In this intriguing biographical detective story, the author reveals that Louis T Stanley, well known in Formula One racing circles, had hidden his true background from his wife and from the public. He was not the man he pretended to be, but was the illegitimate son of an elderly serving Prime Minister, HH Asquith and the young Venetia Stanley, an aristocrat's daughter. One hundred years after these events took place, the truth behind one of the biggest coverups in British political history can be revealed. As well as serving as an important historical document which will challenge commonly held opinions of modern British history. Conspiracy of Secrets is, equally, a revealing personal memoir which uncovers what kind of a man Louis T Stanley really was. His stifling influence over the author and her family is explored, as are the extraordinary lengths he went to in order to cover up his past and his true identity. This wonderfully researched book is a gripping story of forbidden love, betrayal and identity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210473Thu, 22 Aug 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210473 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conspiracy of Secrets Author: Bobbie Neate Narrator: Lynsey Frost Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 22,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210473 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conspiracy of Secrets Author: Bobbie Neate Narrator: Lynsey Frost Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 22, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Tracing family histories is a popular pursuit and everyone loves the idea of discovering where they really come from. But when Bobbie Neate began to investigate her own family's past, she made some shocking discoveries which would cause shock waves within her own family as well as on a much wider, national scale. The result of Bobbie's quest is an enthralling journey not only into her own past but also into the history of this country and its leaders. It was after the death of her beloved mother that Bobbie started to question strange events from her childhood. From hazy recollections grew firm lines of inquiry and eventually she was able to match her memories with actual historical data. Her discoveries were mind blowing. Her stepfather and indeed the man she had referred to as 'father' for most of her life had kept a huge secret and had lied about who he really was. In this intriguing biographical detective story, the author reveals that Louis T Stanley, well known in Formula One racing circles, had hidden his true background from his wife and from the public. He was not the man he pretended to be, but was the illegitimate son of an elderly serving Prime Minister, HH Asquith and the young Venetia Stanley, an aristocrat's daughter. One hundred years after these events took place, the truth behind one of the biggest coverups in British political history can be revealed. As well as serving as an important historical document which will challenge commonly held opinions of modern British history. Conspiracy of Secrets is, equally, a revealing personal memoir which uncovers what kind of a man Louis T Stanley really was. His stifling influence over the author and her family is explored, as are the extraordinary lengths he went to in order to cover up his past and his true identity. This wonderfully researched book is a gripping story of forbidden love, betrayal and identity.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letters-from-lee-s-army-or-memoirs-of-life-in-and-out-of-the-army-in-virginia-by-charles-minor-blackford-susan-leigh-blackford--65150278https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters from Lee's Army: Or Memoirs of Life in and Out of the Army in Virginia Author: Charles Minor Blackford, Susan Leigh Blackford Narrator: Matthew Steward, Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 25, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Charles Minor Blackford, an aristocrat from Virginia, enlisted in the Second Virginia Cavalry at the start of the American Civil War. During his tour of duty, Captain Blackford kept constant correspondence with his wife, Susan Leigh Blackford. Captain Blackford wrote frequently about the horrible conditions in his camp, while Susan detailed her own struggles, including the loss of her home and the death of three children. This collection of letters highlights the misery of war - from the violence on the battlefield to the hardships of the home front - and offers a first-hand account of how the Civil War affected families.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224130Tue, 25 Jun 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters from Lee's Army: Or Memoirs of Life in and Out of the Army in Virginia Author: Charles Minor Blackford, Susan Leigh Blackford Narrator: Matthew...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/224130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters from Lee's Army: Or Memoirs of Life in and Out of the Army in Virginia Author: Charles Minor Blackford, Susan Leigh Blackford Narrator: Matthew Steward, Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 25, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Charles Minor Blackford, an aristocrat from Virginia, enlisted in the Second Virginia Cavalry at the start of the American Civil War. During his tour of duty, Captain Blackford kept constant correspondence with his wife, Susan Leigh Blackford. Captain Blackford wrote frequently about the horrible conditions in his camp, while Susan detailed her own struggles, including the loss of her home and the death of three children. This collection of letters highlights the misery of war - from the violence on the battlefield to the hardships of the home front - and offers a first-hand account of how the Civil War affected families.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-boy-by-alan-johnson--65150203https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242052 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Boy Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 9, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. Not in respect of the poverty, which was shared with many of those living in the slums of post-war Britain, but in its transition from two-parent family to single mother and then to no parents at all... This is essentially the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda, who had to assume an enormous amount of responsibility at a very young age and who fought to keep the family together and out of care when she herself was still only a child. Played out against the background of a vanishing community living in condemned housing, the story moves from post-war austerity in pre-gentrified Notting Hill, through the race riots, school on the Kings Road, Chelsea in the Swinging 60s, to the rock-and-roll years, making a record in Denmark Street and becoming a husband and father whilst still in his teens. This Boy is one man’s story, but it is also a story of England and the West London slums which are so hard to imagine in the capital today. No matter how harsh the details, Alan Johnson writes with a spirit of generous acceptance, of humour and openness which makes his book anything but a grim catalogue of miseries.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242052Thu, 09 May 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242052 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Boy Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 9, 2013 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242052 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Boy Author: Alan Johnson Narrator: Alan Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 9, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Alan Johnson's childhood was not so much difficult as unusual, particularly for a man who was destined to become Home Secretary. Not in respect of the poverty, which was shared with many of those living in the slums of post-war Britain, but in its transition from two-parent family to single mother and then to no parents at all... This is essentially the story of two incredible women: Alan's mother, Lily, who battled against poor health, poverty, domestic violence and loneliness to try to ensure a better life for her children; and his sister, Linda, who had to assume an enormous amount of responsibility at a very young age and who fought to keep the family together and out of care when she herself was still only a child. Played out against the background of a vanishing community living in condemned housing, the story moves from post-war austerity in pre-gentrified Notting Hill, through the race riots, school on the Kings Road, Chelsea in the Swinging 60s, to the rock-and-roll years, making a record in Denmark Street and becoming a husband and father whilst still in his teens. This Boy is one man’s story, but it is also a story of England and the West London slums which are so hard to imagine in the capital today. No matter how harsh the details, Alan Johnson writes with a spirit of generous acceptance, of humour and openness which makes his book anything but a grim catalogue of miseries.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/puffin-lives-the-14th-dalai-lama-by-aravinda-ananthraman--65150330https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208721 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Puffin Lives - The 14th Dalai Lama Author: Aravinda Ananthraman Narrator: Radhika Kapoor Mitra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Portrait of a man who is a living embodiment of the ideals of peace, democracy and freedom:perfect for young readers! The road to Lhasa was lined with people who had gathered to see the new reincarnation. Dressed in finery they thronged the streets waiting for a glimpse of their new ruler. Looking out of his carriage, the Dalai Lama saw people crying with joy. Their Kundun had returned. Born to a family of farmers in a remote corner of Tibet, Lhamo Dhondup, was recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Dalai Lama at the age of two. He took charge of his country in 1950 when the Chinese invaded Tibet. The rest of his teens were spent in negotiations with the Chinese government. However, as Chinese violence against Tibetans increased, Kundun was forced to flee his native land. His escape over the Himalayas is the stuff of adventure novels. Exiled now in India for over five decades, the Dalai Lama constantly champions Tibet’s independence while remaining its greatest spiritual mentor. He received the Nobel Prize in 1989 for his non-violent efforts to gain freedom for his country."]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208721Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208721 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Puffin Lives - The 14th Dalai Lama Author: Aravinda Ananthraman Narrator: Radhika Kapoor Mitra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208721 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Puffin Lives - The 14th Dalai Lama Author: Aravinda Ananthraman Narrator: Radhika Kapoor Mitra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Portrait of a man who is a living embodiment of the ideals of peace, democracy and freedom:perfect for young readers! The road to Lhasa was lined with people who had gathered to see the new reincarnation. Dressed in finery they thronged the streets waiting for a glimpse of their new ruler. Looking out of his carriage, the Dalai Lama saw people crying with joy. Their Kundun had returned. Born to a family of farmers in a remote corner of Tibet, Lhamo Dhondup, was recognized as the fourteenth reincarnation of the Dalai Lama at the age of two. He took charge of his country in 1950 when the Chinese invaded Tibet. The rest of his teens were spent in negotiations with the Chinese government. However, as Chinese violence against Tibetans increased, Kundun was forced to flee his native land. His escape over the Himalayas is the stuff of adventure novels. Exiled now in India for over five decades, the Dalai Lama constantly champions Tibet’s independence while remaining its greatest spiritual mentor. He received the Nobel Prize in 1989 for his non-violent efforts to gain freedom for his country."]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/puffin-lives-gautam-buddha-by-rohini-chowdhury--65150326https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Puffin Lives - Gautam Buddha Author: Rohini Chowdhury Narrator: Radhika Kapoor Mitra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Gautama’s ideas went against the established beliefs of centuries. His teachings did not rely on the idea of a Supreme God or gods who could rescue humanity from its sorrows; instead he believed that nirvana lay within each person, and could be achieved by following the right path. Even though he was one of the most influential men who ever walked the earth, very little is known about the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the man we call the Buddha. His teachings were followed for 1,500 years in India, and became the guiding principles of life for both rich and poor, high born and lower caste. Today, the religion he founded is followed all over the world. Here is the fascinating story of his life???from his youth as a privileged prince to his renunciation and attainment of nirvana; how his teachings changed all those who came in contact with him; and the story of the tumultuous lives of people and kingdoms in ancient India.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208716Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Puffin Lives - Gautam Buddha Author: Rohini Chowdhury Narrator: Radhika Kapoor Mitra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208716 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Puffin Lives - Gautam Buddha Author: Rohini Chowdhury Narrator: Radhika Kapoor Mitra Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Gautama’s ideas went against the established beliefs of centuries. His teachings did not rely on the idea of a Supreme God or gods who could rescue humanity from its sorrows; instead he believed that nirvana lay within each person, and could be achieved by following the right path. Even though he was one of the most influential men who ever walked the earth, very little is known about the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the man we call the Buddha. His teachings were followed for 1,500 years in India, and became the guiding principles of life for both rich and poor, high born and lower caste. Today, the religion he founded is followed all over the world. Here is the fascinating story of his life???from his youth as a privileged prince to his renunciation and attainment of nirvana; how his teachings changed all those who came in contact with him; and the story of the tumultuous lives of people and kingdoms in ancient India.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pierrepoint-a-family-of-executioners-by-steven-fielding--65150296https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210399 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pierrepoint: A Family of Executioners Author: Steven Fielding Narrator: Norman Gilligan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Between them, the three men in the fearsome Pierrepoint dynasty executed over 800 people during a career spanning more than half a century. Henry, his brother Thomas, and his son Albert, dispatched some of the most infamous criminals of the 20th century, and in the process earned a public notoriety that followed them throughout their eventful lives.For years, the three men were faced with the task prestigious to some, horrific to many others of being the last point of contact for the guilty and condemned. The Pierrepoints executed criminals the nation over before travelling to many countries including Egypt and postwar Germany, where they hanged Nazi war criminals, and gained a reputation as the world's most deadly practitioners of the art of hanging. "Pierrepoint: A Family of Executioners" recounts the intriguing stories of the three men and the effect that their macabre occupation had on their personal lives. This definitive guide is filled with shocking inside tales from the official records and diaries kept by the Pierrepoint family. With revealing insights into the intense rivalry between fellow executioners, new light is shed on the menacing world of years gone by.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210399Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210399 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pierrepoint: A Family of Executioners Author: Steven Fielding Narrator: Norman Gilligan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210399 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pierrepoint: A Family of Executioners Author: Steven Fielding Narrator: Norman Gilligan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 29, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Between them, the three men in the fearsome Pierrepoint dynasty executed over 800 people during a career spanning more than half a century. Henry, his brother Thomas, and his son Albert, dispatched some of the most infamous criminals of the 20th century, and in the process earned a public notoriety that followed them throughout their eventful lives.For years, the three men were faced with the task prestigious to some, horrific to many others of being the last point of contact for the guilty and condemned. The Pierrepoints executed criminals the nation over before travelling to many countries including Egypt and postwar Germany, where they hanged Nazi war criminals, and gained a reputation as the world's most deadly practitioners of the art of hanging. "Pierrepoint: A Family of Executioners" recounts the intriguing stories of the three men and the effect that their macabre occupation had on their personal lives. This definitive guide is filled with shocking inside tales from the official records and diaries kept by the Pierrepoint family. With revealing insights into the intense rivalry between fellow executioners, new light is shed on the menacing world of years gone by.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-henry-newman-a-mind-alive-by-roderick-strange--65150319https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210352 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Henry Newman: A Mind Alive Author: Roderick Strange Narrator: Bob Sinfield Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 21, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: John Henry Newman: A Mind Alive paints a vivid and nuanced portrait of Newman as a thinker, a friend, a priest and shows us how he approached some of the controversial issues that still divide Christians. Those who want to come to know Newman better and to learn from him will be able to meet him in this concise and elegant new study.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210352Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210352 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Henry Newman: A Mind Alive Author: Roderick Strange Narrator: Bob Sinfield Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/210352 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Henry Newman: A Mind Alive Author: Roderick Strange Narrator: Bob Sinfield Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 21, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: John Henry Newman: A Mind Alive paints a vivid and nuanced portrait of Newman as a thinker, a friend, a priest and shows us how he approached some of the controversial issues that still divide Christians. Those who want to come to know Newman better and to learn from him will be able to meet him in this concise and elegant new study.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/call-the-ambulance-by-les-pringle--65150222https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242253 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Call the Ambulance! Author: Les Pringle Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Exploding pressure cookers, a thwarted wife's deadly revenge and transvestites in distress - manning an ambulance in the seventies kept you on your toes. Having survived the rites of passage as a probationer, Les Pringle now has to face up to the reality of life as an ambulance man in Thatcher's Britain. He does this with humour and fortitude - two qualities which are essential if he is to cope with cases ranging from the absurd to the heart rending. From attending murder scenes to delivering babies ... it's quite a life for Les, and one that he and his shift mates tread with warmth and humour in equal measure.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242253Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242253 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Call the Ambulance! Author: Les Pringle Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 3,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242253 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Call the Ambulance! Author: Les Pringle Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Exploding pressure cookers, a thwarted wife's deadly revenge and transvestites in distress - manning an ambulance in the seventies kept you on your toes. Having survived the rites of passage as a probationer, Les Pringle now has to face up to the reality of life as an ambulance man in Thatcher's Britain. He does this with humour and fortitude - two qualities which are essential if he is to cope with cases ranging from the absurd to the heart rending. From attending murder scenes to delivering babies ... it's quite a life for Les, and one that he and his shift mates tread with warmth and humour in equal measure.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blue-lights-and-long-nights-by-les-pringle--65150188https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Lights and Long Nights Author: Les Pringle Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 47 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This book has been re-issued as Dial 999! ISBN 9780552165310. Card-playing corpses, unfaithful husbands and 'flying' ladies - life as an ambulance driver in the 1970s was certainly varied ... At the age of twenty-three, Les Pringle decided to escape from office life, broaden his horizons and become an ambulance driver. Little did he realize how broad those horizons would turn out to be. Filled with warmth and humour, Blue Lights and Long Nights takes us back to a time when lonely old ladies could call 999 and have a cup of tea waiting when the drivers turned up for a chat; when learning to drive the ambulance meant going out for one test drive and managing not to hit a pedestrian; and every day brought a glimpse into other people's lives. Gripping, poignant and darkly funny, Blue Lights and Long Nights is an affectionate, warm-hearted look at a world gone by.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242257Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Lights and Long Nights Author: Les Pringle Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 47 minutes Release date: January...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242257 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blue Lights and Long Nights Author: Les Pringle Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 47 minutes Release date: January 3, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This book has been re-issued as Dial 999! ISBN 9780552165310. Card-playing corpses, unfaithful husbands and 'flying' ladies - life as an ambulance driver in the 1970s was certainly varied ... At the age of twenty-three, Les Pringle decided to escape from office life, broaden his horizons and become an ambulance driver. Little did he realize how broad those horizons would turn out to be. Filled with warmth and humour, Blue Lights and Long Nights takes us back to a time when lonely old ladies could call 999 and have a cup of tea waiting when the drivers turned up for a chat; when learning to drive the ambulance meant going out for one test drive and managing not to hit a pedestrian; and every day brought a glimpse into other people's lives. Gripping, poignant and darkly funny, Blue Lights and Long Nights is an affectionate, warm-hearted look at a world gone by.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-el-siglo-de-oro-la-mistica-by-frank-rivera--65150196https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El siglo de oro: La Mistica Author: Frank Rivera Narrator: Graciela Lecube, Frank Rivera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: January 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 1: Introduccio?n 2: Fray Luis de Granada 3: Santa Teresa 4: San Juan de la Cruz 5: Coplas]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244317Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El siglo de oro: La Mistica Author: Frank Rivera Narrator: Graciela Lecube, Frank Rivera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El siglo de oro: La Mistica Author: Frank Rivera Narrator: Graciela Lecube, Frank Rivera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: January 1, 2013 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 1: Introduccio?n 2: Fray Luis de Granada 3: Santa Teresa 4: San Juan de la Cruz 5: Coplas]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-charisma-of-adolf-hitler-by-laurence-rees--65150168https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler Author: Laurence Rees Narrator: Michael Jayston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: September 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Adolf Hitler was an unlikely leader – fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to debate political issues – and yet he commanded enormous support. So how was it possible that Hitler became such an attractive figure to millions of people? That is the important question at the core of Laurence Rees’ new book. The Holocaust, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, the outbreak of the Second World War – all these cataclysmic events and more can be laid at Hitler’s door. Hitler was a war criminal arguably without precedent in the history of the world. Yet, as many who knew him confirm, Hitler was still able to exert a powerful influence over the people who encountered him. In this fascinating book to accompany his new BBC series, the acclaimed historian and documentary maker Laurence Rees examines the nature of Hitler’s appeal, and reveals the role Hitler’s supposed ‘charisma’ played in his success. Rees’ previous work has explored the inner workings of the Nazi state in The Nazis: A Warning from History and the crimes they committed in Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution. The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler is a natural culmination of twenty years of writing and research on the Third Reich, and a remarkable examination of the man and the mind at the heart of it all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242417Thu, 13 Sep 2012 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler Author: Laurence Rees Narrator: Michael Jayston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler Author: Laurence Rees Narrator: Michael Jayston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: September 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Adolf Hitler was an unlikely leader – fuelled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to debate political issues – and yet he commanded enormous support. So how was it possible that Hitler became such an attractive figure to millions of people? That is the important question at the core of Laurence Rees’ new book. The Holocaust, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, the outbreak of the Second World War – all these cataclysmic events and more can be laid at Hitler’s door. Hitler was a war criminal arguably without precedent in the history of the world. Yet, as many who knew him confirm, Hitler was still able to exert a powerful influence over the people who encountered him. In this fascinating book to accompany his new BBC series, the acclaimed historian and documentary maker Laurence Rees examines the nature of Hitler’s appeal, and reveals the role Hitler’s supposed ‘charisma’ played in his success. Rees’ previous work has explored the inner workings of the Nazi state in The Nazis: A Warning from History and the crimes they committed in Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution. The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler is a natural culmination of twenty years of writing and research on the Third Reich, and a remarkable examination of the man and the mind at the heart of it all.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-garden-of-beasts-love-and-terror-in-hitler-s-berlin-by-erik-larson--65150180https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242443 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In The Garden of Beasts: Love and terror in Hitler's Berlin Author: Erik Larson Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Berlin,1933. William E. Dodd, a mild-mannered academic from Chicago, has to his own and everyone else's surprise, become America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany, in a year that proves to be a turning point in history. Dodd and his family, notably his vivacious daughter, Martha, observe at first-hand the many changes - some subtle, some disturbing, and some horrifically violent - that signal Hitler's consolidation of power. Dodd has little choice but to associate with key figures in the Nazi party, his increasingly concerned cables make little impact on an indifferent U.S. State Department, while Martha is drawn to the Nazis and their vision of a 'New Germany' and has a succession of affairs with senior party players, including first chief of the Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But as the year darkens, Dodd and his daughter find their lives transformed and any last illusion they might have about Hitler are shattered by the violence of the 'Night of the Long Knives' in the summer of 1934 that established him as supreme dictator. Suffused with the tense atmosphere of the times, and with brilliant portraits of Hitler, Goebbels, Goering and Himmler amongst others, Erik Larson's new book sheds unique light on events as they unfold, resulting in an unforgettable, addictively readable work of narrative history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242443Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242443 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In The Garden of Beasts: Love and terror in Hitler's Berlin Author: Erik Larson Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 53...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242443 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In The Garden of Beasts: Love and terror in Hitler's Berlin Author: Erik Larson Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 53 minutes Release date: August 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Berlin,1933. William E. Dodd, a mild-mannered academic from Chicago, has to his own and everyone else's surprise, become America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany, in a year that proves to be a turning point in history. Dodd and his family, notably his vivacious daughter, Martha, observe at first-hand the many changes - some subtle, some disturbing, and some horrifically violent - that signal Hitler's consolidation of power. Dodd has little choice but to associate with key figures in the Nazi party, his increasingly concerned cables make little impact on an indifferent U.S. State Department, while Martha is drawn to the Nazis and their vision of a 'New Germany' and has a succession of affairs with senior party players, including first chief of the Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But as the year darkens, Dodd and his daughter find their lives transformed and any last illusion they might have about Hitler are shattered by the violence of the 'Night of the Long Knives' in the summer of 1934 that established him as supreme dictator. Suffused with the tense atmosphere of the times, and with brilliant portraits of Hitler, Goebbels, Goering and Himmler amongst others, Erik Larson's new book sheds unique light on events as they unfold, resulting in an unforgettable, addictively readable work of narrative history.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/always-by-my-side-losing-the-love-of-my-life-and-the-fight-to-honour-his-memory-by-christina-schmid--65150198https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242582 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Always By My Side: Losing the love of my life and the fight to honour his memory Author: Christina Schmid Narrator: Christina Schmid, Lisa Coleman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 29, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A LIFE LOST. A LOVE CUT SHORT. 'From the moment I set eyes on him I adored him. The connection between us was so strong it went beyond everything else. His job, my job, his lifestyle, my lifestyle. All that fell away...' Christina and Oz had their whole lives ahead of them. Oz was one of only a handful of bomb disposal experts serving in the British Army, but to Christina he was a loving and devoted husband and father - the one person she could never live without. They had always tried to stay positive throughout their time apart, counting the days until Oz could take his next leave. Until one day Christina's worst nightmare came true when she heard the knock at the door... Christina and Oz's is a deeply moving story of love and loss, hope and despair, and of living in constant fear. Christina's extraordinary bravery and composure in the face of her husband's death is an inspiration to anyone who has ever lost someone they love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242582Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242582 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Always By My Side: Losing the love of my life and the fight to honour his memory Author: Christina Schmid Narrator: Christina Schmid, Lisa Coleman...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242582 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Always By My Side: Losing the love of my life and the fight to honour his memory Author: Christina Schmid Narrator: Christina Schmid, Lisa Coleman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 29, 2012 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A LIFE LOST. A LOVE CUT SHORT. 'From the moment I set eyes on him I adored him. The connection between us was so strong it went beyond everything else. His job, my job, his lifestyle, my lifestyle. All that fell away...' Christina and Oz had their whole lives ahead of them. Oz was one of only a handful of bomb disposal experts serving in the British Army, but to Christina he was a loving and devoted husband and father - the one person she could never live without. They had always tried to stay positive throughout their time apart, counting the days until Oz could take his next leave. Until one day Christina's worst nightmare came true when she heard the knock at the door... Christina and Oz's is a deeply moving story of love and loss, hope and despair, and of living in constant fear. Christina's extraordinary bravery and composure in the face of her husband's death is an inspiration to anyone who has ever lost someone they love.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/touching-the-void-by-joe-simpson--65150164https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242586 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Touching The Void Author: Joe Simpson Narrator: Daniel Weyman, Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Joe Simpson, with just his partner Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed West Face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frostbitten, to tell their non-climbing companion that Joe was dead. For three days he wrestled with guilt as they prepared to return home. Then a cry in the night took them out with torches, where they found Joe, badly injured, crawling through the snowstorm in a delirium. Far from causing Joe's death, Simon had paradoxically saved his friend's life. What happened, and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242586Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242586 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Touching The Void Author: Joe Simpson Narrator: Daniel Weyman, Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242586 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Touching The Void Author: Joe Simpson Narrator: Daniel Weyman, Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: March 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Joe Simpson, with just his partner Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed West Face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frostbitten, to tell their non-climbing companion that Joe was dead. For three days he wrestled with guilt as they prepared to return home. Then a cry in the night took them out with torches, where they found Joe, badly injured, crawling through the snowstorm in a delirium. Far from causing Joe's death, Simon had paradoxically saved his friend's life. What happened, and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-elizabeth-by-carolly-erickson--65150217https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243349 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Elizabeth Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 27, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Elizabeth was not just Queen, she was ruler. In an age of male supremacy she, by sheer force of character, became not only the unchallenged leader of the English but also the first leader of an empire upon which the sun never set. Erickson's biography tells the truth about this extraordinary woman and profiles some amazing people-their personalities and culture.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243349Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243349 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Elizabeth Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 27,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243349 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Elizabeth Author: Carolly Erickson Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 27, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Elizabeth was not just Queen, she was ruler. In an age of male supremacy she, by sheer force of character, became not only the unchallenged leader of the English but also the first leader of an empire upon which the sun never set. Erickson's biography tells the truth about this extraordinary woman and profiles some amazing people-their personalities and culture.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-dickens-a-life-by-claire-tomalin--65150239https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234066 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles Dickens: A Life Author: Claire Tomalin Narrator: Alex Jennings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 14, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Charles Dickens: A Life, the major new biography from the highly acclaimed Claire Tomalin, published for the 200th anniversary of his birth. Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a demonicly hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, but most of all a great novelist - the creator of characters who live immortally in the English imagination: the Artful Dodger, Mr Pickwick, Pip, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Lady Dedlock, and many more. At the age of twelve he was sent to work in a blacking factory by his affectionate but feckless parents. From these unpromising beginnings, he rose to scale all the social and literary heights, entirely through his own efforts. When he died, the world mourned, and he was buried - against his wishes - in Westminster Abbey. Yet the brilliance concealed a divided character: a republican, he disliked America; sentimental about the family in his writings, he took up passionately with a young actress; usually generous, he cut off his impecunious children. Claire Tomalin, author of Whitbread Book of the Year Samuel Pepys, paints an unforgettable portrait of Dickens, capturing brilliantly the complex character of this great genius. Charles Dickens: A Life is the examination of Dickens we deserve. Alex Jennings is an associate actor with the RSC and has also worked with the Royal National Theatre. He was Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for which he won the second of his Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. He played Charles, Prince of Wales in the film The Queen, and his TV appearances include The State Within, Inspector Morse and the title role in Ashenden. He's a prolific reader of audiobooks, the most notable of which are The Horse and his Boy, Oliver Twist and Attention All Shipping.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234066Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234066 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles Dickens: A Life Author: Claire Tomalin Narrator: Alex Jennings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 22 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234066 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles Dickens: A Life Author: Claire Tomalin Narrator: Alex Jennings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 14, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Charles Dickens: A Life, the major new biography from the highly acclaimed Claire Tomalin, published for the 200th anniversary of his birth. Charles Dickens was a phenomenon: a demonicly hardworking journalist, the father of ten children, a tireless walker and traveller, a supporter of liberal social causes, but most of all a great novelist - the creator of characters who live immortally in the English imagination: the Artful Dodger, Mr Pickwick, Pip, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Lady Dedlock, and many more. At the age of twelve he was sent to work in a blacking factory by his affectionate but feckless parents. From these unpromising beginnings, he rose to scale all the social and literary heights, entirely through his own efforts. When he died, the world mourned, and he was buried - against his wishes - in Westminster Abbey. Yet the brilliance concealed a divided character: a republican, he disliked America; sentimental about the family in his writings, he took up passionately with a young actress; usually generous, he cut off his impecunious children. Claire Tomalin, author of Whitbread Book of the Year Samuel Pepys, paints an unforgettable portrait of Dickens, capturing brilliantly the complex character of this great genius. Charles Dickens: A Life is the examination of Dickens we deserve. Alex Jennings is an associate actor with the RSC and has also worked with the Royal National Theatre. He was Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for which he won the second of his Olivier Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. He played Charles, Prince of Wales in the film The Queen, and his TV appearances include The State Within, Inspector Morse and the title role in Ashenden. He's a prolific reader of audiobooks, the most notable of which are The Horse and his Boy, Oliver Twist and Attention All Shipping.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-climb-tragic-ambitions-on-everest-by-anatoli-boukreev-g-weston-dewalt--65150212https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest Author: Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston Dewalt Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Anatoli Boukreev's first-hand account of the worst human disaster in the history of Mt. Everest will hold listeners spellbound. A top-rated guide and high altitude climber, Boukreev dictated the raw and powerful details of this ill-fated trek from memories and notes recorded just five days after the catastrophe. In May of 1996, 33 people went up the mountain, but only 28 returned. As two commercial expeditions climbed the world's highest peak, poor planning, miscommunication, and an unpredictable blizzard conspired to defeat them. Although the author made it back to the safety of his tent, he defied his own pain and exhaustion to go back up the mountain. His rescue attempt saved the lives of three climbers. The events of those two fateful days prompted researchers at MIT to develop new technology that could prevent the recurrence of such a disaster. Narrators Richard M. Davidson and Nelson Runger sensitively convey the full scope of a drama and a tragedy the world hopes never to see again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242384Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest Author: Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston Dewalt Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Climb: Tragic Ambitions on Everest Author: Anatoli Boukreev, G. Weston Dewalt Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 25, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Anatoli Boukreev's first-hand account of the worst human disaster in the history of Mt. Everest will hold listeners spellbound. A top-rated guide and high altitude climber, Boukreev dictated the raw and powerful details of this ill-fated trek from memories and notes recorded just five days after the catastrophe. In May of 1996, 33 people went up the mountain, but only 28 returned. As two commercial expeditions climbed the world's highest peak, poor planning, miscommunication, and an unpredictable blizzard conspired to defeat them. Although the author made it back to the safety of his tent, he defied his own pain and exhaustion to go back up the mountain. His rescue attempt saved the lives of three climbers. The events of those two fateful days prompted researchers at MIT to develop new technology that could prevent the recurrence of such a disaster. Narrators Richard M. Davidson and Nelson Runger sensitively convey the full scope of a drama and a tragedy the world hopes never to see again.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wizard-the-life-and-times-of-nikola-tesla-biography-of-a-genius-by-marc-j-seifer--65150308https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228298 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius Author: Marc J. Seifer Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 7, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla's creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228298Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228298 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius Author: Marc J. Seifer Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/228298 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius Author: Marc J. Seifer Narrator: Simon Prebble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 7, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 46 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Nikola Tesla (1856–1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla's creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grey-wolf-the-escape-of-adolf-hitler-by-simon-dunstan-gerrard-williams--65150258https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211491 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler Author: Simon Dunstan, Gerrard Williams Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: DID HITLER--CODE NAME “GREY WOLF”--REALLY DIE IN 1945? GRIPPING NEW EVIDENCE SHOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED… When Truman asked Stalin in 1945 whether Hitler was dead, Stalin replied bluntly, “No.” As late as 1952, Eisenhower declared: “We have been unable to unearth one bit of tangible evidence of Hitler's death.” What really happened? Simon Dunstan and Gerrard Williams have compiled extensive evidence--some recently declassified--that Hitler actually fled Berlin and took refuge in a remote Nazi enclave in Argentina. The recent discovery that the famous “Hitler's skull” in Moscow is female, as well as newly uncovered documents, provide powerful proof for their case. Dunstan and Williams cite people, places, and dates in over 500 detailed notes that identify the plan's escape route, vehicles, aircraft, U-boats, and hideouts. Among the details: the CIA's possible involvement and Hitler's life in Patagonia--including his two daughters.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211491Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211491 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler Author: Simon Dunstan, Gerrard Williams Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211491 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grey Wolf: The Escape of Adolf Hitler Author: Simon Dunstan, Gerrard Williams Narrator: Don Hagen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: DID HITLER--CODE NAME “GREY WOLF”--REALLY DIE IN 1945? GRIPPING NEW EVIDENCE SHOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED… When Truman asked Stalin in 1945 whether Hitler was dead, Stalin replied bluntly, “No.” As late as 1952, Eisenhower declared: “We have been unable to unearth one bit of tangible evidence of Hitler's death.” What really happened? Simon Dunstan and Gerrard Williams have compiled extensive evidence--some recently declassified--that Hitler actually fled Berlin and took refuge in a remote Nazi enclave in Argentina. The recent discovery that the famous “Hitler's skull” in Moscow is female, as well as newly uncovered documents, provide powerful proof for their case. Dunstan and Williams cite people, places, and dates in over 500 detailed notes that identify the plan's escape route, vehicles, aircraft, U-boats, and hideouts. Among the details: the CIA's possible involvement and Hitler's life in Patagonia--including his two daughters.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-the-love-of-physics-from-the-end-of-the-rainbow-to-the-edge-of-time-a-journey-through-the-wonders-of-physics-by-warren-goldstein-wal--65150317https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time---A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics Author: Warren Goldstein, Walter Lewin Narrator: Kent Cassella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'You have changed my life' is a common refrain in the emails Walter Lewin receives daily from fans who have been enthralled by his world-famous video lectures about the wonders of physics. 'I walk with a new spring in my step and I look at life through physics-colored eyes,' wrote one such fan. When Lewin's lectures were made available online, he became an instant YouTube celebrity, and the New York Times declared, 'Walter Lewin delivers his lectures with the panache of Julia Child bringing French cooking to amateurs and the zany theatricality of YouTube's greatest hits.' For more than thirty years as a beloved professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lewin honed his singular craft of making physics not only accessible but truly fun, whether putting his head in the path of a wrecking ball, supercharging himself with three hundred thousand volts of electricity, or demonstrating why the sky is blue and why clouds are white. Now, as Carl Sagan did for astronomy and Brian Green did for cosmology, Lewin takes listeners on a marvelous journey in For the Love of Physics, opening our eyes as never before to the amazing beauty and power with which physics can reveal the hidden workings of the world all around us. 'I introduce people to their own world,' writes Lewin, 'the world they live in and are familiar with but don't approach like a physicist—yet.' Could it be true that we are shorter standing up than lying down? Why can we snorkel no deeper than about one foot below the surface? Why are the colors of a rainbow always in the same order, and would it be possible to put our hand out and touch one? Whether introducing why the air smells so fresh after a lightning storm, why we briefly lose (and gain) weight when we ride in an elevator, or what the big bang would have sounded like had anyone existed to hear it, Lewin never ceases to surprise and delight with the extraordinary ability of physics to answer even the most elusive questions. Recounting his own exciting discoveries as a pioneer in the field of X-ray astronomy—arriving at MIT right at the start of an astonishing revolution in astronomy—he also brings to life the power of physics to reach into the vastness of space and unveil exotic uncharted territories, from the marvels of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud to the unseeable depths of black holes. 'For me,' Lewin writes, 'physics is a way of seeing—the spectacular and the mundane, the immense and the minute—as a beautiful, thrillingly interwoven whole.' His wonderfully inventive and vivid ways of introducing us to the revelations of physics impart to us a new appreciation of the remarkable beauty and intricate harmonies of the forces that govern our lives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218031Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time---A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics Author: Warren Goldstein, Walter...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218031 to listen full audiobooks. Title: For the Love of Physics: From the End of the Rainbow to the Edge of Time---A Journey Through the Wonders of Physics Author: Warren Goldstein, Walter Lewin Narrator: Kent Cassella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'You have changed my life' is a common refrain in the emails Walter Lewin receives daily from fans who have been enthralled by his world-famous video lectures about the wonders of physics. 'I walk with a new spring in my step and I look at life through physics-colored eyes,' wrote one such fan. When Lewin's lectures were made available online, he became an instant YouTube celebrity, and the New York Times declared, 'Walter Lewin delivers his lectures with the panache of Julia Child bringing French cooking to amateurs and the zany theatricality of YouTube's greatest hits.' For more than thirty years as a beloved professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lewin honed his singular craft of making physics not only accessible but truly fun, whether putting his head in the path of a wrecking ball, supercharging himself with three hundred thousand volts of electricity, or demonstrating why the sky is blue and why clouds are white. Now, as Carl Sagan did for astronomy and Brian Green did for cosmology, Lewin takes listeners on a marvelous journey in For the Love of Physics, opening our eyes as never before to the amazing beauty and power with which physics can reveal the hidden workings of the world all around us. 'I introduce people to their own world,' writes Lewin, 'the world they live in and are familiar with but don't approach like a physicist—yet.' Could it be true that we are shorter standing up than lying down? Why can we snorkel no deeper than about one foot below the surface? Why are the colors of a rainbow always in the same order, and would it be possible to put our hand out and touch one? Whether introducing why the air smells so fresh after a lightning storm, why we briefly lose (and gain) weight when we ride in an elevator, or what the big bang would have sounded like had anyone existed to hear it, Lewin never ceases to surprise and delight with the extraordinary ability of physics to answer even the most elusive questions. Recounting his own exciting discoveries as a pioneer in the field of X-ray astronomy—arriving at MIT right at the start of an astonishing revolution in astronomy—he also brings to life the power of physics to reach into the vastness of space and unveil exotic uncharted territories, from the marvels of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud to the unseeable depths of black holes. 'For me,' Lewin writes, 'physics is a way of seeing—the spectacular and the mundane, the immense and the minute—as a beautiful, thrillingly interwoven whole.' His wonderfully inventive and vivid ways of introducing us to the revelations of physics impart to us a new appreciation of the remarkable beauty and intricate harmonies of the forces that govern our lives.]]>1805cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-diary-of-a-young-girl-the-definitive-edition-of-the-world-s-most-famous-diary-by-anne-frank--65150227https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of the World’s Most Famous Diary Author: Anne Frank Narrator: Helena Bonham Carter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 12, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.46 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter* THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK IS 'A MONUMENT TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT' One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime comes from the diary of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Edited by her father Otto H. Frank and German novelist Mirjam Pressler, this is a true story to be rediscovered by each new generation. 12th July 1944: 'It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.' In the summer of 1942, fleeing the horrors of the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse. Aged thirteen, Anne kept a diary of her time in the secret annexe. She movingly revealed how the eight people living under these extraordinary conditions coped with hunger, the daily threat of discovery and death and isolation from the outside world. A thought-provoking record of tension and struggle, adolescence and confinement, anger and heartbreak, the diary of Anne Frank is a testament to the atrocities of the past and a promise they will never be forgotten. 'One of the greatest books of the century' Guardian 'Rings down the decades as the most moving testament to the persecution of innocence' Daily Mail 'Astonishing and excruciating. Its gnaws at us still' New York Times Book Review]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234267Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of the World’s Most Famous Diary Author: Anne Frank Narrator: Helena Bonham Carter Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition of the World’s Most Famous Diary Author: Anne Frank Narrator: Helena Bonham Carter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: June 12, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.46 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 11 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter* THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK IS 'A MONUMENT TO THE HUMAN SPIRIT' One of the most famous accounts of living under the Nazi regime comes from the diary of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl, Anne Frank. Edited by her father Otto H. Frank and German novelist Mirjam Pressler, this is a true story to be rediscovered by each new generation. 12th July 1944: 'It's difficult in times like these: ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.' In the summer of 1942, fleeing the horrors of the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse. Aged thirteen, Anne kept a diary of her time in the secret annexe. She movingly revealed how the eight people living under these extraordinary conditions coped with hunger, the daily threat of discovery and death and isolation from the outside world. A thought-provoking record of tension and struggle, adolescence and confinement, anger and heartbreak, the diary of Anne Frank is a testament to the atrocities of the past and a promise they will never be forgotten. 'One of the greatest books of the century' Guardian 'Rings down the decades as the most moving testament to the persecution of innocence' Daily Mail 'Astonishing and excruciating. Its gnaws at us still' New York Times Book Review]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-last-best-chance-the-pursuit-of-peace-in-a-time-of-peril-by-king-abdullah-ii-of-jordan--65150251https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril Author: King Abdullah Ii Of Jordan Narrator: Nadim Sawalha Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril, the newsbreaking memoir from Jordan's King Abdullah II revealing the secret, high level negotiations that could soon transform the map of the Middle East. Read by the actor Nadim Sawalha. When a dying King Hussein shocked the world by picking his son rather than his brother, the longtime Crown Prince, to be the next King of Jordan, no one was more surprised than the young head of Special Forces who discovered his life was in for a major upheaval. In this exceptionally candid memoir, King Abdullah tackles the single toughest issue he faces head on - how to solve the Israeli-Palestinian standoff - and reveals himself to be an invaluable intermediary between America and the Arab world. He writes about the impact of the Iraq war on his neighborhood and how to confront the threat from Iran. This is the inspirational story of a man who went to boarding school in America and military academy in Britain, and grew up believing he would be a soldier. Back home, he hunted down terrorists and modernized Jordan's Special Forces. Then, suddenly, he found himself king. Together with his wife, Queen Rania, King Abdullah transformed what it meant to be a monarch, going undercover to escape the bubble of the court while she became the Muslim world's most passionate advocate of women's rights. Why would a sitting head of state choose to write about the most explosive issues he faces? King Abdullah does so now because he believes we face a moment of truth: a last chance for peace in the Middle East. The prize is enormous, the cost of failure unimaginable.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234264Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril Author: King Abdullah Ii Of Jordan Narrator: Nadim Sawalha Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/234264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril Author: King Abdullah Ii Of Jordan Narrator: Nadim Sawalha Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Our Last Best Chance: The Pursuit of Peace in a Time of Peril, the newsbreaking memoir from Jordan's King Abdullah II revealing the secret, high level negotiations that could soon transform the map of the Middle East. Read by the actor Nadim Sawalha. When a dying King Hussein shocked the world by picking his son rather than his brother, the longtime Crown Prince, to be the next King of Jordan, no one was more surprised than the young head of Special Forces who discovered his life was in for a major upheaval. In this exceptionally candid memoir, King Abdullah tackles the single toughest issue he faces head on - how to solve the Israeli-Palestinian standoff - and reveals himself to be an invaluable intermediary between America and the Arab world. He writes about the impact of the Iraq war on his neighborhood and how to confront the threat from Iran. This is the inspirational story of a man who went to boarding school in America and military academy in Britain, and grew up believing he would be a soldier. Back home, he hunted down terrorists and modernized Jordan's Special Forces. Then, suddenly, he found himself king. Together with his wife, Queen Rania, King Abdullah transformed what it meant to be a monarch, going undercover to escape the bubble of the court while she became the Muslim world's most passionate advocate of women's rights. Why would a sitting head of state choose to write about the most explosive issues he faces? King Abdullah does so now because he believes we face a moment of truth: a last chance for peace in the Middle East. The prize is enormous, the cost of failure unimaginable.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/clara-s-war-by-clara-kramer--65150226https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237101 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clara's War Author: Clara Kramer Narrator: Rula Lenska Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On 21 July 1942 the Nazis invaded Poland. In the small town of Zolkiew, life for Jewish 15-year-old Clara Kramer was never to be the same again. While those around her were either slaughtered or transported, Clara and her family hid perilously in a hand-dug cellar. Living above and protecting them were the Becks. Mr Beck was a womaniser, a drunkard and a self-professed anti-Semite, yet he risked his life throughout the war to keep his charges safe. Nevertheless, life with Mr Beck was far from predictable. From the house catching fire, to Beck's affair with Clara's cousin, to the nightly SS drinking sessions in the room just above, Clara's War transports you into the dark, cramped bunker, and sits you next to the families as they hold their breath time and again. Sixty years later, Clara Kramer has created a memoir that is lyrical, dramatic and heartbreakingly compelling. Despite the worst of circumstances, this is a story full of hope and survival, courage and love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237101Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237101 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clara's War Author: Clara Kramer Narrator: Rula Lenska Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237101 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clara's War Author: Clara Kramer Narrator: Rula Lenska Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: On 21 July 1942 the Nazis invaded Poland. In the small town of Zolkiew, life for Jewish 15-year-old Clara Kramer was never to be the same again. While those around her were either slaughtered or transported, Clara and her family hid perilously in a hand-dug cellar. Living above and protecting them were the Becks. Mr Beck was a womaniser, a drunkard and a self-professed anti-Semite, yet he risked his life throughout the war to keep his charges safe. Nevertheless, life with Mr Beck was far from predictable. From the house catching fire, to Beck's affair with Clara's cousin, to the nightly SS drinking sessions in the room just above, Clara's War transports you into the dark, cramped bunker, and sits you next to the families as they hold their breath time and again. Sixty years later, Clara Kramer has created a memoir that is lyrical, dramatic and heartbreakingly compelling. Despite the worst of circumstances, this is a story full of hope and survival, courage and love.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-black-door-by-sarah-brown--65150216https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Black Door Author: Sarah Brown Narrator: Sarah Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Today, Gordon's words are simple and heartfelt. He promises, as his own school motto said, 'to do his utmost'. I know that the same will go for me, too. We turn to the door, greeting the policeman on duty. It is time to play our part in contributing to what happens next in government and a new life behind the black door.' In this personal memoir about life at 10 Downing Street, Sarah Brown shares the secrets of living behind the most famous front door in the world. Sarah gave up a successful career in business to serve the country and champion countless charities at home and abroad. A passionate campaigner for women and children, she mobilised hundreds of thousands of people through her early adoption of Twitter where her legion of followers engaged with her on everything from repression in Burma to diversity in British fashion. If you've ever wondered what it's like to travel with special branch, pack for a photo call with supermodels or pause a speech in front of hundreds when the autocue fails, it's all here - from what to do when the school play clashes with a visit to the White House to what it feels like to support the man you love as he takes tough decisions to stave off global financial meltdown... Intimate, reflective, surprising and funny, Behind the Black Door takes us backstage to reveal what it's like to be an ordinary woman, wife and mother in extraordinary circumstances.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237115Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Black Door Author: Sarah Brown Narrator: Sarah Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind the Black Door Author: Sarah Brown Narrator: Sarah Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 52 minutes Release date: March 3, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Today, Gordon's words are simple and heartfelt. He promises, as his own school motto said, 'to do his utmost'. I know that the same will go for me, too. We turn to the door, greeting the policeman on duty. It is time to play our part in contributing to what happens next in government and a new life behind the black door.' In this personal memoir about life at 10 Downing Street, Sarah Brown shares the secrets of living behind the most famous front door in the world. Sarah gave up a successful career in business to serve the country and champion countless charities at home and abroad. A passionate campaigner for women and children, she mobilised hundreds of thousands of people through her early adoption of Twitter where her legion of followers engaged with her on everything from repression in Burma to diversity in British fashion. If you've ever wondered what it's like to travel with special branch, pack for a photo call with supermodels or pause a speech in front of hundreds when the autocue fails, it's all here - from what to do when the school play clashes with a visit to the White House to what it feels like to support the man you love as he takes tough decisions to stave off global financial meltdown... Intimate, reflective, surprising and funny, Behind the Black Door takes us backstage to reveal what it's like to be an ordinary woman, wife and mother in extraordinary circumstances.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-queen-by-kate-williams--65150234https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Queen Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Carole Boyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 36 minutes Release date: January 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'I will be good,' promised the thirteen-year-old Victoria, when she understood that she would be Queen of the most powerful country in the world. That, of course, is a matter of opinion. And there are other layers to the story. With a combination of novelistic flair and historical accuracy, Kate Williams begins by relating the heartbreaking story of Princess Charlotte, the Queen who never was, and her impact on the young Victoria. Our perception of Victoria the Queen is coloured by portraits of her older, widowed self - her dour expression embodying the repressive morality propagated in her time. But Becoming Queen reveals an energetic and vibrant woman, determined to battle for power. It also documents the Byzantine machinations behind Victoria's quest to occupy the throne, and shows how her struggles did not end when finally the crown was placed on her head. In the late eighteenth century, monarchies were in crisis across Europe. Discontented with their mad King, George III, and his spendthrift offspring, the English pinned their hopes on the only legitimate grandchild: Princess Charlotte, daughter of George, Prince of Wales. But Charlotte died at the age of twenty-two, a few hours after giving birth to a stillborn son. A grieving nation immediately began venerating her as someone who would have made an ideal Queen while Charlotte's rackety uncles embarked on a race to produce the next heir. No one thought that little Victoria, daughter of the Duke of Kent, would ascend the throne. She, in turn, became increasingly determined to take control of her own destiny, and clashed constantly not only with her hugely ambitious mother but with her protégé and household comptroller, the Irish adventurer, John Conroy. After she became Queen, ministers, even her beloved Prince Albert, still attempted to steal power away from her. Revealing how Charlotte's death shaped Victoria's reign and laying bare the passions that swirled around the throne, Becoming Queen is an absorbingly dramatic tale of secrets, sexual repression and endless conflict. After her lauded biography of Emma Hamilton, England's Mistress, Kate Williams has produced a most original and intimate portrait of Great Britain's longest reigning monarch.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237400Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Queen Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Carole Boyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 36 minutes Release date: January 27, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Queen Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Carole Boyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 36 minutes Release date: January 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'I will be good,' promised the thirteen-year-old Victoria, when she understood that she would be Queen of the most powerful country in the world. That, of course, is a matter of opinion. And there are other layers to the story. With a combination of novelistic flair and historical accuracy, Kate Williams begins by relating the heartbreaking story of Princess Charlotte, the Queen who never was, and her impact on the young Victoria. Our perception of Victoria the Queen is coloured by portraits of her older, widowed self - her dour expression embodying the repressive morality propagated in her time. But Becoming Queen reveals an energetic and vibrant woman, determined to battle for power. It also documents the Byzantine machinations behind Victoria's quest to occupy the throne, and shows how her struggles did not end when finally the crown was placed on her head. In the late eighteenth century, monarchies were in crisis across Europe. Discontented with their mad King, George III, and his spendthrift offspring, the English pinned their hopes on the only legitimate grandchild: Princess Charlotte, daughter of George, Prince of Wales. But Charlotte died at the age of twenty-two, a few hours after giving birth to a stillborn son. A grieving nation immediately began venerating her as someone who would have made an ideal Queen while Charlotte's rackety uncles embarked on a race to produce the next heir. No one thought that little Victoria, daughter of the Duke of Kent, would ascend the throne. She, in turn, became increasingly determined to take control of her own destiny, and clashed constantly not only with her hugely ambitious mother but with her protégé and household comptroller, the Irish adventurer, John Conroy. After she became Queen, ministers, even her beloved Prince Albert, still attempted to steal power away from her. Revealing how Charlotte's death shaped Victoria's reign and laying bare the passions that swirled around the throne, Becoming Queen is an absorbingly dramatic tale of secrets, sexual repression and endless conflict. After her lauded biography of Emma Hamilton, England's Mistress, Kate Williams has produced a most original and intimate portrait of Great Britain's longest reigning monarch.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/england-s-mistress-the-infamous-life-of-emma-hamilton-by-kate-williams--65150211https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Sophie Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 27, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, England's Mistress traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in her way of her desire to live out her dream- except her self-destructive desires. Drawing on hundreds of previously undiscovered letters, and told with a novelist's flair, 'England's Mistress' captures the relentless drive, innovative style and burning passion of a true heroine. In a world of tabloid fame and three-minute wonders, Emma's life is truly a tale for our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237116Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Sophie Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 35...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton Author: Kate Williams Narrator: Sophie Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 27, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, England's Mistress traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media superstar. Nothing could stand in her way of her desire to live out her dream- except her self-destructive desires. Drawing on hundreds of previously undiscovered letters, and told with a novelist's flair, 'England's Mistress' captures the relentless drive, innovative style and burning passion of a true heroine. In a world of tabloid fame and three-minute wonders, Emma's life is truly a tale for our time.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/de-profundis-by-oscar-wilde--65150336https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208647 to listen full audiobooks. Title: De Profundis Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Aaron Elliott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 51 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.81 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This short work of Wilde's was written during his two year incarceration for "gross indecency". This work is a letter which sorts out his life, and his love toward Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde wrote this as a farewell letter to Douglas. (summary by Aaron Elliott)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208647Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208647 to listen full audiobooks. Title: De Profundis Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Aaron Elliott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 51 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208647 to listen full audiobooks. Title: De Profundis Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: Aaron Elliott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 51 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.81 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 6 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This short work of Wilde's was written during his two year incarceration for "gross indecency". This work is a letter which sorts out his life, and his love toward Lord Alfred Douglas. Wilde wrote this as a farewell letter to Douglas. (summary by Aaron Elliott)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-charlotte-bronte-volume-1-by-elizabeth-cleghorn-gaskell--65150335https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 1 Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.38 of Total 29 Ratings of Narrator: 2.71 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Charlotte Brontë was a British author, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters who have become standards of English literature. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, one of the greatest classics of all time. Just two years after Charlotte's death, her friend Elizabeth Gaskell wrote her biography. Want to know more about Charlotte Brontë? If you do, please read this biography. Summary by Stav Nisser.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208438Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 1 Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 1 Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.38 of Total 29 Ratings of Narrator: 2.71 of Total 7 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Charlotte Brontë was a British author, the eldest of the three famous Brontë sisters who have become standards of English literature. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, one of the greatest classics of all time. Just two years after Charlotte's death, her friend Elizabeth Gaskell wrote her biography. Want to know more about Charlotte Brontë? If you do, please read this biography. Summary by Stav Nisser.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-education-of-henry-adams-by-henry-brooks-adams--65150334https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Education of Henry Adams Author: Henry Brooks Adams Narrator: Jeannie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838-1918), in early old age, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth. It is also a sharp critique of 19th century educational theory and practice. In 1907, Adams began privately circulating copies of a limited edition printed at his own expense. Commercial publication had to await its author's 1918 death, whereupon it won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. (Introduction by Wikipedia)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208871Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Education of Henry Adams Author: Henry Brooks Adams Narrator: Jeannie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 41 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Education of Henry Adams Author: Henry Brooks Adams Narrator: Jeannie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams (1838-1918), in early old age, to come to terms with the dawning 20th century, so different from the world of his youth. It is also a sharp critique of 19th century educational theory and practice. In 1907, Adams began privately circulating copies of a limited edition printed at his own expense. Commercial publication had to await its author's 1918 death, whereupon it won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. (Introduction by Wikipedia)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-charlotte-bronte-volume-2-by-elizabeth-cleghorn-gaskell--65150332https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 2 Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Charlotte Bronte was a British author, the eldest of the three famous Bronte sisters who have become standards of English literature. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, one of the greatest classics of all times. Just two years after Charlotte's death, her friend Elizabeth Gaskell wrote her biography. Want to know more about Charlotte Bronte? If you do, please read this biography. Summary by Stav Nisser.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208439Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 2 Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life Of Charlotte Brontë Volume 2 Author: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Charlotte Bronte was a British author, the eldest of the three famous Bronte sisters who have become standards of English literature. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, one of the greatest classics of all times. Just two years after Charlotte's death, her friend Elizabeth Gaskell wrote her biography. Want to know more about Charlotte Bronte? If you do, please read this biography. Summary by Stav Nisser.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-day-with-great-poets-by-may-gillington-byron--65150331https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Day With Great Poets Author: May Gillington Byron Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Who was John Milton? The author of Paradise Lost you say? Well, certainly, but he was also a man, going about his daily life like any of us in 17th century England, (except that he was a genius of course). Take time to read about a day in his life and learn more about him and his likes, dislikes, background and proclivities. Also, the same with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Walt Witman, Lord Byron, Keats and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Each of them a man or woman of their times, living each day like us, but seeing shades and hues of life that we can only experience through their exquisite poetry. These are meant by the author to be brief biographies with examples of their works and some insights into their common foibles as humans in addition to human geniuses. If you love to read poetry, you will enjoy reading these short bios which contain much of their best poetry in them. The selections are from a number of stand alone sources but Browning is part of another book and the link below is to that directly. (Summary by phil chenevert)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208645Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Day With Great Poets Author: May Gillington Byron Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Day With Great Poets Author: May Gillington Byron Narrator: Various Readers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Who was John Milton? The author of Paradise Lost you say? Well, certainly, but he was also a man, going about his daily life like any of us in 17th century England, (except that he was a genius of course). Take time to read about a day in his life and learn more about him and his likes, dislikes, background and proclivities. Also, the same with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Walt Witman, Lord Byron, Keats and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Each of them a man or woman of their times, living each day like us, but seeing shades and hues of life that we can only experience through their exquisite poetry. These are meant by the author to be brief biographies with examples of their works and some insights into their common foibles as humans in addition to human geniuses. If you love to read poetry, you will enjoy reading these short bios which contain much of their best poetry in them. The selections are from a number of stand alone sources but Browning is part of another book and the link below is to that directly. (Summary by phil chenevert)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/auguste-comte-and-positivism-by-john-stuart-mill--65150320https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208955 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Auguste Comte and Positivism Author: John Stuart Mill Narrator: Bill Boerst Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Part 1 lays out the framework for Positivism as originated in France by Auguste Comte in his Cours de Philosophie Positive. Mill examines the tenets of Comte's movement and alerts us to defects. Part 2 concerns all Comte's writings except the Cours de Philosophie Positive. During Comte's later years he gave up reading newspapers and periodicals to keep his mind pure for higher study. He also became enamored of a certain woman who changed his view of life. Comte turned his philosophy into a religion, with morality the supreme guide. Mill finds that Comte learned to despise science and the intellect, instead substituting his frantic need for the regulation of change. (Summary by Bill Boerst)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208955Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208955 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Auguste Comte and Positivism Author: John Stuart Mill Narrator: Bill Boerst Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208955 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Auguste Comte and Positivism Author: John Stuart Mill Narrator: Bill Boerst Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 49 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Part 1 lays out the framework for Positivism as originated in France by Auguste Comte in his Cours de Philosophie Positive. Mill examines the tenets of Comte's movement and alerts us to defects. Part 2 concerns all Comte's writings except the Cours de Philosophie Positive. During Comte's later years he gave up reading newspapers and periodicals to keep his mind pure for higher study. He also became enamored of a certain woman who changed his view of life. Comte turned his philosophy into a religion, with morality the supreme guide. Mill finds that Comte learned to despise science and the intellect, instead substituting his frantic need for the regulation of change. (Summary by Bill Boerst)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-autobiography-of-st-ignatius-by-st-ignatius-loyola--65150318https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Author: St. Ignatius Loyola Narrator: Phil Chenevert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the Society of Jesus. It, more than any other work, gives an insight into the spiritual life of St. Ignatius. Few works in ascetical literature, except the writings of St. Teresa and St. Augustine, impart such a knowledge of the soul.The saint in his narrative always refers to himself in the third person, and this mode of speech has here been retained. Many persons who have neither the time, nor, perhaps, the inclination, to read larger works, will read, we trust, with pleasure and profit this autobiography. Ignatius, as he lay wounded in his brother's house, read the lives of the saints to while away the time. Touched by grace, he cried, "What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do." May this little book, in like manner, inspire its readers with the desire of imitating St. Ignatius. This autobiography is a valuable key for the understanding of his Spiritual Exercises. It was kept in the archives for about 150 years (Summary from the preface)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208285Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Author: St. Ignatius Loyola Narrator: Phil Chenevert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208285 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Author: St. Ignatius Loyola Narrator: Phil Chenevert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This account of the life of St. Ignatius, dictated by himself to Father Gonzalez, is a most valuable record of the great Founder of the Society of Jesus. It, more than any other work, gives an insight into the spiritual life of St. Ignatius. Few works in ascetical literature, except the writings of St. Teresa and St. Augustine, impart such a knowledge of the soul.The saint in his narrative always refers to himself in the third person, and this mode of speech has here been retained. Many persons who have neither the time, nor, perhaps, the inclination, to read larger works, will read, we trust, with pleasure and profit this autobiography. Ignatius, as he lay wounded in his brother's house, read the lives of the saints to while away the time. Touched by grace, he cried, "What St. Francis and St. Dominic have done, that, by God's grace, I will do." May this little book, in like manner, inspire its readers with the desire of imitating St. Ignatius. This autobiography is a valuable key for the understanding of his Spiritual Exercises. It was kept in the archives for about 150 years (Summary from the preface)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/days-with-the-great-composers-by-may-gillington-byron--65150273https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Days with the Great Composers Author: May Gillington Byron Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An imagined day in the life of each composer gives the anonymous author scope to describe each one's work and life, sketchily, of course, but interestingly. (Summary by David Wales) Note: This is a compilation of three books, each describing three composers. The second book - middle three chapters - has no online version as of yet.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208646Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Days with the Great Composers Author: May Gillington Byron Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/208646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Days with the Great Composers Author: May Gillington Byron Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 1, 2011 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: An imagined day in the life of each composer gives the anonymous author scope to describe each one's work and life, sketchily, of course, but interestingly. (Summary by David Wales) Note: This is a compilation of three books, each describing three composers. The second book - middle three chapters - has no online version as of yet.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/let-me-go-by-helga-schneider--65150218https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237117 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let Me Go Author: Helga Schneider Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 23, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Helga Schneider was four, her mother, Traudi, abandoned her to pursue her career. In 1998, Helga received a letter asking her to visit Traudi, now 90-years old, before she dies. Mother and daughter have met only once after Traudi left, on a disastrous visit where Helga first learnt the terrible secret of her mother's past. Traudi was as an extermination guard in Auschwitz and Ravensbruck and was involved in Nazi 'medical' experiments on prisoners. She has never expressed even the slightest remorse for her actions, yet Helga still hopes that at this final meeting she will find some way to forgive her mother.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237117Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237117 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let Me Go Author: Helga Schneider Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 23, 2010 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237117 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Let Me Go Author: Helga Schneider Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: December 23, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: When Helga Schneider was four, her mother, Traudi, abandoned her to pursue her career. In 1998, Helga received a letter asking her to visit Traudi, now 90-years old, before she dies. Mother and daughter have met only once after Traudi left, on a disastrous visit where Helga first learnt the terrible secret of her mother's past. Traudi was as an extermination guard in Auschwitz and Ravensbruck and was involved in Nazi 'medical' experiments on prisoners. She has never expressed even the slightest remorse for her actions, yet Helga still hopes that at this final meeting she will find some way to forgive her mother.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dear-mr-bigelow-a-transatlantic-friendship-by-frances-woodsford--65150214https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Mr Bigelow: A Transatlantic Friendship Author: Frances Woodsford Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 25, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Dear Mr Bigelow is an enchanting selection of weekly 'pen-pal' letters written between 1949 and 1961 from an unmarried woman working at the Pier Approach Baths in Bournemouth, to a wealthy American widower, living on Long Island, New York. Frances Woodsford and Commodore Paul Bigelow never met, and there was no romance - she was in her forties when he died aged ninety-seven - yet their epistolary friendship was her lifeline. The 'Saturday Specials' as Frances dubbed them, are brilliantly-packed missives, sparked with comic genius, from post-war England. We follow her travails at the Baths (and her ghastly boss Mr Bond); the hilarious weekly Civil Defence classes as the Cold War advances; her attempts to shake off Dr Russell, an unwanted suitor; life at home with Mother, and Mac, her charming ne'er-do-well brother; and escapades in their jointly-owned car, a 1934 Ford 8 called Hesperus. Most importantly, we get to know Frances - and her deep affection for Mr Bigelow. She started to write to him as a way of thanking his daughter for the clothes and food parcels she sent. But what had begun as a good turn offered Frances the chance to escape a trying job, and to expound with elegance, wit and verve on topical subjects from home and abroad, bringing us a beady commentary on her life and times that leaps vividly from the page. Her letters to Mr Bigelow during his final illness are a tender and moving farewell, a touching conclusion to a unique record.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237124Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Mr Bigelow: A Transatlantic Friendship Author: Frances Woodsford Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Mr Bigelow: A Transatlantic Friendship Author: Frances Woodsford Narrator: Patience Tomlinson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 25, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Dear Mr Bigelow is an enchanting selection of weekly 'pen-pal' letters written between 1949 and 1961 from an unmarried woman working at the Pier Approach Baths in Bournemouth, to a wealthy American widower, living on Long Island, New York. Frances Woodsford and Commodore Paul Bigelow never met, and there was no romance - she was in her forties when he died aged ninety-seven - yet their epistolary friendship was her lifeline. The 'Saturday Specials' as Frances dubbed them, are brilliantly-packed missives, sparked with comic genius, from post-war England. We follow her travails at the Baths (and her ghastly boss Mr Bond); the hilarious weekly Civil Defence classes as the Cold War advances; her attempts to shake off Dr Russell, an unwanted suitor; life at home with Mother, and Mac, her charming ne'er-do-well brother; and escapades in their jointly-owned car, a 1934 Ford 8 called Hesperus. Most importantly, we get to know Frances - and her deep affection for Mr Bigelow. She started to write to him as a way of thanking his daughter for the clothes and food parcels she sent. But what had begun as a good turn offered Frances the chance to escape a trying job, and to expound with elegance, wit and verve on topical subjects from home and abroad, bringing us a beady commentary on her life and times that leaps vividly from the page. Her letters to Mr Bigelow during his final illness are a tender and moving farewell, a touching conclusion to a unique record.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/decision-points-by-george-w-bush--65150228https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Decision Points Author: George W. Bush Narrator: George W. Bush Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: November 10, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America's 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life. In gripping, never-before-heard detail, President Bush brings readers inside the Texas Governor's Mansion on the night of the hotly contested 2000 election; aboard Air Force One on 9/11, in the hours after America's most devastating attack since Pearl Harbour; at the head of the table in the Situation Room in the moments before launching the war in Iraq; and behind the Oval Office desk for his historic and controversial decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan, Iran, and other issues that have shaped the first decade of the 21st century. President Bush writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. He also offers intimate new details on his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith, and relationship with his family. A groundbreaking new brand of memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on one of the most consequential eras in American history - and the man at the centre of events.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232000Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Decision Points Author: George W. Bush Narrator: George W. Bush Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: November 10, 2010...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/232000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Decision Points Author: George W. Bush Narrator: George W. Bush Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 59 minutes Release date: November 10, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America's 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life. In gripping, never-before-heard detail, President Bush brings readers inside the Texas Governor's Mansion on the night of the hotly contested 2000 election; aboard Air Force One on 9/11, in the hours after America's most devastating attack since Pearl Harbour; at the head of the table in the Situation Room in the moments before launching the war in Iraq; and behind the Oval Office desk for his historic and controversial decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan, Iran, and other issues that have shaped the first decade of the 21st century. President Bush writes honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments reforming education, treating HIV/AIDS in Africa, and safeguarding the country amid chilling warnings of additional terrorist attacks. He also offers intimate new details on his decision to quit drinking, discovery of faith, and relationship with his family. A groundbreaking new brand of memoir, Decision Points will captivate supporters, surprise critics, and change perspectives on one of the most consequential eras in American history - and the man at the centre of events.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leading-from-the-front-an-autobiography-by-richard-dannatt--65150235https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237125 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leading from the Front: An autobiography Author: Richard Dannatt Narrator: Richard Dannatt Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 16, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As Chief of the General Staff, Sir Richard Dannatt was in overall command of the British army for the three years from 2006. This period saw some of the fiercest fighting yet in Afghanistan, and new and increased pressures and expectation placed on the army. From his very first day in the job General Dannatt proved himself a courageous leader and a forceful advocate for the army, never shying from controversy to tell it as he found it. Dannatt's distinguished career in the army has spanned thirty-eight years and seen him serve in many different theatres of conflict, from Northern Ireland (where he was awarded the Military Cross) to Bosnia and Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. His experiences forged his unwavering loyalty to the fighting British soldier. More than any leader in recent times, Dannatt has used his position of command to argue for improved pay and conditions for British soldiers, a greater dialogue between the army and the country, the right equipment for the troops to do the job asked of them, and greater welfare and support back home for the wounded. His leadership has shaped the debate about the role of a modern army in modern warfare. Leading from the Front is Richard Dannatt's fascinating reflection on a life of military service and offers his characteristically frank analysis of whether Britain's defence strategy is fit to respond to the threats we will face in the 21st century.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237125Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237125 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leading from the Front: An autobiography Author: Richard Dannatt Narrator: Richard Dannatt Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237125 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leading from the Front: An autobiography Author: Richard Dannatt Narrator: Richard Dannatt Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 16, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As Chief of the General Staff, Sir Richard Dannatt was in overall command of the British army for the three years from 2006. This period saw some of the fiercest fighting yet in Afghanistan, and new and increased pressures and expectation placed on the army. From his very first day in the job General Dannatt proved himself a courageous leader and a forceful advocate for the army, never shying from controversy to tell it as he found it. Dannatt's distinguished career in the army has spanned thirty-eight years and seen him serve in many different theatres of conflict, from Northern Ireland (where he was awarded the Military Cross) to Bosnia and Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. His experiences forged his unwavering loyalty to the fighting British soldier. More than any leader in recent times, Dannatt has used his position of command to argue for improved pay and conditions for British soldiers, a greater dialogue between the army and the country, the right equipment for the troops to do the job asked of them, and greater welfare and support back home for the wounded. His leadership has shaped the debate about the role of a modern army in modern warfare. Leading from the Front is Richard Dannatt's fascinating reflection on a life of military service and offers his characteristically frank analysis of whether Britain's defence strategy is fit to respond to the threats we will face in the 21st century.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letters-to-my-grandchildren-by-tony-benn--65150192https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters To My Grandchildren Author: Tony Benn Narrator: Tony Benn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 3, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As a diarist I have chronicled the time through which I have lived in meticulous detail: but all that is history. What matters now is the future for those who will live through it. The past is the past but there may be lessons to be learned which could help the next generation to avoid mistakes their parents and grandparents made. Certainly at my age I have learned an enormous amount from the study of history - not so much from the political leaders of the time but from those who struggled for justice and explained the world in a way that shows the continuity of history and has inspired me to do my work. Normality for any individual is what the world is like on the day they are born. The normality of the young is wholly different from the normality of their grandparents. It is the disentangling of the real questions from the day to day business of politics that may make sense for those who take up the task as they will do. Every generation has to fight the same battles as their ancestors had to fight, again and again, for there is no final victory and no final defeat. Two flames have burned from the beginning of time - the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope. If this book serves its purpose it will fan both flames.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237118Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters To My Grandchildren Author: Tony Benn Narrator: Tony Benn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 3, 2010...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/237118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letters To My Grandchildren Author: Tony Benn Narrator: Tony Benn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: June 3, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As a diarist I have chronicled the time through which I have lived in meticulous detail: but all that is history. What matters now is the future for those who will live through it. The past is the past but there may be lessons to be learned which could help the next generation to avoid mistakes their parents and grandparents made. Certainly at my age I have learned an enormous amount from the study of history - not so much from the political leaders of the time but from those who struggled for justice and explained the world in a way that shows the continuity of history and has inspired me to do my work. Normality for any individual is what the world is like on the day they are born. The normality of the young is wholly different from the normality of their grandparents. It is the disentangling of the real questions from the day to day business of politics that may make sense for those who take up the task as they will do. Every generation has to fight the same battles as their ancestors had to fight, again and again, for there is no final victory and no final defeat. Two flames have burned from the beginning of time - the flame of anger against injustice and the flame of hope. If this book serves its purpose it will fan both flames.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/somewhere-inside-one-sister-s-captivity-in-north-korea-and-the-other-s-fight-to-bring-her-home-by-laura-ling-lisa-ling--65150316https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231818 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home Author: Laura Ling, Lisa Ling Narrator: Lisa Ling, Laura Ling Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: May 18, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Somewhere Inside is the electrifying, never-before-told story of Laura Ling’s capture by the North Koreans in March 2009, and the efforts of her sister, journalist Lisa Ling, to secure Laura’s release by former President Bill Clinton. This riveting true account of the first ever trial of an American citizen in North Korea’s highest court carries readers deep inside the world’s most secretive nation while it poignantly explores the powerful, inspiring bonds of sisterly love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231818Tue, 18 May 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231818 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home Author: Laura Ling, Lisa Ling Narrator: Lisa Ling,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231818 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Somewhere Inside: One Sister’s Captivity in North Korea and the Other’s Fight to Bring Her Home Author: Laura Ling, Lisa Ling Narrator: Lisa Ling, Laura Ling Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: May 18, 2010 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Somewhere Inside is the electrifying, never-before-told story of Laura Ling’s capture by the North Koreans in March 2009, and the efforts of her sister, journalist Lisa Ling, to secure Laura’s release by former President Bill Clinton. This riveting true account of the first ever trial of an American citizen in North Korea’s highest court carries readers deep inside the world’s most secretive nation while it poignantly explores the powerful, inspiring bonds of sisterly love.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ian-fleming-the-man-behind-james-bond-by-andrew-lycett--65150171https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ian Fleming: The Man behind James Bond Author: Andrew Lycett Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sportsman, womanizer, naval commander, world-traveler, and spy, the creator of the Cold War’s archetypal secret agent was infinitely more complex and interesting than his iconic fictional character, Agent 007. Fleming’s wide-ranging and exciting life inevitably provided the plausible backdrop for his Bond novels. Highly regarded in British naval intelligence for his international contacts, he master-minded numerous top secret operations, including “Golden Eye,” which is uncovered here for the first time. He was also fundamental in shaping the prototype CIA. Two months before his wedding to Ann O’Neill, the widow of a friend with whom he’d carried on a passionate affair for fifteen years, Fleming sat down to write his first book, Casino Royale, in order to soothe his nerves. Thus began the long line of Bond novels for which he would earn lasting fame.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241436Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ian Fleming: The Man behind James Bond Author: Andrew Lycett Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ian Fleming: The Man behind James Bond Author: Andrew Lycett Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sportsman, womanizer, naval commander, world-traveler, and spy, the creator of the Cold War’s archetypal secret agent was infinitely more complex and interesting than his iconic fictional character, Agent 007. Fleming’s wide-ranging and exciting life inevitably provided the plausible backdrop for his Bond novels. Highly regarded in British naval intelligence for his international contacts, he master-minded numerous top secret operations, including “Golden Eye,” which is uncovered here for the first time. He was also fundamental in shaping the prototype CIA. Two months before his wedding to Ann O’Neill, the widow of a friend with whom he’d carried on a passionate affair for fifteen years, Fleming sat down to write his first book, Casino Royale, in order to soothe his nerves. Thus began the long line of Bond novels for which he would earn lasting fame.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/c-s-lewis-memories-and-reflections-by-john-lawlor--65150190https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: C. S. Lewis: Memories and Reflections Author: John Lawlor Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 28, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From his rare vantage point as Lewis' student, friend, and professional colleague, Professor John Lawlor recalls Lewis 'in his habit as he lived.' He offers an unforgettable account of studying under Lewis and an enchanting depiction of undergraduate life at Oxford between the wars. To round out his picture, Professor Lawlor draws on recollections of other associates of Lewis, including J.R.R. Tolkien. These sketches are complimented by an exposition of Lewis' science fiction and his Chronicles of Narnia, as well as an assessment of Lewis' neglected notion of 'happiness' and its links with nineteenth-century English romanticism. Professor Lawlor concludes with his own summarizing understanding of this complex man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241552Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: C. S. Lewis: Memories and Reflections Author: John Lawlor Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: C. S. Lewis: Memories and Reflections Author: John Lawlor Narrator: Bernard Mayes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 28, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From his rare vantage point as Lewis' student, friend, and professional colleague, Professor John Lawlor recalls Lewis 'in his habit as he lived.' He offers an unforgettable account of studying under Lewis and an enchanting depiction of undergraduate life at Oxford between the wars. To round out his picture, Professor Lawlor draws on recollections of other associates of Lewis, including J.R.R. Tolkien. These sketches are complimented by an exposition of Lewis' science fiction and his Chronicles of Narnia, as well as an assessment of Lewis' neglected notion of 'happiness' and its links with nineteenth-century English romanticism. Professor Lawlor concludes with his own summarizing understanding of this complex man.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/going-rogue-an-american-life-by-sarah-palin--65150287https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231160 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Going Rogue: An American Life Author: Sarah Palin Narrator: Sarah Palin Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: November 24, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Going Rogue is the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from Sarah Palin, one of America’s most beloved and controversial political figures. Now with new material, Going Rogue offers plain talk from a true American original about her life, her career, and the future of the country she loves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231160Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231160 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Going Rogue: An American Life Author: Sarah Palin Narrator: Sarah Palin Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231160 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Going Rogue: An American Life Author: Sarah Palin Narrator: Sarah Palin Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: November 24, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Going Rogue is the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir from Sarah Palin, one of America’s most beloved and controversial political figures. Now with new material, Going Rogue offers plain talk from a true American original about her life, her career, and the future of the country she loves.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/weekends-at-bellevue-by-julie-holland--65150268https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231853 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Weekends at Bellevue Author: Julie Holland Narrator: Julie Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 6, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Julie Holland thought she knew what crazy was. Then she came to Bellevue. For nine eventful years, Dr. Holland was the weekend physician in charge of Bellevue's psychiatric emergency room. Deciding who gets locked up and who gets talked down would be an awesome responsibility for most people. For her, it was just another day at the office... In an absorbing memoir laced with humor, Holland provides an unvarnished look at life in the Psych ER, recounting stories from her vast case file that are alternately terrifying, tragically comic, and profoundly moving. As Holland comes to understand, the degree to which someone can lose his or her mind is infinite, and each patient's pain leaves a mark on her as well--as does the cancer battle of a fellow doctor who is both her best friend and her most trusted mentor. Writing with uncommon candor about her life both inside and outside the hospital, Holland supplies a fascinating glimpse into the inner lives of doctors, struggling to maintain perspective in a world where sanity is in the eye of the beholder.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231853Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231853 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Weekends at Bellevue Author: Julie Holland Narrator: Julie Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 6,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231853 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Weekends at Bellevue Author: Julie Holland Narrator: Julie Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 6, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Julie Holland thought she knew what crazy was. Then she came to Bellevue. For nine eventful years, Dr. Holland was the weekend physician in charge of Bellevue's psychiatric emergency room. Deciding who gets locked up and who gets talked down would be an awesome responsibility for most people. For her, it was just another day at the office... In an absorbing memoir laced with humor, Holland provides an unvarnished look at life in the Psych ER, recounting stories from her vast case file that are alternately terrifying, tragically comic, and profoundly moving. As Holland comes to understand, the degree to which someone can lose his or her mind is infinite, and each patient's pain leaves a mark on her as well--as does the cancer battle of a fellow doctor who is both her best friend and her most trusted mentor. Writing with uncommon candor about her life both inside and outside the hospital, Holland supplies a fascinating glimpse into the inner lives of doctors, struggling to maintain perspective in a world where sanity is in the eye of the beholder.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abraham-lincoln-a-life-1860-1861-an-election-victory-threats-of-secession-and-appointing-a-cabinet-by-michael-burlingame--65150313https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211134 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1860-1861: An Election Victory, Threats of Secession, and Appointing a Cabinet Author: Michael Burlingame Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 29, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Publishers Weekly describes this book as “the most meticulously researched Lincoln biography ever written. Burlingame's Lincoln comes alive as the author unfolds vast amounts of new research while breathing new life into familiar stories. It is the essential title for the bicentennial.” Publishers Weekly also notes, “The book need not be heard in one sitting. Each part stands alone.” Now Gildan Media brings to you, chapter by chapter, what Doris Kearns Goodwin calls a “…profound and masterful portrait.” An Election Victory, Threats of Succession, and Appointing a Cabinet (1860-1861) “I Have Been Elected Mainly on the Cry ‘Honest Old Abe’” – The Presidential Campaign (May – November 1860) Lincoln campaigns for the presidency and the new Republican Party struggles to win the popular support of ex-Whigs and disaffected Democrats. They must also placate the Seward and Chase camps with patronage promises, fend off charges of being the party of ‘negro equality’ and keep the abolitionist elements of their coalition in line. Since presidential candidates did not themselves campaign across the country, both Lincoln and Douglas rely on surrogates to get their messages out to the public. The chapter closes with Lincoln’s election victory being dampened by threats of Southern secession. “I Will Suffer Death Before Me Will Consent to Any Concession or Compromise.” – President-elect in Springfield (1860 – 1861) Now the president-elect, Lincoln must contend with meeting hordes of office seekers, delivering on patronage promises and filling his cabinet with an eye on regional political calculations, all while talk of secession is building momentum throughout the South. Lincoln ponders the seriousness of the threat and his response to it. Meanwhile, from Washington come calls for Lincoln and the Congress to appease the radical Southern elements with the Crittenden Compromise. Lincoln’s rejection of these concessions and its subsequent failure, along with the South’s misreading of Northern political divisions will ultimately pave the road to war. “What If I Appoint Cameron, Who’s Very Name Stinks in the Nostrils of the People for His Corruption?” – Cabinet-Making in Springfield (1860 – 1861) Navigating the minefield of both inter-party and regional politics, Lincoln begins to hand out patronage posts as well as fill his cabinet. His appointments of Cameron, Seward and Chase stir strong reactions both within and outside of the Republican Party, leaving few happy with Lincoln’s choices. From the beginning, he struggles with Seward’s ambition to control him and run the new administration. Secessionists begin taking over U.S. government facilities sparking outrage throughout the North, but Buchanan will not act decisively to remedy the situation, instead leaving it for Lincoln to deal with upon becoming president. As he and his family bid Springfield goodbye, Lincoln begins the delicate and momentous task of drafting his inaugural address.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211134Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211134 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1860-1861: An Election Victory, Threats of Secession, and Appointing a Cabinet Author: Michael Burlingame Narrator: Sean Pratt...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211134 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1860-1861: An Election Victory, Threats of Secession, and Appointing a Cabinet Author: Michael Burlingame Narrator: Sean Pratt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 29, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Publishers Weekly describes this book as “the most meticulously researched Lincoln biography ever written. Burlingame's Lincoln comes alive as the author unfolds vast amounts of new research while breathing new life into familiar stories. It is the essential title for the bicentennial.” Publishers Weekly also notes, “The book need not be heard in one sitting. Each part stands alone.” Now Gildan Media brings to you, chapter by chapter, what Doris Kearns Goodwin calls a “…profound and masterful portrait.” An Election Victory, Threats of Succession, and Appointing a Cabinet (1860-1861) “I Have Been Elected Mainly on the Cry ‘Honest Old Abe’” – The Presidential Campaign (May – November 1860) Lincoln campaigns for the presidency and the new Republican Party struggles to win the popular support of ex-Whigs and disaffected Democrats. They must also placate the Seward and Chase camps with patronage promises, fend off charges of being the party of ‘negro equality’ and keep the abolitionist elements of their coalition in line. Since presidential candidates did not themselves campaign across the country, both Lincoln and Douglas rely on surrogates to get their messages out to the public. The chapter closes with Lincoln’s election victory being dampened by threats of Southern secession. “I Will Suffer Death Before Me Will Consent to Any Concession or Compromise.” – President-elect in Springfield (1860 – 1861) Now the president-elect, Lincoln must contend with meeting hordes of office seekers, delivering on patronage promises and filling his cabinet with an eye on regional political calculations, all while talk of secession is building momentum throughout the South. Lincoln ponders the seriousness of the threat and his response to it. Meanwhile, from Washington come calls for Lincoln and the Congress to appease the radical Southern elements with the Crittenden Compromise. Lincoln’s rejection of these concessions and its subsequent failure, along with the South’s misreading of Northern political divisions will ultimately pave the road to war. “What If I Appoint Cameron, Who’s Very Name Stinks in the Nostrils of the People for His Corruption?” – Cabinet-Making in Springfield (1860 – 1861) Navigating the minefield of both inter-party and regional politics, Lincoln begins to hand out patronage posts as well as fill his cabinet. His appointments of Cameron, Seward and Chase stir strong reactions both within and outside of the Republican Party, leaving few happy with Lincoln’s choices. From the beginning, he struggles with Seward’s ambition to control him and run the new administration. Secessionists begin taking over U.S. government facilities sparking outrage throughout the North, but Buchanan will not act decisively to remedy the situation, instead leaving it for Lincoln to deal with upon becoming president. As he and his family bid Springfield goodbye, Lincoln begins the delicate and momentous task of drafting his inaugural address.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amazing-tales-for-making-men-out-of-boys-by-neil-oliver--65150276https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys Author: Neil Oliver Narrator: Gideon Emery Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 5, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Stories of heroism, exploration, and sacrifice -- including Apollo XIII and Scott of the Antarctic -- that inspire boys to be courageous, selfless, and open to adventure Tales of brave and selfless deeds used to be part of every boy’s education. We grew up sharing stories with our fathers, uncles, and grandfathers of how other men had lived their lives, met their challenges, reached their goals, and faced their deaths. Becoming a man was about comradeship and standing by your friends whatever the circumstances. And it meant that sometimes it was more important to die a hero than live a coward’s life. Through Neil Oliver’s vivid, stirring accounts we can rediscover the stories that inspire men to perform acts greater than themselves. These are the epics that we should all know by heart; the tales of courage, endurance, and sacrifice that made men out of boys. Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys is packed with classic stories of courage and heroism from around the world and includes four stories especially for the American edition: Omaha Beach, June 6th 1944; The Alamo; The Civil War Battle of Shilo; and The Revolutionary War Sea Battle of John Paul Jones and the Bon Homme Richard.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231866Tue, 05 May 2009 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys Author: Neil Oliver Narrator: Gideon Emery Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231866 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys Author: Neil Oliver Narrator: Gideon Emery Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 5, 2009 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Stories of heroism, exploration, and sacrifice -- including Apollo XIII and Scott of the Antarctic -- that inspire boys to be courageous, selfless, and open to adventure Tales of brave and selfless deeds used to be part of every boy’s education. We grew up sharing stories with our fathers, uncles, and grandfathers of how other men had lived their lives, met their challenges, reached their goals, and faced their deaths. Becoming a man was about comradeship and standing by your friends whatever the circumstances. And it meant that sometimes it was more important to die a hero than live a coward’s life. Through Neil Oliver’s vivid, stirring accounts we can rediscover the stories that inspire men to perform acts greater than themselves. These are the epics that we should all know by heart; the tales of courage, endurance, and sacrifice that made men out of boys. Amazing Tales for Making Men Out of Boys is packed with classic stories of courage and heroism from around the world and includes four stories especially for the American edition: Omaha Beach, June 6th 1944; The Alamo; The Civil War Battle of Shilo; and The Revolutionary War Sea Battle of John Paul Jones and the Bon Homme Richard.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudyard-kipling-by-andrew-lycett--65150205https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242500 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rudyard Kipling Author: Andrew Lycett Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 23, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This gripping biography mixes intimate detail with a thorough understanding of the social, intellectual, artistic, and political climate of the time to unravel the intricate story of the misunderstood genius who wrote Kim, The Jungle Books, and the poem “If.” Growing up in both England and India, this descendant of a high-achieving family crossed India’s established divide between ruler and subject as he explored the urban underworld and dabbled with opium. Recently discovered letters shed light on Kipling’s most intimate relationships and help explain how India influenced his personal, political, and literary development. Later, suffering from marital stress, the deaths of his son and daughter, and a wavering sanity, only iron self-control and love of the English countryside enable him to transmute his sadness and growing disillusion into his crystalline late short stories, which are gaining new appreciation today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242500Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242500 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rudyard Kipling Author: Andrew Lycett Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 23,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242500 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rudyard Kipling Author: Andrew Lycett Narrator: Frederick Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 29 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 23, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: This gripping biography mixes intimate detail with a thorough understanding of the social, intellectual, artistic, and political climate of the time to unravel the intricate story of the misunderstood genius who wrote Kim, The Jungle Books, and the poem “If.” Growing up in both England and India, this descendant of a high-achieving family crossed India’s established divide between ruler and subject as he explored the urban underworld and dabbled with opium. Recently discovered letters shed light on Kipling’s most intimate relationships and help explain how India influenced his personal, political, and literary development. Later, suffering from marital stress, the deaths of his son and daughter, and a wavering sanity, only iron self-control and love of the English countryside enable him to transmute his sadness and growing disillusion into his crystalline late short stories, which are gaining new appreciation today.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-loved-china-by-simon-winchester--65150262https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Loved China Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 6, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman (''Elegant and scrupulous''—New York Times Book Review) and Krakatoa (''A mesmerizing page-turner''—Time) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced country. No cloistered don, this tall, married Englishman was a freethinking intellectual, who practiced nudism and was devoted to a quirky brand of folk dancing. In 1937, while working as a biochemist at Cambridge University, he instantly fell in love with a visiting Chinese student, with whom he began a lifelong affair. He soon became fascinated with China, and his mistress swiftly persuaded the ever-enthusiastic Needham to travel to her home country, where he embarked on a series of extraordinary expeditions to the farthest frontiers of this ancient empire. He searched everywhere for evidence to bolster his conviction that the Chinese were responsible for hundreds of mankind's most familiar innovations—including printing, the compass, explosives, suspension bridges, even toilet paper—often centuries before the rest of the world. His thrilling and dangerous journeys, vividly recreated by Winchester, took him across war-torn China to far-flung outposts, consolidating his deep admiration for the Chinese people. After the war, Needham was determined to tell the world what he had discovered, and began writing his majestic Science and Civilisation in China, describing the country's long and astonishing history of invention and technology. By the time he died, he had produced, essentially single-handedly, seventeen immense volumes, marking him as the greatest one-man encyclopedist ever. Both epic and intimate, The Man Who Loved China tells the sweeping story of China through Needham's remarkable life. Here is an unforgettable tale of what makes men, nations, and, indeed, mankind itself great—related by one of the world's inimitable storytellers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143Tue, 06 May 2008 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Loved China Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233143 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Loved China Author: Simon Winchester Narrator: Simon Winchester Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 6, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman (''Elegant and scrupulous''—New York Times Book Review) and Krakatoa (''A mesmerizing page-turner''—Time) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced country. No cloistered don, this tall, married Englishman was a freethinking intellectual, who practiced nudism and was devoted to a quirky brand of folk dancing. In 1937, while working as a biochemist at Cambridge University, he instantly fell in love with a visiting Chinese student, with whom he began a lifelong affair. He soon became fascinated with China, and his mistress swiftly persuaded the ever-enthusiastic Needham to travel to her home country, where he embarked on a series of extraordinary expeditions to the farthest frontiers of this ancient empire. He searched everywhere for evidence to bolster his conviction that the Chinese were responsible for hundreds of mankind's most familiar innovations—including printing, the compass, explosives, suspension bridges, even toilet paper—often centuries before the rest of the world. His thrilling and dangerous journeys, vividly recreated by Winchester, took him across war-torn China to far-flung outposts, consolidating his deep admiration for the Chinese people. After the war, Needham was determined to tell the world what he had discovered, and began writing his majestic Science and Civilisation in China, describing the country's long and astonishing history of invention and technology. By the time he died, he had produced, essentially single-handedly, seventeen immense volumes, marking him as the greatest one-man encyclopedist ever. Both epic and intimate, The Man Who Loved China tells the sweeping story of China through Needham's remarkable life. Here is an unforgettable tale of what makes men, nations, and, indeed, mankind itself great—related by one of the world's inimitable storytellers.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-lecture-by-randy-pausch--65150321https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch Narrator: Eric Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 8, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 63 Ratings of Narrator: 4.79 of Total 14 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave—"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"—wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because "time is all you have . . . and you may find one day that you have less than you think"). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209978Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch Narrator: Eric Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 8, 2008...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/209978 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch Narrator: Eric Singer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 8, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 63 Ratings of Narrator: 4.79 of Total 14 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave—"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"—wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because "time is all you have . . . and you may find one day that you have less than you think"). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flory-a-miraculous-story-of-survival-by-flory-a-van-beek--65150156https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flory: A Miraculous Story of Survival Author: Flory A. Van Beek Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Like Anne Frank, Flory Van Beek was a young girl caught in the ruthless Nazi occupation of Holland—but Flory survived to recount her extraordinary story of persecution and survival. Flory and her husband, Felix, endured the sinking of a ship bound for safety in the New World, the increasing danger of the occupation, and finally a life in hiding. There, cut off from the outside world and their families, they faced the hunger and stress of daily life in confined quarters along with the ever-present threat of discovery and certain death. This inspiring account vividly captures the terror of the Holocaust while telling a poignant story of love and courage.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243095Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flory: A Miraculous Story of Survival Author: Flory A. Van Beek Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/243095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flory: A Miraculous Story of Survival Author: Flory A. Van Beek Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Like Anne Frank, Flory Van Beek was a young girl caught in the ruthless Nazi occupation of Holland—but Flory survived to recount her extraordinary story of persecution and survival. Flory and her husband, Felix, endured the sinking of a ship bound for safety in the New World, the increasing danger of the occupation, and finally a life in hiding. There, cut off from the outside world and their families, they faced the hunger and stress of daily life in confined quarters along with the ever-present threat of discovery and certain death. This inspiring account vividly captures the terror of the Holocaust while telling a poignant story of love and courage.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/our-hearts-were-young-and-gay-an-unforgettable-comic-chronicle-of-innocents-abroad-in-the-1920s-by-cornelia-otis-skinner-emily-kimbrough--65150182https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: An Unforgettable Comic Chronicle of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s Author: Cornelia Otis Skinner, Emily Kimbrough Narrator: Celeste Lawson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 1, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'To know Emily is to enhance one's days with gaiety, charm and occasional terror.'—Cornelia Otis Skinner of her coauthor, Emily Kimbrough Actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough offer a lighthearted, hilarious memoir of their European tour in the 1920s, when they were fresh out of college from Bryn Mawr. Some of the more amusing anecdotes involve a pair of rabbit-skin capes that begin shedding at the most inopportune moments and an episode in which the girls are stranded atop Notre Dame cathedral at midnight. And, of course, there's romance, in the form of handsome young doctor Tom Newhall and college 'Lothario' Avery Moore. Published in 1942, the book spent five weeks at the top of the New York Times bestseller list in the winter of 1943 and was made into a motion picture in 1944.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244619Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: An Unforgettable Comic Chronicle of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s Author: Cornelia Otis Skinner, Emily Kimbrough...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/244619 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay: An Unforgettable Comic Chronicle of Innocents Abroad in the 1920s Author: Cornelia Otis Skinner, Emily Kimbrough Narrator: Celeste Lawson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 1, 2008 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'To know Emily is to enhance one's days with gaiety, charm and occasional terror.'—Cornelia Otis Skinner of her coauthor, Emily Kimbrough Actress Cornelia Otis Skinner and journalist Emily Kimbrough offer a lighthearted, hilarious memoir of their European tour in the 1920s, when they were fresh out of college from Bryn Mawr. Some of the more amusing anecdotes involve a pair of rabbit-skin capes that begin shedding at the most inopportune moments and an episode in which the girls are stranded atop Notre Dame cathedral at midnight. And, of course, there's romance, in the form of handsome young doctor Tom Newhall and college 'Lothario' Avery Moore. Published in 1942, the book spent five weeks at the top of the New York Times bestseller list in the winter of 1943 and was made into a motion picture in 1944.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hard-call-great-decisions-and-the-extraordinary-people-who-made-them-by-john-mccain-mark-salter--65150280https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211819 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them Author: John McCain, Mark Salter Narrator: Daniel Hugh Kelly, John McCain Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 14, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: America's most inspiring politician pays tribute to men and woman who have exhibited composure, wisdom and intellect in the face of tough decisions. John McCain draws from experiences of both extraordinary people and people in extraordinary circumstances, culling lessons about the process and nature of judicious and effective decision-making. Acclaimed authors John McCain and Mark Salter describe the anatomy of great decisions in history by telling the remarkable stories of men and women who have exemplified composure, wisdom, and intellect in the face of life's toughest decisions. They identify six qualities typically represented in the best decisions: Awareness. Timing. Foresight. Confidence. Humility. Inspiration. These qualities are personified by the exceptional individuals in this book, each of whom made a hard call, including: Henry Ford's decision to sacrifice his company's competitive edge by reducing the work day and guaranteeing a minimum wage; Branch Rickey's decision to offer Jackie Robinson a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the face of public opposition; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf 's decision to return to wartorn Liberia after receiving an economics degree from Harvard; General Fred Weyand's decision to redeploy fifteen of his battalions despite resistance from senior American military commanders in Vietnam. Woven into these stories are John McCain's own views on the process and art of decision-making and examples of the hard calls we face in our lives. 'When I assess a decision,' McCain writes, 'I want to know all I can about the character of the decision maker before I examine the properties of the decision, its outcome or how it was arrived at.' Hard Call is a testament to the people whose choices serve as a beacon for us all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211819Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211819 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them Author: John McCain, Mark Salter Narrator: Daniel Hugh Kelly, John McCain Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211819 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People Who Made Them Author: John McCain, Mark Salter Narrator: Daniel Hugh Kelly, John McCain Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 14, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: America's most inspiring politician pays tribute to men and woman who have exhibited composure, wisdom and intellect in the face of tough decisions. John McCain draws from experiences of both extraordinary people and people in extraordinary circumstances, culling lessons about the process and nature of judicious and effective decision-making. Acclaimed authors John McCain and Mark Salter describe the anatomy of great decisions in history by telling the remarkable stories of men and women who have exemplified composure, wisdom, and intellect in the face of life's toughest decisions. They identify six qualities typically represented in the best decisions: Awareness. Timing. Foresight. Confidence. Humility. Inspiration. These qualities are personified by the exceptional individuals in this book, each of whom made a hard call, including: Henry Ford's decision to sacrifice his company's competitive edge by reducing the work day and guaranteeing a minimum wage; Branch Rickey's decision to offer Jackie Robinson a contract to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the face of public opposition; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf 's decision to return to wartorn Liberia after receiving an economics degree from Harvard; General Fred Weyand's decision to redeploy fifteen of his battalions despite resistance from senior American military commanders in Vietnam. Woven into these stories are John McCain's own views on the process and art of decision-making and examples of the hard calls we face in our lives. 'When I assess a decision,' McCain writes, 'I want to know all I can about the character of the decision maker before I examine the properties of the decision, its outcome or how it was arrived at.' Hard Call is a testament to the people whose choices serve as a beacon for us all.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/quiet-strength-the-principles-practices-and-priorities-of-a-winning-life-by-tony-dungy--65150221https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218655 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life Author: Tony Dungy Narrator: Tony Dungy Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: July 10, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 2008 Retailer's Choice Award winner! Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach—especially a football coach—to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family—and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed. Includes a foreword by Denzel Washington.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218655Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218655 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life Author: Tony Dungy Narrator: Tony Dungy Format: Abridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/218655 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life Author: Tony Dungy Narrator: Tony Dungy Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: July 10, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 2008 Retailer's Choice Award winner! Tony Dungy's words and example have intrigued millions of people, particularly following his victory in Super Bowl XLI, the first for an African American coach. How is it possible for a coach—especially a football coach—to win the respect of his players and lead them to the Super Bowl without the screaming histrionics, the profanities, the demand that the sport come before anything else? How is it possible for anyone to be successful without compromising faith and family? In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family—and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed. Includes a foreword by Denzel Washington.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-education-of-henry-adams-by-henry-adams--65150176https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245481 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Education of Henry Adams Author: Henry Adams Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As a journalist, historian, and novelist born into a family that included two past presidents of the United States, Henry Adams was constantly focused on the American experiment. An immediate bestseller awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1919, The Education of Henry Adams recounts his own and the country's education from 1838, the year of his birth, to 1905, incorporating the Civil War, capitalist expansion and the growth of the United States as a world power. Exploring America as both a success and a failure, contradiction was the very impetus that compelled Adams to write Education, in which he was also able to voice his deep skepticism about mankind's power to control the direction of history. Written with immense wit and irony, reassembling the past while glimpsing the future, Adams' vision expresses what Henry James declared the 'complex fate' to be an American, and remains one of the most compelling works of American autobiography today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245481Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245481 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Education of Henry Adams Author: Henry Adams Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 30 minutes Release date: July...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245481 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Education of Henry Adams Author: Henry Adams Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As a journalist, historian, and novelist born into a family that included two past presidents of the United States, Henry Adams was constantly focused on the American experiment. An immediate bestseller awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1919, The Education of Henry Adams recounts his own and the country's education from 1838, the year of his birth, to 1905, incorporating the Civil War, capitalist expansion and the growth of the United States as a world power. Exploring America as both a success and a failure, contradiction was the very impetus that compelled Adams to write Education, in which he was also able to voice his deep skepticism about mankind's power to control the direction of history. Written with immense wit and irony, reassembling the past while glimpsing the future, Adams' vision expresses what Henry James declared the 'complex fate' to be an American, and remains one of the most compelling works of American autobiography today.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/at-the-center-of-the-storm-by-george-tenet--65150261https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233602 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Center of the Storm Author: George Tenet Narrator: Eric Conger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 30, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the whirlwind of accusations and recriminations that emerged in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq war, one man's vital testimony has been conspicuously absent. Candid and gripping, At the Center of the Storm recounts George Tenet's time at the Central Intelligence Agency, a revealing look at the inner workings of the most important intelligence organization in the world during the most challenging times in recent history. With unparalleled access to both the highest echelons of government and raw intelligence from the field, Tenet illuminates the CIA's painstaking attempts to prepare the country against new and deadly threats, disentangles the interlocking events that led to 9/11, and offers explosive new information on the deliberations and strategies that culminated in the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Beginning with his appointment as Director of Central Intelligence in 1997, Tenet unfolds the momentous events that led to 9/11 as he saw and experienced them: his declaration of war on al-Qa'ida; the CIA's covert operations inside Afghanistan; the worldwide operational plan to fight terrorists; his warnings of imminent attacks against American interests to White House officials in the summer of 2001; and the plan for a coordinated and devastating counterattack against al-Qa'ida laid down just six days after the attacks. Tenet's compelling narrative then turns to the war in Iraq as he provides dramatic insight and background on the run-up to the invasion, including a firsthand account of the fallout from the inclusion of ''sixteen words'' in the president's 2003 State of the Union address, which claimed that Saddam Hussein had sought to purchase uranium from Africa; the true context of Tenet's own now-famous ''slam dunk'' comment regarding Saddam's WMD program; and the CIA's critical role in an administration predisposed to take the country to war. In doing so, he sets the record straight about CIA operations and shows readers that the truth is more complex than suggested in other versions of recent history offered thus far. Through it all, Tenet paints an unflinching self-portrait of a man caught between the warring forces of the administration's decision-making process, the reams of frightening intelligence pouring in from around the world, and his own conscience. In At the Center of the Storm, George Tenet draws on his unmatched experience within the opaque mirrors of intelligence and provides crucial information previously undisclosed to offer a moving, revelatory profile of both a man and a nation in times of crisis.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233602Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233602 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Center of the Storm Author: George Tenet Narrator: Eric Conger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 30,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233602 to listen full audiobooks. Title: At the Center of the Storm Author: George Tenet Narrator: Eric Conger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 30, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the whirlwind of accusations and recriminations that emerged in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq war, one man's vital testimony has been conspicuously absent. Candid and gripping, At the Center of the Storm recounts George Tenet's time at the Central Intelligence Agency, a revealing look at the inner workings of the most important intelligence organization in the world during the most challenging times in recent history. With unparalleled access to both the highest echelons of government and raw intelligence from the field, Tenet illuminates the CIA's painstaking attempts to prepare the country against new and deadly threats, disentangles the interlocking events that led to 9/11, and offers explosive new information on the deliberations and strategies that culminated in the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Beginning with his appointment as Director of Central Intelligence in 1997, Tenet unfolds the momentous events that led to 9/11 as he saw and experienced them: his declaration of war on al-Qa'ida; the CIA's covert operations inside Afghanistan; the worldwide operational plan to fight terrorists; his warnings of imminent attacks against American interests to White House officials in the summer of 2001; and the plan for a coordinated and devastating counterattack against al-Qa'ida laid down just six days after the attacks. Tenet's compelling narrative then turns to the war in Iraq as he provides dramatic insight and background on the run-up to the invasion, including a firsthand account of the fallout from the inclusion of ''sixteen words'' in the president's 2003 State of the Union address, which claimed that Saddam Hussein had sought to purchase uranium from Africa; the true context of Tenet's own now-famous ''slam dunk'' comment regarding Saddam's WMD program; and the CIA's critical role in an administration predisposed to take the country to war. In doing so, he sets the record straight about CIA operations and shows readers that the truth is more complex than suggested in other versions of recent history offered thus far. Through it all, Tenet paints an unflinching self-portrait of a man caught between the warring forces of the administration's decision-making process, the reams of frightening intelligence pouring in from around the world, and his own conscience. In At the Center of the Storm, George Tenet draws on his unmatched experience within the opaque mirrors of intelligence and provides crucial information previously undisclosed to offer a moving, revelatory profile of both a man and a nation in times of crisis.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leap-of-faith-memoirs-of-an-unexpected-life-by-noor-al-hussein--65150201https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245504 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Author: Noor Al-Hussein Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Leap of Faith is the dramatic and inspiring story of an American woman’s remarkable journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family and raised amid privilege, Lisa Halaby joined the first freshman class at Princeton to accept women, graduating in 1974 with a degree in architecture and urban planning. Two years later, while visiting her father in Jordan, she was casually introduced on the airport runway to King Hussein. Widely admired in the Arab world as a voice of moderation, and for his direct lineage to the prophet Muhammad, Hussein would soon become the world’s most eligible bachelor after the tragic death of his wife. The next time they met, Hussein would fall headlong in love with the athletic, outspoken daughter of his longtime friend. After a whirlwind secret courtship, Lisa Halaby became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan. With eloquence and candor, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a naive young bride in the royal court, of rebelling against the smothering embrace of security guards and palace life, and of her own successful struggle to create a working role as a humanitarian activist in a court that simply expected Noor to keep her husband happy. As she gradually took on the mantle of a queen, Noor’s joys and challenges grew. After a heartbreaking miscarriage, she gave birth to four children. Meshing the demands of motherhood with the commitments of her position often proved difficult, but she tried to keep her young children by her side, even while flying the world with her husband in his relentless quest for peace. This mission would reap satisfying rewards, including greater Arab unity and a peace treaty with Israel, and suffer such terrible setbacks as the Gulf War and the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin. Leap of Faith is a remarkable document. It is the story of a young American woman who became wife and partner to an Arab monarch. It provides a compelling portrait of the late King Hussein and his lifelong effort to bring peace to his wartorn region and an insider’s view of the growing gulf between the United States and the Arab nations. It is also the refreshingly candid story of a mother coming to terms with the demands the king’s role as a world statesman placed on her family’s private life. But most of all it is a love story—the intimate account of a woman who lost her heart to a king, and to his people.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245504Sun, 01 Apr 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245504 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Author: Noor Al-Hussein Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245504 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life Author: Noor Al-Hussein Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 5 minutes Release date: April 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Leap of Faith is the dramatic and inspiring story of an American woman’s remarkable journey into the heart of a man and his nation. Born into a distinguished Arab-American family and raised amid privilege, Lisa Halaby joined the first freshman class at Princeton to accept women, graduating in 1974 with a degree in architecture and urban planning. Two years later, while visiting her father in Jordan, she was casually introduced on the airport runway to King Hussein. Widely admired in the Arab world as a voice of moderation, and for his direct lineage to the prophet Muhammad, Hussein would soon become the world’s most eligible bachelor after the tragic death of his wife. The next time they met, Hussein would fall headlong in love with the athletic, outspoken daughter of his longtime friend. After a whirlwind secret courtship, Lisa Halaby became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan. With eloquence and candor, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a naive young bride in the royal court, of rebelling against the smothering embrace of security guards and palace life, and of her own successful struggle to create a working role as a humanitarian activist in a court that simply expected Noor to keep her husband happy. As she gradually took on the mantle of a queen, Noor’s joys and challenges grew. After a heartbreaking miscarriage, she gave birth to four children. Meshing the demands of motherhood with the commitments of her position often proved difficult, but she tried to keep her young children by her side, even while flying the world with her husband in his relentless quest for peace. This mission would reap satisfying rewards, including greater Arab unity and a peace treaty with Israel, and suffer such terrible setbacks as the Gulf War and the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin. Leap of Faith is a remarkable document. It is the story of a young American woman who became wife and partner to an Arab monarch. It provides a compelling portrait of the late King Hussein and his lifelong effort to bring peace to his wartorn region and an insider’s view of the growing gulf between the United States and the Arab nations. It is also the refreshingly candid story of a mother coming to terms with the demands the king’s role as a world statesman placed on her family’s private life. But most of all it is a love story—the intimate account of a woman who lost her heart to a king, and to his people.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/essential-anais-nin-by-anais-nin--65150260https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Essential Anais Nin Author: Anais Nin Narrator: Anais Nin Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 27, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From her famous diaries, that she began in 1914 at the age of eleven, Anais Nin reads passages which reflect the recurring themes of her work. In a slow, clear, heavily accented, hypnotic voice, Nin draws the listener into her spell–binding stories of a highly personal world as she paints a vivid picture of a woman as artist and self. This is an extraordinary, historic, archival, and memorable recording which speaks in a fresh voice to new generations.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233622Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Essential Anais Nin Author: Anais Nin Narrator: Anais Nin Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 27, 2007...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Essential Anais Nin Author: Anais Nin Narrator: Anais Nin Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 27, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From her famous diaries, that she began in 1914 at the age of eleven, Anais Nin reads passages which reflect the recurring themes of her work. In a slow, clear, heavily accented, hypnotic voice, Nin draws the listener into her spell–binding stories of a highly personal world as she paints a vivid picture of a woman as artist and self. This is an extraordinary, historic, archival, and memorable recording which speaks in a fresh voice to new generations.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/string-of-pearls-on-the-news-beat-in-new-york-and-paris-by-priscilla-buckley--65150208https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: String of Pearls: On the News Beat in New York and Paris Author: Priscilla Buckley Narrator: Marguerite Gavin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Priscilla Buckley is probably best known as managing editor of the conservative political journal National Review, founded by her brother, William F. Buckley Jr. But in String of Pearls, we meet young Pitts Buckley, just out of Smith, the United Press Radio News Department’s fresh and eager fledgling employee. The atmosphere in UP’s New York offices was a heady one; the journalists worked furiously but had time to play practical jokes and treasure the funny stories that haste and tension engender. With the war in Europe winding to a close, it was a demanding, sometimes heartbreaking, and always vibrant period. A few years later, the author accepted a job at the Paris Bureau of United Press. The scars of the prolonged occupation were everywhere, but for Priscilla and her friends, there were laughter and comic misadventures as well.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245140Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: String of Pearls: On the News Beat in New York and Paris Author: Priscilla Buckley Narrator: Marguerite Gavin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: String of Pearls: On the News Beat in New York and Paris Author: Priscilla Buckley Narrator: Marguerite Gavin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Priscilla Buckley is probably best known as managing editor of the conservative political journal National Review, founded by her brother, William F. Buckley Jr. But in String of Pearls, we meet young Pitts Buckley, just out of Smith, the United Press Radio News Department’s fresh and eager fledgling employee. The atmosphere in UP’s New York offices was a heady one; the journalists worked furiously but had time to play practical jokes and treasure the funny stories that haste and tension engender. With the war in Europe winding to a close, it was a demanding, sometimes heartbreaking, and always vibrant period. A few years later, the author accepted a job at the Paris Bureau of United Press. The scars of the prolonged occupation were everywhere, but for Priscilla and her friends, there were laughter and comic misadventures as well.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patton-a-biography-by-alan-axelrod--65150166https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patton: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: George S. Patton was a general who achieved greatness in his field by contradicting his own nature. A cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private in his command. An outspoken racist, he led the only racially integrated US military unit in World War II. A profoundly insecure individual, he made his Third Army the most self-confident and consistently victorious fighting force in the European theater. An exuberantly profane man, he prayed daily and believed God had destined him for military greatness. Alan Axelrod delivers a fascinating account of Patton’s extraordinary life and legacy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245527Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patton: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patton: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: Brian Emerson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: George S. Patton was a general who achieved greatness in his field by contradicting his own nature. A cavalryman steeped in romantic military tradition, he nevertheless pulled a reluctant American military into the most advanced realms of highly mobile armored warfare. An autocratic snob, Patton created unparalleled rapport and loyalty with the lowliest private in his command. An outspoken racist, he led the only racially integrated US military unit in World War II. A profoundly insecure individual, he made his Third Army the most self-confident and consistently victorious fighting force in the European theater. An exuberantly profane man, he prayed daily and believed God had destined him for military greatness. Alan Axelrod delivers a fascinating account of Patton’s extraordinary life and legacy.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pershing-a-biography-by-jim-lacey--65150150https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pershing: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Jim Lacey Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this persuasive biography, Jim Lacey sheds light on General Pershing’s legacy as the nation’s first modern combat commander, setting the standard for today’s four-star officers. When the US entered into World War I in 1917, they did so with inadequate forces. In just over a year, Pershing built and hurled a one-million-man army against forty battle-hardened German divisions, defending the hellish Meuse-Argonne and turning the tide of the war. With focus and clarity, Lacey traces Pershing’s development from Indian fighter to guerrilla warrior against the Philippine insurgency to victorious WWI commander.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245524Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pershing: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Jim Lacey Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pershing: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Jim Lacey Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In this persuasive biography, Jim Lacey sheds light on General Pershing’s legacy as the nation’s first modern combat commander, setting the standard for today’s four-star officers. When the US entered into World War I in 1917, they did so with inadequate forces. In just over a year, Pershing built and hurled a one-million-man army against forty battle-hardened German divisions, defending the hellish Meuse-Argonne and turning the tide of the war. With focus and clarity, Lacey traces Pershing’s development from Indian fighter to guerrilla warrior against the Philippine insurgency to victorious WWI commander.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bradley-a-biography-by-alan-axelrod--65150149https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245117 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bradley: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Known by his troops in World War II as “The GI General” because of his close identification with the men under his command, Omar Bradley commanded the Twelfth US Army Group in Europe. By the spring of 1945, this group contained four field armies, twelve corps, forty-eight divisions, and more than 1.3 million men, the largest exclusively American field command in US history. A mild mannered man, General Bradley created the impression less of a soldier than of a teacher, which he was during much of his early career in the Army. He earned a reputation as an eminent tactician and rose through the ranks to become a five-star general.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245117Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245117 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bradley: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/245117 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bradley: A Biography Series: Part of The Great Generals Series Author: Alan Axelrod Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Known by his troops in World War II as “The GI General” because of his close identification with the men under his command, Omar Bradley commanded the Twelfth US Army Group in Europe. By the spring of 1945, this group contained four field armies, twelve corps, forty-eight divisions, and more than 1.3 million men, the largest exclusively American field command in US history. A mild mannered man, General Bradley created the impression less of a soldier than of a teacher, which he was during much of his early career in the Army. He earned a reputation as an eminent tactician and rose through the ranks to become a five-star general.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/essential-vonnegut-interviews-by-kurt-vonnegut--65150255https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Essential Vonnegut Interviews Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Kurt Vonnegut Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 17 minutes Release date: November 28, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Over the course of Kurt Vonnegut's career as a writer, he sat down many times with radio host and interviewer Walter James Miller to conduct in-depth discussions of his work and the world. Now Caedmon has collected the best of these interviews on CD for the first time. This is the perfect audio collection for the Vonnegut fan who wants to understand the writer as he was, is, and will be.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231361Tue, 28 Nov 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Essential Vonnegut Interviews Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Kurt Vonnegut Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 17 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/231361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Essential Vonnegut Interviews Author: Kurt Vonnegut Narrator: Kurt Vonnegut Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 17 minutes Release date: November 28, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Over the course of Kurt Vonnegut's career as a writer, he sat down many times with radio host and interviewer Walter James Miller to conduct in-depth discussions of his work and the world. Now Caedmon has collected the best of these interviews on CD for the first time. This is the perfect audio collection for the Vonnegut fan who wants to understand the writer as he was, is, and will be.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-and-louis-xiv-the-women-in-the-life-of-the-sun-king-by-antonia-fraser--65150323https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King Author: Antonia Fraser Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 24, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The superb historian and biographer Antonia Fraser, author of Marie Antoinette, casts new light on the splendor and the scandals of the reign of Louis XIV in this dramatic, illuminating look at the women in his life. The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seventeenth-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis’s accomplishments and follies, exploring in riveting detail his intimate relationships with women. The king’s mother, Anne of Austria, had been in a childless marriage for twenty-two years before she gave birth to Louis XIV. A devout Catholic, she instilled in her son a strong sense of piety and fought successfully for his right to absolute power. In 1660, Louis married his first cousin, Marie-Thérèse, in a political arrangement. While unfailingly kind to the official Queen of Versailles, Louis sought others to satisfy his romantic and sexual desires. After a flirtation with his sister-in-law, his first important mistress was Louise de La Vallière, who bore him several children before being replaced by the tempestuous and brilliant Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. Later, when Athénaïs’s reputation was tarnished, the King continued to support her publicly as Athénaïs left court for a life of repentance. Meanwhile her children’s governess, the intelligent and seemingly puritanical Françoise de Maintenon, had already won the King’s affections; in a relationship in complete contrast to his physical obsession with Athénaïs, Louis XIV lived happily with Madame de Maintenon for the rest of his life, very probably marrying her in secret. When his grandson’s child bride, the enchanting Adelaide of Savoy, came to Versaille she lightened the King’s last years – until tragedy struck. With consummate skill, Antonia Fraser weaves insights into the nature of women’s religious lives – as well as such practical matters as contraception – into her magnificent, sweeping portrait of the king, his court, and his ladies.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211261Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King Author: Antonia Fraser Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/211261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love and Louis XIV: The Women in the Life of the Sun King Author: Antonia Fraser Narrator: Rosalyn Landor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 20 minutes Release date: October 24, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The superb historian and biographer Antonia Fraser, author of Marie Antoinette, casts new light on the splendor and the scandals of the reign of Louis XIV in this dramatic, illuminating look at the women in his life. The self-proclaimed Sun King, Louis XIV ruled over the most glorious and extravagant court in seventeenth-century Europe. Now, Antonia Fraser goes behind the well-known tales of Louis’s accomplishments and follies, exploring in riveting detail his intimate relationships with women. The king’s mother, Anne of Austria, had been in a childless marriage for twenty-two years before she gave birth to Louis XIV. A devout Catholic, she instilled in her son a strong sense of piety and fought successfully for his right to absolute power. In 1660, Louis married his first cousin, Marie-Thérèse, in a political arrangement. While unfailingly kind to the official Queen of Versailles, Louis sought others to satisfy his romantic and sexual desires. After a flirtation with his sister-in-law, his first important mistress was Louise de La Vallière, who bore him several children before being replaced by the tempestuous and brilliant Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan. Later, when Athénaïs’s reputation was tarnished, the King continued to support her publicly as Athénaïs left court for a life of repentance. Meanwhile her children’s governess, the intelligent and seemingly puritanical Françoise de Maintenon, had already won the King’s affections; in a relationship in complete contrast to his physical obsession with Athénaïs, Louis XIV lived happily with Madame de Maintenon for the rest of his life, very probably marrying her in secret. When his grandson’s child bride, the enchanting Adelaide of Savoy, came to Versaille she lightened the King’s last years – until tragedy struck. With consummate skill, Antonia Fraser weaves insights into the nature of women’s religious lives – as well as such practical matters as contraception – into her magnificent, sweeping portrait of the king, his court, and his ladies.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-confession-by-james-e-mcgreevey--65150183https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confession Author: James E. McGreevey Narrator: James E. McGreevey Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 19, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In August 2004, Governor James E. McGreevey of New Jersey made history when he declared ''My truth is that I am a gay American,'' and announced his resignation. Now, in this extraordinarily candid memoir, McGreevey shares his story of a life of ambition, moral compromise, and redemption. From childhood, McGreevey lived a kind of idealized American life, and he strove to exceed expectations in everything he did. He won three elections by the age of thirty-six, and four years later nearly toppled the state's popular governor, Christie Todd Whitman. When he ran again, in 2001, he won by a landslide. Throughout his adult life McGreevey had been forced to suppress a fundamental truth: that he was gay. He knew that the only clear path to his dreams was to live a straight life, and so he split in two, accepting the traditional role of family man while denying his deepest emotions. And he discovered that becoming a political player demanded ethical shortcuts at least as corrosive as living in the closet. Written with honesty, grace, and rare insight, The Confession may be among the most honest political memoirs ever written.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233873Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confession Author: James E. McGreevey Narrator: James E. McGreevey Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233873 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Confession Author: James E. McGreevey Narrator: James E. McGreevey Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 19, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In August 2004, Governor James E. McGreevey of New Jersey made history when he declared ''My truth is that I am a gay American,'' and announced his resignation. Now, in this extraordinarily candid memoir, McGreevey shares his story of a life of ambition, moral compromise, and redemption. From childhood, McGreevey lived a kind of idealized American life, and he strove to exceed expectations in everything he did. He won three elections by the age of thirty-six, and four years later nearly toppled the state's popular governor, Christie Todd Whitman. When he ran again, in 2001, he won by a landslide. Throughout his adult life McGreevey had been forced to suppress a fundamental truth: that he was gay. He knew that the only clear path to his dreams was to live a straight life, and so he split in two, accepting the traditional role of family man while denying his deepest emotions. And he discovered that becoming a political player demanded ethical shortcuts at least as corrosive as living in the closet. Written with honesty, grace, and rare insight, The Confession may be among the most honest political memoirs ever written.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-crockett-hero-of-the-common-man-by-william-gronemann-iii--65150265https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247390 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Crockett, Hero of the Common Man Author: William Gronemann III Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: March 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Perhaps no other figure in American history is more shrouded in myth and legend than David ("Davy") Crockett, the Tennessee frontiersman whose death at the Alamo in 1836 ensured his place in the Valhalla of American heroes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247390Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247390 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Crockett, Hero of the Common Man Author: William Gronemann III Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247390 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Crockett, Hero of the Common Man Author: William Gronemann III Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: March 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Perhaps no other figure in American history is more shrouded in myth and legend than David ("Davy") Crockett, the Tennessee frontiersman whose death at the Alamo in 1836 ensured his place in the Valhalla of American heroes.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/george-washington-first-in-war-first-in-peace-by-james-a-crutchfield--65150245https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247683 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington, First in War First in Peace Author: James A. Crutchfield Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Between 1753, when he was commissioned as a major of Virginia militia, and 1775, when the second Continental Congress named him Commander-in-Chief of all colonial military forces, George Washington rose from anonymity as a minor landowner and surveyor to]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247683Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247683 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington, First in War First in Peace Author: James A. Crutchfield Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/247683 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Washington, First in War First in Peace Author: James A. Crutchfield Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Between 1753, when he was commissioned as a major of Virginia militia, and 1775, when the second Continental Congress named him Commander-in-Chief of all colonial military forces, George Washington rose from anonymity as a minor landowner and surveyor to]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/john-muir-magnificent-tramp-by-rod-miller--65150153https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Muir, Magnificent Tramp Author: Rod Miller Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 15, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1849, 11-year-old John Muir emigrated from Scotland to America. Here, he rose from farmer and sawmill worker to become a noted authority on the botany, glaciers, and forestry of the nation's wilderness.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248410Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Muir, Magnificent Tramp Author: Rod Miller Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: John Muir, Magnificent Tramp Author: Rod Miller Narrator: Rusty Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 15, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In 1849, 11-year-old John Muir emigrated from Scotland to America. Here, he rose from farmer and sawmill worker to become a noted authority on the botany, glaciers, and forestry of the nation's wilderness.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amelia-earhart-sky-s-no-limit-by-lori-van-pelt--65150169https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amelia Earhart Sky\'s no Limit Author: Lori Van Pelt Narrator: Kris Faulkner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As a tomboy growing up in Kansas, Amelia Earhart delighted in trying new and risky things. In her 20s she fell in love with flight while watching an aerobatics exhibition and grew even more enthralled when she took her first airplane ride.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246045Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amelia Earhart Sky\'s no Limit Author: Lori Van Pelt Narrator: Kris Faulkner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amelia Earhart Sky\'s no Limit Author: Lori Van Pelt Narrator: Kris Faulkner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As a tomboy growing up in Kansas, Amelia Earhart delighted in trying new and risky things. In her 20s she fell in love with flight while watching an aerobatics exhibition and grew even more enthralled when she took her first airplane ride.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mary-edwards-walker-above-and-beyond-by-dale-l-walker--65150163https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mary Edwards Walker Above and Beyond Author: Dale L Walker Narrator: Kris Faulkner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) defied the conventions of her era. Born and raised on a farm in Oswego, New York, Walker became one of a handful of female physicians in the nation-and became a passionate believer in the rights of women.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248588Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mary Edwards Walker Above and Beyond Author: Dale L Walker Narrator: Kris Faulkner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mary Edwards Walker Above and Beyond Author: Dale L Walker Narrator: Kris Faulkner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 15, 2006 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mary Edwards Walker (1832-1919) defied the conventions of her era. Born and raised on a farm in Oswego, New York, Walker became one of a handful of female physicians in the nation-and became a passionate believer in the rights of women.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-fish-by-antwone-q-fisher--65150197https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233993 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Fish Author: Antwone Q. Fisher Narrator: Alton Fitzgeral White Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 13, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Antwone Quenton Fisher was raised in institutions from the moment his single mother gave birth to him in prison. As a foster child, he suffered more than a dozen years of emotional abandonment and physical abuse, until he escaped and forged a life on the streets. And just as his life was about to hit rock bottom, Antwone enlisted in the U.S. Navy—a decision that would ultimately save him. There, he became a man and discovered a loving family he never had. Through it all, Antwone refused to allow his spirit to be broken and never gave up his dreams of a better day. A miraculous true story of one courageous man’s journey from abandonment and abuse to extraordinary success, here is a modern-day, African-American Oliver Twist you will never forget. Performed by Alton Fitzgerald White.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233993Tue, 13 Dec 2005 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233993 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Fish Author: Antwone Q. Fisher Narrator: Alton Fitzgeral White Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/233993 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Fish Author: Antwone Q. Fisher Narrator: Alton Fitzgeral White Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 13, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Antwone Quenton Fisher was raised in institutions from the moment his single mother gave birth to him in prison. As a foster child, he suffered more than a dozen years of emotional abandonment and physical abuse, until he escaped and forged a life on the streets. And just as his life was about to hit rock bottom, Antwone enlisted in the U.S. Navy—a decision that would ultimately save him. There, he became a man and discovered a loving family he never had. Through it all, Antwone refused to allow his spirit to be broken and never gave up his dreams of a better day. A miraculous true story of one courageous man’s journey from abandonment and abuse to extraordinary success, here is a modern-day, African-American Oliver Twist you will never forget. Performed by Alton Fitzgerald White.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-fought-with-custer-by-frazier-hunt-robert-hunt--65150162https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248341 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Fought with Custer Author: Frazier Hunt, Robert Hunt Narrator: Jack Sondericker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sergeant Charles Windolph was the last white survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn when he told his story nearly 70-years later. A six-year veteran in the Seventh Cavalry, Windolph rode in the 1873 Yellowstone Expedition, and the 1874 Black Hills Expedition.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248341Wed, 15 Oct 2003 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248341 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Fought with Custer Author: Frazier Hunt, Robert Hunt Narrator: Jack Sondericker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248341 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Fought with Custer Author: Frazier Hunt, Robert Hunt Narrator: Jack Sondericker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Sergeant Charles Windolph was the last white survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn when he told his story nearly 70-years later. A six-year veteran in the Seventh Cavalry, Windolph rode in the 1873 Yellowstone Expedition, and the 1874 Black Hills Expedition.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-pearl-hart-by-jane-candia-coleman--65150160https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248343 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Pearl Hart Author: Jane Candia Coleman Narrator: Stephanie Brush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: July 15, 2003 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Pearl Taylor left her conventional home and life in Toledo, Ohio to take up gambling on the Mississippi. She survived life in a boom camp in the Arizona Territory, and ultimately became an outlaw.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248343Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248343 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Pearl Hart Author: Jane Candia Coleman Narrator: Stephanie Brush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: July 15, 2003...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/248343 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I, Pearl Hart Author: Jane Candia Coleman Narrator: Stephanie Brush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: July 15, 2003 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Pearl Taylor left her conventional home and life in Toledo, Ohio to take up gambling on the Mississippi. She survived life in a boom camp in the Arizona Territory, and ultimately became an outlaw.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bell-witch-by-brent-monahan--65150181https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bell Witch Author: Brent Monahan Narrator: Cameron Beierle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 32 minutes Release date: March 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Known throughout Tennessee as \"Old Kate,\" the Bell Witch took up residence with John Bell\'s family in 1818. It was a cruel and noisy spirit, given to knocking and gnawing sounds before finding its own voices.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246103Sat, 15 Mar 2003 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bell Witch Author: Brent Monahan Narrator: Cameron Beierle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 32 minutes Release date: March 15, 2003...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/246103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bell Witch Author: Brent Monahan Narrator: Cameron Beierle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 32 minutes Release date: March 15, 2003 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Known throughout Tennessee as \"Old Kate,\" the Bell Witch took up residence with John Bell\'s family in 1818. It was a cruel and noisy spirit, given to knocking and gnawing sounds before finding its own voices.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-my-father-a-memoir-by-sue-miller--65150184https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Story of My Father: A Memoir Author: Sue Miller Narrator: Sue Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 11, 2003 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the fall of 1988, Sue Miller found herself caring for her father as he slipped into the grasp of Alzheimer's disease. She was, she claims, perhaps the least constitutionally suited of all her siblings to be in the role in which she suddenly found herself, and in The Story of My Father she grapples with the haunting memories of those final months and the larger narrative of her father's life. With compassion, self-scrutiny, and an urgency born of her own yearning to rescue her father's memory from the disorder and oblivion that marked his dying and death, Sue Miller takes us on an intensely personal journey that becomes, by virtue of her enormous gifts of observation, perception, and literary precision, a universal story of fathers and daughters. James Nichols was a fourth-generation minister, a retired professor from Princeton Theological Seminary. Sue Miller brings her father brilliantly to life in these pages-his religious faith, his endless patience with his children, his gaiety and willingness to delight in the ridiculous, his singular gifts as a listener, and the rituals of church life that stayed with him through his final days. She recalls the bitter irony of watching him, a church historian, wrestle with a disease that inexorably lays waste to notions of time, history, and meaning. She recounts her struggle with doctors, her deep ambivalence about many of her own choices, and the difficulty of finding, continually, the humane and moral response to a disease whose special cruelty it is to dissolve particularities and to diminish, in so many ways, the humanity of those it strikes. She reflects, unforgettably, on the variable nature of memory, the paradox of trying to weave a truthful narrative from the threads of a dissolving life. And she offers stunning insight into her own life as both a daughter and a writer, two roles that swell together here in a poignant meditation on the consolations of storytelling. With the care, restraint, and consummate skill that define her beloved and best-selling fiction, Sue Miller now gives us a rigorous, compassionate inventory of two lives, in a memoir destined to offer comfort to all sons and daughters struggling-as we all eventually must-to make peace with their fathers and with themselves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242780Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Story of My Father: A Memoir Author: Sue Miller Narrator: Sue Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Story of My Father: A Memoir Author: Sue Miller Narrator: Sue Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 11, 2003 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In the fall of 1988, Sue Miller found herself caring for her father as he slipped into the grasp of Alzheimer's disease. She was, she claims, perhaps the least constitutionally suited of all her siblings to be in the role in which she suddenly found herself, and in The Story of My Father she grapples with the haunting memories of those final months and the larger narrative of her father's life. With compassion, self-scrutiny, and an urgency born of her own yearning to rescue her father's memory from the disorder and oblivion that marked his dying and death, Sue Miller takes us on an intensely personal journey that becomes, by virtue of her enormous gifts of observation, perception, and literary precision, a universal story of fathers and daughters. James Nichols was a fourth-generation minister, a retired professor from Princeton Theological Seminary. Sue Miller brings her father brilliantly to life in these pages-his religious faith, his endless patience with his children, his gaiety and willingness to delight in the ridiculous, his singular gifts as a listener, and the rituals of church life that stayed with him through his final days. She recalls the bitter irony of watching him, a church historian, wrestle with a disease that inexorably lays waste to notions of time, history, and meaning. She recounts her struggle with doctors, her deep ambivalence about many of her own choices, and the difficulty of finding, continually, the humane and moral response to a disease whose special cruelty it is to dissolve particularities and to diminish, in so many ways, the humanity of those it strikes. She reflects, unforgettably, on the variable nature of memory, the paradox of trying to weave a truthful narrative from the threads of a dissolving life. And she offers stunning insight into her own life as both a daughter and a writer, two roles that swell together here in a poignant meditation on the consolations of storytelling. With the care, restraint, and consummate skill that define her beloved and best-selling fiction, Sue Miller now gives us a rigorous, compassionate inventory of two lives, in a memoir destined to offer comfort to all sons and daughters struggling-as we all eventually must-to make peace with their fathers and with themselves.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lost-in-america-a-journey-with-my-father-by-dr-sherwin-b-nuland--65150202https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lost in America: A Journey with My Father Author: Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland Narrator: Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 7, 2003 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He walks with me through every day of my life, in that unsteady, faltering gait that so embarrassed me when I was a boy. Always, he is holding fast to the upper part of my right arm . . . As we make our way together, my father—I called him Daddy when I was small, because it sounded American and that is how he so desperately wanted things to seem—is speaking in the idiosyncratic rhythms of a self-constructed English. So Sherwin Nuland introduces Meyer Nudelman, his father, a man whose presence continues to haunt Nuland to this day. Meyer Nudelman came to America from Russia at the turn of the twentieth century, when he was nineteen. Pursuing the immigrant’s dream of a better life but finding the opposite, he lived an endless round of frustration, despair, anger, and loss: overwhelmed by the premature deaths of his first son and wife; his oldest surviving son disabled by rheumatic fever in his teens; his youngest son, Sherwin, dutiful but defiant, caring for him as his life, beset by illness and fierce bitterness, wound to its unalterable end. Lost in America, Nuland’s harrowing and empathetic account of his father’s life, is equally revealing about the author himself. We see what it cost him to admit the inextricable ties between father and son and to accept the burden of his father’s legacy. In Lost in America, Sherwin Nuland has written a memoir at once timeless and universal.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241783Tue, 07 Jan 2003 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lost in America: A Journey with My Father Author: Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland Narrator: Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/241783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lost in America: A Journey with My Father Author: Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland Narrator: Dr. Sherwin B. Nuland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: January 7, 2003 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: He walks with me through every day of my life, in that unsteady, faltering gait that so embarrassed me when I was a boy. Always, he is holding fast to the upper part of my right arm . . . As we make our way together, my father—I called him Daddy when I was small, because it sounded American and that is how he so desperately wanted things to seem—is speaking in the idiosyncratic rhythms of a self-constructed English. So Sherwin Nuland introduces Meyer Nudelman, his father, a man whose presence continues to haunt Nuland to this day. Meyer Nudelman came to America from Russia at the turn of the twentieth century, when he was nineteen. Pursuing the immigrant’s dream of a better life but finding the opposite, he lived an endless round of frustration, despair, anger, and loss: overwhelmed by the premature deaths of his first son and wife; his oldest surviving son disabled by rheumatic fever in his teens; his youngest son, Sherwin, dutiful but defiant, caring for him as his life, beset by illness and fierce bitterness, wound to its unalterable end. Lost in America, Nuland’s harrowing and empathetic account of his father’s life, is equally revealing about the author himself. We see what it cost him to admit the inextricable ties between father and son and to accept the burden of his father’s legacy. In Lost in America, Sherwin Nuland has written a memoir at once timeless and universal.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/into-africa-the-epic-adventures-of-stanley-and-livingstone-by-martin-dugard--65150322https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345134 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone Author: Martin Dugard Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 20, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has escaped telling. Into Africa is an extraordinarily researched account of a thrilling adventure—defined by alarming foolishness, intense courage, and raw human achievement. In the mid-1860s, exploration had reached a plateau. The seas and continents had been mapped, the globe circumnavigated. Yet one vexing puzzle remained unsolved: what was the source of the mighty Nile river? Aiming to settle the mystery once and for all, Great Britain called upon its legendary explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, who had spent years in Africa as a missionary. In March 1866, Livingstone steered a massive expedition into the heart of Africa. In his path lay nearly impenetrable, uncharted terrain, hostile cannibals, and deadly predators. Within weeks, the explorer had vanished without a trace. Years passed with no word. While debate raged in England over whether Livingstone could be found—or rescued—from a place as daunting as Africa, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the brash American newspaper tycoon, hatched a plan to capitalize on the world’s fascination with the missing legend. He would send a young journalist, Henry Morton Stanley, into Africa to search for Livingstone. A drifter with great ambition, but little success to show for it, Stanley undertook his assignment with gusto, filing reports that would one day captivate readers and dominate the front page of the New York Herald. Tracing the amazing journeys of Livingstone and Stanley in alternating chapters, author Martin Dugard captures with breathtaking immediacy the perils and challenges these men faced. Woven into the narrative, Dugard tells an equally compelling story of the remarkable transformation that occurred over the course of nine years, as Stanley rose in power and prominence and Livingstone found himself alone and in mortal danger. The first book to draw on modern research and to explore the combination of adventure, politics, and larger-than-life personalities involved, Into Africa is a riveting read..]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345134Fri, 20 Dec 2002 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345134 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone Author: Martin Dugard Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/345134 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone Author: Martin Dugard Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 20, 2002 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: With the utterance of a single line—“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”—a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has escaped telling. Into Africa is an extraordinarily researched account of a thrilling adventure—defined by alarming foolishness, intense courage, and raw human achievement. In the mid-1860s, exploration had reached a plateau. The seas and continents had been mapped, the globe circumnavigated. Yet one vexing puzzle remained unsolved: what was the source of the mighty Nile river? Aiming to settle the mystery once and for all, Great Britain called upon its legendary explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, who had spent years in Africa as a missionary. In March 1866, Livingstone steered a massive expedition into the heart of Africa. In his path lay nearly impenetrable, uncharted terrain, hostile cannibals, and deadly predators. Within weeks, the explorer had vanished without a trace. Years passed with no word. While debate raged in England over whether Livingstone could be found—or rescued—from a place as daunting as Africa, James Gordon Bennett, Jr., the brash American newspaper tycoon, hatched a plan to capitalize on the world’s fascination with the missing legend. He would send a young journalist, Henry Morton Stanley, into Africa to search for Livingstone. A drifter with great ambition, but little success to show for it, Stanley undertook his assignment with gusto, filing reports that would one day captivate readers and dominate the front page of the New York Herald. Tracing the amazing journeys of Livingstone and Stanley in alternating chapters, author Martin Dugard captures with breathtaking immediacy the perils and challenges these men faced. Woven into the narrative, Dugard tells an equally compelling story of the remarkable transformation that occurred over the course of nine years, as Stanley rose in power and prominence and Livingstone found himself alone and in mortal danger. The first book to draw on modern research and to explore the combination of adventure, politics, and larger-than-life personalities involved, Into Africa is a riveting read..]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-stories-love-stories-of-world-war-ii-by-larry-king--65150206https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Stories: Love Stories of World War II Author: Larry King Narrator: Jill Eikenberry Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 59 minutes Release date: November 6, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.71 of Total 21 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Larry King, whose previous books have sold more than one million copies, tells the moving and heartwarming stories of couples who met by chance and fell in love during World War II, based on his original interviews. Poignant, inspiring, humorous, and unforgettable, these are the stories of men and women who, amid the chaos of a devestating war, became the loves of each other's lives. The stories in Loves Stories of World War II cover a wonderful range of experiences, from couples who met and got married within a few weeks to those who waited years after a brief first meeting to see one another again. There are charming stories of falling in love at first sight, stories of tragedy transformed by love, and stories of the remarkable resourcefulness that can be exercised by two people determined to be together. A treasure trove of unique reminiscences, Love Stories of World War II offers an unprecendented view into the personal side of the World War II experience and celebrates the incredible legacy of remarkable relationships forged in the midst of tragedy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240687Tue, 06 Nov 2001 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Stories: Love Stories of World War II Author: Larry King Narrator: Jill Eikenberry Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 59 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Stories: Love Stories of World War II Author: Larry King Narrator: Jill Eikenberry Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 59 minutes Release date: November 6, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.71 of Total 21 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Larry King, whose previous books have sold more than one million copies, tells the moving and heartwarming stories of couples who met by chance and fell in love during World War II, based on his original interviews. Poignant, inspiring, humorous, and unforgettable, these are the stories of men and women who, amid the chaos of a devestating war, became the loves of each other's lives. The stories in Loves Stories of World War II cover a wonderful range of experiences, from couples who met and got married within a few weeks to those who waited years after a brief first meeting to see one another again. There are charming stories of falling in love at first sight, stories of tragedy transformed by love, and stories of the remarkable resourcefulness that can be exercised by two people determined to be together. A treasure trove of unique reminiscences, Love Stories of World War II offers an unprecendented view into the personal side of the World War II experience and celebrates the incredible legacy of remarkable relationships forged in the midst of tragedy.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ava-s-man-by-rick-bragg--65150238https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240695 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ava's Man Author: Rick Bragg Narrator: Rick Bragg Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With the same emotional generosity and effortlessly compelling storytelling that made All Over But the Shoutin’ a beloved bestseller, Rick Bragg continues his personal history of the Deep South. This time he’s writing about his grandfather Charlie Bundrum, a man who died before Bragg was born but left an indelible imprint on the people who loved him. Drawing on their memories, Bragg reconstructs the life of an unlettered roofer who kept food on his family’s table through the worst of the Great Depression; a moonshiner who drank exactly one pint for every gallon he sold; an unregenerate brawler, who could sit for hours with a baby in the crook of his arm. In telling Charlie’s story, Bragg conjures up the backwoods hamlets of Georgia and Alabama in the years when the roads were still dirt and real men never cussed in front of ladies. A masterly family chronicle and a human portrait so vivid you can smell the cornbread and whiskey, Ava’s Man is unforgettable.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240695Tue, 21 Aug 2001 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240695 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ava's Man Author: Rick Bragg Narrator: Rick Bragg Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2001 Ratings: Ratings...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240695 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ava's Man Author: Rick Bragg Narrator: Rick Bragg Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 21, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 44 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • With the same emotional generosity and effortlessly compelling storytelling that made All Over But the Shoutin’ a beloved bestseller, Rick Bragg continues his personal history of the Deep South. This time he’s writing about his grandfather Charlie Bundrum, a man who died before Bragg was born but left an indelible imprint on the people who loved him. Drawing on their memories, Bragg reconstructs the life of an unlettered roofer who kept food on his family’s table through the worst of the Great Depression; a moonshiner who drank exactly one pint for every gallon he sold; an unregenerate brawler, who could sit for hours with a baby in the crook of his arm. In telling Charlie’s story, Bragg conjures up the backwoods hamlets of Georgia and Alabama in the years when the roads were still dirt and real men never cussed in front of ladies. A masterly family chronicle and a human portrait so vivid you can smell the cornbread and whiskey, Ava’s Man is unforgettable.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shackleton-s-way-leadership-lessons-from-the-great-antarctic-explorer-by-stephanie-capparell-margot-morrell--65150231https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons From the Great Antarctic Explorer Author: Stephanie Capparell, Margot Morrell Narrator: Richard Matthews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: January 29, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From 1914 to 1916, Ernest Shackleton and his men survived the wreck of their ship Endurance, crushed in the Antarctic ice, stranded twelve hundred miles from civilization with no means of communication and no hope for rescue. When the ice began to break up, Shackleton set out to save them all on his heroic eight-hundred-mile-trip across the frigid South Atlantic—in little more than a rowboat. Unlike similar polar expeditions, every man survived—not only in good health, but also in good spirits—all due to Shackleton's leadership. Now, Shackleton scholar Margot Morrell and Wall Street Journal writer Stephanie Capparell team up to present Shackleton's timeless leadership skills—skills that can be learned by anyone—to a new generation. 'A thrilling survival story makes an inspirational handbook for a new generation of leaders.' (Amazon.com)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240541Mon, 29 Jan 2001 09:25:14 +0000Felipa FraneckiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons From the Great Antarctic Explorer Author: Stephanie Capparell, Margot Morrell Narrator: Richard Matthews Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/240541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons From the Great Antarctic Explorer Author: Stephanie Capparell, Margot Morrell Narrator: Richard Matthews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: January 29, 2001 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From 1914 to 1916, Ernest Shackleton and his men survived the wreck of their ship Endurance, crushed in the Antarctic ice, stranded twelve hundred miles from civilization with no means of communication and no hope for rescue. When the ice began to break up, Shackleton set out to save them all on his heroic eight-hundred-mile-trip across the frigid South Atlantic—in little more than a rowboat. Unlike similar polar expeditions, every man survived—not only in good health, but also in good spirits—all due to Shackleton's leadership. Now, Shackleton scholar Margot Morrell and Wall Street Journal writer Stephanie Capparell team up to present Shackleton's timeless leadership skills—skills that can be learned by anyone—to a new generation. 'A thrilling survival story makes an inspirational handbook for a new generation of leaders.' (Amazon.com)]]>605cleanfull